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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29
s5o,ooe FOR SUBMARINE
 BASE IN NAVY BILL

Senator Frank B Brandagee, repub- lican. has secured adoption of an amend ment to the navy bill appropriating S50,- 900 to complete the submarine base on the Thames river.
 Maintenance of the present naval force of about 137, ,D00 men and 10000
 marines is provided for in the bill, which passed the senate in less than two days, after it was taken up. It also appro- priates S10s, ,000,Ooo to complete the 1916 building programme of 156 vessels, due to be finished in three years more at additional cost of $s61,735.0 900, but deN7 not provide for any extension of that programme
 A provision for retention in active ser vice of 20,006 naval reservists and 1,200 reserve officers was adopted by the senate to maintain the present fleet. Be cause of disappointing enlistments and desertions-the latter said to have beer around 6.000 within the last year-tht temporary forces the senate was told are imperative for efficient operation O the ships.
 Another amendment added by the sen ate provides for developing the naval oi reserves, through leases, sale or govern ment operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29
PERSONALS

Gilbert P. Coates of Norwich visit ed friends in Hebron recently.
 Miss Clara E. Griswold is the guest of relatives in New Britain and Hart ford this week.
 Miss Addie May Wickwire of New York city is visiting Mrs. Louis H. GeeI of Prospect street.
 Mrs. William H. Smith of Old Say brook is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. W Gessper in Montville.
 Miss Annie Dee, of Norwich. is the guest of her sister, Mrs, Robert Simp- son, of Eden avenue. Southington. Michael Richard has returned to his home in Uncasville after spending ths past week with Mrs and Mrs. Charles White in Westerly Mir and Mrs. Harry B. Agard and son Frederick W, of Westerly, have been guests of Judge and Mrs. EdWir s. Agard of Holland. MT. and Mrs Homer Brooke os Mount Vernon, N. T., who came to Nev London to attend the Billiard Arm strong wedding returned home Wed nesday. Mrs. Brooke was Miss M. Iso phine Ives, physical culture teacher il i the Norwich schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29

Some men go broke. and some others do not have enough to go broke on.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29
rore up ceII nt pollee- Hendnuart.r..

James Friery. who was arrested late Wednesday afternoon on Franklin square by Officer Myron O. Morgan. and brought to police headquarters with the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29

To Heal Cough Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. s5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15

who are spending the fall A Pear Grove
House, their place at vilianova, will
occupy their house. 1st1 Spruce street,
early In December.
Miss Marie Louise Trasel, daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward q. Trasel. OF the
Bake House, Torresdals, will spend the
Biddie Norris, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Norris, at their homo In Chest
nut Hill.
Miss susan B. Stewart, daughter of
Or. and Mrs. Robert q. LeConte, who
has been visiting on Long Island, has
returned to her home. 1000 Spruce street:
Her sister, Miss Maisie II. Stewart will
be a debutante Of this winter.
Lieutenant George Wilcox McIvor.
u M ". 4pssts ss 9n eo sen fSp eSr
weeks. Mrs. McIver Will spend the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Price Maule, 2217 Rittenhouse
street. Mrs. McIver was Miss Jane
Paxson p. Maule.
Mrs. q. l.. Richards, Of New York. is
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heath
Barnard, OF Haverford. Mrs. Barnard
entertained at cards yesterday, in honor
Of Mrs Richards.
Mrs. Robert c. Watson, Of New York,
10 spending the winter with her mother.
Mrs. william Plat Pepper. Of 320 South
Twenty-drst street.
Mrs Arthur 3. Cooke, of Cynwyd,
will spend the winter with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Hobart B. Hare. at their
home 1891 Spruce street, while Captain
Cooke, u. s. N. is away on sea duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newman Carter.
of 20o2 Spruce street, are visiting Mrs.
William du Pont at Montpelier, in Vir-
ginia.
Mrs Rutherford Pearson and her
daughter, Miss Nancy Pearson, who
have been spending the summer at Bar
Harbor and Eaglesmere, are at Idlewild,
Media, for the month of October. On
November they will go to the Bel
Ievue- -Stratford for the winter. Mrs.
Pearson will be remembered as Misz
Peabody, Of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schwende-
man, Of Mt. Airy, announce the engage
ment Of their sister. Miss Florence NJ
Schwendeman, to Mr.. Clarence w
Miller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r
Miller, also Of this city.
The engagement OF Miss Lillian s
Fogarty, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs owen
J. Fogarty. 1925 Haverford avenue to
Mr. Edward J. Pfeiffer, Jr., 35 South
| Fifty-third street, Is announced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15

