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Evening star., 1940-01-19
Munitions Blasts
Fatal 10 5 Probed
By Scotland Yard
No Reason to Suspect
Sabotage, Declares
OfficiuI Statement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-Although
Scotland Yards sabotage squad
worked on the case, the government
denied today that there was reason
to suspect that sabotage caused yes
terdays mysterious explosions
which killed five persons and in
jured 80 at the Waltham Abbey
munitions plant.
The home Office and ministry Of
supply issued communique which
said that ION information at pres
ent available there is no reason to
suspect that these explosions were
caused by sabotage. '
"The whole matter is being In.
vestigated by an official committee
of inquiry"
Warned Of Accidents"
The authoritative British Press As.
ISOLATION said authorities had re-,
ceived anonymous information sew.
eral days ago that accidents might
| happen" in the Royal gunpowder
factory, IL miles north of London,
| dIlO dI OJllCIo III val AOuo pal 10 VI
England.
One of Scotland Yards big five"
detectives went to Waltham Abbey
to check the tip and inspect safe.
guards against leakage Of informa.
ton.
The small casualty list in the two
or possibly three explosions was at
tributed to wide spacing of the fac.
tory buildings over an area of seven
miles.
Noise Heard for 20 Miles.
Windows were broken for six miles
around and the noise was heard over
a 20-mile radius. Many persons
rushed to shelters in the belief that
. bombing raid was in progress.
1t was understood that the ex.
plosions occurred in one shed of D.
nitroglycerin works.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
British WarpIanes
Strike Nazi Bases
In North Sea Again
Dispatches From Denmark
Tell Of Attacks Upon
SyIt and HeIsolond
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-Advices that
the Royal Air Force had struck
again at German North Sea bases
reached London today-25 years to
the day since the first German Zep-
pelins droned in from the North
Sea to bomb England in the World
War.
However, the air ministry said it
had no information to confirm dis
patches from Tonder, Denmark, in
dicating that raids were carried out
last night against the German sea-
plane base, the Island Of Sylt, and
possibly the naval base of Helgoland,
another North Sea island.
Unofncial but authoritative.
sources, insisted that no Royal Air
Force planes were over Sylt yester-
day.
The air ministry announced that
a German plane had been attacked
by Royal Air Force fighters over the
Sea of Aberdeen, in Northern Scot
land, and been driven off,
TANKER Loss Lal0 10 SUD.
Meanwhile, in maritime warfare
a German submarine was blamed
for the loss of the British tanker
| Inverdargle, 9,456 tons, which went
down in flames off the Southwest
English coast Tuesday. The en-
tire crew of As or 46 was believed
to have perished.
1t was only with statement by
the owners last night that details
of the sinking became known.
Hitherto the tanker had not been
identified and the crew was re-
ported to have escaped.
The cargo Of an Italian steamer
the 4,427-ton Premuda, was saved
today when the vessel was refoated
from Goodwin Sands and safely
beached. She had run aground
after colliding with nghtship
Tuesday night.
At least 2,773 lives and 3l8 ships
of an aggregate tonnage of 1,127 1856
are known to have been lost by bel
ligerents and neutrals in the wal
at sea.
Half Hour Of Fire Heard.
According to the Tonder dis
patches, the first attack on German
sea bases was believed to have come
about 6 pm, when a half hour OF
anti-aircraft fire was heard on the
Danish coast, near Sylt and only g.
| miles from Germany's North Sea
Gibraltar" on Helgoland.
Three hours later Danish OBJ
servers saw five bombers which they
believed to be British fly over Sylt
to the accompaniment of gunflre
and five explosions which sounded
like bombs.
Sylt has been raided several times
by British aircraft engaged in "se.
curity patrol to checkmate German
mine-laying and scouting planes al
their take-oh points.
Evening star., 1940-01-19

ern Holland drew Netherlands anti
aircraft fire during the night and
government inquiry in London
today.
A Netherlands communique ex-
planned that ''as there were some
indications these were British planes,
London has been asked for amplifi-
cation"
, An eight-page propaganda sheet,
made up to resemble Adolf Hitler S
own newspaper and apparently in
tended for Germany, was found on
the Netherlands side Of the German
frontier today.
Printed in German and in the
form Of a newspaper titled Wolki-
scher Beobachter-"Observer From
the Clouds"-a take-od on Hitler S
own newspaper Volkischer Beo-
bachter-"National Observer
sheet apparently was of allied origin.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
| though there were indications of her

