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Black, measures 9 inches high. For Wall Decora— tions. SPECIAL PRICE PAIR $19.98 post paid. Can also be secured framed. a, of We also have a number of other articles imported from Africa such as carvings ELEPHANTS. numerous other LIONS, MONKEYS, RABBITS, CROCODILES, FIGURINE BOOK ENDS and hand articles, all carved by hand from Ebony. Also North African HASSOCKS of lovely colors, embroidered designs and of rare beauty. return in 10 and money Each article is guaranteed as represented and if not satisfied, days your will be refunded. and we you will be Order one or more of these articles now while you have the urge guarantee satisfied. Write for our new catalogue after September 1st. AFRICAN MART P. O. Box 200 Leonia, N. J. DEALERS WANTED —- SPECIAL OFFER TO AGENTS 33333333xx35333333333333333333333333333333333333333; ESTABLISHED 1936 IN THIS ISSUE AIR TRANSPORTATION 1 TRAVEL BUREAU . YORK” LOUISVILLE . SIGHTSEEING IN NEW . SECTION RESERVATION BUREAU . 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Box 76, Idlewild, Mich. 1 Rhode Island - South Carolina Photo Credits _ Dakota , South Cover & Page—2-4, Pan American World Tennessee ' Airways Cover & Page—4- 5, American Air Lines Cover & Pag,e—6 Trans World Airlines Chamber of Com- , Page 25-28-29, Louisville Vermont merce, Louisville, Ky. 2 din, ‘ flame/damn This year it is our distinct privi— In presenting the following descrip- lege to introduce to our Green Book tion of their individual services to patrons, the miracle of modern travel you, we of the Green Book, earnestly ——'Air Transportation. urge those people with limited vaca- tion to utilize and the It is with pride therefore, that we periods enjoy for and use benefits these Companies provide. supply your knowledge ‘ l the name of three reli- distinguished Pan American World able Air Companies in the United Airways States, namely, Pan American World The history of Pan AmericanWorld Airways, American Airlines and Airways in a little less than a quarter , Trans World Airlines. of a century closely parallels the story axrgfln x2 The Clipper Liberty Bell, pictured above, symbolizes the new_ freedom of Americans to travel abroad. It is the first and only airliner spec1ally designed for comfortable, low fare, long-range air transportation. This Douglas Super-6, at a cost is part of a fleet of 39 better than 300 mph. Clippers purchased of $50,000,000 which Pan American will use to meet the unprecedented demand sparked by low fares. New York to London will take 13% hours; New York to Ireland, 12 hours. 2 ‘ i a ' ‘5! of their of commercial aviation itself and to have the companionship families in the foreign countries shows the advance from a one-plane :Wifi“fi l where their work has taken them. service over the 90—mile route from Key West to Havana to a world—wide The Company starts its services network of 60,000 route miles serving with the specifically de- countries. From the only planes ”’é“*"?€‘rr~'f=u:fi4vé-l 71 tiny beginning for comfortable, low-fare “Mg; of the Key West-to—Havana route, signed the giant Super—6 Clippers with Pan American has overcome the ob- flights, for 82 passengers. accommodations ' of intercontinental Air travel hfi‘w'g—«aeé‘i .stacle Pan American will be providing bet- “a” with a growth through Latin '0" rapid 3 ter than two a day service each way I America and eventual conquest of the a across the Atlantic with Super-6s di- Pacific and Atlantic. A rect to eight cities in Europe and also better than two a day on the deluxe first '2 lists Of the f Today, passenger “President” double—deck Clipper serv— trans—Atlantic of the new low -<-‘~< flights ice. The round trip fare to London on fare service show conclusively that the tourist service, for example, is revolution in American Vacation hab- $486 compared with $711 on the de- its is on the Thrifty, medium— way. luxe service. income Americans who had never previously thought a trans-Atlantic trip possible will soon be arriving in Europe in large numbers, thus bring— information concerning ing into sharp focus the social im— For further in this services write, Pan pact of the 30 percent reduction Company’s 135 East which became effective on May American World Airways, ‘ fares, ' New York N. Y. or 1. These new low fares have made it 42nd Street, 17, ' Hill 6—7100. possible for business and military men telephone MUrray American Airlines on the westbound tour. American Airlines’ performance in The originator of the now famous covering 72 cities, making 300 flights Family Fare Plan, through which a a day and averaging well over husband may fly his wife and chil- 9,000,000 passenger-miles daily, more dren at half fare, Monday, Tuesday than substantiates the claim describ- and Wednesday each week, American ing it as, “America’s Leading Airline”. Airlines has attracted a whole new Among the cities served from coast market. Proverbial stay-at-homes are to coast are Los Angeles, San Fran- now enjoying this new kind of in— cisco, Dallas, Tulsa, Chicago, Boston, expensive travel as well as large num- New York and Washington. Inter- bers of servicemen and students. nationally, they serve Toronto, Can- In its first published survey of ada, Mexico City, and Monterrey, Airtourist travel, American Airlines south of the border. reported that 64 percent of Airtourist Their hourly flights from New passengers are vacationeers while 32 ' York to Chicago and return, with the percent are on business trips and the same service from New York to Bos- rest travelling in answer to some ton and New York to Washington, is urgent personal business. a special feature of interest to busy The only long—distance transporta- people. tion outfit in the world which handles On their “name” flights such as the more people than American Airlines MERCURY, American Airlines fea- is the Pennsylvania Railroad. ture huge leaps across the country stopping only in Chicago, and cover- For further information concerning ",.3'f-.~“2.. in services Ameri- ing the entire distance westbound this Company’s write, ‘ ,A, “1:11"x only eight hours. The AZTEC which can Airlines, 100 Park Avenue, New 3 2.2a: flies New York, Washington, Dallas York 17, N. Y. or telephone MUrray f, “#5:” and Mexico City takes only ten hours Hill 3-9000. * ”Au—A... A A ”He-.- “9,144new... «r-gr .42.. A " .' .91 mifiv ,a ,. :52.» .: .4: .- < ...i,..‘_.»k._..r::'..‘....‘,...z4. Passengers deplaning from a DC—6 Flagship at LaGuardia Field. , x 7 E) 9’ Flagship V..A«:—’:r_e—»_- ”a. = s Convair . ~20 m” Airlines , American an and Building Administration o the ing show Flagship) Y. DC-6 a N. under Airport, from seen LaGuardia (as .3, Trans World Airlines Today, TWA transports two mil- lion passengers a year, 34,400,000 car- In 1926 and 1927 three of TWA’s go ton miles including mail ,coast to Air Ex- parent companies—Western coast. The average time reported for Standard Airlines and Maddux press, each trip is ten hours. Air Lines—flew small groups of pas- sengers on short routes between west- After extensive surveys of trafiic ern cities. Its more immediate prede- potentialities and needs, TWA pre- cessor company, Trans—Continental sented its plans for international serv- Air Transport, began the first coast ice.