Evening star., 1947-04-13
Word Of Stamps
By james Waldo Foweett

By James w
Oscar L. Phillips, postmaster at
Santa Claus, Ind, known by repu-
tation to thousands of stamp and
cover collectors, died April 5. A
former blacksmith, farmer and
State highway department en-
ploye, he succeeded James Martin,
the original Santa Claus OF Santa
Claus, In 1885.
An official release distributed last
Tuesday announced: Postmaster
General Robert e. Hannegan has
approved the issuance Of COM
memorative postage stamp honor
ing the doctors OF America. The
special stamp viii be Of the 3-cent
variety and will be placed on sale
on June . on the occasion Of the
Tooth anniversary Of the founding of
the American Medical Association. !"
TN 30 honoring the American
DOCTOR" Mr.. Hannegan was quoted
as saying, I'VE are paying tribute
to the men and women Of medicine
who devote their lives to the cause
Of humanity. Alienation OF pain
and suffering and the betterment
Of mankind Is their creed. The con-
tribution which they have made to
our national life is one Of which
all Americans can be proud and
grateful"
Philatelic homage to physicians,
of course, does not close the door
on similar recognition for nurses
a gesture of gratitude which has
been pending ever since 1882. In
deed, the doctors stamp may have
the effect of Fastening authoriza-
tion of such well-merited tribute.
The National Federation of Stamp
Clubs reports that recent polls
show collectors favor a stamp for
the U. s. S. Constitution (Old
1ronsides) and stamp to advertise
the Mammoth Cave National Park
in Kentucky. Meanwhile, stamp
featuring Lookout Mountain Ma
tional Park has been suggested.
Readers OF the stamp column are
invited to visit the goth biennial
exhibition Of American art now cur
rent at the Corcoran Gallery. It is
predominantly a modernistic show.
but 1t is important because It exem-
plif1es an esthetic trend which
may influence stamp designing
throughout the world.
A special cachet will be provided
for use at Salt Lake City, Utah:
Airmail Field, Salt Lake City: KEN
merer, Rock Springs, Riverton.
Lander, Greybull, Lowell, Powell and
Cody, Wyo.; Billings, Mont, and
Airmail Field, Billings, when airrnail
service is inaugurated over a new
portion OF Route ANITA, on or about
May /.
First-day covers OF the Scent
Pulitzer stamp were sent to a long
list of friends Of Columbia Uni
versity by DR.. Carl w. Ackerman,
dean Of the Graduate School of
Journalism, inclosing a letter ex-
planning that he proposed such
commemorative last August, that he
suggested the use of a reproduction
of John Singer Sargent's portrait,
sketch of the Statue of Liberty and
the inscription "Our Republic and
its press will rise or fall together"
and that the final, approved COM
position was the work of Victor
S. McCloskey OF the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, "on the basis
of our recommendations"
France has issued 4.50-franc
plus 5.50-franc stamp in honor Of
Louvois, superintendent general of
the national postal system from
1858 to 1891. The design includes
reproduction Of portrait engrav-
ing OF the otherwise forgotten
worthy.
An article about stamps worth
reading, clipping and saving ap-
pears in This Magazine, section of
The Star, today.
The recently printed list OF men,
bers of the Washington Philatelic
Society includes the names of Ad-
miral Paul Bastedo, DR.. David D.
Caldwell, Col. Spencer Cosby. Maj.
j. T. De voss, 1t. Col. G. L. Dom
ohugh, Admiral George G. Dyer.
DR.. E. F. Ferdinand. DR.. Ellis Ha-
worth, DR.. John T. Hill, former
Secretary of the Interior Harold l..
Ickes, Mrs. Catherine l.. Manning.
1t. Col. l.. H. Smith, jr; DR.. Ber-
thold Stern, Gen. Karl Truesdell,
Capt. w. r. Van Auken "a dis
tinguished company, certainly. n
De Witt Frankel is the publisher
of an attractive new monthly mag
azine, Hobby Times. He may be ad-
dressed at 2o2 Mamaroneck avenue,
White Plains, N. Y.
Washingtonians who are plan
ming to attend the Centenary Inter-
national Philatelic Exhibition In
New York during the period be-
tween May 1s and IS are advised
to make hotel reservations now.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin, assistant
to the philatelic consultant Of the
Library Of Congress, is in New Jer-
sey for a brief vacation.
The following first-day sales dates
are repeated to oblige readers who
have inquired for them since they
first were publicized: April 29, 10c
airmail letter sheet, Washington;
May II, &c centenary cenimen,ora-
tive, New York City; May 10, 15c
centenary souvenir sheet, New York;
May al, SC centenary commemora-
tive airmail stamped envelope.
According TO George 3. Clark,
writing In the Collectors Bulletin,
STAMPS AND COINS.