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Evening star., 1939-02-25
Fourth Presbyterian
Meetinqs Announced

At the Fourth Presbyterian Church
tomorrow at II am the Rev. James
H. Miers will preach on Gods AS
tonishing Bargain" Special music
by the mass choir will be broadcast
over VOL.
At pm DR.. Miers will lecture on
Jehovah, Zipporah and Moses" in
the series of studies in the whole
Bible. At 8 pm. he will preach on
Meanings of Recent European
Events
On Monday at 7:45 pm. the class
studying the second advent series
on the kingdom of God will examine
into Jesus references to the Old
Testament.
The clinic for intercessory prayer
will meet Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Missionary Groups
Will Hold Dinner

Under the auspices of the Capital
Area Missionary Society and the
Disciples Missionary Union there
will be held at the old Vermont
Avenue Christian Church the Sec
ond church officers dinner at $50
on Wednesday.
The toastmaster will be A. G..
Bishop of the Ninth Street Church.
There will be program of music,
community singing led by William
Braithwaite of National City Chris
tian Church. The topic for discus
sion will be ''The Unemployed of
the Church."
It is planned to make this meet
ing an annual affair throughout the
Capital area. Dinners are being ar
ranged in Baltimore, HaGrstown
and the Eastern Shore under the
leadership Of G. N. Williams, State
secretary for the Capital area.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
B'nai Birth
to 500
AtTea
Mrs. Morgenthau,
DR.. Pergler Are
Speakers

With Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
and Dr. Charles Pergler, dean of the
Law School of National University.
as the principal speakers, more than
500 persons attended the tea given
yesterday by the Women's Auxiliary
of B'nai Birth Argo Lodge at the
Jewish Community Center in honor
of new members.
Mrs. Morgenthau, who is honorary
president of the auxiliary. spoke
briefly following DR.. Pergler, making
an appeal in behalf of the Self Help
Exchange.
Declaring that democracy has
never been challenged as it is today,
Mrs. Morgenthau added that ''it is
important that we do cur share that
democracy may function" Helping
others to get work is important, she
continued, and explained that the
Self Help Exchange has been estab-
lished as place where all seeking
employment or help could find it.
Aid Sought for Exchange.
Funds and articles for the ex-
change were requested at the meet
ing over which Mrs. Morris Gewirz
presided.
DR.. Pergler, discussing affairs in
Europe today, urged continual pro-
test against the destruction of liber-
ties and the debasement of peoples
The program also included a play
entitled Waiting" presented by the
adult education and dramatic groups
of the auxiliary under the direction
of Mrs. Hyde G. Butler, which was
based on the refugee situation.
Silver Decorative Theme.
Guests included Mrs. Sol Bloom,
wife of Representative Bloom of
New York; Maurice Bisgyer, ma
tional secretary of B'nai Birth: Mrs.
Mark Lansburgh, president of the
Washington Chapter of the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women;
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, vice presi-
dent Of the Self Help Exchange;
Mrs. Raphel Tourover, president of
the Washington Chapter of Hadas-
sab, and Mrs. Nathan Wallack,
president of the Jewish Consump-
tives Relief Society. Mrs. Eli Sill
berstein was chairman of hostesses
Silver services were used at the
tea tables and were a part of the
silver decorative theme which was
carried out in the linen and in the
floral arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Tokomo Park Boptists
To Mark Anniversary

Takoma Park Baptist Church is
preparing to celebrate the Goth an
niversary of the organization of the
Sunday school on March 2, 1919
The first anniversary meeting will
be held tomorrow night. The speak
er will be DR.. Charles E. Resser of
the United States National Museum,
president of the District of Columbia
Sunday School Association.
At the morning service the Rev.
William E. La Rue will give a
Lenten sermon, "The Remorse of
Conscience"
The Horticultural Club of Ia
koma Park will be served dinner
on Monday in the dining room of
the church by the members of the
Ladies Aid Society.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Texas State Society
To Dance Toni6ht

