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Peck Memorial.

New York Avenue.
DR.. Albert Evans, associate minister,
will preach Sunday at II o'clock, on
The Reward Of Labor"
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Activities in Washington Churches

Synod Luther League at Frederick
Lutheran Church, Frederick, Nd,
over the week end.
st. Marks.
use or Lose" will be the theme Of
the Labor Day sermon by the Rev. J.
Luther Frantz at the II am service.
On Wednesday at pm. meetings of
the Ladies Aid Society and the Church
Council.
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Other Services
Pentecostal.

Pastor Harry v. Schaeffer will
preach tomorrow at II I'm. on "Prepa-
ration for Revival" and at 7:30 pm.
on Il Was Not Disobedient Unto the
Heavenly Vision" Bible study at $50
am, under direction OF Miss L. M.
Simpson. Prayer meeting at $50 pm,
before the evening service. On Tues
day the Christ Ambassadors will have
charge Of missionary service at 7:45
pm. and Miss Marie Stephany of
Yu-tsi-hsien-ta-chang, Shansi, North
China, will be the speaker. Holy COM
munion will be observed at IL o'clock
service and offering for foreign mis-
sions observed at Bethel Tabernacle.
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st. PauI Soufh

The Rev, Charles F.. Phillips will
return to his pulpit tomorrow after
several weeks vacation. He Will speak
briefly at IL am. and will administer
the sacrament OF the Lords supper.
AT 7 pm. the meeting of the young
peoples division will be combined
with the regular evening service. Miss
Virginia Rice will lead and the pastor
Will preach on "StalWart Christians"
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Calvary NJ. f. South.

The Rev. w. D. Keene will make
brief communion talk at the II
O'Clock service on More Than Con-
querors." and at 8 pm. on st. Paul
the Tent Maker" On Tuesday the
Board of Stewards will meet. On
Wednesday at II o'clock at the church
the Woman's Missionary Society will
meet. On Thursday evening PRAYER
meeting will be resumed.
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school will open Tuesday morning and
continue two weeks. The school will
be under the direction Of the pastor.
who will be assisted by Mrs. z. R.
Altman. Mrs. Carrie v. Byram, Mrs.
H. c. Moran and Mrs. H. v. Porter.
Takoma Park.
At II am. the guest minister will
be the Rev. Isaac steensen, pastor,
Clarendon Presbyterian Church, Clar-
endon, Va. The joint meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor Societies at 7:3O
pm. will be led by Miss Dorothy
Shepherd.
Peck Memorial.
The Rev. Irving w. Ketchum has
returned for the fall services. His
subject Sunday morning will be "Ade-
quate Soul Housing" The opening
of the Sunday school for the fall and
winter will take place September
II at o:45 am.
Knox.
Services will be held at 1916 Ver-
mont avenue NV, at II am. and 8
pm. In the morning the Rev. Leslie
w. sloat will speak on Closing the
Breaks In the Wall" In the evening
the studies in Thessalonians will be
continued,
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Temple.
Rehoboth (CoIored).

The Rev. Mr. johnson will return to
the pulpit Sunday and make important
announcements for September and Oc-
tober.
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THE ALTAR is TOPIC
Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman "a
Preach Tomorrow

"e"' 1orreSt y. Prettyman to
Preach Tomorrow.
The Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman win
preach at Emory M. E. Church tomor.
row morning on The Altar"
On September II the regular sched.
uie OF services will be resumed. The
church School will assemble at $50.
the morning worship service at IL.
League services at 7 pm. and the eve
ming worship at 8. DR.. Cromer and
his family will be back from their VA
cation and the pastor will preach at
both services.
The midweek service will return IN
Its regular schedule Thursday eve
ming. The subject for discussion WI,
ne What We Believe About Personal
Salvation" '
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A Lesson for the Week
Nation in Trouble Needs
To Get Right With God.
By WILLIAM r ELLIS

LII over world today
I contemplation the the
toIaalan state have might
uonal government
Canada firmly established
olHeren order OF national life
90 mas
m ooner the head about politics discussing
as te popular big word has rampant Prophets
of gloom predict disaster
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Methodist Protestant
CnnrreSs Stre><

The Harrison Bible Glass will meet
tomorrow at 9:45 am; William H.
Harrison, president, will preside;
Thomas T. Luckett will have charge
OF the lesson: DR.. Hirl A. Kester, pas
tor. will give short talk; James G..
Mccarthy will be the guest speaker
The lesson theme is What Price
Spiritual Revival" All men are well
come. Dr. Kester will preach at II
I'm. on The Cost Of Christian Life. >"
Holy communion will be observed.
There will be no evening services.
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Wisconsin Avenue.

