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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Flashes Of Life
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORk-This world has been
. Going concern for more than a bill
lion years and the human race prob
ably can count on occupying u an
o,her billion, in the opinion Of Or.
Robert A. Millikan, physicist OF the
c~aljfornia Institute OF Technology.
ue also told the state chamber Of
mer that mankind is but a ba-
bv: has been doing business in mis-
nresent shape a mere matter OF TO-
600 TO $4,000 years.
pHILADELPHIA-Dr. Moses Stern,
uho practiced medicine for so years
.nd urged many reforms, is dead. He
lived TO see some of them adoptd.
rotably bobbcd hair for women. One
;dea Of his that has not approached
~~..lization was for a law compelling
rales to marry at p and females
- IS. He was a bachelor.
rONDON-Rebeeca West, British
novelist, pitics the poor American
r;ch women. Back from a tour she
ave her views on the lecture plat
Sorm. TO wit: Most Americans live
- skyscrapers. where a dog can't be
lent. much less families. The wealth
~ America is being used 70 starve
women in order 10 prevent their
normal development.
IoNDON-There seem TO be op-
.a-tunities for police wealth here as
rslI a. in Philadelphia. A labor
~.rebsnt charged in Commons thai
London sergeant had received
soao.Oeo from night clubs, bookmak-
sys and ethers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
FOX PICTURES BOOKED
TO SHOW AT

Fox pictures are 20 be shown in
Brownsville at the Dittmann theater
during the coming year. according 70
announcement Of Edgar NJ. McDavitt.
! manager Of the house.
y The pictures were signed during a
visit here of Jimmie Granger, sales
manage Of the corporation with
headquarters at New York. r. n.
Johnston, Texas manager for Fox.
vas making a trip over the territory
with Granger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
YOUNG AND MOTHER
ON TOUR TO PANAMA

d. j. Young and his mother. Mrs.
]. J. Young, left last night for New
Orleans, where they will board a
United Fruit vessel for a tour to Cuba
and Panama. They expect TO be
rome about three weeks and will
make short stops at Panama and
Cuba.
They probably will be in Panama
on the day President-elect Hoover
stops there on his goodwill tour 70
South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
BAPTIST MEMORIAL
PLANS RALLIES
Pastor to Preach Tomorrow on
The Questioning
Age"

At the morning service Of the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church to-
morrow the pastor. DR.. Cove G. John
son, will preach on The Lord of All"
In the evening his subject will be THE
Questioning Age" A rally will be held
at the covenant meeting of the mid
week service Thursday evening.
Rally day for all olgo nlzationS of the
church and school will be observed
October T.
The Evening Mission Club will have
a supper and rally to the work of the
Fall and Winter at the church Tuesday
at 6:15 o'clock. The pastor will ad-
dress the club.
The rally meeting Of the Woman S
Society will be held at the church
Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Wilds. presi-
dent of the Atlantic district, will speak
during the morning session. The Lucy
Peabody Circle will present steward
ship pageant in the afternoon.
A pep supper" for young people will
be held Sunday evening at o'clock
The Pinkham Bible class for men
will have a business meeting Tuesday
at 8 o'clock in its classroom.
The Emmanuel group of the Ma
tional Bible Readers League met last
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Louise H. Earll FOR a discussion of the
procedure to be followed ir connection
with the distribution of the Scripture
The Young Peoples Society met
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Florence Rice. New plans for the
Winters work were discussed. One of
the main discussions was the eXplana-
ton and official adoption of the COM
mission plan which was presented to
the young people fUr tier approval and
commentator at the Kansas City con-
vention. The Tisitaw Club of the So
ciety will start functioning again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
AUXILIARY BUSY
WITH TR|ENN|AL
Headquarters Crowded Daily
Perfecting Arrangements
for Meeting.

