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Evening star., 1942-12-06
r. !. Avenue Methodist Church
TO Mark Double Anniversary
Series Of ObseNonces Will Stort Today;
Several Former Pastors to Preach Sermons

the fellowship of the Congress Street
Church in April, 1929. Subsequent
ly, though. the group withdrew and
held meetings independently, DR..
Sexsmith related.
Then in June, 1882, the class elect
ed to its membership the Rev.
Ulysses Ward, local preacher. Un-
der his leadership the class grew
rapidly. On July IL of that year at a
prayer meeting held in the home
of the Rev Mr.. Ward, another class
was formed composed Of Isaac Bart
lett. Joseph Collier, Matthew Sex
smith, grandfather Of the church's
present pastor; Owen Summers and
the Rev. Mr. Ward.
Ladies Glass Organized.
On July %, 1882, a ladies class
was organized which met in the
home of Mr.. Sexsmith. Plans we're
laid Immediately for the erection of
the first church building, which was
called Tabernacle and was located
at Twelfth and H streets NV. The
lot was donated by John P. Van
Ness and the building was dedicated
December %, 1882 The sermon at
the dedication was preached by the
Rev. Levi R. Reese.
In May, 1884, the need of more
commodious and distinctive Metho-
dist Protestant Church in the Dis
trict was recognized Authority was
granted to sell the Tabernacle and
lot was purchased on Ninth street
NV, between E and F streets. The
latter church was dedicated July
10. 1885, its total cost being $7,160 IS.
The Rev Josiah Warden was the first
pastor at the new location The
Rev. Levi r. Reece succeeded him
and also served as chaplain of the
House of Representatives.
Again, in 1866, under the pastorate
of the Rev. J. T. Mills. committee
of IS was elected and empowered to
sell the property and select loca-
ton for new church.
Third Edifice.
Shortly afterwards the Building
Committee purchased a plot of
ground at the northwest corner Of
Twelfth and M streets NV.
Early in the winter of 1887. the
church was dedicated at the latter
location, to become the church's S
third edifice.
In 1901 the Rev. John NJ Gill
was appointed pastor and felt the
church should have a different 10
cation A building committee then
was named and authorized to seek
a new site and 60 ahead with plans
for the new church. This commit
tee was composed of William S.
Martin. sr.; William K Hill, Thomas
j. Wilson. Julian P Dodge. Willard
p. Coleman. William r. Kemp,
Frank Compton and the Rev. G. j.
Hill.
The site of the present edifice then
was selected and ground broken for
the new building March 81, 1902
Pending the structures completion
services were held in tent, begin
ming May 10, 1902.
Dedicated In 1902.
The new building was dedicated
November 20, 1902. The original cost,
DR. SeXsmith pointed out. was $40,-
03835. The invested proceeds from
the church's Ninth street property,
proceeds from the sale of the Cen
tral Church and individual sub
scriptions by the time of the dedi-
cation amounted to s37838.35, leav-
ing a financial obligation of some
50 200
From the time of the dedication
the church grey rapidly, under
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Mrs. Roosevelt Praises Halt
On Voluntary EnIistments

learn precisely what it needs in
manpower and material. Such in
formation will be vital in postwar
construction, and should outdate the
present method whereby "a man
becomes a doctor because he wants
to, and locates regardless of COM
munity needs"
As to the place of women in ma
tional work Mrs. Roosevelt COM
mented that except for tasks re-
Quiring sheer muscular strength,
where no knack or trick is required,
women can do anything men can
do"
1t will be "a good thing" that
our concept of education will bt
Evening star., 1942-12-06