first Saturday in November. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewster Koons and Mr.. Charles
Frederick Baily, who is q freshman at
Princeton this year, with n number Of
Princeton men will be in the party.
Justice and Mrs. Robert Won Moschzis-
ker, 2101 Delaney place, who spent the
summer in the White mountains, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Evans Roberts,
who spent the summer at York Harbor,
Me-. returned home on Tuesday and are
occupying their house at 1888 De-
Lancey place.
their daughter. Miss Helen Hope Wilson, SON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
MISS ELEANOR DERR Bride
OF Mr.. BENJAMIN CALDER
Pretty Wedding Of Miss Emily b.
Watson and Mr.. Joseph
aun1ner


An interesting wedding will tske place
this evening at the homo Of Mrs will-
lam B. Derr, 204s wallace street, when
her daughter. Miss Eleanor c. Derr, will
be married to Mr.. BENJAMIN Calder,
nephew Of Or: J: p: Grocer Griffith, b, BY
ford Bautist Church. The bride will be
attended by Mrs. Mary Faust, Of
Cynwyd. and Mr.; George Mehl, OF
Wynnefield. will be best man. The
small reception. Mr. and Mrs Calder
will leave on a wedding tour and will
be at home after November 15, at 1855
Harrison street. The bridegroom served
In tho United States Army through tho
lato war.
=. SUMNER-wATSoN ...
An attractive autumn wedding took
place at st. Timothy's Episcopal Church,
ROISor9psH; fS sison las eSsnins wsen Miss
Mrs. James W. Watson, Of 6i1 East
Walnut Lane, and Mr.. Joseph r. sum.
ner, also Of Roxborough, we're married
by the rector, Rev. s. Atrnore Caine.
father. and wore a gown Of white mole.
skin satin with the conventional tullt
veil and orange blossoms. She was at.
tended by Mrs. Arnold West, matron OF
hSnS snd Wat Wsssoa Mae %at'on S.r & sa Mis-,
bridesmaids. Mr.. Sumner had for bes
man, Mr.. Fred. G. Mitchell, and fol
usher. Mr.. Harold W. Denison and Mr.
Stafford II. Parker. Following the Ger.
emony there was a reception for the
families at the home Of the brides
parents. After an extended tour, Mr.
and Mrs. Sumner will live a 460 Martin
is. The bridegroom served overseay
ten months with the United State,
Medical Corps. Hospital Train No. 3S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15

sister, Mrs. Charles Beamish. of Los
Angeles. Calf. who is the guest Of her
other sister, Mrs. Albanus l.. Smith, at
her home, As East Penn street. German
town.
Major and Mrs. william Hampton
Prosser. who have been spending the
early fall with the Rev. Stewart p. Keel
ing, at st. Peters rectory. Germantown,
have taken an apartment for the winter
at 736 Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Winter Baily,
of Rossleryn. Strarord. who with a
number Of friends will go to Boston, over
the weekend. to attend the Princeton
Harvard game. which will be played the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
WEST PHILADELPHIA

1905 North Sixty-first street, are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth OF
daughter on Sunday, October 10.
The marriage Of Miss Theresa O.
Costello, daughter Of Mrs. Anne Cos
tello, OF 6647 Florence avenue, to Mr..
Anthony J. Penico, of 744 South War
mock street, took place at o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon at the Church of the
Most Blessed Sacrament. Ftfty-sixth
street and Chester avenue, the Rev.
James M Bourne officiating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Speaks OF the Debutante Parties OF Today
She Meets Miss Jeanes in Pretty Costume.
Jackie's Punishment

stories to a boy who was not able to
go to school, it would be too exciting"
Back he went to his little chair and
sat and thought and thought. Finally
when Z o'clock came and he was going
up to bed, after a day entirely devoid
of diversion, he went over to auntie
and In serious tone said "Auntie,
such fing will never happen again"
NANCY WYNNE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
LAwNpALg

Mr.. and Mrs. James Cannon, whose
marriage took place on October 6, are
spending their wedding trip in the Po-
will be at home at 1880 Broad street.
Mrs. Cannon before her marriage was
Miss Louise Schweinhaggen.
congratulations upon the birth Of a
daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
HOLMES SBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. David C. HengstIer are
spending their wedding trip in the South,
2s10 Decatur street Mrs. Hengstler be-
fore her marriage was Miss Margaret
Disharoon, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Disharoon, Of 1910 Decatur street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

their daughter, Miss Marie Cannon, of
2036 South Eighteenth street, have
closed their cottage at 242 East Andrews
avenue. wildwood. for the season and
have returned home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
WOMEN EXPECTED
TO SUPPORT MAYOR
League Of Voters Calls Meeting
| Of Organizations to Fix
Political Stand =
BIG RALLY ON JANUARY 27

