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Evening star., 1938-12-01
35,000-Ton BaftIeship
Contract Is LET
By the Associated Press.

os tHc ASSOCldteQ HTeSS.
The Navy Department awarded
today a contract for construction of
a 35000-ton battleship to the New
York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden,
N. j., at an agreed price of $52,-
$4,000.
The price represented a reduction
Of 100000 from the company's bid
price.
Contracts for the building of
three battleships were awarded No
vember 10. At that time the Navy
said it would hold up the award for
the fourth vessel it is building under
expanded national defense plans
pending further study of the bid
price, which it considered too high.
The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.
will build one of the four warships
for $40 1915 900. Another will be con-
structed by the Newport News (Va.)
Shipbuilding e. Drydock Co. for
$40 $4,000 The third ship was
assigned to the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Chamberlain Wins Medal

ST. LOUIS, Dec. / R.-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain of
Great Britain was awarded the
Mark Twain Gold Medal for 1899
for his contribution to world peace"
at dinner of the International
Mark Twain Society here last night.
A letter of Acknowledgement from
the Prime Minister was read. The
dinner, an annual event, honored
the 103d birthday anniversary Of
Mark Twain.
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Germany Acknowledges
u. S. Note on Jews
Hy the Associated Press.

By the ASsoc1ated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The foreign Of
hce said today it had sent the
United States Embassy a note "in
the nature of an acknowledgment
Of the American note concerning the
treatment OF American Jews in Ger
many.
The United States asked Novem-
Der II for formal assurances that
the decree ousting Jews from busi-
ness enterprises in the sweeping
NaM anti-Jewish campaign would
not apply to Jews holding American
citizenship.
Evening star., 1938-12-01

A disturbance that developed over New
England Wednesday evening has moved
northeastward to the Canadian Marltlme
Provinces with increased intensity. Chat
ham, New Brunswick. 1850 inches. Pres
sure continues low over Southern Green
land and Iceland and over Southern
Alaska Kodiak. ss.7s inches ,va1 a dis. us.
trict of Mackenzie. 29.3s inches. and pres
sure is low south-southeastward over the
A high pressure area is moving eastward
over the Lake Iesion: White River ON on
tinues hieil over the Southeastern States.
Montgomery. Ala. 1923 inches. Pres
sure Is rising over California, San Fran. =.
hours hours tSere there have been rains in the North
Paeinc states the Northsrn Pis,sau nsh. re. te.
in Southern Texas and some light pre-
spso1 over }s.n eyer NerSern
New england, while they have risen IN
the West Gulf States.
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Separate Trials
In Prince Frederick
Farm Staying
Two Women and Man
Accused Of Killing
Wealthy Bachelor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Dec
1.-Separate trials were granted to-
day to two women and a man
charged with murder in the fatal
shooting of William Warren CAN'T,
IS, after a week-end on the eccen-
trio wealthy bachelors farm.
Pale after nearly five months in
the Baltimore City Jail, Walter Stin-
nett, "a, Of Drum Point, Md: Mrs.
Margaret Abel, 1S, OF Dowell, and
Mrs. Evelyn Bajowski, "a, of Balti-
more, beamed and waved to friends
through the jammed courtroom
while their five attorneys presented
petitions for trial severance.
Blond Mrs. Bajowski was also
granted change of venu to the
Frederick County Circuit Court by
Chief Judge Walter Mitchell, sitting
en- banc with Associate Judges Will
liam Loker and Joseph P. Mattingly
Stinnett, looking like a high school
boy. was the first to 60 on trial.
The courtroom was crowded early
with town residents and farmer
neighbors of CAN'T. Local historians
said it was one of the biggest trials
in the county. Although maximum
sentence on a murder charge Is
hanging, the last legal execution
here was in 1868.
Twenty Witnesses Called.
More than 20 witnesses have been
summoned by States Attorney Ar
thur w. Dowell to appear before
Judge william M. Loker. The Ave
defense attorneys planned to call 4
similar number.
Gantt's bullet-riddled body was
found July II on his farm. A shop
ping bag nearby contained, among
other things. woman's face powder
and some change. Edward Bowens,
Port Republic storekeeper, said
CAN'T showed him several 500 bills
while making the purchases. Police
said the money, about $1,000, was
missing.
Stinnett and the two women were
arrested two days later near Fred
ericksburg, Va, where Chief of Po-
lice S. B. Perry said Stinnett told
him the shooting followed drink
ing party. Each Of the defendants
denied causing the death.
Wife CHARGED With Theft.
On November 13 Mrs. Blanche
Stinnett, wife of the defendant, was
arrested and charged with stealing
1850 from Gantt's estate. She
pleaded guilty, claiming the money
was found last August II In bag
tucked away In = window sill In
Gantt's barn, where Mrs. Stinnett
said she had been employed to store
tobacco. She is being held for SEN
fencing.
She told Magistrate william w.
Duke she had given away part OF
the money to friends and spent the
remainder.
Police later arrested her parents,
James and Daisy Fowler Of Cove
Point: Benjannin Franklin Thomas,
73, an estate caretaker, and Nena
Walton, a, Of Dlnkirk. They were
given suspended sentences after
pleading guilty Ito taking money
known to have been stolen from the
estate. With the providon they make
restitution within . yoaS.
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Weather Report

