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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Farmingdale, L. l., February IT The men and women who build the Ranger six and twelve cylinder alr- craft engines will be host to other members of their immediate 1aml- lies when the Ranger Aircraft En- zines Division of the Fairch1ld En- zine and Airplane Corporation holds open house at its plant here on Sunday, February 20. Attendance will be limited to members of eacn workers immediate family.
 Besides inspecting the ultra-mod- ern plant in which the engines are manufactured, the workers and their guests will see all the types of planes which are powered by the Ranger engines. Standing on the flight line before the Ranger hangar will be such aircraft as the famed Fa1rchlld "Cornell," standard trainer for the A.A.F. and for many of the United Nations; the Fairchild Gunner" a gunnery trainer which carries two of the powerful Ranger 'twelves";; the "Seagull," long-range scout observation plane used by the Navy; and the Grumman "Widgeon," a patrol plane powered by two Ranger "sixes," which is used extensively for coastal patrol by the U. s. Coast Guard.
 The open house is sponsored and arranged by the Ranger Labor-Ma agement Committee, a body com- posed of representatives of manage ment and labor.
 Lt.-Col. Charles w. Kerwood, flyer in two World Wars and veteran Of many combat flights, will head a group of army pilots. All of them have seen combat over Europe and many of the pilots received their primary training on Ranger-powered planes. Colonel Kerwood and the flyers will speak at brief ceremonies which will be held both for the morning and afternoon groups.
 Music will be provided by an Army band, the 372nd Infantry group headed by Chief Warrant Off, ficer Sheldon. The band won the Army band contest at Madison Square Garden last year.
 Since only the Farmingdale plant of the Ranger Engines Division will be open, families from both plants will attend the Farmingdale cere- monies. It is expected that 10000 people will pass through the factory.
 The guests will be routed through the plant in such a manner that they can observe the progressive machining of the high precision parts for the famed Ranger inverted, in line, aircooled engines, following them through the various stages from rough castings and forgings to the assembly line. Signs on the machines will tell what they do and parts will be labelled so that the visitors can learn their relationship to the completed engine.
 After walking through the pro- duction lines, the workers families will come to the assembly lines. Here all the parts made will be shown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
PLANT TO MAKE IRON POWDER
 FROM STALE
BY RUTH RUDEsTLL


 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Minneapolis, Feb 1T-CUP)-Re- search metallurgists at the Univer- sity of Minnesota have found 8 method of converting billions of tons of now worthless rock on the Mesabi range into the pure iron powder needed for a casting pro- cess that may revolutionize the steel industry.
 A laboratory plant to determine the best methods of producing the 99.5 per cent pure iron powder and to produce enough of it so that manufacturers can use 1t for ex- perlmental purposes will be put into operation at the universityS school of mines experimental station on March 1.
 The laboratory will include hy- draulic press to demonstrate how the iron powder can be pressed into molds, then baked at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit into forms and shapes such as gears, bearings and brake drums that need not be proceSSed and machined by highly skilled and highly paid help.
 ''If the study of iron powder me- tallurgy lad been going on for 50 years instead of merely 20 it would be of invaluable aid in war pro- duction," said c. V. Firth, univer- sity metallurgist. "Any part that requires machining is expensive to make and those that require a great deal of machining can be made cheaper with iron powder"
 But the war cut the United States off from the supply of pure Swedish iron powder and manufacturers be- gan searching for substitute. About IS tons of it are used daily in this country at the present time. Three processes were studied, but it was not until the method now em- ployed at the university was made suitable to the flower slaty' rock on the Mesabi range that a cheap and plentiful supply seemed pos- Sible.
 The flower slaty," which must be removed before high grade ore can be mined, covers thousands of acres on the Mesabi range and is from 10 to 40 feet thick. Under the new process, this rock is ground into a black mud, treated with acid and oxidized, then heated in blue water gas which leaves pellets of pure iron which are ground into powder.
 "All the processes are standard mining or chemical practice" Firth said, ''and costs can be figured &C., curately."
 He estimated the cost per pound of the iron in 8 100-ton per day plant would be five cents as com- pared with current costs of IS cents to one dollar a pound, depending on purity.
 The iron powder can be cast to an accuracy of one-thousandth of an inch, and the metal that comes from the baking furnace has a strength between that of cast iron and steel, Firth said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Cabaret

