Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1935, Page 22

-, BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. Wi collectors are intensely Interested in the outcome of the bal- Joting for the 1935-1937 officers of the American Philatelic Soclety, now go- ing on. Results will be announced at the opening of the Golden Jubilee Con- vention, Hotel Carlton, August 12, and may have a lasting influence upon American philately in general as well as upon the destiny of the arganiza- tion most disectly concerned. ‘Two tickets are in the fleld, and in each case the sponsors are making an active campaign for votes. ‘The regular slate, nominated by the Garfleld Perry Stamp Club, Cleveland, includes Eugene Klein, Philadelphia, for president; Mrs. Catherine L. Man- ning, Philip Simms Warren and Hugh M. Southgate, all of Washington, board of vice presidents; Dr. Holland A. Davis, Denver, secretary; Adolph Bteeg, Buffalo, international secretary; Dr. Clarence W. Hennan, Chicago, and A. H. Wilhelm, San Prancisco, direc- tors at large. ‘Their rivals, put forward on a re- form platform by a group of mem- bers residing in Massachusetts, New York and Illinois, are: Harry S. Swen- sen, Minneapolis, for president; Dr. Iver R. Johnson, A. F. Boehm and J. A. Zalud, all of Chicago, vice presi- dents; Palmer H. Stilson, New York, secretary; C. W. Kissinger, Reading, Pa., international secretary; G. E. Higgins, San Clemente, Calif., and W. G. Windhurst, Marion, Ohio, directors at large. ‘The Credentials Committee, respon- sible for an accurate count of the ballots, consists of Mayo Dudley, chairman; W. H. Boatwright, Judge Harry B. Caton, Francis B. Leech and Maurice B. Petty. all well known in local philatelic circles. Rumors persist to the effect that James A. Parley soon will retire from his office as Postmaster General. Pres- ident Roosevelt is supposed to have decided upon his successor, but no definite announcement 1s expected immediately. “Midget money,” the fractional currency proposed by Secretary of the ‘Treasury Morgenthau, may be reflect- ed in postage stamps. Many postal officials, it is understood. favor rais- 1ng rates, and 1-mill a1d 5-mill pieces would provide them with an oppor- tunity. A writer in the San Diego Union wants to know what event the Cali- fornia stamp commemorates. The date, 1535, he says, is meaningless. The projected Michigan centenary stamp also will be an historical anom- aly. It will commemorate the estab- | lishment of State government, not the | admission of the State to the Union. ‘The latter event did not occur until 1837. First-day sales arrangements for the | new fssue are limited to Lansing, No- | vember 1. Collectors who prefer Wash- ington cancellations, therefore, are ad- THE_SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. JULY 28, 1935—PART ONE. ‘The Star announces the pub- lication of a booklet entitled “Stamp Plates, a Complete List of Plates Used in Printing of Commemorative and Airmail Issues of the United States From 1893 to 1935.” Camplimentary copies may be had by readers who send self- addressed standard-size stamped envelopes for the purpose to the Managing Editor, The Star, ‘Washington, D. C. and not -the parks postal stations. The contrary point of view controlled the policy of distribution at the time and ruined the publicity value of the stamps’ appearance. Mr. Southgate, in the Bureau Spe- cialist, says: “Some writers predict that in a few years these sheets (Far- Jey reprints) will be worth real money and compare the prices that other special printings now bring, to back their contention. The fallacy of that srgument is that only a few hundred &t the most of the special prints for the centennial exiibition were sold. It is hard to see how stamps bought by the million and going into dealers’ stocks and collections will ever bring much more than face plus interest.” ‘The drive for a stamp commemo- rating the life and work of Mark Twain, author of “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn,” will be resumed under the direction ot a Missouri group of collectors. Chester L. Lankford has discovered a booklet of the 10-cent Lindbergh airmail stamps with one page in- wverted. ‘The best “new issues” news in many months—for junior collectors, any=- way—is the announcement that Den- mark is to bring out a series of stamps in tribute to the memory of Hans Christian Andersen, beloved “chil- dren’s poet” and fairy tale writer. Not a politician nor a military leader, the bard's only claim to fame is that he spent the best energies of his life in the service of the juvenile mind and heart. He was born at Odense, April 2, 1805, and died at Copenhagen, August 4, 1875. Between those dates lies the story of a career almost as pathetic in character as some of his literary productions. His parents were poor and shiftless, and his own childhood consequently was sad. Even as a man he still was handi- capped by a shy reticence resulting from experiences in his boyhood. O# regular schooling he had practically none, but found inspiration for the work he was to do in the books of Shakespeare, Holberg, La Fontaine and the Arabian Nights. Chance at- tendance at a theater stimulated him to forsake tailoring to try his luck in the cepital. But the play houses there had nothing to offer a lad of 14 whose only gift appeared