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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

In few cases, they even speak of millionths. There are heavy pieces of metal, such as crank shafts, which are as delicately fin- ished as your watch, and far more carefully inspected.
 Precision workmanship, applied to new steels so hard that file can't scratch them, gives vital ex- tra efficiency to engines of war. At the Pratt & Whitney factory, in East Hartford, Conn, mas ter gauges for the daily check ing of all micrometers are kept at & constant temperature in an air-conditioned room to pre- vent their slightest variation. For some jobs in few factories, hyper-sensitive electrical measur- ing devices are required.
 The "old phrase, "a hairs breadth" today would be as vague and gross term as "an hours walk" or "an arms length"
 EVEN WARMTH OF MEMS
 HANDS HAS AN EFFECT
 In Springfield, Mass, plant where fuel injector pumps are made for Diesel engines, workmen had trouble fitting sleeves inside barrels, though preliminary checking showed that the dimensions were right. Fin ally, it was discovered that the warmth of the mems hands, during the few moments of handling the thin cylinders, caused enough ex- pansion so that the parts just wouldn't go together.
 Similarly, in the Allison engine factory at Indianapolis, steel Cyl inder liners deliberately are made larger than the holes bored for them in the aluminium blocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

must be so precisely machined that it would take more than two years for any nations experts; to figure them out and tool up to begin pro- ducing them in quantity.
 Maybe you're wondering about that large-scale, detailed diagram of the Garand which was publish ed in a national magazine late last year. Well, some of our ord- nance officers are wondering, too they're trying to, guess how many busy foreign copyists have gone crazy trying to follow that diagram in making 8 gun that would work. Frankly, the drawing was neither complete nor accurate; as a disclos- ure of a military secret, it might as well have been picture of an aIl- tique flintlock.
 Visitors in engine plants often comment on the way all parts are finished Non-wearing surfaces (such as the shank of a connecting rod or the counterbalances on 8 crankshaft) are ground and polish ed like fancy hardware. At the Packard marine engine plant, you can learn the reason; detection of flaws.
 A workman shows you a smooth, bright part and challenges you to find anything wrong with it. When you can't, he clamps it between a couple of lead plates on a machine and throws a switch. While current flows, he pours on a stream of oil, bearing microscopic steel dust. Mag netic polarization causes metal par ticleS to cling to the outline of an invisible crack-a long, critical flaw which if undetected would wreck 8 costly engine.
 Every piece is tested in that way, and polishing is necessary so that tel1-tale groups of the me- tallic dust can be seen. In some large fcrgings in other kinds of de- fense manufacttre-such as parts of the landing gear on Lockheed planes-tI1e metal is x-rayed. This is expensive but still is well worth while. They find air bubbles or in- ternal cracks in about 20 per cent of the material
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
NEW KILN MAY
 SOLVE SHORTAGE
Experiment Station Plans To Demonstrate Type
 a,. At Field Day

A portable metal charcoal kiln, developed at the Agricultural Ex- pertinent Station at New Haven, may solve the problem of charcoal shortage in this state and provide an outlet for low-grade native for est wood.
 The use of charcoal in defense industries has caused the price to rise from eighteen to twenty eight cents a bushel. NS3lesale, in the past six months. Connecticut to- bacco growers use approximately 100000 bushels a year in curing their crops, and probably an equal amount is sold for other purposes. Formerly this market was supplied with byproduct charcoal from Penn sylvania, but there are now other important industries with first rights to the output.
 For the past year and a half MT. Henry w. Hicock and MT. A. R. Ol- son of the station staff have worked on designing a portable metal kiln that can be used on Connecticut farms. Their object is to find out lets for low-grade forest wood of this state. The new kiln is designed, with notifications, after the chim- ney kilns used in Sweden, MT. Hicock says. A farmer could make one of brick if he did not require } the movable type. The metal kiln can be taken from place to place and set up in a forested section where wood can be brought from the surrounding country. In CO., operation with the state forestry department, the kiln has been built and tested at Portland and has proved practical, MT. Hicock re- ports.
 The first public showing of the new kiln will be at the annual field day at the experiment station on August 20. At that time MT. fIicock and MT. Olson will explain the construction of the kiln and show how 1t works. Charcoal from e previous run will be piled up be- side the kiln, and new lot of wood will be started at HOO a. m. (DST. Persons interested may leave their names and addresses so that . circular containing diagrams and full explanation may be sent them in September.
 Field Day will be held at the ex- pertinent stations 30-acre farm at Mount Carmel, about eight miles north of New Haven The public is Invited to attend. Farm gates will be open throughout the day, and tarm and garden exhibits, demon strations and experiments of many kinds will be in progress. A program of events will be sent on request.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