The Viewers of St. Pauls church held their Cabaret last night in the parish hall. CupidS and hearts dec- orated the downstairs floor. Deli cious lunch was served. The com- mittee in charge included: Ronald Keith, Mrs. Ruth Senior, Mrs. Lena Keith, MT. and Mrs. Harris Wright, Bill Warren, Murray w. Dewart and Mrs. Charles Woods.
 Entertainment was provided by Jo Ann Rosato, accordioniSt, Jeanne Simpson, tap dancer, Ruth Batchelder, pianist and singer and Nancylou Totten, singer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
|3,l8O CONTRACTS
 FOR CONNECTICUT
Government Reports In= dicate Importance of
 State Industries in War

Hartford, Feb. IT = Connecticut industry was awarded 3,180 govern ment contracts valued at $1,919,- 273, ,848 under the Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act during 1943, it was reported today by Supervis- ing Inspector James A. Dougherty of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions, U. s. Depart ment of Labor, in announcing the issuance of brief wartime supple ment which brings up to date the current pamphlet of Rulings and Interpretations under the Walsh Healey Act.
 Contract awards for the country last year totaled 101, PA with an aggregate value of $50, ,935, ,631 ,889. were awarded. These contracts, by States were awarded as follows: Massachusetts. 6,269 valued at $946,- 660, ,229; Rhode Island, 1,138 valued at $150, ,860, ,490; Maine, 265 valued at $59, ,922, 390! New Hampshire, 382 valued at $49,309, ,806; Vermont, 280 valued at $25, ,495, ,176.
 Supervising Inspector Dougherty declared that the rulings, contained in the new mimeographed watime supplement, in some instances change the coverage of the Walsh Healey Act, particularly with re- spect to truck drivers employees add ing to a stock pile, foremen and maintenance employees. Following is mary of some of these changes:
 Truck drivers engaged in hauling materials, particularly processed articles or completely manufactur- ed articles, either between plants or to the government destination are subpect to the Act, regardless of whether the employees is dealer or manufacturer;
 Employees engaged in manufactur- ing or producing articles or mater ials which are added to stock pile from which the government is sup piled are subject to the Act if the added articles or material are iden- tifiable;
 Foremen who do not perform manual operations and have no direct contact with the materials to be supplied to the government are covered unless they qualify as exc cutives under the Fair Labor Stan dards Act; and
 JanitorS and maintenance en- ployes, ordinarily are not covered. They are covered, however, if they are directly connected with produc- tion, such as firemen who supply heat directly applied to the product as distinguished from furnishing motive power only or cleaners who remove waste or other accumula- tionS resulting from the operation of the machinery or other equip ment used in the performance of the contract.
 Copies of the supplement may be obtained at any regional or field of flee of the Wage-Hour and Public Contracts Divisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

I
 mands the Allied Air Forces for
 the forthcoming invasion of Eu- rope.
 Mallory. And this high score in | just seven battles was only one dividend that planning paid L-M worked out a system with pilots whereby one squadron broke up Nazi bomber formations, a second squad dron attacked scattered bombers while the third swooped down on the enemy fighters protecting the bombers.
 His planning paid further divi- dends when he succeeded to the command of Group Il late in 1940 again at Dieppe, and later when he became Commander-in-C Chief of the Fighter Command. "Ai1 cooperation faultless," was the signal that came from the beaches at Dieppe.
 FLYER SINCE 1916
 The men who know Leigh-Mal- lory best says he's happiest when he is planning. Even his early life seemed to be planned for his present job. He graduated from Magdalene College at Cambridge, where he read law; he was com- misSioned in the Lancashire Fusi- Hers in 1914, seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He continued the army side of his education as Commandant of the School of Army Cooperation from 1927 and 1880.
 The plans of a junior officer of course are not always approved by his commanders. Colleagues who have known Leigh-Mallory for years were continually amazed at his buoyance in accenting defeat for his cherished plans. They say setbacks never disturbed him, and that he would pop up with another method of accomplishing something on which his superiors had turned thumbs down in some other form.
 It is indicative of Leigh-Mal- lory's character that the first per son he sees each morning is his senior personnel officer. L-M per- oOAAdA4J AuACo OAA PAOAAAOVAOAA oAAA transfer for almost every officer flying in his command. He has a stupendous memory for facts as well as for people. His colleagues say he often astounds technical experts with bits of knowledge he has picked up casually here and there. During his command of Groups 12 and II he used to fly his own plane around to the bases and meet his flyers and crews. FAIR BUT TOUGH
 Though he tends to be rather reserved and difficult to know, he gets to know others quickly and remembers them. Men who have served under him say he is ex- tremely fair, but utterly ruthless in breaking even personal friends who let the service down.
 An extremely hard worker, he seldom leaves his office before 2 p. m. and usually takes work home. He has a son in war indus try, daughter in the WAAF. L-M summed up his goal in the greeting he sent RAF pilots and crews when he was appointed Commander-in-C Chief of the Fight CT Command late in i942: wish you all the best of luck, and dam \ nation to the Ls1ftwaSfesss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Ranger Holds Open
 House For Workers
Ultra=Modern Engine Plant to Be Inspected Sunday;
 10000 Expected to Pass Through Factory

