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Evening star., 1941-11-23
Police Chief
Will Address
Natives
Kelly Speaker at
Tuesday Session;
II Groups Meet

Mai Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police. will be guest
speaker at a meeting Of the So
ciety of Natives Tuesday night in
the Washington Club. it was an
nounced. In all. u citizens asso-
Citations will meet this week.
The Executive Committee of the
Society of Natives selected the
Washington Club for the meeting
this month in the hopes it would
provide q convenience for a ma
jority of the members. The group
will meet Tuesday instead of its
usual Monday and Mrs. Paul A. Les
ser will play the accordion as part
of a musical program following the
meeting
Roland Lund, coach, and members
of the Anacostia Junior-Senior High
School football team, will be guests
at meeting of the Anacostia Citi-
zenS' Association Friday night, il
was announced by John J. Watson
president. In addition, the Parent
Teacher Association of the high
school and also the Ketcham-Van
Buren, Elementary School have been
invited. A speaker and musical
program have been listed, Mr.. Wat
son added.
Election Of officers and action on
amendments to the association S
constitution are on the program of
the Arkansas Avenue Community
Citizens Association, meeting Thurs
day night. it was announced by Miss
Helen Gilcrest, chairman of pub
icity.
Rent control in the District and
the showing of Community Chest
movie will feature a meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association to-
morrow night, according to John I.
Cavanaugh, secretary.
Robert c. Hendon of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation will be
speaker at meeting of the Mid
City Citizens Association tomorrow
night, A. J. Driscoll, president, an
nounced. Also on the program, Mr..
Driscoll said, will be discussion Of
civilian defense in the community,
a proposal to renovate the old Henry
Polk Elementary School for use as
a Northwest health center and ap-
pointment of standing committees.
Following is the schedule of the
u citizens associations meeting this
week:
Monday.
Georgetown Parish hall, st.
Johns Church, Potomac and Q
streets NV, 8 pm.
Mid City - Thomson School
Twelfth and L streets NV. 8 pm.
North Capitol - Mckinley High
School, Second and T streets NE.
8pm.
Tuesday.
Hampshire Heights Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur streets
NV, 8 pm.
Society of Natives-Washingtor
Club, 1701 K street NV, 8 pm.
Southeast-Friendship House, 61s
D street Sc, 8 pm.
Trinidad-Wheatley School, 12l;
Montello avenue NE, 8 pm.
Thursday.
Arkansas Avenue Community
Dennison School, Thirteenth and AL
lison streets NV, 8 pm.
Conduit Road - Palisades Park
Field House, Sherrier and Edmunds
places NV, 8 pm.
Fort Davis-Ryland M. E. Church
Branch avenue and S street Sc, 8
pm.
Friday.
Anacostia-Anacostia Junior-Sen-
ior High School, Fourteenth and r
streets Sc, 8 pm.
Burroughs John Burroughs
School, Eighteenth and Monroe
streets Me-. 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Church Home Benefit
Set for December 4

The annual autumn benefit for the
Episcopal Church Home will be a
showing Of John v. Hansen's colored
movie, THE Glory of Our National
Parks" at the Willard Hotel at BIS
pm. December f.
Mrs. William Charming Johnson Is
president of the Women's Board of
Managers and the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman. Bishop of Washington,
Is president of the Board Of Gov
ernors. Mrs. johnson is in charge
of the benefit performance. Tickets
are on sale at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Jobs Duuqhtefs

