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The Washington times., 1935-04-23
Navy Contracts
fAwarded by
Lottery
International News Service


Rich Navy contracts have
been awarded by lottery as
result of the NRA steel code
which destroyed price competi-
ton, it was revealed today in
hearings of the House appro-
priations subcommittee on ma
val affairs.
For more than a year, until
a Presidential order gave NRA
firms the right to cut prices to
the Government, the name Of
successful bidders for equip
ment orders were drawn from
a hat.
Representative Otter (R.) Of
Pennsylvania, questioning Rear
Adm. Emory Land. declared he
had information indicating that
SO per cent of contracts for
bars. plates, and similar steel
products went to Bethlehem
and United States Steel corpo-
rationS, even though the hat
drawing scheme was used.
Admiral Land submitted
table indicating these corpora
tions and their subsidiaries re.
ceived large share of the con.
tracts,
The Washington times., 1935-04-23
To Direct Chorus

DR.. Nathaniel Dett, noted com.
poSer-pianist-conductor. will direct
a chorus of two hundred voices
named in his honor tonight at the
Washington Auditorium at 8:15
o'clock. The chorus has been re.
hearSing the past season under the
direction of Virginia Williams and
Clyde Glass.
Tomorrow evening DR.. Dett will
give a recital concert assisted oy
Dorothy Manor, soprano; lie Roy
Morlock, baritone: and Louis
Vaughn Jones, violinist, at the
Washington Auditorium. The pro-
ceeds of these concerts will be
given 70 the community commit
tee of the Phyllis Wheatley
Y.W.CA.. which has been sponsor
ing among other civic activities,
The Washington times., 1935-04-23

anything you say may be used
against you"
Mrs. Arthur Beall, the mother
of three children, who was to be
taken care of" was the subject
of discussion between Anne Lyn.
dane anc Davis, when he came
up from Washington, at the Sug.
gestion of "Googy" CARMEL. who
told him about the "job."
did you intend to kill Mrs,
Beall?" the court asked. A.-No,
Q-Why did you get in Mrs,
Lyddane'S car? A.-She said she
had a lob" for me.
Q.-What was said in the car?
A-She said she wanted a woman
taken care Of"
Davis then told Of the trip to
DarneStown in Mrs. Lyddane's car
and of seeing Mrs. Beau go into
her own house, and being to-
she was the woman. One thousand
dollars, according to Davis, was
to be the price of the completed
lob"
"And why did you not come
back the next day?"
"Simply for the reason that
killing reOrIe is not my buSi-
ness"
Davis admitted having made a
small turn" out of the trip to
DarneStoWn with Mrs Lyddane.
Not Sure of Sum
He couldn't be quite sure
whether she gave him $26 or $36,
finally deciding it was 500, which
he shared with "Googy" Carnell,
who had been promised i'm
munity for testifying about the
murder plot.
A ripple of laughter went
through the court when another
witness, Joseph Nolte, of the
Montgomery County Police Court
testified that Davis had said Mrs.
Beall was to be killed because
"she knew too much about the
last election"
"Googy" Carnell's testimony,
which preceded that of Davis, WAS
distinctly smartralecky. He worked
hard to wisecrack and get laughs
from the crowd.
During the testimony, Francis
Lyddane, known as Sion" and
the husband who was to be taken
care Of" sat directly behind his
wife. He displayed more nerv.
business than she, sometimes sit.
ting on the edge of his chair and
listening intently, as the under.
world witesses talked casually of
"bumpings off," He bit his nails,
and his cherubic face wore q
baffled expression.
Next him sat his wife's father
The Washington times., 1935-04-23
Private Recital

A private recital will be given
tonight at the White House by
Antonia Brico, director of the
Woman's Symphony Orchestra of
New York. Assisting her will be
Mildred Dilling, harpist. and Rose
FiShbein. fleutist. Among other
selections, the trio will play a con-
certo for flute, harp and piano by
Mozart.
Miss Brico'S trio will be heard
again tomorrow evening in a
recital concert at the embassy Of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Re
publics, together with Mr.. Armand
Tokatyan.
The Washington times., 1935-04-23
CITIZENS FIGHT.
BR|DGEPLAN

