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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
WHEAT COMMITTEE URGES
WlPING OUT OF SURPLUS
Special Group Recommends Selling
of Stocks to China and Other Ma
tions-Propaganda Advised.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, April Elimination Of pres
ent surplus world wheat stocks by dis
posing OF them at extremely low prices
in China and other countries where
little wheat is consumed was recon-
mended to the World Grain Conference
today by a special committee.
Wiping out the present surplus stocks,
the committee said, would result in bet
ter prices for the next crop The COM
mittee also recommended active propa-
ganda for greater consumption Of wheat.
1t would be impossible, the commit
tee decided. to obtain worldwide re-
duction in wheat acreage by any inter-
national agreement or law. Buyers or
CARNATIONS should be created in each
country to purchase wheat and collabo-
rate with producers organizations, the
committee said.
A conference of representatives of
wheat exporting nations will convene
at London May 18 in an effort to reach
an international agreement on the mar
keting of the next wheat crop. G..
Howard Ferguson, Canadian delegate to
the present conference, will be chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
OFF FOR AUSTRALIA
Pilot Seeks to Better Kingsford.
Smiths s-Day Record.

LYMPE, England. April 4 (Pl.--
Charles william Anderson Scott started
At ASS am. today on a solo fight to
Port Darwin, Australia, To attempt 70
break the record held by Wing Comdr
Charles KingSfOrd- Smith
SCOTS Gypsy Moth plane was fitted
with extra tanks Of gasoline permitting
long hops
Scott. who is former r. A. F. pilot.
hopes TO arrive 8ia days, against Kings
ford-Smith's elapsed time OF days
81 hours. SCOTS plane can cruise at
90 miles an hour and has top speed
Of l0s miles. He has established n
Tefueling points en- route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
TRIO KlDNAP OFFICER

Drive Into Country and Chain Him
to Tree With Handouts.
HOLLAND. MICH, April OP.-
Three men whom h attempted to ar
rest last midnight kidnapped Patrolman
Peter Bontekoe in their automobile
took him Is miles to a place near
Allegan, Mich, and fastened him TO a
tree with his own handouts.
Bont kce was rescued six hours later
suffering from cold and exposure. He
said he failed to search the men, whom
he found In a restaurant before order
ing them to go with him to police head
quarters in their own car. h wished
to question them about a series OF
robberies.
Two of the men covered him with
pistols as soon as the car started, he
said. They took his weapon
The men wsre using a sedan with
1880 Illinois license plates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
BYRD TO BE REWARDED
King George to Decorate Explores
for Flights Over Poles.

LONDON, April l (P).-Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd is to be decorated by
King George for his explorations at
both Poles of the world.
Among announcements of award of
royal medals by the Royal Geographic
Society which the King has approved
Is the Patrons medal to Rear Adj
miral Richard e. Byrd, U. s. NJ, for
his expedition to the Antarctic and
his flights over both North and South
Poles"
The society also announced the
award of the Founders medal to the
explorer, Bertram s. Thomas for geo.
graphical work in Arabia and q sue
cessful crossing Of Rub Al Khali. or
the Great Sandy Desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April IA pre-
April-fool joke to the extent of $400
was played upon the citizens of this
city, 1t was learned today.
One or two young men, it has not
been decided which, called upon the
various merchants and residents, pos
ing as students of the University of
Maryland, and sold approximately ITS
tickets at $3.50 q piece for Q concert
and dance 10 have been given last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01

Here is the personal story of Earl
MusSelman. 22-year-old student at the
Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind.
who, though blind from his birth. has
Just reEained his sight through an op-
Grafton performed at the Graduate Hos
pital in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
HYDE TOURS ARKANSAS

Given Farmer.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April ! (A').-Sec-
rotary Hyde went into the drought
areas of Arkansas today TO see for him.
self what aid Government loans have
given farmers.
The Secretary left after a confer
ence last night with j. H. Lynch, dis
trict loan administrator. He was &C
companied by Harvey Couch, Arkansas
utilities head, and E. j. Bodman. Little
Rock banker. Tonight he plans to leave
Little Rock for St. Louis, headquarters
Of anoher regional loan Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
Records Lost as
y. S. Legation
Burns Down.
d AMERICANS ARE
KNOWN DEAD
Death List Is Still at
1000, With 1000
Injured.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April
R.-United States Marines at
/ o'cock this afternoon had the
fire, which followed the earth
quake here yesterday, well in
Iaov,I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01

Radio Programs on Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
WEATHER.

