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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
Patrons Served
By Robbers i'm
Drug Store Raid

by Tic ASSOCIhtcu FIeSS.
NORFOLK, Va, September 2S.-
John D. Belk. Is years old, and Luz
ciano Anthony Russo, 10, of Char
lotte, N. c., were arrested Wednes-
day night shortly after they are al
legged to have held up a drug store
in Portsmouth. According to the
police, one held the proprietor, S. T.
Hanger, at the point of pistol
while the other waited on the
trade"
Hanger was made to lie on the
floor while his pockets were rified
and the cash register looted. The
pair then tied up the druggist, turned
out the lights and sauntered away.
Hanger released himself and gave
the alarm. The boys were arrested
as they were in the act of leaving
the city by ferry. About $48 was re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
Germon Motorists Sail.

BERLIN, September % CP).-One
hundred and thirty members of the
Allgemeine Deutsche Automobile Klub,
the oldest motor association in Ger
many, sailed aboard the steamship
Muenchen for New York today. They
will tour the United States for five
weeks, studying motoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
4O,OO0-Ton Blast
Skaters Cliff
In Quarry Work
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptCIdI DlSpatCh 70 the Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, September
28.-The largest blast of dynamite
ever recorded east of the Rocky
Mountains went off yesterday at
the Nessle quarries of the Pitts
burgh Limestone Co., when a cliff
was shattered by 10000 pounds of
the explosive. Movie cameramen of
several companies were on hand and
the skies were filled with the smoke
and dust for several minutes.
1t is estimated by Norman B. Scott,
manager of the Limestone Co. that
100000 tons of rock were displaced.
The explosive had been placed in
43 holes, representing total depth
Of one mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
FORMER BAPTIST
PASTOR UNFROCKED
Council Asks That Hand of Fell
1owship Be Withdrawn" From
Rev. E. j. Plenderleith.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calf, September %
Rev. Ernest j. Plenderleith, resigned
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church,
has been unfrocked by the Council of
Santa Ana Valley Churches. meeting
here.
The accusations against the minister
were based on charges of immoral con-
duct while he was pastor of a Baptist
church in Vancouver. British Columbia
The council yesterday recommended
to the membership of the local church
that the hand of fellowship be with
drawn from Rev. Plenderleith." The
church membership later approved the
recommendation and he was asked 10
turn over to the council his ordinate
papers and hereafter take no part
the work of the Baptist churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
Adds $4,000 to Smith Fund.

NEW YORK, September % C).-A
contribution of $4,000 from George
Macdonald. director of the Liberty Ma
t1onal Bank OF New York. to the Smith
Robinson campaign fund was an
nounced yesterday by John j. Raskob.
Democratic national chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
ADMIRAL MAY GET POST.
Magruder's Assignment to Duty
Seen in Naval Conferences.

Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder
former commandant of the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, who was relieved from
duty last Fall because of magazine ar
ticles he wrote criticizing the Navy, may
be given a post soon.
Several conferences with high naval
officials have been held recently by
Secretary Wilbur to consider what dis
position would be made of the admiral,
who has been awaiting orders" in
Washington since he was relieved of all
duties.
Admiral Magruder has two more
years to serve before he reaches the
retirement age of 81 years. He is of the
so-called upper half of the rear adj
n1irals and receives $4,000 year SAL
arJs
Evening star., 1928-05-05
ADMIR-. HUGHES HEADS
NAVY SELECTION BOARD
Annual Choice of Officers for Pro-
motion VIII Be Made
June 4.

The Navy selection board which will
make the annual choice Of officers for
promotion to the grades of rear admi-
rai captain and commander has been
named and is headed by Admiral
Charles F. Hughes. chief Of naval
operations. 1t is scheduled to convene
here on June 1 next The other men,
berS of the board follow:
Admiral Henry A Wiley. commander
in-chief of the United States Fleet;
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington,
commandant of the l2th Naval District,
with headquarters at San Francisco,
Calf; Rear Admiral S. s. Robson, COM
mandant Of the 18th Naval District,
with headquarters at Seattle, Wash.
Rear Admiral w c. Cole, commandant
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard; Rear Ad-
miral Charles B. McVay, Navy budget
officer: Rear Admiral w. A. Mofett,
chief of the Naval Bureau of Aero
nautics; Rear Admiral Julian L. Lati-
mer, commandant of the 4th Naval
District, with headquarters at Phila-
6elphia, and Rear Admiral j. r. p.
Pringle, president of the Naval War
College. Newport, r. J.
Comdr. f. A. LofquiSt of the Bureau
Of Navigation will be recorder of the
board. The number of officers 10 be
selected has not been announced.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CITIZENS REQUEST
WIDENING OF AVENUE
Action Follows Series of Fatal
Accidents at Railroad
Viaduct.