and the Ranger method of progress sive assembly shown.
 Assembly lines for both the SIX and twelve cylinder engines will be set up and explained to the guests.
 The planned tour will be con cluded with the inspection of the planes powered by the Ranger en- zines, thus giving the employees families comprehensive picture of the manufacture of Ranger engines and their ultimate use in military ships.
 The Ranger Auxiliary Police Force will assist the regular Ranger guard force, under the direction of Cole man Burke, in handling the big crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
SCOUTS SHOWN WAR PICTURES
Troop 3l Entertained al Fire House By Captain
 Michael Cavanaugh
WATERVILLE Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
 len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, Feb. IT - Captain Michael Cavanaugh of the fire de- partment was host Tuesday night at a moving picture party in the fire house for Boy Scouts of Troop No. 13.
 He showed pictures of Wake and Coral Sea Navy battles, Bill Conn, Joe Louis and Buddy Baer and films of Marine Corp boot training and a cartoon. The films lasted two and a half hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
SAMUEL A. BUDDE
 ZIONISTS' GUEST

Rev. Samuel A. Budde, rector of Christ church, will be the speaker at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church Sunday evening at 7:30, 1t was announced this morning by Rev. Sailsman w. Weller, pastor. His talk will be in connection with the national observance of Brotherhood Week. The senior choir of the par ish will offer a special musical pro- gram in conjunction with the guest preachers sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Birthday Party

William Platt, Jr., was honored at birthday party recently, celebrat- ing his seventh birthday. A large cake decorated the center of the table. He received many beautiful gifts.
 Present were: George and Marilyn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Grenier, Loretta Pinto, Joan So- nier, Lois Platt, Harry Platt, Jr. Diana Haggerty, Nancy Haggerty, Ann Hyland, William Platt, Jr., Mary Gillespie, Mrs. Harry Barrett, Mrs. Harry Platt, Mrs. John Joyce and Mrs William Platt. Ends Furl0ugh
 Private Harry Barrett of 1702 Thomaston avenue has returned to Camp Lee, Virginia, after spending 15-day furlough with his wife.
 Mrs. John Joyce is leaving to visit her husband with the Air Corps in Tennessee.
 Private First Class James R. Simpson, Marines, has safely ar- rived overseas. He enlisted August, 1942 and received his boot training at Paris Island. Before going over seas he has been stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas, and San ] Diego, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Invasion Air Chief Is Sky Strategist
LEIGH-MALLORY'S PLANNING WON FAME OVER LONDON AND DIEPPE
BY TOM WOLF NEA Staff Correspondent

