Evening star., 1946-06-30

ducing the commemorative refer to
it as "the ugly ducklipg." The COM
position did not originate In Wash
ington. 1t came here from Iowa
and allegedly represents exactly
what the sponsors of the centenary
celebration desire. Discussion of the
matter has revived interest in the
fact that Congress as long ago as
1910 provided that the Fine Arts
Commission should approve all Gov
ernment art. The law still stands,
and there is no good reason why 1t
should not be enforced.
Announcement of details Of the
Smithsonian Institution stamp has
been delayed in order to give the
Iowa label preference, but it is ex-
pected momentarily. Since the
Iowa stamp is to be blue In color,
the Smithsonian commemorative
may be the brown-red shade which
was proposed when the request for
it first was filed.
The Philippine Islands will have
three regular issues and two air
mails to mark the achievement of
independence on July 4. Values
are: 2, 6, IL and SOC and lp.
Czechoslovakia brought out a OAK
gray-blue airpost label for use ex-
clusively on mail flown from Praha
to New York on June II. The de-
sign shows a modern transport liner
in flight over the Charles Bridge. 1t
is possible that there will be a sec
ond printing in another color, per-
haps red.
The Soviet Union announces four
stamps displaying the scenic beau
ties of the Caucasus, two stamps to
publicize the 10th anniversary of
the death of the author. Maxim
Gorky. another medal series and at
least one stamp to commemorate
the 125th anniversary of the birth
of a scientist whose name is given as
Chbyshev.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Gael Sullivan, jr, is authority
for the statement that the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing has 'un-
der consideration" the installation
of new presses for the manufacture
of multicolored stamps.
The victory stamps of Great Brit
ain include in their designs the out
line of symbols of reconstruction"
a power station, a tractor, a mer-
chant ship. an ordinary middle -class
home, masonic tools and bricks.
Denominations are: 2kd, blue; Sd,
purple.
AS forecast last week, Scott Publ
cations, Inc, has been sold to Cor
don Harmer Of London and New
York. Hugh Clark, long the princi-
pal editor of the Scott line Of cata-
logues and albums, is i'll and will
retire, but his wife, Mrs. Theresa M.
Clark, will continue as active editor
in charge. The basic Lusk collec.
ton. which Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
maintained and supplemented from
year to year, meanwhile passes to
the possession. of the Philatelic
Foundation.
The French government has COM
planned to Postmaster General Rob-
ert E. Hannegan against the dis
tribution Of forged colonial stamps
in the United States.
Fulton Lewis, jr., the radio COM
mentator, is stamp collector. He
inherited the hobby from his father
and has introduced to it his son,
Fulton III. The treasures in their
joint accumulation came from family
correspondence, dating back nearly
100 years. Mr.. Lewis, therefore,
declares that it is reasonably cor
rect to say that four generations
have contributed to the development
Of the pastime and the resultant
property.
The Chamber of Commerce at
Monterey. Calf, will sponsor a
cachet in celebration of the centen-
NAL of the first raising of the Amer
ican flag on the Pacific Coast, July
4 to Z. Send self-addressed covers
STAMPS AND COINS.