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Evening star., 1926-09-25
MARK STEARMAN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, holding Probate Court No 34a5l
Administration. This is to give notice that
the subscriber. of the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court OF the
on the estate of Walter S. Eatherly. late Of
the District of Columbia. deceased All
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated.
Of September. AID. 1927: otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. Given under my hand this 7th
day of September. 1928. MRS. CLARA NJ.
EATHERLY. 51OS 18th St NV. (Seal,)
Attest: JAMES TANNER Register OF Wills
for the District of Columbia Clerk of the
Probate Court. sel4.26-Oc2
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c. +. CLAYTON AND G. LYLE HUGHES
ATTORNEYS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia, holding EQUITY Court
James W Chamberlan; piaIntitt; y.: Mary
459o6.-Order nisi.-upon consideration of
the repor, OF Charles Clayton and Robert
exhibits, and il. appearing to the court that
it will be for the interest and adv antage of
all the parties interested IN the real estate
mentioned. that the sale therein reported be
confirmed. II rs by the court this l6th day
August. 1929. hume pro tune adiudSed. or Dr.
dered and decreed. that the contract 10 sell
the real estate known as lot q in square
street northeast Washington. District Of Go,
lnmbia. be and the same hereby 10 ratified
and confirmed, and the said trustees are
hereby authorized upon receipt of full pay.
ment therefor according to the terms of said
contract to execute and deliver a deed there
for according thereto: provided. that cause
10 the contrary be not shown on or before
the 18th day of October. 1925: and that a
copy. of this order he published once week
ton Law Reporter and The. Evening Star
prior to the sxp,rst,oq Of said period
A true copy. Test. FRANK z. CUNNING
HAM Clerk. By N. LEE ASHFORD As
sistant Clerk. se1s,25oc2
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ADAM A. wEsCH1ER e. SON. Auctioneers.
Attorneys Sale of Modern Fire
proof Apartment, Known as
miami" No. 1926 New Hamp-
ahire Ave, NV.

n virtue of authority vested in the under
signed ! will offer for sale by public auc-
ep r fF9n q Sfs gESTef n s
FOUR O'CLOCK pm. lot 6l IN square l16
improved by modern apartment building con
tanning ! . apartments
Terms Property vii! be sold subject TO a
first deed Of trust for $40 600. at 6i1 &c
due June g. 1927 aud "A second deed oi
trust for about SGT T3ss. payable $3.50 per
month. inc!udinE interest u o. over and
wear. secured by thir1 deed OF trust on
the pr"per'y sole. at g., o. al. cssh AL AZ op-
auired at sale Terms Ia toe complied with
within 80 DAYS, otherwise right is, reserVe,!
10 resell thu property AT risk and cost oi
defauting purchaser sf;er five days adver-
tisement Of suTh resale II some newspape.
publis shed In Washington. IA. {. All convey
Ancing and rerordInE Ut mr. hasers cost.
J l. KRTPSAW, Attorney.
sell dds rNSu Columbian Building.
Evening star., 1926-09-25
FLYER AND PASSENGER
KILLED IN FLORIDA SMASH
Lieut.. Edwin Johnson of Army and
Pensacola Man Hit Wireless
Tower and Fall.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PENSACOLA. Fla. September 25.-
Lieut.. Edwin johnson, l.. :. A. at
tached to the aerial Photographic
staff at Maxwell Field. Montgomery.
Ala, and Ted" Muldon. representa-
tive of Pensacola Chamber of Com
merce. were killed here yesterday
when Johnson's plane crashed into a
wireless tower at Pensacola Naval Air
Station and plunged into the yard of
the commandant's residence.
Lieut.. Johnson belonged TO the 22d
United States Aviation Squadron. His
home was in Montgomery.
Australia produced 1900 900 bales of
wool this Sea aSOp
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ADAM A. wEscHLER & SON. Auctioneers
ADAM A. WESCHLER e. SON, Auctioneers
Court Trustees Sale of Valu-
able Real Estate in Business
Zone, Containing About TO-
518 Square Feet of Ground
and Improved by Premises
No. GA H St. NV; Also
Sale of Premises Nos. 438,
44O, Az and 444 Ridge St.
NV, the Same Being Dwell
ing Houses.

, BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme
trustees viii offer for sale by ns pubiis anesion
%HK sixTH " SAY SF otTGBEk y isss. A1
FOtR O'clock Pm, the following de
is.rle, Of coiHmbia 'o'sit: A'n Ho. 9umbered nj fed
eighteen ,lsl and lot lettered "A" Of Fred.
eriek Bates suodivision OF lot numbered
eighteen IN square numbered four hundred
+: 5sok aa. p ~ e 81 snf 5ssSsd. y
of Columbia. improved BY premises No. Ga
4, q nw w., ssid Gsr parcel haygE frontage
v,Ap Apd ~ iEm2%ossdIatsly thereafter at ABoIT
also offer for sale by public % suction. IN front
nf the premises. The following described
ss.: ss%Ss5ss .sasysSS seS
d1slon Of original lots i've. ls ,x. forty tV"
and ;s.1 forty,,hree i' IN square Te hYndred tht5
&. e the .gsy.Sof for he District e coiam-
Terms q 81 sale, one'shird Of q III. purchase
,T1 ,oney to be PAID IN cash the balance IN
In one and two years with interest at 3 per
and rsm seeeS by deed sd d Is{ans as
upon upon the property sold, or all cash. at the
time OF sale Of the first parcel above men
toned. improved by premises 6l4 st. NV. .,
chaser at the time OF sale Of each Of the
remaining parcels OH Ridge st, All con
veyancing recording and notarial fees at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within thirty days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defsultins. purchaser, after five
newspaper published in the City of Wash
inGton, d. c.
JOHN u. GARDINER
Woodward Building
PAUL Z. JOHNSON
Woodward Building.
ee24-d&dsexSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
RHyTVyRE N ~


TRTS;TEEs, SALE oE XALTABdE JdHslS BRICK
AID BATH. HoTwATER HEAT AND
EdEGTR5c LIGHT 1&p rtr METAL s0T!A1r GARAGE r.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. dated
November 20, 1929. being instrument No.
2l3 recorded, April IS, 1924; among the
at the request OF the party, secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
WHEEiDNIE:snAy. THE TWENTY NINTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER. AD. 1926. AT FIVE
PM. the following described land and prem;
designated as and being lot SIS in Harry A.
Kites subdivision OF lots in square 1899. as
per plat recorded in Liber No. SO. folio lat.
OF the records 81 the ONCE of the surveyor
of the District OF Columbia.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed Of
trust for 81 600 90. further particulars of
which will be announced at time Of sale;
81 900 90 OF the purchase money to he paid
in cash balance payable in monthly install.
ments of $4,000. A deposit Of 100000 re.
duIred. Conveyancing. recording. etc. At
p,lrchaser,s cost. Terms to be complied
forfeited and the property may he advertised
LEO E. SIMONTON.
SAMUEL RAPPOPORT
--dLda Gi Trl1ateea
Evening star., 1926-09-25
LEIGH l.. NETTLETON, Attorney.

Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No.
34569. Administra stration:-This is to give
Of Columbia. has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia letters Of
administration on the estate of Georgia
OF the District of Columbia. deceased. All
persons having claims againat the deceased
with the vouchers thereof. legally authen-
ticated. to the subscriber, on or before the
may by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate Given under my hand this
22rd day Of September. 1925. LIZZIE
lest THEopoRE' CoGswELL. Deputy Reg
later of Vile for the District of Columhia.
Clerk Of the Probate Court. ss25-oc2.9
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TO0MEY 8 TOOMEY, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
s4ssl. Adninistrstion- This is TO give no;
tice that the subscriber Of the District Of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District OF Columbia. letters
tsstamentary on the estate Of pi Thomas n.
ceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are. hereby, warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. legally
fore the 9th day Of Septepber, A.D. 1927
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
JOHN j. Walsh Dol IN s.; NV. 1seal; !.
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Deputy
Register of Wills for the District of Colum.
bia Clerk of the Probate Court se2o-oc2. =
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ADAM 4. wEscHLER & son. Auctfoueer-
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE STORY
sTREET wv. wlfH TWO-CAR