changed by the war, she asserted.
Our old conceptions are getting
pretty 'woozy'," she said.
Mrs. Roosevelt urged students not
to sacrifice skills and knowledge they
had attained merely because so
many of them were destined for
military service. She added that
she favored plans whereby skilled,
trained soldiers could continue their
educations at the end of the war.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Today, the Rev. DR.. Gideon l.
Humphreys, president of High Point
College in North Carolina, who was
pastor of the church from 1916 to
1922. Is scheduled to preach at the
ii o'clock morning service and again
at the 8 O'Clock evening service.
Fellowship Night
On Wednesday evening pastors of
nearby churches are to deliver geet-
ings at fellowship night" observ-
ance in the church Those who are
to deliver the greetings include the
Rev. DR.. H. B. Wooding of Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church; the Rev
DR.. Ira S. Ernst, Memorial United
Brethren Church: the Rev Dr.
George H. Bennett, Lincoln Road
Methodist Church, and the Rev DR..
M. P. German, Bethany Baptist
Church.
Next Sunday, December Is, the
Rev. DR.. R. Y. Nicholson, superin-
tendent of the Baltimore South Dis
trict of the Methodist Church, who
served as pastor of Rhode Island
Methodist, l926-34, is to speak at
the morning service An evening
sermon is to be delivered by the Rev,
DR.. Raymond w. White, pastor of
Star Methodist Church, Baltimore.
who served Rhode Island Methodist
as pastor, 1858, and who was sue
ceeded by the church's present pas
tor, the Rev. DR., Edgar A. SeXsmith.
The church's congregation of
about 300 persons now looks back
upon an interesting church history,
during which it has occupied four
edifices. including the present one
History Eegan in 1896.
Although the churchs first place
Of worship was dedicated Decem-
ber q, 1882. it has a prior history
covering six years before then, 1t
was pointed out by Dr. Sexsmith.
Back in 1926. James Kennedy,
who was a member of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church, be-
came interested in a movement
taking form in the Methodist Epis-
copal Churches which advocated lay
presentation in all the law-making
and governing bodies of the church,
it was pointed out. This finally
gave rise. it was explained, to the
Methodist Protestant Church group.
The Rhode Island Avenue Method
ist Church, in turn, was Methodist
Protestant until the union of Meth
odist churches was brought about
some three years ago
Mr.. Kennedy. with five others,
William w. Billings. Enoch White.
Abraham J. Boss, Thomas S. w.
Boyd and Owen Summers, formed
Methodist Glass Meeting Group.
They applied and were received into
Evening star., 1942-12-06
SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. G, DECEMBER g. 1912

leadership OF the Rev. John M. Gill.
In the summer of 1905, q member
ship meeting authorized the erec-
ton of the Sunday school house and
on October 20, 1905, it was dedi-
Gated. On October 10, 1888, all in
debtedness had been cleared and
the mortgage was burned.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

observances of
the 10th ami
versary of its
founding a n d
the 40th ami
versary of its To-
cation in the
present edifce.
The anniver-
sary observances
are to be fea-
tured by SER
mons by several
of the church's
former pastors
a n d greetings
from ministers
o I n e a r b y
Evening star., 1942-12-06
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The end of
voluntary enlistment is a step in the
right direction in the proper alloca-
ton of manpower to industry and
the military, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
said tonight.
In my opinion. only sentiment
caused it voluntary enlistmentD to
be retained as long as it was" Mrs
Roosevelt said in an address to the
Hunter College War Committee End
the international Student Service.
Students from 20 colleges attended
American industry. she said, must
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Maryland Guard Unit
Plans Dunce at Armory

To obtain funds for additional
equipment, Company E 9th Bat.
TALON, Maryland State Guard. will
hold a dance at the Hyattsvils
Armory Saturday night
1t. Luke Willis is chairman Of
the committee in charge
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Keoting Boyd's Funeral
Held at Leonurdtown

Funeral services for Heating
Boyd, So, Of Leonardtown, Md, who
died Wednesday in Baltimore fol-
lowing long illness, were held yes
terday at st. Aloysius Catholic
Church in Leonardtown. The Rev.
Joseph Morning oficiated.
Burial was in the ST. Aloysius
Cemetery. Mr. Boyd is survived by
two sisters, Miss Anne Mae Boyd
of Leonardtown and Mrs Marjorie
Boyd Smoot Of T. B., Md, and a
brother, Harry Boyd of Washington.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

The Rhode Island Avenue Metho-
dist Church, First street and Rhode
! Island avenue NV, today will hold
Z its first of a series of three Joint
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Longest ConuI in World

Over $50 miles of extensions to
the Sarda Canal, the longest canal
in the world, are being completed
in India.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Her most appreciated gift-a weekend case, fitted to
give her place for every toilet article she'll on
weekend jaunt We show only two from comprehen-
easy and to remind her of your thoughtfulness
throughout the year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
CIVIL ENGINEERS
ARE IN DEMAND
War Department S e Elk S
Names OF Graduates In
terested In Army Work

RALEIGH, July 26.-The un-
precedented demand for civil en-
gineers does not show any signs
of stacking, Prf c. L. Mann, head
of the Department of Civil Engi-
neering at State College, reported
today.
Long distance calls come in
daily asking for young men who
have had only a course in survey.
ing up to older graduates quail.
fled to take charge of design and
construction" Prof Mann stated.
The defense training course be-
ing conducted by his department
will be completed within a few
weeks, he said, with all the men
in it being placed in jobs upon
completion of the course.
Pro. Mann said his department
lis in receipt of a request from the
War Department asking the names
and addresses of civil engineer.
ing graduates interested in Army
work. Engineers selected will be
commissioned as captains, first
Ilieutenants Or second lieutenants
Prof. Mann said 'It appears that
some 500 civil engineers are need
ed for this work..
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
MEASURE DRAFTED
FOR CARGO PLANES
CONTINUED from Page One)

