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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
Mccormack Now Is Next
In Line for Presidency

mack's office yesterday at
about 3 pm. marking his move
into the shadow Of the White
House.
In a prepared statement,
Speaker Mccormack said the
Presidents leadership was SUI
perb in meeting the challenges
of this period of world history.
. i have lost a dear and per-
sonal friend. The Nation has
lost a great leader. :"
Later. speaking extempora-
neously, he said:
He was a very warm man. I
know he looked at his children
many times and said they are
going to live in a free world.
and when he looked at them he
saw all Of the children in the
world"
The Speaker. who had re-
turned TO Washington late the
night before from the funeral
Of his brother. Edward j.
Mccormack, then left for the
ride to Andrews Air Force Base
for the arrival of President
Kennedy's body.
The Massachusetts, Dem o.
cratic congressman's working
day finally ended after a lead
ership conference of the new
administration at the White
House last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23

the last rites to President Ken
needy.
Obviously deely shaken, Mr..
Mccormack returned to his Of
fices. He C allied the White
House after learning that
Theodore S orensen, special
counsel to the President, had
been trying to reach him. The
call brought the Speaker con-
firmation Of the assassination.
A l947 law placed the Speak
er Of the House second in the
order Of succession to the Pres
idency - behind that of the
Vice President. With accession
of Vice President johnson to
the Presidency, Speake r
Mccormack moves up to the
first spot.
During one Of several press
conferences yesterday after
noon. he said he did not care to
discuss the matter of success
sion.
The 1947 law places the SEN
ate's president pro tempore,
now the 86-y ear-old Senator
Carl Hayden. next In line be-
hind the House Speaker. Cabi-
net members, starting with the
Secretary Of State, are next.
Secret Service on Duty
According to the Associated
Press, Secret Service guard
were posted at Speaker McCor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
z Missionaries
To Get Awards

Two Washington area missio-
naries will be among 10 United
Presbyterian Church missionar-
les to receive citations Monday
for service abroad.
The scrolls will be presented
at the Interchurch Center In
New York by DR.. Raymond v.
Kearns, jr., chairman Of the
church's Commission on Ecu
menical Mission and Relations.
DR.. Esther M. Morse, 28lO
Shipley terrace Sc, and Miss
Leree S. Chase, 1000 Glen Ross
road, Silver Spring, Nd, will
receive the citations. The for
mer is being honored for SO
years in China, India and Pakis-
tan and Miss Chase for 40 years
in Iran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23

serving as hosts, Will welcome
the oBCA January S.
The Rainbow Bible Class Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will celebrate the 45th
anniversary Of the class, meet
ing in classroom No. 112, at 10
am. tomorrow. Mrs. Robert W.
Cooper of Rylan d Methodist
Church will be guest soloist and
DR.. Paul Morrison, associate
pastor at Mount Vernon, guest
teacher. Members Of the class
will welcome former members
and friends. The Rev. John Jo-
hanson will teach the Fellow
Workers Class. Mrs. Alice Wat
kins will spea k on 1.-TWO
Kings-Two Kingdoms" before
the Rustin Couples Class. Philip
Cross will present the lesson
before the A. B. Pugh Bivle
Class for Men. All adult classes
at Mount Vernon meet at 10
am. tomorrow.
A special Thanksgiving pro-
gram and an Every Member
Presentation will be held in the
Vaughn Bible Class for Men Of
Calvary Baptist Church at 10
am. tomorrow. At 8 o'clock
this evening the class will con-
duct services at District Vii
lage, under the direction Of the
Rev. Thomas o. Jones. The ex.
ecutive committee Of the class
will meet at the residence Of
the past president, John A. Pat
terson, 6224 Thirtieth street
NV, at 8 pm. Monday. Miss
Margaret X. Patterson will
teach the Burial Bible Class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
! THE POWER OF FAITH

With the approach Of Thanksgiving, we could well
give thanks for the determined spirit Of Sarah
Joseph Hale. Her crusade Of over Is years finally
established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in
1853. woman Of great faith and courage, she took
up writing and editing to support her five children
after the death Of her husband in 1922. For so
years she edited Godys Ladys Book, and 1t was in
the columns Of the magazine that she pleaded for
the national COMMUNICATION Of the Pilgrims first
Thanksgiving, and for us as a Nation to give thanks
for our many blessings She wrote many letters to
many Presidents and other people Of influence, but
1t was not until she wrote President Lincoln in 1853
that the national holiday was established As
national holiday, Thanksgiving also serves to remind
us that each day is thanksgiving day to God for
each day we harvest the blessings of His love-AP
Newsfeatures ..-s
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Salvation Army
Couple Retiring