Calling attention to the record of
fatal traffic accidents at the railroad
viaduct on Rhode Island avenue, the
citizens joint committee of the Brook
land, Dahlgren Terrace and Michigan
Park Citizens Association last night
adopted resolution requesting the Dis
trict Commissioners 10 authorize the
widening Of Rhode Island avenue from
Fourth TO Tenth street northeast and
TO take other such corrective action as
will remedy the dangerous condition" of
the thoroughfare
Approval of the proposed new bus
line through Michigan avenue. of grant,
ing permission TO Federal employees to
teach in evening schools. and of the
efforts being made 10 secure a branch
of the Public Library In the Northeast
was registered by the committee.
1t opposed any change in the sign on
the Woodbridge -Brookland buSses and
the establishment of an incinerator
plant in any section of the city.
The joint committee met in the home
of Andrew F. Z. Scheer. president Of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association.
(. T. Brennan, chairman. presided.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
CHURCH DRY RALLY
TO HEAR M'BR|DE
Others on Program at First
Congregational Tomorrow.
Screen Features.

At the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G. streets, DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce will speak at IL am. tomorrow
on Our Savior" At 8 pm. his topic
will be Inspirations From the Life OF
John Bunyan" followed by the motion
picture Pilgrims Progress"
AT o'clock a mass meeting will be
held in the church auditorium for the
discussion of prohibition. Or. William
S. Abernethy will preside The speak
ers will be Mrs NJ NJ. Pollock. president
of the District of Columbia w. G. 7. u:
Mrs. David w Lum. formerly president
of India W. c. r u: DR.. F. Scott Nc
Bride. general superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon League of America; Rep
reSentative Henry r. Rathbone of Illi-
nois and Representative B. G. Lowery
OF Mississippi.
The motion picture services will be
held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
at 8 pm, at which the photoplay
"Bardelys the Magnificent" will be
shown, as we'll as science, educational
and diplomatic films of the Bureau of
Commercial Economics. At $50 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon a motion picture
program especially for children viii be
given.
The Women's Society of the church
will serve lunch in the Sunday school
room OF the church Wednesday between
ii am. and 2 pm.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
PRESBYTERIAN GAIN.
OF 282,779 SHOWN.
Church Loses 692 Places of
Worship, but Increases
Its Roster.

The Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America lost 692
churches between 1915 and 1926, but
had a gain in membership of 2s2. .779,
according to census reports announced
by the Department of Commerce.
In 1925 the report shows 8947
churches. with membership of / ,s94,-
030. as against 9,639 churches with a
membership Of 1911, ,251. In 1915. These
figures are exclusive of 80 federated
churches, each consisting of particu-
lar church of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America COM
bined with a unit of some other denom-
ination. These federated churches,
which are more or less closely afflliated
with the Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America, reported q
total membership of 20,874.
The total expenditures for 1925, as
reported by 1855 churches. amounted
to $63, ,230 .663, including $47,79l 1927 for
current expenses and Improvements.
1899 496 for benevolences. missions,
etc, and S139,340 not classified. The
total expenditures reported by 9059
Evening star., 1928-05-05
M'BR|DE TO SPEAK
IN CALVARY PULPIT
Dry Leader viii Discuss Pro.
hibition at Service Tomor-
row Morning.

