The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

This was a revolution in the life of the Senate's only woman, but 1t happened on the impulse of the moment.
 Hattie had been persuaded to sit for a portrait. Artist Cyril Gardner of Philadelphia began his work, then paused to sug- gest that the picture would have more brightness if Mrs. Caraway could wear & bright colored dress.
 But always wear black" she said. T have worn black for the last ten years"
 T know" said Gardner. "but if just for the picture-it would bring out the blue in your eyes, you know"
 Hattie changed her mind on
 the instant. "Its true," she said. "that I haven't had . new
 evening dress for 8 long time.
 Let's go buy one."
 And now she is wearing that gown every day as she sits for the portrait. She changes, in her of- flee, from black to the blue, then changes to the black again before she emerges.
 Sometimes, sitting for the por- trait with her hands folded, she bursts into a little laugh. Don't mind me-" she says, T was just thinking how funny I must look" THE TANKS ARE ROLLING
 Most significant development in national defense is that at long last we are producing in quan- tity tanks, anti-aircraft guns, anti tank guns, and other mechanized weapons which have been the strength of the Germans.
 Up to now the chief emphasis in national defense has been on CD air, CD the seea, and (O the machine tools and factories for future production. Tanks were seventh on the priorities list while anti-aircraft guns were only a little ahead of them.
 Now, however, the airplane pro- gram is well launched and and If the essential metals can be ob- tained should increase monthly. Also the shipping program is in fairly good shape. And last week the first medium tanks began to roll off the Chrysler assembly lines. which means that we are really getting down to mechanized weapons.
 Before medium tanks could be produced, it was necessary to build three new factories from the ground up. It is interesting that Chrysler, which never before had made tank, beat Baldwin Loco- motive and American Locomotive to mass production.
 TIES OF BRITISH EMPIRE
 One of the hardest things the British have had to do in this war is to relinquish their cen- tury-old steamship lines and other communications with vari- ous parts of the far flung Empire. Despite a growing scarcity of bot toms to carry lend-lease goods across the North Atlantic, the Bri- tiSh have hesitated at giving up these traditional routes which made the British empire waht it was.
 Last week, however, came an important and unannOunced step in this direction. Two Brit tish lines to New Zealand and Australia, the Manx Line and the Union Steamship company, took their ships off that run and sent them into the danger 0us North Atlantic.
 This move was made only after considerable pressure from the U. 8. Maritime Commission, whine insisted on the transfer. simul- taneously, Danish ships were allotted to American companies to handle the trade to Australia.
 What will happen after the war yemains to be seen. Both cog,n- tries look the attitude: "K,et's win the war first"
 NOTE = 4 hitch immediately arose to stop the slse Of tho Dan- ish ships when the Maritime Unlon demanded that panish seamen join the union, pay dues and rec ceive union wages. This hitch is not expected lo De serious. 
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