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F. D. r. IncOnsistent

President Roosevelt will I'M
doubtedly be known in history
as one of the most inconsistent
men ever to hold a position Of
supreme authority in this or
any other country. He says one
thing in words and does an
entirely different thing in deeds.
Last summer he said that the
depression was over. cts the
way we planned it," he said.
Even as he made these re-
marks every business in the
country was going into q tail
spin.
Why was the President so
misinformed as to the state Of
the country? A speech printed
in the Congressional Record OF
February IA, 1888. by Repre-
sentative Gray. explains.
Mr.. Gray charged that Roose-
Welt was misled into believing
the depression was over by Mr..
Eccles, Of the Federal Reserve
Board. Mr.. Gray also charged
that on the basis Of this decep-
ton Mr.. Roosevelt allowed Mr..
Eccles to issue an order that re-
suited in the Federal Reserve
Board taking out of circulation
by freezing $4,000, 900, 900, there
by running the recovery that was
taking place at that time.
If Mr.. Gray's charges are
correct-and no one has dis
puted them-it is evident that
the President doesn't know what
it is all about, and has a real
reason for replacing his present
force Of aides with others whom
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\ They Stick to Times

have just read the letter Of
w. E. Shea protesting against
the articles Of Boake Carter and
stating that he is signing off as
a reader of The Times and is
asking every member Of his
household to join him.
For every copy of The Times
that is not sold as a result Of
Mr.. Shea's boycott I can assure
you that you will secure 10 new
subscribers. If ever there was
a time in the history Of our
great country that courage to
tell the truth was needed it is
NOW. and I and my family
thank God for having a man Of
Boake Carriers intelligence and
courage to fearlessly point out
what is going on. His article in
tonight's issue is a masterpiece
and one that should be read by
every father and mother in this
country.
Boake Carter is not afraid to
point out the shortcomings Of so
many people now in the lime
light, be they big or little, who
do net hesitate to get their faces
or words in the newspaper by at
taching themselves to every fool
thing that comes along.
Boake Carter's articles are the
most wholesome in your paper.
The reason is he Is not looking
for a job or project. He is a
naturalized American citizen
and a far better American citi-
zen than many Of our native
born Americans of the present
day vintage. May he long serve
his adopted country with his
frank and honest articles!
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
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home States. leaving only about
10000 white residents to vote on
saloons, horse racing, and other
important measures so impor.
tant to the welfare Of the city.
JOHN RIGGLES,
Seabrook, Md.
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tender was fired.
The entire patronage Of the
taproom refused to purchase
any liquor or other stimulants,
but carried in their own. They
insisted on service of glasses
and ice from the walters, but
for two days and nights spent
no money.
EOR years the residents of
i Washington have struggled
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Compulsory liability insur-
ance is a necessary evil to the
cab drivers. The public needs
the protection of the insurance
and the cab drivers need to find
a way to pay it, which, I under
stand, will cost each driver 81 a
day premium. And if taxi rates
go up, I'll be forced to resort to
street cars and buses oftener
than I do now"
X X X
W. L. Benton, 1880 K st. n.
w., salesman:
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Our Social Worker

