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Wedding SoIemnized Thursday Evening

Eloda B. Kimm and John D. Metzgar were united in mar riage at z p. m. Tuesday evening at their future home, with Rev. Gregory s. Morony officiating.
 Attending the couple were Velma Ameling and c. H. Metz gar, the bridegroom's brother, and MT. and Mrs. Nick Miell and Buck Hoylman were guests
 The wedding party enjoyed a dinner at the Montmartre after the ceremony.
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eral hours more effort they got the wolverine into the basket.
 Arriving at the camp they built cage to keep the S250 in. A storm came up and lasted for a week while they fed Wolvy on fox carcass The delay caused by the storm prevented them from collecting the $250.
 The hide of the wolverine is the one now hanging in the Bank of Kodiak-a beautiful specimen. (The hide, net the bank It was a gift of Alvin Sumerlin's to the bank.
 We're deal set against rumors, but when they travel from here 2O00 plus miles to Eugene, Ore, gon and involves us we are dead CT setter than ever.
 Sometime ago we received a letter from j friend in Eugene, where we once lived, that asked frantically "what has happened to Bill Gnformal for ye ed )? We heard the most terrible thing a bout him. A girl who worked in Kodiak told it. Write and let us know what happenedW
 We wrote, but quick, for once.
 Yesterday we got the answer. It'said:
 Gust read your letter and what a relief. A waitress who worked at the cafe in Ko- diak went up to the Union office here, and when they inquired a. bout you said that you had 6 sending set in the basement oi the newspaper and that the F. B I. had closed the paper and talk en- you. You don't know how happy I was to find it wasn't true."
 We're happy to find it wasn't too. The girl in question had ser. we'd us many meals. We're begin ming to wonder = maybe there's something in shaving after all...
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Navy PIone
Continued from page D interest of the investors.

Washington (R)-The Navy has disclosed the presence of Japanese submarines in the Al eutians in a communique which said that 4 submarines were ob- served in Kiska harbor before the August 8 bombardment by a Pacific Fleet task force.
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Council Buys Land
(continued from page l)

(continued from page D Naughton.
 Plans for the building will be discussed at the next meeting on September IA.
 At the regular meeting Mon- day motions were made toward two new ordinance and a third was presented for first reading,
 The first reading was on an ordinance to amend Sec 4, Ord. l4 and Sec. l, Ord. 32, and pro- vides that no city taxi license shall hereafter be gra ted any individual until the application has been approved by the chief of police.
 A motion was passed that an ordinance being drawn up for presentation at the next meet ing providing for appointment of the city clerk by the council, rather than having the office el- ective as it is now. An ordinance making this change, if approved by the council, will require a special election.
 A second motion provided that an ordinance be written up to raise the city clerks salary from S100 to $50 and provides for bonding of any person hold ing that position.
 Warren A Taylor, city at torney, reported that Major Harry Clark, here in connection with the recreation center, said that the Army and Navy were getting behind the War Produc- tion Board in an effort toexped- ite the water and sewer projects, It is understood that Admiral Freeman has asked the board for a release on material for the two projects.
 The police committee report ed $1S46 collected in fines from August l to 24. The committed also said a more rigorous check of taxi permits is being made
 The council renewed the lease of the Selective Service Board on office space Tn the city hall.
 It was reported that about 5C per cent of the current city tax es have been collected to date.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given ths after this date 1 will be respop sible for no debts other thal those contracted by myself.
 8-29-9-19-p Victor L. Bennet
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Arrive By Plane

Among incoming plane pas sengers this week were MT. and Mrs. Vern St. Louis and Margar- ct Roman.
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Kodiak Diary

Continued from page T. of your paper end up Gin Kodiak Dlary) so three copies have land ed here in Lyons, Greene Coun- ty, Indiana.
 "l have a son, Lex L. Ed wards. working on the Naval Air Base, and he sent me 3 copies, and 1 will say I have enjoyed reading all the issues. and en- joyed more the article of "Chas. Madsen's Walrus Tale" and also by Madsen The Life of Ursus Middendorfii."
 The letter was signed by Bert Edwards. We enjoyed getting it, and we welcome more reports from distant sources.
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A few years ago Alvin Sumcr In and his brother, the late Cliff Sumerlin, were trapping at Wide Bay near Kanatak One evening as they were listening to the radio they heard a broadcast from KFQD, at Anchorage, which offered $250 to be pad for the largest wolverine hide to be used in the picture Spawn of the North.
 As though the animal had heard the broadcast, too, the next day they found in their trapline a very large wolverine. It was so large that they used the 2 extra traps they had with them on him for additional sec urity-after hitting the animal over the nose.
 They went back to camp and got a trap basket and after sev-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Police Aides
Quick to Come

