THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

Amelia Earhart: presenting t:he gold plaque, highest: award for airposl:s al: "TIPEX", .l:o . Dr. Philip G. Cole, prominent:. New.Yorker.

:June. 1936 * 1936 Edition

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TIPEX Shatters Records souvenir sheet of four stamps, with prop­ er wording forming the marginal borders. HE Third International Philatelic Ex­ Displaying the method of engraving, T hibition held at the Grand Central these sheets were printed on a flat-bed Palace, New York City, May 9th to 17th, press sent from Washington. Uniier the proved to be ·an ideal setting for the able direction of Robert E. Fellers, Su­ Seventh Annual Convention of the Amer- perintendent -of Stamps, the special panes "'ican Air Mail Society, with headquarters were sold from 15 windows of the branch at the Lexington Hotel during the latter postoffice established on the first floor part of the show, May 14-16. of the show. The branch phifatellc During the period of the Exhibition all agency also sold a full line of stamped records for a stamp show were broken. paper, identical with that carried at the Nearly 100,000. persons entered the show Washington headquarters. during its duration and box office re­ Total postofflce department sales for ceipts exceeded any previous philatelic the duration of the Exhibition amounted exhibition. There were nearly three to $229,574.99. Of this amount $134,526.72 million stamps on display, and It would was spent for the special sheets and have been necessary to walk six miles $95,048.27 was realized through the sale to inspect all the frames within the of other commemorative agency stock. building. As a result of this latter heavy sale it is 1,121,056 "TIPEX" Sheets Sold expected tnat many of the older com­ Cooperating with the Exhibition the memoratives will soon be removed from postoffice department prepared a special the agency list.

• CROWDS await the opening of the Third International Philatelic Ex,bibition, Grand Central Palace, New York City, May 9, 1936.-Photo by H. E. Harris & Co.

~ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE e AMERICAN AIR MAIL SOCIETY T~E AIRPOST JOURNAL e JUNE, 1936 VOL. VII. NO. 9 e ISSUE 74 lOc PER COPY 3 Annual Banquet· of The American °Air Mail Society

~ ..... ~ • A section of the seventh annual banquet of the American Air Mail Society hel.d . at the Hotel Lexington, May 16, 1936. Over one hundred Society members and guests attended the event . ''.' ·'"" JUNE 1936

Airposts Prominent flight, which paid for more than half the For the first time in history practically cost of the entire trip. He thanked the all of the world's most outstanding air collectors for this help given him and mail collections were gathered together explained that one of the covers carried in one place. An idea of the scope and on the "Hindenburg" from Germany the magnitude of the rarities in evidence day before was being sent to President may be had when one considers that Roosevelt for his collection. there were actually more copies of the Air Mail Day United States 1918 twenty-four cent in­ vert displayed than there were examples The Lecture Room program arranged of the •normal stamp. The various for Air Mail Day, Thursday, May 14, by frames disclosed some twenty-odd singles Mr. L. B. Gatchell, director of the of the inverted center, together with one American Air Mail Society and a member block of four. Manuscript Martinsydes, of the International Jury for the show, Hawkers and De Pinedos were also and Mr. Nicolas Sanabria, prominent air­ equally well represented, alongside of post dealer-publisher and a member of rare red Hondurans and priceless the Organizing Committee, included a SCADTAs. visit and short talk by Amelia Earhart. Other interesting talks on airmail were Famous Collections given during the day by Charles P. Superb and world renowned airpost Graddick, Superintendent of Air Mail collections such as those formed by Dr. Service, Robert E. Fellers, Superintendent Philip G. Cole, Mrs. Anson R. Mc­ of the Division of Stamps, both of the Cleverty, Miss Winifred Penn-Gaskell, Postoffice Department, Washington, D.C., Donald D. Davis, George W. Angers, P. and by George W. Angers, F. W. Kess­ H. B. Frelinghuysen, Carlton W. Smith, ler, Norman Serphos, Anson R. Thomp­ Harry. A. Truby, Norman Serphos and son, M. Chlumecky, of Vienna, Austria, others proved a fascinating feast for Francis B. Leech and Wm. R. Alley. Mrs. aero·phllatelic eyes. Clara Adams, first trans-Atlantic Zeppelin AAMS Lounge passenger, told of her various experi­ ences as a passenger in trans-oceanic The American Air Mail Society provid­ aerial travel. ed an attractive booth and lounge on the mezzanine floor where members and their Airpost Judges friends. were given opportunity to rest Members of the International Jury and visit. The booth was attractively assigned to the judging of airposts were furnished with several modern · pieces L. B. Gatchell, President Emeritus of the and the background was formed by a American Air Mail Society and well­ beautiful photographic mural showing known American writer and specialist the development of air mail, which was in air mails, and Col. Anson R. Mc­ donated to the Society by F.W. Kessler. Cleverty, prominent English authority pn The special Exhibition and Convention airposts. They are to be complimented number of the AIRPOST JOURNAL was on the fine work rendered and their un­ distributed from the booth, together tiring efforts in going over the massive with the American Air Mail Catalogue amount of superb material to make the and other airpost publications and liter­ awards to the truly deserving collections. ature. A large number of collectors were introduced to the various benefits "TIPEX" Dinner Dance of the Society and enrolled. as members. The reception and dinner dance of the Mrs. Walter J. Conrath was in charge of Third International Philatelic Exhibition the booth and was assisted by officers was held at the Hotel Astor, Friday eve­ and members of the Sqciety. ning, May 15. A portion of the program Airpost Booths was broadcast over station WJZ. Noted philatelists who participated in "TIPEX" Nicolas Sanabria, Inc., F. W. Kessler, were in attendance and Miss Amelia L. W. Charlat and several other airpost Earhart presented the awards to the dealers had attractive booths at the Ex­ winning exhibitors. hibition and the greatest interest of the crowds visiting the show seemed to ,cen­ Highest Airpost Award ter about airmails where a brisk business The highest honor award in the air­ was done by the majority of the airpost post section, a beautiful gold plaque, dealers. was presented to Dr. Philip G. Cole, Dr. Eckener's Visit prominent New Yorker and member of Dr. Hugo Eckener, commodore of the the American Air Mail Society, for his airship "Hindenburg", paid a visit to remarkable collection of aero-philatelic "TIPEX" Sunday afternoon, May 10. He items. The beautiful collection, shown addressed several hundred collectors in in ten frames and housed in thirty ad­ the lecture room, saying the money they ditional albums, revealed practically all spent had been a big factor in making of the outstanding rarities and a number the many famous flights of the Graf of pieces which had not been previously Zeppelin possible. He mentioned that shown. The pages were handsomely philatelists had spent $110,000 for stamps mounted and illuminated by Mr. and and covers for the around-the-wm:Jd Mrs. F. W. Kessler and attracted num- 5 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

Salvador; Bronze; P. J. Drossos, Athens, Greece, Greece; Bronze, K. N. Woodward, Jackson Heights, Venezuela. Semi-Official Airmail Stamps. Class C4 Silver, Walter R. Guthrie, Elmhurst,· Queens, Colombian Republic; Bronze, G. H. Fay, Upper Montclair, N.J., Canada. U. S. Pioneer Flights, Prior to 1918. Class C2-Sllver-Gold, Robert T. Stevens, Plainfield, · N.J., U.S. Pioneer • Flights; Bronze, Thomas F. Armstrong, Philadel­ phia, Pa., U.S. Pioneer Flights. U.S. Government Flights, 1918 to 1926. Class C4-Silver, Hency Ha.mmelman, N. Y.C., U.S. Government Flights; Bronze, Guido Lodigiani, N.Y.C. ,U.S. Government _ Flights. U. S. Contract Flights, Domestic and Foreign Services. Class C4-Silver, Chas. G. Riess, Albany, N.Y., U.S. Contract Flights, C.A.M.; Silver, George W. Angers, Springfield, Mass., U.S. Contract Flights; Bronze, George S. Chapman, Fort Coving­ ton, N.Y., U.S. Contract -Flights; Bronze, Benjamin, Ladin, Btooklyn, N.Y., U. S. Contract Flights, F.A.M. Experimental, Historical and Special Flights. Class A-Gold, Miss Winifred Penn-Gaskell, Newton · Abbot, England, e DR. HUGO ECKENER (right) and Airpost-Historlcal; Silver, I. P. V. Hein­ Alfred P. Lichtenstein at the "TIPEX" muller, N.Y.C., Airmails-Historical; Sil­ reception in the Lecture Room. ver, Cyril W. Fawdry, Solihull, England, -Photo by Herbert Goudket Airmails-Siam; Bronze, James A. R. Dry­ den, Edinburgh, Scotland, Airmails-Eng­ erous comments at the exhibition hall. land; Bronze, Miss Gertrude L. Collins, The presentation of the gold plaqµe, New Castle on Tyne, England, Airmails­ which was one of the twelve highest Persia. awartls of the International Exhibition, Airport Dedications, Pilot Autographs, was made to Dr. Cole by Miss Earhart. Air-Meets, Exhibitions or any Similar (See front cover). Flights. Class C4-Bronze, Richard L. Airpost Sectional Awards Singley, Lancaster, Pa., Pilot Altographs. Over forty awards were made in the Balloon Post, Pigeon Post. Class A­ different sections devoted to airposts and Gold, George W. Angers, Springfield, occupying some three hundred frames in Mass., Balloon and Pigeon Post. Class C­ the exhibition. The list of awards as re­ Silver-Gold-Rafael Amici, Paris, France, leased by the committfe is as follows: Balloon Post; Silver, John H. Aspinwall, Newburgh, N.Y., Balloon Post. Airmail Stamps of the World, Govern­ ment Issues Only. Class D-Gold, Donald Trans-Oceanic Flights. Class C4-Silver­ G. Davis, N.Y.C., Airmail Stamps; Sil­ Gold, Wm. H. Krinsky, Brooklyn, N.Y., ver-Gold, Calton W. Smith, N.Y.C., Air­ Trans-Oceanic Airplane Flights; Silver, mail Stamps; Silver, Oscar R. Lichten­ I. P. V. Heinmuller, N.Y.C., Trans-Ocean­ stein, N.Y.C., Airmail Stamps; Silver, P. ic Flights; Bronze, Richard L. Singley, H B. Frelinghuysen, N.Y.C., Airmail Lancaster, Pa., China Clipper Flights. Stamps. · Dirigible Airmail. Class C4-Silver­ Airpost Collections of the World. Class Gold, Anson R. Thompson, "Graf Zeppe­ A.-Gold, Mrs. Louise Anson McCleverty, lin" mail; Silver, Dr. Erich Bosch, Zurich, London, England. Class C-Gold, W. Switzerland, Dirigible Airmail; Bronze, Lindsay Everard, Leicester, England. Joseph Bucher, Luzernej Switzerland, Class .. D-Silver-Gold, Norman Serphos, Dirigible Airmail. Larchmont, N.Y., Airpost; Silver, G. E. DO X, Catapult, or any single service or Burghard, N.Y.C., Airpost; Silver, Mrs. group of services not otherwise classified. W. E. Heathcote, St. Petersburg,· Fla., Class D-Br.onze, Norman Hill, Rother­ Airpost; Bronze, Harry A. Truby, New ham, ]1ngland, Airmails, Etiquettes; Kensington, Pa., Airpost. Bronze, H. E. Radasch, Gladwyne, Pa., Any Specialized Group or Groups of Airmails, Rocket Mall. Officially Issued Government Air Mails. AAMS Annual Banquet Class C2-Silver-Gold, G. Leigh Walker, The annual banquet of the American Booton Spa., England, Great Britain; Sil­ Air Mail Society was held Saturday eve­ ver, Rafael Alexander, San Salvador, El (Continued on Page 28) 6 . 1-iMi l2o.JdPi .llJ£antie 1-Jk;At o& GERMANY'S "HINDENBURG" "" ~HILE two Eµropean countries ' is· other Interesting covers which were T"T sued special sets of alrpost stamps prepared for the first North Atlantic honoring the first North Atlantic cross­ crossing of the "Hindenburg" eminate ing of Germany's new super dirigible, from Liechtenstein, Sweden, Norway, L. Z. 129, the "Hindenburg" cachets on Holland and Greece. The latter country special dispatches of airmail for . the applied a black transit cachet, special flight eminated from several countries of prepared for the Summer's Zeppelin both the eastern and the western hem- service. isphere. . On the first return crossing eastward On the official mall from Germany the the United States postofflce department usual circular cachet showing a Zeppelin applied a rather large· and elaborate ca­ above a large Dornier-type flying boat chet In magenta to all mall carried on was applied in red. This design has been the ship. Arrangements, as previously used on the South Atlantic service of announced, provided for the return of the Graf Zeppelin and the Lufthansa air­ the covers to this country, or other for­ plane mail for the past several seasons, warding address, after t~inatlon of the only change being made in the read­ the flight In Germany. This pictured the ing at the bottom of the circle, which Zeppelin, the two hemispheres and a was revised to "Europe-Nordamerika." winged year date circle, superimposed An "on board" cachet with the name of upon an elongated shield with the word­ ,the ship and Inscribed "l. Fahrt Europa­ ing "Lakehurst" at the top in simple Nortamerlka" was applied In violet· by capitals and "Frankfurt-am-Main" at the the ship's pos tofflce. bottom in appropriate German text type.

