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The Washington times., 1924-04-18
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DAY EASTER
HOLIDAY
School Authorities VIII Seize
Opportunity for Doing Some
House Cleaning.

II You are a school kid you will
today begin one Of the most eagerly
sought occasions OF your young
life the beginning Of the Easter
holidays.
But not being such you may be
interested in knowing that today
some $4,000 pupils start out on a
ten-day hegira from the class
rooms. The time will be seized by
sthe school authorities to do some
needed house cleaning.
I George Washington University
will begin its holidays today also.
They only last till Monday.
Georgetown has been closed since
!. Wednesday and win not reopen
until April %.
Washington's parade grounds are
cluttered up these days with young
men In dashing uniforms, home
from the military schools for the
vacation periods. It's a tough week
for the r street asphalt Arabs.
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RUNPUS BEGINS
IN HOUSE OVER
RAIL BILLS
Barley Seeks $50 sigma
lures to Discharge Com
mittee Of Duties.
BY A. o. HAYWARD.
International Neygn Service.

The failure Of Congress to enact
railroad legislation demanded by
the farm bloc" started a row to.
day in the House which is expected
to develop soon into a free-for.alI
fight.
Congressman Barlley Dem.l Of
Kentucky, who precipitated the
trouble, announced l03 signatures
to petition which he is circulating
for discharge OF the House Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Com.
mittee from consideration Of bill
to abolish the Railroad Labor Board
and to set up in its place regional
boards and committees for yolun.
tary mediation and adjustments Of
railroad labor disputes. It requires
150 signatures to discharge a COM
mittee.
Members OF the House insurgent
group are signing the petition. All
OF them have made an issue Of re.
forms in railroad legislation. Most
Of them demand repeal OF laws
creating the Railroad Labor Board.
the repeal Of guaranteed net earn.
ings to the railroads and superior
powers in the Interstate Commerce
Commission over interstate rates.
Some Of them asked repeal Of The
entire transportation act of 1920.
Chairman Winslow OF the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee today criticised Barley,
member Of the committee, FOR his
attempt to take from the committee
Jurisdiction over the railroad legis.
lation. He asserted the committee
had been loaded down with IegisIa-
ton, much OF it backed by insistent
demands from Congressman for i'm
mediate action, and the committee
:. work had been inceSsant and
arduous as shown by bills now on
House calendars awaiting action.
The committee had sandwiched
In between measures acted upon,
said Winslow. the railroad and
other legislation sent it for con.
sideration and much OF this was
nearing final action by the com.
mittee. He deprecated efforts to
bring unconsidered legislation from
committees to the floor Of the
House for passage because the IN.
wieldy membership of the House
will prevent perfection OF legisla.
ton and result In unwise and harm
full laws.
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Z|H[N|AN PROBE
ORE NSNEW
LEADS
Inquiry to Be Continued BY.
House Committee Until All J
Are Run Down.

As a result or the uncovering Of
several new leads in the in-
vestigation OF charges of bribery
made against Congressman Fred
erick N. Zihlfnan. OF Maryland, the
House committee IN charge viii
continue its hearings this afternoon
and possibly tomorrow.
II had been hoped that the hear
ings would Close yesterday evening,
following the appearance of the
Maryland Congressman in his own
defense. Mr.. Zihlrnan was on the
stand for two full days.
The committee is planning to
summon before It Washington
neWspaperman. who Is expected to
throw light on certain angles Of
the case. Congressman ZihIman
also may be recalled to clear up q
few additional points.
Congressman ZihIman was exonet.
ated BY Federal grand jury In
the District OF Columbia, after
exhaustive investigation into the
charges.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Two Die on Chicago
Ganows IS Day
DasVns

