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Evening star., 1939-06-17

ton pictures in color, shown by the
newly-elected vice president, Mrs.
Fuller, on her recent trip around
the world. Many of the pictures IL
lustrated Biblical scenes OF the recent
Sunday school lessons.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass Of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
have Page NICK. Etchison as guest
teacher tomorrow morning.
The Harriet T. Lipp Glass of Ham,
line Methodist Church will hold a
picnic in Rock Creek Park on Tues
day. This will be the concluding
social event until fall, but the class
sessions will be held every Sunday
with members serving as substitute
teachers in the absence of the
teacher, Mrs. T. j. Law.
The Brotherhood Glass of Ham
line Methodist Church elected Frank
Smith, president, and Prof. C. H.
ONO, teacher, as delegates to the
summer conference of the Organized
Bible Class Association to be held at
Western Maryland College, Septem-
ber 2, 3 and 4.
The Zwingli Glass of Grace
Evangelical and Reformed Church
will hear an address tomorrow
morning by Dr. Eugene P. Deatrich
OF the Soil Conservation Service,
Bureau Of the Standards. He is the
son of DR.. w. w. Deatrich who gave
the Nativity window to Grace
Church as a memorial to his grand
father Rev. William M. Deatrich.
Charles E, Lohr, president, will
preside.
Prof. William Bradford of the
Woodward School for Boys, Y. M.
c. A.. will speak to the P. w. Jeffries
Glass of Francis Asbury Methodist
Church tomorrow morning.
The Fidelis Glass of Sherwood
Presbyterian Church will have Mrs.
Kenneth c. Buker as guest teacher
tomorrow in the absence of the
teacher, Mrs. Thomas L. Coyle.
The Friendly Glass met last week
and the president, Mrs. Robert Car
nahan, introduced Miss Linnie Bell
Finney as guest of Mrs. Aida Cat
lin. She was pupil of Miss Fin
neys at Gunton Temple Presby-
terrain Church Is years ago. Miss
Finney has been active in Sunday
school work for over so years and
now serves as substitute teacher of
the Ladies' Glass at lexington
Presbyterian Church, of which Rev.
Henry B. Wooding is teacher.
The Friendship Glass of Emory
Methodist Church held its annual
picnic supper last Monday at the
home of the teacher, Mrs. j. Enos
Ray. The program was arranged by
Mrs. Margaret Roethe, chairman of
the Recreation Committee, which
included solos by c. Wilfred Smith,
church choir director, and Mrs. Lesta
Harris.
James H. Webb of the Veterans
Administration presided at the an
nual meeting of the Comparative
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Brotherhood Communion
In St. Johns Church

"A Living Faith" is the subject
Of DR.. Oliver j. Hart's sermon at
st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and H
streets NV, tomorrow at II am.
Holy communion at 8 am. when
the st. Johns Chapter OF the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew will hold
its monthly corporate communion.
Evening prayer will be said at 8
pm. with an address by the Rev.
Nathaniel C. Acton, curate, whose
subject will be Confirmation"
Services for the week are as fol-
lows: Wednesday, 7:30 am, holy
communion, and Thursday, noon,
holy communion.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Dr.. Zimmerman
To Address Class al
81. PauI's Lutheran
Lown Fete Scheduled:
Other Activities
Are Listed

DR.. Luther M. Zimmerman, pastor
emeritus of Christ Lutheran Church,
Baltimore, will address the Mems
Club and their friends of St.. Paul's
Lutheran Church Monday evening.
His subject will be appropriate to
Fathers Day. The Mems Club will
sponsor lawn fete July 6.
The Rev. DR.. Henry w. Snyder
will administer the holy communion
tomorrow morning. New members
will be received by transfer.
At Z pm. this church will partici-
pate with other Chevy Chase
churches in the first of a series Of
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Church of the Epiphony

The services tomorrow will be as
follows: Holy communion at 8 am,
opening of the summer session of
the church school at $50, when the
Rev. Mr.. Fraser will begin a study
of the church catechism; morning
prayer, litany and sermon by the
Rev. DR.. Phillips ut II am. There
will be evening prayer and sermon
by the Rev. Mr.. Fraser at pm.
Celebration of the holy COM
munion on June ~ at II am. and
also June ~ at IL am, 1t being the
feast Of st. John the Baptist.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Mount Vernon Place
To Mark 10Th Year
In Present Building
Methodist Church
Celebrating Its 10th
Anniversary of Founding

Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will celebrate its 10th ami
versary. 1t was formerly the Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church, South.
The Goth anniversary of the formal
opening of the present church
building will be observed tomorrow.
Associate Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of
the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia will speak
on THE Responsibility of the Lay
men in the Church" He will be in
troduced by the minister, DR.. John
w. Rustin. Arthur E. Martin, chair
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Metropolitan Baptist

Fathers Day services will be held
tomorrow morning. DR.. ]. c. Ball
will speak on Remembering the
Forgotten Man" The Rev. Robert
Savage will preach at the evening
service. All regular services will be
continued through the summer.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

NNAAS, NvAA II. RNAoA
garet M. Fuller,
vice president;
M r S. M a b ! e
Klopfer, record
ing S e ere tary:
M RS. F a n n Y
Duggan. attend
ance secretary;
Miss Jessie In
gram, CORE =
spending secre-
tary.- Judge j.
w. Thompson is
the teacher. A
feature of the
meeting was q
ornoroy,, nf NM
Evening star., 1939-06-17

Testament, and
whom he loved
above all his
other associates.
Paul pleaded for
p e S o n a lity:
Stir into flame
the gift that is
in thee; Let
no man despise
t hy ou t h y
Study to show
thyself a
workman t h a t
needeth not to
b e ashamed" !"
Along with sage
Evening star., 1939-06-17
ALesson for the Week
Wanted: Young Men Who Can
Grow Into ReuI Greatness
BY WILLIAM r, ELLIS.

talked few days with young entering Journalism
ne mas an opportunity with large and
m writer's VIGOROUSLY low but seldom discharges
A job on this paper is usually good a lifetime
MY young friend weighing of security ys
se-expon experience Because he young
Evening star., 1939-06-17

ris, executive secretary.
The Ella H. Walker Philathea
Glass of Calvary Methodist Church,
held a picnic supper last Tuesday
at the Martha Washington Semi
nary. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. John w. Fisher, presi-
Evening star., 1939-06-17
News of the Bible Glasses
Activities of Interest to
Local Organizations
BY PAGE NICK. ETCHIsON,


president Sunday School
Association
Glass of Epworth Methodist Church
the teacher Mrs Clifton president
will preside '
The Organized at Petworth Bap-
tist Church Conference
Evening star., 1939-06-17

James H. Webb of the Veterans
Administration presided at the an
nual meeting of the Comparative
Evening star., 1939-06-17

The Sunday School Lesson for
June 18 is Paul Writes Personal
Letters."-I Timothy. i:1-4; WILL
16; II Timothy, i:1-14; Titus, i:1-6;
Philemon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
CROP INSURANCE NOT A NEW
IDEA

Although 1889 sees the principle
Of "all-risk" insurance extended to
wheat growers ON a Nationwide
scale under the Federal Crop Insur
ance Corporation, the idea Of crop
insurance is not new.
Benjamin Franklin was one of
he first to advocate the use of in
;rop losses. In 1888 the or ps over
large portion of France were de-
jtroyed by severe storm, and
r'ranklin wrote to friend in that
country: Il have sometimes thought
t might be well to establish an Of
ace of insurance for farms against
he damage that may occur TO them
rom storms, blight, insects, etc. A
mall sum paid by number would
.epair such losses and prevent much
poverty and distress"
In 1888, a German economist, p.
Iayet, made study Of crop insur-
tnce for the Japanese Government
About 80 years later crop insurance
eceived public attention in the
United States when three companies
tempted to write "all-risk" in
urance on small grains in the
pring wheat area. These attempts
allied, partly because a severe
.rought struck in the first year in
he area where the insurance was
written.
Other crop insurance enterprises
we're tried in the early 1920's, but
an into difficulties because of
Jumps in prices as well as crop fail
res. While these pioneering efforts
crop insurance experienced bad
uck, they aided the cause of crop
insurance by stimulating the United
,tates Department of Agriculture
o study the idea and causing farm
organizations to sponsor Govern
nent-backed insurance plan for
crops.
Crop insurance was translated
rom an idea to an operating pro-
cram in 1888 when the Federal
Jrop Insurance Corporation was
Established and charged with con-
iucting a national program OF crop
insurance for wheat. 1t is estimated
hat the wheat harvest in 1889 will
70 insured on about 100000 farms.
Under this program, wheat growers
nay obtain policies which assure rs
percent of their average yield
gainst all unavoidable risks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
FIRE ON THE FARM

