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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
TRI SESTRY.
.Vasilej Medvedsv,
rusky porucik.

(Zprava Vseslovanskeho W.
boru v Moskve)
Mil stroj byl poskozen. Ne
dalo Sc mic delat, musil jsem
pristat v poll u lesa. Vyskocil
jsem z hor1c1ho letadla a utf-
kal do lesa. K veceru jsem u
slysel rachot kulomet1 a vybu-
chy rucn1ch granatd. Zrejme
to byla skupina partyzand v
boji prot NemcIm.
Opatrne jsem Sc pustil sme-
rem odkud prichazely vystrely,
az jsem prisel ma mfsto kde
prave koncila bitva. Diva kou-
fic1 nemecke nakladnf vozy,
spaleny maly tank a diva tucty
nemeckych mrtvol svedcily O
vysledku bitvy. Zdaleka :jsem
spatfil partyzany a Sci jsem k
MIN. K velkemu pTekvapenf
jsem uvidel, re temer vsichni
partyzani jsou zeny. Dovedel
jsem Sc, re vsechny pochazejf
z jedne tovarny, ktera pred
valkou byla nedalekem me-
ste.
Velitelem odd1lu byla row.
nez zena, Marie z. Jejf sestra
Nina z. byla zastupcem velite-
lie. PAX mi ukazaly mladou
dfvku, pobocnfka velitele oddf-
lu, a sestru Marie a Niny.
Vsichni j rfkaly Zinocka.
PT1beh techto tTi sester jsem
uslysel pc castech, protoze cd
dill nekolikrat musil bojovat
proti NemcGm. Uslysel jsem
toto:
Zacatkem cervence 1911 bill
lilly Sc nemecke hordy mestu
N. Tovarna, v niz pracovaly
til sestry, byla evakuovana do
zazemf. Delnfci a jejich rodi-
ny uz odjeli spolecne Sc stroll.
Marie z. ktera byla predni
delnicl, uniovym organisato-
rem a clenem stredniho vyboru
unie chemickych deln1k1, rfdila
evakuaci. Jej1 sestra Nina,
pfedsedkyne zavodnfho vybo-
ru il pomahala. Mladsi sestra
Zinocka, hlavnf inzenyr tovar-
ny, kladla dynamitove naloze
do zd1 tovarny, ably byla v po-
sledn1m okamziku vyhozena
do povetTf.
Til sestry spolecne S posled-
nj skupinou delnlk1 mely opet
odjet posledn1m vlakem. w
Sc to nepodaTilo, protoze zelez-
nicni trait byla poskozena. Bu-
dovy tovarny vyletely do pove-
tf1. Marie prohlasila: "Neda
Sc delat mic jineho. Musfme do
lesa. Je mas tn ctyTicet sedm.
Zfid1me partyzansky oddfl a
budeme bojovat prot Nemcdm
re zadu."
TAX Sc vytvoril partyzansky
oddfl, V nemz byly tricet dive
dfvky. Ia diva roxy tento Cd
dill zpGsobil nepT1teli tezke
ztraty. Vykolejil nekolik VIA
XII S vojskem a munic1, vyho-
dill do povetrf mostly, 1tocil ma
nepfatelske posadky. Trestnf
expedice vyslane prot oddflu
rozptyleny. Velitel Ma
die z a jeff odd1l Sc staly tyr
dym ofiskem pro Nemce. Be
hem dvou let 81 oddil vypraco-
val vlastnf taktiku boje, naucil
Sc zachazet S rGznymi zbrane-
mi, s kulomety, puskami a rue
granaty. Loni v lete oddfl
ukoTistil cd Nemc1 dive lehka
della a cd tie dolby pouzfva jich
proti nepfiteli. Nejleps1m strel-
Gem oddflu byla Zinocka.
patryzansky oddil ma XII
dobru pres diva tis1ce Nemc1,
nepocftaje v to ztraty episode
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
StimsOn We Velke Britanii, pry
k valecne poradS.

