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521 Fifth Avenue New York 17, N. Y. Great ·Britain's Semi-Official A.ir Stamps • by John C. W. Field • ninterrupted development is. es­ After the flight the railway officials U sential to the success of civil brought this matter of mail-carrying by aviation. We have developed, for instan­ air before the Postmaster General, who ce, the turbo-jet to give us a means of not only agreed to it, but also sanction­ transport which would have staggered ed the preparation and issue of a special Montgolfier or the Wright Brothers. The air mail stamp to be affixed to mail car­ newest development from the aero-phila­ ried in this way. The stamp resulting telist's point of view is the contemporary from this was the 3d. greenish-blue G. sequel to the "Railway Letter" services: W. R. Air Mail Stamp. (Sanabria #503) the "Airway Letter" service, and the is­ sue by British European Airways of a set In August, 1934, Railway Air Services _ of three semi-offcial air stamps. But be­ covered thirteen towns with three routes, fore I describe the new semi-officials, and the Post Office took the opportuni­ ·it may be useful to give the background ty to use ~is service for the transport of story of British internal air mail flights all first-class mail. Since no extra charge from 1933. was incurred, no air stamp was issued, although the company did accept mail It is a prerogative of the Postmaster under the "railway letter" agreement for General that he shall carry the mail of a fee of 3d. per letter, which fee was the man-in-the-street. However, a con­ acknowledged by the application of a cession was granted to the railway com­ rubber stamp cachet reading "R. A. S. panies, resulting in the familiar term 3d. Paid". On December I, 1934, the ''Railway Letter Services". In 1933, on Post Office contract was handed on to April 18, the Great W estem Railway Hillman Airways, but no mail could be inaugurated the first internal commerc­ accepted by this company because they ial air service, but whether the privilege were not a railway company. of carrying "railway letters" extended to taking them through the air was a de­ In later years Great W estem and batable point, at least, to the railway of­ Southern Airlines carried mail from ficials. Nevertheless, an aerophilatelist troops in the Scilley Isles, from Septem­ prevailed upon them to allow him to ber 18, 1940. Although this route had carry some letters with him as a passeng­ been in operation since 1938, this was er on the first flight. These were frank­ the first time that advantage of the Rail­ ed with the ordinary green parcel stamp, way Letter agreement had been taken and cancelled with the rubber stamp of to carry mails. Even then, no publidty the office of dispatch. On arrival, the was given to it, since it was operated in letters were posted in the normal way. wartime, so it was not until late in 1943

TJ.H: AIRPOST JOURNAL ~rr~~tl~~ICAXW.Ns~~ Entered as second-class matter, February 10, 1932, at the post office at Albion. Pa.. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published monthly. · MAY, 1951 - VOL. XXII, NO. 8 - ISSUE NO. 253 - 2Sc PER COPY 232 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

Let.tar . by G. W. & S, AIR LINES. ~------• 1934 Railway Air Services Cachet • Cachet Applied to Forces Mail from the Scilley Isles in 1940.

that collectors were able to obtain cov­ As a matter of interest, we quote from ers. the official notice released by British European Airways under date of Febru­ A similar service for troops stationed ary 9: in the Isle of Lewis was operated by Scottish Airways from 1941, but the authority to carry public mails was not In collaboration with the Post Office, granted either to them or to any other British European Airways have for some time carried Airway Letters on their air company until July, 1945. Both the routes within the ·u. K. Great Western and Southern Airlines and Scottish Airways were later absorbed by The Airway Letter is an exact counter­ part in the air of the · Railway Letter British European Airways. which has been in use for many years. This facility enables a member of the When this latter company instituted public in certain circumstances to obtain an advantage in time of delivery over the their "Airway Letter Service" on Nov­ normal postal service, since the sender ember 1, 1949, they applied the dispatch can specify by what air service the letter is to be carried and the letter Itself is cachets of the four towns so privileged: either collected by the addressee on arriv­ Belfast, Douglas, Liverpool and Man­ al at the other end or posted immediately on arrival by British European Airways. chester. These cachets are to be found It is thus frequently possible to achteve on either the front or the back of the an earlier delivery of the letter than would otherwise be the case by normal cover, and some are pen-inscribed with means. Naturally, the advantage to be a "P" or "Paid 5d.". The only proofs of flight, though, are the postmarks applied when the mail was posted in the normal way after flight. On February 1, 1950, 8RfTISH EUROPEAN NP.WAYS three further routes were added to this service: London-Belfast, London-Edin­ 1 NOV 1949 burgh, and London-Glasgow.

The next logical step was taken in mid-January of this year, with the intro­ duction of the set of three semi-official air stamps in the design illustrated: 6d. green and black, lld. blue and black, 1I4d. orange and black. They are used on letters not exceeding 2 ozs., 4 ozs., and 1 lb., respectively, and are applied to mails carried over any of twelve rout­ MAN:HESTER AIRPORT es. The vertical space on the left of each stamp is filled in in ink with the name 1 of the destination. • The Airway Le:l::l:er Service Cachet MAY, 1951 233

gained depends on the existing posting ~ times and possible deliveries; not every air service is able to offer acceleration. VOLUME 11 NOW READY Specific anitotincement of this service · was first made in the Post Office O nide in the issue of ,July 1950. The normal inland .. postage rate has to be pre-paid in postage •Mil AMERICAN stamps according to the weight of the LO;uf AIR MAIL letter, which must not exceed 1 lb. and, in addition, B . E. A. are entitled to 'aD air CATALOGUE fee accordinr; to the weight of the letter. Hitherto the sender of an Airway Letter has handed over the cash fee to B. E. A. on departure, acknowledgment being normally made by means of a ,rub­ ber stamp and the insertion of ink of the fee paid. To simplify this and the account­ ing procedure, B. E. A. introduced on the VOL. 2 16th January, a printed priced label which ~ ..., can be affixed to the envelope In acknow­ • ledgment of the fee." ORDER FROM YOUR FAVORITE F. A. M. COVER COLLECTION DEALER TODAY - OR FROM Selling intact 12 volume collection, AAMS cat. value $2,436.00, consisting AMERICAN AIR MAIL of FAM #14, 18, 19, 22, 24 and 27 plus many others, mostly complete set!~ all CATALOGUE stops, rare stamps, including l)Oc 1.1. S. Zepps. RETAIL VALUE $1500. FffiST ALBION PA CERTIFIED CHECK FOR $650.00 takes I • tbis 5 ribbon award collection. HARVEY DOLIN & co. Price - $4.00 - Plus Postage 31 Park Row New York 38, N. Y. -#'#'#'#'############'#'#'#'#'#'###'#>I'-# ~ Edgar Mohrmann uEurope•s loremost Philatelic dealer" PRESENTS .. : • An invitation to pre-war friends and :to discerning new cliems, :to avail :themselves of an unsurpassed stock of classic and modern stamps and covers offered with superior, friendly service ••• Regular auction sales of at least 3,000 lots at every session, accurately described in a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue. "Atlantic Post," a "between auction sales" offering of special items of unusual interest, and fully described in a large illustrated cata­ logue. Catalogues free on request. Catalogues will be sent via air mail If prepaid postage is provided. ' ' --- · For Catalogues Write EDGAR MOHRMANN HAMBURG SPEERSORT 6 GERMANY M~ ALTON J. BLANK 1089 WINSTON ROAD. SOUTH EUCLID 21,0HIO .., 'M._T EWEST air mail stamp issuing CHINA l ~ unit to join the ranks of those The 60 blue denomination pictured with special stamps for air post service last month was shown through the cour­ will be the United Nations. According to tesy of Sam Hantman. a recent announcement there will be four airs in the series due to be released this COLOMBIA coming summer or early fall. Their ar­ The 1941 series is reported as having rival will be awaited with interest. been released in new colors. This makes the third appearance for this set new ARGENTINE REPUBLIC colors having appeared in 1948. It is The stamp honoring the 10th anniver­ presumed that the new color set will be sary of the government airways will issued with the "L" and "A" overprint as show an underside view of a two mot­ well. ored plane passing over a condor. CUBA BOLIVIA The 2 centavos stamp bearing the por­ The miniature sheets containing the trait of Fernando Figueredo issued· for airs described and illustrated in the last the Retirement Fund for Post Office em­ issue are unique in that they consist of ployees is being surcharged with new three or four values and come imperfor­ values and issued for air mail use. The ate as well as perforate, making six six provisionals are to be 5, Be, lOc, 2"5c, sheets in all for the album pages. The 50c, and IP. 40c, 3Bs, and 5Bs are on one; the SOc, 20c, and lOBs on another; and the 50c, CZECHOSLOVAKIA lBs, 2Bs, and 4Bs on the third. All sheets It is reported that the following spas bear the inscription "Correos de Bolivia", will be featured on the forthcoming airs: 1548-1948" and "Commemoracion del Karlovy Vary, Carlsbad, Marianske Laz­ IV Centenario I de la fundacion de la ne, Luhacovice, and Piestany. ciudad de La Paz" in their borders. ECUADOR CANADA Not satisfied with the take on the sur­ Canada's announced series for the charge UPUs issued in '49 there will soo~ CAPEX show in September contain two be released four more airs ostensibly is­ Air Rate stamps, the 7 c and the 15c. sued to again observe UPU. Courvoisier However, neither are inscribed "AIR" in Switzerland is printing 1, 2, 5, and 10 or "AIR MAIL". Sucres valued stamps in a design that shows a large plane before a globe with CHILE a floating figure symbolically reaching "The San Martin commemorative, illus­ out with a letter. There will also be trated last month, is 5 pesos in value. miniature sheets of the 5 and 10 Sucres Showfog a pass in the Andes with march­ values. Twenty thousand sets are report­ ing and mounted men, it is printed in ed to be in preparation. The limited violet. It is 40 x 33 mm. in size and was quantity and the aspect of the whole af­ engraved by the Especies Valorados in fair seems to indicate that some interest­ Santiago. ed party is underwriting the deal in MAY, 1951 235

