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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
LEWIS PROPOSES
CI0-AFL SESSION
Continued From Page One)

ed belief time and again that the
rank and file of the two warning
organizations were DESTROYS of union,
but that differences between the
rival leaderships were keeping them
apart.
Lewis proposal vas made as a
reply to President Roosevelt's ac-
ton in disclosing at a press con-
ference yesterday that the CLIO lead
er had told him shortly before Christ
mas that no useful purpose would
be served by a resumption at that
time of the White House sponsored
labor peace conferences.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that William
Green, ALL president, had advised
him earlier that the ~federation's
peace committee stood ready to re-
sumo the peace negotiations Which
were broken off last year as a
patriotic service for national unity.
The ALL executive committee had
asked that Mr.. Roosevelt make pub
lie the replies to his request.
Lewis indicated that he had in
mind a meeting of representatives
from each union in the two organi-
| cations. He suggested that it be held
in Constitution Hall, largest audi
torium in Washington, and that the
AFL sit on one side of the hall,
and the CLIO on the other. He said
details of the merger could be work
ed out after the vote, but advo-
a new federation and given char
tiers.
Early in 1889, Lewis proposed a
somewhat similar plan for union
He suggested at that time that the
ALL and Go each liquidate their
organizations and meet with the
railroad brotherhoods to form a new
congress of labor. The ALL re-
jected this suggestion, and the
bro%therhoods showed no interest in
it.
Refers to News Reports
Lewis brought up the subject of
labor peace in his address today by
saying that he had noticed in the
newspapers that the President and
William Green had said that he
Lewis) was responsible for not re-
converting an AFL.CIC peace con
ference.
That's a remarkable discovery
Lewis said. Il have been ready to
admit that all along" He added that
he simply did not want to waste
time unless such a conference would
be fruitful"
Pulling a letter from his pocket,
Lewis said he wrote the President
last october Is from San Francisco
assuring him that the Go would
be willing to resume negotiations
if it could be assured that the AFL's
attitude would be different from that
it had when previous negotiations
broke down. That was in answer to
a letter October 6, from the Presi
dent, Lewis said. Since then, the
lCIO chief said, no one has indicated
that such a change of heart had
taken place.
IF the ALL and the President
of the United States are sincere in
wanting peace" he said, Il Offer
here this afternoon a formula that
will result in peace in the house
of labor"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Archie A. Johnson, 81,
Passes In Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 10. -
Archie A. Johnson, 81, Fayetteville
grocer, died in Highsmith hospital
at 8 o'clock tonight. He was a for
mer resident of Wilmington, and a
native of Cumberland county.
MIR. Johnson was a member of st.
Philips Episcopal church and a
Wood1nan of the World. He leaves
three daughters; Mrs. C. A. Jur.
gensen, Jr., of Wilmington, Mrs. S.
G. Duncan, Alexandria, Va. and
Miss Mary Elizabeth johnson, Will
mington; two sons, E. w. and J. P.
Johnson, of Wilmington, and a
brother j. A. johnson, OF Fayette.
vile.
Funeral services will be held
Monday morning at II o'clock from
Yopp's chapel in Wilmington.
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u. S. FIRMS SHOW
GAIN In PROFITS
Continued From Page One)

the year Of $7O,376, 900 compared with
a deficit of s454,000 in 1888.
The steel industry, additionally q
prince or pauper-shed its rags ano
rose to riches. The 16 companies
which have reported so far increas-
ed their income more than a hun
bred fold, from $1,211,00 in 1888 to
$114,558, 900 in 1889. During the
fourth quarter, ne~ar-capacity opera
lions enabled these companies to
roll up profits of $50, 054,0O against
=s13. 9O1, 900 in the same period OF
1888.
Thirteen manufacturers of vari-
Gus types Of machinery benefited
from greater industrial spending
earning $7,704, 900, more than double
their 1886 net of 1896, 900.
Moderate Gains
Public utilities and chain stores
showed more moderate gains. Twen'
ty utilities earned SILT, 74S, OOC
against $1O6. 74s, 900 the previous
year. Eight chains reported a profit
of $56,852,000 compared With $780,
$685. 900 in 1888.
Food manufacturers and finance
companies which have reported sc
far had slightly lower profits thar
in 1888. A sharp rise in raw ma
terial costs, principally wheat, caus
ed IL food companies to show ne
income of Scott, 900, slightly les!
than the $33, $50, 900 earned the veal
before.
= Profits Of eight finance companies
fell off ~fractionally from ,s32,S23,
0o0 in 1888 to 1872, PA, 900 in 1899
A pickup in business in the fall
failed to compensate for the low
volume of r~eceivables from 1885
automobile and appliance sales.
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MILLS ADMITS
HUDSON Staying
Continued From Page One)

