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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Tss VII Be- War
Relief Benefit rhursdsy

Mr. c. u. Aytsn u T'ayaiinp vii
b hostsss Thursday sffsrneoa for
a musical silver tsa for shs British
American War Islisf fund.
There siil bs = program bstsssn
2 and O'Clock during which Afs
Bert Nsvins wlii sing Theirs WIN
Always - an England" accom-
panied b. hra Hobsft campbell
Mrs Frsdsrsek W. iisys win read
Music HATH charns." Mas Betty
Wrigisy viii play . violin solo
with Miss Phyllis cais accompany
Ing. and Mrs. J. y. Hilbert. chair
man of the Bfitish-Amsrlesn re-
lief for thls area. viii spssk 90
ths orKanlxatioas activities
Tea ~iii bs served fFom . 70 0
O'clock with Mrs.. FFsnk Dwight.
Mrs y :. Dleksy sad Mrs. Ethel
Perry assisting Mrs.. Aylsn.
sess ssa Daughters ~ Asrwss
vii mid memorial services Il
NormannA hail ss aanday sfisr-
noon ~ , 0'elock Ths Sermon
vii - dsiivsFsd ~ Hsvsssnd
Itedahl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
World Traveller
Is Orion Guest
Mr.. Grant. Speaker Here,
Leaves for England

Mr.. Donald Grant. world
wide traveller. lecturer and
writer. who came 10 Tacoma
Wednesday evening As guest
speaker for the English
Speaking Union. has been a
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. orion at Sumner
during his stay In the North
west.
An informal breakfast n
Orion Place Thursday morn
ing complimented Mr.. Grant
and DR.. and Mrs. Walden OF
Seattle who had known the
distinguished lecturer abroad.
Following breakfast the group
went 10 Seattle for luncheon
and Mr.. Grant left immedi-
ately afterward for the East.
Re viii saii for England shortly
where his wife and three children
await him Preceding has lecture
here tho board Of the y :. ".
honored Mr.. Grant with . beaun-
fully appointed dinnsr Al the Uni-
yerslty-union club.
At tho disnsr were M. and Mrs
Seymour Todd. Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler Sloan. Mr. and Mrs
Charles orton. Mr. and Mrs Aibsri
woriey. Mr. and Mrs william
Rogers and Miss Helen Evans
Rsvsrberatlons from the Isctsms
and reception held later ~ Ihs
home Of Mr. and Mrs James Kerr.
on East Road. are coming IN from
enthusiastic guests of ttat ooea-
sion General rsgr~t IL expressed
that Mr. Grant n not syaiisbis
for another appearances open 70
tina public % timely and informa-
tive Was his talk
Ths SPEAKERS qBist. dispassion-
ate ard impartial summation Of
affairs leading up 10 ths present.
situation In ths hhidis Fast,
Africa. the Mediterranean and the
world generally. a. he sees ". was
most interesting Ne ssss aitimais
success for tbs democraciss bsst
not before = period Of a. last
two years he fssls the var am
b. long and II = In bis opinion
a religious war a negotiated
peace 10 not possibls a. fhls tins.
Mr.. Grant believes for the reason
that any peace terms scesp,sbls
20 tb~ dsmocrseiss ~ould mean tne
defsst 81 the Mar system and
Hitler schems ~ world domino
ton a. ths tao Norlds - thought
have no nesting place ~oss 90
tn other must 20 down
Tacoma and Vancouver. y G..
wsr~ ths only eitlss ~ tina Nofth-
west fortunats enough 70 secure
Mr.. Grant for a lecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Y. W. Officers Are
Named 81 Special Session