The pulpit Of Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church. 1859 Columbia road
will be occupied tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock by DR.. F. Scott Mcbride.
general superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League Of America His subject
will be rs Prohibition Worth Fighting
to Keep" He will be assisted in the
service by c. s. Joseph.
Rev Charles S. Cole. superintendent
OF Sibley Memorial Hospital, will preach
at pm. He will be assisted in the
service by DR.. Fl. l.. Dryden
The newly elected officers OF the
young peoples department Of the
church school will be installed at a
special service in Guild Hall at Z o'clock
The officers are as follows: President
Joseph Wells; vice president, Marjorie
Johns; secretary. Evelyn Walcott;
treasurer, Stanley White: music chair
man. Virginia Schmucker: social chair
man, Gladys Murray; membership
chairman. Marion Macdonald; social
service chairman. Gladys Dice: financial
secretary. Earl Dewhirst; adult coun-
selor. George Colison.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
BORDER RUM WAR
AROUSES PROTEST
Activities of U. S. Officials in
Canadian and Bermuda
Areas Criticized.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Protests against certain prohibition
enforcement activities of the United
States. both on the Canadian border
and around Bermuda, are engaging the
attention of the Washington Govern
ment.
Pending an agreement with the Brit
iSh government. the Coast Guard mas
been ordered by Commandant Billiard
To steer clear of Bermuda waters in pur-
suing rum-runnerS.
CHARGES made In the Canadian Parlia-
ment also have resulted in the dispatch
of an official of the Customs Bureau TO
Detroit to further investigate whether
American enforcement officials we're re-
sponSible for the firing of bullets across
the river to the Canadian side.
Bermuda Protests.
The Bermuda protests are said to
have arisen from Coast Guard chaSerS
getting too near British territorial
waters in an effort TO run down rum
pirates.
Assistant Secretary Lowman, in
charge of the Coast Guard and prohi-
hition work of the Treasury, said yes
terday that until some agreement was
TeaCDRQ WITH ATI6db lNdAAl NAAS GNtiSe
Guard vessels would keep out OF Ber-
muda waters.
Lowman denied that the Coast Guard
had ever sent any vessels into Bermuda
Harbor unless in case OF accident or
storm.
The Coast Guard vessels have not
attempted to pursue rum runners in
Bermudian waters. nor have they en-
tered Bermuda to spy on rum run
nerS." he said. but since the protest
has been made. Coast Guard vessels
viii be kept out of this port for the
time being at least"
Bermuda, he added. had become "a
liquor dumping mess" for liquors from
England, Cuba, Canada and other coun-
tries since the import tax was reduced
there from So so To so cents gallon.
For that reason" he explained, lit
is necessary for the Coast Guard TO
patrol the American coast In this
vicinity"
AS to the Detroit incident. Treasury
officials said that an investigation by
prohibition officials had convinced them
that the shooting across the river to
Canada was not done by Americans. In
view of the formal protest from Canada,
however, they decided upon a more
thorough inquiry.
The information thus obtained will be
conveyed 10 the State Department for
formulation Of its answer to the Cana
dian note.
Evening star., 1928-05-05

churches In 1915 were $30,166.15S. The
value of church edifices, including fur
niture and equipment. as reported by
8,t37 churches for 1926. was 1898, l50,-
243, which may be compared with $780,
39,l23 reported by 8.677 churches in
1915.
OF the S,o47 churches reporting in
1925 there we're $3.50 located In urban
territory incorporated places OF $500
inhabitants or more) and 1888 were in
rural areas. OF the total membership
1,345,438 were in the urban churches
and 543,592 in the rural churches, and
Of the total expenditures $3.50 urban
churches reported $40 9.948.515 and 5,397
rural churches $13,2S2,148. The value
of church property reported by 3.166
urban churches was $275, 1921 1868 and
that reported by 5,271 rural churches
was $62 2.328,375.
Sunday schools we're reported by
8.237 churches of this denomination in
1925, with 1888 officers and teachers
and i,407, ,298 scholars. The number Of
officers and teachers in the Sunday
schools as reported for 1915 was 0,756
and the number Of scholars 1881 .682.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
B. Y. u. NEWS

