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Evening star., 1925-07-06

The Prince OF Wales is so particula r
about his walking stick that when he
forgot his fayorite one upon starting
for South Africa. he sent back for 1t
and had il delivered by mail boat at
C9netOwn
Evening star., 1925-07-06
LOSS IS S10,OOO,ODO
IN SANTA BARBARA
Church Services Held in Open
as Tremors Continue to
Shake City.
Rv the Assoclated Press.

Ay the Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA. Calf. July s
With a definite survey of earth
quake damage available, Santa Bar
bara citizens had estimates on hanc
today indicating that 100000 would
be required Ia replace buildings deV
sstated by an earthquake last Mon
day.
While the work of reconstruction
progressed the city was rocked Sat
urday and Sunday by series oi
slight shakes which did no nottcabale
damage. but were felt generally.
Since the ma ior temhlor last Mon
day, more than 100 distinct shocks
have been recorded.
Eleven earth tremors intense
enough to be felt. but not severe
enough to cause noticeable apprehen
sion. occurred here between the hours
Of am. and II pm. Yesterday. In
addition the recording thermometer
Of the Southern Counties Gas Co
which serves the community as a
seismograph recorded almost con
stsnt vibrations too slight to be
noticed eenerany from I am. TO l0
am. Yesterday. Only four OF the
churches beinS safe for occupancy
union services were held yesterday
by the Protestant denominations. al
the bandstand in Alameda Plaza
while the Franciscan fathers OF the
1ld mission said mass before an i'm
provised altar in a little hay field in
front Of their shattered place of wor-
shin
Evening star., 1925-07-06
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaI-"Meet the Wife" comedy
st 500 pm.
Poli's-"Rohin Hood" light opera,
at 500 pm.
keith's-Olsen and Johnson. vaude-
Vile at 2:lJ and S:15 pm.
EarIe-"Raff1es. vaudeville. con
tinuous from ] TO II pm.
RiaItO-"A Womans Faith. con
tinuous from II am. 70 - pm.
MetropOIitan-"J Woman,
continuous from II I'm. to II pm.
Columbia-"The Crowded Hour.
continuous from II a m. 10 II pm.
PaIacp-"Eve's Secret" continuous
from II am. TO II pm.
Waking Up the Town,
continuous from 1880 TO II pm.
Ambassador-"Jus Woman" at
Sis and 9:45 pm.
Earle Roof-"Recompense CON
tinuous from 7:30 to II pm.
CeHtraI-"The Courageous Fool, at
1880. ,. $3.50. ). $50. s and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
GERMAN WAR TOLL
100000 PEOPLE
Census Shows Population Is
62, 5O0,O 900, About Same
as in 1908.
BY the A Associated Press.

BY the A Associated P-cEs
BERLIN. July 6.-Provisional fig-
ures of the census taken last month
show that the population OF Germany
is. roughly $500 900, excluding the
Sarre region, the population of which
Is estimated at another 100000.
Thus. the population of Germany Is
a bout the me as IL was in 1908.
whereas at the outbreak of the war
II was. roughly. $4,000 900.
II Is estimated that Germany lost
nearly 7000.0 900 by the cession of va
rious territories under the terms Of
the peace treaty, another 2.750. 600 by
deaths during the war and $500 900
through a decreased birth rate during
the war period.
But for the war, it ia pointed out.
Germany would now have had n
popula ton Of about $4,000 900. Never
theless, the population is steadily in
creasing. AS compared with the cen
sus taken in 1919 there are about
1850 900 more people or an increase
of u per cent.
Berlin. with population of 5000,
900, is stin the second largest city
of Europe. Hamburg is the second
largest German city. with just over
million. Cologne, Munich. Leipzig
and Dresden each has more than
soc, 600. while Breslau has a little
more than half million.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
COMBINE TO REDUCE
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Secretary Hoover and William
Green of A. F. of L. Enlist Labor
in Prevention of Casualties.

