Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-18
PHILATELIC NEWS
Hughes Design Uses
Portrait From Photo
By BELMONT FAIRIES
Star Stamp Editor

Star Stamp Editor
A portrait by Harris &
Ewing provides the design
for the Accent Charles Evans
Hughes stamp to be issued
here April II.
First-day ceremonies for
the commemorative honoring
the late Chief Justice of the
United States, who was born
at GlenS Falls, N. Y, April
II, 1862, will be held at the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Hughes defeated Will
liam Randolph Hearst in 1906
to become Governor of New
York and was reelected two
years later. He was ap-
pointed associate justice of
the Supreme Court in 1910
and served until 1916, when
he became Republican can
didate for President. He was
defeated by Woodrow Wilson
! by only % electoral votes.
Mr.. Hughes later served as
Secretary of State and a
member of the Permanent
Court Of Arbitration at The
Hague before beginning II
years as Chief Justice. He
died in 1948, seven years af-
ter leaving the bench.
The design by Charles R.
Chickering of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing will
be printed in black on a
buff-colored paper. The or
der is for lis million, an in
crease from the recent stand
ard of 100 million.
Addressed covers for first
day cancellation, with remit
lance for the cost of the
stamps. may be sent to the
Postmaster. Washington 10,
D. c. They must not be COM
bined with covers for the
Malaria Eradication stamp to
DE released here March 30.
The outer envelope to the
postmaster should be marked
"First-Day Covers, Hughes
Stamp" and must be post
marked not later than April 6.
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Bruins Quits Stamp Post
Franklin R. Bruins, jr., has
resigned as director of the
Post Office Departments Di-
vision of Philately. The an
nouncement of his resigna-
ton, which was effective
yesterday, said he planned to
re-enter private industry.
Before his appointment to
the Post Office Department
position to succeed Robert
Fellers in 1857 Mr.. Bruins had
been curator of the Division
OF Philately and Postal His
tory at the Smithsonian In
stitution for six years, and
for the preceding 20 had been
stamp columnist for the New
York Sun and later the World
Telegram and Sun.
Mr.. Bruins was one of the
three philatelic members of
the original Stamp Advisory
Committee appointed by
Postmaster General Summer
field in 1857 and continued as
an ex-officio member after
joining the department. He
has been a postal representa-
tive serving as elected chair
man Of the present Stamp
Advisory Committee named
by Postmaster General Day
in the spring of 1861.
Mr.. Bruins plans to continue
his syndicated stamp column
and is at work on three book
manuscripts.
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Six-COl0r Press Planned
Plans for a new six-color
press to be designed and con-
structed for the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing were
announced in Chicago Friday
night at a symposium on
stamp production.
Reuben K. Barrick, assist
ant chief of the office of
engraving and plate manu-
facture at the bureau, told a
group of Chicago collectors
that invitations to bid on the
press are being considered by
six major press manufacture
ing firms.
Bids are to be opened
April 80. The new press is
expected to be ready for pro-
duction late in 1864.
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New Issues
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