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Corner East Second and South
Durbin street. The downtown
church, near all bus lines. Rev.
Lewis e. Carter. d. D., Pastor
$3.50. a. m. Prayer; 9:45 a. m. Sun
day school. Edwin Bean, supt.; 100
a.. NJ, sermon. Three Fold Respon.
sibility;" anthem. Sing Alleluia
Forth. Buck: solo. Fear Ye Not
Israel" Buck. by Miss Scott: 2;3o
p. M. membership class led by Miss
Lemon; b:3o p. m. membership class
led by the pastor; 6:15 p. m. Ep.
worth league led by Professor Nc.
Rill; 1880 p. m, sermon and praise
service, anthem, Lead Kindly
Light" Wilson. Monday. 500 p.
M, Sunday school iboard meeting at
.the church; Tuesday. 2;30 .. m. Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society at
the home OF Mrs. S. f. Bailey. 742
South Durbin street. Mrs. Badger
and Mrs. A. G.. Jones will assist.
Tho Standard Bearers led by Miss
Sheldon will present a program at
( p. m. All women of the congrega.
ton are invited. Thursday, $50 p.
M, church supper OF members and
friends Of the congregation who
will remain for the social and deyo.
tional hour hat follows. The pastor
will speak at the devotional service.
Thursday 1880 p. M, choir rehearsal.
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school .s.45. Morning worship IL.
Christian Endeavor society $40. Eve
ming services 1880. All departments
and organizations of the church are
getting ready for the great pre-East-
or campaign. Each department as
we'll as each individual will have an
important part. February is the
month of preparation. The whole
church at the whole task, Is our slo-
gan. The Sunday morning service
will be evanagelistic to a degree.
The Christian Endeavor society will
have charge OF the evenng service.
The teaching staff of our church
school is of the best and our equip
ment for teaching is modern. You are
welcome to take advantage of these.
You will find a place for every
member of the family. All set for
February 10. The men of the church
will cook and serve the great an.
nual banquet. All members and their
friends OF the church are cordially
invited to attend this annual meet.
ing. There will be an election of
church officers and regular annual
church business to attend to. Our
services are full of life and point,
good music and a spirit permeates
every meeting that You will like. The
Tau Gamma Gamma class paper will
be out for Sunday morning and will
have the church program. The Grant
street bus passes.
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Worship at the city hall each Sun
day afternoon at . o'clock. Every
one welcome to take part In the
bible study.
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Zach evening except Monday.
commencing February 40. 1875. Al
the Council room In thu City Hall
at 1880 y. M.
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Mills Presbyterian


