Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1935, Page 30

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. The new 2-cent “electric eye” stamp ‘went on first-day sale at the Philatelic Agency Thursday afternoon, but, since no notice was given to the col- lecting public, only a few individuals could take advantage of its availability. Chester L. Lankford learned of the agency’s intention in time to notify his friends, and David H. Davenport put through some first-day covers. Descriptive details of the experi- mental novelty are: Design, same as standard 2-cemt issue of 1922; color, & somewhat pinker carmine; plate num- bers, respectively higher and lower, 21149 and 21150. George B. Sloane reports that the reprints of the 3-cent Mount Rainier Atlantic City souvenir sheets differ in size from the regular issue and that the reproductions of the 1-cent Yo- semite also betray a difference. “The stamps in the reissue 3-cent panes,” he says, “are wider than in the original Atlantic City panes, and this will be very marked in measuring a pane of six stamps from one inscrip- tion to the other. Further, the 1-cent parks imperforates in the large sheets are wider than those in the Omaha panes in the original and in the re- issue panes.” Max G. Johl writes in Stamps for March 30: “After checking the pres- entation sheet reprints against the regularly issued stamps, I find that the shades are as close as could pos- sibly be expected, and much credit is due the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Post Office Depart- ment for the exceptional care that must have been taken to so accurately reproduce an earlier printing. There is little doubt in my mind that these reprints entirely nullify the value of the original presentation sheets and that there are only two varieties of the stamps in question, the regular issue and the presentation sheet re- prints, and those collectors who have paid high prices for the original pres- entation sheets are now no better off than the rank and file who have been able to get them at face.” But when Mr. Johl has had oppor- | fee. The envelope also contains spaces | for notations, printed and written, about the contents. It has a special perforated gummed flap, designed to protect the contents from molesta- tion. “Under the former Dominican postal regulations, the sending of currency through the mails was forbidden.” Persia has brought out a series of nine large bicolored stamps to com- memorate the tenth anniversary of the accession of Riza Shah Pahlavi and to demonstrate the increased tempo of national progress. The 5di, red, brown and dark green, shows a symbolic figure of Justice, and the 15di, red and deep green, & figure representing Education. Other values are: 10di, red-orange and gray-black, industrial scene; 30di, blue-green and black, Teheran Afrport and planes; ¢5di, dark green and brown-red, modern sanitorium; 75di, green and sepia, cement plant; 90di, gray-blue and carmine-rose, battle- ships; 1ri, brown and deep purple, railroad bridge; 1%ri, violet and ultra- marine, new post office and customs building, Teheran. The borders are reproductions of ancient carvings from Persepolis. Canada soon will have an entire new set for regular postage. | The new Kalevala series of Finland includes: 1';M, claret, two singers; 2M. brown black, ship “Sampo,” and | 21:M, indigo, Kalevala departing for | war. Chile is bringing out & new airmall series. The first value received is 30c, brown black. New Zealand will have & new air- post series: 1p, red: 3p. claret, and 6p. purple. The design will show the airdrome at Bell Rock, New Plymouth. S THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Meet to Plan for Stamp Exhibition Junior collectors assembled at The Star Building to discuss plans for their department of the American Philatelic Soclety Convention Exhibition, National Museum, next August. Bilsborough, Marvin Schwartz and Mollie M. Lewis, Theodore Roosevelt High School; Included in the group are: Robert William Clark, Paul Junior High School; John Fegan, Eastern High School: Billy Wood Stevens, John Quincy Adams School: Gar Chamberlin and Harold Atkinson, jr., Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, and Genevieve Reimer and Irene Sloane, Macfarland Junior High School. —Star Staft Photo. MARCH 31, 1935—PART ONE. BRITON TO ADDRESS D. C. PEACE LEAGUE William Burnlee Curry Will Speak at Luncheon Meeting April 13 at Y. W. C. A, ‘William Burnlee Curry, director of education at Dartington Hall, Devon, England, will discuss education for peace at & luncheon meeting spon- sored by the District branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, to be held at the Y. W. C. A, Building, Seventeenth and K streets, Saturday, April 13, at 12:30 p.m. Curry, former head of the Oak Lane Country Day School, Philadelphia, spoke last year in the Town Hall se- ries in New York on the subject of educating youth for peace. ‘The local luncheon meeting will in- clude