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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
WARNS FARMERS
OF new SLUMP

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 20
G.N.SO.-The American farmer
faces several good business years,
followed by a severe depression,
in the opinion Of Murray D.
Lincoln, of Columbus, Ohio, execu-
tive secretary of the Ohio State
Farm Bureau.
Addressing 5000 stockholders Of
the Grange League Federation
Exchange, Lincoln predicted the
depression would be more severe
than the last" because society
won't take the steps necessary to
eliminate these perennial swings
from boom to depression and back
to unhealthy BOOM"
Such steps should include de-
veloping more and bigger CO.
operatives, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
Pickets Attacked
In Milk Strike

NEW YORK, OF. 30 U.N.S0
A strike of 5000 milk producers
in 10 upstate counties which sup
ply New York city, resulted yester-
day in the beating Of pickets at
Watertown, N. Y, an egg barrage
and the pouring of kerosene into
at least one can Of milk being
shipped out Of the affected zone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
Kin of NeWberry
To Seek Divorce

RENO, New, Oct. 20 QN.S).
Mrs. Carol Newberry Brooks,
daughter of Michigan's former
Senator Truman H. Newberry, has
taken up residence here, it was
learned today.
Attorney William WOODBURY. re-
luctantly admitted Mrs. Brooks
had been in Reno 10 days, at a
hotel, and planned to divorce
Frank Brooks, of Detroit, on
grounds of mental cruelty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
SEEK OUTSIDE JURY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 20.
An outside jury will be asked for
the trials Of the SO men and
women indicted for alleged frauds
in the 1886 city commission elec-
ton, Leo J. Rogers, special prose
cutor appointed to try the cases,
declared today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
Cupid;s Aides Get on Job

,nounced deputy clerks will be on
duty "a hours q day, ready to
serve one and all" who want
marriage licenses.
Likewise, three justices Of the
peace got together on eight-hour
shifts in order to give 24-hour
service,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29

VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 20
'dN.SJ.-'Welcome cupid" signs
hung out in Valparaiso today as
this town began its drive to sue
coed Crown Point as Chicago's
"Gretna Green
At the courthouse, it was an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
John Roosevelt
To Cast LIST Vote

HYDE PARK, or. 29 (C!TPSJ
Another Roosevelt has been added
to the registration lists Of Duchess
county He is John, the Presidents
youngest son, who will vote for the
first time next Tuesday with his
father, his mother and his grand.
mother, Mrs. Sarah Delano Roose-
Welt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29

Strange Events That Followed When
Young Mr.. Evans Met His Fathers
Ghost, Punched Him and Stole EctO-
plasm At the London Seanee. Told and
illustrated In The American Weekly,
with Sundays Washington Herald
Evening star., 1937-04-10
PARISH WOMEN
PLAN MEETING
Evening of Recollections
Will Be Held Thursday
at Retreat Home.

An evening of recollection for
women of st. Joseph's parish and
st. John the Evangelist'S parish, For
est Glen, Md, will be held at the
Washington Retreat House, 1000
Harewood road northeast, April IS.
Mrs. James A. Kelly, team captain,
for st. Joseph's parish, has appointed
Mrs. Earl Gore, president of the Ladies
of Charity; Mrs. w. A. Bailey, prefect
of the Sodality, and Miss Cecilia
Ryan her Ieutenants, to make ar
rangements for this event
Miss Marie Culver, team captain
for st. John the Evangelists parish,
has the following to assist her: Miss
Elizabeth Reynolds, Miss Jane Hen
derson, Mrs. Elaine Palmer, Mrs. Bow
ers, Mrs. j. H. Heurick, Mrs. Charles
Gaskin, Mrs. Neal Clark, Mrs. George
Robertson, Mrs. Frank Welsh, Miss
Edna Hardy, Miss Lois Peter, Mrs.
George Bonifant, Miss Catherine
O'Brien and Miss lone BealI.
The retreat master will be Rev. w.
r. Stricken of ST. Matthews parish.
Women of these parishes will meet
at the Retreat House for dinner, fol-
lowing which there will be a discourse
by Rev. w. F. Stricker, holy hour
devotionS and benediction.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DIR. GRAY PLANS
SUNDAY SERMON
"Crisis of Jesus" Theme
At Chevy Chase
PRESBYTERIAN.

DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor
of American University, will preach at
the II o'clock service tomorrow in
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church on
The Crisis of Jesus"
Members of the Hearthstone and
Alpha Omega Groups will conduct the
worship service in the intermediate de-
partment of the church school Sunday
morning.
The Hearthstone Group and the
Alpha Omega at $50 pm. At 7:3O
pm. the Fireside Group will meet at
the home of Leon Saylor, 425 Essex
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, with DR.
Howard A. Dawson guest leader. The
Collegians will meet at 7:30 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Jerome R
Davis, 3618 T street, and the Young
Peoples Society in the young people S
room.
Past delegates to the Frederick con-
ference have invited those interested
in the 1887 Young Peoples Conference
to a supper at $50 in the church
school building. Movies of the 1886
conference and Sklt on conference
life will be given
The annual meeting of the church
will be held Thursday evening. New
officers will be elected.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DR.. Freeman
Will Speak
Prelate to Deliver
Sermon at Evening
Service.

RISHOP JAMES E. FREEMAN will
~ deliver the sermon at the choral
evensong service in the Great Choir
of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at
o'clock. Canon Raymond L. Wolven,
chaplain to the bishop, will be the
preacher at the service of morning
prayer and holy communion at II
o'clock
Offerings received at the Cathedral
services tomorrow will be devoted to
the convention fund by which the
organized work of the Diocese of Wash
ington is maintained.
The church school children of the
diocese will present their Lenten Of
fering for missions at a special service
to be held in the Cathedral on April
18, at o'clock, under the auspices of
the department of religious education.
Under the Union of States" plan
the public officials and people of Maine
will be remembered in prayer at the
Cathedral in all services for the week
beginning April Is. Mrs. Kenneth c.
M Sills, chairman of the National
Women'S Committee for Washington
Cathedral in Maine; members of Con-
gress and other guests from that State
are expected to attend the evensong
service on April 10, when the Maine
flag will be carried in procession.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
Religious S
Foundations
Is Subject
DR.. Clinchy to Preach
at Mount Pleasant
Church.

"FoUNDAT1ONs OF VALID RE-
LIGION" is the sermon subject
Of DR.. Russell J. Clinchy, minister of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, tomorrow morning.
In the adult forum, at 10 o'clock,
Paul Harris, jr., writer on youth prob
lens, will speak on What Place Has
Peace in the Christian Religion?"
The fireside group will have sup
per Tuesday at $50 for all young
married couples of the church.
Following the supper Thursday at
6:15 there will be parent-teacher
meeting Miss BERTHE Backus, prin-
cipal of the Alice Deal Junior High
School, will lead a discussion on How
to Find the Real Life Situation of a
Group" This will be the first meeting
of the church at which Rev. Mr.. Ack-
erly, the new assistant minister, will
be present.
A tea in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
George Ackerly, will be given by DR..
and Mrs. Clinchy at the parsonage
next Saturday from to pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DEAN OF COLLEGE
WILL BE GUEST
DR.. Hall Canter to Speak
at Francis Asbury
M F..

The pastor of Francis Asbury M. E.
Church, South, Rev. Albert P. Shirley,
will preach Sunday morning on "Pur-
poseful Living"
In the evening DR.. Hall Canter, dean
of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland,
Va, will speak. He is the brother of
the pastor. The Rover Scouts will
sponsor this service. The Board of
Christian Education will meet Monday
with Rev. Shirley and Mrs. Shirley,
1926 Nineteenth street, at pm On
Tuesday the motion picture, THE
King of Kings" will be shown at the
church at pm.
Rev. Mr.. Shirley will close the study
of st. Marks life of Jesus Thursday
at pm. with the theme, The Smit-
ing of the Shepherd"
The School of Missions will continue
Friday with the showing of the mo-
ton picture, Below White Top" de-
picting the mountain situation. C. w.
Humphreys will review chapters and
OF the book, by the Waters of Be-
thesda."
Evening star., 1937-04-10
Bishop Will
Preach at
St. Paul's S
Rock Creek Parish to
Have Confirmation
Rites.
RISHOP JAMES E. FREEMAN will

