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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
"Pinning and Crinning"

is feared that Arthur Hutchinson s
sarcasm is jeopardizing his limbs
as we'll as his life--The Baptist
choir is back from l.. A. normal
ty prevails again in Phoenix
Ester White still looks for the
termonology of the words, pretty
peace and punder Who is the
Tempe lad, with an expression up
on his face as sad as Mckinney s
funeral, for the last two weeks,
could it be worry? Harold Cope.
land. Doyle Hopkin and Jack (the
bear) Peterson, have been nominat-
ed to the Halls-of -De-Fame due to
their spectacular march in the
Fiesta Del Sol" parade Strange
but true, majority of Tempians
prove to be "Okies"- "--Louis Phil
lip is still suffering from the men,
tai shocks sustained, when she ac-
cidently wandered into the mems
gymn-- There is more to say, but
space is lmited--so Adios,
LIE Rel Chapelle
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Fingerprints To
Be Substituted
For photographs

NEW YORK (SNS) Although
the Ramspeck Civil Service Bill
was passed by Congress without
the Minton amendment requiring
that fingerprints be substituted for
photographs as means of identifi-
cation, the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
was informed.
In letter sent to Senator James
Mead, Of New York, a COPY OF
which was sent to the NAACP, the
Commissioners: H. B. Mitchell Lu-
cille Foste- McMillin, and Arthur
S. Fleming said: photographs
have been required by the Com
mission solely for the purpose OF
preventing impersonation and
fraud in examinations, and the
Commission is convinced that such
impersonations and frauds can
best be detected by the, use of fin
gerprintS."
Senator Mead led the fight in
the Senate to include the amend
ment to the Ramspeck bill, which
would have outlawed the use CT
photographs
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

Arizonians took one Thanksgiv-
ing holiday, while al good "Okies
took two-Joe Louis the King of
swing goes through light warm
UP on December 18-Jackie Robin
son, UCLA's four letter man closed
his football career in a blaze of
glory last Saturday, despite his
teams defeat.
Comes grade cards, comes
headaches and heartaches at ole
ASTC, sometimes come trip home
for semester - Curtis Hip Hip
Gray and jeanette Wilson, mem
bers of ASTC band will miss the
trip to the Sun Bowl classic due
TO the band tour being cancelled.
Last two weeks have seen Evelyn
0ittle-bit) Henry's personality
definitely on the wane-James
Gum, Mesa's former All+State
tackle, won his F'rosh sweater at
the close of the seaSon-Ira O'Neal
won All-Tempe honors at the last
two games TO rhis tight-rope acts,
yelling and grardstand-stands-It
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Baha'i News

The Baha'i assembly of Phoenix
has presented, this week, Miss Be
atrice Irwin, A.A., internatlonal
lecturer and traveler, distinguish
ed engineer and author OF Herald
of Peace" and other works. On
Monday night, November 20, MISS
Irwin spoke on Temples of all
Ages" at the Adams Hotel. her
subject at the Hotel Westward no,
on Wednesday night was progress
in Palestine" and at Glendale on
FRIDAY night The Universal Peace
Temple" at Wilmette, Illinois. In
connection with Miss Irwin's visit
is the model of the Bahai center
at 3O2 w. Portland, Miss IRWIN
has spoken at various other places
including the Junior college and
has been heard over radio sta~
ton KPHO.
On Monday night, December Z,
Miss Irwin was guest of honor at
a covered dish dinner given at the
Paha'i center. She left the city
Tuesday. Adrienne Ellis, reporter
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By TED YATES


