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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

From MAJ Gen waiter Sweeney
On down 10 the newest recruit.
the 1000 troops u the garrison
are prepared 20 Nsleoms tbs pubic
for . faiI day ~ paraass. dsmon-
STATIONS and army hospitality.
made more than usually m,sfsst.
ing tnls year ~ special sshi,ats
ara effects Of historical Interest
arranged 10 eoupls the program
with the states Goldsn Jsosiss
events.
FIRST offseisl guest 20 srrtys
vii b. Rear Admiral v n fsn.
nsr. oOsnmanisnt of Brsmsfton
Navy yard ana i5th naval district.
1bo viii Dc received 81 10 10 = M.
xith q is-gun salute
Twenty minutes istsf Cav clsr-
enee u. martha Ia due fs an sysn
more impressive reception and 10.
gun salute To a ceremony % be
held on ,Bs main pafads ground.
Because ~ these nid-mofninx
ceremonies. ana the quick success
non Of events following. ali civil.
lans ar. requested 10 plan 10 ar
rive al the Pacific highway gates
before 10 o'clock. With Admiral
Fsnners arrival at the main gate
way, Third division officers viii
lcon,inusd on Page 8. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
SUFFERS BURNS
WHILE IRONING

Despite second-degree burns on
the entire upper portion OF her
body. suffered in an unusual do
nestle accident early Wednesday,
a 75-year-old woman. Mrs. Eliza
beth Grant Errott. 104 East 35th
st. was reported in the afternoon
10 be recovering nicely" by at
tendants at Pierce county hospital.
The electric iron. which Mrs.
Errott was using. set fire TO the
cloth she was ironing. The flames
spread to her own clothing and
before she could extinguish them,
her body was seriously burned.
A neighbor rushed Mrs. Errott
10 the hospital. where treatment
was given Immediately. Hospital
attendants said the burns ranged
over her neck, chin. abdomen, arms
and thighs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
5. 5. POINT SAN
PADLO,HylEDOs
BOTH DAMAGED
$500, 900 Water W y
Crossing, IS Per
Cent Complete d,
Hit by Steamer

Serious damage. extent not
yet determined. was done to
the east span of the new
100000 Hylebos waterway
bridge at O'Clock Wednesday
when the Mccormick line
steamship Point San Pablo
crashed into it.
The 2,002-ton coastal vessel. of
which Capt Lund Is skipper. was
proceeding up Hyiebos channel to
load cargo at the Pennsylvania
Salt Mfg. Co. dock.
Though proceeding slowly. the
large vessel in some manner not
yet explained. swung too far TO
port and collided with the new
steel span. bending and springing a
considerable quantity of fabricated
steel. The port side of the ships
bridge was crushed against the
span.
General Construction Co. Off
cials said the damage TO the Kyle
Dos bridge could not be estimated
Until survey has been made.
They indicated IL probably would
be necessary to shut down the
project for a while. The bridge is
about IS per cent finished, being
due for completion June /.
The Point San Pablo was in
charge of Puget Sound pilot. II
arrived at Tacoma from California
ports Tuesday night. was due to
complete loading here and sail
Wednesday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06


France. IN August, 1885 stan
IAurefs blond Russian wife. He
ana, was sought on bench war
rant issued IN Beverly Hills justice
court when she failed 10 appear
on a drunk charge The court for
feited the $3.50 put up BY her
comedian husband and reset bond
al $500
Ethel shutfs. singer. was hos
pltaiized al Akron. o. with an IN
fection in both ears. DIR. John d.
BrurnbauKh said She Ia very mex,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Urges Royal Title
For Windsor Wife

LONDON The Daily Express
urged editofiaily today that the
tiii. Of royal hlgbnsns" b. granted
the Duchess u Windsor 80 the
duks could return sith her %
England
Asserting mat "a 10 q universal
rule for ths wife 20 take the status
OF bsr husband the newspaper
said Earl Baldwin Rad refused 10
allow Edward q nlOrganstie mar
rage a. king. but that now . mof-
ganatic marriage had been forced
upon him As duke.
''This petty injustice 10 II SAID.
ia a poor return for the service
ne gave his country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

