European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A army and air fore motion picture service Europe Quinn a nazi for the moment gives Friend a reassuring Wink. As romanian peasant Johann Moritz an Thony Quinn is dragged off to forced labor Only to become successively a prisoner of the russians germans and americans. He even Tua a w ads up blk at the Camp where he had started As a prisoner but now he s a nazi guard. His quixotic color adventures touch on comedy tragedy. May John Wayne rides again and again and again this time hot on the Trail of vengeance. His hackles bristling As the result of spending time in prison Wayne sets out to vent his Wrath on a mine operator who was responsible for sending him up the River. Undaunted by Armor plated stage coach or Catling gun the big Man enjoys another of his Many finest hours. With Kirk Douglas and Joanna Barnes. In color. May other films scheduled for release this week our Man Flint James Coburn makes the round again As spy Derek Flint whom Zowie gives the assign ment of frustrating Galaxy s monstrous plan to Domi Nate the Muchley maligned Earth. In girl filled color. M the million eyes of us muru an Oriental lady villain also lusting after world control plans to serve her ends by sicking her female army on government leaders until she May take Over. In color. M boy did i get a wrong number Bob Hope an Phyllis Diller busily try to out Wisecrack each other while Elke Lonimer soothes the eyes in this farce that begins when Hope gets a wrong number ends in con fusion. My the spirit is willing Sid Caesar and family find Little quiet when they invade a haunted House already occupied by three ghosts. In color. F Corner Page 14 the stars and stripes by c. J. Peterson at least once a month i meet a new collector and the same questions come up. The questions can All be summed up by How do you collect Stamps since the majority of stripes readers Are military connected and located in Europe the following answers Are generally applicable. At least at the Start collect everything. For the first several months you should be getting acquainted with All the different styles of Stamps from All countries pos sible. This is probably the most enjoy Able time in stamp collecting when you learn to identify countries pick out the different classifications an really become acquainted with these Little bits of coloured paper. Eventually you la realize that it impossible to collect All countries and issues and you la want to limit you collection. This will often Lead to a specialized collection of your own country or of the Host euro Pean country or perhaps of another country whose issues have caught your fancy. Or you May go the Way of Many and select particular topic As your main interest such As military on Stamps religion sports space Etc. I be seen a Beautiful collection devoted solely to Stamps and related material featuring horse racing. Even if you do specialize you la probably keep on saving other issues if Only for trading purposes. Your collection will soon outgrow the Cigar Box it was first kept in. The Exchange stocks some excellent beginners albums which have spaces for the majority of the common issues. It also stocks Good but inexpensive stamp tongs magnifying glasses and stamp hinges. You should get accustomed from the very beginning while you re still working with inexpensive Stamps to handling Stamps with tongs and mounting them carefully inthe album with a Good Grade of pee Lable hinge. Careless handling and hinges that stick like Long lost relatives will quickly Cut the value of your Stamps. You May wish to forego a printed album and keep you Stamps in a Stock Book where you can arrange them As you wish. The Stock Book is a Good investment in any Case for you la use it to keep Stamps not shown in the album and to hold your duplicates. Again the Exchange has a Good Range at favor Able prices. Of course the daily mail is one source of cancelled Stamps perhaps the Best one to Start with. Friends and relatives will give you some of their duplicates and inexpensive packets Are available in the Exchange. In the United states you can usually find friends in business or in banking who will save Stamps for you from incoming mail and even Here in Europe you will probably be Able to get similar help from the Rod and gun clubs american express offices or the local military information  . Commemorative Stamps Are regularly stocked by the Apo Fpo offices while mint european Stamps Are Avail Able at local Post offices. Most countries also have a philatelic sales Agency through which you can order new Stamps by mail detailed information on these will be presented in a later column. There Are various trading groups established where you can Swap your duplicates and some of these will also be listed. Finally of course there is the dealer the indispensable source of Stamps information and assistance. Visit your local Library As soon As possible and Check out som of the Basic books on philately. No one would try to repair a car without having some instructions nor should you plan a extensive stamp collection without learning How to remove Stamps from paper How to identify countries and issues what constitutes sound investments and what the Basic tools of the Hobby Are. Stamp collecting can be a pleasurable Hobby and it canals be a Good investment and the More you learn about it the More pleasure you will derive and the More Likely you Are Mohave a successful investment. All the Western european countries Are stable investments Asfar As new issues go particularly when you can Purchase them at local Post offices at face value. However Don t expect Quick return from buying up new Stamps by the Sheet. It is usually a Safe investment but one that pays returns of about three per cent annually. A much better idea is to fill in earlier issues of countries now increasing in popularity. British issues of the 1930s, for instance Are on their Way up after a Long slump. I d also recommend Spain of the mid-40s with Good entering and perforations and Early  Good investment tip is German colonials. This material has already proven its stability and now that a new edition of the classic Friedemann Catalon is being produced by or. H. Wittmann this whole area will attract More attention new col lectors and higher prices. Collectors in the London area have an Opportunity Tosee a Gold medal exhibition valued at nearly $750,000. The exhibition hosted by the Stanley Gibbons auction firm will run oct. 12-14 at Drury House Russell Street London we 2, with admission  Gibbons firm will have selected rarities from its own Stock on display but key items will be selected pages from collections which took Gold medals at the International exhibition at Amsterdam. Specialities include great Britain Barbados aus Trian Italy British Guiana Serbia Hong Kong and Trinidad october 13 and 14 Only. Hours Are 11 . To 7 . The firs two Days and 8 30 . To 1 . On oct. 14. Saturday september 23, 1967