Al q special meeting ~ The Y ".
C. A, Beard Of directors Thursday.
officers were elected for the COM
lns year These chosen are. toe
president. Mrs. STANLEY shaw. ssss
president. Mrs z ~ Lewis. ~
cofdlng secretary. Mrs. = 3 Iishi.
corresponding secretary. Mrs Win
fred Price. treasurer. Mr.. Arthur
Green.
Mrs. =. n lewis. retiring pFssl.
dent. wilI turn ever the office "a
Afs Stanley shaw ~ ths inns
board meeting.
Other members n the board II
directors are Mrs. Mark Ahernsthy.
Miss Edna Avery, Mrn. Roger
Chase. Mrs. T. ~ Dusrfsldt. nFs.
Naomi Ellison. Mrs. Guy Falskow.
Mira ~. ". oarrstson. hrs 4. ..
Hodge. Mrs Arnold Johsnson. hrs
Thso Lynn. Mira Paul Means. Mrs
c. q psrhskr. nrs. a. y. aslhy.
Mrs. Clarence Hteinkepf. Mrs
Thomas Swaps. hrsl usnlsmin
Terry. Mr.. n D Williamson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Mrs. MieroW
Will Be Honored
Luncheon VIII Be Given
Al Tacoma Club Monday

The Tacoma club will be the
scene on Monday afternoon of
a luncheon honoring Mrs. Wal
ter Mierow, queen of Fora
Temple, Daughters of the Nile.
Hostesses will be past queens
of the temple. Mrs. Mierow
will leave Thursday for Pitts
burgh to be official repre-
sentative for Fora Temple at
the supreme session.
Mrs. Harry hicklethwait. past
supreme queen will also attend the
supreme session.
Attending the luncheon viii be
Mesdames Mierow. Micklethwait.
II. F. Love. Lands Fry. Glen Oar
ling. Holmes Eastwood, George
Mullin, Joseph Crews, A. f. Long.
William Stute. c. o. Lynn, May
Edger and c. c. Mellinger.
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Miss Watney. an active member
Of Delta Rho Gamma sorority and
W. A. A. Is also popular in college
circles.
Presented with the coveted In
spirational award by Miss Rhoda
Hokenstad. physical education in
structor at P. L. c. was Miss
Rutila. Miss Rutila received this
award for being the outstanding
senior girl athlete OF the year. Two
girls from each class received hon
orable mention. They are: Seniors,
Jenore Jahlstrom and Nina Ander-
spn. sophomores. Virginia HP-
erickson and Ruth Simonson;
freshmen, Verna Jean Hedderly
and June Jerness and Liberal Arts,
Betty Winter and Ann Pyfer.
Installation for newly elected
officers was held and holding Of
fices this coming year in w. A. A.
are: president, Virginia Hendrick-
son; vice president, Ruth Bengt-
son and treasurer, Esther Sivert-
son.
Six senior girls received three
year pins for active participation
in sports. They are: Lenore Jahl-
strom. Ruth Bengtson, Evelyn
Knibbe, Nina Anderson. Arlee Ru-
tia and Marcella Frederick. Letter
awards were given to girls Of the
following classes: freshman. June
Jernes, Alice Pflaum, Rhoda Lee,
Valborg Huseboe. Virginia Mich
selson, Verna Jean Hederly, Charl
Knapp and Carrie Person; sopho-
mores, Janet Smith, Thelma Thure-
son, Dorothy Larson, Ruth Simon
son, Virginia Hendrickson, Esther
Sivertson and Phyllis Duncan;
seniors, Lenore Jahlstrom, Ruth
Bengtson, Evelyn Knibbe. Nina
Anderson, Arlee Rutila, Marcella
Frederick and Roberta Robson
and Liberal Arts, Nancy Glenn,
Ann Pyfer. Avis Rowland, Betty
Winter, Adelins Johnson and
Maryann Lecque.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Garden Perry 81 Penny
Home TJesdsy Afternoon

Twsniisth Century eiub msm-
hers are planning = garden party
and picnic luncheon fer Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. W. n Penney will
open her garden Il sofa Ne. Puget
Sound for the affair.
During the Afternoon. officers
for ths coming year viil ~ elected
and current events wili 10 dss.
euassd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Rutila-H HUSKY and Watney-J Jacobs
TrothS Are Revealed Friday
Annual W.A.A. Banquet at Bonneville Hotel Is
Occasion Of important News for College Girs