London, Feb. 17.-Back in 1884 during British Army maneuvers harassed military umpires were forced to ground the fighter wing attached to the defending army" The flyers were so effectively pro- tecting their own troops and so effectively breaking up the enemy" concentrations that the umpireS were faced with the choice of either calling off the whole maneuver or grounding hte fighters.
 Commanding this devastatingly successful fighter group was Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, KCB, DSO, now Air Chief Marshal commanding the Allied Air Forces for the invasion. The reason for his fighetrs' success, then as later, was Leigh-Mallory's passionate de- votion to planning.
 His emphasis on planning served England well during the Battle of Britain - when "L-M', as the Air Marshal is known throughout the RAF, succeSSively commanded fight CT groups 12 and II. L-M was com manding Group 12 when the war broke out. Geographically the group stood north of London. Group 11-moSt famous of all RAF fighter groups and the one which bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain-stood between London and the enemy.
 AIDED IN SEVEN BATTLES
 RAF tactics early in 1940 were to let each group protect its own area. L-M didn't like this much because it meant his outfit might be sitting idly by if, as happened the chief NaI attack was aimed at London. Whether you're de- lending or attacking, it's no good doing 1t piecemeal," Leigh-Mal- lory said. Before the Battle of Britain was over, L-M had won his fight, and in seven battles wherein Group 12 swooped over to help out II, its pilots knocked out 150 Nazis for sure, damaged scores of others.
 "I have always believed in planned air fighting" says Leigh
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Who Said Children
Are Not Smart?

Ingrid Bergman's five-year-old
daughter, Pia, was a recent visitor
to the set of "Gas Light" where
she melted the crew to riotous
laughter. Someone asked Miss Pia
if she wanted to be an actress
when she grew up. "No," she re-
piled definitely, 81 want to be a
director like Mr.. George Cukor,
because a director is the only per-
son who can tell my mother what
to do and she will mind"
Somewhat later she was seated
comfortably on a ladder, watching
the filming of a very difficult
scene. In the midst of the take,
Miss Pia-who had watched her
mother in a certain pose studying
her script the night before-piped
shrilly, to the utter destruction of
the sound track, you're not doing
it right, Mother. You're supposed
to be lying on your tummy on the
bed when you speak those. lines"
Director Pia was hustled off to
the confines of her mothers dress
ing room.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Joan Fontaine
Your Screen Star

On Thursday, when the maid is
out, Joan Fontaine has been rush
ing home from the "Frenchman's
Creek" set to prepare dinner for
herself and Brian Aherne. ordi-
narily the maid leaves some succu-
lent dish in the ice box ready to
be heated.
What was Joan's delight recent
ly to find two prepared salads in
the cooler, fresh rolls ready to be
slipped into the oven, and thick
cut of steak back in one corner of
the refrigerator. In front of it was
a covered dish which the delighted
Mrs. Aherne, having spotted the
steak, simply ignored even as you
and l would.
She broiled the red points, then
set up the feast. Brian found the
dinner delicious, the steak done to
a turn.
The following morning the maid
rushed from the kitchen just as
Joan was departing for the studio.
"You didn't eat the stew l had
cooked and left in that covered
dish," she said, swallowing rather
carefully, $50 you must have eaten
the horse meat l bought for the
dog"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
The Domestic Scene

CHis head was bent. He walked
AIywly about. His dark eyes scan
Nd the expanse of the sound stage
5ISth great concentration. "Any
k today?" someone asked
Our hero pursed his lips. zone
this morning." he admitted, but
added with a sigh, none this aft
ernoon."
"Any contributions ?" the friend
queried further.
Mr.. Charles Boyer turned back
the lapel of his coat to reveal four
safety pins. "The script girl gave
me two yesterday" he said.
Explanation: When the Boyers
bought the layette for their young
ster (due in December), they re-
membered to buy everything, but
everything, except safety pins.
So prospective papa Boyer has
been collecting pins from every
possible source. Trying to buy
them in Los Angeles is like trying
to buy an excursion ticket to Biar-
ritz.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Ouickies

The good neighbor policy is
about to get an elevator ride when
esta rubia, Veronica Lake, goes to
Mexico City as a guest of the
Mexican government. She will be
accompanied by her close friend,
Rita Beery, but she will leave her
chubby young daughter in Holly
wood with her nurse.
The Bob Crosbys are painting
their baby buggy for third oc-
cupant, due in the spring.
Miss Cheryl Christina Crane,
nicknamed Cherry, is losing her
babyhood black hair and becoming
a blonde like Mommy Lana.
Ann Sothern went down to
be near her husband, Bob Sterling.
After an elapsed six days she had
spent exactly three hours with
him, so Ann sent for her sister to
come keep her company.
They do say that wee Bonnie
Baker will marry Lieut.. Holly
Morse of the First Motion Picture
Unit when his decree becomes
final.
Another bit of wisenheimer con-
versation says that George Raft
has never quite reconciled himself
to the loss of Betty Cradle.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
LlT1I.L!iE. !.
LUTHER

