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The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Hundreds Attended Big
Dance In NatcheZ Say
More Than 2OOLives
Lost And Injured

One of the greatest tragedies IN
the history of Mississippi occurred in
Natchez, TUESDAY night, between ten
and twelve o'clock, when more than
200 persons were burned to death,
killed and injured at big dance. Ac-
cording to reports, most of those who
lost their lives were school children.
We pray for those hundreds of mo-
Tiers, fathers, relatives n d friends,
who had loved ones in this tragedy.
Our hearts go out in sympathy; our
eyes are filled with tears when we
think of the hundreds dead and in
iured. o God, we pray for the time
come that our children will not
be lured away from the fire side train
ing by these professional dances.
Young lives, tender in experience,
tender in character and tender in the
ways of life, have been wiped out. o
God, who is to blame? We pray that
those men and women who have
charge of our children in the school
room will desist from planning and
programming these big dances that
are leading our young people to de-
graduation. We pray that the heads
IF our schools and the instructors in
our schools will become cognizant OF
the fact that the school room is not
a place to destroy character; it is not
A place to lead down to degradation,
but it should be a place where young
girls and boys are pointed to higher
ideals, and, we pray again, our Father
Cor the right kind of leadership in
every walk of life. We pray that our
children may be taught the way 10
the essential things of life; the ever
lasting principles and eternal things
of life.
o God, we know that in a time
like this, it is hard to rear children
and it is hard to teach girls and boys
because of the many temptations, and
because of the many roads that lure
them from the path of righteousness,
A prayer for those who are dead
means nothing, but we do pray for
those who live. Our He oenly Father,
t4,ou knowest that our town is a
dancing town; thou knowest what the
mothers and fathers have to confront,
who oppose dancing; thou knowest
CONTINUED on page four)
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Newell Chapel S. S.
Camp align


The Sunday School drive that has
been on at Newell Chapel church for
the month of April is still propress-
ing nicely.
Glass No. 1, with Mrs. R. L. Young
teacher, led in attendance Sunday
with 28 present and finance s1.8s;
while Class No. of which Mr.. 7. c.
Miller is teacher followed with Is in
and finance Gle
Total attendance for Sunday, April
q, 81; total collection $S.O7.
Miss Ollie Williams, Reporter
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Shubuta News

I had been suffering with indigestion
for several months. On March 2,
met Mr.. Young in Quitman, Miss,
an drought bottle of Iron Tonic
from him. After taking three doses
of this tonic I haven't had the indi-
gestion any more.
So, to the people of Mississippi,
would like to say, when you don't feel
well, see Mr.. Young. He has the
right stuff for you.
c. ]. Pickett Reporter
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Other Commissions
Named To Aid
Amer ican Negro
Exposition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 26 Gov
Harry Moore of New Jersey and
mayors of such widely separated
cities as Detroit, Savannah, Milwau-
kee and Springfield, Mass, have
named special con missions to CO.
opearte with the emancipation, ac-.
cording to letters received from them
last week by Gov. Henry Homer of
Illinois.
In his letter to tie Illinois chief
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Negro Exposition gets $4,000 Grant
Some High Points
N | odays Crisis
BY (Miss) Mary F. Powe

