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Evening star., 1950-04-19
Evidence Ru|inq
Frees 5Moreii in
Gambling Raids
Prosecutor Is Unable
To Proceed Under
Decision by Tomm

Gambling charges against five
more defendants in cases stem.
ming from wholesale gambling
raids in March, 1949, were dis.
missed today in District Court.
The dismissal was due to insult
ficient evidence against the five
because of District Court Judge
Edward A. Tamm's recent ruling
that evidence seized at the time o1
the raid would be inadmissible
Without the seized evidence, AS
sistant United States Attorney
John c. Conliff. jr., said the Gov
ernment could not proceed.
The five allegedly were connect
ed with the State Wide Sports
News Distributors, 37O0 block
Bladensburg road, Colmar Manor
Md.
Defendants Are Listed
They are Murray H. OFF, Will
liam S. Doyle, Sidney Frischer
William Cohen and Lee Thomas
Lewis. All were represented by
Attorney William H. Collins.
State Wide, the Government
had alleged. provided information
on horse racing to Barber's New:
Stand. 400 block Tenth street
NV.
Also indicted were four others
Garner S. Barbour, now dead
John l.. Quinn, William w. Quinn
and Thomas B. White, who the
Government alleges operated from
the news stand.
Conspiracy Charge Dropped
While the entire indictment
was dismissed as to the five, &
conspiracy charge in the five.
count indictment was dismissed
also as to the two Quinns anc
White.
The Quinns and White, in turn
are scheduled to go on trial May
l on other counts of the indict'
ment, Mr.. Conliff said.
The other counts charge set
ting up and keeping a gaming
table and place of gaming and two
counts of wagering money or
horse-race results.
Is Now Have Been Acquitted.
Today's action was before Dis
trict Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff.
In ruling out the seized evi.
dence earlier, Judge Tamm hae
held that too long a time hac
elapsed between the time of al
legged violations and the time
search warrants were obtained
Whereas the raids were made ir
March, 1949. the wagering on race
results was in January. 1949, &C
cording to the indictment.
The dismissal as to the five
brought to 13 the number of de-
PENDANTS freed on charges growing
out of the gambling raids.
OF SO defendants originally
arrested and indicted, four have
been convicted, two have died, one
has been acquitted after trail
and the others face either trial
or retrial.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Two Attorneys Call
$1,000 Ford Charged
Mrs. KeIeher Fair

Two prominent Washington
lawyers today testified in District
Court that the $4,000 fee which
attorney Charles E. Ford charged
Mrs. Anna T. Dolly Keleher in
her divorce case was reasonable
and fair"
Both attorneys, Lewis H. Sha-
piro and Austin F. Garfield, were
called to the stand on Mr.. Ford's
behalf. Mr.. Shapiro appeared
voluntarily, while Mr.. Garfield,
former president of the District
Bar Association and a member
of the court committee on admis-
SionS and grievances, was sub
poenaed as an expert on legal
fees.
Mr.. Shapiro qualified himself
as an expert on the basis of hav-
ing handled from 5000 to 5000
domestic relations cases in 10
years of practice.
Based on Clients Status
Describing Mr.. Ford's $4,000
bill to Mrs. Keleher, wife of the
retired gambler, John B. (Black-
jack Keleher, as very fair" Mr..
Shapiro said that fee-f1xing de-
pends on various factors, such as
financial circumstances of a
client. He added that his judg-
ment was based in this case on
testimony which he has heard as
a court observer since the trial
started last Monday.
Mr.. Garfield, who has practiced
law for 27 years, said that courts
generally have set up a formula
on which attorneys fees are
based.
Elements of this formula, he
said, include the time consumed
on a case, the attorneys skill in
the nature of a particular case,
his skill as evidenced by his ac-
tivities, the type of case, the "emi-
nence" of counsel and the ability
of client to pay. Mr.. Garfield
added that courts here also recog-
nize that lawyers Office expenses
have increased in recent years.
In response to direct question
by Defense Counsel Leo A. Rover,
Mr.. Garfield described Mr.. Ford's
work on Mrs. Keleher's behalf as
"skillful and highly professional"
He also described domestic cases
as "the meanest kind in the world
from the standpoint of draining
an attorneys time"
Mr.. Ford told the court yes
terday he had acted with Mrs.
Keleher's welfare in mind and
that he had gotten "in bad" with
many of Washington's gamblers
as a result.
Mr.. Ford represented Mrs.
Keleher during February and
March, 1916, in connection with
her marital difficulties with John
B. (Blackjack) Keleher, former"
gambler. Mr.. Ford testified gam
blers had asked him to "1ay off"
Mr.. Keleher while the attorney
was insisting that the latter share
his wealth equally with Mrs.
Keleher.
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Marine Bond Concert
Cancelled Here Tonight

