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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
Ak Victim Found
In Bed Dies On
Way To Hospital
AXE MURDER SHOCKS
MINNEAPOLIS a..

A gruesome murder startled the
quiet of Minneapolis, Sunday. A
man, Richard Williams, 81, in Min
neapolis for only two days, was
found unconscious with his head
split open, at 612. Bassett Place.
The axe victim died before he
reached the city hospital, where
he was rushed, after he was dis
covered lying across a bed at the
Bassett address.
Hold Four Persons
Police are holding Fred Jones.
who lived at the same address, fol
the grand jury. Others who are
held in the county Jail as material
witnesses are "Herbie" Jones, in
whose house the man was found,
Lucille Brown and James johnson
Discovered by Woman
The axe victim was found b!
Mrs. Albert Walker, mother of
Herbie Jones and Fred Jones, who
was left in charge of the house by
"Herbie" Jones. ....
Brunskill Arrests Suspect
Police, led by Inspector Frank
Brunskill, arrived on the scene
shortly after l p. M, with the am
bulance. The inspector noticed in
the crowd James Johnson; the lat
ter half of the famous Hardiman
Johnson Gateway case. Johnson
was arrested by Brunskill and j.
being held. ...'
The bloody axe, with which the
inexperienced arch-fiend con-
mitted his brutal act, was found
in it's customary place in the base
ment of the house. Detectiv
Leonard Colston has charge of tn
investiga tion of the case.
Ship Body to Mother
The dead mans relatives live il
Carry Mills, Ill. The Woodland
mortuary shipped the remain
there Thursday. ..u.l
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
Former Congress
Member Urges
N.A.A.G.P. Support
MELVIN J. MAS ADDRESSES
GROUP INTERESTED IN
N. A. A. c. p.

Sunday afternoon, August 18th
a group of interested citizens met
at the Halle @. Brown Community
House to attempt to reorganize
the st. Paul N. A. A. C. P.
A representative group of about
seventy-five were present. Theo-
dore Allen acted as temporary
chairman and presided. He gave a
brief resume of what the commit
tee is trying to do in this effort to
reorganize a st. Paul branch of the
N. A. A. C. P, and introduced the
speaker, Ex-Congressman Melvin
]. Mas, who gave a brief, concise
talk on what organization means
to any group of people. His ad-
dress was very well received and
was the inspiration for quite a
number of those present pledging
themselves as the nucleus of a St.
Paul branch of the N. A. A. C. P.
Other temporary officers selected
were Huron J. Shelton, secretary,
and ]. W. Taylor, treasurer.
A quartet composed of Mes
DANES Belle Salter-Tyler, Hattie
Oliver, Eleanor Walls, and Har-
riet Hall, sang. Mrs. Hattie Bell
Smith was at the piano.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17

Lyles, H. B. Houston, Rev. w. D.
Carter, Jose H. Sherwood, George
L. Hoage, ST., and Frank B. Simp-
son.
OF these men, Thomas H. Lyles
was the first Grand Master, elected
at the formation Of the Grand
Lodge 40 years ago, of the six
great men given to the Craft by
Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 4; there
are four very active brothers alive;
Rev. w. d. Carter, Jose H. Sher-
wood, George L. Hoage, ST., and
Frank B. Simpson, a fitting monu-
ment to any lodge.
AS we look forward to the COM
ing Grand Lodge, there seems to
be longing to see old faces again,
and cement the friendship the as
ISOLATION of many years accorded
E1Ss 49,
-. -.
1.-The several lodges have also con-
tributed largely in officers 10 the
Jurisdiction along with Perfect
Ashlar Lodge No. 4. The following
lodges have also contributed many
great men to the Minnesota Grand
Lodge. Pioneer Lodge No. 1,
st. Paul, Mimi, have given four
Grand Masters; H. B. Howard,
Walker Williams, William T. Fran
els, and John H. Dillingham;. All
four have gone to their reward,
they have served the Grand Lodge
faithfully. Anchor Hilyard Lodge
No. 2, Minneapolis, has contributed
seven Grand Masters; John l.
Neal, who was elected to succeed
Thomas H. Lyles as the second
Grand Master; Rufus L. DeLeo,
William R. Morris, Robert 8.
Continued on Page q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
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World Baptists
ROundIy Condemn
Race Produce
CONDEMN RACIAL DISCRIMI-
NATION AND OPPRESSION

