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Evening star., 1938-12-24
Atonement Lutheran

The midnight service will begin
at II pm. on Christmas Eve. A
short Christmas musical program
will precede the service under the
direction of Prof. H. Emerson
Meyers. On Christmas Day at II
am. the subject of the sermon by
the Rev, H. E. Snyder is The Names
of Jesus
The beginners and juniors will
hold their Christmas service at 8
pm. in the parish hall. The adult
school will celebrate Christmas at
7 pm. in the parish hall.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society on Tuesday at 1:3O
pm. in the parish hall. Election of
officers and Christmas party.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Berlin
Continued From First Page)

highest German decoration at this
time was regarded in some diplo-
matte quarters as an indirect reply
to Senator Pittman in emphasizing
the solidarity of the Japanese and
German governments.
Deutscher Dienst, in its comment
on the Pittman statement, recalled
the German elections-which were
almost 100 per cent for the govern
ment-and contrasted them with
American elections.
1T is therefore understandable,
it said, that insolent effusions of
this queer parliamentarian who evi-
IDENTIFY acts as an exponent of a
certain sufficiently notorious demo-
cratic Jewish clique in America, call
forth the deepest resentment in the
entire German people.
THE form of the state of the
German Reich is solely the business
of the German people who owe no
accounting for it to any other coun-
try, least of all to Mr.. Pittman and
his wire-pullers"
1t then developed the thesis that
the alleged clique, including Ickes.
Pittman and former Ambassador
Dodd, was doing everything to pre-
vent better relations between Ger
many and the United States.
Previously. heated editorials in the
German press stressed the possibil-
lty OF the severance of strained Ger
man-American diplomatic relations.
Newspapers were united in say
ing the Reich would draw the con-
sequences in calm determination"
If this miserable campaign OF
hatred is approved in the future
by responsible leaders of the Amer
lean Government and that part of
Americans who have regard for
themselves.
Chancellor Hitler's own news
paper, Voelkischer Beobachter. was
especially angry at Senator Pitt
mans statement, which the paper
captioned "An American Interdict."
What was described as world
Jewrys might in the United States
was denounced as the driving force
by the paper, which regretted that
the American people as a whole,
through systematic misrepresenta-
tions. are at present hindered from
clearly recognizing the connections
and breaking the deceivers' bones. s."
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Concordio Lutheran

The church will omit the usual
Sunday school session at Gas am.
and also the worship service at 11:15
am. The following schedule of serv-
ices will be followed for Christmas
Day: 7 am, English service; Ger
man service, 10 am; Z pm, Sunday
school Christmas service. Follow
ing the evening service gathering
will be held in the fellowship hall.
In both the Z an. and the 10 am.
services the Rev. Charles Enders will
preach on THE Gift of Gods Son"
Special Christmas music viii be
sung -ats zach service.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Francis Asbury N. E.
Christmas Eve Service

Francis Asbury M. E. Church
South will be open tonight from to
9 o'clock. The Lords supper will be
celebrated. Christmas organ music
will be played throughout the serv-
ice.
DR.. Robin Gould will preach to-
morrow at II o'clock on THE
Greatest Gift" There will be spe-
cial Christmas music.
At 8 pm. the pastor will give "a
Christmas Carol" by Charles Dick
ems. Christmas carols will be sung
by choir and congregation.
Beginning January l special serv-
ices will be held each evening
through the week. except Saturday.
The pastor will preach. This will
begin an evangelistic emphasis
which will continue until Pentecost.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Deaths Reported

Abbie w. w. Marshall 80, 1889 I st. NV
John L. Hardy. 7s St Elizabeth's Hospital.
Elizabeth F. Long SO. st. E1izabeth's Hos
John c. Farley 80, l1O2 B st. ne.
Halle H. Prayer, SO, 246O 10th st. NV
Emma E. Peck, IS. 3724 Cumberland st.
NV.
Charles F. Freas, IS, Home for Aged and
Albert Z. j. Davis, SO. Walter Reed Hos
Lucius F. Mcswain, 81. 64s East Capitol st.
Isabella B. Marsh, 80. 1853 Columbia I'd.
Glen johnson. SO, Veterans Hospital.
Ssdie Beller. 81. National Homeopathic
Leonard A. Butt. 4s sibley Hospital.
Carl z. Kendrick, 35, Walter Reed Hos
pital
Lawrence Winters. %, sibley Hospital.
Infant Joseph Carroll, Children's HOSPITAL.
nanne po9 o1een s Tcvaepse m R1S Hospts St
Nellie H. Thornton. So. s24 23rd st. NV.
}san s. hkkI2|sst ks|a: s,1sss lsss 4 ;ao:aSii., ai
Francis Fletcher. n. 1merseney 8osDital.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Grace Lutheran
To Hold Series Of
YuIe Services
cond|eIieht Observance
On Christmas Eve
Will Be First