Wisconsin Avenue.
George Miles will preach at the IL
o'clock service. Weaver Doyle will
preach at 8 pm. Prayer service on
Thursday evening.
Temple.
Daniel Fowler. a divinity student,
member of Bethany Baptist Church,
will be the guest speaker Sunday morn
ing on the subject, Words Spoken
and Their Possibilities" z. c. Hodges.
jr., will be the guest speaker at 7:3O.
pm, on Jesus Is Coming"
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First Brethren.

At the unified church and Sunday
school service. beginning at $50, the
Rev. T. c. Lyon will preach on Paper
and People" At the evening service
at 8 o'clock his subject will be God
So Loved" The prayer service on
Wednesday at 8 pm. will be led By
the Christian ndeavor eoeteties/
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St. Marks.

u
lutheran Church, Frederick, Nd, Labor" in the
Ver the week end. Island and Mi
formal song Sc
81. MARKS. brief message b.
ose or Lose Will Oe tne theme OF Our Daily Ne
he Labor Day sermon by the Rev. j. League meets a
luther Frantz at the II am. service st. p
IN Wednesday at pm. meetings of Hov connnnu
e Auleo 1lo oocety ana tne Church istered morning
ouncil. ! M Harrison
G. s.I, C theme THE F
The Rev. Sam H. Kornmann will nres;din4 &c.
reach at the $50 and II am services viii nreach an
Il Inc ro"er ol the Hlgnt Cholce OF the conferen
ileel'e oi cile sunday ochool AS day night.
'ciation will be held in the church
tuesday, at 7:3O pm. Ebene
THE Avenues
1etnOdtSt Episcopal will be the sub
Concord Cabin John. Bailey at II
The Rev. Frank Edwards Sutch an will be ceebrs
ounced as his subject The Power of pm.
Look" At Concord Sunday school
2:15 pm; church service at 3 pm Jones Mel
t Cabin JOHN Sunday school at 10 Al IL am,
M; evening service the lawn of sermon oy Or.
lr and Mrs. Henry B. johnson at 6 TUESDAY o:5o
clock Rev. B. j. Pogu
Fried chicken dinner in the Cabin RAJ M g. CHI
ohn Schoohouse cafeteria Wednes- 1e'hoiial cholr.
~ w o. Metropolitan
Wesley The Rev. Da
The Rev. ]. Luther Neff will return preach on Lille
} his pulpit for the Sunday morning communion ser
rvce He and his family bovo hoar The senior choi
Maine. Vlnclole quartz
selections. At 3
st. Paul South Stewardess Boal
The Rev. Charles F.. Phillips will service. The
turn to his pulpit tomorrow after Hymn" will be
vera weeks vacation He Will speak cussed by the pc
'lety at III am. and will administer
le sacrament OF the Lords supper Ni'es we
pm. the meeting of the young Hoy commur
eoples' division will be combined A aC 'he morning
lth the regular evening service Miss Inc rev. L.
lrginia Rice will lead and the pastor at - an M
i'll preach on "stalwart rbristiansn at pm The
EpWorth Leagu
Lincoln Road pm. Praise ser
Holy communion will be admins
red by the Rev. R. H. Stone at II Methodist P
M The communion meditation will Cong
} from the words DO This in Re- The Harrison
embrance of Me" At pm pic tomorrow at g.
res will be shown on the life of Harrison, pres
nrlst, from the annunciation to His Thomas T. Luc
censon. Singing from the screen of the lesson; D
evening services in the church par tor will give
rs Mccarthy will
. The lesson the
r ea'aly W. T. SCUM. Spiritual Reviva
The Rev w. D. Keene will make como Dr VOC
brief communion talk at the IL ~ y, .1,,a ~
clock service More Than Con- IIoI,, o,,,,s;o
lerors,' and at pm. on "St. Paul rboro will 10 ~
e Tent Maker" On Tuesday the 'e wan De Az
oard of Stewards will meet On pr.sh,t.-;,-
ednesday at II o'clock at the church ~'
e Woman's Missionary Society will VI,
eet. On Thursday evening PRAYER w. ~ 1,,,i 20
~ Churches will pr
John Wesley A. NJ E. T. iile o,l Inc W
The Rev Stephen Gill SpottsWood ~ '
III preach at IL am on Sons at westmin.
ork' and at pm on Should The Rev Harr
nrlstian Worker Strike?" Music by from his yacati
&c ei41oieH clloH work and will
worship service,
Mchendree Day sermon on
At II o'clock sermon by the Rev The fifth ann
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Ouen.Door Church.

