Show WOMAN RUNS A ABIG BIG CRANE foreman of philadelphia plant says she Is better than 60 per cent of men miu philadelphia adelphia miss catherine halm who operates a five ton crane at tile the tacoma ordnance plant Is said to be the only woman in the country operating a crane of that size her foreman declares that she manipulates the crane bettor better than CO 60 per cent of the men lie has seen employed at the llie same work miss halm Is five feet six inches tall weighs pounds and Is twenty five years old she Is robust looking but not extraordinary in III point of muscular development 1 I just made up my mill mind when I 1 came over hero here to help make guns gung she sald said that I 1 was going to do whatever I 1 was told I 1 had been afraid to climb ladders and I 1 never was a tomboy in my life MA I 1 was determined I 1 let anybody scare roe me and they im ill not as tired when I 1 go home at night ns lis I 1 used to be after running a sewing machine |