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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Actor John Marriott
Would Like Wright's
Native Son" Filmed

NEW YORK. y Y. John Mar
: lott who. as car with Abbic
Mitchell upholds the only sweet
aud racial note in the Lillian He'll
man dramatic success. "The Lit
tie Foxes. starring TalIulah
Bankhead. on tour. enjoyed re-
cent recess at home with his wife
and twins. Mona and David. lie
resumes work in Providence, Hart
ford ard New Haven. then upstate
New York.
During his weeks vacation. Mar
rioit caught up on much OF his
reading. The actor finished Rich
ard Wright's Native SON was in
irisued with the possibilities it Of
fers fer dramatization. Il think
that the work marks the turning
point in art as II portrays the Ne
gro in America Wright has CIV
en- the SOFIA picture OF the man
against the forces that mold him
Properly propor;ioned--as Wright
has done such material in the
novel-a play would contain the
elements Of drama plus the great
universally which Negro plays in
America have lacked" "Not that |
do not think that the supporting
roles are not important. They are.
| think the parts Miss Mitchell
and | play In Foxes are vital 20
the play. and therefore Significant.
] do contend. however. that play
treating Of the 'nnards Of th,
Gals and other Negro characters
should have their own play. their
dignity. and their dramatic treat
ment. ] think that Wright has
shown many OF us that way. Yes OF
course I'd like 10 do bigger Tho
mas or the minister"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
North Eastern Voters
League

The North Eastern Voters league
met recently at the home OF Mrs
John Wilson. 9o67 Cardoni street
The next meeting will he Monday
evening, April at the same resi-
dcrce.
John ;. Wilson Is president
Mrs Cora Leftridge vice president
Miss Jessie Gaithn. secretary:
Mrs. Charles Poreonois. reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Mrs. Rosa Welch, Of
Chicago, Unexpected
Guest Soloist H e r e

The Seventy-Fiye Years OF Ne
gro Progress Exposition entertain
ed members OF fraternal. religious,
social and civic groups Sunday
afternoon March 81 at a tea at me
gym OF the YWCA. John c. Dancy.
chairman OF the sponsoring COM
mittee. was in charge OF the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Rosa Pagc-Welch OF Chr
cago was guest soloist for that
afternoon. The sweet voice OF the
soprano was heard rendering
Where err Ne walk by Handel
In the Time OF Roses" and the
Crucifixion
Mrs. Madeline Fowler. Mrs. Mat
tie Brown. and Mrs. Snowden Will
liams. poured tea Leroy Smith {
orchestra furnished the music.
Among the personalities seen
partaking OF the tasty delicacies
were; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rawl-
irgs. Mrs. Malinda Wells. Mrs
Roxie Bell. Miss Johnnie ellison
Miss Madeline Luffborough. Bur.
rell Carter. Fred Jones. John c.
Dancy. Miss f. l.. Gulley. Mrs
Fuqua. Mrs Winifred Paige. Mrs
VIM Hall. Mrs. Wells. Mrs. Mil.
dred simmons. Brs Payon. Mrs
Margaret Hawkins. Mrs. LLOYD
LOOMS Mrs, Sadie yindsay. Mrs
Robert Christian. Mrs. Rainey
Savoy. Miss Annie Mae James. Mrs
Rosie Murphy. Miss Harriet Rob.
inson, Mrs r. Louise Henderson
Mrs. Mildred Johnson. Mrs. Audrey
Wheeler Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rem.
brant.
Among the information distribut.
ed by the sponsoring Committee
was a letter from Attorney Gener.
al Thomas Reed which read:
Rev. George W. Rabcr
fs2s Brush Street
Detroit. Michigan.
Ny dear Reverend Raber:
Il have before me your an.
nourcement OF a program OF n.
Sevcnty-Five Years OF Negro Pro.
gross Exposition. portraying IN,
achievements that the Negro has
made in the last seventy-fve years
and the contribution each state haf
made 10 such progress.
II want to thank YOU for send.
ing me this announcement. ard
heartily approve or the project anc
| am deeply and keenly interested
in IT'S results.
You and your associates hav,
embarked upon a very worthy anc
interesting subject which has m,
wnole-hearted approval and hop,
Of its ultimate success"
Yours very sincerely
Thomas Reed
Attorney General
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Altl'uistic Nine

The Aliruistic Nine entertained
Tuesday March &c at the beautiful
home OF Mrs Alice Garrison.
A social hour was enjoyed at
which time the hostess served a
very tasty repast. Miss Edna Far
ris new member was present.
Mrs. Tholma Williams is presi-
dent. Mrs Sadie Seth, reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Speedy Eight Girls