~. 8. weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight; tomorrow generally fair
with rising temperature; lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 36 degrees Tempera-
tures-H Highest, 40, at 1880 pm. yeSter-
day: lowest, 80, at 3 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
From Press 60 Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered TO Washington homes
as last as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

Philadelphia Navy Yard and the Missis-
sippi at the Norfolk yard, where the
Idaho is expected to arrive october l.
In making the announcement Rear
Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, chief of
the Bureau of Engineering, said the
Navy was not abandoning the electric
drive for battleships.
nessee and the aircraft carriers Sara
toga and Lexington are equipped with
this drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
FIVE MODEL PLANE
BUILDERS QUALIFY
Sustained Flight of Five Seconds
or Longer Is Accomplished
in Novice Glass Tests.

Five young model airplane builders
qualified for the Novice Glass in the
city-wide model plane construction
schedule yesterday. when their craft
achieved sustained flight of more than
five seconds, at the John Burroughs
Center.
The total number of boys and girls
enrolled for airplane and yacht build
ing at IS local centers now exceeds $50.
The aircraft designers will engage In an
intra-city contest during this month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
COMBINATION CAR WASH AND F
WHY WE CT AIM
TO BE THE BES 7

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Largest!
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Finest!
. We can accommodate 700 AutOmo.
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. 80 Cars can be taken into the build.
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. Beautifully appointed Waiting and
Rest Rooms for Ladies and Gentle.
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. We employ only the highest type of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

and August, in preparation for the 1891
District of Columbia Model Aircraft
Tournament.
Records made yesterday afternoon
by the John Burroughs miniature air.
ships we're: / minute. Z seconds. by
George Harwood. IL years old. of 1921
Third street; 294s seconds, by Leon
Resin, 10 years old. of l70l Monroe
street northeast; 263s seconds, by Ken
meth Studs, Is years old, Of 1922 New
ton street northeast; IT'S seconds, by
Charlotte Mataja. IL years old, of
1914 Newton street northeast, and IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
navy TO RUN SHIPS
WITH STEAM POWER
Decides Not to Use Electric
Drive in Modernizing
Three Men-of-War.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy has decided to use steam
turbines instead of electric propelling
machinery aboard the battleships New
Mexico, Idaho and Mississippi, thus
saving about 100000.
The decision involves substitution of
steam for electricity aboard the New
Mexico, the first battleship of any ma
ton to be equipped with electric drive.
The present power plants on the other
two ships are steam
The three vessels are to be modern
lied at total cost of around $50 900, :
600. The New Mexico is now at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
2312-2O Georgia Ave.

Your washed in the Super Auto Laundry will happy
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washing behind
with the modern laundry
in in the lowest price,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
TEXAS REBUILDS BARRIER.
Action Is Taken After "UnlawfuP Re-
movaI by Oklahoma.

DENISON. Tex, July II (P1.-Under the
direction of Adjt. Gen. w. w. Sterling
and Capt. Tom Hickman of the Texas
Rangers. Highway Department en-
ployes today rebuilt the barrier at the
Texas end of the new Highway No. 6
interstate free bridge across the Red
River, which was removed by order OF
Gov. w. H. Murray Of Oklahoma late
yesterday.
Gen. Sterling said the barrier was
Texas property and would be guarded
by the Rangers
I'VE are as anxious to see a free
bridge opened here as anybody" he de-
clared. But we want 1t done lawfully
The barrier was removed unlawfully
yesterday"
errpVVN-r cCnprc AaIrpnAv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

