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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
DR.. LAMBETH TO PREACH
SPECIAL LENTEN SERMON
Will Speak at Both Services at
Mount Vernon Place Church
Tomorrow.

Rev. DR.. w. A. Lambeth. pastor of
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will preach
a special Lenten sermon tomorrow at
IL o'clock on What He Took Dread.
a Towel, the Cup)." In the evening at
8 o'clock he will preach on His
Eighteen Silent Years." Rev. W. A.
Mckee, assistant to the pastor. will
preach to the Junior church at II
o'clock on THE Kings Death"
The PASTORS visiting committee will
meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock
This committee, which has been large
ly increased. undertakes to see that
every member Of the church receives
visits at regular intervals.
Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER, presiding
elder Of the Washington district, has
called a meeting Of the Washington
district licensing committee to meet
in the church March / at 10 o'clock,
when applications for licenses to
preach will be considered in prepara-
ton for the annual meeting Of the
Baltimore annual conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
100000 BUILDING
DRIVE IS PLANNED
BrookIand and Woodbridge
BaptiSts Seek Funds for
New Church.

A campaign will begin Monday by
the Brookland and Woodbridge Baptists
to raise 100000 to complete the first
unit of the new Brookland Baptist
Church to be located on Sixteenth
street between Lawrence and Monroe
streets northeast. The entire plant
when completed will cost $250,000.
The first unit will be called Lord
Memorial Sunday School Building,
which will be erected at the cost of
about $125.00 and will accommodate
l.S00 pupils. 1t will be a four-story
building. The plans call for complete
up-to-date departmental quarters.
DR.. f. Fl. Divine of Brooklyn, N. Y,
will conduct the campaign for the
first 100000. Meetings will be held
each evening next week at the Brook
land Church, to which the public is
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
DR.. PHILLIPS TO SPEAK
ON U. S. CONSTITUTION
Epiphany Pastor Will Occupy Pull
pit at Both Services to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Rev. DR.. u. B. Phillips, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, G. street near
Fourteenth, will occupy bis pulpit at
the IL a m. and pm. services tomor-
row. At the evening service DIR. Phil
lips will take for the subject of his
sermon, "The Constitution of the
United States
At pm. the Sons of the Revolution
will have their annual patriotic serv.
ice.
The special preacher at the MONDAY
services. beginning Monday, will be
Rev. Donald B. Aldrich, rector Of the
Church of the Ascension, New York
City. AT the afternoon services, at
4:45, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday, the pulpit will be occupied by
the clergy of the parish.
instructions for those DESTROYS Of be
ing confirmed are given on Fridays al
and s pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIANS
WILL HEAR VISITORS
Rev. w. F. McElroy of frankfort.
Del, to Preach-Every Member
Visitation Tomorrow.

Owing to the absence of Rev.
DR.. John Britain Clark of the First
Presbyterian Church from the city
tomorrow, Rev. William f. McElroy
of Frankfort, Del, will occupy the
pulpit at both services. His subject
in the morning will be The Family
"a Solidarity for Heaven" and ut
the vesper services he will speak on
From Prosecutor to Preacher"
Immediately following the morning
service the visitors who are to make
the every member" visitation will
leave after a luncheon at the church
in automobiles for their respective
territories. DR.. Dewey. Presbyterian
representative at present In the city
will give the visitors their instruc-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Will Define Liberal"

What Constitutes a Liberal Chris.
tian?" will be the theme Of the sermon
by Rev. John Murray Atwood Of ST.
Lawrence University tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock, under the auspices
of the First Universalist Church, at
the metropolitan Theater, where that
congregation is temporarily worship
ing pending the erection of a new
church. Kindergarten is held at the
same time. The church school con-
venes at IL o'clock, imediately after
the morning service, with classes for
all grades, the mems class being led by
DR.. F. w. Ballou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Bible Class Elects Heads.

At a recent business meeting of the
Progressive Bible Glass of Lincoln
Congregational Temple, A. Langston
Taylor and Miss Mary e. VEINS
were reelected president and secre-
tary respectively. Thomas e. Wilson
was elected treasurer. Rev. Brooks
continues as teacher. The class is open
to women as well as men. Tomorrow
the subject for discussion will be
Racial Intermarriage." The subject
will be opened by J. E. Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Services at St. Johns Church.

