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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
Burglars Get
Money, Gems
Series Of Theits
Reported to Police

A cigar store 81 sses Pacific
ass. -. entered between $50
, m. Saturday and 8 q n. Mon
day BY thieves who stole between
SO ard $50 In nieklss from TIVE
slot machines IN addition to SIS
OF $50 IN nickiss from . cigar bon
behind the counter. George Bur-
ton. bartender. told police Monday.
Entrance to the building "a.
gained. he said. by breaking .
small hole In the door Kisss and
unlocking the door from the inside
Other burglary reports were
made a; the police station over
the weekend BY J. A. Roberts of
1850 So. c st: Dan Davis a. lie
So. seth st: l.. r. cowles of a2os
SO. Warner St. and Mrs.. Rerniee
Facer Of s22 So. Tacoma ave
Robert. said = thief entered .
bedroom through an unlocked win
dow while the family wss eating
in the kitchen. Dresser drawers
were ransacked and q purse con-
tanning IS in currency taken from
the top Of the dresser. Valuable
jewelry was not touched
Scream Frightens Man
Davis reported while he and his
wife and daughter were In another
portion Of his homo. which was
well-lighted. cone pred .
screen off a bedroom window and.
after opening the window. attempt
ed to reach a purse on = bench
near by. His wife heard the nolss
and got into the bedroom In time
10 see two hands como through the
opening. She screamed and the
would-be burglar fled. Her only
description was that no was wear
Ing q blue shirt.
A womans purse containing q
81 bill. two North Pacific bank
books and one U. 8. Mutual bank
book defense bond receipts and
STOCK receipts was reported stolen
by Cowles. who said the burglar
made his way 10 the bedroom
through q window and took the
purse from the bed. II also con-
tanned Mrs cowles' drivers n.
csnse. he said.
Two Purses Taken
Mrs. Fscer told officers her
purse and her mothers purse was
stolen from her unlocked apart
ment while she was visiting q
friend on another floor. Her
mother. Mrs. Wayne Lindstrom,
said her purse contained q double
band yellow gold wedding ring, q
wristwatch and fountain pen and
personal papers. Mrs Facers purse
also contained personal papers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
DID JOHN |. SULLIVAN FIGHT
WITH SI0AAM ULCER PAINS!

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
Solder Injured b
Ancehes's Moooscw

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

Funeral services fnr Mrs. Rn-<
cadd<Y. 40. - 2s23s rcrtisad
ave. I'll ~ 80 "Wednesday -
I ,. =. from - c. Q. Lynn -.
chapel followed ~ burial In tns
rsc0m. cemetery Nrs c.oasy
died Nonday n = loesi hospital
she ~ss . native of Hartford Wa.
and I'D lived - ths sanae address
on Portland sxs. fer - yesrs So
vas = neneer q the Grace Meta
edi.s church Sc was ne ~fde~
ef James Csddss. who dled IN isst
she leaves three scns. Carl q. Cad
dey. secretary II ths Tsoom.
schcel hosrt. James Arthur Cad
dsy and Erwin a. Csdtey. al q
Tacoma. eight grandchildren. three
great grandchlldren. ard one
brother. Alexander Gsrsnnsn e
Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
ENoN'a uiI.A

Enoeh 0ulla. ST. Of s72e 80. Ia
coma ave. died Sunday In . local
hospital. A native 81 Rice Lake.
Wis. he had lived In Tacoma IL
years. He was q locomotive sngi-
nesr. and a member OF the Broth
srhood Of Locomotive Firemsn and
Engineers. No. sos. and Of PENN
sula lodge. y. 4 A. NJ. Of Everett
lie leaves his wife. Gena: two
daughters. Mrs A. c. Jacobson
and Mrs. NJ. C. Wall, both Of Ia
coma; one sister. Mrs. y. n, He'd
man Of Seattle: two brothers. Olaf
Gulls Of siiverdale and Elias culla
OF Seattle: and two grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced by the Piper Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
FUNERAL sEavicEs