though there were indications of her
concern.
Island Bombed Last Sunday.
The Soviet note to Sweden was in
response to representations against
the bombing Of Kallaks Island, on
the far side Of the Gulf Of Bothnia
from Finland, last Sunday.
Although Sweden had charged
nine Russian planes bombed the
little island near the Bothnian port
Of Lulea, the Russians made no
mention Of bombs having been
dropped and acknowledged that only
two craft. lost In q snowstorm, new
over Kallaks.
Norway had protested similarly
last Monday. charging that several
Russian planes flew over Norwegian
territory between January IL and IA
and that ohe had landed on Nor
wegian soil.
The note handed the Norwegian
Legation in Moscow acknowledged
the charge, but explained that three
flights Of Russian planes over Nor
way were due ITO extremely unfa-
vorable atmospheric conditions rem
dering orientation difncult for
flyers"
The Soviet explanation, the full
text Of which had not yet reached
Oslo, was regarded with satisfaction
in official quarters there, but 1t was
explained that Norway attached no
great importance to the incident.
Informed sources said Norway ap-
preciated that the border was in
distinguishable in present wintry
conditions and that the Russian
apology, although welcome, would
''have no bearing on the general po-
ntical situation"
In Stockholm, too, the Russian
expressions of regret were received
with satisfaction and sources close
to the government said they had
Undoubtedly contributed something
to better feeling between the coun-
tries"
No Official or Press Comment.
Although some Swedish circles
were impressed by the promptness
Of the Russian response, the Incl
dent was given only moderate news
paper attention and there was ne
comment, either officially or in the
press.
The Russian notes, handed tt
Swedish and Norwegian diplomat.
in Moscow yesterday, were identica
in form and expressed regret al
these happenings"
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Sweden 10 Extend
Raid Precautions
With New Shelters
Trenches Will Be Dug
In Parks; Neutrality
Discussion Quieted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 19.-Stock-
holm authorities announced today
that air raid precautions will be ex-
tended to digging trenches In public
parks and construction Of addition
al sandbag shelters in . number Of
market places.
This evidence that Sweden is
taking precautions not to be caught
unprepared against attack follows
construction OF number Of larger
underground shelters, each accom-
modating thousands.
An order for 800,00o gas masks
was placed some time ago, but there
has been no public distribution.
Political turmoil fostered by for
mer Foreign Minister Richard J.
Sanders campaign for more active
assistance for Finland quieted down
today. Political observers were con-
vinced there was no immediate pos
sibility Of any change in funda-
mental government policy.
Flyers Erred, Says Russia.
Soviet apologies for territorial vio-
lations OF Sweden and Norway by
Russian warplanes gave those coun-
tries assurance that Red flyers had
erred.
The apologies from Moscow, plead
ing accidental trespass in answer
to formal Swedish and Norwegian
protests, came while divided counsel
left in doubt how Scandinavia would
respond to proposals for greater aid
to Finland and military cooperation
by the Northern nations.
Although some Swedish opinion
leaned toward increased support fol
Finland and was attentive to So
cialist-propo northern "defenss
league" reaction to any deviation
from strict neutrality was cold ir
other quarters here and in Norway
Denmark held aloof from the issue
hoth off1ciallv and editnriallv al.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Movie on HOUSING

Housing in Our Time" is the title
of motion picture to be shown at
7:30 o'clock tonight in the Central
Young Mems Christian Association.
The picture is one of series of
educational motion pictures being
shown weekly at the "Y." Miles
Frisbie, regional information ad-
wiser of the United States Housing
Authority, will speak and answer
questions following the picture.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Chinese Blame japanese
For Broadcast Failure

