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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07

e. Where is the national head quarters of Bundles for America, Inc?
 A. seO Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.
 e. Are women as useful as men in the war effort? In what indus tries are women workers suitable?
 A. A recent survey by the War Man Power Commission showed that women can do 30 per cent of the jobs. Aircraft, ordnance, and munitions are only a few that can use women.
 o. How wide should main er. trance walks for homes be?
 A. The minimum width should not be less than four feet. If the entrance is fianked by flower bor- der, extending a considerable dis tance, 1t may be more pleasing if the walk is wider. Service walks and garden paths may range from 1A feet upwards, depending on their utility and appearance.
 o. What was the annual average value of construction In the United States from 1887 to 194o. inclusive7
 A. Approximately nine billion dollars, of which four billion was public construction.
 o. How many persons can get into the Washington Monument at one time?
 A. There is room in the, interior to shelter 12,000 persons.
 e. What kind of a dance is the Coorroboree?
 A. A ritual dance of the Auss tralian natives. Curt Sachs in World History of the Dance" states that zigzag lines are formed, and the dancers move eternally forward and back, with knees dexed."
 @. What is the best way to ob- tain an international copyright on literary work?
 A. Have it published simultane- ously in this country and Canada, with copyrights in both countries, and place 1t on sale simultaneously in both countries.
 o. Who played the role of "Bill Burke" in the photoplay Parachute Battalion?"
 A. Edmond O'Brien.
 @. How old is Brendan Paddy" Finucane, British ace who was re- gently made a Wing Commander?
 A. Twenty-one.
 EnVTnRsS NOTE - Vf vMm are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
 Can't Control Fuel Oil Flow
Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

The coming, almost inevitable crisis in fuel oil for the IT eastern seaboard states is going to make all past crises on price control, wage control, gas rationing, sugar ra- tioning and synthetic rubber pro- duction look like Sunday school pie nics. This may sound like a lot of alarnist spreading of the old con- fusion, but 1t can probably be traced back to the one fundamental difil- culty experienced with every phase
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round DREW Fz PEARSON

Brewers and Soft Drink Botters Benefit Tin Outbd Ordnance Works Materials Gathered for Wo Weapons; Diversion Is okoyed by WIPE Oco But Subordnote Are Angry; Farley Staged Careful Campaign Line Delegates for Bennett WASHINGTON, August
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
TODAY's COMMON ERROH

An ambiguous sentence defeats its purpose of clearly express ing an idea. Having como of age I took my son into part nership," could mean that the father came of age I tOOk him into partnership"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07

EDITORS NOTE = If you are desirous of securing this weeks booklet, VEGETABLE COOK ERY", address F. M. Kirby, De- partmen& 2-1OO, Waterbury Dem. Ocrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. C., with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 2:07 a. m. (war time). Sun rises 5:53 a. m; sets 8:02 p. m. (war time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty min uteS after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07

e. Is there 8 law that prohibits . person from quitting one job for Q better one?
 A. There is no federal law yet. A person contemplating change in jobs should first consult his nearest United States Employment Service, or his employer, to determine where his service would be more valuable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
A Thought for Today

We acknowledge, O Lord our wickedness, and 9he iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.-Jcremiah l4:2O.
  One self-approving hour whole years out iWeighs.-Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07
Questions
 and Answers

YOUR oUBsTIOlgB ANBWEmkO
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 e. How Is a flame thr0weF 0on- structedq
 A. A portable flame thrower is composed of . reservoir for ou, Q cyl- finder of some compressed propellant gas and a nozzle with an igniting device.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07

@. How old is Brendan Paddy Finucane, British ace who was re- gently made a Wing Commander?
 A. Twenty-one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-07

Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-01-15
U. 5. Buys All Plane Gas
OF Two Big Oil Firms
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Defense Supplies Corp. has
contracted to buy all the 100-octane
aviation gasoline produced by the
Standard OIL Co. of New Jersey and
the Magnolia Petroleum Co. and to
advance $1S ,9O0, 900 Of the se5 900 900
cost OF expanding production facil-
tiles of the two concerns.
The deal was announced today by
Jesse Jones, Federal loan admins
traitor, who said at the same time
that the corporation had contracted
to purchase 1900 barrels Of 100
octane gasoline q day from the
Cities Service Co.
Standard of New Jersey will step
up its production of the high-test
fuel from 10000 barrels q day to
$1,000 barrels and Magnolia from
5000 barrels to $4,000. Additional
plant facilities will cost Standard
approximately $50, 1000 900, Of which
D. s. c. will advance $14, ,40O, 900 to
be repaid in gasoline. Price Of the
gasoline will be Is cents q gallon
for the first year and IL cents q
gallon thereafter.
Jones said the three new contracts
would increase the daily output OF
high h-octane aviation fuel to 1890
barrels and that other contracts now
beinp negotiated would bring the
output UP TO 100000 barrels daily.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Youth Is Held as ProwIer
After housetop Search

A 19-year-old prowler was ar
rested last night after use-top
search.
Police were called to 1923 Thir-
teenth street NV. after Mrs. Hazel
Meyer, a tenant, said she thought
she had seen a prowler on the fire
escape. A police search of the vicin-
ity proved fruitless.
A short time later, however, the
apartment manager, j. H. Fravel.
continuing the search, found hat
which he was sure had not been
on the roof earlier. Armed with a
22-caliber rife, he located the youth
crouched behind a chimney on the
roof of 1l27 Thirteenth street.
The youth had leaped 10 feet to
the lower rooi, where he was stopped
for lack of a fire escape.
The manager kept him covered
while a janitor called the police.
who hauled the youth on a rope to
the higher level and escorted him
to the police station. where he Is
being held for investigation.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Americans Held in Germany
Stort University to Pass I ime

fashionable street while natives look
on with curiosity. There is also
considerable chess and card playing.
The Americans all are quartered
in the Grand Hotel Jeschke, which
had been closed for some time. Ex-
tensive repairs had to be made and
especially the bathing facilities en-
larged.
While this was being done the
entire party slept in railway cars In
the station.
An official of the German For
eign ONCE is in charge. A repre-
sentative Of the Swiss government.
which has charge of American in
terests in Germany, also Is looking
out for the well-being Of the Ameri-
cans.
The Swiss correspondent said that
they were well cared for, but that
some Of them were running low
on money and having difficulty pay
ing the high prices asked In the
Nauheim shops.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Land Occupancy by Army
Upheld in Oakland Appeal
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-Gov-
ernment action In taking over u
acres OF Oakland waterfront land
was upheld yesterday by Judge
Francis H. Garrecht Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals.
when the greatest combination
Of autocratic powers of all time is
ruthlessly engaged in an attempt to
strangle the liberty of the world, to
delay action In achieving military
objectives may well be fatal" the
opinion said. + ..
Condemnation proceedings against
the land began January Is. 1914, and
80 days later the Army moved on
the property. The Federal Govern
ment made $2,168, 900 available to
reimburse property owners.
The city of Oakland protested the
occupation was unconstitutional and
filed . motion asking that the Army
be vacated. The motion was denied
last March by Federal District
Judge A. F. st. Sure.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Plan 10 Use Idle Workers
Submitted 10 Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A tentative plan to take care of
workmen made idle during the con-
version of industrial plants from
civilian to war production was sub
mitted to President Roosevelt today
by Paul v. McNutt, Federal Security
administrator, and Sidney Hillman,
associate director of O. p. M.
They said details would be with
held until the Chief Executive
turned the plan over to congress
sional leaders who have been invited
to come to the White House Satur-
day.
Asked whether the plan provided
a satisfactory solution for the prob
lem Of conversion unemployment,
Mr.. McNutt replied:
1T is a solution, as nearly as
satisfactory as 1T can be made"
1t would require an appropriation
and legislative action, he said, and
would involve the use of unemploy-
ment compensation. The program
does not call for relief, Mr.. McNutt
indicated, but embraces training
workmen to take over war time jobs
and work in other plants during the
conversion period.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Canal Zone Internees Enjoy
Concentration c lamp Paradise
Jcps Are Resentfu and Frozen-Foced;
Europeans Are Happy ond ToIkotive

