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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Best Sellers

Following is the list of the six
best sellers in fiction and non
fiction in Brentano's New York
stores:
FICTION
1.-THE Plutocrat." Booth Tarking-
ton. Doubleday Page.
Tomorrow Morning" Anne Par
"Doomsday." Warwick Deeping.
Knopf
THE Detachable Mountains"
Struthers Burt. Scribner.
"Galahad." John Erskine, Bobbs-
Merrill.
1.-THE Sun Also Rises" Ernest Hem
ingway. Scribner.
NON-FICTION
ask Me Another" Spafford &
Esty, Viking Press.
STORY of Philosophy" Will Du-
rant, Simon & Schuster.
Benjamin Franklin: The First Civ
ilized American" Phillips Russell.
Brentano's.
Meaning of Liberal Education"
Z. D. Martin. Norton.
Main Street and Wall Street" Will
liam 2. Ripley, Little-Brown.
"Palmerston. p. Guedalla. Put
nam.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Can you give me short sketches Of
the presidential candidates in the
1924 election and of their wives?
Biographies Of Coolidge, Davis and
La Toilette can be found In any good
encyclopedia. The Washington Bu-
reau has a bulletin containing short
sketches of them and their wives
that can be obtained on request to
the bureau for S cents.
Was Liliuokalani Of Hawaii the
first Queen to visit the United
States?
When she visited the United
States in 1896 she had already been
deposed. The first reigning Queen
to visit here was the Queen Of the
Belgians, who came in 1920. Queen
Marie Of Roumania is the second.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

1T a man obtains Insurance be-
fore he is married, naming his
mother the beneficiary and neglects
TO have it changed to his wife, will
the company pay part of the insur-
ance to the wife?
The entire isurance will be paid
to the beneficiary named on the
policy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Plans Are Made for Twentieth Yearly
Exhibition of Works of HOOsier Artists

men Prefer Reds" in her song and
dance bit. This auburn haired
coincidence is the cousin of Larry
Semon, the movie star.
Kesslar and Morgan with their
"Bits of This and That" are comedi.
ans.
M. E. G. Lime trio are gymnasts
who use Emil Sallrig as a dummy in
their unusual tricks.
Madge Bellamy in tie role OF
Bertha. the Sewing Machine Girl"
is the film attraction. Pathe News,
comedy, and topics of the day are
the short reels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Indianapolis theaters today offer:
Eddie Leonard at 2eith's; Jane
Dillon at the Lyric; new show at the
Palace: THE Adding Machine" at
the Playhouse; THE Winning Of
Barbara WORTH" at the Circle; For
ever After" at the Sanders; "Step-
ping, Along" at the South Side;
Fools of Fashion" at the Ritz;
Tell 1t to the Marines" at the
Apollo; 1.-THE Show" at the Ohio;
BLACK, White Sheep" at the Up
town; new show at the Isis and bur-
lesque at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
How many stamps does the United
States Government issue yearly?

During the last fiscal year it is.
sued 22,OS5, 5O0,505 stamps. including
special delivery stamps. postal cards.
stamped envelopes and stamped pos
tai paper of all kinds.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BAPTIST PARLEY
STARTS TUESDAY
Sunday School Superintend-
ents, Teachers and OFF,
GERS of Classes to Meet.

A conference of Baptist Sunday
School superintendent, teachers and
officers of adult classes will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
s O'Clock at the First Baptist Church,
with w. P. Phillips of the Sunday
school board at Nashville, Tenn, rela'
tive to a training school for workers
to be held next Fall.
A special and popular course of
Bible lectures will be given by DIR.
Samuel Judson Porter; beginning next
Thursday evening at o'clock and
continuing each Thursday evening
until the middle OF July. The general
theme will be Eight New Testament
Portraits of Jesus"
Following is the schedule OF lee
lures:
May rs, THE Christ of the First
Chapters of Acts; June 2. The
Christ of Paurs Epistles'': June 9,
The Christ of Marks Gospel; June
16, THE Christ of Matthew's Gospef
June %. THE Christ of Luke's Cos.
peP': June so. THE Christ of He
brews"; July z. THE Christ of the
Apocalypse; July IA, "The Christ of
the Fourth Gospel"
DR.. Porter's sermon topics tomor.
row are. II am. Courage, Confidence,
Cooperation" and s pm, THE Man
Who Might Have Been" A rally of
the Sunday school will be held at $50
am. Rev. j. c. Carlson of Arlington,
n. j., will conduct Swedish services
at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ASCENSION DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
Program for Services Next
Thursday in Episcopal
Churches Announced.

