The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Recently approved by President Roosevelt was the design of the new stamp which will represent Hawaii In the territorial postage series. The new stamp was brought to the White House by Postmaster General James Far ley, who said ct the time of the approval that the stamp would probably be issued after Septem- Der IT, It is e three-cent stamp and will bear the likeness of the last Hawaiian king in dark colors on @ lighter background.
 Announcement has also been made of new airmail route be- tween the Pas, Manitoba, and Herb Lake, Manitoba, both in Canada, which will be started about August II. Separate Cachets will be used on covers carried in each direction and the postage will bo six cents per ounce.
 Those collectors deslr0us of sending first flight covers may send self-addrssed envelopes to the district superintendent of the postal service, Saskatoon, Can. ada. These must be mailed so as to reach his office not later than August II, with Canadian stamps.
 The task of transforming oil the issues of the British empire, e job which will not be finished for the next two or three years, was carried Q step nearer It's goal yesterday in London by the issu- ance of the new George VI three hapence stamp. It will also be aided next month by the issu- ance of stamps of the reign by the Indian government.
 Tn the meantime Windward Island, Canada, has produced 6 farthing stamp (one which Is It's first) bearing the head of George VT, which is the forerunner of the numerous crown issues which will be issued at the colonies.
 There will be four new reign denominations now, with the ad- vent of the new Georg ev1 ha. pence brown stamp, which will take the place of the double- sized plum brow ncoronation is- sue. These four will be in clr- culation in the United Kingdom and in northern Ireland. Other values in this permanent series bearing George WIS portrait are expected later this year.
 Those of you who would be classified as ship cancellation on. thusiasts are invited to send for . series of seventeen covers spon- sored by the Naval Cachet and Cancel club, 724 Sixth street, Portsmouth, Va.
 The latest philatelic calendar has been released as follows:
 National
 August 20-23-Precancel Stamp society convention, Minneapolis, Minn.
 August 26-2s-society of Phila- tleic Americans convention, Ashe- will, N. 0.
 August 3l-september 3-Ameri- can Philatelic society convention, Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich.
 October 15-17 Valley Forge Philatelic exhibition, Valley Forge hotel, Norristown, Pa.
 International
 October .5-7-Air Mail exhibi- ton, Melbourne Town Hall, Mel- bourne, Australia.
 Auctions
 July 24-Paul Bluss, 2 p. m, 99 Nassau street.
 July 26-American Stamp Auc- tions (mail), Box 6, Elsie, Mich.
 August 5-Y. Souren company (maiD, 394 Park avenue, New York city.
 In connection with an item which, at first glance, does not seem to be closely ass0ciatd with the stamp world: 1. e., cOnven- ton of music trades there has been an interesting stamp c0llec- ton on exhibition.
 The convention was an all dur Ing the past week i'm New York city and for the benefit of those visitors who were interested In stamps . show was held at Stein-