slightly colder with lowest
degrees mostly cloudy and somewhat
winds mostly northeast
colder tonight cloudy and
in extreme west portion
fair somewhat colder tonight onono"
slightly warmer In the interior
vginia-Geneay tonight tomorrow cloudy and warmer
followed bv ain in extreme portion
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Night Hours for Library
special Dispatch to the Star

VIENNA, Va, Dec. 1.--Due to an
increased demand for books, Vienna
Public Library will be open each
Friday night, beginning tomorrow,
from Z to 8 p.m., 1t has been an
nounced by J. Craig Hunter.
Evening star., 1938-12-01

The state iS 10 take control Of al
ancient uonu1aents n ouylon.
Evening star., 1938-12-01
Resort for Last "a Hours.

Record fer Last "a HsVrs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest. IS. 3 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. -. -.
Lowest, 81. am. today. Year ago, IS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest o. on August Is.
Lowest, IA. on November 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. "A per cent. at LIS An.
Lowest. "A per cent. at IL pm.
Tido Tablea
Evening star., 1938-12-01
DaIadier 10 Call
Parliament Dec. 3
To Back Policies
Premier Is Expected
To Receive Enough
Support to Win
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Showdown in struggle betveen
Premier DGlodier and organized
French labor came yesterday
Uhen general strike tDas called
throughout France by the Gen.
eral Confederation OF Labor. IT,
sues pere notification of 40-hour
week ldD and imposition OF ne,D
tares, which 1pere deemed to bear
more heartily on the lo1Der than
the higher classes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
PENSIONERS NOT
ALLOWED TO WE'D

Peabody, Mass.. Sept. IS - tU.P)
Refused Q marriage license almost
on the eve Of their scheduled we'd
ding, two old-age pensioners plan
ned to appeal TO Governor Hurley
today.
ION the radio I heard the COVER
nor tell oil the folks that he wanted
TO make the old people happy said
theprospective bridegroom, 0l.year-
old william g.. Waterhouse. "Well
here's his chance to make two old
folks happy"
City Clerk Edward J. Dowd re-
fused 10 give 'Waterhouse and his
sweetheart, MRS. Mary Hill, 10. O lic-
eilse because "they are too old"
The couple, receiving $50 q month
each In old age pensions, met two
years ago ct Q Convalescent home.
III was q case Of love az first
sight," said Waterhouse. Land
sakes, can't two old people who love
each other be mafriedg"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
THOMAS CLAYTON
WOLFE IS DEAD