What stand are the organized women
voters of the city going to take in the
Ware. Brown Cunningham combine?
It is this question, asked repeatedly
since the political ak in City Hall com
menced swinging Monday, that has
caused the Philadelphia League of
Women Voters to call a meeting of the
representatives Of sixty five of the
yomen's organization in the city.
Tomorrow afternoon this question
will be put to the women's representa-
tives and action taken to make clear
whether the new voters will stand by
tbe Mayor or throw their weight on the
aide of the combine. The meeting will
be held at the headquarters Of the
Emergency Aid, Rittenhouse Square.
No definite intimation has been given
rs To what the result Of this meeting
will show, but 1t il generally copceded
that the women are more than likely to
support the Mayor in his war against
political bosses.
This session is preliminary to large
mass. meeting to be held in the Academy
OF Music on January II to take up the
matter of the representation of women
on the various national, state and mu-
nicipal commissions and boards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
MRS. H. \. HENRY
TO Be BRIDE AGAIN
Daughter Of Mrs. Alex ander Van
Rensselaer, Will Become Mrs.
CouWerneur CadwaIader
WIDOW OF ARMY CAPTAIN

Confirmation Of the reported engage
ment Of Mr.. Gouverneur Cadwalader 20
Mrs. Harvard Houston Henry was given
today by Robert Kelso Cassatt, a
brother in law of Mrs. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassatt have sent out
invitations for a dinner January 8 at
their home. 1905 Locust street, In
honor Of Mr.. Cadwalader and Mrs.
Henry.
Intimate friends of the families knew
of the engagement several days ago,
and the definite announcement was
made today.
Mrs. Henry was Miss Mae Drexel
Fell, daughter Of Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer, by former marriage. She
has been in retirement since the death
of Captain Henry, her husband, in
has a country place, Hawkswell, near
Fort Washington and has also lived at
Camp Hill. the Van Rensselaer,, country
place in the Fort Washington section,
and at the Van Rensselaer, city resi-
dencc at Eighteenth and Walnut
streets. Mr.. Cadwalader's country
place is Stonedge, also in the Fort
Washington section.
Captain Henry had been serving as
an aide to Major John Biddle, in charge
of American troops in Great Britain,
when he died. Previous to his going
abroad he took an active interest in
the work Of the Training Camp AssO-
citation, of this city, which performed
recruiting service for the first officers
training camps at Fort Niagara and
Plattsburg.
Shortly after the United States en- =
tered the war Captain Henry received
his commission and was assigned as
commanding officer of the Remount
Division at Camp Fremont, PalO Alto,
Calf. When Major Biddle was sent
abroad he asked to have Captain Henry
accompany him.
Mrs. Henry has one small daughter
Sara Henry. She has a brother, John
Fell, and two sisters, Mrs. Robert
Kelso Cassatt and Mrs. A. J. Antelo
Devereux.
Mr.. Cadwalader is the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cadwalader
He Is descendant of q family who's,
history dates back to Colonial days
During the world war he served as {
major and was stationed at the Water
town Arsenal, in Massachusetts. Ever!
member of the Cadwalader family wa'
in service during the war and one o
Mr.. Cadwalader's brothers, Richart
Cadwalader, gave his home at For
Washington over to the government fo
the use Of convalescent soldiers. Th'
Cadwalader city home is at 1914 Lo
Gust street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
LOST" WALLETS FOUND
Clever Scheme TO Sell Stocks Uneov.
cred by Police

