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Lesson Text Matthew l and 2

With this lesson we begin a
six-month study of the Gospel of
ST. Matthew. The aim of this
study of Matthew's Gospel is to
learn of the teachings of Jesus
concerning the Kingdom of Heav-
en-, and to ascertain the signific-
ance of those teachings for the
life of today, both in personal
character and social relationships.
Having been one of the Apos-
ties, Matthew was an eye witness
and related facts from his own
experience. We know very little
definitely of his life after the cru
cifixio.s but it is generally accept
ed that he spent fifteen years
preaching and teaching to Ethio-
pia, Macedonia, Syria, Persia and
other regions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30

Golden Text: And they
shall call his name Emmanuel:
which is. being interpreted.
God with us".-Matt! l:23.
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Loyalty Sunday" let every men,
Der be present at this service.
Prayer service, Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
Choir practice after prayer
service. Mrs. j. Roland Adams
pianist.
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Every individual is apt to Judge others
by his, or her, inner morality.
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Former King Fog of Albania re-
Gently visited Versailles, perhaps to have
a. look at the famous treaty which now
isn't.
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40 Southland Street
Morning worship, 10:45 o'clock.
Sunday school, 3:45 p. m.
Gospel meeting. SEQ p. m.
Bible study. Wednesday, 800
p. m.
Prayer meeting, Friday. 500
o, m.
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THE CHURCH OF GOD

L. A. Ford, Pastor
1106 Olivia st.
Sunday morning worship, IL
o'clock,
Sunday School, 3 p. m.
Sunday evening preaching
service, 8 o'clock.
Prayer meetings, Tuesday and
Thursday nights, 8 o'clock.
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Somebody says that knowledge re-
moves fear. Now we understand why
there are SO many towards
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-30

Chaucer may have been great poet,
but his spelling was terrible
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JEHovAH's WITNESSES
ss5 Fleming Street

935 Fleming Street
Watchtower Study, 1880 p. m.
Sunday.
Salvation Study, 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday. !.
Field service, 91a. rll., daily and
Sunday from GO White street:'s
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International Sunday School Les
son for October !, 1889
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THE WEATHER

Key West, Fla,
Sept. 80, 1889.
Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time
Temperatures
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Tentative Grand Jury
LIST Is Se|etted

A tentative grand jury that will
serve for the coming three months
was chosen today by Justice James
NJ. Proctor in Criminal Court No. !
of District Court. Likewise, petty
juries to serve in the three criminal
courts and thS civil courts were
picked from the $50 citizens of all
walks of life who flocked into Dis
trict Court in response to summon
ing.
The grand jury will not be Sc
lected finally until tomorrow, Off
cials said, as in the interim an
investigation will be made into the
qualifications of those selected pro-
visionally.
Some of the citizens began the
new year by telling Justice Proctor
why they cannot serve on jury duty,
but the iurist excused very few,
impressing upon them the fact that
he regards jury service as a duty to
the community, as the law makes it.
Only a few women availed them
selves of their privilege of being
excused, under the law.
Those who were permitted to 60
included a man whose mother had
just been operated upon; a real
estate man who has several new
homes to sell, fuel oil salesman
who told the court that this Is q
very busy season in that business.
Justice Proctor, was inclined to ex-
cuse those who had previously
served and had what he considered
valid reasons for being released at
this time.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Sensation Promised
In Inquiry Into
D. T.. Power Rates
Representative Rankin
To Seek Reduction
To T. v. A. Levels

The people of the District of
Columbia will be shocked when the
facts concerning the electric utilities
in Washington are brought into the
open, Representative Rankin of
Mississippi, head of the power bloc
in the House, announced today. He
says he will start drive to reduce
the light and power rates in the
National Capital to 7. Y. A. levels.
1--WE want to make the Nations S
Capital an example for the rest of
the country" he said. "The situa-
tion here with reference to light and
power rates is terrible, even though
it is held up by private power ad-
vocates throughout the country as
ideal.
Il am prepared to show that rates
in the District of Columbia can
easily be reduced to T. v. A. levels.
At the present time the power COM
pany operating here is earning from
so per cent to 68 per cent annually
on its common stock and at the
same time paying interest on $7,O00,-
600 of preferred stock.
Il am going into this proposition
thoroughly with a view to forcing
the rates here in the District to the
T. V. A. yardstick levels in order
to protect the ultimate consumers
from these unjust overcharges and
furnish an example for the rest of
the Nation
Evening star., 1939-01-03

