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Twin-City herald., 1938-07-09
Steals Car Forget
To Go Places

Joseph Wilson and Joseph Harper
decided to take a car After they had
made the steal, they wondered where
to go. According to their story they
had heated argument as to the best
place to visit, and somewhere during
the process both went to sleep, not
having driven the car block from
where it was taken.
Police found them deep in slumbeI
and took them in Charged with en-,
tering car without the owners per,
mission, both received thirty days.
Twin-City herald., 1938-07-09
FLOYD OLSON HIGHWAY
PLANS ARE APPROVED

Paving the way for final approval
of plans for development of Sixth
avenue north as the Floyd Olson me-
mortal highway, the city council COM
mittee on roads and bridges voted sane
ton on minor changes by the state
highway department, and the plans
now are to be sent to the bureau of
public roads in Washington. 1t was the
opinion of city councilmen that actual
work on the highway will start short
ly.
Twin-City herald., 1938-07-09

Mr.. Virgil Powell, SO Highland
avenue north is spending his vacation
in Kansas City.
Mrs. America Sims, 28l6 Thirteenth
avenue south and her sister, Mrs. Al
berta Wyatt are spending few weeks
in Chicago, Ill. ..
Twin-City herald., 1938-07-09

Mrs. Jas. O'Kelly of Raleigh, u. C.,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. J. w. Fri>e,
o1s Filth avenue north,
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

NEW YORK, July l 0.N.SO
Christian DanielSon, who has been
held in the Federal House of De-
tention since June 3 as a material
witness in the investigation of
German spy activities in America,
was free today on a $1,000 surety
bond.
Danielson, so, a one-armed ex-
pert craftsman of plans for naval
vessels, was forced to go under
certain formalities before he at
tained his liberty.
He surrendered his American
passport and reservation which
he held for passage on a North
German Lloyd liner to Germany.
The giving up of the passport
and ticket were conditions under
which Judge Vincent L. Leibell,
in United States District Court,
had cut DanielSon's bail from
$4,000.
Meanwhile, the Federal Govern
ment's investigation of spy activi-
ties continued. United States At
torney Lamar Hardy, who recently
brought about the indictment of
18 persons, including two women
for alleged activities in behalf of
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
Judge Speaks
on Traffic

Responsibility for Washington's S
traffic problem was laid on every
individual in the city" by Judge
Edward M. Curran of the District
Of Columbia Police Court yester-
day.
Speaking before the CoSmopoli-
tan Club at the Carlton Hotel,
Judge Curran said the traffic
problem rested more heavily on
the individual than on the
Commissioners. the Director of
Traffic, the Police Department or
the courts. He pleaded for OBJ
Servance of The traffic regulations.
He declared there we're 40,000,-
900 drivers, 120,000,000 pedes-
trians, 27,000,000 automobiles in
various stages of efficiency and
100000 miles of highway con-
tributing to traffic dangers.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
LITA WILL WE'D
FOR Third Time

HOLLYWOOD, July l G.NSO.
Lita Gray Chaplin. former wife Of
Charlie Chaplin and mother Of
his two sons, will say II do" for
the third time, it was revealed
here today.
The actress said she will marry
her business manager, Arthur F.
Day, jr., but did not say exactly
when, although they have filed
their notice of intention to wed.
1t will be Lita'S third marital
venture. and the first for Day.
Married to Chaplin in 1922 and
divorced from him in 1928, Miss
Gray was wed to Henry A. Gray,
jr., an actor. in September, 1896.
The marriage lasted until July l,
1887, when Miss Gray got a d.
vorce on grounds of cruelty.
Miss Gray gave her age as 80,
and Day gave his as %.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

spy rings operations. Acting At
torney General Joseph B. keenan,
Immediately notified Turrou that
he was dismissed with prejudice"
this phrase to keep him from re-
gaining G-rtan post in the future
for violating the G-Man's oath.
In this oath, the Oman pledges
not to divulge, either while he is
in the service or after he leaves,
any confidential information he
obtained in the performance of his
duty.
Turrou's dismissal deprives him
Of pay for accumulative leave
which would have continued his
$4,000 annual salary to about Sep
tember 81, and of his retirement
fund benefits.
The New York Federal district
attorney has instituted court pro-
ceedings to prevent Turrou from
revealing the confidential informa-
tion he obtained in the spy in
Vestigation.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
HOOVER WRITES,|
" H Y CAN'T u.
QUERIES TURROU.
0usted Oman Plans.
To Seek Curb

