Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
INSURANCE FOR MAIL
Only Ten Cents Additional in
the Parcel Post.
REGISTRATION PROHIBITED
Every Station in City Will Be Avail
able for Receiving Matter After
January l.

Postmaster Merritt. through his official
organ. Postal Information. announces
that all contract stations Of the Wash
ington post Office are designated parcel
post stations for the reception of do
nestle parcel post mail matter mer-
chandise) from January 1. and the col
lection of such matter from those sta
tions will be provided for accordingly.
This virtually means that every postal
station In the city will be a parcel post
station for the receipt Of merchandise
sent by parcel post on and after New
Year day, and instructions and equip
ment will be sent the clerks in charge, SO
that they may be prepared.
The postmasters circular impresses the
fact that ordinary postage stamps will
not be accepted in payment of postage
on packages sent by parcel post, but the
distinctive parcel-post stamps must be
used In every instance.
Registration Is Prohibited.
Parcel post matter is forbidden to be
registered. in view of the provision for
its insurance against loss and the issu-
ance Of receipts in that event.
An insured parcel may be withdrawn
following requirements:
If unknown, the sender must furnish
satisfactory identification as such. The
sender must write on the face Of his in
surance receipt the words Withdrawn
before dispatch" and sign his name there
to, and surrender the same, which must
be attached to the coupon and tag, and
filed The superintendent, clerk in charge,
or authorized clerk, must write or stamp
the words Withdrawn before dispatch
M ha int nd sicy hi
name thereto prior to placing same in the
files. He must then write or stamp the
words Withdrawn before dispatch on
the face of the parcel, to which must be
added the postmark Of his Office The
parcel may then be returned to the
sender.
Parcel post mail matter to be insured
must be presented at the receiving win
doWs of the main office. or at station.
The superintendent Of delivery will have
supervision of the inward parcel post
mail. both ordinary and insured, and re-
ceipts showing the delivery Of insured
mail will be filed at the main Office and
its delivery stations in accordance with
his directions
Weight Limit Eleven Pounds.
In connection with the Inauguration
it is asked that the widest publicity pos
oAoAo uC Swell W Tie AOliOWluS
of the parcel post regulations:
That beginning January 1, 1913, the
limit of weight of fourth-class (parcel
posD mail will be eleven pounds; the
maximum size Of fourth-class (parcel
post) mail will be seventy-two inches in
length and girth combined. Parcels must
be prepared for mailing In such manner
that the contents can be easily examin-
ed. Distinctive parcel post stamps must
be used on all fourth-class mail, and
thereafter such mail bearing ordinary
stamps will be treated as "held for post
age"
Distinctive parcel post stamps will not
be valid for postage on mail matter. of
the first, second and third classes. Mail
matter Of the fourth class parcel posD
will be mailable only at the main office
and its branches and contract stations.
Mail matter of the fourth class parcel
posD must bear the return address Of
the sender; otherwise it will not be &C
cepted for mailing. The registration OF
mail matter of the fourth class (parcel
posD is prohibited. mailable parcel of
the fourth class (parcel post on which
the postage is fully prepaid may be in
sured against loss In an amount equiva-
lent to the actual value, but not to exceed
$50, on payment of a fee of 10 cents in
parcel post stamps affixed.