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b. Y. p. u. NEWS

The monthly rally of the Columbia
Federation Of B. Y. P, u. will be held
Tuesday evening at the National Bap-
tist Memorial. Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road. Rev., Charles l.. Goodell
OF New York City will be the Speaker.
Edwin Phelps, general secretary Of
the b. Y. r. u. A.. was visitor In the
city last Sunday. He was welcomed by
a number OF the officers and members
at special meeting of the federation
held at the Central Union Mission.
John Ruthven, chairman of the de-
votional life committee. with a group of
young people. will conduct the services
at the West Washington Baptist Church
tomorrow evening. The Second Baptist
Union will hold their first service in the
new church at Seventeenth and East
Capitol streets tomorrow evening. Elgin
Smith, president of the Columbia Fed
Grafton, attended banquet of the Fifth
Union last evening. He will also be
present at Second tomorrow
The standings of the various unions
in the first month of the second half OF
the efficiency campaign will be an
nounced next Tuesday evening. First
Union won first place in the first half.
Elwyn Caskey. former president OF
the Bethany Union, has been appointed
chairman OF committee from the Fed
Grafton to cooperate with DR.. j. J.
Millington, executive secretary Of the
Columbia Association OF Baptist
Churches. In preparing plans for the
semi-annual meeting OF the association
April q.
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BISHOP FREEMAN
WILL GIVE SERMON
Episcopal Leader to Speak
at Evensong Service
Tomorrow.

Right Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop
Of Washington, will be the special
preacher tomorrow at pm. at the
peoples evensong in Bethlehem Chapel
Of Washington Cathedral. This service
will be broadcast by radio over WRC.
Very Rev. G. C. r. Bratenahl dean Of
Washington. will preach at the IL am.
service in the same chapel tomorrow.
The list Of services in Bethlehem
Chapel tomorrow Is as follows: 7:30
a m. holy communion: 10 am. morning
prayer and litany: IL am. holy COM
munion and sermon: pm, people S
evenSong.
Rev Edward S. Dunlap and Rev. Ar
thur r. Rudd. canonS OF Washington
Cathedral, and Emery Cleeves, field
representative OF the national eXcCu-
tive committee OF Washington Cathe-
dral are III southern Ohio in the inter-
,sts of the National Cathedral Associa-
ton.
Recently the canons and Mr.. Cleeves
concluded preliminary organization
work in lS cities Of Pennsylvania, in 13
of which active committees Of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association were
formed. In the other five Pennsylvania
cities active movements will be inaugu-
rated later in the year. First reports
from these Of the committees were ac-
companied by 249 new memberships
in the association. The field workers
also reported that the Cathedral Age.
the official publication OF Washington
Cathedral. had been an important
agency for holding the National Ca
thedral memberships and committees
together.
Organized in the early days of the
cathedral undertaking on Mount St.
Alban the National Cathedral Associa-
tion has many committees and thou
sands Of members in practically all the
States Of the United States and in many
dioceses Of the church.
The annual meeting Of the associa-
tion is to be held within the cathedral
close after Easter.
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DR.. C. |. GOODELL
SPEAKER AT KEITH'S
Official OF the Federal Council Of
Churches to Preach at Lenten
Services Next Week.

DIR. Charles L. Goodell secretary OF
the Commission on Evangelism and Life
Service OF the Federal Council OF
Churches, will be the MONDAY Lenten
service speaker at Keith's Theater next
week. The services, under auspices Of
the Federation OF Churches, are held
daily from 1920 to O'Clock, and are
broadcast by WRC.
The topics of DR.. Goodell will be
Monday, 1.-THE Greatest Story in the
World" Tuesday. Religion a Load or
a Lift" Wednesday, Christ in the
Home" Thursday, "Laynlen and the
Church." Friday, "The Foundation OF
our Faith" DR.. Newton P. Patterson
minister OF First Presbyterian Church
will preside.
DR.. W. l.. Darby, executive secretary
OF the Federation Of Churches, viii
speak tomorrow morning in Lincoln
Road Methodist Church, Rhode Islanc
avenue and U street northeast.
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CHURCH TO ACQUIRE
ADJOINING BUILDING
Presbyterians Authorize Pur-
chase as Part of Anniver.
sary Observance.

