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Sir TRIES-LEADER, TOE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, PAV FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1942 flfl St 6 fefal LTL METHODISTS Scene Of Series Of Electric Explosions On Northampton Street, ELEVATORS ARE STALLED, STORES IN DARKNESS FOR YEAR wf m0f 4k 1 I- Hn.Ml.M I ,1 1 mt'M mm PASTORS PRIMITIVE ELECT FOLLOWING EXPLOSIONS Cast End Invites Minister from St. Clair and First 1 Calls Carnegie Pastor. accepts cm A large area of the Wilkes-Barre business section was 8 Asked to Remain 4 Joyi Congregations of 10 Luzerne Coun ty churches in the Wyoming Dis TO CITY PULPIT left without electric power for nearly ten minutes this morning as the result of a series of explosions in a Northampton street man-hole which injured four Pennsylvania Power and Light employes who were repairing a transformer switch. Many elevators in the central city were stalled, lights were extinguished for a time in dozens of stores, electric machines were shut down when the first of the series of explosions occurred shortly after ten o'clock in an under trict of the Protestant Primitive Methodist Church assembled in their respective churches last night to choose a pastor for the conference Kingsbury, N. Minister year to begin on May 1.

Eight clergymen were invited to remain in their respective pastorotes and two new ministers were chosen for P. M. churches in East End and Heights if 9 ground transformer vault on Northampton street near Succeeds Rev. Gomer Evans at Bethel Baptist South Mam. sections of this city.

In addition to electing their muv Church In the underground transformer pit, three P. P. and repair men were Inspecting an oil switch when 1L- a i i. isters. the thousands of persons in the Primitive Methodist denomina' Minister's Wife, Formerly Of City, DiesAtBlossburg tion selected one delegate from each inc nisi explosion occurred, senain up a 50-foot geyser of smoke am church to attend the annual confer' flame which could be seen blocks ence of the Primitive Methodist Church from April 29 to May 2 at Youngstown, Ohio.

away. Another man was at the top of the pit. Then followed a series of six blasts from the bottom of the pit. It was In each instance but one the con gregation made three choices lor a between these bursts of flames that pastor. If the first selected clerey.

the three men crawled to safety on man refuses the call the second will the sidewalk. All were rushed Mercy Hospital for treatment be asked. The third will be sum' moned if the first two- decline invi severe burns and shock. Injured employes are: tations. Two Get Invitations WALTER KUKULINSKI, 236 Lee Park avenue, Hanover At the East End P.

M. Church where the pulpit was recently va EDWARD GABLE, Leonard street, Wilkes-Barre. IIP Tfm cated by the Rev. H. O.

Fichter, the congregation voted Rev. Richard E. Owens of St. Clair as first choice. Rev.

William Smith of Carnegie, DANIEL W. PIERCE, 32, of was tne first choice lor the First P. Church, South Sherman 27 East Ridge street, Lansford. HENRY BALL, 51, 481 West Broad street, Haileton. Power Is Reitored City Druggists May AdoptMM OFF IN BORR FATHER street, which has been without a pastor since June when Rev.

A. B. i 1 i -1 Russell passed away. Up until late this afternoon, the exact cause of the trouble had not Several churches in this section of 9 P. M.

Closing Hour To Aid been determined by P. P. the Wyoming District also held an CENTRAL CITY TRANSFERRED offfficials. who were still investigate nual meetings in conjunction with ing. the session to elect pastors.

New The initial explosion knocked out National Defense Program trustees were selected as were station stewards, church clerks, pianists. of commission a total of 12 other underground stations throughout the organists and ushers. FOR 9 MINUTES BY BISHOP city, but power was restored to all Harold Barrett, of the Heights sec these circuits by light company tion of this city, will be ordained practically all of the business is Meeting in Hotel Redington yes crews in nine minutes time. as a clergyman during the rational transacted by that hour and emer At 11:55, about an hour and one terday afternoon, 15 druggists representing establishments in the Rev. G.

Gordon Berry, above, has accepted the pastorate of the Bethel fjpaptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, and Vill assume his new charge on Palm Many Passengers Trapped session oi tne rnmiuve Metnoaist i Church at Youngstown. Ohio, next lASSlStailt sistant gency calls could be handled just as they are at present after closing half after the first explosion, power was restored to the Lazarus store month. hours. as Elevators Stop Sud and other Northampton street places Pastor at St. Nicholas Church Goes to Williamsport Young Following are the elections in each Although there were two stores Sunday, March 29.

