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N. c. BAPTIST
PROGRESS OF
YEAR IS TOLD
Gifts Reach $2,252,974;
Church in City Has 1884
Members Enrolled

The amount of money given bv
North Carolina Baptists during
the associational year 1928
for all purposes was $2,252,974,
according to Perry Morgan,
statistical secretary of the Bap-
fist state convention, Raleigh, in
the 103rd volume of the state
convention minutes to be releaS-
ed in January.
Of the total amount given
399,373.36 was for missions,
education and benevolences. The
sum of S1,S53,601. 0S was for To-
cal church building and current
expenses.
The number of people baptized
was 20,03S. The present men,
bership of the 1885 churches is
440,602 representing net gain
of 1856. Losses by death,
erasures and other causes num-
Der 12,4S2.
There are 2345 Sunday schools
with an enrolment of 380,532;
1896 Baptist Young Peoples
Unions with a membership of
So, los; and $3.50 Woman's Mis-
sionary Union organizations with
45,9S7 members.
Churches with more than a
thousand members are Charlotte,
First, with 3719; Asheville, First,
2105; Raleigh, Tabernacle, 2025 !;
Greensboro First, 1890; Rocky
Mount, First, 1851; Shelby, First,
1897; Durham-Angier avenue,
T1414; High Point, Green Street,
1876; Durham, First, 1886; Will
mington, Calvary, 1928; Kama
polls. First, l249; Charlotte,
Ninth avenue. 1908; Goldsboro,
First 1888; High Point, First,
1882; Statesville. Western ave-
nue., 1889, and Greensboro, White
Oak, 1888.
Raleigh. First, 1885; Henderson
vile First, 1874; Durham, Tenn
pie, 1113; Winston-Salem, First,
lilo; Durham Edgemont, IDOL;
Fayetteville. First. 1884; Will
mington First, 1865; Gastonia,
First. 1901; Charlotte, Pritchard
Memorial, 1857; Gastonia, Loray,
1882.
The First Baptist church,
Greensboro, Dr.. j. Clyde Turner,
pastor, led all the churches in the
state with missionary gifts of
S22, 023.16. Money raised by this
church for local purposes amount
ed to $47,414.99. The Piedmont
association centering around
Greensboro led the state in bap-
tisms, having baptized 1859 peo-
pie in IL churches. and in gifts
having contributed $45, 06S.74 for
missions, and $141,068.3S for all
local work.
Other churches giving large
amounts to missions were: Win
ston-Salem. First. $12,046.07;
High Point. First, $9143.43; Will
mington First, S7,293.54; Ra-
leigh, First SS,616.22; Winston
Salem. Brown Memorial. &c.
1851 and Raleigh, Tabernacle,
$5,452.S6.
The Pilot Mountain association,
centering around Winston-Salem,
was second in gifts for missions
and benevolences having raised
S30,714.61 for these causes. For
local work the II churches gave
IS148,564.99. There were 963
baptisms.
The 53 churches centering
around Durham in the Mount
Zion association gave $23,230.10
for missions and 1892, 942.3O for
all local work.
The Mecklenburg- Cabarrus as
sociation. centering around Char
lotte. with 40 churches contri
buted $19,476.95 for missions
and 1921, 70S.02 for local work.
At the recent meeting of the
general board of missions, educa-
ton and benevolences, several
new members of the board were
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FRUITLAND