A trial run Wednesday for he
grapevine telephone system OF the
volunteer auxiliary police was ex.
ceedingly successful. according TO
Lieut.. Emil Susterka, director Of
the group
Within "a minutes Of the first
call there we're - Of the So auXil-
iary police congregated at the
American Legion Home. Tele-
phoning began at Z. % p m and
At ISL p. m. the last Of the yolun-
teers arrived at the appointed
meeting place
The system is 50 organized that
Lieut.. Susterka calls two OF his
men who in turn call two more
auxiliary police and so on until
the entire group is contacted In
the trial Wednesday night wives
and other members Of the family
kept the chain unhroken when
their auxiliary policeman was ali.
sent
The telephone company also co
operated and said that the system
in no way interferred with the
usual routine
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At the regular weekly meeting
Of the Ipsildnti squadron Of the
Civil Air Patrol Wednesday night.
tentative plans were discussed for
proposed combat maneuver for
the first part of September
The Patrol would act as an OBJ
servation unit and a communica.
lions system would be arranged.
II the plan is worked out, a prob
lem would previously be arranged,
and after the first announcement,
the mobilization system would go
into action. The members would
gather. set up headquarters. and
perform the duties necessary to sub
due the invaders.
Army officials have not as yet
been contacted regarding proposed
plans.
Also at the meeting, It was an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Movie Season
Opens Sunday

Greater Movie Season sponsored
each year during the month Of
August by " s. Rutterfeld Thea
ters Inc Will open Sunday al
both the Martha Washington and
Wuerth Theaters
Advert sed as one OF the great
est pictures ever filmed, Reap the
Wild wind produced by Cecille
y. DeMile will open the features
Of the month.
A revival Of Charley Chsplins
famous picture Gold Rush" will
follow. other outstanding features
to be shown during Greater Movie
Season include. Rio Rita with
Abbott and Costello. Ny Fsyorite
Spy with Kay Kyser. "Tortilla
Flat starring Spencer Tracy. Hedy
La Mar. and John Garfield. I nited
Artists great stories OF Moon
Tide" and Twin Beds Bette
Davis and George Grcnt In In This
our Life" and Broadway" featur-
ing George Raft Pat O'Brien and
Joan Bennett
Topping the list will be the pic
ture New York is now reported to
be paying - 10 see Mrs Mimi
YER with Greer Carson and Wal
ter Pideenn Many are prophesy-
INK that Mrs Minniyer' will bs
the 1852 Pulitzer prize winner.
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in
State Troops

e. NJ. Rosecrsns, Lansing. adju-
thnt general OF the Michigan State
Troops. has announced several pro-
motions for leaders of the Up ilanti
battalion.
Frank McLane, who has been 4
major in charge Of the troops here
and commanding officer at the
Armory, has been promoted 10 the
rank OF colonel.
Capt. Robert Schrepper. who has
been in charge OF The lljth com
pany, has been named major of the
first battalion James Warner. for.
mer first lieutenant in the Roth
company. has received promotion
TO captain of the ll5th. while Capt
o. B. Spratt remains In charge OF
the l20th.
Other promotions include Stanley
Norton. 2nd 1t. in l20th, 10 LIST Lit,
Dan Quirk. first sergeant in l20th 10
2nd 1t: RO0ert Holding. md 1t. in
lI5th 10 Isl 1t; Robert Sasser.
first sergeant in ll5th 10 End 1t,
Lamar Sinkue.- sergeant major in
the battalion 10 2nd 1t. on the head
quarters staff; and Joseph Thomp-
son, sergeant in the headquarters,
to 2nd 1t.
Recent visitors OF the Ypsilanii
groups were Col John stock. l..
Col. OF the Michigan State Troops
and Col. Alder. OF the R.OT.C. at
the University OF Michigan.
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Was Due to Start
Service Soon
in Army

