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BANKS ARE STRONGER
'onrtrolicr'< Report Shows I,i,s
states dominating World,
Money Power

IN his report TO Congress on ,;,o ON.
ration" OF the harkinE system for Tho
twelve months ending October :, 141-
INC Comptroller OF the Currency saws.
in part:
The national banks OF the United
states arc stronger. safer. and more
c'ose'y obscrvant OF the laws and more
efficiently managed than ever before
THIS encouraging fact is especially i'm
preSSiNe and important now while The
''e o; the nation and tho Srea, a.,
lance of which VIC are a mar, d,,o,.,
50 largely upon cur abili.v To Furnish
'hH enormous financial resources IN.
c!>rcnsih'" Tor victory
Their rrsourccs--SlS55S.l" 7 0nc..1.
c"@d ~ s.. a.G9S 600 the creates, -,
sources ever before reported. and ere
S-''-',N'h.o"9 greater than the cc,nLjucd
resources OF all the state banks ,i.:., ..
4 commercial husiueSS) and o; ri, re-
porting private banks and trust ,.crr
pahles as of June 20. 1917. tho Iatcs.
Iaic as of which state bank returns
h"vc been compiled
The latest statement oF o,;,
prior I" tn" inauguration of the Fed
oral Reserve system was ,ha; of o,..o.
her III. 1914. when the resources of
inc naf'"9a! hanks were SlI.ta2. GOO o0n
NttcT three years operation under the
F"dcrai reserve act. the resources IN
November -, 1917. are reported to he
ElN.35@.oco.oo0. an increase Of s7.osC. :
100000. or ncr cent.
The banking power Of the J-,,i.cd
StateS represented by capital. SURPLUS.
profits. circulation, and deposits of M =
tional banks and other reporting bank.
ard trust companies. including also tn.
paid-in "apital and deposits Of the
twelve Federal reserve banks. is now
estimated st $3.50 million dollars,
having Increased hy I4,31S million dol
lars since the commencement OF the
present administration
The banking power Of the world in
1880 was estimated hv Mulhall at H.
55S million dollars. Tho banking now
er Of this country is now two and :,
haif times as great AZ the -bankin.
power OF the whole world. according
to Muihall as late as iSa0. The bank :
ing power Of the. United States now is
moro than seven times as great ms in
1890.
The comptroller. reviewing briefly
The financial and business conditions
during the year. the imitation in COM
modify prices. and the depression in
securities declares that the enactment
OF emergency laws. cntrustinc tho
President with powers unexamplct! in
this country to fix prices~for food, fuel.
etc, has avertcd calami:lcs which no
financial system. however strong or
powerful could have prevented or over
come.
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AMERICAN HOSPITAL TRAINS
Hest Facilities Yet Developed Found in
Equipment Rcd Cross Provides
far Soldiers