As the first feature in the celebration
Of the l25th year OF its existence. the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
has instructed is board OF trustees to
purchase the adjoining building on New
York avenue. In an effort 10 relieve,
partially at least, the ovcrcrowded facili-
ties Of the present structure.
The purchase of the property was
authorized at the annual meeting Of the
congregation last night. The instruc-
tions 10 the board. of which John 8,
Iarner is chairman. we're carried in a
resolution offered by DR.. Charles W.
Richardson.
The church can have possession OF
the adjoining building after November
/. according to DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo.
pastor. The sale is being handled
through the Office Of the c. Heurich,
ar, Realty Co. The purchase price
was not revealed
TIE building next to the church is a
three-Story brick structure at No 1913
New York avenue. 1t has 40-foot
frontage and runs from New York ave-
nue. to II street. Extensive alterations
viii be necessary to make 1t suitable for
SOI4od! SC1loOL CAaSSeS, young peoples
meetings, social events and other uses
TO which it will be put, Or. Sizoo
states. The alterations will also provide
for the construction Of a small audi
toriuri in the building. 1t was disclosed.
At the annual meeting II was also
voted 20 raise fund of $50, 900 during
this i25th anniversary year. This sum
viii be divided among the several activi-
ties OF the church. including the pur-
chase Of the new building and the
construction of a chapel on a lot now
owned by the church at Fifth and
Longfellow streets
Walter c. Clephane presided at the
meeting.
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DAY AFTER" Is SUBJECT
OF REV. &. c. PRIMM
Pastor OF Second Baptist Church
Announces Program for
Tomorrow,

The Day After" will be the sermon
subject tomorrow night Of Rev. Ellis
c. Primn, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church This service will be held at
s o'clock at the East Capitol street
branch, Seventeenth and East Capitol
streets. There will be no night service
at the church. this having been trans
ferred to the branch building. The
service of the B. Y. p. U. will also be
held at the branch at O'Clock.
The morning church service will be
held at the church. Fourth street and
Virginia avenue southeast. The theme
of the sermon will be The Greatest
Business In the World"
Revival services will commence Mon
day night and continue two weeks.
Sermons will be preached each night by
DR.. William Thomas Hall of Martins
burg. w. Va. His subject Monday night
will be Adam and Eve" and on Tues
day night. How May I Know I Am
Saved?" These services will be held
at the East Capitol street branch.
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CHURCH IN CAMPAIGN
TO RAlSEITS BUDGET
First Presbyterian Congregation
Asked to Provide Annual Expense
Fund Approximating $4,000.

The First Presbyterian Church is con-
Quoting campaign TO raise its budget
for the year. The trustees and elders
have adopted tentative budget for the
local church expenses Of about Sl2,500,
and the payments on the site where the
new chapel has been erected and where
Sunday school is held Sunday morning
At $50 and preaching Sunday evening
al o'clock amount to approximately
$4,000 more, thus making an annual
budget for the old First Church Of ai-
most $4,000. The church will conduct
an "every-n1ember canvass" this year.
Seventy men and women have been Sc
lected as canvassing teams. and they
were entertained at dinner at me
church Thursday evening al 6 o'clock.
This group, divided into 80 teams, will
solicit every member of the church. The
canvass viii be held the afternoon of
March IS. The canvaSsers will be en-
tertained at a complimentary luncheon
that day at ! o'clock and a supper at
the chapel at o'clock.
The teams viii give reports Of the
success Of their work at the Sunday
evening service at the chapel March IS
and also at the Thursday evening serv-
ice al 8 O'Clock AZ the old First Church
March 20. --
Dr.. Pstterson's sermon themes tonor-
TOW morning at the old church and at
the chapel In the evening viii be on
Stewardship"
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SERMON ENDS SERIES.
Rev. III. A. Kent to Preach at First
Brethren Church,

Rev Homer A. Kent. pastor OF the
First Brethren Church. Twelfth and
streets southeast. will preach to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock on the
subject, The Test OF Friendship With
Jesus" This will be q Lenten sermon.
At 7:4S pm. the sermon will be the
second OF two sermons on The Re-
turn of the Lord" Sunday school will
meet at $50 am. at which time the
election Of new officers will take place.
Christian Endeavor meets at 6:45 pm.
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Rev. E. Hez Sven to Preach

Have I the Right to Kill MYSELF"
is the subject Of Rev. z. Hez Sven to-
morrow at 8 o'clock at Centennial Bap-
tist Church The ii O'Clock morning
sermon subject is. The Best Behavior T.
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ZIHLMAN TO SPEAK.
LEGISLATOR Will Address Harrison
Mems Bible Glass.