BY write Of 'ertasn ',Grttas deed of true, dqql!r
Of the land records az the n,stri"t Of Column.
Sls. and ~ the REQUEST Of the party 81 secured
s;sml:s. Ga yoSGySsY SSJySs TIE kpl RTG d6, nSS oa !
? M. the following described land and prem
lses. situate IN the District Of Columbia to
in the office Of the surveyor fo~ the DISTRICT
of Columbia IN Ilher G. II B.. folio ass.
Terms Of sale The above. property will
he sold subject 10 nrior deeds Of trust as
balance cash Deposit of 5000 required at
esle. All conveyarClnc. recording. notarlsl
fees At cost of purcha aser. Terms 10 he
complied with within thirty davs otherwise
the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
chaser, after hve DAYS ad, ertisement of
such resale IN some newspaper published In
Washington. d. &.
THOMAS FRAZIER
Evening star., 1926-09-25
]. J.. KRUPSAW. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
, Columbia; holding e. Probate Court No 34a4a.
the subscribe. of the District Of Columbia.
has obtained from the Probate Court Of the
District of Columbia, letters testamentary
Of the District Of Columbia. deceased Ali
persons having claims against the deceased
with. the vouchers thereof. legally authenti,
Gated, to the subscriber. on or before the
wlee they may by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Given under my
Esther FAINMAE. 20 14tf St. ne. seal !
Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills
for the District OF Columbia. Clerk of the
Probate Court. selS25-oc2
c. T. CLAYTON AND G. LYLE HUGHES.
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AUCTION SALES.
Future DAYS.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY FouRROOM BRICK DWMELLING WEI >ti
BY virtue Of "a certain deed of trust
dated November 20. 1923. being instrument
the land records of the District of Coium,
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell
at public auctioa. in front oi the premises;
on WEDNEspAY. THE SIXTH DAY @ OF
Pm. the following described land and prem REL!
and designated as and being lot 81. in square
500. Pa per plat recorded in the ofice, OF
the surveyor for the District of Columbia
in Iiber 1S. folio 1872
Terms Sold subject TO prior deed of
trust for 100000 easy terms may he ar
ranged for the balance, further particulars
o which will be s1nn o1 At time OF sale
n,s' anncins' recordins: etc: stc at purchasers cost
days otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resold at
II. K. o;CoNNELL.
aoc mi A
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THoS. J OWEN & son. AUCT1ONEERs
/ TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE BEING HOUSE AND LOT
NUMBERED 2261 EIGHTH STREET
NnDTJXvt

NJ Estate. !iiS REiNG HoTsE AN And i'La3r. LOT.
SUuMBERtP. nTlIR, E.r @@t1 EIGHTH STREET
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust. re-
corded on March a. 1895 as instrument
No 6 of the land records of the District OF
Columbia. and at the request OF the parties
secured thereby. the undersigned will sell at
public auction. in front OF the premises. on
1920. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
the District of Columbia. and being lot num-
bered three hundred and thirteen t313l. g.
Mount Pleasant" as described in said deed
of trust upon the following terms-
Terms OF sale: Said property is subject to
prior deed of trust securing an indebted
ness Of 60 $50 90 and said property will he
sold sub jert to said deed of trust indebted
ness OF the purchase price over and above
said deed of trust. one third is to be paid
ments payable in one and two years. with
interest at the rate of six and one-half per
centum per annum, payable semi i-annually.
secured by second deed of trust upon the
property sold. Ur al! cash at the option OF
the purchaser Interest and taxes to be paid
or adjusted to date OF sale. A deposit OF
5000 90 will he required at the time of sale.
All conveyancing. recording. revenue stamps
etc at the cost of purchaser Terms of sale
To be complied with within thirty days from
day of sale. otherwise deposit will he for
frited and property resold at risk and cost
of defaulting purcha aser. after five DAYS ad
vcrtisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington. D. c.
b. FRANCIS SAUL.
No. 925 18th st NV.
WILLIAM p. BENSON
Evening star., 1926-09-25
ADAM A. wEsCHLER & SON, Auctioneers
Trustees Sale of Stock in Trade,
Fixtures and Good Will of
Drug Store, No. 143 Florida
Ave. NV.

