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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-02

Shirley Jones who had guests from
Hot Springs, Arkansas. They tell
me that Grace Crawford got the day
mixed up and drove all over town
looking for people to call on only to
find out that it was a holiday and
everyone who could was out Of
town. Mildred Carter and Bob Rice
.0und Columbus pretty nice place
t3 spend the day, while Mrs. Flora
Lucas was very happy in having her
husband home with her and Janet
I the day. What did | do?. Well,
as for me and my little self we
went to the cemetery and sat be-
meath the weeping willow tree and
slept
Here is a little story | got wind
Of and | think you will be interested
to know about. Seems that the
Dayton Teachers English club re-
Gently spqnsorcd poetry contest
and Mrs. Jessie Hathcock submitted
poem entitled ITO Helen To
make a long story short, Mrs. Hath
cock won honorable mention, which
was indeed great honor. AT he
meeting Of his club held last Mon
day the poem that received the "Lu-
cia Want AW.rd" anti that Of Mrs.
/ lIathcock were read by one of the
judges who, it seems, forgot to
mention the author of the poem
that won honorable mention" until
, the meeting was practically over
and the men Of the press had gone.
Seems to me it was a dirty trick
to do, but then members Of our
race are usually ignored when they
are signally honored Perhaps some
day, we, as race, will stand up
and 10 something about the petty
preludices shown us.
changing the subject to camps,
II lild like TO remind all you mo-
thers to start cutting down on ex-
pensiye hose and knick -knacks and
save your money to send your
daughter Or daughters to camp at
Sammerville, Ohio on June IL, This
camp II YWCA controlled and is
lust the place to send dear, sweet
.laiscl vious, bothersome, little Mar
tia fer seven days while you sneak
az 70 IdelwiId For full palticu-
lars. phone Fulton 1851 Yes, mo-
theirs, your chatterer might even
peep II at camp en- the little dears,
50 don't worry about chaperons.
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Carries Chat About
Bellefontaine

subjects as Embalming. she has
high hopes Of being mortcian.
That girl is Camille Hamans. She
likes to dance and she was d Scarf
Dancer in the pageant. She misses
the social life she enjoyed when
she lived in Raleigh, N. c., WI ere
she would like to visit old friends
in the near future. She likes to
tavel and is fond of pretty clo-hes.
She is also associated with dramat-
ic club and Quils. Her fri anas call
her "Barshce.'
hope you have enjoyed the
chats about graduates, IN witch |
have tried to reveal a few personal
and hope, interesting charaeteris-
ties to better acquaint you with
these young people. We wish for
them the best of everything and
we point to them with priGe. Grads
of '39, Take Bow!
SOCIAL
Sunday, May 10, the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Harper was the
scene Of lovely dinner rarity, the
occasion being in honor Of Mrs. Ida
NJ Hicks, whose 69th birthday oc-
CURED May 18th and Mrs. Burnetta
Ayers whose birthday was May the
10th. All four of Mrs. Hicks chill
dren were present. Namely, Mr..
Sanford Hicks and Mrs. Opal Har-
per of this city, Mrs. Burnetta Az
ers Of Columbus and Mrs. Glaudius
Brown Of Toledo. Also present
were the following grandchildren:
Garland Hicks, Henry Hicks, Paul
Hicks, Edgar Harper, Jr., and Wan
da Harper of Bellefontaine; Frede-
rick Ayers, Kathleen Ingram, Mrs.
Lena May Walker Of Columbus; Al
bert Brown, Jr., and Paul Brown OF
OIeuO. OlileE IGldblAGo illCIudS.t
wives and husbands and Eugene
Walker, great-grandchild. Friends
present from away were Mr.. anc
Mrs. w Owens and Gertrude Jack
son Of Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs
| S. Anthony, Govia and Donald Pep
pers, Audrey Napper, John Waugi
and Charles Banks of Columbus, ane
John K. Clark of Toledo. All re
ported having a good time and lef
at late hour wishing them man,
more happy birthdays,
Thursday evening Mrs. Hicks wa
entertained BY her Pickreiltowf
friends. She enjoyed both occa
sions and received many gifts.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Basil Butler and infant sen
Basil, Jr, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hassel IN
Pennsylvania.
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Zion Baptist Church