RISHOP JAMES E. FREEMAN will
administer the rite of confirma-
ton at st. Paul's Church, Rock Creek
Parish, tomorrow at II o'clock. He
will preach the sermon. This will be
the largest class of conirmees in the
history of the parish.
Rev. c. S. Ridenour, assistant minis
ter, having accepted cal to st. Luke's
Church, BladenSburg, vii be rendered
a farewell reception h the vestry
Wednesday evening II the parish
house
The Young Peoples fellowship will
meet tomorrow at 7 o'cock. Dorothy
Jones and Lorraine Bale will de-
bate against Dick Bailey and Bill
Christensen on Should women have
equal rights in all acttities?" The
girls will take the Affirmative side and
the boys the negative
Holy communion vii be at $50
am. DR.. BOhanan will be the ceIe-
brant and also will coniuct the serv-
ice at II o'clock.
Holy communion will b at 7:3O am,
at Holy Comforter ch9el Morning
prayer and sermon at ! o'clock. and
evening prayer and address at 8
O'Clock. Rev. William N Mayo minis
ter in charge.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
"BLOSSOM TIME"
is SERMON TOPIC
DR.. Frank Steelman to
Preach at Calvary
M. E.

DR.. Frank Steelman, minister of
the Calvary M E. Church will
preach tomorrow at IL O'Clock on
Blossom Time" and at 8 pm. on
Fighting the Stars
Miss Frances Boss will have charge
of the High School and Young Peo-
pies League service at O'Clock. The
subject for discussion will be Cam
bling" The Thursday devotional serv-
ice will be held at 8 pm. DR.. Steel
man will be in charge and will re-
port on the work done at Pittman
Center, Tenn, home mission project
which the church supports. DR.. Steel
man has just returned from a visit
to this field
DR.. A. B. Potorf of the American
University will be the speaker at the
service conducted by the mems class
at the Central Union Mission Monday
evening. Henry Rhodes, in charge of
the service, will be assisted by S. H.
Johnson, Herman Welsh and William
B. Wells.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
ELDERS-ELECT
TO BE DRAINED
Services in Si,th Pres
byterian Churh Are
Announced.

The sermon tOmorrov morning in
the Sixth Presbyterian 0lurch by Rev.
j. H. Garner is on "Sone Criteria of
Christianity" Elders-elct Charles F.
Anderson, Walter j. Bahr, Earnest c.
Lee and DR.. R. G. Richardson will be
ordained and installed and Elders
elect Joseph C. Fish and w. B.
Thomson will be installed.
The Young Peoples Societies will
meet at 7 pm. Miss Virginia Miller
will lead the College-ae group. Off
GERS of the high-schoolgroup will be
installed by the miniser, assisted by
the outgoing officers.
The Board of Trustees will hold its
annual organization melting Monday
evening in the ministers study. OFF,
GERS of the Board of T'uStees will be
elected and committee organized at
8 pm.
The Music Commtte will have a
special meeting immeditely after the
morning worship.
A class for young WOmen between
the ages of Is and 25 will have its
first session Sunday at $50 am, when
the Sunday church sclool convenes.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
40 Pastors
To Attend
Conference
Eastern Luthern Dis
trict Session to Run
Three Days.
THE annual session Of the Concordia

