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Evening star., 1926-12-11
SCHOOL RELIGIOUS
PLANS STUDIED
Jewish, Protestant and Cath
oIic Leaders to Confer
on Cooperation.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. December
11.-Much study is being given to pos
sible plans for religious education In
cooperation with the public schools.
according to a report made by DR.. Lu'
ther A. Weigle of Yale University,
chairman of the Commission on Chris
tian Education. at the annual meeting
of the executive committee of the Fed
eral Council of Churches here.
Jewish groups, II is stated, have ap.
pointed a commission to confer with
Protestants and Roman Catholics as
to possibilities of joint effort in secur-
ing cooperation.
Confessing defeat for 1925 in the
campaign aginst lynching. the Com.
mission on Race Relations issues a
call to the churches to redouble their
efforts for a 'lynchless land" in its
annual report. The report points out
that there We're 8 more victims OF
ynching in the first 101s months this
year than In the whole year of 1925.
The report was signed by Bishop
George c. Clement of Louisville, KY.
chairman; Rev. DIR. Peter Ainslee Of
Baltimore chairman of the executive
committee, and DIR. George e. Haynes
of New York and DIR. Will w. Alex.
ander Of Atlanta, secretaries.
A study Of the rural credit situation
in the United States, especially the So
aial aspects of the problem, has been
undertaken by the department Of re.
search and education, according to its
"eport. This study has been under
taken for rural pastors and church
leaders, and 1t is expected that it will
be completed about the middle of
next year.
1--WE are out to build the City of
God on earth," says the report of the
three general secretaries of the coun-
Gil. Great progress in church cooper
alton was made during the last year
and greater advances are In sight.
they stated.
without cooperation Protestant
ism does not even have q fighting
chance" says their report. Sec
tarian competition is deadly" they say,
pointing out the "hopelessness Of the
old divided approach"
Most of the agenda of the meeting
Of the executive committee Is devoted
% church cooperation in State, city
snd local areas. Ofiicial representa-.
lives Of % communions, representing
more than 22,000.000 adult members,
will receive written reports of the
work Of the various departments OF
he Federal Council. These reports
viii form the basis Of many discus.
sions on the floor and contain recon.
mendations Tor the future.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FAR EAST APPEAL
MADE TO CLUBMEN
Dr.. Carpenter Pleads for Better
Understanding With
the Orient.

Appealing to the business men Of
America to get in closer touch with
The Orient and to study the problems
confronting the United States in the
ar East, DIR. Boyd Carpenter, an
authority on international law and
Chinese and Far-Eastern questions.
addressed members Of the Caravan
'lub at a luncheon at the Ebbitt Hotel
Yesterday.
1.-THE trouble with u.s." said DIR.
Carpenter, "is that we are inclined
TO think that our civilization IL the
,nly thing and that the way we do
things IL the only way to do them.
The Chinese. the Japanese. the Indian
and all the Oriental peoples think their
way is right and want to do things
heir own way. They resent foreign
interference and carry this resentment
into effect by boycotts and even
massacreS. r
when America entered the Orient
and took the Philippines thew dropped
their traditional policy Of helpful pro.
lection and assumed the European
policy of aggression. If the open
door policy of John Hay hasi been
odhered to, the condition in China
would not be as It Is today. Also
we would have had close friends II,
China and Japan.
"The Orientals think they under
stand all Occidentals now. and express
their understanding with the saying:
First the missionary. then the gun
boat
"Our future lies In the Pacific
whether we like II or not We must
change our attitude toward the Orient.
Our trade with the Orient Is enormous
and Is getting larger everv year.
Japan alone imports % million yen
worth of cotton from this country.
american correspondents do not
know the language and the only things
thew send back to the United States
is what they want us to know and
tell us through their interpreters
American business firms and news
papers should send men to the Orient
to stav for 10 and 20 years and
learn the language and the Oriental
customs. Our opportunity vs. here now
to gain a great friend in China"
rS,,o~les n ch~ckalford. Dotentate.
spoke on the Christmas charities or
the Caravnn Club saving that fhe
club would distribute nearly 270
baskets to the various institutions In
the District.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Biologists Here Use Soft-Shel Turtles
For Conducting Experiment in Evolution

