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Evening star., 1942-10-24
St. PauI's Lutheran Plans
Centennial Celebration

Members OF st. Paul's Lutheran
Church will meet next Wednesday
night to plan for the celebration
OF the centennial of the congrega-
ton. Members have been named by
the church council to serve on
various committees that will have
charge of the celebrations in Janu-
ary and April.
DR.. Henry w. Snyder will preach
tomorrow morning the third in his
series of sermons on bible Battles
Teach Today" the subject being
"Salt Saves" At the evening service
the subject will be Empty Words. +"
= DR.. Snyder will 60 to Johnstown,
Pa, next Tuesday to speak at a
banquet of his former congregation,
First Lutheran Church, from which
he came to Washington in 1929.
The occasion is the 10th anniver-
sary of the church.
Charles Bateman will represent st.
Pauls as lay delegate to the Eastern
Conference of the Maryland Synod
to be held in Baltimore next Mon
day week.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Emory Methodist
To Observe Annual
Missionary Day
80 Congregation Members
To Present Pageant
Worldwide Parish

Emory Methodist Church will OBJ
serve annual missionary day with
the presentation Of ''Emory's World
Wide Parish pageant, at II am
tomorrow. More than 80 members
of the congregation will participate
The choir will sing
At 8 pm. o. o. Thomas, district
lay leader of the Washington west
district, will be the guest speaker.
The intermediate Young People
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Alice Jane Barrick; vice presi-
dent, Leroy Krider; secretary
Gladys Renneberger; treasurer,
Patsy Shipman; worship commits
sioner, Jeanne Cornell; recreation
commissioner, John Cogswell; COM
munity service, Natalie Bowman;
counselor, Miss Thelma Volland;
teachers, Miss Dorothy Simmons
Miss Emily Campbell, Mrs. Ira
Krider, Walden Emory, Fay Hunter
and Fred Butt.
The Glass of Friendship will meet
at the home of Mrs. Fidel Cordero
at 8 pm. Monday.
Circle No. of the WSCS will
meet at the home of Mrs. T. F..
Stretton at 8 pm. Tuesday. Circle
No. 4 will meet at the parish house
at pm. Wednesday.
The Wesleyan Young Adult Glass
will hold its annual banquet at
pm. Wednesday.
The Red Cross meets from 10 a m.
to 8 pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Heidi TO Try Out Song
As Anthem for Leqion

The American Legion for the first
time in its history may soon have
a national song.
At any rate, Horace Heidi and
his band, now appearing at the
Capitol Theater, will honor the
Legion at the 9 pm. stage show
Monday by playing a newly pub
lished anthem, Hail to the Legion. F"
A Legion color guard will appear,
and Mr.. Heidi will receive an hon.
orary membership to the organiza-
ton after the new song is played.
THE Legion has never had an
anthem" Joseph A. Walker, COM
mander of Fort Stevens Post, No
%, said, "and we hope this might
be it."
The lyrics of Hail to the Legion
were written by Stanley r. Rochin-
ski of 1926 Otis street NE, a dis
abled veteran of the last war. Music
was added by Elwood Wilson,
lawyer of the District.
The song first became the anthem
Of the Fort Stevens Post but has
since been circulated throughout the
country. A committee of District
Legion officials, including Capt. J. A
Malloy, national committeeman, and
Patrick Fitzgerald, District of Co.
lumbia commander, formally in
dorsed the song at meeting held
Thursday night.
eve hope that the anthem will
be officially accepted by the Legion
at it's next national convention,
! Comdr. Walker declared.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Dr.. Anderson 10 Take
Topic -Four Freedoms,
Four responsibilities
Special Evening Program
To Be Given by Group
Of Ft. Myer Soldiers

