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Evening star., 1928-03-03
ADvENT|STS HAVE
! MEMBERSHIP GAIN
Church Enrolment Grows,
but Edifices Decrease.
Report Reveals.

There was gain in membership bu
A loss in the number Of churches of tht
Sevcnth-Day Adventist denomination
between 1916 and 1926 IL the unitec
States. according to census returns an
rounced by the Department OF Com
merce.
The reports show there were 1881
churches in 1926 with llo.99S members
rs compared with 2.0ll churches ano
raSaS members reported III 1910 ne
total expenditures for l9.h. as fspoIIco po
by iS4o churches. amounted 10 Sb.99".-
aSS including 81 ,29l. .0lS for current e\-
DrNScs and improvements; S. Ga ,s4S !oi
hrpcvolcnCcS missions. etc. ana Sbuu--
no, classified The total expenditures
rr,,nrtnd bv 1857 churches III 1916 were
slSs7.777oo ,,,,s
The value of church editiccs tmcluo-
.ns furniture and cQuipmfntl. '. as re-
ported bv 1864 churches Tor lS-o' WaS
SS4S0. 900. which may be compared WV
s. .56S. .495 reported By l.@o4 ehuTCh'S III
Of .bc 1881 churches reporting III
jaHe ,hore were l0T2 located IL uroall
torritorv ,incorporated places OF ..oou
i,,hoh;tao,s or norel and 9Q2 were III
rural areas OF the total membership
- 8I5 we're in the urban churches ai0
SsiS3 in the rural churches and OF m mthe
to.a! expenditures l.0l2 urban chuEche,
renovted s5.l3o450 and S3' fuia.
rhurcheS <lS5o.538. The value .!
church property reported by IS, uroa!'
churches Was S6,936.99l ana tha1 ie-
poyted By CT rural chUrcheS was
Si.544o0S. 40,
sunday schools were reported by ,3SJ
chu~rl,eS Of this denomination in 1926
Will, 14o7o officers and teachers ano
81 0s7 scholars. The number OF officers
and teachers in the SUNDAY schools as
reported for 1916 was 1928 ana TIE
number Of scholars, 1865.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
CONTINUES LENT SERIES.
Rev. II. D. Ranck Returns From
Baltimore Service.

The second Of series of Lcntcn SER
mons will be preached tomorrow morn
ing by Rev. Harry d. Ranck in Grace
Reformed Church at II am on How
DO We Learn About Jesus" Rev. Mr.
Ranck preached during midwcek Scrv-
ices in Grace Reformed Church. Balt-
more. The topic tomorrow evening
will be "Abram Blessed and Blessing"
Lenten topics are discussed in the
Thursday evening meetings The topic
next Thursday will be The Joyous
Life" Tuesday at pm. the consistory
at the parsonage: and tho Woman's
Missionary Society meeting at The home
OF Mrs LaraSh The Sunday school
workers conference will be Friday
night
Evening star., 1928-03-03
WILL HOLD COMMUNION.
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Serv
ice to Be at IL O'Clock.

The sacrament of holy communion
will be administered at the II O'Clock
service tomorrow at Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church. Sixteenth at Allison
street. Dr. Joseph T. Herson. minister,
At 8 O'Clock DR. Herson will deliver a
special sermon to Boy Scouts, the sub
iect being Two Elemental Needs"
An all-day meeting for women will
be held in the chapel next Wednesday,
the Ladies' Aid. Mrs. Orrel MOODY.
president: the Woman'S Home MiSsicn-
ary Society. Mrs. Laura l.. Paul prcsi-
dent. the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society, Mrs. Harry A. Havens,
president. will meet. Reports Of the
years work will be followed by election
of officers of the Ladies' Aid. Mrs. Mary
Krause of the Juvenile Court and Mrs
B. T. Hynson will speak at the Home
Missionary meeting at . O'Clock.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
JOHN RICKETTS, INJURED
BY HIT-AND-R RUN DRIVER
Is Unable to Identify Speeder.
Two Boys Knocked Down,
One Seriously Hurt.

