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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
ny LIEUT. THOMAS HARMON

" bABUE HH4UMAD MMAslAVN tAa released hy Che Antilles AlE
 Taak Force, UNAAFD
 San Juan, P. &, April al.-(pe~ lnyod) had been flying eog nearly two hours through heavy rain and turbulance. Then ! spotted an opening in the clouds and started to spiral down to hy contact be- heath the overcast
 At the end of the eecond turn, there was sudden sharp crack from the right wing and the right engine quit. I opened up the good engine, then cut both throttlos, but the ship would not come out oe that spiral.
 The dive became sleeper and the bank increased. yelled at the crew to ball out.
 The ship snapped into Q left-hand spin and the altlmeter read l,60o feet, % I went out there.
 The next thing I knew was hanging in Q tree and % yards away my ship had crashed and was burning.
 Almost everything was destroyed but salvaged . pair of pants some shoes, 6 parachute, . jungle kit that was smashed up but still good and . few beaten up cans ot water.
 I had Q bolo knife in my klt and I found Q very pistol, I also found my clgaret lighter, which Still seem- cd to be working. I put on the pants and tied tho other things up In Q bundle and started due cast toward the coast, using the jungle kit compass.
 The jungle was terrible. There were no trails. The undergrowth was thick. The country was hllly and every little valley was swampy, I cut my way through with Q bolo knife and stopped for breath on the top of each hill. ft 'rained and rained.
 I didn't make over . half mile before dark the first day and spent the night the best way 1 could on Q high spot, My matches were soaked and the lighter wouldn't make the wet wood burn,
 The next day ate Q couple ol chocolate bars and started out again, All my drinking water had leaked out of the battered cans and from then on I drank from the swaEnps,
 This went on for four days un. til I came out of the jungle and found a large swamp ahead. I got Co Q small empty hut on an Island and spent the night there. Next day I waded and swann several miles to . dry ridge.
 Finally through the swamp I saW smoke and found two native huts The natives rowed me to . village where there was an ofilciAl w1it spoke . little English.
 He gave me one of his uniforms and we got away In little ousFiggei canoe about 2 o'clock in the morn. ing, Eventually we wound up at base of the Antilles Air Task Force
 San Juan, P. R., April 22.-(Up)-- The Antilles Air Task Force an nounced today that two crewmer aboard the plane from which Ton Harmon escaped by parachute wer' killed In the accident.
 The known victims were Sgt. L. D Gunnels of Montgomery, Ala, gunner: and staR Sgt. J. Y. Good win of Houston, Tex, an engineer Three other members of the crew were missing, and the search fol them went on after the discover, of three parachutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
Building Permits

The following permits were is- sued ct the office Of Building Ins spector John T. Hartley today:
 William Sicola, chicken coop, 5O4 Highland avenue, cost $SS.
 Edward B. GlEse. chicken coop, l0AA North Main street. cost $lOO.
 Andrew COrcia, milk house, Corner WolcOtt and Lakewood road, cost $SSO.
 Peter Mares, chicken coop, iO0 Ledgeside avenue, Cost S35.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE

A special Holy Communion service will be held Friday at II p, m, in St, Paul'S Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev, O, H. Bertram, pastor, has announced, Tho choir will ren. der special music, The Easter Sum day service will be held at 7:S0 with tho choir singing Easter music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
WOMAN INJURED IN
 FALL DOWN STEPS

Mrs. Eva Baldwin. of ie3 Colonial avenue, fell down the cellar steps of her home today and sustained Q fractured right ankle and Q possible fractured left ankle. Mrs. Baldwin told the authorities of the Water bury hospital that she went down to the cellar ito fix the furnace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22

