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Evening star., 1946-12-01
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LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. 3D.
Paul j. Bailey, Al, was elected to
the State Senate from st. Mary's
County on the Republican ticket
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
Notables Toad
NAACP Compaiign

Walter P Reuther. president OF
the rAW-CIO and Mrs. Daisy r.
Lampkin, field secretary OF the
NAACP will be among the prin-
cipal speakers al the opening re-
port meeting for the NAACP 30.
cn0 membership campaign, sunday,
May &c. The meeting be4ins at
2 p. m. and will he held at E3e-
nc1er AME Church, according to
an announcement made BY Mrs.
Colillus Curry, chairman OF the
Membership Campaign. George
Adde'S Secretary-Treasurer JAW
CLIO, has also been asked to speak.
Preceding the meeting will De a
colorful parade beginning at the
Art Institute The parade will be
under the direction OF 1t. Wallace
Williams. Participating will be
the Boy Scouts and the Miller
High School band.
The East Woodward Community
OF the Boy Scouts OF America will
join with the NAACP Victory Pa
rade scheduled TO be at p m.
sunday. May 26. All Scouts and
Cubs in this area will assemble
at the Fine Arts Museum and fol-
low the line OF march TO the Ebe-
nezer ANTE Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
Columbian School
Presents Operetta
RH FRED

"Cinderella's Slipper" present
ed by children OF Grades 1 20 OF
Columbian school, Mckinley and
Warren W., Thursday and Friday
evenings OF last week. brought out
an audience that approximated 500
for the two nights performances.
Fully 1000 school children attend
ed the entertainment. These came
from many OF the public schools OF
the Westside. Riddles were not
alone In the attendance. There
were supervisors, teachers. princi-
pals and parents from all sections
OF the city who came out to see
the institutions lower grade pupils
do their stuff"
There is an increasing demand
by the youngsters. some so and
odd, who took part In the affair.
for another presentation of the
mythical. and entertaining play
that steps from one OF the best
known and loved OF fairy tales.
Grownups have asked those spon-
soring the play, for a return en-
gagement."
Miss Nehil, principal, and mem
bers OF her staff who worked I'M
tiringly with the production, must
be commended, along with the lit
tie folks for a job we'll done.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
Ex-Censor Hits
AT Censorship

HOLLYWOOD amp Declar.
Declaring there is great need for
all ~ IA 20 realize that the age
now before US will put new and
undreamed Of stresses upon our
democratic ways Byron Price
vice president Of the Motion Pic-
ture association. last week called
on tho press motion pictures and
radio 70 unite IN defense Of liberty
and in recognition Of their respon-
sihnities IN the postwar world Re-
cent censorship ~ films because
Of color prejudice inspired this
call 10 arms"
The occasion was the presenta-
tion by the American Society Of
New snaper editors Of a scroll 20
Price IN recognition - "tho faith
fulness Justice and integrity with
which no directed the Office Of
Censorship OF the United states
government during World War H.
l9i1-f5 In accepting the award
Price paid tribute 70 the press for
making voluntary censorship pos
sihle during the war and said
"This should he an hour Of spec
tai meditation and new determina-
tion for the pTess the radio and
the motion picture All Of these
agencies Of national and World
communication have become invest
cd whether We like II or not with
n far far greater degree az public
interest than they have ever felt
before You see the controversy
over censorship now developing in
the world of radio You soc n re-
yival Of agitation for wider CEN
sorship of motion pictures. And
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
SAGINAW
BY ROSE WISE WARE
BETHEL AME CHURCH

