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Evening star., 1923-12-15
MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST
AT DIOCESAN CHURCH
Christmas Eve Service to Include
Music and Short
Sermon.

Rev. David Ransom CoveIl will
preach at IL am. on This Genera
tion and the Next" and at pm. on
MANY Are Called But Few Are
Chosen" tomorrow at Trinity Dio-
cesan Church.
The Trinity children are planning
Christmas play, The Christmas Of
All Nations" which they expect to
give at the Christmas Sunday school
party, and also in the chancel OF the
church at the pm. service the Sum
day after Christmas. Again, this
year. at 1870 pm. Christmas eve,
will be held the midnight Eucharist.
with music. including Christmas
carols and short sermons. In addition
To the Sunday School Christmas tree,
one is being planned for the children
OF the community.
The Episcopal City Mission. through
the kindness of friends, is arranging
10 send Christmas Good Cheer
boxes into the various institutions.
Christmas eve, a Good Cheer squad
will leave the central office of the
City Mission, at Trinity community
house. and convey the Christmas
fGood Cheer boxes to the various
institutions.
In addition TO the midnight Eu-
charist on Christmas eve, there will be
a Christmas day service at II am,
with music and sermon.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
MONASTERY FOUNDED
BY BRITISH EX-OFFICER
Refuge Near Evershot Shelters
Men Out Of Work and Aids
Wayfarers.

Maj. Evans, who served with the
British army during the war, has
founded a Franciscan monastery un-
der the Anglican Bishop of Salisbury.
Maj. Evans. who is now Brother Giles
of the House of St. Francis at Holy
we'll, near Evershot. offers a tempo
rary refuge to men out of employ
ment-quarters free and tobacco, and
a shilling a week pocket money for
wayfarers. The monastery is sup
ported by Flowers farm, worked by
the monks, and the excess produce is
sold in the market at Dorchester.
In Salisbury Cathedral arose the IA
nous Anglican ritual known as the
Sarum Use. which antedates the ref
ormation but is still followed more
or less closely in many Anglican
churches and which has a color Sc
Quence distinct from that generally
used in the west.
The rule of st. Francis requires the
monks to live in poverty, labor and
share the fruits of their labor with
the poor. There is an Episcopal Fran
ciscan monastery in Merrill, Wis.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
OHIO Jury |ND|CTS
MAYOR OF T|FF|N
"a Others Also Accused in Al
legged Combine to Violate
VoIstead Law.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio, December l5-Nsyor
Adolph unger of Tiffin. Ohio. and
1wenty-four other residents of Tif-
nm We're indicted by the federal grand
Jury Sriday afternoon on the charge
or conspiracy to violate the national
dry law
Inc Indictment rectes list of forty
TWO alleged overt acts. There are
Vihree counts to the indictment. charg-
ing conspiracy to violate the prohi-
bltion act, possession of liquor and
the selling of liquor.
Unger. Eugene Grimes and Charles
Bare are charged with having formed
partnership" at Ungers suggestion
to go into the bootlegging business -
and Unger is said to have promised
TO protect the business of the part
nership by prosecuting competing
bootleggers.
lie also is said to have told his part
Shers that If they were arrested he
would impose fines which they would
not have to pay.
in the beginning of the partnership
liquor is said to have been received
from Toledo, but later the men in
duced others to make moonshine for
their use. il is charged
The others named in the indictme MT
include some who appcaSed against
fnSer at a former investig pa ton by Il
federal grand jury
They are Fred Lang. Anthony Trau-
nerau, Frank Mitchell Edward Clause.
Edward Marks, George z. Swigart
charles Trimmer. George Schmidutz
Pearl Grimes, William Lieby. Law
renee Burkhart, Charles Allison,
James Roberts. Aaron Freed, Ed
Wagner. c. II, Sterret. Nevin Platt,
Neii Hoke. Lewis Yochum, y. o.
Moorehead, Ned Hatcher. c. P. Rogers.
Some of those named in the indict-
meut were customers OF the alleged
mbination.
Federal Judge kiliits. Immediately
ordered capiases issued for the in
dicted persons. Mayor Unger was de-
feated for recollection at the Novem-
ber election.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
PLAN CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Sunday School of Vermont Avenue

