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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
Mills Need .DaIOpieS
Revaees Of Winter. New Auto Plates. No Tires,
Gas TO Send More TO Scrap Pile
BY RAY HARRINGTON
Photo BY Times stan Photographer
BY RAY HARRINGTON

decided squirt over the Christmas
weekend. There were 70 jalopy
pledge coupons on this desk this
morning, showing that despite all
the Yule distractions, Detroiters
periodically kept in mind the vital
scrap needs OF this great arsenal.
D. NJ. Viergever, regional chief
Of the WPB scrap professors
branch, reported today that Michi-
gan auto wreckers. the men who
are processing. or reducing the
jalopies with acetlyene torches TO
furnace lengths and sorting steel
from copper and lead from zinc,
have taken into the processing
yards 25,4l8 jalopies in the last
five months.
New licenses plates will be due
soon. Gas rationing is here. and
even used tires can no longer be
purchased by the average driver
Add the difficulties all old car
Owners have with their ialopieS
when the thermometer flirts with
zero and you have a good list Of
practical reasons for parting with
your old car now-sending II 10
war where il can do far more good
in the fight than it can in your
garage or standing outside COW
cred with snow,
There is jalopy recruiting
pledge on this page Fill it out
and send il in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
YuIe Worker
Among I Held
In Mail Thefts

Two men, one temporary
Christmas employe of the post
office, were arrested by postal in
spectors on charges of stealing
from the mail.
Arnold L. McCorkle, 80, of 306
Alger avenue, temporarily en-
ployed for Christmas at the Roose-
welt Park Annex, was caught, ac-
cording to Postal Inspector Dale
Peterson, carrying away pack
age containing four decks of play
ing cards.
Harold Warner, 19, who lives at
Dix avenue and Southfield road,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
before United States Commissioner
j. Stanley Hurd, on charges OF
stealing letter from a rural
post box. His examination was
set for January a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
Army0pensDoor
To Ex-Convicts
rim.. st.ffscer,.pnna.nt

LANSING. Dec. %. - Regula
tons which kept ex-convicts from
induction into the army have been
relaxed TO permit their imme-
date acceptance, state selective
service headquarters announced
today.
The new rule will affect $500
men now deferred into AZ CLASH
fication. Up 10 now registrants
having more than one felony con-
viction were not acceptable for
military service.
The new plan Is based upon
recognition OF the need for maxi
ing available to the army every
man who can perform useful
service" Director f. M. Rose
Grams said. "Only those who are
likely TO become disciplinary
problems will be excluded"
Under no circumstances will
reeistrants confined in prisons for
heinous crimes be acceptable, he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29

11721 Klinger avenue.
Hamtramck commissioner Of pub
tic safety. y
James j. Murphy, 4474 Fifteenth
street, plant protection supervisors
Walter Nowicki, 775o Prairie ave.
nue., machinist; Stanley Sadowsd,
7704 Helen avenue. engineer, and
John w. Smith. l9 Salliotte ave-
nue.. Ecorse, q fire Inspector. "a
Cowan, ousted auditor, ats
tempted to file nominating peti-
tons before the deadline S p. m.
last night but lacked 500 signa-
lures. Officials said he would have
been ineligible anyway. ~
A representative of Orrin De-
Mass, former state liquor control
commissioner, also attempted to
file but his petitions arrived six
minutes too late.
Otis u. Walker. who was ap-
pointed to Cowan's post, pending
an election, did not file as a cam
didate. He is now in the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29

