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Evening star., 1947-09-20
Convocation Service
Planned Here for
EcumenicaI Meet

Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of st. Louis,
president of the Ecumenical Meth
odist Council, will deliver the ad-
dress at a special convocation at
Foundry Methodist Church tomor-
row evening to mark the opening of
assembly of world Methodists In
Springfield, Mass, next week.
More than 400 delegates from all
parts of the world are expected to
attend the Springfield meeting, the
first in 16 years. The special con-
vocation here is under the auspices
of American University.
DR.. Paul F. Douglas, president of
American University, will confer
honorary degrees on six outstanding
Methodist world leaders.
. At II am. DR.. Oscar T. Olson,
secretary of the Western section of
the Methodist Ecumenical Council,
will speak on "A Strategy for Iiv-
Ing"
A memorial plaque for the late
DR.. John w. Edwards, former asso-
ciate pastor, will be dedicated at
pm.
Prominent Methodist leaders will
occupy some of the local pulpits
tomorrow morning They include:
Bishop Holt, Metropolitan Memorial;
Duncan Coomer of London, Eng
land, Hamline: Bishop w. Y. Chen
of China, McKendree; President
Walter Brown of Victoria Univer-
sity, Toronto, Canada, Wesley; the
Rev. Gordon Sisco, executive secre-
tary of the United Church of Can
ada, Petworth, and the Rev. H. G.
Secomb, secretary of the General
Australian Methodist Church. Fran
els Asbury.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
By Cospor Nonnes

Oakland Methodist Church of
Churchton, Md, is set in a pictur-
esque spot along the road to Shady
Side, Md.
When George Hyde, farmer who
lived at Chalk Point, Md, gave the
land to the church the deed pro-
vided that should this church cease
to be place of religious worship,
then the said lot Is to revert back to
its original owners or their heirs. "
Other names on the deed were Mary
A. E. Hyde, Sarah S. Hyde, Joseph
w. Wood and Lydia Wood.
The church today is undergoing
revival after a period Of years
when services were only held four
times year in order to retain the
property. Last September, under
the leadership Of the Rev. Joseph
E. Snyder. enough residents of the
area of the Methodist denomina.
ton were found anxious to attend
the church. Since that time the
church has been holding services
and other activities regularly.
The church traces it's beginnings
to the West River Circuit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the
northern branch of Methodisn
from 1874 on. In 1860 the General
Conference of the denomination
meeting at Buffalo enacted a pro-
vision making mon -slaveholding a
test of membership"
This provision was resented by
many, and it was further irritated
by the actions of an assembly OF
the Baltimore Conference, to which
the West River Circuit belonged, in
March, 1862. The West River Cir
cult record states this assembly "as-
sumed all the rights and preroga-
tlves Of the Conference; among
them supplying of our work with
men who were distasteful to our
people on account of their connec-
ton with church which had be-
come, to a considerable extent, DO
litical In its character"
In April of that year some Meth
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Glass of Calvary Baptist Church will
De taught by Mrs. Lois Abernethy.
The Vaughn Glass will hold serv-
ice at Blue Plains at 7:30 pm.
Friday.
Inspector Walter H. Thomas, as
sistant superintendent, metropolitan
police, will be the guest teacher of
the Harrison Bible Glass OF ST..
Luke's Methodist Church.
The Clyde Kelly Glass of Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church will have
Dr.. Theodore H. Wilson as guest
speaker.
Mr.. Nola Brown will be the guest
teacher of the Glass of Friendship
of Emory Methodist Church.
The Templemens Bible Glass of
Temple Baptist Church will be
taught by the Rev. Virgil M. Hobbs.
Mrs. Thomas F. Law will teach
the lesson at joint session of the
adult classes of Hamline Methodist
Church.
The Women Bible Glass of the
First Congregational Church has
resumed It's sessions. Mrs. e. c.
Alvord will give a series on bible
Prophecy and Fulf1llment."
Miss Jessie Ford, who recently
returned from the meeting Of the
World Baptist Alliance in. Copen-
hagen, will speak to the Egbert Glass
of National Baptist Memorial
Church.
The Calvary Mems Glass of CAL
vary Methodist Church will have
as guest teacher, w. Elwood Baker,
superintendent of the Sunday school.
r. r. Groomes will resume his
position as teacher of the Every
mans Bible Glass of Petworth
Methodist Church tomorrow.
The Louise Shelton Bible Glass
of Trinity Methodist Church will
hold a birthday party at 8 pm.
Tuesday.
The Marietta Smith Class of
North Washington Baptist Church
will hold business and social meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Mary Hay
craft at pm. Monday.
The Rainbow Glass Of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church
elected Mrs. E. L. Wrenn, president; f;
Mrs. Anna Hammond, Mrs. E. A.
Harp, vice presidents; Mrs. Ethel
Grace Brown. secretary, Miss Mary
Reta Cessna, assistant; Mrs. Pinkie
Scott, treasurer, Miss Sara Belle
Faris, assistant; and Mrs. w. M.
Danner, teacher. DR.. John w. Rustin
will install teachers and officers to-
morrow evening.
The Mems Bible Class of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
will observe rally day tomorrow
morning. DR.. Peter Marshall will
participate in the program with
Judge Bakka presiding.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
4 Lesson
For the Week
By Williom T. Ellis

