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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-03
profesfants, Catholics
And Jews 10 Hold
Mass Meeting
Demonstration to Show
Solidarity to Be on
Monday Night

The annual mass meeting fol-
ProteStantS, Roman Catholics and
Jews of Washington will be held
next Monday in Constitution Hall
at s:15 pm. ito demonstrate their
solidarity and to witness to the vital
Importance of religion in democ-
racy."
The general subject will be Re
1igious Freedom and Responsibility
in View of the World Situation" 1t
will be discussed by Senator Edward
r. Burke of Nebraska, Bishop James
z. Freeman, representing the
Protestants, and the Rev. Father
Edmund A. Walsh, vice rector of
Georgetown University and director
of its School Of Foreign Service,
representing the Roman Catholics.
The Army Band will provide the
music. The Rev. Albert j. Mozart
ney, pastor of the Covenant-Firs
Presbyterian Church and chairman
of the committee. will preside. and
Rabbi Abram Simon of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation will offer
the invocation.
The fourfold purpose of the meet
ing as announced by the secretary
will be:
l. To demonstrate the fundA-
mental unity of the religious forces
at the Nations Capital
2. To re-emphasize the American
ideal of religious freedom under the
Constitution.
3. To promote the conviction that
religion is essential to true democ-
racy.
4. To express profound sympathy
with victims of intolerance and
cruelty in all parts of the world.
Canon Arson Phelps Stokes. secre-
tary of the committee, made the fol-
lowing statement about the meeting:
I'VE wish to have it understood
shat this meeting is primarily con-
structive in purpose, although the
holding of it at this particular time
mas been suggested by recent tragic
events in Germany.
1T is the desire of our committee
% make it not so much a protest
meeting as meeting to strengthen
the religious forces of the Capital
IN their devotion to the religious
freedom ideals of the American
Constitution. We realize that such
ideals cannot be maintained in a
democracy except as the adherents
Of our different misunderstanding the
word in the broadcast sense-feel re-
sponsible for supporting through
worship, life and service the religion
of their choice and for maintaining
the ideals of separation Of church
and state, which experience has
shown to be so important. We must
prevent any manifestations of in
tolerance in America and do every
thing in our power for all victims of
persecution and intolerance else
where, whether they be Jews in
Central Europe or Roman Catholics
In some Latin country that is cutting
away from old moorings."
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Mrs. John w. Rustin will present
a study OF the hymn, Faith of Our
Fathers" at a joint meeting of the
adult Bible classes Of Mt. Vernon
Place M. E. Church, South, at Gao
am. tomorrow.
The Browning Glass will be the
guests of the A. B. Pugh Glass at
Mt. Vernon Place Church. The
lesson will be taught by George
Miles, teacher of the Browning
Glass. This will be the first of a
series OF joint meetings being plan
ned by the A. B. Pugh Glass with
other Bible classes in the church.
Mrs. William Miller is president OF
the Browning Glass and Daniel A.
Dollarhide OF the A. B. Pugh Glass.
The Mems Glass of Calvary M. E.
Church will present a comedy.
Aaron Slick OF Punkin Crick," on
next Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings in the guild hall. The play
will be performed by the Calvary
Dramatic Club.
Austin M. Cooper. superintendent
OF the st. Marks Lutheran Sunday
school, is serving as substitute
teacher of the Brotherhood Bible
Glass for several Sundays. The Rev.
j. Luther Frantz, the pastor, Is the
regular teacher.
DR.. Forrest J. Prettyman will
teach the Box Bible Glass Of Emory
M. E. Church, South, tomorrow
morning. Dr.. Prettyman was for
merly chaplain of the United States
Senate and pastor OF Emory Church.
A business meeting Of the class will
be held Tuesday evening.
The Florence M. Brown Glass of
Calvary Baptist Church will hold
a Christmas supper and party for
members. their families and friends
at the church December 10, $50
pm. This will take the place of
the monthly business meeting. The
program will be furnished by the
Social Committee. and reservations
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Pastor Gives Topics

The Rev. c. B. Austin, pastor of
the West Washington Baptist
Church, will preach tomorrow at IL
am. on 1--WE Thank Thee, o God,
for John Three-Sixteen," and at 8
pm. on ''The American Home" In
the sermon at night he will answer
the following questions: /. What
are the outstanding enemies of the
home? 2. Where do you find the
best friends Of the American home?
3. Can men and women build happy
homes today?
The T. E. l.. Bible Glass will hold
a business and social meeting
Wednesday evening. Miss Annie
R. Hunter will entertain.
Mrs. Emma M. Ginsburg will be
the guest speaker at the midweek
service Thursday evening.
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Columbia Heights
Womun's Day Program