Accused Of drilling holes in the
gasoline feed line OF a bombing
plane at the Ford plant here, VIII
liam Moceri, 20, was held in De.
troit today on a charge OF malicious
destruction OF federal property in
the first incident Of alleged pur-
poseful damage at the local plant.
Federal agents said that the
charge against Moceri, whom they
quoted as saying Il meant no
harm" was temporary, pending in
vestigation "a to whether 1t was
proper to lodge a more serious
charge against him.
The government srrsigned
Moceri yesterday and held him in
$1,000 bond after he had stood
mute and a plea Of innocent had
been entered for him. l.. ;. Com
missioner j. Stanley Hurd set his
examination for August g.
Moceri, son OF Italian immi-
grants, is native Of Wyandotte
He had worked as an aircraft
riveter at the bomber plant until
last Saturday, when he gave notice
OF quitting for holiday before emit
ering the Army as a draftee He
was indicted July 81 and given a
12-day furlough
At first Moceri was said by FBt
men 10 have damaged the bomber's
feed line in resentment against his
drafting, but both the defendant
and his moth r. later denied this.
John S. Bugas. head OF the FIJI
in Detroit, said Moceri could give
no reason for his act
Moceri may be courtmartialed
for drilling IS holes into the gas
line OF plane while working at
the Ford bomber plant, it was in
Dictated today.
Moceri was arrested last Satur-
day night and it was learned late
yesterday that he had been in
Quoted into the Army Ave days
previously. Thus. he was a member
OF the armed forces when he com
mitted the alleged sabotage.
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Youth Damages B-24 Bomber
SelecteeS to
be Indicted

Ypsilanti soldiers who passed
their physical examination last
Thursday in Detroit, and who will
leave for the reception center at
FIT. Custer are:
Arthur Maxwell Ament, sos s.
Washington St; Oliver Jacob
Blum, ] s. Normal St; Clarence
Dennis.Thayer, RID /; John Burt
Burlingame, 3OS E. limerick St;
Charles Clayton West, 422 S.
Huron St; Clayton Oltersdorf. 1874
Mause Ave; Roscoe l.. Ashby. %
s. Adams St; Norman Ralph
Christian. 307 limerick St; Eden
Dale Cayanaugb. sos W. Michigan
Ave: Orville W. Willibey. 80 n.
Devonshire; Kirby Doyle Dilworth,
col Pearl St; Finis Lee Ross, 1873
n. Washington St; Frank Joseph
Driascher. 224 Miles St; Judson
Junior King. 5Sl Davis St; and
Stephen wilkins Williamson. S26
F.. Michigan Ave, and George
Norman. 500 Pleasant DR..
Others to go are
Stanley Sylvester Pokrywki,
1858 Willow Rd.. Willis: Walter
Edward Bolz. RID 2. Saline; Rich
ard Samuel Comstoch, 327 Macomb
Manchester; Robert Waist Devor-
ak. Chelsea; Carl Herman Klink,
RID /. Chelsea; Eigil DeNeer-
gard. SOB W. Chicago Blvd. Te-
cumseh; Dennis NJ. Gallagher,
RID |, Ann Arbor; Howard Emer.
son Parr, RID 2, Manchester;
James Robert Crandall. RED 2,
Dexter; Frank William Bowers
Salem; Marion J. Kornhaus, RID
?, Orrville, o.; George Washing
ton Eberle. RID. Saline
John Thornberry. Elliottville
Ky: Rudolph Schmitz. RID l,
Chelsea; Alfred LaVerne Matte
son. RID 2. Manchester; Charles
/ Gilbert Hulce. 12l W. Summit St.
Chelsea; Neal George Kirk, Little
] bIldkt l4dhFs Aubl ~ bid NJ
Hayes. $3.50 Bunton Rd. Willis
Harvey Emerson Howard, 697(
Portage Lake Rd.. Dexter; Emil
Elmer Johnson. 3170 Packard Rd .
Ann Arbor; Fred Martin Roller
AIS w Madison St, Manchester.
Kenneth Christian Frey. Saline
George Henry Backus, 1924 Que
bee Rd. Cincinnati, o.. Roberi
James Esler. Jr. 1929 Ohio, De
troit; and Gilmore Gilbert Hor
mer. RID 1 Chelsea.
The customary two weeks fur
Tough was accepted by all the men
except = Mr.. Blum, lpsilanti. Nj
DeNeergaarde Tecumseh. Mr. De
yorak. Chelsea, and Mr.. Klink
Chelsea.
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Few Records
Being Donated

