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Show BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS MEMORANDA MEMORANDA aM 1 / , ,- t s y? t*~ Yi^yi \/ /?vyi/y) r> 1 - V l*/t, I POSTAL INFORMATION FIRST CLASS: Letters and all matter wholly or partly in writing whether sealed or unsealed; also all matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspec tion. Rate 3 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof, other than local. Rate 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof, local or drop letters. Post cards and postal cards 1 cent each. Double postal cards 2 cents each 1 cent on each portion. SECOND CLASS: Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals contain ing notice of second-class entry 1 cent for each 2 ounces. THIRD CLASS: (Limit 8 ounces) Circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also merchandise, 134 cents for each 2 ounces. Books (includ ing catalogs} of 24 pages or more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants, 1 cent each for each 2 ounces. FOURTH CLASS: (Over 8 ounces) Merchandise, books, printed matter, and all other mailable matter not in first or second class. Zones First Pound Additional Pounds (Incl. 2c service charge) Local 7 cents lc ea. 2 lbs. 1 and 2 8 cents 1.1c ea. 1 lb. 3 9 cents 2c ea. 1 lb. 4 10 cents 3.5c ea. 1 lb. 5 11 cents 5.3c ea. 1 lb. 6 12 cents 7c ea. 1 lb. 7 14 cents 9c ea. 1 lb. 8 15 cents lie ea. 1 lb. NOTE: Each fractional part of one cent requires full one cent postage. ALASKA, HAWAIIAN AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, etc. The eighth zone rate applies (1) between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands; (2) between any two points in Alaska and between any point in Alaska and any other point in the United States; (3) between the United States and the Canal Zone; (4) between the United States and the Philippine Islands; (5) to, from, or between Guam, Tutuila, and Manua and other islands of the Samoan group east of longitude 171 west of Greenwich, and the United States and its other possessions; (6) between the United States and its naval vessels stationed in foreign waters and other places where the United States mail service is in operation. RETURN ADDRESS must be on all parcel post matter and should be on all mail matter. SPECIAL DELIVERY: Rates on First Class Mail: 2 lbs. or less 10c 2 lbs. to 10 lbs 20c Over 10 lbs 25c Rates on all other classes: 2 lbs. or less 15c 2 to 10 lbs 25c Over 10 lbs 35c All Special Delivery mail must be so indorsed. Special Delivery includes Special Handling. Both are accorded same treatment as first class mail. Special Delivery fee for Foreign Countries is 20 cents. Special Handling Rates. Service applies to third and fourth class mail. Special Handling does not include Special Delivery. 2 lbs. or less 10c 2 to 10 lbs 15c Over 10 lbs 20c POSTAL INFORMATION (Continued) REGISTERED MAIL: The minimum registration fee is 15 cents for valuation not to exceed $5.00. The fee graduates according to value up to $1.00 for valuation up to $1,000.00. Actual value must be declared and fee paid on actual value. INSURANCE: Insurance fees are as follows: Valuation up to $5.00 5c Above $5.00 up to $25.00 10c Above $25.00 up to $50.00 15c Above $50.00 up to $100.00 25c Above $100.00 up to $150.00 30c Above $150.00 up to $200.00 35c AIR MAIL RATES AND REGULATIONS What Can Be Mailed: Any matter acceptable in the regular mails unless liable to damage from freezing. Where To Mail: Air mail should be deposited in Post Office or boxes desig nated to insure dispatch. Inquire at Post Office for information as to time of dispatch to Air Field. Special Stamps: The public is urged to use the special Air Mail stamps, but ordinary postage may be used. Air Mail and Special Delivery stamps are not accepted for other than use specified. Special Envelopes: Ordinary envelopes may be used, but they must be prominently endorsed "Air Mail" above the address. The Post Office Dept. has authorized and recommends specially printed envelopes bearing three broad stripes in blue, white and red across the face. Such distinctive