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Evening star., 1943-05-30

| PROTECTOR, Is NM Capitol continuous
| Sb5; 35-mm. Devry. $40 5x7 and SXlO
| view cameras. Bargain. 90 st. NV.
| RADIO. G. F console. So: overstuffed
| chair So; highchair, S:i: misc. toys. GE.
! 0f1H
Evening star., 1943-05-30

BED. Hollywood Stvle used SIX mos:
reasonable. RA. 2095.
BED. single. spring, mattress: Simmons,
metal; small tables. chairs. MI. $40.
BED, Simmons, metal panel, link springs,
new cotton mattress, Sl5: 6-pc. maple
breakfast set. $50. 221 11th st. s.e.'
Evening star., 1943-05-30

ADDING MACHINE, l0-key sunstrand, new
desk model, adds to $4,000. SH. 5l27.
AIR CONDITIONER. Chrysler. window
Card Store, a32 st NV. l.
AIR CONDITIONER. Phico York, window
model. slightly used; good buy. Ia,
5S53 -
Evening star., 1943-05-30

BEACH AND YACHT CHAIRS, limited
quantity: S@ta-S. 9S-S3 40 Washington
Rubber Co. (shopplns CENTER, l4th and
Rnlmnnt q
Evening star., 1943-05-30

LARGE ATTRACTIVE ROOM for 3, pri-
. Vata bath, on downtown bus line: So 50
-~' - -
Evening star., 1943-05-30

| TWO LARGE ROOMS. one with double bed
and one with twin beds, in private home.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DESKS, typewriter and regular. 81. to
$40: section bookcases. 50 per section:
file cases, :. per drawer Io7 Sth ST.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

at sacrif1ce. 1925 18th NV. Apt. ia. =
BOORS-Real estate plat book. No. 4. $40;
assessment book 1910, $3.50 Bargain
Book Shop sos 9th st. NV, Open Sunday
and evenings.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DINING ROOM SUITE handsome. large,
l2-plece. lovely condition: cost $500. sac
ritlce Sl50. The Alabama Apis. cor. lth
and sts. NV. dealer, Apt. 3ul Home
sun and Mon. until p m. tWhite only.
DINING ROOM SUITE. 9 pieces would
Woodlev 1455
Evening star., 1943-05-30

BOOKS-Burton Arabian Nights" is
vols, complete: cost Sl20: only 10 sets
1sft At S35 each. Bargain Book Shop sos
Evening star., 1943-05-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. brass and wrought
iron, large and small at very reasonable
prices. GEORGETOWN Brass Shop, 3033 NJ
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DIAMOND. solitaire. Must sacrifice 3l3
carats, finest color @Oth century cut
gives added depth and fire. Only 500
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DlCTAPHONES, >; shaver, ! tranGriber
all in perfect condition cost 81 200: sell
$3.50 See at second floor rear, I4l3 H
st. NV. Republic S4l6
Evening star., 1943-05-30

for Groom apt; less than year old; i'm
mediate sale. Call CO 92:};S, or 42l2
D Russell ave. Mount Rainier Md
Evening star., 1943-05-30

CONTRACTORS ard plumbing supplies,
PICKS. Shovels, nails and rubber boots
Joseph Smith & Sons, 36l9 Benning
Evening star., 1943-05-30

POWER MACHINE. Singer l3oO-2, prac-
tlcally new. $50. Phone Decatur 221O. =
PRINTING PRESS, Kluee l2xlS; installed
new last August; perfect condition: sacri-
flee for S1,700 cash. You gain $3.50 have
already Maid
Evening star., 1943-05-30
GOLD-DIAMONDS,
WATCHES.

