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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21

New Orleans with an important link in its plan to build Gulf level port right at its back door.
 Referring to this project as a dream makes Higgins see red. It wasn't a dream, he insists. No Liberty ships were ever built on this new principle of ship con- struction, but the same methods were used by Higgins at another yard to build 100 shallow draft steel cargo boats of 180-foot length, half that of the Liberty ships Higgins says he could build battleships the same way.
 The aircraft deal at nearby Mi- chaud was something else again and that story has also been pre- sented in a false light. says Hig- gins. This was Defense Plant Corporation facility, built at a cost of some $30,00o,000. Higgins Aircraft Corporation was given a contract to operate it. to build 1900 Curtiss Caravan plywood planes. When that contract was cancelled by the Army, there was substituted a contract to build metal Curtiss Commandos. Hig- gins actually got the plant into production on this contract and had produced two planes when the Army decided it could get all the planes of this type it needed from other sources, and the plug was again pulled, through no fault of Higgins himself.
 Higgins got another big jolt just recently when the government cancelled fourth big contract on him. This one was $50.000.- GOO to $60,000.000 contract to make los nm shells. It was given to him when the Won Runstedi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21
Higgins Outlines Postwar Plan
 For Industrial Growth In Dixie
By PETER EDISON NEA Staff CorreSpondent

Washington. June 21.-Andrew Jackson Higgins Of New Orleans, the one and only Andrew Jackson Higgins, was in Washington the other day, feeling no pain in spite of the fact that he has had some of the hardest luck and taken some of the worst disappointments of any war contractor in the business. And he is full of postwar plans.
 He has produced about $500. .000,- 900 worth of materials of war = the famous Higgins landing boats, troop carriers, rocket carriers, tank, truck and gun lighters, combat and anti submarine craft, PIT boats, 180-foot shallow draft steel cargo boats, tor pedo launching devices, solar stills, airborne droppable lifeboats for Flying Fortresses. airplane panels, shells, rebuilt battle damaged equip ment and few other ultra secret pieces of equipment that he can't talk about.
 Higgins Industries at the start of the war were relatively small business. Higgins is coming out of the war with some 5000 900 worth of plant facilities built on the profits of his war contracts and wholly owned by his com- panies. In these plants. Higgins has ideas to build completely new line of ships and boats as well as a wide range of postwar products from helicopters to pre- fabricated houses. They will def initely lift him out of the small business class and make him one of the big private industrial forces of the south, without ben- eft of government contract.
 LOSSES BECOME ASSETS
 The two enterprises on which Higgins took his worst beatings- the cancelled contract to build 200 Liberty ships on the assembly line principle on the Industrial Canal and the cancelled contract to build 1900 transport planes at the Higgins Aircraft Corporation plant at nearby Michaud = have been converted to other uses. Far from being complete losses, they have turned out to be war and postwar assets.
 On those two cancelled con- tracts, Higgins says he has been the victim of considerable misun- derstanding and misrepresenta- tion. The original contract to build 200 Liberty ships on the assembly line principle at the Industrial Canal site near New Orleans was cancelled by the Maritime Com mission not because there was anything impractical about his revolutionary plan of construc- tion, but for two other reasons. First, because other snipyards produced ahead of schedule and there was no need for the Higgins production. Second. because of 8 shortage of steel.
 Higgins original estimate for the cost of the facilities was $29.- 100000. Later this was revised upward to $65, 100000 but actually only $9,000,0O0 was spent when the Maritime Commission pulled the plug. But not even all this was lost. Dredging of the Indus trial Canal in preparing the site for the shipyard has provided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21

