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Purchased Presentations Close
British Court to So Debutuntes

reformation early this year when
Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy an
nounced that only American women
living in England would be Endorsed
by him for presentation.
More than few purse-poor peer
esses sponsor London seasons for
socially ambitious women in return
for cold cash. If the sum is big
enough an attempt is made to get
the protegees presented at one of
the royal courts. Titled women run
blind" want ads in London papers
almost daily in quest of some one
to sponsor.
In an effort to stamp out this
practice, the Lord Chamberlain s
Office this year has made an un-
usually rigid investigation of ap-
Notwithstanding in the pros
pective wholesale refusals.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The dreams
of nearly threescore debutantes of
being presented at court in 1899
were reported dashed today-be-
cause they, in effect, tried to buy
their way in
The Lord Chamberlain, the Daily
Mail said, has decided to reject ap-
phcations for presentation made on
behalf of So girls and women. He
was said to be acting on the grounds
that they paid cash to hard-pressed
peeresses to sponsor their applica-
tionS.
The entire procedure for presen-
tation is being changed radically
because Of what has been described
as presentation for private gain"
America fired the first shot in the
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NO doubt the talk will to bear fruit Long
pelore JACK Garner excated himself from the charms Of Uvade
the President and his general staff had decided
IN handling Congress Of the important points
the need let the official legislative drafting
the White House general staff writing
connection the example of Woodrow Wilson pointed
But the President did the
Since early in November the egla-
tive drafting officers
Indeed the White
plans other signs that attempting
Garner election analysis the President the old
political poker The election did bitter among
PRESIDENTS heutenans Some, blinded
certainly have tried
local situations But the most sensible
throne, far "
Ie truth that every Congress begins with glowing
both President
IN TINS Congress- as the President exhibiting newound
he House take the form of cheerful abdcaon
responsibility rather than brusque
President left railroad legislation wholly
ready announced his intention following the
amendments to the Social Security Act And the Vice
well
road problem bitterly
failure to do anything
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posed to spending seasserion movement such
New Deal political talks
with Senators in the last few days make his
views felt when he ~ ~
HIS course has always guiding
stars The only factor which
the 1910 nomination. Postmaster General an
expert mndreader and close friend willing
TO bet all the tea in China that wants
some say In choosing the nominee House circle
ano among other Garner friends however
prediction
Meanwhile it clear Squire is more powerful
than Not long Secretary Perkins made
spea pilgrimage TO Bureau
50 the story runs that he would Murphy
icMgah from getting her job True
The pilgrims the Bureau Education going to be
merous and widely ~ ~ ~ N
" the
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Legion Urges Action
In Bridges Case
By the Associated Press.

~ VIIt HSSUCIdIeU PTtSS.
Stephen F. Chadwick, commander
OF the American Legion, circularized
Congress today with a request that
action be taken Immediately" on
the Harry Bridges deportation case.
Mr.. Chadwick has criticized Sec
retary of Labor Perkins for her
handling Of the case, which involves
charges that Mr.. Bridges, a West
Coast G. I. o. leader, is a Com
munist and an undesirable alien.
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on Cam p al 6 n
Expendi t ur e s.
There VIII be no
delay for this
report, which Is
said to be nlled
with dynamite.
Senator 8 h e p
pard points out
that the resolu-'
ton which pro-
vided for the ap-
pointrnent of the
committee q lso
provides for sub
mission Of its re-
port on the first
day of the CON-
inn eocoior,
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Hard Eggs to Crack

COVINGTON, KY. (P.--A truck
carrying 1875 cases of them lunged
out of control while going down
hill, overturned and came to stop
at the edge of the Ohio River. Only
one case of eggs was damaged.
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accurate, and they seem to be,
Garner took the election results
as his text, and read the Presi-
dent a little sermon on the need
for a short Congress, unexciting
policies and cooperation with
the Democrats on the Hill. The
President is said to have given
much time to refuting the Garner
analysis of the election results,
maintaining that the voting ad-
verse to the New Deal should be
chiefly traced to local situations.
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grand jury in Washington. D. c..
presents prima-facie evidence of
a medical conspiracy, reaching as
far af1eld as Chicago, ILL.,, and
Houston, Tex, to destroy the
Group Health Association in the
District of Columbia. The case
will now come before the courts
and, whatever the outcome, the
American Medical Association
and the learned and skilled pro-
LESSONS it represents-will be in
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N. Y. A. Aids 312,8o3 PUPILS