Ypsilanti is tagging far behind
in contributions of old photograph
records, it was revealed at the
meeting of the American Legion
Wednesday night.
A quota of 5000 has been set for
the Legion to collect here. The old
records are to be sold as scrap,
proceeds to ne used for the pur-
chase Of new records and phono-
graphs for every camp, base, post
and station where American SER
vice men are located. This is a
nationwide Legion project.
Records are TO be turned in TO
the Legion Home. III s. Huron St.
Someone will be present at nearly
all times TO receive contributions.
When no one is present. records
may be left on any of the tables in
the Home.
At Wednesday nights meeting
Fred Battelle reported on the can
teen to be established at the Home
for service men stationed at the
bomber plant An informal and
incomplete report OF Fourth OF
July activities was made also.
August Is and 16 were announc-
cd as dates for the state conven-
ton to he held in Kalamazoo.
A party for service men here
was discussed and is being planned
for the latter part OF next week.
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weight virtually unchanged for
many years at around l3S
pounds
Il has been said that the Ford
rdCr0TTeS m WIT rTTTUtrrIrIrv TT-u-
duction currently are operating
at about 10 per cent OF their
peak activity OF last year Ford
would mach rather the huge
factories were engaged in pro-
duction FOR peace-time needs.
but he makes it clear that II his
part in the arms production task
can hasten just end To the
conflict he Will feel II has been
worth while.
The peace and prosperity Ford
yisualizes for the future will re-
suit, he asserts. from q better
understanding among the worlds
peoples-sh understanding. he
adds, that will come through
education and greater coopera.
tive effort
We learn something along
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
New Policy on
Spies Sought

Washington, July SONS At.
torney General Francis Biddle.
fighting the move OF seven OF the
eight German saboteurs to escape
trial by a military commission, to-
day asked the United States Su-
preme Court to establish broad
new policies making American
justice as swift and deadly as to.
tai war Itself.
Appearing before the nations
highest tribunal at q special SEES.
sion of the court called for the sole
purpose of considering the SOY
case. BiddIe said that old legal
decisions OF civil war vintage
should not be allowed 10 set the
precedent for deciding the present
controversy
The court started its eXtraordi-
nary session al high noon yester.
day but was forced 10 let the hear
ing go into the second day today
when Biddle could not complete
his arguments against defense
moves TO save the spies from the
death penalty
Attorneys for the defense are
asking the high court TO consider
an appeal for writs Of habeas cor
pus for seven OF the spies. who
claim that they are entitled 10
trial by ciyil courts instead Of he
fore the seven general military
commission appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30

There is no loyalty 10 the
masses Of people in India. They
figure one ruler is as good a. an
other. 50 n Great 81 tain steps
out Germany or Japan will step
in because India cannot rule her
self
This was The statement by Dr..
Alexander COrpron missionary 10
India since 1906. who was the
guest speaker at the regular meet.
INK OF the Kiwanis Club Wednes-
day noon. In and Mrs. Corpron
are now visiting the Lawrence
Darlings her
In telling Of his original plans TO
return 20 America. Dr. Cnrpron
said they had to think Of me
schools The girls school with
Rhlch- ha-lz- connecten- has 400
girls. many of these orphans After
calling a council OF bishops it was
decided 10 keep the schools open
They sailed from Bombay May
II. the journey requiring a. days
as the ship zig-zsgged across the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Rooms Urged
For Workers

House owners should sacrifice
rooms for newcomers, especially
women and girls, as a patriotic duty.
even though they do not need the
income, Mrs Reva X. Olson. direc-
tor OF the USO Travellers Air So
ciety, said today.
Rooms are needed not only for
war workers but those in other EN-
ployment also. Temporary rooms for
those stranded on routes through
the city are needed, too.
At present temporarily located in
the Board of Commerce office, the
USO Travellers Aid Service will
move Aug. to Room in the Unity
Building at 50 y. Wa shington 81.
Daily office hours will be observed
from a. m. TO p. m each week
day and from 9 a. m TO ] p. m. on
Saturdays. 4 desk call will also be
located in the near future at the
bus station.
Miss Helen koft of New York
City, from the National Travellers
Aid Association office. came 20
Ypsilanti Tuesday as a member OF
the staff for two weeks and TO con.
duct the office work while Mrs.
Olson is away next week on a short
vacation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30

this line every DAY he said.
"Oue thing particularly thar We
are coming to realize more
-iharnuEhlX- Thai The Mnrld
cannot stand a war OF this mag.
nitude once every generation.
N We can establish a world
federation eliminate all tariff
and political barriers We will
be on the hish road 10 happl-
ness and . world immune from
wsr foresee world fedora
tion patterned after the fedora.
tion o, our IS states"
The manufacturers schedule
for today Included attendance at
a ceremony at which the Treas
ury Department flag for 90 per
cent participation in the yolun-
tary payroll dedication plan for
buying war bonds was TO he
awarded TO the Ford Naval
Training School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Literary Club
Will Give Food

