Evening star., 1947-08-10

has an influence In such decisions.
For instance: Okay in Arkansas and
Okay in Oklahoma are not acci-
dental names, and Mud Camp. KY:
Sourlake, Tex; Bad Axe, Mich;
Tombstone, Ariz; Hells Half Acre.
Wyo., and Paradise, Mont, show
that Americans always have been
able to smile at themselves when
they wanted to.
Collectors can have fun seeking
out and saving" the postmarks of
these and other neighborhoods of
ethnographic interest.
Neat and clear machine cancella-
tions may be had from postmasters
at the following places: Palm Beach,
Fla; Manhattan. Kans.; Marshall,
Va; Sandy Spring, Md; Cincinnati,
Ohio; State College. Pa; Jonesboro,
Ind; Guilford College, N. c.: Hunts
vile. Ala; Madison, Nebr.::, Billings,
Mont; Housatonic, Mass: Middle
town, Conn; Luxembourg, Wis: Mill
Valley, Calf; Lansing, Mich;
Devils Lake. N. Oak; Abilene, Tex;
Boonville, Mo-; Roswell. N. Mex. Use
standard size 81 envelopes, self-ad-
dressed, stamped, stuffed ready to
go, and mention this notice In re-
quests for courtesy.
A stamp dealer in Connecticut
has been appointed exclusive phila.
telic agent in America for the Com
munist government of Hungary. He
has been assured practical monop-
oily OF all current postal issues from
Budapest. including the Franklin D.
Roosevelt commemorative recently
released.
Paul V. McNutt, United States
Ambassador at Manila. is pictured In
new stamp Of the Philippines.
The new states of India will have
their own stamps the moment the
British imperial authority ceases to
function.
Stamps were the theme OF the
Suspense broadcast on the Columbia
Network Thursday evening.
Chrstoph Brand, Rublander str.
l3, Berlin-Karow, Germany, wishes
to hear from an American collector
who will send him packages of food
IN exchange for philatelic material.
Harry L. Lindquist, 2 West Forty
sixth street, New York City, has pub
lished an illustrated handbook en-
titled Rapid Canceling Machines
Manufacturers and Impressions, by
K. F. and v. M. Olson.
Angst was the 10th anniversary
of the death of Michael L. Eidsness,
jr., superintendent of the stamps di-
vision Of the Post ONCE Department
from 1921 until 1888. 1t was under
his personal management and direc-
tion that the Philatelic Agency was
established in 1922.
Great Britain probably will bring
out a series of stamps for the In
ternational Olympic Games, sched-
uled to be held next year.
Reports from Bangkok announce
the release Of and 20s stamps bear
ing portraits of King Phumiphon
Aduldet, the youthful reigning mon
arch who currently Is at school in
Switzerland, far from his throne.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet tomorrow night at at the
home of Bernard Kirk, 435 North
Park drive, Arlington, Va. Plans for
the P. s. S. convention, August 81
to "a, will be discussed, and there
will be "swapfest." Visitors well
come.
Denmark Is bringing out IL new
stamps portrsying King Frederik,
successor to King Christian X.
The annual Christmas seals Of the
Dominion tuberculosis Association
may be valid for postage in Canada
during December, If the proposal of
Representative M. E. Rinfret to the
House of Commons is accepted.
Tom Lea's dust bowl" mural. en-
titled THE Nesters," displayed in
the lobby Of the Benjamin Franklin
postal station for 13 years, has been
removed to make room for a door
way. 1t now Is in the custody Of
the Public Buildings Administration
and probably will be installed In a
new place shortly.
Miss Edith M. Johnson, post
master at Des Moines, Iowa, and
Mrs. Lillian B. Seiferd. postmaster
at Chairman, Pa, report the receipt
Of many covers sent by collectors
for philatelic cancellations.
The Collectors Club OF Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
The Washington Philateic Society
will have an auction of foreign and
domestic stamps and covers at the
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and L
streets NV, Wednesday evening
at 8.
STAMPS AND COINS.