Tie pastor, the Rev. II. Laurence
Mcneil, was The guest preacher last
sunday fol the home coming serv-
aces Of the Messiah Baptist church,
Grand Rapids Mich The Rev A.
q pooley, minister Of the First
Baptist church, Chillicothe Ohio
afaeed Zion's pulpit aeceptahly
Zion's traditional candle light
Memorial Service will be held Sun
day evening, June 4 at o'clock
Candles will be lighted in memory
of the soldiers Of the Civil, Span
ish-Ameriean Wars BY living sol
diers or descendants. Tribute will
be raid TO the members Of Zion
who have fallen asleep in the past
year Anyone III the community
may light a candle if present hon
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YWCA NOTES

The three membership commiteees
Of the Young Women's Christian
Association held joint meetisg
Friday evening at the Central
building to make plans for the fall
program for the members of the as
sociation. Madam DeMeure, gener-
al secretary Of the YWCA at Ant
werE, Belgium, was the guest.
The committee consists Of the
members of education and promo
ton committees from Central and
he membership committee from the
Fifth street branch. The chairmen
Of these committees are Miss Eun-
ice Levitt, Mrs. G. L. Seasholes AID
Mrs. Leota Rust. The meeting waS
intensely interesting.
Camp is the place for fun aud
that's just what the counselors aud
tho diector have planned for the
forty campers who will spend 4
week resting, playing, lying in the
sun listening to the wind, June II
through II at Camp Friendly AT
somervile, Ohio.
The camp site is beautifully stu.
ated in a grove just outside Somer
vile, on Route 127 about SO miles
from Dayton. A winding stream
borders part Of the site and beck
ons explorers, as do the little
county roads nearby.
The equipment is adequate to the
comfort Of the campers. Several
outdoor fireplaces make ideal spots
for small suppers.
Another attractive feature is the
fine outdoor swimming pool which
makes for the safest kind of super
vision. The publication system
keeps the water chemically clear
and inviting.
Every camper will be required Il
have a health examination. Al
campers will leave Sunday, June i
from the Fifth street branch YWCA
The counselors are: Lucille Pitt
man, in charge of evening program,
and nature study; Lucille Petit
grew, health and recreation; Mrs
John Neiumaster, instructor in tn
health and recreation department
will have charge Of swimming; Mrs
! Marcella Martin of Wilberforce uni
yersity, will have charge of crafts
Mrs. Sara Ellis, music, Florenc
Lindsey, dramatics, and Miss Caro-
lyn Jamison, camp secretary.
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GRADS OF '39
inclined to boast of its attractive
collective body In fact, we think
Clayton Rhea, ("Rookie" to you),
resembles Dick Powell AS for the
crooner part we are not SO sure but
he does wear his clothes well and
in his dark blue cap and gown with
the white tassel and white collar he
looked the part of the typical col
lege man Small wonders that the
Indian characters in the pageant
America, Yours and Nine" were
so excellently portrayed Wednesday
evening. Rookie was one. Also
Earl Hiiks and Daniel Kinchen.
Lorena Kinchen did her bit to
make the pageant swelegant affair
She was among the group repres-
enting Italy Incidentally, this lit
tie girl can really act. She is an
outstanding member of the Dra-
matte club and also belongs to
Quils, literary organization. She
has proved her ability. Yes, Leno-
ia, / mean those dramatic readings.
We enjoyed them You possess
courage and a bravery that go along
with achievement. Mickey is her
nickname and just like the other
members Of her family, singing just
comes natural.
There is one senior girl who in
sists on discussing such undesirable
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League Holds
Annual Meeting