• "HINDENBURG" 1st North Atlantic c overs from Greece, Sweden, Germany and Norway.--Courtesy P . J . Drossos, Wolfgang Lambrecht and George Lindman. 7 THE Al RPOST JOURNAL

At Frankfurt (Main) an attractive pic­ torial receiving machine cancellation was used as a backstamp. In line Illustration this depicted the "Hindenburg" in flight over mountains, while the date, 14-5-36, was enclosed in the usual circular die. Although no covers have been noted by this writer, it is understood that a special dispatch was made up from Canada at the last minute. Information is not available as to whether a special marking was applied by the Canadian postoffice department. Pan American Airways made up a special dispatch from Venezuela, to be flown over their lines, connecting with the Zeppelin at Lakehurst. An appropri­ ate cachet showing the zeppelin In flight over the ocean and between the two • RARE Venezuela - P-A.A. dispatch hemispheres was applied to the small and cover from Netherlands.-Cour­ amount of short-notice mall. Undoubted­ tesy Rev. C. A. Phillips and G.A.G. ly additional dispatches will be noted Thoolen. later from other South American coun­ tries. which follow an interesting word-picture Believing that an accurate description of the "Hindenburg", prepared for us by of Germany's new super air-liner would our good friend and co-operator, Wolf­ prove· of . great Interest to aero-philatel­ gang Lambrecht, publicity manager of ists, we are glad to 1'.lresent on the pages the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederel.

THE ••HINDENBURG''--- I a 1-~ . 1:lof:d spanning the sea in steady travel had by WOLFGANG LAMBRECl-IT already formed in his mind. This Publicity Manager .. dream did not materialize during his German Zeppelin Corporation Jifetime, but now, when looking up to Berlin, Germany the aerial giant, one senses how the dream of decades becomes true, how a ITHIN the body of "The Hinden­ thought of magnific"tnt proportions is burg" there would be room for given birth and realization. Workmen, theW biggest ocean liner now afloat. The engineers and flying officials moving to new craft surpasses all previous models, and fro reflect in their shining faces the it embodies lessons and experience gain­ delight of seeing the huge airship near ed through all the previously constructed completion. . airships-no less than 117 in number. The technical details of the LZ-129 It is the largest, the strongest, the fasf­ have been published again and again in est, and the most perfect dirigible over the world's press during the last few built by the. pioneering yards at Fried;­ years, so It may suffice to say that the richshafen; It ·will be the first aircraft ship is 812 feet long and that Its biggest in history to transi>ort nearly a hundred diameter is 134 feet. It looms 145 feet persons across the Atlantic! When from gondola to shell top; its gas volume Count 'Zeppel)in successfully navigated totals over 7 ,000,000 cubic feet, making his first airship at the turn of the cen­ it by far the world's largest lighter-than­ tury, the vision of fleets of dirigibles air craft and almost doubling the gas 8 JUNE 1936

capacity of the "Graf Zeppelin". In view of its only slightly greater length, the new ship is much bulkier than the "Graf Zeppelin" and has lost some of '· the more gracefUl, slender lines we have become used to, but it will appear quite proportional, careful streamlining having molded every detail of the new ship. Aside from the size. of the craft ano the embodiment of the newest mechan­ ical features-on which to report would -be beyond the scope of this article-- it is in particular the passenger accommo­ dations which make the LZ-129 a note­ worthy stride in the air travel of the • CARRIED OJI the first ftlght of the present. Since airship passage rates "Hindenburg", U.S.A.•Germany have now reached the lowest level In the history of transoceanic air travel, LZ-129 that the layman gets his first par11lleling almost those of large suites appreciation of the comfort and spaci­ of ocean liners, travel by airship has ousness possible in airship accommoda­ long ago ceased to be a privilege of mil" tions; a mere glace at the accompany­ llonaires who gladly paid $3,000 for a ing pictures will not fail to give you a transatlantic crossing in tho: ··r.-raf Zep­ vivid Impression of the rock-llke solid­ pelin" in 1928. Now, in fact, with a ity of the airship. Nothing has been passage rate of approximately $400 for spared that could add to the comfort of the voyage between Germany and the the passengers, and while the luxury of United States, the cost of airship travel the palatial ocean liner must of neces­ has. been brought within reach of every sity be absent, there Is an added at­ air-minded traveler. Passages can be traction in that the motion of the sea booked as conveniently as those for is absent. Furthermore, the large size steamships, not only at all offices of the of these leviathans of the air makes Hamburg-American Line, which, with its them so steady that air sickness Is ex­ world-wide organization, has been act­ ceptionally rare. Naturally, adequate ing as General Agents of the Luftschiff­ ventilation Is easy to obtain, and there bau Zeppelin Company for the past 25 is freedom from noise, odors, and vi­ years, but also .at au offices and agen­ bration. cies of the North German Lloyd, the Great care and study has been devoted Hamburg-South American Line, the to the construction of cabins and social "Mitteleuropaeisches Reiseburo" and the rooms. Thus, unlike the "Graf Zeppe­ Germany Airways, in fact, at any travel lin", the LZ-129 has Its control and bureau throughout the world. navigation compartments entirely sep- It is in the passenger quarters of the (Continued · on Page 29)

, • SOCIAL HALL and promenade (starboard side) of the German airship "Hin· denburg"-Illustration eourtesy Hamburg -American Line. THE AIRPOST. JOURNAL w~ w A.A.m.9'. RESULTING from the activities and new acquaintances formed at the Third In­ ternational Philatelic Exhibition and the seventh annual Convention of the Amer­ ican Air Mail Society. we this month take pleasure in welcoming the largest number of applicants for membership in The the history of the Society. We also ex­ tend our greetings to a large group of AIRPOST JOURNAL new subscribers to the AIRPOST JOUR­ Official Publication of the American NAL. Air Mail· Society, Published Monthly WE hope that you will enjoy the Society at Albion. Pennsylvania. U.S.A. and take every advantage of the several benefits of membership. We hope that Entered as second-class matter, Febru­ you shall be well satisfied with the ary 10. 1932. at the post office at Al­ offerings of the AIRPOST JOURNAL. bion. Pa.. under Act of March 3, 1879. And, most of all, we hope that you will derive the fullest amount of pleasure WALTER J. CONRATH which awaits your bidding in this fas­ Managing Editor cinating field of aero-philately. DEPARTMENT EDITORS !J,n..11-itation, to. &op.e;uitioti CHARLES G. RIESS Contract Air Mail Routes IT is only through the close co-opera­ tion of our membership that we are able ALTON J. BLANK to go forward, enlist new collectors in Airs of the Month the field of airposts. and thereby more MAURICE S. PETTY completely and efficiently serve those Dedications and Unofficials who have affiliated with our Society. FRANK A. COSTANZO It is like any other undertaking . . . the Crash Cover News returns and benefits are directly in pro­ W.R. PATTON portion to the effort expended. Canada AS a Society we are endeavoring · to maintain a number of services every All editorial copy, advertising, new and one of which Is directly dependent upon renewal subscriptions should be sent the constant continued support of the direct to the publication office at membership. We have not been endowed Albion, Penn'a. with substantial contributions that would enable us to carry on promoting aero­ The AIRPOST JOURNAL Is not eon­ philately and serving our members with­ dueted for profit. The managing edi­ out their co-operation or further pay­ tor, all department editors, feature ment of membership dues. The very writers and contrlbuwrs serve gratis structure of our official publication has and without compensation of any kind. been built and is directly dependent upon All receipts . from advertising, subscrip­ the regular. anµual s.ubscription . fee,. and tions and contributloi•s .are applied di~ re<>tly to the betteru ·nt of the maga­ the loyal patronage of our dealer adver­ zine and the promotio •• c&f aero-philately. tisers by. our members and subscribers.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. . FROM time to time a few airpo~t col­ United States ...... $1.00 per year lectors lose interest temporarily and drop Canada and Foreign...... $1.50 per year from the Society. If we are to maintain Single Copies ...... lOc each our· standing and advance, it is necessary Back Numbers ...... 15c each to replace these and add new members. It should be the pleasure and dut;v of every · member who is active to interest ADVERTISING RATES other· collector friends in the American One inch. per issue .; ...... $ 1.00 Afr Mail Society and secure at least one Quarter Pag:e .. ·per issue ...... $ 3.25 or two. new members each year. Appli­ Half Page. per issue ...... $ 6.00 cation for membership blanks and fold­ Full Page·. per issue ...... $10.00 ers describing the benefits of membership Front Inside· or Back Cover Pages will gladly be sent to members in any (when available) ...... $12.00 quantity by requesting the publication Interested advertisers may apply for office, the Pre.sident, Secretary or Treas• issue for a period of 12 months. Ad­ urer. Send for a few or a hundred to­ contract rate for space used every day, distribute them to your non-merhber vertising copy must be received by the friends and you will have the satisfac­ 20th of each month, 10 days before tion that you have done. your part to pµblication date. help advance your Society and further promote the popularity of· aE,ro-philately. 10 JUNE 1936

DURING the next month or six weeks the American Air Mail Society, will for­ ward a questionnaire to the membership requesting current information <..O the types of airpost stamps and covers each member collects or is interested in. This data js being compiled for inclusion in the new Directory and Membership List and it is requested that the cards be returned promptly after receipt. Ad­ ded to this material will be sever:;il ques­ tions with reference to the proposed publication of a general airmail cata­ logue. Please fill in these spaces to the best of your ability for the information of the recently appointed catalogue sur­ vey committee which now has the mat .. ter under consideration.

TO the long list of those members and readers who offered and sent congratu­ ).ll.tions on the special "TIPEX" and Con­ vention issue we offer our sincP.re thanks. We would like to send you all a per­ sonal note of appreciation, but unfortun­ ately with the additiom1l duties iecently assumed, this is Impossible. We would like to record that the surcess of the Is­ sue was attained by the combined efforts of our faithful staff, the ~pecial feature writers and the dealers who made possi­ ble the substantial size and quality i:>y their Increased use of advertising space. • L. B. GATCHELL, world authority Even with our record eighty-four pages, on airposts and President Emeritus it was necessary to hold over several of the AAMS, was a member of the very excellent articles and we hope to International Jury of "TIPEX" present these in the near future. NEW AIR MAIL POUNDAGE RECORD SET IN MARCH FIRST HONG-KONG-PENANG­ LONDON MAIL FLIGHT • . ,- The volume of air mail transported in The following statistics have become March. 1936. set:' a new high record of available of the quantities mailed on this 1,396,977 pounds. The previous high first through service by Imperial Air­ month was December, 1935, -when 1,317,- ;ways that left Hong-Kong post office. 774 pounds were transported. Total Mail-Eighteen bags, weighing The March 1936 volume was approxi­ 207 . lb. 4 oz. mately 400,000 pounds more than that for the same month in 1935 and nearly twice For Lcindon-six bags weighing 1251h the poundage transported during any 1b., and containing 6,506 letters and 194 pre.,ioPs M~rch in the hitory of the Air post cards. Mail Service. For all other places--twelve bags The Post Office Department, through weighing 811)4 lb., containing 3,648 letters postmasters, is conducting an intensive and cards. These included •a number of campaign to educate the public concern­ letters for U.S.A.. thereby saving ten ing 'the advantages of the Air Mail Ser- days over the ordinary route; a few­ . vice. That these advantages are being future raritiesl-for Kario (Nigeria). ' realized is shown by the remarkable which therefore passed over the extreme growth in poundage. A total of 13,268,- eastern and western limits of our "All­ 730 pounds of air mail was transporteu Red" services; and also a few- that ar­ during the calendar year 1935, or almost rived in Cape Town on April 12th. Need­ double the poundage transported during less to say, the pieces flown in Africa, the three preceding calendar years ana although inscribed "London" in the ca­ more than four million pounds more chet, were transferred (and postmarked) than was transported during any pre­ at Alexandria.-FRANCIS J. FIELD in ceding calendar year since the service "Stamp Collecting". was established. 11 AIRS OF THE MONTH • • • light blue and shows the Maya Lighthouse by ALTON J. BLANK and the harbor. All data on New hsuea of Air Mail The series is also imperforate. The , Stamps should he aent direct to Edito r en tire issue is on a paper that possesses Alton J. Blank, 1850 Burnett Avenue, a watermark that is new for Cuba and East Cleveland, Ohio. may be new to collectors. It e

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• FIRST DAY cover with the lOc airpost showing the u.s.s. "Macon"-Courtesy Rafael R. Garcia.

• CUBA • Finally the issue for the • ERITREA • A diminutive plane in Free Zone of the Port of Matanzas has flight over a bridge and roadway is appeared. It is every bit as fine as ad­ shown on a lone stamp of one lire de­ vance publicity promised it to be. De­ nomination from this colony. It is deep tails about the circumstances of the is­ blue in color. The reason? Perhaps be­ sue are already a matter of record. We yond the bridge lies Addis Ababa-or need only present herewith the colors what is left of it. and the subjects of the designs for the respective values. • FRANCE \ Both 50 and 100 francs stamps are to oe added to the current air The five centavos is colored violet tnd mail set. The 50 1 francs stamp prepared presents an air view of the city of for use has been rejected because of Matanzas; the lOc. is orange and shows insufficient clarity of value and will be the U.S.S. Macon in flight over the City surcharged and released · as a 15 francs with the Concordia Bridge prominent in stamp. city; the 50c. is an almost black green and shows a trans-Atlantic plane in flight e GERMANY e The LZ 129 set has over the park and monument in the been found with Swastika watermark city; the 50c. is an• almogt black green inverted. It is reported to be about four and depicts old Fort San Severino with times as scarce as the normal variety. It a large steamship in the background. is simply a case of feeding the sheets the Special Delivery value is 15c., is of paper to the · press upside down. JUNE 1936

e GUATEMALA e A 50 centavos and of the stamp appears his name "Legrady­ 1 Quetzal stamp is to be added to the Sandor". The stamps are done by photo­ Interior series and a 5, 50, lQ, 2%, and 5Q gravure and speed is emphasized. stamps to the Exterior set. • LIBERIA • The writer would ap­ preciate further information · anent an airmail flight and special stamp or stamps in this country. Don Dickason mentions a flight from Monrovia to La Palmas in his April column in Mekeel's. e LICHTENSTEIN e Colors of the Zeppelin stamps are carmine and laven­ der for the 1 and 2 francs stamps res pee ti vely. • MACAO • Rumors credit a 15 avos in addition to those mentioned a short while ago. • PANAMA • Six stamps will be is­ sued as part of a special series in honor of the first Postal .Congress of the Amer­ icas and Spain which will be held in Panama City. The Palace of Justice, the Canal, the Bolivar Monument, and views of the City of Panama will be shown. Colors and quantities are 5c blue (100,- 000); lOc. orange (60,000); 20c rose (80,"' 000): 30c. violet (30,000); 50c. vermilion (10,000; and 1 Balboa gray black (10,000). L. W. Charlat informs me· that he has acquired a sheet of Panama #719 which is imperforate vertically. This item was recently uncovered in that country. • PARAGUAY e Out.:-0f the red and into the blue! Another set of reissues is at hand. Taking the 10 pesos battleship type stamp of 1930 this country has now released them in yellow brown and deep blue. Likewise the 17 pesos triangle.­ stamp has presented itself in deep blue. So now we can adorn the album pages with four ten pesos battleships and three triangles of the 17p. in brown, red and blue.