luton OF the Jewish educational prob
lem. At the meeting Or. Israel s.
Chipkin, educational director Of the
Jewish Education Society of New York,
will be among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
TOLL BRIDGE ROW
MAY BRING TROOPS
Oklahoma Governor Threat.
ems Call if Texans Block
Closing of Approaches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. July 17.-Gov.
w. H. Murray said today he would call
out the National Guard If any attempt
is made to interfere with highway en-
ployes tearing up Oklahoma road APP
proaches to toll bridge across the Red
River at Denison. Tex.
He declared neither he as Governor
nor the State could be made parties to
injunction pending in Federal Court
in Texas preventing the opening Of a
tree bridge paralleling the toll struc-
ture.-
The Governor said Oklahoma had the
right to tear down any distractions on
the free bridge, as 1t helped to build 1t,
but that nothing could lbe done about
the blockade built few feet from the
Texas end, as the barrier was on Texas
soil.
IF his excellency Gov. Sterling.
through his executive and military
power, desires to close the road on his
side I shall not dispute his authority"
Mui ray added
He called on citizens of both States
to use the Preston Free Bridge, 80 miles
from Denison That will leave the toll
bridge without profits" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

which recently was organized for the
purpose Of uniting all existing schools
and colleges and establishing new ones
wherever a need exists. will present its
prepared plans looking toward the so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

Men are seeking employment in Eng
land as household servants at wages, in
MANY cases lower than those demanded
by women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
STERLING SCORES MURRAY.
Feels Oklahoma Governor Has Extended
Powers Beyond Reason"

AUSTIN, Tex. August II P).-Gov.
Ross S. Sterling today wired Gov. Will
liam H. Murray of Oklahoma that Il
feel you have extended your jurisdiction
beyond all reason" in connection with
the Red River Bridge controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
WILL DISCUSS EDUCATION

Jewish Association Will Present
Plans at Meeting Next Tuesday.
Plans for the promotion of Jewish
education here will be discussed at
mass meeting In the Jewish Com
munity Center at pm. next Tuesday
under the auspices Of the Jewish Edu-
cation Association.
The Jewish Education Association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

seconds, by James Bowen, 9 years old.
of 1900 Newton street northeast.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
MRS. /. ROBERTSON, S. M. T.
HEAD, VISITS

Mrs. Ida Robertson, who Yields
the gavel in the S. M. T. Lodge, is
being rovally entertained while in
the city on her official visit. We'd
nesday night she exemplified the
ritualistic work of the order and
eight candidates were initiated. She
was the guest of the Rosebud Club
in the afternoon. Last Saturday
Mrs. H. Morris was dinner hostess.
Covers were placed for five. Sun
dav afternoon, Mrs. Dollie Parties
entertained at lovely tea in honor
of her house guest. Assisting Mrs
Parties were Mrs. Pearl Carol. Mrs.
Joseph Diekerson and Mrs. c. A..
Fair. Monday afternoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Patton were hosts for a
motor drive to Bonneville, Nancon-
yer and other interesting points. In
the evening. Mrs. W. H. Cochran
took the visitor and a party for a
drive to the Grotto, Mt. Tabor Park
and about the city. Following the
drive Mrs. Robertson was guest
at the Blackburn home. Tuesday
Mrs. w. P. Lomax was dinner host
ess at her suburban home. Thurs
day afternoon Mrs. w. Bowers was
luncheon hostess. In the evening
Mrs. Sims was hostess at buffet
supper. Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
ton, who are cousins of Mrs. Rob-
ertson, took her on the Mt. Hood
scenic drive. She left Saturday
night for her home delighted with
the beauty of Portland and its hos.
pitable people.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
Merged Banks
Close Their Doors
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Continued from Page
Yice-presidents, the new institutions
opened its doors. On the second daV
Of the opening more than $4,000
was deposited.
These deposits, however. began to
decrease and Withdrawals became
heavier and heavier until on Friday
the bank vas not able To meet clear
anee on the checks which were drawn
against it.
Business Hard Hit
Because of the loval support Civ
en- the merged institution, business
concerns, churches and fraternal or
CARNATIONS have been hard hit by
the closing of the institution. or
ficials say that while there were
weekly deposits Of about 1913, 900 the
Withdrawals amounted TO S@5, 900,
made largely by those who purchased
bungalows when these banks con
Quoted home buying campaign
some time ago
How SERIOUSLY individuals were af.
feeted was shown when one of the
large churches made an appeal for a
collection to relieve suffering Of
some Of those whose funds were tied
up by the crash The pastor of this
church told his congregation thai
he, himself, had but sl.31 left, hag-
ing made good sized deposit short
y before the bank closed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
PASTRY SALE AT "Y"