The Ladies Literary Club will
contribute money for food to he
served 10 blood donors at the sixth
visit of the Red Cross Blood Bank
August at the American Legion
Home.
The food will be prepared by
members OF the canteen corps I'M
der the direction OF Mrs Marie
Conrad and Mrs. Ray Enmeier.
They will be assisted by two other
.eanteen corps members. Miss Viola
Starks and Mrs Ethel Nicely, and
10 canteen aides
Aides will include: Mesdsmes
NJ. j. Lewis, J. d. Shepherd, George
Metherells Robert Wizard. Harry
Church. Amanda Wiltcliffe. Ksth.
crime Champion Frances Wright,
and Harold Leverett and Miss lnez
Graves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Germans Slowed. Raj
Blasts SaarIbruecken
Ford Emissions World at Peace

Detroit. July 30-AP-Henry
Ford. who visualizes a world
made immune from war through
a federation of all its peoples
and an intensilicatlOn or pro
duction for human needs and
legitimate desires. came To his
18th birthday anniversary today
more optimistic than ever re-
garding the future
OF the war engulfing most Of
the nations OF the earth Ford
spoke rather sparingly Like
all wars he said. this one
was precipitated by greed. lust
for power and financial gain: It
won't end until some sense OF
sanity has returned to those
who believe in armed might
for selfish gain"
AS alert and agile as many
persons half his age, Ford ap-
peared in perfect health. BY
eating moderately and worrying
not at all he has maintained his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Transport Ship
Crashes, Burns

Minneapolis, July 30 ms A
multi.mo,ored sirplsne believed ~
be a Northwest Airlines transport
ship crashed and burned today In
taking off. from Void Chamberlain
Field in Minneapolis
First reports said that either six
or seven persons aboard the ship
were Killed
The big ship caught fire az soon
as It hit the ground. and rescuers
were unable TO eXtricste any OF the
victims Immediately
Observers al the airport expressed
belief that the ship was North
west Airliues transport ship bur
officials of the company were I'M
able to verify the report at once.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Loyalty Lacking in People
of India DIR. Corpron Finds

ocean. The ship was boarded up
50 that no light could be seen from
match or cigarette The boat
was converted liner having prev
iousiy been used between North
and South America The cabins
had been removed and hunks in
stalled After darn the passeng-
ers had 10 feel their way aboard
ship. They made the trip TO Ber-
uuda without escort and fFem Ber.
muda we're given destroyer escort.
The passengers dla not knox AZ
what port in-Americs they were go
INK to land but the Statue Of
Liberty sure was a welcome sight. %
Dr. Corpron said
No tyranny
Regarding india the speaker said
-ihst-fes yeats = me- saeBt- has -hsG n
afoot 10 be free from Great Britain.
not because OF ill treatment. be-
cause there Is no tyranny. Not over
200. 900 Of the 400 million inhabit-
See KGWANIS-Psze S
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Situation Along
River Front
Improves
Fresh Squadrons
Roar Across
Channel
~ Intsrnallonal vsw. ssrviesl

tRv International News Serviee)
A Russian resistance stiffened on
the eastern front today, the Raj
swept over western Germany In the
tim heavy bombing raid In the past
six days. More than 200 planes laid
waste industrial sections OF Saar.
hruecken, coal and iron town on
the French border
\ slight improvement was appar.
ent on the Don River front after
Marsha Semyon Timoshenko
threw in the first divisions from
his vast reservoir OF reserves Only
on the Batalsk sector. directly
south OF Rostoy. did the Germans
make important advances during
the past - hours
And there the enemys progress
VAS halted with great losses after
tn, weary Soviet forces had with
drawn to strong fortified ground
Dispatches from the front said the
oyercontideut Germans were moved
down by the Soviet fire.
Defend Every Inch
Prayda. the official new paper OF
the Communist party, called on the
Red army 20 defend every inch OF
Soviet ground and take no back
ward step" The enemy is throwing
its last reserves into the battle,
Prsvda said
Military circles took some en-
oourssement from this fact. for
while German manpower is running
low for the tasks undertaken by the
Nazi high command. Marshal limo
shenko has held his main armies
intact and has not yet summoned
his immense reserve strength.
The stiffened Russian lines held
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
Gilbert House Plans
Full Weekend Program

A full week end program is plan
ned for the Gilbert House
On Saturday afternoon there will
be field day OF outdoor games.
starting at $50. Tournaments will
be organized and teams formed for
dodge ball, volley ball badminton.
softball, horseshoes. croquet, ping
pong and other games. as well as
races As usual there will he op-
portunity for games and dancing
Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-30
BlackOut Driving
Will be Shown

Prof Paul Samson will discuss
and give a demonstration Of black
ont driving tonight ~ The weekly
meeting Of public utilities men Of
the Civilian Defense Corps
Dr. Lloyd Olds also IL scheduled
TO talk on the principles OF first
aid.
Several moro persons recently
volunteered their services for work
with the public utilities group