Aubrey Williams, administrator Of
the National Youth Administration,
announced today that 312,893 stu
dents were employed in the agency's
student aid program in October.
This was an increase of $1,000 over
the corresponding period in 1897.
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BlonS going on
right now among
returning S e n
ators and Rep
resentatives as
re file c t e d in
newspa per in
terviews might
easily give the
impression that
certain laws are
already S ! a t e d
for repeal or
drastic revision.
There is, on
the other hand,
no escaping the
fact that prollp
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Congress Will be hunting ways to
show its liberalism without Of
Tending powerful industrial and
financial groups, and the doc
tors are not directly tied in with
any of these groups. Everybody
is interested in health and a
Congressman can't make himself
unpopular by supporting a health
program.
It's a pity to see the medical
issue take this particular form.
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Library to Be Closed

The Public Library and all
branches will be closed all day Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday. DR..
George F. Bowerman, public libra
rian of the District Of Columbia,
announced today.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
The Capital Parade
Result Of Garner Roosevelt Conference
Believed as Tangible as Peace Pipe Smoke

OF the reunion promise
to be about tangible and lasting the smoke Of
The Vice President had hardly taken his
at work again. warning senatorial crones
against New Deal extravagances And the
the Presidents words mouths
the epithes for the Vice President slphurous
If the accounts of the conversation at the House are
Evening star., 1938-12-29

AS for the Vice President, he
gives every indication that the
guiding stars Of his course have
not changed a particle. He is
still, first and foremost, a Demo-
crat, and will therefore do every
thing in his power to avoid an
open br ak with the leader of his
party. He still has his old per-
sonal affection for his captain"
now mingled with some private
bitterness. He is still anpri1v IN.
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than tried the
per the choice before the medical profession Unfortunately
the M officials preferred ignore the
OF the of its members the
acting the healing carpentry
the manufacture Of bottles brought
discredt noble and TOO often unwrded profession
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

On the day Congress meets-next
Tuesday-Senator Morris Sheppard
OF Texas will formally report as
chairman of the Senate Committee
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THE opinions the this page are their oon not
n nsscsssary s TIE Stars Such opinions presented
readers although such opinions may contradictory aono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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We, the People
Indictment Places A. N. A. in Bod Position
When Health Program Comes Before Congress
By JAY FRANKLIN.

What many OF feared might happen tried
vent has Organized medicine
been formally indicted by the Department
combination
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ATTACKS Point
Pressure
On Flaws
Trade Agreements and
Wagner Act Foce
Fire in Congress
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Even though Congress probably
Will not get organized for serious
consideration Of legislative changes
for another month or so, the discus
Evening star., 1938-01-07

weight and failing to have delivery
tickets.
The defendants were Morris I.
Stetler and William w. Sander, both
of Sunbury, Pa, and Elmer F. Dressler,
Mt. Pleasant. Pa. A fourth prisoner,
who is juvenile, was sent to Juvenile
Court.
Stetler and Sander, who were work.
ing together, were accused of making
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which convened today, Is accompanied
by Walter Mcdonald, chairman Of the
Georgia Public Service Commission,
and Josh Skinner, public relations
director for the State Welfare De-
partment.
Reservations for the luncheon are
being made through Mrs. ]. w.
Thurston, 4419 Illinois avenue NV.
The luncheon committee Is composed
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Of Harllee Branch, Second Assistant
Postmaster General; Horace Russell,
general counsel, Home Owners Loan
Corp; Mrs. S. Gordon Green and
Carter Barron, regional manager for
Loew's Theaters.
Members Of the State congressional
delegation will attend, including
Senators George and Russell and Rep
resentAtives Peterson, Cox, Pace, Owen,
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two deliveries Of coal to local weights
and measures inspectors. It was al
legged that one delivery lacked 705
pounds Of the ton ordered, and the
other 586 pounds. They were sentenced
to pay fines of $50 or serve 80 days
in each Of the two short-weight cases
and their personal bonds taken on the
delivery count.
Dressler was accused of having de-
Evening star., 1938-01-07
PENNSYLVANIA COAL
VENDORS FINED $275

Fines totaling s275, with alterna-
tives of 2lO days in Jail were assessed
BY Judge Walter J. Casey in Police
Court yesterday against three Pennsyl-
vania coal vendors charged with short
Evening star., 1938-01-07
GE0RGIANS TO HONOR
GOV. RIVERS AT LUNCH

Georgians in Washington will honor
Gov. E. D. Rivers with luncheon at
the Mayflower Hotel at ! pm. tomor-
row. The Governor. here for the
Southeastern Governors Conference.
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livered a load lacking 467 pounds.
He was sentenced to pay . fine Of $50
or serve 30 days for short weight. and
$25 or so days for failing to have a
delivery ticket.
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Ramspeck, Vinson, Tarver, Dee
Whelchel and Brown.
Leaves Money to Artists.