NSolltAlloSe oeC oAAS(
was standing anout 10 feet behinc
the cd man, pulled out his GIN and
shot hlm in the chest and in the
head.
Mills told officers he then took
the head, removed s11 from his
pockets and hid both the gun and
the axe in the woods nearby. He
made no explanation Of why he had
time.
The confessed slayer told officers
he did not know why he shot Hun
son. HE was the best friend l had,'
he said.
Mills added that he told two
negroes, Vance Townsend and Rich.
ard Hansley, about his crime when
It began to prey on his mind. The
two negroes, rounded up by Sher
IF Brown, denied having heard any
confession from Mills.
Mills claimed, officers said, thai
he showed the body to the negroes
after the Staying and they Offered
to help remove it and remain silen'
about the killing.
The oonfessor said he thought HI
may have been influenced to Kill
Hudson by the whiskey he hat
been drinking.
81 IT, ---1 H. 90 Ill - ~.
dollar bills-to the investigating of
ficers.
~ Sheriff Brown said Mills wa
charged with murder, and that
warrant would be sworn out 70
him, after a coroner's inquest int
Hudson's death. The inquest j
scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p. m
in Burgaw.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY !,

ions had applied brakes On y.
Deal. But he added; De Nss
They do not stos the 5n.s..
by the New Deal of new 1s Up
ments of public powar 'AsrF,
President has said MICH D'C0 the
hands of others, place s6ack,, IN the
the liberties of the people, upon
Is it inevitable that We hays a VIA" Ia
term or a dynasty? Or a. 'AAi
choose the shackIesr" 1'st We
Official Slate
Among political Development.
the democratic side was a dsc u
by New Hampshire democrat S'Ya
ficials to enter an "officisr o.
C. delegates pledged to Mr. ''a's'
welt in the March . state ,'o0Ss
the first Of 1910. 'E~
Friends of Vice-President
reiterated that he was seo,.. 'N'
smoke out" President Pooso,.% %
the third term issue by his 70
into the April 9 Illinois '1Iy
Mr.. Roosevelt's name has bea, '+ I.
tered in the primary by Cbic.n''
kelly-Bash organization. bur h. Y'
given no indication Of approv,, -~'
disapproval. VI
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Frank Mohn Funeral
To Be Conducted Today

Funeral services for Frank G,
Mohn. retired Greenville Sound
farmer, who died in a local hospital
Friday night after a months illness,
will be held this morning at II
o'clock from the late residence.
The Rev. w. w. Harmon, pastor
of the Church of God and the Rev.
r. B. farrell will officiate.
Interment will follow in the family
cemetery at Long Creek.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Sweetheart Banquet
Planned Wednesday

The Loyal Workers Of the Sixth
Street Advent Christian church
will hold their regular meeting this
morning.
Plans are being made for a
Sweetheart" banquet Wednesday
night at Z o'clock in the church
annex.
An invitation has been issued to
all young people in the city to
attend.
A small admission will be charged.
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OBITUARIES

