Evening star., 1949-08-07

heavier-than-ai flying machine
actually to fly. 1t will be a Scent
airmail adhesive and proba bly, will
be released in Washington on the
first anniversary Of the return of
the original plane to the Smith
sonian InStitutiOn-Decem II.
A stamp in homage to Edgar
Allan Poe, poet, short story writer
and critic, also is to be produced.
1t may conform in design to the
Heroes of Peace series and almost
certainly will be placed on sale at
Baltimore on October 7, the CEN
tennial of Poe's death at the
Washington Hospital in that city.
Three stamps for the 18TH ami
versary of the Universal Postal
Union likewise have been ap-
proved. They will be 1O.'15 and
25-cent denominations.
The Poe commemorative has
been wanted for a long time. Its
issuance was suggested in 1909,
and the desirability OF such a
stamp has been urged at inter-
walls ever since. 1t was included
in Michael l.. Eidsness, jr.'s list of
famous Americans who merit
places in the Nations philatelic
gallery. and its final acceptance
traces especially to the construc-
tive interest of Deputy Third As
siStant Postmaster General Rob-
ert E. FelierS, who has been push
ing the matter In recent months.
Marden B. King, 68, custodian
Of the stamp vault in the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing for
many years. was given a banquet
at the Continental Hotel on the
occasion of his retirement Tues
day. About 40 of his fellow en-
ployes attended. Mr.. King began
his career at the Bureau when he
was II and served q total of more
than n half century.
Congress has increased the 81
duck hunters license stamp to 81
This probably means that the num-
ber of collectors purchasing future
issues will be smaller and the ulti-
mate market value of sets greatly
increased.
The National Federation of
Stamp Clubs is polling its members
to ascertain their opinion OF a
Santa Claus stamp for Christmas
mailing.
M. F. Partridge. Peterburg, Va.
is advocating stamp for the
United Confederate Veterans, to
match the GAR. commemorative
Harry L. Lindquist. editor OF
Stamps Magazine, New York
thinks the GAR stamp should be
blue in color. rather than red
Union veterans, he says. always
have been known as "the boys in
blue"
Finland's Ism stamp for the
tercentenary Of the town Of Kria
tinestad, released July 80, was de-
signed by 4 woman-Mrs. sigma
Hammarsten.
Look Magazine for August z con-
tains q two-page spread showing
Franklin D. Roosevelt stamps of
30 different countries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kohen of
the Hobby Shop write from Zurich,
Switzerland. that they are en-
joying their tour of Europe.
Clifton Earl Olmstead, once an
active Junior philatelist. now is an
ordained Presbyterian minister.
The Government Printing Office
Stamp Club will hold its second
annual stamp exhibition in Hard
ing Hall. G. P. o. Building, North
Capitol and H streets, NV, Octo-
ber 10 to %.
Mrs. Elizabeth Medbery is the
new president of the Silver Spring
Philatelic Society. Serving with
her will be: James o. Peavey. vice
president; Angus Alexander, Sec
retary; Jackson A. Kessinger,
treasurer; and Albert S. Cake.
trustee. The society will meet in
the Hearing Room. second floor,
County Building. Thursday even
ing at 8. Visitors are requested
to ask for Warren c. Summers,
chairman, publicity committee.
The Ladies Of the G. A. r. are
sponsoring an official cover for
the first-day sale of the G. A. R.
stamp. August %. Send 20 cents
in wrapped coins with name and
address to Mrs. Margaret Hopkins
WOrrell, Apartment SIS, East
Clifton Terrace, N. w.
France has issued a new 20
franc red-orange stamp picturing
the Cathedral of st. Bertrand de
Comminges, "the finest church
in the Pyrenees."
The Netherlands is bringing out
a new series of regular postage
stamps carrying the portrait of
Queen Juliana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph F. Bernays
and their daughters Marie and
Janet will arrive in Washington
from their home in Pasadena
Calf, tomorrow. Well-known as
a philatelic family, they will visit
the Post Office Department. Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
Smithsonian Institution, Library of
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