Americky sekretaT valky
Stimson pfibyl II. cervence do
Velke Britanie aeroplanem,
meme nez diva dny pc spojenec-
KEN proniknutf sicilske obrany
z vojenskych kruhd Sc pravf,
re navsteve jeho Sc pTipisuje
velka dGlezitost.
Jak Sc pravf, 1celem jeho
cesty jsou ddlezite porady s wy
sokymi vladimir 1rednfky a
d1stojnfky a vykonati prohlfd-
ku americkych letist a jinych
zaTfzenf.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
Turecko-syrske hranice
ZaxyTo

Turecko-syrske hranice byly
znova uzavTeny ma strane Sy-
RE. Pravdepodobne proto, a
by Sc zakryly pohyby vojska,
jak bylo sd6leno re spolehlive-
no pramene.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
Cinska vojska zvitszila ma
hranicich Bunny.

V cfnskem komunike bylo
receno, re boje jsou svadeny
ma hranic1ch Bunny a provin-
Gle Junnanu. Japonske vojsko,
ktere vpadlo do Huipien, bylo
odrazeno a boje jsou vedeny
ma jihozapad cd Kopangu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
Ponorka osy p~otopena.

Aeroplany lodstva Spojenych
Stat1 bombovaly ponorku osy
ma Atlantiku a zanechaly j po-
skozenou ma hladin6 az pTiplu-
ly americke destroyery a poto-
PLY il. Utok byl proveden ne
davno dvema aeroplany.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16

Neni znamo, jak dlouho Slim
son Sc zdrz1 v Anglii, AMI IDA
zustane v Londyne, nebo odleti
do severnf Afriky, odkud je
provadena invase Sicilie.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-07-16
Maly ~OznamOvatel.
HELP SALE
KOUPfME DUN "a OTOVE

O 5 neb 6 svetnicich v Severe
vychodn1m Baltimore. Mate-li
dim ma prodej, dynamite to do
redakce Telegram, 843 N.
Washington ST.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19

interest in the state and expression
Of determination that they intend
to have q lot to say about how
things are run. jefferson, despite his
great longing to retire to q life Of
peace with his family and the &C.
tual need Of supervising his personal
affairs in order to avoid bankruptcy,
decides that he must remain In
public life as the peoples servant
In order to help make q better
country for his descendants.
The plays action slSips from 1893
to 1900, when the Congress is dead.
locked in Its effort to decide wheth-
er Jefferson or Burr, who have re-
ceived an equal amount Of votes,
shall be President. The play repre-
sents the people as believing that
Jefferson is going to be jobbed out
Of the office by Hamilton and the
capitalists, with the possibility Of
bloodshed Just around the corner.
In q final meeting, however, Ham
ilton tells jefferson that he always
has known that Burr was a mo-
good, that he has proof Of his plot
tings as an agent Of Bonaparte and
that the only course open to him
as an honest man Is to support
jefferson, also an honest man.
whatever his political leanings may
be.
This may sound like dry relat-
ing Of history, but I assure you
that Kingsley, whose generally sue
cessful works have not been too
greatly admired In this corner,
brings the thing to life and pre-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER
United Press Drama Editor

NEW YORK Feb 19-(UP-some growing pains
~ United States effectively presented Patriots
Sidney Kingsley sometime
the Handsomely presented Paywgh
and Rowland Sebbns this play covering
definitely s to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
RICHARD HINDER
SUNDAY FEATURE

Celebrated violinist Richard Him
Der brings his famous orchestra to
the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport
Conn. on Sunday February 2lst in
a gala pre-George Washington
Birthday dance. Recently on the
Jack Benny program and active in
Army Camp programs, Richard
Himber has for years been a con-
sistent favorite. His band was fea-
tured on the Studebaker Champion
program for five years.
Bridgeport's own Bernie Marks Is
included in the personnel Of the
band. There is dancing every Sat-
urday at the Ritz with the Casa
Ritz orchestra playing waltzes,
Every Wednesday two bands are
featured, 1rv Hintz and his Farm
ers playing Square Sets, waltZes and
modern tunes, and the Kosciuszko
Polka orchestra presenting polkas
and modern rhythm. Colored Count
Basic and his famous orchestra
comes to the Ritz on Sunday Feb
ruary 18th, followed by those new
headlners Bobby Sherwood and his
orchestra Sunday March 7th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
ROY ROGERS TOPS
STRAND PROGRAM
King of Cowboys in Ex-
ceptiOnally Popular Role;
Mystery Thriller Shown