BERLIN - High Nazi
sources indicated today Ger
many would put strong pres
sure on Nationalist Spain to
Join the totalitarian anti
Communist alliance as a
counter-thrust against Great
Britain's program for EN-
circlement' of the reich.
Coincident with new Nazi
press blast against Britain's mad
house" naval precautions. quar-
tiers close to the government said
action was planned TO impress
Europe with the strength of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Nazi, Fascist
Army Leaders
In Conference


BERLIN-The chiefs of the German and ltal-
ian high military commands met today in Aus
tria for two days of consultation.
PARASITIC Jugoslav government reported to-
night to have made informal inquiries Of France regard
ing the program result
of Italian military gestures toward Albania.
BELGRADE. Jugo,lava-Usuaiy reliable sources tonight
Albania that zeg favored resistance
to Fascist permitted
reports said Italy
insisting soldiers permitted 10 enter Albania
King Zog described = "energctiealy resisting"
era regiments of Italian troops had left Rome and other
Italian cities for unannounced destinations within the
last "a hours
PRAGUE-Germanys army occupation demonstrated the
of parade through the center OF
Prague absorption Of Bohemia and
Moravia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Plan NaUal Base
For Guantanamo
wAsHINGTON-Informed naval

wASHINGTON-Informedn naval
sources said today the United
States plans TO build at Guam
tsnamo Bay. Cuba. naval base
capa Die Of accommodating the
largest wsrships.
Guantanamo bay /. considered
the perfect site for such base.
1t Is easily protected and the wa
ter - deep enough 10 accommodate
any vessel. A small naval station
Is maintained there now. but fscili-
ties are inadequate 10 handle large
vessels
Legislation requesting funds for
a large base probably will be pre-
scented 70 congress after the return
Of a house naval affairs subcom-
nittee from its inspection tour Of
the Caribbean
Green polled AS 900 more votes
than his primary total Of 2iz 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
AMERICAN HEIR
IS BORN TO zoe

TIRANA, Albania Queen Ger
sldine. daughter of the former
Gladys Virginia Stewart of New
York. gave birth TO a male heir to
the throne today. while tension
increased over reports that Italy
intended TO exert a protectorate
over this mountain kingdom.
The government had issued an
angry denial of reports that Al
bania would consent to any pro-
tectorate. and the people were
waiting for a move by Italy, when
the 22-year-old queen gave birth
to her boy at 3 80 a. m.
II the child lives to ascend
the throne. he will be the first
child with American blood TO
become a European monarch.
King Zog had announced IN ad-
vance that if the child were a
hoy he would be named ISLANDER
1.-THE Albanian form Of Alexsnder)
in memory OF the 18th century ma
tional hero. Skanderbeg, who for
30 wears fought the Turkish in
vaders.
Anxiety over Italy's plans,
though IL naturally was acute,
could not stop the celebrations
of the birth Of an heir to the
throne.
Queen Geraldine Is the former
Countess Geraldine Apponyl daugh-
ter of a Hungarian Hussar officer
and Gladys Virginia Stewart OF
New York. Queen Geraldine
mother now Is the wife Of
French noblemsn-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
AFL-C|O FARLEY
AGAIN IS "0FF"

NEW YORk-President John l..
Lewis. Of Congress Of Industrial
Organizations. announced today
that resumption Of peace confer
ences between clio and ALL had
been postponed indefinitely.
Lewis said the postponement
was made because OF scheduled
hearings on proposed amendments
TO the Wagner labor relations act,
which will begin before the senate
education and labor committee
next Tuesday. and because Of the
soft coal collective bargaining ne
gotiations in which ne is engaged.
The Go chieftsin said the meet
ings would resume later on a
mutually satisfactory date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

German.ltalisn partnership and It's
strategic advantages. including
the friedship OF Spain.
LONDON Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain today told the
house Of commons precautions had
been taken ny the British navy
during the present European ten
sion.
Gunners have been retained
aboard naval craft in readiness TO
man the guns. the prime minister
said in explaining a statement by
Earl Stanhope, frs, lord OF the
admiralty. that the British flee,
was ready for anti-sireraft DE-
Tense,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
POPE'S EASTER SPEECH
ON NATIONS AFFAIRS

