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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
FACTORIES CALL
$50 LAB0RERS
Firms Step Up Production;
Railroad Adds Day
for Workers.
Continued From Page One)

in May double that of February,
Schwitzer said.
Orders are pouring into the plant,
he said, for new type automatic
Stoker, known as Stokol, which was
placed on the market last fall and
has met with a favorable recep-
ton.
The company also is continuing to
receive a steady flow of orders for
its other products, including water
and Oil pumps for industrial motors
and machines.
The firm has a pay roll of more
than 100000 a year.
More than $50 employees are work
ing until 9 each night in an at
tempt to keep up with orders at
the Puritan Bed Spring Company
plant, 139 South East street, it was
reported by George D. Thornton,
president.
The present rush is occasioned
partly by the seasonal production of
gliders, which is about as heavy as
last year, but other lines of the
company are showing material 49,
crease, particularly in the last
month, Thornton said, with indica-
ton of continued improvement.
The company has been operating
until 8 p. m. daily since April,
Thornton said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
$500 HAUL OF
YOUNG CUNMAN
Holds Up Lunch Room and
Makes Getaway in
Stolen Auto.

Masked with dark glasses, a
young white bandit threatened five
persons with a pistol and escaped
with $500 Friday night at Rodys
box lunchroom, 618 East Walnut
street.
The money was taken from
Harry M. Schubert, 1888 Park ave-
nue., who rents desk space in the
lunchroom and caSheS checks for
employees of nearby manufactur-
ing plant.
The bandit, we'll dressed. first
demanded the keys to the automo-
bile of Guy Marlett, 1716 North
Meridian street, a customer. When
Marlett replied he had no car, the
bandit exclaimed;
THE hell you haven't. It's sitting
right outside.
AS Marlett handed over his keys
John Rodocker Jr., son of the
lunchroom proprietor, entered from
another room and leaped at the
bandit. The man damned his
pistol into Rodocker's ribs and made
him stand back.
John Rodocker Jr., David
Rodocker, his brother; Mrs. Julia
Knox, 2l22 West Minnesota street
their sister, and Marlett and
Schubert were forced into the base
ment and the bandit rified
Schubert's desk and fled in Mar
let's car.
Description of the bandit tallies
with that of one of the two bandits
who robbed the Methodist hospital
pharmacy Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
GIRL BEATEN IN
AUTO;TWO HELD
Victim of Alleged Attack
Attempt Grabbed on
Street Corner.

Accused by a young woman of
beating her up" and attempting a
criminal assault on her on a lonely
side road southwest of the city,
James Carmack, of ESQ Hoefgen
street, and Francis Ruffin, 30, of
Ala East Morris street, were arrested
early today on vagrancy charges.
Miss Peggy Forward, %, of 724
Woodlawn avenue, told police she
had been attending a motion pic
ture show and was starting home
when the two drove alongside her
at Illinois and Washington streets.
They offered her a ride, she said,
and when she refused, one jumped
out of the car, grabbed her and
pulled her in the car, threatening to
kill her. They drove her to side
road off the Bluff road, she told DO
lice, and attempted to assault her.
Miss Forward said she fought
them and was beaten by both men.
They told her, she said, they would
get her" if she reported to police
and that they had "outwitted the
damn police before and could do it
again"
They later threw her out on Ken
tucky avenue, she said. Miss For
ward was treated at city hospital for
a possible fracture of one arm,
blackened eyes and head bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
Life Just a Series of
Bad Breaks to Girl, 10
Florence Bunce Doctor Bill
Guarantee Each Time
She Falls.

The link" of the playground has
become the shadow of 10-year- old
Florence Bunce, 1136 Kentucky ave-
nue..
Early Thursday morning she fell
from slide in Riley park, suffering
fractures of her left arm in two
places. 1t is the third time she
has incurred fractures of this arm,
each time while at play. Once she
fell causing a dislocation of the
left elbow
Adding to her misfortune, Flor
ence is left-handed
Florence fell from the slide, where
she was waiting her turn with a
group of children. She ran from the
scene of the accident to her home,
three blocks away, holding the
broken arm as she ran. No one
at the playground saw her fall ex-
cept the children.
Police were called, and she was
taken to the city hospital, where
the fracture was set.
Hospital doctors explained to her
mother that the child's bones are
unusually soft, accounting for the
series of breaks.
Previous accidents were caused by
falling from swings and See-saws at
school Fairgrounds. The first acct
dent occurred when she was doing
amateur acrobatic stunts.
I'm going to be afraid to go to
the Fairgrounds any more" she said
this morning. Florence will attempt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
New Open Air Amphitheater
Will Be Scene of
Free FroIiC.

