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Evening star., 1918-06-22
METHODISTS PREPARING
FOR CENTENARY EFFORT
District Supt. Edwards at Column
bus Conference Which Dis
cusses Celebration.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 22.-Rev.
John r.. Edwards, district superin-
tendent of Washington, D. c.. attend
ed the centenary conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in ses-
sion here this week.
For the first time In the history OF
the church all the district superin-
tendents are convened at one time
and place. A score or more bishops as
well as a number of prominent lay
men are attending the superinten-
dents conference, in addition to the
secretaries of the Methodist cente-
nary celebration.
The conference was held primarily
to inform the district superintendents
the key men Of their communities,
about the centenary world program
Including the goal set by the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. and the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Cana
da. the Methodist plan to spend to-
tai of S125. 100000 in putting through
this program, which is fve-year
plan of intensive missionary work
along religious. social and educational
lines, to aid in world reconstruction
after the war. If other Methodist
bodies come in. 1t is expected the to-
tai will be raised to $150,000,o00 in
which a Methodist membership OF
nearly 100000 will participate.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
BALL AFTER JACK DUNN
st. Louis Kagnate Wants Balti.
more Manager to Succeed
Fielder Jones.

BALTIMORE, June 2..-The St
Louis Browns want Jack Dunn I'd
manage their team and an offer will
be made to the boss Of the Orioles In
a day or two.
Dunn said last evening that he knew
nothing of the matter. that he had
not made application for the berth.
had received no offer and would not
speak of the matter unless he heard
from the American League club.
Dispatches from st. Louis admit that
Dunn knows nothing of the efforts to
secure his services. Phil Ball, who IL
known to Baltimoreans as one Of the
Fed hackers in the Mound city is
said to favor Dunn. He also realizes
Jack has all his money invested in
the base ball proposition in this city.
bat believes he can make the Balti.
morean an offer which will cause
him to leave his financial interests in
other hands and take up the work
where Fielder Jones left OF.
However, If Dunn cannot be per-
suaded to leave Baltimore-and Ball
surely has some task on his hands
the offer will be made to John Gam
eel, now manager of the Kansas City
outfit.
Jimmy Austin il in charge of the
team at present, but he is not favored
for the position of pilot. Jimmy
Burke the former scout, is said I'd
have a better chance than Austin.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
AURELS FOR MISS COSS
Defeats Miss Pollak in Finals of
Woman's National Tennis
Tourney.

PHILADELPHIA. June 22,-Miss
Eleanor Goss Of the West Side Ten
mis- Club, New York, earned the right
to meet Miss .Molla Bjurstedt, the
title holder, in the challenge round
today by defeating Miss Helen Pol
lax Of the same club, in the final
match Of the singles section of the
women's national tennis tournament
yesterday at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. The score was e-2. rs.
Paired with Miss Marion zinder-
stein Of Boston, Miss Goss also won
the women's doubles championship.
They defeated Miss Bjurstedt and
Mrs. Johann Rogge OF Norway in the
final round, Ga. s-s:
Miss Katherine Porter Of Philadel-
pionship of the United states by de-
feating Miss Dorothy Walker, also of
Philadelphia. In the final round. 6-3.
8-6.
The match between Miss Goss and
poth players being at the top of their
game In tho first set. Miss Goss'
shots were better timed and better
placed and her service after the first
few games was particularly good,
but in the second set Miss Pollak ap-
parently had her opponent worried
on a number OF occasions. At the
stood at s to 3 in favor Of Miss Pol
lax. and in the ninth game 1t stood
4o-l5 in her favor and she had the
service. Needing only point to win
the set, she sent over a particularly
fine service, which, to the spectators.
kn N,ef thA h,,S - ,tor.
the linesman called out. On her next
service she lost the point. Miss Goss
then won four straight games and
the match. q
Evening star., 1918-06-22
PLANS RALLY FOR JUNE %
TO AID PIPE ORGAN FUND
Rev. DR.. James E. Willis Proves
Hustler in Doubling Vermont
Avenue Church Membership.