ELFRINK-Funeral services for M,s
Curreher ). Eafrink, widow Of the
late ). J. Esfrink will be held from
the residence at Audubon Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock with tho
Rev. Raleigh M. Engle ~o61ciating
Interment will follow in ,oakdo1o
Cemetery. Pallbearers viii, ha 10y
orary; l. H. vollers, I. W. Scott
A. e. McKeithan, DR.. w. G Me'
bane, R j. Riddle, J. A. McDons.
all, c: b.. Morton and r. H a.
rell, Black Bryant. Active. .
Blake w. M. Hill, John Donnel-
ly, Robert R. Roberts, Elmer Ke1.
ly and John Lamb. Arrangements
by Andrews Mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Milton Will Deliver
Sermon At St. James

The Rev. William H. Milton, rec
tor emeritus of st. James Episcopal
church. will preach at the morning
services at that church today.
His subject will be Hope"
This will be his last sermon dur
ing the tenten season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
~RATON-TOssING A

FRESNO, Calif.-P w
Cochran, 1S-year-old baton twister
for the Fresno State college band
claims the baton-throwing record
was his 75-feet high toss and catch
in Fresno State college stadium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

Joseph Hergesheimer, the novel
lst, once studied painting at the
Pennsylvania Academy Of the Fine
Arts.
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More copper was produced during
the past 20 years than had been
produced during the preceding 7,ooo
years.
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-29
Tacoman Dies
OF Auto Hurts

Tacoma. zsd traffic fatality n
the year pss recorded Thursday
nfih she as.ts ~ Mrs nesisics
witkopf. ~. II fsiz 10 fs<lms
ave. sho sa- siytfs ~ . ear ss
~ fsth ana r.roms ave. nsar
mianigbi Monday
shs rsesiyed treatment as NJ.
Ios~yhs hospital, bat her laIorlss
ssfe such that iitsis hops ~ss he'd
for DER recovery. ma died ~
80 a m. Thfegsh q stfanxs
coincidence Mr. Witkorf !
fssoshsF. Mrs. Code Hhons. si~l
sss killed In an sg,omobsi< acct
dent IN 1913.
Harrison Hewitt. Is. u Camp
Murray. wss ths driver u ths cas-
~hleh struck Mrs. witkopf Porse-
eHior Thar Toliefson ssia 20
charges would be filed sxainS
him.
Funeral services VIII b held
Saturday AZ .. m. from tins
Bsiekisy- King chapel
Mrs. Witkopf leaves her hus-
hand. James. her father. James
n. Rhons Of Tacoma; . brother.
Robert Hhons ~ Tacoma. and tao
SISTERS. Mn Mac Ehons Of Ia
coma and Mrs. Mile Byers Of
Tonawanda. N. X.
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British Plan
To Speed Air
Craft Studied
~ JOSEPH AI.sOP and
ROBERT hfsTSIH

NAsHINGJON, ID. Cat
a press conference the other
day. the president asked for
practical plans for further
speed.ups Of American air
craft production.
Hls question sas obviously me.
torlcai. yet there seems 10 b~ me
outline u an answer 10 a remark.
abr confidential report On tho
British experience compiled by the
presidents ozu dsfens. commits
sionsr. Leon HendsrHou. and IN the
observations ~ American air en-
peris returning from Britain ana
British experts visiting here. For
unIssa = EIbstantial body u IN
formed opinion IL grsyely deceived.
the British experience contains
several sharp lessons for Va.
Perhaps the situation Is besi
summed up In the words o. an
able man. closely associated with
the air production program. and
widely acclaimed for the fine yop
he has done. His name may not
be revealed. Dgt his language can
b. quoted
II you think ys needn't pro-
dues aircraft on a war basis. we're
doing veil enough. The picture u
a. good here. broadly speaking. as
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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Fort Lssls army officers, ehsry
pith details. Indicated Thursday
tina, two ns~ csntonmsnss. costing
between 81 100 600 ard SO 900. 600
will be built 10 accommodate sofns
80 900 troops. mostly sslsciivs ssf'
vice dfaftsss. whom h. q, ths fort
by midsummer
Further. u VAS pointed ogt BY
army officials st tins huge military
tost. that Their. likely Nili - sp'
pfoxinlstsiy sigp men bsssd 81
Fort LsS1s and Camp Murray be
fore ihs snd ~ summer
Presently there are 10000 men
IN tns ~ Division Al Fort Lewis
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Seek Bodies
In Ruins of
Structure!
Cos Is Believed
Cuuse Of Blust
AT Toppenish!