Announcing their engagements by means Of individual
kilograms at the W. A. A banquet at the Bonneville last
night two popular girls Of the graduating
Pacific Lutheran college. complete surprise those
present the Of the engagement Miss
Miss Rutla, retiring president of W. A A. and l94i MAY
Queen attendant, is well known about the campus
leader in college activities.
second telegram told classmates and friends of the
engagement of Miss Esther Watney Alvin Jacobs both
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Informal Party
For Yacht Club
<uz;Esry W Frss,ssiu
Monday II csbkeuss

The feminine members Of
The Taeoma faeht club III
enferfsin their friends ~ =
nautical hridze luncheon %
Monday afternoon. The nres-
sion i - h< NEST Internal
with guests k<In9 served
luncheon y fre<<o - they ~
rive. clad n sIsekz n ether
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Dr.. and Mrs. Leraes
Entertain at Falkland

For their annual banquet mem
bers Of the Lime society, science
honorary organization of Pacific
Lutheran college, met at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Harold J. Leraas
Of Falkland recently.
During the evening a treasure
hunt was in progress followed by
a late supper on Clover creek
Following a short talk by DR..
Leraas, an election of officers was
held for the ensuing year.
Mark Stuen of Falkland was
chosen as president. Others select
ed were Alice Ford. vice president;
Ruth Simonson, secretary, and
Harold Falkenberg, treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Glass Club Unit
To Motor 10 Seattle

Members Of unit I. Tacoma
Early American Glass club vill
motor 10 Seattle on Monday for
a meeting Al the home Of Mrs ~.
John Umbright at Rich m o n d
Beach. The hostemaes has In her
home many valuable antiques Of
interest 10 the club. she is .
member Of the Seattle Antiquarian
society.
Cars will meet At the lnisr-sso-
tion Of the Everett highway and
the Richmond Beach intersection
at 1880. An election Il planned
during the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Teeoms Garden Club
Section TO Meet tuesday

Mrs. A. s. Black will open her
home at Steilacoom Lake to the
horticultural section Of the Tacoma
Garden club on Tuesday morning
ut 1880 o'clock. Mrs. Black is
chairman Of the division and has
planned as a topic Propagation
Of Shrubs" and Planting OF An
nuals."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Ladies Of kiwanis
Anticipate Luncheon

Ladies of Kiwanis will meet for
a 1890 o'clock luncheon at the
home of Mrs. Einar Peterson, 3012
No. 31st st, on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Rueguer is chairman
of the event and assisting host
ssses will be Mesdames Thomas
Howard, James Anderson and Max
Paulson. Mrs. Phillip Gruger viii
preside over the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Dinner Party Honors
Bride-Elect and Fiance

Honoring Miss Marjorie Green
and Mr.. Earl Plat whose marriage
will be an event Of June u. din
ner party will be given by Mrs.
J. A. Given Of Isssquah this Sat
urdsy eeyning. Golf viii precede
the dinner hour.
Besides the honor guests. others
who will attend from Tacoma are
Mrs. Jeanette Plstt, Mr.. and Mrs
". w. Glenn, Miss Nancy Glenn,
Mr.. and Mrs W X. Glenn and
son Kirk. and daughters. Marsha
and Gail Misses Nancy. Lois and
Ethel Glenn viii motor over from
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Miss JseoY in Charge
of Program

Mrs. K. J. Jacoz, Child Care and
training chairman Of the Women
OF the Moose, has announced that
her chapter night program VIII
be held Monday, May 20. in the
Moose temple. A large class Of
candidates will Be Initiated In
honor Of the occasion
Mrs. Alvin stenEtrom, senior
regent, has announced that noml-
nation Of officers IL 70 Be held
and therefore every m en- Der
should b present
Rrx. Elmer Eggieston Of the
Seattle lodge will b over for
special executive meeting At 7
o clock
The nesting VIII b followed By
sntertainnent ard refTeshnentA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Guild 10 Have
Regular Session

