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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
DR.. JAMES H. MIERS
TO PREACH ON RADIO
Fourth Presbyterian Church Pas
tor Plans Sermon Tomorrow
Broadcast on WJSV.

The sermon subject Of DR.. James H.
Miers at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at II o'clock viii be
THE Last Walk to Bethany" This
sermon will be broadcast over Station
WJSV. At 4:3o pm. the young peoples
prayer meeting will be held. At pm.
tea Will be served. AT pm. the
senior Christian Endeavor meeting will
be led by E@elyn Wooden and the topic
will be Prayer" The junior Christian
Endeavor meeting will be held at Gas
pm, and the topic will be Salvation
Through Christ" At pm, Rev. DR..
Miers will preach on THE Work Of
the Gospel Mission"
The Blake Chapter, Westminster
Guild, will meet Monday at 1880 pm.
at the home of Maxine Goodman,
Landover, Md. The meeting will be de-
voted to sewing for the mission at
Flag Pond, Tenn.
The classes in Greek, translating from
the Beatitudes, will meet Tuesday at
1880 pm. At $50 pm, the minister
will conduct special series of lee
lures on the datings in the Bible, be-
ginning in Genesis.
Prayer meeting will be conducted
Thursday at pm. by the minister
After this meeting there will be a
farewell reception for Charles A. Bissell,
who is moving to California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
ASSISTANT PASTOR
NAMED BY CHURCH
Or. Andrew MeIrose Brodie
Once Lived in Capital
for Many Years.

In connection with program of ex-
pansion, the New York Avenue PreSby-
terrain Church has appointed DR.. An
drew MelroSa Brodie as an assistant
pastor, and also has purchased the
building occupied by the Blossom Inn,
adjoining its parish house on H street,
for its activities.
DR.. Brodie is nationally known for
his significant work on the study of re-
ligious conditions during the war and as
national representative of the Near East
Relief. During that administration he
had his Offices in Washington and trav-
eled extensively throughout the coun-
try in the interest Of that movement.
Built wichita Church.
Rev. DR.. Brodie, who will begin his
activities June /, is a graduate of
Guelph College, Ontario, Canada, and
the Chicago Theological Seminary. He
has the degree of S. T. D. from Olivet
College, Michigan, and D. D. from Be-
rea College in Kentucky. He has had
ministries in Cincinnati and Manistee.
Mich. He was for many years minister
of the' First Presbyterian Church of
WateTtown, n. Y, and built one of the
large Presbyterian churches in Wichita,
Kans.
He is a trustee of the Chicago Theo-
logical Seminary, Emporia and Berea
Colleges. He is writer of books. II
was chairman of the commission which
studied the problem of war and the re-
ligious outlook in 1919 and was leader of
the Commission of Good viii Delegates
to the Near East in 1923.
Once Lived Here.
He and Mrs. Brodie lived for many
years in Washington. The church
members will hold reception for them
June 4.
Dr. ]. r. Sizoo, the pastor, will have
for his subject tomorrow morning
Standing by the Truth" and at the
evening service will preach the third
Of a series Of sermons on the general
theme, For Daily Living" His subject
this week will be Dangerous Applause"
The Christian Endeavor Society will
observe its fellowship hour and tea to-
morrow at 6:l5 pm. with the Misses
Sias as hostesses. The tea will be fol-
lowed by worship and discussion pc
Rod which will be conducted by Orrin
Elliott on the subject, The Bible, Its
Place in Literature"
The Christian Endeavor Society will
held business meeting and social Fri
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank E. Edgington.
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EVANGELIST TO BEGIN
FIFTH WEEKS SERVICES
Edith Mae Pennington to Give
Life Story During Meetings
Of Coming Week.

Announcement is made by Rev. Harry
L. Collier, pastor of the Full Gospel
Tabernacle. North Capitol and K
streets. that Evangelist Edith Mae Pen
nington will begin the fifth week to-
morrow of the city-wide revival being
conducted in Masonic Temple Audi
forum. Thirteenth street and New
York avenue. The feature next week
will be the recital of her life story
when Mrs. Pennington will tell on Fri
day night how as a school teacher in
Arkansas she won fame overnight by
capturing the national beauty prize of
$4,000, with the title, THE Most Beau
tiful Girl in the United States" and
later appeared on the stage and In mo-
ton pictures at Hollywood, culminat-
ing in her sudden conversion and call
to preach the gospel.
She will preach every night. except
Saturday, at 7:45 o'clock at the audi
forum. The service Wednesday night
will be broadcast Owe WJSV divine
healing service for the sick of every
creed and faith will be held Thursday
night. Mrs. Pennington will conduct a
children's church Saturday at $50
O'Clock at the Full Gospel Tabernacle
and preach there Sundays at II am
Communion will be observed tomorrow
morning.
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TWO PROFESSORS
TO OCCUPY PULPIT
First Baptist Congregation to Hear
DR.. Enslin and Prof. Woodburn
of Chester, Pa.

Two professors from Crozier Theologi-
cal Seminary, Chester, Pa. will occupy
the pulpit of the First Baptist Church
tomorrow, Rev. DR.. M S. Enslin pro-
fessor of New Testament, at the morn
ing service and Prof. A. S. WOODBURY.,
formerly of Christian College, Madras,
India, in the evening. DR.. Samuel judi
son Porter, pastor of the church, is in
Birmingham, Ala, for the Southern
Baptist convention.
The B. Y. P. U. will hold circus
at the church Wednesday evening.
The Business Women's Circle will
hold a picnic at Montrose Park in
Georgetown June 6 at 4 o'clock
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
when DR.. Porter will give echoes of the
meeting of the Southern Baptist con-
vention which is in session at Birm-
ingham, Ala this week
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DR.. STOCKDALE PICKS
TOPICS FOR SUNDAY
"In the Crowd Behind" to Be Given
in Morning-"Trees in Poetry"
Selected for Night.

At the First Congregational Church
Tenth and G. streets, the minister, DR..
Allen A. Stockdale. will preach tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock on In the
Crowd Behind" and in the evening
service on Trees In Poetry"
The church night supper will be held
Thursday at pm. The meeting at
GAS O'Clock will be led by Dr. Stock
dale and his subject will be Fear and
Fatigue"
The Sunday School meets at GAS
am. Sunday. The senior society of
Christian Endeavor will meet at $50
pm. George L. Middleton will lead
on the topic How to Keep on the Up
grade"
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor will meet at $50 pm.
Sunday in the east parlor Miss Gail
Wilton will lead the meeting and there
will be a stereopticon lecture, "On the
Trail of Columbus in Porto Rico
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EPWORTH TO MEET

Waugh Church Program Includes
Two Sermons.
AT Waugh Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow Rev. A. F, Poore will
preach morning and evening. The Ep-
worth League meeting will be con-
Quoted by Orville Plat
The w. F. NJ. S. Will hold luncheon
at the church, Tuesday from noon to
1870 o'clock.
Other meetings Of the week are the
mothers class at the home of Mrs.
NARROW. Tuesday evening and prayer
meeting Thursday evening.
The play, "Sophronis Wedding" will
be presented May 81. This Is being
acted by women from Hyattsville
Methodist Episcopal Church and for the
benefit Of the building fund.
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PLAN REUNION SERVICE
Boys and Men Will Attend Event
at st. Paul's Church.

At st. Pauls Church, near Washing
ton Circle, on Sunday evening at
o'clock boys and men who formerly
sung in the choir and those who served
in the Acolyte Guild, together with the
members Of the Chapter of Praise. are
returning TO the old parish for a re-
union service. The speaker will be
Harry K. Boss. After the service in
the church they will go into the parish
house, where S. Percy Thompson will
take charge of the meeting. There
will be speeches by r A. Mullett, G F.
D. Rollings, Duncan Radcliffe and 9TH
ers. The women Of the parish, under
the direction Of Mrs. William z. Lewis,
will serve refreshments
Bishop James E. Freeman will make
his annual visitation 70 st. Paul's next
Friday evening 70 confirm the class
prepared by the rector, Rev. Arlington
A McCallurn. This service is at g
o'clock.
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PRENTICE TO FILL PULPIT
Gospel Mission Head to Describe
Work at First Brethren Church.

Harvey Prentice, superintendent Of
the Gospel Mission, will have charge
Of the morning service, at IL o'clock
tomorrow at the First Brethren Church.
The Gospel Mission is observing its
twenty-f1fth anniversary and Mr.. Prem
tice. together with other workers at the
mission will present the various phases
of the missions work. Rev. Homer A.
Kent. the pastor, will preach at pm.
on the subject The Inf1rm Man by
the Pool of Bethesda" Sunday school
meets at $50 am. and Y. P. G. E.
at Z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN
SERMON ON LIVING GOD
Rev Howard E. Beatty to Preach
Tomorrow Morning-Bible
Study Subject Given.

1.-THE Lively Oracles Of the Living
God" will be the subject tomorrow at
IL am. in Georgetown Lutheran
Church. by Rev. Harold E. Beatty,
pastor. Jesus Enters Jerusalem AS
King" is the subject Of the Sunday
schools Bible study at $50 am, with
J, Frank Butts presiding. War, the
Enemy of Christian Civilization" is
the lively topic for discussion at the
Christian Endeavor meeting at z pm
At the pm. service the sermon sub
ject will be The Bible and the
Wufus Bird"
Founders day" will be observed
Wednesday at the National Lutheran
Home for the Aged. The monthly
business social meeting of the Senior
Christian Endeavcr Society will be
held Wednesday at 8 pm. at the home
Of Mrs Helen Albert. 1924 Dumbarton
avenue. Jesus in the Power Of the
Spirit" will be the subject Of the
prayer and Bible study meeting Thurs
day at pm.
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STUDY ISRAEL HISTORY
Heart Of Stone Subject of Rev
Clarence Ferguson.

The Birds Eye View Bible Class will
meet Monday at 8 pm. at Wisconsin
Avenue Baptist Church, Forty-second
and Fessenden streets, 10 study the his
tory of Israel from Kedish TO Moab as
recorded IN Numbers The pastor the
Rev. Clarence Ray Ferguson. announces
his sermon topics tomorrow, II a m.
ITO Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice;
r1nf.. ~Ile ri=art Of Stone" Bible
school. g.45 m. B. Y. P u, pm.
Mid-wCek meetings. Teachers and
cfncers' conference at 7 O'Clock and the
church prayer service at 8 O'Clock
wednesday evening THE pastor will
broadcast over WJSV next Friday, II
10 1870 an.
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REV. CLARK WILL TALK
ON TEMPLE BUILDERS
Chevy Chase Baptists to Inaugu-
rate Campaign to Raise Fund
for Mortgage Sunday.

At the Chevy Chase Baptist Church
tomorrow morning the pastor, the Rev.
Edward o. Clark, will preach on TEN
pie Builders" A campaign to retire q
portion Of the mortgage indebtedness
will be inauguratsd at this service
George B. Fraser is chairman Of the
Campaign Committee.
The Church School at a recent meet
ing voted to cooperate In the union
Vacation Church School, which will be
held for one month during the Summer
The union evening service will be
held in the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church at 8 o'clock.
Forum discussions are being held
every Thursday evening in the mid
week service. The subject next Thurs
day evening will be The Christian Test
Of Amusements."
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WILL DISCUSS WAR
Georgetown Presbyterians to Hear
Talk on "Apologetic.

Rev. Frank S. Niles, pastor Of the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church, will
speak at the Sunday morning II o'clock
service on the topic, The Greatest
Apologize" The evening service at
7:l5 O'Clock is in charge of the young
people and Robert Hulburt will lead
The topic is War the Enemy of Chris
tian Civi,iza ton"
The Thursday evening meeting, at 8
O'Clock, will be addressed by Mr.. Niles
on the topic. The Bible and Litera-
ture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
KAYSER WILL SPEAK
DR.. Kester to Preach on Joyous
Christianity.

The Harrison Bible Glass of Congress
Street Methodist Protestant Church,
1888 Thirty-f1rst street, will meet TO-
morrow morning, 945 O'Clock, in the
auditorium Of the church. Prof Elmer
L. Kayser, secretary of George Wash
class. will speak on THE Supremacy Of
Jesus" Donald Leatherwood will have
charge Of the lesson and give a short
talk on it.
DR.. HirI A. Kester, the pastor. will
preach both morning and evening At
II a m. his subject will be Christianity
Religion Of JOY" and at 8 pm his
theme will be Cornelius. the Truth
Seeker" Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at pm.
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"FAITH PLUS" IS TOPIC
Rev. J. H. Durham VIII Preach at
Western Presbyterian.

At the Western Presbyterian Church
the pastor Rev. j H Durham, will
take for his subject tomorrow morn
ing, Faith Plus" In the evening ne
will continue the series Of sermons on
The Decades Of Life" the special sub
ject being "Never-Old."
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve a
chicken dinner in the parlors of the
church wednesday, from TO o'clock,
for the benefit of the building fund.
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DR.. SMITH TO PREACH
Will Conduct Morning Service al
st. Margaret's Church.

DR.. Herbert Scott Smith will preach
at IL O'Clock tomorrow at st. Mar
garets Church. At 1880 am. the or
gained workers Of the parish and mem
bers Of the Communicates League will
make a corporate communion. Sunday
school will meet at $50 am.
Confirmation instruction will be given
in the rector's study at $3.50 pm. At
4:30 pm. the service will be eyensong,
with services by the Rev. Robert Shores.
Holy communion will be celebrated
Thursday at ii am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

the business depression, making note
worthy gains In the great majority Of
the Industrial and agricultural districts.
The Secretary touched upon the work
Of the Women's and Children'S Bureaus
and upon the rapid progress that Viz
GINA u making as an Industrial rs well
as agricultural State.
Referring to Speaker Longwcrth, Doak
declared that he could have prevented
the passage Of the bill giving Saturday
half holidays to the Government en-
ployeS, but instead aided In the passage
of the measure despite the fact that
he was supposed to represent big bust
ness interests.
Federation Is Landed.
In q speech devoted to the value of
civic work in our present day, Kuhn
lauded the Arlington County body and
said it - now, and has been since its
inception, q strong factor In the cointy's
affairs Is well as having vital influence
in the great washington metropolitan
area.
Civic bodies can and display an
important part In the curbing Of violent
Communists and alien doctrines that
are now being preached in this country,
Kuhn said, and if the great mass of
people were organized into great civic
bodies the country could go much
further in combating these evils" He
declared that Secretary Doak was rid
ding the country of many of these
dangerous aliens and that his inspira-
ton was expected to play an important
part In stamping out insidious tnfiu-
enceS.
Moore thanked Arlington County for
the support that 1t had always given
him, even at the times when it went
Republican for presidential candidates,
and praised Speaker Longworth for the
important part he played In the passage
Of measures Of benefit to the District
Of Columbia and nearby counties. Had
he not permitted suspension Of the
rules at the last session Of Congress
work on the Mount Vernon boulevard
might have been stopped, Moore de-
claTed.
Representative Smith stated that
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IMMIGRATION CUT
EXPLAINED BY DOAK
Secretary Tells Arlington
Civic Federation of Labor
Departments Work.
BY LESTER N. 1NSKEEP.
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

ARLINGTON, Va, April 10.--Ap-
pearing as one Of the guests OF honor
and principal speaker at the annual
banquet of the Arlington County Civic
Federation, held last night at the Army
Navy Country Club, Secretary Of Labor
w. N. Doak gave comprehensive re-
view of the work of his department
stresSing immigration limitation and the
deportation Of aliens illegally in this
country.
While there were but two speakers
scheduled, those of Secretary Doak and
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor OF
The Washington Star, the more than
200 persons gathered at the banquet
became 50 insistent upon the introduce
ton Of ex-Representative r. Walton
Moore and Representative Howard w.
Smith that both made short speeches.
All speakers eulogiZed the late Speaker
Nicholas Longworth.
Lowest in So Years.
Referring to the immigration work,
Secretary Doak declared that the now
of immigrants into this country had
been cut down from a maximum OF
10000 just before the World War to
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what is expected 70 be less than loo, 900
during the present year. This Is the
lowest figure in SO years.
you can readily appreciate" the
Secretary said, what this means
through lessening competition for jobs
when SO many Of our people are tenn
porarily unemployed"
He declared that there had been con-
siderable criticism Of his policy Of
strictly enforcing the immigration laws,
but that he intended to see that they
were Justly and humanely carried out.
II Congress does not want them en-
forced, he said, the laws viii have to be
repealed. He stated that in the last
fiscal year, 1881 aliens, unlawfully in
in the United States, were sent out and
In the present fiscal year expulsions are
expected to reach 10000.
The Cancellation service Of the de-
partment is successfully carrying out
negotiations between employers and
employees, the representatives Of this
service working quietly and without I'M
due publicity, he said. He expressed
the opinion that there never has been
and never will be labor dispute that
could not or cannot be settled through
peaceful negotiations.
Bureau ReOrganlxed.
The Naturalization Bureau super
vises the naturalization work in approx
imately $500 Federal and State courts,
he said, and since 1923 a complete re-
organization of the naturalization pro-
cedure has gradually been effected, re-
sulttng In increased efficiency and re-
ducton Of costs.
While the Federal employment service
has been somewhat limited because Of
inadequate appropriations, he declared
the farm labor division succeeded in
placing zoe, 900 farm laborers last year
and its veterans division has placed
hundreds Of war veterans during the
few months 1t has been in existence
AS result Of increased appropriations
by the last Congress this service liz
being reorganized and expanded.
Secretary Doak declared that the
United States Is rapidly recovering from
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ORPHANS SEE 0PERETTA
Several Hundred Children Attend
"Ths Toy Shop" Opening"

Several Hundred Children Attend
1.-THE Toy shop" Opening"
Several hundred chaadrsn from a
dozen orphanages and missions PES
terday attended tho opening perform
ance Of the 1891 oirl Reserve Operetta
THE Toy Shop"
The offering win be repeated In the
Young Women's Christian Association
tonight at 8:15 and tomorrow after
noon at 2:45.
High points in the performance were
the parade Of the wooden soldiers ON
their hobby horses, Raggedy Ann and
Andy and the entrance Of the queen,
wearing golden satin robes and q
crown. The queen, jeanette Russell
OF the Wheatley School. - 10 years old
and feet tall.
The ushers, all presidents Of Girl
Reserve clubs, included Helen Kraft
hover, Marie Everhart, Rita Ridoln.
Beatty DeadAriclk, Ruth Burdine, Helen
Altman. Eleanor Rockwell, VIRGINIA
Koutsoukas, Audrey Kaiser and Helen
Rogers.
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there were many matters pending that
were OF great Importance to Arlington
County and asked for thu privilege Of
federation to discuss these problems.
Last nights banquet was presided
over by Harry A. Fellows, president Of
the federation, and was arranged BY O
committee headed by Mrs. Ruby G..
Simpson. The invocation was given by
Rev. Elmer Lucas, president Of the
Ministerial Union Of Arlington County.
There were q number Of entertainment
features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

The Nilotic Negroes Of Africa are I'm
n1ensely tall and thin and have a habit
OF standing on one leg. the foot of the
other resting on the standing thigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Huffman OF 5000
Cathedral avenue, are spending few
DAYS at the Barclay in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

The League for the Larger Life will
give an Informal dance for its members
and their friends on Saturday at $50
o'clock pm. at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and K streets northwest,
Seventeenth street entrance. Good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Mr.. Walter N. Walmsley, tr.. former
United States vice consul to Sac Paulo,
Brazil, who has been visiting at his
former home in Annapolis, Md, is now
in Washington with Mrs. Walmsley al
the Mayflower.
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and her niece, Mrs. Hill; Miss Eliza
beth Robert. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Boiling, Miss Elizabeth H. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs j. Frederick Essary, Mrs
Thomas c. Dawson. Miss Lilita Daw-
son. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
Mr.. Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. Frank
Let's, Mrs. Joseph Hengstler, Mr..
Herbert c. Hengstler, Mrs. Ruth B.
Shipley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. HUI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard v. Callahan, Mr..
and Mrs Frederic william Vile, M.
and Mrs. Carter Field, Mr.. c. X. Be.rv-
man and Miss Florence S. Bergman, DR.
and Mrs Thomas H. Healy, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Huston Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter M. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Mer!e
Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Hayden
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Mi
and Mrs. William P. MacCracker, 1r.
and Mr.. Guerra Everett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Miss Francesca McKenney and her
cousin Miss Frances Miller, who IS her
guest. will go to Hot Springs tomorrow
to spend ABOUT week. Miss Miller
spent the Summer abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Mrs. Thomas B. Dawson was hostess
informally at tea yesterday afternoon
in compliment to the delegates from
Brazil and Panama and the ladies OF
their parties who are in Washington
to attend the Pan-American CONNER
cial Congress. Mrs Dawson was assist
ed by her daughter, Miss Lilita Dawson.