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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHANGES ITS NAME
Oldest Church Of Denomination In
District How 0eorgstown Pres
,byterian Church.

By unanimous vote Of tho congre-
cation the name Of the West Street
Presbyterian Church has been changed
to the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church. Considerable confusion has at
times arisen from the fact that there n
no such street as West street.
This church has the distinction Of
being the oldest Presbyterian church in
the District OF Columbia. II was orig.
inally known ~ the Bridge Street
Church. deriving Its name from its To-
cation on Bridge (now NJ street. The
organization took place In .17so. under
the ministry Of the Rev. Stephen Balch.
It 10 claimed that George Washing
ton and Andrew Jackson were occa-
sionaliy found among DR.. Balch's hear
erG Tho books now in the possession
OF the trustees show . subscription Of
SIS from Thomas Jefferson. In 1879
the location of the church was changed
to West street near Congress street
(now p near 81st) and the name was
changed, to correspond with the loca-
ton.
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ENDEAVOR
FOOD CONSERVATION

The Christian Endeavor Union of the
District Of Columbia has formulated
plans for a contest among the various
servation.t The contest, which was suR-
gested by DR.. Howard Crosse. first vice
president Of the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor, will commence at o'clock
on the morning Of April 2. and will close
at o'clock on the evening of June o.
All results must be at Christian. En-
deavor headquarters, 1925 6 street. be-
fore o'clock on the, evening of June 26.
The object of the contest is to en-
courage the canvassing CT the city BY
Endeavorers in order to obtain as many
pledges as possible for the observance
OF wheatless meals and the produc-
ton Of vegetables which can be stored
for winter use. In rating the socie-
ties, two points will be given for each
weekly wheatless meal pledged. Ten
points will be given to a society
for every back yard garden and
vacant lot garden prepared and main
tanned by its members In order to
obtain these ratings 1t will be neces-
sary to devote at least one-hah of the
space to vegetables which can be stored
will be presented to the winning So
cieties at the July Union meeting.
The society OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will have . state
The subject for the evening will be
what Christian Endeavor is Doing in
My State" Each state will have q re-
served section In the Endeavor room
and there promises to be some lively
competition between the groups from
thA dtfeerent staten. Frame ,vflI- ha
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WEATHER man firm,
THOUGH LINE IS BENT
Determination to Forecast Fair
Weather Successfully Wins
Suns Breaking Today.

Sticking manfully to its guns. the
weather bureau this morning predicted
fair weather for the National Capital
and surrounding territory.
Failure of similar forecasts to mate
rialize Thursday and yesterday didn't
feaze the men who try to keep tab on
the weather, and the fact that a pale,
weak, washed-out sun peeped through
the clouds few minutes after 9 o'clock
this morning seemed to justify their
faith.
Weather charts and maps today
showed that the storm that has made
everybody miserable for the last week
sea. Rain had ceased to fall, the wind
had shifted to the, northwest and had
become nothing more than feeble
breeze, and indications were for clear
and warmer weather everywhere east
Of the Mississippi valley, according to
the weather experts.
Temperatures last night dropped to
80 degrees as the lowest, the clouds and
light wind preventing formation of
frost. The mercury began rising after
midnight.
The rain which began last Monday
fell practically without cessation for
more than ninety hours, this being a
new record for an April storm here.
Th6 ralny sect ana snow tO&eLneT pre-
cipitated a small fraction more than
FIVE inches of moisture during that
period, giving an excess OF precipita-
ton for the first twelve days of the
month of 2.7S inches.
1t might help some to remark that
one year ago today the mercury
climbed to 70 degrees as the maximum,
with Al degrees as the low mark for
the day.
Rains and melting snow along the
headwaters Of the river are causing
q considerable current, and this morn
ing the yellow flood is rolling under
the Highway bridge. The water COM
ing down from the upper river is so
thoroughly saturated with mud that
the particles Of earth can be seen dis
timothy In the flood. The shifting Of the
wind to the northwest has caused the
water level of the river to drop sew
eral feet and 1t is now below normal
and all danger Of water high enough
to cause trouble on the river front.
the watermen say, has passed. 1t is
expected that the current will be at
its strongest by this afternoon and
that a day or two will be required
for it to run, of, as the snowfall in
the mountains drained by the Potomac
was heavy.
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MANY ARE ATTENDING
"QUIET TALKS" MEETINGS
Program Arranged for week at the !,
First Congregational -
Church. q go go

