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Evening star., 1916-03-29
CONTEST NOW OPEN
FOR ESSAY PRIZES
Competition Conducted by The
Star in CIean-Up-Paint-
Up Campaign.
JUDGES ARE APPOINTED
TO SELECT THE WINNERS
Cash Prizes Offered Aggregate S1o0.
Painters and Decorators Co.
Operating in the Crusade.

The Stars clcau-Up-p up prize
ESSAY contest is now omen. Rules OF
the contest appear herewith. and the
people of Washington and the District
Of Columbis-boys and .;:;is as we'll
as men and women-are given oppor-
tunity to describe the benefits, ma
teriaI as well as artistic. arising from
the municipal Clean-up-paint-u cam
paign such as has been conducted in the
National Capital in years past. and is
to open this year April II.
Cash prizes aggregating 500 viii he
awarded by The Star to the persons
submitting the fortN-tvo essays which.
in the opinion of the three judges of
the contest best describe the benefits
and advantages to the community in
general and the householder or prop
erty owner in particular OF such cam
paiEns.
The first prize AS will I've seen by
the rules appearing herewith. is S2I.
There viii be TWO prizes of $40 each
for the second and third best essays
submitted in the contest. Four prizes
of 50 each will he awarded for the
fourth, fifth. sixth and seventh best
essays And for the thirty five next
best ESSAYS prizes of 81 each will be
awarded
Evening star., 1916-03-29
WAGE RATES AND HEALTH
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Gen. Gorgas and DR.. McElway Listed
TO Address Consumers Leagu.
Monday Evening.

me surgeon general Of the army and
Df. A J. Mckelway OF the na,io,aI
child labor committee are 10 he ,bs
'"o principal speakers at the fifth an
hu~l meeting Of the Consumers League
OF the District OF Columbia. scheduled
Tor O'Clock next Monday evening at
Rauschers. Gen. Gorgas will discuss
The Relation Between Wages and
Health. while DIR. McKelway has an
nounced as his topic The Curse OF
Low Wages"
Judge F. l. Siddons member of the
ADVISORY board Of the league Will pre-
nloe over the gathering, which is to be
featured by reports dealing with the
work accomplished or undertaken nv
the organization during the rast wear.
prominent among these acti yities are
legislative and label work
Election of Officers Sch .duled.
The association will also elect ON
GERS for the ensuing year on this oc-
cssion. which Will partake more large
ly of the nature of a review Of past
progress than of conference on fu-
ture work The Consumers League
~ Is pointed out, is Just now mark
ing time pending the decision in the
oregon minimum wage case which
was argued before the supreme Court
OF the United States in December, 1914
This decision once given. its path OF
procedure will be more easily and
clearly marked out.
During the last year the league OF
which Mrs. Laurence Todd is president
has had introduced into both House
and Senate a resolution calling for an
Of labor statistics of the cost of living
In the District.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Other Things for the Porch
Windows and Doors
Which We Make
to Order.

Cabinet-made Screens made in
our own shops.
Fine Window Shades made in our
own shops.
Awnings made in our own shops.
Draperies and hangingS made III
our own shops.
Draperies and many other furnish
inys and comforts in complete stock.
doo
Evening star., 1916-03-29

About two years ago in the
middle west this phenomenon
could be seen very clearly when
the moon was nearly full, and
many newspapers had articles
about this strange apparition The
artist who produced this picture
first saw the phenomenon in 1914,
but it was nearly two years after
that the madonna appeared SO
clearly as in the picture"
In two sizes:
Mounted. llxl4 inches; black
and white and sepia, S1.00 each.
Colors. $500 each.
Mounted. l4xl7 inches; black
and white and sepia. $500 each.
Colors, $500 each.
Picture Dept. Fourth floor. street.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Get Your Windows, Doors and
Porches Ready for the
Warm Weather.
WE CAN GIVE YOU GREATER HELP
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Introducing Our New Win
dow Screen Frames for
the Home Screenmaker.

These frames are made up. and all
YOU have to do is to put them To-
eether and fill them with wire. lhe
side pieces have grooves on outer edges
and side sticks with tongue on which
screen can slide up and down in the
window.
Japanned Steel Corners. screws and
nails necessary to fasten frames to-
pether are all furuished-and one may
make a fine screen with these frames.
which are in natural kiln-drled pine
and are to be finished as desired
In three general sizes, when can De
Evening star., 1916-03-29

Strong. Durable and SATISFACTORY
Window screens in sufficiently
varied assortment of sizes to meet
practically every demand. The frames
are Of black japanned pressed steel
and filled with black japanned wire
cloth.
Fourth floor. q Sirect
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Election of Officers Sch .duled.

