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The Washington times., 1937-06-02
ELLIOTT CURBS
TEMPORARY
LEAVES
Ruling Counts Sundays
And Holidays With
Saturday Full Day

Leave privileges for temporary
employees of the Government were
drastically curtailed today by 9
decision of Acting Comptroller
General Elliott through Agricul
ture Secretary Wallace.
In answer to a request for a de
cision, Elliott ruled that annua'
leave granted temporary workers
in the future must include Sun
days and holidays and that this
class of employees also must be
charged a full day for leave taken
Saturday.
Temporary workers, Of whom
there are more than 1000 in
Washington and 100000 in the
field service, according to Civil
Service Commission figures, were
defined in today's decision as
those who are appointed for a
definite period not exceeding six
months. They now receive an
annual leave allowance Of 2A
days per month.
Sundays and holidays are not
charged in the annual leave of
permanent emergency" EN-.
ployeS who receive 26 days per
year Of such leave and are charged
only four hours when they are alb
sent Saturday.
Today'S decision was in sup
port Of the principle laid down
by Elliott in another case on
which he ruled during April.
Secretary Wallace questioned the
previous interpret ton, but was
told by Elliott that the curtail-
ment of leave privileges for
temporary workers is in accord
ance with existing law. Elliott
said:
"The leave statute expressly
excludes Sundays and holidays
in the computation of annual
leave regarding permanent en-
plOyeS, but is silent in respect
to the exclusion of such days in
the computation Of leave for
temporary employees, and it is
a general rule. that the ex-
press mention of one is tanta.
mount to an express exclusion
of all Others"
It was learned today that many
personnel officers have already
put the decision into effect, as it
was forwarded to them by FL
liott'S office on May 26. The de.
cision did not indicate what ad-
justment will have to be made on
cases where workers have received
more leave than they are now
entitled to.
The Washington times., 1937-06-02
Record of Convictions
mTrafficCOtlEot

Harold M. McDuffie, 427 Tenth
st. N. E., IS.
George D. Holderman, Mary
land, IS.
Edwin D. wedemyer, Mary
land, S..
Curtis Cromwell, Maryland, SIS.
Robert E. Price, 4517 Brandy
wine st. N. w., S..
Jacob Furash, 3701 Macomb st.
N. w., IS.
Robert H. Lynch, TOO Virginia
Ave. IS.
James D. Fowler. 1907 Sixth
st. N. W., IS.
Guy T. Scott, 4521 Dexter St.
N. w.. SIS.
Henry P. Bragg, 4414 Chesa-
peake st. N. W., IS.
Joel A. Burgess. Maryland. IS.
Richard T. Kreuzburg, Mary
land, IS.
Julian H. Kitchen, s4s F St.
N. w., IS.
Allen Mcknight, HOT S st. N.
W., IS.
William Little. 1248 Twenty
seventh st. N. W., SIS.
Roy S. Bridges, Virginia, IS.
George Williams, 216 H st.
N. E., S..
Myrtle T. Brady. 1908 Eleventh
st. N. W., IS.
Clarence A. Thomas, 1902 C st.
S. E., S..
Allen Betha, 315 Decatur st.
N. w., IS.
Meredith w. Johnson, 915 East
Capitol St., IS.
Continued on Page ~, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-06-02
Second Offense Speeding

