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Evening star., 1941-12-21
YuIe Gifts Planned
For Is Families Of
Needy War Veterans
Eight and Forty Salon
And Forty and Eight
Plans Annual Event

The annual Christmas party fol-
needy war veterans will be held by
the Eight and Forty Salon. No. IA
and Grand Voiture, No. 174, of the
Forty and Eight, on Christmas eve
Members of both organizations viii
distribute toys, food. clothing, etc.
to at least Is needy veterans
families.
Members of the Eight and Forty
assembled their gifts at a meeting
last Monday at the Washington
Hotel Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy
chapeau departmental, presided.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren. ma
tional chapeau passe. announced
that a contribution had been sent
for the special hospital work at
Tucson, Ariz.
Alan Griffin, jr.. was winner OF the
recent baby contest conducted by
James Reese Europe Unit, which
netted the sum of S23074,
A Christmas party will be held
on December 26 at $50 pm. at the
Garnett-Patterson School.
Sergt. Jasper Unit met Monday
evening at the Legion clubhouse
with the president, Mrs. Kathleen
o. Abreo presiding.
The following new applications
were presented: Mrs. Blanch Phillips
Mrs. Marjorie c. Thompson, Mrs
Grace L. LeRoi. Mrs. Vera L. Tuttle
Mrs. Hazel McNeely, Mrs. Toylor D
Fox. Mrs. Blanche M. Pitts, Mrs
Naomi Glascoe. Mrs. Anna M. Cath
er. Mrs. Angeline D. Mckay. Mrs
Mary E. Horner and Helen Duvall
Hollies.
Mrs. Maudie Brunson, chairman of
Colonial study, spoke on Colonial
history and the 150th anniversary
OF the Bill Of Rights.
The unit participated in the
Christmas party given at Mount
Alto Hospital last evening and do
mated II cakes. The unit has adopt
ed Ward D at Mount Alto Hospital
and regular visits are made each
week by members Of the hospital
visiting committees. directed by Mrs
Barwick, to distribute gifts.
ANY member of the unit desiring
To Join the first aid class to be or
ganized in the name of Sergeant
Jasper First Aid Unit will contact
Mrs. Betty McCrahon. Trinidad 2051.
This group will meet three nights a
week. the time and place to be an
nounced later.
Members of the unit are asked to
volunteer as blood donors to re-
plenish the supply recently obtained
from Children's Hospital for Past
President Imogene Gallagher, crit
ically i'll in Doctors Hospital.
Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, depart
ment membership chairman, has
called a meeting of her committee
for December 20 at pm. at the
Legion club house.
Mrs. Margaret E Carroll, depart
ment president. will hold meeting
of the executive committee January
2 at the Legion club house at pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

National Capital Post and Aux
iliary. Veterans of Foreign Wars.
will hold a joint Christmas party
Tuesday night at Pythian Temple
Each member is requested to bring a
10-cent gift. with no name. Enter
tainment will be provided and re-
freshments served.
The Joint party at Mount Alto
Hospital will be held tomorrow at
pm. Members are invited.
At the last meeting of United
States Treasury Post, Department
Comdr. Leon Lambert and Quarter
master Gill spoke. Veterans part in
national defense was discussed. A
number of the members of the post
volunteered for civilian defense
service. John White enlisted in the
Navy.
The post will hold special meet
ing Tuesday night at the Regular
Veterans Association Hall, 1903
Fourteenth street NV.
NoPt' 1NOIS &c w.
mander of Columbus Post, who is
stationed at Fort Meade, presided
at the last meeting and gave a brief
report on the maneuvers in South
| Carolina.
Follow Me-Defense Post met
Thursday evening, Comdr. L. H
lle-Thompson presiding. John
S. Reynolds. formerly of Co. D
l15th Infantry, 29th Division. with
service in France during the World
War was accepted to membership
and given the obligation.
Club 1880 met December II with
President Florence Grubb presiding
Mrs. Mary Ann Kennedy was obli-
gated.
The club presented the post with
an altar flag. Refreshments were
served and entertainment was fur
nished by Mary Ann Kennedy.
Last Wednesday night the clut
gave Christmas party at Mount
Alto Hospital with gifts and enter
tainment for all the patients.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Knights Of Columbus
Call for Volunteers
As Blood Donors
Washington Council
PIons Christmas Porty
Tuesday at Willard

