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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17

white sell-for- silver agents. That
is why much thinking should be
done before letting the STEEL
BOWL promotion. The slightest
crack may become a gap opening
too fast to ever plug once it gets
going. If Negroes can play foot
hall, they can promote il. 1t
doesn't take a millionaire to pro-
mote bowl game in Birming-
ham, nor are any desiring to spon
sor it because they are mission
aries.
Those who want to help do the
job do not need to own the job
in order to help put it over fihan-
cially or otherwise.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17

Marching on for the second con-
secutive win of the season, Phil
ander Smiths Panther successful
ly trampled the Rust (Holly
Springs, Miss.) grid squad into
q inches of mud and let 'em come
back only 6.
Using a modern version Of the
ST" formation, Chester Hynes put
in the frs. stringers to feel out
the tough Holly Springs bunch,
/ then substituted a lighter bunch
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17

to do the scoring damage. Hank
Delaney, bull-strength fullbaek'
opened the game tearing at The
Rust line and weakening the en-
tire secondary defense. The block
ing that wore the Mississippians
down and support the beautiful
broken field running of all the
Panther backs was close to spec
sacular. Big David Shaw, last
weeks bling back, proved his
ability this time by tear
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17
Conversation
Piece
BY Mare Moreland, Ph. d.
And The War

Washington And The War
| have been reading Carl Sand
burgh's abraham Lincoln The
War Years. volume 4. This is
one work every American should
read, the volumes on "The Prairie
Years" as we'll as those on "The
War Years The figure and char
acter of Abraham Lincoln never
sail to inspire and to instruct.
Politicians and plain people will
during the present war crises, find
guide in Lincoln and the fore
most example Of Americanism
meeting a crisis on record any
where.
Bu it is not of Lincoln that |
primarily want to speak here. II
is Of the Government at Washing
ton today and it's handling of the
deepening war crisis. In this con
nection one could certainly wish
to see something comparable 20
Lincoln's realistic facing Of the
actual situation, to his shrewd
understanding of men and motives
his constancy Of purpose, his
willingness to follow the right as
he saw it no matter who was in
convenienced by so doing.
Now, it seems to me that there
is too much concern in the pres
ent Administration ever appeaslng
persons and groups whose am
billions and demands will contri-
butte nothing to building strong
democratic front here in the I'm
tied States and nothing to aiding
the nations which are now holding
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17

And that's the weeks Sports
Revues in Brief Not to men
ton the many other high school
and college clashes throughout thu
country Dswn in the Cd
home state;
FARGO hollored Uncle when the
Helena boys hung on :. Brief
ly, Fargo got the initial boot from
Helena and, after three times,
punted hack to Helena :. Ma
bin took the skin and trucked it
back to the 40 stripe =. after
few yards the ground way, and
couple of flips, Hell ma struck,
she chalked up another tally and
an extra to finish Is points ahead
OF the scoring Fargo eleven
Coach Calvin adopted Rockne
tactics and alternated his first and
second teams A good game
and a splendid win, but sill not
as decisive as it was predicted TO
be.
NJ *#t ~
PHIL SMITH, taking its second
win this season, bounced the Rust
BOYS over the grid CarIigan
and, surprisingly enough, Shaw,
showed up good Beard and
Delaney finished the polish Jol1
Passing and broken field
running highlighted the days pro
gram, and this was surprisingly
enough, supported by good block
ing Thus, for %he second
time this season, but for the first
time in a long time, Philandor has
two consecutive wins tucked I'M
der her belt
~ 49, Il
CHESTER MATTHEW'S, newly
appointed head of the local box
ing unit, announces that he expects
his North 81 e support to come
from Polly hWit,. weN known
athlete, probably tops for his soft
ball enterprises Matthew's
still is holding back on the start
er. stating that the starting bout
will mean that each program
irons at least four following
matches.
49, NM ~
THE FORMER Soldiers Cen
ter is trying to be converted, Doc
Jameson says, into Civilian C'n
ter for recreation ID. This, since
the C-rtcr under Government con
troll Is no more, is a good idea.
If needs be. the Chamber of Com
merce as we'll as the other tun-
d.ioning civic units should Gao
italize on this "nreak' for the
beginning of ling hoped for re-
irrational program. As head OF
the Soldiers Center, Doc proved
that with little support, he could
make a program like that go over.
That, with his popularity among
yourgst rs puts him in line .or
this if it ever materializcs.
CHANGING over the Courier,
Ches Washington's comment on a
Negro baseball star, in eomparl-
son with white athletes, sounded
coed. With his PERMISSION, here
lis.
What Would Jolting Josh Have
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17