The Christmas service of the Sun
day school. of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will be held next
Friday evening at 7:3o, when the
Christmas story will be told in tab
leauX, in which members OF the
school will take part under the dlrec-
tion of Mrs. NJ. FL. Darnall. The male
quartet and church choir will assist
with the music and will render sew
eral special numbers. led by W. e
Braithwaite. Members of the school
will bring Christmas contributions
for ministerial relief and for distriDu
ton through the Central Union Mis-
sion.
Mrs. Elaine Rising. religious work
director of the Y. W. G. A.. will
speak at the church next Thursday
evering at 1880 O'Clock on Creative
Forces in Japan.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
ANNUAL HOLY NAME
VESPERS PLANNED
Societies to Assemble at
Shrine of Sacred Heart
on January 6.

The annual vesper service of the
Washington section of the Holy
Name societies, which is held each
year in honor of the feast of the
Holy Name of Jesus. will take place
at the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart,
10th street and Park road, January
t6. at 7:30 pm. Delegations of Holy
Name men from the forty-two organ
lied parishes of the Washington sec
tion will be present. Rt. Rev. Mgr.
p. c. Gavan, pastor of the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart, Is IN charge of the
arrangements.
The sermon will be preached by a
member of the Dominican order,
whose name will be announced later,
and the officiating clergy will be Sc
lected from the spiritual directors of
the local branches of the Holy Name
organization.
Many New Members.
During the past two months the
Holy Name branches in and around
Washington have been busy with raj
which have increased the membership
very substantially. Missions, too,
have helped to arouse interest among
the men and augment the ranks.
Sacred Heart. st. Martins. st, Jo-
seph's. Holy Trinity and St. Teresa's
parishes are among the leaders.
Last Sunday evening the men of st.
Martins parish held mass meeting
in the parish hall. Archdiocesan
President Haltigan and Anthony j..
Barrett were the speakers. Mr.. Bar
rett made an earnest plea for the
reorganization of the parish council
of the \. c. c. NJ. which matter was
deferred until the January meeting.
n special tribute of congratulation 10
the men was rendered by Rev. NJ. J.
Rlordan, pastor, in appreciation Of
the showing made at holy communion
last Sunday morning, when more
than 800 members received at the
Holy Name mass at s o'clock. "One
thousand members in the parish
branch before the end OF 1924" was
the slogan given by the archdiocesan
president.
st. PauFs Branch Meets
st. Paul's branch held a meeting last
Monday evening at the school hall of
the parish, 18th and V streets north
west. The annual election of officers
was the principal business of the
meeting, and those chosen for the
coming year were: President. Harry
). O'Neill; vice president. Charles
Knott; secretary, William j. Lynch ;
treasurer, Charles II. Burke, and mar
shal, NJ. F. Coughlin. Rev. James T.
Coen. spiritual director, addressed the
members. urging renewed activity
during the coming year
Archdiocesan President Faltigan
spoke briefly on his plans as state
leader for the coming year. The next
rally, he said, would probably he held
in southern Maryland. on the first
Sunday of May. A rising vote of
thanks was given retiring President
Richard L. Lamb and Vice President
Dillon for their good work for the
society the past two years.
The next quarterly meeting OF the
Washington section will be held in
the new parish auditorium OF Holy
Trinity Church, Georgetown, January
rs. New officers will be chosen and
much important business transacted
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SPEAKERS DIVIDE
ON Immigration
National Conference Ends
Without Adopting ResoIu-
tions or Taking Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December ia clasf
between liberal and conservative
views on immigration policy yester-
day marked the closing session OF
national immigration conference
which ended its two-day meeting
without adopting resolutions or TAX
ing formal vote on changes in the
present quota law.
The last days session also was en-
Ivened when Mrs. Mary Ware Den
nett director OF the Voluntary Par
enthood League. started to read a
paper on birth control as a means of
solving immigration problems. She
was stopped. despite her protest. by
Peter J. Brady. conference chairman.
Among speakers adhering to lib
eral' immigration policy was Dr..
= Percy Stickney Grant, rector OF the
Church OF the Ascension.
Advocating further restriction of
mmigration. Judge w. w. Willett of
San Francisco, asserted that before
the United States allowed more aliens
TO come III it should find out whether
foreigners already here were Amer
leans or still loyal to their native
lands.
Mrs. William Cumming Story of
New York, former president-genSral al
of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. who charged that selfish
motives had dictated the exposition
OF views of many delegates, sup
ported this view i'll her speech clos
ing the conference.
Asserting that the Versailles treaty
had had d destructive effect on the
economic equilibrium of Europe. Maj.
Gen. Henry T. Allen said its effects
were seen in the snatching OF the
richest and most highly industrialized
part of Germany from the economic
structure of the reich, and in the
100000 unemployed in England.
Selective immigration was indorsed
by majority of the seventy-eight
speakers at the conference. who
= agreed that the present act must be
replaced by new law, but differed
widely on changes which they
thought should be made.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
FINANCE BODY MEETS.
Grace Lutheran Church Group Hon
orS President