The Believers Inheritance in Type"
Is the pastors subject Sunday at II
am. At 8 pm. there will be an OPEN
air service in Judiciary Park. The
young peoples program is at 7 pm.
and the general subject Is The
Marching Orders Of the Church" The
pastor will be in charge Of the Wednes-
day night prayer service.
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Pilgrim (COlored)

The Rev. John S. Miller will return
tomorrow from vacation and preach
at IL am and 8 pm. The Senior
Choir will sing. Prayer service is
Tuesday at 8 pm Junior prayer
service is Thursday from 6 to pm.
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Miles Memorial M ,

Holy communion will be observed
at the morning and evening services.
The Rev. L. o. Brown will discuss
at II am. This Is My Beloved" and
at 8 pm. The Kings Face" The
Epworth League will meet at $50
pm. Praise service Wednesday night
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Jones Memorial (Colored\

At II am, holy communion and
sermon by DR.. Julius S. Carroll. On
Tuesday. $50 pm, sermon by the
Rev. B. j. Pogue, pastor Nash Memo
rial M. E. Church. Music by Nash
Memorial choir,
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River Road U, p.

The Rev. Virgil M. Crosby, pastor,
announced yesterday the full schedule
OF activities will be resumed tomorrow,
with Bible school at Gas am. worship
service, II am. with sermon on THE
Powerful Word" Prayer meeting
Thursday night.
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Capitol View (Colored) .

The Rev. J. Clarke Griffin has for
his subject at II am christianity a
Task or Blessing" Baptizing will
follow the morning service. Holy
communion will be at pm. The
young people meet at $50 pm. The
evening meeting will be a song service
at o'clock.
A revival will begin Tuesday night.
The Rev. A. H. S. johnson will be
the speaker.
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WHITE STONE TOPIC
Pastor of Georgetown Lutheran
Lists Morning Subject.

Lists Morning Subject.
The White Stone" will be the SUBJ
ject OF the Rev. Harold E. Beatty to-
morrow at IL am. in GEORGETOWN
Lutheran Church.
George F. Sauber will be host to
the Church Council Tuesday evening
at his home, l549 Thirty-fifth street
NV.
The officers and teachers of the
Sunday school will have a business
session Wednesday at pm.
Saul: Moral Failure" will be the
PRAYER meeting topic Thursday, 8 pm.
Miss Margaret Snead will represent
this church at the convention of the
Maryland Synod Luther League. Sep
tember 3-5, at Frederick, Md.
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KenilwOrth,

Or. Hervin U. Roop, vice president
OF the Columbia College of Christian
Education. will preach at 11:15 am.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
8 pm.
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Prophetic Conference.

The monthly meeting for the study
OF Bible prophecy will be on Tuesday
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Walter Lewis Wilson of Kansas
City. Mo-, will be the speaker. His
subject at 2:30 Is THE Coming of
the Man in Red" and at 8 pm. What
Is in the Golden Walls"
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Friendship (Colored) .

The Rev. Lloyd Young, pastor of
the Mount Psgah Baptist Church
will preach Sunday at IL am The
Rev. w. R. Gamble will preach at
8 pm. The pastor, the Rev. B. H.
Whiting, is on his vacation.
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John Wesley A. NJ r 2

The Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood
will preach at II am. on Sons at
Work" and at 8 pm. on Should a
Christian Worker Striker" Music by
the children's choir.
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Westminster Memorial.

