Evening star., 1928-10-30
CITIZENS LEAGUE
TO REOPEN WORK
Law and Order Group to
Function at w. C. T. u.
Meeting.

Indicating that the Citizens Service
Association for Law and Order has
been Lying low during the Summer, y
due to being in debt, DR.. w. S. Aber-
nethy, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church and president of the asSocia-
ton, declared at the opening session oi
the fifty-fourth annual convention OF
the District of Columbia Women's
Christian Temperance Union In the
First Congregational Church today Iii
is going to function" this Fall and Win
ter.
DR.. Abernethy at the same time an
nounced that Billy Sunday will deliver
an address under the auspices of the
Citizens Service Association, organized
to aid in the enforcement of prohibi-
ton, and the Organized Bible Glass AS
sociation of the District of Columbia in
the First Congregational Church Fri
, day night at 7:45 O'Clock.
Mrs. e. c. Stanton, chairman of the
local w. C. T. U. international rela-
tions section, told of the Kellogg peace
treaty, which she said the national
board of directors of the w. c. T. u.
hsd urged the various w. G. T. u. to
support. The board, she said, urges the
various groups to urge its ratification
without reservations.
Favor Pact Ratification.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock, president of the
local w. C. r. u, in her annual ad-
dress declared the members of the
w. G. T. u. are strongly in favor of
the ratification of the Kellogg peace
treaty and told of work done by the
various sections of the w. c. T. U. in
Jhe District.
Mrs. Sara Hoge, recording secretary
of the National w. G. T. U. and State
president of the Virginia W. c. T. u,
delivered an address on Prohibition Is
the Best Method al the session early
this afternoon. She outlined the his
tory of prohibition and took issue with
those persons who have opposed 1t. es-
pecial,y the Association Against the Pro-
sllibition Amendment. She declared the
law has not corrupted public officials
and policemen, but added that viola
stions of it may have corrupted a few"
The morning session was called to or
der by Mr.. Pollock, the president. The
song service, led by Mrs. 7. j. Mac
Speiden, followed after which was the
salute to the flag, Led by Mrs. Newton
m. Minnix. Prayer by Mrs. John r.
Thomas came next.
III Reports Submitted.
3 1Qe mlIluI6S Ok LIlG 4udA 1CA ~
convention of the organization were
read by Mrs. Charles H. Montgomery,
the recording secretary, Then came
reports by the following:
Mrs. H Edison Rogers, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. George A. Ross, treas
urer, VINO reported more than $1,70O
spent during che past year; Mrs. Charles
+. Grandfield, auoiting committee chair
man; Miss Rebecca RhoadS, chairman
of the Young Peoples Branch; Mrs.
r. #. Stout, Loyal Temperance Union;
by members of the board of trustees,
/ MRS. Theresa A. Williams, president;
Mrs. Eva G. Criswell, treasurer, and
s Mrs. M. G.. Copeland, auditor; greet
) fngs by Mrs E. C.. Avoid of the Wom-
ems Missionary Society, and responses
by Mrs. NJ. K. Kendrlck; Mrs. Anna
3. Windle, chairman of the child well
fare comnlitCee, and Mrs. Lenna Lowe
Yost legislation and petition. A vocal
solo was rendered by Mrs. William I.
Reed.
The delegates to the convention were
welcomed TO the church by Rev. DR..
I Jason Noble Pierce, pastor. The dele
gates also were greeted by Mrs. Edgar
b. Merritt, president Of the District
Fedora ton of Womep's Clubs.
There WIN be session again tonight
and sessions tomorrow morning and
afternoon. sss