The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-26

BhflateIt1eB evekyWuetO Ts&o invited to participate and sent their collections for display. Ex- hibits win be welcomed from all classes of collectors, whether amateurs or deaIers, and will Dc indked according to their nler- its and without prejudice as to ownership. The directing com- mittee desires the cooperation Of all who are interested in stamp collecting and is especial- ly hopeful that many of the numerous fine collections be- longing to philateIists outside the United States wfll be sent to the Exhibition, ga that 1t may be thoroughly representative and international.
 The benefit to be derived from such an exhibition is apparent. Itwill afford opportunity for the display of study and research, showing to collectors the pro- gress of philately and to those who are not familiar with stamp collecting the recreation and and information which are to be gained by the pursuit.
 The entire three lower floors 0f the Grand Central Palace have been secured, with over 5000 square feet of floor space. Exhibitors may feel assured that every provision will be made for safeguarding the exhibits. An stamps will be shown in sealed frames. Numerous, .watchmen will be employed by day and night and every possible precau- ton will be taken to protect exhibits from loss or injury. <. Arrangements have been made to pass exhibits from abroad through the custaoms house, under the bond of the Merch- ants and Manufacturers Ex- change of New York, unopened, or at any rate, with as little. handling as possible and for the examination to be made in the presence of a member of the Directing Committee at Grand Central Palace. Postage stamps are not subject to customs duty in the United States. Full de- tails of the program must be omitted here for lack of space, but will be included from time to time.
 Plans for the printing of the Michigan centennial postage stamp, which is. to be first placed on safe at the Post Office department. The die proof of the new commemorative, it is expected, will be approved by Postmaster General Farley shortly. It has not been decided whether the Michigan stamp will be printed by the. flat bed or rotary press process. The els lment of time will determine this question. Stamps can be turned out on fiat bed presses at the bureau at . much faster rate than on rotary presses. This was done i'm the case of the Boulder Dam stamp, where it was necessary. to make the stamps available for the firnt day sale at Boulder City, New, i'm less than three weeks after the design for the stamp and other details had received the sanction of President R00sc- welt and the Postmaster Gen. eraI. '..
 Two new adhesives have been issued in Brazil, the first being of the 70Or., denomination, printed in blue, and bearing q likeness of Parroupilha, whose centenary, is evidently being celebrated. The portrait is to the right, with the Brazilian coat of arms in the left above the denomination and inscrip- ton. The other value is evident ly for charity purposes, conn., memorating the third Pan- American conference of the Red Cross. The adhesive has value of TOO plus red crosses in the sunburst at the left, and on the nurses headdress.