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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Providence, R. T., Sept. S.-Very Rev. pr. John J. Dillon, O. P, s. T. Lr., Ph. D., IL. D., president Of Providence College since 1885, was reappointed yesterday for his third three-year term.
 Father Dillon's reappointment was announced by Very Rev. Terence s. McDermott, o. P, Provincial of the Dominican Order, who originally named Father Dillon to succeed the late Very Rev. Lorenzo c. Mccarthy, O. P.
 Father Dillon is the first president of Providence College to be twice renamed superior of the vicariate of St. Thomas Aquinas, the religious community of Dominican Fathers who staff the college, as well as president. Father Mccarthy, the first president to serve more than two terms. was relieved of the bur- den of his duties as religious su- perior at the end of his second term as president for reasons of health. The late Very Rev. James P. Ald- ridge, o. P, s. T. M., was religious superior during Dr. McCarthy's third term as president.
 Since assuming the presidency, pr. Dillon has carried out a pro- gram of reorganization and expan- sion which has included an enlarged faculty, the reorganization of sev- eral departments. and an increase in administrative personnel. In 1889, at the time of his reelection for his second term, he organized building fund drive which result ed in the erection of Aquinas Hall. resident students building. the first modern building. on the Dominican campus in two decades.
 Under the present reappointment pr. Dillon will remain president of Providence College until August. l945. During his presidency he has been honored by Brown University and Rhode Island State College with the honorary Doctor of Laws degree,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

was better than Ford.
 Kaiser was given to understand,
 finally, that even if he did find
 new sources of nickel and other steel alloy metals and brought them into production for his air- plane program, the shortages of
 those metals were so great that they would have to be confiscated for armor plate and cannon.
 And when Kaiser was trapped into declaring that he thought any now-undeveloped sources of met ais be brought into production of his cargo plane program should be allocated to that plane program i1- stead of to the production of more cannon and more ships to haul the cannon and be sunk, he was blunt ly accused of being willing to sab- otage the war effort
 This was pretty rough stuff to take but Kaiser is supposed to have come right back and accept cd tho challenge. There is one characteristic W hi h everyone who has dealt with Kaiser gives him credit for, and that is his ability to keep his wits about him even when angered. Tn this case, he simply counterei with the pro- posal that if they wanted to con- fiscate any new material produc- ton resources which he might de- velop, it would be all right with they would an- nounce publicly that they were seizing hisp lantS and diverting his materials.
 The luncheon broke up when Kaiser, a far bigger man than any of the three generals, went over to Somervell, put his arms around him and lifted him off his feet, telling him how much he admired his ability, telling him also that he was in for a battle.
 Tn this whole story of the deal- ings of the government with Hen- ry J. Kaiser on cargo planes, there is only one bright chapter. Civ ing credit where credit is due, 1t goes to Honest Harold Ickes, Sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

ample, supposedly has It's experts
 who know plane production and can supervise that production in [ h government-owned plants now manufacturing aircraft.
 Yet the record of the Army procurement services in the Kaiser case thus far has been that the Army has not only given Kaiser no assistance In his effort-it has actually put obstacles in his way, apparently discouraging him de- liberately.
 The full story of the Kaiser dealings with the Army up to September may never be re- vealed, but the parts of the story that are known make one of the less inspiring chapters of { h e whole sad book of war production mistakes.
 If Kaiser has made any mistakes at all in his dealings on cargo planes, they are perhaps as much as anything II ls C. One was making the mistake of getting the country and public opinion behind his proposals be- fore giving his ideas to the Army brass hats. He has suffered for that.
 Kaiser first gave out his ideas in public speech at launching ceremony in one of his shipyards. He brought his ideas to Washing ton, arriving on July 30. His first day in town, he appeared before two Senate Investigating commit tees, spoke at @ Press Club lunch con, held a press conference.
 The next day he saw Donald Nelson, made a second appearance before a Senate committee, and was scheduled to have luncheon with Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post, at Meyers office. All that morning Under Secretary of War Patterson had tried to reach Kaiser, and he finally did get to him by crashing the Meyer luncheon.
 THEY GOT NOWHERE VERY QUICKLY
 Kaiser was then taken to the War Department and in confer ence there, he thought he was given to understand that he would be given contract to build
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