urgent plea steel mills squirt
Detroit for aopy scrap weekend There 70 alopy
heavy melting metals found pledge coupons this desk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
Brake, Digndn
Jobs Won t Be
ArguedbyDems
Time. staff Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. 29.-Although
they were not legally elected, d.
Hale Brake and Herman II. Dig
nan will take office as state treas
urer and secretary of state Friday
without protest from the Demo-
Gratis.
Under a Supreme Court decision
which voided the election of
Senator Earl L. Burhans TO the
University of Michigan regency,
neither Brake nor Dignan were
winners. All three ran for state
Offices during their terms in the
Senate.
In the case Of Burhans the court
ruled the election was void, and
Dignan and Brake present parallel
cases.
"At hrst I thought we might
make contest out Of n,
Charles S. Porritt, chairman OF
the Democratic state central
committee. said. "But upon read
ing the courts decision, 1 figure
there isn't much use.
"Of course, Brake and Dignan
were not elected. This creates
vacancy In the two offices. But
since the vacancy will not occur
until Republican Harry r. Kelly
takes Office, we wouldn't gain a
thing. Kelly would simply APP
point the two whose elections
were Illegal"
Although he has not written a
FORMAL opinion, Atty. Gen. Herbert
J. Rushton believes the election
was valid because the terms Of the
two Offices do not run concur
rrntiy. as In the case Of Burhans,
who held two jobs at once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29

An urgent plea from steel mills
in Detroit for more jalopy scrap
the heavy melting metals founc
in all old cars, came today from
Kenneth M. Burns, Michigan sal
wage chairman.
Burns call spurred the Detroit
jalopy roundup, in which The De-
troit Times is cooperating with
the Wayne County Salvage Com.
mittee Detroit Automobile Deal
ers' Association jalopy roundup
committee. Detroit District ASso.
citation Of the American Legion
and the Detroit Civic Pride AsSo-
citation.
Zone steel mill informs us
that IL IL had the additional
heavy melting scrap from
Jalopies. IL could turn out $4,000
tons of steel more each month";"
Burns declared.
speaking for every salvage
worker In Michigan, beseach
all citizens 10 get jalopies into
the scrap pile at once. There Is
no surplus of scrap. True, a year
ago 43 mills were closed down
because OF a shortage Of scrap,
but today they need jaloples
every hour to keep operating.
The response In the Detroit
jalopy roundup has been great,
but IL should be greater"
nafrnftfe FaInr.. ~at,rI,,,. til. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29

Sells. now battling on the Tunisian
front. Sells told Ned Russell,
United Press correspondent, to
him to Miss Dill; Rus
sell put it in his wire dispatches
and the Times relayed the message
to the girl at her tipping job in a
war plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
Heads Odessa Society

Alexander Belkin will be IN
stalled as president of the Odessa
Progressive Aid Society for the
third consecutive year at cere.
monies in Bnai Moshe auditorium,
tonight. The society recently com.
pleted a $129,000 war bond drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-29
TuniSia Wire
Detroit Girl Receives
Greeting From Front

Miss Margie Dill of 727 Hillger
avenue, today had the most i'm
portant Christmas greeting in her
Is years of life, but she couldn't
put it in her memory book.
It came to her from Pvt. Frazier
Evening star., 1942-03-27
eELATlNEs-DESSERTs
ICE BOX ITEMS

IGS QUA uusMS
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Breakfast Gems Eggs e,..: 1:' A do1. Ale
Morning Star Eggs o,..: r. !: d"'' 3se
Land 0'Lakes Butter sss,. ss I1. 42e
Jumbo Butter ......... Ib. 39e
Pabst.ett Cheese ..... ,l.. l5e
Kraft American Cheese. .. sil. H. 19e
Kraft Velveeta Cheese :. ,. .ta r. lie
Cottage Cheese 't1ssGS fMs F, In. r. l0e
Kraft Velveeta Cheese :. sss X Sic
Lucerne Milk or:a' z qts. 23e
Luesrns Buttermilk ..... at Sc
Lucerne Dari-Drink ..... at. Sc
Lucerne Coffee Cream -. ps. 2ze
Lueerns Whipping Cream hp1 22e
Evening star., 1942-03-27
FOR YOUR EASTER DINNER

See the exciting menu suggested in this weeks
contains directions for making Cotton Easter
Rabbit. Free At Safeway, il comes out every
Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
MEATS, CANNED