Hundreds have been In astendancs
daily the past weak 1t g D. Gordon's
quiet talks" in the First coPsrssa-
tional Church &s1s;s -e.s2sae
The meetings are simple IN character
ian old hymn or two. . short prayer,
Z few lines out Of the Bibls. then the
quiet talk" then . softly sung verse
and the dismission, the whols being,
held sharp to time. 13:1s-1 O'Clock
The second week, April Is to 30. the
general topic 10 to be Quiet Talks"
on Prayer Changes Things- The
daily topics are: Monday. Prayer
Changes Things: the Fact" Tuesday.
why Prayer Doesn't Change Things"
Wednesday. why It Takes 20 Long for
Prayer to Change ThinGs. Sonettmes."
Thursday. "Jssus Changed Prayer. or
Hammering Prayer Into shape on the
Anvil Of the Knees" Friday, How
Prayer Does Change Things That Are
Changed" Saturday. How to Become
Skilled in Changing Thinga Through
PRAYER" So .s.sss<ar
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Liberty Loan Meeting Called.

A liberty loan meeting will be held on
the site of Fort Stevens on Friday,
April rs. about Z o'clock, at the sugges-
ton OF Albert s. Galley, cfAirman Of
the finance committee. in the event Of
stormy weather the meeting will be
held In the Sunday school room of the
Brightwood Methodist Church.
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice. will be requested. as the result OF
q resolution adopted. to have the traf-
nc regulations as at present consti-
tuted codified and published In an edi-
ton Of sufficient number to supply
owners and operators of vehicles and
motor cars In the District. This was
decided upon in view of the changes
which are made from time to time.
which do not come to the attention Of
operators of vehicles. but who are held
responsible for their violation.
The meeting concluded with an adj
dress by Henry NJ. Connolly of the De-
partment of Agriculture ON the neces-
sity for war gardens. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13

Tho seventy-dfth anniversary OF st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church. 18th
and H streets. Is to be celebrated to-
morrow and Monday. The anniversary
exercises will commence tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock. and will be In
charge Of Charles B. Bateman. super
intendent Of the Sunday School, Ad-
dresses are to be made by George W.
Linkins, Lucius D. Alden and DR.. n. H.
Settler, former superintendents OF the
school.
The anniversary sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. DR.. II. H. Weber. secre-
tary Of the board Of home missions and
church extension Of the General Synod,
at II o'clock. Under tho direction Of
Miss Lydia B. Suman. president Of the
Christian Endeavor Society. brief talks
will be given by former presidents OF
the society at o'clock.
Rev. DR.. John T. Huddle. DID, pastor
lecture at 8 o'clock. The talk will be
illustrated with steropticon slides show
ing views Of early Washington. old
church exterfors, interiors. pastors.
prominent members. council, choir, or
ganisations and class groups. and also
views of the boys Of the congregation
now in military and naval service.
Monday night at 8 o'clock a platform
meeting will be held in the church
auditorium, with DR.. Huddle presiding.
The program will consist of the reading
of letter and historical document. re-
marks by A. F.. Fox, president Of the
church council: greetings from local
Lutheran pastors and reception and re-
freshments in the lecture room.
The committee for the anniversary
exercises is as follows: Executive, the
council; invitation and program, DR..
Huddle; music. Mrs. w. H. Bayly and c.
s. Hyer: decorations. DR.. W. W. Stew
art; refreshments, Mrs. C. B. Bateman;
ushers, A. J. Hutterly. and finances, H.
G.. Drummer.
Ices was designed by Miss Dorothy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands Use Mus
fefole once you experience the glad re-
lief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. It is clean, white ointment,
sssde with the oil Of mustard. Better
than . mustard plaster and does not
Mister. Brings ease and comfort while
n IL being rubbed ont
Nnsterole h recommended by many
sDoetofs and nurses. Millions Of jars are
I'D annually for bronchitis, Group, stin
Nnek. asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu-
npet3am. lumbago, pains and aches Of the
s2QEk or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
IL ehest (it often prevents pneumonia).
3oe and CO jafs; hospital size, 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
BEE[ER INTERVIEW
Anglers MERCHANTS
Deny Indignantly That They
Are Unwilling to Help
Government.

