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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Friday, March %, 1915

at the home of Mrs. Gordon Granger, 874O
Fifth Ave. So, Minneapolis.
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters, st
Paul Auxiliary. first Saturday each month
at 8 p. m. and third Sunday each month
at 4 p. M, both meetings at members homes
d. Y. w. Y. X. Club, third Tuesday eacf
month at members homes.
Entire Nous Club, first and third Tues
day each month at p. m. at members
| homes.
Grand Slam Club, fourth Friday each
month at Sterling Club.
N. A. A. C. p, St. Paul Branch, third
Tuesday each month, 8 p. m. at Halle @
Brown House.
o. E. 8. Princess Ozeil Chapter No. 10,
| first Tuesday each month, p. M, at Per-
feet ASHER Hall, TIA St. Anthony.
Pioneer Lodge No. 10, F. and A. M, first
and third Monday each month, p. m, at
Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA st. Anthony.
Perfect ASHER Lodge No. 4, F: and A; M.
second and fourth Tuesday each month, Z
D. m, at Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA st. An
thony. -,
at the club, Sl5 No. Dale.
Sterling Club Auxiliary, fourth Tuesday
each month at the club, S15 No. Dale.
Service Club, Halle Q. Brown House
| every Monday, p. M, at Halle.
Urban League Board, one meeting eacf
month by appointment.
Urban League Auxiliary, first and third
Thursday each month at members homes
| WetOmachiek Club meets every other week
temporarily at members homes.
| Criterion Art Club, first Monday eacE
month at members homes.
The Entire Nous Club, Saturday, Marcel
| "a, at home of Mrs Pete Robinson, 79I
| St Anthony.
| o. E. 8. School of instruction, April
Halle Q. Brown House, p. m. Mrs. Eliza
beth Hall, Grand Lecturer, in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

regular meetings the first Monday Of each
month at the Rawjjess Club, S01S Garfield.
Eleeta Chapter No. 8, o. E. s., second
Wednesday of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Como Temple No. 1913, 1. B. p. o. e. W.,
second and fourth Thursday of each month
Elks Lodge, 58S Rondo Ave-, 8 p. m.
Pride Of the West No. 8, o. E. s., sec
ond Tuesday Of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Minnehaha Temple No. I2s, first and
third Thursday, Elks Lodge, 148 Hyland
Ave. No.
Minneapolis Branch Brotherhood Sleeping
Car POrters Auxiliary meets the second
Tuesday of each month at Phyllis wheatley
House. 49,
Associated Negro Credit Union, Tuesday
of each month, S704 Fifth Ave. So.
Minneapolis Branch BSCP, Auxiliary,
second Tuesday Of each month at Phyllis
Wheatley.
Brotherhood Sleeping Car Porters, regular
meeting dates, End and 10th of each month.
If these dates fall on Sunday. the meeting
is held on Monday. The first meeting Is
held at the Ober Boys Club, st. Paul, and
the second at Phyllis Wheatley House,
Minneapolis.
A. B. G. Club meets every third Sunday,
at the home of different members.
Victory Chapter No. 8, meets the fourth
Monday Of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Mary Mason Council the first Tuesday OF
each month at the Elks Rest, Minneapolis.
Working Girls Council at the Phyllis
Wheatley House in their club room, the first
| and third Sundays of each month, at 4 p. m
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Duluth News
By ZnLAH WATERS