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, June "a
"Singin' SAM" famous radio singer,
will present his regular professional
act as used in theatrical engage
ments, free of charge to the public
in Richmond's new open air amphi-
theater on the nights of June 27,
% and 20. The curtain will be at
7:30.
The personal appearance of
"Singin' SAM" who is Harry
Frankel, native of this city, will be
in conjunction with a gigantic civic
minstrel show with a cast of $50
persons.
A huge old-tim minstrel parade
will be staged at l o'clock on the
opening day, Tuesday.
The entire cast will show on a
stage similar to the stage used in
the modern theater, with full scenic
effects.
Ten thousand persons can oe &C
commodated in the new amphithe-
alter area. Modern amplification
equipment will be employed to in
sure full volume in staging the
show.
All persons are invited to attend
the free entertainment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
HITLER ORDERS
SMASH AT FOES
Socialist Leader Arrested,
Dissolution of Catholic
Groups Ordered.
BY ERIC KEYSER
limited Press Sta ff CnrrnSnnndon.

BERLIN, June 24.-Launching the
hnal drive to make Germany one
party state, Adolf Hitler armed his
government today with new and
drastic powers.
Eight new laws were adopted at
a midnight cabinet session. One
amended the constitution so that a
member of the reichstag may be
prosecuted without the reichstag's
consent.
A few hours before the DEGREES
were ordered, Paul Loebe, Socialist
leader and former president of the
relchstag, was taken into custody.
The other DEGREES provided:
Merger of scout organizations
with the Hitler youth movement.
Dissolution of the Wurttemberg
Catholic Swabian guard.
Dissolution of Catholic evangeli-
cal workers clubs as enemies of
the state.
Another law enviSaged a network
of motor roads on scale more ex-
tensive than anywhere else in the
world.
The government displayed excite
ment over an airplane invasion. "
An official report of mysterious
squadron of foreign" airplanes
which appeared over Berlin and
dropped leaflets attacking the gov
eminent was given newspapermen.
The planes were said to be of a
type unknown in Germany.
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In City Churches Sunday

let, The Dressing Gown" will be
presented.
Devotional services will be led by
Richard Spery, recent graduate of
the University of Michigan.
DR.. Charles Drake Skinner, pastor
will speak on THE Danger of Half
Victories" at the Sunday morning
services.
Topic for the Sunday morning
sermon of DR.. Edward Haines KiSt-
Ter, pastor of the Fairview Presby-
terrain church, will be Living
Alone" Miss Betty Cook will sing.
Paul c. Wetter will speak al a
meeting Tuesday night at the But
ler-Fairview Civic Association, in
the Failview Presbyterian bunga-
low.
Troop 81, Boy Scouts, will give a
Scout show and minstrel in the
social room of the church Wednes-
day night.
Details If a high wheel bicycle
contest to be conducted by the
Christian Men Builders class of the
Third Christian church will be an
nounced at the class meeting Sun
day morning. The contest will open
July 2 and continue six weeks.
DR.. H. o. Pritchard, general sec
rotary of the board of education.
Disciples of Christ church. will
speak at 1920 Sunday morning at
Downey Avenue Christian church
on The Disciples Facing a Crisis
and an Opportunity"
Worship services of Irvington
churches are being held each Sun
day night on the lawn of the Dow
ney Avenue church. Speaker on
Sunday will be the Rev. B. R. John
son.
Church school and worship hour
will be combined at $50 Sunday
morning at the First Friends church,
l24l North Alabama street. Young
Peoples day will be observed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
STATE AIR CARAVAN
NEARS TOUR FINISH
Planes Battle Head Winds
to Fl. Wayne.

By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, June 24.-Luncheon
at Portland and dinner at Muncie
we're on the intinerary of the fifth
annual Indiana air tour as the
planes took off from Paul Baer field
here today.
After spending the night at
Muncie, the planes will visit Rich
mond for lunch Sunday. The tour
will end at Municipal airport, In
disnapolis, in the afternoon.
Head winds which the f1iers en-
countered on the South Bend-Ko-
komo-Ft. Wayne hop Friday caused
several of the smaller craft trouble.
All were able to complete the trip,
however.
Tom Huntington, Indianapolis,
who joined the tour at South Bend
Thursday night, was forced out Fri
day when an axle of his ship was
broken in landing at Kokomo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
SUSPECT HELD
IN 'BENEFACTOR
Staying CASE
Young Man ConfeSSeS, Say
Police; Caught as He
Works in Hay Field.