| The ire of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association has been aroused
| by an interview in q local paper sew
I eral days ago, in which John A. Beeler.
traffic expert Of the Public. Utilities
who oppose his plan Of having depart
ment stores open at 10 o'clock in the
morning to. relieve street car conges-
ton.
In the newspaper Mr.. Beeler was
quoted as saying that "the business
interests have it within their power to
assist the government. Business as
usual will not do it,
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary Of the
association, said Mr.. Beeler told him he
but that he had no intention OF being
unfriendly. In a letter to Mr.. Beeler
last night, NJ. A. Leese, president of the
association, said. in part:
Showed Desire to Help.
''It was through our desire to help out
that we invited you to the conference
recall that at that conference 1t was
finally decided to leave the matter OF
store cooperation in allegiance pending
developments with respect to the gov
ernmental departments.
The business interests OF Washington
do not embarrass the government in any
! sense. They have been. and are most
helpful factor. That we do not agree with
you in your plan to run the entire city
for the benefit Of the car lines u no reA-
son why we should be made the objects
Of an attack such as YOU set forth.
The business interests have been and
are individually and collectively power
full asset to the government You say
that business as usual will not help the
government Our reply is that most UNI
usual business activity Is necessary at
this time. Business doesn't make an ap-
peal to thoughtless people to shop. am
sure that we do not have that typo OF
shoppers in Washington.
Should Not Be subservient.
Business does help The big men at
the head Of the government but we do
not feel that the federal government and
the Capital city should be made SUBJ
seryient in plans designed to help an
agency such as our local street railroads.
THE department stores have advised
you that they would cooperate to the
fullest extent Of their powers, but we
dislike very much to have you give vent
to statements such as appeared in q
local paper Thursday, April II. 6ven
though you afterward explained that you
do not intend to be unfriendly."
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TO LOSE PAY BOTH WAYS
Certain Employees to Fail to Get $40
Increase and Will Have Last
Years Raise Taken.

Under an amendment by the Senate
appropriations committee to the legis-
-lative appropriation bill. striking out
The $3.50 increase for employees paid un-
der lump sum appropriations. those en-
ployes who received and 10 per cent
decreases last year will not only fail to
.rsceive the $40 increase. but will lose
the and 10 per cent increase.
Is This was made clear today when the
s8enate amendment was considered in
eonnection with a provision that the
$110 Increase would be in place of all
existing and 10 per cent increases. It
f. believed that e. considerable num-
sbsr of employees paid from lump sums
will be affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
PULPIT AND PEW.