-Stamps for IDustratton, Courtesy F. W, KESSLER order to take advantage of the UPU col­ portion of the stamp which tells of the lector. Congress. Values and colors are: Sc dark green, Lima Park Reserve; 30c red and FEZ ZAN black, Peru's flag; 55c yellow green, A new design with the wording .. Ter­ Huancayo Hotel; 95c green, the White ritoire Militaire" omitted is being plan­ Cordillera's at Ancasm; 1.50 S. carmine, ned. An oasis and the fort at Mourzouk Arequipa tourist hotel; 2 S. deep blue, will be featured. Denominations, as in Pier and incline at Chimbote; 5 S. red, the previous issue, will be 100 and 200 Miraflores Municipal hotel; 10 S. purple, francs. National Congress building at Lima; and LEBANON 20 S. brown and blue, grouped flags of the Americas. The Conference of Emigres held in An eight value set is reported in prep­ 1950 produced four airs. They have re­ aration for the centenary of San Martin. cently been seen in a miniature sheet combined with the two postal values. SAN MARINO This sheet is on heavy bond manila The 200 L. deep blue, previously re­ paper. It is fully gummed. Inscriptions ported, is known imperforate. ori the border are in dark brown ink and read "Republique Lebanase/Mois des SPAIN Emigres/Ete 1950". Last December we chronicled a stamp issued for Franco's visit to the Canary PERU Islands. The original printing consisted Even without the UPU overprint the of 3,000 copies. This item has been of­ basic stamps which were surcharged are ficially reissued to the tune of 35,000 attractive! As reported a while ago the copies. Main difference: the first set has set prepared but not issued for the Lima no control number on the reverse. Session of the Sixth Postal Congress of the Americas and Spain was utilized for UNITED NATIONS this series. The overprint is "U.P.U. 1874- The denominations reported in prep­ 1949". in either red or black across that (Continued on pa ge 249) 1022 W. Ross Street, Lancaster. Pa. • DATE LINE ODDITY FOUND ON WAKE ISLAND INAUGURAL DISPATUllES • POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Washington 25, D. C. April 25, 1951 Mr. L. B. Gatchell, Editor The Airpost Journal Upper Montclair, N. J. Dear Mr. Gatchell: In connection with the establishment of a post office on Wake Island and the first dispatch of air mail from that office on May l, you might be interested to know that an oddity will attend the postmarking and back-· stamping of the first flight covers. The first westbound flight from Wake to Honolulu is scheduled to leave Wake at 7 :00 p. m. on Tuesday, May 1, Wake time. This is 5:00 p. m. Mon­ day, April SO, Honolulu time. The plane is scheduled to arrive at Honolulu Airport at 6:00 a. m., on May 1, Honolulu time. Therefore, the Wake post­ mark on the face of the covers will show a later hour on May I than the backstamp at Honolulu. No such unusual circumstances will attend the flight from Wake to Guam because there will be no crossing of the inter­ national date line between these locations. Since collectors are quick to discover oddities in first flight covers, un­ doubtedly many who are unaware that the international date line is involv­ ed will think that there is some error in the postmarking and backstamping. Personal attention is being given to the handling of the first flight cov­ ers at Honolulu and Wake by Post Office Inspector E. L. Jacobson. Mr. H. L. Damron, Chief, Hawaiian Section, Postal Transportation Service, will visit Guam in connection with his regular work and will accompany the philatelic mail from Wake to Guam and supervise the backstamping at the latter office. Sincerely yours, Robert S. Burgess, Director Air Service In A ppreciation • I