BY virtue OF chattels decd Of trust.
dated December 10. 1929. among the records
81 the recorder Of deeds Of the District Of
Columbia. and AT the request of the party
.ecured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell by public auction. az the above
gTenisssr on FRIpoAsS THE rE ElRST T,, DAY AZ
O'CLOCK AN. Stock of Drugs Medicines
Toilet Articles. Fixtures and Good viii of
said business
Terms Cash
JAMES W. ROBERTS Trustee
LOVING & HAMMER. Attorneys.
ee"4 c5 - % 90 40 Columbian Building.
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seH3 .25.3S Oc1 4 Trustees
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON. ACCTIONEERS
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS PREMISES
1867 WILLARD STREET NORTH

DWELLING KNOWN AS PREMISES
1867 WILLARD STREET NORTH
recorded in Iiber No. AGO, folio 355 ct
seq. OF the land records of the District of
Columbia; and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the rindersis1%ed ped trustees .S
premises on FRIDAY. THE FIRST DAY
OF OCTOBER. I'D. 1926. AT FTVF-FTF-
TEEN O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises situate in the
District OF Columbia. and designated and
being lot 600 in Charles F. Roach and 9th
rrs' subdivision of lots in square 16l. as
per plat recorded in Book % at page 55
in the surveyors office of the District of
Columbia.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to he paid in cash. balance in two
equal instsllments., PAYABLE in one and two
years with interest at Z per centum per an.
mum. payable semi annus lly. from day Of
sale secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit of S5Q0.OO will
he required at tinIe of sale. All convey
ancing recording. etc. at cost of purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with within 80
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property
al the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper nublished in Washing
CLARENCE F. WEIGH.
Al .,1@
Evening star., 1926-09-25
LEGAL NOTICES..
EDWARD STAFFORD, Attorney at Law.

trict Of Columbia holding Probate Court. In
re es,a of Ws 4s H
been made herein for the issuance of let
,ers Of admnis.raion on the above ,s; estate
day of September. 1929. that the unknown
heirs st law and The unknown WI next of kin
18TH .fs' day WI OF octo6er. Isse At. IS ecslock
e .%bIisSe$ 5 d. IN ., s. Ma;!sasi"" Law s s.
TUT, day herein mentioned tthne hrst publ
sn :sd etSrn to be a not sf NLhaM hs 81 Grz f sse
seso true 81 TopE : Test JAMEs TAN
COGsWELL. Deputy Register of Wills.
d. EDWARD CLARKE. 426 9th st. Nv.
IN THE, SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
70, trict Of Columbia a., ho,dns EQUITY Court :.
Eredsri;k s & MsFsdi,ha Z tsa yocs Voc, end ,S Lopiss
scutor.. of the estate, Of Rufus K Wood
ssE. 4bssa Eqnfs fs'e Dor srsee
der Of publication object OF this suit
retorr' DECD q sonysyanSs % q real ssiats
heretofore conveyed by Albert L. Teele
a"o and "y ree"rded Gee No.
2S6. of the land records OF the District OF
Columbia. by which deed the said Albert L.
Teele, trustee. conveyed lot numbered five
numbered four al. five 80 and six (6) in
block numbered five t5,, all of Ellaston
'tThe Estate Of Rufus X Wood Deceased ;,
and to convey the aforesaid described real
motion of the PLAINTIFF IT is this 18th day
OF September, 1928. ordered that the de;
herein on or before the fortieth day. exclusive
OF sundays and legal holidays occurring ri,
order: otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with as in case of default. Provided. a copy
Of this order be published once week for
three successive weeks In the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evening Star before said
day BY the court. WILLIAM HlTI,
Justice (SeaIl A true copy. Test ::
FRANK E CTNNINGHAM. Clerk. BY NJ
iEE ASHFORD Assistant Clerk Se z. 15Or2
Evening star., 1926-09-25
NO. II3 I4tn St. NV.
MORTON j. LTCHs.
ec16-d&ds, s,exSu No 713 14th st. NV.
THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF XALTABLE TWO,
RHo1bE Rt81bf 1sEANb FalH d AVE. i8!otSRFT'HwEsT ~
BY virtue of certain deed of trust. dated
December 70. 1928. being .insstrument No. 3.
ndfura snd records Of the District of Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell
at prhe a9Itio1 II fr1nt Of The premlsss ry Gc
ToBER. AD. 1925. AT FOUR PM. the
following described land and premises, stu
ate in the District Of Columbia. and desiE-
mated as and being Lot : in Bright and
3oG. as per plat recorded in the ONCE Of
Liher R. l.; \; at folio gao.
trust for S325O. 90 and second deed of
trust for about s.; 800 90. further partic,i.
lars of whcih will be announced at time OF
sale: the purchase price, above said trust
required re- t tonveyancnr recording and 'Ie;"o reve,
nue. stamps at purchasers cost. Terms to
he complied with within thirty days. other
wise deposit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold at the discretion
of the trustees.
LEO KAHN.
f. COLEMAN.
Se23.2J.2S, oc1 a Trustees.
Evening star., 1926-09-25