The Rev. Harry v. Porter will return
from his vacation to begin the fall
work and will conduct the morning
worship service, preaching a Labor
Day sermon on His Labor Of Love"
The fifth annual summer church
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Fifteenth Street (Colored). ).

After absence Of month, DR.. H. B.
Taylor will return to his church to-
morrow at II am. and will have for
his subject. Fighting for the Prince
Of Peace"
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Potomac Heights Community.

A Labor Day message based upon
the theme, THE First Labor Union,"
will be presented tomorrow at II am.
by the Rev. o. j. Randall. Miss Nancy
Oukd will be the guest solist. Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Hess and DR.. R.
M. Charles will attend the Adult Bible
Glass Conference at Westminster, Md.
The children's clinic will be held on
Thursday at 10:30 am. and the New
Idea Society will reopen its sessions
the same day at 1890.
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Second (COlored) .

DR.. J. L. S. Holloman will preach
at II am. on "A Transgressor's Esti-
mate of Himself" and in the evening
on "A Struggle With Laziness."
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Third (C0lored).

Dr. George o. Bullock is back from
vacation. He will preach both morn
ing and night. The prayer meeting
nights are Tuesday. to 10 pm, and
Thursday. to 9 pm. for the young
people. The Senior Choir will sing.
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Vermont Avenue (Colored)

At II am. the Rev. c. T. Murray
will preach on Jerusalem or Athens"
and at 8 pm. on Great Hymns and
Their Mission"
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Chevy Chase.

Dr. Muir will preach tomorrow
morning.
The regular summer prayer group for
the women Of Chevy Chase community
will meet Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, in
the young peoples room under the
leadership Of Mrs. w. Edward Denton.
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Memorial United Brethen,

The two identical services will be
continued throughout September at
$3.50 and II am. Tomorrow DR.. Simp-
son B. Daugherty will deliver the SER
mon on Il Sat Where They Sat" in
keeping with Labor Day Sunday.
Junior church at II am. Vespers
at 7:30 pm. in charge of the young
people with the closing message by
the minister. The Ladies Aid Society
will meet Tuesday at pm. and the
Oficial Board on Thursday at pm,
with election of officers.
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Salvation Army.

Meetings tomorrow are:
Washington No /, COG E street NV.
Ill am. and 8 pm, Maj. and Mrs.
Charles H. Dodd.
Washington No. 2 Corps, 1901 Sev-
enth street N.W-11 am. Brig. James
Roberts; 8 pm, Maj. and Mrs. Charles
Walker
Washington No. Corps, 1873 Eighth
street Sc. II am. and 7:45 pm,
Maj. and Mrs Henry S. Wilkins.
Washington No 4 Corps, 1075 Jef1er-
son street NV, II am. and 8 pm,
Capt. Hazel Banks.
Washington No. Corps, IT'S I
street NE. IL am. and pm, Mai.
and Mrs. Gilbert S. Decker.
Mems Social Service Department,
528 First street NV, II am, Capt.
Glenn Cunningham.
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Mckinley Memorial (Colored,

Eulogistic services will be held at
II am. for Mrs. Dade and Mrs. Ida
B. Wade, late members of the church,
in honor of their memory and faith
full work. Resolutions from the church
will be read. DR.. S. Geriah Lamkins
will be in charge. Evangelistic serv-
ices will be conducted at 8:30p.m.
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Christian Science,

Man" is the subject of the lesson
sermon in all the Churches of Christ,
Scientist, tomorrow The golden text
is from Psalms xxxivivxii: Blessed
are they that dwell in Thy house: they
will be still praising Thee :. o Lord of
hosts. blessed is the man that trusteth
in thee" Among the citations which
comprise the lesson-sermon is the
following from the Bible: Praise We
the Lord. blessed is the man that
feareth the Lord, that delighteth
greatly in His commandments
Wealth and riches shall be in his
house, and his Righteousness endureth
forever" psalms cxiii,iiD.
Evening star., 1938-09-03

thing on earth, politically, is national
crisis.
In the midst of all this international
and national confusion there are still
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Plymouth (ColOred) .
Episcopal
Rector Returns.
ST. Johns.

