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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29

tlonnl chaplain of tho student so- eioty win road tho mass nt the { ,,ening of tho convention. This muss bo celebrated out of doors in tho form of Q sunrise ceremony. Tho choir Of St Joaopha church, directed by Professor Alexander Aloksis will offer tho musical pro. gram.
 Further honor wlll be paid to tho Llthuanians of this city ln tho selection of Professor Aloksis as di. rector of twenty two ehoirs from all parts of Now England who will present a musical festival Tuesday evening on tho grounds of tho eol- loge
 Local delegates who win be in charge of tho Waterbury guests arc stanley planges, Vincent kllmas, Norbert AloksiS, Edmond Jenusaitis, Louise 0audyminas, Nellie Nukauskaa, Alieo StaaoounNA, Annaatasin Zabo0skas, Helen fgno. tns, and stanley colncy. They VIII lopvo tho city several hours pro- vious to others planning to attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29

Llthuanians Of thls city will be heavily represented Ut tho annual convention of Tho Lithuanian Catholic Students Association at Marianapolls College In Thompson Monday evening. In addition to tho younger students, m alumni asso- clatlon Of the samo order, now be- ing organized, will participate In tho sessions, Thia aiumni group will include business and profess sional mon,
 Roy John Krlpas, assistant pas- tor of St Josoph's church and na.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29

The church today has given up the serious business of religion, to a great extent, and has gone Into vaudeville, the Rev Arthur Brunn of Brooklyn, president of the Evan. geltcal Lutheran synod, of Mis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29
CAT COMMITTED SUICIDE

Rockville, Conn. (UP)-Refus- ing to eat and drink after her mis. tress, Mrs Ann Regan died. . pet cat deliberately walked in the path of an automobile and was killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29
Calls Church I;nAcmic, Demands
 Greater Religious Activity

souri, Ohio, and other states de. elnred late yesterday, opening the Atlantic district convention at St Pnul's church,
 "rho result is disnstrous," ho Hhid. "rhe church has become so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29
DECORATION IS AN ART
 NOT A SCIENCE

No slide.rulo formula can Do ap- piled to correct decoration. tts a matter of taste and personality, particularly personality. But there nro certain requisites that can be laid down.
 1. Tho glass curtains must sup. ply privacy without obscuring the view.
 2. It must harmonixo with the facade of the house, aH well as the Furnishings of tho room.
 ,. lt must have character.
Evening star., 1934-05-31

cerned plus such additional number
If any, as the needs Of the service may
require"
Passage of the statutes caused anx-
iety among junior officers who are
faced with being eliminated from the
service entirely. Naval officials said
they may get two or three chances to
be selected. after being once passed
over" for promotion. A preliminary
survey indicates many former enlisted
men and former warrant and CHIEF
warrant officers who have been spe-
cializing In one particular line for q
great many years-such as communi-
cations or engineering-will be dropped
under the new plan, as many of these
are without experience in gunnery OIL
navigation and lack the well rounded
experience of Naval Academy gradu-
ates.
The whole plan is yet in the forrha.
tive stage and will require intensive
study on the part Of the Navy Depart.
ment, officials asserted. The Navy Sc
lection boards are expected to be con-
vened between now and the Fall oi
1885.
Evening star., 1934-05-31

