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Evening star., 1924-12-20
ENGINEER OFFICERS
LED BY OEHMANN
121St Regiment Forms Asso-
citation to Promote 0rgani-
zation's Welfare,

celebration OF the birthday ami
Nersary OF the 12Ist Regiment of En-
@ineers, National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, on February S.
next. is being planned by the 121st
Engineers Officers Association, which
VAS launched at banquet at the
city Club last night, when the perma- :
nent organization was effected.
Col John W. Oehmann, building in
spector of the District of Columbia
and commanding officer of the regi-
3nent, was elected chairman; Lieut.. r
-. McCartee, regimental adjutant sec
retary, and Maj. Joe r. Mickey, COM
handing the 1st Battalion, treasurer
The meeting was called as a tenn
porary organization by Lieut.. Col
Harry Gladman, executive officer
After a short address outlining the
purposes Of the organization, Col
pehmann was placed in nomination,
md unanimously elected chairman.
Valuable Work Possible.
In accepting the craftsmanship, Col.
pehmann expressed his thanks, and
then pointed out the valuable work
which such an organization could do
N promoting the affairs of the regi-
Ileut.
1t Will be the function OF the or
sanitation not only to plan for social
affairs of the officers, but also the
social affairs of the enlisted men. that
The interest of the people may be at
fracted to the National Guard in such
- Way as 70 leave a favorable i'm
preston, Col. Oehmann said
Col. Oehmann then suggested that
one Of the best things the new asso-
clation could do was to plan for a
large affair of some kind on Febru-
itry ., the anniversary of the recog-
milton of the 121st Regiment of En-
Sineers by the War Department, and
ne suggested also that the date be
commemorated each year.
Lieut. Col. Gladman told Col. Och
mann that all the officers would be
behind him In anything he did
Col. Oehmann named Col. Gladman
chairman of the committee to ar
range for the February celebrat ton,
The other members of the committee
will be named later, Col. Oehmann
announced.
The purpose OF the new organiza-
ton as laid down in its bylaws is
Tor the promotion of the welfare OF
he 12lst Engineer Regiment, Ma
ttonal Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia, for the stimulation Of a cor
dial relationship among it's officers
and for the promotion of company
policies which shall be mutually
"eneficial to all members Of the 121st
Engineers.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
TAB[EAU TO TYP|FY.
NATIVITY STORY
Song and Prophecy Embodied
in Proposed Presentation at
Luther Place Church.

Song and prophecy of the nativity
story will be presented in pageant
and tableau form at Luther Place
Memorial Church. Thomas Circle, next
Monday and Tusday nights at 8:I5
o'clock. This pageant-service is call
ed voices of Prophecy" and Is ar
ranged from the Bible by Bess Davis
Schreiner, who produced THE Word
and the Way" for three successive
seasons, the first time at Luther Place
in 1921, and for the past two years
at Central High School
This year an entirely new pageant
Is being produced by Miss Schreiner,
under the supervision of Rev. George
NJ Direnderfer, pastor of the church,
with Mrs. Laura J. Bogue as dramatic
director, and Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest as pageant master. Miss Kath-
crime Riggs, harpist, has arranged
and Will direct the music, assisted By
Miss Anne Anstadt and Ervine J.
Stenson.
Series of Scenes Depicted.
Voices of Prophecy" presents Il
series of scenes based on the proph-
ecies and music of the Christmas sea
son as found in the Bible, and with
entirely scriptural language. Visual
ization Of the prophecies of Isaiah,
"'t tAtl4AIi anu VI d IsLti4if w III DS Iol4O
ed by the annunciation scenes. ma
tivity scenes and the presentation IN
the temple, which will be accom-
panied by harp music based on tho
traditional melodies and the "Bene-
dictus," the MA gnifcat," the "Eun ,
Dimittis" and the "Sanctus" of this
church services, used throughout th@
ages since the birth of Christ IN
Bethlehem of Judea.
Special costumes are being prepared
under the direction of Mrs. n. h.
Gardner assisted by Miss Ruth Camp
bell, and a committee, the costumes
and colors carrying out the symbol
ism of the various characters in the
story, which are 70 be portrayed by
members of the Luther Place Memo
rial Church, assisted by Denis E.
ConneIl, as Isaiah; Elizabeth Quigley,
as the Angel; Nina Norman, as the
Madonna, and Judy Lyeth, as the
Voice in the Wilderness.
Lighting In Symbolic Form.
The lighting Of Voices Of Proph-
ecy' will be symbolic likewise, and
will be under the direction Of George
NJ. Diffenderfer, jr.; Fred E. Shoe
maker and G. a. Ellestad. y. K.
Gardner is IN charge of the settings
and properties.
There is TO be no admission fee 70
this pageant and the public
is cordially invited to attend its
presentation on December % and %.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO GIVE
"WHITE CHRISTMAS"
Columbia Heights Christian Pupils
/ to Present Pageant at Even
ing Service.

