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Evening star., 1923-10-20
TO CARRY FORWARD
MISSIONARY WORK
Seventh Day AdventiStS
Make Appropriations at
Convention.

Appropriations amounting to s2,-
661,207o6 were made by. the world
leaders of the Seventh-Day Adventist
denomination in their convention in
Milwaukee for carrying forward
their missionary operations abroad
during the coming year, according to
several who have just returned to
Takoma Park.
Extra funds equal to 3J per cent
OF this amount will be added through
the operation of what is known a.
the harvest ingathering campaign,
which is an annual affair throughout
the ranks of the denomination. The
mission stations will be allowed to
retain their funds secured through
this campaign for local operation
rather than turn 1t back to the for
eign mission treasury, as was the
policy in the past.
To Africa was appropriated sl40,-
$685.; TO Asia, nearly sG00000; TO
EUROPE, "a quarter of q million plus
portion of their tithc and all their
mission offerings; to Hawaii, nearly
S>J,oOt; to Mexico, Central America
and the West Indies. nearly $3.50, ,O0o:
70 the negro department, nearlr
$4,000: to the union conferences i'm
the United States. nearly $4,000; to
the bureau Of home missions for
work among the foreign speaking
peoples of this country, $4,000, and
Tor administrative purposes in the
general conference, SI,144,000.
arrangements were made to hold
twelve union conference conventions
In North America during the coming
winter, which will be attended BIZ
many of the leaders from Takoma
PARK: These conferences will be di-
vided into four groups and the ses-
Sions will be ten days each, extend
ing from January 2l to March 90 All
the ministers and other gospel work
ers throughout North America will
be called to these conventions 10
work out plans for evangelistic cam
paign'in in every state in the Union and
every province of Canada. a tithe
totahng more than sT,0O0,0 900 will be
used for this purpose during the com
ing year.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
MASKED KLANSMEN HELD
AS PEACE DISTURBERS
Arrests Made When Sheriff Raids
Ku Kluxers. Accused of Stopping
Motorists on Highway.

LOCKPORT, y. y. October 90
Two men arrested this morning. by
sheriff's deputies who broke up a
meeting of the Ku Klux KIan. were
arraigned yesterday afternoon before
u justice of the peace and held on $500
pail. They are charged with viola
ton OF law which prohibits the
assembly CT three or more masked or
disguised persons in public. They
VIII be given hearing next We'd
neSday.
The men are William I.ozier and
Charles Turver.
A dozen other persons arrested by
the sheriff's deputies were released
after making statements
The trouble devolepd, Sheriff Gould
said. when motorists complained of
being stopped by masked men near
where a ku klux Khan meeting was
being held in a field. Gould and :wo
deputies drove to the place. They
We're held up on the road by two
rObed and armed men. There was
brief argument and one OF the depu-
ties knocked down a robed figure
with the butt of his revolver.
Sheriff Gould arrested the two men
and when he started for his automo-
bile other persons at the meeting
place opened fire on the party, the
Sheriff said. Sheriff Gould says the
deputies did not return the fire at
that time, but did shoot at automo-
bileS that pursued them while bring
ing the two prisoners to the Lock-
port Jail.
The other persons arrested and sub
seQuently released were taken pris-
oner by Sheriff Gould and city police
on a second trip to the scene of the
Klan meeting.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

A cypress tree is growing from the
tower of Trinity Diocesan Church, Cd
and C streets northwest. and has at
tracted much attention.
For three years efforts have been
made to destroy the tree, but 1t has
always come to life again and shoots
its branches and leaves forth from
the tower. Last spring workmen en-
gagged in repairing the structure
bored holes into the tower and filled
them with acid. In an effort to de-
stroy the roots of the tree. This
last resort was believed successful.
Later, however, shoots from the roots
again appeared and leaves grew on
the branches.
Members of Trinity parish insist
1t is a good omen, that II means new
life in Trinity. The new life includes
the new bishop. Right Rev. James L.
Freeman, ID. D., who has announced
his intention of doing all In his pow
er to build up the church and it's
social service activities. Trinity is
a diocesan church, and is the only
church in the District over which the
new bishop has direct supervision
and authority.
The new life at Trinity, of which
the tree Is regarded as a symbol i'm
cludes the new vestry, who will meet
the memebers of the church for the
first time Saturday evening at the
reception to them. to the bishop and
The members of the new vestry
are: Ellwood p. Morey, junior war
den; Rev. David Ransom Covell,
rector; William r. Bedell. senior war
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Tree Persists in Growing
In To,ver of Trinity Church,