Sunday school. 1890 a. m, lesson.
John i7i'is; evening service. 1870.
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"
Grant st., Rev. T. J. Burwell, B. D.,
Minister.-sunday will be observ-
cd a founders Day all of the
world Of African Methodism. More
than a million members and ad-
herents will think of Richard Allen
the founder Of the great African NJ.
e. church. Following the usunl ses-
sion of Sunday school at 10 O'Clock,
a special sermon will be delivered
by the minister. Subject, 1.-THE In
fluence OF the Negro Church Upon
the Masses" Is It worth while or
is It for the convenience OF a few?Y
Is the negro church reaching the
race in a manner worthy OF its
name and perpetuity? Does the
world really know the part that the
negro church has played and is play
ing In the program OF the Master?
Those and other important ques-
tons will be considered In this
special sermon. Evening worship at
1850. following prayer service at
700. Ms. Anna Hicks and NJ. Alex
Life. leaders. Subject of sermon,
Forgiveness, based On one clause
In the Lords prayer. Can we not
forgive those who disregard our
rights. and yet ask God to forgive
VI Suppose who has wronged
US does not repent Of his wrong
doing. = we still to forgive? The
minister will discuss this question
Of forgiveness at length in the W
ming sermon. Quarterly meeting,
March IL. Family day. March 20.
Every family is urged to be repre-.
scented II not all members present.
Mems popularity contest for bene'
tit OF building fund April 13. Our
endeavor is to serve humanity. You
are always welcome &c our services.
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We represent no denomination.
j. o. Golphene. EVANGELIST. We are
neither Scientist nor Latter Day
Saints Our theme is the Bible.
Our aim is Heaven. You are In
vited to attend.
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Grace English Luthsran Church
CY Ave. and Ash street. T. B.
Uber, pastor.
Father and son service on Sunday
morning at l1:oo. Each man Is
asked to bring q boy (hIs W or
some other boy) and sit With him
during the morning worship. Sub
ject Of sermon. Making Manhood"
The subject of tho sermon for Sun.
day evening It 1880 Is. Thinking
Wrong"
A personal workers meeting will
be held on wednesday evening At
$50. Sunday school at 1000. The
adult class 10 growing. Tho sub
ject OF tho lecture to b given TO
this class on Sunday morning at
1000 IL, "Ths Dangers OF Mid-life."
catechstical class on Saturday At
200.
Confirmation class on Friday. at
4;45.
Strangers and visitors are cor.
daily invited to attend all our scr
vices. A hearty welcome to all.
TH5l OAAOkC "a VIC
Corner Of Twelfth and Poplar
strct. Rev. C. l.. johnson, pastor.
Phone S6sM. Sunday school 10 =. m.
Preaching, IL a. M 7. p. 3. meeting,
$3.50 p. m. Preaching, 7:3o p. m. Mid.
week prayer meeting. wednesday at
1880 p. m. Cottage prayer meeting.
Friday. FEBRUARY 10. viii be held at
the home OF l.. CuIlison. l13b Box
elder street. The subject Sunday
morning will be "Heaysn." Come and
her about the place you are expect.
ing to 90 to and how to get there
Great evangelistie service In tho eve
ming, Fine music. special singing
Great congregational singing.
East Side Methodist Community. q
Corner Of East Second and South
Kenwood. Willis Hugh Germany,
minister. Phone 1s2sW. Sabbath
school each week At s:%6. The pastor
will speak on Our Conquertns
Christ" Mrs. Germany and Mrs
Phillips will sing a duet, "All Alone
assisted by others. IL o'clock. Al
615 tho Young Peoples devotional
with Dean Sheppard leading. 1880
| Mr.. II. b. Durham and Mr.. Germany
will debate the merits OF the Child
Labor question. MI. Durham against
and the pastor for. Have made re
quest for one OF our male quartetts
but haven't gotten word yet. Hon.
E. Il. Foster will preside. Important
meeting official board Monday night
at 7:45 sharp. Orchestra Tuesdy. and
choir Thursday. Friday we will have
a commounity Sing, conducted by
several fellows from the Lions club
solos, duets and quartetts. will be on
the program and we viii all have a
good time singing together. Silver
offering. Go-To-Church. That's a fine
slogan. but worthless unless put in
practice. Church attendance in Cas-
per Is growing. Drop around next
Sunday to the church OF your choice
1t will do all Of Us good
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Seventh and wolcott streets. Rev.
Philip X. Edwards. rector. Holy
Communion at 500 a. m. Church
school at os4b a. m. Morning prayer
and sermon at 11:o0 g. m. All SER
vices will be in the new church.
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tiuhi1 ihAi AutHG Ill
South Jefferson venue and East
Sixth street. Elmer NJ. Berg. pastor.
Sunday school at o:45 a. m.
Communion services Din Engiiah).
beginning at llI0 a. m. Announce.
ment may be made Saturday I'VE
ming or Sunday morning before
services.
Evening worship and sermon at
1880 o'clock. Theme OF sermon.
THE School OF Faith"
Fully realizing the consequences.
the Scandinavian Lutheran church
stands committed f~our.square to the
Bible as the Word of God. the sole
source and norm OF Christian faith
and life. She believes and. by the
grace of God. joyfuily confesses the
Bible. with its living message OF
Sin and Grace. to be now. as In all
ages, the most modern and power
full, the only liberal, because the
only %liberatins power Of God unto
salvation"
A cordial welcome to all.
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and evening by Rev. jacobs. the
Baptist state secretary.
B. Y. p. U. societies. $40.
Junior. $50.
Prayer and evangelistio services
every Wednesday evening at 7:46.
Evening service. 1880. Subject.
How 1 Know Am a Christian
Anthem. this Is the Promise Male
quartet, only to Serve Thee"
The pastor will return before next
Sunday and esum the series OF
Revelation lectures which have been
so instructive and interesting.
Nursery open to children under
three.
Strangers always Welcome.
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the tabernacle. Dinner 8 p. m. All
high school girls not attending any
other church are invited.
The fine services Sunday morn
ing and evening will offer a mes
sage of courage and gooG cheer to
all present. Strangers in the city
will find a cordial welcome The
large chorus directed by Miss Ag-
new will be an inspiration.
The Apostolic Faith Assembly.
222 N. Boyer ST.. Elder David
Schultz. pastor.-Meetings being
held Tuesday. Wednesday and Fri
day nights. Sunday service 1870
a. M; Sunday worship 1870 p. M;
Evening worship 1880 p. m. All are
welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
Admits First Hubby,
Second Is Divorced

