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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
How to Fix Crack
In Lily Pool Wall
Drain Water Then Cut
W Before Cementing

r there arc cracks In the CO.
mcnt walls Of your lily pool you
can. act as your own repairman
without too much trouble. Drain
The pool and lett dry 50 you can
work in IT,
Ch.scl out cement on each side
~ the crack. cutting back from
tho crack into the wall 70 form a
V-shaped opening. the base OF the
y towards the floor of The pool
This is done so the new cement
viii hold
Now wet tho concrete surface
thoroughly. Nix cement 10 fill
the chiscled-out spot Use two
parts sand 20 one part cement and
don't mix II too Wet Now start
AZ the top and work cement into
the v Rewet the bottom i
necessary.
When j is filled. cover the now
cement with burlap or some other
porous material and keep damp
for several days. Then let the new
cement dry thoroughly and then
paint the surface with thick as
phalt interpreting paint
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Sodium Ch|ordte
SprdyKiNs Weed

Sodium chlorate may be used
as a spray on the lawn to control
such weeds as chick weed, crab
grass, ground ivy and creeping
speedwell without injury 10 the
grass If il is greatly diluted.
While the number of applica-
tons necessary depends on the
size and extent of the weed crop.
the dilution is the same for any
Of the weeds given above; namely.
an ounce Of sodium chlorate 10
a gallon Of water This is applied
TO the lawn A. the rate Of from
Z TO 10 gallons per 1000 square
feet of grass
Small patches Of weeds easily
may be pulled by hand. but for
heavier infestatonS the use Of So
dium chlorate in compressed air
sprayer is GENERALLY effective. The
sprayer should be thoroughly
cleaned after uso.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Avoid Poisons
In insecticides

II is absolutely necessary 10 use
a nonpoisonouS inSecticlde OF
parts Of the plants that Will be
eaten.
While rotcnone. i available Is
the IDEAL substance. the quantity
bis year Is extremely limited.
II Is possible for the home gar
dencr 20 mix 2 nonpOiSonouS dust
which viii control sucking insects.
such as aphidS. by using a quart
of fresh slakod lime plus one
ounce of nicotine sulphatc.
The two powders are put in 2
large can and shaken together
with half a dozen good-Sizcd
pebbles for two or three minutes.
Then the pebbles are removed
and the mixture may be applied
70 The plants with a dust gun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Rotate Crops
On ID Planting
Photo oy Tine. stan Photographic

In planting succession crops
zone vegetable in a spot left
vacant when another has been
consumed il is well to remember
that the smart gardener plants
root crops TO succeed leaf crops
and vice versa
The Victory Garden fertilizer
that was applied before the seeds
were planted in the spring con-
tanned 3 per cent nitrogen, s per
cent phosphorus and 7 per cent
potash
A leaf crop would tend 10 use
more Of the nitrogen and less Of
tho phosphorus and potash.
4 root crop on the other hand
would use less nitrogen and more
Of the other two.
Therefore. plant one kind after
the other 10 get the most for
NOur fertilizer money.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Rolls Out Barrels
To Grow Food
Victory Gardener Here
Has Unique System

"Roll out the barrel is more
than collection Of Words 70 q
popular lyric for jerome 5. Nateii
of 2Z1O Plngreet an engineer IN a
war plant
Those words spell Victory Gar
den for hlm lie has rolled our
almost 100 barrels into vacant
lot AZ Twelfth and Atkinson and
in those barrels are tho thriving
plants which Viii eventually beal
potatoes, tomatoes Strawberries
cucumberS, wa'erTolOnS and other
fruits and vegetables
II worked on the idea for
many months" he explained.
when rationing and transpor-
tation problems were becoming
acute. | decided I should have a
garden close 10 home.
But couldn't find any land
which was near nv and suitable
for planting, so i hit upon the
barrel idea. This vacant hut
sandy lot il only four blocks
from home. 80 | filled the bar
relS with a dirt mixture. set
them on the lot with permission
OF the owner. and began plant
ING this spring.
II think the garden Will pro-
duce enough fruits and Nege-
tables 10 last my wife and me
all through the winter ne
said
%adcN So has son Melvin
3 in the air forces chdcr scrv.
ice. stationed a Lubbock Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Victory Gardeners
DI larry

