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slight increase so commitments un-
der the plan can be met.
A complicated system of alloting
coupons for each article was de-
signed to meet the needs of the
average person.
Precautions to Avoid Runs.
There is no need to fear We will
soon be reduced to wearing bathing
suits" an official commented.
The Board Of Trade, department
of the government. is taking pre-
cautions to avoid any run on shops.
1t counseled Britons that it would
be foolish to buy fnordinately now
when winter necessities must be met
later.
Buyers will not be limited to any
one retailer. The coupons may be
used at any shop. Special clothes
ration cards probably will be ready
in August. Meanwhile, margarine
coupons and food books will be used
as clothing coupons.
The new clothing coupons may
be used to buy any rationed articles
in any quantity at any time. ex-
cept that 20 of the 40 in the planned
ration card will be marked "X' and
these may be used only after JAN
uary l.
No coupons are needed for infants
sizes up to approximately the fourth
year. I,
Retailers will be able to obtain
fresh stocks only to the extent they
pass back to their suppliers the
coupons they have collected from
customers or vouchers representing
coupons.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Racing News
Charles Town Entries
For Monday
By the Associated Press.


FIRST RACE-purSe $500: allowances;
iaIn f1klnnrs
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Seven Universities Form
Groups Of Flying Cadets
b the Associated Press.

Groups of Army flying cadets have
been formed quickly among students
of seven universities, the War De-
partment reported today, raising Of
fetal hopes of obtaining thousands
of additional fledgling flyers from
college campuses.
At the outset of commence
ment campaign, units of 20 students
each were formed at Stanford, Uni
versity of Tennessee, Ohio State,
Depauw. Depaul, Montana State and
Utah State Universities. Two groups
each were organized at Tennessee
and Depaul.
The special units, to be formed in
cities as well as in colleges, are TO be
kept intact during the period of
training of more than seven months.
The campus recruiting campaign,
which started this week. was con-
centrated at the outset on institu-
tions with more than 1000 students.
The first groups are expected to start
training as pilots in class of more
than 1000, starting July l9.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
British, Axis Planes Clash
Over Mediterranean
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt, May 3l-Large
forces of British and Axis war
planes have clashed over the East
ern Mediterranean. the Royal Air
Force reported today.
Two of the Axis planes were shot
down-one by Free French pilot
the coInmunique said and many
others probably failed to reach their
bases.
The energy Immediately took
evasive action" it stated, and re-
tired with all possible speed TO their
bases"
The two planes definitely claimed
were German Heinkel bombers.
Only one British plane was los
| in all air operations, including raid!
in the Mediterranean area. Irat
and North and East Africa. tn,
communique said.
1t reported heavy overnight as
saults on the Italian islands o.
Scarpanto and Rhodes and tn,
Nazis-held airport and beach Al
Malemi, Crete. but gave no detail,
of any damage.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Ex-Defense Aide Raps
President in Indicting
Rearming Program
Case School Head Says
Roosevelt Seems Unable
To Delegate Responsibility
By the Associated Press.