A. Mitchell, R.
 Hamden-Judges, Rep. John R.. Thim, R., Walter Faulkner, D.
 Killingly-Judge Harry E. Back, R., Deputy Henry A. Simmoneau, D.
 Stonington-Judge Francis J. Connors, R., Deputy Joseph A. Var gas, D.
 Stratford-Judge Edwin Hall, R., Deputy John Hanrahan, D.
 Brideport-Judges s. Harry Cot ter. R, and Sen. Albert L. Coles, D,
 New Britain-Judges John F Downes, R, Elias T. Ringrose, D. New Maven-Judges Frank S. Ber- gin, D, and Thomas R. Fitzsim- mons, R.
 Norwalk-Judges Freeman Light R, and Arnold R. Fasano, R. Shelton-Judge Harold Thompson R, Deputy Stanley Scajkowski, D. Stamford-Judge Benjamin H Mead, R.: and Peter J. Ryan, D. Waterbury-Judges John L. Gaff- ney, D, and Charles Summa, R.
 Caine in Naugatuck Naugatuck-Judge Martln L Caine, D, Deputy John P. James, R Stafford Springs-Judge Harolc w. Bruce. R, Deputy Rep. John H Mullen, R. Wallingford-Judge Joseph Man. freda, R, Deputy William Fitzgerald D.
 Westport-Judge Hereward Wake R, Deputy J. Frank McMahon, D. Meantime, at Groton, John H Haley, D, appointed last Saturday as deputy judge, rejected the job declaring he refused to accept any crumbs from the patronage table '
 The governor named a Repub' lican, Charles H. Reynolds, to thu S1, GOO a year judgeship. As deputy Haley would have been paid $5 fol every time he presided over the |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21

deck the ship was listing to port and sinking rapidly" Burns said. T found the first lieutenant Ur George L. Way, Wilmington, N. e. and he and I ordered everyone we could see to abandon ship and then jumped overheard ourselves.
 At that time the water was at a level with the main deck on the starboard side. I was about 50 yards from the ship when it sank, and observed from the water that it had apparently broken con- pletely in two in the vicinity of the first hit"
 Built by the Bath Iron Works Corp, Bath, Me. the Mannert L.. Abele was commissioned on July {, 1914. and apparently saw her first action in the OhnSwa campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21
FRANKLIN AFIRE

New York, June 21-(UP)-Fire broke out on the fomaus aircraft carrier Franklin in the New York Navy yard today where she is un- dergoing repairs from Japanese bomb damage.
 The fire was brought under con- trol within 30 minutes. First reports said that no one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21
5,so7 VETS HOME

Boston, June 20 -(UP)- The Navy transport Admiral Mayo docked here today carrying 5.807 battle-hardened vetrans of the European war
Evening star., 1945-07-28
HELP MEN and WOMEN

