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New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, May uP-Cotton
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| ing of the week end session today. gaining
| from ! to . points in quiet dealings. Nav
| opened at II As. July at l | 06. October at
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CottOnseed Oil,

Detachable cottonseed oil futures
closed firm. May. 9.09b; July. 9.13:
September, Glib; October. 8.84b.
Sales, 80 contracts.
Bid,
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Europeans in Africa.

The Federation of French West
Africa totals an area of 5000
square miles, with a population Of
$4,000, 600 Of which only $4,000 Is
European.
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RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. May :. .lP.-Crude rubber
No. ]. standard 10 contracts. May.
l5.74b: July, 1889: September. 1921:
December, 16;09n. Smoked ribbed. spot,
15.7sn. Bid. Nominal -
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Approximate Sales Of Stocks the n Y Stock Exchange
ll:OO AM------ 100000 1880 Noon. 10000
Dividend table are the annual
cash payment hayery deca.
49,
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including dividends this year
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FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. May lPI.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1936-11-07
HAMLINE TOPIC
TO BE "WORSHIP"
Rev. H. w. Burgan Will
Preach Twice To-
morrow.

THE Significance Of Worship" will
be the sermon subject of Rev. H. w
Burgan at Hamline M. z. Church
tomorrow morning, and, In the eve
ming, Helping the City"
Edwin A. Swingle will give the
third of a series OF Bible addresses
to the Brotherhood Bible Glass a,
GAS am. A class for young married
couples has recently been organized
and meets at the same time and is
taught by DR.. z. H. Orr. At $50
the Junior High School League will
meet. Miss Helen Stevens will discuss
What Questions Of Right and Wrong
Do We Have to Decide?" The Epwortt
League will meet at o'clock. when
Miss Elizabeth Brown will talk on
Where the Christian Adventure
Leads"
The Brotherhood will be addressed
Tuesday evening by Harry A. Havens
of the State Department on The
United States Diplomatic Service"
The devotional service will be held
Thursday night. conducted by the
minister.
Miss Marie Gay Owen will enter
tain the high school classes Saturday
night at her home. 4S0l Colorado
avenue.
At the Official Board meeting Mon
day night the time set for the burning
of the mortgage against the property
of the church was fixed for Novem-
Der 90.
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Philadelphia
Pastor Will
Preach Here
DR.. Austin K. de Blois
Guest Preacher at
First Baptist.

DR. AUSTEN X. DE BLOIs of
Philadelphia. Pa. will occupy
the pulpit OF the First Baptist Church
as guest preacher tomorrow. speaking
in the morning on The Great Ac-
ceptance" and in the evening on
Why Did Christians Suffer-" The
Lords supper will be observed at the
close of the morning service.
Swedish services will be held at
$3.50 pm, DR.. K. e. Carlson preach
ing.
DR.. H. w. o. Millington has as his
topic for the devotional service Thurs
day evening "If God Is Holy, Why Is
Sin in the World?"
The Euzelian Glass will present q
program at the children's emergency
home, Central Union Mission, this
evening. The Ann Jackson Glass will
hold social and business meeting at
the church Monday evening. The
Euzelian Class meets Tuesday evening
at the home Of Mrs Ruth Bees. The
Luther Rice Bible Class the same eve
ming at the church. The Fidelis Glass
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Salvador, 2l09 Eighteenth street.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
TopicGiven
For Sermon
Tomorrow
DR.. Rasmussen to Talk
at Luther Place
Church. ,

nR. CARL G. RASMUSSEN viii
preach by special request tomor-
row morning at Luther Place Church
on Kidding Ourselves Of Beggars
Robes" The service will be marked
by the use of the new memorial Of
fering plates presented by the church
council, of which j. Eugene Shoe
maker is the president and Capt. H
w. Riess, chairman of the Gift Com
mittee.
DR.. Rasmussen announces the ap-
pointment of Irving l.. Koch, prin-
cipal attorney and examiner, Inter.
state Commerce Commission, as chair
man of the special Friendship Calls
group, heading an inclusive move
ment in congregational friendship.
Rev. Edgar D. ziegler, assistant
pastor. announces q series of studies
on prophets Of the Old Testament
dealing with the pre-writing prophet.
for the Thursday evening services. He
will speak on Deborah, the First
Prophetic Call" Thursday evening.
"As a Christian, I Renounce War,
is the subject of a talk to be given by
Edward Knapp at 7 pm. tomorrow in
the chapel.
Wesley limerick will present the
subject, What Is Prayer?" to tht
intermediate Luther League group al
6 pm.
The Young Peoples Fellowship viii
hear Wilbur La Roe, jr., chairman Of
the Civic Affairs Committee. Wash.
ington Federation OF Churches, speak
on Tuesday at pm. on The Rela.
ton of the Parole TO Crime"
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CHURCH TO GREET
REV. c.. T. MURRAY

