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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-04-04
CHURCH CLASS SPONSORS
LUNCHEON AND SUPPER

Alathean Sunday school class
will sponsor a chicken luncheon
and supper in East Main Meth
odist church on Thursday, April
18, between the hours of II m.
and l p. M, and from 5 to 7
p. m.
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Than earth could have in store,
For God has planned a richer life
Beyond the Unseen Shore.
MAX YERGAN DEFENDS
CONGRESS
Continued from Page ~

ters. Americas task is to build demo-
cracy at home.
Yergan said in part: Understand
ing clearly, as we do, the purpose and
motive of those who would weaken
and divide and if possible destroy the
Congress we know the uselessness of
arguing with them. Our purpose is
constructive; our method must be en-
tirely correct and thereby character
lied by holiness; and we are in deadly
earnest because our cause is the great
est cause for which any effort can be
put forth, namely, the protection and
full advancement of an entire people
"LlZZIES" A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
(Contjpuad from paoe II
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a repeat performance at St. Cyprian's
Parish hall Tuesday evening, May 81.
And success came again Gov.
Saltonstall reviewed the 3rd Battalion
372nd Infantry Massachusetts Nation
al Guard under the command of Major
Alexander Davis at the Dartmouth
Street Armory Wednesday evening,
May % 1. in a swanky Terraplane
roadster, the Sandy -Hargraves are
now enroute to Henderson, North
Carolina for a brief vacation e. which
reminds me that Joe Henderson, veter-
an vaudeville star of the famous team
of Henderson and Holiday, late of the
Keith circuit has opened that new and
modernistic Bazaar Rendezvous" at
100 Humboldt Avenue with Junior par
tner Arthur Van Ripper .. they feature
a ladies and gentlemen's shoe shine
parlor, tables and chairs where GUS
toners may enjoy hot dogs, cold bever-
ages, ice cream, all varieties of con-
fections, latest daily and race periodi-
Gals all to the latest dance music via
radio and amplifiers in a colorful at
mosphere :. early or late, it's date
at the Rendezvous George
Sicily has taken over the Guardian
Sports department and hot off wire
comes the victory of Howell King, col
ored uncrowned champion over Coley
WEIGH, Maine slugger via the decision
route at the Argonne A.A. Friday
evening May "a the Goodwin A.C. is
promised another capacity fight crowd
at the Boston Garden when our favor
lite Hammering Henry Armstrong re-
turns to the scene of his recent cham
pionship match where you all saw him
chill Paul Junior of Lewiston, Maine
this time, the king of the welter-
weight division will risk his title
against Dynamite Ralph Zanelli, for
mer New England amateur welter-
weight champion now turned pro in
a full length title bout IT,. this fight is
very important because Armstrong has
been matched for a non-title battle
with Texas Lew Jenkins at New York
on June q and Jack Dempsey has
grabbed the option on Ralph Zanelli's
services if he wins from Armstrong,
the contract calls for return fight on
the big time in New York City :.
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MRS. ISABELLA THOMAS BURIED
Continued from Page II

respects to Mrs. Isabella Thomas of
221 w. Springfield St. Mrs. Thomas,
a respected resident of Boston for
years, died Thursday, May 16 at her
home after a long illness.
Banker on all sides by more than
eighty floral pieces, the solid copper
casket presented a resplendent couch
for her final resting place. Rev.
Jacob Powell conducted the funeral
services assisted by Rev. Woodhouse.
Rev. Stewart of Salisbury, N. c..
preached the sermon. Musical selec-
tons were rendered by the Dorothy
Richardson Male Choir, and memorial
services were conducted by the daugh-
ter Elks to which fraternal organiza-
ton Mrs. Thomas belonged. She was
also a member of the Fishermen.
After the services here in Boston,
her body was shipped to Philadelphia,
where services were continued at the
Black and White Funeral Home, with
interment in Eden Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by hus-
band, Joseph Thomas, two sons, Car
roll T. and Charles, a sister, Mrs.
Edna Smith of New York City, and a
host of relatives and friends. The
Thomas Funeral Home had charge of
the funeral arrangements.
Like ship that left it's mooring
And sails bravely out to sea,
So someone dear has sailed away
In calm serenity;
But there's promise of greater joy
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HA lie M
Race Capitol of the Nation"
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WORLDS FAIR
By FLOYD 6. SNELSON