CONDEMN RACIAL DISCRIMI-
NATION AND OPPRESSION
Berlin, Aug. 12.-In unmistak-
bic terms the Baptist World Con-
ress in session here condemned
ace discrimination in all its forms.
n strong resolutions it struck
blows at Germany's treatment of
he Jews. .....
The chief resolution passed read
n part, "This congress deplores
nd condemns as a violation of
he law of God, all racial animosity
very form, oppression, unfair
iscrimina ion toward Jews, the
:olored people or subject races in
ny part IF the world"
Baptists from every country on
he globe attended the world con-
,ress here.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
MinneSOtas' Prince HALL
IasOns In 4Oth
Annual communicated
MINNESOTA r. & A. n. AT
ST. PAUL

The Most WorShipful Grand
Lodge, Free and Accepted MasOns
of Minnesota prince Han Affilia-
tion) win convene In It's 10th An.
nual Communication in st. Paul,
August II, %, as the guests Of
Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 4. Ses-
sions viii be held at the lodge han
at Halle Q. Brown House. It Is
interesting to note that Perfect
Ashlar has given to the Jurisdie-
ton Of Minnesota, Six Grand Mas
tiers in the persons Of Thomas II.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
Tennis Meet
'r.
. Opens Sunday
ALLEN DEFENDS TWIN CITY
NET TITLE AGAINST
STRONG FIELD

When Sunday morning, August
10Th, rolls around to seven o'clock,
the Seventh Annual Phyllis Wheat
ley Twin City tennis tournament
will swing into play at Chicago
Field, 3Sth and Chicago Ave-, in
Minneapolis. Albert Allen, Jr., a
tennis product of Minneapolis but
now a resident of st. Paul, will be
defending his '33 title against a
strong aggregation of net men.
A large number Of entries have
been received. > -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
SOCIAL TWELVE TO GIVE SEC.
OND DANCE TUESDAY,
AUGUST %

The Social Twelve club IF ST.,
Paul is sponsoring its second dance
at the Wnaqua Country club. 1906
East Shc~a Dive. acrcss Phalor
Beach. DR.. Earl S. Weber is
chairman of the affair and COM
mittee m mbers arc j. j. Jackson
c, D. Jackson. Earl Cannon, H. w
Schuck. A. Wvcoff, Charles Ora
ham, Ray Walker, j. T. Grice, r
c6Busby, p. ]. Payne, and Rufus
3Dodd. Tickets 35 cents, Tuesday,
a August q, 8 q. m. TO l a. m. The
s,opublic is cordially invited.-Adver-
tisement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
L. L. KEITH REMAINS
SERIOUSLY ILL

L. L. Keith, 3119 18th avenue S.,
Jeteran Pullman employee, is still
I very sick man, after three months
IF continuous illness. Mrs. Keith
his wife, is in constant attendance
IN him. Friends are hoping for a
change for the better.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
MINNESOTA MASONS' MEET
In ST. PAUL AUGUST Fl
HARD TO BEAT!

Some of the best local writer's
write for this paper weekly. All
are specialists.
Read weekly the ScintiIIating,
youthful, zestful breezy COM
ment of Nellie DOdsOn; the in
formative Here and There" of
w. NJ. Smith; the official st.
Paul social news by Estyr
Bradley; health hints by DIR. w.
d. Brown; sports from the pen
of Leo BOhannOn; and timely
news stories, editorials, and fea-
lures.
All of these writer's and
others are working to give your
city the best community weekly
it has ever had.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17

Miss Rachel GOOden, University
of Minnesota graduate, and now
social service worker in Toledo,
Ohio, mOtored to st. Paul, Sunday
night, to pass a few days. While
here Miss GOcden will be the house
guest of Miss Estyr Bradley, 9S4
st. Anthony avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
BLAINE ASH FREED BY
COMMISSIONER

, Blaine Ash, arrested on charges
, of mental incompetence filed by his
wife, was discharged by Court
! Commissioner Arthur L. Jones,
> Wednesday, after a hearing at
which several witnesses testified.
Court Commissioner Jones dis
missed the case after it was dis
covered that most of the trouble
was because of a domestic quarrel.
Ash is well known in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
GEO. B. KELLEY IN VETERANS
HOSPITAL

Geo. B. Kelley, veteran Duluth
leader, is confined to the Veterans
Hospital at Fort: Smelling, Mr..
Kelley is a:Sran1sh American War
veteran. -.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
veteran.