NEW YORK-(T Y P)-Anne
Virgins Brown, concert star, now
teaching voice. Yes, we remember
her for that remarkable portray
al of 'Bess' opposite Todd Duncan
CPorgy) in George GershWln's
'sPorgy and Bess." .LouVlnla
Whites Musical Art Society was
presented by the Youth Welfare
Guild (Benefit of Underprivileget
Children) Sunday at the YWCA
Main Auditorium. Active with tbs
YWG, we notice are some OF the
city's eminent social workers, IN
cluding: DR.. May E. Chinn, Doro-
thy Thomas Harris, DR.. 5. "A.
Gittins, Costello Phillips, Matte L.
Hubbard and Sabrina Southall. Dr..
S. A. Citizens is president of the
organization. .Cootie Williams
famous growl trumpet player OF
Duke Ellingtons orchestra. mas
Joined up with Benny Goodman.
Recommended to Bookworms:
Mary Margaret McBride's How
Dear to My Heart" Ameteur
boxing has taken Harlem by storm
those Monday night bouts put
on at the Golden Gate Ballroom
rate my puh-sonal okay. jim
mie Lunceford's fued with Broad
cast Music, Inc, has ended-WhlcE
is as it should be. Lucky Millind-
er's band is the nations newest
sensation. . Hotel Theresa has
become the headquarters OF noteo
persons in every walk of life-par~
ticularly, celebrities in the music
world. Don ReGman, Andy Razal
Maceo Pinkard and the Four
Estates Dan Burley CYou cldn :
know?) can be seen in the loop'
or up in the clubrooms most any
day.
Lucky Millinder is noted for MS
rendition of "Star Dust from coast
10 coast. Newest find in the con-
cert field is Vivian Phillips, pos
SCISSOR of a fine mezzo-sopranP
voice. Adopted by More Gale, Har-
lem's "Gus Edwards" Miss PhH-
lips, a recent grad of South caro-
lima State College. will follow the
steps taken by other Gale prote"
gees among them the late ChlcF
Webb. Ella Fit7gerald, Cab Gallo
way. Erskine Hawkins. the cele~
brated InR Spots, and Coleman
Hawkins, 70 name few. There
is much ado about Flla FitZCerald'S
newest t,-rel Muffin Man" or
have YOU heard have you heard?3
=. The Mmo Club is now present.
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of these attempts were made by
an organization headed by Wallace
Marine, in which the school teach
erS of that city failed to give their
wholehearted support, but when
several decisions favorable to the
equalization Of teachers salaries
in other sections of the country
were given, the New Orleans Press
Club felt thai the time was ripe
TO start a concerted movement in
this direction in the state of Louisi-
ana. and that The adoption of Q
resolution to that effect by the
Louisiana Colored Teachers Asso-
citation Will also be very effective
The tabling Of this resolution by
a parliamentary Kill within the
association gives out the impression
that the Negro teachers in Louisi-
ana are satisfied with their salary
differential are afraid to tadkle
the situation, even with severa
Supreme Court decisions in theil
favor.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Fifth H0rlemaking
Institute Dec. 9

NEW ORLEANS. La. -(SNS)-
Dillard UniverSl " Will hold it's fifth
annual Homecoming Institute De-
cember 9-13. 1910, it was announc-
ed Monday. The institute will be
held in cooperation with the New
Orleans Housing Authority and
will have as its theme Living at
Home in an Urban Housing Prof.
ect."
Through lectures and demonstra-
tions, prospective tenants of the
four housing projects for Negroes
which are now under construction
in New Orleans will receive first
hand information on vital phases
Uf their participation in the houS-
ing program.
Successive lectures will discuss
: such subjects as housing needs
and income, health, leisure and
recreation. furnishing and arrang-
ing the small home, and family
interrelations. Several motion pic
tlTeS on housing, tour through
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Rites Held For Lone Race
Congressional MedaIist