N&aeEoury stores were prepaEalng
 HHN enr heavy Easter shopping
 nfroW and Saturday. Merchants w0le conleena today og . heavy HIas1nal trade notwithstanding the eorQance of 0ood Friday and the 1.nnalamens ot the weather Man.
 WoleEooEye desSnze plants will nrofale as usual Co maintain vital NNo6uctlon of var munitions. Banks, NngaEleR schools, court house and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
LOCAL YOUTHS ON
 WAY TO WAR AREA
Three 'Hill' Residents Now in South Pacific; Church
 Services Arranged
Washington hilI

MT, and Mrs. Joseph Murphy ot o6l Baldwin street have received word from their son Jack, that nc has left San Francisco for "Some" where in the Pacific" Jack Luddy,, son of tho late MT. and Mrs. George Luddy Of Washington street and John P. Shea, son of Mrs. EllEapetn Shea of Tairmount street are in ehe same outllt as Jack, and are also believed on tho same boat aS Pri- vate Murphy.
 MT, and Mrs, Edward V. Curley, Jr,, of Baldwin street are accepting congratulations today. ST. Stork lett Mrs, Curley Q bouncing baby daugh- ter at St. Mary's hospital yesterday, This iS the second daughter TOT tne CurleyS.
 Tomorrow, Good FFlday. the Mass of .tho Pre-sanctlfled will be held ct et, Francis Xavier church at 7:SC o'clock. Stations of the Gross will Do at 3:30 in the afternoon, and nc services in the evening. Good Ert- day is, of course, 6 total abstinencc day. Holy Saturday, blessing Of the Easter water will take place at { o'clock. and Mass will Do said at 7:SO o'clock. Confessions Saturday afternoon as usual, ct { o'clock, and T:30 in the evening,
 Any donations of flowers will be gratefully received by the Sisters and would appreciate 1t if they could be delivered to the convent by Saturday noon.
 Corporal Martin F. Hayden, U. g. A. is spending his first furlough at the homo of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Martin Y. Hayden, ST., of 27s Sylvan avenue. Corporal Hayden N stationed At Miami Beach, Fla, and has been in the army since Novem. Der, i042.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22

British Honduras has shipped over 9i,O00O00 worth of chicle, used in making chewing gum, to other coun- tries in year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22

court. Judge Smith imposed fines of $2,000 apiece on Carl Comen and Harry Levy. operating the Federal Beef O., Ansonia. They pleaded nolo contendere to nine charges of selling meat above ceiling prices.
 Milton Wieder. West Hartford wholesale meat dealer. presented an a similar charge. pleaded nolo con- tendere and his case was put over for disposition April 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments to be made during disability were approved today ct the ofiice of Compensation Com. missioner John J. O'Connell:
 Arthur Gresswell of Watertown against Watertown Manufacturing Company, $i3.s3 beginning April :, bruises and abrasions to head right wrist, shoulder and arm.
 John clifford of Watertown against Watertown Manufacturing Company, S25 maximum beginning April B, injury to right side.
 William Booth of ii8 Meadow street, Waterbury, against Benrus Watch Company, of Waterbury, $i6.4i beginning March B, burn of right hand.
 Burton R, Mahoney of l32 Sco- will street, Waterbury against Far. rel Foundry and Machine Company of Waterbury. $22.95 beginning March il. infection of right ankle.
 Catherine James of 40 Lounsbury street, Waterbury, against Water bury Clock Company $i3.72 begin- ming March 25, low-grade infection to the left thumb.
 Arthur Demers of l31 Edin street, Waterbury, against Waterbury Tool Company, $25 maximum beginning March il, fracture of right thumb.
 John Quigley of West Cheshire against Waterbury Tool Company, $26 maximum beginning April Q, second degree burns of scalp, neck, both forearms and hands.
 George Jennes of Naugatuck against Blaw Knox Construction Company of Naugatuck, 926 begin. ming April i8, hernia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22

