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, 1942-12-23
District SO Loses
New NLRB Fight

John Z. Lewis's new labor ma
chine has suffered another de-
feat at the polls, results of a Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) election disclosed today.
In a run-off contest among en-
ployees of seven District of Col
umbia construction firms, the CLIO
received 181 votes, the AFL got
1O4 and Lewis's District so was
named by only Is workers. Since
the CLIO obtained a majority in
the three-cornered test, it is ex-
pected to be designated official
bargaining agent by the NLRB.
Commenting on the outcome of
the ballotting, Sidney Katz, Sec
retary-treasurer of the CLOS
Maryland and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council, said the
new Lewis defeat was due to
the failure of the United Mine
Workers leadership to throw its
support behind President Roose-
welt and the war effort"
District so is the "catch-all" of
the United Mine Workers and has
been hera1ded as the foundation
of a new Lewis-led labor move
ment. A recent PM survey dis
closed, however, that the CLIO had
defeated District so in 80 out Of
43 NLRB elections conducted since
Lewis's break with the CIO.
, 1942-12-23

Conservation in coffee consump-
ton in the Army mess, inaugur-
ated by the Quartermaster Corps
more than a year before civilian
rationing was ordered, has mater
tally increased the quantity of this
beverage for the general public,
the War Department has an
nounced.
Army master menus, which
called for IA pounds, per 100 men
each day In 1871, have been re-
duced to eight pounds. Menus
formerly provided for coffee to
be served go times a month, and
this 10 now down TO 40 servings
and may be cut still further to
80 servings a month.
, 1942-12-23
Asks Jobs For
War Workers
In Peocetime.

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The employer who surrenders
his workers to munitions indus
tries with assurance they will get
their old jobs back with unim-
paired seniority rights at wars
end had the blessing last week of
President Roosevelt.
The president, who only four
days ago authorized creation of a
civilian job priority system which,
if used, could force many workers
into war jobs, told a press confer
ence yesterday he felt employers in
nom wal industries will be willing
to give such assurance as a serv-
ice to the government.
Noting that the draft law &C
cords returning service men job
protection and retention of seniori-
ty rights, MI. Roosevelt read a
statement observing hat the same
protection should be given the
civilian who leaves his job to &C
cept employment to help with the
war effort"
The statement declared all are
conscious of "a great need for ad-
ditional manpower to make NUM-
tions," and that a war job is a
direct contribution" to victory.
Zone way we can encourage
skilled workers in civilian industry
to shift to employment in war
plants" he added, lis to see to it
that when victory has been won,
employees can return to their peace
time work without loss of all
seniority rights which they have
accumulated over the years."
He explained that acceptance of
employment to help with the war
effort frequently may take a per-
son away from home for work
at times is under less favor
able conditions.
Il feel" the statement continued,
that employers in civilian in
dustries will be willing to give the
same assurance to their employees |
who leave for war work as they
are giving to employees who are
.eaving to join the armed services.
BY SO doing, they can perform a
great service to the government at
his time
An executive order issued by the
president Saturday empowers War
Chief Paul v. McNutt
set up a system of p~riorities on
civilian jobs. A program of ration
ng scarce labor where available
is insufficient to meet
Ill competing demands was seen
~ McNutt as a future possibility.
Meantime, the president termed
that the government has
100000 employees in soft desk
obs as misinformation, falsehood
md white lies.
While government employees
number 2,5O0,OOO, he said, 1,15OO,-
100 are working at war production
obs and BIT 600 are in the postal
service. Only IL per cent of all
ederal workers are employed in
Washington, he added.
UNITY FOR VICTORY !"
, 1942-12-23
SPORTS

The CLIO sports program for this
winter will include some fine
basketball games. The games will
be held at the Wayne Ave. Market
House Gymnasium and all scores
and announcements will be
published in the Dayton Union
News sports column that is written
each issue by Bus Bennett. Tickets
for the season are on sale at all
Locals.
, 1942-12-23
ORGANIZATTONAL