ARA neements to bring labor organ
izs tions generally into service in an
attempt to reduce ira fic casualties
have been effected by agreement be-
tween Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
and William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Green, inquirins as 10 the work
of the National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety. which held its
hrst session last Fsll. suggested to
Mr.. Hoover that central labor orea nj.
cations ali over the country be given
the reports and cOmmunica tions of
the conference.
Secretary Hoover accepting, also
proposed that the labor orga MIA tons
should arrange to hold local meetings
for discussion of the safety methods
under study by the conference. A
policy of having labor representatives
serve with municipal governments and
civic associations in working TO i'm.
prove conditions also was outlined.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
SIX RACERS DROWN.

LISBON. Portugal. July s CP).-A
boat containing Is men, who had
taken part in hoat race on the
Tagus River. near Lisbon. overturned
Yesterday and six OF the men We're
drowned despite valiant efforts to
rescue them.
The race was organized by the
Lisbon Naval Association.
Evening star., 1925-07-06

menian refugees in Soviet Arme MIA,
have left for Europe.
The commission selected two areas
as being suitable for colonization
one of $4,000 acres, northwest of
Erivan, nd the other, of As 900 acres,
northeast of the city.
DR.. Nansen hopes to raise sufficie mt
funds In Europe and America for pro
viding irrigation for these districts
and expects to pay second visit to
Armenia to superintend installation
of the irrigation system.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
Vera Cruz Saloons
Threaten to Close
As Protest to Tux
State about to Go Dry as
Result Of High Levy on
Liquor Dealers.
Ry the Associated Press

VERA CRUZ. July 6.-The state of
Vera Cruz is on the verge of going
dry without the necessity of a pro.
htbition law. due TO the high taxes
levied on saloons by the government
The saloon keepers are threatening
to close their shops unless the gov
ernment lowers the tax and complain
further that their receipts are less
than what they should be because the
saloons are forced to close on sun
days. They describe Sunday as the
most profitable day of the week be
cause ii is on that day that the rura |
population comes to town
Evening star., 1925-07-06
TWO AREAS SELECTED
FOR ARMENIAN REFUGEES
BY the Associated Press.

ERINAN, Armenia, July 6.-Dr
Fridttof Nansen. League of Nations
relief commissioner, and the other
members of the commission which
made a fortnight s investigation con
cerning the coloniza ton OF Is, 900 Ar
Evening star., 1925-07-06
DANCING.

PRIVATE DANCING
lsssons, IS. or 81 s-,ls
9th ct. NV. Fh. Pot. TIA.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
CLASS HOLDS ELECTION.

Election of officers Of the senior
class of the Washington School Of
Accountancy, conducted by the Young
Mems Christian Association, was held
at a class meeting Tuesday night.
Herbert Denham was chosen presi-
dent and other officers elected were:
Miss Minnie Planthaber, vice presi-
dent; Miss Manila Reynolds, secre-
tary; G. c. Crandall, treasurer, and
A. K. Hancock, class prophet.
The editor-in-chief and other officers
to be responsible of the year book,
The Annual Audit" will be elected
soon. This book is published some
time in May each year, prior to
graduation exercises.
The third freshman class in ac-
Countancy began Monday night, with
a large enrolment. John Berg, a
graduate of New York University and
a certified public accountant, is teach
in the class.
Other teachers assigned to instruct
the various classes are: Class in COM
mercial law, George w. o. Offutt, a
graduate of Princeton and Harvard
Universities; class in money and bank
ing, r. S. Scott, who holds degrees from
George Washington, Leland Stanford
and Harvard Universities, and who
had experience as a teacher both at
Leland Stanford and New York Uni.
versities.
The classes meet Monday, Thursday
and Friday evenings from $50 to
7:30 o'clock.
Announcement also was made that
the Washington Preparatory School
will hold a social gathering in the
Y. VI. c. A. building tonight.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
]. E. S0RRELL HEADS
SCHOOL REGIMENT
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel to
Command Second Regiment
of Cadet Corps.