Stricken suddenly with apoplexy while
visiting the home Of her daughter. Mrs
Otto Young, one of the wealthiest and
NEST philanthropic women In Chicago
and mother of Mrs. Walter r. Wicks of
Rogers station, near Baltimore, died
there Sunday.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Rifle Club to Shoot Friday,

The Depa rtment of Commerce Rife
Club is to hold its first practice since
its organization at the indoor gallery. a,
18th and Pennsylvania avenue, Friday
evening
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Movie Theaters to Assist.

As was the case last year, lantern
slides calling attention TO the clean-up
--P@int-up campaign, which is to open
April IL. are to be displayed in MANY
OF the moving picture theaters OF
Washington.
Cooperation of the District officials
and health authorities and OF practi-
GaHS every citizens association in the
Distr'ct OF columbia has been pledged
in the coming campaign. which i, is
expected. Will be even more general
ihah that OF year ago which was the
greatest cleanup and paint-up earn
p1lgn ever waged in the National Capl-
Tai up TO that time
Evening star., 1916-03-29
No Deviation From Rules Permitted.

All Information in regard to the
clean -up-paintu prize essay contest
Is contained in the rules appearing
herewith, and the prize essay contest
editor cannot undertake to answer any
inquiries in regard to the contest No
oeElatlon from the rules s they appear
herewith Will be made on any account
Arrangements for the opening of the
clean-up--paint-up campaign. April II,
are practically completed. orders have
oeen placed for nearly 100000 clean-uD
--paint-up buttons. in red, white and
olue- These buttons are to be dis
trlbuted by the clean -up-pa int-up com
mittee of the Master House Painters
and Decorators Association to every
section of the District IL is expected
the buttons will be distributed in the
publc schools, was the case last
year.
Thousands of muslin signs bearing
Inc ca ba lisfic words, Clean Up-Paint
Up, are also TO be distributed these
Signs 10 be displayed on wagons auto
mobiles and all manner of vehicles as
well as on store fronts and IN oth-.
places where they will be seen BY the
public. Materials for the signs have al
ready been purchased. and are now in
the hands of the concern that is to
manufacture the signs Distribution of
these muslin placards is to begin with
In a few days.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Selection of Judges.

The judges of the prize essay contest
have been selected by the several
agencies co-opera ting in the clean-up-
paint-up campaign. These judges. who
will pass on the merits of all essays
submitted and who will decide the
prize winners. are Charles Macnichol,
representing the Master House Painters
and Decorators Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Dr. John l.. Norris.
District health officer. representing the
health department of the District of
Columbia, and Frank q. Heaton. rep
resenting The Washington Star From
the decision of these judges there will
be no appeal. and prizes will be award
ed strictly in accordance with their
Judgment al to the merits of the
SAYS submitted in the contest.
The stars prize essay contest will
close Saturday. April % and no essays
received after that date will be con-
sidered. The essays awarded the first
second and third prizes will be pub
lished in The star. and, if possible
others of the prize-winning compost
tons will also be published during the
continuance Of the -up-pa int-up
campaign.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
"Pride of the West" Sheets.

There is hardly a housekeeper
who does not know something OF
Pride OF the West" Muslins.
They have always been noted tor
.hnencSs OF quality and excellence OF
wear. A belated shipment. cor
.tracted for when prices were much
lower than they are today, has just
reached us.
Plain Hemmed and Hcmstitched.
In the Following Sizes;
72x9o For single and three
72xl0S quarter beds
ooSyo S,os For double beds.
The prices on these Sheets arc
much lower than similar or like
qualities can be purchased ior now.
Second floor, street.
Evening star., 1916-03-29

14mesh Galvanized Wire Cloth for
filling these frames, &c square foot
Evening star., 1916-03-29
All-Metal Adjustable
Window Screens.

The most scicntiiic and sanitary win
dow screen to be had in stock sizes, at
pOpular prices.
Evening star., 1916-03-29
Do You Know the Convenience
and Betterment of the
Safe-L Lock Wardrobe Trunks?

