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Evening star., 1942-01-22
Rats Greater Menace
To D. T.. Than Bombs,
Dewey Asserts
House Committee Hears
Ruhlund on Efforts :
To Control Rodents

Washington faces more danger
from disease-carrying rats than
from enemy bombs, Representative
Dewey, Republican, Of Illinois to-
day warned a House committee as
it started an investigation Of rodent
control in the District.
He suggested that rat eradication
be made part of the civilian de-
fenSe program, and that Federal
funds be used to finance a vide
spread campaign to rid the District
of rats.
Representative Dewey made, the
suggestion after Health Oficer
George C. Rul1land testified That
rats carrying typhussbeartng 7heas
had been found In washington.
Failure to wage q campaign
against rats in Washington might
be more dangerous than any pos
sibility of bombing" declared Mr..
Dewey. IF an epidemic starts in
this overcrowded city we would have
a complete breakdown of our war
effort
Rutland Tells Of Program.
DR.. Rutland outlined efforts Of
the Health Department to rid
Washington of rats, but declared it
had been handicapped by the lacf:
of funds.
Undoubtedly there are plenty Of
rats here-I can't estimate the num-
ber," he said. "We should engage
in rodent-control program, but we
are desperately understaffed and
can't put on a program"
DR.. Ruhland told of a Gordon the
Health Department placed in the
Union Station area to trap rats,
and said that 5000 had been cap
tured in this campaign, $50 of which
were examined and IS found to be
carrying the type of fleas that cause
typhus.
The health officer said altogether
five cases of typhus fever had been
discovered in the Metropolitan Area
of Washington, but only two could
be connected with the rat scourge in
the Union Station area. The other
three, he explained, we're reported
from Laurel and Hyattsville, Nd,
and Falls Church, Va.
Garbage breakdown" Denied.
Representative Dewey, whose COM
plant about rat scourge" near the
Capitol was responsible for the in
vestigation, said he knew there were
a great deal' of rats in this area
which might be due to a break
down" in the garbage collection
| service.
The city Refuse Department, how
ever, he emphasized, was not re-
| sponSible for this situation because
it is still operating on the same ap-
propriations it received before WASH
ington's population increased. In
fact, he declared, the Refuse Depart
ment is doing a splendid job with
inadequate equipment"
William A. xanten, superintend-
ent of city refuse, denied the garb-
age collection service had broken
down" but admitted his department
is facing a shortage of equipment.
He also stressed the Importance of
rat control as a regular municipal
activity, but said it was untrue that
garbage is chiefly responsible for
rats.
Furthermore, he said, the refuse
department is receiving reasonable"
cooperation from the public with
respect to the receptacles in which
garbage is placed awaiting collec-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Conservation of Poper

Every citizen is called ubon
to see that not pound of paper
is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping of packages or un-
necessary use of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Do not burn newspapers but,
when you have saved enough
for a bundle, give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent-teacher
organization in The Stars cam
paign for reclaiming old news
papers.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Dog Show Moy Be Cancelled
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-War
conditions may cause cancellation of
the Virginia Kennel Clubs annual
dog show, scheduled for April a
here, club officials said yesterday.
A committee will report ut . club
meeting February 2.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Will Hold Benefit Party

A party will be held at pm. to-
morrow at st. Michael's School
auditorium, Silver Spring, Md, for
the benefit of the Academy Of the
Holy Names.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
PIT. A. PIuns Party

The Parent-Teacher Association
Of the Annandale (Va.) High School
viii hold . party tomorrow night In
the school.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

There are no rookie" dollars.
Send yours to the front. Buy United
States Defense savings bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Community Vespers
Will Be Held on Lawn
OF AN-Saints' Church
Our Gods Are Dead
Will Be Topic Of
Dr.. H. w. Snyder