Most OF us nate to see any beau
llul picture spoiled, but the way in
which the majestic portrait q or
dlvinely parents have been shatter-
~ the encroachment of sin i,
nothing but tragic. We are now
faced with perils of war viii h we
know the background of same to be
sin.
1t is now time for men to realize
that peace does not come by itself,
In other words it is not an accident
If peace becomes a reality at all it
must come through a well defined
intelligent and religious program.
Should we emplore the fact that to
establish righteousness, one might
be left severely alone? YES, FOR
WE KONW that even in Noah's time
there was almost a Goddess genera
ton. He did not have a small min
nority but stood in the midst alone,
however he did not sway from his
spiritual consciousness. This Is what
each individual who contends for
right has to do regardless of envil-
onments, just decide fully that he
will not sway.
Every one is called upon to make
a decision in life. Happy indeed is
that person who is prepared for the
experience. The peace and happi
ness of the future depends upon this
choice. The choice is not likely to
be made alone, eff any man lack wis
dom let him ask of Cod. It will be
fine to say like the Psalmist: HE
Ieadeth me-.
What we need today is true Chris
tan Character, and we must make
an appeal to heaven for the finer
manhood and womanhood that con-
stitutes Christian Citizenship.
We find in today's crisis where the
status of youth is deplorable, SO much
until parents are almost in a dilemma,
they hardly know just what steps to
take. in rearing their children. The
writer agrees fully that the modesl1
trend Of education is in some in
stances a menace to molding reli-
gious characters. Then what are we
to do? We must try to make UP and
try to encourage a christian education
also, one that will fit men and women
to live fully more adequately d
help promote world peace.
We hope to have an interest as
keen if not as fiery IS that of an old
minister down in Georgia who ex-
pressed himself at turpent'ne camp
I quote,
"Oh Lawd give Thy, servant dis
de eyes OBJ de eagle and de
wisdom ob de owl; connect his soul
wi Ode gospel telephone in de central
skies; Illuminate his brow wild de sun
h heaven; turpentine his imagin-
ion; grease his lips wild possum oil:
oosen his tongue wild de sledge ham
ner OBJ Thy power; electrify his brain
vid de lightenin' OBJ Thy word put
petual motion in his arms; fill him
'lum full OBJ dynamite OBJ Thy glory:
Joint him all over wild kerosene oh
,hy salvation and den deah Lawd,
ct him afre."
My friend it is the opinion of the
Continued on page four)
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
Sunday School
Notice
TO SUNDAY SCHOOLS

All churches and Sunday Schools OF
the First Enterprise Sunday School
and BYP.U. Convention that have
Or do not have, Training Department.,
are asked to make a donation to the
cause Of sending our District B.YPU.
president to the National Sunday
School and B.YP.U,Congress at Col
umbus, Ohio.
W. L. Hardaway, Director of
Religious Training Department
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26

a Home Paper with a Home
Soitor: That Tells the -tate
News Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Contracts LET in Fairfax
For School Additions
sp.cial Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatCn 10 Inc SldT
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 28.-The
Fairfax County School Board has
: awarded a contract to E. E. Lyons
of Arlington for construction OF
two-room classroom additions at
Vienna. Dunn Loring and Woodlawn
elementary schools.
A bid of $25 209 was submitted for
the three projects and the work is
to stair by October l. The projects
have been under consideration for
some time, but because no funds are
available from the State literary
fund, awarding of bids has been held
up. The Board of Supervisors re-
Gently approved a temporary loan
for the work until the money can be
obtained from the literary fund,
The board refused to approve a
recommendation that children who
will become of school age by Novem-
Der be allowed to attend school
subject TO approval of school off,
Gals. The present regulation allows
pupils TO enroll only if they are 6
years old on or before october !.
A committee was named TO study
which centers are most in need of
walks TO protect school children from
trafYic hazards and attempt TO work
out 4 program with the State High
way Commission. Mrs. Mildred L.
Pinks Is chairman. with w. Alvord
Sherman and Vernon NJ Lynch the
ether members
Mia RsheccA Bowers uaS ap-
painted q teacher a. FAIRFAX School
" take the place ~ Mrs Anne san.
1ord Garter, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Heavy Cotton Tapestry.
Loose PILLOW Back and
Spring filled Cushion Seat.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. 0. +. BIackweIder
To Begin Series Of
Sermons Tomorrow
The Purpose Of and
Meaning Of the Book
Of Revelations Is Theme

DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder, pastor
Of the Lutheran Church Of the
Reformation, will begin tomorrow a
series Of evening sermons based on
the general theme, THE Purpose
and Meaning of the Book Of Revela-
tions." The first in the series is
THE Purpose of the Book" and the
following subjects are. June 9, 1.-THE
Place of Art in Religion; June 16,
"Is Revelations a Book OF Proph-
ecy?"; June %, 'Is There a Scrip
tural Basis for Belief in the Millen-
nium?" and June 80, "The Second
Coming Of Christ"
These services will begin at 8:15
pm. and continue through the sum-
mer months.
At II am. tomorrow he will speak
on "The Compulsions Of a Free
Man"
THE Peace We Covet" is the sub
ject at $3.50 am. by the Rev. Ralph
w. Loew, associate pastor. The
service of communion will be held at
this service.
The Church Council will meet
Tuesday evening.
The Mems Club will hold an out
door meeting Friday evening, meet
ing at the church at 6:15 o'clock
and proceeding to the Fort Dupont.
Sons of the members and the Boy
Scout Troop will be guests.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
New Vision Of Jesus
Is Theme Of Dr.. Ball

"A New Vision OF Jesus" viii bS
the subject OF DIR. John Compton
Ball at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. followed
by the observance of the Lords
supper.
At 7:35 pm. Mrs. Gertrude Mock.
bee will present an organ and chimes
prelude. At 7:45 pm. the Rev.
Robert Savage, assistant pastor, will
lead an inspirational song service.
The winning Grafton Of the w. c.
T. U. defamation contest will be
given by Sim Southard. The Rev.
Mr.. Savage will continue his series
on the Book Of Romans, with tho
subject "A Christian and His Gov.
ernment."
Mrs. William Hasker will begin a
new series on "The Fundamentals of
Our Faith" at the Thru-the-Bible
Glass at 7 pm. At 8 pm. the Shaver
Bible Glass, the Fidelis Glass, the
Philathea Class and the Delta Alpha
Glass will hold business meetings.
DR.. Bob Jones, jr., acting president
OF the Bob Jones College, Cleveland,
Tenn, will speak Thursday at 7:45
pm. He will be accompanied by the
male quartet of the college and Miss
Francis Schum, pianist.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
DR.. Seth Brooks 10 Talk
On Our Living Influence

DR.. Seth R. Brooks, minister of
the Universalist National Memorial
Church, will preach at II am. to-
morrow on "The Importance of Our
Living Influence" Children will be
christened. The National Capital
Choir will sing.
At 12:l5 o'clock the church school
will present a children's day pro-
gram in the garden. The junior
choir will sing and Miss Alice Besse-
ner, William Himmelreich and Gill
bert Saunders will take part in the
service. Diplomas will be presented
to John Copley, Sally Mae Graham,
Margaret Koehl, Martha Mccain,
Harry Brenton, William Lausch,
Arthur G. Wiley, jr.; Elizabeth Jean
Brown and Gretchen Lausch.
The annual garden party will be
held at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Ballou on Thursday. At
4 o'clock, Mrs. Clarence I. Hendrick-
son will present a book review on
Each to the Other" by Christopher
La Fargo, and dinner will be served
from 5 to 7 o'clock.
The women will sew on FRIDAY
Tor the Red Cross from 10 to 8 and
from to $50.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. Pierce to Preach
On Sayings of Jesus

A series of sermons based on say
lngs OF Jesus which have been found
outside the New Testament is an
nounced by the Rev. DR.. Ulysses G..
B. Pierce, minister of All Souls Uni.
tartan Church. The first will be
delivered at II o'clock tomorrow and
will be based on a quotation from
Hlppolytus, The Kingdom of the
Worthy"
Rabbi Harry Silverstone will give
his final address of the season be-
lore the Comparative Religion Glass
at 10 O'Clock on Judith" At the
same time Leifur Magnusson will
address the Current Problems Glass
on Labor and Social Adjustments"
AT 5 o'clock the Junior Alliance
Will have its annual tea and installa-
ton of officers.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Keller Memorial 10 Hold
y.
Children S Day Service

Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
will observe children's day tomorrow
beginning with programs in the
church school and continuing
throughout the day At the morn
ing service the Rev. j. Harold
Mumper will preach on Forbid
Them Not to Come Unto Me-"
The evening service will be fea-
tured by a musical program in which
the three choirs of the church will
participate. Musical numbers will
include three anthems, open Our
Eyes" by Macfarlane, senior choir;
"Oh How Lovely" by Baines, anti
phonal by Junior and intermediate
choirs, and Blessed Jesus" by
Christensen, three choirs. A tenor
solo by William Croft, Where Fer
Ye Walk" by Handel; duet by Violet
Breeding and Robert Ferguson, 20
Holy Spirit" by Neidlinger, and
quartet by Mrs. Breeding, Ruth
Kobbe, Robert Ferguson and James
Magill, art Thou Weary?" by
Schneider, also will be heard.
On Friday evening the quarterly
preparatory service will be held in
preparation for the administration
of the sacrament of the Lords sup
per next Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
National City Christian
Associate Pastor 10 Speak

The Rev. Ivan H. Dugan, associate
pastor of the National City Christian
Church. will preach tomorrow morn
ing on "A Pledged Discipleship."
The male quartet and choir will sing
the "Recessional," by De Koven. DR..
r. H. Miller, the pastor, will be in
Lynchburg, Va, delivering the bac-
calaureate sermon for Lynchblfg
College.
At GAS am. there will be reviewed
before the Everyman Bible Glass
The Amazing Story Of Repeal" an
amazing expose by Fletcher Dobyns.
The annual June luncheon of the
Woman's Council will be held at II
am. Tuesday. There will be installa-
ton of officers by DR.. Miller, and
Mrs. Miller will have the devotionals.
The officers are: Mr.. o. B. Atwood,
president; Mrs. E. M. Reese, first
vice president; Mrs. E. L. Davis, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. T. T. Will
ford, recording secretary: Mrs.
Theron Copeland, corresponding sec.
retary; Mrs. Ralph Humberd, treas
urer, and Mrs. Wendell Calhoun,
assistant treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Peace Heroes Service
To Honor Missionaries

Missionaries will be among those
to be honored at the annual peace
heroes memorial service on Tuesday
at the Titanic Memorial on Potomac
parkway. The meeting will be be-
tween $50 and 8 pm. Mrs. D. w.
Lum, who served as a missionary in
India, will speak in memory of those
who have given their lives in the
service during the last year. All de-
nominations will be remembered
Representative Voorhis of Califor-
mia will be the principal speaker and
the Rev. George w. Ackerly of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church will preside. Police and fire
departments, doctors. nurses, scien-
lists and G. c. C. enrollees will be
among those whose services to hu-
manity and their country in times
OF peace will be memorialized.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Bishop Freeman Speaker
For Young People

A special service for young people
will be held in the Church of the
Ascension, Massachusetts, avenue
and Twelfth street NV. tomorrow
at 8 pm.
Bishop James E. Freeman will be
the preacher and will bring to the
young people a message concerning
their duties and opportunities in
the present world crisis. The serv-
ice, which is under the auspices of
the Young Peoples Fellowship, will
Include the installation by the Bishop
of the newly elected diocesan Off
GERS. All young people, as well as
their elders, are invited.
Other services of the day will be
the holy communion at am, with
a second celebration at II, with SER
mon by Canon Wolven.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Mser. O'TooIe to Speak
At Franklin Park Rally