The seventh anniversary OF Rev. G.
T. Murray as pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church will be OBJ
sesrved tomorrow and continuing
through next week.
The program is:
November 8, IL am, sermon, Rev
Richard H. Hill. executive secretary
Howard University; $50 pm, holy
communion; 8 pm, sermon by pastor
Monday. $50 pm, sermon by Rev
w A. Taylor, pastor of Florida Ave-
nue. Baptist Church; address by Miss
Corinne Martin.
Tuesday, $50 pm, sermon by Rev.
X. W. Roy, pastor Mount Bethel
Baptist Church; address by DR..
Charles Marshall.
Wednesday. $50 pm, sermon by
Rev. z. C. Smith, pastor Metropolitan
Baptist Church; address by Mrs. Vir-
ginia r. MCGUIRE.
Thursday, 8 80 pm sermon by Rev.
B. H. Whiting, pastor Friendship Bap-
tist Church; address by Attorney Jesse
P. Mitchell.
Friday, $50 pm. sermon by Rev.
w. H. Jernagin, pastor of Mount Car
mel Baptist Church; address by At
torney Belford Lawson.
November IS, IL am, sermon by
Rev. e. S. Galloway, Monongahela
Pa; $3.50 pm. sermon by Rev. Wal
ter H. Brooks, pastor Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church; 8 pm, sermon
by Rev. z. S. Galloway, Monongahela,
Pa.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
REV. C. B. AUSTIN
LISTS SERMONS

Rev C. B. Austin, pastor Of the
West Washington Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow at IL am. on "A
Compassionate Church Membership"
and at pm. on The Preaching for
the Age"
The Senior B. Y P. q. is conducting
a mission study course every Sunday
evening at Z O'Clock, led by Roy E,
Sabean.
The Ladies' Aid Society recently
elected officers as follows: President,
Mrs. Mary E. Riley; vice president,
Mrs. John w. Bean; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. F.. L. Ormsbee; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Lawrence H. Bur-
rows; treasurer, Mrs. T. G. Wrenn.
The society will serve turkey dinner
for the public Wednesday in the Sum-
day School auditorium. Hours, to
pm.
The church will study the Book of
Acts during November and December
at the midweek services. Topic,
Thursday evening, Church Member
ship"
Evening star., 1936-11-07
RELIGION TOPIC
OF DR.. TAYLOR

DR.. James T. Taylor will preach at
Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning on The Power of Religion"
and in the evening will continue the
series on "Meditations on the Book OF
Psalms"
The Young Peoples Societies will
meet Sunday afternoon and evening
at $50 o'clock there will be "flreside
hour" for young people.
The last of the Congregational din
ners will be held Thursday. There will
be a discussion of the Home Mission
work of the church. Rev. J. Allen
Messer, one Of the Home Mission pas
tors OF Potomac Presbytery, will make
the address.
The Young Peoples Class will con-
vene Friday night for the study Of the
life Of Christ. This class which has
been meeting on Friday nights every
Fall and Winter will study this year
THE Life Of Christ" DR.. Taylor will
teach the class.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
Christian Endeavor

Hillman Harris will be the speaker
at the meeting Of the Eckingtcn Pres
byterian c. Z. meeting tomorrow at
6:45 pm. on Moments Of Quiet
Strength"
Lathrop Beal will lead the Chevy
Chase Intermediates at 6:45 on the
topic. THE Stupidity Of War"
The hay ride Is practically set for
November 90.
David Hayward Is the new C. z.
president. He Is from lexington.
Winifred Reeves Is president Of
Westminster Presbyterian G. Z.
Leslie Bowers Is president of the
Eastern Presbyterian group. Mrs.
Mary Hill Is the adviser.
Bowling gets under way tonight
ut Convention and Arcadia Halls.
Georgia Wheat will lead the Chevy
Chase Y. p. group tomorrow on "The
Parable Of the Prodigal Son" The
meeting viii begin at $50 pm.
intermediate c. z. Union meeting
November Is. at Q pm. Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Darrell Grain,
ST., will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
"UPHOLDING HAND"
METHODIST TOPIC

