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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
some output will begin early next

some output will begin early next year.
 The Amazon basin development in South America is being pushed with vigor and should bear fruit in the near future. A mission sent by Jeffers to this area in March has returned with hopeful reports"
 Every possible source of rubber in other Latin American countries has been examined, with areas in Mex ico, Colombia and Ecua&6r showing the greatest promise.
 Jeffers made only passing refer ence to the clash he had with war Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson-a fight which he carried to the White House and won-over priorities to enable him to push ahead with his rubber program Special directives from Nelson stemming from this dispute have helped the program, he said, and basic scheduling by WIPE officials is breaking heretofore disastrous bottlenecks" that affected the rub Der as well as other programs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
northern France. One fighter was
Hectic Night in London

HUI I4ClA Fl dLICe. Ole llSuJcr Was lost.
 Hectic Night in London
 London had a hectic night, with three air raid alarms in the early morning ours of today. Shortly be- fore the first alarms bomb killed four persons.
 The first and third alarms lasted about 30 minutes and the second two hours. The second was accom- panied by heavy anti-aircraft fire andl the sound of high explosives. It was a small raid compared with those of the blitz of 194O-41 but one of the heaviest London has had in some time.
 Four German raiders were shot down over Britain last night. In German raid on East Anglia Sat- urday, ten persons were killed, "A houses were destroyed and 250 dam aged and theater was demolished.
 Nazi airmen dropped leaflets at a coastal town which were printed in English and purported to list Allied losses from submarines.
 The Berlin radio claimed that 129 Allied planes, including 99 heavy bombers, had been shot down over Germany and western Europe dur ing the last three days of last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
FOOD CONFERENCE
 OPENS TOMORROW
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(Contlnued from Page 1) the Homestead, resort hotel taken over by the government for the next three weeks. Steel-helmeted SOL dirs carrying sidearms but no rifles and bayonets are guarding the hotel permitting none to enter without the proper credentials.
 Forty-five out-of-town newspa- permen are here, assigned to cover the proceedings. Originally the plan was to bar them from all contact with the conference except at the opening and closing session. That ruling has been softened, although newsmen are not permitted inside the hotel except under proper es- cort.
 Press headquarters is inside the Homestead grounds, however, at the Hotel Casino.
 Judge Marvin Jones, former chair man of the House agriculture com mittee who Is chairman of the American delegation is expected to hold daily talks with the press. Jones arrived yesterday, he is slated for election as permanent chairman of the conference at the opening plenary session tomorrow night.
 Selection of committees will fol- low and work on the agenda then will begin. The broad subjects to be discussed are: CD food conSump- tion levels and requirements; CD possibilities for expansion of pro- duction and adoption to world con- sumption needs, and (3) improve ment of distributional facilities.
 It is expected that principal result of the conference will be def mite recommendations for setting up permanent machinery for eel lection of food statistics and for continuing the work for this con- ference.
 The following menu has been ar ranged for dinner at the Homestead for Tuesday evening, preceding the opening plenary session of the m' ternational conference:
 Crabmeat cocktail, Panama Chilled cantaloupe. Cream of eel cry soup, dauphine. Consomme madrilene. Mushroom omelette Maine lobster in casserole newburg Fresh Shad roe saute meuniere. Broiled spring chicken hoteliere Roast guinea hen with currant jelly. Fresh peas a l'etuve. Sliced carrots in butter gauloise. American fried potatoes. Parsley new potatoes. Ro- maine and endive salad lorenzo. Peach pie. Orange wine cake . la mode. Stewed fresh cherries. Pis- tachio ice cream. Camembert cheese. CAftAA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

(Continued from Page D The board offered no apparent so- lution to the crisis.
 In its order of last Friday it had asked the miners and the operators to reopen negotiations. Lewis said he wanted to resume negotiations but he refused to do so under the Juris- diction of the WLB.
 Lewis had made good his promise not to have a representative at to- days meeting of the board with mine operators.
 By this action, he again refused to recognize the jurisdiction of the board and left hanging over the dis pute the threat of strike at mid night tomorrow-when the truce ar- ranged with Solid Fuels Admin istrator Harold L. Ickes two weeks ago expires. He refused despite the fact that the board ordered what he himself had been asking re- sumption of negotiations with the operators. The stumbling block ap- peared to be the boards insistence that Lewis appear before it here first.
 Lewis served notice again that the UNIV was ready at an hours mo- tice" to reopen discussions with someone who could negotiate new agreement for the mining industry. But he would not say whether the miners would strike against the gov- ernment, whose agent, the WLB has ordered continued production under the old contract until new one is consummated.
 There remained the possibility that the WLB would ignore Lewis defiance of its jurisdiction and ask the operators to proceed to New York to reopen negotiations. The board would reaffirm its authority to approve any wage adjustment. It was understood that some operators were anxious to resume negotiations, although they have said such action would be futile as long as Lewis re- fused to be bound by the restrictions of the WLB's little steel formula. That formula would rule out the UNIV demand for a $2 daily wage increase.
 No Comment by Lewis
 New York, May 17-UP)-John L. Lewis declined to comment today on War Labor Board charges that he alone was responsible for the stalemated coal contract negotia- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
WARDENIS INVITED
 TO VIEW PICTURES