The evening service tomorrow at
st. Johns Church will begin at 7:45
and end at $40 o'clock. After this
the choir will leave the church and
DR.. Johnston will give an address.
Questions will be welcomed so that
the occasion will take the form Of a
class for discussion. The subject will
be ."Inspiration and Moral Problems
in the Old Testament"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
CONTINUES SERIES.
Rev. c. s. Abbott to Give Third
Of Four Special Sermons

The vicar Of the Chapel Of the Good
Shepherd, Rev. c. S. Abbott, will de-
liver the third of a series of four
sermons on "Sacramental Religion"
tomorrow morning, the topic being
Life and Living" At night will
begin the sermons by special visiting
clergymen, the first of whom is Rev.
Charles E. Crusoe of st. Paurs
Church. Prince Georges County. Md.
Weekday services in Lent are be-
ing held on Wednesday and Friday
nights, the topic for the season, with
devotional readings being THE First
Great Commandment" The holy COM
munion is celebrated on Thursdays.
The Aid Society will continue it's series
of monday luncheons on Thursdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
SERVICES ANNOUNCED.
Rev. DR.. Wood to Preach at Church
of the Covenant.

At the Church Of the Covenant to-
morrow morning Rev DIR. Charles
Wood will preach on The Finality of
Self Judgment" and at the evening
service his subject will be "Cowardice
and Courage" Mrs. William A Eisen.
berger will address the Christian En-
deavor Society at 6:45 on New Days
in Latin America
Mission study classes are being held
In the lecture room of the church
Thursday mornings at L; O'Clock and
evenings at 1880 during Lent The
morning class is conducted by Mrs.
Selden p. Spencer and the evening
class by Mrs. William A. Eisenberger.
At the midweek service next THURSDAY
evening DR.. Wood will discuss PRAYER
and Missions" by Helen Barrett
Montgomerv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Sermon Is Announced.

Rev. Kyle Booth. pastor OF the
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church, Massachusetts avenue and
Tenth street northeast, will preach to-
morrow morning on Jesus at the
Cross Roads" At the 4 O'Clock YES
per service DR.. Booth will preach on
Seeking the Best"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
DR.. HARRIS TO PREACH.
Will Speak on ''The Gates Of Lent"
at Foundry Church.

Rev. DIR. Frederick Brown Harris,
pastor of Foundry Methodist Episco'
pal Church. will preach tomorrow
morning on '"The Gates Of Lent" and
in the evening his subject will be
washington the Great"
The Junior Church meets at IL am.
under the direction of Rev. John G..
MILAN, director Of religious education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Kinnear Glass Meets.

The Kinnear Glass of Young Men,
Calvary Baptist Church, held its
regular monthly business meeting at
Mrs. Kennear's home last Wednesday
night. Leroy Smith read a report
from the class orchestra. Mrs. Kin
near will teach the class tomorrow.
Her subject Will be Christ the Resur.
rection and the Lifev 1t S:80 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
REVIVAL TO END.
Rev. d. H. Mcdowell to Conclude
Meetings at Gospel Assembly.

Three services by Evangelist D. H..
Mcdowell tomorrow will close the
special meetings which he has been
conducting for the past month at the
Full Gospel Assembly, $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The final public mass service at the
Central Theater AIS Ninth street, will
be held at 1890 am. when he will
speak on THE Antichrist, or the Com
ing World Ruler" His subject at the
assembly hall at 3 pm. will be The
Divine Water Mark" or "Incailible
Proof of Inspiration of the Bible" A
farewell meeting will be held at 7:30
pm. with evangelistic addresses. The
regular services will be resumed by
Pastor H. L. Collier next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Fifteenth Vesper Concert.