Unwlndlns the tangled skelns OF
Mrs. Grace Harris Gordon's mairi-
monial affairs. Francis II. Gordon.
husband No. 2. late Tuesday OBJ
tanned a divorce decree on ths
ground that their marriage was big
amous.
Ths woman. who admitted living
with Gordon and her first nus
band. william Harris, for several
weeks before she finally decided 10
return TO Harris. recently pleaded
guilty to bigamy. according to Dep
uty Prosecutor Roland Bartling'
Sentence was deferred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
RHODES HONORS
18TH YEAR
came 10 Seattle in 1900 to
Start Second Ave. Store

-Many happy returns q the DAY,
Rnl" VAS the grccung w T.
Rhodes. merchant and public
spirited eitzcn. was receiving this
week. March / marked the end Of
MS s5th year In Seattle.
twenty-five years Is a long time
but you 90 not realize e as Il goos
BY II YOU arc busy" he says, And
have been busy, came over
from Tacoma March I, 1900. and
opened a little store IN what had
once been an OLD livery stable, m
the iio0 block on Second ave- MY
brother and l had previously es'an'
llshed store In Tacoma and We
wished 20 branch out. But In those
DAYS YOU took what you got In the
way OF store on Second ave.
-Aiy first blE days business was
the following Fourth OF July, That
nigh, the fireworks set nro 20 the
top OF the old building. and had
% hurry down town In tho middle
Of tho night 10 rescue the day
cash receipts from the coffee him.
where il had been hidden. We
didn't have safe In those days,
because OF sesttle's record for
dry weather after the Fourth. the
landlord was In no hurry about
repairing the roof. 80 We ala eusi
ness until fan without roof over
our heads. II did not rain but
N II had tho merchandise could
not have gotten any wcttef than
IL was when the ficmen had iin-
,,bed putting out the FIRE the night
OF the Fourth he says.
Later the Rhodes Bros Ten Cent
store moved into the Arcade block
where II Is still located, Tho
new s,orN. OF which Mr.. Rhodes IS
very proud. az Pike 81, and Fourth
ave. IS a branch OF the second
ave. store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
Will Argue Murder
Charge in Tacoma

TACOMA. March 4.-Demurrer 70
murder informations against Arden
Lloyd and Charles Kinney VIII be
argued Friday afternoon. They were
accused Of the staying OK Harry
schmidt. Schmidt was cashier OF
IN. branch office Of the National
Bank OF Tacoma. held up February
I. Two suspects in the case, Sam
sfarkow and Paul Erickson. have
been released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
Man Street

