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him that the contents OF his little iron
bank be given to the missionary society
of the Sunday school. Not long after
ward Mrs. Lincoln gave DR.. Gurley the
money, which the pastor presented to
the society at one of its Sunday after
noon meetings. saying: Willie Lincoln
wanted the missionaries to have his
money from his iron bank, so I have
brought II to you. as he requested. this
afternoon. Willie will never come to
our meetings again. He has gone TO live
with God in His beautiful home above.
May you all. yes. every one Of you, meet
him there"
Along with his touching story OF the
conservation of the Presidents son is
told a humorous anecdote of the Lin
coin boys, who one day were questioned
by their father. who learned that they
had not been at the New York Avenue
Church for Sunday school and the
morning worship which followed. They
replied that they had worshiped that
morning at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. the stronghold of Southern
Presbyterian sympathizers. They gave
as their reason that II was more fun
TO go 10 Fourth Church"
When questioned further by Mr.. Lin
coin. one of the boys replied. You
can't imagine how much fun 1t is to see
Evening star., 1928-04-29
BIZ ALICE ROGERS HAGER.

T HE hospstable roof Of the Gov
ernment Hotels for Women
Workers seems fated to 60 the
i way Of all outworn things, If
the plan proposed by the newly
created commission for the enlarge
fnent Of the Capitol grounds is adopted
by Congress. The announcement Of a
unanimous recommendation by the
committee and Of the early preparation
OF its report for the inspection Of
the Senate and House, and OF the nee
essary legislation for making its adop-
1ion possible, became public property a
few days ago. The committee hopes TO
secure favorable action in the present
session. Il possible.
What does this mean 70 Washington
and 20 the women who have been resi-
dents OF the hotels7 The question Is
being asked in many quarters. The
congestion which caused their erection
n war time. Of course. has departed.
There are plenty o. accommodations 70
be had now In the city and It's sur
rounding territory. There are not
many. however as reasonable as the
accommodations offered by the hotels.
and none that duplicate their service
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Hindu Pots and Pans.

THE Hindus use their pots and pans
only once. so that the potter IN
India is busy man. But, as might
be expected, these daily pots are worth
less. made OF clay that is not even
glazed and only half-baked in primitive
ovens.
The beautiful pottery made at Sia6h
Delhi. Labor and Jalauder is Of an en-
tirely different class. being both vlCn In
color and perfect in shape The pos-
terry made az Delhi resembles old Per
sian ware. and the coloTs. especially tn
blues, are excellent. Perhaps Sindh has
the highest reputation for gla1ei POT
terry in colors. the green's. browns Gn5
blues being exceptionally rich and
clear. The terra-cotta ware sometimes
seen in this country comes from South
ern India and IS more curious than
beautiful. Much Of the pottery made
In India is too elaborts for ANYTHING
but decoration.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

M0Nd the bu,UUU Government
~ employees in Washington War
"A rem +. Brenizer ranks as the
4 \ dean, the only nonagenarian on
the national roster.
Mr. Brenizer Is one OF the best cabi-
netmakers in Uncle Sans diverse serv-
Ice, Nineteen years ago this hardy son
OF Pennsylvania first signed the Govern
ment payroll. BY his skill, experience
and faithfulness he has made himself
Indispensable. The chief of the Army
Medical Museum. where he is employed
says that 1t would be impossible to re-
place him.
tn cabinetmaking tasks at which he
labors six days week require physical
strength and mental keennesS--~both OF
which Brentzer has, despite his long
tenure Of life, His mind IN as clear and
active as that OF a man one~half his
years, His stamina and endurance are
such that he Is qualified TO tire out
fellow workmen much younger.
Just To show his reserve strength, Il
is worthy TO mention that recently Mr.
Brenlzer has devoted his evening hours
To building fancy. handmade radio re-
ceivIng sets. which he has presented to
friends and relatives. The craftsman
ship on some Of these sets In excellent
Lung trouble once threatened to lay
him low. but he sidestepped such dea-
tiny by changing vocations and regain
ing his health In the outdoors, He
fought In the Civil War, rose To the
rank Of sergeant and after discharge
from the active combntant forces due
TO disability, he served the Union forces
efficiently In construction work
One day near the rear lines OF Gen
Grants forces. a river barge was UNI
loading ammunition, II chaneed that
MIR BrenlgeT was about 90 yards away
when suddenly the barge and It's cargo
blew up All the men aboard were
killed Instantly and the boat was de-
slroyed. A flying missile struck Breni~
Eer and sent him 10 the hospital for
several months,
lie we'll remembers the accident, for
It WAS his closest call II happened ID
years ago, but the cahlneunaker de-
aeflbea II In detail, aa though II oe-
CURED only yesterday
As u boy of Ii Brenizer began his
apprenticeship IN Harrisburg. Pa. as a
eabinetmAker, After acquiring mastery
OF hand tools he was assigned to work
principally with mahogany imported
from hanto Domingo. The dust from
the Woodaturnlng operations affected
The Youths lungs After two years he
was forced TO abandon indoor work
temporarily,
Good habits. regularity and mndera-
long and efficient hlfe, Ever slnea hs
Evening star., 1928-04-29
fConneat University dD radS and
dnal lGem Eleven Pd Church.

DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, now pastor
emeritus, that the First Presbyterian
Church of Washington had not yet
reached its one-hundredth birthday,
and that the name of the New York
AvenUe Church dated back little more
than so years.
Dr. Radcliffe. in his centennial SER
mon replied as follows;
Let us remember that the church
which was the beginning of this church
was not associated. whilst 1t was an
associate church. with the American
Presbyterian Church. 1t was, for 20
years after its origin, q part OF the As
Sociate Reformed Church, branch of
the Scotch church transplanted here,
whose characteristic was an emphatic
orthodoxy in doctrine. and in worship
the exclusive use Of the Pslams of
David. The Associated Reformed
Church. whose local name was the f
Street Church, antedated the Presby-
terian Church of America for 20 years,
And when the union of the + Street
Church and the Second Church was
conSummated, the mere fact that in the
absorption of one by the other a new
name was given does not change the
identity or life of the church. Would
any man claim that his wife's life dated
only from the date when she assumed
his name by marriage? And I am told
that legislatures can change the name
while they would not dare to change the
individuality of a man. This church
antedates all others, save one. in the
City Of washington. It was born in the
year 1908. In 1889 il changed its name.
but not its identity, in the church life
that came to 1t under the title and the
experience of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church"
IN 1921 the Second Presbyterian
L Church OF washington was estab-
liShed and erected its house of worship
on the present site Of the New York
Avenue Church. For 10 years 1t pros
pered-until the famous Peggy ONeal
affair" The first pastor of the Second
Church was DR.. Daniel Baker, a noted
evangelistic preacher and educator, who
later established pioneer Presbyterian
churches and schools in Texas. During
DR. Bakers pastorate President John
Quincy Adams was a regular attendant
and a member of the board of trustees.
DR.. Baker was succeeded by DR.. John
NJ Campbell. man of outstanding
CA1lNNAiIG* A|As SAAAAp
bells short ministry at Second Church
ended tragically. President Andrew
Jackson was q pewholder at Second
Church and most OF his cabinet also
worshiped there. Then some one no.
ticed that Mrs. Eaton, wife OF the Sec
retary of War. and more familiary
known as Peggy O'Neal. who in her
younger days worked in the taproom
Of her fathers tavern in Georgetown.
was worshiping in the church. Many
members threatened to withdraw unless
Mrs. Eaton did. President Jackson sup
ported her. causing DR.. Campbell TO
call at the White House 10 rebuke the
President Gen. Jackson called q cabi-
net meeting and asked DR.. Campbell
TO present his charges, which the cabi-
net decided were without foundation.
President Jackson. Mrs Eaton and
very large portion OF the members
withdrew their pew holdings and DR..
Campbell was left practically without
a congregation He was called 70 the
First Presbyterian Church OF Albany.
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services, which we're held Friday, July
81. In his funeral sermon DR.. Sizoo
stated that an address delivered by Mr.
Bryan during the minister's student
days at Hope College had caused him
to forsake his plans for a professional
career and enter the Christian min
iStry.
This morning the President Of the
United States and leaders Of the Ma
tion's public life viii worship at New
York Avenue Church for the service
Of remembrance of the past 125 years.
when DR.. Sizoo will preach on Our
Historic Heritage" Next Sunday the
anniversary services Will close with q
challenge from the minister to accom-
plish greater work in the next quarter
of a century His theme next Sunday
viii be ITO the Day"
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was hoy he has used tobacco, but he
has not abused the eompanioushlp Of
King Nicotine Tie has ahstained from
the use of lntnXleants
MIR, nreniEef attributes his health and
longevity to common sense dieting,
Throughout his life, and particularly
since he passed the haltveentury mile
Atnne. he has eaten meat very spafingly.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Franklin Pierce. James Buchanan, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Andrew johnson.
Mrs. Emma Gurley Adams, daughter
OF Rev. DR.. Gurley. is now a regular
attendant OF New York Avenue Church.
Mrs. Adams has letter which she re-
ceived in 1903 from Rev. DR.. Z. r.
Craven. then secretary of the Presby-
terian Board of Publication and Sab
bath School Work, telling Of his early
boyhood impressions.
In his letter DR.. Craven said: IT we'll
remember John quincy Adams and can
see him now as he used TO sit with his
cast-down head in one Of the wall pews
TO the right of the pulpit. near the
front. l also remember Gen. Jackson,
although ] cannot locate his seat; Ben
jamin r. Butler, Attorney General dur
ing the administration OF Van Buren,,
and Felix Grundy OF Tennessee, Sena-
tor, Attorney General. Secretary OF the
Navy and Secretary Of State under Van
Buren,"
BECAUSE of his deep personal affec-
- ton for DR.. Gurley, President Lin
coin and his family we're faithful at
tendants at the church. 1t Is we'll
known fact that Abraham Lincoln never
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BY GEORGE ii. DACY.