Bethel No. 5 will hold election OF
officers November % at 7:30 pm.
Bethel No. / drill team will meet
tomorrow at the Masonic Temple
at 7:30 pm.
The annual banquet given by the
Mothers Club will be held at the
Masonic Temple November q at
$50 pm. Dancing at pm.
Bethel No. 2 will hold an election
of officers Friday night. There will
be dance for the members and
friends.
The drill team will hold re-
hearsal under newly elected officers
tomorrow night. The following are
officers: Captain, Helen Kieny; first
lieutenant, jeanette Rogers; second
lieutenant, Carol Lawrenson.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

out his numerous duties. BY fol-
lowing that formula. he pointed
out, it does not make such a big
job altogether. He said he had
been fortunate all his life in pick
ing the right people, both in civic
work and in his own business. He
Is president of stationers' firm.
Il couldn't carry the burden
otherwise" he added.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Amendments to Recreation
Bill Under Consideration
Changes Make Commissioner
Chairman of Beard, Require
City Heads Approval on Names
By JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

the District Committee the Capitol, the
bill centraze the city facilities program under
emerging press other District
Renah Camalier municipal attorney for the Senate
mee confirmed the report that the following amendments
under consideration:
Making the Commissioner member the chairman Of the
PROPOSED Recreation Board.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
Bible School
NowAt Cookn1an

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla (ANP)
Undergoing a complete reorgan-
ization, the Hackett Bible school
at Bethune-College emerges with
Prof. A. Y. LansdoWne acting in
the capacity of faculty supervisor
for the academic year 1941-42. The
colleges Sunday school is designed
to give beth the individual student
and student organizations chance
to express themselves reijgiously
through its medium.
During the school year, each of
the student organizations is ex-
pecJed to take full charge OF the
Sunday school on one Sunday, thus
giving training to students for
community leadership The main
objective of the religious instruc-
tion is to study the fundamental
values and basic principles of
Christian living.
Other officers of the Bible school
are julius CaSelIas, superintendent; ;
Mamie Rose. secretary-treasurer ;
Berthenia Stephens, Marie Mackey
and F'rankyc Brown, pianiStS; Ed
ward Rodriguez. Junius JefferieS,
Rev. Mills and Miss Thelma Mix
on. college faculty in charge of in
dividual classes; and William
Stokes, assistant student instructor.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

Speaking to the National Coun-
Gil of Women on the subject Of
Civilian Defense the First Lady
emphasized a knowledge of COM
munity problems, preparation for
emergency service and anti-dis-
elimination. Mrs. Roosevelt was
given great applause following the
talk.
At a. brilliant White House tea
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o.
clock; 1872 women were present..
Atlantans at the affair included
Mrs. D H. Stanton, Mrs. Dolly
Alexander. Miss Florence Read,
president of Spelman College. and
the writer Tea, coffee, sandwiches
nuts and candy were served and
a splendid musical program rem
dered in the East Room.
SESSION IN LABOR
BUILDING
The afternoon session of the
council was held in the Labor
building since the White House
was too small to seat the delega-
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

was entertained with dinner par
ty out at South Mountain by her
cousin, Miss Ruth Staley. She was
also entertained with a theate'
PARTY by Mrs. Fred Williams while
in the city. Mrs Gillian was mucn
Impressed with the valley Of the
sun.
Phyllis Wheatley Community
Center is taking on new club ac'
tivities. Mrs. Seymour entertained
the Green Leaf Art Club, Tuesday,
October 7. Mrs Florence Wagner
entertained the club Tuesday, Oct
is. They were happy to have
present five visitors and Is men,
6cYs. Mrs. Clara Jackson was host
ess to the GTeenLeaf Club. All
members were present. The birth
day gifts were given out and all
very happy October %. Mrs. Ger
trude Leveene will entertain the G..
l.. A. Club. All club members
wish Mrs. E. Chappell speedy re-
covery.
Elder M. Thompson left Friday,
October II for Clovis, N. M. for the
opening of a new church. He viii
probably be away several days.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
BOOKS FROM
OUR SHELVES