"Our Gods Are Dead" will be the
subject of DR.. Henry w. Snyder,
pastor of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church, at the first of the commun-
ity vesper services to be held on the
church lawn of All Saints Episcopal
Church at 7:30 pm. tomorrow. st.
Paul's Church Choir will render
special music.
Holy communion will be held at
II am. New members will be re-
ceived.
Red Cross sewing will be done
from 10 am. to 2 pm. Wednesday.
The annual Sunday School picnic
will be held at Marshall Hail June 25.
The Chevy Chase Community
Vacation Bible School will begin
Monday and continue through June
IT. Glasses will be held from 8:45
to HAS am. Monday, through Fri
day, at the Chevy Chase Presbyte-
rian Church. Training of children
between the ages of 3 and II has
been planned. Registration will be-
gin at am. Monday.
The Rev. Ben T. Cowles will be
dean of the school. The churches
cooperating are Wesley Methodist,
Chevy Chase Baptist, st. Paul's Lu-
theran, Chevy Chase Methodist and
Chevy Chase Presbyterian.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
DR.. Helm Returns
From Convention

DR.. Arthur o. Helm has returned
from the annual convention Of the
Lutheran AuguStana Synod OF
America and will preach the sermon
at the Augustana Lutheran Church
tomorrow morning. On When
Christ Lives in Me"
Open house will be held at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Helm tomor-
row from to 6 pm All members
and friends of the congregation are
welcome Coffee will be served by
Mrs. Helm.
Members of the Board OF Admin
istration and their wives will pay
a visit Tuesday evening at the home
of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. c. F. San
dahl. DR.. Sandahl, since his retire
ment from the active ministry has
been a member of the Augustana
Church. He is one Of the leading
pastors of the Augustana Synod.
having served for many years as
president Of its Nebraska Confer
ence.
The Home Altar" daily devo-
tional book, will be made available
to the worshipers at tomorroWs
service.
Evening star., 1942-06-20

The Sunday School Lesson for
June 21 is, THE Task Committed
to the Disciples" Matthew
xxviii.l6-20; Mark xvi.1420;
Luke xxiy.49-53.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
St. Matthews Lutheran

The sacrament of the Lords sup
per will be celebrated tomorrow
morning. The Rev. Theodore P.
Fricke will present the communion
meditation. THE Prince of Life"
The Rev. Mr.. Fricke and Karl Mene-
fee will represent the congrega-
ton at the convention Of the East
ern district of the American Luth-
eran Church June 1926 at Grier
School, Birmingham, Pa.
The Brotherhood will meet Mon
day evening with William Bischof
presiding. Daniel zellmer will
speak on "The Christian Contribu-
ton Toward Peace"
A lawn fete will be sponsored by
the Ladies Aid Society on Wednes-
day evening.
The summer schedule of services
will be in effect during July and
August with Sunday school at am.
and worship at 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
University Groups in
.WWDC Bible Quiz

George Washington University
students will meet students from
Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more in Radios Original Bible Quiz
tonight at 8 o'clock over Station
WWDC.
Selected by the Baptist Students
Union from both universities the
teams will be composed of the fol-
lowing: George Washington, Haley
Scurlock, Helen Chandler, and
Helen Banks; Johns Hopkins, Bon
ME Keaton, Talmadge Thompson,
and Paul Wald. Evangelist Dale
Crowley will be in charge.
The Rev. Mr.. Crowley will speak
Sunday morning from the Capital
Pulpit over WWDC at 10:15 o'clock
on when A Nation Can Claim the
Help of Cod
He will preach at the Gospel Tent,
Thirteenth and K streets Sc. Sum-
day night at s o'clock. opening the
all-summer evangelistic services un-
der the auspices of the Laymen's
Evangelistic Association,
He will speak over the Twilight
Devotions broadcast over WWDC
daily next week at 6:45 am.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Tukomu Lutheran

