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Evening star., 1924-05-03
JAILBIRD BANQUET
CAUSES BAD FEELING
Attacks of Conyicts on Police,
Judges and Missions Stir
Resentment.
BY Consolidated Press.

BY Consolidated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 3.-The ban
quet given by Chief Vollmer, the
fancy cop imported to command the
Los Angeles police, to the prisoners
in the Lincoln Heights Jail has pass
ed into tradition of that institution
as the last supper"
The jailbirds leveled their shafts
Of oratory against the courts, the
judges, the prosecuting officers, the
Salvation Army and the Midnight
Mission and stirred up bitter resent
ment all around against this latest
experiment in modernism as applied
by Vollmer to the conduct of the po-
lice department.
1t was a grand party while it last
ed. Among the guests were some of
the most notorious crooks in this part
of the country, to say nothing Of
dope fiends, panhandlers and other
types sojourning in the jail. While
the affair was informal as to dress
and manners, the guests proved them
selves of no mean caliber as post
prandisl orators. And that's where
things they said cut deep into the
dignity of the courts and their off,
GERS and reflected gravely upon court
procedure.
Had Double Purpose.
Chief Vollmer's idea had a double
purpose-to celebrate for the inmates
themselves the opening of the nice
5oit no hex
and to determine from the speeches
of the crooks themselves the origin
of crime. The chief attended with
his staff of high officers and un-
doubtedly they learned many things
of interest in their study of crimi-
nology. They would have learned
much more but for humping square
does not snitch even on crooked po-
lice.
Vollmer's master of ceremonies was
Frisco Tommy" who told his hear
jails than there were dollars in the
crowd, but had reformed, and an
nounced that Chief Vollmer wanted
the boys present to pitch in and pan
the police to a fare-the-well.
Refused to "Snitch."
Johnny Jumper, a youth with a
Valentino makeup, proved the code
of the underworld early in the pro-
ceedings.
Il never trusted the cops. said
Johnny. IT never had to. 1 had a
superior quality of goods / was SELL
ing to an exclusive trade, You got
me because my competitor tipped you
off to my residence.
What l want to know is this:
When you pinch man and get
eighteen gallons of good whisky from
him, why is it that the records show
ypu only confiscate three2"-
Vollmer was interested. He got up
Evening star., 1924-05-03
REFERENDUM FAVORS
PSALMS OVER HYMNS
Vote of United Presbyterian
Church, $50 to 625, But Com
plication Is Reported.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May S.-Mem-
bers of the United Presbyterian
Church in seventy presbyteries have
voted to continue singing psalms only,
according to figures published here
in the United Presbyterian.
Those voting in favor of psalms
numbered $50, while 625 voted to in
clude hymns Church leaders said
the ballot was so complicated that
probably the general assembly, to be
held in Richmond, Ind, beginning May
%, would simplify the questions in
volved and order d new vote taken.
Fifty-eight American preSbyteries
gave a slight majority for hymns,
but this was offset by the heavy vote
for psalms only in eleven foreign
presbyteries. A large majority was
given the revised article of faith. but
the preamble, giving the new creed
precedence over the Westminster con-
fession and other creedal documents,
was rejected, Gil to 692.
Evening star., 1924-05-03

Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly is to
celebrate his fiftieth anniversary as
pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church tomorrow, when he will
preach the sermon, and Monday night
he will be rendered reception by the
members OF the church.
DR. Kelly was born in this city
September Z, 1SiS. His father was
Moses X ELY, who came from Concord,
y II, and for a long time was chief
clerk OF the Interior Department and
President Lincoln until the appoint
nlent of his cabinet. Afterward he
was for many years cashier of the
National Metropolitan Bank. His
mother was Mary Wilson Walker,
who was born in Georgetown and
was a niece of Joseph and John Will
son, respectively commissioner of the
land Office and second auditor OF the
Treasury.
Or. Kelly is a graduate of Emerson
Institute and of Princeton University
In 1870. He graduated from Prince
ton Theological Seminary in 1874, re
ceiving degrees of a. 3. and \. NJ
from the university and 8. d. from
tho seminary. lie received the de-
gree of doctor of divinity from Gale
College, Wisconsin.
DR.. Kelly was called to the Fourth
Presbyterian Church in December
1873, TO become associate pastor with
Or. John G. Smith, his pastor, and was
ordained and installed May 5, 1874,
hy the Presbytery of Washington city,
by whom he had been licensed to
preach in 1873. On the death of Dr.
Smith, in January, 1878, the entire
care of the church came upon DR..
Kelly until the coming of Dr.. Isaac
Ward as copastor. in April. 1922.
During DR.. kelly's pastorate the
Fourth Church. which was formerly
situated at the corner of 9th street
and Grant place, was successfully re-
moved to the corner OF 18th and
Fairmont str eets. Two churches have
gone out from the Fourth Church,
helly'S miniStry-the Eastern of this
city and the Presbyterian Church OF
Rerwyn, Md. A number of young
men. including DR.. Kelly's oldest son,
number of the young women have
gone into the mission field and other
branches of Christian service.
Early in April DR.. Kelly intimated
to his people that he purposed to re-
sign to the Preshytery his active re-
lationship to the church. but at
largely attended meeting, April 10,
his people unanimously declined to
unite with him in his request to the
Presbytery, and passed a resolution
expressing it as their wish that he
be continued as pastor of the
church. but that he be relieved on
and after May 5 from all active re-
sponsibility and duties now incum-
bent upon him, and that he shall en-
Joy all the relief benefits which would
accrue to him had his resignation as
pastor been accepted and he had been
elected pastor emeritus.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
DELAN0 NOMINATED
TO HEAD UNITARIANS
Annual Meeting to Be Held in Bos-
ton, Mass, May
1928.

BOSTON. Mass, May 3.-Frederic A.
tor of the American Unitarian Asso-
citation, oldest of the sixteen denomi-
national societies which hold their
annual meetings here during Ami
versary week, May 1928.
Improvement in the quality of
citizenship, development of spiritual
objecttves. consideration Of social and
International questions and action on
proposals to set up UNCONVENTIONAL
agency that shall be more inclusive,
but not in conflict with the century
long congregational policy of the
Unitarian Fellowship of free churches,
are some of the major features of the
comprehensive program announced.
DR.. Charles ". Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard University, will
speak on Our Progressive Educa-
tional Ideals" T. Rhonda williams.
English author and preacher, will
give the closing address.
Tho Unitarian Laymen's League
announces as the subject for it's fifth
annual meeting The Washington
Disclosures and the Silver Lining"
layman in the Unitarian Church in
West Newton, Mass, and a member
of the Washington chapter of the
Laymen's League, Is to deliver the
be discussed from another point of
view by Frederic William Vile. author
and Washington correspondent.
Mrs. Vivian r. Pomeroy of Brad
ford, England, and DR.. William Lau-
renee Sullivan of New York, mission
preacher OF the Unitarian Laymen's
League. are the principal speakers on
the program of the thirtyfourth an
nual meeting Of the Alliance of Uni
tartan Women. The twenty-eighth
annual meeting of the Unitarian
Young Peoples Religious Union and
meetings OF the Sunday school So
ciety. the temperance and pension
societies, the Ministerial Union. Eel
lowship for Sociay Justice, Unitaria n
Historical Society and other organ
izations complete the program.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Plans Sermon Series.

Rev. Charles V. Van Derlinden. pas
tor of the Anacostia Baptist Church
will begin series OF six sermons on
Things That Keep Us From God"
The first sermon will be delivered to-
morrow at pm. and the subject will
be The Lack OF u Frank Confession
OF Our Sins" Special music will be
rendered al each service and Miss
Ethel Payne, vioiinist. will also play.
DR.. Van Derlinden's subject for the
morning service will be The Grace of
Giving" At the close of the morning
service the institution of the Lords
supper will be observed
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Missionary Groups to Meet.

The District Woman's Interdenomi-
national Missionary Federation will
cooperate with the Woman's Inter
denominational Missionary Union of
Rockville, Md, tomorrow and at 3
pm. a meeting will be held in Christ
Church, Rockville. Five denomina-
tions will be represented-Prot testant
Episcopal, Baptist. Methodist Episco-
pal South. Christian, and Presbyte-
rian. Mrs. John B. Brewer of the
Rockville Episcopal Church, president
OF the union, will preside. The speak
ers will be Mrs. John y. Culbertson
and Rev p l. Vernon of Washington.
The offering will go to support a
daily vacation Bible school in Chang
chow, China
Evening star., 1924-05-03