There is more sound sense and
workable wisdom in the Book of
Proverbs than in all of the jargon-
filled "isms" that our generation
Evening star., 1947-09-20

The Sunday school lesson for
September 81 is Guidance From
Great Proverbs"-Proverbs 4:23:
6:l6-l9; 9:10; 14:34; ISL; 1918;
21:3; 22:1; 27:1; 2s:1; 2e:1s;
James AIT.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Dean John W. Sufer
Plans BaccaIaureate
For Garfield Nurses

The Very Rev. John Wallace
Suter, dean of Washington Cathe-
dral. will preach at the baccalaure-
ate service to be held in the Cathe-
dral at 4 pm. tomorrow for the
graduating class of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital School of Nurs-
ing. His subject will be THE Nurses
Unique Contribution"
The preacher at the II am. serv-
ice of morning prayer will be the
Rev. Crawford W. Brown.
The flag of the State of Nebraska
VIII be carried in procession at this
service and special prayers offered
for the government and people of
that State.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at 7:30 am. In st. Johns Chapel
and at $50 am. in the Bethlehem
Chapel.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FIRST CHURCH: Columbia Road
and Euclid Street NV. Reading
Room, e14 17th st. NV. Week
DAYS, 8 to 9 (Wed. to D. Sun.
and Holidays, 2 to 6.
SECOND CHURCH: Ill c st.
NE. Reading Room, Ill c st.
NE. weekdays. 10 to 9 (Wed to
y; Sun. and Hol. 2:3o to $50.
THIRD CHURCH: 18th and L
SITS. NV. (sun., II AM. and
PM.) Reading Room, Col
orado Bldg, 14th and G SITS.
Weekdays, 8 to 9. (Wed. to
1900 Sunday and Holidays, 2
to 6.
FOURTH CHURCH; 18th and
Oak SITS NV. Reading Room.
Riggs Bank Bldg, l4th and
Park Rd. NV. Weekdays 9 to
o (Wed. to D; Sun. and Hol.
2:30 to $50.
FIFTH CHURCH: 1898 slst St.
NV. (No Sun. Eve. Service).
Reading Room, 1926 Wisconsin
Ave. NV. Weekdays 1880 to S
(Wed. to 7:3o). Closed Sundays
and Holidays.
SOCIETY (Colored): 1917 r st.
NV, mo Sun. Eve. Service).
Reading Room 1917 r st., Wed.
$50 to 7:50.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
TrtrnnH