Miss Mary Dew left Sunday for
a weeks vacation in Detroit to visit
with relatives. Miss Dew was the
first Negro girl to be employed by
the OPA office here. Miss Viola
Worthington of Superior, Wis, the
second to be employed, has been
on the job about five weeks.
Mrs. Anna Winfield, of Park
Point, is serving on the jury.
The Old Reliable club of the Fri
day Night Bible Study class of Cal
vary Baptist church, with Mr.. Carl
Robinson as captain, won the covet-
ed cup. They also won the quiz
contest on Friday, March 9. :.
Miss Ruby Jean Wright who ar
rived in the city last week from
Chicago to spend the week end, left
Monday.
Seaman First Class Machinist
Mate Wallace Rodney left last week
for the West Coast. Enroute from
his station in Tennessee he stopped
over two days to visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Rodney
and his sister, Joan Rodney.
Ulavang Club: The following
young people met and formed a
club to be known as the Ulavang
club, Edward Bell, Veniar Bell,
Maxine johnson, George Cox, Jr.,
Herbert Harris, Grace Sailing,
Gertrude johnson, Clarence Jones,
Jean Mason, Carl Robinson, Jr.
Robert Johnson, Rosalie Simpson
Charles Sailing, Edith Thomas
Ora Mae Thomas, Magnolia Stall
ling and Paul Thomas. The club
was formed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Robinson. Mr.. Robinson
is director of the club and dean of
boys. Mrs. Robinson will assist
him and act as dean of girls. Of
ficers are Paul Thomas, president;
Robert Johnson, vice president;
George Cox, secretary; Jean Mason,
assistant secretary; Magnolia Stall
ling, treasurer; Herbert Harris,
social leader. Regular meetings
will be held on the first and third
Sundays of each month.
The Social Nine club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams, last Saturday.
Mr.. William Clancy of st. Paul
was the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams over the week
end.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Big Euster Parade
at Pl0-Mor Edster
Monduy. April z

The 18th annual Easter Parade,
sponsored by the Women's auxil-
larry and the Mems club of st.
Thomas Episcopal church, will be
held Easter Monday, April 2, at
Pla-Mor ballroom, Eighth st. and
Fourth Ave. So, Minneapolis.
Sponsors of the affair who expect
a record attendance urge patrons
to come early in order to get seats
in the hall which will repeatedly
accommodate !, 100. Doors will open
at six p. m. The curtain will be
raised at seven. Admission at the
door is IS cents, tax included or IS
cents in the advance sale, including
tax. Advance sale tickets may be
purchased at Phyllis Wheatley
House, Sumner Field Project, Cas-
sius Beauty Shop, Dreamland Cafe
and Minneapolis Spokesman office,
Minneapolis; Fields Drug Store, St
Paul.-Adv.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

Celebrates Birthday: A w.
Doughty and his brother, Harold
Turner, surprised their mother,
Mrs. Effie Turner, on her birthday
last Thursday, March Is, with a
party at their home, 511 Emerson
Ave. N. The guests included Mr..
and Mrs. T. Woodland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Woodland, Messrs. Harry
Hoskin, Al Collier, Harry Neal,
James Porter, Mines. Ada De la
Compson, Maize Mcdonald, Mabel
White, Leota Tanner and Juanita
Sims, of Minneapolis, and Mr.. Jack
Curtis of Chicago. r .-..
The MOdernettes were enter
tanned by Mrs. Donald Schofeld,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
News of the
CHURCHES

Camphor Memorial Methodist Church
Notes: A large number of members and
visitors were present at the IL a. m, service
last Sunday and heard our pastor deliver an
outspoken sermon on the subject, For Con-
science and Peace's Sake" Among the
visitors were several of the members of the
Civilian Public Service Unit lis, of con.
scientious DIRECTORS, being used in a food ex.
pertinent at the University of Minnesota.
Other visitors were Mrs. Ruth Gage Colby
and Mrs. Martha Magraw with several other
members of the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom. Fifty
dollars were raised for the defense of six
conscientious directors whose cases have
been appealed to the United States Supreme
Court. Carlyle Frederick, one of the OBJ
at the Northwestern Theological Seminary,
Minneapolis, assisted in the service.
Mrs. Josie Williams, secretary of the
Missionary Education of the Women's So
ciety, with the cooperation of several other
women, conducted a program at the family
hour service at 6 80 p. m.
Rev. Nelson will preach at the II a. m.
service Palm Sunday. Max Kaplan, Robert
Stevens and other members of the CPS
unit lis will speak at the family hour SER
vice at 80 p. m.
Three services will be conducted at Cam
phor Easter Sunday, beginning with the
Sunrise service at 6 80 a. m, the regular
morning worship at II a. m. and the Sum-
day School program at 80 p. m.
Border Methodist Church Notes: Rev. r.
W. Kelley, the pastor, spoke from the theme
Divine Glory Manifest" last Sunday morn
ing, March Is.
The church school is planning its Easter
Service at the regular church school hour
at as a. m. Donations of Easter eggs will
be accepted Palm Sunday.
On Palm Sunday, one of the great festive
days in the life of the church, the message
for the morning will be '"The Peace of Goo"
The new parsonage rally will begin Easter
Sunday, April LIST.
During the Holy Week services sponsored
by the Minneapolis Ministerial Alliance,
Border will be the place of worship on
March 81 at 8 p. m. The D-Day prayer band
will lead a praise service at p. m. The
choir is expected to sing on this night and
every night with the choirs of other par
ticipating churches.-Church Reporter.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News: The SER
mon topic for Stewardship Sunday at Pill
grim was ITO Whom Much Is Given" The
text was Unto Whomsoever much is given,
Of him shall be much required" Rev. Mas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