Rev. DR.. James E. Willis, pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Baptist church,
has arranged queens rally for June
2s. the object being to obtain money
toward a $4,000 fund for a new pipe
organ for the church.
Since DR.. Willis became pastor of
the church it's membership has dou-
bled to rising 5000 persons. the Sun
day school alone having mem
bership of 1000. The senior Christian
Endeavor has a roster of 500 names
and the Junior organization 900. He
has organized several societies for
church activities. among which is the
Young Ministers Union, of which he is
teacher. to instruct young men for the
ministry.
AS q pastor DR.. Willis is beloved by
his large congregation. and the young
ministers OF his church have for him
the greatest respect because Of his
ability for instructing. The pastor ts
ably assisted by his wife, who is the
daughter Of Deacon johnson Of the
church. AS mark of appreciat ton
the congregation recently presented
Dr. Willis an automobile. He has tray-
eled extensively and is now preparing A
book on his trip through the Holy Land
and Europe.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
SEAMAN KILLED IN CRASH,
Two American Steamers Collide Of
North Carolina Coast,

Sinking Of the American steamer
Schurz. in collision with the American
steamer Florida OF the North Caro-
lima coast. is announced by the Navy
Department. One seaman was killed.
but all others of the Schurzs crew
were saved.
The collision occurred at 4:40 O'Clock
yesterday morning, ten miles south :
west of Cape Lookout. The Schurz
was afioat for two hours after being
struck. and the Florida stood by to
take of her ships company.
The Schurz was the former German
ship Geier. of 1000 tons burden, 255
feet in length. Manuel Goureia, IT,. of
Honolulu was the man killed. The
survivors were being taken to an At.
lantic port when the report reached
the department. Nothing was given
out as to the circumstances Of the COL
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Ayers Carded to Pitch .
Against Perry Tomorrow

NEW YORK, June 22.-sInn-
ager Grimth has announced that
hereafter NIL gnmes at the
Georgia avenue plant, in WASH
ington, will be started at 4
o'clock, excepting ON Saturday
and Sunday. which will be got
ten under way half an hour
earlier. To relieve the conses-
tion in entering the park ON
Sundays he let 1T be known that
additional windows for the sale
Of tickets will be opened In the
runway leading to the park.
He has been notified by Com
ME Mack that Scott Perry, the
sensational finger OF the Ath-
lettcs, over whom a legal bait
tie with the Boston Braves
now II impending, will do the
pitching for PhdIadefphia
against the Grif1men tomorrow.
when they return for a s0j0urn
OF u month. Ayers is in line to
work for the Nationals ON the
Sabbath unless he In called upon
to help AItrock out today, In
which case Shaw Will perform
for the capitalfans.
Evening star., 1918-06-22