Ines '. wsysr oaaa ~ E1s<s
ffssbytsfisn ekurxh wsii kasa its
usy me<ttuH "Wednesday to
fs<eutiss nemmifss< wil gather
In nnya<f ifsll wsEh IL pfsszd<nf-
MIRA Lester If<yd<a h shs<xs.
General business wiIi foiIew n
Mlddi~tna rsFisF "a liza
Luncheon eth ~ Sawed IN Net
son hsli 81 ian with Me<asm<4
n > Nsi~sn. c1sFk IfaEne~. Ger
daa Bryan. n~iph wssh~Fnx saa
a = DAM
Mira o. n Axf<iis sn6 Mrs..
A. n f-rsslsun wiii - ~ ehsxEs
of the nursery.
Ce-ehslrmsn for ths sftssueanas
program are Mrs. ufysn and Miss
frma Gerry. nFs noiy / ps<ld
wili Lead The a<vsfions ard k1lss
rhyllis Mecisry nd na. M
ulizfssp wfii he presented n plsns
soios snd readings A special n.
vitsiion - sxtsndsd - neth<ss -
hshiss hsptissd ~ F.lm sunday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Mrs. Hansen
Honored on Birthday

Mrs. Harry c. Hansen was sur
prised on her birthday recently by
a group of friends. The occasion
was a luncheon, and the honor
guest was presented with a shower
Of gifts.
Among the guests were the Mes
danes James Japhet, A. -.
Thomas, Sarah Eldridge, Mary
Ward, Willard Hughes. Oliver
Hendrickson, Lloyd Dougherty,
Jack Strom, Richard Mclean and
William Warter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Mrs. HARNESS TO
Entertain Past Chiefs

Past Chiefs club. OF Tacoma
Temple, Pythisn Sisters will meet
al the home OF Mrs. Georgia
Hardness, 2122 No. Alder. for
1890 luncheon Thursday. After
a brief business meeting, bridge
will be PLAYED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Alpha Chi Omega
Alunnnae VIII Meet Mondav

Mrs. Earl B. stesrns will open
her home at 2l32 No. Steele TO
members OF Alpha Chi Omega
sorority slumnas on Monday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Reservations
may be made with the hostess,
Pr 1854.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Council 81 Jewish Juniors
Elects New Officer

rzesus Cesaell a l<wise laa-
iaFs elossd iIs business pear ~ith
. special meeting Wednesday eve
ming II ina homs ~ Mlss Rata
wissnbeTf
Msw effiesfs are Aie< Ailss
fssphsiswitE president tiz@ nsi1s
ftuth rlaymsH. FstifiHE pf<a1snt.
hfiss 9ssty Bergen, nee pfsssd<nki
aiss Isiuma Ne<ikoff ss1<stsfrl
Mls~ ports offsfmsn. tfsssafsf
Plans fsf tb~ eounesfs snn,z@i
hanas<f wsFs aiseu~~~a Ths At
fair ell h< given IN fans a i.sks-
snod nl.s Ffsness FFeldmsn .nd
ksiss fsstty tssFasH are esssh&ifmes
for ths affair alss peFis Offer
msa = IN charge e ths pablleity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Important June Wedding Inspires
Host Of Parties for Couple
Miss La Casa and Mr.. Koon Honored Frequently as
Their Marriage Day. June J. Approaches

Dull moments simply nonexstent for popular Miss
Dorothy La Casa whose marriage to Mr. James Mack Koon
is but fortnight Already there has been much enter
tanning her honor and the coming weeks the parties
will continue in S rapid succession.
Miss La Casa and her ance to be guests of honor at
the Olympic in Seattle Sunday evening at Mr. and Mrs David
Flet Morriss dinner dance Tuesday evening Mrs s. A.
Andrews will entertain at formal dinner for the popular
couple.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
Elected President of The
S ,cial Students Workers
Association !

