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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
GUN BATTLE FATAL
TOALLEGED SLAYER
Barbados Self in st. Louis
Hotel Owned by Rich Man
Who Was Murdered.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated IreSS.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-THE hundreds
of bullet holes and the scared walls Of a
I5-cents "a might" hotel here today
told of the strange deaths Of its wealthy
owner and a former clerk.
Samuel Murta, II, who amassed a
fortune estimated as high as half a
million dollars through the Erie House
and two similar hostelries, was slain
in the basement of the hotel late yes
terday
Murta's throat had been slashed. ap-
parently with a hackSaW, and police,
suspecting George Perry, the clerk, en-
gagged in a spectacular 45-minute ma
chine gun battle before capturing him,
fatally wounded.
Police today advanced the theory that
either revenge or robbery was the mo-
tive for the killing of Murta. They
pointed out that the hotel proprietor
declined to re-employ Perry when he
returned to the place recently after
serving a work house term. and
also that he was known to have carried
large sums of money Perry had but
cents when taken.
Perry barricaded himself In his Sec
ond-story room. In response to orders
to come out and surrender, Perry fired
four times with his revolver.
The police employed large mirror to
subdue Perry finally. Holding 1t out of
a window so they could view Perrys
room without exposing themselves,
they let Detective A. W. Bean locate the
suspected slayer and, with burst Of Is
machine gun bullets, he dropped him,
MORALLY wounded. Perry died at hos
pital short time later.
Tear gas bombs, used in futile ef-
fort to dislodge the suspected slayer,
set fire to the hotel, doing about $1,000
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
ARREST FOLLOWS
SEVENTH ST. FIRE
Isadore Young, Head of Bedding
Concern, Under Arson Charge.
Man Overcome.

Isadore Young. As, president and man
ager of the Outlet Bedding Co., 739
Seventh street, is being held en- charge
of arson in connection with a two-alarm
fire at his store last night in which
one man was overcome by smoke and
a fireman was slightly injured
Young. who lives at 920 Emerson
street, was arrested and taken to the
first precinct after an investigation of
the blaze by Fire Inspector Raymond c.
Roberts. The fire started in the base
ment Of the building.
Alfred Sparrow. 49, was carried from
the upper floor Of the premises after he
was overcome by smoke. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital and later dis
charged.
Steve Pope, SO, Of No. 8 Engine Co.
received an ankle injury when he fell
into hole while fighting the blaze.
Pope, who lives at 1924 Otis street,
and is the Fire Department expert at
rounding up stray bee swarms, also was
treated at Emergency.
Damage to the bedding company
building was estimated at $50. Smoke
damaged an adjoining building occupied
by the Globe Clothing Co. to the extent
of several hundred dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Local thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight, not
quite so warm tonight; tomorrow fair;
gentle to moderate southwest, shifting
to north winds.
Maryland-Local thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight, not quite so warm
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Virginia-Local thundershoWers to-
night or tomorrow; slightly cooler In
north portion tonight.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy, prob
ably local showers and thunderstorms
tonight or tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
River Report.
Potomac River clear and Shenan-
6oah muddy today.
D.z.-4 o.. Vos& "a Hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
IL BODIES RECOVERED

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain. August 2
R.-Twelve bodies had been recovered
yesterday of the 20 persons drowned
Sunday by the capsizing Of the motor
boat Jesus, and search was continuing
for the eight others.
Augustin Alvarez, owner Of the craft.
Is under arrest pending investigation
into the seaworthiness of the boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

8 recorded in the official cita-
1 ton, Roy S. Geiger, captain,
! United States Marine Corps,
\ was awarded the Navy Cross
for distinguished and heroic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02

Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO, PAS pm. yesterday. Year
ago. II.
Lowest, 7s, Sis am. today. Year
ago, 68.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on June 9.
Lowest, IA, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, SO per cent, at $3.50 am.
today
Lowest, 40 per cent, at pm. yester-
day.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
MUSSOlIM ASSA|LS
MODERN DRAMAS.
,Theafer Should Be Inspired
! by Profound Sense of HUI.
manity, He Says.