-Four Freedoms-Four Response
bilities" is the topic Of DR.. Howard
Stone Anderson tomorrow at II am.
at the First Congregational Church.
The A Capella Choir will sing. Mrs.
Marjorie Brett Slade, soprano, also
will sing.
A special program has been ar
ranged at pm. It will be con-
Quoted by and is for men in the
service. Sergt. William Heasley of
Fort Myer will be guest organist. A
male choir of 40 voices from Fort
Myer will provide the vocal music.
The sermon will be given by Chap
lain Donald S. Bourne of Boiling
Field. Chaplain Bourne during his
student days at Chicago Theological
Seminary was assistant to DR.. An
derson, then minister of Warren
Avenue Congregational Church in
Chicago. All men in the service and
families Of servicemen are invited.
The Fortnightly Club will hold a
dinner meeting at pm. Monday.
Young Women's Club will hold a
dinner meeting at Sis pm. Tuesday.
DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will speak at the midweek
service. Supper, preceding the serv-
ice, will be at 6 pm.
Square dancing is held every
Friday from $3.50 to 1890 pm.
Servicemen and defense workers are
invited.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Missionary Observance
Planned al Chew Chase

''On My Honor" will be the topic
Of the Rev. Edward o. Clark at the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church at II
am. tomorrow. To the junior
congregation the story sermon will
be What Bradley Owed Mother" /"
A nursery for small children will
be held during the worship hour.
The day will be featured as Enlist
ment Sunday, with every member
being enlisted in church support.
The service at pm. will be an
observance of the 150th anniversary
of the first Baptist Missionary So
ciety. The Rev. Mr.. Clark will have
for his subject, William Carey:
Prophet of New Day." Missionary
organizations of the church will be
honor guests. The ordinance of bap-
tism will be administered and the
youth choir will sing.
The annual meeting of the church
will be held at 7:30 pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
DIR. Edward H. Pruder
10 Preach Tomorrow
On Radio Program

DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, will
be the preacher nthe National
Radio Pulpit" at 10 am. tomorrow
over Station WRC. This is the time
usually occupied by DR.. Ralph w.
Sockman of New York City. His
topic will be priceless Intangibles. "
All of the program with the excep-
ton of the sermon will originate in
New York.
In he pastors absence the Rev.
James P. Rodgers, pastor of the
Petworth Baptist Church, will
preach at 9:45 am on "Selective
Service" and the Youth Choir will
sing. At II am DR.. Pruden will
preach on "Are You Sure?' and
the Senior Choir will sing.
DR.. Pruden will preach at 8 pm.
on why Join the Church?" this
being the fourth in his series on
Explaining Religion to the Aver
age Man"
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
Monday at $50 pm. A dinner pro-
gram has been arranged, which will
include the election of officers and
the showing of colored movies.
President Odle Porter will be in
charge. The deacons will meet at
8 pm. with Elgin Smith presiding
The Bible discussion group of the
B. S. U. will meet at pm.
The pastor will speak at Grocer
Seminary in Pennsylvania on
Thursday evening, and in his alb
sence the Rev. Mr.. Stenger, associate
pastor, will have charge OF the
service.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Children to Compete
In Radio Bible Quiz

Children between the ages Of 10
and IA years, and representing six
churches of Washington and vicin-
ity will appear at o'clock tonight
over station WWDC in the Bible
Quiz.
Competing will be Marylin Piep-
grass, Open Door Church; Esther
Richardson, Richardson's Memorial
Church; Mary Frances, Ward, Cal
vary Baptist Church; Billy Sho-
walter, Christian Missionary ALI
ance, Church; MamiesWrsy. Ninth
Street Christian Church, Louise
Maehlor, of Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Evangelist Dale Crowley
will be master of ceremonies.
He will speak from the WWDC
Capital Pulpit at 1915 am. tomor-
row. He is heard in a devotional
broadcast over this station at 6:45
am. every week day.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Dr.. SteeIman 10 Preach
On Where Your Heart Is