CHICAGO, April 16.--Lucius
Dalton and Henry Wilson, con-
victed negro murderers, were
hanged in Cook county Jail
shortly after dawn today.
The death march started at.
$3.50 q. M, while the vanguard
Of the city's workers made its
way to office and shop through
glorious, sun-washed Good
Friday morning. The trap was
sprung and both slayers hanged
simultaneously three minutes
later.
Dalton and Wilson were con-
victed Of numbering Policeman
Vincent Skiba, January 4, when
he interrupted their robbery Of
q store.
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il S. Gives Citations
10 Heroes in War
With Spain

For twenty-six years the,
heroes Of the battles Of San
Juan Hill, III Caney and Sam
tiago, Cuba, on July /, 1898,
have gone unrewarded for their
galIantry IN the assault on the
Spanish strongholds.
Today the War Department
announced the award Of The
silver star and citations for
gallantry III action to fifteen
officers and former officers Of
the army who performed notable.
feats Of bravery in Cuba during
the Standardization war.
Forty-eight citations were also
announced for heroisf1 in ac-
ton in the Philippines from
1899 to 1906 and four for hero
ism Tin the Boxer rebellion in
China in August, 1900.
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VESSEL RACES
DEATH FOR
NORFOLK
Orleans Speeds TO Port as
Water Is Sinking Her.
Nine Men Aboard.

NORFOLK, Va, April 18.--Witn
her pumps disabled and in des-
perate race to reach shallow water
off HaIteras -beacn Ell ,s'.t the
water in her hold would sink her,
the American schooner Orleans,
bound from Bermuda to Norfolk,
is believed TO have succeeded,
though no reports from the vessel
had been received here early today.
Flying distress signals, the Or.
leans was sighted by steamer,
which wirelessed Norfolk coast
guard headquarters to send cut
ter to her assistance.
Life savers from three stations
sped out into the fog and darkness
last night in power boats to id
the distressed vessel, but Officials
here do not believe they were able
to locate her.
The Orleans position was given
as eight miles off Diamond Shoals
lightship, which would mean a
thirty.mile race against offshore
winds. She carries q crew of nine
men.
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Living costs have decreased less
in Los Angeles and more In Savan.
nah than in any other city, the re-
port showed. Il
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internal injuries. His
condition is critical.
Thompkins, police
say, waved his COM
panion, Verona Show
ers, Cottage City.
Nd. good night, and
dashed for the car.
He stumbled on the
tracks. falling into
its path. Frenzied
Z - 49,, !, l...... - :
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ARRESTED FOR SELLING
MONEY MAKING MACHINE

h WILMINGTON, Del, April 49,.
John zahrzeski was brought back
from Philadelphia, where he was ar.
rested. charged with swindling Theo.
dore Damienslxi, OF this city. The
prisoner Is accused OF having sold
Damiensh a money-making machine
for $1,000. IFF a |. " n
According to the instructions
which went with the machine, an
that was necessary to make money
was to feed paper into the device
and new ~ bills would come out.
After Damienski tried the machine
and u would not work he notified
the police.
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0F FOOD.
TAKE DROP
IN D. [.
Costs Are Still 81 Per Cent
Above Prewar Level Though,
Report States.
By CoslmopoIltan News service.

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The cost OF living In the United
States has decreased approximately
90 per cent since June, 1920, but
still remains about 81 per cent
above the pre-war level, according
to statement issued today by the
Department Of Labor, giving fig
ures on the decrease in tlirty.twO
principal cities OF the country.
Concurrently, the department an
nounced the changes In the retail
cost Of food In fifty-One cities for
the year period ending March, 1924.
and during the month ending
March Is, last.
During the year period, thirty
nine of the latter group of cities
showed increases IN retail food
costs ranging from per cent In
Los Angeles, s per cent in San
Francisco, per cent In Chicago.
8 per cent Ia Milwaukee, to per
cent in. Baltimore, Detroit and Min
.neapolis. and less than per cent
In Washington.
Decrease In Washington.
The remaining twelve cities in the
group showed decreases for the
year period from per cent In
FAN River, Mass, to approximately
u per cent in Boston, Rochester,
and New York.
During the past month the aver
|age family expenditure for food
decreased per cent In Rochester,
Buffalo, and New York; 5 per cent
Fin Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee and
Washington; 2 per cent in Baiti-
more Chicago, Kansas City, and
Minneapolis; j per. cent in San
Francisco. and less than per
cent In Los Angeles. !,
B Food prices are still S48 per
cent Nhigher than they were in
1913, the department stated.
Costs Since 1890.
Following are the decreases in
living costs since June, 1920, in
Gonna NJ f1a vaf.{yt0fXNo1 nttfoo.
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BURGL AIRS GET CUPS WON
BY GIRLS AT HORSE SHOWS

