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Evening star., 1954-09-14
British Civil Defense
Officials Visit Here

States citizen who trained under
England's civil defense program
and returned here to escort the
visitors on their cross-country
tour.
At the moment. the British are
training their workers to care
for the people in the event Of an
A or H bomb is dropped un-
expectedly.
I'm a case like that, if we had
no warning" Mrs. Clode said.
"our training is to duck and take
cover. The people will be just
where they have to be-"
Emergency Feeding
Emergency feeding plans now
in the formative stage call for
mobile feeding units with flying
food squads. Mrs. Clode ex-
planned. Although the food is not
being stockpiled. under the gov
ernment's plan, food depots
will be set up in and around the
perimeter of such cities as Lon
don to meet the emergency.
The rolls of women volunteers
in Britain's Civil Defense are in
creasing very slowly although
during the Korean War a tre-
mendous number joined the
ranks only to drop out when the
war ended.
Mrs. Clode said the apparent
indifference to the horror of the
dropping of an H-bomb stems
from two facts: "The people
think nothing can be done about
it, or they just don't want to
think about it,"
Emphasis in the present set
up, Mrs. Lewis said, is being
placed on training the trainers
to make the program interesting
enough to keep volunteers from
dropping out.
The children Of England are
not now receiving any training
in the event of enemy attack
due to evacuation plans for
them.
Plans call for moving them,
Mrs. Clode said, IF the situation
becomes tense"
Evening star., 1954-09-14
At Conference

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith. ST.. will attend the con-
ference of the National Commit
tee Of the Democratic Party in
indianapolis the week end of
September IS. They will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Israel of indianapolis.
The Smiths will attend q ban
quet on Saturday night at which
Adlai Stevenson. Democratic
nominee for President in 1852,
and former President Harry S.
Truman will speak.
Evening star., 1954-09-14

! Applicants may apply at the
Home Service Department of
the District Red Cross Chapter
Mondays through Fridays from
9 am. to 4 pm.
In order to qualify as an aide
the volunteer must be 81 years
of age or more, have one year
of college training and expert
ence in social service or a re-
lated field such as teaching
personnel work, scouting OF
camping, church or civic activ-
tiles.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Delegates Named

Mrs. Cynthia Martin Murray,
chairman, and Mrs. Bennington
Muffley. vice chairman of the
Washington Unit of the Ameri-
can Women's Voluntary Services,
will be the AWVS delegates to
the National Conference on Cit
izenship to be held at the Statler
Hotel, September 15-17. The con-
ference is sponsored by the De-
partment of Justice and the
National Education Association,
Of which Chief Justice Earl War
rem Is the honorary chairman.
Attorney General Herbert Brow
nell. jr.. will welcome the dele
gates.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Margaret Lane
Becomes Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Lane of
Arlington. announce the mar
riage on September 4 of their
daughter Margaret Elizabeth to
Lit. Robert B. Moler, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert c. Moler of
Arlington.
The ceremony took place in
st. Georges Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
On Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Hile and
their daughter, Miss Shirley Ann
Hile of Wheaton Hills, are vaca-
tioning at Lenape Village on
Fairview Lake at Tafton, Pike
County, in the Poconos, Pa.
Evening star., 1954-11-14