At II am. tomorrow in Petworth
Methodist Church DR.. Frank Steel
man will have for his subject
Where Your Heart Is" His sub
ject at pm. will be Making Life
Count" The evening service also
will feature special arrangements OF
great hymns.
The Round Table will meet at 8
pm. Monday with Mrs. Bernard
Hathcock. The workers of the Joash
Chest campaign will meet at $50
pm. Tuesday for a dinner. A bust
ness meeting of the Youth Fellow
ship will be held at pm. Tuesday
A service including training
classes for workers in the Children's
and Youth Division of the Church
School and a Bible discussion by
the minister will be held at 8 pm
Thursday.
The Youth Fellowship will hold q
Halloween party Friday evening.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Iife's Dilemma Topic
Of Rev. @. H. Bennett

'Life's Dilemma" will be the sub
ject Of the Rev. George H. Bennett
at II am. tomorrow at the Lincoln
Road Methodist Church. The serv-
Ice at 8 pm. will be conducted by
the Mems Brotherhood, with George
Stuntz in charge of the program
1t will feature song service of
"Old Hymns of the Church"
On Wednesday at II am. the
women of Rhode Island Avenue
Brookland and McKendree Method
ist Churches will join with the
Women's Society of Christian Serv-
ice of the Lincoln Road church in
retreat for spiritual devotions and
meditation, with Mrs. Jarvis B. Cis-
sell presiding. Lunch will be served.
All women Of the community are
invited.
At 8 pm. on Wednesday the
Baraca-Philathea Glass will hold a
business and social meeting at the
home of Charles Trout.
The Church School of Christian
Education is continuing the courses
of study on christian Truths" and
Latin America" on Thursday at 8
pm. under direction of the Rev.
MIR. Bennett and Mrs. Laughlin and
Miss Skinner. These courses are
open to all interested persons.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Dr.. Sexsmith Takes Text:
Commissioned Christians

commissioned Christians" will
be the subject of DR.. E. A. Sexsmith
tomorrow morning at the Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Church.
The senior choir will bring the
special music.
The closing session of the School
for Christian Living will be held
at s pm. tomorrow with social and
refreshments. At Z pm. the dis
cussion groups will have the follow
ing leaders: Mrs. nellie Van D.
Smith of the National League of
American Pen Women, Mrs. N.
Gould Wickey, who will lecture on
Marriage and the Home; Miss H.
Pauline Shoemaker, associate presi-
dent of the International Society of
Christian Endeavor, and DR.. Aubert
B. Potorf of American University
who will speak on Paul, the Mis-
sionary." The 8 pm. service will be
directed by the Young Adult Fellow
ship. DR.. Sexsmith will give the
closing sermon of the series on
Christian Living in a World of
Conquest" The theme will be THE
Zero Hour-We Will Not Fail"
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Facing New Experiences
Dr.. H. W. Burqan's Tonic

Facing New Experiences" will be
the subject of DR.. H. w. Burgan at
Hamline Methodist Church tomor-
row at II am. A group of new
members will be received.
The Red Cross sewing group will
meet on Tuesday at 1890 am.
On Wednesday the following cir
cles of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service will meet: At
II am. Circle No. 6 at the home of
Mrs. ]. Frank Eichenlaub; at 1890
pm, Circle No. at the home of
Mrs. John Neitzey, and Circle No.
at the home of Mrs. Roscoe A.
Cattell. At l pm. Circle No. 7 at
the home of Mrs. Hunter B. Linton.
On Thursday at 1890 pm. Circle
No. S at the home of Mrs. Wilmer
F. Sickle.
The young people will hold a
Halloween party Friday evening.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Epworth Methodist Plans
World Missions Duy

World Missions Day will be OBJ.
served in Epworth Methodist Church
tomorrow morning. DR.. Harry Evaul
will take as his subject world Wide
Christians" In the evening he will
preach on "It's Time to Pray" The
evening service has been especially
arranged for the Woman's Society Of
Christian Service, and this organiza-
ton pans to attend in a body.
There will be special services
Monday evening. On Thursday eve.
ming, the society will have charge ot
the services. Miss Lillian Day, pas
tors assistant will speak.
Plans are under way for mission
study class work to take place early
in November. Miss Matte Hardison
will be In charge of the services.
Mrs. G. r. Bush announces new
workers are desired for the Red
Cross bag work.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Future Front Topic
Of Rev. R. P. Scheurrer