The Speedy Eight Girls met
Thursday, March Is with Miss AL
mic Davis. All members were pre-
sent.
Plans were completed for a party
to be giveE April - at 9S5 Farms
worth. A delicious rcpast was sery-
ed during the social hour.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Aristocratic Eight

The Aristocratic Eight Social
club met with Mozella Cuspart on
Friday. March %. The meeting Was
opened by the vice president, Rose
Brown After the meeting a deliti-
GUS dinner was served
The next meeting will be held at
the home OF Maud Holmes on Arndt
street
Ellen Schaefer is club reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Associated Negro
Club

The National Associated Negro
club will give its first spring dance
at the Democratic club headquar-
tiers. Gil Warren avenue Saturday.
April G.
The officers extend a special in
vitation TO clubs. Good music and
refreshments will he on hand.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Times Square Club

The Times Square club met
March 81 at the home OF Mrs. Jack
son, Rivard near Elliott and with
Mrs. Lester, 92l3 Cameron street,
March IS.
The club will sponsor dance in
two weeks at which time either
the North End. Paradise Valley or
Brewster center group W
crown their respective queens
Miss Ruth Williams is represent
ing Paradise Valley: Miss Bea-
trice Mabry. North End; and Miss
Genevieve Black Brewster.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

II he Walter,
Why doesn't Jerry Mae do things
that could he printed Is be
really tough cat?
n must be fine 10 have a gent
buy YOU patron tickets TO the Hair
style Show How about Il Ger
trude Browning?
What has happened to our play
boys John Evans and Alvin Gil
liard?. have they cooled down?
For news In this column inform
Yours Truly. 1905 Jos. Campau.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!. SONG
of the
WEEK
Irs A Blue WORLD

It's blue world without you,
It's blue world alone.
My days and nights that once were
filled with heaven,
With you away. how empty have
grown.
It's blue world from now on.
Its a through world for me,
The sun. the sky. my heart and l,
We're all an indigo hue;
Without you it's a blue. blue world.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
NOSIN AROUND =;



Hello everybody here's that girl
again letting you 10 on the happen
ings OF the Younger Set
EASTER WEEK MONDAY
To start the week OF March 20,
the Chesterfields gave their second
annual ball al the Maceabees
building. which was quite a swan
XIV affair The girls were lovely IN
their beautiful gowns and the gents
in their tails and tuxedos TO men
ton a few OF the guests. Berie
Bland, Edra Patton, Florence
Pate. Charles. Jr. Herb Sinus.
Jranita Hobbs. Walter Walker,
Lillian wyatt. and scores OF OH
ers.
Dramatic Art ciuh Of The Frank
lin settlement sponsored a bene-
III performance on March 20, a
three act comedy Three stepping
sisters. The play was appreciate
ed BY these laughing guests juan
tia Gillon. Dorothy Quarhcr GER
trude Browning Genera McDGt-
fie. Alber,ha LAghIfoot and Frank
Wade
TUESDAY
Calvary Baptist junior shcy
Board presented their annual
Fashion SHOW. Which assure YOU
was up-io-ds,e The models in
cluded children James Rowes.
Kayo Bradley. Genesiene Rowes,
Morris Browning Charlene shan
non. Rose Lee Washington, De-
lores Flag. eight ard nine YEAR
olds-Hattie Spencer. Euia Mae
Ulman. Ma, catherine McCoyd Az
ME Fields. Villa Mac Freeman.
Betty Flags Norma Anthony I'm
met Richardson. ten 10 fifteen.
wear olds-Coasidnce Anthony
Barbara Richardson. Gloria Andsr-
son. Sara .McCrae. Esther fieids.
Viola Jenkins Annie Ire Hudson
Virginia Tennyson Daisy Bradley
Misses. Gussie Miles Mildred
Fields. Notrisa Daniels Martha,
shannon. Matte DAVIS Marsaret
Harris. Mamie Blown Daisy W>un.
Jean caldwell Yours Truly Mis
tress OF ceremony To mention a
few o. the guests Ns'ie lishiioot
Eloise Pickett Marie Edwards.
Priscilla Cuilcr Hoxie Glare H'u-
rieita Freeman Ielma lightioof.
Andrew Woods Frank Has Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Carnthers and
little samuel Zee, Nr and MIS-.
Morris Rrownnr Frames Nov-
rett. James Allen Fmmeti Rich
ardson. Mrs l.incous nickerson.
Asburn Nor'lc't lGanra Gillou
pianist
WEDNESDAY
Les Soeurs " he Fiankl'f set
tlem'nt presented an aiier schooi
dance a Runne Hop which VS..
we'll attended VS. ne Younger So
Hoping around 20 sweet tunes
were la johnson Nafsaset
Fora Ctrfhia Downs Ben pafnt
7elma l.lgh;foo', N,1o Edwards.
Aorfisse Daniels Nanrel Ardre1~
Louise ,tGruaer Alice Narshal'
f.ea ShaS. Maisafct PAYNE Gen
rfa flcarne. Marie Rnrnefte Anna
ieNcl nnnklin Nathaniel Vices.
Jesse rlghffoot Fannie Harris
Fred SCOT Andrew Sfarks Fted.
smith Gen 20 Manson lsck VIZ
lians. Alfred Boeahlar Walf
Wh'e Clara No'sor Nndlew
Rrooks, Herman Ffzgaawk LIZ
lie Davis. GorIai Mtpaffie Rose
Dowdei Harsll Snth Earl Rod
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-21

