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Evening star., 1949-01-27
Poultry Prices
ReportedLowest
Chickens Ronee From
80 to 50 Cents; Fresh
Vegetables Also Down

Washington poultry prices were
described today by Fred Kolker,
chairman of the poultry division of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, as "the cheapest since
OPA." The influx of fresh winter
vegetables reflected lower prices in
the market here also.
Mr.. Kolker said wholesale poultry
prices are 8 to 10 cents a pound
less than they were at this time
last year.
Frying chickens here were selling
at retail from 80 to SO cents a
pound. Dressed and drawn chickens
were advertised today for SO cents
a pound.
New cabbage was selling for as
low as 4 cents pound. The Asso-
ciated Press reported some whole
salers said growers probably would
refuse to send further shipments If
it went any lower.
Vegetables at Low Point.
New carrots were priced at to
10 cents a bunch with two punches
from Is to 10 cents. Lettuce was
selling at II cents pound in one
chain.
Stringless beans were advertised
for 10 cents pound. The Associ-
ated Press said string beans were
expected to decline further as the
big Florida crops reach the mar
kets in a week or SO. Recent cold
weather caused production delays.
Sidney Kolker, chairman of the
wholesale food division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, declared prices are coming
down gradually and are at a pretty
low level right now" He said veal
is all that remains pretty high"
Veal roast shoulder chuck was SELL
ing for 80 cents pound.
Mr.. Kolker observed that beef
and pork are at pretty good figure
so far as the consumer is con-
cerned." Store ads today showed
good" grade steaks selling from SO
to rs cents pound.
Calves Withheld From Market.
Pork roast was quoted as from
IS to 40 cents a pound.
Because growers are withholding
young calves to replenish herds re-
duced when feed prices were high,
trade sources said veal prices have
declined less than the average for
all meats since the September
highs.
Henry Males. chairman of the
butter and egg division of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation, said butter and egg prices
are just about holding their own"
He said they do not vary much more
than a quarter of a cent.
Eggs were being quoted today in
Washington area retail stores from
55 to 73 cents a dozen. Butter was
selling from So to 70 cents a pound.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Mountain Beaver
| Shown at Zoo Is
Rare Rodent

One of the rarest American ami
mails in captivity, mountain beaver
was placed on display today in the
Small Mammal House at the Zoo
Director William M. Mann said as
far as he can learn the little animal
is the only one of its kind in an
American ZOO. In addition to being
rare, the mountain beaver Is one OF
the most primitive of rodents.
This beaver lacks the flat tail and
the aquatic habits of the common
species, and lives in burrows in the
mountains.
The specimen was a gift from DR..
Lloyd Inles, professor of zoology at
the California State College.
DR.. Inles captured the animal in
the Cascade Mountains.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Wodsworth in Growing Group
Askinq D. C.. Committee Posts

bombaSt, observers recall, he COM
mands attention from both sides OF
the political aisle when he makes a
speech.
Voted for Home Rule Bill.
He is withholding any specific dec
laration on District problems, but
recalled last year he voted for the
Auchincloss home rule bill.
Former Gov. Hunt of Wyoming, a
freshman Senator this year, asked
for assignment to the Senate Dis
trict Committee. Chairman Nc
Grath has named him head Of the
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, In
charge of the city's tax bills.
And this week Senator Hill, DEM
ocrat, of Alabama, veteran of more
than a quarter century of service in
Congress. willingly accepted assign
ment as chairman of the Senate Ap-
|propriations Subcommittee that will
struggle with Washington's unbal-
anced budget.
Membership of this subcommittee
was completed with the assignment
to the group of Republican Senators
Young of North Dakota, Reed o1
Kansas and Saltonstall of Massa-
chuSettS.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Scottish Rite Plans Show
For Wives Tomorrow