FRIENDS MEETING OF WASHINGTON
2111 Florida Ave.
Meetings for Worship First Day Sunday
Ct IL am. All interested are welcome
Young People. $40 pm.
FRIENDS MEETING
18th and Irving Streets NV.
IL s.m.-Meeting for Worship. Welcome
Evening star., 1947-09-20

truth is another proverb from our
lesson:
righteousness exalteth a ma
ton;
But sin is a reproach to any
people"
There, Christians. Is your job cut
out for you. Goodness is the first
ingredient Of patriotism. To win
men and women, one by one, to the
clean. big truths of holy living is a
first step toward real national great
ness. This Is the urgent task of
every preacher, every Sunday school
teacher, every member of Christ's
church. Holy citizens are the build
ing stones Of which the Kingdom,
which is the perfect state, is to be
erected.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Bishop McNomoro Guest
At St. Matthews Church

The Fight Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, administrator of the Arch
diocese of Baltimore and Washing
ton, will preside at solemn mass at
10 am. tomorrow at St. Matthews
Cathedral, In celebration of the
patronal feast of the parish.
The celebrant of the mass will
be the Rev. William j. Sweeney
pastor of st. Ursula's Church, Bal
tlmore. The sermon will be de-
livered by the Rev. John Tracy
Ellis OF the Catholic University OF
America.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

n a S produced.
While "the brit
tie intellectuals.
who crack be-
meath a strain"
pursue popular
cults, the ordi-
nary run OF man.
kind, who frank
ly do not under
stand the fan
tastic vocabu-
laries in vogue
amongst h e S e
"moderns," go
serenely on, 10y
al to the plain
speaking counsel
Evening star., 1947-09-20
MARYLAND

MAN ifA4No
CHEVY CHASE, FIRST
CHURCH: 59O8 Conn. Ave.
Sun. School, Chevy Chase
Elementary School, Rosemary
st. Reading Room, 7 Wilson
Lane, Bethesda. Weekdays l
to S. Closed Sundays and Holi-
days.
EVANSVILLE FIR ST
CHURCH: 6221 43d Ave. (No
Sun. Eve. Serv). Reading
Room 6221 43d Ave. Weekdays
l to 4; Mon. and Fri. Eve. 7
to 9. Closed Sundays and Holi-
days.
SILVER SPRING SOCIETY: Sill
yer Spring Intermediate Sch.
Chicago and Philadelphia
Aves. mo Sun. Eve. Serv.).
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA FIRST CHURCH:
1709 Russell Rd. (No Sun. Eve.
Serv.) Reading Room, 10s N.
Patrick, Alex. Weekdays 9 to
$50. Closed Sundays and Hol-
idays.
ARLINGTON FIRST CHURCH:
6843 Little Falls Road, East
Falls Church. mo Sun. Eve.
Serv) Wed. meeting, 8:l5 PM.
Reading Room, 3248 Wilson
Blvd. Weekdays IL to S. Closed
Sundays and Holidays.
ARLING TON SEC ND
CHURCH: 1913 Wilson Blvd.
Colonial Will. Ballroom.) mo
Sun. Eve. Serv). r. Rm. 2030
N. 18th st. Weekdays 1880 to
5 except Wed. to 1880 g. Fri.
Eve. Z to 9. Closed Sun. and
Holidays.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

] oil mt session.
Harold S. King
vice president,
will pres i d e;
P ag ge M c K.
Etchison, presi-
dent, will teach;
H o W a I'd M.
S t a C k h o il S e,
George E. Har-
ris, James L.
Ewin, Marshall
r. Baker and
Howard v. Rus
sell will partici-
pate in the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1947-12-01
French Compromise
On Austria Reported
Rejected by Russia
BiduuIt Is Favorable
To Merging All Three
Western Zones of Reich
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 1.-French For
eign Minister Bidault said today
that if the London Conference of
Foreign Ministers fails to agree
on the future of Germany, the
French zone may be merged with
the British and American zones
to establish unified Western
Germany.
Mr.. Bidault, who is going to Paris
tonight for conferences with French
leaders, stated this posi-
ton at meeting with French re-
porters shortly before the Foreign
Ministers Council opened the sec
ond week of its sessions at Lam
caster House.
Meanwhile, it was authoritatively
reported that Russia had turned
down today a French proposal for
settling the issue of German as
sets in Austria, which is the chief
barrier to completion of an Austrian
peace treaty here.
Deputies to Report Tomorrow.
The French plan has been under
consideration by a committee of
Deputy Foreign Ministers who are
due to report to the Big -Four to-
(See MINISTER'S, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Truman Gets Tie,
Recalls His Days
As Hoberdosher
By the Associoted Press

