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Evening star., 1923-12-08
SUGGESTED Center
FOR BIBLE SCHOOLS
Washington Favored by
World Association for Vo-
Cational Study.

Washington is to become a new
center of daily vacation Bible schools,
tf the plans and ideals of the world
association, which has just opened
an office in The Star building, are
carried out. Rev. Z. l.. Vernon, eX-
ecutive vice president of the associa-
ton, will be in direct charge of the
local office.
The World Association of Daily
Vacation Bible Schools is a distinctly
missionary movement, seeking to
promote these schools in the far east
and other foreign countries. among
. the more than 100000 children of
school age who are without school
teachers. churches and Sunday schools.
Feature of Movement.
One of the features of this move
Dent is the utilizing of native Chris
tian students. These young men
from the various colleges and schools
go out during the hot summer months
and open up these schools for the
children of their country. This work
for child welfare has had Il particu-
larly phenomenal growth in China,
where, in six years, il reached the
same stage of development that re-
quired almost fifteen years to accom-
plish III this country. The movement
abroad is really an offShoot of the
daily vacation Bible schools in Amer
lea. The founder of that movement
has spent five years in China, Japan
and other foreign countries, doing
there what he did in the earlier years
in this country. Mexico was visited
this fan, and promises to be a fruit
ful field for this special work. This
movement is taking the form of a ma
tiunal uprising against illiteracy, in
spring IA deeper patriotism and de-
SeIoplng Christian character.
Work OF Rev. r.. G. Boville.
Rev Robert G. Boville has spent
nineteen years in founding and pro-
noting daily vacation Bible schools
in the United States and Canada, in
every city of first magnitude, and has
been the chief factor in organizing
the international association for the
purpose of national oversight. Dur
ing the past six years he has found
in China a field of the greatest posi-
hilities. and has already demonstrated
that the vacation Bible school move
ment has captured the heart of the
students and will prove a factor in
acceleratinS public opinion that will
demand elementary education for the
whole child population. The World
Association of Daily Vacation Bible
schools. Inc. occupies the fields.
In the local Office. 339 Star building,
there is on display an interesting eX-
hibit, for public view, of articles
made by the Chinese children in their
schools last summer.
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DAILY BIBLE SCHOOL
| BACKED BY COOLIDGE
Worthy Method of Teaching
Scriptures, President States
to Association.

The work of the Daily Vacation
Bible Schools was commended by
President Coolidge to the recent in
ternational session held in Chicago
Mrs. II. Moffatt Bradley, in charge OF
the work in the District of Columb bia
read a letter at the conference from
President Coolidge. In it he said:
Ever since l have heard of the
progress of the International Asso-
citation of Daily Vacation Bible
Schools l have felt that 1t was par
ticularly worthy effort, deserving OF
all encouragement. L hope 1T will
prosper and continue to realize the
fullest hopes of it's promoters"
More than 200 delegates were In at
tendance at the sessions, where the
work of the schools was discussed
and plans made for broadening il
during next year.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Bishop Will Hold
Confirmation Rite
AT Chapel Friday

The Bishop of Washington an
nounces to the rectors of Wash
ington Episcopal churches that he
will hold a special confirmation
IN Bethlehem Chapel Friday at
4:30 pm.
He asks that those who have
special candidates who have been
awaiting confirmation present them
at that time.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
WORKERS TO MEET.
" Teen Age" Group Session Set for
Monday Night.

A meeting for "'teen-age" workers
in the Sunday school will be held un-
der the auspices of the District of
Columbia Council of Religious Edu-
cation Monday, pm, in the parlors
Of the Y. W. c. A. 614 E street north
west.
Mrs Elaine Rising, religious work
director of the Y. w. G. A., will spea X
on Spiritual Salesmanship," and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
who are Interested in boys and girls
of the "'teen age"
Evening star., 1923-12-08
CHURCH BOARD ELECTS.
Columbia Heights Christian Body
Honors D. B. Edmonston.

At the meeting of the board of Of
fcers of the Columbia Heights Christ
ian Church Wednesday, David b. Ed
monston was unanimously elected
chairman in place of James L. Will
meth who resigned on account of TAX
ing up his residence in Philadelphia.
Mr.. EdmonSton plans to re-organiZe
the board giving each member a place
on one or more committees to the end
that the whole church may be al
work and have the congregation as
one solid unit behind the new pastor
Rev. Harvey Baker Smith of Hutch
inson, kans., who will arrive to take
charge of the pastorate of the church
January 9Th.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
WILL REPEAT FEATURE.
Epworth Leaguers Yield to Demand
for Group Meeting.