Members of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry of the Valley of Washington
are staging a show especially for
members wives at $50 pm. tomor-
row in Lisner Auditorium, Twenty
first and H streets NV. The entire
cast is composed of members Of the
Rite.
The committee consists of Ray
mond N. Babcock, chairman; Omer
Clark, Richard E. Titlow and Evan
Jones.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Dissolution Is Approved
Norfolk & Washington Line
Nv the Assoeio,ed Press

BY the ASsocIoted Press
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. N.-The
State Corporation Commission has
approved the dissolution Of the Nor
folk & Washington Steamboat Co..
which formerly operated an over
night service between the two cities.
Only one steamer, the District of
Columbia, had been operated by
the company since 1912, and that
vessel was heavily damaged in a
collision several months ago. Com
pany officials told the sec replace
ment of the steamer would not be
feasible and that the firm had been
operating at a loss.
There was no opposition to the
dissolution request.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Bethesda DAV InstuIIs
Urich as Commander

Fred B. Urich has been installed
as commander of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Chapter Disabled
American Veterans. ..
Other officers installed at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Recreation
Center are: Emmett r. Carroll and
Carl w. Bollum, jr., vice command
ers; Muriel M. Partridge, treasurer;
william H Mcneil, service officer;
Edward F. Horton. chaplain George
Keyser, judge advocate; Benjamin
L. Parnell, officer of the day; War.
rem Sullivan, sergeant at arms;
Halle Chisholm, executive commit.
teeman. and David Wolverton, colol
guard.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Many Notab|es Attent
DR.. MarshaI|'s Rites;
Last Prayer Is Read

Washington bade farewell today
to DR.. Peter Marshall, Senate chap
lain. in simple services at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church
where he served as pastor from 1887
until his death Tuesday.
Later, on Capitol Hill, Vice Presi-
dent Barkley and members of the
Senate who had attended the
funeral heard DR.. Marshall's prayer
written during his last illness for
the Senate opening this morning
The prayer also was read at the
service.
Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives also we're among the 1,60C
mourners who filled the New York
Avenue Church, crowding the sane
tuary and overflowing into the Lin
coin room. the Lincoln Room Chapel
the parish hall and lecture room
downstairs.
The simple service was arranged
by Mrs. Marshall, who had selected
readings ! from the Scriptures and
the HYMNS in the 45-minute rite
With their son, Peter John Marshall
8, she was seated in the ministers
pew toward the front of the church
8Streets; Crowded.
The casket holding the body OF
the 46-year -old minister was directly
In front of the fower-decked altar
and above it was a cross of white
lilies.
Among those present were Sen
ator Stennis of Mississippi and SEN
ator McKellar of Tennessee, Repre-
sentative Hobbs of Alabama, Navy
Chief of Chaplains William N
Thomas and Army Chief of Chap
lains Luther D. Miller and the Right
Rev Angus Dun, Bishop of Wash
ington.
The streets surrounding the
church were crowded as the body of
DR.. Marshall was borne in the cas-
ket from the church to the funeral
car. The clergyman's remains will
be placed in a receiving vault in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery until the
place of burial has been determined.
A short service was to be held at
the chapel at the cemetery. Mr..
Bridge and Mr.. Dryden will conduct
the ceremony there.
The last prayer DR.. Marshall was
to have given to the Senate was
read there by DR.. Clarence w.
Crawford, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, whom DR.. Marshall had re-
Quested.
Text Of Prayer.
The prayer follows:
Deliver us, our Father, from fu-
ture hopes and from clinging causes,
that we may move into ever grow
ing calm and widening hori-
IONS.
Where We cannot convince, let
us be willing to persuade. for small
deeds done are better than great
deeds planned
I'VE know that We cannot do
everything. But help Us to do
something.
FOT Jesus SAKE. AIlel.
DIR. Crawford Given Prayer.
DR.. Crawford delivered the prayer
in the service. The other two close
friends with whom DR.. Marshall
had luncheon on Fridays, DR.. Ed
ward Hughes Pruden, pastor Of
First Baptist Church and DR.. John
w. Rustin, pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church, shared in
reading the New Testament lesson.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Robert T. Bridge, assistant
pastor of New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church., and the benediction
by the Rev. James D. Dryden, direc-
tor of religious education at the
church.
Two close friends from outside
the city gave short talks at the
service. They were the Rev. Harry
Bryan, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Bessemer, Ala, and DR..
John S. Land, pastor of st. Charles
Avenue Presbyterian Church, New
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Seminary Singers Plan
Silver Spring Concert

