Evening star., 1949-03-13

napoliS tercentenary stamp has
been passed by both branches OF
Congress. Meanwhile, legislation
has been introduced calling for a
stamp to publicize the Tennessee
Valley Administration; also a bill
for a stamp in honor of Carl
Schurz 1829-1906D, German i'm
migrant boy who became a major
general in the Union Army during
the Civil War, later successfully
Minister to Spain, United States
Senator from Missouri, Secretary
of the Interior in the cabinet of
President Hayes.
Roy j. Grimley of RidgeWood,
N. j., is the artist responsible for
both the design of the Scent
Washington and Lee University
stamp and the official first-day
cover reproduced in The Star last
Sunday.
Cover collectors are advised not
to forget the special cancellation
dies reading Part of the Team
for Secur1ty-Army Day" to be
used on mail passing through the
post Offices of 81 different cities
on April 6. Send self-addressed,
stamped envelopes to postmasters
for Seryicing.
First-trip cachets and cancella-
ton dies will be available between
March 28 and April l when high
way post Office service is inaugu-
rated between Charlotte, N. c.,
and Florence, S. c.; Charlotte and
Marion, N. c.; Greenville, S. c.,
and Augusta. Ga; Greenville and
Columbia. S. c.; Savannah and
Cordele. Ca, and Savannah and
Tennile. Ga.
Philatelic service will be pro-
vided for f1rst-flight conveyance
of mail from Chicago to Zurich,
Switzerland. April /. See postal
clerks for detailed Instructions.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Salisbury Make
peace. Adelphi avenue, Providence,
r. l., have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Frances to
Charles E. Gross. son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tudor Gross,
also of Providence-a philatelic
romance since the fathers of both
prospective bride and groom were
stamp collectors cooperating in
many different public activities
during a long term of years.
The Baltimore Sun recently
published a comprehensive story
about Philip G. Straus, stamp, coin
and manuscript collector. well
known in the Nations Capital.
G. B. Smith, 429 Ingraham
street NV, wants to correspond
with any reader who can tell him
whether there has been cam
paign to obtain authorization OF
a stamp in tribute to Haym Salo-
mon, Philadelphia merchant ano
banker who helped to finance the
| Revolutionary War.
Mrs. Margaret F. Spencer. Box
2190. Tucson. Ariz.. will pay q
reward for information leading to
the recovery Of her collection of
United States stamps stolen De-
cember IA. 1t consists of heavy
leatherbound looseleaf album. a
second looseleaf album and a
third on quadrille paper, several
hundred sheets of commemora-
tives and several thousand blocks.
The value of the property is es-
timated at $4,000. 1t represents
over half century Of collecting
and study.
The body Of John P. Graziani,
Washington stamp collector killed
in World War II, is being returned
to the United States. Renter
ment services will be held in q
few days. Philatelic friends are
requested to watch for announce
ment.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at the home of Rolston Lyon
217 Rittenhouse street NV, to-
morrow evening at 8.
The Collectors Club OF Wash
ington will meet at 1912 Ninth
street NV. Tuesday evening at 8
An auction is scheduled.
John H. Bayless, curator, will
give an illustrated lecture or
!, Washington Cathedral at a meet.
ing of the Columbia Historical
Society at the Mayfower Hotel
Tuesday evening at 8. Visitors are
invited to attend. Please ash
for F. Regis Noel, president. Of
Mrs. Joseph F. Betterley, CORE
spending secretary.
Albert F.. KunZe, chief of the
Stamp Section of the Pan Amer.
ican Union, will address the
Friendship Stamp Club at ED
brooke Church, River road anc
Wisconsin avenue, Wednesday
evening at 8. Visitors are invited
to attend.
The Pentagon Philatelic Society
will meet in Room 3 E 869, the
Pentagon, Thursday evening at
7:30.
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