The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-21
Philatelic Nelus Souvenir Stamps Proposed Series Suggested For For 1886 Philatelic Show Army, Navy Heroes
. By J. B. D. -

For several years past 1t has been customary for the countries in which international philatelic shows are held to recognize the events with special stamps or special panes of stamps. In 1926, when the second international show was held in New York, the U. s. post office department recog- nized the event by preparing 8 special sheet of 25 of the White Plains stamp, which was just about to be issued.
 This precedent lead to several panes being issued for smaller na- tional events and this in turn aroused storm of protest from collectors. AS consequsnce, the National Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc, took a poll of the stamp clubs and stamp collectors of the country as to their wishes in this respect. The vote was over- whelmingly against these special issues for local or national events, but at the same time they agreed that it was desirable to have such panes for international philatelic exhibitions which are only held in any one country about once in ten years.
 With this thought in mind, the committee decided that 1t would be best to use some stamp that was going to be issued anyway, so as not to create special variety except in the form of pane. The first idea that met with approval was to select four different designs of the same value and print them in 2 block of four, fully gummed and perforated, so that as block they were distinct, but once sep- arated they were ordinary va rieties. It was thought that stamps like the Texas, the San Diego, the Michigan and one other of approximately the same color could be grouped together in this way. However, when the matter was presented to the post office department, it was learned that even though they were all purple and to the eye looked to be the same, distinctly different inks had to be used owing to the different styles of engraving. We would therefore defeat our own pur- pose by creating four separate color varieties.
 The suggestion was then made that the 16c airmail. being a new stamp and bi-colored, would make a suitable souvenir, particularly as the two colors could be used to make an attractive border. Col lectors generally, however, when approached on the subject, seemed to think that 8 face value of GAG was too high considering that the stamps could not be used for ordi- nary postage.
 Other suggestions that have been received include one from the war mothers urging the use of the Mothers Day stamp, as the ex- hibition will be in progress during Mothers day; another from the Long Island Tercentenary commit tee to use a stamp to celebrate their event if 1t is approved by the post office department; and sev- eral to use any of the new series of Army and Navy Heroes that have been announced, and especially one of West Point if it is included and is of low face value.
 Nothing has been definitely de- cided at the present time, however, and due announcement will be made when a decision is reached.
 Norway is the fifteenth govern ment to advise that 1t would have an official exhibit at the show.
 The Berkshire Stamp club, in conjunction with the Pittsfieid, Mass, section of the American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers, will sponsor a cachet to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the in- ventlOn of the electric transf0r bler and it's first application by WiI- liam Stanley on March 25S, Bs6. Send four cents with name and address to l.. l.. Lincoln, Berkshire Stamp club. Pittslield, Mass.
 During the past week many con- ferences have been held by post office department officials as a re- suit Of an announcement of Presi- dent Franklin ID. Roosevelt in con- nection with a forthcoming issue of postage stamps commemorating the deeds and services of heroes of the arm yand navy. The latest information on the matter is that the series will consist of ten stamps, Ave for each branch of the service. The matter of naming just what heroes to be honored will be left almost entirely to the chief executive and at the present time suggestions are pouring into the White House from admirers of admlrals and generals whose