voluntarily by the internees in 10
days but they do all the cooking
however they wish. Rations are
almost the same as in the army ex-
cept that women internees with
small children including one Japa-
nese girl born In Gorgas Hospital
get special food.
Jap Kids Improve 10oT."
Those Jap kids have improved
100 per cent since they came here," "
remarked the United States Army
doctor attached to the camp as ne
lined up a row of Japs for typhoid
and smallpox injections.
AS we walked about many internees
tipped their hats or stood up when
the camp commander and captain
Of the military police neared. Ex-
cept for the Jap section, q man
selected as group leader stood near
the gate as we entered. The Army
has designated one man as leader
but not necessarily the man they
would pick For instance the Jap
secret agent obviously Is the best
trained and most intelligent one OF
his group. But he Is not the leader
In fact he has said nothing to re-
veal his true identity and thus re-
ceive the special attentions given
an actual prisoner Of war.
Some 400 picked up since December
7 already have been released after
hearings In Panama. One Jap was q
United States-born citizen who was
returned to California.
Concentration Camp Heaven.
I'VE did not contemplate picking
up all enemy nationals" explained
an officer, only those known to be
DANGEROUS to the United States.
They are behaving exceptionally well
here and we have had no open re-
bellion. The group Is surprisingly
good. Discipline, when necessary.
is enforced by the group leader;
we inflict no physical punishment,
nor permit any.
And We have had no attempts
to escape. They have healthy re-
gard for those machine guns up
there, those towers and those bay
onets."
I gathered that aside from dis
tress for their families, the biggest
worry of these internees was that
they may not have half as good a
camp when the Republic of Panama
takes them over. Some of them
have known concentration camps
in Europe-and this one, they say,
is a little heaven by comparison.
Copyright, 1912, Chicago Daily News. Ine.)
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Honolulu Has Raid Alarm;
No Enemy Planes Seen
~ the Associated Press.


HONOLULU, Jan. 15.-An air
raid alarm at 11:42 am. 6:12 pm,
E. 8. To, yesterday. put the island
Of Oahu on the alert. but the all
clear signal sounded l6 minutes
later.
The entire island sprang into
action as the sirens walled and
Army fighter planes climbed steeply
into the skies and streaked out to
sea. Residents thronged the side
walks to see the aerial show.
An Army statement said every
air raid alarm Is the real Mccoy.
Unidentified instruments Of war
fare were detected. Until they are
identified they are real"
Civilians in the streets said they
saw no enemy planes.
Volunteer and regular police ON
GERS halted all except military
traffic.
Many civilians lived into self
constructed splinter-pr shelters
at their homes. Employees in down.
town Honolulu buildings went to
the protection Of Easements in
orderly manner.
Yesterdays alarm was the first Of
the New Year for Oahu Island, on
which Pearl Harbor, scene Of Japan's
surprise attack against United States
warships December 7 is located.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Macdonald Describes
British Defense Plan
To House Group
Commissioner to Canada
Offers Guide for U. S.
Civilian Program
Earlier Story on Page A-4)

Earlier Story on Page A-4)
By the Associated Press.
Great Britain's work tn providing
shelter. food and health facilities for
citizens OF its bomb-battered cities
was outlined before a congressional
committee today by Malcolm Mac
Donald, British High Commissioner
to Canada, as a possible guide to
this country In setting up its civilian
defense program.
The government never stinted
any money for this work" declared
Mr.. Macdonald, British Minister OF
Health at a time when the bombing
was at it's height.
I'VE felt it of first-class i'm
portance to maintain spiritual, men
tai and physical standards for a
people fighting a war on its own
doorstep.
Health Called Good Now.
He said civilian health in England
was "as good and probably better
now than it was before the war" be-
cause of protective steps taken by
the government.
Touch wood" he added, hastily
with a smile, rapping on the table
at which he sat.
Mr.. Macdonald appeared before q
special House committee investigat-
ing defense migration Of workers and
related problems He said at the
outset problems of this country prob
ably would prove considerably dif-
ferent from those of England.
Most of the work of the Ministry
OF Health, he said, was carried out by
local authorities.
ITO quote Mr.. Churchill" Mr.. Mac
Donald said. I'VE gave them the
tools-they did the work"
Adjourns to February 3.
After hearing Mr.. Macdonald the
committee adjourned until February
3.
Chairman Tolan pointed out that,
from a geographical standpoint. this
country's public health and civilian
defense problem would be quite diff
ferent to handle than In England,
where a 45,0O0,0 900 population lives
on a compact island.
Mr.. Macdonald said he realized
that difference and had made his
statement only as factual account
of what England did, not necessarily
as a recommendation to be followed
here.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Racing Results
hiuIeuh Park
Dy the Associated Press.