~\ s annQunced elsewhere in this issue of the JOURNAL, Claude W. Degler of /-\..\ Milwaukee, Wisc., who has served the American Air Mail Society as Secre1 tary for the past 9 years, has requested that the Nominating Committee designate some other member for this important office in the coming election. In making this request Secretary Degler points to the increasing demands on his personal time and to the fact that he has served the Society in this capacity longer than any other incum­ bent, as the most valid reasons for the requested relief. The office of Secretary is not only an exacting one but is perhaps the most thankless one in the entire Society. Not only must the Secretary process all the new ap­ plications and renewals through a routine which must at best become uninteresting and tiresome, but his of­ fice is the focal point for most of the Society'!; corres­ pondence,- including the many requests for information ( I have a cover . . . what is it worth? etc. . . and almost NEVER with a stamp for return postage) and the complaints - some real, many petty - by or against members, all of which require courteous and meticu­ Ious answers. Since 1942 Claude has brought his own peculiar brand of quiet efficiency and cooperative understanding to this important office and has endear­ ed himself to the hearts of the many members who have had the pleasure of knowing him - either in person or through correspondence. He has built up a world-wide friendship for himself and for the Society and in many far places his name on the Society's application blank as Secretary has been the initial introduction to the Society, its publications and its membership - perhaps even to Airpost collecting itselfl No Nominating Committee could fail to respect the expressed wish of one who has served so faithfully and so well, but in so doing, the Nominating Committee has designated Claude for the office of Vice-President in the thought that the members will wish to continue to have his advice and counsel available to the Board of Officers. Mr. Degler is an Executive of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance' Company, is Secretary of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs and a member of the Board of Vice-Presidents of the American Philatelic Society. Our thanks and best wishes go with Claude - in appreciation of a job WELL DONE! We cannot conclude this little tribute without a look ahead to the future. Mem­ bers are reminded that the Nominating Committee has designated Treasurer John ]. Smith of Phiiadelphia for BOTH the office of Secretary and Treasurer in the know­ ledge that an Amendment to the By-Laws will be offered at the Toronto Convention to combine the two offices into a single office of Secretary-Treasurer. Such a change will in no way constitute an experiment: from the founding of the Society in 1923 through and including the year 1934, the Society functioned with these offices com­ bined. As the writer of these notes occupied this office of Secretary-Treasurer for the period 1929-1932, we can testify to the fact that considerable time-consuming detail and correspondence can be eliminated arid funds be made available for the use of the Society earlier than at present by the combination of such offices. We hope the mem­ bers will vote for the Amendment and in the interim will vote for Treasurer Smith for BOTH Secretary and Treasurer. As an Assistant Vice President of a Philadelphia Bank­ ing institution he is ideally qualified for this work and will be assisted by his ch8rming wife Ruth, who is an efficient and capable business woman in her own right.-L.B.G. Nominating Committee Selects -Adm. Johnson For A.A.M.S. Presidency • Secretary" Degler To Retire; Plan Combination Of Offices Of DESIGNATED Secretary And Treasurer • .· The Nominating Committee of the American Air Mail Society has recom­ mended to the membership that Rear Admiral Jesse G. Johnson, USN (Ret'd) of Norfolk, Virginia be chosen as the next President of the Society. Admiral John­ son is presently a Vice President ol the Society and has been one of its most ac­ tive members. The Admiral achieved a distinguished record in World War II and holds many Naval decorations. Ad­ miral Johnson rose from the ranks in the U. S. Navy and made Naval Aviation his career. He was one of the first Naval fliers to make distance flights in the Pacific and the American Air Mail Cata­ logue includes many covers personally carried by him many years ago on these trail blazing survey flights. "Johnny", as he is known to the membership, is an authority on aircraft repair and just prior to his retirement was in command of the USS WEBSTER, one of two floating air­ craft repair vessels in commission during • Rear Admiral Jesse G. Johnson. World War II. 1 United States Navy CRet d) The Nominating Committee renomin­ ated all of the present incumbents for the offices of Vice-President and Direc­ Treasurer, the Nominating Committee tor, and in addition designated a number designated John J. Smith of Philadel­ of other candidates for each of these of­ phia, Pa., presently holding the office of fices as required under the revised by­ Treasurer, for both the office of Secre­ laws adopted at the 1949 Convention. tary and the office of Treasurer. By this The Nominating Committee consisted of means they have anticipated the action Chari.es G. Riess of Albany, N. Y., Chair­ of the Convention and the Society will man; Past President and Founder Gecirge immediately be able to benefit from the W. Angers of Springfield, Mass., and increased facilities and convenience af­ Samuel S. Goldsticker, Jr., of Newark, forded by the combination of the two of­ N. J. fices. Secretary Degler has served con­ In view of the fact that Secretary tinuously since 1942 and it was the un­ Claude W Degler of Milwaukee, Wisc., animous feeling of the Board of Officers requested that his name not be placed and the Nominating Committee that he in nomination for an additional term be­ had well earned the requested relief from cause of pressure of other duties and, the time consuming and exacting duties aware of the fact that a motion will be of Secreta'ry. · introduced at the Toronto Convention to Nominations for the office of Vice , combine the offices of Secretary and President included the incWI_lbents, Al- MAY, 1951 239 ton J. Blank of So. Euclid, Ohio, Sol the four nominees rece1vmg the next Glass of Baltimore, Md. and Rafael Oriol highest number of individual votes will of Havana, Cuba. In addition the Com­ be deemed elected for the two-year term. mittee designated Claude W. Degler of Ballots will be mailed with the July issue Milwaukee, Wisc., the retiring Secretary, of The Airpost Journal and must be re­ John P. V. Heinmuller of New York, N. • turned to the Chairman of the Board of Y., and Ernest A. Kehr also of New York, Electors whose name will be designated the latter two presently Directors of the thereon not later than 7:00 p. m. of Aug­ Society ust 31, 1951. · Unbeknown to Chairman Charles G. The newly elected officers will assume Riess of the Nominating Committee his office on the last day of the Annual Con­ name was also placed in nomination by vention, September 23rd, at Toronto. the minority members of the Committee for the position of Vice President "in OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE recognition . of his loyal service to the NOMINATING COMMITTEE . Sodety over a period of many years" as The committee appointed by President cited by the minority members· in their Conrath for the purpose of nominating report. Of the total of seven members Officers and Directors of the American nominated for the office of Vice Presi­ Air Mail Society to serve for the coming dent, the by-laws provide for four to be term and to be balloted upon in the· pre­ elected. sent election in accordance with Sections The newly adopted by-laws provide for 6 and 7, as amended, of the Constitution a total of eight Directors rather than and By-Laws herewith cause to be plac­ seven as at present. However, the terms ed in nomination as its selection the fol­ of the Directors will be staggered and lowing names: hereafter but four will be elected every two years, each to a four-year term. The For President Jesse G. Johnson, Norfolk, Va. by-laws further provide that as this is the initial election following the adop­ For Vice-Presidents tion of the revisions, four of the nomin­ (Four to be elected) ees will be chosen for a four-year term. Alton J. Blank, So. Euclid, Ohio and an additional four for a two-year Claude W. Degler, Milwaukee, Wisc. Sol Glass, Baltimore, Md. term. The by-laws require that at least J. P. V. Heinmuller, New York, N. Y. twelve members be nominated. The Ernest A. Kehr, New York, N. Y. Nominating Committee has redesignated Rafael Oriol, Havana, Cuba for the office of Director the present in­ For Secretary cumbents, Albert N. Brown, of San •John J. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. Francisco, Calif.; Louise S. Hoffman of New York, N. Y.; Theodore Light of For Treasurer Chicago, Ill.; Perham C. Nahl of Evans­ •John J. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. ton, Ill. and James Wotherspoon of For Directors Great Britain. In addition the Commit­ (Eight to be elected) Albert N. Brown, San Francisco, Cal. tee has placed in nomination Bernard Bernard Davis, Philadelphia, Pa. Davis of Philadelphia, Pa.; Herbert L. Herbert 'L. Eggert, Milwaukee, Wise. Eggert of Milwaukee. Wisc.; Joseph L. Joseph L. Eisendrath, Highland Park, Ill Eisendrath of Highland Park, Ill.; Kess­ Louise S. Hoffman, New York, N. Y. ler M. Miller of Salt Lake City, Utah; Theodore Light, Chicago, Ill. Robert W. Murch of Annapolis, Md.; Kessler M. Miller, Salt Lake City, Utah T. J. O'Sullivan of New Haven, Conn., Robert W. Murch, Annapolis, Md. Perham C. Nahl, Evanston, Ill. and William T. Wynn, Jr., of Detroit, T. J. O'Sullivan, New Haven>· Conn. Mich. James Wotherspoon, West Calder, Scotland Under an executive order issued by William T. Wynn, Jr., Detroit, Mich. President Gtace Conrath the four nom­ (*) Inasmuch as an Amendment to the inees for Directors receiving the highest Constitution and By-Laws will be offered at the Toronto Convention to combine number of individual votes will be deem­ the offices of Secretary and Treasurer into ed elected for the four-year term and (continued on page 251) Plans Progressing For A. A. M. S. Toronto Convention • Canadian Post Office Department · Announces Special Series Of Stamps • LANS for the 1951 convention of P the American Air Mail Society, which will be held in conjunction with the Canadian International Philatelic Ex­ hibition in Toronto, September 21-:23, are beginning to round into shape. Nuin­ erous members have written to express pleasure as to the time and place select­ ed. President Grace Conrath has appoint­ ed George D. Kingdom of Conneaut, Ward, Cafley and LyoM, and the Recep­ Ohio, as liaison officer between the Na­ tion and Dinner Committee will com­ tional Society and the local committee on prise Messrs. Murdoch, Belford, Millen, arrangements, which is headed by Mem­ and Magee. ber /. Stephen as Chairman. Mr. King­ The American Air Mail Society has re­ dom will also act as contact with CAPEX served a lounge for the entire period of officials working with and through the the CAPEX show, September ·21 through local committee. September 29. This lounge must be man­ Chairman Stephen ~as Co-Chairman ned at all times and help will be needed of the very successful convention of the &om any members of the American Air American Air Mail Society held in Toron­ Mail Society who can assist the local to in 1940 and will have associated with Toronto committee in this respect. Vol­ him a number of the members of the unteers should communicate with Chair­ Mutual Stamp Club of' Toronto, of which ~an Stephen who also should be con­ Clifford Aikins is Secretary. Mr. H. Calk tacted for the hotel reservations during will serve as Treasurer of the local com­ the period of the convention or beyond. mittee. Serving on the Registration Com- His address is 37 Queensdale Ave., A mittee Will be Messrs. Nighswander, Toronto. The King Edward Hotel will serve as convention. headquarters. On April 19 the Honourable G. Edou­ ard Rinfret, Postmaster General of Canada released photographs of the four postage stamps which will be issued dur­ ing the CAPEX show. While non~ of these are inscribed exclusively for air mail use, the release points out that both the 7 c stamp and 15c stamp will be used primarily for that purpose, the 7 c being the domestic air mail rate and the 15c being the rate to the United Kingdom and Europe. ,We illustrate these two stamps herein, the 15c being particul­ arly attractive in that it reproduces Canada's first stamp the "Three Penny Beaver." The entire series of four stamps will be released simultaneously on Sep­ tember 24 &om the special post office MAY. 1951 241

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Think of H. R. Harmer, 'plo- ' neers in selling of Air Mall Collections by auction. established at the CAPEX Exhibition Vendors: Building. While this is the day follow­ Request booklet "Conce:s:ning ing the official closing of the ~merican Air Mail Society convention, it is felt that your stamps:• most of the visiting members will have Collectors: extended their stay in Toronto for at least an additional day and many of the Request free illustrated auc­ delegates to the air mail meeting will tion catalogues. also be staying on for the American Philatelic Sockty convention which H. R. HARMER, Inc:. opens on Tuesday, September 25. The World"s Leading Stamp · We also illustrate the attractive adver­ Auctioneers tising label which CAPEX is now dis­ 32 East 57th Street tributing and which can be had in sheets New York 22, N. Y. of 25 in three different colors at 25c per sheet. Orders should be placed directly with the CAPEX committee, 70 Bloor FIRST-FLIGHT COVERS FROM Street West, Toronto 5, Canada. CHICAGO AND DETROIT TO Entries for the Air Mail Section of this FRANKFURT.GERMANY great show close on June 30 and it is again urged that those possessing display • material, file their entry in the Air Mail Philatelic service will be provided at Section without delay. Frames are $5.00 the post offices and air-mail fields of each and are 38 x · 48 inches in size. As Chicago, Ill., and Detroit, Mich., for cov­ before stated, the American Air Mail Soc­ ers carried by the first flight to !Frank­ iety will augment the official awa._rds in furt, Germany,_ on F. A. M. 27 to be the Air Mail Section by either special flown by T. W. A. on or about June 1, trophies or participation awards, the na­ 1951. The present air-mail postage rate ture of which will be determined shortly. of 15 cents per ounce ( 10 cents each for It is important that the Air Mail Section air letter sheets) will apply. of this show be supported by every air­ post collector. An entry blank and furth­ Members having sell-addressed post er information can be had direct from cards with the Advance Bulletin Service the CAPEX Committee or from President at Albion, Pa., received notice of this Conrath or Past President <;eorge D. event in time to prepare and forward Kingdom, whose address is P. 0. Box 37, covers. Conneaut, Ohio.

