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of the wilier supply. This time, however, it Is hoped thai Congress will take some 

 action so thai the city may be assured of a suflieienl supply of water and so thai the 

 supply may be competentlj administered. 



AEROPLANE ACCIDENT: The Qrs1 fatal accidenl to Cuban aviators since 

 the establishmenl of the Governmenl aviation corps happened on July 7th when Hi" 

 machine In which two of the members who were flying over the aviation Held at 

 Camp < !olumbia struck the ground. The accidenl was due i" trying to loop the loop 

 at too Low an altitude. The plane was smashed and the two occupants were burned to 

 death when the gasoline tank exploded. 



PROJECTED AMERICAN CHAMBER OP COMMERCE: On July 7th the 

 American .Minister, Hon. W. E. Gonzales, issued the following notice In the Havana 

 newspapers addressed to the business men of this city: — 



"Several times during the past few years the idea has been advanced of forming in 

 tliis city a Chamber of Commerce to represent the spirit and interests of citizens 

 of the United states engaged In business here. 



"I am strongly in favor of, and advise, such an organization, believing it would 

 have a healthy, unifying influence and would have a voice in the community which 

 would he beneficial not alone to its members, hut to the interest of the United States. 



"Believing the present to he a most opportune time for the organization of such 

 a Chamber of Commerce 1 take this method of extending to each of you an invitation 

 to meet at the American Legation at live o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, 

 for the purpose of considering the subject, and for such action as you may desire." 



In compliance with this suggestion some 250 of the principal business a of 



this city met at the Legation and preliminary plans were drawn up toward the 

 effecting of a permanent organization. A committee of fifteen was appointed, presided 

 over by Chairman Frank Steinhart, President and General Manager of the Havana 

 Electric Ry., Light and Power Co.. to hold a meeting for the purpose of organizing the 

 Chamber of Commerce. 



RESUMPTION OF TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GER- 

 MANY: Under date of July 17th the American Minister here published the following 



notice in the leading papers : 



'•I have to advise you that in the United States genera] licenses have been issued 

 effective July 14, 1919, authorizing the general resumption of trade and communication; 

 between the United States and Germany. 



"Please give this prominent notice in your publication." 



HAVANA TOURIST ASSOCIATION: The Havana Rotary Club is interesting 

 itself in establishing an association for the promotion of tourist travel to Havana, 

 which project lias the approval of the governor of the province and the mayor of the 

 city. The first meeting has been held, at which were present many business and 

 professional men of the city, and plans were made for perfecting this organization. 

 It is expected that by the establishment of an association of this kind tourist travel 

 will be greatly increased. 



IMPROVEMENTS AT MARIANAO BEACH: We have mentioned in previous 

 letters the extensive improvements now being made at this Beach by the Compania 

 Urbanizadora del Parque y Playa de Marianao, which company is backed by large 

 financial interests here. During the present summer season, Havana and its suburbs 

 are greatly handicapped in the matter of beach bathing, as this company in the 

 course of its improvement has torn down practically all the public bath houses at 

 Marianao Beach. However, the company announces that it expects to finish the 

 work by the summer of 1920 on a very extensive scale, when the baths will again be 

 opened to the public. 