A MoNG the 10000 Government
~ employees In Washington War
a rem F. Brenizer ranks as the
4 \ dean, the only nonagenarian on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
.HEGE WILL QUIT
CIVIC COUNCIL

Edwin s. Hege. for the past
year member of the Citizensn Ad.
visory Council, today announced his
withdrawal from the race for re-
election. This leaves 10 candidates
in the field. Six are to be elected
April Z.
The press of personal business
matters" prompted the withdrawal
OF Hege. he said today and indi-
Gated that he would seek to throw
his own strength to my friend
Col. H. c. Newcomer" who also is
up for reelection.
Hege has been one of the out
standing members of the council
for the past year. Much of the
councils important business has
been entrusted to him and he has
served as a sort of go-between for
the District Commissioners and the
council.
Retirement of Hege will leave the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
which nomina ted him, without a
candidate. He will continue, how
ever. as his associations delegate
TO the Federation of Citizens AssO-
Citations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
Board of Trade Adds
It's Plea to Congress
For Higher Wage Rate

1.-THE Washington Board of
Hrade respectfully urges the Con-
kress Of the United States to see
chat all the. employees of the Federal
iGovernment receive fair and liv-
ing wage" reads a recent state
lment authorized by e. C. Graham,
president of the organization.
This organization has consis-
1ently maintained that there is
placed upon the employees of the
the development and building of
Washington as the National CAPT.
tai" the statement continues, "espe-
cially at this time when the Federal
Government is not paying more
than 25 per cent share in the
up-keep and development of this
great city along the lines Of the
most beautiful capital in the world,
Ms desired by all the people of the
Nation.
The large number of Federal EN-.
ployes who have homes in this CITY
reflect In great measure the eco.
non1ic status of the community az
compared with the great CONNER.
cia1 and industrial centers. and this
ganiZation, therefore. desires to
urge upon Congress that they at
least consider a wage which will
enable all the employees of the
United States to meet the tax bur.
dens placed, upon them by their
Government and to allow them to
live in the manner that will not
reflect on the dignity and Justice of
this great nation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
SNATCH--TH|EVES
ATTACK 5

Two women were victims last
night of purse snatcher's. Mrs.
Anna Byrd, 1717 r st. N. W., lost
her bag and So and Miss Ruth
Sweeney, 1887 Third st. N. W.,
lost her bag and IS cents.
Mrs. Byrd was walking in front
of 1920 r st. N. W., when a colored
man grabbed her bag and darted
into an alley. Miss Sweeney was
approached by two colored men.
One grabbed her bag and both
ran away together.
Daniel H. Crane, of the Black
and White Garage, reported that
he was approached at Thirteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Northwest.
by a man who asked for the time
and then attempted to snatch his
watch. The man escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
A I Tackled
FROM Z
SIDES

