Evening star., 1937-04-04

when we are paying handsome profit
to the Government for every issue?
"A good example is the new 20-cent
and 50-cent trans-Paciflc stamps re-
ceived by the Cleveland Post ONCE.
The stamps are badly centered and
unfit for philatelic use, but, according
to postal regulations, no more can be
ordered until those are disposed Of.
The general public does not buy the
stamps, collectors won't, and the post
Office is not allowed to return the
worthless junk to the people RESPONSE
BILE for the poor workmanship. Mean
while, there are hundreds Of collectors
in Cleveland and vicinity who want
to spend at least 10 cents each to pur-
chase stamps that cost almost nothing
to print, and they are unable to get
good copies"
Mr.. Grieve, Of course, refers par
ticularly to the Cleveland Post Office
and not to the Philatelic Agency. His
complaint, really, should be registered
with Congress. Both the Post Office
Department and the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing would render
better service if appropriations were
increased and existing policies cor
rected by legislation.
The postmaster general of Canada
announces an extension OF alrmail
routes in British Columbia May %.
Circulars describing the new arrange
ments may be had by application to
him at Ottawa.
Publication of the fifth. edition OF
Stanley Gibbons air post catalogue
has been announced.
J. M. Bartels Co., Inc, New York,
has brought out a new edition OF D.
D. Berolzheimers catalogue Of United
States postcards and letter sheets
The seventh edition Of Leo August's
specialized catalogue OF flrst-day
covers has appeared.
The Charity Stamp and Christmas
Seal Society, Indianapolis, announces
publication of its catalogue OF Tuber-
culosis seals.
A Post Office Department order,
signed by Acting Third Assistant
Postmaster General Roy M. North
reads as follows: 1T has come to
the attention that precancel clubs,
dealers and others interested in pre-
Cancelled postage stamps are apply
ing at various post Offices for permits
to mail matter with precanceled
stamps affixed in order that the
various issues of their bulletins. cir
culars, etc, may be mailed at the
different post Offices, thereby en-
abling the addresses of the matter
to obtain precanceled stamps OF the
several post Offices for collection pur-
poses.
"Postmasters are, therefore, in
structed not to issue permits or sell
precanceled stamps to patrons OF
other offices under the conditions
above mentioned nor to any person
or concern engaged in the selling,
trading or collection of such stamps.
Applications for permits received by
postmasters under these circumstances
should be submitted to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General. Divi-
sion of Classification, for instructions. "
A Brooklyn postman recently was
arrested for burning mail given him
to deliver. His explanation was:
MY feet hurt me-
The postal authorities Of Denmark
do not consider the recent Horsens
Philatelic Exposition souvenir issues
regular stamps"
Greece, faithful to a noble tradi-
ton, is bringing out beautiful pic
torial series, the official description OF
which is given as follows: ST., bull
fighting fresco from the Palace OF
Tiryns; 20L, Jupiter of the Dodome
Oracle in Epirus; 40L, coin Of the
Amphiktyonic League; SOL, Diagoras
of Rhodes, Olympic champion; BOIL
frieze Of the Parthenon at Athens; 3D.
Battle of Salamis; SD, statue OF the
Venus of Milos; CD, Alexander the
Great at the Battle of 1ssus; I'd, st.
Paul, preaching to the Athenians; 1oD,
.co,eeio r+icol poiptipc of the ByZan-