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Evening star., 1931-12-26
PLAN MIDNIGHT SERVICE

Christ Lutheran Church, Sixteenth
and Gallatin streets, will hold it's first
New Year eve midnight service in it's
new church from 1870 to 1890
o'clock. A feature will be the singing
of silent Night. Holy Night" by the
congregation Simultaneous; in Eng
lish, German French, Norwegian,
Danish, Swedish Finnish and Estho-
nian.
Under the direction of William r.
Hamill, 4 musical program will be
vendered.A - ,-.,-.--
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WILL GIVE YULE SERMON
DR.. F. ", Perkins to Preach at
Univerealist National Memorial.

Another Aspect Of Christmas" is the
sermon theme Of DR.. F. W. Perkins at
tho Uniycrsa!ist National Memorial
Church tomorrow at i o'clock. There
will again be special Christmas music
by the National Capita! Choir. At
1915 O'Clock the church school will
meet except the adult class, which fol-
lows the church service.
The parish Christmas party will be
given Monday evening under the aus
piCes of the church school The Ladies
Aid Association will hold its Christmas
party Wednesday at 2.30 o'clock in the
parish house The arrangements are in
charge Of Mrs. ElVoOd J. Way and
Mrs William MahOny.
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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
MEMBERS TO GIVE PLAY
"Christ Candle" Will Be Presented
Tomorrow Night-Church School
to Get Presents.

st. Paurs Episcopal Church. Rock
Greek Parish, will present its play en-
titled, Christ Candle" under the di-
rection of Miss Mary Boyden, in the
parish house. December Z8, at pm.
Presents will be distributed to the
members of the church school and the
kindergarten and primary departments
The church school will hold a special
Christmas service tomorrow at 9 80 m.
The Young Peoples Society will meet at
Z pm. in the parish house.
The usual services will be held to-
morrow, including morning prayer and
sermon at IL am. and evening prayer
and an address at pm
The candidates Christmas party of
the Girls Frienly Society will be held
in the parish house December 30 at
2:30 pm.
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CHURCH SCHOOL TO UNITE
Christmas Program Planned To-
morrow at Albright Memorial.

At Albright Memorial Evangelical
Church Fourth and Rittenhouse streets,
the church school will combine for the
Christmas story and Christmas music
will feature all service tomorrow.
The, sermon theme will be "The
Christ Child and Me" In the evening
at 7 O'Clock the Christian Endeavor and
prayer service will be held. For the
evening service at 8 O'Clock Henry Van
Dykes, The Other Wise Man" will be
used as screen sermon. This whole
service will be thrown on the screen,
songs, hymns, prayer, scripture lesson
and announcements.
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PASTOR GIVES TOPIC
Rev. Freeley Rohrer to Speak on
"Christian Settlements.

The pastor of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church, Rev Freeley Rohrer,
will speak tomorrow on Christian Set
Elements" The svening program will
be devoted to a pageant of story and
song 1t is an after Christmas picture
entitled Bethlehem" Mrs. P. F.
Snyder will be the reader and Mrs.
Elsie Harvey Weaver, with the quartet,
will give the parts in song The story
will be illustrated with stereopticon
pictures.
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Bible Hall,

Watch night and New Year services
will be observed with special speakers
and breaking bread service from 9 to
IL o'clock on Friday. Special services
at pm, with Rev. Jerome De Fontes
Of Baltimore, Md, as speaker. In the
evening at 7:30 o'clock Evangelist
Evelyn D. Becker of Frederick AS
sembly will speak. Delegations from
nearby assemblies will be present.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Activities in Local Churches

World" Sunday prayer meeting, $50
to 7:30 am; Bible school. 9:15 am;
Junior Christian Endeavor Society.
pm; intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society. S pm; Senior Christian En-
deavor Society. pm; prayer meeting
Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm, and young poo-
Piles prayer meeting Thursday, 8 tc
9 pm.
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Peoples CONGREGATIONAL.

What Is My Church Worth to Me?''
will be the sermon theme of Rev. A. F.
Elmes tomorrow morning. Young peo-
pies service, 6 pm, and Miss I. Watson
will open the discussion. On Tuesday
the Sunday school will have its Christ
mas exercises and baskets for the poor
also will be distributed by the Deacon
esses Board. Watch meeting services
December 81 at 9 pm.
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Volunteers Of America

THE Perpetual Christmas" will be
the subject Of sermon by Lieut.. Col
Frank H. Wise, regional commander, at
the Volunteer Mission, All Pennsyl-
vania avenue, tomorrow at o'clock.
A program Of Christmas hymns sung
at the Christmas party of the Volun-
teers yesterday will be repeated at to-
morrow's service under the direction of
Lieut.. Jennie Ingram.
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Mount Zion M. T.,

The sermon tomorrow. IL am, will
be by Edward G. Carroll of Yale Di-
Vinity School. Church school, $50
am; Methodist Brotherhood pm.
At 8 pm special service of singing
old hymns with brief message by the
pastor, DR.. Julius S. Carroll Watch
night service Thursday, pm.
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Plymouth Congregational.