The Seminary Singers, a male
chorus of 80 young ministers, will
sing at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Mar
vim Memorial Methodist Church.
Four Corners, Silver Spring, Md.
The group Is directed by DR.
James r. Houghton of Boston Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
JinoIe Wins New Car

Philip Van Loon, 1914 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, an accountant
with the Federal Deposit Insurance
Co., was to be presented with a
new car at pm. today as his award
for writing a prize winning last line
to a Jingle in a contest sponsored
by the Observation-Disclosures Co
The presentation was to be made al
the Offices of the Cherner Motor Co
Evening star., 1949-02-12

tive Clifford Davis of Tennessee
will teach the Adult Bible Class
of Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
The Harrison Bible Class Of st.
Luke's Methodist Church will have
as guest teacher Attorney I. H.
Linton.
]. Howard Ingram will teach
the Templemen's Bible Glass OF
Temple Baptist Church.
The Fellowship Class Of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church will meet
at IL am. and will be taught by
Sam Barrow.
The Fidelis Glass of National
Baptist Memorial Church will
hold a Valentine party at 8 pm.
Monday at the home of the
teacher, Mrs. E. B. Willingham.
The Downs Class of BrightWood
Park Methodist Church will hold
it's monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ming.
The Vaughn Glass of Calvary
Baptist Church will conduct the
service at the Central Union Mis-
sion at 7:3O pm. Friday. Clar-
ence I. Smith will teach tomor-
row.
The A. B. Pugh Glass of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church
will hold its banquet Monday at
$50 pm. Representative j. Har-
din Peterson Of Florida will speak.
DR.. Charles Ormond Williams,
director of field service, National
Education Association. will speak
to the forum on Religion and the
Public School," Mrs. John w.
Rustin will speak to the Rustin
Couples Glass.
Edward H. De Groot, jr., will
be the guest teacher of the Pink
ham Bible Glass of National Bap-
tist Memorial Church.
The King Bible Class Of Ana
costa Methodist Church elected
George F. lizard as president.
The Naomi Bible Class of Ninth
Street Christian Church will hold
its monthly meeting at 8 pm
Monday.
Mrs. Lois Whit has been elect
ed president Of the Burtis Bible
Glass Of Lewis Memorial Meth
odist Church.
The Goodwill and Friendship
Bible Glasses of the Washington
City Church of the Brethren will
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Howard University
Episcopal Center
Will Be Dedicated

An Episcopal Student Center at
Howard University will be dedi-
Gated at 8 pm. Wednesday by the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop of
Washington, with the Rev. John
M. Burgess, student chaplain, as
sisting.
The center will be used for rec
reational activities and religious
study by the students and later a
chapel will be opened in connec-
ton with the center.
Known as Canterbury House,
the center is located at 1888 First
street NV. It is a 10-room house
which not only affords a lounge,
recreation room and kitchen for
student use but also living quar-
ters for Mr.. Burgess, his wife and
two children. It was purchased
with funds made available by the
Diocesan Department of Missions
and the Reconstruction and Ad-
vance Fund of the National
Church.
Open house will be held Febru-
ary 20 from At pm. Students on
the campus as well as the five
chaplains of other faiths are in
vited.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
By Cospor konnes

