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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19

The other half of the bill at the Blue Mouse
brings Virginia Bruce Walter Pidgeon Lee Bowman.
Ann Dvorak Ilka Chase and Rita Johnson in an MGM
offering titled, stronger Than Desire"
Here have a society meodrama which, as far as plot
Is concerned has much in with other productions
dealing with jealousy murder and courtroom However the
splendid work of the cast raises the above the
Keeping Busy!
Tacoma's Shirley Mills who performed so excel
lently in The Underpup," has been awarded roles in
two of Hollywoods biggest pictures :. virginia
City" and Grapes of Wrath" The first named picture
costars Enrol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins while Henry
Fonda plays the lead in John Steinbeks famous novel,
Anyone might be lucky enough to get chance
In the movies but with Shirley crashing the cast list
in such fussy productions virginia City" and
Grapes of WRATH" it isn't luck, it's ability.
The Little Man!
The little who wasn't there figures in story which
Just reached my desk.
The other day Frank Morgan received in the mail black
toupee from sheepherer who said hed picked up the
of that auto accident in New Mexico in which Morgan
and his wife injured.
But Morgan toupee, has sandy hair, and
wonders who wearing the oupee which the sheepherde
thought his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19
APage Launches
Century Contest

IT'S going 10 be a gala night at
the Century Ballroom this coming
Saturday night
Al Paige. who returns ~ msna-
ger. announces that all ladies' VIII
be admitted free a. his quests up
TO $50 p m.
All girl singers are invited 10
take part In . contest 10 find .
vocalist 70 sing with Dale Fltzsim-
mons band ft's going 20 be a
lucky night for some girl
Saturday viii mark the start
n a waltz contest 70 find the best
couple In Tacoma -Four couples
wiil Be picked this week Eight
more couples viii b. picked IN the
next two weeks. On the fourth
week the y couples win dance Il
out until one couple IL selected
This couple viii represent Ta-
coma when the best waltz team
from Seattle comes here 20 match
steps xdth Taeomas vinnsrA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19
"A Child IL Born"

% DnH 70 tne screen an accoun OF HUMAN events the
great adventure both of the fortunate and the unfortunate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19
Hail Washington
For Rare Beauty

What Il Americas most beauti-
full city,
Five minutes after they had seen
some 5000 feet Of film taken Of the
main avenues and buildings In
Washington. d. C.. the cast Of
Frank caprs's Mr.. Smith Goes
10 Washington" almost unani-
mously voted for the nations capt.
toll. Jean Arthur and James Stew
art, co-stars Of the sensational
film now at the Beverly theater.
were among those taking part In
the Informal poll.
Washington gets the raves now
and In entitled 10 them. but cen
tury ago II had It's share OF raps."
commented Frank capra. who d.
rected the stirring Columbia pro-
duction. Warrington Irving call
ed II "A desert city and Charles
Dickens ridieuled its spacious ave-
nnes that begin in nothing and lead
nowhere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19

Taylor and Miss Carson have
been ideally teamed In ''Remem-
ber7" with roles perfectly suited to
their talents for fast-moving COM
edy.
Billie Burke heads a notable sup
porting cast which also features
Reginald Owen. George Barber.
Henry Travers. Laura Hope Crews.
Richard Carrie. Sara Haden. Sig
Rumann. Halliwell Hobbies and
Paul Hurst. Milton Bren brought
the film TO the screen with Nc
Leod directing. the producer-direc-
tor team that made the merry
Topper pictures.
Sharing the screen will be Nick
Carter. Master Detective" CO.
starring Walter Pidgeon and Rita
johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19

For sheer skill Of por-
trayals. "A Child Is Born"
must rank with the better
pictures of the year.
One would indeed search
diligently and long to find such
performances as are given by
Geraldine Fitzgerald. Gladys
George, Jeffrey Lynn and Gale
Page.
As for Miss George,
your reviewer might al
most go so far as TO accuse
her of stealing this pic
ture, notwithstanding the
fact that Miss Fitzgerald
gives a superb perform
ance.
Right down the line, the
acting in "A Child Is Born" is
far superior to that of even
the better pictures which Hol-
lywood is sending out in ever
increasing numbers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19

When the judges finally Up from under the hundreds
Of ballots filed In the 1899 Tacoma Tmes Ten Best rcturss
POLL Donna Ward &1n So seth street. found 10 have
walked off with the first prize which entities IN annual
pass good At all John HAmrick Tacoma theaten ard go
cash award. Beverly md Nfvsra tAeafegA 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19

