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GARAGES FOR SALT

I METAL GARAGES, rear 524 LAMONT st.
NV: lot contains l I.s63 SO. IT,. SWn as
MODERN FiREpiRso,oor GARAGE. GOOD
NV. location. soft. street frontage. rear
entrance on loft. alley: suitable for auto
commercial use; immediate possession;
price. $4,000: reasonable terms. GEORGE
Y. WORTHINGTON Ss SON, Active Real
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HOUSE TRAILERS WANTED.

ONE 1945 ALMA HOUSE TRAILER, 25 IT,
long. new tires, electric brakes: good con-
clifton: can be seen "a mile from AMMAN
dale, Va, st white house on right, Spring
field rd.: sell reasonable
HOUSE TRAILER AND CAR wanted from
each: cash deal. Box sasez, Star. w nc II. T.
PLATT 1915 25-ft. trailer stationary bed,
completely equipped. See at Oak Grove
Trailer Court, Alexandria, Va, route No. / i.
IN care of American Trailer Co. or cali
MIR. BONSCAREN EN- 4413
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

INTERNATIONAL 1e4l K. s. tractor
se mto s SPssd deaF Bxf axf f5h Dh
caEvR6oILEirro iHass 1h-ton stake body
earbaretor good res s! needs eseE Battery cs
SUNDAY oE sfter pm. weekdays. Falls
fSTERsAT1oNRA1 GSsTTEEiR AlssslR c 55. long wheel base
lumber Or % budozer racsoT isT Glib Ba
REQ IS.foet 5s Stake Rf body, good tires ready
to go, motor perfect. 211s Bladensbura
f TFoRD Rao 1s4s M 1h-.on; driven ven $4,000 miles,
! d2.ton, new tires, $780, International
4@ 1925 ssat j ton pickup, all new tires, s375.
E heavy duty tires; under oPA ceiling: 500
Ca Can be seen wee weekdays at gas station. 5s7b
ggSSD gg5S,iSs es CO ssss % q wo e. esss 2StSN ORA
foRb 1855 en9e 1s ame motor PEARSON speeds Md for
ward war t9rsadnsmissioIn1 with power hoist open;
Eosd boat motors, III. OF ssW. '' "AAe
ceiling aRaa psPf s5f 00f 4R trpsk qss
1SaIIE4RSSAI1osAL 1SaI4S 1sa7 4s,tsp. sH. 1850 .
s25-20 tires; A, condition: warranted.
sSsl; an excel buy. Federal D: Tractors sVefc GNi
sond IONS MoToR 5sS az co IN Sa5Ffn'ef soo r
1sss.as1Bs5 1sss i5ssss sanp gsh sssay
sTRUcT1oN CO.. 55nd and Jay sts. ne. %
oHEVR6IET ee5 on stmy these
4S4: 4ss:: including tarpaulin. low mileage, ,ex-
SIshIss oPH csIIns sfsoo H1LE f9aal1sfs Tfa
FORD 1912 6-cylinder u ton, 134 cabin
chassis: good tires. excellent mechanicai
IGfRf'$s G9 ss F9sR OF Fla 4''Vaf Vssnons slsSs
saII,;, SaEy; is2$ '',} }iM,t9n stake; heavy-duty
gar .nITy 3l5ysE goN ss1a. between and i am.
Pnene bsnel 9R PUCK s5Sa ons s9Rssy Wbse
base base mode modsl c-15. year 1887. Phone Or
TS11 ISfEkSa ksSafhSN aTfoNAI 1885 c-55-r owo,. 10
Shesi one BM i3sa is4o Maefo afo STSsssTsy Tsses al
inston. 5. G IT Teephone @ atlantic an SW 57oS maSh-
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Satsls Htpis Tasf ya3f Poday BODY 12xss4"x72 5xsa%xz2S
Hesvy MGEks aY5y espTsss s6N sas asody 121zsx1s"
TKEApWELL AUTO AND TRUCK SALES,
ser snfH pns Brias S. S. s7 a FGNfr sN esSs
saass 1879 f5as o.Wseeler 4ysfe van
iIs iks tons tons; goSd Sds tires only LOCO miles,
dMc 194s conventional van paneled
and tires. a real city delivery truck; priced
Chevrolet. i94a. closed cab canvas top.
front power winch. dual wheels and tires:
low mileage; like new. S1,045.
spssd rear; 500 % tires; 81. .oss. SNafa 00os' <
Army reconnaissance car. 1841, 6-pas-
senser good condition, with top and
trunk; rough-and-ready car or viii make
light truck: price, S545.
good condition; Si.a95. ' ~ 'e'-
Tractor, Hercules. factory built, of good
rgaPer only tires II good condition ready to
Trailsrs; aiss luggage-type pickup trailer or
ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS, By Central
Motor CO.. authorized GMC truck dealer
Chevrolets. dMcs. Dodees. Some new. ali
rseonditioned for overseas use.
fI Psssffaps; Psafsp statss tton ssn DSases ecb.vrol..s
{el dpnps, 1h-ton chevrolets.
8 ysns ssnss ;;;ssSn Ndacs. A'''
ID ,.a 5eep; E.uef Tiiiysk stsk. nod,s, so.. tr.u.,
eaftg s$7.56; new new power s' wincRSes. ara. com.
plete with cable, etc, Sl66.
Anese trucks can be purchased on terms
s doHn ssncs Il Or
truses 1siEhs cENrRAI MoToR co es s1{9 {2B Lei M
highway. Arlington, Va. Daily and Sat.
oW o5aaS s,55d : to g. Sunday 10 to 8. CHI. 7ooo
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Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. loDs, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, tDait three tuu days and
receipe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
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PTA Group Meets Tuesday

