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Evening star., 1936-05-23
Reformation
ChurchTo
Is Ascensio
DIR. Blackwelder to
End Sermon Series
at Evening Rites.

A T THE Church Of the Reforma-
ton tomorrow morning, DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder will speak on THE
Ascension of Christ" At pm. he
will conclude his series on Where
Cross the Crowded Ways of Life" US
ing for his theme, Jesus and Modern
Youth"
The Senior and intermediate Luther
Leagues will join the leagues in the
District of Columbia in an annual de-
votional service at pm. at st. John S
Lutheran Church. East Riverdale,
Md. Rev. George Grewenow of Faith
Lutheran Church, Virginia, will be
the guest speaker.
The intermediate Luther League
meets at GAS pm. Roland Renkel
will be the guest speaker. His topic
will be Respecting our Parents"
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger will speak,
Wednesday at pm, on Health
Problems Concerned with the Care
of Young Children Under Summer
Conditions" to the mothers of young
er children.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Rev. Canter
Gives Topic
At Epworth
Plans Completed for
Golden Anniversary
of Church.

THE savor Of Salt" will be the
subject of Rev. Harry M. Canter,
minister of Epworth M. E. Church
South, tomorrow morning. Rev. John
H. Blakemore, jr., assistant minister,
will preach at 8 pm. Owing to the
work of placing new stained glass
windows in the church auditorium.
preparatory to the golden anniversary,
the services for the next several weeks
will be held in the Sunday school
rooms
Services of the young peoples de-
partment will be held at pm. Both
ministers will take part in the meet
ing Thursday evening.
Plans have been completed for the
golden anniversary of the church to
be held during the week of June TIA.
Those knowing the names and ad-
dresses of former members are re-
quested to notify E. L. Loving, w. c.
Furr or w. r. Hummer.
The annual Memorial day picnic
will be held at Camp Let's, on Chesa-
peake Bay. Buses will leave the
church at 9 o'clock. There will be
athletic events, fishing and hiking.
In charge of Hugh H. Harstin.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
CHRISTIAN TASK
PASTORS TOPIC
DR.. w. Angie Smith to
Discuss Theme Tomor-
row Morning.

DR.. w. Angie Smith, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church
South. will speak tomorrow morning
on THE Christian Task" At 8 pm.
he will preach on This Is Life Eter-
nal"
The Young Peoples and Younger
Adult Departments will meet at pm.
Mrs. Walker. recently returned mis-
sionary from Ethiopia, will speak at
the Younger Adult Department serv-
ice. The Mission Study Class will
meet Tuesday at 1880 o'clock. The
book Toward Christian America" is
being studied by the group.
DR.. Smith will speak Thursday eve
ming on The Demand"
Evening star., 1936-05-23
BAPTISTS TO HEAR
DIR. A. STOCKDALE|
Faith, Not Fear" to Be
Topic of Guest Preacher
Tomorrow.

Or. Allan A. Stockdale will be the
guest preacher at Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. his topic
being Faith, Not Fear" Rev. Philip
G. Murray will preach at the evening
service on Where Do You Live?" Mr..
Murray will also conduct the junior
church service tomorrow morning.
The annual meeting Of the Sunday
school will be held Thursday evening,
preceded by a supper at 6 o'clock.
Officers will be elected. w. @. Waldo,
superintendent, will preside. DR.. and
Mrs. Abernethy will give reports on
the Southern and Northern Baptist
Conventions. which they have at
tended in st. Louis, Mo-, for the past
two weeks.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
TOPIC CHOSEN

"A Great Question" will be the sub
ject of the sermon at Zion Lutheran
Church at II am. by Rev. Edward
G. Goetz.
At pm. the young people will join
in the annual outdoor service of the
Luther League of the District of
Columbia at st. Johns Lutheran
Church, East Riverdale, Md. Rev.
George Grewenow, pastor of Faith
Lutheran Church of Clarendon, Va,
will be the speaker.
The confirmation service will be
conducted on May 81 at IL am.
Holy communion will be celebrated
June at IL am.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
YOUNG PEOPLES
CLASS TO BE HELD
Sixth Presbyterian Pastor
to Preach Tomorrow on
"True Patriotism"