|c~TTLANp. Dec. p. Mr..
/ y~s. r. VI. Rogers had as
g,es,s Monday Mr.. and
n ;. JustuS and daughter,
also their daughter. Mrs.
"a Tate and sons Of near
r sam Stepp and daughters,
p and Ro6eua, We're the
l. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
+ Pstdingfield Tuesday.
: community will be glad to
II IA. q daughter who will
re- name Of Peggie Mar
:. was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
l. P.....lo. December Is.
/ r-...o was before her mar
q V.ss Njcyie Stepp.
sunrise party was given TO
:z.-.te Srepp at the home
F.. a-t Mrs. +. J. Pryor re-
Music was furnished by
4 Finland string band, COM
F.. Ben Green. r. r. LYDIA,
l. Lvta. Sebron Kitchen and
4 william. Cake and punch
,-.vrd 20 a large crowd.
canes we're played. Those
were Mrs. r. r. LYDIA,
&r.-e.vu Hoffman, GuSsie Max
lola Griffin, Coda Lam
n Naude Stepp. Alma Bed
f.. Ro5ena Stepp, Virginia
f., Leatle Stepp. Norma Pit
/. Eiyyh Merrell. Gertrude
h., 22,a Nerrell. Mrs. Andy
In Ms. Vernon Pittlllo,
s Sa- Stepp, Howard Pryor,
Ea-i 0ngfield, r. r. LYDIA,
!. E,-. Lorian and Eana
B.. Willie Pittillo. Southern
Inv Bonnie Greene, Roy
b. 15el Griffin and Nergle
hing
-.s Baptist church gave a
ES-as program which was
! attended.
f. and Mrs. Clyde Conner OF
E. were the guests of the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
z gers.
+, Naude Stepp is able to be
taga.n after suffering from ar
-. She narrowly escaped
: poisoning.
r William Hamilton was the
). guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
S.eDp Monday.
+ D. ?. Rogers called on
Wesley Rogers Monday aft
/ FurderEa Hoffman spent
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!, a. concert artist and come
~ ~ Amerlca's HarPo Marx "pan-
y en- IN Moscow. Here you
I''n, minus makeup and fam
I p wig, as he played his harp
Y. russian admirers. Later, an
" Soviet audience, shouting
s".oreS, made him stretch a
-, minute comedy pantOmime
''sa INTO p minutes,
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READY FOR SNOW

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. -
UP).-Oklahoma, where heavy
snow is a rarity. has provided
snow fences for most state high
ways and purchased snow plowS
and removal equipment,
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contracts have not been signed.
This means that $S4,000,000 in
PWA funds soon will flow out as
wages in payment for materials
for electrifcation of the Pennsyl-
vania between Washington and
New York.
Secretary of State Hull cabled
enthusiastically of the accomplish
ments of the Montevideo confer
ence.
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IF. O. B. Detroit, Plus freight, delivery and tax.
Bumpers and spare tire extra. Convenient term,
through Authorized Ford Finance Plans of Universal
Credit Company
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SEA AND LAKE
ACCIDENTS in
STORMS WAKE

Continued from page ~
either lost or unable to make 4
safe landing.
Special radio broadcasts were
arranged at once in the hope that
the lost ship was equipped with
receiving apparatus. Other pilots
at Long Island flying fields sent
guiding messages into the air with
their short wave sets. The plane,
however, was not located.
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COUGH S

Don't let them get sirangle hold.
Fight germs quickly. Circumcision com:
bines 7 major helps in one. Powerful
blu, harmless. Pleasant to take. No mar.
cotics. Your own druggist is authorized
to refund your money on the spot 1t
YOUR cough or cold is not relieved BY
Creomulsion. (adv.)
Evening star., 1933-05-28

II am come into the world that they
which see not, might see
Herein lies the purpose of all true
education. To make men see and COM
prehend what they see means to IL
Illuminate their understanding and give
them a vision of the true meaning OF
life. This was the obvious purpose of
the ministry of the great Master. The
above word was spoken to those who
had ungenerously criticized and con-
demned the man in whom He had
wrought a work of healing. The incl
dents concerning this miracle are re-
lated in more detail than of any other
in the gospel narrative. All that the
healed man could say to his critics
was, Whereas I vas blind, now I see"
Jesus uses the incident to illustrate
great spiritual truth His declaration
concerning the purpose of His ministry
is expressed in another place and un-
der different circumstances in the
words: Il am the light of the world
he that followeth Me shall not wall. in
darkness. but shall have the light of
life" His great effort was to so en-
large and amplify mans vision that he
might have a truer and better under
standing of the real purpose of life.
He would broaden its horizons and give
to it the sense of objective and ultimate
destiny. Repeatedly He uses the terms
Eight" and "life," and insists that only
the illuminated vision can have any
adequate understanding Of life's deeper
meaning. His Interpretation was not
designed to contract, but to expand,
mans vision. THAT they might have
life, and have 1t more abundantly," was
His affirmation. He saw men and wonl-
en- with contracted vision and limited
understanding. and He sought to give
them an outlook that vas comprehen-
sive and satisfying. He saw men walk
ing in the shadows or within the close
confines of the restricted area Of their
occupation, and He pitied them. No
finer expression of the high purpose OF
His ministry can be found than that in
which He declares: II am come into
the world that they which see not,
might see" He that followeth Me
shall not walk in darkness, but shall
have the light of life"
1t is true of most OF us that our
Evening star., 1933-05-28
Economies Needed to Offset Debts to
U. S., Payment of Which Is Not Expected