Woman's day will be celebrated at
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church tomorrow. At the morning
service the missionary offering will
be taken. The Rev. A. p. Wilson's
topic will be christianity Faces
Anarchy" In the evening the young
matrons' group Of the Woman's
Council will give the play, your
Church on Trial"
The following Sunday evening,
continuing the woman's day celebra-
ton, Kenneth Potee, missionary
from India, will bring films Of his
work and India generally.
Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming will be continuance of the
studies on Great Chapters Of the
Bible" when 1.-THE Prodigal Chap
ter" will be read.
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should be made with the chair
man, Mrs. Georsette Sanders.

should be made with the chair
man, Mrs. Georsette Sanders.
DR.. Charles E. Resser, president
Of the District OF Columbia Sunday
School Association, will speak to
the Hummer Memorial Glass of
Epworth M. E. Church South to-
morrow morning.
The Loyal Berean Glass Of Mount
Rainier Christian Church will hold
a business meeting and annual
Christmas party on December Q at
8 pm. in the church. Officers will
be elected and Christmas gifts pre-
pared for the Atlanta Christian
Home for Children.
The Anna May Wood Glass Of
Waugh M. E. Church will hold cleo
ton of officers next Tuesday eve
ming.
The Pinkham Bible Glass OF Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church will
hold a business meeting Tuesday
evening at the home Of Robert H.
Clark, 1919 Hainlin street NE. The
feature will be to emphasize the
objective Of the Adult Bible Glass.
Page NICK. Etchison will speak on
why the Adult Bible Glass;"
The Christian youth of the Phil
ippine Islands are 80 eager for
Christian literature In the English
language that DR.. Ernest E. Tuck,
mission superintendent, has re-
quested Sunday schools and adult
Bible classes to send used Sunday
school journals, quarterlies and 9TH
er youth periodicals by parcel post
at P. O. Box 1855. Manila, Philippine
Islands.
The Worlds Sunday School As
ISOLATION established Sunday schools
in Armenia nine years ago. The
first graduation exercises were le-
Gently held in Aleppo for those who
met the requirements as 10 attend
ance and study. Six girls and Ave
boys received certlf1cates signed by
the trembling hand of the 89-year-
old his holiness Catholics Sahag
II. Mr.. and Mrs. Levon N. Zenian
are the representatives OF the as
ISOLATION in the ancient Church OF
Armenia, and the former presented
the certificates. All graduate
pledged their devotion to the Sun
day school and their willingness to
become volunteer workers.
The mems Bible class of Atone
ment Lutheran Church will present
the Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra in a concert under the
direction of Walter T. Holt Tuesday
at 8 o'clock. Helen Eddy, soprano
and Marvin Fischer. tenor. of the
Estelle Wentworth Opera Co.. will
be assisting artists, with Miss Went
worth at the piano.
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Sermon 10 Be Given
By Bishop Freeman
Al 4p.M. Service
Canon Stokes to Speak
On English Bible
At II AN.