THURSDAY. JULY 1-Hoed lima beans busted cabbage
pepper eggpants killed two hardshed bugs found
potatoes.
FRIDAY, JULY Found many tomatoes ranging up to
diameter early plants discovered that
walking through weeds bordering garden carrying
small insects plant lice into the garden ouscr
legs detour around weeds
SATURDAY, July 3-Continued hoeins' and wedding
it's endless job.
MONDAY, JULY 5-Sprayed potatoes with lead arsenate
mixture; found three hardsheled bugs
potatoes cabbage plant rdded by insect dam
age garden has been unusually Slight far, however
WEDNESDAY,, JULY Made final paintings Of green
beans and beets space formerly occupied by early peas
thinned radshes second planting.
-OYyin Wrigtt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
What to Do This Week

7N.0eoK you then for use in the AN
Permit berries form ever.beafng strawberry plants
from
Pinch back hardy chrysanhcmums for tho last time and
sprinkle around them application a complete fertilizer.
Clean or and destroy old pea just the last
pods picked Plant another spot for fall
use carrots beets would be good one.
Mark the spots whore curps Of oriental peoples grow In
another three weeks when you divide them the
leaves Will have entirely disappeared and there Will be
Of locating the clamps.
Sow seeds Of bienna such Iceland sweet william,
Canterbury bell and foXgove for next years bloom.
Watch the heads broccoli plants They tender
Sill n bud
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Scouts Offered Pay
For Pulling Ragweed

Saginaw Branch. Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden AsSocia-
ton. VIII direct and GnanCe a
program for tho roofing out Of
ragweed. AZ the suggestion Of
NIrS. II. Al Penney boy and girl
scouts and Camp Fire Girls will
be paid a cent A pound for the
ragweed. roots attached. that IL
delivered 70 several stations in
the city.
To hasten seed termination
during July and August. deepen
the drills IN which the, seed is
10 be sown, and do not fill them
IN completely after sowing the
seed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
How 10 Destroy
Rose Black Spot

Black spot on roses shows itself
in purpBSh or black dots on the
leaves These dots quickly be-
come larger. Then the leaf de-
vclops yellow Splotchcs and falls
10 the ground. IL allowed TO
spread all leaves on all rose
plants may be lost
Control is by removing all in
fected leaves Immediately and
burning them Then dust inc
plants every 10 days or two weeks
with dust Of one part arScnate
OF lead 10 nine parts busting sui
phur. II begun when the leaves
first show and continued through
the season. there should be no
trouble from this disease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Story of Weeds Proves
World Geography Lesson

per cent 10 Europe and Asia. In
other words, the pests introduced
are stronger growers than our
own plants.
Weeds come 10 us in seed
generally by accident.
They come in the packing mate
rial used around machinery and
other articles. They come from
other states on the coats of AMI
mails. Some few are introduced
for agricultural purposes, and a
few more are garden subjects
which were intended for cultiva.
ton for their flowers but have
escaped and run wild.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Check Onion S Growth
10 Dry Out as Bulbs

Onions that are mot needed for
use as green onions can be pre-
pared for drying by watching IN
til their stems begin 10 fall over
and then breaking down the re-
naming upright stems. This
checks the onions growth and a
few days later they may be dug,
spread out 10 dry, and then the
stems cut off, leaving Just an inch
or 50 Of stem attached 20 each
bulb.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Parsnips Need Loose Soil

parsnips grow best in a deep
rich. friable loan II the soil IS
heavy clay, the roots are apt 10
be poorly form Q d and oddly
shaped In shallow soils. the roots
grow branched and crooked II
will pay 10 improve the soil be-
fore planting this crop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

How did we get these weeds
Many OF us wonder this either
audlbly or silently As we cuss
them while we are trying to root
them out Of our gardens.
Michigan history shows that in
1889 A list Of plants by John
Wright included ~ weeds.
TwentN-one years later cata-
log of plants then known includes
an additional = weeds among
them quack-grasS. Canada thistle
and field bindwccd).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
RAILROADS SPREAD EN-

In 1912 tho total Of introduced
weeds was up 10 $50. Up to 1881
the average rate Of weed intro
duction was slightly more than
one new weed a year But then
more railroads were built. more
covered wagons came west and
weed introduction jumped so per
cent.
From 1904 70 1918 the rate
again dropped 10 one new weed
a year and has probably changed
little SinCc--but think how many
Needs that means,
Most OF our common weeds
came from the European-Asiatic
continent. some, OF course. are
native. and n few came from trop-
lCal America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
CITY GARDENS

A. Harrden's suggestion 7 vis-
tied several Saginaw city gardens
and found them almost as tail as
those I had seen in Detroit the
previous week
The only trouble was that no
one was working IN any II the
gardens while ! was there. 50 l
couldn't ask questions
So I'm sure u viii be a great
surprise 10 these people 10 know
they had visitor Charles Zlcg-
Ter on Court Charles kaiSe on
South Niagara. and Arthur and
II =. BrcSke on South Eleventh.
and the group Of Polish families
whose garden is back ~ Frue 5
greenhouse AZ Genesee and Weber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
LOTS or VITALITY

or The worst - weeds found IN
Michigan. only 20 pcr cent are
native 70 this continent. u Per
cent native 20 the state and so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
MANY HOME OWNERS

