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Evening star., 1936-08-15

perience in the real estate business in
this city and formerly was associated
with Mr.. Gardiner a few years ago.
He has added two salesmen-C. M.
johnson and M. H. Stokes.
A sample home, located at 23o7
North Nottingham street, Arlington
County, has just been sold, and new
one at 2319 North Nottingham street
has been attractively furnished and is
open for inspection. There have been
seven of these homes sold recently.
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BARKLEY is APPOINTED
new SALES MANAGER
Gardiner Construction Co. Pre-
pares for Active Fall
Market.

Due to increased demand for new
homes it is building in Arlington
County and in anticipation Of an un-
usually active Fall market, the Gar
diner Construction Co. has reorganized
its sales department by the appoint
ment of Otho c. Barkley as sales man
ager, it was announced today by A. S.
Gardiner, president.
Mr.. Barkley has had Is years. ex-
Evening star., 1936-08-15
HOMES ACQUIRED
| ON BETTER TERMS
| THAN HERETOFORE
Number of New Buying Plans
introduced in Last
Few Years.
DEPRESSION HELPS
LONG-TERM SYSTEM
More Than Million Home Purchas-
ers Saved by Financing 0per-
ations of H. o. L. C.

LThis is the first in series OF
fve articles dealing ,0ith current
home financing methods. The
second article, an explanation OF
short-ternr home loans, tUiu appear
in nert Saturdays real estate
Section.)
Homes are being erected in the Dis
trict at the rate Of about 200 a month.
In the entire Metropolitan area
nearly 400 dwellings are being COM
pleted every month. How are these
homes being financed? What home
buying plans are available today for
the prospective purchaser, and what
are the terms of each plan?
These and other questions are be-
ing asked by hundreds of persons
about the Capital who contemplate
home ownership. Such questions will
be answered in this series. A number
of new buying plans have been in-
troduced in the last few years. So
the person who wants a home can
purchase one today on terms more
favorable than ever before.
Confusion of Public.
Introduction of new plans OF home
buying have tended to confuse the
buying public. 1t is the purpose Of
this series to clarity the situation
by explanation of the existing means
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Paper Milk Container.

A new. tougher paper container for
milk has friction plug closure with
a guard to prevent contamination and
Evening star., 1936-12-12
CLASS FORMED
FOR YOUNG MEN
Those in Twenties Organ
ize at Gunton-Temple
Memorial.

A Bible class for young men in
their twenties has Just been formed at
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church, Newton and Sixteenth
streets, with Is charter members.
The following officers were elected:
George Talburtt, president; Sam Red
man, vice president; Gordon Leech,
jr., secretary, and Elwood Jarnagin,
treasurer.
At the first business meeting q
membership committee was appointed
by the president, consisting Of John
Marshall, chairman; Fred Steiding
and Orville Talburtt. They are in
viting all interested young men of
their age to join the class.
Calvin Milans was named chair
man of the Social Committee, with
Jack Stearns and Robert Graham
completing the membership. This COM
mittee IS planning bowling matches
among the members during the Win.
ter, while dinners, parties and Other
social events will be announced later
Plans are being made by the Execu'
tive Committee to help an entire
needy family at Christmas time with
basket of food and ample supplies
Of warm clothing.
The class motto is: Help up helr
Others"
Evening star., 1936-12-12
PASTOR RETURNS
FROM NEW YORK
DR.. BlackWelder to Preach
at Church of
Reformation.

DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder has re-
turned from the Preaching Mission
in New York City. At the morning
service at the Church Of the Refor-
nation tomorrow he will preach on
1.-TWO Ways of Life" At 8 pm. he
will continue the question and answer
period, also his series on Questions
That Will Not Down." using for his
theme God and a Mans Center Of
Gravity"
The Senior Luther League has
planned a family fellowship hour.
Fred Heise, former president Of the
Maryland Synodical Luther League,
will speak on What Christ Means 10
Me-" Fred Semon win be the de-
votional leader.
The intermediate Luther League
meets at 6:45 o'clock. Miss Mary
Anna Sandmeyer will be the devo-
tional leader. The topic for discus
sion will be THE Ideal Boy and Girl"
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REV. S. c.. COALE
SELECTS THEME
Will Speak on Beauty of
Holiness" at Bright
wood Park NJ. E.