The Zihlman bill to create
a commission to study the
fiscal relations between the
Federal and District Govern
ments vas vigorously opposed
today at hearing before the
fiscal affairs subcommittee of
the House District Committee.
The opposition was led by
Representative Robert G. Simmons
of Nebraska, chairman of the
District subcommittee OF the House
Committee on Appropriation
Representative Louis c. Cramton
OF michigan, author of the So, 600 900
lump sum plan, also opposed the
bin.
Simmons said that the only pur-
pose of the bill is to take away
from Congress jurisdiction over the
fiscal relations between the two
governments.
Already Studied
He objected to it in any form.
declaring that the establishment of
such commission Is unnecessary
because the Bureau of Efficiency
and other governmental agencies
are already studying the subject.
The Nebraskan declared that Con
gress Is in favor OF a lump sum
arrangement rather than a percent
age relationship because the former
encourages economy on the part of
the District.
Gro n, y1fov, r,.;@;o;,,,>l1 T, A. A.
Frederick N. Zihlman, of MARYLAND.
chairman of the House District
Committee. for referring his own
bill to the subcommittee.
Citizens Groups
Champion pointed out that he
, had tried to get action from the
District Committee for many wears
on his own bill to establish 4 lumu
sum Federal contribution.
Three representatives of local
citizenship appeared before the com.
mittee to support the bill. They
We're G. /. Stengle, chairman OF the
flscaI relations committee of the
federation Of Citizens Associations;
George G. Havenner, of the Citis
zens Advisory Council, and Evans
Tucker, president Of the North
east Citizens Association. I
Stengle and Havenner said they
were not welded to the particular
phrasing Of the Zihlman bill. and
were willing to have it changed in
any way to meet the objections
offered by Representative Simmons.
They insisted. however, that some
Independent study should be made
to satisfy District taxpayers that
the fiscal relationship has been.
closely studied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
INN JAZZ BRIDE
ASKS LAW To
FREE HER

The marital venture that
started to the tunes of moan
ing saxaphones on the dance
floor of the Villa Roma Inn,
on the Rockville Pike on the
early morning Of the thir-
teenth, is high and dry on the
rocks.
4 Nineteen-year-old Vivian III. Beck
stated so today in asking the Dis
trict Supreme Court to declare the
marriage void.
She maintains she knows her 81
year-Old husband, Robert F. Beck,
but casually, and had no desire or in
tentiOn OF marrying him, intending
only to keep dinner engagement.
Becoming "sick and dizzy on
bootleg liquor furnished by the de-
PENDANT, Mrs. Beck says, she "be-
came so intoxicated that she did not
realize nor care what was happen
ing"
Accordingly, when the idea of mar
riage was advanced while the couple
were on the floor there was gen.
eral agreement all round. A trip to
Rockville for the license followed.
The minister was brought back to
the roadhouse and the ceremony per-
formed in real jazz age style.
Following the ceremony the bride
called her mother to tell her the
glad" news, and the latter asked
them to come home. They did. The
bride was put to bed and the bride
groom was sent home. They have
not seen each other since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
Parks Will Be Topic
For Illustrated Lecture

washington Parks, Past, Pres
ent and Future" will be the subject
of an illustrated lecture before the
Fourth Shade Tree conference to.
night at 8 o'clock at the National
Museum. by Col. U. s. Grant 3rd. su-
perintendent of the Public Buildings
and Parks of the District.
Conference members will inspect
today and tomorrow, the shade trees
of Mt. Vernon, Arlington, the Mall,
the National Ar5oretum, the Sol
diers' Home and Rock Creek Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
Rabbi Simon to Preside
At Temple Forum Sunday

Rabbi William F. Rosenblum will
preach the sermon THE Wandering
Wondering jew tomorrow night
at the Washington Hebrew Congre.
CATION at o'clock.
Rabbi Abram Simon will preside
at the temple forum Sunday morn
ing at 100 o'clock during the in
depreciation OF the results OF the
survey completed in New York by
the Bureau Of Jewish Social Re.
search. The subject will be Jewish
New York Surveyed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
Chamber Committee
To Aid u. S. Paw Bill

The retail trade committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
of which Isaac Cans is chairman,
has been called for a meeting at
noon tomorrow for the purpose of
formulating constructive plans to aid
the passage of the WEIGH bill, now
pending in Congress.
The Chamber of Commerce is one
OF the first organizations to actively
support this bill, which would in
crease the pay of the Government
employees in the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
YEGGNEN LOOT
CHERRYDALE
BANK