Associated Negro Credit Union, first Tues
day each month at 3704 Fifth Ave. So,
Minneapolis.
Business Girls Sorority, first and third
Friday each month, Halle Q. Brown House.
Local SIG, Dining Car Employees, first
and third Monday each month at headquar-
tiers, 443 Rondo, st. Paul.
Lassiez Nous Faire, first and third Tues
day each month at members homes.
Toute Bonnie Amies, fourth Monday each
month at members homes.
Twin City Golf Association. first Saturday
each month, p. M, at r. r. Mems Club,
S45 E. 3Sth St, Minneapolis.
Twin City Bridge, fourth Saturday each
month at members homes.
OTHER TWIN CITY MEETINGS
Twin City Maids and MatrOns, Saturday,
March "a. at the home of Mrs. ]. W. Crump,
$50 Fuller.
Two O'clock Bridge, at the home of Mrs.
James Oliver, 943 IGlehart Ave.
Twin City Bridge, Saturday, March "a
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
On Chu1nber Of
Commerce Race
Relations ProGruln

James T. Wardlaw, executive
secretary, and Thomas Venum,
president of the Minneapolis Urban
League Board, appeared on a public
relations program sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce As
ISOLATION over Station WLOL, We'd
nesday, March 81, at 4:3O p. m.
Rev. Robert Kelley, pastor of
Border Methodist church, was in
terviewed last Wednesday, March
IA
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
MINNEAPOLIS REGULAR
MEETINGS

Cooks and Walters Union, Local GA, Sec
ond Wednesday each month at $3.50 p. m.
at r. r. Club, S14 E. SSth st.
WANDS, LOvOnia H. Brown chapter at
314 E. SSth St., second Sunday each month
from to 6 p. m.
Elks-Ames Lodge No. log IBPOEW
first and third Monday each month at Elk'F
Rest, 148 Hyland Ave.
Odd Fellows, st. Anthony Lodge No. 2S77
at St. james A. M. E. Church, S14 18th
Ave. &c., first and third Wednesday each
month.
Phyllis Wheatley House Auxiliary, second
Thursday each month at Phyllis Wheatley
House.
American Legion, Johnny Baker Post and
Auxiliary, fourth Wednesday each month at
Phyllis Wheatley House.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
Minneapolis Auxiliary, second Tuesday each
month at members homes.
Queen Esther Temple No. 2, 8. NJ. T..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

1882 Clinton Ave., last Wednesday,
March IA. The hostess won the first
prize and the second prize went 10
Miss Louise Bohanon. Mrs. Ken
meth Mason, 1862 Bryant Ave. NJ,
will be the hostess Wednesday,
March %.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

Mrs. Martin Brown, 1864 Third
Ave-, was hostess last week to
Mines. Burie Carmichael, Jr., Mar
vel Jackson, Betty Crawford, Anna
Coleman, C. w. Glenn, Russell
Underwood, Jessie Shepard, o. L
Alexander, Carrie Jackson, Charles
Noble, Tela Burt, Claude Burt, Earl
Kyle and T. B. Carey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
OTHER MINNEAPOLIS
MEETINGS