Anglo Corned Beef -. d. 1, ..s -. 22e
Corned Beef Hash :siis:. sIi:s "a. r. l5e
Underwood Dev. Ham .. ~ =: :" l4e
Petted Meat, Armour's. z 7. an: =: lie
Hormeps Chill Con Carne. can m lie
Dinty Moore Beef Stew. =: = Ice
Vogt's Serapple .......2 ..s: 27e
R. L R. Boned Chicken .. .:s n Ale
Hormeps SPAN. ........ /: =: :' 33e
Evening star., 1942-03-27
SALAD DRESSINGS

e"O ON6OOs"SO
Piedmont Mayonn.i.e -. ~ =. l3e
M Made Mayonnai.e -. ':- -. lse
M Made Mayonnaiss 80. l; r.; :' 27e
Kraft Mayonnaise 900. ,:r lie
Kraft Mayonnaise ..... I; T.: :" 2se
Cascade Salad Dressing. :; 27e
Duchess Salad Dressing :. =; 22e
Hellmann Mayonnaise. -. II; =: - Sic
Lunch Box ':,s.i;A :,;:.s ., :: 2Se
SEA FOOD, CANNED
Corton's Deep Sea Roe. u ii. :" lie
California Maekerel q IN: =: z3e
Wet Shrimp ). al ii 81. an 19e
Deming's Red Salmon -. =: :.s o. 2le
Martel Sardine. 'ss: ;::: -. :: =. q 23e
California Sardines nat. s.s s 10e
Del Monieo Shad Roe. i i. :- Sic
Pink Salmonr!ss:. s.t';: r. 20 !: ...: :;' 35e
Chinook Salmon s..:. s:s: >. -: :'' lse
B. L N. Flaked Fish. :. III 4. {" 2le
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Official society in Washington
yesterday centered its attention
on the wedding in Purcellville,
Va, of Miss Mary Owen Lyon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
cure Nelson Lyon of Black Oak
Ridge, and Mr.. Hobart Chat
field Taylor, son of the Under
secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Wayne Chatfield-Taylor.
The wedding took place in st.
Francis de Sales Church, which
was beautifully decorated with
white anemones, chrysanthe-
NUNS and ivy leaves and lighted
by cathedral candles for the 4:30
o'clock ceremony. The Rev.
Michael F. Igoe, rector of the
church officiated.
Attired in a gown of white
tulle, the. bride was escorted to
the altar by her father and given
by him in marriage. An off,
shoulder neckline featured the
shirred bodice of her dress, which
was made with long sleeves and
a full skirt flaring into q long
train. A cap Of old lace held her
veil, which also was of tulle and
fell beyond the train of her gown,
and shs carried . bouquet Of
white orchids.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Representative Women on Hostess Committee
Are Working for Success of War Fund Fair

Mrs. Claude r. Wickard, wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture;
Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife of the Sec
retary of Commerce; Sonora de
Castillo Najera, wife of the
Mexican Ambassador; Senor de
Alfaro, wife of the Ambassador
of Ecuador; Mrs. Wei, wife of the
Chinese Ambassador: Nine.
Ciechanowska, wife of the Polish
Ambassador; Sonora de Blanco,
wife of the Ambassador Of
Uruguay; Sonora de Guachalla,
wife Of the Ambassador of Bo-
livia: Sonora de Valezquez, wife
Of the Ambassador of Paraguay:
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne,
wife Of the Norwegian Ambassa-
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Miss Mary Owen Lyon Is Bride
Of Mr.. Hobart Chatfeld>T Taylor
Wedding in Percellville Yesterday
Holds Attention of Official Society