The Star of November IA, 1904, said
that the rain, snow and wind storm Of
ALI the previous day had
BEGINNING done more damage than
or Winter ordinarily would be re-
ported for whole win
ter season. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down all over the city, and
in the country railroads are badly en-
barrassed and the service of both elec-
trio and steam lines crippled. For many
hours the Capital (. was entirely cut
off from all communication with the
outside world The best the Associ-
ated Press could do was get its mes
sages as far as Baltimore and send them
to Washington by messengers on trains.
The Weather Bureau was cut of and
received no reports Of outside condi-
tions until early this morning." VIM
ter's start had been "a memorable day."
zone of the most remarkable audi
ences ever assembled in Washington"
said The Star for Novem-
'Hiuwctho' her II. 1904, gathered to
Sung near the pubic perform
d1lCE Vi 114dWdtIld, q
choral composition BY Samuel Cole
ridge-Taylor based on the famous poem
I by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the
previous evening. Three thousand
persons crowded the Convention Hall
when the composer appeared. Two
hundred singers took part In the pro-,
duction. all being. like Mr.. Taylor. Of
S African descent. The soloists were
Harry T. Burleigh, baritone; T. Arthur
Freeman, tenor, and Estella Pinckney
Ciough soprano. Mr.. Taylor conducted.
Listeners included: Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Thomas Nelson Page, Reginald De
Roven, Henry xander. Herbert Wads-
worth, Mrs. Alys E. Bentley, 1t. VIII
liam H. Santelmann OF the Marine
Band; Maria Won Unschuld, Or. Frank
lin r. Howe, Mrs Teunis Gamlin. Ed
ward II. Droop. Mrs. Hobart Brooks,
PROT. j. w. Chickering. Mrs. John r..
I Francis. Bessie j. Kibbey, DR.. E. S.
I KimbalL Prof. II. M Paul. Mrs. Swan
Burnett, r. H. NJ. Murray, Mrs. s. F.
Compton. B. H. Warner, Mrs. Charles
w. Chestnut. Mrs. z. Azalia Kackley.
Evening star., 1954-11-14

the close of the sermon an opportunity
was given for any present to become
Life Director of the General Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by the payment Of $3.50,
rather tidy sum for those days. One
of the church officials arose and Sug-
gested that it would be most appropriate
II that amount were raised for the pur-
pose Of making the President a member
If he would consent. At once, several
voices were lifted. eager to contribute
toward the amount. However, Mr..
Lincoln insisted on paying the $3.50
himself. Then and there he scribbled
note agreeing to become member
and handed it to the bishop.
At the Methodist headquarters in
New York a special certificate was pre-
pared and given to Mr.. Lincoln. Instead
of deposlting it with other accumulated
papers, he personally had it framed
and hung in the White House. Under
a picture of the Master and His dis
ciples, just after the Great Commission
had been given, Go into all the world
and preach the Gospel" the following
was inscribed:
THIS CERTIFIES That His Ex-
cellency. Abraham Lincoln, Prest. Of
U. s. A., is constituted a Life Director
of the MISSIONARY SOCIETY Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
payment of One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars"
This is signed by the President OF
the Society, Bishop e. s. James.
The certificate was hung in con-
spicuous place in the Executive Man
sion until the time Of Mr.. Lincoln's
death. It was on the wall on that
fateful night when he left the White
House for Fords Theatre. where his
earthly life was to be so cruelty snuffed
out. After the assassination the
framed document was given to one of
his bodyguards, who took it back with
Evening star., 1954-11-14

General, and others. President Eisenhower
has named his selections for these posts and
1t would be in the interest Of orderly gov
ernment If the appointees-at least those
who seem unlikely to provoke controversy
could be cleared promptly. It is true that the
Senate Is scheduled for long daily sessions
on the Mccarthy issue, but action on the
appointments probably could be arranged
through consultation and cooperation"
A first step toward this end has been taken
by Chairman LANCER Of the Judiciary Com
mittee in calling session of his group next
Friday morning.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Fifty Years Ago in The Star ;. :.
G. G. B.