PHILADELPHIA. April Is. BUR-
glars entered Liseter Hall, Rose.
mont, the home Of william u. Aus
tin. vice president Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, and took thou
sands of dollars worth OF silver
ware and more than thirty silver
cups won by Mr.. Austin,a daugh.
ters at horse shows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin, their daugh-
tiers, Miss Rebecca u. Austin and
Miss Anna A. Austin, and three
maids slept on the second floor dur
Ing the robbery. 4
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I killed
Injured
Since
dan. i,
1924.
Eight Others Injured.

the body before the wrecking or,
arrived.
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YOUTH CAUGHT
UNDERCAR
|sHI|RT
Earl Thompkins Is at Casualty
Hospital in Critical
Condition.

While his Mortified girl compan-
ion witnessed the gruesome spec
tacle, Earl Thompkins. nineteen,
1917 Fourth street northwest, fell
beneath a street car at Thirty
seventh street and Rhode Island
avenue extended. last night. He
was dragged twenty feet when his
body was caught by wooden
fender.
At Casualty Hospital today. it was
stated Thompkins was suffering
from a fractured skull and possible
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selected by jury 81 unlvernity
professors and technical exper,s
from 176 applicants nominated 81
ssixty-tWo American colleges.
The Foundation each year swards
twenty felIowships To scandinavian
students coming TO America and
twenty 70 American students going
to universities IN Denmark, Norway
and Sweden.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
$40 Divorce Too Cheap.

ALTON, ILL.,, April 1S.--Ten dol
lars for divorce Is too cheap.
lawyers here decided as they COM
pared notes and found it was the
prevailing legal fee.. Hereafter it
will be $50 for uncontested cases
and 500 and up for others.
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Is WIN Eel ovsHIPs To.
SCANDINAVIAN 6 EGGS

Sixteen American Fellows to-
Scandinavian Universities have been
appointed for the year 1915. ac.
cOrding to an anpouncennent made
~ the American Scan dinavian Foun-8
dation.
The students win receive fellow
ships of $1,000 each. They were
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the body before the wreclxing crew
arrived.
Eight Others Injured.
Eight others were injured in
traffic accidents yesterday.
Mary Hite, and Daisy Hite, both
Of 250S West street southeast, were
cut on the body by glass from the
windshield, Of their automobile,
smashed in collision.
When their machine collided with
9 street car, Forrest p. Jetton,
eleven, and Sidney Jetton, forty,
both cplored, 511 New Jersey
avenue northwest, received cuts on
the hands and face.
Walking into the side of a
Capitol Traction Company street
car. Mrs. M. M. Foot, 4401 Ellicot
street northwest, was bruised on
the hands and hips. She was treat
ed at home.
Taxi Passenger Hurt.
Jenobia Parker, colored, twenty
six, 81 Delaware avenue southwest
suffered laceration on the right
leg, while in taxicab that was in
collision.
The, wheel of his bicycle entangled
in a wire hoop, James Roe, fifty
eight, colored, 1724 Brainard court
northwest, fell. striking his head
against the curb, His injuries were
slight.
An unidentified colored man, hit
BY an automobile at Eleventh and
g streets northwest, received con-
tusions on the head. He left before
police got his name and address.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
College Chums to Meet
 In Methodist Pulpit