Mrs. John Walbach Edelen Of
Baltimore and Miss Betty Lyon,
sisters of the bride, served as
matron and maid of honor and
the other attendants were Mrs.
Ferdenand Edme Chatard, ~,
and Mrs. j. Glenn Whitman of
Baltimore, sisters of the bride;
Mrs. Frank MacMurray of
Brookline, Mass, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Katheleen
Kennedy and Miss Joanna Hunt
ington of Washington and Mrs.
Richmond Rulon Miller of Balti-
more.
The attendants were all cos
tuned alike in gray-green satin
fashioned with fitted long bas-
ques, pointed necklines trimmed
with ruchings of satin, elbow
sleeves and full floor length
skirts. Their headdresses were
made of orange color ostrich
feathers and they carried bou-
quets Of orange color chrysan-
themums.
Mr.. Chatfield- Taylor was best
man for his son and those serv-
ing as ushers were Mr.. Richard
Blow Chatfield-Taylor, brother
Evening star., 1942-10-18

daughter, Mrs. Norman c. Keith;
Mrs. Max Truitt and Miss Mabel
Boardman.
Also among the boxholders are
Mrs. william r. Castle, Mrs. Ed
win NJ, Watson, Mrs. Stanley
Woodward, Mrs. William j. Gro
zier, Mrs. Adolph A. Berle, Mrs.
Frederic A. Keep, Miss Alice
Clapp, Mrs. Robert Low Bacon,
Mrs. Bruce Smith, Mrs. Eugene
Meyer and Mr.. Ord Preston.
Patrons and patronesses in dip
lomatic circles include Nine.
Ciechanowska, wife Of the Polish
Ambassador, who is serving with
Mrs. Miller on the committee;
Baroness van Boetzelaer, wife OF
the Netherlands Minister, and
Sonora de Chavez, wife of the
Attache Of the Peruvian En-
bassy.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Head Boxholders Tuesday
For Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra Concert
Others include the Countess dc

Others include the Countess de
Limur, wife of the former At
tache of the French Embassy; Mr..
T. B. Creagh-Coen, Mr.. j. M.
Elizalde, Philippine resident COM
missioner; Brigadier A. G. Sykes
and Maj. H. H. Sykes.
The round of dinner parties
which usually precedes the open
ing concert will likely be hur-
ried affairs, with no lingering
over coffee cups, as the concerts
are scheduled to start at $3.50 in
stead of 8:45 as formerly.
Uniforms Of all the United Ma
tions will be conspicuous in the
audience as well as official and
diplomatic society. The audi
ence will hear a program Of all
Russian music featuring the
works Of three living composers
q . tribute to our Ally.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

dor; Nine. Fotitch, wife of the
Ambassador of Yugoslavia; Nine.
Diamantopoulos, wife of the Greek
Ambassador; Sonora de De Bayle,
wife of the Nicaraguan Minister;
Nine. Hassan, wife of the Egyp-
tian Minister; Nine. LIE Calais,
wife of the Minister of Luxem-
bourg: Lady Dixon, wife of the
Australian Minister: Mrs. H. B.
Butler, wife of the British Min
lister; Countess van Rechteren
Limpurg, wife of the Counselor
of the Netherlands Embassy;
Mrs. George G. Marshall, wife OF
the Chief of Staff; Mrs. Ernest
King, wife of the Chief Of Naval
Operations: Mrs. Summer Welles,
wife Of the Under Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Robert Patter-
son, wife Of the Under Secretary
Of War.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Mrs. Roosevelt again will oc-
cupy her box in Constitution Hall
for the opening concert of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira season Tuesday evening,
which will mark the beginning OF
the 40th annual series Of con-
certs given by the Orchestra IN
Washington.
Other boxholders for the eve
ming include Mrs. Adolph Cas-
par Miller, chairman of the
Washington Committee of the
Orchestra; the Ambassador Of
the u. s. S. r. and Nine. Litvinon,
Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley. wife Of
the United States Minister to
New Zealand; Mrs. Thomas
Daniels, Maj. j. N. Ray of the
British Embassy stan: Mrs.
Ralph Warrington and her
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Mrs. Stanley Reed, wife of AS
sociate Justice Reed of the United
States Supreme Court, is chair
man of the Hostess Committee
for the Community War Fund Fair
which will open Friday and run
through october 80 to inform the
public of the aims and purposes
of the War Fund Campaign and
to give graphic and dramatic
portrayal of the. activities OF the
various agencies which the fund
will benefit.
Other members of the Hostess
Committee are Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Henry L. Stimson,
wife of the Secretary Of War;
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Week End Is Dull Socially;
Few Events Are Scheduled
El Salvador Minister to Be Host
Wednesday to DR.. Sanayoa