Announcement of Rev. Mr. Berry of business as far east as Percy central and other sections of the city, expressed themselves as favoring the closing of their stores early each night except Saturday as a patriotic move chiefly to conserve electricity and man power. of the ten local PM churches; MRS. BARTON VAN VLIET Mrs.

Barton Van Vllet. Blossburg. denly Between Floors in Brown Sc Company. A section South Main street, from the Sear acceptance ol the Parrish street pul-Jlit was made today by Richard ITones, chairman of the board of the former Mary Brader. daughter WILKES-BARRE CITY East End PM Church Buildings Roebuck store up to Northampton Priests Assigned It was pointed out during the not represented at yesterday's meeting it was evident that the proposed plan has general support especially because of its patriotic appeal.

But because of the stores not represented at the meeting, a committee was named to contact the proprietors of these establishments of Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Brader. 81 Mi Wyoming street, this city, died discussion that some States have Pastor First choice. Rev.

Richard street, had power restored at 1:30. Story of Eye-Wltness tnis morning at 2 at the Blossburg E. Owens, St Clair; second choice, Rev. Evan P. Thomas, Pittsburgh; First apparent sign of trouble on Appointment by Bishop William J.

A wide area of the city, including the central city, east, west and south enacted legislation providing a penalty for retailers who fail to cooperate in a voluntary closing plan in the interest of National Defense. the surface was encountered by Ed Hospital following the birth of a son on Monday. Mrs. Van Vllet was about 26 years of age. third choice, Kev.

Isaac Davies, Hafey, head of the Scranton Catholic ward Gable, a helper, who was stand Girardsvule, to get their reaction before a final from Public Square as well as some on the north side, was affected by ing at the top of the manhole while Proponents of the shorter business The deceased was the wife of Rev. Delegate to conference Raymond the three other employes were con Russell. wnom were oraameu ibsv omuiuaj deacons of the church. The congregation voted its unanimous approval of the new pastor at a recent meeting. Rev.

Mr. Berry, who is 31 years old and single, will succeed Rev. Gomer Evans who resigned from the Parrish street church last March after completing 20 years of service in that charge. Following his announcement that he desired to retire, Rev. Mr.

Evans was elected pastor emeritus of the Bethel congregation where he preached since February 1, decision is made. The suggested plan calls for the closing of all drug stores at 9 oclock each night excepting Saturday night the Interruption in electric power ducting an inspection underground Sherman Street Church in St. Peter's Cathedral as assistant Barton Van Vliet of Blossburg. They were married on October 12, 1940, in the First Baptist Church of this city. following todays explosions on shortly after 10 oclock.

day referred to a survey recently completed and which brought out the fact that there would be few patrons if any inconvenienced by a 9 oclock closing hour inasmuch as Pastor First choice. Rev. William nastors and the transfer of two other A burst of flame and an explosion when the stores would remain open Northampton street. In some sections, the effects of the explosions nf Pri. was announced at Scranton Dr.

Wesley Boyd, Shenandoah; third wmi ni.n Mrs. Van Vliet who was young until ociock. from the mouth of the pit, sent him staccerine back. were more pronounced than in women of sterling characteristics. choice, Kev.

Hohert Jjewis, Lowell, I wuajr uy xvcv. others. It was at that time that Jacob had a wide circle of friends in this Mass. chancellor. The plant of the Times-Leader Sauerwine.

engaged in general haul Marine Facilities Delegate to conference Mrs. A. valley. She was a graduate of The new priests who received their Evening News was without service for nine minutes during which time Ing, who was collecting papers from a store only a few feet away, ran to the scene just as a second blast Junior College, Baptist Institute of first assignments, and the date the aDDointments are effective, are: Rev. there was no electric power for ma To Be Inspected FhiJndeiphla and Temple University in Philadelphia.

She had completed chinery or lighting. After service William M. Dunieavy, assistant occurred, and aided Gable in bring Lieutenant-Col. W. Dulty Smith, was resumed approximately seven 1921, when he came to tnis city irom Brisbin, Pa.