A series of services will mark OBJ
servance Of Christmas in Grace Lu-
theran Church. Inaugurating these
services will be a candlelight service
on Christmas eve, beginning at II
pm. and continuing beyond mid
night. The service will be featured
by carol singing by the congrega-
tlon and special musical program
by the choir, led by Erich Mees, with
Marion Ranberg at the organ. DR..
Gerhard Lenski will preach on "The
Miracle Called Christmas"
The congregation and the Sunday
school will unite tomorrow at II
am. in a family" service. The
junior choir, led by Margaret
Wambsganss, will sing. The senior
choir, led by Erich Mees, will par
ticipate in the musical program. DR..
Lenski will preach on Christmas
Is Family Affair"
On Tuesday, from 2 to pm,
teachers and officers of the Sunday
school will give a Christmas party
for the children.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
CondIeIieht Services
At Tokomo Lutheran

A candlelight service, "In Dulci
Jubilo,' will open the Christmas
festivities at II o'clock tonight in
the Takoma Lutheran Church, the
Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer. pastor.
christmas Gifts" will be the subject
of the sermon. The service will be
featured by a special candlelght-
ing. A manger scene. with Ru-
dolph Mueller serving as Joseph
and Madeline Altman representing
Mary. will be presented. Choir boys
will be in attendance to sing a
lullaby.
Christmas morning at II o'clock
a solemn communion service will be
held There will be no sermon. Sun
day school sessions are being dis
pensed with for the day. On New
Year Day at II m a special service
will be held in which the officers
for the new year for the congrega-
ton and the organizations. including
the Sunday school, will be installed.
A number of baptisms will be per-
formed and group of new members
received.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Chapter l8
CHRISTMAS EVE.

Hulda ran joyfully down the long
room to greet her father and throw
her arms about him. He picked her
up and tossed her high in the air.
"How's my little lady?" he said,
pulling her long yellow curls. "She
looks very fair and I have brought
her gift" And then he looked
down the hall at the Queen and
said, And how's my other lady?"
The Queen was smiling and she
had risen from her seat to greet
the King But you remember how
much younger and prettier she had
become. The King looked at her,
and could hardly believe his eyes.
why, what's happened?" he said.
rs this my wife, the Queen, or one
of her fairest, young ladies-in-
waiting?"
"No, it is truly I, SIRE" said the
Queen blushing a pretty pink. But
If you notice anything new and
pleasing about me it is the work of
your little daughter-and mine"
We'll, how is that?" asked the
King putting his arm around the
Queen and carrying Hulda on his
shoulder. Come, tell me the story
while l eat breakfast. The winds
were fresh and cool this morning
and feel the need of food"
So they all sat down again and
Hulda and the Queen told their long
story excitedly while the King
looked first surprised and then
amused and then worried and finally
happy.
He said: I'm sorry all this hap
pened, and I didn't know it. Here
after I won't 60 away so often And
when do I'll take my little Princess
and my Queen with me- That re-
minds mel have brought you gifts.
Ho!" he. shouted to his guard. Bring
up the chest"
So the guard carried in a carved
chest and opened it. and Hulda and
the Queen gasped with pleasure.
There was tiny carved ivory fan
for Hulda that her father had
bought in an Oriental bazaar. There
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Policeman Struck
By Prisoner

