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Evening star., 1945-10-28
Mexicon Village
BIZ Josephine NiggA. fUntuer-
stty OF North Carolina Press,
Reviewed by
@. r. MOTT.


@. r. MOTT.
To any one who has WINGED to
hear bad Spanish crooned over the
radio, who has abhorred the Amer
ican habit Of addressing Latins by
their wrong names and who feels
more than superficial kinship to-
ward the neighbors south Of the
border, Mexican Village" will give
great satisfaction. To those who
admit to no such feeling, 1t is bound
to awaken interest and admiration
for the "simpatico" OF the pastoral
life which the author has woven
into the story.
Mexican Village" Is a decamerous
collection Of stories, which deal with
the town Of Hidalgo and its OUT
standing characters. Each Of the 10
stories Is complete, but q constant
pattern, sometimes strong and pre-
dominant runs through the series,
carrying to fitting climax the
greater denouement Of the entire
book.
Life in the Sabinas Valley is por-
trayed in its more appealing aspects,
gradually .cultivating the under
standing that while a town may re-
main unprogressive and unchanged
for years, indifferent to the paths Of
men outside its domain. there new
ertheless exists a fulfillment of des-
tiny in its own comedy and tragedy.
There is both comedy and tragedy
in Mexican Village"-pathos of en-
comprising depth and hilarity of
zenith proportion. 1t is a story Of
people who are swayed by both de-
vout religion and witchcraft: who
discount science and embrace tradi-
ton; who are elemental and there
fore logical in all action, although
the result may be embarrassing. For
instance, there Is Andres Trevino,
the bridegroom, who promised his
bride shoes for her wedding. They
were too small for her customarily
shoeless feet and she rebelled, but
bowed to Andres final Judgment
that the shoes might be worn on the
hands, since it was not stipulated
where they were to be displayed.
Miss Niggn, having been reared
in Hidalgo, is able to lend true COM
position to the village happenings.
She had blended legend and ex-
perience into humanity sympa-
thetic review Of the lives of her
characters. The uncanny. observ-
ant offerings Of conversation reflect
the natural tendencies of villagers
to pile fact on fact until a pyramid
of deduction is capped with true
consequence. Fiestas, strolling play
ers, bull fighters, fortune tellers and
even goats fall into place in the
catalogue of life in Hidalgo.
Constantly she makes reference to
the gap between the nobility and
the poems; between the cave dwell
ers and the house owners; between
the outlanders and the natives.
Names which hover on the brink of
forgetfulness. such as Carranza,
Obregon, Villa, are revived again
and the influence OF the Mexican
revolution traced ardently through
the years to the period of the novel.
=" Mexican Village" is q book which
may be put down at any chapter,
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but only with the beckoning re-
membrance of the title page Of the
next chapter. There is enough of
mystery to sustain interest. There
Is a promise of further embellish-
ment of favorite characters carried
on from page to page. The choice
and arrangements of material is ex-
cellent from this standpoint Of
reader interest.
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Trio at Arts Club

An exhibition of paintings by VIII
liam F. Walter, Lewis Rubenstein
and Shefield Kagy, all Of whom are
now on active service with the Navy,
opened at the Arts Club last Sun
day, to remain through November g..
The three artists works are not
hung in separate collections, as is
the clubs usual practice, but are
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p + e 5 s ! On ol
sci m ap-
p r opri a tely
symbolic Ital-
ian liberation
and the rise Of
the new gov
eminent. Just
arrived in this
country, h e
new series in
rIudeS ID most.
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OF Washington. Mr.. Hotchkiss has
chosen, more often than not, the
crumbling houses of our slum Sec
tions, down-at-the -heels sflacks,
places which saw better days long
time ago. He has managed to in
fuse some of them with a melan-
cnoly beauty which one feels may
arise from the fact that he appar-
emily accepts them as they are now,
with no backward glances to their
more respectable pasts.
In addition to these, he shows a
few, figure studies of ballet dancers,
Arabs and others, some Of whom he
encountered during his service in
the Navy. One or two of these were
In his group in two-man exhibition
last season at the Central Public
Library. Outstanding is little oil
portrait of sailor, standing at
ease, supple, loose-jointed and un-
self-conscious.
MIR. Hotchkiss recently won the
second prize in oil painting at the
Outdoor Art Fair October 10.
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Lecture Today