Maj. Thomas w. Symons. U. S. A., and
was met by Col. Charles S. Bromwell,
military aide to the Chief Executive,
and Capt. Cameron MGR. Winslow,
naval aide. President Roosevelt awaited
the party in the Blue Room. with
Assistant Secretary of State Francis
B. Loomis and Secretary William Loeb,
jr. The prince expressed the emperor's
wish that ''the historic relations of
amity and good correspondence" be-
tween Japan and the United States
may grow still closer and stronger;
and Mr.. Roosevelt replied: 81 pray that
those relations may continue forever,
growing always more friendly"
AS announced in The Star of No
vember 4. 1904. Sybil Hale, aged Is.
only daughter of Arthur Hale,
Minors general superintendent of
Wed transportation of the Balti-
more & Ohio R. r., and
granddaughter of Rev. Edward Everett
Hale. chaplain of the United States
Senate. was married at Providence,
r. l.. on November 2, to Kurt Diederick,
~, ulcIIlUCI VI b pIULIIilcIlG DOoIOu
family and grandson Of William D.
Hunt. celebrated painter. "The youth
full bride is stately looking young
woman. who would readily pass for
l8, perfect blond, with blue eyes, and
o charm Of manner that has endeared
her to q large circle Of friends"
The Star for November 2, 1904, fea-
tured a report Of ceremonies In cele-
bration of the 50th
St. AIbun's anniversary Of the
Celebration founding Of st. Adams
Protestant Episcopal
. Parish the previous day. Rev. G. c. r.
Bratenahl, rector Of the church at Wis
consin and Massachusetts, avenues
NV, preached the sermon at the
principal service in the morning. taking
as his text: I'VE are citizens with the
saints" He also spoke at the evening
service, discussing: The History Of st.
4 Adams: Our Heritage and Our Re-
sponsibility." Four hundred people at
tended a reception at the old Nourse
mansion, the Highland. Among the
Evening star., 1954-11-14
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain. United States Senate.

ail Chaplain. ini United states Senate.
him to Illinois. For many years after
this mans death 1t lay unnoticed in
an attic. Sometime after its rediScovery
it became valued part of the Town.
send Lincoln Collection in Lexington,
Kentucky.
The owner Of that collection. William
Townsend, has said of this document:
"It has been very frequently the chief
object of interest of so many people
who have travelled long distances to
see the recorded evidence of Abraham
Lincoln's only official connection with
a religious association"
Because of Its tremendous signif1-.
canoe, this Lincoln Certificate Of late
years has been coveted by collectors,
who have offered very large sums for
it. However, Mr.. Townsend always has
felt, as have many others in all parts
of the country, that finally this sacred
symbol of Ldncoln's faith ought to be
permanently enshrined in the WASH
ington church in which 1t originated.
where it could be seen for years to
come by untold multitudes. The sum
Of $4,000 has been raised for that
purpose. Some of the beSt-known
names in the Nation are on the list Of
donors. The contributions have come
from people of all faiths, Catholic,
Protestant, and Jewish.
This very day, in the presence of
a great congregation, the certificate
which ties Lincoln so closely to the
church and which is in its original
frame and in perfect state of preser-
walton, is being unveiled and enshrined
in Foundry Church. where it is to be on
permanent display near the Lincoln
Window. That window in flaming
glass contains the words uttered by
Lincoln to church leaders who visited
the White House during the dark days
of the War Between the States: God
bless all the churches. And blessed
be the Lord God who in our great trial
giveth us the churches"
AS Abraham Lincoln. in his action
recorded In this document, revealed
his faith by his works, let us put
beside this historic certificate the
words of the columnist Dorthy
Thompson: 'Lincoln's speeches reveal
him to be one of the most God -adoring
men who ever lived. From the Gettys-
burg speech, with his plea that this
Nation UNDER GOD shall have new
birth Of freedom to the great Second
Inaugural Address, mystical in its
sense of humility before the judgment
of God which alone is true and
righteous altogether"
Behold the man who belongs to the
ages standing under the spires of the
spirit!
Evening star., 1954-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Burrell, Theodore
Drury, H. A. Taylor. Isabelle Hagner,
Commissioner and Mrs. H. B. F. Mac
farland.
On November 10, 1904, The Star an
nounced the death of Frederick M. Det-
weller the prev
Frederick DetweiIer ious evening. He
Deceased was described as
wv S h in tons
veteran printer, one of the founders
of the printing firm of Judd & Det-
weller and one of the best known and
most highly respected among business
men of the city" A native of Middle
town, Pa, born February. II. 1880. he
was left an orphan when an infant and
grew up in poverty and had 'practi-
'cally no education" except such as he
picked UP" in various publishing Of
fees in which he was employed at little
or no salary. At 18 he proclaimed him
self a journeyman and drifted from
shop to shop, "subbing" at newspaper
plants in Philadelphia and New York
until in 1851 he settled in the District
of Columbia, where fortune finally fa-
vored him. His partnership with John
G. Judd commenced in 1868 and con-
tinued as long as Mr.. Judd lived and
then was carried on with the latter's
son, George H. Judd and his own boys,
John c. and F. F. Detweiler. The par
ticular speciality Of the firm was the
printing of lawyers briefs and the re-
ports of the Court OF Appeals and the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
A prominent Mason and Odd Fellow.
Mr.. Detweiler likewise had been active
In Baptist religious circles. His home
was at 504 ! street NV.
His Imperial Highness Prince SadaA
naru Fushimi, special envoy Of the En-
peror Of Japan, paid
Visitor his respects to Presi-
From Jopon dent Theodore Roose-
Ss welt on November Is
1904, and The Star of that day gave
front-page space to an account Of his
visit to the White House. He was es-
corted there by Third Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Herbert II. d. Pierce and
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Building Code Controversy

