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Capt Jas F Todd, C. O. Company F
Capt Francis D McCarthy. C. O.
2d Battalion Headquarters, Col Bernard McMullin, C. O.
COUNTY OFFICERS
County Commissioners-Wm G Andrew. Cambridge, chairman; Thos M Brennan, Medford; H Herbert Applin, Watertown Clerk of Courts-Chas T Hughes, Medford
Registers of Deeds-Fredk J Finnegan,, Lowell; Wm B Bailey, Som- erville; Assts-Ralph A Nelson, Medford; Jas F FitzGerald, Cambridge: Wm L Muldoon, Lowell
County Treasurer-Chas P Howard, Reading
County Engineer-Howard S Hatch, Waltham
District Attorney-Geo E Thompson, Melrose
Assistant District Attorneys-Ephraim Martin, Belmont; Lyman C Sprague, Reading; Allen Gerson, Lowell; John P Forte, Bedford; J How- ard Macaulay, Winchester: Robt D Callahan, Stoneham
Sheriff-Howard W Fitzpatrick, Malden
Special Sheriff-Robt J Fitzpatrick, Malden; Administrative Asst- Robt H Chenevert, Dracut
Deputy Sheriffs-Leo E Baron, Lowell; Leon Brenner, Somerville; John F Brocklesby, Billerica; Matthew J Callahan, Medford; Harry C Cole, Marlborough; Thos E Collins, Medford: Arth B Corey. Concord: Ralph W Cram, Waltham; Jos L Crowley, Belmont; Geo O Darling, Malden; Geo E Delaney, Watertown: L Warren DeSaulnier, Chelms- ford; Edw A Doherty, Cambridge; Emile A Dumas, Maynard; Danl F Duris, Cambridge; Robt J Fitzpatrick, Malden; Danl J Finn, Cam- bridge: Edw F Henneberry, Newton; Grace K Jennings, Somerville: John E Johnshon, Chelmsford; Geo H Jones, Malden; Loring R Kew jr. Tewksbury; Frank H Locke. Medford: Emil W Lundgren, Everett; John J McDougall, Belmont; Harold H McKelvie, Lowell; Wm J McKin- ley, Cambridge; Wm P Morrissey, Natick; Jos P Murphy, Cambridge."
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Edw F Nowak, Dracut; John A O'Brien, Cambridge; John B O'Loughlin, Dracut; Robt J Patton, Framingham; Chester M Ricker, Newton; David S Robinson, Cambridge; Warren H Shaw, Melrose; Wm F Sheridan; Malden; Robt T Smith, Everett: John J Sullivan, Watertown; Harold E Tivey, Billerica; Thos F Tracy, Watertown; Lyman R Walker. Medford: Robt H Woodfall, Lowell
Court Officers-John E Johnson, Chelmsford, supervising; Joseph Ciavardone, Somerville; Frederic F Clauss, Cambridge; Harry C Cole, Marlborough; Edw H Donovan, Cambridge; John Fisk Ford, Cambridge; Paul I Kingsbury, Holliston; Jas E Mahler, Cambridge; Clarence Mc- Elroy, Cambridge; John J O'Rourke (Probate Court) Lowell; Robt F Parker, Medford; Chester M Ricker, Newton; Chas S Robinson, Concord; Jos J Santore (Probate Court), Cambridge; Michl J Mahoney (Probate Court), Cambridge
Master of House of Correction and Jail, Cambridge-David S Rob- inson, Cambridge
Master of the House of Correction at Billerica-Howard W Fitz- patrick, Billerica
Supt of Training School at Chelmsford-J Earl Wotton, N Chelms- ford
Supt of Middlesex County Sanatorium at Waltham-Francis P Daw- son, M.D., Waltham
Medical Examiners
1st district, Leo T Myles, Cambridge; 2d district, Andrew D Guthrie, Medford; 3d district, Thos P Devlin, Cambridge; 4th district, John M Wilcox, Woburn; 5th district, Jos D Sweeney, Lowell; 6th district, Howard E Robinson, Concord; 7th district, Thos M Gallagher, Newton; 8th district, Jas E Vance, Natick; 9th district, Arth G Simoneau. Marl- borough; 10th district, Edw Lilly, Shirley
Associate Medical Examiners
1st district, Peter A Delmonico, Cambridge; 2d district, G Stanley Miles, Somerville; 3d district, John J McNulty, Wakefield; 4th district, Harry L Benson, Winchester; 5th district, Richd Forsley, Lowell; 6th district, Leroy P Houck, Concord; 7th district, Edw J Kelley, Concord: 8th district, J Harry McCann, Framingham; 9th district, Arth G Richer. Hudson; 10th district, Jos A McLean, Ayer
