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Evening star., 1948-11-05
Negro Leaders Back
School Bond Issue 10
IEquaIize Facilities
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KING GEORGE COURT HOUSE.
Va, Nov. 5.-Passage of a $150.000
bond issue referendum tomorrow
mas been given the impetus of an
appeal by Negro leaders for support
by Negro voters in King George
County.
The bond issue would be used to
equalize facilities in the King
George Training School for Negroes
with those of the white high school
here.
This development came as school
officials dropped four classes from
the white high school and estab-
liShed a freshman class at the Negro
school in further attempts to equal
ize facilities as ordered by Federal
court.
Joshua Simpson, manager of the
Richmond edition of the Afro Amer
lean, Negro neswpaper, called on
King George County members of his
race to support the referendum
question at the polls tomorrow.
Others Indorse Proposal.
Mr.. Simpson told about 200
Negro that if he were citizen OF
! this county, Il would do all in my
power to see to it that this proposed
bond issue is approved"
Three other Negro leaders also in
dorsed the general purposes OF the
money-raiSing referendum at a
meeting of Negro citizens this week.
They are A. G. Richardson, State
supervisor of secondary education;
j. Rupert Picott, executive secretary
of the Virginia Teachers Associa-
tion, and w. Lester Banks, execu-
tive director of the Virginia Confer
ence of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
The School Boards decision On
the four courses was reached at q
meeting this week with members
of the Board of Supervisors and
Circuit Court Judge Leon Bazile
who had ordered tomorrows refer
endum.
commemorative Attorney Horace
T. Morrison said today he may"
ask the State Supreme Court OF
Appeals for ruling on whether
Judge Bazile had exceeded his
authority in advising the School
Board.
Jurisdiction Questioned.
Mr.. Morrison said he was afraid
1.-THE decision to drop the courses has
endangered passage of the bond
issue. He said Judge Bazile had
assumed the function of the Com-
monwealth;s attorney, who is legal
adviser to the School Board.
Mr.. Morrison. meanwhile, had filed
by today's deadline an answer to
the Federal court petition by Negroes
that this county's school officials be
held in contempt of court for failing
to euualize facilities at the King
George Training School for Negroes
near here Mr.. Morrison asked the
court to dismiss the petition or set
the case for hearing and require the
plaintiffs to prove every allegation
l they had made, the Associated Press
reported from Richmond.
i County School Supt. T. Benton
Gayle said the School Board had
ordered him to drop the chemistry.
physics, biology and geometry
/ courses This was against his recon-
mendations, he said.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
D. {. Heads Rule Schools
Must Collect Tuition

District school officials will have
to- continue to bill parents of non
resident students for tuition and dc
the actual collecting of the money
The District Commissioners yes
terday voted down the request of the
Board of Education that the school
administration be relieved of this
duty. On recommendations from
A. r. Pilkerton, District Auditor
and Walter l.. Fowler, District
Budget Offcer, the Commissioners
decided the collections should con-
tinue as in the past.
This year, all students living out.
side the District but attending pub.
lie schools here are required to pay
tuition, with no exceptions.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Fine Arts Commission
Plans Redesiening
OF Monument Base
By Nelson M. Shepard

A plan to redesign the entrance
and interior of the Washington
Monument base to give it dignity
worthy of "the memorial to the
Father Of Our Country" was dis
closed today by Gilmore D. Clarke,
chairman of the Fine Arts Commits
sion
Declaring the interior now re-
sembles "a waiting room in the New
York subway" he said:
The entire scene is so manifestly
out of keeping as an important ele-
ment of the memorial to George
Washington that I wonder how 1t
has been tolerated in the present
state for so many years"
Mr.. Clarke was speaker at the
final session of the National Coun-
Gil for Historic Sites and Buildings
conducted in the National Gallery
of Arts. With others, he has in
dorsed the proposal to obtain a
charter from Congress for Ma
tional Trust for the preservation OF
buildings and scenes associated with
the American heritage.
The Fine Arts Commission and
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission have proposed
changes in the landscaping of the
Washington Monument grounds, one
being to form a square base for
the approach to the monument. 1t
was not known until now, how
ever, that changes were desired In
the interior of the monument and
that steps had been taken to re-
design this part of the structure and
entrance.
! Mr.. Clarke also discussed what /:
being done in official circles for the
preservation of the Capitol Building
and Great Falls, but made no men.
tion of the White House plans which
have been given considerable pub.
licity.
The memorial to the Father. o.
Our Country will never possess th'
full dignity it deserves until the en-
trance, the first intimate impression
one receives upon entering. is com
pletely redesigned.' the Fine Art
Commission chairman told the meet
ing of historians, architects ant
others interested in the work o
preservation.
"At present" he added, "on'
passes through commonplace
bronze gate, thence through wood
!, en- revolving door and, upon cross
!, ing the threshold, finds an inclose'
elevator shaft which takes up a larg
part of the 25-foot square spac
! within the thick walls of the Monu
ment.
AT one side of the elevator shat
8 iron f1re-escape stairs indicate tha
!, stout-hearted soals may walk to tn
top of the obeiisk. On the othe
, side, wooden benches line the wal
= where visitors await the next tri
OF the elevator. Here the treatmer
OF the space reminded me of a wait
n ing room at Ellis Island"
Mr.. Clarke said the commission
~ sculptor member, Lee Lawrie. ha
suggested redesigning of the in
. terror and the commission acted o
= that suggestion.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
SideIiqhts on Victor's S Return