tried to open it the door swung
against an object on the floor.
No Marks of Violence.
Mr.. Alpern's body, lying fully
clothed in the vestibule Of the apart
ment, had prevented the door from
swinging. The body lay in consid-
erable blood from a hemorrhage at
the nose and mouth. Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald said a pre-
liminary examination revealed indi-
cations that Mr.. Alpern died follow
ing commissions, as might have been
caused by violent poison.
Investigators learned that a
grating had been torn from a kit
chen stove and a tumbler smashed
This might have been done by Mr..
Alpern, DR.. Macdonald said. while
in intense pain. There were no
marks of violence on the body.
The Emergency Hospital ply
sician who responded said Mr..
Alpern probably died sometime in
the afternoon of New Year Day.
Harvard Law Graduate.
Mr.. Alpern recently had been
transferred from the Department
OF Agriculture to the Wages and
Hours Administration of the Labor
Department. A graduate of the
Harvard Law School, Mr.. Alpern
was considered one of the ablest
young attorneys in his division.
A native of Pittsburgh, he had been
in Federal service for 4 years. He
was employed by the Interior De-
partment before going to the
A. A. A.
Mr.. Alpern's family lives in Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

disc manager, his present post, Mr..
Davies was successfully buyer for
ribbons, laces and neckwear; man.
ager of the mems furnishings de-
partment; manager of the New
York Office, and merchandise man.
ager since February, 1918.
William w. Everett, vice presi-
dent and general manager of Wood.
ward & Lothrop. presented Mr..
Davies a gold watch today as
token of esteem from the Saturday
Morning Group, composed of the
stores executives. and from the
Twenty-Year Club. of which Mr..
Davies was charter member and
a past president.
Donald Woodward, president Of
the store, posted a bulletin this
morning about Mr.. Davies, which
declared in part:
I'VE feel our organization to have
been singularly fortunate to have
had the benefit of close association
with him, and recognize his sub
stantial contribution to the success
OF this business. Our every good
wish follows him into his we'll
earned hours of recreation and lei
sure"
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Tree Ornament
Smashing Laid
To Two Youths

Two youths were accused in Po-
lice Court today of taking out their
New Year Eve revelry on the COM
munity, Christmas tree in Lafayette
Park.
Charged with removing Govern
ment property, Albert John Loeffler.
20, of ,430 Kentucky avenue Sc.
and Lihdel Llewellyn Turner, 10, of
sos F street NE, were said by Pvt.
Patrick Tierney of the Park Police
to haveSbeen inside the 4-foot fence
surrounding the tree a few minutes
after the new year began.
The officer told Judge Hobart
Newman that six glass ornaments
had been pulled from the tree and
smashed on the sidewalk.
Turner told the court he had
gone inside the fence to persuade
Loef1ier to abandon the project.
Turner said he is student at Nc
Kinley High School. Loeffler works
for the! Interior Department, which
had charge Of erecting the tree.
Judge Newman referred the case
to the probation ONCE.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Boy Is Found
| Before He
| Is Missed

