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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-01
PROPOSALS INVITED FOR REPAIRING, RE-
LAYING AND CONSTRUCTING CONCRETE
SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON

Sealed proposals will be received by the J1Ty Counc
A M EWT IN Senten,ber p. 1916 for furnishing all
terias labor and equipment to repair relay or
construct concrete sidewalks in that sechon OF me Cy
bell Street on the north city Limits the east and 18th
Street m the wes at which time and place they will be
opened and publicly read.
Specifications and proposal olanAS ''"S w o''"'
from the City Engineers Office ........
Each proposal must submitted on plank forms m pro-
vded and enclosed sealed f
Benson City Clerk, and marked fropoSal l0r Nep@'A
Sidewalks"
The City reserves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals. ,a;
NO bld may De W lids for period of 80 days.
Rds receved after the scheduled closing time will pc
returned to the bidder unopened
CITY OF WILMINGTON
J. r. Benson, City Clerk
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NON UNCONVENTIONAL

Castle Heights, 18th and Castle
streets. Mrs. w. T. DeVane, Jr.,
leader. Sunday school 2 pm. Wor-
ship pm.
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DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

First Christian, South Third and
Ann streets, James Lawson, min
lister. Sunday school GAS am. Wor-
ship II am. Service 8 pm.
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THE LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE
BOARDWALK

Wrightsville Beach. Conducted
by the First Presbyterian church,
Wilmington. Church school 10 am.
Worship 1l:l5 am. Young People
Z pm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-01
WESLEYAN METHODIST

10Th and Castle streets. Rev. J.
Il. Long, pastor. Sunday schol 9:45
am. Preaching at II am. and s
pm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-01
CONGREGATIONAL

Gregory Seventh and Nun
streets. Rev. M. Williams pastor.
Sunday School 10 a. m, Worship
ll:lo am. Communion will be ad
ministered.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-01

er for good'' that upheld Paul in
suffering and persecution as well
as in times of great achievement
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-01
METHODIST

1Ill1ly, MdIhel d. 1ftIi eel
Fred W. Paschall, pastor. Sunday
school 9:45 am. Worship II am.
Youth Fellowship IT'S pm. Wor-
ship 8 pm.
Epworth- Fifth and Bladen
streets. C. N. Phillips pastor. Sun
day sihool 1920 m. Worship
11:l5 am. and pm.
Fifth Avenie-Fifth between Nun
and Church streets. C. D. Barclift,
pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Worship II am. and pm. Youth
devotional and fellowship 6:l5 p.N.
Grace, Corner Grace and Fourth
streets. Rev. ]. F. Herbert, pastor.
Church school 9:45 a. m, Worship
IL a. m. Youth Fellowship ans
Supper meeting $50 pm. Worsh: o
8 pm
.,. CHRISTIAN Silence
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
18th and Chestnut streets. Xunday
school 10 am. Service II am.
Wesley Memorial, Winter Park.
Kermit R. Wheeler, minister. Wor.
ship 10 am. Church school II am.
Youth Fellowship pm. Worship
SPIN.
Bethany-Sunday school 2; 30 DIN
Worship $3.50 pm.
CATHOLIC
St. Mary's. Corner Fifth and Ann
streets. Monsignor c. E. Murnhv
pastor; Rev. E. A. Rigney and
Rev: J. H. Tevlin, assistants. Con.
LESSONS Saturday to 6; to enm
Masses on Sunday at 7. 9, 1919
and IL o'clock.
Wrightsville Beach, St. Therese,s
2o6 South Lumina; Rev. Thomas
=. Curran, pastor. Mass on Sun,
day at 10 am. Confessions before
Mass.
Carolina Beach, Immaculate ca
ception. St. Joseph's street Row
Thomas E. Curran, pastor Mas,
on Sunday at 8 am. Confession,
before Mass.
EPISCOPAL
st. James, Third and Marke
streets. The Rev. Mortimer Glow
CT, rector. Holy Communion
am. Holy Communion and SCI.
mon II am.
St. Paul's, 10Th and Markc
streets. Alexander Miller rector
Holy Communion 7:3O am. an,
I'LL am.
Church of the Good Shepherd
Sixth and Queen streets. Rev
Harvey w. Glazier, rector. Hol
Communion am. Church schoe
1918 am. Holy Communion an
sermon II am.
st. Luke's Mission. 125 Spoffore
Ashley T. st. Armand, Lay-mini.
ter IN charge. Church school
pm. Vespers and address S pm
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BAPTIST