a panel discussion, in which the following local educational leaders will participate: Dr. Stanwood Cobb, di- rector of the Chevy Chase Country Day School; Frederick L. Redifer, ex- ecutive secretary of the National Pro- gressive Education Association; Wil- mot R. Jones, associate principal of Sidwell Friends School; Dr. Mary Dabney Davis, United States Office of Education; Miss Selma Borchardt, vice president of the American Federation of Teachers; Mrs. Florence Brewer Boeckel, director of education, Na- tional Council for Prevention of War; P. Landon Banfield, headmaster of the Landon School; Mrs. Philip Sid- ney Smith, member of the Board of Education, and J. J. Webner, general) secretary of the National Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations. UNION VETERANS’ SONS PLAN APPOMATTOX DAY Princess Cantacuzene-Grant to Be Principal Speaker on Pro- gram Tomorrow. An Appomattox day program will be presented by Lincoln Camp, No. 2. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil ‘War, tomorrow evening at the Thomas Circle Club. Princess Cantacuzene-Grant, grand- daughter of Gen. U. 8. Grant, will | be the principal speaker, and Comdr. Irving W. Bucklin of Lincoln Camp will make the introductions. On the program will appear Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard of the National Theater Players, Mark Wooding, in memory tests; Alice Halg, soprano, with Kathryn Latimer, accompanist: Sidney Resnick, tenor, accompanied | by Myrtle Case, and music by s hili- billy orchestra. Veterans of the G. A. R, and mem- bers of allied patriotic organisations will attend. Genuine Optical Sale Est 24 Ye KRYPTOK Invisible Bife- el one pair to § X .00 see far and near. $12.00 value .... Cylindrical or Tinted Not Included - Eye Examination Include Complete Octagon Rimless $13.50 i e . LENSES ne quality ss.so see far ornear. white lenses ac- curately ground in new single vision your eyes require. 812 F . SHAH OPTICAL CO. interesting stamps will be displayed at the Third Annual Atlantic City Stamp Show and New Jersey Phila- telic Federation Club Exhibition, Ho- tel Madison, Atlantic City, Friday and Saturday. Gov. Harold G. Hoffman will be honorary patron, Jacques Kilcher is chairman of ‘he Exhibition Commit- tee and Louis Klein, secretary and treasurer. The judges will be Stephen G. Rich, Sidney Lake, Charles W. Gramm and Vincent Domanski, jr. Stamp organizations co-operating are Englewood Stamp Club, Hacken- sack Philatelic Society, Lackawanna Robert Bilsborough and Mollie M. Lewis, Theodore Roosevelt High | School: Gar Chamberlin and Harold B. Atkinson, jr, Bethesda-Chevy ‘chuar High School; Daniel Fusfeld, | Stuart Junior High School; Irene Sloane, Genevieve Reimer, Jessalyard Charles, Adelaide Norwood and John Feissner, Macfarland Junior High School; Billy Wood Stevens, John Quincy Adams School, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Lancaster and dsughter Marion. The group will meet again April 13. ‘The 1935 membership list of the tunity to compare the reprints with the original de luxe printings—not merely with the so-called “regular is- sues”—he may wish to change his opinion. | The cruel truth in the whole un- | happy business is that there are threee | distinct varieties: The first-run sheets | - which Mr, Farley gave to his friends, | « ¢ the ordinary sheets placed on open| ¢ : b sale and now the reprints imperforate, | . ool - g Deutfehes Yeich YR issued as a special “collectors’ edition"” v N R < at enormous profit to the Post Office | : Department. Such is the verdict of | & experts who have secn all three print- | ings. { Perhaps the cleverest of the many ! nicknames applied to the Postmaste! General’s reprints is that of “Farlings,” invented by a Washington critic who has had experience with Sturnus vulgaris. The Connecticut tercentenary stamp | will go on first-day sale exclusively at Hartford April 26. It will be a 3- | cent value, rich violet in color, and will show the famous Charter Oak. Stamp collectors joined with sports- |by courtesy of E. Germany brought out two stamps | in memory of the heroes of the World War, March 15. The design shows a | gaunt and battle-scarred soldier, and the values are: 6pf, dark green, and 12pf, red brown. Specimen presented Irving Fulton, Chamber of Commerce of the United States. ‘The miniature sheets of four air mail stamps, issued by Japan in con- nection with the communications exhibition last April, were not a suc- cess from the official point of view. Stamp Club of Summit, North Bergen | Washington Philatelic Soclety has Stamp Club of Westwood, North Hud- | been printed and distributed. It son Philatelic Society of Union City, shows President Roosevelt, Michael L. Passaic Stamp Club, Paterson Stamp | Eidsness, jr.; Maj. Julius I. Peyser, Collectors'’ Club, Philatelic Society of Robert S. Regar and John W. Dye the Oranges, Ridgefield Park Stamp among honorary members, and Sec- Club, Rutherford Stamp