Evening star., 1949-04-03

A stamp has been requested
for the centenary Of independence
Mo. home town OF President
Harry s. Truman. That II will be
authorized and issued is a fore
gone conclusion.
Other proposals introduced in
Congress last week call for stamps
in memory Of the naturalist. John
Burroughs: in tribute 10 Capt.
Nathaniel Brown Palmer. dis
coverer Of the Anarctic continent
and famous commander Of packet
and clipper ships: TO publicize the
Great Kanawha River Basin flood
control system, the Ballard Locks
OF the Lake Washington Ship
Canal. Olympic National Park,
Michigan State Fair and Forsyth
County, N. c.
A series OF stamps portraying
all the Chief Justices Of the United
States likewise has been suggested.
The number eligible Is IL. John
Marshall and Harlan F. Stone
already have been admitted TO
the Nations postal gallery, and
William Howard Taft has been
included among the Presidents.
This would mean that nine labels
would be produced. If the plan
were carried through.
The &c Alexandria bicentennial
airmail stamp will go on sale Nav
II. A photograph of the design
was reproduced in The Star on
Thursday.
Special cachets will be provided
for covers carried on Route AM-97
between Washington. Baltimore
Easton. Md; Cambridge, Md; :;
Salisbury. Nd: Ocean City, Md. !:
Georgetown. Md: Dover, Del. and
Wilmington. Del, on or about
April rs and Rehoboth Beach. Del
and Cape May. N. j., on or about
May Is.
Rumors to the effect that Post
master General Jesse M. Donald
son has reached an understanding
with the chairmen Of congressional
committees studying legislation
proposing total Of 81 commemo-
ratives are premature. If any
agreement is concluded. it will be
announced officially.
Phil H. Ward, jr., Of Phila-
delphia. we'll known in Washing
ton philatelic circles. writes from
Hamilton, Bermuda: Down here
for a couple of weeks with Mrs
Ward. Only two stamp dealers
on the island and they have
packets only. Post Office very
courteous and gladly select what
you want. Found shilling and
10 shilling 6 pence booklets on
hand which were new to me-"
Franklin r. Bruins. jr., stamp
editor Of the New York Sun, was
in town for a few days last week
on official business.
A beautiful series Of four charity
stamps has been announced by
the postal authorities of Austria
in aid of child welfare enterprises.
The designs are the work of Mrs.
Edith Ranzoni, the engraving that
OF her husband, Hans Ranzoni.
Their names appear in tiny letters
on the lower edges of the adhe-
sives. Real children seem to have
been the models for the figures.
The compositions emphasize the
joyous festivals of the juvenile
year-a child's own birthday
Easter. st. Nicholas day and
Christmas.
Princeton University Press has
published The British Post ONCE"
a history Of the postal system of
England from Henry VIII to
George vi. by Howard Robinson.
The volume includes valuable data
on the first adhesive postage
stamp and various postal mark
ings.
D. r. Crogan. S15 Emerson
street NV. desires information on
the quantities of United States
stamps issued from 1847 to date.
His inquiry raises several correla-
tive questions. For example: How
many copies of a given issue were
returned for redemption? 1t would
Seem that at best all circulation
figures in this field must be ap-
proximations. However, readers
who can help Mr.. Crogan are
requested to do so.
Charles Hahn, stamp editor OF
the Chicago Sun-Times, writes:
"The American Cancer Society has
urged a series of four stamps to
dramatic the crusade against this
feared disease. Stamps for the
living rather than the dead-a
worthwhile theme. The society
might give point to its request by
determining how many of the
great Americans honored on our
stamps have had their useful lives
ended by this Scourge."
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STAMPS AND COINS.