Rev. Mr. Berry for the past four years has been pastor of two Baptist churches. His resident church was at Kingsbury, N. and he also occupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church at Truthville, N.

which is 13 miles from Kingsbury and ing the first man, Henry Ball, out of extensive study to be a missionary. Court Allows $25 For Counsel Fees Judge Thomas F. Farrell handed down a decision in the suit of Stan-islawa Piszezek vs. Polish National Alliance, a suit for counsel fees and costs in litigation in which $500 had been paid into the prothonotary's minutes of time was required before officer in charge of the Philadelphia B. Russell.

Trustees John Marshall to sue' ceed Edward Bromfield; Paul Hil-burt and Charles Baer, both re elected. Church clerk Mitchell Davis, reelected. Station steward Charles Baer, reelected. PLYMOUTH Franklin Street P. M.

Church Beside her husband and parents the pit. Just about that time, Alexander tne metal Dots on the linotype ma pastor of St. Gabriel's Church, Hazleton; Rev. Joseph J. Ferrara, assistant pastor of Most Precious Blood Church, Hazleton; Rev.

Myron F. Florey, assistant pastor of St. her infant son, Richard Albert survives; also a sister, Mrs. Robert Fritz chines in the composing room were recruiting disrtict of the U. S.

Marine Corps, will inspect the facili Vankevich, of 556 North Main street, nested to the point where the metal city, heard the rumble and saw bout 21 miles from Glens Falls, N. ties of the local recruiting office in shooting flames. He ran to North would flow with the result that the actual printing operations were ampton and Franklin streets and City Hall do Saturday, Staff Ser of Philadelphia, a brother, Charles Brader with the U. S. Army in Louisanna; her grandfather, Charles Hammonds, 33 Oaklawn avenue; two uncles, Cyril Hammond of Warrior On December 7, 1941, the day of halted for fully sixteen minutes.

pulled the fire alarm there. Pastor First choice, Rev. W. F. Anthony's Church, Dunmore; Rev.

John J. O'Brien, assistant pastor of Holy Saviour Church, Wilkes-Barre; Rev. Leo J. O'Malley, assistant pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church.

Scranton, all effective to- the Japanese sneak invasion of a 4U rnAjA Use Emergency System "The second man to come to the office by the defendant to' await the result of an interpleader issue be Paul, present pastor; second choice, T7 rp rni TiHt-l American 111 uic rauiuk. opening, was Daniel Pierce', Run and Percy P. Hammonds of Hamden, Conn. geant Warren J. Lewis announced.

Nine Marine recruits left today for Philadelphia to commence active duty. They are Donald M. Slus-ser, 20, of Berwick; Henry G. Bloomer, 531 North River street: and agam on i'ebruary 8, last, liev. Hotels in the city were affected by the interruption with the exception of Hotel Sterling where an emer tween rival claimants.

third choice, KeVi peter Scholes, dav. and Rev. James M. Lowry, as- Sauerwine said. "When we pulled him out.

the coat on his back Avxi. Deny picauicu liii Her body wll be brought here for mnticoJte. Judge Farrell quotes the by-laws vJ sistant pastor of St. Mary's Church, Church, city, having come here on burial on Monday. was on fire and this we jerked gency system kept the plant oper XSClcgulC OTIKICUW VJ -rc rr aoMA UKes-carre, eiieuuve xurauaj, ating normally, March 10, trial lor approval oi the congrega tion.

Ordained in 1937 off, but in doing so Gable suffered burned hands. Pierce appeared to James B. Carey, 136 East Main street: John P. Kulpon. 27 Corlear Church clerk Mrs.

Ben Lewis, re Assistant pastors transferred were: The management of Hotel reported a flickering of the lights elected. street; William F. Homnick. 155 be in a bad way as the skin hung of the Alliance in issuing his decision that Attorney Alexander J. Laffey, counsel for defendant, is entitled to $25 and reimbursement of $6.60 for costs expended -for service of the papers.

Attorney T. G. Wadzinski ap mere at tne time of the explosion Stanton street; Robert J. Skilbinski, shreds from his hands. n-n, Adam, lrst P.

M. Church Rev. Mr. Berry is a graduate of the Philadelphia School of the Bible and the Eastern Baptist Theological Chief Ambrose Sarlcks called for the spraying of foamlte Into the pit and against the oil switch where the explosions were centered. but the elevator service was not 12 Cypress street, all of Wilkes- The last man out was Walter Ku.

affected, Pastor First choice. Rev. Herbert L' kulinski, and before we could pull ti a i josepn ivieier, irum oi. uunuatc Fort Durkee Hotel reported lights Barre. Clarence E.