First Congregational Church. Ar
ranged by Ruby Smith Stahl, tomor
row afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock.
Elizabeth Winston, pianist; Arthur
J. Lambdin, baritone; Mrs. William 7
Reed. contralto; Charles T. Ferry. or
ganist.
Organ prelude. Prelude. :. .Guilmant
Contralto solo. 20 Divine Redeemer.','
Mrs. William T. Reed.
Baritone solo. Fear Not Ye. o Israel"
Buck
Arthur, J. .Lambdin.
Piano. "Liebeswalzer" .Moskowski
.Etude in c Minor; .Sternberg
Elizabeth Winston.
Contralto solo. my God. MI Father"
Mrs william T. Reed.
Baritone solo, Pro Peccatis t"Stabat
MAYER Arthur j. iambdiin.. '''A'
Piano. Thou Art My Repose"
"Staccato Etude"-. Rubinstein
Elizabeth Winston.
CoEtralto.- solo Fountain Of Life" Root
Mrs. William T. Reed.
Baritone solo. 20 Savior Hear Me"
Gluck- Buck
Arthur J. Lambdin.
Postlude, "Santasla' West
. ---e--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
DR.. A. B. Strickland Will Preach
Tomorrow Morning.

DR.. A. B. Strickland, superintendent
of evangelism of Pennsylvania. Della
ware and the District of Columbia,
Will preach tomorrow morning at the
Temple Baptist Church, Tenth and n
streets. His sermon will be Keys to
the Kingdom" DIR. Strickland, who
Is in charge of the school of evangei-
ISM" which has been in progress
since last Wednesday. will close his
series Of studies Tuesday evening.
Supper conferences will be held Mon
day and Tuesday at pm.
Rev. T. o. Jones will preach at the
8 o'clock service on "a Seeking Min
istry."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
LOCAL PASTOR ACCEPTS
CALL TO ZION CHURCH
Rev. William L. Washington Will
Leave Pilgrim Baptist After
Eight Years. Service.

Rev. William L. Washington, pastor
of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, has
just accepted call to the pastorate
Of the Zion Baptist Church, on r
street between Third and Four-and-a-
half streets southwest.
For more than eight years he has
been the pastor of the Pilgrim Bap-
tist Church. The pastorate Of the
Zion Baptist Church became vacant
through the death Of Rev. William
J. Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.

A patriotic service will be held TO-.
morrow evening at Petworth Baptist
Church, the pastor. Rev. Henry ].
Smith, preaching on THE Under
girdling Of God" The Jr. Q. U. A. NJ.
has been invited. At the morning
service the pastor will begin a series
OF children's sermons based on the
Mother Goose Rhymes.
The church is planning special
meetings beginning March IA, under
the leadership Of Rev. Perry Mitchell
of the Clarendon Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
DR.. Montgomery Back.

DR.. James Shera Montgomery. pas
tor of the Calvary Methodist Church,
has returned from Providence. r. L.,
and Rochester, N. Y, and will occupy
his pulpit tomorrow. His morning
theme will be 1.-THE Christian Adorn-
ment." In the evening he will give
lecture on washington and His
Crit1csyf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
LENTEN SERVICE ORDER.

At St. Mary's Church the following
oroer OF Lenten services will he Oh
o. NJ. c., will preach a course Of sar'
mons on Wednesday evenings at 7s0
Ihere will be stations of the cross ON
Sunday and Friday evenings at 7:ao
and on Thursday afternoons at :
o'clock
In honor Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
there Will be q special service of the
rosary. lftany and benediction every
saturday evening at 7:30. The blessing
ana investing In the miraculous medal
VIII De permanent feature of this
Saturday evening service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
AT CALVARY BAPTIST.
DR.. Abernethy Announces Topics
for Tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning at the II o'clock
service at Calvary Baptist Church the
pastor. Dr. w. S. Abernethy, will have
as the subject. Mans Praise or Gods
Approval" In the evening at s
o'clock DR. Abernethy will again
preach. his subject being Lovers Al
ways
The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor and the Sunday Evening Senior
Christian Endeavor will hold their
sessions at GAS pm. The other serv-
ices include Sunday school at $3.50
am, Chinese school at 6 o'clock and
services for the deaf at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
LIVES OF u. S. LEADERS
WILL BE SERMON BASIS
Rev. John e. Briggs to Preach at
Fifth Baptist-Rev. Japhet
to Speak

At the morning service tomorrow at
Fifth Baptist Church, DIR. John E.
Briggs will preach on Lessons From
the Lives of Washington. Lincoln and
Robert E. Lee
At night the Japhet-Furr evangelis-
tio party will be in charge of the
service.
REV. NJ. r. Japhet was an active
member of Fifth Baptist Church for
many wears. His subject will be Ike
and Mike, They Look Alike"
The Darlington Memorial will be
dedicated March Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Services at Grace Baptist.