The council and finance committee
of Grace Lutheran Church. 18th and
Corcoran streets, led by Rev. c. l..
Lenzki, pastor, accompanied by their
wives, met at the residence OF Capt.
John +. Newport, 432 Upshur street,
and then proceeded TO the Alb Quincy
street home of George +. A. Stutz. the
retiring president of the congrega-
tion. and rendered surprise 10 both
Mr.. and Mrs. StutZ.
Mr.. Stutz has been a faithful worker
in the congregation for the past thirty
years, having held every. office in the
gift of the Congregation except sec
retary, and having been president of
the congregation for the past eleven
years. The guests presented him with
beautifully engraved lamp. the
presentation speech having been made
by J. George Warner, the incoming
president. Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CHURCH DAY PLANNED.
Park View Christian Organizations
to Meet,

church day has been organized by
the various organizations of the Park
View Christian Church and Sunday
school The regular monthly meet
ings will all be held on one day, a
Thursday, of each month, with a din
ner from to 6, for those who wish to
spend the whole evening. The day will
close with a prayer meeting from
to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TESTIFY WARNING BELLS
RANG AT TIME OF WRECK
Witnesses Said They Heard Alarm
Before and After Crash at
Forsyth, N. 7.
Rt the Associate,i Press.

ALBANY, n. Y. December 15.--Evi-
dence at the public service commits
sion investigation of the wreck of
the Twentieth Cenutry Limited on the
New York Central railroad tracks at
Forsyth last Sunday indicated that
wig-wag signals, red disc with red
lantern attached, were operating be-
fore the first section of the train
reached the Forsyth Crossing and
that warning bells We're ringing, the
commission announced.
Two residents within 1000 feet of
the crossing testified they heard the
, bells ringing before and after the
accident, the commission report said,
and one occupant of the sailed automo-
bile which caused the wreck also tes-
titled he heard the warning bells ring
ing after the crash.
The commission further announced
that it had ordered the New York
Central and Nickel Plate railroads to
give twenty-four-ho fiagman serv-
ice at the crossing, and had directed
the Buffalo and Lake Erie Traction
Company, operating a trolley line over
the highway at this point, to bring
all cars to dead stop before cross
ing.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
DUTCH CREW INDICTED
AFTER RUM SEIZURE
Brooklyn U. S. Grand Jury Not
Convinced by Plea of En-
gine Trouble.
By the Associated Press