Southside-72O S. Fifth street. J
O. Watson, pastor. Sunday school,
9:45 am. Worship II am. and
8 pm. BTU 6:45 pm.
Temple Sunday School e:45 am.
Worship II am. Training Union
pm. Worship pm. Rev. Richard
T. Howerton, State B.S.U. director,
guest speaker.
Calvary, Fourth and Brunswick
streets. Rev. E. W. Pate, pastor
Sunday school 9:45 am. Worsil2
II am. and pm. BTU 6:45 pm
Gibsen Ave.@C. E. Brisson, pas
tor. Sunday school 10 am. Wor-
ship pm. BTU 7 ON.
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Rabbi Samuel A. Friedman. Reg
ular orthodox Friday evening serv-
ice 8 o'clock and Saturday morn.
ing 8 o'clock. Special Selichos-Re-
pentance prayer service will be
held midnight, 1901 am. Sunday
with Rabbi Friedman conducting
Maffitt Village-Paul C. Nix, pas
tor. Sunday school 9:45 am. Wor.
ship II am. and 8 pm. BTU 6:45
pm.
Sunset Park, G. Carl Lewis, pas
tor. Central Boulevard and ceffer-
son street. Sunday school, a:45
am. Worship, II am. Training
Union, 6:45 pm. Worship, 8 pm.
Seagate, ]. E. Allard, pastor.
Sunday school 10 am. Morning
worship II am. BTU Sunday 7:30
pm. Evening worship 8 pm.
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CHURCHES

| Wrightsville: St. Andrews-e:4 As
a. M. Church school. Celebration
of Holy Communion and sermor
at II a. N.
Carolina Beach: All Saints -
Celebration of Holy Communion
and sermon at II a. m. by Rev
T. P. Noe.
Jacksonville: St. Anne s-Churca
school, s:45 a. m. Celebration OF
the Holy Communion and sermon
! by Chaplain P. M. Sturdevant at
II a. m.
Tar Landing: st. Phillips -
Church school, p. m. Evening
prayer and sermon at p. m.
LUTHERAN
St. Paurs. Sixth and Market
streets. The Rev. Walter g. Freed,
pastor. Sunday school Gas am.
Service II am. Sermon: Where
Are They?'
St. Matthew'S, Seventeenth and
Ann streets. The Rev. Carl H.
Fisher pastor. Sunday school 9:45
am. The Service II am.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN
First Church, 504 South Sixth
street Rev. James R. Lee, pas
tor. 9:45 am. Sunday school. II: Is
am. Worship pm. intermediate
Youth. $50 pm. Senior Young
People. 7:45 pm. Worship.
Fourth Street, Corner of South
Fourth and Church streets. Rev.
H. j. Wilson, pastor. 10 am. Sun
day school. II am. Worship. Guest
speaker, Chaplain Morris L.
Hustled. 7 pm. Youth Hour pm.
Worship. Guest speaker, Rev. A.
L. Fryar.
Middle Sound, Rev. George w.
Shepard, pastor. Rev. G.. T. Shep.
ard assistant pastor. 10 am. Sun.
day school. II am. Worship. {
pm. Loyal Workers. 8 pm. Wcr.
ship.
Piney rove, Rev. George
Saunders. pastor. 10 am. Sunday
school. II am. Worship. 7::30 pm.
Worship.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
IL cost me seven bucks.