Foundry Epworth League will fea-
ture the second of series of group
meetings at it's devotional service to-
morrow evening, this departure from
the regular order Of service being
prompted by the results of a former
similar program and a request for
repetitions. The group leaders will
consist of Misses Julia Russell. Eliza
beth Newton and Minnie Jean, and
Messrs. Thomas j. Frailey, Lester Z.
Nelson and Robert NJ. Gatke.
The regular monthly meeting of the
league cabinet will be held Tuesday
evening at the home of G. b. Dean.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
AUXILIARY TO MEET.

A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Church of the Ascension will
be held at the home of Mrs. William
c. Rives next Wednesday. The first
night group of the auxiliary met with
Miss Tiffy Monday and admitted sew
eral new members. The second night
group will meet Wednesday night at
1924 Rhode Island avenue. These
night groups We're formed for the
women who are busy during the day
and cannot attend the regular meet
ingS.
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EVANGELIST TO TALK.
M. A. Hewlett Will Lecture al
METROPOLITAN Theater

NJ. A. Hewlett, an evangelist. who
recently returned from a tour of the
orient. will deliver a lecture on "The
Great Exodus From He'll in the Morn
ing" at II am. tomorrow, at the
Metropolitan Theater.
The lecture is being held under the
auspices of the local branch of the
International Bible Students Associa-
tion, which extends an invitation to
the public to be present. Admission
will be free.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
TWO BAPTIST SERMONS.
Rev. Cove johnson and Evangelist
Japhet to Preach.

Rev. Cove Johnson will preach at
the Emmanuel Baptist Church tomor-
row morning a pre-Christmas mes
sage. At 7:45 pm. the men of the
Pinkham class will be in charge of
the service, with special music, and
Evangelist NJ r Japhet as the
speaker.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
MIRRORS OF LIFE" TOPIC
Basis of DR.. Pierce's Sermon To-
morrow Morning.

At the First Congregational Church,
10th and G. streets northwest, Rev.
DIR. Jason Noble Pierce will speak
on the subject Mirrors of Life" at
the IL o'clock service tomorrow, and
at the o'clock service his subject
will be Christ the Foundation" The
vested chorus choir of sixty mixed
services, assisted by the quartet and
under the direction of Harry Edward
Mueller
Evening star., 1923-12-08
ARRANGE CHURCH SUPPER

Teachers of the Chinese school of
the Church of the Ascension met at
the residence Of Miss Bowie, 1927 Ken
yon street northwest this week and
made all arrangements for the Chinese
Christmas supper and Christmas fes-
tivities, which are always special
feature at Ascension.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
DR.. LUBECK TO PREACH.
Occupies Epiphany Pulpit Morning
and Afternoon

At the Church of the Epiphany to-
morrow Rev. DR.. Henry Lubbock will
preach at Ii am. There will be cele-
bration of the holy communion at 8
The Young Peoples Society will
hold It's meeting at 6 o'clock. and at
the evening service at s o'clock DR.
Lubbock Will again occupy the pulpit
Evening star., 1923-12-08
OBSERVES FAMILY DAY.
H Street Christian Church Service
Announced.

Family day" will be observed at
the H Street Christian Church. II and
9th southwest tomorrow at IL am,
every member of every family con-
nected with the church urged to be
present and sit in body. The minis
ter, Rev. Harold E. Dickens will de-
liver special sermon on Home"
The officers and workers will visit
the homes of the families in the
annual every member canvass in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
PLAN LAYMEN'S SERVICE.
Representative Luce to Deliver Ser.

Representative Robert Luce OF
Waltham, Mass, will deliver the
sermon tomorrow morning at the All
Souls Unitarian Church, holding
services temporarily at Keith's The
ater, as feature Of Laymen's Sum
day, which is observed in Unitarian
churches in the United States. Lay
men will conduct the services
throughout. while ministers sit in the
congregation as auditors The sub
1ect Of his sermon will be THE Re-
lation Of the Church to citizenship"
Evening star., 1923-12-08
DR.. MONTGOMERY'S THEME
Will Deliver Sermon-Lecture on
Tragedy of Miser"

Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgomery
will deliver a sermon lecture at the
Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow
evening on the subject: The Tragedy
of Miser" At the morning service
he will take for his subject: Gods
Faith in Man" Special music morn
ing and evening by George Harold
Miller, Calvary Quartet and Calvary
chorus choir.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
CIRCLE TO HOLD SALE.