The second dance of the season of
the Texas State Society will be held
this evening at $50 o'clock in the
grand ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel
to commemorate the 1O3d anniver-
sary of the Texas declaration OF
independence from Mexico.
Senator Tom Connally will make
a short talk. Miss Durelle Alex
ander, singer, formerly of Green
vile, Tex, has been invited.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Services Announced
At Baptist Church

At the West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow at II am. sermon
on Helping Jesus to Build a New
World" by the Rev. Charles B. Aus
tin. At pm. the Rev. Clarence
r. Ferguson pastor of the Wiscon-
sin Avenue Baptist Church, will
speak on Judaism in Burma" This
will be special service in commem-
grafton of the 150th anniversary of
the birth of Adoniram Judson.
Prayer and visitation will be the
theme at the service Thursday at
7:30 o'clock. Forum questions:
What kind of visits hurt the indi-
viduals. the home and the church?
What kind of visits help the indi-
viduals, the home and the church?
The Juliette Mather Circle will
hold a bake sale Saturday, $50 am
to l pm, at 1249 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
HamIine CONDUCTING
Attendance Crusade

Hamline M. E. Church is featur-
ing the Lenten season with church
attendance crusade. Dr.. H. w. Bur-
gan begins tomorrow at II am. a
series of five Lenten addresses. The
subjects of his sermons are as fol-
lows: Tomorrow, The Cause of the
Worlds Undoing":: March S, Amer
icas Need of a Dictator-What
Kind?"; March 26, THE Face Of
Flint"
A patriotic service will be held to-
morrow at pm, when the minister
will speak on George Washington y
At 9:45 pm. tomorrow Prof.
Charles H. ONO will address the
Brotherhood Bible Class on Peter
in Samaria" The Junior High
League will meet at 6 pm. At 6:45
Wilbur Laval will address the Ep-
worth League on "The Relation of
Science to Religion
R. A. Kirkpatrick. author, lee
turer and traveller, will, on Tuesday
evening, lecture and show natural
colored pictures of Sun Valley and
Salmon River country. The lecture
is sponsored by the Dorcas Circle Of
the church.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
'Aranha Entertained
AtHuria Home

The Brazilian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Senior Oswaldo Aranha,
was entertained last evening when
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja gave a
dinner in his honor at their home
RENO Luoma, Finnish musician
gave a piano recital later in the
evening.
Other guests were the Norwegian
Minister and Nine. Munthe de Nor
genstierne. Senior Decio de Moura
First Secretary of the Brazilian En-
bassy; the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Charles Edison, AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Richard C. Patterson, jr.; Ad-
miral and Mrs. George Pettengill
and Capt A. C. Andreasen, Mrs
Hurjas father.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Pan>Hellenic
Farley Moves
Offices
Faith Baldwin and
Mrs. Lindsay Are
To Be Speakers

The regional conference of the Ma
tional Panhellenic Congress, meet
ing in Washington, today moved its
headquarters from the Dodge Hotel
to Wardman Park Hotel in order to
participate in the annual luncheon
of the Washington Panhellenic AS
sociation.
Faith Baldwin, the writer, and
Mrs. George Lindsay, former ma
tional president of Alpha Phi So
rority, are the principal speakers at
the luncheon, the date of which was
chosen to coincide with the regional
conference SO that delegates might
attend.
Group meetings of the conference
this morning continued discussions
of sorority problems, following for
NAL opening of the sessions last
night at the Dodge.
A reception in honor Of Miss
Baldwin was given last night at the
MayfoWer Hotel by Zeta Tau Alpha,
with conference delegates and presi-
dents of the % sororities represented
III LIlC I do lCSCso
In the receiving line with the
honor guest were Mrs. Edgar With
row, president of the local alumnae
club of Zeta Tau Alpha; Judge Ellen
K. Raedy, an honorary member the
national sorority; Mrs w. c. Roberts,
national second vice president; Mrs.
Leighton Johnston. president of the
Washington Panhellenic, and Miss
Dorothy Rock. Panhellenic delegate.
Entertaining the guests were Mrs.
John Warlick, assisted by Miss
Beatrice Clephane, Miss Frances
James, Mrs. Bynum Riddick, Miss
Jane Bennett. Miss Mary Lee Wat
kins, Miss Adelaide Woodley, Mrs.
Laurie Hess, Mrs. Paul Loehler and
Mrs. Rene ReiXach. Presiding over
the coffee urns were Mrs. R. Fred
Roper, Mrs. Charles Chambers, Mrs.
John Connolly and Mrs. Walter
Green
No formal program has been ar
ranged for the conference tonight,
but sessions will be concluded to-
morrow morning. Afterward the
/ visitors will be entertained at
coffee at Maryland University.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Heads Committee

