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their names may be recorded. And
this is also true of those whom we
delight in calling heroes-because of
some outstanding act of bravery or
heroism they have performed. They,
too, are remembered for their good
deeds, and should their name be
unknown then the special act they
performed is recorded where fu-
ture generations may read of their
great heroism.
Acts of Heroism.
And so it was at the Johnstown
flood, where many acts of bravery
and self-sacrifice were shown by
those who rose to the occasion and
demonstrated their ability as lead
ers; those who proved in the dark
hours of danger and devastation
their worthiness to be called heroes.
And among these is recorded a
nameless Paul Revere" who sac
rificed his life at Johnstown that
others might live. His identity
might afterward have been learned,
and it is to be hoped it was, for a
deed such as his would do honor to
any name
Mounted on a grand, big bay
horse" we are told. "he came riding
down the pike which passed through
Conemaugh like some angel or
wrath of old, shouting his porten-
tous warning, Run for your lives to
the hills Run to the hills The
people crowded out of their houses
along the thickly settled streets,
awestruck and wondering. Nobody
knew the man, and some thought he
was maniac and laughed. On at a
quick pace he rode and shrilly rang
out his awful cry. In a few mo-
ments later came crowd of ruin
down the broad streets, down the
narrow valley. Forty feet
high, some say, 80 according to 9TH
ers, near the sea, and it travelled
with a swiftness like that which
lay hidden in the heels of Mercury.
On and on raced the rider. and on
and on rushed the wave. Dozens of
people took heed of the warning
and ran up the hills. Poor, faith
full rider; it was an unequal con-
test. Just as he turned across the
railroad bridge the mighty wave
fell upon him and the horse, rider
and bridge all went into chaos to-
gether."
Sisters Saved.
Other remarkable stories were
printed at the time of the flood as
having taken place in the little
Pennsylvania city. One regarding
the sisters of a Catholic convent To-
Gated there who, under the leader
ship of the mother of the institu-
ton, when they saw the wave COM
ing, which they said was a noun
tain high, sought the chapel for
protection, and here, so the item
states, "the dozen nuns began to
pray as they never prayed before,
for protection from the water. When
the water struck the building it
shattered the entire structure, and
every room was carried away ex-
cept the one where they knelt in
prayer"
The cause of the JohnstoWn flood
was also the cause of the Washing
ton flood, and the transformation
of Pennsylvania avenue into min
iature river.
To begin with, there was an un-
usually large amount of water
which fell during the year 1889, in
all 61.38 inches. Early in April of
that year record fall of 32l inches
of rain was registered in Washing
ton, and on April the city was
visited with one Of it's worst bliz-
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went down and their men lay in
heaps beside them.
"A thousand fell where Kemper
led;
A thousand died where Garnett
bled;
In binding fame and strangling
smoke
The remnant through the bat
teries broke;
And crossed the line with
Armistead."
Armistead, his cap twirling on the
point of his uplifted sword, actually
penetrated the Federal line, hun
dred or so men at his side. But he
and Pettigrew and Trimble, just
north, held their footholds for only
moment. The Federals converged
on front and flank and all hope of
Southern victory was gone.
Lee rode out to meet the broken
and diminished multitude as it fell
back to Seminary Ridge. For "a
hours longer the Southern general
otOoA 0CAAdAAeAy oAA oClAA1lldly 1SlQSC,
then crossed the Potomac, followed
deliberately by the army that had
conquered but failed to crush"
The valor of Northerners and
Southerners alike will be extolled in
this years celebration at Gettysburg,
for while, as Nation, we have
learned to abhor wars desolation,
from that of the $75,OO0,000 war Of
the Revolution to the last world
conflict that cost us $1,000,0O0 an
hour, we nevertheless recognize that
some wars have served rather to
preserve and promote civilization
than to retard and destroy 1t. And
we know that out of the struggle at
Gettysburg, with its bitter costs. has
emerged the United States Of Amer
lea.
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us recall, looked more like immense
gondolas in the waterways of Venice.
The heavy oak flooring of the shed
was raised by the water and re-
sembled more a huge raft than
the wooden walk for which it was
constructed. The baggage room was
also filled with water and unpro-
tected merchandise was floating at
will all over the place. Now and
then trunk or something else
would strike a large can of milk
and detach its cover, mixing the
white fluid with the water. Boats
came and went at will, entering
and leaving by the way of the main
doors of the depot, particularly
through the ladies entrance, be-
yond which few steps the lamented
Garfield was mortally wounded by
Charles j. Guiteau on that fatal
July 2, 1881.
The employees and officials whose
presence was indispensable were
brought to work in rowboats and
in this way Passenger Agent Parke
came to work. The depot was To-
Gated in about the lowest area
and consequently the water here
was quite deep. Along where was
Missouri avenue, to the east of the
depot, boats were also indispensable,
and, according to the reporter who
visited there. the people were "un-
able to leave their homes except
by means of boats, as the water
there was very deep. Most of the
houses along Missouri avenue had
Easements and high porches. The
water covered the Easements, and
in some instances the porches were
submerged. The flood came before
many of the residents here had been
provided with eatables for the day
and had it not been for the as
sistance of outsiders many of them
would probably have gone hungry.
Wagons and carriages were of no
assistance on that square except
at few houses, because there are
iron fences along the parking AS
they were covered with the water
the houses could be reached only
by means of small boats or RATS"
A contemporaneous account also
speaks Of amusing incidents several
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tack. Stirring significance that swift
succession of charge and counter
charge has given to the names of
Meade's generals-Hancock, Hunt
and Reynolds to the names
of Ewell, Longstreet and Hill, gen.
erals under Lee.
But out of the desperate melee of
those three days there emerged a
name to outshine even these-Pick-
EFT!
It was the third day of battle and
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back to Cemetery Hill: Buford and
valiantly holding their
position against Hills hostile infan-
try, Longstreet's spirited attack that
forced the Federals to abandon their
stand and rendered for all time to
come Peach Orchard as famous as
Spottsylvania's Bloody Angle" or
the Hornets Nest" of Shiloh, or
Gen. Warren's quick and courageous
occupation of Round Top in the nick
Of time to repel the Confederate at
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Guests Will Conduct
St. Thomas Services