THE annual session of the Concordia
Conference of the Eastern Dis
trict of the American Lutheran
Church will be held next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday in the st.
Matthews Lutheran Church, with
more than 40 pastors from New York
to North Carolina attending.
Rev. William Toedtman, Hickory,
N. c.. is president of the group; Rev.
George GrewenoW, Clarendon, Va,
secretary, and Rev. j. Adrian Pfeiffer,
pastor of the Takoma Lutheran
Church, chaplain.
DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor Of
Grace Lutheran Church, will speak
on THE Road to Lutheran Unity"
Other subjects which will receive con-
sideration are, Preaching to the Mod
ern Mind" by Rev. T. r. Meyer, New
York City, and The Use of Psychiatry
in Pastoral Work." by Rev. Carl Hem
inghaus of Baltimore. DR.. Walter E
Schuette, Sewickley, Pa, president OF
the Eastern District of the American
Lutheran Church, will address the
group on matters pertaining to the
progress being made by that body.
A special service will be held in st
Matthews Church Tuesday evening
at which DR.. Theodore Braun, medi-
cal missionary from New Guinea, will
speak.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DEAN OF COLLEGE
TO SPEAK HERE
God in a Lump of Coal"
Will Be Subject of
DR.. Canter.

DR.. Hall Canter, dean of Randolph
Macon College, Ashland, Va, and
brother of DR.. Harry M Canter, pas
tor of Epworth M. E. Church South,
will preach at the IL o'clock service
tomorrow on God in Lump of
Coal" Rev. John H. Blakemore, jr.,
assistant minister, will preach at the
evening service on The Permeating
Influence of Christianity"
The young peoples department will
meet at pm.
The young peoples department will
sponsor the exhibition on Wednes-
day evening of the motion picture,
King of Kings" Ali are invited
Both DR.. Canter and Rev. Blake
more will take part in the prayer
meeting Thursday evening
The Bishops Crusade will continue
until the latter part of April.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
PETWORTH NJ. E.
SCHEDULE GIVEN
Rev. R. L. Wood to Preach
at Morning and
Evening Rites.

Rev. Robert Louis Wood will preach
on What My Church Means to Me"
tomorrow evening at Petworth M. E.
Church and at II am. on The Re-
ligion of the Heart"
The Epworth Leagues will meet at
pm, with Louise Berchtold leading
the senior group and giving an ad-
dress on Creators of Beauty in Lit
erature" and Lenore Rhodes leading
the intermediate league.
The midWeek service will be held
Thursday evening. The minister will
conduct the service, which will be
the first of series of group nights,
when different organizations of the
church will assist in preparation for
the service and participate in the
program. The Pansy Circle will at
tend in group and assist with the
service.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
Lutherans
Will Hear
DR.. Lenski
Need of Good Shep-
herd Spirit Is Ser
mon Subject.

IN HIS sermon in Grace Lutheran
Church tomorrow, IL m, on THE
Need Of the Good Shepherd Spirit in
Modern Life" DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski,
pastor, will discuss the place of the
church in affording relief for the city's
unemployed and for those uncared for
by public relief funds.
The Women's Guild will give a din
ner for the benefit Of the congregation
Thursday from 5 to O'Clock.
A business meeting of the Church
Council will be held Monday at 8
pm. Leon Chatelain, jr., president,
will be in the chair.
A business and social meeting OF
the Fidelity Club will be held in the
church hall Wednesday, 8 pm.
New members and newcomers in the
church are being entertained by the
pastor and his wife in his home Fri
day evenings. On April Is members
OF the recently confirmed class will
be guests.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
TOPICS SELECTED
Rev. H. E. Snyder tc
Preach Tomorrow.

Rev. H. E. Snyder will preach at the
morning and evening services in the
Church of the Atonement. The sub
ject of the morning sermon is Chris
tlan Education VS.. Heathenism," and
in the evening, ''Miseraricordias
Domini"
The Lutheran Missionary Union of
the District of Columbia will hold the
Spring luncheon and meeting in the
parish hall, April 20.
1t is requested copy for Atonement
Advocate be in the hands of the editor
not later than April 18.
The Ada Christie luncheon, given
by the Aid Society, will be held in
the parish hall, April 26. Invitation
to all
Evening star., 1937-04-10
GUEST TO TALK
DR.. Medford to Speak at
Lincoln Congregational.