did not develop we'll. But these weaker
turtles found they had really gained
from their inferiority, because they
could squeeze into places impossible
for their stronger, more voracious
mates. Eventually the hard-shelled
animals perished as the country be
came more rocky and barren. Through
successive generations the soft shell
became an hereditary characteristic.
But at the Zoo there will be no
necessity Of crawling into small cracks
to get food and protect themselves.
They will be fed material with con-
siderable lime in It.. Conditions Will
not be greatly different for these
turtles than was the case thousands.
perhaps hundreds Of thousands, OF
years ago.
they are expected to lay eggs this
Winter. These will be Matched, If
possible, and the young watched care
fully. The change may begin in two
or three generations, the biologists
claim. and If so, there will be a re.
markable example Of evolution in the
working. On the other hand. there
may not be the slightest trace OF a
return to the hard shell for two or.
three hundred generations.
One of these turtles. which died
since coming to Washington. was ex-
hibited yesterday at the annual meet
Ing of the regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FRENCH EXCEL IN GREED
FOR MONEY, AUTHOR SAYS
Paris Worse Than New York,
Dresser Finds-Sees Nations Striv-
ing for Different Goals.

BY the ASsoctateo fress.
PARIS, December 10.-The United
States may be Shylock in the eyes
of some Frenchmen, but in the view
OF one prominent American author
Paris is more money mad" than New
York. Theodore Dresser told French
interviewer that Paris is owned by
money.
lit is even worse than New York IN
that respect" he said, on his first visit
to Paris since 1912. THE old intel
lectual. artistic Paris has been swal.
lowed up by a commercialism more
intense even than Americas.
Nor is the evil limited to France.
There is not a corner Of European
soil that is free from 1t. The fault
Is partly ours. We Americans have
been showing Off our wealth so osten-
tatiously."
America and Europe are moving in
opposite Observation-Disclosures towards
idealism. Europe towards materialism.
Dresser said.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FRANCES LITTLE MOTHER
PLANS LONG-EARNED REST
Comtesse Hillyer de Caen Has Con-
Quoted Thousands Of Americans
to Their War Dead.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 11.-France's
most noted little mother" who con-
Quoted thousands of Americans to the
graves of their war dead, Is about to
take a long.earned rest. She Is Com
tesse Hillyer de Caen. She won her
nickname In American
hospitals during the war. Since the
signing of the armistice she has de-
voted her time and fortune to smooth
ing the way for the Gold Star mothers
and fathers who cross the Atlantic In
search Of the last resting place of
their loved ones.
The Comtesse de Caen thrice went
to America in the interests Of the Gold
Star Mothers organization, and after
a brief rest in the south of France
will make q fourth visit to the United
States.
Evening star., 1926-12-11

Guarded. If murder had been lightly
regarded, individual vengeance would
have become so widespread that the
human race would have been deci-
mated. Therefore the laws of God
and man have ever been stern and
Strong in regard to the destruction of
human life. And this Is rightly so.
Though the mercy of God from the
beginning found expression in cite
Of refuge. to which the man-slayeS
could flee from the avenger, and also
IN making provision for fair and JUS
trial Of those who took life, here Is one
place where mercy is on the side OF
stern retribution, because to lightly
regard killing Is to allow murderers
to escape unwhipped Of justice, and,
as before observed. would cause more
loss Of life than the legal taking O
he life Of the murderer who Is proved
guilty.
The small number of murders In
England and the large proportion OF
executions. for example. in compari-
son with the enormous and ever-in-
creasing number of murders in Amer
lea and the paltry proportion OF exc
cutions here Is proof of all OF these
things.
There Is much mushy. maudlin sen
llueHldlILy tOudy III COhACSkAoiI Will
ali sorts of wrongdoers. Hysterical
women are permitted to send floral
offerings to, and in other ways lion
ize and make heroes of. desperate
criminals. and. In this silly sympathy
for the one individual wrongdoer.
sympathy for the victims family and
friends who have suffered Is often en-.
tirely overlooked.
All of these things are subversive
of both the rule of righteousness and
the reign of order and decency in
human society, and what is needed
today supremely, especially in Amer
lea, Is a vindication of the eternal
righteousness and justice of God, and
an understanding that Gods Justice
is, in last analysis, the mightiest ex
preston of perfect, eternal and gra-
cious love.
lCopyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BERLIN TAxIS LUXURIOUS.
Private Machines Sold by Once
Wealthy Germans for Cabs.

BERLIN, December II R.-Occa-
sionally on stepping into a Berlin taxi.
cab one is surprised at the roominess
Of the interior and the luxuriousness
Of the appointments. The explanation
Is the simple one that this is a trans
formed machine, not at all built for
taxi service, but formerly the prop
erty of a wealthy German who was
stripped of his cash and securities
during the imitation period and was
obliged to sell everything Of value to
keep from starving.
So the taxi rider, travelling at the
rate of about 20 cents a mile, Is often
getting the service Of quite as good a
car as he would have had to pay
80, 900 or $4,000 for. with all the fancy
trimmings inside, from the finest of
upholstery to flower vases, ash re.
ceivors and cigar lighters.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BISHOP DENNY TO PREACH
Epworth M. e. South to Hold An
niversary Service.