den; Louis Evans. Walter Wills,
Frederick Haller, DR.. Conrad Prae-
torius, oliver Hoyem, George B. Ash
by, DR.. G. w. Smith. Charles En-
NETT. ]. ]. p. Mullane, J. J. Sanford,
Joseph MeyneI and N. Mcpherson.
an omen by the new male choir.
which is under the direction of
Charles Bartlett 1t now numbers
about sixteen members and 1t is
hoped to build up an organization Of
forty voices.
1t is one Of the oldest churches
in the District of Column bia- Although
Daniel Webster was one of its mem
bers. 1t was closed by the government
during the civil war because its
rector and members insisted upon
praying publicly in behalf of the
cause of the Confederacy. 1t was
used during the war as a hospital
and later turned back to the Epis-
copal Church.
At one time IL had a reputation for
exclusiveness, the result of which the
present rector, David 4. Govell, who
was this week honored by election
to be knight commander of the Court
OF Armor of Scottish Rite, has strug-
gled hard to overcome. Dr. Conrad
Praetorius, one of the members of
the new vestry, tells with great feel
ing of the time when he was a pri-
vate in the United States Army be-
fore he received his commission, and
was refused admittance to a service
and given to understand by a
naughty usher that he was not or
the elect. DR.. Praetorius, who is well
known In Masonic circles, is now
serving as an usher himself and, nat
urally, emphasizes very earnestly the
need of welcoming everybody to the
church.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
UNIVERSALlSTS DENY
CHURCH SPLIT LEANING
Congregational Moderator Told by
Telegraph Reports Are
Incorrect.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. October 90
John s. Lowe, general superintendent
of the JniverSalist Church, and Dr.
Frank Oliver Hall of Tufts College,
have telegraphed DR.. r. II. Potter,
moderator of the national congrega-
tional council here. emphaticalIy de-
nying that the Universalists look for
any split in the congregational body
over fundamentalism and extending
greetings and good wishes. The teIe-
gram was the result of reports that
such hopes were entertained by Uni
versalists.
DR.. John Van Shaick. jr.. editor of
the UniversaliSt Leader of Boston
said today that Universalists repudi-
ate anything which would cause divi-
sion among congregationalists or any
other Christian body.
Instead of alarm at the present
chaos in the world, Rev. DIR. William
University, told the congregational
cuncil delegates tonight. all should
see a great opportunity for work, for
institutions melted down by fire may
be remodeled by faith. Several other
speakers spoke encouragingly Of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions.
Rev. DIR. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the First Congregational Church
of Washington, asked what he thought
were President Coolidge's motives for
accepting membership in his church,
replied: Beyond any doubt the recog
milton of the overwhelming respons-
Utilities that came upon him when he
became President, led him to seek
both guidance and support of God"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BISHOP TO PREACH
TO ARCHDEACONRY
More Than 300 Delegates
Expected at Sessions in
South Maryland.

The convocation of the archdeaconry
of southern Maryland. of which Rev.
Franklin Lee Metcalf of Mechanics
vile, Md, is president. is to be held
next Tuesday at Christ Church. La
Plata, Md. 1t will probably be the
largest and most important gathering
which has been held in the Episcopal
church in southern Maryland.
The convocation consists of the
clergy and the lay delegates to the
diocesan convention from the Episco-
pal churches in Charles and st. Marys
counties, with the addition of five par
ishes in Prince Georges county which
are not accessible to Washington. In
addition there Will be present the
men and women of the various church
organizations of southern Maryland.
so that the ATTENDANCE is expected to
exceed 900 persons.
The convocation is not new insti-
tuition, and has been holding meet
ings twice a year for many years.
but special efforts have been made
by Mr.. Metcalf to make this. the first
convocation since the conservation of
the new Bishop of Washing ton. great
er and better than any Of it's prede-
cessors. The bishop VIII be present
and will preach at the celebration of
day. After luncheon there will be a
business meeting and conferences, at
which the following will-speak:
DR.. II. NJ. Bowen. Aquasco, secre-
tary of the archdeaconry; Rev. E. II.
Stevens of the Church of Our Savior,
Brookland, d. c.; Rev. r. L. Wolven,
Epiphany Church. Washington; AL
bert Sperry. president of the Diocesan
Young Peoples Society; Judge Wal
ter Gray of La Plata: Rev. DIR. George
+. Dudley, president of the standing
committee, and Rev. Charles Z. CRU
soc of st. Paurs parish, Md. The
subjects to be discussed include "Re-
ligious Education" Young Peoples
Movement" Law Enforcement and
"Orga ganizations for Men"
Wednesday there will be a confer
ence in connection with the cOnvoca-
tion on the work of the Woman's
Auxiliary in Charles and ST. Marys
counties, Mrs. Edward Burroughs pre-
siding. At this meeting Miss Emily
<. Matthews. the diocesan president
of the Woman's Auxiliary, will speak
concerning the effect on the chufch
in Japan of the recent earthquake
disaster. Luncheon will be served at
/ pm.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Sunday School Lesson