We are happy to report this
past year plants that are organized
in the CLIO have shown a tremen-
dous increase in membership. In
crease in membership always pays
dividends in future benefits for
the workers, and the many gains
that we have won in 1912 can be
made O substantial in 1943 with
continued effort.
, 1942-12-23
Ma>sz9o~sesx
County 2.sass4AA
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GREETINGS

In wishing a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year to all of
Organized Labor, your Council is
gratified by the progress made this
year in the establishment of Labor
representation on Civic Com
mittees. Your Council during the
past year has made appointments
to the War Man Power Advisory
Committee, Community Chest,
Civilian Defense, War Bond Com
mittee, and in fact taken an C
tive interest in all civic affairs.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Odd Fellows Confer
Initiatory Degree
On Glass ApriI7
Committee Names
Officers for 123d
Anniversary Fete

The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
under leadership Of Grand Master
Edgar w. Parks, will confer the Ini-
tiatory Degree on a class Of candi-
dates Of Golden Rule Lodge on April
7 in the Odd Fellows Temple.
The committee for the 123d ami
versary on April rs of the order met
March 20. and elected the following
officers: Herman F. Henley, general
chairman; Brooke Beiland, vice
chairman; Bertha Nichols. secretary
and Edgar Pittman, treasurer.
Beacon Lodge had its officers in
stalled by the Grand Lodge officers
during the annual visitation on
March %. They are: Harold Evans,
noble grand; M. William johnson,
vice grand; Frank Metler, record
ing secretary; Charles G. Borden,
financial secretary. and Lewis w.
Bennett, treasurer.
A joint meeting Of the Pilgrimage
and Banquet Committees will be
held April 7 in the temple for final
preparations Of the affair on May
is and II. Grand Sire Irwin J. Lynn
will make the address.
Magnenau Encampment has set
April 28 as the Night Of Thrills
and all members Of the Encampment
Degree are invited.
Eastern Lodge is sponsoring de-
gree club, open to all members
Teams for all the degrees will be
organized under the direction OF
Wilfred Lawson. past grand master
The first meeting will be held April
/ n the temple.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Knights Of Pythios

Franklin Lodge will celebrate the
18th anniversary on April 8. Grand
Chancellor William H. Harrington
will be the guest of honor.
Jesse Tucker Of Capitol Lodge has
been installed as the grand keeper
Of records and seal for the District
Of Columbia to succeed Edward j.
Newcomb, resigned. He will assume
his duties on Wednesday.
Hermoine Lodge conferred the
rank Of Knight on E. c. Woods, W.
G. Fragler, w. j. Brown, George A.
Ford, J. B. Brown. Arnold Kotz,
Edward Jay and Max c. Jacobson
last Thursday evening.
A Page class Of 100 new members
is being formed. to be known as
the Roosevelt Victory Glass. 1t will
be obligated on the original Rath-
bone Bible, used when the order was
instituted In 1854. Pythians from
Iowa, Texas, Minnesota and New
York will take part in the cere-
monies. James G. Yaden, w. H.
Harrington and E. J. Newcomb are
In charge Of the arrangements.
Mrs. Sue Newcomb, district depu-
ty. announces a meeting Of District
No. at Fredericksburg. Va. April
81. Buses will leave the Pythian
Temple at $50 pm. Freda Stine
will be In charge Of reservations.
The Past Chiefs Association will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Nellie
Sheetz on April IA.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Washington E|ks 10
Install New Officers

Washington Lodge, B. p. o. Elks,
will hold installation OF officers
Wednesday evening under the d.
rection Of Past Exalted Ruler John
D. Fitzgerald.
Daniel B. Leahy, who was recently
reelected trustee for . three-year
term, will also be installed In offlce
along with the following newly
elected officers: Ambrose A. Durkin,
exalted ruler; Leonard L. Pearce,
leading knight; Charles r. Bush,
loyal knight; w. Seymour Hall,
lecturing knight; William S. Shelby,
secretary: William F. Engel, treas
urer, and Daniel A. Cleary, tiler.
Arthur A. Connolly, chairman Of
the Elks' Sumit Club, announced the
regular meeting Of the club. scbed-
uled for April 3, will be held March
80.
Grand Exalted Ruler John S.
McClelland issued q proclamation
transferring the next meeting OF
the Grand Lodge from Portland,
Greg, to Omaha, Nebr., its session
In July. Mr.. Durkin has been
elected delegate to represent Wash
ngton Lodge. Allen J. Duvau Is
the alternate.
The Red Cross First-Aid Glass
of Washington Lodge will finish Its
advanced course Monday night when
the group will take its final exam
ination to qualify as flrst-aid in
structors.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
K. Of {. 10 Hold Service
For Deceased Members