In this from "Renembcr" attraction which
the Music Box heater Friday ~oodby
Mr. Chips with Lew Ayers the hand Robert
the other. The picture is comedy.
Robert Taylor in her first American fm Remember"
romantic comedy of modern married e with Lew Ayres
the third member of romantic triangle The picture opens
Friday at the Music Box theater
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-19
Carson to Taylor to Ayers
Latest Comedy Combination
VIII Appear Az Music Box Friday In MONS
Remember; Walter pidseon As Mick
Carter Master Detective" Cominq

Greer Carson, whose memorable performance Kathie
opposite Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr. Chips made her the
most talked of of the year starred with
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Continued on Back Page)

The executive board OF the ALL
zona Federation of Colored Wom-
en-, Club held momentous busi-
ness session, Sunday, January 70,
at the community Center. A round
table discussion of urgent national
and local problems pertaining to
racial conditions was held.
A vital issue, the Anti-Lynch
Bill, was taken up and the entire
group pledged its wholehearted
support to the local branch OF the
NAACP in its sale of Anti-Lynch
buttons, which are being sold ma
tionaly, to raise funds to push the
fight for having the bill passed IL
Congress. It was also decided that
kilograms would be sent from the
local organization to senators IN
Washington, imploring their sup
port of the Anti-Lynch Bill.
In connection with this discus
sion of the Anti-Lynch Bill, Mrs.
L. A. Walker, Chairman of the
legislative body of the Federated
Club, presented a letter from her
department. in which through
forcful phrases, it stressed the ne
cessity of the passing of the Anti
Lynch Bill. The contents of the
letter stated that the passage OF
the bill is Imperative to the
Races March Of Progress.
A vote of thanks was awarded
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Beta Theta Chapter of I-elta Sig
ma Theta Sorority celebrated
Founders Day with a tea at the
Youth Center Sunday, January 81,
1910. Sorors were dressed in cos
tunes depicting those worn In
1918, the year the Sorority was
founded. Several of the sorors wore
authentic costumes borrowed from
their mothers old chest in the at
tic. The sorors. with their now
quaint costumes offered an inter-
esting contrast to the lovely mod
ern dresses worn by the guests.
Pictures were taken of the sorors
and the Pyramids for the Delta
Scrap Book.
The table was "a pretty picture II
pink and white China and silver
Set among this array of colors was
The center piece of violets and tall
crimson and cream tapers, which
carried out the Sorority flower ano
and color motifs
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By WILLIAM H. FERRIS, A. NJ,

kSutuOT VI Ihe AlTicdn AUNOdu
MOUND CITY, Miss. ard Boley,
Oklahoma are two noted Negro
communities. But now, Reverend
Thomas s. Harten. the progressive
militant pastor Of the Holy Trim
ity Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.
Y. has launched a building por-
gram which will transcend the
towns mentioned Mizpan, New
Jersey his promised land" is near
a large city and also near a popular
summer resort.
DR.. Harten is advocating that, as
Colored American, we Build d
City, for ourselves. 1t will not be
segregation, because no one will be
barred. Mizpah. ". j. is forty miles
from philadelphia and lutte more
than twenty miles from Atlantit
City.
A wealthy man has already
promised to build a factory which
will give employment to our group.
Mr.. N. RathbloIt and sons have
agreed to give sufficient money to
erect a building for college educa-
tion and to make annual con-
trihutions, which will reach from
$4,000 to 100000 a yaer for the
education of Colored youth.
The land is dry and level. The
soil is fertile and will produce
anything that the New Jersey will
grow. It is one OF the finest places
in New Jersey ior poultry raising
The National Baptist Conven-
tion. Inc, u. S. A., DR. L. K
Williams of Chicago. president has
already purchased fifteen acres o.
farm land and several building
lots to erect q National Bap
fist Rest Home. HAl. J. Finley Will
son, grand exalted ruler OF the
Elks has bought land for a Ma
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Arizona Federation
Executives Meet

Mrs. Walker for this letter copy
of which is to be found elsewhere
in this issue. A request Is mace
that all should read its contents
Another matter of loc2l impor-
ance was also taken up, that OF
the Marion Anderson Concert
which is to be held IN the
phoenix Union High School. 1t was
brought to the attention OF men,
here of the club that seats sold
to colored persons would be segre-
gated. 1t was decided by all pres
ent that due to the prominence
achieved by Miss Anderson in the
field cf music throughout the
world that it is an insult to the
colored people of Phoenix to be
diecriminated against in seating
arrangements at one of her con-
certs and that a protest against
such racial discrimination be made
to the proper officials backing this
concert.
after the discussions were over,
a business session was held III
which two vacancies were filled.
eighth grade teacher Of the Book
er T. Washington School, was
elected corresponding secretary OF
the State Mrs. Thompson fills the
vacancy left by Mrs. Lola Hogan
who has left the city. Mrs. jessie
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Verbal Tilt Marks
Senate;s Hearings
On
Stage Battle Over $1,000
Left To BootbIack And Nurse