both M. and Mrs. Calderwood,
which TALL only two days apart,
were honored.
Miss Edna Tobias came back
to Hardin Sunday evening from
~Scottsburg, Ind, where she was
called last week by the death
of a sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Schneid-
er made a trip to Billings on
Tuesday.
Mrs. James o'Brien of st.
Xavier p:ds a Hardin caller on
Wednesday.
The Rev. John Laux of Pryor
was a dinner guest of DR.. and
Mrs. l.. E. TIaverfield Monday.
MI. ana Mrs. 7. L. Dehnert
were business visitors in Bill
lings' Monday.
Allan Roush left last Sunday
for Bozeman, where he is a SEN
ior at Montana State college,
after spending a few days va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. RouSh.
Max Thompson was released
last week from the Cody
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owned by Mrs. Ollie Callahan.

S"A@SN Wy WILD. o11lC Sd1d11o11.
"a surprise party was held for
Ole Landon on his birthday
Thursday evening. Present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, Mr. and
Mrs. Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. Lit
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon, Mr..
and Mrs. Landon and the Rev.
and Mrs. Nelson. Ice cream
and cake were served by the
guests.
George Wright of Pryor was
a business visitor here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. M. R. Calderwood made
a business trip to Billings on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Mccarthy
returned Sunday evening from
a visit IN Colorado.
Jake Hochhalter was in Bill
lingS Wednesday.
Mr.. and MIS-. M. r. Calder
wood and Miss Rosalie Blew
ans were entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Ping. The birthdays of
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-21

Mrs. J. w. Scally and Mrs.
Eugene Sloan and son, John
Douglas, of Crow agency were
dinner guests of Mrs. Lille
Macleod Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Swain were
in Billings Saturday and Mon
day.
Miss Nora Barnard of Sarpy
Is visiting in Hardin this week
with Miss Florence Barnard and
Miss Betty EIigham.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Diet
rich, Milton Dietrich, Miss c.
celia Dietrich, Miss Gladys
Halverson and Maize Boughton
were in Billings Saturday.
Mrs. Gladys Jensen, Miss
Kathleen Jensen and Miss Pat
ty Jensen were in Lavina, Mont.
Sunday visiting Mrs. Jensen's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Banks.
Chuck Livengood of Billings
visited friends here on Monday.
Miss Naomi Cool and Darrell
Cool left Tuesday for Bozeman
after spending spring vacation
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs
L. R. Cool.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shirley
were in Billings Sunday to help
celebrate the 73rd birthday OF
Mrs. Shirley's father, A. L. He
witt.
MI. and Mrs. Nils Ottun en-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-21

