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Evening star., 1938-11-19

1t AS an offense against God and
society to violate the implications
of the seventh commandment. The
New Testament corollary, Keep
thyself pure is equally unheeded
This moral laxity is the undergird- =
ing of the hideous evils of divorce
which has become a normal part of
our Western life.
Chaste men and chaste women
are the essential fabric of healthy
happy society. Despite all the pre-
vailing offending, the statute books
of God and of the State write down
unchaste conduct as immortality. as
sin and as crime. However much
persons may wink at fast living.
the organized verdict of society is
against it, clearly and unmistake-
ably. The offender is a lawbreaker.
before God and before human
tribunals
As the East Sees 1t.
So highly does the ancient East
regard premarital chastity that the
penalty is death for both man and
woman. A few years ago, when in
Palestine, learned of an instance
where both guilty Arab man and
woman were slain by the girls
brother, in obedience to the imme-
mortal law. Then the whole neigh
borhood conspired to give the Brit
ish authorities different version
Of the murders; for the people ap-
proved of the act of punishment.
In Arabia the law of death for
adultery is openly applied. Yet in
our "civilized" western world socie-
ty is honey -combed with such Of
fenses. 1t is high time that young
people, especially, should do some
serious thinking upon this theme
The darkest day in a persons life
is that whereon he or she parts with
virtue. For one thing the door
against pure and happy married
life has been slammed shut.
All the restraints and rewards
OF religion sould be operative to
maintain the standard of purity in
human conduct laid down by Scrip
ture. Jesus, Paul and the Revelator
are explicit in pronouncing eternal
doom upon those who commit the
sins of the flesh.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Mortgage Burning

The Brookland M. E. Church will
celebrate its 18th anniversary to-
morrow morning by burning a So. 900
mortgage on its church property,
which the congregation has recently
paid of. leaving the church free
from Indebtedness.
The Rev. j. M. Gillum will con-
duct the evening service of thanks
giving and praise as a result of this
financial achievement.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

abolished polygamy and easy d.
vorce. They have awakened to a
realization that their old practices
were rotting the nations at the core.
making slaves of the women and
weaklings and sensualists of the
men. The history of many nation
Is an Illustration of the Bible truth
that ito be carnally minded is
death" Rome's fall was due to moral
rottenness. No people can live for
the qualification of physical appe-
tltes and hope to escape doom.
No more alarming evidence of the
slump of modern civilization has
been produced than the decline of
standards with respect to personal
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Service Will Honor
World War Dead

A special service in memory of
the boys of the parish who lost their
lives in the World War will be held
in old Christ Episcopal Church,
Washington parish, tomorrow at
IL am.
The rector. the Rev. Edward
Gabler. will preach a special sermon
based on the memorial theme. while
the choir. under the direction Of
Vladimir Vasa, win present music
appropriate to the occasion.
All Washingtonians whose sons
served In the World War are par
ticularly invited.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Facing God Is Topic
At Tokomo Lutheran

Facing God" will be the topic of
the Rev. j. Adrian Pfeif1er at the
Takoma Lutheran Church tomorrow
morning.
Thanksgiving services will be held
from 1890 to 1880 on Thursday.
Members Of the church will bring
gifts of food and clothing tomorrow,
which will be distributed before
Thanksgiving Day by the Lutheran
Inner Mission Society, Miss Frances
Dysinger, director.
Beginning December n. the pastor,
who teaches the Adult Bible Glass.
will begin q series on the life of
Christ, to which a general invitation
Is extended.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

Z IL a 5 I l w. Inc
professors with
their question
n aires h av e
shown that an
appalling pro-
portion of stu
dents have con-
fessed to pre-
marital sexual
ex er | e nee
largely the fault
of the colleges
own liberal So
cial discussions.
M yri a d S of
young persons
no longer regard
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Rev. G. N. Williams
To Discuss LOYALTY

"A Vital Expression OF Loyalty"
Is the topic of the Rev. C. N. Will
liams tomorrow at II am. at the
Third Christian Church. The Lords
supper will be observed. A loyalty
program will be presented In the
Bible school at 9:45 am.
The Lydia Glass met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Bessie Cladfelter
Mrs. Pauline Roberts was given
charge of the Thanksgiving baskets
which will be delivered Thursday
Members are requested to bring
their gifts tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Lutheran MEETING

The Executive Committee of the
Lutheran Brotherhood of the Mary
land Synod will meet tomorrow at
2:30 pm in Grace Lutheran Church,
Baltimore. Md. Washingtonians to
attend include Martin A. McGrory,
president; Austin NJ Cooper, secre-
tary, and w. o. Hiltabidle. past
president. Plans will be made to
form a city Lutheran brotherhood
in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Rev. Ivon n. Dugon
To Occupy Pulpit