Full information as to the official con- • vention program and other matters of interest will appear in an early issue of J018 • th.e AA M s the Journal. In tbe meanwhile - send · • el • your entry at once! \Jlt!i~ Official Publication of the 1 American Air Mail Society. Pub· q}i lJl!IJ~ alhll1Ul!\1i!U lished monthly at Albion. (Erie WORLD'S LEADING AERO·PHlLATELIC MAGAZlNE Co.), Pennsylvania, U. S. A. ESTABLISHED 19:1.9

E,J?tered as second-class matter at the Post @ffice at Albion, Pa., ' February 10, 1932, under the Act of March 3, 1879 . The AIRPOST JOURNAL is not conducted• for profit. The Editor, Business Manager, and all other editors, feature writers and contributors serve gratis and without compensation of any kind. All receipts from advertising, subscriptions and contributions are applied directly to the betterment of the magazine and the promotion of aero-philately.

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~ eorge D. Kingdom, who has been an announcement as to its results will be 'l.11[ serving as Organizing Secretary made in the near future. of the Aero Postal Stationery Society, has " " " recently sent a bulletin to the Charter Plans for the great CAPEX show in Toronto are rapidly materializing. A week Members of this group asking them to or so ago President Vincent Greene, Gen­ vote on the question of whether they eral Manager L. A. Davenport and other members of the Executive Committee should affiliate with the American Air journeyed to Philadelphia and New York Mail Societi; as one of its units or con­ to explain the purposes and details of the · great show to prominent collectors and tinue to operate independently. He points dealers in both of these cities. At Phila­ out that The Airpost Journal is giving delphia a reception and meeting was held under the jomt auspices of the British full and complete coverage of all Aero North American Philatelic Society and the Postal Stationery news and will continue National Philatelic Museum. Unfortunate­ ly, due to a train wreck the visiting dele­ to do so in any event. He states that an gates were delayed some four hours in arrangement can be made with the arriving but this did not seem to dull the enthusiasm of anyone participating in the American Air Mail Society whereby meeting. The following night a msf>ting members of the Aero Postal Stationery was held in New York City at the New York Athletic Club under the direction of Society, if a unit of the American Air Prescott H. Thorp of Netcong, N ..r. Your Mail Society, can receive The Airpost Editor represented the American Air !\fail Society and upon behalf of the Societv Journal and that the Stationery Society reiterated the pledges previously made at will be given space each month or as Toronto namely, the full and complete cooperation of the American Air Mail frequently as may be required to report Society in this important intern3.tional its activities and run certain specialized project. articles in connection with this phase of " " " the hobby. He points out that the Ameri­ Should your Editor appear to be even can Air Mail Society itself has sponsored more dilatory than usual in his corres­ and published the Air Letter Sheet Cata­ pondence, members are asked to take logue in two editions and has announced note that during the last part of May its intention to publish a complete cata­ and the early part of June he, in the logue on Aero Postal Stationery. He states company of Past President George D. that under these circumstances it is his Kingdom, will be off on a delayed but feeling, and that of the originally desig­ much needed vacation. We propose to nated officers, that duplication can be visit San Juan, Puerto Rico; Port-au­ avoided and the best interests of the Prince, Haiti; Kingston, Jamaica and hobby can be served by the proposed af­ Havana, Cuba, and we hope to see many filiation. If the Aero Postal Stationery of our membe;s located in these count­ Society becomes a unit of the American ries. Air Mail Society, it will be the second " " " such organization to so affiliate, the Speaking of Cuba we are reminded that Vice President Rafael Oriol of Hav­ ~irst Flite Federation, a specialist group ana has been in the United States for the mterested in Contract Air Mail Covers past several weeks on business for his various enterprises. During his stay we being the first such unit chartered by thi~ had a pleasant social evening with him Society. Each unit maintains its complete which included Past President George D. Kingdom of Conneaut, Ohio, and Bernard freedom of action and is not subject to Davis o:f the National Philatelic Museum, both of whom happened to be in town at the direction of the parent Society in any the time. We were also happy to greet George P. Collier of San Juan,. Puerto way. A mail vote is now being taken and Rico who was in New York recently, and MAY. 1951 245

are looking forward to seeing him in ...... Puerto Rico later.... this month." We are asked to publicize the fact that, A press release from the Philatelic in connection with the Festival of Brit­ Foundation states that its Expert Com­ ain, the Greater London Fund for the mittee during its six years of service to Blind has put out an attractive series of philately has examined more than 3,000 poster stamps. The labels have been stamps and covers of which about half gravure-printed by W aterlow & Sons, were attested as genuine. Theodore E. famous printers of British stamps, and Steinway is Chairman of the Committee. come in sets of ten in any of the follow­ Officers of the Foundation re-elected at ing colors: red, green, maroon, olive­ the meeting were Chairman of the Board black and turquoise. The price of the of Trustees, John H. Hall, Vice President labels is 2 s. 6d. per set of ten labels in and Treasurer, Morris Investment, Inc., any one color. They may be had from the Greater London Fund for the Blind, specialist in early Spain and the classic 2 Wyndham Place, London, W. I. issues of Chile (1853-1865); Vice Chair­ " " .. man, Mrs. John Denny Dale, a British We have also been asked to publicize Empire specialist; Treasurer, Mr. Stein­ the fact that a cachet will be applied to Assistant Treasurer, air mail covers sent to the Chamber of way; John R. Boker, Commerce, Long Beach, Calif. on July 3 Jr., H. Boker & Co., Inc., New York, commemorating the 8th Anniversary of the inauguration of air mail service from specialist in precancels, United States the Long Beach Municipal Airport. We Locals and Old German States; Secre­ publish this notice only in order that we may point out to our readers that covers tary, Henry M. Goodkind, Editgr of the of this nature have little or no significance "Collectors Club Philatelist", and the and no tangible value whatsoever. Anni­ versary covers have very little following "Aero Philatelist News"; and Assistant at best but those which engender any in­ Secretary, Winthrop H. Boggs. terest whatsoever should commemorate significant milestones in the history of air " " " mail and not odd year anniversaries of \Ve are advised that William T. West events of purely local interest. Our advice of Philadelphia has been appointed Assoc­ is - and we know no one asked it - save iate Curator for the National Philatelic your money! Museum and will handle special assign­ .. ments for the Museum. Mr. West has re­ " " cently retired from an active business The Editor wishes to thank Admiral career and his exhibit of "Sailing Ships" Jesse G. Johnson for a dedication cover on stamps is one ef the features of the Second Topical Exhibition which is cur­ from Norfolk, Va., H. H. Harmer, Ltd., rently being held in the Museum. We con­ for a Festival of Britain souvenir cover gratulate the Museum upon the acquisi­ tion of Mr. \Vest's talents. with special cancellation, and P. H. ~ 0 O· Robbs of Grendon, Northampton, Eng­ Due to a regrettable omission at the land for first day air letter sheets bearing Print Shop, the obituary notice in last the Festival of Britain stamps and the month's issue reporting the death of new color changes on the low values of Stephen" H. Smith of Calcutta, India Great Britain's regular postage series ... failed to mention that Dr. Max Kron­ We also wish to extend congratulations stein of New York was the author of to Director James Wotherspoon on his same. selection as a Judge for the air mail ex­ .. " .. hibition to be held by the German Air; Collectors of flight covers will be sor­ Mail Society at Wuppertal, Germany In ry to learn that Art Editor Edwin L. Has­ conjunction with the International .Trans­ try of The Airpost Journal has left the employ of the Post Office Department portation Exhibition; and our sympathy and is now engaged in private industry. to Milton Ehrlich on the recent death Collectors are aware that Mr. Hastry per­ sonally drew most of the cachets used on of his mother. ' both domestic and foreign first flights. Robert S, Burgess, Director of Air Service, And so to bed! Post Office Department, advises us that the loss of Mr. Hastry's talents is regrettecf 1-Cl-(l-C)-()-C.-Cl.... C).-(l-Cl-Cl-Cl.-.CJ-Ci but that steps have been taken to contin­ ue the production of these cachets with­ in the Post Office Department at Wash­ LIFE MEMBERSHIP ington. He states that the cachet used on the first flight covers frorri Wake Island was designed by Louis Schwimmer of the A.A.M.S. - $50:00 Drafting Section of the New York Post Office. You Ca~ Do It By Mail UUl2 AUCTI()~§ Every month finds about 500 lots of stamps and covers offered to mail bidders at our unusual Auctions. If you don't receive catalogs of these sales, be sure to write today and ask for thecurrent one. There is no charge and you will probably find some interesting material therein. A large number of Covers are offered in every sale! If you have an important collection to sell, drop me a line and ask if it can be handled in a future sale. More than 220 successful Mail Sales assure you of a background of experience for handling your material to best possible advantage to you. "r)