"Gen. Marshall is fine man."
exclaimed Mr.. Dilworth.
"Who did he fine, Pop?" quip-
ped Luther. "Did he discover an
other contractor making off
with the swag?"
"No. Certainly not, my boy.
He's too busy a man to be run
ming around looking for war
profiteers. He's got his hands
full with this labor matter"
II thought the President was
handling that. How did Gen.
Marshall get mixed up in it,"
"He issued a statement. Said
that labor was hurting the war.
He's a fearless man."
"Did he sign the statement,
Pop?"
"Well, no, not exactly. Ie was
anonymous.
anonymous? l thought you
said he's fearless man."
$50 l did, my boy. And
meant it. There aren't many peo-
pie who would have dared come
out and make the statements he
did"
"You mean: Who would have
dared come out anonymously.
Maybe we should nominate him
for anonymity, or oblivion, or
something"
"Col. Eddie Rickenbacker has
already taken care of that, Lu-
ther. He has nominated Marshall
for president. Now, when some
body like Rickenbacker nomi-
mates a man for the presidency
at begins to look bad for
him."
'No. It means that the man
has sterling qualities, that he's
a fighter"
"Yeah, I know. A fighter
against labor"
"It means he's taking a place
beside great men like :"
"Like Herbert Hoover and
Rep. Dies and Willie Hearst"
swell, at least they're against
the reds"
"Nope. They're against the
red, white and blue"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

comedy about child who is raised
as prodigy by a group Of pro-
fessors and thinks she is happy un-
til an irresponsible reporter, play
ed by James Craig, enters her tiny
sphere and captures her imagina-
tion with a promise to show her
magic. The result is an evenings
fun for all when the super intellec-
tual child sets out and challenges
him for proof. And when circum-
stances force Craig to keep the
child for few days events begin
to pop. Craig learns a valuable
lesson which enables him to find
happiness with his torch singer
sweetheart, played by Marsha
Hunt, and the young genius be-
comes a normal, healthy, happy
child, aware of all the wonders of
childhood.
Her Right to Stardom
With this picture, little Mar
garet O'Brien makes secure her
right to movie stardom. She proves
herself a finished actress in words
and deeds and sets a pace few child
actresses can equal. James Craig
and Marsha Hunt, paired recently
in "The Human Comedy" con-
tribute outstanding support to
young Miss O'Brien as the roman
tic leads, and keenan, Wynn makes
his delineation of Packy, the be-
fuddled racketeer, a comic charac-
terization not to be easily forgot
ten. Others in the cast as the we'll
meaning professors are Philip
Merivale, Donald Meek, Henry
O'Neill and Sara Haden.
Director Roy Rowland has
every ounce of comedy
from this unusual feature, making
the most of the production advan-
tages accorded him by Robert Sisk,
who produced for Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

DAYTON, o. (FP)-Investiga-
tion of hiring practices in General
Motors Corp. plants here by the
Presidents Fair Employment
Practice Committee was demanded
by a joint industrial race rela-
tions committee of United Labor
and the Dayton chapter of the
National Association for Advance
ment of Colored People. United
Labor is the political committee
of AFL, CIO and independent
unions here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Fortune Pictures
'BrdUe Ne1U World

NEW YORK, (FP)-
Here is an excellent example of
the kind of postwar thinking busi-
ness is trying to kid the people
with.
In its January issue, Fortune
magazine says a $160 billion peace
time national output (twice as
high as ever before) is possible,
but there would still be four mil
lion unemployed.
Imagine! Twice as much pro-
duction as ever beforehand four
million workers walking the
streets, their families in want, or
on relief.
Fortunes figures are based on
a survey conducted by Fortune
magazine. 1t estimates that the
average wage Will run around
$2,2oO a year. This, incidentally,
is about twice what the average
wage was in 1888.
How is this going to be done?
Well, says Fortune, not by a
planned society. None of this New
Deal stuff. It's prerequisites for
this prosperity" are: (D Faith on
the part Of both soldiers and civil
lians that the U. S. is a S165 bill
lion country; (2) individual will
ingness to invest savings in pri-
vate enterprise; (3) recognition
by business that government is
benevolent and by government
that business is indispensable.
allowance" fortune adds bland
ly, "has been made for four mil
lion unemployed"