Our Social Workers
IN an editorial under the date
l. Of today you quote from .
speech made by Rabbi Edward L.
Israel at the annual meeting Of
the Council Of Social Agencies.
Though their daily contact
with those on relief have shown
them the need for increased
funds, they (social workers. have
not dared to tell those needs
publicly for fear that someone
higher up will order them to
pipe down"
This was a correct quotation
and in carrying this analysis to
its logical conclusion, to quote
your words, 1.-THE reason why
our social workers are afraid to
speak up is their jobs, in bitter
truth, depend upon their getting
along with Congress instead Of
the residents Of this city," I
feel that you are not being quite
fair to the social workers Of
Washington.
The employees Of the privately
supported agencies are not de"
pendent upon Congress for their
jobs and during the past winter
have worked tireleSsly for an in
crease in public appropriations
for relief.
washington social workers ap-
peared before the Appropriao
lions Committee, described the
need at great length and ur-
gently advocated adequate ap.
preparation. These social work
ers also instigated much Of the
publicity and influenced many
other groups to work for relief
appropriations.
II you will recall, Representa-
tive Collins statement on the
floor Of the House, his claim was
that social workers and a few
uniformed WON e n were the
only people working for in
creased relief" This, Of course,
was not accurate, but does go to
prove the active work that was
done by social workers in the
interests Of the unemployed peo-
pie Of Washington.
The social workers employed
in the public welfare department.
made clear the needs Of the Dis
trict when they were called be"
fore the Appropriations commit
tees.
We heartily agree with your
editorial that all the citizens
Of Washington should vote for
suffrage in the District Of Co
lumbia.
LOUISE S. ROBERTS.
Executive Secretary,
Washington Council Of
Social Agencies.
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IT certainly would continue t.
ride taxis. The insurance is q
good thing. Besides, this city
has the lowest taxi rates Of any
city I have ever been to. It is
only fair that the cab drivers oe
allowed to raise their taxi rates
to make up for the cost Of the
insurance"
X \ r
Mrs. Toby G. Traweek, 1915
K st. N. W., housewife:
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went there to plead for simple
justice and were discourteously
denied an audience.
NOV that piece Of gross dis
~ courtesy seems to justify
something in riposte. So why
not a sitdown strike on all Sen
ator" and Representatives when
they return to their deliberations
and their shabby treatment of
voteless WashingtonianS? We
have plenty of time to prepare
our plan of campaign and
while it would be regrettable
that our few friends in Congress
would suffer along with the
many who don't give a whoop
about us, that sort of thing has
to be expected in sit-down
strikes.
The plan would call for con-
siderable sacrifice on the part
of Washington businessmen.
But the results when we
achieved them would far over
balance the temporary loss Of
trade.
These people have to come
here. In order to justify their
elections they must rent living
quarters here, buy groceries, get
their clot es clean I'd and
pressed, have their shirts laun-
dered, buy oil and gas for their
cars-these and scores of other
odds and ends Of existence sup
piled to these strangers in our
midst, these alien rulers, by the
tradesmen and businessmen Of
Washington.
WTE COULD alter that splendid
w slogan-which is a joke to
us but which says: "No taxation
without representation" to read
something like this: "No Repre-
sentation; No Eggs. No Coffee"
Just visualize what a persua-
sive weapon that would be in
the hands Of q citizenry united
to secure the right granted
every other citizen Of this coun-
try! 1t would be no time at all
before Congress would capitulate
urged on as the die-hardS
would be by those who, instead
Of getting front tables and pref.
erential service at our restau-
rants and night clubs, are po-
litely barred from any service
at all.
All the plan needs for success
is an efficient governing COM
mittee from all business CLOUDS
which will see to it that the
sit-down strike is as perfect as
it can be made. There is
bound to be a little bootlegging
here and there, but If the pro-
hibitory ring can be made rs
per cent operative, Wen get
what we want in a hurry.
ON the matter Of the ordinary
" necessities Of life - as well
as the luxuries - we have the
Congressman completely at our
mercy. And he, in turn, on the
matter of representation, taxes
and self-government. has us in
his grip. For years we have
sought a measure of justice
without avail. It is in our
power to withhold from him
and his a place to sleep and
food to eat.
A Sit-down strike along these
lines appears as the only
strategy which will bring us our
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The washington Times In.
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

THE QUESTION
If compulsory liability insur.
ance results in q 5 or 10-cent
fare raise for each cab zone, will
you continue to ride taxis?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Wanda Powers, 1880 L,
st. N. W., Government stenog-
rapher:
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Probably not. Two people
can ride in the 20-cent zone for
what it costs to take a street
car or bus. This is the reason
I so often take a taxi. If the
rates were raised, naturally !
would use the street cars In
stead. AS it is now, taXiS are a
great convenience"
X X X
C. E. Stoughton, Marine
Corps, Quantico, Va:
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ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

HE possibilities of the stdown strike in other than the
= mass employment field amply demonstrated few
months ago at the National Press Club when favore bar
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s-af a.a 3 80 -
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims In
the District Of Columbia since
January /. 1898. is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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for a vote
for rep
r e S enta-
tion in
Congress S
and Tor
the right
to choose
the per
sonnet Of
their city
6 o v e m
m e n t.
This has
been de-
n / e d
them by
p o lit i
clans who
come and
90 not on
our say
S0 hit at
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he can depend upon to advise
him correctly. 60
BERNARD L. HENNING,
Sol A st. s. E.
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Eyes. Being familiar with
the taxicab situation in the Dis
trict of Columbia, feel that
the liability insurance is neces-
sary to the drivers and the pub
lie. But personally know that
there are many taxi drivers
barely making enough money to
live on now"
X 4 y
Miss Jane Abrams, 1880 L st.
N. W., Government stenog-
rapher:
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

should limited Names addresses
writer's will be omitted
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Rites Monday
At Arlington
For MOSeley