Regardless of your philatelic interests, you will find that you can have Keep prompt, personal attention if you will write to "The Department Store of Philately" today. While we cannot pretend to have a stock of everything and anything on Up hand at any one time, and while we may doubtless dissappoint some collec­ tors by ·not furnishing their needs, it is still true that ... ONE OF THE MOST VARIED PHILATELIC To STOCKS IN THE WORLD IS IN HARRISBURG! If you will write, you'll at least find out for yourself whether or not we can help YOU. Date Incidently, we list here a few interesting and elusive Flight Covers In addition to stocking stamps, seals and covers, we have a very com­ that are on hand today ... these may be called representatives of the large prehensive stock of albums, books and catalogs. We assume you have the variety of our stock on Airmailitems: • - i AAMS Airmail Cover Catalogs, but do you know about or need any of these late editions? FLOYD BENNE~!~G~~!~'!i~ T~~~~ber ~~~2~,R!is flown cover...... :.. , SCOTT POSTAGE ST AMP CATALOG: The Combined edition of · listed as #565, page 445, AAMS Catalog at $10.00. ONLY ...... $3.95 about 2,000 pages listing, pricing every postage stamp issued in the INTERNATIONAL AIR RACES: October 3, 1924 McCook Flight 3:30 pm to Chicago, listed as #552 on page 454 AAMS Catalog, and is unpriced. Cata- world to date of going to press. The Encyclopaedia of Philately .... $7.00 log states "two covers are known." This belongs in some outstanding Ohio collection ...... $45.00 SCOTT SPECIALIZED U.S. CATALOG: Fdr U. S. fans ...... 3$.50 FIRST NIGHTS: We have several complete sets of 15 different cities. on this most historic flight July 1, 1924. Carried by first Night airmail, the trans- ' APO CATALOG: Lists World War II Covers ...... $1.00 continental set lists at $93.00 net. One of our sets has a single Be gl"een 1923 airmail stamp on each cover.We offer the entire set for ...... $44.00 STAMPLESS COVERS: Konwiser's 244 page listing, bound edition .... $5.00 FIRST TRANS-CONTINENTAL: May 15, 1923 going from New York to Calif- ornia, catalog states "3 are known." Our price ...... $75.00 SANABRIA: The Air Post Stamp Catalog, standard, world ...... $4.75 It's easy to acquire these (and many other) covers whether you live in Day­ ton, Juneau, Honolulu or Harrisburg! Uncle Sam's airmails are speedy these days BILLIG: Specialized Catalog of Local stamps of the world ...... $5.00 and when you mention your AAMS number, your credit is established here. Ask for what you'd like to see! THESE AND MANY OTHERS SENT POSTFREE ANYWHERE IN U.S.A. . WE ALWAYS USE INTERESTING COMMEMORATIVES, ETC. FOR WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN BUYING AND SELLING FINE POSTAGE IN SHIPPING. PHILATELIC PROPERTIES! WRITE TODAY. Lite Member: I OC) A. A.M.S•. 11 ~ lOOA\IRUl~lE'lr Slf IEILMIER Ro IL~G A. P. s. and HHA\RIRHSlmllJIR.G, IP A\o S. P.A. Forerunners To , The First German T ran~-Atlantic Services • by Dr. Max Kronstein

HE new Volume II of the Ameri- • T can Air Mail Catalogue lists as No. 1202 of the Trans-Oceanic Record , Flights. Section the inaugural German Air Service flight to South America via Bathurst, Gambia and return under the dateline of Feb. 2, 1934.. The inaugural first regular service flight of this line was indeed made be­ tween February 3rd and 8th and the first return flight from February 9th to 12th, 1934. What makes this service so interesting as a stepping stone to our modem trans-oceanic services is the fact that here for the first time the whole trans-oceanic route was actually fJown, as opposed to the earlier trans-oceanic airmail dispatches of the French, under which the mail was flown only to a cer­ tain point on the one continent and to or from another point on the other contin­ ent with the actual ocean crossing being made by vessels as usual. The . German services utilized what was Widely characterized as a floating • The Seaplane and Launching island in mid-Atlantic which consisted Apparatus Aboard the "Floating of a station ship eqtiipped with suitable Island" equipment for lifting flying boats from the ocean to the ship for servicing and cement by the postal authorities. Their refueling and re-catapulting them from character is rather the same as that of its decks for the second part of the trans­ most trans-Atlantic pioneer air covers in oceanic flight. (Photo). that they have been carried wit:JJ.out ad­ The name of this special boat, which vance general information being given has a kinship with aircraft carriers as we to the general public. That' they actiially know them today, was the "S. S. West­ have been flown on these occasions is faT.en", a picture of which was used -on attested by careful investigations made the special machine cachet applied to by the author at the time of the events. all mail arriving in Stuttgart, Germany . Our photo shows such a first flight from South America. cover of the FIRST EXPERIMENTAL It is not surprising that this first regu­ FLIGHT FROM THE S. S. WEST­ lar service air mail flight of February F ALEN TO AFRICA, flown to Bathurst • 1934 was preceded by a period of trial in Gambia. It shows that a special air­ flights from the African coast to the post cancellation was used on 'the ·~s. S. floating shipbase and from this base to . Westfalen," reading: "Luftpost - 2. Jun. the South American coast. 1933 - D. Westfalen". A special cachet Covers flown by the first experimental was applied in blue reading: "I. Flug· - flight of this route are scarce. since they vom Katapultdampfer Westfalen - nach were flown without any general announ- Africa". The cards received on arrival . MAY. 1951 249

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• First Catapult Flight Cover from the SS "Wesifalen" Showing Special Cancellation and Cachet

the· postal cachet of Bathurst, Gambia It should also be mentioned that under the same dateline. somewhat later a second such stationship, the "S. S. Schwabenland" came into ser­ The first Flight ·from the "S. S. West­ vice and this ship served as mid-ocean falen" to South America was made on point for the first German trans-oceanic June 6, 1933. The same cancellatiop was service trial to New York in. September. used. The special cachet was modified 1936. The pilot was the same mari who to read: "I. Flug - vom Katapultdamp­ made the first "S. S. W estfalen" flights fer Westfalen - nach Sudamerika.. and to South America, Flight Captain Joach­ these covers show the postal arrival can­ im Blankenlmrg. A card from this return cellation· of Natal or of Pemambuco, flight is listed in the American Air Mail Brazil, the same day. Catalogue under Trans-Oceanic RecoiP These -experimental covers were flown Flights as No. 1269. No regular mail was eight months earlier than the date of the flown and no special cachet was used on regular service. this occasion. On later experimental flights of this intermediate period, covers were mark­ • ed with the same rectangular cachet, AIRS OF THE MONTH but the figure "l" used on the first flight (Continued from page 235) was omitted. • Return flight covers also exist either aration for this set are 6c, IOc, 15c and with Gambia stamps and with cancella­ 25c. tion of Bathurst or with Brazilian stamps, cancelled June 23, 1933 and backstamped PLANE STAMPS at Bathurst on 24. Ju 33. These were The set honoring· the Five Year plan carried over the whole route stopping in to be issued by Argentina contains one mid-ocean at the "S. S. Westfalen." stamp that will show a plane and a bird. This we can add to olir plane stamp col­ All of these experimental flight covers lection. are scarce as compared with the 1934 This month's cooperators are: Hany service covers listed in the catalogue. No Arvay, M. Hurley, R. J. Lyon, Al Stern, doubt they will be listed in a later edi­ L. H. Flach, <;. I. Ball, D. E. Helm_uth, tion since they are very interesting his­ George Blizil, Juan Lestrel, Joseph Am­ torica~ documents in the development of old and Justin Underwood. Thanks to the trans-Atlantic air m11il. you all. ==

:: • A~~R~E> -:- =.: !> 11111 POSTAL STATIONERY NOTES BY·IAN C. MORGAN

1455 Union Avenue. Montreal 2, P. Q, • ..... HE 1951 edition of the American sheet is upon the old gray overlay form • Air Mail Catalogue of Air Letter or whether it is on the new blue water­ Sheets has now been distributed and is marked paper. Further details will he receiving favorable comment. The revis­ furnished next month. ed catalogue consists of 120 pages of 6x9 format and liSts air letter sheets from CHINA (FORMOSA) no less than 66 countries. Edited by L. Sam Hantman writes that the sheet B. Gatchell and Ian C. Morgan, a staff listed under China as #2-LS as exclus­ of Associate Editors included Harol,d G. ively for use from Formosa, is available Fisher, Walter R. Guthrie, Sam Hant­ only for domestic use and to Hong Kong. man, Gordon F. Johnson, F. W. Kessler, The sheet is sold for one Formosan dol­ George D. Kingdom, B. M. Kostenko, R. lar. The stampless type of air letter sheet ]. Lyon and Richard L. Singley. The used previously in China but without the work has been expanded to include much inscription indicating that its price is five additional data and manv new illustra­ thousand Chinese dollars is on sale at tions, a considerable nu!'nber of which Formosa post offices and must he used were furnished through the courtesy of for international service. It is sold for F W. Kessler of New York, N. Y. Prac­ forty Formosan cents and must have tically every distinctive type of air letter stamps affixed to the value of 2.50 For­ sheet is now illustrated. Pricing has been mosan currency. brought up to date. This catalogue is FINLAND necessary to all of those who collect these interesting and popular items. As the We now illustrate the attractive new edition is limited, orders should he plac­ air letter sheet from Finland which was ed at once. The catalogue may he had described in our notes last month. from many Airpost dealers or direct from ISRAEL the Publication Office at Albion, Pa. A The 50 prutah air letter sheet modif­ handy order blank is included in this ied to include the word "Aerograrnme" issue of the Journal. The price is $2.00 on its face has now been shown us by postpaid. Penny Black Stamp Company. BERMUDA JAPAN P. H. Robbs of Grendon, Northamp­ The revised version of this country;s ton, England advises us that he has in­ 62 yen air letter sheet has now been in­ formation to the effect that Bermuda is spected. The overlay is silver gray in now using an air letter sheet in the so­ color and is recessed imprinted, making called narrow setting but, unfortunately, the surface of the paper somewhat less is unable to supply an example of same. glossy than heretofore. This new sheet is Sam Hantman sends us the same infor­ not easily differentiated from the pre­ mation hut also fails to furnish an ex­ vious variety hut the broken lines used ample. In view of the fact that this new as a guide for folding the side flaps are emission has not been seen, we are un­ somewhat longer in the new sheet than able to state at this time whether the in the previous one. Also the inside over- MAY, 1951 251

