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The Washington times., 1932-03-19
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LARCENY
Former County Treasurer and
School Clerk Freed on
Bonds of 5000

E. Wade Ball, in whose ac-
counts as Arlington county
treasurer a shortage Of $685.,
900 has been found, and F. j.
Hallock, clerk of the Arlington
county school board, whose ac-
counts also reveal shortages of
undetermined amount, were ar
rested today on charges of
grand larceny.
A mix-up over the warrants led
to their being served twice. The
men appeared in Arlington county
court before Judge B. M. He'd.
rick and, as a matter Of con
venience, Commonwealth Attor
ney Lawrence w. Douglas drew
and served warrants upon them
Held in $4,000 Each
They were held in bond OF
St, 900 each for the Arlington cir
cult court, which conver1es or
April 10.
The serving Of the warrants
came as a surprise to the county
There were barely half a dozen
persons in the courtroom at the
time, though a large. crowd had
gathered downstairs in anticipa
tion of possible arrest today.
The court proceedings had just
been completed when Sheriff How
ard B. Fields appeared in the hall
way outside and angrily de
manded that Douglas turn the
warrants over to him. He said:
II am the sheriff of this
county, elected by the people,
and it is my duty to serve all
warrants and civil papers. None
of this proceeding is legal until
/ do serve them and you can't
put over any secrecy ON me-"
Douglas disclaimed any desire
to put anything over on The
sheriff, explaining that as the
men were in court they were
served and arraigned as a matter
of convenience.
Fields Serves Papers
The warrants, however, were
turned over to Fields, who served
the two men again within about
half an hour.
After their pleas Of not guilty
and placing of bond at $4,000
each, Ashton C. Jones, one of the
personal bondsmen of Charles P
Jesse when Jesse was sworn in
as treasurer to replace Ball, was
surety for Ball.
Ball appeared in court with his
brother and attorney, Frank l.
Ball, former State Senator, who
also temporarily represented Hal
lock.
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Tokyo Lists Terms
For China Negotiations

TOKYO, March 10 G.N.S)
The basis upon which Japan will
negotiate with China for peace
was announced by the foreign
office today. Thus:
/. Chinese troops must make
no advances toward Shanghai.
2. The japanese will withdraw
to a line between Shanghai and
Woosung.
3. An international commits
sion, on which Japan will par
ticipate, must be set up to police
the evacuated area, thus form
ing a neutral zone between the
opposing forces.
The Japanese government today
The Japanese government today
denied any part in formation OF
the new independent Manchurian
state but protested the right OF
the United States to take any
action in the event the world
powers choose to accord the ter
ritory diplomatic recognition.
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Slot Machine Pays off
In Court With MckeLs!

A slot machine that paid off
at the wrong time today resulted
in conviction of its owner on
gaming charges before a Police
Court jury and Judge John P.
Mcmahon.
The attorney for Peter Zanes,
operator of delicatessen at
Fourteenth and Clifton Streets
Northwest, denied his client was
permitting gaming by maintain
ing the machine and argued that
the device was only a vending
machine for the sale Of mints.
He added:
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"There is nothing to gain or
lose by buying mintS from this
machine. I'll show you how it
works."
Walking over to the machine,
he inserted a nickle and pulled
the lever. There was a whirr, a
clicking of wheels and a loud
clatter, as eight nickles tumbled
into the receiving tray.
The jurors laughed right out in
court and Judge Mcmahon raped
for order. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty and the defense
filed a motion for a new, trial,
which will be argued wednesday.
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FASTER EATING.
TEST SHOWS

Frederick F. Wolter, 57-year-old
German who claims to have
eaten nothing for 20 days, had
food in his stomach and in
testines when examined today by
DR.. Oscar Hunter of George
Washington University Medical
School, the pathologist reported.
Wolter, who says he has been
fasting since February % because
the Library Of Congress refused
to reinstaate him after he had
quit in huff and Scathingiy at
tackled the Library officials, went
today to the office of President
Lloyd Heck Marvin Of the uni
verSity, seated himself, and an
nounced he would stay there
untI he died.
He was persuaded to let DR..
Hunter examine him, and was
found to be suffering from short
age Of nourishment. but DR.. Hun
ter says he has been eating, not
fasting.
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cop, P,CONS|DER
WET PLANK