ties. We could, of course, cancel both
the $3.50, 100000 which the railroads
owe to the railroad contingent fund
and the $350000.000 which they owe
to the Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration. We could cancel both sums OF
we could keep both sums on the books
and try to collect them, when, as, and
if The latter course is the one
favor"
Mr. May is perhaps influenced by a
quite irritating fact. The people in his
neck of the woods once tried to get q
certain reduction in railroad rates and
they were told by the authorities in
Washington that no reduction was
necessary and that it was all right, fol-
the railroads-out of the pockets OF
Mr.. Mays constituents-would gain
money which they could pay (through
"recaptureD into the Governments
railroad contingent fund" Now the
idea is that Mr. Mays constituents
won't regain that money and the rail
road contingent fund" won't "recapture'
it, either. This may annoy Mr.. May.
Meanwhile the new deal continues
in which the players who owe the dealer
are the ones that win. The ultimate
COMPENSATION GO I[l6 Government Is
that it, too, can welsh
On June IS, when foreign govern
ments fail to pay their debts to the
United States Treasury, our Treasury
officials will have their little revenge
Along about that time they will owe
lot of money-in gold-to holders OF
United States bonds, many Of whom
live in Europe. Our Treasury officials
will not pay them in gold. They will
pay them in deprecated dollars and
they will naturally professionally hope
that our dollar along about that time
will be worth not more, perhaps, than
80 cents.
The basic theory is that If everybody
will only gyp everybody else. we can all
go to the new international Conference
at London and sign fresh engagements
which statesmen subsequently can use
in their orations on the theme of "the
sanctity of treaties"
tCopyright, 1888,
Evening star., 1933-05-28
PRESERVING VALUES
BY THE RIGHT REV. LANES E. FREEMAN, D. d. L. D,
Bishop OF Washington.

vision does not reach beyond the lin
tied horizons of the little area OF our
occupation. We are provincial and In
sular and by our own wills We restrict
the field of our outlook This is one
of the reasons why We cannot enter
sympathetically into the point Of view
or the philosophy of one who sees life
from a different angle. We are hav-
ing abundant evidence of this today
and it is affecting the life of the world
in general In our excess Of ma
tionaism" We cannot and we will not
understand the vision of those who
are not of our kind. Another phase
of our delimited vision is disclosed in
the undue emphasis we place upon
those things that We call practical" !"
All our modern view of life is ap-
praised in terms of efficiency. We
would even change our systems of edu-
cation to meet this modern point of
view. We would take from the cur
ricula of our schools those courses that
lie quite ouside the range of the prac-
tical. The things that make for the
refinement and enrichment of the
mind, such as the study of the arts,
we must regard as utterly superfuous.
In other words, we would reduce life
to that which is coldly practical.
"There are no worlds worthy Of oc-
cupation outside of those that are
purely utilitarian"-thi would be q
strange world in which to live should
such conception of life largely obtain.
In it there would be no place for those
things that lend color and beauty to
existence. We are in process Of set
ting our house in order we are at
tempting to rebuild that which has
been shattered. In this work Of re-
construction that involves the whole
scheme of life we dare not neglect
those large concerns that have to do
with mans moral and spiritual nature.
To the more reflective it is becoming
evident that these days of deep shadow
are designed to compel men to consider
their limitations and to direct them to
see in Christ the illuminator and solver
of life's problems. We will not eff
fectively resume the normal ways of
life unless and until we recognize more
fully its deeper, finer and more abiding
values.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
,erned. Grant chem abundant mercy,

cerned. Grant them abundant mercy,
yes; but excuse them, never. Their
own worst enemies they certainly are,
and they are entitled to. pity In their
plight. But society also has claim in
the circumstances. People have sthe
right to protect themselves against
pathological miscreants. 1t is all very
we'll to suggest that those who unwise!y
give their confidence to rascals should
pay the penalty of their mistake. but
the major responsibility is that of the
knaves, not that Of their victims. The
old simile about taking candy from a
baby applies. That is what Bottomley
did, and no sophistry can be of any
avail in apology for him.
One thing, however, must not be for
gotten when his account is cast: He
did his part to win the World War.
,Srough his paper, John Bull, and his
spee~>es he reused the masses of
England against their foe. Thus he
contributed to the development of the
will to victory which made defeat i'm
possible. BY curious twist of his
mentality Bottomley was capable of
loving and serving the country he ex-
plotted and defrauded,
Evening star., 1933-05-28

point where it does not even represent
q Shylockian estimate Of D. mythical
municipal tax On Federal property
holdings.
The money for this highway aid to
stimulate employment comes from the
Federal Treasury, and the District con-
tributes more to this money than any
one of twenty-seven of the States or
eleven OF the States combined. 1t
should in equity be included in sharing
the extraordinary bounties that are
now proposed as an aid to recovery,
and the Senators who are now studying
the bill should appropriately amend
section 2o4 to make sure that the same
employment-giving aid extended to the
States is made available to the local
community, the needs of which in this
respect are obvious to everybody.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
The New Traffic Code.