During a conversation last week.
we discovered the Matthew Henson
Project also has library. When We
learned IL was a branch Of the
Public Library we became interested
and went i'm 10 brouse around
And you can believe me. we weren't
disappointed. Sure enough there
we're many interesting books Of all
kinds Fiction and Fiction -
A new shipment had Just been
shelved. Among them we discov-
cred:
My Son. My Son." by II. Spring:
The Mortal Storm" p. Bottome.
"Wuthering Heights" r. Broute:
Escape" f. Vance. Goodbye Mr..
Chips" J. Hilton: The Secret OF
DR.. Kildare" NJ Brand: The
Light that Failed" r. Kipllng;
Beau Geste." r. C. Wren: Chad
Hanna" W. ID. Edmunds; "Of HUI
man Bondage" S. Maughaum:
Toast To Tomorrow" M. Coles,
and Rivers End" j. o. Curwood.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
Pleads Guilty To
Manslaughter, Gets
s To l2-Year Term
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA Ga.-(SNS)-
Dennis Mitchell, "a, of rear-746
Highland Avenue, NE, drew a
prison sentence of 8 to IL years
Monday morning in a Fulton Sup
erior Court after pleading guilty
to manslaughter charge in con-
nection with the fatal knitting last
month of Willie Marion, 35, of
Mitchell Street address.
A Fulton grand jury voted a
murder indictment against Mitchell
after witnesses testified Marion
named Mitchell as his assailant
The witnesses said the victim was
found dead in the rest room of a
Highland Avenue service station
shortly after he was seen to enter
Employees of the service station
said they saw Marion washing blood
from his neck
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
Mother Of Mayor
Green OF Mound
Bayou Summoned

MEMPHIS, Tenn-(SNS)-
Mrs. Louise Green Warren, and
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Warren Nc
Pherson, 1897 Walk Place, returned
home last week from funeral serv-
ices of the Late Mrs. f. p. Green
Francis, of Mound Bayou. Miss,
mother of Mayor Ben Green of
the All-Colored town in the Delta.
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Mcpherson
are daughter and granddaughter
of the deceased pioneer.
Mrs. Francis. wen known
throughout Bolivar County, and
among Memphis merchants with
whom she did considerable busi-
ness following the death of her hus-
band, b A. Green, Sr., one Of the
founders of Mound Bayou. died
Saturday, october l1th. Funeral
rites were held from the home on
the Mayor of the following Tues
day, October l4th with the Revs.
j. NJ. B. Michele. and A. ID. Pur-
nell officiating. Her three sons,
Mayor Green, j. A. Green, and Eli
Green; Son-in-law. Fred II. Miller,
well known planter. DR.. p. S. Will
liamS, and r. w. Jones served as
pallbearerS.
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. McPher-
son, learning of the serious illness
of Mrs. Francis. left Memphis for
Md. Bayou Wednesday, October
9Th, and remained throughout her
death and funeral rites.
Mrs. Francis was one of the early
pioneers of the nationally famous
all-Negro community in the heart
of the Delta and was associated
with her husband, Isaiah Mont
gomery, and other trail blazers in
clearing the land and laying the
plan for the rich agricultural COM
munity which was to play so i'm
portant role in the life of the
Mississippi Negro during the next
fifty years.
Mrs. Francis was regarded as
one of the matriachs of Mound
Bayou and played an important
role during the towns celebration
of its Golden Anniversary in 1887.
She was the mother of Mayor
Ben Green, Mrs Mariah G. Miller,
wife of the prominent Fred Miller;
Mrs. Louise Warren, of Memphis;
John Green of Dayton, Ohio; Eli
Green, Mrs. Paola Butler, of New
York; and two grandchildren, Mrs.
Mamie Mcpherson, and Ben T.
Warren, both of Memphis.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

