Evening star., 1948-05-16

settled. With the value stipulated
as S cents, the stamp already Il
proving attractive to spectators
who believe 1t will not be used com.
monty in the United States except
on parcels whose wrappers are un-
likely to be saved in quantity.
When the Cipex souvenir sheet
first was suggested, Gerard T
Beeckman urged that 1t be placed
on sale in all the larger cities o1
the United States. The Govern
ment now has accepted his proposal
and specimens reproductions Of the
5 and 10 cent stamps of 184D now
may be purchased at SO different
towns ranging from Alameda, Calf.
to York, Pa, and, Of course, includ-
ing Washington. Collectors are ad-
vised to buy copies promptly. The
supply is not unlimited.
Cuba will bring out q new &c
light brown airmail stamp for the
American Air Mail Society conven-
tion at Havana. May 81 to %. The
Sir Rowland Hill souvenir sheets
of 1910 also are being re-issued with
an overprinted oval design in green.
Collectors OF stamps and covers
relating to the United States Ma
rine Corps are advised that Gen
Alexander A. Vandegrift's illumi-
mating report on "The Marine Corps
in 1948' has been reprinted as
pamphlet and copies may be OBJ
tanned by writing to the Division OF
Public Information, Marine Corps
Headquarters, Navy Building, Ar
lington Annex.
An international stamp collection
roughly valued at 100000 may come
into the market In installments be-
ginning next autumn.
Philip H. Ward. jr, writing In
Mekeels Stamp Weekly. deplores
the fact that visitors to the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing are con-
Quoted through the odd building
and see currency and bonds in
process Of manufacture but are not
shown through the new" building
across Fourteenth street, where they
would see stamps being made.
aN~s - -- ! tc 5r '~t@.>N.
The Fidelity Stamp Cos 805o G
street NV, announces the ap-
pointment of Joseph H. Spiegelherg
of the Aero Phi1atelic Exchange as
general manager. Long active and
well-known in airpost circles, he
succeeds the late Howard Wheeler
and will be assisted by Mrs. Wheeler
In his new position.
In aid of q swimming pool and
therapy establishment now being
built at Bronx Veterans Hospital,
the Four Chaplains Memorial Fund,
Inc, Box $50, Post Office, New York,
N. Y, is sponsoring an attractive
cover showing portraits of the
heroes of the Dorchester which will
be mailed franked with q block Of
four of the Chaplain stamps when
it is released on May %. Send 81
for each envelope wanted. All pro-
ceeds 60 to the fund. Overhead
charges have been met by volunteer
friends of the enterprise.
During Airmail Week, beginning
yesterday and continuing through
Friday, a 30th anniversary cachet
IS being applied to letters passing
through the Post Off1ce at Mount
Rainier, Md, and the postal station
at Haywood Gardens.
Special airman service extension
cachets will be available at Lufkin
Beaumont and Galveston, Tex, May
q; Amarillo and Ell Paso. Tex, and
Clovis, Roswell, Alamogordo and
Las Cruces, N. Mex, June 1, and
Maria and Ell Paso, Tex, June 10.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 1918 Rhode Island avenue
NE, tomorrow evening at 8.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street,
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
STAMPS AND COINS.
IA e s;!1t "a !III
H0RRY AHOP.