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. i6--tUP)--
Thomas clayton Wolfe, whose first
novel, Look Homeward Angel" es-
tablished him as one Of the foremost
younger American authors, died to-
day IN Johns Hopkins hospital fol-
lowing two operations.
Wolfe, who was 81, was stricken
In Canada. He was believed recover
ing from pneumonia IN Q Seattle.
WASH, hospital when kidney and
heart infections set In and he was
brought here.
Wolfe was born In Asheviiie, N. O.,
and attended the University Of North
Carolina and Harvard university,
where he received y masters degree
In 1922. He held o 0uggerhelf fell
lowship FOR study abroad.
At his bedside were his mother,
MRS. Julia Wolfe, his brother, Fred,
and his sister. Mrs. Ralph Wheaton,
Gil Of Asheville. .,.sas et8ti
His novels included "rhe Web Of
EARTH "A Portrait Of Dascom
Hawke" "Of Time and the River, I"
and "From Death 10 Morning
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
PASSENGER BUS
IS DESTROYED
Blueway Line Carrie
Burns at Norwalk-Tw0
Aboard Are Injured

Norwalk, Conn.,, Sept. l5-(UP)-
An explosion and FIRE destroyed q
Boston.New York Blueway bus here
today. causing injury TO two OF Its
II passengers.
The bus, operated by Herman
Massey, Boston, was being refueled
at q filling station when gasoline
got into the oil line and caused
an explosion. Flames shot through
the machine and passengers were
forced through windows and an
emergency door TO safety.
Max Huller, Bronx, N. Y, suffered
cuts on his hands, and Mrs. Rose
Sloan, Detroit, O knee injury. when
she was pulled through q window by
the driver.
The baggage Of all the occupants
was consumed by the flames. Daso
Kananzi, Bridgeport, complained he
lost $3.50 which was In his luggage,
Other passengers were: John
Gross, Brooklyn, N. y: Loretta Put
nam, Roxbury, Mass; the Rev. r. II.
Gross, Greenwich; Julius l.. Gable,
Worcester, Mass; Herman Setback,
Everett, Mass; Morris r. Bonetter,
Dorchester, Mass; Lucille Barrick
and Mary Rogers, brownsville, Ga. |;
Percivil Dove, Jr., New York; Gran
vile Owens, Dayton, o.; Andrew
Joyce, Bronx, N. r.; Sidney Nader,
Dorchester, Mass; Florence West
ley. Boston: slama Nikola, Waban,
Mass.
Arrangements were made for oil
passengers 10 continue TO New York
on another bus.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
ENGLISH RACER
BREAKS RECORD
John Cobb Drove His Car
at Speed of 5000
Miles an Hour

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Sept
b --(Up)-- John Cobb, English,
'portsman, today drove his 2,50c
horsepower Ration racer at an av-
rage speed OF as0.20 miles an hour
new worlds record for speed on
Rnd.
Cobb's tremendous speed was at
Ained shortly after dawn In O re-
ewai Of his friendly racing duel
ith q fellow countryman, Capt,
eorge 4. T. Eyston. Eyston, who set
he previous record OF 346A0, said
hat he would bring his seventeen
lhunderbolt racer back 10 the salt
Jack tomorrow in an attempt to re-
Apture II.
4 On Monday Cobb had failed by
be slender margin OF 2.o7 miles ~,
bur to equal Eyston's mark. But
his morning when the button.
Aaped racer was wheeled out to the
hack the conditions were perfect.
cobb required only three minutes
Id II seconds TO travel the full
ia mile length Of the course on
Is north run. An airplane that
arted out Immediately overhead as
bib headed south arrived at the
Id Of the speedway several min
les after the Londoner brought his
kcee to o squeaking halt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
One OF INJURED
in BAD CONDITION