President Truman, one-tlme Mis-
souri, haberdasher demonstrated to-
day ne hasn't forgotten the knack
of selling when a group of clothiers
presented him with a SIS hand
painted necktie.
After the resplendent neckpiece
was handed to him, Mr.. Truman
Immediately twirled it into the
familiar knot used by all tie sales
men.
Il haven't forgotten how" he
commented.
The tie. a maroon affair, portrays
a Missouri mule leading a camel
carrying wise men.
II might wear it at the Demo-
cratic Convention Mr.. Truman
quipped.
The head of the delegation, w. O..
Swanson. president of the National
Association of Retail Clothiers and
Furnishers, invited Mr.. Truman to
address their annual convention at
Chicago February "a. Then Bob
Underwood of Richmond, Va, pre-
sented the tie.
Mr.. Truman did not commit him.
self on attending the convention,
Mr.. Swanson said. but expressed
desire to do so if he could arrange
it. The group included Gerald D.
Grosner of Washington.
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Msgr. Sheen to Be Speaker
At Chest Report I omorrow

paign Executive Committee declared
last night that real victory is in
full view"
Teamwork in the campaign has
put LIS on the 70-yard line" the
statement said. Like any other
Joint effort, the campaign team has
had to struggle to reach this ad-
vantageous position.
But we can be sure that by con-
tinuing to work hard together we
can bring in the last gifts needed
to reach the goal. We have come
long way, with excellent gains
reported, and your Community
Chest agencies have watched our
progress very closely and hopefully.
Just as in football, where the
last few yards to the goal are the
toughest to run, the Chest Fedora
tions last million. seem to be the
most difficult to solicit.
But we know that every one on
the campaign team is determined to
keep this years going right on to
complete victory. We can do moth
ing of more real service to our
neighbors than to win, to raise what
we set out to raise"
Tomorrow's report meeting is the
eighth of IL scheduled. The cam
paign is to close December IL.
Evening star., 1947-12-01

The Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton ]
Sheen of Catholic University will
speak at the next report meeting
of the Community Chest Fed
Grafton campaign at 1915 pm.
tomorrow at the Burlington
Hotel.
He will address a gathering of
volunteer solicitors now engaged in
raising the $1,1S2,6 ,687 needed to meet
the campaign goal of S3,9o0,000
The campaign is to raise funds
for 125 welfare and social. service
agencies supported by the Com
munity Chests of Washington. Alex
andria, and Fairfax, Arlington,
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Edward H. Foley. jr., campaign
chairman, will call on the volunteer
chairmen of nine units of the cam
paign organization for progress re-
ports.
Il think we are most fortunate to
have Msgr. Sheen as speaker, Mr..
Foley declared yesterday in urging
that as many campaigners as pos
sible be present at the meeting.
In a general statement to the
10000 volunteer solicitors and to
the contributing public. the cam
Evening star., 1947-12-01
8 Hurt as Train Bumps
Locomotive in St. Paul
BY the Associated Press

ST PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 1.-Eight
dining car employees of the Burling-
ton Railroad were injured today in
the collision of the Burlington
Zephyr and a Great Northern Rail-
way Diesel locomotive at an ap-
proach to the st. Paul Station.
None of the workers was injured
seriously. All were taken to the
Northern Pacific Hospital One
suffered a dislocated shoulder and
another a burn on the hand. The
others were shaken.
The accident occurred as the
Zephyr backed into the station after
making its scheduled run from
Chicago. A. C. Mcdonald, Twin
Cities superintendent of terminals
said the train was going about 2
miles an hour when it hit the Diesel
locomotive which was standing on a
switch lead
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Mercury Drops to 13 in Suburbs;
MiIder Weather Due 7 omorrow