Rev, br. George Nuckolls of the Washington Park Methodist church, Denver, Colorado, will speak at the Methodist church tomorrow morning and evening. Dr. Nuckolls is known as one of the best speakers Of the west. llc is a graduate of the Okla homa City university at oklahoma City in the class of 1908. Rev. John l.. Davis graduated from the same university year later Mr. Davis and Dr. Nuckolls were friends during their college days and have kept mp their acquaintance during the intervening years.
 Dr. Nuckolls obtained his Phn. at Boston university.
 He was called 10 St. James church Of New York city q few years ago, but on account of the i'll health of his wife, was obliged to resign his position and go to California
 During the past two years. he has taken 650 members into his church. He is cast attending the Methodist conference at Springfield.
 Charles I. Stnhlman. tenor soloist at ihe First Congregational church, will sing al inc evening services.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
LAST OF THE MOVIES
Noiion Picture Service At Smtb Church to Be Discontinued For summer After Tomorrow.

Tomorrow evening will be inc last Of the motion picture services for this season at the South Congregations church. The picture will be tho film. |. ing of the stage production, "young America"
 Young America" is human story Of every day life. built around the love Of an American boy for his dog. All of his transgressions and gins which many times put him in peril Of his liberty are result of his effort 10 raise two dollars to pay the dogs tax and save him from the town pound"
 Jasper, the dog, knows his part and plays it with all the cunning Of q trained actor.
 "iounC America" is picture that will hold your interest and strengthen Honr faith in humanity. It's one hundred per cent American picture
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
POPPY FOR EVERYBODY
Red Flowers Being sold to Garry On Relief Work Among EN-Scr,iccmcn Who Are still in Hospitals.

Poppy week officially opened to- day and will continue until Mcmoria Day. The peoples are being made by disabled soldiers who sell them to the veterans organizations who in turn sell them to the public and use the proceeds to relieve and comfort tho men still in hospitals and in other work connected with the veterans Of the late war.
 Walter J, Smith post, V. r. W., Of this city is behind campaign 10 have every person in the city wear poppy during the coming week in memory of those who gave their lives on the poppy fields of Flanders. The move mcnt has been endorsed nationally by President Calvin Coolidge and locally hy 2 proclamation signed by Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa.
 The presidents letter up General Lloyd M. Brett, comma adcr-in-c -chicf cf the Veterans of Foreign wars is as follows:
 My Dear General Brctt;--
 "It is a pleasure to comply with your request for word of endorse mcnt and approval of the poppy cam paign which the Veterans of Foreign wars are organizing note with particular interest and satisfaction your statement that the popp'cs are heinz made by disabled men. hope he effort through this movem,ht 10 pcr petuate and strengthen lna na- tional sentiment of obligation to those whc serve their country in Lh, world war will he cmincntly succesSEH.
 "Nery truly yours,
 "CALNIN COULlnG F."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Wealthy Widow of F. !. Re,nulds
 Passes Away in New York

Winston Salem. x. C.. May ci.-- Mrs. Edward Johnston. widow Of F. ]. Reynolds, wealthy tobacco manufsc- furcr, died last night relatives hcre were informed. at a hospital in Now } ork where she had hccl patient for two months, leaving son born thrre days ago.
 Mrs. Johnston. who recently gave Winston Salem an auditorium valued lat 21Jo.0o0 in memory Of Mir. Rey- holds. married her second husband, what ct inc time was a teacher al the Reynolds estate. June 1T. 1a21 He was about % years her junior. Tn addition 10 her husband and the in fant. she is survived by two sons. and two daughters by her first marriage.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
SUCCESSFUL MINSTREL SHOW
 BY "ANCHOR BRAND" GIRLS
Audience of About 100 Enjoys En- ter'ainment and Dance al
 Y. W. (. <, Hall.