In the absence of the rector. the
Rev. Howard S. Wilkinson of st.
Thomas Episcopal church, tomor-
row the services will be held with
the Rev. Henry H. Clement as cele-
brant at am. and the Rev. DR..
Bishop in charge of the IL am.
service. At the latter hour the
preacher will be the Rev. Frederick
F. Bush, jr., graduate of the Uni
versity Of Virginia and also of the
Virginia Theological Seminary
where the dean and faculty were so
impressed by his record as student
that they do not hesitate to indorse
him highly. He is a member of the
Diocese of Long Island and the
rector of st. AIMS Church, Bridge
hampton.
On Wednesday at am. the Rev.
Henry G. Goodman will have charge
of the communion service, and DR..
Bishop will conduct that on Thurs
day at IL.
The Altar Guild will meet Friday
at 10 am.
The Rector's Aid Society will hold
a card party and tea at the Shore
ham Hotel on February 13 at pm
In addition to various members of
the parish, the following have
agreed to act as patronesses: Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Miss Frances
Perkins, Mrs. Harry H. Woodring
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Miss Mabel
T. Boardman, Mrs. William D
Leahy, Mrs. David Sellers and Mrs
@. B. Chapman.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Professor Clark
To Speak Twice al
First Congregational
Church to Give Dinner
Thursday for Those
Who Hear TuIks

Glenn Clark, professor of English
In Manchester College, st. Paul,
Mimi, author of many books on
prayer. including 1.-The Souls SIN
cere Desire" and II Will Lift Up
Mine Eyes" will be in Washington
next Thursday, en- route to a three
day retreat at the Riverside Church,
New York City. At the invitation
of group of interested friends he
will speak at 4:30 and pm. at the
First Congregational Church.
DR.. Clarks tentative topics for
Thursday are, 4:30, Lovers of
Prayer" and 8, Overcoming Anger
and Fear as the First Step Toward
Spiritual Life"
DR.. Clark has been a popular
leader in many student gatherings
and is known as the founder of sew
eral camps for spiritual retreat,
among them the famed Camp
Farthest Out.
The interdenominati tional or non-
denominational character of this
gathering is emphasized The un-
official group arranging DR.. Clark's
appearance does not even know his
own denomination.
There will be dinner served at
the church to accommodate any and
all who wish to remain through
from the afternoon to the evening
session.
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Christian Education
Studies 10 Be Resumed