Members of the Knights Of Co
by State Deputy James r. Kehoe
as volunteer blood donors. Those
interested should communicate
with Francis A. McCann, State
chairman Of the committee, at the
clubhouse.
Washington Council will hold
Christmas party Tuesday night for
members at the Willard Hotel.
Col. Thomas F. Carlin, past faith
full navigator OF Washington Gen.
eral Assembly, Fourth Degree, was
presented with jewel Monday
night at the Mayf1oWer Hotel. The
address was made by Faithful Navi-
gator Harold F. Jones. The Rev.
Eugene Gallery of Manresa- the
Severn also spoke.
The Christmas tree for orphans
will be held December % at the
Tivoli Theater, sponsored by the
District of Columbia Chapter.
Washington Council will confer
the First and Second Degrees De-
cember 80 at the Willard Hotel.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Knights OF Colum-
bus Building Co. will be held jan
uary 9.
Members who live or have lived
in SWampoodle will be interested
in the old home night which will be
held this evening at 7 o'clock in St.
Aloysius Parish Hall. Admission to
the party will be an article Of food
to assist the St. Vincent de Paul
Society and Ladies Of Charity in the
distribution of Christmas baskets.
There will be an entertainment and
refreshments. The party is open TO
the general public.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Pythian Founders
Daughter Awarded
Memorial Annuity
Supreme Lodge Honors
Washington Woman;
Units Elect Officers

The Supreme Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, has, on recommendation of
Supreme Representative Edward J
Newcomb, awarded life annuity to
Mrs. Hattie Dunn Burrows, 1918
Massachusetts, avenue Sc, as a
token of respect to the memory of
her father, Sergt. Maj Edward
Dunn. who was one Of the l3 found
ers of the Knights of Pythias, which
was organized in this city February
10, 1864.
Svracusians Lodge will meet jan
uary 8, when the grand chancellor
will install the following officers:
Chancellor comma nder. Douglas I. Gray
vice chancellor. H. c. Vanderbeek; prelate
aes keeDef Of Peeofds a. and *s ses
McDougal; master OF finance, John B
Gross: master excheouer, Charles l.. Stolli
Wsm Was5 q na4T sTms Marin IFs1s. Sg,er susTd
H Kirby: Grand Lodse representatiyes
William Darsie, E. T. .Nesosta, z. H Kirby
ORoark and ahernates, J. B. Gross
and J. w Cherry.
Columbia Lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Chancellor c9mmander n FaE1smi, p11
Girardi, master OF work. j Montella
keeper Of records and seal c. Cerimele
master OF finance. J. Fabrizio; master ex-
Radicer; inner guard. D. RadIcar: outer
guard. r. Frazzano: representatives 70
Grand Lodge. c. Cerimele, NJ Fagnaml. P
FabriZio. N Gerard and ?. Fabrizio. and
alternates, J. Montella and j. Tomasula.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sis
ters. elected the following officers:
Past chief, Rose Bean; most excellent
chief. Olga Baum: excellent senior. Pauline
Poole: excellent junior, Miriam Fleming
manager. Eilene Bruno: mistress of records
and correspondence. Agnes Toposky, mir
tress of finance, Kathryn Baum protector,
Frances Dorsey; guard. Gertrude Long: in
Nellie Sheets Clara Hedredth and Ruby
Lee Gibbs: pianist. Lille Creaner Grand
Lodge representatives. Sue Nevcomo, Bessie
Payne and Alice Smith
They will hold their Christmas
party on December 26.
The Past Chiefs Club will be en-
tertained by Mrs Grayce N Mar
tin. 46l Oakwood street Sc. or
January 13 for election of officers.
Calanthe Lodge meets tomorrow
night at the Pythian Temple fol
election Of officers.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