New Britain, Conn.,, April 22- lUPl-Health officials began an fine vestigatlon today ct the New Brit ain Machine Co.,. where nearly Q dozen war workers became ilI after eating at the company cafeteria.
 Seven of the workers were taken te New Britain General hospital and treated for food poisoning. Meme, however, was affected seriously.
 pr. R. c, Mainer, who treated most Of Che workers, said they had eaten variety of foeds and that poisoning could not be attributed to any one fo0d.
 A few hours after they had eaten lunch. the workers complained of slemach cramps and nausea. After treatment. some were allowed Co so home, and the others were hoapi- talked.
 Health OnlceF DF. Louis !. Du- memt visited thc cafeteria teddy Co analyse the food. The cafeteria was apensd enlv . fsW uasn1hs age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 22 (UP)-0ov. crnment expenses and receipts for tho current tiscal year through Apru goth, compared with q year ago;
 ThsR Year cxpenecs Last YeaR $59,6is,5ss,i5i.6s $22,7Sa,sS3,ssb.5v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-22
HARMON 10 LAND
 IN MIAMI TODAY
Own Story Oi Plane Crash ln Dutch Guiana Jun.
 gles Told tO U. P.

Here ls Elsue. TMomnn uaEHnsn's own weUry Of Che crash of hls plane ln che fungaes oe Dutch 0ulanA and m weeks trek througM aemse umaergrowlh Co an AmeftCAn basA. Two ether membeEa os Che plAreb crow wero klllea and Che oehegs have been reported mlsslng. llars mon, former Michigan football star, was due Co reach Miami. Fla, by plane teday.l
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Pullman Co. Supplied
Vast 1912 Demand

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The Pullman
Co. IN, 1912 was called upon to sup
ply an unprecedented military de-
mand, declared David A. Crawford.
president, today. Unlike most other
industries, it was also required to
satisfy not just normal, but vastly
Increased civilian needs.
Its success In the dual task is in
dicated by the fact that some 5000
600 soldiers, sailors and marines
were transported total Of 8, 1000, ,000,-
600 passenger-miles during the year,
while simultaneously more than 49,
000, 600 civilian passengers-the larg-
est number since 1931-were carried
more than 10000, ,000. 900 passenger
miles In sleeping and parlor cars"
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Utilities Operating
AtCapacity 10 Meet
Power Demand
Rutioning Of Electricity
Seen as Possibility
In Coming Yeor
By Cambridge Associa tes.


Operating rather than financial
problems will be the chief concern
OF electric utility companies In 1943,
as they were in 1912. Many divi-
dend reductions were made neces-
sary by smaller net incomes, but this
was more because of the increasing
tax burden than from any other
cause. AS might be expected,
equipment and manpower was used
to capacity.
From the standpoint OF keeping
the producing plant in order the
utility industry is now living on the
fat OF other years. Fortunately
most companies have been MAIN
tanning a safe margin of excess
generating capacity. II they had
not power rationing would be with
us by now; in fact it may be adopted
before the close of 1943 in some
areas as an alternative to devoting
materials, labor and plant capacity
to new generating equipment in
wartime.
Unscrambling to Continue.
1t Is now nearly 10 years since
the beginning of anti-holding COM
pany legislation. War or no war,
the efforts of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission are still directed
to carrying out the congressional
mandate, but 1t must be admitted
that the war complicates the prob
lem immensely.
Equity values are so low in re-
lation to earnings that outright sale
OF properties outside a single inte-
grated system carries a severe pen
atty to holding company stockhold-
ers. Some companies are solving
the problem of distributing stock
OF controlled companies to their
own stockholders, either in the form
of dividends or by voluntary ex-
change. Others are trying to swap
outlying properties for nearby ones,
but this has only limited field OF
application. The majority are still
attempting to bring about more
favorable Interpretation Of the act
and there are several important
suits pending.
Meanwhile continued accumula-
tions of unpaid preferred stock divi-
dends for some Of the larger hold
Ing company units are making it less
and less likely that in an eventual
racapitalization there will be any,
thing left over for the common
stockholders. If anything should
happen politically to reverse this
idea a penny stock boom" might
result. This is an interesting
thought for those who see a prospec-
tive lessening of pressure on utility
companies in the 1912 elections.
Peacetime Conversion Easy.
Few industries will have as easy
a time converting back to peace
when the time comes. Accumula-
ton Of unspent depreciation re-
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Cool Output Boosted
Ten Per Cent in Yeur

