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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16

The Red Gross sewing and
knitting unit recently formed in
Utica will meet on Friday, Jan.
II, at the home Of Mrs. L. r.
Hirth, 4608 Cass street. The
meeting is called for, $50 p. N.
in the recreation room at Mrs.
Hirth's home which she has Of.
fered a. = regular meeting place.
There are plenty Of garments
cut ready for sewing at this first
meeting. This work Snax b
taken home. Ladies' having port
able sewing machines afe asked
to bring them.
A number Of garments were
given out before the holidays.
Yarn for several sweaters ives
also distributed 70 those who
prefer to knit This work has
been mostly completed and calls
are coming in for more yarn. II
is hoped that. more will Be on
hand In . few days.
Ladies' are urged to ct b.
hind this work. Surrounding
towns and cities are away ahead
Of Utica.
The annual meeting Of the
Congregational church was held
on Wednesday evening q the
church. Rev. Frank b. Stafford
presided and reports were rsed
from the various departments OF
the church. Officers elected for
the ensuing year were: clerk.
Mrs. G. NJ. Foster: treasurer, +.
J. Andrus; financial secretary,
Josephine Rice: trustees tor
three years. Thorne Beatty. VIM.
Michael; deacon, VIM. Michsel;
deaconess, Mrs. VIM. Sippeslsy;
pianist, Mrs. Thorne Beatty: ~
ISOLATION delegates, Mrs. VIM.
Michael, Mrs G. N. Foster. Mrs.
Thorne Beatty, Mrs. Sarah
Baird, Miss Sarah Andrus.
The Mount Clemens Chapter
Of the Valparaiso Guild viii
hold ito annual banquet at Trim
ity Parish Hall, Utica, on Thurs
day. Jan. 10, q $50 p. m. Prot.
O. p. Kretxma1n, president Of
Valparaiso University will be
the principal speaker.
Mr.. and Mr.. g. N. Foster q.
tended Z family party honoeing
the birthdsy q Mr.. Testers bro
ther. Edward J. Foster ct his
home on Ashland avenue, De-
troit, Thursday evsnins.
Committees were appointed
and final asrangeoments Eaads for
the annual Father and Son ban.
quet- # thu Congregational
church to be held On Thursday
evening, Feb. .. By the ladies
Of the church q Z meeting held
1t the home Of Mrs. John Slemeu
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Jo-
seph Kennedy, pastor Of ths
Presbyterian church, Mount
Clemens, will b ths speaker.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Utica Personals

The Utica Tuesday Club will
hold its annual meeting on Tues.
day afternoon, Jan. Fl, at the
home Of Miss Dora Hahn, 1925
Cass street, opening at 2:30
O'Clock. The choice OF study
for next year will also be made
at this time. President Mrs. Jas.
Fletcher has appointed as q
nominating committee to act q.
this time Mrs. Sam Mclean.
Mrs. A. B. Ladd, and Mrs. Sarah
Baird.
The Macomb County Past Mat
ron's Club will meet on Wed
nesday, Jan. ~, with the Past
Matrons Of Roseville Chapter. It
will be . luncheon meeting.
Mrs. Leonard Morrison, Mrs.
Russell Gierman, Mrs. Emil
LANCE. Mrs. Norman Van Jaars.
weld, Mrs. Walter Rick, Mrs.
John Mohritz, Mrs. Frank Green
attended the meeting of the Ma
comb County Council Parent
Teacher Association held Tues-
day afternoon At the Lake Shore
High School.
Regular monthly meeting Of
the Utica. Parent Teacher ASso.
citation will be Held GA Wednss-
day evening, Jan. e, At 9
o'clock, at the high school. The
speaker will be DR.. Lavinia Mac
Kay who will speak on "Your
Child's Health. The PTA ex-
tends IN invitation to everyone
to attend this meeting. Mrs.
Laurence Wilkeman and Mrs.
Martin Muehller will serve the
refreshments.
Appointed by the state bank
ing department to the receiver
ship Of the Utica State Savings
Bank, George H. Van Buren,, Of
Birmingham, took over his new
duties Tuesday morning. The
vacancy was caused by the sud-
den death OF John Barron, re-
ceiver for the past five years.
Mr.. Van Buren, II also receiv-
er for the Ferndale State Bank,
liquidator Of the Romeo Depos-
itors Corporation and Almont
Savings Bank.
William John Sipperley Il ae-
companying his uncle, Fred Sc
mem, and . friend, Don Saun.
derA Of Detroit, on = motor trip
to California. William will re.
main In California indefinitely.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Romeo