Members and friends Of the An chor Brand" Girls club 10 the ,.,ln,- 1 ber of about 400 gathered al the Y. w. C, A, hall last night for the most successful minstrel and dance over given by the club. There was not q | lull in the entertainment from tho opening chorus of the minstrel under 1 the direction Of John ]. Crcan. in he final strains Of the last dance al midnight.
 The entertainment. the real old time minstrel variety. was well TO- ceiNed, inc songs of Gloria Dcry making an especial hit with inc au- dience. The vocal program was above the ordinary. Miss Mar Dunn snd Miss Dunn and Miss Hulda C. Johnson furnishing several Of the outstanding selections.
 Following the minstrel, tho floor was cleared for dancing and music WIS furnished until midnight by George o'Rrien and his orchestra,
 The minstrel cast was: lnterloc- ntor, Jack Riley. end mon, Gloria Dery, Rose Glynn. Eleanor PeplaN and Violet Charland; chorus, Helen Anderson, kathryn Meehan, Anna olson, Erna ksminskl, Elsie kunze. Illa Hoffman, Sarah Malone. Leone Calien. Haacl Harris, Olen Rock Nil. dred Kane, Audrey Miller. Lillian Hallin, Edith Rogin and Helen McCue.
 The committee in charge Of thc 4aa IaI fgfs, ,.l. Mary Dunn. secretary: kathryn Nice han. Hulda C. Johnson, Anna o'keete. Lena Wood. Mary Cusack. Mary Shean, Anna Hanna and Lucy kunz
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
PATRIOTIC ORDERS 70 ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE aaaES
TO CONFIRM LARGE GLASS
Eny. Dr. AhIquist To Take Over Half Hundred New Members Into First Lutheran Church.

. One of the most impressive cere- monies Of the year will be held at the First Lutheran church tomorrow morning at 1o:S0 o'clock. when Rev. Dr. Abel .Ahlquist will conduct a con- nrmation service for a class of 51.
 Those who will be confirmed are as follows:
 Evelyn Peterson, Ruth Anderson E.lvira Hcdund. Mabel Hillstrand Ethel Nelson, Corncla Lundqust Irene Anderson, Syca Larson, Isabellr Peterson. Edith Bersstrom. Irene Gus tafson, Bagmar Gusta fson, Clara ban ielson, Gertrude Anderson. Alma Pct erson, Alice Johnson. Agnes Johnson Linnea Gustav son, 1ngeborg Johnson Ruth Hansen. Ruth Anderson. Ebba HedenberG, Mildred Carlson, Edith Johnson, Mildred S9muclson. Ruth Anderson, Helen Lorenson. Margarei Peterson. Helen Anderson. Margarej Ryden. Arvid Carlson, John Andrews, Herbert Larson. Elmer Anderson, Ed ward Mckeon, Theodore Larson, John Ericson, Andrce Andcsron. Philip En stan, Howard Turnrose. kenncti, Bloom. Elmer Rongston. Louis KalI berg, Arthur Carlson, Gcirgo Carlson Loren Larson. Einsr Johnson, Elmer swanson, Henry Anderson. Alex Lind quist and George Peterson.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
I5O ATTEND SOCIAL AT STANLEY CHURCH
Mems Club Provides Pleasing Program of Music and Speaking

