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I I I I 6 6 6 SUNDAY Dakland Tribune FEBRUARY 19, 1928 S. PASSPORT RATES GUT IN SLAV COUNTRY Difficulties Between This Nation and Ozechs Ironed Out. By -EUGENE CRAWFORD. (Special Cable to The Daily Oakland TRIBUNE and the Chicago News.) VIENNA, Feb. 18.

Passport difficulties between the United States and Czecho-Slovakia have ben much amellorated, by an exchange of between American Foreign Minister Minister Einstein Prague in and Benes, which It sigle was trip provided across the that country for should a be abolished altogether and the cost of a prolonged visit visa reduced from $10 to $1. The $10 visa charge now in effect against Americans is almost Europe- and has been since America set this price against visitors to America. The $10 charge will be made in the future by Czecho-Slovakia and America only again.st immigrants. The new arrangement becomes effective April 1. Long Resident of Bay Region Dies Arthur John Weeks, 73, a restdent of the bay district for nearly 50 years, and 1 father of Miss Florence E.

Weeks, assistant director, of physical education in the Oakland recreation department, is dead at the home of his son, John S. Weeks, a fruit grower, near Medford, Oregon. His death occurred Thursday night as a result of heart fallure. Weeks was native of Woodstock, Ontario, a Canada. His.

home was at 1514 La Loma avenue, Berkeley. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna B. Weeks, by daughters, Miss Florence E. Weeks and Mrs.

Grace Weeks Jory of Berkeley, and his son, John S. Weeks. Funeral services are held in Medford at 2:80 p. m. today.

Rev. Hagan to Preach Patriotic Sermon "The Part Great Men Play in an Evolving World Order' will be the subject of patriotic sermon by 'Rev. Fred W. Hagan at Plymouth church this morning. The minister will mention some of the great spiritual and moral movements of the world and: try to' show relationship that men like Washington, Lincoln and Jesus have had and are having with them.

In the evening the pastor will begin series of 12 talks, in which the will tell of his experiences during the World war. LABOR NOTES SAINTING TRADES UNION COUNCIL Charles M. Ripley, engineer for the General Electric company of Schenectady, N. will deliver stereopticon lecture under the auspices the Central Labor Council of Alameda co county in the large assembly room Franklin Castle hall, and streets, tomorrow evening, starting promptly at 8 o'clock. Members of organized labor, their families and friends, are invited to see the views and hear Ripley deliver his most instructive and interesting lecture.

Ripley recently traveled 2500 miles in an airplane over England, France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and the Alps, where air travel is swifter and cheaper than railroad fares in this country, He tells his story in a way that keeps his audience in constant laughter. His stereopt ticon views are clear, and depict the quaint life Europeans as they lived 1000 years ago. A mass meeting of the employers and employees engaged in the barbering business of Alameda county will be held tomorrow evening at hall, Twelfth and Clay streets, at 8 o'clock, when C. E. Rynerson, secretary for the California state board of barber examiners, and A.

E. Booth, another member of the board, will be the principal speakers. meeting, which is being sponsored by the Journeymen Barbers' Union, Local No. 134, will be for the purpose of familiarizing the men engaged in the barber profession with the various provisions of the state barber's act, particularly those sections that apply to sanitation. Frank B.

Perry, business representative for the union, and Jack Theobald, his assistant, have made arrangements for the meeting. William A. Spooner, secretary for the local Central Labor Council, attended the recent hearing held before the industrial welfare commission of the state of Califor4 nia, which considered the matter of making certain amendments to the present orders commission relating to women engaged in 1 the fruit and canning industry. He states that the amendments were made to the present rules in order that they can protect the workers in the industry. Donald Douglas, old member of the Brotherhood of of Teamsters' Union, Local No.

70, this city, died last week. He was well known by the members of the teaming craft. The funeral servIces, which were held Friday morning, were attended by the leading officials of the teamsters organization and many of its members. John O'Connell, secretary and business representative of the San Francisco Labor Council, and a well-known trade unionist of this state, who was recently confined in a hospital for several weeks, has returned to his duties. He will be in his office for a three-hour period only during the balance of the month.

