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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28
ONE OF THE GREATEST OF CRAFTSMEN.

noBBY was playing on the
ground at my feet In a
~ garden on the beautiful
island OF Jamaica. when sud-
denly right out Of tho ground
UP popped a little lid ana away
scurried spider,
"Trap-door spider I exclaimed.
Were in luck to see her."
Bobby. Of course. Immediately
lifted the tiny lid which had
, swung back quickly on it's silken
hinges and was looking down
into the silken tube when he
said:
Foxy Grandpa, it's the most
beautiful thing you ever saw and
just see how perfectly this lid
fits. He's certainly a smart lit.
tie spider"
It's not the gentleman spider
who builds this wonderful house,
BOLDLY lt's the little lady spider.
In fact, she doesn't even let the
old man come into the house."
laughed. "And IL he even
comes round she bites his head
off,"
Doesn't the father gather the
food?" asked Bobby.
1.-THE father has nothing to do
with his family. Now I suppose
that little lady has hustled off
to market She was in a hurry.
III wager there's bargain in
flies," smiled.
Just then back came the busy
little spider. She had a fine fat
fly in her mouth. She dropped
the fly, lifted the lid of her
home and dragged the fly down
with her. Back snapped the lid
in place and all was still.
I'm going to lift that LID ana
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down. By its magic sometimes the girl itself
meant to be mother is the best Of them.
We-big boys haven't that last little drop divinity
body that has knows that they baking
so perhaps that's the meaning Of puppy dogs ta
think so, indeed! = F
But the in love, in and girl debases him
self to the dust his unworthness him. and to him one
gr ana Tor her sweet sake all womennd
SURPRISINGLY rare and sweet sugarwhy even the
wnere she ve SPECIAL the roguey the light the
ner eyes-and everything NICE gdd cu snowy nape
ef little hands with hoow the base Of the fingers
nupDns OF feet as swift white harris so big
bigger eyebrows like the delicate halfmoon heart Of gold
and a head full of uncommon good sense! = o.
sugar and spice and everything nchas what little girls
women all their life long-bess em = 80 ~ ~
Some day we will make you picture what little bows" ara
made ofand it odrrir~
the "boys!"-NELL BRINKLEY $500 ~ ~ W. "UAO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

l. When was Louisiana named?
2. When did the Chinese-Jap-
anese war begin7
8. When was argon discovered?
4. When was the Trans.Siberian
railroad begun?
s. When was the final organize
ton Of the Third French Repub-
lie effected?
Answers to these queries win be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1. The silver agitation began In
the United States In 1893.
2. Theirs resigned the presi-
dency Of France in 1873.
;. Crete revolted against the
Turks in 1896.
4. Emperor william I of Ger
many died in 1888.
s. The English captured Arab
Bey, in Egypt. in 1882.
Copyright, 1894. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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<<C UGAR and spice and everything that's what little
girls are made Of So the little old ng-song goes
then there's another tackled It about what little
big in the opinions Deep dark ladies who
DO not believe there world to look forhat
little boys are made Of It mentions puppydogs tails and other
aes TO De scorned but not word of foude bravery
and strength and wisdom and all the things that little rs
VINO admire little bOys-and big girls who admire big
believe them to be composed Of.
Nlyseh believe that when the mixed nm side
one after the oherust about the things went
nCo te one that had into the With the exention h
course and the big nod their heads SS
gOoo ana naughty agreement is the special some
nS from crystal beaker
s6d any 0sneI feeling OF love- that the love girl for the
item is nothing short of ingredient divine Before T.
SeIsness, SnaoWnesS deness, boredom
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Copyright 1874 by King Features Syndicate, Ino.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28
Clean LinOIeurn

NUT finely two ounces Of bees
Owax, cover with turpentine
and dissolve in a gentle heat; II
necessary add more turpentine.
Apply a little to the linoleum.
rub well in and polish with q
clean buster.
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WHO SAID 1T
AND WHERE

XTN general, pride il at the
L bottom of all great mistakes"
Pride blinds a man to facts,
Ruskin declares in 1.-THE True and
the Beautiful
"Wit, like money, bears an extra
value; when rung down immedl.
ately it Is wanted. Men nay
severely who require credit"
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
by Cornelius Beekman.