John Rsstgnasd - Tuesday st .
.. m, from the C. o. Lynn Co.
chapel. with the REV. p. n. Hoff
officiating. Burial will b IN New
Tacoma cemetery. Pailhesrsrs wili
be Phil Brown, Carl Hove. Frank
stsrha. Rudy Davis. c. n Lien.
and william kilmsr.
sgt. keaneth \. atadles Grave
side services Monday IL 4 y. m.
In the Fort Lewis cemetery. under
the direction Of Buckley King.
Horatio %. tBii) CeeIey - Tues
day al 1880 = m. from Buckley
King chapel. Rev. Green offieiai-
ing. Burial ~ilI b. In FARMLAND
cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Mssrts Tuesday 81
! p m. from Buckley King chapel.
with Rev. r. n Hoff officiating
interment win b. In the Mountain
View burial park.
Mn. vrssesPAss nsassss-
Tuesday 81 > p. m. from Buckley
King chapel. with the IAdiss
auxiliary. q. A. ", In charge.
Burial ~iii BE- IN the ne~ Tsooms
esmetsry.
Charles =. sesasss Monday 81
T.0 p m. from the e. c. Msl-
finger Co. chapel. with the Rev.
J. y. pflusEsr officiating The
body will h sent to Occur dAiens
Ida. where Ersssssds servisss ssii
10 held Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

Word has been received AZ the
death II william Mckay Dorsey.
Of Seattle. Saturday In Vancouver.
n. c. where he vas visiting We
was tho representative far q Sc
attic sutomosive parts company.
and WAS well known 10 Tacoma
automobile men, lie leaves his
wife. Georgia. . son. Robert a
corsosa. Aiasks. . brother. Fred
Dorsey. formerly deputy rress-
cutting attorney IL Pierce county
and now on tho Puget Sound
Power and Light Co. legal staff
In Seattle. and three sisters. hrs.
I. A. Dobbin NJ Vancouver. n. C.
Claire Dorsey q Tseoma. and Mrs..
Frances Graves of ruysllup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

Funeral services fer Peter q.
Larsen. ". Of the Harvard district.
RI %. Bon e.. will 10 held Tues
dsy a. l p, m. from ne c. O.
Lynn CO. chapel. followed by bur
ial IN Tacoma cemetery. Larsen
died Sunday In . local hospital A
native of Nsmdsien. Norway. he
had heen in this country 81 years.
and had resided In the Harvard
district 30 ysars. he was employed
by the city Of rsccms. and VAS
earetsker IL the suhxtstion at
18th and Washington sta for many
years. lie VAS = member Of the
Lutheran church. lie leaves tao
sons. Otto Leonard Larsen and
Oscar Norman Larsen. both 81 Ia
coma: an daughters. Ars lille
Richardson. Mira Jennie Parker.
Mrs Hilds Cook. all Of Longbeseh.
Calf. Mrs. Esther Worlds Of Ffr-
crest. Mira Irene Anderson of
Psckwood. and Mrs. Mabel Wayne
Of Seattle: one sister. Mrs.. Anton
Nelson Of Tacoma. one brother.
Olaf Larsen Of Astoria. Ore. ID
grandchildren snd two Ersat
grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
Mrs ANNE n HARLOW

Mr. Anne n HARROW. q sis
No. sih 81. did In . leeal nafs-
ing hosns Saturday. A native a
David City. Sehs. she came "a
Tacoma from there - years ago
She leaves ore scn. Roy ~, Har-
iow n Tacoma. five sisters ard
two brothers Tho c. c Meiilnksr
Co. VIII announce The funeral
arrangement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
MRS. kATHRSN ROE

Funeral services for Mrs. Kittle
n. tksthryn) Roe. 10. Of 33is No.
sth. win be held Tuesday at 4 30
p. m. from the c. c. Mcllinger Co.
chapel. with the Rev. W. A. Moore
officiating. Burial will be In Ta-
coma cemetery. Mrs. Roe died
Saturday a. her home. She was 4
native Of Floyd. Ia. and q resi-
dent Of Sumner for II years. COM
ing 10 Tacoma four yssrs ago.
She was q member Of the Epls-
oopal church, Guiding Star chap
ter. o. v. g.. Of Sumner. Daugh-
terp Of the Nile in Tacoma, and
the Women's Benefit association
Of Puyailup. She leaves one son.
Harry W. Brown Of Tacoma: one
sister, Mrs. Alice Mckenzie Of
Tacoma: two nleces. Mrs. Nina
Warren Of Tacoma, and Mrs. Jean
Ludwifs OF Fort Worth. Texas.
and two nephews. X. W. Williams
and Nell y. Mckenzie. both Of
California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
MRS. NINA J. MARTIN