how Rome's white citizens looked
on scouting for Negro youth as
good business and sound invest
ment in character building.
He was followed by DR.. E. W.
Weaver, chairman of the Negro
scout council, who pleaded Win
parents of boys who are not mem
bers of the scout movement to al
low these youngsters to join. he
announced that the council Will
not be satisfied until at least $50
Negro boys nave been enrolled I'D
scouting in Rome.
The Rev. j. l. Dixon, pastor
of Metropolitan Methodist cnurcn
presided.
G.. l.. Harper, principal of Wash
ington high school, who with G.
N. Cornell, assistant principal, tol-
lowed the band to the annlver-
sary spoke brieily,l pralsing the
parents who were standing back
Of their sons in the worthy move
met of scouting. He pointed out
that too often I'VE fail to give sup
port to causes of this kind, yet
are free with our money for things
that in the end will do u% no
good
Others who spoke included Cliff
Mackav managing editor, Atlanta
Daily World; Freeman Self, head
of the Northwest Georgia Scout
Council; and Ellis Hale, member
of the council.
SPONSORED BY
CHURCHES
The troops and the churches
sponsoring them are as follows:
Troop No. %, Sixth Avenue AME
church, Rev. D. w. Wigs. pas
tor; A. It BerTyhill, scoutmaster;
Troop %, Mt Calvary Baptist
church. Rev. G. P. Bowman, pas
tor, Howard Hawkins, scoutmaster;
Troop 27. EbeneZer Presbyterian
church, Rev. Lizama, pastor, o.
T. Berryhill, scoutmaSter
The Washington high band Gre
ated no mild sensation as they
marched under the baton of Prof.
Earl w. Startling. Many white
persons We're heard to express the
opinion that the band rated over
the loval white high school muSi-
cal organization
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rectors and the Executive Board.
There were reports of various
committees. discussion of general
work, plans and objectives of the
council.
Among vital subjects to be con-
Sidered In this session will be the
treatment and condition of Negro
soldiers in the army camps as
Suggested by Mrs. Charlotte
Hawkins Brown
A report on "T'he Journal" Of
ficial organ CT the Council, was
discussed in oetail and at length.
A new committee was elected to.
look into conditions and make
recommendations for the future
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

Speed Apple MuffiEs are q treat
too. Beat one egg, add fourth a
Cnp of sugar, a teaspoon of CHINA
mon, a half teaspoon of nutmeg, a
teaspoon Of salt, and a cup of milk.
Mix we'll Measure and sift , cups
of flour with teaspoons of baking
powder. Add to liquid, mix, and
add fourth a cup of melted fat.
Mix, but do not beat hard. Over
beating ruins a muffin Lastly, add
a cup of finely chopped apple, the
fine favored kind. Fill muffin
pans, sprinkle with sugar and
bake. Good-almost too good to be
tue.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
GRATED APPLES

Lastly, there is q simple dessert
that is as delicious as it is easy.
Peel and CRATE apples until you
have cup full. Add half a cup
of powdered sugar, and a table
spoon Of lemon juice. Beat 2 eggs
whites until they are stiff, add to
apple with a teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix and freeze in your refrigera-
tor Apple Snow, it's called.
An Apple a Day will keep the
doctor away A goodly supply used
for cooking and canning while
they are in season will help keep
the wolf away too.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
Latest Records