Right Rev. Msgr. George Barry
O'Toole of the department of
philosophy, Catholic University, will
be heard in Franklin Park from
to pm. tomorrow on christianity
and Despotism. He will have charge
of the afternoon meeting of the
Washington Catholic Evidence Guild.
Other speakers will be Robert
Freiler, Hugh McKenna and Alexis
Mccarthy.
Mrs. Frank O'Hara will direct the
meeting In Mount Vernon Park from
3 to pm, and will have as SPEAKERS
Bryan Mccullough, Robert Freiler
and Miss Helen Connolly.
Francis Thornton will open the
meeting in Franklin Park at 7:3O
pm. Other speakers will be Miss
Catherine Jarboe, Miss Alice Hill,
Emanuel Hourihan and A. Howe.
The Mount Vernon Park meeting
from 7:30 to $50 pm. will be in
charge of Harry j. Kirk, president
of the guild. Other speakers will be
Miss Elizabeth Raney, Miss Made
line Kane. Joseph M. Scanlon and
Daniel Egan. The public is invited.
Questions on the topics under dis
cussion are welcomed by the speak
erS.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Williamsburg Pilgrimage
10 Be Made June 8-9

The goth annual WILLIAMSBURG
jamestown pilgrimage, sponsored by
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, will
be made June and 8. The pill
grimage provides an opportunity to
attend corporate communion at the
Robert Hunt Memorial Shrine on
jamestown Island, where the first
communion Of the Anglican Church
was celebrated, and to worship at
historic Bruton Parish Church, Will
hamsburg.
The Right Rev. Henry D. Phillips,
Bishop Of Southwestern Virginia,
will be the leader. He will be as
sisted by the Rev. Francis H. Craig
hill, jr., rector OF Bruton Parish
Church.
The leaders for the Washington
churches are making final arrange
ments this week end to send groups
to Williamsburg, where they will
stay at the William and Mary Col
lege dormitories, headquarters for
the pilgrimage. Those who are in
terested in going to Williamsburg
should get in touch with their
church leaders or call William W.
Mitchell, District 8548.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Incarnation Lutheran
Plans Two Services

The Incarnation Lutheran con-
gregation will inaugurate tomorrow
two morning services at $3.50 and
IL am, when the Rev. Henry
Manken, jr, will read the liturgy
and preach the sermon.
A special meeting of the Luther
Leagues will be held at pm. The
Church Council and trustees are
scheduled to meet Monday at pm.
An important business session of
the Bible school officers and teach
ers is called for Thursday at 8 pm.
Plans are under way for the reno
vation and painting of the interior
of the church and the installation of
an oil burner. The school and con-
gregational picnic will be held in
Sligo Park on June %.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. Hart 10 Preach
On Facing the Future

Facing the Future" is the subject
of DR.. Oliver j. Hart's sermon to-
morrow at $50 and IL am. At both
these services the choir of men and
boys will sing Let Us Worship and
Fall Down." by william. Holy COM
munion will be celebrated at both
services. The Business and Profess
sional Women's Group will hold its
monthly corporate communion at 8
am.
The church school commencement
will be held at $50 am, with an ad-
dress by the Rev. Nathaniel C. Acton,
curate. Awards will be given at this
service.
The Rev. DR.. Marcel Brun will be
the preacher at the French service to
be held at 4:30 pm.
Services next week are: Wednes-
day, 7:30 am, holy communion, and
Thursday noon, holy communion.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Guest Pastors Listed
10 Fill Pulpit al
First Baptist
Dr.. Smith and the Rev.
Nixon Will Give
Sermons Tomorrow

In the absence OF DR.. Edward
Hughes Pruden, who will be In Fair
mont, w. Va, preaching the COM
mencement sermon at the teachers
college, DR.. Chesteen Smith, former
pastor of the Metropolitan Metho-
dist Church. will preach at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow morning
The senior choir of 80 voices will
sing 20 Sing Unto the Lord" by
Hassler.
At the evening service the Rev.
John L. Nixon of the Washington
Federation Of Churches will preach.
The choir will sing BLESS the Lord"
by Ivanoff.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
Monday for dinner at $50 pm. Ray
HUFF, superintendent of penal insti-
tutions for the District of Columbia
will speak on 'The Christians Re-
sponsibility to the Criminal" Three
young men will tell briefly Of the
student opportunities at the Ridge
crest Summer Assembly. The meet
ing OF the deacons has been post
poned until June 10.
A business meeting of the Euzelian
Glass will be held Tuesday night.
On Thursday evening the Missionary
Committee will present DR.. j. c.
Powell, missionary of the Southern
Baptist Convention in Africa.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
EIdbrooke Methodists
To Hear Jack Wyrtzen