The movement to put a prohibi-
ton referendum plank in the Re-
publican platform this year has
attained such momentum that it
appeared today only a decisive
"no" from President Hoover can
stop it.
Thus far Mr.. Hoover has not
said mo-"
Taking the position that silence
gives consent, the powerful group
of Republican captains who are
sponsoring the moist plank are
proceeding with their plans in
busineSs-like fashion.
They include members of the
Presidents own Cabinet, influen-
tial Senators and Representatives
from the wet, populouS States Of
the Eastern seaboard, and equally
influential members of the ma
tional committee.
There is even serious talk in
this group of replacing Charles
Curtis as Vice President on the
Hoover ticket with some Eastern
Republican opponent of prohibi-
tion. curtis is from Kansas and
dry.
The largest delegations in the
Chicago convention will be pre-
dominantly wet-New York, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Ohio, among them,
in addition to the smaller States
of New England, like Connecticut
and Rhode Island.
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? Engineers Killed
In Plunge of Train

SPOKANE. Wash, March 19
0.N.S0.-The burned and scald-
ed bodies of Pat Gallagher, engi-
neer. and his fireman, Maurice
Stookey, were removed today
from the wreckage of a North
ern Pacific locomotive near Eddy,
Mont. The men were killed
when the North Coast Limited,
westbound, pl6nged into a 10-foot
hole made by a huge boulder
which hurtled down the noun
tain side just ahead of the
speeding train.
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APE
L|NDY ME- ETHOD

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j..
March 10 U.N.S0 is be-
lieved to have been an attempt
to duplicate the Lindhergh kid
naping was frustrated today when
q nurse was awakened by a man
trying to enter the nursery of the
home of J. Seward johnson. She
aroused a caretaker, who fired
several shots at the running
prowler.
A ladder was found resting
against the sill of the nursery
window. On the ground nearby
was a chiSel.
Within an hour a man who
said he was George Maiden, of
New York city, was arrested in a
lunchroom in South Plainfield as
a suspect.
Johnson is a member of a firm
which manufactures laboratory
and hospital specialtieS.
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CRANER PAPERS
FOUND BY SHIP

ANS STERDAM, March 10
UN.SD.-A bundle of papers be-
longing to Parker D. Cramer,
American flier, lost in Arctic
Seas last August, on an attempted
flight from the United States to
Copenhagen. was picked up in
the vicinity of the Shetland
Islands by a Dutch trawler which
returned here today.
The papers include Cramer'S
flying license, a letter to his
mother and a description of the
machine in which he made the
fatal flight last August.
The papers were turned over
to the American consul here.
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City
Plan TO Cut Waste

NEW YORK, March 10 GNS0.
Waste and corruption which to-
day mark many city governments
can be eliminated entirely only
through non-partisan plan of
administration, Mayor Russell
Wilson, of Cincinnati, declared
at . meeting sponsored by the
Committee of 1000. He said
municipal government should be
freed from the tie-up with ma
tional party politics.
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JAPAN T|GHTENS
N|ANCHU GRIP
e. WADE BALL

MUKDEN, March 10 G.N.S0.
Japan frightened her grip on
Manchuria today and at the
same time took stern military
measures in an effort to crush
the rising tide of rebellion
against the new government of
President Emperor Henry Pu vi.
simultaneously with the revela.
tion that the Japanese-owned
South Manchuria Railway had
signed a 50-year contract to ex-
plot and operate the Supinkkai-
Taonan Railway line, japanese
military forces were despatched
to various areas to put down in
surrection and bandit activity.
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COMPROMISE.
BANNED BY
LEADERS
Rainey ProCIaims Firm Stand
BY Committee Against
Drive of Radicals"

The manufacturers tax is
the "surest, soundest and most
effective means" to wipe out
the Treasury's deficit, Speaker
John N. Garner declared in a
statement today as the en-
battled tax forces Of the House
resumed consideration of the
bill.
The Speakers statement was
made public after one issued
yesterday was widely misinter-
preted in some newspapers and
by some members of the House.
'eNo Compromise"
The bold stroke of the Speaker,
in the face of the action Of the
House yesterday when it routed
both Republican and Democratic
leaders in a stampede to rewrite
the 81, 100000 tax bill. was
accepted as a mo compromise"
stand by leaders.
The so-called bipartisan PRO
gressive bloc" was prepared to
renew it's efforts to tear the bill
to pieces in an effort to defeat
the $595, 100000 emergency sales
tax plan.
Because the biggest House vote
yesterday in raising income sur
tax rates to war time levels was
but 240, with 1913 members, or
nearly half of the House, absent,
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RED1JOHNSON
GR|[LED BY
~L|NDBERGH
Hinted Colonel Not Content
With Police Questioning
of Nurses Friend