Gaines T. Bradford, who ex-
poets to receive the degree of
Master of Science in Social work
from the Graduate School of Soc
ial Work at the University of Ne
braska in August of this year,
was elected President of the Asso-
citation of Social Work Students.
Last semester, he was elected
Vice President of the Association
and also served as editor of the
schools publication. The Face
Sheet.
H. has now completed his first
year of graduate study and has
been awarded a scholarship for the
current semester. Besides prepar
ng his thesis, he is doing field
work at the State Home for Dep
ndent Children in Lincoln, Nebr.
In addition to this honor, Nh.
Bradford has many other achieve
ments to his credit. He has a high
scholastic average in the school
and serves as Secretary of the
Committee on interpretations for
the Nebraska Conference of Social
Work. He is a graduate of More
house College, Atlanta, Georgia.
and a member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
OMAHANS IN PARTY THAI
WAS REFUSED SERVICE AT
KANS. CITY UNION STATION
To Tri-C Convention Will Investigate jim


KANSAS CITY, MO, Two
parties of fraternity and sorority
members attending conventions
here were refused service at the
Fred Harvey dining room in the
Union Station early Sunday morn
ing, December 29, because if their
color.
An investigation into the matter
hos been launched by Lowell john
son, attorney for the Harvey sys-
tenn following a conference held
with him by a committee from the
Greek letter organizations.
In one of the parties refused
service was John Adams. member
of the Nebraska legislature, a
member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Following the Alpha Kappa Al
pha formal dance and the Frogs
party early Sunday morning a
group consisting of Mr.. Adams,
Lydia S. Lewis of Chicago, AKA,
Miss Aleen Reed of Springfield,
Mo-, a. Delta; Orville Jones, Uni
versity of Nebraska. Kappa and
billiard Crawford of Omaha, went
to the Harvey dining room dress
ed in formal attire. They sat at a
table near the rear of the room.
Asked To Move
The head waitress and the man
ager asked them to move to the
rear counter just outside the swing
They said that the Negro group
could not be served at a table.
Mr.. Adams and his party refus-
ed to move. insisting that they
should be served anywhere in the
dining DON They remained in
the dining oom an hour before
leaving. AS they left the Union
Station, they met another party of
four and informed them of their
experience. The second party
went into the dining room and like
wise were refused service.
Would Contact Office
Attorney Johnson stated that
he had no part in the formation of
policy of the Harvey system but
said that he would make an inn
mediate investigation and would
contact the Chicago office for a
statement on policy.
Mr.. Johnson was ~favorably inn
pressed by the calibre of men who
called upon him and after hearing
the learned Kappa and Alpha at
torneys speak, he said that he
would investigate the mater imm-
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
FINED $50 ON TWO POLICE
COURT CHARGES

IF I'd had a craps game going
| would have had a lookout" Viii
liam Smell, so, of 2425 P street,
told Judge Perry Wheeler in police
court Monday. He was charged
with being the keeper of a disor-
derby house and of a common i'll
governed house.
The Judge heard morals squad
officers who had been planted in
Smells place, 1925 South Twenty
sixth street, tell of shooting craps.
and being approached by women.
He fined Smell $50 and costs on
both counts.
Attorney John MARCEL said he
would appeal.
Roy Sheridan, 35, of 1927 South
Twenty-sixth street, also arrestsed
at SHELLS place on a charge Of sell
ing liquor without a license had
his case continued to Saturday.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
lby BILLY DAVIsl.

Governor-elect Dwight Griswold
took office Thursday January 8,
1941. He was sworn, in by Chief
Justice Robert Simmons of the
Supreme Court. This inaugural
ion was one of the. largest Of any
Governor. Over three-thousand
attended. The first to be escort
ed to the roster was Governor Roy
Cochran, by a committee of five.
He gave a very interesting fare
well address. Following Governor
Cochran to the roster was Cover
nor-elect Dwight Griswold, escort
ed by a committee of five. He re
ceived a big applause from the
audience. Seated on the front
row of seats of the senate chamb-
err was Governor Cochran's family
and Governor Griswold's family.
Governor Griswold's Inauguration
speech was highly received by the
audience. Senator John Adams
Jr., was put on a committee to take
charge of Judiciary, and Revenue.
Senator Adams is to be commend
ed for the service that he has rem
dered to us during his legislative
terms.
The gallery and the lower floor
o fthe senate was packed to cap
acity. Some of the most outstand-
ing notables of Nebraska were on
hand for the Inauguration. A
large Negrod elegation from Om-
aha was present. They included:
Rev. J. S. Williams. Rev. T. A.
Sears, Rev. B. E. Jones, Rev. F.
P. Jones and Rev. l.. A.. Story.
Others present were VIM. (Bill)
Davis, Lee Washington, Roy White
Fotch Allen, Fritz Parks, Gather
inc Bogus, Ray Williams. Udell
Regain and C. C. Galloway, State
Director, Colored Division, Repub-
lican Party. The group had res
erved seats in the front row, SOU
theast corner. They were well re-
ceived by the officials of the State
Capitol. All of the group were
introduced to most of the State
Senators, by Senator John Adams
Jr. He also took them on a tour
through the State Capitol.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
Dedicate New Polio Center At Tuskegee

