Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-04
Revolutionary Patriots Still Await
Stamps Honoring Their Services

ored dead who never die. are
mirrored In the uses and de-
signs Of postage stamps. Who
ever loves stamps Is In love
with life itself. And those who
delight in stamps ind their
lives enriched and broadened.
for stamps are truly windows
opening out onto broader Wis
tas. This paraphrase Of ma
terial first published In The
Star on April 4. 1854. undoubt-
edly win be recognized by read
ers as q graceful compliment to
the original author. who like
wise will be grateful.
A new and reduced formal
has been adopted for the Postal
Bulletin. beginning with June
IS. Volume rs. Number 1878.
A total of I'll Individual ac-
cession were received by the Di-
vision Of Philately, Smithson-
ian Institution, during the
fiscal year ended June 80. The
number Of specimens Of stamps
now In possession Of the di-
vision Is, roughly, 636.5OO, Of
which 99. 500 were added during
the past IL months.
Liberia has issued a set Of
four semi-postals for the
Government Hospital. These
are described officially as: Sc
plus Sc, research students; lOc
plus SC, nurses taking oath;
zoe plus SC. hospital building;
Csc plus &c. doctor attending
patient. Total face value Of the
series is 80c.
The Chicago Philatelic So
ciety will mark the Goth an
niversary of the Railway Post
Office by bringing out three
cacheted covers on August 90.
Designs are engravings Of
dramatic events In RPO his
tory. Orders may be sent to
CPS. Room 400, 10 North
Clark street. Chicago, H., with
remittance Of soc for each set
wanted.
Harry L. LindquiSt. president
Of the National Federation Of
Stamp Clubs and editor and
publisher Of Stamps Magazine.
New York, and Mrs. Lindquist
have been on a philatelic tour
Of the Caribbean area.
The washington NumiSmat-
ic Society will meet at the
National Museum, Constitu-
ton avenue at Tenth street
NV, tomorrow evening at 8.
Program arrangements call for
an informal exhibition and
discussion of coins. Public in
vited to attend and participate.
New members of the Collec-
tors Club Of Washington in
clude Donald D. Dayton,
Robert G. Alderman and Fred
w. Cast.
The Scent George Eastman
commemorative will go on
first-day sale at Rochester,
N. Y. q week from tomorrow.
Janet Bernays. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r. Ber-
nays Of Pasadena, Calf, well
known in national philatelic
circles, Is on tour Of Europe
in company with other girls.
DR.. and Mrs. Lowell Ragatz,
formerly Of Washington, now
Of Columbus, Ohio, announce
the birth Of q son, John Evans
Ragatz, June Q. Both parents
are stamp enthusiasts, and
John undoubtedly win be
brought up in the philatelic
way he should go.
Dealers and collectors are
warned that correspondence
taken from the files of the
American Bible Society with
out authorization may be Of
,fered for sale. The purloined
material bears dates between
1916 and 1850.
France has issued a Ct blue
and green stamp showing
Lourdes. the famous place Of
pilgrimage.
The 50th anniversary Of
the death Of the Zionist Lead
er Herzl will be commemorated
by Israel In a loop stamp to
be released this month.
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