House. Early arrivals at Lafayette
square used the statue of that pa
triot as a vantage point. Later they
abdicated at the behest OF polices
men.
At John Marshall place and Con-
stitution avenue three colored labor
ers looked up from a 10-foot hole
they were digging to quip: Its for
Dewey" The hole actually is to test
the ground for the foundation of a
new courthouse. I'VE think the
right man won, they added.
An hour before the parade on
lockers at Eleventh street ano
Pennsylvania avenue were treated
to an impromptu demonstration by
IS girl cadets from Martha Wash.
ington Vocational High School who
marched as though they meant it
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Harold Lucky',s
Luck Runs Out;
He's in'JuiI

Harold Lucky today could well be
pondering whether his alias. Harold
Nixon, might not, after all, be
better handle to use in the future
OF course, he won't be able tc
use either name in public for the
next 80 days. He will be in jail
serving the sentence Judge Ellen K
Raedy gave him in Municipal Court
yesterday when he pleaded guilty to
petty larceny.
Lucky, who is 10 and lives in the
1900 block of Tenth street NV, had
the bad fortune of being caught for
Switching clothes out of a car owned
by Sergt. Robert j. Monohan, sta
toned at National Airport.
His luck ran out all the way, when
Assistant United States Attorney
Harold Bacon presented his page
long record to the judge.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

The Capitol dome was 'DdFely FlSl-
BILE through a heavy early morning
fog that cloaked the downtown area.
In fact, one wag was moved to pro-
nounce it ''foggier than pre-elec-
ton expert"
Two Of the bright red aerial fire
trucks used for triumphal arches
were brand-spahking new. The
arches were in place at 4 am, prov
ing that at least one group-the
District firemen-were not going to
be caught short.
A District official patiently ex-
planned to reporters just who would
be let inside to greet the President
on the train platform. Only the
cabinet. Mr.. Truman's friends and
the like will be allowed inside" he
said. I'm other words, all those peo-
pie who weren't down here the last
time he came in"
Big Truman campaign buttons
that went begging in prediction
days blossomed out like magic to-
day. The distributor sold out com.
pletely to vendors hawking them
along the parade route and 1t was
estimated that least 10000 were
gobbled up by rejuvenated Demo
Gratis.
! st. Regis Bar and Grill, Ill;
Pennsylvania avenue NV. deserves
a place among the worlds great
oracles It displayed window sigr
which read: welcome, Mr.. Presi-
dent. We were sure"
| Some Of the Truman campaign
buttons were edited with white sill
ribbons hanging from them reading
Il told you So"
] AS early as am. the crowd begar
gathering across from the Whit,
Evening star., 1948-11-05
EARLY Consideration
I0f D. {. Pay Increase
Forecast by 0'Conor

