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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
@Durrb Announcements
Calvary Baptist Church a.. s,s = IN =

Rev SAMUEL II. GREENE. p. n. Pastor.
Rev. A. r ANDERSON. n. D.. Assistant.
Rev. A. D. BRYANT. Minister to the Deaf
Sunday school. Q ;so am. $. Faucet. supf.
II am. sermon by Dr. Greene. followed Ivy
reception of members and the Lord
Supper.
= p.m.. baptism and monthly service OF
cred music by the quartet.
Thursday. pm. prayer meeting: Pm.
deacons' meeting, Bible Club. Christian En-
d"avor meetings. Sunday. p.m.; TUESDAY.
8 pm.
All are cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

The senior department OF the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Sunday school held a
responded to and those who spoke follow:
Motto of the Mature" ]. Mayors;
"Object Of Bible Study" Miss Sims; Ell
Every Member Were Just Like Me What
Kind Of Class Would Our Glass Be-"
Miss Annis Zepp; Social Side of Senior
Department" j. Killing; How a Mother
Of Small Children Can Get to Bible
School," Mrs. Cole; "Eckington's Senior
Departments Opportunity" Mrs. George
Speidel; THE Wfn-One Plan" Frank
Long; Bible Glass Building" Mr..
Pirtle: Bible Study" John Nichles.
DR.. W. T. Lee acted as toastmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

The Bible school Of the METROPOLITAN
Baptist Church registered the largest
attendance of its history Sunday. This
is due In part. It is said. to a lively
attendance contest between two Of Its
leading classes the Gilbert class for
women and the Baraca class for men.
This contest began the first Sunday In
February to run for three months: but
even before the end Of the first month,
the men found 1t necessary to vacate
their commodious room and meet in the
church auditorium. and there has been
a proportionate growth in the women's
class. Attendance in both classes has
doubled within one month. and the race
is very close The contest will close
with dinner served by the losing
class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

The special evangelistic services held
during this week In the Wallace Memo
rial Presbyterian Church in Petworth
have been well attended. DR.. ]. Harper
Hutchman. who gave the message each
evening. will deliver the morning and
evening sermons tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. has announced a series of SER
mons for the Sunday morning services
during the month of March, under the
general subject of"Fundamental Facts"
The topics for the respective series will
be: "A Divine Universe" '"The Goodness
Of Cod THE Christ Of the Centuries"
and THE Abiding Word"
The Mount Pleasant Mems Club will
hold its annual ladies' night at the
church Monday evening oliver NJ
Maxam. chief of the divisions of opera
tons of the coast guard. will deliver a
lecture on THE United States Coast
Guard" to be illustrated with stereop-
ticon and motion pictures.
A musical program will be given by
Mrs. A. d. Melvin soprano; T. B. Annis,
jr.. violinist. and Claude Robson, or
ganist. Admission will be by card.
X X X X
The special topics in the w. H.
Proctor Mems Bible class in the Ham
line Sunday school at $40 am. tomor-
row will be The Masters Scale Of
Values and the Chief Hindrance to
Their Acceptance"-"To lift Industry
to the standards of Jesus, businessmen
must sacrifice some of their profits and
even their lives for His Kingdom Of
Justice. love and brotherhood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

Commander c. T. Jewell L. s. N Of
St. Margaret's Episcopal parish, and Rev.
William c. Hicks. secretary Of the prov
ince of Washington. are to deliver ad
dresses before the meeting Of the Epis
copal Sunday School Institute to be held
Tuesday evening in Epiphany Parish Hall
at 7:30 o'clock.
"A Standard of Excellence for Sunday
Schools will be Commander Jewels
topic. while Rev. Hicks will speak on
1.-The Use Of Lent in the Sunday School"
Rev. William Oscar Roome. jr.. rector
Of Emmanuel Church. Anacostia. will
give report on permanent Sunday
school exhibit.
Batholdi's musical masterpiece, Hear
My Prayer" will be rendered by the
choir Of Fifth Baptist Church as a pre-
Jude to the evening sermon there to-
morrow, when the pastor. Rev. John f.
Briggs, will speak on BILLY Sunday in
Action in Baltimore"
The Ladies' Missionary Society will
observe THE Week Of Prayer" for home
missions. At both Tuesday and Thurs
day night meetings the ladies' will dis
cuss subjects related to home missions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
HOME OF Truth.

REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICE. II AN. MRS.
EVA r. WILLIAMS will speak. Subject,
"to.nic consciousness" Healing meeting.
Friday p.m Students received from II am
10 4 pm, 2132 Wyoming ave- Phone North
1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

Put a Bit Of Happiness Into An
others Life" is the title of new gos
pei song composed. both words and
music, by Rev. f. Hez SVEN, pastor
Of the Centennial Baptist Church, and
it will be sung. for the first time in
Washington, tomorrow night by the
Centennial choir and congregation. The
II am. sermon will be preached by
Rev ]. II. Butler. formerly pastor Of
the First Baptist Church of Alexandria,
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

conf,ict?'' No admission win be
charged and the public will be well
come
Prof Samuel ]. MacWatters of
Massachusetts 10 to lecture in Church
Of the Covenant tomorrow evening on
st. Paul. Biblical Drama"
A writer in the Boston Transcript
has this to say Of the lecture:
been arranged by Prof. Samuel J. Mac
Waters from spiritual material alone.
the whole story being told in the words
and phrases of the Bible.
Beginning with the dramatic picture
of the stoning Of Stephen. at which
man Saul, the narrative 10 FOLLOWED
closely as narrated in the New Tesla
ment. Incident after incident brings
out the growing conviction and light
until he stands forth as the great pro-
tagonist Of the Gospel"
X ~
DR.. J. Edmonston Barnes Of the min
istry Of public works Of the Liberian
government will preach at Shiloh Bap-
list Church At II o'clock tomorrow. At
night the Lords supper will be admin
istered and Rev. DR.. H. N. Jeter will
deliver brief sermon.
The monthly meeting OF the board OF
control of Washington district Ep-
worth League will be held Wednesday
At Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis-
eopal Church. Dumbarton avenue be-
tween 31st street and Wisconsin ave.
nue.. The meeting has been called for
3 pm.
Besides an address by Dr.. d. H. Mar.
tin, pastor Of Dumbarton church, short
talks will be given by the following
who comprise the faculty Of the Noun
tain Lake Park Vocational Institute:
Rev. F. M. Mccoy. William Knowles
Cooper, Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers,
Rev. q. L. Roy White and Rev. J. R.
THIS institute will bs held from Au,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

The annual meeting of the Washing
ton Auxiliary of the McAll Mission in
France will be held Monday at 1 am.
at the First Congregational Church.
10th and G streets.
There will be interesting reports of
the war relief work being done by the
mission. which is being aided by the
Washington Auxiliary as well as by
the many other auxiliaries in the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
MAYOR SMITH VISITS
THE OLD CITY HALL
Restoration of Historic Struc-
ture May Follow Tour
of Inspection

Mayor Smith. Director of Public Works
Datesman and Horace w sellers, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects, visited
independence Hall this afternoon TO in
spect the building and improvements now
under way, and to examine the old City
Hall adjoining Independence Hall, to de-
termine whether or not II would be adj
visablc to restore the historic structure.
The visit is one of n series the Mayor
is taking to various public properties TO
familiarize himself with the city's pos
sessions Most OF his time at lndepen-
dencc Hail was spent in the old bell
tower; before leaving the building he
signed the visitors register on the ground
floor. and then proceeded Immediately to
the old City Hall
81 have come here today simply TO view
the old building once again." he said,
"and to inspect some improvements that
are being made. 1t Is probable that more
improvements and restorations may be
undertaken soon. but l can say nothing
definite until later date"
Director Datosman said the recent trip
of the Liberty Bell TO the Pacific coast
has brought much criticism on this city
on the ground that It does not appreciate
its national relics. He intimated that the
idea of restoring the old City Hall has
been prompted by this criticism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
LORINIER BANK TRIAL
ORDERED TOPROCEED
Demurrers Overruled an d
Fraud Charges Will Be
Aired in Court

