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Evening star., 1933-06-18
SEEK BODIES OF TWO,
MAN SAYS HE KILLED
Police Supervise Digging at Ham.
mond, Ind, for Remains Of
Man and Girl.

By the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind, June 17.-Police
supervised digging Of ditch beside the
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
Ministerial Alliance
Holds Opening
Session

The Observation-Disclosures Ministerial
Alliance Of this city opened its fall SEES
sion Tuesday of this week. with presi-
dent W. G. Wilson presiding
The following ministers were present:
Reverends w. G. Wilson, pastor of
New Hope Baptist Church; E. F. Young,
pastor of Zion Hill and Good Hope C.
M. E.; B. w. Coates, pastor of Union
Baptist Church; c. w. johnson, pastor
of Haven Chapel M. E. Church; viii
Lew, pastor of Ftorterville M. B.; R. L.
Young, pastor of Newell Chapel c. M.
e. Church; M. T, j. Howard, pastor of
St. Paul M. E. Church.
The meeting was one of interets. All
ministers are urged to meet the ALI
ance Tuesday morning of each week at
1000 o'clock. Interesting topics will be
discussed each week.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
'INSPIRATIONAL SERMON
ssssssska

There will be an InspiratiOnal pro-
gram at the st. John Baptist Church,
Sunday, November 5th, as follows:
Song service by the James chorus;
"The Holy Ghost for such time as
This" Sister Annie Rodgers; The
Holy Ghost in singing" by the St. John
Female quartet; sermon by Reverend
I. S. Marison 1.-THE Holy Ghost reveal
ing God and Christ; The Holy Ghost
with the ushers; 700 P. M. song serv-
ice by the James chorus; The Holy
Shot in the church, Sister Mary Bins-
ham. The Holy Ghost in Duet by Mr..
B. Bingham and Miss N. Robinson;
Sermon, on the Holy Ghost in the per-
forming of Christian duties, by Rev.
A. w. Price; The Holy Ghost usinGthe
l1sherS
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
NEWELL CHAPEL SERVICE A
SUCCESS

Services at Newell Chapel last Sun
day with Reverend L. S. White of
BIRMINGHAM, icing the speaker pf the
day, were quite a success. Reverend
White preached to a splendid attend
ance, both day and night. He deliver
ed two strong and forceful messages.
Quite a few visitors were present at
each service. Those present seemed
to have enjoyed the messages deliver
ed Rev. White very much
Mr.. E. F. Durr of Birmingham, Ala
bama, one of the most outstanding lay
man in the c. M E. Church, was well
come visitor. He acted as steward at
HOO o'clock services assisted by oifi-
GERS of the church. A splendid collec-
ton wa taken. Sunday night he was
assited by Mr. Henry Edwards OF Ha-
ven Chapel M. E. Church Mr.. Edwards
is man who is interested in church
work and has always proven to be
successful officers of the church. Things
do not go well seemingly, unless Bro
ther Edward has a part in it. Newell
Chapel Church and Meridian will never
forget the splendid service rendered
bv Reverend White, Messrs Durr and
Edwards.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
LANE CHAPEL G. nj. E, CHURCH,
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

According to information received
Lane Chapel c. M, E. Church at Tupelo
Mississippi, of which the late Reverend
w. R. Ramsey was pastor, is moving a
long nicely. The Reverend E. L. Sig
gers of NJ College, Holly Springs
Mississippi, is carrying on the Work as
pastor. Their program, according 10
reports, is as follows;
Sunday School $50 A. M. L. M. Fores-
ter. Superintendent
Preaching HOO A. M. and 1870 2. NJ
Epworth League 600 P. M. MISS ANNIE
Ruth Kohlheimer, president
Church MOTTO Everybody boost every
body win
Pur1Cse: To promote the work oil 'ne
church
Aim. To win the crown OF lte'
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
Radio Artist Beats
Ex-Wife

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. CAMP Al
perfect marriage and beautiful TO
nance has long since come TO an end
he has married again Henry Starr, no
ted pianist, singer and radio artist, is
said to have recently subjected his for
mer wife, Marie Starr, to very severe
beating.
According to her story, tearfully told
a reporter at her home, 1148 E. And
street, she was DINING at tea room
in company with two leading physi-
clans and two well known business
men, when Henry entered. Seemingly,
he famed into anger and asked to
speak to her privately. Unthinkingly,
one permitted him to lead her into an
adjoining bedroom, but no sonner had
they entered than he locked the door
and began beating her. He BACKED
both her eyes and crashed his fists so
brutally against her body that she was
badly injured internally.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
WEST END P. t. A.