Trial Justices For Middlesex County Francis V Terry, Hopkinton; Wm P Walsh, Hudson
Middlesex Law Library
Pearl J Larson, Medford, librarian at Cambridge
Barbara Dunsford, Lowell, librarian at Lowell
COURTS United States Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court-Earl Warren, of California Associate Justice for Massachusetts-Felix Frankfurter
U S Circuit Court of Appeals (First Circuit) Federal bldg, 16th fl Boston
Circuit Judges-Calvert Magruder, of Massachusetts (chief) ; John P Hartigan, of Rhode Island; Peter Woodbury, of New Hampshire
District Judges-Geo C Sweeney, of Massachusetts (chief) ; Edw W Day, Rhode Island; John D Clifford, Maine; Wm T McCarthy, Chas E Wyzanski jr, Francis J W Ford, Massachusetts; Aloysius J Connor, New Hampshire
Clerk-Roger A Stinchfield
United States District Court Federal Bldg, 12th and 15th fis, Boston
District Judges-Chas E Wyzanski jr, Wm T McCarthy, George C Sweeney, Francis J W Ford
United States Attorney for District of Massachusetts-Geo F Garrity
United States Commissioners Federal Bldg, Room 1104, Boston
Peter J Nelligan, Cambridge; Francis H Farrell, Revere; Jas P Moriarty, Springfield; W Arth Garrity, Worcester; Geo E Lilley, New Bedford; Milton B Warner, Pittsfield; Thos M Higgins, Lowell
Referee in Bankruptcy Federal Bldg, 11th floor, Boston Wilfred H Smart, Belmont, for Middlesex County
27 Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Court House Pemberton Square, Boston Chief Justice-Stanley E Qua Associate Justices-John Varnum Spalding, Henry T Lummus, Jas J Ronan, Raymond S Wilkins, Harold P Williams, Edw A Counihan jr Reporter of Decisions-Grant M Palmer jr Clerk of the Court for the Commonwealth-Fredk L Quinlan
Superior Court 1105 New Court House Pemberton Square, Boston
JUSTICES SUPERIOR COURT
Chief Justice-John P Higgins
Associate Justices-Edward T Broadhurst, Walter L Collins, Daniel T O'Connell, Raoul H Beaudreau, Frank J Donahue, Lewis Goldberg. John E Swift, Vincent Brogna, George F Leary, Thomas H Dowd, Jos L Hurley, Francis J Good, Jesse W Morton, Wm C Giles, Paul E Kirk. Felix Forte, Jos E Warner, John V Sullivan, Eug A Hudson, Edw J Voke, Francis J Murray, Danl D O'Brien, Horace T Cahill, Frank E Smith, Chas Fairhurst, David G Nagle, Chas A Rome, John H Meagher, Wilfred J Paquet
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF EASTERN MIDDLESEX Court House, 38 Linden st
Presiding Justice-Paul K Connolly
Special Justice-Frederic A Crafts
Clerk of Court-John C Wroe
Assistant Clerk of Court-Max Canter
Probation Officers-Wm J Sweeney jr, Dorothy B Thompson, Mar- cello Kelley
Court Officers-David E Fitzgerald, Arth A Madden
Probate Court
Judges of Probate-John C Leggat, Lowell; Joseph W Monahan, Belmont; Fredk V McMenimen, Cambridge
Register of Probate-John J Butler, Wakefield
First Assistant Register-Ernest M Hodgdon, Medford
Second Assistant Register-Edmund H Gunther, Chelmsford
Third Assistant Register-Edw J Shaughnessy, Ashland
Fourth Assistant Register-Warren J FitzGerald, Belmont
Land Court 408 Court House, Boston
Judge-John E Fenton
Associate Judges-Patrick J Courtney, Joseph R Cotton
Recorder-Sybil H Holmes; Deputy Recorders, Thos B Cummings,
John J Tobin. Business Hours 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS State Government 1954
State election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even years.
