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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
FLYER BALLS OUT
FROM 10000 FEET
William LOvelace Makes
Jump to Test Own 0xy-
gen Equipment

Washington, July U.Pn -
Lieutenant Colonel William Ran
dolph Lovelace, End, Rochester,
Mimi, head of the Aero Medical
Laboratory at Wright Field, Day.
ton, O., has established that Amer
lean flyers can bail out in safety
from any altitude their planes can
reach. He did it himself from 10000
feet.
Official records are not kept on
the height of parachute jumps but
so far as could be ascertained it was
the highest u. S. Army jump ever
made. A Russian, Kharakhonov,
was reported to have jumped 40,813
feet on August "a, 1910.
Lovelace made the jump June "a
over Mount Rainier and landed in
a wheatfield near Ephrata, Wash.
His purpose was to test oxygen
equipment which he developed and
proved under laboratory conditions.
The equipment stood the test, he
reported to Brigadier General Da-
vid N. w. Grant, air surgeon. He
came through his experience I'M
hurt save for a frozen hand which
is mending.
IT don't care to do it again."
Lovelace said of the record jump,
his first.
A fixed line opened his parachute
with such a jerk Lovelace eXper-
fenced a blackout. His arm flew out
and he lost three gloves off his left
hand, a silk glove next to the skin,
a wooden glove in the middle and
an alpaca glove on the outside.
His silk glove remained on the
right hand and kept it from freez-
ing. He was taken to the Euphrata
army base station hospital and
treated with sulfadiazine ointment.
His hand responded quickly but was
still bandaged when he arrived
here.
Lovelace estimated that he re-
gained consciousness at about 3d.
600 feet, though he was in a daze
until about 5000 feet. His oxygen
lasted until he reached about 49,
900 feet. It took him % minutes, 81
seconds to descend.
Lovelace was testing his bail-out
equipment consisting of a small
cylinder containing II minutes sup
ply of oxygen, sewn in the flyers
clothing, with tube leading to the
mask.
Lovelace said a Jump with open
parachute from such a height with
out oxygen would certainly be ia
tai. A flyer, he said, might fill his
lungs with oxygen and undertake a
free fall without the emergency
supply and live to tell Of 1t. Under
such circumstances he would prob
ably lose consciousness, but might
regain 1t in time to pull his rip
cord before reaching the ground. A
free fall would consume about three
minutes, so there wouldn't be much
time margin. II don't want to try
it," Lovelace said.
Lovelace has degrees from WASH
Iiustnn University IT ct. Louis Ear-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
new CITY'S LABOR
NEEDS DISCUSSED

Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, war man
power commission director for the
Waterbury and Torrington areas
went to Torrington today to con-
fer with employment officials or
The labor situation there. Meetings
we're arranged with U. S. employ
ment service workers for discus
sion Of current needs and arrang-
ing Of programs similar to those in
other VINO areas. Torrington was
added to Mrs. Dewey's administra-
tive jurisdiction several weeks after
the Waterbury area was designated
by the VINO.
Members of the local labor man.
agement committee will meet this
afternoon to dispose of two en-
ployes' appeals for statements OF
availability and to review the lat
est developments in the VINO pro-
gram for the area.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
GOVERNOR YIELDS
VETO AUTHORITY

The bill making it unnecessary
for the governor to sign bills re-
storing forfeited rights was signed
by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin
yesterday afternoon. Consequently,
such measures, which will eb intro
duced in the form of resolutions
rather than bills, will become law
as soon as passed by both houses Of
the legislature.
The bill was passed because OF
the governors action in voting the
bills restoring forfeited rights to
Harry E. Mackenzie and Charles
E. Williamson, Republican leaders
convicted in the local conspiracy
trial. At the time, many were of
the opinion that forfeited rights
bills did not need the governors
signature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
WOLL DENOUNCES
M0SCOS CHARGES
A. F. L. Officer Denies He
Is Misleading Workers in
Anti=War Strikes

