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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19
CHAPTER ELEVEN

IhaH Elk ELEVEN
TOM klLCRAN looked out Of
Lie vide window of his office, tina,
ran across the second front flooi
Of The kilcran building, and saw his
daughter crossing the street. Their
Ills glance returned to the younger
man sitting at the other side of his
desk.
AS far as I can see, DIR. Brad.
shaw" he said coolly, the Harri-
son case is routine. It will be taken
care Of through the usual insurance
channels"
Tony Bradshaw said quietly,
I've been trying to tell you that
thiS Is not a routine case, Mr.. Kill
Gran It's blatant warning of SIM
liar cases that we can't refuse to
see coming up. When Mulvcy died.
| had an idea of what was up. II
was pretty good bunch when Del
evan was stricken. and now Har-
ilHon's case convinccs me. Therell
be more like Harrison"
Il think you're an alarmist.
Bradshaw. You're asking for some
lang and I don't know what. I've
taken your word-one mans word
Tor it that Harrison Is going to
die Of neglected numerous growth
as the result of working with dan
E"rous chemicals. The mills will
make every possible restitution.
since you told me this, I've
taken every precaution to protect
inc Workmcn in the dycing shop
with preventive methods. What
else do you want?"
They need more than prevention
methods. There is no such thing as
absolute isolation from danger as
long as there is any exposure to the
solution. When the first signs ap-
pear, the thing can be arrested.
o'it in order to do this, the men
must be regularly watched by clin-
lcal check-ups."
hlIcran sighed patiently. You're
paid TO do that. Why bring the
matter to me ?"
a hush came up into the tired
lace OF the doctor. That's what
I'm trying tony end of it," he
sad shortly, "but I'm not a hospi-
tai and I haven't the laboratory
equipment. No one man has"
That's your lookout"
Is 1t, kilcran? Or are you NOR
any responsible ?"
II was the mill owners turn to
hush. He asked, What would you
nave me do?"
Build proper hospital for this
town. The nearest one is 40 miles
away"
kilcran smiled dryly, but he
made no answer except TO draw a
p'le OF papers toward him indicat-
ing the Interview was over.
bradshaw leaned across the desk. |
mr. kilcran, you're the one man
WHO can and should do this. II
o couldn't cost you more than $780,
yov 10 build, equip and staff a so. |
eeu hospital. This is n Job that calls
'or trained men. technicians, re-
search workers. In the long run
u u cost you less than :"
hiicran's voice cut across him
Where do you come in
on this, Bradshaw ?"
me doctors eyes famed danger
V.usiy, but no hint Of what he was
.n'nklng showed in his voice when
he answered:
I'm responsible for the lives of
thousands Of men who work for
you've been doing a pretty good
soo. But. Bradshaw, you medical
,n are all alike today. Your ia
. look care Of our men without
,ahcy scientific methods and test.
'uoes and all that fol. de-rol."
he would have changed his
methods Just the same as you've
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19
Leaf Prices
Up Slightly

r,orcucc. :. C.. Aug. l9.-(AP)-
The l.. :. department of agriculture
tt,Mor,,d today only slight variations
- ,bc average price by grades ol
.',qrro marhctcd on the C;rolinas
i,.,,irr belt markets.
Adyunc,~ ui about 81 Il hundred
,,InGs over Mondays average prices
- mast GRADES Of leaf high-lishtrd
,bc day. srlling. the report stated.
Gross sales Ton the season throug.
August 1t averaged Si0.l4 u hun
Grcd
rrr n.u~ Snuih Carolina markets
,od aa.g33. l00U pounds al I'M average
=, Siu3l ANA the seven North Caro-
Inn border belt markets sold 22.-
6,sSSg pound; ii an average q.
SiOj'.
The average prices of limited
n.:rDrr 1T representative u. y.
grades August 10 compared with
August l. follow:
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SYNOPSIS

bAkBARA WISTER. former artrcss
finds herself II widow ut -. when her
husband dies IL Ter only friend in the
where she lives. is u
DIR. TONY BRADSHAW. a Young nhv.
Sician. Owner Of the towns only biz
business is S'e
TOM klLCRAN. whose daughter.
PAMELA. and wife.
CLAIRE. are naughty. cold and selfish
YESTERDAY: Barbara mccta pouo,,
EIl'ran when she narrowly misses
benz: hit by Pamcla's automobile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19