ROME Pope Piis XII Will
broadcast 10 the world on Easter
Sunday an important speech on In
ternstionsl affairs. Clornsle dfisiis
said today The speech will BE-
broadcast by the vatican CITY
radio at 10 a m. Rome time. l
a. m. psf the Newspaper said
Yesterday II was announced at
Vatican city the Easter Sunday
services. including the Pops bless-
ing 10 the city and the world,
would b. broadcast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Odd News
and Views
Mosquito War
Fried His Coat
Torso Mystery
Parents Terrified
PORTLAND, Ore.

PORTLAND. Ore. - The
average fellow doesn't go
around looking for mosqui-
toes. but a squad of Oregon
State college chronological
scouts invaded Portland today
in quest of same.
The squad was hunting breeding
places in preparation for war on
the mosquitoes to save Portland
ers lot of slapping this summer.
LOS ANGELES - A returning
sea adventufer told today how he
and a companion made meal Of
barnacles and slabs of fried sheep
skin.
They had not eaten in four days.
and the fare didn't taste so bad
under the circumstances. explained
Daniel NJ. Hunsaker Jr., %. son of
a Los Angeles lawyer.
Hunsaker fried his sheepskin
GOAT and ate part of II. Hector
Morrison, "A Vancouver news
paperman. chose barnacles
pried off their boats hull.
They were becalmed en- route
from Ecuador to the United States
in a small sloop. A liner finally
rescued them and took them to
Panama, where Hunsaker shipped
home aboard steamer.
PARIS naughty new fashion
-"peeping petticoats,' which the
Duchess, of Windsor is credited
with launching is sweeping Paris,
the spring style sensation.
Several inches OF white
flounces show at the bottom
of dresses. making them re-
semble the Petticoats grandma
wore. The Duchess OF Windsor
has several peeping petticoats
in her Easter wardrobe.
CLEVELAND - Police. seeking
further torso murder" clues. heard
that mysterious man" had been
seen burying two suit cases on a
city dump. A, squad of detectives
dashed there and fourd-a tram
sent hiding his good clothes so
he could panhandle the city I'M
burdened.
PROVIDENCE, X. Ito his son
Lincoln. a Brown university stu
dent. Doc Rockwell, radio come
dian. wired:
Don't swallow goldfish or any
thing else until you hear from me.
] am forming organized group Of
terrified parents to combat this
great complex that is sweeping the
colleges. Object in sending you TO
Brown is to develop spirit. mind
and body, not the stomach -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Chicago Elects
Kelly a. Mayer

fmtC 40 u Chicago vsee1ne1
Edward !. ksiiy. . New peetss.
a. mayor tt-asy, hat HspUnf1esa
isadsrs claimed Z ''ra1sAi vtctneys
on the sssrnxsn 81 gains N yesasr.
days city sIsetion. shsxs ftsy sobA
assures shs COP illinois, ~ ssee-
torss rDtes la tn44,
cempisss returns from ~ esty's
Z. e<a pss<ts<ss ssvs ksiiy e1o.0t1
ana Dwight N. ofesa. he ueDebr
llcsn oppzn>st. 81 .to3. - Gtes-
sien ~ss sas IT shs eussesse y ~
eiiys histssy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
LEbRUN CHOSEN
AGAIN TO LEAD

PARIS - President Albert Le-
brun was reelected today in a
gesture of national unity against
Threatening conditions in Europe
Lebrun was elected for a second
seven-year term as 18th president
of the third republic by the senate
and chamber of deputies, meeting
as a national assembly at historic
Versailles palace.
The election was on the first bal
lot. with Lebrun receiving SOC Of
approximately 80 votes cast
There was but one precedent for
a two-term president. Jules Grevy
served from 1879 to 1887.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
ANTl-D|CTATOR
ACTION BYu.S.
sT|Ms0N WISH
Use Economic Power,
He Urges, a. Neu-
trality Act Hearings
Are Opened