The attractive little Clifton
(Va.) Presbyterian Church car
ries into the present century the
traditions of its early builders.
On the last day of December
1870, a small group met at the
present site to watch the corner
stone laid. Officiating at the GER
emony was the Rev. Joseph E.
Nourse of Washington, who had
been preaching on alternate Sun
days since March, 1869. He had
done so while travelling on Sun
days between Manassas, where he
held services, and his Washing
ton church.
Through the winter and spring
Of 1871 progress on the church
went forward steadily. with the
side walls and the roof timbers
going up on schedule. Then the
funds were gone and the congre-
CATION ran into debt.
For some months the half
finished building stood as concrete
evidence of the congregations un-
needing conscience. On August
5, 1872, the Rev. William Bradley
who had been commissioned as a
home missionary and acting pas
tor, delivered a sermon on "The
People Had a Mind to Work.
The sermon aroused the sleeping
conscience of the members, and
they set to the task with such
vigor that funds to finish the
structure were soon forthcoming
Beginnings of the congregation
Evening star., 1949-02-12

antedated the building by several
years. In 1868 several residents
of the village met at the school
house, owned by a Mrs. Margaret
Hetzel, and organized a Sunday
school. 1t was taught by Miss
Harriet Thorne and others.
About q year later Mr.. Nourse
started to preach. On April II,
1870, "a members petitioned the
Presbytery Of Potomac to organ
ize a church in Clifton. which on
May 3. 1870, was approved.
Nine members constituted the
congregation. They were H. c.
Newman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. New
man, Hiram Newman, Edward T.
Newman, Miss Thorne. Anson B.
Nodine, Mrs. j. Sanford Otis, Mrs.
Julia H. Otis and L. w. Hamilton.
The church was named The Clif-
ton Presbyterian Church"
Mr.. Bradley left in 1877 and was
succeeded by the Rev. T. M. Todd
who served as joint pastor o1
Manassas and Clifton Churches
until 1882.
Several ministers followed a.
the congregation went through ar
uncertain period. In 1895 the
Rev. William H. Edwards came
and through untiring efforts
brought the church to q sounc
position. His 20 years as pastor
ending when he died in February
1915, marked one of the high
points of the church's history
The efforts of his wife and OF Mrs
j c. H. Adams as organist for many
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Rev. |. R. Catchings Guesl
AT First Congregational

"a Living Faith" will be the
Rev. L. Maynard Catchings' SER
mon at II am. tomorrow at First
Congregational Church. The
Rev. Carl Heath Kopf of First
Congregational Church and Mr..
Catchings of Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church will change pupits
in observance of Brotherhood
Sunday.
A Lincoln birthday service will
be conducted at 8 pm. by the
Woman's Relief Corps. Capt. r..
M. Watt, jr., of the United States
Navy will be guest speaker. Music
will be furnished by the Marine
Band.
On Thursday at 6:16 pm. at
the church supper Roscoe E.
Mague will report on the recent
general council meeting of Con-
gregational churches at Cleve-
land, Ohio. Mr.. Kopf will report
on the missions council, also held
at Cleveland,
Evening star., 1949-02-12

hold their annual banquet Tues.
day at Z pm. The Rev. Pau
Robinson, pastor of the Church
of the Brethren, HagerstoWn, Md
will speak.
The Trinity Mems Glass OF
Trinity Methodist Church will be
taught by Ernest Higgins.
The Anna May Wood Class OF
Waugh Methodist Church will hold
it's monthly meeting tomorrow at
3 pm. at the home of Miss Edith
Mcdonald.
The Burial Class of Calvary
Baptist Church will be taught by
Mrs. Brooks Hays.
The Mems Glass Of Eldbrooke
Methodist Church will meet for
breakfast tomorrow at 8 am. A
business meeting will be held at
8 pm. Tuesday.
The Berean Class of Columbia
Heights Christian Church will hold
a business meeting at the home Of
Mrs. c. E. Ferguson at 8 pm.
Wednesday. Mrs. Harry L. Bell
is teaching the class during the
illness of Mrs. Eula Lee Bradford.
The Friendship Class of Rose
dale Methodist Church joined the
Organized Bible Class Association.
officers are: Mrs. Eva Poore,
teacher; Mrs. Ethel v. Saxty,
president; Miss Nora Potest, vice
president; Mrs. Edna Horsman,
secretary and Mrs. Lille Holiday,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-02-12