a clever scheme to create an artificial
demand for chain store securities was
exposed today by the police.
The scheme involved the losing Of
wallets which contained kilograms ad
vising immediate purchase Of the stocks
said to be due for q sharp rise in value.
Although the kilograms were in code
each wallet contained a letter on hotel
stationery explaining the code and
showing how it could be dcciphcrcd.
To give an air of plnusibility to the
scheme the lost wallets also con
tanned kilograms from scashorc hotels
"reBerving" ocean front suites of
rooms, and other alleged business cor
respondenCc.
All the kilograms and letters were
addressed to n man with n Bryn Mawr
address.
One of the "lOst" wallets was found
by Dr. A. f.. Parks. 1920 Spruce street.
as he was leaving the Union League on
the Fifteenth street side. Another wal.
lot was picked up by Charles Peters at
Sixteenth and Moravian streets outside
the entrance to an Office building, A
business man found another one Mt
Fifteenth and Moravian streets.
All the wallets contained the same
code messages and the convenient kew
to the code The wallets were turned
over to Director of Public Safety Cor
tclyou. who assigned Detective Wood
ruff to investigate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
BOY SCOUTS VISIT
HERE FOR JUBILEE
Delaware and Montgomery
County Juveniles viii
Parade to Academy
NATIONAL HEAD TO SPEAK

Boy Scouts of Delaware and Mont.
gomery counties will march through the
city streets this afternoon and attend n
reunion and jubilee at the Academy of
Music where they will be addressed by
the head Of the organization in America.
Gordon G. Livingston, president of
the national organization Of the scouts.
will share the stage Of the academy with
Winthrop Sargent, president Of the
Delaware and Montgomery counties or
ganization; Francis NJ. Brook and V.
Gilpin Robinson, vice presidents How
ard Lonstreth, treasurer, and w. Law
renee Saunders, I'd. secretary. All of
the officers will make addresses.
Prior to the message from the chief
executive of the scouts, vaudeville artists
from Philadelphia theatres will enter
tain them.
At least 900 scouts from the two
counties, it is expected. will march in
the parade, which will form on City
Hall plaza this afternoon.
Commissioner Isaac {. Sutton will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
FUR COATS CAUSE ARREST
Police Want to Know Where Nearoes
Got Valuable Clothlro

Three Negroes, believed by the police
to have been implicated in number
of recent robberies, were arrested last
night Mt Seventeenth and Kater streets
6y Patrolmen Hackctt and Bner, Of the
twentieth and Fitzwater streets sta
ton. Two valuable fur coats were
found in suitcases they carried.
The men gave their names as William
Malone and Gilbert Moore, of Bancroft
street near Bainbridge, and Harold
Robinson, Locust street near Ninth.
The police were notified of the theft
of two sable coats from the automobile
OF Franklin g. Thomas, Of Devon, while
it was standing IN front of the Devon
Inn on Christmas Day. An invcstiga-
tion Is being made by the Twentieth
and Fitzwntcr streets district 70 see
whether the coats found on the three
Negroes correspond with those stolen.
Lieutenant Hamilton, Of the same
district, conducted raid on Moore =
rooms, where he found shoes, automo
bile tires and tubes and other articles
believed to be part of stolen loot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
ARREST MAN HERE
AS ASTOR BANDIT.
Arrested at Postoffice Calling
for Letter From Woman--HeId
for Hotel Hold-Up
DENIES CHARGE BY POLICE

Carl Wehner. wanted in connection
with hold-up in the Hotel Astor. New
York city, December 10, was arrested in
the Central Postoffice here last night
when he called at the general delivery
window for letter he expected from
a woman.
Wehner. one Of whose alleged confed-
crates in the robbery was sentenced to
from thirty to sixty years Imprisonment,
was taken to City Hall. It is said he
conceded he is wanted by the New York
police. but denied having any part in
the Hotel Astor robbery. in which three
masked men held up four guests.
Captain of Detectives Souder learned
that Wehner also Is known as Charlie
Wilson. and that his police record in
cludes eighteen months served in the
Ohio State Penitentiary.
According to detectives. Wehner and
n confederate and two women came to
Philadelphia from New York. and after
staying several days Mt hotel on Thir-
teenth street near Filbcrt, left owing n
bill Of more than 800.
New York detectives traced Wehner
and notified the Philadelphia detective
bureau he was here.
Detectives Spillman and Cope were
watching for Wehncr last night when
he applied at the general delivery win
dow for a letter he expected from n
woman.
Detective Flaherty, of New York
who came to Philadelphia this morn e
ing expressed confidence that he would
be able to connect Kehner with the
hotel hold-up. Wehner was held to
await the action Of the New York au .
thorities at his hearing today in Central
Station,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
FATHER TO BURY "TRIXIE"
Prisoner Who Offered to Pay Ex-
penses Has No Funds