New York, July 1-(UP)-Mat-
thew Vol, president of the
American Federation of Labor, to-
day denounced as false" the allie
cations recently made in Moscow
by the publication WAR and the
Working Glasses" that Woll along
with other "reactionary" labor
leaders are misleading" American
workers into unpatriotic, anti-War
strikes.
THE Communist international
has been ostensibly abolished" Vol
said, "but the Russian Communist
party and the dictatorship it rep
resents continue to pursue their old
policy of character assassination
against the leaders of trade unions
in the Democratic countries"
Vol said he did not need to con-
tradict the charges because his
record is known to 100000 men,
bers of the A. F. of l.. and to the
American people in general" But
he did want to make clear the
fact that the Communist leopard
has not changed its spots-or its
detectives.
THE fact is well known to all
informed Americans that at the
time when Foreign Commissar Molo-
toy was telling the world that 'Fas-
cism was only a matter of taste,
and Joseph Stain was sending
birthday greetings to Adolf Hitler,
I was in the forefront of those who
demanded active intervention by
the United States against the ag-
erosion of the Axis powers.
II have never altered my attitude. "
Woll added that while American
trade unionists admire the "magnifi-
cent conduct of the Russian people
and their heroic armies in the war"
they will nevertheless remain I'M
compromisingly opposed to Com
munism and to its agents in the
United States. We will not permit
the Communists to use the war as
a weapon for the destruction of the
free American labor movement"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
URGES USE OF
SHARK HIDE FOR
SERVICE SHOES
BY LYNNE BRANNEN, JR.
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press STAN correspondent
Hialear Fla, July l. up
Shark hide-ene Of the strongest
and toughest feathers known-was
recommended today by Robert M
French, president of Shark Fish-
cries, Inc, for use in heavy duty
shoes issued to American service
men.
French made his recommends
ton after first disclosing that his
company has been forced to throw
away several thousand shark hides
this year because of shortage of
men to skin and flesh the hides.
1--WE started nearly six months
ago to secure permission from WPB
to raise the price paid for prepar-
ing shark leather to make 10000
pairs Of Shoes"
French pointed out shark hide Is
only one of many by-products from
his firms operations which could
be used more extensively and prof
itably in the nations war program.
Extols Shark Liver Oil
Most important commodity pro-
duced," he explained, "is shark liv-
err oil, which has vitamin A con-
tent. Processed into capsules it is
largely used for building up resist
ance against infection and by the
U. S. Air Corps in curing night
blindness.
I'm addition, increased produc-
ton of poultry and eggs is among
the benefits realized by a more lib
eral use Of vitamin A. For this and
other reasons the WPB has issued
conservation orders to insure an
adequate supply of shark liver oil
for the armed forces" he said.
He listed the principal CONNER
cial uses of the approximately 20 =
900 sharks captured in Florida wa
tiers each year as follows:
Shark Liver Oil-One of the
country's major sources of vitamin
A, necessary in human nutrition
and for poultry and animal feeding
Shark Meat--Rapidly becoming
more popular food, prepared
while fresh or sailed for future USE
Shark Fins-For use in the max
ing of shark fin soup, which is con-
sumed for the most part by the
United States Chinese population.
Shark Meat Tast'
Shark Hides-Used for making
of high-grade leather products.
Shark Heal-The dried, ground
product of the balance of the shark
not otherwise utilized, which Is
used in manufacture Of poultry and
animal feeds or in fertilizers.
French commented on the fact
that the country Is more dependent
on shark liver oil as source OF
vitamin A now than ever before be-
cause before the war we were able
to import more than 100000 gal
Ions of cod liver oil, most of which
has now been shut off from us.
because of a growing meat
shortage" he added, there's now a
heavy demand for shark meat
which. despite common human
prejudice is quite tasty and easily
prepared. We ship most shark meat
on ice; however, much of it is
cured with salt and sun-dried into
fillets."
French stated that though the
shark industry is now suffering
from manpower shortage as we'll
as problems of marketing, he feels
it will become one Of the major
fishing enterprises after the war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
COST OF LIVING
BOOMS TO new
HIGH IN MEXICO
BY ROB ROY BUCKINGHAM
United Press tSaff Correspondent

