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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22
N y s y
VISUoMENEJE
Iautines sroves seimui
artejant

sia savaite issiuntineti kvie-
timai Toutines sroves selma
New Yorke musu visuomeni-
ninkams, ligi siol pasireisku-
stems sios sroves organizaciju
darbuose. Visi kvieciami seine
dalyvauti. Tie, kurie dalyvauti
negaletu, kvieciami sekti spau-
dole skelbiamus straipsnius bel
pasikalbejimus apie seimo tik-
sla ir bent laiskais atsiusti sa-
vo numoniu bel sumanymu.
Kvieciami ir materialiai parem-
ii seimo rengima bel tolimesni
darba.
Adresas laiskams nurodytas
seimo rengimo komisijos sekre-
torres O. Valaitienes (179 So.
End St., Brooklyn, N. W, arba
seimo rengimo komisijos pir-
mininko J. P. Ginkaus (495
Grand St., Brooklyn II, N.Y..
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DIDELIS ISPUDIS
TREMTINIAMS
Is Europos NUNS praneSa

Is Europos NUNS pranesa:
"Pries metus laiko paruosta
turtinga dailes darby paroda
Amerikai Wis dar tebegulejo Ha-
nau lietuviu stovykloje. Daili-
ninkai buvo pradeje nerimauti,
mes susirasinejimai su Ameri-
kos Lietuviu Tarybas ir BALFu
nedave jokiu vaisiu ir niekas ne
sutiko pakelti dideliu parodos
rengimo kastu.
Dabar, atejus linksmai ziniai,
kad paroda imasi globoti tauti-
ne Amerikos lietuviu srove, vi
su nuotaikos pasitaise.
Paroda, kuri susideda is 6,5
tonu memo kuriniq, balandzio m.
s d. is Hanau stovyklos jau is
siusta j Bremeno uosta.
Cla relkla prlmlnt1, kad pa
rodos issiuntime labai daug pa
sidarbavo tos parodos organiza-
torius dailininkas Liudas Viii
mas. Jusu korespondentui pa
rodos issiuntimo metu taip pat
teko butt Hanau ir patirti, kick
reikia lakstyti, kol atsiranda vi
sokie leidimai leidimeliai.
Tremtiniai, budami dekingi,
galima sakyti, uz parodos isgel-
bejima, labiausiai dekoja adv.
A. Oliui, kuris inese dideles pi-
nigines garantijas, padengian-
cias parodos issiuntimo kastus.
Dekoja ir visiems, kurie prize
to sumanymo prisidejo.
81 paroda, neabejotinai, daug
prisides prie lietuviu vardo is
populiarinimo ir ju dabartines
padeties isryskinimo.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22
Ivyko nepaprastas seimo
reneeju posedis

Tai buvo posedis, kuris lma-
nomas tik Shame technikos am
ziuje. Buvo sujungta telefonu
Chicago, New Yorkas, Water
bury ir Clevelandas. Prize tele-
fonu sukviesti: A. Oils, DIR. M.
J. Colney, D. Dirmeikis, J. P.
Ginkus, J. Tysliava, vi. Vijei-
kis. V. Rastenis. A. Oils is Chi
cagos pranese apie padetl.
Greit apsikeitus nuomonemls'
prieita isvados, jog sios paro-
dos atsiradimas Amerikoje. yra
per svarbus ivykis, kad butQ
leistina il palikti tik paprastu
vietiniu parengimu.
Jos atidarymui tinkama ap
linkuma if patogi proga ia rel
kiamai isgarsinti susidarys, je
il bus atidaryta tuo metu, ka
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22
Visos kliltys nugaletos.
bet

Daug laisku, rastu ir tele-
gramu paskutiniu laiku perleke
per vandenyna tos parodos rel
kalu. Pirmadieni buvo gauta IL
MIA, kad parodos eksponatal
bus New Yorke balandzio "a d..
Viskas tvarkoj! A. Oils jau nu-
mate 81 sestadieni vykti su dali.
P. Kiaulenu j New Yorka paro-
dos eksponatu priimti ir drau-
pc su New Yorke tam sudaryta
dailininku komisija sutvarkytl
paroda Xxi balandzio 80 dienos.
Taciau treciadieni atejo zlnla,
kad laivas SUI parodos ekspona-
tais bus New Yorke tik.. >. ge-
guzes 2 diena.
Ka daryti?
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Remkime ia darba visi!