Joseph f. Sorrell of Mckinley Tech
ntcal High School has been appointed
lieutenant colonel to command the I'd
Regiment of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps. it was announced
yesterday by Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ
Craigie, u. S. A, professor of military
science and tactics in the high schools.
His staff will be composed of Capt
Harrison Hamilton, adjutant, and
Capt. Josiah Sheppard. quartermaster
Maj. j. o. Linger will be the bat
TALON commander. and First Lieut..
Robert J. Volland, battalion adjutant
Capt. Eugene Zuck will head the I'd
Regiment Band.
Mckinley's company officers ap-
pointed follow:
Company A-Capt. Clinton L. Bog
ley. First Lieut.. Donald Pitts and
Second Lieut.. Malcolm A. Edwards.
Company B-Capt. X. De Mari,
First Lieut.. Louis NJ. Frankel and
Second Lieut.. Hugh II. Hussey, jr.
Company Capt. Sidney Berman.
First Lieut.. j. G. Myer and Second
Lieut.. John c. Russell.
Company D-Capt Fred Thomas.
First Lieut.. Francis Richardson and
Second Lieut.. Leroy Is. Voshall.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
FURBERSHAW AT RITES,
Comes Here to Attend Final Serv.
ices for Mother.

Joseph A. Furbershaw, Washington
prohibition agent held in Maryland
on a charge of murder, came to this
city from Baltimore, under guard, to
attend final rites for his mother, Mrs
Mary r. Furbershaw in Mount Olivet
Cemetery Thursday. Services were
conducted by Rev. Francis Cavanaugh
of St. Martins Catholic Church.
Mrs. Furbershaw died at her resi-
dence, so r street, September II and
funeral services We're held September
Is, when the body was placed in a
mausoleum. On the latter date Mary
land authorities refused to grant the
son, Joseph a. Furbershaw, who was
being held at Belair, Nd, permission
to attend the services here. Reported
rumors that Federal agents in Wash
ington would attempt to get custody
of him was said to have been the
cause of the action of the Maryland
authorities at that time.
F'urberShaw made the trip from
Baltimore and return by automobile
yesterday, accompanied by a single
guard. He is being held in Baltimore
on grand jury charge of causing
the death Of John A. Buongore, whom
he is alleged to have shot when Buon-
gore ran from him during an alleged
liquor raid at Havre de Grace, Md,
August l.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
"INCLUSIVE SACRIFICE"
PASTORS SERMON TEXT
Rev. DR.. Wiley to Preach at
Morning Hour-Song Service
in Evening.

"The Inclusive Sacrifice" will be the
subject of Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfley's
sermon tomorrow morning at the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. A
song service will be held in the eve
ming, when DR.. Whitley will tell the
story of some of the illustrated hymns
and will preach a brief sermon on
Songs That Save"
At the annual business meeting
last Thursday evening, reports re-
ceived from the officers showed the
present membership of the church to
be $50, with additions during the past
year TO the number Of 80.
The following officers were elected
for a term Of three years: Trustees,
Edwin w. Davis, D. Fulton Harris and
H. p. Miller; elders, l.. w. Davis and
John d. Fall; deaconesses, Mrs. S. T.
Brown, Mrs. c. c. Galloway, Mrs. C. A.
Hays, Mrs. Jennie G. Heider, Mrs NJ.
Z. Payne, Mrs. Dora Robbins and
Mrs. Ruth Thompson: board Of officers,
D. Fulton Harris. II. L. Dawson, H 2.
Miller, George W. Stose, j. w. Rob
bins. ]. B. Duke, Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, T. p. Russell, Claude A. Cook
+. G.. Siggers, A. c. Williams and D. r.
Brumbach.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Episcopal Church Institute Called
to Meet in st. Johns
Parish Hall,