The Nom4o consr4sAtiouat
Church hstd tD annuKl b05in6ss
meeting Iase fhursaay evening
end M following ektiesrs were
elected: Mrs. Frank Moran,
clerk; L. +. Bedsll, treasurer:
Mrs. r. M. GreenShields, assist.
ant treasurer, Kenneth Gray,
treasurer o. b4nevo3eneee; aod
Donald Chubh, sueerint9ndant
Of the ehurch school.
The Romeo unit u Ire British
War. Ralief Society sponeort4 1
bridge - ThuSoa1y 1or ~ ~.
eft g 0stahlloAine : Apnnhee a
hospital beds n England.
The nsw draft bosrd efliGe
viii b loeateA h ~ soosnD
previously occupied b NJ -.
csiv1rShjp Of ~ Citi1onS No.
ticnAl Dank,
Announcern>at u made By
Nh .Edna IFnmil4on ~ ~ q.
gaeament q h1e douShtes, Emily
l., . Joek oeo31Ad1u, ~ 81
Nh. l6so M ddon, ma >he
late Albert MGxs6dsa.
~ bfanch a. III Secretary 81
stsIe effice WI IS opsned s.
ose - ~ Nv -
All sAorea vi1l. &c. q So
Saturday eveaInaD O. ~ ~.
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16

The regular service Of worship
will b held next Sunday morn.
Ing ct 1890 o'clock. conducted
By the pastor. The message end
the music win coatribute b tl,e
interest and helpfulness q TIE
service. Come and worship with
us. A welcome % I'll.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
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Richmond

Members Of the Eta Zeta ri
club held their annual pot luck
dinner and meeting on Monday
evening at the home Of Mrs.
Marvin Krause. Mrs. Richard
Bird was co-hostess. At the an
nual meeting following the din
ner, the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Robert Weston;
vice president, Mrs. Theodore
Harmon: vice president and pro-
gram chairman, Mrs. Richard
Bird; secretary, Mrs. Marvin
Krause; treasurer. Mrs. John
Schmidt.
The members Of the Diversity
club were entertained on Mon
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Clifford Hensch with 81 mem
bers present. Roll call was ans
wered with the payment of dues.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: President, Miss Emma
We'll; vice president, Mrs. Paul
Mabley; vice president, Mrs. Zen
Jose; secretary, Mrs. Stanley
Harrison; and treasurer, Mrs.
Buel Priestap.
The group will hold their next
meeting on January 20th at the
home of Mrs. G. Ben Boldt.
son was born Thursday,
January 9th to Mr.. and Mrs.
verlin Treend, Of Richmond, At
the Port Huron General Hospi-
tai, Port Huron. Mrs. Treend Is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Fenton, of Richmond, and
the granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Fenton, Of Richmond
township.
Members of the Richmond
Study club at their annual meet
ing this week at the home Of
Mrs. Rudolph Hansen elected the
following officers for the com.
ing year: President, Mrs. Elgin
Quick; vice-president. Mrs. Fred
Penwarden; recording secretary,
Mrs. Rudolph Hansen; treasurer,
Mrs. Howard Bauer; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Eldon Water
loo;
Members answered roll call
with quotations from Ebert
Hubbard, famous American
philosopher. The entertainment
feature of the evening consisted
of members reading original
four line verses. The hostess
served delicious refreshments.
The next meeting of the club
will be Husbands Night on Jan.
20. Mrs. Eugene Waun and VAL
do Herman are In charge Of the
program and Mrs. Wilfred Trud-
geon and Mrs. Fred Penwarden
will be hostesses.
The Richmond Woman's Club
met Monday evening ut the
home of Mrs. Lettie Bailey.
Twenty three members were
present. Following q delicious
pot-luck dinner, the annual
meeting was held. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. z.
w. Fenton; vice president, Mrs.
L. w. Youatt; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. L. S. Swinehart; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Ray
Weeks; treasurer, Mrs. w. ].
Friday.
Mrs. Ftnton spoke Z few
words of greeting and then ap-
pointed the program committee
for next year, including Mrs. z.
N. Mcintosh, Mrs. =. r. Wright,
and Mrs. r. H. Prouse. After
singing God Bless America,
the club adjourned to meet on
Jan. 20 at the home Of Mrs.
Harold Adams.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
Around the Town

