Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1921, Page 24

24 HLE CHRGH GANS © O)ADINENBERS Jncrease of Communicants in {.. Year Announced by Year i *Book Editor. Py the Associated Press. ‘CHICAGO, December 20.—Member- Area. Membership. Increase. Chicago .. 247,004 8. Iudianapolis 7,451 New England . 1 894 New York g 2,158 Philadelphis . 3.300 Pittsburgh 43 8,800 ©Oincinnati 039 8,301 ‘Washington . 260,112 9,151 The Was| area reported the Bhip in the Methodist Episcopal Church increased 90,404 during the ing to_statistics compiled and an- nounced today by Dr. Olivet 8. Bake- tel, editor of the Methodist Year Book, stiunicants of the church, not adher- ents. _The membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church is 3.938,665 in the United States and 542,087 in foreign lands. Benevolent enterprises of the church during the year received $19,- 472,423.87. There are 40,198 churches and parsonages, 34,500 ministers and local preachers. The average yearly salary of the Methodist preacher in this country is $1,576. Increase According to Arems. The increase according to areas in- 307 1 largest growth, having an increase o1 8.151. The Cincinnati area, which has area in the denomination, with 428,- 039, also leads in the amount given benevolent enterprises of the church, MAN FATALLY SHOT. Denies He Intended to Rob Office of Dentist. PRINCETON, Ind., December 20.—P. A. Stockel, forty-two years of age, of New York, was shot and probably fatally wounded when he is alleged to have attempted to rob the dental office of Dr. J. A. Cunningham here. His wife is en route here from New York and a daughter is coming from Chicago. Dr. Cunningham, who occuples a living room in connection with the office, said he was awakened when Stockel_forced an entrance to the office. He said he shot the intruder when the latter failed to obey a com- mand to put up his hands. Stockel denied he intended to rob the office, and asserted he was & den- tal supply salesman. —— Florida—Atiantic Coast Line. eminently the Florida route. 4 through daily. “1418 H st. n.w. Tel. Main 7 vertisement. TEN U. S. PENSION QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY ACTUARIES (Continued from Twentieth Page.) Pre- trains .—Ad- contribution rate of the average em- ploye would be necessary if he were required to providé the same proportion of the annuity after thirty years as he provides now at the age at which r:ursmonl is allowed under the existing plan? In reply the board of actuaries sub- mits a table waich shows that the rail- way postal clerks pay 49.24 per cent of the total cost of benefits weich is now provided by the average employe and that the rate required to provide this percentage if retirement were per- mitted after thirty years of service ‘would be 3.91 per cent. Mechanics, let- ter carriers and other postal clerks pay 62.19 per cent of the total cost of bene- fits, while the rate required to provide this percentage if the thirty-year rule, was in force would be 5.23 per cent. Other employes pay 84.46 percentage of the total cost of benefit and the rate required from them to provide this per- centage if the thirty-year rule was op- erative would be 7.89. All employes now pay 70.22, and the rate that would be required to meet this total under the thirty-year-rule would be 6.5 per cent. Another New Method. The seventh question is: The sug- gestion has been made that the law be amended to provide a retirement allowance, {rrespective of salary, amounting to $50 per year of service, with a maximum annual allowance of $1,600. What increase would be re- quired in the normal cost of the plan if such suggestion were adopted by Congress? In reply the board of ac- tuaries submits a table which shows that while the total under the exist- ing plan is $15,365,504, under the pro- posed plan it would reach $25,495,735. Under both plans the employe pro- vides the same amount. Under the Floor Lamps Bridge Lamps Table Lamps Boudoir Lamps $5.00 Up MUDDIMAN Beautiful Lamps Make Ideal Gifts & MUDDIMAN c. 616 12th St.—1204 G St. existing- plan the government pro- vides $4.577,429. and under the pro- posed plan the government would provide $14,707,660. The eighth question is: The sug- gestion has been made that the gov- ernment permit a flat benefit for eackh year of service of the employe and that in addition the employe receive an annuity equal to the value of his contribution. What flat allowance could the government afford to pay without increasing the normal cost of the plan? The answer of the board of ac- tuaries is that under the existing plan the government s paying more for employes who are allowed to retire at the age of sixty-two than for those who may retire at the age of sixty-five and more for those who may retire at the age of sixty-five than for those who may retire at the age of seventy. For this reason, if the normal cost is kept the same for the government as it is under the existing plan, the government can give an allowance for each year of year ending December 1, 1921, accord- New York. This inqrease was in com- cluded: Thore church members than any other which is $1,934,834. “King’s Palace Has the Gifts ;’-—Buy Them Tomorrow NG EALACE All-Wool Blankets $9 Pair 66x80 Pure Wool Blankets, in handsome plaids. Thick, fluffy quality. Boys’ All-Wool . Pure wool suits in box-pleated and inverted pleat back models, splendidly tailored. Pants durably lined. MACKINAWS AND OVERCOATS—Big, warm plaid mackinaws, with pleated back, convertible collar and big pockets. Sizes 8 to 17. Also chinchilla overcoats in gray, blue and brown, sizes, 3 to 10. Choice ALL-WOOL JUVENILE SUITS, in Junior Norfolk, Oliver Twist and middy styles. Of blue serge and S0 5 aures. 