BETHEL AME CHURCH
On Mothers Day large congre-
CATION worshipped at Bethel. Scrip
ture reading was led by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. +. Rice.
Mothers Day program at 4 p.
IN. was sponsored by the Busy
Bee Auxiliary.
Tho Third Quarterly Conference
will be held at the church Satur-
day evening. May is, at 1880. All
members are asked TO be present
Mother and Daughter Luncheon
entertained about 40 guests at the
church Saturday evening. Lilacs
and colored tapers decorated the
tables. Mrs. Ruby Rice was the
speaker. Her topic was Mothers"
Mrs. Cora Rirksey sang a solo. Ri
ley bennett an Mrs. Gaynelle AL
Ian gave readings. Mrs. Viola Mat
thews and her daughter. Louise.
sang a duet Mrs. Minnie w. Hill
was the accompanist and Mrs.
Rosie Price was mistress OF cere-
monies.
USHER'S UNION
First program OF the season for
the Ushers Union of Saginaw will
begin Sunday, May 10 at $50 p.
m. at Zion Baptist Church. Union
members are urged to be present.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
(By Mrs. II. vrasley)
The Zion Baptist Sunday School
was opened at the usual time by
the assistant superintendent, Bro.
Walker. The lesson was Learn
ing TO Live Together" Remarks
Were made by Rev. C. Hawks a
former chaplain In the Army The
total collection was $777. The
Junior Class won the offering
banner. Superintendent J. r.
Worthy brought the Sunday School
to a close.
Mrs. Addie NJ West Of 9ls y. Bird
Street wishes to announce that
she has completed the prescribed
millinery course Of study and is
hereby declared a graduate OF the
Louie School OF Millinery OF Chi
cago Illinois. Mrs. West recelv-
ed her diploma week ago and It
gives her the right to design and
make exclusive hats 1t took her
one year to finish the course. She
plans to visit the school this sum-
mer. Later she plans to go to
New York and work at her trade.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
BY DORIS ODOM

Mrs. Esther p. Hamilton accom-
panied by her daughter. Gladys,
spent the week end with her cou-
sin, Mrs Maud Andera and her
aunt Mrs. Goodion. Mrs. Hamil-
ton returned home 10 Chicago on
Sunday. Mrs. Hamiltons daughter,
Gladys, is a teacher in the pub
lie school OF Chicago. Mrs. Ha-
milton is an employee OF the post
office.
Mrs, c Hicks OF Hickory street
was lovely hostess to the Better
Lawns and Gardens Club Monday
May s. A delicious breakfast was
served. The Club enjoyed them
selves looking at the flowers and
the birds.
Those attending were Mrs NJ
Allen, Mrs. l.. Goodson, Mrs. h.
Holliway. Mrs. Thinkers, Mrs L.
DENNY, Mrs. NJ. odom, Mrs. l..
Stinson
Mrs Mary Goodion and daugh-
ter. Mrs, Maud Andrea and son
were dinner guetss OF Mr. and
Mrs. L. a. Odom.
The Riddles Party given by the
Young Peoples Organization Sat-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
Assistant Prosecutor
Seeks Council Seat

Basil Considine. assistant prose-
cutor Is a candidate for the City
Council al the special election TO
be held on June 49, Mr. Consi-
dine IS we'll known for his work
AS a special prosecutor assigned
to the Traffic court Ills proposed
program il he is elected, Is 70
work for housing for all OF the
people Of Detroit regardless Of
color: new and enlarged City
Airport. q city ordinance 20 re-
quire railroad companies 10 build
,iaducts at All danreous railroad
crossings within the city limits;
an intensive effort TO clean city
alleys. and the determination Of
rats, and a program OF efficlency
in the management Of various city
departments which he believes Will
lower taxes
Mr. Considine has heen described
by his associates as being fair and
impartial and a capable attorney
and business man He has won
the endorsement OF business re-
ligious civic and labor groups IN
Detroit
a dinner IT, being given In his
honor on Thursday. May Is al s
p. m IN the Club Three Skies by
ANDREW J. Smith exalted rller OF
Motor city Lodge OF the Elks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
MAYORS COMMITTEE ASKED

