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The Washington times., 1928-10-16

In THE Crooks Convention.
which Lyle D. Andrews presented
to a packed house at the Belasco
last night, will follow wake of
controversial discussion. Some
will frankly like it since 1t pill
tories the "Thou Salt Nots,' tears
away the manufactured sham that
covers hypocrisy and takes lusty
wallops at the reform takers.
Sometimes it is coarse and com,
mon as dirt, brutal in frankness
and cruel in the manner of at
tack on established beliefs.
Always it is humerously inter-
esting, made so by expert cast
ing and exceedingly competent di-
reetion. To the playwright and the
director must go the credit for
taking an original idea and keep
ing it's inverted logic and business
straight in the path of satire.
There are times when the sar-
donic comedy verged close to bur.
lesque and only the intelligent
work Of these fine players held It
rigidly within bounds.
The Roche stor., now running
as a serial novel in Golfers be-
gins in the office OF Publisher
Harrington. of the Daily Planet.
He has summoned the forces Of
reform to begin concerted drive
against the criminals. He rc-
ceives a warning that his life is
in danger, but persists in his
plans. Evangelist Hunt, a high
pressure soul saver is to lead the
movement Immediately the Of
flee meeting adjourns, Publisher
Harrington is confronted by Rob-
ert Gildad, king of she prescribed
element, and unceremoniously
I bumped off.
The second act discloses the
opening session of the crooks cen
vention with Gildad handling the
gavel and all the graduate jail
birds present as delegates. At the
critical moment Of the session q
pounding on the door discloses
Evangelist Hunt demanding admit
lance in the name of the Lord.
Once the holy man intrudes he
takes possession Of the meeting
and by powerful prayer brings
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
HIGH Fl YERS'
I S " ELY
BJJRL ESQUE


Those who like few yaude.
vile skits mixed Up with their
burIesque will enjoy Frank Dam.
seIs High Flyers holding forth
VI the strand this week. Mike
sacks, who Il no stranger to
washington burlesque devotees- Is
the featured comedian and drew
many laughs with his quaint ac-
cent and wIaecracks
Frances Farr. Theima Benton
and Evelyn Forrest. aftracfive-
looking girls. won favor with their
songs and dances. They offered
number OF specialties that regis.
tered well. John Pagan. Phil Kelly
and Stariey Leonard round out
the cast.
.sIzzy at the Front" in which
most OF the principals participated.
was an amusing skit. while the
Dance Of ALL Nations served 70
disclose the talents OF the we'll
drilled and good looking chorus.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
AIS Inspiration

When AL Jolson was on the
coast@making The Singing Fool, "
which is now showing for a sec.
ond week. having broken all
records for the first week at
Crandall's Metropolitan. he wanted
a theme song To match up with
the child in the picture. One
day AT Warner Brothers studio
someone came up to the child
and called him Sonny Boy"
That gave Jolson the inspiration
for his song.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

test from the prohibition unit
over the attempt to put inforce-
ment officers in the same cate
CORY as sumna cum lands racket
GERS and first degree trigger snap
pers. 1t is easy to conceive OF
others demanding the blue pencil
be produced for a pruning session.
THE Crooks Convention'-is that
kind OF a play. But it is not the
: purpose of this report to draw the
line on who will like and who will
turn thumbs down on q well.
worked out play idea.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
A Satire That Sets
Tongues a Wagg1ng
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Paywrebts and movie authors have had their holiday
underworld and the current crime era but Arthur
Somers Roche is the first to spool 1t.
R the convenient agency satire he pictures what might
happen yeggmen forgers, the badger women the
white-slavers and every vicious human making crime
hlslness ORGANIZED for bigger and safer loot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
DR.. C. A. BARBOUR
IN LOCAL PULPIT
President of Rochester Theological
Seminary to Preach for Calvary
Baptist Congregation.