New legislation to give District
workers the pay raise denied
them when Federal employees re-
ceived a $3.50 increase will be
considered by the new Congress
early next year, according to
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland. re-.
A member of the Senate Civil
Service Committee, the legislator
said there is IAN inequitable gap in
city workers pay that unquestion-
ably ought to be filed"
Senator, O'Conor also told a press
conference yesterday he is inter-
ested in reclassif1cation of Federal
employees pay scales, especially those
in key positions.
Cites Loss of Top Aides.
Adjustments of Federal pay, he
declared, should be considered, not
only for the general civil service, but
also for top-ranking men.
Too many good men leave the
service, he pointed out, especially
those in top positions, to 60 into
private employment at better sal
aries.
Legislation to consider the whole
problem should be given prompt
consideration early in the new Con-
gress, the Senator declared.
| Asked if he would take the chair.
manship of the Civil Service Com.
mittee, for which he is in line i,
Senator Johnston, Democrat, o.
South Carolina declines it, Senator
IOConor said he had no comment or
this point now.
Johnston Undecided.
Senator Johnston is fine man,
he declared.
The South Carolinian was expect.
ed to arrive in Washington today
He told The Star, since the election
Tuesday, he had not yet made ul
his mind whether to take the chair
manship of the Civil Service Com,
mittee or the District Committee
He is in line for either but canno
take both.
/ Senator O'Conor, expressing re-
gret that District workers were ex
cluded from the pay raise granted
Federal employees during the hectic
days of the closing session of, tn
Eightieth Congress, declared:
II feel keenly the inexcuabl'
omission made in not giving ade
quate treatment to District EN-
ployes Events causing them to b.
excluded ought to result in yer!
prompt consideration of their jus
iclaims.
Efficiency of these city employee
is being affected. Unless and unit
they receive equal treatment ant
adequate compensation. there viii
be continuing departure of thes,
pople for better paying jobs"
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EorIy!

Classified ad customers who have
not already placed theiraads for
The Sunday Star are urged to
call them in this evening or
early tomorrow morning. This
will eliminate the last-minute
rush to place ads and will assure
every one prompt and eficient
service. Your cooperation will
be appreciated.
Telephone Service From 8 AM.
Sterling 5000
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Court Awards BeIoff
Absolute Divorce,
Daughter S Custody

Simon Beloff, wealthy real estate
dealer of 1911 Decatur street NV,
today was awarded an absolute di-
vorce from his second wife. Mrs.
May Beloff, 1851 Spring road NV,
and custody of their 4-year-old
daughter, Sylvia.
The decree was handed down by
Judge F. Dickingson Let's in Dis
trict Court and climaxed seven
day legal battle marked by sensa-
tional charges made by the 81
yaar-old defendant against his at
trsctive wife, who is 81.
Still awaiting trial is. $100, ,00O
alienation of affection suit filed by
Mr.. Beloff AGAINST Leon Spivak, 40,
real estate man and former business
associate of Mr.. Beloff. Mr.. Spivak
was named correspondent In the
divorce action, in which Mr.. Beloft
accused his wife of misconduct.
To See Child at Intervals.
"It is always unpleasant" Judge
Let's said, "for the court to find a
wife and mother guilty of adultery
but I have no other course. The
charge has been proved by pre-
ponderance of evidence and to the
satisfaction of the court. That be-
ing so, custody of the child is
awarded to Mr.. Beloff"
Judge Let's directed that Mrs. Be-
loft be permitted to see the child
at reasonable intervals" and to be
with her daughter away from Mr.
Beloff's company "intermittently."
A plea for maintenance for Mrs
Beloff, which was made by her at
torney, Edward Reamer, was curtly
denied by Judge Let's. The attor.
ney said his client has no fund.
and the verdict taking away hel
child will probably be the deatf
of her"
Mrs. Beloff was not in court wher
the verdict was handed down. MI
Reamer explained she had suffered
q nervous breakdown last night ant
Is confined to bed at her home un
der care Of physician.
Beloff Smiles at Verdict.
Mr.. Beloff smiled broadly whel
the verdict was announced, but hi
face became grave when Judge Lett
directed him to pay Mr.. Reamer
$4,000 fee. Testimony yesterda
showed there was i'll feeling betwee
the two men as result of a dis
pute in the synagogue of which bot
are past presidents.
Judge Let's was informed ths
Mr. Beloff owns considerable res
estate here and that in 1916 he pai
taxes on gross income of $4,000.
The decision of Judge Let's ws
In line with the closing argumer
of John Alexander, Mr.. Beloh's al
torney, who declared:
This is case where the web {
circumstances has been 50 close
woven about the wife and CT
respondent as to leave no doubt /,
to their feelings for each other, the
relationship and their conduct"
Both Mrs. Beloff and Mr.. Spiva
who is 40 and who lives in the 16
block of Longfellow street NV, tie
titled yesterday and denied tn,
had ever been intimate.
The case opened before JUDI
Let's October %, with the trial
Mrs. Beloff's suit for divorce {
grounds of cruelty. The case ",
dismissed the following day ar
the court at once took up M
Beloff's suit.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
YOUNG Democrats to Meet