The City Of Detroit Interracial
Mayors Committee MAS asked by
Gloster y. Current, Executive Sec
rotary of the Detroit Branch
NAACP TO intercede with the Bob
10 steamship Company to prevent
recurrence OF discriminatory prac-
tees Bob-Lo was found guilty by
Judge John J. Maher in November
for ejecting Sarah Elizabeth Ray
from the boats last summer.
Current in his letter asked the
Mayors Interracial Committee 10
take steps 20 secure compliance
with the civil Rights laws.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
Composer Wins
$500 Prize

Top awards for composers. at
the Congress OF American Compos-
ers, was awarded last Saturday, 10
Ulysses Kay New York Negro
composer, for his orchestral work
New Horizons. az the wind-np
affair OF the congress at the Music
Hall.
The prize was $500. contributed
by the American Broadcasting Co.
Free Press Music Critic J Dor
sey Callaghan described New iIo-
rizons" as IAN extremely ingeni-
Gus and interesting work"
New Horizons" was performed
at the concert by the Detroit SYM
phony Orchestra. The Wayne
University choir also performed,
and other prizes were awarded.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
ECORSE DOINGS

without a job. The West Side cit
liens are demanding to know why?
Be sure to register so you can
be eligible TO vote In the county
and state elections.
There are big doings at the Mil
Ter School Saturday night. The
NAACP has the program in charge.
SPORTS - Seven hits by the
Cardinals highlighted the game
last week. Woods the ace hurler
OF the Black Sox. ran the Ecorse
ball clubs winning streak to five
straight. Two hurlers were used
by both teams. Lewis was credit
cd with the win. Ecorse hasn't
lost a game so far this season.
These same two teams will hook
up in a double bill on July 4 on
the Ecorse field. An all-day pic
mic has been planned for the cele-
bration. We can give you any
information about this event at
AT. 6525.
TEA FOR MOTHERS - The
American Legion's Dumas Post No
S52, on May IL entertained the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
NATIONAL NAACP
MEETS JUNE 26

NEW YoRK-The NAACP annual
conference which will h. held in
Cincinnaus Emery Auditorium IS
scheduled to open with 2 morning
session on Wednesday jane o.
The conference Will continue with
day and evening sessions through
Sunday. Jue 80. a feature OF the
conference will he the presen,a-
ton 10 Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
special counsel OF the coveted
Slst Spingarn Medal for outstsnd-
ing achievement Robert w Ken
ney. Jr, attorney general OF
California, will make the presen-
tation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
nv MILO CASTOR

The West Side citizens are dis
snpointed with the action OF the
safety Commissioners and the City
Fathers for not returning Delmar
Rogers 10 the police force. We
bclieve the West Side needs ade-
ouate police protection and that 1t
ia not getting. Because Of this,
there is talk among political OBJ
servers that many are thinking Of
bolting the present machine and
going over to the Hawkins ma
chine
Rogers was placed on the force
"a probationary officer under the
Hawkins administration. hut call
10 the armed forces prevented him
from being properly sworn In as
nll patrolman, although he was
Instructed 10 obtain his release
from the Ford Motor company to
become a policeman. As result
he lost all OF his seniority AT the
Ford plant. TODAY this former
servlceman is walking the streets
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18

you may NOT realize hy what a
narrow margin The pgcss Itself
escaped in the recent war emerg-
enty from a pressure ~ compul-
sion from Which YOU would nor yet
nave recovered and from which
you perhaps would never recover
fully
81 counsel an Of Won 70 beware
n even 4 lile censorship in peacs
II is an alien and daprerops weed
IN the garden Of our liberties.
Censorship anywhere threatens.
in some degree freedom Of the
press. II We are 80 fulftll the role
~ destiny In these decisive days.
We must an ~ us be prepared to
stand and fight together for decent
and intelligent self-discIpline. and
against every form 81 governments
al censorship over the mird and
self-expression 81 man
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
NEW ELK SOFT BALL
TEAM IS ORGANIZED