Not many people do as yet. be
cause we are just introducing them
this spring, so we are going to tell
you about them
The Safe-Lock means trunk that
locks without the use of keys or
without the banging and hammering
frequently required in old-style
trunks.
A simple turn OF the outside lock
raises or lowers the bar and hooks
inside the trunk in three different
places-locking or unlocking with
out the slightest difficulty.
The Safe Lock Wardrobe
Trunk is as great an innova-
ton and improvement as was
Evening star., 1916-03-29

double
selected
bound vucanzed
and bssed lock- plain cloth lin
which
shoe pockets
wardrobe and
A me trunk SIS
Evening star., 1916-03-29
An Unrivaled Assortment of
Beautiful Summer Furniture.

Matched Suites Separate Settees Chairs Rockers able.
Desks Lamps Cages. Tea Wagons. Muffin Stands. Work
Tables Lounges. Serving trays High Ball and etreshmen rays
piece possibly artistic
belslmen of the summer home porch
introduction OF several and orisa
decorations this
quantity and coored cushions and uphoereS
We will enamel to order III the color you pre-
installation and modern machine tor the work
with less than previously possible
display large varied and attractive that Will ind
easv pieces the prices you wish
Evening star., 1916-03-29
JUST A New Madonna Picture,
PUBLISHED: "The Moon Madonna"
Very Appropriate for Easter Gifts.

very artistic conception about which the publishers have
this little
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
CALENDAR CHANGE
EAEORFn nv MANN

Governments, trusts ana insurance
companies civic societies and automO-
bile associations are taking hold of the
rerised calendar project put forth ny
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
GIFTS FOR RELIGIOUS WORK ARE
SHOWING HEAVY GAINS THIS YEAR
Need Also is Greater Work in Soldier Camps Border
Requiring S55O,OOO, of Which the Y. N. c. A Raises
S3O00OO-Buildings in the Camps
Found Better Than Tents

tho Rev H. r. Hames 20 such extent
that that divine points out that. If all
agreed. the new calendar might 20
into effect on January 1892. with
ont disturbing the present manner OF
reckoning Such date facilities as the
change. he says. as some other periods
do not Il IS stated that large pub
fishing houses. a cash register company,
several universities and an insurance
company viii issue calendars OF the
new type for 1917. chiefly Tor advertis-
ing purposes. The government At
Washington has several times acted in
the matter Of theis calendar and once
ar least expressed the view that but
for the war congresses would before
now have been held in Geneva and Lon
don 70 promote the change
BY this plan calendars become per
netuaL All weeks begin with Sunday,
and Easter falls always on April i.
Christmas always on WEDNESDAYS It
is claimed that SO great is the value
for some such change that IL is Practi-
a5ly certain that one reform 10 follow
the close Of the war VIII he that of
the calendar. either as proposed py Mr.
Hames or in some other way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

~ ENEVoLENT experts estimate the
TX number OF religious and charita-
II bic enterprises that are appeal
ing to the public FOR money by eift at
three and a half times that of two
years ago, and a great many new ones
coming in on the first Of the year 1917
Contributions to war funds. and the
publication of names in newspapers.
have brought TO light very large
. number Of givers of whom the benev-
Qlent experts never heard These ex-
ferts say war contributions have thus
indirectly helped American benevOlence
in marked degree
Work among soldiers on the Mexican
border VIII involve TO the end of this
Syear not less than s550000 OF this
cum the Y. NJ C. A. viii put in or has
already put in. $500. 900 The other
quarter million comes from local
sources and from the various religious
bodies THAI projected work on associa-
tiou lines Some Of these bodies are
furnishing ministers only. using asso-
ciatiOn Buildings These buildings cost
$500 each. but are found 20 be better
at that sum than tents at $500.
I Church support and benevOlences in
M America run. in round figures. SS2O.-
100000 a year, with a tendency 10 fluc-
tuate IN the latter item in marked de-
gree Indications are that this year
the 1900 Geo. 600 viii be passed 10y
some hundreds OF thousands Of dol
lars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