At Brightwood Park M. z. Church
tomorrow morning Rev. s. Carroll
Coale will preach on An Upholding
Hand" There will be special story
for the children, "A Wonderful Ques-
ton" In the evening service at 8
O'Clock the topic will be GLORY Amid
the Thunder"
The Epworth League will present a
program at 645 o'clock under the d.
rection Of John Wilcox and Irwin w.
Steele. The Twenty-third Psalm"
will be the subject of the address.
The Downs Bible Glass will hold a
business meeting at the church Mon
day evening. The young people will
conduct an evangelistic service at the
Union Central Mission Wednesday
evening. F. Paul Lehman will be the
speaker. The Cole Glass Club will
hold business and social program in
the social hall.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
BAPTISTS TO HOLD
SPECIAL SERVICES

Christian Education Sunday" will
be observed at the Chevy Chase Bap-
tist Church tomorrow morning. At
the IL O'Clock service Rev. Edward o.
Clark will preach on "The Teacher Is
Here" The Sunday school classes and
their teachers will be special guests.
The Chevy Chase Masonic Lodge
will be the guests of honor at PM,
with the pastor preaching on There
Will Be the Lodge and the Church"
The church night program Thurs
day evening will include an Executive
Committee meeting of the church and
the Mission Study Class will continue
its study of the book "Onwa" at 7:30
o'clock. The Mems Club will lead the
devotional service at $50 pm. Ed
ward H. De Groot, jr., will be the
guest speaker.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
JOash Day
Observance
In PetWOrth
100 Men to Direct
Procession Past
Chest.

TOASH day will be observed tomor-
row in the Petworth M. E. Church.
At II am. DR.. G. Ellis williams.
superintendent Of the Washington dis
trict. will be the preacher. After the
services 100 men will direct a
procession. led by the small children
of the Sunday school, past the Joash
chest, into which contributions for
the church building fund will be
dropped.
At 8 pm. historical drama, I'VE
Build" will be given. The drama was
written by Miss Martha Stauffer, as
sistant pastor.
In the Epworth League at 7 pm.
Miss Edith Butler will give a book re-
port on "Of One Blood" by Robert
z. Speer. Charles Mears will lead the
intermediate Epworth League.
The Woman's Guild will hold their
annual turkey dinner Tuesday at $50
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
''God and
You" Topic
Tomorrow
First Congregational
Sermon by Rev.
Howard Anderson.

REV. HOWARD STONE ANDER-
SON announces the subject, God
and YOU" for his sermon tomorrow
morning at the First Congregational
Church. Inaugurating the Fall series
of Sunday evening services at 8 o'clock,
Mr.. Anderson will use question
box and answer the following ques-
tions: ID Should King Edward marry
twice-divorced Mrs. Simpson? 90 Do
I believe in Spiritualism? t3) Should
Catholics and Protestants intermarry
a. Shall we sell liquor near Army
hospitals? 80 Was the Toronto stork-
derby justifiable? (6) Is the w. P. A.
efficient? Cd What will Franklin D.
Roosevelt be like his second term?
81 Do believe in faith healing?
The young Peoples Society will
have as its guest speaker at 6:45 pm.
tomorrow Elton Atwater, instructor
in international relations at American
University. He will discuss the ques-
ton What Is Peace"
The Young Women's Club will hear
talk on Europe in 1896" by Blanche
Heacock at their dinner meeting Tues-
day at 6:l5. !
Evening star., 1936-11-07
RESUMES SERIES.
Rev. A. A. McCallum to
Preach in Morning.

Rev. A. A. McCallum. rector Of ~.
Paul's Parish on Twenty-third street,
near Washington Circle. after the in
terruption of All Saints will resume
his course of sermons on Varieties Of
Religious Experiences" with q sermon
entitled Some Men Rekindle Re-
ligious Living" Tomorrow at the IL
o'clock service the celebrant will be
Rev. Calvert e. Buck, superintendent
Of the Episcopal Hospital.
On Sunday evening at O'Clock the
Young Peoples Fellowship will discuss
the varying appeals of the service
which the church offers on Sunday.
morning prayer and holy communion
and evening prayer. The discussion
will be led by Wilson Roach. Fol-
lowing this there will be a service In
the chapel, under the direction OF
Lehman G. Hutchins.
Armistice day will be observed We'd
nesday as q day Of prayer under the
auspices Of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
DIR. STEELMAN
SELECTS TOPICS
The Fading Leaf Will Be
Morning Subject at
Calvary M. E.