Dailes parodos perkelimas j
Amerika jau didelis musu tau
tos kulturos turto apsaugojimo
ir tautiniams reikalams panau-
dojimo zygis.
Sios parodos atgabenimas ir
parodymas placiai Amerikos vi
suomenei yra ne tik musu kul-
turos skatinimas, bet, ir ap-
skritai lietuviu tautos vardo po-
puliarinimas, turis nepaprastos
reiksmes lietuviu tautos sieki-
mans.
Parodos atidarymas svarbus
ivykis lietuviu visuomenei. 81
darba remkime visi! Jei Tau
tines sroves veikejai emesi sio
didelio ir- svarbaus zygio, tai
emesi ne tam, kad monopoli-
zuotu sau ta paroda, tam, kad
patarnautu visu lietuviu reika-
lui.
1spopuliarinti sia pa r o d q
Amerikos visuomeneje, parody
ii ia ne tik New Yorke, bet vi
suose svarbesniuose Americas
centruose - stai yra didelis
darbas. svarbus visiems lietu-
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Gedulingas MARGUTIS

Jau isejo naujas MARGUCIO
numeris. Tai pirmas MARGU-
IT'S be Vanagaicio Jis pasi-
rode vietoj linksmo Velykinio
MARGUCIO. Tai gedulingas
MARGUTIS, skirtas jo ikure-
Jul ir vadvui pamineti. salia
originally straipsniu = atsimi-
nimu, yra surinkta ellie straps
niq ir is kitu laikrasciu (DIR-
VOS, SANDAROS, DRAUGO,
VIENYBES). Daug nuotrauku
is paskutiniu A. Vanagaicio gy-
venimo dienu, O taip pat ir is
laidotuviu. Skoningai dali. P.
Kiauleno sukomponuotas virse-
lis.
Visuomene yra kvieciama pri-
sideti prie paminklo pastatymo
A. Vanagaiciui. Paminklo komi-
teto pirmininkas yra DIR. S. Bic.
lis, izdininkas - adv:-A. "a
pinskas. Taip pat uztikrinama,
kad bus islaikytas ir svarbiau-
sias A. Vanagaicio paminklas
= MARGUTIS.
Siomis dienomis jau pasirode
ir velykinis MARGUC1O nume-
ris.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22

VLIKo atstovu prel Krupavi-
claus ir V. Sidzikausko lanky.
m0si Amerikoje?
- Turejau progos girdeti tik
prel. Krupaviciu. Kalbejo ilgai
ir sklandziai, bet -. labai ne
daug ka tepasake. Manyciau,
kad Americas lietuviai turf tel
ses zinoti truputi daugiau apie
VLIKo veikima. Kitos paverg-
tos tautos tuo atzvilgiu daug
drasesnes ir ju vadovaujantieji
asmenys daug atviresni. Gal
cia ir gludi tam tikro nusivy-
limo priezastis.
- Kaip ziurite Lietuvos
ateiti?
- Tikiu, kad Lietuva vel bus
nepriklausoma. Aisku, kelias !
nepriklausmybes atgavima nera
ir nebus gelemis klotas. Galimas
daiktas, kad bus sunku Lietuva
beatpazinti. Bet energingai ,ir
sumaniai dirbant, zaizdos bus
uzgydytos.
- Kokiu vilciq debate i tau
tines sroves selma, ivykstanti
balandzio 80 d. New Yorke?
- Laukiamo seimo pasiseki-
mas man nekelia jokiQ abejoniQ.
% ia pasisekima as matau rim
tame musq sroves jegu iverti-
nine, aiskiq uzdaviniu nusta-
TYNE ir pasirinkime tinkamQ
priemoniq veiklai. Pasiruosimas
seimui yra rimtas. Tad ir jo
nauda bus gera. -
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22