At Brightwood Park M. E. Church
tomorrow morning Rev. S. Carroll
Coale will speak on THE Beauty Of
Holiness" The theme for the chill
dren's story will be Safety Matches"
At 8 pm. Miss Frances Roberds, q
returned missionary from Northern
Africa, will appear in native costume
and, with the assistance of some local
talent, will dramatic the work Of the
missionary in the foreign field. This
service will be under the auspices OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. Mrs. Frank ]. Metcalf will
preside.
The Mems Wesley Bible Glass will
meet Tuesday evening in the social
hall. There will be meeting Of the
Fidelis Bible Glass Club at the home
of Mrs. George L. Russell, 1928 Crit
tenden street, Tuesday evening.
"The Birds Christmas Carol" by
Kate Douglas Wiggin. will be pre-
sented Friday evening under the
auspices of the Fidelis Bible Class.
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WINDOWS TO BE DEDICATED AT ST. MARK'S S
Christian Endeavor

Senior board members will have .
business session ct the home Of Mrs.
L. c. Greene, 1917 Twenty-third
street southeast, at Q pm. Monday.
Members contact host II unable to
attend.
On.cers elected at the annual alum
nj fellowship banquet last Wednes-
day are: President, D. Roland Pot
ter; vice president, Gladys Stewart;
secretary, Helen Beiswanger, and
treasurer, Junior Crowell.
First Brethren senior-young peo-
pies group will bring . successful
contest to a close tomorrow at 6:45
pm. with Zelda Saunders directing
the party. The group will attend q
special service Of the church at 7:45
pm.
Societies desiring to cooperate with
the Federation Of Churches in pre-
pairing Christmas stockings and ar
ranging visitation through carol sing
ing should contact Mrs. Elizabeth
Murray, hospital worker, at District
5242 for further details.
Pictures Of the past Summer con-
ference at Fredericksburg. Va, will
be given with . special talk by Frank
McGeary, jr., conference president,
at lexington Presbyterian tomorrow
at 6:45 pm.
"The Jew As Our Friend" will be
the theme discussed by the senior So
ciety at Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian tomorrow at Gas pm.
Robert Ralston will be in charge.
Keller Memorial senior group will
hold q special pref Christmas service
tomorrow at 6:45 pm, with Helen
Poor as leader. Plans are announced
for q carol service at the Lutheran
Home.
Intermediate board members will
meet at the home Of Dorothy Werth
1887 Rhode Island avenue northeast
tomorrow at 3 pm.
Howard Cole will lead the meeting
at lexington on the subject Of the
"Twenty-third Psalm" Tuesday the
society will hold q dinner under the
sponsorship of Ella Martin. A busi-
ness session ana social will be held
Friday at the home Of George
Morrison.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
.utheranS
Start Rites
OF Advent
Subject for Morning
Sermon Selected by
DIR. Lenksi.

A DvENT services, preparatory for
the coming Of Christmas, are be-
ing held In Grace Lutheran Church.
At II am. tomorrow DR.. Gerhard e.
Lenski, will preach on Whom As
Leader Do We Seek?".
At Mondays congregational meet
ing the completed schedule of Christ
mas services was announced. The
Sunday school will hold its special
service December 20, 4:30 pm. The
congregational Christmas service will
be held Christmas eve at IL o'clock.
The following officers have been
chosen by the congregation: Leon
Chatelain, jr, president; Earl s. Hais-
lip, vice president: Robert Handwerk,
secretary; Marvin Bumgarner, treas
urer; La -Four Raymond, financial Sec
retary; Henry Althod, G. I. Anderson,
Frank McLane, Frank Stutz, Ona r.
Hoover, councilmen. Frank Stutz
has been elected as Sunday school
superintendent. MeSsrs. Hoover and
Haislip will serve as trustees for the
congregation.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Hamline Methodist

"The Invisible Presence" will be the
subject tomorrow morning by Rev. H.
w. Burgan, and at 8 pm. THE Satel-
lites of Christmas"
The official board will meet Monday
evening" The Lipp Class will hold its
Christmas basket meeting Wednesday.
Group / will sponsor an illustrated
travel talk Friday night on South
America by Mrs. Paul j. Ledig.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
DR.. Miller
Will Preach
On Prejudice
Closes Third Year at
National City Church
Tomorrow.