A highly controversial issue in South
ern Prince Georges County is whether
or not the building code now in force
in the Maryland Washington Regional
District of the county shall be extended
to include all of the Piscataway (5th)
election district and that portion of
the Oxon Hill 112th) election district
not presently under the jurisdiction of
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. T'
I, for one, having resided in the Ac-
cokeek area for period of one year,
have felt for some time that the need
for a code which would guarantee safe
and structurally sound construction of
homes and commercial establishments
is indeed critical. I have watched the
Accokeek k-Piscataway area expand and
grow and 1t alarms me greatly when I
allow myself to dwell on the fact that
residents are in no way protected
against poorly constructed structures.
The first public hearing held before
the Prince Georges County Commis-
sioners last month in Upper Marlboro
proved to be very enlightening. I, in
addition to many others, went to this
hearing completely confused as to what
the provisions of the building code
might be and how the extension of
said code would affect residents liv-
ing in the vicinity. Many things were
brought out at this hearing: things
which proved, beyond any doubt. that
the building code, if extended. would
prevent hasty, haphazard construction
in the future and, by so doing, would
protect present homeowners against
serious devaluation of their property.
I learned that the proposed build
ing code extension and park and plan
ming are two entirely different things
and that separate legislation would be
required in order for park and plan
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Spires Of the Spirit
Lincoln Under the Spires

Abraham Lincoln, who was so Christ
like in his human qualities. never took
the vows of church membership. Some
of its dogmas he could not accept as
valid. Certain stoutly maintained doc
trines, to him, had little to do with
Christianity. It is reported that he
more than once remarked that If he
could find church which had for its
one requirement for entrance the words
of the Master, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart and
with all thy mind and with all thy
strength" he would gladly give his
name to such a church.
However, Mr.. Lincoln was quite
faithful in his attendance at services
of public worship. When with fearful
responsibilities upon him he came to
Washington, he was happy to know
that his good friend Of Springfield
years. the Rev. DR.. Phineas D. Gurley.
had come to be the pastor Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church in
the Capital City. Because of the for
mer association with this splendid rep
resentative Of the Christian faith, the
President rented pew in his old
friends church and usually worshiped
there.
During his life in the White House.
those times that tried mems souls
etched deep lines in his brooding face.
He felt the need of the spiritual elixir
that only worship can bring. Quite
often he would slip into the nearby
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
at Fourteenth and G streets. The
daughter of the wartime pastor Of that
church often used to tell the writer
of her girlhood remembrance of seeing
the President there numbers Of times.
His presence in a pew in that church
on one Sunday morning proved to be
historic On that day he became a
member of the only church organiza-
ton he ever actually joined.
The preacher on that occasion was
his close friend, Bishop Matthew Simp-
son, one Of the most eloquent preachers
of the time. 1t was he who, after the
tragic end of the Great Emancipator's
life, accompanied Mrs Lincoln to Illi-
nois and delivered the address at the
funeral.
Whenever the renowned and pro-
phetic Bishop Simpson came to the
Foundry pulpit. Lincoln always was a
rapt listener. At the service to which
reference has been made, the bishop
delivered stirring missionary sermon:
1t. of course. had to do with taking the
Christian message to the uttermost
parts of the earth. His fellow worship
pers noticed that Mr.. Lincoln had evi-
IDENTIFY been greatly affected by the
kindling appeal Of the preacher. At
Evening star., 1954-11-14
By Fronk R. Kent

