Evening star., 1952-07-06

shall pay tribute to
10000 women in the Army, Navy,
Air Force and Marine Corps has
been a problem which has had
Post ONCE Department and Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
personnel stumped during the past
two weeks. If any outsider" has
a constructive suggestion, Robert
E. Fellers, assistant executive di-
rector Of the POD, would be glad
to hear Of it.
Watch for a sudden announce
ment of stamp publicizing the
S. S. United States, Americas
new superliner now on her
maiden voyage to Europe. Such a
label is a natural" and it is sur
prising that 1t was not arranged
for weeks ago.
The United Nations postal ad-
ministration will release a 2-cent
U. N. postcard July 18. Readers
may order five examples each for
first-day marking. Remit 13 cents.
France is bringing out a beauti-
full commemorative for Leonardo
Da Vinci Q452-1519). the famous
painter, sculptor, engineer. poet
and courtier Of the high Renais-
sance.
Vatican City has produced a
large and very handsome SOL
dark brown and dark blue COM
memorative for the centennial of
the first Roman states issues of
1852. The design features the old
Vatican mailcoach with four
horses. leaving the Ponte Mollo
Across the Tiber rises the dome OF
st. Peters. The sob, No. 13, Ro-
man states, Is reproduced in the
lower left corner. Arranged In a
fully perforate block Of four on a
small souvenir sheet, the centenary
novelty is sure to prove popular
among all classes Of collectors
SPECTATORS not excluded.
The Allentown Philatelic Society
will sponsor cachet cover for the
35th anniversary of the United
States Army Ambulance Corps
Association. July 10. Send Is cents
to Robert c. Jacob, Allentown, Pa
The General Services Admins
tration Stamp Club will meet In
EUom 6340, GSA Building, Nine
tenth and E streets NV, at $50
o'clock. Mrs. Virginia Woodin will
speak of the services of the uni
versal postal union. Visitors well
come.
To celebrate the institution of
self government, the Ryukyu Is
lands have issued a new 3-yen car
mine stamp. These islands, OF
which Okinawa is the largest,
have been occupied and governed
by the United States since the
end of World War II. The central
design of the adhesive is a dove
of peace flying over an outline
map of the Ryukyus. The sun
rises in the background and a soy
bean sprouts from the soil. The
stamp was designed by a student
lat Ryukyu University.
Lebanon has issued q set of
10 airmails and 16 regulars and
Ipostage-dues. The airmails are
of two designs. One shows a
modern transport plane in flight
over modern buildings. The other
depicts a plane flying over ruins
of ancient cities of Lebanon. The
regular stamps illustrate various
ruins Of ancient cities.
Brazil, commentaries the 20Oth
anniversary of the city of Mato
Crosse with a 1.20-cruzeiros blue
stamp. Pictured on the stamp
is a portrait of Luiz de Albuquer-
que Caceres, founder Of the city.
The dates, 1752-1952, appear
above the illustration.
Italy has a new ISL stamp for
the art fair at Venice.
Walter r. Mccoy, president of
the American Philatelic Congress,
died in a New York hospital June
20. A stamp scholar of distinc-
ton, he was the editor of the
Congress Annuals, 1948-1951. Pre-
viously he had served as librarian
Of the Collectors Club Of New
York and editor Of the Collectors
Club PhilateliSt.
j. H. Weimer. Box 1908. Wash
ington 13. D. c.. announces his