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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
JOURNAL IS ISSUED
Statistics Developed at Thirty
First Annual Convention Are Con-
tanned in Publication.

Rev. II. Allen Griffith, secretary of
the> convention of the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Washington,
has issued the journal of the thirty
first annual convention of the diocese,
which is in effect the hand book OF
the Episcopal Church in Washington.
The convention was held under the
presidency of Bishop James +. Free
man, d. D., in All Souls Memorial
ChuHch on Cathedral avenue, In FEB
ruary. The statistics contained in the
journal are as of December 81, 1879,
but much of the information has been
brought up toNiate.
In addition to the cathedral thepe
are in the diocese SO parishes and 10
chapels under the direct jurisdiction
of the bishop, the parishes containing
in all 104 places of worship. Forty
three of these are in the District OF
Columbia. IA in Montgomery County,
"a in Prince Georges County, IL In
Charles County and II in st. Marys
County. Eleven churches and chapels
are for the exclusive use of cOlored
people.
There are 10 clergymen canonical-
ly attached to the Diocese OF WASH
ington. In addition to the bishop,
eight are stationed at the cathedral.
one is executive secretary. one is city
missioner and one is missionary to
the deaf. Sixty-three are regularly
attached to churches and chapels.
The list includes 5 chaplains in the
Army and Navy and 30 clergymen
who are either retired or who reside
elsewhere. During the year eight
clergymen We're received from other
dioceses and six were transferred.
There were five ordinations.
Statistics show total of 1858 bap-
tized persons in the churches, of whom
"a $50 are communicates. There were
1.377 combinations and there are $3.50
children in the Sunday schools. me
total value of the church property is
estimated at $4.625,36 on which there
is a debt of $636,279. Receipts during
the year amounted to $500, $50, OF
which $106,207 was expended outside
the diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
LONDON PASTOR LEAVES.
Rev. J. J. Muir to Take Calvary
Baptist Pulpit Tomorrow.

Rev. j. j. Muir, d. D., will preach
both morning and evening at Calvary
Baptist Church tomorrow, Rev. f. w.
Gibbons having found it necessary to
cancel his engagements and return
to London.
Rev. A. d. Bryant, minister to the
deaf, will conduct services in the
Sunday school house at o'clock, to
which visitors attending the n. A. of
d. are invited.
The graduating exercises of the
Daily Vacation Bible School were held
last Friday evening in the Sunday
school house. This marked the close
OF a successful term of five weeks
at Calvary Baptist Church under the
direction of Miss Marjorie Mothers
head, assisted by Misses Meredith
Hayward and Dorothy Sampson.
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Sermon bv DR.. Lamkins.

Rev. Dr. s. Geriah Lapkins, pastor
of the Mckinley Memorial Baptist
Church, Fourth and l. streets, will
preach tomorrow at'11 o'clock on AS
a Man Thinketh. So Is He" Holy
will be administered at
$3.50 o'clock. At 8 pm. there will be
preaching and evangelistic services
A special program will be conducted
by DIR. NJ Whitley on the church
lawn for the 3. Y. p. L. at 6 O'Clock
Bible school will be at $3.50 am.
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Fifth Baptist Church.

DR. Martin a. Wood. pastor of the
Nineville Baptist Church of Macon,
Ga. VIII preach at the Fifth Baptist
church tomorrow morning and eve
ming.
Dr. Wood and Mrs. Wood are in
this city as a stop-over on the jour
ney to the Sesquicentennial EXPOSE
ton in Philadelphia. He will preach
at the Fifth Baptist Church on Au-
gust % also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
RICHARD THOM ELECTED.
Junior Christian Endeavor Names
officers, All Under 12 Years Old.

Election Of officers Of the Junior
Christian Endeavor Union of the Dis
trict for the next fiscal year resulted
as follows: President, Richard Thorn.
Church Of the Covenant; vice presi-
dent. Eleanor Artz, Park View Chris.
tian; recording secretary, Herbert AL
lison, Central Presbyterian; CORE
spending secretary, Jean Brasse. Park
View Christian: treasurer. Griffith
Johnson. Emmanuel Baptist; chairman
Of social committee, Adelaide Warner.
Ninth Street Christian: missionary
committee, Elizabeth Game. Fourth
Presbyterian; music committee, Ran
dali Gardner. United Brethren; cheer
leader, Robert Hubert, Georgetown
Presbyterian.
All of these officers are under II
years of age and under the leader.
ship of Miss Ellen Bowker. Junior
C. E. superintendent for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
CHAPLAIN TO PREACH.
Overseas Veteran to Occupy Luthel
, Place Church Pulpit.