United Press tSaff Correspondent
Mexico City, July -UP)-The
National BANK. Of Mexico's eco
nomic report of the nation for the
month of May paints gloomy pic
ture and holds little hope for early
improvement.
The cost Of living continued its
undated climb, reaching an all
time high of almost 240 (calculat-
ing 1884 as index 1000, according
to the banks report, and the situ-
alton for Mexico's lower classes has
become alarming
The depletion of goods because
of the lack of imports to restock
was one of the major reasons living
costs continued to soar, said the
survey. Mexico formerly depended
upon imports to keep her factories
going and even for some foodstuffs,
but the war stopped the flow OF
vital goods.
Demands Exceeds Supply
The bank report laconically com
mented the Republic exported only
SURPRISES" but inserted question
mark after the word. Mexico &C
cording to the report, has not been
able to match agricultural produc-
ton with demand, which has been
heightened by stopping of many
food imports that used to balance
the two.
There were three reasons cited
for the food shortage; The lack Of
farm machinery and fertilizers to
increase adequately home produc-
ton; the general economic dislo-
cation brought about by the war;.
and the shipment OF goods to the
United Nations in fulfllment Of war
pledges. However, reliable govern
ment sources emphasize that no
foodstuffs essential to home con-
sumption have been exported ex-
cept in limited cases where there
have been SURPRISES.
Bread, frijol and tortilla prices
have spurted way out of sight. and
in many sections of the country
those items have disappeared from
the poems diet.
Industry Lays, Too
Mexican industry is in almost the
same shape as agriculture, the sur
vey reported Cut off from imports,
the Mexican people have turned to
home industries to provide manu-
featured goods. But the home fac
tories cannot obtain machinery to
gear themselves for the increased
demand, and those that have ma
chinery complain that raw mate
rails are lacking. The raw materials
are going to the United Nations.
Foodstuffs and manufactured
goods have become dead, and prices
far outpace increased wages.
To curb this dangerous rise in
the cost of living President Manuel
Avila Camacho recently appointed
emergency commission to set price
ceilings on all goods of prime i'm
portance and gave the edict teeth
by threatening heavy fines and
prison sentence to all violators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01

1t would be unfortunate to have
sound legislation for the regulation
of air commerce defeated on the
ground that such regulation for
carriers by other means would be
undesirable.
The requirements of air COM
merce are wholly unique. Local
and State regulation in the case of
carriers by other means has a
perfectly proper place Even in the
case of railroads the average ticket
cost only one or two dollars,
which indicates the preponderance
of short-haul, intrastate travel by
rail. And the case of the bus
system the average ticket costs
only a few cents.
BY air, however, the average
ticket costs in excess of twenty
dollars and the average trips Is four
hundred miles or better.
The amount of interstate travel
by air is relatively negligible.
This condition, which has always
existed in the case of air commerce,
shows that the air transport sys-
tenn must be built up and always
maintained as national inte-
grated system and the purely intra-
state airline will be exceedingly
rare. The speed, the mobility, and
the high cost of air commerce make
its regulation a matter quite diff
ferent from the regulation of sur
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
Lasting Peace
Urqed By Ball

Swampscott, Mass, July 1.-(UP)
u. S. Sen. Joseph H. Ball, R.,
Mimi, warns that the peace issue is
in danger of becoming a political
football.
Ball told the board of directors
meeting of the General Federation
of Womens clubs last night that
the Allied governments must reach
an agreement on the policies to be
pursued in Europe after the war"
He added that if the Allies do not
reach an agreement, 1--WE shall lose
the peace"
Ball asked all parties and factions
to forget differences and work to-
gether to bring about lasting peace.
Clarence K. STREET of Peoria, ILL.,,
president of the Federal Union, said
that the Allied Nations should form
the nucleus of world federation
now.
Earlier, directors adopted a reso-
luton calling for liquidation Of the
National Youth Administration. The
resolution said the NYA no longer
was acutely needed and was now
an unnecessary expenditure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
Norfolk & Western
Slips Point To 1873
Midday Proft=Taking Cuts Gains of Leaders After
Advances; Utilities Strong