Expressing opposition to the
construction of a high-lsvel bridge
across the Potomac River to re-
place Chain Bridge, a delegation
from Virginia and representatives
of the Conduit Road Citizens AS
sociation today asked the District
Commissioners to approve the con-
Struction of a new bridge in the
same position as the present span.
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CASE
D j 7 DOES
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song of Psalms: Thy lips are
like a thread of scarlet" even if
the scarlet is purehaseable.
A highly interesting personality
Is the central figure Of the
Lyddane case, a thirty-third de-
gree beauty parlor product, If you
will, but far more evolved than
the wax-doll type beauty parlorS
put their stamp upon.
And barking back to that most
primitive emotions that pretty
women arouse in their less IA
vored sisters, you're not surprised
to hear from Sundry reliable
sources that the women are "au
! against her"
Nor are you surprised to learn
q that she did pretty much as she
pleased with the men. bowled
them over like ten-pins in an
alley. A rough calculation as to
the proportion Of the sexes at
tending the trial very likely would
be four women to one man. The
women wanted to know more
and yet more about this fair.
haired siren whom they used to
catch glimpSeS of in Rockville S
leading bank.
SRO Sign Up
Court convened at /, but the
women came as early as 10, some
of them bringing their lunch
along. BY noon, the choicest seats
were taken. At l o'clock, stand.
ing room only.
It was hardly fashionable
crowd. There was a Sligh
Gprinkling of ermine collars on
black velvet coats, bunch of
violets here and there, but it was
not the fashionable fiesta of the
Hauptmann trial.
Women from the landed estates
around Rockville preferred to get
their information less openly than
by sitting in court. The defendant
was distinctly the best dressed,
the most intriguing woman pres
ent.
Judge DeLashmutt, whose pro,
file suggested lineage, took his
place on the bench, and the amaz-
ing tale began to unfold. Appar-
emily there was nothing secret
about Mrs. Lyddane's shopping
round among gangSterS and rack
eteers, to have the two people,
who stood in her way taken care
Of" This euphemism, in the Ian
guage of the underworld, meaning
nothing less than red-handed mur.
der.
Court Room SpellbOund
The testimony of the long string
OF witnesses, all dealing with kill
ing for a price, would have been
monotonouS-it was so familiar,
if it had been less fantastic
Edwin Joseph Davis was the most
interesting of those whose extrava.
CANT testimony held the court
room spellbound. He was devoid
of gangster smartneSS and the
wise-cracking which "Googy" Car
nell seemed to delight in.
This Davis, who was so reticent
about where he came from, be-
yond saying he had lived in Wash
ington for 10 years, and before
that had hung around Langley
Field, spoke excellent English.
He was shabby, the shabbiness
of a man reduced to the make
shift of cheap lodging houses and
perhaps the road.
In Jail? Yes!
He admitted having served
three Jail terms for possession
and sale of liquor. Davis testi-
fled, despite the courts warning,
The Washington times., 1935-04-23
Schubert Singers

The Schubert Singers, q double
male quartet under the direction
Of Mrs. Chester Adair. will give a
concert tonight in the Washington
Club. The double quartet will sing
cantata, The Highwayman"
(Andrews), and a group Of Schu-
bere songs. Another group of
soprano solos will be given by Vir-
ginia Sellers.
The Washington times., 1935-04-23

ethe Children's Theater for col.
ored children of Washington.
The Washington times., 1935-04-23