Fourth Precinct Policeman HUI
bert F. Thompson of Arlington, Va,
suffered a possible fracture of the
nose when hit by a prisoner he was
transferring from a patrol wagon to
station house cell last night.
The prisoner, charged with as
saulting policeman, was booked
as Leonard Earnshaw, AZ, of the $500
block of w street Sc. Police said
he had been arrested by two other
officers for alleged intoxication.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
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ToGet Gifts
| From Air =.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 24.-A 200-pound
flying Santa Claus. who knows most
of New England's lighthouse keepers
by their first names, was all set
today to hop off for a Christmas visit
to the lonely watch towers in a plane
loaded with goodies" and gifts.
Edward Rowe Snow. 36-year -old
author and high school history
teacher in suburban Winthrop,
finished wrapping presents and,
after few hours sleep, was ready
to begin the first stage Of a flight
to 80 lighthouses off the coast
weather permitting
He hoped to make the 400-mile
trip in two days, going north today
to Boon Island, off Portland, Me.
On Christmas Day, he plans to visit
more southerly stations as far as
ProvidencetoWn, Mass. A Boston
aviator will be at the controls.
Sentiment Mr.. Snow says, led
him to take the role when an un-
expected business call to South
America caused Capt. Bill Winca-
paw, "the original flying Santa" to
forsake his annual holiday visit to
the lighthouses.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
U. S. Foreign Trade
Suffers Big Setback
y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, reviewing foreign trade
figures, cited yesterday the first
major setback in five years in the
upward movement of American ex-
ports.
Exports for the nrst nine months
of 1888 were valued at $2,295 600, 900,
a decline of 3.5 per cent. The de-
crease would have been greater, the
survey said, but for heavy exports of
farm products, petroleum and ma
chinery.
Imports registered severe drop
of 1874 per cent in value in the same
period, 1t was added. This brought
the total of imports down to ST.
434 900 900.
The review listed as major causes
of the decline in international trade
political uncertainty, war and
threats of war in Europe and the
Far East, and slackening business
in the United States.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Bethany Baptist

A Christmas pageant, 'The Great
est Gift" will be presented at Beth
any Baptist tomorrow evening. The
play Is being directed by Mrs. Flor
ence Bailey.
Special music will be rendered by
the choir at the morning service.
The Rev. M. P. German will have
for. his subject, Lovely Songs and
Horrible Deeds"
The Christmas party for the era
die roll, beginners and primary de-
partments will be held Wednesday
at 2 O'Clock.
The midweek devotional service
Thursday evening will be conducted
by the pastor.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Robert Herritk Dies
AT 10; Diplomat
And Author
Held Government Post
In Virgin Islands
Since 1885
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Robert
Herrick, 70, who turned diplomat in
his last years after winning recogni-
ton as teacher and pioneer novel;
ist of realism, died yesterday in
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Herrick, who as Government
secretary was second in command
of the Virgin Islands, was the Sec
ond outstanding author and scholar
appointed by the Roosevelt admin
istration to high diplomatic position.
The first, Meredith Nicholson, was
named minister to Paraguay. Mr..
Herrick, who wrote more than a
score of widely read novels, was ap-
pointed to his post in January. 1885,
by Secretary of the Interior Ickes.
Born in Cambridge. Mass, April
%, 1868, Mr. Herrick made his home
at York Village, Me. He was
graduate of Harvard.
After three years on the faculty
of the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, he joined the depart
ment of English at the University of
Chicago in 1905 and remained until
1923.
A fortnight critic, he created
widespread controversy with sue
cessive volumes in which he de-
picted contemporary business ethics
and American womanhood in any,
thing but complimentary terms.
Minority groups and the under
privileged won his strongest SYM
pathy.
Mr.. Herrick was divorced from his
first wife, Harriet Emery of Chicago,
in 1916. Among his known
books are Together, 1.-The Master of
the Inn" The Common Lot" "One
Womans Life" Waste" Chimes"
and The End of Desire"
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Columbia Heights Christian

The theme for the Christmas
morning service will be Christmas
Has a Meaning" In the evening
the Rev. A. P. Wilson will pre-
sent Dickens Christmas Carol"
with carols sung by the choir, at
a joint meeting of the youth groups
and the regular evening service.
An all-church social will be given
December 81 at 10 pm. in honor
OF the beginning of the pastors
sixth year at the church. Follow
ing that there will be a watch
night service.
Prayer meeting will be held Thurs
day evening, the leader being DR.,
Kenneth Hunter, who will take for
his topic, THE New jerusalem"
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Universolist Memorial

At the Christmas service tomorrow
at II o'clock DR.. Frederic w. Perkins
will give a sermon-story, The First
Christmas Tree" in place of the
usual sermon. It will be service
for old and young together. On
Wednesday evening at 7:3O the an
nual Christmas party, under the
auspices of the church school, will
be held. A dramatization of the
story Of the Nativity will be given.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
AII,SouIs' Uniturion

The Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce
will preach tomorrow on 'The
Christmas Gift to the World" The
church school will not meet. At S
pm. Lewis Corning Atwater. organ
ist, will play a program of Christmas
music of various countries. At $50
Judge G. s. Lobingier will speak on
christmas as a Symbol Of Chris
tianity." The feature at the motion
picture hour at 7:30 will be white
Banners" .
The church school Christmas
party Is scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon and evening, and L'Allegro
Club will have its annual Christmas
dance on Friday.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Fifth Baptist