WASHINGTON. LAMP Fu-
neral services were held here Wed
nesday for Scrg. George S. Wanton
only Negro bolder of the Congress
Sional medal Sgt. Wanton died III
the Walter Reed hospital after an
illness Of about two months. Seven
ty-four years old, Sergt. Wanton
had been retired from active service
in 1925.
Sergt. Wanton's award came as
the result Of action while a mem
Der of the 10th cavalry in 1898 in
the SpaniI,t American war. When
his troop attempted landing on
the east coast of Cuba to join the
force of Gen. GCmez, the troop was
ambuShed by Spanish forces as it
approached the shore in small
boats, and all but 16 of the Amer
leans, who were taken prisoners,
were able to make their way back
to their ship
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

ing Billys' dynamic sweet singer
lovely Betty CobbS. -. There is a
lot to Ethel Waters IN, THE Cabin
In the Sky that you probably
won't read about. One thing in
particular is Miss Waters "doub-
ling" as a dramatic and singing
star in this the show of shows.
The -Four Ink Spots are now CIV
ing B'way the rhythm it needs.
Playing the N. Y. Paramount the
four boys "go to town" sharing
the bill with cinema's Rosemary
Lane.
Ella Fitzgerald plays Buckingham
Palace (No, net London's. Good
LaWd NOD at Waterbury, Con-
necticut, November IT. Lucky Mil
linder's band do the mountains
Kimball and Beckley, West Vir-
ginia, November % and %. re-
spectiVely E. Believe it or not: The
Four Ink Spots are booked solid
up until February. Here are the
dates. fars: February "a. Jack
sonville, Florida; February 27
Harlem Square Club, Jacksonville
Florida; and February 20, at st.
Petersburg. Florida. Well, alreet,
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total community, of which Negroes
were an integral part
Although this was ne only pro-
gram dealing specifically with
Negroes, the subject of interracial
cooperation was discussed in 9TH
er sessions.
Although Negroes present as
delegates and visitors were few
in number, they were active in
various endeavors. Mrs Merritt
was the only participant in the
program. Mrs. Margaret Cope was
a member of the exhibits commit
tee and was IN charge of the ex-
hibit of the Illinois Technical
SchCSN for Colored Girls. DR..
Arthur G.. Falls was a member OF
the membership committee of the
conference. Others present included
Miss Helen Blake, Mrs. Daisy
Farmtleroy, Miss Lillian Proctor,
Dr.. John B. Hall and Roland
Sebrie. A number of Negro dele
gates was present at the annUal
meeting of the Society of Saint
Vincent DePaul, which preceded
the national conference.
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tho Magnolia Street Housing Prof.
ect, and selections by the Dillard
music organizations will add inter-
est and variety to the five-day in
stitute.
Among the speakers scheduled TO
appear are: Miss Edith Grubb. So
clal Service Consultant of the New
Orleans Housing Authority; Mrs.
Lorraine Cyrus, New orleans So
cial service worker; James Faus-
Una, supervisor Of Physical Edu-
caCion in the Negro schools of New
orleans; and Alvin N. Fromherz,
Consulting Engineer of the New
Orleans Housing Authority.
The institute is to be held at the
Sylvanie Williams Community
Center, adjacent to the Magnolia
Street Housing Project and will be
under the direction of Miss Char
liza Cole, instructor in Homemak-
ing at the University.
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Library of Congress.
In addition to exhibits, a music
festival will be held beginning on
December 18 in Coolidge audi
torium of the library. Those who
will appear include Roland Hayes.
Marian Anderson, the Golden Gate
quartet and the Budapest quartet.
Other plans how being develop
ed include the selection of out
standing books, manuscripts, and
ether materials from the national
Nbrary's extensive collections
which will reflect the history OF
the American Negro and to some
extent show the contributions the
race has made to American Gull
ture. This display of perhaps 4OO
significant items will be installed
in the main exhibit hall On the
second floor of the library, where
the original manuscripts of the
Constitution of the United States
and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence are On permanent display.
In the basement exhibit hall will
be displayed 4 representative Sc
lection of the works of contem-
porary Negro artists. This ex-
hibit will be installed by the Fed
eral Art project, which is select
mo fo. the purpose from it's
archives a large number of ex-
amplcs of the various forms OF
graphic technique in which Ne
groes have eXceiled.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Resolution Is
Tabled After
Disagreement