J. ". Rairic, elevator man.
taking them up and bringing
them down at the county-city
building. III. A. Chadwick. pub
Usher. looking politically wise
along Fourth ave- I'D II. Cos
grove, OF 10 sueur. MINI. regis.
terinE al The olympic. Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. II Chissler. OF the Day
export hotel. Spokane. enjoying
scattla climate. J. J. Elliott,
rsaltor. travelling north on
Fourth ave. T.. r. Collins, new
Anti.saloon league director, hur.
rylng 20 work az Fourth and
Cherry. J. II. :, hack. architect.
hunting for lunch at The olym'
pic. Houston Johnson. student.
driving along westlakc. ). VI.
Mcintosh. old.timer. homeward
bound on Stewart 1t. J. Neatly,
PRINTER lodging traffic al Third
and Madison. Dan Landon, law.
year. swapping conversation with
a friend on Second ave. Piny
L. Allen. printer. wondering
when Jay Thomas learned tho
trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
Senator Grass to
Talk at Meeting

state Senator Robert Grass VIII
taIk on the republican situation In
he state and nation at the meeting
Of the Young Mems Republican eiuo
Thursday noon at the Butler hotel.
Or. c. w. sharples. candidate Tor
school board. will talk on tho city
school bond issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
ANNnIrNCE BIRTn or GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Christian OF
11oz w. Webster st. announce the
birth Monday. March 2, OF a baby
girl.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
new CITIZENS TO AID
DEFENSE DAY TESTS
Several Hundred, Now of Voting
Age, Will Swear Allegiance at
Central High School.

prominent feature Of the Defense
day celebration at the Central High
School Stadium on July will be the
administration of the oath of citizen
ship by Commissioner Cuno II. Ru-
dolph to a group of several hundred
young men and women who have re-
Gently become OF age, including
aliens who have completed their
courses at the AmericaniZation School
and who have received naturalization
papers.
Invitations have been sent out by
Mrs. Il. c. Snyder and Mrs. M. w.
Davis, the committee on new citizens
to number of directors and man.
ayers of leading organizations, large
department stores, railroad corpora.
tions and bureaus OF the Federal Gov
ernment, asking that they be trans
mftted to the young men and women
who are expected to take part In the
Defense day ceremony.
All young men and women who
wish to take this opportunity Of de-
claring their allegiance to the United
States are asked to send their names
to Mrs. f. c. Snyder at ll12 Fairmont
street.
Invitations have been sent. through
the assistance of Miss Maud Alton,
Edirector OF the AmericaniZation School.
TO graduates of the school recently
naturaliZed.
A large section OF the Central High
School Stadium has been reserved for
those who are to take the pledge OF
allegiance and members Of their
families
Evening star., 1925-06-19
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-F'air tonight
tomorrow partly cloudy. possibly
showers: not much change in tenn
perature; gentle TO moderate north
west and west winds.
aryland-Generally fair tonight
probably followed by local showers to
morrow; not much change in tempera
ture: moderate northwest and west
winds.
Nirginia-F'air tonight: tomorrow
partly cloudy. possibly local showers
in north and central portions; not
much change in temperature: mod
crate shifting winds, becoming north
west.
West Nirginia-Partly cloudy. pos.
sibly local showers late tonight or To.
morrow in north portion: slightly
warmer tonight in northwest portion.
Records for TWENTY four Hours:
Thermometer pm. 80; s pm. So
> midnight, - 4 am. "A, 3 am, 16
noon, 81.
Barometer pm. 1913: pm.
% u: II midnight. $3.50: a m. 29.Sl
am, 1885; noon. 29.S4
Highest temperature 81. occurred al
i:l1 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. y, occurred at
AS am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 81: lowest, g..
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of the
water at am. today: Great Falls
Temperature, 80; condition, clear.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Goa st
and Geodetic Survey
Toddy-LoW tide, 1916 m. and l:24
pm: high tide 6:45 a m. and 7:l3 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1872 m and
2:O9 pm; high tide, 7:2S am. and
1:56 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rose 4:42 m. sun sets
1:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:42 am. sun
sets 1887 pm.
Moon rises 3:43 m, sets GIL pm.
Automobile lamps to.be lighted one.
half hour after sunset
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
MISS AMY PISER DIES.
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Was for Many Years Trusted En-
ploye of the Senate District
. Committee.

