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Evening star., 1928-06-09
LUTHERAN GROUP
REPORTS INCREASE
Norwegian Church Has 178,-
057 More Members Than
in 1916.

The Norwegian Lutheran Church Of
America In 1926 had 2554 churches,
as compared with 2,740 churches in
1915, the Department of Commerce an
nounceS, according to census reports.
The total membership of these
churches in 1926, which includes all
baptized persons on the church rolls,
was 496, ,T07: the membership reported
for 1916 was 318,650. The 1916 figures
include. however, for many of the
churches only the confirmed member
ship. Part of the difference between
the 1926 membership and the 1916 fig
ure is the result of the wider use of the
more inclusive definition of member
ship, though the major part probably
represents the actual growth of the
churches. The data for the two census
periods are not strictly comparable,
however, as in 1916 the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America was re-
ported as three separate organizations,
Hauge's Norwegian Evangelical Luth-
eran Synod, Synod for the Norwegian
Evangelical Luthern Church of Amer
lea, and the United Norwegian Luth-
eran Church in America. When these
organizations merged in 1917, a minor
ity withdrew from the Synod for the
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
of America and formed separate org
anization in 1919 and was admitted to
the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical
Conference in 1920.
The total expenditures for 1926, as
reported by 2,497 churches, amounted
to $5,786,977, including $3,974,4 for
current expenses and improvements,
S1.782725 for benevolences, missions.
etc, and $298l4 not classified. The
total expenditures reported by 2,579
churches in 1916 were $2,539,552. The
value of church edifices dncluding
furniture and equipment), as reported
by 2,278 churches for 1925. was
$24822,215. which may be compared
with $ll,50l ,9l9 reported by 2,259
churches in 1916.
Of the 1854 churches reporting in
1926, there were 327 located in urban
territory incorporated places of $500
inhabitants or more) and 2,227 were In
rural areas. OF the total membership,
122,188 we're In the urban churches and
374,519 in the rural churches: and of
the total expenditures 325 urban
churches reported $1.964,005 and 2l72
rural churches, S3,822,972 The value
of church property reported by 3l2
urban churches was $9.749, ,290 and that
reported by 1866 rural churches was
s15,072,925.
Sunday schools were reported by
1860 churches of this organization in
1926, with 14,463 officers and teachers
and I31,i47 scholars. The number Of
officers and teachers in the Sunday
schools as reported for 1915 was l0,1l1
and the number of scholars, 82,366.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
Christian Endeavor

The annual meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union will be held Monday
at pm. at Western Presbyterian
Church, II near Nineteenth street. Re-
ports for the past year will be made
and officers elected. Luther H. Kinard
of Abilene, Tex. who is here in the In
terest Of the evangelism part Of the
Crusade With Christ" campaign, will
be the speaker of the evening.
The committee on evangelism met
at Calvary Baptist Church Tuesday
evening to perfect plans for carrying
out the evangelism part OF the CRU
sade With Christ" program. About 25
representatives from as many different
churches we're present.
Graduation exercises for the Chris
tian Endeavor expert class of Calvary
Baptist Sunday Evening G. e. will be
held Thursday evening at the church,
at which time those members who sat-
isfactorily completed this course will
have the degree of &c. e. E." conferred
upon them. The ceretifcates will be
presented by DR.. Abernethy and Mer-
ritt L. Smith, president OF the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union,
will speak to the graduates.
Keller Memorial Lutheran G. e. will
hold its annual banquet at the Bur-
lington Hotel Thursday evening, at
which time the following officers will
be installed: Miss Ruth Wertman
president; Miss Bess Orndorff. vice
president; Louis Melchoir, treasurer,
and Miss Evelyn Bixler, secretary. &c.
E. E." pins will also be presented by
Merritt L. Smith to those who COM
pleted the class in expert G. e.
The last rally before vacation time
of the Junior G. f. Union will be held
June 10 at $3.50 pm. at Sherwood Pres
byterian Church, Twenty-second and
Jackson streets northeast. Awards for
work done by juniors during the recent
convention will be made.
The three-act comedy, "Mrs. Tubbs
of Shantytown," was given by the Park
View Christian G. E. Players at Metro
politan Presbyterian Church last Mon
day evening. The Senior Christian En-
deavor Society of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church won the G. e. shield for selling
the largest number of tickets.
An expert Endeavor class was fin
ished at Calvary Baptist last Sunday
evening. A banquet for the class was
held last Saturday evening at the On
tario Apartments. Calvary Baptist Sun
day Evening Society will begin
months campaign tomorrow for new
members.
The intermediate c. f. Society Of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church will meet to-
morrow at pm.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
Third Baptist Church.

