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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Brotherhood Dinner
Held Thursday At
Christian Church

Over IS ValleyiteS attenied the
brotherhood dinner at the State
Street Christian church Thursday
night.
Special music included violin
numbers by Wilma Jean Lakey, a
duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mas
sic, and a piano solo by James B.
Fisher.
Short talks were given by o. r.
Haun on The Life Of Brotherhood
Mrs. EValyn 3. Westerfield on THE
Work of the Brotherhood and Miss
Ethel Maupin on The Church and
The World Today
Chairmcn for the dinner were
Mrs. w. H. Tyler il, program; Mrs.
Clyde Duringer, dinner: and Mrs.
II. II. Tyler, publicity.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Mate Abandoned
Her. Wife Charges
In Divorce Action

Her husbands boasts that he
kept company" with other girls,
his neglect to provide for her and
their child. and his ultimate aban-
donment of his family caused Mar
garet Louise Balloon to file suit for
divorce, she alleged in a complaint
filed Thursday
She said she and Ira A. Balloon
were married Aug. 2, 1926 and he
left her in 1890 He was cruel to
her and embarrassed her frequent
~ because OF being arrested aud
in several instances being forced
TO serve Jail sentences, she declar-
ed. He not only boasted about his
affairs with other women, she said,
but sometimes brought them to he
Balloon home
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Episcopal Bishop To
Visit St. PauL'S

Right Reverend Robert M. Good
en-. assistant Bishop of the Los An
geles Diocese will be the celebrant
at the 1880 am. service at St
Pauls Episcopal church Sunday.
At 9 am, Bishop Goodcn and
Rev. D. " Ellsworth. vicar OF 81
Pauls Will attend the service It
CaleXiCo.
AT II am. Bishop Gooden will
give the service at All-Sainta
church in Brawley.
Reverend Ellsworth will give tn
II am. service in El Centre.
A confirmation service will be
held at 7:30 pm. Sunday at St.
Paul's church, with Bishop Gooden
giving the sermon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Winners Announced
For EikS' Bridge
4 Ourndn7enf
{ OuruQn1Rnf

Nj. Cora I. Smith and Theo. B.
Reynolds were the high winners in
contrecl at the Thursday night play
of Elns bridge tournament.
Second high scores were obtained
by Mrs. w. A. SWerdfeger for the
ladies. and George Shaver for the
men
Duplicate contract winners were
Mrs. w. B. SWanberger and Mrs
B. r. Purdy north-south high pair;
Mrs. John Yates and Scott 3. Foulds
east-Wcst high pair; and Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Lorenz, second north
south, ami Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Moore
second east-west pair.
Prior to the bridge party, a deli
cious turkey dinner was served.
The final play of the tournament
will be held at 7 pm Thursday,
April 81 and it will be preceded by
a fried chicken dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Life of Turkish Dictator Told
Al Book Section Meeting

tactics and his ambition to be the
head of a country
Fear never entered the Turkish
lictat0r's heart and he mas sue
ceeded in his endeaVors despite the
great opposition against him.
Assisting Mrs. Duflock with the
program was Dorothy zerwer VINO
gave a sketch Of Carl Sandburg 5,
The People YesI
Following the program Mrs. Du-
flock served novelty open face sand
wiches, potato chips and tea. Her
refeshment table was attractively
decorated with a bowl of gay color
ed nasturtiums and candles.
Present We're the Masdames Win
ston Anderson. A. 2. Stephens, Dee
Percival, c. E. Pol2in, Karl Kaiser,
J. Roy Salassi, H Y. Butler, Roger
Walton, William Duflock, and Miss
ZerWer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Eighth and Olive
Floyd Charles johnson, paste

Church school, 9:45 am; Robert
Armstrong, superintendent.
Morning worship, HOO; sermon
topic, Failing Methods; Anthem,
Seek Ye The Lord, DR. r. C.
Clemons and Choir; solo, Christ
Went Up Into The Hills Alone,
Elizabeth Waterman: Junior Choir,
Through Love to Light.
EpWorth League, 6:15 pm; "Reli-
gious Adventures.
Evening worship, 7:3O; sermon
topic, Spend Yourself Spiritually;
special music. solo, Saved by
Grace, Mrs. Eugene Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Ell Cenfro Couple
Wed Sunday In
Cotton

Elsie Williams and Kenneth
Young were married in Cotton last
Sunday by the Rev. Virgil Led
better.
The ceremony was performed At
the home of MI and Mrs. Earl
Ellis, friends Of the couple, at pm.
Young is an employe of A. Y
Preble in FL Centre and the bride
directs the Ell Centro high school
cafeteria.
The couple will make their home
in FL CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