Troy, N. Y, and he will visit his
alma mater, where small re-
union of old friends is planned
for him.. His visit In this country
will be for two months.
Sonora de Espil, wife Of the
Argentine Ambassador, joined
him yesterday in the Embassy
after spending a day in New
York, where she went to attend
the graduation of her son, Mr..
Homer A. Stillweu III, now 1t.
Stillwell, U. S. A. The Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Espil are just
getting settled in the Embassy
again after spending a month or
six weeks in the Argentine.
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Senhora de Martins have with
them for a short visit DR.. Luthero
Vargas, son of the President OF
Brazil, and Sonora de Vargas,
who will be on their way south
in another week. They plan to
take off from Miami the middle
of the week. During their stay
at the Embassy the Ambassador
and Senhora de Martins gave an
informal dinner party for them,
their other guests being members
of the Embassy staff and their
wives.
The Venezuelan Ambassador
and Sonora de Escalante have
Cancelled their social engage
ments, as they are observing a
period of mourning for their SON.
in-law, the late DR.. Esteban
Kerpel- l-Fronius, who died in New
York october 7. The Ambassa-
dor has returned to Washington,
but Sonora de Escalante remained
in New York with their daughter,
Nine. Kerpel- -Fronius, the former
Senorita Isabel Escalante.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Social affairs are at a low ebb
over Sunday. though there are
numerous small and informal
lunch and tea parties where
three or four guests are invited
by telephone to join their friends
for a bite to eat and a little con-
versation. Visitors-foreign and
domestic-alWays are reasons for
parties of a more formal nature,
but even these are kept to a
small number of guests
The El Salvador Minister, Sc
nor DR.. Don Hector David Castro,
will be host Wednesday to his
distinguished countryman, Senor
DR.. Rodrigo Sanayoa, Minister of
Finance for Ell Salvador, who is
guest at the Legation.
DR.. Sanayoa arrived a short
time ago with Senor Alfonso AL
varez, Senor William Renwick
and Senor Salvador Sanayoa, son
OF the Finance Minister.
Another outstanding citizen of
that South American republic
who is here is Senor j. Federico
Mejia, director of the National
Commission of Electricity of Ell
Salvador. Senor Mejia, who will
be in Washington for the party
Wednesday and will start later
in the week for a tour of the
great projects such as Boulder
Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, the
California Hydro electric Develop
ment, IVA projects, and possibly
the great electrical plants in
Syracuse and Pittsburgh. Senor
Mejia is a graduate of the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute at
Evening star., 1942-10-18

HOSTESSES FOR COMMUNITY WAR FUND FAIR
Left: Mrs. George Marshall and Mrs. Henry L. Snson
the military and ciOian heads OF the Ary
of the Chinese Ambassador tell an
amusing story during recent meeting h other hosesses
for tair Opening Friday stow D continue through
October 80 for the benefit OF the Community War Fund.-
Right and Mme LIE Calais other dplo
aiding the OF the a chat Uith Mrs.
Stanley committee of leaders in official
and diplomatic at the ta to greet the guests
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Continued On rase D-e. Column ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13
Meeting Tonight