Against that West opened the
heart X. South let it win. took the
j with the a and ruffed the 0 with
the spade Q. Three high spades of
his own cleared trumps and the
diamond B was led toward the
No. West ducked, and the de-
lenders managed to get one trick
IN each minor, South making his
contract right on the head.
distributed BY King
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19

with results '4at numerous COM
meats We're h"ua tu -" cifcc, that
~" are going huci; and work h.rd-
"r than w"'v" "vcr worried To pro-
ducc the food and fiber needed to-
the war"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19
PRISONERS OF WAR

Included in recent promotions in
the N"N Zealand ENprd.t.onar:
fore" al" ii officers who uIc prison.
cIS of war
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-19

Mustard &aS causes incapacl;l-
ION Dy producing acute inflammation
Il HE skin. eyes and throat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Crews Report From Tokyo Provides Formula For Victory
.Wide World Photos

MOST releases Ambassador Joseph C. Crews IV1 Simon Schuer SD cear had- hitting eyaluaton of Amer:cas enemy in the Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
EXTRA POLICEMEN
 FOR STREET DUTY
46 Assigned to Duty in Down Town Areas;
 Warn JayWalkers

To enforce laws against jay walking, 46 extra policemen have been assigned to traffic duty in downtown sections of the city, some of whom will start on duty at 6:30 tonighj, while others will begin on Saturday.
 According to the plan, 26 officers will go on duty tonight between 6:3O and 9:30 when the stores close. For the past week, Supt. of Police William J. Roach has been warning people against jaywalking, especial ly at night during the dimout when it is extremely difficult for motor ists to see pedestrians unless they cross where policemen are stationed.
 Patrolmen report that Superin- tendent Roach's warning has not been needed, and more rigorous enforcement was seen necessary. The assigning of extra policemen was the superintendent last official act for the duration, since he left this morning to join the Military Police.
 On Saturday, IT more policemen will work from 1:30 in the after noon until 6:30, so that practically every crosswalk in the business sec- ton will be guarded. The extra men will work Dec. 10, 12, IT, 19, q, p, 23, and "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Ambassador Grew hopes to wake up the American people to the fact that i've are up against a powerful fighting machine, a people whose morale cannot and will not be broken by economic hardships . who can be brought to earth only by physical defeat =. by complete defeat in battle.'
 This is the enemy America faces: The Japanese are united; they are trained; they are frugal; they are fanatical; they are, at least in war, totalitarian. The Japanese leaders do think they can and will win.
 Americas defeat means slavery, Ambassador Grew points out. Not immediately. Victorious Japan Il would consolidate her position in Asia, reduce America to impo- tency, and then strike again.
 Ambassador Grew knows the Japanese. He represented America in Tokyo for 10 years. He watched Japanese militarists dominate the country, from homes and schools to factories and diplomatic courts.
 You can take Crews word: They (Americans) at the fighting fronts can handle anything the Japanese can send against them IF each and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
NO SHOP HOLIDAY
 NEW YEARS DAY
War Production Board Chairman Urges Face
 tories to Keep On

Waterbury's war plants will work as usual on New Years day, if of ficials follow the wishes of War Pro- duction Board Chairman Donald Nelson. In the past some factories have observed the day as holiday while others have followed regular schedules.
 Regular operations on New Years day are especially desirable because of the fact that Christmas will be holiday and the consequent loss of production will have to be made up, Nelson said.
 "New Years day should not cause break in the steady flow of pro- duction," he said. we can best start the new year by staying on the job and getting out regular days production of war goods"
 Since Pearl Harbor the govern ment has asked workers and man. agement in war plants to foregc customary holidays. The one ex- ception to this rule, Nelson said is for Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
DOUBLE WARNING
 SIGNALS UPHELD

Albany, Dec. 10.-(UP)-Gover- nor Charles Poletti today backed up State Civilian Director William N. Haskell's double warning" system for air raids, despite the objections of the Eastern Defense Command and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York city.
 The news system provides a pre- liminary audible warning to the public, from five to IS minutes il advance of the actual air raid alarm and was tested Monday night in upstate areas covering a popu- lation of moret han 100000.
 Tt is conceded by all that the audible warning on the blue is preferable" Poletti said. Nothing is gained by rescission of the regu- lations at this time."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Production of paper in Switzer- land is much greater than before the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
ICUT FURLOUGHS FOR INDUCTEES
December Contingent to Be Allowed 10 Days After
 Final Examination