SUFFOLK. Va, Nov. 5 R.-The
Young Democrats of Virginia will
hold their annual convention De-
cember 18 at the John Marshall
Hotel in Richmond. Thomas B.
Odom, president, announced yester-
day.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Church Supper Tomorrow

The Damascus tMdD church sup
per will be held in the church social
rooms beginning at : pm. tomorrow,
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-21
Classified Ads
FOR SALE

AMERICAN SAWMILL, Me- 1, complete; also RD-2 Cat. See Harry Ryan, Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-21

ELECTRIC RANGE, small; new.
 Mrs. Morton, Matanuska Bank,
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-21
HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED MAN TO HELP on Valley dairy farm, starting any time be- tween now and May 1; will pay $50 month, board, room. Write Ernie Harrington, Box 899, Palmer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Alice Oyer Wed
To Ray NisWdEder

In an evening ceremony at the
Evangelical Mennonite church last
Saturday, at 7:30 o'clock, Miss Alice
Oyer, daughter of Mrs. Adella Oyer,
became the bride of Ray Niswander,
son of Mrs. Olivia Niswander, of near
Bluffton.
Rev. E. J. Bohn, pastor of the Pan
dora Grace Mennonite church, re-
ceived the VOWS before a background
of lighted candelabra and baskets of
pink and white gladioli.
For the event, the bride wore a
gown of white satin and marquisette.
The tight-ftting satin bodice was
fashioned with a sweetheart neckline,
and the full marquisette skirt ended
in a graceful train. The bride carried
a cascade boquet of white roses with
streamers.
Music for the ceremony was pro-
vided by Mrs. Edwin Rice, sister Of
the bride, who sang, 81 Love Thee,
by Grieg; "Thine Alone, by Herbert;
Through the Years" by Youmans,
and the hymn, 40 Perfect Love-"
Piano selections played by Mrs.
Mrs. Virgil Basinger, cousin of the
bride, included moonlight Sonata,
by Beethoven; "CIair de Lune", by
Debussey; "Liebestraum" by List,
and a medley of familiar wedding
music including the traditional
marches.
Miss Barbara Jean Triplett was
maid of honor and the best man was
Mark Niswander, brother of the
groom. The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, DR.. Robert Oyer.
Ushers were Edward Schumacher, of
Bowling Green, brother-in-law of the
bride, and John Stattler, of Blutfton.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held in the church basement.
The bride is a graduate of Bluffton
High school and Bluffton college, and
has been a teacher for one year. The
groom, Bluffton High school grad
uate, served two years in the United
States Navy. He is a farmer.
Following a short wedding trip they
will make their home here, and the
bride will teach music at Mt. Cory
High school this coming winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Remains Brought
Here For Funeral

Funeral services for Mrs. Evan P.
Davis, Sd, Of Rushmore were held in
the Ebenezer Mennonite church,
Tuesday afternoon with her pastor,
Rev. Howard Landes officiating. In
terment was in the church cemetery.
She ended her life by hanging,
early Sunday morning, DR.. J. r.
Echelberger, Putnam county coroner
reported. The body was discovered
in an outbuilding several hours later.
A daughter of David and Fannie
Gerber, she was born July 81, 1894,
and married in 1929. The couple
had no children.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. John Ha-
begger and Mrs. Noah P. Steiner
and a brother Amos Gerber, all of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Birthday Gathering

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gossman and
Miss Bessie Arnold of Cherry street
entertained the following guests,
Sunday in honor Of Mr.. Gossman's
birthday anniversary:
Mr. and Mrs. James Sheriff, Andy
Gossman of Toledo; Mrs. Amanda
Sheriff and John Sheriff, Fostoria;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Heldman and fam
lily of Rawson; Luther Gossman and
daughters Rosalyn and Susan of
Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gossman,
daughter Wanda and son Robert of
Ada; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Arnold and
daughter Waunetta, Jenera; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Benroth, Mrs. M. M.
Kibler, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Goss-
man, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Labor Day Holiday
Is Last Of Summer

Buttons observance of Labor Day
next Monday will find business and
industry suspending operations as
area residents enjoy their last holi-
day of the summer season.
In addition to the cessation of
business and industrial activity, the
Bluffton post office will be closed
throughout the day and there will
be no deliveries of mail on city or
rural routes.
Labor Day also will mark official
closing day of the season for super
vised swimming pool activities at
Buckeye Lake, operated by the mu-
nicipality under the management of
Malcolm Basinger.
Following the holiday weekend,
Bluffton will settle down to its nor
NAL fall activities, with the opening
of public schools next Tuesday mark
ing one of the major changes from
the summer vacation period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Beaverdan1