CHICAGO. Feb. ll.-If the Central Trust
Company played the part In the La Sale
Bank reorganization which it is alleged
to have taken, there is no doubt fraud
was committed, according to a ruling
today by Judge Windes,
All the demurrers entered to the suit
for the recovery of the money were over
ruled by the Judge. The trial will now
proceed.
The Central Trust Company is charged
by William c. Niback, receiver for the
La Sale Street Bank, with having been
a party to the transactions by which the
La Sale Street National Bank was re-
organized into the La Sale Street Trust
and Savings Bank, a State institution,
which subsequently failed.
The capital stock of the national bank
had been entirely lost the receiver al
leges, and subscription list was pre-
pared and plan devised for obtaining a
State certificate authorizing the new bank
to do business without paying in any
part of the new capital and surplus.
This was accomplished, the bills allese,
by the action of 10 men, including Will
lam Lorimer, Charles B. Munday and H.
w. Huttig. in giving their notes to the
national bank for Sl25,0OO each, The Court
said:
with these notes i'm its possession the
La Sale Street National Bank gave it's
bankers check for 81, 10000 10 the Central
Trust Company, receiving like amount
in cash. This money was exhibited to the
State bank examiner to satisfy him that
the new banks capital had been paid up
and then returned to the Central Trust
Company"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
DON'T CRY, LITTLE GIRL,
SAYS ROBBER, AIMING
PISTOL AT HER HEART
Good-Looking Thief Soothes
Young Woman With Kind
Words While Threat
ening Death
HOLD-UP IN BAKE-SHOP

Don't cry. little girl; tears would soil
that pretty complexion you have" said n
well-dressed young highwayman as he
pointed a revolver at Miss Emma Stee-
bles, % years old. in a bakery shop con-
Quoted by her father, William J. Steebles,
at SSiS Market street.
The ood-looking stranger threatened
Miss Stceblcs with death If she did not
Immediately turn over to him the con-
tents OF the cash register, but the threat
was made In a manner that would have
passed the censorship of the most polite
drawing room Miss Steebles gave her
visitor the money and he escaped De-
tectives are searching throughout the city
for him.
Looks like snow, doesn't it," was the
pleasant greeting of the stranger as he
walked into the bakeshop last night,
Miss Steeblcs was completing n pyramid
Of sticky" buns on the top OF a glass
showcase, and her father was at work
in the rear of the shop
Miss Steebles warmed Immediately
toward the young man; his CHEEKY smile
revealed such fine white even teeth and
his gray eyes carried whimsical
twinkle.
The visitor inquired the address of an
other bakeshop in West Philadelphia and
Miss Stecbles turned around to look In
the directory She found the address and
and she nearly tainted when she saw that
the young man was resting n revolver on
the edge of the counter. The barrel of
the little weapon was pointed at her
heart.
How much money have you in the cash
rcgister?" inquired the man. He still
smiled pleasantly and his eyes twlnkled
as whimsically as ever.
"T don't know" replied Miss Steebles
weekly. Tears of fright had come TO her
eyes and her knees trcmbled so that she
felt she would sink to the floor
Then it was that the young man said:
Don't cry, little girl: tears would soil
that pretty complexion of yours
His voice was as smooth and soft as
that of a considerate father addressing
his little daughter. But the revolver still
pointed unwaveringly at Miss Steebles
heart.
81 shan't cry" gasped Miss Steebles.
dctiantly, and she blinked away her tears
and tried to keep her knees from shak-
ing so.
Now, little girl. please be 80 good as to
press the button on that cash register
and tell me how much money you have
I do not care for the checks or silver; l
want just the bills"
An Intervening showcase prevented pas
sers-by from seeing the revolver which the
stranger held on the counter. Several
persons, who looked into the window in
passing, thought that Miss Steebles was
just carrying on a pleasant conversation
with a good-lookng young man.
Miss Steebles opened the cash register
and, gathering up about $40 in bills,
passed them to the young man. Then
she closed the drawer
Thank you ever so much,' said the
robber-gentleman as he folded the bills
and placed them in an inside pocket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
SCHOOL STRIKERS OUT
STILL, INSISTS LEADER,
PRINCIPAL DENIES THIS
New Head of Fitler Pupils Says
80 Per Cent. Were Pres
ent at Glasses
Today
ABOUT 10 PER CENT. SICK