While crossing the street at Thirty
fourth and N streets shortly before
midnight. John Ricketts,, 81 years old
1918 TWenty-fourth street. was struck
and Knocked down by hit-and-rin
automobile driver, Ricketts, was taken
to Georgetown Hospital in a passing
automobile His injuries were slight.
He was unable TO give either the num-
ber or any description Of the car or
its occupants.
Charles. Cathcart. 80 years old. O;
1910 King street. Alexandria. Va. while
driving west on F. street at Ninth street
last evening struck and knocked doWu
two boys john Cardilis. Il years old.
l25 G street northeast. sustained a
compound fracture OF his leg He vas
taken to Emergency Hospital by Cath
cart. The other boy. John Papas, u
wears old. of 1893 Third street, was un-
| injured.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
MAN FOUND INJURED
IN APARTMENT LOBBY
Saws He was Assaulted by Uniden-
titled ndividual-Police
Are Puzzled.

Found in the lobby of the Conard
Apartments. Thirteenth and I streets,
with blood flowing from a severed vein
in the side Of his nose. Frank Charles
Flanagan, % years old. l70l Irving
street, stcadfastly refuses to tell the
police how he sustained the injury.
other than that he was assaulted by an
unidentified individual
Flanagan was taken to Emergency
Hospital III such weakened condition
that blood TRANSMISSION was con&d-
cred at one time this morning. An Gle
vator operator found him in the lobby
and called the first precinct police
station.
Flanagan at the hospital today gave
several versions of the accident to
Policeman Paul l.. Barnes. friend,
Barnes said he was unable To explain
how Flanagan got into the lobby oi the
apartment house.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
LENTEN SERVICES LISTED.
Rev. Thomas w. Cooke Announces
Rites for Five Days of Week.

The rector OF the Church of the
Ascension. Rev. Thomas w. Cooke. an
nounces the services for tomorrow and
next week as follows: Tomorrow-S
am. holy communion $50 am. church
school, IL am, corporate communion
for the men of the parish and sermon
pm. Chinese school: 6 pm. Young
Peoples Society; 7:30 pm, evening
prayer and sermon.
TueSday--l0 am. holy communion
445 pm. peIitential office and address
730 pm. the Daughters of the King
will meet in the choir room. and al
pm. the veStry will meet at the rectory
Wednesdays a m. holy communion
1:30 pm. litany and address.
Thursday--l0 am. holy communion
4:45 pm. penitential Office and address
Friday-l0 am. holy communion
730 pm. litany and address by Rev
DR.. Leffingwell Of Bar Harbor. Me.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Capper Proposes
Agriculture Day
ForU. S. observance

The people Of the United States
would be urged to observe the first
Thursday in October each year rs
Agricultural day. to cmphasize the
relationship Of farming to the we'll
being of the Nation. under the Cap
per resolution approved by the Sen
ate yesterday and sent to the House
for action.
Senator Capper assured his col
leagues the resolution would not
establish another legal holiday. but
merely would invite the President
to issue q proclamation to the
governors Of States. ASKING them
to cooperate In the observance Of
the day.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Bible School to Meet.

At Second Baptist Church. Third
street. II and ! streets, the pastor Rev.
J. l.. S. H0lloman. Will preach tomorrow
at II am on The Pathway to Real
Liberty"
At 8 pm, hr Will preach on The
Sccret Of Power III a Christians Life. -
The Bible school will meet al $50
am. and the b Y. p. I. Will meet at
6 pm
Evening star., 1928-03-03
HIT RENO SUBDIVISION.
Commissioners Disapprove Acquir
ing Tract for District.

Acquisition of the Reno subdivision
by the District for school park and
playground purposes was opposed b.
the Commissioners yesterday IN n report
10 Congress OH the jenkins bill
While rcsuodVisinn Of the Reno
tract would bc desirable, the Commits
sioncrs said. the large cost ot the prof.
cci the uncertainty rs 10 how much OF
the area would bc required and the un-
certainty as To what would bc done with
th" remainder of the property II ac-
qu:rcd. constrained them from indurs-
ing the bi!l at this time
Evening star., 1928-03-03
NOVENA OF GRACE.
Re. II. j. Tunke to Preach Night
ly at St. Mary's.