Mes dziaugiames, kad ko ne
galejo padaryti nei ALT nei
BALFas, emesi padaryti tau
tines sroves veikejai."
Adv. A. Oils NUNS telefonu
pranese, caves zinia, kad paro-
da jau perkelta per muitine j
laiva ir turi pasiekti New Yorka
apie balandzio "a d., t.y., ke-
lias dienas prizes seimo atidary-
ma.
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PRANESIMAS
Lietuviu Tautinio
Sajudzio narians

Visi Tautinio Sajudzio ma
rial, gyvena Amerikoje, kvie-
claml susirinkima, kuris ivyks
New Yorke geguzes 21 d Vie
ia ir valanda bus pranesta We
llau. Tie, kurie negales atvyk-
tt, prasome pasiusti savo adre-
sus d. Adomaiciui, 1887 Gar
field Street, Gary, Ind.
LTSajudzio Delegatdra
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Didzoji |ietuviQ daI6s parodap pakeIui Amerika!|
Jos atidarymas juneiamas Tautines sroves semu
Bet bus New Yorke tk eeeuzes I'd.
Todel seimas nukeliamasi geguzes 21-22 diena

lietuviai is ivairiu Amerikos
kampQ susirenka j svarbu Sci
ma.
Todel seimas turi butt att
detas Xxi tkios dienos, kada pa
roda gales butt tikrai paruosta
atidarymui.
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IR VEL = KADA?

= Sutarta, kad ieskos kito tin
kamo viesbucio. Taciau ketvir-
tadieni II val. A. Oils vel pra-
nese, kad geguzes 14-15 die
mai visai negalima gauti PARO-
DAI ir SEIMUI tinkamos vie
tos, ir dar susidejo kai kuriu
kitu klilciu toms demons.
Noromis nenoromis reikia
sutikti su atidejimu dar vienai
savaitei :.
Todel dabar galime skaityto-
jams pranesti tik tick, kad del
cia papasakotq priezasciQ
TAUTINES SROVES. Sci.
MAS NUKELIAMAS | GEGU.
zES Fl % d.
O j0 vieta bus pranesta ateinan'
cia savaite.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22

Jau anksciau buvo pranesta,
kad Tautine sroves seimo metu
ivyks ir lietuviu memo paroda.
Darant ta nutarima, tureta min
ty didziule paroda, kuri Vokie-
tijoje musu dailininku jau prizes
metus paruosta specialiai Ame-
rikai.
Ligi siol nebuvo, kas pasiru-
pintQ ta paroda Amerikoje pri-
init. Tautines sroves seimo rem
gejai, ypac A. Olis,> jau kuris
laikas tue reikalu rupinosi ir
dare zygius, kad toji paroda
galetu pasiekti Amerika ir cia
atliktu dideli uzdavini lietuviu
ir Lietuvos naudai.
Besiartinant seimo laikui, ar
tejo ir galimybes sulaukti sia
paroda prizes selma. Taciau ne
buvo tikra, ar il suskubs ! sia-
pus vandenyno Xxi seimo.
Todel buvo nusistatyta bio
gesniu atveju surengti bent ma
zesne paroda is cia jau esamu
lietuvisko memo dalyku.
Seimo rengejai tue lyg ir pa
brezia savo susirupinima kreip-
ii ypatinga demesi i tautines
kulturos vertybes, kurios yra
vienas is svarbiausiu pagrindu
lietuviskumui islaikyti, kas ir
yra pagrindinis tautines sroves
veikimo tikslas.
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TMD Pirlnininkas VIM.
Chase lankosi Baltimo-


81 sekmadieni, balandzio "a
d., 7 val. yak. L.A.A. Klubo sa-
leje Baltimoreje ivyks Tevynes
Myletoju Draugijos 11-tos kuo-
pos regiamos prakalbos. Kalbes
is Hartford atvykstas TMD
Pirmininkas w. M. Chase, DIR.
A. zelvis ir nesenai is tremties
atvykes Petras Jaras. Paveiks-
lus rdys J. Siaurusaitis. Iejimas
nemokamas.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22

viams. Tad reikia ir pritinka
visiems ia darba visokeriopai
paremti.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-04-22