By the Assoc1ated Press.
NEW YORK, December 15.-Capt
KrauZ, Supercargo Goeyens, and seven
members of the crew of the Zeehond
Dutch two-master, which recently
was seized as a rum runner yesterday
We're indicted, charged with violating
the Volstead act, by federal grand
jury in Brooklyn. Krauz was held
in $4,000 bail; Goyens in $4,000, the
others in $4,000 each.
Customs agents said the conten-
tion of the Zeehond's officers that she
entered the three-mile limit because
of engine trouble. and later to re-
plenish the supply of fresh water,
was disproved by the ships log and
by the state of her water tanks.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SAM SMALL TO PREACH.
Famous Evangelist VIII Be at First
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Rev. DR.. John Brittan Clark of the
First Presbyterian Church. will be at
Annapolis tomorrow, and will Conduct
services for the midshipmen at the
Naval Academy, in the morning and
afternoon.
In his absence Rev. Sam w. Small,
famous southern evangelist, will speak
at IL o'clock on America, the Moses
Nation of the Age" Miss Gretchen
Hood of Washington and New York will
be the special soloist at the vesper serV-
ice, and Lieut.. Kirkpatrick OF the United
States Navy will speak.
A pageant, entitled THE Alteration
of the King and Shepherds" is being
rehearsed for presentation Sunday. aft
ernoon, December %.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SOCIETY TO MEET.
Calvary Women to Hear of Welfare
Work.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
Calvary Baptist Church will meet in
the adult room of the Sunday school
house next Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock, when some phases of social
service work in Washington will be
discussed.
Miss Mabel Boardman will present
the Red Cross work; Mrs. Frank E.
Edgington, the Mccall Mission, and
Miss Anderson, the Young Women S
Christian Association. The devotional
service will be led by Mrs. A. F. An
derson and Mrs. William r. Reed will
sing a solo. Mrs. Grant s. Barnhart
will be hostess. Members of other
churches are invited to be present
Luncheon will follow the morning
service
Evening star., 1923-12-15
DEAN WILBUR SPEAKER.
G. w. q. Official to Address Ep-
worth League.

Dean William A. Wilbur of the
George Washington University will
address the Epworth League of Pet
worth Methodist Episcopal Church.
Grant circle, at Z pm. tomorrow on
1.-The Messages of the Poets"
DIR. Hayes. >pastor of the church,
will preach morning and evening on
themes suggestive of the Christmas
season, "A Christmas Query-'What
Think Ye of Christ?'" and Jesus and
the Ages"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES.
Emmanuel Baptist Pastor An

At the Emmanuel Baptist Church
Rev. Cove G.. Johnson will preach pre-
Christmas messages Sunday mornings
of December on THE Coming of the
Christ"
At the evening service tomorrow
the male chorus will sing special
numbers. and Rev. Mr.. Johnson will
preach on THE Time and Terms for
Return to God"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
BISHOPS NOT TO ACT
ON HERESY AND UNION
By the Associated Press.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex. December Is.
The question of heresy. in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and matters pertaining to efforts now
being made to unity the northern
and southern branches of the church,
will not be brought up before the
College of Bishops of the southern
branch in semi-annual meeting here,
it was ascertained yesterday.
Earlier announcement said that
these questions probably would be
discussed. 1t is pointed out that
discussion of these subjects would be
more or less futile since the college
Of bishops is not vested with legisla-
ton powers.
DR.. H. X. Carroll, Plainsfield, Va,
secretary of the Asbury Memorial
Association, announced that the
equestrian statue of Bishop Francis
Asbury. organizer of American
Methodism. will be unveiled in Wash
ington in June, provided the church
will advance the remaining $4,000
needed for financing the statue. DIR.
Carroll asked the bishops to recon-
mend that the church advance the
lmanASA
Evening star., 1923-12-15
u. S. TAX lien FILED
AGAINST C. w. MORSE
New York Internal Revenue Col
lector Claims He Owes
$1,224,531.24.
BY the Associated Press.