Ds lLr hSeDNidkFu ANSo-
CLEVELAND. May 31.-An educa-
tor who spent three months in o. p.
NJ declared today that President
Roosevelt seems unable to delegate
any ajor responsibility for defense
planning and coordination to others
of proved administrative capacity, in
whose political and economic views
he has confidence"
This statement was made by DR..
William E. Wickenden, president of
Case School of Applied Science, in
a speech to alumni. Simultaneously
DR.. Wickenden disclosed he had re-
signed month ago as chairman OF
the general production group of o.
P. MS priorities division, job to
which he was called in February. He
explained he took the post after
agreeing with Case School trustees
that he would devote only limited
amount of time to it
In his address DR.. Wickenden said:
All in all, there are 10 civilian de-
fense agencies. apart from the Army
and the NavN and from the regular
departments of the Government
which include a personnel of nearly
10000 and which have no other CO.
ordinating head, short of the Presi-
dent himself.
"Our Apparent Fumbling7
Our apparent fumbling and
especially our dependence on i'm
provisation in planning and eXecu-
tion. are in striking contrast to the
long and precise preparations OF the
totalitarian powers
DR. Wickenden continued:
Political Washington, it seems, is
far better equipped to make ringing
pronouncements to the world than to
make a blueprint of this gigantic
task the dimensions of which it can
scarcely guess.
Our leaders are in a tough spot,
with an unfinished social revolution
on their hands. with the isolationist
policies of two decades to reverse al
most overnight, with Government
credit already burdened by an un-
precedented debt, and with most of
the key posts filled by men unfriend-
~ 10 industry and committed to the
principle that labor can do no wrong.
1T is not easy to convert this
organization into one for out
producing the world We are still
trying to grow defense head on
a New Deal body and tail CO.
ordination is lacking and the tail
seems at times TO be wagging the
dog
Good Management Bottleneck.
Engineers are not only alarm
ingly scarce, they are only slightly
repla aceable. Others can be trained
quickly in particular technical skills,
but some of the most acute bottle
necks are in the realm of efficient
management"
Suggesting the sort OF manage
ment which starts By visualizing the
END result in terms of form, type.
quality quantity and time. then
working back" would have saved
incalculable confusion. delay and ex-
pense if it would have been applied
to our huge procurement program,
Dr. Wickenden added:
"A recent co-ordina ting check on
the program for a single ma Jor mill
tary item revealed that a particular
plan for equipping and operating
plant would not only have saved
large numbers of precious tools for
other uses. but would actually have
made it possible to complete the
whole program a year sooner"
Evening star., 1941-05-31
T.. B. TimberIake Dies;
Co|oradan, 86, Held
House Seat 1S Years
Legislator, Retired in '33,
Chompioned EquoIity
For Agriculture
By the Associated Press.

STERLING. Colo, May 81
Charles B. Timberlake, 86, who rep
resented the I'd Colorado district In
Congress for 18 years, died today.
A Republican, Mr.. Timberlake re-
tired from the House in 1888.
AS a legislator Mr. Timberlake
concerned himself chiefly as a
champion of the farmer.
A farmer and stockman himself,
his own district and State, he de-
lief in the equality of the farmer
with the manufacturer. He once
characterized the deflation in farm
and livestock prices after the World
War as the greatest crime the Ma
ton ever experienced"
While primarily concerned about
his own district and tSate, he de-
voted himself to study of agricul-
tural conditions throughout the
United States and exemplified his
conscientiousness by canvassing his
district to sound out his con-
stituency on pending legislation.
Sought Sugar Import Quotas.
With equal fervor, Mr.. Timberlake
studied the needs of the stock raising
and mining interests of Colorado.
His was one Of the first proposals to
limit the imports of sugar from the
Philippine Islands. put forth in the
belief that only through such a re-
striction would the domestic sugar
industry Of the United States, center
ing in the Rocky Mountain region,
be able to survive and flourish.
Born in Clinton County, Ohio,
September Is 1854, Mr.. Timberlake
was of Scotch English ancestry. His
parents, Alfred and Phoebe Timber
lake, embraced the Quaker faith.
and he also became a member of
that church. From the farm he
went to Earlham College at Rich
mond. Ind, for his higher education.
Later he moved to Colorado, where
he engaged in teaching. At 80 he
homesteaded land in Northern Colo
RADIO, subsequently moving to Eastern
Colorado to engage in farming and
stock raising.
He served as county superintendent
of schools of Phillips County. chosen
county clerk, and as recorder in the
United States Land Office here. He
was elected to Congress in 1915.
Thereafter, he was reelected at
each congressional election.
Mr.. Timberlake married twice. His
first wife was Marguerite E. Fall of
Thorntown Ind, whom he married
in 1882 and by whom he had two
children. His second wife was NJ
Catherine Ballard of Washington
Representative Timberlake made his
home here, where he was vice presi-
dent and director of the Logan
Couaty National Bank. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity
Knights Of Pythias, Elks and Odd
Fellows.
OF massive frame and strong fea-
lures. Mr.. Timberlake commanded
attention on the infrequent occasions
when he spoke in the House.
He was member of the WAYS and
Means Committee He voted for the
McNary- -Haugen farm relief bill and
afterward. ever open to suggestion,
readily admitted that some other
form of relief legislation would per-
haps meet the farm problem more
squarely.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
29th Division Takes Over
Publication OF Paper
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Nd.
May 3l.-The 29th Division is nov
publishing its own weekly news
paper.
1t is the Chin Strap, a four page
publication sponsored by the di-
visions Post Exchange Council and
edited by Capt. Francis E. Lutz,
public relations officer.
Until this week paper with the
same name has been published by
private owners. with the division
public relations department coop
Grating in news gathering.
Soldiers in the 176th Infantry, one
of Virginias regiments in the 29th
Division, have been holding a prayer
meeting each Wednesday with good
attendance.
The service takes place in the
regimental recreation hall Various
regimental chaplains and 1t. Col.
Frederick c. Reynolds. division
chaplain, have been among the
speakers.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Montgomery Asks Bids
For County Building
spe c,sJ Dispatch to IN. Star.