sistant to the vice-president, Butler Brothers.
 That concentrating practice is gov erned strictly by comparatively low unit value of product and explicit furnace requirements as to grade and physical structure will be shown by T. B. Counselman, manager, in- dustrial division, The Door Con- pany, Inc, in his paper on "Bene- ficiating Minnesota Iron Ores"
 w. P. Wolff will discuss Drilling in Slopes at the Soudan Mines" The Soudan Mine of the Oliver Mining Company is on the Verminon range, and is the oldest and deepest iron ore mine in Minnesota, having ship ped substantial tonnage of high grade lump ore since 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06


 An asphalt pavement will be lad on top of the present surface, which combines stone, concrete and as phalt. The proposed widening of Bank street, between Meadow street and Liberty street, will not be done at this time because difficulties with property owners have not been set tied.
 A claim that Grand avenue is not a public street, but is privately owned was referred to the water committee. The claim was filed by Attorney Nathaniel R. Bronson, representing George Tracy, Inc. MT. Bronson said that the street, as well as a water main under it, Is owned by the Tracy Company, and he asked that it be represented at hearings on requests of Grand ave- nue residents for new water main.
 Efforts to win better water serv- ice have been made by Grand ave- nue residents for more than two years, but last night was the first time it was claimed that the street is not a public highway.
 Layout and grade of Bunker Hill avenue, from Windsor street to Ken more avenue, which had been un- der consideration for some time, was voted. Laying of sidewalks on Manor avenue was also voted.
 Water mains were ordered for Slocum street, Riel street, Anna street and Pritchard road.
 Difficulty in securing brass pipe because of the defense program may require change in the plumbing code provisions requiring such pipe, Superintendent Herbert Scott-Smith reported. His letter was turned over to the water committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

The Cylinder blocks are heated to produce minute expansion while the tubes are contracted at n de- grees below zero. Quickly then, the liners are slipped into the hores, and when the aluminium shrinks and the steel swellS, the pieces are permanently locked.
 Here's a good example of what precision manufacture means to guns: When Germany began its westward invasion last year, both the French and British had 37 m.m. cannon which proved pathe- tically intellectual against tanks. The United States, however, is go- ing right ahead making thousands of 37-mm. anti-tank guns, the reason being that ours afe so su- perior that they're virtually a different weapon.
 A new armor-piercing shell is important, of course, but so are the increased velocity and range. The bores of our cannon. of all sizes, instead of merely being cut out of steel, now are honed with fine abrasive stones to something pretty close to the hardness, smoothness and perfection of diamond. Our 37-mm. guns, for instance, now withstand a gas pressure about equal to the firing blast of the much heavier 75's.
 You may be surprised to hear, though, that the most exactly measured and highly polished sur face is not in the barrel of can- non but in the tubes of its recoil mechanism. At the Rock Island, H.. arsenal the tolerances on these jobs are from 40 to 60 one millionths of an inch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

tered in the annual state tourney to be held next Wednesday at the Meadowbrook Country Club, Ham, den.
 Plans for conferring the Second Degree on a class of candidates were launched last night. Pending approval by District Deputy Dan- iel Marcantonio of Meriden a ten tative date was set for early in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
MOVIES OF LEGION
 PARADE SCHEDULED

Motion pictures of the Legion parade during the recent state con- vention here, vii lbe exhibited at the Sept. 2 meeting of the Corp. Coyle post, it was announced at last nights meeting of the veterans or ganization.
 Additional business on September 2 will be the annual nomination of officers, plans for which were dis cussed last night. A special meet ing will be held next Tuesday of the convention committee for the purpose of preparing its report on the Legion convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
TX. OF (. OUTING ON AUGUST l7
To Be Held At Lake HitCh= cOck-GOlf Tourney
 Planned

Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus, will sponsor a family out ing on Sunday, August r, at James Germans cottage, Lake Hitchcock. Elmer Shove is general chairman of the committee in charge. Any one desiring transportation accom- modations is requested to contact MT. Shove or call the Columbus Club, 79 North Main street.
 Thomas w. Scadden was named chairman of the K. of c. golf com mittee at last nights meeting, pre- sided over by Grand Knight Pat rick J. Wallace. A team will be en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Bus SerUice To
 Park Planned

Coincident with the opening of the summer racing meet the New England Transportation company will re-establish di- rect bus service to Narragan- sett Park commencing August 11th.
 Busses will leave New Eng land Bus Terminal, 256 Asylum street, Hartford at 11:10 8. m. and arrive at Narragansett well in advance of the Daily DOu- ble closing. The round trip fare will be $2.0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
JEWEL THIEvERY

The schemes of a clever gang of jewel thieves, and the exploits of the debonair detective who seeks to capture them, make for the tense thrills of "The Gay Falcon" RKO Radios new mystery offering. George Sanders and Wendy Barrie head the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

This year the government has advertised for bids from private industry for the manufacture of recoil assemblies. And in this most highly mechanical of all nations there apparently was mo- body who wanted such 8 contract. Representative of various com- panieS came to watch government craftsmen at work, but they de- cided the requirements would be too much of headache for 8 com mercial venture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

GARAND RIFLE COMPLEX
 IN MANUFACTURE
 The Garand rifle, new seni-auto- matic weapon of the army and ma- rine corps, is easy to take apart in the field, but tremendously complex in its manufacture. Ordnance of- f1cials know that sooner or later in battle if not through plotted theft one of those rifles is going to pass into the hands of unfriendly powers. But they're not much concerned about it. The parts of the Garand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Repaving Of Bank Street Is Ordered
ThOrOughfare Will Not Be Widened NOw-Grand Ave.
 Water Question Aired At Meeting

Start of work on the repavng of Bank Street from Center Street Porter Street. listed as city project for several years was ordered by the Board of Public Works at meeting night The project to be financed from the proceeds of street and general improvement bonds This years budget contains an appropriation of 1000 from the bond fund balance for the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Two decades ago, only 15 per cent of all wage earners owned an automobile, motorcycle or bicycle. Today, ownership of automobiles Gnlong industrial workers runs high, reaching IS per cent in some in- 6ustrieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
LAUGH BE-GETTERs

Reginald Gardiner and Gilbert Roland provide much of the f'~-- Sl My Life With Caroline" RonsH Colman's new starring vehicle for RKO Radio. The two actors are seen as rivals of Colman's for the affections of his lovely wife, Anna Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

bounce Saturday. Swimming, roller skating, dancing, games and a picnic supper made an enjoyable day for those attending who were the leaders, Mrs. Hans Beerbaum and Mrs. Fred Megin, Orissa German, Connie German, Eleanor McVerry, Lois Avery, Rena Stamatelon, Jean Avery, Jacqueline Dumschatt, Helen Webber and Betty Megin. Those furnishing transportation were Mrs. William DumSchatt, Mrs. Merland Avery and Fred Megin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
j1O,OOOTH OF AN INCH IS ABOUT PAR
 IN LEEWAY ALLOWED PREClSIONlSTS
(By NEA Service)

mills defense grind slowly it's partly because they grind exceedingly fine.
 the making engines during the World War; ultimate thouandths hgh-veccy -OOOOth O of tolerance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Every 24 hours, 18O,OOO, 900 gallons of gasoline are transported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Afr. and Mrs. Howard K. Kraft and sons Robert and Charles Of Spindle Hili are at Wildemere beach, Milford, Tor August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
ParleY FrldaY

The local defense council will meet Friday at 8 D. m. at the home of Francis Clarke on Farvlew avenue. Hitchcock lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Completes Course

Private Robert Wilson has com- pleted his surgical assistant course at the Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D. C., and returned to Fort Bragg, N. c. On August 3 he left with his company for maneu- verS at Myrtle Beach, s. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

