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Evening star., 1940-06-01
Epwoth Methodist
Will Hold Communion

DR.. Clifton K. Ray will conduct
communion services at Epworth
Methodist Church tomorrow at II
am. and preach on Christ Cen
tered" The evening topic is "Son
OF Righteousness" at 8 o'clock.
The combined services at 7 pm
OF the young peoples department
and the Wesley Fellowship will fea-
ture organ recitals by Robert Ruck-
man, Mildred Gillikin and Mrs
Scrivener.
DR.. and Mrs. Ray will leave Wash
ington Wednesday to attend the
Baltimore conference at Western
Maryland College, Westminster, Md
At a recent meeting the follow
ing officers were elected by the
Hummer Memorial Glass: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Pauline Glen; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Blanche Updike and
Mrs. Mildred Lorenson; secretary
Mrs. Edith Prendable; assistant
secretaries, Miss Edith Davis and
Mrs. Gertie Armel: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Ethyl Porter; treas
urer, Mrs. Bessie Peverill; pianist
Mrs. Anita Barbour: assistant pian-
ist. Mrs. Grace Clarke; teacher
Mrs. c. K. Ray; assistant teacher
Mrs. Ethyl Porter.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Emory Methodists 10 Mark
Church School Day

Emory Methodist Church will cele-
brate church school day tomorrow
at II am. The junior choir will
sing angels Ever Bright and Fair"
and Sweet Little Jesus Boy" The
intermediate choir will sing MY
Task" The young peoples quartet,
composed of Shirley Russell, Dorothy
Belt, Rumsey Beery and James Nc
Aleer. will sing when Children
Pray"
At 8 pm. the congregation is in
vited to worship with Lewis Memo
rial Methodist Church. DR.. Cromer
will preach on "An Altar at CAL
vary" The choirs of Lewis Memorial
and Emory will sing.
The Official Board will meet on
Monday evening. The Box Glass will
meet on Tuesday evening at pm.
for its monthly business meeting.
DR.. H. E. Cromer will attend the
annual Baltimore conference at
Westminster, Md, beginning June 5
and continuing through Sunday.
Members of the choir will partici-
pate in music festival at Hershey,
Pa, on Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. Rustin Will Preach
On LET Us PRAY

Dr. John w. Rustir will preach
tomorrow morning at the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church on
Let Us Pray and in the evening on
The Message of Jonah" There will
be anthems by the choir at each
service, with special offertory selec-
tions.
Senior, young peoples and young
adult departments will have a COM
blned service at 7 pm. representa-
tive OF each group speaking briefly
DR.. John MILAN, executive secre-
tary of the Board OF Education of
the Baltimore Annual Conference,
will explain the Westminster con-
ferences to be held in Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Md, this
summer.
The primary department will have
picnic Saturday afternoon at Pal
isades Park.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Work onNew Chance
Starts al Foundry
Methodist Church
DR.. Harris to Preach
At Both Services
Tomorrow

DR.. Frederick Brown Harris will
preach in Foundry Methodist Church
at II am. tomorrow on "A Time to
Rend" and at 8 pm. on "Who Have
Died."
During the past week work was
started on the construction of the
new chancel, which 1t is expected
will be ready for dedication in Oc-
tober. The alterations include such
memorials as the pulpit, in honor
and memory of Bishop William
Fraser Mcdowell, given as a ma
tional memorial by donors from all
parts of the Union: also a memorial
altar and chancel window. The lee
tern will be in honor of Bishop Ed
win H. Hughes. The organ is being
rebuilt with the addition of many
stops. There will be no Interrupt
ton in the public services.
The annual picnic and mite box
opening of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society will be held at
1890 Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
James E. Barnes, 1900 Hillbrook
lane, Spring Valley.
The Glass Of Young Married Cou-
pies will have spring reunion at
4 pm. Saturday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles C. Smith, 1884
North Quintana street, Arlington,
Va.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
The Rev. Edward Clark
VIII Conclude Series