marking insures proper handling at terminals, especially when a portion of its journey is by rail. NOTE: Special Air Mail envelopes must not be used for other than Air Mail. Classification of Air Mail : There is no distinction between the usual classifications. Air mail receives the same handling and takes the same rate as specified below. Rates of Postage : The Air Mail postage rates are eight cents for the first ounce and thirteen cents for each additional ounce, regardless of distance or routes traversed. This includes all necessary rail transportation to or from Post Offices not located on Air Mail routes. For Air Mail rates to Foreign Countries inquire at Post Office for information. Limit of Weight and Size: Weight limit, 70 lbs. Size limit, 100 inches in length and girth combined. Parcels over 84 inches in length and girth com bined require postage at minimum rate of a 10-lb. parcel. Sealing: All mail carried by Air Mail should be sealed. Registration: Is permitted at same rate as ordinary mail. Insurance : Of third and fourth class is permitted at same rates as ordinary mail. Parcels must be sealed. C. O. D. Mail: Is carried at usual C. 0. D. rates. Special Delivery: The regular fee is required in addition to Air Mail postage when Special Delivery is desired. 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The dome is crowned by a bronze statue of Freedom, which is nineteen feet six inches high and weighs 14,985 pounds. It was modeled by Crawford. The height of the dome above the base line of the east front is two hundred and eighty-five feet, five inches. The height from the top of the balustrade of the building is two hundred and seventeen feet, eleven inches. The greatest diameter at the base is one hundred and thirty-five feet, five inches. The rotunda is ninety-seven feet, six inches in diameter, and its height from the floor to the top of the canopy is one hundred and eighty feet, three inches. The Senate Chamber is one hundred thirteen feet, three inches in length, by eighty feet, three inches in width, and thirty-six feet in height. The galleries will accommodate one hundred persons. The Representatives' Hall is one hundred and thirty-nine feet in length, by ninety-three feet in width, and thirty-six feet in height. The southeast corner-stone of the original building was laid September 18th, 1793, by President Washington with Masonic ceremonies. The corner stone of the extensions was laid July 4th, 1851, by President Fillmore. The room now occupied by the Supreme Court was, until 1859, occupied as the Senate Chamber, Previous to that time the court occupied the room immediately beneath, now used as a law library. THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION The Presidential succession is fixed by law. In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability of both the President and the Vice-President, then the Secretary of State shall act as President until the disability of the President or Vice-President is removed or a President is elected. If there be no Secretary of State, then the Secretary of the Treasury will act; and the remainder of the order of succession is as follows: The Sec'y of War, Att'y-General, Post master-General, Sec'y of the Navy and Sec'y of the Interior. The acting President must, upon taking office, convene Congress. LIST OF THE STATES, POPULATION, DATE OF J ENTERING UNION, AND STATE CAPITALS Alhama . 2,646,218 1819, Dec. 14 Montgomery aST'": 435,573 1912, Feb. 14 Phoenix Arkansas 1,854,482 1836, June 15 Little Rock California 5,677,251 1850, Sept. 9 Sacramento Colorado 1,035,791 1876, Aug. 1 Denver Connecticut 1,606,903 1788, Jan. 9 Hartford Delaware 238,380 1787, Dec. 7 Dover Dist of Col 496,869 1790, July 16 Washington Florida 1,468,211 1845, Mar. 3 Tallahassee Georgia 2,908,506 1788, Jan. 2 Atlanta Idaho 445,032 1890, July 3 Boise Illinois 7,630,654 1818, Dec. 3 Springfield Indiana 3,238,503 1816, Dec. 11 Indianapolis Iowa 2,470,939 1846, Dec. 28 Des Moines Kansas 1,880,999 1861, Jan. 29 Topeka Kentucky 2,614,589 1792, June 1 Frankfort Louisiana 2,101,593 1812, Apr. 30 Baton Rouge Maine 797,423 1820, Mar. 15 Augusta Maryland 1,631,526 1788, Apr. 28 Annapolis Massachusetts 4,249,614 1788, Feb. 6 Boston Michigan 4,842,325 1837, Jan. 26 Lansing Minnesota 2,563,953 1858, May 11 St. Paul Mississippi 2,009,821 1817, Dec. 10 Jackson Missouri 3,629,367 1821, Aug. 10 Jefferson City Montana 537,606 1889, Nov. 8 Helena Nebraska 1,377,963 1867, Mar. 1 Lincoln Nevada 91,058 1864, Oct. 31 Carson City New Hampshire. . . 