FIRST RACEPurse. $1,000; maidens.
2-year -olds: 3 furlongs.
ewimmin Hole CPeterO .26.0O 1880 $50
Runebbs Pride (Scurlock) $50 $50
All Good (Meade) 1890
Also ren-War Arrow. Leos Brandy.
Through Train. Mister Billy Akrontown,
woodwork Lad. aTime Was Big Talk,
field. davis 4 Cornell entry.
SECOND RACrPurse. $1,000: claim
ing; 3-year-olds: 6 furlongs,
Shemite "a: SchmidD 26.40 SO $50
Mystiaue IN. Coulel 900 7-20
Pull Over III. Lemmons) 1880
Also ran.connie Jean. Judy B.. What
ways, Rosy Dollar. Flashalong.
DAILY Double paid S363)
THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 200: claiming;
4-year- -olds and up: ga furlongs.
Shadows Pass (James) 40 $50 $40
Roman Hero (Meade) $40 $50
Gino Beau tPollard 500
Time. 1:18 AS.
County. @ smart Crack. Black rlsme. Breeze.
bunade. Ny shadow, Hishomar.
.nces: s.year-oid:: furions:. "Ov' -
Big Meal (McCreary) $50 40 $40
F1ying West (Meade) 1910 $40
Mersa Matruh tMay) $50
Time I:l2 24-6
Also ran-6aves Nine. Pindsr. on Key,
Kind Gesture. Deviltry. Coppit. Jacks Girl.
Forswear and Proper Gal.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
|0.P.M. Rubber Quot
Forecasts Rationing,
|0f Refreaded Tires
Jonuoy Allotment Only
20 Per Cent Of Expected
Passenger Cor Demond
Earlier Story On Pass A-2.)

Earlier 0tofy On Page A-2.)
Rationing of retreaded tires
was forecast today with dis.
closure by o. P. M. rubber ex-
perts that only 800 tons of crude
rubber had been allocated for
retreading passenger car tires
during January, little more than
70 per cent of the anticipated
demand.
Meanwhile the Senate passed and
sent to the House legislation au-
thorizing the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture to plant $1,000 acres Of guayule
rubber plants in the Western Hem
isphere as q means of developing
q domestic source OF crude rubber.
In all approximately $500 tons Of
crude rubber have been made avail
able for retreading this month, 1t
was learned, but 1000 tons have
been earmarked for truck tires.
Only 672 900 retreads will be avail
able for use by the Nations 27,000,-
600 passenger car owners on the
basis OF the 300-ton allotment.
The critical rubber situation left
the Government three Alternatives:
Sufficient crude rubber could be
made available to fill all retreading
demands, the supply could be shut
OF entirely, or retreads could be
rationed. The first would be impos-
sible and the second would result
in too great q hardship, leaving
retread rationing As the logical So
luton to the problem, 1t was pointed
out.
American Automobile Association
omcials estimated the normal
monthly demand for tires through
out the United States approximats
5000 900. Under rationing Gf new
tires already in effect. about $780, 900
tires have been made available to
eligible car owners. This figure
added TO the number Of retreads
which are to be TUNED out under
the allotment leaves IN overall
shortage Of nearly 4.000, 900 tires, less
the truck demand.
Chairman Patman said he would
ask the House Small Business Com
mittee to take up with proper Fed
eral omcials the charge made by
several witnesses that manufacturers
are discriminating against independ-
ent dealers in supplying camelback
rubber for retreading and recapping
He also said he would ask 1t to look
into the complaint about freezing OF
tires purchased but not delivered be-
fore the rationing order.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Legislator Suggests U. s.
Double Up on Offices