TRENTON, N. j., March 19
(I.N.S.). - Henry johnson,
suitor of Betty Cow, nurse
maid to the kidnapped Lind
bergh baby, was being ques-
toned today at the Lindbergh
estate, near Hopewell, Col. H.
Norman Schwarzkopf, super
intendent of the New Jersey
police, declared in his official
press bulletin today.
johnson, who has been in
custody since a few days after
the baby was stolen, was taken
from Jersey City to Hopewell last
night for a personal interview
with Colonel Lindbergh, as well
as for the purpose of undergoing
further Interrogation at the hands
Of the authorities.
Ordeal Tires "Red"
Schwarzkopf's statement had
this to say concerning Johnson:
'Last night these head
quarters made a request ON the
Newark authorities for Henry
Johnson for the purpose Of
questioning him. 1t was found
that he was in Jersey City at
the time and two men were
sent to Jersey City to pick him
up and bring him down to
headquarters.
"JOhnSOn's statements indi-
cate that he had been to Hope
well several times and it is
desired to take him over the
ground to verify these state
mentS.
"HiS status has not changed
and he is not under arrest by
the New Jersey authorities on
any charge but is still being
held on the detainer lodged
against him by the Immigra-
tiOn authorities. When he ar
rived here last night he was
tired and because of the late.
ness of the hour he was given
an opportunity to rest. He is
being questioned today"
Lack Car Description
The rest of Colonel Schwarz-
kopf's statement was an explana-
ton of the lack of promise of
other clues. It follows:
There has been no infOrma-
ton of any kind received i'm
response to our request con-
cerning the Cadillac sedan and
the three men and a box seen
at Keyp0rt, N. j. This infOr-
nation was received sometime
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
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Aimee Gains, May
Preach on Sunday

LOS ANGELES, March 10
1NSO.-Improved following a
blood TRANSMISSION to alleviate an
anemic condition brought on by
overwork, Aimee Semple McPher-
son-Hutten, was to return home
today. Physicians said. she had
shown remarkable Improvement"
and would probably be able to
preach IN Angelus Temple to-
morrow.
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Deadlock Persists
At Sino-Jap ParIey

SHANGHAI, March 10 Q.N.SO
japanese and Chinese representa-
tives met here again today in an
effort to evolve a formula for
an armiStice conference.
An official communique re-
ported good progress" but in
spite of this it was apparent the
deadlock persisted.
The Japanese, it was understood,
continued to insist that the boy
colt problem be considered, in
spite Of the fact that the League
of Nations assembly has ruled
this a political issue and conse-
quently inadmissable during armis-
tice talks,
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Little Hope GiUen
For Ed MOrinrtL

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 49,
Little Hope was held today for
the recovery of Edward ]. Eddie"
Moriarty, famous among Yale
men for nearly half a century as
a chronicler of the univerSity's
sports, traditions and PERSONAL
ties.
At st. Raphael'S Hospital his
condition was reported "very
poor" following a night Of I'M
easy coma. e..
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Roosevelt to Run
In Massachusetts,

NEW YORK, March 10 U.N.S.)
Governor RooseVelt's consent to
run in the Massachusetts, primar-
les was expected to be filed in
Boston today by his son, James,
his headquarters here announced.
James is one of the Roosevelt
candidates for delegate. Adolph
j. SABBATH, Chicago, in a talk
with Democratic Chairman Farley
declared there is a strong and
growing sentiment for Roosevelt
in the Middle West and Far
West"
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Dry Ranks Hit Hard
Bu Trend in Ohio

The "swift trend of Ohio away
from the noble experiment"
should be a warning to politicians
seeking reelection, asserted the
Crusaders today. They said
Governor White, of Ohio, startled
the drys ranks when he told the
w. C. T. U. he favors resubmis-
sion of the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the people.
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Mrs. Harry LGngdOn
LODeS Mate She Sues

HOLLYW March 10
Q.N.S0.-"I shall always love
Harry with all my heart" ac-
cording to a letter received to-
day by Hollywood friend
from Mrs Harry Langdon, who
is seeking a divorce in WeStches-
ter county, New York, from the
film comedian.
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Freighter Drifting
Off ViraiNi1 Shoals

