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The Washington times., 1930-04-01
WATER COMPANY
FICERS FIGHT
FOR POSTS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April L.
The Annapolis Water Company.
began its work today with two
full sets Of officers and prospects
Of q court battle to determine
which set is to remain in office.
The company, q corporation, is
owned by the members of the
city council. That body recently
ratified an election Of officers.
the majority Of whom were Demo.
Gratis. to hold office until 1892.
However, at q later meeting
Of the board of the water com.
pany, q new set of officers was
elected and the action approved
by the Republican mayor Of the
town, Walter e. Quenstedt.
Want to Keep Posts
Under the latter election, which
was not approved by the city
council, the former officers were
to- have gone out OF office yester.
day, but were to. remain for two
weeks to instruct the new officers,
When the newly-elected officials
appeared to take over their duties
today, however, they were con-
fronted by the Democratic officers
who refused to give up their posts,
holding that the election of of.
ficers was invalid until ratified
by the city council. A court win
determine the validity of this con-
tention.
Riley and Brown
The Democratic president who
refuses to retire is Hugh r. Riley,
while his would-be successor is
E. Roland Brown. Other Demo
cratic officers, with the Repunli.
can appointees who claim the
right to succeed them, are: Secre-
tary-treasurer, Frank H. Thomp-
son, Democrat, and Charles Shear
man, Republican; collector, Henry
T. Zeller and William G. Brewer,
assistant superintendent; Thomas
H. Scinchcomd and Albert Kraft.
engineer, William r. EngIe and
Charles d. Hyde.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
TRACT IN HYBLA
VALLEY BEST
YET VISITED.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April Ia
l3OO-acre tract at Hybla Valley
near here stands good chance
Of being selected as the American
terminal for the proposed trans.
Atlantic dirigible line. DR.. Hugo
Eckener. after an inspection here
yesterday said it Is the best for
this purpose he has seen in
America.
The Graf commander has just
visited Baltimore where he in
spected q number Of 'ocations
and expressed the view That the
American terminal OF the .ine
which will be started by himself
and the Goodyear Zeppelin Cor
poration should be near Balti-
more.
It was DR.. Eckener's first inten-
ton to stop off at Hybla Valley
field for only few minutes, but
after q cursory inspection he In.
sisted on making q complete sur.
vey Of the tract. He then made
the statement that the location
seems to meet all necessary re-
Quirements.
The trip was arranged by
Washington aviation and civic
leaders who are anxious to have
the Zeppelin line terminal as near
the National Capital as possible.
Following the inspection, DR..
Eckener. and his party left for
Richmond, where other locations
will be visited. DR.. Eckener will
return to Washington on Wednes-
day. according to his present
plans.
While at the Hybla Valley
field DR.. Eckener had an expert.
ence that almost resulted in in
jury. While going over the field
an irfuriated bull dashed at him
and very nearly gored him before
he escaped over o nearby stone
wall.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
ECLIPSE PARTY.
SEEKS SITE

PASADENA, Calf, April
GN.S).-Dr. Seth B. Nicholson,
famous astronomer of Mt. Will
son Observatory is en- route to
Northern Nevada to survey for
a location for the astronomical
expedition which on April 28 will
observe the last total eclipse of
the sun visible in Western Amer
lea for SO years.
The eclipse will lie across North
ern California and Northern Ne
vada. DR.. Nicholson was to
choose q place northwest Of Reno
where all conditions will probably
be best for the observations.
The probable site is near Honey
Lake, @ dry lake.
The Lick Observatory eclipse
party will be stationed west of
the Mt. Wilson Station. Nearby
also viii be the eclipse party Of
7Gmor College.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Colonial Wars Society
To Dine Monday Evening

The Society of Colonial Wars
in the District of Columbia will
hold dinner and meeting at
the New Willard Hotel Monday
night. Colonel Louis r. Cheney,
governor general, DR.. Arthur
Adams, and George De Bonneville
Keim, win be the speakers.
The society will visit Mt. ver-
non the next morning and place
a wreath on the tomb of George
washington,
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Paris Holds Memorial
For Herrick. Ex-EnvOy

PARIS, April / QN.SO.-An an
niversary memorial service was
said in the American Cathedral al
IL o'clock today for former Am
bassador Myron T. Herrick, who
died here a year ago.
The service was attended by
members Of the American col.
ony In Paris, representatives of
the French government and mem
bers Of the American Embassy
staff
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Low Water Causes Gas
Loss in 125,O0O Feet