"a suggestion for using and
preserving the daily music
themes: The teachers Of several
classes in music appreciation re-
port that their pupils are clip
ping the themes each day and
pasting them on 3-by-5-inch fil-
ing cards, with the names Of
the composers at the top, and
filing them in alphabetical
order by cOmpOsers.)
Continuing the Easter theme
the Marine Band. under the direc
ton of Capt. Taylor BranSon, fea
tured unfold, Ye Portals" from
"The Redemption" (Gounod), at
both the White House lawn con
cert yesterday afternoon and the
"Shut-InS Dream Hour" this
morning.
While the regular Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra concert will
open Wednesday evening with the
overture "Carneval Romaine,
Berlioz), and the program will
consist of standard symphonic
works, 1t will close with the Rus
sian Easter overture. Grand
Paque RuSSe," (Rimsky- -KorSakow)
The Washington times., 1935-04-23
Organists to Meet

The Tri-State Convention Of the
American Guild of Organists will
open Thursday and Friday at the
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ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL
PLANS SPECIAL DAY
Promotion and Recognition Exer.
cises Slated for More Than
100 Scholars.

Promotion and recognition day ~
be observed at Albright Memorial
Evangelical Church tomorrow. At the
Sunday school session at GAS am.
more than 100 scholars will be pro-
NOTED to higher departments. Award
ing the diplomas will be Wilbert Sny-
der. superintendent. assisted by DR..
G. L. Schaller of Harrisburg. Pa.
The morning service will bring
recognition to all of the Sunday school
workers. There will be a service OF
conservation and Miss Marie Meyers
will be presented with a scroll OF
recognition for unusual service to the
church. DR.. Schaller will deliver the
sermon.
Albright Church will also observe
Loyalty Sunday. At 8 pm, George
E. Schnabel. minister. will preach on
THE Fine Things That Make Religion
Attractive"
The Brotherhood will meet Tuesday
evening to prepare for the express
wagon and doll carriage parade
which will be held from Albright
Church october IL at 3 pm. Prizes
for the parade will be on display In
the Manor Park Pharmacy window
after Monday evening. Following the
parade stunt night program will be
conducted on the church lawn and
the prizes will be awarded.
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CHURCH'S GUILD
.LUNCHE0NS LISTED
Proportions of God" to Be
Topic at Chevy Chase
PRESBYTERIAN.

1.-THE Proportions of God" will be
the subject of DR.. J. Hillman Hollis
ter's sermon at the IL o'clock service
tomorrow at Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
The young peoples groups will meet
as follows: Five o'clock, Hearthstones,
in the young peoples room: $50,
Alpha and Omega. in the church
house; 1880, Fireside Group, at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Glenn williams,
1922 Ingomar street; Junior Col
legians, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Langmaid. 1904 Nevada ave-
nue.; Senior Collegians, home of Mr.
and Mrs. Newell Buckingham. 1884
Stephenson place. and the Young
Peoples Society, in the young peoples
room.
The following sections of the
Woman's Guild will meet for luncheon
during the week: Tuesday, Mrs. Hugh
M. Southgate's section, at the home
of Mrs. Lester Woolsey, FOOT Brook
vile road; Wednesday, Mrs. A. L.
BaldWin's section, with Mrs. j. Craig
Peacock. at Vacation Lodge, Cherry
dale, Va; Mrs. r. H. Turner's section
with Mrs. c. E. Waters, 1912 Chevy
Chase parkway; Mrs. Richard Cham
berlin's section at the home of Mrs.
A. E. Dieterich. 3701 Mckinley street;
Mrs. D. A. McMillan's section at the
Columbia Country Club, with Mrs.
Frederick Stitt and Mrs. Warren
Kendall hostesses: Friday, Mrs. E. H.
Van Patterns section at the home of
Mrs. Lester Simpson. 6400 Utah ave-
nue.. and Mrs. Frank Weikels section
at the home of rms. Robert Lees, PIG
Raymond street.
The Radcliffe Red Cross Sewing
Circle will meet Tuesday at 1870 at
the church.
The annual congregational Fall din
ner will be held Thursday at o'clock
in the church assembly room. Dr.
Edmund P. Chaffee, director and
minister Of Labor Temple Of New
York. will be the guest speaker.
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Y. N. RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL TO OPEN
Semester Begins Monday,
Bible Course for Boys
Also Scheduled.