A communicates class for young
people is to be conducted at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church on Sunday from
10 to 10:40 am. by the pastor, Rev.
j. Herbert Garner.
Memorial day will be observed to-
morrow, when the sermon topic will
be True Patriotism"
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
will have its annual memorial service
ct the evening service.
The Church Council will meet Nom
day night to complete the Summer
program.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
DIR. HART TO SPEAK
Sermon Topics Listed for
st. Johns Church.

DR.. Oliver ]. Hart, rector OF st,
streets, will preach on "The Joy OF
the Ascension" at the IL o'clock morn
ing service. The subject of his even-
ing service will be Preparing for
Pentecost"
A Quiet Day for the women of st.
Johns will be conducted by DR.. Hart
Thursday. at st. Johns Orphanage
Country Home, Arlington, Va. Cars
will assemble at the parish house, 82l
Sixteenth street, at $3.50 am. to take
them to Virginia. The program will
close at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SIBLEY GRADUATES
TO HEAR SERMON

At the Metropolitan Memorial M. e.
Church tomorrow morning the minis
ter, Rev. William Andrew Reese, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class Of the Sibley
Memorial Hospital. The subject will
be And Why Religion?"
A Spring festival, under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Association, will
be held at the church Thursday; sup
per served from $50 to 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. r. j. Hoage is general chairman.
The Sunday School Board will hold
election of officers Thursday night.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Wesley Methodist.

J. Luther Neff will preach at II
am. on rs There No Peace?" At 6
pm. young peoples discussion group
will meet for supper, followed by dis
cussion led by DR.. Arthur jackson.
Wednesday evening will be the fourth
quarterly conference at pm. with
DR.. Benjamin w. Meeks presiding.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SUBJECT GIVEN
DR.. Burgan to Preach on
"Conference Echoes"

DR.. H. W. Burgan, who has Just re.
turned from Columbus, Ohio, having
been a delegate in attendance at the
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will preach at Ham,
line M. E. Church tomorrow. His
subject for the evening service will
be General Conference Echoes"
The subject for the intermediate
League, at $50 pm, will be What
the Church Expects Of Its Members. "
At Z pm. the Epworth League will
meet, their subject being "Co-Workers
With God"
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SERVICETOHONOR
SOLDIERS DEAD
Church of Epiphany
Memorial Program
Tomorrow Night.

Special memorial exercises for those
who lost their lives in the service of
our country will be held tomorrow
night at the Church Of the Epiphany.
Representatives of veterans organiza-
tions. Army, Navy and Marine Corps,
will attend. There will be a massing
Of the colors at the altar with a spe-
cial guard Of honor. DR.. z. B.
Phillips will deliver the sermon.
At the morning service DR.. Phillips
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
for the graduating class of Gunston
Hall.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
St. Stephens Lutheran.

At the II am. service tomorrow Rev.
Gam H. Kormann will speak on Duty
Pnd Danger" and at 7:30 pm. on
1.-THE Bramble Made King"
The Luther League will meet at st.
5ohn's Church, East Riverdale, Md,
service.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
MASSING OF COLORS Al CATHEDRAL TO BE TOMORROW
THEME LISTED
Growing Concept of God
Is Sermon Topic.

"A Growing Concept Of God" will
be the sermon theme Of Rev. Edward
o. Clark, pastor Of the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church, tomorrow morning,
and at 8 pm. "The Sin Of Achan."
The Sunday School Council will
meet at the home of Mrs. Charles
H. Schafer Tuesday evening.
The Board Of Deacons will meet at
the church Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Fairmount Heights Presbyterian.