DR.. Frank Steelman, minister Of the
Calvary M. E. Church. will preach to-
morrow at II o'clock on The Fading
Leaf" and at 9 pm. on Moral Color
Blindness"
Mrs. Fulton Stretton will have charge
of the Young Peoples League at 7 pm
She will begin a series of presentation,
on the subject of missionary work in
Africa. At the High School League at
pm. Miss Elizabeth Carter will be
in charge.
Prayer service will be held Thursday
at 8 o'clock with the minister in
charge Monday evening Dr. Charles
B. Campbell will be the speaker at a
service conducted at Central Union
Mission by the mems class.
The annual bazaar and turkey din
ners. sponsored by the Woman's Guild,
will be held November II and Is, with
dinner served from to pm.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
CHURCH WILL PAY
PASTOR TRIBUTE
DR.. Walter H. Brooks Has
Served 10Th Street Bap-
tist 54 Years.

Dr.. Walter H. Brooks, IS years old,
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, will be honored tomorrow on
the occasion of his fifty-fourth ami
versary as pastor. The anniversary
sermon will be preached by DR.. Ben
jamin G. Brawley, professor of liter
ature at Howard University, at the
morning service.
DR.. Brooks entered upon his duties
et the church November IL, 1882.
which had an active membership of
400. He has baptized into the church
more than 1000 members. The pastor
spends much Of his time in visiting the
sick and shut-ins.
When he assumed the pastorate
there was an Indebtedness of $500,
which was Cancelled in less than four
years. In 1892 adjoining property was
purchased at a cost of $4,000. Later
the church was remodeled at a cost of
$50 900. In 1905 all of this had been
paid. Property at s04 Twenty
street was purchased for a parsonage,
which was paid off, and s39,416.39 was
expended in 1915 for remodeling OF
the church, which also has been paid.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
RECEIVES HONOR
Peck Memorials Chorister
Reception Guest.

The congregation of Peck Memorial
Chapter gave a reception Wednesday
in honor Of Griffith Evans who has
served the church as chorister during
every pastorate Of the church for 80
years. The chairman of the Honor
ing Committee was Miss Helen Ma
lone. Herman Meyers presided. The
musical program was given by the
choir and visiting singers. Among the
guest soloists were Miss Ruth Kobbe
and Miss Fannie Buck.
Mr.. Myers presented Mr.. Evans with
an Oxford Bible engraved with his
name from the Cuthbert Bible Class.
The pastor, Rev. Irving w. Ketchum,
presented him from the congregation
a library chair. Mrs. Evans WAS pre-
sented with q basket Of flowers.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
DIR. DAUGHERTY
TO TALK ON MOB"

At Memorial United Brethren
Church tomorrow at the II o'clock
service Dr. s. 3. Daugherty will use
as his theme THE Reckless Answer
of the Mob" Youth church, IL o'clock
The young people will meet at Z
pm. At 8 pm. the minister will
preach on Who Enters Canaan?" The
Fultz Bible and Media Glasses will be
special guests. Another question
period will be observed when the
answers will be given to the following:
will you explain why so many Of our
universities have communistic tenden-
cies?" and rs communism totally
esthetic?"
The annual Missionary Institute
will be held Thursday, with afternoon
and evening sessions. Supper will be
served at 6 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
THE EAGLES NEST"
WILL BE SUBJECT

"The Eagles Nest" will be the sub
ject tomorrow at II am in George
town Lutheran Church by Rev. Harold
E. Beatty. Leonard DeGast. secretary
of the Y. M. c. A.. will present the
cause of the Community Chest.
The Mems Glass, taught by J..
Frank Butts. and the Women's Class,
taught by Mrs. Lloyd McCord, will
discuss The Christian Warfare at
$50 am.
Rev. Edgar zeigler, assistant pastor
of Luther Place Church. will address
the Young Peoples meeting at pm,
on LAS a Christian I Renounce War"
Washington Lutheran Training
School meets Monday, 7:45 pm.
Joseph c. WINNER will preside at
the Sunday school business meeting
Wednesday. 8 pm.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve
turkey dinner Thursday, S to pm,
in the social hall.
The Heroism of the Christian
Faith" will be the topic, Thursday, 8
pm, conducted by the pastor.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
SUBJECT CHOSEN
IN TAKOMA PARK
Rev. r. Paul Schearrer to
Preach on Rejected
Pessimism." "

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer. pastor OF
the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
will preach at II o'clock tomorrow on
THE Rejection OF Pessimism," and at
8 pm. on The Spirit of Scouting in
the Life Of Alexander Hamilton"
DR.. J. A. lie Clerc of the Bureau Of
Chemistry. Department of Agriculture
will address the Brotherhood Bible
Glass tomorrow on Our Daily Bread"
Jane T. McGrew. William Linton and
Miss Marion Jackson will be in charge
Of the various young peoples groups
tomorrow evening.
The session will meet Monday even
ing at the home OF Elder George Fran
els Williams. 1925 Madison street. The
Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday
evening at the church Office.
Evening star., 1936-11-07

ToTalk on
Prejudice
Gunston-T Temple Me-
mortal Presbyterian
Topic Announced.

