The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-02
PhiLatelic NelOs
E. E. D.

Tracking spies and world adventure have been llls lot, yet Captain Tim Aealy has turned tO q quiet lAstilne, stamp collecting. lt may seem odd that man who llAs seen such excitement should bc content with Q hobby that OtEcrs no risks to neck and Mnb. But, there's no war to be fought and Captain Tim de. citled long ago that 1t was lime for him Co settle down to silOrc prOsaic tasks. But there's still excitement in Captain TiIn's life. Don't picture him as a graybcard. He's still a young man, vigorous and alert. "Stainps are tremendously cx. citing to me-" says Captain Tim. "lf you've never bcen bitten by the collecting bag. you've missed something" Stamps have been llfe.timc hobby with Captain Tim. He collected them while ne was Q boy out In Australia, He cOn- tinucd to add to iiis book of stamps when he grew to be q man. His hobby was 1ntcr- ruptcd by the war because he joined up with the Anzacs. Captain Tim was assigned to the Intelligence Division. There he discovered that let. ters and even stamps were tln- pOrtant clues in tracking down enemy agents. The collecting Of stamps became real hob. by, almost a passion. Finally, when he came to the United States to live, Captain Tim lecturcd to high schools and groups of all kinds. HIS sub- ject was stamps. Then he came to radio. He quickly con. vincetf the makers of Ivory Soap that there could be nOth- ing moro fascinating i'm the world than the story behind the stamp. But what is most exciting to Captain Tin Is that he has made added thOu- sands of Americans stamp. conscious and avid collectors. Several hundred thousand members, ranging in age from seven to seventy in age, tune him in three nights week oyer his NBC.WEAF network. One of the typical fan letters he receives starts out: "En. closed please find stamp. Can you tell me what 1t is?" So far they haven't been able tO stick Captain Tinl-but he's hoping they will!
 Announcement is made that Postmaster General Farley Is open 10 suggestions for a de- sign for the Connecticut ter- centenary commemorative. It has been practically decided to use the replica of the fa- nous Charter Oak" as the principal design on the new stamp, but the department has been informed that the state intends to issue a souvenir coin in connection with the celebration which is to con- tain Q picture of Charter Oak. This idea, therefore, had to be abandoned.
 The Postmaster General seems to have left hlinself open to a less pleasant sug- gcstiOn, according tO press dis- patches from Washington. Complaints that Mir Farley has presented valuable flrst-run stamps to friends, including President and Mrs Roosevelt have brought threats of con- gressional investigation. Some 27 philatelic societies have complained that part of the pOstmaster-general's gifts had been sold on the public mar- ket for 9 large sum.
 Additional values of the Atahuelpa issue have made their appearance in Peru. The IS C., deep blue pictures the equestrian statue of Don Fran cisco Pizarro, and the zoe, purple, shows a monument to Simon Bolivar standing In Lima. The Pc yellow-orange of the unemployment series has been received, pieturing Q statue.
 Novelties promised for early release in Hungary are q new airrnail set and an Issue 'cOm- memOrating the 2OOth anni- versary of the death of Prince RakOcZy.
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