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ streets, Rev DR.. George O.
Bullock will preach a special sermon
tomorrow AT II am. At 3 pm. there
viii be musical and literary program.
Bible school will meet at $50 am. The
!. c. e. Society will meet at pm. The
Junior Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at 8 pm. The Senior Christian
Endeavor Society will meet at 6 pm,
John w Spriggs, leader. Prayer meet
ing Tuesday to 10 pm. Young peo-
pies meeting Tuesday, to 0 pm.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
FEATURE AT HAMLI LINE
CHURCH TOMORROW
Sunday school to Present "Best
Day. Exercise at Morning
Hour.

The Sunday school Of Hanline Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Sixteenth at
Allison street, DIR. Chesteen Smith, min
iEter, viii use the IL O'Clock hour in
presenting an exercise, THE Best Day"
The respective claims Of July 5, Thanks
giving and Easter day viii be presented
by the children. Children win be bap-
tszed at this service.
In the evening the annual recognition
services in honor Of the graduates con-
nected with this church viii be held.
with q special sermon by the minister,
the subject being Reality and the
Quest Of Youth"
The first quarterly conference will be
held Tuesday evening. DR. J. Phelps
Hand, District superintendent, win
speak On important actions taken by
the recent General Conference.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
PLANS ILLUSTRATED TALK
Highlands Baptist Pastor An
nonnces chiIdren's Day Program.

At the Highlands Baptist Church
there will he an illustrated lecture On
~Pronl Alaska 10 the Antilles" tomgr-
row esening In the morning the
servses VIII b. giver to fne church
seil0DL Exercises DT the young people
OF the school in og5e.gance of Chill
6ren& day have b@cn prepared and the
pastor VIII sp@ak 70 the boys and
girls
TiS&e Ladies Circle viii meet with
h.a. .sau1naords Wednesday afternoon,
Tire annual picnic q re church
sefaoea will be hsI5 al the farm of
ID E1Bsgo ClayGe. Laurel. Nd. The
DAILY Vacation School vii begin
Jus9e ~.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
MEMS CLUB TO MEET.
st. Stephens Group Will End Sea-
son Thursday.

Arthur c. Houghton, president of the
Mems Club of ST. Stephens Episcopal
Church, announces the club will hold
its final meeting Of the season Thurs
day at Cavalry Methodist Episcopal
Church. 1863 Columbia road.
There will be the annual election Of
officers and plans will be made for par
of members In the drive be-
ginning June 18 to raise 100000 to aid
in erecting the new church and parish
hall at Center and Newton streets.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
Lincoln Temple Services.

The morning services tomorrow OF
Lincoln Congregational Temple will be
held at the Lincoln Theater, Twelfth
and U streets, Rev. r. w. Brooks will
speak from the subject 1.-THE Mission of
the Modern Church" The Senior
Christian Endeavor Society will meet at
6:45 pm. at the Twelfth Street Y. M.
G. A, The subject to be discussed will
be Christianity and Amusements. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
DR.. Perkins Will Officiate.

DR. Frederic w. Perkins. pastor OF the
First Universalist Church. with ofiiciate
at the II o'clock morning service to-
morrow at the Ambassador Theater
His sermon theme will be THE Child
Who Never Grows Up" The church
school will meet In the theater after
the services. This is "Children's day"
and opportunity viii be given for the
christening of children. Miss Pauline
Adams will lead discussion Of the topic.
Education After Graduation" at the
meeting Of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union In the parish house. 1901
s street, at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
EPWORTH SERVICES.
ChildFeB's Day Exercises 70 Be Held
ct II AN.