The Columbia Federation of B. Y. p. u.
will give mfr. Bob" q two-act comedy
by Rachael E. Baker, at the National
Press Club auditorium May II at 8 pm.
The Bethany Union will have frolic
at the church, Second street and Rhode
Island avenue, tonight at o'clock.
At the executive board meeting Of the
federation last Tuesday evening at the
Central Union Mission announcement
was made that q golf league had been
organized and that tennis and base
ball activities would soon begin. It
was decided to hold the annual boat
ride to Marshall Hall June o.
The next inspirational meeting OF the
federation will be at Second Baptist
Church May Is. when DR.. Oscar F,
Blackwelder of Baltimore, Md, will be
the speaker Prizes and trophies for
the winners in girls and boys basket
ball and girls and boys bowling will be
presented at this meeting Tellers were
appointed for the annual election OF
officers to be held May is.
The First Union held its annual
election Of officers last Wednesday eve
ming, as follows: President, B. E. Pres
cott. vice president, Lynn Fellows; re-
cording secretary, Lillian Smith; cor
responding secretary, Winifred Ing;
treasurer. Bryan Painter: pianist, Cath
crime Bentley; librarian, Mrs. B. E.
Prescott.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
FARM AND FLOOD
BILLS FACE VETO
Neither Has Been Revised
Enough, President Believes.
FavorS Dam Measure.
Ry The Associated Press.

FL the Associated Press.
Three major pieces of legislation. two
IN the last stages of their journey to
the White House and one under de-
bate III the Senate. are now claiming
the attention Of President Coolidge,
with prospects that two. unless further
revised, will fail of his approval.
These are the Mississippi food control
and McNary-Hauge farm relief meas
ures. A conference agreement on the
former was to be taken up in the House
today. and indications had pointed 10
speedy approval. The farm bill also has
passed both houses and has entered
conference, Quick action on this also
Is predicted, as only minor differences
remain to be overcome.
Proponents Of both measures have
forecast presidential approval, claiming
that nearly al Of the Executives OBJ
jectionS had been met. President Cool
i6ge diSagreeS, however, on this point.
Favors Boulder Bill.
On the other hand, he believes the
Boulder Canyon Dam bill now pending
IN the Senate, conforms 10 the needs Of
the Colorado River situation and he
would like 70 see il passed by both
houses at this session, He feels that
the proposed dam would meet the food
control requirements and that the bill's
enactment would give southern Callfor-
MIA better water supply
Since power development. in his opi1-
ion. would be only incidental to the
main objectives of the plan, he believes
that this would not stand in the way
Of final solution Of the problem.
One Of the provisions remaining in
the present McNary- -Eaugen bill is that
providing an equalization fee 10 Stahil-
lie crop surpluses, This levy has been
declared unconstitutional by Attorney
General Sargent and was the principal
reason for the Presidents veto Of last
sessions farm bill.
Objects 10 Flood Bill.
The President likewise regards the
food bill as still containing many OBJ
tectionable provisions, despite the strong
efforts by administration leaders in
Congress to make it conform TO all his
views. While the specific objections
have not been made known. Mr.. Cool
idge's principal contentious in the past
have been that the Mississippi Valley
States should share in the cost of the
control undertaking.
Both the food and farm measures
are expected TO be in the Presidents
hands next week. Uncertainty exists as
70 their fate should they be returned 10
the Capitol without Executive sanction,
While the food bill passed both
houses with plenty OF votes to spare. il
Is doubtful whether it could muster the
necessary two-thirds TO override veto
As 70 the farm relief bill. more than
two-thirds Of those voting approved it in
the Senate, but il fell l3 short Of this
majority IN the House. Its opponents In
the latter body contend that many OF
those supporting the bill when Il passed
the House would 60 against it II vetoed !
Evening star., 1928-05-05
2 SUSPECTS NABBED
IN CHICAGO BOMBING
Men Held Following Blast in
House Under Construction.
Labor Feud Seen.
~ ihe Associsred Press.

Bv fhe Associsred Press.
CHICAGO. May 5.-After a long
series Of bombings, some political, some
due 70 labor troubles and some the
result Of private grudges. police have
arrested two men Despite long in
vestigation. spurred in two cases by re-
wards totaling sT5 900. these are the
FIRST arrests made, with the exception
OF persons picked up for questioning.
The men held are Joseph GAIA, a
rlas1erlng contractor. and Stanley
Ken5zaer. They we're taken into Gus
tody following the bombing OF bunga-
low under construction By John
WecZynski.
you'll never finish this house, >"
Weczynsd said he was told by men
who had come TO find out Why GAIA
had not been given the plaste-ing con-
tract. 1t viii be blown up before day
light comes again"
The interior Of the bungalow was
demolished by the bomb.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
COURTNEY WILL TRY
SEA HOP THIS MONTH
Flyer Who Abandoned Effort to
Reach New York Last Fall Has
New Flying Boat.
BIZ the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 5.-Cspt. Frank T.
Courtney, who failed in an attempt TO
fly to America last September, intends
to make another attempt some time this
month, 1t was learned yesterday. An
all-metal Dornier- Napier flying boat Is
undergoing tests at Pisa. where it was
built especially for the venture. The
take-Of will BE- made from either South
ampton or Plymouth. It vas said
Courtney last yeaer vas forced %
abandon his plan for fight to Eew
York by way Of the Azores after a
long series Of mishaps His first at
tempts to take his hydro-airplane. The
Whale, heavily loaded with gasoline.
failed. Bad weather forced postpone
ment Of other attempts
Finally. with two companions. ne took
of on the first leg Of his fight but
was forced 70 land at COrunna. on the
coast Of Spain. That plane vas later
smashed.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
HONOR PASTOR AND WIFE.