Men BlbIe CIaSs,
Representative Zihlman OF Maryland
will address the Harrison mems Bible
class OF Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church at GAS o'clock to-
morrow morning in the auditorium OF
the church. He will take for his SUBJ
ject: The Responsibilities OF Citizen
ship"
william N. Payne, jr., will have
charge OF the lesson and give short
talk on il. All men are welcome.
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4 METHODIST EPISCOPAL WHITE
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TO HOLD REVIVAL.
Highlands Baptist Church Prepares
for Services.

The Highlands Baptist Church is pre-
pairing for evangelistic services, which
begin next week. with Rev. p. l.. Vernon
Of Alexandria as preacher. Two cottage
prayer meetings were held last week and
two more will be held this week.
The Golden Rule Glass will hold It's
annual meeting. with supper. with Mrs.
N. NJ. Simmonds. 1924 Gallatin street.
The series Of sermons on the parable
OF the prodigal son will close tomorrow
evening with sermon on The Gate
Which Is Never Closed" In the morn
ing the sermon will be on Three Great
Words"
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MEMBERS TO DINE.
Tabor Presbyterian Church to Have
"Get-Together" Meeting.

At Tabor Presbyterian Church, Sec
ond and 8 streets. tomorrow Rev. r. A.
Farley will speak at IL o'clock on "A
Friend Of Mine"
The every-member canvas committee
plans get-togetfer for the members
and friends OF the church Friday at 3
pm.. In the basement Of the church
Complimentary dinners will be served
by the committee. Rev. j. r. Duffield
and r. d. Hathaway, president Of the
Laymen's Fellowship, will give talks.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
"Life's Refining Fire" Sermon Text

At Lincoln Congregational Temple to-
morrow morning. Rev. r. ". Brooks
win speak from the subject, ''Life's Re-
hntng Fire" The Senior Christian
EndeAvcr Society will meet at Gas pm.
The leader Of the meeting viii be Prof.
r. A. Young Of Howard University. The
subject for discussion is. What are the
real values Of church membership"
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REP. FINS J. GARRETT
TO SPEAK AT CHURCH
Tennessean will Take "The Bible"
as His Topic at Metropolitan
Methodist Tomorrow Night.

At the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow evening. Representa-
tive Finis J. Garrett Of Tennessee will
give an address on THE Bible" DR..
James Shera Montgomery will preach
at the morning service, taking for his
subject THE Quest OF Life"
The vestry Of Metropolitan Methodist
Church has just been refrescoed and
otherwise beautified. The church closes
the second year Of DR.. Montgomery 8
second pastorate with increased
missionary collections.
A banquet will be given Thursday
evening under the auspices OF the So
cieties Of the church. The speakers Will
be Senator Pat Harrison and Repre-
sentative John Clark Ketchan.
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Sunday School Lesson

praise that they sent forth from the
dark dungeon where they were i'm
prisoned while the magistrates slept
peacefully at home. not realizing that
they had imprisoned Roman citizens
contrary to law by having the sergeant
whip them upon false charges. In
his "sore trouble" Paul found relief in
prayer and psalm singing They could
never have sung hymns to God with
out praying first. Jehovah heard them
and an earthquake opened up the way
for their escape They were unwilling
to depart in that way for 1t would have
cost the iailer his life. They saved
him from committing suicide by calling
upon him not to do himself any harm,
for the prisoners were all there, even
though they had been released from
their stocks. The jailer. perhaps be-
cause he considered that the earth
quake had been sent as a punishment,
asked what che could do to be saved,
which Paul answered by pointing him
to the Lord Jesus Christ as the only
one who could save him.
Immediately he brought the two
prisoners out Of their prison hole.
washed their wounds and ministercd
unto their physical needs, while Paul
preached unto him the gospel of the
Savioi's love. His whole household
accepted the Lord Jesus as their
Savior, with the jaier That night
in response to their confession Of faith
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Paul baptized the converted keeper OF
The jail
During their conversation the jailer
learned that Paul and Silas were both
Roman citizens. He knew that tne
rulers had overstepped their authority.
Possibly this may account for the dlrec-
tions from the rulers or magistrates 10
release the prisoners. Paul ana ollas
did not desire their freedom under
those conditions. They knew that 0W-
ing to the attitude of the city against
them, their usefulness as mission
aries in Philippi was about ended. Iney
insisted upon a public apology, Tor us
influence upon the church. when EVIL
IDENTIFY had gotten a strong tootnoid
i'm the citv This compelled the magis-
trates TO visit the jail. ask their pardon
and request that they leave the city.
The marvellous deliVerance of the apos-
ties. which appeared to the citizens Of
philippi to have been miraculous. en-
abled them to leave the city as VlctOrS
in the first European persecution.
The decision Of Paul and Silas to de-
mand their rights made the magistrates
treat the church which they had sue
cessfully planted with respect. inc
apostles secured for the growing body
Of believers standing in the COM
munitv and added TO their membership
the members Of the jailer's household
as result of their imprisonment. be-
cause they took stand for human
welfare and antagonlzed crooked ana
corrupted combination who we're gam
ing wealth by exploiting the poor girls
weakness. Christianity places human
ity above financial profit Bishop Nc
Council has we'll said that Paul must
have seen tremendous possibilities in
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the church at Philippi If he could write
them as he did in the immortal second
chapter of the Epistle to the Philip
plans" Doubtless both the girl whom
The apostle cured in the name of the
Lord and the jailer were present when
that strong letter reached the church
and was read to them. They must have
been thrilled at its statement Of Chris
tian truths, which is one of the might
lest ever written. and they would long
in their hearts to possess the same mind
which was in Christ Jesus. They would
re ioce and rejoice again, whenever they
recalled that day and night which
brought them spiritual deliyerance and
freedom through the ministry Of Paul
and Silas, who suffered that they might
be- free from the burden of sin.
The apostles left behind them in
Philippi a body of believers who re-
peatedfy demonstrated their love and
affection for the missionary of the cross
in all his trials. They were his crown
and delight The spirit Of God Is still
leading His missionaries in every land
to victory and triumph even in trial.
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Will Open School.