According to an announcement made last night by Harrison North rop, precinct leader, movies which deal with air raids and the war will to shown tomorrow night at 8:l5 in the gymnasium of the Anderson school under the auspices of war dcns of Precinct 4. MT. Northrop will be in charge and an invitation has been extended to other precincts and the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
WAR PRODUCTION
 PICTURE BRIGHT
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Continued from Page D meet conditions arising from the fluidity of war.
 Battle experience has shown that it is qualitative value-not quanti- tive-that counts in winning vic. tories"
 The entire production picture, ht explained, changes to keep in tune With shifting demands of the Al. lied forces. Drastic curtailment a, one line of production in favor ot another line must be expected as tn, call for individual types of war wea. ponS changes.
 We are confident that American industry and American workers car make any change in schedules that are made necessary by the exigen- cles of war without causing us tr lose momentum and allowing LIS to keep abreast of the presidents nro- gram" he said.
 Nelson refused to comment on :. report by the Senate military af~ s 1alrs subcommittee, which said that one of the principal causes TOT our failure to meet the pres loent's production goals" has been the lack of proper mobilization policies and the necessary organ lzatlon to execute these policies " Neither would he reply to charges oy the chairman of the committee Sen. Harley M. Kilgore, D., w. Va that faulty planning had resulted m oVerproduction of some weapons at the eXpensce of scarce output of others. Kilgore charged that the es- inmates were set too high in the first place.
 It was pointed out in other we'll informed sources that it was inev- ltaole at the outset that there would De some planning errors. But. ex- pertS insisted, faulty planning had caused no serious dislocations in production and furthermore en- phaslzed that the presidents pro- auction goals, as interpreted by WEB officials from time to time In the light of shifting war con- dltlons, had been met fully and would continue to be met.
 Tank goals have been cut back. officials said. because of strategic reasons. Russia and Great Britain cut their original estimate of the number of tanks they would require from this country.
 Equipment used in the production of tanks, 1t was said, now is going into the production of locomotives which will be needed when the AL lies invade Europe.
 The ordnance program also has been cut back because of adeuuate supplies, but, here again, produc- ton experts said that machinery and manpoWer is being utilized for other weapons.
 The escort ship program, which until recently moved sluggishly now is booming ahead and the pres ident's 1943 goal will be recahed.
 The president, in 1941, said the nation would produce 125,000 air. planes in 1943. But the goal has been revised downward as low as an unofficial 90,000 Nelson and his aides do not accept the 90,000 fig ure and are confident that they will exceed that figure.
 The answer, it was said, lies in emphasis which now is placed on heavy bombers. President Roosevelt, at press conference last week converted American airplane pro- duction figures to pounds to reflect big plane production. He said that United States factories turned out 87,000000 pounds of airplanes in 1941, 291 ,000, 900 pounds in 1942, and were expected to turn out 911 ,000,- % pounds in 1943 and LAT, ,0O0, ,000 pounds in 1944,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
GIRL SCOUT UNITS
 WRITING ESSAYS

A free camping week at Wequa- pauset Girl Scout camp this summer will be awarded to the winner of an essay contest on the subject, Camp ing at Wequapauset Is Fun Because ." which was launched yesterday at reunion of campers, leaders and council members at the Secon Con- gregational church. The contest is open to registered Scouts and Brownies only, with judges to be announced in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
NAZI OFFENSIVE
 IN RUSSIA SEEN
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Russian and German patrol &C., tivity along the Donets river near the southern end of the long front, where the German counter -offen- sive was stopped in March, was taken as an indication that a new drive might be opened there at any time.
 On the Kalinan front, northwest of Moscow, an Axis garrison was wiped out by Russian scouts who broke into a village occupied by the Germans while another Red army unit cut off the enemy's re- treat from the town.
 One German company was des- troyed in the Lisichnsk area in the Donets basin when the Russians blasted Il German dugouts and pillboxes, three guns and seven trucks 0a1xxinR vsaT saArsaliAS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Girl Scout Troop In
 Benefit Minstrels
Excellent Cast Under Direction of Mrs. Helen Talbot
 Rehearsng; SOdaIity Plans Browning
WASHINGTON HILL