The Dolly Madison Junior High
School Parent-Teacher Association
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
school library.
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GARAGES FOR RENT.

BRICK GARAGE, 1000 block Irving st.
NV; suitable storage or 2 cars; So mo.
each. CO. 5000.
SEVERAL GARAGES. in NV. section, near
Dupont Circle and rear 1928 Newton st.
NV. Apply McKEEvER g. WHTTEFORD,
1914 K ST Nv nj Q706
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AUTO LOANS.

AUTOMOBILE LOANS without indorsers-
We do not check with employer or use
to t. sTed
in order to obtain money. NOLAN FL
NANCE CO.. 1102 New York ave. NV.
Open till pm
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Liberion to Speak Here

Charles Sherman Of Liberia,
Africa, will be the guest speaker at
a meeting OF the African Study
Group at 6 pm. today at Caroline
Hall, 1917 Vermont avenue NV.
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AUTO TRUCKS WANTED

WANTED TO HIRE trucks with drivers.
Apply Mr. Hammett, RAILWAY EXPRESS
AGENCY, End and SITS. ne.
TRUCKS. 4, ~ to i ton: suitable for laun-
dry; package body preferred. Write or
phone giving specification and details.
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TWO VETERANS -- Corpl.
Johnnie v. Rich, 703 G street
Sc, and Corpl. Fritz, member
of the I'd Marine War Dog
Platoon, arrived recently at
the Treasure Island, Calf,
Marine base after serving in
the Pacific. This fighting team
personally located and &C
counted for 43 Japanese SOL
diers in advance scouting on
Okinawa. Marine Photo.
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GARAGES WANTED.