TIE preacher at Luther Place Me
moral Church at Thomas Circle,
northwest tomorrow at IL am. viii
be Capt. e. l.. Manages. q reserve.
chis5lain, who has been at Camp
Meade for 10 days training
Chaplain Manages was a World Wa
chaplain and saw service for over q
year in France and in the Rhine couu
try. He returned TO this country with
Gen. Pershing and soon afterwar ri
was honorably discharged at his own
request.
He is pastor of ST. James Lutheran
Church of Huntingdon, Pa. DR.. Dit
fenderfer. pastor of Luther Place NJ
mortal. and his family are at the
Augsburg, Pen Mar, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14

Or. q. J. =. Barger. missionary, who
has been in this country on furlough
from his post in Africa for two years
while attending a. postgraduate course
at the University of Wisconsin. will
occupy the pulpit at the Ninth Street
christian Church tomorrow.
With Mrs. BarGer. DR.. BarCer is
stopping off a few days in Washing
ton. en- route to New York TO take
steamer TO Africa. where he and
his wife will resume missionary work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
DR.. McKENNY TO SPEAK.
Veteran Pastor Will Fill Wesley
Pulpit Again.

Rev. DIR. William I. Mckenny, one
Of the best known preachers in Meth
odism. will occupy the pulpit at the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
during the absence from this city of
the pastor, Rev. F. c. Reynolds.
DR. MCKenny was called to the pas
torate Of Wesley Chapel, at Fifth and
+ streets. as years ago. He again Oc-
Cupied the pulpit 20 years ago, after a
period of separation.
Last Sunday, when he preached for
the first time during the absence Of
the Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, many in the
pews who had heard him decades ago
pressed forward after the services to
congratulate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
SERMONS ANNOUNCED.
Rev. w. A. Eisenberger to Preacl
at Church of the Covenant.

Rev. William A. Eisenberger will
preach at both services at the Church
of the Covenant. at IL am. and pm.
His subjects will be The Life That Is
in Christ" and THE Unknown Jour
ney."
The All Corners Bible Glass for men
will meet at GAS O'Clock and the
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
at GAS for supper and song service.
Midweek services will be held Thurs
day at pm. Special musical num-
bers will be given at the Sunday
night service by Mrs. A. L. Chase. VIC
linist: Miss Mabel Duncan. cellist;
Herman Fakler, baritone, and Claude
RObeSOn Orga MIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
EAST0N DEAN TO TALK
AT CATHEDRAL SERVICE
Morning Prayer and Sermon to Be
Held at II O'Clock-Peace
Cross Rites at 4.

There Will be a regular service Of
morning prayer with sermon in the
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washing
ton Cathedral on Mount St. Alban
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The usual Summer service of even
song will be held at the Peace Cross
IN the cathedral grounds at pm,
Canon Franklin j. Bohanan, d. u. ,
formerly dean of Easton. will be the
preacher. In case Of bad weather
the afternoon service will be held in
the Bethlehem Chapel.
The regular cathedral choir is on
vacation during August. Music will
be furnished by a volunteer choir. ac-
companied by several musical instru
mentS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
PASTOR GOING ABROAD.
Rev. j. c. Olden to Attend Confer
ence in Belgium.

Rev. ]. c. Olden. pastor of Plymouth
congregational Church, who, accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Mercer
coleman. is sailing on the Olympia
next Saturday to attend the Interna-
tional Conference on Africa. to be held
in lie Zoute. Belgium, will be rendered
reception by the members Of the
church Thursday following the usual
midweek prayer service at the church.
Rev. Mr.. Olden tomorrow, at his last
preaching service before sailing, Will
speak on the text "Life's Burning
Rush"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Message From Mrs. Bill.

At the service Of the Christian Sci
ence Parent Church of the New Gen
GRAFTON to be held tomorrow morning
at II o'clock in the assembly room OF
the Hotel Lafayette, a message from
Mrs. Bill, who is temporarily in Eng
land, will be read on the lesson sub
tect. DEMONSTRATION in Christian
Science"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
CHEVY CHASE SERVICE.
DIR. Watson Again to Preach at Cir
Gle Baptist Church.

Rev. DR.. E. o. Watson, formerly
secretary Of the Federal Council Of the
Churches Of Christ in America, will
again preach at the Chevy Chase Bap
fist Church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The church school will meet
at 9:45 am. Evening services are sus
pended during August while the pas
tor is.on his vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
SECOND BAPTIST TOPICS.
Love of Christ and Lessons From
Ancient People to Be Discussed.

