Evening star., 1946-06-09

NUl III hUlCl lCd, ycL tIlc pIUCCCOlIlbS
were of significance to philatelists
of all classifications.
The assembly was called to order
in the gold room of the Hamilton
Hotel at 10 o'clock on Monday morn
ing, May 20. President James
Mowatt of the Plate Printers Union
Local No. 2 introduced the Rev
Neil Gargan, S. j., who gave the
invocation. An address of welcome
to the delegates then was delivered
by William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor
Other speakers at the opening ses-
sion included Glen Preller, presi-
dent of the Washington Central
Labor Union, and Robert j. Bux-
baum. president Of the Maryland
State and District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Labor.
President Alex Smith, chief ad-
ministrative officer of the interna-
tional union, then took the chair for
the first business discussion of the
convention. The agenda embraced
problems relating to the production
of better grades of intaglio engrav-
ing and plate printing of stamps
bonds and other Government securi-
ties of the United States, Canada
and several foreign governments
Practical solutions, worked out over
several years. were proposed and
accepted. The results will be in
corporated in the products Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the principal banknote COM
panies of North America in the near
future.
Amepdments to the general laws
of the union were approved, among
which was one prohibiting ANY
member of this organization from
striking, picketing or engaging in
any form OF demonstration which
would either embarrass or endanger
the safety of the Government of the
United States or the government of
Canada"
The convention likewise voted to
forbid amy one who is a Communist
or advocates communism or the
violent overthrow of our institu-
tions" from being a member of any
local of the international union.
Copies Of handsomely printed
program were distributed to dele
gates attending A feature of this
brochure was a souvenir sheet OF
engraved poster labels showing
views Of the Capitol, the Washing
ton Monument. the National Gallery
OF Art and Washington Cathedral
at different seasons Of the year.
Produced by Washington designers
and engravers, this attractive nov
city represented the principle of
democratic government, history, art
and religion. Arrangements are be-
ing made for the distribution of
copies to the public under proper
safeguards, and an announcement
concerning them is expected mo-
mentarily.
Among the delegates taking ac-
tive part in the convention were ::
Walter Smith, newly elected secre-
tary-treasurer of the union; Daniel
Bradley and Millard Hammock of the
Security Bank Note Co, Arthur
Hayweiser Of the Republic Bank
Note Co., Loretta Thomson and Jo-
sephine Danner of the Hamilton
Bank Note Co., Lee Kistler, vice
president of the union; C. A. Perrot-
tet, E. A. Wright Bank Note Co. ::
Edward MacEvoy, American Bank
Note Co.; Frank Sickler and John
Stewart, Canadian Bank Note Co; !;
Josephine Bush and Lois Cole, Brit
ish-American Bank Note Co.; Mat
thew Fenton. Howard Horowitz.
Peter Mirabella and Nestor Topak,
Most of the political divisions of
the British Empire will be repre-
sented in an inclusive Peace COM
memorative series showing the
Houses of Parliament with the
Thames River in the foreground and
medallion portraits Of King George
vi. Two denominations for each
colony are indicated. The date of
release will be at the end of August.
Bulgaria has brought out eight
crudely realistic stamps to publicize
the work of the National Red
Cross organization.
A new acceleration of interest in
slogan cancellations is reported by
George A. Scott, Associated Press
stamp news writer. Such markings,
he says, offer a fascinating sideline
to stamp collecting. A recent can
collation. die from Great Britain
calls attention to: 80 Years-Na-
tional Savings-1916-1946.'
Andrew Jackson and John Sewer
whose portraits adorn the Tennessee
sesquicentennial stamp, were deadly
enemies. An editorial relating to
the Tennessee exhibition at the Ii
brary of Congress appeared in The
Star on Thursday.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing hectically is engaged In a
rush production Of a new series of
stamps for the Philippines. Collec-
tors again are warned that it ap-
pears to be the policy of the Com
monwealth government to exploit
them to the limit of their gullibility
The Rev. Gerard Wieprecht OF
the Mission House, Ellicott City
Md, Is a collector of mint stamps
of Poland.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin on Tues.
day completed a years service al
assistant to the philatelic consult.
ant Of the Library Of Congress. Dur.
ing the 12-month period she has
conducted the most comprehensive
census of American stamp collectors
ever attempted, listed the greatest
number of philatelists ever brought
together in a single roster, developed
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