Second OffenSe Speeding
William A. Poole, Maryland $40.
oscar L. Rand, jr., 1914 Colum,
bia Rd. N. w., $40.
First Offense Speeding.
Daniel c, will, jr., PennSyl'
vania, $25.
James H. Adams, SS9 Fifteenth
st. S. E., SIS.
Juan Granada, Maryland, $40.
Randolph S. Bailey. 1889 Fourth
st. N. w., $40.
Raymond A. Lewis, 5O4 Forty
fourth st. N. E., $40.
John S. Lunsford, 926 hide
pendence Ave. s. w., $40.
Bernard Riley. 500 L st. S. E.,
$40.
Ernest Lyon, Maryland, $40.
John L. Meakin, 1884 Liv-
ingston st. N. w., $40.
Claude E. Randall, 308 Seventh
st. S. w., SO.
Samuel Brisker, 1919 Eastern
Ave-, $40.
Lewis J. Ringer, Maryland, $40.
IgnatiuS j. Keane, Maryland, SIS.
Leonard M. NeviuS, TACO Four
tenth st N, w., IS.
Stanley D. Hill. 1912 Thirteenth
st. N. w., IS.
Lewis w. Murphy, Maryland, SIS.
Oscar Gordon, 318 New York
Ave. N. w., SIS.
Hensley E. Bache, 101 E st.
N. w., IS.
Raymond Hawkins, 1854 Dun.
can st. N. E., IS.
The Washington times., 1937-06-02
Lawyer Asks Speed
On Rail Pension Act

r. V. Fletcher. attorney for
the Association of American Rail.
roads, yesterday asked the Sen
ate Interstate Commerce sub
committee to speed considera.
ton Of the proposed new rail.
road retirement act. He said
some Of the measures financial
provisions are geared to begin
with the Governments fiscal
year on July l.
The Washington times., 1937-06-02
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

Volume No Fenoe Copes The
Of the
Of Monte ciO No Hwthorns. Scarlet Letter. No
Vicar wakiod No 10 Ben Hur' No II
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Building
N. D. G.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
100000 Defenders
Of Shanghai Retire

Japanese troops we're advancing
over swampy terrain toward the
new Chinese positions.
Again carrying the war to the
south, Japanese transports tried
unsuccessfully to land troops un-
der the cover Of an air raid at
Waichow, go miles north OF
Britain's Hongkong. Six japanese
planes took part in the attack.
In the fighting around Shang-
hal, according to Japanese claims,
200 Chinese planes, amounting to
two-thirds of the total number
front-line aircraft in China'se pos
session, either were destroyed or
brought down by Japanese fight
erS. Most of the Chinese craft
were of American manufacture.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Rain Halls
'tBigPush"
OfEranco

MADRID, Sept. 10 G.N.s).
Weather, fighting on the loyalist
side, today halted the three
pronged nationalist offensive
against Gijon, on the Biscayan
front, and enabled the loyalists to
launch a minor counter-offensive.
Heavy rainfall that begged down
artillery on the poor mountain
roads and turned small streams
into muddy torrents brought the
nationalist drive in Asturias to q
standstill.
With the growing possibility
that the forces of Generalissimo
Francisco Franco would be unable
to complete their Gijon push be-
fore winter brings a definite halt
to the campaign, loyalist armies
redoubled their drive on the
Huesca-Saragossa front.
Loyalist commanders hope to
close in further on Saragossa be-
fore end Of the nationalist cam
paign at Gijon relieves insurgent
battalionS to reinforce the in
surgents at SaragoSsa.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Japan Opens Drive
To Isolate HOngkOng

HONGKONG, Sept. Is Q.N.SO
Landing troops in large numbers
for the first time in south China
Japan brought the war to the
edge of Britain's Hongkong and
opened drive to split Hongkong
and Canton.
With the reported help Of a
heavy concentration of warships.
including three cruisers, the Japa'
nese landing force went ashore in
Bias Bay, just north Of here.
Almost on the edge of the Brit
ish crown colony, Chinese forti'
fled positions in the vicinity were
heavily bombarded.
British naval authorities be.
lieved the Japanese objective was
occupation of a section of the
Canton-Kowloon Railroad, which
would cut off shipment Of supplies
into the interior from Hongkong
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Police Warn Three
Groups to Be Nice

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Labor,
big business and politicians were
all served notice today that the
cop on the beat" is not going to
allow himself to be made the
scapegoat in their quarrels.
This was the tenor Of a resolu'
ton passed by 400 delegates to
the twelfth annual police confer
ence of the State Of New York.
now in session at White Plains.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
BIG AIR ARMADA
TO HUNT SUBS