to be a soprano design; 50c plus 10c, violet, ; 1.25L plus 33e, as 50c plus 10c. ‘To which should be added an air- mail set of six values in three differ- 1 25¢ plus 10c, &, 50c; 3L pius 1.50L, olive same as 25c; and 10L plus 5L, Wlac, same as 1L. red, and 1.75fr plus 50c, blue. Madagascar announces a new air- post series, showing a map of the island in red with a plane superim- posed. The values are: 50c, yellow green; 1.25fr, brown rose; 1.50fr, blue; 2fr, Prussian blue; 4fr, rose pink; 4.50fr, gray biack; 8fr, rose lilac; 8.50fr, blue green; 12fr, brown; 12.50fr, vio- let; 16fr, olive green, and 20fr, olive brown. The stamps of Persia now are marked “Postes Iraniennes,” signify- ing the adoption of the ancient name Iran by the government in place of the more modern title by which the country is best known to collectors. J. Avery Wells, writing in Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, seys: “The most striking stamp cf tbe recent pictorial set of British Guiana—the 96c—re- produces the well-known painting of Sir Walter Raleigh and his son. Raleigh made two expeditions 'c the Guisna country. Tbe last oue, in which he was comnuiissioned by King James to search lor gold. was unsuc- cessful; and, because some of his men burned & Spanisa vi.age, which was contrary to the King's orders, Sir Walter finally lost his head. Upon the 1c, green, are to be seen natives and oxen plowing the rice flelds. The 2, red brown, is the already fa- miliar picture of an Indiau shooting fish. The 3c, carmine, depicts al- lyvial gold mining, an important in- dustry. Upon the 4c, purple black, and 50¢, dark green, is the beau- tiful Kaleteur Falls. The lumber- ing industry is illustrated on the 6c, deep ultramarine, by a river scene with natives shooting the iogs over the rapids. Starbroak Market, Georgetown, with its picturesque clock tower, makes an attractive design for the 12c, orange. Loads of sugar cane in crude native boats float down the river on the 24c, red violet, while upon the 48c, black, a shad- owy forest road entices us. Upon the 60c, brown, great masses of Vic- toria Regina lilies float upon a lke. The highest point in the colcny Mount Roraima, is given place upon the 72c, red violet. We have an- other Georgetown scene, this time ai avenue in the botanical gardens, on the $1, purple.” is in charge of arrangements. ‘The sixth annual conventicn of the American Airmail Society will meet in Priday, August 16, 10 a.m. business session; 2 p.m., visit to Bureau of En- graving and Priating; 7:30 p.m,, auc- tion sale conducted by Donald E. Dickason; Saturday, August 17, 10 a.m., business session; 7:30 p.m., ban- quet. Dr. Carroll Chase, American phila- telist now residing in Paris, will re- tum to the United States next. Spring for an extended visit. He will be one of the judges of the Third Interna- tional Philatelic Exhibition, New York, and will come to Washington as the guest of the Washington Philatelic Society. ‘William M. Stuart, philatelic editor, the Washington Post, will discuss the stamp illustrations question at a meet- ing of the Collectors’ Club, Branch 5, Society of Philatelic Americans, in the assembly room of the Thomson School, ‘Twelfth street, Tuesday evening at 8. Collectors of all grades will be welcome. Dr. Ellis Haworth, president, Wash- ington Philatelic Society, will speak from Station WMAL Tuesday evening at 9:30. His theme will be: Washing- ton the Philatelic Capital and the A. P. 8. Convention. The Washington Philatelic So- clety will meet Wednesday evening at 8 In the banquet room of the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth street. There will be an auction, and the general public is invited. Roosevelt Permits Own Stamps To Be Displayed at Convention Albert F. Kunze, chairman Exhibition Committee, Golden Jubilee Convention, American Philatelic Society, with albums. designated by President Roosevelt for display at the National Museum August 4 to 31. ‘The active participation of Presi- dent Roosevelt in the Golden Jubilee Convention of the American Phila- telic Society was assured yesterday when the Chief Executive turned over to Albert P. Kunze, chairman, Exhibi- tion Committee, the stamps he has agreed to display at the National Mu- seum, Constitution avenue, August 4 to 31. Mr. Roosevelt made the selections personally, and the seven albums he chose to offer weighed a total of ap- proximately 60 pounds when placed in Mr. Kunze's hands. Among the rarities are: a collection of the stamps of Costa Rica, pre- sented to the President by Senor Ri- cardo Jimenez, President of Costa Rica; an album of the recent issues of The Netherlands, given by the chil- dren of Holland; a brochure contain- ing all the current stamps of China, contributed by the Delegation of China in Washington; a large voiume of the postal labels of Russia, received from the People’s Commissar of For- What a eale this is going to be—just think, our ENTIRE STOCK ture and Rugs at a straight of Furni- 20% dis- count. Only a few nationally adver- tised items excepted. If you need furniture now is the time to buy. It's a bona fide money-saving oppor- tunity that’s going to be the talk of the city. Come early Tomorrow—buy eign Affairs Maxim Litvinoff; and an album of German stamps of the infla- tion perfod in full sheets with ex- planatory text, given to the