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appearance considerably changed, but
1t is still, as 1t was before, an impos-
ing edtfice Of venerable appearance
and composite style Of architecture.
The first curate, Antonio de Sedella,
held that office for more than 30
years, and was famous for his sanctity
and devotion to duty. He was once
expelled by the Spanish government
for presuming to establish the Inquisi-
ton in the colony, but came back In
1887 under American rule.
On the opposite sides of the cathe-
dral are the old Spanish city hall and
court house, erected at the same time
with it. and by the same persons, and
SO harmonizing with It In appearance
as to apparently form wings of the
same edifice, though really separated
from 1t by very narrow courts. The
whole forms o very impressive and
majestic group.
The Cathedral Of st. Louis, almost
the only existing church in the United
States under the invocation of the
King of France, abounds with noble
and inspiring associations. It was
long the center, within the limits Of
the United States, Of that French
civilization In North America which
penetrated its utmost wilds, and ex-
plored its rivers and plains.
In the brilliant days before the Civil
War the cathedral was the center Of
the religious life of the State; and its
Lenten conferences were usually given
by one of the most eloquent orators in
the Order of Preachers, who came
from France expressly for the purpose.
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A|LMENT CANCELS
BISHOPS SERMON
Evensong Service Congrega-
ton to Hear DR.. Phillips
of Epiphany Church.

Because of a slight throat infection
Bishop James E. Freeman will be un-
able to preach at the peoples even
song service tomorrow at o'clock at
Washington Cathedral. DR.. z. B. Phil
lips rector of the Church Of the
Epiphany. will preach the sermon. The
service will be broadcast by WMAL.
Following the service at pm,
Bishop Freeman will off1ciate at the
dedication of memorial tablet to
Francis Scott Key placed in the Ca
thedral crypt by the District OF Co
h;rnbia Chapter of the Daughters OF
the unwilling and many delegates Of
the National Society of the Daughters
of 1912 are expected to attend.
DR.. G.. Freeland Peter, canon and
chancellor of Washington, will be the
special preacher at the IL am. celebra-
ton of the holy communion in the
Bethlehem chapel
Other services in the Bethlehem
chapel will b" celebration of the holy
communion at 7:30 am. and morning
PRAYER at litany at 10 o'clock.
Filgrimage5 will start from the
Bethlehem chapel at 1890 and 5:15
pm.
There will be a special servi., OF
commemoration for George Dewey, ad-
miral of the Navy, May /, Manila day,
annual commemoration will be attend
ed by naval officers, members of patri-
otto societies and friends of Admiral
Dewey. The public is invited. The
address at the service will be made by
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, u. s.
N, retired, who was formerly an aide
to Admiral Dewey.
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INDIANAPOLIS PASTOR
WILL OCCUPY PULPIT |
DR.. Harmon Will Deliver Two Ser
mons at National City Chris
tian Church.

At the National City Christian
Church DR.. H. II. Harmon of India
napolis will again occupy the pulpit
tomorrow morning and evening services
Virgil Lawder, director of religious
education of the University of Mary
land, will speak at the 6:45 pm. meet
ing of LIE Rendezvous, the expressional
group composed of college-age young
people.
The Board of Deconesses will hold its
monthly meeting Monday at 1870
O'Clock at the home of the president
Mrs. D. F. Pyle, 1404 Massachusetts
avenue.
Circle No. will meet Tuesday at
noon with Mrs. r. e. Cartwright and
Mrs. G. E. Doyle, 480l Montgomery
lane, Bethesda, Md, and Circle No.
will meet with Mrs. j. H. Burton, 1882
Hamilton street.
The Disciples Missionary Union will
evening at the old Vermont Avenue
a minister in Richmond and Green
vile, N. c., will speak. Preceding this
meeting at $50 o'clock there will be
a supper conference of the board of
managers Of the union.
There will be an all-day conference
Wednesday from 10 to 4 o'clock in the
Vermont Avenue Church in the interest
of the pension fund of the Disciples Of
Christ. Leaders of this communion will
be present and speak, among them:
C. A. Burch of China. A. E. Cory
Judge Guy Elliott of North Carolina
A. d. Harmon, S. s. Lappin, H. o.
Pritchard. Lee Sadler, F. E. Smith and
Bert Wilson.
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MASONIC TEMPLE SCENE
OF PENNINGTON REVIVAL
Rev. II. Z. Collier Announces
Transfer Of Services, Due to Many
Who Want to Hear Talks.