A. IL O'ciocK tomorrow Ci1ildFen's
Lsy exercises u the Sunday school III
EsggoTEsl Methodist Episcopal Church
south. Thirteenth street ana North
CareIspa aHeas4e northeast, win be held.
Mrs. Il r. Noore, assisted by Il Ccrg1a
of teachers, VIII be In charge o. the
eKegeisas A. y psn. Rev. Dr. John
g.suI 1yleT. D&xtyr, Win preach, his SUBJ
3eet ~ be FINAL Examination"
TEe Y0gag Peoples Missionary 30
eiety @41 bod q business meeting IN
tie okDfe5 4UesdAy~- evening al q
O'ciD<8 ~ gyley VII hold the reg
taiag #s@Hiy y ayef 6efyice Thursday
esening,
Evening star., 1928-06-09
lawn Fete Planned.

The 0irIs' Friendly Society Of the
Hatiyity Church, Fourteenth street
and MasSaehusott6 avenue southeast
Wiu hold a lawn fetG on the church
lawn M5ASaenUaAtt4 avenue side,
Tuesday from ~ 10 pm Nrs, II. w
FotA. the branch president Is gen.
efai chairman, with all the members
0lYlded np among Tie lablea
Evening star., 1928-06-09
CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM
Evangelical National Memorial An
nouncea Services for Tomorrow.

Sunday viii be observed as childrens
day at the Evangelical National Me-
mortal. 4 short session of the Sun
day school viii begin at 10 O'Clock, TO
De followed at 1890 o'clock by COM
bined Sunday school and church sery~
ice. There win be program rendered
BY the beginners, kindergarten and
primary departments 0f the school
There win be baptism Of infants and
children and brief message by the
pastor. Rey. q. Il. EchnabeI. on "The
Child in the Midst"
At pm. the junior and interne-
date departments Of the Sunday school
VIII render their program, assisted by
the Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
PLANS CHILDREN'S DAY.
Eastern Presbyterian Sunday
School 10 Be In Charge.

The Chiidren'g day exercises Of tbe
Eastern Presbyterian Sunday school viii
De heio In the church auditorium t0mor-
row morning, taking the place Of the
morning church service, al 1880 O'Clock
In the evening the pastor, Or. A. r.,
Earrows, win preach on "A Friend"
The Ladies' Aid Society viii picnic nj
the home of Mrs. William gch0fIeid
ltyatt@yille, Tueaday, taking the RIVER
dale bus at Fifteenth xrid III streets
northeast at 1913 am.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM SET
Hyattsville Church Will Devote
Morning to Exercises.

Children's day exercises will be held
by the Sunday school of the First Bap-
tist Church, Hyattsville. tomorrow
morning. The program viii be given
by the beginners and primary depart
ments mainly, while members Of other
departments will participate. Each
member is expected TO bring an offering
for home missions.
The pastor will preach tomorrow
evening at o'clock. The B. Y. p. u.
will meet at o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
YOUNG PEOPLE TO RALLY.
n. P. Union Will Hear Rev. Law
renee Little on June IS.

The Young Peoples Union OF the
Methodist Protestant Churches of the
Washington area viii hold rally at
First Methodist Protestant Church the
evening OF June i5 Rev. Lawrence
Little. secretary OF Young Peoples Work
Of the denomination, Will deliver the
address. A social will follow.
Evening star., 1928-06-09
0xon Hill Visitation.

The Chapter Of the Daughter OF the
King ut st BarnabaS. Oxon Hill. Md.
VIII have It's visitation Monday at 3 pm
Evening star., 1928-06-09
BAPTIST.

Charles sascheIi Morris. Jr., Of Norfolk, Va.
The Uncrowned King Of the American
Platform" will deliver his famous speech.
Subject, MEASURE OF MAN"
at Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church. 5th a. z SITS.
Sc, Sunday, June 10th, 1923, at O'CLOCK
pm. Come and hear him. Rev. L. 7.
Huges, Pastor.
Evening star., 1928-06-09


METHODIST EPISCOPAL WHITE.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
DEALERS INCREASE
A. c. SET SUPPLY
Gain Shown in Power Equip
ment, According to Re-
ports to U. S.