Mrs. H. L. Enge1bright, vile OF the
Representative from California,
heads the Tea Committee for the
spring fashion show to be given at
the Hotel Roosevelt on the after
noon of March 4 for the benefit of
st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Others on the committee include
Sonora de De Bayle, wife of the
Nicaraguan Minister: Sonora de
Campbell, wife of the commercial
counselor of the Chilean Embassy;
Sonora de Fuentes, wife of the coun-
selor of the Mexican Embassy; Miss
Eleanor Campbell and Miss Adriana
Mercado, Miss Anita Cajigas and
Miss Lillian SWindlehurst.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Pre-Easter Sermon
In Ninth Street Church

The Rev. Clifford H. Jope, min
lister of the Ninth Street Christian
Church, will preach the second in
his series of pre-Easter sermons
on Bible Faces of Jesus tomor-
row at IL am. The Transfigured
Face" is the subject. The Junior
church meets at the same time in
the church house under the leader
ship of Andrew Shannon. The
theme will be "Faithfulness." Those
having part on the program are
Shirley Mae Troxell, Elizabeth Daw-
son and Carl Hillman.
The pastor will preach at 7:45
pm. on Accepting Gods Mind"
Chaplain Walter Zimmerman of
Fort Myer, Va, will be the preacher
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Briehtwood N. E.
| Rites Scheduled

Tomorrow evening at Brightwood
Park M. E. Church the Rev. S.
Carroll Coale will begin a series
Of sermons for the Sunday even
ings of Lent. The subject of to-
morrow will be Your First Love" ."
The members of the official board
and the Sunday school board will
be invited to attend in body
Other church groups will be asked
to be present on other evenings
during the Lenten season. Tomor-
row at II am. the minister will
speak on "Life's CauseWay." The
topic for the children's story will
be "Conscience."
Miss Lillian Erickson will pre-
SIDE over the young peoples service
at 6:45 pm.
The Sunday school board will
meet Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Columbia Heights Christion

"The Christ Centered Crusade"
will begin tomorrow. For 13 weeks
the services will focus themselves
upon the teachings of Jesus and the
history of his life. Tomorrow morn
ing the Rev. A. P. Wilson will preach
on What Jesus Teaches About
God," and in the evening "The
Christ of Prophecy" These services
will act as the evangelistic program
for the year and will last until Pen
tecost Sunday.
Special evangelistic music will be
heard at each service and "The
League OF One Hundred Thousand
will begin its work trying to reach
one person for the church during
this period.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Fifth Buptist

DR.. John E. Briggs will preach at
II am. on "The Romance of Mis-
sions as Illustrated in the Lives of
Adoniram and Anne Hazeltine Jud-
son." and at 7:45 pm. on WHITTIER
Goest Thou?" The ordinance of
baptism will be administered at both
services.
The Baptist Training Union will
meet at $50 pm.
The sunday School Council will
meet Monday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Albright Memorial
To Hear Concert