The headquarters of the Womans
Auxiliary at 927 Fifteenth street are
thronged with women busy with the
final plans for the triennial meeting OF
the auxiliary October 1923. which Will
be one of the foremost events of the
General Convention period in Washing
ton at that time. Mrs. William d.
Hurd, general chairman OF the trlen-
NAL committee, is in daily conference
with her 40 or more chairmen and mas
called a meeting of the Diocesan Wom-
ans Auxiliary Tuesday at 2 pm. at the
parish hall OF ST Margarets Church.
At that time each triennial committee
chairman will speak for two minutes on
the high points of her work for the
gathering.
Mrs. Hurd has requested each chair
man to have rehearsalS of the work OF
her group before october 6.
Women drivers with their automobiles
are needed as volunteers for the motor
corps being organized by the Woman S
Auxiliary in conjunction with the Cen
eral Convention committee. The motor
corps is being organized for the women
by the co-chairmen, Mrs Charles v.
Wheeler and Mrs. Thomas j. Howerton
Women desiring to register their names
and cars as volunteers in this motor
corps may do so at the Woman's Auxll-
iary headquarters. Several hundred
cars are still needed Volunteers may
designate the number of hours or days
service they will be able to contribute.
Women who do not drive their own
cars but will loan them and their
chauffeurs for stated periods are also
asked to register them with the motor
corps committee.
Among the woman missionaries VINO
are expected here for the triennial are
Mrs. Edward Ashley. Nbrara; Mrs.
Paul H. Barbour Springfield; Miss
Jennie r. Field, Bat Cave; Mrs. Eva
D. Barrett Glen Alpine; Miss Mary A.
Ramsaur, Great Falls, and Deaconess
Lucy Carter Of Moapa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
BIBLE PARLEYSS SET
BY INSTITUTE HERE
H. {. Irwin, Toronto, Seized
uIed to Address Conference
at Wallace Memorial.

Simultaneous Bible conferences are
planned for the week of october 8, TO
be held in the Wallace Memorial United
PRESBYTERIAN Church, New Hampshire
avenue and Randolph street. the Memo
rial United Brethren Church. North
Capitol and r streets, and the First
Brethren Church, Twelfth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. Con-
ferenceS will be conducted under aus
pices of the American Home Bible In
stitute. whose headquarters are in
Washington, with the assistance of the
Philadelphia School of the Bible.
Afternoon and evening sessions will
be held in the three churches. the sub
lectS given in the afternoon sessions at
one church to be repeated at the eve
ming sessions of a.Iother church. SINH
larly the subjects of the main evening
session given at one church will be
given at another church the next eve
ming.
The following speakers have been Sc
cured: H. E. Irwin of Toronto, Canada,
iurist and pastor; Rev. T. Roland
Philips of Baltimore, Md, pastor OF the
Arlington Presbyterian Church and
connected last year with the confer
ence given in that city under auspices
of the Moody Bible Institute OF Chi
cago, and Rev A. F. Ballbach of Phila-
delphia, pastor of the Bethany Baptist
Church of Fox Chase. Pa. and closely
connected with the Philadelphia School
of the Bible.
A committee of which Rev. c. E.
Hawthorne Of Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church Is chairman and
made up of pastors and representatives
of the American Home Bible Institute
has the program in charge. Co-operat-
ing with the committee are the follow
ing pastors: Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
Bethany Baptist Church; Rev. Howard
E. Snyder. Lutheran Church OF the
Atonement; Rev. R. R. Nicholson,
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church; Rev. Henry B. Wood
ing lexington Presbyterian Church:
Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty, Memorial
United Brethren Church; Rev. Clar-
ence N. Corkran. Lincoln Road M. E.
Church: Rev. H. A. Kent. First Breth-
rem Church, and Rev. Henry j. Smith,
Petworth Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
LUTHER LEAGUE

The annual meeting of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia will
be held at st. Johns Lutheran Church,
East Riverdale. Nd, Tuesday at pm.
The devotional meeting will be con-
Quoted by Rev. John Waring pastor of
the ST. Johns Church. while Paul L.
Brindle, president Of the Luther
League of the District Of Columbia,
will preside at the business session. The
following newly elected officers of the
District league will be installed by Rev.
H. bennington Hayes, pastor OF st.
Marks Lutheran Church: President,
Robert j. Volland, Atonement League;
first vice president, Miss Selma A.
Trede, ST Marks: second vice president,
Charles c. Weitzel, ST. Johns (South
west): recording secretary, Miss Vir-
ginia Wise, Incarnation. corresponding
secretary, Miss Gladys Broker, lions,
and treasurer, c. Bertram Gelston,
Reformation.
When the Luther League of the Dis
trict of Columbia entertained Miss
Eiko Yonemura Of Japan at the Luth-
eran Home for the Aged the program
was in charge of Miss Emma A. Holzer,
District League missionary secretary,
and included the following special num-
bers: Piano solo, Miss Irene Lerch Of
St. Pauls Epiphany Chapel, Luther
League; vocal solo, Mrs. j. K. Lyle, st.
Marks Luther League: the presenta-
ton Of the topic The Service of Science
to Human Life" by Henry Whiting.
intermediate superintendent OF Atone
ment League, and vocal solo, President
elect Robert j. Volland. c. Bertram
Gelston District League treasurer, eX-
pressed the good wishes of the organiza-
ton to Miss Yonemura, who replied 10
the address
Robert j. Volland, life service secre-
tary OF the Luther League of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Fred l.. Schick-
Ter, District League publicity chairman,
attended the annual rally of ST. Marks
Luther League last Wednesday. Fol-
lowing the rally exercises a social was
held Miss Margaret Gray will lead the
st. Marks League October 8. when the
topic for discussion will be Goals for
Our Society" This topic was presented
at lions League last Sunday evening
by Miss Gladys Broker.
Miss Frances Dysinger inner mission
executive of the Washington Lutheran
churches. conducted the services at the
Gospel Mission Tuesday evening. and
was assisted by the following District
League officers Miss Emma Holzer,
missionary secretary; C. Bertram Gels
ton, treasurer, and Fred l.. Schickler
publicity chairman and corresponding
secretary OF the Maryland State Luther
League. DR. Howard E. Snyder, pastor
Of Atonement Lutheran Church, deliv-
cred an address.
Expressing the Missionary Spirit
is the topic which will be presented at
the various local leagues tomorrow eve
ming Miss Margaret Mcdonald will be
the leader Of the Zion meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
MRS. KRAUSE QUITS
CHURCH POSITION