Funeral services for Lieut.. Allen
David Moseley, IS, Construction
Corps, U. s. Navy, retired, will be
conducted Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the grave in Arling.
ton National Cemetery. Chaplain
e. w. Davis, U. s. NJ, will Off.
ciate. The body is at the Tabler
Funeral Home, 42l7 Ninth st.
N. w.
Lieutenant Moseley, who died
Thursday Of heart disease in the
Naval Hospital, was retired be-
cause of physical disability on
April 10, 1923.
He was born in Portsmouth,
Va, and entered the naval serv'
ice on December 28, 1908. He re-
ceived the temporary appoint
ment Of assistant naval construc.
tor with the rank of lieutenant,
junior grade, in September, 1917,
and attained the rank Of lieu
tenant on March 16, 1918.
Lieutenant Moseley had re-
ceived the Mexican Service Medal
of 1914 and a Victory Medal for
services in the World War.
Surviving is a son, Gunner Her
bert F. Moseley, U. S. NJ, retired,
of Baltimore, and q brother, ]. T.
MoSeley.
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Edgar Shau;
Laid forest

Funeral services for Edgar M.
Shaw, 10, who operated a grocery
for nearly so years in the Silver
Spring vicinity, were conducted
this afternoon at his residence,
1901 Georgia Ave. N. w. The
Rev. Horace E. Cromer, of the
Emory Methodist Church, South,
officiated. Interment was to fol-
low in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Shaw had been i'll for about
one month.
Born in Sligo, Md, Mr.. Shaw
had conducted his business and
had always lived within a few
miles radius of his birthplace. He
was one Of the first merchants Of
that vicinity, establishing his busi-
ness in the days Of the horse cars,
when the community was little
more than a wilderness. He oper-
ated his first grocery store in
Maryland and later moved his
business across the District line.
He retired about five years ago.
Always an ardent baseball fan,
Mr.. Shaw was especially interested
i'm the career Of his personal
friend, Walter johnson.
Surviving Is his wife, Mrs. sallie
Shaw; a son, Edgar, jr., and a
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth s. Stiles,
all of this City.
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Christian Science

"Love' is the subject Of the
lesson-sermon IN all the Churches
of Christ, Scientist, at II a. m.
and 8 p. m. tomorrow. Sunday
school is held at II a. m. The pub
lie Is invited to attend all the
church services, including tn e
Wednesday evening meetings held
at 8 o'clock. The golden text is
from Psalms 1859: THE Lord is
good to all: and his tender mercies
are over all his works" Among the
citations which comprise the les.
son-Sermon is the following from
the Bible: "And we have known
and believed the love that God
hath to us. God Is love; and he
that dwelleth in love dwelleth in
God, and God in him" Il John
4.16.)
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DR.FRANK O'HARA
DIES HERE At g.;
NOTED TEACHER
Educator Was III For
One Month

DR.. Frank o'Hara, 50, founder
Of Columbus University here and
professor of economics at Catholic
University, died early today at
Providence Hospital after q
months illness.
Funeral services were tenta'
lively set for Tuesday. The Most
Rev. Edwin O'Hara, Of Great
Falls, Mont, BROTHER of DR.,
O'Hara, will officiate at the serv.
ices, members of the family here
said.
ORGANIZED SCHOOL
Shortly after the World War
DR.. O'Hara, already prominent in
Catholic education circles, organ
lied the Knights of Columbia Eve
ming School here to provide school
ing facilities for numerous young
WaShingtonians who left schools
and colleges to Join the colors.
The modest Evening School on
Vermont Avenue grew into the
present Colum bus University,
which has attained nationwide
standing. DR.. O'Hara served as
dean of the university until 1928.
ECONOMICS EXPERT
Graduate of the University Of
Minnesota and holder Of degrees
from Notre Dame and the Uni
versity Of Berlin, DR.. OHara was
connected with a number of edu-
cational groups and fraternal so
cieties. He had been professor
of economics at Catholic Univer-
sity for a number Of years. 49,
The O'Hara home is at 1901
Monroe st. N. E., and besides his
widow and Bishop O'Hara, the
educator is survived by three
other brothers, Robert O'Hara, Of
Montana; James O'Hara, of Min
nesota, and John P. O'Hara, Of
oregon; two sisters, Mother Mary
Patricia Of Nebraska, and Mrs.
Anna G. Daniels, Of Montana.
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WILLIAM PEAKE
BURIAL MONDAY