C-46 CommandoS. Kaiser and his
 staff were amazed at the speed with which they thought they were getting results. Kaiser was willing to build any type of plane
 wanted, arG he presumably left
 the War Department thinking that next morning he was to receive a letter of intent to build Com mandos. When the letter was re- ceived, however, 1t wasn't any legal or binding letter of intent at all, but the personal letter from Secretary Patterson, suggesting Kaiser shuffle off to Buffalo and then come back and tell them what he could do. It was consid- era5le of letdown.
 What determined the change in policy 1t would of course be im- possible to guess, but it was only the beginning of the brush-off which Mir. Kaiser was to receive from the Army later. Kaiser in- vited General Arnold to lunch at Kaiser's suite in the Shoreham Hotel a day or so later, but on the day of the luncheon the General shifted the scene of battle to the Army-Navy club and he brought along two other Lieutenants Gen. eral, Leslie J. McNair of t h Ground Forces and Brehon Som- ervell of the s. o. s.
 And this trio of thre e-star whisk broom men, in the public dining room, proceeded to do a brushoff job on MT. Kaiser's ann bitions which other people dining there that day declared got pretty dusty and loud.
 Kaiser, in effect, was practically told that he couldn't build the planes.
 It was pointed out that Henry Ford, production genius that he was on automobiles, was behind on his bomber program at Willow Run. Kaiser countered with the information that he had outpro- duced Ford on magnesium. Kaiser was then asked if he thought he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
BACK TO SCHOOL
Good Evenlng.

Back to school in a few more days, Adding up figures, parsing phrase. The old school that all summer looked foriorn sTskes on a new look on opening morn. For days and days youngsters are stewing About the idea of studies renewing To last years teachers they were most devoted, And aren't even thrilled that they were promoted They feel SO low they won't even talk, Too discouraged thinking of erasers and chalk. Why are summer days so short? Why can't one finger at shore resortP School is scrubbed shiny, nice clean floors, But just the same those dreaded doors And the clang of the summoning bell Make Jack sadder than tongue can tell Back to school in @ few more days ''Ne NF FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

It was publicly stated in some places that the Army had actually offered Kaiser Q contract to build Commandos, but that Kaiser turned 1t down. People who were defending Kaiser said that he did this because the Curtiss company
 already had this plane in produc- ton, and 1t would be much easier and much more sensible to expand these facilities than 1t would be for Kaiser to go out and build a new plant. People criticislng Kaiser said that his refusal of a contract to build C-46s was an adA mission of the mans inability to produce.
 ARMY NEVER GAVE
 HIM A CONTRACT
 As a matter of fact the Army never offered Kaiser 8 contract to build Commandos or any other type of plane. It never even gave Kaiser @ letter of intent to build planes. All that Henry J. Kaiser has to show as result of several with top men in the Army is @ personal letter from Under Secretary Patterson, sug- gesting that Kaiser go to Buffalo and look over the Curtiss GAG plant, then come back to Wash ington with a proposal as to what he might do.
 In the words of Lieut.. General Henry H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces, when he was asked about the Kaiser contract at & press conference: Don't get me wrong on that - the next move is up to Kaiser"
 This, then, is the record of the Army procurement services in giving aid and assistance to one of the most brilliant builders in the United States when he came to Washington offering to increase the production of cargo planes which the Army needs desperately by the hundreds.
 It is the Army which ultimately must give Kaiser whatever con- tract he is able to get, not WIPE. The Army is supposed to know what it wants, so the right to let contracts has been left with the Army's procurement services. FULL STORY MAY
 NEVER BE KNOWN
 Air Force procurement, for ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
Inside Story of THE KAISER BRUSH OFF
Of Army's ''Brass Hats
 Plans Seen AS Kaiser's Mistake"