Maisano, 185 Rock street, Pittston, and Edward J. Gadomski, 221 Boston avenue. West Although the cause was not Im "UICJ, LUCaCUl UBSIUI SCUU11U tllUIUC. 4 i C. HTfU him out.

another explosion occurred, Seminary. He was ordained in the ministry on November 23, 1937, by a council called by the Kingsbury Rpv F.van Thnmno Pihnrtfh thirA nurcn, wiuiamspom iu oi. out ana elevators stopped for ap mediately determined, it was be Wilkes-Barre. Both ul.j Uas Church, peared for claimant and Attorney Joseph P. Olexy represented the plaintiff nad Attorney Laffey the proximately nine minutes but said Pittston.

lieved that the subsequent explosions effective Thursday, nit- changes are that there was no one on the eleva Baptist uiurcn. -On June. 1937, he became the pas but for some unknown reason he did not seem to be burned as badly as Pierce," Sauerwine related. "All were badly scared and they did not talk. The police patrol then came March 12.

were caused oy a seepage or current back into the three 2300-volt defendant Schultz. tors at the time they were stalled, Nanticoke P. M. Church. Joseph Stemmer, office boy for the Times-Leader Evening News, was on tor of the Kingsbury and Truthville churches, the first charge of his religious career.

He will sever his af transformers of which the oil switch acted as a circuit breaker. Pastor First choice. Rev. Peter and all managed to walk to it" Finish Testimony Scholes. present pastor: second Although no damage was done to To Face Charges One Victim's Story filiations at those two churches in the Northampton street side of the choice, Rev.

L. Collins, Avoca; the next ten days and complete ar Pierce, the most seriously injured of one or the elevators In the Record building on North Main street when the blast occurred. The car had moved onlv about eighteen inches above the first floor when the inter Lazarus store with the exception of In Dispute Between rangements to move to Wilkes-Barre Of Dodging Draft the four, was able to talk to Police' singeing a section of the street tnird choice, Kev. r. waters, Dickson City.

Delegate to conference Francis awning, C. D. Lamb, store superln- man John Dunn, who took him and the others to the hospital. Federal Judge Albert L. Watson, ruption came and Stemmer succeed Bus Firm, Union Higgms.

tendent, ordered the evacuation of the store by 160 employes. He said "I asked Pierce what happened," Skilled Workers Needed By Plant Spokesmen for the U. S. Employment Service with local offices at 32-34 North Main street today announced receipt of a requisition for an unlimited number of riveters, rivet heaters or buckers-up for use in defense industry. They said that applicants who qualify are assured steady work at top wages and that those interested should report and register at the local employment office.

Pastor First choice. Rev. Thomas Attorney James M. Stack, serving the week preceding March 29. Kingston Man Is Fatally Stricken ed in reaching a part of the mechanism which released the car and permitted it to drift back to the that he requested that the employes Patrolman Dunn said, "and he told me that he was working in the vault presiding in Scranton, has issued a bench warrant for removal of Jack Lamarr, Wood street, city, from Philadelphia to Scranton to face charges of dodging the draft.

Lamarr was placed on probation take their lunch hour until a com with the other two men. He said W. Jones, present pastor; second tne SPU D-choice, Richard E. Owens, St. Clair; tween the Martz Company and the third choice, Rev.

John Stephens, Street and Railway and Coach Em- first floor landing. Passengers Remain Calm they turned the oil switch oft and plete investigation could be con- ducted by the power company to insure that no further explosions The battery of five elevators in Mahanoy City. when they got through with their inspection and were about to emerge At WnrlrTn Mina December 4 for failure -to register for draft on condition that he would ensue. conference Mrs. the Miners National Bank building went dead when the blast came and Delegate to Thomas Smailes.

yiujca nsoutiawvii a una ing at the court house yesterday after which he agreed to withhold his report to the court for the time being because of the possibility of from the vault, the switch was blown off. He said he did not know what return to Wilkes-Barre and keep in contact with his local draft board. Division Manager Explains Manager Mueller of the light com Trustee James Hamilton to suc Vnspnrhnlr. 31 nt 122 Ppnn there were passengers on most of the cars. There was no excitement ceed Arthur Everett caused it, but remembered crawling with the others to the manhole an amicable settlement oi tne con and those at floor landings when pany, who with other officials of the company, arrived at the scene Avoc P.