"Wayward Sons of a Kind Father"
will be the subject of the Rev. j.
Adrian Pfeiffer tomorrow at 10 am
On Wednesday three of the groups
of the WomenS Guild will meet as
follows: Esther, home of Mrs. Ernest
Anderson: Martha, home of Mrs
Charles Lustig; Ruth, home of Mrs
H. J. Moeller. The Naomi Group
will sponsor a banquet at the Fair
fax Hotel on Thursday.
The Rev. Mr.. Pfeiffer, accom-
panied by Vincent Gingerich, sec
retary of the congregation, will at
tend the eleventh annual conven-
ton of the Eastern district of the
, American Lutheran Church, Mon
day through Friday at the Grier
School, Birmingham, Pa.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
First Evangelical TO Hear
California Pastor

The guest preacher at First
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
the Rev. F. Nelson Schlegel, pastor
at II am. tomorrow will be the Rev
Harold E. Ditzler, pastor of the
First Reformed Church in Los An
geles, Calf. His sermon theme will
be Hearts Without Song" He will
also speak to the Mems Bible Glass
in the Sunday school.
The Rev. Mr.. DitZler vas for sew
eral years associated with DR.. James
Black in the ministry of st. An
drew,s Church, Edinburgh, Scot
land.
At 8:15 pm. Friday the fourth
and last of the series of discussions
on THE Church and a Just anc
Durable Peace" will be held, with D
Stewart Patterson. assistant to the
president of American University
leading. The special theme will be
The Political Bases of a Just anc
| Durable Peace"
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Luther Rice Baptist
Programs Announced
For Coming Week
Vacation Bible School
Registration Scheduled
This Afternoon

A special message on the topic
Shaken Things" will be dedicated
to fathers of the community at II
am. tomorrow at the Luther Rice
Memorial Baptist Church. The
message at 8 pm. will be "An Old
Testament Good Man" The Rev.
M. c. Elliott will speak at both serv-
ices. Mrs. C. Malcolm Scates will be
the soloist for the morning service.
Registration for the Daily Vaca-
ton Bible School was to be held
from to o'clock this afternoon at
the church. The school opens at 8
am. Monday and will continue for
two weeks. The school will be open
to all children Of the area. Faculty
includes Mrs. Tate Culberson, Mrs.
l.. o. Fox, Mrs. Cecil McLendon, Mrs
Bessie Jennings, Mrs. Earl Otto, Mrs.
Ralph Brown, Mrs. Mike Elliott. Mrs.
Walter Boyer, Miss Julia Riddle,
Miss Dolly Ashby, Cecil McLendon,
director of the school, and Mr..
Elliott.
The intermediate department of
the Sunday school, under the direc-
ton of w. H. Barber. will present a
special Fathers Day program to-
morrow morning.
June % will be Ridgecrest Sunday.
Special offering will be brought to
help defray expenses of the delega-
ton which will attend the Sunday
School Assembly in Ridgecrest, N. c.
Evening star., 1942-06-20

motion pictures of the sunrise serv-
ice at Fort Lincoln on Easter morn
ing and the dormitory at the Cen
trail Union Mission which was fur
niShed by the association. George
E. Harris, executive secretary, will
conduct the business session. A
social with refreshments will follow
the meeting, with the classes of CAL
vary as hosts. The Executive Com
mittee will hold a dinner meeting
at 6 pm. at the YWCA, GA E
street NV.
The Rev. WILDER H. Wilson will be
the guest teacher of the Young Peo-
Piles Glass of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church tomorrow morn
ing. Ralph L. Lewis, teacher, will
be in attendance upon the young
peoples conference at Western Mary
land College Mr.. Wilson's subject
will be "A Day for Father"
The Homebuilders' Sunday School
Glass of the National City Christian
Church has been reorganized due to
so many officers being moved from
the city. The new officers are Brook
L. Haines, president; Earl Haddox,
vice president; Mrs. o. D. Pearson,
secretary, and Thomas Cook, treas
urer.
Prof Carl Sipple, who has re-
Gently returned from Japan, will be
the guest teacher of the Zwingli
Mems Bible Class, of the Grace
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
tomorrow morning. President
George c. Wentzel will preside.
Linn c. Drake will speak to the
Vaughn Class OF Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. H. B.
Irwin will lead in prayer and Ed
ward L. Tolson, ST., will read the
lesson. President Crawford J. Smith
will preside.
The Young Mems Bible Glass of
he National Baptist Memorial
Church will conduct the service at
the Northeast Mission on Tuesday
evening.
Evening star., 1942-06-20