retary of Interior, who has turned over to Khiser's men alI the faclllA ties of the Bureau of Mines and the U. s. Geological Survey in asl effort Co help locate ore depoSita that will yield the metals Kaiser needs for his program-nickoi and chEonn practlclilarly right now. ICKEs KNEW
 KAHsER's AfETTLE
 Tckes' support of Kaiser goes back {. number of years, though the two men have met only half dozen times. It was Kaiser who has built Boulder and Bonneville dams, and 1t was Kaiser who helped Ickes break the monopoiy prices on Portland cement. Ickes knows the caliber of the man and consequently when Ickes first heard of the Kaiser proposals, he didn't Instead Tckes sent word to Kaiser wait for Kaiser to come to him, to say when he wanted and take it.
 Since then Department of In- terior men have been working right with the Kaiser organization in Washington cd in the field, giving them every possible cooperation.
 Contrast that with the coopeNa. ton Kaiser got from the Navy. Tie Navy needs transport planes, too, and Kaiser's original proposal was to build the Navy's experimental Martin Mars flying boat.
 Kaiser had one session with the Navy, Admiral John II. Towers, {, chief of the Bureau of Aeronau. ! tics, coming to Kaiser's hotel suite in Washingto. All Kaiser is sup- posed to have got out of that ses- :. sion is 6 lot of complaints about how he was upsetting all the Navy's plans.
 Here the Army had it's trans- port plane program and the Navy had its program, and here was Kaiser proposing something else. If that plan wet through they would have to train more pilots and where were they going to get them, and so on.
 WIPE GAVE
 HIM AID
 Kaiser hasn't bothered the Navy Iince then, although one of the two letters which Kaiser got from WIPE gives him permission to suh- init a proposal for the construc- ton of the new Martin Mars hy- ing boat, which the Navy, by the way. hasn't yet approved and acc cepted.
 Tn connection with these two let- ters, it is important to note that they came from WIPE and not from the Army and Navy. Even though the services didn't give commit nets to Kaiser, though 1t is their function to do so, WIPE did.
 Nelson gets credit for that, and if Kaiser does get contracts from Army and Navy after his forth coming visit to Washington, much of that credit will be Nelson,s, too If 1t had not been for Nelson Kaiser would be counted out ot the cargo plane program right now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
Chris Harmon Baldwin street mxologist says if you

Chris Harmon Baldwin Street mixologist says if you see man with happy, anticpatory expression wreath ing his face in these troublesome gloomy times you can say with assurance "Thar goes an oyster lover YeS the oyster is underway bringing with 1t all the eastronomc joys to which millions look forward each year as August dwndes into September the first of the R" months Edward Rozansk, son of MT. and Mrs Rozanski of Union City, left Sunday for Indiana to resume his studies as third-year student at Purdue University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Major Thomas Hartigan of the Army's finance bureau is spending a few days in town. Jack Watson of Wocott looks the part of sailor in his blue out fit. He enlisted last Monday. Police Sergeant Joe Petit of the traffic accident squad has just wound up two pleasant vacation weeks Francis Mulligan and Elizabeth Bergin middle-aisedt year ago this morn ing. Sandy and Helen Donohue of Derby obServ- ing five years of marital bliss today The former served Boy Scout Executive Dave BabSon here as assistant before going down the valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
w Q R L D w A R A YEAR AGO
 SEPT. 3, 1041
Ry United Pressl

British Air Ministry reveals the heaviest air raid on Berlin since start of war night of Sept. 2-3; enormous explosions and huge fires resulted from British attack. Also bombed were Frankfurt, Mannheim and occupied ports of Ostend and Dunklrk.
 British announce Germ Q D pocket battleship LuetzOw hie by British aerial torpedo few weeks ago.
 President Roosevelt reveals personnel of flve-man mission. headed by ". AveFeII Hartman, te attend Moscow conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Jeremiah J. Nolan who would rather be called Jerry is wearing gold service pin designating 25 years contn uous service at the Scovil Mfg Company. He joined the factory in March of 1917 working for the Wire Mill Plumbing Department He left the company in 1921 but returned few months later to weekly stipend in the Pipe Shop Since then he has been pipe filter first class He has daughter, Alice employed in the A. S. M. D. at Scovlls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Irving Rieger of 257 Cooke Street, better known to more intimate acquaintances "BOssy spent the weekend home away from Army routines at Fort Devens Mass Military life appears to be most agree able to "BOssy" Billy Russo of Leffingwe Avenue, a member of the Cadet A. C., is hospitalized at St. Mary's following major operation. His room is open to visitors . Frank Alteri of Clinton Street hops into an Army uniform for the first time this week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Want Page