Rev. Harry L. Collier, pastor of the
Full Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol
and X streets, where Edith Mae PEN
l1ington opened an old-time revival
campaign April 10, announces because
Of the many wanting to hear her, the
meetings will be transferred to the Ma
sonic Temple auditorium, at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue. Her OPEN
ing service there will be tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock and will continue
every night except Saturday for an ex-
tended period. Hundreds were turned
away, he said, for lack of seats the first
night at the tabernacle, and already
many conversions have been reported.
There will be Christian healing Serv-
ices on Thursday nights, for the sick Of
every creed and faith. During the serv-
ices Mrs. Pennington will tell the story
Of her life, with her varied experiences
As national beauty prize winner. appear
ances in stage and motion picture plays,
ard her conversion and call to the
evangelistic field. She will speak at the
tabernacle every Sunday at IL am. All
evening services viii be at the Masonic
auditorium.
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REV. IRVING KETCHUM
SELECTS SERMON TOPICS
Will Preach on Building the
Kingdom" and "The Hidden
Thing1' Tomorrow.

Building the Kingdom" is the morn
ing subject of Rev. Irving ketchum at
Peck Memorial Chapel. At 7:45 pm
he will speak On THE Hidden Things
The morning Sunday school will con-
Vene at GAS O'Clock. The Highway
Glass for women will meet in the
chapel library at the same hour with
Elizabeth F. Ketchum teaching. The
Cuthbert Mems Glass will meet in the
church room. DR.. Howard A. Edison
will be the speaker.
The subject of the Christian En-
deavor meeting at pm. is The Jnmet
Needs Of the World" Mrs. Alfred F.
Gillett will teach the afternoon class
at o'clock.
The women's Missionary Society viii
hold its monthly meeting Wednesday
at 1880 pm. The special speaker will
be Miss Isabella Campbell, who will
speak In Chinese costume on the sub
ject. China"
At the services tomorrow the pastor
will give special announcements of the
plans for Loyalty day. which will be
observed May 3.
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INDEPENDENT OIL MEN
PLAN NEW TARIFF FIGHT
Organization to Open Headquarters
Here in Effort to Get Levy
on Foreign Product.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, April 25-Forces Of
the country's independent oil pro-
oucers stood marshalled today for an
other march upon the national capi-
tai for tariff on petroleum imports.
The battle cry was sounded here
yesterday at the second annual con-
vention of the Independent Petroleum
Association Of America.
Leaders of the organization declared
a tariff on cheaply produced foreign
oil offered means of bringing order
out of chaos" in the American petrol
cum industry and urged the associa-
ton press onward in its efforts toward
that goal.
BY unanimous vote the associa-
ton authorized the immediate estab-
lishment Of headquarters in Washing
ton from which to conduct the tariff
campaign. Russell B. Brown, counsel
for the organization, will be in charge
Of the Washington ONCE.
Writ Franklin of Ardmore and
Oklahoma City, reelected president of
the association, told the convention
the campaign should be started at
once. He predicted the associations
efforts would be rewarded with success
at the next session of Congress.
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CHICAGO FAILS TO PAY
ITS $4,000 TEACHERS
Tax Collections Lag Two Years and
Faculties Face Prospective Term
Minus $11, 1925, 900.
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 25.-Prornises took
the place of pay checks for $4,000
Chicago public school teachers again
yesterday.
With tax collections two years be-
hind time, the $3,77S.OO pay roll due
yesterday was passed up. Lewis z.
Myers, Board Of Education president,
expressed the opinion there would be
no more pay for the teachers during
the current term, by which time $11,-
325, 900 In back pay will have accumu-
lated.
Meanwhile, as an aid to tax reduc-
ton, Mayor Anton Cermak, returning
yesterday to Chicago, announced that
most of the 5000 city jobs he elimi-
mated two weeks ago will not be filled.
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CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
is TOPIC OF SERIES
Rev. W. 7. Atkinson, at Lincoln
Road Church, Takes '"The I'm
avoidable Christ" for Subject.

Rev W. T. Atkinson, pastor of the
Lincoln Road Methodist Episcopal
Church, beginning Thursday, by spe-
cial request, will deliver series a lee
lures on the general subject Member
ship in the Christian Church" They
will be given each Thursday evening
at 9 o'clock.
His sermon topic tomorrow morning
is THE Unavoidable Christ" and in
the evening 1.-THE Power to Forget"
There will be ( joint session Of
the mems and women's Bible classes
May 10, at $50 am. Mrs. B. T. Hyn-
son, president of the Swartzel Home,
will speak.
A mother and daughter banquet will
be sponsored by thes Mizpah women's
class, assisted by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, May IS, at $50 o'clock, when
Mrs. Joy Morgan; president, Baltimore
Conference of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society, will be the speaktE
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The CGthedraI-Ne,U Orleans.