No. as have been appointed air raid
and fire wardens at all divisions
and shops of Capital Transit Co.
with a complete defense set-up to
meet every emergency. Capital
Transit Legionnaires thus appoint
ed have been exempt from their
regular duties and are termed de
fense assistants" Detailed maps
showing the vicinity of their sta
tions, instructions how to deal with
bombs etc, have been furnished
them Their hours. although not
stipulated by the company, have
been long ones, starting at two am.
in many cases.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post No 8
met in its club rooms Wednes-
day with Senior Vice Comdr Ever
EFT Totten presiding. Comdr. Lu-
ther spoke on civilian defense, ex-
planning the duties Of air raid war
denS and their deputies. He pre-
Sented the officers with the badge
of their office.
Past Comdr. Joseph Goldberg re-
ported very few reservations left
for the New Years Eve party to be
held in the American Legion club
rooms, 2437 Fifteenth street NV.
Sergt.-at- Arms Charles Nix, was
presented with the membership prize
for November. Five new members
were admitted at this meeting.
Mrs. Stone, from the Legion We'll
fare Department, was guest speak
er. The meeting of December "a
has been Cancelled.
The annual Christmas party of
Sergt. Jasper Post and the Sergt.
| Jasper Unit of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary will be held Tuesday
evening at the Legion club house,
2437 Fifteenth street NV. at 7 pm.
instead of the Thompson School,
as previously announced. 1t is for
underprivileged children of World
War veterans Each child under
the age of u will receive a toy
while all over II will receive suit
able gifts. A stocking filled with
candy. nuts and fruits will be given
each child. Also 25 families will
receive we'll filled baskets.
A program will be presented un-
der the direction of Charles Kohen,
followed by Santa Claus in the
person of William P. Kershner who
will distribute the gifts, assisted by
the Auxiliary. The Juniors of the
Sergt Jasper Unit will sing Christ
mas carols, accompanied by Mrs.
Alecia Kohrt.
Every member of the post is re-
queSted to report to Department
Chairman of National Defense Don
aid G.. Stanley who will utilize his
services in the duty for which he
is best suited in the work OF civil
ian defense in the present emer-
gency.
Cooley Post met
Tuesday evening at the Legion club
house, when the following were
elected to membership: Thomas w.
Middleton, Jacob Hoffman, Leon
Van Crack, James w. Thomas, DR..
Joseph Sparck, Charles S. Lewis,
Jacob Reifkind, Kenneth G.. Lowsky,
Orva C. Walker and DR.. William
F. Colliton.
Through efforts of Past Comdr.
Charles Kohen. the Arthur Jordan
Piano Co. donated piano to the
Glenn Dale Sanitarium.
The resolution initiated by this
post to provide for mass installation
Of post officers was adopted by the
department Executive Committee
and q committee Of five was ap-
pointed by Comdr. Saunders to re-
port back in 80 days a measure for
action at the department conven-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Meetings This Week,

Monday-Tank Corps, 2437
Fifteenth street NV.
TueSday-James Reese Eur
ope, 1886 Fifteenth street NV;
National Cathedral, Reno Es-
ther Hall.
Wednesday-Kenneth Nash,
Cancelled.
Friday - Internal Revenue
and Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Ben Hur News

The Executive Board met at the
home of Delegate Melvin D. New
land of United Court. The six courts
will hold joint installation of Off
GERS in Pythian Temple on January
10. Delegate Newland has declined
a denomination for member Of the
Executive Board owing to his new
duties as recording and financial
scribe of United Court.
Congressional Court meetings for
the present are being held on the
third Wednesday Of each month at
the home of its scribe, 83l Ritten-
house street NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Woodmen of the World

The children OF Woodcraft and
those of members of Woodcraft will
be rendered a Christmas party De-
cember q at 8 pm. at Woodmen
Hall, 935 G. place NV. Santa Claus
will present gifts There will be
moving pictures and other enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Ladies Orienta Shrine.

Su Zu Court voted to abandon
drills during the emergency and in
stead to meet at the home OF mem
bers to knit and sew for the Red
Cross. Christmas baskets will be
filled tomorrow at the home of the
high priestess at pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Christmas Parties
Set by Veterans
Of Foreign Wars
Meetings This Week.