1t is we'll for a man to respect
his own vocation whatever it is,
and to think himself bound to up
hold it, and to claim for it the
respect it deserves.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-17
GAMES THIS WEEK

Dunbar VS.. Yerger ......... Hope 1876 {Dbr)
Camden VS.. Childress Camden 1910 (Cmdn)
Jones VS.. Moten ............ Mariana 1910 (Jns)
Corbln VS. Langston Pine Bluff 1876 Ugs)
Helena Manassas .s... Mphs. (No Prdctnl
Peake VS.. TeXarkana (T 500. Texk'na 1870 (TeyD
NENT WEEK: Fargo faces Jones Hi and maybe
another win fol Jones .Moten takes an off day
Dunbar meets Corbn Arkadephia lays off
langston bucks Helena And the last years cham
plons Hope face last weeks No. 1--Camden.
LAST NEEh Fate and surprise plays again twisted
predcons-Jenes tatled Camden to sc tie $50 Camdn)
Hone hearei up landslide to defeat Arkadelphia
27 n2d Hoppe ma Il Of the predicted 20 points
ever Fargo III 0 Heena) Lansson pulled
tricks to defeat Moten $40 (l20 Llngson) And Texar-
kama (non canrenc JUS MESSED things all up by downing
Dunbar 1870 e. 8 Dunbar).
ANY WEEK: We may miss further than this . Your
lgufes are Just as good ours, and we're still trying
Three late teams have finally submitted sch dulles the
Jackson's talking of filming them Prescott and Tex
arlna will make another bid for ACAA which will doubt
less be racoried the same TOO LATE THIS SEASON
We'll start picking out the All-State for this year
Turkey LAY tuner will dou prove interesting
III casics themselves
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squad to face
Evening star., 1941-12-13
The Rev. Emil MenzeI
To Speak at Concordia

The Rev. Emil Menzel from Bis
rampur, Central Provinces, India,
will be the guest speaker tomorrow
at II am. at Concordia Lutheran
Evangelical Church. He is a son OF
the late Rev. Dr. Paul A. Menzel,
who for many years was pastor OF
Concordia Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Menzel has served
about 18 years in India. He and his
family are making their headquar-
ters in Washington during their
stay in America
The Sunday Evening Fellowship
gathering will meet at pm. for a
buffet supper. At pm. Christmas
program will be presented by the
Misses Helen Dornenburg, Gertrude
Enders, Dorothy Crete, Mildred
Haynes and Clara Winnecke A
recreation period will follow.
Strangers and service men are well
come.
On Tuesday the Concordians pre-
sent their annual Christmas pro-
gram at pm. On Thursday the
Ladies Aid Society hold its annual
Christmas coffee at 2 pm, pre-
ceded by meeting of the Concordia
Mission Society at l pm. The Con-
cordia Links entertain their parents
at a Christmas party on Tuesday
at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Navy Department Starts
48-Hour Work Week

The Navy Department goes on a
48-hour work week today, with Sat-
urday afternoon holidays thing of
the peacetime past.
The order. issued yesterday, ap-
plies to all naval establishments
throughout the Nation. Navy Yards
have been on 48-hour week for
some time The order says specifi-
cauy that every employe shall work
mot less than one full, eight-hour
day in excess of the basic five-day,
40-hour week"
Most of those affected in Wash
ington will receive no extra pay for
the added time. The pay provision
of the new order is as follows:
Clerical employees, other than
those in the field directly connected
with technical and mechanical work
will receive no additional pay for
their extra working time Technical
employees in the field will receive
time and one-half for their addi-
tional hours of work; likewise, cleri-
cal employees in the field service
whose work is directly connected
with that of technical or mechanical
employees"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Army 10 Cut OFF Radios
In Case Of Air Raids

A new War Department plan will
be placed into effect to provide for
prompt suspension of radio broad
casting, If necessary, when an enemy
air raid is impending, it was an
nounced ofdcially today.
All radio broadcasting stations in
continental United States will re-
ceive details of the plan which was
worked out by the Radio Branch
of the War Department in conjunc-
ton with the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, the telephone
services and the Army Air Forces
Interceptor Command.
Announcement similar to the fol-
lowing will be made at the time
radio service is temporarily sus-
pended
AT this time, ladies and gentle
men, Radio Station - Is
temporarily leaving the air in con-
formity with the national defense
program. Keep your radio on so
that upon resumption of our service
we may bring you the latest in
formation"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
All Faiths 10 Join
In Prayer forU 5.
Here Tomorrow
Over 5000 Expected
To Attend Service at
Washington Cathedral