The Marine Band has Cancelled
its concert here tonight in order
to play at the 175th anniversary
celebration of the battles of Lex
ington and Concord in Lexington
Mass.
Maj. William r. Santelmann
band leader, announced that the
next concert here will be April 26
at the Marine Barracks.
Maj. Santelmann, Second
Leader Henry Weber and seven
other members of the band were
present at the sesquicentennial
celebration in Lexington in 1925
Evening star., 1950-04-19
$500 Reward Posted for )
Who Held Up Express Office

The Fruit Growers Exchange
today offered a $500 reward for
the three gunner who held up
its Office at 1101 Vermont avenue
NV. on April II.
The bandits, in a daylight rob-
berry. pistol whipped one employe
and escaped with more than $500.
The building was surrounded by
police but no trace of the bandits
was found. They are believed to
be the same bandits that recently
pulled a $4,000 holdup of a sheet
metal company in Arlington and
a $1,000 robbery of a sheet metal
workers union.
Evening star., 1950-04-19

ington institutions and to the
Crippled Children's Hospital in
Philadelphia.
With Mr.. Gay at the White
House were Howard p. Foley,
founder and director of the show,
and Herbert Friede. chairman of
the Arena Management Commit
tee. The circus now is at Harris
burg. Pa. but is due to arrive
here Sunday morning.
Saturday at noon there will be
a street parade with several thou
sand in the line of march, includ-
ing all Almas units and other
Masonic groups. Huge Mardi Gras
balloons will portray circus ami
mails and clowns. The route will
be from Fifth and F streets NV.
to Almas Temple.
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D. 6. Devises New Form
For Bids on Purchases

New and streamlined proceed
ures in solicitation of competitive
bids by the District purchasing
officer on all purchases over $500
have been approved by the Com
miSsioners.
Roland Brennan, purchasing
officer. pointed out that where
formerly there was one form for
purchases under $1,000 and an
other for larger purchases, the
new invitation and bid form will
cover all over $500.
The new form is all inclusive
and will take the place of several
forms which have been used in
the past and will speed up pay
ments to suppliers.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Air Guard to Take Part
In Armed Forces Duy

The 121st Fighter Squadron OF
the District Air National Guard,
newly equipped with jet fighters,
is expected to have an important
role in the observance of Armed
Forces Day here on May 20. Col
Ladder B. Mackall, commander of
the local air group announced.
The 121st, commanded by 1t.
Col. Willard w. Millikan. is the
only jet squadron in the Wash
ington area. and was the first air
National Guard unit to receive
the new planes.
The District Air Guardsmen
have returned from Las Vegas
New, where they took part in an
Air Force gunnery meet.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Hagner Plans
Co-opSa|eof
Westchester
553-Unit Apartment
Building May Be
Offered This Summer
By Robert J. Lewis
Reoi Estote Editor Of The Sfor

A plan is being developed by tn
Randall H. Hagner Co., Washing
ton real estate firm, for the Co
operative sale of the 553-uni
Westchester Apartments, larges
elevator apartment development
in the Washington area, it wa!
learned today from George N
Ray, president of the Hagner firm
Mr.. Ray said details have no
been worked out.
Samuel R. Walker of New York
vice president of the City Invest.
ing Co., which controls the Realest
Corp, owner of the development
since 1947. said the company
would consider selling the apart
ments.
There is no written agreement
involved. but we have been in.
formed that a plan is being de.
veloped in Washington, and if il
is good then we will discuss it," he
said.
Law CurbS EvictiOnS.
I'VE are very happy with owner
ship Of the property and whether
there is any sale is a matter fol
the future to determine"
Under the District Rent Con-
troll Act, consent of IS per cent oil
the tenants to a cooperative sale
would be needed before any evic-
tionS could be undertaken, though
Mr.. Ray said there was no inten-
ton to evict any families.
The rent law expires, however
on June 80. After that date, un.
less the IS per cent requirement
is re-enacted, cooperative sales
could be made without other thar
normal restraints against evic.
tionS.
Mr.. Ray said he understood
about go tenants already had ex'
pressed willingness to purchas,
apartments. He added that h
hoped to discuss details of thu
sales program with a tenants
committee.
Foley is Among Tenants.
The Hagner company presiden
added, I'VE will have a very fai
plan and there will be no effor
to force people out"
He said he expected completion
of the cooperative sale during
the summer.
The Westchester's 553 apart
ments have a total of 2,171 rooms
plus 686 bathrooms. The apart
ments are in four buildings on {
271a acre site at 1000 Catherdra
avenue NV. The development
was purchased from Dutch inter
ests by the Realest Corp.
Among tenants are the Nations
top housing official, Housing and
Home Finance Administrator Ray
mond M. Foley; Secretary of the
Interior Chapman and Secretary
of Agriculture Brannan; seven
Senators, five generals, three ad-
mirals, six judges and many Other
civilian and military officials.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
New Baby Leopard
Steals Part of Show
From Zoo Elephants