Du Bots Bridge Club, Friday, March 2S,
at home of Mrs. John Sayles, 1928 Fourth
Ave. So.
Friendly Sixteen Club, Saturday. March
~, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
Woodland, 1103 Lyndale Ave. No., with Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Caldwell hosts.
Jolly Sixteen Club, Sunday, March 25
| at the home of Mrs. Allie Wilson, 37l9
Fourth Ave. So.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
STROILINC THROUGH THE RANKS

back on the ball last weekend. Looked happy too.
 We believe that Sgt. Steve Nor ris really likes this deep snow, be- cause he knows that if that aged and watery knee gets snowy he'll have something soft to fall on or in.
 Bet you don't know what caused S/Sgt. F. Ford to suddenly like an old song? Guess the title and you'll have the answer.
 Sgt. 1. Holiday received word that the Mrs. was i'll last week and he took off for DC. so fast that he had to start putting on the brakes in Baltimore.
 Nice to see First Sergeant and Mrs. Wilkins gliding graceously around the floor again.
 Hey you! Save that piece of scrap paper!
 Press time, see you next week, same time, same place.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

Ye old NCO Club jumps in spite of snow, rain or hail. Last Satur- day night the Club shook the snow from it's roof and really got in the groove to the strains of the Squad ron's little combo. Speaking of the combo, Cpl. A. McNeil surprised every one by giving out with some fine and soft drumming. Nice go- ing Corporal.
 We wonder if Pvt. A. Graves digs the word soft, just mentioned above?
 Pvt. w. Alton still has that neon light effect playing around his eyes. What is it, my boy?
 We believe that our basketball team can beat that Hartford five if the game could be played on a standard size court. How about it fellows?
 Observed Pvt. l.. Blanks handling 8 huge trailer just as easily as we roll jeep around. Told us that we have several fine trailer wranglers.
 After a light transfer we see that S/Sgt. G. Watson is back.
 Sgt. "Pappy" Ware is the only person that we know that uses his chin for a sort of guide for his cue stick.
 It has been decided that the only way to keep Pvt. H. Brown quiet is to beat him about five games of 
 See that Pvt. c. Morgan was
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
WAC CHATTER
By OUEENIE

gales intrepid teeBetsey Harvey attending their favorie bands Sunday the evening Pfc Guy Borre forth with his special brand
 breaking Iat Old Gang of Mine Hardly odmer but didn't uive and think Bradley" and the the original Bradleye Bob Steer the chuck breezy fk the audience with his charming mother while breaking around Bue thena (coudnt resist it, Bob).
 Homng of Saturday Veronica Maxi and Polly med bearing bags bassage waving three-day and wearing a holiday air. Saturday Ruth Robard became the duty Getoel and End It. Arthur Stevens Our best wishes
 Monday night bowling shade Hospshe sporting the "Chubb' these days-and becoming
 and Connie Scott their birthdays, much the enjoyment of the chow En
 Monday cowd-Ph Francis Bob Kee il go Gerry Mca Blossom Hmmar Bog Rogers Groom Snowman the punch bowl whatever deplete the sandwich board (oh that baeeD, and dancing to the hep band
 Connl that oes haven for frustrated houwifey whipping omele for her
 Bob o It's boy) and Medelne Levi
 Beethovens Seventh please And there down thru the high sliding their around the zoomine P4s Pride of the Clan Pauline WAC checking dogs and giving with the Gaelic gab and ern Nice going, coppe
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
2OS,5lO Veterans Get Pension Pay