George Inness, American Land
scapist" is the subject of a lecture
to be given at the National Gal
lery of Art this afternoon at 4
o'clock, by James w. Lane off the
curatorial staff. He viii introduce
The Lackawanna Valley" by In
ness, the painting recently given to
the Gallery by Mrs. Huttleston
Rogers.
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shown as group. 1t includes more
than so oils, water colors, drawings
and prints, which occupy the entire
first floor.
The unity of effect is surprising,
in view of the substantial difference
In the artists works. 1t. Ruben
STEMS paintings are the most CON
temporary" in character, Mr.. Kagy's
the most traditional and Mr.. Wal
ter's are midway between the others.
None Of the artists is as yet on a
plateau from the qualitative stand
point. Each shows admirable work,
but each, too, has included a few
items which fall below his standard
for one reason or another (struc-
tural weakness, haste or incomplete
realization).
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" ork BY Mr.. Kagy

Sheffield Kagy, specialist X1/c, a
native of Cleveland, has lived in
Washington since 1923. He studied
at Cleveland's School of Art and the
John Huntington Polytechnic Insti-
tute and at the Corcoran School of
Art. He executed post Office mural
commissions from the Governments
Section of Fine Arts. He exhibits
regularly here with the Society Of
Washington Artists, Artists Guild
and Landscape Club, with all of
which he is af1iliated. and he started
the Washington Print Makers Club
and Workshop. At present he is on
active duty with Navy camouhage.
In past years he has been an art in
structor at the Abbott School and
Chevy Chase Junior College.
Mr.. Kagy is showing work in all
four media. His reserved, dignified
portrait OF Virginia" is his out
standing oil. Several excellent
water colors include Railroad Sig
nal," Livestock Market" Country
Lane" and Woodstock Landscape" :"
His group Of block prints is uniform
ly strong and good. It comprises
landscape, portrait and figure sub
jects.
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in Washingfon

Newcomer in Washingfon
1t. Lewis Rubenstein, U. S. N. R.,
now with Camouhage, Bureau of
Ships, Navy Department, is a COM
parative newcomer to Washington.
He was born in Buffalo, N. Y, stud
led painting at Harvard University,
where he was awarded a travelling
fellowship for two years of study
in Europe, including fresco paint
ing in Rome. He has executed
murals for the Fogg Art Museum
and the Germanic Museum, Cam
bridge, Mass, and a number of
other places, among them Johns
Hopkins University applied physics
laboratory at Silver Spring, Md.
He has taught painting at the Bos-
ton Museum School, Vassar College
and the University of Buffalo. Early
this year he had one-man show of
water colors at the central Public
Library.
His paintings are more concerned
with the expression of ideas than
are his co-exhibitors' works, which
depict the visual aspects of their
subjects. 1t. Rubenstein's Bull
Fight" for instance, shows not only
the wretched animal cornered by
his tormentors but also hints of
the spectators, ladies in mantillas
whose dainty feminine accoutre-
ments seem so incongruous in such
surroundings. His Renewal pre-
sents the lush emerald green of
growing corn, drawing a ruined
house and a blasted tree in the
background. His wind, Ocracoke, /"
Is the essence of this devastating
element expressed in gray, swirling
atmosphere, bowed and swaying
trees. His Bus Stop" however, will
doubtless appear thoroughly repre-
Sensational to every Washingtonian
who has stood on street corners in a
driving rain awaiting this trans
portation.
OF eight water colors and draw
ings by 1t. Rubenstein, the major
item Is "Blinker," q large figure
aquarelle, hung in place of honor.
\ X
De W0Ife H0fchkiss
International Galleries other
branch, In charge Of Marianne Bar
net, at 2012 S street, which opened
October Z, has an exhibition of oil
and water color paintings and draw
ings by De Wolfe Hotchkiss. His
first one-man show since his dis
charge from the Navy. it will re-
main through next Saturday. In
the near future it will be shown
In New York City.
Most Of these paintings depict
old houses. parks and other aspects
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WIIiam WaIfer's Work

William F. Walter, formerly a
member Of The Stars art staff, but
now in Navy camouflage under
Comdr. Bittinger, is a Washing
tonian by birth, education and resi-
dence. He studied at the Corcoran
School Of Art under Richard Merry
man and Burtis Baker, later at
Provincetown with Charles w. Haw-
thorne and at Rockport with Lester
Stevens. He has won first-prize
medals for oil painting and prints
in exhibitions of the Landscape Club
of Washington.
Mr.. Walters Boulder Bridge" :"
Oyster Boats" "On the Potomac"
and Sycamore" are the best of his
oils. His character sketches in water
color Of sailors and Negro types i'm
pressed the reviewer as being per-
haps his forte. His landscapes, con-
sidered In general, reveal a feeling
for natural pictorial beauty, and his
figures are Ight-hearted and humor-,
Gus. ..-...
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.ew Openings