The Rev. Ivan H. Dugan, associate
minister and director Of religious
education Of the National City
Christian Church, will be the
speaker tomorrow morning and eve
ming in the absence of the minister,
DR.. Raphael H. Miller At the morn
ing service he will preach on a
Thanksgiving theme, "Outgrowing
. Sense of God," and In the evening
on The Fear of OVERRIDING"
The usual Thursday church night
dinner and fellowship meeting will
be omitted next week because of
Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Plan Union Services

Union Thanksgiving services
among Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Lincoln Congregational. Peoples
Congregational, Plymouth Congre-
gational, and Tabor Presbyterian
Churches viii be held Thanksgiving
Day at Tabor Presbyterian Church
at II am. The speaker will be the
Rev. r. w. Brooks, pastor of Lincoln
CONGREGATIONAL Church.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

adult Bible classes of the city are
being given reserved seats. Philip
T. Harpine is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements and Daniel
A. Dollarhide Is president Of the A.
B. Pugh Glass.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Class Of
Metropolitan Baptist Church held
its annual banquet last night. Greet
ings were brought by the Rev. Jonn
Compton Ball, pastor. and E. B.
Shaver. general superintendent Of
the Sunday school. The address
was given by the Rev. Robert Saw
age, assistant pastor. Wayne Nor
rill has resigned as president Of the
class as he is to be transferred by
the General Accounting ONCE to
Lincoln, Nebr.
Prof. Charles H. ONO of Central
High School will be installed as
teacher of the Brotherhood Bible
Glass OF Hamline M. e. Church TO-
morrow morning. He was formerly
teacher of q large mems class at
Uniontown, Pa. where he was Sill
perintendent of schools Frank
Smith. president of the class, an
nounces that DR.. J. C. Mcdowell,
author of various books and bulle-
tins on agriculture. will speak at tine
monthly meeting next Tuesday at
8 pm. His theme will be the first
Thanksgiving and stories OF New
England in Colonial days.
A reunion of members and for
mer members was held by the Mems
Glass of the First Reformed Church
last Sunday morning. A forward
movement was launched In the in
terest OF all the activities Of the
class. Ernest Moore is president.
The Mary-Martha Glass Of Mar
vim NJ. E. Church South elected The
following officers Mrs. May Coon,
president: Mrs. Edythe Feaster, vice
president; Mrs. Alice Hubbard. sec
retary; Mrs. Elva Newman, treas
urer. and Mrs. Olive Jacobs. social
service secretary.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

House. The lieutenants to Miss
Fowler are Miss Mary Kennedy,
Miss Ada Kennedy, Miss Margaret
Wahler and Miss Edith Heiskell.
Mrs. j. A. DAILY, district secretary
of the A. o. H. Auxiliary. appointed
the district presidents to Contact
members of the organization. They
are Mrs. Thomas Mason, Mrs. Rose
Martin, Mrs. James George. Miss
Lillian Fay, Miss Catherine Larkin,
Miss Mary w. Collins and Miss
Theresa Collins.
The Rev. Thomas B. Dade, assist
ant pastor of st. Patrick's Church,
will bo the retreat master.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Will Present PAGEANT.

The Womens Missionary Society
will present a pageant, CLOUD OF
Witnesses tomorrow at II am. in
the Fifth Baptist Church, under the
direction of Mrs. William Degges. It
is presented in celebration of the
golden jubilee anniversary of the
Women's Missionary Union. auxil-
larry to the Southern Baptist Con-
vention.
AT 7:45 pm. Dr. John E. Briggs
will speak on Why Be Thankful"
The Baptist Training Union will
meet at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Washington Retreat
Meetinq Tomorrow

Miss Ruth Fowler is team captain
for the women of the Church of the
Assumption in the Washington Ee-
treat League, who will join the men,
bers of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans Auxiliary in a retreat tomor-
row Ut the Washington Retreat
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Zion Lutheran

The service tomorrow at Zion
Lutheran Church will be dedicated
to the Sunday School. All of the
teachers and officers will be in
stalled. The Rev. Edward G. Goetz
will preach on Christ, the Truth" !"
A children's sermon, THE Word of
God" also will be included.
The Thanksgiving Day service will
be held at 10 am.
The annual every member visita-
ton will be made the week of No.
vember ~.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
News of the Bible Classes
Activities of Interest to
= Local ORGANIZATIONS
BY PAGE Nick. ETCHISON,
President Organized Bible Cass Association