M. Church t3Main openine to be rescued." troversy, the service halted, left the cars and street, Kingston, was found dead yesterday afternoon at the Harry E. colliery in Swoyerville where he was employed as a miner. Mr. The three burned men were taken proceeded on foot An automatic Collins, present pastor; second choice rsOT eTli Till- and Max Rosenn.

for the company, shortly after the men were rescued, stated that the first information he had as to the cause of the explosion to the Charles and Mary Music Store Side Glances contrivance on the elevators be By Galbraith Yasenchak was stricken with a heart ohnVrP Rpv Wpriirf Hnv Pivm announced that an agreement nas choice, Kev. Herbert Hoyes, Plym- fceen reached to meet within a few on West Northampton street where they remained until the arrival of the police patrol wagon for the trip came from Engineer Seiple, who, supplied with a gas mask, went into Delegate to conference-(None to the vault and had a narrow escape to the hospital. t- lf-J wiiil 11 is cauc ucai ma j. DC A av- Uavintt kofnro Charles Williams, manager of the Rev. L.

L. Collins announced today aST when another explosion blew a dense cloud of black smoke through the manhole opening in the sidewalk. music shop, and a witness to the th-'awSSISS tCf President, and William Thomas, seethe Avoca Church at Sundays ser- f' tnp lininn anri Frank retary, for the union, and Frank tween floors when the interruption came permitted cars to drift to the nearest floor landing where passengers were discharged. Building attendants immediately lighted emergency gas jets in the stairways and those who preferred not to wait until service was restored, walked the steps to or from the various floors. A similar condition existed at the Wilkes-Barre Deposit and Savings Bank building, another of the larger series of explosions, described tne accident as one of "worst I've ever There are three transformers in vices.

the underground vault and they are Martz, and William A. Gallagher attack while at work and died shortly after. Surviving are his widow, Jennie, two daughters, Joan and Dorothy, his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Paul, Mrs. Anna Lane, Mrs. Catherine Malonis, Julia, all of Kingston; Michael and Joseph, with the U.

S. Navy; Helen, William, Pauline and Leo of Kingston. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his brother, Paul Yasenchak, 122 Penn street, Kingston. Interment will be in Denison cemetery. seen.

Laurel Run P. M. Church i vim a i i supplied by 2,300 volts of electricity for the company. Taking of test! Williams stated that the first con rasior rirsi cnoice, ueoree 1. 1 through an underground nne.

ine cussion was a severe blast which Bamford, present pastor; second L.taJi hie rnon. asked to withhold his recommends' could be heard distinctly through out the South Main street business Tevr A n- tion Pending the conferences be son; third choice, Rev. L. L. Collms, size of the transformers are s-iou-KVA or the equivalent of 25 horsepower," Mr.

Mueller said. The underground line leads to an Oil switch tween the union and the company tween the ifnion and the comnani district Flames from under Avoca. ground shot into the air as high as It ice buildings in tne area. Here both elevators were near the top floor when the power went off and Delegate to before reaching the transformers, Monday. alternate, Almon Lazarus department store he said, Sarah George; which acts as a current breaker, Williams also stated that the men they glided to the next floor where Barnes.

climbed out of the hole between ex similar to a fuse supplying domestic current in a home. The explosion, in Church clerk William Bowers to Administrator Named Mrs. Helen Cawley was named Mine Schedule they remained until alter the emer gency had passed. No Disorder Reported succeed William Davis. plosions.

He said he counted six blasts before all men were out. The my opinion, was caused by the fail Station steward Norman Franks, ure of the 2,300 volt switch, which last man coming out was caught in Central city department stores re-elected. For Saturday protects the transformers, like a the flames. Williams said, and as reported no disorder and little in today to administer the estate of Frank Cawley, late of 598 North Main street, Wilkes-Barre, who died recently. The value of the estate is not given.