WAShlNGTON-Henry l..
Stimson, secretary Of state in
President Hoo,er's cabinet,
today urged the United States
to use its economic resources
TO halt aggressions Of dictator
nations.
Asserting the United states is
facing . critical situation. In which
three totslitsrisn states have torn
up all codes Of international con-
duct. stimson said, 'csuesxlon civ
ilixation In threatened by the gray
est danger with which Il has been
confronted for four centuries"
Ne sdvocated giving the
president greater pewep In
efforts "a maintain neutrality.
and, ~ tho saupe time. 10 place
American resources In eppc-
stttes 10 the advance ef die
tatorship.
Stimson opened hearings on
proposed revision ~ neutrality
laws before the senate foreign
relations COMMITTEES. The hearings
are expected TO develop an ex-
haustive review of the role Of this
country IN The increasingly turbu.
'ent interns tional situation.
cites Nstsss's Power
II agree with the president tina,
there are inethoda which arr
short Of war. but stronger and
more effective than mere words,
stimson testified.
This country In said 10 supply
about third OF the known raw
materials Of the world and 10 &C.
count for more than one-third Of
the known economic and Industrial
life Of the globe.
For the past Two years We
have been busy using these match
less resources In very large part
to stimulst. activities and sggres-
sions Of our potential enemies"
stimson asserted the present
neutrality law. which. when inyok-
ed. applies 10 both sides IN war.
evidently was drawn under the
influence and traditions Of the
past. rather than 10 face eondi-
lions as they exis, at present.
Has No Pears
"On lts face. II assumed that "
would never be In our own inter.
est that an ill-prepsred foreign ma.
,ion should be sbie 10 defend It's
liberties by purchasing arms from
US after II had been sEgfsssiSsiy
attacked BY ths assumption the
act violated one of the oldes, ira
ditions Of the United States
he urged that the president he
given broader discretion.
Il am not Impressed with the
CONTINUED on Page ., Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Stadium Graduate
Loses His Lite

ftsfSan william ttanix~tj. ~
yssr-osd Tacoma youth wba $780,
ed shS " y navy shortly sfiss NJ
graduation from nssdium hzen IN
1854. ~ss sse~nsd April > wh6la
swimming IN Ma1zanitle ~.
Canal xonx
HASKELL ~ss stlsehsd - ~
naval air bss~ ~ Essasoie. e =
lila bs~1y 10 b~iax s~nt 70 Mstttn-
gers hers fes burial.
Hs &ss the son ~ ~. suA
Mrs Alfred X HssksIi - a1g7
No. Shirley o. <ess<tss ~ pox-
sats he leaves > aessr. k61on
Haskell ~ fhe nems.
fessss Hssxsii es~ . nSmbes
n the rrssbytsftaa shufen an
ina Junlsf 4 q. o. y. lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Claude q. Bowers, United States
ambassador to Spain, said before
sailing for Europe that the Span
ish civil war proved bombing raids
we're unable 10 demoralize the
population. He will close the
American Spanish embassy he es-
tsblished at st. Jean-de-Luz,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
LIGHT
An Inside Picture Of
Financial and Polit.
ical America