Services. tomorrow at II am. Guest
speaker, Rev. Francis j. Grimke.
pastor of Fifteenth Street Presbyter-
ian Church. At pm, Mrs. j. Claude
KEEPER, president of the Presbyterian
Missionary Society, will address the
Women's Federation.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Chevy Chase M. F..

Rev. Edward G. Latch has chosen
"Our Christian Heritage" as the sub
ject of his sermon at the IL o'clock
service. The young people will meet
at Gas.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
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ZOE.
Group Meetings Daily.
Phone District 1919.
1424 X ST. NV, APT. 81.
J. X. Simmons. l34l Newton st. NV.
Message meeting Monday and Thurs pm.
READINGS by Appointment Col 4342
PAULINE EVANS. 900 X st. NV.
Consultation daily. Meetings Mon and
Thurs, pm. Met $685.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
U. S. JOINS IN HUNT
FOR RICH TRUCKER
Threats Against Harry Wells of
Wisconsin Disclosed as He
Remains Missing.
= the Associnted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 4.-Law
agencies Of two States and agents of
the Federal Department of Justice to-
day considered three possible answers
to the unsolved disappearance of
Harry H. Wells, well-to-do trucking
contractor of Monroe, Wis, missing
since last Tuesday.
They sought to determine whether
he was slain, in the hands of the ex-
tortionists he told his family he feared,
or hiding Chicago to avoid the sup
posed blackmailers.
Wells bloodstained car was found
abandoned Saturday in the Loop. Yes
terday bunch of keys bearing his
name was turned over to police by a
man who said he found it near Evans
ton.
Relatives last heard from Wells
Wednesday, when they received a let
ter postmarked Cudahy, Wis, relating
that he was "just about wrecked" by
threats of extortionists.
Yesterday q woman telephoned po-
lice she saw an automobile answering
the description of the contractors
forced to the curb by larger car last
Tuesday or Wednesday at the point
where the keys were found.
She said a man from the large car
walked over to the one she believed
was Wells, but refused to say what
happened next.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
MINER DELEGATES
STAGE FIST FIGHT
Two Rebuked in 0utburSt
Over Autonomy-RoII
Call Ordered.
BY ]. A. FOX.

A fist fight enlivened the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America today as militant minority
pressed for a roll call on the question
of granting autonomy to some dis
tricts whose affairs now are admin
istered by officers sent in by the Ma
tional Executive Board instead of
men of their own choosing.
Two delegates in a far corner of
Constitution Hall got overheated in
the clamor. preceding the vote. but
were quickly suppressed by associates
nearby
The belligerens were rebuked by
President John L. Lewis. who warned
that "the eyes Of the world are on
this convention"
The autonomy move Is opposed by
the miners leaders who contend that
it would stir factionalism in the dis
tricts where conditions have neces-
STATED Intervention from the outside
Today, President Lewis urged against
the roll call on account of the time
that would be consumed. arguing that
the result Of the standing vote would
hardly be reversed, and adding that
many who originally advocated the
roll call now were willing to let the
matter rest.
Suddenly Orders Roll Call.
Another count by hands indicated
that the strength of the autonomists
had shrunken badly. but there were
still some demands for the roll call
and then Lewis Unexpectedly ordered
the tally taken. explaining he would
rather do that than have the minority
feel an injustice had been worked.
The roll call, which takes several
hours. then was started.
The threatened secession of the
United Mire Workers of America from
the American Federation Of Labor
loomed tn-av as a reality.
The ou'g question in the minds of
observers Was when the 55O,0 coal
field workers actually would Withdraw
from the family of organized labor.
Unless sI) signs fail, a definite part
ing nf the ways was reached late yes
terday wher 1,700 delegates to the
miners convention shouted defiance
to William Green. federation presi-
dent. as be completed a plea for sub
ordination OF factionaI differences in
the ,ominon good, but bluntly warned
against the course taken by Lewis and
q group Of associates in furtherance
of the industrial union cause.
Handing without gloves the Com
mittee inr Industrial Organization, led
by Lewis anc composed of the presi-
dents Of seven other international
Evening star., 1936-02-04
1851, ,OOOIs U. S. Population,
Showing III Pct. Cain in Year