MondAy-Front Line, 1903
Fourteenth street NV; Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps, Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Tuesday-Potomac, TIA H
street NE.
Friday-Bowling League, 1926
Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
was presented by Past Matron Ruby
Contor


Canter.
Friendship Chapter meets this
Tuesday for installation Of officers.
by Past Grand Matron Nellie E.
Fletcher, assisted by Ethel Warren,
marshal, and Jeanette M. Thomp-
son, installing chaplain:
Matron, Gladys H. Weber; patron. Ed
ward G. Runnels; associate matron. Cas-
sic E. Cassie; secretary. Mabelle Royce:
treasurer, Anna Printz; conductress, Mar
garet Loane; associate conductress, Olive
Dawson: chaplain. Marjorie wilkins; mar
shall. Ann Runnels; organist. Beulah Fort;
Adah. Laura Davis; Ruth. Mildred c.
Thompson. Esther. Ray Grim: Martha,
Florence Cashel; Electa. Marian Hampton
Psladini: warder, Agnes Riley; sentinel,
snS Esstern star Home Nor. ,p m1sTryc Pi1ey
trustee, Edward Riley.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Order of the Eastern Star
Officers elected in Lebanon Chap

OficerS elected IN Lebanon Chap
ter are:
Matron. Constance L. Torrey: patron
Don G. Harmer: associate matron Mary
Blaylock; associate patron, William E
Ritter; secretary, Lille Mckenzie. treas
urer, Blanche L. BarEhausen: conductress
LA McCandllsh; associate conductress.
Anna Prddy; representative, Masonic and
Eastern Star Home Cora Meyers trustee,
Leigh L. Nettleton They will be in
stalled Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
W. H. Harrison Elected
By Masonic Veterans

w. H. Harrison, retired inspector
Of the Police Department. was elect
ed president of the Masonic Veteran
Association at the annual meeting.
Other officers elected were:
FIRST vice president. Arthur G, SHAW;
Treasurer. 1gs Charles v. b" Pimper: marshal. Si
Lynn H. Troutman: slmoner. Alfred Wal
ford: tiler. Joseph A. c. Fought; chaplain,
and Harry G. Kimball
There will be a meeting of Albert
Pike Consistory. Scottish Rite. Tues
day for election of officers. On the
same evening Robert de Bruce
Council, Knights Kadosh, will meet,
The spring class for the initia-
ton of candidates will begin Janu-
airy q.
Monarch Louis L. Prawde Of
Kallipolis Grotto announces at
Grotto headquarters December %
will be election and installation Of
officers.
Federal Lodge elected as officers:
r Clifton Stello. master; William J
Chisholm. junior steward. and oscar
Carlton. treasurer Other ofhcers were
The E. A. Degree will be conferred
December %
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Modern Woodmen Of America.
West End Camp elected the FOL
Inuinr officers.

Consul, Mckinley W. Kriesh, sr.: sd-
visor, DR.. M. H. Darnan; banker John
p, Van VIE; secretary, Charles e. Miller
escort. Edward E. Brown; vatchmsn,
Mckinley W. Kriesh. jr. sentry, Charles
r. Kriesh; trustees, Otto w. Benson
physician. Or. Noses H. Darnan.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Washington Centennial Chapter
installed the following officers:

lllStdllcu Vic AOAoWiiiS oAhSSio'
Matron. Mrs. Mae A. Etchson; patron.
Samuel c. Settle associate matron. Mrs.
VARIED: Warn secretary. Mrs. Maybeil l. Her
bert; treasurer Mrs. Marsaret Birmlng-
Howard: associate conductress. Mrs. Ruth
marshal Mrs sylyia NJ HeinTiehs: ofgan-
Lawrence; Ruth, Margaret Elizabeth Yea
ger; Esther, Mrs. Edna D. Johnson: Marina
Mrs Irvine Niedomanski; Electa. Mrs. Elsa
sentinel. Ernest H Pullman: representative
to the Eastern Star Home Mrs. Hannah
H. Monroe and trustee. Harry L. Schmat.
The following officers of Bethle-
hem Chapter will be installed De-
cember %:
Matron, Mrs. Grace Laudergren: patron.
John Batsen; associate matron. Mrs. Lena
Pearson ASSOCIATE pstTTn Steve
trea asurer, Mrs. Bessie Meetan.
Chevy Chase Chapter installed
the following officers:
G. Macdonald, patron; Mrs. Geneyieve
N. Meese. associate matron; Audley Saw
age, associate patron; Miss May A. Hull,
Mrs Mri Ase nni sa
ductress; Mrs. Marietta Knox. associate
conductress; Mrs. Grace Dietrich repre-
s. s to adms hs board snd St am fe'tqs E s
trustee: MRS. Hazel R. Enselbrecht; asso-
ciate grand matron: and Ira " Bain as
S0Clate grand patron Installed them
assisted by past matrons OF Chevy Chase
Temple Chapter will install as
officers tomorrow night:
Luna E. Diamond: ma tron; Louis Prawde.
patron: Anne Goldsmith, associate ma
tron; Ben Michaelson, sr., associate pa
iron; Miriam Lewis, secretary; " Louise
Hoskinson, treasurer: Rose Cordell. con-
eTes ysa aia' Goldman saa chspan ssa
Ereza, marshal; Libbye, Prawe; organlst;
Ms4Ph. R0f Tb 5ns Sorb bh5 secs Clara Mashda Me
Levy, warder. and Joseph Lewis, sentinel;
The installing officers will be the grand
mrsm Ross Los6 srsba an
Blanche Krulewich. grand organist.
Takoma Chapter elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Harry RoTmsn MoTfna assoeste Rao
tron Harry T. Plowmap; associate matron
Bose Secretary fnea surrows
Isabel ]. McAinch: conductress, Isabel
Brennerman; associate conductress; Betty
Ferguson: trustees. Ollie Carr and Clar-
ence M. Kiefer. Installation of officers will
take place December 26. Past. Matron
Elsie Mattern will be the installing ma
tron;, Past Matron Jean Park, installing
marshal, and Past Matron Lillian Dickens
chaplain. A Christmas party will follow.
The matron of Hope Chapter an
nounces a special meeting of the
chapter on December q, 8 o'clock,
when the new officers will be in
stalled. Rehearsal December 26,
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Harmony Lodge elected the follow

Ing Objects.
Master. D. B. Horne: senior warden,
Philip A. e Stebblns: Junior warden,
Bruce R Allen; senior deacon. Harvey G.
Stailey; junior deacon. Walter w. Miller;
senior steward. Harry Rod junior steward.
David s Miller; treasurer, Guy F. Allen
secretary, j. r. Zimmerman.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Cathedral Chapter elected the fol
lowing officers:

''NAASAA 90 N-NSSN& N@'N 49,
lowing officers:
Truscott patron Olga NJ McMahon,
associate matron Edward A. Mcmahon
associate patron: Elizabeth r. Cornish
% caroiyn U casey, ~ conduciress EVELYN
N. Right. associate conductress and Haze
Kephart. representative TO Masonic and
Good Will Chapter elected the
following officers:
patron, Perry Mchaels; associate ma
tron, Mrs A-va Walsh; secretary, Mrs.
Egq,Gs PaTke5 Hs1s Msf wsRs Ama
field associate conductress, Mrs Lulu
Wakefield; representative 10 the Eastern
s's be% a0m1 v mFi he insaed December
26 by Associate Grand Matron Mrs.
Hazel Englebrecht and Associate
Grand Patron Ira Balm. assisted by
Past Matrons Mrs. Auralia M. Grim,
Mrs. Eva Seganish and Miss Mary
Manion. Rehearsals for installa\on
December % at pm.
Brookland Chapter will have a
special meeting December % for
installation of officers. They are:
Mrs Dorothy NJ Preston. matron;
GRAY. associate matTon; Chester z Mills,
associate patron; Mrs. Alice !. Jacobson
sscretsy ~: Nm H, Ess M,lsbs Is
Mrs Mildred C. Oliver, associate conduc,
tress; Mrs. Ruth B. speake trustee and
Mrs. Grace B Hiseos; IepsS,sentsaLIve S,.r adns 10
Electa Chapter officers will be in
stalled December % by Mrs. Ardah
Hennings as matron and Mrs. Eliza
beth Scott as marshal. They are:
Mrs Miranda 4; Hodge; ,ns ma'ron; c1G2ta FRANK
socia!s patron; Mrs Else /, IS 8 RoO,nson.
urer; Miss Mary L. White, conductreSS;
Mrs c55e nd smte sar Home
Lillian E. Hadley, matron and
Loren B. Poush, patron Of Federal
Chapter. entertained their officers
and committee chairman at dinner
in the Kenesaw. The following
officers were elected:
Ma.ron. Christine Middleton patron,
r. Clifton Stello. associate matron: Marian
Marani; conductresS. Lucille Hilton; S2 ass9-
to the home. Blanche NJ. Cole.
A rehearsal TO rinstallation will
be held December % at pm.
The meeting for December Is will
be called off. a special meeting for
installation will be held December
%.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

