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Evening star., 1928-10-10

| the Episcopal Theological Seminary near
Alexandria. Among the first vestrymen
were Thomas Corcoran, twice mayor of
| Georgetown; Francis Scott Key, author
of THE Star Spangled Banner: DR..
| Thomas Henderson, one of the or
ganizers of the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia; James Morsell, for
many years justice of the Circuit
Court Of the District; and Clement
Smith, president OF the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank.
The corner stone of the church was
laid with Masonic. and religious rites
on May II. 1918, and the first services
were held on Christmas day of the same
year. The second rector was Rev.
Charles p. McIlvaine, later Bishop of
Ohio There have been but three rec
tors during the past so years. In 1867,
owing to the large increase in the con-
9regatipn. 1t was necessary to build a
| new church. The present edifice is the
| third to stand on the same site. 1t
was opened for worship in 1866.
The present pastor is the Rev. E.
| Pinkney Wroth.
st. Andrews IS Years Old.
st. Andrews parish at Fifteenth street
and New Hampshire avenue was
founded 65 years ago, when the move
ment of the population in that direc-
ton had just started. The first serv-
ices were held in a store on Fourteenth
street. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General
In the Pierce administration, presented
the parish with a triangular strip of
land facing Thomas Circle and on this
the foundations of a church were
erected. This work was interrupted by
the Civil War. After the war 1t was
found that the funds were not sufficient
to go ahead with the project and the
land was sold to the trustees of the
Luther Memorial Church. A few years
later a church was erected at Four
teenth and Corcoran streets. This was
sold in 1910 to the Zion A. M E. Con-
| gregation and the present gray tapestry
brick and terra Gotta building erected.
st. Andrews has several handsome
memorials some of them brought over
! from the old church. The present pas
tor. Rev. j. j. Dimon, has been with
the congregation since 1910.
st. Margaret's Church.
st. Margaret's Church, at Conrecti-
cut avenue and Bancroft place, is Aota-
BILE for a peculiar type of architecture
| characterized by a low side walls and
Sloping roof, which are deceptive in ap-
| pearance ana nave given the edlf1ce the
name of Little st. Margaret's." It
, actually has one OF the largest seating
capacities among the Episcopal church.
es of che city.
Until 1897 that part of Washington
lying north of Florida avenue between
| the settlemen on Mount Pleasant and
Rock Greek Valley still was a part of
Rock Creek parish, although separated
from the mother church by st.
Andrews. st. Stephens and st. Thom-
/ as parishes. This section still was con-
sidered as country" although it was
| Sprinkled with homes.
In the early nineties the rector of
Rock Creek was holding occasional
services in the residence Of a Miss
Little. The Rev. Richard Howell, first
rector of st. Margaret's, In 1895 held
services In the billiard room of the
home of Mrs. Lawrence Sands AS
early as 1892 group of men gathered
In the home OF Col. George Truesdell
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OH Columbia road and formed COM
mittee to build church. The present
site was purchased in 1896 and the
church erected with borrowed money,
SIS 900 of which was loaned without
interest by Rock Creek parish. Ground
was broken by Mrs. Sands little daugh-
ter, Margaret, and the church was
named st. Margaret's. Mr.. Howell re-
signed early in 1899 The Rev. Her.
bert Scott Smith, the present rector,
was called to the struggling parish III
March of that year. During the years
that have elapsed during his rector
ship the church has been enlarged
three times and commodious parish
secrated May 81, 1911. The entire debt
of 100000 has been paid.
There are now more than 1000
communicates.
All Saints Among New Churches.
One of the newest of Washington
churches is All Saints at Chevy Chase
circle, situated partly in the district
and partly in Maryland, which re-
spends Loyalty to all calls upon it re-
gardleSs of debt of $4,000 which
the parishioners are striving to pay.
The community has arisen almost en-
tirely within the past 20 years. The
rector is the Rev. Henry Teller Cooke
There are 900 families In the parish
and the rector calls at more than 1000
homes in connection with the parish
activities.
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION
The Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
at Fourteenth and Gallatin streets,
hidden among trees and flower gardens
In a quiet neighborhood of spacious
homes far from the dust and din of
the city, is the place of worship Of
Washingtons baby parish" For sew
eral years this church was a chapel of
Rock Greek parish, but was made inde-
rectorship of the Rev. j. j. Queally
the number Of communicates has in
creased from so to 500, rectory has
been purchased and numerous church
activities initiated. The building is of
stone and Is gothic In design. Addi-
tionS, to care for growing congrega-
ton in a growing neighborhood, are
planned in few years.
This is essentially a neighborhood
church, all of whose activities are con-
Quoted by the parishionerS living in the
limited area between Spring road and
Walter Reed Hospital. Rev. Mr.. Queally
has devoted a great deal OF attention to
organizations OF young people-dra-
matte choral and athletic There is an
athletic association of which almost
every person in the parish between 16
and "a Is a member. The favorite sport
is tennis, but swimming. golf and dane
ing have their place. The church has
been noted for the excellence of its
choirs Its choral clubs have taken part
in many municipal gatherings. The
church organist is Charlotte Kline de-
scribed by Rev. Mr.. Queally as one of
the leading woman organists in Amer
lea.
All Souls Memorial Church.
All Souls Memorial Church, at Ca
thedral and Connecticut avenues, started
in 1911 on its present site. but in a
portable chapel. In 1914 the present
English Gothic type stone church was
erected by the rector. the Rev. j. Nc
Bride Sterrett, In memory of one of his
sons. It was enlarged Ave years ago
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CLORTOUSPASTIS WRITTEN
NHISTORIES OF PARISHES
National Cathedral, 80 Large Churches
and IA Chapels Now Comprise Large
Denomination i'm District.