Rev. H. NJ Hennig is to be formally
installed as pastor Of Trinity Luth-
eran Church at special exercises
tomorrow at 3:15 o'clock. He sue
ceeds Rev. H Schroeder, deceased.
The charge is to be delivered by Rev.
L. F. Engelbert of Baltimore.
Rev. Mr.. Hennig comes to Wash
ington from Grace Lutheran Church
of Mobile, Ala He was born in Osh-
kosh, Wis, and after completion of
his grammar school education in the
Lutheran parochial school at that
PLACE entered Concordia College, at
Milwaukee. From this institution he
graduated in 1900. and the same year
matriculated at Concordia Seminary,
st. Louis, receiving his diploma for
the ministry in 1903. hmm ed lately
after his graduation he served two
years In the mission fields OF Florida.
The next four years no had a. parish
in Tampa, Fla In 1909 he accepted
a. call to Mobile, Ala, and served
Grace Lutheran Church at that place
until he accepted the call here.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
EPIPHANY SERVICES.
Rev. DR.. Lubbock to Preach Both
/, Morning and Evening.

At the Church OF the Epiphany to-
morrow the Rev. DR.. Lubbock will
preach at IL am. and At pm. There
will be celebration of the holy COM
munion at and II am. At the s
o'clock service the Girls Friendly So
ciety of the diocese will have their
annual corporate communion. This
is also the occasion of the regular
monthly corporate communion of the
Episcopal Young Peoples Society
followed by q fellowship breakfast
in the parish house.
The church school meets at $3.50 and
at 8. Al there will be the service
of choral evensong with address by
Rev. Raymond l. Wolvern. The
Young Peoples Society holds its
regular meeting at pm.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Church Committee to Meet.

The monthly meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the Federation of
Churches will be held Thursday at
the Endion Club. 1901 L street north
west. Luncheon will be served at
1880 and the business session will
follow. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, the
new president. will be in charge of
the meeting and numerous plans for
the ensuing year will be discussed.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
SPEAKS ON HUGUENOTS.
DR.. Ranck's Sermons Mark 3OOth
Anniversary of Landing.

The S0oth anniversary of the COM
ing OF the French and Belgian
Protestant settlers to this country
the ot-Walloons'-will be
observed tomorrow at Grace Reform
ed Church. 18th and o streets.
DR.. Ranck speaks in the morning
standing Huguenots."
Evening star., 1924-05-03

The CONGREGATION Of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church is planning to
receive the new pastor. Rev. Godfrey
Chobot. who is expected to take up
his duties May IL.
Rev. Mr.. Chobot has been pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Albion,
y. Y. the past twelve years. He re-
ceived his education at New York
University and Union Theological
Seminary. He held pastorates at
Turin and Whitesboro, n. Y, before
going to Albion. He has one daugh-
ter a. student at Wellesley College.
He is a member of the Albion Ro-
tary Club and a Mason.
Evening star., 1924-05-03

and asked Johnny to name the crook
ed cops. Johnny hesitated but the
br1efest part of a moment, but even
then the crowd began to- yell at him,
Don't you do it--don't turn copper"
And Johnny. with a smile, shook
his head and Vollmer did not persist.
Attack on Courts.
Fire on the courts and the prosecu-
tors. which extended to the Midnight
Mission and the Salvation Army lodg-
ing houses, which were denounced as
breeding places of crime, was started
by a negro, who declared that the
way. it is now before the judge can
get good look at you he says, "Six
months" A Russian, looking and
talking like poet, followed up, say
ing that our judges are in a rut and
possess only one-track minds" and
that they convict by formula" THE
prosecuting officers were accused Of
working merely for a conviction and
of never weighing justice in a case.
Vollmer, claiming that he had
learned enough to give him aid,
brought a halt to the discussion,
which had gone far afield. but he has
learned q great deal more from the
judges and prosecuting officers since
this first and last banquet for the
prisoners.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Missionary Fund Raised.

In a report of the activities OF the
Crusaders Glass of young women OF
the Sunday school of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, given at a
business meeting OF the class last
Thursday evening, it was shown that
the class had obtained funds for the
support OF native African mission
ary and of an orphan in the home OF
the United Christian Missionary So
ciety at St Louis. It's quota of s75
for Easter, to be sent to old peoples
and children's homes, had also been
oversubscribeS and the class had fur
nished large percentage of teach
ers and officers of the Sunday school
Evening star., 1924-05-03
CARAWAY OPENS FIRE.
Launches Another Attack on Vet
erans' Bureau Office.

senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
sas, yesterday made another attack
on the central office of the Veterans
Rureau. He told the Senate that one
arkansas service man had sought un-
successfully for four months to find
where to make an application for
compensation.
Dsclaring this sort OF treatment
vas the usual, ordinary and intelli-
.srt way" the bureau had of handling
s,,ch matters, Senator Caraway said
ths Senate was expected to "be pa
reau."
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Will Speak on Personality.