ROME .IPI.-Mussolini believes the
italian theater is suffering from too
many interpretive moody and unreal
astic dramatic offerings. and that the
modern dramatist is forgetting how to
write anything else.
Speaking to the Society of Authors,
II Duce told playwrights the so-called
theater crisis would end quickly II
they would look beyond themselves to
the great driving force of modern and
ancient Italy
{ THE theater," he declared. should
agitate the great collective passions.
should BE inspired by live and pro-
found sense of humanity. should pro-
duce that which genuinely counts In
the spirit and In the conquest OF man.
Echoing this sentiment. the Fascist
press declared the crisis In the Itailan
theater world was directly due to public
Indigestion of "pawky. moody. unreal.
som1ambulant theatrical meanderings
which are about as appealing to the
public appetite as the enigmatic and
capricious doings Of creatures of an
other world"
I'm our history" said one editorial
writer. 'in our existence, our character,
there Is a vast store Of dramatic, Wig
orous, beautiful and multiform idspira-
ton for plays and dramas.
"Playwrights should harken to II
Duces words. Forget their inner
subtleties and torments and look to the
great human canvas before them for
their subjects"
Fascist editorialists are convinced the
italian theater would return to the
greatness 1t enjoyed in ancient times
II Mussolini's advice were taken to
heart by present-day writers.
They assert vast theatrical temples
rivaling those Of the empire era would
be the logical results.
Evening star., 1933-05-25

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 25.-An old vir-
ginia reel runs
Hop light, ladies. your cakes all
dough.
And never mind the weather If the
wind don't blow"
! More than 1000 women whose cake
really is dough have organized the
Hop Light Ladies" to do for them"
selves what the Emergency Work Bu-
reau was forced to stop doing for them
last month--make jobs.
Right now they are setting up their
organization and trying to enroll the
other 5000 women who were depend
ent on the bureau. BY next week tney
hope to set out In pairs, gayly uni
formed. or six ventures.
One will be a house-to-house solicit
tation of small painting jobs-furni-
ture. shelves and the like. The women
will carry baskets of paints and brushes
ready to 60 to work on the spot.
Flowers Are Included.
Others are going to make the rounds
with baskets Of potted geraniums and
other flowers. offering to set them out
in window boxes.
Another group, equipped with port
able bookstands, will sell secondhand
books and prints in the parks. They
have arranged to get their stock on
consignment from secondhand stores.
Others will offer their services as
housenumbering experts, selling the
numbers and tAcking them in place; as
interior decorators. making slip covers,
curtains and cushions, and as baby
sitters." taking care of the children
while their parents are out in the eve
ming.
The women will wear bright uniforms
"A style between a frock and a bunga
low apron-with accessories to match
The flower planters will wear light
green, the book sellers blue. the house
numbering squad. bright yellow. and
the painters rose.
It's entirely cooperative effort. All
the women will dump their receipts
into a pot. The bills will be paid first,
and whatever is left will be pro-rated
among the workers.
Organization Comes First
There are no executives, and every
Hop Light Lady is to submerge her
personality in the organization. An en-
ergetic young woman, who outlined the
groups plans today at desk in sky
scraper office donated to them, refused
to disclose her name, in line with that
policy.
with . gay name and song we are
Evening star., 1933-05-25
AUTHORS FACE TRIAL

ROME. May as Cp).-Among SO per-
sons awaiting trial on charges OF anti
Fascist activity are DR.. Alfredo Poggi.
professor Of philosophy in Doria Col
feee in Genoa Luciano Magrini,
prominent Milan journalist. and Ro-
berto Ceratti, Milan attorney. 1t was
learned yesterday.
The group was arrested April 28, &C
cused OF planning to circulate anti
Fascist propaganda through the unlaw-
fui Justice and Liberty" Association.
It includes eight university students.
Both Poggi and Masrini are authors
Of numerous books. Magrini served as
foreign correspondent for q group Of
italian newspapers in various European
and Far Eastern wars.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
HOP LIGHT LADIES" LAUNCH
EMERGENCY WORK CAMPAIGN
1000 in Move to Make Use of Talents and
Energies in Behalf Of Whole While
Cake Is Dough-

