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Evening star., 1938-01-01
NEW YEAR SERMON
First Concern" Is Subject of the

"First Concern" Is Subject of the
Rev. I. W. Ketchum.
"The New Years First Concern" is
the subject Of the sermon of the first
Sunday Of 1888, to be given by the
Rev. Irving w. Ketchum, the minister
at Peck Memorial Chapel.
On Wednesday at 11:15 am. a
group of women from the chapel will
meet at Tenth and E streets, at the
Potomac Electric Building, for a
luncheon and tour Mrs. H. p. INLAY
and Mrs. H. A. Meyris are in charge.
At 8 pm. the Highway Glass of Wom-
en-. Mrs. Rosa Putnam, leader, will
conduct the monthly service. The
pastor will lead the Bible study.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
CHURCH BOARD TO MEET
Plans to Be Made for Augustana
Lutheran Dinner,

How Big Is Your Christi" will be
the theme Of DR.. Arthur o. Helms
sermon tomorrow morning at the Au-
gustana Lutheran Church, 2400 Six
tenth street NV.
The Board Of Administration will
meet Tuesday evening to make plans
for the fellowship dinner Of the con-
eregation at the Fairfax Hotel jan
uary II. Recommendation to be
presented to the annual business
meeting of the congregation will also
be discussed.
The Senior Luther League will meet
Friday evening at 400 Fourth street
NV. A program will be given under
the direction Of Miss Gertrude Carl
son and Mrs. Hugo Erickson.
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Attorney Coward to Speak.

Attorney Benjamin Rhoden Coward,
civic and Y. M. G. A. worker, will ad-
dress the Civic National Forum at
the Mount Gilead Baptist Church to-
morrow at pm. on "The Outlook
for 1888" Music by the Young Peoples
Choir. The Baptist Young Peoples
Union Is cooperating. The public
is invited. Rev. w. L. Turkey Is
pastor of the church.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
DIR. G. G. JOHNSON
ANNOUNCES TALK
Administration Of the Spirit" to
Be Topio-Church Com.
mittee to Meet.

DR.. Cove g. johnson. pastor of the
National Baptist Memorial, will take
as his topic tomorrow morning The
Administration of the Spirit" The
Lords supper will be observed. In
the evening the Rev. A. Lincoln Smith,
assistant pastor. will speak on Life
Made Over Again." with Mr.. De Foul
dray leading the song service and the
brass quintet.
At pm. Thursday the midweek
service will be held.
The Standing Committee meets in
the church parlor Friday at 7:3O pm.
Evening star., 1938-01-01

We first come
into contact with
Mark under most
dramatic circum-
stances, although
no name is men,
toned in his own
narrative OF the
incident in con-
nection with the
arrest CT Jesus in
the Garden of
G e t h semane
Here are Marks
own words:
IT h e n Hi S
friends all for
l- WI. 9
Evening star., 1938-01-01
"PROPHETIC LIVING"
NEW YEAR SERMON
Special Services Are Announced
for the Sixth Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow.

prophetic Living" will be the New
Year Sermon tomorrow morning in
the Sixth Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. j. H. Garner.
The Junior High School people will
meet in the dining room, the seniors
in the chapel and the college age group
in the parlor at PM
Miss Lucille Donaldson, Weishien,
Shantung, China. will speak at 7:45
pm. on "The Christian Needs of
China Today" She Will use motion
pictures. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
NEW YEAR SERVICE
Passing and the Permanent" Is
DR.. Perkins Theme.

At a New Year service in the Uni
versalist National Memorial Church
tomorrow at II o'clock DR.. Frederic w.
Perkins will preach on THE Passing
and the Permanent" The communion
will follow the sermon.
Mayor Louis Bessemer of Greenbelt.
Md, will speak at the Adult Forum at
10:15 on the plans and policies Of
that interesting example Of commu-
nifty planning. At the Optimist Club
meeting Tuesday evening, following
the monthly church dinner. q repre-
sentative Of the Coast Guard will give
an illustrated talk on the work Of the
service In saving life and property at
sea.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
A Lesson for the Week
Favored Young Man Misses
Out, and Then Comes Back.
BY WILLIAM r, ELLIS.

