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Evening star., 1941-09-06
Topics and Services
AT Baptist Memorial

The National Baptist Memorial
Church will celebrate the Lords
Supper at II am. tomorrow. The
subject of the communion message
is The Power Beyond Form" the
second in series on II, Timothy, by
the Rev. A. Lincoln Smith, assistant
pastor. In the evening the subject
is "A Christians Armor," with Ches-
ter L. Quarles and E. H. DeGroot,
jr. assisting in the service. There
will be baptisms.
Under the leadership of Mr..
Quarles, director of aSSocia ational
work of the Baptist Sunday School
Board of Nashville, Tenn, a city
wide training union study course will
be conducted from to 9 pm. Mon
day through Friday. At the inspira-
tional period at 7:45 pm, the fol-
lowing messages are scheduled: ::
Monday, Training in Christian So
cial Life" Miss Frances Whitworth:
Tuesday, Training in Soul-Win-
ming" C. s. Hodge; Wednesday
Training in Church Life" Miss
Lula Belle johnson; Thursday, Fol
lowing the Living Christ" Versil
Crenshaw: Friday. The Challenge
of the Training Union,Y by Mr.
Quarles.
The Board of Christian Education
will meet at Z pm. Thursday.
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Dr.. Beery to Return
To Emory Methodist

DR.. Edgar c. Beery, pastor OF
Emory Methodist Church, will re-
turn to his pulpit tomorrow. At II
am. he will speak on Gods Unem-
ployment Problem" and at pm
on The Striving of the Spirit
The choir will sing at both services
The Board of Education will meet
at 8 pm. on Monday.
The Guild Committee will meet
at l pm. Monday at the home of
Mrs. Alvin Smith
The Red Cross unit will meet
Wednesday from 10 am. to pm
AL members of the community are
invited to attend.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet Wednesday eve
ming.
A conference for junior depart
n1ent workers will be conducted
September 10, II. Is, Is and II.
Evening star., 1941-09-06

of Asia. to which the Book OF REV.
! elation is addressed. These lie IN
natural circuit of cities, now mostly
ruins, over which the aged Apostle
John presided from Ephesus, and
which he doubtless itinerated. He
had lived through the prosecutions
of Christians by Nero, which were
mostly localized in Rome; and now,
near the end of the first century, ne
had survived to become victim OF
the mad Emperor Domitian, whose
prosecutions were empire-wide.
As the formost Christian OF Asia,
the aged John was exiled overseas TO
Patmos. a little island penal colony
25 miles off the coast, opposite
Ephesus. The island Is only about
Is square miles in extent, and al
most rainless. 1t is shaped like an
oriental saddlebag, long and thin In
the middle. with large hill at each
end. 1t has one harbor and the
waters rival the Bay OF Naples IN
beauty. The 5000 inhabitants are
Greeks, who resent their new ltal-
IAN overlords. The best of them
emigrated to America. One OF these
returned emigrants, George, took me
in charge, and he was more eager to
talk about Texas, for which he was
homesick, than about Patmos.
Growing the hill on the eastern
end of the island is an ancient Greek
monastery with many relics, includ-
ing a beautiful 9th century copy OF
the Gospel of Mark. The monks
showed me. with greater pride. the
500 900 worth of jeweled vestments
in which they array the Greek
Patriarch when he visits the island.
Down on the side of this hill Is the
rocky cave wherein local tradition
SAYS John dwelt when having his
vision. I deal rather fully with this
visit to Patmos in my book. Bible
Lands Today"
A Hidden Message.
Such is the setting Of the one book
in the Bible of which we know the
place wherein 1t was written. The
background is the suffering Of the
prosecuted church on the mainland,
to whom the pastor-heart of the
author reached out in loving solicl-
tude. His message to the seven
churches were fatherly and fearless.
He knew them all intimately, their
merit and their sins, and he dealt
with them faithfully.
The body of his book Is crowded
with mysterious figures and symbols
and imagery. Doubtless it was
largely in a code understood by the
recipients. The period was one of
apocalyptic writings, with secret
significance Thus, John dared not
mention the City of Rome as the
mother of evil so he called it Baby
Ion. The key to Revelation was held
by the churches of Asia: 1t is out of
our possession. Many men have lost
their mental balance in trying to fit
the figures to contemporary condi-
tions So we should content our
selves with the essential significance
of the book
Churches, Old and New.
There is no difficulty in under
standing the beginning and ending
of Revelation. The messages to the
seven churches are clear, except
for illusions to Nicolaitons and
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Jezebel, leaders of perverted sects
who taught followers that they could
indulge in heathen exercises. Purity
of life and zeal in service and SIM
plicity of character were insisted
upon by the author. Only a clean
church can be a conquering church
These seven churches are types of
all churches everywhere through
out the ages. Johns message to
them is his message to us. Many
of us, like the Ephesian Christians
have lost the early glow and ardor
of our faith, our first love" No
theological or ecclesiastical correct
ness can take the place Of the burn
ing heart.
Over and over the message to the
churches stresses the rewards to the
oVercomers. In a day of general
compliance and conformity, we need
to hear the divine injunction which
rings throughout this book, to those
who overcome the evil within them
selves and in the world.
Help to Hold Out.
This Is no milk and water book ::
no thin essay on sweetness and
light; no Pollyannish tale; no
everything is lovely, if you only
think So" Soft and subjective cults
of this sort lead many superficial
minds astray in our day. Revela-
ton recalls the rugged realities. It's
recipients were living amidst the
perils of barbarous persecution.
Many had been thrown to the lions
in the arenas. Many had been
burned at the stake. Many had
been f1endishly tortured. Many, like
the author himself, were in exile or
in prison. Christianity was a life or
death matter to the disciples OF
Johns day.
His comfort-and ours-was that
the triumph Of evil could not last.
The devil was loose. and wreaking
suffering upon the friends OF God,
the doers of righteousness. Never
theless. the devils doom was sure.
In Gods long plan His own SOW
ereignity and love would be vindi-
Gated The kingship of God held
only ultimate good, and sure tri-
umph, for his friends. The road
might be bitter and burning, but
at the end lies a heaven of indie
Scribable bliss. John lavishly used
all the figures of speech of which
his pen was capable to portray that
final felicity.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Washington Retreat League

Mrs. Joseph A. Egan, president of
the Washington Laywomens Re-
treat League, has called a meeting
of the team captains tomorrow at
her home at 4 pm.
Mrs. F. w. Landvoight, vice pres
ident. is chairman of the annual
breakfast and at the meeting Sun
day her committee will be appointed
and plans discussed for the annual
breakfast to be held late this month
1t is hoped that each Washington
parish will be represented.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Fifth Baptist Church

The senior and junior ministers of
the Fifth Baptist Church will ad-
minister the Lords Supper at IL
am. tomorrow. DR.. John E. Briggs
will preach on Sleeping in Harvest
Time" In the evening the Rev.
j. Herrick Hall will conduct a forum
on Can Christian Justify War?"
This will be the second in q series
of six messages dealing with Chris
tan Patriotism The Training
Union will meet at $50 pm.
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TheosophicoI Society

Today and each Saturday at pm
an informal reception will be held
at 1916 H street NV. by the Good
will Fellowship. Mrs. Harriet B
Mercer presiding. At 8 pm. a pro-
gram will be presented. consisting
OF vocal and instrumental music
with readings of selected poems OF
Angela Morgan. Refreshments will
be served. At pm. next Saturday
the program will be in charge OF
the New Age Group, with Mrs. Lii
liam F. Boatman as principal
speaker; subject, Let There Be
Peace"
The class for training in the prin-
ciples and technique of concentra-
tion and meditation will meet next
Tuesday at pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Church of the PILGRIMS

The associate minister. DR.. S. N
Erickson, will preach tomorrow
morning on Conditions in Japan
The service at 7:45 pm. will be in
charge Of two of the young people S
societies. The theme is What Think
Ye Of Christi" On Thursday at 7:45
pm. DR.. Erickson will speak on The
Sunday School,"
At 7:30 pm. tomorrow, Warren
Johnson will give an organ recital
The Christian Pioneers, the Young
Peoples Society, and the Fellowship
Group will meet at $50 pm. Light
refreshments will be served before
the meetings.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
St. Matthews Lutheran

The regular schedule of services
will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing with the Rev. Theodore P
Fricke preaching at IL am. on "A
Courageous Confession of Christ.
The High School Luther League
will hold business and social meet
ing Monday evening.
Evening star., 1941-09-06

lSlanQ OF faI-
mos, one of the
Dodacanese Is
lands, being oc-
cupied by an
italian garrison.
Trivially, it may
be recalled that
the island was
for centuries a
favorite resort
for pirates!
An American
destroyer once
took me to visit
Patmos. when l
was visiting the
Ca,rnn Churches
Evening star., 1941-09-06
0hriHttan Srtrnrr
Christian Science
CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST

CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
Branches Of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ
Scientist, Boston, Mass.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Columbia Rd. and Euclid st.
Second Church of Christ Scientist
Ill st. NE
Third Church of Christ Scientist
18th and L SITS. NV.
Fourth Church Of Christ Scientist
18th and Oak SITS. NV.
SUBJECT:
"MAN"
SERVICES
Sunday II AM and SPIN
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READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH-73G 18th st.
NV. Hours, 9 to 9 Except
WEDNESDAYS 9 to 7 and Sun
days and holidays, 2:30 to
SECOND CHURCHILL c st.
NE. Hours, II to $50 pm.
weekdays: 2::30 to $50 Sun
days and holidays.
THIRD CHURCH-C olora d o
Bldg, 14th and G SITS. Hours,
8 to 8 wednesdays, 9 to 7:30,
and Sundays and holidays, 2
to g.
FOURTH CHURCH-Riggs Bank
Bldg, 5000 14th ST., 8 to 9 week.
days; Wednesdays, $50 to 7;
Sundays, 2:30 to $50 pm.
Holidays, 2:30 to $50 pm.
All are weIcome to attend oar church
serr.ces ana use oar reading rooms.
First Church Of Christ Scientist
HYATTSVILE, MD.
Masonic HalI-Spencer St
Evening star., 1941-09-06
A Lesson for the Week
Religions Mystery Book
Has UnmistukubIe Message
By WILLIAM r. ELLIS.

doubtful days. the
book the Bible its closing The Revelation
seeking Interpretation of its dcu
john These miss
of the Revelation.
of all a
Evening star., 1941-09-06

man, in a dated time and at a
known place-the place, by the way,
being in the center of the present
war in the middle East, and the
Evening star., 1941-09-06

The Sunday school lesson
for September 7 is, Revelation:
A Message to Prosecuted
Churches" - Revelat ton, Chap
tiers Is.
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Churches, Old and New.
There is no difficulty in under
standing the beginning and ending
of Revelation. The messages to the
seven churches are clear, except
for illusions to Nicolaitons and
Evening star., 1941-10-18
R. A. F. Flyer Says
British Must Get
Long-Range Planes
Fighters Capable Of Trips
Over Atlantic Essential,
u. S. Officials Told

Approximately 60 legislators, dip
lomats and aviation officials last
night heard a former R. A. F. pilot
insist that the battle of the Atlantic
can be won only if the United States
and Great Britain join to provide
long-range fighting planes.
William Courtney. British avia-
ton journalist and former f1ier,
made these statements in an ad-
dress at the Cosmos Club. The
meeting was arranged by Richard
w. Hogue.
The small British and American
fighters can stop German bombers
over England, but they lack fuel
space for Atlantic trips. Mr.. Court
ney said. He asked production of
a tWin-motored fighter, carrying
perhaps two persons and tremen-
dous load of fuel If Britain had had
such fighters at the start of the
invasion of Norway, that nation
might have been saved, he said.
He praised the fire power of the
small British fighters and the cour-
age of the pilots. The combination
stopped the invasion of Britain. he
said, and made the Germans resort
to protracted night bombings. He
said Great Britain could not hope to
do heavy damage on Germany with
out large fleet of long-range bomb
ers. apd even with them he did not
promise that air attacks could con-
quer the country.
The flyer advised the Americans
to build some coastal airfelds with
underground and disguised hangers,
and warned of the dangers of airmen
becoming So specialized in their
work that they forgot they were
also soldiers. He said war lessons
should bring a great oceanic air
passenger service after the war.
Sir Willm1k Lewis presided at the
meeting. Among the guests were
Associate Supreme Court Justice
Hugo Black, Vladimir Hurban, Czech
Minister: Jan CiechanowSki. Polish
Ambassador. and representatives of
the Senate, House, Civil AeronauticS
Administration and Army Air Corps
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Five Men Critically Burned
In Gasoline Tank Blast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VENTURA, Calf. Oct. 18.-Five
men were burned critically as gaso-
line fumes ignited in a 200,000-g gall
Ion storage tank of the Shell Oil
Co. just before last midnight.
Ten other workmen escaped un-
hurt, including three who for time
had been feared trapped in the
flames.
The crew of IS was preparing to
diSmantle the tank, in which there
was only a foot of oil Police Chief
T. w. Neel theorized that a spark
from a riveting machine ignited
gasoline fumes, which blazed spec
tacularly The explosion shot the
huge tank II feet into the air.
Hospital attendants listed the in
iured as Bert Miller, Russell Baker,
Lon May, Harvey Boyce and Rich
ard D. Fir, all of Ventura.
All rail and highway traffic in
the vicinity was halted, including
the Southern Pacific Railroads fast
San Francisco-to-Los Angeles pas
senger train, the Lark.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
HIT Mrntnriant

CAVE, GEORGE A.. In sad but .loyinG
memory of our dear husband and father
GEORGE A. CAVE, who passed away three
years ago today. october Is, 1888.
The dearest one of all the world has
DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
LACKEY, JOHN S. In sad and loving
memory of my dear husband. JOHN S.
LACKEY. who departed this life five years
ago today, october ls. 1886. WIFE.
LANDRUM, FRANK. In memory of my
ber Is, 1888
Oh. I miss you so.
LONELY WIFE. JULIA LANDRUM.
POWELL. MARY l.. In loving remem
branGe of our dear mother; er,,- MARY NARY L. L.
today. october 49, 1887.
Loving and kind in all her ways,
Upright and Just to the end of her days;
Sincere and true in heart and mind,
Beautiful memories she left behind.
DEVOTED CHILDREN, MARIE, JACK,
NELLIE AND GUY.
RANDALL, HARRY d. In loving re.
ther HARRY D. 1u Sfs R Who depart
ed this life four years ago today, October
lS, 1897.
That tell of the hearts that are broken,
But silent tears. in the after years
And remembrance silently spoken.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
TAYLOR, sALLIE E. In sad but lovina
LIE E. TAYLOR, who departed this life
one year ago today. october Is. 1910.
Peacefully sleeping, resting at last.
Life's weary trials and suffering past:
In silence you suffered. in patience you bore
SISTER. 5IE5 CORA 'PPATRIcK, AND NEPHEW
JOHN.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
British Morale Good ,
Reporter Back From
London Tells Editors
Basil Walters Succeeds
Bnltimoreun as Head
OF A. P. Association
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct 18-Tom Var
brough, Associated Press reporter
fresh from two years of duty amid
the bombs and hustle of London,
reports that British morale was
good
Il have never seen sign of de-
featism," he stated at the annual
meeting of the Associated Press
Managing Editors Association.
He added that there we're some
indications of war "weariness" but
opined they were the natural result
of people going without some of the
things they wanted during the war
Mr.. Yarbrough, who returned
from England this week, said stocks
were increasing and none was going
hungry, but there was a shortage of
some goods.
He related that you could buy
fresh peach for rs cents, if you could
find one; that shoe strings and
combs required bit of shopping;
that you bought any brand of Gig
arettes you could get; that you stood
in line to buy tickets to a movie at
prices ranging from 60 cents to 81.
Mr.. Yarbrough. who once was
blown down flight of steps when
he sought shelter from a bomb in a
doorway, reported that most people
in London went on with their work
during raids.
He found that, on the whole, Of
fcials treated American CORE
spondents better than any others,
but that 'the battle for information
never ends"
Basil L. Walters of the Mime
apoliS Star-Journal and Tribune
was elected chairman of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year. He sue
ceeds Neil Swanson of the Baltimore
Evening Sun. George w. Healy, jr.,
of the New orleans Times-P -Picayune
was chosen vice chairman. Los An
geles was selected for the 1912 meet
ing, but no dates were set.
Earlier the newspaper executives
heard discussions Of the operations
of the Associated Press by General
Manager Kent Cooper, Executive
News Editor Byron Price, Brian Bell.
chief OF the Washington Bureau,
Paul R. Nicholson and w. F. Cald-
well, news editors at Kansas City
and Atlanta. respectively: F. A
ReSch, newsphoto editor; j. M. Ken
drick, special news service editor; NJ.
j. Wing, feature editor. and j. M
Roberts, foreign news editor.
Association members who ad-
dressed the meeting on news and
picture coverage of events were
Frank S. HOag of the Pueblo STAR
journal and Chieftain, J. H. Tor
bett of the Utica Press, B. M. Nc
Kelway of the Washington Star, Roy
Roberts of the Kansas City Star,
James p. ROSemOnd of the Akron
Beacon-Journal and David Patten of
the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Funeral Services Held
For William H. Walker

Funeral services for William H.
Walker. prominent real estate man,
were held at II am today AZ St
Johns Church. Sixteenth and H
streets NV. with burial in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Walker died Thursday at
Doctors Hospital, after a brief i'll
ness
He entered his fathers real estate
business in 1888, later succeeded 10
it. and was instrumental in the resi-
dental development of the city for
half century. He was graduate
of Georgetown Law School anu
member of the bar.
Mr.. Walker is survived bv
daughter. Mrs. J. Paul MCCulloch Of
Cannes. France: a grandson. Rob-
ert V. Walker. 4th. of Washington.
and two sisters. Mrs. William Todd
of Virginia and Mrs. Stanley Lit
singer.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Sudden Illness Is Fatal
To William F. McAfee,
0.P.M. Auto Unit Aide
Assistunt TO President
OF International Harvester
Co. Wus 81 Years Old

William Fort McAfee, 81, OF Chi
cago, a member of the Automotivs
Advisory Committee Of o. P. M and
an assistant to the president Of In.
ternational Harvester Co. died yes
terday in Doctors Hospita! following
a sudden illness.
Mr.. McAfee was stricken suddenly
Thursday while attending Subcom-
mittee meeting of the o. P. NJ. ad.
visory group in the Ambassador Ho-
tel and was taken to the hospital
where he died yesterday morning.
General sales manager OF Inter-
national Harvester until July !, he
was named assistant to the presi-
dent and placed in charge OF ths
company's national defense work. He
came to Washington with his wife,
Mrs. Lucy Pipkin McAfee. on that
date. They resided at the Shore
ham Hotel.
Mr. McAfee was native OF
SmlthVille, Ga, where he was a
druggist for several years. He went
to work for International Harvester
in 1914 and had been associated
with the company ever since.
He was graduate of Trinity
College, now Duke University. and
also studied at Emory University in
Atlanta.
In addition to his wife he leaves
two sons. William F McAfee ir.. Of
Charlotte, N. c.. and Howell MCAfee
of Chicago. and three daughters.
Miss Betty McAfee and Mrs. G. A.
Daubert, both of Chicago, and Mrs.
o. R Day of Minneapolis. His son
William formerly was pitcher with
the Washington Senators.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Man Is Killed by Pills
Sent 10 Him for Trial
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. ia mys-
terious package in the mails brought
IL capsules to John Kmetz. twice
wed 54-year-old gardener for the
Board of Education. He swallowed
two and fell dead.
His second wife. 33-yearold
former school teacher, told officers
the capsules came last Saturday
along with a typewriter letter say
ing Mr.. Kmetz had been selected
as one of 100 men to try our ener-
gizing vitamins." He took the two
Sunday night.
County Chemist R. J. Abernethy
reported yesterday he had found
sufficient quick poison in Mr..
Kmetz's stomach to kill a horse.
The letter, printed on stationery
of a fictitious herb company, was
turned over to postal authorities.
Mr.. Kmetz's first wife died seven
years ago.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
0ncken Owens Funeral
Will Be Held Today

Funeral services will be held at 3
o'clock this afternoon at the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church for
Oncken Owens of 1922 Fairmont
street NV, who died Thursday
He will be buried in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Mr.. Owens had been deacon of
the Baptist Memorial Church since
1923, and was formerly a deacon at
the Temple Baptist Church. men,
Der of the Progressive Council.
Daughters Of America, and the
Junior Order, United American Me-
cnanics.
He was born in Shiloh, King
George County, Va. and came to
Washington in 1901. He is sur
vived by two sons, Oncken. jr.. Sc
lectee at Goodfellow Field, San
Angelo, Tex, and James liberia
Owens of this city; five daughters,
Mrs. Edward G. Chace of Schenec-
tady, N. Y; Mrs. Charles A. Cabell,
Mrs. Howard w. Stone, Mrs. Harold
r. Mullin and Miss Frances j.
Owens, all of Washington; four
grandchildren, two brothers, J. Louis
Owens of Kinsale. Va. and James
D. Owens of Shiloh. and two sisters,
the Misses Kate M. and Lucie G..
Owens, both of Shiloh.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
DR.. John S. PIoskett, IS,
Famed Astronomer, Dies
Rp the ASsnciated prnss

By the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, British Columbia. Oct.
18.-Dr. John Stanley Plaskett, IS,
famed Canadian astronomer who in
1922 discovered the So-called double
star-the biggest star known-died
today at his Esquimalt home.
DR.. PlaSkett, who retired in 1884 as
superintendent of the Dominion
governments astrophysical observa-
tory here, supervised the grinding
and polishing of the 82-inch mirror
for a giant telescope at the Mac
Donald observatory in Texas three
years ago.
He was a fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, held an honorary degree
from Pittsburgh University and in
1880 received the Rumford premium
Of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Thomas Rayner Buried;
0perated Tea House

Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon at the w. w. Deal
funeral home, 1912 Georgia avenue
NV. for Thomas Rayner, so. OF
TITO Blair road, Takoma Park, Md.
who died Thursday after a two
weeks illness. He was to be buried
in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Rayner was the owner and
operator of the Brooke Tea House
near Takoma Park, Md. He was
born in England and came to this
country in 1902. settling in Wash
ington. Mr. Rayner bought the tea
house a little over three years ago
He also was a member of the M. D.
Pitt Co. at the Center Market.
He was a member of the Loyal
Order of the Moose and st. Thom-
as Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Pitt Rayner; three BROTH
ers, Edward of Newport, R. T.:
George of England, and William
j. Rayner of Canada, and three
sisters, Mrs Margaret Lochman,
Mrs. Duff Noble and Mrs. A. j.
Batter, all of Canada.