President when Governor of New York. Also, six sheets of valuable speci- mens of the Roman States; six sheets of rare stamps of Haiti, includ- ing counterfeits successfully passed through the postal service; four sheets of precious examples of the early issues of Hong Kong; and a sheet of 100 Confederate 20-cent stamps said to be the last ever offered for sale at & postal station of the Confederacy. Mr, Kunze, announcing Mr. Roose- velt's co-operation, said: “The Presi- dent has furnished the cap-stone for our exhibition. His albums, never be- fore shown to the public, prove beyond all question that he is an authentic philatelist—his stamps are mounted with scrupulous care and are annotated in his own hand through- out. We anticipate the largest crowds of people ever brought together for s philatelic occasion, and s hurried @glance over the President's treasures has convinced me that no one will be disappointed in the beauty, the his- torical value and the scholarship represented in his share of the event.” Read TH cluded are all the finest exampies of modern Austrian engraving. Mr. Roosevelt has been & member of the Austrian Philatelic Soclety for many years, and Mr. Kunze called .| attention to the fact that he likewise is an honorary member of the Wash- ington Philatelic Society, official host of the Convention, August 12 to 16. E STAR —XKeep in Touch With Home Mail or leave your address or itinerary at The Star Business Office, and The Star will be mailed to you with the same dispatch as if you were in your own home in Washington. Rates by Mail—Postage Paid Payable in Advance Maryland and Virginia Evening & Sunday Evening Sunday 50¢ gne Month. " 83¢ e e Week. 25¢ 15¢ 10c Other States and Canada Evening & Sunday Evening Sunday S s see One Month., $1. One Week. ~ 30¢ @he Foening Staf R | voice rapidly changing. Andersen |starved until two musicians—Chris- | toph Weyse and Siboni—befriended vised to arrange to have specimens sent to them instantly. on “J. L.” Budget Plan. Nothing added for credit. Estonia airmails, Nos. 202-208, have been counterfeited and are being cir- The organized Esperantists of the Dnited States have applied for a stamp to aid their propaganda. Representative Charles A. Plumley | of Vermont has revivad the move- ment for a stamp in memory of Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge. Coilectors fa- voring the plan are inwited to com- municate with him and also to appeal Tor the help of their own Congressmen. | Refer to H. J. Res. 361, The practical value of Willilam SBhrader’s plan for a series of stamps showing the architectural monu- ments of the Nation's Capital is dem- onstrated in a booklet of labels re-| producing Washington views offered | by Alden H. Whitney, local dealer, | now located at 402 Twelfth street, near Pennsylvania avenue. The sub- Jects represented include the Capi- tol, the White House, the Supreme Court Building, the Smithsonian In- stitution, the Library of Congress, the Pan-American Union Building, Continental Hall, the American Red Cross Building, the Folger Shake- speare Library, the House and Sen- ate Office Buildings, the Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Post Office, Reve- nue and District Buildings. Of the regular series of national parks stamps, it now is reported, more than half the copies sold on the first days of release were bought through the Washington City Post Office. Col- | lectors, it seems, favored the Capital | him. Later patrons, including the poet Frederik Hoegh Guldberg, Jonas Col- lin and King Frederik VI, maintained him at schools in Slagelse and Elsi- nore, but formal training was wasted upon his temperament. He found himself when he began to write. The road to fame, however, was steep and rough. Public appreciation of his genius developed slowly. Several novels were moderately successful, but his initial volume of fairy tales, published in 1835, did not create much of a sensation. A whole dec- ade of travel, study and labor ensued before he attained celebrity, and he did not become a universal favorite until he had survived half a century of literary struggle. His own people were the last to applaud him. Tall, thin, awkward, ungainly, with huge hands and feet and an impossi- ble nose, the poet personally was the antithesis of an idea! maker. of mel- ody. Yet, “no writer looks so wholly with the child’s eyes as hc, none so interpenetrates narration with the smiles, the tears, the very intonations of childhood. " His personifications . . . are the natural drama of children.” A century edition of his writings was printed in 1900 under the direction of the Danish government. Tripolitania, Italian colony, brought out an ethnographic set for the Ninth Industrial Fair, an annual exhibition. | As listed officially the series is: 10c plus 10c, yellow brown, base ball| culated in the United States. Spain has new issues representing Mariana Pineda, 10c, green, and Nicolas Salmeron, 50c, biue. A new philatelic magazine will ap- pear in September. It will be edited by a staff headed by Kent B. Stiles and will be known as the American Stamp Digest. Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, Portland, Me.; Weekly Philatelic Gos- sip, Holton, Kans., and Stamps Mag- azine, New York City, will have spe- cial A. 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