Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1931, Page 23

NEGRO ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT CHURCH District Chapter Will End Its Year’s Work at Session on April 14. The current year's work of the Dis- trict of Columbia branch of the Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be concluded with a mass meeting at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on Tuesday, April 14. Joel E. Spingarn, president of the National Association and donor for 17 years of the Spingarn medal for the stimulation of achievements of Ameri- can Negroes, will be the speaker. At the meeting the local branch hopes to trict chapter since the beginning of its 1930-31 membership drive. The program which the association here is carrying out in its efforts to in- crease its membership and to educate the public concernihg the work it is striving to accomplish is divided into three major sections. These are the holding of meetings in churches in all sections on the third Sunday of every month from October to June; the enlisting of the co-opera- tion of fraternal organizations and other institutions throughout the District, and the presentation of leading colored peo- ple and their friends in informing the public of the work and achievements of the association. The churches which have held open doors to the assoclation’s efforts include Lincoln Temple Congregational Church, Zion Baptist Church, Mount Zion M. E. Church, Campbell A. M. E. Church, John Wesley A. M. E. Z. Church and the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church. Among the fraternal organizations which have co-operated in promoting the educational phase of the local branch’s program include the Grand United Order of Moses, Order of Elks No. 40, Order of Elks No. 85 and Knights of Pythian. AT Y P, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931. LANSBURGH'S The sun has rotated back to Lansburgh's! 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Their jackets as well as their soft, creamy silk or lace blouses boast tailoring and feminine details of the more expensive type. 3-piece suits, sizes 14 to 38. 2-piece suits, 38 to 42. SUITS—SECOND FLOOR. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 —— e No Connection With Any Other Washington Store o ¢ ssopies it Ao S s $2.95 Choosing one’s Easter bag from this group will surely be a pleasure! 1,000 smart new bags—of Spring’s most im- portant leathers and in dozens of clever new shapes. Zip, backstrap, pouch and flat underarm styles—a great many with the fashionable chain handle. Plenty of black, navy, brown, beige, red and multi-colored effects. Every one an out- standing value! HANDBAGS—STREET FLOOR. Broadcloth Shirts Fancy Designs or Pastels Collar-Attached Style $]-95 This very fine group includes dark grounds, pastels, self striped and end-and-end broad- cloth, semi-starched or soft collars and cuffs; sizes 14 to 17. You Are Invited to a Living Model Fashion Revue Corsets 11:00 AM. 3:30 PM. Third Floor Join the crowds coming to these two daily demonstra- tions! Listen to Mrs. Ethel Forrest Allen, Vogue corset stylist, tell you the wonders of the Vogue foundation gar- ments . . . see them actually dping for the models what F H ey will do for you! There’s anc)’ osel Soc a garment for every type of Interwoven and Westminster hose figure! o —two well known makes—in neat . stripes, clocked effects, and figured designs; rayon mixtures with lisle toe, top and heel. Easter Ties, $1-5° Mogadore, faille crepe. em- broidered crepe, poplins, pastel silks ...beautiful ties from makers like Trojan, Resilio and Superba! MEN'S WEAR SHOP—STREET FLOOR. Put Part of the Money You Save on This Silk - Blouse $5.75 Wear a Soft Fox Scarf* There’s nothing that makes one look so feminine or so irresistible as a luxurious fox scarf! 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