Funeral services for william E
Peake, rs, who had been EN-.
ployed in the Washington Navy
Yard as q machinist for more
than 80 years, will be held Mon,
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Harry M. Padgett's funeral
home, 131 Eleventh st. s. E. In.
terment will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mr.. Peake, who died from q
cerebral hemorrhage Thursday at
his residence, 216 Maryland Ave
N. E., was born in Washington
and had lived here his entire life.
He retired from the Navy Yard
about II years ago. For a mum
Der Of years Mr.. Peake was active
in the Junior Order of American
Mechanics and in other organi.
cations.
Mr.. Peake is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Margaret E. Peake;
a son, M. Eugene Peake: a
brother, Edwin A. Peake, and a
sister, Mrs. Lillian Dugan. all of
this city.
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IS ADDITI 0 NAL'
PLAY AREAS TO.
PROTECT YOUNG.
WPA Lists IS Workers.
To Run Them

Officials of the District Works
Progress Administration today be-
gan to list rs additional workers
for IS additional Fairgrounds
here.
The Fairgrounds viii be opened
early next week in an effort to
draw District children away from
the streets, traffic accidents in
which have taken an alarming
toll In recent weeks.
Action of the WPA followed an
nouncement by DR.. Chester
Holmes, acting superintendent Of
schools, that playground space
would be available Immediately on
the selection Of supervisors.
123 AREAS ADEQUATE
A total Of 1913 play areas will be
sufficient to take care of all the
children, Miss Sybil Baker, direc-
tor Of the playground department,
indicated today.
While city and Federal agency
heads sped plans to fruition, a
2-year-old boy was crushed under
a truck yesterday. The victim
was Jack Preston Jett, jr., 230S
Nichols Ave. S. E., who ran into
the street after a ball. Joseph
Speaks, driver of the truck, did
not see the youngster until after
the accident. He was not held by
police.
Death from traffic injuries of
Mary Scott, So, of AIS Sixth st.
s. w., brought the traffic fatali-
ties for the year to 50 today, COM
pared with 50 at this time last
year.
Riding in his fathers car when
It collided with the District
Morgue wagon, william Heflin, q,
Of HOO Seventh st. s. W., Suf-
fered head injuries yesterday.
A hitrun driver critically in
3ured Frank Rollins, colored, 9, Of
l12l Third st. S. e. At Providence
Hospital he was treated for posi-
BILE skull fracture.
WALKS INTO TRUCK
Walking into the side of truck
ct New Jersey Avenue and K
Street Southeast, Audrey Brown,
6, of the 100 block of New Jersey
Ave. S. E., suffered internal in
juries. She was treated at Calm
ger Hospital.
Doris May Jones, colored, 6, Of
GAS o st. N. w., was struck by an
automobile at Tenth and o Streets
Northwest. She was treated at
Children's Hospital for lacera-
tions.
James e. File, 34-year-old sailor
attached to the Naval Research
Laboratory at Bellevue. D. c., was
hit by an automobile as he walked
on Livingston Road Southeast
near Thirty-ninth Street. He was
treated at Gallinger Hospital for
scalp and leg wounds and returned
to the naval reservation. Police
said Harold G. Thomas, colored,
26, Of Bryan Road, Md, was driver
Of the car. He was not held.
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TRAILER DEATH
Girl, 5, SuffOcates
From Smoke

SALEM, N. H., July 80 G.N.S0.
Death in a smoke.filled automobile
trailer came today to five-year-old
Ruth Chavez, of Detroit, daughter
of a magician appearing at a
Methuen, Mass, night club.
The little girl died of suffoca-
ton despite the heroic efforts Of
Lowell Hamlin, Rockingham Park
race track employe and fellow
trailer camper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben aChavez, the
parents, put their daughter to bed
in a trailer bunk and locked the
door before leaving to fill their
engagement at Methuen.
Hamlin, in a neighboring trailer.
was awakened by the little girls
screams. He found dense smoke
pouring from crevices of the
trailer. He broke a window, suf-
fering burned and cut hands,
opened the door and carried the
child out unconscious.
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The Weather

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy tonight and Sunday, prob
ably showers Sunday; not much
change In temperature; light vari-
able winds, becoming gentle south
east Sunday.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy to
night and Sunday, probably show
ers Sunday; not much change In
temperature.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy, prob
ably occasional showers in south
and central portions tonight and
Sunday and in extreme north por'
ton Sunday: not much change
in temperature.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 1919 q. m.
and at 1851 p. m.
Low tides today at 4:45 a. n.
and at 4:48 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 11:l0
q. m. and at 11:43 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 5:37
b. III. anu AZ 900 y. M'
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at sos
a. m. and sets at 1922 p. m.
The moon rose today at 9:14
a. m. and sets at 9:18 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:04
O, m, and sets at 7:21 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1920 a. m. and sets at 9:51 p. m
DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess OF tempcra,
lures since January l, 1888, 624.
Excess Of temperature since
July /, 1888, At.
Accumulated deficiency Of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1888,
639.
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Episcopal
Washington Cathedral