St Louis is one of the smallest
cities in area in the United States.
Chicago has POI square miles; New
York, 30S; St Louis, 81.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
Relic of True Iron Are

A dagger from the tomb of Tut
Ankh Amen is probably the Oldest
iron weapon from the true Iron
age.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17

Don't be sucker, get your local
newssin the paper which unselfshly
seeks to build your community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17
When Elephant, snoox.

Elephants sometimes lie down to
sleep, although, like horses and
some other large quadrupeds, they
can sleep standing up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-17

Shelters Like Ice Water
It has been found that mosquitoes
thrive on Icy waters
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

co veces la reputation del peri6
dico en- que escribia, 0 proper
cionado un lance al director.
Donde quiera que Gaia era u
ma calamidad.
Su especialidad era ell chdn-
tage.
Saba averiguar chanchullos
de funcionarioS, deslices de da-
mas casadas, negocios sucios de
banqueros y toda clase de hon.
bres de negocios.
Y con ell suelto en- la mano,
escrito en- mala prosa o en- ver-
sos fusilables, presentabase a
unoS u otras, amenaZandoleS
con disparar aquel cohete a la
congreve desde las Columns
del peri6dico que en- el deposita-
ba su confianZa.
En- tales casos, o la vfctima
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Gaia de primo Y aflojaba los
cuartos, o Sc queiaba al direc-
tor y Andres era echado a pun
tapies de la Reduction.
Para ell, la forma literaria
era 10 de menos
Sus escritos, faltos de sim
taxiS y muy a menudos de orto-
gratia, eran en- cambiO, agudos
como yataganes, ingeniosos CO.
mo los de Quevedo, causticos
como un vejigatorio Y desver-
gonzados como una perorata de
verdulera.
Mientras eStaba colOcado en-
un peri6dico, habia que retire
marie a cada momento para
dar un golpe de mano sobre al
guna cartera de personaje o lin
do portamonedas de DANA en-
compromise, 0 lamar algdn ro-
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

lRedacto un peri6dico satirico
en- espanol. que lie vali6 la pro-
tecci6n de la colonia espanola Y
oos o tres palizas de la policia
imperial.
Lego a no caber en- Rio ia
Metro ,donde continue ST siste-
ma Gle chantoge y de sablazos.
y cansada la colonia espanola
de que Ell periodista madrileno
Ia puslese en- ridiculo con su con
Quota ,reuni6le algunos millares
de refs y lie obligaron a tomar
o'Ea Vez rumbo para Espana.
En- ell Brasil tuvo OCCASION de
concerto Servent, con motive
ue un duelo que hubo de soste-
HeF con IN braSileno enganado
por SD muJer, a quien exigi6 d.
zero por no contar en- verso la
historic de su desgracia.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
LOS GIGANTES SALIERON
PARA MIAMI

New York, Feb. 23.-Un CRU
pc de iugadores de los Gigantes
sali6 con direction a Miami
Beach, al mando del trainer
Tom Clarke.
FigUran en- la vanguardia ell
pitcher Johnny Salveson, ell cat
cher Frank Hearty, Al Cucine-
Ito, hermano de Tony, y varios
periodistas.
va Sc encuentran en- Miami
ell director Bill Terry, los pit :
cheers Carl Hubbell, A Schuma-
cher y Bob Parmelee, Y la ter
cera base Travis Jackson.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
EVERETT DERROTO
A EDGREN