• The Attractive New Air Letter Sheet from F inland lay does not extend to the gummed edge been signed legalizing the two air letter of the flap. sheets which were first announced better than a year ago. The signing of such a JUGOSLAVIA decree generally antedates the issuance According -to our prolific correspon­ of stamps and stamped paper in Venezu­ dent, Sam Hantman, Jugoslavia has is­ ela by only a few weeks. sued a new air mail envelope similar to the 5 dinar envelope. previously in use. However, the impressed stamp, which is • imprinted in red now depicts a flying NOMINATING COMMITTEE plane surrounded by clouds. Our corres­ (Continued from page 239) pondent believes that this same modifica­ one office as Secretary• ... Treasurel'I, the tion of design may be extended to the Nominating Committee is accordingly presently used air letter sheets. placing the same name in nomination for the office of both Secretary and Treasur­ er in anticipation of the adoption of such NORWAY Amendment. It has been noted that some printings Respectfully submitted, CHARLES G. RIESS, of the 45 ore air letter sheet, now listed Chairman. as #5LS, are without the printing code GEORGE W. ANGERS SAMUEL S. GOLDSTICKER, JR. designation "'E. M. IX-49" .at the bottom 1'Tominating Committee. left of the back of the sheet. This infor­ mation comes to us from Sam Hantman. MINORITY R EPOR T SOUTH WEST AFRICA In recognition of his loval service to the Society over a period of many years, Mr. P. H. Robbs of Grendon, North­ the undersigned members of the Nomin­ ampton, England has kindly sent us the ating Committee, without the knowledge or consent of the Chairman, have caused copy of an official communication from the name of the Director of Posts for South West Charles G. Riess, Albany, N. Y. Africa, advising that the currently in use to be placed in nomination for the office this of Vice President. air letter sheets of country inscribed Respectfully submitted, in Afrikaans first are now exhausted and GEORGE W. ANGERS that no further printing of these sheets SAMUEL S. GOLDSTICKER, JR. is contemplated for the near future. Ap­ parently the sheets inscribed in English ORDER BY THE PRE SIDENT first are still on sale. Ballots will be mailed with the July issue of the Airpost Journal and must be VATICAN CITY .,..,.tul'ned to the Chairman of the Board of As previously reported an 80 L. sheet is Electors designated thereon not later than 7 P. M. o-f Austust 31. 1951. to replace the present 55 L. sheet. Ric~ In view of the fact that this is the first ard L. Singley, Penny Black Stamp Com­ election to be held following the adoption of th.,. Amended By-Laws which provide pany and Sam Hantman all advise us that the "term of each Director shall be that this sheet is to be released sometime four years, but only four of the eight Di­ rP.ctors shall be elected at each bi-annual during May. P'ection," but further provide that "at the -First election following the adoption of VENEZUELA this bv-law. the eiJtht Directors shall be elected as follows: four for two and four C. A. Phillips of Caracas, Venezuela for four years... sends word that a decree has recently (Continued on p age 262) x. :western Air Lines Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary • by Kessler W. Miller • elebrating twenty-five years of In addition to Mayor Glade, by ar­ C continuous service to air mail and rangement with the Utaero Society, air progress in general, W estem Air Chapter # 27 of the American Air Maa Lines, America's oldest airline, recently ~ociety, the welcoming committee also commemorated this event at Salt Lake had on hand . the first post office crew City with two special flights to and from who dispatched the mail for CAM 4 a Los Angeles, on April 14th and 17th. quarter of a century ago. In this ·group Ceremonies held on Saturday, April were R. ]. Twiggs, now retired assistant 14th, at Salt Lake City's Municipal Air­ postmaster and then assistant superin­ port, featured a special re-enactment tendent of mails; George W. Kitchen, flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake who now holds the title of assistant sup­ City and return. Aboard Captain Ed erintendent of mails and was then clerk Chapman's big Convair airlines were at the A. M. F., one of two in the United Fred Kelly, one of Western Air Lines' · States at the time; and Charles H. Carr, first pilots in 1926, who today holds now superintendent of mails, who at that senority number one for Western and is time was in charge of the airport divis­ now a director of traffic safety. ion station. Also .. aboard was Mrs. Maude Camp­ In recounting some of the experiences bell, first woman passenger on the first which went with being the first woman commercial plane flight from Salt Lake passenger on Western, Maude Campbell City to Los Angeles. Kelly was her pilot recalled that she wore a flying suit zipp­ twenty-five years ago. Assisted by Kelly, ed over her golfing trousers and para­ she stepped out of the luxury liner to be c.hute rigging and goggles. welcomed by Mayor Earl ]. Galde of "In case , anything SHOULD happen, Salt Lake City. jump - count ten - and pray." Those

• George W . Kitchen. R. J. Twiggs and Charles H. Oarr of the Post Office Department, Assist Mrs. R. J. Squibb of the UTAERO Society in Passing Comme~orative Mail to Fred Kelly, Original Western Air Lines Pilot. MAY, 1951 253

The Utaero Air Mail Society of Salt Lake City Chapter 27 of the American Air Mail Society "Aerial (;rossroads of the West" were Pilot Fred Kelly's instructions to event and the co-operation and support her at that time. Mrs. Campbell repre~ rendered by air cover collectors of Salt sented quite a contrast on her arrival Lake City. In addition to the events back to her native Salt Lake City with described· above, special letters were her fluffy spring outfit, attesting to the carried from the Los Angeles Times and comfort and conveience of modern air the Los Angeles Examiner to officials of travel. the Salt Lake City Tribune and the With extremely short notice, Western Desert News. These were reciprocated dispatched 125 covers on the east and on the return flight. west bound trips of the special re-enact­ Plans have · also been made to recover ment flights with proper cachets. In both the cachet used on the event and West­ cases, these bear the cancellation of the ern Air Lines has graciously donated this airmail field. Captain Richard Young to the writer, as in keeping with past flew the return trip to Los Angeles. American Air Mail Society tradition, to Actual date of the historic flight, was be presented to the National Philatelic April 17, 1926 and covers carried on the Mtiseum along with a complete photo­ anniversary flight were impressed with graphic set of pictures depicting the a red cachet symbolizing the twenty-five event. years of progress. Postmasters at Los (Continued on page 262) Angeles and Las Vegas also dispatched covers to terminal points, similai-ly cacheted. Crew of the west bound Convair on which the commemorative covers were carried consisted of Captain Walt Peters, Co-Pilot H. Terrell, and stewardess Bonnjf Vineyard. In the ceremonies held for this flight, covers were handed aboard to former pilot Fred Kelly, by Mrs. R. ]. Squibb, past president of the Utaero Society, and George W. Kitchen, post office official, who similarly dispatched the first mail in 1926. Western Air Lines officials were amaz­ ed at the reception given the anniversary P. O. Box 595, Malden, Mo.