A pleasing program was presented
 by the Mems club of the Stanley
 Memorial church last evening 10
 about 150 members of the church
 and parish. The Evcryman's Bible
 class orchestra furnished several se- lections that were enthusiastically re- ceived. Mir Clarkson's cOrnct solo,
 When You Come 10 the End Of a Perfect Day" was especially well played and his handling Of his in strumcnt indicated an unusual artistic sense and ability.
 Miss Margaret Peterson. a com- parstive beginner in the field read ings. displayed ability in The sunny Son Of Italy" and My Little Brown Gal" repeating by request a Swedish dialect recitation.
 Soprano solos. "The Return" and "I Hear Thrush at Evcn-Tide" were happily rendered by Miss Sarah F.. Townsend who made her first pub lie appearance in New Britain last evening. Her exceptional voice with unusual timbre particularly in its higher registers, under perfect con trol at all times, proved one Of the delights Of tho evening. Miss Town send was accompanied on the piano by Miss Margaret A. Traver the ac- complished young musician who graduated last year from the New England Conservatory Of Music.
 The chairman of the entertainment committee, A. r. Spencer, called upon Rev. F. N. Gilman for remarks Mr. Gilman gave a short talk on coopcra- tion. picking his theme from the way in which tho different instruemnts of the orchestra worked together 10 make q complete whole and compar- ing this 10 inc work of tho societies m tho church which mot for the first social time since the smallpox eps- demic on the east side of the city. George Y. Hamlin was introduced by Mir. Spencer as ihe newly elected president Of tho Mems club. filling oui inc term of Arthur Anderson who was forced by pressure oh business 10 re- sign. Mir. Hamlin appealed 10 tho church people for their sincere CO., opo ration and expressed inc apprncia- ton of the entire club for the splrn. did entertainment so generously pto- ,ided hy tho people who took part. Following the entertainment which was held in tho church auditorium re. treatments were served in the base mont and general social gct-togcih- CT hour was enjoyed with community singing led by Oliver Nichols at tho plano and the Bible class orchestra as a special chorus. IT was tho con consus Of opinion that inc Evcrymans Bible class orchestra had found fell Of real service to the churches of tho city in furnishing music for occasions Of this kind
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
SIX TO BE BAPTIZED
New Britain Man Heads Organization of Young People of Eastern states From Boston to Baltimore.

siH candidates uill he baptized to. morrow evening in the German Bap- tist church on Elm street.
 John Luebeck Of this cify has been elected president Of the Ger. man Baptist Young Peoples and Sun day School Workers Union of the Atlantic States which comprises thc Young Peoples societies and Sunday schools in inc churches from Boston 10 Baltimore. The annual meeting of this union was held recently in Bridgepo port.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
INIoIE "s1lN NJ" ALTO

An advertising automobile with 2 unique stunt" body visited New Brit Q ain today. Its appearanc on the streets attracted great interest on Inc rart of all who saw it. Tho car is q onc-ton truck with an extension frame. On il has been fttcd 2 large tubular body. over fifteen feet long by Hty inches high. The body. as 10 shape. color aud lettering. is faith ful reproduction Of a fuIl package Of pep-O-Mint Life Savers. r. ]. kcerc who is travelling with this car through Connecticut stated while in Now Britain that this advertising car s one of thirty travelling all over the United States and Canada.-adYt.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
irpr01a

sunday-9:30 a. m. Sunday school. t0:5O a. m. service in English; Bible class in German. l1:45 a. m, service in German. 1880 o'clock, evening service with baptism Of six candidates,
 Monday evening. Priscilla club. Mothers and daughters meeting in the parsonage.
 Wednesday-2; 80 ?. m. meeting of the Ladies' Aid society in the resi- dence of Mrs. William Fienemann, IF Bassett street,
 Wednesday evening meeting Of the Fathfnders' club.
 Thursdays ?, m, religious in struction class. S p. m, prayer meeting in English.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
st. Marks Episcopal

Fifth Sunday after Easter. 1.S0 a. m, holy communion. 9i30 a. m, church school, II o'clock morning prayer and sermon by the pastor.
 Wednesday -- S:30 D. m, Little Helpers annual service.
 Thursday, Ascension Day. a.5o a. m, holy communion. 1880 r. m,. Washington Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templars service.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-24
stanInr Aiemnrial

sunday-i0 a. m. intermediate and senior departments of the church school. io:45 o'clock, morning serr- Ice of worship. Memorial Sunday srr- mon by the pastor. Rev. F. \. Gif- man, subject Keeping Faith" fe m, junior. primary and beginners do- partments or the church school
 Tussday-5;s5 pm. supper for all officers and teachers Of the cnufrh school. followed by important busi- ness meeting.