The substantial rise in fire loss
that occurred last year should be OF
especial interest to the farmer. For
farm fires generally result in COM
plete destruction of the property IN
yolyed, and the chance OF loss OF
human and animal life is far high
err than in cities. Individual farmers
can very easily reduce to q material
extent the chance of fire destroy
ing their homes and buildings.
Take unremitting care in handi-
ing and storing gasoline and otnef
infiammables. Oily rags used to wipe
machinery should never be left ly-
ing about, and should be kept IN
covered metal containers. Don't Durn
brush when it's windy-or when an
excessively dry condition obtains.
Finally, if you're a smoker watch
where you throw your cigarette OF
knock the ashes from your pipe.
It's little precautions like these
that prevent fire. They cost you next
to nothing. They take little time.
And they may save your home and
your life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
SERVICE TO THE FARMER

The primary purpose of agricul-
tural marketing cooperation Is to
ell ON the most favorable possible
terms, the produce of the memDe.
farmers.
But the leading cooperative mar
keting organizations likewise per
form other important services to
agriculture. Their officials, for ex-
ample, have worked with representa-
tives of government in the prepare.
ton of legislation dealing with
foreign trede and domestic sgricul-
tural policy. Thus the farmer has
had a telling voice in legislative
halls.
Further, they do a great deal to
help educate the farmer on any
Number of matters affecting his bus
mess monetary policy, taxation,
production, etc. All in all, they have
proven themselves to be a mighty
influence In favor OF agricultural
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
Where Tulips Grow

The tulip has a wide dispersion in
the wild state and is to be found in
the northern hemisphere around the
shores of the Mediterranean, North
Africa and the Levant, in Armenia
and the Caucasus and Persia, and
so far away as Japan and Turkes-
tan. But we associate it especially
with Holland, where it arrived from
Constantinople and the Levant in
the Sixteenth century and was put
into intensive cultivation as an inn
portant industry. From Holland it
spread to England and tulip bulbs
became substantial item in inter-
national trade. All our gardens in
America prize the tulip which by
skillful cross breeding has devel-
oped hundreds of varieties. The ar
tistry of nature has had few finer
inspirations than the tulip, and the
artistry and science of man have
enhanced it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
TWO BIG UNIONS

In the very beginning Of the split
between AFofL and CLIO the latter
organization built UP a big mem
bership, principally during the SIT
down strikes. But this appears to
have been a mushroom growth. The
labor union situation is receiving
consideration in Congress and In
view of the Supreme Court decision
a determined attempt will be MADE
to amend the Wagner Act. EARLY
action will be delayed to await the
results of the labor peace confer
ences. Congress must judge more
impersonally than in past years the
rights of the public, the workers
and the employers. This would seem
to be a comparatively simple under
taking inasmuch as collective bar
gaining, wages, hours and many
other points Of controversy have be-
come settled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS

The Federal Government has at
asst opened drive to stop the sale
f sweepstakes tickets. The drive,
ccording to United States Attorney
BENJAMIN Harrison at Los Angeles,
5 to be directed primarily at the
sweepstakes machine"-the inn
.orters of tickets in large quantities
and not the agents or distributors
o the public.
1t is claimed the Irish sweepstakes
ickets are imported on the Pacific
nd Atlantic coast in bale lots, and
hat Southern California alone
ponds between $S,0O0,OOO and 49,
100000 annually on the Irish sweep
takes tickets.
Now that United States Attorney
Harrison has taken effective steps to
bolish the sale of the tickets on
he lotteries conducted in Ireland,
It Is hoped that other U. S. Attorneys
throughout the country will proceed
n like manner against the sale of
he Irish Sweeps" If they do not
do so, local citizens
should find out why.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Probation After Death" will be
the subject of the lesson-Sermon in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist, ON
Sunday, April %.
The Golden Text will be from Pisa.
23:4, "Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
/ will fear no evil; for thou art with
me; thy rod and thy staff they COM
fort me-"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Eph. ST.:
BE ye therefore, followers Of God,
as dear children"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page. 80, "The
Bible calls death an enemy and
Jesus overcame death and the grave
instead of yielding to them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
CZECHO-SLOVAK PAVILION OF
DEMOCRACY