An inter-faith service of prayer
"for this Nation and the deliverance
of the world" will be held in Wash
ington Cathedral tomorrow after
noon. More than 5000 are ex-
pected to attend.
A call to people of every faith in
the National Capital was issued by
the Washington Federation of
Churches, the Washington Hebrew
Congregation and Washington Ca
thedral.
This service will be symbolic of
a united people before God" said
the Right Rev. James E. Freeman in
a letter to Episcopal clergymen.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld and
the Rev. Oscar Blackwelder, speak
ing for the Jewish and Protestant
faiths in the city, issued similar
calls to clergy and congregations.
The service, scheduled to start at
$3.50 pm, will include addresses Of
seven minutes each by DR.. Black
Welder, Rabbi Gerstenfeld and Bish-
op Freeman. Old hymns will be
sung by the congregation. led by
the Cathedral Choir under direction
of Paul Galloway.
Speaking for the Inter-Faith Com
mittee, which arranged for the serv-
ice. Bishop Freeman said in part:
Our proper concern at this time
is to maintain at maximum the
spiritual character of our people;
to establish and strengthen them to
meet any sacrifice or service that
may be laid upon them. 1t takes
more than armies and navies to Sc
cure to us our freedom; it takes
moral courage, fortitude and a de-
termination to live a life consistent
with our Christian profession.
Americans everywhere look for guild
ance to the Nations Capital. Let
us of every faith lead the way in
spiritual guidance and prayer for
this Nation and the deliverance of
the world"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Newspoperwomen
Prepare to Collect
Books for Soldiers

The Newspaper Wom ems
Club of Washington today has
under way plans for the col
lection of "a mountain of
books" for distribution among
soldiers located at nearby
camps. In cooperation with
the press women, Carter Bar
ron, of the Loew theaters here,
has offered the lobby of the
Palace Theater as a place of
public collection.
Those bringing a book in
good condition will be given
free admission to the show dur
ing the hours from IL am. to l
pm. next Thursday. In the
evening the premiere of The
Corsican Brothers" will be ex-
hibited for guests of Loew's and
the club and the collection pro-
gram will be described, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Fourth June Week
Of Year Opens Today
Al Naval Academy
Class of 564 Members
To Get Commissions
On Friday Morning
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-Against
the grim backdrop Of a Nation at
war, the United States Naval Acad-
emy today opened its fourth June
Week" of 1941 to speed officers to the
fleet.
Climax of this June Week will be
graduation at IL am. Friday-six
months ahead of schedule-of 564
seniors. Present Juniors will become
seniors that day, and will be grad
uated next June full year ahead of
schedule.
Some time next week the academy
will announce names of seniors to be
commissioned as enSlgnS in the Navy
and will name the graduating class
honor man.
Dances Open Program.
An informal dance this afternoon
for seniors, juniors and sophomores
inaugurated the graduation week
program, with the senior class and
officers hop tonight.
Chaplain William N Thomas will
deliver the sermon to graduates to-
morrow.
High lights of the week include
presentation OF athletic and extra
curricular awards and farewell Dall
Thursday and commencement eX-
ercises in Dahlgren Hall Friday. The
principal graduation speaker mas
not been announced.
A senior class was graduated in
February and a Reserve class in
May. The regular June Week was
held last June, although no class
was graduated.
Grounds Closed to Public.
Since the War declaration. acad-
envy grounds have been closed to
visitors and only persons on official
business who can identify themselves
have been admitted. Outsiders in
vited to graduation week festivities
must show invitation cards before
they will be admitted to the reserva-
ton.
Christmas leave begins December
20 and ends January 3. Midshipmen
will be permitted to wear civilian
clothes during the period.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Bill Of Rights Ceremonies
To Go on as Scheduled