Ascension day will be observed in
the Episcopal churches next Thurs
day. In most of the churches of the
city there will be an early celebration
of the holy communion, followed by
the Ascension day services at IL
O'Clock.
Ascension day will see the close for
the Summer of the meetings of the
principal organizations and societies
Of the Episcopal Church.
The day in Washington will be
marked by three important events. In
the forenoon the Bishop of Washing
ton will hold service Of ordination
in the Bethlehem Chapel at the Ma
tional Cathedral, at which several
deacons will be admitted to the priest
hood of the church. In the afternoon
the bishop will administer the rite Of
confirmation to number of persons
who for one reason or another were
not presented in their parish churches
at the last visitation of the bishop.
This service will be held in the Beth
lehem Chapel at 4:30 pm.
At $50 pm. the bishop will be the
guest Of honor at d fellowship dinner
arranged by the laymen of the various
mems clubs of the Episcopal parishes
in the diocese of Washington.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
REV. DR.. w. S. ABERNETHY
TO PREACH ON "GLASSES"
Calvary Baptist Pastor Will Dis
cuss Chinese Mission Work
in Evening.

"Have You Changed Your Glasses
Lately?" Is the topic of the sermon
which DIR. W. S. Abernethy will preach
tomorrow evening at O'Clock ut Cal
vary Baptist Church. Eighth and II
streets. us Missionary Work in
China Ended?" This question will be
answered by the pastor in his ser
mon at II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Drake Class will give an enter
tainment in the adult room Of the
church Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Florence NJ. Brown Glass Will
hold it's annual banquet in the dining
room of the church next Wednesday
evening at o'clock. Miss Brown,
founder and former teacher of the
class. will be the guest of honor and
Clifford Southall of Baltimore will be
the speaker. Former members of the
class are especially invited to attend.
Mrs. Ella Orr is in charge of arrange
ments.
The deaf department of the church
will hold its monthly social in the
lower room of the Sunday School
house Tuesday evening at s O'Clock.
Russell B. Smith will be the leader
of the Christian Endeavor Society
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the
senior room of the church. bible
Guide Posts" will be the topic.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
"R00T OF EVIL" TOPIC
OF REV. E. O. CLARK
Song Service to Precede Evening
Sermon at Chevy Chase
Baptist Church.

''The Root of Evil is the theme OF
Rev. Edward o. Clark at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church tomorrow al
IL am. The general subject of stew
ardship is being considered by the
church during the present month,
with an opportunity for enrolment
in the Malachites. or tither's league,
to be presented in the near future
the Junior church meets with a
story sermon from IL to 1880 every
Sunday morning.
AT pm. Mr.. Clark's subject will
be short CUTS and will be preceded
by an enlivening service of song.
The Il. Y. p. U. plans for a special
dramatic evening in the near future.
The society meets every Sunday at
6 As pm.
Plans have been made for a Sun
day school picnic to take place in
June for all members of the church
school. George s. Fraser Is the su-
perintendent.
Final reports from workers in the
recent financial campaign will be re-
ceived on Sunday and the total sub
scriptions turned in is expected to
be somewhat above $4,000. Plans
for a church vacation school to be
held in conjunction with other
churches in the community are now
under way. The school will convene
the latter part of June and will be
open to all children of the COM
munity.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BISHOP IN APPEAL
FOR DEFICIT FUND
Episcopal Churches Urged to
Wipe Out Mission Debt.
$12,500 Asked Here.