NEW YORK. July / GN.SO.
Taking the position he planned to
do nothing more than ]. Edgar
Hoover himself had done. Leon G.
Turrou, former ace Oman who
was dismissed with prejudice" to-
day gave his side of the contro-
Versy with his former superiors.
Turrou, who played a leading
role in working up the espionage
case against the 18 alleged Nazi
government spies in New York re-
Gently, had resigned" to write syn
dicate articles dealing with the
"expose." He was informed
through the Department of JUS
tice, however, that he had been
discharged for violation of the
G-men's oath.
CITES HOOVER'S BOOK
In a statement today, Turrou
pointed out that Hoover. Director
of the FBI, had written scores of
articles and a book while he was
still in service.
Turrou declared his only motives
in contracting to write the ar
ticles were to show the scope of
the alleged German spy con-
spiracy and to demonstrate TIE
need for morS men in Americas
various intelligence services.
PROMISES ACTION
''If Mr.. Hoover proposes now
to hold me firmly to a state
ment signed casually, while he
continues to secure a huge in
come from his own writings in
addition to his salary from the
Government, shall take steps
at once to see that these rules
about writing are applied equal
ly to all members of the FBI,
from the loWIieSt agent to the
director himself" said Tarrou.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
Library to Close
At 4 on SATURDAYS

The Public Library announced
today that the Central Building
at Eighth and K Streets North
west will close at 4 p. m. tomor-
row and on each Saturday through
September 10.
Branch libraries will also have
early Saturday closing hours dur
ing part of the summer. Those
in Georgetown, Mt. Pleasant,
Northeast, Southeast, and Takoma
Park will close Saturdays at l
p. m. from tomorrow through Sep
tember 10. The Subbranches of
Chevy Chase, Conduit Road, East
ern High, Tenley and Woodbridge
will observe their usual Saturday
hours until August IS.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
Wage Benefits
Denied by FBI

0.N.S0 Considerable surprise
was evidenced today by the De
partment of Justices disclosure
that G-Man Leon G. Turrou's re-
tirement was an "I-quit; you're
fired" affair.
Turrou was one of the agents
who worked up the espionage case
against the 18 alleged Nazi gov
ernment spies in New York city
recently.
When he submitted his resigna-
ton June 20, to be effective on
that day, department officials
learned Turrou was resigning to
write a Syndicated expose of the
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

"Tho Diamond Of Desire" Another
thrilling story in II. Bedford Jones'
series, EPOrtals of Illusion" in which
the eminent American author tells
about the romance of Napoleon and
Nine. FOUreS in Egypt. Read it in
The American Weekly. the magazine
distributed with next Sundays Herald
Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

the German espionage service,
sailed Wednesday on the Norman
die. He planned to visit France
and England to investigate rami-
ficationS of the spy plot"
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
Bergen to Wed? Not Charles S

HOLLYWOOD, July 0N.SO.
Edgar Bergen, creator of Charlie
Mccarthy, was a very busy man
today.
He was denying he was the
Edgar Bergen who took out
marriage license in Reno to weo
Eunice Quedens, %. film actress.
And he had to make many de-
malls to his numerous friends.
1t finally developed that the
man who did take out the license
to marry Miss Quedens was Edgar
Bergen, 80, a local insurance man,
who emphasized strongly that he
was not a ventriloquiSt and was
not related to Charles boss.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