He says he believes Saginaw
has a greater percentage Of home
owners than any city its size IN
the United States.
II has A large population OF
foreign extraction and these folk
love their homes and gardens and
arc remarkably thrifty.
Therefore they needed no urge
y garden
Since they could see plainly the
need for growing their own food
this year, they have enlarged
their paintings.
In Saginaw County 'hcro arc
between 500 and 900 victory gar
dens registered.
'ff'1re tTrrtr- rOv-n ~ Frarkcr.
muth has rather more than rs
share
Tins year when all the gardens
were planted there was one plot
Of ground near a school Still IN
sod. and the townSpeoplc didn't
like the looks Of il IN that con-
dliion.
The plot ~ idle land would not
look well 70 tourists. they argued
50 The Board Of Commerce had II
planted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
AIRs. rLoRA HENpERsoN ]. i've times

her .r
Et.a5c,t f .t >se sad H.e orig IRE minutes to
0e, the boat and je ..' tog.'
VICTOR Kol4R - @ r eoo,.r T.. on Belle eSo lG
why they driving over 'te Foar. Of July
ORIG GIN CLANCY has resigned the Army Tank
ID AutomotNe Center because Of i'll health -.
wife Doris ho, ,S rI,"4 s spa I"7 h G%
drive, Gibraltar
crArr SGT CALVIN ualhHAu +, homo o. eare siss
> Eier He ao ,o ze.as and Ds'gr'ta f'g"0 Cross ~
Cart, Dn.d r. ,s ot ~ He.'1e~.e, Roye OK VT the
ts@c on F9,,rr.s, ,t H. raids. He got
sryo'ot he aa' fo.'@, !, ~ or.',.'r''
BOY SMITH founder and prcsin, Of H.. Good Neishbor
They've moved 457 Japs they American ci,
and VIII work hero In Various businesses ~,
son. Ensign uhnann Killed BIS Catalina hyns boat at
Cen Gnu military a.tacHe Of N, Chinese embassy Wash
ngton. was here recently visiting defense plants
CAPT. THOMAS LA>PHrER had his fourth decoration
the Navy Cross Distinguished
really led his squad PISS around that south Pacific sky
EoRTY Wayne County boys Hs wecl 70 rorF ne
n rrapg'c J.iac ua,ola took both CIR and hook Of
c,,Y tt d,g Ti o ", r9 Mrs. 7tonas kennea5
's+7- Calhoun, Dearborn Fos@r' Is aro'er problem.
Tu srcan Lss boys os ph2oosa o, z, 1Gr | You
he INSISTED on kccp roe Of "A RABBITS and cigb dogs
the time troops got Brig and the
mayor hands his mayor said thanks for
those troops,
2el0 rolled barrel
u think which
n lot with tomatoes strawberries in them
Ar1y's mobile left here Alaska
everything the there They'll take the Acan
Everything afghanS 10 lhcrs in the load.
Ford, Fargo y. D.. stationed
the induction center here.
TIE cty finds o buses i t co' more than haIt Of ci'B
only crudc rubber and
per of the fuel 70 ge' Dr'roitrre 70 lrork
LottiC NcDcu1off Cogna. Irho hcci bHd DcoS play
! grounds. has retired oft,r the job.
There's n rtc lock qt ne
The Rc Fr Lprol H,bcrf ossisios' pastor NJ s. Ajoye
hos joipcd the Ipodrts
Hri'c Ufc0ftc, o"6| qoaf- ,tt. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Heavy Rains
Mar Saginaw
War Gardens
Quack Grass Proves
Uncomfortable Many
Plots FIourishine
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Time. Garden Editor

After seeing scores Of victory
gardens in Detroit and suburbs,
was pleased 10 see some a bit
further north, in Saginaw,
{. II. Harnden, victory garden
chairman for Saginaw County,
told me the rain gave such an
impetus 10 the growth of quack
grass that many pieces Of land
which were prepared for sowing
were unusable, and their owners
are now getting them ready for
use next year.
Harnden says he is now plan
ming a program for the County
Fair TO educate the public TO
preserve and store the crops they
have been able 10 grow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