themselves from the Methodist Episco-
Z pal church
Thus as early as 1877. a company OF
3 negro methodists in Philadelphia with
: drew built chapel and obtained
{ preacher OF their own color, through
ordination by bishop White, OF the
! Protestant Episcopal church.
The First step.
In 1893 bishop Asbury dedicated, in
Philadelphia the Bethel church, built
bv Richard Allen, a Well-to-do negro.
and the platform adopted by the con-
sregation included the following
We consider every child Of God a
member of the mystical body of Christ
Yet in the political government
Of our church We prohibit our white
brethren from electing or being elected
into any office among us. save that OF
preacher or public spea ker. owing
10 the inconveniences arising from
white people and people of color mix
ing together In public assemblies, more
particularly IN places of public wor-
ship
In 1888 Allen was ordained deacon.
and the church remained according
20 an arrangement made) under the
discipline OF the Methodist Episcopal
church and the jurisdiction OF a white
elder. This arrangement. however. did
not work very well In 1878 the Metho-
dist Episcopal elders announced that
the white preachers could no longer
maintain PASTORAL responsibility for
Organizing the Church
Ina 1916 Richard Allen and 10 others
called q number of similar societies,
which had formed in New Jersey, Della
ware and Maryland. TO meet in Phiia-
delphia. to organize a church OF ne
crOes w3th autonomous government
This convention was held in April Of
that year. and resulted in the organiza-
ton Of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church The general doctrine of
70 7eT E-~sfe oh
adopted. and Richard Allen was elected
bishop and was cOnsecrated by five
regularly ordained ministers. one of
whom was priest Of the Protestant
Episcopal church
Has Grown Rapidly.
Previous TO the civil war. compare
lively little was done in the southern
states After the war. the church ex-
tended rapidly throughout the south
and today II Is represented in each Of
The original slave states. while it's
northern field includes the northern
states from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
ontario and the greater part Of the
dominion of Canada.
The 4. u i. church has 16 bishops
and IL general officers Outside the
United States and Canada the fields
occupied are West Africa. including
Liberia and Sierra Leone south Africa
including the Transvaal, Orange River
Colony and Cape Town; the West In
dies British Guiana and South Amer
lea
At the general conference held in
Philadelphia in May Of this year. the
total number Of full members reported
was 500.915; sunday school pupils 245.-
$50 teachers and officers. 39.32S:
preachers. 1898. The total value Of
church property was SI3.I22.Ig4 There
are more than 20 Institutions under the
supervision of the general secretary Of .
education. and these are classified so
as 10 include primary. industrial nor
nal. scientific cOllegiate and university
courses. besides several parochial or
mission schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
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He that saith he is in the light, and
hateth his brother. is in darkness even
until now.
He that loveth his brother abideth in
the light and there is none occasion OF
stumbling in him.
But he that hateth his brother IS in
darkness. and walketh in darkness. and
knOweth not whittier he goeth. because
that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
/ write unto you, little children. be-
cause your sins are forgiven You for his
names sake.
I write unto you. fathers. because re
have known him that is from the be
ginning I write unto you. young men,
because We have overcome the wicked
one 1 write unto you, little children.
because We have known the Father
1 have written unto Won. fathers he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
Visitors Chapel to Cele
brate Tooth Anniversary
A. M. E. Church.

FGTNNING Sunday. next week will
TX he a big event with the members
~ Of Visitors chapel Of the local A
n. z. church. corner Third and Tays
streets. Marking a it does. the Tooth
anniversary of the a. n. z church and
the 31st anniversary of Visitors chapel
II is Jubilee week with the church. and
in addition TO It's own members. the
.coneregation viii be assisted in its
fcelebration during the week by various
white friends. who viii make talks
Rev. r. A. Wells is the pastor of the
church and VIII be in charge OF the
celebration
Dr. A. : jackson. general secretary
Of education for the church VIII ar
rive in Fl Paso today 10 take part IN
the celebration.
The program follows
q sunday.
q-45 q m-Special program by sun
day school. Mrs Gus Che.tham. super
II a. nl-Preaching 10y Dr. A. : Jack
son. comm issioner Of education
. p. Anniversary services Ad-
dress by Rev. Perry J. Rice pastor
First Christian church, representing the
Ministers alliance of FL PaSo- intro
d1ction Of Dr.. Jackson by Rev g. W
robinson. pastor Second Baptist church
Address BIZ Dr. A. :. Jackson
40 d n.-preacllnE bE Ut JatHASoil-
MOuday. Oct. -
Jubilee songs 10y the choir miro
duction of Dr. Jackson by PROT W m
Coleman. principal Douglas hlsh school:
Address educational Institutions OF
the A. N. E Church" by D- 4 ; Jack
TUESDAY. s D. rn-Address, Rev r :
Stout. Pastor Philips chapel
Wednesday. D. 1n---AddresS. - ~
Wyatt. vice president First Nalioi'al
bank
THURSDAY. S o. m--Address. Rev. {
L Oversrreet. pastor First Presby terrain
Fridav. 8 o. ma special program
OF interest by the following II Faso
women A.
3. F. jenkins
Why We Need Woman's Suffrage
Miss 4. Louise Dietrich
THE Spiritual Side Of Woman's SUI
fac Mrs Georgia Ferguson
'.WOman's Suffrage as u AfIects
Women ana Children Mrs ; j. Fen
nell.
History of A. VI. T. Church
Soon after the evolutionary war
negro members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in different places. dis
satisfied with conditions. began 10 hold
separate services, hoping thus TO secure
larger privileges and more freedom OF
action than they believed We're possible
In continued association with their
white brethren. and also TO avoid GER
bsin humiliating Determinations prac-
tced against them
They STYLED themselves. for the most.
part. African Nethodists. simply be
cause they were Of African descent and !
MetnoolstS- and not because they
thought OF permanently dissassOciatinC !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
Co. H, goth Infantry to Have
Charge of Service Sun
day at Fl. Bliss Camp.