I
NEW YORK, December l5.-Coun-
sci for c. w. Anderson, collector of
internal revenue. yesterday filed in fed
eral co,Et a tax lien against Charles
w. Morse of the Lee House.. 18th and
l. streets northwest, Washington, ..
c., for $1.224.531.24. Filing of this
lien automatically caused it to be en-
tered on the judgment roll book
The lien was for unpaid income
taxes due from 1916 to 1919, inclu-
sive, amounting TO s750.257 with ac-
crued penalties. The lien was for in
dividual taxes and had nothing to do
with shipping corporations in which
Morse is interested.
Under the existing law. the collec-
tor can seize everything Morse has
with a few exceptions, internal reve-
nue. officers said.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
EDITOR WILL PREACH.
Rev. DR.. Sweets Will Fill Local
Pulpit.

Rev. DR. David II. Sweets of Louis
Vile, Ky, editor of the Christian
Observer, the oldest religious weekly
published in the United States, will
preach tomorrow morning, at II
o'clock, at the Church of the Pill
g-rims, ED street, between P and Q
streets northwest. The morning
service will be conducted by Rev.
Andrew Reid Bird, the pastor, who
will preach at the evening service
at 1880 o'clock on the subject, "Prepar-
ing Our Hearts for Christmas"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
MIDNIGHT SERVICE.
st. Marks Church Plans Christmas
Observance.

St Marks Church. Sd and \ streets
southeast, of which Rev. William
Henry Fettus is rector. will hold mid
night services Christmas and Ntw
Year ewes, beginning at 1870 pm.
The services will consist of the full
service of holy communion, with ap-
propriate hymns. led by a vested
choir of men.
Many requests have come to the
rector for these services. Large con-
gregationS are expected. The rector
will officiate and be assisted by Rev.
c. X. p. Cogswell. There will be
services of holy communion on
Christmas day at $50, and II am.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
YOUNG PEOPLE TO DANCE.

The Young Peoples Society of the
Church of the Ascension will give a
social and dance December % In the
parish hail. The society will hold
elect officers for the ensuing year.
Every Sunday evening the society has
an open discussion of selected sub
dech
Evening star., 1923-12-15
HOSPITAL HEAD SPEAKS.
DR.. Peck to Occupy Foundry M. E
Pulpit.

Rev. DIR. George Clarke Peck, for
merly pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Baltimore, now
general superintendent of the Mary
land General Hospital, will occupy
the pulpit of Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church tomorrow morning and
evening. His themes will be, at the
morning service, "A Sublime Confess
sion" and in the evening, "One
Braver Thing"
December % Bishop William Nc
Dowell will preach at the morning
service and Rev. DR.. John r. Edwards
at the evening service.
The mfdweek service next Thursday
Rebuilding Japan" Dr. Peck will
occupy the pulpit again December so.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
PLANS CHRISTMAS FETE.
Wesley Methodist Sunday School
to Present Tableaux.

Rev II. f. Woolever director and edi-
tor of the National Methodist Press of
this city, Will preach tomorrow at Wes-
ley NJ. f. Church.
The Sunday school will present its
Christmas entertainment the following
Sunday at Z 80 pm. a series of tab
leaux will be given. depicting the story
of the biblical Christmas.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TALKS ON MODERN GIRL.

Rev. Thomas w. Cooke, rector of
the Church of the Ascension, held
chapel services and made an address
on THE Modern-day Girl" to the stu
dents of the Marjorie Webster Col
lege for Girls. 1411 Massachusetts,
avenue, Tuesday. Many of the stu
dents are members of Ascension
parish.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
WlLMETH CLASS GROWS.
Has Average Attendance Now of
Sixty-Five Each Sunday.