The committees on ways ana iiie'i''
with Mrs. L. c. Turner as chairman
will entertain parents and trlenos WIN
aTea" Monday mite, November o'h
at 800 P. M. West End School.
Miss Lorena Sherrod, program chair-
man will assure each person an ENJOY
able time.
The association has two oblec'iVes'
II especially wants to put over ana WIFI
s,cb officers as Mrs B. W. CoateS'
nresident Mrs. M. X. Floyd, vice presi-
dent: the cooperation of all parents
teachers and friends success Is the soou'
For four week 1874 bottles OF mix
have been brought and given UNDER
weioht children. The association has
Miss Bessie L. Brown in charge Oh uio-
r.osal The second Friday IN eaoh
month. the business meetings are heio
at 200 P. M. Parents and frienos are
asked to be prompt and regular
Publicity Comm.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
MINISTER OF THE CITY PASSES

The Reverend William Johnson, ii
minister of the church of God of this
city, died Saturday night.
We have known Brother Johnson for
thirty-eight or lhrty years. We were
reared together. Our country homes
were in talking distance of each other.
We were acquainted with his brothers,
sister, mother and father. The family
was always neightcrly. He had a
splendid mother. His father, Caesar
Johnson, was a minister. He died here
in the city some years ago.
Brother johnson and the editrr were
toyu together For a number of years
we have krtwn him to be always
peaceable and quiet.
The funeral Grafton was delivered
by Rev. w. H. Lewis, pastor of the
church of God Of this city, Monday at
200 P M. He was married some years
ago to Miss Mary Francis Turner. They
lived together until death.
He leaves wife, several children,
blbthers as we'll as other relatives.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
WECHSLER HIGH SCHOOL BLACK
CATS" DEFEAT HATTTESBURG
TIGERS

After being outplayed in the first
period by the "Scrappy" Eureka High
School eleven from Hattiesburg, the
Wechsler BLACKS Cats" led by their
sterling Captain, Vernon Braddock,
came back in the other three periods
70 bewilder their opponents with a
brilliant passing and running offense as
well as stone wall defense
The "Tigers" threatened all the way,
but were held at bay except IN the
first period when a Cat" tumble was
recovered on the fifteen yard line,
They found an inpenetrable forward
wall and the ball went over ON downs,
Late in the second period the Cats"
demonstrated their power and the
whistle blew ding the first half they
were On the Tigers one yard line. Re
turning at the beginning of the third
pei I'd Coach, Ted Smiths charge be-
gan a methodical attack that netted
sheir first score. They Stored twice in
the last period. Phillips, Crawford and
Bad iock were the best for the Cats"
while their Ssates played a steady
game. Varnado and Dyes were the
best for the visitors Morgan and Sim
pson were injured for the Cats.
We wish to express our appreciation
to the loyal alumnus of Wechsler in
exhibiting such a hearty support in
cheering our boys tho victory, And, also
to our poppy cheer leaders who are
ever dependable.
R. c. Morgan. Reporter
T. r. Smith Coach
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
HENRY ALLEN BOYD INVADES
NEW YORK AGAIN
Secretary of the Sunday School Con-
gress and the National Baptist
Publishing Board National

gress and the National Baptist
Publishing Board National
Guest for Empire State Baptists
Brownsville, NJ Y. -(SpeciaD-
Baptists of the Empire State ape en-
tertaining this week the Progressive
Baptist State Convention of New York
President S. w. Timms and Secretary j,
L, Taylor, with more than forty -five
Baptist churches represented by min
isters and laymen began their session
here Wednesday, 1t was announced
esrly in the week that large atten-
dance was assured, especially in view
of the fact that the President, DR.,
Timms, and the treasurer, Rev. Dr.,
j. S. Owens are to make their report
from the National Baptist Convention
of America session held in Chicago,
where they were delegated to repye-
sent the state. They have communicat-
ed with the men up state and with
the pastors in all the borough of New
York and Brooklyn,
1t developed this week that the Pro-
gressive Baptists of New York were
given unusual recognition by their
Convention, national, to the extent that
they were given membership on every
Board, while their president is vice
president designated, of the national
body. Their guest speaker and national
visitor delivers his address on Friday
night, Preparations to give him royal
welcome have been completed. He is to
arrive over the Broadway Limited on
Thursday morning, November End, He
will Immediately 60 in conference with
the leaders, and set out to them the
very far reaching Program that the
Baptist of the nation projected in their
recent Convention. At the same time
he will expose in simple terms, but n
very forcely language. The Henry Al
len Boyd Plan, of which he is the au-
thor, and by which, when the denom-
lination and his Convention accept it,
they will be able to add more than
$40 100000 annually to their financial
standing.
A Baptist dinner is arranged for
high noon Friday, in the church aud
itorium. This will he followed by an
add less to the Sunday School, B. Y, P,
U. and young peoples forces. In the
evening he will address the citizens
of New York. Brooklyn and nearby
towns, all of whom have been invited
to this night occasion. He brings to
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
Echo Subscription
Campaign,