The monthly meeting of the Sunday
School Institute of the Episcopal
Church In the diocese Of Washington
will be held next Tuesday evening in
the parish hall Of st. Johns Church,
Sixteenth near H streets, at O'Clock.
The topic will be Religious Education
in the Home"
Miss Catherine r. Watkins of ST.
Thomas parish, will speak on THE
Beginnings of Religious Education in
the Home" Mrs. Mary G. d. Johnson,
chairman of a standing committee of
the Board Of Religious Education Of
the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of
Washington on religious education in
the home will describe the program
arranged by her committee for further
ing its objects. Announcement will
also be made of the classes arranged
for the training Of Sunday school
teachers during the Winter, the first
of which will be held at Epiphany
Church on October 20. at 4:45 and
pm.
InS the absence of Rev. DIR. w. l..
de Vries, chancellor of the Washington
Cathedral and executive officer of the
Board Of Religious Education, Rev
Arlington A. McCallum, rector of ST.
Paul's Church. will preside.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
CHURCHES TO COOPERATE
Congregations to Conduct Series Of
Community Meetings.

The churches located in the terri
tory of the North Capitol Citizens
Association viii commence a Christian
community series OF meetings, open
ing in the Lincoln Road Methodist
Episcopal Church Monday evening.
with community singing every night
at 7:45 p. m.
The pastors of the following
churches are cooperating in this
movement: Rev. Walter B. Reed, Ad-
vent Episcopal Church: Rev. Hugh
T. stevenson, Bethany Baptist Church;
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, Church of the
Atonement, Lutheran; Rev. H. E.
Brundage, lexington Presbyterian
Church: Rev. c. II. Cochran, Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal Church:
Rev. c. E. Fultz, Memorial United
Brethren Church; Rev. J. H. Straughn,
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot.
estant Church; Rev. George W. Cobb,
st. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
A different program will be pre-
sented each night.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
TELEPHONE PIONEERS
TO VISIT CATHEDRAL
Canon Stokes to Give First of Series
of Sermons on "Christ's Summary
of the Law" Tomorrow.

A large delegation of the Telephone
Pioneers of America will visit Wash
ington Cathedral this afternoon to
inspect the construction work under
way and to see the model Of the com
plete edifice in the curator's office.
Advance copies of the Autumn
number Of Cathedral Age, the quar-
terly recently established by the Ma
tional Cathedral Association. reached
the delegates to the general conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in New Orleans this week.
1t is announced at the Cathedral
Office that Canon Stokes will have
charge of the II o'clock services on
the remaining Sundays in October.
Tomorrow DR.. Stokes will preach on
Thou Shalt Love the Lord Thy God"
the first of a series Of sermons on
"Christ's Summary of the Law"
Rev. Dr. Henry Lubeck, canon of
Washington, will officiate at the
o'clock service tomorrow. Both serv-
ices will be held in the Bethlehem
Chapel.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
D. C. ROPER TO SPEAK.
Will Close Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Drive for Fund.

The last of the 4-rninute speakers
who have been aiding in the drive of
the Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South, to pay off the
outstanding Indebtedness on the
church, now totalling $1,000, will be
heard at the morning service tomor-
row at II o'clock. Former Internal
Revenue Commissioner Daniel c..
Roper will speak. The pastor, Rev
DR.. w. A. Lambeth, will preach at the
morning service, his topic being ''Divi-
dends," and at S pm, "Supposing. .
The pastor of the junior church, Rev
w. A. Mckee, will preach to the
junior church at II o'clock on How
Old Are You?"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday at IL am. and the
Workers Council Wednesday at S
pm. The parent-teacher association
of the church will give a play October
25 at pm. in the Sunday school audi
torium entitled, The District School
at Blueberry Corners"
Evening star., 1925-10-17
FIVE YEARS FOR THEFT.
Negro Sentenced Heavily, Due to
Record.