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Roosevelt has informe d
friends that he coniemplates
a startling shakeup Of the
cabinet involving the transfer
of Frank Murphy 10 the war
department and elevation Of
Bob Jackson 10 the attorney
aeneralship.
FDR figures that these shifts
viii supply him With two prospcc-
tive candidates to ward off the
partys conservatives thrust
against New Dealers At tho 1910
convention. Roth Murphy and
Jackson can be given = pfesissen tiai
buildup under the prospective re-
arrangement,
Jaeksoa ts stiti fnR's
fnvoviis heir. The presjdest
iihss him personally. adsnises
HE sbstlty and considers him
the Ideal man II pursu~ New
Deal alma. aad siss make
them workable. ~ an attov.
nry general. Mr.. Jsrhsen might
comn,ssa The pv~sflge Ne osn-
not sstsiu In his present post.
should his lack of political sss
appeal block his nomination, Muir
| ply might achieve . national Do
/ fsAAe record that would make hin
available despite his religion,
FDR appears 10 have soufcd OF
Harry Hopkins politically, although
not personally FOR one thing, ths
commerce seeretsrys poor health
would not permit him to stand the
strain Of hard campaign or the
duties Of the presidential office.
he 10 slebsr than most people
realize. and Washington 10 M
place for a sick man these days
Justice Pierce Butter CAV. a
verbal spanking 10 freshman Mem.
her Frankfurtrr which did not sp.
pear In the court record on recent
decision day
Frankfnftrr had dismissed az .
Seductive ciichss Chief Justice
Asfshalis dlctum that the power
10 tax u the power 70 destroy :"
Ne reminded the court that = later
Justice Dilvsr Wendell Holmes
had fepudlassd Marsbsil's doctrine
Butler chided his younger COLLEAGUES
with the sharp fsI0lndrr that
Holmes wss not speaking for the
ma Jori,y ~ the court that he vas
talking as lone dissentsr T"
Ffsnsfnrtsr knew that some
body had socksd him an thr chin.
When Butler began 10 read his
dissent. the Harvard man leaned
forward. rested his chin IN his
palm and TUNED hls eyes toward
Ms older associate. Bu, WHEN the
shooting began, he Redeemed
wheeled his chair around Wiih his
back 10 Justice Butler and stared
At ths wall
Experts In Var Eastern sffsirs
get word that q ssckstass rap.
prochsment betNssn the Bfifish
Continued on Page q. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

Victim q Wapaoo y
HARLAN W1uliaSuo,
Gordon w. Haskell
browns n paaasna

Ton year old Hnrloa J.
Williams. jr,. wAa drowns1 n
Wnpasc lake Ahput = ~ dejnek
Wednesday morning ard Me
mother. Mrs. lone WiIliornas
in an hsfnic attempt 70 aevs
the boy. nearly lost her own
life.
rhs my had b~sn spwtn9 :
three fuut hausev made eoee : fesv
feet fsom the shove, neer IN poeoto
grounds. Mrs.. WtihaN>e wn)oioG
sionx the share. ~eaehe6 ~ ttNy
lp~ts psn9S~es
AMER Tins ~ NY srn<salIv
hogan fswtne farther nn1 fns1nep
away tsem rIspse Wopo ~ ~
gone approximately - feee ~
frmn the seseh. Mn. WICDoornnS
alarmed. orstsved hlm n rucugu.
rseso tDssseueun
Th~ Lad started 10 eemCey ~
had seullnt ouif : fQw ~ Wn@m
the frsll srsss ovsssusnesi. tann1Ng
the hay into the lshe. where ~
Der aeo eDwul 10 eUut 49,.
Mrs. Wiiiissna. sitruUah wnen>e
Ia swim. wssisa asst tnts IL welsf.
desperately dsses1uisea n neso ~
son Meanwhile. yusno toos,nM
~ha hsd supporte, htnsnq4 ~
slntshinx ~ the aepGono4 onn1.
ssisideniv lsee M srnso - unN1s.
Mias Willbanse. bnoDoa - FonGo
The Ny. sl,aa weD sl00llnG ~ ~
avn isfs. ~ ehnt Ws6N1eo2 AnGnnl
cs,itsus, pevh asssinkev, Nse ho<
be~n ntttAeted ~ ths estoo - ~
mother End I'm. feaeha11 IN bono0s
~ 01nnQ0oosn
s1ubekiy ~ snAaanet to Dt>it ~
mother 10 safety. but ~ kna A.
rived tan late 10 save ths ~, See
had dissppesssd under wstss.
cnItum summoned poltes.
Two poliee ears answered ~
eaii. Using graphing hooha poiice
recovered The boys hsxiy ~ nsto
o'eiosk. ~ issst alamut IN heus
after he had Jsoppsd snts ths Iajne.
rh~t sppIlsa srsleI<lai resplsn~
tion 10 the led ~ Ehsy rtsebs<1 NM
To tbs county hospital, hat ~ wss
dssd On ARRIVAL fhexs.
Mrs.. Williams sas t4hea to ~
esent, hospital ~ hss bszseeaa.
Hho had b~sn nssifiS<f nhe hsa
bssn infovms1 ~ bsr seas aeoln
and as besnx kept usder oheesvar
tim aha suffered ffom ssoijpw~
ms large quantities ~ Nsles 80
from &hoek
Tbs hays bosiy i 81 1etltoner =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