DR.. John E. Briggs will preach
a Christmas sermon at II am. on
"A Christmas Message" and at 7:45
pm. on The Song of the Angels" J"
Special music.
The B. T. U. will meet in joint
session and participate in Christ
mas program, under the direction
of Miss Bradley Thompson. director.
On Thursday evening prayer service
will be held. On Saturday evening
the B. Y will be host at a watch
night service, starting at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Emory M. (. South

The church will begin its Christ
mas Day with candlelight serv-
Ice at 7 am. The Rev. Horace E
Cromer will preach on THE Morn
ing Star At II o'clock he will
preach on "The Government Shall
Be Upon His Shoulders" The
junior and senior choirs will as
sist in these services.
At 8 pm. a pageant of the Ma
tivity, The Spirit of Peace" by
Louise M. Graft, will be presented
The annual young peoples ban
quet will be held Wednesday. DR.
G. K. Ray will be the speaker. Miss
Betty Hamm is the toastmistress
The theme Of the banquet is
Spires"
Evening star., 1938-12-24
New 1888 Stamps Net
U. S. Tidy Profit
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
New postage stamps issued during
1888 netted the Post Office Depart
ment tidy profit.
Postmaster General Farley esti-
mated today that first-day sales
alone of 81 new stamps totaled s7l2.-
1855. Most of these sales are be-
lieved to have been to collectors.
Best seller of the 32-stamp presi-
dental series was the y a-cent Ben
jamin Franklin stamp. Nearly 1,500,-
600 were sold the first day. The IS
Coolidge stamp brought in the most
money-$98, ,OO0
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Sherwood Presbyterian

The Rev. Virgil M. Cosby, min
lister of the River Road United Pres
byterian Church, will be guest
preacher tomorrow at pm. On
Christmas morning, at the regular
$50 and II o'clock services, the Rev.
Thomas Law Coyle will deal with
the birth of Christ as the cross
road in history in sermon en-
titled I'm the Fullness of Time" ."
A special program of Christmas
muAcnwill be offered by the CAP
pella Ekoir.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

ulgCOU. he az
tended Business
H j 6 h S c h DOL
and was gradu-
ated from the
law school at
George Wash
ington Univers-
ity. He was in
the real estate
b u S | n e SIS for
more than 20
y e a rs, in a S.
sociation wi t h
his father and
brother, under
the firm name
Of Jose phi A.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Brightwood Park IA. E.

Christmas programs will be pre-
sented in all of the departments
OF the church school tomorrow
morning. At II am. the senior and
Junior choirs and the Girls Glee
Club will combined to present a
program of music. New members
Will be received. The Rev. S. Car
roll Coale will speak on The Christ
OF Christmas" THE Little Snow
Suit will be the topic of the chill
drens story Other services of the
day will be omitted.
Throughout the week parties and
festivals will be given,
Evening star., 1938-12-24

11tI UeIC q OUlIS.
He was a member of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board and of
the Board of Trade. Mr.. Herbert
leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth DeLawder
Herbert; his mother, Mrs. Minnie
F. Herbert, and brother, Joseph A.
Herbert, jr
The funeral will be held at pm.
Monday at the Hines funeral chapel,
with burial in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
|. N. Herbert, Rea|tor,
Dies; III Short Time

Loren M. Herbert, IS, a widely
known real estate man, died Thurs
day night at his home, 1906 Fulton
street NV. after a short illness.
Mr.. Herbert was born in WASH
Evening star., 1938-12-24

THE STORY 80 FAR: The Fairy
Queen gives Hulda a cookie which
makes her the right size again and .
blueberry which gives her back her
her stepmother. but the Queen Is no
longer mean.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Is Ready 70 Keep
America Safe for Democracy.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

Is Ready 70 Keep
America Safe for Democracy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
T HAVE been reading your paper with in
terest since came to this city and
Its full issue Of important national prob
lens causes me to overflow. since there
seems to be nothing else can do about it.
There Is enough volatile news scattered
throughout The Star to cause the average
American man, employe or woman to be-
come seriously alarmed.
Take such clear thinkers as David Law
renee. frank. fearless, informed and wise.
Not only judicious, but possesses organic
ing ability-and Mark Sullivan, clever,
witty, scholastic. scientifically probing to
the very root Of cankerous growth.
They do not stand alone in this country
There are any number Of others in most
every walk and interest in our life. Well,
then, Just what u wrong with US Is Amer
ican citizens? Don't We care? Are we
lethargic? Or Is it maybe because we
have ne backbones? Are we getting to be
q nation Of "gimmes'-from legislators
down?
am ready to help, If given the chance,
TO make America safe for democracy" in
true and earnest brothery love fashion
that will keep your cartoon on the front
page from becoming = reality all too soon,
for the comfort Of most Of w.
VIM. M. McDERMoTT.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Kirkpatrick
Continued From Page C-1.)