The Echo Subscription Campaign
sponsored by the Weekly Echo is gain
ing great momentum. We are receiv-
ing applications from people who wish
to enter this great Campaign. This is
a Campaign that each individual or
organization may enter. Why not join
the great Campaign and have Christ
mas spending money? $4,000 divided
among seven persons will 60 mighty
she will have change to get something
for herself and present to her sweet
heart nice little gift. To the young
man, he can give it all 10 his sweetie.
To the husband, he can give his wife 4
beautiful surprise. To the wife, she
can make her husband smile and smile.
Why not join the Campaign and help
us to circulate this Negro Weekly.
The following persons have entered
the Campaign this week:
Mr.. Albert R. Burn, West Enterprise,
Mississippi, R. F. D.
MIR. R. W. Young, 2001-31st Avenue,
Meridian, Mississippi
Mr.. Edward Anderson, 2604-15th St.
Meridian, Mississippi
Mr.. VIM, T, Glispie, 14O4-34 Ave-,
Meridian, Mississippi
Miss Matte L. Larkin, Box 1O43, Merl-
dian, Mississippi
MIR. ]. J EJolman 932 Topeka, Kansas
If you desire to help any of the above
named persons in this Campaign, get IN
touch with them, they will appreciate
same.
Read page 80" in this issue 1or I'M
formation regarding the Campaign
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH NEWS

The vesper service Sunday will be
in charge of club No. of which Mrs.
Laura Harris is president. Mrs. M. l..
Clark will give a sltort talk after
which the Girl Reserves of Wechsler
High School will have their Installa-
ton Service. This will be a very in
teresti,, program with candle lighting
at twilight All Girl Reserves are ur-
ged to be present and the public is
cordially invited to attend at 500 o.
clock P. M. Annie Louise Calhoun is
the president of the organization.
Misses Bessie Trotter, Dorothy Harris
Mable Sherman and Kathryn Floyd are
advisors.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03

Dr., G.. L, Prince, the newly-elected
President, whom he has had confer
ence with both in Illinois and in Texas
This special session of the Progressive
Baptist of the Empire State was cal
led for this occasion. ~ that they
could revamp their own detectives and
program for the new year.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
NEGRO CIVIC LEAGUE TO MEET

The Negtp Civic League will meet IN
its rc.ular monthly meeting Monday
evening at $50 O'Clock at the H. b. A.
building.
The toJc which was slated for the
last meeting, and to be led by Rev. M
Williams. will be placed before the
league at this meeting, "The N K a
and The Negro" Rev. Williams is eS-
pected to serve in the same positson
as slated a few weeks ago.
DR.. L. F. Brooks, President,
Rev. w. C. Wilson, chairman program
Committee.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
JACKSON BULL DOGS VS. MERIDIAN BLACK CATS
Cal. Radio Artist Beats Ex>Wife
r.. L. YOUNG VISITING
CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS

Reverend r. L. Young, PASTOR of Ne
well Chapel c. M E. Church and Editor
of.the Weekly Echo is visiting the Annu
al Conference in St. Louis, Mo-, which
opened Wednesday, November LIST in
Lane Tabernacle. This Annual Con-
ference is presided over by Bishop J..
c. Martin, and acobrding to reports,
will close Sunday, November 5th.
Reverend Young is expected to re-
turn Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
Jackson Bull
Dogs" Next "Black
Cats" Grid
Opponents