earliest built their homes the territory of the District
filled notable in the
bulwarks faith through changing
generations Of
and dwomen in o Of life
history tradition
Maryland and Virginia
manifestations they sought
ndStnguihab the parish houses
o
thesesh linked with generations
the CITY
with beauty 1oo
the CITY, Most
erected without struggle
their time in the service
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vitamines Impaired to All Food.

A young professor of the University
of Wisconsin named Steenbock is the
originator of violet-ray process by
which the essential but somewhat elu-
siye vitamine ID is readily impaired to
foods which are now lacking in this
element so necessary for our existence.
Evening star., 1928-10-10

All Souls Memorial Church, at Ca
thedral and Connecticut avenues, started
In 1911 on it's present site. but in a
portable chapel In 1914 the present
English Gothic type stone church was
erected by the rector. the Rev. j. Nc
Bride Sterrett, In memory of one of his
sons. It was enlarged ave years ago
Evening star., 1928-10-10
Grating Consumes Much Lumber.

1t has been estimated that nearly 10
per cent Of the Nations annual lumber
cut. or 1900, 100000 board feet, is used
in the manufacture of containers that
are now generally discarded after they
have served in shipping commodities.
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Christ Church.

Second in age of the Georgetown
churches is Christ Church, at Thirty
first and N streets, up whose red brick
walls and steeple ivy climbs, creating
an atmosphere OF true antiquity. On
November 10, 1917, the church was
organized at meeting held at the resi-
dence of Thomas Corcoran. The first
rector was Rev. Ruel Keith. founder Of
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STRATON REPLIES
TO SMITHS Def
Accepts Challenge and Urges
Madison Square Garden
for Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

GREENWOOD LAKE. N. j., August
lo-The Rev John Roach straton last
night made public a letter to Gov. Al
fred e. Smith in which he formally
accepted the governors challenge that
he repeat in Smiths presence and Of
fer proof Of his assertion in sermon
last Sunday that the governor "as a
public man is "the deadliest foe In
America today of the forces of moral
progress and true political wisdom"
But DR. Stratons letter urged that
the governor appear with him not III
Calvary Baptist Church of which he liz
pastor. but in Madison Square Gar
den. He suggested that 5000 tickets
be distributed among the Calvary con
gregation and the parishioners OF st.
Patrick's Cathedral, and the rest Of the
tickets be divided among the Repubi-
can and Democratic national commit
tees for distribution
DR. Straton objected to the use Of
his church because he believes it viii
not accommodate the crowd that viii
be attracted He indicated. however.
that he would appear there or any
wnere else the governor preferred
The letter rejected Gov Smiths Of
fer TO answer any questions Straton
might ask him and suggested instead
that the customary rules governing
Joint debate prevail Or Straton named
Charles r. Towson OF White Plains as
his representative. and suggested that
Gov. Smith name second, and that
these two name third man TO agree
on the terms Of their meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
NAVAL RESERVE MEN
TO LEAVE FOR CRUISE
Second Fleet Division Will Spend
Two Weeks Off New
England.