Mrs. Shedds Circle of the Benefi-
cent Society of the First Presby-
terian Church will hold sale of
fancy articles and homemade jellies
preserves, pies. cakes, etc, at 706
10th street northwest next Tuesday
from o'clock am. to pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
SCOUT SESSION CALLED

Robert Elder, scoutmaster, has called
a meeting for the organization of
Boy Scout Troup for the Church of the
Ascension, 18th street and Massachu-
setts avenue northwest All boys of
the parish will be invited to join.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
GOODMAN TO SPEAK.
Will Address Waldensian Aid So.
ciety Thursday Night.

Frederick S. Goodman. who has
just returned from Italy. will ad-
dress the Washington branch of the
Waldensian Aid Society in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Thursday at s pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
REV. DR.. LOEW SPEAKS.
To Deliver Morning Sermon at
Foundry Church

Rev DIR. Titus Loew, secretary of
the Board of Foreign Missions, will
preach at IL o'clock tomorrow at
Foundry Church. Rev. DR.. Herbert
f. Randolph will preach the closing
sermon of his pastorate in the eve
ming at 3 o'clock
Evening star., 1923-12-08
YOUNG PEOPLE TO ELECT.

There will be a business meeting of
the Young Peoples Society of the
Church of the Ascension December
16 TO elect officers for the year to
come.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
EVANGELIST IN PULPIT.

Rev. M. Fillmore Sanford. state
evangelist Of Virginia, will occupy the
pulpit at Kendall Baptist Church to-
porroW morning and evening,
Evening star., 1923-12-08
MISS MUDD TO SPEAK.

Miss Helen Nudd, city mission
worker, is to address the Euzeliar
class OF Temple Baptist Church al
$3.50 am tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
PETWORTH

Grant circle and New Hampshire ave. NV
THE CHURCH WITH 4 PROGRAM"
REV. EDWARD HAYES. ID. d., Pastor
(Take Soldiers Home car or Iowa ave. bus
10 the Churrh.b
$50 a.m.-sunday school; pm, Epworth
LraEtEs.
IL 100 a.m.-Sertnon ry the Pastor
500 p.m.-MasoGic sermon to Joppa Lodee.
No. 81, L. A. a, ~
All Masons and their friends are invite
TO attend.
Fine Quartet and Vested Choir.
FREE sEATINGs FOR ALL.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27

has made independently rich through
his wonderful ring career. Dundee
launched that career early and with
striking success. In the thirteen years
he has been boxing Dundee has en-.
gagged every prominent featherweight
and lightweight in the country and has
suffered only one crushing defeat
the one-round knockout he sustained
from the hands of Willie Jackson in
1917 at Philadelphia. 1t is worthy of
note that Jackson today is through
as boxer, while Dundee has just
come into striking contrast.
Jackson was not the only topnotch
lightweight Dundee faced He battled
Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight
champion, in several hard ring en-
counters and engaged Charlie White,
Lew Tender, Richie Mitchell, Rocky
Kansas, Sailor Freedman, regarded as
the leading lightweights of the coun-
try. None in this galaxy of heavy
hitting stars could topple Dundee, al
though when he faced these men in
the ring Dundee generally was a legi-
innate featherweight. Dundee's last
battle prior to last nights was his
bout against Jack Bernstein, when he
lost his 13o-pound championship. But
this attack only made the Italian more
determined to win a worlds title, with
what success was demonstrated last
night
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27

.FAFNIR VS.. PIRATES
IN RED HOT SCRAP
Much Interest in This Game at
Walnut Hill Park Tomorrow

| Much interest is being manifested
In the game at the park tomorrow at
Q p. m. between the Pirates and the
Fafnirs, two of the leaders in the city
league, neither of whom has been
defeated this season. The result of
this game may mean first place for
the winners since there Is bare pos
sibility that the Dragons will defeat
the Falcons At any event, 1t means
the elimination of one of these three
leading teams, narrowing the race for
first place down to two teams.
Both the Pirates and the Fafnirs
will put their strongest lineup in the
field. slim" Politis, the husky south
paw twirler OF The Pirates, has been
selected to bear the brunt of the bat
tie for his team and Butsey Hall will
be on the receiving end. This is
strong battery for any team to go up
against and with the breaks In their
favor there is no reason to think that
their team has not got good chance
to win. On the other hand the -Faf-
Mrs will use either Charand, their
port-side hurler, or Tommy Blanch-
ard. Nelson will do the catching.
This also Is a strong battery and eth
er Charland or Blanchard are tough
pitchers to bat against. Both have
had a wide range of experience and
Blanchard has played in much faster
circuits than this. Nelson behind the
bat holds him in good shape.
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New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
CRIQUI WAS CHAMPION
LESS THAN TWO MONTHS
French Boxer Won Crown From Kill
bane Here After Thirteen
Years of Effort