CHECKERS wanted, S35 per week Nc
experience needed. Call Iceland MAR
KEr 4750 Lee hwy, Arlington, Va.
COUPLE. experienced; cooking. g.h.w.
chauffeur and yard man, Live in Nd
COUPLE, wife e hw days wk., no wash
ing; man as caretaker on country estate;
fine salaries and house. Gaithersburs
CoUPLE. elderly. colored, for genera
housework and cooking on farm at Bowie
Md. attractive living quarters and salary
couPLE ' At sf TouRfsr HousE R9T ISG apt Ssaf sne
Sl25 mo. plus small commission. HOTEL
COURT; Baltimore blvd, ? mi past College
HOUSEMAN and chambermaid needed Al
YWCA residence. 101I l7th st NV
Good pay pleasant working conditions
weekly Call in person Monday or Tuesday
MANAGERS. for dry cleaning stores at
tention-,If you are thoroughly experienced
to earn real money commensuratee with
see MR.. BooRsTEIN at 1854 Columbia
gd, g1o M, Monaax ; to pm, THURSDAY Friday
MEN AND WOMEN, white. to work on
steamboat refreshment stang Apply in
FsTSon EST am 70 pm WILSON LINE
MUSIC INSTRUCTOR, in accordion. 10
come to Merrifeld home and teach lady;
P1is Fais G5necb haye Own S5o1 means of trsnsp Call
oRGANiST and choir director wanted
s9I9Tsd saoF GfhIJfF fITfERs Boy .%9G siar 81
preferred but not necessary: salary and
commission; excellent working conditions
permanent position. Apply employment
once 6ih floor. THE PALAIS ROYAL
TELEPHoNE SALESMAN wanted unlim-
tied opportunity Call D1. 55S7
Northeast business arn; near an S. 4!h ant q
r. I. ave: good hours and pay DU. ll60
Evening star., 1945-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GAS WATER HEATERS, 90 30, 40 gal,
automatic; no cash needed; small monthly
payments: immediate installation. D. A
SIANSBURY, Ii. 1929.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE-Tc
whom IL may concern: The Commissioned
Of Customs on July l6, I945. authorized
the change Of name of the gas screw THE
SPORTSMAN. official number, 235q7O tc
that Of F1FTY-FIFTY II. F. A NJ
SHAFER, Deputy Collector. 2S'
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockbold.
srS OF the Potomac Insurance Company
Of the District of Columbia for the elec.
tion of directors will be held in the once
Of the company, 900-9O6 st. NV
Weshington, D. C, Monday. August &
1915, at IL am and the books for the
transfer of stock will be closed from JULY
% to August e, inclusive. lq45. DOUG.
LAS r, PHILLIPS, Secretary.
ATTENTION, FIREMEN-For rent or lease
carnival unit. Ferris wheel, chairoplane
klddle auto ride, bingo, ten concessions
Price reasonable. 5000 Marlboro I'd Sc
Hillside Trailer. Village Park, bet. and s
PLAINFIELD ORCHARD-Peaches. bott
yellow and white varieties in season: alsc
Silver Spring. miles to Gienmount. Nd.
on Route 1872. w. W MOORE, SANDY
Spring. Nd. Ashton 247l.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for an,
debts other than those contracted by my.
self. GEORGE c. SCHWEITZER, 80 N. c
ave. Sc.
Evening star., 1945-07-28
HELP MEN.

| WAREHOUSE HELPER, white or colored.
See Mr., Van Horn, HARBoR SALES Co,
9Th and Bryant SITS. ne, weekdays except
WATERS tcolered, for seafood restaurant,
SS5xns f'nsen' oee TseS piIqsd okRIE
WATERS, experienced. hiph-class resort
hotel; good wages. room and board; VINO
rsLss,',D rules apply Z. dALEN HALL HOTEL. wer-
WASHER for wet cleaning room, as hours
per, week! time and a half for overtimei
steady all year around work. Apply 135
WASiiSiEN, experienced or inexperienced:
wELlDERs GLEcTRIc,-1mportant work
and overtime FRED S, GicHNER IRON
YoGSa MaN hac III 10 4th e. g. e York in elec
trical supply house; good opportunity for
co sos APpg s SATHAN brS
YoUNG Nc MAN qsff Tor general office work, pref
nent opportn1ts SS T1 S for fe adTsncement sIart
S35 week Annly Mr. Cummings, CROKER
GENERAL TIRE Co 4th and Que sts. NV,
pher making home portraits; change 70
learn photography Apply MELLEN
STUDIO 1155 Bladensburg rd. ne; Ii
YOUNG MAN as assistant for shop and
testing work under consulting engineer
generally experienced in practical me-
chanics; preference to qualified veteran
! Address and state age, experience and
qualifications to Box 260C, Star. 2a'
! YOUNG MAN. colored, 1S to 90 years. as
spray painters assistant must be steady
and energetic: good pay with overtime
Apply ACME IRoNWoRKS, 1240 Mt. oliyet
YOUNG MAN for Venetian blind and
drapery work. Apply Mr.; Hoover. SHORE
HAM HOTEL UPHOLSTERY SHOP, 2500
Calvert St
YOUNG MAN, late teens or early 20s, pref
erably war veteran, with aptitude and am
bition to promote his future; tariff publi-
caticn. and other motor carrier activity:
splendid opportunity for the right party;
good starting. salary: previous. experience
not necessarily required. Address quail
flcations, including age, education and
reference, Boy 5s6.C Star.
liquor store 28Is I4th st, NV.
The ARMY AND NAVY ere our customers,
| but we need you to keep them supplied
/ We are hiring and training inexperienced
| or experienced men and women who want
clans, inspectors and assemblers OF vital
radio equipment. If you are one of the
many who knows the war isn't over, we
would like to talk business with you. Call
/ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. College
AuffoMMooTIvE JoBBING HOUSE desires
man, with experience for our expa nding
/ 9rganiEation; permanent position with a
WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE-3 men, expert
enced preferred, to list and sell property
/ for fast-growing Maryland real estate COM
/ pany; wonderful opportunity for right
men. Must have good reference. Eo
Must have car. UN. 4939 or 1856, MR.
] BOWERS
Evening star., 1945-07-28
THOMAS F. BURKE, Attorney,