Miami, Feb. 23.-Bob Ever.
lett, de Gary, Indiana, vencit
aver por nocaut tecnico a Cow
boy frankie Edgren, de Che.
yenne, Wo.
al terminar ell sexto asalto,
por consejo de I'm medico, Sc
finaliz6 ell combate.
Los dos hombres pesaban 1876
libras.
NulO fue declarado ell encuen
tro entire Harold Murphy, de
Springfield, y Red Tom, de
Chicago; Joe Lipps, de Char
lotte, triunf6 por nocaut tecni-
co, en- ell quinto asalto, tenien-
do de contrincante a Joe Dunn.
de Cleveland.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
TONIC II
LAS MADRES
QUE dos BENDICE

Entonces fumaba puros de a
dos reales en- sustituci6n de las
tagarninas de a cuarto o de los
chicotes recogidos del suelo con
disimulo.
En- aquellas o~casiones afeita-
base los cuatro pelos de la bar
ba, daba de cosmetico a los o.
tres cuatro de su raquftico BIZ
cote y dejaba cesante la larga
%nIelena, que no por romantico
gusto, sine por falta de un real
para ell barbero, dejaba grocer
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
SCHMEL1NG Y JACOBS EN-
GAMING DE EUROPA

New York, feb 23.-Joe ia
cobs y Max Schmeling Sc en-
cuentran hoy en- canine de Eu-
ropa, donde ell excampe6n Sc
batira ell dfa 8 de abril, en- Bar
celona, con ell vasco Pauline w.
cudun.
Considerase impossible que
Jacobs pueda aceptar la oferta
que de Daytona Beach lie ha
sidO hecha.
Ell germano ha dicho que 81
es derrotado Sc retirara para
siempre del cuadrilatero.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

sario de ditirambos con la espe,
rama de un certero sablazo,
buscaba ell medic de deslizar ell
suelto a Ultima bora, corrigi6n-
dolo sobre las cajas para que no
10 notase 81 corrector de prue-
has.
Al otro dia, presentabanse
padrinos u ofendidos ell direc
tor tenia que hacer que ell peri6
dico rectificase o Sc batia. V de
una u otra manera Andres Po-
veda quedaba en- la Gale con al
gunaS pesetas en- ell bolSilo o sin
IN real para tabaco.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
CARNERA Y LOUGHRAN
ESTAN ~CONCLUYENDO
SU ENTERTAINMENTS

Miami, feb. 23.-El pr6ximo
microbes por la noche Primo
Carnera defendera su corona
del peso pesado contra Tommy
Loughran, ell excampe6n de las
ITS libras.
La mole humana Y ell baila-
rim de Filadelfia estan finalizan
do su entrenamiento, hallando-
Sc los dos en- excelentes condicio
mes ffsicas.
Loughran practice aver sus
"jabs' de izquierda y golpes
cruzados de derecha con ell gil
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
II
Andres Poveda era period

Andres Poveda era periods
ia.
Pero no de los que juzgan la
prensa "un sacerdocio''.
Por 81 la prensa era ur mo-
dus viUendi que tenia sus atlas
Y sus bajas como la Bolsa.
Jamas pudo permanecer en-
una Reduction mas de un mes.
Antes de los treinta dias ha-
bia c~Omprometido treinta y Gin
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
meses Y meseS.
Era otro hombre.

meSes Y meses.
Era otro hombre.
Cuando vestia bien, sabiase
que viva en- I'm buen hotel, CO.
mia en- mesa aparte, Y bebia
Chateaux-M argot y aqua de
Seltz.
Cuando vestia de verano en-
lnvierno O de invierno en- vera
no, era dificil saber d6nde vi
via y 10 que COMA, porque 10
que es beber, era de presumir
que fuera vino del Lozoya, pu-
70 y sin mezcla.
Asimismo en- sus epocas ca
lamitosas sabiase que viva del
sable, de la gorra y de algunos
cuartos obtenidos por lastima
en- alguna reduction, donde lie
tomaban articulos a tres pese-
tas.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

La uremia ha disminuido y la
temperature variara de tempo
en- tempo, a causa de inflama-
ci6n de los rinones.
McGraw pas6 la noche bas-
tante tranquilo y su estado eg
ahOra favorable.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

gante fngles Jack pettifer, Ace
Clark y Ed Hogan.