American program which ndorsed both distinguished ply
sicians and social-minded laymen and believe be
it is not members
Society forecast Will be because they effort
to undermine social program which, ethics
they preach. they would both commend and aid
It nconcevable that oppose
ton Of group Of American citizens pay
pockets medical safeguard the health of
themselves and their amiespecialy
absolutely unattainale in any other way only
conclusion to be drawn-tat the Of opposition both
selfish and nsncere From every
received not only commendaon but exprssous Il amant
over the obstacles - havs sneountsssd
Evening star., 1938-03-20
New Flying Machine
Can Stand Still in Air

BERLIN R.-dermsny has produced .
flying machine which has all the charac-
teristics Of house fly.
1t can 60 forward, backward, sidewise
up. down or just stand still in the air.
An amateur can operate it.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was visibly
impressed with the craft when he OBJ
served recent tests of it at Bremen
In approaching the ideal of a fool
proof" flying machine, Prof. Heinrich
Focke, the inventor, has demonstrated a
way Of solving the difnculty of landing,
where most student flyers encounter trouble,
His mechanical house fly, on a man
size scale, Is the most successful helicopter
in the history Of aeronautics, and on the
knowledge learned from construction of
An initial model T" machine more re-
fined ones are being built.
Evening star., 1938-03-20


~ State reproves me for some light
~ writing have done recently about
skunk that lives under my porch.
The letter reads:
Have been reading your articles for .
long time and would like to ask you II it
is possible for you to leave the skunks
alone7 And that you inform the readers
Of your writings about the new housing
law. People here are talking about 1t, but
no one seems to know anything about It,
Bankers builders. real estate men are in
the dark as to what the bill contains"
I am more ready to accommodate this
reader because I have just seen some
startling figures showing the small per-
centage Of home ownership. even in rural
villages and small towns. The decline of
home ownership is almost as great and
fully as deplorable as the decline of farm
ownership. What America needs, among
many other needs. Is more farm owners and
more home owners.
Interest in New Law.
- "Ao0opAcAu luUeIeSt IN tne new
housing law, and there ought to be- An
parently 1t promises to be one Of a eroup
Of genuinely useful institutions the New
Deal has set up. Apparently the new law
makes it possible for practically anybody
to own home, new home.
I write here only of the Federal Housing
Administration. There are several other
Government activities having to do with
housing. The present article deals only
with the building Of new individual houses.
For convenience. divide all houses into
two classes, those costing less than 81 500
and those costing more than 800, up to
$4,000. For further convenience. let us
deal first with the less expensive houses,
those costing less than $2.500. This is the
type Of house that Is built on farm or in
the outlying suburbs of cities. And for q
simple approach, let US imagine a man who
wishes to build such . house. Just what
steps must this man take,
Write for Booklet.
First. Write letter-a post card will do
to the Federal Housing Administration at
Washington. and ask them to send YOU q
booklet-it is free-enttled, Principles Of
Planning Small Houses" This booklet will
aid the prospective owner in deciding about
design for the house he wishes to build.
Second. Go to see builder Prefer
ably 1t should be builder who specializes
In this type Of house. but 1t can be any
builder, even q carpenter, provided he Is
capable and responsible.
From the builder get an estimate Of cost
and plans Of the proposed house.
Third. Go to the bank. Almost any
bank will do, but it must be q bank that
has been approved by the Federal Housing
Administration. The Housing Admtnis-
tration has approved about 5000 banks,
mortgage associations and other lending
institutions throughout the country. II
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Christie
Continued From Page C-l.)

able State control Such system plainly varknce with
the liberal ideals Of the democratic state.
The medical profession is almost unanimous in its
vcton that the present system Of medicine has shown such
phenomenal progress and has continuously furnished medical
care Of such high grade to population
radical change should be contemplated further believes
that all necessary be made in the
tenn to assure continued public health and
venton OF disease that all be made
within the system to adequate the ind
gent and the and finally that the prob
lens Of the great middle class be satactory adjusted With
the aasact eay q NpaS II insurance that sound and
pRA0tfaAl