Those who enjoy the screen por-
trayals Of Roy Rogers, Republics
"King Of Cowboys" will find the
Strand Theater's program tomorrow
strictly to their liking. Bearing in
mind the universal popularity of
their cowboy favorite, Republic has
endowed his current production,
Heart Of the Golden West" with
q feature sized budget, and the re-
suit, according to all advance re-
ports, is one Of the outstanding
screen treats Of the season.
The plot Is a gay and strictly
modern one, presenting Roy as o
young rancher who, with his pals,
the Sons of the Pioneers, and his
sidekicks, Gabby Hayes and Smiley
Burnette, endeavors to protect his
fellow ranchers from unjust ship
ping charges levied against them
for transporting their cattle to the
stock yards.
James Barrabee, the somewhat
wishy -washy president Of the cat
tlemen's association, declares that
he can do nothing to prevent Ross
Lambert, trucking executive, from
doubling his rates, whereupon Roy
and his friends conceive the idea Of
persuading old Colonel Silas Popen
peppery Southerner, to run his
steamship lines as far as Cherokee
City so as to transport the cattle
by boat.
From this point on the story
gains real momentum and comes to
q smash climax.
Walter Catless portrays the Col
onel, Ruth Terry is the beauteous
Mary, and Edmund Macdonald
should be especially commended for
his convincing portrayal Of Ross
Lambert, the INSCRIPTIONS shipping
magnate.
All in all, Heart of the Golden
West" leaves nothing to be desired
in the way Of top flight entertain
ment.
On the same program Is another
smash hit, the eerie "Dead Men
Walk" with George zucco, the mas
ter Of mystery pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19

Actually Alexander Hamilton has
as prominent part In the pro-
ceedings as has Jefferson, but the
playwrightS hero Is the latter and
Hamilton serves as the villain Of
the piece, although In the end he
supports Jefferson as a lesser evil
than Aaron Burr when 1t comes to
deciding which shall become TPresi"
dent.
The play opens with Jefferson and
his daughter, Patsy, returning to
the United States In 1700 after the
formers term as Ambassador to
Paris. He is bound for Monticello,
where he hopes to live In peace as
@ farmer. But Washington per-
Euades him to become his secretary
Of state and almost Immediately he
and Hamilton, secretary Of the
treasury, become the political enc
mics they always were to remain.
Hamilton Is presented as believing
that the future Of the nation de-
ponds upon establishment Of a
tnoneyed, aristocratic clique which
shall run the country, while Jeffer-
son Is the champion Of the plain
people.
The French Revolution causes UNI
easy STRINGS In this country, with
popular feeling running against
those In high places, even against
the revered Washington, who, age
Ing and Ill, alone seems to hold the
various cat-and-dog factions apart.
But jefferson refuses to be dis
mayed at the mutterings OF the
''rabble," coming to the conclusion
that this is merely sign Of healthy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7hedters
RANDOM HARVEST
CURRENT FEATURE
Greer Carson, Ronald Col.
man Featured in LOew-
Poll Attraction