• HUNGARY • This month's beauty prize goes to Hungary despite stiff com­ petition from Lichtenstein and Sweden. Verily this Regency must be congratulat­ ed upon the production of such a fine set. There are ten values, made up of three designs, and in denominations from 10 filler to 5 pengos. Design of the 10, 20, and 36 filler,' colored green, carmine, and brown, respectfully, shows a tri­ e ROUMANIA e Using the same de­ motor plane in flight over a stage coach. sign as the 1932 issue but changing the The 40f. ultramarine, 52f. orange, 60£, inscription to "Fondul Aviatiei" instead violet, and 80£. dark green, shows a plane of "Timbrul Aviatiei" we have four new in flight over the Parliament Building aviation fund stamps. They are 10 bani with the Coat of Arms of Hungary at the brown, 20b violet, 3 Lei green, and 5L side design. A plane speeding through carmine. the air is portr.ayed on the 1 pengo yel­ low green, 2 pengos claret, 'and 5 pengos e SAN MARINO e Blocking out the steel blue. The stamps are on paper old value and surcharging at the base of watermarked with the crown and double the stamp the letter "C" and the figure cross of Hungary. "75" we have two provisionals the ·first, from this little republic. Both stamps are The design is the product of the 75 centesimi in value but are on the 50c. artist Alexander Legrady. At the base blue green· and BOc. red. 13 I THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

Madrid Philatelic Exposition. Values are lOc. carmine and 15c. blue overprint­ ed in blue and red respectively "Cor­ ren Aereo". These stamps were sold with one admission ticket consequently they bear a surtax of 5 pesetas. It is renorted that but 10,000 sets exist. The other set is that issued in Barce­ lona. They were issued on the occa­ sion of the Fifth anniversary of the Re­ public. The 5c. brown and blue was given a surcharge in three types. One shows a biplane, and ;mother an auto­ giro, and the third a conventionalizea Icarus design such as found in the Varig stamps of Brazil. All bear the wording "Republica 5 Aniv. 14 Abril-1931-1936." Thev are imperforate. Total sets are 3,300. The rumor is again current that a permanent airmail .set is to be aP,ded to the current postage stamps in use. r··-·--

e ALTON J, BLANK, co-editor of the AIRPOST JOURNAL, who has recently been honored by being elect­ ed · President of the Cleveland Air Mail Society. I :Cf'.'.>'#i • SIAM • Whitfield-King tells of five __ _J varieties that have escaped notice here­ tofore. It seems that certain of the air­ • FIRST day dedication' cover of mail series were overprinted-in Siamese Sweden's new 500 blue airpost. -on the occasion of a national cele­ bration and then were not released to the • SWEDEN • Honoring Bromma Air­ public. Instead the stamps were used in drome a 50 ore blue stamp has been re­ the Parcel Post service. The overprint­ leased showing a high flying plane over ing was done in 1927-28 on the 1925 is­ a map which shows Sweden, Norway, sue. Values so noted are 2s. brown, 3s. Denmark, Finland, England and Ger­ dark brown, 5s. green, 10s. black and many. This airfield is located three orange, and 50s. brown orange and black. miles northwest of Stockholm. The stamn is engraved and is imperforate by ll. Since it s ~a coil stamp it is best to mount it in your collection as a pair as I trust you have already done ~ with the issue of 1930. There are 600,- 000 copies of this Issue. • SYRIA • For the Damascus Indus­ trial Exhibition held from April 15 to July 15, 1936, five stamps of the current air mail set have been overprinted both m Fc·ench and Arabic "Faire de Damas 1936" being the French inscription. Since they will only be in use three • SOMALIA • A one lire blue stamp months, but 25,000 sets are to be issued. showing a native watching a plane has The stamps are 0.50 brown, lP orange made its appearance. Probably a com­ red, 2p. blue green, 3p. green, and 5p. panion piece to Eritrea. violet. Cooperators of this issue are: Jack • SPAIN • Mrs. Wells, of the Home Schildhouse, Milton J. Harris, W. J. Con­ of the Postage Stamp, has kindly shown rath, Mrs. A. Wells, of the Home of the me two new issues from this five-year­ Postage Stamp, Leslie A. Boone, R. old republic. One set is the large im­ Roberts, L. W. Charlat: S. Vinczs, H. H. perforates issued on the occasion of the Griffin and Otto Moses. .. 14 JUNE 1936

service from south will be via New Haven where previous service under old A.M. 1 was via Hartford. Northward c. A. M. s. dispatches of New Haven to Providence will be taken care of under the listing of Providence received covers from the Information concerning C.A.M.'s should south. Likewise New Haven will receive be sent direct to the editor of section, via a new directional flight from north P. O. Box 11, Albany, N. Y. from Providence as previous flights from north have been from Hartford·. How­ ever, no such covers apparently will ex­ ist as word just received from Postmaster IPEX has come and gone, but unlike at Providence under date of May 29, 1936 T other events. it is not merely a with return of the writer's covers, states matter of record to be. filed away and that no service has been authorized be­ _forgotten. Although now history, TIPEX tween Providence and New Haven. will long be remembered not only by Therefore, bulletin notice of May 26, those in attendance but by the fact that 1936 must be somewhat in error. Should air mails formed one of the major phila­ no service be authorized from New telic branches at the Exhibition and were Haven to Providence, as apparently 1s readily recognized as such. Air mail the case, from Providence to New Haven -covers, including CAMS, formed not only there will be no listable first flight their part of the exhibits. but also re­ covers. More data in next month's ceived their share of the awards. Fur­ Journal. ther comment in this column regarding TIPEX and the AAMS convention is un­ necessary as full and complete details 10TH ANNIVERSARY CACHET are rn~ntioned elsewhere in this issue of the Journal. AT MILWAUKEE, WISC. On account of the inadequacy of the • existing airport, Bloomington, Ill., will We are indebted to member Joseph F. not be embraced as a stop on A.M. 8 Bronesky for a complimentary cover of until the latter part of June or the early the 10th Anniversary of the first air mail part of July, at which time it is expected flight from Milwaukee, (CAM No. 9) that the necessary improvements to the which was celebrated June 7, 1936. The airport will have been completed. In ad­ ocver bears a circular cachet in magenta. dition to the official cachet to be used by Notice of this cachet was too short for the Post Office Dept., the Association of philatelic publications. The Northwest Commerce of Bloomington will apply an · Air Lines,--however have put through 150 additional unofficial cachet. Unstuffed extra covers and collectm·s can have and unsealed covers for this cachet them by sending 6c in stamps and a should be sent to· G. D. Houchin, 405 E. large stamped return envelope, or lOc Washington Street, Bloomington, Ill. coin, to include return postage, to the Through the courtesy of the Chicago and Northwest Airlines, Brunder Bldg., Mil­ Southern Airlines and the co-operation waukee, Wis. A seal of said line will of the Chicago Cover Club, an unofficial gladly be inclosed with such covers cachet will be applied to all covers sent ordered. in to be carried on the first inbound flights into Bloomington from the nortll and the south. Inbound covers to receive BUSINESS BRISK FOR this cachet should be the regular 6% AAMS SALES DEPARTMENT envelope, unsealed and unstuffed, and • should be sent to Earl J. Wilson, 1723 According to AAMS Sales Department Orchard St., Chicago, Ill. Collectors may Manager, Robert M. Flinn. sales from send in any number of covers they de­ members' books have been brisk during sire for either of these additional cachets the past several months with no sign of but should remember that absolutely no abatement. postage-due letters will be accepted. At the present time the sales depart­ Effective May 30, 1936, Providence, R.I. ment. is especially in need of books of is embraced as a stop on A.M. 18 as per airpost stamps, both used and unused and data given in daily Postal· Bulletin dated the better grade of airpost covers. Mr. May 26, 1936. Service to and from Provi­ Flinn advises that members mount their dence to New York City via New Haven, duplicates early this Summer and take Conn. No service between Providence advantage of the coming fall buying and Boston and vice sersa. Providence season which is expected to be the heavi­ was previously serviced by old A.M. 1 est in the history of the hobby. and as the new service involves no new Blank books may be obtained from the directional dispatches from Providence, sales manager, together with information no dispatched covers can be catalogued. on the operation of the department. Ad­ However. Providence received covers dress: Robert M. Flinn, AAMS Sales from the south will no doubt be listed as Manager, 4224 Main Avenue, Norwood, a new directional flight is involved. New Chio. 15 ~.up~ ·o1 tAe ~ .lliJ,, maiL &d~ ContractAir Mail Routes

NOTE-For those who do not wish to cut their copies of the AIRPOST JOURNAL we are preparing reprints of this supplement which may be secured by address­ ing The AIRPOST JOURNAL, Albion, Pa., enclosing lOc for postage and expense. These will be ready for distribution shortly after July 1 and will Include the two pages herewith, together with approximately three additional pages to com­ plete t.he listings to the current date. FOREWORD TO SUPPLEMENT It is the purpose of the material herein to supplement and bring up to date of publication. the first 1935 Edition of the American Air Mail Catalogue-Section One, Contract Air Mail Routes. The primary intention is to correct inaccuracies and to include all new material. The presentation is therefore limited to the above scope. Obvious typographical errors h•ve been ignored, nor has any attempt been made to adjust any prices. With certain exceptions it is believed that pricing of the 1935 Edition is well in line. The following additional comments appear to be necessary: 1. Many points applied their inaugural cachet to incoming first flight covers, generally on the reverse thereof. In some cases these cachet were applied to the front of covers and in most .of these cases mention is so made in the text. 2. Much research has been made and is constantly continuing in relation to Pilot information. There is often much conflict between Contractor and Post Office Dept. official information. A cover with Pilot signature is not always proof that signing Pilot was the .actual inaugural Pilot as months and years later Pilots are often asked to autograph covers and will generally do so without investigation and often without a complete knowledge of what is desired. There is a great amount of activity in this highly interesting and educational side line, but from the very nature of the Catalogue these items cannot be separately listed and priced. 3. Most black cachets listed for first time in 1935 Edition of the Catalogue were probably not applied at time of flight at inaugural Post Office, but were applied to properly flown covers which missed cachet, at Post Office Department, Washington, D. C., long after the flight and before adoption of present rule limiting the practice to period directly after the flight. Black was the sole color used in applying missed cachets at Washington. · 4. The following should be added to the list of contributing subscribers to the DeLuxe Edition·: DR. PHILIP G. COLE FRED W. KESSLER NICOLAS SANABRIA DR. LEON G. TEDESCHE. The Editors. May, 1936 ROUTE No. 1 Add:- July 1, 1926 lS:Ja Boston-5:00 P.M. (red) 1.00 June 25, 1934 Add to Text:- Montpelier and Barre used s•me airport.

