Evening star., 1934-06-03

class matter, effective July ]. The
change represents decreases ranging
from one-half cent for the first and
second zones to cents for the sew
enth and eighth zones. For philatel-
lists, the significance Of the order will
be that of an increased scarcity OF
current high-denomination stamps.
The current Scent rate on non
local f1rst-class mail will continue
until July l, 1885.
The last Army flown airmail was
that which moved over the route
Chicago to Fargo Thursday, May 81
Paul Revere was postman. Such
in any case, is the finding Of Ambrose
O'Connell, executive assistant to the
Postmaster General. Speaking at the
laying of the corner stone Of the new
post Office, Cambr idge., Mass.
Wednesday, he said: Revere was a
post rider for the Massachusetts, Col
ony as early as 1773. and his cele-
brated ride in April, IT'S, was taken
in the performance of his postal
duties"
The first lot of Byrd Little Amer
lea covers to be returned to Washing
ton arrived Tuesday. They bore the
President Roosevelt's birthday, and
several received at The Star office
showed the backstamp Of the Wash.
ington Stamp Club of the Air.
James N. Thompson, referring to
his share of the cargo, writes: MY
covers were in perfect shape, and
knowing that only part of the mail
came through on the first boat, ]
thought it would add value to them II
they were backstamped. But I was
advised at the post Office that that
could not be done. So I placed a
stamp on the back of each Of the
covers, and the post office people
cancelled these for me-"
The expedient is recommended to
other readers who may wish to have
proof that their covers were carried
on the first ship.
An ultramarine variety of the Gen.
tury of Progress 1-cent stamp Is re-
ported, but local collectors are scepti-
cal about its legitimacy.
Concerning the Mothers day
stamp, w. L. Babcock says: "As q
symbol and recognition of mothers, 1t
seems to have met with general ap-
proval. Collectors should welcome II
as splendid medium for further ex-
tending interest in the hobby"
Miss Leila Mechlin, art editor, The
Star, believes that sculptured works
lend themselves to reproduction In
stamp designs more readily and ef-
fectively than painted canvases. Her
view is supported by the beautiful "
cent Nathan Hale stamp of 1922 and
the impressive scent Discus Thrower
Olympic Games stamp of 1925
sues which rank among the foremost
Of all United States varieties.
Other excellent examples include
3-cent Washington. 1851; 1-cent
Franklin, 1869; 30-cent Hamilton,
1870; 2-cent Jackson. 1875: 1-cent
America, newspaper, 1875; 2-cent
Washington, 1888; Accent Jackson
1888; 1-cent Franklin, 1887; 1-cent
Franklin, 1890; 2-cent Washington
1890; 3-cent Jackson, 1890; 30-cent
Jefferson, 1890; 90-cent Perry, 1890;
Scent Columbus at Barcelona, 1893;
SIS Columbus medallion, 1898; 2-cent
Lincoln, 1909; 1-cent Washington
1912; 11-cent Franklin, 1915; 15-cent
Statue of Liberty, 1922; S5 America
1922; scent Minute Man, 1925; 5.
cent Ericsson, 1926; 1-cent Washing
ton Bicentennial, 1892; and Scent
Webster, 1882.
But the very first stamp ever pro-
duced by the Post Office Department
was the scent Franklin, 1847, rep
resenting a canvas portrait of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by John B
Longacre. The precedent thus set was
confirmed by the 10-cent Washington
also 1847, from q painting Of the
Father Of His Country by Gilbert
Stuart, and the scent Jefferson
1851, likewise was from Stuart's
brush.
Later, portraits created on canvas
were used in the designs for the
following: 10, II, "a and 80 cent
Washington, 1861; Scent Washing
ton, 1869; 15-cent Landing of Co
lumbus, 1863; 1, 2. S, 8, 10, is, 80
and so cent, 81, 81, So and 81 Co.
lumbian Exposition, 1893; 1-cent
Marquette, 1898; 10-cent Hardships
of Emigration, 1898; 2-cent Wash
ington, 1902; Scent Martha Wash
ington, 1902; 50-cent jefferson, 1908:
Accent Martha Washington, 1922;
9-cent Jefferson, 1922; 10-cent Mon
roe, 1922; 20-cent Golden Gate, 1922;
2-cent Birth of Liberty, 1925; 2-cent
Battle of White Plains, 1926; 2-cent
George Rogers Clark, 1929; ~, q
8, 4, 5, s, Z and 10 cent Washington
Bicentennial, 1882; Scent william
Penn, 1882, and Scent Mothers day,
1884.
Possibly size has much to do with
successful representation Of both
sculpture and painting. The Scent
Kosciuszko stamp Of 1888 was toe
small to permit adequate showing OF
the statue of the hero, and q similar
complaint has been launched against
the drawing used for the Scent
Maryland Tercentenary issue. But
the celebrated La Maja Desnuda,
Francisco de Goya, stamps Of Spain,
1880, indicate what may be achieved
when painting, engraving and print
ing combine under favorable condi-
tions.
Representative Everett M. DirkSen
Republican, Illinois, has started q
campaign to Americanize the glue on
postage stamps. According, to, the
Associated Press, he has discovered
that the adhesive material now used
is manufactured from dour imported
from Java and the East Indies, duty
free. He has protested to Secretary
Of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,