DR.. George S. Duncan, dean Of the
School Of Religion of the Y. NJ C. A.,
has announced that the first semester
of the school will open Monday at
tbs pm, when courses in New Tesla
ment. psychology. story telling in re-
ligious education and young peoples
materials and methods will be pre-
sented. These will be taught by DR.
Duncan, DR.. James D. Buhrer, Mrs.
Blanche G. Marshall and D. Roland
Potter and have all been accredited
by the International Council of Re-
ligious Education.
A weekly course in Bible study will
open at the Woodward School for
Boys at 1920 am. Wednesday under
the leadership of Rev Harry v. Por-
ter. pastor of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
secretary, will speak at the rally day
service at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church IL am. Sunday and
also to the Sunday school at 10 O'Clock
"The Necessity of Private Worship
will be the title of a paper to be pre-
sented at the Presbyterian Ministers
Association by DR.. Duncan Monday
at II o'clock.
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B. Y. P. u. PLAYERS
TO MEET TUESDAY
Activities Of Groups Are Listed
for Tomorrow at
Churches.

The B. Y. P. U. Federation Players
will meet at Bethany Baptist Church
Tuesday at pm, where a novel en-
tertainment will be presented
Tomorrow the following programs
will be presented:
The Devotional Life Commission,
under the direction of Dorothy Ryan,
will have charge of the program at
Bethany Baptist Church.
The Calvary B. Y. P. U. will have
its first fellowship tea of the current
season at in Burial Hall The
Stewardship Commission will present
the annual budget at 6:45 pm.
The program at Centennial will be
in charge of the Fellowship Commits
sion, under the leadership of Austen
Hollway
What Is Good Sportsmanship," BY
the Fellowship Commission, ELIZABETH
Atterberry in charge, will be discussed
at First Baptist.
The regular meeting at Gospel Mis-
sion will be held Wednesday at 7:30
pm.
The program at Petworth will be
presented by the Devotional Life Com
mission, in charge of Ray Kennerly.
The Devotional Life Commission will
conduct a meeting at Temple Bap-
fist Church, Irma Bunch in charge.
The third discussion in the study
course on THE Larger Stewardship"
will be led by the pastor, the Rev.
R. L. Gregory.
hold a rally supper at its evening
service.
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.LENSK| TO PREACH
ON REPENTANCE
Grace Lutheran Church Will
.Inaugurate Fall Program
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow mornings service at
Grace Lutheran Church, accompanied
with the celebration OF holy COM
munion, will introduce the congrega-
ton to a week of congregational &C
Invites and to the Fall program of the
church. At the communion service
the pastor, Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski,
will preach on Repentance in Our
Planning" The chorus choir will sing
under the direction of Mrs. Marian
Aldridge.
The quarterly business meeting OF
the voting members of the congrega-
ton will be held Monday at pm.
Reports will be heard and new work
planned. Marvin Bumgarner. presi-
dent, will conduct the meeting.
The brotherhood will hold its first
regular meeting following the Sum-
mer recess Wednesday at 8 pm. Rev.
j. Frederic Wenchell, pastor of Christ
Lutheran Church, will present Euro
pean Experiences His address will
be illustrated by moving pictures. La
-Four Raymond, president, will be in
the chair.
On the same evening the Fidelity
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Elmer Davis, 313 Tenth street. In
charge of the meeting will be Mrs. E.
Swope. president. Teachers and work
ers of the Sunday school will meet
Thursday at pm. under the leader
ship of Frank Stutz, superintendent
Confirmation instruction is being re-
sumed tomorrow under the leadership
of the pastor. The junior class will
meet Sundays at GAS am. and We'd
neSday at 4 pm. The senior class
will meet Sundays, 7 to pm.
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MISSION DRAWING
BIG ATTENDANCE
Episcopal Church Meetings
in Maryland Listed on
Schedule.