At II am. tomorrow the pastor Rev.
William Herbert King, will speak on
The End Of Time" and at 8 pm.
on Sketches of Europe" Church
school, $50 am; Y P S. c. E, $40
pm. watch meeting Thursday at 10
O'Clock
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PLAN TREE AND CAROLS
DR.. Arthur Jennings jackson to

DR., Arthur Jennings Jackson, director
of the department of religion of
American University. will preach at IL
O'Clock tomorrow in the Union Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Twentieth
street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
An informal Christmas service, with
lighted tree, will be held at $50
O'Clock. The choir will sing Christmas
carols. Mrs. Samuel Lasica will read
The Shepherd Who Did Not Co." by
Jay Stocking, and a group of Christ
mas poems.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
"GOD OF HOPE" SUBJECT
DR.. James r. Taylor to Preach at
Central PRESBYTERIAN.

AT Central Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning the pastor, DR.. James
H. Taylor will preach on The God of
Hope" In the evening Rev. c. Wilbur
Shlpley, who has been assisting the
pastor, will preach. There will be a
f1reside meeting for the young people
and the Christian Endeavor Society will
give pageant entitled mo Room in
the Inn"
The Christian Endeavor Society is
sending out baskets to worthy families.
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Cleveland Park Conversational.

A New Year service will be held to-
morrow at II am. with sermon on the
subject "Abba-A New Year Medita-
ton" The pastor, Rev. George Farm
ham. will occupy the pulpit. The
church school will meet at GAS am
and the Christian Endeayor Society at
6 pm.
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Third RaptjSt.

Dr. George c. Bullock's topic tomor-
and at pm. How To Overcome the
Evening star., 1931-12-26
French Service.

DR.. Florian Vurpillot, pastor OF the
French Congregation, which worships
at st. Johns Church, Lafayette square,
every Sunday afternoon, will preach to-
morrow at 4 pm. on "Reste Avec
Nous"
Evening star., 1931-12-26
CHURCH PARTY PLANNED
Sunday School at Highlands Bap
tlst Sets Date for Tuesday.

At the Highlands Baptist Church
the pastor, Rev. Newton M. Simmonds
Will preach on, Substance or Shadow
tomorrow morning, and the evening
there will be candle-light service.
the church school will hold its
christmas party Tuesday evening. The
committee in charge has R. H. Bona
vita as chairman.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Vaughn Class.

The Vaughn class Of men at Calvary
Baptist Church will observe a special
Christmas service tomorrow at $50 am.
sharp. There will be a special Christ
mas address by former Judge James j.
Britt, together with Christmas music by
the class orchestra under the direction
Of Chester Hutchinson and selections by
the Petworth Baptist Church quartet.
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ASSISTANT WILL PREACH

Rev. Frank CIutz Subject viii Be
The Transforming Light"
Rev Frank Clutz, assistant pastor of
Luther Place Memorial Church, will
preach tomorrow at II am in George
town Lutheran Church. on the subject,
The Transforming Light" Christian
Endeavor at pm. Topic: Learning
From Experience"
At the pm. service the pastor, Rev.
Harold E. Beatty, will preach and will
be assisted in the service by Student
Edmund Bieber.
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Friendship Ba ptist.
Good Will Baptist.

Good Will Baptist.
The pastor, DR.. James L. Pinn, will
preach tomorrow morning on Tire Sig
niflcance of Emmanuel" In the eve
ming the Sunday school will present a
Christmas program. The B. Y. P. U.
will have a special service at pm.
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First Baptist Church, West Washington
ingtOn.

Rev. M A. NeWsOme Of Portsmouth.
Va. will preach tomorrow morning and
evening. Bible school. $50 am; Ju-
nior Endeavor, pm; Senior En-
deavor, pm.
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New Bethel BaptjSt.

Christmas services will be held TO-
morrow. ReY. William D. Jarvis will
preach on The Supreme Gift Bible
school, $50 am; special songs by the
senior choir. Christian Endeavor, 6 80
Evening star., 1931-12-26
st. Marks Lutheran.

DR.. H. D. Hayes Will preach tomorrow
on The Timeless Christ for a Time
World The choir will repeat the
Christmas music
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Centennial Baptist.

"Is 1t Hard to Follow Jesus in Wash
lngton?" Is the subject Of Rev. E. Hez
Sven tomorrow night. The IL O'Clock
morning sermon subject is, Said She
Sit Still" The Baptist Young Peoples'
Union-and there are several So
cieties-convene at pm, and the
Sunday school at 9 am.
Metropolitan A. ME-.
The minister, DR.. William H. Thomas,
will preach tomorrow. at II O'Clock. on
What We Garry With Us" A mass
meeting. under the auspices of the
National Association, at $3.50 pm.
Address by Jefferson S. Coage. recorder
of deeds, on The Development of
American Citizenship" The HOLY
Child" will be rendered by the senior
choir at pm, Mable F1egler ma
donna. Church school, $50 am:
Christian Endeavor, $50 pm; watch
meeting Thursday night, 1890 o'clock.
Friendship Baptist.
Rev. Theodore r. Peters will preach
tomorrow at II am. The pastor. Rev.
B. H. Whiting, will preach sermon
to tie Interdenominational Ushers'
Union at 80 pm. A Christmas musi-
cal will be rendered by three choirs
and mems chorus at 8 pm. Cecil B.
Demilles King of Kings" will be ex-
hibted at the church December 30, at
pm. and pm. Revival conducted
by Rev. w. F. Fisher of Chicago will
begin eDcember 81, at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

~ HRISTMAS is older than Chris
tianity. This is the verdict OF
conservative scholars who have
~ traced back to their origins the
customs of the December feast
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Date Believed Shifted.

Several Latin authorities as early as
s54 AID, are supposed to have trans
ferred the birthday from January 6 to
December 25, then the Mithraic feast
The Syrians and Armenians clung to
January 6, accusing the Latins Of sun
worship and idblstry..
Ambrose suggests that as late as the
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A Rival for Hawks.

1t looks very much as If Capt. Frank
Hawks had a formidable rival for air
speed honors In James Goodwin Hall,
eX-wartime flyer who mixes his old
love, aviation, with his brokerage bust
ness in New York Hawks in one of
his numerous startling exploits in his
red mystery plane had established a
New York-Havana record of eight
hours and forty-four minutes, quite a
nice mark in view of the fact that the
distance between the two points is
some fourteen hundred miles. Hall,
however, decided that Hawks should
not be allowed a monopoly on all the
speed records and despite the difficulty
OF the task announced that he In
tended to garner the Havana title.
And he would have won 1t but for
taking a few minutes too long in re-
fueling in Miami, where he stopped for
fifty-six and one-haf minutes With
this stop he made the flight in eight
hours and ffty-one minutes, seven
minutes above the record, but in actual
flying time eight and one-half minutes
better than the old record. So, if a
little more speed could have been made
IN refueling his plane there would be a
new champion of the New York Havana
run today.
Hawks should and undoubtedly does
welcome the competition. Certainly, the
public does. Speed achievements in the
air make for faster commercial trans
port aviation, and quicker travel is what
the public desires. Already the effects
of Hawks pioneering and the public
demand for speed are being felt by the
commercial lines and they are acting
accordingly, speeding up their schedules
and in general cutting down the time
between cities. II is a healthy and
typically American type of progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

at stake. Another angle also enters
into the matter and that Is the manner
in which many>of these hackers operate
their cars through the city. They are
skillful drivers, admittedly, but some OF
them are reckless and inconsiderate
of the rights of others.
Certainly. it appears reasonable to be-
lieve that there is room enough in city
the size of Washington for both street
car service and taxicab service, but II
the District is not to turn over the
streets entirely to the taxi interest--at
the same time putting the street car
companies out of business-iS must set
a limit on the number of cabs, which
are adequate in their field to take care
Of the needs of the National Capital.
AS far as the bad driving habits OF
some of the hackers are concerned the
police could we'll take a hand and see
to it that strict discipline was en-
forced. Washington, of course, wants
low taxi rates, but to gain them 1t Is
not willing to have the city turned
over to a reckless milling mass Of pub
lie vehicle operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Futilitv of Noise Abatement.

petition is being circulated in Bal
timore proposing TO make the conttn-
uous playing of radio, so as to cause
unreasonable annoyance, misdemean-
or. Those violating the proposed ordl-
nance would be liable to maximum
fine of ten dollars. A number CT prom
inent citizens have already signed the
paper and the regulation may be en-
acted by the City Council and become
law. But one doubts its efficacy. In
the first place, those persons who keep
their radios running at full blast
throughout the day and night are not
to be stopped by ten-dollar fine.
They belong in class by themselves.
No one. as yet, has devised practical
way of stopping them.
Baltimore, with the majority of other
cities, already has regulation against
loud and unseemly noise" and raul
cous radio Is certainly guilty under both
specifications But the regulation does
not work. The business of making
complaints. of appearing in court. OF
arousing the ermity of neighbors and
perhaps of starting a feud are too COM
Llicated and the average citizen bows
down before the weight Of such pos
sible complications and suffers in ST.
fence. merely choosing the less painful
of two alternatives.
Here in Washington there are regu-
lations against unseemly noise. There
are also regulations against fireworks,
but with few exceptions there are no
efforts to enforce them. And the SIM
plest explanation of such failure is that
the police do not know where to begin.
The roar Of the modern city has be-
come bediam. Eliminating such
trifes as loud radios would hardly be
noticed.
A few years ago number OF cities
instituted careful research into the
problem of noise, but, unfortunately,
attacked at the wrong end. The result
Of the research was merely to show the
material harm that results. There were
few practical suggestions for getting at
the root Of the cause and exterminat-
ing It. New York went 80 far as to set
up an oficiG Noise Abatement COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

mission. But as far as the press reports
show. 1t has served chiefly as topic
for humorous descriptions OF its utter
futility. No one, apparently, has been
able TO cope with the problem of quiet
ing fire engines, or ambulances, or police
traffic whistles, or the sirens that notify
the world In general that guardians of
the law are proceeding on surprise"
raiding expedition Of some sort or
another
And until the city governments them
selves show some disposition to find a
substitute for noise as a safety device
end abandon sirens and shrieking
whistles and horns, the private citizen
with such instruments as loud speakers
vii! continue to add his bit without
hindrance. He has, at least, the rather
sound excuse that so many and so in
Sistent are the other noises that the
only way to drown them out is to make
another-louder and more insistent
than the rest.
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Taxicab Rates.

II these taxi wars keep up Washing
tonians will soon be riding almost rs
cheaplv as they can in Paris, where,
with the difference between American
and French money and low rates in the
DAYTIME. cabs have been notcriouSly
inexpensive. When the first thirty
1--WE cent city proper" taxis made their
appearance on the streets the public
was very much pleased about the mat
ter. although in a good many cases 1t
viewed with trepidation the fact that
the District authorities were unable to
control the business in so far as finan-
cial responsibility was concerned. But
nevertheless 1t took to the thirty-five
cent cabs like duck to water and
business for the hackers doomed ac-
cordingly.
Lately. twenty-five cent cabs have ap-
peared and the portion OF the public
that considered the thirty-five cent
rate too high began using these vehicles
and also those which charged five
cents for the first quarter of mile and
five cents for each quarter thereafter.
Now, a company with approximately
two hundred taxis has announced that
its cars will carry passengers to any
point within the city proper for twenty
cents and that If other companies meet
that rate 1t will go still lower.
or course. there are other aspects to
the question beside the qualification of
the public at such low rates for taxi
cab transportation. They concern chief
~ the problem Of just how many pri-
vate taxicab companies should be all
lowed to use the city streets to the
exclusion and inconvenience of the
Washington motorists, and the effect
Of large number of cabs upon the
stseet car companies, whictA have big
investments In trackase and equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
The London Conference.

Either Germany'S need for financial
aid is not nearly so extreme or extern
sive as the world has been led to be-
lieve, or France has made it impossible
for assistance to be rendered on the
required scale. One or the other of these
conclusions is unacceptable in light of
the news that Chancellor Bruening
decided early this morning" TO with
draw the Reich's plea for a $325 ,000,-
900 loan, hitherto described as the
trreducible minimum if Germany is to
be saved" The chancellor. this sud-
den announcement states, will for the
present ask only for continuance of
existing short-term credits approx
mating $1,250,000,G00.
1t is inconceivable that the Germans
have. at flash. discovered that their
economic rehabilitation plans based on
a huge new external loan, can be held
in allegiance. Only today the world
learns from President HindenburgS
plea to President Hoover on June 10
eve of the moratorium proposal - OF
the dire distress of the German peo-
pie" In opening the ministerial con-
ference last evening, Prime Minister
Macdonald said he wanted to stress
the necessity of coming to decisions
"Vtth the greatest possible expedition.
London dispatches throw pretty del
mite light on the kaleidoscope Grange
in the situation. They set forth that
the only country from which Germany
can get a long term credit is France.
The British and American money mar
kets. apparently, are not satisfied that
they can at this time increase their
already prodigious investment stake IN
the Reich. France, on the other
hand, we are informed. cannot make
such a loan unless political and imam
cial guarantees are given by Germany.
such as the German chancellor, in view
of the strained situation in his coun-
trv. cannot give" French Premier
Laval saws he understands Chancellor
Bruenings predicsment," but that
French public opinion cannot and Will
not "let up" on the conditions 1t re-
uuires from the Germans.
Thus. reduced to essentials, it ap-
pears to be a question OF Germany
knuckling under on propositions which
President Hindenburg has pronounced
humiliating and unacceptable. or going
without the help the Reich has been
claiming so bitterly to need as the
price Of economic existence. Chan
cellor Bruening is reported to have
withdrawn" the plea for 1925 900 ,0C0
loan on the advice" of Prime Minister
Macdonald If that canny Scot has
rendered such counsel, it can only be
that he has urged the Germans to
make a virtue of necessity, and go
without the money which they can
only obtain at a politically uSurious
rate of interest.
On the face of things, the Berlin
government seems doomed to have to
content itself with further efforts to
put its house in order so that eventual
~, if not now, the worlds money powers
will be minded to put up required cash
regardless of French political guaran-
tees. If the London Conference, elab-
orately staged and opened amid world
wide hopes that craftsmanship, at long
last. would give creditable account of
itself, breaks up with no more achieved
that that, 1t will pass into history AS
another sad case of Much Ado About
Nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

was in fashion about 1870. It was
named from a character in Dickens
''Barnaby Rudge."
O. At what altitude does the air be-
come insufficient for breathing?-P. D.
A. 1t IS believed that a man can live
at an altitude of 5000 feet for a brief
period If he does no particular work
Army flyers are required by Army regI-
lationS TO begin using oxygen as soon as
they reach an altitude OF $4,000 feet.
@. Why Is a binocular glass to be pre-
ferred to spyglaSs?-N. T.
A. Tina binocular glass has an ad-
vantage over ordinary spyglaSses or
single lens telescopes. because it enables
both eyes to focus on the same object
and gives a much stronger vision than
can be obtained by the use of one eve
alone. The first binocular telescope,
which was invented in 1908, consisted Of
two telescopes placed side by side.
@. In what light should a goldfish
aquarium be kept?-C. NJ.
A. The aquarium should have
northern or northeastern exposure in
Summer, while in Winter it should be
placed where it will get the sunlight for
from two TO three hours each day. The
light should enter the aquarium in
about the same way it enters the
streams. If too much light is admitted
it will stimulate the growth Of low vege-
taticn known as algae, which causes
the water TO turn green.
O. What is the meaning Of Just a
gigolo"?-F F.
A. "Gigolo' is a French slang word
used to designate a man who lives on
Women'S money. specifically, one who Is
paid to dance with women patronizing
public tea rooms. hotels and restaurants
in France. or to escort them TO places
Of amusement.
@. Who is the author Of THE TWO
Orphan" ?-H L. c.
A. Adolphe Dennery.
@. Did the Greeks use the letter
"h"?-J. w.
A. The Greek III" was used as a sign
of the spiritus asper trough breathing
before it came to represent the long
vowel, or Greek eta" The Greek n" Is
from the Phoenician.
@. Who first called men seated in The
highest balcony OF a theater, gallery
gods?-C N
A Garrick is given the credit. He so
named them because they were seated
on high. close TO the Sky-pa!nted ceiling
O. Why is silver used FOR insignia Of
higher officers in the Army rather than
gold?-T. q.
A. The insignia for the higher ranks
were established first and were silver.
Therefore it was simpler to choose gold
for the lower ranks.
O. How many novels did Mary J.
Holmes vrite?-P. B.
A. She wrote AZ. She is said 70 have
had the largest following Of readers Of
any American author. She died in 1905.
A. What wood is used for bowling
alley?-W E. D.
A The first IS feet Of q bowling alley
are made Of maple. About 80 more feet
are pine and AT the end holding the
pins pine and maple are combined.
@. Please name two Of the most diff
cult flute Solos-P. S.
A Two which are generally recog-
nized among the most difficult tech
nically are Concert stuck" by Ander
sen. and "Valse From Suite in Three
Pieces" by GODDARD.
@ How much money is Sir Basil Ia
harof supposed TO have?-R. c. II.
A. His wealth is estimated at So
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