THE Love of Christ Constraineth
Us" will be the morning topic of Rev.
J. l.. S. Holloman, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. Third street be
tween II and I streets. At pm. .ne
pastor speaks on Modern Lessons
From an Ancient People
The Missionary Society will hold a
pew rally at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Will Speak on 1.-TWO Worlds.

Two Worlds" will be, the subject
Of Rev. j. Harvey Durham tomorrow
morning at the Western Presbyterian
Church. II street between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. Mr.. Durham
is chaplain Of the 306th Cavalry Regi-
ment and was called 70 duty at Fort
Myer for two weeks. reporting Mon
day. A meeting of the Christian En-
dcavor Society will be held at O'Clock
on How Can We Prevent WaSte?'
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South African Pastor Here.

Rev. DIR. Earle Whitley will preach
tomorrow morning at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and in the
evening DIR. II. P. B. Barger of
Bolenge, South Africa, will occupy
the pulpit. Special music by the
choir at both morning and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
PRESBYTERIAN.

Eastern Presbyterian Church
Maryland Ave, 9th and SITS NE.
Rev. e. n. Prentice, D: d., of Candy. Mimi.
will preach morning and evening
9:3O a.m.---Bible School.
1000 am.-Men's Bible Glass.
1000 a.m.-WOmen'S Bible Classes
HOO a,m.-Sermon:. Things Possible and
impossible"
700 p.m.-Christian sEndeavor.
7:45 pm-Sermon: '"GOOd and Faith
full
Evening star., 1926-06-19
DEBATE NEARLY OVER
ON FARM MEASURE
Senate Unable to Fix Time, How.
ever, for Vote on Equah-
zation Fee.

Although leaders We're unable 10 OBJ
tain an agreement yesteday fixing
time TO vote on the main point al is
sue in the agricultural bill. there were
signs that the debate is nearly over
and that II will end early in the com
ing week.
1t was agreed to vote this afternoon
on the Willis amendment, which would
exclude what are known as naval
stores from the list Of agricultura /
products to be covered by the mea sure.
Strong efforts were made without
success to fix Monday afternoon as
the time to vote on the principal com
mittee amendment. which embodies
the controversial proposition OF levy
ing an equalization fee on certain
farm products as means OF taking
care OF surplus crops.
While no agreement for time to
vote on this proposition was reached.
it was agreed by Senators who took
part In the discussion that once the
puualiZation fee is acted upon the re-
mainder of the bill. dealing mainly
with the development of cooperative
marketing. would he disposed Of
quickly.
The brunt Of the debate was carried
Yesterday by Senators Bruce Of Mary
land and Tyson Of Tennessee. DEM D.
Gratis the former opposing the blll
and the latter indorsing IL.
Senator Bruce was particularly bit
ter in his assault on the measure
which he termed another hrainstorm,
economic faliaey, illusion and halluci-
nation out Of the Bryan and Brook
hart West ."
Evening star., 1926-06-19
SWAN BOAT TO RUN
DAILY IN SUMMER
Stars Gift Has Been Tested.
Is Fitted With Special
Equipment.