The final cruise Of the United States
Naval Reserve Battalion of the District
of Columbia will begin tomorrow. when
the United States destroyer Abel p
upshur, Comdr. Mark l., Hersey, r. s
NJ. Inspector Instructor of the local bat
TALON, commanding, will leave her berth
At the Washington Navy Yard. The yes
sci will be gone for two weeks during
which 1t win become part of the de-
stroyer squadrons of the Atlantic
scouting feet. and win operate of the
New England coast
The second fleet division will make
the cruise. Lieut. Comdr Finney Bias
com Smith, reserve commander of the
battalion, is to make this cruise. and
has been assigned as executive officer
Of the ship for the voyage
All OF the officers and men. who have
been recalled 10 active duty for this
training cruise. have been instructed
to report ut the navy yard armory Of
the organization tonight. In order that
they may so through their medical eX-
nminations Ia determine their physical
fitness for active service,
After week at sea, with Newport.
r T. as base. the UpShur will so into
Boston to give the crew shore leave,
and in the second week the division will
engage III target practice with the big
guns aboard the vessel
The upshur has been In port for a
week, having Just returned from two.
weeks training Yoyage with the mem>
bers OF the LIST Fleet Division aboard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
THE STAR CARRIERS
TAKE OUTING TONIGHT
Papers Printed Earlier to Allow
Boys Time to Prepare for Mar
shall Hall Trip.

Your copy Of The Star is on your
front porch or at your front door earlier
today. and your carriers smile had
broadened into outright laughter de-
spite the fact that he seems to be rae
ing through tho heat. It's all because
he doesn't want TO miss the Charles
Manchester tonight 10 be a member Of
the party that Is going on river out
Ing as guests OF The Evening Star. to
Marshall Hall
The daily tour Of duty. in putting out
The Star on time. through the terrific
heat Of the past few days has won for
the youngsters another outing. for a
temporary respite from the heat. While
they will be cooled externally by the
bree2es from the Potomac as the Charlie
Mac piunges through the water, their
internal cooling systems have not been
overlooked
There will be all the orange juice
that a boy can consume. after a long
trip through the streets with the papers.
and gallons Of ice cream. enough for
seconds and even thirds on everything
for they will be brought back happy
over the appreciation Of the service they
have given The Stars subscribers.
When the Mac ties up at her dock
nj Marshall Han, there viii be several
hours OF liberty for the young carriers,
who viii be provided with tickets for
rides on every one of the concessions
there, and by the time they use up all
of these. they will be ready 10 return
to Washington for good nights rest,
preparatory OF taking up their daily
task tomorrow afternoon.
Olficials Of The Star and the route
agents, viii be aboard the Manchester
and ashore at Marshall Hail. to direct
the entertainment and to see that the
young are protected through the voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
WITNESSES HEARD
IN RICKERT CASE

ASSISTANT United States Attorney Har-
90 w circuit who has been designated
Dy Dnileo States Attorney Leo A. Rover
u investigate the charges Of r. A. Rick
erf, an cmploye q the legal department
o. me Capital Traction Co. that he
vas assaulted end migtreated by mem
Dfs u use police and revenue officers
amen he criticized their methods at
RAD few DAYS ago. VIII give out no
Ali>Fmston pending the completion Of
MS inquiry and until ne files his report
with M Rover.
IN fairness - those VINO nave been
accused hf OrcUtt said. 4 intend To
Keep my mind open. and when all the
parties concerned have been interviewed
SHAH make Z report % Mr.. Rover and
He VII then decide what steps 10 take %
u Is understood that nine witnesses
appeared before circuit. who took writ
JeH statepentE from them, but the
assistant prosecutor declined 10 make
public anything contained IN the state
TnenLs
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lContinueo from First Page
stretch, and service cannot be resumed
for several days.
As for damage, no accurate check
vas available today, IS citrus growers
began 10 survey their losses and house.
holders ordered necessary material for
repairs 70 roofs and windows. Some
estimates Of damage TO the rich CEN
trail Florida citrus crop ranged around
the IS per cent mark and others said
general damage would be negligible.
On the east coast the citrus damage
vas somewhat higher From Tampa
came the report that trees were strip
ped n exposed areas. but from cities
or the northern fringe of the storm
zone came word that citrus losses we're
greatly exaggerated" in first dis
patches
Il vas evident. however. that the
greatest single damage item would be
the citrus crops, with power. telegraph
Ard telephone companies next In line
Highways probably absorbed more
punishment than homes Or business
buildings and il Vii Oe probably
1'eek or more before normal sraf7c COR
citlors are restored throughout The
storm area Still there came no con-
hrmed reports Of Joss n life in Ire
storn1, although & wac nimored that
Tour persons lost their lives in the Jg.
Fitef zore, on the east coast Fey In
@Qfles resulted from The storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
CHAPLAIN r. c. RIDE0UT
is SHIFTED TO YALE
Lieut.. Col Smith, Reserves, Trans
ferred to Ala bamR--0ther
Changes Listed.