SAN FRANCIsCo-Pan-Amer1-
cans Honolulu Clipper, new a.
ton Boeing airboat. arrived al s.lo
a m. today from Honolulu with a
erex of y and II passengers TO
complete It's first regular round
trip trans-Pscific flight 10 the Far
East.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Big Army Day Celebration
At Fort Lewis on Thursday

PORT LEWiS-Eysry,hna the army think Of 10
make Army day interesting 10 plain John Citizen set to-
day for Thursdays annual open house al this post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Hitler; MuSs0Hni
Map Out Plans In
Telephone Farley
Italian Forces Ready
10 Act 10 Grab Al
bania; Britain, Po-
land Ready to Sign


Premier Renito Massolini
and tuehrcr Adolf Hitler. in
a long telephone conversation
today. discussed their CO.
operative policy in the present
European situation. usually
reliable Rome informants said.
Il wa. asserted the Fascist and
Man partners IN the nnme.nefiiH
axis"
1 Fully agreed recording the
effs.tuation ~ revolutionary
military measures tho Italian ~af
ministry aifcsdy had adopted
= Discussed questions involving
= concerted action, IN event
pollt,aal developments ~ Europe
made u advisable
Great nvttstu and fe,swd is-
teud IL sign . defensive MILL
tasy alliance to-day ~ lswsss-
raw. rellsh spekesDsss IN
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Make That
Spare Room Pay

9pob0 Noo91o y ~
Don't let that spare room
stand idle another day.
Find = paying guest who
viii BE- glad To occupy II.
and win pay you dividends
in cash.
A small n under Rooms
for Rent" IN The Times
viii do the trick.
See ~Reems 1ee nent~
daily In
TIMES WANT An
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

WEATHER AND TIDES
Fair tonight and FRIDAY
Temperatures: High, SO; low, 49,
SIM rises 5:3s; sets 6:fs-
Tomorrow's Tides
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
Alumni Club
~ Holds Election

The Alumni club OF Ecorse, Mich,
whose purpose it is 10 keep intact
the class and school relationships
between graduates of the districts
schools is calling all graduates to
membership in the organization,
proper and also in the Drum and
Bugle corps which the group is at
tempting to organize.
In the election campaign which
the group is sponsoring only mem
bers Of the group will be allowed
TO vote, at present candidates for
election include Walter Cochrane,
Jonathan Reaehe and Noah Law
son.
Outstanding among the events
which will be promoted by the
Alumni club is the banquet which
will be given in honor Of all Ecorse
graduates OF 1899.
Speaking Of graduates, the Ecorse
Girl Reserves entertained a group
Of them at a tea last week at The
home Of Misses Eldra and Mildred
FELTON,. Expressions as to reactions
to graduation were made by many
OF the guests and Mrs. Sadie Piazza
made interesting comments upon
the life which awaits a graduate
after commencement.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
Fiue Attend
MaitCarriiers
Convention

When The foriieth annual conven-
ton Of Letter Carriers Of Michigan
convened in Ann Arbor, Mich, last
Saturday WITH 81 delegates present
and representing metropolitan De-
troit, Louis Brown, carrier at the
North End station; Peter Craig Jrp
OF the Harper station; Turner W
Ross Of the Strathmoor station, and
Emory C. Davis OF Linwood sta
ton, were the only Negro dele
gates in attendance.
With convention headquarters at
the Michigan Union where some OF
the delegation resided, the agenda
included sessions on Saturday in
the S6000,000 Rackham building
whose auditorium is reputedly one
Of the finest in the middle west and
the annual banquet held in the
ballroom of the Michigan building
The delegates have been nomina-
ted to attend the national conven-
ton which will be held in Milwau-
kee, Wis, September 4 to 8,