During the Novena Of Grace which
will be held at st. Mary's Church, from
March d to March l2. Rev. Henry J.
Funke of the Apostolic Mission House
will preach the sermon each evening
ut 7:30 O'Clock
The NoYcna prayers VIII b. rccited
a. the evening dcvotions and also after
the and O'Clock masses. A relic Of
ST. Francis Xavier will be presented
for vcncration after each service.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
FRENCH TARIFF BILL
IS PUT INTO EFFECT
Measure Makes Concessions on u. S
Tractors. but Increases Duties
on Foodstuffs.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, March 3-~Thc new French
tariff bill. with only Slight modlica-
tions which mostly affect foOd3tu!!s, be
came a law yesterday After the Sem
ate had made few minor changes the
Chamber accepted them and voted 430
against 40 for the bill The new duties
become effective at once.
The Senate and Chamber yesterday
also definitely ratified the new CONNER
cial agreements with Germany, Italy
and Switzerland.
The new tariff law of France gives a
slight concession to imports Of Amcri-
can tractors while increasing sOmcWha.
the duties on foods, Of which pruncS
was the chief item affected. In general,
it was believed that American export
crS would be affected little bY the
CnqOvpS made
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Recheck of Navy Flyer's Altitude Mark
Lowers Figure, But Record Still Stands

This mark has twice been exceeded.
The Italian. Donati, scared 11,753
meters. or 1850 feet, recently, but this
was not recognized rs record, as he
did not excel the former mark by 100
meters. which the federations rules re-
quirc.
The claim for Capt. Hawthorne G.
Gray, American balloonist. who was
found dead in his basket with his in
strtlments tcstifying to a mark OF l2,914
meters. or 42,470 feet. was disallowcd by
the federation. which held he did not
have possession" of hts instruments.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Pastor Will Preach.

The pastor. Rev II. r. Medford. viii
preach tomorrow morning and evening
at John Wesley A. NJ f.. Zion Church,
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets. Dr.
w W Matthews. foreign missionary
secretary. gave a lecture with
siercopticon pictures OF africa for the
benefit OF the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society last night.
Sunday school meets at . 80 am. and
Christian FnGeavor Society AZ 80 pm
Evening star., 1928-03-03
CONFIRMATION SERVICE.
Bishop Will Officiate at Church o!
ransfguration.

Rev. J. J Queally rector OF the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION. will pre-
sent large class for confirmation to-
morrow at 8 o'clock. Right Rev. James
E Freeman. Bishop Of Washington, will
preach
The services tomorrow will be holy
communion at 7:30 am, holy COM
munion and sermon at IL O'Clock and
church school at $50 am
Rev MIR Queally has prepared Sc
ries Ct special sermons on the Great
Truths of Christianity" 10 be delivered
at the II O'Clock services during Lent.
Evening star., 1928-03-03

A rechcck of the airplane altitude rec
ord of Lieut.. c. c. Champion. u. S. NJ,
lowers the mark from l1.723 meters to
ll.7lO meters, or 38.4l8 feet. which Is
now listed as the official worlds altitude
record for all types of aircraft. with
Champion still the record holder,
The Federation AcrOnautiquc Inter
rationale yesterday informed the Ma
tional Acronautic Association that re-
check of its figures showed that the
original mark of ll723. accredited to
Champion in his flight over Washington
last July. was inaccurate.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
REVIVAL IS PLANNED.
Taylor Evangelistic Party Will Be.
gin Tomorrow.