WILL PAY SIS PER MONTH for garage In
neishborhood OF 2100 Mass. ave. HO.
t4S0. Apt. 306. o.
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ALL GOOD CARS, yInterized: all cars
ses - studebaRef ae lee comdS' m T Sedan S s1s7o
Ponae Radsoe GSas gs SEDAN sedan a. and and r. h.
Al Mercury Sedan, h. - laos
~ Mercury conv. Coupe, r, and h. 1,452
~ BUICK sedanette, r. and h '352
i s. 500 Custom c. nAB Bshm. r. and h. l.as$
~ Packard 8 Sedan. r. and h: l,38s
ApAMs b aoToRs 1of Gny n ave- saa me- Ne
1923. Open Sundays IL a m. TO pm
SCHLEGEL d GOLDEN
,3S =, stude. s. Comdr. 4-dr. sedan s5ss
q studebafer Champ. a-dr, sedan ss3
'4o 20 olds "s' 4.dr, sed, r; and h 1,.0oll
IS Chrysler, Royal 4-dr sedan =. 521
TX plymouth 4-dr. sedan r. and h. 4oo
Al ,olds "s'' 4-dr. sedan, hydro.
~ Chrysler New Yorker. r. and H. 1875
Plymouth conv coupe, r. and h - 1,0l4
Olds club coupe --- 79s
Thsse I6 prices are :, E q below oPA .ssi selling
Takoma Park. D e. GE. $500. open Sun.
COMPARE THESE CARS. fne selection
of late models, viii sell with or without
trade; oPA ceiling prices and some below.
slmp; trans. and ovsrdrivs 81 .ess
Al Buick sedan, "71" model; r.
and h. 1,6e5
Al Chrysler Windsor sedan. nuid
drive, heater 1,4Ss
Al Packard Clipper sedan; r. and
h.. overdriye 1.795
~ Buick Special sedanette. heater l.260
sedan. heater ' 1878
matte. + and h.. -"--- 1896
~ Buick sp. 4-dr; sed.. h 1850
b., .oyerdrive, roomy rear seat 1890
Az BUICK RoaomaSter club coupe.
heater. excellent tires 1890
heater ~ "'- -~-N---~eN,-~"N - Jaw ~ 1.1e4
Convertibles-
Al Nash conv. coupe, big e.: Z.
and h. - 1895
couse: vacuum drive. r. and h. 1873
Many others to choose from. HYATTS-
VILE BUICK CO. WA. all.
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Area Around Courthouse
Is Rich in Historical Lore

the deficiency appropriation act of
March 3, 1873, was made public, it was
found to contain the following proviso
For the purchase by the United
States of the interest of the District of
Columbia in the present City Hall
Building in Washington, now used solely
for Government purposes, such sum as
may be determined by three impartial
appraisers, to be selected by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, not exceeding $175,-
900, the same to be applied by said Dis
trict only for the erection of a suitable
building for the District offices; and
the Governor and Board of Public
Works are authorized, if they deem it
advisable for that purpose, to make ar
rangements to secure sufficient. land
fronting on Pennsylvania and Louisiana
avenues, between Seventh and Ninth
streets; provided that the Government
of the United States shall not be liable
for any expenditure for said land, or
for the purchase money thereof, or for
the buildings to be erected thereon, and
no land or the use thereof is hereby
granted for the purpose of erecting any
building thereon for such purpose
To some, perhaps, the Courthouse is
looked upon as place where criminal
cases are tried: which, of course, is true.
Those more familiar with the building
know its functions have much broader
scope. But the old-timer looks upon it
with a reminiscent mind and loves to
speak of happenings there of long ago,
including the forming there of the AS
sociation of the Oldest Inhabitants Of
the District of Columbia, on December
7, 1865, in what was then the council
chamber. Benjamin Ogle Tayloe was
named its first president; William A.
Bradley, the first vice president; Peter
Force, second vice president; Nicholas
Callan, treasurer; John Carroll Brent,
corresponding secretary, and Alexander
Med. Davis, recording secretary. It is
this event which the association an
nually commentaries with banquet.
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Orphan Areas of Eur0pe-VI Silesia Trouble SPOT