Opening today at the Loew Poll
theater for an engagement Of four
days is Metro Goldwyn Mayors
smash triumph, Random Harvest
co-starring together for the first
time on the screen, Greer Carson
and Ronald Colman, two Of Holly
woods top stars.
Miss Carson first came to the
attention Of American movie.goers
with her portrayal Of the human
and lovable Mrs. Chips, opposite
Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr..
Chips" then came another men,
orable part opposite Walter Pidgeon
in Blossoms In the Dust" and
then came the smash hit, Mrs. Min
liver" in which Greer Carson def
nitely established herself as being
one of the foremost actresses Of all
time. The picture is still being dis
cussed everywhere and Miss Carson
is still garnering praise for her re-
markable performance, now on the
heels of this success comes still
another and an even greater one,
Random Harvest" which is smash
ing all records at the Radio City
Music Hall in New York City.
Making the film even more of an
event is the fact Miss Garsons CO.
star Is Ronald Colman, for in
thumbing through the movie record
books reveals the fact that Colman
is the first actor in screen history to
stay on top in the IA" Aim bracket
over a period Of 20 years. More
interesting, Is the facts that there
are only q handful Of stars with the
slightest chance of ever equaling
Colman's remarkable achievement.
And then-in addition to these two
big stars, comes charming Miss
Susan Peters, who comes through
her first major role with flying
colors in Random Harvest" You,
along with other millions of movie
goers will quite agree that you have
never known or seen another young
actress quite like Susan Peters.
Next there is Philip Dorm In an
other strong role, to top the ama2-
ing performance he gave in the re-
cent Reunion in France" with Joan
Crawford.
Others in the starstudded cast
are Edmund Gwen, Henry Travers,
Reginald Owen, Bramwell Fletcher,
Elizabeth Rison, Melville Cooper,
top names all.
Combine all these stars with one
of the grandest screen romances
even and you have In Random
Harvest" truly great movie enter
tainment.
On the same program are selected
shorts and the latest news events.
Remember today is the opening
day Of this great show. Be sure to
be herel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19

signment, he portrays the role Of
Binker, Axis saboteur, in Red Skel-
tons new starring Aim, II Dood
It."
A former stage player, AnkruTn
joins cast headed by SHELTON,
Eleanor Powell, and Jimmy Dorsey
and orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
FANS DEMANDING
THE HARD WAY
Ida LupinO's Classic Held
Over at State Theater
Until Tuesday

Currently at Warmers State thea.
ter Is 1.-THE Hard Way" co-starring
Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan and
Joan Leslie; also Craig Stevens
and Elisabeth Fraser In 1.-THE Hid
den Hand" The show has been
held over and will continue show
ing daily through performances
Monday evening.
Coming soon to the state is Alan
Ladd In Lucky Jordan" Spies,
F.B1. agents, gangsters and an
A.W.OL. soldier, q story that
moves at dive bomber speed and q
gorgeous newcomer at Hollywood,
blonde Helen Walker, combine, to
make Lucky Jordan" one Of the
best bets In exciting entertainment
to come this way in long, long
time.
Lucky Jordan" is Alan Ladd's
first starring film-after building up
a tremendous popularity in only two
pictures, This Gun for Hire" and
"The Glass Key" both films star
ring Veronica Lake and giving Sec
ond billing to Laid.
Laid, with blonde and gorgeous
Helen Walker for romantic interest.
plays "big shot" gangster who gets
himself drafted in spite of every
trick his lawyer can think Of. He
doesn't like the Army where, for
some strange reason you can't rub
out" sergeant. So Ladd lams out
Of there, taking with him stolen
automobile In which, unknown to
him, are some secret war papers
eagerly sought by Axis spies. Ladd
promptly tangles with members Of
hi old mob, with the F. B. l. and
with Nazi saboteurs. It's reported to
he q great fight while 1t lasts and
there are more uprises per foot OF
film than in any Hollywood opus to
hit local screens In months.
Others in the talented cast in.
clude Sheldon Leonard, Mable
Paige, Marie Mcdonald and Lloyd
Corrigan.
In addition the management pre-
sents another big hit entitled my
Heart Belongs to Daddy" with
Richard Carlson, Martha ODriscoll
and Cecil Kellaway IN featured
roles.
Topping the new show opening
Wednesday at the State Is the COM
edy-romance 1.-THE Crystal Ball" CO.
starring Ray Milland and Paulette
Goddard with large cast Of favor
ib:s. The Dead End Kids and Little
Tough Guys are starred In the sec
ond hit Of Wednesdays new show
"Mug Town" with Grace McDorl-
aid, Jed Prouty and Edward Norris
in the featured roles.
Among the big productions COM
ing soon to the State is star Span
gled Rhythm" starring Betty Hut
ton, Eddie Bracken, Victor Moore
and q cavalcade Of other popular
stars Of stage, screen and radio;
"FIitler's Children" when john
ny Comes Marching Home and q
score Of others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19