Arrested in a bayfield, near Royal
ton, Ind, Friday. by Indianapolis
detectives, Lloyd r. Harmon, %, is
in Marion county Jail today, charged
with the murder of George Hughes
of Lafayette.
In an alleged confession to police,
Harmon is said TO have admitted
that he is the hitchhiker who at
tempted to hold up Hughes on state
Road So, after Hughes had offered
him lift to Lebanon. Hughes re-
sisted and was injured fatally when
the car crashed into utility pole.
Harmon was identified by Mrs
Elizabeth Hughes, the widow, as the
man who assaulted her husband He
was bound over to the Marion coun-'
ty grand jury on charge of
murder.
In his purported confession, Har-
mon is said to have told detectives
that he hid in indianapolis after
the crash and only recently went to
the farm of relative, Walter San
ders, at Royalton, where he had
been working.
Harmon, captured by Detectives
John White and Charles Bauer, ad-
mitted to an officer from the In
diana state reformatory that he had
served a sentence at the institu-
ton. He was convicted of a robbery
in Lebanon and served part of a
sentence He also served part of
a sentence at the federal reforma-
tory at Chillicothe, 0.
In his alleged confession, Harmon
said he obtained gun from man
he met in University park here.
He joined Hughes and his family
as they left a downtown theater,
Saturday night. Near the edge OF
the city, he is alleged to have told
police, he attempted the stickup.
Hughes resisted and in the
struggle the car crashed against the
pole. Hughes died in hospital a
few hours after the crash. The
other passengers were unhurt.
When identified by Mrs. Hughes
as her husbands asSailant, Harmon
is reported to have said:
I'm sorry I did this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
COPS STAGE WILD
SEA LION CHASE
Rather Have Burglars, /
PatroImen'S Decision.
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fullness and refused to succumb to
the enticing odor of the salmon.
why, you big Jugs, dye think I'd
fall for anything as thin as that?"
her snortS seemed to say to O'Don-
nell and Commiskey.
Mice seal, pretty SAIL" said
ODonnell, gesturing toward the fish.
Brownie leered at him and raffiShly
shook her gray whiskers.
Mice seal, pretty SEAL" repeated
ODonnell and Commiskey hopefully.
I'D like to put a slug in you, "
muttered ODonnell to himself
vengefully. He was careful, how
ever, not to let Brownie hear, for
he could see she wasn't going to
have much to do with his bland
iShments.
Both officers tried to use their new
Slapsticks, but Brownie alertly
numbered out of range. firing of
this horseplay, Brownie dashed into
the house and out again, taking a
screen door section with her.
Obviously, this wasn't getting
them any place, ODonnell and
Commiskey decided, SO they held a
council of war. Jesse Anderson,
husband of the sea lions owner,
produced a minnow net and
Brownie met her Waterloo.
She was Melted and tossed back
into the pool with Fatty and Tiny.
However, Brownie upheld the honor
of her sex by having the last word.
AS Anderson heaved her over the
pool edge, she sank her teeth deep
ly into his hand.
O'Donnell and Commiskey mop
ped their brows and decided they
were glad, indeed, to get away from
there.
"A policeman's life is a great
life observed Commiskey. "Yester-
day, we both were gassed in that
chlorine outbreak and now we
draw this"
Yeah" concurred O'Donnell.
1--WE been a copper twenty years,
but this is the first time I ever was
nursemaid to a sea lion. Make mine
burglars any day"
The sea lions were obtained two
weeks ago from Alaska by Mrs. An
derSon, who planned to train them.
She had been exhibiting them in
the pool of her yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
u. S.-RUSSIAN
AIDS FRIENDLY
Diplomats Speak for First
Time in is Years of
Soviet Rule.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Soripps- Howard Foreign Editor


WASHINGTON, June 24.-The
fate of Russian recognition at the
hands of the United States soon
may be decided at London.
For the first time since the Soviet
Republic was set up sixteen years
ago, American and Russian diplo-
mats are on speaking terms. Hereto
fore, even at international confer
ences, American delegates have
avoided Russians as they would the
plague.
At London all this is changed. The
Representatives of the two countries
meet and speak precisely on the
same footing as the rest of the dele
gates
Senator Couzens is reported to
have lunched with Valeria I. Meth
lauk, a Soviet delegate to the con-
ference, while William C. BulIitt
executive officer of the American
delegation has had more than one
lengthy conversation with Foreign
Minister Litvinoff, head of the Rus
sian delegation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
MACON IN HANGAR
OF Inflated AKRON
Nays New Ship CHARTERED
at LakehurSt.
By United Press