NEW FLIGHTS REVISED ROUTE NO. 18 FIRST DIRECT DISPATCH BETWEEN NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD June 25, 1935 Postal Bulletin of June 24 shows provision for first direct dispatch between those two points. Notice was too short for collectors to take advantage and to date no covers have been found. REVISED ROUTE NO. 27 TEMPORARY EXTENSION FROM BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR, MAINE July 1, 1935 This was a temporary service for the accommodation of Summer visitors to Bar H•rbor, Me. The Contractor performed service without expense to the Post Office Department. There were no official cachets provided. Pilot-W. R. Tanner. 1N25 Bangor-(no cachet)-Tanner (3) 4.00 1S26 Bar Harbor-(no cachet)-Tanner (14) 2.00 16 JUNE 1936

REVISED ROUTE NO. 18 FIRST DIREC~LIGHT BOSTON TO NEW HAVEN August 1, 1935 On this date the first direct dispatch from Boston to New Haven took place. New Haven had direct dispatch to Boston on service commencing October 1, 1934. No cachet was provided. Pilot-William Shannon. 1S27 Boston-New Haven-(no cachet)-Shannon (3) 4.00 f'. Airfield 6.00 ROUTE NO. 2 July 20, 1931 Add:- 2Nlla Memphis-(rose red) .75 / ROUTE NO. 3 • May 12, 1926 Add:- 3N5b Wichita-( blue) 3.50 ROUTE NO. 8 October 15, 1928 Correct text. fourth line, Page 35, by eliminating the word "Oakland". ROUTE NO. 9 December 15, 1928 Adu·- 9Ellb Appleton-( rose) .50 9El2c-Green Bay-(purple) 3.00 March 8, 1930 Change:- 9E16 (Rochester) to 9El8. July 1, 1934 Correct text by eliminating second sentence under this date, Page 43, starting with word "Eastbound" and ending with word "contemplated." NEW FLIGHTS REVISED ROUTE NO. 3 September 15, 1935 DIVERSION OF ROUTE TO INCLUDE HELENA, MONT. Helena was a stop on Route 26 (Revised Route 19) but had never had service by Route 9 (Revised Route 3). On the above date the route was split, part being diverted northward of its then course to include Helena, which point lies between Billings and Missoula, thus giving first dispatches to Helena from these points. This was a short notice and no cachet was provided. The first plane Westbound carried mail into Helena but for some reason did not take out any mail on that date. The previously prepared mail was held over and dispatched. on the 16th. Pilots-Hale, Hugh Ruschenberg. c 9NW57 Billings-Helena-(no cachet)-Hale (10) 2.00 f. Airfield 5.00 9NW58 Helena-(no cachet)-Hale (6) 3.00 9SE58 Helena-( no· cachet)-Ruschenberg (15) 2.00 9NE59 Missoula-(no cachet)-Ruschenberg 2.00 ROUTE NO. 11 April 21, 1927 Add.--- 11S2c Youngstown-( purple) 2.50 ROUTE NO. 12 May 31, 1926 Change:- 12Sl Cheyenne from (magenta) to (rose) Alld:- 12Slb Cheyenne--(purple magenta) 1.00 12S3C'-Colorado Sp1·ings-with Northbound cachet 4:30 P.M., corrected by overstamping with Southbound ·cachet 7:30 A.M. 10.00 ROUTE NO. 13 July 6, 1926 Adci:- 13N2a Washington-( red) 2.75 ROUTE NO. 15 October 10, 1926 I\~;i;;- Norfolk-(red purple) 3.25 ROUTE NO. 16 Change:-Inaugural date to August 1, 1928. ROUTE NO. 17 Change:-No. 17E23D to No. 17E3D. Add:-- 17E3Nfa Chicago Field-(magental 2.00 (To be concluded next month) 17 A I R M A I L s New and Recent: Issues Mint: Airmail Set:s. These are a few of the Airmails issued during the end of 1935 and 1936 THE FOLLOWING ARE COMPLETE SETS ONLY MINT COMPLETE SETS ONLY . Scott standard Price CONGO ...... 1936, 3.50 fr. on 3 fr., Provisional ...... 17 No. Cat. per set • CUBA ...... 1936, Matanzas, complete set of 10 perf. AEGEAN ISLANDS ·...... 154-7 ...... 4-7 ...... 1.60 and imperf...... : ...... 3.10 AUSTRALIA ...... 304 ...... 7 ...... 45 DANZIG ...... 1935, lOc to lg., 5 vals...... 60 AUSTRIA ...... 703-5 ...... 29-31 ...... 30 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ...... 1935, lOc light and deep blue ...... 15 CANADA ...... : ...... 503...... 3 ...... 10 COSTA RICA ...... 310...... 11 ...... 05 ECUADOR ...... 1935, Bolivar Monument, set of 4 ...... 2.25 COSTA RICA ...... 314 ...... 18 ...... :...... 20 ECUADOR ...... :...... 1935, Columbus Issue, set of 5 ...... 80 I CUBA .... ,...... 702 ...... : ...... 2 ...... 15 FRANCE ...... 1936, New Airport, set of 6 ...... 1.35 CUBA ...... 703 ...... 3 ...... 20 FRANCE ...... 1936, Just issued, Balloon Commemorative ...... 10 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ...... 519...... 26 ...... 15 EGYPT ...... 251 ...... 1 ...... 40 Gli!RMANY ...... 1936, 40 pf. Lutfhansa Comm ...... ,...... 25 ERITREA ...... 500-5...... 1·6 ...... 50 GUATEMALA 1936, Quetzal Bird ovpt. Interior Issue, FRANCE ...... 356...... 6 .. :...... 15 set of 9 ...... 6.50 FRENCH OFFICES IN MOROCC0...... 512-13 ...... :...... 32-33 ...... 30 GUATEMALA ...... 1936, Same, Exterior Issue ...... 7.50 GREECE ...... 751 ·4...... 1-4 ...... 35 HAITI ...... 1936, Dumas Issue, 60c purple and brown ...... 20 GUATEMALA ...... 706 ...... 7 ...... 12 HUNGARY ...... 951-2 ...... 1-2 ...... 50 HUNGARY ...... 1936, 10£. to 5p., set of 10 ...... : ...... 3.00 ICELAND ...... 304-8 ...... 4-8 ...... 1.00 ITALIAN SOMALILAND ...... • 1936, Provisional, Official Air Post 25c, ITALIAN SOMALILAND ...... 300·5...... 1-6 ...... 50 overprinted ...... 25.00 ITALY ...... 1017-19...... 17-19 ...... 1.00 ITALY 1935, Bellini Comm., set of 5 ...... 1.25 LEBANON ...... , ...... 209-12...... 9-12 ...... 40 ITALY 1936, Aeronautic Exhibition at Milan, LIBIA ...... 151-2...... : ...... 1-2 ...... 25 set of 4 ...... 30 LIECHTENSTEIN ...... 409-13...... 9-13 ...... 60 NETHERLANDS ...... 710 ...... 10 ...... 45 1936, Vaitkus, set of 3 ...... 30 LITHUANIA NEW ZEALAND ...... 301-3 ...... 1-3 ...... 40 LITHUANIA 1936, Vaitkus Trans-Atlantic stamps, over- NEW ZEALAND ...... 304 ...... 4 ...... 25 printed, scarce ...... 10.00 NICARAGUA ...... 1007-8...... 7-8 ...... 60 MEXICO ...... 1935, Madero, 20c red ...... 10 NICARAGUA ...... 1201-2.. :...... 302-3 ...... 90 MEXICO ...... 1935, Aztec Bird Man, 40c gray blue ...... 20 PANAMA ...... 701 ...... 3 ...... 60 PARAGUAY ...... 407-9 ...... 7-9 ...... 70 MOZAMBIQUE ...... 1935, Triangular bi-colored set of 10...... 25 PERU ...... 802 ...... 2 ...... 50 PARAGUAY ...... 1935, ,Tobacco Issue, 17p. brown ...... :...... 15 ROUMANIA ...... 501-5 ...... 1-3 ...... 20 PARAGUAY ...... 1936, Tobacco Issue, 17p. red ...... 15 ROUMANIA ...... 769-70 ...... ~ .. 28-29 ...... 05 PARAGUAY 1936, Tobacco Issue, 17p. blue ...... ·.15 RUSSIA ...... 701...... 10 ...... 30 RUSSIA ...... 710-11 ...... 19-20 ...... 30 1936, 102 Peso, blue ...... : ...... 1.50 PARAGUAY SALVADOR ...... 660-3...... 11-14 ...... 70 PHILIPPINES ...... 1935, China Clipper, ovpt. in gold, SALVADOR ...... 669...... 19 ...... 70 set of 2 ...... 95 SOUTHWEST AFRICA ...... 503-4...... 3-4 ...... 70 SALVADOR ...... 1936, San Vicente, set of 5...... 65 SPAIN ...... 765-70 ...... 102-107 ...... 40 SAN MARINO ...... 1936, Provisionals, set of 2 ...... 16 SUDAN ...... 401-4 ...... 1-3 ...... 30 SWEDEN ...... 506-7 ...... 6-7 ...... 25 SENEGAL ...... 1935, First Issue, set of 11 ...... 4.10 TUNIS ...... 203-6 ...... 3-6 ...... 95 SPAIN ...... 1936, Madrid Press Issue, set of 15 ...... 3.50 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA ...... 305-6...... 5-6 ...... 50 SWEDEN 1936, 500 .blue, coil stamp ...... 20 URUGUAY ...... 604-6 ...... 5-7 ...... 1.00 Postage extra on orders below $1.00 Registration fee extra on orders below $20.00. 5 % Discount on orders of $25.00 or more at one time. All Stamps guaranteed. Full cash refund if returned within .5 days. ASK FOR COMPLETE FREE AIRMAIL PRICE LIST F. w. KESSLER 551 Fifth Avenue ~~~ New York, N. Y. THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

On May 15th, the United States Govern­ ment, in conjunction with the Northwest Airlines, commenced faster service from Winnipeg. Planes leave Winnipeg at 3:30 P.M., arrive Minneapolis at 6:40 P.M., Chicago at 8:55 P .M. and early next morning at New York, 2:40 A.M. This gives Winnipeg-Chicago (924 miles) a 5¥2 hour service and Winnipeg-New York (1926 m_iles) a 11-hour service. AND-in Canada, while the United States as well as nearly all other coun­ by W. R. PATTON tries go ahead with fast delivery of mail, All information concernina Canadian we are content to lag behind, the only Air Mail should he sent direct to part of the British Empire which does Editor W. R. Patton, Box 2384, not have airmail service, the people ex­ .Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. pecting to some day have a faster mail service, so far the only expectations have been that the Government is talking LATEST AIRMAIL NEWS about the Trans-Canada Service. Will • the TransAtlantlc Service do anything to UE to break-up of ice on Northern bring about a better service? One won­ I) Canadian Lakes, the flight between ders. Kenora and Machin, Ont., was postponed until open water was available. It Is now definitely scheduled for May 19th, and NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY CLEVELAND AIR MAIL SOCIETY • At a meeting held Tuesday, June 2nd, new officers and directors were elected for the 1936-37 term b"y the Cleveland Air Mail Society, Branch Chapter No. 3, of the American Air Mail Society. The new board Is composed of Alton J. Blank, President;· Milton J. Harris, Vice-President; George W. Porter Ill, Secretary; Clarence E. Carlson, Treasur­ er; the board of directors is composed of the four major officers together with Paul Hudson, Frank Grant and Donald on that date Machin was made a new E. Dickason. · Post Office. For the fii-st time in the service, Wings Ltd., will have the contract to fly this mail. GREAT LAKES EXPOSITION About June 8th another new Post • Office at Golden Arm, Ont. was opened Mark C. Emsley and Jack Schildhouse, when a flight was made from Red Lake­ two AAMS members of Cleveland, Ohio, Golden Arm-Cole, and return. The Can­ will be in charge of the philatelic booth adian Airways Ltd. has the contract for at the Great Lakes Exposition, opening this route, as on . previous flights. June 27 and continuing for 100 days at Cleveland. A furore was created throughout Can­ ada, when on May 7th, It was announced First day cover of tne opening will be mailed from the official Great Lakes at Winnipeg, a~ well as In other cities, that mail would be flown on the "Hin­ rostoffice. It Is understood that a cachet denburg" to Germany. Winnipeg mail to will be applied to all mail sent through close at 4:00 P.M., Sunday, May 10th. the exposition postoffice throughout the Postage being 60c per half-ounce. The show. Special envelopes and stickers are I Postmaster, Mr. W. F. Lough, also an­ also available. Collectors may address nounced at the Thursday ·meeting of the Mr. Emsley at 1908 Terminal Tower Bldg., Winnipeg Philatelic Society that letters Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio. sent could only be addressed to Germany. This restriction appears to be unfair to the collector, as nearly all dealers would HONOLULU MEMBER WINS have a German address, which few col- ' DISPLAY AWARD lectors would have occasion to use, thus • permitting the dealer a rather unfair Mr. James Y. T . Leong, AAMS member advantage, and giving the dealer chances 1705, of Honolulu, T . H .. won a spec~.1' to make a larger profit. Doubtless covers prize for his recent display of Trans­ with Canadian postage will be fairly diffi­ Pacific Clipper covers at the Seventh cult to procure, as the short time will Annual Rotary Club Hobby Show at freeze out too many desiring covers. Honolulu. 20 CLYDE PANGBORN,S PIONEER FLIGHT DALLAS, TEXAS to MOSCOW, U.S.S.R. In past flights made by Clyde Pangborn. hundreds of stamp collectors have re• quested him to c<1rry special letters for them. Clyde has always been willing to ac­ commodate and has many times changed flying schedules and other plans in order that such mail might be properly postmarked. So many people have taken to the interesting hobby of collecting air-mail that it is manifestly impossible for· an avi­ ator to consider handling all such request. Because of the fact that Clyde wishes to accommodate the flood of such requests, he has delegated to Pangborn Flights the important tasl: of preparing all covers to be carried on his flights. thus assuring that everyone may avoid disappointment. Pangborn Flights has the assistance of the Grace Stamp Company of New York, a reputable philatelic concern. In addition the advice and assistance of leading technicians and philatelists has been secured in the planning and preparation of the covers. Every possible consideration has been given to the requirements of col­ lectors. and we know the results will be welcomed by all collectors. The primary aim has been to keep the cost of these covers to- a minimum consistent with proper handling. This flight is an attempt to shatter the distance record for sustained flight. How­ ever there is a more cogent reason for the trip. After landing in Russia, Clyde Pangborn will proceed with negotiations for the establishment of European and Asiatic bases. These will be necessary for the success of his next project, a non-stop round-the-world flight, refueling in mid-air at the supply bases previously establish­ ed. For the round-the-world flight, a giant Bernelli-Uppercu plant of the all wing type is under construction. THE PLANE For the Russian flight Clyde Pangborn will use his specially built Vance "Flying Wing" plane. The flying wing principle embodies unusual construction features. Most of the plane is contained within the wing structure in nearly perfect stream­ line design, thereby affording the fuel economy necessary for maximum distance. It is expected t.hat the Texas Centennial Grounds will make a gala affair of the takeoff. A special Clyde Pangborn day may be declared for the event, which will probably take place during the latter part of June. THE COVERS The Cover has been carefully designed to fittingly commemorate this Pioneer Flight. Each will be franked with the beautiful bi-color Sixteen Cent Special De­ livery Air Mail Stamp. In addition, each will bear a Special Flying Wing Stamp described in the next paragraph. Around the Special Stamp will be an unusual Texas Centennial Cachet of special design. Each Cover will receive an Official United States Postmark at the time of departure, and an Official Russian Postmark upon arrival. Thus each Cover portrays the complete story of the Flight. The cost of the Covers has been held to a minimum. Pangborn Flights, the ex­ clusive agent for mail carried by Clyde Pangborn will supply everything for only $2.41 per cover. Orders should be placed immediately. The extra weight permis­ sible on the plane is limited, so do not delay if you wish to avoid disappointment. Complete protection is assured to collectors in the event that the flight is cancelled. All money received for covers orders is placed in escrow with the Title Guarantee and Trust Co.. 176 Broadway, New York City and a full refund is guaranteed if the Flight ·is cancelled. THE SPECIAL STAMP Clyde Pangborn has authorized the issue of a privately printed stamp to com­ memorate this pioneer flight. The stamp design was prepared by Mr. James Obrig, well-know philatelic designer, with technical assistance from Mr. Donald de Lackner, aviation engineer. The stamp portrays the Flying Wing dropping its landing gear at the beginning of the flight. The design is· ultra-modern in treatment, and is truly an unusual arrangement. This stamp was prepared primarily for placing upon each cover. So many have asked for mint copies that we h•ve decided to accede to this request. However, the color will be different on statnps sold separately. in order to protect those who order covers. For separate sale we have printed a small sheet of four stamps, surrounded by an inscriptive border telling of the flight. These sheets will be sold at 25c each, and the issue is limited strictly to 8,000. We guarantee that the plates were destroyed, and that further issue is impossible. PANGBORN DALLAS TO MOSCOW $2 41 PIONEER FLIGHT COVER ...... • FLYING WING SPECIAL PIONEER 25c STAMPS. Per sheet of four stamps ...... PANGBORN FLIGHTS ROOM 301, 99 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK CITY