The most significant feature of the
radio dealers stocks-on n-hand report for
the first quarter Of 1923, just issued by
the Electrical. Equipment Division of
the Department OF Commerce, Is the
growing number of A. c. alternating
currenD sets being offered for sale to
the radio-buying public. Battery-oper-
ated sets are still in the lead, but the
sets deriving their power from electric
lighting sockets are not far behind, with
an according increase in the number
of receiving tubes for alternating cur
rent on the market.
About Is per cent of the $4,000 radio
dealers in the country replied to the
Government departments quarterly
questionnaire as of April /. The 1921
dealers reporting showed that they car
ried on that date an aggregate of about
81 900 A. C. sets and $4,000 battery
sets. The proportion of three to FIVE
Is not formidable when 1t Is remembered
that at least half the radio listeners Of
the United States are farm and rural
community dwellers who often have no
rural electrification facilities conducive
to the sale of socket-power sets.
The dealers were asked TO report
their receiving set sales during 1927.
About 20 per cent replied to this query.
They showed an aggregate sale OF about
288, 900 battery sets and los, 900 alter
mating current sets. Accepting the 20
per cent return as an index, 1t Is appar-
ent that there were approximately
LAO, 900 battery sets and 5000 A. c..
sets sold last year In other words,
nearly 100000 radio sets were bought
during 1927, more than one-fourth Of
them Socket-power sets.
One-fourth Of the reporting dealers
replied to that portion Of the question
naire which inquired regarding their
gross business for the year. The aggre-
gate of their sales amounted to about
$90.000.000. Using this as an index. 1t
is apparent that the gross radio busi-
ness Of all dealers during 1927 was
about $500, 100000. This figure Is not
accepted by the Radio Manufacturers
Association or the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association. The latter
has estimated that the gross retail
radio business of last year was around
$500 ,000,0
II the radio set turnover for the year
Is accepted as q basis for estimate, the
average retail sale Of radio sets and
parts during the year amounted to 5000.
or course. large share of this is repre-
sented by tubes, batteries and loud
speakers, but 1t is fair to assume that
the largest item was the cost of the set
itself
Evening star., 1928-05-14
MEXICAN MELODIES
ON WRC PROGRAM.
metropolitan Baritone Among
Artists on Feature Tonight.
Other SoloiStS.

Another program q Mexican music
will be presented during the general
Motors family party which WRC will
Broadcast tonight in conjunction with
Its associates III the National Broadcast
ing CO. network The initial Mexican
program. about month ago. proved 50
popular that The sponsors of this So
called weekly radio party" decided to
give another broadcast of the same
character
The soloistS will be George Cehanov-
sky, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera
Co, and Dolores CaSSinelh, concert So
prano. Three popular organizations Will
play the instrumental music--a concert
orchestra under the direction of Roderlc
Graham. Joe Green's Novelty Orches-
ira and Goldman'S Symphony Band.
Aaron Burr will figure prominently i'll
the Great Moments in History" period
which WRC will broadcast at Z O'Clock.
The Roxy program. at go will fea-
ture Henrik dc Vrees. fiuetiSt.
The A. e. P. GypSieS will dedicate
their program tonight TO the Canadian
elude Borch's Air De Ballet. Deppen's
Japanese Sunset" and the favorite of
Lieut., Gov. w. D. Rose.
A diversity OF musical features make
up the major portion of the program
Of WMAL. Among them are a dance
program by the Chilhlm Manor Orches-
ira and recitals by Pauline Healy,
soprano and pianist, and James Beck
ert. Sr celliSt
WMAL also will broadcast the first
part Of the final review of the music
memory contest. which has been under
way for several weeks, In addition TO
its regular daily attractions.
"Mirth and Melody" Is new at
traction added TO the program of
WRHF which will have its debut this
evening from 6:45 to o'clock, This
stations other features include dinner
concert and review of the news events
Of the day by the Town Crier.
The Washington College of Music
Hour. dance program by PendletoD's
Orchestra and piano syncopations by
Edith Reed are the principal musical
features tonight OF WIFI. In addition
. there viii be a recital by Harry VIII
kerSon. pianist. and a talk by Repre-
sentative Crowther of New York
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Local Radio Entertainment
Monday, May Il, 1928.