Steel maintained a Is point gain
to 567s.
Allegheny Corp. reached new
highs and held well. Nickel Plate
preferred slipped l point to 67al aft
er setting new high at 69A. Nor
folk g. Western slipped 1 point to
1881. Santa Fe equallyed its high
at 582s, up l and held most the
gain.
Stokely Bros. equalled its top and
then eased almost a point. Standard
Oil IN. j., Allis Chalmers, Amer
lean Typefounders, Borg Warner,
A. M. Byers, Caterpillar Tractor,
Eastern Air LINES, General Electric,
Nehi Corp, Pan-American, Wool
worth and U. S. Industrial Alcohol
set new peaks on gains extending
to more than a point. Utilities were
strong.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
HEARING TOMORROW
FOR BAN VIOLATORS

Another hearing session for al
legged violators of the OPA ban on
non-essential driving has been schel-
uled for 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon in the common pleas court
room before Commissioner Walter
w. Smyith 1t is believed two resi-
dents Of the Waterbury area who
werestopped last week end in South
bury while investigators were check
ng on weekend trips will be among
hose to appear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
MISS LAMANN0
HEARD IN CONCERT

Naugatuck, July miss Josephine
Lamanno, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Antonio Lamanno of 212 Scott street
participated in a concert in Stein
way hall, New York, Friday.
She was accompanied by her
teacher, Miss Grace Castagnette.
Miss Lamanno played several pi-
ano selections. She had bene teach
ing music in New York and New
Jersey and has given benefit per-
formances at USO and Women's
clubs. Her mother also attended the
concert Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
CONTROL CENTER
TO HAVE REPORTS
Activities of War Council
Will Be Given at To-
nights Meeting
CHESHIRE
Cheshire Phone 334
Hubert Rigney

Cheshire, July - At the semi
annual meeting of L. A. Thomas
Lodge, Odd Fellows, officers were
elected as follows: Noble Grand,
Burton Hoskins; vice-grand, G.
Dwight Kirkham; recording secre-
tary, Robert B. Owen; treasurer,
Edward S. Baldwin, Robert B.
Owen was named district deputy
for the 14th district and will in
stall the officers. appointive and
elective on July 5.
The birth OF a son, Paul Michael,
at st. Marys hospital on June % is
announced by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
J. Skret, Bristol. Mrs. Skret is the
former Claire Gaeth, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Faeth OF
PoWerhouse road.
At the meeting of the council in
the control center at o'clock this
evening, reports of all activities
which the War Council has spon-
sored will be given. Frank V. Eng
lish, commander of the local group,
has asked that all chairmen of the
various groups perpare resumes OF
the years activities in order that
progress of the work can be deter
mined and any improvements nee
essary be discussed. While the coun-
Gil Is made up of all the chairmen
of the different groups, all inter-
ested are invited to attend the ses-
sion. Efforts to overcome any diff
culties encountered by different
chairmen will be explained and all
suggestions for the improvement of
the services, protective and nom
protective will be welcomed. Coun-
Gil officials feel that some con-
structive suggestions, known to
workers, may be disclosed and
where possible steps to correct
things" will be taken under con-
sideration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
NO GREAT DEMAND
FOR AUTO STAMPS

The last minute rush to buy the
SIS federal use tax stamp which
must be displayed on all cars today,
was not as great as last years rush,
post office officials said. Total sales
for this year are far below those for
last year.
Frank w. Kraemer, acting COL
Iector of internal revenue in Hart
ford, warned that severe penalties
will be invoked if stamps are not
displayed on cars driven today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
MINCE PIE ILLEGAL

An English law society I'M
earthed some obsolete laws which
declared it illegal to make mince
pies, to have a Christmas dinner
Of more than three courses, to
moke a cigaret in the streets, or
20 play billiards on Sundays.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01

Attorney William j. Secor to-
day retrned to private practice of
law in the firm of Bronson. Lewis.
Bronson and Epson, following a
years service ON the legal staff
of the local OPA rent administra-
ton. He was associated with the
firm for three years before receiv-
ing his government appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01

New oYrk, July i. UP)-tSockS
advanced fractions to more than a
point today to a top for more than
three years but midday profit
taking cut gains of some leaders.
Chrysler reached new peak at
IS then tased to 841s, off Il Net.
General Motors held at its previous
quotation. Bethlehem Steel reacted
to IL point loss to Ga, while U. S.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
Autoists Here Demand
Return Of SIS Tax Fee
Local Postal Officials Not Informed of Any Official
Ruling, Decline to to Make Returns; Reports Traced