4 meeting this evening at 6 o'clock in the lower hall the Beacon Valley Juvenile Grange will elect officers. Visiting neighbors' night will be observed at the meeting of the adult grange in the upper hall. Plans will be made for the !nstalla- ton to be held next month. After the meeting there will be a social.
 No Yule Lights
 According to a recent report. Nau- gatuck will not be gaily lighted up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13

ments will also be made at this bank on and after December ist.
 Zehnder Assigned
 Carl Armin Zehnder. son of Mir. and Mrs. Arnlin J. Zehnder of Wal nut street, who enlisted in the Army Air Corps the latter part of August, has received notice to re- port to the Valley Forge Military academy Nov. g for a six weeks pre-technical basic training course.
 After completing the course, he will be transferred to Chanute field. Illinois, where for five months he will attend classes in flight engi- neering, becoming a second lieu tenant when he is graduated.
 MT. Zehnder was married to the former Muriel Doris Tetrault of Waterbury in October, l94i. He is graduate Of Naugatuck high school and Pratt Institute, Brook iyn, N. Y. where he received a de- gree in mechanical engineering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck. Nov. I3-Mrs. Alvin J. Wilson of 200 High street, an- nounces the engagement Of her sis- ter, Miss Elsie Louise Schiman Of Naugatuck, to William E. cady. son of Mrs. MargueFite cady of Will Transport, Pa. Miss Schiman was graduated in i94i from Naugatuck high school and is now connected with the Naugatuck National bank. Mir. Cady is a graduate of Penn sylyania State college.
 Robert BuIakites, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Adam BuIakifes of WOsdlawn avenue, who recently enlisted in the U. $. Navy, left yesterday for Newport, E. l., where he starts training.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Schulz ol Rubber avenue are entertaining their son, Lieut.. Raymond Schulz and Pvt. Edward Prato of New York, in the borough on furlough.
 MFs, Emily Warner Cadd0ek ef Naugatuck, president of the Con. neelieHt College AIHmnae assOeia- ton, presided at the annual fail meeting recently at the college iD New London,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13
Auxiliary Policemen
 Compile Fine Record
Average Attendance at Seven Test BIackouts 56 Out
 of Personnel of 70

Naugatuck, Nov. i3-According to the report made by Auxiliary Chief Thomas H. Nolan at a meeting Wednesday night in the fire house, the auxiliary police division of the Naugatuck Defense Council has made a fine record. Of a force of 70 men the average attendance of the seven test blackouts has been 56.
 The new alarm system vas dis cussed at Wednesday nights Ses- sion. The men were instructed on the duties they should perform be- tween the sounding of the first and second alarms and were given fur ther instructions on what to do during the blackout.
 Under the set-up Of this divisi @ each man reports his activities to his superior. If any Of the men leave town this information is re- ported. The officers know the working hours of eactH of the men so that in case of blackout or an alert each sergeant and captain knows just which men will report and why certain men will not re- port. After each blackout the ser- geants have a roll call and the badge numbers Of the men are re- ported to the next superior officer, who in turn gives the lists to Chief Nolan. Chief Nolan's report does not consist of how many men were present, but how many badge num- bers were accounted for. On check he could tell just which men reported and could tell why the others did not report.
 The division members have not received any uniforms as yet. Chief Nolan said they may receive them sometime, but he added that that was not important. The important thing is to do a job and do it well. he said. His men have received po- lice sticks ana whistles, all of which are accounted for.
 Checks Going Out
 Announcement has been made at the Naugatuck Savings bank that the Christmas club savings amount cd to s63,500 during the past year, a record amount since the clubs were started. Checks will be mailed to the depositOrs December l. The Ie43 club gill start the first week in December.
 Club savings at the Naugatuek National bank during the past year were approximately etsOo0. Pzy-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13

in the door they could not discover the fire because of the thickness of the smoke.
 Quickly they found large living room chair on fire and tossed it out the door to the ground and then extinguished the fire which had started to eat into the wall. Chief John J. Sheridan said they no sooner had finished this work when they heard the hysterical cries of chill dren and in the bedroom they found the two tots huddled under the bed covering. The children were taken to one Of the neighbors and the case was reported to the Red Gross.
 The chief said he didn't see the parents while the firemen were there. If it hadn't been for the qupick work of the firemen. he added, it would not have been too long before the children would have suffocated.
 Fire Marshal Michael P. Shea later learned the parents of the chill dren were working and that three other children were at school.
 MT. Shea said he believed the fire was caused by one of the children playing with matches, indicating no other cause for 1t could be found.