Bishop James Il. Freeman has ad-
dressed a letter to the people of the
Episcopal diocese concerning the
financial conditions of the Episcopal
Church in the United States. Copies
of this letter were handed to the MEM
bers of the congregations as they left
their churches last Sunday.
In his letter the bishop says: AT
the convention in New Orleans in
1925 the national executive council
presented an urgent appeal TO the
whole church to wipe out tES deficit,
amounting to approximately $1.500,-
900, that represented an accumulation
of several years. This deficit was oc-
casioned by the decline in income for
missions, and was not due to extrava-
gance. The council had felt that 1t
could not curtail tho established mis-
sionary work in various parts of the
world.
Each diocese assumed its quota Of
the deficit. ours being 0,000. Large
ly through personal efforts. ] have
been able to secure of this amount
approximately SIT 500. I feel that we
balance of S12, 500. and / am therefore
asking if you will not aid me in this
important matter.
The majority of the dioceses have
met their obligations AS a member
of the Board of Missions. I can testify
to the urgency of the need"
1t is expected that offerings for this
purpose will be made in the Episcopal
churches tomorrow, or contributions
may be sent direct to the Bishops
House, on Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ANNUAL SESSION MAY 27
FOR ALL HALL0WS GUILD
Cathedral Association Group Will
Hold Meeting in Bishops
Garden.

The annual meeting Of All Hallows
Guild. a branch of the National
Cathedral Association, will be held in
the Bishops garden of Washington
Cathedral Close on Mount st.
Alban May 27 at $50 o'clock. Mem
bers Of the guild are invited to bring
with them any friends who may be
interested in the beautifying and care
OF the Cathedral Close.
Reports will be presented on the
work which has been done during the
last year in transplanting historic
trees in the Bishops garden and in
furthering the plans which All Hal.
lows Guild expects to carry out before
the assembling in Washington of the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Autumn of
1928. The planting and other garden
work is being carried on by the
garden committee of the guild, of
which Mrs. G. c. f. Bratenahl is
chairman.
Bishop Freeman will preach his
final radio sermon Of the season at the
peoples evensong service in the
Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow after
noon at 4 O'Clock. The service will
be conducted by the Dean Of Wash
ington, Very Rev. G.. G. +. Bratenahl.
Other services in the Bethlehem
Chapel tomorrow will be celebration
of the holy communion at 1880 am,
with Rev. Raymnd l.. Wolven, chap.
/ lain to the Bishop of Washington,
|oficiating; morning prayer and litany
at 10 o'clock. conducted by the dean Of
Washington, and the usual celebra-
tion of the holy communion at IL am,
with the sermon delivered by the Rev.
'Anson Phelps Stokes, canon OF Wash
ItnEton.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
LUTHER LEAGUE

The quarterly meeting of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia
will be held June I at Epiphany Luther.
an Church, Sixteenth and u streets.
The program, which will begin at 8
pm. provides for a brief devotional
session during which a practical adj
dress on missions will be delivered
and mission pageant entitled 1.-THE
Hanging OF the Sign" will be pre-.
sented. Prof. Fritz Maile will give
violin selections. Officers will be
elected and delegates named 20 the
national convention OF the Luther
League Of America to be held at Sails
bury, y. c.. july rs. John ". Mar
tin, transportation maraEsr. has at
ranged for stopo"er ae Monticello.
the home .. Thomas Jefferson. cI
route to the oonysnt;cE. ard Sor q
trip TO Mount M!tcael, at tas desc -
the convention fox the SsieGasss.
President Paul Z. B-iaeIs tss GAiisl
a meeting OF his COMMITTEES oeai.msA
and officers At dinner al the CH
Club next Wednesday,
Evening star., 1927-05-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE

At the recent annual meeting OF the
metropolitan Epworth League, officers
were elected as follows: President,
Leonidas /. McDougle, jr.: vice presi-
dents, department Of spiritual work,
Richard r. Scholl; department of
world evangelism, Ruth f. Griffith;
department of social service, Hazel
Allen; department Of recreation and
culture. Oswald Barber: secretary
Mary Green; trea surer, Earl Zerkle.
The following appointments have also
i been made: Caroline Schrieber, junior
. league superintendent; Mrs. Emma
|Hyam, missionary field secretary, and
Mrs. Henry James, pianist.
The officers will be installed tomor-
row evening at 1880 o'clock at a spe-
cial candle-light service in charge of
+ the pastor and the District Epworth
League Cabinet, Ernest Grant, presi-
dent.
Plans are now being made for the
hummer and early Fail activities Of
1.-THE league and include, in addition
10 the regular program of devotional
meetings and socials, special religious
services, Sunday evening conference
hour. cooperative program with other
khaAers, literary evenings and pic.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
MARYLAND SYNOD
CONvENES MONDAY
100th Annual Convention in
Church of Reformation to
Continue Three Days.