Retirement services for a cou-
pie whose combined service to
the Salvation Army totals more
than n years win be held at
1880 pm. tomorrow In the Sal
walton Army Central Corps, 1918
Ninth street NV.
The couple retiring Is Maj.
Maurice Smith and Mrs. Smith
of 6414 Seventh street NV.
They have served the Central
Corps here since their marriage
In 1858.
Brig. Ernest w. Holz, diH-
.siona | commander, will Off
ciate. The Rev. M. c. Mills Of
Canaan Baptist Church viii at
tend as a representative Of area
ministers and Mrs. Olive Mont
gomery, civic worker, for the
community.
Mrs. Smith was commissioned
an officer In 1880, Maj. Smith In
1925.
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for business and professional
women at 10 am. tomorrow.
The Fellowship Bible Glass of
Chevy Chase Methodist Church
will meet in Fellowship Hall at
IL am. tomorrow. Glenn San
berg will speak on Business
Ethics" and Mrs. Guy erosion
will lead the devotions.
The Friends Of the Master
Bible Class Of Brookland Bap-
fist Church will conduct the
0BCA Sunday school hour In
Central Union Mission at 8:15
tomorrow. Ernest r. Wade,
class pre- sident, will be the
guest teacher and Evarts C..
Hurd will lead the devotions.
Mrs. Stacey E. Shepherd, for
mer president Of the Class Of
Friendship of Emory Methodist
Church, will return as guest
teacher at $3.50 am. tomorrow.
Willis Bishop, class teacher,
will speak to the Harrison Bible
Class for Men Of St. Luke's
Methodist Church at Gas am.
tomorrow. William r. Furlong,
first vice president, will preside
and Joseph G. Stephenson will
lead devotions.
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To Burn Mortgage

Special services have been
scheduled each evening next
week at New Samaritan Baptist
Church, ga Eighth street NE.
with discussion based on the
theme 1.-THE Church and Human
Freedom. The services cele-
brate the burning Of the church
mortgage, scheduled for $3.50
pm. tomorrow.
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Organ Dedication

Temple Dunn will give a re-
cital defeating the new al
tranSistor Allen organ at Ma
tional Memorial Chur c h Of
God, Sixteenth and Taylor
streets NV. The dedication
service will be at II am. to-
morrow and the recital at 4
pm.
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Erhurd Cancels
WASHINGTON Visit
BY the Associated Press

Chancellor Ludwig Erhard Of
Germany has Cancelled his
planned trip to Washington be-
cause Of the assassination Of
President Kennedy.
Mr.. Erhard had been due to
reach Washington Monday for
a state visit.
Other diplomatic events can
celed due to the Presidents
death include Yugoslav Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Micunovic's
National Day reception at the
Embassy, and Mauritania's
Charge d'Affaires Kochman's
Independence Day reception at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Both had been scheduled for
Tuesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
Rev. Richard Williams
RESIGNS Diocese Post

The Rev. Richard Williams
has resigned, effective Deem
Der 81, as director of the De-
partment Of Social Relations Of
the Washington Diocese to be-
come full time vicar of Holy
Cross Episcopal Mission, Burn
ing Tree, Md.
Mr.. Williams, who served as
director Of the Social Relations
Department for Is years, will
continue to act as special assis-
tant on community affairs to
the Right Rev. VILLA m F.
Creighton, Bishop of Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star staff Writer

Churches throughout the
Washington area will be open
all day today for the prayers Of
thousands Of persons mourning
the death Of President John F.
Kennedy.
The deep solemn tones Of the
bell at New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, 1918 New
York avenue NV, will toll
throughout today and late into
the night. The downtown
church will be open until mid
night for persons desiring to
come in for prayer.
Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H streets NV, also
will be open all day today. until
5 pm, for prayer, and all day
Sunday.
This morning a memorial
service was held in Washington
Cathedral under the sponsor
ship Of the Council Of Churches
Of Greater Washington. The
worship was conducted by DR..
David @. Colwell. council presi-
dent and minister Of First Con-
gregational Church. an the
Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre. jr..
dean Of Washington Cathedral
and chairman Of the councils
public worship committee. The
new carlton bells have been
ringing steadily since the sad
news was learned.
Call TO All Churches
DR.. Colwell and the Rev. Vir-
gil E. Lowder. executive direc-
tor Of the council, today issued
q call for all churches affiliated
with the organization to Eek
press their sorrow and mourn
ing in their services of public
worship tomorrow. We further
call upon all churches and
members to hold before the
throne Of grace our country in
its deep loss and to be constant
in prayer for the members of
the Kennedy family In their
sorrow. God help US all"
The Right Rev. Msgr. John
K. Cartwright. rector Of st.
Matthew's Cathedral, said to-
day that instructions have been
given to all parishes Of the
Washington Archdiocese that
Prayer for the Authorities be
said after every mass tomor-
row.
All TO Include Memorial
The American flag will be
flown at half-staff today and
tomorrow before National Pres
byterian Church, Eighteenth
street and Connecticut avenue
NV. The church will be open
all day today and tomorrow for
prayer.
All churches Of the Washing
ton area will include a memoir
al to President Kennedy as
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Pediutrics Academy
Appoints Two Here