Canon Anson Phelps Stokes will
deliver the fourth In his series of
sermons on "Some Aspects OF
Christ" at the Peoples Evensong
Service at 4:30 p. m. tomorrow,
taking as his theme, Jesus Christ
as a Saviour"
The sermon at the service Of
morning prayer at II o'clock will
also be delivered by Canon Stokes,
who is in charge of the cathedral
for five weeks during the absence
Of Bishop James e. Freeman and
Dean Noble c. Powell.
Services begin with celebrations
Of the Holy Communion at 7:3O
a. m. and $3.50 a. m. in the Beth
lehem Chapel. Following the II
a. m. and 4:30 p. m. service when
music will be supplied by the
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WaSMngt0n Church Servic3S T0m0rr0w

Cathedral choir of~men and boys,
with Robert G. Barrow at the con-
sole Of the newly installed organ,
there will be group pilgrimages.
St. Johns
The vicar Of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Mt. Rainier, Md, the
Rev. Walter P. Plumley, having re-
ceived q call to serve st. Mary's
Episcopal Church, Haddon
Heights, N. j., will announce his
decision at the 10 a. m. service TO-
morrow.
Services will be Holy Commun-
ion at Z a. M; Church School at
9:45 q. m; and Morning Prayer
at 10 a. m. The Sunday School
will attend the morning service at
10 o'clock, and will march into
the church behind the choir.
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Methodist
Mt. Vernon Place

DR.. John w. Rustin will speak
tomorrow morning on "The Open
Minded" and at the evening serv.
Ice on the topic, Finding Our
selves" DR.. Rustin will leave the
city for the month of August.
The Sunday School will meet at
$3.50 with RoSsel e. Mitchell speak.
ing at the adult division on BE
lief in Jesus Christ"
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Legal Notices

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
-. States for, the District of Columbia,
Holding Probate Court-No. 81 1852, Ad.
ministration. This 10 to give notice that
the subscriber. who was by the District
Court of the United States for the District
Of Columbia granted letters testamentsry
on the estate Of John Robert Pierce. de-
ceased. has. with the approval of the Dis.
trict Court Of the United States for the
District Of Columbia. holding q Probate
Court, appointed Monday, the 9Th day of
August 1898. at 10 o'clock a. M, as the
time, and said Court room as the place,
sSf estate % 2nder the i 'iGr coIrtS direction ctT
and control. when and where all creditors
and persons entitled to distributive shares
or legacies, or the residue, or parts thereof,
are notified to attend. in person or by
agent or attorney duly authorised. with
their claims against the estate properly
vouched. Given under my hand this 18th
day of July, 1888. HOWARD E. WILL
LARD. (Seal.) By: RUDOLPH n. YEAT-
MAN. JR., Attorney. Attest THEODORE
COGSWELL, Register of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate
Court.
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Hamline

DR.. Lucius c. Clark will again
occupy the pulpit at ii a. m. to-
morrow in the absence of DR.. H.
w. Burgan, who Is on vacation.
DR.. Clark will speak on "A Change
less Price for Changing World" "
Miss Mabel Flehr will be the solo.
ist with Mrs. Jean Slater Appel at
the organ,
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Bdptists TO Hear
Dr.. J. NJ. Ellison

DR.. ]. M. Ellison, professor of
philosophy at Virginia Union Uni
versity, Richmond, Va, will speak
at both the II q. m. and p. m.
services at the Second Baptist
Church tomorrow. DR.. Ellison
was formerly pastor of Zion Bap-
tist Church, Third and r Streets
8. w..
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Christian
Columbia Heixhts

The guest minister tomorrow
morning will be the Rev. John L.
Nixon, superintendent Of the De.
partment Of Social Welfare of the
Washington Federation Of
Churches. There will be no eve
ming service, but prayer meeting
will he held at 7:45 p. m. Thurs
dnw
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will be provided with an adequate
church edifice by the Synod.
At II O. m. tomorrow DR.. Helm
will speak on "The Glorified
Christ" Mrs. MagnuS LARSON
will be the soloist. Sunday school
will be held at 9:45.
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Hope For Tomorrow" Miss Otis
Holley, soprano, Of New York city,
and Lawrence Whisonant, tenor,
Conservatory Of Music, Howard
University, will sing. The Holy
Communion will be observed.