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sprung before morning. He felt quite
sure, however, that Chatterer wouldn't
be able to resist those nuts As he
closed the corncrib and went back to
the house for supper, he was sure that
in the morning when he opened that
corncrib he would find that box trap
sprung and Chatterer in it.
Now, Chatterer the Red Squirrel Is
one of the smartsst of all the little
people in the Green Forest. Yes, sir,
he is so. That small head of his is
full of the sharpest wits. He knew that
if Farmer Browns Boy had seen him
there in the corncrib, Farmer Browns
Boy would certainly try to do some
thing about 1t.
He'll probably set a trap for me"
thought Chatterer. II saw those traps
he set for mice and kept out of those.
He'll probably set different kind of
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Trap Is Sprung.
Be sure you never laugh too soon.
Or shortly you may change your tune.
"a pr a.

Be sure YOU never laugh too soon.
Or shortly you may change your tune.
Farmer Browns Boy.
Now that Farmer Browns Boy knew
that Chatterer the Red Squirrel was
visiting the corncrib, he felt sure that
he would be able to catch him. So he
had set box trap baited with nuts,
II don't want to hurt the little raS-
CAL" said Farmer Browns Boy st GER
tainly wouldn't kill him for a great
deal. That's why I am setting box
trap. 1t will hold him a prisoner and
not hurt him at all. I still don't see
how the rascal gets in there. Catching
him went explain that
1t was late in the afternoon that
Farmer Browns Boy set the trap. OF
course he didn't expact to find it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY
Annual Service Will Be Held To-
morrow at Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.

AT Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
tomorrow the annual children's day
services of the church will be held at
IL O'Clock. A feature will be THE
Story Of Jesus" by members of the
beginners, primary, junior and inter-
mediate departments.
The missionary meeting will be held
Wednesday at pm. at the home of
Mrs. Lester H. Woolsey, 1000 Brook
vile road. Miss Olive Love, African
Indian, will speak on Mission Work
With Indian Girls" Cars will be at
the church for any one who needs
transportation.
At the Parent-Teacher dinner Tues
day evening the following officers of
the Parent-Teacher Association were
elected: President, James A. Buchanan;
first vice president, David Bur-
net; second vice president, Miss Wini-
fred Simpson; recording secretary, Mrs.
w. A. Nelson; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. L. v. Judson: chairman of pro-
gram committee. Mrs. w. E. Denton;
chairman of ways and means commit
tee, Irving Day: chairman of Forward
Step, Mrs. Lee S. Tillotson.
The congregation voted last Sunday
of plans and authorized the board of
trustees to proceed Immediately to
formulate plans to finance and build
the new educational unit of the church.
The Woman's Guild will meet next
week as follows: Section 2, Mrs j. H.
Boyce, leader; luncheon, home of Mrs.
Hugh M. Southgate, $500 Connecticut
avenue, June 2, at / o'clock; Mrs
Stanley L. Wolfe and Mrs. Paul
Murphy, hostesses. Section IL will have
a picnic in Rock Creek Park, June 6,
Mrs. George Wagner and Mrs. Robert
Rousch. hostesses. The members will
meet at the church house and will go
in cars.
The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, John Dufield; vice president,
Leora Sanford; corresponding secre-
tary, Mable Schneider; recording secre-
tary. Ruth Denton; treasurer, Alton
Sanford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
EvENSONG SERVICE
WILL Be RESUMED
Washington Cathedral Canon,
DR.. Peter, viii Be Spe-
ciaI Preacher.

DR.. G. Freeland Peter, canon and
chancellor of Washington Cathedral.
will be the special preacher tomorrow
at the first peoples open air evensong
Of the season around the Peace Cross
in the Cathedral Close at o'clock.
For neatly 80 years the Peace Cross
has been the scene on Sunday after
Moons from Ascension Sunday to the
Feast of st. Michael and All Angels of
out-of-door service of worship and
praise. Seats are available for all who
wish to attend. In event of rain the
services will be held in Bethlehem
Chapel at the same hour.
At the celebration of holy communion
in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow morn
ing, II o'clock, the sermon will be
preached by Rev. Arthur B. Rudd,
canon of Washington Cathedral. Other
services in Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow
will be holp communion at 1880 am.
and morning prayer and litany at
10 am.
Two pilgrimages will be held tomor-
row through the rcypts of the Cathedral
and to objects Of religious devotion and
interest in the Cathedral Close, led by
the Rev. John w. Gummere of the
Cathedral staff of clergy. The morning
pilgrimage will start at 1890 pm. from
Bethlehem Chapel and the afternoon
pilgrimage will begin at Sis pm. from
the Peace Cross at the close of the
peoples open air evenSong.
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DR.. ]. n. PIERCE
ANNOUNCES TOPIC
Minister of First Congrega-
tionaI Church viii Speak in
Morning on every Man."

DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, minister of
First Congregational Church, Tenth and
G. streets, will preach tomorrow at II
o'clock on Every Man. At 8 pm. he
will speak on TRUE Beauty" and his
address will be illustrated by the mo-
ton pictures.
The church night supper will be held
Thursday at pm. in the Sunday
school room and will be followed by the
prayer meeting. Dr. John D. Wolcott
will lead the meeting and the subject
will be Thoughts Suggested by the
United States Census.
All departments of the Sunday school
meet tomorrow at GAS am. The
Senior Society of Christian Endeavor
will meet at $50 pm. in the Sunday
school room. Miss Gertrude Griffiths
will lead the meeting and the topic
for discussion will be How Avoid a
Summer Slump in Our Society Work."
The Young Peoples Society will meet at
$50 pm. Sunday in the east parlor
There will be motion picture enter
tainment in the church auditorium
Tuesday, pm. for the benefit of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor.
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TEACHER TRAINING
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
Vacation. Time Leaders Are Elk.
pected to Enter Many
Courses.

A standard teacher training school
will convene next Wednesday evening
in the Calvary Baptist Church under
the auspices of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches. The school is be-
ing conducted in the interests of train
ing for vacation school teachers and
principals. 1t will continue from 1880
to $50 o'clock each evening for six
sessions. The courses to be given are
as follows: Material and methods for
the Junior department, taught by Miss
Bess G. Miles, director of religious edu-
cation in Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church; materials and methods for the
primary department, taught by Mrs.
Rossell B. Mitchell of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church; training in wor-
ship, by Miss Mabel N. Thurston of the
Church of the Covenant, and admins
tration of a vacation church school,
by Rev. e. o. Clark, director of this
work for the federation.
A unit of credit under the authority
of the international Council of Ren-
gious Education of Chicago will be given
to all who satisfactorily complete a
course. The school is open to all desir-
ing training along lines of leadership
in religious education. DR.. J. r. Duff
field is chairman of the vacation school
committee and DR.. K. E. Carlson is
dean of the school.
The vacation church schools in the
interest of which the training institute
is being held will begin in Washing
ton shortly after the close of the public
schools and continue for four weeks.
Their daily program consists of Bible
study and memory work, hymns, char
acter education, and craft work. In
formation concerning vacation schools
may be obtained from the director at
the Office of the Washington Federation
Of Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

The June union meeting Of the senior
societies of the District will be held
Monday evening at the Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church. A citi-
zenship pageant will be presented by the
Young Peoples Society of Luther Place
Church. The annual election of Off
GERS will be held. The c. E. Players
Club will meet at 7:30 o'clock before
the union meeting. The play which
was TO have been presented Tuesday
evening has been postponed indefinitely
The senior society of Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church met with the
Junior society last Sunday. Mr. Met
calf, teacher of the mems Bible class,
addressed the societies.
A spelling match between the senior
society and the deacons and elders of
the lexington Presbyterian Church will
be held tomorrow at $50 o'clock. Miss
Marion Babs has recently been elected
president.
James Crooks, vice president of the
society of Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church, is acting pres
ident during the six-month absence of
the president, Donald Kinney, in Pitts
burgh.
The society Of Ninth Street Christian
Church held a picnic Friday at Brad
dock Heights.
AAAC cCAAAOl SOSLCty VI SIlcIWDOQ EE6S@
byterian Church held surprise meet
ing Sunday evening at the home of the
president, Aurelia Beck. The annual
intermediate convention will be held in
Sherwood Church June 20.
Willard E. Rice, field secretary of the
New York State c. e. Union. will be
the guest leader of the c. E. conference
held at Westminster, Md, July "a. Va
rious classes in society methods, execu-
tive problems, committee plans and
union activities will be held at the con-
ference. Registrations for this confer
ence can be mailed to Miss Carolyn
Smell, room PIT, Y. M. G. A. Building,
1875 G street.
The following topics will be discussed
IN the various societies tomorrow:
Junior, Gods Gift-My Body; inter-
mediate How Can I Get People to
Like Me?"; senior, "How Avoid the
Summer Slump in Our Society,""
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PASTOR WILL PREACH
AT COVENANT CHURCH