Under the direction of Mrs. Harvey
Baker Smith, the Columbia Heights
Christian Church school will take
charge OF the evening service tomor-
row and give The White Christmas"
presenting in pageant form the story
of the White King and the gifts
which were brought to him. With
costumes and setting elaborately
worked out this pageant Is said to
be the best that has ever been pre-
sented in the church.
The other services Of the church
will be at their usual hour. except
the Christian Endeavor, which will
meet at $40 instead of Z pm. The
annual Christmas music program will
be given by the choir OF the church
at the evening services on the 28th,
one week from tomorrow.
The adult department OF the Bible
school has secured Judge ". F. Nor
ris to present tho Christmas lesson to
the entire department tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
FRANCISCANS TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Solemn High Mass Will Be Cele-
brated at Midnight at Monas-
terry in Brookland.

Christmas services at the Fran
ciscan Monastery, Brookland, d. c.,
will begin at II pm. Christmas eve,
with the divine office-matins and
lauds. At midnight there will be a
solemn high mass and holy COM
munion. After the mass there will
be a procession to the grotto OF
Bethlehem, where services will be
held as in Bethlehem on this holy
night, after which low masses will be
celebrated in the grotto at the altar
of the Nativity.
Christmas day there will be low
masses at 6, 7 and 8 am, with
solemn high mass at 8 am. At $3.50
pm. there will be compline and
solemn benediction.
Sunday, January II, at $3.50 pm,
will be held a solemn procession to
the grotto Of Bethlehem.
Evening star., 1924-12-20

Christmas should recall TO men
Gods greatness, generosity and grace
| in the gift of His only begotten Son
1t calls for our considering the great
est event in human history-the en-
trance of God into the life of men
The incarnation is the central truth
| of Christianity. The joyful note OF
| the heavenly host has been carried
down through the ages in the songs
| Of the followers of Christ. who. look
| Ing back, have seen in the birth OF
Jesus in Bethlehem's manger the
| source of their peace, Joy and VIC
| tory; for all the blessings of a Chris
tian life can be traced to the birth OF
Christ. II He had not been born In
Bethlehem there never would have
| been the revelation of God given tc
men and redemption secured for them
without His crib in the stable there
never would have been the cross.
Although throughout the centuries
the followers of Christ have stated
their view of what John tells US about
| the Word becoming flesh in the teach
ing that Jesus was incarnated by
the Holy Ghost. OF the Virgin Mary
we do well to remember in these
hours the criticism of the doctrine
of the incarnation that In the COM
mencement of His public career the
disciples followed the Master as the
leader of new movement. His per-
sonality constituted the foundation OF
His authority. The facts of His
divine origin were unknown to His
relatives, for Mary had kept them
hidden in her heart. They were not
publicly known in Nazareth, where
He grew up and lived a normal life
growing in the fourfold lines of the
body, mind. socially and spiritually
His disciples never suspected it until
after they had followed HIM for about
two years. The Jews were mono
theistic and the conception was for
eign 10 their thought and religious
ideals The early church could find
no other satisfactory explanation OF
the power and personality of Jesus
manifested in His labor, life and les
sons except that the glory they be-
held In Him was of God and that He
was the Son of God. The miracu-
loUs transformation wrought by Him
in the conversion of such persons as
Zaccheus all pointed to His incarna-
ton.
Chrisrs attitude toward men in
seeking to save them was seen In His
trip to Jericho, where he healed a
blind beggar and became a guest OF
a rich renegade Jew, who was a
traitor 10 ms IdllOn anu ToDpeT Oh
his countrymen as the head OF the
ring controlling the collecting of
taxes. 1t was said OF him that, like
the heads of some modern corrupt
organizations, he was rich without
specifying how he obtained his riches
Zaccheus, the social outcast, had a
desire to see Jesus. who had elevated
Matthew, Il former publican, to the
rank of intimate fellowship in the
college of His apostles. He had the
courage OF his convictions, for he
climbed a sycamore tree in an effort
to overcome the handicap of his
stature. Christ saw him, noticed him
and In an effort to save him decided
! to approach him in a personal way by
becoming the guest OF Zaccheus.
Christ was condemned by the null
Evening star., 1924-12-20
BODY OF NAVY AVIATOR
BROUGHT TO ARLINGTON
Lieut.. Comdr. Johnston, Former
Commander of Anacostia
Air Station,