gante fngles Jack pettifer, Ace
Clark y Ed Hogan.
Primo Camera ha disminui
do va su peso a 1853 libras, Y a
yer boxe6 tres asaltos con ell ne
gro Pepper Stopper, a quien
con dificultad podia alcanzar
con sus puhetazos.
Johnny Miller, de Detroit, a.
yud6 a Camera en- otros tres
rounds Y tambien Lou Carpen.
ter, de Charlotte, Carolina de
Norte.
"Yo pondre a dormir a LougF
ran en- tres asaltos, dijo Car.
neras ST no gano en- los tres pr.
meros, ganar en- los tres 81.
guientes. Peleara cada round
como 81 fuera Ell decimo quinto
Me siento muy fuerte."
Las apuestas siguen de 3 a
a favor del gigantic y la princi-
pal dificultad del momento es
la selection de hombre que &C
tuara de arbitro.
Creese que sera seleccionado
Lou Shay, de Miami.
Loughran vendra a esta ciu-
dad ell sabado, desde West Palm
Beach, completando aqui su en-
trenamiento.
Asegurase que va han sido
vendidas localidades con I'm va
Tor superior a $3O,O00.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
LOMBARD NO ACEPTA La
REBAJA DE SUELDO

Oakland, California, Feb. %
-Ernesto lombard, ell corpu
lento catcher de los Rojos de
Cincinnati ma nifest6 aqui que
no aceptara una rebaja de 2,50C
pesos que la direction del club
quiere hacerle.
Ell catcher no Sc presentara en-
81 c%ampamento de Tampa, Flo
ida, 81 antes no obtiene un ARE
glo favorable a sus pretensio-
aes.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
OFRECIDO A SCHMELING
UN BOUT CON Ell VEN
CEDOR DEL MATCH RIS-
KO-GODWIN

Daytona Beach, Feb. 23.-
Una oferta de $4,000 Sc ha he
cho al excampe6n del peso pc
sado, Max Schmeling, para que
combata en- esta ciudad ell dia
20 de Mario con ell vencedor del
"bout" Johnny Risko-Bob God
win.
Por TELEGRAPH Sc hizo aver la
oferta a Joe Jacobs, director
del germano, que Sc encuentra
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
DOWNING REABRIRA HOY
LA ARENA DE BENJA-
MIN FIELD

Con un programa de luchas
entire hombres de peso pesado,
Jim Downing reabrira hoy la
Arena de Benjamin Field.
Rudolph Strungberg, de 218
libras, tendra de adversario a
Pat McClary, de PIP; Joe Har-
bin, de 206, sera ell rival de Ores
tie Valdefi, un italiano de 208
libras.
Luis Ferrino, de Jersey City,
FOG, luchara con Al Maynard,
de South Africa, que pesa 210.
La "maravilla desconocida"
de Downing luchara primero
con dos hombres, separadamen-
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Pero cuando sc preSentaba
pudiendo codearse con Mama
nedo y Salamanca, de levita o
frac, de sombrero de copa o clac
entonces... no podia saberse que
santo habfa sudado en- su obse-
quio.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

te, y despues con dos pdgiles.
Eel llamado Descenocido subj
ra a la plataforma con I'm anti
faz puesto, para asi aumentar ell
misterio.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
Ell TEMPO

Claro para hoy y manana.
Vientos moderados del Nordes-
te.
Maxima temperature aver,
rs grades; minima, SO.
Marea alta a las 1923 p. m.
Marea baja a las 4:38 a. m.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Sc VENDEN negocios oportu.
nos de todas classes en- Miami.
Restaurants, barberfas, zapa-
terfas, bodegas, barras, etc. Pa
ra informes escriba a H. D.
Gates, 301 Congress Bldg, Mia,
mi, Florida.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

De tres libros, un pequeho die
cionario de ingles, una geogra.
fla de Cuba y una obra de
Brown Scott. La persona que
los haya encontrado y los en-,
tregue en- ell Consulate de Cuba
sera gratificada, 0 lame al te-
lefono Y 1911 para pasar a re-
cogerlos. ,,i h.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Sc NECESITAN tres perso-
mas que deseen ir a Miami o a
Key West en- I'm buen y como
do autom6vil. Informan en- ell
1922 de la IA avenida, Telefono
Y 1891, Sr. Crandall.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
III