The first meeting Of the Dayton
branch of the National Junior lea
que was held ut the YWCA.
The following officers have been
reelected for 193g-4o: Miss Halle
Douglas, president; Miss Zella Rich
ardson. first vice president; MISS
Lucille pittman, second vice presl-
dent: Miss Iva l.. Glover. secretary;
Miss Arneida MeGregor, assistant
secretary: Miss Ruby Lacy, treas
ured and Miss Diane Rose, parlia-
mentarian. Mrs. James Parsons,
Mrs. Il. f. Camhell and Mrs. Mar
ion Anderson are the sponsors.
The report of the leagues COM
m Anity service was given as fol
lows: Christmas baskets for the
needy; health program; picnic for
the children at the Children's Home
and garments to the Needle Work
Guild.
Eighteen leagueers are giving vol
unteer service in the various insti-
tutions on the West Side. Mrs.
Marion Anderson outlined the new
project: Junior League house
which will serve the community in
many ways.
Miss Halle Douglas was elected
delegate to the national conference
which meets in Chicago and Mrs.
Margaret Palmer Robinson was elect
ed to the national board.
The meeting was climaxed with
an inspirational address by Mrs.
/, james Parsons.
The entire Junior League pro-
gram is built on the purpose Of
| rreparatiop for intelligent citizen
ship through volunteer service and
education in social fields.
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Well, they have finally started at
last. | mean showers. From now
on until the last Il dos have been
repeated, certain people Will be
running themselves ragged attend
ing all these affairs and Offering
merchandise to start the newly
weds off. They tell me that Miss
Sidney Lucas, bride-to-be Of June
16, received enough linens at q
shower, given in her honor tins past
Saturday, to open III mail dly
goods store at some future date.
Approximately forty friends Of Miss
Lucas attended this shower and
spent their time playing bridge, po-
kena and gossiping, After dellci-
Gus salad and long cool drink was
served, everyone gathered around
Miss Lucas to watch her open her
many gifts. In her long draWl She
would say, 'Oh, it's 50 pretty. /
never did have enough Of these
Thanks so much Bob came along
in time to do the dirty work u carry
ing all this stuff out. Did he gfln1
The hostesses for This party were
Miss Ethel Stewart and AIrs. n
Bertie Ellis.
Still speaking of shower the col
lege Womens club entertained Alss
Lucas Wednesday evening With 4
miscallenous shower at The home of
Miss Virginia CLARK Boy a Boy,
she certainly received more ,oF "
things. on the 9TH II june The
Committee Of Management of the
YWCA will gather ii the home IS
Mrs. Grace Hampton on n Glail.
Avenue for a covered dish da9nei.
and shower for Miss Lucas.
As FOR Mis-. shirley Jones, the
other bride-to-he the showers are
coming thick and fa A Linen
slower will be given this saturday
bv her attendants n the 1WGA.
just hold tight and n future edl-
tions of til. paler Will tell y"a
about the other parties ~ they oe-
cur.
What did YOU do Decoration BAY
Mr.. and Mrs lIeibeft Pleseiii mo-
tored with ffieuis eoafab0s
Attorney Waitcrs alld 0il W.lll s.
Cincinnati u The bail gamr AND III
terwards Ii the zoe All ald Al.s.
Clarence snih hung around town
and wore them eIYe ott playing
tennis Capt. Rob allar1 Joe
Hickerson, Jim Douglas and lots of
other would Dc golfers aud picnic
nicers spent the day at Miami View
Golf club, while Bob powell and
girl friend, Miss MARY Emma shy,
Gertrude Sykes and her Billy bog,
Miss Della Brown Ifas about slx
others went fishing II algel laad-
ing. Mrs. Alena Bank tfeetef
and Hubby stayed home aaa al 4
about thisa and thata NJ .a
beth Ryans spent the afternoon with
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kind expressions Of
sympathy and the beautiful flowers
received during the illness and
death Of our beloved wife and mo-
ther. Mrs. Maggie Chance.
We especially thank those who
rendered the beautiful solo numbers
the CHOIR Of Tabernacle Baptist
church, the pastor, Rev. Broaddus,
for his consoling remarks and Mrs.
Loritts, the undertaken, for his eff
.hcient services.
Signed:
Elijah Chance
Beva Chance Thorpe
Lewis Chance
Addie Roper
And the other members of
the family.
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
beautiful floral tributes given dur
ing the illness and death of my mo-
ther, Mrs. Mable A. Cordell. | also
wish to thank Rev. M. 4. Breeding
for his consoling remarks, Mr.. Gar
field Jones & Son for their service.
Signed:
Mrs. Dorothy Cordell Miller.
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FRIDAY, JUNE =, 1850.
WANTED

Colored. self supporting families
to board boys and girls between the
ages Of 6 and II years Location
preferably in OF near city. License
necessary. no cost Board guar
anteed by a Children's Agency.
WRITE DAYTON FORUM
Ala w. Fifth Street Dayton, Ohio
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oring one lost while
Zion's week day Vacation School
will open Monday, June IL at 9 a.
nj. All children interested are cor
diallyinvited Mrs. Lillian Glenn
ems, leader.
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HOUSE GUESTS