With the reopening of Golden Gate
International Exposition in San Fran
cisco Saturday, it brings to memory
my visit there last September, while
enroute to Honolulu, Hawaii. For the
benefit of you visitors who plan to see
the great spectacle on Treasure
Island, your cruising reporter is glad
to make a few suggestions. First, be
ready for the weather don't let
that so-called California sunshine fool
you. Frisco has very tricky weather;
one will almost smother by day and
shiver by night. This man-made
island in the center of the bay is a
beautiful sight with its setting of sky
blue water, with grass green hills in
the back ground, with masses of flow
ers of vivid coloring in pastel shades.
The Exposition has much in common
with our New York Fair except in
size it could be lost in the gigantic
maze of attractions here at Flushing
Meadows. The 400-foot Tower of the
Sun and $4,000 blossoming flowers are
subjects of keen interest. Perhaps the
most unique attraction is the Caval-
eade of the Golden West, a historical
pageant which embraces the history
of America from its discovery by
Christopher Columbus to the days of
the Gay Nineties. Of course Sally
Rand and her fan dance was a topic
of much discussion. All in all, if YOU
are in the mood for travel, the Frisco
Fair is worth seeing although it's
three thousand miles from New York.
A.M.E.'s AT DETROIT
News Flashes have been coming to
Harlem thick and fast since the close
of the General A.M.E. Conference.
The sum of $4,000 changed hands in
connection with the election of
Bishops, which is considered a cheap
investment considering the life long
salary, dollar money and pension. The
20 grand passed through the hands of
the ruling power machine.
The most pathetic case presented to
the Conference was that of Bishop W.
I. Vernon, we learn, when Mr.. Vernon
made pitiful plea to have his case
reopened in the hope of being rein
stated. This was denied him in spite
Of eloquent plea and masterful ora
tory. Professor Ira T. Bryant, the
fiery petrol of the Sunday School
Union, who is alleged to have publicly
stated that the General Conference
met in the north so that the delegates
could have free access to white women
and whiskey, has been permanently
dethroned from office, and was denied
a seat in the Conference.
Scores of uniformed policemen
crowded the church during the cleo
ton Of officers, and warned the Con
ference to remember the disaster at
Nachez, Miss.-to clear the aisles;
further, asked the delegates to elect
the bishops in an orderly manner and
finally had to command and threaten
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interest and highly appreciated by a
large audience of music lovers. The
program consisted of the following
artists The Deep River Boys Quartet;
Lorenza Robertson, baritone soloist, of
the Kit Kat Club; Juanita Hall, noted
choir leaders and Margret Bonds,
pianiste, of Chicago. Many guest
artists were introduced including w.
W. Handy and others. Jean Black
well acted as mistress of ceremonies.
Regina Andrews, is the director of
the Library branch.
Louis Armstrong, and his orchestra
will open an engagement in Chicago
early next month.
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THE RANDOLPH PLAYERS
CONTINUED from Pace u

Manning, Ella NJ. Martin, Beatrice V.
Mitchell, Eleanor o. Stewart.
Application for tickets may be made
to: Mrs. Florence Blake, 1863 Mass.
Ave-, Boston, Ken. 4319; Roy Allen,
TIA Dodge St., Cambridge, Mass;
Mrs. Anna B. Yancey, Al Waverley
Ave, Everett, Mass, Eve. 1537W.
Randolph Dramatic Studio, Sc Hum
boldt Avenue, Roxbury, Highlands
1850
Admission (Including taxi Csc.
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Continued from Page u

together with Lizzie's radiant smile
can be found at this establishment
where the kitchen, dining-room and
all the hooks and corners are spotless-
ly clean. Experienced mattresses are
there to greet and serve the public
with well balanced menus. Nothing
is overdone. The prices are moderate,
the service is efficient and a modern
aforementioned device watts away all
Kitchen doors.
Situated on one of Boston's high
ways to the north and southshores, it
can be easily reached by auto, bus
and trolley. 1t is between the area of
Northampton Street and the old Ire
mont Street car terminal. A brilliant
neon electric sign with the conspicu-
GUS name of LIZZIE'S shows the way
to an appetizing home-cooked meal at
any hour until 800 am, every day
including Sundays when special din
ners will be served.-M.M.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