THERE are few places in the United
States more quantity interesting
than the French quarter in New Or
leans. 1t occupies the space included
in the walls of the original city
founded by Bienville in 1718, and is
thickly built up with old houses in
Spanish and early French style, scarce
ly one of which Is without its roman
tic legions, and which are all in
habited by French-speaking descend
ants Of the original colonists. The
most fascinating portion Of this square
mile of old France is the ancient Place
d'Armes, upon which faces the Church
of st. Louis. This Is the principal
church of the Archdiocese of New Or
leans and 1t Is popularity known as the
Old French Cathedral.
1t was built in 1772-74, at the exc
pense Of two of the Spanish officials,
on the condition that the holy sacri-
flee should be offered there every Sat-
urday in perpetuity for the repose of
their souls.
In 1850 it was rebuilt and its external
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BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL
MEMBERSHIP INCREASES
Gain of 40 Announced in Cam
paign Under Leadership of
Gen. w. g. Everson.

Continuing the Bible School cam
paign at National Baptist Memorial,
which has been running this month
under the leadership Of MAJ. Gen. Will
liam @. Everson, Superintendent e. H.
DeGroot announces a gain already made
Of 40. Gen. Everson will speak at the
evening service tomorrow. 1t will be in
charge of the young women's classes.
At IL o'clock in the morning the pastor,
DIR. Cove @. johnson. will speak on Re
building the Walls of the City of God"
The mid-week service will be held
Thursday at 8 pm, being the covenant
meeting. at which the special speaker
will be Rev. c. e. CLANCY of Burma.
There will be a meeting Of the Junior
World Wide Guild Friday evening,
and at the same time the Boy
Scouts. On that evening occurs the
monthly meeting Of the Standing Com
mittee.
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TWO SERMON THEMES
BY REV. ]. H. DUNHAM
Presbyterian Pastor Will Preach
on "Crossing Human Paths" and
"Fine Art of Caring"

At the Western Presbyterian Church.
the pastor, Rev. J. H. Durham, will
take for his subject Sunday morning
Crossing Human Paths" and in the
evening The Fine Art Of Caring"
The Sunday school classes of Mrs.
wildman and Mrs. Williams gave three
one-act plays in the Townsville Church
Wednesday evening.
The Diamond class will give play
for the building fund in the parlors of
the Western Church May 5.
The glass windows Of the new church
will be installed next week. and work
will proceed upon the new organ.
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BIRD'S-EYE VIEW CLASS
TO STUDY LEVTICUS
Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church
Announces Sermon Subjects
for Tomorrow.

The Bird's-eye View Bible Glass,
which meets each Monday evening at 8
O'Clock at Wisconsin Avenue Baptist
Church, Forty-Second and Fessenden
streets, will study 1.-THE Offerings" as
recorded in Leviticus. The first 10
minutes of the study period is given
over to answering Bible questions.
The pastor, Rev. Clarence Ray Fer
guSon, announces the following subjects
tomorrow: IL am, "Captives Set Free;
pm. "Naaman Was a Leper" Bible
School, S:45 am; B. Y. p. U. socie-
ties, Z pm.
The teachers and officers of the Bible
School will meet for conference at Z
pm. Wednesday and the midweek
prayer services will follow at pm. The
pastor viii broadcast over WJSV next
Friday, IL to 1870 am.
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TEMPLARS TO BE GUESTS
Harrison Bible Glass to Hear Grand
Commander Milaus.

The Harrison Bible Glass of the Con-
gress Street Methodist Protestant
Church will hold q special knights
Templar service tomorrow morning,
9:45 O'Clock. in the auditorium of the
church, 1898 Thirty-first street. All
knights Templar in the District of
Columbia have been invited to partici-
pate in these services. Grand Comdr.
Joseph II. Milans OF the Grand Com
mandery, District of Columbia. will be
the guest speaker and w. c. Oliff will
have charge Of the lesson. All men are
welcome.
DR.. Hirl A. Kester. the pastor. will
preach at IL am. on "Pricked Hearts
and Their Cure" and at 8 pm. his
theme will be "Aeneas. a Man Who
Was Healed" Christian Endeavor
meets at pm.
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DOUBLE SERMON SERIES
BY REV. G. E. SCHNABEl
Giving the Christian Life" and
Ten Commandments Will Be
Themes Discussed.