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (ANP) - Declaring Miss
Abigail Stark incompetent, 10 persons claiming
lationshp sought Monday to break the will in which
the 3Oyearod spinster left bequests of $4,000 to
coored nurse and 81 900 to colOred boOtback.
Miss Stark who died last November, left
estate of than 100000 to be divided among her
physician, her business solicitor and number of
friends Mrs. Daisy Carter, the nurse named in the
will had been friend of Miss Stark's for than
20 years. Charlie Williams, bootblack the other
colored beneficiary.
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Rev. rs. Harten OF
Brooklyn To Build
City" In New Jersey

tional ElkS Home other National,
religious and fraternal Orders will
follow suit.
DIR. HARTEN'S ECONOMIC
PROGRAM
THE NEGRO CHURCH, PRESS
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, and
the BALLOT can change the eco
nonic STATUS of the Race, says
DR.. Harten and except we give
more whole-hearted support to our
own business enterprises, and be-
come producers It's well as consum~
ers, it will be difficult to survive.
"The black mans destiny is in his
own hands" He is advocating
BUY something. from your own
every day Every man and woman
70 take out at least one insurance
po!icy in a Colored insurance COM
pany. subscribe to at least one
Race paper, and read not less than
three Race papers weekly. d.
Harten is planning to tour the
country in the interest of Build
ing City" and giving 1lnpetts
and encouragement to our busl'
ness enterprises.
The Rev. DR.. Harten was prln-
cipal speaker at the New Hork
Baptist Ministers Conference n.
Y. C.. on Monday afternoon JAZZ
uary 22nd at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church; Rev. Apner W.
Brown pastor; and the presideEs'
DR. F.. w Twine Rev. Geo. h
Sims. president New York STATE
Convention; Rev. Dr: G. 9.
Adams. president Penna. State
Convention, Rev. DR.. Leonard carr
of Philadelphia. Pa. and q fully
dozen more prominent ministers
who pledged their hearty support
to Rev. DR. Harten, and his Pro-
gram for the advancement OF the
! Race
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Posse Shoots
Texas Red"
Saturday

FAYETTE, Miss, (SNS) S)-Mis-
sissipri authorities Monday
identified "Texas Red" who was
shot Saturday by possee, as
Levi Joy, 25, formerly of Co
Iumbia, Tennessee. Police Of
ficials traced the fingerprints OF
the slain man to the peniten-
,tiary at Angola, La.
The possee had been hunting
low for more than month for
the fatal shooting New Year
night of a deputy sheriff at
MeadviIle. joys companion
known only as the "okiahoma
Kid" still is at large.
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Deltas Celebrate
Founders Day

Guests were received at the doof
by Sorors Lucille Wilson and Phyl-
lis Oby and escorted to the regis"
trar's desk, where each signed tbs
Delta guest card and received .
souvenir, a crimson heart with the
Delta ensigna and l9l3-l94e
steJnoe6 Oh it. Sorors Alyce VIII
liars and Mozelle Mack poured
tea: Soror DeLouis Davis furnish
ed pcusic at the piano.
Members TO the sorority are as
follows: Mozelle Mack, president:
Alyce Williams, vice-preSident; Lu~
cille Wilson, secretary; DeLouis
Davis, corrTSponding secretary:
secretary; Gertrude Harris, trea-'
surer; Beatrice Hammond, jour-
nalist. Mable Slaughter, Phyllis
Oby, and Anne Browne.
Members Of the Pyramid Club,
the Sorority pledge club, who act
Continued on Back RARel
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NEW YORK CITY (ANP)--A
remarkable insight into the gains
made by the medical profession
and health agencies in the age-old
fight to conquer tuberculosis-the
scourge of mankind-is revealed in
report just released and compiled
under direction of G. j. Drolet OF
the New York tuberculosis and
Health Association.
The Drolet survey covered 46
American cities and was based on
preliminary reports furnished by
the health commissioners of each
city and other authorities. The
date on TB deaths among Negroes
applied to the years y937 and 1888.
Outstanding fact in the report
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Raper In
Fight With
!ConnalIy
Walter White And
Eight Others Are
To Speak for Bill