This is the seventh OF a series of
articles prepared By the National
Geographic Society to inform read
ers about disputed areas in Europe
,Uhose forms of government and eco
nomic relations 10ith neighboring
countries may hare to be deter
mined By negotiations among the
Allied poDerS.
BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
In the heart of Europe, Silesia is a
treasure land of raw materials, indus
trial cities and vital transportation
lines. 1t is region which has played
significant role in two world wars
and the destiny of which was pro-
foundly affected by both. Today the
disposition of this area in the redraw-
ing of European boundaries is major
problem in international affairs.
Situated at the point where Ger
man, Polish and Czech borders. meet,
the general region known as Siiesia
lies chiefly along the slopes and north
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rltory, including Lower SueSia, the
heritage of Prussian. conquest in the
days of Frederick the Great.
Region Developed Before 1914
Both governments had been active
during the decades that preceded the
1914 conflict in developing their respec-
tive sections of Silesia. Mining and
metallurgical industries were expanded.
new manufacturing operations set up.
communications improved. Silesian out
put thus contributed heavily to the
1914-19l8 war activities of the Central
Powers against the Allies Although
the battle lines came close to it's NUM-
ton and other war production, the re-
gion remained fundamentally undam-
aged.
1t was not until peace came-when
Poles, Germans, and Czechs were COM
peting for areas to be redistributed-
that this region got taste of actual
combat. In what had been Germany's
Upper Silesia riots and even open bat
ties broke out between armed forces of
local German and Polish partisans.
Next door, in the coal-rich district of
Teschen, formerly an Austrian possess
sion, Poles and Czechs struggled for
first place.
Finally the Council of Ambassadors,
appointed to carry out the various
peace treaties, settled the disputes by a
three-way split.
Austria lost all it's small but valuable
share in Silesia, chiefly to Czechoslo-
vakia, with about 400 square miles left
over for Poland. This latter section
represented Polands part of the 85O-
square-nlile Teschen area, divided be-
tween Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Germany retained 80 per cent of its
Silesian area including Lower Silesia
and part of Upper Silesia. The rela-
lively small territory in Upper Silesia
that went to Poland, however, held the
major wealth of the land in such re-
sources as coal. zinc, and lead mines,
steel mills and other heavy industry
plants.
During the years between the two
wars, Silesian resources and production
were highly valuable in the economy of
all three owners. Although complaining
that they had been cheated in the divi-
sion, the Germans found Silesian raw
materials and industry very helpful in
building up their war machine. The
fiat, fertile basin of the Oder River,
which flows the length of the region on
its way to the Baltic. produced a large
share of essential German foodstuffs-
grains, fruits, sugar beets, potatoes.
Flax and wool were among other pro-
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By Trudi Mccullough