Richard Wilstrup, an art dealer Of
Copenhagen, Denmark, has left $25. 900
for the education Of young artists and
for the provision Of young girls we'd
ding trousseauX.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Hardy sugar cane found in New
Guinea Is to be grown on mountains
Of Hawaii.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Taking Stock Topic
Of Dr.. Rustin's
Sermon
Mount Vernon Place
Choir to Present
Special Music

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will preach tomorrow morn
ing on Taking Stock" The choir
will sing as anthem Little Lambs
Safely Sleeping" composed by E. c.
Douglas, Detroit organist, who will
be present. The quartet will sing
Ring Out, Wild Bells" DR.. j,
Luther Neff, pastor of the Wesley
M. E. Church, will preach at the
evening service on "A New Year
Miracle" There will be special
music by the choir: Arthur M. Tab
butt, bass soloist, will sing "A New
Years Prayer"
Beginning a series Of three pro-
grams on The Way" THE Truth"
and THE Life" David Manley will
address the adult department at
$50 and will sing He Leadeth Me-"
The Board of Stewards will meet
Wednesday at 8 pm. The Finance
Committee meets at 7:30 pm.s
A meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionssy Society will be held Wednes-
day at 8 pm. Mrs. Walter Graham
leader, Circle No. 16, will have
charge of the devotional and mis-
sionary service; subject for medi-
tation, "The Line Of Discovery; the
missionary topic, New Horizons OF
Sacrificial Service" The prayer
service will be held Thursday at
pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Rhode Island Avenue N. P.
Services Announced

"A Call to Higher Levels" will be
the subject of the Rev. Raymond
w. White, pastor of Rhode Island
Avenue M. P. Church, tomorrow
morning, followed by holy commu-
nion. The evening sermon will be
"The Way of Achievement"
The Mems Bible Glass meets al
$50 am. The pastor is teacher
and will begin new series of top
les. General topic is THE Life and
Work of Peter" The topic tomor-
row will be Answering Gods Call"
On Wednesday the women will
have an all-day meeting under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
and the Womens Missionary Aux
1liary, opening at II am, with Mrs
William Bledsoe, president of the
Ladies Aid Society, presiding. After
luncheon afternoon session will
begin with Mrs. j. P. Dodge, presi-
dent Of the Women's Auxiliary, pre-
siding
This church will unite with the
churches Of Bloomingdale in the
observance Of the week of prayer
Services will be held each night in
one OF the five participating churches
and the pastors Of the churches will
be the speakers.
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1889 Ammo Domini'
To Be Sermon Topic
OF Rev. H. ". Buruan
Professor ONO to
Begin Series
Of Lectures

"l939-Anno Domini" will be the
subject of the New Year message at
Hamline M. E. Church by the Rev
DR.. H. w. Burgan tomorrow at II
o'clock. There will be no Sunday
evening service. At the Brotherhood
Bible Glass at 9:45 am. Prof. Charles
H. ONO will give the first of series
of II addresses on 1.-The Life of St.
Peter The topic tomorrow will be
"The New Year Called to Service" "
On Monday from to pm. the
Neophyte Group and the Business
Women's Group will be hostesses at
an open house" for all of the
church members and friends.
At noon Wednesday Miss Edna
Jones, missionary from Mintsing,
China, will address the Women's
Home Missionary Society.
On Saturday night Group No. of
the Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Richard Nicely,
1909 Emerson street NV. Assist
ing hostesseS will be Mrs. E. H.
Ohr, Mrs. Hattie Fenby and Mrs.
Mamie Alley.
The sixth annual father -and-son
banquet will be given January 20.
The committee in charge consists
of DR.. John R. Lapham, George r.
Wilhelm. Theodore Lewis, Frank l..
Smith and the minister.
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Luther League