SJt ClSl DISpdtCL 70 cSo''
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May 3l.-A
county Office building to cost sp-
proximately $4,000 is expected soon
to occupy a portion of the site OF
Richard Montgomery High School
here. large part of which was de-
stroyed by fire last year.
1t is planned to recondition the
rear of the school building, which
was not badly damaged. and to
build on the site of the center of the
school, which was ruined. Bids
have been asked by Frank / Davis,
supervisor of Montgomery County
public school property. They will
be received at the Office of the
County Board of Education here
until 4 pm. June s.
The reconstructed building is eX-
pected to house the County Board
OF Education, the County Health
Department the County Welfare
Board, the County Home Demon
stration Department and the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
{. |. 0. Man Sees Business
Usinu War 10 Hit Labor
By the Associated Press.

py lile hssoSishcu
DETROIT, May Slice Press
man. the c. I. O's general counsel,
told the National Lawyers Guild to-
day that big business was using war
hysteria' in an attempt to smash"
the labor movement.
The Vinson and Ball anti-strike
bills now in Congress, he said, re-
suited from "a long-range plan to
destroy labor's organized strength in
order to guarantee monopoly profits
that can only be secured at the ex-
pense of labor, the farmers and the
common people generally"
The right to strike" he con-
tinued. lis basic to all labor rights.
Without 1t, labor loses its bargaining
power. Organization for better
wages and working conditions be-
comes meaningless"
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Suffolk Downs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FIRST RACHPurse. 81, 900: claiming;
4-yesr-olds and up: Ia miles.
Blu Blue srn1 Uniform s ,snya.n 1910 soo soo
D'IT T;ms4 seru ! s.5. se.f1arell" 80
Also ran-Discourse. Knights sox ALL
mar, Top Stan and Sun Victor.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 81 900: claim
ing 3-year-olds and up; 6 furlonss
Chsttergal tBrigssl $40 500
Orinoco tAtkinsonb 1920
Also ran-Totache. cambr.e1e. rena-
etous, Fossy Day. scrappy Miss, Fishwife,
Dinner Jacket, Husood and Liberty Torch.
DAILY Double paid s71. 1.60.)
THIRD RAcE-Purse $1,000; claiming
Cash Gas. g: R Boy ,c9alnsI 1920 $50 500 90
Ysnnie Sid Bates, 740
Don Pecos. Pay Rack chaleoiite, snesEy
Henry. Whistlins Dick, Holl Image and
FOURTH RACE-Purs. $1,000; claim
Ing: .3-ysar-olds and mp; furlonss Iehut.l
M.,uLan watch Oyer ysr ,IayIor, $50 go 800
Quizzle tOrosl 4sO
r,m: a.o ! TsnTskin a., Deep, Charitable and
FIFTH RAcE-Purse 81 900; allowances;
.-year-olds: 4iz furiongs.
70 70 fCaffarellal l140 SO out
Maupeace Taylorb $50 out
Irish Ivy tBrisgSi out
Time. 0:539s
Also ran-Methodical and Powder Biuf
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 200: claiming;
4-year-olds and Up: la miles
Stalagmite Taylor 20 so IA 90 g. so
Rhiniy tCznarellsb I40 : 90
PanalonE fBrisgsl 40
Time, 2:34's
Also ran-Sicklebin. Palamede Solar
Topi Marching Feet, Strident, Ballivick
ano Mahiette.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Miss jackie Murtin
To Receive Medal