NAA-WaSnlngton Navy YARD t454.5
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3:45 p.m.-weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals
1905 pm.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-American Broadcasting Co.
iS22.4 Meters-93e KiIoeyclesl.
5:45 p.m.-The Town Crier.
6 pm.-Dinner concert.
$50 TO pm.-Mirth and melody.
Early Program Tomorrow.
10 a.m.-Household talk by Gladys
Young.
1890 am.-Musical program.
IL 10 ll:30 am,-AdyertiSers period
WMAL-Washington Radio Forum
GALS Meters-I.24o Kilocycles).
6.55 p.m.-Thirty Club. conducted by
a Cloyd Gill
tbs pm.-Listening in on Jimmy and
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TAO p.m.-chillum Manor Club Or
Ehestra.
pm--Ukeleie solos. by Bob Car
bsuh
s:2o pm.-Pauline Healy. soprano and
pianist
S.35 pm.-James Beckert, IT,, cellist.
$50 pm.-Mnsic memory contest.
$50 p.m.-Bell and Jones. enter
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i0;15 p.m.-Iate news flashes.
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WANTS U. S. TO QUIT HAITI.
Senator King Urges Complete Free
dom from American Domination.
dom from

NEW YORK, May II R.-United
States Senator William H. King. Demo-
crat, OF Utah, yesterday urged full and
complete freedom" from American ctvn
and military domination for the people
OF Haiti.
The Senator was the principal
speaker at a meeting sponsored by the
Al-American Anti-Imperialistic League
10 protest against the policy of the
United States In Haiti and Nicaragua.
He said that while the Marine Corps
undoubtedly had done much for the
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Evening star., 1928-05-14
BANDIT USES GUN
IN BOLD ROBBERY
Colored Man Takes $675 From
Israel Mudrich, Storekeeper, at
Early Morning Hour.

Shortly after the hour for opening
business early this morning coiored
bandit entered the store of Israel Mud
rich, TIA Eleventh street southeast,
placed a pistol against the merchants
chest and robbed him of $675.
Mudrich told fifth precinct police he
was waiting for his clerk to take charge
of the store while he went to market
when the bandit entered After telling
Mudrich what he wanted. the man
calmly waited while the grocer handed
him the pocketbook containing the week
end receipts from two stores. ordered
his victim to back room and told
him to stay there. The robber then
proceeded to the front door and left,
driving away In waiting automobile
Although he did not see the waiting
car, Mudrich thinks that an accomplice
was waiting outside. He was able to
furnish q description OF the bandit
Mudrich's wife and daughter were asleep
on the floor above, but failed to awaken.
so noiseless was the entry and exit OF
the robber.
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3:i5 p.m.-hanhattan Trio.
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4.30 pm7Jclly Bill and Jill
5 pm.-Waldorf- Astoria Orchestra.
5.55 pm.--Motion picture guide.
5:5s pm-Base ball scores, courtesy
o. Associated Press and The Evening
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pm.-"The World Today-Musso-
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SIS p.m.-National String Quartet.
$3.50 p.m.-"RoZy and His Gang"
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Q am-Dr. Royal 8. Copeland hour.
10 am.-Etudio program.
1918 a-m.-Eadi0 Household Insti-
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1i:45 pm.-Pennsylvania Orchestra.
12s45 pmy--Studio program.
pm.-chiid Study Association.
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2:i5 pm.--Etudio program.
2:30 p-m.-Tne Village Growers.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
HTFF-The Fellowship Forum lz0i
MeteFx--J. .4S0 KiIOeyeIesl.

I:5o p.m~-Pendletons Orchestra.
$50 pna.~-Piano syncopations by
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8 pm1--Woodyllle Brown, Southern
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s;i6 pml-Psul r. Grove.
$50 p.na1--Harry Wtlkerson, pianist.
9:45 pJm4-~Bo0k chat by Dr. John o.
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10 pm.--WaGhingto College Of Music
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II pm-The HonoiuIans.