month. They went via Butte
and Salt Lake. Kiah Buckner
is driving for them.
DR.. Wayne A.. Ransier under
went an operation for mastoid
at st. Vincent's hospital in Bill
lings Tuesday morning. He is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. McAllister
were called to Grand Island,
Nebr., Tuesday by the death of
Mr.. McAllister's sister.
3. H. McCarty, Tom Mac
Leod and William Lynde were in
Pryor on business Wednesday.
Billy Bell received a broken
leg Sunday as he was riding in
a wagon between Hardin and
st. Xavier.
A. II. Roush returned Mon
day evening from a three
month trip to- Kansas, Nebraska,
Arizona and California.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ben Mel
son and family have moved
from their former home to the
house east of them which is
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tertained MI. and Mrs. Sivert
Torske and Mr.. and Mrs. Sterl-
ing TorSke at dinner Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Tom Macleod
moved out to their ranch at
McRae, Mont, after spending
the winter in Hardin.
MI. and Mrs. L.. R. Cool and
Miss Naomi were in Sheridan
Sunday. .
Bill and Barbara Shirley and
Miss Yvonne Kalberg went to
Bozeman Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Kalberg. They had
been spending their spring va
cation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond E.
lessen will leave this evening
for Harlem, Mont, where they
will spend the Easter vacation
at he home of Mrs. Marie Jes-
sen.
Allan Roush left Sunday for
Bozeman to resume his studies
after visiting his parents in
Hardin during the spring vaca-
ton.
Miss Dorothy Barber spent the
weekend in Billings.
CONGREGATIONAL CIRCLE
Food Sale, Montana Power Co:
March %. 10:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hicks left
Monday for Phoenix, Ariz.
where they will vacation for
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hospital, where he underwent o
major operation February Is.
He is now recuperatlng at his
home in Cody.
Henry A. Guyot, formerly of
Hardin, but now living in Sheri-
dan, who suffered a heart at
tack on January Is is now able
to sit up and is gaining
strength.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Egnew
and daughter, Joan, of Laurel
were weekend guests at the D.
l.. Egnew home.
Mrs. c. M. Chapman is visit
ing this week in RawlinS, Wyo.
Henry and Jake Reiter were
called to Billings Wednesday to
attend funeral services for their
father.
Miss Ruth Egnew, Miss Naomi
Cool and Darrell Cool returned
to Montana State College at
Bozeman Tuesday after spend
ing a few days vacation at the
homes of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. l.. Egnew and MIR. and
Mrs. L. r. Cool.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A. Camp re-
turned Saturday from Idaho,
where they had spent the win
ter.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Catholic Educators
To Hear Eight Speakers

Symposiums on nursing, educa-
tion and chemistry were scheduled
today at the gathering of Catholic
educators sponsored by Catholic
University on the college campus.
The group convened here yester-
day to hear talks by authorities
in the three fields and last night
attended a banquet at which DR..
Charles H. Judd of the National
Youth Administration spoke on
problems of secondary education.
Talks before the symposiums were
scheduled today by Floyd w. Reeves
OF the American Youth Commits
sion, Sister Ann Cawley, Miss Elsie
Berdan, Miss Lucia Sweeton, DR..
Karl F. Herzfeld, DR.. Robert Con-
merry and the Rev. Thomas j. Quig-
ley.
DR.. Judd urged that attention be
given to teaching good citizenship,
stamina and reading to the mil
lions of additional students who
have poured into secondary schools
in recent years because they have
nowhere else to CO."
During the sessions yesterday the
groups discussed clinical nursing,
contemporary problems of Catholic
secondary education and technical
problems related to chemistry.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Condemnation Award
On Land Needed for
Fort Drive Approved
Planners Act on Troct
Between Fort Dupont
And Fort Muhun

A condemnation award leading to
acquisition of another important
section to be developed in the Fort
Drive project was approved today by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The area lies between Fort Du-
pont and Fort Mahan, off the Ana
costa River. The action almost
completes acquisition of lands for
the drive, according to Norman C.
Brown, appraiser and associate land
purchasing officer of the commits
sion.
Further acquisitions toward COM
pletion of the Fort Reno Recreation
Center, as we'll as others in the
Midcity Playground bounded by o,
P and Fifth streets and New Jersey
avenue NV, and in the Watts
Branch Parkway in the far North
east section of the city. were ap-
proved by the commission.
Thomas S. Settle, commission sec
retary, reported on progress of
legislation having to do with the
transfer of the Arlington Expe-
rimental Farm to the War and
Interior Departments, the Washing
ton National Airport, the District
of Columbia Virginia boundary con-
troversy and the criminal jurisdi-
ton problem incident to this situa-
ton, and the Scott Circle underpass
project.
The commission members this
afternoon were to visit the scene of
the proposed overpass at Fourteenth
street and Maine avenue SW., the
Arlington Experimental Farm, and
proposed sites for the west central
heating plant.
The latter pending project has
been the source of official con-
troversial discussion for several
weeks
The commission will reconvene
tomorrow to discuss the proposed
projects visited on the field trip this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Miss Frances ". Boyce,
Church Worker, Dies