The Glorious Of the Protestant Epis-
copAl Churches in Washington are to
meet in Epiphany Parish House Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Following
luncheon, paper will be read by Rev.
George r. Dadley, rector Of st. Ste
phen's Church. Rev. Percy Foster Hall
is president of the clericus.
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Factions in League Life" is to be the
subject of discussion at the devotional
service at Trinity Methodist Chapter of
the Epworth League tomorrow evening
at o'clock; The meeting will be in
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. Rev. DIR. Karl Reiland, rector OF st.
Georges Church. New York, is to
preach tomorrow night at the Church
Of the Epiphany. Rev. DR.. McKim is to
preach to the marines at QHantico to-
neral of Bishop Randolph at Norfolk.
Va. Tuesday.
Mrs. Buckingham and sister OF WASH
ington were announced by Rev. s. Tag
CART Steele, in charge OF Episcopal ac-
tfvities at Camp Meade, as the donor Of
the Episcopal chapel for the officers
and men Of the camp, which is being
erected at the crossroads near Odenton.
1t is In the shapesof a cross and will
nave a CluDTOOIu 1OI OulCeTS.
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DR.. Woods. president of the Maryland
State Agricultural College, delivered a
patriotic address before the Owens
Bible class of Hyattsville. in the First
Baptist Church Sunday morning. Capt.
Park, was present with sixty officers
and soldiers under his command.
The Owens Bible class was organ
lied in December with DR.. Clarence J.
Owens. managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress. as
teacher. and consists of members Of va
rious churches. as business mems
class. Other officers of the class are
r. NJ. Estes. president: G. F. Glass. vice
president. and w. A. Sadden. secretary
and treasurer.
Rev. s. A Bower Is to give paper on
Review Of Recent Explorations In Bible
Lands by Prof Camden N. coburn." at
ters Association Of Washington City and
vicinity Monday morning at New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rev. DR.. James Siberia Montgomery win
return from his liberty loan campaign
trip in time to occupy his pulpit at the
Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow
morning and evening; His morning sub
Pauper." and in the evening he will. give
"a travelogue" on observations made on
his trip The past two weeks DR.. Mont
gomery has been travelling almost con-
He spoke to the bankers state conven-
ton Of Mississippi and the bankers state
convention OF Florida. His trip included
also speeches at Mobile, Pensacola, Jack
sonvi,ie' Charleston Savannah and WI
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Foundry Epworth League win conduct
en- tr noe ~ 0,haont I'm h sss spas,
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NEW GOVERNOR CONFIRMED.
Senate Approves appointment II
Thomas Riggs as Alaskan Executive

The appointment of Thomas Riggs.
jr.. formerly with the Alaskan railroad
commission. to be Governor OF Alaska
was confirmed late yesterday by the
Senate.
I Confirmation was recommended after
the Senate territories committee had
Investigated charges made by John e.
Ballaine OF Seattle. Wash. who acc
cused Mr.. Riggs OF acknowledgement in
the construction of the Alaskan rail-
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
SPEAKS AT Y. w. C. A.
VESPER SERVICES

Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary Of the Navy. is to speak at
vesper services to be conducted by the
Y. w. c. A. tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at 619 14th street north
west. Mrs. Daniels is one of the most
interested workers Of the association.
The services are to be open to members
and friends of the organization.
Mrs. Daniels has been active in the
work Of the Business Women's Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13

Of the 7. W. c. A.. her sister, Miss
Ethel Bagiy. being president Of the
council. The purpose of this branch Of
the Y. W. C.S A.. as set forth in the
Of friendliness, helpfulness and respon-
sfbility for other girls among all busi-
ness women Of the city, with the
definite aim of winning business
personal Savior and to enlist in His
service through tho church"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
II. johnson on Military Committee,

!. Senator Hiram w. johnson has been
oeaected by the republican steering
committee to MI the vacancy on the
Senate military affairs committee
caused by the death Of Senator Brady
Of Idaho. Senator-elect Lenroot OF
Wisconsin will get place on the pub
lie lands committee. and probably on
the commerce committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
DADDY M|LLER'ScAKE
ACAMP ME|GS tribute
Religious Worker at 7. n. G. A. Hut
Also Receives Trench Loving
Cup as Birthday Gift.