Club, Tri- retary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, City Stamp Club of Clifton, Union | Col. Spencer Cosby, Rear” Admiral C. Country Philatelic Society of Eliza-| H. T. Lowndes, Mrs. Catherine L. beth and Wesi Essex Philatelic So-| Manning, Judge David D. Caldwell ciety of Montclair. “nnd Dr. Marc Peter, Minister of }Swnzerllnd. among active members. The New York Times Magazine, March 24, contains & colorful, spirited | _C: E. Currier of the Bureau of and amusing article, “Insatiable Is|Insular Affairs, War Department, has the Collector of Stamps,” by Clair | been collecting stamps for half a Price. | century. A native of Vermont, he e | spent nine yesrs in the Philippines, Another commercial sponsor of ndioi and therefore has a special interest entertainment has seized upon stamps | in the issues of the United States as a sales-promotion stunt. Whe!her[.nd territorial possessions. or not such exploitation is helpful to philately remains to be determined. Delf Norona, chairman and editor of the Handbook Committee, American The Garfield-Perry Stamp Club, | philatelic Soclety, will be in Washing- Cleveland, has indorsed Eugene Klein | ton during April. The principal pur- of Philadelphia for president of the| of his visit will be that of re- American Philatelic Society. It 2lso|search work related to his forthcom- approved the nomination of Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, philatelic sec- retary, Smithsonian Institution; Philip “ ing book on post marks. ‘The Washington Stamp Club of the men in contributing $573,866 during |It is strongly indicated that the 1934 for Government bird sanctuaries. | Japanese post office has banned fur- That, in any case, is the official sales | ther freak printings. l Simms Warren, treasurer, Washington | aAjr will have a broadcast meetin; Philatelic Society, and Hugh M. South- | from "station WOL Tuesday evening gate, bureau print specialist, for vice figure for the $1 duck hunter’s license stamp, first year. ‘The National Federation of Stamp Clubs has voted 6212 per cent in favor of the proposed “neglected Presidents” series, but the matter will be submit- | Sales figures for the health stamps | of New Zealand are: 1929, 592,848; | 1930, 215,543; 1931, 74,802; 1932, 237,- 504, and 1933, 260,883. The American Bank Note Co., stamp | presidents. A third meeting of junior collectors in preparation for the American Philatelic Society Convention exhi- bition was held at The Star Build- at 6:45, when Mr. Kunze will discuss | | the Seward-Yukon commemorative | stamp of 1909. The Collectors Club, branch 5, So- | ciety of Philatelic Americans, will| meet at the Thomson School, Twelfth | ted to the membership a second time | engravers and printers to the United —with additional information on the | States Government from 1879 until subject. ;}!M. also Nm;?uhctured numerous | | issues for Newfoundland, Haiti and Albert F. Kunze, leader, Washing- | various Latin American r ton Stamp Club of the Air, has sug- AmerioAn epuEes gested a stamp in tribute to the | Weekly Philatelic Gossip for March memory of Oliver Wendell Holmes, 30 reports: “It appears that L. A.| physician and poet, and his son Oliver ‘ Johnson, inspector over Nebraska, Wendell Holmes, soldier and jurist. | Kansas and Oklahoma, was the origin- | Such an issue, he believes, “would | ator of the idea of applying State | constitute a fitting recognition of the | names to stamps to protect them | part two great Americans have played | against theft and resale in other | in the Nation's history, and should | States, and, when the Post Office De- | be immensely popular with the whole | partment decided to adopt his plan | public.” | for a stated period, it honored him by — | making the tryout in his territory. | _Representative Louis Ludlow of In- | However, it was Mr. Johnson's origin- | diana, addressing the House January | al idea that the State name should be | 28, paid tribute to “the present |incorporated with the design of the administration of the Post Office De- | stamp somewhere, instead of being ap- | partment.” “I would not have it |plied as an overprint. ! understood,” he said, “that I believe | L= all the credit should go to Mr. Farley. | Those interested in the story of I know that a good deal of it belongs | religion as depicted in stamp designs | to effective men in key positions. His | should remember the St. Demetrius four assistants—First Assistant W. W. | commemorative brought out by Greece Howes, Second Assistant Harllee | Branch, Third Assistant Clinton B. | Eilenberger and Fourth Assistant Smith W. Purdum—are all capable | men and comprise as fine a group of official advisers as any Postmaster General ever had, and I would not | overlook my friend Ambrose O'Connell, | who is not only a most capable admin- | istrative assistant but who knows all | the politics Mr. Farley ever forgot.” The Associated Press reports: “For the first time that any collector’s rec- ords hereabouts show, a special fee stamp for the sending of currency | through the mail has made its ap- | pearance in postal annals. 