This city's next contingents of Selective Service inductees will re- ceive furloughs of 10 days instead of the two weeks granted in the past. Subsequent groups leaving here for army induction will get only one week of furlough.
 Orders from Washington recently limited post-induction furloughs to a week instead of the present two but extensions are being granted be- cause of the Christmas holidays.
 The furloughs are granted after the men are sworn in at Hartford and are for the purpose of allowing inductees to wind up their personal affairs before beginning training.
 The four local boards are now readjusting their December quotas because of the executive order ex- empting men of 38 and over from the draft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
DR. PRYOR SPEAKS ON BLOOD PLASMA

Dr. John P. Pryor, of Waterbury hospital, a member of the medical staff in charge of the Waterbury Civilian Blood Plasma Reserve, will be interviewed by Betsie Mclean on her Interesting People" pro- gram over Station WATR this aft ernoon at 3:15. Dr. Pryor will dis cuss the purpose of establishing the reserve and the way in which donors may volunteer a small amount of their blood to the building up of a civilian plasma bank in the Wa terbury defense area.
 First donations to the Reserve will be made on Monday, December IA. Reservations for any week day, Monday through Friday, may be made by calling the White Cross, 193 Grand street, 3-2181. Appoint ments are available between l and D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

were some few proprietors who are either unaware of the regulations or indifferent to them.
 When informed that some of the small store owners claim that they are not sure what their duties are under dimout rules, Mayor Scully answered by saying that the regula- tions have been duly promulgated through newspapers and radio ana there is no excuse for ignorance at this time.
 "The chances are," he said, "that those same persons who object to dimming out their stores, have already complied with the rules at home" He stated it is likely that businessmen who make such an eX- cuse are trying to avoid the added expense of equipping their stores to conform with the rules.
 Commenting on the report said to be filed by Army officials who flew over the city during Mondays 58-minute blackout, that many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
RABBI DWELLING
 GUEST SPEAKER

Rabbi Henry zwelling of the Beth Israel congregation in New Britain gave a talk on the subject, "The War Goes On," at a meeting of the Temple Israel brotherhood last night. The traditional ceremony of lighting the Chanukah candles was conducted with Max Kriegle, Sam uel Elman, Melvin Appel, Kurt Er- langer, Mrs. Max Matzkin and Sam uel Cilkins participating.
 Musical selections were rendered by Mrs. Wolf Lewinski who was ac- companied at the piano by Miss Paulette Wolozin. A social hour followed the services.
 ing the important speeches and papers of 1941. Here are all of President Roosevelt's addresses, with Churchill's, Stalin's, Chiang Kali shek and other world leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

lights were on in Waterbury and that the entire city was well out lined, Chief Air Raid Warden James J. Curtin explained that the author ities probably came over the city just before the all-c1ear signal, when many factories had resumed work and had their lights on.
 with one exception" he said, "all industrial plants in the city were blacked out for the required 12 mi11- utes. Most of them had complied with the rule during the first 30 mir1- utes; consequently if the planes came over after that, the observers undoubtedly saw the lights from ia- dustrial plants which were within the law"
 Chief Curtin expressed satisfac- tion over the recent blackout, saying that the decrease in violations teus a story in cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
NATIONAL LEADERS
 GUESTS OF U.S.W.V.

National Commander Cornelius Kelly of Illinois, and the national auxiliary president, Ethel Cummings of Virginia, are expected to attend a meeting of the state United Span ish War Veterans Sunday night at the Elton. Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Congressman Joseph A. Talbot are among those invited to attend.
 Col. Roy E. Gates, head of the Rocky Hill Veterans home, and Meyer Schwolsky. administrator of the Veterans hospital at Newington, will be guests of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Instances Of Dirnout
 Violations Observed
Small Storekeepers, Gasoline Station ProprietOrs Art
 Chief Offenders Local Committee Reports

Mayor Vincent A. Scully today agreed with Chairman Martin oRourke of blackout and dmout committee h ng with dimout regulations The mayor stated that gaso line stations parking spaces and small stores and restsur ants are still the greatest offenders He sad tna as ngn
 nnd that although conditions satisfactory, there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
A COMPASS THAT
 NOBODY WANTED

