Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
News About Stamps

Society already is making
plans for the celebration Of
the 50th anniversary Of its
organization. December IL.
1905. An exhibition of $50
frames of foreign and domes-
tic stamps and covers is to be
q feature Of the projected pro-
gram, the material displayed
to be solicited by invitation
specifically and not brought
together on q volunteer basis
as formerly. This policy has
been adopted in the interest
of obtaining higher quality
property for showing, and It
probably will be effective In
that respect. If it discourages
average collectors not pos
sessed Of abundant means for
the purchase of stamps and
covers, no particular harm
will be done, since average
collectors rarely exhibit any
way.
To gather and arrange the
material for the 50th ami
versary show, a committee has
been appointed including: Ed
ward s. Conger, Edwin E. FL
kins, Sol Glass, Henry Gates,
Perry Fuller, Joseph A. Her
bert, jr.; Albert F. Kunze,
Joseph Mandos. George B.
Sloane, Philip H. Ward, jr.: A.
n. wilhelm, George B. Wray
and DR.. G. L. Fite, WPS presi-
dent, ex-officio.
A preliminary floor commit
tee to work out details of dis
play arrangements also has
been named, with Svend Yort.
Robert A. Peck, DR.. Fife and
Mr.. Conger as members.
Beside the exhibition, the
society probably will stage a
50th anniversary banquet. DR..
Fite says: 1--WE will be happy
to receive suggestions at any
time"
The next meeting Of the
WPS will be held at 2017 I
street NV, Wednesday eve
ming, July 20. Visitors welcome
to attend.
Post Office Department
news still is tied up in tangles
Of red tape. Every corridor
Is bursting with gossip. but
even very important persons
decline to be quoted or cited.
For example, it is known to
everybody that Postmaster
General Arthur E. Summer
field hopes to obtain congress
sional approval to raise first
class rates from 3 to 4 cents
and this would result in a new
Accent stamp bearing the por-
trait of Abraham Lincoln
being issued as quickly as pos
sible. Again, it is under
stood that the department is
considering announcement of
a competition for stamp de-
signs in collaboration with the
Fine Arts Commission and
that Fiske' Kimball. director Of
the Philadelphia Museum Of
Art. may be named liaison
officer for the contest. Further.
1t is reported that a stamp
in memory of Nathan Hale.
patriot spy executed on the
site of the United Nations
buildings, New York City,
September %, 1776, may be
added to the projected series
including adhesives for Pat
rick Henry, Paul Revere and
Caesar Rodney. But "restric-
ton" still prevails, and no.
body knows when the curtain
will be lifted. the silence con-
Structively broken.
The Scent George Eastman
commemorative is regarded
by collectors as a beautifully
designed and well-executed
stamp. To see it properly the
help of a magnifying glass is
required. Notice the skill with
which the eyes have been en-
graved. BY no other process
could such a result be
achieved. Rotogravure simply
could not approximate this
perfection.
DR.. Emil Ferdinand, we'll
known in international phi
latelic circles for many years.
has returned to Washington
and is at home at 3424 Fair
hill drive Sc.
When the Scent Statue Of
Liberty stamp went on first
day sale at Albany, N. Y, June
"a, 340,001 covers were proc
essed. The number of stamps
distributed was 901. 492. repre-
senting a total value of ST.
o44.76.
A double-page illustrated
feature article on the postage
stamps Of Saudi Arabia APP
pears in the Aramco World for
July. Copies available from
Arabian American Oil Co.. sos
Park avenue, New York City.
The bust of Cardinal New
man reproduced in the Cath
Ole University Of Ireland
stamps was created by Sir
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