The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-20

Tonight in Hartford at the Hotel Bond the second stamp jamboree will take place under the spon- sorship of the Aetna Life Insur- ance company. It is expected that quite a number of local philalel- ists will make the trip this after noon to witness the great display of stamps.
 Here are some of the items list cd in the advance program sheet: 100 Tipex sheets to be placed on sale; 200 stamps and frames on exhibition by several of the lead- ing collectors in the state; an auc- ton at 8:30 p. m. of 8 printed list of material on display; 80 packet prizes; 50 afternoon and evening attendance prizes; free souvenir programs: fifteen deal- CTS tables located at the exhibit; over 50 United States approval books containing more than 10,-
 GOO varieties.
 Earlier this week, on Monday night to be exact, some 50 stamp enthusiasts from Waterbury and New Haven met at the Hotel El- ton and held what might be more properly alluded to aS 8 philatelic entertainment program.
 Exhibitions of q remarkable collection of rare 18th century Colonial stamps were shown to the Waterbury group by Ziegler Sargent, treasurer of the Sarg. ent Co. of New Haven. An al. most complete set of all U. 5. stamps from the year 1847 on was exhibited by Elias B. Baker, an official of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Co. A volume of early Connecticut towl; cancella. tions was also displayed by E. A. Young. One of the most interest. ing items In connection with this volume is the fact that several of the towns no longer have post offices. A special collection of re- cent Farley issue was also on ex- hibitioli. They are owned by Albert C. Dudley.
 Miniature sheets of stamps from all parts of the globe, dating from 1920, were shown to the members of the clubs by w. M. Grandy. It was announced at the conclusion of the sessioi; that the members of the Waterbury group would pay a return visit to New Haven on April l6 and show some of the Elm City collectors a few of their philatelic treasures.
 Items of interest to collectors are the following announcements made recently:
 South Africa plans a series of five pairs of stamps, in English and Afrikaans,, making a total of 10 Southwest Africa will issue similar pairs in seven values, or IA in all.
 Coronation issues also will come from southern Rhodesia, Papua, Australia, New Zealand, and oth- CT Britist units.
 Cover collectors should prepare envelopes for first day issue of the forthcoming 4-cent army and navy stamps. Send self-addressed cov- CTS (not more than 10 for each type), with money order covering total of stamps required, to Postmaster, Washington, D. c.
 A new game Is now beging played by postofiice department officials and collectors h; this land of ours. The main idea seems to be the following of first flight covers from San Francisco to Hong Kong, Chats the old way) and back again from Hong Kong to Sai; Froncisc0 (this makes it mew).
 All this started with the an- nouncemei;t that the first west. bound flight would leave San Francisco on April 2l, while the first castbound flight would leave from Hong Kong on the 29th of the same month.
 This extension of the trans Pacific service into China. lncl- dentally, establishes g definite epoch ln the history ef aviation. It all means that the Pan Amer lean airwsys, operators og the route. has eompleted skyway more than IS.ooe miles in length that bFingg any part os She Unl-