Charlton. Mass, Sept. IS - (U
P9-One Of four persons injured
critically In the hus-truck collision
that killed seven persons early Tues
day suffered q relapse today, but the
other three casualties were report
ed improving.
Myles Henry, 80, Of Hanover,
helper on the truck, had livery uri-
comfortable night and his condi-
ton was mot so good as yesterday
Worcester City hospital attaches de-
clared. Both his legs were broken
and his head injured In the terrific
collision.
Those reported as slightly i'm
proved were Henry Brown, 81, OF
Hanover. the truck driver; Theron
Dustin, "a, Of Melrose, the bus driver
and Alex Cohen, SO, Of Bronx, N. Y,
o bus passenger.
A flying squadron OF motor We
hicle inspectors, state troopers and
county officers swept down ON Route
20 In Sturbridge and Charlton -
near the crash scene--last night and
opened non-fix campaign ON
speeding outoists.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
JAPANESE CLOSE
in UPON HANKOW

Nghai, Sept l5-(UP)--A half
dozen japanese columns were clos
Ing In today on the provisional capt.
toll at Hankow which Japanese
quarters predicted would be ADAM
doned by Generalissimio Chang
Kai-Shek within two weeks.
The most serious blow to the Chi
nese inner defenses was struck at
Matouchen on the Yangtze river
where the Japanese occupied the
Matow forts. This enabled them TO
clear the river Of a boom obstruct-
ing war vessels.
A Japanese comrnunique said that
o Japanese naval landing party Of.
fected the fall OF Matouchen In
"close cooperation with Japanese
land forces" The Japanese said
they wiped out Chinese shore bat
teries and that the Chinese we're In
rapid retreat. % g'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
Sudetens Resting In
Unofficial Capital
Tension Among Residents Of Eyer Is Tense-Streets
Almost Deserted = Armed Guards Patrol
Under Martial Law Edict
tNEA diophoto)
BY ELEANOR PACKARD
Copyright 1888 BY United Press

Eyer, sudeten Area, Czechoslo-
vakia, Sept. IS - tU.P) - A calm
ness underlaid with tension and
chaotic possibilities settled today
over this unofficial capital Of the
rebellious Sudeten German area
bordering on Naz Germany.
Except for policemen, and troops
enforcing martial law, the streets
were almost deserted. Here, and IN
other Sudeten towns, O score OF dead
from the riots Of yesterday and last
night remained unburied. From,
other homes, men we're missing
Many Sudetens had fled across the
border into Germany and from the
town OF schwaderbach alone they
had taken 20 Czech policemen with
them as prisoners.
Business proceeded here. and
stores were open for customers who
stayed OF home.
Ready For Action
dendarmeS patroled In squads,
heavily armed, Riot squads and
shock troops were ready for action
on an instant's notice, contendlng
with q situation akin 10 civil war
that might bring the German army
crashing across the border 10 inter-
vene.
The sudeten Germans, Withdraw
Ing from Czech Prague, set UP head
quarters here and were issuing war
communicates In open defiance Of
the national government.
One communicate said that %
Continued on Page ~
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State Republicans In
Convention Tonight
No Complete Ticket Has Been Decided Upon-Ray.
mOnd E. Baldwin Still Leads in Governor Race;
There Are Several Prospects

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. l5-
Cup - Connecticut Republicans
heartened by reports Of internal
bitterness In Democratic ranks
meet tonight In their first "un-
bossed" state nominating conven-
ton In more than o quarter Of a
century.
The convention will open with q
keynote address by Paul L. Cornell
Washington, Conn, school head
master. Tomorrow, 606 delegates
will select q state ticket and adopt
q party platform.
q. O. p, leaders. split by faction
al disputes, were jubilant over pros
poets Of q Republican victory In the
fall. principally because Of nomin-
alton Of o conservative Democratic
ticket and the rising strength OF
Socialist Jasper McLevy, Bridge
port mayor campaigning for COVER
nor.
Leading candidate for U. 8. SEN
ator was John A. Danaher, Hart
ford attorney and former secretary
Of the state. Danaher was regard
cd as q strong labor man, and, lead
ers hope. will attract votes from the
candidacy Of Democratic U. 8. Sen
Augustine Lonergan.
Baldwin Leads For Governor
For governor, the name Of Ray
mond II. Baldwin, etratford, major
ity leader Of the House In 1888, was
mentioned most frequently. How
ever, some sentiment was present
for the nomination Of Keynoter
CONTINUED on Pare A.
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SENATOR GEORGE
ELEADlNC RACE

