Evening star., 1954-12-12
Slow Press to Produce
Well Centered Stamps
By jones Waldo Fowcett

Boston and New York on Au-
gust 2 Of that year z
The Abigail Adams His
torical Society. Inc. Wey-
mouth, Mass. would Ike to
hear from readers who favor q
stamp commemorating Abigail
Adams, wife Of President John
Adams and mother Of Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams. q
leader among women Of the
Revolutionary period, one Of
the earliest advocates Of In
dependence and Of equal civil
rights.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin, as
sistant to the philatelic con-
sultant at the LbraryA Of
Congress. still lis q patient ut
the District General Hospital,
but her condition Is improving.
High Post ONCE Department
officials met in New York last
week to study postal problems
in relation to physical facilities
and the basic economy Of the
New York metropolitan area"
and it may be that improved
airmail and special delivery
service win be among the re-
suits Of the conference.
Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Norman r. Abrams has
put his personal interest be-
hind the drive to persuade
patrons Of the postal system to
practice the rule: Never mail
anything without q return adj
dress"
Henry J. Holtclaw. associate
director Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing since
1850, has been appointed di-
rector In succession to Alvin
w. Hall, who retired October
20. He came TO the bureau
originally In 1917 as Q me-
chanic's helper.
George r. Roster, 81, known
to many stamp collectors who
also are interested In anna
teur broadcasting as operator
Of ham" station W2WWG,
died at his home, 157-40
Twelfth, avenue. Beechhurst,
Queens, N. r. last Sunday. He
established Station WQAO In
1923 and was ION the air" from
his own outlet from 1914 on
ward, despite the fact that he
became blind In that year.
All Washington area stamp
dealers have on hand stamps
and accessories especially ap-
propriate for Christmas gifts
not only for philatelists Of all
ages and grades but also for
non-collectors. M
Three blue geese In flight
over q cattail marsh are
shown on the 50 duck hunt
er's license stamp for 1855. to
60 on sale July /. Stanley
Stearns. Binghampton, N. Y,
is the artist responsible for the
design, having won over IS
other contestants for the
honor. The runnerup is Ed
ward J.. Bierly. 2723 South
Buchanan street, Arlington,
Va, who submitted a picture
of old squaw ducks.
In recognition of his part
In arranging the Marian Year l
stamp exhibition ut the Ma
! tional Philatelic Museum,
Philadelphia, Francis Car
dinal Spellman has been named
"the man Of the year In phi
lately for 1884"
Theodore Il. Forbes, life
member Of the Washington
Philatelic Society. has q stamp
"den" at 2505 Champlain street
NV, where he welcomes Wis
itors interested In scientific
fiction as well as philately.
Martin Coles Harman, I'm
ancier who was sole propriS
etor Of Lundy Island or the
southwest coast Of England
and minted his own currency
and printed his own postage
stamps. died ct Oxted, Surrey,
December 8. aged 50 years.
oscar Gottfried, publisher of
the American Physician mag
azine, l440 Broadway. New
York City, has brought out q
book entitled Doctors Phila-
telic." containing biographical
sketches and portrait illustra-
tions for 800 physicians hon
ored In stamp designs.