Evening star., 1925-04-14
NEW POSTAL RATES
START TOMORROW
New Issues Last Warning of
Changes on Certain
Classes of Matter.

Postmaster General New today
sounded the last warning to the pub
lie that, effective tomorrow, additiona
| postage rates on certain classes q
mail matter will be imposed by the
Government.
$50 far as the rates on f1rSt-claSs
mail are concerned" he said, there
are no changes whatever except II
the case of private mailing cards, in
Guiding souvenir postcards, on which
the rate is increased from l to cents
each. Postcards issued by the Gov
ernment, however, will continue to be
sent for cent each.'
The other changes in the schedule
follow: Second-class mail-Newspa
pers, magazines and other periodicals
containing notice of second-class Ell
try The rate for the public is 2 cents
for each . ounces up to ounces, ant
the fourth-class zone rate, plus 6
2-cent service charge on each par
eel over s ounces. This does not in
clude certain increases in rates fol
publishers and news agents.
Third Glass Rates.
Third-class mail - Circulars and
other miscellaneous printed matter as
well as merchandise. The rate is ! ~
cents for each 2 ounces up to
ounces. But the rate on books, in
Guiding catalogues, of "a pages OF
more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots
scions and plants, is l cent for each
? ounces or farction therof up to
ounces.
Fourth-class (parceI posD mail
The same matter, weighing more
than s ounces, as handled in third
class mail. Limit of weight, 10
le l.s-
zones, and so pounds in all other
zones. The present pound rates in
the various zones have not been
changed.
A service charge of cents in
stamps, to be affixed to packages in
addition to the postage, has been i'm
posed for each parcel, except those
collected on rural delivery routes.
Plans Speedier Service.
A new and speedier service for par
eel post which mailers may or may
not purchase, at their own option, is
designated a special handling" serv
ice. Practically speaking, this serv'
ice means that parcel post is to be
handled, not as parcel post custom
arily is handled, but as first class
mail For this special handling of mail
a charge of IS cents will be imposed
in addition to the regular postage and
2-cent service charge.
New rates for domestic money or
ders effective April Is are as follows
Not exceeding $3.50, fee cents. for
merly 3 cents; exceeding $3.50 and
not exceeding s5, cents, formerly {
cents; exceeding So and not exceed
ing SO, fee 10 cents, formerly cents
exceeding SO and not exceeding $40
fee IL cents, formerly 10 cents; ex
ceeding $40 and not exceeding $40
fee i5 cents, formerly $40 to $50. L
cents, $50 to $40, Is cents; exceeding
$40 and not exceeding $50, fee 1S
cents, formerly $40 to $50, Is cents
$50 to $50, 20 cents; exceeding $50 and
not exceeding $50, fee 20 cents, for
merly $50 to SIS, % cents; SIS to $50
80 cents: exceeding $50 and not ex
ceeding 500, fee % cents, formerly
80 cents.
Limit on Money Orders.
Money orders are not issued fol
more than 500.
The minimum registry fee under
the new law is increased from IL
cents to 10 cents on all domestic reg
istered mail, including that to island
possessions of the United States and
the Canal Zone. For the present the
increased rate does not apply to reg
istered mail to Canada, Cuba, Mexico
the Republic of Panama or other for
eign countries.
A return receipt for any registered
mail matter will, upon request of the
sender, and payment of a Scent fee
at the time of registration, be taken
on delivery and returned to the send
er. Heretofore, receipts have beer
taken upon request and returned free
to the sender.
Under the new law domestic third
class and fourth-Class (parcel post
mail may be insured against loss
rifling or damage in an amount equiv
alent to it's actual value, as follows
For Naturalization not to exceed
IS, fee increased from cents to
cents; for indemnification not to ex
ceed $500, fee increased from o cent:
to cents; for indemnification not tC
exceed $4,000, fee unchanged at II
cents; for indemnification not to ex
ceed $4,000, fee unchanged at 2;
cents.
Upon request and payment of a fet
of cents the sender of an insured
article will receive a return receip
showing to whom and when the arti
Gle was delivered.
Domestic third class and fourth
class tparcel pOSID mali may De sen
collect-on-delivery, the price of thu
article and the charges thereon, In
cluding, if desired, postage and fe'
prepaid, being returned to the sender
for the following fees:
Collections of not to exceed $40, fee
increased from 10 cents to II cents
collections not to exceed $50, fee in
creased from 10 cents to Is cents;
collections not to exceed 500, fee un
changed at 25 cents.
Under the new law there will be NJ
change from the present 10-cen
charge for special delivery of letter.
and for packages of less than tive
pounds. Mail weighing more thar
two pounds and not more than II
pounds will require a special delivery
stamp of Is cents instead of 10 cents
A charge of 20 cents for a special de
livery stamp on mail weighing more
than 10 pounds instead of 10 cent:
will be imposed under the law effec
tive tomorrow.