Richard "Dick" Small, for many years secretary-treasurer for the Brotherhood of Teamsters' Union, Local No. this district, went under surgical. operation last week. was in the hospital a few weeks ago under the observation of his physician, and it was the belief of his friends that he would in good health within a short time. However, It was found necessary for him to be given surgical relief, following which he has appeared to be on the road to recovery.

recently George elected Howard as Wulferdinger, presiding officer of the Plumbers and Gas the, Fitters' Union, Local No. 444, of this city, died at his home in Berkeley last week. He was an acLive member of his craft, having served his organization as its vicepresident for one year, previous to which he served as an executive board member. His funeral was attended, by of the officers organization and many over which he had presided 1 for such a short period. Milton S.

Maxwell, general president of the California State Federation of Butcher Workmen, has announced that Joseph Henderson has been appointed as general organized for Northern California. Henderson is an active member of the butchers' organization, and is well qualified to handle tion work. He has the appointment under advisement, and will give his decision to the executives of the organization at an early date. The committee in charge of the entertainment and ball be given under the auspices of the Central Labor Council of Alameda county In the roof garden of the Pacific building, Monday evening, February 27, has announced at rangements have been completed, The proceeds of the ment will be sent to the needy miners in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and every effort is being made to make the affair a success. program of entertainment as follows: Madame Berthe Baret, French violinist and wellknown radio artist, in several selectione; Arvid Owens, concert pianist, selections; Miss Mearl Gray, vocal selections: Miss Ellen Shugar, solo dancing: string tet, composed of the following musical artists, will present several numbers: Madame Berthe Baret, violinist; Joseph Margolis, viola: Frank O'Connell, 'cellist, and George Allen Kelly, planist.

Following the entertainment an orchestra will furnish the music for dancing, which will continue until 12 o'clock. Tickets are on' sale in the offices of the Central Labor Council at room 216, Pacific building. Sixteenth and ferson streets. AC ACTIVITIES ES. AMONG NEGROES DELILAH L.

BEASLEY- The Louisiana Commercial assoelation held its annual Mardi Gras celebration last Saturday evening in the arena of the municipal auditorium. It was more beautiful than ever. Much credit was due Mesdames Crash and B. 8. Summers, who were responsible for the beautiful pageant.

The queen, Mrs. J. Rayme, WAS gowned in white sequins and pearl robe over white georgette with a full court train of ermine. Her crown was heavily studded with pearls and contained four large ruby jewels. The king was Rudolph Marshall.

The grand march was led by J. H. Burrell and Mrs. Mattie Jones, followed by the king and queen. The characters that attracted the greatest amount of attention were -those represented by following young girls: 'Silver Moon," Letta Lilly; "Blue Moon," Corine Le Near; "Honey Moon," Leither MoCalla; "Tropical Moon," Juanita Black: Spanish Moon, Yvonne Breaux; "Harvest Moon," Ethel Craig: "Spanish Lady," Mrs.

G. Boucree. The dwarfs were R. Raymon, C. Dupree, C.

Young and J. and T. Gilmer. HARMOND AWARD. The Linden branch W.

A. last Sunday afternoon was crowded with the most intellectual group ever witnessed in Oakland. The occasion was to celebrate Negro History Day and to witness the bestowing of the Harmon award. Mrs. W.

L. Jones, chairman of health and education department, who had arranged the Negro history celebration, opened the meeting, after which she turned it over to M. Diggs, president of the Young People's Lyceum. He made statement telling that it was not a regular Lyceum meeting but that it had been called to show honor to one of their number, "who had brought national honor to the race. He presented George Johnson, chairman and master of ies.

He told of a committee appointed by the Lyceum composed of Walter Gordon, and the. Major Walter Loving, who had invited the poet, Charles Keeler, president of the Berkeley Chamber of merce, to make the address of presentation for the award, Keeler, in his address, paid glowing tribute to his friend, Major Walter Loving, designating him as "one of the world's great band and wished that some in Oakland would draft him to do "for Oakland what he has done for the Philippine Islands, adding that he. had conquered these people through the beauty and harmony of music. Continuing, he wished that Negro students would devote more time to the study of musio and the fine arts, declaring we all love beauty and, Major Loving had conquered the Philippines through music, just so Negro students could conquer prejudice. He strongly advised them to study to develop a distinctive Negro type of art, showing self expression and race pride.

Keeler at great length dwelton the value to the race of such development. He then proceeded to deliver the award to Sargent Johnson, who, he said, had been voted, by unanimous decision of the judges, a prize of $25 from the foundation. His winning achievement was a sculpture' in terra cotta of the head of a Negro boy called "Sammy." This was exhibited in the first nation wide exhibit of the tine arte produced by Negroes, the exhibit being spon- BROTHER GIVEN TERM IN JAIL CONCORD, Feb.K days in the county jail for. hitting his sister, Mrs. Clara Duering, was the sentence given Angelo Regalia, 48, blacksmith at Bay Point, when he pleaded guilty to battery charges preferred by her.