At the Church of the Covenant
(Presbyterian) tomorrow morning the
pastor, DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney,
will occupy the pulpit. Next Thursday
he will deliver baccalaureate address
in Chicago.
A distinguished group Of guest
preachers will come to this church in
the absence of DR.. Mccartney during
the Summer. DR.. Mccartney will oc-
cupy the pulpit until the end of June.
The list of guest preachers follows:
DR.. Wilson T. M. Beale of the Oak Lane
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia; Rev.
John D. Gregory of Olivet Church,
Utica, N. Y; Rev. Josiah Sibley of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pasa-
dena; DR.. J. Robertson Mccartney of
the Vermont Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Los Angeles; DIR. Charles E.
Jefferson of the Broadway Tabernacle
Church, New York City: Rev. Frederick
w. Evans of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Troy, N. Y, and DR.. Robert
Blair of Parnassus, Pa.
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SPECIAL SERVICE
BY SODALITY UNION
Very. Rev. r. M. Burke to Preach
Sermon in Tribute to the
Blessed Virgin.

The Sodality Union of Washington
will hold its twenty-fifth semi-annual
demonstration in honor of the Blessed
Virgin tomorrow at 4:30 pm. at the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, Catholic University. Rt.
Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, former rector
of the university, will preside in the
sanctuary and pontificate at the solemn
benediction of the most blessed sacra-
ment He will be assisted by Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Bernard A. McKenna, as deacon,
and Rev. Herbert j. Parker as sub
deacon. This will be the first occasion
on which Rt. Rev. Mgr. McKenna, who
is in charge of the work of erecting the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at the Catholic University,
has appeared in public as a domestic
prelate of his holiness, Pope Plus XII.
The sermon will be delivered by Very
Rev. Raphael M. Burke, prior of st.
Dominic's Church of this city. Rev.
Joseph v. Buckley, spiritual director of
the union, will act as master of cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
CHURCH OF THE PAST
is SERMON SUBJECT
DR.. Van Schaick, Pastor Emeritus,
Will Occupy Pulpit at Univer-
salist Memorial.

"The Church of the Past" is the sub
feet of the sermon of DR.. John van
Schaick. preaching tomorrow at IL
o'clock in the Universalist National Me-
mortal Church, Sixteenth and streets,
of which he is the pastor emeritus. The
service Is in memory of the Church OF
Our Father, formerly at Thirteenth and
L streets, the predecessor of the Ma
tional Memorial Church.
At 5 o'clock will be the monthly Y.
P. C. U. business meeting. Supper will
be served at o'clock in the young
peoples rooms. The devotional meeting
at o'clock will have as its topic,
Overcoming Inferiority," led by Donald
Sanborn.
The annual mission circle picnic will
be at Hams Point Tuesday at o'clock.
The monthly meeting of the board of
trustees will be held Thursday at 8
pm, in the parish house. Saturday, at
SIS pm, the Y. p. C. U. presents
''Pipe Dreams" and mot Such a
Goose" In the Parish Hall, for the
benefit of its convention delegate fund.
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NEW PASTOR LISTED.
TO ASSUME DUTIES.
DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen viii
Occupy Luther Place Church
Pulpit Tomorrow.

DR.. Carl G. Rasmussen will assume
the pastorate of the Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, at Thomas circle, tenor
row, preaching at II am. and pm.
The congregation has purchased the
house at 1441 Kennedy street for a
parsonage. and he will move into it next
week
DR.. Rasmussen comes to the local
church from Harrisburg, Pa where he
has been pastor of the Lutheran Church
OF the Messiah for eight years. He was
graduated with first honors both in his
prep school and at Pennsylvania
College and received high honors in
his theological seminary course Later
he did graduate work at Columbia Uni
versity. majoring in religious education.
When called to the Luther Place
Memorial pulpit he was president of the
East Pennsylvania Synod of the United
Lutheran Church and also president of
the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association.
The congregation at Luther Place has
planned an enlarged program of activi-
ties under the pastorate of DR.. Ras-
muSSen. It has organized a committee
of so on personal evangelism, through
which some 80 individuals have signi-
fed their intention of becoming mem
bers of the congregation in addition to
the 46 who united with the church dur
ing and Immediately following the
Lenten period.
Luther Place is one of the historic
Lutheran congregations of the country.
1t was organized by the late DR.. j. G..
Butler. who was for SO years its pastor.
During his pastorate DR.. Butler served
as chaplain of both the Senate and the
House of Representatives, the only min
lister in the history of the Congress to
have been elected to serve both houses
of the National Legislature. The church
was built as a memorial to peace,
through funds collected all over the
United States. 1t contains pews that
were made memorials to Gen. Grant
and Gen. Lee. The breadth Of the con-
gregation is revealed by the fact that
1t has memorial windows to Knox,
Calvin, Wesley, Huss and other great
leaders of Professionalism.
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DR.. U. G. B. PIERCE TAKES
THE LOST WORD AS TOPIC