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Larue of
Indiana were Saturday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Larue.
Herman Eckenwiler of Columbus
was Sunday visitor of his mother,
Mrs. Nora Eckenwiler.
Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Rowe, Mr..
and Mrs. Marian Driver and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Arnold
and family were Thursday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Wolfe.
Miss Irene Kirchner of New
Brighten, Pa, was a Saturday visit
or of Miss Ruth Durkee. Miss Kirch-
ner was formerly Girl Scout Director
of Lima.
Miss Addie Yoakam is visiting
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Thomas at Holden.
Mrs. Sarah Walters spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Noah
Steiner at Lima.
Among those attending the Larue
School reunion on Sunday at Lafay-
cite Park were Mrs. Clara Jennings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Herr, Mrs. John
Augsburger, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira La
rue, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, Miss
Addie Yoakam, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Younkman, Bernard Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Beery, Jr.
attended the Moorman Reunion on
Sunday at Elida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Creviston are
building a new house in our village
Don Herr entertained the Beaver
dam Methodist Youth Fellowship al
his home on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younkman and
family of Dayton are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and other
relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Dow Fauver
visited a couple of days last week
with friends at Wooster.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Hold Funeral For
Mrs. James Vertner

Funeral services for Mrs. James
Vertner, so, of Beaverdam were held
in the Beaverdam Church of Christ,
Saturday afternoon with Rev. L. D.
Fauver officiating. Interment was in
Woodland cemetery.
Mrs. Vertner died Thursday morn
ing at st. Rita's hospital, Lima, fol-
lowing five months illness.
Surviving are a son, Lloyd Fowl
er, Tiffin, and daughter Mrs. Max
inc McElwain, Lima. Also sister,
Mrs. Dolly Lehman and brother,
Frank Newman, both of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
v. c. Oppermann, Minister

EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
$3.50 A. NJ. Church School
10:45 A. NJ. Morning Worship
The Dorcas Missionary Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Moser on Wednesday evening at
700 p NJ. All ladies are requested
to be present and bring their pairing
knives to can for the Children's
Home.
The Consistory Of the church will
meet on Monday evening Sept. 6, at
5000 clock at the church.
Synodical, meeting of Women's
Guild at Upper Sandusky on Sept. 9.
St. Johns:
9:30 a. m. Morning worship.
1890 a. m. Church school
The Consistory of the church will
meet on Wednesday evening at 500
o'clock at the church.
The Ladies Aid will meet on
Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Mathilda Mueller at 500 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Entertdins Medical
Group Or, Campus

A group of Ohio State medical
graduates in this area met Sunday,
Aug. % on the college campus as
guests of DR.. and Mrs. F. D. Roda-
baugh.
Present were DR.. and Mrs. Don
Lucas, Col. Grove; DR.. and Mrs.
Harold Treece, Arlington; DR.. and
Mrs. David Greeger, Findlay; DR..
and Mrs. Fl. P. Ulicny, Fostoria; DR.,
and Mrs. VIM. Martin and DR.. and
Mrs. E. r. Koons, Fremont; DR.. and
Mrs. F. M. Flickinger, Lima, and
DR.. Jerry Brief, Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Street At School To
Be Closed Each Noon

Jackson street in front of the
grade school building will be closed
to automobile traffic over the noon
hour again this school year, as an
added precaution for the saftey of
children leaving and returning to
school, it was decided at Monday
nights council meeting.
Request to again close the street
over each noon-hour school is in ses-
sion was made by spokesmen for the
Bluffton board of education and Supt.
Ralph S. Lanham.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
Win AUdrds At
GLudiOi Exhibit

Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Herr, Bluff
ton flower growers, won a number of
awards at the Indiana State Gladioli
show at Wabash, Ind, the past week.
Of their 80 entries, they received
6 first, 7 second and 7 third prizes
together with two class champs and
one sectional and one reserve grand
champion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

The Rev. f. n. Bigelow, Pastor
Rockport:
Morning worship, 9:30.
Church school, 10:30.
Lawrence Begg, Superintendent.
BIuffton:
Church school, 9:45.
Daniel Alspach, Sept.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Young Adults "Old Clothes Party
on Thursday night, September 2, in
the Richland Grange Hall. Meet al
the church, 8 p. M, in appropriate
garb.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-02

All ladies are cordially invited
Synodica1 meeting of Women's
Guild at Upper Sandusky on Sept. 8.
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary Cir
Gle meeting will be postponed until
Monday, Sept. 13.