States for the District OF Columbia
Holding Probate Court-No. 65.6O6. Ad.
ministration, This is TO Give Notice
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia. Letters
Testamentary on the estate Of Kar
Sogmbis f'e al al DSoT o.
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, ia
the subscriber. on or before the 18th
da" of July A D. 1916 otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
day Of July, i945. HELEN " MARIE RE
SCHMIDT. 44O6 Volta Pl NV 90
tSealD Attest: VICTOR S. MERSCH. Reg
ister Of Wills for the District of Columbia,
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Evening star., 1945-07-28
CLEPHANE. LATIMER & HALL, Attorneys,
Investment Building

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No. 65 647. Ad-
m l;nistration.-This is to Give Notice:
That the subscriber, OF Colorado Springs.
Colorado, has obtained from the Probate
larry Letters testamentary on the estate
Of Henry Leonard, late of El PaSo County,
Colorado. deceased All persons having
wcrned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to
the subscriber, on or before the 10Th day
OF July. AID. 1916; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this 18th
day Of uly, 1915. ELLEN WARDER
LEONARD, r. SHERWIN g. HUNGERFORD,
Mining Exchange Bldg. Colorado Springs,
Colorado (Seal) Attest: VICTOR S.
MERSCH, Register of Wills for the District
Of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court
tyo oS ana
Evening star., 1945-07-28
AUCTION SALES.
EIITIIRE

ADAM A. WESCHLER & son. auctioneers.
COURT TRUSTEES SALE OF PLYM-
OUTH SEDAN. By virtue OF an order OF
Columbia in re William JAEGER VS. Hugh
NJ Campbell, Civil Action No. 434-lSl,
the undersigned trustee will sell, by public
auction at rear 9l4 18th st. NV Wash
ington, D. c., Friday, August 3, 1915, at
10 o'clock m, 1886 Plymouth sedan,
motor No. P@l3936SB. Terms: Cash.
IRVING YOCKELSON, trustee, Evans
RUlldi0E
Evening star., 1945-07-28
ADAM A. wEsCHLER & SON, su

Estate sale Of bakery and confectionery
fixtures and equipment, walk-in cooler
pump, etc, also Ford 1897 Tudor sedan.
by auction at 37th and Taylor sts., Brent
wood Nd, Monday, July 30, l945, y o m.
Modern walnut sliding plate-ElaSs door
wall display case with mirrored center
section and cabinet base, two plate-glaSS
Giant front floor display cases, walk-in re-
frlSerator with compressor, Vulcan four
section gas bake oven and household
range gas candy furnace, metal proof box
double metal sink, computing and counter
scales, bread pans, marble top tables.
dining room furniture, electric paint mix
srr etc. also Ford 1897 Tudor sedan and
BY order estate of Apostle Paul Siadys
Evening star., 1945-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
JOSEPH A. RAFFERTY,. Attorney.