Atonement-The newly elected
officers are Walter Baumgartner
president; Eulalia Solt, vice presi-
dent; Robert Nordby, treasurer; Dora
Gibson, corresponding secretary
and Edythe Dupre, recording secre-
tary.
Reformation-In the Adult League
the topic will be Il Resolve" The
Young Peoples League will be In
the form of f1reside meeting with
discussions to be led by Catherine
lie Roy on Resolutions for Our
selves; Mildred Albright on "Reso-
lutions as Leaguers," and John
Kenna Killers on Resolutions as
Church Members" New Years
Resolutions" will be the subject for
discussion in the Senior League.
Luther Place-Carl Rasmussen, jr.
will speak to the intermediates on
"Setting My Course" The Senior
League will have a candlelight con-
secration service, with Miss Phyllis
Wickey In charge. In the Young
Peoples League the subject will be
New Years Resolutions"
Georgetown-Miss Yvonne Plavi-
dal will speak on Taking Stock"
Zion-Miss Emma Hid will speak
on Taking Stock"
st. Stephen's-A fireside meeting
at the home of the Rev. Sam Korn-
mann, 1916 Hamlin street NE. Will
liam Basinger will lead devotions
Miss Anna Geiser will speak on
Taking Stock"
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Dr.. Cove 6. Johnson
Takes Open Door
As Sermon Topic
Student Night Will Be
Observed at National
Baptist. Church

DR.. Cove G. Johnson, pastor of the
National Baptist Memorial Church,
will preach tomorrow morning on
THE Open Door," The New Year
communion will be celebrated. In
the evening student night will be
observed. The special speaker will be
Howard Rees. Miss Ruth Butrick
and Ernest Trapp also will speak
William T. Wolfrey, jr.; Harold
Valentine, Miss June Virga, Edward
johnson and others will take part in
the program.
On Tuesday at 8 pm. the Pinkham
Glass business meeting will be held.
The Woman's Society will meet at
the church Wednesday at II O'Clock.
The theme is THE Invisible Bridge" ;"
Mrs. Richard S. Wheeler will give
the meditation. Mrs. Scates and
Mrs. Barrows will have a message
in song. DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor
of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, will speak. During
the afternoon the Personal Service
Committee will present christian
Loving" All women of the church
are invited.
At 6 o'clock Thursday the Evening
Mission Club will meet at the
church. Mrs. Nichols, who has re-
Gently returned from visiting the
mission stations in China, will speak.
There will be stewardship pres
entation by the Stewardship Com
mittee. The midWeek service follows
at 8.
The training course for officers
and teachers, taught by the assist
ant pastor, meets Friday at 7::20
pm. At pm. there will be q
meeting of the standing committee.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Atonement Lutheran

The Rev. H. E. Snyder will preach
tomorrow morning on The Cir
cumcision Of Jesus" and in the eve
ming on "Cleansed From Secret
Faults"
A meeting of the vestry win be
held Wednesday at 8 pm. in the
kindergarten house.
The Sewing Circle will meet on
Wednesday from 10 am. to 4 pm.
The confirmation class will meet
on Wednesday at pm. in the par
lsh house
The annual meeting of the con-
gregation will be held January 10
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
First Congregational
Church Will Hear
ACappe||a Choir
Rev. H. S. Anderson to
Talk on Lets Sturt
All Over Again

Lets Start All Over Again!" Is
the theme of the Rev. Howard Stone
Anderson for his New Year Day
sermon tomorrow morning at the
First Congregational Church. The
A Cappella Choir will repeat two
Of its Christmas anthems and sing a
third number as well. Communion
and reception of new members has
been postponed until January 8.
Martin D. Schram will lead a dis
cussion at the Tuxis Club at $3.50
pm.
Zane Grey's story of Indian life,
as translated into the medium of
pictures, will be featured at 1854
pm, illustrating "The Vanishing
American" A general song service
from the screen will be another item.
The church dinner will be held
Thursday at 6 o'clock. The service
following will be in the nature Of a
memorial for Mrs. Ella Covert, who
died recently.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
National City Christion
Activities Are Listed

At the National City Christian
Church tomorrow, at 1880 am, DR..
r. H. Miller will use as his theme,
Ring Out the Old; Ring in the
New"
The choir, under the direction of
w. E. BraithWaite. will sing, Build
Thee More Stately Mansions" by
Andrews. The solo will be sung by
j. Horace Smithey, baritone. This
will be the last Sunday that Mr..
Smithey will sing for National City
Church, having accepted position
as choir director with another
church in the city.
At 7 pm. the young people will
hold New Year meeting at 1903
Vermont avenue NV. Arthur Wells
is in charge of the meeting. Miss
Mary Emory will lead the group in
worship.
There will be no evening service.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Presbyterian Church
In Chevy Chase Lists
Events for Week
Rev. J. H. HoIIister to Talk
On What Might Happen
On New Year Day.