The second semester of the Co.
lumbia College of Christian Eduoa-
ton will open January 80 and will
continue to the first week of June,
offering first semester schedule to
new students. The college was
founded by its present president, DR..
Elsie Wade Stone, in 1927, and is
operated by a board of trustees.
The college is an interdenomina-
tional, co-educational, profit
school of Christian education at 1903
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The purpose of the school Is to
train efficiently its students as pas
tors assistants. Bible teachers, even
gelists, choir leaders, missionaries
and for adequate service in the va
rious activities of the church, the
Sunday school and young peoples
societies.
The institution offers three
courses: A Bible and missionary
training course, leading to a diploma
at graduation; bachelor Of theol-
ogy course. leading to the degree TIL.
B., and a special course for auditors
who do not wish to work for credits.
A school of sacred music has re-
Gently been added, with Carl L.
Bemies as director, offering courses
in voice, piano, organ, directing,
choir practice, sight reading. etc.
The Office of the college is open for
matriculation 9 an to 9 pm. each
day.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
DR.. Burgan 10 Talk
On Quotation From
Roosevelt MESSAGE
Young People Will Be
In Charge Of HomIine
Evening Service

religion, Democracy and Inter-
national Good Faith" a quotation
from the message of President
Roosevelt to Congress-, will be the
subject of the sermon Of DR.. H. w.
Burgan at Hamline M. E. Church
tomorrow at II am. The service at
8 pm. will be in charge Of the fol-
lowing young people: Howard Stin-
gle of the EpWorth League will pre-
side, Miss Carol Mann will offer the
prayer, Hugh Kirk will lead in the
responsive reading, and Margaret
Nelson will read the New Testament
scripture lesson. Music will be fur
nished by Earl Givens, Miss Oliver
Stockdill, Miss Florence Yeager and
Miss Florence May Evans. Miss
Martha Catlin and Frank Mervine
will speak. Their subject will be
THE Quest of Youth"
At GAS am. DR.. Charles H. ONO
will address the Brotherhood Bible
Glass on Meeting Unexpected
Temptation" The Junior High
League will meet at pm. John
Jackson will be the worship leader.
The league will spend the hour other
than the devotional period in pro-
noting a hospital project. The Ep-
worth League will meet at 6:45 pm.
DR.. Rudolph Clemens, head of the
economic department of American
University, will speak on Where Do
the Dictator's Ideas Come From?"
On Thursday at $50 pm. the
Dorcas Circle will sponsor an oyster
supper in the social hall. At tbs
the minister will conduct the devo-
tional service, and will begin a series
OF addresses on Palestine in old and
present day history. The special
topic Thursday night will be u.s.
rael's Debt to Egypt"
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Playing al IT, ChevyChase
PRESBYTERIAN Topic

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning the Rev.
j. Hillman Hollister will preach on
Playing at It."
At $50 pm. the Hearthstones will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Carpenter, 93l3 Mont
gomery avenue, Chevy Chase. Md
At 7:30 the Alpha Omega Group will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Whittemore Boggs, 2l9 Elm
street; the Fireside Group at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Whit
man, 820 Linnean avenue; the Col
legians at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. F, Knox. 3775 Oliver street, and
the Young Peoples Society at the
Garrett Park C. C. C. Camp.
The Circle-Semi- Circle will have
dance Tuesday at the Chevy
Chase Womans Club
DR.. Carl c. Taylor will discuss
wealth, Income and Christianity
in his forum talk Thursday evening.
He is giving series of forum talks
on the general topic, Modern Prob
lens and Christianity"
Evening star., 1939-01-21
New Jersey Woman
Will Be Speaker

At Columbia Heights Christian
Church tomorrow Mrs. Frederic
Beggs Of Wycof, N j., will be the
guest speaker. Her topic will be
THE Cause and Cure of War" Mrs.
Beggs is chairman of the Depart
ment of International Relations of
the General Federation of Women S
Clubs and is attending the conven-
ton on the Cause and Cure of War
meeting in this city.
In the evening the second of the
series dedicated to the League of
One Hundred Thousand" will be
given by the Rev. A. P. Wilson.
The topic will be Personal Prepara-
ton for Soul Winning"
The Thursday evening service
will be led by Mrs. A. P. Wilson.
The topic will be THE Cloud of Wit
nesses," from the 18th chapter of
Hebrews.
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Mount Olivet (Colored) ,