DR. Clarence A. Barbour president OF
Rochester Theological Sem / n ar y,
Rochester N. Y. will be the guest
preacher at Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth and II streets. tomorrow The
celebration Of the Lords supper viii
be observed at the close OF the ii
o'clock service The evening service is
at o'clock.
The annual memorial service for DR.
Samuel Fl. Greene will be held in con-
nection with the prayer meeting on
Thursday evening at O'Clock. Rev
Homer J. Councillor. director Of reli-
gious education, win conduct the meet
ing
Charles I. Haycraft, president of the
Sunday Evening Society of Christian
Endeavor, will lead the meeting OF the
Tuesday Evening Society at O'Clock
The topic will be. will the Golden Rule
Work in Business and Industry" The
other societies will meet at their regular
hour Sunday evening, GAS o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
CHURCH FEDERATION LISTS
UNEMPLOYMENT AS CHIEF EVIL

workers. If opportunities are proVloed'
to make as good use OF their leisure
time as any other social group,
Stresses Collective Bargaining.
1T is of basic Importance in the APP
urosch not only to these problems Of
hours and unemployment, but to all
matters which touch intimately the
lives of the workers that the right of
collective bargaining shall be recog-
nized as fundamental, Representation
of all the people concerned IN COM
mon undertaking, which Is the Amerl-
can principle of government, Is the
only sound and scientific method OF adj
iusting labor relations and Of working
out permanent solutions Of industrial
problems. We view with satisfaction
the forward-looking offers of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and other
unions TO cooperate with management
in an effort to eliminate waste and in
dustry. to increase production and TO
promote efficiency in the service OF the
public An engineering approach TO in
tlustrial problems by the labor unions
in practical cooperation with manage
ment holds significant promise OF
orderly and constructive progress
ut must not be forgotten that the
churches are also employers of labor
and that as such they are under this
same moral obligations as other en-
ploye1s to operate on Christian prin-
cinles in their relations with those
whom they employ Indeed. they arc
under greater obligations because of
the position they assume as teachers Of
ethics and religion, The churches
must ask themselves not only wlletii v
the salaries of ministers missionarlea
and church workers are fixed on q
hrotherly basis. but also whether, in
the business enterprises of their boards
and publication agencies, conditions of
employment, wages, hours and control
are in accord with an enlightened
Christian conscience.
Hint to Labor Leaders.
Some labor leaders have not been in
terested In the liberal announcements
of the churches because of evasions by
the churches themselves Of the practi-
cal issues involved A prominent
church official mas said I am about
ready TO ask my communion either to
practice some of Its liberal pronounce
ments or 70 repeal them
I'VE. therefore. urge both the reIl-
gious and secular forces OF the Nation
to renew their faith in the social isaals
Of the churches as practicable obiec-
tiyes for American life. We suggest 10
all concerned In industry that they APP
proach the solution of labor problems
In a more scientific and cooperative
spirit, assured of the possibility Of h.th-
erto unattainable social progress, We
call upon capital, labor and the public
to move forward with good will. courage
and intelligence into new and better
Gay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
3. Y. p. u. NEWS
Acts II: I-12

The Columbia Federation will hold It's
first Fall executive board meeting at the
Central Union Mission Building, 622
Louisiana avenue Tuesday at 8 O'Clock.
Plans will be made for the work durulg
the coming year, The newly e!eclao
officers will be in charge-Elgin 5nlltn'
president; Herbert Reamey, hrst Vl2e
president; z. c. Hodges, ir., second wee
president, Donna Mae Sparks, record
ing secretary; Evelyn Ballou, CORE
spending Secretary; Wilbur st. Clalr,
treasurer. Each B. Y, p. u. is expected
10 have two representatives and as
MANY visitors as care to come.
Mr. Caskey will lead the Senior - 4
p q. No. / OF Bethany tomorrow nlghO'
while Mr.. Tompkins will lead Union
No. 2. Miss Stasia Donnelly Will pre-
side. 80
Sergt. Simon Appleman, member OF
the devotional life department OF the
Columbia Federation, will deliver an ao-
dress at the church service at Grace
BAPTIST Church at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
ALABAMA EDUCATOR
WILL FILL PULPIT
DR. w. Weaver to Preach at First
Baptist Church-Pastor
Returns Next Week.

DR. Rufus W. Weaver Of Birmingham,
Ala. will preach at the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning and evening,
DR. Weaver was for many years presi-
d. Of Mercer University and is nov
secretary Of the Education Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention. Or.
Samuel Ju6son Porter. the pastor OF
the church. WITH return from his Paca"
ton early next week
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
viii meet at - O'Clock tomorrow eve
ming. A social half-hour precedes this
meeting. Wednesday evening al 1.5y
O'Clock the union viii have the 1Fst
business meeting Of this season. Plans
for the organization and activities Of
the union viii De discussed and fornu~
lated
THURSDAY evening at O'Clock the
business Women's Circle viii hold the
annual election Of officers. A o'clock
the prayer meeting viii b. led by the
gaftor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
MISSIONARY TO CHINA
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
Rev. Everett Burket of Los Angeles
VIII Speak at Temple Bap-
tisf Church.