1 “And it might be called a ‘currency | stamp,’ for it not only indicates that | a fee has been paid for the dispatch | of paper money, buts its denomination | gives a pretty good indication of how much currency is in the envelope. “These special fee stamps come from the Dominican Republie and consist of five values: 8 to 70 centavos. They were created by surcharges on the 7, 8, 10, 20 and 50 centavo stamps of the 1933 Merino issue. The overprint reads: ‘Declared value fee—interior service’ in addition to the amount. “The stamps are for use only with @ special currency registration envelope bearing an envelope stamp of 13 cen- tavos to pay the regular registration STAMPS. STAMP ALBUMS Stock Books. Catalogues, New Sets. Single Stamps. Philatelic Supplies. Call and see me. I also BUY Collections. Harry B. Mason, 918 F N.W. R Hobby Shop 216 17th St. N.W. _ DIst. 1272 WHITNEY' S"S-'I;AMP MART Star_ Offl Private Collection for Sale U. 8. regular issues and commems 007, Includes unused trans- i complete (excellent copies) Pan-American, lxued Departmentals—Used Interior. un- H‘ (mixed glrd '"5?" aper). Tate_items " Catalogue. $50.80. ° Sell ered revenues. old Canads, N. t .;‘adr ;25%0 I. Catalogue, S! H’#e whole ~ collection. catalogue. 19.61. Sell for $175.00. Call at 8115 Georgia Ave. Silver . Md.. bel and 6 p.m.. iween 4 y - or Wednesday, Asrtl 13 11891 stamps of Belgium signify the | | commonly is credited with having in- i | ments. President Roosevelt has ac- September 12, 1934. It represents the | tron of Saloniki on horseback, and bears the inscription “Thessalonikes” —the ancient name of the city. The value is 20 lepta; the color chocolate brown. sl | The letters “A. D.” on the 1869 to name of the engraver, M. A. Doms. | Henry Archer, an Irish engineer," vented the perforation machine. Pogle and Wylie's Philatelic Dictionary says: | “In 1847 he brought to the notice of | the postmaster general of Great | Britain a machine ‘whereby the stamps ! might be separated without the neces- | sity of using knives or scissors.” This was a rouletting machine designed to | pierce a series of cuts through the paper between the labels. The ma- | chine proved impracticable and Archer modified it somewhat. Trials were made with various sheets of stamps” on the first and second machines, “but | the mechanism was still unsatisfac- tory. “Nothing daunted by these failures, Archer persevered with his idea, and in 1849 produced another machine, which was constructed on the princi- ple of perforating the portiaps of paper between the stamps with a series of holes, which were punched out by hollow steel needles. After re- | peated experiments and alterations Archer muu‘:rhed over his many difficulties and perfected his invention | and the machine was purchased by ! the government.” The first day of use by the inland | reéenue authorities was January 28, | 185¢4. Preliminary plans for the Interna- tional Philatelic Exhibition, to be held | at Grand Ceniral Palace, New York | City, May 9 %o 17, 1936, have been | completed, | The Association for Stamp Exhibi- | tions will be in charge of arrange- | cepted an invitation to serve as hon- orary patron; Dr. Charles Lathrop Pack will be honorary presidént and Col. E. H. R. Green and John Luff honorary vice presidents. Active officers are A. F. Lichten- stein, president; J. J. Klemann, jr.; Laurence B. Mason and Arthur E. Owen, vice presidents; Rear Admiral Frederic R. Harris, secretary; Theo- dore E. Steinway, treasurer; Hugh M. Clark, J. A. Klemann, Charles J. Phillips and Hairy L. Lindquist, com- mittee men. An office has been established at 27 William street, New York City, and applications for copies of the first prospectus may be had at that ad- dress, Seventy-six iranggs of valuable and ing yesterday afternoon. Mr. Kunze street, Tuesday evening at 8. Visitors | gave an interesting talk on how to will be welcome. { arrange exhibit sheets. Those pres- e ’ ent included Joseph H. Wilson, The Washington Philatelic Society | faculty member, Central High School; | Will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six- Charles E. Combs, adviser, and Wil- | teenth street, Wednesday evening at 8. liam Clark, Paul Junior High School; | The public is invited to attend. Monday and Tuesday: 2-year-old Northern Field Grown ROSE-BUSHES 35c, 3 for $1.00 Guaranteed true to name—planting instructions with each Each bush sealed with wax to prevent drying. K. A. Victoria, Double White Killarney, Frau Karl Druschki, ‘White; Columbia, Bright Pink; J. J. L. Mock, Carmine Pink; Los Angeles, Pink; Madam Butterfly, Light Pink; Miss Rowena Thom, Dark Rose Pink; Radiance, Pink; Etoile de France, Crimson; Francis Scott Key, Crimson; Etoile de Holland, Crimson; Souv. de Geo. Pernet, Brick Red; Radiance, Red; Ville de-Paris, Yellow; Souv. deC Pernet, Yellow; Mrs. E. P. 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