Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24


the Precancel Stamp Society, ir
session at the Shoreham Hotel from
Thursday until 3 pm. today, has
proved again the authentic attrac-
ton of the precancel aspect of 1.-The
worlds favorite hobby Literally
hundreds of people who previously
regarded precancels as a minor affair
have learned during the past three
days to appreciate them fully. A dis
cernible acceleration of precancel
collecting undoubtedly should fol-
low.
Out of-town visitors present at
the convention included: Arthur
c. Anderson, Erie, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean M. Anderson, New Port
Richey, Fla: Wilbur Anderson
Orion, ILL.,; F. c. Beamus, Win
chester, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
L. Behrens, Poughkeepsie, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gordon Bennett
Bethel, Conn; Clifford H. Bentley
Newfane, N. Y; Arthur L. Billin
New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Boggs, Fairhope, Ala; John r
Baker, jr., New York City; John F
Boutelle, Washington, N. H., George
D. Brown, Pittsburgh: Stuart M
Burdick, Buffalo; H. A. Burgess
Brookline, Mass: Arthur G. Cowan
Toms River. N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs
Jouett Davenport, Augusta. Ga:
George M. Davis, Decatur. Ill;
Charles A. Defenbaugh, Ancona
ILL.,: c. F. Duncan, Bloomsbury, Pa;
j. r. Erickson, Poughkeepsie, N. Y;
Harold w. Field, Charleston, w. Va:
John w. Ford, youngstown. Ohio;
Mrs. Gerlach Frantz, Drexel Hill,
Pa; A. F. Gambler, Gainesville, Fla;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Geary, Altadena,
Calf; Hazel Geddes, East Provi-
dence, R. l.; DR.. F. Tulley Hallam,
indianapolis; Henry P. Hauser,
Hamden, Conn: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hedges, Kansas City. Mo;
B. F. Henry. Knoxville: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Hoover, Goshen, N. Y;
Eugene D. Howell, Merchantsville,
N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Jewell,
Damascus, Md; Frank Koepplein,
Everett, Mass: j. F. Kendall, Buff
falo; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo r. Kirchner,
Columbus, Ohio: Richard Kinsalos
Sharon, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Linggel, South Norwalk. Conn.
William H. McLin, Attleboro. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Meeske
Princeton, Ill; Hanson c. Miller
Asheville, N. c.; Donald, Betty and
Helen Mower, Waterbury. Conn.
DR.. George c. Mynchenberg. Elyria
Ohio; James Ross Page, Chatta.
nooga: John L. Parker, Pittsburgh
Henry Perish, Far Rockaway, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Perry. Abilene
Tex; H. A. Pippel, Glassboro, N. j.;
M. G.. Pool, Valparaiso, Ind; Mr.
and Mrs. j. Earl Prater and Bettye
Jean Prater, Florence, Ala; H
Sterling Queen, Clarksburg, w. Va;
Stephen G.. Rich, Verona, N. j.; Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Richardson, jr.
Rockingham, N. c.; DR.. and Mrs
Ashley Robey, Salem, Va; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Carl Sachs, Columbus, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Shaefer
Lancaster, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Shockley, Indianapolis; M. L. Simon
and A. F. Simon, Detroit; Roy B
Smith, Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Wilson P. Smith, Baltimore
DR.. John L. Sullivan, Elyria. Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Thomas
Worcester, Mass; Roger K. Vayles
Salem, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Whitebaugh, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs
William H. Wilson, jr., st. Paul.
Also: Charles w. Burnham, Hor-
nell, N. Y; George Wood, San Pedro
Calf; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edward
Wade, Baltimore; Sergt. Sidney
Katz, Boston; C. Ross Hunter. New.
ark, N. j.; F. M. Haring, Belleville
N. j.; Karl w. Albrecht. Philadel-
phia; N. r. Ewing. Stockton, Calf.
William and Joseph Gartner, Brook.
Ign; Edgar C. Hissrich, Pittsburgh
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Jones, Greer
S. c.; Hugh c. Macdonald. South
Weymouth, Mass; Chaplain Wal.
ter M. McCracken, Battle Greek
Mich; Henry O. Nouss, Ferguson
Mo; M. J. Pelt, Detroit; Howard J