Eleanor r. Spencer, known as
"rrixie,' who died suddenly on Decem-
Der 10 in a friends apartment on East
Thompson street, will be buried tomor-
row in spite of the fact that the offer
TO pay her interment expenses, made by
Roland Is. Hall, alias Kendrick, was
found to be futile, owing to Halls lack
OF funds.
Hall, whose name was brought up in
the Prirce murder case and who is now
in MOyamensing Prison awaiting trial
on charges of robbing st. Patrick ;
Church, Twentieth and Locust streets,
was former friend of the girl.
Miss Srencer's father, who is living
In California. has been heard from and
has requested the Office of the coroner
TO proceed with the interment and has
promised to forward the necessary
funds. She will be buried in a cemetery
in Frankford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
NAB WINDOW ROBBER
PatroImen Catch Man With Stolen
Cioars and Pair Of Shoes

A man who gave his name as William
!. Smith, no address, was arrested to q.
day when he was caught by two police E
men robbing q store window.
Patrolmen Thomas and Gallagher, Of
the Tenth and Buttonwood streets sta Z.
ton, while patrolling their beat, heard
the crash OF breaking glass and saw
Smith leaving the shop Of the Philadel :
phia Tobacco Co, 324 North Thirteenth
street
Smith had broken the glass window
with his fist and, according to the pO
lice. had taken cigars valued at 80.
\ pair Of shoes were also found on
his person, which the police suspect he
stole in similar manner.
The man said he had recently escaped
from the Philadelphia Hospital. H.
will be given a hearing this morning
before Magistrate Renshaw in Contra
Station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
BATTERY c TO DANCE
Plans Benefit Tonight at Armory for
Its Wounded Veterans

Battery G, of the Second Field Artil-
lery, p. n. g., will give military
dance at the armory at Broad and Dia =
mond streets this evening for the bene-
fit of the wounded veterans of the or
ganization.
Founded in 1910, the military ex =
istence of this organization has been
continuous. Fifty per cent of the pres .
ent personnel are veterans Of the Mexi
can border service. During the world
war the regiment, then known as the
10Sth Field Artillery, formed part
of the only American artillery brigade
which fought in Belgium.
Battery G Is the first artillery unit
in Philadelphia of the reorganized Ma :
tional Guard to be mustered into the
federal service. Seventy five per cent
of It's members are veterans of the old
organization. 1t will be issued the
identical guns it used against the Ger
mans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
AUTO HURTS LITTLE GIRL
Driver, Arrested Later, Denies
knowino He Hlt Her

Koskancyji Lewandowsk:. eight years
old of a17 Salmon street, was struck
by a motorcar yesterday while playing
in front Of her home. When the driver
did not stop, witnesses placed her in
another car and rushed her to the
Northeastern Hospital. She had bruises
Of the head and face and a compound
fracture of the right leg.
Witnesses gave the number of the car
to the police, who found Alexander
Lewandowski, of 70S South Second
street, was the owner. According to the
police, Lewandowski admits being in
the ncighborhood at the time of the ac-
cident, but stoutly denies he had any
knowledge of hitting any one.
Lewandowski says the child is not re =
lated to him. He will have hearing
this morning before Magistrate Wrig-
lev.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
NABBED FOR SIXTH TIME
Trenton Boy, -, Is Known as Mos,
Persistent Runaway

For the sixth time within the year
Max Berkowitz, fourteen years old -,
known to the police as the most per e.
sistent runaway. is lodged in the House
of Detention after leaving his home, in
Trenton, y. J. With Robert Scott,
sixteen years old, also Of Trenton. Ber-
kowitz walked into the Twelfth and
Pine streets station last night and
nsked Lieutenant Fem to allow them
to sleep in a cell.
The lieutenant questioned the youths
and learned that they came to Phila
delphia yesterday nfter hooking" rides
on automobiles from Trenton.
-Four months ago, the police say,
Berkowitz went as far as Cleveland
with Scott az his companion before he
was apprehended.
Scott will be given a hearing today
before Magistrate O'Biren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN
The Cubs VIII Have Three Enter.
taInments Today

"The Cubs the newly formed or
ganization of newspaper men, public
officials and business men. whose pur-
pose is to entertain the orphan children
of the city, will give performances today
at the Ryan Memorial Home. Twenty
ninth street and Allegheny avenue, st.
Johns Home, Forty eighth street and
Wyalusing avenue. and st. Vincent's
Home. Drexel Hill. The organization
will be assisted by Miss Sarah Jones.
n soprano soloist. and Miss Rose Cor
telyOu. daughter of the director of pub
lie safety.
Director Cortelyou is president Of the
club. which has made rapid strides dur
ing the month of it's existence. The or
ganizatiOp Is non -sectarian.