II cost me seven bucks.
ses Ethel, what In the world has come over
you. anyway! I ses you shouldn't be butting into
arguments with people you don't know and
making fun OF their hats Ethel ses well, don't
you think that hat is funny. Joe? The guy in the
derby stuck out his jaw and yes, bub, tell US
what you think. Don't you think my lid Is funny?
/ ses Mister, don't think anything at all about
II and Ethel ses well you funny hat fellow, tell us
something money isn't since you ses it isn't
everything. The guy ses look. I was having a
private discussion with my friend here and don't
see where you come off to ask me questions
Ethel ses the discussion wasn't private because
you was both making 1t a point to talk loud
enough for everybody to hear.
ses for goodness sake, Ethel drop Il and the
guy IN the derby hat ses yes. we don't want no
trouble. Ethel ses now that is a very strange
attitude for you to take. only asked you little
question and right away you talk about trouble
II you are looking for trouble, guess my hus-
band Joe can take care Of any you want to start
The guy with the red nose ses speaking for
myself I'm not looking for any trouble and I'm
not going to find any either. and the guy in the
derby hat ses why lady was only Just saying we
don't want no trouble and Ethel whispered to me,
they are both scared OF you joe You can talk
big to them IL you want.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15

Just then fat lady who was sitting down ses
I'm waiting to hear what money isn't IL 1t isn't
everything. 1t Is the rent and the meat and
grocery bill and the doctors bin and clothing and
taxes around my house. When people ses money
isn't everything I guess they are just buns who
don't have to have IL. Ethel ses what about love,
ma'am? The fat lady ses huh. Ethel ses what
did you say? The fat lady ses ses huh.
The guy in the derby hat ses to his friend
now we are couple Of buns around here and for
what! Just for having a little talk between
friends. Did anybody make any cracks out of
line? All ses is money isn't everything and
dame wants to get me slugged. This Is getting
to be heck OF country. Lets get off at the
next station before get mad and give somebody
a pasting.
So they got off and everybody laughed but me
and ses Ethel am really surprised at you? I
ses what got into you, anyway? Ethel ses well.
Joe. I'll tell you. Those fellows were talking as
II they knew everything so thought would just
let little wind out OF their sails And besides
that do you know what. Joe? Money is practically
everything.
ses well. II isn't love. sweets Ethel ses no,
Joe, II isn't love IL the love Is like ours joe
Yours truly,
JOE TURP.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15

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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
BROOKLYc,-

Dear Sir: My wife Ethel and was going homo
the other night In the subway and there wasn't
any seats left so was standing up hanging
onto the straps and all you could hear In the car
was two guys standing next to US having a big
argument about something and finally one OF
them who was wearing a derby hat ses. we'll.
money isn't everything.
The other guy who had kind OF red nose
ses no. I guess It isn't and out of a clear sky
Ethel spoke up and ses I beg your pardon sir,
but what isn't money and IL you ses love will
scream. I have heard people say money isn't
everything ten million times, guess but when
somebody asks them to name something il isn't
al they can ever think OF Is love.
The guy with the red nose ses why lady I
really can't think Of anything offhand and Ethel
ses well you Just agreed with that other fellow
In the funny hat and the guy In the derby ses
what's funny about my hat? The guy in the
store that sold II to ses its the latest style and
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
BOY SCOUTS TO CELEBRATE 18th ANNIVERSARY