TOPPENISH. Wash. - An
explosion and fire destroyed
a one-story business building
Thursday, killing an unde-
termined number of persons
and injuring at least seven.
Gas gathering in the basement
was blamed for the explosion. Fire
followed Immediately.
Firemen said they saw
Several bodies In the wreck
age.
Three persons were known to
be missing. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cline and Mrs. Jessie
Jahnke.
Cline managed a store in the
building. Mrs. Jahnke was his
bookkeeper.
Toppenish is 20 miles southeast
of Yakima. and is the center of a
fruit-growing and packing area.
Among the injured were:
William Troutman, Yakima,
broken leg. cuts and burns.
Don Carr, broken leg, cuts
and burns.
Mrs. Jessie Barkloo. beauty
operator, cuts and burns.
The building housed a cafe,
store. beauty parlor. real estate
office, warehouse and a Western
Union Telegraph office.
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Launching Third
Big Ship Friday

Third chapter IN tina ssnals d
Tseomss rssgrrsetsd shlpbliifiins
industry. another tziz5 900 mod
srn cargo weasel viii be launched
a. 7sD ,. N. Friday oy tina Seat
tis-Tscoms BhipDBlIding Corp.
shiyyArd officials regretted,
however. that il viii b. Impossible
10 invite ths general pubic 70 at
tend the ceremonies.
To be chrlstsnsd Cape cissrs in
honor 0f an ALASKAN hsadiand.
Mrs. william v Bosing. sponsor
1lIi preside Al ritss attended b .
small group ~ civic dignitariss.
The Cape cisare Ia tio-foot
motorship the third Of five idsH-
teal vessels - under construction
here for the u. 4. Maritime com
mission.
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Coffee Suspicious Over
iqhf on Initiative al;
Discusses Building Delay
Congressman Would Revise Johnson
Act Holt Auto Manufacturing:
URGES Tax Wur Profits l00oo"

II you ask U. S. Rep John NJ Coffee there is some
thing funny" about the report coming of Olympia
Wednesday the effect that the Federal Social Securit,
board has rejected portions of Initiative AL the $40 PEN
sion law adopted by the voters at the recent election.
What makes it is the fact that before election
Arthur j. Atmeyer chief of the Social Security board
Washington. d. C.. informed two members of the Wash
ington congressional delegation that Initiative l4l
did not conflict with the federal Social Security law
REP. Warren MagnusOn and Rep. Charles Leavy
both received from Mr.. Altmeyer that the
provisions of l41 met the federal requirements
and that the bill in conflict with the national
Social Security law" said Coffee.
This looks very much like something cooked up in the
Pacific office at San Francisco The head of the
Continued Page 12 Column ~
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Jury Indicts
Draft Evader
More Indictments Page 49,

John Fried, 33-year-old
seaman held in the city Jail
for his defiance of the draft
law, Thursday was indicted by
a federal grand jury for his
refusal to register for mill
tary service.
The first instance Of its kind In
the Pacific Northwest. the grand
jury quickly established precedent
In finding bill against Fried.
Bail was set al 81 500. pending
the merchant sailors srrsignment
and trial in federal court here. date
for which has not been set yet.
Fried was arrested In Portland
. week ago on the federal charge.
and has been held since in the city
jail here in custody Of the U. S.
marshal.
he was a seaman OF the Amer
lean intercoastzI steamer Flomar.
which was berthed at Longvieg
the day Of draft registration. Oct.
is. F1edl was the only man in
the ship who refused 10 register.
Reason for his attitude he said.
was that the conscription measure,
in his opinion. is unconstitutional.
After his arrest, government Of
fioers gave Fred opportunity to
register and urgently suggested
that he do SO. but he steadfastIy
refused
He subsequently refused legal
services of an attorney. declaring
he would handle his Own case In
federal court He demanded ne be
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1eld by police Thursday