Supt. w. h Davis Of The Utica
schools, who has been confined
to his homo b. illness Tor some
time, was a his desk n HE Of
flee for Q few hours Monday.
Although far from well, Mr.. Da.
Wis 10 slightly improved.
]. v. Messmore, supervisor Of
Shelby township. Il able 70 be
out after , few weeks illness.
Mr., Messlmore has been confined
70 his home since the Christmas
holiday.
State police were called the
first Of the week 70 assist local
police Ia Investigating the
smashins o. windows In the
Jack Karbel clothing store end
the Capitol Thseter. Rocks had
been thrown through the win
dow In the door at the theater
and rocks and Z pop bottle
through the two large plate glass
windows In the Karbel store.
Nothing had been taken from
the store and Il d thought some
inebriated persons may have
heen responsible.
In commemoration Of It's 20th
year in business the Utica Farm
Bureau, Inc, has arranged for
a banquet for al the members
and their wives to Be held on
January % in the Trinity Parish
House on Van Dyke. Utica, start
ing at 7 p. m. sharp. "A full
course dinner will be served by
the ladies of the Lutheran
church.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the Ford Mercury
Eight, better known perhaps as
Ford's Hill Billy Band. There
will be modern and old.time
music.
Speaker will be Mr.. Harry
Heffner, former Chautauqua lee.
turer, whose topic will be
people That We Meet" Magi.
clan Harry Cecil will also be
there with q bagful Of tricks.
Master of Ceremonies will be
County Agricultural Agent WILL
liam Murphy. Notices of the
celebration were mailed out this
wee k by Adolph c. Schulz, Sec
rotary of the Utica Farm Blu
reau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Russelo
will leave this week for q short
trip to Miami, Florida.
Members Of the Utica Rotary
club enjoyed Q round-table dis
cussion of the public Health OF
the Community" at their dinner
meeting Tuesday night. The
program was In charge Of Clar-
ence H. Church, with DR.. d. B.
Wiley leading off the discussion.
Many others participated. In.
GLIDING DR.. Thomas KernS, DR..
E. J. DeKeyser and several
others. 'E" W
School problems were dis
cussed and the matter Of hot
lunches for the children.
Jacob Spiiler, of Royal Oak,
was q guest, announcing the
meeting Of the 53rd district At
Royal Oak on Feb. 8.
At the regular meeting Of the
Eastern Star Tuesday evening
announcement was made Of q
school Of instruction 70 be held
In the Utica chapter on the date
Of the next regular meeting,
Tuesday, Feb. II. Mrs. Grace
Cameron Of Detroit, grand mar
shall, will conduct the work. A
pot-luck supper will be served
at $50 p. m, followed by . short
business session.
About one hundred friends Of
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
ABOUT COMETS

Comets are semi-solid bodies
with long tails, which come into
the solar system from vast dis
tances in outer space. They are
visible only during = short Pc
Rod.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-16
-. UTICA -.
Armada