The one hundred and eighth con
vention of the Synod of Maryland will
be held in the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation, B and Second
streets southeast, beginning Monday
and continuing three days.
1t will be preceded by meeting
Of the brotherhoods of the Synod, be-
ginning at 1890 am, and concluding
with banquet at $50 pm. The
synodical sermon will be preached at
S pm. by the president of the Synod,
Rev. DR.. J. f, Byers of Baltimore, Md
The Synod is composed of represen'
tatives from churches in Maryland
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia.
At meeting of the directors of the
Theological Seminary of the United
Lutheran Church in America, Gettys
burg. Pa, May II. Rev. DR.. John
Weidley, pastor Of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, was
elected president of the board
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ASSOCIATION BECOMES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Washington Bible School Group
Extends Activities All
Over Country.

The Washington Bible School Associ-
alton, Inc, founded hy Mrs II. Mof-
fatt Bradley, has been extended into "A
national organiZa tion to be known as
the National Bible School Associa ton.
with headquarters in the Mills Build.
ing. The association was incorporated
here this week.
The work of the association is to
organize, promote and supervise the
Summer session Bible schools i'm the
vacation period and the Winter ses-
sion In this city for the definite study
of the Bible.
Mrs. Bradley recently visited various
States and organized schools. The oh
ject of the new organization is tn
further this work with organized
chapters i'm the various cities.
The directors of the National Bible
School Association are: Representative
William Chester Landlord of Georgia.
Mrs. H. Moffatt Bradley. Mai. Gen.
Anton Stephan and Mrs. l.. M. Mac
Kennan with an executive board of
L. denominations.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ADVENT PARISH
HAS NEW RECTOR
Rev. w. S. ShackIette to AS
sumo Duties Tomorrow.
Resigns in Maryland.

Rev. William Sydney Shacklette
newly elected rector Of Advent Parish
will assume his duties tomorrow al
the church, Second and u streets.
He recently resigned as rector OF
Trinity Parish in Charles County, Md
Mr.. Shacklette is a native OF Eau
ouier County, Va, and was edu.
Gated in public and private schools In
that State. He entered the Navy as
a hospital apprentice in 1902. and
while stationed at the Navy Yard in
this city took a two year course IN
the Medical School of George wash
ington University. Later he served as
librarian of the Naval Medical School
in this city.
Promoted to Steward.
JJpon promotion to hospital steward
he was attached to the l.. s. S. Ben
nington and was serving on board
that vessel at the time of the boiler
explosion which wrecked the ship in
July. 1905.
In general order issued by the
Secretary of the Navy after this aCci'
dent, the Secretary says, Amid such
a display of heToiSm and self sacrifice
il is difficult to select individual cases,
but on the recommendation of the
commanding officer of the Pacific
Squadron and the commanding officer
of the ill-fated ship the department
takes pleasure in awarding the Con-
gressional Medal to William S. Shack
lette.
Graduated In Virginia.
Mr.. Shacklette graduated from the
Virginia Theological Seminary and
entered the ministry of the Episcopal
Church in 1916. His service as a
clergyman has been principally in
country parishes in Virginia. Here
he was responsible for the building of
the Church Of the Messiah at High.
land Springs and for the church in
Rivanna Parish. He also served as
chaplain of the state Prison of North
Carolina and was secretary for social
service in the diocese of North Caro-
lima. He came to the diocese of Wash
ington more than a year ago.
Mr.. Shacklette is married and has
living with his at the rectory 2014
First street northwest, his wife and
n 12-year-old son. A married daughter
is visiting her parents, coming from
her home at Weldon, \. c.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BANQUET TUESDAY NIGHT.
Mission Societies of M. E. Churches
to Gather.

The annual banquet of the Young
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety and Standard Bearer organiza-
tion of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches of the District of Columbia
will be held in Petworth Church
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
The program will consist of an
address by Miss Katherine Willis.
just home from Hwanan College,
Foochow, China, and greetings from
Mrs. Foster b. Davis Of Baltimore,
branch superintendent of the young
peoples work. Miss Helen Harman
of Calvary Church will present the
thank offering appeal. The money
received will be used in building a
Girls High School in Lima. Peru.
The young people of Dumbarton
Church will give a demonstration on
missionary work.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
SERVICES IN FRENCH
ARE HELD AT ST. JOHNS
Rev. F1orian Vurpillot Conducts
Rites Sunday Afternoons
at 4 O'Clock.