Roe Fulkerson, editor of Kiwanis
International Magazine, will speak
tomorrow evening at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church on Personal
ity." The meeting will be in charge
of the mems Bible class of the
church, J. NJ. Barker, president and
George H. Winslow,N teacher The
male chorus of the Bible class will
lead the singing.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
New Pastor Coming,

Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo. the pastor
elect of New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. will arrive in the CITY
next week. His first sermon will be
preached May IL and the service will
be broadcast by WCAP. Mr. Sizoo
will make his home at 500 Cathedral
avenue, in the manse recently pur-
chased by the trustees of the church.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Services at Ascension =.

Rev. Thomas worthington Cooke,
rector of the Church of the Ascension,
18th street and Massachusetts avenue
northwest, announces the following
services for tomorrow: Holy commu-
nion, 8 am; church school, $3.50 am. !;
choral eucharist and sermon, IL am. !;
Chinese Sunday school, 2:30 pm;
Young Peoples Society, S pm; fell
tea, PM, and evensong and
sermon, p.m.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Church Plans Banquet.

a banquet is TO be held at the
Temple Baptist Church Monday night
by the Young Mems bible classes of
the Temple, Brookland and Anacostia
Baptist churches, at which Repre-
sentative B. G. Lowrey of Mississippi
is to deliver the principal address.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Will Open Lecture PROGRAM,

DR.. Henry Knight Miller, editor,
publisher, lecturer, will begin a
series of addresses at the First Con-
gregationa1 Church, 10th and G street.
northwest tomorrow night at 8
o'clock. speaking on 'The Secret of
Power" DR.. Miller is the editor of
the magazine. Psychology. He will
speak at 8 o'clock every night from
May to May IL, inclusive.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Priest to Be Ordained.

Rev. Henry Francis Wolfe will say
his first mass Tuesday at am. at
St. Mary's Church. He will be or
dained priest by Rt. Rev. Bishop Will
liam T. Russell, d. D.. at the cathe-
dral in Charleston. S. c., tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Outdoors With God" Topic.

subject of Rev. DR.. Wilfiey's annual
nature sermon at the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church tomorrow morn
ing. In the evening the church choir,
led by William E. Braithwaite. will
give a program OF music.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
"God Sends Witness" Tonic.

DR.. J. Stanley Dorkee announces
for his subject tomorrow at II am
God Sends a Witness" and at pm.
with the LAmplighter." at the First
Ra ptist Church, 18th and o streets.
Prof. Ferry will give his usual organ
recital from TAO to pm.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
To Receive Seventy Members.

Seventy new members will be
greeted at Fifth Baptist Church to-
morrow morning by the pastor. Rev
John L. Briggs. The Lords Supper
is to be observed. There will be bap-
tisn at 7:3o pm. and DR.. Briggs will
preach on The Lords Passover"
Evening star., 1924-05-03
DR.. Darby to Sneak.

Dr. W. L. Darby. executive secre-
tary of the Washington Federation
OF Churches, will address the Kin
tomorrow morning. May 10 he viii
speak to the men of the Bolgiano
class of Foundry NJ. L. Church.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Foundry M. E. Services.

The Man by the Jabbok" will be
the theme of Rev. DIR. George Clark
Peck OF Baltimore, Md, in Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church tomor-
row morning. The subject of the
evening sermon will be Hills and
Valleys"
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Mount Rainier Pastor Leaves.

Rev. Leslie J.. Bowers, for nine
years pastor Of the Mount Rainier
Christian Church. has accepted a call
to the pastorate of the Calhoun Street
Christian Church, Baltimore, and will
assume his duties there tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Rev. E. K. Thomas Dies.

SCRANTON, Pa. May S-The Rev.
Z. X. Thomas, who recently came
from Baltimore, aI5., IL the pastorate
or the North Main Avenue Baptist
church, this city, died suddenly today
from a stroke of apoplexy. He was
about fifty eight years old.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Two Subjects Announced,

Subjects announced by Rev. Harvey
Baker Smith of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church for tomorrow are
THE Spirit of America" for the IL
o'clock service, and "Just Girl" for
the evening worship.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
BY REV. HUGH IT. STEVENSON.