64,95 Silk Hosiery For Xmas Morn ALL-SILK HOSE _fino s mote 63 50 and " Pointex Fine ® Quality Full-fashioned Silk Hose, in the favored colors and styles. WOMEN'S ONYX FULL - FASHIONED $l 98 THREAD SILK b HOSE, with garter tops. Black, cordovan, russet. navy and gray. Quality silk stockings at a pop- ular price. A I N NI A NN NSRBI ¥ P A A NN BONNS! Lt s 2 WOMEN’S GLOVE ati Hows, TeYE 69 25 noted maker. $3.50 ‘ to $4.50 qualities. Subject to the tiniest of irregularities, which do not affect looks or wear. Black, all colors and white. WOMEN'S WOOL % HOSE—Fine Wool $l 00 3 Sport Hose, in drop- it e stitch and clocked styles. Heath- er mixed colorings. Substand. ards, but unaffected in looks and wear. CHILDREN'S HOSE— Boys’ Heavy Ribbed and 21 C Girls” Fine Ribbed Black “: School Hose, every pair perfect. Bedspread Sets Practical Gifts Bedspread Sets, $8.00 Consisting of white Marseilles Bedspread, 72x84, and bolster cover to match. quarter and twin beds. Bedspread Sets, $9.00 Handsome set of spread and bolster cover to match. Beau- tiful white satin Marseilles quality with deep, raised de- signs; 82x94 spread, full size bolster cover. Bedspreads, $2.98 $4.00 Full Size White Crochet Spreads, heavy quality, in hand- some patterns. Fringed Bedspreads $3.98 $5.00 White Crochet Spreads, with deep ners. Firm, deeply patterned quality. R RAR R ARRBRR VIR For three-- fringe and cut cor- 810-818 7th St., “Home of Gifts” Bath Robes for “Him” $3.98 Outselling the city with these fine blanket robes. Rich, dark patterns. Collar and pockets bound with fancy cording. Heavy girdle. Bath Robes, $5.98 Beautiful quality blanket robes, with shawl collar and two large patch pockets. Col- lar, cuffs and pockets bound with*silk cording. Robes ‘women’s wid with and wi: embroidery, Exquisite color, with he straps. Bath Robes For “Her” Blanket Corduroy Robes $3.98 ‘Women'’s Handsorue Blanket Robes, in light and dark floral patterns. Made with round collar, pocket, heavy cord and tassel. Also e-wale corduroy robes in break- fast-coat style. Rose, copen and purple. Gift Aprons, 29¢ to $1.98 Dainty White Aprons of lawn, organdy and dotted swiss, in round and square styles, thout bibs. Trimmed with lace, ruffies and ribbon. Silk Envelope Chemise, $2.50 Crepe de Chine Cremise, flesh emstitched satin yoke and ribbon Girls’ $1.98 Dresses 600 More Just Unpacked For Wednesday’s Replenishing this wonder sale ing styles. Plaids and checks, tr! chambray. All have sash and two pockets. Sizes 7 to 14. Five pretty styles. Again this sale of well attractively styled stripes, 3 and stockings. same excellent gingham dresses in the same charm- More Dutch Rompers rompers, checks and white bodies with colored bloomers. Sizes 2 to 6. Imported Dolls sleeping eyes and eyelashes. doll, with wig, silk dress, shoes and stockings. Selling with more of the immed with plain made, i 69¢ o] $4.98 .S Doills. .. $3-9 go,fil $4098 Large, Full-jointed Imported Doll, with curled wig, sleeping eyes and eyelashes, shoes Large character doll, with wig, Large dressed Tablecloths Are Useful Gifts $1.49, $1.98, $2.50 TABLECLOTHS, for round and square tables, plain white and with woven colored bor- ders. Hemmed, hemstitched and scalloped styles, in fine mercerised ask. EMBROIDERED PILLOW- CASES — Fruit of the Loom 45x36 Pillowcases, embroid- ered and scalloped; also lace- trimmed and fancy stitched styles, boxed for $2.00 Women’s Box_ed Neckwear 98¢ and $1.50 Popular gifts at attrac- tively low prices. = Beautiful lace collars, lace collar and cuff sets, new cut-work col- lars and eyelet embroidered collar and cuff sets, in the styles of the hour. Plenty of Tuxedo collars in filettl’a:e and eyelet embroidery. Fancy Crystal Beads 49c¢ Latest novelty— sparkling colored bead necklaces with bead fringe. Also other popular styles in beads of all colors. (Quality Stationery - 69c, 98¢, $1.75, $1.98, $2.98, $3.50 First in favor for giving—fine stationery for polite correspond- ence. An assortment of the finer grades, offering various combina- tions of paper and envelopes, in beautiful gift boxes. Box Paper Special, 69¢ ‘White and all tints, in high- grade stationery; 24 sheets and 24 envelopes in attractive box. Ivory-Like Toilet Sets For Every Gift List $5 to $39.50 Beautiful and durable sets of comb and brush, comb, brush and mirror, and with additional ar- ticles for the boudoir, are here in bountiful variety at appealing prices. Every set is artistically boxed. If desired, we assemble sets to order from our stock of separate pleces. 