Bishop James E. Freeman will
preach at the peoples evensons in
Washington Cathedral tomorrow at
4 pm. At the II am. service of
holy communion the sermon will be
delivered by Canon Arson Phelps
Stokes on "The Significance of the
English Bible Today" in observance
Of Bible Sunday" throughout many
churches In the world.
Music at the II am. and 1 pm.
services will be furnished by the
Cathedral choir Of men and boys,
under the direction of Robert G.
Barrow, organist and choirmaster.
Pilgrimages will be held after these
services through the Cathedral edi-
flee and grounds. The bishops
garden will be opened to visitors to-
morrow from noon to 2 pm.
+ Holy communion will be observed
In the Bethlehem Chapel OF the
Holy Nativity at 7:3O am. and $50
am.
The conference at the College OF
Preachers on Preaching as Teach
ing" which has been led by the
Rev. Leon c. Palmer of Birmingham,
Ala, former general secretary OF the
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, will
close today.
For next week special events at
the Cathedral will include a me-
mortal service Tuesday at 4 pm. in
tribute to the late Harry Lee Rust,
treasurer of the Diocese of WASH
ington. Bishop Freeman and Henry
P. Blair will speak.
Special delegations from diocesan
institutions with which Mr.. Rust was
associated will attend the service in
a body, as we'll as delegates to the
Diocesan Convention, officers and
staff of H. L. Rust Co., members of
the District Real Estate Board, the
Standing Committee and the Execu-
tive Council of the Diocese OF wash
ington and other groups. The gen.
eral public is invited
A special rectal will be played on
the grand organ at $50 pm. on
Tuesday by DR.. T. Tertius Noble,
organist and choirmaster Of St.
Thomas Church, New York City.
He will open series of recitals,
planned for this season by Mr.. Bar
row. Cathedral organist and choir
master. The recital is open to the
public and there are no cards of
admission.
DR.. Noble, who at one time was
organist Of Ely Cathedral and York
Minister in England, will play clas-
steal program and also present two
of his own compositions, "Toccata
and Fuge In F Minor" and "Chorale
Prelude From st. Peter"
A general confirmation service will
be held in the Cathedral on Wednes-
day at pm, when Bishop Freeman
will confirm a special class of
candidates.
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to explain and withdraw, and finally
to confess that he had no personal
knowledge of the things he had said,
but was only a scandalous old
rumor -monger. His recantation was
complete and abject. Like most
liars, he had tried to buttress his
SANDER by personal self-aggrandize-
ment.
What If all gossipers could be
asked to confront the victims Of
their vicious tongues7 For the bear
ing Of false witness is one business
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Curley Club Retreot

Women Of the Curley Club will
have . day Of recollection tomor-
row at the Washington Retreat
House, 1000 Hardwood road NE.
Miss A. Luella All, chairman Of re-
treats for the club, has Miss Mary
Connolly, Miss Agnes Bayer and
Miss Mary Mckay assisting her.
The Rev. Urban Adelman will be
the retreat master. The theme of
his conferences, which start at 10 80
am, will be the Catholic Action
answer to the first question in the
catechism. why God Made Us:
to Know Him, to Love Him and to
Serve Him"
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dinner will be
given at Child's
Restaurant on
December IS for
Linn G. Drake,
Boy Scouts ex-
ecutive for the
District Of Co.
lumbia, on COM
pletion OF IS
years Of service
with the Boy
S C Gu IS. Mr..
Drake Is teacher
Of the Vaughn
Bible Glass of
Calvary Baptist
Church.
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Service to Be Broadcast

The Church Of the Air program
devoted to Christian Science will be
radiocast tomorrow from 10 to 10.3O
am. through station WJSv by
George Gregg, former first reader
of First Church of Christ, Scientist.
in Oak Park, Ill. This broadcast
originates in Chicago, ILL.,, and ID
through the courtesy Of the Column
bia BrosdcasttnS System.
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Catholic Radio Topic
Is Given by Priest

The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith
will preach on Worried Women
tomorrow at 7:30 pm. on the Cath
ole Radio Hour at Immaculate Con-
ception Church. The services will
be broadcast over Station VOL
Immaculate Conception Academy
alumnae will attend the. service in
body.
Father Sigmund will preach to-
morrow at the 9 and 1915 masses
The sermon topic at the latter serv-
ice is "Value Of Fear"
A novena is being held at the
church daily through next Thurs
day, q 12:l5 and 7:45 pm.
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A Lesson for the Week
Lying Is Fushion Of Day;
ButItWrecks Character
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

morning riding
prompted the mention In his newspaper besr tell
scandalous about Of the cys leading business
direct personal knowledge
person." replied my
have said for of these things continue
our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-03

that has not
slumped during
the depression.
N o m a n or
woman Is too
high a mark
for the arrows
of evil report.
All of us have
heard scandals
about men in
public life that
are simply too
grotesque to be
true. The sauce
of many a fash
ionable dinner
s,Noy.%1, ~Nu,o 10 NC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-03
News Of the Bible Glasses
Activities Of interest to
locuI Organizations
BY PAGE Nick. ErCHrsoN,


church school conference VIII IN the Chevy Chase prby.
an Chuc for Chevy Chase Vicinity Tuesday
follows Monday supper ana address, 7b p sroup con-
ference address, 1.-THE Bible Glass Problems Young
Ernest r.
Church, address, Problems OF Mature Adults 1ay teacher
Adult Glass Chevy Baptist
Columbia Sunday School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-03

