Evening star., 1955-11-06
NEWS
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First Day Set
Here Dec. 20
By BELMONT FAIRIES

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Issuance Of a Scent stamp
commemorating the centen-
NAL Of the birth Of Andrew w.
Mellon will give Washington
It's fifth first-day ceremony Of
the year on December 20.
The occasion viii provide an
opportunity for Administra-
tion officials and Washington
citizens generally to honor the
Secretary Of the Treasury
under three Republican Presi-
dents and the donor Of one Of
the Capitals chief showplaces.
the National Gallery Of Art,
Postmaster General Sum-
merfield, In making the sur
prise announcement Wednes-
day, said details Of design
and color would be released
later.
Though such q commence
rative stamp had been strong-
~ urged early In the year. the
centennial date Of Mr.. Mel
Ions birth on March "a, 1855,
passed without action and
there had been no advance.
indication that the stamp
would be worked in at the end
Of the years rather crowded
program.
Washington already has had
first-day sales Of four stamps
this year: The 3-cent Armed
Forces Reserve on May II. the
l5-cent Certified Mail on June
8. the 3-cent Atoms for Peace
on July % and the ja-cent
Benjamin Franklin Of the new
regular series on October 20.
Although Mr.. Mellon was
born and amassed his great
fortune In Pittsburgh, he was
closely identified with WASH
ington from his appointment
as Secretary Of the Treasury
by President Harding In 1921.
He continued to direct the Ma
tion's financial affairs under
Presidents Coolidge and Hoov-
er until 1892 when he was
named Ambassador to Great
Britain.
Until shortly before his
death In 1897 he was frequent
!. in Washington, supervising
the planning Of what undoubt-
edly win be his most enduring
monument, the National CAL
Ter. Of Art built to house the
great collection Of paintings
he had given to the Nation.
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New Issues
CURATIVE air mall stamps
depicting flights from its pi-
oneer days viii be issued Sat-
urday in conjunction with the
opening Of the EXPOSITION
Filatelica International Gem
teneria tCUPEX) In Havana.
Each value shows 4 different
type Of aircraft against q
montage of Cuban stamps,
with the first Cuban stamp
at the lower left. Values and
aircraft shown are: 8 centayos,
Wright brothers pusher type
hi-plane; N centayos. Lind
bergh's spirit of ST. Louiss:
~ centavos, the Graf Yep
pelin: 30 centavcs, giant four
motored airiiner. and SO CEN
tavos. Jet fighter.
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Heivetia Society
The Heiyetia Society. an
organization Of collectors Of
the stamps Of Switzerland
and Liechtenstein, Is looking
for new members. II you are
interested In the field. send IS
cents to Mrs. Fred Loeliger.
i225 Sussex road, West Engle-
wood. N. j. for Q sample copy
i Of the clubs illustrated bull
letin. The October issue
features articles on new Swiss
stamps for the United Ma
tions and special cancellations
used ct the Geneva Big Four
Conference. Dues are IS o
year.
Confederate Currency
One Of the largest Of Con-
federate currency collections,
over $500 different varieties
assembled by B. II. Collins Of
Washington soon after the
Civil War. and later the prop
erty Of Charles M. Williams OF
Cincinnati. is to be sold al
auction Tuesday by A. Kosofi
Of Encino. Calf.
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Theodore Roosevelt Covers
The Theodore Roosevelt AS
sociation Is sponsoring an en-
graved first day cover for the