This Saturday evening, the To- cal Boy Scouts of troop No. 666 are having thesr first party given in commemoration of the 35th. an- niversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts organization.
 Following is list of the mem- bers of the local group:
 Paul Mccarthy, Scoutmaster; as- sisted by Pfc. Warren Walters The scouts ready for Second Class tests are Walter Mccarthy, Harold Bell, and Ronald Ailak. These are the Tenderfoot Scouts; Barrow Morgan, Gary Longley, Joe Fielder, Aarnout Castel, Eddie O'Connor, Chuckie Wheeler, Jerry Seidenverg, Harold Bahr, Percy Blatchford, Charlie Dinson, Will liam Okpealuk, Ronald Ailak.
 The Boy Scouts is the only youth movement in the city, and should be supported by every cit izen interested in a better com- munity.
 The record of the 35 years growth of this organization shows how millions of boys have been aided in becoming better men through proper guidance.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
SEVEN DEAD TN FLOOD OF
 OHIO RIVER

UNDATED, Marcn 5, -(AP)'- The Ohio river spilled over it's banks along nearly all of it's 981 miles and has taken known toll in lives of seven.
 War production centers have have also been hit, but the fore cast indicates clearing weather.
 A AS foot crest is expected at Louisville, Kentucky, while Pitts burgh reported rainfall of 131 hundredths inches.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
CARD PARTY IS HUGE SUCCESS

Wednesday evening the Pioneer of Alaska gave another of their series of card parties.
 The rinners of the prizes are for the ladies; first Mrs. Bernier, Second Mrs. Rohn, Third Mrs. Rydeen: and for the men; First Albin Poison, Second Louis Polet, Thir w. H. French.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
DOCTOR OF
 BRITISH KINGS DIES AT S8

LONDON, March g, -(AP)-Lord Dawson, physician to four Brit ish kings, died at the age of 88 years.
 He had served the poor of Lon- don as well as royalty, with his scientific skill.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
IN HOSPITAL

Patients in the Hospital this week are Gust Erickson, Al Reed CT, Jermiah Casey, Chief of Pol ice Jens Forshaug, A Domingos, and Mrs. Thresa .Cavota.
 Mrs. Ken Seymour was dismiss ed few days ago.
 Anna Nashalook gave birth to a baby girl this morning.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09
CAVEYS FINEST IN WINES BEERS AND
 LIQUORS! See Us When in Need of
 Spirits!
2 PIT. BOATS
 SUNK IN ERROR

WASHINGTON, March g, -(AP) Two U. s. Motor Torpedo Boats were sunk in the Philippines by another U. S. vessel as result of mistaken identity, the Navy announced today.
 The shippers of both the vessels, Pr 77, and Pr 79 were both saved. Other casualties were light, the Navy said.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-09

Placer Location Notices now on sale ali The Nome Nugget.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
New HeildiVer
In Tokyo Raid

NEW YORK, Feb "a uNS)-
A new improved Helldiver. capa-
BILE Of carrying one of the great
est loads of destruction ever
packed into a sIngle-cngintd
plane, participated in the recent
carrier strike al Tokyo. Curuss-
Wright disclosed today
The company making tho an
nouncement with navy approval,
said the new bomber carries more
than a thousand pound bomb
load in its belly, another thou
sand pounds OF bombs in wing
racks. shoots eight 5-inCh rockets
and mounts 20-mm. cannon on
the wings.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

THE Howard System is
Il Detroit'S newest method
of handling hair and scalp
problems. Up.to-date, scien.
tihc discoveries make the
Howard System the most ad-
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
> 90
AoOC

Wise shoppers will take advantage ~ this re-
msrkable arch shoe offer. Arches with Cuban
or fiat heels. In smooth feathers. Sizes 4 10 10
Widths AAA 20 EE. Not every size in every
style Well made with lon g.lakting leather Eoles.
In black brown and black or white nurses
OKfords
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

Dr'ro.t's 25.OOO iihicratr have
an opportunity 10 learn 10 read
snd write and the more than
100 600 aliens are offered courses
in cIr2cnShip IN preparation for
naturalization At.an average tu-
ton rec ~ only s. students have
opportunities uncNCCllcd m few
school ~ remS Of the nation.
Course, include education lead
irs =" diploma. cultural learn
Inc. luh .vanCCmcnt. homo. needs
and FANNY Ifc hobby education.
civic training md "a knowledge Of
national and international prob
lens,
Sew phases al me program
offer courses for Tho returning
~CrllCcwCn
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
PRoLARMoN RECTAl

e. ;ti stt' CUNNINGHAM ORUG STORES
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
Wife, 81, Kills Sell
On Second Attempt