Uncle Mack's Funny Family
takes the air over Station VOL,
Sunday at 8 a. m. Be sure to set
your dial Saturday night at 1910
kc. Tell the children to turn on
the radio and listen to Uncle
MaCk'S Funny Family.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

Turn your present worn out car in as
down payment on a good used car. and
pay as you ride. See tOday's Classified
Used Car bargains.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Church WILL HOLD
ANNIVERSARY RITE
St. PauI's Lutheran Sched@
uIes First of Series of ..
Services Tomorrow. ]

At st. Paul's Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning .he first in series Of
services to commemorate the ninety
fifth anniversary of the church will
be marked by the dedication Of a new
Hammond organ, gift to the church
OF Miss Louie Dale Leeds, as . memo
rial to her father, mother, sister and
brother. DR.. Henry w. Snyder vtil
use as his sermon theme MY Praise
to God"
Miss Leeds has been identified with
st. Pauls for many years as an active
worker in the church and q teacher
in the Sunday school. Her gift is e
fitting memorial to musically- talent.
ed family. Her father, Charles H.
Leeds, and her mother, Nellie e. Leeds,
were both born in Pennsylvania m
l843, the year st. Paul's Church was
founded They united with this
church in 1888, during the pastorate Of
the late DR.. Samuel Domer Her sis-
ter, Mrs. Belle Leeds Kline, wife Of the
Rev. Marion j. Kline, and her brother,
Ellwood S. Leeds, were both active
among the young people of the church
and devoted their musical talents to its
services. -
Special music will be rendered at the
services tomorrow by the choir under
the direction of Lynn l.. Gillchrest,
With Donald T. Heffley at the organ.
The recently elected elders and dea.
cons will be installed at the morning
service
In the evening DR.. Snyder's topic will
be interesting to God" Donald Hef-
fiey will present a brief organ recital
from TAO to 8 pm.
The DR.. Samuel Domer Bible Glass
Will meet Monday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Homer,
53lO Nevada avenue NV.
At the Wednesday evening service
DR.. Snyder will discuss the parable Of
the Blade, Green Ear and Full Com
A short meeting of the Church Coun-
Gil for organization will follow.
A recital on the Leeds memorial or.
gan Is being arranged for February 8,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
NEW York. SYNOD
HEAD T0PREACH
Dr.. F. V. Hanson Guest in
Augustana Lutheran
Church Pulpit.

DR.. Felix v. Hanson OF jamestown
NJ Y. president of the New York
Conference Of the Lutheran Angus
tana Synod Of America. will preach
at the IL o'clock service tomorrow
OF the Angustana Lutheran Congre-
CATION at 2400 Sixteenth street NV
The liturgy Of the service will be
conducted by the Rev. William r
Bergh OF Wilkes Barre. Pa, and DR.
Arthur o. HELM, pastor of the local
congregation.
A special service will be held at
8 pm, when DR.. Helm formally will
be installed as pastor of the Augustana
congregation Of Washington. DR..
Hanson will officiate and the follow
ing pastors will assist in the cere-
mony: The Rev. J. w. Eckman o,
Baltimore. the Rev. Paul v. Heg-
strom of Philadelphia, the Rev. vii.
liam R. Bergh of Wilkes Barre. Pa;
DR.. Evald B. Lawson of White Plains
N. Y: the Rev, Eskil G. Englund Of
Bergenf1eld. N. j.; DR.. G. H. Lenski
OF Washington and the Rev. George
Greuenow Of Arlington. Va.
DR.. HELM. who is the first residen,
pastor of the Augustana Church. came
here October /. Prior to that time
he was the pastor OF the st. Paul's
Lutheran Church of Chicago.
The Senior Luther League Will hold
a devotional meeting next Friday
evening at 400 Fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
DR.. J. S. MONTG0MER
TO OCCUPY PULPIT
Chaplain of House to Preach at
Metropolitan Baptists'
Two Services.

