Evening star., 1952-05-25
Stamps
By James Woldo Eowcett

who originally suggested it several
years ago.
Svend Yort has been reelected
president of the Washington Phil
atelic Society. with DR.. George L.
Fite and 1t. Col. Frank A. Partlow
as vice presidents, Samuel M. Bur-
CESS. I'd. secretary. and Charles H.
treasurer. Members Of
the board Of governors are: DR..
Griffin G. Frazier, DR.. Ellis Ha-
worth, Joseph A. Herbert, jr., and
Robert A. Peck. An open meeting
of the organization will be held at
the Arts Club, 2017 street, NV,
Wednesday evening at 8. when,
Robert P. Alexander. special stu
dent of the stamps Of Japan, will
and describe the Ryukyu
parts of his albums.
Mr.. Virginia Woodin, president
Of the General Services Admins
tration Stamp Club. is . patient
at Sibley Hospital; and she would
appreciate hearing from philatelic
friends.
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
philatelic curator emeritus Of the
Smithsonian Institution. again ID
a great-grandmother. The fourth
of her great grandchildren
James Lowell Aker, son Of James
Phillip and Marguerite (Wright)
Aker-was born on May l3.
Jack o. King. back from 16
months of service in the Marines,
is again in his Office in the WASH
ington Loan and Trust Co. Build.
ing, Ninth and F. street. NV. and
will be glad to advise any caller
with a stamp problem.
Scandinavian Airlines System,
1927 K street. NV, announce Q
special first-day cover for the
opening Of the Olympic Games at
Helsinki. July 10. A stamp for use
only on that date will be applied.
also the four official Olympic
Games stamps. Send orders with
five international reply coupons.
purchasable at any United States
post Office. representing total Of
SIS cents for each cover wanted.
The new stamps and coins Of
the reign of Great Britain's Queen
Elizabeth II may be issued on
Coronation Day. June 2, 1858.
Preparation Of designs already has
begun, and models will be ready
shortly: but no official announce.
ment has been made as yet.
Despite the fact that shipments
OF stamps already issued are
months behind. the United Nations
has announced a new scent adhe-
sive picturing the San Francisco
Opera House. to be released on
October "a. and a second label
denomination not decided-will
follow on December 10.
John w. Dye, a charter member
OF the Washington Philatelic So
ciety, has been in town, visiting
|philatelic friends.
Criticism of the design of the
Lafayette commemorative has
stressed the fact that the flags are
not those of France and the United
States ITS years ago. The Post
Office Department is answering to
the effect that it never intended
to picture any flag but those Of
today. Actually, the United States
had no national flag when Lafa-
yette arrived on this side of the
Atlantic and offered his sword to
the cause of independence, June
13, 1777. The design of the first
authentic American flag was not
accepted by Congress until June
IA, 1777.
sgd Kronish. writing for the
Associated Press. says: THE prin-
cipality Of Monaco. a little coun-
try OF only. eight square miles,
located on the southern coast of
France. has issued three new
stamps. All have the same design
"a view of the Gallery of Hero
ules in Monte Carlo. The values
are 5, is and 80 francs. Inhabi.
tants OF Monaco are exempt from
taxation. Much Of the revenue Ia
gained from the gambling tables
(where the natives are forbidden) .
the tourist trade and the issuance
OF postage stamps"