After an unsuccessful attempt
earlier m the day. Mr., Barbara
Orcrbein. 81. Of 1340 + Jcner-
son. committed suicide by Swal-
lowing poison Saturday police
reported
Her husband Herbert. 36 was
held for questioning because he
aSScrtcdly failed 10 report the
earlier suicide attempt, when, he
told police. he prevented her from
swallowing poison.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
Nazis TO XIII al Camps

LONDON Feb - ms The
Moscow radio said today that
Hitler had ordered h.s s. Elite
troops % shoot all inmates Of
concentration camps before the
camps were occupied by Allied
'fDgD-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
Thousands of Adults
<Go Go to School Again

From 16 to.70-age makes dference-housands Of De-
roiter taking advantage Of the adu', education program
Of the Detroit public schools.
Classes for adults everything from instruction in
the owy Cs to the highly technical ecctroncs and
radio aiding thousands who desire improved education
officials Of the board education announcing
the program Of The ensuing yoar
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
Placements
SET Record
4I,ooo Assigned
TO Jobs in Month

Snuary was the heaviest month
IN the history Of the u. S. Employ.
ment Service with Al, 900 persons
including 1900 veterans OF World
War III, being placed through the
agency. il was revealed Saturday
The January total is $500 more
than the peak month of August,
1943, and 10000 higher than the
peak month OF 1912.
$4,000 A MONTH
Average monthly placement In
Michigan is now 35 600 and VINO
officials belief the work or fight
publicity has been an outstanding
factor in the increase.
Placements in factories in jan
uary totaled $4,000, an increase
of 70 per cent over December. Ord
nance workers placed increased
500 or 49 per cent over Decem-
ber II was said.
F NJ hinery manufacturing
plants have hired 6.025 in Janu-
ary, compared 10 4,g70 in Decem-
bcr Automotive plants hired 1868
workers in January and 2.282 in
December.
MORE VETS PLACED
Plants making iron and steel
products hired 44l0 in January,
compared 10 only 1882 in Deem
Der.
Veterans OF World War II placed
IN Jobs in January included 447 in
Detroit, l33 IN Lansing and ia
IN MuSkcgon
Total placement of veterans oF
both wars was 1852 for January
compared 10 l5,20l in December
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
= 20
O.OSJ q

All sturdily constructed and built for long,
satisfactory wear. Including such wetknown
makes as Emerson" Park Hagen" SANDY
Nevin, "Briargate," and others. Styled with
uston1-made toes, lateaus, wing tips, military
toes, French toes, moccasin toes and medallion
toes. In genuine Goodyear welt leather soles
and rubber sports soles. Colors include black,
brown and tan, Values range to $50. Sizes 6
TO ;, widths A to EEEE. Not every style in
every size.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

Virginia and North Carolina postal
clerks for checking.
A clerk in South Richmond said a
man with eyeglasses had handed him
such a package.
Then a filling station attendant
remembered two men who had driven
into his place. One wore glasses.
Their car bore North Carolina plates
A woman who had been at the
filling station believed she could
recognize the men.
They were taken to Mount Airy
and driven through the little town.
Suddenly they pointed to man.
Ii was DR.. II. r. Hege!
He was shadowed for days. Then
one night he was driving with an
other man through HillsvillN, Va,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