An 8-year-old Washington boy
was found wandering near Ash
ton, Md, today, apparently before
he was missed from nome.
Tired and hungry and anxious to
get back home, he turned up at
the farm home of Charles E. Con-
ner, deputy superintendent of in
surance in the District government,
near Ashton, some 20 miles from
Washington.
He told Mr.. Conner he was 8
years old and that his name was
Donald Smith. He said his father
was Willie Smith, residing in the
900 block of Second street NV.
There is no telephone at home, he
added.
Mr.. Conner said he could get no
further information from the boy,
except that he had left home this
morning and was supposed to have
returned to classes at the Polk
School. He was neatly dressed in a
new suit he said was a Christmas
present.
Police here had no report of a
missing boy, but were attempting
to locate Donald's parents to tell
them where he was. Meantime, Mr..
Mr.. Conner notified Montgomery
County police.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Stream PoIIutionL Law
Is Urged in Report
OF House Committee
WiIdIife Conservation
Unit Asks Bill Like
The One Vetoed
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
A renewed demand for Federal
legislation against stream pollution
came today from a House committee
studying wildlife conservation.
In a report prepared for submis-
sion to Congress, Chairman Robert
son, Democrat, of Virginia recon-
mended measure to accomplish the
objectives of the so-called Vinson
stream pollution bill, passed by the
last Congress and vetoed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The committee also recommended: ::
Additional funds for continuation
OF a Nationwide Wildlife conserva-
ton program, particularly for use of
the regular Federal agencies having
chief responsibility for this work.
Continuance of the present excise
tax on arms and ammunition and
appropriation of the full amount
realized for use under the provisions
OF the Pittman- Robinson Federal
Grants-in-Aid to States Act.
Continuance of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps program along its
present lines, with special emphasis
on restoration and conservation.
Amendment of the Migratory Bird
Conservation Act to authorize seizure
and forfeiture of automobiles, boats.
guns and other equipment used in
unlawful taking Of wild birds or an
lmalS on Federal refugees and sane
tuaries.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
BY JACK ALLEN.

Eight years ago a rookie police.
man named Clifton was so unfamil-
lar with the general makeup o1
Prince Georges County that he wa.
forced to ask for directions tt
Hyattsville when the chief of police
assigned him to patrol that COM
munity.
In the intervening years. however
William E. Clifton has learned his
way around and today he occupies
the position of sheriff by a decisive
victory over his Republican rival
in tie recent elections.
A short time before his appoint
ment to the police force Mr.. Clifton
made an unsuccessful bid for seat
in the House of Delegates and lost
by 153 votes to Oliver Metzerott, a
Republican nominee.
Lives at Silver Hill.
Il got all of my votes in the lower
end of the county" he said. Il
wasn't known at all in the upper end
and Mr.. Metzerott was given enough
votes there to beat me-"
The new sheriff then told about
his assignment to police work In
Hyattsville to bear out his story.
Mr. Clifton, who lives at Silver
Hill with his wife and family, was
born at Oak Grove, near Upper
Marlboro, the son of the late William
E. Clifton, ST.. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Burgess Clifton. His father, who
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Doctors Will Confer
On Plans 10 Defend
Antitrust Case
Groundwork for Legal
Bottle to Be luid
In Few Days

The American Medical Associa-
ton and the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia will join
forces this week to arrange for
their defense against charges in
recent indictment by a Federal
grand jury that they violated the
Sherman Antitrust Act.
Counsel planned a conference
in the next few days to lay the
ground work Of a legal battle, which
it is anticipated will reach the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Burke to Come Here Soon.
Seth w. Richardson. who repre-
sentsa the A. NJ. A. here, said he
expected Edward M. Burke, gen.
eral counsel of the A. M. A., to come
to Washington from Chicago soon
on the case. Conferring with these
two will be counsel for the Medical
Society. George P. Hoover and Will
liam E. Leahy.
We will definitely arrange the
procedure for submitting the de-
fendant doctors to Federal authori-
ties for release on their own rec
ognizance," explained Mr.. Richard
son. Tentative arrangements also
will be made with the Department
of Justice concerning the ultimate
submission of motions"
Meanwhile the Justice Department
counsel, under direction of Hhur-
man Arnold, Assistant Attorney
General, conferred today on the
general phases of the medical case
and began laying plans for the court
fight.
Preliminary legal skirmishes are
expected to center on the question as
to whether the Sherman Antitrust
Act can be applied to doctors, who
are members of a learned profess
sion.
Defendants in the case are the
A. M. A., the District Medical So
ciety, the Washington Academy of
Surgery, the Harris County Med
ical Society and 81 doctors who are
officials of the A. M. A. and the local
organizations. They are charged
with combination and conspiracy
in restraint of trade because of
their alleged coercive tactics against
Group Health Association of this
city.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Symphonic Concert