The two baby elephants from
India received some competition
for the attention of Zoo visitors
today in the form of a new ar
rival-a baby leopard from East
Africa.
Zoo Director William M. Mann
was very happy over the new ad-
dition to his family.
The leopard, just at the playful
age of months, was whisked
over here by plane in a little over
four days. He came from Nyas-
saland. East Central Africa, and
now lives in the lion house.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Meeting on Welfare Cut
Called by District Group

/ The Districts Committee or
Unemployment and Relief will
hold a special meeting to discuss
proposed welfare cuts at $50 pm
Monday at Laborer's Hall, 525
New Jersey avenue NV.
The special meeting was decided
on at meeting of the committee
last night. The committee in.
.cludes representatives of labor ano
civic groups. The District has
announced reductions in welfare
assistance beginning May 8.
Evening star., 1950-04-19

from Georgetown University in
1910. He attended the General
Seminary in New York and was
assigned to Holy Trinity Church,
Hicksville, Long Island, in Novem-
ber, 1946, as priest in charge.
Mr.. Copeland married Miss
Helen M. Lewis, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Lewis of this
city. in 1941.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Golf Course Operation
Weiqhed by City Heads

The Commissioners took under
advisement. after a meeting yes
terday. the question of District
Recreation Board operation of the
public golf courses here.
The city heads conferred yes
terday with the Concessions Com
mittee of the Recreation Board
and have asked Budget Officer
Walter L. Fowler to prepare a
report. The board has proposed
a $275.000 loan to buy cut S. G.
Leof1er. now operating the courses
for the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Truman Designotes
May ID Mothers S Day.;
Asks Display of Flag

President Truman today
designated Sunday. May IA. as
Mothers Day and called for a
public display of flags as an
expression of our love and
reverence for the mothers of
the country"
The President said:
''Let all the sons and daugh-
ters of America pay tribute to
their mothers on that day
and renew their devotion to
the ideals for which mother
hood has always stood"
In another proclamation,
the President designated May
l as Child Health Day.
Evening star., 1950-04-19

E p | S C o p a l
Church, Th ir-
teenth and V
street Sc, at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Following the
service a recep-
ton for Bishop
Dun and Mr. .
Copeland W i'll
be held in the
parish hall.
MIR. Copeland,
who as su m e d
t h e rectorShip
in F e b r u a ry,
w q S graduated
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Vondenberg Improved

Senator Vandenberg. Republi-
can. Of Michigan was reported in
good condition today at George
town Hospital. The 66-year-old
Senator underwent a tumor re
moval operation April II.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Naturalist to Lecture

Evan Haynes, a National Capt.
tai Parks naturalist, will lecture
on "Trailside Features in Rock
Creek Park" tomorrow at 8 pm. ir
the Interior Department Audi
torium, Eighteenth and c streets
NV. The illustrated lecture il
free to the public.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Dun 10 Install Copeland
As Emmanuel Rector

The Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington, will off1ciate at
the institution of the Rev. G. P.
Copeland as rector of Emmanuel
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
CLEAR SPRING CLUB

Inc April meeting of the Clear
spring Homemakers' Club was be1d
at the home of Mrs. John Kelley
with Mrs. Harry Shupp and Miss
NORA Newkirk as co-hostesses
Inc meeting was opened with the
oluo collect, and Mrs. Stanley Whit
son, music chairman, explained tbe
canadian song, THE Maple Leaf
Forever" Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. lit
ton and Mrs. Grove, members Of +ha
hancock Homemakers' Club. then
presented pr a very interesting skit.
70 Short Course We win CO.
A most helpful demonstration w.s
gwen esl. by Miss Ardath Martin on
Good Grooming" during which she
explained that selecting line. color
and styling are essential in solvin.,s
figure problems.
Brief reports were given bv Mrs
Donald Newkirk on kitchen nIan-
ning; Mrs. Paul Niemyer on the kit
c i tour; Miss Ardath Martin. On
cnildren's diet; Mrs. Guy Boward
on radio, and Mrs. Wade HUFFMAN A.
reading. 49, ~
Inc club scored 100 per cent with
10 members and visitors present
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
News Of County
Homemakers' Clubs
Martina Mowen, reporter