vii lbe over in time for those who attend to get to the Novenna of Grace now going on in the church.
 There vii lbe no religious con- ference for High school pupils at St. Francis tonight owing to the exercises for the Novena. Religious instructions for the grammar school pupils vii lbe held as usual on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and on Saturday morning at 10 o'clack, as usual. Masses for the Novena of Grace will be at 5:30. 6:30. 7:30, and 8:30, with a short Novena instruction after the 5:30 and 830 Masses. Noven in the eve ming will be at 7:15 in the upper church, and at 7:30 in the lower church, which is the time every year for this devotion.
 Special mission for the children will be held on Wednesday at 3:45, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and on Friday at 3:45. Anyone not able to get to the novena, may, of course, say the prayers at home, and receiv- ing the sacramentS. If there is any one who wishes to have the priest bring them the Sacraments, they are asked to get word to the rectory not later than Tuesday afternoon, if possible.
 Everyone is urged to make this Novena of Grace to the patron saint of the parish, St. Francis Xavier It is popular service, be- ing known all over the United States - because of the many fav- ors received from the prayers and devotion, which has earned the name Novena of Grace. Working hours and conditions are different this year - but with little sacri- flee, it seems one could make at least one service, either the one in the morning, or evening and receive the sacraments and say the prayer for nine days, thereby receiving the indulgence.
 William J. Quinn. Second Class Seaman, M. C., U. s. Coast Guard, has returned to his duties at Gal weston, Texas, after spending few days furlough with his wife and young son, at their home on Sylvan avenue, Mrs. Quinn is the former Ann Marie OConnor.
 Private Joseph Mulcunry was a weekend visitor at his home on Washington street. Private Mul- cunry Is stationed at Lowell General Hospital, F't. Devens, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

Girl Scout Troop 40 held a rehear- sal yesterday afternoon at the Washington Park Community House for the minstrel to take place June 4th - proceeds from which VIII furnish the girls with scout uni forms. Mrs. Helen Talbot is in charge of this troop - and the show is shaping up wonderfully under her direction and should be great sue cess. About six of the girls of the troop went to Waterville. to the Girl Scout Camp Saturday after to help with the painting and do- ing all kinds of odd jobs to get the camp in readiness for the summer.
 The sale of Girl Scout Cookies was a great success from the finan- cial report which was made yester- day over 325 boxes were sold by Troop 40.
 4 new troop committee was also elected yesterday for the coming year as follows, Chairman Patrick Wallace, with George Lynch, John B. Cuddy, Mrs. Patrick Wallace, and Mrs Frank A. McGrath assisting.
 Mrs. E. Plankey, secretary Of Washington Park Community Club, reports being in receipt of permit for the club to have the use of the Washington Park baseball diamond every Wednesday night for the l943 season, staring this week, May 18th. William F. Kelly was appointed at the last meeting of the Community Club to obtain baseballs and bats so the members of the club could make use of the diamond for a little recreation during the summer months. As it stands now, the old timers, both ladies and men, who are interested in this sport, are planning to get up teams to play against each other, and finish up the evenings sport with dog roast or something in the line of refresh mentS.
 Frank A. McGrath, also made a report to the club of attending the meeting for the Victory Speakers, held last week at the headquarters for Civilian Defense, 5l Church street. Mrs. Marion Hunt gave an interesting talk on the new Child Welfare Headquarters to be opened up the first of June at 60 Prospect street. Mrs. Allen gave some very interesting facts on the Victory Gardens and Mrs. Mark Sperry sketched the new campaign opened up yesterday - T Am An Aneri- cam. MT. McGrath also told the club of the need for women to vol unteer for few hours a day to help at the child welfare center, to help take care of the children while their parents worked in the defense plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
QUITE A BURDEN

For one of the production num- bers in her latest picture, Riding High," Dorothy Lamour wears an Indian feathered headdress three SAA& ~zidA and dvs tAat lnnR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

Mks Katherine Tehan, president of the Children of Mary of St. Fran eis is asking all the members of the society who possibly can do so, to attend the meeting to be held to- RmorTow evening in the parochial school at 6:30 o'clock. This Is im- portant as plans are being made for the crowning which Is two weeks Away - on May 30th. The meeting
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
LEWIS AGAIN
 DEFIES BOARD