The Taylor evangelistic party will
conduct a three-week campaign at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Sixth ana
4 streets northeast, bcginnuU; tonor-
row morning
There will be services SUNDAYS NJ II
am. and 7:45 pm. and each NIX aight
at 745 o'clock. except Saturdat"
Charles Taylor, jr,, % years cd Will
preach. He will be assisted ~ ms
father and brother. Lawrence +. Taylor
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Sermon on Success,

A. Lincoln Congregational Temple to-
morrow morning Rev r W. Brooks
Will speak from the subject, "CCmpu!-
sorry Success" The Senior Christian
Endcayor Society will meet n Gas
pm The subject 10 be discussed Is.
what Is II III Jesus That Attracts
Young peNf,'n@"
Evening star., 1928-03-03
SERMON TOPIC GIVEN.
Crumbs From the Masters Table"
Rev. II. E. Beatty's Text.

Crumbs From the Masters Table"
will b. the subject tomorrow at II am
in Georgetown Lutheran Church By
Rev, Harold F.. Beatty pastor, The
topic Of The @ pm. service will be
Mary Magdalene."
Christian Endcavor meets at 7 pm.
Ientcn services are held every Thurs
GnY al pm.
Evening star., 1928-03-03
LENTEN SERVICES.
sDecial Rites Set for Tomorrow in
Memorial Church.

SDacia! ierten services will be held
IN Memorial United Brethren Church,
En-tu Cap..oi and r streets, tomorrow
morning and evening The pastor, DR.
s 3 Dougherty. viii preach In the
morning or The Cup Jesus Refused.
ard IN the evening on "A Drama In
Three Acts" The fifth sermon in the
series 10 Young people.
The Christian Endeavor societies VIII
meet al II am and Z pm. The Sum
oav schoo! will have feature program
q. 30 am Special services will be
helc every Thursday evening during
Lent at 3 O'Clock with sermons by the
nASt0r
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Sermon Series to End,

AT In" Peoples Congregational
Church. tomorrow morning. the pastor
Rev. A F. Zines. viii close the series
OF sermons on the open Gates" Com
munion services will b" held AT Il 80
pm the Y T. c r. Socioty will discuss
what Is 1t in Jesus That Attracts
Young peOpicr"
Evening star., 1928-03-03
"WHAT HAVE YOU SPENT
Rev. E. c. Primm Picks Sermon
Subject for Tomorrow.

"v,,at Have You Spent?" will be the
49, -,,or subject tomorrow night Of Rev.
Fllis G. Prl1n1. pastor Of the Second
BaDtjst Church. This sermon VIII be
,,-aacl1css twice-at $50 O'Clock al an
earlv service at the East Capital Street
Branch. Seventeenth and East Capitol
streets. and at 8 O'Clock AT the church,
Fourth street and Virginia avenue
southeast.
The morning theme OF Mr.. Pr.mm
viii be The Sword Of the Christian.
The Lords supper will be observed al
this service
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Representative TO TALK.
Rohsion to Speak Mt Takoma Park
Bantist Church.

At the Takoma Park Baptist Church
Representative J, NJ. Robson Of Ken
tucky viii give an address at tho eve
ming service tomorrow.
At the morning service The pastor.
Rev. William f. LaRuc. will speak on
The Religion Of the Heart
Evening star., 1928-03-03
ideal CHURCH" IS TOPIC.
lexington Presbyterian c. E. Will
Join Service.

Rev. Henry B. Wooding will speak
tomorrow morning at the lexington
Presbyterian Church North Capitol
street and Florida avenue. on the
theme The Ideal Church The
members of the Senior Christian En-
deavor Society will have a special part
on the program In the evening at 8
O'Clock the theme as announced Is
The Love OF God"
Members of the Enmaus Bible class
will meet Tuesday night in the Sun
day School House. The pastor will
SPEAK Thursday night on the gospel OF
Mark
Evening star., 1928-03-03
Representative 10 Speak

Representative J. Howard Swick o:
Beaver Falls. Pa. will deliver an adore
tomorrow az 7:45 pm at the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church. Fourth
and 2 streets southeast. On who L
Ny Neighbour"
Evening star., 1928-03-03
1861 Crescent
Place