Jane c. Duval matron; FLOYD A..
Truscott, patron Olga NJ. Mcmahon,
associate matron; Edward A. Mcmahon
associate patron Elizabeth r. Cornish.
secretary: Martha r. Brandon. treasurer
Carolyn U. Casey. conductress Evelyn
M Right. associate conductreSS, and Haze
Kephart representative TO Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

Members OF Capital Transit Post
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
TWO NEGROES ON JURY
N IN MISSOURI

jefferson City, Mo-, May rs "a
NP)-Two Negroes were impanel-
ed for possible jury service in the
trial of a third Negro which was
to be held here Thursday. This
represents the first time in the
history of the central district f'd-
elal court of Missouri that the
names of Negroes have been in
Guided on jury panels.
The question of excluding Neg
roes from juries was raised last
fall when NAACP. attorneys made
a motion to dismiss an all-white
jury in the Bluford VS.. University
of Missouri Ease because Negroes
had been Systematically excluded
from the panel. At that time the
motion was overruled.
Judge j. C. Collet, presiding
Judge of the central district, last
week insisted that the names of
Negroes be drawn in the trial of a
man accused of failing to report
for induction under the Selective
Service law. U. S. Commissioner
Charles Seibold, explained that
federal jurors are picked from lists
of names suggested by postmas-
tiers and that no Negroes namc5
had appeared on The lists previous
to this occasion.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
MOB LOSES LYNCH VICTIM
s. C. EXTRACTION VETOED

Boston. Mass.,-A possible lynn
ching was averted and a blow a.
gainst mob rule struck when Gov
crnor Leverett Saltonstall of this
state returned, unsigned and UNI
honored, extradition papers for
Private Andrew Harmon Ford,
formerly of Cheraw, S. c., to the
Governor of South Carolina, on
May 16.
Unsung hero in the case is Levi
G.. Byrd, treasurer of the Cheraw
branch of the National Associat-
ion for the Advancement of Col
ored People who endangered his
life to notify the Boston branch
and national office of NACP. of
tie case and to urge that they act
TO prevent Ford from being re-
turned to South Carolina.
Private Ford has returned to
Camp Edwards near mere Whefe ne
enlisted after fl, eng an angry
scuthln mob. He was accused CT
having assaulted with intent to
kill, Frank Stokes, white, of Cher
aw. Ford was attacked on a Cher
aw street by Stokes and se7era.
ether white men who kicked arc
beat him. In self-defense, he
slashed Stokes with a knife, es-
capped ard made his way to CamI
Edwards where tho South Caroline
police followed him with demands
for ihs return to that state.
Special credit also goes to Mr.
Ray w. Guild, president of thC
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
JUNE GRADS

Fifty-two Colored boys and girls
will graduate from the Omaha
high schools this year. There
will be ID from Central, % from
Tech, A from North and 6 from
South.
They represent in numbers a
bout one third of the pupils who
entered high school together four
years ago.
The present high school enroll
ment of colored youth is over
three hundred. They represent
the hope an promise of free COM
munity. And what is happening
here is happening in all parts OF
the country, where we pretend to
have freedom of education. One
thing is lacking, OPPORTUNITY
for the products Of u free sys-
the, lappen long to
the Colored Race.
Until this barrier has been re-
moved, and education will go a
long ways to remove it, we cannot
have freedom and security in a de-
mocracy either for the Colored
race or the White race or all the
other things WITCH make life worth
the living.
Congratulations to the grad
yates. The journey from now on
through college and through life
will sorely try you. Be of good
cheer. The sad and bitter and bat
tered world today needs your fine
faith and hope and courage and
promise. God bless all of you.