ADAM A. wEscHLER { son. Anctioneers
Evening star., 1926-09-25
WILLIAM r. BENSON.
Nh uOS 18th ST \ "
NFT I-tINtIN.FANU
THOMAS J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs

EsTATF sREE BESG or HotsE AND RE E6T
NUMBERED 41O6 14th STREET NV.
Bv Virtue of a certain deed of trust re
corded on February 23 1924. in Liber No
5153 at folio 81 Of the land records OF the
the parties secured thereby. the underslgne
will cell at PUBLIC, auction, in front Of the
twenty. SEVEN. 1925. AT FIVE ocLoCK
PM the following described land and prem
ises situate in the District of Columbia and
being lot numbered 13i in square numbered
twenty-six hundred and ninety-six t2696). as
described in said deed OF trust. upon the fol-
lowing terms:
Terms OF sale: Said property Is subject to
a prior deed of trust securing an indebted
ness of Sl2 10000 and said property will be
sold subject to said deed OF trust indebted
ness OF the purchase price over and above
cash and the balance In two equal install
ments. payable in one and two years with
interest at the rate of six and ne-haf per
rcntum per annum, payable seml-annually
secured by second deed of trust upon the
property sold. ~ all cash at the option of
the purchaser. Interest and taxes to he paid
or adjusted to date Of sale. 4 deposit Of
of purchaser Terms OF sale to be COM Piled
with within thirty days from day OF sale
otherwise deposit will be forfeited and prop
erty resold at risk and cost of defauIting
purchaser after Ave da. g advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in
"''"'''' ''"' HERBERT T. SHANNON,
..r,s... noRF$S q IL is,s s., NV
THOS. !. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS
Evening star., 1926-03-20
EPWORTH LEAGUES
SPONSOR LECTURES
Three Organizations Announce
Addresses by DR.. S. G. Krish-
nayya, Young Hindu Professor.

The Epworth Leagues of the toun'
dry Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
'copal Church South and the Metro
politau Methodist Episcopal Church
have arranged for DIR. 5. q. krish-
navya, young Hindu, to give a series
of three lectures next week.
DR.. Krishnayya, p graduate OF
Nobel College and the University or
Madras and who was given the de-
gree Of doctor Of philosophy at Co
lumbla University, is in this country
to study the industrial school system
Of the United States in order to ala
in working out a similar system IN
India. His program includes an H.
Illustrated lecture on India, a demon
stration of Hindu costumes and Gus
IONS and a demonstration of Hindu
magic.
lie will speak at the METROPOLITAN
church Tuesday; Mount Vernon
Place Church Wednesday. and the
Foundry Church Friday. In addition
10 the regular program at the Foundry
Church. DIR. krishnayya will give
dramatization of the favorite love
story of the Hindus, "Mahabarhata,' y
the story of Queen Savitri.
Evening star., 1926-03-20
BISHOP TO PREACH.

