The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-07
PhiLuteLic Neze,S
State Tuberculosis Commission Arranges Special
Cachet - Local Committee Assisting - Novel
Plan Exposed for Obtaining Airmail Stamps.

Announcement has been made
ut the office Of the state tubercu-
losis commission In the state
building, Hartford that q some
what limited supply Of tho spe-
cial cachet In commemoration OF
the 30th Annual Christmas Seal
has Just been received. In honor
OF the thirtieth Christmas Seal
nearly two thousand tuberculosis
associations through out the
United States will participate In
the mailing Of the special cachet
TO be postmarked and mailed on
Thanksgiving day, the opening
date OF the seal campaign, from
Santa Claus, Indiana. This town
has been selected because the
Christmas Seal this year depicts
the jovial face OF Santa Claus In
brilliant red and green colors.
Arrangements have been made
for sending the cachets In bulk
from the state tuberculosis COM
mission ONCE for mailing on
Thanksgiving day. Cachets may
be secured from the local
Christmas Seal committees or
the state tuberculosis commission,
but not from the postmaster ut
Santa Claus.
Local collectors desiring the
cachets should communicate with
Miss Ann Murphy or Mrs. George
jackson ut the Lincoln House.
The NBC Stamp club will
sponsor n cachet IN celebration OF
the National Broadcasting COM
pany's tenth anniversary on
November IS, 1885. All orders for
the cachet must be received by
the NBC Stamp Club, Cachct
Manager, 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, N. Y, not later than
noon Saturday, November II and
must be accompanied by stan
dard letter.si2e envelope, self
addressed and bearing proper
rctuTH pobthRe'
To say the least, II was q novel
and inexpensive way In which a
certain German airmail collector
was enriching his collection,
Curiosity of Berlin post Office
officials was aroused when he be-
gan receiving o large volume OF
airmaile from various and re-
mote countries. Investigation
brought 10 light the fact he had
placed the following advertise
ment In foreign papers:
Journalist, 20, $500 IN savings,
seeks acquaintance with lady,
object matrimony. Money ques-
ton secondary. Write by airmail
(philatelic stamping) TO eBrlin
G. 2. Post ONCE Box No."
Many choice pieces, including q
mint copy Of 2o5a, 2 cent In
verted; Zeppelin sets IN single
and block; block OF nine 81 Co
lumbar; and others, were stolen
from the Downtown Stamp Co.'S
booth at the Stampex Exhibit.
held at the Mosque theater, New
ark, N. j. recently.
Valuable United States issues.
mint and used, and In singles
and blocks of various sizes are
missing. Dealers and collectors
who may be offered such materi-
ais are asked to report at once
TO the company.
Now that 1t seems reasonably
certain that q transatlantic
air mail service will be inaugu-
rated some time during the
next year, postofiice officials are
being flooded with inquiries as
TO their plans for the issuance
of a transatlantic air mail
stamp.
Though officials reiterate II Is
too early for any statements,
those who will decide the mat
ter believe such q stamp will be
issued, and although not def
mite. the price will be about
forty cents.
Collectors and dealers are
awaiting some official notice In
regard 10 the issuance OF a spe-
cial cachet 70 be applied to all
letters carried In the FIRST ex-
perimental flight across the At
lantic. The postofiice depart
ment will sponsor such a
cachet.
Az Is usual Ia the case Of