new law seeks to remedy, Gen. Russell
cited the point that colonies now
range in age from So to 81. the
lieutenant colonies from 49 to 81, the
major from 38 to Sc and that rs per
cent of the captains are over 40 years
of age and 81 per cent of the first
lieutentants are over IS years OF age.
There are 43 captains over SO and 18
first lieutenants over 40.
Secretary Swanson is expected to
order selection boards convened to
carry out the new law The Marine
Corps asserts there will be no increase
in cost or in the number of officers;
that there will be readjustment Of
grades to conform to the needs of the
Marine Corps and retirement of nom
selected colonies after 35 years serv-
ice, instead of at Sc as at present.
Provides for Change.
For the past IS years. the Navy has
had a selection board system applying
to captains, commanders and lieu
tenant commanders. for promotion
to rear admirals, captains and COM
manders respectively. The new law
will provide for promotion by selection
in tire line of the Navy in the grades
of lieutentant commander and lieu
tenant. These will be chosen from
present lieutentantS and lieutentantS,
junior grade.
The new law provides that "tfie
number to be recommended for pro-
motion to each such grade and to be
placed upon the promotion list shall
be furnished the selection board for
that grade by the Secretary Of the
Navy and shall be the number OF
existing vacancies in the grade con-
Evening star., 1934-05-31
HUNDREDS FACING
LOSS OF POSTS
Navy and Marine Corps Of
ficers Hit by New Promo
ton Law.

Hundreds of Navy and Marine
Corps officers will be plucked out Of
the service, under new system OF
selection to be set up. as the result Of
President Roosevelt signing two serv-
ice measures Tuesday. The figure for
the Navy is unofficially set at $50 and
go out next year. with probably
around 100 junior Marine Corps Off
GERS leaving the service later.
The new program for the first time
applies the selection system for all
ranks. save major generals, to the
Marine Corps, while in the Navy it
extends the selection plan-long ap-
plying to the higher grades-to the
junior officers.
Marine Corps authorities made it
clear that, with the exception OF five
colonels who may be placed on the
retired list next year, there will be
no dropping of junior officers for two
years. The selection system, however
they said will go into effect without
delay, some officers being promoted
over the heads of others and the pres
ent system of seniority alone being
.>A-N>AN>N AAANo - SSNhNN Aidl.
Provisions Of Statute.
The new law applying to the Ma
rine Corps not only sets up a separate
system for that fighting unit, but pro-
vides that the Navy system shall ap-
ply to it. officials explained.
The statute provides for the Marine
Corps, in brief. that: second lieuten-
ants will be promoted to first lieuten-
ant after the completion of three
years commissioned service; first
heutenants, captains. majors, lieuten-
ant colonies and colonels will be sub
Ject to selection. and then promoted
by seniority from promotion lists;
brigadier generals will be promoted
by selection: the major general COM
mandant will be appointed by the
President, as now provided by law.
and promotions to all grades below
that Of major general are made SUBJ
ject to the eligible officer passing
physical, mental. moral and profess
Slonal examination.
The new law is the result of agita-
tiOn in the Marine Corps itself. which
complained that stagnation resulted
from the system of promotion by
seniority alone and many younger and
deserving officers had no opportunity
for advancement
Praises New System.
Maj. Gen John H. Russell, in con-
tending for the new system, declared:
In my opinion. it is the most serious
problem to confront the Marine Corps
since joined it in 1894. refer par
ticularly to the average of commits
stoned officers and the lack of stim-
ulus for promotion. All of my pred
eceSSorS in the office of the ma jor
general commandant since 1926 have
expressed the deepest concern for the
seriousness Of the situation"
Referring to the problem which the
Evening star., 1934-05-31
NAZIS TRY III REDS

BRESLAU, Germany, May 81 R.-
Trial of Ill Communists, rounded UP
during the last six months and
charged with conspiracy to commit
high treason, will begin in the District
Supreme Court today.
The hearing, from part of which
the public will be excluded. is expect.
ed to require 10 days.
Evening star., 1934-05-31

cargo-carrying planes, the Army air.
man said he would leave Oakland
June 20 for New York and then at
tempt to hop the Atlantic for Lon
don. He plans to enter the England
Australia air race. starting his around
the world dash after he reaches Mel
bourne.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
ARMY RESERVE PILOT
PLANS WORLD FLIGHT
Lieut.. Dilley Believes He Can
Complete Trip in Four and
One-Half Days.