Justice E. P. Jackson heard the case, in which Mrs. Duering testified that her brother had been angered when she chided him for idleness. Damage Slight in Stanislaus Frost MODESTO, Feb.

18-According to a report of A. A. Jungerman, Stanislaus county adviser, slight damage may have been caused by the frosts of Thursday and yesterday to the almond crop in the county. The damage, if any, would be confined to a very few trees already in blossom. Buds not yet opened will be unaffected by the frost, Jungerman said.

Volunteer Firemen Give Benefit Dance CASTRO VALLEY, Feb. 18. Hawaiian music and songs will feature the dance of the Castro Valley volunteer fire department in the grammar school auditorium tonight. Proceeds will be used in department work. Committees have completed arrangements for.

a capacity attendance, You will find your chance to become a hotne owner it you read "Houses for Sale' in the Classified. Oakland Leads Nation in Money For Luxuries leads the whole OAKLAND States in the money spent on luxuries, according to commercial survey just completed by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The average Oaklander, the survey shows, spends 29 cents out of every dollar for food, 22 cents for clothing, 16 cents for automobiles and fuel, nine cents for furniture and house furnishings, five cents for building materials, 19 cents for incidentals. Auto and are here than elsewhere. In Oakland, also one store overlaps another store to an unusual degree.

Six clothing stores sell musical instruments. Thirteen butcher shops sell eigars. Tobacco sales here are higher than elsewhere, six bakeries and one womens' furnishing store selling this commodity. Hardware stores, in city, it has been found, carry men's furnishings, shoes, cameras, radios, furniture. stationery and grain.

CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED. LODI, Feb. J. Post and Mrs. P.

O. Rinde have announced their candidacy for the office of member of the city school board to succeed Hugh McKenzie whose term of office expires in March, The election will be held hon March .30, miss the many bargains 'in furniture in today's, Classified. C. OFFICERS ARE SELECTED STOCKTON, Feb. Chamber of Commerce directors yesterday organized for the year by electing Hubert H.

Briggs, attorney and chairman of the city zoning and planning commission, president. Other officers: F. L. Briggs, first vice-president: Otto E. Sandman, second vice-president Senator Frank S.

Boggs, treasurer; S. J. Richard, re-elected secretarymanager with an increase of $1500 a year salary. He will receive $7500 year henceforth. any The reorganized board consist of the following members: President, Hubert H.

Briggs; Past President J. V. Mendelhall, C. Be Pearson, Curtis M. Robbins, James Barnes, Ralph M.

Bacheller, J. F. Donovan, A. B. Cohn, F.

L. Sims, Otto E. Sandman, John H. Eagel, Senator Frank S. Boggs, W.

H. Falconbury, Charles G. Bird and Thomas F. Baxter. Contra Costa Help To Get Insurance MARTINEZ, Feb.

plan of group insurance for all county employees, enabling them to secure life insurance at lower than ordinary rates, is expected to be made available through negotiations with several insurance companies now being carried on by Tax Collector W. M. Joost. The undertaking would place no expense upon the county, according to Joost. Officials, who have been Informed of the plan are reported to have given it their endorsement, 220 Steel Hull Boats on Ways of U.S.

Shipyards TONNAGE of steel vessels der construction in American shipyards on January 1 showed considerable increase over the preceding month, it is shown by statistics made public by the Bureau of Navigation of the Department of Commerce. On January 1 st American, under shipyards contract wehe to build- build for private ship owners 220 steel vessels of 174,230 gross tons, compared with 215 vessels of 163,316 gross. tons on December.1. There were also 62 wood vessels of 608 gross tons building or under contract to build for private ship owners at the beginning of last month, compared with 61 vessels at 30,577 gross tons on December 1. Pittsburg Merchant To Wed Next Week PITTSBURG, Feb, Lanzafame, 38, Pittsburgh merchant, and Miss Beatrice McIntyre, 21, a resident of Martinez, made application for a marriage license there today, They will be married here next week; the civil ceremony to be followed by a church wedding it.

San Francisco, Lanzafame is a partner in local furniture store. His bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McIntyre of Long Beach. She Valley, near Martinez, with Mr.

and Mrs. A. H. Harris. ver Wells 100000 USED CAR SALE THIS is truly the biggest event in the history of our AT 2600 SHATTUCK business.