Goa - IIle dO0 .
whom we had forgotten. With NIL
lions of our boys face to face with
eternity, we are all being sobereo
into a knowledge that the most I'M
portant Of all war measures Is LOT
every one of us to be sure that
he is on Gods side.
Thus is explained the widespread
awakening of the people to the call
of Christianity. The laymen want
to do something about what Is the
matter with us. They are "rarn'
to co." if given leadership.
In many places they are Great
ing their own leadership. With
hard, practical sense they are per-
ceivine thst each must begin at
his own Jerusalem revivifying his
own church and Sunday school;
intensifying the solidarity of his
group; cleaning up local abuses;
promoting religion in the homes;
daring to challenge deeply en-
trenched wlongs, and in whatever
wavs are becoming to disciples OF
Jesus, they are seeking TO carry
out the great commission.
Naturally the first step Is pure
" personal Character and con-
duct must be amended, and conse-
Grafton mace real. AS Susan Cool
idge once wrote:
HE serves his country best
Who lives pure life and doeth
righteous deeds,
And walks straight paths, however
others stray.
And leaves his sons, as uttermost
bequest,
A stainless record which all men
may read:
This is the better way"
What Is Real. After All?
With taxes depriving the rich OF
the Haunted wealth wherewith
they so often fouted public sense
and Gods law, and with every one
of us enouring new restrictions
and privationS, it is natural that
we should all return to fresh
appraisal of values. The autono-
bile has been drastically removed
from its first place in our scheme
of things. LuXuries, and many
conveniences. are becoming memo
ries. The measures that are fore
ing us into simplicity should con-
strain Gs to put first things first
And these, as Jesus constantly
taught. are the things of the spirit
Wars events are speeding up the
whole tempo of life, while strip
ping it to leanneSs and fitness
They are creating a compellin
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Concordlu Lutheran
To Receive Members

At Concordia Lutheran Evan
gelical Church. at 1890 am. to-
morrow, the Rev. Charles Enders
will preach on Our Hope in Trou.
BILE" Holy baptism will be per-
formed and new members will bt
received.
In the Fellowship gathering. be-
ginning with buffet supper al
6 pm, the Rev. Harvey S. Shue
pastor of Messiah Evangelical and
Reformed Church, Baltimore, Will
speak at pm. on why I Believe
the Bible to Be True"
The General Synod Of the Evan
gelical and Reformed Church will
meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, June "a
to July l. The Rev. Mr.. Enders
will attend as a delegate at large
in his capacity as chairman OF
the Christian Committee for Camp
Communities of the Evangelical and
Reformed Church.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Holy Communion
Will Be Observed
IAf Reformation
New Officers Of Perish
. Groups to Be Installed
At Evening Services