Entered at Second-Class matter Decem-
,er 9Th, 1915, at the Cleveland Postoffics
under the act Of March 3, 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
-Four Win New DELAYS
In Execution Dates

Execution dates for two convicted
murderers and two convicted rapists
were postponed today in District
Court pending appeals.
The death date of George A. Gar
ner, 25, and his brother, Lawrence
J. Garner. %. both colored, was
postponed from January 7 to Feb
ruary IS by Judge Richmond B.
Keech, pending action by the United
States Court of Appeals
The Gamers were convicted last
June of first-degree murder in the
killing of a taxicab driver last Feb
ruary.
John H Hall. "a, colored, sched-
uled to die January for carnal
knowledge involving an -8-year-old
colored girl, is now scheduled to GO
to the chair February Is. He has
filed petition for executive Glenn
ency. An appeal also may be taken
in his behalf to the Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals affirmed his
conviction last month.
Theodore M. Holmes, %, North
Carolina colered convict. was sched-
uled to die January IS for GRIM
inally attacking a 9-year-old girl
near the. Arboretum last March
Judge Edward M. Curran today
postponed Holmes execution date
till February IS pending action on
an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Wash B. Williams Heads
Police Boys Club { Campaign

Wash B. Williams, Washington
civic leader. has been named gen.
eral chairman of the annual Met
ropolitan Police Boys Club cam
paign.
At the same time it was an
nounced the goal will be S250,000-
double last years sl25,000 goal,
which was oversubscribed by $40
600.
The month long drive Will open
February l.
Announcement Of Mr. Williams
appointment was made BY Robert c.
Simmons, president of the club
board, drive chairman for the last
two years. He said the choice was
unanimous
Mr.. Williams, president of the
American Sales Co., said the goal
was doubled because the club is now
in the midst of "a greater program
of expansion" among its seven clubs
and camp at Scotland, Md He also
cited the new club at 816 Sixth
street SW., built recently for more
than 100000. Membership in
creased about 1000 last year to a
total OF 17,400.
Mr.. Williams announced plans for
. new clubhouse for Boys Club No
5. now in the basement of the fifth
precinct, Fifth and E streets Sc.
Campaign headquarters are on
the sixth floor of police headquar-
tiers in the Municipal Center, 300
Indiana avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Police Seek Boy Missing
From Industrial School

Assistance of Virginia police was
asked today in the search for an
8-year-old boy, missing since last
Thursday from the Industrial Home
School, at 2453 Wisconsin avenue
NV.
Washington police sent lookout
for the boy, Benny Poff, described
as a towhead, and the father, John
Poff, Al, formerly of the 800 block
Of street S.W.
School officials said the boy was
found to be missing after an enter
tainment program held there
School employees reported seeing Mr..
Poff on the grounds. but he did not
check in at the Office. and it was
concluded the boy left with him.
it was stated.
Virginia authorities were notified
because Mr.. Poff has relatives in
Big Stone Gap, Va, the officials
added
A brother of Benny. John Poff,
Il, also lives at the home. Their
mother, divorced from their father,
lives in the 900 block of North Caro-
lima avenue Sc, officials said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Bulletin on Welfare Laws
To Get Wider Distribution

Plans for expansion of the Social
Legislation Information Service.
Inc, private agency supplying in
formation on Federal welfare &C
Invites, were announced today by
Mrs. Eugene Meyer. the organiza-
tons president and wife of the
board chairman of the Washington
Post.
The expansion will permit an in
crease in the circulation of the
services weekly bulletin from about
$500 to $500. Mrs. Meyer said. The
service describes itself as "a nom
profit association, which reports i'm
partially on Federal social legisls-
ton and the activities of Federal
agencies affecting family life, chill
dren and community services in the
areas of health education, welfare,
housing, employment and recrea-
ton"
A number of national organiza-
lions are represented on its board
of directors. 1t is now in its fifth
year. The service has offices at $50
F. street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Indicted
In Killing Of
Hotel Visitor
Grand Jury Nomes>
IS in Acting
On As Cases