Mrs. Emma J. Martin. 10. Of
1910 South 18th. died Sunday In .
local hospital A native Of Honss-
dale. Pa. she had lived in Tacoma
10 years. and had spent the past
two months ~ Lake Louise.
wash. with her daughter. She
was Q member and active In th~
work Of the independent Bible
church. She leaves one daughter.
Mrs. Ethel Kendall. wife Al Capt.
T. l.. Kendall. retired. Formerly Of
Fort Le~ds. and of ths 18th Inf. IN
China. She also Ieaves q grand
daughter. Mrs. Robert L. Polk Of
Soroton. Conn. Buekiey-king VIII
announce tho funeral.
st'sr yIfos
Gust yitos. 81. of 3i0i 30
Monroe. died Sunday In . local
hospital following . brief iiinsss
He Vas a native of Greece. and
. member ~ the Greek orfhodox
church. He leaves three sons
Nicholas ami Thomas. both of Ia
coma. and Anthony of New York
city: ono daughter. Mr. r T.
Ginnis Of Tacoma. two brothers.
George and Theofsnls yitos. and
one sister. Psnaxiots yitos. All IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

George Mel. Miller. - ~as
buried e rockingham Monday Il.
,srnc.n. Ne died Friday Fl the
home ~ his daughter N nremer-
ton he IL survived ~ his ~ista~
enc .nn. and FIVE dsak htsrs. three
a whom are Ars Joss =. Schultz
and Edith Miller. both e nrenssr-
ton. and MrsL Marian Csmmeii.
"a Fast r2nd 81, Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

Payments include all e.rse promptly All charges computed
the Of go per month that Of ts loan s1oesdnz
sioo % above $780, number Of days tina used
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

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e the funeral arrangements
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18

fhs-s's ALEC Bsn-csy MILD for children.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
LOCAL MAN GETS PRIZES
ON HISTORICAL SPECIMENS

John L. Ford, GAG Potomac ave
nue., won a number of prizes at the
hobby show of the Cumberland
Coin Club. Mr. Ford had a varied
collection of historic items. which
included d variety of firearms used
in the War of 1872. the Civil War
and the Mexican War; an ivory
Chinese sword, 500 years old; copy
OF the New York Herald of April
Is, 1865. carrying an account of
President Lincoln's assassination:
a first edition of the first Life of
Lincoln. published in 1865; a deed
of the year 1852, signed by Cover
nor William GOOch, of Virginia.
another 18th century deed signed
by H. M. Muhlenburg, head of the
German Lutheran Church, and a
member of the famous Biddle
family of Philadelphia; two hand
made wooden pre-Revolutionary
water bottles; a copy of the first
prayer book issued by the Episco-
pal Church in America, dated 1890
and a copy TO A Bible Defense of
Slavery" published in 1851.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
NEW INDUSTRIAL
HEALTH ACTIVITIES
Health Conditions in In
duStly, Is Important
Factor

For some time the addition of
personnel to intensity the program
for the protection and Improvement
Of the health of industrial workers
throughout the counties has been
under consideration by the State
Department of Health.
Industrial health problems have
become increasingly important in
recent months due to the increase
in personnel in industrial plants,
and the speed-up in production in
connection with the National De
tense program. Industrial mobiliza-
ton relies on the productive ca
pacity of the fifty million persons
gainfully employed in industry
throughout the United States.
Dr.. G. D. Selby of the General
Motors Corporation who has been
appointed Chairman Of the Indus
rial Medicine subcommittee Of
The Council on National Defense
has stated: Nov. more than
EYER. it is important to maintain
employees health at a high level.
The function Of this committee is
70 control insofar as possible.
hose conditions that are sources
ot inetiicjency and losses of time
which arise out Of i'll health" 1t is
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
w. c. T. U. MEETING HELD:
MRS. n. v. HART, SPEAKER

AT an interesting monthly meet
ing of the Hagerstown w. C. T. u,
held at the home of Mrs. B. C.
Lowe, 1928 Mcdowell avenue. Mrs.
Mentie Kemp joint hostess. Mrs.
VIM. A. Chopper had charge of the
program, the subject Of which was
MY Town and the Movies" The
discussion was led by Mrs. H. V.
Hart.
Plans were made for the local
union to attend the annual cOnven-
ton of the Washington County
Union at Keedysyille on May 16. A
bus will be chartered.
The marker presented to the Or
phans' Home at San Mar will be
dedicated some time in June. 1t
will have a base of native stone.
The annual visit to Bellevue will
be made some time in June, at
which time gifts and greetings are
taken to the inmates. The picnic
in the City Park will be held Aug.
5. The hostesses served refresh
mentS,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
MOTORISTS! WARNiNG!!

