Evening star., 1950-10-15
BY james Waldo Fowcett

of Charles r. Chickering, design
er at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. The story, when
ready. will appear in the Bureau
Specialist. official organ of the
Bureau Issues Association.
The Toledo Blade for May 7
contained a comprehensive and
we'll illustrated article on Dead
Letters. 1t brought out the fact
that there would be no dead let
ters If people only would put their
return addresses on the envelopes
they mail.
Collectors of the stamps OF
Portugal and Portuguese colonies
or those of Brazil should make II
a point to attend the sessions OF
the Luso- Brazilian Colloquium at
the Library of Congress-, beginning
with an inaugural assembly Wed
nesday evening at $3.50 and closing
with a reception at the Portu-
guese Embassy Saturday evening
at 9. Many distinguished scholars
will participate in the discussions
Apply for tickets and program de-
tails at the Office of the col
loquim secretary, Hispanic Foun-
dation Division, main Library
Building.
The first part of SCOTS Stand
ard Postage Stamp Catalogue for
1851 has been published. 1t in
cludes all listings for the Ameri-
cas- and the British Common
wealth of Nations-870 pages of
text and illustrations. Gordon
R. Harmer is the editor. and he
has maintained the objective prac-
tices of his predecessors, Hugh
and Theresa Clark. Thousands of
price changes have been effected,
as well as 352 number changes and
three deletions - Argentina No
512; Costa Rica 24A and 02O. The
book sells at cost of production
and is available at local stamp
shops.
Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief of Staff, has sent to Harry
L. Lindquist, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs,
a message reading: I'VE in the
Army have always been aware of
the historical significance Of the
collection and study of stamps and
of the value of this universal hob
by as a builder of morale, and
we have always encouraged Its
growth"
The stamp news of half a CEN
tury ago, printed in The Star OF
october Is, 1900. read: The Post
Off1ce Department has just decided
on the designs of the postage
stamps to be issued and sold dur
ing the year 1901 in commemora-
ton of the Pan-American Exposi-
ton to be held in Buffalo, N. Y
There are to be six denominations
OF. these stamps, 2, 4, S, 8 and
10 cents-each containing a cen
trail picture, printed in black, with
suitable ornamental surroundings
in colors. The 1-cent stamp will
have a green border, the 2-cent
stamp red one, the Accent stamp
will be light brown, the scent
stamp will be dark blue, the Scent
stamp will be maroon and the To-
cent stamp will be dark brown
These colors correspond with the
color Of the ordinary stamps of
like denominations now in use
The central pictures will be a large
lake steamer, representing fast
lake transportation; a train of
cars. representing fast railroad
transportation; an automobile
representing the newest form of
transportation; the great canal at
Sault Ste. Marie, with vessels
going through; Niagara Falls, with
the Suspension Bridge in the fore
ground, and an ocean steamer
representing fast ocean transpor-
tation. The stamps are all some
what larger than the ordinary
stamps and are very artistic and
beautiful"