A man who wanted to be a police
man was indicted today in the beat
ing and suffocation death of Wis
itor from Madison, Wis, in the Am
bassador Hotel here December g.
He is Crispin B. Perez, %, of the
100 block of New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, a typewriter repair
student and part-time bartender.
who was arrested and accused of
the death of Charles j. Hines, 48,
of Madison.
Perez, arrested less than So hours
after Mr.. 'Hines' beaten and gro
tesquely tied body was found in his
hotel room, has admitted the slay-
ing, police say Homicide investi-
gators said they found a $1,000 dia-
mond ring owned by Mr.. Hines in
Perez'S home.
Police Cite Argument.
Police say the Staying followed an
argument over whisky in the VIC
TINS room. Perez had an applica-
ton in to join the police force and
had received notice to appear for
the examination.
r. The indictment was among As
Returned today by the grand Jury
before Judge Richmond B. Keech.
Approximately IS persons were
named
James A. Howard. q, colored, 100
block OF M street NV, was indicted
on a charge of manslaughter in
the killing of Lue Ellen Mccoy,
colored, at his home in November.
The indictment accuses him of
choking her Neither the woman's
age nor address was given.
Criminal Attack Charged.
Willie H. Massey. 36. colored, for
whom no address was listed, was
accused in one indictment of GRIM
inally attacking a 34-year-old COL
ored woman. Another indictment
accused Massey of carnal knowledge
involving a 14-year-old girl and
attempted knowledge involving an
other 14year-old girl. both colored.
William H. Powell, At, colored,
1900 block of Tenth street NV,
was charged with carnal knowledge
involving a 15-year-old colored girl.
IL Gambling Cases.
Twelve persons were indicted on
gambling charges. They included
Lawrence Acarino, SO, of the 1900
block of Downing place NE. Ken
meth H. Brewster. 20, of the 1900
block of Eighteenth street NV,
Lille Rode. 40, of the 300 block of
Emerson street NV. John J. Poole,
26, colored, 100 block of U street
NV.
Also, Helen Freeman. %, Perley
D. Cooper, %. Willie M. Lester, 10.
Aileen Elizabeth Lester. all colored
and of the 100 block of E street
Sc: James A. Harrison, 35. COL
ored 500 block of Second street
NV, Raleigh E. Walker, so, COL
ored, of the first block of K street
NE, Sam kaufman and Kenneth
w. lawson. for whom no ages or
addresses are given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
DR.. R. W. Brooks Honored
By Congregational Temple

DR.. Robert w. Brooks was honored
yesterday by members and friends
of the Lincoln Congregational Tenn
Pile, Eleventh and r streets NV,
on his 25th anniversary as pastor
DR.. Brooks came to the Temple
January l, 1924, from the Plymouth
Congregational Church of Detroit.
In his sermon, DR.. Brooks noted
that the present building, seating
1900 persons, was dedicated in 1929
to replace small structure holding
300 persons The church member
ship has grown from approximately
$50 to more than 300 in the Is years
while the congregation also has
helped the community spirit by its
activities, the minister said.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington FEEDER
alton of Churches, praised DR..
Brooks work for the District.
DR.. Brooks, chairman of the men,
bership committee of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches, is a
member of the National Commission
on the Ministry of the Congrega-
tional Christian Churches. He and
his wife live at 1904 Fairmont street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Royal Back From Reich
After 3-Week INSPECTION

Secretary of the Army Royal re-
turned today from a three-week
inspection tour in Germany great
ly impressed" with the "calmness
ard courage" of the American fam
lilies in the occupation zone.
He also lauded the fine morale Of
American troops and saio he was
particularly impressed with the Goth
Infantry Combat Team, which he
inspected at Bambere, Germany.
Il believe" he said, the outfit
is as well trained as any I saw at
any stage. during the war"
The Secretary. accompanied by
Mrs. Royal, visited Germany. Aus
tria, Trieste. Greece, Turkey and
England
He said the trip was uneventful.
The nearest thing to an event." he
said, was trying to find place to
land. We tried to get into New
foundland, but had to 60 on to
Westover, Mass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Frank N. Ha||y Named Auto Dealer Found
D. {. Deputy Auditor Shot Twice After He
To Aid REORGANIZATION Calls Friend for Aid