The American Academy of
PediatricS has named Wash
ington pediatricians Felix
Head and Pauline @. Stitt to
committees in the organization,
DR.. E. H. Christopherson. ex-
ecutive director, has an
nounced.
DR.. Head has been named
to a three-year term on the
committee on nutrition, and
DR.. Stitt to a two-year term on
the committee on the infant
and pre-school child.
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Churches Open Today
For KennedyMou

I part OF their regular services
tomorrow.
A Vigil of Prayer for Presi-
dent Kennedy will begin at 6
pm. today and continue with
out q break through to 8 am.
Sunday at st. Stephen and the
Incarnation Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and Newton streets
NV, the Rev. william A.
Wendt. the rector announced
In Aquasco, Nd, a funeral
mass will be offered at II am.
tomorrow at st. Philips Epis-
copal Church.
Today and last night special
memorial services for the as
sassinated Chief Executive were
said in all synagogues Of the
Washington area. Rabbi Nor
man GerStenfeld Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation,
Massachusetts avenue and Ma
comb street NV, devoted to-
days services as a memorial to
President Kennedy. Memorial
prayers were offered at B'nai
Israel Congregation, 5727 Six
tenth street NV, by Rabbi
Henry Segal.
1000 Go to Shrine
People instinctively turned to
the churches yesterday after
hearing the shocking news OF
President Kennedy's death. Al
the National Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception on the
Catholic University campus
officials estimated that nearly
1000 persons came to the
Shrine yesterday after hearing
the news. There was continual
recital of the rosary and
prayers for the dead. At Sis
pm. q solemn high requiem
mass was offered. A requiem
mass was said also at st. Mat
| thew's Cathedral about the
same time.
DR.. Albert j. Shirley, pastor
Of Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, announced the
church will be open until mid
night today and also the small
wayside chapel fronting on
Massachusetts, avenue NV. off
Ninth street NV.
Students from America n
University and the nearby
community came to National
Memorial Methodist Church,
Nebraska and New Mexico av-
enues NV, yesterday Afternoon
to pray for the dead leader of
the Nation.
The same was true at Nation
al City Christian Church
Thomas circle, with persons
stopping in to say prayers at
the Whitley Wayside Memorial
Chapel before the church or
Fourteenth street NV.
Clergymen without exception
expressed shock, disbelief and
sorrow at the news of President
Kennedy's assassination.
Msgr. Cartwright de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
By SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

House Speaker John william
McCormack, now thrust for
ward to first in line for the
White House. had looked ahead
yesterday to a routine day.
The House was not In session
and, with Thanksgiving COM
ing up, next weeks legislative
schedule was light.
Speaker Mccormack strolled
into his Capitol offices at about
10 am. yesterday and settled
down to a series Of conferences
with key House leaders and his
staff.
Then the Speaker. who will
be u on December 81, went to
lunch. 1t was there he heard
that President Kenne dy had
been shot.
Two reporters passed on the
report to the Speaker as he was
lunching with two aides in the
House members restaurant.
MY God, my God. what are
we coming to-" Mr.. Mccormack
exclaimed.
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'clared: The President embodied
in his person the United States
itself and the hand which
strikes him strikes at the well
fare Of the Nation. We all must
bow in prayer of duplication
to Almighty God that His
providence may preserve the
stability Of the Nation and
keep our people in firm reso-
luton Of dignity. responsibility,
order and peace.
LET US also ask Gods COM
forting hand to extend blessing
and comfort upon the wife and
children and all the grieving
family Of the President"
DR.. Edward L. r. Elson. min
lister Of National Presbyterian
Church, said: This is one Of
the great tragedies Of this CEN
fury. The hearts Of all people
who have any faith in God will
60 out to the family and the
prayers Of all people will as
cend on behalf Of the new
President"
Church in Mourning
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden,
pastor Of First Baptist Church.
announced that mourning will
be put on the front Of the
church and the arch Of the en-
trance.
II personally admired him a
great deal and feel as though it
is a personal loss" he said.
DR.. George M. Docherty.
minister of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, assert
ed: Each Of us is involved in
my brothers. tragedy. The as
saSsin fires a bullet, but all Of
us share in the guilt to a great
er or less degree in his death.
If some part of us dies with the
President, some part Of US also
shares in his death" Pastors OF
the Washington areas 80 Sew
enth-day Adventist churches
were asked by unconditional
officials yesterday to lead their
congregations in silent prayer
throughout today.
Many church holding
Thanksgiving Day services on
Thursday will emphasize their
sorrow at the death of the Ma
tons Chief Executive.
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Deeply Shaken