The Republic of Czechoslovakis
was among the nations which are
to participate in exhibits to be made
at the Worlds Fair, New York City
this summer. It's unfinished paw
lion on the Worlds Fair grounds
stands for nation in chains which
was not given the slightest chance
for fair fight against the enemies
of Democracy. Like the Spanish
Loyalists it's people are brave anG
coura geous, and like them, had they
not been the victims of the tupidity
and cowardice of the world democ
racies and the sinister designs of Q
world power which has ever beer
against democracy, they would have
given an excellent account of them.
selves in a military defense Of theil
nation.
This nearly completed Czocho-
Slovak pavilion with scaffolding still
around it is now, by right Of con
quest perhaps, the property Of the
German Government. Even so, be-
gun an exhibit of free and proud
republic now under the heel of 9
despotism, powerful influence should
be evoked to keep the pavilion as Is
until the close of the Fair. AS g
symbol it would remind our people
under the shadow of the Statue O
Liberty, that our republic itself il
not secure against the Vaccinations
of the enemies democracy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
DEMOCRACIES AND MONARCH.
les GET MIXED UP
j. E. Jones

Democracy was established in the
New World to oppose monarchy. We
still have the two schemes on differ
ent continents. The monarchy from
which the Uuited States escaped is
still a monarchy-and it is also
called a democracy. Athens and
Greece had claims of their own, as
democracies, in ancient times. But
it was the western hemisphere that
improved all the previous brands,
and for which President Monroe
proclaimed his Monroe Doctrine.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics introduced the style of a
five-year-plan" and it was distate-
full and sickening communism to the
democracies. Now, the Cardenas
six ear-Plan" is democracy in
Mexico. Under this new democracy
began the DISCRIMINATION of indus
try" This democracy proclaimed an
economic decision and confiscated
several hundred million dollars
worth of British and American oil
properties-the books, offices and
personal properties eff the companies
included in the raids.
This ix-Year-Plan of Mexican
democracy provides for socializa-
ton of schools, government control
of public utilities, reform of CO.
operatives, redistribution of land,
and the placing OF poems on farms
which they operate for the Govern
| ment. The central government joins
in complete accord with radical
forms of labor unions and turns
ever to their management oil prop
critics and ether seizures that were
held and managed by foreign capt.
al. The stolen properties are includ-
ed in Mexico's new democratic
novelties. This democracy, separated
only by a river from our own bord.
ers, defies all the United States
rules of diplomacy that have been
recognized by American Republics
since their foundation.
In fact, this boasted good neigh
l
today in economic relations with
| Germany and Italy than with the
United States. OF course no one calls
the Hitler Mussolini governments
democracies, because those two rul-
ers openly express their distrust and
hatred of democracies. Still they
are "gooder" neighbors of Mexico
than we seem to be.
| Just where the United States
comes in with future relations con,
corning democratic Mexico is not al
all clear. But it is perfectly plain
that this continuing scandal in the
family of good American neighbors
must be cleaned up. Just how is
not clear! Secretary of State Cordel
Hull has probably turned the Other
cheek for about the last time, and
the nation is waiting to hear from
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
GOVERNOR SIGNS REVENUE
MEASURE