"The Future Front" will be the
theme Of the Rev.sR. Paul Schearrer
at II am. tomorrow in the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church. At 8
pm. Girl Scout troops of Takoma
Park will attend the service in a
body in celebration of Girl Scout
Week. The pastors topic will be
''The Growing Girl"
A meeting Of the Church School
Council will be held at the home of
the superintendent, John M. Syl-
vester, on Monday at pm. Other
meetings of the week include the
Young Peoples C. E. Workshop on
Tuesday at 7:30 and the service of
the Woman's Society, led by Mrs.
John M. Sylvester, on Wednesday at
II am.
The Red Cross will meet Thursday
at am. .. suuosN
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Zion Lutheran Church
To Hold Harvest Home

Harvest home will be celebrated
tomorrow at Zion Lutheran Church
when canned goods and foodstuffs
will be gathered for the National
Lutheran Home for the Aged
Faiths Harvest" will be the SUBJ
ject at II am. of the Rev. Edward
q, ,Goetza Officers of the Ladies
Aid Society will be installed as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. F. j. Leon
berger; vice president, Mrs. L.
Krafthofer; recording secretary
Mrs. E. H. Omohundro; correspond
ing secretary, Miss M. Schickler, and
treasurer, Mrs. Robert Wilson.
The pastor and Mr.. David M.
Entler as lay delegate will attend
the Eastern Conference of the
Maryland Synod at Parkville, Nd,
on Monday.
The annual congregational meet
ing will be held at 8 pm. Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Lutheran Church Official
To Speak Here Tomorrow

The Rev. DR.. F. Eppling Reinartz
promotional secretary Of the United
Lutheran Church in America, will
be the guest speaker at Luther
Place Memorial Church at II am
tomorrow.
The October meeting of the
Mothers Club will feature -'first
aid" program, with Mrs. Jane Meyer
nurses aide at Emergency Hospital
as guest speaker.
The Brotherhood program, at 8
pm. Wednesday, is in charge of
Mr.. Carl Smith, newly elected
president. The dinner will be served
at $50 pm. Robert Sander, student
pastor of the congregation, will
speak on Kingdom Invitations"
The Wednesday Red Gross sewing
group meets at 1O:30 am.
Halloween parties for all the
young people of the church and
friends, Thursday evening. The SEN
ior Luther League will be enter
tanned at the home of the Misses
Jean and Janice Pence. The Young
Peoples Fellowship party, at the
church the same night, invites serv-
lcemen and newcomers to the city.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
W. w. Everett, Jr.
Named to YMCA Boord

w. w. Everett, jr., has accepted
appointment to the Board of Man
ayers of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Everett is of the third gen.
Grafton of his family to serve on the
board. His father, w. w. Everett,
for many years served on the board
and is now member of the YMCA
Board of Trustees. In turn, the
late S. w. Woodward, founder of
Woodward & Lothrop's Department
Store, a great-uncle of Mr.. Everett,
jr., was for many years president
of the association and member
of the Board of Managers.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Mems Day Tomorrow
AT ALBRIGHT Memorial

Sunday will be denominational-
wide Mems Day at Albright Memoir
ial Church with an emphasis on men
in religion. The Mems Bible Glass
will call the men first at GAS o'clock.
The discussion will be led by the
Rev. George E. Schnabel.
At II am. there will be a reserved
section for the men and the sermon
subject will be "Churchmanship."
At 7:45 pm. the men will have
charge under the direction of Jack
Osborne, president of the brother
hood. Following the service the
congregation will be the guests Of
the men for a fellowship.
On Wednesday night the hour Of
the open heart service will be fol-
lowed by meeting of the Admin
iStrative Council.
The Women's Council will have
luncheon at l pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Salvation Army
Meetings tomorrow are