The 10Th annual spring meeting of
the Washington County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs was held on
Tuesday at St. Johns Lutheran
Church, with more than three hun
dred homemakers present. Mrs.
Beulah Meyers, president of the
Council, presided.
One of the features of the meeting
was a special installation service for
the newly formed Maugansville
CLUB, OF which Mrs. Frank Cusack
Jr. is president This brings tbe
number of clubs in the county to
sixteen, with membership of more
IMAM seven hundred women.
During the afternoon, Mrs. Walter
Bromley, president of the state
council Of Homemakers, addressed
the meeting, and reports were heard
from the twenty project chairmen
each of whom gave an interesting
report on the work done by her
project during the past year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
The Stork Arrives

The stork announces the following
arrivals at the Washington County
Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l.. Turner,
All George Sta daughter on April
IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w. Roach, 819
Washington Ava daughter on
April 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard R. Beard,
Route 2, Smithsburg-a son on
April 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Beck, 112
E. Irwin Ave.-a son on April 9.
Mr.. and Mrs James B. Stallings,
West Antietam Sta son on April
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cam G. Everets, Har-
wood ROAD daughter on April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton H. Knight,
808 Mulberry Ave.-a daughter on
April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Cromer, Jr.,
"a Madison Ave.-a son on April s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard u. Higdon,
Brownsville daughter on April Z.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Richard Stew
ems, 80 S. Mulberry Sta son on
April 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Kline,
289 Frederick Sta daughter on
April Z.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry j. Lands,
Falling Waters, w. Wa daughter
on April 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Leetch,
801 Oak Hill Ave.-a daughter on
April 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar R. Murphy,
500 Maryland Ave.-a son on April
6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kaylor, 727
George Sta daughter on April g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer L. Myers, 434
Stratford Ave.-a son on April 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. John David Min
nick, Boonsboro-a son on April s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Chapman,
Maugansville-a son on April 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carl Kern, Lom-
bard Sta son on April f.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Fiery, Az
Hamilton Blvd.-a son on April 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell B. Day, Route
3, Hagerstown-a daughter on April
3.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Marriage Licenses

The following from Hagerstown
and Washington County applied for
marriage licenses during the past
week:
Harry E. Shock, Jr., 26, Green
castle, Pa; Dolores R. Mckinley, "a,
Hancock.
Martin B. Grove, %, Hanover, Pa;
Iva S. Showalter, Is, Hagerstown.
Clarence w. Alexander, %, Hagers-
town; Margaret A. Brumfeld, 18,
Springfield, Ohio.
Richard K. Limbaugh, "a, Hag-
erstown; Mae B. Hughes, SO, Balti-
more.
Woodrow B. Harris, 36, Hagers-
town; Ruth A. Freeman, 80, Hornell,
ny
William Wesley Tucker, 40, Hag-
erstown; Goldie Virginia Winter
kamp, SO, Hagerstown.
Kenneth L. Myers, 81, Big Spring;
Nancy v. Mallott, IS, Williamsport.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Girl Scouts

Troop 16, sponsored by the Mar.
garet Hess Bible Glass, held a reg.
ular meeting Wednesday, April -
at the Presbyterian Church. Thir.
teen girls, our leader Mrs. Johr
Hlnkle, assistant leader, Mrs. R. B
Green, and Mrs. Harold Porter were
present. We also had a visitor. Miss
Katherine McCulloch.
Our president, Barbara Couch
man, opened the meeting with the
Scout Promise and several songs
The secretary read the minutes of
the last meeting and dues and at
tendance were then taken. The last
OF the cookie money was turned in
and our Troop sold 321 boxes. which
we think is pretty good record.
We made plans for a nature study
trip and a picnic supper at Mrs.
Porter's home next Sunday. Then
we spent the rest of our time doing
badge work. The meeting closed
with taps.
This was the first time that Mrs
Hinkle has been with us since her
long illness, and we were all very
happy to welcome her back in the
troop.
Patsy Peck, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

The Navy Club of U. S. A. will
have an exhibition in Hagerstown
of German Midget Submarine on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurday,
April 25, 26 and 27. This exhibit is
mounted on a large trailer and will
be parked in front of Eyerly's De-
partment Store, w. Washington St.,
and open between the hours of 1000
a. m. and 1000 p. m. There is no
admission charge, but voluntary do
nations are gratefully accepted, and
funds so raised help the Navy Club
of U. S. A. carry on their extensive
welfare and rehabilitation program
The Midget Submarine was known
as the "SEEHUND'', and was one of
the secret weapons the Nazis devel-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