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(SNS)-
EvaSive pickering over the teach
er's salary equalization issue
prompted by a resolution drafted
for presentation to the Louisiana
Colored Teachers Association by the
New Orleans Press Club clouded,
somewhat, the hopes that Louisiana
Negro teachers would embark up
on the bandwagon of equalizing
Negro and white teachers salaries.
Adoption of the resolution was
deemed as eXpedient by the rank
and file Of unban teachers, but a
few "chameleonite" LEADERS
inserted a "kili" that sent the
resolution hurting into the depths
of defeat.
The resolution cited recently de-
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Howard University Medical School
receiving the degree of Doctor of
Medicine in 1900, following which
he was offered a place on the Med
ical Faculty as Assistant in Chem
istry and Lecturer in X-Ray and
Elyectrotherapy.
In 1907, he was married to Miss
Mabel /. Smith at Troy, Pa, out
of which union there were five
children. DR.. Scurlock is Past Mas
ter Of Prince Hall Lodge No. ii,
F.A.A.M.; a member of Calvary
Episcopal chur.h; Past President of
the Medico- Chirurglcal Society of
the District of Columbia; a men,
Der CT Chi Delta Mu fraternity,
Lambda Chapter; member of ALL
gusta Reading Club CMedicaD.
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A call was given for volunteers to
rescue the Captives and Wanton
with four men under him was giv-
en- the task. Putting ashore in his
launch, the oetail surprised and
shot the sentires guarding the
prisoners, freed them and all re-
turned TO safety despite the intense
fire of u Spanish detachment
which learned of the escape.
Twice wounded, he was honor
ably discharged, but later re-enlist.
ed, remaining in the army until
his retirement.
Born in Paterson, he is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Helen Wanton;
two daughters, Mrs. Vivian Dixon
of Washington and Mrs. Elizabeth
McCleary of Port Jervis, N. Y, and
one son, George H., who lives in
Columbia, 5 c.
Interment with full military hon.
ors was in Arlington cemetery.
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HONOR DR.. SCURLOCK
AT HOWARD BANQUET

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
DR.. Herbert Clay Scurlock who was
retired on June 80, as Professor
Emeritus of Physiological Chemis-
try in the School of Medicine of
Howard University, was given a
testimonial by the Howard Univer-
sity School of Medicine Tuesday
evening, November &c, in Crandall
Hall. Howard University campus.
DR.. Scurlock was born in Fay
etteville, North Carolina, in 1875,
and attended the graded schools
and the State Normal OF that city,
receiving the Normal School diplo-
ma in 1891 He then entered Liv-
ingstone College of Salisbury. N. c.
where he graduated in 1895. In Oc-
tOber of the same year, he entered
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Richmond Youth
To Sing Lead In
Christmas Cantata

RICHMOND, va. (SNS)--Ac-
cording to an announcement made
this week by Mrs. Aldena Davis
Director OF Music at Virginia
Union University, Willie Thomas
Jones, a junior student at tine
University, will have one of the
leading parts in the Forthcoming
production of Mendelssohn's eli
jah" to be given in C'oburn Chapel
of the University on Sunday aft
ernoon, December IS.
Mr.. Jones has been a member
of the Choral Club since his en-
rollment in the University. His
baritone voice has been pronounced
one of the most promising eve
to be heard il: the choir. He Is
well-knoWn 70 Richmond aud
fences, having given numerous re-
citals in churches throughout the
city. For a tir'o he was sponsored
in a series of weekly recitalS on
the air at one Of the local radio
stations.
Other male voices to be featured
in the oratorio are Leonard Nap
per, baritone. a freshman, from
Columbus. Ohio; and Aldrich At
kins, tenor, freshman from Alex
andria, Va. Oliver Tomlin, a thir-
teen year old local school boy, is
to sing the role. of the youth. He
Dawson Randolph, supervisor of
music in the tocal public schools
Young women who will have out
standing parts include Sallie
Evans, Junior from Kansas City,
Mo; and Lois Webster, senior,
from Norfolk, Va.
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Louisiana Teachers Dodge
Plea For Equal Salaries