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. IS CUP -
Sen. Walter r. George, whose de-
feat was asked by President Roose.
welt as . step toward liberaliging
the Democratic party, appeared To-
day to be headed for victory IN the
Georgia, Democratic senatorial prifn-
airy.
Mr.. Rooseyeit's new deal candi.
date. Lawrence O. Camp, was out
OF the race and an outspoken anti
iiew-dealer was running second.
Camp, whom the president per-
sonally endorsed. carried only SIX
OF the $50 countries, according 10
incomplete returns.
Eugene Talmadge, former Cover.
nor, ran o close second 70 George
and had 9 slight chance to take
the lead.
With 2oe county votes necessary
for election-the statewide popular
vote does not George was
leading In sufficient counties u
give him 2ie units II he iiiaintainf
the present pace. ,1.
Talimadge had the possibility Of
getting i0e votes In the countries
where he led and also the posi-
biiity Of overtaking George In the
incomplete precincts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
FIVE PRISONERS
HAVE ESCAPED

Rutland, w., Sept. Is Cup -
Three girls and two youths were
believed fleeing In q stolen truck
today after escaping from separate
penal institutions here.
Authorities linked the escapes
since one youth, John Brown Heaps.
al, Of jackson, Mich. and one Of
the girls, Elizabeth Hodge, 10. Of
Lowell, Mass, had been arrested
together and were awaiting federal
grand jury action on automobile
larceny and Mann Act violation
charges.
Heaps and Charles King. II, Of
Milford, N. H.. awaiting trial on a
charge Of shooting O motor vehicle
inspector with intent to kill, escap-
de from county jail through 9 base
inent window yesterday.
Miss Hodge, Carol Cole. 10. Brat
tleboro, serving eight 10 u months
for forgery, we're found missing
from Riverside reformatory at roll
call Just before bedtime. They ap-
parentiy used 6cafioiding left b
lwcFkmeEl 70 Chamber over waila
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
WOMEN, CHILDREN
FLEEING SUDETEN
Rushing Across B ord e r
Into Germany - Henlein
Makes New Statement
BY FREDERICK oECHsNER
United Press STAFF Corresuondent