Concluding his series Of COM
munion meditations on the general
theme, 'The Last Seven Words Of
Jesus" the Rev. Edward o. Clark
will have for his meditation theme,
'The Seventh Word From the
Cross" at II am. tomorrow in the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
The Junior High Christian En-
deavor Society will be hosts to all
the Junior high young peoples So
cieties of the Chevy Chase churches
at tea at 6 pm.
A sound film on THE Way Of
Salvation" featuring part Of the life
OF the apostle, Paul, will be shown
at 8 pm, led By the Evening Auxil"
tary.
Echoes Of the Northern Baptist
Convention, held recently in Allan
tic City. will be given by the pastor
and the general superintendent of
the Sunday school, George B. Fraser,
and brief study of the book of
Genesis will be presented Thursday
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Second Baptist Church
Will Observe 130th
Anniversary
Dr.. Weaver Will Speak
At Special Program
Monday Evening

The Second Baptist Church will
mark the 130th anniversary of its
organization with a special program
next Monday evening. An address
will be made by DR.. Rufus w.
Weaver, executive secretary of the
District of Columbia Baptist Con-
vention, and a historical review
will be presented by the church
clerk, w. N. Janson. Greetings will
be brought by the Rev. Charles B
Austin, president of the District OF
Columbia Baptist Convention; by
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden on be-
half of the Baptist Ministers Con-
ference, and by the two former
living pastors Of the church, the
Rev. H. V. Hewlett of Binghamton
N. Y, and the Rev. Ellis c. Primm
OF Trenton, N. j., and from the
neighboring Baptist churches of the
eastern section of Washington. DR..
William S. Abernethy of Calvary
Baptist Church will offer the invo-
cation and the Rev. M. Chandler
Stlth. pastor Of Brookland Baptist
Church, will offer the benediction.
Deacon j. D. Nolph will preside,
and the dean of deacons, Charles
A. H. Baily, will give the official
welcome. The church choir will give
special number The soloists will
be Miss Marie Koontz, a former
member of the church; Mrs. Doris
P. Smith, and Herbert Hutson, di-
rector of music. Mrs. c. H. Sorrell
will be at the organ.
A reception to the newly chosen
pastor, the Rev. j. Ray Garrett, and
Mrs. Garrett will conclude the for
NAL program, to be followed by re-
freshments.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Georgetown Lutheran

Loves Banner" will be the SUBJ
ject at II am. by the Rev Harold E
Beatty.
Services at the National Lutheran
Home for the Aged at o'clock. The
junior choir will sing.
The members of the Church Coun-
Gil will be the guests, Tuesday, 8
pm, OF Mr.. and Mrs Heber H
Snarr. 1904 N. Uhle street, Airing
ton, Va.
Joseph c. WINNER announces the
business meeting of officers and
teachers of the Sunday school
Thursday, 7 pm, when further
plans will be formulated for chill
dren's day, June 16, and the Sunday
school picnic, June 20.
A bake sale will be given by the
Ladies Aid Society June at 1249
Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Play Will Be Given
In Observance Of
Children S Day
Ninth Street Christian
Bible Class to Stage
Production Tomorrow