A few minutes later. the
Speaker took the elevator to
the House Press Gallery to read
the news bulletins. The tickers
we're soon carrying the word
that priests had administered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23

Barber c. Palmer president Of the Organized Bible Class
Association has appointed Mrs Daisy Bell chairman for the
annual New Years reception Anacostia Methodist Church.
Fourteenth and streets SE with the Golden Page Bible Class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
ORGANIZED
BIBLE CLASSES
BARBER C. PALMER. President
BY HOWARD STACKHOUSE
Star Special Writer

International Sunday school lesson for tomorrow "The
Ministry Of Reconciliation" II Corinthians 5:11-2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
GEORGETOWN

CHRIST CHURCH
Re1. John T. 1nssSS T 3D..
500 a.m.-Holy Communion
9:15 am. Family Service and
Church School. HOO ABANDONING
Prayer, Sermon Wed. Holy Com
munion. 1880 and 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23

for business and professional
women at 10 am. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-11
DR.. Anderson
Is Host at
Reception

The president of American
University and Mrs. Hurst r.
Anderson honored members
and committee chairmen of
the university's 1868 Sustain
ing Fund Campaign at a re-
ception last night from 8 to
10 pm. in the lounge Of Nc
Dowell Hall. new campus
dormitory for women stu
dents.
Also welcoming the guests
were the funds general
chairman and Mrs. James M.
Johnston.
The reception officially
launched the American Uni
versity's 1868 Sustaining
Fund Campaign for the
Washington area. The fund
was created as a medium
through which community
interest aud support can be
channeled.
This years objective is TO
raise 100000 In the Wash
ington area 10 meet such
problems as increased enroll
ment, more faculty. expand
ed curriculum, and new con-
struction.
More than so per cent OF
the 8,462 full and part-time
students at the university
come from the Washington
area. The university's rapid
growth indicates that future
development will depend In
large measure upon interest
and support from communi-
" individuals and corpora
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-11
Exclusively
Yours


COntlnued from rage DEL
leadership were Senators
Hubert Humphrey, Tom Ku-
chel, Vance Hartke, Clair
Engle, Thruston Morton and
their wives. After his own
big midday party Wednesday
and all the others, Senator
Hartke had all but lost his
voice. But Hubert Humphrey,
who arrived late, was in his
customary good form.
Asked about the plan to
send Congress off for a
months vacation next sum-
mer before the session is
ended, the Democratic Whip
said he was in favor of it.
He thinks that certain days
off around Lincoln's Birth
day, Easter and next sum-
mer should be specified at
the beginning of the session
so members of Congress could
count on getting back to
their home States at partic-
ular times, instead of snatch
ing time off here and there
haphazardly.
I'VE had rs per cent alb
senteeism in the Senate after
May" he said.
MIKE MANSFIELD sent
him a telegram at Waverly,
Mimi, on July 4-"and it was
the only telegram received at
Waverly that day." inter-
jected the Senator-saying
Hubert come back. I need
you" At which point. he
said, his wife called from the
next room and said, Hubert,
stay here. Your family needs
you"
Muriel Humphrey, he said,
was writing a book called
Life Without Father"
Representative and Mrs.
Claude Pepper were there, the
former recalling two other
men who served in the House
after serving in the Senate
James Wadsworth of New
York and Matt Nicely of West
Virginia. Representative
Donald Fraser of Minnesota,
the 38-year-old who de-
feated Walter Judd, was tell
ing Presidential Assistant
Larry O'Brien that he had six
children, and Larry coun-
tered by telling him that his
assistant Dick Donahue and
his pretty wife (who were also
there) had seven.
And Representative James
Weaver of Pennsylvania no
sooner confessed that he was
a doctor than he was told to
keep it a secret because the
House was full of hypochon-
driacs who would use up all
his time getting free advice.
USIA Director and Mrs.
Ed Murrow, in black tie at
tire. chatted with the David
Schoenbruns, Air Force Sec
Rotary and Mrs. Eugene Zuc-
kert greeted Federal Aviation
Administrator and Mrs. Ma
jeeb Halaby.
Policy Planning Director
and Mrs. Walt RoStow SAM
pied the superb rare Texas
beef in the dining room. The
Drew Pearsons brought their
out-of-town guest, Mrs. Harry
Frelinghuysen. And Rep
resentative Mike Kirwan, a
power on the Appropriations
Committee, made one of his
rare party appearances.
Throughout it all Devron
made music on his accordion
and Vice President and Mrs.
Johnson-Lady Bird looking
very attractive in a softly
draped red chiffon dress
dispensed the hospitality for
which they are justly famed.
What with tasting the SUI
perb clam dip some of us
didn't break away till after 9.
And the new lawmakers met
at one gathering Federal Off
Gals they might not have en-
countered for months or years
without this assist from the
V.P.
Evening star., 1963-09-29
CONTINUED