NORFOLK, Va, March 10
QNS0.-The British freighter
Sunray, bound for United King
dom ports, was drifting today
with broken rudder II miles off
Frying Pan Shoals. The Coast
Guard cutter Modoc went TO her
assistance. r......
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Slayer of 2 in ROW
HGnqed in Colorado

CANON CITY, Colo, March 10
U.N.SO-E. J. Farmer was hanged
today for the Staying Of two men
in q dispute over . small amount
Of hay.
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POUND IS $3.65

LONDON, March 10 GNS0-
The pound sterling closed at $3.65
on the London Exchange today,
up 112 cents, from the opening.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of March
II, $736,222,672.91; expenditures,
$14,180,632.11; customs receipts,
$12, ,020.75.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
SHAWNEE

The Shawnee Ladies' Aid was
very delightfully."- entertained at the
home of our new members. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins on Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Phelps and
son Gordon Griffith Phelps, are Wis
iting friends in Washington. d. c.,
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, of Col
lingsworth, N. j., were recent Wis
itors at the home of Mrs. Mollie
Prettyman and family.
Mrs. Mae Wyatt, OF. Lincoln, spent
Wednesday with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Belts.
Mrs. VIM. Wilson, of Frederica,
spent Friday with Mrs. w. A. Heit-
mueller.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Baily Barco, Of
Washington, d. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Vibbert and son, of Phila-
delphia, were guests of f. L. Vibbert
and family on Thanksgiving hilodays.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Griffith and MIR.
and Mrs. Gordon Phelps and bay
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. p. Johnson and family, of Dover
on Wednesday.
II,fslr the oorn now.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
ATLANTA
Near RridgevilIAl

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce HartZell were
host and hostess to a few of their
friends and relatives at a turkey
dinner last Sunday. Those present
besides the host and hostess were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartzell of here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Carey and Rus
sell Nichols of fredericksburg, Md,
and Smith Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Williamson,
Joseph Williamson spent Thanks
giving Day with Mrs. Williamson's
mother, Mrs. VIM. H. Hearn at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Archie
Waller and family of near George
town where they partook of a gorge
GUS goose dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
Mrs. Martha Williamson were
Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of
Fred Hill and family of near Can
mons.
John Hartzell and Bruce Hartzell
spent Friday in Baltimore. Md, on
a combination business and pleas
ure trip.
Smith Taylor and Russell Nichols
spent Sunday visiting in Middle
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hartzell and
their holiday guests from Pennsyl-
vania motOred to Rehoboth Beach
on a sightseeing trip on Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Williamson is now
spending some time with her bro
ther, George E. Brown and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chancey Hartzell
and little George partOok of a
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Hartzell's sister, Mrs. Elwood Ben
nett and family of near Bridgeville.
Mrs. Helena Lane is now spend
ing some time with her son, Will
Lane and family Of near Federals1
burg, Md.
Charley Williams of fredericksburg,
Md, spent Sunday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Hartzell and FAM
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, Miss
Elizabeth Hartzell and her guest
spent Saturday in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Howe OF
Lightstreet, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Shellhammer and daughter
of Orangeville, Pa, spent Thanks
giving and the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hartzell and family, j
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
HARRISON

The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Jennie Veasey Thursday night,
December /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pettyjohn
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Delberta, to Howard Cliff
ton on Thursday, November "A, 1882.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Schauer at the parsonage here.
Robert Rust, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rust is pleased to be wearing
the beautiful gold watch and medal
which he won through his very good
All Club work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Pretty
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Mason spent a part of last week in
Washington, d. c., where they visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
Mrs. David Pepper and daughter
of Georgetown spent Thanksgiving
Day with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mar
tin
Mrs. Madge T. Rishel of Philadel-
phia is visiting her brother and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Floyd Lingo.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rust entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry H. Hudson and children of Har-
beson, Mrs. Lydia Dennis of George
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Burton,
Fred Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Marvel, ST., of Lewes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Marvel, Jr., of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
HOLLYVILLE
Personals

