The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
VATICAN STATE SETS RECORDS
 IN MODERNITY [
First in Percentage Uf Autos, Radios, and
 Even Soldiers
By JOSEPH D. RAVOTTO TInifed prese Staff c.nrresnnnde7I

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 Vatican City, Dec. 3-(UP) The Pontifical State, newest and srnaIl- est of nations, holds more records than any country in the world.
 Whether it be telephones aut0- mobiles, radios, soldiers or evell prosaic elevators and refrigerat0rs, it is the Vatican City that has more of the per capita than any other country.
 Although there are only 600 names listed in the Vatican tele- phone directory, it is estimated that each inhabitant averages more than one phone apiece. With a population estimated slightly above the 700-mark the per capita rate is roughly .85. The United States with 15,295, 1852 telephones is far behind with approximately one-eighth of a phone per person.
 Actually the Papal States aver- age is higher than .85 because many of the phones connected with Pope Plus private and of ficial apartments and other inter- apartmental hookups are not list- ed in the directory.
 Fifteen Outside Lines
 The Vatican also has IS lines with the outside world, which in this case is Italy. There is no country that can boast of such a high average of interurban lines for its population.
 The Vatican has g electrically driven elevators and in . few months the figure will be increas- ed to 35. Although there are about 100 buildings in the small terri tory, two-thirds are small one and two-story structures used as small offices and residences for Vatican employees.
 This means that there is ons elevator for each of the larger buildings. Yet 20 years ago the Vatican State could only boast three elevators and all of the hy. draulic type. King Edward VI rode on one of these fashioned lifts when he came to see the then reigning Pope early in the 20th century.
 The fat, pompous elevator boy, who piloted King Edward to onz of the upper floors, is still on the job. His job has been greatly Simplified. Instead of lugging on a cable all he does now is to press buttons and modern science takes care of the rest.
 It is estimated that there are more than 200 automobiles in the miniature state. It is calculated that there are two cars for every seven inhabitants. Even the United States which boasts of one auto mobile for every 49 inhabitants cannot match this mark. Another minor record the Papal State holds is that it has four gasoline distributors where only Vatican cars can refueL This is one pump for every fifty cars. Still another record is that this state is the only enc in the world which has no horse-drawn vehicles.
 Radio for Every Family
 It is estimated that there is an average of one radio and one electric refrigerator per Vatican family. Authorities figure that there are about 150 familise in the Vatican. Servants, chauffeurs and other domestic help are in- cluded in each family average.
 The Papal State is the only truly self-sufhcient country in the world. A modern farm and dairy system in the church's extra-territoriaI property at Castelgandolfo pro- duces more than enough to feed Vatican City's entire population. Although the Vatican can be considered the most peaceful of States, on the surface it give the opposite impression of being chased among the most military. Its army makes up about two-thirds of it's entire population. Even Russia. Germany, Italy and Japan, who are considered the most heavily armed, fall far behind. However, the Vati- can army, composed of Swiss, Pon- tifical and Noble Guards and Papal Gendarmes, does not possess sim gle cannon, a machine gun an air. plane or even a tank. That in it. self is another record.