The Sunday school lesson for De-
cember Is, THE Ninth Command
ment, the Sin Of Lying."-Exodus
xx.16; Matthew, xv.19.20; John
viif42-47; Ephesians, iv.25; Revela
ton, xxii.14,15.
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ton, followed by question period.
A Silver jubilee" testimonial
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
The New Congress

ILL the signs point to lively and interesting ses-
"A sion of Congress, when the y-elected members
and the who succeeded in being elected gather
on Capitol Hill
From any sound point of view it seems to be good
thing that neither of the two great parties has such
an overwhelming majority in the House Of Repre-
sentatives that it can ride roughshod over the min
orty It is true of political parties as of every 9TH
er human organizations, that they begin to detero-
rate when they have undisputed control.
The best tonic for the morale Of any party is to
have to stand up to strong opposition The result is
much likely to approach the liberal, democratic
standard of respect for the rights and views of min
critics.
There are many important questions to come be-
fore the new Congress, on which public and party
opinion is sharply divided The division is not much
over the obectives sought the by which
they shall be made effective.
The results of the recent election indicate quite
clearly that Democrats and Republicans generally
not very far apart in their ultimate purposes. Both
want to ameorate the condition of the less favored
groups of the people, both want to enable business
and industry to put themselves into position where
they employ workers at better wages, far
Nogales international., 1938-12-17

The Game Is NameIeSs
Divorce applicant says husband
dropped cigarette ash on her face
while she slept" What a nice play
mate he turned out to be.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17

as legislation can help bring that about.
It is too much to expect of human nature, however,
that personal, political and partisan motives can be
overlooked.
It is to be hoped however, that the spirit of par
tisanshp will not dominate the discussions the
new program of national defense Once the people
are convinced that our national security is re-
motely threatened, there should be complete u1l-
anmity on the necessity for strengthening the bull
warks which to protect America and the Ameri-
principle from threat attack by any of the to-
talitarian powers
A surgeon says whisky drinking can be cured by a
simple operation. Bisecting the esophagus, for ex-
ample.
Aren't men funny? A Florida husband who hadn't
kissed his wife for year whipped an ice-man wh6
had
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
u. S. Earthquakes

N official publication earthquakes in the United
"A States, prepared by Captain N. H. Heck of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, traces the history Of
quakes from 1888, when the colonists Of 300 years
ago experienced one of considerable intensity at
Plymouth Mass.
The greatest shocks ever recorded in this country
were those centered at New Madrid, Mo-, and occur
red on December 16, 1911, January 26 and February
Z 1872 During the first Of the series "the ground
rose and fell as earth waves like the long swell of
the sea passed across the surface" Typographical
changes an nearly as large the state of
Illinois were caused and the shocks we're felt as far
as Boston, 1,100 miles distant
AS that part Of the country very sparsely set
tied at the time the loss of life and property very
small, but the whole surface of the region per-
manently altered about 100 miles long
and so miles wide.
The next greatest earthquake occurred at Charles
ton S. Co., on August 81 1886, it being the first to
strike popuous area. About 80 persons were killed
and property damage amounted to at least eight mil
lion dollars
Most destructive Of all earthquakes in the United
States that at San Francisco, April 18, 1906
which caused one of the most disastrous fires of mod
ern times. About 500 persons were killed and property
damage reached half a billion dollars.
In the 300 years since $685. Captain Heck estimates
that than 600 earthquakes of considerable sever
ity have occurred, besides thousands of harmless
earth tremors But aside from those Of Charleston
and San Francisco, none has reached the proportions
of ajor disaster.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
The Children S Festival

THIS is the season of the year when the children
are the most important members of the family.
Christmas is essentially the childrens holiday.
That is as it should be. To enthrone and do homage
to the children on Christmas day is not only COM
memorating and reverencing the Child who was born
of Mary nearly twenty centuries ago, but is eevat
ing the child of today to his proper place future
ruler of his country.
In democracy where everybody shares equally
in the government of all the people, every child is
destined to become one of the rulers when We who
now share the responsibility have passed on.
In ancient days, when kings ruled by hereditary
right that was not true The children of the poor and
owly had no place in the Christmas festivities. The
sons and daughters of princes alone were regarded
worthy of the gifts of the people.
It took long time for the spirit of the teachings
of Him in whosehonor Christmas is celebrated, to
gain such possession of the world that great
areas and in the hearts of hundreds of millions His
doctrine of the essential equality and brotherhood of
all mankind prevails. And where all equal, the
children of the poorest have the right to share in
the gifts of Christmas time any others.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
Death Claims
Chandler Wood