Miss Amy r. Piser, for many wears
clerk of the Senate District commit
tee. died in Providence Hospital last
night after an illness of six weeks
During more than 90 years of serv.
ice in Washington, Miss Piser had
ferent Senators.
In later years Miss Piser'a ability
and knowledge had made her serv.
ices most valuable in the conduct OF
the affairs of the Senate District com
| mittee, having enjoyed the utmost
confidence of the committee members
regardless of politics.
Her work included preparing re.
ports. writing bills, Incorporating sug.
gested legislation which was dis,
cussed at committee meetings and
other important duties.
Born in Maryland, Miss Piser in her
youth taught school in Delaware
When DR.. l.. Heisler Ball was elected
State treasurer, she accepted a posi-
ton in the treasurer's office. and
later, when he was elected a member
of the House, she came to Washing.
ton as his clerk. Subsequently. when
DR.. Ball was elected to the Senate,
she resumed her clerkship under
him. She had also served as clerk
under Senators George $. Nixon and
William A. Massey of Nevada and
Senator Walsh of Montana. AT the
time of her death Senator Capper
was her chief
The body will be taken to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Merritt. at Middle
town, Del, tomorrow morning. where
funeral services will be conducted
Evening star., 1925-06-19
OFFICIALS DISCUSS
POTOMAC FISH CASE
Game Warden Given Until June 30
to Answer Suit for In
junction.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 19.-Answer to
the petition for an injunction to pre-
vent destruction of fish pot dams in
the Potomac River by the State game
department was discussed yesterday
at conference between State Game
Warden +. Lee LIE Compile and Attor-
ney General Thomas H. Robinson.
The injunction proceedings were be
gun at Hagerstown by owners of dams
before Judge Frank G.. Wagaman in
Circuit Court. The judge issued an
order giving Mr.. LIE Compte until
June 80 to show why the injunction
should not be granted.
The last Legislature passed law
providing for the destruction of the
dams and Mr.. LIE Compte had planned
to have them dynamited as soon as he
could obtain the services of man ex-
perienced at such work
Fishpot owners in the petition filed
contend that the law is in violation of
the compact between Maryland
and Virginia granting the right to
remove fish from the Potomac above
tidewater.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
A special meeting of the Interna-
MURDER is ADMITTED.
Confession by Slayer of Thomas L.
Leeming of BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK, June ~ LP.-Charles
l.. Muller. 26, who shot and killed
Thomas l.. Leeming. prominent in
Brooklyn musical and civic circles. on
June >. today pleaded guilty of murder
in the second degree and was given a
sentence of from 20 years TO life i'm
prisonment. in Sing Sing prison by
Judge Rosalsky in General Sessions
Court.
Muller altered his original plea of
not guilty, made at his arraignment,
rather than face trial by jury.
Leeming was Shot in a downtown
Manhattan office building after he
had rejected Mullers demands for
money. Police said blackmail was
the motive of the killing Judge
Rosalsky ruled the evidence failed to
show premeditation. without which
first degree murder could not be
proved
Evening star., 1925-06-19
Jn M emorfan;.