WATCHES.
Highest cash prices paid Get our offer
before you sell Arthur Markell 9IS F st.
NV. Rm. 301. National O2s4.
DIAMONDS-OLD GOLD.
Diamond pocket and wrist watches, in
!tlaled birthstone, diamond and wedding
r!nes, any other tewelry and pawn tickets
purchaseG. Highest prices paid. New York
JeTelry Co., 727 7tll St NV
Evening star., 1943-05-30

SHOES, ladies', new beautiful. ga, SD SO;
cost SO; mems ?D, So. so; beautiful hat,
sailor black tuscan straw, white trim
$3.50; cost SIS. DI. S547, Apt. -, New
Berne, Mass. at 18th
Evening star., 1943-05-30

CLARINET Selmer Paris model Full
Bohen, new condition. With case. and
cover. Sop. sax, Selmer Paris. gold plated
Wlll trade Cor power tools Warfield 44S1
COAL STOVE-Small size, complete with
:S0-gal. water tank; fine condition; SIS
PHONE kenSlnpt .31E-M
Evening star., 1943-05-30

PRACTICALLY NEW FURNISHINGS-axl :.
Mohawk wool rug and pad, maroon: Sim
mons studio couch, . end tables and
matching cocktail tables, knee-hole desk
ext. table, mirror, 3 chairs coffee table, )
lamps and Hoover cleaner. 2l20 18th St
NV, Apt. PIG. DU. 5000. Call from 10
TO ! p. m.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

P1ANOS-Chickern and Kimball. small
uprlghtS. apt grand and Stieff grand; sew
erai uprts... Stief Emerson, Cable, Gull
branson and others, from SO up. Lawson
4 Gollbart American Storage Bldg. 2SO1
Georgia ave. AID. 592S Open Monday .
Evening star., 1943-05-30

CONVEYORS-20 feet heavy-duty ball
beafln2 roller conveyors in sections $ to
inches wide. Phone House of Wines
Adams 3StS; evenings. Georgia 2l9f. /"
Evening star., 1943-05-30

OAK bedroom set and one maple bed and
cneSt of drawers: all practically new; liv-
ing room set, couch 4 chairs table and
lamp eood condition kitchen set and
waffle iron. Hobart :i50S. l.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

! attn AND IRVING SITS. NV. conven
transp.-Large airy studio rm for - semi
pvt bath. phone, laundry priv. DE. G26S
1l4o BUCHANAN ST. N.W-Large front
rm; nicely furn,, twin beds: suitable for
Evening star., 1943-05-30

TELESCOPE. Ain. refractor. about it.
long; strong magnif1cation; complete with
mounting. tripod assortment of eyepieces.
Suitable for college or amateur astronomer.
AT 35eS EVENINGS
Evening star., 1943-05-30

PIANO, medium sized player: Will play all
popular rolls; also small uprs and grds
See us before you buy. and save Rather S
Plano Store. 1:i6 l3th. RE. G44A.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

AIR COMPRESSOR. Sxs, perfect condi-
ton; reasonable. Joseph Smith &; Sons,
:3S1Q ReDniDg rd
Evening star., 1943-05-30

ACCORDION WANTED. State price. Box
ln3-Y Star 1os
Evening star., 1943-05-30

TARPAULINS, fl. by 10 # to IA it. bv
20 it.; reasonable. A. Hine. Dangerfeld
drive. Clinton. Nd
TAYLOR TOT. in good condition
RA S659
Evening star., 1943-05-30

CONTAN III. Carl Zeiss Sonnar F. lens;
good condlton: $50. Phone Vienna,
Evening star., 1943-05-30

PRINTING PRESS, Heideburg automatic
over 5000 per hr.. 10x15, cost $3.50;
one year old: sell 50 p25O AID S1To
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DIAMONDS from estates and private par
ties must be sold a sacrifice prices Fine
write diamond. y caratS. with platinum
mounting ana side diamonds. 500 Blue
Wnlte dlamond. Weighing ] 100 carats.
lGr 500. Very fine. perfect diamond. ,
carat, for Sls5. FIne-co.or perfect dia
mond. between SIC and Is carats. in mans
platinum mounting, $500. Platinum
| bracelet. total weight of diamonds about
carats, for, $500. > diamonds from
earrings. weighing 27s carats. fine color
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DINING ROOM SUITE. 10 pieces, mahog-
any good condition, reasonable. Box
Evening star., 1943-05-30

PIANO, Chckerine oaby grand. IN excellent
condltlon, mahogany; 81 800 original cost,
must sell At once for $50: private owner.
Call Woodlev 300
Evening star., 1943-05-30