Sculpture and jewelry by Electra
Waggoner will be shown at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art beginning this
afternoon and will remain on view
through November Is. Included will
be the completed sketch of the
bust of President Truman, which
Miss Waggoner has made on COM
mission from group of Missou-
rians, for eventual placement in the
State Capitol at Jefferson City, Mo.
The Barnett Aden Gallery is eel
ebrating its I'd anniversary with the
opening this afternoon of an ex-
hihition OF paintings by Jack PERL
mutter. which will remain through
December.
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BY JESSE C. sUTER.

shade trees and its parks known.
the President of the Congress and the
Beyond these few genees
as great community Of nearly souls
tn resadng the Capital City but knowledge
wahingtonns visiting throughout country receiving visitors
by educated people They are equally sstoundd b
the many untrue things friends believe
Many Of the civic ills which ac this
truth which is absolutely essential understanding
''''' 'eA'ef 0' 'ns greatest republic
The rank file the do not ap-
Declaration Independence
OF greater population than
no voice nor vote in either local or National
Then there idea that this is an
ranents and that the States Many
have come large numbers evade their
And some have been led believe supposed
on h Of If the he
- OF course this is all pure bunk for the people Of the District
+, the Nation Instead Of being National
at cost to the local taxpayers without
appear have been circulated
maliciousg for cheap political advantage
the the District sa'e
participating the truth the os
BY jesus ha0 sSs The , Of truth
truth and the truth shall make John
and Emerson said The pay
which have vide -
holders lobbyists and others who vote
ss
free paradise bearing any Of burdens
The conditions have been told
peaedy in this column and in great detail Space win permit
been made in this DISCUSSION
that every burden which
% an ny the IN s % na the ss @ Ts pay Sa % ss
their comrades the
contingent nshns bleeding and dying for the
of principles Of in which they permitted
It high time to United
through their State Legislatures OF passing amendment to
Constitution which would permit the wpn out of this injustice
United Nations Organization Now Going Concern
T esq msy go o into
Secretary State
Organization being So A. p hailed
the 0sansGn Wnsbs m gons % tsa ss
ideals which promises will depend
sincerity fument by the great are
grant peoples participate in the
Of their s sons the he states deny
be bad ST. Such attitude might wreck the oganzaion
United States ties have in other
representation as Congress is nov
and 1e Dsat the United % nations,
Organization.
There only which RESPONSE
vote of both the Senate the
attves submitting it to the State Legislatures
required States fail to ratify the amendment will the
not the Congress which have repudated United
But looks the responsibility of Congress would
SaSs the puSs %
rejection of the American people
an obligation the first amendment which wouc
ideals
would be expected throw the weight
proposal in order obtain ratification.
SSome people in the have said that
to get representation the District people
Proponents have insisted always that national than
Now the world under modern conditions much
smaller discovered that that
so long really be international problem.
Wahngtonans want the right to voting
they have yet to hear sound these should
granted without
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Art School Moves

The Children's Art Center, which
from its inception has been located
on K street, opened this season in
q new home, 1910 Eye street. The
first session runs to February is.
Glasses in painting and modelling
are held for young people from the
ages of s to Is. Cornelia Yuditsky
is director.
**
Nsw Dealers Gallery
The Barnes Fine Arts shoWrooms
opened last Monday at 1926 Con-
necticut avenue. It offers contem-
porary paintings in the traditional
manner, by such artists as Mar
garet Pearson, Anthony Theme,
A. Greer, Lewis Syebold, Chauncey
Ryder and Atkinson Fox.
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A merican Art Week

November 1 to 7 is American Art
Week, observed annually since 1884
under the guidance of the Ameri-
can Artists Professional League.
which has a D. c. chapter whose
chairman is Mrs. Miles C. Trow-
bridge. This chapters major an
nual activity is the Metropolitan
State Art Contest, the eighth edi-
ton OF which will open next Friday
at the National Museum. All ex-
hibiting artists works must be de-
livered at the foyer there tomor-
row between 9 and 4 o'clock.
American Art Week is a Nation
wide movement for the celebration
OF and interest in the arts and the
encouragement of higher and finer
standards. 1t Is the aim of the
American Artists Professional
League, with the assistance Of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, to work toward outstanding
quality and excellent craftsmanship
in which each community will, take
pride.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 5.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