A suggestion that the Government
double up" on use Of its Offices was
made today by Representative An
dresen. Republican, Of Minnesota,
who said his plan would be made
possible when Federal workers stop
work earlier under daylight saving.
When daylight saving goes into
effect, Mr.. Andersen pointed out that
Government employees who now leave
their ofnces at $50 pm. will go home
an hour earlier. He proposed that
the vacated omces be turned over
to other groups of workers. thereby
enabling the Government to cut
down on its overhead by saving rent
al expenses.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
BIost in Engine Plant
Kills Three, Hurts Six
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,. Jan.
15.-Three men died last night Of
burns suffered in an explosion and
fire at the United Aircraft Corps
Pratt g. Whitney plant in which
six other men we're injured.
The dead were Raymond Hatch,
jr., 18, of Simsbury and Alfred Di
Baco and Joseph Blanchard, both
of Hartford.
Ofhcials of the huge airplane
engine factory said the blast, which
occurred shortly before noon, was
accidental, and that no question
of sabotage was involved.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
To Address Teachers

DR.. Harold r. Benjamin Of the
University of Maryland, will address
the High School Teachers Associa-
ton at 40 pm. tomorrow at the
Dennison School. DR.. BENJAMIN will
speak about his experiences In South
America and the part those coun-
tries are playing IN the present
world crisis.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
By the Associated Press.

Bern, Switzerland, Jan. Is
American diplomats and newspaper
men csught in Germany by the
declaration of war have started
their ovn university" at Bad Maui
helm, rear Frankfurt, to pass the
time while awaiting exchange.
The correspondent of the Bern
newspaper Der Bund said in a dis
patch oday from Berlin that the
Americans had arranged lectures
and music recitals.
There are courses in German,
Spanish and French, as well as
other subjects. For instance, Louis
p. Lociner, who was chief of the
Associa sed Press bureau In Berlin,
is lectring on the United States
Constitution.
The correspondent said that after
breakfast the Americans usually
have sme physical exercise and In
the afternoon have IN hour In which
they nay walk along Nauheim's
Evening star., 1942-01-15
r ocing N News
Entries and Selections for Tomorrow
Rossvon's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at Hioleoh Park
BEST BET-PHARIEN.

two fairly good Gables tests and
. bit Of improvement would Be
all that is needed to place the
mare In the charmed circle.
COVE SPRING Just missed in
her last and she could be danger
Gus throughout the running.
DULC1MER has speed and rates
consideration with these.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
Police Board Hears
Charges Shot Was
Fired al Prisoner
First Precinct Lieutenant
And Three Privotes
Deny Mons Story.

The hearing of charges against
four first precinct policemen on
complaints which grew out of
the alleged firing of a shot at a
prisoner in a cell at the precinct
July % continued before the Po-
lice Trial Board today.
Testimony today concerned the
nature of bullet scars on the bars,
wall and window frame Of the cell
where the shot is alleged to have
been fired. The scars we're examined
by Federal Bureau OF Investigation
and Bureau of Standards experts.
The prisoner at whom the shots
were allegedly fired is Roland Lind
say. colored, now under sentence Of
death for a criminal assault on a
young girl here last summer. Lind
say charged that, following his ar
rest, Policeman Arnold F.. Jackson
stood outside his cell and fired a
pistol at him.
Pvt. Jackson is charged with con-
duct unbecoming an officer. Police
man George Bromley, whom Lindsay
alleges urged his fellow officer to
shoot the colored man to save the
cost of trying him, is on trial for
conduct prejudicial to the reputation
opd uooJ ordor of tha forco ond DC
also accused of failure to report the
alleged shooting.
Pvt. Frank B. Knapp, who was in
charge of the cell block at the
time, is charged with neglect OF
duty in being absent from his post
at the time the shot is alleged to
have been fired. He was charged
further with recovering a fragment
of bullet and learning complaint
from the prisoner without making
a report to his superior.
1t. Loraint Johnson, who was in
command Of the precinct, is
charged with neglect of duty for
failing to conduct proper investi-
cation after hearing an explosion
In the cell block.
Pvt. Jackson took the stand this
afternoon and denied he had fired
q gun inside the precinct on the
night in question. He was followed
to the stand by 1t. johnson who
told the trial board his preliminary
investigation of the prisoners COM
plant convinced him there was no
truth to the charge that gun had
been fired in the cell block. He
add he is still certain that no shot
was fired.