Westminster authorities have an
nOunced that hereafter all persons
making unnecessary noise with their
automobile horns at night in that
place will be prosecuted. The prac-
tice, it is stated, recently became a
nuisance an ddrastic action was re-
quired to combat it, A few Sundays
ago two weddings were celebrated at
different times with parade of au-
tOmObiles, with horns wide open.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
SAFETY PAMPHLET

Governor Herbert r. O'COnor
Maryland Traffic Safety Commits
sion is now engaged in placing 15O,-
600 safety pamphlets throughout
the State in the interest of Safety
on our highways. The pamphlet is
entitled Rules of the Road"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
MAY DAY EXERCISES

May Day exercises will take place
at Lebanon Valley College on May
10. The program will be in the at
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Eastern Day,
light Savings Time.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
CLEANUP WEEK CONTESTS

Window display and Photographic
contests will feature the annual
Cleanup and Paint-up Week by the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce. The
windows must be ready by May 19
and will remain decorated until
Saturday. May "a.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09

Further information about this
and other trips can be obtained by
seeing Mr.. Howard at Is E. Wash
ington street, Hotel Alexander
Building.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
NOTICE

We have succeeded A L. Tim
norman, and will continue to fur
nish the same high grade live poul.
try, fresh eggs etc, wholesale and
retail Wanech Twin Bros Poul-
try Market. 50 ". Church St.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09

After working so years on a farm
near Buffalo, n. Y, Henry Larusch
Inherited it from it's late owner, Ed
ward Wandel.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09

Miss Edith Graham of Chicago
was so intent on working a cross
word puzzle that she didn't notice
that her home was on fire, but was
warned in time to escape
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
LlLACS STOLEN

A fine lilac bush on the lawn of
Mrs. c. NJ Horst, 7O4 Oak Hill ave
nue. was riddled Of its bloom and
the bush damaged.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
IMPROVING

AuctiOneer Fred White, who has
been i'll, is improving and is now
able to be out again.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-05-09
HANGOVERS

Continued from Page II
Sixth District are organized from
top to bottom and from the bot
tom to the top. In otherwords it
is made to order for elections
such as this will prove to be. A
light vote and Katharine will be
the next Congresswoman, or my
name amt HeiskeII.
I've stuck my neck out before
and it's no secret that I've had
uncomfortable rides on losing
horses, but this time, basing my
opinion on unbiased reports, it
looks like the Washington Coun-
ty woman all the way-and no
detours!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
KATHRYN HANEY
 SHOWER GUEST
Mrs. Josephine MontrOse Entertains at Miscel-
 IaneOus Shower

Naugatuck, Sept, 9-Mrs. Jose- phine Montrose of May street was hostess at miscellaneous shower Friday night in honor of Miss Kath. ryn Haney. Miss H9ney Is to become the bride of Jean Maurice dagnon on Sept. 27.
 Attending were: Mrs. Frederick Trestrail, Mrs. Walter Parsons, Miss Joan Koebler, Mrs. William Parsons Mrs. Ernest Parsons, Mrs. William Bragg, Mrs. Samuel Parsons, Mrs Edward LaPrise, Miss Mary Ziegel- mair, Mrs. Nellie Donovan, Mrs, Ethel B. Donovan, Mrs. Loretta Griffith, Mrs. Alice Leffingwell, Mrs. Thomas Byrnes, Miss Alice Gagnon, Mrs. Leona Malloy, Miss Kay Shea, Mrs. J. Callahan, Mrs. George HotchkisS, Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, Mrs. Peter Moeckel, Miss Jane Moeckel, Mrs. Franklin Hotchkiss, Mrs. Fred erick Kunkel, Mrs. Doris Clarke, Mrs. Ida Tasker, Miss Marguerite Wurm, Miss Eveline Lawton, Miss Anne Sullivan, Mrs. Nellie Lawton, Miss Anne Birmingham, Miss Rose Frigos, Miss Clara M. Caouette, Mis- Martha O'Brien, Miss Kay Baker, Mrs. Lillian Russo, Miss Betty O. Dea, Miss Pauline Laurenzi, Mrs. Lou Deegon, Miss Helen Lawson, Miss Beryle Bronson, Mrs. Gertrude Haney, Mrs. James Walsh, Mrs. George Haynes, Miss Grace Wheel CT, Mrs. Frederick Montrose and Miss Kay Haney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
WHO SLAPPED. WHOM-AND WHY?.
Breach of Peace Case Con- tinued By Judge Caine
 Saturday