bed. His left wrist, had been slashed
He said his watch crystal had
broken and, since the wound was not
serious, he had not reported it.
But the wound was taken as an
attempt at suicide SO Hege's shoe.
laces, glasses and watch were taken
away from him. And Robert Truitt,
prisoner in the next cell, was de.
tailed to keep watch on him
a week passed quietly except for
Hege's complaints that his head ached
since he was deprived of his glasses
They were returned TO him. And
he seemed 10 be in such good spirits
that the watcher relaxed his Wig.
ilance. But one morning Truitt glanc.
ing into Hegc's cell saw him huddled
on the floor, his head IN his travelling
bag; he was dead.
Hege had broken his glasses.
slashed his throat and an artery =
his arm. Then he had forced IL
head into the bag so that the turn
key would not notice the blood.
Hege's suicide, in the belief that he
had blinded the woman he loved, was
tantamount to full admission of the
deed, police said. Thus he cheated
the gallows. But also cheated him
self, for Mrs. Thomas recovered her
sight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

A SCRAP OF cardboard rain-Soaked, trodden INTO the
- earth, was the meanS-plus some of the cleverest
detective work in out of ficton-of solving one
of the endish and ingenious murders record in
modern times.
On July %, 1896 MFR. and Mrs Curry Thomas of Cape
Charles Va just returned from their honeymoon, called
at the local post office for mail
There was package which bore the return address:
IF C. Thomas, Richmond, Va"
Don't know anyone of that address, said Thomas
Just outside their plantation the Thomases stopped
their car under tree to open the package.
And as 1homass knife pried open the wooden box
there shattering explosion Fragments of the car
hured the road and the two occupants pnwheced
through the air The explosion rocked nearby house
heard for q milo
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

Hege clustered that he would fix
those "dumb-bclls who were trying TO
queer a Onest man
But talkative prisoner in the
next cell helped to fix Hege's guilt.
"Any jury could see it wasn't a
love murder" said the prisoneC
who would take the chance of blind.
ing his girl for life?"
That's lie" screamed Hege.
"She was only scorched. She'll be
all right again Isn't that so?" he
demanded of the turnkey.
blind as a bat" the turnkey said.
"Her eyes are all white - like q
statue"
That night the turnkey noticed
crimson trickle under Hege's door.
He found the dentist lying on his
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

when the police closed in to
arrest him.
The other man was iden-
titled as his companion in
the Richmond filling sta
ton. He was Edward Ban
ncr, WPA lodger in Hege'S
home at the time.
Banner denied all knoWl-
edge of a crime but said
that on their drive to Rich
mond Hege kept looking
in the back of the car.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

lHOIndS was Killed instant
ly and his bride, blinded and
manned, was carried to a
nearby ht spital.
Why had the crime been
done? They were not young.
Thomas was 4 widoWer and
wealthy. He was not known
TO have any cntanglements.
Elsie Salmon Thomas had
been divorced four years. Her
first husband had been pay.
ing for the support of their
children and seemed quite
contented to be separated
from his former wife.
For days Mrs. Thomas lay
in deliriums. But nurses lis
tened to her rawlings in the
hope that she might drop
some clue.
One night she was heard
to moan something about "an
old sweetheart"
But when she recovered
she denied ever having had
a sweetheart since her di-
Vorce. She had worked quiet
ly as office assistant for DR..
II. r. Hege. prominent den-
tist of Mount Airy, N. g.
Meanwhile, Postal InsNec.
tors b. b. Webb and j. L.
Sentman were searching for
clues around tine wrecked autt
They collected ash from the
upholstery and a few lead slug
offered no information. They
the rpturn n1drnSS az q :
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

clues around the wrecked automobile.
They collected ash from the ripped
upholstery and few lead slugs which
offered no information They checked
the return address "F. c. Thomas,
Richmond, Va" and found it to be
entirely fictitious.
1t was some time after the murder
that they came upon a small square
of cardboard several feet from the
car. 1t was rain-soaked il had
been stepped on. 1t showed no writ
ing and no apparent clue. But it was
scorched. That was a lead
The investigators quickly traced
the mill which had made that card.
board. They found it was part OF =
carton dental supply houses use.
. a dummy package was sent to
20 September 23, 1915