Nashincton's first swan boat. the
gift IF The star Ia the child Welfare
Society. which is to he operated on
the Tidal Basin. under the direction
OF the society To aid child welfare
work in the District has been thor
regularly through the Summer from
10 o'clock in the morning until ii
o'clock at night.
children MAY ride around the Tidal
aSn at A cost Of 10 cents each. while
adults may take the ride for - cents.
The money thus collected will so TO
he child welfare department of the
Children's Hospital
The boat. fully equipped with life
1reservers and lights. furnishes not
only 4 safe means OF transporta ton
for children and adults around the
Tidal Basin but offers something
unique in the form of swan boats. as
in other cities. such as New York
and Boston. it is stated. the boats are
driven altogether by manpOwer.
The regulations for motor boats to
which the local swan boat has Ia
comply also provide for whistle how
and stern lights In addition to he
regular equipment the local swan has
been equipped with boat hook and
= ring life preSerNer. The boat has
brass ratings on each side. With The
equipment called for by law md the
atldit innaI equipment. members of the
child INelfaro Society feel INT the
boat is made d"uhly safe.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
40 SEIZED IN PLOT
ON LIFE OF KEMAL
By tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ,-a
CONSTANTtNOFLt, June 19.-
Forty persons have been arrested in
Constantinople in connection with the
alleged plot to XIII Must a pha kemal
Pasha. President Of Turkey, at
Smyrna during his visit there, The
plot is said TO have heen, Matched in
this city.
The prisoners belong to the sup.
pressed political opposition called the
Progressive party
Confessions said to have, been OBJ
tained by the authorities show that
the plotters planned a COUP d'etat aft
err killing the President. II is alleged
that they planned similar attempt
against him in AnSora last year, but
were obliged bv circumstances to post
none it's execution
Evening star., 1926-06-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. June ~ 'Spe-
cia n.--Henry lee McAden, whose
body was found Sunday night under
the trestle Of the Richmond. F'reder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad al
Iorton, Va. died from a fractured
skull without regaininC conscious
ness a the Alexand Hospital June
rs, and the cause of the accident is
unknown. This was the verdict given
by jury which met last night al
Demaine's mortuary chapel after in
vestigatinG the case The only per-
son TO testify was f.. NJ. Arnold.
425 North Alfred street. who told the
jury he passed the trestle Sunday
night shortly after 10 o'clock Ell
route 10 his home here. Seeing
number Of automobiles gathered. he
halted and finally brought McAden to
the Alexandria Hospital
capt e. NJ Shepperson stated
that ne was near Pohick Church. en-
route from Fredericksburg, Sunday
night about 9 O'Clock. and saw a
man answering McAden's description
walking along the road going south.
An automobile truck OF the Shuma n
ICE iFeam 10. went over r. S-toOt
rnbankemen on the Fort Humphreys
road early last night. miles south
of here. y. r. Showalter. driver.
scaped with slight bruises and Henry
Forrest. colored. sustained wrench.
ed back and cuts and bruises. He
was treated by DR.. Waller A. War
field. Twenty gallons Of ice cream
were destroyed. The truck was dam.
aged about 500
These officers have been elected by
Seminole Tribe, No. 35. Improved
Order of Red Hen: Louis Dixon,
prophet: a. s. Ma ankin. 50 chem: J. A. .
Sullivan. senior "a agamore: George
Wells. Junior 50 sgamOre Norman Rob.
erts. chief of records; f. j.. Davis,
COllect0r OF Namnnm. L. u. Sullivan.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
FETE ENDS TONIGHT.
Kenilworth Community Affair to
Close With Revue.

A children's costume revue. music
by the !. Q. \. a. NJ Band and
?, negro minstrel show will feature
the concluding entertainment tonight
OF this weeks Kenilworth community
lawn fete which was organized to
raise funds to purchase two lots
and build a community hall for resi-
dents of the district. A surprise"
event. which is still secret. viii
be introduced and prizes will he
awarded to the children with winning
costumes. Dances by the Ruth Nc
ClelIand dancing class were the
main attraction on the lawn fete pro-
gram last night. when the following
chara cter dances were performed by
the children: Little Dancer Sis
ter Roberts: Jockey Dance" Esther
Stewart; Sailors Hornpipe." Billy
Roberts; Russian Dance" DOROTHY
Pitts: Eccentric Dance" Eileen
Jones: Sword Dance Grace Nc
Intosh: National Dance" Peggy
Webb, and "Chs rleston Steppcrs." by
the ensemble.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Drys to Name Candidate.

Special Dispatch tn The star
BALTIMORE. june 10 Annolince
ment of the nsame Of n dry" t.a ndi
date for goverEor is expected at the
meeting Monday In Gaithershurg of
the United Densocratic Law Enforce
ment Clubs of Maryian nd. Mrs. Jesse
w. Nicholson. the president. will pre-
side. In addition 20 the Gaithersburg
meeting the u. d. l.. r. G. will also
hold a lawn party \here Thursday at
the home OF the Baltimore chairman,
Mrs. r. Allan Craig Mrs. Nicholson
twill he the principal speaker
Evening star., 1926-06-19
HEADS ROUND TABLE.
DR.. E. M. Ellison Is Elected First
President.

Or. Everett NJ. Ellison was elected
president Of the Washington Round
Table at n luncheon in the CITY Club
yesterday. Alton G. Grinnell was
elected first vice president.
other officers elected were DR..
Joseph r Shearer, second vice
president; Page Nick. Etchison, secre-
tary: and John II. Seavers. treasurer.
DR. Ralph l.. Morrison. w. E. Mooney,
Monroe H. Stockett. =. x. Gardner.
Linn Z. Drake and F. c. Stalzer were
elected to the board of directors.
DR.. Ellison was elected temporary
president of the organization several
months ago when the Washington
Round Table was tentatively organ
tied and now will serve as the clubs
first official president The club
will hold its charter night dinner at
the University Club next Friday eve
ming at O'Clock, when 1t will become
one Of the official clubs of the national
organization of the Knights of the
Round Table.
An address was delivered at yester-
dav'n luncheon by Rev. DR.. Joseph
IIillnan Hollister. pastor OF the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
GREEN DISCLAIMS LETTER.