What sets off I'M LONESOME
and THIS IS THE BOOGIF THE
WOOGIE THE BOOZE Dy the
Three Bit. Of Rhythm on Decca is
wierd guitar that's positively
fiendish First side is blues and
the second a b. W. jump. But dig
that electric box. No jump, but
classy. exotic playing and deep
tone color describe MISIRLOU by
Harry James on Columbia. This is
definitely distinctive. Coupled is
MINKA which starts off pretty,
bounces in the middle then slows
up for the finish. Les Brown
gives I GOT 1T BAD AND THAT
AMT GOOD subdued and sym
pathetic treatment on Oxen. Com
paDion piece is arGther Jump for
10y" tune. NOTHING, hottest
number from that production
heard on wax, in barrelhouse
tempo and smoking all the way.
With his rhythm. Fats Waller
rocks SAD SAP SUCKER AM I on
Bluebird. and hi piano is eX-
cellent He also cPl'~ a i've vocal
Backing in RUM GTPEAK SERE-
MADE. plenty jumpv with pretty
saxns and everybody singing a
rathercorny chorus. Al Don
ahue's Ckeh of THE SHRINE OF
sam CECILIA is a slow, slick
and lovely. Platternmate is
UNDER FIESTA STARS which
boasts a Spanish touch. Tommy
Dorsey has a fetching version of
rLAE MOON on Victor. Mainly
vocal and sweet trombone, the
band sets fine background for
this beautiful number Strictly
killer is the flipcver. HALLELU-
JAZZ. A fast stomp, everybody
olazes away. BuShkin takes the
best solo on piano. But it's too
noisy to be good Jazz with both
Drummer Buddy Rich and Trump
eter Ziggv Flman displaying plain
exhibitionism.
Roy Eldridge again shows his
Sky-riding trumpet on Gene
Krupa's Okeh of STOP THE RED
LIGHTS ON. 1t has bounce and
live but it's not particularly out
standing despite Roy and Genes
drums. The disomate WHO CAN
TURN TO. is sweet and COM
mercial. The big bands might
turn to Woody Herman's Decca oil
WOOESHEDPING' WITH WOODY
for a shourt course or how to play
a killer and make it a master
piece. This swings swiftly, the boys
keep punching every second, ano
Herman goes wild on clarinet.
Turnover is Just another senSa-
tional BISHOPS BLUES, a strong
gorgeous and guilty rock that has
hit of slow boogie wogic in its
makeup. BY all means, grab this
platter. The Martins, featuring
both close harmony and rhythm,
are good on the Columbia Of JUST
A LITTLE JOINT which has a
nostalgia quality, and THE THREE
BIS. a hopper.
Memphis Minnie has done better
than on her Okeh of IN MY
GIRLISH DAYS and MY GAGE
rs GOING UP. Lonnle John-
son. one of the best blues sing
ers and guitarists. sings working
mans lament lambasting pimps i'll
CRAVING ROOSTER; it sounds
like natural Other side is
THAT'S LOVE. which Lonnie has
a bad case and mis- guitar is at its
single string best. Ollie Shep-
ards Okeh of ARMY CAMF
BLUES and HARD TIMES rs ON
ME, is fair and that's ALL
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
CLU B s

II you want the people to know
where you are and what YOU are
selling, give the index your Gd and
We will tell everybody
If you want service we serve you
right.
Ring our office day or night.
Phone 4-2713. Rev. p. p. POPE.
Mrs. Lillian Harris, 1904 S. 9Th
Averue is visiting relatives and
friends in Eufala, Okla.
Mrs. Ola Hoosier, of 1923 Wes5
Hadley Street. began a revival
meeting at 9th and Buckeye Road
Sunday night, October 10th. Come
one come all.
Mrs. Marie Hillie andMrS. Doro-
they VinSon are the house guests
of Mrs. Hoosier They are from
Kilgore, Texas, their stay is in
definite.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
A. M. E. ZION OFFICE
BURGLARIZED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO-(A N P)-The office
of the Christian education depart
ment of the African M. E. Zion
church was burglarized on Tues
day night. More than $40O worth of
office equipment was stolen which
included: l Royal typewriter, l
adding mch., kodak, kodak case
containing telefoto lens and adapt
er with 100 #. of motion picture
film; | check writer. Only a part
of equipment taken was insured
against theft and burglary.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of Our Below
ed Husband and Father, Solimon
Dotson. who passed away OCTOBER
10, 1910. You are missed each day
gone but cannot be forgotten. Your
lonely wife anu children, Mrs. Dot
son, Ionic and Jack.
Mrs. Fern Freedman and sister of
Los Angeles, arrived in Phoenix
few days ago enroute to Kansas
City. Mrs. Freedman spent several
days with her husband on Z.
Monroe st.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
HOSPITAL BILL GETS
SETBACK

WASHINGTON, -(ANP) - The
re-introduction of the bill designed
"to provide for the general welfare
through the construction of needed
hospitals and grants to states and
political subdivisions thereof fol
the construction, improvement and
enlargement of hospitals sponsored
by the AKA Nonpartisan lobby last
year and upon which public hear
ings were held, met with a set
hack here last week
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
APPOINTED TO DEFENSE
COUNCIL

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- "A
proclamation issued from Governor
Donnell's office Friday, October 10,
announced that DR.. Sherman ID.
Scruggs, president of Lincoln Uni
versity, along with seventy otiler
leaders in various fields, has been
appointed to the Missouri Council
of Defense" ~ I
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
SETS NEW RECORD