THE ASSYRIAN EXILE OF
lSRAEL-II Kings, XII to xvi.
Golden Text will delight
myself in Thy statutes, will
not forget Thy word. - Psalm
cxiX16.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Circle to Serve Lunch,

The Delta Circle of st. Stephens
Church, 3017 14th street northwest,
will serve a luncheon in the parish
hall next Tuesday from IL to O'Clock,
Mrs. H. o. Cutting is. the president Of
the circle.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Rev. DR.. Clark Will Preach.

Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark Of the
First Presbyterian Church will speak
on "The Appearances OF Jesus to
Thomas at IL o'clock tomorrow and
at the vesper service he will speak
on The Secret of Adjustment"
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Visitor to Preach.

Rev. Harold Strachearn of Roches-
ter, \. ", is to preach tomorrow
morning and evening at the Petworth
Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
"Musie Healing Is Tonic

Don Alfonso zelaya is to give
talk on 1.-The Healing Qualities of
Music" at IL am. tomorrow, at the
Christ Service Center. .-..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

The democratic national committee renorted to the house that its campaign contributions with loan of S12o,OOo. totaIled S965 52O, and expenditures: amounted to S9O3, ,9Os, leaving balance of S61 .612.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

A wheat has resulted in a very large increase in the price of that commodity. The position of all agricultural products indicates a better balanced supply, but we can not yet conclude that argri- culture is recovered from the effects of the war period or that 1t is permanently on a prosperous basis. The cattle in dustry has not yet recovered and in some sections, has been suffering from dry weather. Every effort must be made, both by government activity and by private agencies, to restore and maintain agriculture to C.mplete nor nal relationship with other industries.
 Calls Conference
 It was on account of past depression, and in spite of present more encourag- ing conditions, that I have assembled an agricultural conference made up of those who are representative of this great industry in both it's operating and economic sides. Everyone knows that the great need of the farmer Is mar kets. The country is not suffering on the side of production. Almost the en- tire difficulty is on the side of distri- button. This reaches back, of course, to unit costs and diversification, and many allied subjects. It is exceedingly intricate, for our domestic and foreign trade, transportation and banking, and in fact our entire economic system, are closely related to it. In time for action at this session, I hope to report to congress such legislative remedies as the conference may recommend. An ap- propriation should be made to defray their necessary expenses. Muscle Shoals
 The production of nitrogen for plant food in peace and explosives in war is more an@ more important. It is one of the chief sustaining clements of life. It is istimated that the soil ex- haustion each year is represented by about 9,OO0.000 tons and replenish- ment by 5,450,O0O tons. The deficit of 3,55O, ,000 tons is reported to repre- sent the impairment of 11S,000,000 acres of land each year.
 To meet these necessities the gov ernment has been developing a water power project at Muscle Shoals to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

Everyone desire reduction of taxes and there is great predonderance of sentiment in favor of taxation reform When I approved the present law, stated publicly that I did so in spite of certain provisions which I believed unwise and harmful. One of the most glaring of these was the making pub lie of the amounts assessed against different income-tax payers. Although that damage has now been done, believe it's continuation to be detrimen. tai to the public welfare and bound to decrease public revenues, so that it ought to be repealed.
 Anybody can reduce taxes, but it is not so easy to stand in the gap and resist the passage of increasing ap- propriation bills which would make tax reduction impossible. It will be very easy to measure the strength of the attachment to reduce taxation by lie. power with which increased ap- negotiations are resisted. If at the close of the present session congress has kept within the budget which propose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

great trade routes and subsequently, dis posing of it into priv. .e operation can not proceed with effectiveness until the entire functions of the board are feor- ganized. The immediate requirement. is to trnasfer into the Emergency Fleet corporation the whole responsibility of operation of the fleet and other prop erty, leaving to the shipping board sole ly the duty of determining certain ma jor policies which require deliberative action.
 The procedure under section 2S of the merchant marine act has created great difficulty and threatened friction dur ing the past 12 months. Its attempted application developed not only great op- position from exporters, particularly as to burdens that may be imposed upon agricultural products, but also great anxiety in the different seaports as to the effect upon their relative rate struc- lures. This trouble will certainly re- cur if action is attempted under this section. It is uncertain in some of its terms and of great difficulty in inter- pretatiOn.
 It is my belief that action under this section should be suspended until con- gress can reconsider the entire question in the light of the experience that has been developed since it's enactmnt.