LONDON. January lit WAS !rt,
10 Americans to introduce into Euronc
IN" nrSt railroad trsin cqu.ppcd with
Such Injuries as shower baths. bath
tubs. and rctriccrators. Sin az these
trains viii he sent from England 10
France In the course OF The mex; few
weeks. for hospital service under Red
cross with the American eXpcdi;ionary
forces
This i tn" las; word in hospital
trains said the general manager O:
t'" Midland Railway, ~ he shoved III .
Associated Press representative
through 'ho G"st .. these trains con, .
n'"'"d ~ hie Own ca:-hu:!d:ag shops
~ he 'or'rc time of A,eycr v celiS.
H'"A complies train consists Of six
ten 81" r-ith Accommodation fer $50
sounded ;-ach car is fit,y-:hI- Zee:
long. I'D The whole train. w,.rnut
."con:o;!re ~ ;eaGc". stretches over
~ 20: =: :rari. Tnc cars ar> painted
Ia ,na approved KhaE! color outside.
While tho imSGe is in mahogany and
whit" "uamcl on tho crd O: each
rain is ~ nur0hor aud Tire lst:ers "U.
:. TtaHdin- out il briliiaE. rcd letters
four feet il;gh
The iraln is vhstibu!ed and fitted
.hro" Gilout win c!a",ric lirft. fans
team hca.. The roofs arc cil:D:icai
VIZ! Hl@ Y ana airy ceilings. The
'a!i,:latir- system insurcs = completes
Change 81 air every six minutes. The
cots arc in three tiers, with ample room,
between them to pass the regulation
army strctchcr easily.
Special provision has been made for
the care of sasscd patients. and ;hcrc
is also one car devoted to infectious
eases. Each train viii carry four doc
tors ana four nurses. who have private
s'a'crooms. dining rooms. and bath
rooms
Tho rinc ward" cars are ore.,
throughout. with each car containing
thirtv-six folding cots. Each patient
will have his own drinking water.
electric fau. paper rack. and writing
table. There is precision for operations
OF board rs we'll as Il pharmacy car
There arc Kitchens 1t each end of the
train. with facilities 10 provid" the
necessary 'rcnls fcr an entire train
load Of wounded soldiers.
I'VE have hccn buldin: hospital
rains for three years now" said the
SIidiand's general manager. and I
venture 10 say that the America army
IL The best equipped in this respect OF
any army in the world. We made some
mistakes in our earlier efforts. and We
have learned by experience The
Americans had All this experience al
their disposal whcn they put In the
order for their trains.
For example, YOU will notice the
re that is taken throughout the
Continued on Fifth Pagc.)
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"t."''tu q! e'''|' .le > l..
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'us "e"s "crN' Is
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~ i'o''' w" ""'' proven mem
~ ''c a'i'c"
100 ''' Gru'S "'" 'he
- '"' 80 ~ o'"'! '!p's
- ~" "''e"'"'' use" 'E 'hs
80 " 80 80 Va
80, ''"'' ~ pc % t"F ''''S
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= ""' "'e Uncut 90 am
y" ing 10 90 'A'VsS'Nc "t'Sn' % 'ne'F
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Crack French Altman Comes to
u. s. to Demonstrate Morane Plane

the country on the Erpuud that. nj
though hc il generally regarded ~.
rational now. he might rAhibit FUR
th"r tendencies of insanity which
might he embarrassing to the au-
thoritiCs in the United Stutcs br-
cause of his grade and decorations.
In the French army. Naynrrr hns al
ways been considered by rNprrts ns
the aviator possessing the best tech
hiqur In the service.
Sonlier. who Is only twenty year.
old. went tn Flanders In Mny last
with q crack French e.rndriIic. lie
was hyinS the aew~st model two
gun :. j.. 4. d., and by tho end
OF June, when he wnx wounded. he
had destroyed seven enemy mn
chimes. The Moranr Which he will
dcmonntrutc huS bccu tried out by
itaoul Givas Lufbcrr!, the American
"nce, who il highly pleased with
IFS performance. "a has shattered
al; speed and climbing records. hut
can oni. hr driven by the most
skilled pilots.
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Amazing Story Of Young Criminal
Told in Edition of Recent Date

FAIRS. February Am American
correspondent. with headquarters
here. relates the following amazing
story OF rriminnIity, which. he de-
rlnrcd. lie read in "a German paper,
the TapcbIatt:
II Il the story of u youthful crimi-
nal. who, u ,critabIc Hniites, bur
Einrizrd nj VIII for more Than n year
tic exclusive. nristocrntic West End
section of EcrIin.
This mndcrn RamcS would enter
heavily boitcd apartments ana in
NarIabiy succeed In making Iii. get
nwny without leaving II single trnrc
OF his activities. In cnfcS nnd res
tnurnntS, heaters md receptions he
piicd his trade. possessing himself
uf his fcii0W-.ucSts' pOrl>c tbouk,,
watches jcwciry. etc.
Youthful TABLES led 81 Jrl!lI and
itHd,. existence. Nhilc rursuins his
criminal acti. itir>, Inc appeared rs -
wealthy land proprietor, richly
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ny HENRY &. WALES.