"ubuu0N0
Alrs. George Ross. OF Weaver
vile. visited friends here. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tubbs
and Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Pom
eroy attended the funeral Of
Del Nutting &C the Hubbard
Funeral Home In Mount Glenn
ems Saturday. Burial was ut the
willow Grove cemetery, Ar
mazda.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Asquith
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Sink
were Saturday evening dinner
guests Of, Mr.. and Mrs. Blake
Asquith In Mount Clemens The
dinner was given In honor Of
Mrs. L. w. Asquith's birthday
anniversary.
Mr.. end Mira Jesse Bachelor,
Of Carsonville, were weekend
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Chester
LOOMS.
Mrs. RUSSELL Kolts Of Rich
mond and Mrs. ClArsnce Weld
snbach were h Detroit, Mon
day.
The Klay Bank Klub was On.
tertained by Mr.. and Mra Fred
Schrader At their home, Friday
evening, january IL. Ptnochta
WIS played. Mrs. Hartman schir.
NOR won high score Tor the lad.
les and Miss Virginia Russ won
low for the ladies. Mr.. Louis
Van Norstrand won high score
for the men and Mr.. Roy Con.
ner won low for the men.
The next meeting will be held
At the home Of MI. and Mrs.
Paul Russ. Friday evening. Jan
uary -.
Mrs. Lester Chevrie, Mrs,
George Holt Mrs. Carl Plau.
man and Mrs.. Jessie Nicely a.
tertained q number e ladie: a
dinner ut the Mills restaurant,
Tuesday, later q bridge In Mira.
Neeley's home.
Mrs. Frank Bradley enter.
tanned 1t two tables q bridge
In her home Monday evening.
In Z joint celebration Of TIE
birthday anniversary 81 Mra T.
w. Asquith and q her own,
whose birthdays date was Sum
day, January u.
At the annual church meet
ing Of the Armada Conerega-
tional church, held In The church
recently. the tollowing oelieerJ
were elected: Clerk, MIRA Hoxs
old Day, re-slsctsd; treasurer,
Niss Abbie Macklsy. re-elscted;
assistant tre0buree, Nh. Ullrich;
elected: tr,aSteee, Frank True
and ~ p. Walton. * esalectsdl
deeeoua Charles leoGn6t. -.
elected Ind Leon Spencer, elect.
"a, church committee, Roy Nil.
tpn, reelected and Frank Psies-
tap, elected 70 succeed Russell
Cryderman.
The High Banks Sew and
Chatter club met with Mira. Bert
Tibbit&A Of Richmond, for . one
o'cloek pot-iuck dinner and
meeting. Wednesday aiternoon.
January 3. Eighteen members
we're present. Mrs.. George Ross.
Of Weavervills, Mr.. Carrie
Hall, Mrs. O'Rouka, Mira. Lee
Tibbitts and con were gueetS.
AGrs. Frank Bylsnd and Mn.
Louis 6chuler were h cAaeoe- q
. program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
new EDUCATION
FUNDS EXPECTED
Pending Revenue Bill Will
Raise Enough Money to
Finance 18th Grade !.

RALEIGH, Feb. II. --R-,T The
revenue bill now pending In . the
enough money to finance "a 18th
school grade, a ninth salary, in.
crement for teachers, an enlarged
vocational training program, and
an increase in the age Of COM
pulsory school attendance, Cover
nor Broughton said today.
The bill would not be able tc
finance both a 18th grade and a
ninth school month, he added.
At present, North Carolina sup
ports all public school for eight
months a year, and for II grades.
The ninth increment would pro-
vide a raise Of IS a month for
teachers holding "A" training Ger.
tificates who had nine or more
years of experience in North Car
dina schools. At present there are
eight salary increments.
The compulsory school age now
is IA years. Plans are to raise
this to 16. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

copy at once of the bulletin to
the Washington office.
II am enclosing a copy of the
acknowledgment of this bulletin by
DR.. George C. Mann, national di-
rector of the NYA Student Work
program. His remarks are very
complimentary and 1 thought you
might like to see them. l should
like to add, however, that such
materials as this bulletin are not
uncommon in the schools of the
state, but somehow none of them
have quite approached the quality
of both interest and work Of the
administrators of the program
within your school. For this rea-
son l wish to add my commenda-
ton for your efforts.
Very truly yours,
IN. C. Larabee, State
Director, Division of Stu
dent Work, N. Y. A. 1or
North Carolina
The letter from George C. Mann
to Mr.. Larabee follows:
ITO: Mr.. N. C. Larabee, North
Carolina Director of Student Work.
From: George C. Mann, Di-
rector, Division of Student Work,
National Office.
Subject: Bulletin Compiled by
New Hanover High School, Will
mington, N. c.
Il wish to acknowledge ar d
thank you for your letter of Feb
ruary 8, with which you enclosed
a marked copy of a bulletin COM
piled by the New Hanover High
school in Wilmington, North Car
DINA.
THE comments regarding the
NYA which were included in the
bulletin are indicative of, not only
an appreciation of the values to
be derived from participation in
the Student Work Program, but
also a quality Of administration
makes employment on the
Student Work Program a valuable
educational experience. If you
have not already done so, 1 hope
you will express to the officials
If this institution u appreciation
'or the recognition given NYA in
he bulletin" l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Camp Davis
Arrivals

