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has demonstrated its value to tech- nical and legal authorities, not only in radio and electronics but in other technical fields. It has been pur- chased in substantial quantities by colleges and schools. Several titles are now under consideration as ad- ditional volumes in this Series. An important service provided by the RCA Review Department is the preparation of Indexes to its RCA Technical Papers. These booklets list substantially all technical papers written by RCA personnel since 1919. Volume I (1919-1945) and Volume Il-a (1946) appeared early in 1947. Since that date over 22,000 copies have been distributed. Simi- lar distribution for Volume Il-b (1947) is underway. The Indexes list the papers chronologically, al- phabetically by author, and include a subject classification section to provide maximum usefulness. Year- ly Indexes are planned for 1948 and 1949; in 1950 the sub-volumes are scheduled to be consolidated into RCA Technical Papers-Index, Vol- ume II (1946-1950). 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As a consequence, RCA Reviexv, the various books and other material are considered authoritative sources of new and advanced information and provide important reference works of the greatest value. WALTER A. BUCK Admiral Buck Elected President Of Radiomarine Rear Admiral Walter Albert Buck, U. S. Navy (Ret), former Paymaster General and Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in the Department of the Navy, has been elected President of Radio- marine Corporation of America. David Sarnoflr, President and Chair- man of the Board of Radio Corpo- ration of America, made the an- nouncement on March 15. Voluntarily retiring on March 1, Admiral Buck ended a distinguished career of thirty years in the Navy. He had served as Paymaster Gen- eral and Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts from Octo- ber 1, 1946, to his retirement. For his wartime services, he was award- ed the Legion of Merit and other honors. Admiral Buck is a native of Oskaloosa, Kansas. He was grad- uated by Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1913 and received a Master of Science degree from the same college in 1916. Commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy on July 30, 1917, Admiral Buck served in World War I as supply officer on the JJSS Canandaigua. Following the war, he received a variety of assignments, including four years in the Planning Division of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. At the outbreak of World War II, Admiral Buck was a Commander, serving as force supply officer on the staff of Vice Admiral Arthur L. Bristol, USN, Commander, Sup- port Force, Atlantic Fleet. For his war services on this assignment, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. In February, 1942, Admiral Buck was attached to the Office of Pro- curement and Material, Navy De- partment, Washington, D. C, and in January, 1943, he was assigned for duty as supply officer of the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. In 1945, Admiral Buck was Di- rector of the Navy Materiel Redis- tribution and Disposal Administra- tion and then Chief of the Property Disposition Branch, Materiel Divi- sion. Prior to his promotion as Paymaster General and Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, he served seven months as Assist- ant Chief of that Bureau. HAVANA OPENS ITS $3,000,000 "RADIO CITY" Opening of Cuba's $3,000,000 "Radio City" in Havana will have a salutary effect on broadcasting throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, Meade Brunet, Vice Presi- dent of the Radio Corporation of America and Managing Director of the RCA International Division, de- clared after returning to New York from a field trip on which he ob- served business conditions at first hand in Mexico and Cuba. "Business in Cuba is excellent," he said. "A progressive spirit pre- vails. I was particularly impressed with the new RCA-equipped radio and entertainment center built by Goar Mestre. It drew high praise from a group of Latin-American broadcasters who attended the open- ing. I believe it will have a healthy effect on broadcasting in that area, as well as in other Central and South American republics." Mr. Brunet said that Mexico re- cently had passed through a period of business adjustment in which some phases of commerce suffered. But, in his opinion, all current signs point to an improvement. RADIO AGE 25]