New York, Dec. 10-(UPl- Oscar Jacobson called the Third Naval District Headquarters and said he had a compass he wanted to give the Navy.
 'Tt will have to meet naval reg uIatiOns," said Lieut.. Cedric Worth. "WhO made it?''
 Jacobson said wait minute, he'd look and see. Then. he an- swered: Good lord, Lieutenant. It's marked Made in Japan"
 Worth said the Navy couldn't use it, but maybe the Coast Guard could. *&
 The Coast Guard said, "NO."
 Jacobson said he understood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

In Britain's "save paper" cam- paign, one envelope has carried letters on IT trips between Guild ford. England, and Edinburgh, Scot land.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
viciously determined to protect their
floating airdrome.

viciously determined to protect their
floating airdrome.
It didn't take the Cat pilots long
to discover a technique for avoiding
Zeros in the fog, technique which
I gladly allow to remain secret.
One pilot held such sublime faith
In the recipe for staying alive that
he purposely baited the zeros seven
times and got away with it.
100 Bullets Hit One Plane.
When the Japs faded into the fog
and stayed there four days the Cat
alinas had earned a rest but didn't
take is. Instead they widened the
sphere of searches for the elusive
visitors from Honshu. They ranged
out along the 900-mile island chain,
south for hundreds of miles and
north around the Pribilofs in the
Bering Sea and into Bristol Bay.
On June 10 a Catalina found the
first Jap ships in Kiska Harbor.
At the first contact only two large
vessels lay inside, guarded by two
patrol boats at the harbor entrance.
Next day Catalina discovered
Jap landing forces on Attu, at the
very end Of the Aleutian chain.
Through fog, snow, rain, wan day
light and pale night the Cats have
been freighting bombs to Kiska ever
since.
They are taking horrible pound
ing from tho ack-ack and Zeros.
One came away with more than 100
Evening star., 1942-07-21
WASHINGTON, D.

bullet holes through hull, wings and
fittings. Another pilot beached his
tattered plane and tersely reported,
Ship now landplane. Hull no long
er waterproof" Not all casualties
are due to Japanese bullets. One
bone-weary pilot hit the water too
hard and broke up his plane.
Popped so rivets landing" he re-
ported and asked for another plane
so he could fly some more.
Active in Rescue Work.
Even before the Kiska bombing
marathon began the Catalinas be-
gan to take revenge for the beat
ing they had suffered from the Japs.
One shot down an attacking Zero
fighter. One sank a submarine, the
second sinking of the war of the
mists, according to my information.
They made direct hits on a light
cruiser and transport. They sank
several gargantuan Kawanishi fly
ing boats with bullets and bombs.
They set off huge explosions among
the close-packed Jap ships in Kiska.
They recorded near misses on an
other light cruiser and destroyer.
All this they accomplished in addi-
ton to their primary mission of
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Navy Flying Boats Defending Alaska Land Only
When Too Tottered to Fly or When Out of Fuel

On the fourth day the task force
commander voiced his admiration
for their well-nigh incredible dura-
hility.
Able to Avoid Zeros in Fog.
your persistence of effort and
general combat behavior has added
it's quota to the best pages of the
traditions of the naval service. MY
personal thanks to all hands and
have every confidence you will con-
tinue to accomplish the impossible" !"
he told them.
AS the fifth day began the Cata-
linas' wing commander reported on
the state of his force.
Their superhuman endurance
and doggedly heroic persistence in
contracting and trailing the enemy
day and night is all that has pre-
vented the enemy attaining his i'm
mediate objective. Since the first
contact Wednesday morning they
have flown, worked and fought with
out surcease. Combat already has
occurred in the darkness Of the fifth
morning. Their courage and morale
remain high, but their physical
strength is fast waning" he said.
That day one Catalina found
large Jap sub on the surface and let
a bomb go at about 400 feet. That
was foolish, for Catalinas aren't fast
enough to get away from an ex-
plosion that close. She limped home
with one engine disabled by her own
bomb. There wasn't time to stay
and see what happened to the sub.
Day after day the shopping Cats
nosed out the carriers, only to be
met time and again by Zeros
Evening star., 1942-07-21