Court for the
District Columbia Wi be
Shurch South Monday night
the A. Pugh Bible Glass Of which Greetings
brought by Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper Attorney
Homer Cummings Godfrey
umbia Bar Association Justice James Cromein
schk president c. A.; the Rev. Dr. John w.
Rusn OF Mt Place
Eugene Black States Board of Tax
Appeals; Dr. Clifton p.
err ndent of tho chIr
Evening star., 1938-11-19

dent the Lions
Club: Page Mex.
Etchison, presi-
dent Organized
Bible Glass As
ISOLATION; Mai.
E rn e S t w.
Brown, superill-
tendent of po-
lice, and Gratz
E. Dunkum for
the 1927 Master
MaSOnS G u b.
j u S t ice Laws
t a m / ly will be
especially hon.
ored and dele
-A. H.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
A Lesson for the Week
Lax Moral Standards More
Than Private Concern
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS,

that American, William
dignataries
shekh with long flowing and beard We had
institutions including polygamy
Shedd quoted the old saying cursed system
tangled
knowing marry his daughter"
Old Persia like all Mosem permitted divorce
of the husband 1t is significance that
Westezaion
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Divine Science.

The Rev. G. L. Patch viii deliver
q lesson-sermon on "Cosmic Con-
ciousness and Our Individual Prob
lem" tomorrow at II am. in the
Grafton Hotel. Thursday at 8 pm.
the Thanksgiving service viii be
held.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

The Sunday school lesson for No
vember 20 is THE Seventh Com
mandment: The Sacredness of the
Home. xx.l4; Matthew
v.27-30; Mark x.2-l6; Ephesians
v,22-33,
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
Saturday, December 81, 1888
IF MINNEAPOLIS WANTS TO MAKE

good resolution, would suggest ciyvde
begging anyone doubts the fact that Minneapolis coored folk
notorious for the evil large office downtown
and discussing this group The first thing he will have swa
long tale about kndnesses extended Negro
zations and purported organizations.
Very often amusing stories of approach which have been
looked the Saesmans Guide and ohertrease akin psycho
ogy make for laughter the part coored listener
The saddest part originated approach
been applied to the problem by citizen with pride
there would have been necessity for begging
We believe that of the principal of this activity
false idea held by that they slip the white
folks How why such thought should be conceived
understood by anyone who knows people
Three hundred for those who have has let
them knowing of us than do ourselves
The only white that doesn't know whole lot about Ne
groes is the type that does very anything
they make their requests
Every beggar closes door of opportunity for worthwhile
independent American citizen
Every beggar makes it little harder for the of his
eventually they must all loose but at what price,
So let's quit BEGGING
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
MILLION HOMES PERIL LIVES
U. S. HOUSING SLUM SURVEY
SHOWS

Washington, Dec, (CNA)-Appall-
ing details of the hazardous lives of
slum dwellers, endangered always by
the threat of fire and collapse of one
million unsafe American home, are re-
vealed in a new pamphlet published by
the United States Housing Authority
this week.
The statistics published are the re-
suit of recent surveys of 100000 re-
sidential dwellings and 100000 house
holds in 204 communities, Comprising
more than half of the urban families
in the United States, including both
Negro and white. They show:
About 100000 homes in $4,000
buildings have such serious structural
defects that they are absolutely unsafe
for use.
Mors than l,661 900 homes, or about
fifth of the total, are without private
bathing facilities, and l,22l,000 do not
have private indoor toilets.
About $4,000 families are doubled
up"-sharing their homes with other
families. And over 100000 homes
have more than one person to room.
The nations housing shortage is
growing with alarming rapidity, the
survey of the Housing Authority in
dicates, stating that "the increase in
families and the wearing out of exist
ing homes will necessitate another TO-
100000 dwellings by 1880"
Meantime, private enterprise unwill-
ing to build low-rent houses for low
income groups is vigorously opposing
the New Deal in its efforts to meet
this need.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
FATHER DIVINE'S NO. / BACK.
SLIDER REPENTS

New York, Dec. 27, (AP)-Faith-
full Mary, who backslid II months ago
and called Father Divine "jes' a foolish
old man who amt no more God than
a bobtailed puppy has been reconcil-
ed with the little selfproclaimed Mes
siah of Harlem. Mary, known as
Viola Wilson before she became the
ace angel of the No. l heaven, tried to
run a rival heaven of her own when
she abandoned Father Divine, but il
was never much of a go. Next Sun
day, in robe of spotless white, Mary
will make public confession at a meet
ing of the angels and others who fol-
low Father Divine in the great peace
brother" movement.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
NEW YORK SCHOOLS TO
TEACH RACE TOLERANCE