l. It is a fourragere. a decoration awarded to organizations which have distinguished themselves in battle. Both the word and the deco ration are French. adopted by our Army after the World War.
 2. The searchlight - $3O,000. The plane costs $l5,000; the balloon, slO,O00: the "jeep," S900.
 3. It is a list of persons under medical care, so called because in former days the sick list was posted on the pinnacle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Editor, Tall Tower Topics . The Hartford Bridge Commission cordially invites you to attend the dedica- ton exercises at the opening of the Charter Oak Bridge Saturday September B. l942 There is enclosed ticket of admission for yourself and party to the reserved area
 for guests and card for your windshield that will admit you to the reserved parking area. Invocation by Rt. Rev. Walter H. Gray. The exercises will be brief and informal with short talks by His Exceency Honorable Robert A. Hurley, Governor; State Highway Commis- soner William J. Cox; and Chairman of the Hartford Bridge Commission, Henry H. Conland The ceremonies will take place on the east plaza in East Hartford and you may enter the official guest parking area from Main Street East Hartford at the northwest ramp to be deg will be broadcast and will start promptly at ten o'clock At the conclusion of the exercises all invited guests under police escort may proceed west through the Toll Station the Charter Oak Bridge and over the north lane to the intersection of Route and return on the south lane to and the bridge and through the Toll Station and east plaza and disperse Immediately after the passage of che official party the bridge will be open to the public. Henry H. Conland. Chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Etta Hurtig was busy young lady last night as she supervised the casting of "The Little Foxes which the FOOtghterS will offer their initial presentation in the not distant future. Dr. John Ricciardi hopes to take in the doubeheader at the Polo Grounds in New York next Sunday between the Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Billy Jones of the c. L. & P. personnel is New YOrk-ing for few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Mary Gladney of Rye Street is entertaining her cousin, Mary Ryan, of New York The seven-year-Old Metropolitan guest will certainly be shown the better spots of the Brass City when Mary winds up her hostess assignment. Eddie AnSara, former local sign painter and Wilby High grad was guest sOlOist Mutual last night from 9:3O to 1O:OO o'clock He represented Camp Wheeler, Georgia, on the pro- gram which sponsored by t;e U. s. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
HORSE PARKING PICKS UP

Santa Cruz. Cal. fUP) -- Santa Cruz is all ready. Open for business 1 sthe horse parking lot which has ben established behind the main post office, 6 watering trough has been completed. and corral se- cured for the lok.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

MT. and Mrs. Jim Moore of Naugatuck received third anniversary of their happy marriage. Jim and Madeline set a good example for other married couples. . Lieutenant Bill Hogan of Engine has become a bonafide resident of Washington Hill. Tommy OBrien of Retail Credit is back in town and hard at work after two weeks of nothing to do but relax
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Sergeant Carl w. Fehrs, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Fehrs of 70 Rose Street. has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant at Grenier Field Man. chester, N. H., where he is stationed a member of base squadron He graduated from Crosby High School and attended Perry Business School before entering the Army Air Forces in June, I94l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
AnsuOers To
 Test Questions


 Below are tIse answers tO test questions printed on edl- toriaI page.
 i. Elmer Davis. Chief Of the OlAlce of War Kneormasion.l 2. Japan.
 8. Yes. lJapan August 20, ieI4; China August lS. l9l7.D {. Italy.
 s. Eei. sturgeon and pigeon. 6. Author.
 !. Ships.
 8. One thousand.
 3. More lwater expands upon fEeexlngl. 10. To establish the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
-SecOnd Of TSUO Articles -
By PETER EDISON NEA Service Correspondent