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
tomorrow DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. will preach in the morning
on THE Well in the Valley" and ut
night on The Pioneers of Progress. ="
The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold religious services at the Home
for Aged Ladies. 1855 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Mrs.
Albert Brown will direct the service
A business meeting OF the Fidelis Bible
Glass will be held Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Junius Hobbs will preside. The
Philathea Bible Class meets Tuesday
evening. A Valentine party will fea-
ture the entertainment.
Mrs. Pauline Ridley. 1855 Penn
street NE. will be the hostess to the
Delta Alpha Glass Tuesday evening.
The Teacher Training Glass, with
Mrs. William Hasker, teaching, meets
Thursday at O'Clock, followed by
prayer service at O'Clock. The
Daughters of the King Bible Glass.
Mrs. Karen Kardell, teacher, meets
Friday evening.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
SCHEDULED BY CHURCH

Memorial United Brethren Church
tomorrow will continue the celebration
Of its forty-fifth anniversary. It will
be Sunday school day. with . special
program at 9:40 with DR.. H. H. Baish
as guest speaker. There will be no
regular study period. At IL o'clock the
minister. DR.. 8. B. Daugherty. will
preach on Thy Kingdom Come" with
baptism and reception of members.
The Junior Church and Christian En-
deavor Will meet at II O'Clock.
The youth group will present special
features At O'Clock and at o'clock
the ANAL service OF the celebration will
be held. with the Rev. J. Herschel Coo
per in charge, greetings by w. o. Low
ell. closing message on THE Welfare Of
Youth" by the minister. The officers
and teachers Of the Sunday school, the
young peoples and Intermediate c. E.
Societies and the Official Board will
attend the service in a body.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
CONVERSION" is TOPIC
IN SERIES OF SERMONS

The series Of sermons on "Forpct-
ten Fundamental" will be continued
tomorrow morning in Eldbrooke M F.
Church, when the Rev. Walter NJ
Michael will preach on "Conversion.
At the evening service he will discuss
What Is Your Plan for Life?"
The Epworth League will meet for
devotional services at 7 pm. Miss
Tommie Tolbert will be the leader in
the senior group.
The annual banquet of the Com
munity Mems Bible Glass will be held
Monday at $50 pm in the social hall,
with DR.. Charles P. Waite acting as
toastmaster.
The midweek service will be held
wednesday at 8 pm. and will be
sponsored by the officers and teachers
of the church school. F. Hughes
Evans will lead in a discussion on
The Worth Whileness of Missions.
Dawson Circle will hold a roast beef
and oyster dinner in the social hail
Thursday from to 7 pm.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
MINISTER SELECTS
THEME FOR SERMON
The Cancelled Cross Will Be
Subject Of Sermon by Rev.
Peter Marshall.

The Rev. Peter Marshall. minister
OF the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church. will have for his topic to-
morrow at II o'clock "The Cancelled
Cross" At . pm he will resume his
series of sermons upon the life here
after. The general title Of this Sc
r!es is Behind the Curtain" What
happens after We are dead? Will We
know each other? Will we remem-
Der? Does 1t hurt to die? Answers
will be sought to these and MANY
other questions concerning the life
hereafter. The public Il invited.
Prayer service will be observed
Thursday evening. at 8 o'clock in the
lecture room. Among the questions
which the Rev. Mr.. Marshall will dis
cuss are the following: What must
we believe concerning Christ? Must
We believe the articles OF the Creed?
Can Christ be real to US without the
Creed?
Evening star., 1938-01-29
DR.. BOWMAN TO SPEAK
ON CONQUERING FEAR

At the Church Of the Brethren to-
morrow at IL am. DR.. Warren D
Bowman will speak on "Conquerine
Fear" At 8 pm. he will give the
third Of series Of Sunday evening
sermons on great religious pictures
His subject will be Christ and the
Rich Young Ruler" based on the IA
nous picture by the artist Hofmann
A copy Of the picture will be given to
each person.
At the meeting Of the adult grour
at 7 pm. the Rev. John L. Nixon
director of the Department of Social
Welfare of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches. win speak on 1.-THE
Coordination of Protestant Social
Work In the District OF Columbia"
The B. Y. P. D. meets at $40 pm
Harold Bovey will lead q discussion
on Introduction to the Study ol
Religions
Evening star., 1938-01-29
CHURCHES P[AN
TRAINING SCHOOL
Federation to Offer Nine
Courses of Instruction
Next Month.