The executive board of the Shaw
Memorial Bible Institute met at the
Office, 607 Louisiana avenue. Thursday
night, with Rev. r B. Robinson, presi-
dent, and Rev A S. Ford. vice president
and trustee. There will be an industrial
department annexed where boys and
girls will be taught cookery sewing
and housekeeping. The institute will
open October Is, at 927 Rhode Island
avenue. Books are now open for en-
rollment Of students.
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RICHMOND MAN HERE.

Rev. Walter c. Scott to Preach at
Baptist Church.
Rev. Walter c. Scott of Richmond
will preach the sermon at the regular
III o'clock service tomorrow at West
Washington Baptist Church, corner Of
Thirty-first and N streets. The sun
day school will meet as usual at 9.a5
am, with the Senior p. Y. p. u. meet
ing at o'clock in the evening
Midweek services, which have become
increasingly popular, will be conducted
Thursday by E.. w Ladson, Rev
Charles b. Austin. pastor Of the West
Washington Baptist Church, will preach
the sermon at the / o'clock service the
following Sunday.
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Talks on Greatness of God

With only enc service at the Church
Of the Covenant tomorrow at II am.
Rev William A. Eisenherger will
preach the sermon. His subject will be
THE Greatness of God
The mid-week service Thursday
night at 8 o'clock also will be conducted
by Mr. Eisenberger his subject being
The Apostle John and His Writings, :"
continued from last week.
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EVANSVILLE BAPTISTS
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES
Evangelistic Series TO Be Held
From October FL TO November 4
After Loyalty Week.

The First Baptist Church of HyattS
vile is planning to hold special evangel-
iStic meetings october 81 to Novem-
Der 4, the week preceding the opening
Of the meetings to be observed as
Loyalty week.
The three missions Of the church arc
urged to join in the meetings and then
10 follow the church program with spe-
cial meetings in their respective fields,
Invitations have been extended 10 the
Wilson Avenue. Mount Rainier and
Rerwyn Churches TO cooperate in the
evangeliStic meetings and also follow
up with meetings of their own.
Rev B, p. Robertson pastor of the
First Baptist Church. will preach to-
morrow morning at Il O'Clock on The
Place Of Prayer III Evangelism" and at
s o'clock on The Individuality Of
Evangelism" The Sunday School will
meet at ESQ am. and the Young Peo-
pies Unions AT pm.
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Mission to Move.

The Gathering Call Mission, unde-
1orninational will move from It's pres
ent place of worship. Moses Hall, Ninth
and Barry streets. September | to
Moses Home Hall, 1921 r street The
mission has no regular pastor, laymen
and ministers alternating in conducting
the services.
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GIVES TWO SERMONS.
Rev. E. c. primm to Preach at the
Second Baptist Church.