The body of Lieut.. Comdr. Cecil
Younger Johnston, L. S. N, who died
in the Naval Hospital at Norfolk, Va.
Wednesday, as result of injuries
sustained in an airpIane accident
while flying near Norfolk, reached
here today. Funeral services were
conducted at Arlington Cemetery this
afternoon, Chaplain W. +. Scott off,
Ciating.
Lieut.. Comdr. Johnston was Sc
verely burned when his plane struck
q tree in taking off. His mechanic
also was severely burned. but will re-
cover.
He had served in the Navy more
than II years and was a graduate of
the Naval Academy. At the time of
the accident he was attached to the
L. S. S. Wright, stationed temporarily
in Hampton Roads, Va. He formerly
was commanding officer Of the naval
air station here.
Lieut.. Comdr. Johnston is survived
by his mother, Mrs. ]. r. Johnston,
and three sisters, Mrs. Oliver Stigall
and Mrs. Andrew Pierson of Kansas
city and Miss Elizabeth Johnston, and
Il brother, r. H. Johnston Of the Sup
ply Corps, L. S. y.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
PLAN CHRISTMAS RITES.
Grace Lutheran Church to Hold
Service at $50 AM.

Religious services will be. held
Christmas day at $50 am. in Joppa
Temple, 1909 Ninth street northwest,
by Grace Lutheran Church, Rev. G.. z.
Lenski, pastor.
The Sunday School entertainment
will be held at pm, Henry Leh-
mann, superintendent, presiding, at
which time bars and pins for the
years perfect attendance will be
given out, as follows: Mrs. George
H. Emch (formerly Miss Mabel Stutz),
"a years; J. II. w. Schmidt, 8 years;
Miss Margaret Steel, years; Mrs.
Elizabeth Steel, years; William I.
Schlosser, years; Mrs. Ernestine
Watson, 2 years; George II. Emch, /
year; James l.. Adams, 1 year; Her
bert Brandes, / year; Miss Ruth
Miles, l year; Miss Dorothea Hilda
Miles, year; Miss Adelaide Tucker,
l year.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
DEMURRER OvERRULED.
Plea Rejected in Matter Of Indict.
ment for Fraud Conspiracy.