Services in the French language
are conducted in st. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and III streets northwest.
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
These services were begun during
Lent, when there were also French
language services on Friday after
moons. 1t is probable that the Fri
day afternoon services will be re-
sumed in October.
Rev. Florian Vurpillot has been
appointed an assistant clergyman in
st. Johns parish and will conduct
these services. The veStry of the
parish, with the advice of committee
of seven members of the French con-
gregation. contemplate the formation
of a French foyer to be held in ST.
Johns Parish Hall as meeting place
for the foreign.born French-speaking
citizens of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
PROF. FELL TO SPEAK.
Former College Head to Be Guest
at st. Paul's.

At the II O'Clock service tomorrow
in old ST. Pauls. Rock Greek, Prof.
Thomas Fell will speak as the guest
of the rector.
DIR. Fell for 5 years was president
Of ST. Johns College. Annapolis, Md,
and was recognized as among the lead.
ing educators in the State. Rev. DIR.
Bohanan and his assistant, Rev Mr..
Mayo, were both students at St. Johns
in the class of 1899, during DIR. Fell's
administration. and they will be in
the chancel on this occasion.
DIR. Fell for many years has been
actively engaged in the church work
of old St. Anne's at Annapolis, both as
a lay reader and as a lay official. All
st. Johns men i'm Washington are in
vited TO be present and to greet Or.
Fell at the close of the service.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Church Corner Stone Laid.

The corner stone of the Nash Ne
mortal M. E. Church, Sixteenth and
Lewis streets northeast, was laid by
Morning Star Lodge No. 40, colored
Elks of Washington, last Sunday
afternoon.
Rev. v. n. S. Hughes, pastor of the
church, opened the exercises, followed
by prayer by Rev. George Carter.
Rev. Alfred Jackson read the Scrip
ture lesson. The sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Jenkins
and the benediction was given by the
pastor.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
METROPOLITAN SERVICE

Rev. John Compton Ball will preach
at both services at Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, Sixth and A streets north
east, tomorrow. His subject for the
morning will be: Kingdom Inherit
ors." and at s pm, Putting the u
in Youth"
The Bible school meets at $50 am.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Shaver meets
the men; Z o'clock. four societies of
young people; baptism at o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY.
All-Day Services Will Be Con.
Quoted Tomorrow.

All-day services will be held tomor-
row at the Tabernacle of the Full
Gospel Assembly, North Capitol and
X streets. The pastor, Rev. Harry l..
Collier, will preach at IL o'clock on
Thou Hast Given Banner" and at
the evening interdenominational serv-
ice will speak on Joseph, the
Dreamer, Triumphant which will be
one of a series of Sunday evening SER
mons on Portraits of Bible Charac-
ters.'' A song and praise service will
be held at pm.
For the week the order will be- Bible
institute. Tuesday at pm, by Mrs.
M. T. Herman; public healing service,
conducted by the pastor, at o'clock;
Pentecostal praise, Wednesday, at 7;30
p.r,., and Young Crusaders, Friday,
at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
DR.. PAL MER TO WORK HERE
Baptist Evangelist and Wife Will
Aid Churches.

Rev. DR.. Ray Palmer preacher, lec-
turer and evangelist Of the Baptist
Church, has come to Washington with
Mrs. Palmer to engage in church
work They are residing at Is East
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
DIR. Palmer has been pastor in JEFF
ferson City, Mo-; Stockton, Calf;
Portland, Greg, and other cities. He
has been doing evangelistfc work for
a number of years, and for five years
was evangelist Of the Home Board,
Southern Baptist Convention.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
COMMUNITY READERS
LEAGUE REFLECTS
Plans Adopted for More Extensive
Development Of Bible
Work.

The joint executive board OF the
Community Bible Readers League,
recently established, was reelected at
a meeting at the league headquarters
in the Mills Building last Wednesday.
Mrs. Louise Harding EARL, the presi-
dent, presided.
Plans for a more extensive develop
ment of Bible reading were adopted.
These plans will be presented to the
representatives at the quarterly con-
ference July and 6.
Efforts are being made to have not
only churches but citizens taken an
interest in this work.