Evening star., 1946-06-23

$25, ,OOU.
The first number of Philately. the
News Magazine of Stamp Collecting
edited by David Lidman, is scheduled
to be published on August S.
Romania has marked the 25th
anniversary of the Romanian Phil
harmonic Society with series OF
five regular postage issues and two
semipostals. One of the designs
shows view of the Atheneum al
Bucharest.
The Tennessee Historical Com
mission is supposed to have beer
responsible for the design of the
Tennessee sesquicentennial label.
Themes expressive of commerce
and industry are to be chosen fol
Canada's victory stamps, soon to &C
into production.
Sweden has brought out a Sore
green and a 60-ore purple stamp
representing grazing mare and foal
for the 200th anniversary of ar
annual convention of farmers. The
artist who made the drawing is
Otto SKIOLD.
The Washington Philatelic Society
already Is discussing plans for 4
comprehensive exhibition to be helo
in Washington for the centennia.
of the first United States postal ad-
hesives next year. Readers inter.
ested to help in the project are re.
quested to communicate with Samuel
NJ Burgess, 6218 Twenty ninth street
NV.
Announcement of details concern.
ing the Smithsonian centennia.
stamp is expected momentarily. Tht
date of release should be August 10
The Association for Stamp Exhi.
bitions has announced the produc.
ton of a series of four poster label!
to publicize the Centenary Interna.
tional Philatelic Exhibition at Crane
Central Palace next May. Portrait.
of washington and Franklin art
features in the design. Sets may bs
ordered from Ernest A. Kehr, STAMP
editor, Herald Tribune, New YorL
City. IncloSe 10c in wrapped coir
and self-addressed stamped envelop
On June 10, the Post Office De.
partment let it be known that 6
maximum of 1900 covers would be
carried on P-80 Shooting Star, a je1
propelled plane, on two specia
flights from Schenectady to Chicago
and Washington on June %. 1t wa!
stipulated that only "the first =
covers received" could be cachetet
and transmitted. Since it was in
evitable that hundreds of collectors
were certain to be disappointed b,
futile publicity for the occasion, tn,
official release was not printed unit
this time.
Henry H. Huff. 948 North Church
street, Rockford. ILL.,, would be in.
terested to hear from any reader
who can help him to trace details o.
the discovery and sale of the 24t
airmail inverts of 1918.
Robert A. Truax, back from the
war, has been reinstated as a mem.
ber Of the Washington Philatelit
Society. ...
It is reported from New York that
Hugh Clark. editor Of the Scott lin.
Of catalogues and albums for many
years, is seriously i'll.
The Sc San Francisco United Ma.
tions Conference stamp of 1945 ma!
be removed from the Philateli,
Agency sales list at any momen
without further notice to the public
A Washington philatelist who ais,
collects artistic Christmas cards re
Gently acquired a comprehensive &C
cumulation of them gathered by ,
distinguished British diplomat ant
statesman over number of years.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin, assistan
to the philatelic consultant of th
Library Of Congress, may be ad
dressed for the next few weeks a
Woodlawn, Route S, New Brunswick
N. j.
Great Britain's victory stamps, is
sued with very little advance notic'
outside the British Isles June II, ar
disappointing. The values are 2-1al
blue and 3p purple, and the design
are modernistic.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club ha'
arranged the following meetings
Monday evening, July /, 2206 Rhode
Island avenue NE, 8 until l.
O'Clock; Monday evening, July Is
1929 Randolph street, NE, 8 unit
10; Monday evening. August S. 220t
Rhode Island avenue NE, 8 until II
Another series of 80 airpos
stamps. including six denomination.
for each Of Is different French col
onies and intended to glorify tn,
achievements Of Brig. Gen. Jacques