The District OF Columbia Chap
ter, Knights of Columbus, will hold
its annual commemorative service
for the 81 members Of the order
here who died during the last year
tonight at the clubhouse, 8l8 Tenth
street NV. The services will be
open to members only.
The ritualistic ceremonies will be
conducted by the grand knights of
the five local councils, the religious
part will be performed by Rev. Ed
ward Fuller, state chaplain, and the
principal address will be delivered by
Leo A. Rover. past state deputy and
q former district attorney for the
District. State Deputy James r.
Kehoe announced that this service
will close q week that celebrated the
Goth anniversary Of the order.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Spanish War Veterans
To Be Honored

United Spanish War Veterans
night will be observed by Lincoln
Post, No. IT. AMERICAN Legion. on
April at pm. at 2437 Fifteenth
street NV. Past Comdr. George F.
Cook heads the Reception Com
mittee.
Department Comdr Elvin NJ. Lus-
key will make his annual visitations
as follows: April 6, Gen Henry w.
Lawton Camp: April 9, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp: April Is.
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp; April
l6. Richard J. Harden Camp: April
20, Col John Jacob Astor Camp;
April "a, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp.
and April %. Col. James S. Petit
Camp Chief Of Staff John A. Gal
! lagher will command the escort Of
honor.
Past Comdr Nelson B. Durfee will
again direct the annual memorial
exercises at Hitchcock Hall, st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. The United
States Marine Band Orchestra will
play.
Leo D. Lietz Of President Nc
Kinley Camp, Sons of Veterans. will
be awarded a past presidents badge
at department headquarters on April
6 at 8 pm.
The Military Order Of the Serpent
will hold its annual convocation at
Woodmen of the World Hall on June
20 at 7:30 pm.
Meetings this week are: Wednes-
day, Department Auxiliary. North
east Masonic Temple, 8 pm; Thurs
day, Richard j. Harden Camp Pyth-
ian Temple; Saturday, Military
Order of the Lizard. Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Y. N. G. A. News

The Central Y. NJ. C. A. has sched-
uled the following events for the
week:
Mems Department.
Today. 4 to 6 pm, "at home" for
servicemen with program and re-
freshments.
Tomorrow, $50 am, staff confer
ence; 7:30 pm. closing session Of the
Bible class, Miss Mabel Nelson
Thurston, teacher.
Tuesday, 8 pm, Amateur Radio
club: illustrated lenten lecture at
st. Stephens Lutheran Church by
Page NICK. Etchison.
Wednesday. 8 pm, Checker Club,
Glee Club, fencing group; 9 pm,
Sigma Alpha Sigma Fraternity of
Southeastern University.
Thursday, 8 pm. Amateur Radio
Club; $50 pm, forum on current
events.
Friday. noon, annual Good Friday
service for Y. M. c. A. employees;
pm, motion picture program:
pm, Amateur Radio Club; $3.50 p m,
Phi Beta Gamma Fraternity.
Saturday, $50 pm, Y. M. c. A.
Sunday school hour on radio Station
WINK, DR.. Charles E. Resser. speak
er; 9 pm. dance for servicemen
with program and refreshments.
Boys Activities.
Monday, $3.50 pm, art and wood
carving.
Tuesday. $50 pm, girls auxiliary.
Wednesday. 3 pm, fencing.
Thursday. 3 pm. fencing; $50
pm, Newspaper Club 8 pm, Senior
Club.
Friday, 9 am, building open; $50
pm. town meeting; 6:45 pm,
George Williams Hi-Y.
Saturday, $3.50 am. movies; $50
am, Junior Club; 10:30 am, In
termediate Club, Junior fencing;
II am, Stamp Club. intermediate
fencing; 11:15 am, Prep Club; noon,
lenten lecture by Page NICK. Etchi-
son; 1890 pm. movies; / pm, block
printing, music lessons; las pm,
clay modelling; z pm, art class; 8
pm, movies.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Y. W. G. A. News