NEAR MRS. BEEKMAN:
~ Is it correct to ask q person
for his photograph or should the
person volunteer to give it?
(2) A introduced B to c. B
had met c, unknown to A. When
the introduction waE made, B
said: "I've already had the
pleasure Of meeting Mr.. c." Was
this correct?
CD Who should suggest that a
young man ana woman should
call each other by the Christian
manner Howl
~ There IL a young man with
whom I have worked. While en-.
ployed together we were quite
friendly, but since leaving, have
not seen him. As 1 intend going
on trip. I would like to send
him card. Is it>Oorrect?
ANXIOUS.
A PERSON usually hesitates to
"A offer the photograph. It is
correct to ask for It. However,
photographs are usually quite ex.
pensive. and we should use great
care and tact in being sure that
we really have the privilege of
asking for one.
(2) Yes.
90 The lady. won't you call
me Annie?" or Don't you think
we're such good friends now that
we can be Annie and Jack?"
(D Yes. But don't make It very
informal!
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MEDITATIONS
MARRIED WOMAN
Alas. Poor Woman!
BY Helen Rowland

TT oW shall damse be pleasing in the sight Of OH my
Daughter?
For To- the deal Woman yesterday hath passed and
the ideal woman Of tomorrow is not YET.
No knoweth WHAT he desireh a to be, and
woman knoweth what she aspireth to become.
+ dansel appeareth wise and efficient man seheh for
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and 'Hero."
But Il she stitch by the hearthside and con-
centrateth upon cooking and beauty-creams, he
longeth for mental companion who understand
eth him."
If she greeteth him frankly with sweetness and
cordiality it putteth him ION his guard" but If she
is coy and reserved and Indifferent it putteth his
vanity out Of joint
II she scorneth cheap sentiment and will not
endure petting, he is bored in the beginning; vet
il she seeketh his glances and yieldeth to his en-
braces, he is bored in the end"
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
GIVES ENTERTAINMENTS

The diocesan organization of the
Girls Friendly Society Of the
Episcopal Church in Washington
is holding a series of fellowship
meetings Monday evenings this
summer in the parish hall of
st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and
Fl streets northwest, at 8 o'clock.
The hostesses, who are respon.
sible for the form of entertain
ment presented, have been chosen
from among the girl members of
the branches of the society in
the parishes Of Washington, there
being a different group of host
esses each Monday. The guests
are members of the society from
all parts Of the city and their
friends. Every member Of the
Girls Friendly Society is invited to
attend every Monday evening
Music, dancing and refreshments
generally will be included in the
program.
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PASTOR To SAIL
FOR EUROPE
SOON
Or. Earle Whitley Celebrates
Thirtieth Year in Pulpit
Tomorrow

The Reverend Doctor Earle VIII
fey returned yesterday after attend
ing the commencement exercises Of
Bethany College, Of which he is
a trustee, and from which his
daughter, Katharine, was graduated
Thursday.
Doctor Whitley Will observe, to-
morrow, the thirtieth anniversary
Of his entrance into the ministry,
and will use ais his morning text
the scripture which impelled him
to take up This profession At
the evening service he will give a
travel talk, illustrated by views
OF the Rocky Mountains and the
Pacific Coast. The music at both
services will be in charge Of
William E. Braithwaite.
Doctor Whitley and his daughter
will sail June % for Europe. TIe
has been granted three months
leave OF absence from the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
Discovering the Christian En-.
deavor Pledge" will be the subject
and Robert c. Daniel will be the
leader at the Senior Christian En-.
deavor tomorrow evening. At a
business meeting last Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. z, Amann, SIS
was voted to the United Christian
Missionary Society. The endeavor.
ers will have a picnic July 4 at
Reservoir Park. The following com.
mittee will nominate new officers:
Robert c. Daniel, Misses Alleen
Robbins and Bertha Mansfield and
Doctor Wilmer Souder.
The picnic of the Sunday School
will be held next Saturday after.
noon. in Rock Creek Park, lust
north Of Pierce Mill. Edward
Mullins is chairman of the pro.
gram committee.
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ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL
TO BE OBSERVED SUNDAY