Personals
Miss Grace Johnson of this place
spent a part of last week in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. WruXham McIlvaine
of Harbeson were the guests on Sat
urday last of Mrs. Eliza McIlvaine
and family.
Basil Perry of near Georgetown
spent Tuesday with his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Perry of this place.
Mrs. Amanda J. Prettyman, ac-
csmpanied by her son Albert and
his daughter, Iva, and son Joseph
of this place were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Joseph and family of
near Lewes on Thanksgiving Day.
Ora Stevenson of Fairmount, near
this place, lost a valuable mule one
day last week from an unknown dis
ease.
Walter Prettyman who has been
suffering for the past few months
with an eye affection has entered
the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadel-
phia for treatment.
Rev. Joseph DickeTsOn, pastor of
Unity NJ. E. Church was a guest on
Sunday last of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Joseph, Mrs.
Elizabeth Stevenson and Miss Es-
ther Meredith spent Thanksgiving
Day in Wilmington as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Altemus and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Markham of
Washington, D. c., are visiting rel
atives in this community.
HOllyMOunt School News
The book wagon from Dover,
known as the Travelling Library,
paid this school a very pleasant Wis
it on Wednesday and supplied us
with some very interesting and in
structive books. Mrs. Hammond, the
State Librarian, is indeed making
every effort to supply us with the
books most needed to make our
work interesting and helpful.
Mr.. Burkholder, one of the Sussex |
county rural supervisors, paid us a /
very pleasant visit on Thursday of
last week.
The Autumn School News, writer
and compiled by grades seven and
eight was completed and distributed |
on November %.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
GREENWOOD

| Miss Grace Porter, of Philadel-
phia, spent the holidays with heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Porter.
The meeting of St. JohnstOwn Aid
Society will be held in the church
on Thursday evening, December %.
The Christmas entertainment will
be on the same evening. Further
announcement will be made later.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Thornton at
tended funeral services of a friend
at Crumpton, Md, on Sunday. Mr..
Thornton preached the sermon.
The Missionary Auxiliary of the
M. P. Church will be entertained by
Mrs. ]. F. Porter on next Wednesday
evening, Dec. 7.
The w. C. r. U. held a covered
dish on last Saturday evening. This
was followed by a program consist
ing of piano duets, readings, vocal
solos, recitations and a playlet.
Miss Lillian Cade, of Milton, who
for many years was president of
Sussex County w. c. T. u, was a
guest of honor. She gave a veryy
interesting and encouraging talk.
Rev. L. B. Smith, president of the
Maryland Annual Conference,
preached on last Sunday evening
in our church here. After the SER
mon he called a meeting of the MEM
bership to talk over the condition
of the churches on the charge. Beth
ell Church was represented by dele
cation.
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WILDWOOD

Sunday school next Sunday, Dec,
4, at 1890 a. m.
The olunteer Sunday School Glass
will meet at the home of George
Robbins Monday evening; Dec. 5th.
A good attendance is desired.
Capt. and Mrs. Farrow and Miss
Ann Keller spent the Thanksgiving
holidays in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehu Davis enter
tanned a number of their friends at
a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Davis had
as their supper guests on Wednes-
day evening the Rev. Handy and
family, of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Homiller and
daughter, of Wilmington, spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Biedeman.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
FARMINGTON

The revival meetings at Epwortf
continue to be a source of inspira-
tiOn and encouragement. Rev. ED.
Collins of Harrington will preach
tonight (Friday, December p. The
Sunday evening service will prob
ably mark the close of the special
evangelistic effort at this church.
The community Thanksgiving SER
vice was held at the church of the
Brethren Thursday evening, Novem-
Der "a. The audience was composed
of folks from the following six
churches in the Pennington neigh
borhood: Bethel, Methodist Protes-
tant Church; Farmingtcn, Church
of the Brethren, Epwortn, Prospect,
Todd's and Pennington Methodist
Episcopal Churches.
Fine music featured the program
of the evening. Everyone sang with
a will, under the leadership of Hen
ry F'ike. The violin and piano ac-
compartment was excellent. A beau
tiful duet by the Selders Sisters,
captivated the entire congregation.
The two selections sung by the jun
ior choir were well received. One of
the young ladies of the Brethren
Church read a very interesting and
appealing Thanksgiving story. Rev.
Wine made few fitting remarks at
the beginning of the service. Rev.
Langrell spoke briefly ON "The
Other Side of Life"
Todd's Epworth League meets
next Monday night, December 5.
Miss Lola Smith is the leader. Spe-
cial speaker.
Church Calendar for Sunday, De-
cember 4:
Pennington NJ Z. Churchill a.
m. Sunday school. II a. M. Preach
ing. Special music.
Prospect VI. E. Church, p. NJ.
Sunday school. p. m. Preaching.
Epworth NJ. e. Church-7:90 p. m.
Closing revival service.