New York, Dec, (CNA)-In keep
ing with the tolerance" resolution re-
Gently adopted by the Board of Educa-
ton, every New York City school will
be required to present two assemblies
each month, devoted to the teaching of
tolerance and goodwill, Dr. Harold c.
Campbell, Superintendent of Schools,
announced this week.
Principals and teachers were urged
by the superintendent to find many
opportunities" to inculcate the ideals
of democracy in the daily classroom
work. Such opportunities, he said, are
ever present in the history, geography
and literature periods. In health edu-
cation particularly, it was felt that a
spirit of fair play in games and folk
dances would help to develop a smy-
pathetic outlook toward other races
and religions.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
NEGRO ON JURY THAT IN
DICTED MEDICAL TRUST

Washington, Dec, (CNA)-A Ne
gro messenger was on the Federal
Grand Jury which indicted the Ameri-
can Medical Association, three affili-
ates and twenty-one white physicians
of Chicago and Washington on charges
of violating the Sherman Antitrust
Act in restraining individual physic-
ians fram giving aid to group medical
movements designed to help low-in-
come groups.
The indictment sprang from evi-
dence presented by the government
that the American Medical Association
had used coercion on member physi-
clans in an effort to smash the Group
Health Association, Inc, medical CO.
operative of government workers in
washington, and other group medical
movements throughout the country.
an so doing, defendants have en-
gagged in an unlawful combination and
conspiracy in restraint of trade" the
indictment said.
Meantime, President Roosevelt was
reported to be preparing special mes
sage to Congress on the New Deal
health program. Indication of the
Presidents decision was hailed by
Chairman Josephine Roche of the
Federal Committee on Health and
Welfare activities who pointed out:
"This means lot to 100000 peo-
pie who have no medical resoursec and
no adequate medical care"
Miss Roche's committee recommend
ed federal appropriation of $50,00O,-
600 to sos 100000 for the first year of
a proposed federal health program.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
Aldrick avenue north. All interested
Republicans are cordially invited
RoSENWALD FUND SPENT
$3o0,O00 ON NEGRO HEALTH
IN TWO YEARS

| Chicago = The Julius Rosenwaid
| Fund, established in 1917 by the great
philanthropist and founder of Sears,
Roebuck and Co., has spent 100000
the past two years for betterment of
health conditions among Negroes
Edwin R. Embree, president of the
fund, in his biennial report ending
June 1888, points out that the Funds
activities in Negro health center now
in three major programs:
1.-Development of three institu-
tions (Provident Hospital, Chicago;
Andrew Memorial Hospital, Tuskegee,
Ala, and Flint Goodridge Hospital,
New Orleans) as demonstrations of
high standards of service to patients
and as training centers for Negro ply
sicians, nurses, and administrators:
2.-The development of personnel;
3.-The influencing of public opin-
ion, both colored and white, so that
the health needs of Negroes will be ap-
preciated and more adequately met
Concerning the three hospitals men
toned, the Embree reports states:
"Provident Hospital, Chicago, has
built up fine Negro medical staff
and offers postgraduate instruction
and experience to physicians and
health workers generally A plan for
cooperation between white medical
schools and consultants and the Ne
gro staff of the hospital has been
worked out in the development of the
teaching program of this education.
"Flint-G -Goodridge Hospital of Dill
lard University is one of the chief ex-
ponents of the Provident plan in a
large Southern city. 1t provided ia
cilities for the professional develop
ment of Negro doctors and for the
spread of health education throughout
New Orleans. The out-patient depart
ment has grown steadily and the quail
ity of its work has constantly i'm
proved. Community health has been
one of the successful functions of this
hospital.
development of the Andrew Me-
mortal Hospital on the campus of Tus-
kegee Institute and of health services
to the $4,000 Negroes in the surround
ing county has been a cooperative ven-
ture worked out with Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute, the U. S. Public Health Service.
The Federal Children's Bureau, the
Alabama State Department of Health,
the East Alabama Health District and
the Macon County Department of
Health. Since it was found that
only about 20 of the approximately
700 annual Negro births in the coun-
ty receive professional attention other
than that of midwives in the homes,
consideration is now being given to
a program of maternal and infant
welfare in this area"
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
Wheatley at the Piano.