BY the United States Navy Band
symphony Orchestra tonight at $3.50
o'clock in the Sail Loft at the Navy
Yard, 1t. Charles Benter, U. S. NJ,
conductor; Charles Brendler, as
slstant conductor.
Program.
overture to the operetta die
FledermauS" Johann Strauss
Tone pictures from the opera
Legend of the Tsar Saltan."
Opus 81, orchestral suite,
N. Rimsky-Korsakof
Rhapsodie Espagnole,"
Maurice Ravel
Valse de concert, "The Beauti-
I'll Blue Danube" Johann Strauss
symphony No. S in E Minor,
opus 95, from '"The New
World" Anton Dyorak
Adaglo- Allegro Motto.
Largo.
Scherzo.
Finale -Allegro-con-fuoco.
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Bill Would Prohibit
Auto Inspection
Station al Market
Representative Blond
Demands New Site;
Other D. G. Measures

A move to stop construction of a
motor vehicle inspection station on
part of the farmers market site
in southwest Washington was made
today by Representative Bland,
Democrat, of Virginia, Immediately
after Congress convened.
Into the House hopper Mr.. Bland
dropped a bill that would require
the inspection station to be located
on another site. A new location
however was not designated.
MI. Bland pointed out erection of
the station on the market site
would further cramp the accommo-
dations for the farmers from Mary
land and Virginia who now use it.
He also declared the designation of
that particular site was contained
in rider" in the 1889 District APP
preparation Act, which escaped the
attention of the District Legislative
Committee of the House when the
supply bill was under consideration.
Among other bills affecting the
District introduced soon after the
new Congress convened was one by
Representative Mas, Republican, of
Minnesota authorizing construction
of an armory for the District Naval
and Marine Corps Reserve and an
other by Representative Lemke, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, which
would not make vaccinations or in
EQUATIONS a prerequisite for enroll
ment in public or private schools
and colleges.
Representative Curley, Democrat,
of New York introduced a bill to
reclassify engineers, coal passers,
hremcn and custodians in the Dis
trict public schools. A similar meas
ure died in the last Congress.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Guard Officers and Wives
Guests Of Gen. Cox

More than 100 officers of the Dis
trict National Guard and their wives
were guests of Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Cox yesterday noon at the first an
nual New Year reception of the
Guard.
With Gen. Cox in the receiving
line was his daughter, Miss Fran
ces Cox. Others in the line included
Representative Collins of Mississippi
and Mrs. Collins, Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Dravo, Col. John w. Och
mann and Miss Charlotte Thomp-
son, Col. and Mrs. Walter w. Burns
1t. COL Peyron c. hewitt and Mrs
Nevitt. Maj. William T. Roy and
Mrs. Roy and Maj. Fletcher Berns-
dorff.
Guests included Brig. Gen. Max
we'll Murray, commander of the
Washington provisional Brigade
and Mrs. Murray; 1t. Col David
McCoach, jr., Engineer Commis-
sioner: l.. A. Carruthers, president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, and Col. Shepherd S. Pike
Regular Army. senior instructor of
the District Guard.
The receiving line was formed in
the armory drill room. Refreshments
were served following the reception,
81,
ton of flowers to Miss Cox by Col.
Oehmann.
Gen. Cox received officers of Com
pany A, 372nd Infantry, colored
troops. and their wives, in a recep-
ton at II am. yesterday at the COL
ored armory, Twelfth and U streets
NV The colored officers were head
ed by their veteran commander,
Capt Arthur C.. Newman.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Jail in HyottsviIIe
Empty After Holiday

An empty Jail in Hyattsville, Md.
today jattested to the quietness OF
the New Year holiday in Prince
Georges County.
County police said that not a sim
gle arrest had been made for driv-
ing while drunk and only a dozen
arrests. mostly for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, were made over
the holiday week end. Those ar
rested were released in Police Court
by Judge George B. Merrick yes
terday.
It was the first time in months
the Hyattsville Jail has been empty
police said.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

came to Prince Georges from Ken
lucky. fought with the Southern
army during the War Between the
States.
Deputy Sheriff Four Years.
The new sheriff served four years
as county policeman and four
years as a deputy sheriff before his
recent election. He has been a
trustee of the Silver Hill School for
the last 81 years and was chairman
of the Spaulding District Road Com
mittee for eight years before it dis
banded when road maintenance was
taken over by the State.
Mr.. Clifton is a Mason, a member
of the Forest Lodge. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows at Forestville
and has held every Office in the lat
ter organization. He also is a men,
Der of the Young Mems Democratic
Club Of Southern Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
BIodensburg Democrats
Elect Judge O'NeiII