Cansado de aquella vida de al
ternativas, Povedilla emigr6 al
Brasil,
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
NOTICIAS DE BASE BALI
NC GRAW FUERA DE Pc
LIGRO

New Rochelle, N. Y, feb
23.-El DR.. L. B. Chapman.
que asiste a John J. McGraw, ell
Napoleon" de la pelota, decla-
no anoche que este aparente-
mente Sc halla fuera de peligro.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

en- NeR. York.
Godwin esta va hacienda sus
ejercicios y Risko llegara ell sa-
bado, proeedente de Miami.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
Evening star., 1934-11-18
glS NS9NI mM
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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

A Washington letter to the New
York Sun says: Much as he would
like to accede to the wishes of base
ball fans all over the country who
have petitioned him to issue special
postage stamp in honor of Babe Ruth,
Postmaster General James A. Farley
is prevented by law from doing So"
The Post Office Department is sup
posed to be considering a Boy Scout
stamp, to be issued at the time of the
jamboree in Washington, next Sum-
mer; also. reissue of the Mothers
day stamp and three stamps for
Texas. as we'll as the Connecticut
commemorative, already promised.
Further consideration, likewise, is
being given the proposed series in
tribute to the neglected" Presidents
James Buchanan, Andrew johnson,
Martin Van Buren,, etc. Much oppo-
sition, however, has developed against
this set, and President Roosevelt him.
self, credited with having sponsored
the idea originally, now is reported to
be criti7Gl of it.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic have appealed to Post
master General Farley to authorize
stamp for Memorial day. Leader
ship in the move has been taken by
the members of the Department of the
Potomac, but the national officers of
the organization have expressed their
q or1v1rnUol Of tho rNlar rThn fA1lo1,,i,x,
resolution was adopted at meeting
held in Washington Thursday:
Whereas, the National President of
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic has authorized the Depart
ment of the Potomac Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic to spon-
sor the issuance of a Memorial day
stamp in behalf of the national organ
ization, and
Whereas. the 3Oth day of May is
observed as Memorial day throughout
the several States of the United
States in memory of those who fell in
the Civil War and subsequently in
memory of soldiers who fell in all
wars, and
Whereas, under date of May S,
1868. Gen. John A. Logan, command
er in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. issued general order desig-
mating May 80, 1868, as Memorial day
with the hope that 1t would be kept
from year to year, and
Whereas, the Ladies Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, blood relatives
of the veterans of the Civil War, most
of whom have passed their Goth mile
stone, believe that the citizens of this
great Nation would appreciate a
Memorial day stamp, now, therefore
BE it resolved. That the Postmas-
ter General, Hon. James A. Farley, be
and he is hereby requested to order
the issuance of a 3-cent Memorial day
stamp in commemoration of the vet
Grams of the Civil War"
The resolution. as presented, bore
the signatures of Mrs. May D. Light
foot, president; Mrs. Caroline Cleaver,
executive committee: Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins Worrell secretary; Mrs Elsie
Evening star., 1934-11-18
WRECKED HOPES"
Is SERMON TOPIC
DR.. W. Angie Smith to Preach
Tomorrow at Mount Vernon.
Place Church.

Wrecked Hopes" will be the sub
ject this morning of DR.. w. Angie
Smith at the Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church South and at 8 pm.
"A Fathers Advice"
DR.. w. L. Darby, executive secretary
of the Washington Federation of
Churches. will speak Thursday eve
nuing, due to the absence from the
city of DR.. Smith, who will be in North
Carolina as the special guest preacher
OF the North Carolina Conference.
Arrangements have been completed
for the showing in the church school
auditorium tomorrow evening of THE
History of Methodism," a stereopticon
picture.
The service at Central Union Mis-
sion will be conducted Tuesday eve
ming by the A. B. Pugh Bible Glass.
Throughout the past week work men
have been redecorating the church
auditorium, which, when completed,
will be one of the most beautiful audi
toriunls in Methodism. On account of
the redecorating, it is necessary that
the church services tomorrow be held
IN the church school auditorium.