All the strikers" have returned to their
seats In the Edwin II. Fitler School, Sey-
mour and Knox streets. today. according
to the new principal, Miss Margaret l..
Gill
"Fully 90 per cent. of the children are
present" she said this morning "rhe
other 10 per cent is the number that al.
ways stay away on account of sickness and
other reasons"
The number Of children reported In
school today is exaggerated, however, ac-
cording TO william G. Lynch, the chair
man of tho Parents Committee, that Is
backing the children i'm their strike TO
get back William II. Sowden, former prin-
cpal OF the Fitler School, who was trans
fcrred to the Sartain School
MIR. Lynch said that scores Of the chill
dron are still striking"
lie said he had letters from all over the
East commencing the stand the children
and their parents had taken in protesting
the removal of MIR. Suwden. He said
many of the letters were from school
teachers In New York and Pittsburgh.
The telephone bell 1T his house rings con-
tlnually with people calling him UP from
all over the city, said Mr.. Lynch, urging
the strikers" to keep up their fight and
not drop the struggle TIL MIR. Sowden Is
rclnstatcd The Elementary School Com
mittce of the Board of Education refused
to change their first decision at a recent
meeting.
Parents of the striking pupils will hold
n mass-meeting tonight in the German
town Boys Club. 81 West Penn street. to
decide upon definite action.
AS the Board of Education has refused
TO accede to the demand of the parents
in the matter, 1t is highly probable that
plans for n suit in equity will be made,
The parents who declare that there was
no reasonable excuse for the transfer of
Mr. Sowdcn believe that the Board of
Education can he compelled to show with
figures and facts just why It took such
action.
The Rev j. Wallace Green, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. will preside at
the meeting. Addresses will be made by
William c. Lynch chairman OF the Pa
rents Committee: Samuel Houston, Sam
ucl Simonsky and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
AMATEUR ACTOR WEDS
OLNEY GIRL PIANIST
Miss Elsie F. Kurtz Becomes Bride of
7. c. Dougherty

Skill as an amateur actor and producer
won a wife for Thomas C. Dougherty,
1910 East Chelten avenue. who married
today Miss Elsie f. Kurtz, of 2S Fisher
avenue. Olney. The marriage was per-
formed in the Church of the Incarnation,
9Th street and Lindley avenue by the
Rev. Vincent j. Dougherty, of st. Vim
cents Seminary a brother of the BRIDE
groom.
The bride is a skilful pianist. She met
Mr.. Dougherty when he was directing a
dramatic entertainment of the Incarna-
tion Dramatic Club Mr. Dougherty is
the author of several plays. and she has
aided i'm the presentation of them.
Miss Catherine Sery was maid of honor
and Louis j. Dougherty, a brother of
the bridegroom, best man. A wedding
breakfast was served. after which Mr.
and Mrs. Dougherty left on a wedding
trip to the South, They will live at 2S
Fisher avenue on their return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
CHARLES H. CARSTAIRS
WEDS BELGIAN GIRL
Germantown Society Man and
Bride Engaged in Red
Cross Work

V Dispatches telling of the marriage of
Charles Hsseltine Carstairs, formerly of
this city, and Miss Helene Guinotte,
daughter of the Burgomaster of Belle
court, Belgium, have been received in this
city and have created stir among social
leaders who knew Mr.. Carstairs as n
young man when he was prominent fig
ure among the younger set of German
town.
Mr.. Carstairs is the son of Charles
Lewis Carstairs, n member of the firm of
NJ. knoeldlcr & Co., art dealers, with
showrooms at $50 5th avenue. New York
city, and in London. He is nephew OF
ID. II. Carstairs, president OF n we'll
known distilling company, a cousin of
Mrs. Arthur c. Pierce. 2037 Locust street,
and he Is also related to Mrs. Aubrey
Wcightman. to Daniel II. Carstairs and
other wcll-known Philadelphians of that
name.
Mr. Carstairs volunteered for relief
work in Belgium about year ago. and
in his connection with the Red Cross
work following the battle of Mons he met
Miss Gunotte, who was nursing wounded
soldiers. Last october news of their en-
gagement reached the Americans rela-
tivcs i'm this city.
The marriage ceremony was performed
yesterday in Brussels, according TO dis
patches. Brand Whitlock, American Min
lister to Belgium was best man. MIR.
Carstairs Is now associated with the
American Relief Committee in Belgium.
and will continue his duties there until
the end of the war.
Mr. Carstairs is about 30 years old. He
formerly lived with his father on Tulpe.
hocken street, Germantown. He left this
city about 10 years ago, after completing
n course at Yale. From that time on he
lived in New York and London.
Bellecourt, the town fr- which his
bride comes, is in the province of Hahn
ault. The town Is not far from the
French border. and is about 20 miles from
Brussels. Some of the most desperate
fighting of the war has been in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the borough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
City to Be Advertised
Throughout the Country