DR. BERNARD BRASKAMP. pastor
Of the Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church, will have as his
subject tomorrow at IL o'clock "Bless-
ed Are Those Who Are Not Preju-
diced"
The Young Mems Bible Glass meets
in DR.. .Braskamp's study At 9:45 am.
After, election Of officers the group will
be photographed in front Of the
church.
A mems fellowship meeting will be
held in the chapel Tuesday at 9 pm,
with DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain Of the United States House
of Representatives, as the guest
speaker.
DR.. Braskamp will continue his
series Of expositions OF the Apostles
Greed Thursday evening. The special
article for study will be The third
day He rose again from the dead"
The Young Ladies' Bible Glass, led
BY Mrs. Lucius Steere, will hold busi-
ness meeting and social at the home of
Mrs. Braskamp.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
BISHOP OF ALASKA
WILL BE SPEAKER
Right Rev. Peter T. Rowe
to Preach at Church of
Epiphany.

Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe.
bishop of the missionary district Of
Alaska. will preach at the II o'clock
service of the Church of the Epiphany
tomorrow.
This service will be preceded by
holy communion at 8 o'clock. The
rector will address the Young Peoples
Fellowship at $50 pm. on The Place
Of Epiphany in the Diocese Of WASH
ington." Rev. Richard A. Cartmell
will preach at evensong.
Bishop Rowe has been in charge
Of the Alaskan missionary field as its
first bishop for more than 10 years, -
said the Rev. z. B. Phillips, rector,
commenting on tomorrow's service,
and despite this long period Of en-
deavor he is today an active pioneer
and outstanding Christian statesman
in the work of the Episcopal church
in the Far North. Bishop Rowe is
known personally to many Washing
tonians and has particularly close
friends at Epiphany"
Evening star., 1936-11-07
MEMS PROGRAM
AT ZION CHURCH

Services tomorrow at the Zion
Baptist Church will be devoted all
day to mems activities under auspices
of the Mems Club. There will be
meetings at IL am, $50 pm. and 8
pm, fraternal night. The pastor, Dr..
John Malcus Ellison. will deliver the
sermon at the morning service. The
afternoon service will be in charge Of
Allen c. Grifith and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev. z. 9. Smith.
pastor Of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. The night service will be in
charge of Herbert z. Jones. The ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. Arthur
Gray, pastor Of Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church, and special remarks
will be made by John A. King, superin-
tendent Of the Division of Registered
Mails, of the Post once Department.
The officers of the club are: Louis
s. White. president; Thomas C. Gar
nett, vice president; James H. RAN
dolph. recording secretary; william M.
Turner, financial secretary; Silas
Beverly, chaplain: Anthony Jackson,
assistant chaplain; James H White,
treasurer, and Louis Reeder. sergeant
at arms.
Evening star., 1936-11-07
DIR. J. H. MIERS
LISTS SERMON
Missionary Will Preach
at Evening Service at
Fourth PRESBYTERIAN.

DR.. J. H. Miers will preach at the
II am. service tomorriw in Fourth
Presbyterian Church on The Search
for Power"
DR.. Robert Hall Glover, home di-
rector of the China Inland Mission
for North America, will be the guest
preacher in the evening. He will tell
about the difficulties the missions have
been having with the Communists and
the future Of evangelistic work In
China.
On the series Of lectures Monday
evening on The Second Advent
Teaching" DR.. Miers will speak on
The Predicted Signs of the Coming
Change"
Prayer meeting will be held Thurs
day evening. DR.. Miers will speak on
the International Sunday school les
son for the following Sunday, Paul
Taken Prisoner"
Evening star., 1936-11-07
CONTINUES SERIES
Rev. Walter Michael to
Speak Tomorrow.

Rev. Walter M. Michael win preach
the third sermon in Eldbrooke M. e.
Church tomorrow morning in q series
Of iour on Things to Remember Now"
The subject of this sermon Is Power
That Is Past"
The Epworth League at pm. will
be led in forum service by Hughes
Evans. The subject to be discussed is
What Is Christian vocation?" The
topic of the pastor at pm. is Secrets
of Power"
Prayer meeting will be held at the
parsonage Wednesday evening, fol-
lowed by q meeting Of the Ofacial
Board.
Of1cers and teachers Of the church
school will attend the Leadership
Training Conference at Foundry
Church the first three evenings of the
week.