CINCINNATI The Lockland
Branch of the Cincinnati and
Hamilton County YMCA set new
record for the eight branches to
follow in the Annual City-Wide
Campaign which just closed. Lock
land secured 1853 members on q
goal of 600
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ton, representatives of every type
of Negro female leadership.
The executive board meeting OF
the council was held wednesday
evening at the National Club Wo-
mems Headquarters. 1114 o street.
NV Among early arrivals were
MesdameS Laura A. Avant and
lillian J. Rhodes. real estate
managers, of Chicago; Charlotte
Hawkins Brown, of Palmer Me-
mortal Institute. Sedalia, N. c.;
Rebecca Stiles Taylor, newspaper
woman of Chicago; Christine
Smith, vice president of the Ma
tional Association of Colored Wo-
men, Detroit; Dollie j. Alexander,
cf Atlanta; Mrs. Margaret M
Haynes, of Chicago; and Ora
Brown Stokes, of Richmond, Va.
FULL ATTENDANCE
AT BOARD
There was full attendance at
the meeting Ot the Board of Dl-
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

This is Lieut.. Gen. Hideki Tojo,
Jananese war minister, who is at
tempting to form a "War cablnet"
to end Japan's crisis and replace
the Konoye government watch re-
signed.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
First Lady Urges
Continued Fight
BY MRS. w. A. SCOTT

WESTINGHOUSE -(SNS)-AIrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
urged nationally prominent Negro leaders Thursday
to keep up the fight for the rights of their and the
problems will be solved
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

Manufacturing capital outlays
this year will be close to five bill
lion dollars, the Department Of
Commerce reported.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
InteraciaI Spirit Marks
Scout Anniversary In Rome
Washington High Band of Atlanta
Sparks Historic Downtown Parade

ROME, Ga. (SNS) - That a
spirit of mutual cooperation and
helpdulness still exists between
citizens of opposite races in at
least one Georgia community de-
spite demoagogic efforts of Govern
Or Eugene Taimadge to wipe it out
was definitely proved here Sun
day afternoon as Romans of both
races joined to help Negro boy
scouts celebrate their first ami
versary of expansion.
That the occasion was historic
was disclosed at the Sixth Ave-
nue. AME church during the an
niversRry exercises when it was
told how Sunday marked the first
day in the history of Rome that
Negro citizens had been allowed
to parade down First avenue, the
towns main thoroughfare
GIVEN POLICE
ESCORT
Not only did the more than 100
Negro scouts Of Rome march in
brisk military step down the main
street to the stirring tunes Of At
lanta's Washington High School
band, but they were given special
police escort headed by the chief
of police to see that no traffic in
terrupted the line of march
The anniver Sary services ended
in a testimonial to the resource
fulness and hard work of A. T..
Berryhill of the Rome high school
faculty, who in a single year had
increased the number Of Rome
Negro scouts from the low figure
of eight in a single troop to more
than 100 members of three extreme
ly active troops.
The name CT Berryhill echoed
and re-echoed from the tongue OF
every speaker who took the floor
Scout Mcclure McComb of Troop
27. who spoke as the representa-
tive of the boys began the series
of testimonials, when he disclosed
with what affection Mr.. Berryhill
is held by the boys to whom he has
opened the door Of scouting.
PYNE SPEAKS
Henry w. Pyne, white, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce
brought greetings from the white
businessmen OF the city. telling
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25

Mrs. Violet Davis, daughter Of
Mrs. Lucille Joseph, of 1903 West
Tonto Street, left Saturday night
for her home in Los Angeles after
visiting for two weeks with her
mother.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-25
CHARITY CLUB NEWS

CHARITY CLUB NEWS
The Charity Club under the
leadership Of Mrs. Estella Wright
is circulating its marching of dime
books and is asking all club men,
berS to please contribute when
they are called upon. Prizes are be-
ing offered to the ladies selling
the highest amount of books. Mrs
Estella Wright, president.