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Died. Orlando Franklin Weber, 66, longtime (1920-1934) autocratic president of whopping, $500,000,000 Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., which he and Eugene Meyer organized after World War I as a holding and operating company surpassing any European competitor; of a heart ailment; in Manhattan. Son of a Socialist labor leader, Tycoon Weber had such a fetish for secrecy that no firm member could appear in Who's Who or have his picture taken for publication. Not until the New York Stock Exchange threatened in 1933 to remove Allied's 2,400,000 shares from its lists...
...teach what remains of the class (e.g., Bob Brocker's now asleep in the second row) we can try, too. Further more, "Broomie" made it on time, too, and if he can still fight the war after Tuesday night, anyone can. But we do note, alas, that, "Papp" Dye couldn't make it the morning after. Congratulations to the hosts if, unlike Brocker, they are as yet in condition to receive them...
...left Osaka with two engines severely damaged; the crew bailed out near Sofu Gan, 350 miles off the Japanese coast. Three planes (two PBYs, a B17) which were near by to spot such trouble marked the survivors' area with smoke bombs. The survivors opened their dye markers, which colored the water green around each man. The B-17 "Dumbo"* dropped a 1½-ton, two-engined Higgins boat by parachute. Two men crawled into the boat, picked up the other survivors. The Dumbo radioed a submarine, which reached the Higgins boat next morning. One man was lost: the flight...
...frequent sight nowadays to see the oldtimer, "Pappy" Dye, giving pertinent bits of advice to the fledglings in the happy state...
...shortages, the German economic and industrial machine achieved its highest production level in history. An uncontrolled Germany would have the wherewithal to stage another war in five years. Among Germany's surviving assets: ¶Four million tons of machine tools and capacity to produce much more. ¶A dye and chemical industry virtually untouched...