Bishop Collins Denny, president OF
the Baltimore Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will preach
in Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Thirteenth street and
North Carolina avenue northeast to-
morrow at both services.
This will be the fifth anniversary Of
the opening of the new church. Should
the efforts of the committees be sue
cessful in raising the amount neces-
sary to dedicate the building free Of
debt by tomorrow, the service will be
held.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety will meet Wednesday evening in
the social rooms.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MINISTER DROPPED
FROM CHURCH ROLLS
Rev. John V. Ingerslev, Accuser of
Dr.. Bast in Copenhagen, Is
Excommunicated.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tu0 AoeOC1Steu Ef6o3s
COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Decem.
ber 11.-Rev. John v. Ingerslev,
principal accuser Of DR.. Anton Bast,
who recently served three months
imprisonment for misuse Of charity
funds. has been exeommunicated from
the Methodist Church Of Copenhagen.
This action was taken against him
for his "unbrotherly deed in filing a
counter claim for 137, 900 kroner about
S35, ,000) for expenses in moving from
the United States to Denmark and
for his dismissal from the ministry,
which, he maintained. was due to his
opposition to Bishop Bast's admins.
tration. The claim was filed after the
Methodist Church OF Copenhagen had
brought suit against Pastor Ingerslev.
claiming the right to expel him from
the house belonging to the church
organization.
Pastor Ingerslev was awarded 10000
kroner damages and 5000 kroner
costs by the Superior Court.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MRS. DUGUID TO SPEAK
AT VARIOUS SERVICES
Field Secretary Of Presbyterian
Board Of Foreign Missions to
Be Here Week.

Mrs. James s. Duguid. jr.. field Sec
retary of the Board Of Foreign Mis-.
sions of the Presbyterian Church In
the United States of America, arrived
here today and will be the guest of
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe for a week.
Mrs. Duguid will visit Vienna, Va,
and the Eastern Presbyterian Church
here tomorrow. Monday she will ad.
dress the World Service Leagues of
the Georgetown and the Fourth
Church. Tuesday at IL am. she will
meet with the women of Washington
Heights Church. Wednesday she will
be the guest Of the Society Of the Gov.
enant and will speak Thursday at the
evening service OF Gunton Temple
Church.
Mrs. Duguid will conduct an hour
Of retreat Thursday morning at II
o'clock for the women of this Pres.
bytery at New York Avenue Church.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FORMER KING SEEKS
BARGAINS IN ANTIQUES
Ex-Ruler of Portugal Often Seen at
Opera in London-Retires
in Summer.
By the Associated Press.

0y thC AoSoSAesSN
LONDON, December II. - Former
King Manuel of Portugal. who. like ex'
King George of Greece, still cherishes
a strong hope that he again may SIT
on his throne some day. spends much
of his odd hours seeking bargains in.
London antique shops. Queen Au-
gusta, too, has keen eye for old.time
furniture and often accompanies her
husband on these trips. King street,
ST. James, the mecca of connoisseurs,
oddly enough. is one of the thorough
fares where King Manuel Is seen
frequently.
King Manuel lives rather retired
life during the Summer, spending
much time in the country. but with
the opening Of the opera season he re-
turns to the city. Both the ex-King
and his wife are inveterate opera
goers. Their box at Covent Garden is
always occupied by themselves or
friends.
According to Portuguese sources
here, the royalist party in Lisbon has
been more active than usual Of late
and is in constant communication
with the exiled sovereign. whom the
party members always address as His
Majesty. King Manuel"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
CHURCH NAMES OFFICERS.
Metropolitan Baptist Sunday Pro-
gram Announced.

STdH <auIlOuuCcu.
John r. Bolen was elected superin-
tendent of the Sunday school Of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church at a
meeting Wednesday night. Other Off
GERS selected were: E. B. Shaver. asso-
ciate superintendent; William E.
Schooley, assistant superintendent;
Miss Mary j. Battle, superintendent
primary department; Miss Carrie Ivie
superintendent beginners department.;
Mrs. P. L. Rogers, superintendent
cradle roll; Mrs. A. s. Brown, home
department; Daniel c.. Shankle, secre.
tary; Miss Margaret Peed and Lin.
naeus r. Savage, assistant secretaries;
Charles H. Rector treasurer; Gilbert
A. Clark, chorister; Miss Louise Wild
man and Miss Dorothy Miller, pianists:
Nathan Clark, saxophonist; stephen
F. Hamilton, librarian.
Rev John Compton Ball will have
for his subject tomorrow morning
"Why a Christian" and at night
What Price Glory?"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
POPE IN CRUSADE
Of WORLD RELIEF
Campaign Directed First to
Russia and Near East,
Prof. Walsh Explains.