Confirmation to Be Given at St..
Johns Church Tomorrow.
Bishop Freeman will visit ST. Johns
Church, Sixteenth and II streets, to-
morrow morning for the purpose Of
confirmation and will preach the ser
mon.
In the evening at $40 o'clock Rev.
DR.. Johnston Will give a lecture on
THE Development of Religious Ideas
in the Period between the Old and
New Testament"
Evening star., 1926-03-20
BISHOPS GUILD
MEETS THURSDAY.
Episcopal Diocese Spring
Gathering Will Hear vari-
Gus Reports.

The annual Spring meeting OF tho
Bishops Guild of the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese Of Washington.
will be held In st. Adams guild hall
next Thursday morning at II o'clock.
The business meeting will be preceded
by a celebration Of the Holy Communion
in the Bethlehem Chapel at 10.
The Bishops Guild is composed al
most entirely Of women, many Of
them being officers or active members
Of organizations of women within the
church for the accomplishment of
definite purposes. Each organization
makes a report of it's activities, its
contributions, its needs and its flnan-
cial status.
Eighteen groups of women are rep
resented by the Bishops Guild. Mrs.
c. M. Wilkes is the secretary. The
bishop will preside.
Evening star., 1926-03-20
FANNY CROSBY SERVICE
TOMORROW ANNOUNCED
Foundry M. e. Rites Will Honor
Memory OF Blind Writer of
Church Music.

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening a service
in memory of Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer, will be held. The
pastor. Rev. DIR. Frederick Brown
Harris. will speak on the subject
Seeing in the Dark" At the morn
ing service his theme will be "What
Have Written
The Junior church" Is held each
Sunday morning at II o'clock by Rev.
John c. MILAN, director Of religious
education. At S:45 o'clock Friday aft
ernoons there is held q week day
school Of religion" to which all chill
dren from to II years of age are
welcome.
Rev. DIR. Frank w. Collier, teacher
Of the Bolgiano class, will speak at
10 am. on the theme Christ Mani
Testing His Glory-in the Temple"
Evening star., 1926-03-20
Rev. TO. Jones' Sermon Topics

Rev. T. O. Jones will preach at
both services tomorrow at Temple
Baptist Church, Tenth and N streets.
The topic for the II am. service
will be pleading Together: for the
s pm. service. witnesses"
Evening star., 1926-03-20
OLD-T|ME CHURCH
SOON ON NEW SITE
Removal of First Presby-
terian Edifice, Built SO Years
Ago, Decided Upon.

The First Presbyterian Church. To-
Gated on John Marshall place near =
street for 90 years, the corner stone
having been laid April 10. 1877. Is
to move to a new site at the corner
of Massachusetts avenue, Garfield
and Thirty-siX streets.
At q meeting of the congregation
recently it was decided to purchase
the new site.
The church's history goes back
farther than 1927. The first meeting
place of the congregation was In the
carpenter shop used by the work.
men building the White House. sew
oral years before the national Gov
ernment took possession of this city.
First Pastor i'm 1895.
Rev. John Breckenridge, the first
nastor was commissioned in 1895 by
The Presbytery of Baltimore to labor
within the bounds of the Federal
city"
On giving up the carpenter shop
tho congregation was granted the
use of a room in the Capitol. the
room used by the supreme Court,
and here the first Lords supper of
the new church was administered.
Several distinguished figures In
American history have been regular
attendants at this church. Presidents
Jackson. Polk and Pierce; James
buchanan while United States SEN
ator. and. in later times. President,
aud Mrs. Grover Cleveland, who were
married in the White House by the
Rev Dr. Byron Sunderland. Rev. T.
Dewitt TalmaSc was associated with
Dr. Sunderland and DIR. Adolos Allen
in 1926, continuing TIL 1899.
Present Pastor Here Since 1913.
Tho present pastor. Rev. DIR. John
Britain Clark. began his ministry In
1918. succeeding Rev. Donald Nc
l.eod.
The suggestion has been made that
q fitting celebration of the centenary
ot the present place of worship Will
he the dedication OF the new build
ing as adequately equipped to serve
the coming century as the old build
ing has served the century that is
passed.