SHOWCASE. 5-ft display, reas. Mr.
Brown, Silver Spring O227 before pm.
SILEX COFFEE BREWER, 3-burner; four
slice toaster, non-automatic; Remington
electric shaver, waxing machine. small
radio, sandwich toasters ia 43l7 after o.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

| DRhPERIES pairs of dusty rose
satin; two pairs of gold satin draperies;
| original cost. SIS; will sell for S25 Ex-
| celient condition. Call between 10 a m.
and p m. Sunday. Wisconsin 013l
Evening star., 1943-05-30

| IRIM-20,OOO #. door and window trim,
| new. chestnut and pine. IA in. wide: very
Evening star., 1943-05-30

SLIP COVERS for T-cushion club chairs.
$50; studio couch $500; divan and
chair, s. 50; Hollywood bed 100; white
metal cabinet, 2Sx1O, $3.50; bedroom
Congoleum. $500 new. 1232 D ST. Sc,
Evening star., 1943-05-30

DESK, double size, good condition: rea-
sonable. Joseph Smith q Sons, :56l9 Ben
ming rd. ne.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
(By NEA servleel

Washington. Feb. l5.-Old age, not
shortages OF tires or fuel, will force
the greatest number OF American
automobiles into retirement this
year.
The average age Of automobiles
now on the highways will reach
five years this summer, according
10 the American Automobile AS
soclation-the age when clutches.
ignition and motors begin 10 60
bad.
Inability OF the average motoFlst
10 repair the motor Of his car and
q growing shortage Of skilled me-
chanics 70 work on prlvately-owned
automobiles will be mainly respon-
slhle Tor the duration OF some three
million cars this year, according TO
an AAA spokesman. "
Restoration Of the four-gallon
unit value OF gas ration tickets Is
expected this spring and every
automobile owner will be able 20
get servleeahle rubber tires when his
present ones become dangerous. the
AAA predicts. Requlellionlng OF
spare tires o. Of automobiles them
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

world community Is something
rather new and revolutionary. So
It is in one sense. In another sense
Il is literally as old as the Gospels.
The sense Of community was there
AL the time. The spirit Of COM
munity was taught and exemplifed
BY Jesus. He gave His witness
against the sin Of caste. Caste and
custom separated the Jews and
Samaritans in the days Of old. The
Jews had no dealings with the
Samaritans they looked down on
the Samaritans with scorn. But
Jesus was not only willing TO be-
friend the Samaritans, He was will
ing to ask personal favors Of them.
It is o mistake, by the way, to
think Of true friendliness In terms
Of other than mutual helpfulness.
SO He said to the Samaritan
woman, "Give me to drink" You
remember how surprised that
woman was at this mark Of respect
from a Jew and how the CONVERSE
ton ran on until we have those
beautiful words, "But the hour
ccmeth, and now Is, when the true
worshippers shall worship the
Father In spirit and in truth, for
the Father seeketh such to worship
him. God is q spirit: and they
that worship him must worship
him in spirit and In truth"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
U. S. Wages a Multi-Billion
Dollar Electric War On Axis
BY PETER EDISON
'EA Service STAFF Correspondent


Fort Monmouth, N. j., Feb. 15--
It's an electrical war, too - q multi
billion dollar electrical war which
has mobilized the entire electrical
good manufacturing industry Of the
United States to turn out hundreds
Of complicated lightning, signal,
Photographic, meteorological, radio
and telephone communication ap-
paratus developed here at the
Eatontown Signal Laboratory and
put into use by troops trained at
the Fort Monmouth Signal Corps
training center.
Demands Of the u. s. Army and
Of the British for more and better
electrical equipment have advanced
by years radio communication, d.
rection-f finding apparatus and other
secret devices.
DOUBLE PRODUCTION
The production of electrical
equipment in 1912 will be doubled
in 1943, and the Signal Corps Lab
oratories are working on even more
fantastic devices than they have
today. What the enemy has is
known, and what the United Ma
tions need to beat the enemy in this
electrical war has been determined.
For example. after the Louisiana
ManeuverS in 1941 and after a study
Of German blitzkrieg, the Army
came to the conclusion that one OF
the devices they needed most was a
perfected radio transmitter that
would permit communications by
voice over ranges up to 100 miles
under the most difficult daytime
conditions Of reception. What they
needed was something that would
permit inter communication of "a
tank going into battle, plane in the
air, and command car on the road.
Sill, ZOO, 900 WORTH
A brand-new-type, rugged, shock
proof radio set had to be designed
and a single contract was let for
manufacture Of these sets, over 50,-
900 Of which have already been de-
livered, nearly 10000 being still on
order. The face value Of that one
contract was $110, 100000.
THAT represented nearly one
fourth the cost Of the Panama Ca
NAL" says Major General Dawson
Olmstead. the Army's Chief Signal
Officer. For a country boy to- be
signing a contract like that makes
your arm hurt"
Radio sets are, Of course, only
one item in the broad range OF
equipment which the Signal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

