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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
An airplane flight from the United
States to Russia is being arranged in
celebration of the resumption of friend
y relations between the two nations
No details have been announced, but
t is expected that the departure point
Will be Washington.
Postmaster General Farley is reported
% have given approval to the partici-
patton of his department in the en-
5erprise and there may be special
Jtamp for the occasion.
The Hawaii Philatelic Association
'las asked the Post Office Department
o authorize a commemorative stamp
or Kamehameha, Napoleon of the
'acific." The bicentenary of the birth
# the King will occur June II. 1886
The prospect that the Century of
7rogress Worlds Fair will be operated
gain IN 1884 prompts a rumor to the
fleet that there may be another pair of
exposition stamps.
Robert E. Fellers, superintendent of
he division of stamps, Post Office De-
)artment, recently told the New York
sun: Il realize that there are a great
many problems confronting philatelists
With which I will have to deal in the
course Of my new duties. l want to
,SSure them that I court suggestions.
Stamp collecting has become very
he roll of philatelists. 1t is only
trough the StricteSt cooperation and
Utilization of pleasant relations be-
ween collectors and the division OF
; amps that the best results can be OBJ
aimed"
Mr.. FeIlers said that the staff OF
ne philatelic agency is doing every
ming possible" to catch up with ac-
umulated business.
The Zeppelin Corporation received
1912 cents for each of the 50-cent
, Chicago. The issue, therefore, prob
bly, cost the Government more than
was worth.
Wise collectors are watching the
Irrent mails from Cuba. 1t has been
nnounced that stamps are being sur
narged: "Gobierno Revolucionario--
9.33."
Spanish stamps, also, may reflect po-
tical and social changes forecast by
lie press during the past few days.
AScencion, British colony, will have
new issue January l.
Lithuania is bringing out a charity
It to raise funds for the erection OF
: monument to the aviatorS Darius and
irenas, transatlantic flyers who gave
leir lives in an attempt to negotiate
lie trip from New York to KoYno.
IiechtenStein has withdrawn the 45r
rmail stamp recently offered and II
reported that a 50r value will be
Spanish Morocco has three new
lenic stamps, listed as follows: zoe,
ate, street in Xauen; 30c, red brown,
lteway at Tetuan, and 40c, ultra
larine, market place at Laraiche
New Caledonia had a surcharge De-
rHmber ! for the first airmail connec-
on between Paris and Noumea. 1t
as applied to 10000 sets of the current
denominations. and the stamps so
Gated were available for purchase for
fortnight only.
Russia has a new commemorative
amp in honor of the fifteenth ami
ersary of the Order of the Red Flag.
cross the lower half of the design are
iur marching soldiers, while behind
lem are massed colors indicating a
ng parade. The dates 1913" and
1888" appear in the upper corners,
I'd between them is a large wreath
ith banner and Soviet symbols. The
Olors are gray, red and yellow and
le value is 20k.
Portuguese India has new issue OF
le A29 type. 1t is described as 6r
ark green.
Sweden has announced a stamp in
Ommemoration of the fiftieth anniver-
lry of the National Postal Savings
,ank. The value is SC, and the color
reen. Coils are available, perforated
} and 13, and sheets may be had with
egular four-Side perforation. The de-
lgn shows the sun shining on a basin
eld high in two hands.
From Uruguay comes news of a COM
lemorative set for the Seventh Pan
merican Conference, now in session at
Iontevideo. The values are given as:
C, 7c, 12c, 15c, zoe and 36c, and the
lamps are said to be triangular in
hspe and to carry a map of the three
americas as their principal decoration.
Uruguay also will bring out series
n tribute to Gorilla de San Martin.
Carveth Wells, in ''Kapoot," writes:
'Kemal PaSha (Turkey) is said to have
iormally complained to Stain (Russia)
because Mount Ararat, although belong
ng to Turkey, has been placed on Ar
nenlan postage stamps Stain is said
70 have told Kemal that, if Turkey has
The right to place the moon on her
stamps, Armenia has Just as much right
% place Mount Ararat on hers"
The official publication of the Swiss
Federal Railroads issued monthly in
New York, says: "Pro Juventute is a
name well known to every Swiss. 1t
stands for an institution covering the
tremendous field of child welfare, and
everywhere, throughout the year, its
benevolent activity is being felt. 1t
maintains baby welfare stations and
other benevolent establishments destined
for the benefit of growing humanity
and its mothers; it enables poor city
children to enjoy a vacation in the
health- giving climate of the mountains;
i sends supplies of fruit to the hamlets
and villages of the Alps, where the high
altitude thwartS the growth of such
products, and it furnishes opportunities
10 needy youngsters to earn a little
money with some handicraft in their
kpare Time.
With the kind cooperation of the
Federal postal authorities, Pro Juventute
postage stamps and post cards, Of origi-
nal and attractive design and costing
only a few centimes more than the
regular official variety. are sold in Swift
serland throughout the month of De-
eember The stamps are valid until
April 80, and the profit derived is de-
voted to the organizations work during
the ensuing year. For the year 1894
It has been decided to allot this profit
10 the relief Of mothers, babies and
little children. Federal Councillor H
Eaberlin has again. been elected presi-
dent of this foundation, in behalf OF
which he has for many years given sc
much of his time and eloquence."
Cachets are announced as follows
December 20, 125th anniversary of the
birth of President Andrew Johnson
James E. Carlton, box 206, Raleigh, N
C.; January /, twentieth anniversary Of
first commercial air line, Cachet De-
partment Chamber of Commerce, st