Approval by the District Commission
ers Of new traffic code for the Cap
ital, after delay of two months, Incl
dent to the adjustment of questions of
phraseology and Jurisdiction, completes
a task that has been extended for more
than a year in an effort to modernize
Washington's complicated system of
traffic rules. The primary purpose of
the new code is to simplify the pres
ent regulations and to bring them into
line with the model code proposed by
the National Conference on Street and
Highway Safety. which was perfected
in 1880. The principal changes in the
rules relate to the regulation of traffic
at the intersections. 1t is believed that
these changes are in the interest of
greater safety at the crossing points for
both pedestrians and drivers.
A new section of the code Is par
ticularly designed to prevent mishaps
at crosswalks. 1t provides that the
driver Of any vehicle approaching from
the rear Of another which has stopped
to allow a pedestrian to cross the street
must not overtake and pass the car in
front. 1t provides further that at con-
trolled crossings drivers shall yield right
of way to pedestrians crossing or start
ing to cross on the go signal. These
two rules are necessary, particularly
under the operation of the left-turn
rule now in force, by which pedestrians
are menaced by turning cars.
Enforcement of such a code of rules
in any terms is difficult. It's effective
ness depends upon the cooperation of
all street users. The code is written for
their benefit primarily, to insure pro-
gression at reasonable speed with a
minimum of danger to themselves and
to c.hers. There will doubtless always
be rule-breake13, whatever the code may
be, however liberal or how drastic.
Those who break such rules and thereby
imperil others and set bad examples to
other drivers should be punished. Per-
sistent violators should be barred from
the streets by the cancellation of their
licenses That penalty is the most ef-
fective means of enforcement. 1t should
be applied in every case of repeated
violation.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
Horatio Bottomley.

Time was, to paraphrase Shakespeare,
when the name of Horatio Bottomley
might have stood against the world.
Now he is dead. "A worn-out old
man" he came to his end in charity
hospital In London. His fame once
was international. his power imperial
he dictated to his sovereign; he COM
manded premiers like flunkeys. He was
a symbol as we'll as a director OF the
passions of a nation. But he was also
a cheat, a thief and liar. His nat
ural gifts he devoted to dishonest pur-
poses He betrayed the millions who
trusted him. Hard as the words may
seem, they are justified by the verdict
of a jury of his peers. He served five
long years in a common prison and
was ANONYMOUSLY expelled from the
House Of Commons as convicted felon.
And the disclosures made during his
trial in 1922 indicated that he was
guilty of even greater crimes than those
isr which he vas brcusht to the bar.
He had made a practice of shining,
and the exploitation Of the poor and
ignorant had been his habit for dec
ades. If ever there was a born rogue,
Bottomley was the man.
The philosopher, reviewing his story,
must wonder what strange chance 1t is
that richly endows an individual with
talents for compelling utterance and at
the same time denies him the moral
capacity to distinguish between right
and wrong Again and again 1t has
happened that genius has been bank
rupt OF honor, and In each case the
spectacle has been pathetic in the ex-
treme. Benedict Arnold and Aaron
Burr we're of that unfortunate type
both had personal charm, intelligence,
ability; both went astray to their own
end their countrys sorrow. Bottomley
resembled them in his lack of balance.
Given choice between good and bad. he
invariably preferred the latter. He
had numerous opportunities to reform,
to make a new start, but he Knocked at
them. Psychologists will say that he
could do no other. Perhaps they are
correct in their diagnosis.
However, no casuistry . possible
where such damaged souls" are con-
Evening star., 1933-05-28
Sixteen Days.