Justice Hitz Of the District su-
preme Court yesterday overruled a
demurrer Of Everly NJ. Davis of New
York to an indictment charging him
and Ernest C. Morse of Cleveland,
Ohio, former director Of sales of the
War Department, with conspiracy to
defraud the United States in connec-
tion with the sale of the Old Hickory
Powder plant at Jacksonville, Tenn
The sale was made to the Nashville
Industrial Corporation, organized by
Davis, and Alexander W. Phillips,
since deceased. The company paid
tho Government S3,5o0,000 for the
property, which II is claimed should
have brought $4,500,00o.
Davis. through Attorney Frank j.
Hogan, demurred to the indictment
claiming that 1t. terms were so vague
and indefinite as not to advise the
defendants OF what they were charged.
1t also was claimed no conspiracy
was shown. Justice Hitz, in over
ruling the demurrer, makes 1t neces-
sary for the defendants to go to trial
on the Indictment.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
ANCIENT CHRISTMAS PLAY
Children of st. Paul's Episcopal
Congregation to Be Actors.

Celebration Of Christmas at st. Paups
Episcopal Church. Twenty-third street
near Washington Circle, will begin with
Sunday school children's festival at
c 80 O'Clock Christmas eve. The chill
dren of the kindergarten and primary
classes will sing. There will follow a
mystery play by members Of the Junior
school. A group of children will depict
the Christmas mystery by story, song
and costume, in the fashion that was
common in the thirteenth century, when
persons garbed in the traditional cos
tunes represented the holy night. Par
ents and friends of the children are in
Vited.
The midnight service. which will be a
choral celebration of the holy COM
munion, will begin promptly at IL is
o'clock. Christmas day there will be
celebrations of the holy communion at
: 80 and 8 80, and choral celebrations
OF the holy communion and sermon at
IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Will Preach Christmas Sermon

DR.. John f. Briggs will preach to-
morrow morning on ''The Gladness,
the Sadness, and the Madness of
Christmas" at Fifth Baptist Church.
At night the augmented choir will
give a Christmas cantata and pa
geant under the direction of William
j. Palmer. All who wish are re-
quested to bring their offerings for
the Christmas baskets for the needy.
Monday night the annual Christmas
tree entertainment will be held and
the Sunday school pupils and teach
ers will bring White Gifts to the
King"
Evening star., 1924-12-20

thews), Gloria in Excelsis" Gold
chant), "Nunc Dimittis" (Gregorian),
occasional hymn IS (Redner), organ
postlude, Thanks Be to God tMen-
delssohn).
At st. PauTs Episcopal Church,
Twenty third street near Washing
ton Circle, the musical program for
the Christmas services, as prepared
by Samuel A. Leech, organist and
choirmaster, will include:
Christmas eve service (starting at
HIS o'clock)-Organ prelude, Eve
ming Bells and Cradle Song" fMac-
Farland) and Christmas carols played
on the chimes; echo choir, 1T Came
Upon the Midnight Clear" (Willis)
professional, 20 Come All Ye Faithful
"Adeste Ffdelis" introit. shepherds
Christmas Song" (Reimann); shorter
Kyrie (HalD: "Office of the Holy
Communion in D Major" (Moir); Of
fertory anthem, There Were Shep-
herds" (Marks); 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem" (Redner); carol. silent
Night. Holy Night" (Gruber); recess
sional, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" (MendeIssohn). and postlude,
Grand Choeur" (Faulkes).
Christmas day, IL a.m.-The mu-
steal selections will be: Organ
prelude, "Andantino" Gemare) and
carols on the chimes; professional,
20. Come All Ye Faithful" "Adeste
Fidelis; introit, Sing, o Heavens
of the Holy Communion in d. Major
(Moir); 90, Little Town of Bethle-
hem" (Redner): ofrertory anthem.
Rejoice In the Lord All Ye Right
eous" (Hollins); 'Nunc Dimittis"
(Vincent); occasional. ''Hark. the
Herald Angels Sing" (Mendelssohn)
and postlude. "Hosanna" twachs).
The solo parts at both services
! will be sustained by Harry NJ. For
ker, baritone; Robert A. Jonscher,
tenor; Masters Carl Bachschmid and
Eugene Barnes, sopranos, and Master
Joseph Summers, alto.
Sunday after Christmas, at the
| 8 pm. service. the choir will sing
several old traditional Christmas
carols, during which time the lights
in the church will be extinguished,
thus displaying the beauties of the
altar in the candle light.
All Souls Memorial Church, Connecti-
cut and Cathedral avenues northwest.
Tomorrow the Christmas music will
be: Professional. 20 Come, All
Ye Faithful; "venite" (smart); "Te
Deum in B Minor" (Buck); "Jubilate"
(Elvey); introit, "It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear; hymn, 20 Little
Town of Bethlehem; offertory an
them. Sing o Heavens" (Tours)
Communion Service" (Stainer)
Gloria in Excelsis." old chant; re-
cessional, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing"
The soioists will be: Mrs. c. C. Nc
Donnel. Mrs. L. B. Fuller and Frances
c. Harrison is organist and director.
Clara Young Brown, soprano. will
sing Yon's "Jesu Bambino" and Neid-
| lingers "The Birthday of King" at
| the morning service tomorrow at the
| Eldbrooke NJ. E. Church
The old Falls Church has been un-
dergoing redecoration OF the interior,
! walls and woodwork have been re-
painted, and the first service will be
| the holy communion Christmas eve at
midnight.
At this service the special music
will be: There were Shepherds
I (vincent), Gloria in Excelsis ono
zart), "Hallelujah Chorus" (HandeD.
At the IL o'clock service Christmas
day the choir will sing "Te Deum"
(Barnby), "sing o Heavens" (Tours)
and Gloria in Excelsis (Mozart).
The Christmas picnic Of the old
Falls Church will be held Tuesday at
the parish house at 10 am.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Mrs. Croccia Reelected.