Naugatuek, Sept. 8 = Conflicting stories as to whether or not Joy schleSinger of High street slapped Otto Yulke of High street early last week were unfolded in borough court Saturday and Judge Martin L. Caine continued the case of Schlesinger, who was charged with breach Of the peace, until Dec. 6.
 Yulke maintained 6chleSanger slapped him during an argument they had and Schlesinger denied touching Mir. Yulke. Mrs. SchleS1ng- CT who was Q witness to the argus ment, also said she did not see her husband strike Yulke.
 Schles4nger indicated that the im- mediate trouble was over the rec moval of some of his flowers, the roots of which were partly on his land ard partly on the Yulke land. The flowers were uprooted while the S3hleSingerS were away over the Labor Day weekend and Mir. Schlesinger indicated he questioned Mir, Yulke about their removal, The latter denied having taken up the flowers.
 Testimony revealed there has been trouble between these neighbors for some time, but Judge Caine warned both parties that the quarreling must stop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08

rubber, ever since It's development, in the manufacture of wide var. iety of peacetiino products. We are happy to be able to place our knowledge and experience ct the disposal of the government In this hour of emergency"
 J. P. Coe, general manager of the Naugatuck Chemical Division of the United States Rubber Company, un- der whose guidance the plant will be operated, paid tribute to the chemical industry. He said:
 Chemists of many lands have worked to make rubber one of Inc most important materials in our civilization. Now their efforts have been crowned with the most dra- mattc achievement In rubber since the discovery of vulcaniZation-- synthetic rubber. To the general public, synthetic constitutes e do- mestic defense against possible in- terruption of supply of the natural product, which comes from across the sea. To the chemist, however, our present attainment Is but the beginning of series of works Of greater importance still to be ac- complished."
 Among officials of the company taking part in the ground breaking ceremony were. Elmer Roberts, vice president; Eric Burkman, sec. retary; willis A. Gibbons, director of general development: John E.. Caskey, assistant general manager of Naugatuck Chemical Division; Phillip E. Rice, factory manager, and Don L. McCollum, general sue perintendent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
Public Schools
 Reopened Today

School days for many local children were here again to- day as borough public schools reopened this morning. Young sters reported this morning, some with tagging steps, and the new school year for the public schools had officially got underway.
 Naugatuck high school freshmen reported this morn- lng at lO:3O in the assembly hall. Bus transportation which was in effect last June com tlnued for pupils living In out. side districts, and In addition Q school bus picked up Bristol Terrace children in taelr sec. ton, where formerly these had taken Q Conn. Railway and Lighting company bus on the Naugatuck Waterbury road.
 There were some who dld not return to high school, ss they had reached the age of I6 and had jobs In private in. dustry now. But most pupils, including many who had work ed steadily during the summer wore back In school today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08

Kenneth Goodyear, descendant of the inventors family, turned the firet spade of earth. The latter works here in the footwear plant of the United States Rubber company which has grown out of the original factory established by the inventor.
 With a capacity already increased to 10000 tons per year, four times that originally planned, the plant is being built under an agreement of lease between the rubber coni- paYy in charge of operations.
 MT, Davis said, during the ground breaking ceremony-"Synthetic rub- Der is especially important to the nation for reasons. First, It has properties superior in many respects to those of natural rubber that make It's use extremely valuable for numerous defense products. For exc ample, synthetic rubber's superior resistance to gas, oil and acids makse its use all-importAnt in self sealing gas tanks, fuel hose, tank linings, machine mountings, pacs- Ings, and many other allied prod ucts.
 try's supply of crude rubber should be cut of, synthetic rubber could be substituted for defense articles and most civilian products utilizing rubber. Let us be sure, however, that we are not misled Into believ. ing there Is enough synthetic rub. bor to make possible such & subSti- tutLon immediately.
 There were less than 2,000 tons produced in the United States in 1889, about 5000 tons tn. ie40, and probably not more than 10000 tons will he manufactured in i94i. These amounts arc only Q fraction Of the country's tremendous consumption of e00,O00 to 100000 tons of crude rubber a year.
 However, the government and the industry are steadily attaching more importance to synthetic ruo- bcr An indication of this fact is that we were originally requested to build a plant with a capacity of D. 5oJ tons year, and before negotia- tlons were concluded this amount had been increased to 10000 tons a year. Should we be asked to expand production In the future, we will be ready to do so."
 MT. Davis said his company is putting every effort behind con- struction, and 1t is expected the plant will be ready for operation within a year.
 .Our Company is undertaking this new assignment with the enthus- iasm that comes from confidence" he said. "We have used synthetic