Executive Department
Governor-His Excellency Christian A Herter, of Boston Lieut Governor-Sumner G Whittier, of Everett
Secretary of the Commonwealth-Edw J Cronin, of Chelsea
Treasurer and Receiver General-John F Kennedy, of Canton Auditor of the Commonwealth-Thos J Buckley, of Boston Attorney General-George Fingold, of Concord
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Meets first Wednesday in January SENATE President-Richd I Furbush, of Waltham
Clerk-Irving N Hayden, of Wollaston
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arthur R Driscoll, of Fall River
Chaplain-Rev Fredk May Eliot, of Cambridge
Senators from Middlesex County
District 1-Paul R Achin (R), Lowell
District 2-Danl F O'Brien (D), Cambridge
District 3-James J Corbett (D), Somerville District 4-Fred I Lamson, Malden
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District 5-Richd I Furbush (R), Waltham
District 6-Robt P Campbell (R), Medford
District 7- Geo J Evans (R), Wakefield
Middlesex and Norfolk District-Chas W Olson (R), Ashland
Middlesex and Suffolk District-Richd H Lee (R), Newton
Senatorial Districts of Middlesex County
First District-Ashby, Ayer, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford, in Middlesex County; Ashburnham, Harvard, Lancaster and Lunenberg in Worcester County.
Second District-Belmont and Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Cam- bridge, Somerville Wards 6, 7
Third District-Somerville Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Cambridge Ward 3, Malden Ward 2, Medford Wards 1, 5, 7
Fourth District-Everett Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, Malden Wards 1, 3 4, 5, 6, 7, Melrose
Fifth District-Acton, Boxborough, Concord, Hudson, Lincoln, Little- ton, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown
Sixth District-Arlington, Medford Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, Winchester, Woburn
Seventh District-Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Lexington, Lowell Wards 1, 9, 10, 11, Reading, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Wil- mington
Middlesex and Norfolk District-Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Marlborough, Sherborn, Wayland, Weston in Middle- sex County; Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis. Norfolk, Plainville, Wrentham in Norfolk County; Blackstone and Mill- ville in Worcester County
Middlesex and Suffolk District-Cambridge Ward 5, Newton in Mid- dlesex and Boston Ward 22 in Suffolk County
Fourth Essex District-Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimack, North Andover, Salisbury and West Newbury in Essex County; North Reading in Middlesex County
Second Suffolk District-Boston Wards 1, 2, 3, in Suffolk County; Cambridge Wards 1, 2, in Middlesex County
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker-Chas Gibbons, of Stoneham
Clerk-Lawrence R Grove, of Natick
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arth R Driscoll, of Fall River
Chaplain-Rev Arth J Snow, of Stoneham
Representatives from Middlesex County
District 1 Cambridge, wards 1, 2, 3; Somerville, ward 2-John J Toomey, Cambridge; Thos F Coady jr. Cambridge
District 2 Cambridge, wards 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-Francis J Good, Francis W Lindstrom, Mary B Newman
District 3 Cambridge, wards 9, 10. 11-Watertown Precincts 1, 2, John F Cremens, Lawrence F Feloney, Cambridge
District 4 Newton, wards 1, 2, 3, 7-Donald L Gibbs, Geo E Rawson
District 5 Newton, wards 4, 5, 6-Arth G Heaney. Irene K Thresher District 6 Natick-H Edw Snow
District 7 Waltham, wards 1, 2, 4, 6, and Weston-J Robt Ayers, Weston; Wm E Hays, Waltham
District 8 Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Sherborn, J Alan Hodder, Framingham; Wm I Randall, Framingham
District 9 Marlboro, Chas T Kelleher
District 10 Hudson, Lincoln, Sudbury, Wayland-Howard S Russell, Wayland
District 11 Acton, Chelmsford, Tyngsborough, Westford-Edw J DeSaulnier jr, Chelmsford
District 12 Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend-Chas H Waterous, Pepperell
District 13 Carlisle, Concord, Maynard, Stow-Harold Tompkins, of Concord
District 14 Lowell, wards 3, 6, 7, 8-Raymond J Lord, Cornelius F Kiernan,
District 15 Lowell, wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11-Cornelius Desmond jr, Jas L O'Dea jr, Patk F Plunkett
District 16 Malden, wards 2, 3-
District 17 Waltham, wards 3, 5, 7 and Watertown Precincts 8, 10 Thos M Flaherty, Waltham
District 18 N Reading, Reading, Wilmington, Woburn, wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7-Frank D Tanner, Chas E Wilkinson, Reading
District 19 Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Dracut, Lexington, Tewks- bury-John Brox, Dracut; Chas E Ferguson, Lexington
District 20 Everett, wards 2, 3. 4, 6-Wm J Brickley ir. Fred C Harrington
