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\Dix Officials to Query elas ‘On ‘Black Dahlia’ Suspect * Aymy authorities at Fort Dix, N. J., last night admitted that a number of soldiers on the post have reported seeing Cpl. Joseph Du- mais.in camp on Jan. 10, 11 and 12, which tended to shed some doubt on Dumais’s claim that he had a date with Elizabeth Short, the “Black Dahlia,” on Jan. 9 or 10, a few days before her nude, mu- tilated body was found in a vacant Los Angeles lot. Los Angeles police found the Dahlia’s body Jan. 15: They be- lieve she was probably killed Jan. 14, -but medical examination ‘indi- cated she might have been dead for as long as 86 hours when her body was found, Fort Dix authorities have no rec- ofd of Dumais’ presence on’ the ppst between “noon, Jan. 18 and J4n. ‘17. They are’ now’ checking (He reports Dumais’ was in’ camp through Jan, 12, The soldies who say they. saw “him-will be que: tioned today. ~~ : : Earlier, Dumais told Army C: inal Investigation men he ‘had: “blacked out” front’ drinking during a Jan. 9 or 10th date ‘with the Dahlia in California while he was on furlough, and that it was “pos- sible” he had killed her. Dumais also is supposed to lave admitted knowing how’ the- body was: mitt lated. st ay The 29-year-old; ‘thrice mairied MP came’ irito the case wher he was arrested ‘on’ charges of era: bezzling money from a fellow sol- dier. During routine questioning, he revealed he knew the Dahlia. A clipping: telling-of her death -was| said to have ‘been found in “his| wallet, and blood-stains were said to: have been on his clothing. © |. ~ fo-#7 PM DAILY . Page. /t Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Miss Gandy . Nichols - Rosen . Tracy . Carson . Egan -» Hendon . Pennington __ ——— Tolson BE. A. Tamm _ Clegg Coffey Glavin, Ladd Quinn Tamm _ Nease