Palm sunday Will be observed TO-DAY
with . musical service ut 5 pm. by
the Reformation Singers and Mar
tin Childrens Choir. The Rev
Ralph w. Loew will be the guest
speaker. The public is invited. Tea
will be served at 4 pm. From 4 to
pm. there will be open house for
U. s. o. men.
The 3E Volunteers group Of the
E Street Branch will meet March 80
at $50 pm. for supper and a pro.
gram. New girls in the city are
invited to the industrial depart
ment's "at home" at 7:30 pm.
On Tuesday at 8 pm. the busi-
ness and professional women's de-
partment will be "at home" to
Washington newcomers. The public
is invited to hear the Mems Glee
Club Of the telephone company
under the direction of Robert David
son, assisted by Gertrude Smallwood
Mockbee and Mabel Linton Will
liams. who will play Tschaikowsky' 8
b Flat Minor Concerto" for two
pianos.
For the benefit Of girls working
on the night shifts. daytime activ-
tiles will be started at II am. on
Wednesday. Miss Mary Mason will
address the Young Married Women's
Club following their luncheon at
noon. The Chevy Chase Chapter
will entertain the Wednesday Club
of the E Street Branch at $50 pm.
at GA e street NV. The Xenos
Club will have supper at 8 pm. and
will close its program with q lenten
service. Meeting at 8 pm. viii be
the Chamber Music Club and the
Greek Mutual Aid Society.
The Rev. Paul w. Yinger Of the
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church will address Girl Reserves
at lenten service April 2 at 4 pm.
Members Of the All States Club and
Blue Triangle Club will meet fol-
lowing their evening club programs
for lenten service at which Erika
Thimey and her dance group will
present q program. The American
Ukrainian Society will meet at
pm. On Thursday and Friday there
will be an Easter cake and candy
sale sponsored by the business and
professional womens department.
The Y. w. G. A. Kamp Kahlert
will meet April 1T 4:30 pm. ct Sev-
enteenth and K streets NV. Girls
employed In defense work are In
vited to Join United Service men for
the Saturday night weekly dance
from . to II.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Maundy Thursday
To Be Observed
By Scottish Rite
Services on April z at
The Temple; Blue
Lodge Activities

Maundy Thursday services will be
held at the Scottish Rite Temple.
2800 Sixteenth street NV, April 2
at 8 pm. by the Scottish Rite bodies.
On Tuesday evening Robert de
Bruce Chapter, Knights Of Kaoosh.
will confer the Goth degree.
An Easter Day service will be held
at 3 pm. All visiting Scottish Rite
Masons are invited.
Blue Lodges.
National Lodge will hold q special
communication Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
to confer the M. M. degree. Senior
Warden Flood will oficiate and
Senior Steward Thompson will be
the senior deacon.
A special communication OF Wash.
ington Centennial Lodge will be
held Monday evening for the M. M.
degree.
The M. M. degree will be conferred
Tuesday night at a special COM
munication of Myron M. Parker
Lodge.
Anacostia Lodge will have the
M. M. degree at special commune
cation Monday night
King Solomon Lodge will confer
the F. C. degree Wednesday at pm.
Barristers Lodge will devote
Wednesday night to business and
entertainment. Representative Dew
ey Short will speak.
Lebanon Lodge will celebrate Tall
Cedar night on Friday. Entertain
ment and refreshments.
Walter s. Abernathy, president OF
the Anchor Masonic Club Of the De-
partment of Commerce, announced
the 22d anniversary dinner and
ladies' night will be celebrated April
Is at 7 pm. at the Roosevelt Hotel.
New officers Of the club are: Presi-
dent, Mr.. Abernathy; first vice presi-
dent, r. H. Fielder; second vice
president c. M. Estep; secretary, G.
w. Lambert; treasurer, F. Stirling
Wilson; sergeant at arms, William
C. Mcconnell; chaplain, Thomas j.
( Llewellyn.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Negro Health Week
To Be Observed
By CoIored Masons
Ceremonies to Be Held
In Several Blue
Lodges Next Month