AM ROUTE # 107 ST. LOUIS- • MEMPHIS SEGMENT. Continuing with our chronicle of Route # 107, Ozark Air Lines, Inc., inaugurated service on the St. Louis-Memphis segment of this route on January 9, 1951. Service on this seg­ ment differs somewhat from the service on previous segments inaugurated in that East St. Louis, Illinois was eliminated as the terminal of this segment with the re­ sult that all flights on this segment or­ iginated and terminated at Lambert Field, St. Louis, Missouri; there being no dispatches from East St. Louis. The St. Louis-Memphis segment of Route #107 operates via Cape Girard­ eau, Mo., Cairo, Illinois, Paducah, Ky., augural Northbound flight from these Dyersburg and Jackson, Tenn. Due to cities while Captain Geo. D. Keller and the fact that a number of these cities First Officer Ellis Elwell were in charge were receiving their first direct air mail of Trip #401, the inaugural Southbound on this occasion, much celebration was flight. Official cachets were provided indulged in at all points on the occasion each of the cities. It is understood that of the first flights. The weather was fav­ only 269 pieces of philatelic mail were orable and flights in each direction went flown on the Northbound flight from off on schedule. Keokuk. Capt. Edward Shine and First Officer Russell Fitch were in charge of Trip AM #107 - ST. LOUIS-TULSA #501, the inaugural flight from St. Louis SEGMENT. In an effort to inaugurate to Memphis, while Capt. Walter S. service over its entire route, Ozark furth­ Blandford and First Officer R. C. Disney er expanded service on Route # 107 on took the honors on the first flight from March 15th by inaugurating service on Memphis to St. Louis via Trip #502. the St. Louis-Tulsa segment. Here again Trip # 502 carried a large number of East St. Louis was omitted from service airline and postal officials. Official on this segment with the result that the cachets in various colors were furnished planes serving this segment operate out all offices involved. of Lambert Field, St. Louis, Missouri. This segment operates at this time via AM # 107 ADDITION OF MUS- Springfield and Joplin, Missouri with CATINE, KEOKUK-FT. MADISON. Jefferson City and Miami, Okla. to be Also on January 9th, Muscatine and Keo­ added later when suitable airports are kuk-Ft. Madison, Iowa were added to available for the equipment being used the St. Louis-Davenport segment of this by Ozark. The inaugural flight from St. route. Capt. Raymond C. Meyers and Louis to Tulsa was made via Trip # 601 First Officer Allen P. Waltz were in with the return flight being made via charge of Trip # 402 which was the in- Trip #602. Capt. James P. Cole, Jr. with MAY, 1951 255 R. C. Disney, Supt. of Operations serving as First Officer were in charge of the We are interested in flights in each direction. The usual of­ ficial cachets were furnished all cities buying several •.. with map of the segment involved. The best cover of this set is the Northbound dispatch from Joplin, Missouri of which Stamp Collections there were only 216 pieces of philatelic mail flown. We have been informed that we can United States expect additional service on this route in the near future. It is understood that the Airmails St. Louis-Rockford Segment will be in­ augurated next> followed by the Tulsa­ Foreign Kansas City segment for which service was announced in the Postal Bulletin from $10 :to $1000 each nel •.• several weeks ago. There are also several highest prices paid . • . send cities on the various segments of this route that will receive service later should rna.terial or itemized lisd:ing for they be in a position to provide suitable promp:t cash offer. airports. I. S. GOODMAN Box 133, Bloomfield, New Jersey or 72 Branch Brook Dr., Belleville. N. J.

Eastbound flight and 308 pieces of the same dispatched on the inaugural West­ bound flight. This cachet shows a picture of a horse with rider jumping a hurdle, nicely applied. • MORE THAN 7.000 PIECES ON UNITED ANNIVERSARY FLIGHT AM ROUTE #47 - ADDITION OF OWENSBORO, KY. This city was added • to Route #47> which is flown by Eastern Mary McNamara, postmaster of Elko, Air Lines, Inc., on March 1st. Route #47 Nev., reports that more than 7,000 operates between St. Louis and Wash­ cachets were applied at that city on ington, D. C. with Owensboro being lo­ April. 6 in connection with the 25th an­ cated between Louisville, Ky. and Evans­ niversary of United Air Lines. ville, Ind. The inaugural Eastbound Normally, daily air mail from Elko flight from Owensboro was made via averages 10 pounds but on April 6 it Trip #452 flown by Capt. R. ]. Connel­ exceeded 150 pounds. Envelopes were ly and First Officer N. B. Smith while received from every state, plus Alaska, the inaugural Westbound flight was Hawaii and many foreign countries. made via Trip #453 flown by Captain The special cachet was prepared by William G. Custer and First Officer S. United Air Lines for air mail moving out F. Wesche. Elaborate ceremonies were of Elko and Boise, Ida. The two cities held at Owensboro in connection with were on the original 460-mile route ~f the inaugural flights. The official cachet Varney Air Lines, a predecessor company was applied in blue with 3385 pieces of of United, which began air mail service philatelic mail . dispatched on the first on April 6, 1926. HISTORY OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT OPERA TED AIR MAIL SERVICE 1918-1928 by KARL B. WEBER

under construction, the War Depart­ CHAPTER IV ment appropriation to be credited with the equipment turned over to the Post Office Department: And provided Types Of Airplanes• To Be further, That separate accounts be Used Cause Controversy kept of the amount expended for aero­ plane service, and that no part of said sums shall be expended for the main­ • tenance or operation of the aeroplanes The victorious close of World War I above directed to be delivered to the left the War Department with a very Postmaster General by the Secretary of War, and such machines shall be large number of planes of the DeHavi­ operated and maintained by the per­ land, Glen Martin, and Handley Page sonnel air service of the Army under the control and direction of the Post­ type propelled by Liberty and Hispano­ master General. ' Suiza engines. It was thought that these machines would be of value to the Air Quite a lengthy discussion followed in Mail Service; and in the Post Offiee ap­ the American Congress regarding the propriation Bill, provision for the use of presentation of the bill. The Post Office them was made as follows: Department contended that these army planes were not suitable for ear:rying "Provided further, that out of this appropriation the Postmaster Gene_ral mail for a number of reasons and that is authorized to expend not exceeding planes should be especially built for that $300 000 for the purchase of aeroplanes and' the operation and maintenance of purpose and manned by the personnel of aeroplane service between such places the Post Office Department. The oppo­ as may be determined; and that the Postmaster General in expending the sition wanted to make use of all the plan­ appropriation herein for aeroplane _ser­ es of the War and Navy Department and vice shall purchase. so far as possible, the aeroplanes, motors, equipment and have .them piloted by Army or Navy av­ supplies from the War Department iators under the control of the Post Of­ and Navy Department when no longer fice Department. required because of the cessation of war activities~ It shall be the duty of Led by Representative LaGuardia of the Postmaster General before pur­ New York, who had just resigned his chasing any of such articles of the character described that are service­ commission in the Air Service, debate on able and articles purchased from either this bill was resumed on December 17. of said departments, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a The discussion was drawn out to a great reasonable price, not to exceed actual length and many amendments to the or­ cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable pri~e based upon leng­ iginal text and also amendments to a­ th of usage. Said departments are mendments were made with the result authorized to sell such articles to the Post Office Department under the that in the end it was found that no conditions specified and the proceeds quorum was present and no conclusion, of such sales shall be recovered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous re• therefore, could be reached. Following ceipt; Provided further, That the Sec• are excerpts from the official report of retary of War is hereby directed to de­ liver immediately to the Postmaster the proceedings in which Mr. LaGuardia General one hundred (100) DeHaviland expressed the Congressional point of 4 Aeroplanes; one hundred (100) Hand­ ley Pages; ten (10) Glen Martin day view in these remarks: bombers; all planes completely assemb­ led and with the necessary spare parts; "Now, a provision was made some also one hundred (100) extra Liberty time ago that the Army should turn engines with spare parts; fifty (50) over to the Post Office Department Hispano-Suiza engines with 300 H. P. machines to carry out this service. motors and twenty (20) Hispano-Suiza This question was put to the Second engines with 150 H. P. motors, the Assistant Postmaster General, and he same to be out of any equipment that so testified. And the machines that the War Department has on hand or (Continued on page 262) Now Ready • • •

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Supplements to this Catalogue will• appear regularly in THE AIRPOST ]OURNAL. Users possessing additional information for listings or correc­ tions are asked to communicate with the appropriate Section· Chairman. A list of such Chairmen will be found at page 600 of Volume One and at page 624 of Volume Two. The Catalogue is aavilable from most Philatelic dealers or from THE AMERICAN AIR MAIL CATALOGUE, Albion, Penn•a at $4 per volume, plus 27c postage East of Chicago, 38c West of Chicago, 50c foreign for each volume. - Thirty-Second Supplement - • U. S. FOREIGN CONTRACT AIR MAIL ROUTES IV-X • FOREIGN AIR MAIL ROUTE NO. 27 • ADDITION OF MILAN. IT ALY February 2. 1950 Effectiv~ February 2, 1950, Milan, Italy was made a port of call on this route. The inaugural flight was from New York only and thereafter was on a weekly basis, flying via Shannon, Paris and Geneva.

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Cachets-New York and Airfield, Type F27m; Milan, Type F27n. Pilot-B. Fretoch. F27-80 New York-Milan, Feb. 2-3 (magenta) (4572 pieces) .75 F27-80F New York Airfield-Milan, Feb. 2-3 (blue) (2750 pieces) 1.00 F27-81 Milan-New York, Feb. 7-8 (blue) (*) 2.50 (*) These covers are generally found with the postmark of February .4, 1950. The majority of Milan covers were backstamped at New York, N. Y. Air Mail Field after the flight.

BOSTON DISPATCHES TO MILAN. ITALY March 4. 1950 On the above date, Boston and Airfield made a first dispatch to Milan, Italy.