After three years service Mrs. Mary
H. Krause has resigned as the Juvenile
Court worker Of the Federation OF
Churches. She expects to remove to
another city Miss Lorna w. Smith
who succeeds her, will take up her
duties Monday
Miss Smith has had special training
in Gordon College, Boston, and SYRIA
cuse University. In addition to special
courses in religious education under
Yale professors she recently made a
tour of 10 weeks throughout the east
ern Mediterranean region under the d.
rection of Prof. Albert e. Bailey of Bos-
ton University. She has had special
training in church activities. serving
as pastors assistant of the First B3p-
fist Church in Lowell, Mass, and in the
West Somerville, Mass, Baptist Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
FIRST BAPTIST
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Deacons and Committee Members
Are Selected at Business
Meeting.

At business meeting of the First
Baptist Church Thursday evening the
following officers and members of COM
mittees were elected: Treasurer, T.
Temple Hill; financial secretary Abner
A. Bush; clerk Edward H. Hutchins:
B. Y. P. U. director. Jordan Bentley:
Sunday school superintendent. T. Ed
gar Petty; new trustees, E. Milton
jackson, Miss Sallie S. Beach and w.
l.. Woodward, new deacons. Edward H.
Hutchins, H. l.. Watson and John w.
RoWley; finance committee, E. Hilton
Jackson, F. E. Altemus, Lewis Colbert,
E. B. De Graw. r. N. Miller, j. c. Petty,
j. M. Swanson, H. l.. Sweinhart and
H. l.. Watson missionary and benevo-
lence committee, John Ruthven. Mrs.
Joseph Carroll, Richard Gwathmey
Louis Lawrence. Charles B. McInniS,
Mrs. Samuel JudSon Porter and Mrs
A. G.. Wilkinson: social service. Mrs
r. V. Taylor. Miss Elizabeth c. Clark
Mrs. E. A. Stuart Mrs. T. Temple Hill
and Mrs. Louis Lawrence music COM
mittee, j. c. Petty. T. j. Howerton and
Mrs. E.. w. Robinson publicity COM
mittee, H. D. Young. Miss Gertrude
Brooks. Miss Matte Knox, Miss Sara
Western and Herbert Gardner: auditing
committee, william H. Oringe. Howard
Embrey and H. c.. Travis, and commit
tee on nominations, r. H. Bagbv. H.
D. Young Mrs. NJ. Audrey Childrey.
Mrs. Herbert P Holman, Mrs. E. L.
Marthill, Warren E. Miller and Thomas
r. Wilson.
The pastor. Dr. Samuel Judson Por-
ter. will preach tomorrow morning on
Discovering the Larger Christ" His
evening theme at the o'clock service
will be Climbing the Golden Stairs of
Character"
DR.. F. w Boreham of Melbourne.
Australia. will lecture Thursday at 2
and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
CHURCH OF SAN ANTONIO, PADUA, ITALY.