meetings. tomorrow are.
Temple Corps, 606 E street NV
At II am. Maj. F. F. Fox will speak
on The Will of God" At pm
1t. Eunice Parker will speak on
Repentance"
Colored Corps, 1901 Seventh street
N.W.-At II am. Maj. Lambert
Bailey will speak on Possessing the
Spirit" and at 8 pm. on "a Disre-
garded Warning"
Southeast Corps, 1911 G street Sc
AT II am. Capt. Lonnie Knight
will speak on Personal Godliness,
and at pm. on Christ Our Hope
Georgetown Corps, 1075 Thomas
Jefferson street N.W.-At II am
1t. Bill Capps will speak on "A
Christians Well-balanced Life" Al
8 pm. Maj. Clarence Hammer will
speak on What Must I Do to b
Saved"
Northeast Corps, tbs Eye stree
NE.-At II am. Adjt. Ray Brown
will speak on "The Higher Life,
and at 8 pm. on Gods Great Har
vest"
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Rev. Robert Savage
Off for Missionary :
Post in Colombia
Was Former Assistant
Pastor Of Metropolitan
Baptist Church Here

The Rev. Robert Savage, former
assistant pastor of Metropolitan
Baptist Church, who has been ap-
pointed, with Mrs. Savage, to rep
resent the church in Pamplona, Co.
lombia, as missionaries, left last
week from New Orleans, La, for
Panama, where they hope to obtain
passage on a coastal vessel to their
destination. This church now has
a staff of 10 salaried workers, four
In the home church and six in for
eign missionary work.
DR.. John Compton Ball will re-
ceive 36 new members tomorrow.
He will speak on Gods Man for
the Present Hour" In the evening
the assistant pastor, the Rev. John
M. Ballbach, will speak on Getting
in the Way of Christ" DR.. Ball
also will baptize number of candi-
dates.
The service on Thursday at 7:45
pm. will be led by DR.. Ball. The
deacons will meet with the pastors
at 7:15 pm.
The Young Peoples broadcast is
heard over Station WINK each SUM-
day from to 8:15 am.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Revelation Is Topic
of Rev. (. 6. Lutch

The Rev. Edward G. Latch, min
lister of the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church, will begin a
series of sermons on "a Journey
Through the Book of Revelations. y
The first topic will be "A Message to
the Church" A class for young
adults has been started at GAS am,
with Donald G. Stone teaching. 1t
meets in Hurst Hall of American
University. Circle 6 will meet at
pm. Monday at the home of Mrs
w. r. Johns. Mrs. L. E. Shoemaker
| assistant hostess.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
kilograms From Heaven
Topic Of Rev. T.. B. Austin

The Rev. Charles B. Austin, pas
tor OF the West Washington Baptist
Church, will preach tomorrow at II
am. on ''Telegrams From Heaven
and at 8 pm. on What Is Chris
tian Life?"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday evening. King
Circle will render the program.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve
luncheon Thursday, 1870 am. to
pm. The public is invited.
Helping Friends to Live at Their
Best" will be the topic Thursday at
7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Waugh Methodist

Special music by the combined
vested choirs and sermon by the
Rev. Samuel E. Rose on "The Debt
of Strength" at II am.
Informal song service and special
music by the young peoples choir
and sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Rose
on Gradual Discipleship" in the
evening.
Midweek service on Wednesday
at 8 pm. Red Cross Sewing Unit
meets at 10 am.
Halloween party by the Sunday
school on Friday at Z pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Impossible BIockout'
Topic Of Rev. Rodgers

The Rev. james p. Rodgers, pastor
Of the Petworth Baptist Church, will
preach at IL am. Sunday on "An
Impossible Blackout." The junior
choir and the young peoples chorus
will sing.
At the evening service the pastor
has as his theme, "Selective Serv-
ice." Sergt. John E. Way will render
tenor solo.
On Tuesday night the young peo-
pie will meet for games.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Cleveland Park