BY the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, May 31.-Lieut.
Murray B. Dilley, Army Reserve flyer,
hopes to fly around the world faster
than Wiley Post did.
Announcing plans for globe -circling
dash here yesterday, Lieut.. Dilley said
he believed he could complete the trip
iE AZ days. Posts time was days,
18 hours and Sc minutes.
In big red monoplane which the
late CLARE Vance, veteran mail pilot,
built as his idea Of the last word In
Evening star., 1934-05-31
100000 Idle in Spain.

MADRID. May 81 R.-A canvass
of Spain's unemployed made public
yesterday by, the ministry of labor
showed 100000 persons out of work,
Of which 425,000 formerly were farm
workers.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
Textile Firms Improve.

For the first time in many years
the German textile machinery In
dustry Is showing improvement.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
CHURCH'S SERVICE
TO HONOR MOTHERS
Francis Asbury M. E. Pastor to
Speak on care You a
Christian? :"

At Francis Asbury NJ E. Church
South. tomorrow Are You a Chris
tian?" will be the subject of SER
mon by Rev. E. C. Beery at IL am.
The service will be followed by the
reception of members. The ladies
Bible class invites the women of the
community to meet with them and
hear the Bible lesson as presented by
w. w. MILAN.
The evening service will be In rec
ognition of Mothers day. His Moth
er's Sermon" will be the theme of the
service, with an appropriate musical
program by the quartet and choir.
From TAO to 8 pm. Allen Watson will
give an organ recital. The young
people, at pm, also have a service
devoted to Mothers day.
Meetings of the two circles OF the
Women's Missionary Society will be
held Monday. Circle No. will meet
at the home of Mrs T. S. Settle.
3715 Van Ness street, at pm, and
Circle No. 3 with Mrs. Newlin, 1855
Sixteenth street. at 2 pm. The
Christian training class, r. E. Mitch
ell, teacher. meets Wednesday evening
at the church.
The Gamma Sigma class will enter
tain the old people in the Home for
the Aged at Gaithersburg. Md, Fri
day. Members are asked to assemble
at the church at GAS pm.
Boy Scout Troop. No. SO. meets at
7:30 pm. Friday. with class in first
aid meeting at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
DR.. ATKINS TO SPEAK
TOMORROW MORNING
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church to Hear Auburn
Seminary Teacher.

DR.. Gaius Glenn Atkins of Auburn
Theological Seminary will be the guest
minister at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church tomorrow morn
ing Empty Throne Rooms" is the
sermon subject. Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy will conduct the service.
Rev. Mr.. Clinchy will speak at the
final session of the Adult Forum at
10 am The Young Peoples Forum
and Discussion Group will worship to-
gether in the church under the leader
ship of Miss Ruth Kizer and Albert
Loring after the o'clock fellowship.
The mothers of the forum members
will be the guests of honor. The re-
spective programs are: What Is the
Forums Responsibility for Missions?"
Mics Katherine Wilhey, leader; The
Discussion Group Plans Church
Service" Edward Henley. leader
/, The program meeting of the Wom-
ems Guild will be held Wednesday at
ii o'clock. Miss Mary S. Apple is
the soloist.
The Sunday Evening Club is plan
ming kabob party for Saturday
leaving the church at pm.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
MOTHER OF JESUS
IS SERMON TOPIC
DR.. Ball to Preach at Met.
ropoIitan Baptist Tomor-
row Morning.