At the ii o'clock service tomorrow
at All Souls Church (Unitarian), Six
tenth and Harvard streets, the minister,
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, will preach on
the subject: 1.-THE Lost Word" The
church school will meet at GAS o'clock
At o'clock the new officers of the
Junior Alliance will be installed Parents
and friends are invited.
The annual outing of the Washing
ton Chapter, Unitarian Laymen's
League, will be held Tuesday at the
Boynton Cottage, Conduit road. We'd
nesday at o'clock, the Alliance Neigh
borhood Group, headed by Mrs. Samuel
F. Bemis, Will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. Rowland S. H. Dyer. At
the regular meeting of the Women S
Alliance, June 6, at II o'clock, Mrs.
John L. Hyde, who was a delegate to
the recent meeting of the national
organization in Boston, will report This
will be the final meeting of the alliance
for the present season.
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GREEN WILL SPEAK

Representative H. r. Green of Ken
lucky will be the speaker at the mems
Bible class at Petworth Baptist Church
tomorrow morning. He will present the
lesson to the men and speak at the
opening exercises of the adult depart
ment.
Rev. Henry j. Smith, pastor, will have
for his morning theme Essential Men. "
The communion service and recention
of new members will take place at this
service. In the evening his subject is
'Friction-Defeated Souls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
italian Ambassador and Staff to
Attend Thanksgiving Service
Tomorrow, 1890 AM.

The royal italian Ambassador, Sig
nor Mobile Giacomo de MARITIME, and
all members of his staff, in their Of
fetal capacity, will attend a special
service Of thanksgiving at Holy Rosary
Church, Third and r streets, tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock.
The first Sunday of June marks the
eighty-second anniversary of the pro-
mitigation of constitution for the Ital-
ian nation by King Carlo Alberto of
Sardinia, and 1t is the foremost holiday
of italy, observed all over the kingdom.
The special service at Holy Rosary
Church will consist of a solemn high
mass of thanksgiving, followed by the
chanting of "Te Deum" Right Rev
Mgr. L. P. Manzetti of Baltimore will
deliver the sermon.
The celebration is under the auspices
of the Italian Catholic Society of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY

Rev Frank S. Niles, minister of the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church, We'd
neSday afternoon addressed the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
session at Cincinnati, Ohio, as a repre-
sentative of the Board of Foreign Mis-
Sions of that denomination.
Mr.. Niles had an experience of some
is years in missionary work in China.
He is attending the General Assembly
as delegate from the missionary field
in which he worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
ADDRESSES GRADUATES

DR.. w. L. Darby, executive secretary
of the Federation of Churches, is at
tending the commencement of his alma
mater, Cumberland University, Lebanon,
Tenn. He will preach the baccalaureate
sermon there tomorrow morning.
The social sevice committee of the
federation, at its meeting May 81, in
dorsed the pending legislation asking
the removal of alley dwellings within
use of this property in other ways.
The two members of the staff engaged
in social service activities, Mrs. Lorna
w. Smith, Juveline Court Worker, and
Mrs. B. w. Murray, hospital worker, will
both attend the approaching meeting of
the National Conference of Social Work
to be held in Boston June IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
DR.. whitley TO PREACH
ON KEEPING THE FAITH