465,293 1788, June 21 Concord New Jersey 4,041,334 1787, Dec. 18 Trenton New Mexico 423,317 1912, Jan. 6 Santa Fe New York 12,588,066 1788, July 26 Albany North Carolina.. . . 3,170,276 1789, Nov. 21 Baleigh North Dakota 680,845 1889, Nov. 2 Bismarck Ohio 6,646,697 1803, Feb. 19 Columbus Oklahoma 2,396,040 1907, Nov. 16 Oklahoma City Oregon 953,786 1859, Feb. 14 Salem Pennsylvania 9,631,350 1787, Dec. 12 Harrisburg Rhode Island 687,497 1790, May 29 Providence South Carolina. . . . 1,738,765 1788, May 23 Columbia South Dakota 692,489 1889, Nov. 2 Pierre Tennessee 2,616,556 1796, June 1 Nashville Texas 5,824,715 1845, Dec. 29 Austin Utah 507,847 1896, Jan. 4 Salt Lake City Vermont 359,611 1791, Mar. 4 Montpelier Virginia 2,421,851 1788, June 26 Richmond Washington 1,563,396 1889, Nov. 11 Olympia West Virginia 1,729,205 1863, June 20 Charleston Wisconsin 2,939,006 1848, May 29 Madison Wyoming 225,565 1890, July 11 Cheyenne POPULATION OF PRINCIPAL CITIES United States Government Census 1930 1920 New York, N. Y 6,930,446 5,620,048 Chicago, 111 3,376,438 2,701,705 Philadelphia, Pa 1,950,961 1,823,779 Detroit, Mich 1,563,662 993,678 Los Angeles, Cal 1,238,048 576,673 Cleveland, Ohio 900,429 796,841 St. Louis, Mo 821,960 772,897 Baltimore, Md 804,874 773,826 Boston, Mass 781,188 748,060 Pittsburgh, Pa 669,817 588,343 San Francisco, Cal 634,394 506,676 Milwaukee, Wis 578,249 457,147 Buffalo, N. Y 573,076 506,775 Washington, D. C 486,869 437,571 Minneapolis, Minn 464,356 380,582 New Orleans, La 458,762 387,219 Cincinnati. Ohio 451,160 401,247 Newark, N. J 442,337 414,524 Kansas City, Mo 399,746 324,410 Seattle, Wash 365,583 315,312 Indianapolis, Ind 364,161 314,194 Rochester, N. Y 328,132 295,750 Jersey City N. J 316,715 298,103 Louisville, Ky 307,745 234,891 Portland, Ore 301,815 258,288 Houston, Tex 292,352 138,276 Toledo, Ohio 290,718 243,164 Columbus, Ohio 290,564 237,031 Denver, Colo 287,861 256,491 Oakland, Cal 284,063 216,261 St. Paul, Minn 271,606 234,698 Atlanta, Ga 270,366 200,616 Dallas, Texas 260,475 158,976 Birmingham, Ala 259,678 178,806 Akron, Ohio 255,040 208,435 Memphis, Tenn 253,143 162,351 Providence, R. 1 252,981 237,595 San Antonio, Texas 231,542 161,379 Omaha, Neb 214,006 191,601 Syracuse, N. Y 209,326 171,717 Dayton, Ohio 200,982 152,559 Worcester, Mass 195,311 179,754 Oklahoma City, Okla 185,389 91,295 Richmond, Va 182,929 171,667 Youngstown, Ohio 170,002 132,358 Grand Rapids 168,592 137,634 Hartford, Conn 164,072 138,036 Fort Worth, Texas 163,447 106,482 New Haven, Conn 162,655 162,537 Flint, Mich 156,472 91,599 POPULATION OF CITIES HAVING, IN 1930 25,000 INHABITANTS OR MORE City 1930 1920 ALABAMA Birmingham 259,678 178,806 Mobile 68,202 60,777 Montgomery 66,079 43,464 ARIZONA Phoenix 48,118 29,053 Tucson 32,506 20,292 ARKANSAS Fort Smith 31,429 28,870 Little Rock 81,679 65,142 Texarkana* 10,764 8,257 CALIFORNIA Alameda 35,033 28,806 Alhambra 29,472 9,096 Bakersfield 26,015 18,638 Belvedere township 33,023 6,339 Berkeley 82,109 56,036 Fresno 52,513 45,086 Glendale 62,736 13,536 Long Beach 142,032 55,593 Los Angeles 1,238,048 . 576,673 Oakland 284,063 216,261 Pasadena 76,086 45,354 Riverside 29,696 19,341 Sacramento 93,750 65,908 San Bernardino 37,481 18,721 San Diego 147,995 74,361 San Francisco 634,394 506,676 San Jose 57,651 39,642 Santa Ana 30,322 15,485 Santa Barbara 33,613 19,441 Santa Monica 37,146 15,252 Stockton 47,963 40,296 COLORADO Colorado Springs 33,237 30,105 Denver 287,861 256,391 Pueblo 50,096 43,050 CONNECTICUT Bridgeport 146,716 143,555 Bristol 28,451 20,620 Hartford 161,072 138,036 *The inclusion of Texarkana in places of 25,000 or more is based upon the combined population (27,366 in 1930) of Texarkana, Ark. and Texarkana, Tex. |