at Obs may be gong TO
the blockbusters (Judy
Garland on Sunday, Danny
Kaye on Wednesday, etc.,
but it's the reliables CHS
is counting on. When the
time came to replace Rich
ard Boone's Have Gun,
Will Travel" in that tried
and tested Saturday line
up, CHS moved in a
performer with a proved
record-Phil Silvers. It's a
new role but, as Phil him.
self says, it's still Bilko.
Silvers was originally
scheduled to move into the
Monday night lineup re-
placing Danny Thomas,
who was limiting early last
year that he wanted to
retire and count his money.
Thomas did 60 away for
a few weeks, proving to
himself he was happier
working.
The Saturday battle, in
cidentally, could be an
other lulu, with CHS buck
ing a show not nearly so
limited in appeal as box
ing, which hasn't been
much since Marciano.
ABC's Jerry Lewis is no
pushover, even if Ed Sulli-
van believes he's nuts"
for doing a two-hour show.
If memory serves, Lewis
with Dean MARTINI used
to double Sullivan's ratings
every time they were op-
, 1963-01-26

Tommy was admiring Rogers
new streamlined bicycle. Its a
real beaut!" he exclaimed.
Eyes. But it sure cost a lot.
/ saved my money for two years
to buy it" Roger answered.
Anything worthwhile costs
something, and if we want to
build a worthwhile Christian life
and have the peace and JOY that
only Christ can give, we must
be willing to pay the price.
For a long moment Christ
and the rich young ruler stood
facing each other. What good
thing should ! do, that Il may
have eternal life?" the young
man asked. Go and sell that
thou hast and follow me,
Jesus answered.
All that | have? My wealth,
position, a great future? he pom
dered. At Jesus words, the
young mans eager smile quick
" died as did his desire for
eternal treasures. A great apostle
could have been born, but in
stead a nameless young man
went his way.
There is an old saying that
you don't get something for
nothing. This is true. We must
put something in, if we are to
get something out. We must
give, if we are to receive. To
receive the blessings and mira
, 1963-01-26
ABUNDANT LIFE
by ORAL ROBERTS,
THE COST or CHRISTIANITY

Giles Of God, we must be will
ing to surrender ourselves to
Him. A life surrendered to
Christ is the way to personal
and eternal triumph and JOY.
Jesus Christ paid the price for
our salvation by His crucifixion
on Calvary. All we need do to
receive this salvation and eternal
life IS to accept it and be will
ing to obey God. We must yield
our lives completely to Him. We
cannot decide what we are go
ing to do and then ask God to
bless our plans, but we must put
Him first and self last. God
knows the future and what is
best for us. Therefore, we should
faithfully follow the plan He
originates for our lives.
One Of the great rewards in
being a Christian is to know that
our lives are in Gods care and
that they are being used to His
glory and to help others. In
Christ our energies are turned
away from the unimpor Mt
things of life and directed to-
ward worthy goals. No mater
what We may have accomplish
ed with our lives in the past,
Cod can do still more with them.
When we surrender our lives
completely to Him, we can draw
upon His ability aHazupon the
abundance of His spiritual
wealth.