With the exception of the earlier
planned mass celebration, civic and
other groups will stage their OBJ
servances of the Bill Of Rights an
niversary Monday as scheduled,
District Budget Officer Walter l..
Fowler, chairman for the anniver-
sary program, announced today.
Military authorities, he said, had
sanctioned such celebrations held
in the regular meeting places of
civic groups and patriotic organiza-
tionS.
He said that since America now is
at war celebration is of even greater
Importance than before to give spe-
cial emphasis to the Bill of Rights
as principles I'VE are now fighting
to defend"
He said a program still was sched-
uled at the White House from 10
to IL pm. Monday and that 1t was
expected the President would be
heard in an address to the Nation.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Special Sermon Tomorrow
In METROPOLITAN Church

At the Metropolitan Baptist
Church tomorrow DR.. John Compton
Balls special theme at IL am. will
be why and How God Loves You"
At 7:45 pm. the assistant pastor,
the Rev. John M Ballbach, will
preach on Signs of His Coming -
This is a special pre-Christmas
message. Following this service. the
Senior Young Peoples Society will
sponsor the Gospel Melody Hour. :"
Benny and Rhoda Armstrong,
missionaries to Africa, will partici-
pate in the Sunday services prior to
their return, sailing on Tuesday.
The deacons will meet Thursday
at tbs pm. Prayer meeting will
follow at 7;45 pm. After this serv-
ice the annual church business
meeting will be held.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
What Shall Church
Saw Is Mount Vernon
Place Sermon Topic
Missionary College
Orutorio Chorus Will
Present Messiah

DR.. John w. Rustin will preach at
9 and IL am. on What Shall the
Church Say?" in Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. The Rev.
WILDER H. Wilson, associate min
lister, will preach on Peace on
Earth" at the junior church at II
am. The Young Adult Fellowship
group meets at pm.
The Washington Missionary Col
lege Oratorio Chorus will present
Handel's Messiah" at pm.
The Board of Education will meet
Monday evening, The Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
meet at II am. Tuesday. Night
Circles will meet Wednesday eve
ming.
The Christmas party for the Sum-
day school children will be held at
8 pm. Thursday.
A Christmas party for the neigh
borhood children will be given at
pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
The Armor Of God Theme
kf Iakoma PRESBYTERIAN

"The Armor Of God" will be the
theme of the Rev. r. Paul Schearrer
at IL am. tomorrow at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church. A carol
service will be held at 4:30 pm.
DR.. John R. Magness will teach
the Ackiya Glass at $50 am. The
young peoples societies will meet
at pm.
The Mother Gordon Bible Glass
will be entertained Monday evening
at the home of its president, Mrs.
Donald r. Sabin.
On Tuesday evening the Brother
hood Club will have an open meet
ing, the program being in charge
of the Remsen group. Gifts being
donated by the men to the Com
munity Welfare Association are to
be brought to the meeting. The
women will be guests.
The Woman's Society will hold its
prayer service Wednesday at IL a m.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Rev. Charles FoeIsch
To Deliver Sermon on
Radical Religion
Mothers Club to Hold
Christmas Party
Tuesday Evening

The Rev. Charles B. Foelsch will
preach on Radical Religion" at II
am. in Luther Place Memorial
Church. At the same time the Rev.
Carl Folkemer will be in charge of
the Junior church. The Luther
Youth a Cappella Choir will present
a sacred program at 8 pm. The
pastors subject will be Heavenly
Harmony"
The Young Peoples Luther League
meets at 7 pm. The Senior and
intermediate Leagues meet at $50
pm.
At T:30 pm. Monday the young
people will meet for a cookie and
candy make. Christmas boxes will
be packed for soldiers at camp.
The Mothers Club annual Christ
mas party will be Tuesday evening.
Features OF the program will in
clude story and songs built around
the theme of the Gift Magnifi-
cent"
The young peoples annual Christ
mas party will be held Wednesday
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Gould
Wickey. Cars will leave the church
at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
EIdbrooke Methodist
Sermons Announced

Make Straight the Way" will be
the theme at II am. of DR.. Walter
M. Michael at the Eldbrooke Meth
odist Church. Departments for every
one
At $50 pm, Young Adult Eel
lowship tea, followed by a devo-
tional; 7 pm, Junior High and
Senior High Fellowship groups; 8
pm, The Christ of Prophecy" as
presented by the minor prophets,
will be the 10th and last in the
series of sermons on the Old Testa-
ment being preached by the min
lister.
On Wednesday, 8 pm, Christmas
meeting of the missionary depart
ment Of the w. S. C. S. at the home
of Mrs. j. Williamson Cook. The
Pageant of Light" will be the fea-
ture of the program.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Salvation Army 10 Hold
Christmas Fete Dec. u

Plans for the annual Christmas
party Of the Salvation Army, to be
held at 2 pm. December % at COG
E street NV, have been completed,
Divisional Comdr. James A. Longine
said today.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be the guest of honor and accept
ances have already been received
from wives Of cabinet members who
will attend with her.
Preceding Mrs. Roosevelt's ad-
dress, the Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, will
make short address which has
featured this event for a number OF
years as, has the presence of Mrs.
Roosevelt
Music will be provided by the
United States Navy Band Orchestra
and a group of young people will be
heard in vocal selections.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Church Of Our Saviour

There will be a celebration OF the
holy communion at 7:30 am. Bish-
op James E. Freeman will make
his annual visitation for confirma-
ton and will preach at II am. At
$50 pm. the Young Peoples Eel
lowship will meet.
On Monday at pm. the Junior
Guild will hold a Christmas party.
The Woman's Guild will meet at
pm, with Miss Jean Molster.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Loyalty Sunday in
Rock Creek Parish

Rock Greek Parish has set apart
tomorrow at loyalty Sunday. Serv-
ices will be at $50 and IL am.
The children will bring mammoth
stockings at $50 am, which they
took last Sunday, filled with canned
and packaged food and useful arti-
cles for poor children.
The Bohanan Bible Glass will hold
a business and social Wednesday
evening. A Christmas playlet, "A
Masquerading Santa Claus" will be
presented.
The Rev. Berry Barber Simpson,
a former boy Of st. Pauls Church.
now assistant minister of a church
in Baltimore, was ordained to the
priesthood this morning in the
Bethlehem Chapel at the Cathedral
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Missionary to Speak
At Christ Lutheran

The Rev Milton Kuolt, mission
ary in India, at home on furlough,
will give a lecture Sunday morning
In Christ Lutheran Church at both
services. In the evening he will
appear in Indian costume to show
films Of India and speak of condi-
tions there. At 7 pm. there will
be a meeting of the Junior Walther
League. An old English Christmas
pageant, The Nativity" will be per-
formed by the Walther League We'd
nesday at 8:15 pm. There will be a
silver offering. The Concordian
Club will meet Tuesday at 8 pm
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blackett will be
hosts. The sale of Christmas seals
for the Lutheran Sanitarium in
Wheat Ridge, Colo, is in charge of
Miss Dorothy Pf1uger.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Atonement Lutheran

The parish is observing Advent
In connection with a white gift
service a pageant, I'VE Have Seen
His Star" will be given next week.
The young people meet at pm.
The Rev. H. E. Snyder will preach
tomorrow morning on Ministerial
Pensions or Why Keep Old Preach
ers alive and at Vespers: John
the Baptist, Whose Retirement
Problems Were Brief"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Church of the PILGRIMS

DR.. Andrew Reid Bird will preach
at II am. on welcoming the Saw
ior' and at 7:45 pm. on Our Free
dom and Our God"
The Young People, Fellowship
Group and Pioneers meet at $50
pm.
On December 19 at pm. Christ
mas exercises of the Bible School
will be held.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Gospel Mission

Harold Wentworth will speak
nightly at 7:45 o'clock through De-
cember 81, at the new chapel OF the
Gospel Mission, Fifth and H streets
NV. Mr.. Wentworth spent liz
years among the pygmies and the
cannibalistic tribes of the Congo
Beige. Africa.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Ford Closes to Public

DETROIT, Dec. 13 (P).-Efective
Immediately, all plants Of the Ford
Motor Co will be closed to visitors
for the duration of the war The
Ford rotunda, which has a defense
exhibit, will remain open.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Sriritnaltst
LONGLEY MEMORIAL
3A32 AnIuaaH pInra ~ w

Mrs. Elisabeth Mcdonald, Reading by Az
pointment. 1919 18th st. NV. Phon
Hobart 234l
Evening star., 1941-12-13

3fZ3 n0Imeoo FIoCe NV.
Between 18th and I4th at Newton st.
Sunday. December u. at PM.
Lecture by the Rev. DANIEL CAVE
MESSAGES by the Church Mediums.
Wednesday Service, 8 y. m, Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mrs Suit message circle Mondays and
Fridays 3 PM advice on all affairs of
life. 1923 Holmead Place NV, between
18th and I4th at Newton. Private con-
sultation. Phone Taylor 1883.