1t is said that one of Franklin D
Roosevelt's dominant traits is an I'M
conquerable optimism, and that it is
the quality which enabled him to
triumph over cruel physical adver-
sity and despite 1t to mount to the high
place of power he now occupies. The
President has need of all the sunny
confidence he can muster If he still ex-
poets divided world to bury its politi-
cal differences during the next sixteen
days sufficient to permit the London
Monetary and Economic Conference to
open on June IL with even fighting
chance Of success. Every dispatch ar
irving from Geneva indicates that a
disarmament accord, universally held
to be condition precedent for economic
agree -nents, is as remote as the moon.
Lip service continues to be done by
the great European powers to the ideals
of peace, to the desirability of ban
ming aggressive war and abolishing the
weapons by which it is waged, and to
the necessity of stigmatizing the "ag-
gressor" and collectivizing means for
his suppression. But when the states
men of France, Great Britain. Ger
many and Italy, to say nothing of their
allies and satellites, attempt to come
to grips with these aspirations, they
find themselves hopelessly at odds.
Altruism takes wings across the Alps
and Mont Blanc looks down upon men
and governments incapable Of shaking
themselves loose from ancient and
selfish nationalistic shackles.
1t is plain that welcome as was
President Roosevelt's pledge of Ameri-
can willingness to consult with Europe
in case of threat to peace and to CO.
operate in checking an aggressor, 1t
did not suffice to remove the imponder-
ables which keep the Old World house
as divided against itself as when Bis
marck, Disraeli and Gambetta essayed
to control it by balances of power, re-
current wars and other devices supposed
to have been relegated to a dim and
inglorious past.
One wonders If Europe, with its end
less equivocations, evasions and hesita-
tions, is conscious that American
1atience has Its limits. President Rocse-
velt today doubtless speaks for truly
United States in offering to break with
venerated American traditions for the
sake of world peace. But even the
lnvincible optimist of the White House
must doubt whether this country will
indefinitely palter with a Europe so
palpably unable or unwilling to get down
to brass tacks while suffering mankind
awaits decisions and solutions on which
its very existence depends.
The moment is fast approaching
when somebody at Geneva will have to
play trumps. II 1t falls to Norman H.
Davis lot to lead new deal" card,
and when turned face up 1t proves to
read that the United States, disillusioned
by Europe's chickering's and Japan's
peace programs" in China and "dis-
armament" by higher naval ratios, is
about ready to revert to solitaire" all
along the international line, economi-
cally and at sea, the American people
may regret the circumstances, but they
will surely not disapprove Of the alter
native they were forced to take.
Sixteen days will tell the story.
Evening star., 1933-05-28

SHOOTING STARS.
Bv PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Travelling.

1ravellng.
Travelling on through So-rowland; trav-
cling day by day.
Travelling to Tomorrowland that is never
far away.
Travelling for the beauty where the twi-
light country CLEANS.
1t looks so very near, yet it's much
farther than it seems.
There's many fragile blossom that
may cheer us as we 60,
But the briar turks to pierce us and the
road is steep and slow.
Some great mysterious promise Of beati-
tude and rest I,
Keeps us ever striving onward, keeps us
hoping for the best.
Evening star., 1933-05-28

planters are said to be in general agree
ment on this Brazil apparently Is also
receptive to the idea. Senior Augusta
Amaral, Brazilian financial envoy to
the World Economic Conference, stop
ping in Washington this week on his
way to London, voiced the opinion that
the proposed cocoa control scheme
would be successful "if the cocoa coun-
tries agree, and live UP to the agree
ment, that every shipper deliver to a
central authority part of each shipment
for segregation for the purpose OF
stabilizinS . reasonable price level"
Copyright. fs35)
Evening star., 1933-05-28

Discussion Of Congressman Sirovich's
resolution designed to insure fair play
for Government workers is sure to re-
veal dramatic moments fraught with
human interest. As an author Mr.. ST.
rovich has on previous occasions given
notice to criticism to conduct itself with
studious discernment and polite re-
straint
Evening star., 1933-05-28

The remark Cheer up, the worst is
yet to come" now quoted by various
sages, Is not entirely cynicism, as ap-
piled to public experiences. 1t might
appropriately be used by doctor who
is about to bring eventual relief by
lancing a boil
Evening star., 1933-05-28
All Other States and Canada.
- the Associated Press

The Associated Press Is excIusiyeiy entitsh'eo s's1
catches credited to it or not otherwise cred.
ted in this paper and also the local news
special dispatches herein are also reserFeo'
Evening star., 1933-05-28

There are two types of Congressman
in evidence, one that hopes for a Sum
mer vacation and one that tries to
make others wish for one.
Evening star., 1933-05-28

AS banking expert Senator Carter
Glass refuses to adopt the Unconditional
manner that is usually assumed by the
Evening star., 1933-05-28

ference cannot be considerable. has
created bad impression. If this Il the
attitude in which the Economic Con-
ference meets, not much good viii come
tcopyrisht. ie33J,