NEW YORK, Jan. Goal met all
wartime demands In 1912 with 4
total output expected to exceed 625,-
600. 600 short tons, made up Of about
SOS 900 900 tons Of bituminous and
60,0O0,000 tons Of Pennsylvania an
thracite, Ivan A. Given Of Coal
Age, reported today.
"The increase in both industries
was approximately 10 per cent over
the 1941 totals Of 511 ,290, 900 tons
Of bituminous coal and 54,351 900
tons Of Pennsylvania anthracite.
"Bituminous production in 1s43
is forecast at 600, ,000,00 tons by
Solid Fuels Co-ordinator for War
Ickes in the basis of estimated de-
mands by railroads.. utilities, steel
and other industries.
IF achieved, this production will
be new record for the bituminous
industry Of the United States. The
previous high was $40 1886 800 tons in
1918. Pennsylvania anthracite also
Is expected to mark UP another SUBJ
stantial gain in 1943, with some FORE
casters placing the expected total at
IS OO0, 900 tons or more"
Evening star., 1943-01-01

serves will furnish most Of the funds
for such modernization and expan-
sion as is necessary and no basic
changes will be required.
So far as can now be seen the
steady upward trend Of the in
dustry that has kept 1t healthy
despite economic stress and political
strain will continue after the war
with domestic, commercial and in
dustrial uses of electricity reaching
new peaks. Invention in wartime
has been largely occupied with elec-
trical progress which forecasts many
wonderful things when peace Is here.
Per capita consumption Of electricity
Is still far from its peak.
Common stockholders are nat
urally concerned with the tax ques-
ton. How far it will be possible
to reduce taxes once the war is
over, of course, depends entirely on
the cost Of the war, /. e.. its dura-
ton. Anything which tends to
lengthen the war will, In this long
term sense, be decidedly bearish.
Depressions pass, but national debts
have the habit Of staying with us.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Airpower Is Growing
Much Faster Than
Best Axis Pace
US. PIunes, Especially
Heavy Bombers, Show
Their Supremacy ID
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
The Nation has been well sold on
the theory that air power Is the key
to victory. That theory will be test
ed and well in the skies over Eur
ope, over North Africa, over the
South Pacific and Eastern Asia. It
will be tested with the planes now
rolling from American factories at 4
rate never attained by the Axis ma
tions at the peak Of their produc-
ton.
Whether the aircraft factories of
the United States produce 10000
planes next year, 100000 or 120, 900
Is relatively minor point. Even
the lowest estimate of l943 produc-
ton is far in excess of anything the
Axis powers will be able to produce,
with the production Of England and
Russia to give the United Nations q
crushing overbalance Of power.
Hard Lessons Learned.
What the Spitfires were to Eng
land in the dark days following the
fall OF France in June, 1910, the
heavy American bombers promise to
be to all the United Nations In the
later days Of the war.
Originally reviled, as william How
ard Taft once ridiculed himself, as
too good target and too poor a
shot," American bombers are dem
onstrating both on invulnerability
and a destructive power that mod
ern air experts did not believe was
possible before the big bombers
proved themselves In both night and
day combat.
1t was hard for designers far from
the air OF combat to learn the ne
cessity for great f1repower. Once
the lesson was learned, however, 1t
was learned well, and the bristlng,
hard-hitting guns Of American
bombers have more than proved
their defensive power against the
best fighter planes the Germans and
japanese have been able to produce.
Combat Planes Effective.
Our own combat and pursuit
planes have shown up well In ac-
ton and are being improved speed
lily as the demands Of modern air
lighting are revealed. The torpedo
planes which swept from the skies
to win the battle OF Midway and
restore in large part the balance
Of seapower in the South Pacific
are certainly as effective as anything
the enemy has yet put in the skies.
On the home front the develop
ment Of airline transportation was
hampered by the restrictions on
equipment available for such use.
Even 50, with less than half as
many planes in operation, domestic
airlines flew 1873 per cent of the
passenger-miles flown in 1941. OBJ
viously, adequate equipment would
have permitted the manifold deyel-
opment Of air transportation.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
War Building Drops
On Completion Of
Many Projects
1943 TotoI Unlikely
To Approach Record
Of Last Year
By CAMBRIDGE Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
While total construction In 1912
held well above previous years, by
far tho greater portion Of 1t was
publicly financed, and with the COM
pletion Of many Government projects
there IL held to be little likelihood
Of approaching 1912 figures next
year.
Actually, the Department Of Com
merce believes that construction &C.
tivity will decline to an extent which
will release 100000 workers for
other industries next year. Total
construction in 1913 may well be
approximately one-haN the 1912
level.
Awards Decreasing,
The Commerce Department sets
the total value Of all construction
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Insurance Cash
Boosts Sales
Of War Bonds
By the Associated Press.