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April L.
Approximately 125,00O cubic feet
Of gas was lost at the city gas
works yesterday. It is said that
it was caused by water becoming
low in the holder.
The fire department stopped
the leak and filled the tank with
water. The normal supply Of
gas was soon reached.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Winchester Man Fined,
jailed on Rum Charge

WINCHESTER, Va, April L.
When Policemen Persell Plank
and Lee Barr searched the home
of w. L. Brannon they found
three quarts of illegal liquor.
He was charged with illegal
possession of the spirits and
pied guilty.
Justice Weems then assessed
against Brannon a fine Of $113
and three months in jail.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Theater PickpOcket
Gets $40 From Visitor

The eighth victim of a pick
pocket in the past week in down.
town theaters last night reported
the theft of $40.
The report was turned into
police headquarters by Charles II.
Welsh, Of Parkersburg, w. Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
FLYING PARSON"
TOOCCUPY PULPIT
Mai. Gen. William G. EverSon
Will Preach at National
Baptist Memorial.

Mai. Gen. William @. Everson, chief
Of the Militia Bureau, known during
the World War as the Fighting
Preacher" and more recently as the
Flying Parson," for his use of the
airplane in his missionary work, will
preach twice at the National Baptist
Memorial tomorrow. The subject for
the morning will be "Some Friendships
Of the Master" and for the evening "A
Personal Appreciation of Divine Love"
The pastor, DR.. johnson, is convalescing
at Atlantic City.
The Evening Mission Club will hold
an adjourned meeting Tuesday at 7;45
pm. The same evening at o'clock
the Senior Young Peoples Society,
which has been leading In the city,
wide efficiency campaign being conduct
ed by the city organization Of b. Y. p.
u, viii meet with that organization at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church at
Sixth and A streets northeast.
A group OF men of the church are to
be the hosts Wednesday at pm. at a
supper to a group of the leading lay
men OF the denomination in the Dis
trict. Thursday evening the midweek
service will be led by James Sharp.
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock the Boy
Scouts and the Sea Scouts will enter
tain their parents and friends with a
play entitled Mac Decides"
1t is expected that at least 100 work.
ers will take part in the every-member
visitation In connection with the Kerna-
han campaign set for March 80 to
April. IL.
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LUTHER LEAGUE

The quarterly meeting of the Luther
League Of the District of Columbia. held
at the Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton, was conducted by DR.. John
Weidley, pastor of the Reformation
Church. During a brief business ses-
sion Robert j. Volland, president, pre-
sided. A social was in charge of Miss
Freda Steffen. The following rominat-
ing committee was appointed: Miss
Frances Dysinger, Luther Place; Miss
Emma A. Holzer, Zion; Miss Grace
incarnation, and Edgar Gaardsmoe,
Atonement DR.. Henry w. Snyder,
pastor Of st. Paul's English Lutheran
Church, made an address, and the
benediction was pronounced by DR..
Richard Schmidt, pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church.
An illustrated lecture on porto Rico"
the missionary objective of the Luther
League of America, will be delivered at
Atonement Lutheran Church tomorrow
at 8 pm.
DR.. John weidley, pastor of the
Reformation Church, was the speaker
at st. Marks Lutheran Church last
Wednesday evening.
The Atonement Senior and Inter-
mediate Luther Leagues conducted the
service at Atonement Lutheran Church
last Sunday evening, with Mrs. Marjorie
Gaardsmoe. senior president, and Miss
Margaret Felter, intermediate president,
as co-leaders. Mauro Baradi, secretary
to the Philippine resident commissioner
in Washington, delivered the address
upon the topic youth Crusading With
Christ" A fellowship was held at
6 pm, at which Carleton Weber, super
intendent Of the Atonement Inter-
mediate League, had his entire organ
ization as guests for supper. After
Easter Atonement Dramatic Unit of
the Senior League will present two addi-
tional performances Of "a Run for Her
Money"
The Junior Luther League Of the
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
presented a llodel demonstration of
its work before the Senior League of
that church. Miss Iona Brown led the
senior devotional service last Sunday,
presenting the topic why and How Win
Others to Christi"
"Why and How Win Others to
CHRISTI" is the topic which was present.
ed at st. Paul'S Luther League last Sum-
dav evening by Miss Dorothy Riess;
while the topic, Peter, a Great
evangelist" was presented at lions
league by Fred L. Schickler, correspond
ING secretary of the Maryland State
league and educational secretary of
the washington District League, who
was also q speaker at the anniversary
celebration of Reformation Lutheran
Church last Thursday. A business
meeting Of lions League was held last
night AZ the chapel. The Zion leaguers
will visit Children's Hospital tomorrow
afternoon.
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HOSPITALITY TAKEN
FOR SERMON TOPIC
DR.. James Shera Montgomery viii
Preach at Metropolitan Church
Tomorrow.