pose there is no violation of the
charter privilege.
Solicit BY Telephone.
Most of the charity organizations
which are not members of the Coun.
Gil Of Social Agencies vary from
the councils standards in one or
all of the following respects:
l. They solicit contributions by
telephone or by house to house can
vassing.
2. They pay solicitors commissions
OF 20 to IS per cent, possibly en-
couraging high pressure tactics.
3. They do not have a representa-
tive board of directors UNPAID lay
citizens) to regulate policy and
guarantee acceptable service and
expenditure of funds.
4. Their books are not audited reg
ularly by certified accountants and
made available to the public.
The Council of Social Agencies
disapproves Of telephone and
house-to-house solicitation because
1t believes such methods are easily
subject to abuse and give the poten-
tial contributor little or no time to
consider or investigate the WORTH
mess of the appeal. And particu-
larly in cases in which solicitors
are allowed large commissions, the
council has found that there is a
tendency to rush decisions. to high
pressure" the persons solicited.
Checkups Advised.
For this reason, the council urges
that those solicited by telephone
check on all charity appeals made
by individuals and organizations un-
known to them. This check can be
made by writing or phoning the
Better Business Bureau, Star Build
ing, National 1884 the Social We'll
fare Department of the Washington
Federation of Churches. 1749 N
street NV. Decatur 1882: or the
Council of Social Agencies, 1l01 M
street, Metropolitan 1884.
Believing that it can be of serv-
ice to its readers and to the COM
munity, The Star tomorrow will
publish the first of number of
international articles on lesser
known Washington charities which
from time to time-and some con-
tinuously-appeal for public sup
port. In so doing The Star does
not presume to say that the par
ticular institutions are good or bad,
efficient or inefficient; it simply tells
the factual story of its investigations.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Two Sirkis Murder
Defendants Guilty
In Second Degree
Jury After ID Hours
Rejects Governments
Death Penalty PIeo

Convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree, thus escaping a possible
sentence of death, two colored men
were in District Jail today await
Ing sentence for the Staying Of
Herman Sirkis, Northeast liquor
store proprietor, on February rs.
Although no sentence date was
announced following the jury's YER
dict yesterday afternoon, it is ex-
pected that District Court Justice
F. Dickinson Let's will announce
the terms Friday, regular sentence
day at the court.
The maximum that can be i'm
posed on the two. Latham Daniel.
%, and John D. Butler, q, is i'm
prisonment of from 20 years to life.
Attorneys Charles E. Ford and
Lawrence Koenigsberger repre-
sented Daniel, the one who welded
the gun during the robbery of the
store at 1921 Deane avenue NE,
and Attorney Josiah Lyman de-
Tended Butler, who accompanied
Daniel.
Although the Government had
asked a conviction of first-degree
murder, which provides a death
penalty, the defense contended
Daniel had no intention of shoot
ing Mr.. Sirkis. Daniel turned around
and fired as he was leaving the
store. Mr.. Sirkis had shot at the
fleeing pair several times before
Daniel fired back,
Evening star., 1940-06-23
New Heating Plant.
Provided in Bill
Passed by Congress
Building to Be Near
Where Rock Creek
E Empties Into Potomac