A pioneer medal as an outstand-
ing former student of Syracuse Uni
versity will be presented tonight at
exercises at the university in Syra-
cuse, N. Y, to Miss Jackie Martin,
Washington photographer.
Three of the gold Arents awards
are given annually to prominent
alumni of the college, it was an
nounced. Miss Martin, now q free
lance, for 10 years was picture and
art editor Of the Warrington Times
Herald.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Level Best Extended
To Limit in Winninq
Coaching Club Oaks
Champion of FiIIies
Just Lusts to Nose
Out Dark Discovery
~ the Associated Press.

6S tHc 1ssOe4hSCo ASSo-
BELMONT PARK, Long Island,
May 31.-Crispin Oglebay's Level
Best, champion of the fillies, was
forced to run the gamest race of her
career this afternoon to win the 25th
Coaching Club Oaks and retain her
ranking.
Under Alfred Robertson's whip
lashing, the s290-for-S2 favorite in
the field of three held on with bull
dog courage to take the sl0,275 first
money by a neck. John A Bell, jr S
Dark Discovery was second, a
length and a half before Breckin-
ridge Longs Nasca.
A crowd of more than $4,000 saw
Level Best cover the gruelling mile
and three furlongs of Americas most
coveted stake for 3-year -old fllies
in 2:17aa.
Cost $500 as Yearling.
Level Best cost her owner mere
$500 as a yearling and her total
earnings now are S52,825. The big
flly was the highest priced of four
Equipoise yearlingS sold at Saratoga
in 1889 She never has been out OF
the money in IA starts, winning TO-
It was Level Best all the way in
this Oaks. She quickly opened up
a daylight lead, stretching it to five
lengths around the curve from the
backstretch to the home turn. Nasca
was in front of Dark Discovery,
which had beaten Level Best in the
Pimlico Oaks earlier in the season,
until the small field began the run
in front of the stands.
Then Level Best tired-she was
dog-tired at the end-as Dark Dis
covery gained with every stride
through the last three -sixteenths.
But under the whip, the honest, big
hearted flly refused to allow her
desperately driving rival to pass.
King Cole Beaten.
Returning to his favorite distance
of furlongs in the Roseben Handi-
cap, the days other feature. Ogden
Phipps' King Cole struck snag in
the fleet Harvard Square, represent
ing Arnold Hanger The latter wore
down the il-to-10 choice and won by
three-quarters of a length. Third
money went to w. H. LaboyteauX's
Springwood.
The victor. paying $3.50 for 81, was
timed in Ill fiat and earned
purse of $500.
Veteran Trainer Max Hirsch
scratched Roman Flag, stablemate
of the winner, and A. J. Sackett's
Richmond. Harvard Square proved
a worthy reliance as he led home a
half dozen topnotch sprinters under
Carroll Bierman.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Pre-SchooI Roundup
Scheduled in Bethesda

The summer roundup and regls-
tration of children who will attend
the Bethesda Elementary Schooi
next September will be held at the
school at 8 am. Monday.
Children who will be years old
by next February / will be eligible
to register, it was stated. Ofhcials
asked that those in the first half
of the alphabet come in the morn.
ing and the rest during the early
afternoon. The registration closes
at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Religious Education
Meetinq Set Tomorrow