Oy Tue ASeuCldteu fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Holgar ].
johnson, president Of the Institute
Of Life Insurance, today estimated
life insurance companies put more
than $4,000. .000,00 in Government
bonds during the war and that
agents had sold $500 900 900 worth
Of War bonds to the public.
. A review Of the years activities,
the institute reported, showed the
81, ,300, ,000, 900 net increase in invest
ment In Government bonds repre-
sented every dollar by which the
companies assets increased.
Buy War bonds, and when the war
Is won, cash in-on freedom!
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Great Peaceme Industries Converted Quickly for War Production

to make the war-creatsd deficiency
In homes.
Certainly there Is going to be Q
demand for mbdernixation such Is
never seen before, and deferred l's-
pairs alone will take many millions
OF dollars that cannot ~ spent for
the purpose now.
Evening star., 1943-01-01

contracts in 1o42 at $13 SOC, ,000, 900
two ami . half billion more than
In the previous year. The trend Is
plain, however, In the figures for the
late months Of the year, which
showed continuing decreases In the
amount Of new Government con-
struction being got under way.
How the character Of construction
in 1912 changed from previous years
Is revealed in figures which place
Government work at better than 80
per cent in 1942, while in 1941 It
about equaled the privately financed
projects. Residential building for
individuals fell on sharply as ma
terials were placed under priority
restrictions, although war housing
projects kept the classification fairly
well up in the totals.
Boom Seen After War.
Although private building is ceas-
ing to be much of factor and resi-
Dental construction win be negu-
gible next year, . tremendous post
war boom for the construction in
dustry Is confidently predicted.
Given buying power-end 1t ap-
pears that future buying power is
virtually all that can be earned
now-the American public is going
to be well equipped as well ss eager
Evening star., 1943-01-01

Scrap Aluminium Pours In
Scrap aluminium collections In
1912 were estimated at 500 900 900
pounds, more than tho total pro-
duction Of primary aluminium in
1899
Evening star., 1943-05-17