| One of the most admirable charac.
ters known to modern pugilism fell
from the championship perch last
night when Eugene Criqui lost the
worlds featherweight title to Johnny
Dundee. A champion for less than two
months after thirteen long years of
| effort, and after he had overcome ire
| mendous physical obstacles in his
climb to the top is the record of
Criqui, a record of which he can be
proud when he sails for home a few
days hence. Criqui only recently
passed his thirtieth birthday He was
born in Paris on August Is, 1898. He
started boxing in 1910 at the age of
seventeen and by slow. steady climb
Ing, attained that distinction which
brought him a match with Johnny
Kilbane last June 2, when he reached
the top.
Four years of war interrupted
Criqui's boxing career and came very
near permanently ending it. In the
great conflict the little Frenchman
had the left side of his jaw shot away
but by miracle of modern surgery
his shattered jaw was artificially re-
stored through an operation by which
one of his ribs was grated In the
place of the torn bone. This delicate
operation restored Criqui to health
and paved the way for his return to
the ring after a period of GONZALES
cence.
His ring work in 1919 was not up to
standard. He was knocked out in
fourteen rounds by the light-hitting
Pal Moore, and was held to a draw by
the Memphis boxer in twenty
round battle. Tommy Noble, English
featherweight. knocked out Criqui in
nineteen rounds. After these set backs.
however, Criqui vanquished all Euro
pean opposition and gained the match
with Kilhane.
Though his complete record is not
listed in available books, Criquis
claim is that he has engaged in more
than $50 bouts since enteriDthe ring,
exclusive OF exhibitions in which he
engaged during the war. He boasts
of record of twenty-one successive
knockouts and the admirable feat of
having scored fifty one knockouts in
his last fifty seven bouts.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
DUNDEE HAD SOUGHT FOR
CRACK AT TITLE 1S YEARS
New Champion Gained Reward After
Long Career of Determined
Flooding

The ring has known few more re-
markable boxers than Johnny Dundee,
veteran West Side Italian, who last
night won the worlds featherweight
title. With grim determination Dundee
has been plodding along on the pu-
gilistic highway for the past thirteen
years, fired with an ambition which
was long delayed in the realization.
Once before-back in 1913-Dundee
had his chance at the title in a bout
against JOHNNY Kilbane, when the lat
ter was at his best. But this contest
was declared draw after twenty hard
rounds and no amount of persuasion
thereafter could induce Kilbane to en-
gage the misnamed Scotch-W op. But
Dundee persisted and had his reward
last night
Born at Joseph Carrora, at Sharkai,
Italy on Nov. 22, 1898, Dundee came
to this country when an infant and
has been developed as an American.
The son of humble parents, whom he
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
DAVIS CUP MATCHES,

Orange, N. j., July 27.-Australian
and Hawaiian tennis teams were
matched today for the Davis cup play
in the United States this year. The
Orange lawn tennis club was the
scene of the play. Captain ]. o. An
derson of the Australian team faced
Bowie DERRICK in the first match
while j. B. Hawkes. of Australia and
william A. Ecklund were scheduled
to meet in the second. These four
will play in the doubles tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
FAYORITES ARE UPSET IN
3 GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Johnny Quirk and st. Roberts Only
First Choice Horses to Win
at Columbus

Columbus, O., July 27.-The favor
ed Johnny Quirk, won the Elks'
Home $4,000 stake for 2:04 PAGERS,
feature event Of yesterdays Grand
Circuit program. 1t was not, however,
straight victory, for after winning
the first two heats, he was nosed out
in the final mile by Robert Direct
which forced Johnny Quirk to pace
the last half of the second mile in one
minute and quarter of a second
to win.
ST. Roberts, first choice in the first
division Of the 2:15 trot, won the first
and third heats, but bad break put
him out of the running in the second
heat, which was won by Lady Bonds
man.
The dope was upset in the 2:0S trot,
which was won in straight heats by
Walter Stirling, making a new, mark
Of 2:06& in the final mile. Jay Lee,
first choice in this event, was the
place horse in the first and third
heats but finished second in the mid
die mile.
Favorites were dethroned in both
the last two races. Jessie Riggs, sec
ond choice, was a straight heat win
ner in the 2;07 pace, in which Julia
NJ. Direct, the favorite, could do no
more than finish second in the last
two heats.
The second division of the 2:15 trot
furnished series of surprises. GEN
eral T. long shot, won the first heat
and Gold King, an even longer shot.
won the next two heats, while Mary
Anne, the favorite, finished no better
than sixth in any heat.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
berlin Wins AFTER
WORKING VERY HARD
Dragons Lose City League Game
by Score Of Al