Great advertising campaign, to
bring Philadelphia into limelight
as meeting place of Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of World, inaugu-
rated by Poor Richard Club.
b, Advertising space valued at more
than .S500,000 will be taken to
spread broadcast from Atlantic to
Pacific the advantages of Phila-
delphia.
In magazines, newspapers, book
let's, pamphlets, trade papers and
on billboards the story of Philadel-
phia's growth and prosperity will
be told in every State in the Union.
Two full-page advertisements
will be taken in 343 newspapers,
reaching more than 100000
people.
Tho isands of booklets setting
forth historical points of Philadel-
phia and other features of interest
to women will be sent to wives of
prospective delegates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
MAGISTRATE BEATON DEFERS
HEARING OF FOUR GIRLS
Postponed at Suggestion of Director
of Public Safety

Magistrate Beaton, at the central sta
tion, this morning. on the suggestion OF
Director Wilson, of the Department Of
Public Safety, continued the cases OF the
four young women who were arrested on
Wednesday night charged with disorderly
conduct, until tomorrow morning.
It was the failure of Detective Lee. of
the Vice Squad, to take the prisoners into
the Misdemeanants Court yesterday for a
hearing that led to a controversy between
Judge Brown and the police department
as to who should dispose of the cases.
Magistrate Beaton who had issued the
warrants in tho cases, held the girls for n
further hearing this morning. The girls
have all been released on bail. II is be-
lieved that the matter will he finally set
tied tomorrow morning when the defend
ants are arraiEned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
CHURCH DEBT CANCELLED
Bethlehem Lutherans Wipe Out
$4,000 Indebtedness

A service of thanksgiving for their sue
cess in obtaining the cancellation of the
bonded indebtedness on their property.
amounting to $4,000. was held last eve
ming by the congregation of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Goth and Diamond
streets. The Rev. A. C. Schenck, the pas
tor of the church, congratulated his par
ishioners on their enterprise.
Addresses were made by James Muir
dock. the treasurer; NJ. L. Holloway, the
secretary, and Herman Zahn and Edward
Bruder, assistant secretaries, of the con-
gregation. The church has shown SUBJ
stantial appreciation of its pastors serv-
ices by voting him an increase of salary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
WILMINGTON Judge Fines Himself

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. II. - City
Judge Churchman today fined himself
for violating the city ordinance requir-
ing residents to clean snow from the
sidewalks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Killed on the B. & o. Railroad

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. II. - Fred
erck Schoen, resident of Newark. Del.
was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio
train this morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Drug Store Robbed of "Dope"

10 ~ supposedly dope" users, broke
slOas sg srgg store of Shenk Brothers.
"a sioIa ellsworth streets, last night,
tsloln ~ Z half ounce each of cocaine,
aastara 10 morphine. in addition to 600
sa placed al s75 no 'a'ue OF the ioo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
President Names POstmasters

A., '",AassihlNGToN, Feb. 1.-THE Presi-
soH,sy Quay sent to the Senate the following
pAuons pans for postmasters:
behSIns.y SInns.yiVania-Milton A. Miller, Eliza
chsr,aa j. 7. Shipley, Meyersdale;
Wv ", hubendal. Millersburg; Alfred
susner' New Salem Laura Wood
Bsrl,n Republic Charles W. Krissinger.
s,oets. 'srsey-Phillip e. Rockafellow,
laoIs " townsend D. ShowelI, Absecon;
hdav LUDLOW. Far Hill; George A. Hal.
ksreoh.a .a.nanville; ~ Frederick w. Borough,
Walter II. Fish, Beverly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Women Seek Seats in Chicago Councils

CHICAGO. Feb 1l.-There are 20i can
didates for the 80 seats in the City Coun-
Gil which will become vacant in April.
Two women are candidates, one n Re-
publican and the other Socialist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11

G And the advance Of
the price per yard in
cloth is no dream to the
clothing merchant, who,
by the way, is glad to
get cloth for next Win
ter without questioning
the price! Next Octo-
Der will tell the tale!
And you'll pat yourself
on the back when you
hear it, if you supply
your needs in this sale of
Perry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Gift to Be Used for wading Pool

The commissioners of Lower Merton
township are considering a plan to apply
$4,000, left by Miss Kate Clevenger, to
establish a wading pool at the Ardmors
playground, with a horse trough on the
roadway outside the playground.