members of the choir who sang the
celebration anthems was boy whose
name was given as Harold Rust. more
accurately Harry Lee Rust, now
treasurer of the Washington diocese.
Other members Of the choir half a
century ago were: Joseph Davis, Law
renee Elliott, Robert Gilmour, Emmett
Thompson, Robert Weeks, George Hill,
William Upton, Joseph Carroll, Nelson
George, Loring Newton, Wyatt Davis,
Jasper Jenkins, Harold Jeffery, James
C. Dulin, Arthur Dickerson, William j.
Anderson, David Weaver, Edward Ran
dali and Charles w. Spicer Earl Jeffery
was crucifier. The organist and choir
master was j. Clark Middleton. Robert
v. Fleming's name probably should be
included among the choir boys for he
was a member of the st. Adams group
so years ago.
The society page of The Star on No
vernber 18, 1904, featured an account
of the wedding
Wedding Powell Minnege-
rode and Esther
Gordon, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Holdsworth Gordon, "last night"
at the Gordon family home. Rev.
j. II. w. Blake Of Christ Church ON
ciated. The brides only attendant was
her cousin, Glorvina Gordon. George
Minnegerode was best man. Guests
included: William r. Gordon. John
Blake Gordon. Gordon Gordon, Spen-
Ger Gordon, Erskine Gordon. DR.. and
Mrs. John Gordon. Mrs. George II.
Gordon, Mrs. Anne Minnegerode. Ftz-
hugh Lee Minnegerode, Karl Minnege-
rode. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Minnege-
rode, Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier Dulaney and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Writ Kimball.
Mr.. Minnegerode. simply Powell to
hundreds of friends. was assistant di-
rector of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
In 1904, director Of the same in 1915.
director emeritus In 1947. His wife
died in 1850. he followed her In 1851.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Parker La Moore

Parker La Moore, dead at 81, was
newspaperman's kind of neWspaperman.
Before becoming chief editorial writer OF
the Scripps- Howard papers in 1882, the
North Dakotan had worked In just about
every part Of the news and editorial opera
tions involved in producing q daily paper.
To all of these jobs he brought the inquiring.
mind 50 essential in the profession, an ril-
qualified integrity and the ability to express
clear opinions In clear language. As an
editorial writer, Mr.. La Moore spent q lot
Of time being reporter going out after
his own facts and searching In person for
what he thought might be the news behind
the news. Some of this searching took him
over most of the world but Washington had
been his home base since the end Of World
war II. His colleagues here win miss Parker
La Moore and the Scripps-H Howard editorial
pages win miss his forceful writing.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Democrats Call Signals

The shape Of things to come on Capitol
Hill this winter may have been revealed
rather clearly in the early action and COM
ment of Democratic spokesmen in Congress.
The outline, as it appears now, indicates
that party prerogatives are to be guarded
zealously with the Democratic majority lead
ership determined that it's control of the
legislative branch shall be actual rather
than merely nominal.
The Senate Democratic Policy Commit
tee, for example, already has laid down some
conditions not only for the 84th Congress
but for the present Senate session-a hold
over from the 83d Congress onsidering the
Mccarthy censure resolution. First, accord
ing to Democratic Senate Leader Johnson OF
Texas, the Democrats will oppose taking up
for confirmation at this session any preSi-
Dental appointments that call for commit
tee hearings. Second, the President is being
advised that cooperation on foreign policy
matters must involve consultation as well
as information" in other words that such
bipartisan meetings as that scheduled at
the White House on Wednesday must be
more than simple review of what has hap
pened and a preview Of what actions the
administration intends to take. Third, that
the Democrats intend to exercise their ma
tority control by giving "a quiet burial" to
the controversial Dixon Yates power con-
tract
On the House side, similar temper was
indicated in a poll showing that Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Committee
expect to make the prevailing decisions on
whether or not there Is to be further tax
relief next year and, If SO, what form it will
take.
2 None of this is really surprising, nor
Is it necessarily reprehensible. There are,
however, some important vacancies to be
fllled-in the Federal courts, on the Atomic
Energy Commission, to the post OF Controller