21 o~~ YlepoJd ~ 1JAo.eeediruf6 7TH ANNUAL AAMS CONVENTION

New York, N. Y. Sales Manager's Bond ...... 10.00 May 14-16, 1936 Dues Refunded ...... 1.00 First Session: Thursday, May 14 Checks returned by bank · marked ·NSF ...... 8.00 HE meeting was called to order in Rubber emblem stamps ...... 3.00 the Florentine room of the Hotel Misc. supplies ...... 9.85 Lexington by President Francis B. Leech Covers sent to Sales Depart- of Washington, D. C. President Leech ment for sale ...... 13.25 briefly reviewed the activities of the Dr. Leon G. Tedesche, Cincin- Society during the past year, pointing out nati, Ohio, sales claim ...... 50.00 the many advances made in the popular­ ity of airposts and airpost collecting. Total Expenditures ...... $510.05 As this day had been designated as Total Receipts ...... $591.42 Air Mail Day at the Third International Total Expenditures .... 510.05 Philatelic Exhibition, all businE$S matters were postponed until the following day, Bal. Dep. in bank...... 81.37-May 1, '36 giving delegates and their parties oppor­ Above statements true and correct- tunity to be present at the Exhibition May 1st, 1936 Hall and participate in the special pro­ FRANK A. COSTANZO, gram which had been organized for the Treasurer, A.A.M.S. Lecture Room at "TIPEX." The Treasurer's report was accepted by Second' Session-Friday, May 15 the meeting and· it was voted that a letter Pres.ident Leech opened the meeting at of commendation be sent to Mr. Cos­ 10 :15 A.M. In the absence of Treasurer tanzo for his ·efficient management of Frank A. Costanzo, of Punxsutawney, the Society funds. Penn'a., the Secretary read his report The Secretary then reported that in the which follows: eight month period since the last conven­ AMERICAN AIR MAIL SOCIETY tion 67 members were accepted, 36 re­ signed, 57 were dropped from the rolls FINANCIAL REPORT for non-payment of dues or other rea­ AUGUST 1st, 1935 to MAY 1st, 1936 sons, 3 were re-instated and · one de­ RECEIPTS ceased. During the same period the Balance in treasurey, August Secretary received 130 inquiries request­ 1st, 1935 ...... $ 82.74 ing information on membership. Com­ Received from Sales· Department.... 16.32 plaints numbered 14, the majority being Received from sale of rubber settled without submitting to the Mem­ emblem stamps ...... 3.00 bership Committee. Received in payment of dues ...... 489.36 The Sales Manager, Mr. Robert M. Flinn, of Norwood, Ohio, then read his Total Receipts ...... $591.42 report· for the period. Sales were re­ EXPENDITURES ported to have been increasing and Mr. Subscriptions paid to Airpost Flinn made a .sp·ec}al plea that members Journal ...... $237 .65 make added use .of the department by Advertising -"Stamps" maga- submitting their duplicate stamps and zine and others ...... 34.75 covers or requesting a selection of the Printing-all Society form,s ...... 51.40 books of the specialty they collect to be Treasurer's Posfage Expense ...... 73.40 sent on approval. The department is National Federation of Stamp especially in need of mint and used air Clubs - dues ...... 1.00 mail stamps and U.S . .stamps and the Telephone & Telegraph charges...... 2.47 better grade of covers. The r<>port was Secretary's Postage Expense ...... 4.78 accepted with the thanks of the meeting. Binding of Society Forms ...... 4.50 Mr. Harry A. Truby, Chairman of the 22 JUNE 1936

·Membership Committee, reported that Gatchell, George W. Angers and D. E. during the period several cases were Dickason. sa tlsfactorily settled and that no cases It was voted to send a Resolution to were pending before the committee at the organizing committee of the Third this time. International Philatelic Exhibition ex­ Mr. Paul Robertson, Chairman of the pressing the sincere appreciation of the Election Committee, gave the 1·esults of American Air Mail Society for the splen­ the ballots received in the annual election did recognition of airmails in the present ot officers. The following were elected show. The Secretary carried out the in­ for the 1936-37 term: structions of the Convention and the following Resolution was sent to the President ...... Walter J. Conrath Committee: Vice Presidents (4) .... William R. Alley, L. B. Gatchell, W. R. Patton, Maurice "The American Air Mail Society in S. Petty. Convention assembled, desires to express Secretary ...... George W. Angers to the Directing Officers of the Third Treasurer ...... Franlt A. Costan7o International Philatelic Exhibition its Directors (7) ...... Alton J. Blank, sincere appreciation of the splendid Louis J. Heath. Francis B. Leech, recognition of Air Mails in the present Charles G. Riess, Paul F. Robertson, show. T. F. Southard, F. H. Wilde. "The liberal clas.sifications and the The Secretary read a number of greet­ recognition accorded the exhibits by the ings and communications from members Jury proves unquestionaply the progress who were unable to att

tion bills. Mr. Stuart was given a vote FIRST FLIGHT AMSTERDAM of thanks for his untiring and fine work TO BUDAPEST in this field. • It was moved by Mr. Gatchell and The service between Amsterdam, Hol­ seconded by those in attendance that land and Budapest, Hungary operated the retiring President, Mr. Francis B. by the Royal Dutch Airways has been Leech, be named President Emeritus of inaugurated April 20th, 1936. For the the AAMS. The action was unanimous first time in Airmail history a special and Mr. Leech received the hearty thanks airmail fee was NOT claimed for mails of the group for his work in serving the to be carried, and all covers therefore Society for the past two years. bear ordinary postage exclusively. All At this point the new President, Mr. courtesies were offered to the covers and Walter J. Conrath, was presented and each one of them shows three to four took over the chair. backstamps and cachets. The route is In appreciation of the splendid recog­ Amsterdam via Vienna to Budapest, and nition given airmails at the International the covers show cancellation of Rotter­ and the untiring work of our President dam, April 19th, backstamped Vienna l, Emeritus from New York in connection the 20th, or Budapest 72 of the same with the Convention and Exhibition, a date, with the Legi Posta (Airmail) rising vote of thanks was accorded Mr. stamp. The covers to Budapest also re­ L. B. Gatchell, who served as America's ceived a special cachet in blue, reading: airpost representative on the Internation­ "Legi postaval erkezett" meaning "car­ al Jury of TIPEX. ried by Airmail." A vote of thanks and appreciation was -Julius B. Bock. txtended Mr.. Daniel Newman and the members of the Gotham Stamp and Cover Club for the assistance and cooperation in acting as heists to the Seventh Annual ·:- A I R M A I L S ·:· Convention. from There being no further business the meeting was adjourned sine die. TROPHY COLLECTION Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. ANGERS, Secretary. RUSSIA Single Block 712 to 713 ...... 1.50 6.00 MINT 714 to 718 ...... 2.50 10.00 729 to 732 ...... 4.50 18.00 AIRMAIL STAMPS 736 to 738 ...... 45 1.90 New Issue and Approval Service 739 to 743 ...... 1.85 7.40 Details Upon Request 749 to 751 ...... 45 1.90 Airmail Price List Sent Free AIR MAIL WANT LISTS SOLICITED A.H.OLENA The Hoffman Stamp C.o., Inc. 66 Beaver St., New York, N.Y. 2 CEDAR ST. BRONXVILLE, N.Y.

Australian ROCKET MAIL Experiments The Australian Rocket Society will fire two mail-carrying ROCKETS in June 1936. Rockets R.O. 3 and R.Z. 2 will each carry the following limit­ ed mails:- DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS FOR EACH FIRING 400 COVERS ...... at 50 cents each. POST FREE. 100 PHOTO CARDS ...... at 1 dollar each POST FREE. 500 BLOCKS OF FOUR ROCKET VIGNETTES (125 Blocks used up on mail) 50 cents per block. ALL ITEMS NUMBERED IN SEQUENCE. Items autographed by experimenter A. H. Young, 25c cents extra. BUY NOW AT AUSTRALIAN PRE-FIRING RATES Purchasers outside Australia forwarding orders, postmarked before August 1st. 1936 will benefit by these Australian pre-firing rates. Detailed signed official report free with each purchase. REMIT BY DOLLAR BILLS OR MONEY ORDER NOEL S. MORRISON, Hon. Sec. 133 YABBA STREET, ASCOT BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

24 AIR STAMPS y,o.u YIUu;f 1:lau.e Yrliuecl

by JAMES C. HEARTWELL Long Beach, California

NLISTED varieties of catalogued air U stamps, as well as air stamps not listed by Scott or Sanabria, will be dis­ cussed m this column ·each month. In­ formation concerning such items shoulcl be sent direct to James C. Heartwell, 341 Carroll Park West, Long_ Beach, Cali­ NORMAL VARIETY fornia. UNLISTED •VARIETIES GERMANY-A minor variety of the 40pf PANAMA-The "tail on the right 5" vari­ German air stamp, #602. is reported by ety of the Lindbergh commemorative, Gordon H. Crouch of the Marks Stamp #257, is noted by J. M. Clary of San Company. In the fifth letter of the Francisco. Scott's catalogue reproduction word "Deutfche'', at the bottom of the of the stamp shows this variety and i stamp, there is a definite break which though Scott's 1934 air stamp catalogue listed it as a minor, unlettered variety, it has not been catalogued since then. PARAGUAY-The 45 peso blue Zeppelin stamp overprinted "1935", #483, has been noted With a raised "9" in the overprint­ ed "1935". Though the "9" is raised/only a fraction, the variety stands out and is easily distinguished. SALVADOR-The 20c deep green, first printing of the 1929 provisional ·air post NoRMAL VARIETY set, #650, ordinarily shows an albino im­ pression of the 50c surcharge on the back of the stamp. This stamps has been seen with the impression in albino DOUBLE. shows a spot of green in the letter "f", as indicated by the arrows in ·the accom­ SUDAN-The "small fraction" variety panying illustration, thus breaking the exists on the 2Y,,pi/3m and on the letter into two parts. This is probably 2Y,,pi/5m of the 1935 provisional set, hard to get, as only one such stamp could #418, 419. The fraction "'h" is noticeably be located in Marks' large stock. much smaller. This variety which Is constant throughout, occurs seven times NEW ZEALAND-A copy of the 5p on 3p in each sheet and is listed in Gibbons yellow green air stamp, #304, used on as· a minor variety. cover was ~ent for inspection by A. W. UNCATALOGUED• STAMPS INDIA-Airpost envelope-On hand is an unused airmail envelope bearing the im­ pressed 8 annas red violet stamp (air­ mail design, Scott APl) surcharged black, 7% annas and bars cancelling the old value. Printed in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope in white letter­ ing on blue background is "BY AIR MAIL" and "PAR AVION" in two lines. Envelope said to ·be scarce by one stamp company retailing item at 65c, but an­ other has the same item listed at 25c. BRAZIL - Early Balloon stamp - This Jozik of Detroit. The "P" of "PENCE", stamp, called to my attention by Percy instead of normal, curves to the right E. Bjerregaard of Brooklyn and apparent­ at the bottom and also has a small square ly a fiscal, shows a balloon with an just to the left of the middle of the Indian or native standing along side. letter as shown in the accompanying il­ It was issued by the District of Sergipe lustration. Have others seen similar in 1882. Mr. Bjerregaard brings to light copies? the fact that this stamp was not as orig- 25 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

inally thought, issued in honor of Alberto used envelope on hand is the one of Santos-Dumont, pioneer aeronaut who Mexico stamped with the 20c brown olive was said to have been born in that sec­ (airmail design, Scott AP3). tion of the country. Recent facts indi­ cate that Dumont was not born in or SWITZERLAND-Airpost card -Received about Sergipe and that he would have from J. M. Clary of San Francisco is the been a little fellow in 1882. Thus, the 25c dark blue and blue design (Scott APl) stamp could not possibly be in his honor. on unperforated card board with part of Additional data on this stamp will be a printed picture or drawing on reverse welcomed. side. Probably cut from a post card. MEXICO-Airpost envelope--Another un- Can any of you readers enlighten me?