c. r. Stauffer, pastor of Ninth
Street Christian Church, will have
as his sermon topic Sunday morn.
ing, "self knowledge" In the eve.
ming the annual memorial service
Of the Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., of
the District Of Columbia. will be
held, when the sermon will be
preached by Mr.. Stauffer, a member
Of the order.
The Phi Kappa Bible Glass. Mrs.
Fred L. Kircher, teacher, will hold
its annual lawn fete Tuesday eve,
ming at the church. The Bible
school, Major w. w. Kirby, super.
intendent, will hold its monthly
workers conference Wednesday
evening. Jesse Guy Smith, director
of religious education of the Yer.
mont Avenue Christian Church, will
speak.
The annual picnic Of the Sunday
school will be held at Chesapeake
Beach Friday, June 20.
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CHILDREN s DAY.
To BE MARKED
BY PAGEANT
Search for the King" to Be
Presented at Mt. Vernon
Place M. E. Church

Two special services are to be held
tomorrow in Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South
At $3.50 o'clock in the morning the
annual Children's Day service will
be held in the main auditorium
At 7:40 o'clock in the evening a
lecture-recital viii be given by
r. Deane Shure, music director OF
the church, followed by a sermon
by the pastor, the Reverend w. A.
Lambeth, on the subject, ''The
Cost of Conservation"
ChiIdren's Day Service.
The Children's Day program will
be featured by a pageant. 1.-THE
Search for the King" in costume,
and a portion Of the regular Sun.
day service of the beginners de.
partpent. Following the children's
service, the regular morning service
will be held. Pastor Lambeth
preaching on What Men Live BY"
The Reverend M. Leo Rippy, as
sistant pastor, will preach at the
junior church service at Ii o'clock.
Director Shure's lecture-recital
will be on the subject Of American
birds. He will illustrate the calls
Of the birds upon the organ, and
then will improvise upon them.
The league choir will sing al
Foundry Methodist Church on Six
teenth street at o'clock in the
evening as guests of the league Of
that church. The Junior League
will meet at 6:45 o'clock tomorrow
evening.
Other Meetings.
The Delta Alpha class will meet
in tuberculosis Hospital, fourteenth
and Upshur streets, at o'clock to
morrow afternoon. The regular
monthly meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society will be held al
IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
Professor Richard T. White will
speak Tuesday evening, before the
Story Teller's League. He will dis
cuss Southern Folklore The
meeting which will be held at 8
o'clock.
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CHURCH 70 OBSERVE
TITULAR FEAST DAY

Trinity Sunday, the titular feast
day of Holy Trinity Church of
Georgetown. will be appropriately
celebrated tomorrow. The large
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Sodality will assemble at
Mary, Sodality will assemble at
the Z o'clock mass will receive
Holy Communion. At IL o'clock
solemn high mass will be rem.
dered, the choir singing Haydn's
Mass No. 2.
The sermon at the mass will be
preached by the Reverend William
Duane, s. j., president of Fordham
University, New York. The Off
GERS Of the mass are as follows:
the Reverend Louis Weber, 8. j.,
celebrant; Reverend John J. Elem.
ing. 8. j.. deacon; Reverend Myles
Mclaughlin. 8. j.. subdeacon;
Edward O'Brien and ]. Robert
Shaw, masters Of ceremonies. At
the evening service the Reverend
John ]. Fleming. s. j.. will deliver
talk at the Sacred Heart se-v.
ice. The rector, the Reverend
Benedick ]. Smith, s. J., will be
in charge Of all the affairs.
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PHONE OFFICIALS JOIN
WORKERS ON EXCURSION