Church, 7th .and I streets northeast
The morning subject is "our Honor
pastor OF Emmanuel Baptist Church.
18th street and Columbia road. will
preach tomorrow morning from the
| topic 'The Great Helper and Hin
derer. and What Will Happen When
He Is Taken Out Of the Way"
"Spurgeon of France" and leader OF
French Professionalism, will occupy the
pulpit In the evening. A brief song
services, led by Percy s. Foster, will
begin promptly at o'clock. preceding
the evening sermon. Floyd T: Hol-
land. who has been studying during
the past year at Moody Bible Insti-
tute and preaching at Lake Zurich,
Ill, near Chicago, has returned to
Washington for brief visit. A
council for ordaining Mr.. Holland to
preach the gospel has been called by
the church to meet Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. The public service Of
ordination will be held in the evening
at 8 o'clock.
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Children's day exercises will be held
at Metropolitan Baptist Church to-
morrow morning. John F. Bolen, su-
perintendent, and his. assistant, +. b.
Shaver, will be in charge. The music
will be conducted by G. A. Clark, and
Rev. John Compton Ball, the pastor,
preach in the evening on "Of What
Does Your Life Consist"
Rev. DR.. $. :. 4. 4 : Brew = will preach
at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
tomorrow morning at the Women's
day Sunday. His subject will be Can
These Dry Bones Live?" In the even
ing DIR. Drew will preach at Cosmo-
politan Baptist Church. His subject
will be '"Tke Key of Hall" Thursday
evening he Is to preach at st. Johns
Church.
Foundry Epworth League will be
William A. Wilbur, dean of the CO.
lumbia College of George Washington
University, on the subject of the
Three Covenants" This is the last
there will be a special speaker. The
regular monthly at home" meeting
of the following Sunday will be the
concluding meeting. and patriotic
program is being arranged. Thursday
evening the Young Mems Christian
at American University Park will be
conducted by party of young people
from Foundry Epworth League. and
other similar activities are being
planned. At the cabinet meeting Tues
day evening plans were laid for the
coming year, when 1t Is expected the
present membership of over 700 will
be increased to at least 1000. 1t was
decided to discontinue meetings dur
ing the months of July and August,
but they will be resumd the second
Sunday in September.
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Rev George Harris. pastor of
Jerusalem Baptist Church, West
Washington. will conduct the COM
munion services at the Mckinley Me-
mortal Baptist Church. 4th and L
streets, tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
During the summer months there
will be illustrated talks on How the
Cross Goes Round the World" every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in con-
nection with the Sunday school of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. The
pictures are from the board of
domestic and foreign missions in New
York, and are intended to show the
spread of Christianity at home and
abroad in our own time.
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Bishop A s. Lloyd. president Of the
board of missions Of the Episcopal
Church, will preach at the o'clock
service tomorrow evening in old
Christ Church southwest. The bishop
recently returned from a trip to
northern Africa.
Evening star., 1918-06-22

SoI4N SAAAAAA
Rev. John B. F. Carruthers. who has
served as first assistant in the Church
OF the Covenant for the past year
has just been appointed to chap
laincy in the Navy and breaches In
the Covenant tomorrow morning for
the last time before entering on his
work.
Mr.. Carruthers has shown unusual
ability in organization and in carry
ing out successfully original plans OF
activity, especially in connection with
welfare Of the men Of the Army and
Navy and the civilians lately come to
washington for government employ
nent. His ability as preacher and
teacher and as musician. both In
instrumental music and In singing,
and as q leader in the popular songs
Of the day, has made his services oil
exceptional value.
Mr. Carruthers is from Harrisburg
pastor of the Church of the Cove
nant June 4. 1917. He Immediately
took an active interest in the church
work, and with the entrance of the
United States into the war he sum-
marised the war work OF the church
IN an enOrI 10 dHOTQ every poSSipiS
entertainment for soldiers and sail
ors In this city, and as well for the
many government employees who have
come here to aid in the prosecution
Of the war.
The success of these entertainments
has been greatly due to his ability
and activities. and regret Is express
ed upon his leaving the church. He
graduated from Princeton Theologi-
cal Seminary May 8, 1917, and was
admitted to the ministry at meet
ing Of the Presbytery Of Carlisle
shortly thereafter.
Mr.. Carruthers was a graduate OF
the Central High School OF Harris
burg in 1907, and won two important
oratorical contests. He was gradual
ed from Princeton University in 1912
was twice junior orator and Clio ora
torfcal prixeman, and was member
of the Triangle Club and Glee Club:
He received his degree of master OF
arts from Princeton in June of last
year.
IA the seminary class Mr. Carruthers
was tie for first place in a class OF
flfty-three and was secretary of his
class. At the seminary commence
ment he was awarded the Archibald
Alexander and alumni fellowship in
New Testament study, emitting the
holder to years study abroad. and
arst place In the Scribner prize.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
KIEFER'S BIRD WINS.
Gets Home First in Race From
Cameron, W, Va.