Reports spread about the city quickly this morning
that motorists cannot be compelled to buy the federal
stomp and several rate motorists who had already
made purchases called at the postofice and demanded
their money back Postal officials had no word on the
refunds Postmaster Charles A. Babn said his department
is serving merely agency for selling the stamps and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
Camp Fire Leads arty
To Lost Scout Troop

Twenty five Thomaston Boy
Scouts were sleeping late this
morning after having spent most
of the night lost in the woods.
The boys were found at 2:30 a. m.
by a searching party which in
cluded firemen, local police, and
parents of the boys. The scouts
lost their way in a heavily-Wooded
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
ALL FIRST AID
PES0RNNEL MEET
To Discuss Ways, Means
to Make First Aid ARP
More Effective

Naugatuck, July ALL first aid
personnel of the west side of the
borough will meet at 8 tonight in
the high school to discuss ways and
means of making the first aid ARP
service more effective.
All section leaders and captains
are requested to be present and all
first aid team members who wish
to attend are invited.
Edward S. Muller, executive officer
Of the first aid corps will conduct
the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01

ward Medical School and the Uni
versity of Minnesota. He was sur
geon at the Mayo Clinic, is pres
ident of the Aero Medical Associa-
ton of the United States and was
a co-winner of the Collier Trophy
in 194l.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
OKLAHOMA'S INDIANS

Thirty six per cent of the In
dian population of the United
States lives on OklsIloma's q
reservations. Remnants Of more
than 80 distinct tribes dwell there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
By CHARLES A. WOLVERTON
Congressman, New Jersey

recently
adopt BILL which written federal
ve memorials is that such regulation applied other forms
seriously
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
Return Home

Return Home
Miss Mary West, of Rosette
street and Miss Florence Syssa of
Eastern avenue have returned to
their homes following a weeks va
cation at Bay View beach as the
guests of Mrs. Frank Durant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
SCOUTS TO HOLD
ANNUAL ROAST
Last Meeting of Troop Will
Be at Home of Albert
Pope
OAkVlLlE
Correspondent, Irene Slough.
Telephone 4-SS93

Oakville, July Last evening
troop 1 of the local Boy Scouts held
an out-of-doors meeting at their
camp on Squaw's Hill. The meeting
was under the direction of Scout
master Walter Thorne.
Next week the meeting will be
held at the home of Albert Pope
and will be a hot dog roast. This
is the annual roast and is usually
held at Black Rock but due to the
Transportation difficulties it will be
held at the home of Mr.. Pope. This
will be the last meeting of the troop
for the summer months. Meetings
will be resumed in the fall.
Present at the meeting last eve
ing were: Harry Hassel, Robert
Hassel, William Hassel, Soren Neidt,
Howard Ande, Philip Famiglietti,
Joseph Meehan, Edward Meehan
Leroy Garner, Harold Gamer and
Robert Wallace.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-03-25
ROCKVILLE LIBRAEY

The Rockville Library is now
open on Mondays, Tuesdays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, from 2 to
$50 P. M. Closed all day on Thurs
day. Open Saturday from 9 to l
and Tuesday and Friday nights
from z to 8 o'clock.
The Library now subscribes to
Goodhousekeeping, Travel, Hygeia,
Consumers Research Bulletin,
Parent Magazine, House and Gar
den and Sunday Edition of the
New York Times. These are put in
circulation after they have been on
table one month.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-03-25

and their daughter, Headley re-
mained for a visit with her grand
parents.
Mrs. j. w. Barnsley will enter
tain the regular monthly meeting
and luncheon of the Emory W.S.
C.S. on Thursday, April 1st. She
promises to have chicken so we
hope it's not a April fools Day
joke. The public is invited.
Dorothy Soper spent the past
weekend with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Soper in Be
thesda. Mrs. Percy Soper, return
ed home on Thursday after stay
ing with Mrs. Soper and her in
fant son, Donnie, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Casnell had
as their guests on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. P. Cashell of Washington
and Miss Betty Payne of Shiloh,
Va.
Mrs. Charles M. Brown was the
guest of her son and -daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Brown at Falls Church, Va, sew
eral days last week. Shirley visited
her sister, Mrs. Stanley Beall in
Silver Spring during aer mothers
absence.