Army communication equipment
today is vastly superior to the
crude methods Of the last war.
Even such primitive cOmmunica-
ton as signalling by light is
greatly improved. The Signal
Corps soldier above Is using
new signal lamp visible half
mile in daylight and UP to 10
miles at night.
Corps produces for all arms OF
the service. The variety Of ra-
dos is itself impressive: Walkie-
talkies for the infantry, sets for
fire control sets for plane To
plane and for plane to ground
communication, for tank and
armored force communication, for
automatically sending an SOS from
q planes rubber life raft, and so on
FAC-SIMILE MESSAGES
An important point OF all these
sets Is that they have been STAN
dardized with the British and for
all arms Of the service, so that
orders and reports may be inter-
changed into highly flexible Sc
lection Of frequencies to prevent
jamming and interference.
Facsimile transmission Of tape
messages and page messages, maps
or photos Is being developed from
such basic equipment as the Acme
telephoto transmission
which Is used to trans
nit news photos to this newspaper.
Radio direction finding appara-
tus has been perfected, to locate
exactly the position Of our own
as well as enemy radio stations.
Field telephone systems - SWITCH
boards; light, portable, hand-power-
ed generators; wire throwers for
putting lines across a stream or
ravine: throat microphones for use
inside a gas mask-all this special
lied equipment Is now vastly super
ior to the crude developments Of the
last war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
'CYO ORGANIZES
DEBATING TEAM
st. JOseph's Unit to Take
Part in X. of G. TOurna.
ment Next Week
BROOKLYN NEWS

Nellie Shukis, Anne Greblunas,
John Makauskas, ana Eleanor Kar-
wells have been named to the st.
Joseph's debating team. Joseph
Smolskis, member Of last years
team, is assisting Rev. Alfred Cabi-
tor as coach.
The first debate Of the season will
take place Feb. Is against the team
Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
church in the fifth annual tourna-
ment sponsored by the Knights Of
Columbus and the city G. Y. o.
council. The st. Joseph's team will
uphold the affirmative side Of the
topic: Resolved: That the Term Of
President be Extended to Seven
Years, But That He Shall Not Be
Eligible for Reelection"
Shower Held
Mrs. Angela Matusevice Of Dra-
her avenue was honored by large
group Of friends at shower yester-
day afternoon at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Prosper Zailskas Of South
Leonard street. A purse was pre-
scented to the guest Of honor. Host
esses were Mrs. John Zailskas, Mrs
Reginald Nation and Mrs. Prosper
Zailskas.
Those attending included: Mrs,
Mary Stankevicius, Mrs. Kusevi-
cius, Mrs. Anna Grishkauskas, Mrs.
Peter Grish, Mrs. Kierce, Mrsh Car
ney, Mrs. stango, Mrs. Anna Grid
zijapskas, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wortel,
Or. and Mrs. Peter Veliesius, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Orantas, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Kalinauskas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Mazaika, Miss AnaStas-
la Petrosky, Mrs. Zdanavicius, Miss
Nellie Jankus, Mrs. George Barta-
vicius, Mrs. r. Romanauskas, An
thony Orantas, Miss Mary Danaus-
kas, Mrs. K Rudaitis, Mrs. P. Gud-
junas, Mrs. Mae Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zailckas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Nation, Mrs. John Alex
sandravicius, Mrs. Garbukis. Fred
Garbukis, John Brennan, Mrs, P.
Naujavicius, Mrs. G. Orantas, Mrs.
Prisavage, Mrs. Anna Sakalauskas,
Mrs. E. zanavich, Mrs. Frank Kar-
wells, Mrs. Nellie Yesaitis, Mrs.
John Delinikg. Mrs. Thomas Delin-
iks, Mrs. Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wedzunas of New Jersey, Mrs.
Praniskis, Joseph Kaslauskas. Mrs.
Betty Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Zailckas, Mr., and Mrs. Prosper
zailckas, Mrs. Anna Ambrozaitis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Paz-
venskas.
Alliance Mass
The Lithuanian Roman Catholic
Women's alliance. lodge 43, made
plans at a meeting yesterday after
noon at st. Joseph's school to at
tend a Mass for the intention OF
members sons who are serving IN
the armed forces. Details will be
arranged later. Plans also were made
for card party at the home Of
Mrs. Isabelle Jankauskas of WASH
ington avenue, March z. Mrs. Ur-
sula Juskis was admitted into the
organization yesterday.
The regular weekly rehearsal OF
the Women's Alliance choir will
take place tonight at o'clock at
the choir room in the old st. JOS
eph's school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Women Seek To Join
us. Marine Reserve
Miss Hamernick Of Chase Parkway First Waterbury
Woman to Apply; Many Others Expected