For all their wishing each other we'll,
men in the armed forces are viewing
with regret one Army discharge paper
to be issued December %.
This particular certificate will appear
on the cover Of Yank, the Army weekly
magazine. 1t reads, under the Army
spread eagle, This is to certify that
Yank is hereby honorably discharged
from the military service of the United
States of America. This certificate is
awarded as testimonial of honest and
faithful service to this country"
The fact that a magazine, financially
in the black, with nearly 100000 paid
circulation, nearly 100000 leadership
and a staff of the country's hottest
writer's, is going to fold is enough
to make publisher strip a gear. But
after the last week in December, Yank
will be simply title in possession of
the War Department, which will publish
yearly token issue to keep title
Actually few publishers, yicariously
grieving over the loss of such a read
ership market, put out feelers to see
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of the Sudeten Range of Central Eu-
rope. A small portion spreads from
the backbone of the Northwest Car
pathians. Between the two uplands
runs one of Europe's great natural cor
ridors a traffic lane that has seen
the passage of war and peacetime
armies for thousands of years.
Silesia, a thick tongue of land slanted
from northwest to southeast, covers
an area of between 1900 and $4,000
square miles-almost as big as that OF
New Hampshire and Vermont together
1t is in Upper Silesia, the mountain
GUS southern portion, where extensive
mineral deposits are found, that inter-
national rivalry has been sharpest.
When the World War broke, before
modern Poland and Czechoslovakia
took their places on the map of Eu-
rope, Silesia was divided between Ger
many and Austria. Germany held
about seven-eighths of the entire ter
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numbers typists, stenographers and
secretaries, stock room men and a few
qualified engineers and pilots.
Since June, Pea has put on more
than 100 pilots and co-pilots, all of
them military airmen returning to
civilian life, with flight experience
ranging from 1900 to many thousands
of hours in the air
Many of those being accepted have
impressive combat records, although
certain types of military flying have
little relation to the operation of COM
mercial transports over crowded, care
fully regulated routes in the United
States. Applicants must pass rigid
medical examinations and qualify as in
strument pilots either in Link trainers
or by flight trials
Glasses have been established to
brush up returning flyers on airlines
procedure in the air and on the ground.
Special training courses also are
given classes of hostesses, who must
not only present a smart appearance
but be able to answer questions on
meteorology, company history, aviation
and the like, and be ready to take over
the care of infant passengers at a mo-
ment's notice.
The attractive young women, whose
frequent designations because of mar
riage require an active replacement pro-
gram, learn to style their hair and
care for their compilations at a WASH
ington beauty salon reserved for them
by the company. They also receive in
structions in charm, carriage and de-
pertinent
That this latter schooling may sue
ceed too well is hinted by the fact that
Pea will start new classes for some IS
replacements the first of the year.
Monro Former Teacher
Activities of the company reflect to
an unusual degree the personality of
President Monro, one of the countrys
youngest airline executives and at the
same time one of the oldest in expert
ence. His 18 years with the industry
date back to the days of its infancy
Under Mr.. Monro's direction, Pea has
grown from an airmail run of 127 miles
in 1927 to major transportation system
operating in IA States East of the
Mississippi, from Chicago to New York
and Washington, and from Central
Alabama to the Canadian border.
Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard University, the University of
Pittsburgh and the Sorbonne in Paris
Mr.. Monro began his career as an
instructor of English at the University
of Pittsburgh.
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ducts that played their part in supply
Ing the German armies that for a time
were to dominate most of Europe.
From Silesia, CZechoslovakia OBJ
tanned most of its coal supply, as well
as considerable iron. More than 10000
900 tons of coal were annually mined in
the district around Czechoslovakia's i'm
portant industrial city, Moravska Os-
trava (Mahrisch OstraW. Iron works
to $4,000 workers.
In Poland, Sllesian deposits of coal,
iron, zinc and lead encouraged mining
and manufacturing activities within the
country, while at the same time sup
plying surplus for export that brought
trade.
Involved in Munich Pact
But Silesia was also productive of
trouble for Europe. The Nazis, pointing
to German inhabitants living in lost
areas, made this territory one of the
issues in their program of expansion
and conquest.
BY the Munich pact, they secured the
northern approaches to the Moravian
gate, along the historic passageway
through Czechoslovakia that connected
German Silesia with the Danube basin.
The occupation of Czechoslovakia and
later war with Poland brought all
Silesia within the Nazi grasp. It be-
came Germanys No. 2 war production
area, ranking after the vast industrial
basin Of the Ruhr. When bombing raids