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Jan. ia
broadcast this morning $3.50 pm,
Thursday, E. S. T. for a radio net
work in the United States was
drowned out by Japanese interfer-
ence, engineers Of Station XGOX
declared today.
They said atmospheric conditions
were good during the introduction
of Chang Polling, president of Nam
kai University at Tentsin, but that
when he began to speak on the
effect of japanese American trade
relations on the struggle in China,
his words suddenly were "blanketed"
by interference.
Reception Of the program in New
York for station WEAF became so
poor that tht National Broadcasting
Co. gave up and filled in the re-
mainder Of the Is minutes with
Lsffst4fUf16 music.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Canadian Premier
To Answer Ontario S
Criticisms on War
Mackenzie King Promises
Reply Thursday at
PorIioment Opening
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Jan. 19.-Stirred by
the Ontario governments condem-
nation OF Canada's war program,
the provincial legislature today was
promised reply from Prime Min
lister w. L. Mackenzie King in the
Dominion Parliament, which opens
next Thursday.
Reopening his criticism Of the
Dominion government, Premier
Mitchell Hepburn at Toronto yes
terday rushed through the LIBERAL
dominated legislature a motion CEN
suring the "little effort" made in
the war.
Premier Hepburn threatened to
resign If the motion did not carry
and it passed, A to 10.
Rare Instance.
Political circles were stirred by
the attack, saying it was one of the
few times in parliamentary history
that q provincial government had
taken such drastic action in war
time.
Telling newspapermen he would
reserve his answer for Parliament,
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
declared:
'"The government does not in
tend to permit Canada's war effort
to be prejudiced by fostering any
controversy which does not permit
the most complete presentation and
consideration of all relevant facts.
Premier Hepburn based his OBJ
jections on charges that Canadian
troops were inadequately equipped
and that the government was slow
in making Canada an effective
arsenal. He also attacked the recent
sale of million bushels of Canadian
wheat to Soviet Russia, who he
called "a potential enemy"
II stand firm on the statement
that he mackenzie King has not
done his duty by his country and
never WILL" declared Premier Hep
burn in tense moment before the
motion was passed.
Charges Clothing Inadequate.
The fiery Hepburn told the To.
ronto legislators he had seen Ca.
madam Air Force recruits drill ir
zero weather without adequat,
clothing and said Ontario sani.
tariums are admitting many, many
men who today suffer from active
tuberculosis because they are moi
supplied with necessary clothing
shoes and bedding when they are
enlisted"
He said "all the propaganda pos
sible" would not put at rest the
feeling of misgiving' among the
Canadian people regarding the con.
duct of the war.
The premier said there had beer
almost a riot" among 500 men OF
the Royal Canadian Air Force CEN
ter at St. Thomas, Ontario, "be-
cause of the conditions under which
they had to live"
II believe Mr.. King harbors
hatred in his heart for Ontario,
the premier added.
The resolution, which was passed
Immediately, expressed 'regrets
that the federal government "has
made so little effort to prosecute
Canada's duty In the war in the
vigorous manner the people OF
Canada desire to see."
May Affect Seaway Project.
In Ottawa, Parliament Hill Oh
servers speculated on what effect
the quarrel might have on progress
Evening star., 1940-01-19

NEW YORK.-HERE TO Lee
TURBINES Eve Curie, daugh-
ter of the discoverer of ra-
dium, was among the more
than 800 passengers who ar
rived aboard the Italian liner
Vulcania. An executive in the
French ministry of informa-
tion, Miss Curie is on leave of
absence to fulfill contracts for
speaking engagements in
American cities. She will
probably discuss the work Of
French women during the
war. "A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Epidemic Closes Schools

CULPEPER. Va, jan, 10 R.-
Supts Iendrickls yesterday
.ordSEsd Easp6r scho ools temporarily
rlosed because of an epidemic u
colds among the pupils.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Dutch Gunners Fire
On Foreign Planes

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10 R.-High-
Tying foreign planes over Northeast
Evening star., 1940-01-19

Ignace Mosc President Poland when Germany
September 1885, and his wife shown they
daily After the collapse Poland President MosicN
other government officials fed to Rumana where
Recently of i'll health he allowed
to Switzerland Wide World Photo
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Local Union No. IS
Awaits JdnudrY N
Executive Boord Expected to
Be Present For 4Oth
Anniversary