YE REASON wrongly think that
n interested the
" the They let
Iindbergh sweep across
the horizon, and witness a world wide
so nigh Is grandeur dust
So God to
When
The Youth replies, can"
Evening star., 1938-01-01
VESPER SERVICES
''These Abide" First Baptist
rLNreh

1UeSS AUIOe T1TSC Bdpt1SL
Church Topic Tomorrow.
These Abide" will be the sermon
subject Of DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden
at the First Baptist Church tomor-
row morning. The vesper services at
$50 pm. will be in charge of the
Baptist Students Union of George
Washington University, with Edith
Mae Hand, John Gordon Mein and
Frances Douglas as speakers.
The Board Of Deacons will meet at
the church Monday evening. At the
mid-week devotional service Thurs
day evening DR.. Pruden will take as
his subject, Spiritual Inventory"
Evening star., 1938-01-01
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
is ARRANGED BY CHURCH
Vestry of Nativity and Resurrec-
tion Parish to Welcome Con-
gregation.

gregation.
The Nativity and Resurrection Par
ish will hold New Year reception In
the parish house, 1910 Massac achusetts
avenue S. E., January 4, 8 pm. The
new vestry will welcome the congre-
cation, with the Rector and Mrs.
Enoch M. Thompson. The two parish
aid societies will serve refreshments
under the direction Of Mrs. M. A.
Paul.
The new vestry consists Of Y. d.
Harbaugh and H. g. Mattern. ward
ems; Robert G. Pohlman, register;
Thomas E. Whinerey. treasurer. and
Henry A. Grimes. Harry E. Gibbons,
William Garrett. Ralph E. Harris and
Earle B. Saunders.
The Young Peoples Fellowship,
William Bryarly. president, will sing
evensong at 7:45 pm. tomorrow and
lead in a candle-light service the fol-
lowing Sunday night.
Holy communion is at 1880 and IL
am. tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
BAPTISMAL SERVICE
SET AT FOUNDRY NJ. E.
DR.. F. B. Harris to Preach on
Daring a Dream" at II AM.
Weeks Meetings Listed.

Week meetings AlSte0.
At Foundry M. E. Church tomorrow
at II am. DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
will preach on Daring a Dream" I"
This will be followed by the admins
tration of the sacrament Of the Lords
supper. The service will also include
the administration Of the rite of bap-
tism for small children presented by
their parents. At pm. DR.. Harris
will have for his topic Making the
New Year New"
The Haywood Glass will meet
Wednesday at O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. Horace Russell, 1912 Kanawha
street NV.
At the service on Thursday at 8
pm. DR.. L. M. Zimmerman will give
devotional talk on There's Light
That Is Always Shining"
Evening star., 1938-01-01

The Sunday school lesson for Janu-
ary 2 is THE Gospel OF Mark: A Pre-
view. Mark, x:35-45.
Evening star., 1938-06-13


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The Washington times., 1938-05-10
PETIT POINT

charming little Annie Child wasn't
there .. Charlie Dick sent Tinsley
all the way down to Washington
to take her to the dance and the
house party >. but when they got
to Philadelphia (his home town.
Charlie fell on his hand and broke
it, so poor Annie had to give up
all her dreams of swing and settle
down as gentle and affectionate
nurse =. But we wouldn't be sur
prised she loved it.
Dozens of first-class orchestras
=. The Colonial Club, the smartest
place to be An extremely at
tractive collection of New York
super-debbies, answering to the
names of Peggy Stevenson, Lucy
Saunders, Esme O'Brien, Anna
Miller, to mention only the most
famous . Still on the weekend
subject, the Chevy Chase Club,
here in Washington, was rather
deserted and sad Saturday night
-. . but the Italians were there to
give a note of Latin gayety to
the atmosphere Don Marcello
del Drago whirled around with
Mrs. Eugene Carusi while her
husband was having the best of
time telling a joke to Marquis di
Bugnano, scintillating Roman vice,
consul in New York &. Sunday,
rain E. and subsequently Eleanor
Flood having the same marquis,
plus the addition of another dash
ing Italian. Ernesto Frua de An
geli; Oleg Cassini and cousin Mar
garet Byrd, Bob Portner and An
gelica Lloyd (back with a cold
from Warrenton) for cocktails
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