Start of construction of another
central heating plant for the Gov
ernment buildings in Washington,
estimated to cost about $500 900, is
provided in the second deficiency
appropriation bill on which Congress
completed legislative action last
night shortly before recessing for
the Republican National Convention.
The measure carries $500, 900 to
begin construction of the plant
which. it is planned, will be erected
on Government-owned land near
the point where Rock Greek empties
into the Potomac River. It will be
known as the west central heating
plant.
The present central heating plant
In the rear of the Agriculture De-
partment, according to a report on
the bill by the House Appropriations
Committee, will be over capacity
when buildings are completed for
the Social Security and Railroad
Retirement Boards, as well as the
first units of the new War Depart
ment Building and the new District
Building in the Municipal Center
area.
'The construction of this second
plant" the report declared, lis a
necessity not only for serving the
contemplated needs of additional
space facilities which are Develop
ing rapidly in connection with the
national defense program but also
as supplement to the present plant
in taking over part OF the load in the
event of emergency breakdown, a
contingency not now provided for.
It seems prudent to make this pro-
vision, as q disablement of the pres
ent plant In the winter time would
have serious consequences on the
functioning Of the entire Govern
ment."
The bill also provides $195, 900 for
refunding enormously paid taxes In
the District, and 81, 200 to defray
expenses In connection with the
presidential inaugural in January
next year.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Board Approves Plan
For Capital Transit
Bond Refinancinq
Proposal, Subject to SEC
Sanction, Is Compromise
On Old Litigation

Approval was given yesterday by
the Public Utilities Commission to
the proposal Of the Capital Transit
Co. and the Washington Railway &
Electric Co. to issue up to $780,
600 in certificates of modification,
assumption and guarantee of old
issues of S per cent first-mortgage
bonds of the old Anacostia e. Poto-
mac River Rail Road Co. and the
City and Suburban Railway of
Washington.
The plan, which is subject to
formal approval by the holders of
80 per cent of the old bond issues,
and by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, has been drafted as a
compromise settlement of litigation
over the old bonds. AS a part of
the compromise, the interest on the
old bonds would be reduced from
S per cent to 3.75 per cent.
In approving the plan, and noting
that no opposition had developed at
public hearing it held June 6,
the commission said: "The only
question before the commission is
whether certification of the pro-
posed modification, assumption and
guarantee of the bonds (of the two
old railways) would be in the pub
lie interest. The commission con-
strues the term public interest in
this case to embrace primarily the
bondholders concerned and the Cap
ital Transit Co.. including the ability
of the company to serve the public
properly and adequately. Bond
holders have the option of accepting
or rejecting the plan and the rights
of those who do not accept will not
be affected"
The commission must be noti-
fled within 10 days after the bond
holders have acted as to what de-
cision they reached.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

must depend on his own Judgment
in determining the merit of the
appeal. There may be no commu-
nity-accepted guarantee that his
money will be spent efficiently to
aid the INDECENT.
Collections Hard to Estimate.
The amount of money collected
annually by non-Chest, non council
agencies is impossible to estimate,
for few of them keep accurate &C
counts. Officials of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau believe that the sum
totals several hundred thousand
dollars year.
Harry S. Wender, vice president
OF the Federation of Citizens As
sociations and president of the
Southwest Citizens Association, as
serted in recent public address
that activities of unapproved solici-
tors for alleged charitable organiza-
tions in Washington have reached
alarming proportions and at times
seriously handicap the work of legiti-
mate agencies. Not only do such
questionable agencies do a poor job
OF social service with an excessive
overhead cost, Mr.. Wender declared,
but they obtain funds that might
otherwise go to reputable, well man
aged charities.
Reputable charities are suffering
because Of the activities of these
organizations in Washington" he de-
clared, your money is needed but
none of the genuine organizations is
going to use the telephone or paid
solicitors to get it." !
Mr.. Wender as well as many other
civic leaders noted that the cost
and requirements for Incorporating
a charitable enterprise in the Dis
trict are slight Such "non-profit"
concerns may obtain a corporate
seal and identity for as little as 81 20
if their charter is 200 words long
or less. Each additional 100 words
cost 20 cents. A majority of the
directors must live in the District,
but there are few other essentials.
Since there is no capital stock, no
business taxes must be paid and
annual reports are not necessary.
Regulations do not specify any
minimum proportion of receipts that
must be expended for charity, and
compliments to the corporation
counsel's Office have been told that
as long as any part of the collec-
tions is used for a charitable pur-
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Mrs. Margaret F. Young
Dies in Norwood, Nd.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORWOOD, Nd, June 22.-Mrs
Margaret F. Young. u, widow OF
William Young, died suddenly at
the home of her niece. Mrs. George
H. johnson, here last night She
was formerly Miss Nicholson and
was a lifelong resident of Mont
gomery County.
The funeral will take place at II
a m. Monday from St. Johns Epis.
copal Church, Olney. The Rev
Thomas F. Opie, rector of the
church, and the Rev. D. G. Sturgis
pastor of Mount Carmel Methodist
Church, Sunshine, will ofhciate, and
burial will be In the cemetery ad-
joining Mount Carmel Church.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Board Suspends
Chief at
Rockville
Commissioners Also
Set Down Three
In Riot Probe

The Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners yesterday promised
a further investigation after sus-
pending Police Chief Charles M.
Orme and three members of the
force for failure to prevent a Rock
vile crowd from trying to make
members Of the Jehovah's Witnesses
salute the flag.
Board President Thomas E. Hamp-
ton announced that all five commits
sioners, after six-hour hearing,
voted in favor of a resolution to sus-
pned Chief Orme and to place Sergt.
Roy Bodmor temporarily in charge
OF the county police department.
The announcement followed a
meeting in which the board heard
accounts of the attack on the meet
ing place of the Jehova11's Witnesses
Wednesday night in Rockville. In
addition to suspending Chief Orme,
the board recommended to Acting
Chief Bodmer that Sergt. Guy Jones
and Policemen L. c. Thompson and
Charles Peters be suspended as a
result of the incident.
Chief Orme testified before the
boards action that tear gas and
other equipment available at police
headquarters, within 100 yards of
the scene OF the riot, was not used
and that no instructions had been
given to force the dispersal Of the
mob.
1T was very regrettable affair" :"
Chief Orme said, "and if had been
there am sure it would not have
happened. If there had been any
resistance the mob would not have
gone into the meeting place"
The county board spent the entire
day hearing witnesses after Mr..
Hampton failed to receive a report
from Chief Orme as to the cause
OF the riot After the hearing Mr..
Hampton said that he was not sat-
isf1ed with the explanation of sew
eral members of the police force
and that he believed further in
vestigation was necessary.
Chief Orme told the commission
ers he had advised Sergt. Guy Jones
to take "every precaution" in order
to avoid a disturbance and that he
had left his home in Gaithersburg
for the county courthouse in Rock
vile as soon as he was advised that
trouble was brewing" He testified
before the board it took him about
Is minutes to cover the miles be-
tween his home and the county seat.
Chief Orme said that his investi-
CATION revealed that no resistance
had been made by county police de-
spite the fact he. had ordered that
every precaution" be taken to avoid
trouble.
An investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has been
launched into the affair, and Chief
Orme admitted yesterday that
agents had questioned him regard
ing the case. He declined to re-
veal the nature of the inquiry.
The cases of the three policemen
will be referred to the Police Trial
Board. Members of this board are
Police Civil Service Commissioner
B. Peyton Whalen. County Commits
sioner r. w. Farmer and Clarence
H. Small. The police chief. how
ever, can be removed at the pleasure
OF the commissioners as he is ap-
pointed outside of the civil service
list.
Sergt. Jones is one of the oldest
officers in the county police force,
having served more than Is years.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Why Must They Die? No. 81 oo's s' Last '1 s3s
One OF Series OF Factual Analyses Traffic Faaies-
Analysis OF traffic death No.
Is has not been published pend
ing completion OF official inves-
tig1tiOn.

The place: Fourth and I streets
S.W.
The accident: "A 49-year-old COL
ored man was fatally injured when
struck by a car as he walked west
across Fourth street in the north
crosswalk of street. The car was
northbound and the driver turned
out his lights after the impact and
sped away, witnesses said. The
victim was dragged approximately
56 feet, the coroner's jury was told.
The time: 11:15 pm, June Is.
Weather conditions: Clear.
The street: Dry, lighting good,
straight and level.
The vehicle: An old model sedan
travelling between IS and 40 miles
per hour, witnesses said, and had
bad" brakes.
The driver: A 35-year-old colored
man with 10 years driving expert
ence. He declined to make a state
ment at inquest.
Coroner's jury verdict: Driver re-
sponsible for death and held for
grand Jury action.