Jack Wyrtzen, secretary of the
Pocket Testament League of New
York will be the guest speaker in
Eldbrooke Methodist Church to-
morrow morning. He will be as
sisted by a group Of fellow workers
and the minister, DR.. Walter M.
Michael, will preside. At the eve
ming service, the junior and senior
cholrs will unite in a program of
music. More than so voices will be
in the massed choir.
The minister and lay member,
Charles H. Walleigh will leave for
Westminster, Md, on Wednesday
to attend the sessions of the Balti-
more Annual Conference which will
convene at 7:30 pm.
The guild will present a concert
OF recorded classical music in the
social hall on Friday at pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
ST. Paul's Young People
Will Install Officers

Rock Creek Young Peoples Eel
lowship Of St. .Paul's Episcopal
Church will meet Sunday at Ppm.
at the parish house and will 90 in
body to the Church of the Ascen.
sion, where the officers will be in
stalled at a special service. Bishop
James E. Freeman will be the prin-
cipal speaker. OF the officers, the
Rev. Charles w. Wood of Rock
Creek Parish was elected chaplain
and Harry White elected second vice
president in charge of study pro-
gram.
On Wednesday evening the church
school staff will complete arrange
ments for the commencement exer-
cises, summer school scholarships,
Flag Day exercises and the annual
excursion.
Holy communion will be celebrated
tomorrow at $3.50 and II am. DR..
Bohanan will be the celebrant and
will be assisted by the Rev. Charles
w. Wood. DR.. Bohanan will preach
the sermon at II o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. Rasmussen 10 Give
Luther Place Sermon

keeping Sane in a Mad World"
Is the subject of the Rev. DR.. Carl
c. Rasmussen, pastor at Luther
Place Memorial Church, tomorrow at
II am.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be
served luncheon In the church
parlors' at 1890 Wednesday by the
following hostesses: Mrs. C. s.
Christensen, Mrs. Martha Eberly,
Mrs. Carson P. Frailey and Mrs.
Emma French.
The women will sew for the Red
Cross Wednesday, beginning at 1890
am.
The Mothers Club elected the fol-
lowing officers last Tuesday evening:
President, Mrs. Helen Pedersen: vice
president, Mrs. Victor Wirship; treas
urer, Mrs. Villa Hartman; recording
secretary, Mrs. Mary Schantz, and
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Carl
G. Smuck.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Chevy Chase Methodist

The Rev. Edward Gardiner Latch
VIII have "An Invitation" as his
theme at II am. In the evening the
members OF the intermediate group
OF young people will attend a union
meeting OF similar groups at the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
The Women's League will have
Its annual picnic luncheon Wednes-
DAY at the home of Mrs. Donald
simpson at North Chevy Chase.
Ihe young people will have a car
nlval on the church grounds Friday,
beginning at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Communion 10 Mark
Tokomu Park Services

The Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper will be celebrated at IL am.
tomorrow In the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church. New members will
be welcomed. The Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer will give a brief COM
munion meditation entitled THE
Leaven of Faith"
The Seventy Miners will have a
picnic in Rock Creek Park, Six
teenth and Kennedy streets, on
Tuesday evening. F. B. Linton, 81 =,
will be their guest speaker.
The Takoma Park Chapter Of the
American Red Cross will meet in
the church Thursday for sewing and
surgical dressing. Due to the pres
ent Red Cross emergency, the chap
ter will meet weekly in the future
instead of monthly. Luncheon will
be served.