The strange life and the ambi-
JiCns of Mustafa Kennel, dictator Of
Turkey. were viVijly described by
Mrs. William DuflOck in a review
CT the Grey Wolf at the BOOK
Section meeting Thursday night, at
her home on State street.
The book written by Harold Arm
strong and published in England,
tells of Mustafa's genius for military
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Traveller Returns
To EL CeH1fro

Mrs. Edna CleVenger recently re-
turned to her home in Ell Centre
after taking a four month trip in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mrs. Clevenger travelled all
through the two states and visited
friends and relatives in Nashville
and Nortonville, Tenn and Madison
Vile KV
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Readers Section To
Elect Officers

Election of officers will be the
main business of the Readers
Round Table section meeting al
? pm. Monday in the tea room
of the Ten Thousand club.
Following the short business
meeting, Mrs. Leon Egner will pre-
sent the nrOoram.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

Recipes and methods of making
special dishes were taken up at
the McCabe-Eucalyptus home de
partment meeting Thursday at the
home of Mrs. John Frohly on So.
9th street.
As a part of the cooked food
project, a demonstration was given
on the making OF cake decoration
for Easter.
At noon a delicious pot-luck
luncheon was served by Mrs. FTohly
and her cOhostesses, Mrs. Earl e.
Anderson and Mrs. Charles Hackle-
. man.
q Two of the Central high school
representatives to the speech tour
nament to be held in Redlands over
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
STATE STREET CHRISTIAN
State and 5th
Thomas L. Massie, pastor

Thomas L. MaSSIe, paStOr
Church school, 9:30 r. d. Hoy,
superintendent.
Morning worship, l0:45; sermon
topic, Jerusalem Receives Her
King; special music. Chorus. "Hark,
Hark, My Soul" CSmarD. James B.
Fisher, director of music.
intermediate and Junior c. E.,
$50 pm.
Evening worship. 7:3O; sermon
topic, why Be Religious?"; special
music by Junior Choir.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
District President
Visits Rebekohs

Mrs. BERTHE Haynes, district dep
uty president Of the Rebekah as
sembly of California. made her Of
fetal visit to the Barbara Worth
Rebekah lodge No 1853 of IO.OF.
Thursday night.
The meeting CT instruction was
followed by a social gathering
which was in charge of Mrs Mar
garet Harris and Miss Jean Gale
Members held their meeting IN
the Baptist church
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
9Th and Orange

UeOrge W. THOMAS, DID, paSIOf
Church school, 9:45 am. Norbert
Tester, superintendent.
Morning worship, 11:00; sermon
topic, The Christ if Pilates Judg-
ment Hall; special music, Father
Divine, Handel.
Christian Endeavor $50 pm.
Evening worship, 7:30; sermon
topic, Japan, Mrs. Charles Row
land, for 20 years a missionary in
Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Bridge Luncheon
Party Held
Thursday

Mrs. Richard Hafner cntertained
Thursday afternoon at lovely
luncheon bridge party
A blue and yellow color schema
was carried out with African daisies
and corn flowers.
Prizes for contract were awarded
by Mrs. Irving Hadley. Mrs Bert
E. Lemons, and Mrs, Charles Delp-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Quilting Party
Dinner Held

A quilting party was held re-
Gently at the home Of Mrs. C. G..
Norris on Ell Centro avenue.
A delicious pot-luck dinner was
served to the MeSdames T. c.
Wright Of Imperial A. Z. WRIGHT
w. r. Morris Mack Farrar, Eta
Hill, Ella Whaley Ely Ofrl. w
K. Bradford Dewey Smalling, Roy
Jewell, Mary Atkins. Roy Smalling
RIlce Baker, Len Deaver, Myrtle
Baker, Elgie Spence, and the hos
tess, Mrs. c. G. Norris.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
w. J. StrickLands
Entertain At
Dinner arty

MI ana Mrs. w. j. Strickland
entertained Thursday evening at
a delightful dinner party.
The hostess had her home and
table attractively decorated with
sweet peas
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hays, DR.. Philip Hodgkin and
Mrs. Hodgkin, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
DeCelles and the hosts MI and
Mrs. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
RiUerSide Residents
Visit In VALLEY

Mr.. and MIS-. Tom Cleyenger Of
Riverside arrived in FL Centro We'd
nesday to spend the week with Mrs.
S. B. Clevenger.
They were the honored guests at
an informal dinner party Thursday
night at the CleVenger home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
University Women
Plan Luncheon