Formation Of a softhsll team WAS
announced this week by the Motor
city lodge of the Elks This is
the lodre first softhall venture,
hut experienced players from other
Elk teams viii play with the motor
CITY team in a schedule that is
expected 10 provide games in Flint,
Toledo, Saginaw and Midland.
Among the experienced players
on the new team are Ray Simp-
son. manager. FL Hill and Art
Gassaway in the outheld Art
Campbell, second hsse Luther
strong. catcher; and Big Dowell
pitcher.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18

sion gave a turkey dinner Satur-
day, May IL at the church with
Mrs. Davis In charge.
Mrs. Beulah Morten is home af-
ter recovering from a serious fall.
First Baptist Sunday School was
we'll attended last Sunday with a
total attendance was 225. The ban
ner attendance was No. 8. The
morning services we're highlight-
ed with music by the Pastors
Chorus. Mrs. Sallie Holman was
elected Mother for the chorus. Six
new members Joined the church.
There were Is visitors present. The
First Baptist Sunday School will
hold a program at the Claude j.
Miller school May 10 at 3 p. m.
A very active member Mrs. Nc
Cary of 1898 S Bassett. Is visiting
in Alabama. Miss Eloise McCary.
church roporter).
The Mission Circle Of the First
Baptist church gave Mothers
Day program. Mrs. Nurton present.
ed the prizes and crowned the
queen. Mrs. Davis was crowned
the queen. Mrs Weems was
awarded the second prize A pro
gram will be given by the Joint
choir on May 1s at 8 p. m. by a
visiting quartet from Brooklyn. n.
Y.
The BTU program was very In
spring and entertaining. The pro-
gram included a prayer by Isaac
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18

mothers with a tea. Those pres
ent included Mrs. Il. Bramham,
president. f. Mrs. NJ. Randolph, sec
rotary; Mrs, S. Campbell, Mrs. Nc
Duffy. Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Mckinney.
Mrs. Walton. Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Gary and Mrs. Heughman.
The hostesses were Miss Hattie
Rogers, president OF the young
girls department; Miss Tresa Ran
dolph. secretary, Miss Dolores
Campbell, Miss Florence Carrot.
SOCIAL
The Eevening in Paris Social
Club met at the home OF Mrs. Rosie
Pasture, Thursday evening, May o.
at 3S3S 10th street Mrs. Eloise
Fletcher, president; Mrs. Mary
Mondon. secretary; Mrs. Matte l..
Townsend, reporter.
The Social Girls Club met at the
home OF Miss Margie Madison, 1882
18th street, Thursday. Miss Ern-
esteem McFadden. president; Miss
Margie Madison, vice president;
Miss Princillia Weems, secretary.
The Independent Club met at the
home OF Isaac King, 1925 18th
street. Thursday night. A discus
sion OF Saturday nights entertain
ment highlighted the meeting The
affair will be given on May 10 al
the Community Center on 10Th
street. The next meeting OF the
club will be at the home OF Vir-
einia Horhn at 1884 18th street,
Thursday evening. Thomas Hag-
Ter, president; Miss Beatrice Gar
land. secretary: Miss Eloise Nc
Cary, vice president.
The Home Department met at
the home OF Mr.. Harris. 1868 18th
street on last Thursday night, The
lesson discussion was led by Mrs.
Holman. Miss Ruby Mckenzie. OF
the elementary division, was the
teacher OF the occasion. The next
meeting will be at the home OF
Mrs. Madison, 1852 18th street. D.
m. Thursday. The officers are
Price Harris. supt., Mrs. Alice
Harris. secretary; Mrs. salley Hol-
man, teacher.
A surprise birthday party was
given for Mrs. Clyde Williams,
1851 18th street last week Mr.
Williams was host. There were
many out-of-town guests in addi-
ton TO the local folk.
Samuel Cain. son OF Mrs. Cain
Of 1000 10Th street has returned
home after three years army serv-
ice.
Miss Eula Cain Is now conva-
lescing at home Miss Cain Is a
teacher in our local Sunday school.
The Lloyd Love and Unity Mis-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18

