The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-24

with stamp collectors. The central
postoff1ce in indianapolis has at
windows two members of the In
diana Stamp Club who understand
and appreciate the needs of fellow
philatelists. In Milwaukee postoffice
a special window for stamp collec-
tors has been opened.
Uncle Sam, realizing on which
side his philatelic bread is buttered,
gives collectors plenty of time to
make selections, knowing that under
such favorable circumstances they
will buy more stamps than they in
tended. Considering the fact that
the government receives from
stamp collectors an impressive sum
Of money for which no mail is
carried, a little special attention
seems fair and wise.
Postal clerks probably have many
annoying as we'll as amusing ex-
perlences, such as the one recently
reported. A prim lady asked for a
stamp of the correct denomination
to carry q letter abroad The clerk
gave her AN Olympic flve-cent one,
which pictures The Discus Throw
er," an unclad male.
This never will do said the
lady. The letter is for my mother.
Haven't you something more
modesto"
Had her mother been soiourning
in Spain or New Zealand and used
on her reply the Spanish "Goya" or
the New Zealand Health Stamp"
which feature undraped ladies, the
prim purchaser would have been
shocked thoroughly,
NT HERE formerly there were but
w few publications devoted ex-
clusively to stamp collecting, such
as SCOTS Monthly, McKeeTs Week
ly and the Philatelic Gossip, there
now is wide variety of magazines,
some covering only certain special
division of philately. Air Mail,
PrecancelS and Postal Markings,
each are represented by excellent
publications.
Among magazines dealing with all
phases Of philately is a new and adj
mirable publication called Stamps.
1t is illustrated profusely and
printed on coated book paper, which
makes it SO attractive that even an
unconverted and particular better
half would not, object to it's presence
on the living room table
This magazine has conducted
survey of newspaper and broadcast
ing stamp activities in the United
States, and finds that twenty-six
talks are broadcast each week. j.
A. Decker, who assembled the news
paper data, reports lat newspapers
now carrying stamp columns.
Several small, inexpensive, but
splendid, stamp papers are pub
lished, notably the Western Stamp
Collector and Linn's Weekly which
has an individual feature, a column
on Christmas seals and charity
stamps, conducted by an Indian
apoliS man, A w. c. Brumfield.
Hobbies, a magazine of interest
to collectors in generally, recently
has enlarged its stamp department
and a significant departure is the
Inauguration of stamp columns in
The Outlook and the De Molay
Gordon De Molay also has formed
an interstate stamp club from
among its members.
THE New Southern Philatelists.
Il published in Richmond, Va, as
might be expected, specializes in
Confederate stamps. 1t also is
successful prophet for last Novem-
Der it suggested that the collectors
clear page in the revenue section
of their albums for the big Pabst
and Anheuser Busch stamps
A unique circle has been created
The rising interest in philately has
brought about radio broadcasts,
newspaper columns and further
publication on stamps. These three
agents of publicity in turn have
aroused old collectors to renewed in
terest and made many new friends
for the hobby.
On May 10 the S. S. Washing
ton VIII sail on its first voyage. To
honor this event the United States
government is sponsoring a cachet
% be applied to covers sent stamped
and addressed to the seapost clerk,
S. S. Washington, New York, N. Y,
not later than May g.
Government cachets usually are
worth collecting, and a memento of
the newest ship in Uncle Sans
passenger fleet, commanded by the
heroic Captain Fried, should be es-