HOUSE GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilkerson
OF Buffalo, N. Y, are the house
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer VIII
kerson. They spent Decoration Day
in Cincinnati at the ball game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
General Assembly Has Ended Lengthy Session
Henry Roraback Did Not Dominate It = Boss Harry Mackenzie Also Absent

Hartford, Conn.,, June 8-UP)- Its record of accomplishment" praised by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, the regular session of the 1899 General Assembly was ended today, its cost to the taxpayers of Connecticut more than half a mil- lion dollars.
 The session consumed 87 legisla- tive days, more sittings than any legislature has held in decades. But, as Governor Baldwin pointed out in his final address to joint conven- tion of House and Senate:
 Perhaps much of the confusion has been due to the fact that this has been truly an embossed General Assembly,"
 This was the first session in a quarter of a century not dominated by J. Henry Roraback, Republican dictator, who died in 1887. Another boss, Harry Mackenzie, Bethel Re- publican, is defendant in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial.
 God Save the State"
 It was almost 6 o'clock on the dot last night when Mrs. Sara B. Craw- ford, secretary of state, took the speakers rostrum in the House to speak the ritual ending the ses- sion. She was the first woman in 300 years to say these words:
 God save the state of Connecti- cut!"
 That was the signal for a wild cheer from legislators and specta- tors, who had spent most of the day engaging in horseplay. There was some seriousness, however, when the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
Jackie Grady Reward Money Split In Shares
Olivia Gasparri to Get S7OO; John Crane $2OO; James (iiIIand $lOO - $27l.62 Left Will GO to
 Parents of Grady Boy

A girl and two yonng men will re- ceive from the East End Community club shares of the $1,000 Jackie Grady reward fund, the presentation to be made at meeting of the East End Community club Monday night at the Hamilton Park pavilion. Miss Olivia Gasparri, of Harpers Ferry road, will receive $700; John Crane, IS, of Sycamore lane, will receive $200; and James Gilland, 25, of 18 Wall street, will receive $100.
 Distribution of the reward was decided by a committee consisting of Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea and Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf. They made their decision after studying the numerous claims for shares of the reward fund.
 Balance to Grady Family
 A balance of $27162, remaining from the total collected, after the payment of expenses, will be turned over to the boys parents, MT. and Mrs. John Grady, of Gates avenue. The body of four-year old Jackie was found May IS in the waters of the Scovill dam, off Harpers Ferry road. It was eight weeks to the day after the youngster .had disappeared from his home.
 Miss Gasparri first sighted the body in the water, Crane definitely identified it as body, and Gilland brought it to shore.
 Clergymen Decide
 The three clergymen sent the fol- lowing letter last night to President Joseph Brophy of the. East End Community club:
 To the President of the East End Community Club:
 Dear Sir:
 Acting upon your request to de- termine the disposition of the reward for the recovery of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08

being transferred from the pastor- ate of St. Mary,s church, Bridgeport. Father Finn recently succeeded his uncle, the late Right Reverend Mon- signor John J. McGivney, as su- prcme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus.
 Rev. John T. Conner, Pastor
 Rev.. John T. Connor, now chap lain at St. Mary's Hospital, is pro- noted to the pastorate of St. Ber- nard's church, Tariffville. No suc- cessor is named for the hospital post.
 Rev. James K. Brophy, native of Waterbury, now an assistant at St. Marys church, New Britain, is made pastor of St. Thomas church, Goshen.
 Rev. Robert L. Christopher, at one time an assistant at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, is transferred from St. Patrick's church, Thomp- sonville, to the pastorate of the Church of the Assumption, Strat- field.
 Rev. William J. Dunn, Pastor
 Rev. William J. Dunn, formerly of the Church of St. Francis Xavier, and now pastor of St. Philips church.
 EA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
NO ALDERMAN ON CITY PARK BOARD
Failure of Aldermen to Name Member Before
 May 1, Caused It

Failure of the board of aldermen to comply with the provisions of the city charter may leave the board of park commissioners without an al- dermanic member during the next year. The charter clearly stipulates that one of the II members of the park board shall be an alderman, chasen by the aldermanic board before May 1.
 The aldermen have failed to name one of their number to the park board, and it is claimed that no ap- pointment can now bt made unless ruling of the corporation cpunse. decrees otherwise. The aldermen's delay is due to a dispute among Re- publican members of the board.
 City Charter Section
 Under Section 285 of the city charter, the board of park commits sioners shall consist of the mayor, a member of the board of aldermen,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
JAPAN TRYING TO
 END CHINESE WAR

