Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-16


Also likely to be demanded ar
stamps in homage to Fiorello H. La
Guardia, late Mayor of New York
the heroes of the U. S. S. Main,
and the founders Of the Usage Mis-.
sion in Kansas.
While the above lines were being
written Representative Frank w
Boykin of Alabama introduced 9
resolution for stamp to aid ir
the celebration Of the sesqui-cen.
tenary of Fort Stoddart; and-be.
lieve it or not-Representative o. c
Fisher of Texas took similar action
to obtain postal recognition Of the
centennial of the Angora goat in the
United States!
AS feature Of the national drive
for improved health, stamps pub
licizing the campaigns against
tuberculosis, infantile paralysis and
heart diease may be added to the
adhesive already requested for the
crusade against cancer. Such a
set undoubtedly would be popular
and the idea already has important
backing.
The Post ONCE Clerk for De-
cember contains an article on
Christmas as interpreted by the
great artists Of past and present
times which should be of interest to
stamp collectors.
Vatican City has issued two new
airmail stamps of great artistic
significance. The values are: Is
lire, gray black, and 500 lire, blue
green. The philatelic public is
awaiting campanion set of eight
labels showing the basilicas of Rome
Two handsome new stamps of
France have been received. They
represent the Luxembourg Palace
in Paris and the Place Stanislas in
Nancy-denominations 15f, red, and
25f, blue, respectively.
Collectors of stamps showing
bridges are notified that Mozam-
bique, Portuguese Colony in Africa,
has brought out 10-centavos,
brown violet, and a 1.20-escudos,
steel gray, pictorial, depicting a
long bridge over the Zambezi River
The recent stamps of Czecho-
Slovakia are modernistic in char
acter, indicating the traditional re-
lation between revolutionary con-
ceptions of art and Marxist philos-
ophy.
The National Wild Life Founda-
ton, IAN alliance of conservation
minded groups and individuals. has
brought out the 18th of its an
nual poster label sheets showing
animals, birds, fishes and flowers
in natural colors. Pictured In the
new series are: Mammoth. purple
butterfly, white ibis, moose, blazing
star, golden eagle, Mearns' quail
porpoise, yellow-headed blackbird
painted trillium, western bluebird
polyphemus moth, spotted sea trout
jacana, yellow ladyslipper, redfaced
warbler, cinnamon bear, western
robin, blacknecked stilt,. black fox
American crossbill, golden-mantled
chipmunk. baybreasted warbler
devils head cactus, blue throated
hummingbird, pride of California
sergeantfish, rudy turnstone, coral
berry, shoveller duck, swamp lily,
brook trout, large blueflag, desert
palm, old-squaW duck, blue angelfish.
Each label is the work of Walter A.
Weber, an artist specializing in the
meticulous portrayal of natural
forms as they really are The sheets
sell for 81 each, and profits are used
for the support of the conservation
activities of the federation. Send
orders to David A. Aylward, presi-
dent, N. w. F.. 1908 Fourteenth
street NV.
Add to the list Of distinguished
cover students the name of Col. Ed
win S. Bethlehem, jr,, national ad-
jutant general of the Military Order
of the World War and grand master
of Masons in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The sever volcano stamps of Ice
land recently issued were produced
by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Lon
don, and are excellent examples OF
the engraver's skill. They show
Mount Hekla's eruption of 1947, the
23rd in recorded history.
British post Offices are using a
cancellation die reading: join the
Volunteer Forces
THAT Barton Boy" is the name Of
novel recently published by Harry
l.. Lindquist. 2 West 46th street, New
York City, editor and publisher Of
Stamps Magazine.
George Wetherald's collection Of
stamps illustrating philatelic die
tionary terms was described in an
article in the Providence, r. l.,
Sunday Journal, January 8.
The nomination Of Roy M. North
to be postmaster of Washington
will be resubmitted to the Senate
this week.
The Government Printing Office
Stamp Club at its meeting on
January 6 installed new officers in
GLIDING: Herman j. Lichty, presi-
dent; Mrs. Helen Dove, vice presi-
dent; Yves. M. Tryon. secretary:
Milton Tooter. auctioneer; Paul N.
Clayton. librarian: Philip Tralin-
sky, custodian. Next meeting Feb