organizing to seek our own work and
solve our own problems" she said. we
are SC thoroughly cooperative that We
shall present o solid front to the world.
we are all Hop Light Ladies in full
and equal standing. We are no longer
this individual or that individual. We
have pooled our interests. pooled our
needs. and multiplied our energies. We
share what we have"
Evening star., 1933-05-25
TWO WORKERS WOUNDED
Twelve Arrested During Clash at
North Dakota Capital.

BISMARCK, N, D., May rs R.-
Two skilled 1aborers were injured and
IL striking common laborers were ar
rested yesterday when fighting devel-
oped as the contractors attempted to
resume building operations on the new
North Dakota State Capitol.
The pair injured suffered minor
scalp wounds as pickets hurled bricks
and other missiles as a truck bearing
carpenters attempted to break through.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
LAUREL NEWS

The Providence Sunday School Is
looking forward to a grand children's
day Sunday June 18th. The Sunday
School will open at $50 for an up-to
date Sunday School and will close at
lO.40 for a musical march down to the
New Providence. There, they will
spread their nice white linens for a
picnic, which is given for the primary
Department of the Sunday School.
The $4,000 drive will be called off
shortly after the program is rendered
Sunday mite. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend. You will certainly
miss a treat if you fail to be present
and witness this wonderful program.
o. c. Thigpen is Supt.
Rev. S. ]. Laws is pastor
A. Armstrong is the Rep.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
MINISTER OF THE CITY, MAKING
GOOD

Rev w. J. Walker, one of the faith
full and hard working ministers of the
city is just back from his new field o.
labor, where he has been engaged in
a ten days revival. Those who know
about the second Baptist church of
Macon, Miss, are able to tell that it
offers a challenge to any thorough
DING minister It is great field and is
ripe unto harvest
Rev Walker states that the meeting
was a success from every point Of
view. The good people of Macon, are
highly elated over his service. There
were many souls added to the church,
two of whom were for baptism Rev.
Walker while engaged in this meeting
was visited by his comrade and brother
Rev. J. H. Ware, of Meridian. 1t may
: in place to say that Rev Walker
Is being used of God and the Holly
spirit in great way, He is now pastor
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
YORK ALABAMA NEWS

Dr. D. NJ Dinkins is serving York
at the wesley Chapel c. M. E. Church
The church is divided into twenty
groups. The ladies are captains Of the
different groups and are assessed 5000
and $4,000 We are planning to raise
81 10000 in ninety days
The prizes to be awarded are gold
watches, silk dIess, free trip to Mont
gomery Annual Conference and to the
worlds fair in Chicago, Illinois
The man who raises the highest a.
mount will he given a ford car and a
silk hat Mrs. Anna Danol has been ap-
pointed Captain. Mrs. Clara Dumas is
to raise $1,000. Mrs Florene Dinkins is
putting on a play known as Heaven
Bound at the c. NJ E. Church next
week on the 18th and 14th. All demo
limitations are invited Mrs. A. c. Core
has been elected from the C NJ E.
Church. She is the wife Of the hero,
Dr. A. c. Core, the lamented leader
OF the Alabama Conference.
Wesley Chapel Conference Rally o.
pened Sunday 18th at 800 P NJ and
500 P. NJ. Subject for discussion The
Rainbow promised and Dry bones in
the valley"
All members have been assessed 500
each. All churches, 1st Baptist Church;
Second Baptist Church are invited to
be present at Wesley Chapel on the
1lth Remember The pageant Heaven
Bound" which viii be staged on the
18th and 14th at the C. NJ E Church.
The following named persons conshtite
the committee.
Mrs. F. o. Dinkins, Mrs. Mary Crunt,
Mrs V. R Williams, Mrs. A. c. Core
and Miss NIildren Bell.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
HATTIESBURG NEWS
Dear Editor:
Yours for the cause,
S. j. Laws, Reporter.