The Washington Federation Of
Churches and the District of Columbia
Sunday School Association are spon-
soring the annual Washington School
Of Christian Education, to be held at
the Foundry M. E. Church on Feb
ruary Is. II, 18 and 2l. %, %.
Nine advanced courses of instruc-
ton. such as are not usually available
in local leadership training schools.
will be offered on the various age
levels In addition to local talent, two
outstanding leaders in the field Of re-
ligious education are being imported
for this school-Dr. Mary Alice Jones.
director of children's work, 1nterna-
tional Council Of Religious Education,
and DR.. James v. Thompson, director,
College Of Religious Education and
Missions, Drew University.
The school is interdenominational
and has been set up to meet the needs
Of each local church and Sunday
school, There are three groups to
whom the school will be of particular
interest-Sunday school teachers, Of
f1cers and workers. as we'll as those
who are preparing to teach In the
Sunday school.
Dr. Oscar F. Blackwelder. pastor Of
the Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton. is general chairman; DR.. John s.
Noffsinger. vice president OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Sunday School AS
sociation. vice chairman Dr. Ely L.
Ford. dean: Dr. w. Bradford Bayliss,
assistant dean; Miss Martha Staufier,
registration chairman; John A. Pat
terson, jr. treasurer, and the Rev.
George A. Ackerly, worship chairman.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
ST. PAUl'S TO MARK
PATRONAL FESTIVAL

Members Of st. Paul's Parish,
Twenty-third street near Washington
Circle, will gather at their church
home Sunday morning to celebrate
their patronal festival The choir Of
men and boys, under the direction Of
Samuel A. Leech. has prepared sppro-
pirate music The procession will be
led by crucifer and torchbearers.
The anniversary service will be con-
tinued Sunday evening with solemn
eyensong and benediction. The Young
Peoples Fellowship at o'clock will
have as its speaker Sister Helen Of the
Holy Nativity, who will discuss the re-
llgious life and illustrate 1t by posters
and dolls in religious habits.
A conference on religious life and
led bv the Rev. Don Frank Fem, rec
tor of st. Michael and All Angels
church, Baltimore, will be held at St.
Pauls the afternoon and evening of
February is. It will follow along the
lines Of q similar conference. led by
DR.. Fleming OF Trinity Church, New
York, preceding the advent season.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
BIBLE SCHOOL CLASSES

The Baptist Bible School at Wad-
dell Hall, IT'S Eighth street NV. will
begin the second semester next Tues-
day. The school offers studies in the
Bible and many related subjects.
Glasses meet on Mondays. Tuesdays
and Fridays from $50 to 9 pm. All
the subjects are taught by competent
instructors. The expense Is nominal.
The classes are open to any and all
who desire to study the Bible and other
related subjects and to better prepare
themselves for the work Of the Lord in
the churches.
Z The school offers an opportunity for
the churches to secure special training
for their workers. Any one desiring
further information. address the presi-
dent, It's Eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
CALVARY BAPTIST
PLANS FOR WEEK
"Wj||ing Hearts and Great
Results Is Morning
Topic Tomorrow.