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District 21 Malden, wards 1, 4, 5, 6, 7-Louis H Glaser, Herbert L Jackson
District 22 Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield-Gardner E Campbell, Wakefield; Chas Gibbons, Stoneham; Theo J Vaitses, Melrose
District 23 Belmont, Watertown, Precincts 3, 9-Edw L Kerr, Bel- mont; Wm W Kirlin, Belmont
District 24 Everett, ward 1; Somerville, wards 1, 3, 4, 5-G Edw Bradley, Somerville; Paul A McCarthy, Somerville; Michl J Simonelli. Somerville
District 25 Somerville, wards 6, 7, Arlington, Precincts 1, 3, 5-Jas R Doncaster, Somerville; Jos F McEvoy jr, Somerville
District 26 Medford, wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-Thos J Doherty, C Eug Farnam, John F Zamparelli
District 27 Everett ward 5, Medford wards 1, 7 -- Michl F Skerry Medford
District 28 Arlington, Precincts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14-Hol- lis M Gott, Henry E Keenan
District 29 Winchester, Woburn ward 1-Harrison Chadwick, of Winchester
District 30 Watertown, Precincts 4, 5, 6, 7-Earle S Tyler
MASSACHUSETTS STATE OFFICES IN WALTHAM
Division of Employment Security, Jos E Baldwin mgr, 45 Moody
Registry of Motor Vehicles-Maxwell B Carter, hearings officer, 967 Main
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT The Executive
President-Dwight D Eisenhower, of Kansas, salary, $100,000; term expires January, 1957
Vice-President-Richard M Nixon, of California, salary $30,000
Order of succession to the Presidency, established by an Act of Con- gress, approved July 18, 1947, as amended.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
The President pro tempore of the Senate
The first nine members of the Cabinet listed below. There is no amendment as yet to include the secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
The Cabinet Salaries, $22,500 each
Secretary of State-John F Dulles, of New York
Secretary of the Treasury-George M Humphrey, of Ohio
Secretary of Defense-Charles E Wilson, of Michigan
Attorney General-Herbert Brownell jr, of Nebraska
Postmaster General-Arthur E Summerfield, of Michigan
Secretary of the Interior-Douglas Mckay, of Oregon
Secretary of Agriculture-Ezra T Benson, of Utah
Secretary of Commerce-Sinclair Weeks, of Massachusetts
Secretary of Labor-Jas P Mitchell. of New Jersey
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare-Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby. of Texas
Legislative
Eighty-Fourth Congress began January 3, 1955.
Senators from Massachusetts-Leverett Saltonstall, of Dover; term expires 1961; John F Kennedy, of Boston, term expires 1957
Representatives-Dist 1-John W Heselton, of Deerfield; District 2-Edw P Boland, of Springfield; District 3-Philip J Philbin, of Clin- ton: District 4-Harold D Donohue. of Worcester: District 5-Mrs Edith N Rogers, of Lowell: District 6-Wm H Bates. of Salem: District 7- Thos J Lane, of Lawrence; District 8-Angier L Goodwin, of Melrose; District 9-Donald W Nicholson, of Wareham; District 10-Laurence Curtis, of Boston; District 11-Thos P O'Neill ir, of Cambridge: District 12-John W McCormack, of Dorchester: District 13-Richd B Wiggles- worth, of Milton; District 14-Jos W Martin jr, of North Attleboro
United States Government Offices in Waltham
Internal Revenue Service-Paul A Mogan, collection officer, 137 Moody
Selective Service System Board No 23, 657 Main rm 9. Etta J Eaton, clerk. Board No 113, 657 Main rm 9, Mary L Gallant, clerk
Social Security Administration, Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance, Jas A Mclaughlin, mgr, 680 Main rm 31
U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, 103 Moody rm 3
30 WALTHAM POST OFFICE (Branch Boston Postal District) 776 Main St Office Hours-Daily except Saturdays, Sundays, from 8 am to 5:30 pm Superintendent-John A Erickson Asst Supt-Chas F Mogan South Waltham Branch, 38 Spruce St-Wm F Curley jr, supt
RAILROAD STATIONS IN WALTHAM (See Railroad Passenger Stations in Classified Business Directory)
CEMETERIES (See Cemeteries in Classified Business Directory)
PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS (See Parks & Playgrounds in Classified Business Directory)
BLOCKS, BUILDINGS, HALLS, ETC (See Buildings-Public & Office; also Halls in Classified Business Directory)
WARDS
Ward One-Beginning on Main st at its intersection with Spring st; thence west by Main st to Weston st: thence west by Weston st to the Weston town line; thence north by the Weston-Lincoln town lines to Winter st; thence south and east by Winter st to Lincoln st; thence south by Lincoln st to Lexington st; thence south by Lexington st to Pond st; thence west by Pond st to Exchange st; thence south by Ex- change st to School st; thence east by School st to Spring st; thence south and by Spring st to Main st.