At the Grace Baptist Church,
Ninth and South Carolina avenue
southeast, tomorrow morning Pas
tor F. w. Johnson will preach on
George Washington - Dead Yet
Speaking" In the evening the sub
ject will be THE Oldest Unit Of
6ocietR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
SERMONS FROM BOOKS.
DR.. Wiley to Start First of Series
Tomorrow.

Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church will
give his first of six sermons from
books tomorrow evening on "One In
creasing Purpose" by A. S. NJ
Hutchinson. F. w. Burnham, presi-
dent of the United Christian Mission
airy Societies of the Christian Church
will preach tomorrow morning.
The Christian Endeavor Societies
will hold their annual banquet next
Friday evening at Hotel Roosevelt.
Green H. Hackworth, solicitor of the
State Department, and DR.. Wiley
will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
WILL OPEN REVIVAL.
Rev. Herbert Stoneham and Mrs.
Stoneham at Bible Hall.

former workers with the famous JEFF
frey Brochus in revivals conducted in
ireland and England, commence re-
Vival meetings at Bible Hall, Ninth
and e streets, next Thursday
David II. Mcdowell, who closes his
meetings at the full gospel assembly,
will speak at Bible Hall Monday and
Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
PRAYER DAY MONDAY.
Services to Begin at 1880 at I'm.
manuel Baptist Church.

Washington's birthday, the annual
day of prayer. beginning at 1890
O'Clock, will be observed in Imman-
uel, the National Baptist Memorial
Church.
Sunday morning the pastor. Rev.
Dr.. Cove @. johnson, win take for
his subject: Jews. Gentiles and the
church OF God" In the evening there
VIII be a special revival service with
the old gospel songs, led by the
quartet and a sermon by the pastor,
"A JONAH" The PRAYER and Fellow
ship service on Thursday evening win
be led by the deacon and deaconess of
district s. Mr.. Newcombe and Mrs,
Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
EDUCATOR WILL SPEAK
AT CHURCH SERVICES
DR.. G. w. Frasier to Occupy Cleve-
land Park Congregational
Pulpit Tomorrow.

DR.. George w. F'rasier, one of
Americas youngest college presidents.
will preach at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church, Thirtyfourth
and Lowell streets, tomorrow morn
ing. He is here in attendance at the
National Educational Association con-
vention.
DR.. F'rasier who is president of the
Colorado State Teachers College,
Greeley, Colo, is the author of a num-
Der of books on school finance and
administration. He is a member of
the Congregational Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Will Preach in French.

Rev. Father John Poll will give
sermons in French every Sunday
during Lent in the chapel of the
Convent Of Work for Poor Churches,
1919 street. at 4:45 nm. Benedic-
Immediately following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Will Discuss Evolution,

Evolution by Service" is the SUBJ
ject to be discussed in the open forum
of the Secular League, Musicians
Hall, 1905 E street, tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock. Michael Bliss, au-
thor of a book Of that title, will be
the principal speaker. Admission
free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
EXILED PRIEST OPENS
RUSSIAN CHURCH HERE
Congregation of About SO Mem
bers Established by Rev.
Father Gindlin.

Rev. Father Wiachislav Gindlin,
has opened the Church of St. Alex
ander Nevsky. Russian Greek Ortho-
dox, at 1926 II street, where services
are held Saturdays at pm. and Sun
days at IL am.
Father Gindlin came to Washington
recently from Minneapolis. where he
conducted a SIMILAR church. He was
pastor Of church in Russia in 1918
when he was expelled from that coun-
try by the bolshevists. The local
church has about SO members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20

Luther Burbank Versus the
Preachers" will be the subject tomor-
row night of Rev. Ellis c. Primm, at
the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
street and Virginia avenue south
east. His morning sermon will be
on the theme Buying Real Estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
SERVICES AT HIGHLANDS.
Rev. N. N. Simmonds to Preach
at Both Meetings Tomorrow.

At the Highlands Baptist Church,
Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, the
pastor, Rev. Newton Mercer Sim
monds, will preach on 1.-THE SUI
premacy Of Love" tomorrow morning,
and in the evening will continue the
series on Tho Making Of Saint"
speaking on 1.-THE Wheat and the
Chaff." Young peoples meeting at
o'clock.
Monday evening the ladies' of the
church will give a Washington's birth
day party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Special Services Tomorrow.