DR.. James Shera Montgomery, pastor
of the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church, will preach tomorrow morning
on the subject, THE Hospitable Guest
Chamber" The Wesley Heights Metho-
dist Church will unite In this service,
and It's pastor, Rev. Phillip Edwards.
will assist in the service In the evening
at o'clock DR.. Montgomery will speak
or the subject, 1.-The Price Of Bit Of
Temper"
The Young Peoples Prayer Group
will meet Tuesday evening with Miss
Pickett. 1853 Alexander Ridge, Alexandria.
The Baltimore branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society will hold its
second quarterly meeting Thursday in
Metropolitan Church; sessions at 1890
S be the s sns.per az Mc tSsre Will Will
be prayer and praise service.
The children's hour is to be on Fri
day at $3.50 pm.
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QUESTIONS
About the Bible.

/. what took place in the temple
after the cruciflXion?
2. What took place on Calvary?
3. How did this affect the Centurian
guard?
4. How did the soldiers treat the
crucifled thieves?
8. Why was this done?
6. Was Christ treated in similar
manner?
Z. Why?
8. What did one of the soldiers do
to him?
9. what happened to the thieves
after their death?
10. Where are these things recorded?
The answers to these questions will
be found below. How many can you
answer?
/. 1t was shaken to its foundations
and many Of the buried dead left their
tombs.
2. An earthquake rent the rocks
aSunder.
8. He fell on his knees, saying, Ger
tainly this was a righteous man."
4. They broke the bones of their legs.
5. To insure death.
6. No.
z. They saw He was already dead.
8. He pierced the side Of Christ with
his lance
0. They were buried in holes near the
crosses.
10. st. Matthew, chapter 27; st.
Luke, chapter %; st. John. Chapter 10.
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SUNDAY SERMON
TOPIC ANNOUNCED
Or. HoIIister to Preach on.
spiritual Ways for Splr-
ituaI Ends"
At Chevu Chase presbvterian church

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Spiritual Ways for Spiritual Ends" is
the subject of the pastor, DR.. j. Hill
man HOLSTER, tomorrow at IL O'Clock:
Miss Bertha Condo of New York City
will speak at pm. at the union young
peoples service on the subject, spiritual
Adventuring for Youth" This Is the
last Of the Lenten lectures held during
the past week under the auspices OF
the Chevy Chase churches. From TO
z o'clock there will be a social.
DR.. HOLSTER will begin next Friday
evening in the church house the class
Of young members In preparation for
church membership. They Will meet
for supper at 6 o'clock.
Sections of the Guild will meet next
week as follows: Evening section, Mon
day at 8 o'clock; leader, Mrs. Charles
B. Lingamselter, 1928 Livingston street;
Mrs. John 8. Parnell and Mrs. Lingam-
setter, hoStesSes. Section 6, Mrs. George
L. Hart, leader; at the church house,
with Miss Leavitt, at IL o'clock Monday
for missionary study; luncheon at l
o'clock; Mrs @. L. Hart, hostess. Sec
ton 3, Mrs. Egbert Clark, leader; Tues
day at / o'clock; Mrs. Egbert Clark,
lot East Underwood street; assistant
hostess, Mrs. r. j. Service. Section 4,
Mrs. A. z. Dieterich, leader; home of
Mrs. @. B. Bell, 5720 Chevy Chase park
way; Friday, o'clock; tea will be
served.
The Girls Reserve Club will have an
Initiation ceremonial meeting at S
o'clock tomorrow. Of1cers will be in
stalled as follows: President, Mabel
Wright; vice president, Eva Hobbs;
ecretary-treasurer, Martha Frances
Thomas; cheer leader, Clare Boekhofr;
club leaders, Mrs. Louis Boekhoff and
Mrs. Paul Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15

