Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
Capital Sidelights

person of Senator Willard E. Tydings of
MARYLAND, who has been selected as one
of the strategists of AL Smiths CAM
paign. He is a young man or ability
and courage, who handles himself well.
and while he is new to the general
public, those who have been watching
him for tine last 10 years predict that
he will go far as leader of men.
Tydings is only SO years old. one OF
the youngest men to be taken into the
inner circles of national political cOun-
ellis, He first attracted nationwide
attention when as a member of the
platform committee at the Houston con-
vention he vigorously took issue with
Bishop Cannon for unfairly casting
aspersicns upon his native state. He
has been house guest of Gov. Smith and
with Senator Halves of Missouri VIII
conduct the senatorial campaign. work.
ing for the first time in close CO.
operation with the national campaign
to win majority control in the Senate
from the Republicans.
He Is native son of whom Maryland
is justly proud, educated both in engi-
neering and In law in State institutions.
He saw active service In the World War
for more than two years, from April 6,
1917, to June l, 1919. He has a dis
tinguished record, having been pro-
NOTED through the ranks from enlisted
man to lieutenant colonel. He was
cited by Gems. Pershing, Morton and
Upton end was awarded the Distin-
guished Service medal.
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Senator Halves, partner of Senator
Tydings In managing the campaign to
win control of the Senate from the
Republicans, comes of fighting stock
and is fighter himself He is son of
the American Revolution and OF the
Confederate Veterans and member OF
the American Legion. He has had most
interesting experiences in public affairs
as president of the st. Louis Police
Board, representing the Republic OF
Hawaii during annexation. as major in
Military Intelligence during the World
War and assistant military attacne in
Spain. He is especially we'll known
to the anglers and nimrodS and wild
life lovers through his leadership in
protective legislation for fish and birds
and the fauna of the country.
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One of the most famous Of the post
graduate and research students in the
school of philately, Of whom there Is a
large alumni body in Washington, Is
Representative Ernest r. Alderman OF
New Jersey, who has devoted more
years and a larger fortune than he cares
20 admit to stamp collecting. He calls
attention that the current history of our
country, contrasted with the far differ
cnt conditions of some years ago. is
being written in the issuance Of memo
rial and anniversary stamps marking
epochal events.
cfo iva Nf
the l50th Anniversary of the encamp-
ment of Washington's army at Valley
Forge was issued May IS.
The next most recent event In which
the postal employees have contributed to
human advancement was In the inaug-
uration of night air mail service be-
tween New York and Atlanta.
Thousands Of pieces of mail carried
on the first fight are either now cher
ished items In collections or in time will
become so as the interesting and intri-
cate system of collecting" continues to
operate. These covers can never be du-
plicated. There can never be another
FIRST flight" of the night air mail be-
tween New York, Atlanta and interme.
date points. For this reason envelopes
and mail carried OF, the first flight have
an especial significance and resultant
value. The same Is true of past first
flights, and win hold good of all first
flights to come in the future.
When the Lindbergh stamp was put
on sale 1t was bought by the thousands
In sheets and portions of sheets. Thou
sands Of these stamps are now in COL
lections in all parts Of the world. They
have never been used and never viii be
for mailing purposes. In this way the
Government receives large sums in rev.
enue for which 1t Is not called upon to
render any service.
Sensing this appeal, 1t was Represent
alive Ackerman'S privilege and pleasure
TO have suggested TO Postmaster General
New the issuance Of Lindbergh stamp
soon after his epoch-making fight in
1927 had been made. The stamp was
hurriedly gotten out and went on sale
the day he arrived for his homecoming
reception in st. Louis. From then on
for several weeks the post Offices of the
country were unable to supply the de-
mand for this commemorative stamp.
As a special tribute to Col Charles A.
Lindbergh. the intrepid air mail pilot
who made the first nonstop fight from
New York to Paris. the Post Once De-
partment issued new lO-cent air mail
stamp. which displaced the current To-
cent air mail stamp issue of 1926. The
new stamp was the same shape and size
as the current air mail stamps and was
printed In blue. The central design
represents Lindbergn's airpiane. the
Spirit of st. Louis. In flight. Across the
top of the stamp In white Roman letters
are the words United States Postage -
with the words "Lindbergh Air Mali
directly underneath. At the left of the
central design appears the coast line OF
the North American continent, with the
words New York" In small, dark letters.
and to the right appears the coast line
OF Europe, showing Ireland, Great Brit
ain and France, with the word Paris. 81
also In small dark letters A dotted
line depicting the course of the flight
to France connects the two cities. AT
the bottom of the stamp in shaded
letters Is the word Gents" and In both
lower corners are the white numerals
TO- 1t was first placed on sale June
10, 1927. at the post ONCE at st. Louis.
Mo-; Detroit, Mich; Little Falls MINI.
and Washington. d. c.
1t Is but natural that stamps and
stamp collecting should interest so many
OF our people that the Post ONCE De-
partment has been operating a phila-
telic agency since December, 1921, which
has already done q million dollar BUSH
ness, Representative Alderman calls
attention. The history OF our Nation Is
inseparately connected, he explains, with
an incident In Boston Harbor. where
stamps were q most important factor.
You all recall the Boston tea party. It
was held because the offending tax on
the tea was levied by means OF stamps,
Congress was brought together in ii65
to demonstrate against the imposition Of
these new taxes.
Unfortunately, there were no stamp
collectors---or philatelists, as they are
called now~~-in those days. As result
few of the priceless historic stamps were
saved. Those saved are most highly
valued and are within reach of only
few collectors.
One thing which contributes larseIv