The Rev. George E. Schnabel,
minister of Albright Memorial Evan
gelical Church, will preach tomor-
row morning the last sermon in the
series on the general subject BE
cause" Sundays subject will be
Because We Cannot Escape Jesus
Christ"
At 7:45 pm. the a cappella girls
choir will be presented in their
annual winter concert of sacred
music. This choir is composed of
"a high school and college girls,
under the direction of Mrs. Martha
Boyd MacConnell, with Mrs. Rhea
Mcintyre the accompanist.
On Wednesday night the Lenten
fellowship service will begin at 7:45
o'clock. The speaker will be the
minister and the subject, used OF
God."
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Petworth N. f. Lists
| Activities for Week

At Petworth M. E. Church tomor-
row at II am DR.. Frank Steelman
will have for his subject Crowns of
Glory" fourth in the Sunday morn
ing series of Sermons for the Fam
lily Circle" and at 8 pm. Love and
Duty" in the series on BLACK Rock y
by Ralph Connor.
The Intermediate League at $50
will be conducted by Shirley Nolan
in the form of a dialogue on the life
of Helen Keller. The Young Peo-
pies League at 7 o'clock will have
as guest speaker Edward Maynard,
member of the Intercollegiate Board
of Alcoholic Control. who will speak
on the subject why ALCOHOL"
On Thursday evening the Lenten
fellowship visitation will be dis
cussed and promoted.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
DR.. Forrest Prettyman
To Preach al Emory

DR.. J. Forrest Prettyman will
preach at the II o'clock service at
Emory NJ E. tomorrow in the alb
sence of the Rev. Horace E. Cromer,
who is assisting in the Richmond
city-Wide evangelistic campaign. At
8 pm. the Rev. William H. Hantz-
man will preach on Three Aspects
of Love" The Emory Players will
have charge of the fellowship fol-
lowing the evening service.
Adele Clark will lead the Junior
High League at O'Clock on What
Causes Crime in Our Nation?" Miss
Judith Leichhardt. assisted by Mrs
Emory c. Cushing. will lead the
Senior League on What Do We Be-
lieve?' John Ray will lead the
Young Peoples League on Enrich
ing Our Sunday Experiences.
The Workers Council of the
church school will meet Monday
evening in the parish house. DR.
Cromer will lead the group in dis
cussion on "The Meaning of Church
Membership"
The minister will continue the
studies of THE Invincible Advance
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Tokomu Park Lutheran

Providence or Fatalism-Which?"
will be the theme tomorrow morning
by the Rev. j. Adrian Pfeiffer. In
the afternoon he will speak at the
National Lutheran Home for the
Aged and in the evening he, accom-
panied by the young people of the
Takoma congregation. will be the
guest of the Luther League of the
Grace Lutheran Church at fellow
ship meeting and dinner which will
be addressed by the Rev. Harry E..
Koch, Columbus, Ohio, executive
director of the International Luther
League of the American Lutheran
Church.
At the Lenten service on Wednes-
day evening the Rev. Mr.. Pfeiffer will
have as his subject THE Nail That
Was Driven in the Cross at
Bethlehem"
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Faith Baldwin Here

Miss Faith Baldwin, noted author
and lecturer, is stopping at the
Carlton while visiting in Washing
ton. She arrived last evening. Miss
Baldwin was the guest speaker be-
fore the annual luncheon of the
Washington Panhellenic Associa-
ton, which was held today in the
large ballroom Of the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Weddings
Of Recent
Interest
Miss Helen Ward
Is Married to
Mr.. Brandt