The Rev. John G. Sadtler Of Falls
Church. Va, will be the guest preacher
Sunday at II o'clock. The subject of
his sermon is THE Social Implica-
tions OF the Revelation of God" Holy
communion will be celebrated at 8
am. and II am.
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Gunton-TempIe Memorial.

Dr.. Bernard Braskamp will have
as his subject at the IL O'Clock serv-
vice. THE Carpenter of Nazareth"
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Lutheran
Zion

"The Ladder Of Our Lords Humilia-
ton" will be the subject at II am. Of
the Rev. Edward G. Goetz Members
OF the Luther Leagues will attend the
annual convention Of the MARYLAND
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W&leY.

The Rev. J. Luther Neff will return
to his pulpit for the Sunday morning
service. He and his family have been
in Maine.
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Presbyterian
Sixth.

DR.. w. L. Darby, executive secretary
Of the Washington Federation Of
Churches. will preach tomorrow morn
ing on The Good Samaritan-Then
and Now"
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Ebenezer A, M. F..

The Avenues Of Approach to God"
Will be the subject of the Rev. j. T.
Bailey at II am. Holy communion
will be celebrated at II am. and
8pm.
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MCkendree,

At II o'clock sermon by the Rev.
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RECTOR RETURNS
The Rev. H. s. Wilkinson Will
Preach at st. Thomas.

The Rev. H. 8. Wilkinson, rector Of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, 18th
and Church streets NV. has returned
from his vacation. He will conduct
services tomorrow at and II am. and
preach . sermon at the latter service,
Evening star., 1938-09-03

The Sunday school lesson for Sep
tember 1 is Messages from Isrsels
Early Leaders-Samueli Spiritual Re-
WALL Sam. 7:l.l7.
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Christian
an
Fifteenth Street,

FNRenCN SCIttC.
Morning worship and the Lords
supper at 1890 am. The Rev. Leslie
L. Bowers has returned from his va
cation and will preach on Notes of
Certainty" The Woman's Council
will meet Thursday at 1890 am.
Luncheon at 1890.
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Good Will (Colored).

DR.. James L. Pinn will preach in the
morning on "Laborers in the Vineyard
of the Lord" and in the evening on
The Garden of Gethsemane." Com
munion will be served at this service.
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Methodist Episcopal
Concord Cabin John,


The Rev. Frank Edwards Sutch an
nounced as his subject The Power of
a Look" At Concord, Sunday school
at 2:15 pm; church service at 3 pm.
At Cabin John, Sunday school at 10
an; evening service on the lawn of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. johnson at s
o'clock.
Fried chicken dinner in the Cabin
John Schoolhouse cafeteria Wednes-
day from 5 to 8.
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Columbia Heights.

COlumDla HelgntS.
The Rev. Arthur P. Wilson will
preach the Labor Sunday sermon on
The Master Worker" The Church
Youth Conference will be held at
Camp Schley Inn, at Braddock
Heights, over Labor Day. 1t is ex-
pected about so young people will be
present. Special speakers will be the
Rev. J. w. Lofts and the Rev. A. P.
Wilson. Prayer meeting will continue
the studies Of THE Parables Of Jesus "
The topic will be The Good Samari-
TAM" and the leader, John Beck. All
departments of the church will re-
sumo operation after Labor Day.
Third.
THE Work That Lasts" is the SER
mon topic tomorrow at II am. Of the
Rev. c. N. Williams. The Lords sup
per will be observed.
Congregational
Peoples (Colored).
The Rev. A. F. Elmes returns to his
pulpit tomorrow after a vacation,
preaching on "Fellow-Laborers With
God" and administering the COM
munion. . Thursday marks the first
Church night" for the fall quarter. A
prayer service will precede the busi-
ness meeting.
Lincoln (Colored).
DR.. R. w. Brooks will return Sum
day morning after a vacation at
Wingdale, N. Y, and Belmar, N. j.
He will speak on God and a Weary
Werld." Special music will be rem
dered at the morning service.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
at 10 am. with DR.. St. Elmo Brady in
charge. The pastor will conduct the
prayer service Thursday evening.
Plymouth (Colored).
The Rev. Arthur D. Gray will de-
liver a special Labor Sunday sermon
tomorrow. The parent-children hour
with pictures will be held at 7:30 pm.
today. The midweek service will be
held Thursday at pm.
Episcopal
Rector Returns.
The Rev. Paul D. Wilbur, rector OF
st. Stephen and the Incarnation, who
has returned to Washington following
q months vacation. will preach at the
II o'clock service tomorrow morning.
Canon Raymond L. Wolven was priest
IN charge during his absence.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
Baptist
Chevy Chase.