Southen Bldg.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THf
United States for the District of Co
iumbia.-Holding Probate Court.-In n
Guardianship of: Lucian H. Vandoren
Jr.,. Patricia. Anne Vandoren, and MarS
1O.1S6.-order of ublcation.---Appiica'
sell certain real estate belonging TO Luciar
Vancoren, Jr, Patricia Anne Vandoren
and Mary Katharine Vandoren, minors. as
described in the Petition of Katharine s.
Vandoren, Guardian Of said minors. foI
the purpose of maintenance and educa-
ton of said minors, and it appearing
that the summons issued against Lucian
H Vandoren, Jr., has been returned by
the United States Marshall indicating that
said minor is not TO be found in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, it is, therefore, by the
Court this 10Th day of July, l945. Or
dered, adiudged, and decreed that Luctan
H. Vsndoren, Jr,, A, S. N. 3374S430, Hos.
and Hos. Btry., . Sth F, A. Group, A: P. o,
20, co Pmr. San Francisco, California,
cause his appearance to be entered here
in on or before the fortieth (40thl day.
exclusive Of Sundays, and legal holidays
Iication of this Order; otherwise, this
case Of default. provided that copy of
this Order be published in three t3) sue
cessivs issues of the Washington Law Re-
porter and in The Evening Star once a
week for three successive weeks before
said return day. DANIEL w. ODONO-
Attest: VICTOR S. MERscH. Register Of
wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
OF the Probate Court. iy14,21,2S
Evening star., 1945-07-28

All persons to be hired in this
area must be referred by the local
United States Employment Service
office, unless the specific ddUer-
ttSement indicates otherUise.
Evening star., 1945-05-05
New Cuts Ordered
In Supplies Of Fats
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSoclateQ PreSS.
The Government has ordered sub
Stantial reductions in manufac-
turers' supplies of fats and oils for
the production of civilian supplies
of margarine, shortening, salad and
cooking oils and soaps.
The reductions, ordered by the
War Food Administration yester-
day for the quarter ending June 80,
will bring civilian supplies of all
these commodities except margarine
to the lowest level of the war.
The cuts reflect a lower level of
supply of edible fats and oils and
an increased demand for military
and foreign relief needs.
Supplies for margarine will be
limited to 110 per cent Of the guam
tity used in the same quarter last
year, compared to 120 per cent for
the first quarter of this year.
In the case of shortening, cooking
and salad oils, manufacturers will
be allowed 80 per cent of the aver
age quantity of fats and oils used
in these products during the corre-
spending quarters of 1910 and 1941.
The quota was SO per cent during
the first quarter of this year.
For household bar and package
soaps manufacturers will be limited
to "a per cent of the average guam
tity used during the corresponding
quarters of 1910 and 1941. The al
lowance was 80 per cent during the
first quarter of this year.
Evening star., 1945-05-05

more bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-05-05
MIA Official Sees
Many Homes Needed

The Nation will need 12,600, 900
new nonfarm homes In the first 10
years Of peace, John B. Blandford,
jr, administrator of the National
Housing Agency, last night told a
meeting of the National Council of
American-Soviet Friendship in New
York.
More than 100000 OF these
houses will be needed" he said, "for
returning servicemen, to take care
Of normal increases in families and
for families now sharing quarters
with others.
"The balance will be needed to
replace substandard housing, assum-
ing a 20-year program for complete
replacement Of such structures"
The MIA estimates, he said,
would call for an average annual
construction Of about 1,250,000 new
homes a year. far above any peak
production year in the past, and
would result In total investment Of
$1,000, 900, 900 a year and jobs for
4,500, 600 workers.
Evening star., 1945-05-05
T.. u. Professor Denies
Catholic PLOT in u. ).
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. May 5.-The Rev. Fran
els J. Connell, professor of moral
theology at Catholic University
Washington, declared yesterday that
there is absolutely no foundation to
the contention" that the Catholic
hierarchy is trying to control the
United States Government.
Father Connell's statement was
made in reply to an assertion Thurs
day in Chicago by DR.. Harry Oc-
kenga, pastor of Boston's Park Street
Congregational Church, that the
Catholic hierarchy was reaching
out for control of the Government" !"
In spiritual matters" Father
Connell said, "a Catholic can express
allegiance to his church, yes, but in
purely temporal life it should be to
his country and city.
Evening star., 1945-05-05
Congress OK Of Open Credit
On Soviet Loan Predicted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Sc. G. Ropes,
chief of the Russian unit Of the
Commerce Department, predicted
last night that "in the near future
Congress will approve an open credit
of q large amount as loan to the
Soviet government on a long-term
basis"
Addressing the National Council
of American-Soviet Friendship, Inc,
Mr.. Ropes said II the loan was ac-
cepted, Amtorg Trading Corp.-the
agency through which American
Soviet business is handled-"can
make its own arrangements to pur-
chase, and the Arms selling will
Evening star., 1945-05-05
Submarine Commanded
By Maryland Man Lost
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The 1,450-ton submarine Sword
fish is overdue and presumed lost
the 43d submarine and the 297th
naval vessel lost from all causes
since the start of the war.
The Navy, announcing the loss
late yesterday, said the next of kin
of the vessels approximately IS off,
GERS and men have been notified.
The Swordfish was the 37th sub
marine reported overdue and pre-
sumed lost. Four others have been
reported sunk and two destroyed to
prevent capture.
Comdr. K. E. Montross, whose
wife lives at Round Bay, Severna
Park, Nd, was skipper of the vessel
and is listed as missing in action.
He had been in command of the
submarine since February 8, 1914.
Evening star., 1945-05-05