Members of the University WOm-
ems club and their guests will at
tend luncheon at l pm. Saturday
at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Charles Barry, supervisor of the
Federal Migratory camp will be the
guest speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Churches InVite Attendance

thy saints shall bless thee. They
shall speak of the glory of thy
kingdom, and talk of thy power
49,. They kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and thy dominion en-
dureth throughout all generations
The LORD is righteous in all
his ways, and holy in all his works"
Among the correlative passages
from Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy, are the statements: Reality
is spiritual, harmonious, immutable,
immortal, divine. eternal" The
spiritual fact, repeated in the action
of man and the whole universe, is
harmonious and is the ideal Truth" 3"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
OF Interest to Women
Churches
Schools
Social Calendar
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
High school carnival, !, gymna-
Sium.
O.E.S. No. 276, 8, Masonic Temple.
SATURDAY
WOmen's golf tournament, COun-
try club.
Speech clinic, $3.50. Wilson school.
University wOmen's luncheon, |,
Barbara Worth.
supper. bazaar, 6, MelOland Wed
nesday club.
Eagles dance, 8, 500 Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

This verse from the PSaImS, "They
that trust in the Lord shall be as
mount Zion, which cannot be re
moved, but abideth for ever is
the Golden Text in the Lesson
Sermon on Reality" on Sunday in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
branches of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Lesson Sermon includes these
other verses from the Psalms;
Great is the LORD. and greatly
to be praised; and his greatness
is unsearchable -, All thy works
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

Mrs. Donald Bradshaw was hon
ored at a lovely bridal shower
Thursday night given by Miss Vir-
ginia Hetzel and Mrs. Alan Giles
pie at Miss Hetzels home
Assisting the hostesses was Lu-
cille Miller.
A pink and white color chema
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
FIRST LUTHERAN
SO. 10th and Holt SITS.

Sunday school, 9:30 am.
Morning worship 10:45; sermon
topic, IAN Unearthly Kingdom.
Evening worship, 7:3O; special
services for the Installation of the
Rev Paul C. Neipp; sermon topic,
The Pastors Love to Jesus
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Mark Riley Visits
Relatives Here

Little Mark Riley of Banning IS
in Ell Centro visiting his aunt and
uncle Mr and Mrs. James Mar
shall.
Mark, the son of Mrs. Gratia
Scott Riley, will remain here the
rest of the week
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Baby Girl Born
Here Thursday

A daughter was born at 10 pm
Thursday to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
BiVens at the Ell Centro hospital.
The baby has been named An
toinette and she weighed six pound.
l3 ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
ST. PAUL'S EpiscopaD
5th and Orange Streets
Rev II V Ellsworth vicar

Holy Communion, 7:3O am.
Morning prayer or Holy Euchar-
ist, II am.
Church school, 9:45 am.
Everyone always welcome to at
tend all services, and to the uss
of the church fro prayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
c. E. Tournament
Postponed

The Christian EndeaVor tennis
tournament scheduled for Satur-
day in BraWley has been postponed
because of a conflict in dates.
The date of the tournament will
be announced later by Miss Gail
Chambers, chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
IMPERIAL COMMUNITY
300 Main ST., Imperial
Rev Elmer l. Wilder naStOI.

Church school, 9:45; C. II. Worth
ington, superintendent.
Morning worship, 11:OO; sermon
topic, Gods Perfect Remedy;
special music, Choir.
Junior, High School AMI Senior
C. F.. 6:30 pm.
Evening worship, 7:3C; sermon
topic, "A King in Jail special mu-
sic, duet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Lutheran Minister
To Be Installed
Sunday Night

Installation OF Rev. Paul G. Neipp
as pastor Of the FL Centre Lutheran
church viii mark a milestone in the
histOry of the church. as Rev Neipp
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
NetOS Items About
Valley Residents

M. j. Rosenbalm of Jacunba Uae
IN III Centre Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

A real spring silhouette is sug.
gested in this coat dress in navy
blue woolen and silk taffeta with
slightly fiared skirt. The Breton
hat is in navy and white straw
braid with an infinitesimal crown.
black velvet bow and streamerg
that tie under the high coiffure.
Paquin's new Arrangement of sil.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
8th and Orange

harold w. Stantieid, pastor
Church school, 9:45 am; Lovejoy
Irwin. superintendent.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Juniors ana Young People, $50
pm.
Evening worship, 7:30: Evangelis-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
SALVATION ARMY
635 RrOadwaV