flames oil Unalaska, her crew dead
at their stations.
Still another went hunting for
the Jap carriers hiding in the mist
and didn't come home. Two days
later a patrol boat found pieces of
wreckage and the pilots floating
body off Scotch Cap on Unimak
Island. He had got in the way of a
machine-gun burst and there WASH t
much left of him.
In the first 48 hours of the inva-
sion of the Catlinas landed only
when too tattered to fly any longer
or when they ran out of fuel.
Many flew out into the fog and
never came back. One was disabled
at sea and when the crew landed
and launched their rubber crash
boat the Zeros machine-gunned the
American flyers on the water.
Planes Carried Torpedoes.
In the third day the battle moved
westward. The Catalinas drummed
through the murky sky hour after
hour seeking to re-establish contact
with the Jap carriers, then hanging
out somewhere in a snowstorm on
the face of a cold front below
Seguam Island.
That day they began to carry tor
pedoes aboard planes not even de-
signed for the relatively easier job
of toting bombs.
One Cat was disabled trying to
bomb a carrier from 1,700 feet. AS
might have been expected, the ack-
ack got him and carried away most
OF one engine installation. Another
ran into a formation of Zeros near
Egg Island and went down in flames.
A Catalina sleuthed back and
forth through patches and fingers of
fog until he found one carrier.
Thereafter he stuck to the enemy
like a process server despite the
pestering Zeros. He stayed until
the ack-ack shot away his rudder
and later crashed at sea.
Snow and rain compounded the
felonious fogs drifting over these
cold waters. Crews landed, stocked
up with coffee and sandwiches,
loaded their tottering. battle worn
crates with fresh bombs and gas
and took off again into the murk.
One Catalina maintained contact
with the Jap main body for Is hours
before the Zeros drove him of.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
CThird of a series.)
By KEITH WHEELER.


(Copyright, 1912. Chicago Times. lne)
AT SEA WITH PACIFIC FLEET.
June 18 Delayed .-Someday when
the Japs are driven out Of Kiska
and the Aleutians are blocked as a
road to conquest, the people con-
cerned with such things will find
time to hang medals on the men
flying and fighting this commands
Catalina flying boats.
In war where bravery is COM
monplace there has been nothing to
excel the stubborn courage with
which this handful of men drove the
brash Jap back from Dutch Harbor
and is now pounding day and night
at his bases on barren Kiska and
Attu.
There were few Catalinas here
when the battle began nearly two
weeks ago and If there are more
today the reason is not that the
crews made prudent use of their
lives and planes. Every day new
planes arrive to replace the fallen.
They may as we'll prepare to make
many posthumous awards.
As might have been expected, the
losses have been heavy-heavier
than the censor would care to let
me say. Everybody who knew any,
thing about it knew the Catalinas
would have tough going against
anti-aircraft and Jap fighting
planes.
Catalinas Big and Slow.
The Catalina is the Navy's ply,
a huge. magnificently durable and
far-ranging airplane, ideal for long
patrols and rough landings in these
uneasy waters. But you can't have
everything They're big and slow,
too-and big slow airplanes make
nice targets for the opposition.
The Catalinas began to catch it
from the first flight of Jap bombers
to drop on Dutch Harbor. One was
taking off when the bombers came
in. but he never got free of the
water. A marauding Zero cut him
up with machine gun fire, killed two
men, wounded a third and set the
plane afire as it ran aground. ants
During the first day another Cata-
lima was forced down at sea and
abandoned Is miles from shore.
Next day another was shot down in
Evening star., 1942-07-21

Der OF the Monday Music Club. the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Frederick County So
ciety for the Prevention to Cruelty
to Animals.
Surviving are a sister. Miss Flor
ence Trail of Frederick, and two
daughters, Miss Constance Harding,
also of Frederick, and Miss Anna T.
Harding a member OF the National
Cathedral School staff in Washing
ton.
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keeping the enemy under observa-

keeping the enemy under observa-
ton.
Not all their work Is fighting. One
Cat on the way home from bomb
ing attack paused long enough at
lonely Kanga Island to take of
eight marooned weather observers
threatened with capture. Another
landed at Atka and rescued the
school teacher, his wife and the
storekeeper.
AS the battle continued today this
message came from the commander
in chief of the Pacific Fleet: I'VE
are watching with vital interest and
intense admiration the operations of
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Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. John t1urdino

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. July 21,-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. John B.
Harding, 80. who dice. Saturday at
her home here, were held at All
Saints Church.
The widow of the Rev. John B.
Harding, Mrs. Harding was active in
church work. She also was a mem
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your resolute and courageous
forces"