Daddy John c. Miller. religious
worker. of the 7. NJ c. A. hut at Camp
Meigs. 9Th street and Florida avenue.
northeast, was the recipient OF birth
day party giten at the Y. NJ. c. A. by
the men of the Quartermaster's Corps
stationed at the camp yesterday after
noon. Daddy" was presented with q
monster birthday cake. Weighing $50
pounds. with sixty lighted candles on
it. each candle representing q year Of
his life. Daddy" was sixty years old
Thursday.
Despite the dictates Of the food adj
ministration. the boys at the camp cast
aside all thoughts of food conservation
and in their love for Daddy. Miller
cans of baking powder. thirty pounds
of -four and all the other Ingredients
necessary to the baking of a cake big
enough to give 300 men all they wanted.
In addition to the cake a Trench low
ing cup was presented to Daddy
Miller. This loving cup" was made Of
tin cans of various uses about the camp
and the base was block of wood
b1ackened with shoe-polish. In his
speech OF acceptance Daddy said he
was of Nsolid silver, coming as 1t did
from the hearts Of his boys"
Every Man Contributes.
Every man in training at the camp
contributed to "Daddy's" surprise cake.
It cost $35 and was baked by the chef
Of foreign extraction, "Sdaraglfo''-alias
"Murphy'-alias "Sapolio." The chef of
many aliases worked twenty hours
baking the monster CONNECTION. and four
men were required to carry the cake
into the main hall of the Y. NJ c. A.
building from the kitchen.
Daddy" Miller has gained the rever-
ence and love of every man in the
camp by his work among the soldiers
there. He talks religion. but his re-
ligion is the kind that gets under the
skin of the soldiers. It Is stif1-armed
religion, the kind that a soldier appre-
ciates.
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ADVOCATES HIGHER
PAY FOR TEACHERS
Brightwood Association Also
Announces Liberty Loan
Meeting for April. rs.

Increases In salaries Of teachers OF
the District schools and government
employees were advocated at a meeting
of the BriEhtwood Citizens Association
last night in the .Brightwood Public
School. The question Of increased pay
for government employees was dis
cussed at the last meeting, and final
action was taken last night
Charlese c. Lancaster, pointing out
the necessity on account of the high
cost of living, suggested an increase
Of Is per cent for those receiving sala-
ries up to $1,000. He thought, as did
many other members of the associa-
ton, that those who had been long in
the service should be benefited by such
an Increase. and to this end the reso-
luton adopted provided for those on
the permanent rolls Of the government
prior to April 6. 1917, the day. war was
declared. The action was unanimous.
Jesse L. Ergood. chairman of the
school committee, offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, de-
claring that the association indorse the
resolutions and recommendations made
by the Board of Trade, in line with the
revised estimate submitted to Congfess
by Secretary McAdoo, for an increa sc
OF all school teachers, the minimum
being $1,000 per annum, and also rec
ommending an increase in the salaries
OF janitors, laborers, clerks and others
connected with the public schools of
the District.
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Discuss Delay on Park Improvement

The delay In completing Meridian Hill
Park, 18th street and Florida avenue,
was brought to the attention of the
association. it being stated that $500.
200 was appropriated for this purpose
In 1910 and to date has cost 1857 600,
but still Is uncompleted. The resolu-
ton adopted deplored the delay and
directed the secretary to inquire of the
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds the reason for such delay
The association was informed by the
District Commissioners that in con-
nection with the widening of Georgia
avenue sidewalks had been ordered
constructed at such locations as to give
continuous walk on the east side of
this thoroughfare from Rock Creek Church
road to Dahlia street and on the west
side from Colorado avenue to Dahlia
street. The walks are to be laid on
permanent lines. the resurfacing of the
street and setting of curbs to be con-
tinued as far north as the District line
from time to time when funds are
availab BILE. The work is expected to start
within the next few weeks.
Andrew H. Walter was elected a
member of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13
Liberal Religious Union Of Al, Soulsf
Church. 18th and L streets. TOMORROW
evening at o'clock -. - IS,ss--

Rev Harry J.. Goodwin, pastor Of the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, 18th
street and Maryland avenue northeast,
who was unable to MI his pulpit last
Sunday on account of illness, is much
improved and will preach ut both the
morning and evening services tomor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13

Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir. pastor Of Tenn.
Baptist Church, viii preach on THE
Lord Reigneth" at the service tomor.
row morning. In the evening his sub.
Ject will be Religion Versus Supersti.
tion." -n--S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-13

Rev. S. A. Bower Is to give paper on
Review Of Recent Explorations In Bible
Lands by Prof. Camden NJ. Coburn." at
the meeting of the Presbyterian Minis
ters' Association Of Washington City and
vicinity Monday morning at New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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