South American diplomat with an
amusing name!
You want to know why there
was scarcity of Washington
beauties in Warrenton for the week
end? Well, it was all because
Princeton was having its annual
spring dance, and you know what
"Svengalism" the name of Prince
ton has over our young ladies
To mention only the most CLAM
orous of our very glamorous stock
of Washington lovelies, We'll say
that Martha Bacon made hit,
and her date, Jimmie Flather,
had hard time following her
everywhere . Connie Child, with
her little smile that she shows at
any difficult moment, drank several
soft drinks, just to drink some
thing because her handsome
escort, Tinsley Adams, wasn't
doing so bad either =. But Prince
ton missed something because that
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
By igor CASSini

Toto" Lonville is staying for
a few days at Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd's, who has given a series of
luncheons for her Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Auchincloss had a cocktail
party on Sunday and a 30-people
dinner on Saturday night, in their
mansion, Merrywood, in Mclean,
Va. .. The Robert Low Bacons
got there an hour late, as they took
the wrong route .. Laura Curtis
gave one of those refreshing mint
julep parties yesterday Seen
driving up in the country around
Washington, to pay social calls
"On a Sunday Afternoon were
the Albert Deweys (Mrs. Dewey
looked, as lovely as can be in
a black and white dress and
a little white hat cooked at
"begoing" angle) all in black with
Rembrandt-styled hat, Mrs. Bow
Ter Hull, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Pavenstedt.
At Pierre's for lunch yesterday
were, at separate tables, Mary Lou
Marsh, Margaret Cotter and Laura
Tuckerman Mrs. John Williams
was sitting as usual on her throne"
at the entrance receiving compli-
ments from all >. We miss Miss
Austine Mcdonnell, but she really
takes her rehearsals for Penny
Wise" seriously, and won't 60 to
any of the parties :. until after
the play, which opens May 23 =.
Still we bet we'll see her somewhere
-. Miss Angelica Lloyd will en-
tertain at a dinner for Alice Tay-
lor, of Philadelphia, before the Will
liam Thomas dance on the 21st
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
73d Club
Has Party
Whimsical poetry-created by

Whimsical poetry-created by
- fiVe-year-old child prodigy
fascinated members of the 73
Club Yesterday when read by
the child grown up" Hilda
Conkling.
Members of the club-wives of
Repro ,entatives elected to the
73d CongreSS-had donned their
best bibs and fuckers yesterday
for the luncheon party at the
Congressional Club, their final
meeting. Mrs. Richard Duncan,
president. wore a dubonnet hat
c~npletely swathed in a frivo-
lous veil of the same shade.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace was
the guest of Mrs. Fred Bier
mann. Also at Mrs. Bierfmann's
table were Mrs. Vincent Har.
rington, Mrs. James Green, Mrs.
E. A. Merritt, Mrs. Gerald Lyons,
Mrs. NJ. Shechy, Mrs. Edgar M.
McPeak, Mrs. Harlan Miller,
Mrs. John Snure (who Incl
dentally won the door prize, a
copy of Miss Conkling's book of
lerSe). Mrs. Claude Porter and
Mrs. C. D. Cass.
Mrs. FiShbaugh, introduced by
petite Mrs. Brooks Fletcher,
sang, following the luncheon,
accompanied by Mr.. Fishbaugh.
Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, wife of the
Senator. had enlivened her
smart black costume with a
gold suede hat and pique revers
Of the same color. Bright red
pansies covered the crown of
Mrs. Lawrence Imhoff's smart
headgear, and Mrs. Clarence
Turner wore a beguiling poke
bonnet of dark blue.
Mrs. James Meeks, whose rep
utation for originality has been
strengthened of late by invita-
tions which she has recently
issued which simply state
Luncheon and so forth" was
there. Just what will follow the
luncheon no one knows!
Also in the company were
Mrs. Edward Burke, Mrs. Mar
tin Smith accompanied by her
guest, Mrs. Albert c. Martin,
The Washington times., 1938-05-10