The play, "Of Theirs Is the King
DOM" written by Lois Anna Ely,
will be presented by the children of
the Ninth Street Christian Church
Bible School tomorrow in observance
OF children's day. In the cast are:
Dorothy OConnor, Betty Gray,
Shirley Sandridge, Dan Lane, Jean
Christman, Joan Mattingly, Jean
Elliott, Betty Shepherd, Blance
lowers, Elaine Strong, Rajah Evans,
Nellie Mae Jope, Jack Mayhugh,
cradle roll choir, beginners choir,
chapel choir and the junior church
deasons.
The Rev. Clifford H. Jope will
preach at IL am. on Discerning
the Signs Of the Times" The choir
will sing Light of the World" by
Gray.
The Junior church meets at II am.
IN the church house. Mrs. H. B.
Douglas will be the guest speaker.
At pm. the junior choir will
present 35-minute concert in the
chapel at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
The Consciousness of Sin" will
be subject of the pastor at 7:45 pm.
The choir will sing 20 God. My Soul
Thlrsteth,' by Greenish. Mrs. Mary
E. Clark will sing THE Publican" :"
by VandeWater.
On Wednesday the officers of
the Women's Council will be in
stalled. Mrs. Q. B. Atwood, former
State president, will be the INSTALL
Ing officer. DR.. Jesse M. Bader.
head OF the department of evange-
Ism of the Federal Council of
Churches in New York City, will be
the guest speaker.
The official board will meet June
7 at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Sunday School Meeting
Scheduled for Iuesduy

The District of Columbia Sunday
School Association will hold a CITY,
wide meeting for Sunday school
workers next Tuesday evening in
the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. The speaker will be DR.
Daniel Webster Kurtz, pastor of the
Church of the Brethren, La Varne
Calf, who will discuss Winning
the World Through Childhood"
DR.. Charles E. Resser, president
OF the association, will preside. Will
liam R. Schmucker will lead the song
service and music will be furnished
by the massed choirs of the churches
OF Southeast Washington. The pas
tor OF Metropolitan Church, DR.. J.
Lowrey Fendrich, jr., will lead the
devotions and the Rev. George H
Bennett, pastor of Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church, will give the
benediction.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
"A Call to Repentance
Is Dr.. ToyIor's Topic

"A Call to Day of Repentance
and Prayer has been issued by the
General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church and tomorrow
has been designated as the par
tlcular day. DR.. James H. Taylor will
preach at Central Presbyterian
Church in the morning on "A Call
to Repentance Communion of the
Lords Supper will be observed. In
the evening he will preach on "The
Saviour for the World"
j. Walter Dickson, a student of
Union Theological Seminary in
Richmond, Va. will be the assistant
to the pastor for the summer months
and will take part in the services on
Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Services Announced
At Christ Lutheran

The Rev. j. Frederic Wenchel,
pastor of Christ Lutheran Church,
will speak at II am on Can We
Christians Still Believe in God and
His Love?" Officers of the Walther
League will be installed. They are:
President, Irwin Gatske; vice presi-
dent, Miss Gladys Huber; recording
secretary, Miss Esther Koeritz; cor
responding secretary, Miss Edna
Siegel; treasurer, Leonard Heitmul-
Ter.
The mems club on Monday elected
its officers: President, Howard Stras-
ser; vice president, William Heine:
secretary, Robert Heitmuller: finan-
cial secretary, Frank Heinrichs:
treasurer, Henry Miller. The club is
planning an outing and fishing trip
on June Is.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Albright Memorial Church
To Join Day Of Prayer

Albright Memorial Church will
join in the National Day of Prayer
for world sufferers at both services
tomorrow. At the morning service
the litany For Suffering World"
will be used. The service will also
be a service of preparation for the
dedication Of the church on June 8
Those on the program will be Mrs.
Samuel Stewart, Mrs. Harold Lake
Mrs. I. Studley, Mrs. Wexford Camp
bell and Mrs. Howard Beltz. Mrs
William McKenney will preside over
this part Of the service. The SUBJ
ject of the sermon will be "I,egi-
mented Complacency."
At night the Rev. George E
Schnabel will preach on "The
Church Has Her Fifth Column"
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Toilet to Dr.. Smith
Will Be Unveiled

A tablet dedicated in memory of
the Rev. DR.. G. Ernest Smith, who
was rector Of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church from December /, 1902, until
June 30, 1896, will be unveiled to-
morrow at IL o'clock.
During DR.. Smiths rectorship
many advances were made in the
parish and this beautiful structure
will continue through the years to
tell the story of his leadership. He
was an outstanding pastor, preacher,
administrator and friend, and this
tablet becomes the first actual per-
petuation of his name in the build
ing, exactly one year from the date
of his death.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. SteeImun to Preach
At Methodist IA. &.