Mccormick was in fine form last
night and in the city league contest
between Berlin and the Dragons he
kept the six hits of his opponents
we'll scattered so that they got but
one run. In the meantime Berlin
scored four for a victory. Berlin
played errorless ball, while the Drag
.ons had one misplay. Good hitting
and clean fielding on both sides fea-
tured the game. Anderson of the
Dragons twirled a fine game and it
was largely through errors in infeld
judgment by his fellow players that
he lost his game. Barrett and Fields,
shortstops, did well and both second
basemen accepted their fielding
chances without errors. The score:
Berlin Construction Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
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Does Hole in One at
Sequin Golf Course

Hartford, July 27.-Clarence H.
Shean. member of the Sequin Golf
club and Eastern division sales man
ager of the Fuller Brush company,
registered an ACE" few days ago
at the fourth hole of the above club.
The fourth at Sequin is a water hole
of about 135 yard and Shean using a
mashie played high shot which
struck just short of the green and
rolled into the cup. Mr.. Shean is
practically a new hand at the game,
having taken up the pastime only
two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-27
CRIQUy BEA TEN IN EVERY
ROUND, GIVES WONDERFUL
SHOW OF PHYSICAL GRIT
Knocked Down Three Times
In First Two Rounds,
Groggy in Several Others,
He Takes All Dundee Can
Give Him and Still Smiles.

BY The Associated Press.
New York, Juy 27.-Johnny Dun
dee, veteran of more than 800 ring
battles, today holds the throne for
which he has fought for 10 years
the featherweight championship Of
the world---as a result of his spec
tacularly decisive victory last night
over Eugene Criqui, French holder of
the title in Is rounds at the Polo
Grounds.
Glory Goes to Criqui
But while the honors of that tri-
umph rest with the little Italian
American, the glory of battle went to
the vanquished-the slender ex-poilu
hero of yerdun, who went down TO
defeat fighting to the last ditch
against relentless foe.
Beaten From First
Criqui lost his title in the same
arena where he had lifted it from
Johnny Kilbane less than two months
ago by knocking out the veteran In
the sixth round He was outclassed
from start to finish last night. He
was, beaten boxer from the time
Dundee dropped him for count Of
the verge of a knockout in the second
when Dundee's right hooks f1oored
him twice for long counts, He was
tottering in the seventh and eighth
rounds. reeling and bloody in the
twelfth, and against the ropes barely
able to hang on in the thirteenth.
But futile as were his efforts he kept
trying to fight back, swinging and
stabbing at his feeting, bounding
target.
Criqui has Iron Jaw
Dundee seemed puzzled by the
stamina and the grit of his rival. He
resorted to every device in his varied
repertoire to bring the Frenchman
down. He bounded from the ropes
in characteristic fashion, leaped in
with both fists swinging but Criqui's
Jaw seemed made of iron 1t with
stood the hardest of Dundee's punch
es. They f1oored Criqui but they
could not keep him down and aftetr
the second round, the Frenchman
was never off his feet D.
Criqui's brilliant defensive tactics,
his generalship under fire, helped him
to stave off knockout but his cour-
-'~''na were the most i'm
portant factors. "t..
.,ext Monday. 80.
Crlqui will sail back to France next
Monday without the laurels which he
hoped to take to his native country.
The 1875 pound crown was In foreign
custody for nearly two months but 1t
did not depart from this country,
where it has always been held since
the bare -knuckle days of pugilism.
Dundee Is Remarkable
The new champion is one of the
most picturesque of ring figures. He
has possessed an unusual ability to
make varied weights battling against
featherweights, lightweights and well
without discrimination.
But the worlds 1875 pound crown is
the most important title he has ever
held. Dundee also held the junior
lightweight or 100 pound title but
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New Britain herald., 1923-07-27

Johnny Dundee, the new feather
weight champion, is the second pugil-
list who in a short time has lost one
title only to come back and win an
other of greater importance. The
other is Pancho Villa, f1yweight king.
Dundee in series of elimination
bouts was awarded the title of Junior
lightweight or 1870 pound champion,
title recognized only in the United
States. A few weeks ago he lost this
title to Jack Bernstein on a referees
decision but now enjoys the prestige
of being a full nedged world S
champion.
Villa won the American flyweight
title from Johnny Buff and lost it to
frankie Genaro. The little Filipino
then won the worlds title of his class
by knocking out Jimmy Wilde of
England at the Polo Grounds June is.