The total births between April 1,
1890, and July l, 1885, including an
allowance for under-registration, was
1920, 900. The number Of deaths in
the same period, likewise allowing for
under registration, was 7,423. 900. The
number of persons leaving the country
during the five and one-fourth year
period exceeded the number coming in
by 251 900.
Subtracting the number Of deaths
and the net emigration from the num-
Der of births gives an increase of
4,746, 900 between the 1880 census date
and July l. 1885.
The population, taken by count as OF
April /, 1890, was 122,775,046. Esti-
mated population in the following
years, as Of July I, was: 124, ,113, 900 in
1891; 124.974,000 in 1882; 25,770.00o
In 1888; l26 ,626, 900 In 1884, and 127,-
sal ,000 in 1885. The bureau said 1t
hoped population figures for the States
and the larger cities may be issued
within the next few nouths.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
Trooper to Try Airplane Trip
To Island With Cycle and Radio

would make the trip with Katz and
set up two-way radio communica.
tion. Either Thompson or Katz ex-
pected to remain on the island until
the ice breaks up.
Katz will use the motor cycle to tour
the island, distributing food and medi-
cine and ascertaining exact conditions
among residents.
Should the plane arrangements fail,
Sergt. Katz had an alternative Of
loading the motor cycle into o heavy
rowboat, placing the craft on runners
and showing 1t across the ice field as
far Is possible. At the edge Of the
ice, he and i've other State troopers,
sent to Crisfieid on specia, duty, would
launch the beat, row ACROSS the clear
water channel, and continue the Jour-
ney on foot to the island shore.
It was reported here frcm Cambridge
that the island inhabftafits were be.
lieved to have food sufncient to last
until Friday and were not In need Of
medical supplies.
Katzs mission. however, was pri-
marily to establish means Of conf
munication.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
TREADWAY RENEWS
ATTACK ON WALLACE
Reiterates Former Statement That
Agriculture Secretary Should
Be Impeached.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Treadway, Republic
an. of Massachusetts,. renewed his at
tacks on Secretary Wallace on the
floor of the House today and reiter-
ated that the Agriculture Secretary
should be impeached.
"The Secretary has said the opinion
of the Supreme Court ordering a re-
turn of impounded processing taxes
WAS the greatest legalized steal in
history" Treadway said.
II referred last Wednesday to the
insulting and untruthful remarks Of
Secretary Wallace. said at that
time, and repeat. that in my judg-
ment any public ofiicial who makes q
statement like that deserves impeach-
ment."
Representative Jones, Democrat, Of
Texas replied that Treadway was In
dulging in "carping criticism"
Jones, chairman Of the Agriculture
Committee said he was not attempt
ing to Justify all statements made by
wallace but demanded a reply from
Tresdway as to whether the Massa-
.husetts Republican believes that those
who had passed the processing tax on
tc the consumers should be allowed to
keep the money.
There we're cries Of Answer, an
swer" from the Democratic side. A
later attempt by Representative Smell,
Republican, of New York. Republican
leader. to gain the floor was unsuc-
ceSsful
Evening star., 1936-02-04
TRAFFIC BADLY TIED UP.
SCORES IN HOSPITALS AS
ICE STORM HITS CAPITAL
Dam Bursts, Drowning T'co,
As Floods I,llndate SOut1,
Heavy Rainstorm Strikes Western North
Carolina-Scores Flee Rapidly Ris-
inc Waters in Northern alabama.