BY FREDERICK oECHsNER
United Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Sept. MISREPRESENTATION
women and children are fleeing
across the, border Of Czechoslovakia
TO Germany "in fear OF Czech troops
Three thousand sudetenS from
the towns OF Schaderback, Breiten-
bach and surrounding districts have
arrived In German territory near
Klingenthal, the agency reported.
MANY women and children fed
from Schwaderbach with their be-
longings and crossed the German
frontier into Sachenberg, deorgen-
thai and Saxony TO remain with
friendly families there" the DNB
said, quoting the Klingenthaler zei-
tung.
The newspaper said that Czech
airplane circled over schwaderbach
scene Of yesterdays pitched BEETLE
between Czech police and sudeten
Germans.
Morning newspapers unanimously
reported that more than 30 Sudetens
have been killed so far at Haber-
spirk. They characterized ali ofiicial
Prague denial Of the seriousness OF
the situation as ian attempt to de-
ceive the outside world"
The newspapers also featured the
visit Of Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain 10 Fuehrer Adolf hit
Ter. But they made NJ comment.
Well informed quarters here did
not believe that Konrad Henlein,
the Sudeten German leader OF
Csechoslovakia. would participate II,
the Berchtesgaden conference.
They said the meeting probably
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
WASHINGTON is
KEEPING WATCH
President Returns Today
to Capital - Much Con.
cerned Over Europe
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY FRANK McNAUGHTON
United Press Stan Correspondent
Washington, Sept. l5-(UP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt returns to the Capt.
tai today TO receive from state de-.
partment officials q complete report
Of the Czechoslovakian- Sudeten cri-
sis.
Upon his arrival tonight, II was
understood that he would confer inn
mediately with Secretary Of state
Cordell Hull and other close ad-
visers.
Mr.. Roosevelt disclosed his con-
Germ over events In Europe by can
ceiling plans TO return to his Hyde
Park home from Rochester, MINI,
where he has been at the bedside
OF his son, James. since Sunday.
Speaking extemporaneously yester-
day after q telephone conversation
with Hull, he said that the Every
serious" condition Of affairs In Eur
ope made II necessary for him TO re-.
turn to Washington.
No Official Comment
Hull and his assistants still with
held all ofiicial comment on the
Czech German crisis, but the presi-
dents return, the attitude OF the
foreign diplomatic corps here. and
the many conferences between state
department officials and foreign
emissaries emphasized that ofiicials
believed the situation most serious.
However, hope Of a peaceful set
Element was raised after the an
nouncement Of British Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain's decision TO
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
Chaos Apparent at Start of
Convention Ended in
General Satisfaction
NO "STEAM ROLLER"
TACTICS IN EVIDENCE
Brisk Contests in Some OF
Nominations - But All
Seemed in Harmony
BY STAFF REPORTER

Functioning In an atmos-
phere of apparent chaos, yet
moving progressively toward
a well-defined pattern of &C.
conplishment for success OF
the Democratic party at the
polls this fall, the Democratic
State Conventions 1905 del
egates returned home late
yesterday with memory Of a
caucus which saw the fol-
lowing developments:
denomination Of Governor VIII
bur l.. Cross for the fifth time; re-
nomination Of Senator Augustine
Lonergan with the strength Of
pledged support from those candi-
dates who opposed him: selection Of
Colonel Thomas Z. Hewes OF Farm
ington, as nominee for lieutenant
governor: denomination Of all
otlaar incumbents.
but superseding this concrete EVIL
dence OF organization accomplish.
ment was the general satisfaction
of the thousand-plus delegates, cpl
Continued on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
War Chiefs OfBritair
Hold Big Conference
While Chamberlain Is Talking With Hitler on World
Peace, England Is Taking No Chances on What
May Be the Outcome
BY RICHARD d. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
London, Sept. l5--(UP)--Chiefs
Of the army, navy and air force
went into conference today while
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain, carrying with him the hopes
Of 100000 Britons, flew to Berch-
tesgaden to talk to Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler Of Germany In an effort to
prevent war over the Czechoslovak-
ian minority problem.
Chamberlain flew TO make q last
stand for peace In the most desper-
ate diplomatic crisis since 1914.
But at the moment he left his Of
fetal residence at No. 10 Downing
street for Heston airport, King
George arrived at Euston station
from Scotland, ready to sign orders
mobilizing the British territorial
army and O declaration Of war Is
need be.
A little later, Leslie Hore- Belisha,
war minister: Alfred Duff Cooper,
first lord Of the admiralty; Sir
Kingsley Wood, air minister; the
principal officers Of the high COM
riands OF the army, navy and air
force and most cabinet ministers
met as q committee on imperial de-
Tense to review emergency measures
already perfected-which the gov
eminent was ready TO make II
CONTINUED on Page ~
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CHRYsLER STRIKE

Detroit, Sept. i6.-(UP) .--O Officials
OF the Chrysler corporations Ply.
mouth division announced today
that q lack OF automobile bodies,
caused by q strike ct the, Briggs
Manufacturing company, forced the
Plymouth plant TO close at 1850 q.
M. EDIT. with 1000 men already
forced into idleness by the Briggs
strike, the number win BE- Increased