The Liberty Racing Pigeon Club
held its third race from Cameron. w.
Va, 200 miles airline. The birds
were liberated by J. w. Fisher at
$40 am. in clear weather and no
wind. The winner homed at 1857
pm, maintaining an average speed
Of 1920 yards per minute. Below is
given the entry and average speed Of
the first return to each loft: birds.
G. Kiefer. 1,320.4 yards per minute;
10 birds. @. A. Taylor 1881; 6 birds.
E. Young, 1881; 9 birds. J. Spald-
ing, 1897: 10 birds w: Crawford.
1858; 6 birds, w. r. Pennington,
1872; 6 birds, c. Robbins, 1,311.s; q
birds, r. w. Williams. 1.271.5; 8 birds.
W. Reinhard, 1.260.1; birds N.
Hayes, l23o.1; birds, E. ]. Kelly.
1891.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
POTOMAC CRABS MISSING.
Fishermen Report Scarcity Of For.
mer Source Of Profit.

What has become Of the Potomac
hard crab is q question the Potomac
fishermen would like to have answered.
Usually at this time crabs are being
caught around Rock Point and Coltons
by the hundred barrels daily. This year
the catch Of crabs has been so light
that a hundred barrels are not received
by the dealers at the wharf market in
q week, where o year or two ago 1t was
nothing uncommon for the river steam
ers to bring up three and four hundred
barrels each trip.
Il looks as II the Potomac green crab
IL on its way to become as scarce as
have Holsters on the New England coast
Evening star., 1918-06-22
ROBBED IN ROCK CREEK PARK.
Two Lose Shoes, Stockings and
Belts-Other Thefts Reported.

Norman Tresise. 1871 Newton street.
and Hamilton Hunter. 1858 InEleside
terrace, have complained to the police Of
thefts committed in Rock Creek Park.
They were robbed Of shoes. stockings
and Boy Scout belts.
Harry Coleman. Second National Bank
building, told the police that burglars en-
tered his room Thursday night and stole
several old coins and pistol.
Frederick caltabiano. $50 Virginia
avenue southwest. complained that his
bicycle was stolen from in front Of S3l
Pennsylvania avenue last night.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Golf for Red Cross.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June a.
Robert Macdonald. professional golf
star. and James Barnes. western open
champion. are expected to oppose
Warren K. Wood. former western
title holder, and Chick Evans. nation
foursomes at the MayAsld Golf Club
here today and Tomorrow for the
benefit Of the Red Cross. The
privileges Of acting au caddies and
the golf balls used by the stars Will
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Giants Throw Open Gates.

NEW YORK, June 22.-H. N.
Hampstead. president Of the New
York National League base ball club,
announced last night that for the re-
mainder Of the season men in uniform
of the United States or the allies
will be admitted without charge. sx-
cept the war tax, to all the Giants
Evening star., 1918-06-22