Washington (CNS)-As of Dec. 31, 1914, total of POS, ,51O veterans of this war were receiving pen sions for service-connected disabili- ties, the Veterans Administration revealed. The cost of pensions for World War II soldiers had risen S4O,513,789 over 1943.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

shop: "CatS Framed to Scratcn Your Back"
 Brooklyn.-A spOrt-lOving thief stole Third avenue streetcar from a carbarn in the Bronx and sped madly downtown footing the horn like a fend. The madcap motorman never was apprehended but the stolen streetcar finally was found abandoned in Brooklyn.
 Detroit.-If the will of Mrs. Margaret Myers is admitted to probate, her dog Jack will inherit $20,O0O and her son Joseph will get nothing. Mrs. Myers left every thing to the pup and cut her son off without a dime.
 Kansas City.-This ad ran in a recent edition of the Kansas City Star: "WANTED: Cigar store at tendant. Low wages but first crack at popular brand cigarettes"
 Lansing, ich.-A local lady has sued her husband for divorce be- cause he keeps an alligator in the parlor. Seems he was an animal trainer and the gator is one of his old pets.
 Los Angeles.-J. M. Myska, an elderly man who makes cotton candy for carnivals, doesn't earn enough to pay an income tax but he usually sends his government $100 a year anyway "just to keep things running" This year, how ever, he was i'll and unable to make enough cotton candy to send his usual sum. So he sent $75 and this note: "I hope this enclosure, al- though not so large as I would like
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

WE CAN'T tell you how 10 get q nice number like fhis w" babe, but we're glad you asked about War Bonds. Step closer, gents. You eon make spot purchase through your Personnel Officer or af a Post Exehange; or you ean get them regularly through a Glass B Allotment. Smallest bond you ean pvrehose is inc $7.5o job, worth $10 at mofvr- fly. All War Bonds purchased overseas are issued in fhe U. $. and mailed to anybody you want. Delivery vsvoIIy is made within 90 days of inc lime you order one. Special chrisfmos en- veIopes are provided for War Bonds sent as gifts.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
Ambulance Planes
 Fly 100000 Injured

GAS ambulance planes of the United States Troop Carrier Forces have transferred more than 1OO,- 900 wounded from the Continent to England since the invasion of Normandy without a mishap, it was announced recently.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

will help bring this war to an end"
 New York.-A survey conducted here and recorded in a local news paper shows that most of the wrist watches in the US. are broken either at noon or at midnight. The reason: According to the research CTS, people take off their watches to wash up at noon and drop them. At night they take them off before going to bed and drop them again.
 Nyack, N.Y.-Author Ben Hecht was walking by friend Charles MacArthur's house when he spot ted a light gleaming in the cellar. As Macarthur is now an Army colonel, stationed overseas, Hecht called a cop and they investigated. They discovered a bunch of local residents guzzling the MacArthur gin in the wine cellar. "Won't you join us ?" the tipplers invited. "No thanks. Won't you join us?" re- piled the cop, leading the group to the local jail.
 Ossining, N.Y.-Crime has been on the dOwngrade since Pearl Har- bOr. At New YOrk's famed Sing Sing prison, the enrolment has dropped to year low of 1157.
 San Francisco.-Two carefree schoolboys started a brawl on their way to school here which wound up with the principal getting slugged in the nose, a teacher receiving broken rib and an intervening cop getting bitten in the leg. School began half an hour late that day. Portsmouth, N. H.-Mrs. Mary Dondero, who was installed recent ly as mayor of Portsmouth, has re- ceived proposal of marriage from a Vermont resident. He wrote that he was tired of restaurant food.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
By Camp Newspaper Service

Boston.-This sign hangs in the window of a South Boston pet shop: "Cats Trained to Scratch Your Back"
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
Is Your Home TOqvn Listed?

will help bring this war to an end."
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Rev. W. A. 0'Conne||
OF Dominican Order
Dies Here al 81

