The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
CHANGE IN AIR.
CIRCUS DAY
ST|RS IRE
Adventists Protest Against
Shift From Sunday to
Tomorrow

The action OF the War Depart.
ment in changing the. date of the
air circus at Boiling Field to TO
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
! instead of Sunday as a result Of a
/ protest filed by the Lord Day
| Alliance. has stirred the ire of the
Religious Liberty Association.
In a letter sent to Brigadier Gen
eral Samuel d. Rochenbach today
| by C. S. Longacre. general secre.
| tary of the association, composed
of Seventh Day Adventists. he
| urges the War Department not to
change the original date.
I'VE trust that YOU will not al,
| low yourself to be influenced by
this protest any more than you
would be If we should send YOU q
( protest asking you not to hold this
air circus benefit on Saturday, be
cause this is the Sabbath we OF
serve, as Seventh Day Advent1sts
in harmony with the Fourth Com
mandment of the Decalogue. Mr.
Longacre declares.
tsThe observance of Sunday or
the observance OF Saturday is pure
ly a religious obligation and is
matter that only concerns those
who hold religious convictions in
harmony with their own individual
faith.
Denies Divine Command
at is none OF our business nor
IL 1t any business of the Lords Day
Alliance to dictate to the Govern
ment which day of the week they
should observe, religiously.
There is no divine command IN
the New Testament nor the old. Tor
sunday observances, nor any penal
ty attached for doing secular work
on Sunday.
There is, however, a divine COM
mand concerning the observance or
the Seventh-Day Sabbath and there
| is a penalty attached for its viola
ton. yet we who observe the sev'
enth Day in harmony with this dl-
vine command, are not disposed TO
force our views upon any one else.
In conclusion, the writer states:
I'VE believe that the Federal
! Government has a perfect right TO
| hold an air circus benefit on sun
j dav or any other day of the week
/ If 1t so chooses without civil or
/ judicial penalties. Religion is a
/ personal matter"
Others Express Chagrin
Chagrin at the sudden change of
| schedule was expressed also by OIL
i ficials of the Soldiers, Sailors and
| Marines Club of Washington, for
the benefit of which the aerial
demonstration will be held.
/ 1t is expected that the change
of date will result in a considerable
financial loss, and they also point
out that the club Is at present
operating under heavy deficit, and
cited its work as being worthy OF
careful consideration" by the pub
lie of Washington.
Mrs. r.. T. Morris, chairman OF
| the relief committee of the Wom'
ans Army and Navy League, which
owns and manages the club, and
which is sponsoring the air circus,
| pointed out that the organization
not only sheltered enlisted men OF
! all branches of the service who are
| I'm need of assistance, but extends
its activities into the homes of
service men whose families have
met with misfortune through acct
| dent, sickness or death.
General Silent
/ Brigadier General Rochenbaoh
commanding officer of the District
of Washington, would offer no com
n2ent today on the change of date
| He is directly supervising the air
service demonstration. and flyers
! OF the army, navy and marine corps
are cooperating.
As a featured attraction tomor
row afternoon there will be hair,
raising acrobatic stunts by civilian
daredevils of the air. including wing
walking. plane changing by means
| of rope ladders and ups;de-dowr
flying.
An admission charge Of SO cents
will be made and a smoke screen
will veil the performance from those
not holding tickets.
The public utilities commission
has authorized the Washington
Railway and Electric Company tc
operate a motor bus tomorrow after
noon only from the end of it's linz
In Nichols avenue, Anacostia, Il
Boiling field, to carry spectators to
1.-THE circus.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge is honorary
president of the league sponsoring
the show and the honorary vice
presidents include Mrs. John w
4 Weeks and Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur
Mrs. Emerson H. Liscum Is presi
dent and the vice presidents arr