FLAGSTAFF Dec 16 = Chan
dlcr Mason Wood, ST, prominent
lawyer and vice president Of the
Southwest Lumber Mills, Inc, of
Arizona and New Mexico, died here
Sunday night as result of compli-
cation which followed an attack of
ptomaine poisoning.
Wood came to Flagstaff in 1880,
after a brilliant career in the New
England states as lawyer, banker
and college administrator.
He had been in i'll health since
early in November, when he was
taken from a train in Chicago after
a ptomaine poisoning attack. He was
en- route east at that time with his
wife, Teresa, on what was to have
been vacation.
Mr.. Wood was a member of the
Arizona delegation to the Democrat
ic National Convention at Philadel-
phia in 1886.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
Camel Cavalry
Forecast In Sc

BURLINGTON, VT. Dec. 16-(UP)
The U. S. Army might have had
a camel corps" today and drome-
daries might be competing with
long-haul trucks, if fate had NOV
ed differently.
Fantastic now, the idea of using
camels in the United States in
stead of horses and mules was con-
sidered seriously and even strong
ly defended by Daniel Marsh in
his book, "The Camel" published
in London, Eng, and Boston in
1856.
A copy is preserved in the Marsh
room of the Billings library at
University of Vermont.
The last chapter deals with the
introduction of the camel into the
United States, and there is an ap-
pendix on the military uses OF
this Oldest of domestic quadru-
peds."
Marsh believed that "even if it
is conceded he did not con-
cede it-"that it is inexpedient to
organize a dromedary corps" cam
els still could be used to transport
men, food and supplies of war.
Seriousness with which the pro-
posal was regarded abroad is in
dicated in a review which appear
ed in the Athenaeum, published in
London, Aug. 16, 1856. 1t read, in
part:
THE Congress of the United
States of America recently deter
mined to try whether the camel
could not be used with advantage
for military purposes, and appro-
priated a sum of 100000 for the
importation of animals with a view
to this experiment, . Having OBJ
tanned about 80 animals of
various breeds, they returned home
:. and landed at Texas-the place,
which from the climate and other
circumstances, was thought most IA
vorable for the purpose. Thus the
! experiment is now being made. :"
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
fact that F.D.R. is a human being
Same Thing

Same Thing
Convicted spy says she was work.
ing for the F'atherland." She is
now working for Uncle Sam-in,
Jail.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
Nearby Towns
Reduce Reno's S
Divorce Total

RENO, New. Dec. 16-UP) --
Nevada's lucrative divorce trade is
being decentralized away from
Reno, but the state is not suffer-
ing from competition of liberal di-
vorce laws adopted In Florida.
Arkansas, Idaho, Wyoming and
other states.
That is the conclusion drawn
from statistics of the state health
office for the 1888 fiscal year. Di-
vorces, despite effects Of the gen.
eral business depression, showed a
/ per cent increase In climbing from
a total of 4,704 in 1887 and 4,758 in
the last fiscal period.
While Las Vegas, Carson City,
Elko and Virginia City registered
district gains in their divorce fill
ings, Reno showed a S per cent
decline from 2.879 to 2,735 cases.
A similar drop was experienced be-
tween the 1886 and 1887 totals.
Reno Still Far Ahead
The decline in the business Of
the states divorce capital, how
ever, was not considered serious
enough to challenge its supremacy.
Reno's divorce suits filed in the
latest period totaled SO per cent of
all filed in the state and were
more than three times as large as,
either Las Vegas or Carson City's
figures-Reno'S nearest competi-
tors.
The report showed that Reno,
Las Vegas and Carson City COM
bned do nearly 88 per cent of the
states divorce business.
Nogales international., 1938-12-17
THE MAIN DRAG

Lions Club Christmas tree "po-
lice" checking up on members OF
the club who have not yet put out
outdoor Christmas trees. Looks like
several members will be heavily
fined at the next meeting of the
Lions.
Much favorable comment about
Chet RAIDERS Christmas tree.
Local stores reporting demand
for Christmas tree decorations.
r. J. Bird celebrating his 32nd
birthday Tuesday by serving egg
nog to his many friends at Every
body's Place on Morley avenue. At
his home there was g, huge birth
day cake, also roast turkey.
Jackie Bowman preparing to
write letter to Santa Claus.
Furniture shipments arriving at
Chet RAIDERS and Penn Kaanta's
new furniture store on Grand ave-
nue.