D. CHttSu fTGSS
NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKE
HURST, N. j., June 24-The dirig-
ible Macon, the navy's newest ship
of the line, arrived at dawn today
from Akron, o., at $50 a. m. &c. D.
t.. She was moored to the same
mast from which her sister ship
the Akron, cast off on the final voy-
age that ended in death for all but
three of her crew.
The ship left Akron 800 p. m. (E
S. To Friday night, with eighty
three men aboard She replaces the
lost Akron in the local hangar.
The Macon was in command o.
Lieutenant Commander Alger H.
DreSel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
Wrong Pole
Trouble Shooter Dis
turbS BIaCkbirdS' Nest;
Takes to His Heels.

ERED SERING, trouble shoot
Il er" for the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company, found plenty
of trouble when he was attacked
by a whole family of blackbirds
atop pole on Middle street on
the near north side Friday.
The birds pecked at Servings
face and arms, driving him from
his perch. AS he fled on Middle
street, the birds pursued him.
Sering said he disturbed a nest
built by the blackbirds high up
on the pole.
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Democratic Club.
Invitations have
b e e n issued to
Lieutenant Gov
ernor Clifford M.
T ow n S e n d and
other state, and
gu n ty officials.
HerSchell Good
man is president
of the club and
Senator J a C o b
Weiss is organizer
and sponsor.
A musical pro-
gra m will b e
given at t h e
meeting by Miss
P arl Goodman
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SOVIETS EYEINC
S5OO,OOO,OOO
OF U. S. GOODS
Russia Anxious to Buy From
America, Says Sena-
tor Norris.
BVTgifcd Press

By Hlffd Press
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Sena-
tor George w Norris rep. Neb) in
statement today urging complete
trade relations with Russia, said he
had been informed reliably that the
Soviet state IS anxious to buy in
the American market more than
$500 900 900 worth of machinery and
agricultural products
Norris, while not definitely urg-
ing American recognition of Russia,
decried American criticism of the
Soviet republic for its form of gov
eminent, divorce proceedings and
religious beieftS.
Il have learned from reliable au-
thoritieS," he said, that the Rus
sian government desires to buy in
the American market S10.000,000 of
meat products, 100000 bales of cot
ton and S400,000,OO in machinery"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
THREE JONES DEATH
SUSPECTS RETURNED
Alleged Slayers Back; Jail Is Not
Believed Safe.

Three of five defendants in the
machine gun murder of Police
Sergeant Lester Jones are back in
Marion county Jail today after
having been taken to the Hamilton
county Jail at Noblesville Thursday
afternoon.
Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton
circuit court, to which defendants,
took a change of venue. ordered re-
turn of the three with the ex-
PLANTATION he did not consider the
Jail in his city place for safekeep-
ing of the accused.
Those returned were Ernest Glib
erSon, Fred Adams and George
Schwartz. William Mason and Ed
ward Miller are at NobleSville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
CAMP MEETING TO END
10000 Expected at Church of God
Session, Election Held.

Dr. THIITU TTFSN
ANDERSON, June 24.-Prepara-
tons are being made for 10000 Wis
itors who are expected to attend
the closing session of the camp
meeting of the Church of God Sun
day.
The Rev. w. B. McCreary, Ander-
son, was reelected chairman of the
board of Sunday schools and re-
ligious education; the Rev. E. E.
Parry, Detroit, was elected vice.
chairman, and the Rev. Adam Mil
Ter, fredericksburg. Md, secretary and
treasurer at Fridays session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
BARBECUE TO BE HELD
IN BEECH GROVE PARK
Event Sunday Will Be Sponsored by
Parish Group, Citizens.

A barbecue will be held Sunday
at Beech Grove park, Thirteenth
and Main streets, under the Spon-
Sorship of the Holy Name parish
and the citizens of Beech Grove.
Various kinds of entertainment
will be provided throughout the day.
A baseball game between the fathers
and sons of the community will get
under way Sunday morning.
In the afternoon a ball game be-
tween MartinSville team and the
Beech Grove Reds will be played.
Other games besides baseball also
are scheduled. Barbecue lunches
along with all sorts of soft drinks
will be served during the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
THREE YOUTHS ARE
MISSING FROM HOMES
Police Asked to Locate Trio; De-
ScriptiOns Are Given.