Never before have we been able to offer to pros- (BERKELEY STORE) pective buyers such a splendid stock of quality cars at such 1923 1924 Stude. Stude, Big Big 6 Tour. Sedan $595.00 445.00 unheard-of prices. Studebaker sales during January were the 1925 Stude. Big 6 Phaeton, Calif.

Top 795.00 largest of any similar period in Studebaker history, making it 1925 1926 Stude. Stude. Big Big 6 6 Sedan Sedan 1095.00 845.00 possible for us to launch this great $100,000 used car sale. 1922 Stude. Lt.

6 Tour. 145.00 All cars in this sale have been thoroughly reconditioned and 1924 Stude. Stude. Lt. Lt.

6 6 Tour. Sedan 445.00 265.00 are backed by our well-known Pledge to 1923 Stude. Spec. 6 Calif. the Public.

1926 Stude. 6 Phaeton 695.00 Top 395.00 EASY TERMS-Only flat interest 1924 Stude. Spec. 6 Tour 395.00 charged on 12-month contract 1925 1924 Stude. Stude.

Spec. Spec. 6 6 Sedan Phaeton, Big 495.00 6 Motor 645.00 AT 2345 BROADWAY AT 3321 BROADWAY 1925 Stude. Spec. 6 Coach, Big 6 Motor 695.00 1922 Stude.

Lt.6 Road. 195.00 Lt. Sedan 295.00 1925 Stude. Spec. 6, Big 6 Motor 895.00 1923 Stude.

Lt. 6 Tour. 245.00 1922 Stude. 6 1926 Dodge A Sedan 645.00 1923 Stude. Lt.

6 Sedan 345.00 1923 Stude. Lt. 6 Tour. 195.00 1923 Hudson Speedster 245.00 1924 Stude. Lt.

6 Tour. 295.00 1924 Stude. Lt. 6 Tour. 265.00 1925 Jewett Sport Tour.

395.00 1924 Stude. Lt. 6 Coupe 365.00 1926 Stude. Std. 6 Coach 745.00 1926 Jewett Coach 695.00 1924 Stude.

Lt. 6 Sedan 395.00 1927 Stude. Dict. 6 Vict. 1075.00 1923 Marmon Sedan 695.00 1925 Stude.

Std. 6 Phaeton 545.00 1927 Stude. Dict. 6 Sedan 1045.00 1926 Oakland Coupe 645.00 1925 Stude. Std.

6 Coach 645.00 1921 Stude. Spec. 6 Sedan 195.00 1926 Stude. 6 Sedan 1923 Stude. Spec.

6 Tour. 275.00 795.00 1927 Stude. Dict. 6 Victoria 995.00 1924 Stude, 6 Sedan 545.00 1927 Stude. Dict.

6 Sedan 1045.00 295.00 1926 Stude. Big 6 Club Coupe 895.00 AT 4001 E. Fourteenth St. Spec. 1923 Stude.

Spec. 6 Road. 1923 Stude. Spec. 6 Victoria 395.00 1927 (EAST OAKLAND STORE) Stude.

Com. Victoria 1395.00 1924 Stude. Spec. 6 Tour. 395.00 1927 Stude.

Com. Sedan 1295.00 1925 Stude. Spec. 6 Phaeton, 1927 Stude. President Sedan 1695.00 1921 Stude.

Lt. 6 Tour. 125.00 Cal. Top, Big 6 Motor 695.00 1927 Buick Std: 6 Victoria 845.00 1922 Stude. Lt.

6 Tour. 145.00 1925 Stude. Spec. 6 Sedan, Big 6 1926 Chevrolet Coach 375.00 1924 Stude. Lt.

6 Tour. 345.00 Motor 795.00 1927 Dodge Bus. Sedan 745.00 1924 Stude. Lt. 6 Coupe 395.00 1922 Stude.

Big 6 Sedan 375.00 1926 Nash Sedan, Lt. 6 595.00 1924 Stude. Lt. 6 Tour, Calif. 1924 Stude.

Big 6 Speedster 495.00 1926 Willys-Knight Sedan 1195.00 Top 375.00 1926 Stude. Big 6 Coupe, 5 Pass. 945.00 1926 Stude. 6 Phaeton 645.00 1925 Buick Std. 6 Rex.

