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a reasonable quantity of maps. Labora jequipment an onstration apparatus for the physics ain.mathematics d ments were, however, limited and poor in both schools.. we were toid with pride that two graduates were studying University of Moscow, a large painting of which form. backdrop of the auditorium stage. This school also boa. farm and a model railroad. Each class was required to two afternoons a week working its plot on the school far. we were particularly impressed with the work of the grades, who were being taught irrigation techniques ang applying them on their plots The model railroad is a rather common adjunct of middle schools, but we were surprised to find one in Akm The Soviet Union is in the midst of the railroad age, and i? in railroading among school children is stimulated by pro them with opportunity to operate small model railroads. one at Akmolinsk included two stations and two kilomel track, with a four-car train running on a regular schedul clder children serve as engineers, conductors, switchmen, masters, ticket sellers and so forth, while the youngcr cl do work under their direction and ride as passengers. There is a functioning Orthodox church in Akm built of wood and painted a faded blue, but we did not attracting large numbers of people to its evening services was in sharp contrast to our experience with church atte. in other parts of the Soviet Union, and it may have been the pressure of agricultural activity, since our visit occur the height of the growing season. Sewing Machine Villain Several movie houses were playing Russian and Uzbel and were being well patronized. We saw an Uzbek film th been produced in Tashkent and were impressed with its 1 cal quality, if not its story content. The plot related and suffered badly from the stereotyped casting that ha most Soviet art expression in a straitjacket since the revo One noteworthy aspect of the picture was the presence villain's role, of course-of a Western businessman wh identified only as *the representative of the Singer Com which suggests that the impact of American merchandisii deep enough to be recognized by Central Asian audience after 40 years. Our direct contact with the new lands program itse 56