0MIKE" SAVAGE opined that
NA he would never be too old
to enjoy a parade and there Is
something thrilling about the
sound of Sabersy the thud of
hundreds of white gloved hands
on guns, the sing song of com.
-mands, no sooner given than
obeyed and music. SO stirring
that it makes ones fingers
ingle.
THE Fegan house, cool and
l. filled with huge white peo-
nies, with tall and short drinks
appearing at ones elbow, all
kinds of hors d'oeuvres and one
in particular, a golden pine.
apple scooped out and filled
with a thick cream cheese and
all round it, slim strips Of car
rots, and wee clusters Of cauh-
flower. Col. Jeter Horton telling
several of the guests that he had
noticed that the carrots were
not as popular as the caull.
flower and was keeping a record
to see which of the two vege-
tables finally prevailed.
&**
COLONEL and Mrs. Henry
" Lawson arriving and Mrs.
Lawson very pretty in blue
with a silver fox cape. Mrs.
Lawson has great charm of
manner, comes originally from
the West and is the sister of the
present Governor of Colorado,
and another delightful person
from the West was Mrs. Ross
Rowe1l, wife of Colonel Rowell,
of Marine Corps Aviation.
Mrs. Rowell has the brightest
face and eyes that twinkle con-
stantly, comes from California
and had with her her niece,
Frank" Williams, a pretty,
vivacious blonde who is remi-
niscent Of a glorified Carol
Lombard. Mrs. Rowell was sta
toned at the Marine barracks
during the time of Gen. George
Barnett and one could tell from
her conversation that she
adored both the General and
Mrs. Barnett.
GENERAL and Mrs. Thomas
VI Holcomb, coming in and
Mrs. Holcomb wearing the
smartest of black and white
flowered prints and with them
their good-looking son, Frank
Holcomb, who had to leave the
party, right in the middle, be-
cause he had to go home and do
a column. It seems Frank is do
ing a column twice a week. is
crazy about it and allows moth
ng to interfere with its getting
)ut.
MRS. w. P. UPSHUR, wife Of
VI Colonel Upshur, all in
White with a matching, big
orimmed hat and being nick
named by us, the silent butler"
because the minute she spied an
ash tray with more than one
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

cigarette, she reached for it and
promptly disappeared into the
pantry with it.
Mrs. Ralph Keyser, wife Of
General Keyser, Mrs. Julian
Smith, wife of Colonel Smith,
Mrs. Elmer Hall, wife of Major
Hall and Mrs. Archie Wander.
grift, wife of Colonel Wander
grift, all grouped on one chair
in the corner of the drawing
room and quite the gayeSt four.
some there.
COLONEL AND MRS. CALVIN
" MATTHEWS, and Mrs.
Matthews looking exactly like .
lovely Dresden doll and Colonel
Matthews sitting down beside us
and saying that he had heard
already that we had been told
one incident about him, so he
thought he might just as well
give up and tell uS-all.
X X Il
COLONEL FEGAN going ever
~ so often to the closed doors
OF the dining room and knock
ing hopefully because he said
he was practically starving to
death. Later, we didn't wonder
the Colonel wanted to have sup
per. For platters of cold cuts
were at either end of the candle
lighted table, fat red tomatoes
stuffed with most intriguing
mixture, great brown pots of
real Boston beans, delicious po-
tatoes, hot buttered rolls, coffee,
and a sweet made everyone for
get a diet.
THE Minister from the Dominl-
l. can Republic a. d Sonora
Pastoriza. with Nine. Pastoriza
wearing the cleverest sailor in
black shiny straw with two
bright flowers fastened to the
side of the high crown; Mrs. Ed
Sunderland, in rich blue and
sables; Col. and Mrs. Holland
Smith, and then. like my col.
league, Frank Holcomb, we had
to rush away to work,
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Ramseys Feted