Dedication and Unofficial Air Mail Covers

Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Jamestown, N.Y. by MAURICE S. PETTY and Las Vegas, Nev., but don't send News of future and past e"{ents under covers yet...... ,NONE at Pondosa, Ore..... this section should be sent dired to Mr. F. B. Wilson, Pres. Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Petty, 507 Quackenbos St., N. W., Philatelic Society, writes they will have Washington, D. C. cachet for Municipal Airport dedication but it is long way off, and don't send covers yet. Will advise in plenty of If' OMING: Reports conflict as to time.... Mr. J. S. Haldenstein has been very ._,, whether coming first flight at West busy and sends original letters. showing Palm Beach, Fla. will also be dedication, NO· dedications soon at Billings, Mont., but covers to P.M. or Jr. CofC .... Re-dedi­ New Bern, N.C., Winners, S.D.. Redfield, cation of Dayton, Ohio Municipal at Van­ S.D.. Hingham, Mass, Brewton, Ala., dalia this summer. Printed cachet by Jamestown, Tenn., Waco, Ga., .Rockford, Collectors Club and send covers to Wm. Ill., Shelby, N.C .. Sioux City, Iowa, Belle W. Denton, Pres., 51 Bish Ave ...... Cachet Fourche, S.D., Belle Plaine, Iowa, Pierre, for air show at Pine Bluff, Ark. (date S.D., Bradford, Pa., Deadwood, S.D., not stated). Covers to Joe W. Sitling­ Bozeman, Mont., St. Anthony, Idaho, ton, 4800 Crestwood Drive, Little Rock.... Spearfish, S.D.. Marion, Ohio, Alamosa, Covers for Gordon Bennett Balloon Races Colo.. Butte, Mont.. Oil City, Pa., Lake at Denver, Colo., July 3, 4, 5, may be Charles, La ...... From clipping from Her- sent to Ben K. Lantz, 17 Broadway .... Rex vey Reese, we find in Georgia, new air­ Copp writes Au Gres, Mich., to dedicate ports completed at Bainbridge, Valdosta, July 4th. Try P.M. for covers...... Lates~ Elberton, Rome, Athens, Moultrie, Car~ information is that Hickman Field, Hono" tersville, Dalton, and Augusta. Under lulu, recently mentioned, will not dedi- construction at Atlanta, Winder, Lavonia, cate for some years ...... June 10th to 14th Madison, Thomson, Swainsboro, States­ Air Mail Rose Show at Portland, Ore. boro, Savannah, Macon, Brunswick, Way­ Covers to Louis R. Diesing, P.O. Box 3964 cross, Douglas, Cordele, Thomasville, Al­ .... For first flight INTO Bloomington, Ill. bany, Griffin, Americus, Milledgeville.... (soon) from both north and. south, ca­ . ... We have just sent out post caras of chet by Chicago and Southern Air Lines short notice dedication at Hillsgrove, R.I., and Chicago Cover Club. Covers to Earl May 30 and 31, within two hours ·after J. Wilson, 1723 Orchard St., Chicago. news received from Dr. J. F. Ulman and Commemo. desired, but no postage dues. W. A. Siegrist in same mail. Time too (Latter applied to all cooperators) ...... short to include Pacific Coast members. Glasgow, Kentucky, June 16th. Send COMMENT: If you failed to attend the covers to the Chamber of Commerce . AAMS Convention and TIPEX, you were .... The following win hold covers for pos­ the loser. A philatelic and air mail sible dedications (indefinite dates):- to week, second to none ever spent. Among the postmaster at Carthage, Mississippi; our cooperators we were privileged to Board of Trade, Lexington, Ky.; P.M. meet for first time were J. S. Halden­ at Newell, S. D.; CofC at St. Johnsbury, stein, J. C. Sidenius, Louis Fischbach, Vt.; CofC, Rapid City, S.D.; CofC at Charles Munroe, and others. Huron,S.D. ; CofC, Hendersonville, N.C.; CofC, Mitchell, S.D.; CofC, Monroeville, PAST DEDICATIONS: Mr. John G. Ala ..... Probable dedications this fall at Hoffman shows his Fulton, N. Y. cover 26 JUNE 1936

of June l, .1935, with typed cachet sign- scribed "Carried on test flight of S•43, ed by P.M ...... Mr. J. V. Murray shows NC-15064...... Robert Hdnderson and W. one pmkd. Troy, Ala., May 27, 1935, T. Wynn, Jr., report covers of April 20th, with ink inscription "This cover flown without markings, pmkd. 1niyewood, Cal. from dedication Center, Ala. Airport" and Who knows what? ...... Boston, Mass. cele­ signed by Pilot and Field Manager...... brated 10th anniversary air mail, May Typographical error in December install­ 4th, and nice cachet by American Legion ment of our check list. Kalkaska, Mich. and Advertising Men. Thanks to George covers should read "pmkd. July 28th", Angers .... American Cover Club had nice 1934; . instead of 26th. It Is regretable blue printed cachet at Lakehurst, May that they were mailed a day late.... (Next 9th, welcome to LZ-129, "Hindenburg" installment of our dedication check list and on May 11th for "Bon Voyage" to was ·set up in type, but crowded out of same...... Very nice bi-color cachet by M. last issue) ...... Coldwater, Mich., June 13, Sussman, May 9th for "Hindenburg" over 1935. CofC ha's-written "no dedication at N.Y. City, cancelled on USS Tattnall .... all". P.M. has written "Dedication. No Tenth anniversary CAM 3, printed cachet ceremony." Hon. Leslie Woodward, the by E. J. Wilson, May 12th, applied to 18 mayor, now writes he apd the PM "made covers •from Chicago ,16 Moline, 12 St. an inspection of the airport grounds and Joseph, 8 Kansas City, 4 Wichita, 4 Ok· dedicated them"_, and adds "No formal lahoma City, 4 Fort Worth, and 4 Dallas. program of speeches or flying was carried Coop<1Tators who have earned · the out." With all due respect to the mayor's thanks of all are Harry Achorn, Jr., c. opinion, a dedication cannot be without E. Carlson, Walter Conrath, Rex 0. Copp, speeches, or flying, or ceremony of any L. W. Dedell, Milton Ehrlich, L. Fisch­ kind, and we have no choice, but to bach, J. R. F. Danzinger, J. S. Halden­ agree with the CofC that there was no stein, Robert Henderson, ·wm. Forbes, dedication. Mr. Woodward adds pros­ John G. Hoffman, King Hostick, Pat pects. of field's enlargement will. possibly Milam, Louis Kasner, Jr .. M. F: McCam­ bring forth future dedication ceremonies ley, J. V. Murray, Philatelic Gossip, Her· .... J. S. Haldenstein and W. T. Wynn, Jr. vey Reese, Bill Schneider, Jr., Fred San· show Sequim, Wash. covers with differ­ ders, W. A. Siegrist, Harry Sweet, Ken ent typing by W. J. Small,· Airport Man­ Tallmadge, Dr. J. F. IDman, Earl J. Wil­ ager, all noted as being flown by either son, F. B. Wilson, W. T. Wynn, Jr. and J. Graybill or Tommie Taylor to Seattle. others, For covers, our personal thanks One pmkd. May 9th at 8:30 A.M. is in­ to Alvin H. Anderson, George W. An­ scribed "Dedication May 8th". ·Second gers (2), Walter Conrath, Esteban c. Diaz, one prrikd. Sequim on 9th at 5:30 P.M., Michael Sussman, . W. T. Wynn, Jr., and is inscribed "Dedication May 8th and an unnamed friend who sent a first day 9th," Third one pmkd. Sequim on May 11 • cover from Providence. at 8 :30 A.M., is inscribed "Dedication P.S.: · If you have. any information ·or May Bth, 9th, and 10th.'.' Printed pro­ correction.s for our airport dedication gram enclosed is ·for Irrigation Festival · cover check list, please send it at once, and Air Circus on May 8th an.d 9th, with­ so we will have only one "Addenda." out mention of date of 10th or 11th or of airport dedication. More next month. .... Bill Schneider, Jr., says airport of PATRONIZE Flying Clubs of America at Hanover, N.J., AIRPOST JOURNAL dedicated May 17th. Four class office ADVERTISERS and P.M. would not cancel covers on Sunday, so are pmkd. 18th, but not yet seen by me...... C.overs sent for Lafayette, Ind dedication are pmkd. May 24th with printed "American Legion Air Show, .. US~D AIRMAILS Purdue Airport, May 24th, 1936." Don't know if dedication...... Sanatorium, Miss, covers at hand pmkd. May 21 and 22, without markings. More next month. OTHER RECENT COVERS: Springfield, Ill., April 15th, nice CofC cachet for 10th anniversary CAM 2 ...... Newport News, Va. April 4th, Black cachet: for launching of U.S. Naval Airplane Carrier Yorktown. ·Covers sent for airport dedillation were USED AIRS lN SETS mailed at this time and 14 came our way BRAZIL. 917-924. complete ...... 60/ BRAZIL. 931-932. complete ...... 30 ... Not aero, but Miami CofC had a .beauti­ CANAL ZONK 201-202 (mint .60) ...... 35 ful cachet for .Pan American Day April CANAL ZO.NE. 203-204 (mint .45) ...... 25 14th .... Mr. Harry Achorn; Jr. reports cover COLOMBIA, .. 482~494, complete ...... 6.50 carried in record flight of the S•43 at CO!\l'GO 501-504. cotnolete ...... 35 Bridgeport, Conn., carrying weight of COSTA RICA; 3ff2-305. complete ...... 45 4410 pom;ids to height of 20,000 ft. Pmkd. Price list of .singles for postage Bridgeport, April 25th, 8 P.M.. autograph­ .JOHN ARNOS'.rl, S.P.A. 5669 Dent. APJ • Bo..- 44.~. Gr. Cl'nt. Sta., New York. N. Y. ed by Boris Sergievsky, Pilot, and in- 27 THE A.IRPOST JOURNAL

"TIPEX" and the SEVENTH ANNUAL George W. Angers, Springfield, Massa­ CONVENTION OF THE AAMS chusetts, Secretary and President Emer­ (Continued from Page 6) itus of the American Air Mall Society, acted as toastmaster and Introduced the ning, May 16, at the• Hotel LeXington. speakers of the evening, C. P. Graddick, Among the prominent philatelists present Superintendent of Air Mall Service and at the dinner were Alfred P. Lichten­ R. E. Fellers, Superintendent of Division stein, President and Directing Head of of Stamps, PllSt Office Department, "TIPEX", Lawrence B. Mason, President Washington, D. C. oi the Collectors Club, New York City and Vice-President of "TIPEX", Col. Mr. Graddick discussed the future Anson R. McCleverty of England and L. possibilties of lighter-than-air and heavi­ B. Gatchell, New York, both members of er-than-air mail carrying vehicles and the International Jury, Arthur E. Owtn, stated that In his opinion the lighter­ Vice President and Engineer in charge than-air would serve as a medium be­ of "TIPEX'', Harry. L. Lindquist, publish­ tween the steamship and the fast air­ er of Stamps magazine and Publicity Di­ plane In carrxing of trans-oceanic mails. rector of "TIPEX"; Nicolas Sanabria, That Is to say, that the ultimate devel­ publisher of the Standard Airpost Cata­ opment of these services would seem logue, J. J. Klemann, Jr., and F. W. to indicate that urgent mall would be Kessler, all prominent New York dealers transported by plane at higher rates than and members of the organiztng commit­ that" for normal first class mall; that the tee, Fred J. Melvil~ Dean of Philatelic lighter-than-air craft would probably be Writers of England, Theodore Champion, expected to carry the letter mail of noted dealer and catalogue publisher of normal character and the steamships Paris, M. Chlumecky. prominent Vienna would be utilized for parcel post, express dealer, Eugene Klein, president of the and heavy items not requiring the pre­ American Philatelic Society and many ferred service rendered by the1 air craft. others. Mr. Fellers stated that the Post Oftlce

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e ATTRACTIVE "T I P E X" air· mall booth of F. w. Kessler, New York City. 28 JUNE 1936

Depart1:'1ent. ha~ long been considering THE "HINDENBURG" a definite airmail set of stamps and- that (Continued from Page 9) while postponed for the present by othe; forthcoming stamp issues, it was his be­ arated from those •frequented by the lief that this set would be eventually is­ passengers. Passenger accommodations sued as it is badly needed in the postal are in the interior of the body of the service. LZ-129, well forward, instead of under­ Mr. Angers, as toastmaster, pointed neath it. The large windows which are out the remarkable growth in airmail to light passenger and crew accommoda­ collecting since 1913 and stated that at tions are made a part of the outside the 1913 Exhibition there were four hull. Arranged at an angle of 45 de­ frames of this material on display. In grees, with the apex of the angle point­ ing outward, they allow a perfect view of 1926 the display amounted ~ perhaps forty frames and accounted for a total the ground as well' as of the far-away of four awards. At the Show just closed horizon. The lighting effects, on account there were more than three hundred of the large windows, are simply fantas­ frames devoted to air mail and the ex­ tic, --and all quarters are exuberantly hibits in this group brought home an flooded with daylight. The equipment award of honor, five- gold medals, seven has been designed for the utmost com­ silver-gold medals, fourteen silver medals fort of passengers. There - has been an and fifteen bronze medals. enormous development from the good ~Id "Graf Zeppelin", which has very As a conclusion to the ceremonies, F. llttle to boast of in comparison. B. Leech, retiring president, was pre­ sented with an engraved cocktail shaker Passengers enter the ship over a double and set upon behalf of the Board of staircase which descends from the ship Officers -by L. B. Gatchell, President and which cfuring flight is raised to form Emeritus, and member of the Interna­ part of the outside wall. The stairway tional Jury. Walter J. Conrath was in­ leads to the lower, or "B" deck on ducted as the incoming President and which are located the kitchen with its made a few appropriate remarks. electric stove, the officers' and crew's quarters, the crew's dining room, shower bath, toilets, and the spacious smoking room, which will be a feature for the SANABRIA'S AIR POST NEWS traveling public, since smoking is neces­ sarily prohibited in the "Graf Zeppelin" . For the May issue,• Sanabria's Air Post The smoking room is strictly isolated News was especially printed in two from the rest of the ship. It has even colors, containing twenty pages of essen­ its own independent ventilating system. tial Standard Air Post Catalogue supple­ Anybody entering or leaving it must pass ments- and price changes, together with several! most intert!Sting feature articles and notes on airpost stamps. This attractive magazine was presented CANADIAN to visitors to Mr. Sanabria's booth at the Semi-official stamps. Government and Third International Philatelic Exhibition. Semi-official, first flight, covers. First It is well worth the subscription price Flight cover service. Write of 25 cents per year, which should be W. R. PATTON forwarded to Nicolas Sanabria, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City._ Box 2384 Winnipeg, Canada I