0EfR0ITs TINES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
SDenr Buddy

THIS is letter TO YOUR service It's all about
his HOME TOWN, the most important place IN the
world 10 him. CLIP this letter today sign your name
at the bottom and send it him Wherever ne IS ne
wants the news from HOME. It's up 10 you TO mai H.
rUE Tigers are in Of winning streak which we nope
until this reaches YOU Each time the Tigers play IL
means Al least dozen baSeballS for your camp ,e
THOSE foul flies driven crowds collected by e uHeiS
nd 10 camps
The service flag outhcd has u stars for me LIfo
Including Boss Spike Of the corps johnny Nlcde
first baScman the latest one He went 70 tne navy
Just TO keep the straight baseball has sent SOU men 10
the Big Game.
nVETA GULF HOBBY Is no" iuI-hedgeu Co'o"'' anu " e
~ officially the NAtN now
Cen Gaud the French bgsg is coming here while he Is
In -. \
The British George Brett of the L. > CARD
bean efen m command
stephan, traitor VINO eSoHpeu th h""'e >" ia'o
ioosonment longer cihenhs conviction crapped
h piece paper.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

Executive Vice-President Sam B.
Eubanks told the delegates at the
Hotel Statler, where they unani-
mOusly lined up behind the war
leadership Of President Roosevelt
and CLIO President Philip Murray.
and unanimously gave approval to
CLIO Secretary-Treasurer James b.
Carey for his work in the CLIO and
for the Guild.
In early reports Of its policy
making resolutions committee the
ANG convention also spoke with
one voice for:
CD Recognition and eonsid-
Grafton" by the State Depart
mes.t of "the democratic pe0-
pies movements In the Fascist
ensiaved lands"
(2) Cooperation and solid in
ter-American understanding be-
tween the Americas, as imple-
mented In wartime by the CO.
OrdinatOr Of Inter-American Az
fairs and by the national CLIO
conn ittee on Latin-American
affairs.
(s) THE movement for the re-
lease of anti-Fascist prisoners In
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

around for each housewife to have
one of her own. However, you can
have the use of pressure cooker
Il you will share it with your
neighbors.
There will be 275,000 pressure
cookers on the market this year
TO be rationed for home canning,
according to reports from the Food
Production Administration. These
will be rationed according to the
number of families that will be
benefited by each pressure cooker.
HOW TO GET PRESSURE
COOKER
First get several of your friends
to join with you In applying for
a pressure cooker. You will get
your application from the County
Farm Rationing Committee in your
locality. You will indicate in your
application the number of families
that will use the pressure cooker
and the number of quarts of fruits
and vegetables you expect to put
up.
The committee will consider
your application, and II IL de-
cides you are eligible for a pres
sure cooker, you will be advised
that purchase certificate will be
issued to you as soon as you
have located the pressure cooker
YOU wish 10 buy.
So don't delay and start check
ing up on your neighborhood stores
now. II there are no pressure
cookers in stock now, ask the
storekeeper TO earmark one for you
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

University women and other lead
Ing women's groups spent q day
learning about the ravages Of so.
cial diseases and planning how they
can help the government to COM
bat them.
PLAIN SPEAKING NEEDED
They heard the facts and they
were impressed with the need for
plain speaking. In our about war
against the Hitler Axis we cannot
afford to permit the health of our
armed forces and OF our war work
ers to be undermined.
In the last war one-third more
men were put on the injured list
from venereal disease than from
enemy action. Draft figures in
dictate today that almost one
twentieth of our people are i'm
fected with ven.real disease.
HANDICAPS SERIOUS
One of the big problems we face
in this offensive is the hestiancy of
most people to discuss the prob
lem frankly. Syphilis and gon-
orrhea are contagious diseases but
lack of public information about
them, lack Of understanding of the
basic social causes, has been "a
terribly serious handicap in curing
their victims and preventing their
spread.
Prostitution Is one of the prin-
cipal causes of the spread of We
nereal disease. Public Health fig.
ures show that one-half to three
quarters of all prostitutes are in
fected. Suppression of prostit,i-
ton, therefore, is an urgent
health problem i'm every Amer
lean community.
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke to our ma
tional womens conference on this
subject. She pointed out that the
real cause of prostitution end
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