"We have got to do something
to defeat the submarine menace, -
Lee told reporters, land I believe
the construction of cargo-carryins g
airplanes may be the answer.
expect there will be objections
from official sources that it can't
be done, but maybe we can find
out in hearings whether the OBJ
stacles are insurmountable or not. "
Support of the proposal was
voiced by Senator Pepper D-FlaD i,
who told reporters that 1--WE aren t
winning the battle with the sub
marines ano I think the cargo
carrying plane is feasible and
might be the solution"
The resolution drafted by Lee
and johnson would create a sup
ply board composed of the secre
tary of war, secretary of navy,
war shipping administrator and
the chairman of the War Produc,
ton board.
This board would be directed tn
proceed Immediately with the
construction of such flying boats
and land-based airplanes for
carrying troops and cargo as in
its opinion will be necessary to
supplement the shipping facilities
now available and in process of
construction
Kaiser left Oakland, Calf, to,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
TOBACCO GRADING
SCHEDULE PLANNED
County Farm Agents Will
Make Arrangements For
Demonstrations

COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH
July ga schedule for tobacco
grading and sorting demonstra
tons, to be conducted by inspector:
of the Tobacco branch of the U. S
Agricultural Marketing Admins
ration, was announced today by
Dr. E. R. Collins, Extension agro
nomy leader of N. c. State col
lege.
County farm agents Of the Ex.
tension service will make local ar
rangements for demonstrations
and farmers may obtain detailed
information from them, DR.. Col
Inns said
J. o. Armistead, J. E. O'Hara
and w. L. Bradsher, all tobacco in
spectors of the ANA, will give the
demonstrations. The schedule fol
lows: August 7, Onslow and
Sampson; August 10, Carteret and
Sampson; August II, Craven and
Sampson; August IL, Craven and
Duplin; August 13, Pamlico, Beau
fort, and Jones; August l., Beau
fort and Lenoir.
August IT, Martin, Johnston,
and Lenoir; August 18, Martin,
Johnston, and Wilson; August 49,,
Washington, Johnston, and Wilson;
August 20, Bertie, Edgecombe, anoi
Wilson; August d, BERTHE, Edge
combe, and Wilson; August "a,
Eertford, Halifax, and Jitt; August
Is, Gates; August 26, Pitt, Warren,
and Moore; August 27, Warren,
Richmond, and Wake; August %,
Vance, Anson, and Franklin; Aug
use 81, Granville, Montgomery,
and Harnett.
September l, Durham, Randolph
and Harnett; September 2, Dur
ham, Orange, Alamance, and Lee;
September 3, Orange, Chatham,
and Alamance; September 4.
Chatham, Person, and Guilford, !,
September Z, Caswell and Gull
ford; September 8, Caswell and
Guilford; September 9, Rocking
ham and Guilford; September 10.
Rockingham, Stokes, and David
son; September II, Surry and
Davie; September IA, Wilkes and
Davie; September Is, Wilkes AMI
Iredell; September 16, Alexander
September II. Caldwell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
HOUSEWIVES ASKED
TO SAVE ALL FATS
Mrs. Estelle Smith Points
Out 'Grease-Glycerine-
Gunpowder' Cycle

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh
July 26-Wars are waged with gun
powder; glycerine makes gunpow
er: grease makes glycerlne "Fo
this reason" says Mrs. Estelle T
Smith of State College, "a nation
wide fat and grease-saving cam
paign has been started. HOUSEWIFE
are asked to save all waste cook
ing fats and turn them in to thei1
| meat dealers"
Mrs. Smith, assistant to the State
home demonstration agent OF the
N. C. Extension Service, is chair
man of the recently organized
women's division of the State Sal.
wage committee. She is helping to
organize the rural and urban WON.
en- of North Carolina in the fat
saving program as one of her first
activities with the Salvage commit
tee.
"It is said," Mrs. Smith dec1ar-
ed, that two billion pounds Of fat
are wasted in American kitchens
every year. These greases and fats
yield 10 percent glycerine. The
need for glycerine for gunpoWder
is so acute that the Government is
tapping every source of supply"
The State College leader lists
four things for housewives to do in
cooperating with the fat saving
campaign:
First, save all waste cooking
fats. These include drippings from
roast ham, beef, lamb, and poul-
try. Save also the broiler drippings
from steaks, chops, veal and bac-
on. Save deep fats, whether 'ard
or vegetable shortening, from fried
potatoes, fish and doughnuts.
Second, pour the waste fats into
a clean, wide-mouthed can, such
as coffee or vegetable shortening
can. Strain the fats as they are
poured in to remove all foreign
matter.
Third, store the fats in a refrig-
orator or a cool, dark place until
you have collected at least one
pound.
Fourth, take the can of fats to
your meat dealer or freezer locker
plant. They will weigh your can of
fat. pay an established price for it,
and start it on it's way to the war
industries. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Penalty On Excess
Cotton Marketed Set
At 8 Gents A Pound