Ward Two-Beginning on Main st at its intersection with Spring st; thence east by Main st to the Watertown line; thence north and west the Weston town line; thence north by the Weston and Lincoln town lines to Winter st; thence south and east by Winter st to Lincoln st; thence south by Lincoln st to Lexington st; thence south by Lexington st to Pond st; thence west by Pond st to Exchange st; thence south by Exchange st to School st; thence east by School st to Spring st; thence by south Spring st to Main st.
Ward Three-Beginning on Main st at its intersection with Grant st; thence east by Main st to the Watertown line: thence south by the Watertown line to the Charles river; thence west by the Charles river to a point opposite Harvard st; thence north to Harvard st and north by Harvard st to Charles st; thence east by Charles st to Grant st: thence north by Grant st to Main st.
Ward Four-Beginning on Main st at its intersection with Grant st; thence west by Main st to Weston st; thence west by Weston st to the Weston town line; thence south by the Weston town line to the Charles river; thence east by the Charles river to a point opposite Harvard st; thence north to Harvard st and north by Harvard st to Charles st; thence east by Charles st to Grant st; thence north by Grant st to Main st.
Ward Five-Beginning on the Charles river at a point opposite Cooper st; thence south to and by Cooper st to Pine st: thence east by Pine st to Lowell st; thence south by Lowell st to Myrtle st: thence west by Myrtle st to Moody st; thence south by Moody st to Ash st: thence west by Ash st to Crescent st; thence north by Crescent st to Prospect st; thence north by Prospect st to the Charles River: thence east by the Charles river to the point of beginning.
Ward Six-Beginning on High st at the Newton line: thence west by High st to Lowell st; thence south by Lowell st to Myrtle st; thence west by Myrtle st to Moody st; thence south by Moody st to Ash st: thence west by Ash st to Crescent st; thence north by Crescent st to Pros- pect st; thence north by Prospect st to the Charles river: thence south by the Charles river to the Newton line: thence east by the Newton line to High st.
Ward Seven-Beginning on High st at the Newton line; thence west by High st to Lowell st; thence north by Lowell st to Pine st: thence west by Pine st to Cooper st: thence north by Cooper st to the Charles river; thence east by the Charles river to the Newton line: thence west by the Newton line to High st.
Wherever a street, way or the Charles river is mentioned in the foregoing as a dividing line, the center of such st, way or river shall be the line of division.
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U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION
POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION
For information regarding classification. postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mail, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.
First-Class DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES
LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate. )
POST CARDS or POSTAL CARDS: 2 cents each within prescribed sizes.
BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 3 cents each: Air Mail, 5 cents each.
BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Busi- ness reply envelopes 1 cent in addition to regular postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.
Second-Class
(Rates Effective April 1, 1952) NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
(Transient rate) : 2 cents for the first 2 ounces, and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fourth class rate, whichever is lower.
Third-Class
(Limit 8 ounces)-on circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction. plus 1c for each additional ounce or fraction.
On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages: also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions. and plants-2 cents for first 2 ounces and 12 cents for each additional 2 ounces.
