The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15

Ave cents per cover to Mrs. Albert Lue, 9l Beach street, Arlington, ". J.
 A most interesting volume on Twentieth Century United States Postage Stamps entitled United States Stamps of the Twentieth Century,, vol. III, was recently published by that celebrated philatelist, IT. L. Lindquist of New York. The au- thor of the book Is Max c. Johl and the cost Is $S,50. The postal issues from 1922 up until the present day have been thor oughly treated by the author. The book is instructively illus- trated and also contains Q thorough treatment of Parcel Post and airmail issues, Both major and minor varieties of all issues have been taken up by the author and explained.
 A most complete history oe tho alrsmall has been written around tho various airmall stamps and the flights that opened up the vast vista of Che present-day airmall system in the United States. Original drawings used by the depart ment in selecting Che designs for the stamps have been re- produced, many of them for the first time. Included In Che book k an article on the printing of United states stamps with views of large stamp printing and pcrforatlng machines used by the government in Washington. There are also illustrations Of the various engravers making the plates from which tho stamps arc made, and the plate layouts.
 William Summer of 90 Law renee Avenue, Brooklyn, N. F., Is to sponsor c cachet for the birth of George Washington, and another commemorating the establishment of the mint in Philadelphia. Send five cents per cover desired, with name and address.
 Any stamp club which seeks some new form of activity which would be 0f interest both In an educational and In . pastime way Is now able to SC. cure a series of contests through N. E. Harris & Co. of Boston, which will completely answer their needs. Each contest con. slsts of twenty or sixteen box. es, each containing either . question Or . part of . stamp design, with . space included for each answer.
 Tentative approval of e ser- ies of 25 stamps designed by the Connecticut Publicity Com mission to assist in making the advantagea of the Gtatc better known to the world has been rec ceived from the Post once de- partment by Senator Aufustine Lonergan. The stamps will be larger than the usual postage stamps and will be for use on the left hand side of the envel- opes of those who purchase them to assist in financing the campaign of the commission.
 At present, William s. Rog- CTS, chairman of the commission, Is busy with the program which will be put through and he ex- poets to be ready to announce the details of the program in the near future. At this writing there has been no appropria- ton made by the legislature for the commission.
 At the coming International Phllatelic exhibition in Grand Central Palace it is believed that United States, Great bri- tain, Canada, Austria, Belgium, CzechoslovaIkia, EstOnia, Leich- tenstein, San Marine and Swift xerland will definitely exhibit. It is also expected that many other countries will take advan- tage oe the opportunity t0 par. tltcipate in this International Show.
 The Honorary Patron of the show is President Franklin D. ROOsevent, who is an active stamp collector himself, and up Co the present tiEne many ether prominent men have agreed Co serve as members Of the Cem-