Keeping the Faith" will be the SUBJ
Ject OF DR.. Earle Wilfey's sermon to-
morrow morning and in the evening he
VIII speak on Children of Light" at
Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
AT the meeting of La Rendezvous at
z pm. there will be a discussion on
Economic Justice" led by Evan A.
Wilder. This is one in a series pre-
lininary to the youth convention to be
held here in October at the time of
the International Convention of the
Disciples of Christ.
The monthly meeting of the wom-
ans Council will be held Tuesday at
II o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. At 1880
o'clock the annual June luncheon will
De given. Mrs. Fannie Foster, Mrs.
J. 3. cunningham and Mrs. jefferson
Middleton are the committee In charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
MORNING SERMON TEXT

The pastor, Rev. Gerhard e. Lenski,
will preach at Grace Lutheran Church
tomorrow at II am, taking as his sub
ject Into All the World" In the eve
ming a devotional meeting will be held
at 7:30 o'clock under the auspices of
the Young Peoples Society. Lawrence
Stutz will be the leader. An address,
illustrated by stereopticon slides, will be
given. The subject will be THE People
of the South Lands"
The seni-annual meeting Of the
voting members of the congregation will
be held Monday at pm. Reports will
be read covering the work of past
months, and recommendations present.
ed by the church council, will be sub
mitted for the approval of the members.
William Lehman, president, will be in
charge.
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VISITORS IN PULPIT

In the absence of Rev. Mark Depp,
who Is attending annual conference at
Cumberland, Md. two guest preachers
will preach at the services at Calvary
Methodist Church on Columbia road
near Fifteenth street tomorrow. In the
morning DR.. Charles S. Cole, president
of the Lucy Webb Hayes National
Training School, will preach At the
evening service the preacher will be
DR.. Arthur ]. Jackson, professor at the
American University
The Young Peoples meeting will be
held at 7 o'clock.
A devotional service will be held
Thursday evening at in Guild Hall.
The minister will be In charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
CHAPEL SPEAKER

Rev. Irving w. Ketchum will preach
at Peck Memorial Chapel tomorrow at
II am. on Jesus Estimate of the
Kingdom of God" At 7:45 pm. his
subject will be Does Prayer Help Any
in LIES Fight?"
The speaker at the Cuthbert Mems
Class will be Charles j. Brand. Mrs.
Gillett's class meets at pm. The
Highway Glass meets at 8:45 am. The
regular Sunday school service is at 9:45
am. The Christian Endeavor Society
meeting will be held in the church par
lor at 745 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
VISITOR TO PREACH

DR.. James H. Taylor, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church, will be
absent from his pulpit tomorrow, hav-
ing gone South to preach the bacca-
laureate sermon for Coker College,
South Carolina.
In his absence DR.. William Cum
ming of Baltimore will preach both
morning and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
BIBLE CONTEST JULY |

The Summer Bible readers contest.
to be conducted by the National Com
nunity Bible Readers League, Inc, will
begin July and close October /.
Simple missionaries will be fur
nished contestants by application to the
league through P. o. Box BOTS, U Street
Station. The purpose of the contest is
to increase interest in Bible reading in
a methodical and community relation
ship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
BIBLE STUDY TOPIC

The 8 pm. Bible study of Revelations
VIII be THE New Jerusalem" at the
Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church.
Forty-second and Fessenden streets, Be
fore the Lords Supper is served during
the II o'clock worship service the pas
tor, Rev. Clarence r. Ferguson. will
preach; topic, "By the Blood of Jesus !"
The B. Y. P. U. societies will meet at
Z pm. The Bible School will convene
at 9:45 am.
The teachers and officers will meet IN
conference Wednesday at z pm. At a
pm. Bible. study and prayer service
will be held.
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BIBLE HALL SERVICES

Rev. Harry v. Schaeffer and party.
Pentecostal evangelists, will conduct the
services at Bible Hall, Sixth and G
streets, tomorrow at IL am. and 1880
pm.
On account of the Potomac district
council meeting at Alexandria, Va, next
week the Tuesday night meeting will
be omitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Metropolitan A. M. E. Service.

At the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church
tomorrow morning the minister, DR..
William H. Thomas, will preach at the
IL o'clock service on the subject of
Halfway People," followed by the
holy communion. AT the evening serv-
ice Rev. Joseph p. Holmes, assistant
minister, will preach on 1.-THE Meaning
of the Lords Sl1pper."
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cat the Gate Beautiful Topic.

cat the Gate Beautiful" will be the
subject of a sermon at IL am. tomor-
row by the pastor of Mount Olive Bap-
fist, Sixth street between L and M
streets northeast Communion service
at $3.50 pm. and at pm. the students
of Washington Baptist College will
render a special program.