PARIS. February g.. -Adiutant
S"mIicr. of the French Army, who
shot down seven German nirpinncs
In the >hortcs, spncc OF time oc any
aviator. has been selected by the
I Understanding! u: Aviation to 20 to
the United states TO demonstrate the
newest and fnstcst-nyin;s mnchipc In
the WOrld-thc oioranc monoplaur.
Robert Morunc, OF the Moranc-
Snuinicr Works, who has created
this development OF his "parnxoi"
type, originally intended TO Scnd ar
demonstrators Subiicutcnnnt Jean
Navarro, who was tied with Cuyic-
MGR. each having twelve Gcrnnn
marhincS to their crcdi. i'll the
sprinE OF 1910, when he was wound
ell, anu who has since bern declared
Insane, following hi. running dawn
- number Of policemen ia his auto
niUbiIr last winter.
III" French authorities have re-
fused Z" permit Navarro 10 leave
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CARRIED. lie hnn two Inyishiy fur
nishcd dwellings, with wife in
each. He entertained his few ac-
qunintnnccS extensively and with n
great display or wealth, playing tho
role OF n rich, retired home lover.
The police ut last managed "to
lay hin, by the heels" but by sumc
trick he locked the officials In the
cSamininE-room OF police hcndGunr-
tcrs and calmly walked out Of the
building. Lcte That very night. how
ever. he was caught again.
An examination of his two resi-
Lcnccs revealed that Uanirs had
stolen property to the YnIuc of moro
than i.nO0,0O0 marks. Ills nrt gal
icry Of stolen pictures WAS "a rare
and costly collection that stamped
him M n cOnnnlsscnr. In addition,
he had boarded IA tremendous sup
ply Of food az NIL kinds coal.
woody that would assure
him :, comfortable future.
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"sn, Ontons.- Ii. .id.icr.

BOSTON February o.-Eat onions.
This advice is given to the young lady
who expects her swecthcar; as well
as to tho ma,ron who is cooking the
family dinner. 1t is tho latest food
conservation advice.
Bureau OF Markets, says that Eoston
is ntodcd with onions. and they are
good and cheap. They were being sold
at retail at cents q pound.
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TULSA. oli-t., February ?.-"what
education have you had"" asked an at
torncy al a co!ored man WHO was fill
in& out his QUESTIONABLE before "a
local hoard here.
"i'sa been through the Co-th grade.
boss. answered the negro, "A dish i
washer.
VIVA; branch OF the service would
YOU prefer cucricd the legal adviser.
aviation. engineering, artillery"
WAY. boss I believe "a ~, her he
an officer, sab" replied the negro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
HIDHAUEIC MOTOR DRIVES
CARS ON PERIIOJS "TRIP,

The trans are supported in their
Embarrassing journeys by ha!f-inch
steel cable. and are pulled upwards
and allowed TO desccnd--by "a smaller
cable tina: runs around huge wheel
at each end of the line. an! that ia
Tr;ven by hydraulic motor. Accidents.
are extremely rare.
Many Of the lines, those that run un-
wards =; tho diGzies; angles and tina,
haze fewer steel supports. arc not used
by passengers. but carry only ammu-
milton and supplies At certain times
Of the year the lines highest up can
not DC operated by day because they are
in View OF the Austrians and make ey
ceiient targcta. but at this season /; is
possible TO run them constantly be.
cause OF the snow and fog.
The last of the lines runs almost TO
the front trenches. which are hewn out
of rock, but which In winter are gem
Continued on Ninth Page.)
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81. HENRY q. WALES.