Army Chaplain Frank G. Rtdeout has
been relieved from duty at Fort Smell
ing, Mimi and detailed as stu
dent at Yale University New Haven,
Lieut.. Col. Richard Smith Infantry.
from duty with Organized Reserves at
Manchester N. IL. 20 the command of
Camp Mcclellan Ala. Maj. John II.
Mendenfail, Infantry from the Pan
anna Canal Zone 10 New York City,
Capt George r Shank, Infantry, from
Hawaii TO the GATH Infantry, at Fort
Bcnning. Ga Capt William V, Witeher,
H., 2ath Infantry from Madison Bar
racks, NJ Y, to the University Of Call
fornia. Capt Hobart d, Belknap Medi-
cal Corps from Walter Reed General
Hospital to the Panama Canal Zone;
First Lieut. Ralph y, Sproul, Field
Artillery at Lawrence. KanS. has been
retired on account of disability, First
Lieut. Walter T. O'Reilly. 10th Field
Artillery. from Fort Myer, Va. to
Princeton University; Col William II.
Stamford, 9th Infantry has been re-
lleyed from duty at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, and assigned 10 duty al the Uni
yersity OF Nevada, Reno Lieut.. Col,
Nicholas w Campanoie. Infantry from
Fort JAY, ~ y TO tnBicwood, ~ j.,
Mai. Keith T.. Adanaon, Ordnance De-
parlment. from the War Department
TO Watervlet, NJ, r.; Mai. Thohurn X,
Brown, I'd Cavalry. from Fort Myer,
Va. 30 The West Point Military Acad-
envy; Capt Oscar l.. Gfuhn, 9Th Field
tllery, from Fort Hoyle, Md TO
Fort Bragg. N C. Lieut. Col Avery ],
Cooper General stan Corps from San
Francisco to duty in the ONCE OF the
chief of staff, War Department, Chap
lain Thomas l. Kelley, from Alcatraz,
Calf, to Port Douglas, Utah, and Chap
lain Charles r GraeaEer, from Belle"
vile. III TO March Field, Calf,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
GUARDSMEN PACK
FOR TRIP TO CAMP
Trucks Leave Tomorrow
With Equipment for Stay at
Cascade, Nd.

The truck caravan which will carry
the heavy camp impedimsnfa Of the
National Guard If the District Of Co
llmbla to the Maryland State camp at
Cascade. Md. where the troops viii 20
into training for two weeks. II being
loaded at the arrnory. al North Capitol
and y streets, this afternoon. 49,
heavy equipment is packed, and the
corridors OF the armory are piled hlgn
with the field equipment necessary -
make the troops as comfortable IN the
field as possible
The train Is scheduled % leave at
o'clock tomorrow morning. and VIII BE-
in command of Capt. Fletcher F BeTnS-
dorff Of the Ouartcrmaster Corps De-
tachmpnt Of the local Guard. IL viii
proceed via New Jersey avenue ~ s
street. 10 Connecticut avenue. To Brad
lev lane n Wisconsin avenue, end
thence 10 Frederick, Thurmont and Cas-
cade. II is due at camp tomorrow after
noon where details Vill Immediately be
gin preparing for the arrival Of tha
main body Of troops Sunday afternoon.
The organizations which will leave
Sunday include the goth Division STAT,
headed by Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan
commander OF the local Guard; the 29tE
Division Special Troops. commanded by
Mai f. Fl. Grove. Who went TO Cas-
cade early in the week the l2lat ReeI-
meut OF Engineers. commanded BY Col
John w. Oehmanni the 29th Military
Police Company. commanded by Capt
Claude Burlingame. and Company 4,
372d Infantry, colOred troops. COM
manded by Capt. Arthur c. Newman.
There will be no parade incident %
the departure Of the troops for their
annual period Of field training. They
will be- loaded on buses in front Of the
armory. and will be taken directly 70
their company streets in the camp. Inc
buses are scheduled to begin the de-
parture at q o'clock Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
EDMUND /. PARRY,
ATTORNEY, IS DEAD
Patent Lawyer Stricken Sud-
denly Early This Morn
ing at Home.