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Jan. 10
amp Through a grant of the
National Foundation Tor Infant
lie Paralysis, the model hospitol
for the study and treatment of the
dreaded disease has been erected
here at Tuskegee and was dedicat-
ed on January Is.
From this infantile paralysis
center, in the heart of the deep
south, will go Negro doctors and
nurses trained to fight infantile
paralysis.
They will return to the crowded
Negro districts of New York. Chi
cago, Detroit, and other cities and
to the rural sections of the South,
equipped with everything medical
science can provide to combat the
ravages of the mysterious disease
which has taken such a toll among
Negro children, leaving thousands
with twisted bodies, kwitheredlimbs
and deformed hands and feet Said
DR.. +, ID. Patterson, president of
sTuskeeee: s
"The Negro people of America
are happy for the opportunity
which the infantiie paralysis cen.
ter win provide not only for the
restoration of young bodies afflic-
ted with this dreadful malady, but
also because of the unique oppor-
CONTINUED on p~ageaST2) :
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
Omahan Writes For
Etude Music Magazine
by Mable Glenn

Mr.. Booker w. Washington, son
of Mrs. Julia Cunningham Wash
ington, 2037 Florence has the dis
tinction of having an article pub
lished in the Etude Magazine.
The Etude Magazine, for jan
uary 1941, carries an article. "The
Problems of Practicing" which was
written by Booker T. Washington
prominent pianist1o of this city. The
article, first written in 1889, was
originally intended for parents of
his pupils. MI. Cecil Barrymore,
teacher of Mr.. Washington read
the article, recognized its worth,
md suggested to Mr.. Washington
that he submit it to the Etude Mu-
sic Magazine. 1t was submitted to
the elitor of this magazine in 1899
and in December of that year, he
received notice that his article had
been accepted and would be pub
lished in a future edition of the
magazine.
At the present time Booker t.
Washington is writing a Choral
Fantasy" for vocal solos. choirs,
piano solos and orchestra. This
Fantasy" will be presented to the
public during the latter part of
March.
The Etude Music Magazine
which is the largest music maya
zine, is published in 5 foreign Ian
guages, and has a monthly circu-
lation of over 100000.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-18
REP. GAVAGAN INTRODUCES
ANTI-LYNCH BILL IN HOUSE
ON OPENING DAY

New York-Representat;ve JOS
eph Gavagan of New York intro
duced one of the six federal AMI
lynching bills in the House OF Rep
resentatives on January 8, tn cp-
ening cay of the nth Congress,
the National Association for the
Advancement .: Colored People re
ported today.
That Gavagan bill, which is spon
sored by the NAACP. provides
that the United States Department
of Justice "shall an inyesti-
CATION to be made" whenever any
State or government agency fails
to protect victims of a lynch mob
The bill also provides civil damag.
es for relatives of a lynch victim
to the extent of not less than ST.
600 nor more than $4,000, the
money to be paid by "the culpabie
governmental subdivision" charg-
ed with protecting the victim.
Anti-lynch bills were introduced
by: Representatives Arthur w.
Mitchell, Democrat of Illinois. 10
seph A. Gavagan, Democrat, of n
York; IT,. S. Guyer, Republican OF
Kansas; Lee E. Geyer, Democrat
of California; Bartlett Jonkman.
Republican, of Michigan, a new
member, and Louis Ludlow, Demo.
crat of Indiana.