Greek Zeppelin Mail AIR POSTS Are my svecialty and I have been To the U.S.A. collecting and dealing in them A reg. cover to YOUR address, flown since the Pioneer days of 1911. from Athens, via Germany, and by If you are in need of any par­ Zeppelin mail to New York, franked ticular Airpost Rarity or Rarities with new Greek airs, King's Restaur­ either mint or on fl.own cover' ation stamps, and with Greek billing­ write to me about it. You ar~ ual Zeppelin cachet $1.70 (prepaid) under no obligation. Everything in Greek and Egypt "THE AIR POST COLLECTOR" stamps and airstamps. Lists free. an up-to-date, illustrated quar­ No exchange. Also wholesale. New terly journal, devoted to Aero­ issue service. phila tely. Subscription 2 5 c per annum (unused air stamps ac ... P. DROSSOS (ASDA) cepted.) 1 St. Denys Place, Athens (Greece) R. E. R. DAL WICK Tel. address "AERODROSOS." 20 Elgin Rd. BOURNEMOUTH, England 29 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

through a "lock", one of whose doors chef is carried to cater to the whims must be closed before the other can of the passengers, and he and his staff be opened. The "lock," ingeniously en­ have a spacious galley and serving pant­ ough, is the bar, and the bartender, be­ ry, with electric refrigerators, from where sides mixing drinks, will also have the an electric elevator down to the kitchen duty of watching over absent-minded facilitates service. The ship's crew, individuals who , might attempt to leave which numbers about forty, has its own with their smokes still burning. cook and separate eating and sleeping Following the rounding of the ship, accommodations, so that they never have the upper "A" deck ls of still larger to intrude into the space devoted to dimensions than the lower "B" deck, it passenger use. is as wide as that of an ocean liner. Partitioned off by a low railing from Here the main passenger rooms are the dining .room is a wide corridor along located, reached by another broad double the large slanting windows. Comfortable stairway. Their spaciousness alone leather club chairs are placed there, in­ would ·merit giving the new dirigible the viting the passengers to leisurely enjoy title of "Flying Hotel'', for, with a total the wonders of the ship in flight, as the floor space of 5,380 square feet, they are kaleidoscopic patterns of the earth and four times as large as those in the cloud-s · pass by. The mysterious and "Graf Zeppelin." In the center of "A" enchanting stillness of nights, the som­ deck are the passenger staterooms, ar­ ber panoramas of evenings, sprinkled ranged in four rows and divided by two with glittering cities, are best enjoyed passageways. The cabins have no win· when gazing out from dark surround­ dows, being all "inside" rooms, to use ings: Thoughtfully, a heayy draping a ship's expression, but they are equipped curtain has been designed to separate with an air-conditioning system which the corridor at night from the brilliant furnishes warm or cooled air at will, lights of the dining room, and to - avoid and with a ventilating system which as­ the disturbing glare on the glass panels. sures an automatic change of air several What a paradise for honeymooners! times every hour. There are twenty­ Music will of course, . not be missing five cabins, each equipped with running either, a special light-metal baby grand hot and cold water, a small dressing piano having been placed in a corner table, a wardrobe and luggage storage of the lounge. space. Each cabin has two beds, one The entire interior decorations of the above the other, but the upper bed folds new airliner have been designed by into the ceiling for single occupancy or Professor Fritz August Breuhaus of Ber­ for extra roominess during the daytime, lin, one of the most eminent German while the lower bed is converted into designers, who also designed the interior a 'couch. But the passengers are not ex­ decoration of the famous North German pected to stay -in their cabins during the Lloyd liner "Bremen". No pains have day, for use in the daytime there are been spared in arriving at the most other rooms. purposeful and at the same time most On either side of the cabin block, decorative arrangement, combining,. the bulging beyond the contours of the ship, utmost economy of space and weight are wide, airy spaces enclosed by win­ with a form at once pleasing and ser­ dowed walls of a special transparent ma­ viceable. Every superfluous ounce was terial. Along these windows, which c•n to be regarded as dead weight, and every be opened, on both sides of the ship unnecessary square inch as a grave runs a kind of miniature promenade -cramping of costly space. An ins>Jectio"l deck, 45 feet long and almost 6 feet wide. of the passenger quarters reveals ex­ so that two passengers can comfortably treme simplicity of form. The graceful walk down them side by side. Divided metal furniture, the choice of colors at from these corridors by a railing trim­ once restful and cheery, the constella­ med with light-brown wood are, on the ations of the northern and southern port side, the spacious dining room with heavens with astronomical prec1s1on, 38 chairs, and, on _the starboard side, the graphic presentation of the historical the lounge, which has many tables and development of the airship, and a pau­ chairs and gaily painted walls. At the orama of the route traveled in bird's-eye farther end is a reading and writing view constitute the decorative scheme. room with a well stocked small library. Fifty will be feeling at The service personnel includes the cus-­ home in new airliner, enjoying the tomary waiters, stewards and a steward­ fine comfort found in first-class hotels ess. The stewards of the LZ-129 have and modern ocean liners. The thrill of been carefully recruited from the per­ viewing delightful sights from all angles, sonnel in the First Class of the large ex­ walking from one deck to another, en­ press liners of the Hamburg-American joying an excellent couisine and unob­ Line plying between Hamburg and New trusive service while speeding across York, in order to insure aboard the air­ the Atlantic high up in the air, will make ship the same standard of cuisine and a trip in the LZ-129 more than just service for which the Hamburg-Ameri­ a common sensation. So commodious is can Line has been famous all over the the interior of the ship that, by utilizing world ~or almost a century. A special (Continued on Page 34) 30 Gf .Gf._M.S. PrlreJ ekeck _gist of New Airport Dedications

In response to the requests of a large number of Airport Dedication cover collectors. this check list of new and heretofore unlisted covers has been prepared by our Dedication Cover Editor, Maurice S. Petty. Any additional data or information should be forwarded direct to him at 507 Quackenbos Street. N.W.. Washington. D. C.

This is the fifth installment of the list which beg.an in our December, 1935 issue . .May, 1935 15 H 47 SEQUIM. WASH.-No cachet. (2 air. 100 ordinary) Air...... 10.00 (Note: Dedication also 16th and 17th. but no covers mailed.) 26 H 55 KEWAUNEE. WISC.-Municicpal. Typed cachet. No mail cancelled on Sunday. hence pmkd. 27th ...... 9.00 June. 1935 9 H 66 THREE RIVERS. CALIF.--Jefferson Davis Field. CofC cachet. mostly on stamps. (1500-1890) ...... 35 15 H 71 MARSHALL. MINN.-Municipal. Printed cachet by P.M. and Airport Supt. (About 135) ...... 6.00 a. No cachet ...... 4.50 b. Typed inscription. flown to and pmkd. Minneapolis. June 16th. (19) ...... 9.50 c. With printed cachet. flown to and pmkd. Mt. Clemens. Mich. June 20. (Not seen. details lacking. and status very doubt- ful. due to postmark date) ...... ??? 16 H73 SONORA. cALIF.-Ralph Field. CofC cachet. After being pmkd., covers were flown to Stockton by Pilot Ralph. (1230). (Dedication also 15th. but all covers mailed 16th) ...... 35 a. Same cachet. pmkd. Columbia. Calif. (nearby town) on 15th...... 35 b. Same cachet. flown to and pmkd. Oakland lfith (30)...... 8.75 16 H74 ADRIAN. MICH.-Municipal. Printed cachet by Legion and CofC (819 or 878) ...... 50 a. No cachet ...... 35 17 H75 COLUMBUS. IND.-Wolf Municipal. Aero Club cachet. (62)...... 7.75 19 H78 RENSSELAER. IND.-Federal. No cachet: some have private typed or written inscription. (198) ...... 4.50 21 HBO ROCKY MOUNT. N.C.-Municipal. No cachet. (Few) ...... 8.50 22 H81 FARMLAND. IND.-Municipal. Typed or written inscription (53-50) 8.00 22 H82 PORTLAND. IND.-Municipal. Printed sticker by P.M. and Com-· mittee. (374-385) ...... 2.00 22 H83 WEST YELLOWSTONE. MONT.-National Park Airport. Cachet by P.M. and Commercail Club (with or without advertising stickers) Embraced on (C)AM 19 temporarily. (410 nort!>. and 1290 or 1586 south .35 22 H84 BRINKLEY·. ARK.--Carrol Cone. Printed cachet by Mayor and Brinkley Citizen (newspaper). (97) ...... 7.00 a. Four line printed cachet by Stamp Editor of Little Rock news- paper. (25 including H85a) ...... 7.00 23 H85 BRINKLEY. ARK.-Same. (103) ...... 6.75 a. Similar to H84a ...... 6.75 (Note: 164 covers mailed from Marshall. Mich .. on 23rd. were for air show only. NOT re-dedication. 23 H87 ALEXANDRIA. MINN.-Municipal. Stamped cachet by CofC: print­ ed sticker by Labor Assn.: different printed sticker by City: all on same cover. (408) ...... 1.85 (NQ extra value to covers minus any one or two of above. or any additional inscriptions. seals. etc.) 27 H 90 DUNCAN. OKLA.-H>lliburton Fie(d. P.M. inscription ...... 7.50 28 H91 WATONGA. OKLA.-With or without private typed cachet. signed by P. M. (48) ...... :-...... 8.25 29 H93 GORDON. NEBR-Municipal. Printed P.M. cachet. (151)...... 5.50 (Note: Dedication also 30th. but no covers mailed) 29 H94 ROGERS CITY. MICH.-Presque Isle County. Business Men's Assn. printed cachet. (About 150) ...... 5.75 a. No cachet ...... 4.25 30 H95 ROGERS CITY. MICH.-Same. (About 150) ...... 5.75 a. No cachet ...... 4.25 31 American Air Mail Societg ORGANIZED 1923 AS THE AERO PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

President • . Secretary WALTER J. CONRATH, Albion, Pa. GEORGE W. ANGERS, 293 Bridge Street, Springfield, Mass. Vice-Presidents Treasurer WILLIAM R. ALLEY, 261 Broadway, FRANK A COSTANZO New York Ctiy. P. 0. Box 32, Punxsutawney, Pa. L. B. GATCHELL. 35 Chatfield Road, Sales Manager Bronxville, New York. ROBERT M. FLINN W. R. PATTON, P. 0. Box 2384, Win• 4224 Main Avenue, Norwood, Ohio nipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Adv~nce Bulletin Suuerintendent MAURICE S. PETTY, 507 Quackenbos WALTER J. CONRATH St.. N.W., Washington, D. C. The AIRPOST JOURNAL. Albion, Pa. Directors The Advance Bulletin la sent regularly ALTON J'.. BLANK, 1850 Burnett Ave., by the manager only to those members East Cleveland, Ohio. who are in good standing and pr.ovide a LOUIS J. HEATH, 456 N. Street, S.W., supply of self addressed regulation Washington, D. C. Government Postal Cards. FRANCIS B. LEECH, National Press Exchan11e Department , Bldg., Washington, D. C. Each member is entitled to two 25-word CHARLES G. RIESS, P. 0. Box 11, Exchange Notices per year, in the Offi­ Albany, New York. cial Publication, without . charge. Ad­ PAUL F. ROBERTSON, % Decatur dress direct to the.. Dnblicatlon office Garment Co.. Decatur, Ill. at Albion, Penna. T. F. SOUTHARD, 3130 Vincent Road, Official Publication West Palm Beach, Florida. THF: AIRPOST JOURNAL FRED H. WILDE, 917 N. Burris Ave., Publi•hed monthly and sent to all Compton, California. members In good standing.