DR. RAPHAEL HARDWOOD MIL
LER. pastor Of the National City
Christian Church, will preach tomor-
row morning on "You Are Preju-
diced!"
DR.. Miller closes the third year Of
his ministry here tomorrow. At the
evening service he will preach on
Gentlemen, the King!"
The Eyeryman Bible Glass will be
taught at GAS am. by Prof. Richard
L. Disney, . member Of the United
States Board of Tax Appeals. AL
men are welcome.
The annual Christmas program will
be presented Thursday night ct the
social hall. The program. "The
Christmas Rose" which was arranged
and viii be directed by Mrs. Helen
Turley, will be given by the Chapel
Choir. Also the white gift service OF
the Bible school will be given at this
time. The program at will be pre-
ceded by the church night fellow
ship dinner at 5:45. The public Is In
vited. Dinner by reservation.
The Shakespeare Society Of WASH
ington is sponsoring a lecture on
Africa, the Worlds Bone Of Conten-
tion," in the social hall Wednesday
evening. DR.. E. ". Wilcox. president
of the society, will lecture. The pro-
ceeds will 60 toward the Earle Wiley
pulpit memorial fund.
The Young Married Peoples Glass
will have q party at the home Of Rev,
and Mrs. ]. Raymond Mills Friday
evening.
The young peoples social will be
held Thursday evening in the social
hall. All young people Of the city
are invited.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
LODGES TO VISIT
ELDBROOKE M. E..
Masonic and Eastern Star
Groups to Attend Eve
ming Service.

what Do You Think Of the
chuch?" Is the sermon at the morn
lng worship service in Edbrooke M.
Z. Church tomorrow. At the evening
service Singleton and Stansbury
Lodges Of Masons, and Chevy Chase,
Friendship, Ruth and Washington
Centennial Chapters Of the Eastern
Star will worship in q body. The
pastor. Rev. Walter M. Michael, will
preach on Extending Our Influence"
Rev. A. c. Covey of the Newark con-
ference Of the M. z. Church will ad-
dress the prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at the home of A. M. Chrietz-
berg, 1903 Thirty-eighth street.
A meeting Of the Married Couples
Club will be held Thursday at $50 in
the social hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore D. Gatchel are chairmen of the
committee in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
UNION TO MEET
Student Groups to Gather
at Waddell Hall.

The Baptist Student Union Of
Washington and Maryland will hold
a meeting tonight at Waddell Hall.
Calvary Baptist Church. Miss Anne
Streby, vice president, will preside.
The program will consist Of report
on the meeting of State presidents in
Nashville, Tenn, by Ernes Knight. 10
cal president; a talk "Visualizing B.
8. U. in Washington" by Howard
Rees, student secretary, and several
musical numbers. The State officers
will give their reports on different
phases of their work and plans for
the coming year will be discussed.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
SUBJECT SELECTED
BY DIR. PERKINS

"The Revealing Christ" Is the
theme Of DR.. Frederic w. Perkins to-
morrow at the Uniyersalist National
Men orial Church. The sermon Is the
third In o series Of Advent sermons
dealing with the general theme, Jesus
in the Life Of Today"
At the Adult Forum ut 10:15, there
will be o discussion Of the Federal
Art Project" led by Thomas c.
Parker, assistant director in this field.
There win be meeting Of the
Sunday evening group for supper in
the Elizabeth Weston room at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Memorials
Bible Figures
Rev. William Moody
Will Omciate at Serv-
ices Tomorrow.

THREE new stained glass windows.
- recently installed in st. Marks
Episcopal Church, will be dedicated
by the rector, Rev. William Moody, at
the II, o'clock service tomorrow.
These windows, made Of English and
German glass, form notable addi-
ton to this church, already nationally
noted for its wealth Of stained glass.
Representing King David, st. Chris
topher and Moses, these windows
which are in the clerestory Of the
church-are to be dedicated, respec-
lively, to the memory of David Meade
Lea, William Billings Trott and Arti-
mesia, Margaret and Alice Bean.
David Meade Lea, in whose memory
the David window Is given, died in
1882. He was prominent in business
and civic affairs in Washington for
many years. He was, at the time Of
his death, senior warden Of this
church and for IS years sang in the
choir. The window is given by his
widow, the former Georgia Clever Of
Lebanon, KY, whom he married in
1896 and who survives him. She Is
prominent in church and social af-
fairs in Washington.
The st. Christopher window is
given by his friends in memory Of
William Billings Trott. former or
ganist and choirmaster. who died
March 7. 1884, at the age Of 90 years.
He was born in New England and
served as organist and choirmaster in
the cathedrals in Cincinnati and
Cleveland. Ohio, for many years.
Coming to Washington in 1898, he
became the organist and choirmaster
at st. Marks, then the o-cathedral
Of Washington, and served 10 years.
He retired from active service, but
to his death assisted with the music
in the parish, taking complete charge
of the Sunday school and Summer
choirs. He played for q complete
service two days before his death.
The Moses window is given in
memory Of the Bean family by Mrs
Alice Bean, who made provision for
the memorial In her will.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Immortality Topic.

