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Show 1 uu R. B. MEN IT NEXT DECEMBER NEW VRK, Nov. 19. Discussion of transportation problems affecting the country will bold the center of Interest In-terest at the annual meeting of the American .Society of Mechanical I-mct-neers in this city December 7-10 Transportation experts, headed by Daniel Wlilard, president of the Baltimore Bal-timore & Uhlo railroad, will address th 2fi00 members of the society v. ho aro expected to attend. A statement issued by the socioty said that transportation is considered by the organization as'the most press- lng problem before the country "'The Industry of tho country Is being se-riousl) se-riousl) handicapped," said the statement. state-ment. "From present indications, it will take several years for facilities to catch up with Increased traffic and the normal development of th next few years." In .addition to purely railroad qucs- j Hons, the society members will con-, sider waterway development and the icreater use of motor vehicles for mo -lng freight, A special report Is ex-; pected on tho St Lawrence waterways project to make possible ocean traffic through to the Groat Lakes |