Special services will be held at the
New Bethel Baptist Church. Ninth and
S streets. by Rev. DIR. w. D. Jarvis to-
morrow. His subject at II am. will
be Universal Lordship," and at 8
p.m.e ~tSouga In tho Might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
EVANGELIST TO PREACH.
DR.. A. B. Strickland to Occupy
Chevy Chase Baptist Pulpit.

DR.. Arthur B. Strickland, Baptist
State Evangelist for Pennsylvania,
will preach tomorrow evening at the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church. In the
morning, DR.. Edward O. Clark, the
pastor, will preach on ''The Uplifted
Christ
DR.. Strickland will remain with the
church for q week and will inaugurate
campaign Of evangelism that Is to
be continued until Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Announces Subjects.

Rev. ]. Milton waldron. pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church. Ninth and P
streets, will preach tomorrow morn
ing on THE Parallels Of the Pounds
and the Talents" ana ut night on
stQhE1se 01vos 9iGht e. the Blind. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
"Our God and Other Gods"

"Our God and Other Gods" will be
the subject Of the talk tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the United
Lodge of Theosophists, 1881 X street.
The regular study class in 1.-THE Ocean
of Theosophy" will be held Wednes-
day at D. m. The public Is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Lectures to Theosophists.

Herbert L. Solyom is scheduled to
giev a free public lecture on Man As
He Is" at Washington Lodge, Theo-
sophical Society, 1915 III street, tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock. The general
public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Member Canvass Being Made.

Rev. Irving w. sKetchum. pastor Of
Peck Memorial Chapel, will preach
tomorrow on Through a Looking
Glass" Roll call services will be
held In the morning and evening. for
which q special canvass Of members
Is being made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
DR.. Dirk Lay Will Preach.

DR.. Dirk Lay will be the speaker
tomorrow morning in the GEORGETOWN
Presbyterian Church. DIR. MarshaN's
topic for the night service viii be
THE Man Who Was Pious by
Proxy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Will Open Speaking Course.

A course in public speaking and
homiletics will begin next Monday at
pm. in the Bible Institute Of Wash
ington, 1915 Vermont avenue. Tuition
free. 1t will be held each Monday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
"Happy-Though Married."

"Happy-Though Married." will be
the subject Of Rev. c. B. Austin at
West Washington Baptist Church to-
morrow at 8 pm. He will also answer
- questions relating - married life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
Lincoln Congregational Topics,

At Lincoln Congregational Temple.
tomorrow morning Rev. r. w. Brooks
will speak on "A Militant Christiani-
ty." The Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at 6:45 pm. The progressive
Bible class meets at 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
CANON TO TAKE PULPIT.
Rev. DR.. DeVries to Preach at
Morning Services

Rev. DR.. William L. Devries, canon
and chancellor Of Washington Cathe.
oraI, Will preach at the IL am. service
IN the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow.
morning.
Hev. Dr. Arson Phelps Stokes, can
on Of Washington will preach at the
4 O'Clock evening service which win be
broadcast by station WCAP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
LOYALTY SERVICE.

byterian Church Tomorrow.
A surprise service is planned at the
Western Presbyterian Church, H
street between 10Th and 20th streets.
The pastor will not preach tomorrow
morning, but an interesting program
Is planned in connection with loyalty
month, which is being observed dur
ing February.
In the evening at o'clock Rev.
DR.. Dewey will preach, taking for his
theme THE Twentieth Century Linn
tied"
Evening star., 1926-10-29

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They probably have the worlds best
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spends his money. and all the mes
sages he sends are charged for at the
highest known radio rate. This
unique person is DR.. Robinson, who
claims to he psychic expert. Using
language all his own he started IN
yesterday on his wild spending orgy.
TO a dumfounded radio operator at
the Rugby station, the most powerful
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ten message addressed to Mars, ex.
planning that he wished it "sent out
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to message he had Just received.
After scratching his head in perplex.
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solemnly folded up the paper. put it
in the proper slot for urgent mes.
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transaction BY proceeding with his
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thirty-six cents q word. "Opesti niptia
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to Or. Robinson and his Martian
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the planet earlier than in the United
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Just what the three words IN the
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