DR.. Frank Steelman will preach
In Petworth Methodist Church at II
am. tomorrow on THE Beauty OF
the Lord The choir will sing the
anthem, Pierce Was the Billow,
by Noble. The offertory anthem will
be Mobiles Souls of the Righteous
1t will be young peoples night at
3 pm. with Kenneth Holmes presid
ing. Doris Harbaugh will offer
prayer and Peggy O'Neale will give
the scripture reading.
The choir will sing Gounod' s
Lovely Appear" with Mrs. Hoffeckel
taking the solo part. Roma's 81
Come to Thee" as an offertory quar-
tet will be rendered by Mrs. Bricker
Miss Haralson, Messrs. Trivett and
Cannon. The newly elected Ep-
worth League officers will be in
stalled by the District Epworth
League cabinet.
On Monday at pm there will be
an adjourned quarterly conference
meeting.
The junior department will pre-.
sent "An Indoor Chautauqua' Fri.
day evening.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Bishop Freeman
Will Preach Sermon
OF Cathedral School
Organ Recital Will Be
Played at Close Of
ensonq Service

Bishop James E. Freeman will
preach the baccalaureate sermon
for the National Cathedral School
for Girls at the peoples evensong
in Washington Cathedral at pm.
tomorrow. At the close of the serv-
ice recital will be played on the
great organ by Paul Galloway, Or
ganist and choirmaster.
The Very Rev. Noble C. Powell
dean Of the Cathedral, will be the
preacher at the II am. celebration
of the holy communion and sermon.
Other services tomorrow will be holy
communion in Bethlehem Chapel at
7:3o am. and $50 am Weekday
celebration of the holy communion
in Washington Cathedral is held at
7:30 am.
There will be a pilgrimage after
the II o'clock service tomorrow, led
by Pilgrim Aides and members of
the Cathedral brotherhood. The
bishops garden will be open from
II m. to pm.
The address at the commencement
Of the National Cathedral School
for Girls in Washington Cathedral
at 1890 am. will be given by the
Right Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry,
Bishop of Delaware. The Flag Day
speaker on Monday will be Judge
Simeon S. Willis of Ashland, KY,
father of one of the graduates.
The commencement of st. Albans.
the National Cathedral School for
Boys, took place in the Cathedral
today at 10 am. The commence
ment address was made by the
Rev. DR.. Theodore O. Wedel, canon
chancellor and director of studies
of the College of Preachers.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
st. PuuI's Lutheran

DR.. Henry W. Snyder will preach
tomorrow morning on Excuses" and
in the evening on Don't Worry"
The Leeds Bible Glass will meet
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Ernest Paland on Worthington
place.
The Washington Gettysburg
Woman's League will hold a fried
chicken supper at the church Thurs
day for the benefit of the new COL
lege chapel to be built this summer.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Wasted Invitutions'
Is Minister'S Theme

The Rev. Howard E. Snyder will
preach at II am. tomorrow at
Atonement Lutheran Church on
Wasted Invitations" There will
be no vesper service during the sum-
mer months.
On June 8 Children's Day will be
observed at 10 am. with a special
service. Friends and visitors are
invited.
There will be a cafeteria luncheon
June 6 in the parish hall from II
am. to 1:30. All are invited.
The Sunday school picnic will be
held June %. Free transportation,
games, ETC., will be provided.
The Church Council will meet or
June 5 at 8 pm.
The Sunday School Association
will meet Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Dr.. Gould to Preach
At Asbury Methodist