The Wechsler High BLACK Cats" face
their hardest test lof the season FRIDAY
when they meet the strong Lanier
High School Bull Dogs" at Traction
Park. The Bull Dogs" who are claim
ants of the 1882 state football champ
ionship, defeated the "Cats" at the
Mississippi Negro State Fair last season
They are heated rivals and the Cats"
are out to avenge that (20-6) licking
handed them by the Bull Dogs.
The hundreds of fans in this section
who have been wanting to see these
two teams in action against each o.
Their are in for a real treat. The War
Cry at Wechsler is BLACK Cats"
scratch the BULL" out lof BULL
Dogs"
Fight 'en1, BLACK Cats!" Fight emf
The remainder of the Cats" sche-
dule is as follows:
Jackson at Wechsler - Nov. 3. 1888
Wechsler at Hattiesburg Nov. IL, 1888
Wechsler ----. Open
Wechsler at Lisman - Nov a. 1888
Starksville at Wechsler Nov. 80, 1888
(Open) - December s, 1888
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Please allow me space through the
columns of the Weekly Echo to thank
Mrs. Webb, our Jeans teacher tor the
effort that was put on by her at the II.
B. A. Auditorium on October 24th' 20
raise funds fer our school, We also
thank our many friends who were
kind enough to purchase tickets from
rs for this affair. And we must not
forget te thank Miss Taylor, our prl-
mary teacher for the effort that was
put on at her home, all of which meant
building funds for us.
Any donation will be appreciated
from, those who are willing to give.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
NEWELL CHAPEL SERVICES

The services at Newell Chapel c. M.
E. Church, Sunday morning and Sun
dav evening, promise tp be very very
interesting.
The pastor will speak at both serv-
ices, mornig and evening, from the
book of Esther.
All members are ur-ed to be present.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
NEW DRUG STORE TO
OPEN

Mr. j. H. Bell of this city, who work.
ed for the Universal Life ms, Com
pany when he first came to Meridian,
is now manager of the Peoples Phar-
macist, which is located on Howard
Corner, 5th Street 25th Avenue. You
are asked to visit our new Drug Store
Your prescription will be given our
special attention.
Dr. Austen, Prescription Clerk
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
BISHOP BURKES TO PERsIDE

Bishop R. V. Burkes of Birmingham
Ala will preside over the South Miss
;ssippi Conference. She is one OF the
creates women of our race. The hrst
woman that has ever reached the BIZ
sbop seat in the South. Let us show her
that we appreciate of her leadership
Tho the world fights our women
when they step out into the world and
saw that God has called them to preach,
instead of saying that God didn't call
Woman to preach let us leave them a.
lon7 and let God get the glory out OF
them.
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SPIRITUAL
CONFERENCE TO CONVENE

Spiritual Conference to convene Nov
18th. at the H. B. A. Auditorium
The first Spiritual Conference that
has ever been held in this state, and
we are looking forward to one OF the
greatest women of our race. The hrst
held hear. Rev. E, S. Hendricks mem
hers and friends are doing our best to-
ward showing the Alabama out best
L
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03
THANKS FROM THE TABERNACLE

(By Mrs. Annie L. Smith, Pres)
The weekly echo., 1933-11-03

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sulation and Opinion, with Msrs
than 10000 Readers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
RADIO OFFICE
 CHANGES MADE

With the completion of the new tuning station at Mile Seven, the radio operators have been moved from the fifth floor of the Ter ritorial and Federal Building to the main offices on the ground floor.
 The radio offices in the building will be closed at midnight until 6 am. During the closed period an operator will be on duty at the transmitting station on Twelfth Street to handle emergency and ship traffic only
 The new tuning station at Mile Seven is proving very satisfactory and eliminates the many noises prevalent within the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
|AIRPtANES MAY SOON BE BOUGHT
 FOR ONLY $700

AS result of the work of J. w. Miller, Associate Professor of Aero nautics at the University of Wash ington, airplanes may soon be on the market at $700 and may come into general use for business and measure. Eugene L. Vidal, Di- rector of Aeronautics at the De- partment of Commerce has made the announcement that survey of 34,000 potential buyers is now heinz made and that if the need is found, 10000 of these planes will be built.
 Prof. Miller has already built planes of this type, which have an overall length of 2l feet and have folding wings, so that they may be taxied on ordinary roads and be stored in garage 26 feet long The cost of such g machine would be only two cents a mile to oper- ate. he says.
 Landing fields could be placed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
IS PASSENGERS ! '!'''|| G|'|| ON .N0RTHLAND
 FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Dec. S. Motorship Northhnd sailed for Southeast Alaska ports at g o'clock last night with 38 passengers includ- ing the following booked for Jun eau:
 Miss K. Pickering, W. Manahan, Mrs. F. N. Flannigan, Henry Moses, William Fogg, Harry Mullen, F, M. Lane, Bob Clayton, Ben Leam- ing. Mrs. M. R. Tibbets, Mrs James Milligan and baby, Mrs Babe Kusisto, Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Williams and Robert Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
B.M. Behrends Co.,, Inc.
 Leading Department Store pssT