The interior of the church is very
magnificent on account of the wonder
full assemblages of pictures, tombs.
sculptures and other beautiful objects
of every description which it contains,
and the brilliancy of the countless
lamps which surround its chief shrines.
Among the painters whose works are
found here are Antonio Boselli, Stefano
de Ferrara, Andrea Montagna, Filippo
Veronese and Andrea BrioSco.
There are beautiful bronze gates by
Donatello rivaled closely by those of
Aspetti in the choir, and bronze can
delabra of wondrous magnificence by
Briosco adorn the high altar.
ST. Anthony himself rests in a chapel
built in 1900 by four of the most emf
nent artists Of the time and adorned
with reliefs illustrating his life. 1t is
surrounded by host of burning
lamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

GAN ANTONIO'S CHURCH is one of
~ the most extraordinary buildings in
italy, resembling a mosque on account
of the crowds of domes and minaretS
which surmount its huge square mass.
1t was designed by Niccolo da Pisa
Immediately after the death of the
saint whom it commentaries and was
completed in 1907. 1t occupies the site
of the church, of Sta. Maria Nuovo,
which was torn down to make room for
it, The cloister of the old church, in
which ST. Anthony used to walk al
most daily. is still preserved, and the
statue of the Madonna which he used
to venerate is preserved in a chapel
of its own.
The church is one Of group Of
buildings. One OF the others is called
the Scuola del Santo and is surrounded
with frescoes representing scenes of the
life of ST. Anthony. by Titan and other
great masters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
Sunday School Lesson

Barnabas and disliked being separated
from him. Paul refused to permit John
Mark who had failed them or their
first missionary journey, to accompany
him on the second. At the council IN
Jerusalem he stood firm for religious
liberty and would not consent 10 tne
Gentiles being burdened with the re-
ouirements of the Jewish ritual. he
had Timothy comply with the same
While in Jerusalem. he personally oo-
served all the ritual and worShlpeo IN
the temple as an orthodox Hebrew
In Athens he adapted his message 10
the Greeks. just as he did IN every
other place. He became all things to
all men in his efforts to win them Tor
Christ
Pauls messages. that we're destined
to change civilization and introduce
our modern democratic political Ideals
among the nations, were religious. he
aimed to convert men, fit them for serv-
ice and equip them with power. WINE
he is rated as a great theologlan MS
messages grew out OF his missionary
work. They are filled with practlcal
application of the religion of Jesus 10
EVERYDAY life and conduct. so that no
one. who reads his messages contained
in his sermons. recorded in the Acts or
his epistles. will lack for guidance as TO
their duty in any field of endeavor.
They have Christ for its center, re-
pentance and faith as its appeal ana
a radical change of life for It's END.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
SUNDAY INVITATION
Plans to Attend 0pen-Air
Services of WorShipfuI
Masters Body.

President Coolidge has accepted the
invitation of Grand Master James T.
Gibbs and the Association Of Worship
full Masters of 1923 to attend the open
air services at Temple Heights tomor-
row afternoon at 4 O'Clock. which is
under the direction of the grand chap
lain. Rev. John c. Palmer. The ad-
dress will be delivered by DR.. w. >.
Abernethy. pastor OF Calvary BapLlSI
Church; prayer will be offered by COZ.
Edmund p. EaSterbrook, chief OF chap
lains. u. S. A.. and the benediction Will
be pronounced by Capt. Alfred c. Oliver.
ir.. chaplain at Walter Reed Hospital. A
number of high Government officials
and others prominent in public life
will be present.
This 6ay is set apart for the Assocla-
ton OF WorShipful Masters of 1928 and
their families. but all members OF the
Masonic fraternity and of the Order OF
the Eastern Star and their families are
welcome, as we'll as the public. Seats
will be reserved for special guests until
3:45 o'clock.
The music is under the direction OF
J. Walter Humphrey and the choir OF
Luther Place Memorial Church, COM
posed of Mrs. B. H. Smart, soprano
Mrs. Marian earle. contralto; Ray
'mond D. Fillius, tenor; J. Walter
Humphrey, basso and director, with
Miss Margaret Skies accompanies. PAST
master Harry G. Kimball will accom-
pany the congregational singing. me
United States Marine Band. Arthur ,.
Witcomb as leader, will also render
several selections.
The Masters Association Will orlhg
the members and the children resident
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
in buses to this service. Members OF
Robert Lee Bruce Chapter. Order OF De
Molay. and of Jobs Daughters, IN their
attractive uniforms, will act AS uShers
George C. ODER. jr., master OF Har-
monv Lodge. is president OF the ASso-
citation of Worshipful Masters OF 1928
and Henry c. Drummer, master OF La
Favette Lodge, No. 10. is chairman OF
the committee on arrangements for TINS
service. -,
These open-air services will concluoee,
October Z for this season. which VIII
be knights Templar day, when all OF
the communicates of knights Templar
of the District will be in attendance IN
uniform. with their families, as speclal
guests. The grand chaplain, Rev. John
e palmer. will deliver the address.
Grand Comdr. Gratz E. Dunkum has
issued orders calling out the SeVeral
communicates to attend the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
UNITED BRETHREN
WILL HEAR REPORT