The Wi1meth class for men. found
ed by James L. Wilmeth and for
many years taught by him, has grown
rapidly in the last few months, now
having an average attendance of
sixty-five men each Sunday.
Judge W. F. Norris Of the Depart
ment of Justice now is teaching the
class. which meets at the Columbi
Heights Christian Church each Sun
day morning at $50.
The regular monthly social and
business meeting of the class will be
held at the home of Arthur Horn.
1921 1Ith street northwest, at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
HUNTER is RELEASED
FROM NOMINAL ARREST
Lieutenant Commander Convicted
of Negligence in Loss of Destroy
ers Ordered to Ship Duty.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, December 10
Lieut. Commander Donald T. Hunter.
one Of the three naval officers con-
victed by court-martial Of negligence
in some degree as result of the
wrecking of seven destroyers on
Point Honda the night of September
s, has received orders from the Navy
Department directing him to report
to the commanding officer of the
United States steamship Nevada
Commander Hunter stated that the
new orders relieve him from the
status of nominal arrest, but that he
has received no information. indicat
ing that the Navy Department, in
reviewing the findings of the court
martial. had exonerated him.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SECULAR LEAGUE MEETS.
Poetry and Religion Subject al
Open Forum Tomorrow.

Poetry and Religion" will be dis
cussed in the open forum of the Sec
ular League tomorrow at pm, 1905
Z street northwest.
Prof Anne It. Renshaw will make
the principal address, after which
members of the audience will criti-
cize and contribute their views. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SONG SERVICE PLANNED.
"Christ of Prophecy" Topic of DR.
Wilf1ey's Sermon.

The Christ of Prophecy will be
the subject of Rev. DIR. Earle Wilfiey's
sermon tomorrow morning at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
An illustrated song service will be
held in the evening when the choir
and CONGREGATION will join in the
rendition of we'll known hymns, with
interpretative remarks by the pastor.
William E. Braithwaite will direct
the music at both services.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
PASTOR RECOVERED.
DR.. Nelson to Fill Ingram Pulpit
Tomorrow.

Due to the illness of DR. George
Barrow Nelson, Rev. Mr.. Winter, as
sistant pastor, First Congregational
Church, was called to ell the pulpit
of Ingram Church last Sunday. DR.
Nelson will preach tomorrow on the
topics chosen for last Sunday. In
the morning his subject will be The
Reconciliation Of the Cross" and in
the evening, THE Eagles and the
Carcasses." or "The Coming Judgment
of the World"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SERVICE OF UNIvERSALISTS.

''The Venture of Faith" will be the
subject of the sermon by DR.. Clar-
ence e. Rice, at the Church of Our
Father (Universalis0. 18th and L
streets northwest, tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. Kindergarten at
the same hour. At pm, devotional
meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian Union; topic, THE Part
nership of Youth; leader, Miss Vir-
ginia Tucker.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
Sunday School Lesson
BY HUGH II. STEVENSON.

Worldwide Missions-Acts,
16, 1-2S, 81; Romans, Is, 1921;
Ephesians, 3, 2-9.
Golden Text am not ashamed
of the gospel; for 1t is the
power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth.-
Romans, 1, 16.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CHURCH TO GIVE PLAY.
Members of Seat Pleasant Con-
gregation in Caste.

IN connection with the community
work being carried on by ST. Matthew's
Episcopal Church at Seat Pleasant, Md,
the rector. Rev. X. ]. Ripley, has an
nounced that a Christmas play will be
given in the church December %, at
pm.
There are Ave episodes in the pageant
and the parts will be taken by adults
and children in the community.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
BALTIMORE PLANT BURNS.
100000 Damage Done by Grain.
house Blaze.

BALTIMORE. Md. December Is
Damage estimated at 100000 was
done to the GambrilI Grain Products
Company, in Aliceanna street, by a
fire of undetermined origin yesterday.
The loss was covered by insurance.