Mrs. NJ. c. Croccia was reelected
for a. sixth term president of the
Union of Catholic Women of the
Church of the Holy Rosary, at a
special meeting of the organization
Thursday evening at the rectory.
other officers also reelected at this
meeting were Mrs. NJ. Fratantuono,
vice president; Mrs. D. Zanier, secre-
tary; Mrs. 7. Marascio, assistant
secretary; Mrs. T. Greco, treasurer;
Mrs. S. La Scola, assistant treasurer;
Mrs. c. Facchina, Mrs. c. Rotundo
and Mrs. S. Scala, membership
committee.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Church T0PRESENT
| YULET|DE PAGEANT
First Congregational Pro.
gram Scheduled for
Three Evenings.

The Yuletide play-pageant, "When
Christ Was Born" will be presented
at First Congregational Church, 10th
and G streets, tomorrow at pm. 1t
VIII be repeated Monday and Tues
DAY nights
II is under the direction of Estelle
Wentworth and Albert Parr. 1t has
been arranged from the Bible, with
music by the pastor. Rev. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce. Miss Wentworth and
Mr.. Parr lead a large cast engaged
In enacting the various characters.
Divided Into Episodes.
The play-pageaat is divided into
seven episodes, each OF which is in
troduced by scriptural epilogues. The
first episode portrays the annunica-
ton to Zacharias that his wife Eliza
beth would bear a child to be the
forerunner of the Christ, and the an
nunciation to Mary that she would be
the mother of Jesus. The second epi-
sode is THE Magnificat," the scene of
which is laid in the home of Zacha-
rlas and Elizabeth. In episode is
enacted the arrival by Joseph and
Mary at the inn at Bethlehem the
night before Christ was born, and in
the following episode the travellers
are portrayed spending the night in
the stable OF the inn because the
hostelry was overcrowded.
Arrival at Herod's Palace.
In episode is depicted the arrival
at Herod's palace, on Christmas day,
of the Three Wise Men from the East
bearing costly gifts for the Christ
Child and inquiring where the babe
was born. Episode 6 is captioned
'"rhe Shepherds and the Angel Son"
and portrays the shepherds receiving
the news of the birth of Christ as
they tend their fiocks. The closing
episode is entitled The Alteration"
and represents the people coming into
the stable to adore the Christ Child
on Christmas night.
At 4:45 pm. there viii be a devo-
tional-musical vesper service, at
which the vested chorus choir will
render Christmas cantata, Dudley
Bucks The Coming OF the King"
DIR. Jason Noble Pierce will give a
Christmas sermon at IL am. and the
chorus choir will render special
Christmas music.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
MEMORIAL BRIDGE URGED.
Gov. Trinkle Sees Boon to South
in Arlington Project.