Thermometers dipped to 13 In
Bethesda and % in Washington
early today, as December came
in on the crest of the winters
first major cold wave.
The Capital will have a chance to
thaW out this afternoon, but an
other freezing night is in prospect
before expected relief arrives to-
morrow.
The Weather Bureau reported 13
degrees in Bethesda, IA in Riverdale
and l6 in Brookside Manor, all in
Maryland. Virginia suburbs re-
ported 18 in Bancroft and 20 in
Clarendon.
Commuters we're still shivering in
temperatures around Is at am.
Although most motorists were not
caught unprepared-seryice stations
reported calls for emergency service
were running only slightly above
.1ormal-the American Automobile
Association was active throughout
the morning
The associations emergency road
service was handling So calls an
hour, the highest figure since last
Evening star., 1947-12-01
What theRussiuns
Are Soyinq of Us

The MoscoW radio. broadcasting T.
he Souiet Union, said:
American armaments are des-
tined for the carrying out of
program prepared long ago for
the domination of the world. and
not for defense against the So
Wet Union. The U. S. S. R. is
hindering the carrying out of
American plans for world DOM
ination: hence the hatred for the
U. S. S. R. displayed by the Amer
lean aggressive circles and the
press under them. The imperial
lists uncertainty as regards the
future and the gloomy prospects
of capitalism explain the nervous
ness of the warmongers.
consequently. American ag-
gressive circles fear that without
their control capitalism would
collapse in the Old World. and
that it's existence can be pro-
longed only with the help Of
dollars and atom bombs"
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Realtors Deny Effort
To Fix Brokers' Fees
In Reply TO Civil Suit
District Court Is Told
Rate Schedules Were
Merely Advisory

The National Association of
Real Estate Boards and the
Washington Real Estate Board
declared today, in reply to civil
complaint against them in Dis
trict Court, that their rate sched-
ules were merely advisory and
in no way an attempt to fix fees
or force local realtors to conform
to certain practices.
The reply was made to a civil suit
filed by the Justice Department in
District Court last August in con-
nection with an indictment returned
by a grand jury. The Indictment
charged the national association
and the Washington board with
conspiracy to fix brokers' commits
sions on real estate transactions
in the District Trial on the Grim
inal charge is scheduled to begin
January IL.
The civil suit requested perm
anent injunction to prevent the ma
tional association and the Wash
ington board from continuing the
practices cited in the Indictment.
The civil complaint also listeds is
officials or directors of the national
association and the Washington
board.
Most of the answers contained
IN today's reply filed in the civil
division of District Court were
given in previous statements by
See REAL ESTATE; Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Truman TO Fly 10 Florida
Wednesday for Rest
BY the Associoted Press

President Truman will leave by
plane at a. m. Wednesday for Key
West. Fla, where he will rest prior
to speaking Saturday at dedication
Of Everglades National Park
Charles G. Ross. presidential press
secretary, said he thinks the Pres
ident will speak 10 to IS minutes be-
gining about 2:30 pm. The ceremony
will be held at Everglades City, Fla.
Mr.. Ross said it is definite that
Mr.. Truman will not submit his mes
sage to the special session of Con-
gress on long-range Marshall plan
aid 10 Europe until after his return
next Monday
Mr.. Truman will fly Wednesday
to Boca Chica Airport and motor to
the Navy submarine base at Key
West where he will make his quar-
ters at the commandant's house.
The President will fly In the Sac
red Cow. the C-54 he used before sc-
quiring the Independence the DC-6
which is undergoing modification.
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Truman Wants J.. 5.
Ship Authority Kept
By the Associated Press