Marine Oflcer procurement. II
there Is no such ONCE In your
neighborhood. you may obtain In
formation at the nearest Marine
Recruiting Station.
Principal Marine headquarters
and posts to which women will be
assigned are located at Washing
ton: San Diego, California; Phila-
delphia: Chicago; Atlanta; GUAM
tico, Va: New River, N. c.: and
Paris Island, s. G.
Women chosen on the basis Of
the information on their appllca-
ton blanks will call at their local
Offices for interviews, aptitude tests
and physical examination. The sue
cessful applicants will then take their
oaths as Women Reserves Of the
U. 8. Marine Corps and stand by
for orders to report to training
school.
Becoming a woman reserve means
releasing a man for active duty,
thus speeding the day Of peace and
victory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
or SIX
DENIES CHARGE.
Massachusetts Man Pleads
Innocent to Numbering
Wife Valentines Day

bingham, Mass, Feb. 15-(UP)-
Flower Frtsina, A, Scituate crossing
tender and father Of six children,
pleaded innocent to a murder
charge today when arraigned in
district court In connection with the
81. Valentines day Staying Of his
wife.
He was ordered held without bail
for the June term Of Plymouth
county superior court.
Frisina allegedly killed Mrs. Ben
redetta Frisina, 80, mother of his
four young daughters, with a shot
gun in their home after an argu-
inent over one Of Frisina's two
sons by q previous marriage. The
dispute, police said, concerned the
employment of 16 year old Rocco
Frisina in bowling alley.
After the shooting, Frisina went
70 Q police station and allegedly
confessed.
Mrs. Frisina's body was found in
the kitchen Of the home, where all
six children were present. The vic
tim was a native of italy and mar
ried Frisina 10 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
World Must Be Seen
AS One Community
Art Of Distribution Must Be Mastered Says Dr. Walker
IN Sunday Sermon to Insure Peace, Happiness

X believe that this modern world
Of ours win stand or fan with the
word Community and ! believe
. that we must realize that we are
living IN Q world community or pay
the price Of our selfishness and
shortsightedness In q constant sue
cession Of world depressions and
world wars--and that IN q time
when the scientists assure us that
there Is enough to spare for all II
only we can learn to master the art
Of distribution as we have mastered
the art Of production" said Rev. Or.
John O. Walker, Second Congrega-
tional Church pastor, yesterday
morning in his sermon entitled,
sLarge-Scale individuals"
DR.. Walker said In part:
~ where once upon q time men
might live with q certain amount of
security In little walled cities or In
lands cut OF and remote from
other lands and peoples because Of
the difficulties OF travel and the
barriers Of distance, the world Is
now one. Where once upon q time
we could use the word Community"
and think In terms Of the people in
our block or on our hill or around
our neighborhood, the pressure Of
events, the swift march Of science
and invention has made the world
a community in fact II not in feel
Ing and understanding.
And let me say that II 1t Is our
duty to begin to think in terms Of
world community, If this Is the one
hope Of the world when the war is
over, that men shall think In larger,
broader, i1obler terms, I am under
distinct obligation to point out
where we can do something prac-
ncal and useful to implement our
thinking and to help to bring about
q better understanding among men.
Of course you can readily see that
we might adventure in many realms
Of human relationships and speak
Of many things we might do to
render service but since this Is
Race Relations Sunday and since
this problem Of race relations is a
particularly thorny enc at this time,
let us see what can be done to face
the issue here.
I have talked this morning In
terms Of community and you might
have implied that this idea Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

