The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Philatelic Neus Pre-Cancel Clubs of New England Record Sales of Hold Session at Hotel Bond Texas Centennials
- By J. B. D.

During the past week the members of the committee of the Associated Pre-Cancel clubs of New England met at Hotel Bond to discuss plans for the national convention of the Pre- Cancel Stamp society to be held in Hartford during the month of August. Connecticut and other New England members who were in attendance were: Jerry B. Erikson, president of the Insur- ance City Pre-Cancel club of Hartford; R. E. Platt of Water bury; H. P. Hauser of New Ha- ven; Stephen A. Butryman of Hartford; Clarence A. Johnson of New Haven; L. H. Brigham, II. c. Earle of Southbridge, Mass; Joseph Harlow of Tur- ners Falls, Mass; M. L. BehrenS of New York.
 Another item of interest to Connecticut collectors is the fact that the Hardware Collectors club of New Britain have ap- pointed a committee to confer with chamber of commerce of ficials for the purpose of issuing a cachet soon in commemora- ton of the 250th anniversary of the settlement of that region of the state which now includes the city of New Britain.
 It was announced by Post master General James A. Far ley, that the first day sale of the new Texas Centennial stamp, first placed on sale at Gonzales, Texas, on Monday, March 2, t0taled 100000 stamps. This represents cash sale of $36,O0O for that office on that day. The Post Ofilce head also revealed the fact that 3l9,150 first-day covers were cancelled at Gonzales on that Monday. The new three cent commemorative stamp was placed on sale throughout the country on Tuesday, March 3. Covers have arrived here In Waterbury.
 Westwood, N. J. will hold cov- CTS for the following Post Of- flee dedications: Clifton, N. J. and Spring Valley, N. Y. Dates are as yet unannounced. Send covers, ready to go with one cent apiece for forwarding to Natalie Jackson, Westwood, N. J.
 A collection of rare stamps which have never before been removed from the Philatelic Bu- eau of the United States Post Office Department are to be in- cluded in the departments ex- hibit at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas from June 6, to November go. Accord ing to a statement made to Of- flcials of the exhibition by Karl Crowley, solicitor, this will be the largest and most complete exhibition 1t has ever attempted.
 Among the stamps to be shown are a number whose commercial market value runs from 2 few hundred d0llarsup up tO the thousands. The stamp exhibit will contain every kind of stamp ever printed by the U. s. government, including unique first day covers and cachets. Further information tn connection with the exhibition are not available as yet but will be announced at . later date.
 Covers will beh cid for the first visit of the new German zeppelin, the Hindenburg, sched- uled to leave Germany for it's maiden voyage on or about May c. Covers will be postmarked at Lakehurst, N. J., where the ship will be moored on it's visit to this country. Send covers to M. SusSman. 520 West i56th street, New York city. Use comTnemor- atives on outer wrappers and enc close one cent for forwarding.
 An eloquent appeal has been made ln the French Journal