WASHINGTON-( (SNS) - DR..
Arthur Raper, research secretary
of the Commission of Interracial
Cooperation, of Atlanta, Ga, en-
gagged in a verbal tilt with Sen
ator Connally, of Texas, Tuesday,
while he testified at the senate
hearing on the proposed anti
lynching measure.
The Albanian, testifying for
passage Of the federal measure
which would penalize local officials
and political subdivisions for negli-
gence in lynchings, told the COM
mitteemen, including Connaly,
that officers in three states had
failed to prevent lynchings after
he had warned them that such
was likely in as many instances.
Connally is an avowed oppor-
ent to lynch legislation and has
dedicated himself to prolonging
the hearing on the lynch measure
indefinitely to keep it from the
Senate floor. Hearing began Tues
day, February 6.
Eight others are to testify II
favor of the measure.
They include:
w. j. Durham, an attorney OF
Sherman, Texas, WHO witnessed a
lynchiDg May 9, 1880, Il. which
the courthouse of Sherman vas
burn down by mob; Dsan VII.
liam H. HASTE of tie Howard
University law schl0l. former
United States District Judge in
the Virgin Islands; r. r. Grov-
ey, Houston, Texas; the Rev.
Gresham Marmion, rector of the
st. Adams P E. church, Wash
ington. who tried to stop The
double lynching Of two Negro boys
in Columbus, Texas. in 1885; DR..
George F. Porter, president OF
Wiley Junior College. Dallas, Tex;
DR.. Arthur Raper. research Sec
retary of the Commission of In
terracial Cooperation, Atlanta,
Ca; DR. Ralph Bunche, professor
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Action Of
Congress
Ignored
Senator Bridges
Puts Letter
Into Record
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - (ANP)
Exposing the apparent con-
tempt of a government de-
partment for laws enacted by
congress, Sen. H. Styles
Bridges of New Hampshire
pointed out the failure of the
war department to observe
the law in the matter of mill
tary training in aviation for
Negroes, and asked where
the blame could be placed for
such evasiOns.
Thus far, according to the in
formation of the senator, white
aviation aspirants only are being
trained for military service, re-.
ceiving every consideration grant
ed under the law and being per-
mitted to enlist in the army Cor
further training upon completion
of their three month preliminary
course.
IGNORE CONGRESS
In order to prohibit just such
determinations, Negroes we're Spe-
officially named in the legislation
However, the autocratic war de-
partment has seen fit to complete
" ignore the law as it applies to
colored applicants and Senator
Bridges introduced a letter into the
Congressional Record to prove his
contention.
Senator Thomas Of Oklahoma
was on the floor describing condl-
tions of unpreparedness as he saw
them on his recent completed 30,001
mile tour of the country. Senator
Bridges asked if Senator Thomas
would yield question.
IA moment ago, the senator
spoke about his desire to clear UP
some uncertainties" said Bridges,
'I do not want to einbarrass the
senator at all, or embarrass tne
war department; but I should IKE
at this time to call attention 10
the last military appropriation act,
which was approved on April 8,
1889; and I should like to quote
from Section a of that act. II
reads.
"The secretary Of war is here
by authorized in this discretion ana
under rules, regul7 ions and lmlta-
tons to be prescribed by him to lend
to accredited civilian aviation
schools one or more o. which
shall be designated by the Civil
Aeronautics auttS&:ity for the
training Of any Negro air pilot, al
which personnel of the military
establishment are pursuing a course
of education and training pursu-
ant to detail thereto, under COM
petent orders of the war depart
ment, etc.
INTRODUCES LETTER
"The senator recalls that l OIL
fered an amendment on the floor
of the senate to provide facilities
for training Negro aviators; ano
under the able New Deal leader'
ship on the other side, the Sena-
tor from wyoming, Mr.. Schwartz
offered a substitute which was
approximately my amendment
which was carried and provides
for training Negro aviators. From
information which has come TO my
attention, I find that provision OF
law has not been carried out; ana
to complete my statement and IN
view of the question, should IKE
to read letter written to Frank
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Continued on Raek Pase)
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Deaths for '39
rs of IS Cities
Show Decline In

was that in Boston Negroes formed
only per cent Of the total tuber-
culosis deaths. In Birmingham,
Ala, so per cent of the deaths were
among Negroes, the highest pro-
portion in the 46 cities studied in
the survey. This is an increase over
1887.
The report shows that 26 cities
showed a decline IN the death rate.
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Continued on Back Page)
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tional Elks Home. other National
religious and fraternal Orders viii
follow suit.
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SURVEY Shows Nations Doctors
Winning Hard tuberculosis Fight

while II showed more deaths III
1888 than in the preceding year
Paterson, N. j., led those cities
showing a gain in Negro TB deaths,
registering an increase of 165 per
cent over 1887.
Greatest decline among the 40
cities was noted in Portland, Ore
gon, the decrease being 100 per
cent. In 1887 50 Negroes died of
TB in Portland. while no deaths
were recorded in 1899. Worcester
Mass, remained stationary, lat
Negro deaths being reported for
each year.
Another interesting feature OF
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BUT WHERE'S
THE ARMY