King: music by the chorus. a well
made by Joe Wright, president;
come address by Mrs. Alice Har-
ris: response by Mrs Jennie Gary:
the Mother" by Mrs Miller and
Mrs. Marie Lame Others appear
ing on the program were Miss Dor
othy McCary, Miss Eloisc McCary,
Miriam Mcklnzie, Elizabeth Wright.
Thomas Ruby Mckenzie. Miss Myr-
tie McAloster, Edward Mitchell N.
Joe Wright. The chairman WAS
Mrs. Ester Jones. Remarks were
Ethel Mckenzie, secretary, and
Elolse McCary reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
USHER'S UNION

First program OF the season for
the ushers Union OF Saginaw will
begin Sunday, May 10 at $50 p.
m. at Zion Baptist Church. Union
members are urged to be present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-18
INKSTER JOTTINGS

urday. May -. 1915 at the home
OF Mrs. l.. Stlnson was quite
success The Young People en-
ioyed themselves by playing
games and other amusements. Re-
freshments were sold
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03

BIOGRAPHICAL GOOFS - w
never have been any good at geog.
raphy.
We were the despair of long
succession of grammar school
geography teachers. We sent many
of them to asylums and premature
graves.
Yhe maps we drew for them
whether of Asia, Africa, America,
or any other continent-an turned
out the same way. They resembled
nothing SO much as a combination
of Never-never land and gerryman-
der cartoons.
MOSCOW IN IRAN-We've al
ways had terrible time with
countries and cities too. In fact
we're probably partly responsible
for World War II and its after
math.
We never have caught any for
eign agents leafing through our
old geography examination papers,
but we wouldn't be surprised II
we did.
Because our old geography exam
ination papers show, among other
things, Berlin in France and MOS
COW in Iran.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03
POWER RATE CASE
SET FOR MONDAY
City Officials Will Confer
With Utilities Commits
sion AT Raleigh

The conference between city Of
flcials and the N. c. State Utilities
commission concerning the recent
power-rate schedule adopted by the
Tide Water Power company has
been postponed from Thursday of
this week to Monday of next week.
City officials have indicated that
the new rate-schedule, which was
put into effect by Tide Water with
out consulting the city, is mot as
low as it ought 10 be-"
City hall estimates show that the
100000 rate reduction VIII save
local customers only about I'll
cents per month";
City Manager A. c. Nichols, City
Attorney w. r, Campbell, and
Councilmen Hrrriss Newman and
Garland S. Currin will represent
the city at the conference in Ra-
LEIGH
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03
.BULWINKLE BILL
VETO FORECAST
Newspaper Reports Presi-
dent Will Not Accept
Railroad Measure

ATT ANITA, April 2-WR)-Presi-
dent Truman will veto the Bull
Wrinkle bill, which would exclude
railroads from provisions of the
Sherman antitrust laws, if sub
mitted to him in its present form,
the Atlanta Constitution said Tues
day night in a copyright story.
The Constitution, in a story by
Gladstone Williams, its Washing
ton correspondent, said President
Truman has sent word to influen-
tial Senate leaders that he would
not approve the bill.
Arnall Opposes
The controversial measure, al
ready passed by the House and
now subject to hearings by the
Senate Interstate Commerce COM
mittee, had been opposed strongly
by Gov Ellis Arnall of Georgia and
other Southerners who protested
against discriminatory freight
rates"
Arnan had spent the past two
days testifying against the Bu!"in-
kle bill. He conferred with Mr..
Truman Monday. Arnall did not
disclose whether the President had
told him at that time he would
veto the bill. However, the Con-
stitution story said, lit is learned
on the highest authority that repre-
sensations to this end have been
See BULWINKLE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03
DISPOSAL PLANT
FUNDS RECEIVED
Advance Grant OF $4,000
Is For Survey; To Cost
$1,5OO,OOO

