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20) WASHINGTON - NEW YORK America’s "80-Minute Men”—the group of busy men and women executives who flash to New York in 80 minutes aboard The Great Silver Fleet-now travel every hour on the hour! For their convenience, Eastern Air Lines has inaugurated the most fre quent schedule in commercial aviation. Put yourself in an "80-Minute Man’s’’ place...on a cool, swift airliner, New York bound. Relax in the comfort of a deep, well-cushioned lounge chair...in an easy, club-like atmosphere. Let an efficient flight-steward serve you as you are accustomed to being served. Hot and cold beverages and "Snack Bar’’ service on all planes. Your first trip will make you a member of the "80-Minute Men’’ Club... and one of those fortunate individuals who find Washington-New York travel quite as simple and convenient as commuting. All New York flights will be operated with 14- and 21-passenger Douglas Airliners. Plan that trip right now! MOST FREQUENT AIR TRANSPORTATION IN THE WORLD! with the dramatic announcement of 20 round trips daily between Washington and New York, and the non-stop flight Washington to Miami, Eastern Air Lines again makes aviation history. Those cities served by Eastern Air Lines enjoy the • most modern aviation service in the world... frequent schedules \ ...luxurious planes...assurance backed by 150 million pas- ' senger miles of experience. Eight great forward steps are announced today. Now read the column at the right. FOR RESERVATIONS: Phone NAtional 3646 or any hotel, travel bureau, Western Union or Postal Telegraph Office. NIW TOtK PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE WASHINGTON ATLANTA JACKSONVILLE MIAMI NEW ORLEANS BEAUMONT HOUSTON f SST E R N iQfaJ&wi MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL * ~ § m 1 NON-STOP WASHINGTON-MIAMI 6 HOURS 10 MINUTES! The longest non-stop flight in the country—993 miles across five states with out a stop —brings Miami within 6 hours 10 minutes of Washington. An unexcelled com mutation service for Florida vacationists! WASHING! ON-ATIANT A 3 ROUND TRIPS DAIIYI Eastern Air Lines brings another key point in the Industrial South in closer touch with Washington. Latest-type, 21 passenger airliners assure de luxe express travel. Convenient local service to inter mediate points. 3 NEW LUXURY SERVICE WASHINGTON NEW ORLEANS! Latest-type Douglas j planes—the last word in travel luxury will fly this great eastern route. These giant 21-passenger planes offer unsur passed factf ities for de luxe express travel. NEW ORLEANS-HOUSTON 2 ROUND TRIPS DAILYI Another daily round trip now links these two famous cities—one of the South, one of the West. A typical Eastern Air Lines < achievement in welding a closer-knit Union * by swifter, more convenient transportation! WASHINGTON. HAVANA-NAISAU OVER NIGHT! At Miami make direct connections with !, a Pan-American Airways clipper ship bound for Havana, and all other Central and South American points. Leave Washington 10:45 P.M. Arrive Havana 10:45 next morning! MEW SERVICE FOR GREENSBORO, CHARLOTTE AND SPARTANBURG) New service to Richmond, Washington, Phila delphia is now available to Greensboro, Charlotte and Spartanburg. 7 NEW FLYING CLUB ...The famous route of The Great Silver Fleet between Chicago and Miami now has a new feature. Your passage between any two points over the route makes you eligi ble for a commission in the "Flying Colonels Club”. The trip by Eastern Air Lines from Chicago to Miami is the ultimate in complete air travel. EVERY TRIP CARRIES THE MAIL! Air Mai! service between Washington and New York 40 times a day! Now you can write a letter to either point in the morning— and get your reply the same afternoon!