The mission, which is being con-
Quoted by the various Episcopal
churches of Southern Maryland, is
drawing increasing interest and at
tendance
Beginning with special services Sep
TENDER 20, the mission will continue
through tomorrow and in some par
ishes until later in the week.
Tomorrow promises to be a special
day in the churches where the mis-
sion is being held, and affords an
unusual opportunity for all to observe
Loyalty Sunday and at the same time
hear the specially selected missioners
who will occupy the pulpits in South
ern Maryland.
A schedule showing the times and
places of these missions follows:
st. James Church, Indian Head
Father Tiedeman, missioner. Trinity
Church, st. Marys City, Bishop Fin
lay, missioner Christ Church, Way
side. st. Pauls Church, Baden, Dean
Bennett, missioner to October 10. ST.
Barnabas' Church. Oxon Hill, DR.
Archbold. missioner. st. Johns Church
Broad Creek, Mr.. Gibson, missioner
October 10 to october 10, at 8 am
and 8 pm. Trinity Chapel, Old
Fields, Mr. Bowden, missioner to Oc-
tober IL. at 8 pm. Epiphany Church
Forestville. Mr.. Gabler. missioner to
october 10, at 7:30 am, 4 pm. and
1880 pm. Christ Church, Clinton
Bishop Ward, missioner. Chris:
Church, Accokeek, Father McClenthen
missioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-05

The tercentenary of the Punishment
of Roger Williams from the colony
of Massachusetts, to Rhode Island be-
cause of his religious views will be
celebrated here october Is. In the
afternoon a wreath will be placed on
his statue in the Capitol with cere-
mony by a group of representative
Baptists. This will be followed by a
banquet at the National Baptist Me-
mortal Church, at which the princi-
pal speaker will be Roger Williams
Straus of New York. son Of the late
Oscar Straus, American Ambassador
to Turkey. At the evening meeting,
to be held in the church. the speakers
will be DR.. r. E. E. Hardness of Ches-
ter, Pa, president of the American
Baptist Historical Society. on Roger
Williams, the Prophet of the Future, p"
and DR.. E. Mcneil Poteat of Raleigh.
N. c., on Roger Williams in the
Life of Today"
An autographed Life of Roger Will
liams," written by Oscar Straus, was
placed by him in the corner stone of
the National Baptist Memorial Church
at the time of its dedication. Observ-
ance of the tercentenary will also take
place at Providence. r. I.
DR.. G. Cove Johnson, pastor of the
National Memorial. is in charge of
the arrangements for the celebration
here. with Dr. Rufus w. Weaver, pas
tor Of the First Baptist Church and
executive secretary of the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches; E.
H. De Groot. o. R. Hunter and
George L. Newcombe.
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TOPIC ANNOUNCED
BY DR.. MCCARTNEY
That Which Is Lost" Sermon at
Covenant-First Presby.
terrain Church,

THAT Which is Lost" will be the
subject of DR.. Albert Joseph Mozart
ney's sermon tomorrow morning at
the Covenant First Presbyterian
Church.
The young peoples organizations
meet in the chapel from until
O'Clock for tea, followed at O'Clock
by an address by Wilfrid Smith on
"A Present Help in Trouble" before
the Covenant Fellowship group, and
Miss Clara Langmack will discuss
Value of Opportunity" before the
Westminster group.
The Covenant Evening Missionary
Society will hold its meeting at the
church Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Biennial reports will be read.
The Business Women's Council at
its meeting in the chapel Tuesday
evening at o'clock will be given an
illustrated lecture by Arthur H. How
ell, biologist, on The Travels of
Birds" Rev. James H. Miers will
continue his series of addresses on the
Bible at 6:45. Thursday vesper serv-
ices will be held at o'clock instead
OF 8 O'Clock in the church.
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CONTENDING VOICES
SCHEARRER TOPIC
Sacrament of Lords Supper to Be
Celebrated by Takoma
Presbyterians.