ALLEN. In sad hut loving remembrance ~
WOOD ALLENo Who entered INTO Cod.
10 1929
We did not stand beside him.
Nor did his life depart.
But when We heard he was dead
1t nearly broke our hearts.
Loved IN life. loved III death
HIS MOTdER. FATHER AND BROTHER.s
BROWN. In sad but loving remembrance
Of my dear husband. JOHN II. BROWN,
day, June 10 1919. Anniversary mass
d nuref HIS Sf 6S1S t5S N3'ySE Wiz BishITeod SEhH
Fulton In loving remembrance of HoR-
HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDcHIL-
husband who departed this world two
wears aEo June Is. 1923.
Happy were the days We spent together.
Lonely our hearts today:
But memory keeps YOU ever near US.
Though you died TWO years ago today-
GENTRY. I43I CHURCH ST.
HELLER. In sad but loving rememhranne
Of our dear son and brother. WILLIAM T
years ago June 10. 1923
His CHEEKY ways. his smiling face.
Are a pleasure To recall.
He had "A kind word for each
And dled heloysd by al,
TER AND BROTHER.
JOHNSON. In sad hut loving remembrance
OF our dear brother. LINDSAY N. JOHN
son, who died Tuesday. June 70. 1928.
two years ago today. after long illness.
which he bore with Christian fortitude.
Some may think we are not lonely.
when al times they, see Us smile
Little do they know the heartdches
That suffer all the while.
In our hearts your memory, fingers.
There Is not day. dear brother
HIS DEVOTED SISTER: MARY NJ CARR
s6I AEP BROTHER, HARVEY L. JOHN
LUCAS. In sad hnt lo2xinE; remsmbrance Of
''A years 1So 'oo'S 'u"e " M6THER. 5TtI
MOBLEY. In -ad but loving rememhranc.
Of our dear husband and father WILLIAM
day. I1tt' June ia. 1910 ~
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTER
MKFAn In I9TlnE fGg of Ggr
IL. l9.:i '
In our hearts YOU will remain
Until IN heaven We meet again.
FATHER AND MOTHER
PRESTON. In loving remembrance of my
dear mother. ELIZABETH PRESTON. who
died four years today. June 10. 1921
some may think ] am not lonely
When at times they me smile:
Little DO they know the heartaches
STEAD.
sToMBOCk. In lad but loving remem-
SUSAN y STOMBOCK who died one year
ago today, June 10. 1924.
The hands that did 50 much for US.
How helplessy they lay;
God knows they worked continuously
But they are gone today.
Sleep on. our darling mother
On. how sweet to breathe thy name
In life we loved you dearly.
In death We DO the same.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND SONS.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
MRS. LUCY GREGORY DIES.
Lifelong Resident of Washington
Succumbs at Age of 73.

Mrs. Lucy F'ontaine Gregory, 73
years old, descendant of an old
Washington family and lifelong
resident of this city, died at her resi-
day.
Mrs. Gregory was the widow of
Dudley Sanford Gregory, Sd, and
daughter of the late John Walker
Maury and Mrs. Isabel f. Maury. She
is survived by two sons. Henderson
b. Gregory and Charles n Gregory;
a daughter. Mrs. ]. =. F'lannery, and
hve grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence of her daughter. Mrs
flannery, 2411 California street, to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock In
terment will be private. in Congress
sional Cemetery
Evening star., 1925-06-19
Car6 of Tbanks.

NAY NARD. We gratefully appreciate and
are sincerely thankful to our beloved
pastor and his kind assistants the two
cholrs. the organists. the congregation. our
relatives and many loving friends for their
kihd expressions of svmnathv aud com
Lne death OF our devoted unCic. J., If. >
BERNARD MAYNARD. late sexton OF st.
AugustIne's Church
HIS NIECES AND NEPHEW :.
Evening star., 1925-06-19

Monday morning Interment will be
at Bohemia Manor, Md.
The Delaware State Society of the
District of Columbia, of which Miss
Piser was a charter member and
organizer, has Cancelled a trip to Mar
shall Hall for tomorrow out of re
spect to her death.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
FOREIGN
Illinois Educator Dies

COF1NA, Calf. June 10 @.-Ed.
mund j. James, president emeritus of
the University of Illinois, died here
Wednesday night of uremia and hard.
enlng of the arteries, aged 20 wears
He had been a resident of California
since 1921. The body was sent East
last night for burial.
Evening star., 1925-06-19

degrees at Norwich University, Nor
wich. VT, yesterday. The degree of
doctor of laws was conferred at the
annual commencement of the uni
versity DR.. Lewis delivered the grad
uation address
Evening star., 1925-06-19
japanese Rulers Condition Worse

TOXIC, June 19.-The condition of
the emperor, who has been physically
and mentally i'll for four years, is
slightly worse although not danger
Gus. a bulletin issued by the house
hold department today stated.