At Metropolitan Baptist Church to-
morrow morning the pastor, DR.. John
Compton Ball, will speak on "The
Gospel According to the Mother OF
Jesus" and in the evening on "Our
Mothers" Special Mothers day serv-
ice will be the program Of the evening.
The pastor will be assisted by the
following three minute speakers: Mrs.
Edna May Harper, Mrs. Louise Hickox,
Miss Virginia Moore and Richard Cole.
The Scripture will be read by Mrs.
Dorothy Deaner and prayer offered by
Mrs. w. M. Anderson. Mothers OF
the church will serve as ushers. The
choir will be assisted by the "Vir-
ginians," male quartet from the Phi
Kappa Gamma Bible class. ThS
service will be opened by the ordinance
of baptism.
The Bible school at $50 am. will
observe Mothers day with appropriate
programs. Many mothers will be
guests at the service. All young peo-
Piles organizations meet at Z pm.
also the B. A U. w. A. Morrell is
leading; subject. The Church and
Social Life"
Meeting Of the Woman's Missionary
Society Monday. 7:45 pm. Mrs. Will
liam Eckhardt is leading. Miss Maude
Saunders will speak on Baptist Ave-
nues of Service" Tuesday, Z pm,
teacher training class meets. Studies
in the New Testament" is being
taught. Wednesday, 1890 am, a
joint meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety and the Woman's Missionary
Society. Mrs. Albert Brown is lead
ing At pm. Bible school confer
ence. Charles Trainum will speak on
"Pauls Life Attributes as Applied to
Teachers" Thursday, $50 o'clock,
morning prayer hour. At 7 pm.
teachers of the Bible school meet for
lesson discussion. Mrs. Karan Karwell
will lead the discussions. Subject,
The Future of the Kingdom" Prayer
service will follow, led by the pastor.
After this service a class in Revelation
will be taught by Mrs. William Hasker.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Lincoln Congregational.

At the services Sunday morning
Mothers day exercises will be held.
DR.. r. w. Brooks, who has just re-
turned from the annual Middle At
lantic Conference of Congregational
and Christian Churches at Plainfield.
N. j.. will speak on Rebuilding a
Broken World" Holy communion will
be observed. The vested choir, di-
rected by Henry L. Grant. will render
special musical selections. At pm.
Miss Grace Abbott, chief Of the Chill
dren's Bureau, Department of Labor.
will be presented in public address.
This service will be held under the
auspices of the Altar Guild Of the
church. The public is invited.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet at
10 am. The young peoples c. E.
service will be held at $50 pm. A
program of song and discussion will
be given.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Zion Baptist, Deanwood.

THE Nobility of Motherhood" will
be the subject of the pastor. Rev. Leon
S. Wormley, tomorrow at II am. Bap-
tizing at pm. A mothers dinner"
will be served at the home of Deacon
Joseph Shears, 4407 Sheriff road
northeast, at 2 pm. Holy Communion
will be celebrated at 8 pm. Special
music arranged by the choir. Almira
Streets, organist; Louise Hill, pianist;
Frances Smith and Eugene Branch
yiolinists
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Memorial United Brethren.

The minister, DR.. Simpson B.
Daugherty. will preach tomorrow at
IL am. on "A Mothers Compensa-
ton" At 8 pm, another Bible char
acter will be introduced by the theme.
The Fire That Would Not Go Out"
The Junior Church at IL am. and the
final session of the Mission Study
Glass, taught by Mrs. F. e. Edgington,
will be held at $50 pm.
The mothers and daughters BAN
quet and annual meeting will be held
Tuesday at Sis pm. in the dining
room. The prayer service Thursday at
8 pm. and the Media Glass will con-
duct a bake sale May I9, at 1903 North
Capitol street.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
French Services.

At the French service at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church to-
morrow at 4 pm. Rev. Andre Frank
Liotard, pastor of the French congre-
cation. will preach, and announce
ments will be made for the remainder
Of the season until the suspension OF
activities for the Summer about June
l. The congregation is planning
dinner with program of entertain
menk May %. Arrangements are in
charge of a committee headed by
Mrs. Mary c. D. johnson.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
"OLD.TIME MOTHER"
Rev. C. B. Austin to Preach at
West Washington Baptist.

Rev. c. B. Austin, pastor of the
West Washington Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow at II am. on AN
Old Time Mother" and at 8 pm. on
Christ and the New Woman" Choir
and congregation will sing mothers
favorite hymns at both services.
Circle No. will meet with Mrs
Bessie Honabach, 1926 L street, Mon
day evening, s o'clock. King Circle
will meet in the Sunday school house
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock Juliette
Mather Circle will meet with Mrs.
c. B. Austin, 1907 Thirtieth street,
Tuesday evening. The Ladies Aid
Society will meet in the Sunday
school house. Wednesday evening.
The pastor will speak at the service
Thursday evening On "A Church
Building On Its Spiritual Founda-
ton"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
BISHOP FREEMAN
TO GIVE SERMON
Theme at Evensong Service
Will Be Appropriate to
Mothers Day.