Adjoining 2+00 Sixteenth Street and
directly opposite the residences Ut the
late Ambassador Henry White aud
Vice Presiicn, Dawes.
Evening star., 1928-03-03

Unquestionably the most exclusive CO.
opcrativcly owned apartment home IN the
Nations Capital High above the city;
safely removed from the annoying dis
turbances of traffic; offering the ideal en-
vironment for these unusual suites
Evening star., 1928-12-04
MARYLAND u. IS OFF
OF w. & |. GRID LIST
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, December mo
new teams are listed as opponents for
washington and Lees 1929 foot ball sea-
son in the schedule approved by the
athletic council, but 1t was definitely
announced that only games, instead
of the 10 played during the season just
closed, are carded for next year.
The schedule follows:
September 28-Lynchburg College.
October 5-Northi Carolina State, at
Raleigh.
October 12-Kentucky, either at Lex
ington, Va, or Lexington. Ky.
October 1s-West Virginia. at Charles
ton, w. Va.
cided.
November 2-virginia, at Lexington,
Va.
November Spending.
November 16-V. p. l., at Blacks
November 2s--Florida, at Jackson
vile, Fla.
Washington and Lees only reason Tor
not listing Maryland is the fact that
it has contract to play Florida in
Jacksonville again next Fall, on
Thanksgiving day, and thinks 1t Is too
much to play here on November "a and
make the long jaunt for a contest five
days later.
Washington and Lees contract with
Florida has only one more year to run,
and it is presumed that the Generals
and Old Liners will get together again
in 1890. They will meet as usual in
basket ball, base ball and track during
the l928-29 season, and 1t is known
that both are anxious to continue their
gridiron relations as well.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
COLLEGE TOSSERS NOW
HOLD SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

Cardinal Freshmen squad are to be
awarded numerals. They are: Fu!am,
Statler, Selhorst, Ambrose, Collins,
OConner, Campbell, Oliver, Kane, Ber-
toni, DeMello, Clement, Dundin Cezcosi,
Urrichio, Gracey, Guarneri, Callahan,
Lynch, Ferris, Cavanaugh and Bonetti.
Jack Malevich and Gene Murphy loom
as most likely candidates for captain of
the 1929 varsity eleven. The selection
will be made in day or two.
Announcement has been made of the
selection of James (Jin) Mcnamara as
coach of the Georgetown University
boxing team. Mcnamara, who is boxing
coach and physical training director of
the JewishSCommunity Center, will look
over the Hoya squad for the first time
tomorrow.
Veterans whom Mcnamara will have
at hand are Emmett Hagerty feather
weight; Henry Murphy, lightweight;
Charles Fish, welterweight; Ed Nc
Carthy, ight-heavyweight, and Herman
Schatfiy, heavyweight.
Despite a place for staging home
cards has not been found, the Hoyas
have arranged for matches here with
New York University, Penn State
Dartmouth and Western Maryland, the
last named to be met here January 26
in the first G. U. engagement. Matches
with Navy al Annapolis and Army at
West Point also have been booked, and
the Blue and Gray glovemen will take
part in the championships at Penn
State College.
Mcnamara was a star linemen on the
Georgetown foot ball team while AL
Exendine was the Blue and Gray coach.
Since leaving the Hilltop school he has,
in addition to his work at the Jewish
Community Center, coached the Dewitt
School foot ball team.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
CARD eleven WAITS
FOR PENNANT CLASH