held by police Thursday.
In a signed confession abe ad-
mitted that she showed = toy
automatic pistol into the face Of
Eva Kuchera. cashier IN the box
office Of the theater AZ sos Pa
tifio ave. and obtained fl3 in N.
robbery Wednesday evening.
The reason wss because sns was
desperate for funds ~ Hhs could
get back 10 Corvallis. Ore. where
abe has been working as a house.
keeper for the family u q college
professor.
A love affair brought her 10
Tacoma Nov. - 10 meet
soldier from Fort Lewis. The
soldier sas leaving fer Alaska.
and shs made the trip 10 see
him once before he left, she
said.
she did not want 10 ask him
for money. After h. had gone.
abe found herself short Of funds
and staged the holdup On the spur
Of the moment. abe stated.
The plump. csrk-haireo young
woman WA taken into custody in
her room In the Olympus hotel
about 1920 .. m. Wednesday.
when detectives trailed her from
the hOldBp scene
She said her sweetheart 10
James Bellies. battery D, 18th
coast artillery, with whom she
spent the weekend before his
departure for Alaska
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s-snsl f~cnansxanes had
Ne asss fss trial vas -.
ntH6~t1 ssll ~ sss lsaer~ae
s~A ssst1 fsghe ~ sAnsUs.
Ths smhexsism<nf ensfn~s vese
based upon Hsadsirs rsis IN ham
allss thu disposal II . eoatssxs
t~f~ssn the Pacific states tasn.
b<f Co. bankrupt. ara fss en-.
e.so. Mli~snkes 3 o. Paul Rail-
~sy ca
rhs matter ~ss placed within
his Ilfisdlatlas carry IN ostasss
~ this year
Th~ Indictment silsx~s ~ ~
ssrtsd th~ principal sums 10 ne
o~n ssss. IN contradiction 10 lawful
prscsasfs.
Itislasii. sno~n ~ he cless
ffisfsd@ a. msJof. . fsnx ~ a..
tanned IN th< nsflonaf xsssr1. had
hsss IN rsenms approximately -
years
BE ~ss hefn In fryiu~. NY Jan
8. isss he ~ss educated IN ne
eommon sehoais and later <4ms
ssss. taxing up shs study ~ is~.
BE ~ss married b<rs In tss1. shs
SANE yssf ~ ~ss admitted n tas
h~s.
Nh nsss ssep laas rn1oeHre
49, In ia wh~s ~ herame
sisy sas~sssy. sssviss ~ sws
ysssN
Aftsr eompistlnG ~ fsar-yess
tern ~ MAJOR. ~ dsd not rssa fss
Feslsetloa. and wss ssseess<>e1 ~
A. v. Fs~sesf
BE r<snFa<a ~ psisst< i4~ pss<-
sses 10 lszz ard subsequently, sas
sppoiafsa fsfsfss IN bsnhfupsey.
De resigned that position Oct. u.
ard ~ss succeeded sos > ~ q. -
fifxsn
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Ballet Wardrobe
Mistress Injured

An accident on the stage Of the
Temple theater Thursday morning
sent the wardrobe mistress Of the
San Francisco Opera Ballet troupe
TO a local hospital after she fell
from the stage into the orchestra
pit
Mrs. Inez Dodson. OF San Fran
cisco. was on stage when she mis-
judged the distance while backing
toward the footights. tripped. and
plunged backward over the apron.
Taken 10 Tacoma General hospital
b. police, IL vas found she suf-
fered from shock and a urenened
back Attendants said she would
leave the hospital during the day.
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{. N. Ridden
Accused Of
Embszzling
Pioneer Resident
Hold nesiqned q. 8.
Job Lost Month

Secretly lNdleisd Thssr1sy
by the federal arsnd Iury
which convened kers Tosn1oy.
Crockett ". Ri1dsll. n. @aves
II Tacoma frsm 1919 - te21.
~ss arrsiaNed In fstesnl eeust
this sfterWsen hsfsee Jutss
Iohn &. nsweN ~ charges ~
emhessIemsat.
Rlddcll. who resigned last
month a. federal rsfsrse In
bankruptcy. was charged with
two counts Of emhessiemenf---
the first involving 1l.D0o and
the other . sum II n. 100
while holding that office.
In a<fsfenss u nis s1s ard m
fsfmssiss. Hsdd~lt ~ss granted No
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Girl Arrested, Confesses
Holdup Of Tacoma Theaier
Former Teacher From Corvallis
Reveals Love Affair Cause OF Move