At Lincoln Congregational Temple
tomorrow morning DR.. Hampton T.
Medford, missionary secretary of the
A. M. E. Zion Church, will be the
guest speaker.
Col West A. Hamilton, editor of
the Washington Sentinel, will be the
speaker for the Mems Brotherhood at
10 am. He will discuss Social Situa-
tions in Washington"
The forum at 6 pm. will present A.
S. Pinkett, executive secretary of the
local branch of the N. A. A. C. P, who
will discuss THE Lack of Law and
Order in the District of Columbia"
The Young Peoples Club will meet
at 6 O'Clock and present program for
high school and college age young peo-
pie.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
BAPTIST PASTOR
SELECTS TOPICS
Religion Simplifed" Will
Be Rev. Abernethy's
Morning Subject

Rev. w. S. Abernethy, pastor Of
Calvary Baptist Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on Religion Sim
plified' and in the evening on What
Are We Afraid Of"
The junior church at II O'Clock viii
be III charge Of Rev. Frank f. john
Ston, jr.. assisted by Lawrence O,
Greene.
Mrs. T. Hudson Thomas and Mrs.
w. S. Abernethy will have charge
of the round table discussion at the
Thursday evening prayer meeting
hour. This will be the second in The
short series Of three evenings face
TO face with our missionary task.
The Florence M. Brown Glass will
hold a business meeting Tuesday eve
ming and party Friday evening at
| the church.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DIR. BRASKAMP
WILL PREACH
Ministry of Jesus After
the Resurrection"
Sermon Topic.

DR.. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church, will have as his sub
ject at the IL O'Clock service The
Ministry of Jesus After the Resurrec-
ton"
The young peoples societies will hold
a fellowship tea in the parlor at els
pm. This will be followed at 6:45
by meeting for the seniors, led by
Robert Bruce Spilman, and the inter-
mediate meeting will be led by Doris
Paul.
The Women'S Guild elected as off,
GERS Mrs. Boulter, president; Mrs.
Fischer, first vice president; Mrs.
Waldo, second vice president; Mrs.
Jenkins, third vice president; Mrs.
Scull, secretary; Mrs. Shannon, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
GOOD SHEPERD'
is SERMON TOPIC
DR.. BlackWelder Will
Speak at Morning
Say,yioo
Service.

At the Lutheran Church Of the
Reformation tomorrow at IL O'Clock
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder, the pastor,
will speak on The Good Shepherd ="
At 8 pm. he will continue his series
of sermons on Getting Along in a
Difficult World" using as his subject
The Money Problem in Big City"
At the Luther League meeting at 7
O'Clock stereopticon lecture will be
given of the Luther Orphan Home at
LoySville, Pa.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
TOPIC GIVEN
"Life: Battle or Bubble, +"
Rev. E. O. Clark's Theme.

Life: Battle or Bubble?" will be
the sermon topic of Rev. Edward O
Clark tomorrow morning at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church.
The second Sunday evening sermon
in the series on the general theme
Believe 1t or Not" will be given by
the pastor at pm, when the subject
will be Gods Whisper in the Trees
The quarterly business meeting OF
the Sunday school teachers and Off
GERS will be held Thursday at 7:3O
pm. Prayer for Missions" will be the
subject at $50 pm, with the pastor
leading. A special business meeting
Of the church will follow at pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DANBURY RECTOR
TO BE GUEST HERE

Rev. Hamilton H. Kellogg, rector of
st. James Church, Danbury, Conn,
will be the guest preacher at the II
O'Clock service at the Church of St.
Stephen and the Incarnation.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, although a Young
man, has pre-eminent place in his
own diocese and in the church at
large His remarkable work in build
ing his own parish into the outstand-
ing position which it now occupies Is
indicative of his ability as a rector.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
CLUB MEETING SET
Anglo Catholic Program
at St. Thomas

The Angl0-Catholic Club will meet
IN st. Thomas Church next Wednes-
day evening. There will be a service
OF eVensong under the direction of
DR.. Howard S. Wilkinson, rector of
st. Thomas Parish. The service will
be sung by Rev. J. Gillespie Arm
strong, Sd, rector Of Christ Church,
Georgetown. The sermon Will be
preached by Rev. Reginald Mallett,
rector Of Grace and st. Peters
Church, Baltimore.
The members of the club are urged
to be present and are asked TO bring
their friends
Evening star., 1937-04-10
First Brethren.