Continued from Page II
Of the Mediterranean. have been
proposed.
TWO PLANS OUTLINED
They are:
Russia might establish
her own convoy system, reach.
ing from Gibraltar to Gal.
lipon.
2.-soviet merchant ships
might be equipped with sub
Misunderstanding instruments,
depth bombs. and naval guns.
1--WE will take our own mea-
sures against the Italian pirates
who have sunk our ships and
killed our citizens" said the
communist organ, Pravda. "At
the same time, we can support
any collective measures de-
signed to protect general inter-
national interests from aggres-
sion and chaos"
REDS RIDICULE IL DUCE
Temper of the u. 8. s. r
against Italy was strongly demon
strated in the youth day parade
of 100000 young communists
headed by several hundred Span
ish children.
Marching past Dictator Joseph
Stain, they carried posters OF
warning against the italian
barbarians," and numerous carl
catures of Premier Mussolini.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
CHINESE REDS
START drive

TOKYO, Sept. 10 Q.N.S).
Chinese communist armies, which
recently swore their allegiance -
the Central government. today en-.
tered the conflict against Japan
on a large scale for the first time
in Shansi province.
Coincident with the capture Of
the important cities of Tatung
and Kwanteling, 100 miles from
Peiping, in a Japanese offensive,
dispatches said the Communist
General Gnu Teh led his troops
into Shansi from Shensi.
They took up positions along the
railroad line connecting Tatung
and the capital, Taiyuan.
Appearance Of the communist
troops was regarded as highly Sig
nificant because the Japanese
drive in Shansi is primarily di-
rected to cut off Soviet aid 10
China.
China's army defending Shang-
hal today began a general retreat
to second.line positions north Of
that city, according to semiofficial
dispatches.
The reported retreat was over
both the northern and eastern
fronts to a heavily fortified sec.
ondary line stretching 20 miles
from Liuho to Nanziang.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

World sanctions against Japan
will be demanded unless Nippon
submits to league arbitration.
The Spanish loyalist represen-
tatives also are planning to ask
sanctions against italy. it was
understood.
ut is China's hope that the
United States of America, de-
voted as she is to the cause of
peace, will associate herself with
the actions Of the league in the
future, as she has in the past"
said a statement issued by DR..
wellington Koo. chief Chinese
delegate.
Although sharp charges were
levelled against Japan, China care
fully avoided use of the word
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

war" in the statement. Every
effort is being exerted to keer
America from applying hel
neutrality act.
I'm view of the unprecedented
gravity Of the Japanese aggreS-
sion in China, the Chinese
government has decided once
more to bring the matter before
the league" DR.. Koo'S statement
read.
The Far Eastern crisis has
now definitely developed into a
world crisis, Japan's aggression
is not only threatening the in,
dependence and territorial in
tegrity of China, but also
menacing the peace Of the
entire world"
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Prayer Offered,
Woman Is Killed

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Soon
after she had emerged from a
church after reciting prayer for
a friend who died Thursday, Mrs.
Susan Brittle, 70, of Maspeth, was
struck and instantly killed by a
street car near Collins Avenue,
Maspeth.
Mrs. Brittle had visited the
Roman Catholic Church Of Our
Lady Of Miraculous Medal, Sixty
first Street and Blocker Street,
Brooklyn. where she had prayed
for a neighbor.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
British Naval Chiefs
Discuss Strategy
Continued from Page II
Of the Mediterranean, have been
proposed.
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright, 1887, by International
News Service)

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Tactics to
be employed in Mediterranean
pirate chasing were discussed at a
meeting of British naval chiefs
aboard a battleship in the Aegean
Sea today as Britain groomed two
destroyer flotillas of 10 warships
for the campaign.
The British commandments
in the Mediterranean summoned
senior officers of the Mediter
ranean divisions to meet him
aboard the battleship Barham
anchored off the Island of Mu
dros.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Franco Protests
LOyalists' Seats