Miss Frances Wingfield Boyce,
daughter of the late DR.. James P.
Boyce, founder of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, KY, died yesterday at her
home, 2029 Connecticut avenue NV,
after long illness.
A native of Greenville, S. c., where
she was related to prominent South
Carolina families, Miss Boyce had
spent more than IS years in Wash
ington.
She was leader of missionary
work here and a member of the
First Baptist Church. Miss Boyce
also held memberships in the WASH
inetons Club and the Alliance
Franchise.
Size is survived by sister, Miss
Lucy Royce of Washington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at her home at 2::3O pm.
with DR.. Edward H. Pruden, pastor
of First Baptist, and DR.. Rufus w.
Weaver officiating. Burial will be
private.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Data on Highway Survey
PREPARED for D'AIesandro

A memorandum on the scope of
the Districts highway planning
survey now under way was being
prepared at the District Building to-
day for transmission to Representa-
tive D'Alesandro of Maryland.
Mr.. D'Alesandro has sponsored q
proposal for sweeping investiga-
ton of the traffic problem here and
early this week asked Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach, jr.,
for a report on the survey.
District ofncyals have felt that
another survey would be ,Snneces-
sary in view of the present study,
which is being conducted jointly
with the Bureau of Public Roads q
cost of some $4,000. Mr.. Dale
sandro said Tuesday, however, that
he was unwilling to accept surveys
to date as being sufficient.
Meanwhile, Capt. Whitehurst has
reached a working agreement with
the Bureau of Public Roads for in
corporation in the survey of a study
of of1-street parking in the District.
The project is authorized in the
l94l Appropriations Act, which di-
rects the Commissioners to make q
thorough study to determine the.
most feasible program for providing
parking facilities other than on the
public streets. Capt. Whitehurst
said the entire survey, now in the
fact-finding stage, sprobably would
require another yea for cSupletion.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Funeral Mass Tomorrow
For AIoysius 7. Genau

Funeral services for Aloysius T.
Genau, 81, Government Printing
Office employe for SO years, who died
Tuesday at his home, 825 North
Capitol street, will be held at his
home tomorrow at am. A requiem
mass will be celebrated at st. AL
oysius Church at $50 am.
A native of Washington and edu-
Gated at st. Mary's School, Mr..
Genau was a member of the Holy
Name Society, the st. Aloysius
Boosters Club, the Keane Council
of Knights of Columbus and the
Manresa Club.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret E. Genau; sister, Mrs.
Mary Ritz, and 10 children, all of
Washington.
The Rev. Lewis OFT, S. j., former
assistant pastor of St. Aloysius, will
officiate at the mass. Burial will be
in Mount OD~et Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Autoists Who Gave D. G.
Bod Checks Face Action

Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
was considering today what steps to
take against District motorists who
paid for their automobile license
tags with rubber" checks.
No figures were available on the
amount of money involved, but the
names of the offenders were for
warded to Mr.. Seal by the tax coll
lector. It is considered likely the
licenses of offenders will be revoked
Immediately.
Evening star., 1940-06-27

signment commissioner informs at
torneys when their cases are to be
reached for trial on the civil cal
endar.
The change was made public in
a court order, signed by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat, which also
announced that Richard L. Collins,
who has been on duty in the as
signment commissioners Office, will
be promoted at the same time to the
position of assistant assignment
commissioner, to succeed Mr.. Sulli-
van. Whitford w. Cheston will be
appointed clerk to the assignment
commissioner, to succeed Mr.. Collins.
Mr.. Sullivan, is an overseas World
War veteran and served in the I'd
United States Cavalry. He has been
a member of the bar of District
Court since 1924 and is a member
of Delta Chi Legal Fraternity and
holds the degrees of bachelor of
arts from Holy Cross College and
bachelor of laws from National
University. He attended Trinity
College in Dublin, Ireland, as an
Army graduate student in the
World War period. He is married
and has two sons. He was captain
and assistant coach of the first
Washington pro football team. He
is native of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Collins, who is 80, married and
lives at 2901 Connecticut avenue
NV, was associated with Chief
Justice Wheat from June, 1929, to
July, 1888. Then he was appointed
assistant clerk in the Office of the
clerk of District Court and re-
mained there until appointed to the
Office of the assignment cor mis-
sioner in February, 1884. NJ at
tended the Un9versity Of Maryland
and George Washington University.
Mr.. O'Connell has been connected
with District Court for nearly half
a century. He is native Wash
ingtonian, served for a time in the
office of the register of wills ance
until April, 1881, when the assign
ment commissioners Office was set
up at District Court, was an assistant
clerk of District Court.