Buik Rate
For Details Consult Your Local Postmaster
Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)
The present size and weight limits for fourth class (parcel post) will continue to apply in all cases except for parcels mailed at a first class office for delivery to another first class office in which case the size is limited to 72 inches length and girth. 40 pounds in weight to the local first and second zones. and 20 pounds in weight in the third to the eighth zones. Exceptions to the new size and weight restrictions are:
(1) Baby fowl. live plants. trees. shrubs. or agricultural commodities (not including manufactured products thereof).
(2) Books. permanently bound for pres- ervation. consisting wholly of reading mat- ter or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for students' notations and contain- ing no advertising matter other than in- cidental announcements of books.
(3) Parcels mailed in the United States. including the District of Columbia. for de- livery by any Army or Fleet post office or in any Territory or possession of the United States including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or mailed at anv Army or Fleet post office or in any Territory or possession of the United States. including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. for delivery in the United States. including the Dis- trict of Columbia. or any Army or Fleet post office or any Territory or possession thereof. including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
It is not contemplated that the pro- visions of this law shall be evaded or cir- cumvented by diverting parcels exceeding the prescribed limits of size and weight from first class offices and mailing the parcels at offices of the second. third or fourth class or on rural or star routes.
Zone
1st lb.
Additional
( cents)
lbs. ( cents)
Local
18
1.45
1 and 2
23
3.95
3
23
5.15
4
24
6.9
6
28
11.95
8
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18.05
AIR MAIL SERVICE United States Air Mail Service
Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof: limit of weight 8 ounces: to any part of the United States. May be regis- tered. insured. sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.
Post cards 4 cents each. Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for prepay- ment of postage on air mail. Ordinary stamps may also be used.
Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space immediately be- low the stamps and above the address.
Canada (same as above except weight limit of 60 lbs. ).
Air Mail Mexico
Rate of postage to Mexico: Six cents for each -ounce.
Dispatched by the United States Air Mail Service and in Canada or in Mexico by the Air Mail Services in those coun- tries. For additonal information telephone your local post office.
United States Air Mail Services to Centrai America. South America. the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.
For information regarding this service telephone your local post office.
Air Parcel Post
Air postage on parcels weighing 8 oz. or less is 6c Der oz.
Over 8 OZ. to 1 1b.
Additional
pounds
1. 2 and 3
60c
48€
4
65c
50c
5
70c
56c
6
75c
64c
7
75c
72c
8
80c
80c
SPECIAL SERVICE FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE SPECIAL DELIVERY FEES
classes of mail including Air Mail:
First
Other
Weight
Class
Classes
Not over 2 1b.
20c
35c
Over 2. not over 10 1b. 35c
45c
Over 10 lbs.
50c
60c
SPECIAL HANDLING (Without Special Delivery)
FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less, 15 cents; over 2. not over 10 pounds, 20 cents: over 10 pounds, 25 cents.
"Special Handling" must be so in- dorsed.
DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR
A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordinary mail of any class upon payment of 3 cents for each piece. This fee does not insure against loss, rifling or damage, but merely furnishes evidence of mailing. and no re- ceipt will be obtained from the addressee on delivery. Additional duplicate receipts may be obtained upon payment of 1 cent each.
Money Order Fees
Limit for each money order is $100.
Fee
Amount of Money Order
Cents
From $ 0.01 to $ 5.00
10
From 5.01 to
10.00
.15
From 10.01 to
50.00
.25
From 50.01 to
100.00 .35
Registry
Domestic mail matter prepaid at the first-class rate of postage. mav be regis- tered against loss. rifling or damage upon pavment of the following fees:
REGISTERED MAIL
Indemnity limit
Registra- tion fee $0.30
$
0.01 to $
5.00
.40
5.01 to 25.00
.55
25.01 to
50.00
.65
50.01 to
75.00
.75
75.01 to
100.00
.85
100.01 to
200.00
.95
200.01 to
300.00
1.05
300.01 to
400.00
1.15
400.01 to
500.00
1.25
500.01 to
600.00
1.35
600.01 to
700.00
1.45
700.01 to
800.00
1.55
800.01 to
900.00
1.65
900.01 to
1000.00
1.75
* The minimum registration fee does not provide for indemnification in the event of loss. refling. or damage. and is applicable only to matter having no intrinsic value, such as correspondence. notices and the like. Matter having intrinsic value. or in- volving cost of duplication of contents in the event of loss, rifling or damage, re- quires a registration fee in excess of 30 cents.
SURCHARGES For Details Consuit Your Local Postmaster COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mail)
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