Miss Helen Romaine Ward and
Mr. Waldamar Brandt were mar
ried Tuesday evening in st. AIMS
rectOry.
The bride was married in a dress
of navy blue with trimmings of char
treuse and with navy blue acces-
sories. She had a corsage of roses
and lilies of the valley.
The only attendants at the we'd
ding were Miss May Reed, the maid
of honor, and Mr.. Ted Sullivan, who
served as the best man. Miss Reeds
dress was of dubonnet with match
ing accessories and she had a cor
sage of roses.
Only the immediate members of
the families of the bride and bride
groom were present at the marriage
ceremony, but a number of addi-
tlonal guests were invited for the
wedding reception, which was given
at Alandotte, the home of the bride S
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin L.
Aubinoe, in Greenwich Forest, Md.
After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Brandt will make their
home in Washington.
Couple Wed in Rockford
To Make Home Here.
The wedding of Miss Mary Con-
don and Mr.. Jerome DoWney took
place Saturday, February 49, in st.
Peters Church in Rockford, H.,
with the bridegroom's brother, the
Rev. Morgan Downey. S. j., of
Baltimore, officiating. Msgr w. G.
Mcmillan, pastor of st. Peters, per-
formed the nuptial mass.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Condor of Rock
ford and was given in marriage by
her father. She was attended by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Leonard
Condor, jr, as matron of honor and
her six bridesmaids were Miss Ger
trude Condor, the brides cousin;
Miss Phyllis Marshall, Miss Marion
Waldron, Miss Imelda Claffy and
Miss Florence Sennott of Chicago
and Miss Catherine Sheahan of
River Forest.
Tiny Nell and Mary Leonard,
daughters of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Leonard, were the flower girls.
Mr.. Donald Sheahan of Washing
ton was the best man and the ushers
were Mr., Eugene Crawford, Mr..
Francis Hickey, Mr.. Peter Miller,
MI. Gary Mcmahon, DR.. Charles
Leonard and the brides brother,
Mr.. Leonard Condor, jr.
After a reception at the Faust
Hotel the couple left for New York
and sailed from there to Bermuda
On their return they will make their
home in Washington at the Madi-
son Terrace Apartments.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Service Leuque Bunouet

The Life Service League of the
District of Columbia will hold their
annual banquet on Tuesday at CAL
vary Baptist Church. There will be
a reception at $50 pm. The Rev.
Clarence w. Crawford. pastor of
Second Baptist Church of Rich
mond, Va, will be the principal
speaker.
Reservations for the banquet may
be made as late as tomorrow eve
ming through local service directors
of the B. Y. P. U. or Mrs. Florence
c. Bailey, life service lieutenant and
banquet chairman.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
First Baptist

Finding Help in the Time OF
Need" will be the subject of DIR. Ed
ward Hughes Pruden tomorrow
morning. In the evening the final
message in the series on Marriage
will be given, the topic being It'll
Death Do Us Part"
Swedish services will be held at
$3.50 pm. on Sunday. with DR.. K. E.
Carlson preaching.
The young peoples meeting will
convene At Gas.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Eastern League

The Eastern League, consisting of
the four Baptist churches on the
eastern side of the Anacostia River,
announce a school of missions.
There will be classes for women,
men and young people. Mrs. Frank
Edgington will teach the women.
the Rev. Homer Kent the men and
Howard Rees the young people,
February n, Anacostia Baptist
Church; February %, Congress
Heights Baptist Church; March /,
East Washington Heights Baptist
Church; March 2, Fountain Memo
rial Baptist Church. Each study
class will begin at 7:45.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Bridal Shower

Miss Jean Prince, whose marriage
to Mr.. Joseph Pryor Kreeger will
take place in the early spring, was
entertained last evening at sur
prise bridal shower by 30 of her
friends. Miss Frances Weschler was
hostess at her home on Montague
street.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Mrs. Arthur Seaton
Goes to Florida

Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton has gone
to Clearwater Beach, Fla, to visit
her sister, Mrs B. A. La Doux OF
Spirit Lake, Iowa, who is spending
the winter in the South. Mrs
Seaton expects to spend a month
with Mrs. La Doux.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Church Of the Epiphany