war. have not ceased to teach men
how to war and fight. 1sraeis great
international mission will be TO teach
the message of brotherhood and the
love of peace. In this Judaism and
Christianity agree in their teachings.
They long to see the time come when
nations will settle their differences In
accordance with Gods revealed will.
Amidst the darkness Of the moment
concerning a warless world the spirit
of Israel is one with that OF the
Christian in longing to see the day
come when all nations shall beat
their swords into plowshares and
their spears into pruning hooks; ma
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more" The era of peace can
only come through spiritual conquest.
Spiritual Conquest.
Israel was placed in the midst of
the nations to make spiritual con-
tributton to the world. Some see in
the gift of the world religions, Juda-
ism, Mohammedanism and Christian
ity, the triumphant victory OF Israel
over the nations of the world. Isaiah
looked forward to a period when as
a result Of Israel's religious teachings
all nations would have an equal
standing before Gods court, which
would be a world court to settle all
international disputes among the
countries of the world. The prophet
looked for the coming of an age when
there would be cooperation and cor
relation of the forces of all natins for
the advancement of righteousness.
justice and truth. He saw them
bound together in a spiritual fra
ternity that would promote commerce,
culture and civilization in all lands.
God is no respecter of nations or
persons. The nation and individual
that will not serve Him carries in
their sin the cause of their own de-
struction. Any nation that will heed
His call He viii use, as did Israel in
the past, and plans TO do again in
the future. according to the teachings
of the prophets. Gods word is sure.
The hour will come, possibly sooner
than men expect. when Jerusalem
Will again become world center,
whose spiritual message will be a
blessing to all mankind, and usher in
new era that will bring peace, pros
perity and power to all who accept
the teachings of the Lord to do His
Will.
Israel failed in the days passed be-
cause she was untrue to her steward
ship. Men are looking to our land
to save civilization from its perils.
There is danger that we may forget
our duty to use the wealth and pres
tige that we have attained in the
affairs of the world for the glory of
God and blessing of mankind. If we
fail, then civilization is doomed. If
we fail to teach the world that the
only way of salvation is in docking
unto" Christ Jesus. all the ends of
the earth" and be ye saved. the world
will be lost, and we. too, Will fail God.
as Israel did Jehovah. Let us not
fail the Redeemer, who died to save
US, but let us use our opportunity i'll
the midst of the nations to further
His cause, increase the spirit of
brotherhood among men and nations
and hasten the day when all people
will be guided by His truth and mes
sages from the Lord Jesus will fill the
world with permanent peace
Evening star., 1923-10-20
EVANGELISM TO BE TOPIC.
Rev. DR.. Mitchell to Preach at
Metropolitan M. E. Church.

Emphasis Will be laid on evangelism
tomorrow in all the services of the
Metropolitan Memorial NJ. L. Church.
Rev. DIR. Harry ID. Mitchell. minister
The topic for the morning service win
be- "Foretastes of Our Eternal In
heritance." and at night THE Passion
for Evangelism"
The Epworth League will hold the
"Win-my -chum week" beginning No
vember 1. Last Sunday the Sunday
school was rcorganized under the
leadership of Thomas B. Mitchell and
Eugene Scheeley
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PRAISES NEWSPAPERS
THAT WIDEN THOUGHT
Michigan University President
Tells Press Club at Dinner
Kind He Likes.
sx the Associa ted Press.