FAElS. February ?.--To meet the
He'd aviation program For 1918. which
is TO be vastly strengthened by Amer
ican machines and pilots. Germany has
adopted an Intensive building g. npa sn.
specializing om "a fcw standard types.
enc Of which is distinctly different from
anything they have used before.
y French aviation officer attached 10
the intelligence department has told
me that Germany has seized upon the
triplanc machine for scout work.
which the British introduced more than
yc1ir ago IN the Sopwith model. and
that the enemy is bending every effort
20 produce a lighting singlc-scatcr OF
ihis type in enormous quantities.
The Sopw':h ,riolancs used by the
Royal Flying Corps were highly sue
ccssful. bU; did not rcvoluticniZe acria!
lighting. as had been hoped. and, al
though many OF them are sill in use
they arc very fas: and rapid climbers
the old-stylc bin!anc is still cons!d
cred the standard type by tho British
The French have not disclosed any
striking novelette,, In aircraft as yet.
bu, it is no secret that their new
Mora3e monocoquc-a monoplane-is
the mos; wonderful machine ever pro-
III pcin; OF speed and climbing ability
and is also capable Of acrohA,ics i'm
possible in n hipianc or tripisnc. My
informant inclined to the belief that
he Germans hope TO find in their ;rl-
plane a weapon gainst the new French
Iaonopllne.
Ill., NuW WOI:kING oN
MACHINE: OF HIGH SrEED
Tho German rriplanc is built by the
!'okhcr concern, which produced Il
monoplauc two years aSo-the light
EinS-swItt little machine that wrcakcd
havoc among the French and Eritish
cscadr!ilcs until Nicuports ana early
mode! Sopwi,hs appeared in sufficient
plumbers 10 eoGil;.:c the aerial lighting
The trip!anc carries TWO machine guns
both fixed and firing dead ahead
through the prop"n"r. like the lates,
n,odcl :. l.. y. y. hiplancs. The fuse!-
age Of the triplanc is lightly arnorcd
20 protect tho pilot. y very powerful
fixed motor operates tho EokEcr tri-
rlan". bu, French and British experts
who have examined a model OF the
machine which was shot doHa a!mo*,
intact inside the british lines recently
believe thn; IL Is too heavy for its
*hort-Nin~ spread and Will fail 10 live
up - German expectations. The extra
buoyaHcy OF tho third plane permits
the armor!nS. and also gives certain
stability to the machine which bipiancs
DO not possess.
The .Nlha,ross type D-5 model. the
torrer lighting machine used hy the
enemy, has bocn refined 20 certain parts
- insure speed of more Than 10
,..i.t$ an hpur a lr."00 feet elevation.
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"TELEFER|CO" AIDS
ITALIAN DEFENSE
Aerial Tramways Play Important
Part in Keeping Austriaas
Out of Mountains.
JOURNEYS APPEAR PERILOUS
Cable Threads Span the Valleys
5000 Feet Deep, Apparently
Without Support.
JOURNEYS APPEAR PERlLOUS

iCor-esn"ndcrcc of Associated F-c.s
WITH THE FRENCH .tEM!ES ~
ITALY. December -. = Though the
French troops who nave come To itniy
have brought much. gained during t.?c.r
:hrec Gears and Il half OF war. from
which the Italians have nrcntrd ana
arc iron;:ns. they themselves are busi-
- earning new ways OF fighting totally
foreign 20 the modes o: warfare in
France. and made necessary by the
altered conditions here.
One OF the most spcc;aculnr. inter
s.t:nE and importan; OF these is the
"teic:erico." which tho Italians have
made an almost indispensable adjunct
ii their mountain nShtinS. and which
the French nov use on the mountainous
par, OF the sector they have taken over.
The ";elefe:ico' - an aerial ;ra,uway
or transportation line which. bull; Of
slender cables supported by steel tow
ers. SPANS valley and IN ha!f an hour
carries GOOD and ammunition even
men. 10 heights tina; would require
hours on foot or ny vehicle
The "tclcccr!co" is thorough and ell
Gent on Mount rasubia. just to the
v'-st OF .A!s'ero. where. At Il height -.
more than 900 feet. Italian Alpini ana
other troops have held tho .Austr!aus in
check since May. 1915. In this defense
the wonderful aerial tram has played
is silent, but important part
The Italian militar" authorities who
a week earlier had permitted the cor
RESPONDENTS accredited TO the French
armies TO visit all rho naval defcns"s
which protect Venice. and 10 seen in
detail til" unique t%pr OF warfare that
goes on among the lacoors and marshes
between tho city and the lower piavc
River. granted similar permission 30 tho
Associated Press correspondent TO see
and study this other and unique style
% lighting
Soon after leaving the pretty VII
LACE city Of Scale. jus; south OF tho
foothills that lead uo TO imposing
Noun. Vrsubio. the oroaI stone hct,dcl
road begins 20 rise pcrlously. curvtnc
each thirty or forty feet with s:ctcr-
Ing INA irpiu'' curves. soon the cars oil
Tho correspondents refused to trave,
upward further over the Icy roads. and
were abandoned when they showed IAN
inclination 70 slide backwards over tho
p-cciPicc.
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WARS DULLNESS
MAY FORCE PEACE:
Play Director Stands in Front
Line Trenches and Sees
Tragedy.
STRIP WAR OF ROMANCE
Awful Thing Must Never Hap
pen Again" Is General
Opinion.
STRIP WAR OF ROMANCE
Icy DAVID Walk GUIFFITH,
Director of Aircraft Pictures.