While the Mohawks and Apaches are
printing for the big test of the amateur
foot ball campaign Sunday when they
battle for the District unlimited title
many other elevens are disbanding for
the season.
Manager L. B. johnson of the Ma
tional Press Building Cards plans to
keep his squad intact in order to meet
Pennant A. G. in return game on
Monument Field December 16. After
the Cards had won five straight games
without being scored upon Pennants
tied them at Gall Since then the
Cards have trimmed Fussell- Young and
a return battle with Pennarts was ar
ranged.
Should his charges defeat the Pen
nants, Manager Johnson will. send them
against the 135-pound champions of
Capital City League. Coach Hoover will
meet all Card players tonight at their
club suite. All Card players will at
tend the Haw-Apache game Sunday in
body.
All details for the title scrap at Grif-
fifth Stadium Sunday between Mohawks
and Apaches will be completed to-
night at a meeting of leaders of the
teams at Union League Park at 7:30
o'clock. Names of eligible players will
be announced after this session.
Neither team has been defeated this
year. But one eleven, Fort Leonard
Wood Tankers, scored on the Little In
dians.
SOutherns and WintOns will remain
in action for a week or two. Orrel
Mitchell, coach of the Southerns, would
like tn list a foe for this SUNDAY at IL
o'clock in Union League Park. Call
Atlantic 2359-W for arrangements.
Wintons are scheduled to drill to-
night at z o'clock on Virginia Avenue
Fairgrounds. Manager Goldberg wishes
all players to report.
A practice session is scheduled to-
night at Z o'clock on Virginia Avenue
Fairgrounds for all Mohawk Prep play
ers. Peerless A. c. will be met Sunday.
Adams, Graham and Casey starred
for Mardfeldt Preps in defeating Lam
ham A. c., 80 to 0.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
HARVARD is LISTED
BY MICHIGAN TEAM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AN NARBOR, Mich, December A
game with Harvard Michigan's first
since 1915, and five Big Ten games will
furnish the backbone of the University
of Michigan's 1929 foot ball schedule
Next seasons program, announced
today by Head Coach E. E. (Tad)
Wieman, names November 8 for the
Harvard game-the first time the East
ern eleven ever has been scheduled on
the Michigan field.
Along with Harvard, which never has
lost to Michigan, the Wolverines will
meet Minnesota, which was not on this
years schedule, and Purdue, whom
Michigan has not played in years. Ohio
State, Illinois and Iowa, all on the 1923
schedule, also will be included.
The schedule
September 28 Mount Union and
Albion double -header).
October 5-Michigan State.
October 12-Purdue at Lafayette.
October 19-Ohi0 State.
October 26-IlIin0is at Urbana.
November Open.
November 9-Harvard.
November 16-Minnesota at Mime
ap0lis.
November 22-Iowa.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
CENTRAL'S GREEN QUINT
TO OPEN SCHOOL SEASON

a District prep school basket ball
league and another may enter At a
meeting last night at the Boys Club
representatives of Gonzaga. Dewitt and
st. Johns agreed to enter the league
fayoring an age limit of 10 years for
players.
Emerson seeks 20-year limit. Emer-
son was not represented last night be-
cause of the illness of Coach P. l.. Ban
field, but that school was included in
the league with the provision that it
agree to conform to the 19-year-old
regulation. Georgetown Prep let it be
known it could not join the league be-
cause it already had arranged court
schedule.
1t was decided the league would start
January ID and games would be played
Mondays and Thursdays in the Boys
Club gym.
1t was pointed out that 19-year
limit would put all of the teams on an
equal basis and prevent padding with
players who have had either four-year
service in the high schools or are too
old.
Evening star., 1928-12-04
CALIFORNIA LEADS
ON PICKED eleven
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December A.
Three University of California players
won places on the 1928 Associated Press
all-Pacific Coast foot ball eleven.
1t is the consensus of 16 outstanding
critics from all sections of the coast.
Southern California and Stanford each
placed two men. The team:
Ends-Phillips, California; Frank
ian, st. Mary's.
Tackles - Dressed, Washington
State; Bancroft, California.
Guards-Post, Stanford; Robesky,
Stanford.
Center-Barrager Southern Cali
fOrnia.
Quarterback-Maple, Oregon State.
Halfbacks-LOm, California;; Car
roll, Washington.
FulIback-ThomaS, Southern Cali
fOrnia.
Seraphim Post, rated as one of the
greatest guards ever developed at STAN
ford, was the only player to receive a
unanimous vote Charles Carroll,
washington halfback, who led the
Coast Conference both in 1927 and this
season in individual scoring honors,
was given Is votes, while Bennie Lom,
California halfback, received IA votes.