Evening star., 1935-08-04

value, $l,467, ,s72.70: total sales. ST..
663, ,7l7.66. Analysis indicates that ap-
$4,000 collectors purchased
the blocks and 10000 the sheets. The
qui% titles stocked by dealers cannot
be estimated.
The postmaster general of Canada
announces that regular airmail service
will be inaugurated between Chipew-
yam, Alberta, and Goldfields, Sas-
katchewan, September /. Two
cachets have been arranged for the
inaugural flights Those interested
may obtain details from the district
superintendent of postal service, Ed
monton, Alberta.
The Silver Jubilee stamps Of Great
Britain will not be reprinted. Total
sales are reported as 1,035 500, 900.
Iceland announces two new land
scape stamps, described as follows:
10aur, light blue. Dynjandi Falls, and
lkr, green slate, Mount Hekla.
The long-awaited Barrios COM
memoratives Of Guatemala have ap-
peared at last. They constitute
philatelic tribute to Justo Ruflno Bar
rios, President of the republic, 1879
1885, whose services are summarized in
the statement: "He transformed
Guatemala into one of the most
habitable and progressive countries
south OF the United States"
All the stamps are bi-colored, and
the subject material Is given as: "a
cent, birthplace of the hero, San Lo-
renzo village: 1-cent. view Of the vii
lage; 2-cent, portrait Of Gen. Barrios
and proclamation Of the centenary
celebration; 3-cent, coat Of arms Of
Guatemala and locomotive; Accent
main entrance of Post ONCE Building;
scent, telegraph department entrance
of the same; 10-cent, Polytechnic In
stitute, the West Point of Guatemala; !;
15-cent, National Police Building; rs
cent, portraits of Gen. Barrios and
President Ubico with national coat
of arms in center; 10-cent airmail,
view of Puerto Barrios, Atlantic port;
l5-cent, airmail, portrait and tomb
of Gen. Barrios, and 30-cent, eQues-
trian statue and portrait Of Gen.
Barrios.
Limited to sale between July II and
August 1S, the series Is available in
only arelatively small edition.
Portugal has brought out two new
issues. The design shows an ancient
ruin, and the values are 4-cent, black,
and scent, blue.
Iran has overprinted the recent air
mail series Of II values. The sur
charge was necessitated by the change
in the official name Of the country
from Persia"
Tannou Touva is responsible for
two new sets, both of which appear
to be recognized by the postal au-
thorities Of the United States as
valid. In the first series there are
seven triangular or lozenge-shaped
values showing maps and landscapes,
TX, Six, SIX, 10k, 15k, 25k and 50k, and
in the second there are 10 triangular
and oblong denominations. TX, 3k, SIX.
10k, 25k, 50k, 1T, 2T, ST and ST. All
are colorful and interesting examples
of the printers art.
A corrected description of the new
charity stamps of the Dutch Indies
has been received. 1t reads as fol-
lows: &C plus 1c, soldier repairing
a bridge after flood; SC plus 2l2c,
soldier assisting in nfe-saving work
after an earthquake; 121zc plus 2lzc,
soldier assisting victims of devasta-
ton caused by a volcanic eruption,
and 15c plus SC. trumpeter sounding
a disaster warning"
The complete list Of the stamps
brought out by Turkey for the twelfth
International Suffrage Congress April
20 is: 20p plus 20p. yellow brown,
alliance badge; TX plus TX, rose pink,
teacher: ok plus Ok, blue gray, woman
farmer; AJAX plus AJAX, typist; Ak
plus Ak, light blue. Mrs. Beattie, avia-
trix, and Mary S. Allen, policewoman;
SIX plus SIX. red violet, women voters;
TAX plus 71aK, vermilion, Yildis Pal
ace; 10K plus l0K, orange yellow, Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait; 121aK plus
121aK, Miss Jane Adams; 15K plus
l5K, violet, Grazia Deledda; 20K plus
20K. red orange, Selma Lagerlof; 25K
plus 25K, dark green, Bertha Won SUIT
ner; 30K plus 30K, ultramarine, Sigrid
Undset; 50K plus 50K. olive green,
Nine Curie- e-Sklodowska, and look
plus look, carine red, Kemal Ataturk.
An early mail coach is the theme
of three peloian stamns iSsl,ed in cop-