By the ASsocia ted Press
ANN ARBOR. Mich. October 90
Newspapers which unobstrusively
make readers interests u little
broader and his horizons wider were
praised by President VI. i. Burton
of the University of Michigan here
last night in an address at the dinner
of the University Press Club of
Michigan. Scores of Michigan editors
here for the annual meeting of the
club attended the dinner.
President Burton chose for his sub
ject The Newspaper ! Like" This
newspaper, he asserted, stimulates
the reader to cogent thought. He
said:
Il like a newspaper which recoE-
nizes that even beyond accuracy the
truth requires the proper emphasis in
the story or the news as whole; Il
paper that unobtrusively makes a
readers interests q little broader and
his horizons wider; a paper that ac-
ceptS it's freedom in terms of re-
sponsihility for public welfare, for
the elevation of the taste OF the
people and for their appreciation of
the finer things of life; d paper that
in the practical methods of its daily
routine knows how to be silent with
out ignoring any aspects of truth
that insists upon keeping the in
dividual subordinate to the cause he
represents. that stimulates the reader
to cogent thought and that holds men
and their conScienceS sternly TO the
ineradicable distinctions between good
and evil"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
FAILS TO QUALIFY
FOR PSYCHIC PRIZE
Rev. Mrs. SfeWart's "Spirit
Writing" Ruled Out by Sci
entific American.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prcss.
NEW YORK, October 20.-The Scien-
tific- American investigating commit
tee, which has been conducting a COM
petition for q prize OF $4,000 offered
for production Of objective psychic
phenomena. ruled that the Rev. Mrs.
JOSH h. Stewart of Cleveland. who
has given several demonstrations
under the auspices of the committee.
has failed TO produce any demon
strably genuine psychic phenomena.
Mrs. Stewart succeeded. it was
stated, in producing writings" but
did so by substituting cards of her
own for those furnished by the COM
mittee.
Mrs Stewart" a statement issued
by the committee declared, Tunder-
took to produce for the Scientific
American investigating committee in
dependent spirit writings upon cards
supplied by the committee.
THE subcommittee in charge of
Mrs. Stewards sittings finds that she
has failed To do this. She has pro
duced writings only on cards brought
10 the sittings by her aad substi-
tuted by her for those supplied by
the committee"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
WALTON PLANNING
COUP, REPORT SAYS
Eleventh Hour Offensive
Against Impeachment Pro-
Ceedings Rumored.
By the Associated Press.


OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, October
20.-Attorney General George Short
was instructed yesterday by the lower
house of the state legislature to insti-
tute criminal proceedings against all
public officials and private individuals
who attempted to prevent the special
election October ..
The house acted by adopting by a
vote of So to 2 a resolution to prose-
cute all those accused of violating
state laws which provide penalties
for interfering with an election
Despite Gov. J. G, Walton's action in
postponing the election and his threat
TO prevent the balloting by force OF
arms if necessary, the people went to
the polls in virtually every part of
the state and voted overwhelmingly
for q constitutional amendment en-
powering the legislature to convene
at it's own call to investigate the con-
duct OF state officers. Five other con-
stitutional amendments were sub
mi.ted.
The executive had decreed the cleo
tion illegal on grounds that proper
publication had not neen made of the
issues. In few instances the voting
was barred by local authorities acting
under the GOVERNORS orders. Several
cases Oh interference Dy alleged Sc
cret agents of the governor We're re-
ported.
AS the special house committee
neared completion of its investigation
into impeachment charges against
Gov. Walton rumorS were heard in
political quarters that. the executive
is planning an eleventh hour counter
offensive to combat the proceedings.
What form this latest move would
take was in doubt. Some said the ex-
cutive intended laying his resignation
before the legislature before the
house has time 10 make a report of
its impeachment investigation, but
this was emphatically denied by the
governor.
Chairman w. i. Disney Of Muskogee,
declared last night that, barring un-
foreseen developments, the report, con-
tanning more than a score of. specific
charges against the governor. will be
presented to the house Monday.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Plan for International scop.

win foreign powers having prou-
Iseu' cooperation and the State De-
paItment working out through diplo-
matte channels the final form of an
Unprecedented agreement between
aorehioSt European powers and this
government to ap9rehend criminaIs
Mlth increased facility and speed the
~ '9ioh OF identification, Department
summation today, as all records from
c si.c fort LeaVenworth branch of the
,I Ireau were en- route to Washington
Ihey Will be placed In the new head
tiuafters .i IN the Railroad Administra-
s,,I,,, LII putldlns, 18th street and Penn
synvania avenue northwest.
rms building has been selected 20
tDuse ,Sse tne new centralized bureau
pIahhed by the Department of Justics
~ oe a clearing house for all Criminal
f5Ie fo IN america and reference
Hie LOT the criminals of the world.
Officials Voice Approval.
Assistant Attorney General Rush 7,
Holland, who recently returned fron,
d "Trip TO Europe for the express pur-
pose OF Offering the aid of America
IN the new scheme for the apprehen-
SION OF criminals. and eliciting the CO.
tadaS, t1 OF IorsIgn powers. declared
touay that all officials approached hv
MIN abroad were not only agreed bIs
plan. iNf'ii
Already the division of Identified ton
~ Ihnctloning in this country with
consolidation of the records gathered
anroush many years by the Depart
ineht or Justice and by the Jnterna-
tional Association Chiefs of Police.
The records from Leavenworth are
expected TO arrive within a few days.
and Will be installed in the new head
quarters by A. J. Renoe, who is be-
ing transferred from Fort I.eaven-
worth and who viii be assigned to
headquarters.
W. j. Burns To Direct Work.
The division will be under the di-
rection OF William J. Burns, director
OF the bureau of investigation of the
department of Justice. who is busy
compieung the final details Of the
organization.
Although the international phase
OF the program has not yet been
placed into action, Judge Holland an
nounced today the division might he
ready within n few weeks TO enter
into cooperation with the nations
approached personally by him during
the past summer.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Pins $1,000 Bill
On Wall, Clues 81
Tip,SpenderHeld