The topic at II am. of the Rev.
P. w. Yinger will be "An Ancient
Drama of an Up-to-Date Struggle y
The Rev. Walter G.. Borchers of the
Washington Federation of Churches
will participate in the service.
Beginning November l, Mrs. Marie
j. johnson and Miss Doris Mackin-
tosh will be in charge of a nursery
class during the morning service.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
SUBJECT:
f'PROBATI0N after
DEATH"

SERVICES
Sunday II. AM. and PM.
Sunday School-11 AM.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING
RADIO PROGRAMS, SUNDAYS
srlsonn s,s5 AM Mn rST4p4S2 STATION n,T3gv' W5Sy'
1SNP 1a:so PM. 1Ss Station fGEaiA wKo. Fa.DAzS'
READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH-1612 K st.
NV. Hours, 9 to 9 Except
WEDNESDAYS 9 to Z and Sum
days and holidays, 2::30 to
$500.
SECOND CHURCHILL c St.
NE. Hours, IL to 9 Except
Wednesdays, IL to 7:45; Sun
days and Holidays. 2::30 to
THIRD CHURCH-colorado
Bldg, 14th and G SITS. Hours,
$3.50 to 9 wednesdays, $3.50 to
7:30, and Sundays and holi-
days, 2 to s..
FOURTH CHURCH-Riggs Bank
Bldg. $500 14th ST., 9 to 9 week.
days; Wednesdays, $50 to Z;
Sundays, 2::30 to $50 pm.
Holidays, 2::30 to $50 pm.
All are Welcome to attend our church
services and sse our reading rooms
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Ghrtattan Srtrntr
Christian Science

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 c st. NE.
Third Church of Christ Scientist
18th and L sts. NV.
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
10th and Oak SITS. NV.
Christian Science Society
1868 Mass Ave. NV,
(Sunday School, $50 ANY
No Sunday Evening Service
Christian Science Society (Colored)
9O2 r St. NV.
(Sunday School. HOO A.M)
(Reading Room Sat. and Sunday.
z to PMD
(No Sunday Evening Service.)
Evening star., 1942-10-24
PETWORTH

N. H. Ave. and Grant Circle NV.
DR.. Frank, Steelman. Minister.
Worship, II am. and 8 pm.
Eyeryman's Bib1e Class 9:3O am,
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-07
The Globe Trotter
PRESSING The Good Fight

/ complete freedom, political and eco
nonic, must be won the hard way,
White Americans have been called
upon to defend democracy only
twice since, with the aid of black
blood, it was won in the Reyolu-
tionary War. That was in 1872 and
in 1917. Today, because at the close
of the last conflict, they were too
Short-sighted to see that to pre-
serve their own freedom, they must
guard just as zealously the freedom
of others, they are called upon again
to defend it. :-..
Negro Americans paid just as
dearly with their lives, their money
and their blood in those wars as
did white. White Americans were
given a twenty-three rest. Black
Americans, not SO fortunate, have
never for an instant been given a
respite. Their fight not alone for
democracy, but for sheer existence
has had to be carried on l1nceasing-
ly, relentlessly.
PROMISES WERE MADE
In q bid for Negro support for
the last war score of years, ago,
all sorts of glittering promises were
made black Americans This was a
war; we were told, ''to make the
world safe for democracy and you
will surely become part Of that
democracy once the peace has been
written
We recall too wildly what really
happened. At the close Of the war.
not less, but more undemocratir
restrictions were placed upon blacl;
Americans in those sections where
he had been Systematically render
ed politically helpless.
Incidents were reported that III
many Southern Communities blach
men back from overseas where they
had been making the world safe
for democracy" were met at the
train and told to take off their Uni
forms. The story IS told how the
uniform, was ripped off cne rsturn-
ing black hero IN 2 rural Georgia
community. He had refused to com.
ply With the orders OF white men,