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RAOUL SERVAIS, American aviator; born in 1884 and spent his early years in New Haven, Conn. His mother died when he was young and he was adopted by a family at Bourges, France. At 13 he ran away and wandered in Egypt, Tripoli, and elsewhere, turning his hand to many trades. In Asia he met the aviator Marc Pompe, who trained him as assistant. Enlisted in World War under French flag, decorated with Legion of Honor, March, 1917, after bringing down 6 enemy machines. Killed in 1918 near Toul in combat with German biplane, after bringing down 16 airplanes in all.
LUGANO (lö-gänō), a town in the Swiss canton of Ticino, on the N. W. shore of Lake Lugano, 49 miles N. by W. from Milan; is in appearance thoroughly Italian, villas studding the lower slopes of the hills embosomed in vineyards, olive and orange groves, chestnut and walnut woods; the church of Santa Maria degli Angioli has interesting works of art by Luini; and an important cattle fair is held here in October. Mazzini and the Italian patriots made Lugano their headquarters for some time after 1848. From Monte Salvatore LUKE cent view may be obtained. Pop. about 14,000.