Rev. Everett Burket Of Los Angeles,
Calf. will be the speaker at the Temple
Baptist Church, Tenth and N streets,
tomorrow. Mr. Burkett has for IL
years done missionary work in South
China, in and near Swallow. He is now
visiting relatives in Washington. At the
Sunday School service he viii address
a combination of the Bible classes OF
the school. lie viii also preach the.
evening sermon.
A picnic ut Chapel Point will be at
tended by various classes and groups
Monday The church Is now arranging
for special meetings to be co.-ut tied in
October. The pastor VIII c93upy the
nulpit i'm the morning. and the COM
munion win be observed at the close Of
the worship hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
NEWARK, N. J., PASTOR
breaches TOMORROW
DR.. W. H. Foulkes to Speak Twice
at First Congregational
Church.

The preacher tomorrow at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and G
sfreets, viii be DR.. William Hiram
Foulkes. minister Of the old First
Church (Presbyterian) OF Newark, N. j.
He win preach at II am. and again at
pm.
Sunday school classes meet at 10 am.
Ramon j. Nolan will lead the 5. ;.
c. E. at $50 pm. The topic Tor as
cussion will be, win the Golden Rule
Work in Business and Industry? The
leader of the Y. p. S. G. Z. VIII DC MISS
Constance Lane and the topic. whom
should We Consider First--Ourselves or
the Other Fellow"
Thursday night at 6 o'clock church
night supper viii be served, followed by
the regular prayer meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
METHODISTS PLAN
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Meeting of Residents of Bethesda
Section Will Be Held to Dis
cuss the Proposal

There will be a meeting of leading
Methodists Of the Bethesda section
Monday night 1T the Battery PARK
Community Clubhouse. George Il.
Lamar of Rockville will preside. Both
branches of Methodism viii be repre-
sented, and the meeting VIII DC &c
voted to laying plans for commit
nifty Methodist church
The lot purchased by Central Meth
odist Church is at the corner Of WIS
consin avenue, Georgetown road, Edge
moor lane and the new Silver SPRING
Bethesda highway.
Rev. John w. Rustin assistant pas
tor Of Mount Vernon Place M, r.
Church. will preach tomorrow night at
the church, The morning sermon will
be preached by Rev. J. j. Ringer OF
Gaithersburg, Md The pastor, Rev,
John Knox, is on q short vacation,
visiting his mother III Atlanta, Ga.
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Brookland Baptist Church.

Rev. Homer j. Councillor assistant
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church,
will preach tomorrow morning at II
o'clock at the RrooEland Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and Monroe streets
northeast. The pastor. Or. O. o. Dietz
Is ON his vacation in the mountains Of
West Virginia and viii return TO the
city September 10 conduct the prayer
meeting that evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
Church Of Pilgrims Service.

The congregation of the Church Of
the Pilgrims will hold their morning
worship tomorrow on the site of the
new Sunday School building, Twenty
second street between r and @ streets
The management Of the Brighton Hotel
had invited the congregation to worship
at that hotel during the Summer
months, but due 10 necessary repairs in
part Of til" the church Will not
do SO tome
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Eastern Presbyterian Church.

rev. James @. Patton OF Patton, Iowa
will occupy the pulpit Of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church tomorrow. His
subject at II am. will he "Christ's
Body At 7.45 pm. his subject will be
Our Fourfoid Christ AS Revealed BY
Prophecy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
NEW JERSEY PASTOR
TO FILL PULPIT HERE
Rev. w. C. Hogg Will Preach at
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church in Morning.

At New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church the guest preacher for the
morning service is Rev. William Charles
Hogg Of the First Reformed Church,
Ridgewood, N. j.
With last Sunday evening the vesper
services which have been held during
the Summer on the Monument grounds
were discontinued.
The Young Peoples Society now re-
slIn1es its regular meetings at Gas pm
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Dr.. patriek Murphy 10 oflclate.

gev. Dr Patrick Murphy will oftlciate
tomorrow at the Il O'Clock SerYlce al
81 johns Church Bethesda. ND.
y,aeeting o. the church school faculty
D,fTl be held next wceE 10 outline plans
for reopcni14g 81 the church school
about the middle " september
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VISITOR TO PREACH.
Baltimore Pastor at First Presby-
terrain Church.