Pope Plus xI 'is again mobilizing
b crusade of mercy and charity to all
men," according to a statement issued
today by Prof. Edmund A. Walsh.
vice president Of Georgetown Univer.
sity, who was director general Of the
Papal Relief Mission during the Rus
sian famine and who is now president
Of the new Catholic Near East Wei
fare Association. Prof. Walsh was des.
ignated head Of the association by
Pope Plus.
Prof Walsh, in interpreting the
aims and detectives of the holy see
In regard to this crusade for mercy
and charity, said that Pope Plus XI
had given the order that during his
pontiacate the influence Of the Catho.
lie Church shall be directed toward
world peace.
AS a beginning in this direction
Prof. Walsh says that Pope Plus XI
invited the attention Of the United
States to Russia and the Near East.
Near East Affiicted.
mo part of the human race has
suffered more than the population OF
these regions" Prof. Walsh's state
ment explains. Constant warfare, po-
litical intrigue. inhuman diplomacy,
famine, epidemic and nlassacres insti-
gated by racial hatred and religious
fanaticism have reduced these lands
to a wilderness.
THE first emergency, that of imme-
date relief. has now been met. But
to insure humanity against renewal
of conditions which nearly wrecked
the peace and health Of the world, the
ak must be laid to the roots. The
holy father therefore proposes con
crete program Of social service which
shall comprise the erection of elemen
tary schools and orphana ges, increased
higher education, instruction OF sani.
tation and hygiene, the fortifying Of
religious principles, the maintenance
Of agricultural communities and the
erection Of industrial schools"
Wants Russian Students Here.
Among other projects Prof. Walsh
points out that Pope Plus XI will in
vite the directors of colleges, acade-
mics and universities In the United
States to receive a. group Of Russian
students in order to enable these de-
scendants OF an ancient Christian race
to acquire the knowledge and techni-
cal training necessary to restore their
great land to it's rightful place among
the nations of the world.
The hierarchy of the United States
have agreed TO present the program
Of the holy father to the Catholic
population of the United States on
January 2S, 1927. Both the holy father
and hierarchy have designated the
Catholic Near East Welfare Associa.
ton as the sole instrumentality au.
thorized to represent Catholic inter.
ests in Russia and the Near East.
This organization has been legally in
corporated and placed under the con.
troll Of the American bishops, replacing
and consolidating all other organiz-
ations previously working for that
end. William Cardinal O'Connell.
Archbishop of Boston. Is chairman of
the board Of directors and Cardinal
Hayes OF New York is chairman of the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
women's Sabbath Alliance Elects

At the annual meeting Of the Wash.
ington branch of the Women's Ma.
tionai Sabbath Alliance, the following
ofiicers were elected: President, Mrs.
Ellis Logan: first vice president, Mrs.
Colin Livingstone; second vice presi.
dent, Mrs. John w. Thompson; treas
urer, Mrs. lamar F. Rorke: recording
secretary, Mrs. Eva Cfisswell; CORE.
spending secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hesse; delegate to D. c. r. w. c.,
Mrs. Joseph Nevins.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
YULE SUPPLIES READY.
British Dominions Prepare More
Bountiful Treat.

LONDON. December 11.-Canada
is selling shiploads Of apples. cheese.
hams and wheat for John Bulls
Christmas dinner. Australia sand
New Zealand are sending oargoes
Of dried fruits, butter and poultry. and
this year are offering greater Quan.
titles Of wines and spirits than ever
before, South Africa likewise con-
tributing fruits and wines. India and
the East are providing the spices.
Scotland stands by with great re-
serves of whisky. which can be rushed
south to England II the local supplies
give out.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
COVENANT SERVICES.
DR.. Wood to Speak Tomorrow OF
"The Harmonious Life"