"A Little Word With Big Message
will be the sermon subject tomorrow
night by Rev Ellis c. Primm. pastor
of the Second Baptist Church. This
service will be held at O'Clock IN the
branch building. Seventeenth and East
Capitol streets.
The morning service will be held at
the church. Fourth street and Virginia
avenue southeast. at IL o'clock. at
which time MIR. Prirnm will speak on
The theme. Life in Abundance"
Rev. A, K Stockebrand will preach
at both services on September 2.
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Law Leaders End Services.

The concluding services of a one
month program led by local church
leaders of the H Street Christian
Church. Sixth and II streets southwest,
during the absence of the pastor Will
be conducted tomorrow by T. Paul
sneake. elder in charge. in the morning
and Mrs Akers, teacher of the Loyal
Women's Bible class. in charge of the
evening worship hour. The pastor, Rev.
Fl. c. MAYHEM, will resume his pulpit
duties on September g.
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Will Celebrate Communion.

Holy communion will be celebrated
at Z 80 am tomorrow Mt st. Margaret's
Church. Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place.
At IL am. there will be morning
PRAYER and sermon by Rev. Robert
shores. Theme Good Talk
Holy communion wifi be celebrated
also ut ii am. Thursday.
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In the absence of the pastor Rev.
Walter NJ. Michael the pulpit OF
Brigntwood Park Methodist Episcopal
Church. Eighth and Jefferson streets.
will be occupied at the II O'Clock service
tomorrow morning by Rev. J. b. Clay
ton
Rev. L. I. McDougle will be the
preacher at the usual evening service.
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Rev B. II. Whiting on Vacation.

Rev. B. II Whiting, pastor Of Friend
ship Baptist Church. is spending his
vacation in Frederick, Md, and Vir-
ginia. In his absence Rev. Theodore
Peters will preach tomorrow morning al
II O'Clock, while Rev Mr.. Haywood will
speak at pm. The Sunday school and
& Y 2 u will meet al the usual hours
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Rev. J. S. Williams to Officiate.

Rev. Joseph S. Williams of Prince
Frederick. Md, will officiate at the
morning service and preach the sermon
tomorrow at the Church Of the Advent,
Second and u streets. He will also Of
ficiate at a morning communion service
al I 30 O'Clock.
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TIGERT TO SPEAK.
Former Commissioner will Address
Ashurv Methodists.

DR.. j. j. Tigert. former United States
commissioner of education. will be the
speaker Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock
at Francis Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church South This will be the last Of
the church services conducted by the
Epworth League. Walter Linf0ot will
preside.
The regular monthly business meeting
will be held at the Sixteenth Street
Reservoir grounds Tuesday evening ct
O'Clock. Supper viii be served.
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DR.. SIMON ON PEACE.
Discusses Multiiateral Treaty in
Talk at Meeting.

DR.. Abram Simon interpreted THE
Portion from the Torah" in his sermon
this morning at the Washington Hebrew
congregation.
At last nights services Or Simon dis
cussed the n1ultilateral treaty for the
outlavrv, of war in a talk on rs Our
Dream Of Universal Peace an Idle
One?"
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Al Highlands Baptist Church, Four
tenth and jefferson streets. Rev. Harry
Evan Owings Of Granville, Ohio, viii
preach at the morning and evening
services tomorrow The usual mid week
service viii be held Thursday at pm
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NAMED PROVINCIAL.


~ 3AtkEA 1E2AARtak3 N AkF1AtAEI A1STA
Of xaveyians at Baltimore.
Brother Osmund. c. r. X. director
of ST. JoSeph's Junlorate Of Peabody
Conn. has been appointed as the
provincial of the American province of
Xaverians it was learned here today
His new Office. with headquarters at
Baltimore. is second in rank only To
that of superior general. now held by
Brother Paul. c. F. X Brother Os-
nund's predecessor in the Office Of
provincial.
Brother OSmund has devoted all his
life to Catholic educational work From
1920 until his appointment as super
visor of the Peabody Juniorate in 1928.
he was the head OF all American schools
conducted by the Xayerian Brothers.
His first assignment was at st. Xaviers
High School, Louisville, Ky. He has
also been the principal Of St. Patrick's
School at Baltimore and st. Patrick's
School at Lowell For several years pest
he has been a delegate to the Catholic
educational convention.
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SOCIETY
Secretary of Interior West Has Left for
Western Tour of About
Three Weeks.

for motor trip through the New
Jersey resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. O'Connor of
Huntington. W Va. are at the Grace
Dodge Hotel until next week. With
them is Miss r. L. Melton of Hunt
ington.