Bishop James E. Freeman will de-
liver the sermon at the peoples even
song service in the Great Choir OF
Washington Cathedral at o'clock
when his theme will be appropriate
to Mothers day. The sermon at the
service of morning prayer and holy
communion at IL am. will be de-
livered by Right Rev. Archibald L..
Fleming. Bishop of the Arctic. of On
tario, Canada. who is coming to WASH
ington to conduct conference at the
College of Preachers on Mount St.
Alban. Music will be furnished at both
these services by the Cathedral choir
of men and boys under the direction
of Edgar Priest.
Offerings from the Cathedral con-
eregations tomorrow will be devoted to
the national program of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in behalf of mis-
sionS, education and social service.
Communion in Chapel.
Holy communion will be celebrated
a 7:30 m. in the Bethlehem Chapel.
Following the opening service of the
thirty-ninth annual convention OF
the diocese of Washington. which Will
be held in Epiphany Church Tuesday
evening. the Cathedral will extend hos
pitality to the delegates for the bus1-
ness sessions on May 16 and II. Bishop
Freeman will deliver his annual charge
to the convention Tuesday evening
The program at the Cathedral will be-
gin with corporate communion for
the clergy and delegates at 8 O'Clock
in the Great Choir on Wednesday,
Breakfast will be served in Satterlee
Memorial Hall at St. Adams Parish
Church at 8:45. The first business
session will convene in the Great Choir
a. 10 am, adiourning for midday
prayers at noon and luncheon at Sat-
terlee Memorial Hall at l o'clock. Re-
ports of diocesan institutions and or
ganizations will be on the calendar for
the Wednesda- afternoon session in
the Great Choir beginning at 2 O'Clock.
Right Rev Philip Cook, Bishop of
Delaware and assessor to the presld-
ing bishop. will speak on The
Church. Wide Endeavor" at the annual
fellowship dinner in Satterlee Me-
mortal Hall at $50. Fluctuations will
b. extended by representatives of the
clergy and laity to Bishop Freeman in
honor of the fortieth anniversary of
his ordination to the diaconate, which
falls on Whitsunday May 20.
The program for May II. will begin
with celebrations of the holy COM
munion at 7:3O and $50 am, fol-
lowed by another business session of
the convention in the Great Choir at
10 m.
The annual meeting of All Hallows'
Guild, the garden guild of washing
ton Cathedral. will be held in the
Bishops Garden at 4 o'clock, May l8.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
THEME OF DR.. SMITH
"A MOTHERS PRAYER"
Metropolitan Memorial Sermon
to Be Heard by Student
Associa ton Guests.

"a Mothers Prayer" will be the
theme of DR.. Chesteen Smith at the
Metropolitan Memorial Church tomor-
row morning The Student Christian
Association of American University has
invited the mothers of students to be
present at this service. Miss Sara Haw-
becker will give a tribute to the
mothers.
The women are invited to May
party at the residence of Mrs. J. M. M.
Gray, American University campus,
Tuesday at O'Clock.
The annual lawn party and supper,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Asso-
citation. will be given on the church
lawn, Thursday afternoon and eve
ming. Supper will be served from 5
to 7 o'clock. Mrs. Lanier Park Nc
Lachlen is chairman, with Mrs. John
E. Bentley as co-chairman. Members
of the committee are Mrs. Wesley M.
Gewehr. Miss Fannie Holmes. Mrs. E.
w. Schneider, Mrs. Parke Galleher,
Mrs. w. F. Burriss and Mrs. Robert
Hatcher.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Douglas Memorial NJ. E.