The 2sth anniversary of National
Negro Health Week will be observed
by colored Masons here from April
5 to II. Grand Master Royal W.
Bailey has notified the lodges to
participate in the program as fol-
lows: April 8. home health night,
by Felix Lodge; April I, community
sanitation night, by Meridian Lodge;
April 8. special campaign night. by
Fidelity Lodge; April ., adults
health night. by Widows Son Lodge;
April 10, school health and safety
night. by James H. Hill Lodge. April
S, April II and April IL will be de-
voted to health seminars by the
grand master and his cabinet. DR.
T. Edward Cox will be the speaker
in Felix Lodge on April s.
Buddah Chapter. 18th degree
Knights Of Rose Croix. will conduct
It's Maundy Thursday feast or
April 2 in the Scottish Rite Temple
Ceremonies of rehghting the lights
will be Easter Sunday at am. by
Illustrous Commander In Chief Alb
ner Moores and of1cers Of Jonathan
Davis Consistory.
Blue Lodge communications In
April are: !, Warren; 2, Social: 8
Ionic: 6. Felix: 7, Meridian: 8. Fidel-
ity: 9. Widows Son; 10, James H
Hill; 13. Eureka.
Royal Arch convocations in April
are: /, Prince Hall: 8. st. John: a.
Keystone; IS. Union: 16, Mount Ver-
non: II. Marshall. Heroines OF
Jericho: April II. Catcher; l3
Zerrubbabel; 20, Thornton A. Jack
son.
knights Templar conclaves In
April are: 2. Henderson; 8. Geth-
semane and John w. Freemen
Grand Commandery; 10, Simon; n
Mount Calvary.
The Marie L. Smith Grand Guild
Heroine Templar Crusade. will pre-
sent q drama, THE Sword Of the
Spirit" April 6 at 8 pm. at the
Third Baptist Church.
Doris Lodge will have the r. c
degree on April II.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Henry {. Speng|er Unit
Observed Anniversary

Henry c. Spengler Unit Of the
American Legion Auxiliary cele-
brated its 21st anniversary Wednes-
day evening at Thomas Circle Club
The president, Mrs. Blanche Brown,
introduced Mrs. Margaret Carroll,
who with her department officers
made an ofncial visit. These in
cluded Mrs. Louise Goodacre, Mrs
Edith Sadler. vice presidents, and
Mrs. Sylvia Mclaughlin. A number
of past presidents gave greetings.
The post joined for entertainment
and refreshments. President Mart
Miller spoke and introduced his Of
ficers. Capt. william Schilling ac-
companied Miss Lorraine McCrahon
In musical numbers and Miss Ro-
mana Weigand gave impersonations.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries spoke on South
America in our relations with neigh
bors to the south.
The birthday cake was cut by the
first president, Mrs. Anton Stephan
The 85th birthday anniversary OF
Mrs. Margaret Bradt, new men,
ber Of Spengler, was celebrated.
The George E. Killeen Unit No
Is will meet Wednesday in the Kill
leen clubrooms, 320 M street NV
at pm.
The unit gave 3 bingo party for
the veterans at Mount Alto Hospital
Wednesday evening. Refreshments
were served.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit No. 8 will
meet Wednesday ut the Washington
Hotel with Mrs. Lucille Cuney pre-
siding. April being child welfare
month. this work will be stressed at
the meeting, with Mrs. Elsa Love in
charge.
Plans will be completed for q
birthday party to be held on April
16, at the American Legion club
house. The post and auxiliary are
cooperating on this party.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