son. Genevieve Dyce, Caroline Far
queher, Ellen Fenton, Carolyn
Gamble, Helen Jackson, Marian
Keller, Suzanne Lippincott, Beryl
Reed, Sally Seidelman, Martha
Sneeden, Marian Stewart, Grace
Strickland, Mildred Taub, Doris
Wacker, Elizabeth Wilson and Rosa
Wingate.
SPARS-Betty Farley, Charlotte
Hazard, Katie McLead, Elizabeth
Seegar and Olive Whiting.
The following WAVES and
SPARS will leave tomorrow for
training at the Naval Training Sta
ton at Hunter College, New York:
WAVES-Inez Abel, Eileen Arm
strong, Helen Ballog, Bonnie Black
man, Sylvia Blatcher, Carrie Clean
er, Mary Cullen, Harriet Fine,
Nancy Fischer, Mary Goyle, Sophia
Kraftician, Adeline Kragman, Te-
resa Lindner, Winifred McAllister,
Mary Martin, Anna Mokszycki,
Margaret Poore, Dorothy Robert
son, Ina Sager, Mildred Storer,
Helen Strickling. Wilhelmina Swain,
June Unger and Lulu Walters.
SPARS - Roberta Jordan and
Lucy Badami.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Two D. C.. WAACS Ordered
To Fort Devens Center
Two Others Commissioned Third Officers;
Group Of WAVES, SPARS Leove for Smith

vacancy in Navy ranks left by her
brother, John Brenner, who is con-
valescing in Key West, Fla, from
tropical disease contracted while on
Central American duty. After nine
years Of practical nursing expert
ence Miss Brenner took a position
in the Division of Preventive Medi-
cine, Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry, Navy Department.
Marie Elizabeth Keller of 1900
Connecticut avenue NV. obtained
special permission from Cornell
University to be graduated two and
half months before her time in
order to enter the WAVES. She
is now in officer training at the
Naval Training School in North
ampton, Mass. Her father is
Comdr. George Monteith Keller,
U. S. N, and her brother, George
Monteith Keller, jr., soon is to re-
ceive his Navy wings at Kings
vile, Tex. Miss Keller is RESPONSE
BILE for enlistment of six other
Cornell girls in the WAVES.
The following WAVES and
SPARS have left for officer train
ing at the Naval Reserve Midship-
mems School at Smith College,
Northampton:
WAVES-Janet Andrews, Mary
Louise Bell, Ethel Broome, Myra
Davis, Villa Dial, Mary Donald
Evening star., 1943-05-17

d1tional women who it Is estimated
Will be needed for war work this
year. probably 100000 will be up
graded, according to ability, to su-
pervisory or technical positions, Mr..
McNutt pointed out. Women who
have availed themselves Of these
courses should be able to qualify for
many OF the better-paid jobs, he
added.
Mr.. McNutt SAID that the 10000
women now enrolled for the 10-16
weeks tuition-free training courses
are learning engineering drawing
precision inspection, the chemistry
OF explosives, map-making, and
similar techniques Summer courses
are to be given, in many instances
as day-courses running six to eight
hours daily for 10 to Is weeks.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Florida City Pays Toxes
For Donish Landowner
AZ thu A.sneiatad psssa

BY the Associated Press.
FORT LAUDERDAIIE, Fia.-Au
tax collectors are not heartless.
Mrs. Sara H. Grim, city tax COL
lector, announced today that for the
second successive year the city has
paid real estate taxes for Alex c.
Peterson of Randers, Denmark, for
mer Fort Lauderdale resident, who
has not been heard from since Ger
many occupied the country.
"Mr. Peterson paid his taxes regu-
larly ever since the tax records were
made up in 1925" Mrs. Grim said,
"and we know we would have heard
from him by now if he could have
paid"
Evening star., 1943-05-17
VINO Plans 10 Train
100, 900 Girl Workers

The War Manpower Commission
Is counting on summer training of
women high school graduates in
scientific and technical war indus
try courses to produce at least 100,-
600 trained workes by the end of
the year. VINO Chief McNutt has
announced.
OF the approximately 1000 900 ad-
Evening star., 1943-05-17

ACCCALut AVC1AuC
NV, has been
commissioned a
third officer in
t h e w A A G. ,
equivalent to q
second lieuten-
ant in the Army,
and ordered to
duty at Fort Des
Moines, 10 " q.
She was a men,
ber of the oath
officer candidate
class at the Fort
DeS M DIN e S
Training Cen
tor