years are chronicled in the history
of the congregation.
A union with the Manassas
Church was again arranged in
September. 1915, with the Rev
Afford Kelly serving as pastor o1
both churches until 1920.
The Rev. T. H. Mcleod began
a 13-year period as stated sup
ply in 1920. Student pastors
served during the summer months
from 1927 to 1888. In 1888 the
Rev. John M. De Chant was called
to serve the church. He left ir
January, l943. to accept a post
at Milford, Del.
Student pastors succeeding Mr.
De Chant were Joe Owens, John
Mcleod, w. K. Easter and Ben
jamin Lynt.
The present pastor, the Rev
George T. Liddel, has been serv.
ing on q part-time basis since
January. 1947. A trial examiner
for the Federal Power Commits.
sion, he is a graduate of Mary.
vile (Tenn.) College, Dubuque
Iowa) University and the Du'
buque Theological Seminary. HI
was admitted to the bar in Okla.
homa in 1915 and in Illinois ii
1928.
Mr.. Liddel served as minister
of the Presbyterian church a.
Rockford, H., from 1918 to 1923
At one time he was a reporter or
the Omaha Bee and owned g
paper at Rockford. He came tc
Washington in 1946. Mr.. LiddeI
| lives at 1853 Ontario road NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
National Presbyterian
To Hear Dr.. <. L. R. EIson

"Whence Comes knowledge
will be the subject of DR.. Edward
L. R. Elson at the National Pres
byterian Church at II am. Sun
day. He will preach at pm. on
How To Get Along With People. "
On Thursday evening the
church continues to present three
eminent churchmen as guests, DR..
Lawrence D. Folkemer, DR.. Donald
G.. Miller and the Rev. Delmar
eSlin DYreSnn
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Francis Henson to Speak
At St. Johns Episcopal

The speaker at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Lafayette Square
after Evensong at 7:30 pm. Sun
day, will be Francis Adams Hen
son, writer and lecturer. who has
recently returned from Paris
where he was director OF the
International Rescue and Relief
Committee.
Mr. Henson was closely associ-
ated with refugee political leaders
both those who had escaped from
behind the iron curtain and anti
Nazis who were being repatrlated
He is now in the public relations
field here in Washington.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Instead Of Eyes Topic
OF Dr.. J, Warren Hastings

At the morning service Of the
National City Christian Church
DR.. j. Warren Hastings will preach
on Instead of Eyes" The Rev.
Myron w. Chrisman. associate
minister, will assist in the service.
The Rev. j. Raymond Mills.
missionary from Asuncion, Para
quay, will speak at Z pm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills are missionaries OF this
church and have just returned to
this country on furlough.
The Homebuilders Glass will OBJ
serve its 18th anniversary Thurs
day at the church dinner. Prof.
Norman Ames. teacher OF the
class, will speak. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills, founders of the class, will be
honored guests.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
103d Anniversary
Of Union Methodist

.5t The 103d anniversary OF the
Uaion Methodist Church will be
observed tomorrow. D. Stewart
Patterson, executive secretary Of
the Methodist Commission or
Chaplains, will be the guest
speaker at II am. DR.. Selwyn K
Cockrell is closing his eighth year
as it's pastor.
The church was organized by
a small group on February 13
1916, in a building at Nineteenth
and H streets NV. Later a lot
was purchased on Twentieth
street, between H and I streets
NV, where the first building was
erected. It has since been i'm
proved,
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Worship Instruction
At St. PuuI's Church

The first of a series of seven in
structions entitled "The Catholic
Worship of the Book Of Common
Prayer" will be given in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church at 8 pm. Sum-
day by the Rev. James Richards,
associate rector. The instructions
will be held each Sunday evening
through March 81. Solemn even
song and benediction will follow
the address. Following the service
there will be opportunity for in
formal discussion and questions
over coffee in the parish house.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Visitation Campaign
At CONGRESS Heights

The Congress Heights Baptis
Church will begin a visitation
campaign tomorrow to enlist new
members for its Bible School
Training Union and church afll-
iation. At the recent quarterly
business meeting, the second Sun
day of each month was set aside
for special assignment in this visi-
tation program. The reports viii.
be given on the third Sunday OF
each month.
There will be recognition Of the
Scouts and Cubs with their leaders
in keeping with National Scout
Week tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Luther Place Memorial

DR.. L. Ralph Tabor. pastor, will,
preach on The Surprising Verdict
of God" at Luther Place Memo
rial Church. at II am. tomorrow
At $50 pm. he will continue his
series of talks on The Romance
of the Bible" when he breaches on
''The Forgotten Books"
The Rev. James M. Singer
assistant pastor, will preach at
Gam, on "Life's Expectations"
Evening star., 1949-02-12

n o u S e, eXecu-
tive vice presi-
d e n t., W / ! !
teach; DR.. Page
EtchiSon. pres
ident, will pre-
side; Mrs. J. E.
H u dl e S t on ,
Harold S. King,
John L. Bate
man, James L.
Ewin, Marshall
R. Baker and
Howard v. Rus
sell will partic-
ipate in the
program.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Memorial Windows Set
AT Church of Pilgrims

Three memorial windows were
installed this week at the Church
Of the Pilgrims in memory of Off
GERS and workers of the church in
the past.
They portra. 'The Miracles of
Jesus" "The Pa. 'es of Jesus
and missionary Prog.- of the
Church Through the Centuries. -
They are the work of the Henry
Lee Willet Studio of Philadelphia
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Foundry Methodist

DR.. Frederick Brown Harris,
minister, of Foundry Methodist
Church will preach at II am. on
Faith on the Earth" and at
8 pm, on "No Other Name"
On Wednesday at 6:15 pm. a
fellowship dinner will be held in
the social hall.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Mount Vernon Methodist

DR.. John w. Rustin will speak
at Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church tomorrow at 9 and 11:15
am. on "Friendliness in an Un-
friendly World" At the 8 pm.
service he will review the book
entitled THE Big Fisherman"
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Atonement Lutheran Church

The Brotherhood of Atonement
Lutheran Church is sponsoring
Boys Night on Monday at 7:3O
pm. in the parish hall.
At 8 and II am. tomorrow the
Rev. Paul L. Reaser will preach on
"When Faith Must Choose
Evening star., 1949-02-12
| Organized
| Bible Glasses
By Dr.. Poqe Mex. Etchison

Organized Bible Class Associa-
ton day will be held by the adult
Bible classes of Eastern Presby-
terian Church. Howard M. Stack
Evening star., 1949-02-12
TrtrnhH

FRIENDS MEETING OF wAsHINGTON,I
211I Florida Ave.
Meetings for Worship First Day (Sundayl
at IL am. All interested are welcome4
Young people, 6 30 D m N
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-10

Mrs. Alexander G. Irvine is
spending a vacation in Jackson
vile, Fla, while her husband is
there on business. She writes chat
the weather is lovely and warm
and that her mother, Mrs. Charles
Collins, who accompanied them
south, is enjoying the spring-like
breezes. Previous to their "trip,
Mrs. Collins was the recipient Of
a birthday dinner given her at the
home of her daughter and son-in-
law, Admiral and Mrs. McNulty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs and
their son Charles Jacobs took a
little motor trip on Sunday through
the much appreciated sunshine.
Their trip included Hancock, Md.
where they enjoyed a delicious
dinner.
Citizens of the Gaithersburg
community are much concerned
over the critical need for new
high school. A committee has been
formed to investigate and press
this need. The committee is headed
by Brawner 2. Harding with Law
son King, Rodney McCathran,
Clitus Bordeaux, William Nc
Graw, Leonard Hoyle, Bryan Kile,