GENEVA, Sept. 10 G.N.SD.-A
protest against the seating OF
delegates of the Valencia govern.
ment as official Spanish repre-
sentatives was filed today with the
League of Nations on behalf of
GeneraliSsimo Francisco Franco,
Insurgent leader. The Valencia
delegates, however, remained in
possession of their credentials.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
YACHT WRECKED

YARMOUTH Nova Scotia, Sept
10 GN.SO.-The schooner yacht
ranger, owned by Capt. W. G
Perry Of Cohasset, Mass, sank In
a 45-mile-an-hour storm early
today when swept ashore from hel
moorings at East Pubnico.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Cholera Increase
Worries Shanghai

SHANGHAI. Sept. 10 U.N.SJ.
Grave concern was expressed by
authorities today over recent in
creases in cholera cases in Shan
hal.
Latest figures list a total of $50
cases in the French concession and
70 in the international settlement.
There have been so fatalities,
mostly among Chinese refugees.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Japan Planning
Pact With Rome

TOKYO, Sept. 10 GN.S0.
Japan is negotiating a CONNER.
cial treaty with Italy, the for.
eign office spokesman said to.
night.
ut is not an anti-communistic
pact" he said, although Japan
and Italy have common inter.
ests in that respect"
Editors Note: Authoritative
quarters in Rome have stated that
Italy would shortly join the Ger
man-JapaneSe pact against the
Communist International.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
MhSM;6Az67s
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N. W.. Washington. D. C.
Editor and Publisher,
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Associate Publisher,
William c. Shelton
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Monday. September 10, 1887, at the
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The Washington times., 1937-09-13
LEWIS TO SPEAK

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 G.N.S).
John L. Lewis, leader Of the c. 1.
o. will be the principal speaker
at a mass meeting of the Trans
port Workers Union &C. I. o.
here October 4, the union an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Japan's Reply Due
In Envoy Shooting

TOKYO, Sept. 10 0.N.SD.
Japan's final reply to Britain on
the wounding of the British
ambassador in China will be de-
livered in London shortly, it was
learned today.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
U.S.. Aid in League
Sought by Chinese

GENEVA, Sept 10 INS)-Calng for cooperation of the
United States the Chinese delegation to the League Of Nations
assembly announced would lodge appeal against Japanese
aggression" today.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

tiOnal most unusual expose ever
presented SECRETS OF THE
NAZI ARMY IN THE U. S. A. in
The Washington Times, Tuesday, Sep.
tembeP IL
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
CHINESE FALL BACK

On the eastern sector Of the
northern front, Chinese military
commanders admitted falling back
below Machang, on the railroad
running south of Tientsin. Ready
for another major battle there,
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page II
rising halfway into the sky, while
beneath, bright patches of flames
marked the blazing war front.
At the end of the first month OF
active fighting, Chinese prestige
is at its highest since the fall OF
the empire, while even the Jap
anese officers reluctantly admit
that there is a new spirit in China
NIPPON GAINS IN SOUTH
japanese advices also reported
major gains south Of Peiping and
Tientsin. Tatung in Shansi prov,
ince, has been captured following
a powerful drive. the denouement
of which may be further aided by
Soviet Russia on behalf of the
Chinese. This offensive was di.
rectly aimed to drive a protective
wedge between China and Siberia
and Soviet-dominated Mongolia.
Chinese airmen who attacked
Japanese warShips off Shanghai
returned with claims that at least
five, including two cruisers, were
hit.
Heavy casualties were caused
on both sides when a Chinese
force attacked Japanese positions
west of the Peiping-Hankow rail-
road, in the Lianghsiang sector.
Japan struck back with thunder
GUS artillery barrage.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
CHICCHIBU PRESENT