The Rev. Edward o. Clark will ex-
change pulpits with the Rev. William
E. La Rue, pastor of Takoma Park
Baptist Church, tomorrow Each pastor
will speak at the II o'clock service.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
'G-MEN' SLUCGED
At SILVER HILL

Federal Bureau of Investigation
officials and Maryland police to,
day were investigating circum
stances involving the beating Suf
fered in a suburban tavern early
yesterday by two men described
as Omen"
Raymond Wagner, IS, who, wit
nesses of the brawl said, described
himself as a FBI man from Sc.
attic, Wash, was recovering at
Providence Hospital from head
wounds suffered in the melee at
a Silver Hill (Md0 resort. A com,
panion, also said to have declared
himself an FBI agent, was in the
fight, but his name was not
learned.
William Ehrmantrout, taxi
driver OF the 200 block of H St.
S. w.. said the paid hailed him
shortly after midnight near a
downtown hotel. They wanted to
go where they could get a couple
of drinks after midnight, the cab
man said.
He TOOK them to "Strick'S Place" ,"
at Silver Hill, said Ehrmantrout.
While there they became engaged
in an alteration which grew into
a free for all" FBI officials de-
clined comment but said they
planned inquiry.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
Lucas in Illinois
Race for Senator

SPRIN FIELD, H., Feb. 7
G.N.SO IA primary petition has
been filed with the Secretary of
State by Congressman Scott Lucas
for United States Senator. Lucas
is the choice of the Governor
Horner faction for this post.
United States Senator William
H. Dieterich, seeking reelection,
said this morning his petitions
have not been completed. He IS
the candidate of the Kelly-Nash
machine.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
Report Compares
Salaries of Deans
PREDICTS CHANGES

Salary of deans Of American
colleges varies from $3,125 to
$5,625 in publicly controlled col
leges as compared with 1884 to
$6,563 in private institutions,
according to a bulletin, College
Salaries, 1886, issued today by the
office of Education, Department
of the Interior.
There are similar variations in
salaries received by associate pro-
fessors, assistant professors and
instructors in both public and
private institutions, the bulletin
states,
The Washington times., 1938-02-07

BERLIN, Feb. 7 Q.N.S0.-1n
secrecy as engulfing as the under
seas he once prowled as a U-boat
commander, the Rev. Martin Me
moeller today went on trial on
charges of sedition.
An event second only in i'm
portance to the "bloodless purge"
carried out by Adolf Hitler last
week, the case may have historic
bearing on the relations between
church and state.
SIX MONTHS IN CELL
After six months in Moabit
prison, the fiery pastor, leader of
the confessional church opposition
to Nazi domination in religious
affairs, confronted three judges in
a gloomy room in Moabit criminal
court.
Immediately the prosecution
successfully demanded exclusion
of the press and public. Special
police barred pensioners who
came to support Niemoeller.
Ever a fighter, Niemoeller sud
denly decided when the trial
opened to abondon his plan Of
Scornful silence.
He pleaded his own case at
length, building up a strong bull
wark against the tide of evidence
which the prosecution, in these
many months, has prepared.
CHARGES RECOUNTED
The prosecution charges that in
his period of opposition to regi-
mentation of the church, the pas
tor of the church in suburban
Dahlem was guilty of:
/. Malicious attacks against the
state and Nazi party.
2. Continued abuse Of the pull
pit for political purposes.
3. Public Indictment to disobe-
dience of the state.