Trenton, n. J.-Local Union No.
45 had a well attended meeting
Friday, January 5 despite the cold
weather. Fourth Vice President Zim-
mer presided in the absence of Brother
Templeton who is laid up with heavy
cold
We still have number of brothers
on the sick list. Brother w. Parker
is improving and is able to be out a
little. Brother George Hulse has a
very bad hand while Brother Hugh
O'Brien is still indoors. We wish
these brothers speedy recovery and
hope they will be back with us soon.
Letters Of thanks were read from
Mrs. H. Holford and Brother Frank
Lindenthal expressing their happiness
to the members Of 45 for their checks
Of $4,000 given them at Christmas
time from the proceeds of the turkey
rattle.
The employees of the Trenton Pot
teries Company are still talking about
the turkeys given them the Friday be-
fore Christmas by the management of
the plant. The turkeys weighed be-
tween ~ and 15 pounds so everyone
had plenty to eat Christmas day.
January 27 is rolling around very
fast. Don't forget this is the date of
the 10th Anniversary of Local Union
No. as. The affair is to be held at
Weinmann's Grill with a large crowd
expected. We were quite pleased to
receive word that the entire Execu-
tive Board will be with US for this
party.
| Tom Dennis an ex-Executive Board
member and an old standby of Local
45 gave US surprise visit. We were
mighty glad to have him with US as
we are always assured of an inter-
esting talk. We would have liked to
have had more Of the younger members
with US to hear Brother Tom, they
would have benefited by his talk. Tom
did not forget to mention the anniver-
sary and stated he hopes to see many
of his old friends and shopmates
there.-O. c. 45.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Proviso School
Board Declared
Unfair To Lobor
Chicago Suburb Refuses TO
Rehire Two Competent
School Teachers

Cchicago, Ill-The action of the
High School Board in Proviso Town
ship, Chicago suburb, in refusing to
rehire two competent school teachers
who are officials and members of the
American Federation of Teachers Lo-
cal Union in the Proviso area has re-
ceived national notoriety through hav-
ing been declared unfair to union
labor" by the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
The action of the Chicago Fedora
tion was taken following the persist
ent refusal of the Proviso School
Board to renew the contracts Of two
teachers whose competence was un-
questioned, but whose activities in
organizing an active school teachers
local had evidently been regarded
with hostility by the school officials.
Following is the resolution adopted
by the Chicago Federation of Labor:
Whereas the Chicago Federation
of Labor on June 18, 1889, adopted
a resolution authorizing unqualified
support for the efforts of Local 571
Of the American Federation Of Teach
ers to secure contracts from the Pro-
viso Township Board of Education
for Ralph Marshall and Mary Wheel
er, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Proviso Teachers Council of Local
571; and
Whereas said resolution directed
the officers of the Chicago Federation
Of Labor to give assistance to these
teachers; and
Whereas The President and Secre-
tary of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor have given careful consideration
to this matter and have spent long
hours of conference with members of
the Board of Education; and
"Whereas the Proviso Township
Board Of Education has consistently
dealt unfairly with the representa-
tives Of the Chicago Federation of
Labor, of the American Federation Of
Teachers, and of Local 571 of the
American Federation of Teachers in
conferences and communications over
period of months; and
Whereas the union officers have
not been returned to their positions
and the Proviso Board of Education
has not given the representatives Of
the Chicago Federation of Labor
good reason for their dismissal; there
fore
"Be it resolved that the Chicago
Federation of Labor go on record
that the Proviso Township Board of
Education is unfair to union labor
and should not receive further sup
port from members of organized
labor; and
"Be it further resolved that this
resolution be printed in the Fedora
ton News and that copy be sent to
each local Of the Chicago Federation
of Labor"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Locul Union No. l24
Lists l,079 Members
Only One More Meeting Left
At Which To Vote On
Referendum