The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated tomorrow at II
O'Clock in the Takoma Park Presby-
terrain Church. The pastor, Rev. R.
Paul Schearrer, will preach on Con-
tending Voices" The Sunday eve
ming services will be resumed at 8
o'clock, with a sermon by the pastor
on THE Forgotten Man" The chorus
choir. under the direction of Mrs. AL
bert w. Volkmer, will start its work
for the season at the services to-
morrow.
The young people will have a S
o'clock snack" followed by their de-
votional service. Robert A. Jewett
will address the senior group on The
Dynamic Guidebook" Miss Patricia
Pierce will address the younger group
on Jane Adams: A Modern Chris
tian."
The session will meet on Monday
evening at the manse. The trustees
will meet on Tuesday evening in the
church Office.
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CATHOLIC RADIO HOUR
TO RESUME BROADCASTS
VOL Program to Come Direct
From Church of the Immacu.
late Conception.

Tomorrow afternoon the Washing
ton Catholic Radio Hour will resume
its broadcast service at S O'Clock
through the courtesy of VOL direct
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. Rev. DR.. John K. Cart
wright will preside and Rev. Francis
P. Harrity will be the celebrant OF
benediction. The music will be under
direction of Prof. Harry Wheaton
Howard. with Agnes Whelan Nc
Laughlin as the soloist.
Very Rev. Ignatius Smith will be-
gin his series of II sermons on Civil
ization or Chaos" his special topic
this Sunday being Circus of Civili-
Zation."
Tomorrow morning the masses in
Immaculate Conception Church will
be at 2. z, 8:l5, 9, 1915 and IL am.
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Calvary Methodist.

Rev. Vernon N. Ridgely. minister,
will preach at both services tomorrow.
At II o'clock his subject will be The
Book That Never Grows Old" At 8
O'Clock his subject will be I'm His
Steps" The vested chorus choir, I'M
der the direction of Louis A. Potter.
will sing. A recognition service for
teachers and officers of the church
school will be held during the morn
ing service.
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REV. RAYMOND w. WHITE
. PLANS SERMON SERIES
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Pastor Announces Recovery
Crusade" for October.

Rev. Raymond w. White, pastor of
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. has announced
Recovery Crusade" to be conducted
in the morning worship services dur
ing the month of October. Tomor-
row morning will be the first of the
series. The subject will be 1.-THE
Homes Best Friend
The evening service at o'clock will
be designed for youth and those inter-
ested in youth. The subject, Five
Little Foxes"
The Mems Bible Glass will launch
a campaign for attendance and men,
bership at its meeting tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock. The lesson sub
ject is Isaiah Portrays the Suffering
Servant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-05

Mr.. Crump, who is associated
with the Potomac Electric Power
Co.. will be installed as president
of the Vaughn Bible Glass of the
Calvary Baptist Church at exer-
cises tomorrow morning.
The Vaughn class is the largest
mems organization of its kind in
Washington and one of the largest
in the country. 1t boasts of being
the oldest organized mems class
in the world.
Other officers elected recently are
William E. Harvard. first vice pres
ident; John T. Edmunds, second
vice president; F. C. Zimmerman,
secretary; Crawford j. Smith,
membership secretary, and Edward
L. Tolson, treasurer.
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SERVICES ARE PLANNED
FOR "L0YALTY SUNDAY"
loyal Friends of Jesus" Will Be
Topic of Sermon at Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian.

The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church will join in the general OBJ
servance of Loyalty Sunday" tomor-
row.
At II am. DR.. H. B. Taylor will use
as the subject Of her sermon Loyal
Friends of Jesus" Special music will
be given by the choir, of which C. L.
Glass is organist-director.
At $50 pm. the Christian Endeavor
Society will hold its opening meeting.
After a social get-together half-hour
the meeting proper will take place,
during which an address will be given
by Mrs. M. A. McNeill.
At 7 pm. the Women's Missionary
Society will hold its special Fall rally,
at which Rev. Arthur D. Gray, pastor
of the Plymouth Congregational
Church. will be the guest speaker.