Evening star., 1934-10-07
r with National Capital cancella-

cover with National Capital cancella-
tion.
The design of the 10-cent value, II
happens, is the first ever to be made
for United States postage stamp by
woman. 1t Is the work of Miss
Esther A. Richards, Philadelphia
artist, who held a temporary appoint
ment at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing during the past Summer.
The stamp is an upright type, slate
grey In color.
Victor g. McCloskey, jr., was ths
designer of the first nine integrals o.
the Parks series. j. c. Benzing wa.
responsible for the engraving of the
pictures of the /, and z cent; Car
T. Arlt for those of the 4, S, 8 and S
cent; and L. S. Schofield for those oi
the 2. 6 and 10 cent. The lettering
of the !, 2, 3, and cent was done
by w. B. Wells; that Of the 4 and II
cent by z. H. Helmuth; and that ol
the s and 8 cent by d. r. Mcleod
Both Mr.. Helmuth and Mr.. Mcleod
worked on the Z cent.
Parks stamp plate numbers may be
summarized as follows: / cent, 2l246-
2l253; cent, 21254-2126l: cent
2l262-2l265 and 2l274-21277; 4 cent
21328-21331; S cent, 21278-21281; G
cent, 2l320-21323; 7 cent, 21333-21336,
cent, 21324-21327; 9 cent, 2l3l6-
2l3l9; and 10 cent, 2l337. 2l339
2I34O and 21342.
Those who secured early cancella-
tionS of the Parks stamps in Wash
ington, as advised, now have some
thing worth having. Due to the diff
ference in time between the Capita
and the West, to II a. m. postmarks
of the former are at least three hour:
in advance Of anything to be OBJ
tained at the Parks post offices.
Complaints about poor service al
the parks post Offices are numerous
and violent IN philatelic circles, but
Robert E. Fellers, superintendent, Di-
vision of Stamps, says that they have
not come to his attention. On the
contrary, he declares, the Post once
Department executives have hac
many commentators.
A surprise announcement from the
Post Once Department Tuesday In
formed collectors that a special SOU
venir printing of the cent Yosemite
Parks stamp had been authorized fol
the Trans Mississippi Philatelic Ex-
hibition, Omaha, for Wednesday next
The news, OF course, came too latt
for the average cover enthusiast u
welcome with any particular Joy, but
it is expected that the novelty will
have a considerable sale at the Phila.
telic Agency beginning Monday, Octo.
Der Is.
A group of San Francisco collector:
soon will petition Postmaster Genera
James A. Farley to authorize q COM
memorative for that city.
The Connecticut commemorative
stamp, forecast several weeks ago, ha:
been approved by Mr.. Farley and vii
be issued at date still to be decided
next year. Indications are that tht
design will show either the State sea
or a representation of the famous
Charter Oak.
Support continues to be mani.
Tested for William Shrader's plal
for a National Capital series o
stamps.
DR.. Abbot OF the Smithsonian II
letter to The Star, says: Il certainl
would favor such a project. Such
series would spread broadcast tn
architectural beauties of the Nation
Capital and. I am sure, would b.
most welcome, both to the genera
public and to stamp collectors"
Mrs. Manning writes: Il heartil
endorse the series. A reproduction
of the frigate Constitution. Will,
stationed at the Washington Nav,
Yard, and hkenesses of some &C th
rare animals or birds housed in ou
National Geological Park, If included
in the series, would call attention Il
two outstanding attractions Of tn
city and add to the interest and vari
ETY. Of the set"
Otis Beall Kent. an eminent collec'
tor. declares: II unreservedly con
cur in your espousal of series o
stamps depicting the beauty and dis
seminating the traditions of the Ma
tional Capital.
The proposed issue. If approved
should typify the highest achievement
Of the engraver's art and should
establish standard of esthetic per.
fection to which every Government
member of the International Posta
Union might laudably aspire. Tit
stamps should be printed on fiat
bed presses, from clean plates anc
preferably on colored papers, in thu
dimensions Of the National Parks
series. l would favor at least 2C
denominations. with the highest value
ST.; and would recommend especial
ly the following denominations and
subjects: .
"One cent, idealized statue of Ben
jamin Franklin near Star office, ver-
tical, dark green on green paper; 2
cent, old Post ONCE Department
building, horizontal, black on red
paper; Scent, Union Station and
plaza, deep purple on white paper;
scent, Pan American Union Building
deep blue on white paper; 7-cent, Ar
lington Amphitheater, white on black
paper; 10-cent, Washington Monu-
ment, light blue on orange paper; 20
cent, Great Falls of the Potomac,
brown on green paper; 25-cent,
cherry blossoms, blue-green on pink
paper; 50-cent, Congressional Libra
ry, black on deep lilac paper. and 81,
Capitol, violet black on white paper.
Theodore F. Staples also approves
the inclusion of Great Falls in the
set. He desires representations of
Mount Vernon, the vista westward in
Constitution avenue from Seventh
street, Washington Cathedral as seen
from Woodley road and Thirty fourth
street, the Lee mansion, Arlington,
and the Franciscan Monastery,
Brookland. AS to size, he suggests
something larger than the ordinary
issues, but not quite as large as the
parks stamps. In conclusion, he says:
Couldn't some Of the proposed series
be bicolored? America has had too
few bi-colored stamps, and they are so
beautiful"
An increase in airmail volume Is
reported by Mr.. Farley. In July,
1888, the total was 644,172 pounds;