Trustees Raymond Thompson to fuse." convenience on the part of customers Switch Exploded For some unknown reason this (Pleat Tarn To Py Twwrty) as a result of the explosion (The anthracite production Pomeroy's reported lights dimmed. oil switch exploded. The men were but not completely oot and elevator quota for this week Is 958,288 tons.) inspecting and checking the under the workman ran into the street with his clothes afire he was grabbed by a policeman and two other men and was rolled on the street in the melting snow, Street Roped Off Central city fire companies, summoned by two box alarms, arrived on the scene with a dozen pieces of service interrupted for no more than ground equipment when the explo a minute or so. sion occurred," Mr. Mueller con- tinued.

"Following the explosion. Lights were out at Isaac Long's Adonitlo Idle. Anthracite Idle. Blanchard Idle. Capone -Idle.

Officer Candidate Training Now Open For Married Men and elevator service was halted but and after the men were gotten out there was no excitement we were trying to restore some of Likewise, lights were out and ele equipment. Hundreds of shoppers and store employes, attracted by the vator service was halted at Bers man's but there was no one on the explosions, crowded into Northamp elevators at the time they went ton street between boutn main ano South Franklin to such extent that dead and everyone appeared calm and collected. the area had to he roped off. The Boston Store reported liehts While the first explosion or tne switch caused a general "blackout out and elevator service halted for tne electric service to stores on Northampton street, which had been affected by a dead-end circuit fol-, lowing the blast I wanted to find the fault and Engineer Seiple then decided to make an inspection. When supplied with a gas mask he went into the vault, and it was he who discovered that the oil switch was responsible, the top of it hav-; ing been blown off." Attaches at Mercy Hospital at 1 oclock this afternoon, reported that one of the four injured P.

P. L. employes was not admitted to the almost ten minutes, but business in many buildincs in the central city, moved along almost normally, the power was restored nine minutes Lazarus store, nearest to the later. Harrisburg, March Married men or others with dependents may volunteer for officer candidate training and be inducted into the army through their local boards, Col. B.

F. Evans, State selective service director, disclosed today. The volunteers will be given four months' training in the ranks to- de- termine if they are potential pros-pecte for commissions. Those not recommended for an officer candidate school at the end of this period Anay request to be transferred to the Unlisted reserve, returning to civilian life until those having similar de- scene of the trouble, likewise exper! In the' Northampton street area, however, power remained discon enced a complete interruption of Conlon Idle. DeBomo Idle.

Dial Rock Idle. Glen Alden All Idle. Harry E. Working. Heidelberg Idle.

Hudson Idle. Jermyn-Green Idle. Kehoe-Berge Idle. Lehigh Valley Dor ranee Luiene Idle. Luierne-Anthraclte Working.

Mineral Springs Idle. Morgan Coal Co. Idle. Payne Idle. Pennsylvania Idle.

Bussell Idle. Sparito Idle. Sarf Idle. Sullivan TrU Ule. Susquehanna Idle, i Sussex Idle.

Volpe Mines, working and breaker Idle. nected while an emergency crew The first step is to file! with the local Selective Service Board an "application to volunteer and waiver of dependency" which must be signed by his dependents. After the board has checked the application, together with his citizenship, educational qualifications, and whether he is a "necessary man" in his civilian occupation, the registrant is given a preliminary physical examination by the local board examining physician. If the registrant is rejected, he is retained in Class 3-A, If acceptable he is placed in Class 1-A and ordered to report for induction as a volunteer for officer candidate training at the next call by his local board. from the P.

P. L. Co. conducted an investigation of the trouble. Emanating from the pit nowever, stitution for treatment since his in-' -juries were slight.

i was a haze of smoke and gas which service but there was no excitement. Light Surges Felt The management of the Hazard Insulated Wire Works reported two or three light surges i were felt there but there was no interruption of lighting or power service. Mercy Hospital, to which the victims of the explosion were taken. He was Edward Gable of Wilkes- made it impossible for an immediate investigation. Frank manager of the light company.

I nanrisnnv nlnlme nra Called. vor. iwwii ttwmx. inc. avntr wk Barre, who was acting as helper on the sidewalk while the three men -were in the transformer pit They said the extent of burns of arrived on the scene and a vacuum pump was installed to clear the atmosphere in the pit reported a few surges felt there but no definite interruption of electric zens 'with at least four years high school education.

If under 21 years of age they must obtain the written tOiiuent of parents or "Where's that diet book? You are all getting so. fat thai oeqple will soon be giving you unpatriotic looks!" the three other employes was still undetermined. service. At the suggestion oi Mueuer, i ire.