President Truman today asked
Congress to extend until June 80
l949. authority of the Maritime
Commission to operate, sell ano
charter Government-owned vessels
built during the last war.
He said in a message that 1T is
now clearly apparent that this au-
thority must be continued" beyond
the present expiration date of Feb
ruary %, 1948, "in order to prevent
a breakdown in vital shipping serv-
ices"
He asked that Congress consider
it at the special session, so authority
can be renewed we'll in advance OF
the expiration date Ito avoid need
less disruption of the vital serv-
ices"
He said there are other questions
wi:icll soon will require legislation
These relate, he said, to the ship
ping requirements of the European
recovery program and long-range
requirements of our Merchant Ma
rine.
Our most immediate need, how
ever he said. ''is to assure the
maintenance of essential shipping
services by continuing in effect the
present provisions of law which
make possible the use of Govern
ment -owned ships"
More than 1900 dry cargo vessels
are now chartered to American ma
tions by the commission.
Evening star., 1947-12-01
House Passage of Stopgop Aid
Sure Next Week, Martin Says
Vondenberg Again Appeals to Senate
To Vote Emergency Measure Promptly

ern Europe will be through the
House next week came today
from Speaker Martin, as Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan made another appeal
to the Senate to approve it today.
Reminding his colleagues that the
bill is needed at this moment to
boost the morale of France, Italy
and Austria. as we'll as to keep their
people alive through the winter,
Senator Vandenberg asserted in
Senate debate over the issue that:
"We can get the most freedom
for our money by acting promptly"
Speaker Martins forecast came
after a two-hour closed meeting OF
his Republican Steering Committee
and the Republican members of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The Speaker and House Majority
Leader Halleck of Indiana said no
See FOREIGN AID Page A-6p
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Mrs. Lamarre Appears
Against Gen. Meyers
Before Grand Jury
Husband and Brother
Also Arrive to Testify;
Confer With Prosecutors
By Robert X. Walsh

Admitting that she was "ner-
vous," Mrs. Mildred Lamarre, at
tractive brunette wife of the for
mer president of the Aviation
Electric Corp. of Dayton, Ohio,
went before a District grand jury
at noon today to testify against
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers.
Mrs Lamarre. her husband, Bile
riot H. Lamarre, and her brother.
Thomas E. Readnower, arrived
early today from Dayton as prin-
cipal witnesses in the grand jury
investigation of wartime financial
activities of the retired Air Force
deputy chief of procurement.
Nothing like this ever hap
pened before to me and I am
nervous" Mrs. Lamarre said as
she entered the jury room. She
and her husband and brother re-
fused, however, to comment on the
testimony they expected to give
or on any of the evidence brought
out at a Senate War Investigating
Subcommittee inquiry on Gen.
Meyers.
Lamarre and Readnower testi-
fed at those hearings that Gen.
(See MEYERS, Page A-2A
Evening star., 1947-12-01

road Sc, a motorist on the bridge,
said at first he thought the plane
was attempting to stunt.
Then I noticed the planes motor
was dead" he said He was coming
slowly. I saw the plane nose up.
Then it hit the bridge at ASIDE
gree angle. The first thing thought
of was that it was miracle the
plane didn't hit anybody
Merle McMillen. 141l King street
Sc, saw the plane come in and
crash while in his car on l. street
Sc.
II heard the plane sputtering and
1t seemed as though the engine was
conking out. He started to lose
altitude couple of thousand feet
before he got to the bridge and he
pulled the nose up just before he
got to the bridge.
II thought he was going down
tSee CRASH. Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1947-12-01

March. OF these, 80 per cent IN
volved battery trouble.
Yesterdays low was % at 8:55 m.
The high was 36 at 1855 pm.
Cold, clear weather will continue
tonight. The bureau predicts low
of 80 in the city and "a in the sub
urbs. Tomorrow will be sunny and
warmer.
Freezing weather was reported as
far South as Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia, with low Of "a in
Rome, Ga.
Light snow fell in many parts of
Virginia, with f1urries reported in
Roanoke and Lynchburg. At New
port News. it showed for several
hours. but the fakes melted
Greenville, Me, recorded the low
est temperature in the East, with
zero. Montpelier, Vt. had one above
zero, and it was only nine above at
Ithaca, NJ Y.
The weather was moderating to-
day in the Midwest. Yesterday
temperatures in that area we're no
lower than 20 to 80 degrees in most
sections and further relief was prom
ised today.