to curb imports from Canadian and Mexican border points by casual purchasers by barring persons go- ing across the borders and bringing in liquor to evade the $5 a gallon tariff on purchases of $100 or less.
 Proclamation
 AS soon as the State Depart ment informs the White House the thirty-sixth State has approved of the repeal of Prohibition, the Presi- dent will issue proclamation under MIRA stating repeal has occurred.
 There will be no ceremony. An other proclamation will then be made by the Secretary of the State Department and the new amend ment will be in effect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
PROHIBITION
 OUSTED FROM
 CONSTITUTION
Proclamation Issued De clares Dry Years Are
 Over in U. 5.
Continued from Page One,

take it home but they can get beer and wine by tbe glass.
 There is no bar sanction in New York and New Mexico
 Foot on Brass Rail
 In Nevada, customer may rest his foot on brass rail as in Ye Oldcn Days.
 Tn Arizona one must eat in order to drink, and so it goes.
 The Government is considering a plan to release all medicinal li- quor stocks for beverage purposes immediately on the Repeal Pro clamation this evening to hamper the bootleg trade, among other reasons. It Is believed this plan wils De approved late today. The plan would release for immediate consumption about half a million Qaljpns of domestic and imported spirits and wines.
 Meantime plans are formulating
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
ANCHORAGE SHOCKED BY SUDDEN DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN

Citizens of Anchorage were deep y shocked by the sudden death of D. w. Stoddard, City Clerk and Magistrate for the municipality, fol- lowing an emergency operation at the Anchorage Hospital recently. MT. Stoddard had been i'll for some time and had taken several leaves of absence during his term of of flee, though he had lately been back at his work in the city offices.
 MT. Stoddard, who was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, March IS, 1878, came to Alaska with his fam fly in 1917 from Portland, ore, where they had lived for a num- Der of years. He was first with the Alaska Railroad, later held the position of Postmaster then went into business for himself until he assumed the office he held when he died. He is survived by his widow, and four daughters, Vivian, 19, Fay, l6, Doorthy. 10, and Beth, g years of age.
 Robert s. Bragraw, Territorial Senator from the Third Division, and well known business man oi Anchorage, was unanimously chos- en to succeed MT. Stoddard in the office of City Clerk, Magistrate and Assessor at a special meeting of the Anchorage City Council held with all members present except Mayor T. J. McCroskey, who was out of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
Father, Sought 34 Years, Found
 Block from Son

JOLIET. H.. Dec 5.--After look ing for his father for thirty -four years. Arthur Fischbacker, a high school teacher, found him living one block away,
 The father, Philip M. Fisch- packer, a wandering engineer, came to Joliet to supsrintend the con- struction of brewery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
EMERGENCY HOP MADE FROM ANCHORAGE IN BAD WEATHER

Another evidence of the import ance of the airplane in emergency use in Alaska was given recently when Pilot Jack Waterworth of the Star Air Service hopped off from Merrill Field in Anchorage and flew to Knik and returned with George Keller, pioneer, who was suffering from rupture. Wat erworth landed safely with skis at Knik on a lake, Word of Keller's illness had been telephoned from Wasilla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
PROMINENT MINING MAN
 FROM HOPE DIST RICT
 DIED IN SEATTLE NOV. 10

John Hirshey, mining man of Hope, who went south for medical treatment during the summer months, died in Seattle several weeks ago, according to word re- ceived by his many friends to the westward. MT. Hirshey had lived Tn the Hope district for the last 55 years and engaged extensively in mining operations. He is survived by his widow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-05
OPINION GIVEN
 WHICH FAv0RS 2
 STEAMER LINES
Companies Not Req uired to Return Shipwreck-
 ed Seamen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Supreme Court holds that steam ship companies are not required to return at their expense ship wrecked seamen from their own vessels.
 The Court awarded the Alaska Steamship Company full compen- sation for returning to Seattle the crew of one of it's steamers wreck ed near Cape Decision, Alaska.