Miss Mabel Crawford, on furlough
from the Brethren mission field in
French Equatorial Africa, will speak
at both services. Rev. Homer A. Kent,
who has been out of the city for sew
eral weeks in evangelistic work, will
return in time for the annual busi-
ness meeting of the church, which will
be held on Tuesday evening. Prayer
service Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL
SERIES CONTINUES

The second sermon in the series on
THE Resurrection on Our Street" will
be preached at Albright Memorial
Evangelical Church tomorrow morning
by Rev. George E. Schnabel At 7:45
pm. the subject wall be The Drama
of Almost" Following the evening
service there will be a fellowship in
charge of the guild
A congregational dinner will be held
Thursday, $50 pm. The men will
serve the dinner.
The adult choir is sponsoring "a
Professional Frolic" April 80. under
the direction of Harold Pease, organist.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DR.. RuStin
To Preach
Tomorrow
"Is Christianity Pos
sible?" Is Topic for
Morning Service.

DR. JOHN w. RUSTIN, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church
South, will preach tomorrow morning
on rs Christianity Possible?" and in
the evening on Does God Guide?"
Senior, Young Peoples and Younger
Adult Departments will hold meetings
at pm. A tea in the church parlors
will be given at 6 pm. for all young
people of the church.
The pastor will begin a new series
Of study Of the Gospel of St. Mark at
the prayer meeting Thursday at pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
STUDY COURSE
Services at Church of the
Brethren.

At the Church of the Brethren to-
morrow DR.. c. c. Ellis, president of
Junlata College, Huntingdon. Pa, will
preach at Il am. At pm. the pastor,
Rev. Rufus d. Bowman, will preach.
The evening service will be evangelis-
tic.
At I o'clock the young people will
meet At the same time DR.. Charles
E. Resser will lead study course for
adults on Christianity and Our
World" Prayer meeting. THURSDAY,
at 7:30.
Evening star., 1937-04-10

MEN WILL MEET
Trinity Club to Adopt
Constitution.

The newly founded Mems Club OF
Trinity Church will meet Monday at
8 pm, when its constitution will be
adopted and officer, elected. At 8
O'Clock the Mems Brotherhood of Ry-
land M. E. Church will give an enter
tainment. Miss Bett, Cavanaugh will
render acrobatic danes. After the en-
tertainment, to which the members Of
the Ladies' Guild are invited, refresh
ments will be served.
All men Of Takona Park and its
vicinity who are interested in the work
of Trinity Church ale invited to at
tend. c. A. HogluId is temporary
chairman.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DEDICATION RITE.
Doors Presented to Waugh
NJ. E. by Women's Guild.

New doors presented by the Women's
Guild of Waugh M. E. Church in
honor of former presidents, one of
whom is Mrs. Luther B Wilson, de-
ceased, who was the widow of Bishop
Luther B. Wilson, will be dedicated
tomorrow morning. The sermon topic
by Rev. A. F. Poore is The Mystic
Torch" The junior church will be
in charge of Miss Carl.
The pm. topic is The Gentleness
of God"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-21
King g Islanders Win Big Oomiak
 Race Yesterday

The big Oomiak (Eskimo skin boat9 race, at Snake River liar ber. yesterday afternoon held un- der the auspices of the Northwest ern Alaska Fair Asso., between the King Islanders and the Nome natives, was won by the King Is flanders after one of the hardest fought and closely contested race ever seen here, and was watched by hundreds of spectators includ- ing the Arctic Cruisers from the steamer Victoria.
 Owing to the severe wind and rain storm and roughness of the water the rest of the water sports were called off.