1926 Stude, 6 Sedan 795.00 Enc. 645.00 1921 Stude. Spec. 6 Club Road. 95.00 1926 Buick Master 6 Brougham, Pledge to the Public 1923 Stude.

Spec. 6 Coupe 295.00 128 W. B. 1195.00 1923 Stude. Spec.

6 Tour. 295.00 1924 Cadillac 8 Sedan 945.00 on Used Car Sales 1923 Stude, Spec. 6 Sedan 395.00 1925 Chrysler Sedan 495.00 1925 Stude. Spec. 6 Phaeton, Big 1924 Chevrolet Sedan 150.00 6 Motor 645.00 1926 Chevrolet Coach 375.00 Every used car is conspicuously marked 1921 Stude.

Big 6 Sedan 245.00 595.00 with the its price price of in our plain new figures, cars, is and rigidly that main- price, 1923 Stude, Big 6 Sedan 495.00 1927 Chevrolet Sedan just as 1925 Coupe 495.00 tained. 1924 Stude. Big 6 Speed. 445.00 1926 Dodge Road. 545.00 All Studebaker automobiles which are sold as (1924 Stude.

I Big 6 Calif. 1926 Dodge A Sedan 695.00 conditioned, CERTIFIED and guarantee properly re- for Top 595.00 CARS have been 1925 Ford Coupe 165.00 of carry defective a parts 30-day and free service 1922 Chandler Sedan 295.00 1924. Hudson Sedan 495.00 on replacement adjustments. 1924 Cleveland Cal. Top 245.00 1925 Hudson Coach 295.00 3 Every purchaser of a used if car may drive it 1926 Chrysler Tour, 445.00 1926 Hupp.

6 Sedan 845.00 for five days, and then, not satisfied for 1925 Cherralet Coach 295.00 1925 Nash Adv. Sedan 745.00 any paid a reason, credit turn on the back purchase and apply of any other money car 1926 Dodge Bus. Sedan 595.00 it the as 1927 Nash Sedan 995.00 in stock new or used. (It is assumed that the 1925 Essex Coach 275.00 1927 Pontiac Coach 595.00 car has not been damaged in the meantime.) 1924 Ford Coupe, Rux. Axle 145.00 1926 Star 6 Coach 445.00 To the Public: We pledge adherance to the 1923 Hudson Cal, Top 295.00 1925 Willys-Knight Sedan': 595.00 00 above policy in selling used cars.

1922 Hupp. Tour. 145.00 permit the listing of other bargains Space does not WEAVER WELLS CO. You'll find scores of all the offerings. STUDEBAKER ERSKINE DISTR.

in this sale. Open Sunday and Evenings FOUR STORES IN THE EAST BAY TO SERVE YOU NEW CANNERY FOR PITTSBURG PITTSBURG. Feb. 10. -Immediate construction will start on a new cannery to be erected on the Junto place here by the Los Medanos Canning Company, which incorporated yesterday.

Michael Junto, G. S. Slino and C. Lanzafane are among those who will he active in the management of the establishment, whose value is placed at $200,000. Don't miss the many bargains in furniture in today's Classified.

Economical Dentistry I Teeth withont pain Extracted 50c (By Specialist. 'Gas' Given) Gold Crowns ..85.00 Enamel Filling 82.00 Alloy Filling 81 00 Plates np from ...810.00 Material and workmanship guaranteed. All work attended to by myself personally, 1. don't raise the price on you when you get to my office, Examination and Estimate Free This Ad In Worth $1.40 on All Work Over $5.00 Dr. I.

B. Kenney BROADWAY AT 14TH 435 14th St. BUILDING HENNHAW sored by the Harmon Foundation in cooperation with the commission and race relation at International House, Riverside drive, New York City. Keeler was careful to call attention of the audiende to the Judges who awarded this prize, who were: Edwin H. Blashfield, mural painter and president of the National Academy of Design; Charles C.

Curran, mural painter and secretary of the National Academy of Design; Wayman Adams, portrait painter; Arthur Lee, sculptor, and Karl Illave, sculptor. He then presented the check to Sargent Johnson of Berkeley, who, in very short speech, returned his thanks. SARGENT JOHNSON. It is gratifying to note that San covered Francisco this School of. Fine Arts disand sculpture by Johnson awarded him a gold medal during the 1925 exhibit of art held in the Palace of Legion of Honor.