Dear Editor:
Please allow me space through the
Columns of the Weekly Echo to report
the doings of the Hub City On May
26th, the members and family gave a
surprise birthday party for our beloved
pastor. Rev. r. w. Would of Antioch
Nj. B. Church. The members of Antioch
M. B. Church Shady Grove M. B. Chu-
rch and Morning Star M. B. Church
did all in their power TO make this at
fair a pleasant affair.
Our Sunday School Supt., and F. C.
of our H. B. A. lodge had charge OF
the arran -ement, while Mrs. E. A. C.
Jordan, wife of the vice president, act
ed mistress Of ceremonies. A fleet OF
cars and a goodly number on foot
marched to his residence. The crowd
stopped on the front until the pastor
was seated in decorated chair in the
living room. Mrs A. Martin was al
the piano playing beautiful selection
The room was filled to its capacity A
lovely program was rendered by Mrs
johnson and others, Deacon Jim Bis
hop of Morning Star, Deacon A. j
Barnett of Antioch, Rev. r. l.. Varnado
pastor of Mt. Carmel, Rev. l. c. Har-
per. Dr. Lee of Gulfport were present
Rev. |. c. Harper presented the Cake
with forty -four candles Mrs. r. l.
Varnado was instructed to blow the
candles out. Afterwards, the pastor
spoke of the surprise and how it was
put over and expressed his appreciation
and Joy. Many presents were giver
Supt., Jordan Brother John Smith hac
the Transportation in hand. Our lodge
still has the H. B. A. spirit.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
A CHRISTIAN LIFE
(By Mrs. c. A. Willis

Dear Editor;
Since l have become a lover of the
Weekly Echo please allow me space
in the Echo to tell few thoughts of
a Christian life.
This text is found in the book of
practical living, ! do home daily. Pray
er is my private devotion. l do take
part in public prayer, God will bless
folks that will testify for Him with the
heart Of righteousness. l hope that
very member of all denominations will
let this question resolve in their hearts
and say what kind of church would
our church be if every member were
just like me. If they have done no
thing to keep the church it would he
dull and helpless The reason the
church is suffering today is because
it is filled with so many drones. Then
let the drones say what kind of a
church would our church be if all
member were like me.
Am l a worker for the Lord? am al
ways doing something for the Lord. l
speak to the soul, am workman that
need not be ashamed. Again we do
not only have drone members, but we
have drone deacons and stewards to
ask this question. What kind of a
church would our church be if all
the deacons, stewards and leaders were
Just like me. 1t would perish and die
The workers say l am one that can be
depended upon in keeping at all OF
the services. I am always on hand
There are so many thoughts that we
can get out of this question, to find
it we have lost out in our christian
life. Let us have a christian eXper-
fence and apply this home made text to
our lives Let us resolve that we shall
be such that if all the members were
Just like us the church would be a
thriving church.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
KELONA NEWS

Dear Editor.
Please allow me space through the
columns Of the Weekly Echo to let the
many readers know that we have lost
one Of our faithful members, in the
person Of Sister Carrie Brame. Sister
Brame departed this life, June LIST She
was a member Of Leonia NJ Z. Church.
The funeral services were held Friday
Sister Brame was a willing worker in
her church and lodge. Her seat will
never be filled. She has only paid the
debt that we all must pay soon or late.
She leaves to mourn her passing. a
loving husband, four sons and four
daughters tIrty-eight iv'ng grand
children and a host Of relatives and
friends
Rev. A. L. Bohanan officiated. a
wonderful program was conducted by
Mrs. A. L. Bohanan and Prof. w NJ
Heard
H S Jones' Reporter
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
STORK VISIT

The stork visited the home Of Nh
and Mrs. Hickman c. Lott. May 3Oth.
and left little son weighing twelve
pounds. According to reports. mother
and son are doing as nicely as could
be expected.
The Stork visited the home of Mrs.
Lucia Dicken and left little daughter
1t IS reported that mother and daugh-
ter are doing nicely
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
THE BAPTIST MINISTER'S UNION,
OF LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI

Brother President And Brethren:
am submitting this as my annual mes
sage: l am very thankful to our Faith
err in heaven, for His mercy; and your
cooperation in this new organization;
we have striven very hard to make
this Union success: we have done
what we could, for we have had, but
a little experience in The Ministers
Union; but all together, have been
very helpful to each other: you know,
as we'll do, that in all things men are
very clumsy when they first accept an
office, it is not that they are unqualif-
led; but it is that they have no exper-
fence about it. We are reminded OF the
fact, that there are men. who are not
qualified to hold a position, of such,
it can be detected by their constant
errs.
am optimistic, even though we
have not had smooth sail for the last
twelve-months; we have not been dis
courage, though some have; but you
have given me your support: the sun
has not been shining all along our
pathways all the time, nor, have the
skys been clear; but God has been our
counselor in all of our affairs.
| believe we are ready for a min
ister's program; and if, am not elect
ed then l will try to make myself
contented to give this Union my sup
port, and the brotherhood my COO
peration. We want to do more for one
another, in a more lovely way, we
should help, and encourage and stare
up each other to every good work; this
is apart of the mimi er's program;
and we should stand as a stone wall
iginst hypothesis, and traditional views.
We should remember that the Cos
pei of Jesus Christ is to save; and
after one is delivered he is to be
taught in that way our Lord would
have him go. The Scripture is plain
on this We as ministers are respon-
sible for some of the errs our people
are making, especially on the Christ
ian Sabbath.
May l urge upon you to stand by
the Union and give it more OF your
time money and spiritual support In
the future than we have in the pass
| believe we can do all of this and
more, with Jesus to help us, for we
can do all things through Christ siren
ghten US.
| am, at the point to trun the Bapt,
Ministers gavel to you and our Father
that YOU may do what seem best in
your judgement, as l will ever be a
loyal member of this Union: as
Weld recommend, that the recon-
mendations, and the resolutions, which
have been presented to us this year,
will be considered with care; and by
the same committee of seven, Cd re-
ports. on the same, that the best thou
ehts out of each, will become Consti-
tutional; and that we have our constl-
tuition put in leaflet farm: l also, re-
commend. that we subscribe for The
Laurel Daily Leader, and The Weekly
Echo.
Yours for the cause,
S. j. Laws, Reporter.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09

Of the second Baptist Church, and the
second James Creek Baptist church
both Of Macon, Miss. and the Pleas
ant Grove Baptist church, out from
Lauderdale, Miss.
We Predict for brother Walker
great future if he remain at the feet
of Jesus and given himself to hard
study and keep peace with his fellow
men.
Rev J S Ware, Rep.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
CHORUS OF ONE HUNDRED WILL
SING

The chorus Of 100 will sing at the
Rainbow Cantata next Sabbath Also
on 18th and 14th Heaven Bound viii
will be staged.
DR.. Dinkins, who is a music teacher
and college professor, will conduct the
chorus Of young ladies and viii sing
at the play Heaven Bound next week
Remember the dates 18th and l4th.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09

You are invited to come out and be
with us Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o.
Clock at ST. James A. M f. church.
The Missionary Society is giving Pew
Rally. The Rev C. j. Boykins, of New
Prospect Baptist church will preach
for us. Come and enjoy this service.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
MASS MEETING TO BE HELD

On the 18th, 10Th, 18th and 18th at
Texa, a mass meeting viii be held.
All delegates Of the Selma District
viii meet Rev Jones' Presiding Elder.
Let US all rally next Sabbath at Wesley
Chapel for one hundred dollars. Come
one come ALL and hear Rev. Dr.. Dink-
ms preach. He is a great gospel min
lister.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-09
BROOKHAVEN NEWS
STORM AT AVERY CHAPEL

There was a splendid storm at Avery
Chapel, May 30tlL for the Rev. and
Mrs j. A. Thornton. One hundred and
twenty pounds were realized. 1t was