At Christ Lutheran Church Of
Bethesda Chevy Chase tomorrow Rev.
Henry j. Whiting will preach on II
Believe IN the Life Everlasting"
The Katherine Won Bora Club will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. at the home
Of Mrs. John Imirie, 1908 Georgetown
road, Chevy Chase, Md.
The Martin Luther Brotherhood
will meet Wednesday at 8 pm. at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klaas.
After the meeting they will be enter
tanned by the Katherine Won Bora
Club at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Imirie.
The annual congregational Christ
mas party will be held December 20
ut the Battery Park Community
House. Battery Park, Md.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
VISION IS TOPIC
DR.. Hawthorne to Preach
Tomorrow.

At the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morn
ing Dr. G. Z. Hawthorne will preach
on Putting Our Vision to Work" At
8 pm. there will be another Of the
gospel song services, Songs In the
Night" featuring lantern slides Of the
old hymns and a sermon following.
Plans are under way for the annual
white gift vesper service to be held
on December 20.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
St. Luke's Episcopal

Rev. Calvert E. Buck, curate Of st.
Paul's Church and superintendent of
the Episcopal Ear, Eye and Throat
Hospital. will be the guest preacher at
the II am. service.
Holy communion will be celebrated
by the rector at am. Confirmation
class meets at 10. Wednesday evening
prayer service and address by the
rector.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Christian Science Lecture

A free lecture on Christian Science:
the Law of God Applied to Human
Affairs" will be delivered Tuesday in
Constitution Hall at o'clock by Mrs.
Louise Knight Wheatley Cook, c. S. B.,
Of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Cook is a
member Of the Board of Lectureship of
the Mother Church, the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
She will be introduced by Mrs. Corinne
d. Dunmore, second reader Of First
Church, under the auspices of which
this lecture is given. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Y. M. c. A. News

Facing Practical Questions-What
May Believe Today" is the general
theme Of q series Of lectures being
given by Page NICK. Etchison. religious
work director, Y. M. c. A., before the
Community Mems Bible Class at the
Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal Church
each Sunday at 9:45 am. What
About Jesus?" will be the subject Of
the lecture next Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Dumbarton Avenue M. e.

Rev. w. F. Atkinson will speak on
"Divine Provision" tomorrow. The
sermon to the children viii be on
Giving Gifts" At the evening wor-
ship q candlelight service has been
prepared. The minister will give q
special address on why We Sing
Christmas Carols"
Prayer service will be In charge Of
Miss Soderberg Thursday evening.
The devotional address will be given
by the pastor.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Mount Moriah BaptiSt,

The pastor will preach tomorrow at
IL am. and 7:30 pm. The junior
B. Y. P. U. will meet at S pm. and
the senior society at 6 pm. Prayer
service Tuesday noon and 7:30 pm.
The Coal Club will serve dinner Sat-
urday at IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Takoma Park Baptist.

Rev. William E. La Rue will have
for his sermon theme For Cleans Of
Glory" In recognition of the Advent
at the morning service. In the eve
ming he will speak on "Have Faith
in God"
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Takoma Park Lutheran,

Takoma Park Lutheran.
DR.. w. L. Darby, executive secre-
tary Of the Federation of Churches,
will preach tomorrow morning on
1.-THE Christian Message in Our Day"
Evening star., 1936-12-12

All notices regarding
Christmas music in the
churches intended for
publication in the special
page to appear on Satur-
day, December 19, must
be received by the Music
Editor not later than
Monday, December IA,
and must be typewriter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Summer Meet of
ShOrthOrn Raisers
Will Gather at University Farm,
st. Paul, Wednesday, June IL
Interesting program

Milking Shorthorn breeders os
Minnesota will hold their annual
summer meeting and picnic at
University Farm, st. Paul, on
Wednesday, June 18th, announced
B H. Otte, vice president of the
Milking Shorthorn Breeders Asso-
citation, of this community. This
will be joint program with men
interested in other beef and dual
purpose breeds.
A very interesting and instruc-
tive program is planned, including
a discussion of the new plan Of
testing for performance in beef
and milk production. Secretary
Harding of the American Short
horn Breeders Association, will be
one of the speakers. Anyone inter-
ested is invited to attend. The pro-
gram will start at 900 a. m. The
special meeting of the Milking
Shorthorn breeders will be at 200
p. m.
Picnic lunches may be taken or
leafs" may be purchased at the
barbecue lunch arranged through
the cafeteria. 1t is worth special
effort to attend this meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Oxford Makes
Improvement
Is Installing New Neon Lighted
Canopy-Win Extend for 80
Feet Across Building