At Memorial United Brethren Church.
North Capitol and r streets, tomorrow,
is the closing Sunday of the conference
year. The pastor, DR.. S. B. Daugherty,
will preach in the morning on For
getting God" and in the evening on
Rejecting Christ" after which he will
read a report of the years work.
Promotion day will be observed in the
Sunday School at $40 am. when all
the departments will have a part in
the special program.
The Christian Endeavor Societies will
have programs at o'clock.
The pastor and the lay delegate,
c. S. Hardy. will leave for the annual
conference sessions Monday morning,
the conference being held in Grace
United Brethren Church, Hagerstown.
Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
DR.. PIERCE TO PREACH
ON MOTION PICTURE.
Film Will Be Used to illustrate
Ideals Taught in Scrip
lures.

At the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G streets, DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce will preach at o'clock Sunday
night on They Have Their Reward"
and the sermon will be illustrated by
the motion picture "Hangman's House.
based upon the novel by Dom Byrne.
This will be the first of a series of Sum
day night services where motion pic
lures will be used to Illustrate the ideals
taught in the Holy Scripture.
At the morning service at II o'clock
DR.. Pierce will speak on The Grace of
Christ"
Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock
The Young Peoples Societies meet at
$50 pm. Thursday at O'Clock will
be held the regular church night supper
and fellowship meeting. conducted by
the minister. Friday will occur the an
nual banquet and installation of officers
of the Young Peoples organizations, for
which program has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
RALLY DAY is PLANNED
BY CONCORDIA CHURCH

Plans have been made for the annual
Rally day service at Concordia Church,
Twentieth and G streets, tomorrow
Special exercises have been arranged
for the Bible School at its session at
GAS am Rev Charles Enders will
preach on "Rallying for Service" in
both the German service at 10 am. and
the English service at l1:l5 am.
In the evening at 8 o'clock the flf-
teenth anniversary of the National
Evangelical Brotherhood will be cele--
brated by the Evangelical Brotherhood
of this church. H. w. Schultheis of
Baltimore. chairman of the stewardship
department of the National Evangelical
Brotherhood. will be the speaker. Mr..
Schultheis attended the Seventh Bien-
NAL Convention of the National Evan
gelical Brotherhood, which was held
recently at Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
Bible Questions
OF the Day
By Hdrlo,U r. Royt.
PAUL IN EPHESUS.


Where and what was EpheSuS?
.. For what was the city noted?
3 What was the Temple Of Diana?
q How were criminals treated who
sought protection in the temple?
5 When did Paul visit EpheSuS?
g. What did Paul find on his arrival
in the city?
7. What was Pauls reason for sec
ond baptism?
g What miracle followed the second
baptism?
q Where was the miracle OF tongues
previously evidenced?
TO- Who had preceded Paul In
Ephesus?
Answers.
l. Ephesus. in Lydia, was the largest
city of the Roman province of Asia.
2. It was the great commercial CEN
ter of the country.
3. The Temple Of Diana, one OF the
seven wonders of the world, was a beau
tiful structure erected to the goddeSs
of the moon and chase.
f. The Temple of Diana was a sane
tuary. Criminals who reached it safely
could not be arrested or molested so
long as they remained within its walls.
5. In SO AID.
s. Paul found that previous instruc-
ton in Christianity had been misunder-
stood and garbled by repetition. AS
result. he was obliged to start new in
Struction.
7. The first baptism had been given
as a personif1cation of the washing out
of sins. Paul gave second baptism
to exemplify belief that the atonement
of Christ was responsible for the for
giveness of sins in the individual.
s. The converts we're seized with the
gift of tongues and spoke with pro-
phetic power.
g. When Peter and the disciples
preached on Pentecost.
TO- Apollos had preceded Paul In
Ephesus.
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CHURCH TO SERVE TEA.

Rev Walter NJ Michael, pastor of the
Brightwood Park NJ. E. Church. will
preach tomorrow morning on Savior
Who Meets Our Every Need and in
the evening on Friends of Jesus" At
6 pm. a tea will be held for the young
people of the community Miss Jessie
Smith, Mrs C. W. Shaw and D. S. Pat
terson will elect officers and outline
their plan of work.
A supper will be served to the Official
board Tuesday evening when the pastor
will outline his plan of work follow
ing an election to fill vacancies on the
board. Promotion day will be OBJ
served in the church school tomorrow
morning.