NAVAL AIDE-Capt. James
K. Vardaman, jr., U. S. N. r.,
son of the late Mississippi
Senator, has been appointed
naval aide to President Tru-
man, succeeding Vice Ad-
miral Wilson Brown. Capt.
Vardaman, believed to be the
first Reserve officer to hold
that post, recently returned
from the South Pacific, where
he was serving on the civilian
affairs staff of 1t. Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner, jr., COM
mander of the 10th Army,
fighting on Okinawa.
-AP Photo.
Evening star., 1945-05-05
British Pursue Jops
FLEEING From Runqoon
Py the Associated Press,

6y Inc ASSOClhleQ fIeSS.
CALCUTTA, May S. - British
troops, after clearing Pegu, are pur-
suing fleeing japanese forces east
ward toward Moulmein, port city
across the Gulf of Martaban from
captured Rangoon, a Southeast Asia
command communique announced
today.
The enemy was presumably re-
treating along the rail line that
runs from Pegu, so miles north of
Rangoon, to Moulmein.
Evening star., 1945-05-05

collect from the Export Import
Bank or some other Government
agency"
M. M. Gousev, president Of Amtorg,
said Soviet experts were studying
possibilities Of future purchases in
America Including plants manu-
featuring various building materials,
plants manufacturing equipment for
the building industry and plants
manufacturing prefabricated houses
and parts"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-01-06
TREASURE CHEST
THE NEW YEAR AND MIND SET

Following the invisible footsteps Of thought"
to inquire of the New Year what have you store for us
The answer question Will largely be determined by
the mind set of the individual Some OF will greet the
year with spirit of optimism and smile of confidence;
others with pessimsn dissatisfaction and deficiency Of
faith in humanity in general Too there will be those who
have particular mind settle drifters They will be
driven by any wind that happens 70 blow their way
# minds are harbengers Of wholesome and consruc-
tive thoughts personalities viii radiate cheer and
daty they the abodes Of discomfort and sinister
IDEAS become sulen and dispensers Of gloom We find
in life, in large measure, that which seek with suff-
Gent diligence
We the products Of thoughts They will deter
mine success failure in 1915 Ii have had failures
and dsapponnents during the past year let them far
possible constitute closed chapter in the history Of
lives Do not waste time merely recalling the past for the
share pleasure Of reopecton Such acts hinder the effec-
tive operation Of thoughts Of If there uc be
views they should be short and pointed to sonae
that is designed for correction Review frequently those
elements that have contributed to progress and better v
ing In the words Of Longfeow Look not nournuy into
the past it not back again Wisely improve the pres
ent it thine Go forth to meet the shadowy future with
out fear and with manly heart"
j H. OWENS, Tougaloo College