Police have been asked to locate
Charles Stotts, 10, son of Mrs.
Walter BURNER, State Road So. He
has not been seen since he left the
home of a cousin. Kenneth Lewis,
3419l2 Roosevelt avenue, on June
to return home. He weighs 140
pounds. He wore a light cap,
black sweater and light pants.
Byron Clifton, Is, of Sumner, Ill,
also is being sought by police. He
lived with his grandmother, Mrs.
Eva Ogle, R. F. D. No. 3, Sumner,
III. Clifton, missing since June 6
is described as tall and slender, and
of medium dark complexion.
James Roy Merriman, Is, of I122
Climber street, has been reported
missing by his father He wore
white flannel trousers and a white
shirt and carried a small suit case
when last seen Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
CONVICT FROM DEVILS
ISLAND MAY GO FREE
Pierre Dupres, One of Few to Es-
cape, Not Wanted by France.

cape, Not Wanted by France.
By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. -
Pierre Dupres, one of the few men
ever to make good an escape from
the Devils Island penal colony, will
not be deported to France for return
to the prison, he learned today.
The department of labor an
nounced it has upheld his claim 10
Italian birth and will deport him TO
Italy, where he may escape the
French authorities. The depart
mentS decision was reached after
the French government advised that
it considered Dupres' crimes and
escape "outlawed' by the twenty
five years which have elapsed since
he made his escape.
Dupres, whose real name is Desire
Felix Leopold PoSelin Trabucco, was
arrested here several weeks ago after
having spent many years in the
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
NOVA SCOTIA PORTS
ON F. R. IS SEA TRIP
Schooner in Secluded Maine
Harbor.
BIZ pitcd Press

By PtCd Press
PULPIT HARBOR, NORTH
HAVEN ISLAND, Me, June "a
A cruise to Nova Scotia is on the
vacation itinerary of President
Roosevelt, it was learned today.
He took life easy aboard his
schooner Amberjack II in the Sc
cluded waters of this place today
and planned, according to his ship
mates, to put into several of the
Nova Scotian harbors before head
ing directly for Campobello, New
Brunswick.
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Children's day service will be held
at Cadle Tabernacle at 3 Sunday
afternoon, with Bobby Cones, 10
year-old boy preacher, as speaker.
Following the program, a bap-
tismal service, with more than one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
PAPER CO. HEAD DIES
Benjamin A. VanWinkle of Hart
ford City Stricken at Chicago.

By hited Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June "a.
Funeral services will be held
Monday for Benjamin A. VanWin-
kle, 70, president of the Hartford
City Paper Company, and former
president of the Indiana Manufac-
turers' Association who died of a
heart attack while attending the
Wrold's Fair at Chicago Friday
night.
The widow, formerly Miss Alta
Curry of indianapolis, a daughter,
and three sisters survive him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
Freed by Odd Defense


TYLER, Tex, June ga Negro
was acquitted in justice court here
of charges of disturbing the peace
when attorneys for the defendant
proved the complainant, another
Negro, was too deaf to have heard
the cursing he said the defendant
gave him.
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and Samuel Sims, accompanied by
Mrs Abe Jaffee.
The public is invited to attend.
Goodman said an effort will be
made to have leading Democrats
from outside Marion county come
here for the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24
DEATH TAKES EDUCATOR

Melville Anderson, Former Butler
Instructor, Dies in West.
By United Press
LA JOLLA, Cal, June 24.-Mel-
vile Best Anderson, one of the
worlds most astute authorities on
Dane and professor emeritus of
Stanford university, died at his
home here Thursday at the age of
81.
Born in Kalamazoo, Mich, An
derSon, after studying at Cornell
university, taught English literature
at Butler university, Knox college,
Purdues. Iowa State and Stanford
univenSSA
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church. The guest minister will be
DR.. L. R. Bokardt of De Paw uni
verSity.
Informal fellowship service will
be held at 7 p. m. with the pastor
the Rev Wilbur d. GroSe. in charge.
DR.. NJ. c. Hartinger will speak.
Activities at the Brightwood CEN
ter of the Indianapolis Self-Help
Exchange will be opened Sunday
afternoon when the exchanges new
quarters, Roosevelt avenue and Sta
ton street, will be dedicated.
A program will be given nightly
next week, features being family
night Thursday and old-time music
night Friday. with the Brown
County RevelerS on the program.
Program for women will be given
Wednesday afternoon.
Central Players will In charge of
the fellowship hour Sunday night of
the Epworth League at the Central
Avenue Methodist church A NAV