began devastating western manufactur-
ing centers, the Germans found in ST.
lesia relatively remote haven for the
output OF war materials-until the Rus
slams began their drive from the east.
For either war or peace production,
the Silesian country is well served by
rail, highway, and river transport.
Lines converge on such industrial CEN
ters as Breslau, capital of Lower ST.
lesia and formerly one of Germany's
chief cities; Oppeln, capital of Upper
SileSia; Beuthen, Hindenburg, Glei-
witz, Chorzow, in the industrial belt of
what was Polish-German frontier land;
Cieszyn (Teschen) in the Teschen dis
trict, and Moravska Ostrava, which
was Czechoslovakia's third ranking city
before the war.
New international boundaries in this
part of Europe present many transpor-
tation problems as well as questions
concerning redistribution of population.
already begun in some sections Before
the war there were about 1000, 900 in
habitants in all silesia, including the
German, Polish and Czech areas.
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into it at an early date, for we find
an early statement to the effect that,
"In the Weightman Buildings" (Which
were located on the east side of Sixth
street between Pennsylvania avenue and
C street N.W) "for two years prior to
August Is, 1920, the Mayor and the
Register had Offices; then they moved
to the new City Hall"
Early City Hall Meetings
Another item that shows the Districts
early occupancy reads: cat the City
Hall, upon the Mayors call, was town
meeting, July 8, 1926, to arrange a me-
mortal in honor of Mr.. jefferson; an
other, July II, for like arrangement to
Mr.. Adams William Writ, then Attor-
ney General, was designated to deliver
an Grafton on Jefferson and Adams" In
1925, year before this meeting, the
Orphans Court and the Office OF the
Register of Wills were moved to the
City Hall, and in 1927 we find that "' =
the great western room of the hall was
furnished and occupied by the Common
Council"
When the City Hall was built the lot
terry business was legitimate enter
prise and the early stages of this build
Ing were partly financed by what was
known as the National or Gillespie lot
terry. DR.. Tindan tells us: cit proved
very disastrous to the city, owing to the
defalcation of one of the managers"
Somehow the District and Federal
governments never seemed to get along
we'll in their joint ownership and occu-
pancy of the City Hall, until finally the
local government decided to sell out to
the National Government, since the
latter badly needed the room, and the
former needed the money. The Cover
nor and Board of Public Works told
Congress they thought fair price for
their interest would be $15o,000. When
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Of golf and enjoys sailing and fishing.
One Of Mr.. Monro's present projects
is to extend Pea service under six
domestic applications now pending be-
fore the Civil Aeronautics Board, and
his long-range plans contemplate two
overseas routes.
The company at present hopes to
obtain permission to extend service from
Milwaukee to Minneapolis and st. Paul,
cinnati, from Washington to Memphis.
and from Birmingham to Mobile and
New Orleans. Pea also has applications
pending for eventual routes to Capetown
via the West Indies, Brazil and the
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west coast Of Africa and to China BY
way of Alaska and Siberia.
The Washington airline claims it was
first to use the automatic pilot and
pioneered such developments as airman
pickup in flight, hollow steel propellers,
thermal de-icing equipment, cabin hot
air heating systems, .frostproof cabin
windows, electric cargo-loading devices
and the like.
Last but not least, Pea believes it
should take credit for simplifying air.
line tickets. Only those who have dealt
with complicated yards of travel mani
tests in the past can properly appre-
ciate this innovation.
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The future possibilities of aviation
appealed to the Imagination of the
young educator, however, and he re-
signed from the university to become
partner in sky-writing venture.
1t took Mr. Monro only short time
to learn there was no future for him
in sky-writing. In 1928 he was elected
secretary of group of Pittsburgh in
dustrialists promoting the Steel City as
an aviation center and two years later
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joined Pea when 1t was organized to
open the first commercial line across
the Allegheny Mountains from Pitts
burgh to Washington
Mr.. Monroe served as secretary, vice
president and executive vice president
until his appointment to head the air.
line in 1884.
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While running growing airline, Mr..
Monroe still found time for literary
pursuits like writing books for children.
Some Of his competitors have been sur
prised to learn he Is the co-author of
small volume entitled, Quest of the
Moon Fish, The young airlines pres
ident, in his off hours, plays good game
Evening star., 1945-12-16

Rao materials and corrdor location make Sesia of
EuropeS most coOeted Before the World War Germany
and Austria shared possession Germany big holder
Atter1oard Austria eliminated and ney created Csecho
stoU1a and Poland received small but nerach portions
Sesa entirely ouerrun By the Nasis during World War H. be-
came Dol German arsenal Control OF Sea gateway to the
Danube basin.