"This awful .f;pc r,us, novor bo al
,o,,c1 ,,.,,,, ,.,,., -,
/ '''0
vi ~ ''S'S
/ Tina; ia the thought that was upper
most in my mind as | stood in the
.r,,. ,;,
watched ~. nor,fI ,r,.od,, of ,
h,,yirr ,..,. , 60,
wastes Of mo mans I,rd" Ard ~,
is the universal ,,v ~. 8. .o,,in.
from al, ,hc ,or,r,.L r,,iors =,
! All I:urone is prc,sin- ON III Nor.
! ,icntIp- more h,ooJ md ,,rn CT.
. ing I'm ,hr hone ,b., ,ri, ,,oh,,. =.
( slaughter may svc.,, w,,r,-o 90. =.
I the world rorc,,r
/ This dcsolatc ana ,;,.ou. cr,. ,
( probably followed cvcyv VIZ si,no 49,
! world began. Has orr ,,-nishod
! prayer auv better ,b,,,. "a hc bo,r,
/ than All the o,her cr,.s CO.. no,o, 49,
come cchoin- win n,ocior, - NC 49,.
( Of The illimitabIc sorrows Of rho ,,s,e
From my own experiences At Tho
from, i, occurs to me thai our rener,-
ton has ,p.rhaps f, better vc,,o, -
use aSains, war than ,ho.. whn ,v,n,
in ages .ouc by
To my mind it is clear that this
grim rocking monster. War. is very
nicely to perish from the earth for
ever owing TO shortage of his favor
ne food-Eomance.
lhcr" is no question at all that
wars farren vrr% largely owing to the
raSeFness Of soldiers for adventure.
ne military caste IN every country
I've. pressing Tor war
'''" "ecn u" hi!'tary caste
:" .''''h"hS '"ore "oni. have been no
,,,ar,or ~, 49, ''e'ufesH"e
o-n,i,s .ha,o .I,i so"e Win
,,-v cas,. 'es" no null
s,r;n,cd ., =. ,..
have b.cn ,,r,cn,, u Moula
become soldiers. ms" %
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AMERICAN WOMEN
AID FRENCH TROOPS
Letters From the Front by Mrs.
Belmont Tiffany Tell
Story.
WORK OF TIE RED CROSS
Dorrlitories AIDE Wonderful and
Places Of Model Clean
illness.
N0RK OF TIE RED CROSS

NEW YORK. February > - How
American ,,o,,o, ot ....,, ,,,l ,ar,,c
'"sks and ""He:-" 'n- sever" AardsH'F~.
{" maze lNs .ot ~ the Frc1rh soldier
easter or I ,t, .... c,a,, IA, r,-3nt
,, y,
w. 'ee"''3" "' zoo" "'s' "t'-
n"nt TiH.,.r Hesy i"-.: Sole
woman an. leader ~ red Cro.s work
,..,,,,..-..,r:-..i. .,,.i .,r.,y. ,,.,,..., =,
'E
WIN 20 thod<ht %! 3E".'e"t;on, 0us tht
ictt.ia-"rt;i..; TO rl,n;!vca inI re
le,scd ,o.. -p,,. 40, ,,.a:,. H.. .ra
American Ne, ,.,o.,--...l .b,,. own
sro,
on C,c,ote- =. la, ,i.e q.ca..
riyar ~ ;ho r,.;,o,d c.,.cr ..o,,c-
vhe-.- hchtr6 n. t,-snci, cr.,, T,p-
railroads cn,.,.or-.l ,r..n ~. rourd
and NOR. Ina, .n,1 NO, ia, s,onn.1
over =. he st,t,o, r,- ,.f...hucn,s
.si.icn werc -ror,,rai,,c - ,,,,,;i to-u
eul,. -r,e-o ,y.,. ~, o.a.r -,ciIi,tcx
>,- .p.t- c,,oto-,
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.nIfr;nt: or
@tNT!;l2N'> NlGIir siItt"r

