The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Several Waterbury stamp en- thusiasts were in attendance at the second annual stamp jam boree of the Aetna Life Club which was held at the Hotel Bond ill Hartford last Saturday. Dele- gations from the most important collecting centers in the cast. as well as philatelists from other sections of the country, made up the crowd of more than 1000 which was present at the session.
 The jamboree was opened in the, morning and lasted until late in the evening. During most of the time the main ballroom, where the exhibits were on display, was so crowded that 1t was somewhat of problem to get a good look at them. There were auctions held during the afternoon and more than a score of dealers were pres- ent with excellent selections of stamps. NY
 Of interest to local philatelists is the following list of winners which was held ill connection with the jamboree. There were no Wa teYburians on the list but several persons from the state. The com plete list is as follows:
 Twentieth Century United States, first F. w. Yarroll, New Britain; second, G. s. Winialski, Hartford; third, s. Ricci, Windsor Locks; precancelS, first Eleanor Beers, Hartford; second, E. J. Kuhn, East Hartford; first day covers, first. Mrs. H. c. Kenneth, Westerly, R. T.; second, A. H. Klopfer, Holyoke; third, H. B. Futile, Bloomfield; U. s. airmails, first, J. w. Shea, Indian Orchard, Mass; second, Ottilie Luberg, Sey- mour. U. S. specialized, including Christmas seals, first, A. Schwartz, Atlantic City, N. J.; second, I. B. Akerson, Newton Highland, Mass; third, H. B. Keller, New Haven; Twentieth Century foreign, first, J. J. Bradley, Holoyoke; second c. A. Pertsch, Baltimore; third, w. M. Grandy, New Haven; specialized collection of one country, first, R. H. M.,. Falls, Montreal: second, R. c. Monroe, Springfield; third, G. Howard, Tarrytown; specialized collection showing animals, birds, etc., first, Margaret Deming, Hart ford; second, w. D. Patton, Mo- Henry, Md; third, Mrs. o. B. Wickmann, Pittsfield; foreign air mails, first, L. c. Woodbridge, Norwalk, British colonies, first, A. E. Truelove, Westfleld, Mass; sec ond, A. J. Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass; third, F. w. Yarroll, New Britain; special, first, H. E. Wheeler, Birmingham, Ala; not otherwise classified, first, E. N. Bradford, South Meriden; second c. R. Rossire, New Haven; third, A. Gariepy, Holyoke.
 The words of an old and per- haps too frequently used nursery rhyme are again becoming g slight source of annoyance, this time to postal official in Wash ington.t There is no absolute proof, incidentally, that these august post office officials are really hearing Star Light. Star Bright, First Star I've Seen To- light" all the time but certain ax~nn-saok kAp.oin1 sx1 nnyxx, mck ian. xuSfE1 the recent release of the folir-cent Army and Navy stamps have led to that assumption.
 For it develops that some eagle, eyed philatelist, upon first exam ming the new issue, discovered General Robert E. Lee, whose portrait is on the Army stamp, in the uniform of 3 Lieutenant-C Col- OneI, with only two stars adorn- ing his collar. It seems that there should have been three stars.
 In frantic attempt to right this situation, situation that may lead to the formation of a Confederate block in Congress which will probably go on record as approving and suggesting the removal of the Lee stamp from sale. officials dug deep into the archives to find the army regula- tions of the time.
 And they found, to their dismay. that g Lieutenant-c colonel should have three stars on his collar. In fact they also found that Lee was never ranked as such in the Con-