Evening star., 1946-05-26

Ol dlTHldll covers sent 10
europe are referred to the airline
'ffices for answers to their ques-
ions. There has been-and still
s-considerable delay in servicing
he material indicated.
Gerard O'Brien, 6l0o Forty third
treet, Hyattsville, Md, has been
stamps and covers for
bout five years. He reports that
le possesses 56l different German
tamps as we'll as a good showing
If United States and South America.
ohilately, he declares, is "a good
hobby for spare time and good
Rear Admiral George c. Dyer.
j. S. N. exhibited and described
lis distinctive collection of Hong
Kong stamps and covers before the
Philatelic Society,
Hotel Sheraton, Wednesday even-
lg last.
Ralph E. Smith. well-knoWn in
. CCli lJlllittGCllN IAI N1Cso DC"
ore the war. has returned from
California with his wife and the
hree ci their children who have not
married and set up homes of their
OWN.
Add to the list of Navv officers
who are stamp collectors the rame
Of Capt. Sheriff. A. Parsons, 1901
Connecticut avenue NV.
The Scent Al Smith stamp Is
being used so commonly for ordinary
mail that stocks may soon be ex-
hausted A similar observation ap-
plies to the Two Jina fag-raising
stamp The Scent Army stamp
with the planes that never flew in
Europe almost never is seen on
letters in transit through the postal
system. Another rarity" is the s.
cent San Francisco, F. D. R.. stamp.
these last two issues really
are scarce is anybody's guess. They
appear to be, but another con-
ceivable explanation is that they
are unpopular.
Collectors should obtain supplies
OF the 3-Cent Discharge Emblem
stamp now. while the plates are new
and unwoln. Later printings will be
less desirable.
Prescott Holden Thorp of Net
cong. N. j., has been awarded the
Crawford medal for his book, The
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers
of the United States and Possess
5ions," published in 1914. The
award is the first by the Royal
Philatelic Society of London given
since 1888.
Collectors desiring copies of the
exhibition seals produced by the
Polonius 'Polish) Philatelic Society
are referred to Adam KloskoWski,
1923 North Drake avenue. Chicago
II. Ill The 1916 issue is Is cents.
Send stamped self-addressed en-
ve.ope with order.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt writing
about the late Presidents philatelc
activities. says: Everything my
husband did, everywhere he went
and every position he held served
the purpose of increasing his COL
lection"
The 1947 Centenary International
Philatelic Exhibition will be held at
Grand Central Palace, New York.
May II to May 25. At least one
new stsmp-possibly several Of
them-will be authorized to ad-
vertise the most important event
of its kind since the Centenary of
the Penny Black of Great Britain
the first postal adhesive ever
brought out by any government-in
1940
H. Z. Harris e. Co.. 10s Massa-
schusetts avenue, Boston II, Mass.
has published a new illustrated
catalogue of the postage stamps of
modern Europe Copies are avail
able at 10 cents each. postpaid.
The saith annual convention Of
the International Plate Printers,
Die Stampers and Engravers Union
OF North America has been in ses-
sion at the Hotel Hamilton during
the past week. 1t brought together
artists and craftsmen who create
not only the stamps of the United
States and Canada, but likewise
their currencies. A full report of
the proceedings. including an &C
count of a banquet at the Hotel
Willard last evening, will be printed
in The Star next Sunday.
The Portland Rose Festival Asso-
citation will Sponsor a special cachet
for the 36th annual rose festival,
June ! to 8. Send covers stamped.
elf-addresSed stuffed with filters.
ready to go with plenty of room on
the lefthard side for marklnes) to
Myron F. McCamley, 2135 North Al
berta street. Portland. Oreg. All
packets must be fully prepaid. In
courtesy, please use commemorative
stamps.
Franklin R. Bruins, jr.. writing in
the New York Sun, says that IS
French colonies are to issue Victory
stamps, some of the unnecessary
labels running to AS much as francs
face value If collectors are willing
to absorb" such waste paper" they
will have only themselves to blame
for their unwlsdom.
The philato,ic estate of the late
Co. {. H. r. Green. certain of
whose contemporaries thought him
eccentric" for buying stamps ard
boarding them, has realized sl,700,
900 thus far.
A. G.. Galloway will exhibit moves
at meeting of the Collectors Club
of Washington at 1912 Ninth street
NV. Tuesday evening at 8.
The philatelic division of the arts
and crafts exhibition related to the
second annual spring festival at
WASHINGTON Cathedral. Mount ST.