Mr.. and Mrs. william Ramsey,
of Omaha, Neb., were the guests
in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Mclaughlin enter.
tanned at dinner at the Shore
ham last evening.
Miss Mary Meacham, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Meacham, will celebrate her
birthday at a party this evening
at the Russian Troika.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

looking, sophis-
ticated couple
mentioned so
many times to-
gether in Petit
Point will be-
come engaged.
The lady in
question is one
of the most
popular a n d
talented post
debs while the
gentleman is a
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

It is not officially announced,
but tomorrow l will give you sem
sational news: A dashing, good
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

The F. Ryan Duffys are
rather up in the air" as to their
immediate plans. although they
are certain of one thing They
will spend the latter part of the
summer at their cottage on the
shores of Lake Winnebago.
Ann. their daughter, graduates
in June from the Georgetown
Visitation Convent and it is pos
sible she will make a cruise
with a group of her school
Chums. Ryan. jr.. will attend a
c. M. T. C. in Wisconsin. while
the two younger boys, Haycon
and Jimmy, will be in a Boy
Scout camp for a part of the
holidays.
They have had as their house
guest at their place in George
town, Mrs. Ivalyn Korrer, of
Fond du Lac, who flew to Wash
ington and returned to her
home by plane after a few days
visit.
Entertain Guests
Senator and Mrs. James
Hughes are first going to their
cottage in Rehoboth Beach and
later will take a cruise. They
have as their guest at the May
flower, Mrs. William T. Parker,
Of Montego Bay. Jamaica.
B. w. 1. Mrs. Parker formerly
lived in Delaware. Later this
week Mrs. Hughes plans a
luncheon party in honor of Mrs.
Parker.
Mrs. Warren R. Austin, wife
OF the Senator from Vermont,
has just one idea in mind and
that is home and my garden"
for she claims she is a real dirt
farmer" They usually motor
North and she will be ready to
go the moment Congress closes.
She emphatically states This
year Vermont interests me
most"
Senator and Mrs. Robert j.
Bulkley are heading directly for
Cleveland and campaigning and
have not made a single plan in
the way of recreation until all
the serious business is over.
The James j. DaViseS are
mostly interested in their two
graduates right now. Jim re-
ceives his sheepskip at Prince
ton and Jane will be in cap and
gown at the National Cathedral
School when graduation days
are here.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Summer Plans of Senators and Their Families F
+ PETER CARTER
Says:

ITO the Marine Barracks for the parade
L and buffet supper afterwards at Col.
and Mrs Joseph Fegan's:
COL Leroy Hunt very straight and military taking" the
parade 1--WE hope you notice how technical are becomng
and the brilliant red of the Marine Band gay
of color in the
Anne Bland Edmiston, cunning small daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs Andy Edmiston of West Virginia asking
her mother why the soldiers standing still and being
pleased when the drums began to ROLL the flags spread
the breeze and the long of soldiers swung down the
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Nav Visit National Parks

Senator and Mrs Guy NJ. Gillette have 9year-od
Mark Freeman Gillette who has expressed the desire to
Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and if it is at all
possbewhat with this being campaigning year-thev
going to make the trip Mrs Gillette says it will be inter
eng experience for them for it is than Is years since
they have visited the parks.
Tomorrow Mrs Gillette has invited large group of ladies
to luncheon the Army and Navy Country Club in honor
Of Mrs Henry 4. Wallace wife of the Secretary of Agr
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

Washington
FLYING (not plotting, however) is Mrs Jerry 0Con-
nes hobby Since the first of the year the pretty wife of
the Representative from Montana has taken 10 round
trip flights the continen She has just returned
from most exciting week end in Jersey City, where her
husband to have delivered verbal attack against
Mayor Frank Hague that has been postponed
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Mrs. HenyA. Wallace to be Guest
OF Mrs. Guy NJ. Gillette at
Country Club Luncheon
BY Flora Macdonald