q. Dou you believe In heaven, q place
where the soul goes after death? I
have been told by clergymen that In
heaven, II there is such place, shall
not be able to recognize my father,
mother or brothers. Such prospect
hardly appeals to me.
A. Your clerical teachers were indulg-
ing In erroneous speculations. The
truth Is, we know very little of condi-
tons in the life hereafter. The ma
Jority of scriptural descriptions are
admittedly pictorial or symbolic. We
may firmly believe, first, that life per-
Sists beyond the incident of bodily death
and, again, that life's surroundings in
the next world are conducive to Gods
purpose Of grace and salvation.
No real values achieved here will be
forfeited there. Precious friendships
loves which illuminate, ministries which
ennoble, beliefs which vitalize, find their
justification and growth in the here
after. do not hesitate to say that God
has provided that there shall never be
one lost good" in this world or the
next.
surely our mutual recognition is
essential to heavens bliss. But how
it will obtain or what occupation will
engage the soul are questions man
cannot answer. So why be unduly con-
cerned about them? We shall yet
know even as we are known" Mean
while it Is our business to prepare for
the future by faithful devotion to the
present Leave the social conditions Of
Gods paradise to His care. Keep your
own lamp trimmed and burning. Be
ready to meet the bridegroom Of your
joy.
@. Was Christ born on December %?
If so, where do we find the proof to
establish that date, and If not, how and
by whom did that day come to be set
aside in celebration of his birth?
A. It is exceedingly doubtful II De-
cember as was the actual date of our
Lords birth For many decades after
that supreme event the church kept
her vigil at the cross and the empty
tomb, rather than at Bethlehem's man
ger. Before the fifth century there was
no general consensus of opinion as to
when Christmas should come In the cali
endar, whether on January 8, March 20
or the date now assigned to its celebra-
ton.
Theophilus Of Antioch, who lived in
the second century, is said to have iden-
tined December IS with Christ's birth
day, but the reference is probably spu-
rious. The earliest reliable mention OF
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HOLD DAILY SERVICES.
z. W. C. A. Members Join in Eel
lowship of Prayer.

Lenten services at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association are being held
daily at am, when the Staff members
will join in fellowship Of prayer" led
by Miss Hettie P. Anderson, general
secretary, assisted by various members
Of the stan. Or Tuesday mornings. be-
ginning March 10 at 10 o'clock, there
viii be series of talks. the FIRST three
to be given by William Knowles Cooper,
whose subjects will be: March 10,
Temptations and Handicaps of Chris
tan workers.; March IS, THE Changed
City in Which We Work: and April l,
Reimbursement Plans to Carry Out Our
Objective" Mr.. Cooper's series Of talks
will be followed on April 8 and Is by
two talks to be given by Mrs. William 8.
Abernethy.
Every wednesday evening from 7 to 8
O'Clock at the main Y. w. c. A. Build
ing, at Seventeenth and K streets, Miss
Mabel Nelson Thurston will give Sc
ries of talks on "Adventuring in Faith. -
Her subject next Wednesday will be
"Hindrances to Faith" and on sub
seuuent Wednesdays In Lent she will
speak on TESTS of Faith" March 20;
"Growth of Faith" April 2, and Re
suits Of Faith" April 8.
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REV. R. P. SCHEARRER
TO CONTINUE SERIES
What God Hath Joined Together
Will Be Subject Of Morn
ing Sermon.

what God Hath Joined Together"
will be the sermon subject Of Rev. r.
Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church, tomorrow at
IL o'clock. At the 8 o'clock service he
will give the third In q series of char
acter studies Of some of the leading
figures in the acts of the apostles.
The particular theme tomorrow night
will be Stephen the Deacon"
Kenneth Huestis and Philip r. Tur-
ner will present the theme What Help
Can We Get When Tempted" before
the intermediate Society, and Miss
Doris Judge and Miss Margaret Dodd
will speak on peter the Evangelist"
before the Senior Society. Both groups
meet at $50 o'clock.
Church school will assemble at $50
o'clock, and the adult organized Bible
classes at GAS o'clock.
The WomaniS Missionary Society will
meet Wednesday at IL o'clock. Mrs.
J. H. Linton of Kensington, Md, will
be the guest speaker. Her topic will
be THE Minute Hand on Gods
Prophetic Clock" Mrs. G. E. Young
Dean will be chairman Of the hostess
circle.
The Brotherhood Club will hold its
annual ladies' night Wednesday at 8
o'clock. H. l.. Westover, who has re-
Gently returned from an eight months
tour of Russia, will give an illustrated
lecture on present Conditions in Rus
STA" The public Is invited.
The Light Bearers will meet Friday
at o'clock, and Troop 80, Boy Scouts,
Friday at 1880 o'clock.
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DR.. WHITLEY PLANS
DRAMATIC SERMON
"The Uncertain Trumpet"
Will Be Theme at Vermont
Avenue Church.

At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church tomorrow evening the pastor
DR.. Earle wiley. will give dramatic
book sermon on THE Uncertain Trum-
pet" by A. S. M. Hutchinson. In the
morning his subject will be Jesus Com
ing" The theme for the Junior Church
will be True to the Trust"
Circle No. Of the Woman's Council
will meet Tuesday at noon with Mrs.
w. p, Stems, 1888 Lamont street, with
Miss Georgia Brockman assisting, and
Circle No. will meet with Mrs. z. l..
Phillips, 1443 Belmont street, with Mrs.
c. M. Proctor, Mrs. Earl Logan and Miss
Eva Conway associate hoStesSeS. Tues
day at 8 pm. the Myrtle Barger Circle
will meet with Miss Pearl Henry, 1419
r street. Circle No. 5 viii meet We'd
nesday at noon at the home Of Mrs.
Dora Robbins, 1408 Ciirard street.
All day Wednesday at the church
there viii be held retreat" for minis
tiers and representatives Of the various
Christian churches of the District. Rev.
j. H. Goldner, pastor Of the Euclid
Avenue Christian Church, Cleveland,
Ohio, and S. j. Corey, acting president
of the United Christian Missionary So
ciety, indianapolis, Ind, win lead the
meetings.
The Business women's Circle will
meet Thursday at 6 pm. at the church
for supper, followed by business meet
ing. led by Miss Charlotte Darrow. Miss
MaiSie Hosick and Miss Virginia Hobbs
viii participate in the program.
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DR.. J. C. COPENHAVER
ANNOUNCES TOPICS
Pastor Of Epworth Methodist
Church Will Preach at Two
Services Tomorrow.

DR.. John c. Copenhaver, pastor of
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue northeast, will preach
tomorrow, at II o'clock, on witness
Bearers Unto the Truth" and at 8
o'clock on Receiving the Kingdom as
o Little Child" The Sunday school
meets at $50 am. and Epworth
League at pm.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet In the social rooms, at 8
o'clock, Monday evening. Thursday
evening, at o'clock, the pastor will
conduct the weekly prayer meeting and
speak on the book by DR.. e. Stanley
Jones, 1.-THE Christ Of Every Road"
The following have been elected dele
gates to the district conference, to be
held in Rockville. Md, early in April:
H. F. VIM, ]. M. Hodge and Ishmael
Burton; alternates, I. A. Lehman, j. l..
Scott and r. ]. Mears.
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DR.. HENRY SNYDER
TO TALK ON CRISES
st. PauI's English Lutheran
Pastor Continues Series
of Sermons.

Dr. Henry w. Snyder, pastor Of st.
Paul's English Lutheran Church,
Eleventh and H streets, will preach to-
morrow morning on the second Of his
studies in "Crises in the Life of Christ, {"
and will discuss 1.-THE Offer of King
ship" In the evening his theme will
be Whose Is the Kingdom of Godp"
The Sunday schools will meet at $50
am, at st. PauPs and Epiphany Chapel,
Sixteenth and u streets. The Luther
League Of st. Pauls has been invited
by the Luther League of the Church
of the Incarnation, Fourteenth and Gal
latin streets, to meet with them at
the latter church tomorrow evening.
The Senior and intermediate Endeavor
Societies will hold their sessions at st.
Pauls at z o'clock.
The second of the union Lutheran
Lenten services will be held Monday
evening at Luther Place Memorial
Church. DR.. Abdel Ross Wentz, pro-
feSsor at the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa, will be the
speaker.
The church council of st. Paul's will
meet at Epiphany Chapel next Wednes-
day at 8 o'clock. The same evening
the Alice Stirewalt Missionary Society,
composed Of 'teen-age girls of the con-
gragation, will meet at Kirklawn. 5124
Chevy Chase Parkway. The hnStesses
will be Miss Dorothy Fiske and Miss
Betty Goodyear.
The midweek prayer service will be
held at Epiphany Chapel Thursday.
DR.. Snyder will continue his studies of
the Augsburg Confession, speaking on
the fifth article, which deals with the
Origin and Cause of Faith"
DR. SNYDER addressed -Nrvices
Wednesday and Thursday of t,ic Gettys-
burg College week of prayer in Gettys-
burg, Pa. He was the guest of Presi.
dent Henry w. A. Hanson. Mrs.
Snyder, general president of the GettySA
burg League. presided over the execu-
tive board Of that body in Harrisburg,
Pa, on Thursday.