Charming and stately Miss Eliza
beth M. Hamernick Of 800 Chase
Parkway claims the distinct honor
of being the first woman in this
area to have her application for
the Women's Marine Reserve ac-
cepted by the local recruiting Of
fee. Miss Myrtle L. Chatfield of
West Cheshire, Conn, with two
cousins In the Marines, joins Miss
Hamernick as second applicant.
Sergeant Maxwell p. Dickerson. 10
cal recruiter, points out that many
inquiries have been made by inter-
ested women, and he expects flood
Of applicants very shortly. Women
waiting to apply for the new
Women's Reserve of the U. S. Ma
rine Corps are directed to write or
call the nearest Office of Naval and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
STORES TO CHECK
RUSH ON CLOTHES

A system of limiting purchases
Of clothing is expected to be placed
in effect at local stores tomorrow
to avert a repetition of the scare
buying" which last week increased
sales to several times the normal
volume. Merchants are emphasiz-
ing the statement of the War Pro-
duction Board that no clothing ra-
tioning is being planned and warned
that continued rush may lead to
it.
Saturdays snowstorm relieved
the crowding of stores to some ex-
tent, but record weekly sales had
already been piled up, merchants
reported. Some accredited the rush
in part to the rising buying power
and said rationing fears may be
secondary consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
ROSTOV CALLED
RUSSIA'SCHICAC
Inhabitants Twice Flee
City Before German Army
and Twice Return

London, Feb. 15.--(UP)-RostoV
is back IN Russian hands.
Twice In this war Rostov's In
hahitants have fed before the Ger
man army and twice had returned
to their city on the right bank Of
the Don, the gateway between the
Ukraine and the Caucasus.
The Nazi armies entered Rostoy
first on Nov. 20, 194l, at o moment
when Moscow also was in grave
peril. But an inspired Red Army
under Marshal s. K. TimoshenkC
recaptured the city In a thanking at
tack on Nov 20 giving Adolf Hitler
his first major defeat.
Another onslaught brought the
Germans to this capital Of the Don
administrative area on July ~, 1912
This time the Germans drove hum
dreds Of miles eastward to Stain
grad and deep into the Caucasus.
Rostov was founded In 1851. It
was the scene Of q bloody insurrec-
ton In 1905 and Its citizens declared
for the revolution In 1917. In the
civil war that continued until 1920
Rostov changed hands four times.
In 1920, Josef Stains victory at
Stalingrad relieved Rostov just as
the German disaster at Stalingrad
in this war opened the front for
the drive that retook Rostov.
Often referred to as Russia's Chi
cago, Rostov Is an industrial city
one Of Russia's greater shipping
points, and an outlet for much Of
the grain raised in the Ukraine
dread basket"
It has been the scene Of many
interesting Soviet social experiments.
New ideas In town planning, organi-
zation and cultural life have been
introduced there.
The Don administrative area OF
which It is the capital is a vast
agricultural district about the size
of Belgium, Holland, Denmark
Esthonia and Switzerland. Rostovs
population was 10000 In 1914 and
it had scared to 100000 by 1941.
Rostov housed the gigantic agri-
cultural machinery works "Rostsel
Mash.s It also produced fine cham
payne from vineyards on the sea OF
azov and made macaroni, sausages,
cigarets cement and cheese.
The black earth plains around
Rostov were thickly settled by Ger
mans ana Armeniar1s before this
war.