Frock-coated officials Of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company are hobnobbing with over
allied conduit gang workers at the
annual outing Of the Washington
Telephone Society, today at chesa-
peake Beach.
A. e. Berry, president Of the COM
pany, who was one Of the employees
himself. twenty years ago, heads
the party of officials joining in the
excursion. Other officials in ut
tendance are Burdett Stryker, vice
president and general manager; p.
o. Coffin, vice.president and gen.
eral auditor; j. C.. Rooms and S.
Greer, vice.presidents; d. S. Porter,
secretary; T. B. ClarkSon, treasurer;
W.. B. Garrison, general CONNER.
cial superintendent; Hanse Hamil-
ton, general superintendent of plant;
M D. Sedan, general superinten-
dent Of traffic; C. A. Robinson,
chief engineer; Dozier A. Devane.
general counsel; C. T. Clagett, di.
vision manager; and E. L. Graeves,
A. G. Reynolds, H. c. Ransom and
N. E. Sims, exchange managers.
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LAWN PARTY PLANNED TO
AID SACRED HEART SHRINE

Arrangements have been com.
pleted for a lawn party for the
benefit Of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, at Sixteenth street and Park
road beginning Monday and con.
tinuing for three days thereafter,
Il was announced today.
General plans were made under
the supervision of Father Moran,
assistant pastor. The knights OF
Columbus Band will play Monday
night. The Times-Herald Newsboys
Band and the knight of Columbus
Clown Band will be on hand Wed.
nesday night.
Committee chairmen appointed
are George r. Bowie, games; M. A.
Rattigan. swings; Miss Marie Nc.
Donald, confectionery: Mrs. Thomas
German, ice cream; Mrs. Lankenau,
cake; Miss Brazel, hope chest; Mrs.
George May fancy table, and
Grogan REM, soft drinks.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
Church Services IomorrolD
win be conducted by the Reverend
Edward Douse, vicar Of st. Georges.

win be conducted by the Reverend
Edward Douse, vicar Of st. Georges.
At recent meeting Of the con
gregation Of st. Adams Church 1t
was decided to continue the work
Of replacing the wooden structure
with stone work. st. Alban's Church
was built about eighty years ago.
During the last ten years q stone
Guildhall has been built and from
time to time walls of the same
stone have been built around the
old wooden structure. Christmas,
1922, the new stone sanctuary was
used for the first time. Replace.
ment Of the wooden structure il
now complete except at the western
end were the Guildhall joins the
church. It IL intended as money
becomes available to substitute stone
work for the wood. This will make
st. Adams Church one Of the most
pleasing in the city.
Tomorrow. marks the twenty.fifth
anniversary Of the ordination to the
priesthood Of the Episcopal Church
OF the Reverend Enoch M. Thomp-
son. vicar Of Nativity Chapel, Four
teenth and A streets southeast. The
Reverend Mr.. Thompson is a native
Of Gaithersburg, Md. He was grad
uated from the General Theological
Seminary. New York, in 1898 and
was ordained q deacon. and in 1899
priest by Bishop SatterIee, first
Bishop Of Washington. His first
ministerial duty was as curate in
st. Paul's Church on Twenty.third
street where he remained eight
years. He also served as an az.
sistant in Ascension Church, this
city while that church was Bishop
Satterlee's Pro-Cathedral. While
serving at both Of these churches
ne also was conducting for the
Bishop mission in southeast Wash.
ington which is now the Chapel OF
the Nativity.
The anniversary Of the ordination
OF Mr.. Thompson will be Comment
GRATED at the services at NATIVITY
Chapel tomorrow.
Announcement Is made the annual
conference Of the Society of the
Nazarene Of the Episcopal Church
, in America will be held in Washing.
ton on September IA. This society
exists Tor the development Of the
apostolic gift Of healing ills Of the
body through faith and prayer.
The Reverend Doctor A. J. Banks,
OF Asheville, N. c., is the director
OF the society. The conference will
be held in Trinity Church, Third
and c streets northwest. and win
last four days.
Doctor j. Stanley will preach both
morning and evening at the First
Baptist Church. Sixteenth and o
streets, tomorrow, and on Sunday,
June %. his sermon at II o'clock
will be broadcast by radio. The
mornings subject tomorrow will be
Copying the Masters" and the
evening subject, Shadows" Pro-
Efessor Ferry gives the usual organ
recital from TAO to o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
ANNIVERSARIES
CELEBRATED
At CHURCH
Fifth Baptist to Observe Its
9th Year and 18th for
Or. Briggs