vents any Of his scenes from be-
coming tedious, wooden costume
posturings. His torians may be able
to argue that he has blackeneo
Hamilton a bit and glided the mas
ter of Monticello o trifie, but that
Is his privilege, and doubt i'm ne
can be accused Of tampering ex"
cessively with the facts.
The play Is aided by some excel
lent performances, especially IN the
roles of Jefferson and Hamilton.
Strangely enough the actor portray.
Ing Jefferson, Raymond Edward
Johnson, Is not q stage veteran;
in fact, this Is his Broadway debut.
johnson mostly has been q radio
actor, but he handles this tough
assignment with ease and makes his
Jefferson a memorable performance.
House Jameson, who plays Hamil-
ton. has been on the stage for
years and has had many important
roles. but none Of them tops his
current Job nor has he ever given
q better performance.
That grand trouper, Cecil Hum
phreys, does notable work as WASH
ington and there are other good
performances by Judson Laire as
Monroe, Ross Matthew as Madison,
Madge Evans (Mrs. Kingsley as
Patsy, Francis Compton as Colonel
Humphrey and Peg La Contra as
Mrs. Hamilton.
Shepard Traube has done a fine
Job of directing and the settings by
Howard Bay and the costumes by
Rose Bogdanoff and Toni Ward are
praiseworthy.
This, incidentally, is the first play
presented by The Playwright's
Company which has not been writ
ten by one of its four author
memberS-Maxwell Anderson, s. N.
Behrman, Elmer Rise and Robert
z. Sherwood.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
CANTEEN REUNION

CAN xEEgN 1eGONASN
It happened at the Hollywood
Canteen. A soldier jostled through
to the snack bar. A movie star be-
hind the counter smiled at him.
Golfer"
eyes, ma'am!" said the soldier,
his eyes following her expectantly'
"Your face is familiar
The actress grinned. Are you
kiddingP Now don't tell me we've
met"
"As a matter Of fact" said
the soldier, 1--WE have" He tossed
a dull ringing coin on the counter
"TH:y, Rube!" he yelled.
The actress looked at him startled.
She picked up the coin. then stared
at him. "Maltyr she shouted.
sand how did you expect me 70
recognize you with that funny hair
cut -.
The soldier and the movie star
talked of Brooklyn and a gT!
named Ruby Stevens who wrapped
bundles in a big department store
who spent her nickels with the
soda Jerk who always sold her q
malt for 5 cents.
The soldier, Harry RICHTER, for
mer soda jerk, Brooklyn. The girl
the former Brooklyn bundle wrap
per, Barbara Stanwyck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19

Tubeless tires for big trucks have
been invented with a specially de-
signed locking member to take the
place Of the tube and flap.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
WIsECRACKING MOPPET

Sevenyear-old Janet Burston, Of
Our Gang. does an Argentine dancer
impersonation in M-G-M's juvenile
musical, calling All Kids"
Since an elaborate hairdress was
required, Janet sacrificed consider
able time while her browning glory"
went through the primping process.
After a particularly long session
with the coiffurist, Janet, q bit i'm
patient, said, "Millie, love you but
you sure get in my hair!"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
A. e. F. GRAVES MOVIES

First cargo to be unloaded from
the United States supply ships in
foreign ports are the motion picture
films.
That's the new Captain Elliot
Gibbons, stationed in Africa, writes
his wife, Irene, M-G-M executive
"And," he continues, "first ques-
ton hurled by the men isn't what
picturep' but is there ANY picture
for us?' They mean more to us than
foodw
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
VERSATILE ACTOR