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vii lbe over in time for those who attend to get to the Novenna of
 Grace now going on in the church.
Evening star., 1943-12-18

wings seem almost black. The white
markings give the tattler an ap-
pearance of being clad in gray. He
assumes his prenuptial plumage
from February to May.
During counting days the tattlers
are very noisy. On every pretense
the males display their white feath-
ers. Ever so often the solitary sand
piper will fly slowly into the air
with quivering wings. During the
ascension he will broadcast a tWit-
tering whistle and spread his tail
feathers until the white ones are
very conspicuous. Then he will drop
back to the spot Of his take-off.
For many years solitary sandpi-
pers were successful in keeping their
nesting habits a secret. In 1923 j.
Fletcher Street gave to the public
for the first time the actual facts
discovered by Evan Thomson-that
solitary tattlers take over the de-
serted nests of passerine birds.
Freshly laid eggs, nearly always four,
have been found in old nests of the
waxwing, Canada jay, kingbird,
brewers blackbird and the bronze
gracAle.
The youngs natal down is a gray
ish buff above, below white with
dusky tinge. Later the plumage is
more profusely spotted on the upper
parts and not so distinctly streaked
on the neck and breast as the adults.
The favorite resorts of the solitary
sandpipers are the margins of small
stagnant pools, margined with rank
Evening star., 1943-12-18
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grass and weeds, also the miry tide
water bitches intersecting marshes.
Such places as these furnish abun-
dant larvae, worms, grubs and tiny
mollusks. These are mixed with q
quantity Of sand and gravel to aid
the grinding process of the gizzard.
The solitary tattler or sandpiper
is an attractive, graceful bird. It
has q neat, trim figure. 1t walks
with decided elegance and flies with
apparently little effort. Alarmed, It
can quicken its speed until 1t Is q
streak Of black racing through the
Sky.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Uncle Roy's Corner

Yesterday a letter from Pvt.
Paul was printed in part. He is in
training at an Oklahoma Army
camp and he told Of going on q
trip with other soldiers one evening.
After digging slit trenches the men
put up their tents, having trouble
because of the darkness and two
practice gas attacks. Here Is the
rest Of the letter:
AT 8 o'clock that night we were
called to mess. I have found 1t a
job to eat out Of a mess kit in broad
daylight, but in the darkness I had
to handle three pieces Of mess
equipment, including a cup that
holds about a quart.
I'VE were supposed to be in enemy
territory and couldn't talk willis
lining up for chow, about 10 feet
apart. We had to guess which side
Of us the food was coming from.
suppose the men who were handing
it out were guessing where 1t was
going. My rifle kept sliding of my
shoulder.
1--WE couldn't put our rifles down
and we were doubtful about sitting
down, since that area Is covered
with berry bushes. Finally I chose
place. 1t was on top of a thorn
bush, but I was tired and felt that
to sit there was better than to stand
up. I had placed my quart cup,
filled with tea, on the ground, and
was thinking Of how would enjoy
it, but when I reached for 1t 7
upset the tea, giving it to the thorn
bush.
After the mess a war game took
place and I had the good fortune
to make prisoners OF two OF tho
enemies At the point of my
bayonet took them to headquar-
ters. and along the way I talked
to them as if they were buns
When we got to headquarters I
found out that one Of my prisoners
was a captain and the other .
colonel!
1T was all right, though. We
were having a real war game. Our
lieutenant was tickled because those
officers had been trying to break
into our area, and he spoke about
it in class the next day."
Thank you, Pvt. Paul, for tell
ing about the games which you boys
play. I believe we all agree that
training for the Army isn't exactly
a soft Job.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
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Corpuscles, as well IS corporals,
can fight. Enlist yours at the Blood
Donor Center, District 1900. Enlist
ments accepted at your convenience.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
0OIIC2Iy L UCVIcI.
(TinQd solttdrid.l


The range Of the solitary sand
piper shown here is North America,
mostly east Of the Rocky Mountains
to South America. Vacations are
spent in South America, rarely in
Florida.
It Is quite easy to identify the
solitary sandpiper. On the ground,
he resembles the yellowlegs, a cous-
in, though he is much smaller and
darker and not so long-legged. Be-
sides, his legs are olive green. If
you happen to see him alone in .
woodland pool he will be walking
serenely along, nodding quite wisely
to himself and raising his wings,
Displaying their beautiful Innings.
In flight, the undersurfaces Of the
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Sweden Restricts Flights
OF hazi Courier Planes

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 16.-In new
stiffening of its attitude toward
Germany, neutral Sweden decreed
yesterday that courier aircraft must
not be used to transport Nazi mill
tary personnel across Swedish ter
ritory.
The regulation, announced In a
communique, applied to air transit
between Germany and both Norway
and Finland.
An announcement August 5 said
movement Of German war materials
across Sweden to Norway would be
stopped yesterday and transporta-
tion Of all troops August 20. The
announcement abrogated a transit
agreement in force with Germany
since shortly after the war began.
Yesterdays om m unique said
courier planes all must bear identi-
fication flags, must not carry any
bombs or automatic weapons, and
be operated only by civilian per-
sonnel.