The Past Matrons and Patrons
Association held its annual banquet
at the Dodge Hotel
The Auxiliary Home Board of
Columbia Chapter will entertain
the Campbell Loeffler Sewing Club
at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home on April l at pm.
Joppa Lodge Chapter will meet
April /. There will be limitations
and program. Those having
birthday anniversaries in April will
be honored.
There will be reception in honor
Of the grand conductress. Mrs. e.
viria Magdeburger, at the meeting
Of April Is
Those having old magazines
newspapers. coat hangers. call the
conductress or associate conductress.
Mrs. Helen DuChaine, matron OF
Bethany Chapter. announces the
degrees will be conferred on two
candidates on Good Friday. Birth
days for March will be celebrated.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet at the home Of Bertha Stark
tomorrow at pm.
The matron Of Trinity Chapter,
Mrs. Ruth B. Wertz. announces the
meeting on Thursday is in honor Of
members Of the order that are
named Ruth" Music and refresh
ments.
Treaty Oak Chapters Card Club
lunches with Ruth Artis on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Mary r. Lewis, matron OF
William F. Hunt Chapter, announces
the Auxiliary Temple Committee
will sponsor a broadcast at Almas
Temple on Tuesday at 8 pm. A
card party. sponsored by the Ways
and Means Committee, will be held
April II at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Self at 8 pm.
Past Matron Viola Thompson of
the Temple Board Of Lebanon Chap
ter announces a games party for
the benefit Of the board on March
81 at the Bradbury Heights fire
house. The Star Point Society will
meet April 2 at the home Of Mrs.
Myrtle Feindt. The Home Board
will hold rummage sale on April
4 at 250l Nichols avenue Sc. The
Lebanon Players will meet April 7.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
American Legion to Hold
Nationwide Safety Contest
Civilian Defense School to Move
To University of Maryland

The American Legion will conduct
Q Nationwide safety contest from
April l to December 81. which will
be open to all motorists A booklet
containing all details will be mailed
, to all posts of the country. Prizes
will be: First, $500 in Defense bonds;
second, 5000 in bonds and, third,
500 in bonds.
The Civilian Defense School, be-
ing attended by many Leg ionnaires
at Edgewood Arsenal, will be moved
to the campus of the University OF
Maryland at College Park, Md, next
Friday, according to word received
at the District of Columbia depart
ment headquarters.
Department Comdr. Haywood
Saunders and his staff will attend
the blood bank party of the Forty
and Eight and Eight and Forty to
be he'd at the Legion clubrooms
on Tuesday. C. Francis Mccarthy
and Mrs. Ann Seiders are in charge
of the arrangements.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, met at
the clubhouse on March II with
Comdr. John H. Walsh presiding.
The meeting was in the form OF a
birthday celebration of the Ameri-
can Legion's 23d anniversary. Capt.
Abdon Llorente, Filipino and World
War veteran, was the principal
speaker He has been commits
stoned a captain in the United
States Army in Filipino contingent
to begin training next month at
San Luis Obispo, Calf.
John Beswick has been appointed
Sons of Legion officer Of Bunker
Hill Squadron.
Entertainment Officer J. r. Rae
burn announced the post will hold
Defense ball at the clubhouse,
so7-e Monroe street N E. on April 18.
There will be a meeting of the En-
tertainment Committee at the club
rooms on April to make final
ARRANGEMENTS for the ball.
A business meeting of Fort Stew
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Jobs Daughters

The Bethel Guardian Council Of
Bethel No. will meet April at
the home of Mrs. Lorraine Lowe.
The drill team will meet April 2
at John Burroughs School at 7 pm.
There will be q drill meeting Of
Bethel No. tomorrow at the temple
at 7:30 pm. ,
The bowling team will 60 bowling
Tuesday at spillway ct 7:3o pm.
At the next meeting of Bethel
No. / the girls will celebrate moth
ers' and dads night. Refreshments
and entertainment '-
Evening star., 1942-03-29
6. U. O. of O. F.

District Grand Master o. H. Bran.
mic, accompanied by the Executive
Committee Of District Grand Lodge
will make official visits to the severa
lodges. April /. Free Grace anc
Green Mountain; April 2. Colder
Reef; April 3, Travelling Pilgrim.
Members OF the order are ex.
pected to attend mems day at Allen
A. M. Z. Church today at $50 pm