Then, in addition to that, you will
be able on Saturday night and Sun
day afternoon, to get preview of
the team in action, for on those two
days they will play exhibition games
with the Williamsport team of the
Glass A Eastern League.
Last night, at the Myrtle Beach
training Camp, Harry jenkins, gen
eral manager of the Boston Braves
Farm System, together with rip"
Collins, manager of the Hartford
Club of the Eastern League, and Dor
man and Gene Raney, went into a
huddle to determine definitely the
final roster of the Hagerstown Club.
Unfortunately, however, we went to
press before the huddle was over
and so cannot give it to you.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Roy Weagly Named
Insurance Director

A pioneer in Farm Bureau ac-
tivities in Maryland, Roy c. F. Weag-
ly has been elected a member Of the
boards of directors of the Farm Blu
reau Insurance Companies.
Mr.. Weagly was named to the
posts at the Oath annual convention
of the Companies in Columbus, Ohio,
on April 5th and 9th.
He was is years the president of
his county Farm Bureau, and served
for three years as head of the state
organization
Mr.. Weagly is a member of the
State Farm Labor Committee, the
State Fair Board, and is public di-
rector of the Southern States Co.
operative, of Richmond, Virginia.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

oped in their futile effort to con-
quer the world The Seehund is
80 feet long, weighs 81 tons, carry
ing two full sized torpedoes, each
being % feet long. The submarine,
having a speed of 8 knots on the
surface, and 4 knots submerged, was
operated by two men.
This is the only one in this coun-
try and as far as known there are
only two left in, the world, all the
rest having been destroyed by the
Germans so that the existance of
this secret weapon would not be
known. This U Boat is mounted on
the original trailer used by the Ger
mans to transport this submarine
overland. This submarine was
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

chased the franchise of the Hagers-
town Baseball Club, will ring out
across the Municipal Stadium at 8:15
on Tuesday night, when Dutch"
Dorman leads his Hagerstown
Braves out on the field to meet the
Allentown Cards in the opening
game of the 1850 season.
The Chamber of Commerce has
arranged for the usual pre-game
opening ceremonies, a part of which
will, of course, be the flag raising
ceremony at the flag pole, when a
beautiful American Flag, presented
to the club by Congressman J..
Glenn Bealt, will be unfurled. And
then, after Mayor H. L. Mills throws
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
News Of Boys
In The Service

Private First Glass Arnold G. Dye,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T, Dye, BAL
Ridge Avenue, has just returned to
his unit after participating in Bat
talon test which was held at Mount
Full. The test consisted of the Bat
talon on the defense and in the at
tack, and all the modern Infantry
weapons of the unit combined in
the firing.
Private First Class Dye enlisted
in the Army at Hagerstown on jan
uary 8, 1949, and completed infantry
basic training at Camp Pickett, Vir-
ginia. He arrived in Japan on May
6, 1949, and is presently assigned to
Company B 9th Infantry Regiment
and is stationed at Camp Sakai,
Osaka, Japan
Jack Alvin Socks, .electronics tech
nieian, third class, USN, of Williams
port, and Donald William Hemphill,
of 100 Elm Street, Hagerstown, are
scheduled to arrive in Naples,
Italy, April %, aboard the heavy
cruiser, USS Newport News, which
has been engaged in fleet maneuvers
with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediter-
ranean.
The visit to Naples was arranged
to afford the ships crews a period
of relaxation ashore and an oppor-
tunity to visit the beautiful Italian
countryside.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
BY H. S. Douglas

out the first ball, the game will be
on.
Reserved tickets for the opening
game are now on sale at the Central
News Agency on the Square, and
from what I hear, they are going
fast, so, if you haven't already done
SO, my advice is to get yours before
the day is out, for, granted good
weather, look for every seat in
the stadium to be filed long before
game time.
And here's some added good news.
Tomorrow friday night, at 7
o'clock, the management will hold
open house for the fans at the Sta
dunn. The team is due home some
time tomorrow afternoon and will
be at the stadium at 7 o'clock to
meet you and get acquainted. The
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY

DR.. E. Cordell Powers, superin-
tendent of the Maryland Bible So
ciety, will visit Hagerstown on Sun
day, April 80, for several meetings
In the morning he will speak at
the Trinity Lutheran Chapel at $3.50
o'clock, and at the morning service
in st. PauPs Methodist Church at
11:00 o'clock.
In the afternoon he will be the
speaker at the Bible Society Rally
to be held at the Church of God,
Salem Avenue, and all members of
the Society and their friends are in
vited to be present.