DIR. Robin Gould, pastor of Fran
els Asbury Methodist Church, will
preach at II am. tomorrow on His
tory OF Human Soul" and at pm.
on 'Idealism and Action"
On Monday at pm. the Board
OF Stewards will meet. On Wednes-
day at II am. Mrs. Humphreys
team of the Gamma Sigma Glass
will serve luncheon.
On Thursday from 10 am. to 3
pm. the women will meet to sew
for the Red Cross. At pm. Thurs
day the service will be in charge of
the Prettyman Bible Glass.
The choir will present an evening
in the Gay Nineties" Friday night
at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Gods FuithfuIness'
Dr.. Huwthorne's Topic

DR.. c. E. Hawthorne, pastor of the
Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terrain Church, will preach at IL
am. tomorrow on Gods Faithful
ness" and at 8 pm. on ITO as
Many as Received Him"
The trustees will meet Monday
night at the home of Mr.. Frank
E. Yilek, 1904 Eighth street NV,
and the session on Wednesday eve
ming in the church study.
The Women's Missionary Society
will sew Wednesday morning for the
denominations hospital In Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Fifth Baptist to Mark
Pastors 3lst Year

Fifth Baptist Church will cele-
brate DR.. John Briggs 31st ami
versary as pastor tomorrow morning
and evening.
At the morning services he will,
preach on THE Glory of Going On. ,
The choir will sing "The Heavens
Are Telling" from Haydn's "Crea-
ton" The evening subject is THE
Kingdom of God: A Life-giving Re-
ligion," to be delivered by j. Her.
rick Hall, junior minister. The con-
cluding service will be a fellowship
honoring the 102 new members. who
have Joined Fifth Church during DR.
Briggs ministry.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Bethel Pentecostal.

The Rev. l.. S. Evans, Baptist min
lister of Shreveport, La, continues
revivals, preaching at II am. on
Limiting God" and at 7:30 pm. on
"An Unanswerable Question" Holy
communion will be observed and a
special offering received for home
missions at the morning service.
Services daily at 10 am, prayer and
Bible study; pm, personal work.
ers' class, and 8 pm, evangelistic.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
French Services.

The French congregation of
Washington will hold its closing
service of the season at st. Johns
Episcopal Church tomorrow at 4::s0
pm, when the sermon will be
preached by DR.. Marcel j. Brun
of Swarthmore College, Swarth-
more, Pa. DR.. Brun has been
supplying the pulpit in the absence
of the Rev. Andre F. Liotard, who
is on duty with the French military
mission in Turkey.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist

Holy communion service will be
observed tomorrow at II am. Dr.
Edgar A. Sexsmith has as the SUBJ
1ect of the communion meditation
victorious Living" The choir will
render special music.
The evening service will open with
an old-fashioned hymn sing, after
which the newly elected officers of
the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society will be installed. DR.
Sexsmith will speak on Lifting the
Levels Of Life"
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Healing Service.

The first chapter in The Souls
Sincere Desire by Glenn Clark, will
be studied by the st. Stephen Prayer
Circle on Tuesday at 1890 am. at
the Church of st. Stephen and the
Incarnation. Prayers for the sick
will be offered. Mrs. Blackstone will
be the leader.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
First Church of Christ.

The Rev. William M. Acty will
have for his theme at II am. "Our
Daily Bread" The trustees will
sponsor a quiz program at pm.
The H. Y. P. U. will convene at
8 pm. Elder M. R. Comic will be
the speaker at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Calvary GOSPEL.

The Rev. c. S. Tubby, Canadian
evangelist, continues his meetings
every night at 7:45, speaking on
Prophecy" Sunday night he will
speak of Gods Hand Around the
Mediterranean" A series of talks
on the present European situation
will be heard all next week, except
Friday, when he will pray for the
sick, Young people meet at $50
Sunday evening instead of Friday
during the meetings.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
The Church of Two Worlds.

death and Purgatory" will be the
subject of the Rev. H. Gordon Bur-
roughs tomorrow evening at the
Hotel Continental. Mrs. Virginia
Harpham, violinist, will be the solo,
list. On Wednesday evening there
will be lecture by the minister,
followed by messages.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Self

Brahmachari Jotin of Calcutta,
India, will speak at the morning
service of the Self Realization Eel
lowship on Divinity of Human
Body" The public class in philos-
ophy and yoga will be held We'd
nesday at pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Cleveland Park Community.