cisions relative to teachers equali-
zatiOn cases in other states ana
asked the various parish school
boards and the State Department
Of Education to effect the equah-
zation of teachers salaries without
court procedure.
Officials of TIE Association gave
as a reason for circumventing pre-
sentation of the resolution the
inclusion of two paragraphs design
ed to allow few years period for
the complete equalization of sala-
ries. This insertion was made, ac-
cording to authors of the document,
because State and Parish educa-
tional funds are at the present
time impaired. The time plan would
Offset the possibility of "evasive
excuses" On the part Of schoo
authorities.
Several attempts have been made
by organizations in New Orleans
to foster an equalization of teach
ers' salaries, the most outstanding
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
S2.100 Given TO Aid
Paralysis Hospital

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
Tuskegee InsI.tute has received
grant of $2,100 which is to b5 used
for equipment and supplies in
brace and orthopedic work in con-
nection with the Infantile Paraly"
sis Unit The receipt of the grant
was made known mere by DR.. F..
D. Patterson, president who said
this particular branch of work will
be done in the shoemaking Givi-
sion of the mechanical depart
ment, Frank l.. West, lnstl ucter.
The grant will make possible
complete brace shop in the me-
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
High School Play
Well Attended

The High school play on Friday
night was well attended and the
members of the club have re-
ceived many compliments on It's
success. The next entertainment 10
be sponsored by the Ivy Leaves
will be a bridge and whist party
to be given at the Community Cen
ter December l3.
Adrenne Ellis, reporter.
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chanical department, G.. L. Wash
ington, uirectorg said, and an
adjusting and sitting room in the
new unit OF the John A. Andrew
Memorial Hospital.
Students in the shoemaking di-
vision have gained wide recogni-
ton for the orthopedic work which
they have done for the past several
years and the addition of this
rev equipment to the shoe shop
will make it possible for the In
stitute to offer complete instruc-
ton in this new field.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

THE LONE WHITE ROSE club
met at the home of Mrs. Nola
Hamilton, on November 18th, the
regular order of business with the
adoption of one rule was carried
out. After which the members all
enjoyed lovely luncheon and
round table talk.
THE LONE WHITE ROSE cluD
met at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Tubes, on November %, that being
the real birthday of one of our
members there was more fu nthan
business. There was also lovely gifts
received Mrs. Tubes, who spent
the summer on the coast told us
us many nice and interesting
things. After which we enjoyed a
wholesome feast.
NOVEMBER 29TH THE LONE
ROSE club met at the home OF
Mrs. Marie Banks, regular order OF
business and new business was dis
cussed. After which we joined in
The next meeting will be at the
social chats mixed with good eats.
home of Mrs. Lucy Grant.
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Library
To Celebrate
Emancipation

WASHINGTON, D. C.-.CANP)
Plans for the celebration e the
75h anniversary of the ratification:
of the 18th amendment abolshing
slavery, announced on December
18, 1865, are being readied ~ the
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Phoenix Visitors

MRS. JAMIE CARTER of Katum,
Okla, left this city Saturday
morning, December 7th, after
spending a week with her children
and making new friends in
Phoenix. Mrs. Carter is the
mother of Mrs. LOWE Carter. OF
1877 East Jefferson Street. She ar
rived in Phoenix, Friday, Novem-
Der 30. Accompanying her were
Mr.. and Mrs. E Pruitt, of N. Y.
State, who will remain in the city
during the winter. They are also
the daughter and son-in-law OF
Mrs. Carter.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

PROF. F. D. HENSON, of Ok
mulgee, Okla, and a very dear
friend of Rev. E. H. F1ilsona who
passed scme time ago in Detroit
Mich, passed through the city the
week of December first, MADE a
visit to- the office of The Phoenix
Index, Sunday afternoon, ano
was guest of the Friendship Churcn
and pastor for evening services.
We enjoyed his speaking very
are looking forward for his early
return to our city.
TO THE SURPRISE of the many
friends of Mr.. j. w. Pigee, he ar
rived in the city several days ago
after spending some six or eight
weeks visiting relatives and friends
in Arkansas. .,.
MRS. CURMIT SCAGGS, of lila
So. 9TH Avenue. is spending two or
three weeks out of the city for
change.
La opinión., 1940-06-21
GUERRA LACTEA
ENLOS ANGELES
Sc cree que pronto Sc lie
dara fin