An advance grant of $39,3 for
Wilmington's $1,5oo,oo0 proposed
sewage disposal plant has been ap
proved by the Federal Works
agency, Congressman J. Bayarc
Clark announced from Washington
D. c., yesterday.
The total cost of the plant viii
be split $3.50 by the federal gov.
eminent and the city.
Smiths Creek Ste
The most likely site for the new
system, City Engineer j. A. Lough-
lin said yesterday, is at Smith s
creek.
The 500, 300 advance will be used
to finance the survey and the draw
ing up of the preliminary plans for
1.-THE project.
Survey Planned
The survey will get underway as
soon as the government makes Of
fetal announcement of the adj
vance grant to the city and the gov
eminent check arrives here.
The $3.50 proposition is in line
with the government policy fol
starting municipal improvement
projects throughout the nation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03
WALK0UT CAUSES
BIG STEEL CUTS
Negotiations For Coal Set
tlement Fall Through;
Reconversion Hit

WASHINGTON, April 2-G.D-
A major cut in U. S. Steel corp.
oration's Pittsburgh production
was ordered Tuesday as a new
spli. between the soft coal strike
negotiators threatened to extend
the mine shutdown beyond the
giant steel systems two-week
safety margin
U. S. Steel spokesman said oper.
atoms in its Pittsburgh plants
would be cut TO Al per cent OF
capacity by noon Wednesday be.
cause of the strike. now In it's
second day. Last week, the Pitts.
burgh furnaces were spilling out
steel for the national reconversion
program at almost 100 per cent
Of capacity.
FruitIess Conference
The steel curtailment came as
United Mine Workers President
John L. Lewis and management
representatives. concluded another
truitless three-hour bargaining
conference at which each side re-
jected the others compromise Of
ters
Lewis presented the operators
with a three-point union safety and
sanitation ultinnatum which they
rejected categorically. Lewis, In
Turn, vetoed counter-proposal
from the operators on the same
subject.
The mine ch,eftain told reporters
the conferences would be resusn-
ed Wednesday but that the union
could see no point in doing 50 if
The operators persisted in their
present attitude.
He said he wanted to recess the
negotiations and report back TO
the full wage scale conference but
that the operators refused.
Bordering Oh Collapse
This aroused specula atom that the
deadlocked bargaining conference
was bordering on complete col
lapse, which might end all hope of
an early strike settlement. APP
proximately 100000 soft coal
miners in rs states were idle and
it was, feared that a breakdown in
See WALKOUT On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-03
GUARD CALLS OFF
PLAN FOR CAMP
Adj. Gen. ]. Van B. Nets
Says Unit Will Be I'm
able To Use Local Field

Tbs proposal to hold the summer
encampnent Of the N. c. State
Guard at Bluethenthal airfield has
been called off, Adj. Gen. J. Van
B. Nets disclosed to The Star In
a long distance telephone call from
Raleigh last night.
The War department told Gen
eral Nets yesterday that the field
is unavailable for the State Guard
encampment' because it is no long
er In the hands of the Army.
County has Field
All Of the field except the mill
tary barracks was recently turned
over to New Hanover county and
the Wilmington-New Hanover Air
port authority under an "interim
permit" which gives the county
and the authority full control of
the field pending the issuance of a
formal license.
The military barracks, however,
are still in the hands of War Assets
corporation, government surplus
properties agency, and therefore
are unavailable to the Army.
To Sell Barracks
General Nets said a well-in-
formed source told him that War
Assets plans to "sell the barracks,
probably to private bidders" by
July of this year in the same way
that the surplus buildings at Fort
Fisher were disposed of.
General Nets also said the avail
ability Of Bluethenthal field "stil]
leaves me looking for suitable
place for this summers encamp-
ment." He said he was unable to
disclose as yet where the encamp-
ment might be held.