A double anniversary will be
celebrated tomorrow at the Fifth
Baptist Church, the sixty-seventh
anniversary OF the church and the
fifteenth of the passionate of the
Reverend John z. Briggs. D. D.
The organization of the church
grew out of the missionary efforts
of the Reverend C. C. Meador
then a student at Columbian Col
lege, who in 1856 established a
Sunday School in what was known
as Island Hall" at Virginia ave
nue. and d street southwest. He
became its first pastor in 1851
with twenty members, and con
tinued as such to the summer oil
1904, when after more than forty
seven years of service. characterized
by a faithfulness and conservation
seldom witnessed, he retired 40 be-
come pastor emeritus.
From 1904 to 1909 the pulpit was
filled by the Reverend Doctor
Weston Bruner. The present pas
tor took charge in 1909 and pros
perity continued. Since that date
the mortgage debt has been can
celed, the parsonage purchased AMI
the chapel on Four.and a. half street
reopened.
A pastors assistant renders valu
able assistance in various depart
ments Of the church and ministers
to the sick and those who may in
other respects need help.
Miss Gertrude Jeorg works among
the Spanish-speaking peoples OF
Tampa, Fla, and the Reverend Alex
Westel labors among the foreign
speaking population Of Missouri, as
missionaries through the Home MIS-
sion Board. %
Two residences have been pur
chased at the rear Of the church
for enlargement in the future.
Doctor Briggs has received nearly
1900 persons and baptized more
than 100. The membership has
passed the 1,400 mark.
The sun never sets upon the work
and workers Of the church. For
years it has been known M
a twenty -four-hour-a-day church.
While the pastor and the home foil
are resting III sleep, Doctor r. e
Chambers and the pastor of Meadol
Memorial Chapel and Doctor George
Green in Africa are witnessing fol
Christ in the regions beyond anC
while they sleep the homeland
forces are at work
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
VICTORY Theme
Of ENDEAVOR
SESSION
Second Biennial Convention
Of Society Meets Next
Thursday and Friday