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 3l.-Reli-
gious workers from all parts of
Montgomery County are expected to
attend q meeting in the Presbyte-
rian Church here tomorrow night
The conference is sponsored by the
Maryland Delaware Council of Re-
igious Education.
One purpose of the meeting will
be to acquaint those attending with
the aims OF the bi-State organiza-
ton. Plans for the annual daily
vacation Bible schools will be dis
cussed and the feasibility of provid-
ing entertainment for Montgomery
County boys in the military services
home on leave will be considered.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Andrude to Receive
Meyer Medal Monday
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GLENN DALE. Md, May 3l.-Dr
Edmundo Navarro de Andrade,
noted Brazilian forest conservation
ist. Monday will be presented the
Meyer Medal for distinguished serv-
ices in plant introduction at the
United States plant introduction
station.
He has spent SO years in study
ing and developed use of eucalyp-
tus trees as fuel and timber in Bra
zil since ne introduced the species
in Sac Paulo State in 1908. Scarcity
of coal at that time had caused
vast inroads on forest lands.
Evening star., 1941-05-31

THIRD RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
4-year-olds and up: 6I7 furlongs.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Indoor Champion Wins
Schenectady Hurdles
Nv the Associated Press.


SCHENECTADY, N. Y. May 81
Eli Gordon, national indoor cham
pion from Perth Amboy, N. j., won
the 120-yard high hurdles in 16
seconds today at the 1st annual
Schenectady Interscholastic Track
and Field Carnival.
D. White of Mont Pleasant High
School, Schenectady, was second;
r. Wilson, Newtown High, Elmhurst,
Long Island, third, and N. Davis,
Southern champion, from Mckinley
High of Washington, D. c.. fourth.
Competitors from six States and
the District Of Columbia were rep
resented.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
SO Of 96 Graduates
To Enter Armed Forces
Dy the Associated Press.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May I'll
Within q month after commence
ment Monday, 80 of 96 men graduat-
ing from Gettysburg College will be
with Uncle Sans armed forces.
Fifteen will receive commissions In
the Army, Is will enter the Army as
selectees, ive have already been as
signed 70 the Air Corps and three
will Join the Marines.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Detroit

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500: claiming
3-year-olds and up; mile and 20 yards.
American Emblem
(Millisanl 1000 $50 $40
Symptom tLuceb $50 $50
silva tKing, 800
Also e ran-Jimmy w., ryahssd, Jei,.r-
sontown and Santouri.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; claiming:
3-year-olds furlonss.
Hi-winnie tMiiligan) 33.40 1900 500
Codoll tHanauer) 40 $40
fCophetua tCavens) 4.20
Also ranDLovely Siren fAsracala. Rio
Cado, Bond Hill: French Horn, Pompton,
Rocky Hill and Phillis B. Field.
THIRD RACE+Purse, $500: claiming; g.
year r-olds and I'D: 8 furlongs.
Big Bubble lie Blanc) $40 $50 $50
Avelson FrAzierD $50 ESQ
Delius (Morris) 400
Also s' ranEchsstnut Bur and chane.ful.
FOURTH RACE-Pllrse, $500; claiming;
2-year-olds: Az furlonGs.
More Roman tChinn) 7.40 4.20 800
Royal Minuet (Cavens) $50 40
BeheJa king go
Time. o:55
Also ran-Mise HaSthnie Lucille n.
GOOD LAd5, Lincoln Haste and Lady Clip
Der,
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Insurance Men Elect

RICHMOND. Va, May 81 LPl-
The Industrial Insurers Conference
reelected H. T. Dobbs of Atlanta.
yesterday as president and chose
F. F. Leith Of Washington vice
president and Caswell Ellis, Green
vile, S. c., secretary.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Rocing Results
Charles Town

FIRST RACE-Purse $500: claiming;
3-year-olds and up: about Az furlongs.
Farmlands tChurchilD $50 $40 40
Don Dash tKirkJ $50 $50
Secreta tScocca) 1850
Time, O:51<s
Also ran-Delhi Dan. Rovins Eye, Ray
Light, Oddree and Nitanot.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500: claiming;
3-yesr-olds and up: Ga furlonis
Maebesu tAcosta) 500 z 90 $50
Saranite Hernandez 400 $50
Readyabout Woodstock 800
Also s' rainn2suttonsush. Fiery Lady.
Nanei's Best, Headin Home and Beacon
Queen.
THIRD RACrPurse $500: claimins;
4-year-olds and up; Charles Town course
Emma H. tBernhnrdt) $50 $40 $40
Miss Wins tAcosta) 1880 $50
Stealing Home tVesseli) 4.s0
Also ran-Blenthel, ouestre Golden
Mayne, Free Ride and Dashins Doe.
DAILY Double paid 1880
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3year-ol and up; about 4iz lurlonss.
Westing tBletzacker) 1890 $40 $50
Likly Lad Leylandl $50 40
Happy Hostess tPalumbo) 40
Time, 0:51.
Also ran-Blu. Prelude star. Castle,
Navisation Sun Scene Undependanle.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Blozis
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field well back. MacMitchel time