The Treasurer's Report

NEW MEMBERS 1729 Roselieve, LeRoy, 1377 Blve., East, West New York, New Jersey. 1730 Petrie, Clyde T .• 61 Columbia Street, Mohawk, New York. 1731 Whitehouse. Guill S., 1 Wall Street, New York, N. Y. 1732 Hedges, Leo B., 6235 Mt. Angelus Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. 1733 Slayter, Rudolph Stone, 200 Presidents Lane, Quincy, Mass. 1734 Isensee, F. W .. Koskastr, 4, Magdeburg, Germany. 1735 Dobson, Dr. George L., 308 Jose Campbell Bldg., Honolulu, Hawaii. APPLICATIONS POSTED Following have made application for membership in the Society. If. no objec­ tions are received and references are found in order, they will be admitted on June 15th, 1936. ' Green, Earl M., P.O. Box 487, Middletown, New York. Age 32, Pharmacist. Air mail stamps a.nd ftown covers. By F. W. Kessler. Washburn, Mrs. Jessie, 37 Pineywoods Avenue, Springfield, Mass. Age 55. House· wife. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Bergmann, Frederick J. Jr., %Commonwealth Trust Company, Union City, New Jersey. Age 35. Banking. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Wadsworth, M. A .. 27 Court Street. Auburn. N. Y. Age 22. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. McFeatters, Dale S., %The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Penna. Age 25. News Reporter. Air mail ftown covers. By Frank A. Costanzo. Sradomski, John, P.O. Box 238, 380 Beaver Street, Leetsdale, Penna. Age 26. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. VanHorn, Oscar L., P.O. Box 96, New Vernon, New Jersey. Age 26. Painter. Air msil stamps and covers. B;i: F. W. Kessler. Coffman, Ramon. Shorewood Hills. Madison. Wisconsin. Age 39. Editor. "Uncle Ray's Corner." Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Davis, Howard, 249 Pearsall Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Age 50. Air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. Baker, Miss Pauline, 77 Buckingham Rd., Yonkers, New York. Legal Age. Air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. · Sondheim. Philip Charles, 225 W. B6th Street, New York City. Age 26. Student. Air mail fl.own covers. By Walter J. Conrath. 32 JUNE 1936

Gerber, Lambert W., 440 Arlington, Tamaqua, Penna. Age 21. Air mail stamps. Dealer. By Chas. G. Riess. Porter, Charles_ P., 1~2 Beechmont Drive, New RocJ:ielle, New York. Age 40. Sugar Refiner. Air mail stamps and covers. By Erik Hildesheim. Rogers. Fred C., 1106 Vermont Ave., Washington, D. C. Age legal. U. S. Govern­ ment. Air mail stamps and covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Kimmel. A. Muri. Robinson. Kansas. Age 37. Merchant. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Davison, Ralph E., Green Cove Springs, Florida. Age legal. Air mail stamps and pioneer covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Bray, Dallas G .• M.D.. 3048 - 36th Street, Long Island City, New York. Age 54, Physician. Air mail stamps and covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Sweet. Mrs. John H. T .. Jr. 29 Four Mile Road. West Hartford. Conn. Age 51, H_ousewife. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Yudkm, Samuel, 73 Kensington Street, New Haven, Conn. Age 21. Collector­ dealer. Air mail stamps and CAM covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Rotnem, Vic, P.O. Box 8, McLean, Va., Lawyer By George W. Angers. Gump!"rt, Henrietta, 284 Prospect Ave., Mount Vernon, N. Y. Housewife. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Garrison, Kenneth N., 46-20-157th Street, Flushing, L.I., New York. Age 24. Dealer. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Montes, Leon, Curgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Legal age. Avocat. Mint air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. Graddick. Charles P., P.O. Dept., Air Mail Division, Washington, D. C. Legal age. Supt. Air Mail Service. Air mail flown covers.. By George W. Angers. Long, Louise L., 2331 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. Age legal. House­ wife. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By George W. Angers. Schleich, John G., Greenwood Lake. N. Y. Age 35. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By F. W. Kessler. Tichenor, George, 19 S. Pierson Rd., Maplewood, N. J. Age 19. Runner. Air mail stamps and flown covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Russell, Edmund Nelson, 2066 Haring Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Age 19. Statistician. Air mail stamps and un-official air mail stamps.· By Walter J. Conrath. Lewis, Arthur B., 1878 Avondale Circle, Jacksonville, Florida. Age 44. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Reiter, A. J .• P.O. Box 73, Jersey City .N. J. Legal age. Air mail and stamps dealer. By Walter J. Conrath. Benedict, Mrs. H. B., 3611 Lowell Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. Age legal. Air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. Anderson, Spencer, 65 Nassau Street, New York City. Age 30. Stamp dealer. By Walter J. Conrath. ·Rasch, L., 75 Brookside Avenue, Freeport, L.I., New York. Age 38. Freight Broker. Air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. Carew, Janet, 531 West 211 Street, New York, N. Y, Age legal. Art. Air mail stamps and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Shaltes, Walter, 502 Wyncotte Street, Pittsburgh, Penna. Age 21. Baker. Air mall stamos and covers. By F. W. Kessler. Maps, Chas. E., 6117 Tyndall Avenue, New York, N. Y. Age 41 Wire chief. Air mail stamps and covers. By Walter J. Conrath. Corbet. G. H .. 6329 N. Francisco Ave.. Chicago, Ill. Age 43. Accountant. Air mail stamps. By Geo. W. Angers. B~r · Dr. Charles, 793 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Age 36. Dentist. General air mail stamps. By Walter J. Conrath. Keehn, O. H., 152 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Age 34. Stamp Dealer. By W1lter J. Conrath. ADDRESS INCORRECTLY LISTED-Correct address below 750 Newmann. Daniel, 879 Whitlock Ave., Bronx, New York. ADDRESS CHANGES-New 'address shown below 629 Schweier. James T .. 3922 West 160th Street, Cleveland. Ohio. 972 Anderson, Astor, 3953 21st Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. 1502 .Tenklns, Joseph H .. 2151 N. Quebec Street, Washington, D.C. 1510 Marron, Mary G., 2935 Macomb Street, N.W .• Washington, D.C. 15~1 Vogt, Fr~nk J .. 1651 Stanford Ave., Stockton, Calif. 1651 Cilley, Wesley A., 76 E. Wyoming Ave., Melrose, Mass. REINSTATED 179 Levesque, Miss Laura J., 46 Ripley St., Newton Centre, Mass. RESIGNED 654 Jost. J. H., 5 Vinal Street, Allston, Mass. 1631 Piskorski, Mrs. A. V., 604 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, N.J. 1645 Myers. Wilfried, 276 Poland Ave., Struthers, Ohio. It is with real pleasure that such a large group of applicants for membership in the American Air Mail Society is listed in this report. The credit for this fine work goes to the officers and members of the Society who were in charge of the AAMS booth at the TIPEX. With aero-philately gaining in popularity more and more each day, so the American Air Mail Society, pioneer in the field of air mail stamp and cover collect­ ing, also grows in popularity. Occasionally a member will leave our fold feeling he has received no benefits, but it is a source of real gratification to know that there are many collectors who recognize the importance of being affiliated with a group of 33 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

fellow hobbyists with a common end in view. It is the purpose of the AAMS to promote good clean interest in our hobby and to promote friendly association throughout the hobby in general. It is indeed a pleasure to be an officer and a member of the American Air Mail Society. MANY THANKS With this issue of the Journal, I begin my third term as your treasurer. I am very grateful to all the members of our Society who have helped me to again be one of your officers. I promise to do my best for the credit of the AAMS and will strive to help make our AAMS bigger and better each day of my coming term. My special thanks to everyone. · Fraternally submitted, FRANK A. COSTANZO, Treasurer.

THE "HINDENBURG" Construction of a sister ship of the (Continued from Page 30) same type will soon be started at the the promenade decks and the seats in yards of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Com­ the .s.ocial rooms,. it would not be im­ pany at Friedrichshafen for the German possibl.e to make short daytime cruises Zeppelin Corporation (Deutsche Zeppe­ with . upward -of 100 passengers. As the lin-Reederei), which, since its founda­ carrying of mail and freight will also tion in March. 1935, has· taken over the be an ·important revenue factor, there are operating end of the German Zeppelin · huge hol

CLASSIFIED ADVERT 1.5 ING RATES HANOVER, N.J. AIRPORT DEDICATION cover, May 17, 1936, typed inscription, le PER WORD - MINIMUM CHARGE 25c signed by airport manager. Newark air­ field cancelation. $1.00 Bart A. Brady, AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATTRACTING AT­ 168 Amherst St., East .Orange, N.J. 1t tention-contact now! Your covers re­ turned. Reg. Post. 25c ea. Write Park WANTED: AIRMAILS AT WHOLESALE. Smith, P.O. Box 7, The Strand, C.P. All countries. No limit quantity. Send S. Africa. 65-11 t• price lists or on approval. Wholesale .;mly. U.S. commemoratives, blocks, used or ECUADOR AIRMAILS-401-7 USED $2, mint. Italoco, 12 Vine, Corona, N.Y. lt*. same mint $2.50: 409-11 mint $3.00: same used $2.50:. 412-14 mint $3.00; same used $3.00: 451-7 mint $3.00: 459-62 mint $3.00. GENERAL BALBO'S FLIGHT, ROME TO Sc3dta Provisionals. 1928 complete set Brazil 1930, with the rare 7.70 Lira air­ $45.00. 15 different first flights $10.00. all mail. Cover signed by all flyers and .. properly . backstamped and with cachets. General Balbo, $22.50. Bolivia-Brazil Perrone & Campana. Box 749 Guayaquil, flight with 2 cachets, a rare cover with Ecuador. -South America. two complete sets of Bolivian airmails, Sanabria #8 to 10 and #27 to 34, $5.00. BY ZEPPELIN ''HINDENBURG" FIRST Other Trans-atlantics, F. Flights, Zepps trip to USA-The very first Swedish, or Rocket posts available. Let me know Danish and Norwegian airship mail to your wants. William H. Peters, Wood­ your country-scarce. Offer fine covers side, L.I., New York City 74-3t from Sweden at 50c, from Denmark at $1 and from Norway at 70c, ·all bearirtg air post and Jubilee stamps and the re_d EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Zeppelin cachet-backstamped N.Y. May A. A. M. S. Members are entitled to two 9th. The above 3 covers together cost $2. 20~word ad~ per ye·,r ln this Exch ..... nge Swedish and Norwegian covers to your Section. free of charge. ~ address by coming Zeppelin flights will cost 35c .each prepaid. I further offer off. first tl'ight comm. cards from Moss DO-X COVERS, DOOLITTLE FLIGHTS Air Port, Norway, May 1st at 30c and in S.A. or USA-Canal Zone Army flights souvenir envelopes of Stockholm/Brom­ in exch•nge for other covers, used air ma /Air Port 'dedication-dedicated by mails or U.S. William H. Peters,. Wood" the King-May 23rd with spec. blue side, L.I., N. Y. City. ltex comm. cachet, from 50c. Postage extra and cash in advance (no stamps) please. WANT FIRST FLIGHTS AND MINT AIR Member No. 227. Geo. Lindman, Hog­ stamps, all countries. Can give ·in "exc landstorget 9., Sweden. lt change stamps of whole world. · ·Mary .. FIRST AIR MAIL IN THE WORLD­ Gatt, Valletta, Malta. · · · ltex · Paris Balloon and Pigeon Post, 1870. I sell .genuine letter $4.00, or pigeongram C.A.M., F.A.M., W.I.A.E., AND NY:fi.B.A .. $6.00; postal money ord. or notes with covers to exchange for U.S. and f.o~~ign,.:. order. Satisfaction assured. Chaintrier, stamps. 'John G. Kunz, Miranda, Qrte., Exp·ert, 37 rue Fieffe, Bordeaux, France. Cuba. ltex· 34 AUCTIONS SHAKESPEARE'S WEEK IN AND COUNTRY WEEK OUT the Year 'Round ! Thirty-five miles from the Shakes­ Years of Experience m peare Country (Stratford-on-Avon, this field, with Warwick, Kenilworth, etc.,) is Sutton AIR MA IL S Coldfield. If you are an aero-phil­ atelist you should make a special note STAMPS and COVERS of this fact when visiting England, as the featured specialty. for at Sutton Coldfield are the world's The finest things in Air largest stocks of air· mail and aviation material and an unique reference Mails and other philatelic library. fields come to these sales. If you cannot visit me, why not tell Y mt'll save money and gain me about your special collecting in­ enjoyment if you buy by terests, and ask for approvals and to Auction bidding. receive regularly the free, illustrated Ask for the Catalogs­ "8.l.ue £i6J;" t hey' re free! DONALD E. DICKASON FRANCIS FIELD, Ltd WOOSTER - OHIO J. A. A. M. S. #211 SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND

EXCHANGE •!• IN EX.CHANGE FOR ANY TRANS-PACIFIC COVER (in p,ood condition) We Ofier:- A SUPERB Colonel Roscoe TURNER Cover, carried in the GREAT AIR RACE to AUSTRALIA

Do not miss this opportunity of securing a GREAT RECORD of a GREAT RECORD. A Souvenir of the Greatest Air Race in History, Covers bear the London and Melbourne Postmarks, and the cachet "Carried by us in MacRobertson International Air R~ce. London-Melbourne. 3rd place. Time 3 days: 21 hrs.: 5 ·mins:.: 2 sec. ·Commander American -crew." We will includ

Only Germany and Liechtenstein issued special stamps for the first /lil{ht of the "Hindenbur14" to the U. S. A . • MINT SETS GERMANY, 50 and 75 pf., complete set of 2...... 65 GERMANY, same, hut with inverted watermark, scarce...... 90 L1ECHTENSTEIN, I & 3 frs., complete set of 2 ...... 1.45

The above 3 sets complete...... $2;85 • Flown "Hindenburg" Covers First Trip GERMANY to BRAZIL, with special Zeppelin Stamps 3.25 First Trip BRAZIL to GERMANY ...... , ...... 1.75 First Trip GERMANY to U.S., with special Zepp. stamp ...... 1.25 First Trip LIECHTENSTEIN to U.S., dispatched from Liech- tenstein with special Zepp. stamps, flown on the "Hindenburg" from Germany ...... -2.75 First Trip U.S. to GERMANY ...... 90

Entire collection of 5 First Flight covers, scarce ...... , .. 9 .00

551 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y.