AT the First Presbyterian Church to-
morrow the pulpit viii be occupied by
Rev. Rea w. Martin, pastor OF the Abb
bott Memorial Presbyterian Church Of
Baltimore, who will also conduct the
celebration Of the Lords supper, which
will follow the sermon.
The pastor, DR.. Patterson, who ex-
pected to return at this time. was unex~
pectedfy detained by the death of his
nephew in Texas, He will resume his
pastorate September o
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Takoma Park Baptist Church.

At the Takoma Park Baptist ChurC-,
PineY Branch road and Aspen street.
the pastor Rev william Earl La Rue
viii speak tomorrow at II am. on
Jesus and the Toilers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
DR.. Rnllnck ON Vacation,

Dr. George q. Bullock, pastor OF
Third Baptist Church is on vacation
in North Carolina. Rev Charles Cush-
ingbcry will preach at the church serV-
ices tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
Sermon Theme Announced.

MY Master and My Mission" a
Labor day message-will be the sub
ject tomorrow at IL am. in George
town Lutheran Church. Christian En-
deavor. T pm. THE Night Toilers and
Singers will be the topic at the pm.
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
Rev. c. B. Anstin's Subjects.

At the West Washington Baptist to-
morrow the pastor. Rev g. b. Austin,
will breach at II am on Building Sky
ward"
The subject Thursday evening is
How to Make q Success of Your Chris
tan Life"
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Services at Grace Church.

The pastor, Rev. Gerhard Il. Lenski,
will deliver the sermon at Grace
Lutheran Church tomorrow at the ! |
am. service. His theme viii be Putting
Yourself IN His Place"
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SUNDAY SERVICES.
st. Louis Minister to Preach in
Vermont Avenue Church.

vermont AEEaG& @A0ASt
At Vermont Avenue Christian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. w. ii. PnGer~
ton, pastor of the Kingshighway CHRIS
tan Church of st. Louis, Mo, will
preach. Leo r. Tooley wiz be the
leader of the unified service at 1880.
Alpha G, Z. Society viii have deli
catessen at the church September 6.
Under the auspices of the Woman's
Council a benefit performance Of AS
You Like It" will be givea- by the
Shakespeare Society of Washington,
September II, at the home Of DR., and
Mrs. E. V. Wilcox in Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
Returns From Vacation

DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. Darby have re-
turned from months vacation spent
at Chautauqua, N. Y. He win preach
tomorrow morning at Trinity M. E..
Church. Fifth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
VISITOR TO PREACH.
Or. Daniel of Richmond Will oc-
cupy Baptist Pulpit.

At the National Baptist Memorial
Church at both services tomorrow Rev.
Or. Charles w. Daniel OF Richmond,
Va, will preach.
REV. Or. Allyn X. Foster Of Chicago
will occupy the pulpit September 8,
Pastor Cove G. Johnson returning on
the following Sabbath.
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CHURCH OPENS FOR FALL.

Rev. George Farnhem TO Preach at
Cleveland Park.
The Cleveland Park Congregational
Church, Thirty-fourth and Lowell
streets, begins Its Autumn activities
with preaching services at ii am. to-
morrow morning.
Rev. George Farnham, the pastor
will occupy the pulpit. preaching on
'Ihe Captives Return
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Rev H. w. O. Wilmington Exec, sec.-sao Woodward Bldg.
WISCONSIN AVENUE

(asa and FesSenden SITS. N.WA
Clarence r. Ferguson. Pastor.
a.45-Bi5ie School for all ageS.
HOO
Three Triumphant Teams"
500
Israel in Egypt"
s,a0-WeGnesday pevotions. Acts II.
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-T.'-I-ala-l---.-1-l-'-l77'.l-'-l11ll'
BAPTIST.
FIFTH F, NE EAR

. DR.. John Z. Briggs has return
ed from an extended trip TO
Europe, visiting by motor the bat
tlefiolds and cemeteries Of the
World War. and viii preach Sun
day. IL am. and 7:45 pm. He
viii be glad to see his friends.and
pariShionerS.
S. S. $50; Chapel, 3 b. Y, P,
Il, $50.
The Church That Cares--COHE,
TAKoMA PARK.
riney Branch Rd, and ASnea ST.
HOO" Jesus and the Toiiers."
william Earl La Rue, Pastor,
HIGHLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH.
Fourteenth street ut Jefferson
NetBfop Mercer Stns HoRds, Pastor
Preaching by w. b. Johnson OF Sill
yer Spring. Md. II am.--''tsod or
Caesar" 3 p,m.~-"Chemicai Expert
SN a M Church EFA0ai
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workers. If opportunities are proTloed,
to make as good use OF their leisure
time as any other social group,
, 1928-08-18
Ms
ST CROIX STATION.