MT. and Mrs. Claude V. Badger have returned from a vacation spent at Newport and Hyde Park, Yer mont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Ted Cocoa of Woodtick road is vacationing for @ week at Ogonquit, Maine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

causing mostly cou the DOT the coast from cape spencer Generally clear SKIES overcast With snow 1urrs
 portion The greatest amount Of precptaon was inch Habor The lowest tenn 19 degrees at Farbanks Excep scattered light showers near M prevailed the Fresh to strong norty to hort the northern portion of South east Alaska eastward from the expected increasing high coudnes over followed ana SLOWLY increasing temperatures Friday night and Saturday
 Thursday morning weather chart micated To" pressure located 52 degrees north degrees of 99 miiba C292' nches third south Southeast AaSka ana of the Renal Peninsula high at 26 north degrees high pressure area above lo3S mpas 3o65 mctes north of Barrow
 - Sunrise 7:58 am sunset 624 pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
AIkWAYS f.kWr
 MANY FLIGHTS

Twenty-two passengers were car ried in five flights today by local airways companies in trips to the Coast and to the Polaris-T mine.
 In the first flight, pilot Alec Holden carried Felix Navra, Rus sel Tyler, B. Collins and Bob Lay field to .Hirst and returned with M. Pene argrass and Vincent An derson from Hirst, and MT. and Mrs. J. Gillingham from Hoonah.
 Later this afternoon, Holden made a charter trip to Bullard's Landing on the Taku River to re- turn with six passengers who have been waiting tlere for favorable weather to come to Juneau.
 Pilot Shell Siml.. ms was on his fouth trip to Tulse IL j. late this afternoon, carryil. passengers freight and mail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27

The committee to handle ar rangements was appointed last night and consists of Past Exalted Rulers L. w. Turoff, H. c. Red- man and pr. c r. Freeburger
 The committee on arrangements announces that the following Past Exalted Rulers will preside. Exalt- ed Ruler w. p. Scott and R. F. Robertson; Esteemed Leading Knight. J. H. Wamer, Esteemed Loyal Knight, N. c. Banfield' Es- teemed Lecturing Knight, M. E. Moragle; Inner Guard, G. F. Free burger; Tiler, George Messer- schmidt; Secretary, Harry Sper- ling, Treasurer, Henry McsSef-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
THE WEATHER
the Us. Weather Bureau) A ' II. $. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Irneax n hep.n af I'm

vicinity beg at 4;3o Feb ? FdJ little change temper tonight about Is deegrees highest Froy degrees; moderate gusy northeasely winds.
 Mostly north portion and portion tonight increasing coudess frdy gentle moderate eaSterly 70 strong nohery to northeaser reaching gale force at times in Lynn Canal
 of of the Gulf of Alasks
 Moderate easery to noeaster coudiness Friday Cape Spen- norheasterly becoming Cape Hinch Moderate eaey southeaser Friday local Friday; Resurrection Bay to Kodiak eastery winds tonight becoming mod crate to Friday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
UIfinlaiunl Delivered
 ByJapanese
French Indo-Ch Told 10 Accept Mediation
 Proposal Now

TOKYO, Feb. 27.-It is reliably re- ported Japan has delivered an ul- tmatum to French Indo-China de- manded she accept Japan's final" proposal of mediation in the Indo- Chinese-Thailand border dispute by midnight Friday. cThis is ' am. Friday, Pacific Coast time.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27

schmidt; Esquire, H. c. Redman; Organist. L. w, Turoff: Chaplain, R. B. Martin; Trustees, A. W. Stew art, J. l.. Gray, w. A. Holzheimer and " w. Mulvihill
 March 5 is also the night for nomination Of officers for the en- suing year There will also be an initiation.
 Present plans include unusual entertainment, refreshments and eats, of which there will be plenty for the large attendance customary on this occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
COAST GUARD DAPHNE
 HERE FROM WESTWARD

The Coast Guard vessel Daphne arrived from Cordova last night at 10 o'clock and docked at Fem mers dock. The vessel will be in port for several days before re- turning to it's base port at Ala meda, Cal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
PAST RULERS OF
 ELKS 10 pRESIDE
 HERE NEXT MONTH

Wednesday night March ,. is the annual Past Exalted Rulers night at the Elks. This is the night cn which all activities are under thc directicn of Past Exalted Rul- CTS and all chairs of the officers are occupie by Past Exalted Rul- ITS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
ARMY MEN LEAVE