Ralph Henson, colored, was sent to
the penitte mary for five years yester-
day by Justice Bailey in Criminal Divi-
sion l. Henson had been convicted
of housebreaking and larceny. He is
said to have entered the Irene Shop
in Southwest Washington. His rec
ord was against him.
One year and one day in the peni-
Tertiary was the sentence imposed by
Justice Bailey on James Smothers, COL
ored, who was convicted of assaulttng
William Clayton, also colored, with a
razor June 15 last.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Missionary Society to Meet.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
Calvary Baptist Church will meet next
Tuesday at IL o'clock In the Junior
room Of the Sunday school house.
Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile
Court will speak concerning 1.-The
Child in the Midst" Mrs. Mary H.
Kramer, representing the Federation
Of Churches in Juvenile Court work,
of churches. The devotional service will
be led by Mrs. George A. Ross, and a
solo will be sung by Mrs. Robert LIE
Fevre, accompanied by Miss Sade c.
Styron and hostess. Mrs. r. L.
Ettinger.
Luncheon will follow the morning
session. Members Of the church are
invited.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Sunday Sermon Text,

Rev. DIR. George o. Bullock's topic
at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and Q streets northwest, at Ii am.
tomorrow is: What Is Sweeter Than
Honey? What Is Stronger Than
Lion" Holy communion at $50 pm;
Bible school at $50 am. The Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Society
will discuss at pm, the topic,' What
Is Expected of a Christian Citizen
ship?" Leader James Brown. Rev.
A. C. Powell Of New York City will
preach at pm. He will give q lec-
ture Monday at pm.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
REV. IS. ABBOTT'S THEME
Vicar to Review Work Of Episcopal
Convention.

At the morning and night services
tomorrow at the Church of the Good
Shepherd the vicar, Rev. c. s. Abbott.
will give a brief resume of the work
of the General Convention at New
Orleans.
The morning sermon will continue
the course on the Parallels and the
night address will be The Man Who
Discovered the Ten Laws"
The Woman's Guild of Good Shep-
herd will hold its Fall rummage sale
Tuesday in the Guild Hall of the
church.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
GIVES SERMON TOPIC.
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo to Preach on
"Refuge From Despair"

"The Refuge From Despair" will be
the subject of Rev. DR.. Joseph r.
Sizoo at New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church tomorrow at II am.
In the evening he viii preach the
first OF a series of Sunday evening
sermons arising out of experiences and
contacts from the past Summer. The
topic tomorrow is The Menace of
the Shoal.''
Miss Christine Dale. director of the
church program, will speak to the
young people OF the church in the
evening. At o'clock tea will be
served 10 all the young people and
their friends. The Sunday school is
observing the regular morning ses-
sion at 9:45 O'Clock with organized
classes and graded departments for
old and young. During the hour of
the morning service a children's hour
is held each Sunday, beginning at II
o'clock, for all little children.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Church UNITY VOTE
BELOW MAJORITY
1896 Favor Merger, 1890
Against - Three-Fourths
Necessary to Carry Issue.
By the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October IL
Nineteen annual conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
have cast a vote of 1896 for and 1880
against the plan of unif1cation for
amalgamating with the Northern
church. The churches were separated
by a friendly agreement in 1874 and
have remained apart since.
The latest conferences to vote on the
plan of union were the Western North
Carolina. 221 for to 145 against, and
the Virginia, 169 for and 202 against.
Twenty-eight Southern conferences
still are to vote before the quadrien-
NAL general conference in 1925, at
which the result Of the balloting will
be announced. The total vote strength
of the Southern church is placed at
10000 and a constitutional majority
of three-fourths is required for ratifi-
cation Of unification.
Tabulations to date follow:
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Forty Hours Devotion to Open.

At st. Mary's Church tomorrow the
40 hours devotion will begin with a
solemn high mass at 9:15 am. The
sermon at 1880 pm. will be delivered
by Very Rev. Felix NJ. Kirsch. and
Monday evening Very Rev. Raphael
NJ. Huber will preach. The close Of
the devotion will take place Tuesday
evening at 7:30, when there will be a
solemn procession and benediction.
October devotionS will be held and
benediction given every afternoon at
4:45 during the week.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
VISITING MINISTER WILL
PREACH IN LOCAL CHURCH
DR.. w. II. Butler to Occupy First
Congregational Pulpit Tomor-
row, Morning and Evening.