field well back. MacMitchel time
was l minute SO seconds.
John Campbell of Fordham barely
lasted to nip Harold Boerow of
N. Y. U. in the 440-yard dash. Al
Diebolt of Colgate was third after
leading most of the way The time
of AIT seconds compared to the meet
record of Al fiat. Monty Alnwick
of Georgetown failed to place.
Ed Beetem of Penn was second
in the shotput with so feet l012
inches and Jack Kruker of Rhode
Island State third with 49 feet 6ls
inches.
In the discus Al Norro of Rhode
Island State was close second at
155 feet 33s inches.
Ed Dugger of Tufts, in winning
the final of the high hurdles, equaled
his new meet mark of 141 seconds
set a few minutes before in the semi
finals. Tufts gained points In the
event when Duggers teammate,
Walter Hall, placed second. Joe
Newman of Pittsburgh was third
wa a AoiAO"hAS S1 ~S1~'
Doolan Third in 100.
Eweu equaled the meet record OF SO
for the 100 yards for the second time
today in winning the final. The
colored star ran stride for stride
with Bob Jackson of Princeton for
the first so yards, then pulled grad
ually ahead to beat the Tiger foot
ball ace by a yard. John Doolan
of Georgetown was third.
Bob Nichols of Rhode Island State,
the I. c. 4-A cross-country cham
pion, came up with a great sprint
in the last quarter to win the 2-mlle
run by 20 yards from Walter Sterner
of Pittsburgh in minutes 26,1 sec
onds. Cliff Goldstein Of G. c. N. Y
was third, well back.
Matt Flaherty of --ew Hampshire
won the hammer throw, his toss OF
i73 feet. 85s inches, yesterday prov
ing sufficient Norman Wilcox OF
Rhode Island States surprisingly
versatile team captured second at
1859 feet, 11's inches.
Vosberg Wins Javelin.
Don Vosberg of Marquette won
the javelin throw with his toss of
200 feet, 7 inches, in yesterdays
qualifying test. neither he nor any
of his rivals being able to beat it
in the finals. James Elliott of Pitts
burgh placed second at 1913 feet, Ia
inches; Quentin Deidrick of Penn
State third with 100 feet, l inch.
The pole vault was won by War
rem Broemel. Columbia, at 13 feet,
8 inches. There was a tie for
second among Wilbur Ricciardi,
Brown, at Is feet, and tie for
fifth among Frank Cromwell, Rhode
Island State; Edward Macomber,
Yale: John Welsh. Pennsylvania,
and Doyle Rhoades, Pittsburgh, at
II feet, inches.
Rice Beats Schwarzkopf.
The crowd was treated to a
glimpse of Gregory Rices famous
kick" when the noted Notre Dame
slumnus defeated Ralph Schwarz-
kopf, last years Michigan captain,
by 10 yards in special 2-mile event.
A third starter, Melvern Trutt,
former Indiana star. dropped out on
the fifth lap after being badly
oistanced.
Rice and Schwarzkopf ran right
together all the way, first one and
then the other setting the pace.
The only thrill came right at the
finish. About 80 yards from the
finish SchWarZkopf attempted to
pass Rice. and the tlittle Hoozier
stepped away from him to win as
he pleased. The time was COM
paratively slow minutes 6-l0
Seroyoir
Evening star., 1941-05-31
200 Years q Naval Base

The City Of Alexandria, Egypt,
became a naval base more than
2.200 years ago when Alexander
the Great founded 1t to aid m his
campaign against Persia.