Adj. Lee Montgomery in charge,
Jail service, 8 am, county jail
Sunday school, 10 am.
Holiness service, II am.
Young people, $50 pm.
Open air service, 7 pm.
Indoor service. 7:45.
THURSDAY
Open air service, pm.
Indoor service. 7:45.
SATURDAY
Open air service, 6 pm.
Indoor service, 7 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
COMMUNITY CHURCH
SEELEY

p. J. Smith, pastor
Church school, 10 am.
Morning worship, II am.
Christian Endeavor. 7 pm.
Evening worship, 8 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Green And White
Color Scheme
Used At Dinner

one oil the delightful affairs last
week was the dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. George Hilton at the
home of their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fair.
The table was attractively deco
rated in green and white.
Guests included the Messrs. and
Mesdames John Fair, M. Grace, F.
Grace, A. Brooks, j. Smith, Mrs.
Roberta Hays, Mrs. Jerdea White,
the Messrs. John Scott, A. w Dix
son, James Lamb, Carlos Sahoe,
the Misses Helen Fighter, Margaret
Belion and Hattie Thompson.
81 x K
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
428 So. 9th ST.

JAG. Van Veggel. pastor
Services during lent:
Week days am.
Evening devotions, Wednesday and
Friday, 7:30 pm.
Sunday Mass 8 am. and 10 am
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment Immediately following 10 o.
clock Mass.
Catechism classes, 10 am. Sat
WlaVS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
FIRST BAPTIST
Seventh at Orange

Hare iu T.. DOly, In.B., pastor
Church school, 9:45 am; A. A.
Moody, perintendent.
Morning worship ll:00; Junior
church at same hour; sermon topic,
"Forsa ken Affairs; special music,
Chorus Choir, Frederic Rapson,
director.
Junior, Senior and Adult B.Y.PU.,
$50 pm.
Evening worship, 7;30; sermon
topic. Thunder in The Morning"
special music, Chorus Choir and
special musical numbers.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-10
Page Nine teen

Bauer. Krob, Barker and Messnor. Bauer
had perfect day with honerun, triple,
and two singles. This victory over such
an outstanding team gives evidence of
the power of the Grconbolt Club. Our
fans can now look for more games wi tn
faster clubs from now on. The next
g alo will find q strong toan from the
Navy Department furni shing the opposi-
ton on Saturday, August IL at 800 PM,
Grecnbclt Athletic Fl cid. The manager
feels assured that this Will be great
game to vi tncss.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-10
G. A. c. DEFEATS COLONIAL VILLAGE
~-- - --

The softball team representing the
Greenbolt Athletic Club won deci sive
victory over the team from Colonial
village by score Of 1912 last saturday
afternoon. Behind the great pi tchIng
Of Barker, VINO allowed the vi 81 tors but
5 safe blows and struchout IL, the GAO
vas we'll fortifi ed wi tn pitching.- Among
the Greenbclt sluggors for the day we're
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Scottish Rite
Masoras to Meet
in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, April %
The 57th annual session Of the
United Supreme Council. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
sons (Prince Hall Afflliation) will
meet in their Cathedral in this
city May 9 and 10. Thirty third
degree MasOns from most Of the
northern states will be in attend
ance. Problems concerning the
Scottish Rite bodies viii be dis
cusSed and legislation for the va
rious bodies will be considered.
This meeting is the 10th anniver-
sary Of the dedication Of their
cathedral.
On the evening of May 8, a
smoker will be given and the
members Of the class elevated to
he thirty-third degree at the time
If the dedication Of the cathedral
will be guests of honor This
class is known as the David
4eary Glass;" being named after
the first Negro Scottish Rite Ma
son in America This being the
triennial session, the election of
Ulcers for a three-year period
viii be held this session.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Provident Hospitals Progress in
1888 Told; Public Cordially Invited
to Visit on National Hospital Day

Ia anticipation Of II ospita !
Day activities on May y, it was
felt that the general public
should have a statistical record
of the performance of the insti-
tuition during 1887. With the
knowledge of what it has accom-
plished, it will be much easier
To interpret facilities in terms 81
performance:
1858 patients were hospital
lied, for total of ALIAS pa
tient days; 91,65l clinic visits
were made by 1856 individ-
uaI patients; 9,9I4 individuals
were given emergency treat
ment.
The total Of individuals served
amounts to 27,048. Chicago's Ne
gro population is estimated to be
ap proxim t ely 255, 1000 This
means that more than one-tenth
Of Chicago's Negro population
was served through this institu-
ton during 1887.
Seventy-fve volunteer physi-
clans and seven volunteer den
lists manage tWenty-six differ
Nent clinics every week during
tn year. On many days, the pa
tient load exceeds 400. and on
one day, a high of 900 patient
visi,s wee made. A total of 785
expectant mothers were given
prenatal care during last year.
The Department of Social Ser
vice registered 5,337 patients.
More than 40 patients with
cancer were treated with either
radium, or deep x-ray therapy,
or both, during the year. The
purchase Of radium for treat
ment was made possible through
a gift of $4,000 by friends of the
late Helen Castle Mead. The
50,000th patient since the re-or-
ganization of the hospital was
admitted in February, 1888.
1t will prove unusually inter-
esting to see the hospital in &C
ton. Therefore, you cannot af-
ford to miss visiting Provident
hospital on National Hospital
Day, Thursday. May II.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Pyramid Building and Loan Assn.
Commentaries 18th Year in the
Business Field; Work Cited