while othere were trapped by rising
waters at rain-swollen streams surged
out Of t.,eir banks at dozens of points
in Northern Alabama.
Water was reported running S or s
feet teec IN the streets at Collinsville,
North OF Gadsden. and dozens of FAM
lilies fled "a two-story buildings as the
downpou' continued unabated.
Fears were expressed that 80 or IS
persons hao been caught in their
cabins at Ccaldale, rural community
near WerIior.
Ernest Bahr night chief of police at
Warrior led a rescue expedition Of
boats toward Coaldale, 3 miles away.
He laid thsse feared trapped were the
families Of p. w. A. workers who oc-
cupied five double houses in the path
of The swift advance of the Little War
rior River
Birmingham also felt the effects of
the rain and melting SHOWS, as many
colored residents were forced from
their homes on the outskirts of the
city. 10 one section an area of 10
blocks was inundated.
None Of the larger rivers in the
vicinity vas reported out of its banks
early to-day. but the onruch from
smaller streams was expected to send
the Warri'I and Coosa surging up in q
| Few hours.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
DISPUTE ON WAR
LOANS DISCLOSED
MCAdo0 Plea to Restrict
Use of Cash Revealed
at Arms Quiz.
BY REX COLLIER.

Disagreement between Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary
of State Lansing regarding proposed
restrictions on Treasury loans to the
allies in 1917 was disclosed today
when the Senate Munitions Committee
resumed its interrupted inquiry into
World War financing.
The committee put into the record
letters showing that Lansing tabooed
a proposal of McAdoo that the allies
be warned that money loaned them
by the United States should be used
solely Ito the defeat Of the German
arms and not to accomplish any
other national objectives" of allied
powers.
Chairman Nye indicated his belize
that had McAdoo's warning been sem
the secret agreements between the al.
lies for splitting of conquered territory
might have been blocked.
Warning on Loans.
McAdoo submitted to Lansing thu
draft of a proposed loan warning
| which read:
THE President desires that I should
be guided by the principle that sum,
leHfshall be used, as far as possible
to the defeat of the German arms and
to the accomplishment of such aims as
this Government may have announced
or may later announce in regard to its
participation in the war against Ger.
many This statement is, on the other
hand. not to be construed as in any
way trammeling your government ir
conducting its military operations. Il
is intended to free the loan trans.
actions from any suggestion of the
acceptance or rejection on the part oi
the United States of aims which have
not been discussed or approved by it.
Lansing replied that he was con.
vinced such a communication would
be a great mistake" and might be
misconstrued.
"On the other hand" Lansing ad-
vised McAdoo. II am not at all afraid
that any Of the powers will attempt
to construe our silence into acqui-
escence in the national objectives OF
the various countries. But, even il
it should be considered out of abun-
dant caution to make our position
plain. I think that it would be un-
wise to do so until there is some evi-
dence that such a claim may bt
(See MORGAN( Page So
Evening star., 1936-02-04
BY the Associated Press.


ASHEVILLE, N. c., February A.
Swollen by heavy rains. Midway Lake.
near Murphy, burst its earthen dam
early today and its waters engulfed
the residence of Blaylock Johnson,
downing Mrs. johnson, about so, and
son, Dewey, %.
johnson. another son, Lawrence
and small girl who was visiting at
the johnson home, made their way
to the safety of high ground as the
swirling waters washed away the
home
Midway Lake is a fishing pond"
of several acres, which was formed
by damming a small tributary of the
Hiawassee River.
A heavy rainstorm struck West
ern North Carolina last night and
streams already high from melting
snow were rapidly nearing flood stage
this morning.
The Valley River rose over the
Southern Railways Asheville- Murphy
branch, about 10 miles east of MUIR
ply. and also covered the highway.
Both were closed and all traffic east
from Murphy was halted.
Trapped by Floods.
BIRMINGHAM, Ale, February 4 (P.
Scores fled their homes early today,
Evening star., 1936-02-04