The Commissioners today named
Frank M. Hally. 48. a senior investi-
gator for the General Accounting
Office, as deputy auditor of the Dis
trict, thus paving the way for a
long planned reorganization of the
Districts auditing system.
The job, new one created in the
l949 Appropriation Act, carries a
salary of STOP a year. 1t was one
of seven new positions created to
put through the reorganization.
The reorganization of the Dis
trict's auditing system was recon-
mended first by the controller gen.
eral in March, 1914. District Audi
tor A. r. Pilkerton, during hearings
on the l949 appropriation bill, testi-
fed that the District does not have
proper controls over its personal,
real, tangible and intangible prop
erty. He said property accounting
system for the District was set up
in 1914 but although it was followed
in the departments, there was no
central control.
Central Control Needed.
He said central control was
needed over the personal property
of the District, which has a value
of more than $4,000, 900 and over
real estate acquired and sold. He
pointed out that the District owns
real estate worth more than $780,
100000; that the highway system is
worth more than $6,000,000 and that
the water system is worth more
than $20,00O,OOO.
Mr.. Pilkerton said that under the
reorganization plan he would be able
to give the Commissioners, either
monthly or quarterly, financial
statement which would show assets
and liabilities and net worth.
The other six positions authorized
by Congress to carry out the reor-
ganization were a chief of appropri-
ations and expenditures control, a
chief of estimates and revenues con-
troll, a supervisor of reports and ac-
counts current and three bookkeep-
ers. All but two of the bookkeeping
positions have been filled.
Native of New York.
Mr.. Hally will be the second rank
ing official in the budget Office. He
is a native of New York, is mar
ried and lives at 1915 S street Sc.
He was educated at the La Sale
Academy in New York, the Pace In
stitute of Accounting and South
eastern University. He was in the
banking business in New York be-
fore entering Government service.
He worked as an accountant for
both the Interior Department and
the Treasury Department in New
York before going to the General
Accounting ONCE. His job as senior
investigator with the GAO dealt
with installing and perfecting &C
counting systems In the various
Government departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
.Qrys Too Sentimental
In Past, Temperance
Convention Is Told

Dry leaders have leaned too heav-
lily on "wishy-W ashy sentiment in
the past. Walter j. Hoshal, Anti
Saloon League superintendent of
Kentucky, said today at the first
national convention of the Ameri-
can Temperance Society. The So
ciety, which has been revived by
the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
is meeting at the Sligo Church in
Takoma Park. Md.
DRY leaders have long leaned
unnecessarily on useless sentiment
in their appeals. when they might
better have used the facts at their
disposal Mr. Hoshal said. The
facts in Kentucky. he said, were
that dry leaders have won local op-
ton elections in 90 out of the States
100 counties.
Crime Drop Cited.
Every bit of local option terri
tories that has voted out saloons is
more prosperous, has less drinking
and less crime" he said.
The American Temperance So
ciety was first organized in 1927,
according to w. A. Scharrfenberg,
executive secretary of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church. Unlike pre-
vious temperance movements which
were for moderation the society.
advocated total abstinence and its
members took the pledge.
AS revived by the Seventh Dav
Adventist Church, the society has
1000 paid members and believes that
100000 have taken the total absti-
nance pledge. About 100 delegates
from all of the States and Canada
are attending the convention.
History Outlined.
The history of the movement also
was outlined by LIE Roy E. Froon.
secretary of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Ministerial Association, at
the morning session.
Preparatory TO the convention. a
welcoming ceremony was held last
night at the church. Elder j. Lamar
of Takoma Park, world
president of the Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists, welcoming the delegates.
charged Washington has the largest
per capita consumption of alcoholic
beverages of any city in the world.
Mr.. Scharffenberg told the gath
ering last night it was appropriate
the convention should meet lin the
nearest dry district to Washington.
He declared: Il understand there are
three parties in the District-the
Democratic, Republican and the
cocktail party. The latter of these
is the largest"