The officers and directors Of
the Pyramid Building and Loan
Association held their annual
dinner at Morris Perfect Eat
Shop, 1919 Washington Park
Court, with George T. Kersey as
guest speaker.
The dinner was IN commence
ration of the nineteenth year Of
successful operation Of the asso-
citation which enjoys the signal
distinction of being the oldest
colored institution of its kind in
Chicago. 1t is also the only fl
nancial institution in our district
to survive the recent depression.
This asso has done
much in serving the members of
our race in home financing and
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
HIT Aid RUN
aU I 0 victim
.540-T 4y3 I
Driver of Black
Ford Sought

Fan down at 50'h street and
.Lnd. ana avenue Saturday night by
~ Ilt ana run driver, Mrs Hat
.hc Gillespie, 4246 Vincennes ave-
nue.. is in q serious condition this
week at county hospital. Search
Ior the driver Of a black Ford Sc
dan, whom witnesses claimed
struck the woman and sped on
without stopping, has so far prov
ed futile,
MRS. Gillespie was attempting
to cross Indiana avenue around
1850 o'clock when the car, north
hound in Indiana avenue, and
travelling at a terrific rate Of
speed, police were told, struck
her. Taken to Provident hospital
where she was given first aid
treatment and later removed to
county hospital, she had sustained
possible skull fracture and
compound fractures Of the left
lower leg.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Essay Contest
During Air Mail
Week Underway

Judges have been selected for
the Essay and Poster contests
conducted as part of the Nation
al Air Mail Week program con-
Quoted from May Is to Fl, Post
master Ernest J. Kruetgen an
nounced this week. The subject
of the essays is wings Across
America Material should deal
with ideas, purposes and advan-
tages Of air transportation as it
affects modern communication.
Essays must not exceed $50
words, and will be judged on
originality Of ideas, continuity
and construction, spelling, pune
tuation and neatness. Each essay
must be certified by the school
principal as to the eligibility Of
the contestant, with the identi-
fcatiOn and location Of the
school and must show contes-
tant's home address. The con-
tsst is confined to students in
high school, or schools having
high school curricuIa.
Entries must be postmarked
not later than midnight, May 1,
addressed to State Chairman,
Natioaa4 Air Mail Week Essay
contas5; III care Of your local
| postmaster. i.
Safe and national prizes viii
he awarded The winners, It'll adj
diG0n to which Jhe FIVE highest
Chicago contestants from each
contest VIII be invited to. partic-
ilata fla A spelling bee Ga radio
Station WBB1I, Monday, May l6.
Special prizes viii be given FOR
tAe spelling bse winners.
Fun details On the contests
nay bo obtained Ut local postal
stations.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Last Of Houston
Riot Martyrs
Freed from jail
Continued from page Il

Continued from page u
men and pledge them support
UT j everyone was out from be-
hind the bars. This week that
pledge was redeemed.
The N. "A. "A. Q. p. thus ends
Its long continued and steady
campaign for the pardon or pa
role OF the men whom all color
ed people regard as martyrs, but
whom the law branded as rioters.
The association never ceased
activity with each new president
and Secretary OF War. Phillips
would have been paroled years
ago except that he escaped and
was a free, but hunted, man for
FIVE years. He finally gave him.
self up and returned to prison
10 he could win a parole and en-
Joy his freedom in peace. His
escape counted against his record
and therefore he was the last to
be released.
Resent COlOred Soldiers
The Houston riot resulted in
1917 when the oath Infantry were
transferred from California to
Houston during the World War.
The Texas and particularly the
Houston police force resented the
presence of Negro soldiers. In
suits and persecution were heap
ed upon the men whenever they
came to town from camp and the
police force disregarded the mill
tary police and arrested and beat
up soldiers on the slightest pro-