Mothers day will be observed with
appropriate services. The pastor. Rev.
Clarence H. Corkran. will have as his
theme at the morning service, Jesus
and Mothers" The Epworth League
will serve light supper to the parents
of the leaguers The evening service
will be an Illustrated lecture. The
Desert Shall Rejoice" A meeting OF
the official board will be held Monday
at 8 pm. and the midweek service
Thursday
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Hour Of Meditation,

r. Deane Shure will give his Pales-
tinian Hour of Meditation" tomorrow
evening at the Church of the Covenant,
with DR.. Albert j. Mccartney, pastor.
Monday night he will present this re-
cital at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, in Shepherdstown, w.
Va. This program was played in
Queens Lane Congregational Church,
London, England, last month.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Lectures Continue,

The Super Mind Science Church,
1914 K street, announces services will
be conducted by the founder, Prof
William Estep, tomorrow at II am.
on The New jerusalem" and at 8
pm, Scientific Christianity" Wed
nesday at pm. there will be lec-
ture and a testimonial meeting. The
public Is invited.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Mothers Day Service,

A special Mothers day service will
be held at the Cleveland Park Con-
gregational Church at II am. The
pastor, Rev. George Farnham. will
preach on "A Face in the Flame"
Mrs. Page NICK. Etchison will conduct
the music. The Calvary Baptist
Dramatic Group will present musi-
cal play. Our Minister'S Honeymoon"
Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Prophetic Conference.

DR.. Alva J. McClain. dean OF the
Brethren Theological Seminary, Ash
land. Ohio. will address the Monthly
Prophetic Conference Tuesday at 2:30
pm. and pm. at She First Brethren
Church. At 2:30 his subject will be
Daniels Prophecy of the Seventy
Weeks: The First Sixty-nine Weeks"
At pm. his subject will be Daniels
Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks: The
Last Week"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Peoples Congregational.

The service tomorrow will be de-
voted to Mothers day" with a SER
mon by the minister. Rev. A. F.
Elmes, on More of Reverence. A
pilgrimage to Blue Plains will be
sponsored by the Young Peoples So
ciety following the morning service
All are invited. Monthly Church
Night" is Thursday. The deaconesses
will have charge of the social.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
CANON STOKES SPEAKER
Holy Communion at st. Johns
Church Tomorrow.

DIR. Anson Phelps Stokes. canon Of
Washington Cathedral. will be the
special preacher at st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square, tomorrow at the IL
o'clock service. There will be a cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at
8 am, and at 9:45 o'clock there will
be a service, with address appropriate
to Mothers day. for the officers,
teachers and scholars of the Sunday
school and their friends
There will be the weekly celebration
Of the communion Thursday at noon.
The veStry announces the new
rector, DR.. Oliver j. Hart, now of
Chattanooga, Tenn, will assume
charge June /, preaching his first
sermon June 3.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Congress Street NJ. p.

The Harrison Bible Glass will meet
tomorrow at GAS am. in the audi
torium of the church. William N.
Payne. jr. second vice president, will
preside. w. F. Taylor will have
charge of the lesson and give short
talk on it. The subject for the les
son is christianity and Patriotism. :"
Representative William Purnell Lam
bertson of Kansas will be the guest
speaker All men are welcome.
DR.. Hirl A Kester, the pastor, will
preach at IL am. A Mothers day
sermon on silver Threads Among the
Gold" At pm. his theme will be
"A Wedding Ceremony"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Bethesda Baptist.

Mothers day will be observed to-
morrow at 7:45 o'clock with an ad-
dress by Mrs. John H. Werner. This
service. to be in charge of the pastor,
Rev. B. M Osguodd, will be held in
the hall of the Masonic Temple. 7OO2
Wisconsin avenue STANDARD Family
Religion" will be the pastors topic at
11:15 am.
A community sing" of Montgom-
cry County churches will be held In
the State Theater May 20 at pm.
The 7:45 gospel service will be held
in the Masonic Hall.