CASPER. Wyo., June 10 R.-Wii-
liam Green. president of the American
Federation of Labor. said here yester-
day that If responsibility could be fixed
for the letter used in the Pennsyl-
vania primary over his signature, urR-
ing supper; OF John s. Fisher for gov
ernor, he would dema nd whatever le-
cal redress was possible.
The letter was pure forgery q nd
issued without my knowledge or con
sent" he said.
Testimony regarding the letter was
given before the Senate committee in
VestigatinG campaign expenditures
Yesterday. Mr.. Green said the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. the Penn
syivania State Federation and the
United Mine Workers had Endorsed
the candidacy OF Clifford Pinchot sew
eral days before the publication OF
the letter.
x-anu ID Enn0mS es.o o.Aot
Evening star., 1926-06-19
PAT SOMERSET AGAIN
NAMED CORRESPONDENT
Actor Who Was Accused of Moral |
Turpitude Brought Into
Divorce Action.
BY the Associated ,Press.

BY the Associated tPress.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Pat Som
erset. English actor. who four years
ago faced, deportation on, the grounds
Of mora l,'turpitude. was named core
spondent in an uncontested divorce
action filed bH A. r. Gallagher. also
an actor. in Brooklyn Supreme Court
Yesterday.
SornersetI was said by witnesses TO
have lived with Bertha Irene Martin
IGalla Sher., the defendant. for several
lweeks in Los Angeles last summer
Justice nunne reserved decision In
the action, which was instituted las
Fall.
In 1872 Carrie Il. Carlton brought
divorce action against his wife. Edith
Day. afRer Somerset and Miss Day
had been pda ying in a revue together
In London. Deportation proceedings
were brought against Somerset while
he and thesyactress We're appea ring to
gether in "'iOrange Blossoms" here
but We're later dropped
Evening star., 1926-06-19

William S. Wares senatorial campaign.
in an account filed today with the
State bureau of elections.
This total was made UP of $4S3, $685.
listed as expended and $94 4532.0s in
unpaid obligations. The account show
ed total contributions Of S484,754.72.
The committee account was inde-
pendent of the personal expense ac-
count previously filed by Mr.. Ware,
who defeated Senator Pepper and Gov
Pincbot for the senatorial nomination.
Wares own account showed expendi-
lures Of S71 .535. so. An examination Of
the two accounts WAS necessary to de-
termine whether there were any dupli.
cations
Evening star., 1926-06-19
Thirteen Senators
To Speak in Honor
OF La Toilette, Sr.

Senators who will speak at the
memorial session of the Senate in
honor of the late Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin at ii
o'clock. tomorrow morning are: Sen
ators Borah. idaho: Reed. Missouri;
Robinson. Arkansas: Norris, Ne
braska: Moses. New hampshire:
FernaId. Maine: Frazier, North Da-
kota; Johnson, California: Wheeler.
Montana: Shipstead, Minnesota:
Simmons. North Carolina: Dill.
Washington, and Lenroot, Wiscon-
sin.
Senator La Toilette has been
dead just one year. BY special
order OF the Senate that body will
assemble tomorrow morning to do
honor to his memory.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
CHESS CONTEST TONIGHT.
I. S. Turnover to Meet All Corners
in Exhibition.

There is to be simultaneous ex-
hihition Of chess tonight at the Cap
ital City Chess Club. J. s. Turnover.
champion chess player of the Dis
b'ict. viii play all comers al the club.
rooms. on the ninth floor Of the Amer
ican Building, at 1917 r street. at
o'clock. The public is cordially in.
vited to the contests. for which no
entra nee fee is charged.
Those desiring to play are requested
to bring their own chess men and
cheSs boards. as the club supply will
not be equal TO the deman The ar.
rangements are in charge of W. r.
Mondelle and G. Bettincer, chairna r
of the chess committee.
Evening star., 1926-06-19

collector OF wampum, f.. A Hunting.
ton. keeper of council house.
Hugo Herfurth, jr.. OF this city ha
been awarded the contract for tho
construction OF the Planters Natienat
Bank in Fredericksburg. Va. al
cost Of $50 .069. Work will he start..J
within two weeks and Mr. fierfIBfn
hopes 10 have the job completed by
January next.
Evening star., 1926-06-19
How He Knew.

From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Yes" said traveller. 81 had an
amusing journey up to town. There
were tw" Scotsmeu in tho compa rt-
ment.
How do you know they were
Scotsmen? >" asked his friend
well. they both happened 10 take
their pipes out together. They filled
Them. and then each calmly waited
for the other to strike match
well, what happened"
"Oh. ] brought ont my pipe. so
both OF them waited for my match"