~ Continued from Tenth Page.)
day evenings at 8 o'clock on the cor
e ta a ssrves ksn9n Tor
| viii be held at the church Thursday
night at o'clock.
At First Baptist Church. 18th and
4 o streets, Rev. w. w. McMaster will
preach in the morning on The
| the Nations Life" In the evening the
subject will be 1.-The .shadowland."
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1 the Mission of the Son Of Man"
win be the subject Of the morning set-
fmon tomorrow at Mount Tabor Meth
; avenue and 35th street. The subject
for the evening service il PROFIT and
1oss." An important business meet
ling OF the quarterly conference of
the church will be held Monday even-
Tomorrow morning at the Second
Baptist Church, 4th street and vir-
ginia avenue southeast, the twenty
third psalm will be read in three
languages and win also constitute
the theme for the morning sermon by
the evening service, the young ladies
Of the church will act as ushers and
1dr. Stewart will preach his customary
June sermon to young people, the
topic being IAN Enchanted Bachelor"
Rev. DR.. James shera Montsomery
WIN conduct public worship at the
! Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow
morning ct IL o'clock. The subject
Mh bs The Glory Of Self Respect"
deliver q sermon lecture on "a Place
Better Than Heaven"
the following officers Of the Provi-
denee Heights Mission Sunday School
Gently elected as follows: Mrs. Jennie
Height. superintendent: Mrs. Rose
Taylor. assistant superintendent; Miss
Alice Robinson. secretary; Miss Doro-
Ella Gaskins. orEanist; Mrs. viols %
Page. chorister, and Miss Maria Gas
tkina. librarian.
Rev. =. Paul Langhorne's subject
tomorrow morning at Petworth Bap-
preach .. waiter % Reed Hospitai hs Mail
Preparations for Missionary day in
The Sunday school. June 80. are un-
sss rexu.r sum snnaay ssk. ,shso the place i..,o Of
commencing about 10 O'Clock. The
subject OF the missionary talk will
be "Judson. His Life and His Work
in india: Each Of the Sunday school
classes have part and an interest
sing program 10 expected The Sum
day school picnic will be held In Rock
Creek Park. Automobiles and other
vehicles will be at the church. 7th
and Randolph streets, "Wednesday
moTning between 8 and 10 O'clock TO
carry the school over to the picnic
Brounds. Athletic events, Eames.
face& etc, will be held.
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TIE three churches Of Petworch.
the United Presbyterian, the PET,
worth Methodist and the Baptist
have united In their evening service.
This week it will be held in the
United Presbyterian, with Rev. q.
Ellis Williams Of the Methodist
church preaching the sermon. His
subject will be The Church In Re
latiou to Nation"
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A special sermon will be preach ed
BY Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir. pastor Of Tenn.
Die Baptist Church. for the beneft OF
the recent graduates Of schools and
eolleges tomorrow evening. The sub.
pect viii be Graduates, Attention.
In de morning the topic will be
scenmonpiaos Facilities" The re-
= ioentlV orgapixed Temple Service
.1seQpe = to meet Tuesday evenins
Rat tie ohuroh.
swhy WashlnGfon Folks Worry. d
Raw. y. Hes ewern's subject tomorrow
f0tgAt st the Centennial 1apttst
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Caddock Beats Lewis on Points.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 22.-Earl
Caddook of Anita, Iowa, worlds
heavyweight champion and sergeant
in the National Army at Camp Dodge.
was declared tho winner over Ed
("strangler') Lewis OF Lexington.
KY, by a large margin on points
after wrestling for two and q half
hours here last hight by the referee.
Neither man obtained q fall.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
School Garden Flag Designed.

A service dag for the United States
school garden army, to be displayed
in homes Of nearly two million boys
IN food production. has been designed.
The nag bears q CROSSED rake and
hoe, with 8he letters u. s. 8. G. in blue
on & 6e3A C white with red border.
Evening star., 1918-06-22

CHICAGO June z2.-MiIitary cere-
monies will mark the raising OF the
pennant emblematio. OF the world
base ball championship at comiskey
Park today. Jackies from the Great
Lakes naval training station. accom-
panied by their band. will give an
exh,bition drill, and soldiers from
Fort sheridan also will participate.
After the nag raising the world
champion White Sox will oppose
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Mack Releases Pitcher,

BOSTON. June 22.-Frank .Fahey.
pitcher for the Philadelphia Amsri-
can League team. was given his un-
conditional release by Manager Con-
ME Mack yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Shanks and Milan Stars

Shanks and Milan divided the field
ing honors Of thes day. Hank making
two brilliant catches Of drives to his
territory in left, and Mcbride depriv-
Evening star., 1918-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Brooklyn, 1: New York, o.
Pittsburgh, 8; Chicago, o.
Philadelphia, 10; Boston, 9.
st. Louis, II: Cincinnati, 9.
Evening star., 1918-06-22