Wheatley at the Piano.
The Cast-William Brown as Joseph
Francin Lawler as Mary; Mr.. Benford
as the Inn Keeper; The Three Kings;
Joseph Lawler, John Scott, and Will
liam Scott
Miss Virginia Lane, Wayman
Church, accompanist.
Ali S. S. Superintendents and choir
leaders will pardon us for the sugges-
ton that a Christmas program loses
cne-half its value and lesson, in proper
ton as the program departs from the
scriptural teXt-that each year tells
anew the story of the Christ Child.
To the lasting credit OF ST. James,
Seven Corners, Minneapolis, the story
was reverently told on Christmas Eve,
1888, told in sacred drama, which like
the angels song in Bethlehem that
Were gone away from them into
Heaven" leaving the Shepherds in their
fields under the Syrian stars listening
to the heavenly music, so the congrega-
tion in ST. James listened in silent love
to the inspired voices that faded into
the silence
Again we say, never can we forget
it.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
RELIEF CASES INCREASED
IN NOVEMBER

Washington, Dec, (CNA) - The
need for public relief in thirty-four
States and the District of Columbia in
November increased by per cent as
compared with October, the Social Sc
curity Board reported this week. The
greatest increase of relief was in
Spokane, Washington, which repre-
sented gain of "a per cent.
Chattanooga, Tenn, had an increase
of 40 per cent; Cheyenne, Wyo., of 80
per cent, and Lynn, Mass, and Port
land, Ore, of 27 per cent EACH
All New York cities reported show
ed increases.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
CHI. JUDGE FREES ANTI-NAZIS
RAPS RACE HATE GANG

Chicago, Dec, (CNA)-Comparine
the Silver Shirts to the Ku Klux Klan
Judge Joseph Graber this week re-
primanded IS members of the shirted
gang in court and dismissed charges
against nine anti-Nazis, including two
members of the staff of the Chicago
Daily Record.
The judge called "inciting to riot
and "disorderly conduct" charges
against the defendants "preposterous'
and urged them to organize to COM
bat the menace of fascism in America
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
RACE LEADS WHITES, RAISE
$37,728 IN PHILADELPHIA
Y. DRIVE

Philadelphia, (C)-For the first time
in memory, Negroes have led the
whites in the drive for YMCA funds,
raising $37,728.26 in cash and sub
scriptions, when asked to raise only
$25,OOO, going more than fifty per cent
beyond their quota About 27O work
ers took part in the actual campaign
of solicitation. The total goal set for
the city was S1,780,000, and the rest
of the city-wide drive was behind at
the/zero hour on Friday night, Decem-
Der 10. Herbert T. Miller is secretary
OF the Negro branch at 1924 Christian
street.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31
CHRISTMAS EVE IN
ST. JAMES
Seven Corners
Rev. Henderson Reddick, Pastor

A cantata by the Choir under direc-
ton of Gov Cook.
Never can we forget it. Beginning
with the sweet strains of that immortal
carol "Silent Night" played by a quar-
tette of violin and cello which moved
the congregation to the very skies of
Bethlehem, followed by the ever sweet
story of the first Christmas night told
in the beautiful scriptural text of St.
Luke and followed by the we'll trained
and consecrated choir singing the
Christmas carols so we'll chosen.
Hear the Herald Angles
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
1t Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Silent Night, Holy Night
No, never can we forget it.
The entire cantata was in keeping
with the Christmas story. The sett-
ing, so carefully and accurately
planned, made us feel that the time
was 1893 years ago and the place Beth
lehem of Judea.
The manger was in the center, the
Inn on the right, and the field at the
left where shepherds watched their
flock bv night"
The st,te setting told of much work
and devotion. The costumes were in
keeping with the traditional simplicity
of the shepheards and the richness of
the Three Kings from Orient Far"
The carols by the choir, every one
in the right place and sung by clear
we'll trained voices, the reverent quiet
of the congregation in the dim light OF
the church, all made an impression
and an appeal unsurpassed by any
church choir and equalled by very,
very few
Again we say, never can we forget
1t is quite impossible to mention all
of the Is who took part, but the fol-
lowing names come to us as we write
Quartette-Gov. Cook, St. James
Church; Clifford Hawkins, Border
Church; David Facion, St. James
Church; Lawrence Griffin, St. Peters
Church.
Miss Janette Dorcy and Phyllis
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31

mo group which acts against Jews
or other minority groups is complying
with the traditions of American de-
mocracy and has no place in it," Judge
Graber declared.
The defendants were arrested during
a demonstration in front of hall
where a meeting of the fascist Silver
Shirts were being held
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-31

Mrs. Alice Harris, 6l9 9th avenue
north, is i'll at her home.
The Minnesota Association of Col
ored Women's Club will meet Friday,
January 9th at 200 pm. at Phyllis
Wheatley House Mrs. Josephine Hag-
en-, President.
Mrs. America Sims, 2816 18th ave-
nue. south, is convalescing at her home
The Tempory Republican Club of
the north side will form permanent
club Friday, January 9th at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker, sol