12-plece Du_Barry BSet, of 12-piece Du Bet, of Shell Pyralin, $39.50 Ivory-like Manicure Sets, in leather cases, $5.98 to $12.98. Large Ivory-like Mirrors, DuBarry Pattern, $7.95 Heavy Ivory-like Trays, $395 Colonial Ivory Clocks, $2.98 Ivory-like Picture Frames 59c to $295 Enameled Hairbrushes, in pink and blue, special, 59c Nydia Sets, consisting of large can talc, face powder and exi t, exquisitely boxed. Oakley’s Thais Tollet Water and Extract. Hudnut's Three Flowers Toilet ‘Water. Colgate’s Florient and other extracts. Cha Ming Extract and Tollet ‘Water. Colgate’s Baby Sets, containing talc, cold cream, extract, toilet water and soap. Give Her GLOVES Make Sure of Quality and Value By Selecting Them Here No matter how many gloves she has, another pair is always acceptable. Choose gift gloves from these reliable qualities of real French kid and prime lamb- skin, with backs to match or to contrast. Black, white and every proper color. $1.75, $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 service upon_disability after fifteen years or on_reaching retirement age equal to $13.53 In the case of rall- way postal clerks, to $10.13 In the case of mechanics, letter carriers and other postal clerks, and to $6.57 | in the case of other employes. The ninth question is: The sug- appropriations required of the gov- ernment to support the fund by an amount equal to a certain percentage of the pay roll of the unclassified em- ployes. Assuming that the unclassi- fled 2mployes would fall within the group for which the retirement age is seventy, inclusion of these employes |. : gestion has been made that the un-|in the plan would mean a contribu- | classified employes of the federal government, many of whom have long periods of service, be covered by the retirement act. What increase in cost would result if this were adopted by Congress? Increase in Cost Noted. In answer the board of actuaries said that such a provision would in- crease the membership of the fund and therefore would increase the R Y N FREE A 26-p of Beautifully k. Mahogany Finish 3 Martha ; Washington X Sewing Cabinet X Just the gift “she” & will like. : $11.75 7 Easy Credit Terms Guaranteed Quality at The National Furniture Co. With Every Parchase of $100 or More iece Set of Wm. A. Rogers’ Guar- anteed Silverware or a 42-piece Set Large-Size Tricycle Rubber-Tired Wheels tion by the government of .46 per cent of their pay roll, plus a deficiency contribution of approximately 1.52 per cent of their pay roll, or a total contribution during the 'next thirty years equal to 1.98 per cent of their contribution. The tenth question asked by the pension commissioner is: The sug- gestion has been made that the law some benefit to an employe who, after a term of service such as twen- ty-five or thirty years, loses his po- sition through no fault of his own. What provision, if any, would be recommended by the actuaries? Early Retirement Expensive. The reply of the actuaries is that a provision of this kind is & dangerous one unless very carefully safeguard- ed, inasmuch as often it grows into a form of discretionary retirement at early ages. Early retirements are very costly to a retirement fund. Provision might be made that em- ployes receive the annuitles which thelr own contributions would pro- vide at that age and any annuity which the reserve held by the gov- be amended to provide a pension or!ernment on their account would pur- dsdd a4l Y Y a4 Y ¥ 1Y FRE Decorated Dinnerware. Morris Chair As Sketched Of Golden Oazk, imitation leather) covered. Special, $11.75 Easy Credit Terms 4 STORE HOURS 8:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. ) . Still Plenty of Time for Gifts i at “The National” E Bly Stocks! Easy Credit Terms.|Easy Credit Terms On Easy Terms Hundreds of Toyville Bargains (A FEW ONLY ARE MENTIONED) Ample Service Liberal Credit! Attractive Gifts---Specially Priced chage. A benefit of this kind would not appear attractive to employes and might be safely incorporated in the retirement fund after the main benefits have been properiy arranged and a proper system of financing has been established. PAINTING, PAPERING & IDECORATING, £% |HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. 2333 18th St. N.W. Phome Col. 1077 5T, 3y al Ay aralalaral d): Credit—Service—Low Prices at ‘ The National Furniture Co. i 4 Tea Wagon As Pictured —in Mahogany or Golden Oak finish; removable glass- top tray and rubber-tired $11.75 wheels. o " Locomotive, Coach and Track. Train of Cars Tender, Passenger Complete for.... 98¢ Special, 98¢ Oh, What a Gift-- for All the Family to Enjoy This Big, Roomy, Chair or Rocker, White Enamel, Block Set, 19¢ Tea Set, 19¢ Tea Set, large, 3 39c A L Child’s High i Chair, 49¢ Overstuffed Suite as r You See It in the Sketch What a wonderful gift for the home, consisting of Settee, Arm- chair and Arm Rocker; spring seat comstruction; covered with good grade e one of these su selection is advisable. RN