BY the Associated FreSS-
The 1895 population Of the United
States today was ofncially estimated
by the Census Bureau at l27.5Pl.OO0.
The official count Is taken as OF the
middle of the year-July l.
The new figure represented gain
Of OH per cent from 1884, and OF
per cent from 1880, when the last
actual census was taken.
"If the increase should be continued
at this rate until the end of the
decade" the bureau said, "the Ma
items population in 1910 would be
around l32.000000.
indicative, however, Of slowing up
in the Nations population growth was
the fact that the average annual In
crease since 1880 was 904 GOO. which
is only q little more than one-half Of
the 1920-193 average Of 1855 5.000."
The rate of gain In 1885 was the
highest since 1891, when the pcpula-
tion that year gained o.s3 per cent over
1890.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

EAsTON, Md, February 4.-Under
orders from Maj. Enoch B. Carey,
State police superintendent, and Gov.
Harry w. Nice, State police sergeant
today planned a desperate effort to
establish communication and trans
portation service on ice-marooned
Smith Island in Chesapeake Bay.
Sergt. Menash Katz, personal aide
to the Governor, volunteered to at-
tempt to land a motor cycle and side
car on the island from q plane.
Col. Albanus Phillips, prominent
Cambridge packer, informed Katz by
telephone that he would furnish q
plane to leave Cambridge for Crisfield
today, provided weather is suitable.
The trooper planned TO load the motor
cycle into the plane, together with
medical supplies and portable radio
sending set, and attempt the danger
Gus landing on the ice on Smith
Island.
At Crisfield, J. Millard Tawes. Red
Cross chairman, Said Ed Thompson;
Salisbury amateur radio operator,
Evening star., 1936-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Confronted with the fear of further
sanctions. Premier Musolini conferred
today with Italy's two highest advisory
groups, the Supreme Defense Commls-
sion and the Fascist Grand Council.
These two bodies are to help II Duce
decide the next step in the war in
Ethiopia and the manner of fortifying
the populace at home against priva-
tions due to the shutting of of sup
plies from League of Nations members.
As for actual battle, there was little
reported. although Italy claimed tie
Ethiopians had been defeated at Neg
helli on the southern front and the
Ethiopian government asserted the
Italian Southern Army was forced
back from the same sector.
Marshal Pietro Badoslio reported
bodies of native warriors who have
come over to the Italian side caused
the rout of hostile Ethiopian bands.
Aviation bombarded enemy con-
centrations in the Eliot region, between
the webbe Gestro and the Webbe
Shibelt," Badoglio's dispatch addeo.
(See MOBILIZATION, Page 80
Evening star., 1936-02-04
MAN SLAIN IN FIGHT
AT COLORED LODGE
Bullet Wound Fatal-Another
Man Hurt-Youth Seen Fleeing
Later Surrenders.

One man was shot to death and
another was wounded In a fight today
at the colored Resettlement Lodge,
Twelfth and U streets.
The dead man, identified as Her
bert Gist, 10, colored. died from
bullet wound in the neck before med
ical aid could arrive.
The wounded man is Henry john
son, Is, also colored.
Raymond Turnipseed. a young coll
ored man, who is said to have been
seen running from the relief agency
with q gun. later surrendered at police
headquarters.
The fight took place in a third floor
bed room.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
Lobby Is Seeking
Neutrality Bloc,
Says McReynolds
He Charges BiLI's Foes
Actuated by Fear Of
Trade Loss.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A charge that a powerful lobby Is
seeking to block the administration s
permanent neutrality bill because 1t
might reduce foreign trade was made
before the House Rules Committee
today by Chairman McReynolds,
Democrat, of Tennessee of the Foreign
Affairs Committee
Appearing before the Rules Com
mittee to ask for right of way in
the House for the legislation. Nc
Reynolds said he had reason to be-
lieve there has been lobby here
for the very purpose" of defeating
the measure.
He told reporters afterward he had
information that some interests
fighting the bill desire big trade. open
lSee NEUTRALITY, Page Sd