Holy communion will be held in
connection with each of the three
services tomorrow at the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation. "Ihe
Milk of Human Kindness" will be
the subject of the sermon at BIS
pm. by DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder.
pastor. New officers of the Inter
termediate and Senior Luther
Leagues, Young Peoples Group and
Round Table will be installed at
this service.
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew, asso-
ciate pastor, will preach at $50
am. on Handling Our Burdens"
At liam. DR.. Blackwelder has for
his subject How We Get Lost"
At 7 pm. in the parish hall Mr..
and Mrs. John Urich, both OF whom
are blind, will present program
of songs. a demonstration Of the
use of Braille and the work of their
seeing-eye dog. Members and friends
are invited.
From 1910 to 1890 pm. Friday
a service will be held. DR.. Black
Welder will preach.
Monday evening Miss Jeannette
Bakers Sunday school class will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Alfred
A. Hilton.
The WeidIey Missionary Society
will meet at 1890 pm. Wednesday.
Mrs. William c. Killinger and Mrs.
| William F. Beck, jr., will present
the subject, "A Missionary Tour OF
the Virginia Mountains"
At 6:15 pm. Thursday the Busi-
ness and Professional Women s
Group will meet. Col. Julia o.
Flikke, superintendent of the Army
Nurse Corps, will be the guest
c1paknr
Evening star., 1942-06-20

terrible!" BY careful statistics and
charts he showed us where churches
were dead or dying; and the areas
that were unchurched, and what
is the condition of the congregations
generally. We have been utterly
lacking in craftsmanship, and, in a
word, we have fallen down on our
job.
Only a sheer revival of spiritual
impulses and practical effort can
change the dark complexion of that
city's religious life. My friend was
greatly depressed; but I was in
clined to exult, because at last the
forces of religion are confronting
reality.
What the War is Doing.
Nowadays the war, with its vast
and multiform implications, is
awakening everybody, including
church members, to sense of actu-
Evening star., 1942-06-20
DR.. Pinkerton Selects
The Religious Revolution

At the National City Christian
Church tomorrow DR.. William H.
Pinkerton will give the third SER
mon in his series on church history
using The Religious Revolution" as
his subject. The choir will present
music.
The Women's National Bible Class
will hold meeting at 8 pm. Mon
day for election of officers.
Members of the Women's Council
are planning to attend the mission
ary quarterly meeting at 10:30 am
next Tuesday at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church
The Young Peoples Group will
hold a picnic at Rock Greek Park,
ground No. %, Tuesday at pm.
The church is maintaining a
bundles for America" station to
deposit old clothing and blankets
to be given to Army and Navy needy
families.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Lincoln Road Methodist

The topic of the Rev. George H
Bennett at IL am. will be The
Divine Imperative" At s pm. the
service is to be in charge of the
Mems Brotherhood, this being the
first of a series of monthly Sun
day evening services to be conduct
ed by the laymen's organization.
The guest speaker will be Attorney E.
Barrett Prettyman, who will have
as his theme The Timidity Of
Christians"
On Wednesday evening the Off
cial Board will tender reception
and dinner to the members of the
senior and young peoples choirs.
The Rev. Clark Main will speak
on THE Value of Music in Worship"
The pastor will begin series OF
addresses Thursday evening on THE
Lords Prayer" to continue for sew
eral weeks at the regular midweek
services.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Church Of he Brethren
Will Hear Report

The Rev. Warren D. Bowman and
Elder ]. H. Hollinger, who have at
tended the annual conference of the
Church of the Brethren at Ashe-
vile, N. c., will give report on
the conference tomorrow morning
using the subject Christian Faith
in Action" At pm. the Rev
Vernon Miller, assistant pastor, will
speak on THE Poor in Spirit"
Beginning tomorrow morning the
church will go on summer schedule
with church school at $50 am
and the worship service at 10:15
am, closing at II am. The eve-
ming services will continue at 8
o'clock.
The Parents Club will meet al
the church tomorrow for a picnic
Immediately following the service
Each family should bring a lunch
DR.. Bowman will speak to the grour
on Interpreting the Bible to the
Pre-School Child" All parents oi
small children are especially in
vited.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Mount Vernon Place
Has Guest 0rganist
For Evening Service
DR.. Rastin breaches
In Morning on Jesus
Called God Futher