Washington Sept. 3.The way the record now stands, and according to the statement of Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson when Henry Kaiser in Washing ton early in August the Army discussed with him the pos sbty of his building GAG Curtiss Commando cargo planes
Evening star., 1942-10-25

heaters prudent never to burn one with 0H the oooso
a room shut.
Another detail widely ignored during previous winters OF
ample fuel is the vital matter of air leakage Some leakage
essential but amount is grossly wastefu Many
homes right now would benefit amazingly by the installation
of storm sases and storm DOORS partic
ary on the cold windy side of the house Such devices
have been found reduce the leakage of cold outside ar
into room by at least so per cent
Finally don't forget that the thermometer reading is not
the sole criterion of the comfort heahuness OF the amos
phere in room Circulation and humidity important
factors: radiation from walls and ceiling is another
It is important remember that CHILLING conceded to be
the most dangerous health Most do better
when the temperature stable even it IS low than when
alteaes high and low. And fortunately one can be COM
Evening star., 1942-10-25

you soant detailed Information on home
heatins set the government booklet CHOW TO HEAT
YOUR HOME WITH LESS FUEL THIS WINTER"
For free copy, write the Consumer Division Of
the Office Of Price Administration, Wash;nston D. C.
Asd for details ,Csst should sceov to keep
,uarn, this sDnter sThis Year Dress For Vim
tevs' By Sylvia Blythe, on Paee II.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

where patients are subjected freezing treatments at
exceedingly temperatures these merely to throw
the human constitution into form OF hibernaton
And finally, all three contentious are confirmed by the
daily existence of virtually all Europeans who normally take
for granted house temperatures far below our accustomed
standards In Britain especially, homes not only much
colder than in WRITER but excessively damp Yet your
Englshman remains hale and hearty through by merely
putting his wooies and keeping physically active
The truth is Illness under normal circumstances not
determined by cold alone If you clothing avoid
drafts and ucuatng temperatures and do everything that
can be done regulate the humidity in your house or oc
your health will not be impaired even the temperature Is
as much as 10 or Is degrees below what has been recognized
as the best temperature for comfort When to football
games when go ice skating when ride on the tops OF
open busses we actually enjoy Temperatures much colder
than those recognized necessary for health and comfort
Nevertheless, adapt ourselves specifically to the cncum
stances in which placed We need not therefore, fear
serious hazards health from lowering of temperatures
that may result from shortages in fuel provided we take the
normal and obvious precautions.
Calling An Women
THAr this may necessitate slight notifications of
living habits is not to be denied For thing women ee-
cay will find it advisable to clothing because the
exceedingly light feminine apparel which has been fashionable
makes them colder men, start with. Tests made on
so men and women in their normal winter clothing IN IT,
room revealed that the skin of the women averaged lower
in Temperature than that of the feminine hands and feet
much as D cooler IN their normal apparel leie'oe'
the girls required higher room temperature 76)
than the men for comfort. Yet when dressed IN the -
same garments both sexes seemed satisfied with about "
the temperatures.
The point is that fashion rather than comfort has
dictated worens wear rgidy that millions shlver IN WI
scantes every winter With colder houses ahead OF u.s.
however, the girls need suffer no loss of face IN dressing
more warmly in view of the current popularity OF modern
wooes Qong sho among the younger set at football
games for skiing skating and other winter sports Several mil
lion men, too forsakng their traditional athletic shorts
for the homey but intensely practical long drawers OF the
Amv And YOU don't be soldier to be that sensble
Of course civil life most of indoors more than we
are ousde hence have to add to or subtract from our
apparel as the requires This can be accomplished
more easily and with better results will apply ageod
principle wenown hunters and winter sortsnen: that
,o layers of light clothing warmer than one thick layer
because of the insulating air pocket they afford.
Another modification OF habits which may be necessary
this winter the concentration of heat certain rooms OF the
house somewhat to the exclusion of others All of u.s. we are
informed keep bedrooms much cooler than the living room
~ ,;,c than bathroom
Evening star., 1942-10-25

And herein lies tip for fuel saving during the restricted
period Look your house to determine how certain rooms
can be kept while others left COOL Bedrooms cor
rdors and outer halls for example, need be heated but
bathrooms kitchens living dining must be kept
warm One committee studying this expedient suggests
dressing undressing the bathroom living room OF
in extreme cases. moving the beds into the living room
One immediate problem which must not be ignored the
matter of adequate ventilation Air in notion slightly cooled
is stimulating and gives feeling of freshness air that stag
nant and overwam makes us drowsy and uncomfortable
sometimes even naseaed Tightly closed be far
worse for our health than cooler with free cir