Major Jesse Graham and War rant Officer H. H. Bond. National Guard instructors, U.S.A., were passengers on northbound PAA Electra this morning bound for Fairbanks on routine inspection trip of the Fairbanks National Guard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27
| N I H E
 BE N A I E

INTRODUCED-S. B. 27, by Walker, providing for teaching of junior college grades in some high schools.
 PASSED-S. B. 19, by Nordale, making a partial refund of $482.20 in beverage dispensary license to George Gilbertson of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-27

Sea moss is used as a base for hand lotion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Fair and cooler
today; Wednesday fair; highest today about
81 degrees. lowest tonight 65 degrees high
est Wednesday 80 degrees; gentle to moder-
ate northerly winds.
For the region with 900 miles 81 Detroit ,
Fair weather will prevail over the extreme
western portion OF the region as well as the
Michigan sections today. The remainder
Of the region will have partly cloudy
to cloudy weather to-day with scattered
showers through the eastern portion.
Wednesday Will he generally fair in all sec
tons except the extreme southeast. Cooler
weather will continue southeastward over
the region. reaching the southern and east
ern portions today and tonight and remain
ing over Wednesday, except for slightly
warmer temperatures Wednesday over the
LAKES FORECASTS moon 10 Midnight
Erie and 81. Clair: Wind north and
northeast, 10 to Is miles per hour. except
20 at times over the south shore OF Lake
Erie until sunset partly cloudy.
Huron: Wind northeast. 10 TO IS miles
per hour; partly cloudy.
DETROIT DATA
Temperature al 80 a. m. today, 20
degrees.
Temperatures Monday: Highest, %; low
est. ~; mean 80.
Departure from normal temperature Mon
day. = 10 degrees.
Temperatures one year ago today. High.
est. S. lowest 81: mean -.
Relative humidity Monday: 40 A. m,
50 per cent. 40 A m. as per cent: 30
p. m, ~ per cent 30 y. m ss per cent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
Green Hits
Closing Of
Silk Mills
International News Service Wire

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Citing the
shutdown of silk mills as an eX-
ample of the dangers inherent in
sweeping defense priorities orders
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor
maintained today that the govern
mcnt is duty bound 10 provide for
the conversion of the closed plants
to other purposes.
Between $4,000 and 100000 per-
sons were thrown out of work by
the order shutting down silk mills,
Green said. without provision for
putting them back to work.
Addressing the opening session
of the ALL executive councils
Summer meeting in Chicago,
Green said:
THE office of Production
Management Is duty bound to
investigate what effects are
likely when priOrities are issued.
In the case of the silk process
ing industry. IL would have been
wiser had the OPM first deter
mined whether the plant facili-
ties could have been continued
in1uSe fabricating some substi-
tute for silk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
More Increases
On Income Tax
Urged in Senate
Nv JOSEPH \. RORS
Int1 News Serstcs star Correspondent

WASHINGTON. AUG. Sen
stor Walter r. George % Of
Georgia. chairman o. he Senate
finance committee. today urged
still greater Increases IN personal
income taxes 10 compensate for
$500 600 600 dropped from the new
tax bin when the House killed a
provision that would have required
husbands and wives 10 file JOINT
income returns.
George predicted there was lit
lie likelihood that The finance
committee would put back the
Joint return provision when n
starts tomorrow 10 study the
measure. passed $50 10 30 by The
House. calling for tax increases
totaling s.. 2OO. 600. 600. The SEN
ate is expected 10 start hearings
Friday.
The record high revenue meas
ure as passed by tho House would
impose sharp increases IN personal
income. taxes, especially IN the
lower and middle brackets, boost
corporation. eN5'1''S' iTiii'0i ~, - 'ss.',
and Gift levies, and place new or
increased excise taxes on a long
list Of special commodities and
services.
After the House voted 10 elimi-
nate the controversial JOINT re.
turn section. Rep. John Dingell
CD Of Michigan introduced a bill
that would permit married persons
in all states to divide their IN
comes for federal levy purposes.
A comparison of the present
and proposed individual income
taxes follow, all tables based on
net earned income: