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Evening star., 1941-12-20
Even Unto Bethlehem
Dr.. GouId's Topic

DR.. Robin Gould, pastor OF
Francis Asbury Methodist Church
will preach at IL am. on Even
Unto Bethlehem" At the 8 pm
service the choir will give a musical
program and DR.. Gould will present
reading, THE Sad Shepherd" by
Van Dyke.
At pm. the children's division
will have Christmas party. AT
6:45 pm. the young people and in
termediates will meet. There will
be no Wesley Fellowship, but the
young adults will meet at 6 pm
and will go caroling to shutins.
On Wednesday from 7 to 10 pm
will be a silent and continuous
communion service.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Pageant Presentation
AT Keller Memorial

A pageant modelled after the form
Of the old Christmas mystery plays,
the first form OF drama known to
the world. will feature the annual
white gifts" service in Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church tomorrow
at 7:45 pm.
The gifts will 60 to orphans In
the Tressler Orphans Home at
Loysville. The cash offering will go
to the National Lutheran Home for
the Aged in Washington.
DR.. Rev. j. Harold Mumper will
preach Sunday morning on The
Night Before Christmas" On Sum-
day. the assistant pastor, the Rev.
Cedric w. Tilberg. will preach at
the Lutheran Church of the Re-
deemer.
The annual candlelight dawn
service will be held at 6 am. Christ
mas. The church will be lighted
only by white candles and Christmas
tree lights. The Christmas story will
be presented In scripture, poetry and
music. The public is invited. lsA
On Christmas Day, the pastor and
members Of the choir and young
peoples organizations will conduct q
Christmas service in the chapel at
Fort George G.. Meade.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Christmas Schedule
At St. Agnes Episcopal

The Christmas schedule at st.
Agnes Episcopal Church lists two
solemn high masses in observance of
the Nativity. The first is the mid
night mass beginning at 1885 pm.
on Christmas eve. This Is to be pre-
ceded by q service of carols and
special music beginning at HIS pm
!, The Rev. A. ]. Du Bois announces
that attendance at this midnight
mass is limited to those having ad-
mission tickets because the church
Is not large. There will be low
mass at 10 am. No tickets are
necessary for admission to Christ
niss Day masses.
There will be low masses at 7 and
$50 am. on the Friday and Sat-
urday after Christmas and the an
nual Sunday school Christmas party
on Saturday at 4::30 pm. Special
hours for Christmas confessions have
been announced for Wednesday and
Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Christmus Eve Mass
To Be Held at 6. u.

A solemn pontifical high mass will
be celebrated Christmas eve mid
night in the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception at Catholic
University. The Most Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan. Bishop OF Bilta and
rector Of the university, will ponti-
f1cate. The assisting mass officers
will include priests and brothers
from the Atonement Seminary Of
the Holy Ghost. The special music
will also be furnished by choir Of
Atonement seminarians. The SER
mon will be preached by the Rev.
John ]. Reilly, director of the shrine.
Assisting will be the Rev. Bede
McEachen, deacon; the Rev. Thomas
Condor, suodeacon, ami the Revs.
Norbert Lain and Benjamin McVey,
masters Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Preacher al Foundry
Tomorrow Morninq
Is Bishop Leonard
Dr.. Jacob S. Poyton
Also Will Assist in
Christmas Service

Observing tomorrow as its princi-
pal Christmas celebration Foundry
Methodist Church will have in its
pulpit at II m. the resident bishop
of the Washington area, Bishop
Adna Wright Leonard. We will
preach on Peace, Not as the World
Glveth.' The minister, Rev. DR.
Frederick Brown Harris, will be as
sisted in the service by the Rev. DR.
Jacob Simpson Payton, editor of
the Methodist Press.
Following a half hour of Christ
mas organ music in the sanctuary
beginning at 7:45 pm, the young
people will present Christmas play
in the dramatic hall at 8:15 pm
The drama is entitled mo Room in
the Hotel" by Dorothy Clarke Will
son. In the cast are Allison Stafford
Marguerite Van Gorder, Dorothy
Simmons, Eugene Freeman, Boyd
Goldsworthy. Elma Muller, Ray
mond Rossiter, Connie Harris,
Grover Hartman and Ruth Carly.
AS a part of the service of the
Foundry Forge at GAS pm. stu
dents of the King Smith Studio
School will present a program of
Christmas readings and play inter-
pretations.
On Christmas eve group of
carolers from among the young peo-
pie will visit homes and hospitals
and conclude their singing at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Harris.
On Christmas morning at II
O'Clock, the annual national Christ
mas service, under the auspices Of
the Washington Federation of
Churches, will be held at Foundry,
with the Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T.
Phillips as the preacher. The Rev.
Or. Oscar F. Blackwelder, president
OF the Federation Of Churches, will
bring Christian salutation.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
| ChiIdren's YuIe Service.
Will Be Held in Takoma

There will be a children's Christ
mas service at the Takoma Lutheran
Church at 4 pm. tomorrow.
The Rev. j. Adrian Pfeiffer will
preach at IL am.
The Luther League will present a
Christmas carol service at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday.
At II O'Clock on Christmas eve
there will be a candlelight service
The church will be lighted by 26
candelabra.
The newly elected officers of the
Women's Guild are: Mrs. Donald
Palmer, president; Mrs. Chester
Brenneman, ST., wee president; Mrs.
Richard Martin, secretary; Mrs.
Einar Christensen, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. Henry Lange, treasurer,
and Miss Elizabeth Stuermann, as
sistant treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Christmas Themes on
.WWDC Bible Broudcusts

Evangelist Dale Crowley will speak
tomorrow at 10:30 am. over Station
WWDC on Take a Look at Bethle-
hem's Manger."
Subjects on the daily devotional
broadcasts at 645 am. are as fol-
lows: Monday, "On Celebrating
Christmas; Tuesday, Christmas
and Warning World; Wednesday,
mo Room for Jesus?";; Thursday,
"A Christmas Message; Friday,
John Three Sixteen" and Saturday,
Love Never Faileth."
"Why the Son Of God Came in
Human Form" will be the theme of
discussion on the Bible Round Table
over WWDC by a group Of local
ministers on Monday at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Light in q BIockout'
Topic of Rev. w. B. kino

Light In Blackout" Is the topic
at IL am. at Fountain Memorial
Baptist Church Of the Rev. w. B
King. There will be dedication for
babies and their parents. New
members will be received.
The annual Christmas pageant
and cantata will be at pm. The
public is invited. The B. T. U. meets
at GAS
Christmas eve service at 8 pm.
During social new members who
have gone into the church within
the last two years and friends of
the community will be guests. Re-
freshments will be served. A COM
munion service will be conducted.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Dr.. Warren D. Bowmun
To Talk on 'Stur of Hope

At the Washington City Church
of the Brethren tomorrow, DR.. War
rem D. Bowman will speak at 8 and
II am. on "A Star of Hope in a
Disillusioned World" The choir
will give a program of Christmas
carols and hymns with interpreta-
tions by the pastor at pm.
The Friendship and Goodwill
Bible Glasses will have a Christmas
party at pm. Monday.
The Senior B. Y. P. D. Christmas
party will be at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Bowman at 8 pm. Christmas
Day.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Gunton-T empIe Memorial

DR.. Bernard Braskamp will have
as his subject at II am. THE Christ
of Christmas"
At 4:30 pm, the white gift Christ
mas service will be held. This will
partake In part OF the nature Of an
old-fashioned Christmas program,
with participation by the children
OF the church school, singing of
carols, special musical numbers and
a Christmas story, followed by
presentation by the children of the
white gifts.
An invitation is extended to all
members of the church and congre-
cation.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
McKendree Methodist

Christmas Sunday will be OBJ
served with the Rev. Charles F.
Phillips preaching at the II am
service on the subject He Came
Too Soon" The vested choir will
render special Christmas music. At
8 pm. the young people will present
the pageant why the Chimes
Rang"
The Sunday school will have its
Christmas entertainment Monday
at 7:45 pm. The program will con-
sist OF several reels OF sound motion
pictures. Refreshments will be
served.
The Fellowship night on Friday
have been Cancelled until January 8
Evening star., 1941-12-20
CondIeIight Services
At Emory Methodist

"Emmanuel-God with Us" will be
the subject Of DR.. Edgar c. Beery
at Emory Methodist Church at II
am. tomorrow. At pm. the junior
intermediate and young peoples
choirs will participate in a Christ
mas carol candlelight service. The
candlelight bearers will be Frances
Garvin. Doris Volland, Bethel Don
oboe, Lois Settle, Betty Allerdice
and Georgia Rae Bryde.
DR.. Beery's meditation for the
Christmas morning candlelight serv-
Ice at 7 am. will be The Bells Of
Bethlehem"
The Youth Division will show a
sound movie. The Child of Beth
lehem," at $50 am. At $50 this
group will have buffet supper,
served by Circle No. 2 of the w. S.
G. S.
Evening star., 1941-12-20
Zion Lutheran

Looking for the Light" will be
the subject Of the sermon, the first
in a Christmas series. Rev. Edward
G. Goetz, will preach. At 4 p. m.
the white gift service will be held.
Christmas gifts and foodstuffs will
be gathered for the needy, for dis
tribution by the Washington Luth-
eran Inner Mission Society. The
Sunday school and choir will pre-
sent the pageant Come to the
Manger."
The Christmas candlelight serv-
ice will be held on Christmas eve.
At IL pm. the Rev. Mr.. Goetz will
speak on THE Light Came to Life 4"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
City Hall Needs Modernizinq

In its present bordering of the city budget
for 1912, the city council should keep clearly IN
given the matter of renovating the city hail.
During the defense program of the federal gov
eminent, it is obvious that no capital outlay can
be made in the immediate future for construction
of new city hall. However, that merely con-
fines the problem to the question, how much shall
be spent in undermining the present structure?
The answer should be, as much as possibly can be
obtained within the fixed limits of the present
setup.
Engineers and architects are agreed the city
hall is structurally sound. The building is old
but serviceable Some of its Anticipated fea-
lures need to be eliminated. Modernzation of
the structure could be accomplished without the
spending of any great amount A program of
gradual refurbshing over period of three or
four years might well be worked out. The city
fathers should tackle this problem with gusto and
make the city hall attractive thing rather than
permit to to sink into dismal eyesore
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
HARDsHIPs IN WAKE
OF DEFENSE PROGRAM

The complexities OF the prob
lens confronting SP.A.B. IN
shifting the nation from q peace
10 a wartime economy are de-
picted dramatically and tragical-
~ IN the experience Of factories
IN comparatively small towns
and cities The official files
grow bulky with evidence ~ the
hardships which thousands Of
communities may undergo
a plant in Pennsylvania manu-
features 1900, 600 clippers = dsv.
These are the corporations sole
product Zlppers are convenient
and popular. as increasing sales
reveal, but they are not essen
tisl. They require large amounts
Of copper, OF which there Is 3
scarcity. And copper Is needed
for weapons. But the Pennsyl-
vania plant employs $500 per
sons So S.PA.B.s task Is TO
provide for the utilization OF the
plant for the employment Of
these $500. 10 save the commun-
lily from going on WPA
a factory IN New England
makes fine textiles. But It can
not obtain ths particular KIND ~
foreign fax required for It's pun
poses. SO It has been closed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 rrcsfv. attention In this ri
umn iettsrs must give name and
address % writer Only Initials
vill be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: 7 am YER desirous
IN know where ! can enroll in
an evening school n close In
Fort Lewis Ne possible for =
fypist course. Also tuition fees,
n any. and how payable.
&. W. p.
Clover Park high school. which
Is the nearest large school 70
Fort Lewis. has such courses.
and viii be starting a new one
about the END Of September.
These courses are primarily for
enlisted men At Fort Lewis and
Camp Murray. who can make
arrangements with their division
ohaplains.
III AAAfH NNh
print In your column where or
whom 10 write 10 ioin the Ola
Age Pension unions
WAsHouGAL
You can write 10 r. l.. Pettus.
1loe y Broadway. Tacoma. or to
the Washington Old Age Pen
sion Union, Lyon Building. Sc
attic.
Mr.. Fixlt: i would like to
know how I would 20 about get
ting my birth certificate. l was
born In Hawkins county, Ten
nessee, April 2. 1905.
MRS. J. II.
You probably will have to
write to the county clerk of that
county but might try the Regis
trar OF vital Statistics, Depart
ment Of Public Health, Nash
vile, Tenn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

This relates to the invasion OF
small or mediumly proportioned
business to practically comman-
deer various products in the
name of defense necessity.
There is a wide latitude there
which may be abused, or if not
abused altogether may still be
used TO impose many undeserved
hardships upon very worthy
businesses Of medium magnitude.
The nation as whole must be
willing to tighten its belt and
make great sacrifices. but small
err productive interests and busi-
nesses need not and must not
he ridden too hard The public
generally will resent il for 1t
will cut where too much cutting
may not wisely be done.
We must ne united and self
sacrificing in the vital interest of
our national defense and safe
garding Everyone from peanut
vendors 10 top-notch professional
folks and the gentlemen of opu-
lence, must curtail and pinch
penny to the line of genuine
sef-denlal and hold in sbeyance
many ambitious desires. But
small business and middle class
activities must not be needlessly
stepped on.
The truth is that the stability
and security of the nation de-
ponds upon the great middle
class people and middle-class
legitimate business ana not upon
top-notch mlllionaires nor upon
the unfortunate "mud-sills" of
society. These should not be
imposed upon, but II Is the
great mlddle-class and the bust
ness interests Of moderate pro-
portions which provide the sinew
and security Of the nation. These
may not be imposed upon or neg
lected with safety. no matter
now urgent may be the demands
Tor providing national defense or
aid to those who think with Us
Small businesses or middle
class business interests must
make their reasonable conees-
sions IN the interest Of service
To our democracy which mas
made rs what we are. But the
national administration Will do
ven to avoid squeezing too much
ne business interests Of the
great middle class.
ROBERT S. DOUBLEDAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
German Volunteers

At this distance it is hard to guess what lies behind
the German announcement that they opening the S. S.
Elite Corps to volunteers from II to 45.
Germany has had conscrption, of course for many
yearssny in the Reich subject to military service
the fuehrers will Why volunteers this stage of the
game? II might be publicity play to announce later
flood of volunteers thus showing the world the great and
enthusiastic support of Hitler Ii might that among
of 45, many of whom probably World veterans
Hitler prefers to have in his s. s. Corps only those who
volunteer draft of men of this might include many
who remember well the free days of the Wemar Repub
lie and who less pabe Nazis than the younger
It might only that it is preferred to take at
those ages whose responsibilities such that they
with minimum inconvenience. But that sug
gests that industrial manpower may be short
This is to put aside and remember later when
information becomes available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

Food, ships and planes have
been advertised as the weapons
which will win the war, and we
have guaranteed to provide
them. But it is figured that
less than 1900 fighting planes
have been sent across, and of
these only a few were big bomb
ers. Not one OF the ugly duck
ling" ships being built for
Britain under the emergency
program has been launched.
Only two ordered by the British
themselves have reached the
water.
The two million-ton pool de-
signed to replace submarine
losses includes 10000 tons Of
French vessels not yet seized.
and 10000 tons Of sabotaged
German and Italian ships which
will not be repaired until Janu-
AIRY.
Money talks most wildly IN
any attempt to estimats the aid
we have actually delivered. For
the five months from April to
September l, lsase-lend disburse-
ments for both arms and food
did not amount to more than
$500. 100000. With England pay
ing out Sss, OOO,Oo day for war
purposes, T. s. aid thus far has
been sufficient to sustain the
British economy for less than
nine dRvs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Stories in
Stamps
Duchess Charlotte Gets
Possoee on u. s. Cruiser
ONE Of the lesser known refug

(Nt OF the lesser known refugees
rnonarchs is Grand Duchess
Charlotte of Luxembourg, who
found a haven IN the United
States.
Luxembourg. a country Of only
e99 square miles bordered by
Germany, Belgium and France,
was overrun by the Nazls. May 10.
1870 The grand duchess. her con-
sort and six chilsren fed to Paris.
Nav IS, 1910, and arrived In the
United States. July 25, 1910,
aboard the U. S. cruiser, Trenton.
Grand Duchess Charlotte was
honored philatelicslly by ner Cow
eminent in the 1899 stamp above.
She was born in the famed old
castle Of Berg, Jan. -, 1896. the
second daughter Of Grand Duke
Wilhelm and Nsrie-Anne de Luz
embourg. When her father died IN
1912. Marie Adelaide, the Oldest
sister, was placed on the throne.
The Imperial German armies or
cupied the little duchy in 1914.
After the war, the Allies felt the
young duchess had not shown
enough energy IN resisting the
Germans. A referendum was
called proposing a commercial
union with France, and the citi-
zens voted overwhelmingly for Il.
Marie Adelaide abdicated and
Charlotte. then 3, became Grand
Duchess
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
FARMERS HEIpHG
INITIATION MOVEMENT


The behavior of wheat mar
keters and politicians explains
Leon Henderson's deepening con-
Germ over initiation. The parity
price of wheat reached S1.1e a
bushel in mid-August. But the
amount actually received by the
farmer was only ss5 cents, as
against COL a year ago.
The looming retail price is not
drawing wheat TO market. For
the farmer can borrow about eS
cents from the government on
the basis of the new SIS per cent
parity level. Therefore. pro-
ducers are turning their stuff
into storage instead of sending
II to market. II ia estimated by
experts here that 400 million
bushels Of this years bumper.
p50-million crop will be loaned
TO the government for safs
keeping. That will tend to main
tain or force up tho market
price, even though we have the
largest domestio supply on rec
ord and have lost our export
markets. AAA-ers forecast a
10 per cent increase in this
staple within the next few
months
Nobody denies the farmer the
right to MS proper share of cur
rent national defense prosperity.
But the operation of farm poll
cies forced on the administration
by the congressional agricultural
bloc points directly TO an infla-
ton which existing controls can
not prevent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
RELIGION HAS NO
PLACE IN WARS

Editor The Times: Tortuous
intellectual contortions by rulers
of warning nations are Indicated
in effortA to synchronize the
constructive charity and mercy
of religions with war With the
Japs. all impedimenta to easy
travel through celestial portals
are removed for the soldier who
gives up the ghost for his en-
peror. Hitler anticipated Gods
preferential blessing upon Ger
man arms and surely put things
over bigger than any prior saint
or crusader. British rulers spoke
for that same blessing which.
however, seems several times to
have missed fire. Modern mill
tarists concede victories to cour-
age. equipment and strategy.
weather permitting. not tying
in any divine participation.
Recently l saw the movie"
showing Churchill and Roosevelt
sitting together at religious
service aboard a British vfarship
under two great guns The
mouths Of both men we're work
ing over that martial hymn.
Coward Christian Soldiers"
while the mouths Of the other
big guns" seemed to he twitch-
ing impatiently to MAIN and
kill.
To me the scene was some
what revolving: quite contrary
To the Christ emphasis Of peace
and goodwill. Should Jesus
Christ be thus puhlicized as as
senting To these forbidding en-
virons and their implications
His preaching owhere pre-
sumed such.
Methought 10 insert fuller
background 10 the showing,
Imagine a silhouette OF the
Christ circled there In the sky
above the warship. & radiant
halo above His head. wild-eyed.
hair unkempt, working a ma
chine-gun furiously at groups OF
bewildered young men. Over ali
q great cross throwing a shadow
two ways athwart the divine
human" holocaust. The scene is
bsthed in red and greenish light
All this was implied to me
in that mergence OF the might
that kills with peculiar re-
leion As war conduct omits
charity. mercy and brotherhood
for greed. hatred and hloodlust,
would II not be consistent 10 dis
card religious show for the time
and especially to leave religion 8
deceased martyrs out Of the PIC
turee c. W. RANSOM
Box 2s6. South Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
LAG IN PROVIDING
FOOD TO BRITISH

Britain's annual eating bill
amounts TO approximately So
500, 100000. While the agricul-
ture department makes public no
figures on purchases OF food
stuffs for Englan and other ma
tons, it is known that the total
has been small. And there is a
long lag between purchase here
and delivery on the other side.
Agricultures expenditures for
food amounted to only $3.50. o00.-
600 from March I to July I.
when the lease-lend program was
getting under way Perhaps
S1o0.000.000 was for the British
account The balance consisted
Of OUTLAWS for the Red Cross.
distribution under the food
stamp plan and for sta Utilization
reserves. II is estimated that
July-August buying for the Brit
ish totaled about 500. 600. 600.
making s2OO,ooO.OOO for the per
iod since the lesse-lend policy
was adopted. In view of the
annual cost OF feeding the Brit
ish. that amount would fill their
stomachs for less than a month.
The supply OF arms and food
will steadily grow in volume II
the new S.P.A.B. functions eff
GENTLY and swiftly. The liaison
system established by rushing
production and agricultural ex-
perts 10 London has helped. But
these figures drive home the vast
problem confronting Uncle Sam
IN serving as an arsenal and the
bread basket for Britain. Rus
sia, China, etc. They also fore
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you snsv r seven of these
test questions. Turn to page ID
for the answers.
l. Complete the proverb, "A
stitch In time --"
2 Eight months babies never
live; true or false?
s. Chez is the name of a min
eral, plant, or a semi-fluid but
ter made in India?
A. What two bodies of water
does the Sault Sainte Marie
canal connect?
5. In which state are the
Carlsbad Caverns
6. Jesse James was q high
government official. a railroad
engineer. or a famous bandit?
Z. Name the capital of Chile.
s. Name the German Nszi
leader who flew by plane from
Germany To Scotland in the
spring Of ia41
o. What disease is called
white plague?
10. What is campanite7