Judge Henry H. O'Neill has been
elected president of the Bladensburg
District Democratic Club.
Nine vice presidents have been
chosen, including William c. Petrie,
Cheverly; Einar Mortenson, Tuxedo;
William U. Wiles, Colmar Manor;
j. Fred Nichols. Cottage City; Harry
Welsh, Decatur Heights; Charles
Weiskner. Beaver Heights; Frank
Fltzhugh, Landover; John Wilson,
Edmonston Road, and Charles X.
Hostetter. Rogers Heights.
Edward w. Stitt was reelected
treasurer, and William J. Fierstein
was chosen secretary.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
A|pern Autopsy
b|ames Death
On Poison
Chemical Analysis
Being Made to
Determine 1vDe

An autopsy disclosed today that
Carl c. Alpern, 3l-year-old Labor
Department lawyer whose body was
found by his roommate last night on
the floor of their apartment at the
Chastleton Hotel. Sixteenth and r
streets NV, died of an acute heart
attack caused by corrosive poison.
DR.. c. j. Murphy, deputy coroner,
performed the autopsy at the Dis
trict morgue. He said chemical
analysis was being made to deter
mine the type of poison. Some white
powders were found in a partially
burned paper in the bathroom near
where Alpern died.
The tragedy was discovered about
$50 pm. yesterday when Mr.. AL
pern's roommate, Charles Rovin, 26,
who also Is a Labor Department
attorney, returned from Virginia
after New Year holiday trip. He
found the door locked and when he
Evening star., 1939-01-03
so Overtime Purkers
Get Off With Wornino

Overtime parking charges against
30 Takoma Park CMd) residents yes
terday were dismissed by Justice of
the Peace H. C. Heffner, who
warned them against repetition OF
the odense.
The tickets were distributed by
the town police along Carroll and
Laurel avenues in a recent drive to
enforce the one-hour parking limit
ordinance.
Several members of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church have COM
planned to Major John Adams
against the parking ban. They
claimed their cars were ticketed
while they were attending church.
Mayor Adams said a special hearing
on the question of parking along the
two streets will be held at a date to
be announced later.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Rev. J. F. Anderson
ResiQns Pustorute

Ill health has forced the Rev. J. F.
Anderson, pastor of the Takoma
Park Md Seventh-Day Adventist
Church, to resign his post and accept
a pastorate at Fort Worth, Tex. it
was announced by the conference
headquarters today.
The Takoma Park pulpit will be
filled by the Rev. A. B. Russell of
the Texas Conference. Mr.. Ander-
son has been at the church for two
years.
Along with his resignation. Mr..
Anderson submitted the church re-
port for 1888, which showed an all
time record of s80,37l28 donated in
free-will offerings. There are about
500 members on the church rolls.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Coroner's Jury Probes
Death of Two Women

A coroner's jury was to hear evil
dence today in the deaths of two
colored women, for which police
have charged Robert E. Askins, 10,
colored chemistry student of the
1900 block of First street NV, with
murder.
Askins was scheduled to attend
the inquest under guard. He is ac-
cused of giving fatal poison drink
last week to Ruth Mcdonald, 81,
colored, 600 block of Freedman's
Court NV, and of fatally stabbing
Elizabeth johnson, 26, colored, also
of Freedman's Court.
Police investigators said Askins
told them he had "grudge" against
women.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Two RecituIs Planned
At Sulqruve Club

Two Belgian artists, Marcel Mas.
pianist, and Alfred Dubois, violinist,
will be heard in the next 10 days in
recitals at the Sulgrave Club, 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
On Thursday, at 4:30 pm, they
will present the Beethoven piano
and violin sonatas, "Opus 23," "Opus
"a, Opus II, No. g." and "Opus 80,
No. 81 In their second performance
on January 10 their program will
consist of "Opus 30, No. y; "Opus IL,
No. g." and Opus 30, No. g." For
their final program, on January IL,
they will present the sonatas, "Opus
II, No. ~; "Opus 96" and "Opus A.
The artists have been heard in
Belgium, Holland, England, France.
Spain, Portugal and Greece. This is
Mr.. Dubois first visit to America.