A sermon of special interest to the
women will be preached Sunday at
II am. by the Rev. Mr. w. Schiebel
on Martha and Mary" Elson De-
mouy is the new secretary and Otis
Demouy the new elder to be in
stalled tomorrow. On Monday after
school the Junior Religious Instruo-
ton Glass meets in the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. The lesson is
Guard Your Tongue" The senior
class meets Wednesday to study
"Covetousness."
In the meeting Of the Washing
ton Chapter of the Emmanuel
Lutheran Alumni Association Sum
day evening it was decided to have
the next two monthly meetings de-
voted chiefly to games and enter
tainment. The next meeting will
be held at 705 Thirteenth street
NE. The Rev. I. j. Aston is presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
EvongeIistic Rites Set
At National Baptist

The evangelistic services with
Walter Macdonald, as leader, will
be held through the week at the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial, each eve
ming, except Monday, at 7:45, under
the auspices of the City Laymen's
Committee.
The most interesting meeting will
be next Friday night for young peo-
pie. Two thousand seats have been
reserved for those holding tickets,
which are being distributed by
church leaders.
The pastor. the Rev. DR.. G. G..
Johnson, breaches tomorrow morn
ing on The Voice of the Prophet" ."
At 7:45 pm. the evangelist will be
the speaker.
The Board of Deaconesses meet
in the church parlor Thursday at
7p.m.
The Teacher Training Glass meets
Friday at Z O'Clock. in the Foster
room
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Head Of Lutheran Synod
To Visit Auqustdna

christian Inner Mission" will be
the theme of the Rev. Arthur O.
Helm tomorrow at IL am. at the
Augustana Lutheran Church at
24OO Sixteenth street NV.
The Rev. DR.. p. o. Bersell of Min
neapolis, president of the Lutheran
Augustana Synod of North Ameri-
ca, Is expected to visit Washington
Wednesday or Thursday. While the
purpose of his visit does not spe-
cifically relate to the work of the
Augustana Church of Washington,
but rather to the plans of national
Lutheranism, he will confer further
with the local congregation on it's
plans to establish a permanent
church home.
The Board of Trustees will meet
Monday evening.
A meeting of the Junior Luther
League will be held Friday evening
in the chapel at 400 Fourth street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Mass to Open Catholic
Press Observance

The Clerical Conference of Catho-
lie University will inaugurate
Catholic press month with solemn
mass at the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception on January 90 at
1890 am. The mass will be cele-
brated in honor of st. Francis de
Sales, patron Of the press. The
Rev. Father Tucker will preach.
After the mass a Catholic press
exhibition will be opened at the
Mullen Library on the campus. The
exhibit will be free to the public
each day during February. Be-
sides the regular display, a special
phase of the Catholic press will be
featured each week The first week
will be dedicated to pamphlets, the
second to books. the third to maga-
zines and the last week to news
papers.
In addition to the Catholic publ
cations there will be on display a
collection of subversive propaganda
gathered from all parts of the world.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Luther Place Memorial
To InstolI Deacons

DR.. Carl C. Rasmussen, pastor Ct
Luther Place Memorial Church, will
preach on Love Meets Life's In
equality" tomorrow at IL am.
The newly elected deacons and
elders will be installed as follows:
Deacons, Vernon D. George, c. S.
Christensen and George Towber-
man; elders, Martin Myer and
George Eberly. The retiring coun-
cilmen are: Deacons, Emil F.
Schrage, Wilmer Schantz and
George Gates; elders, j. Eugene
Shoemaker and William Towberman.
Miss Viola Schantz will be in
stalled as benevolence secretary to
succeed Miss Augusta Henkelman.
DR.. Rasmussen will address the
Mothers Club Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
Mrs. Charles Whitten will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
lynchburg College
President 10 Preach
Here Tomorrow
Dr.. Montgomery Will
Speak at Ninth Street
Christian Church