Los distribuidores de leche de
Los Angeles. anunciaron anoeho
el fin de una ligera guerra lac
tea" que Sc ha estado d~esarrollan-
do en- esta ciudad desde hace al
gGl tempo, aunque opacada por
las notieias de la yerdadera que
IRA cue sc desarrolla en- Europa.
TODD parece indicar que hoy
quedara ell problema solncionado,
unificandose los precios de la le-
che, con la Intervention del De-
partamento de Agriculture, ell cual
ha tornado cartas en- ell asunto pa
IA estabilizar los preeios del pro-
ducto. Los precios p%ropuestos a
partir dc hoy, seran los siguien-
ties:
En- las Tiendas.- Cuarto, diez
centavos: medic gallon. 1s centa-
vos; gallon, IS centayos,
En- Casa Cuarto. IL centavos;
medic gallon, 20 centavos, y gallon,
3S c~entayos.
Para los c~lientes del Departa.
mento de Auxllios del Estado, la
leche tendra un precio especial,
que es el de siete centavos por
cuarto en- la ti,nda y nueye entire
gada q domicilio.
La opinión., 1940-06-21
COMO FUE Ell
zAFARRANCHO
ESTUDIANTIL
Ell ocurrido entire s%ocialis-
tas y uniyersitarios en- la
Ciudad de Mexico
cIupAo DE MEXICO, 1unlo L

clUDAD DE MEXICO, JUNO Il.
-QC).-A 81 lego Ell nGmero de
personas heridas en- ell formidable
zafarrancho que sc suscito antier
entire los estudiantes de la Facul-
tad de Derecho y los miembros de
Juyentudes Socialistas Unificadas
dc Mexico. Sobre ell encuentro, que
por momentos asumio caracteres de
verdadera batalla campal, Excel
sior publieo la information que 81
que:
Las "JuYentudes Socialists Uni
ficadas de Mexico, de filiacion CO.
munista, %lanzaron aver, POGO des-
pues de las diez de la mahana, un
nueyo reto a los alumnos de la Fa-
cultad de Derecho, cuyo edificio,
como SO sabe, esta frontero al dc
aquella sociedad. La andanada de
insolencias que saltaron desde bal
cones y %azoteas, fue seguida de
una copiosa pedrisca, que les fue
contestada.
Pocos momentos bastaron para
que sc -generalizara Ia contienda,
ull combate en- toda forma, en- que
a las %pedradas Sc agregaron los dis
paros de armas de fuego; Y a re-
sultas de la cual hubo cincuenta y
cuatro personals heridas, en- su ma
yor parte transeuntes, y entire las
de gravedad, un sargento dc bonn
beros, a quien con un guijarro le-
siono uno de los comunistas.
AtribOyese la pugna entire estos
y los UNDERSTANDS de la Escuela
de Leyes, a divergencia de simpa-
tias en- la contienda electoral pre-
%sidencia: pero como quiera que
fuese, la proximidad en- que viven
unos y otros, fomenta odios y res
quemores. Pues las "Juventudes" Sc
han instalado en- ell ex-edificio de Ia
Escuela dc Ciegos y Sordomudos,
calle de Gonzales Obregon.
Como sc recordara, desde ell PEN
ultimo encuentro, p%rovocado Guam
do los estudiantes de Derecho cele-
braban, ell microbes proXimo ante
rior, un mitin a las puertas de su
planted, los animos permanecieron
eXcitados.
Segun TODD hace coleSir, aver los
provocadores volvleron a ser los
miembros de las "Juventudes", que
a Ia bora va dicha, izaron la BAN
dera rojinegra, en- la fachada de
su domicilio. y Sc desbordaron al
| mismo tiempo Ell ImDroperios con-
J ira sus adversarios politicos.