The Rev W. s. Abernethy, minister
at Calvary Baptist Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on Willing Hearts
and Great Results" In connection
with special musical program in the
evening he will give short sermon on
the subject Who Shall Inherit the
Earth-the Meek or the Mighty?" He
will be assisted in the latter service by
Misses Laura B. Hughes and DR.. John
A. Swartwout
The Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr.,
will conduct the junior church serv-
ice, assisted by L. c. Greene and
Charles l. Haycraft.
The White Cross work day has been
changed from February % to February
l because of the holiday.
The Burial Glass business meeting
will be held Wednesday evening. On
Sunday morning Mrs. Abernethy will
give the second in her new series OF
lessons on the gospel of Mark.
The Wilbur Glass will hold a dinner
at the Furman Studios on Tuesday.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
will hold "check-up" banquet at
Wesley Hall on Friday.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
EVANGELIST CLOSE
SERIES OF SERVICES

The evangelist and gospel singer,
the Rev. Walter Macdonald of Detroit
who has been conducting a series OF
meetings this week in Wallace Memo
rial Church. will bring his last mes
sages tonight and on Sunday. He
Will have an unusual service tonight
preaching at 8 O'Clock on Living
Miracles" At IL o'clock tomorrow his
theme is "Withered, Then Watered. 4"
An extra meeting is being held at 8
O'Clock Sunday, when he will speak on
"A Word Picture of the Lords Com
ing" He will address the Christian
Endeavor Societies at Z pm. Then at
8 pm. he will give his final message,
preaching on God Keeps His Word"
The River Road United Presbyterian
young people will be special guests at
the o'clock service.
This series OF meetings have been
under the auspices of the American
Home Bible Institute. the Washington
School Of the Bible, the Christian
Youth Fellowship and the Wallace
Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
DR. PRUDEN SELECTS
SUBJECT OF SERMON
What a Church Has Right to
Expect of Its Officers" Will
Re- Theme

What Church Has Right to Ex-
pect Of It's Officers will be the sub
ject Of DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden at
the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning. At the $50 service he will
speak on "Prodigal Gifts for Prodigal
Son" Starting February 7 the eve
ming services will be resumed at 8
pm. Swedish services will be held at
$50 pm. DR.. K. E. Carlson prea ching.
On Thursday evening Dr. Pruden will
speak on Believers Baptism"
A special meeting of the Woman's
Society, in charge Of Mrs. Samuel Jud-
son Porter, chairman OF the Golden
Jubilee Committee. will be held at the
church at II Wednesday morning to
discuss plans for celebrating the 5Oth
anniversary Of the founding of the
women's missionary unions.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
REV. w. F. ATKINSON
ANNOUNCES SUBJECT

At Dumbarton Avenue Church to-
morrow morning the Rev. Walter
Franklin Atkinson will preach on
Religious Cups and Their Uses" The
subject of the junior sermon at the
same service will be Go Forward"
The congregation will unite with
members of the other Methodist
congregations of Georgetown in a
union service at the Congress Street
M. P. Church at night. DR.. A. e.
Sexsmith. president of the M. P. Con-
ference. will be the guest preacher.
A meeting of the Official Board will
be held in the parsonage Wednesday
evening. -
At the prayer meeting Thursday
evening James Bissett will expouf1d
the Sunday school lesson. The Rev.
Mr.. Atkinson will continue his pres
ent series of talks on THE Back
ground of Bible Truth" at this meet
ing.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
"DANGERS OF A LITTLE
FAITH" SERMON THEME

Dangers Of Little Faith" is SER
mon Of the Rev. J. Adrian PfeifYer,
pastor Of the Takoma Lutheran
Church tomorrow at ii am.
The following were elected on the
church vestry: President, Ira N.
oullickson; vice president, Earl Pot
ter: secretary, Ralph Mahr; treasurer.
j. J. Gruenbaum; financial secretary,
Wayne Potter; assistant treasurer,
Ernest Gerner; assistant financial
secretary, Ray Thompson; visitation
director, Phil Johnson; attendance
secretary, Charles Lustig; benevolence
treasurer, Virgil Souder; building
fund treasurer, Fred Waterholter, and
assistant attendance director, August
Klippstein. They will be inducted into
ONCE at the morning service Febru-
ary 8.