The Girls Work committee. of the
Williams Ave. Y. w. C. A.. is spon-
soring pastry sale at the "Y'' Fri
day. May 20. The proceeds will be
used to defray the expenses of a
delegate to the camp at Rock Creek
and to the conference at Seabeck,
Washington. Mrs. C. L. Ingersoll
heads this committee which is doing
fine work among the high school
girls. A club has been organized
named the Trianon, the committee
and advisers are assisting the girls
in carrying out the character build
ing program of the Y. w. C. A. The
young girls of today are the women
of tomorrow and the training they
receive now will fit them for the
responsibilities of the future. Pat
ronize this sale-it is for a worthy
cause.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
An-Negro Town
In North Carolina

Continued from Pace One
corporation. with al eolored off
Gals.
Many Of US had never seen a stat
ute book much less haze read one.
but having the assistance and serv-
ices of Mr. Johnson. We were able
to get organized and get things in
operation
From March 1923 to April 1927.
four years. crimes were reduced 30
per cent; moral and social eondi-
tons We're m'proYed = per cent;
he population was increased % per
cent. New ard modern homes we've
built. five new churches we're built
at a cost of more than SO. 600.
\ new school building was put
up. toward which the NEGROES con
tributed upward of $1,000. Since
1923 electric lights nave been put
into almost eVerv home 50 street
lights aud streets improved. More
than loco feet o. water line rave
been bought ard laid BY the citizens
with not one dollar contributed ~
the white people.
Nov. after all thee Improvements
had been made. it was 4 sore ex-
nefiense for us when We found that
d bill had been presented before the
legislature to revoke or CHARTER and
annex our town To that Of Southern
Pines, and worst ef all, the hill was
presented bV Senator VI. VI. Johnson.
who was attorney fer our town. We
knew nothiap Of The natter until
We saw it published in the paper.
at once got in touch with the
officials. or rather the house com
mittee. at Raleigh, and succeeded in
getting a hearing before that body.
We were represented BY Mr. Thomas
". Ruffin and Lieutenant. Lawrence
/ \. OXley. but TO no avail. The bill
passed both houses and was ratified
on March ,.
1t will be noted that no charge
j vas filed against the official body of
i the town and no reason has been
/ giVea why It was done. | tried to
j get the legislature to give us a vote
on the matter but was flatip refused.
We feel injured and suffer from
eight years of hard work irving to
educate our people to be natriotic
and self-fespeeting, but Southern
Pines has said to us You are not
fit to attend to your own affairs. >
While We regret the action of the
legislature and the advantage taken
of US by the white people of South
ern Pines, we feel the effect more
keenlv because member of our race
turned traitor and used his influ-
ence to help have it done
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
Masons Observe
50th Anniversary
Continued from Page u