Just to remind all those members
of Local Union No. 124 who have not
voted on the increase in salary for
the national president, you have one
more meeting at which to cast your
ballot. The polls are open at p. m.
so come out and express your opinion.
Our last report shows that we have
1919 members on our rolls, but if some
don't have an argument to bring up
we never see them. Why not try to
avoid these by attending local at least
once or twice month and finding
out rules, prices and conditions of the
workers on other plants.
We were sorry to have to report to
our local that some of our female
members are getting their beauty
work done at an unfair shop. Remem-
Der, those of you doing this, you can
be called upon the floor of the local
and fined. We don't want this to
happen, so patronize a shop with a
union card where fair wages are paid.
January is upon US again and from
the financial secretary we learn we
have some members who are behind
in their dues. Notices will be sent
to you allowing reasonable time to
pay up. Why wait, look your book
over and then bring in your dues and
keep it paid up to date.
This being wage conference year
we have our resolution committee ap-
pointed. They are willing and ready
to consider any resolution you bring
in. Let's not wait until the last
minute to hand them to the resolu-
tion committee.
We have an entertainment commit
tee appointed ready to put on party
for the local. If you have any sug-
gestions come to local Tuesday and
give the committee your ideas of a
good time. Don't be backward, let's
all help out on this.
Wanted to know: Whether Bill Hoyt
is raising chickens or ostrichs.
The girls at No. 5 must be very
rough as Hugo's Neck is sitter this
week than last.-O. C. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
Sulen Finances In
Perfect Condition
Report of Auditing Commit
tee Shows Local AZ Better
Than Ever

Salem, O.-Local Union No. AZ
meets January IL, for the first time
this year, so why not all attend to
see if the local makes any resolutions
for the coming year.
Albert Dewan, Everett Jackson and
Fred Shaffer, members of the auditing
committee, will give their report at
this meeting. We understand the To-
cal is in better financial standing
than ever before.
Brother Reedy will be the president
of the local for the next six months,
and the retiring president, John
Ehrhart, will be vice president He
performed his duties as president very
well, so we know the vice PRESIDENT s
chair will be we'll flied.
The "Buy American" committee is
finishing up their membership drive.
This money will be sent to the New
York headquarters to help them in
their drive to keep this movement
alive and make the public conscious
of American-made products. They
are also selling automobiles plates for
your car which are made of metal and
are decorated with the wording "Buy
American Union Made Goods" We
urge all car owners to purchase one
of these plates. The sales committee
is as follows: Charles Moore, Leona
Walters and Fred Shaffer.
see by the chatter that Clem
Scullion is sick and has been forced
to take a vacation, which we feel he
doesn't want. Well, Clem, keep up
the spirit and energy for a quick re-
covery. Charlie Fisher is off duty due
to illness; we wish him a speedy re-
covery. The following have recovered
from short illnesses and are back to
work, Carrie Dressed, Avonne Rice,
Ella Mounts and Grace Herman.
AS a whole, the members of the
Salem China Company had good
year with lots of work and things to
think about; for instance the grand
picnic held last summer at Craigs
Beach. This and other things will be
available if work holds out for 194O
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-01-11
GEORGE HOPWOOD

Wheeling, w. Va.-George Hop
wood, former Wheeling potter, died
Tuesday night, January 2, at 1925
O'Clock at the Grandview sanitarium
in Marshall county He had been i'll
for the last II years and a patient
at the sanitarium for the last nine.
The family residence is at 1900 Mar
shall street, Benwood.
Mr.. Hopwood was born in VOL
verhamfton, Staffordshire, England.
When three years of age he was
brought to this country by his parents
who settled in Wheeling. He was
educated in the Wheeling schools.
At the age of IA years he secured
employment in the Wheeling pottery
and later the Warwick pottery. From
1905 to 1925 he was employed at the
Warrington, w. Va. pottery and his
last employment was the North End
pottery.
Mr.. Hopwood was a past master
of the Warrington lodge No. 81 of
the A. +. & A. NJ, and was men,
Der of the Wheeling lodge of the
Knights of Pythias. He was also af-
filiated with the Brotherhood of OPP
erative Potters He was member of
the Methodist church.
Surviving is his wife, Alice Con-
ner Hopwood, to whom he was united
in marriage on August IA, 1902; two
daughters, Miss Mabel Hopwood, a
member of the faculty of Union high
school, and Miss Ruth Hopwood, at
home; two sisters, Mrs. Fred c. Loew
of Mozart and Miss Margaret Hop
wood of Warrington and one brother,
DR.. A. T. Hopwood of Orient, Ohio.
Services were held at the late resi-
dence, 1900 Marshall street, Benwood,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. A. NJ. Barlow, pastor of Nc
Mechen Methodist church offciated.
lnterment was in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry.