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Evening star., 1932-02-20
SIMON TO Be GUEST
F.. AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Rabbi to Discuss "Youth" at
Calvary Services Tomor-
row Morning.

Rabbi Abram Simon will be the guest
speaker tomorrow morning at Calvary
Baptist Church, the topic being Youth
and Its Coat of Many Colors" Chap
lain Clinton A. Neyman. U. S. N, will
preach at o'clock on "All This Evil
dencp." The junior church service will
be held at II o'clock in Baker Hall. with
Clvde j. Crouch and Andrew c. wilkins
In charge. Services for the deaf are
held at pm. under the direction OF
Rev. A. D. Bryant. minister to the deaf
Herbert Brooks and John Minor will
take part in the Washington Lincoln
program tomorrow evening in the Senior
Christian Endeavor meeting. Najib
Khourv of Palestine will be the guest
speaker at the meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society Tuesday evening in
Kendall Hall.
TIE White Gross work day meeting
will be held Tuesday at 10 o'clock in
the library The primary department
will hold a upperbusiness meeting
Tuesday at 6 O'Clock in the Marshall
room.
The Burial Glass will hold a George
Washington's birthday party Wednes
day ct o'clock in Woodward Hall.
The business meeting of the adult
department will be held Tuesday eve
ming in the church parlor.
Two of the young peoples organiza-
tions will hold leap year parties Friday
the Sunday Evening Society in Baker
Hall and the B. Y. P. U. in Woodward
Hall.
Princess Ata!oa will be the guest
speaker at the last session of the School
of Missions Thursday evening. The
lecture will be preceded by cafeteria
supper at 5:45 o'clock in Shallenberger
Hall.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
PLANTING OF ELM
SERVICE FEATURE
Albright Evangelical Program To-
morrow Will Honor First
President.

Albright Memorial Evangelical Church
will celebrate the Bicentennial Ct Wash
ingtons birth at all services Sunday
At 1890 am the church school Will
participate in the planting OF a memo
rial elm on the church lawn. The
school super intenjent, wilbur Snyder,
viii be assisted by Dewey Gardner. John
Lartz and Howard BeltZ. Mr.. Seaquist.
president Of the Manor Park Citizens
Association. will turn the first shovel
Of dirt. followed BY representatives CT
all of the school and church depart
ments. Little Miss Martha Brock and
Chester Cavalier will take the part OF
Martha and George washington. The
two church choirs will participate.
Following the tree planting the con-
gregation will gather for the service in
the church auditorium. when Mrs. Mil
tn Otterback president of the guild,
will present flag to the church.
The sermon subject by the minister
Rev. George E. Schnabel. will be on
washington a Man CT Faith and
Prayer" Sunday nights subject will
be The Formative Elements in Our
Americas Development
The Afternoon Circle Of the guild
will meet Thursday at 1890 o'clock fo.
lunch. Miss Mabel ThurstCn will be
the speaker.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
DR.. W. A. SHELTON
CHOOSES SUBJECT
"Earth's Immortals' to Be Topic
Tomorrow at Mount Vernon
Place Church.

"EarthS Immortals' will be the sub
feet of a sermon by Dr.. w. A. Shelton.
pastor of Mount Vernon Place M. F..
Church South. tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The evening service will be sponsored
by the young people. and will be ad-
dressed by Dr. Willis A. Sutton. su
perintendant of schools Of Atlanta Ga,
formerly president of the National Edl-
cation Association of America.
The Church School meets at $50
am. The evening service of the senior
department will be led by Miss Geneva
Brammell. her subject being The
Heights Of Greatness" The mission
study class of the Woman'S Missionary
Society Will meet Tuesday at 1890 am.
to study Chapter " of Great Souls
al PRAYER" under the leadership Of
Mrs. Alma Coffman. The child study
class. of the cradle roll department,
will meet Friday at 7:45 pm. to hear
Mrs ElwOcd Street wife of the Com
munity Chest director. In connection
with her talk film, Gift of Living
will be presented.
The Bible study class, conducted by
DR.. Shelton. will not meet next week.
DR.. Shelton will speak at the prayer
meeting Thursday evening on The
Fine Art of Winning Souls
Evening star., 1932-02-20
AUSTRALIAN TO TALK
AT INGRAM CHURCH
Tom skeyhill to Relate Result of
Long Study of George
Washington.

Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church celebration of the two hun
dredth anniversary Of George Wash
ington's birth will be observed Sunday
evening for the citizens of the north
east and southeast of Washington. The
speaker will be the Australian orator.
Tom Skevhill. a hero of Gallipoh. His
theme will be George Washington:
Human Study in which h will give
the results of his intensive study for
eight wears OF Washington from an al
together new viewpoint. following per-
sonally every journey Washington ever
made.
Tha Army, Navy. Marines and
Militia Of the District will tender the
occasion high honors. sending promi-
merit leaders and color guards to the
event Among the distinguished guests
will be Mai. Gen. Lytle Brown, chief
Of Engineers of the United States
ARMY: Admiral Upham. United States
Navy: Mai. Gen. J. T Myers. Marine
Corps: Mai Gen. Anton Stephan. COM
mandng officer, 29th Division. National
Guard District of Columbia: Maj Sid
nev Morgan and Capt. Roy, COM
mandsr. 2eth Military Police SQUAD
Ccmmissioner Ncwcomb Of the Court
Of Claims will be marshal The pastor
Rev Frederick V;nirg Fisher will pre-
side The event IS under the TIA Chang
Fu Tune Yeh, young mems fraternity
Of The church
Evening star., 1932-02-20
CHURCHES HELP
Jobs COMMITTEE
Federation Action Follows
Statement on Conditions
in Capital.

Cooperation with the District Com
mittee on Employment was voted by
the Federation of Churches at meet
ing Of the Executive Committee last
Thursday. This action followed a
statement and request by Col. Bliss,
chairman of the Subcommittee on
Work Creation. March was set ten
tatively as Work Stimulation Sunday"
and pastors will be asked to bring this
matter definitely before their congre-
cations. Bishop William F. Mcdowell
presided. The federation's Committee
on Employment was authorized to give
necessary assistance in helping TO work
out such plans as may be agreed upon.
Similar cooperation was voted the
Maryland Bible Society following re-
marks by is secretary. DR.. Powers Of
Baltimore. The Committee on Evan
gelism was instructed to have a con-
ference with him at an early date and
report later upon such plans as might
be determined upon
Grant Leet of the Rotary Club and
several other local leaders spoke in
behalf of the setting up Of a branch
of the Good Will Industries in Wash
ington. Mr.. Hess, business manager of
the Baltimore branch, was also present
and told in detail about their work in
behalf of the handicaps. The commit
tee voted to sponsor the initiation Of
such an undertaking in our city and
to cooperate with other agencies in
setting it up when the time Is ripe.
Further details were placed in the
hands of the Social Service Committee
The continuation of the hospital
work which the federation has been
doing for some years past was voted.
this action to be effective for the year
commencing April l next.
Noon Lenten services will begin Feb
ruary 29 at New York Avenue Church.
the speaker that week bein~ Dr.. w. S.
Abernethy of Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
WASHINGTON SERMONS
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
First President to Be Paid Tribute
at Both Morning and Eve
ming Service.

The Father of Our Country will
hold a prominent place in both of the
services tomorrow at the National City
Christian Church.
At the II O'Clock service DR.. H. H.
Harmon. minister. will speak on "A
Great Life-Its Challenge" and at 8
pm. DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, secre
tary general, World Federation of Edu-
cational Associations, will speak on
From the Days of Washington" A
feature of the morning service will be
a violin solo by Miss Bernice Bird of
Philadelphia.
Other services at the church tomor-
row will include the church school at
GAS am. Banquet Committee meeting
at $50 pm. and young peoples meet
lngS at GAS pm.
Among the meetings announced for
the coming week are the following
Wednesday. at / am, Circle No. 5,
with Mrs. E. g. Siggers. in the Sunday
school room of the Vermont Avenue
Church. with Mesdames Lillian Man
Vile E. L. Rowsey and c. E. Argsn-
bright as associate hostesSes. Luncheon
at IL O'Clock. At 80 pm. the monthly
meeting of the board of deaconessss in
the choir room. At 7:3O p.m youth
leaders conference, in the choir room
Thursday. at $50 pm. church fellow
ship supper. followed by special pro-
gram: 7:30 pm. midweek prayer serv-
ice, topic. Great New Testament Chap
ters.' Friday, pm, choir rehearsal.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
CHURCH BREAKFAST
PLANNED MONDAY
Pepper and Free man to Talk
Following Corporate CON-
muniOn Service.

BY attending a corporate communion
service al the Church of the Epiphany
and a fellowship breakfast, at which
former Senator George Wharton Pepper
of Pennsylvania and Bishop James E.
Freeman will speak on George Wash
ington as a Patriot and Churchman, :"
approximately ! 900 Episcopalian men
and boys Of the National Capital will
inauguratc in an inspiring way Monday
their comrlemOratiOn of the 2C0th an
niverSary OF the first Presidents birth.
The corporate communion will be held
at am and Bishop Freeman will be
the celebrant. assisted by DR.. Ze Barney
T Phillips. rector Cf the Church OF the
Epiphany and chaplain Of the Senate.
and other clergymen. This service Is
under the auspices of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew.
Following the celebration of the COM
muniCn the breakfast will be held at
the Hotel Washington.
A number of leading Government
officials are expected to attend. Repre-
sentative Frederick w. Dallineer will
head delegation from Congress. From
ST Adams School for Boys number
of boys. with their fathers. VIII attend
while delegations from the Episcopal
High School Of Alexandria and the
Virginia Theological Seminary will also
b. present. Several groups from otner
cities have si2Hitied their intention to
come to the observanceS. including
body OF 10 boys frCm Paramount, w. Va.
Dr. William Earl Clark is general
chairman in charge of the arrange
ments. beirg assisted by A. c. Houshton,
DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen, H. RoAler
Dulaney. il; N. w. Dorsey, Edwin N.
Lewis. James A. De Force and J. B.
Wyckoff.
For the northwest section of the
diocese. Temple Seay Of the Board OF
Tax Appeals is in charge. being aided
by Ward T. Bower, c. S. Cragoe, H. T.
Nelson. Peter j. BisSett and John
Davidson.
The Parish Committee in Georgetown
Is composed of Francs f. Thuney,
Fulton Lewis. S. P. Minnick and P. G.
Linawea.Gr.
c. NJ. Zepp is the director CT the
northeast section activities, with James
Brannan. Rev. c. 6. Abbott. J. w.
De Grange and Earle Saunders.
The Virginia District Committee is
headed BIZ Harold M. Brown, Thomas
Lee. v Ward Boswell and Harry A,
FelloWeS.
Harry D. Amis is in charge OF Mont
eCmcry County, with w. +. Bowen,
James E. Malcolm. Bache Alert, w. w.
White and Donald Bowie.
Staley M Clarke is in charge of
Upper Prince Georges County, assisted
BY Jesse CLANCY. Francis W. G. Laze,
Perry Boswell and Charles E, White.
J. Frank Hagan was designated to
handle the southeast and southwest sec
tionS of the city. while Maj. F. Gran
vile Munscn is in charge OF the down
town parishes ana Henry L. Milne the
chairman Tor the northern section of
the CITY,
Evening star., 1932-02-20
SUBJECT is CHOSEN
BY DR.. BRASKAMP
What Washington Represented
to Be Topic at Gunton-
Temple Memorial.

DR.. Bernard Braskamp. pastor of the
Gunton-Temp Memorial Presbyterian
Church will preach tomorrow morning
on What Washington Represented.
During the Sunday school services
for the remaining five Sundays before
Easter, there will be a communicates
class for those who wish information
before uniting with the church at the
Easter season.
Members of Christian Endeavor So
cieties and their friends are invited to
participate in a social and supper at
O'Clock before adiOurnihg to their
respect' : meetings at 6:45 pm. Rob-
ert Bl .. Spilman will be the leader of
the Junior Society, Miss Helen Emmett
will lead the Intermediates and Fir
man Wilson will lead the Seniors.
Members of the church and congre-
cation and their friends are invited
Tuesday evening to attend a George
Washington birthday party. The pro-
gram will include salute to the colors,
q playlet. The Courtship of George
Washington" minuet by eight mem
bers of the Capital Society OF the Chill
dren of the American Revolution. a
grand march with music by the Colo
nial Orchestra and refreshments.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
EDUCATOR TO FILL
EPWORTH N. E. PULPIT
Pastor to Preach in Evening on
George Washington, the
Child Hero

A representative of the National Edu
cat!oral Association will deliver an ad-
dress tomorrow morning in Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Dr. John c. CopenhGver, pastor. will
preach in the evening on George
Washington, the Child Hero" In addi-
ton to- the regular sermon, the men,
bers of the junior choir will take part,
telling stories of George Washington.
Sunday school meets at $50 a m. and
the Epvorth League at o'clock. The
leader will be Donald Moore.
The young people will hold the devo-
tional services Wednesday evening in
Central Union Mission. at which time
Rev Allan Poore, pastor Of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. will
speak. The Young Peoples Council
will meet III the home Of Charles l.
Wis. COG B street northeast, Tuest =
evening Mr Jarvis has lately b Il
elected president of the organization.
DR.. Copenhaver will conduct the
midweeE meeting Thursday evening
He will give as the lesson the second of
a series of talks based on the new book
Of the denomination, 'Methodism and
World Need"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
New York Avenue Presbyterian.

farewell service to Gen. LAFAYETTE on
the occasion of his departure from the
country at the close of his last visit was
held 1t was from the pulpit of this
church that John Quincy Adams, then
President OF the United States, deliv-
cred the farewell address
The church has often been called
the Presidents Church because more
Presidents have attended it than any
other place Of worship in the city. The
Presidents were John Quincy Adams,
Andrew jackson. William Henry Harri-
son, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan,
Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln.
President Millard Fillmore was very
frequent worshiper here as were also
Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roose-
welt Before his presidency Benjamin
Harrison was regular attendant
Many Vice Presidents. Supreme Court
justices. members CT tie cabinet and
leaders of affairs Of - have also at
tended this church
In the Spring Of 1928, when the
church was celebrating its l25th ami
versary. the family Of Robert Todd Lin
coin presented to the church memo
rial gift in memory Of Abraham Lincoln.
1t is the Lincoln Memorial Tower with
chimes. When Lincoln died, the min
lister Of this church, Dr. Phineas B
Gurley, was with him, kneeling in
PRAYER
Evening star., 1932-02-20
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
OBSERVES BICEnTENNIAL
Dr. Taylor's Subject Will Be Some
Lessons From the Life of
Washington"

At the Central Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning the pastor, DR..
James H. Taylor. will preach on Some
Lessons From the Life of Washing
ton" In connection with the obseiv-
ance of this Bicentennial Celebration
the sermon will be in accordance with
the plans arranged for the churches
throughout the. country.
The young peoples Friday night
class, which was omitted for week.
will resume the studies next Friday
night. The subject for study will be
The History Of the Early Christian
Church as Contained in the Book Of
Acts" The effort will be made to COM
plete this course of study by the middle
of May.
In the Sunday school an essay con-
test is being held on The Religious
Life of George Washington" This con-
test is open to the junior, intermediate
ard young peoples departments. Prizes
will be given in each department. All
papers are to be submitted by May
and the awards will be made May 81.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
PROGRAM CHANGED
Or. Nevils Unable to Preach at
St Matthew's Church.

A change in the Lenten program
tomorrow at ST Matthews Church was
announced by the pastor, Right Rev.
Mgr. Edward L., Buckley. Dr. w. Cole
man levils. rector Of Georgetown Uni
versity. who is giving a series of five
sermons during Lent at the church,
will be unable to preach at the 10 and
/ o'clock masses, ewing to his attend
ance at the Washington Bicentennial
service which will be held tomorrow
morning at st. Mary's Church in Alex
andria, Va His place at St Matthew S
will be taken by Rev. Edward Coffey Of
Georgetown University. who will speak
on the same theme, "Caiphas the
Hypocrite"
Dr. Nevis will preach on the follow
ing and succeeding Sundays, however.
the general t:2ernc of his series Of scr
mons being entitled Enemies of Christ"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
BALTIMORE RABBI
TO Be HEARD HERE
Morris Lazaron to Speak
Thursday at Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church.

The principal address at the third
session Of the Lenten Adult School of
Religion at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church Thursday evening
will be delivered by Rabbi Morris Laza-
ron Of the Hebrew Congregation of Bal
tlmore. lie will speak in the assembly
hour Of the school at 8 O'Clock on The
Universal Elements in Religion"
In the four study courses preceding
the assembly hour lectures will b. deliv-
cred by Miss Katherine F. Lenroot. act
ing chief CT the Federal Children's
Bureau, on The Attitude of a Chris
tlan in an Economic Crisis: DR.. Irving
Wood, professor of biblical literature in
Smith College, on emiah-Rsl' gion
in National Crises" Dr.. William C.
Gordon of Howard University on
Church History in Relation TO Church
Unity and Dr.. d. Butler Pratt. dean
OF the School CT Religion in Howard
University, on Immortality and It's
Meanings for To-day"
Three organizations of the church will
give special recognition to the program
Of the George Washington Bicentennial
tomorrow, The young peoples forum
and the discussion group will assemble
at the close Of their meetings and go
as organizations to the performance of
the masque Wakefield" and members
of the Mount Pleasant Players, under
the leadership of C. Troy La Cross.
will represent the tweNe apostles. Those
in the cast are Elroy Cross, William
Russell. William Powell. Frederick
Vechery, John Perry. William Kilgore,
Huber Nash. Benjamin Catchings.
Harold TOyntOn. Donald Marsh, Casson
Crittendon and Phillip Trey.
Tracy F. Tyler. secretary of the Ma
tional Committee on Education by
Radio. will address the adult forum at
10 O'Clock tomorrow on Problems of
Radio Education"
At the morning service tomorrow the
minister. Rev. Russell j. Clinchy. will
preach on The Religious Incentives to
Greatness"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
SERMONS FOR LENT
Series Announced for ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church.

At st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
near Washington Circle the rector,
Pc,' Arlington A. McCallum. is preach
ing course Of sermons on the Sunday
mornings in Lent as follows
The Family Of God" The Family
Faith" The FAMILY Book The
Family Meal" The Family Devotion "
This series is built ground Gods
plar for the Christian life and the
texts are from the Gospels for each
of the Sundays
The Confraternity Of the Blessed
@a|rament conducted a dav Of PRAYER
Friday in cooperation with tho Sis
ters of ST. Margaret's, at St. Johns
Ornhanage
There will be the meeting Wednesday
afternoons of the confirmation class
for bows and girls. and on Wednesday
evenings at O'Clock combine will be
sung and an address given On Prayer
and Worship"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN
SUBJECTS ANNOUNCED
Sunday School to Hold Exercises
in Celebration of Washing
toms Birthday.

At the Sixth Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning the pastor Rev.
Godfrey Chobot, will take for his text
The Memory Of the Just Is Blessed" "
and his subject will be "A Worthy
Leader
In the Sunday school at $50 am.
a brief program will be given in cell
ebration of George Washington S
birthday anniversary. The Christian
Endeavor Society will meet in the
chapel at 7 o'clock. The leader is
Dudley Skinker.
Under the auspices of the Missionary
Guild a country fair will be held in
the chapel Friday evening. The mid
week prayer service is held Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
CLASS IS BANQUETED
omegas Feted BY Abbotts of
waugh M. E. Church.

A victory banquet was rendered the
Omega class of Waugh M. f. Church
by the Abbott class "Wednesday at the
Continental Hotel, The entertainment
was furnished by Miss Mildred as guest
pianist and the following members of
the Abbott class: Gertrude Smith. Ruth
Brown. Dorothy Chandler Yvorlne Beu-
ebert, Estelle Drnninton and Dorothy
Dunnire.
Mrs. Lafayette Price, president of the
Abbott clsss, presided, and short talks
were given by the officers of both classes
and the teachers, Mrs. Martin F. Alb
bott and Walter w. Marlow, and Rev.
Allan F. Poore, the pastor.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
SERVICE IS TRIBUTE
Takoma Baptists to Honor Name Of
Washington Tomorrow.

A service in honor of the birthday Of
George Washington will b. conducted
at the Takoma Baptist Church tomor-
row morning by the pastor. Rev. Will
liam E. La Rue. The sermonette to the
children is "Washingtcn'S Principles" "
followed by the regular sermon. Wash
ingtonS Resourcefulness. Music by the
vested choir under direction of Mrs. w.
P. MidGlekaueh organist and director.
Sunday school is at 10 m. ard the
senior B. Y. P. U, led by Edward Har-
rington. at 7:l5 pm. The evening
service topic at 745 O'clock is Wash
ingtonS Test"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
First brethren.

Rev Homer A. Kent will preach at
II o'clock tomorrow en- The Immov-
able Foundations" and ct 7:45 pm OF
The Jealousy of God The Young
Peoples Christian Endeavcr will have
charge of the song service at the eve
ming service. Sunday school, $50 am;
Christian Endeawor, 6:45 pm.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Trinity A. NJ, f. Zion.

"The Christians Remedy in Trout
BILE" is the subject tomorrow at II a m,
by. Rev A. H. Pagan. Sunday school,
$50 am: Christian Endeavor, 80
pm: sermon by Rev. John Lucas. S
pm: class and praise service, Tuesday
evening.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Ministers to Meet.

The Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
ton Of Washington and vicinity will
meet Monday morning at IL O'Clock at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Joseph r. Kelly. pastor
emeritus cf the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. will give paper on The
Pastor and His Bible" Ministers Of
the city, regardless: Of denoninational
affiliations, are invited.
Evening star., 1932-02-20

New York avenue and II street
i between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. has a continued
history that runs back more than a
century and a quarter. Its history we'll
nigh parallels the history of the Capital
City
1t was founded in 1903 and was the
first Protestant church III Washing ton.
1t was organized during the Jefferson
administration, when a group OF Scotch
Irish Americans who had fought in the
Revolu:io came to Washington with
the planting of the Government here.
The first meetings of the church were
held in the Treasury Building, and the
first minister of the church was DR..
James Laurie. who was for many years
a clerk in the Treasury Department
because the salary he received from the
few people who Worshiped in his church
was quite inadequate After few years
he received funds from donors, and he
built the first little brick church. sub
seQuently called Willard Hall. the pres
ent site of the Willard Hotel. Since
that time and some so years later The
church property was removed ID ltS
present location.
The church has had only seven min
icters. with DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo now in
charge. 1t was in this church that the
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Unity Society.

E. V. Ingraham. author Of The ST.
lance" and field lecturer for the Unity
School of Christianity. Kansas City.
Mo, will give daily lectures afternoon
and evenings in the auditorium of the
Unity Society OF Washington, for two
weeks, beginning tomorrow.