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diver who has been working for several days among the remains of an old Spanish boat 
which sank off Morro Castle some twenty years ago and is said to have several thousand 
dollars hidden away in a safe, has been attacked several times by vicious man-eating 
Sharks, and while he has always been successful in warding them off by using a large 
knife, it has finally been decided to use a heavy steel cage to protect him against these 
attacks. 
Horets PLazA AND SEVILLA Maxina IMproveMENTs: In anticipation of the ex- 
pected large attendance of tourists this winter, the Hotel Plaza announces the addition 
of twenty-five rooms, as well as a new dining room to be located on the main floor. The 
Sevilla, it is said, is also intending to make alterations and improvements in the near 
future. 
Cupa LEADS IN TELEPHONE SeERvIcE: According to a recent issue of the Cuba 
Telephone Company’s Magazine, this country leads all the Spanish-American countries 
in the number of telephones per capita and money invested in equipment. 
LEGIONAIRES LEAVE FOR Spain: Seven hundred members of the Cuba Legion, 
including many former American and English World War veterans, recruited by Spain 
to fight against the Moors in Morocco, left Havana for Spain on September 21st on the 
steamship “‘Alfonso XII.’ While no official farewell was permitted by the Government, 
many hundreds lined up along the Malecon to wave a farewell to the men. 
Aerial Passenger Service, 
New York-Havana 
The Aeromarine Airways, Inc., in- 
augurated aerial passenger service between 
New York and Havana, Cuba, on Septem- 
ber 22d, when a six-passenger flying boat 
left the Hudson River on the 1,400-mile 
flight. The boat arrived at Havana on 
September 25th, the actual flying time be- 
ing nineteen hours. Stops were made at 
Atlantic City, Beaufort, 8. C., Miami and 
Key West. Those who made the initial 
trip were Miss Donna Mobley, Miss Gladys 
Carruthers, F. Lopez de Haro and Alegario 
Monteo. D. G. Richardson and Richard 
Greisinger acted as pilots. 
A delegation from the Aero Club of 
Havana and representatives of the Cuban 
Government welcomed the craft when it 
arrived. 
The fare to Cuba is $250. 
Banking Liquidation Commission 
The Comision de Liquidacion Bancaria, 
created by the Cuban Government for the 
purpose of investigating and solving the 
financial and credit problems at present 
affecting that island adversely, has ap- 
pointed as secretary Dr. Miguel Pujol, 
famed economist, lawyer and publisher 
of Havana. 
Dr. Pujol succeeds former Secretary 
Carlos Armenteros, recently appointed 
Minister of the Republic of Cuba in Rome. 
Other members of the commission are 
Erasmo Regueiferos, Clarence EH. Marino 
and Manuel Enriquez Gomez, all well 
known in Cuban financial circles. 
National City Bank Federal Agent 
in Cuba 
Announcement has been made by the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York that 
it has appointed the National City Bank 
its correspondent and agent in Cuba. The 
appointment was made with the approval 
of the Federal Reserve Board and was 
made under the terms of Section 14 of the 
Federal Reserve act. 
The National City Bank is the first 
national institution to be appointed an 
agent of the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York. 
New Refinery 
Some time ago a large refinery was built 
at the Socorro sugar central in Matanzas 
Province. The Socorro mill ended its sea- 
son with a production of 303,000 sacks of 
sugar of 325 pounds each. The refinery 
has a capacity of 1,200 sacks per day. 