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
July 26-The rate of penalty for
"excess'' cotton marketed during
the 1s42-43 marketing season has
been set at eight cents per pound
by Secretary of Agriculture Calude
on paounouug SEM I! 'pIeYo!M Il
day by E. Y. Floyd, state AA
executive assistant.
The penalty rate last year was
seven cents per pound.
The penalty, Floyd said. is the
amount cotton farmers will be re-
ouired to pay on all cotton market
ed in excess of the yield from their
allotted acreage. The penalty does
not apply to cotton stapling one
and one-half inches or more since
this staple does not compete with
shorter staple lengths.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Opportunities Exist
In Textile Industry

RALEIGH, July 26.-Slendid op-
portunities exist in the textile in
dustry for trained young men and
women. Prof. T. R. Mart of the
State College Textile school re-
ported today.
Young men and women who
are planning to enter college this
fall should consider the textile
industry when selecting their vo-
cations, Prof. Hart said. MANY
business men believe the textile
industry is due for period of pros
perity following the war. If this
proves true, those who prepare
now for servic in that industry
will be the ones to benifit by it,.
Industry now is demanding more
graduates than the Textile School
can supply, according to Dean
Thomas Nelson. He pointed Out
that even in the depression the
Textile School placed practically
every graduate in a job.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Cushion Pads Protect
Shipments OF Melons

Watermelon growers and ship
pers of Eastern North Cabolina
who are interested in protecting
their products against damage en-
route to market will be interested
in a comparatively new system OF
loading melons, says L. P. Wat
son, Extension horticulturist of N
C. State college. It involves the
placing of excelsior or other types
of cushion pads between the ends
cf the melons as they are loaded
in the railroad cars.
Watson says that the system OF
using cushion pads to protect
melons was developed several
years ago by an organization
which charged a royalty for the
Use of the system. The Associa-
ton of American Railroads has
now acquired the rights of this
patent, and the association has
made free the use of this method
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Growers Of NC Lead
Nation In Flue Cured
Tobacco Yields An Acre

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
July Southeastern North Caro-
lima farmers are leading the Ma
ton in high yields of flue-cured to-
bacco per acre, Julian E. Mann,
bacco per acre, Julian E. Mann,
Extension economist of N. c. State
College, said today.
In summarizing the latest tobac-
co crop estimates of the Federal
Crop Reporting Board, he reported
that flue-cured yields in the Tar
Heel portion of the Border Belt are
expected to average 1920 pounds
per acre this year.
The Border Belt markets will
open August 6, and the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture reports
that SO, 100000 pounds of leaf viii
be started to the sales centers by
North Carolina farmers of tn
| area,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Sleeping Sickness Kills
Montgomery Workstock

TROY, July 26-Encephlomyeli-
tbs has invaded the workstock pop
ulation of Montgomery county
In plain English, Farm Agent R..
r. Davenport explained. sleeping
sickness, deadly livestock dis
ease, has cropped up in the county
and has killed at least six horses
and mules.
To combat the disease. more
than $50 work animals have been
vaccinated in the territory sur
rounding the outbreak so as to hem
in the epidemic to prevent its
spreading to other sections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27

of loading to anyone who may
wish to use it.
Edward Dahill, chief engineer of
the Freight Ccntainer Bureau o1
the Association of American Rail
roads, has prepared the following
explanation of the system, at the
request of Extension Horticulturist
Watson:
"When using excelsior or other
types of pads between the ends OF
melons, the melons are loaded
exactly in the same manner as
has been followed by the shippers
for years and now provided for III
the railroad loading rules. The
loading rules do not require that
pads be used, but previously if a
shipper did use pads between the
ends of the melons, he infringed
upon the rights of the patent-hold-
ers and might have been required
to pay a royalty or other charges.
This patent has now been acquired
by the Association of American
Railroads and any and all ship
pers are entitled to use the sys.
tenn free.
"a number of experimental cars
using pads were first shipped III
1887 and 1888, from points in the
Southeast and Southwest. These
cars arrived at destination in coed
condition and aroused considerable
interest.
"The pads to be used for cush-
ioning should not be less than 8
inches wide, and may be 10 or II
inches wide for the large-size
found variety of melons. The
pads should not be less than 102
inches long in order to run fully
across the usual freight car. While
pads filled with excelsior may be
the most readily available, pads
filled with other materials which
will give equivalent service ma"
be used.
"The method Of using the pads
is quite simple and does not in
terfere with loading or unloading
The pads are placed on edge
across the car. against the ends
of the melons in each layer, as
the load progresses. Thus, the
melons are protected at one OF
their most vulnerable spots. The
melons should be pressed tightly
against the pads when being load
ed. This effectively holds the
pads in place against movement
or slipping out of position. Door
way boards and cushioning or pa
per on the end and sidewalks OF
the car, and on the floor of the
car, must be used as required in
the loading rules"
Watson invited growers and ship"
pers of melons to write him at N.
&c State college, Raleigh, or to
write to R. w. Vermillion, repre-.
sentative of the Freight Container
Bureau. Jacksonville, Fla, for fur.
tIer detailed information on the
use of cushion pads to protect
watermelons in shipment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
POWDERED EGGS
PROVEN SUCCESS
Plants To Dry Eggs Are
'Springing Up All Over
The Country

PITTSBURGH, July 26-(R0Sus-
cess of dried eggs in powdered
form has been so great that gene
raj use of the comparatively new
product is expected says Harry
Atkins of Davenport, Ia, who came
| here to attend the annual conven-
ton of the American Poultry AS
sociation.
Atkins, secretary of the associ-
alton and superintendent of the
poultry department of the Iowa
State fair, said plants to dry eggs
are "springing up all over the
country
"Four new plants have been
built in Iowa in the past year,
said Atkins. ''The dried egg plants
are producing millions of pounds of
powder which is being shipped to
our allies. According to our re-
ports, the dried eggs have proven
very successful in England"
Atkins said the great advantage
of dried eggs in the present war
is that an ordinary 52-pound case
of eggs can be reduced so that
it weighs less than eight pounds.
1.-THE dried eggs have the same
food and nutritional value of fresh
eggs" Atkins said. 'In addition,
they won't spoil and can be kept
in their powdered form indefinite
ly."
Eggs are dried in three forms,
the Poultry association official de-
clared, saying these are with the
yolk or whites separte of together.
1.-THE powder from the whites
of the eggs provides very fine
icing for cakes,'' declared Atkins.
"In fact, that comes from personal
experience and believe house,
wives will find I'm right when the
egg powder goes on the market
on a nationwide basis.'
Atkins said the powdered form
of eggs is such that it is possible
to have scrambled eggs from
them.
.''Of course" he added. you
can't have them 'sunny-side up
But to offset this, think of how
easy it is to carry around your
eggs. You won't have to worry
about dropping them"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
MONDAY, JULY ~ :,

day for Washington to snro.
!ae fore the Senate War Prosnt,Is Pypsat y
Asked if he intended IN w.,
welt, he said: i 'HoN.
Il think it is only i,,..
proper to present this pross' oss' ar
the various wartime apeno;sn SAN h
fore it is put before the % cb;.s Y
cutive." el eN
Kaiser added that the w.,
thing to be determined w,l p.n!fnaJ
gree of need for the mass n ae D.
ton of cargo planes similsrN N0sts
Mars. Those in charge of III. " a
all war program can best s Js VFe'
he said. Then available rss. NY aa'
could be allotted to the caroo {,
program in accordance VIII IL p.aa' y
estimate of its Importance 4 ~e'
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Farmers Pool Labor
To Harvest Tobacco

SANFORD, July 26-The current
labor shortage has made it neces-
sary for Lee county farmers to
pool their help in harvesting this
years tobacco crop, reports Farm
Agent ]. P. Kiser.
Despite the lack of a normal la
Dor supply, it now appears evident
that the leaf crop will be harvested
with little more than customary
losses, the agent said.
Not only are Lee farmers pool
ing their labor, but they have made
definite .olans to pool their trans
portation facilities for hauling pro-
duce to market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
COTTON INDUSTRY

LONDON, July 26-(R-The cot
ton industry is expecting bum.
per crop of orders for service
cloth during the months ahead
because of the British agreement
to supply the textile needs of the
United States forces in this country