when Robert W. Brown, residing
at a downtown hotel, entered a
iunchroom at 18th and T streets
yesterday afternoon and pinned
$1,000 bill TO the wall after tipping
waitress 81, the management con-
cluded that something was wrong
somewhere and called the police.
Detectives Darnail and Fowler
from headquarters hurried to the
scene. found the. generous GUS
toner had walked out and. finally
overlook him several blocks away.
They found that Brown had drawn
$1,000 from a brokerage firm to-
day, $4,000 of which he had paid on
a note. The bill pinned to the wall
was the balance.
Brown was sent to Gallinger
Hospital for mental observation.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
B. F. WELTY GIVEN
WORKHOUSE TERM
Ex.Representative Also Fined for
Exorbitant Fee From Ex-
Soldier.

TOLEDO, Ohio, October 20.-Benja-
min +. WeIty. former congressman
and attorney of Lima, Ohio, was sem
fenced yesterday by Federal Judge
Paul Jones to one year in the Dayton
workhouse and fined $500. Welty was
convicted OF accepting an eXorbitant
fee for his services in obtaining
compensation for Franklin Strayer.
an ex-service man of Lima. 4 motion
for new trial was overruled and
defending counsel allowed their petit
tion for writ of error.
Appeal will be made to a higher
court, it was announced.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
CLERGYMAN ON TOUR.
Rev. M. B. Lambdin to Lecture on
Discoveries in Egypt.

Rev. Milton 3. Lambdin of 1854
Park place northwest, who returned
last spring from Luxor and Carnak,
Egypt. after an inspection of King
Tutankhamen's tomb, left Washing
ton this week to fir number of lee
ture engagements in colleges in the
middle west.
Rev. Mr. Lambdin Is lecturing on
Modern Discoveries In Egypt" In
which he describes in detail his visit
to King Tut's tomb. and adds other
graphic facts about the famous valley
in which are located the tombs of so
many kings of ancient times. Mr..
Lambdin has been deeply interested
in archaeology for thirty years, and
before coming to Washington to live
was a widely known clergyman in
West Virginia, where he occupied
several leading Presbyterian pulpits
He is also a contributor to several
religious publications.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
FUNDS FOR LEPER WORK
ASKED BY D. C. MISSION
Semi-Annual Collection to Be TAX
en- at Mount Vernon Place
Church.

The Washington Auxiliary Mission
10 Lepers is to hold its semi-anuual
gathering of funds for outcast lepers
in foreign lands November =, at ,
pm. in the Mount Vernon Place NJ
L. Church South.
The auxiliary supports lepers in
india, China, Siam, Japan and Egypt
Christmas gifts Will be received at
the meeting for lepers in Carville.
La; Chandag, India: Mungeli, India,
and Luxor Hospital, Egypt
Reports received here are that the
leper colony at Carville, La, is in
creasing and various articles are
needed. They include good books,
phonograph records, lantern slides
and money. Mrs. Washington Top
ham 43 U street, is treasurer OF the
auxiliary
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PREPARE TO MERGE !.
IN CHECKING CRIME.
identification Bureaus at
Washington and Leaven-
worth to Be Consolidated.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, October
2O.--The bureau of criminal identifi-
cation at the federal penitentiary
here will be consolidated with the
bureau at Washington. d. c., accord
ing to orders received by A. ]. Renoe.
chief.
Ihe bureau was established in 1908
ana according to MIR. Renoe, is con-
sldered the largest in the world.
ohder the consolidation, which is ex-
pected to be made about November
l. 1t Is planned to make the bureau
international in scope.