Evening star., 1948-05-23

| Win IlI1l cfCI oA41SS 40SS "SA>-S
the appointment OF Roy M. North
| to be postmaster Of Washington,
both because of his own merit and
because they believe that under his
direction the local post ONCE Will
maintain a high standard Of phila-
telic service.
| A stamp in memory of Father
Flanagan OF Boys Town Is q posi-
biiity. There also is chance that
similar commemorative may be
authorized for DR.. James e. West,
executive officer Of the Boy Scouts
for many years.
The Star on Wednesday printed a
news report covering protest filed
by the Freethinkers Society against
the issuance of the Four Chaplains
stamp in which it was indicated that
the date of release might be July ~
but May % is correct.
Austria has brought out series
of 10 semipostal stamps OF rare
beauty. They are intended to aid
the campaign against tuberculosis
and their designs feature native
flowers, including, log plus 5g. violet;
2Oe plus log, anemone; 30g plus log,
crocus; 40g plus 20g, auricula; 45g
plus 2Og, anemone pulsatilla; Cog
plus 3Og, rhododendron; 75g plus
35g, dogrose; BOG plus 40g, cyclamen;
1sh plus 50g, gentianella, and 1sh
4og plus 70g. edelweiss.
The Associated Press says: "A
special issue of two postage stamps
from the Channel Islands COM
memorates the third anniversary of
their liberation from enemy occupa-
ton. The stamps-1d and I'D
are double the ordinary size. Each
depicts 'vraicing' or seaweed
gathering scene familiar to the
islanders The edition is supposed
to be limited to a four-month
supply.
King George vi and Queen Eliz-
abeth are portrayed facing each
other in the new Silver Wedding
Sd stamp of the Union of South
Africa. The color is royal blue.
Japan has produced a 1.20-yen
stamp to publicize the reorganiza-
ton of the nations school system on
an American model. The design
shows little girl and little boy
in western dress with a book be-
tween them. Deep red is the color.
New members of the Pentagon
Philatelic. Society are: Major John
s. Chambers, Capt. Gail A. Eaton
Capt. Louisa c. Randol, Emmanuel
Kintisch, William D. Fizer, Char
lotte Perez and Rose Krog.
Readers desiring to help the -Four
Chaplains Memorial Fund for the
establishment Of a swimming pool
and therapy center at Bronx Vet
Grams Hospital may send 81 each fol
special first-day covers of the -Four
Chaplains stamp. Address: -Four
Chaplains Memorial Fund, Inc, Box
$50. General Post Ofice, New York
N. Y.
! Alexander Ueland, the Shakes
peare scholar, also is a stamp COL
lector of distinction. His specialized
showing of Egypt is impressive.
The American Institute of Swedish
Art, Literature and Science, 260C
Park, Minneapolis, Mimi, is spon-
soring a commemorative cover for
the new SC Swedish Pioneer stamp
scheduled to be released on June 4
Collectors should send names, ad-
dresses and Csc for each envelope
desired Profits go to the cultural
work of the institute.
A beautiful multi-colored pamph-
let on Enchanting Virginia" has
been published by the Virginia Con-
servation Commission, 914 Capitol
street, Richmond. and copies may
be had by sending requests with
large size az by 912) self address
ed &c stamped envelopes with clip
ping of this notice.
The Government Of India Infor-
nation Services has announced
changes of spellings of IA different
cities ito bring them into conform
ity with their correct Indian pro-
nunnciation.' Benares becomes
Banaras, Cawnpore will be Kanpur
The alterations, of course, will be
reflected in postmarks.
Japan has brought out q new
1.20-yen green stamp picturing q
conventionalized tree and publiciz-
ing reforestation program for the
areas devastated during the war.
The International Cotton Congress
at Cairo is being "commemorated'
by the government of Egypt in 8
10-mills yellow-green adhesive show.
ing spray of the cotton plant anc
field with pickers at work.
Hungary has issued three exceed.
ingly ugly stamps paying tribute t,
Lenin and Stain, Soviet dictator
of Russia, and Karl Marx, Commu
mist philosopher"
The Sc airmail envelopes issuee
for CIPEX have been taken off SAFE
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