There is no diminutiOr in the inter
est or attendance at the sunday night
services in the Twentieth infantry
camp at Fort Bliss and the several
chaplsins who are cooperating in this
work have decided to continue the open
air worship until such time as the
proposed big tabernacle can be COM
pleted. The services now begin at
seven o'clock and are concluded with
military promputude at eight o'clock.
The men of company Fl. 20th infan-
try. under the leadership Of first ser
eeant J. F COad, have the arrange
ments for Sunday night in charge and
they have asked band leader Anton
GoetZ TO have his men play a big COM
position by Costa Zion Awake" in
which there are solos for clarinet cor
net, trombone and baritone. and Miss
Anna ANton 10 sing "A solo Of her own
selection.
Chaplain Samuel J. Smith. OF the
Eighth Field artillery. viii preside AT
the service and direct the order of
worship. with chaplain Joseph Clemens
In charge Of the devotional exercises
and an address. The Most Dangerous
Man on the Border by chaplain John
T. Axton-
Order Of worship.
The complete order of worship is
Prelude chorus. Unfold. Ye Portals
Gounod- 10th infantry band.
DoNology. band and congregation
Invocation and Lords prayer, chap
lain Samuel J. Smith.
Hymn. The Church in the Wild
wood Pitts
Scripture. chaplain Joseph Clemens
Selection. zion. Awake" Costa. goth
infantry band with solos for clarinet,
cornet. trombone and baritone
Prayer. chaplain Joseph Clemens
Vocal solo. Miss Anna L Axiom.
Announcements
Hymn. IF Your Heart keeDs Right
De ArmOnd-Acklev.
Sermon. THE Most Dangerous Man
on the Border" chaplain Axton.
Postlude, When Jesus Our Lord,
Handel.
Benediction.
Committees in Charge.
The committees from company II TO
look after the decorations and seat and
care for the great cOngre cation are .
Decoration committee-Sergt- John
Whiting, Corp Claud A Barnard. Corp
Edward 3 Vim; privates Carl f. Bee !
Yer, Melvin E Carpenter. Harry T /
Clark. Berry Crowley. James W Denny,
Anthony J. Duke. Audie J. Taylor
Committee on program-Sergt- VIM ]
Gerty. privates Witold Adamski Moran !
Carter. Joseph L. Creeden, Merida /
Combs. Lester DENLY. Louis A Deves, {
Herbert : Dubois. Oliver p. Hendrick- |
son. Chester f. Trammeu-
Committee on parking automobiles
Sergt- Charles b Hensley. Corp. John j
Crowley. prIvates John f Fontau. Ern-
est T. Forbes Milo Hill, John r Hug I!
gins. Lew Lykins. Peter G Larkins. |
Robert =. Meyer, James Fl. Murphy
Ushers-Sergt. Charles :. Greenwe1 :
Corp Runaway; privates William Z. !
Stephens, Milford F. Potter. Adam
Swartz, William ". Tidball Herman F. !
Vail. Andrew J. NanhOy. Erwin J. /
Cecil @. Whitney. Paul p ]
Tom ?. Jones. Roy W. Cook. /
Frank eirygiel; buglers Alfred Morris. I
Boyce H Gillian.