Paul j. Gross, Box S10, New Ken
sington, Pa, again is servicing COW
ers for collectors.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

The 18th annual convention OF
the Texas Philatelic Association will
be held in Dallas December 80.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

Covers flown around the4world in
the Colchester and donated to the
Washington Community War Fund
are being sold at $3.50 each by a
committee headed by David H. Dav-
export, 1101 M street NV.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

The Scent Navy stamp will be on
sale in Washington today. Ca.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
Bluffton Airnan Talks BY Radio
Telephone Over 5000 Mile Hookup

his parents we're notified By tele-
phone from New York City that they
should stand by for the hoolxup.
Carried by radio from Rome to
New York and by telephone wires
from New York to Bluffton, a dis
tance of 5000 miles, 1t Augsburg
er's voice came plainly thru the re-
ceiver. It sounded Just like an
ordinary long distance call'', was the
comment of the elder Augsburger,
following the conversation.
1t. Augsburger said that he was
in excellent health.
The call was one of the first to be
made via radio-telephone hookup re-
Gently established by the Army to
permit overseas servicemen to talk
to folks at home.
This form of transatlantic COM
munication is described as a develop
ment of the principle of the Army's
celebrated "Walkie-Talkie" system
which has been widely used in World
War ii.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16

Ladies Aid and the Missionary
meeting will have a joint meeting on
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
McHenry at o'clock.
Camp at Mountain Lake begins
this Sunday, August 10Th.
Since the minister and his family
arc planning to attend the Camp ses-
sions for his vacation this will prob
ably be the last sermon.
Plan to attend Sunday morning
baptisnal services.
MEMS books with leaves of chaff
are stored
Gods book doth golden grains afford,
Then leave the chaff and spend thy
pains
In gathering the golden grains.
Author not known.
at is a great thing to turn sinners
to God; but to plant in a child's life
the love of God, is still greater"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
MISSIONARY CHURCH

MISSIONARY CHURCH
Rev. Robert r. Welch, Pastor.
Wednesday
500 Prayer meeting
Sunday
Friday
2:30 p. m. Women's Prayer meeting
in the home of Mrs. Ed Lugibill.
No services-Annual Convention.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 1890 a. m,
Subject-Soul.
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from 200
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church OF
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
Government officials on July %
said that an increase of 10 per cent
in the production of laundry soap is
expected as result of changes in
regulations. They stated at the
same time that soap will not be
rationed. All waste household fats
should be salvaged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
j. N. Smucker, Pastor

Sunday
9:30 a. m. Sunday school; John
Boehr, Supt. Glasses for all.
1880 a. m. The Worship Service. 7
The pastor will preach.
500 p. m. Public service by NJ. c.
C. Arrangements in charge of Elmer
Ediger.
You are cordially invited to attend
all Of these services. Now that the
war is over, let us prove our Chris
tian profession by attending our
church regularly. The world has not
been saved for the great Freedoms if
America does not produce more chris
tian character in the future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16

A report by medical examiners for
Selective Service that AZ per cent
of all rural men examined were
rejected as compared with only 26
per cent of urban men rejected has
caused classification of the date by
E. w. Alton, division of field CO.
ordination, USDA Extension Service.
for use by extension workers. The
rates of rejection by occupations and
by physical disabilities are given.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
This Sunday IN 1l,e
ky!l!f111rrf>R&H
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Milton Fronsoe, Pastor

Bible school 9:3O a. m.
Bible study 1000 a. m.
Lesson topic-"Jacob Realizes the
Presence of Cod
Golden text-"The Lord is nigh un-
to all them that call upon Him, to all
that call upon Him in truth" Ps.
1878.
Communion and Worship service,
1880 a. m.
Preaching-"If any man love not
the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be
Anathema Marantha.n Cor. 1922.
Please remember the following an
nouncements for the week:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
EBENEzER MENNONITE
j. j. Esau. Supply Pastor