Talk about paradoXes in screen
careers-Morris Ankrum claims the
topper: The actor played one Of
Americas foremost patriots, JEFF
ferSon Davis in M-G-M's 'Tennes-
see Johnson" Now, for his next as.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
- In
Hollywood
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

Background for stardom: This Is
the story Of q little girl who loved
to sing-a childs imagination and
how It led to stardom. Her family
lived in st. Louis, Mo. Playing
"opera star" was her favorite game
dressing up In her mothers dis
carded clothes and singing to phono
graph records.
It happened during the annual
summer open AIR opera series IN St.
Louis. One afternoon, before the
nights performance, the little girl
climbed q fence and timidly APP
preached the stage Of the big open
air theater. Yes, 1t was just as she
had imagined. A real stage, thous-
ands Of seats. A kids imagination
and impulse led her to the center
of the empty stage and song burst
from her very soul. She sang as
she had never sung before.
ONE-MAN AUDIENCE
Those seats weren't empty. TO
her eyes they were filled with adj
miring thousands. She was COM
pletely unconscious Of the fact that
her audience consisted Of only one,
an old janitor. At the conclusion
Of her song, he applauded and the
girl bowed. For several afternoons
the scene was repeated.
Then one afternoon as the CIR!
was singing to her audience Of one,
Frances Marshall Of the Chicago
civic opera company happened to
visit the open-air theater. She was
amazed at the child's voice. Again
the old janitor applauded. "Who IS
that child?" Miss Marshall asked.
The janitor shook his head. With
his hands he pointed to his ears.
He was stone deaf!
But Frances Marshall learned the
name 70 the girl and started her on
the road to stardorn. The girl,
M-G-M's singing star, Kathryn
GraySof,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-19
DOING HER PART

Helen Jacobs, twelve times listed
among the first five women tennis
players, and four times at the top,
now is serving with the WAVES
at Northampton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
City May Provide Special Office For Absentee Ballots
SERVICE FORCES
 SEEK RECRUITS
Men Qualified to Study Medicine Assured of
 Commissions

The Army Service Forces are of- fering an opportunity for young men to secure commissions directly from civil life. These men, prop erly qualified, will receive commits sions in company grades and be as- signed to the school of Aviation Medicine at Randalph Field, Texas Candidates cannot be over 40 years of age, with men under 34 years receiving the preference. Employers are requested to cooperate by releas- ing qualified men in their employ who are not indispensable.
 The men must have a PhD. in one of the Biological Sciences re- ceived within the last year or two, If possible. They should have ex- perience in study, research, teaching, or featuring on the biological sci ences within the past three years. Research in the field of physiology will receive preference. Men must qualify physically for general mili- tary service, as their duties will re- quire ascents to a height of 38,000 feet for periods of hours or more to observe effect on flying personnel.
 Men with above qualifications are urgently needed and should apply at once in writing to the Officer Procuremnt Branch of the First Service Command, 80 Federal Street, Boston 10, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Seek Lost
 "A Yeor Old

Windham, Vt., Aug. 17-UP)- Hopo waned today for the safety of 74-yoar old Miss Edith Wood of Katonah, N. Y, who has been miss ing nearly 72 hours after going berry picking alone in woodlands near her cottage.
 A posse directed by Constable George Stowell was reduced in size from 40 to about 15 and bloodhounds borrowed from Connecticut state police were returned after an un- successful continuous search that had been in progress since late Saturday.
 Miss Woods sister, Della, 72, said it was the third time this year that the elderly woman had become lost n previous occasions she had re- turned in a few hours. howeverm.
 Stowell said that about 1 p. m Saturday, Miss Wood left the cot tage she and her sister have occu- piel summers for more than 20 years She went only few hundred yards into the woodlands near the house and began to pick berries. Her sis ter, meanwhile, was busy in the truck garden that the sisters cul- tivate.
 Stowell described the missing woman as Every rugged" despite her age but said that there seemed little chance that she could have survived the recent chilly nights in the re- zion.