The Rev. Paul w. Yinger will
preach Sunday morning on "Con-
corning Judgment" Miss Harry Lou
Lyle, organist, will play Ave Maria"
by Schubert, "Andante Religioso'
by Thome and "Cornation Marche"
by Meyerbeer.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Divine Science.

The Rev. G. l.. Patch will deliver
a lesson sermon on THE New King
dom" tomorrow at II am. at the
Grafton Hotel. The Thursday eve
ming services are discontinued dur
ing the summer months.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Potomac Heights Community.

The Rev. Albert E. Gingrich will
speak at II am. on What Is That
to Thee? Follow Thou Me" Cele-
bration of the Lords Supper will
be observed.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Trirnna
Friends Meeting Of

FRIENDS MEETING toRTHODoXI
18th and Irving Streets NV.
p:45 a.m.--Sunday School 400 am
Meetings for Worship. All welcome.
Friends Meeting Of Washington
Established I93O-2I11 Florida Ave)
Meeting for Worship First Day Sunday
at II am. All interested are welcome.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Activities
American Mountain Mission, will be
the speaker at 7:30 pm.

Continued From Page abb
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

IN attacks on large number Of
German planes at Waalhaven, the
rotterdam airport, including so
troop transports, it was asserted.
Britain was now on a complete
war footing for the first time in
the war, with army. navy, air force
and police leaves Cancelled, air raid
precaution and home defense corps
including anti-parachutist special
lists. fully mobilized and ambulance
and fire brigades standing by for
an air raid warning. The first
comelpte air raid blackout of the
war had been observed during the
night.
King George today telegraphed
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, King
Leopold of Belgium and Grand
Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg,
expressing his sympathy with them
over the brutal and wholly un-
warranted German invasion" and
expressing his disgust at this
crime"
Churchill. successor to Neville
Continued on Page S, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Last Minute
War Bull etinS
AIRDROME.S RECAPTURED-

AIRDROMES RECAPTURED-
PARIS, May II. (UP)-The French lUar ministry
announced tonight that Dutch forces had recaptured all
Netherlands a,drcmes and that mot one nov remains in
the hands of the Germans.'
FORTRESS CAPTURED-
a cOmmunique tonight saying that the strongest fort of
the Belgian fOytifcatiOn system around Leige-Ebene
nidel-surrendered Wth its commander and 1000
"OBJECTIVES REACHED"-
BERLIN, May II. (UP)-The official agency,
in dispatch from the front tonight said that "eUery
Where the days Objectiues hare been reached BY the
German fighting forces.
ROTTERDAM CAPTURE REPORTED--
BUENOS AIRES, May H. (UP)-The Argentine
legation in the Netherlands advised the foreign minis
try here today that the Dutch port of Rotterdam
under German control.
FRENCH TOWNS RAIDED-
PARIS, May II. (UP)-German air raiders yesterday
killed I48 cUanS UOunded 33 in attacks on French
OF lite occurred at Suippes in the Disc department Were
DO Uere killed and 60 rounded
U. S. GIVES WARNING
WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)-Secretary of State
CordeH HUI again today reminded all governments that
the u. s. has Uita interest in DESIRING maintenance of
the status quo of the Dutch East Indies.
AMSTERDAM BOMBED
AMSTERDAM, May II. (UP)-German irplanes
5o".6ed Amsterdam today, dropping explosives the
center OF the city betWeen the royal palace and the
railroad station At least persons uere killed and
I9 DOunded
POPE BLESSES LOW NATIONS
vA1NAN CITY, May II. (UP)-Pope Plus has sent
message to King Leopold of Belgium Queen Wiiheln-
ma OF Holland and Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxem-
oourg hdt their cause is the rqt and justice
me VatIcdn announced today.