Mrs. Tiaany i; aEo,!cr i",ter. d..
sc:;ber IL into: cs,.l:, detail the :out:n,
u: t.. ca1.een'G night sa!tt." whic,
size regard: - more strenuous .han -.
dav relief.
The s;atio:: is a!wo:s en,rty waen
wc arrive, hut .t:cc;. n..nrtos inter /;
EMs a2 P: Il - Ii ,.:!c." 2irs. tiffany
says.
This rrowd i:osps oil continuously
ii is never ~ "y,ricwinS rush bu; n
steady s;f".ap1 anti! aonut 2:30 an,:
sometimes "E::l $50" The men buy
their t!cN'c5 at ,hp .rs; window and
then pass on 10 the counter where the
food is soiH=.i. CT course. they ara
always il Il tearing hurry and push anal
shove each ether as If they v.cYc so:n.
tc get left !: they didn't. Eut there is
nc rcascI. !cr IT, l.ca'Isa the, ."n'y
come II 60" GTeal> =. ,css they hr,.. "a.
least IN houf and usually they save a
wait of th:e3 hours, iui that makes
no difference. They act rs if they hal
one minute ia which TO get ana en-;
their food. l:ut all arc good na:urca.
and 1.-THE regular food gives Oh; they
viii 'checrrn'l3' acccp; ony substitute.
"At 11:55 comes tho big platform scr.
vice. which last, about an hour. II
was tho one thing dreaded before
coming. but far from mind;ng it now
enjoy &. 1t cegt',lnly is amusing
and though on a.c6ld or windy night
1t is rather trying. you feel that YOU
arc so much more use Just because j,
is so cold and disasrccable.
We'll. this crowd Keeps on till after
.. when we have our second platform
service, but II thr first train in this
case is late tho canteen is full unit,
1:3H. as the men won't trust themselves
Continued on Ninth Page.)
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RED GROSS is DOING
GREAT WORK IN ROME
Civilian Victims Of the War Many Large Cities and
Rural Districts Arc to BE Cared For
Under New Plans.

from time 10 time Visited the Italian
front the sick and wounded soldiers
we're "rinS taken excellent care Of and
That IN percentage Of wounded soldiers
who returned to tho front compare!
i"voranly with The claims OF any othcr
allied sanitary service. Under the cir
cums,anceN. the directors Of the organ.
, !zation thought the American Red Cross
would send some of its units TO the
front. bu; IL would at the same time
extend its relief work |, tho civilian
population, whose suffering was ;hen
reported TO DC quite intense owing 10
the rapidly increasing cost OF living
and the scarcity of many necess,,!e.
o: life.
EACELLENr RESULTS ARE
SHOWN AFTER SHORT TINE
The excellent results in the work
done in this direction by the emergency.
commission. which was despatched to
al? as soon as il was known tho OK.
sent OF the reverse al the front. coz
"Tmcd the permanent commissions bc :
LEI that work in the baci; lines and in
he cities is what is actually needed
aud Colonel Perkins. head Of the per
manent commission. Will develop !, as
;a' "a the means placed at our disrosal
VIII permit. Ambassador Page il rully.
in sympathy with ;his branch OF our
work and Las promised to US his
hcarticst o-opcrat!on."
Tor ~" present ana unti! tho ,cr.
sonnet ri the commission has familiar
ICED itself With loca! conditions. the
work among The destitute uonuia,ion of
tho Carital is being cu-,sc., 20, ,L-.., !,