Prince Chichibu, brother Of the
Emperor Of Japan, and Nicholas
Franco, brother of Generalissimo
Francisco Franco, were present at
the review.
Thousands Of soldiers paraded.
trucks and tanks rolled through
Nuremberg's ancient streets, and
scores Of airplanes scared in for
nation, climaxing the yearly dis
play which brought together more
than a quarter-million party mem
bers.
HIS VIEWS ON PROBLEMS
Hitler's views on colonies, war,
economics and other subjects now
troubling a puzzled world were
given informally to a group of for.
eign correspondents at a reception
in Nuremberg Castle. Summarized,
they are:
I'VE will not be able to settle
down until the colonial question
is solved; and it will have to be
solved one way or the other.
We have a moral right to that
which belongs to us (Germany's
former colonies.) 1t isn't true
that trade follows the flag; it
Is the people who follow the
flag. and trade follows people,"
COMMON SENSE"
1T isn't a question of war or
peace, but of common sense.
am one Of those people who have
mistaken faith in common
sense.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
HITLER PRAISES
REICH FREEDOM
AT PARTY RALLY
New Defenses Spell Its
). Independence, He Says
BY PIERRE ]. HUSs

NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept.
10 (I.N.S).-Germany's new de.
tense forces have brought her in.
dependence, Chancellor Adolp Hit
Ter declared today in an address
following a huge military and air
service review, part of the pro-
gram of the Nazi party congress.
Weak nations cannot enjoy
peace-only the strong can"
Hitler said. Germany owes her
strength to her soldiers, whom
she honors as bearers Of proud
traditions
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
Legion Post and
Unit InStallS

Jack Posten and Mrs. Mae Ste
Hwart who have been elected to
serve as commander and president
of Johnnie Baker Post and Auxili-
airy for 1888, were installed at a
joint meeting which was held on
Tuesday evening, September 14th,
at 535 Emerson Ave. No., with
District Commander John Nc
Hardy and District Auxiliary
President Mrs. Donald Mcleod as
installing officers.
Other Post officers installed
were Joseph Sanders, 1st Vice
Commander; Chas. Smith, Adju-
tant; E. M. Fassett, Finance; 1. l..
Moore, Service Officer; W. E. Sto-
vail, Child Welfare, and Samuel
Waller, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The auxiliary officers included
Mrs. Henriette Poster, Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Helen jefferson, Secre-
tary; Mrs. Lois Murphy, Treasur-
er; Mrs. Clara Napue, Child We'll
fare; Mrs. Alice Lewis, Chaplain;
Mrs. Matte Moore, Sergeant-at-
Arms, and Mrs. Esther Dillon,
Historian.
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Mrs. Georgiana Garden, mother

Mrs. Georgiana Garden, mother
of 1. Myrtle Garden of st. Paul,
left Thursday night for her home
in Philadelphia after visiting her
daughter for several weeks. She
was entertained at a bon voyage
party Wednesday night by Miss
Ruth Brown.
Mrs. Garden was also enter
tanned recently by Mrs. Gladys
Harris who took her on a sight
seeing trip of the Minnesota Uni
versity campus and to dinner at
the Varsity Cafe on the campus.
She was the dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George Mundell Sunday
and was guest at a luncheon last
Thursday given by Mrs. Freddie
Morrisse and Mrs. A. Aull, board
members of the Halle @. Brown
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown of
933 Rondo st. are entertaining Mrs.
Eli James of Oak Ridge, Missouri,
and Miss Helen Lacey of Jackson,
Missouri.
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SAINT PAUL SOCIETY
By Estyr L. Bradley
796 st. Anthony Ave.