London, Aug 18th. The Empire won a
holly contested Womans International
track and field meet at Stamford Bridge
today. accommodating fifty points to the
Germans al and the French womens Is
The meet was under theauspices Of the To-
%ternatiOnal Womens Athletic Association.
Two worlds records were made. FrauIein
Heublein of Germany set a new mark,
80 feet 5 12 los in the shot put, and Miss
M. Clark of South Africa established an
9th record when she won the 100 yards
hurdles in 1873 3)5 seconds.
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug 15th-Ihe largest
potato crop in history OF the state will be
harvested by Pennsylvania farmers this
year. From eStIpateS furnished by the
Federal State crop report service, indica-
lions on Aug LIST were that the prospec.
tive crop would total 81, 300, 900 bushels,
with 1853 900 bushels higher than any
previous crop on record.
London, Aug 10th. In the third crick
ct test match between England and the
West Indians at the Bensington Oval, the
tourists after the first days play were in
a losing position They were still 139 runs
behind England's first innings total. Out
of the rather Onesided play, came a spIen-
did bowling performance by Griffith of the
West Indies. He got rid of such noted
English bats as E Tyldesley. Hammond,
Leyland, Hendren and Chapman the last
four very quickly, Hammond and Leyland
being bowled with succeeding deliveries.
His fine effort came too late because
Hobbs, SutcIiffe and lyldesley had pass
ed the West Indies first innings total, the
first named contributing 159 runs a bat
ting feat marred by only one mistake.
Washington Aug 18th. The United
States Shipping Board has approved the
form of advertisement and specifications
for the proposed sale of the United States
lines and the American Merchant lines.
Under the specifications ten different
, 1928-08-18

Nurse constantly refused 10 work and
walked ABOUT IN a menacing way with
heavy things iG their hands so after con-
sultlng with the chief officer Mr.. Tweedie
and the engineer Mr.. Baker it was decid-
ed to lock them up. The sailors how
ever assert that not finding BeckIes on
the 18th and seeing blood on the deck and
on the Winch cover they suspected foul
play and so demanded of the Captain
BeckIeo whereabouts but received no SAT-
isfacrory reply. The next day the captain
locked them in the forecastle. Then the
water ran short and each man on board
was rationed to half a pint a day Nine
days later rain fell and they caught about
AZ gallons but the sail in which it had been
taken made it unfit for drinking purposes
so they had to return to the usual r|atiOns.
Six days later more rain fell and this
time good water was carefully collected.
On the Both of july 400 miles from Brit.
ish Guiana they were becalmed and after
drifting about until the 10th inst they de-
cided to make a dash for GEORGETOWN.
Fuel ran out on the 18th when the cap
tain anchored and came in under sail the
following day. This was their first sight
OF land for sixty two days during which
time they had seen only three steamers.
On arrival the two sailors were charged
with wilfuI disobedience of their captains
orders and will later will be brought up
for trial.
New York, Aug. 16th.-Ihe Antarctic
expedition of Commander Richard E.
Byrd which starts from this port next
week will be the most stupeDdous expedi.
ton in the history of exploration and
may cost one million dollars. At the
expeditions headquarters here it was said
the cost would not be less than 300. 900
dollars and before the expedition returns
to this country may reach one million dol
lars.
Honolulu, August 10Th. With the for.
maIities incidental to the opening of the
celebration of the discovery of Hawaii bv
Captain sJames Cook, British explorer
completed a pilgrimageIto the spot where
Cook first landed was undertaken TODAY.
British. Australian, NeWzealand, and
United States officials expected to leave
Honolulu tonight for the island of Kauai
to visit the spot where Cook landed, where
he held his first Christian funeral service
and where he died. British troops will
land on Kauai today for the first time
since Cooks landing in 1778. They will
participate in the dedication of a monu.