Rev. and Mrs. Murray S. Kenworthy
were rendered farewell by friends re-
Gently at Friends Meeting House, Thir-
teenth and Irving streets. They have
gone TO Richmond. Ind. where Mr.. Ken
worthy has become executive secretary
in a regional office OF the American
Friends service committee.
He has been rector OF the local
church four years and for some time
hospital chaplain for the Federation Of
Churches.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
Plans Snecial Sermon.

At the Third Baptist Church. Fifth
and @ streets, tomorrow, DR.. George o.
Bullocks topic at II am Is True
Greatness" His topic at pm. is
Running With the Footman." DR.,
Bullock will preach a special sermon at
the Enon Baptist Church at $50 pm
Sunday school will meet at 9:l5 am.
The l. c. E. Society will meet at pm.
The Junior c. e. Society will meet at
S pm. The Senior c. E. Society will
meet at pm. Prayer meeting Tues
day. 8 TO 10 pm. Young people s
prayer meeting Thursday. to pm.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
Fire Sweeps Lumber MIL.

LAUREL. Miss, May 5 llp)-Fire be-
lieved to have been started by sparks
from whirling cutoff saw in the East
Gardner Co.'S lumber mill here
yesterday practically DESTROYED the
plant. az an estimated loss Of 81 900 600
and threw 1000 men out Of employ
ment The monthly pay roll Of the mil
yas SIS GOO
Evening star., 1928-05-05
Woman Appointed to Court.

President Coolidge sent to the Senate
today the nomination of Genevieve r.
Cline of Cleveland, Ohio, TO be men,
Der Of the United States Customs Court,
TO fill the vacancy caused by the recent
retirement OF Justice William c.
Adamson
Evening star., 1928-05-05
WOMAN WILL PREACH.
Evangelistic Services Scheduled for
st. Paul M. E. Church South.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leonard Davis,
evangelist workers, are conducting
evangelistic services at st. Paul M. E.
Church South, Thirteenth and Critten-
den streets.
The services for tomorrow are as fol-
lows; Sunday School. $50 am. SER
mon. II am. preached by Mrs. Davis:
Epworth League service. pm; SER
mon at 8 pm. by Mrs. Davis. There
will be services each evening.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
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Evening star., 1928-06-14
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Evening star., 1928-06-14
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A representative of the Ameri-
can Schools Association will
gladly furnish information from
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cony. No fees for this service.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
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Full-cut rayon panties with short
style leg so comfortable for Sum
mer wear In shades OF white.
peach. pink, orchid and shrimp.
All sizes.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-10

whether or not it was safe for him
to proceed across.
while each Of the above decisions
appear to have absolved the rail-
roads from q legal responsibility in
so far as liability for damages to
life and property are concerned,
where highway and railroad meet
at grade, the questions Of adequate
grade crossing protection and the
apportioning Of installation cost
were not before them.
Highway engineers employed by
federal or state highway depart
ments and engineers employed by
railroads are continually rerouting
highways to avoid railroad grade
crossings wherever possible. Fed.
eral, state, and county authorities
in many instances are going to the
extent of investing enormous
amounts Of money to eliminate grade
crossings. In the face of all Of
these enormous expenditures and the
rerouting Of main thoroughfares
the number Of grsde crossings is or
the increase. Thus it behooves all
those interested in the campaign OF
safety at railroad grade crossings
to stress, through their various
organizations, the necessity of eau.
ton at these crossings, and to
appeal to their public officials in
their attempt to decrease the mum.
Der Of grade crossings"