DR.. Willis H. Butler, minister of the
Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
Hartford. Conn, will speak at the
First Congregational Church tomorrow
at IL am. ON THE Christian Way"
based on the text found in Matthew
villa. AT pm. he will give a great
popular and inspirationa1 address en-
titled. "A Religion That Cannot Be
Stolen"
Judge William i. Norris will teach
the Mems Bible Class, which meets
in the music studio, Tenth street en-
trance, at 9:45 am.
Gordon Webner will lead the discus
sion on What Can Young People Do
to Help Law Enforcement" at the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at $50 pm. At the same
hour the Senior Society of Christian
Endeavor will discuss, Lessons From
Patriots, Past and Present"
Evening star., 1925-10-17
CONFERENCE ON HEALING.
Society of the Nazarene Will Hold
Session Here.

A conference Of the Society of the
Nazarene, an organization of Episco-
palians interested in bodily healing
through spiritual means, will be held
at the Church of the Epiphany, 1917
G street. next Thursday at 1890 am.
In the evening at o'clock. there
will be healing service conducted by
Rev. John Rigg, rector of st. Thomas
Church, Groome, Md, provincial di-
rector of the society. Rev. Mr.. Rigg
has Just returned from New Orleans,
where he attended the National Con-
ference Of the Nazarene.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Miss Poe to Address Institute.

Miss Elizabeth Poe of the Washing
ton Post will be the speaker at the
meeting Of the Institute Of Church
Journalism which will be held in the
Diocesan House, 1os9 K street, Friday
at 7:45 p. m. Her topic will be Writ
ing Church News for the News
papers" Commander Jewell, execu-
tive secretary of the board Of publi-
city of the Episcopal Church in Wash.
ington, who is conducting Institutes,
will explain the value to the churches
of properly written news stories Of
church affairs. Meetings of the insti-
tute will be held every second Friday
at the same time and place and are
open without charge to all interested
persons.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
CLASS RALLY PLANNED.
Campaign for New Bible Students
to Be Conducted.

BY way of inaugurating the cam
paign for new members in the adult
Bible classes Of the Baptist Sunday
schools of the District, a rally is TO
be held at Calvary Baptist Church
Monday night at s o'clock.
The plan of campaign will be out
lined by E. B. Shaver and the prin-
cipal address will be made BY William
Knowles Cooper, secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. This campaign is being de-
veloped under the auspices of the Bap-
tist Sunday School Superintendents'
Association, and is said to be already
attracting a great deal of attention
and enthusiasm.
Evening star., 1925-10-17
Western Presbyterian.

At the Western Presbyterian Church,
H street between 10Th and goth streets.
tomorrow the pastor, Rev. James Har-
vey Durham, win speak at II o'clock
on Hard Hit" and in the evening
at o'clock he will take for his sub
ject Jesus: His Virgin Birth" Thurs
day evening the subject will be Pre-
sent Day Sabbath Observance" CThe
Fourth Commandment
Evening star., 1925-10-17
STRIKE FORCES LOWERED.
American Police Guarding Panama
City Reduced to 200 Men.

The American legation in Panama
reported to the State Department yes
terday that the American force polio
ing Panama City were being reduced to
200 men, and that complete with
drawal within a few days was ex-
pected.
Many Of the striking members Of
the League Of Tenants have accepted
the proposal Of the landlords to re-
duce rents by 10 per cent from those
of January 1. Labor agitators held
responsible for the outbreak, all of
whom are in Jail, We're reported hold
ing out, however. demanding punish
ment Of the Panama police officers re-
sponsible for firing on the mob Satur-
day night, when l was killed and IA
wounded.