UNITED STATES AIR MAIL FIRST FLIGHT

BOSTON. MASS .. U.S.A. !.Q MILAN. ITALY

Type F27o Cachets-Boston and Airfield, __ Type F27o. Pilot-Stanley R. Granger. F27-85 Boston-Milan, Mar. 4-5 (green) (3194 pieces) .50 F27-85F Boston Airfield-Milan, Feb. 4-5, (purple) (4066 pieces) .50 F27-86 1 Milan-Boston, Mar. 4-7 (no cachet) 3.50

FIRST DISPATCHES FROM DETROIT AND CHICAGO TO MILAN May 4. 1950 Effective on the above date, Detroit and Chicago and respective Airfields made inaugural dispatches to Milan, Italy. There was little advance notice to collectors and all covers are relatively scarce. Cachets-None. Pilot-Melvin Manning. F27-90 Detroit-Milan, May 4-5 (no cachet) 7.50 F27-90F Detroit Airfield-Milan, May 4-5 (no cachet) 7.50 F27-91 Chicago-Milan, May 4-5, (no cachet) ( ': 76 pieces) 7.50 F27-91F Chicago Airfield-Milan, May 4-5 (no cachet) ( * 63 pieces) 7.50

(*) The pieces quoted above were all collectors' dispatches. It is estimated that other pieces from Chicago and Airfield ·~otaled 1500. (Continued on next page) 260 THE AIRPOST JOURNAL

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PHILADELPHIA DISPATCHES TO MILAN June 3, 1950 Although little advance notice was given collectors of this dispatch it was obvious that Philadelphia would in due course dispatch to Milan, Italy. This was accomplished on June 3, 1950. ' Cachets-None. Pilot- F27-95 Philadelphia-l\Ulan, June 3-4, (no cachet) 5.00 F27-95F Philadelphia Airfield-Milan, June 3-4, (no cachet) 5.00

ADDITION OF LONDON, ENGLAND AND FRANKFORT, GERMANY September 30-0ctober 2, 1950 Effective on the above date, a spur of F. A. M. Route No. 27 was inaugur­ ated via London, England to Frankfort, Germany and return. This was in ac­ cord with a decision of the Civil Aeronautics Board which permitted a rear­ ranging of the routes as flown by Trans-World Airlines and Pan American World Airways. It was the opinion of the Board that the new pattern would provide better traffic opportunities for the two competing U. S. trans-Atlantic air carriers. The first dispatch from New York was made on September 30. There was considerable delay in the returning of covers addressed in care of the Airline; however, the Company applied an appropriately worded cachet for covers addressed to either London or Frankfort. Some covers mail­ ed from Philadelphia were included in the New York inaugural dispatch of September 30th. Return dispatches from Frankfort and London were made on October 2. Cachets-There was no official cachet but the Contractor applied a spec­ ial cachet to mail sent through its offices in its care. The cachet used on cov­ ers received at London was applied in red while that used on covers received at Frankfort was applied in blue. Pilot-Howard Wirth. F27-100 New York-London, Sept. 30-0ct. 2, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-100F New York Airfield-London, Sept. 30-0ct. 2, (no cachet) ( 372 pieces) 2.50 F27-101 New York-Frankfort, Sept. 30-0ct. 2, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-101F New York Airfield-Frankfort, Sept. 30-0ct. 2, (no cachet) (408 pieces) 2.00 F27-102 London-New York, Oct. 2-3, (no cachet) 7.50 F27-103 Frankfort-New York, Oct. 2-3, (no cachet) 5.00

BOSTON DISPATCHES TO LONDON AND FRANKFORT October 5, 1950 On this date Boston and Airfield made dispatches to both London and Frankfort. Cachets-There was no official cachet but the Contractor applied a spec­ ial cachet to mail sent through its office and in its care. The cachet used on covers received at London was applied in red while that used on covers re­ ceived at Frankfort was applied in blue. F27-104 Boston-London, Oct. 5-6, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-104F Boston Airfield-London, Oct. 5-6, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-105 Boston-Frankfort, Oct. 5-6, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-105F Boston Airfield-Frankfort, Oct. 5-6, (no cachet) 2.00 261

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PHILADELPHIA DISPATCHES TO LONDON AND FRANKFORT November l, 1950 Effective on the above date, Philadelphia made its first dispatches to London and Frankfort. Philatelic service was provided for covers destined for Germany but not for Great Britain. Consequently all mail for London had to be addressed to England while that for Frankfort could be addressed to either Germany or the U. S. A.

PHILADELPHIA.PENNA., U.S.A.

Type F27p

Cachets-Philadelphia and Airfield, Type F27p. Pilot-

F27-110 Philadelphia-London, Nov. 1-2, (no cachet) 2.00 F27-110F Philadelphia Airfield-London, Nov. 1-2, (no cachet) 2.50 F27-lll Philadelphia-Frankfort, Nov. 1-2, (magenta) .50 F27-111F Philadelphia Airfield-Frankfort, Nov. 1-2, (blue) .50

NEW 1951 EDITION ... ~M ICAN AIR MAIL CATALOGUE OF Al R LETTER SHEETS Just Released! Price - $2.00 postpaid 120 Pages - Heavy Paper Bound - Many Illus:lraJions AMERICAN AIR MAIL SOCIETY ALBION, PA. 262 THE AIRPOST .JOURNAL U.S. COV'T OPERATED something will happen. I do not know what the Liberty will do. I am unable AIRMAIL SERVICE - to find out how many hours they will (Continued from page 254) ru,'.\1Now we have in the United States 6,083 finished pilots, and we ha;ri: 4,_835 flying cadets. These boys are finishing • their course in flying; these cadets and they now use are Army machines. these pilots, immediately after they Now, then, in answer to the Postmaster have earned their wings, after they General stating that the Army had no have taken their pilot test, are not dependable machines to turn over, I first-class pilots - not until they have must say that the Army now has in had at least forty or fifty hours in the this country 1495 De Haviland 4's fitted air in cross-country flights. with your Liberty motor. ~f ~he,Li!'erty "Now, the intention of the Army is motor is all you state it 1s, it 1s an to give. these men this training. We ideal machine for that purpose. You want to maintain, if we can, a suffic­ have a 400 horsepower motor on the ient force of trained pilots. These boys De Haviland machine, with sufficient will be flying across country to make carrying capacity for present mail re­ up this time, to get this experience. quirements. Why can we not utilize them in carry­ "I will state that the De Haviland ing on this mail service instead of machine is not a battle plane. It is not having them make circles over the a pursuit machine. It is a reconnais­ field and going across country in chase sance, day-bombing machine. During of an imaginary enemy? My whole the course of this war we did not turn purpose is to utilize what we have on out a pursuit machine, although a good hand and experiment for this year and many of my colleagues are under the next year before we go into this very impression that the skies of France extensive scheme of the Post Office were black with American-built battle Department." p1anes. They were not. The DeHaviland (To be Continued) 4 is the nearest to an almost perfect machine that was sent abroad. It is a reconnaissance machine, used for ob­ servation over the lines or used for • day bombing. It ought to be an excell­ ent machine to use for transportation NOMINATING COMMITTEE of mails at this time. (Continued from page 251) "Then we have the .TN-4, with the Hispano-Suiza motor. This could be • used in transportation to, say, points And further, recognizing that the By­ Laws provide no specific machinery for like Philadelphia- Washington; New determining which of the eight Directors York-Philadelphia; or Omaha-Milwau­ elected at this initial election shall serve kee; it would be an ideal machine for for four years and which for two years; short trips. Now, therefore, I, as President, after con­ "Besides the machines I have men­ sultation with the Society's counsel and tioned, we have 100 Handley Page in the interest of equity, do hereby order machines; 12 of these have been turned that the four nominees for the office of over, according to the testimony of the Director receiving the highest number of Postmaster General, and 12 more are individual .votes shall be declared elected to be turned over. That would give us for the four year term and that the four 24 Handley Page machines for immed­ nominees for the office of Director re­ iate use in the very near future. I ceiving the next highest number of in­ never flew in a Handley Page, but it dividual votes shall be declared elected can stand up against any other machine for the two year term; the remaining so far as weather·is concerned. We nominees shall automatically fail of elec­ have these 200 Handley-Pages that will tion to the office of Director. be built and turned over to the Army. GRACE CONRATH, Now then, the law provides that the President Army shall furnish the machines to By the President: the Post Office Department. Is it not CLAUDE W. DEGLER, better to use these machines for the Secretary. service and utilize them instead of letting them stay in the hangars rotting away or be worn out by practice • flights? A machine will last just so WESTERN AIR LINES long, and no longer. If you leave it in (Continued from page 253) the hangar it will get out of line and out of use in a certain time. If you fly it, it will fly so many hours and no • more. During the event, the newest chapter "I do not know what your miracul­ of the American Air Mail Society, Salt ous Liberty motor will do, but the Lake City's UTAERO Society, unveiled motors that were used on the other side for war conditions you could run its new emblem, and mailed out several for forty or fifty hours and then have hundred covers containing fillers im­ them overhauled and run them for forty or fifty hours more. We flew the pressed with the new design. Some of Isotta-Fraschini upward of 80, 90 or these also contained special brochures 100 hours before they had to be over­ hauled. After that you cannot tell furnished by Western covering its twen­ when you will have a trouble or when ty-five year history. AAMS EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT APJ ADS {BUY SELL WANT LISTS

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