A double series of sermons win begin
at Albright Memorial Evangelical
Church tomorrow. The minister, Rev.
George z. Schnabel. will be the preacher.
The general subject OF the morning
series will be-. Living the Christian
Life" The Sunday morning subject
will be Getting Started" On May 3
the subject will be Keep a Going :"
May 10, Standing STILL" and May II,
The End of the Race"
The second series will open Sunday
night. This series will he on the four
most important OF the Ten Command
ments. Several thousand ballots have
been distributed and the folks of the
community are choosing the four. The
four commandments receiving the high
est vote will be the ones used for the
sermon series. The vote last Monday
night stood as follows First, the first
commandment; second. the fifth COM
mandment; third, the fourth command
ment; fourth, the third commandment.
All ballots must be in at the close
Of the church service Sunday morning.
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BIBLE READERS LEAGUE
COMMITTEES REPORT
Arrangements Made for Public
Award in Competitions Latter
Part of May.

A meeting of the National and Inter-
national Bible Readers League, Inc,
was held Monday evening at 1903 YER
mont avenue with the president, Mrs.
Louise Harding Earll. in the chair. Re-
ports were received from members and
. committees and plans were made for
the annual meeting in May. Arrange
n1ents were made for the public award
ing OF prizes to winners of Bible read
ing contests at a meeting in the latter
part of May. Six new members were
reported through signed membership
cards.
It was voted to donate 400 copies of
st. Luke's Gospel to the Boy Scouts for
use in their work at Camp Roosevelt.
1t was voted to formally participate as
an organization in the Bicentennial
celebration next year, and a committee
on ways and means will be appointed
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the annual meeting: Nom
nations, r. G. Lucas, e. L. Mattice
and Mrs. w. r. Atwill: Resolutions
E. L. Mattice, Mrs. j. H. Sheppe and
Mrs. Margaretta StorrS.
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RETREAT FOR WOMEN
Canadian to Conduct Program al
Nazareth Center.

Rev. Basil s. Ellard of Toronto. Can
ada, will conduct an all-day retreat for
women tomorrow at the Nazareth So
cial Service Center, 200 I street, in
charge of Mrs. Margaret Downing,
president Father Ellard, who recently
conducted series of radio addresses
in Toronto. where he was curate at the
cathedral is engaged in special work
at Catholic University, and Is inter-
ested in retreat activities. The Sunday
program will deal with the various
phases of problems which confront the
men and women of today.
Reservations for this day Of recol-
lection" may Be made by phoning
Metropolitan 2440.
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WILL CONFIRM CLASS
Bishop Freeman Will Omciate at
st. Paul's Church.

Right Rev. James Il. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington, viii administer the rite
of confirmation to the confirmees at st.
Paul's Church, Rock Greek Parish, to-
morrow at IL o'clock. DR.. =. j. Bohan-
an, the rector. has prepared a large
class to be presented to the bishop. In
addition to the special reservations for
the conflrInees at this service, there also
will be special reservations for the con-
Pauls.
There will be o service of holy COM
munion at $3.50 am. and at $50 am.
the church school session. At z o'clock
the Young Peoples Society will visit
the Y. P. s. at st. Marks Church,
southeast.
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SOCIAL WORKER TO TALK
Miss Luella Adams Will Speak al
Highlands Baptist Church.

Miss. LuelIa Adams, one of the
speakers of the semi-annual meeting Of
the Columbia Association and worker
in the Rankin Christian Settlement of
Pittsburgh, Pa, will speak tomorrow
morning at Highlands Baptist Church.
In the evening the pastor will begin a
series Of sermons on the book of DAN
lei. The first sermon viii be on Meat
or Manhood"
The Woman's Circle viii meet with
Mrs N. M. Simmonds 1924 Gallatin
street, Wednesday. There will be sew
ing in the morning and in the afternoon
DR. s. e. CLANCY of Rangoon, Burma,
will speak. Mrs. Simmonds will be
hostess at the noon luncheon.
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CONGREGATION ELECTS
Golden Rule Foundation to Be
Topic at Concordia Church.