Rev. DIR. Charles Wood will speak
on 1.-THE Harmonious Life" tomorrow
at s pm. at the Church Of the Gov
enant. His subject at II am. will be
"a Christian Home"
DIR. William Danner. who has done
work for the lepers Of the world, will
speak at GAS o'clock to the Christian
Endeavorers on Medical and Spiritual
Hope for the Lepers of Today" The
Society Of the Covenant will meet
Wednesday at II am. for the monthly
session and luncheon, and will be ad-
dressed by their special missionary
to TripoM, Syria, Mrs. Leslie w. Lea.
witt, who will speak on the mission
work in Syria. Sunday school meets
tomorrow at ESQ o'clock. The boys
and girls of junior age will meet with
Mrs. Harold r. Pellegrin for the Light
Bearers program during the morning
worship. Midweek service Thursday
at s pm.
Evening star., 1926-12-11

the man who sells
milk from tuber
cular cows or who
stuffs life pre-.
servers with saw
dust.
A life for a life!
That is the creed
Of ancient Israel.
They believed in
blood vengeance.
The debate to
day is centered in
the question Of
capital punish
ment. Shall the
state put men to
death?
1t is argued that
capital punish
1n~* oNt1 a. q 6a.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MEMS CLUB DIMES.
Annual Get-Together Meeting at
st. Stephens Episcopal.

The annual get-together dinner of
the Mems Club Of st. Stephens Epis.
copal Church was held Thursday
night in the parish hail.
Rev. DR.. George f. Dudley gave
the invocation and A. c. Houghton,
president of the club, gave the address
of welcome. Paul Holmes rendered a
ukulele solo and Oswald Camp made
an address.
George Anderson sang. followed by
an address by Representative j. w.
Wilson Of Mississippi. Several mem.
bers of the organization also made
short addresses.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
HAPPINESS is THEME.
Rev. DR.. Sizoo to Preach Fifth Ser
mon in Series.

Rev. DIR. Sizoo will preach at both
services in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church tomorrow. At ii
o'clock he will preach on I'm Behalf
Of Zebede" and at 8 o'clock the fifth
sermon Of a series of Sunday evening
discussions on Problems of Conduct
and Character" He will have for his
theme What Makes Happiness"
The midweek prayer service will be
held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Tiling Company Bankrupt.

G. r. Thompson, trading as the
Capital City Thing Co., 1855 Florida
avenue northeast. yesterday petitioned
the District Supreme Court to be de.
clared q voluntary bankrupt. Repre-
sented by Attorneys Taylor. Hegarty
and Mooers, Thompson lists his assets
at $6,363.69 and his debts at $9,696.90.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
DR.. Hrdlicka to Sneak.

Or. A. Hrdlicka. curator Of the
Division Of Anthropology OF the Ma
ttonaI Museum, will lecture on 1.-THE
present Evolution In Man and It's
Nature" before the Secular League.
1905 y street, tomorrow afternoon at
q o'clock. .Phe public Is invited.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MINISTER FROM CHINA
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
Rev. E. Pearce Hayes to Detail
Present Movements In Orient at
Hamline Church.

Rev. E. Pearce Hayes of Foochow,
China, will speak at the Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, Six.
teenth at Allison streets, tomorrow
evening at o'clock on 1.-THE Present
Situation in China" He will tell Of
the fighting there, and what 1t Is
meaning to the Christian church. He
will give also some Of the reasons for
the anti-Christian and anti'foreign
movement.
Rev. DR.. J. T. Herson will preach at
the morning service on "A Study In
Values"
The Mems Bible Class will meet in
the chapel at $50 am. The teacher.
DR.. w. w. Weir, will address the class
on Hearing Gods Voice."
Evening star., 1926-12-11
TOPICS ARE ANNOUNCED.
Rev. Samuel J. Porter to Preach
at First Baptist Church.

Rev. Samuel Judson Porter will
preach tomorrow morning at the First
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and o
streets. at II am. on "The Silent Part.
ner." The Lords supper will be OBJ
served. At PM, 1.-THE Blight Of the
Golden Goblets.''
Swedish service will be held at $50
pm. by DR.. G. Carlson of Arlington,
N. i
Evening star., 1926-12-11

all the spiritual
potentialities and
p o w er 8. T h e
world Is more
than a mere ag-
gregate OF mate.
rial atoms, and
human life, as the
climax of all SEN
tient beings, con-
tains manifestly
the supreme val.
ues. Therefore
the taking of life
is the greatest
possible tragedy,
a n d the death
penalty for taking
life was directed
in order that life
alk - -~ 60
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Capt. Cans Ordered Here.

Capt. Charles G. Cans. Army Medi.
cal Corps. recently stationed at San
Francisco, and now in New York City
has been ordered to this city for treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hoe.
pitai N
Evening star., 1926-12-11
Rev. E. Hez Swem's Service.

Rev. e. Hez Sven reports he will
conduct unique service tomorrow
night at o'clock at the Centennial
Baptist Church, and will have as his
subject in the II o'clock morning
meeting, "The Man Mover"