Support for the Arlington Memo
rial Bridge project was voiced yes
terday in a letter to Senator Bert NJ
Fernald of Maine. chairman of the
Senate public buildings and grounds
committee, from Gov. Lee Trinkle of
Virginia
Gov. Trinkle believes that the con-
struction of the 100000 bridge
from the Lincoln Memorial to the
Virginia shore near Arlington will
be a boon to the entire South. +.
His letter asks that Senator Fernald
give his active and energetic sup
port to the project. Not only the
people of Virginia, but the entire
South, he points out, will be benefit
ed If the bill providing for the bridge
passes Congress.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
ENGINEERS TO MEET.
Society Sends Out Call to Member
Bodies.

The American Engineering Society
today sent out call to it's member
societies for q national meeting to
convene In Washington January 1S
and IT, when the annual business
sessions of the council will be held.
Appointments as delegates to the
assembly include Secretary Hoover,
first president of the council, and rep
resentatives of local and national So
cieties throughout the country.
Among the subjects to be discussed
are reorganization of the Department
of the Interior, national plan of re-
forestation, reform in the Patent Of
fee, Federal waterpower, proposal
to call world congress of engineers
and international corporation among
engineers.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
BAPTIST MINISTERS
MEET IN CONFERENCE
Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins of McKin.
ley Church breaches Sermon at
Opening Monday.

The Baptist Minister'S Conference
of Washington and vicinity met
Monday at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, OF which Rev. NJ. w. d
Norman is pastor. A special sermon
was preached by Rev. S. Geriah
Lamkins, pastor Of the Mckinley
Baptist Church. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. w. p. Howard, pastor of
the Zion Baptist Church.
DR.. Lamkins made a presentation
OF fountain pen to DR.. Walter H.
Brooks, pastor of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, in honor of
his forty-second anniversary, on be-
half Of a number of the pastors.
The conference voted to entertain
the Baltimore Conference with a
dinner January IL.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Full Gospel Assembly.

Two services will be held at the
Full Gospel Assembly, $40 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue northwest, tomorrow, with
special Christmas music. The pastor,
Rev. H. l. Collier will preach at 3
pm, on THE Highest Shall Over
shadow Thee" and at 7:45 pm. on
"a Light to Tighten the Gentiles" The
midweek prayer service will be held
Tuesday evening, and special Christ
mas service for the children of the
Sunday school and church Friday
evening. A watch night service will
be held the last night of the year, and
an all-day meeting New Year day.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Services in Celebration at Calvary
Baptist Church.

The services at Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow will be of a spe-
cial character in celebration Of
Christmas. Beginning with the Sun
day school. programs of interest Will
be the order of the day in each of
the several departments. AT the
morning service Rev DR. w. s. Aber-
nethy will preach, using for his sub
ject. Christmas and World Peace"
The male quartet will furnish n
number OF special musical numbers.
In the evening the principal fea-
ture of the service will be a pan
tomime pageant entitled "The Search
for the King" staged by members of
the Sunday school under the direc-
lion of Miss Helen Burkart, assisted
by Mrs. Frank NJ. Hoadley, Mrs. F.
A. Swartwout, Mrs. II. B. Waddy and
DR. A Owen Penny
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Rev. DR.. Mitchelps Sermon Theme

Are We Justified in Expecting Uni
versal peace?" will be the theme of
Rev. DIR. Harry D. Mitchell tomorrow
morning In the Metropolitan Memorial
NJ. e. Church. The intermediate de-
partment will have charge of the
Christmas exercises in the Sunday
school, and at night the adult depart
ment will render Christmas pageant.
There will be an early morning serv-
ice Christmas day.