The Rev. William Anthony O'Con-
nell, 50, who had been at st. DOM
inic's Church since 1896, died yes
terday In Providence Hospital after
an illness of three months.
Assigned to the Eastern Mission
Band of the Dominican Order, he
came to st. Dominic's after IA years
service at churches in Ohio, New
Haven, Conn, Denver, Colo, and
Louisville, KY. He also served al
st. Dominic's from 1926 to 1928.
Born July "a, 1893, at Marinette
Wise, he received his early educa.
ton in parochial schools there and
entered the Dominican Order De.
cember 3, 1914, at st. Joseph's Pri.
ory in Somerset, Ohio.
The next year, he came to Wash.
ington and continued his studies al
the Dominican House of Studies
where he was ordained July IL, 1921
He is survived by two sisters, Miss
Mary O'Connell and Miss Margaret
O'Connell, and three brothers, Da-
vid,. James and George O'Connell
all Of Marinette.
High requiem mass will be sung
at 10 am. Tuesday at St. Dominic's
Church, Sixth and E streets S.W
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Gem
eterV
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Mrs. Mary Burke Dies
Al Providence HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary F. Burke, ST, of 1876
C street Sc, died yesterday at
Providence Hospital.
A native OF Washington, she was
a member of the Sodality of st
Peters Church.
Mrs. Burke is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Edith San Fellipo
Mrs. Emma Oliver, Mrs. Mary Nor
gan, Mrs. GLADYS Fish, all of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Bertha Fix of At
lanta; three sons, William Elliott
Joseph Loveless and Charles Love-
less. all of Washington; three sis
ters, Mrs. Evelyn Scott and Mrs
Anna Granger, Washington, and
Mrs. Catherine Plipt, Ocean View
Va, and two brothers, George Lewis
Washington. and Pfc. Joseph r
Lewis, stationed with the Army al
Camp Devens, Mass.
High requiem mass will be sung
at 8 am. Tuesday at st. Peters
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Long active in District affairs, Mr.
Schaefer has been State deputy for
the District in the Knights of Co.
lumbus and Grand Knight Of Poto-
mac Council. He also was srch-
diocesan president of the Holy Name
Society for Washington and Mary
land and for five years was director
of Catholic Charities.
Mr.. Schaefer reached the retire
ment age in 1912, but because of his
expert knowledge he was retained
on active duty. At the time of his
retirement he was a member and
permanent recorder of the Com
mittee on Beneficial Suggestions Of
the Bureau of Aeronautics. Secre-
tary of the Navy Forrestal sent him
letter congratulating him on his
long and faithful service.
Mr.. Schaefer entered the Govern
ment service as a ship craftsman
In 1906 he was appointed chief clerk
of the bureau of construction and
repair. During this period he often
acted as chief constructor when the
naval chief of the bureau was alb
sent. He left the Government serv-
ice in 1922 to enter private business
but returned to the bureau of aero
nautics.
For IA years Mr.. Schaefer was
secretary Of the Cosmopolitan Club
and now is secretary emeritus OF
that organization. Also he served
for two years as president of the
Civic Clubs of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Mrs. Rose Vernon, IS, Dies
|At Home Of DAUGHTER

Mrs. Rose Vernon, 65, a lifelong
resident of Washington, died yester-
day at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Marian E. King, 1857 Oates
street NE.
Born in Georgetown, Mrs. Vernon
had lived In the Southwest area fol
nearly 80 years. She was the widow
of william H. Vernon.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. King, Mrs. Margaret Glendin.
ming and Mrs. Irma A. Owens, all
of Washington; five sons, William
H. jr., Raymond F., George j., and
Leonard r. Vernon, all Of Washing
ton, and Charles E. Vernon Of Land
over Hills, Md; a brother, Andrew
Biggs, Washington; and eight grand
children.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 9 am. Tuesday at Holy Name
Church. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Interstate Plane Theft
Suspect Is Indicted

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 1.-Robert
Steiner, 20, of Goldendale, Wash,
has been named in a Federal in
dictment charging transportation of
stolen airplane in interstate COM
merce.
Steiner, recently arrested in
Kenora, Ont, was accused of steal
ing a plane at Hudson, Wis, and
flying it to the vicinity of Duluth
where it crashed n o growth Of
timber.
Federal authorities said Steiner
had fled to Hudson after escaping
from military confinement in Chi
cago.
The indictment, based on an
amendment of the Dyer Act, was
reported to be the first of its kind
ever returned. The act provides a
penalty, on conviction, of imprison-
ment up to five years, a 5000 fine,
or both.