He was born in Wooster, Massachusetts, and has lived in California 11 years, during which time he has studied art in the evenings under the well-known artist, Stackpole, and Beniannino Bujano. LYCEUM PROGRAM. Negro spirituals: SWASTIKA CIVIO CLUB CELEBRATES. After presentation of the Harmore celebrate award, the Negro Lyceum History proceeded' Day. The key note address on Negro.

history was delivered by Attorney Leland-Stanford Hawkins. It was a masterpiece of historical facts and held the audience with rapt attention. He was followed by several musical numbers, among which were a solo by Miss L. Johnson, a solo by Miss Luoille Hutton, and by Marcus Hall, who sang most effectively several rare old. This club of women celebrated the birthday of Frederick Douglass by rendering a program for the pleasure of the inmates of the Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored People in Beula, California.

It consisted of the following numbers: Club singing of the Negro national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and prayer by Father D. R. Wallace; roll colored Americans; introductory marks by the president of the club, Mrs. H. Elizabeth Ricks; "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," Douglass' favorite hymn, sung by.

Miss Miriam R. McCard; "The Life and Influence of Frederick Douglass," Mrs. Theodora Lee-Purnell; "Frederick Douglas and the Women's Rights Movement," Miss Melvina Williams: singing, "John Brown's "The Frederick Douglass Memorial Home," Mrs. M. Marshall Storie; "Sayings of Abraham Lincoln, Mrs.

Mattie Jones; Lincoln the Emancipator, round table led by Mrs. Iva Gray; Response on behalfh of the Old People singing; benediction, by visiting clergyman, Rev. M. Scott of Fifteenth Street A. M.

E. church. U. N. I.

A. CELEBRATE. The Universal Negro Improvement. association held a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Monday evening, February 18, in the ball room of the Municipal Auditorium, It was taxed with the crowd of all races in attendance. The key note address delivered by the Rev.

J. W. Thomas. His speech was very inspiring. The choir of the Oakland chapter rendered several selections.

after which Davis eulogized I Marcus Garvy as the second emana cipator of the Negro peoples. He was followed by Arthur Gray, who quoted from an American history to prove that Lincoln held the same ideas of Negroes returning, to Atrica as did the Marcus Garvy movement. NORTH OAKLAND IMPROVEMENT CLUB. The North Oakland Improvement club held a very large meeting on Tuesday evening when the club was addressed by Miss Helen S. Artedia on "Public Welfare" and a representative from the Community Chest made an appeal for the cooperation of the club in the forth coming Chest drive.

E. B. Gray, at the request of President M. N. Johnson, introduced the assistant superintendent of schools of Oakland, who told the audience something of the work of the public school system of Alameda.

county. It was very Instructive and appreciated. A full orchestra of the club was present and rendered some fine musie. ADVENTISTS CELEBRATE. The medical unit recently installed in the Mearket Street Seventh Day Adventist church lecture room was opened for Inspection with an elaborate program Wednesday evening.

The Salvation band was on hand and rendered some delightful music. They have one colored lad cornetist, Leroy Hueston, who has been playing with them for over ten years. His mother has engaged in salvation work over 25 years. A very interesting program was given. outstanding address was delivered by Commissioner Colburn and several of the church, including the SuperintendSt.

Helena who sang a most delightful solo. The' Golden Gate Jubilee Choral club rendered some Negro spirituals, after which the plant was inspected. They propose to give free. medical treatment to the poor of the city and train those who wish -It in home nursing. Rev.

Owen Troy is the pastor -of this church. ALAMEDA COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. The Alameda County League of Women Voters went on record at Its last meeting as endorsing the congressional measures sponsored by Miss Delilah L. Beasley in her address before the league. The members pledged to give $5 each to help pay the expense of sending Mrs.

Hettie B. Tilghman, their president, to the biennial convention of the National League of Women Voters in Chicago, Ill. COMING EVENTS. Edward Sanders, a wholesale manufacture of lamp shades, has visiting Oakland and has been persuaded to give a choir contest March 22 in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium. There will be nine choirs.

Prizes will. be given and the winning choir will be honored by having their conductor direct the entire assemble of choirs in a chorus number at the close of the concert. Sanders held such a contest last spring in the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Dock Snelling, the singing postman, has returned after giving successful concerts in the leading cities of Oregon and Washington. He will give a farewell recital in Oakland Friday evening.

March 9, In the auditorium of the Central Y. C. at which time he will sing, in addition to a classical program, several of his own composttions. He is giving this recital under the management. of.

Miss Elsie Cross..