Tokyo, June 8-(UP)-A program aimed at ending the Chinese war is being discussed at various con- ferences of high Japanese leaders 1t was understood today.
 Discussion centered on the possi- pility of forming a coalition gevern- Inent in China under either Wang Cking-Wei or Wu Pei-Fu. chinese leaders alienated from the present Chinese government.
 The possibility was also discussed of reversing Japanese policy and nee gotiating directly with Chiang Kai- shek. head of the Chinese govern ment. But leaders realized that such Q course would bring bitter criti- cism from some Japanese quarters and that if negotiations failed things might be made worse.
 Means of ending the war have been discussed both at conferences here and among Japanese laison agents in China. The inner cabinet composed Of Ave key leaders. hns taken .lp the problem. it. was un' NtfEt*sHs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
100000 Cheering People Welcome Royalty as They Step From Train PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
 FIRST TO WELCOME Soldiers, Policemen Line Every Foot of Space as
 Parade Passes By
BY WEBB MILLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, June 8. - (UP) - President Roosevelt, saluting cannon, and the cheers of plain citizens well comed George VI and Eliza beth of Britain to the Capital of the United States today. It was the first visit in history of reigning monarchs of the Empire from which 13 infant colonies, by revolution and war, hewed democratic destiny. The King and Queen stepped from their special train of royal blue in the Union Station. A moment later President and Mrs. Roosevelt. sur- rounded by the highest officials Of government bade them welcome. Cheers of Multitude
 Outside in the warm sunshine of a, cloudless June day echoed the cheers of the multitude of Americans = es- timated unofficially at 100000 - packing the mile and half process sion route from the station to the domed Capitol and on to the White House.
 A light summer breeze blew in from the emerald grasslands of Maryland, breeze that fluttered 8 thousand flags and banners = the Uunion Jack of Britain, the Stars and Stripes of America and the l simple red and white barred pen- non of the District of Columbia. The day was perfect setting for the spectacle.
 Picked Armed Forces Picked detachments of the nations armed forces army battalions in summer khaki, sailors in starchy white and black, bronzed marine veterans of service across the seas, presented arms in gleaming array to honor the visiting royalty. Nearly 5000 of them all with bayonets fixed = lined the parade route. Back of them police faced inward toward the crowd that pressed against re- straining cables.
 Overhead 42 attack planes and 10 roaring fortress bombers-prid of the CHG air force-formed a symet- rical band of fighting wings across the azure sky.
 From near the oak-studded Capi- tol grounds, 30 light tanks. drab mechanical monsters of war, clat- tered and chuffed into the process sion, grim symbol of the mechan- ization of our armed forces.
 Secretary Hull with Them
 Stepping from the royal train with their majesties was Secretary of State Cordell Hull who last night met the king and queen at Niagara Falls and welcomed them over the invisible border that marks the 5000 mile frontier of the United States and Canada.
 A double fianking honor guard Of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08
WILLIAM J. COX
 NAMED BY GOV.
Interim Appointment as State Highway COmmis-
 siOner to June l94l

Hartford. Conn, June 8-CuP)- Governor Baldwin today announced the interim appointment of State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox until the rising of the next general assembly" in June, l941.
 Cox, a former ale engineering pro- lessor, originally was appointed com missioner by former Governor Will bur L. Cross April 29, 1888, to fill the unexpired term of the late John A. Macdonald.
 Governor Baldwin sent his nom- nation to the legislature on May 1 but the committee on executive nom- nations failed to act within a statu- tory time. and the position was left for the governor to fill.
 Adjournment of the legislature al 6 p. m. last night automatically cre- ated a vacancy in the office. The governor, after comforting with Att torney General Francis A. Pallotti announced his appointment shortly before ] p. m.
 Under an opinion of the attorney general the rising" of the next gen. eral assembly means that Cox will remain in ofiice until the io4i session adjourns. Tn event of 6 successor is not named. he will again be eligible for another interim appointment for two years.
 The governor awaited further word from Pallotti before acting on the appointments Of Yale Professor olin Glenn Saxon as state finance commissloner. and Sol. Edwy l.. Tay- Tor, New Haven, 10 continue on tho public utilities commission. A dect. atom must be made hy July l.