CONTINUED from Page !
usually known as 459) but also At
rican Grand Lodge formed in 1871
with Prince Hall as most worshipful
grand master, and its continuance
until its reorganization after Prince
Halls death, as the Prince Hall
Grand LODGE f. & A. NJ. in 1908,
with Russian Jew, Nero Prince as
most worshipful grand master.
The address re-affirmed the sue
the Prince Hall Grand Lodge through
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
and read an excerpt from report
of the White Grand Lodge of Free
masons of Ohio, to the effect that a
committee appointed to investigate
the regularity of the Colored Free
masons of Ohio had reported that
the Colored Grand Lodge r. & A. NJ.
of Prince Hall affiliation of Ohio
jurisdiction. had the same origin and
practiced the same principles as the
white and recommended that the
Colored group be recognized.
Three of the charter members of
the United Supreme Council. North
ern Jurisdiction are now living Two
of them. Major r. Poole of New
York City and Howard D. Gould,
were present, hale and hearty at this
golden anniversary meeting in Cleve-
land. VIM II. Miller, of Philadel-
phia. Pa, was unable to attend
Business sessions of the Council
began Monday morning. and eontin-
ued until Tuesday night.
The next annual session of the
Supreme Council will be held at its
Cathedral in Philadelphia, in May
+ 1892.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21
Negro Author Is
Efficient Houseboy
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page 0nel
psychology Of slave DAYS fingers and
is the main cause of the superiority
complex of the whites and the infer
iority complex Of the blacks.
The Negro has been convinced
that white standards Of beauty and
honesty are the only true standards
As a result, no colored woman who
is devoid of white blood can hone to
marry into the Weather Negro
groups. The fact that the lighter a
Neero's skin, the higher he can reach
socially, naturally leads to increas-
ing undercover contacts between the
races.
There are now 100000 mulat-
toes in the United States. which be
lies the assertion Of science REGARD
inc the danger of such births. and
the inferiority complex of the Ne.
gro now threatens 10 increase this
number.
In the words of a character in
Now | Am Civilized. They can't
put nothin' over on the eullud pee.
pie in Sheeago We've got too much
pull We're in politics. You see. and
we know how to use en- We have
cullud everything. And do you know.
over 1000 eullud men in sheeago
have white wives"
Sarcasm Mixed With Wit
The Negro author mixes sarcasm
and wit to unmask the faibles oi
both races. Except for the romantic
episodes. the book Is an unvarnished
chronicle Of the development of mod.
ern Negro psychology. Huffman
planned to write a long novel, but
decided he had not sufficient train
ing for that task.
"After four or five years of stu
dy,' he said, Il hope to complete
the longer work have completed
a play and hope to stage it in New
York within year. Until get NOR.
royalties, though. I'll have to con
centrate on being good houseboy
Asked whether Negroes favor es
tablishing a country OF their own
Huffman replied negatively.
THE United States IS the adopte,
country of many races, ineludin,
NINE. w worked ZDU years hef'
aud got nothing for it. Why shoul,
we work 200 years and help bull,
up a nation only to leave for SOM
place we haven't learned to love-
Africa isn't black any more. |
is German, English and French. i
looks now rs though the unitet
States would like to obtain the con
troll of Liberia
A copy of Now | Am Civilized
has been sent to the Prince of Wales
who is one of the characters in tn
book. In reaching the pinnacle Of
state of civilization, the hero enter
the catering business in Paris. @he
the future ruler of Britain eats
dozen candied pigs tails with niue
smaeking of the ROYAL lips, Ras Ia
feri. the hero, exaims, Nov | an
civilized
"If the Prince likes my book,
can utter the same exclamation,
ehuekled Huffman as he donned hi
white serving coat.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21

First A. Nj. E. Zion Church, Rev.
w. R. Lowell, Pastor-Sunday school
at 10 a. M; at II a. m. Rev. w.
r. Lowell will preach on "a Mans
Life" The congregation will sing
old hymns. The Christian Endeavor
society meets at $50 p. m. Cor
giveness," will be the semon topic
at 8 p. m. by Rev. W. r. Lowell.
Zion Emergency club sponsored a
Ground the World" dinner at the
church last Friday night. A general
claims rally will terminate on Chill
dren's Day, June %. A bazaar will
be held during the preceding week.
Members recently on the sick list
ware: Mrs. M. C. Oliver, Mrs. NJ. B.
Allen, Mrs. Ethel Turner and Mr..
Luther Clemins, who was injured.
Mrs. G. Fl. Holiday has returned
from Seattle, where she was visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. White.
Mrs. Gertrude Anderson left this
week on a business trip to Oakland.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21

Christian Science practitioner, whose
services are in great demand, is tax
ing well-earned vacation-Mrs.
Earl Morrison, accompanied BY Mrs.
Richard W. Boyle and Richard, Jr.,
and Mrs. G. A. Williams, motored to
Kelso Friday. where they were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Gildon.= Sergeant Joseph
White Auxiliary viii hold their an.
nual sermon at Bethel Church Sun
day night. Mrs. S. E. Standfield IS
the president OF this auxiliary Of the
Spanish-Ameriean War Veterans,
Sergeant Joseph White Camp. Miss
Kate Lewis is the secretary. New
subscriber this week Mrs. Fred Boil
len, 239 h. 50th Street. We thank
you.-Mrs J. May entertained at
kids party Saturday NIGHT at
her home on Rodney Avenue A
lovely time was enjoyed and deli
cious refreshments served by the
hostess.
Stay off date June S. Joymakers
Musical Revue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gragg were
dinner hosts Friday at their home
in honor of the 18th wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thorn
as. Covers were placed for ten.
The youngsters who participated
in the carnival given by the City
Club recently were rendered a party
at the Elks Temple Saturday after
noon by the committee.