Mis- Buehli sald she wss the
daughter ~ Mr. and hrs. Ulreh
Buchh. farmers living near
Hebron. North Dskota. where shs
wss born.
She stated she taught school In
North Dakota. and later ssnt to
Oregon. where she wss employed
BY e. V. i.angton. a professor. a.
housekseper.
The young woman said sbe
left Oregon With enough funds
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The Times
New Column
All About Nothing
But Tucomu Folks

EDITORS Note: Some OF you reod-
efs will remember the CROKER bouel
in the general store, the pot-belied
stove in the roil~oy depo, or the
public pump in the old home town.
Those were the spots where neigh
borly gossip wos exchanged, where
one kept tob on his fellows. Our
environment hos offered, but We
haven't. We still ore curious obou'
the other fellow. So fodoy We stort
this column. 10 be dolly lecture.
Well name II later.
Mai Gen. Charles r. Thompson.
commanding Fort Lewis, and Brig.
Gen. Carlyle Wash, commanding
McChord field. Thursday were
looking forward TO visit by L. =.
Sen. Elmer Thomas, Okla, now in
the Northwest on an inspection
trip.
Congressman John NJ. Coffee
will leave here Monday for Wash
ington. D. C.. travelling by auto
mobile through the southern
states He expects the trip will
consume two weeks
Charlie. b. WEIGH. Tacoma. was
reelected Wednesday TO his 18th
term as president of Associated
Press newspapermen in Pacific
Northwest states. Editors and
publishers Of A.P. papers met here.
Charlie Cutter is busy again this
year assisting with the campaign
to sell Christmas seals.
II. G. Winsor, former Tacoman
and now with p. S. r. & l.. Co.
in Seattle, and Clarence 3. Blethen,
publisher Of The Seattle Times,
have been elevated from the rank
Of brigadier general to major gen.
eral on the retired list. Adjt. Gen.
Maurice Thompson. of Washing
ton national guard, announced to-
day.
Cliff Olson, p. l.. {. football
coach. will be host 10 sports
writers Of the Northwest at a
chicken dinner party Monday
night
Rose O'Neill. late Of Hev York
and more recently anaesthetist at
81. Joseph's hospital, soon will
take a similar position at seattle's
Columbus hospital.
Fritz Metzger has returned 70
his law practice after managing
/ Continued on Page s. Column 81
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prepare his case for court.
Held incommunicsdo. Fried did
not appear before the grand jury
The seamsn's home is at Thorpe,
W. Va
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Nabbed in her hotel room
within an hour after the dar.
ing holdup of the Riviera the
alter, Elsie Buchli. pretty 81
year-old ex-schoolteacher, was
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Dupont Explosion
Wrecks BUILDING

An explosion at the z. I. DUPONT
de Nemours & Co. plant at Dupont
shook the surrounding country
side, but did comparatively little
damage shortly before IL q. m.
Thursday.
No lives were lost. Nobody was
injured.
The explosion occurred in the
plants corning mill. which is oper-
ated by remote control. Nobody
was near the building at the time
of the blast.
Wasn't Sabotage
Officials of the company said
they did not know the cause of the
explosion, but said there was no
hint of sabotage.
The building, one-story struc-
ture. 80 by 40 feet was completely
destroyed, but the machinery was
unchanged. A barricade sur
rounded the building.
Damage was set at approx
mately $1,000 by company Off
Gals.
Black Powder Mill
The corning mill is used to grind
grain into black powder.
There was only one explosion.
II was reported by the company,
who described 1t as only slight
explosion"
The Times switchboard, how
ever. was clogged with calls from
residents in the area, all Of whom
testified that the blast shook their
homes, alarmed them to the point
that they called to find out what
had occurred.