Mrs. Alice Joyce Shelley of Chi
cago spent a two-week vacation in
st. Paul as a house guest at the
Barksdale home at CAT Aurora
Avenue. Complimentary to Mrs.
Shelley, Miss Mildred Brooks of
ITO st. Anthony Avenue enter
tanned informally Friday evening,
September "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hampton have
purchased the Rev. ]. W. Phelps
duplex at 515 W. Central Avenue,
and are now residing there.
Mrs. Mary Black of Duluth, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Aquillas Williams of $40 st. An
thony Avenue, left Monday of last
week for home.
Monday afternoon, September
20, the Oak Leaf Art Club met in
the club room at Welcome Hall and
elected the following officers for
the year: Mrs. E. Harris, presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. Thomas, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. Hagen, secretary;
Mrs. T. Johnson, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. L. Brown, reelected
treasurer; and Mrs. B. Wright, re-
elected Ways and Means chairman;
Mrs. Scroggins, entertainment
chairman. The next meeting will
be at Welcome Hall, Monday, Sep
TENDER 81, at which time officers
will be installed.
The Cameo Social Club will hold
its semi-monthly business meeting
on Wednesday, October 6, at the
home of Mrs. Theodore Allen of
996 Iglehart Avenue.
Mrs. Clarence Simmons of Chi
cago was the house guest for a
week of Mrs. Lafayette Fields of
833 W. Central Avenue, and Mrs.
W. Richardson of 1919 Chicago
Avenue, Minneapolis.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers entertained the national vice
president, Mr.. M. C. Webster, at
Opal Whyte's Tavern at Somerset,
Wis.
About forty friends and club
members attended the pow-wow
given by the Credjafawn Social
Club at Hidden Falls on Saturday,
September 25. Mr.. John Lee Banks
had charge of the arrangements.
John Lawrence, Jr., is the presi-
dent and Miss Emma Lou Cole
man, the vice-president.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Mills, ST.,
of 778 Rondo Street, celebrated
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Social and Personal


their fortieth wedding anniversary
as dinner guests in the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Mills, Jr., of 1852
st. Anthony Avenue, followed by
a surprise party. The dining room
table was covered with lace cloth
with garden flowers as a center
piece. Large vases Of flowers were
distributed throughout the rooms.
Many lovely gifts were received by
the honoree.
Mrs. Luvinia Logan will be re-
siding at the May Apartments
after October 1st.
DR.. Lillian Lewis of CTS Iglehart
Avenue has returned home from a
week at Rochester. She is some
what improved.
The D. o. x. Bridge Club met
Thursday, September %, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Reed
of 1921 Rice Street. First ladies
prize was won by Mrs. Alice Man
ming, first mems by Mr.. Reed, and
the consolation prize by Mr.. Henry
Johnson. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Jones of 1869 Hatch Street.
Miss Pearl Martin of 387 N. St.
Adams Street spent the past week
visiting relatives in Usage, Iowa.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Mum
dell of 7O3 St. Anthony Avenue
entertained at dinner on Sunday,
September %, Mrs. Georgianna
Garden of Philadelphia, Miss 1.
Myrtle Garden, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Lewis mabel McGavock), and Mr..
A. ]. McGavock.
DR.. Cornelius Mobiley, Mrs.
Maude Brooks, and Mrs. Laura
Howell returned Monday, Septem-
Der 26, from two weeks vacation
in Kansas City.
Mrs. Chauncey 1. Cooper of 662
st. Anthony Avenue returned home
Monday, September 27, from a
three weeks vacation trip which
included St. Louis, New York, Chi
cago, Washington, D. c., and
Philadelphia.
The Grand Slam Club of the
Sterling Club played bridge Fri
day, September "a, at the Club
house. First club prize was won
by Mr.. William Cassius, second by
Mrs. o. C. Hall, and the third by
Mr.. Odell Smith. The next meet
ing will be Friday, October %, at
the Clubhouse. The membership
now numbers twenty-four.
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Watch for the Date of St.
Thomas Church Rector's Party
Advt.
Basques Solved Caste Question

Basques Solved Caste Question
The Basques are one of the oldest
peoples in Europe and have lived in
their mountain home in northern
Spain and southwestern France
from pre-Aryan times, and their
language, peculiar to itself, is said
to be older than any Aryan tongues.
They early solved the question of
caste by declaring every Basque a
noble, and, although they acknowl-
edged the king of Spain as their
ruler, they regarded him only as
an equal Before they would &C.
knowledge him it was necessary for
him to come into their country and
swear under their sacred oak tree
to abide by their ancient rights, or
''fueros." Even then they gave him
no title. Their king might be the
Holy Roman Emperor, but to them
he was just plain "senor.''