Holy communion will be celebrated
tomorrow at 8 am. The Rev. DR..
z. B. Phillips will preach at II am.
There will be a special meeting
of the Young Peoples Fellowship
at $50, which will be followed at 8
o'clock by the institution of the di-
ocesan officers of the fellowship by
the Rev. James Valiant, rector OF
the Church of the Epiphany, For
estville, Md. The Rev. Duncan Fra
ser, assistant rector at the Church
of the Epiphany, will be the special
preacher at this institution service.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington
BY the Way
Beth Blaine:

Mrs Max Gardners luncheon yesterday
brought out bevy frocks
mating.
The chic guest of honor John blue
dress with matching hat and flowing v and handsome hostess
all brown Mrs Henry Morgenhau coored
nat and Mrs Walter wife
Hamilton Lewis all brown John Bankhead
together.
Mrs Emil Hurja black trimmed
mink Mrs Morris Sheppard
Harry Woodrng dark trimmed with
Mrs Lawrence Wood Robert looked black tailored
suit with fine white pin stripe and Mrs Malcolm McConhe becom
ngy dressed in black with cycamen hat and Mrs Bristol
wore navy blue with mink Mrs Mlard Tydngs
a sable jacket and hat with her dark dress
The table in the shape of horseshoe
spring flowers cenepece beautifully
A wedding Washington society place
Kenneth Mcneil Mrs Davis spent years
Washington great belle during her
will live New York after honeymoon spent
the West Indies
News notes: Mr. spending some time
South Carolina Mr.
from McNder
wife OF the former Minister Canada being
her short stay in Washington Lady Janet Bailey
March in order to spend Bins" birthday with
AND
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Big Sisters Report

The work of the Big Sisters of
the Florence Crittenton Baby Lovers
Circle was reported by Mrs. r. Lee
Spire at meeting of the circle this
week at the Highlands. Mrs. Green
Hackworth, the president, presided,
and Mrs. John Coles was hostess ut
the luncheon.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Floridians to Dance

The Florida State Society will hold
q reception and dance honoring
Senator and Mrs, C. O. Andrews
and Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
this evening at Hotel 2400 The re-
ception will begin at $50 o'clock and
will be followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Sisters Entertain
For Iowa Visitor

Mrs. Arthur M. Hahn and her
sister, Mrs. Merritt A. Greeley, en-
tertained Wednesday at tea in honor
of Mrs. Greeley's house guest, Miss
Mary Francis Williams of Webster
City, Iowa.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Arrive in Capital

Mr.. and Mrs Roswell A. Sharon
of Plattsburg. N. Y, and their fam
lily have arrived in Washington to
spend several months. and are in
their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Visit Atlantic CITY

Mrs. William Jeffries Chewing,
sr., and Mr.. William j. Chewing,
jr.. of Virginia are passing some
time at the Hotel Traymore in At
lantic City.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Hosts at Dinner

Senor Joao de Deus Ramos, Sec
retary of the Portuguese Legation,
and DR.. Ferdinand Sacasa were
hosts at a small dinner at the Shore
ham last evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Given

Mrs. J. Edgar Goodrich enter
tanned at Lounge Riviera today
when her guests were Mrs. Donald
Richberg, Mrs. Albert Lucas. Mrs.
Chase Donaldson and Mrs. Robert
Middleton.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Miss Haseltine Back

Miss Helen D. Haseltine of Chi
cago has returned to Washington
and is in her apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel for the re-
mainder of the season.
Evening star., 1939-02-25
Whites Return

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Stanley
White have returned to their home
at 1920 Sixteenth street after q short
vacation spent in Florida.
Evening star., 1939-02-25

Senator and Mrs Warren Barbour have asked
with them Wednesday night
Evening star., 1939-02-25

AND
BY THE WAY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-17
Philippians Holding Own

Latest dispatches from the
various Ethiopian leaders who
have been carrying on the war
that Italy is supposed to have
won long ago indicate that the
Italian military machine has
not been making any progress.
the Italian forces are concentrat
ed in several large camps and
are virtually prisoners, being
supplied with arms, ammunition
and food by air, since ground
supply trains have not even been
able to get to first base with the
whole coutry swarming with