Thursday
$3.50 p. m. Prayer meeting and
Bible study
9.30 p. m. Women's chorus practice.
$3.50 p. m. Mems chorus practice.
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school
1890 a. m. Morning worship
$3.50 p. m. Radio broadcast from
WIN, Findlay.
7:30 p. m. Special Missionary ser
vice in charge of Women's Missionary
society. Miss Mary NJ. Haas, return
ed missionary from Africa win speak
and show pictures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16

fayette, s9470, and Cairo, s101.50.
Each township, including Richland,
will receive S203.36.
The total supplementary grant
amounted to s24,761.17, of which
various county funds will receive
S9,904.44.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
STOCK SALES

u * X * *
To let out-Good Guernsey bull.
Hiram M. Kohl, Pandora phone.
For rent-Bulls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser. If
Service bulls delivefed. Zee 81 plus
1Oc per mile ore w6H EFFECTIVE Sep
tember l. &C. N<A6ngf6 f6.<son, phone
Ada Red 1860. If
For sale-Chester White brood
sow due to farrow Sept. Is. Amos
Gerber, Il mile north of Richland
Grange hall.
For sale-Week old heifer calf.
Emmett Scoles, Rt. 5, Lima. Phone
358.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16

Bluffton will receive S478.86 in the
ALLEGATION of supplementary sales tax
receipts granted to Allen county un-
der bill passed last month by the
state legislature, it was announced
Tuesday by County Auditor Floyd B.
Griffin.
Other subdivisions sharing in this
area included Beaverdam, S8693; La
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
DEFENSELESS MENNONITE
Stanley Rupp, Pastor

Thursday
500 p. m. Prayer meeting.
Sunday:
9:30 Sunday school
10:30 Morning worship
1880 Young Peoples meeting.
Childrens meeting in basement.
8:15 Evening worship
Everyone Welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
1t. Ray Augsburger Calls from
Rome, Italy, To Home
Here Friday
Voice is Heard Plainly i'm Bluff,
toms First Transatlantic
Call

Via transatlantic radio-telephone,
1t. Elias Ray Augsburger, Jr., sta
toned at an air base in Italy, talked
from Rome for three minutes to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Augs-
burger, of South Jackson street, last
Friday morning.
Fifteen minutes before 1t. Augs-
burgers call came thru at $50 am,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
EVANGELICAL 4 REFORMED
CHURCHES
V. c. Oppermann, Pastor

V. &. Oppermann, Pastor
Emmanuel's
9:30 a. m. Church School
10:45 a. m. Morning worship
Cornelia Missionary is postponed
until Monday evening, August 9th.
Consistory meets Wednesday even
ing at 8:45 p. m.
st. Johns
$3.50 a. m. Morning worship.
10:30 a. m. Church school.
The Edith Lahr Missionary Circle
meets at the home of Mrs. w. H. Lahr
on Thursday evening at 500 p. m.
Mrs. Ralph Dunifon, assistant hostess,
Plan to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
Thrifty Cattle

Thrifty cattle, of the early matur-
ing type, are the ones that show the
most size for age for feed con-
surned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rockport;
Morning worship 9:30
Church school 10:30
Mr.. Glen Mayberry, Supt.
BIuffton:
Church school GAS.
Mr.. Norman A. Triplett, Supt.
Morning worship HOO
Rev. Charles Donaldson will be
the speaker
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-16
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
]. A. Weed, Minister

Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Church School.
1890 a. m. Morning worship. Top
|ic-"Some Great Affirmations of the
Gospel"
The more loyal we are to the CHS
tian flag, the more valuable we are to
our country's flag" Paul r. Hortin,
Chaplain u. S. Army.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-24

have never been thrilled BEFORE" he
said. always | have hoped that my
work had some definite social sig
nificance, that it carried some
social import. This award indicates
that our efforts have been hav-
ing some effect, not on Negroes
alone, but on people, and it makes
me happy
The Most Rev. Vincent S. Wa
ters, bishop Of Raleigh, will confer
the awards and deliver the princi-
pal address. Other speakers are
slated to be the Rev. John LaFarge,
S. j., chaplain of the council and
editor of America, a Catholic maga-
zine.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-24
CLEVELAND BAR BACKS
JACKSON FOR JUDGE

CLEVELAND, Oct. 23 (ANP)
by the endorsement of
the Cleveland Bar Association from
poll of it's more than 1000 law
yers and the editorial support of
the Press and News, two of Cleve-
lands daily newspapers, the can
didacy of former Municipal Judge
Perry B. Jackson for election to a
new six-year term is taking on new
significance.
Leroy Crayton, chairman of the
non-partisan committee in charge