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will preach at Q and II
am. tomorrow on Jesus Called God
Father" and at pm. on "A Re-
ligion That Sustains." There will
be the special music by the choirs.
Mrs Leona Lewis Golden of Bir-
mingham, Ala, will be the guest
oyganist at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. WILDER H. Wilson, aSso-
ciate minister, will preach on Team
Mates" at the junior church service
in the chapel at II am. The chapel
choir will sing. Justice Bolitha J..
Laws will address the A. B. Pugh
Bible Glass on Carrying On ChriSt'S
Work" at 10 am. The buffet supper
for all young people will be held in
the social hall at 6 pm. Rabbi
Morton Fierman, associate rabbi of
the Hebrew Congregation, will speak
on How Our Jewish Friends Are
Helping Solve the Social Problems
of Washington" fourth in a series
on "A Capital in the Making" at
the service at 7 pm.
The Mount Vernon Players will
present Melanie ASlanian in her
new acting version of Friedrich Won
Schiller's Mary Stuart" at the
church Tuesday. Wednesday and
Friday at BIS pm. Other members
of the cast include Arden Rahe, Ed
ward Mangum, Austin Brannen,
John Bolton, Judy TrenA Delma
Smith, Burton TySinger and 10
other leading players.
The Mount Vernon School of
Music, Deane Shure, director, will
present the following students in
an organ recital Tuesday: Emily
Tice, Dorothy Girdner Bailey, Mary
Elizabeth PaulSen, Maxine Hall,
Gertrude Troutman, Clare w. Lun-
da and Frances Larson.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Grace Reformed

Holy communion will be cele-
brated tomorrow by the Rev. Calvin
H. Wingert at IL am. and pm.
This is the last communion service
before the fall season.
The General Synod of the Evan
gelical and Reformed Church meets
in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 24-July l.
The Rev. Mr. Wingert will leave for
Cincinnati next Sunday to report to
General Synod on the work of the
Committee on Army and Navy
Chaplains
The Missionary Circle meets June
%. Mrs. Benjamin E. Skinker is
IN charge of the meeting.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
EIdbrooke Methodist

"A Friend of Mine" is the subject
OF DR.. E. A. Lambert for his first
sermon at II am tomorrow at Ed
brooke Methodist Church. The sum-
mer quartet will sing.
Mrs. Hugh Rufus Wood will take
the Brownies of the community on
Tuesday to begin an eight-day camp
at the Chevy Chase Recreational
Center, going daily from Tuesday to
Friday for the next two weeks.
The church will have its monthly
prayer service at the Home for In
curableS on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
DR. Lambert will speak At 8 pm.
at the home of Mrs. j. B. Harry the
Mission Study Group of the WSCS
will hold its final session for the
season.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Dr.. Bird to Preach
On The Grace of God

At the Church of the Pilgrims to-
morrow DR.. Andrew Reid Bird will
preach at IL am. on The Grace of
God in Gardens and in Glory" At
7;45 pm. he will continue the series
of sermons on Jesus at the Din
ner Table" the special subject being
How to Face Sharp Differences
With KindeSs and Courage"
On Thursday at 7:30 pm. there
will be a gathering for prayer, fol-
lowed by an address by DR.. Bird on
The Opportunity of the Year in
Home Missions"
On Friday at 8 pm. the young
people will have charge of the serv-
ice at the Central Union Mission
at 6l3 c street NV.
The annual daily vacation Bible
school begins June %, the sessions
lasting from 9 am. to noon each
day in the church house.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Episcopal
Church of Our Savior.

At 7:30 and $50 am. there will
be celebration of the holy COM
munion. The latter will be a cor
porate communion for the Junior
Church. At II am. there will be
morning prayer and sermon by the
Rev. Alvin Lamar Wills on Get
ting Help Out of Trouble At 4
pm. the Young Peoples Fellowship
will hold picnic on Langdon Park.
On Monday at pm. there will
be a meeting of the Junior Guild.
On Wednesday from 10 am. to
$3.50 pm. the Red Cross Unit will
meet. At 7:30 pm. on Thursday
the Acolytes' Guild will meet.