Yeggmen early today blew
the safe at the Arlington
branch of the People State
Bank of Cherrydale and stole
1920 in cash. Negotiable pa
pers and bonds were strewn
all over the floor near the
safe, but a check-up failed to
reveal any missing.
The robbery evidently took place
between 2:3O and 6 o'clock this
morning. The safe was burned
through with torches in three
places. Entrance was gained
through the back door of the
building.
When ]. H. White. cashier, ar
rived about $50 a. M, he dis.
covered the robbery. He notified
Sheriff Howard c. Fields. who
called in Washington fingerprint
experts.
According to Samuel F. Cooper.
president of the bank, the losses
are covered by insurance.
A string hanging out the side
window was evidently held by one
of the yeggmen who stood watch
outside, the police believe. The
hank building is on the Columbia
Pike near Bingham Road, in Airing
ton county, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22

A study of the preliminary draft
OF the regulations WOULD indicate
that, should the regulations be
adopted, families having an electric
or gas refrigerator installed will be
forced to employ the following:
"A lawyer. registered plumber, a
registered electrician, a carpenter,
an Illuminating gas expert, an in.
surance adjuster. a gasfitter, and,
after these experts are called in,
they must get a. series of permits
and licenses from the District gov.
eminent.
Hearings on the proposed regula.
tons will begin April 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22

An eloquent appeal fc pas:
sage Of the Welch bill, to raise
the salaries of Government EN-
ployes, was made before the
House Civil Service Commit
tee today, in public hearings
on the measure, by Representa-
tive James M. Mead Of New
York.
Representative Mead declared that
D minimum wage of $500 for Fed
eraI employees is not only necessary
for their own welfare, but for the
selfrespecf OF the Government IL
self. He declared that he fOresaw
q shorter work day and shorter
work week for Uncle Sans EN-
pIOyes, and urged the committee 20
consider these reforms.
Fair Wage First
..We should spend hundreds o.
millions for the Identification OF
our National Capital, said Mead.
I'VE should spend other millions for
the erection of beautiful public build
ings in this city. But far more nn'
portant is the granting or 1air
living wage to the thousands OF
Federal employees in the Nation =
Capitol
George Al. Warren, an attorney
In the Interior Department, con-
snned most of the hearing explain
ing chart showing the low Govern
ment pay in the State Department,
as typical Of other offices Of he
Government. The chart revealed
that most of the State Department
employees are receiving an average
salary far below the average pro-
vfded by law, and considerably less
than the mount that can be paid
under the classification act.
Dress and Starve
st has been said" said Warren,
shat women employees of the Gov
eminent dress themselves well. In
this connection they are not follow
ing the dictates of economy, but Of
q ruling instinct.
"Tf it's q case Of dressing pretty
well and doing with . roll and
coffee, they do Ii.
Warren made special plea for
lawyers employed by the Govern
rnent. He pointed out that every
contract let by the Government
must be drawn up by an attorney
in some department. 1t is highly
important, he said. that the con-
tracts be properly drafted and con-
tain no mistakes.
The contracts for pencils and
paper alone, said Warren. involve
the expenditure Of many millions
; Of dollars and therefore merit the
closest and most shlfull attention
Of experienced lawyers.
In the State Department, he told
the committee, some OF the law
wers who are drafting treaties of
International Importance are re-
lceiving only as much pay as the
higher grades OF clerical workers.
Few On Average Pay
Only one grade In the profess
Eional and scientific service of the
State Department actually gets the
average pay authorized under the
Jaw, $500, Warren declared, and
this grade is next to the highest
in the whole department. In reply
10 questions from members OF the
Committee, he stated that this con-
dition is typical of the entire
Government service.
Representative Frank D. Bohm,
bBf Michigan, addressed the COM
snittee briefly, stating he did not
wish to 90 into the merits of the
bill, but merely desired to put him
self on record as favoring it.
The hearing was attended by
lhcores of interested Government EN-.
iployes and the speakers were in
froduced by Luther C.. Stewart.
president OF the Federation of Fed
leraI Employees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
National Origins Law
Due for Years Delay

The House Immigrat ion Committee
today voted to report favorably the
Senate bill postponing for one year
application of the national arigin
provision. of the restricted immigra,
ton law.
Prompt action by the House is
anticipated, and the provision would
not become effective until April l,
1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-22
AID FOR COAST GUARD

Members Of the League of Coast
Guard Women will conduct a rum
mage sale, for the benefit of well
fare work., today and tomorrow
from $3.50 a. m. to p. m. at
1925 F ST. N. w.