At Chevy Chase PRESBYTERIAN
Church tomorrow morning the Rev.
j. Hillman Hollister will preach on
What Might Happen on New Year
Day."
DR.. Howard A. Dawson is con-
Quoting a series of discussions in
the Clyde Kelly Mems Bible Glass,
under the general subject of "The
1mprovability of Man" Topic to-
morrow, Social Conditions Neces-
sary to the Improvement Of Man. t."
The Mothers Glass, which meets
at 9:45 am, will continue the two
sections, one on parent education,
led by Mrs. Benjamin R. Wood,
and the other on Bible study, led
by Mrs. Ross J. Rudd. During jan
uary and February the Parent Edu-
cation Group will study Guiding
Our Children From 6 to II Years"
DR.. and Mrs. Hollister and the
Fireside Group will be hosts to the
Collegians and college students
home on vacation at 7:3O pm. at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Hollister,
o5uI 6eecnWOOQ QrlVe, Chevy
Chase, Md.
The Alpha Omega Group will
meet at 7:30 at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer M. Pusey, 13 West
Virgilia street, Chevy Chase, Nd,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt L. Smith
as guest leaders.
Mrs. Isabelle Scudder harrington,
regent of the Chevy Chase Girls
School, will be guest speaker at the
missionary meeting Wednesday at
II o'clock. She will speak on her
recent trip to India and give spe-
cial emphasis to the religions Of
the country and the missions which
she visited. Luncheon will be
served.
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Dr.. Robin Gould Plans
0ne-Week Series
Of New Year Services
Francis Asbury M. E.
South Rites to Be Held.
Each Evening

DR.. Robin Gould, the new pastor
Of Francis Asbury NJ E. Church,
South, is arranging for a one-week
series of services to begin the New
Year. Services will be held each
night from January l to 8.
DR.. Gould came to Francis As
bury In November, from Clinton,
Okla, where he had been pastor
the previous year. Prior - chat
time, he spent most of his ministry
In Missouri. serving churches in
Hannibal. Mexico, Moberley, Rich
mond, and St. Joseph. From 1926
to 1880 he was presiding elder of
the st. Joseph district. He has
been a member of two general con-
ferences of the denomination, men,
Der OF the General Board of Mis-
sions for eight years, and president
OF the Missouri Conference Board
of Missions for six years. During
the World War he served overseas
as chaplain of the 354th Infantry.
He Is now captain and chaplain
Of the 128th Field Artillery, Missouri
National Guard. He has been de-
partment chaplain of the American
Legion Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars in Missouri and post COM
mander In Hannibal, Missouri.
DR.. Gould attended the Univer-
sity of Missouri, and Chicago Uni
versity. He took his theological
work at the Bible College of Mis-
souri,.
He is married and has three
children. His daughter, Mrs. Vir-
gel Dent, jr., is living in Hannibal,
Mo, and his two sons, Robin, jr.,
and Warren are living here at home
with their parents.
DR.. Gould will preach at II am.
tomorrow on "A New Year Proph-
ecy," and at pm. on Divine Com
panionship."
At GAS the intermediates and
young people will meet. At pm. the
Wesley Fellowship will meet.
Services will be held each night
next week. except Saturday, at
O'Clock, to mark the beginning of an
evangehstic emphasis which will
continue until Pentecost. The pastor
will preach each evening.
On Wednesday at IL am. the
Women's Missionary Society will
meet. Bring box lunch. Coffee will
be served.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Kyle Bible Class to Hold
Futher-Son Service

The DR.. Kyle Bible class will have
father-and-son day observance to-
morrow from 10 to 10:45 am. at the
Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church. The male quartet
will sing, and q piano number will
be played as an offertory by Edward
Crum. The teacher, DR.. M. B.
Gif1en, will speak.
At II am. the Rev. DR.. G. E
Hawthorne will preach on paths
for the New Year" The evening
service at 8 o'clock will be devoted
to a special Bible study
The Board Of trustees meeting has
been postponed from January 2 to
January 10. The session will meet
Wednesday.
A guest speaker will address the
Women's Missionary Society on
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. Lorena
B. Taylor, missionary on furlough
from Bhogpur, India, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mary Taylor Butler
Of Takoma Park. At the luncheon
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Murray, hospital
worker representing the Federation
Of Churches, and her assistant, Mrs
l.. E. Brown, will be special guests.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
CHU RICH NEW 8.
Communion Service
At Calvary Baptist

The Rev. w. 8. Abernethy, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on Let
Me Be What I Mean to Be-" The
Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr., will
preach in the evening on THE Power
OF Habit" Communion will be held
at the close Of the morning service.
The Junior church will hold its
services tomorrow morning in
Vaughn Hall, with the Rev. Mr..
Johnston in charge.
The services for the deaf will be
held in the evening, the Rev. A. D.
Bryant. minister to the deaf, pre-
siding.