The following officers reported
yesterday for duty with the head
quarters staff of Camp Davis, To-
Gated temporarily in the Wilmington
postoffice building.
Capt. CT aries l.. Kirkpatrick. medi-
cal corps; from Fort Benninis, Ga
Accompanied by Mrs. kirkpatrick
Temporary local address, 1906 Pm
cess street.
Capt. A. G. Alexander, finance dl-
vision; from Fort Jackson, s. e.. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Alexander. Tenn
porarily residing at 215 South Fifth
street.
Capt. Aaron M. Laxar. GAG; from
Camp Stewart, Ga.
Capt. Frank T. Folk, GAG; from
Honolulu, T. H. Accompanied by
Mrs. Folk. Residing at 10 South
Fifth street.
Capt. Oscar B. Steelym. GAG. ad-
iutant's office; from Fort Kamchlne-
ha, Hawaii. Accompanied by MIS-
Steely. Residing in Winter Park.
Capt. George E. Adams, GAG; from
Camp Stewart, Ga. Accompanied by
Mrs. Adams and two daughters. Re-
siding at 10 Borden emu
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

a student falls down on any of
these requirements, his appoint
ment is Withdrawn.
The student projects definitely
contain outstanding educative val
ues. Students learn to work with
others-not only people of their
own age, but older persons, too.
A large amount of cooperation and
respect for others opinions is de-
veloped. System and order must
be maintained in the majority of
work done by the NYA student.
In many cases at New Hanover
High school the boys and girls
are doing work which they hope
to do after completing their high
school course Many are receiving
excellent office training, funda-
mentals of nursing, physical d.
rection and library work.
The social utility of the prof.
ects carried on is quite satisfac-
tory. BY assisting teachers, more
time is left for the teachers to
devote to lesson material and take
part in the activities of the school.
By assisting principals, valuable
information concerning Individual
pupils is compiled for future ref
erence and principals r better
able to their schools more eff
ficiently. By assisting the nurse
in the infirmary, students are def
initely aiding in preserving and
safeguarding the health of fellow
students"
T. T. Hamilton, Jr., principal
OF New Hanover high school, re-
ceived a letter from N. c. Lara
bee, state director of student work,
and directed to Miss Williams as
follows:
Dear Miss Williams:
Upon receipt of the high school
bulletin compiled by the New Han
over High school, 1 sent a marked
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Home Garden Right
Will Save Time And Trouble

The first tool a Defense Garden
maker has need of in the spring
is a spade and the first operation
after the ground is dry enough to
work is to spade the garden.
This task may seem appalling to
one unaccustomed to it, and the
temptation to hire a man with a
pillow is always strong. And many
a garden fever has grown cold
waiting for the plowman to keep
his promise, while many a garden
has been a failure because the
work intrusted to the plownaan or
a laborer was poorly done.
Spading the garden after a win
ter of inactivity means sore mus
cles and a weary back, but moth
ing more. And what a satisfaction
to start on time and be independ-
ent.
Good tools are always important
for this job. One needs a spading
fork strongly made, a sharp, short
handled spade and a steel rake.
It is best to work in an avenue
about six feet wide.
Begin by digging across this ave
nue. a trench about two feet VIDE
and one full spades depth. Re-
move all the earth from this
trench. Clean the surface OF the
next two feet of all debris and
tramp this debris down in the bot
tom of the trench. Then spade up
and throw into the trench the earth
from the next two foot strip across
the avenue. This in turn provides
a second trench, which may be
filled as was the first. This opera
ton is repeated until the garden
is finished.
Burying debris, including the
remnants of last years crops, is
said by department of agriculture
experts to be as good as burning
is for destroying the fungi OF plant
diseases. But the method here de-
scribed must be followed with ex-
actness and the debris be buried
deeply. SO it will not be turned up
in cultivation, but will remain un-
disturbed until decay is complete.
Nothing should be buried that will
not readily decay; pieces of wood.
shavings, ETC., should be kept out
of the garden.
The buried debris adds humus
when it decays and in spading next
this humus is taken up into
the top soil and enriches it. By
adding an inch or so of the subsoil
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
GERMANS REPORT
BLOWS ON BRITAIN
Attack Shipping in North Sea
And Make Sporadic Raids
On Country