Another splendid Improvement is
being made at the Oxford Theatre,
according to the announcement of
Manager Parsons, who stated Tues
day that a new, modern canopy had
been purchased for installation
across the front of the popular
show house.
The new canopy, which will ex-
tend about thirty feet across the
front of the building, will be mod
ern in every detail. Across the
front and sides, in large letters, in
neon tubing, will be the name of
the theatre. On the sides, facing
north and south, in lighted letters
will be displayed the changes of
pictures as they are made.
Work on the installation Of the
canopy was started Monday and 1t
IL expected to have 1t completed In
about 2k weeks. The canopy, as
well as being practical, will embody
beauty and attractiveness. The
work of construction and instaiia-
ton is being done by a Minneapo-
lis canopy building firm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Signals For
Dangerous
RyCrossings
One To Be Placed On C. N.
Crossing On Third
Street
CALLED FOR JUNE 10TH
Another Electric Signal For
N. P. Crossing On
Highway So

Included in a list of bids on q
highway construction jobs in II
counties, called for June 10 by the
Minnesota Highway department,
are two electric automatic crossing
signals to be placed in the vicinity
of Sank Centre, on two dangerous
railroad crossings. One of these
viii! be installed at the Great Nor
thern railway crossing at the end
Of Third Street, on Highway So,
the other will be placed at the Nor
thern Pacific railway crossing,
about III miles northwest of Sank
Centre, also on Highway 50, the
paved road to West Union.
Several deaths and serious acct
dents have occurred at both Of
these crossings, and the action of
the highway department, although
long delayed, will be highly pleas
ing to those who have given time
and effort to secure safety devices
for these dangerous places. Elec-
trio crossing signals will greatly
reduce the hazards, and with care
exercised by drivers, accidents
should be practically eliminated.
Other projects in Stearns county
included among the bids, estimated
to cost approximately $4,000, are:
Grading on T. H. No. 152 between
st. Cloud and 215 miles southeast,
with 103,127 cubic yards of excava-
ton and 17,433 cubic yards of clay
surfacing; grading on County Aid
road No. AZ, between State Aid
Road No. 9 and s. A. r. No. TO-,
$1,000 cubic yards of excavation on
4.3 miles of road; grading on c. A..
r. No. 5, between Cold Spring and
7 miles north, 105,767 cubic yards
Of excavation.
Seventeen Of the u jobs are de-
signed to reduce driving hazards at
railroad crossings. There will be
Is electric automatic crossing sig
nal installations, including the two
signals at Sank Centre, one new
grade crossing separation and one
replacement Of an existing separ-
alton. There will also be Is miles
Of grading, Is miles of gravel sur
facing and three miles of stabiliz-
ed base and surface covers. Coun-
ties included in this letting, besides
Stearns, are: Anoka, Becker, Big
Stone, Cook, Grant, Meeker, Nor
rison, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, St.
Louis, Sherburne and Wilkin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
60.Year EghtFor 're'
Won By Sank Cent'er
POstoffice Yields at Last To "Main
Streets" Home
Town

ION whose fame the sun never
sets" might be said of Sank Centre
for its publicity has been known
throughout the land. Sank Centres
most desperate fight, that SO year
pattle with Uncle Sans Post Of
flee Department, recently got the
town a boost in eastern papers.
The clipping to follow, sent to the
Herald by Miss Dorothy Wilson
from Minneapolis, is taken from
the New York Herald Tribune and
dated April 30, 1895:
Sank Centre, Mimi, April 80
This peaceful Minnesota vii
lage, made famous by Sinclair
Lewis in Main Street." won a six
ty-nine-year argument with the
Post office Department today.
The Post Office has consented to
spell it Sank Centre, the way the
townspeople want it, and not Sank
Center. Beginning May 1, all
stamp cancellation marks will read
Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
9th District V. F.
w. Encampment
Large Delegation From Paul f.
DOnart Post Will Attend
Event At Crosby

What is expected to be the larg-
est district encampment in the his
tory of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be held in the Sixth Dis
trict at Crosby on Saturday and
Sunday, June 10 and IA. A large
delegation from Paul F. Donart
Post No. 1858, of this city, is ex-
pected to attend.
On Saturday there will be regis
tration at the v. F. w. headquar-
tiers and banquet and the day
will reach a climax with the Cootie
torchlight parade. The banquet
will be held at $50. On Sunday
morning the Vets will attend
church services. The afternoon will
be given over to business sessions,
a large street parade and election
of officers.
An inspiring program has been
prepared with A. w. Nimens, De-
partment Commander, as the prio-
cipal speaker. State Department
officials will attend this large en-
campment.
The Sixth District is the largest
in the state, with over twenty-five
active posts, and all will have
splendid representations at the en-
campment. 1t is also expected that
other districts will be well repre-
scented,