Two base hits-Foster. Milan. Stolen base
Gilhooley. Sacrifice hits-Peckinpaugh, Nor
gan. Mcbride. Sacrifice fy-McBride. Double
plays-Johnson to Judge to Foster; Peckin.
paugh to Pratt to Pipp. Left on bases-New
York, 5: Washington. 8. Base error
New York. /. First base on balls-OR Love, 8;
of Johnson, 2. Hits made-Of Love, in s
innings; of Russell, 9 In (none out in 18TH !;
off Mogridge, in 1. Struck out-By Love, 2;
by Russell, 2; by Johnson, 8. Wild pitch
johnson. Losing pitcher-Russe1l.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
.JOHREN PICKED TO WIN
Whitney's Thoroughbred Rules
Favorite in Latonia Derby
Valued at $4,000.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, June 22-Seven
three-year- -olds-six colts ard one
gelding-considered by horsemen to
represent the best of their age in
training from eastern. western and
Canadian stables, are on the program
to start In the thirty sixth running Of
the $4,000 Latonia Derby at the
Latonia racetrack today.
The entries, weight ana jockeys. as
named in the official list for the race
Evening star., 1918-06-22

Exterminator, owned by Willis
Sharpe Kilmer. which won the Ken
lucky Derby at Churchill Downs over
muddy track. is the lone gelding in
the derby field. The weather forecast
for this afternon Is for fair weather
and the general opinion Of horsemen
Is that Exterminator's chances are
not as good under fast track condi-
tons as over a wet track.
The derby this year can be termed
an international contest, as two Of
the seven candidates represent eastern
stables, one a Canadian owner and
the other four western stables. Johren
and Exterminator are the eastern rep
representatives. and the former. owned
by Harry Payne Whitney, will prob
ably rule favorite in the betting be-
cause Of past performances. Johren
won both the Suburban Handicap and
the Belmont stakes.
Hollinger, owned by D. Raymond OF
Montreal. which will represent Can.
ada in the big race. Is regarded by
horsemen as having only an outside
chance. Leaving Exterminator out Of
consideration on the theory that he
Is a mud runner, 1t is the general idea
of horsemen that Johren's most to be
feared opposition will come from
George ]. Longs Free Cutter. Thomas
C. McDowelrs American Eagle, JEFF
ferson Livingston's imported English
bred colt Aurum and H. H. Hewitt's
Herald are considered by horsemen
to have only an outside chance OF
winning the rich event.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAanE
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

GAMES TODAY. cAMrs roMoppow
Boston AZ Phila. Pittsbh at Cincinnati
New York at Brooklyn. st, Louis At Cbicaro.
Chicago at Pittsb'gh.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis
Evening star., 1918-06-22
PULPIT AND PEW.

Continued from Tenth Page.)
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Results Of Yesterday's Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington. 8: New York. . tl3 inniugs),
Boston, 13; Philadelphia, o,
Cleveland. 3; Chicago. 1.
st. Louis at Detroit, wet grounds
Evening star., 1918-06-22

why Washington Folks worry" q
Raw. y. Hes 6wem,s subject tomorrow
t0tght q the Centennial 1apttst
Evening star., 1918-06-22

Charlie FIetch6r captured the sea
son prize for the largest rockfish.
pounds. the only other fish entered
being one weighing AZ pounds that was
caught by Al Wagner.
ut was shame to accept the
PRICE" commented Fletcher, who was
disappointed over his failure to get
pounds
. sBut the muddy water CANA II the
Evening star., 1918-06-22

The Mission OF the Son OF Man"
win be the subject Of the morning set-
odist Protestant Church. Wisconsin
i, avenue and 35th street. The subject
for the evening service is PROFIT and
LosS." An important business meet
/ ing OF the quarterly conference of
the church will be held Monday even