The cause of the Golden Rule
Foundation will be presented Sunday
morning at Concordia Church, Twen-
tieth and G streets. In the English
service, at 11:15 am, DR.. j. Calvitt
Clarke Of Richmond, Va. Southern
representative of the Golden Rule
Foundation, will be the speaker. Rev.
Charles Enders, pastor of Concordia
Church, will preach in the German
service at 10 am.
In the annual meeting of the con-
gregation the following were elected
to serve as members of the Church
Council: DR.. William p. Herbst, August
Becker, jr.; Michael Ehrhardt, Julius
Becker. Ernst Gerstenberg and William
g. Grimm.
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DR.. SMITH TO PREACH

DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of
st. Margaret's, Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place, will preach tomorrow at
IL O'Clock at morning player. Holy COM
munion will be celebrated at 1880 am; ;
Sunday school will convene at $50
o'clock. At 4:30 pm. the service viii be
evensong with sermon by the Rev.
Robert Shores.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
Thursday at IL am.
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GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN
Rev. II. z. Beatty Will Preach al
Morning Service.

"Vital Experiences With God" viii be
the subject tomorrow at ii am. In
Georgetown Lutheran Church, by Rev.
Harold E. Beatty, pastor. The Sunday
school, J. Frank Butts presiding, ct
$50 am, will study the lesson, How TO
Pray" The pastor will address the
Mems Bible Glass at $50 am.
THE Unmet Needs of the World"
will be the Senior Christian Endeavor
topic, at pm. Mr.. Edwin Ross, Amer
lean University student, will be the
guest speaker.
At the evening service, at 8 o'clock,
the subject is "The Sin Of Being
Afraid" Prayer meeting Thursday,
pm.-topic, Jesus in the Home of
Zacchaeus."
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SERIES TO CONTINUE
DR.. Smith to Speak on "The Prodi-
gal as q Penitent."

Religion as q Stream of Life" will
be the sermon subject of DR.. Chesteen
copal Church, Sixteenth and Allison
streets, tomorrow morning. On Sun
day evenings he is preaching q series
of sermons on 1.-THE Parable of the
Prodigal Son." 1.-THE Prodsgal as a
Penitent" will be the study for this
week.
At the midweek service Thursday
evenings, DR. Smith will continue the
study of THE Power of Religion in
Modern Methods of Psychology" The
subject Of Healing" will be discussed
this week.
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SERVICE is PLANNED
Rev. Walter NJ. Michael to Speak
at Brightwood Park Church.

Rev Walter M. Michael, pastor Of the
Brightwood Park Methodist Church,
Eighth and jefferson streets, will preach
tomorrow morning on Fruits of the
Spirit" The Epworth League will have
charge Of the evening service.
Epworth League devotional service at
6:45 pm. and the oxford League will
meet at z o'clock.
Pupils from the Renshaw School of
Speech will give an entertainment at
the church April 20 at S:15 pm
Prayer service Thursday evening at 8
O'CLOCK.
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REV. R. P. SCHEARRER
ANNOUNCES TOPICS
Conflicting Voices" and Mistaken
Suggestions" SUI. scts
for Tomorrow.

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, viii
preach tomorrow morning on Com
flicting Voices" and In the evening on
Mistaken Suggestions" The evening
service will b. under tbs auspices OF the
Senior C. E. Society. Milton Seaman,
president. and Miss Edith Nusbaum.
vice president, will assist the pastor in
the service.
Both Christian Endeavor Societies
meet at o'clock. Laura Nation will
lead the intermediate group taking as
her subject What Do Missionaries Do?"
Hiss Helene Walker will lead the senior
meeting Their topic will be 1.-THE IN
met Needs of the World" The church
school meets at $50 am.
The pastor will conduct the midweek
Service Thursday evening. The study
of THE Book of Amos" viii be contin-
ued. The topic next week VIII be, Pre-
pare to Meet Thy God"
The Light Bearers will meet Friday
ut pm, and Troop 80. Boy Scouts,
wild meet Friday at 1880 o'clock, In the
Presbyterian Hall.
Building construction in Havana,
skn De &Am.
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DAWES TO SAIL IN MAY
Will Go to Chicago on Business
Involving World Fair.

LONDON, April rs P.-Ambassador
Dawes will sail early in May for Chi
cago in connection with business Incl
dent to the 1888 Chicago Worlds Fair
but will return to London to take up
his duties again upon completion Of his
visit.
The Embassy said today that date of
his departure and length of his stay
were indefinite.
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MEXICAN YOUTH TAKEN
Texas Girl Murder Suspect Be
lieved Owner of Knife Found.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April Is pr
Alberto Sanchez, jr., 10, was arrested
yesterday in Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. and
was Jailed there in connection with the
brutal Staying Wednesday Of Edna
Merle Springer. IL, at Leming, ~ miles
southwest of San Antonio.
The youth was arrested after discov-
cry Yesterday of a blood stained knife
half buried In the mud Of o ravine,
where the girls body was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25

Building construction in Havana,
Cuba. is greater than year ago.