victory" IL the theme Of
the Second Biennial intermediate
Christian Endeavor Convention
next Thursday and Friday. at the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
Fourth and B streets southeast.
At 10 o'clock the first morning
there will be quiet hour with
James N. Wallace, Of the Metro.
politan Presbyterian Society. pre-.
siding. Miss Bess Orndorff. from
the KelIar Memorial Lutheran
Society, will conduct the devotional
service.
Robert +. Brake. president of
the International Union, will pre-
side at the opening session. Nellie
w. Griffith. from the Mount Rainier
Christian Society will have charge
Of the devotional service.
Glasses for equipment for better
Christian Endeavor service will
begin at 1890 o'clock. Following
luncheon the delegates will 20 to
Mount Vernon for services under the
Christian Endeavor Tree planted
twenty-seven years ago by Doctor
Francis e. Clark. founder Of the
movement.
A Fellowship Supper will be
held at 6 o'clock. Presidents Of
societies will tell What Christian
Endeavor Has Meant to Me-"
Perry H. Jacobs will preside at the
expert certificates will be given by
Carroll M. Wright, field secretary
for Maryland and Delaware.
Friday mornings session will open
with a quiet hour service at 10
o'clock. Jean 1. Chalmers will
give an inspirational talk on THE
Bible" The Better Equipment"
classes will be continued at 1890
o'clock.
At the opening session, Richard
r. Riedell, from Calvary Baptist
Society, will preside. The program
will be in charge of visiting dele.
gates from Baltimore and Carroll
county. Nd.
At the afternoon session, Jack G.
Eilbeck, from Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Society, will
preside.
The banquet will be at $50
o'clock Friday evening Reuben A.
Bogley, jr.. ex-president of the inter.
mediate union, will be POSTMASTER.
At the Friday session. Robert E.
Brake will preside. A pageant will
be given, with Miss Bess Orndorff,
missionary superintendent directing.
The Reverend c. e. Hawthorne,
newly installed pastor at Wallace
Memorial Presbyterian Church, will
speak on Victory Through Prepare.
tion."
The Washington times., 1924-06-14

At Trinity Diocesan Church,
Third and C streets northwest.
there will be holy communion at 9
o'clock and morning prayer and
sermon at IL O'Clock. The Right
Reverend Lucien Lee Kinsolving,
Bishop Of Southern Brazil, will
preach at this service. The Young
Peoples Society will meet at GAS
o'clock and evening prayer and ad'
dress will be at D. M, at which
the Reverend George w. Dow will
preach.
The Reverend Doctor Henry Ll'
beck will preach at the IL and &
o'clock services at Epiphany Church.
No. 1917 q street northwest, tonic:
row. Trinity Sunday.
In the absence of rector, Doctor
Lubbock has been occupying the
pulpit Of Epiphany Church since
last fall. In November, the vestry
invited him to take UP residence In
Washington and to occupy Epiph
any's pulpit until a successor to
Bishop Freeman was chosen. Doc
tor Lubbock, having at that time nc
charge in the diocese of New York
with which he is economically con
nected, accepted the invitation OF
the vestry, and has preached most
OF the sermons at Epiphany since
then. AS the new rector Of the
church, Doctor ZeBarney T. Phil
lips, will assume charge Of Epiph
any July j, Doctor Lubbock will leave
after tomorrow mornings and eve
ning's sermon for his summer home
in New York State.
Doctor Lubbock was born in Sgd
ney, N. s. W., Australia, February
Q, 1856. He received his early edu
cation in that city and Melbourne
graduated from the University OF
Melbourne in 1880. After goine
through a special seminary course
he was ordained to the diaconate
in 1881, and to the priesthood In
1882, by the Bishop of Grafton and
Armidale, Australia.
Tomorrow morning, at $50 o'clock
the Sunday School Of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown, will hold It'll
annual commencement service. Al
this time the list of those wht
have successfully completed thii
years work will be read and pins
will be given to those who have
not missed a Sunday throughout
the year. Parents of the students
and other parishioners are ex
pected to attend to show the chill
dren that they are interested in the
work of religious education. The
Sunday School picnic is scheduled
for today, or in case Of rain FOL
next Saturday. The offerings a.
all the services tomorrow will b.
for the Episcopal Home for Chil
dfen in Anacostia.
The annual flower service at st
Georges Chapel, Tenleytown. viii
be held tomorrow afternoon, at 4
o'clock. st. Georges Chapel which
was established several years age
by st. Adams Church as a mission
for colored people in the neighbor
hood of FIT. Reno. passed to thu
Jurisdiction Of st. Columba's Parish
when that parish was organized
under the rectorship of the Rev
erend w. w. Shearer by the Dio
cesar Convention last February
The service tomorrow Afternoon