A noontime journey up to the Capitol set
me to pondering as to what would be the
various and undrv paths of Senators and their families this
and did take long TO CLEAN few salient facts
Urpemost in the mind Of Senator John H. Bankhead I'd
is just long day Of fishing right after another. At the
his wife is supervising the remodeling of their home
in Jasper Ala but will be ready join him these trips by
the time Congress adjourns, Mrs William B. Bankhead
wife of the Speaker says that fishing their idea of
perfect pasme and that they probably will take
trip Mobile somewhere indulge in this sport
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Circus Fat Man of 747 Pounds
Dies During Carnival Here

a few days before his death. For ex-
ample, his breakfast might consist of
18 fried eggs. a loaf OF bread, half
pound Of butter and two quarts of
milk.
When born at Altoona, Pa, he
weighed only 10 pounds. but three
years later his 150-pound weight
started him on career as a carnival
attraction. Since that time he has
travelled all over the country with
many types OF shows.
Family Of Heavyweights.
Mr.. Webb is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Rachel Harding, who
weighs close to 300 pounds, and three
sisters, Mary, who weighs 400; Ce-
celia, who weighs about 800 pounds.
and Marie, who is said to weigh more
than 440 pounds
The body was removed to the I'm
dertaking parlors of Charles S. Eur
horst, 301 East Capitol street. The
body of Mr.. Webb, described as the
biggest man in America" will be
placed in a caein vnost square, and
measuring 5 by Svfeet.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
VICTIM OF AUTO
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Nan Still Unidentified as Police
Take Driver of Car Into
Custody,

An unidentified man, struck by an
automobile near Brentwood, Md, died
in Casualty Hospital shortly before
noon today.
Arnold H. Behling, 80, Riverdale
Md, was charged with reckless driv-
ing and released under $1,000 bond
to appear at a coroner's inquest in
connection with the death.
The dead man was described by
hospital attaches as tall and slim,
about As, had greying brown hair
and wore suit bearing a label of
Washington store.
Prince Georges County police went
to the District Morgue where his
body was taken to make fingerprints
IN an effort to identify the man.
Meanwhile, police questioned the
owner of an automobile involved in
the hit-and-run death of Joseph
Thomas, 38-year-old colored farm
~]aborer whose body was found tangled
in barbedwire fence beside the
Grain highway near Mitchellville,
Md early Sunday.
A license tag apparently ripped from
the car that struck Mr. Thomas was
found nearby. The automobile was
found abandoned early today at Fifth
street and Florida avenue NE. It had
been reported stolen few hours after
the Grain highway accident.
Joanne V. Rem, 80, of 1915 Rhode
Island avenue NE, escaped injury
when struck by an automobile and
dragged on the bumper for five or
SIX feet while she was crossing Six
teenth street NE. at Rhode Island
avenue late yesterday. Twelfth Pre-
cinct police charged Mrs. Theresa F.
Allison, 81, of Riverdale, Md. listed
as driver of the car, with reckless
driving.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

Johnny Webb, a professional fat
man, who Travelled with carnivals and
circuses since the age Of 3, died early
today in his quarters at q carnival
here from complications traced to his
weight Of TAT pounds.
The prodigious entertainer was a
genial and intelligent man who never
had chance to attend school be-
cause he could not squeeze his bulk
behind q desk, and who had no choice
of q career but to exhibit himself Is
q curiosity.
He often consulted physicians in an
effort to reduce. Some attributed his
weight to glandular causes and others
had a different diagnosis, but none
was able to help him much.
Jokes Over Weight.
At the age Of 80, while playing his
last engagement at a carnival at
Twenty-second and G streets NE, Mr..
Webb laughed and said:
If I tried to reduce now I'd just
be shutting the door after the mule
81 His Hss. appetite alway1lkept pace with
his weight, and he uGver lost his rel
ish for food in large quantities until