Maryland's $8,500,000 revenue
bill became law Thursday and Gov
ernor O'Conor predicted the budget
balancing new law would contribute
to business recovery.
The Governor signed the revenue
measure, which had his backing in
the Legislature, the $4,130,O00 state
building bond issue authorization
and twelve other measures
The O'Conor-backed $95,COO,O00
budget bill became law on its pass
age in the final days of the session.
It is the only legislative enactment
which does not require executive
signature.
The $4,130,00O State bond issue
will permit acquisition of Morgan
College as a State college for Neg
roes. This was held necessary to pre-
serve the present dual-race system
in the State.
The Supreme Court recently has
ruled that Negroes may enter white
schools, if the State does not main
tain oQucd ClOudl ldCiil1iO0 "
parable quality for them. 1t Is
O'Conor's announced plan eventu-
ally to improve Morgan State Col
lege until educational opportunities
there are equal to other instltu-
lions in the State.
The State revenue bill is based on
sharp increases in the income tax.
Earned income taxes were jumped
fivefold to 21s per cent. Taxes on
corporate incomes went up to "
per cent. from " per cent.
The tax on income from securities
and investments was fixed at a nat
6 ner cent. The tax on beer was
boosted from rs to 80 cents barrel.
Tax on titling new cars was doubled
from 1 per cent.
The new revenue measure outlaws
ninball machines by failure to in
clude a licensing provision. Their
present licenses expire May 1, and
they will be eligible to seizure I'M
der gaming laws. The revenue bill
also abolished the ten per cent. tax
on cosmetics and toilet goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
Wetter Than Water

Water permeates certain SUBJ
stances more rapidly and thorough
ly than others, and manufacturers
of textiles institute tests to discover
materials that are impervious to
water and in what degree. But GER
tain textiles take a considerable Pc
riod to become thoroughly saturat-
ed, some cotton fibers, for instance,
being proof against water for days.
To accelerate such tests, says Lon
con Tit-Bits Magazine, water is
made "wetter" by being mixed with
a chemical agent, the chief ingredi-
ent of which is a synthetic alcohol.
1t is effective even when mixed with
hard water, and penetrates the most
resistant substances rapidly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
SMALLEST NEWSPAPER
With LARGEST ClRCULA-
ton NOW In 10Th YEAR
s'The C. and P. CALL" Telephone
Company Publication, Has
Half Million Circulation

What is believed to be the smallest
newspaper published in Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the District of
Columbia, "The G. and P. Call" has be-
gun it's tenth year of publication. This
little newspaper, which is published
monthly by The Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Companies, now goes
to telephone subscribers in hundreds
of cities, towns and communities in
territory served by these companies.
1t was first published in January
1880 and now has a circulation of
more than $4,000.
During 1888, 5,529,18O copies of
"The Call" were distributed, 1853, 900
in Washington, 2022, 900 in Maryland,
1,624,680 in Virginia and 523,50O in
West Virginia.
A recent check of "The C. and p.
Calls" mailing list shows that it has
both national and international circu-
lation, requests for copies having been
received from sixteen states and five
foreign countries. Each month copies
are mailed to Canada, Cuba, Egypt,
Nova Scotia and Switzerland as well as
to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia, Texas,
Nebraska, Connecticut, Illinois,
Florida, New York, California, Iowa,
Ohio and New Jersey.
Although it has only four pages,
and is small enought to fit in the tele-
phone bill envelope, "The C. and P.
Call" contains many of the features
found in it's larger contemporaries. It
has an editorial section, news articles
with illustrations, jokes and many
other interesting features character
istic of modern metropolitan news
paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-21
Conflicting Reports

Some official Washington reports
appear to be as speculative as the
pep-talk of private bureaus in in
dicating their belief that prosperity
is just around the corner. The no
ton has taken hold in many direc-
lions that the country would be all
hunky-dory if the national income
should pivot to 80 billion dollars a
year. Business throughout the Ma
ton is officially better. To &C
count for the alleged improvement
the admission is made that the costs
of living have been reduced per
cent or more. 1t is doubtful wheth-
err the most enthusiastic optimists
can balance these conflicting reports,
since careful analyses of business
show that there has been very little
change in basic conditions, and that
no constructive gains have come
out of Washington.
Some of the leading national in
dustries have cut loose in hopes
that it is time to have good year
in 1889 But so far as basic changes
are concerned it is doubtful wheth-
err any have occurred.