North Africa"
(D Funds sufficient to main
tain the National Resources
Planning Board rs an effective
agency for economic planning TO
the end that American workers,
now dedicated unreservedly 10
the tasks of war, shall be pro-
tected from the catastrophe Of
postwar industrial collapse"
(5) Opposition to all forms Of
discrimination against minority
groups" and elimination by eli
labor unions Of "any provision
that bars o person from member
ship because Of race, creed or
color"
(6) Reaffirmati0n Of the ANG's
"pledge Of support to Harry II.
Bridges so that he may receive
every right In law to which he
Is entitled under the Constitution
and the Bill OF Rights"
Principal spokesman for the Clio
in convention addresses was Carey.
listed for an appearance at a June
II session of the ANG's meeting.
Francis Carmichael. New England
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

therefore Of the spread Of venereal
disease is failure to face our com.
munity problems.
The wretched living conditions
In our Industrial cities, the low
income level Of more than half
Of our people, our failure to pro.
vide adequate recreation pro-
grams for our teen age young
sters, our war workers, our serv-
icemen-these are the roots Of
the problem. And the basic an
swer In Mrs. Roosevelt's words liz
"real effort to meet the needs
of the people,"
A study of disc ased girls in San
Antonio illustrates her point. One
young woman was the wife Of a
serviceman. with two babies. She
earned 81 a week as a daroe hall
hostess. In order to hold that job
she had to pay SIS week for care
of her babies. The first time she
brought a man home for pay was
when she had to have that S. the
following morning.
FREEDOM FROM WANT
In the meantime labor has
tremendous responsibility TO join
with other organizations i'm de-
veloping public understanding Of
the threat of social disease to our
war effort; and to lead the way
I'm constructive program for
community welfare which will
really attack the roots of the
problem.
PROSTITUTION and the War, Pub
lie Affairs pamphlet No. 65. gives
the facts on the present national
campaign. Order for 10 cents from
the Public Affairs Committee, Inc,
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York,
N. "
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21
when his next shipment arrives.
SUGAR FOR CANNING

SUGAR FOR CANNING
The next thing to check up on
is the approximate amount of sugar
you will need to meet your de-
mands. You can now get extra
sugar for home canning. Stamps
IS and 16 in War Ration Book /
are good for five pounds of sugar
each through October 81.
II you'll need additional sugar.
you can apply in writing to your
local rationing board for additional
allotments. The Board will issue
extra coupons up to Is pounds of
sugar per individual.
TIPS ON CANNING
"Home Canning of Fruits, vege-
tables and Meat" a pamphlet put
out by the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, Is designed to help
the housewife get the best results
with her home canning. II tells
clearly and simply how to go about
canning all kinds Of fruits, vege-
tables and meats step by step.
Each food is treated separately.
Canning equipment Is described In
detail.
Write TO U. 8. Department Of
Agriculture. Washington, ID. @.
Ask for Farmers Bulletin No.
l762. Other pamphlets you may
be able to use are-"Home St0r.
age Of Vegetables" (No. S79),
Homemade Jellies, Jams and
Preserves tl8OO) Drying food for
Victory Meals (l0i0l.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

regional director Of the Clio, and
Joseph Salerno. Massachusetts, state
Clio president. spoke earlier.
A top convention feature was
presentation Of the annual Hey
wood Broun Memorial Award for
the best newspaper job done In the
spirit Of the founder of the ANG.
The award went TO Milton. ..
Lapine, longtime leader Of the
Cleveland Guild; William M.
Davy, executive secretary Of the
Cleveland Guild and Of the CIO's
council there; I. L. Kenen, for
mer ANG vice-president, and Il.
George Green for q series Of ad-
vertisements on the causes and
cures OF absenteeism In war
plants.
Annual Guild Reporter awards
for the best work by Guild men,
bers, on volunteer basis, for the
unions organ. went to James A.
Wechsler. PMS national-labor edi-
tor, for labor roundup stories in
the newspaper; John Albert of PM,
for photographs. and John p. Ma
loney of Los Angeles. for cartoons.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21
Some Sensible Tips
On Canning Food
By SUNNY FRESHMAN

The canning will be upon Now is the time
to check equipment III you're planning to put
fruits and vegetables other than tomatoes you'll need
cooker
cookers There aren't enough 60
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21
Guild Farley A||-Out
For C|O War Policy
BY WILBUR III. BALDINGER


a dom-
mating theme all prcee
It a o 1t been"A
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21
VenereUI Disease Is
Threat TO Nation
By ELEANOR FOWLER

Secretary. Treasurer. Gro Womss's Aaxiiaries
The clio auxares represented at On important con-
called by the Federal Security
Agency disease and prostitution Women from the
YWCA National of Catholic Women, the Congress
Of Parents and Teachers the Federation Womens Clubs the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-21

When the above Flying Fortress picture was first
published in Studebaker advertisements last Fall,
Americas air might was just beginning TO be felt
in the Pacific and European war theaters. Today
the Flying Fortress is spearheading one success
full offensive operation after another. And every
Siudebaker man, who is privileged TO help build
Wright Cyclone engines for this invincible
dreadnaught of the skies, follows the news of