But to even the unframed eye,
there h a catch in the whole
setup.
The number of troops seems
small. in comparison TO the job
that may be ahead. Regiments
of native Malay troops are In
training, and there are units Of
Indians. Sikhs and Burmese be-
ing whipped into shape to handle
machine guns and snti-aircrsft Of
all calibers. But they don't make
an army and they haven't been
seasoned under fire.
The number Of aircraft in Sing
apore is not impressive. The air
fields are not as well defended an
the Dutch In the Indies.
There are few war vessels at
the base. There In little work "a
the naval shops. The U. s. naval
base In Hawaii at Pearl Harbor N
10 times a. impressive.
The whole setup has the APP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-09
Contends Willkie
Is Violating Act

INV YORK The nemneTatic
National cemmlftsc charged ate
Monday tat Republican rrealasn-
usI nouInss Wendell / WiHkts
while making declaration nat
rs campaign expenditures Eeuid
nef sxcssa stooa 90 n aeesfa-
are vita the Hatch set sctualiy
- adopting = different policy
Oscar p Ewlnk assistant chair.
man % ne cemmittss. ssla ne
49, revszlrd TT ~ COR e..
Eanlaation i taking ~ position
that me s1ooa 90 nsuit applies
cals @ thsir national eommittes
ard that therefore ths aeaen o.
20 alleges subsidiary committees
have tAs same privilege. thai l.
raising 1000 90 arlsos
That Interpretation It the Hatch
act ~as submitted ~ Henry =.
Fletcher. counsel u the Rspahli-
can committee at u was reIeeisd
hy Wiilkis and pronounced Illegal
BY the Impairment % Justice
New TIE candidate i adopting
the Fletcher program. Ewing
said ~ = press conferences.
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Marsh Speaks
On Saturday
Council for Peuce
To Heur Address

Benjamin C Marsh. executive
secretary q the PEOPLES Lobby
Washington. D. c. win make his
third annual appearance here Sat.
urdsy night at = meeting 10 he
held IN the Y. W c. A. sponsored
by the Tacoma women.s Council
Tor Peace. The meeting VIII start
at s o'clock.
contending that the first line Of
defense Of the U. S. is the economic
security Of the American people
and the preservation Of democratic
institutions. Marsh win have As
mis- topic. Home Defenses."
Mrs. Frank Otis, council pres,.
cent. win preside at the session
while Doris c. Jenkins viii act as
program chairman. Paul A. Olson.
secretary to Congressman John NJ
Coffee, win introduce the speaker.
Mrs. Maude Richard. publicity
chairman. announces that ques-
tons viii be permitted at concur
sion Of the address.
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Tonk forces messed for defense of Singapore Iond

pearance of being an unused hive.
On short notice. II could probably
be filled with business-like bees.
But II Is when you consider
Singapore as an empty shell that
the remark Of the British naval
officer becomes significant: "Your
American fleet would fit nicely
into Singapore"
The British and the Dutch
would like that. you bet They
would no doubt swap an awful lot
IL the u. s. would make singa-
pore an American naval base-to
defend the nearby Philippines.
II Ia understandable and taken
for granted that the British need
all their ships and all the men
they can muster from any part
of the empire for war in Europe.
And 1t is good military and naval
sense TO hold the nthreatened
outposts with forces a. small as
possible. These very facts. how
ever, stress the point that the
British Empire In not now a Pa
cific power, and It cannot be UNI
III Australia and New Zealand
can achieve their hoped-for roles
a. independent and self sustain
ing dominions within the empire.
Only then will they have the rat
ing of world powers In Pacific
affairs.
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Church Group 10 Hear
DR.. William Dublin

Flfst In . series - *~~kIv Wet
nssdsv nlsht Fellowship sinnrf.
81 Firss chrstian church. m. stA
and y zss. slI hiring ~. wllll.sa
pahlln n Western stats Aaapsszl
.. guest ap~ah~f
Fer he tarlr As has ssiscteff
Religion a. Affecting hnay saa
Mind
A christisn Witness services.
conducted ~ the HsV. " A.
Moore. slll failoN ths dinH~r pea-
gram.
Harry F,,ltan. chairman ~ ths
church board. All sefvs ss master
~ ceremonies Special ma4ie -
being arranged bF Mrs. HaasId
Hiss.
The program slll open Al Q 80
p M