Edmund Hurlburt Parry, SIS, for many
years prominent patent attorney Of
this city and vice president of the
American Patent Law Association. died
at his residence. 3107 Macomb street,
today after sudden illness He was
stricken early this morning and died
before a physician was able to reach
him
Mr.. Parry was born at Hartford.
Conn. and was educated in this city
at the old Columbian College. now
George Washington University. He re-
ceived his LII. B. degree there in 1892
and later the degree of master of laws
and master of patent laws He was
admitted 10 the bar here in 1894 and
had practiced in this city since. main
tanning Offices in the Washington Loan
e. Trust Co Building.
He also was member of the Amer
lean Bar Association, ST. MargaretS
Episcopal Church and the University
Club here
He leaves his wife. Mrs Mary Watts
Parry, and a son, Edmund Hurlburt
Parry, IT.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. Robert Shores. assistant
rector Of ST. Margaret's Episcopal
Church. will officiste Interment will
be IN Rock Creek Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
7. F. LOGAN DIES;
WIDELY KNOWN HERE
Advertising Head Served Ten
Years as Correspondent for
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Prom Yesterdays $40 Edition of The star
81 the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August a.-Thomas F.
Logan. president OF the advertising
agency Of Lord & Thomas g. Logan Of
New York. Chicago and London, died
Al his home at Ardsley-on- Hudson
today.
Death came after a brief illness. Lo-
gan was born in Philadelphia in 1885
and was educated at st. Joseph's Jes-
Uit College in that city. On leaving
school he became writer on the Phil
sdelphia Inquirer and for 10 years was
that papers Washington correspondent.
During the war he served as vice
chairman of the welfare committee
Of the Council of National Defense and
later went 10 Paris as special shipping
commissioner for the United States.
In 1919 he came TO New York and or
Eanized the advertising firm of Thorn
as r. Logan. which was later merged
with the Lord a. Thomas agency.
Mr. Logan in his former capacity
ES newspaper man. served in the Cap
iial 10 years as correspondent for the
Philadelphia Inquirer He belonged 10
the Metropolitan. Chevy Chase and
Cridiron clubs here. His advertising
arm has an Office in the Hihbs Build
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
POLICE LIQUOR SQUAD
CONDUCTS FOUR RAIDS
Seizures Made and Four Persons
Arrested in Georgetown
Section.

Changing It's field OF operation from
downtown Washington 10 Georgetown
for the afternoon, the police vice squau
late yesterday conducted four raids III
that section OF ths city, seialng small
amounts of liquor ut each place and
making four arrests.
Armed with a search warrant, issued
on the basis OF an alleged sale Of a
half pint Of liquor. Sergt o. j. Letter
man and pits. q. G. McCarrnn and w.
r. Burke visited 3l06 NJ street and.
after careful search II is alleged,
found Ave pnts Of liquor in a talking
machine Paul Ward. "a years old, was
arrested for illegal possession
Nelson Burns, 23 years old and Daisy
Finley. 43, both calored. greeted the
raiders when they called at 1915 Wis
consin avenue, and both were arrested
for illegal possession of &c quarts Of
alleged liquor.
Acting on a charge that TWO quarts
II liquor had been purchased there tut
So the vice squad next Weut TO 3ol2 *
street and arrested Johl Reddington
rs years old Twelve quarts 81 liquor
were Contacated the police say
There was nobody at home when the
-quad visited 1853 Potomac street. but
four quarts Of liquor were Confiscated. It
was reported