DR.. r. B. Montgomery, president
Of Lynchburg College, will preach at
the Ninth Street Christian Church
tomorrow morning and evening in
the absence of the Rev. Clifford H.
Jope, who is conducting a three
weeks evangelistic meeting in the
Jackson Avenue Christian Church,
Kansas City, Mo. DR.. Montgomery
will preach on THE Business Of the
Church in Our World"
This will be the fourth Sunday Of
youth month. Young people taking
part In the services are: Georgia
Lee Norris will preside, morning
prayer by Hope Creel, Scripture by
Chadwick German and the closing
prayer by Milton Goss. At the COM
munion table will be William Bur-
dette and Albert Landgraf.
Junior church meets at the same
time in the church house under the
leadership of Andrew Shannon. The
theme will be Friends of Christ"
Mary Louise Jones, Dorothy Devault
and David Davis have parts on the
program.
At 7:45 pm. Dr. Montgomery will
preach on "The Outreach of Ones
Life" Lowell Keagy will preside,
Elmer Whitney will lead the songs,
Rex Bowling will read the Scripture,
prayer by Helen Scott and the clos
ing prayer by Jean Wray.
The annual banquet of the Berean
Glass will be held on Tuesday at
pm. in the dining room. Judge
Gilbert o. Nations, teacher Of the
class, will give an address There
will be remarks by the official board
chairman, Arthur G.. Bishop; Maj.
w. w. Kirby and others.
A Sunday school business meeting
will be held Wednesday at 7:45 pm.
The Rev. Ralph Smith, pastor of
Woodside M. E. Church, will be the
principal speaker. His subject will
be Duties and Requirements of a
Teacher" Mrs. Clair Colsten will
have charge of the devotions. Re-
freshments will be served.
Dan Wray will be the leader of
the prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Rev. SumueI R. Allison
Announces Sermon

The Rev. Samuel r. Allison will
preach at the II O'Clock service at
the Covenant-First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow on "Life's Great
est Possession"
The Covenant Fellowship will be
addressed by David Stanley at 7 pm.
in the chapel on Approved Unto
God" His address will be preceded
by a supper and social from to 7
o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Religion and Welfare
Service 10 Be Held
Al Cathedral
Protestant Churches
Unite in Program; Dr..
Speers Will Speak

"A service in the interest of reli.
g1on and social work will be held ir
Washington Cathedral tomorrow al
q pm. under the joint auspices
Of the Department of Social Wei
fare of the Washington Federation
OF Churches and of the Department
OF Social Welfare of the Episcopal
Church.
The preacher will be the Rev. DR.
T. Guthrie Speers, pastor of the
Brown Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, a member of the
Committee on Social Education and
Action of the Presbyterian Church
IN the United States. He will be in
troduced by Bishop James E. Free
man.
The. Rev. Horace E. Cromer, pres
ident of the Washington Fedora
tion OF Churches, and other Protest
ant ministers will assist the Very
Rev. Noble c. Powell, dean of Wash
ington Cathedral, in conducting the
service. 1t is believed that this
will be the first service of this kind
bringing all Protestant churches
together in the interest of social
welfare which has been held in
Washington. In order that the con-
gregatlon may take an active part
there will be included we'll known
congregational hymns and a spe-
cial litany appropriate to the theme
OF the day.
The committee which has ar
ranged the service consists of the
Rev. Bland Tucker of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown, chairman OF
the Department of Social Welfare
OF the Federation of Churches; the
Rev. John L. Nixon, director of the
department; the Rev. w. l.. Darby
secretary of the federation: the Rev
j. G. Armstrong of Christ Church
Georgetown; the Rev. Clyde Brown
diocesan missioner of the Episcopal
Church, and Canons William Muir
ray Bradner and Anson Phelps
Stokes Of Washington Cathedral.
At the service at II am. tomorrow
the sermon will be delivered by the
canon precentor, the Rev. William
M. Bradner.
The music at the II m. and pm
services will be furnished by the
Cathedral choir of men and boys
under the direction of Robert G
Barrow, organist and choirmaster
Holy communion in the Bethlehem
Chapel of the Holy Nativity is at
7:30 am. and $50 am.
The bishops garden will be open
to visitors from noon to 2 pm. and
there will be pilgrimages through
the Cathedral following the II am.
and pm. services.