The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-19

Philatelic solidarity among the
three nations of the Little En-
tente will be demonstrated next
March when the three countries
issue stamps of similar color and
design. The issuance will consist
of at least three stamps for each
country, Jugoslavia, Czechoslo-
vakia and Rumania. All new is
sues of the three countries will
be released ON the same date.
Two new stamps were issued
last Tuesday in honor of Ameri-
cal; army and navy heroes. The
stamps, ono carrying the portraits
Of army heroes George Washing
ton and Nathaniel Green, the
other of naval celebrities, John
Paul Jones and John Barry, are
Of 1-cent denomination. The
stamps were released January Is
in Washington, January 16 here.
Eleanor Washington Howard, 80
year-old great great grand niece
Of George Washington, bought
the rst army stamp in a little
ceremony at the Washington post
office. The new stamps are green.
Two new stamps Of the 2-cent
denomination, each also depicting
two army-navy heroes Twill be re-
leased from Washington January
IS. They will be on sale here jan
uary Is.
The new issues will be red and
one will bear the portraits of An
drew jackson and Wineld Scott
of the army; the other will
commemorate the naval, heroes
Stephen Decatur and Thomas
Marlborough. Collectors wishing
rst day cancellations may send
not more than 10 addressed COW
ers for each stamp to the post
master at Washington along with
money order.
Announcement kas been made
by the Finnish Post Office De-
partment of the sale by auction Of
about thirty-l.v- tons of stamps,
Finnish and foreign. The stamps
were proceeds from correspond
ence to the government between
the vars 1925-193O. Clerks clipped
the stamps from the various let
tiers, envelopes and wrappers re-
ceived during the period. About
30 tons were of inland origin, the
other five tons foreign.
Arnold Larsen, $50 Fifty-eighth
street, Brooklyn, N. ", will spon-
s0r a series Of cachets comment
Grating tn admission Of the fol-
lowing States into the Union:
January 2, Georgia; January A,
Utah; January 6, New Mexico;
January 8, Connecticut; January
rs, Michigan, and January 20,
Kansas. Send S cents for each
cover desired, with name and adj
dress, noting which event or
events are sought.
Unusual interest in the varieties
of printings of the tuberculosis
Christmas Seals for this year, has
again prompted the State Tuber-
culosis Commission to secure all
four issues, according to state
ment made today by Miss Mabel
Baird, state campaign director.
mss Baird said that because of
so many demands from stamp
collectors it was deemed advisable
to secure a limited number of the
other three printings, the Eureka
/ printing being the kind usually
circulated in Connecticut. Only
two hundred sheets each of the
United States, the Strobridge and
the Edwards g. Deutsch printings
are available here, and because
of this limited number the supply
Is being distributed directly from
the State tuberculosis Commits
sion headquarters In the State
Once Building. rather than
through the local associations al
though any purchases OF these
seals will be turned over to the
local committees, Miss Baird said.
The various printings. accord
ing TO philateliEts, have their in
dividual plate markings on the
lower right hand corner Of seal
number SO. and may be recognized
as follows: Eureka seals have O
small y; United States q small
U: strobridge an 8; and Edwards
and Deutsch q u.