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-R-German
air and naval forces reported con
tinued blows against British ship,
ping in the North Sea and Allan
tic today, linked with sporadic air
attacks on England and her mill
tary positions in Africa.
A meeting between Grand Ad.
miral Erich Raeder, commander
in chief of the German navy, and
Admiral Riccardi, Italian under
secretary for the navy, on Italian
soil last Thursday and Friday to
discuss naval cooperation a be-
latedly reported meanwhile by
DNB, German official ne VS.
agency.
DNB said only that "a thorough
exchange of ideas in the spirit OF
comradeship led to complete I'm.
Outstanding in connection witt
carrying on sea warfare against
England"
Submarines were reported today
to have sunk an additional Is, 900
tons of British shipping space,
bringing to 81, 1000 tons the tonnage
destroyed in two days. Small units
of Nazi air force were reported
to have bombed London, Great
Yarmouth and Dover.
The Germans said other planes
harassed British troop movements
in Libya, shot down three British
planes over Malta and attacked
troop concentrations at Bengasi,
the coastal city from which Brit
ish and allied troops recently
routed the Italians. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Shipping News
IN PORT
SfoQmaH

IN PORT ID. ~.
Steamer
Onongaga, 1927 tons, discharging
cargo sulphur at Armour Fertilizer
company. Heide and company,
agents.
Barges
Monocacy, loading lumber for J.
Herbert Bate Lumber company.
Lakewood, 425 tons, loading cargo
of scrap iron.
Dredges
Cherokee, 800 tons, dredging in
Cape Fear river at North Carolina
Shipbuilding yards.
Henry Bacon, u. S. Army Engi-
neers, $500 tons. dredging in river.
Patrol Boat
U. S. C. G. patrol boat No. 22S,
Capt. Etheridge commanding. At Gus.
tomhouse dock. .
Tankers
Tri-Mountain, 1884 tons, dis
charging cargo of kerosene for
Cape Fear Shipping company.
Kawannee, 1927 tons, discharg-
ing cargo of gasoline mad petroleum
products for the Republic Oil COM
pany,
Coast Guard Cutter
Modoc, 1920 tons, U. S. coast
guard cutter, in command of Lieut..
Com. Belford, docked at custom
house wharf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
One MAN KILLED
IN TERMINAL fire
IA Hospitalized As a e S
Sweep Docks of Refining
Company in Texas

TEXAS CITY, Tex, Feb. 17-R
One man was killed and IA were
hospitalized today as fire swept the
docks of the Pan-American Rein
ing company, threatening to en-
gulf a tanker loaded with 107, 600
barrels of gasoline destined for the
Norfolk, Va, naval base.
Thirty two crewmen scrambled
over the sides of the tanker, the
Pan-Massachusetts, after loading
lines on the dock exploded and
sent flames toward the ship.
A fourth assistant engineer, Wal
ter Schmitt, lost his grip as he
sought to go hand-over-hand along
a ship-to-shore rope, and drowned.
Fourteen men were taken to
clinics for treatment of shock and
exposure. They we're Charles Moss,
W. W. Mccormick, Conrad Brown,
Andy Matwry, Dan Calnan, Wal
ter Schnabel, Joe Cruchon, Howard
S. Marsall, Chief En-
j. c. Midgette, T. E. Far
nan, H. B. Oliver, George Par
thenis and H. c. Hood.
The vessel was not damaged ser
although its sides were
scorched. First reports we're that
violent explosion had occurred
amidship, but these later proved
erroneous.
The cause of the blaze and ex-
plosions was not ascertained.