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EACH STORY COMPLETE THE LAST APPEARING ON (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) | Fletcher was a pretty fine fellow, and I had ¢ome to like him; but I soon found myself wondering what he had ever done to deserve winning such a girl as Helen Bond. She was what_I should describe as the ideal T of .“new” woman—tall and ath- “The Scientific Cracksman” By ARTHUR B. REEVE THIRD INTALLMENT OF THE STAR’S * 'New Week End Fiction IN THREB INSTALLMENTS, SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK. lieve, no one will ever believe, no one will understand. They will say lbltul killed him, that I murdered Through it all I stood almost -peec{:ln, puszsled. What did it all said Kennedy, “no, ‘(or they of it . Totic: et without ,any; affegtation of | @ TATRISEREGE. ma,eii«hg’monsm tee e that steuck e waa tfie inoongruous- o fiess of a gigh of.Ber: type suffering | 1t was a bold stroke. . ) _g“;{m 25 ?t e &y‘” n::vce-m:ng ;I “Yes—no! Here it is:, How could sald, that she-was concealing 8 se- | [ destroy It even though f was crét that.was having a terrible effect on her. & casual glance might:not have betrayed the true state of-her feelings, fofyher dark hair and large brown eyes' #id Whe tas f manx 8.4 all her athletic grace; primarily a ‘Wwomanly woman. A" F e ., The sun,sinking foward. the hilis sirass the Bay softened the Lrown of | her skin and, as I observel. by ‘watéhing her closely, -served par tigily.. to conceal the nervousn -which -was wholly unnatural in-a girl of@uf]\ poise. When she smiled ! there ;was' & false note in it; it was_ forced and it .was sufficiently evi dégt''to ‘me) that she was going thfough, & mental hell of conflicting emotfons- that would have Kkilled ‘womag of 1ess self-control. T ‘felt” that T.would like to be in Fletcher's shoeg~doubly so when, at Kennedy’s. . a woman of such tine sensibilities, Already hunted remorselessly. by her owa-theughts. St 1 will burning out my very soul?” ;She literally tore the paper from the. bosom of her dress and cast it from her in horror and terror. - Kennedy gpicked it up, opened it, and- glanced hurriedly through it “Miss Bond,” he said, ack shall néver know a word of this. I shall tell him the ‘will has been found unexpectedly-in John Fletcher’s desk among some other papers. Walter, ear on your honor as a gentleman that this will was found in old . Fletcher's desk. “Dr. Kennedy, how can I ever ;thank you?’ she exclaimed, sinking rily down into a €hair and.press- “er @inds to her throbbing fore- telling me just how you came by this will, 8o that when you and a | Fletcher. are married I may be as good a friend, without suspicion, to you as I am to him. I think a full confeéssion would do you good, Miss zequegt, - he withdrew, | Bond. Would you prefet to have Dr. leaving me to xig&a the torture of | Jameson not hear it? No, he may stay. “This much I know, Miss Bond. Last summer in Paris with the give Kennedy crodit{Greenes you must have chanced to for.a tactfulness that I didn’t knqw |hear, of Plllard, the Apache, one of the"old fellow possessed. through ver; pealihg-fo me as his assistant on consequential in- to “save my face” perfectly. When {use the old-fashioned jimmy. came to the critical moment of | went:down to Fietcherwood by v he nad a|road about a quartef after eleven the easy remark | night of the rohbery in tlie-Greenes' having® Brought any sharp, | Httlé eectric runabout. ‘You sntered I opening. the . black Very: ayg'onlluq about no He carried’} the most noted cracksmen the world the preliminary questions|has ever produced. You sought him out. “yell for a pseudo-doctor, ap-|He taught you how to paint your fingers with & rubber composition, things that enabled fme | how to use an electric drill, how to You the back shiny instruments, ' or_ nasty -black | the- library by -an_unlecked’ window drugs. _ .. g “Al\‘,u rwfm. to,_do, P e a few - e e KSR s amgition. tests tlme.‘znd”&n?heri is Bat o Baart . Neitler 187 of * " fiu at all, do_I-beg bf-you not to become excited, for the chief value ‘the blood-pressure indicator. ‘° consists in having the:spatfent. pers fectl; uiet ang ‘normal iR tlur?kvl'll know whether 3 . One: of Ihower would go oft at midnight, them we" specialifta ,call: reaction 33., could not do the job later, W test of Meart-{¢hey were sleeping more 1. - After-they |- you' coupled your drill to the, electric Migs Bond, 1816 | ight connections’ of.. thie \chanqelier. Fou' nad’ to work quickly, for the R4 undly, for the very same reason.’ s . “Rey.” - Silence and ‘frattering of A¥ e last word was utjered. hor arg.ovar 1 th8 Hir: of frightened’ defiance’ was swept to prescribe atisolute rest ‘orre. visit -:',;. f {With & cry of angfsh, she o Tied linguldly, a8 B sate | EwayEd.to et teet. .-“No. no, doctar, era Jong, tightly ‘fitting rubber| YO must.mob, you U O wWhy then encased it In a larger, abso- o irer ‘Can it be———" If I had not lutely inflexible Tov ?gtt.‘;“'n" m%lrg b 1quid -dom- leather ,COVH ES ting & & tube with'a g 8 e nele withs ot ~ tflbmg "{E*;{ and., the | caugh t her I believe .she would inted. by b+ » e indicator ; showsd 2 heart yal- tarnately throbbing with feverish, ex- have ;fil(ned- 10 fhe how .the -pressure ‘of | citement and almost ‘stopping *with the blood was registered most mi- nutely on the dial, showing the varied emotions as Keenly as if yo had taken a-peep into the very mind of the subject. I-think the experi-|been under_her spell. mental psychologists called the thing a “plethysmograph.” an aratus, which |certain grim e fon The | even momentarily such a womap in ‘measured “association tim fear. What would Kennedy do mnext? I wondered, determined to shut him.| u | off as soon as I possibly could. From the moment I had seen her I had|j’ Mine should have been Fletcher's place, I knew, though I cannot but say that I feit a pleasure in supporting essential part of this instrument was|her time of need. the operation of a very delicate stop- € e betaen nia dusstions to Ber lapsed between q :.ndwher answers, while he recorded the actual out. ch, .and this duty was given tolwnat . It was nothing more nor less|even that f gnall go mad, mad, “Can it be that you have guessed no ome in ithe world, no, dear oIy Jeok, dreams? .Oh, I mad? his feet.in an in- n e iheine. toward her: The stant, “advancing” questions and answers ook in his eyes was answer enough W noted the results which I worked | for her. e at. "Neither of us was upfamiliar | 208 paled and shuddered, shrin She knew that he knew, and king with the process, for when we Were| g,y from him. in college these instruments were just coming ta use in America. Ken- nedy had' never. let his particular branch of gclence .narrow him, but had made & Gv- of keeping abreast of all the lmlgm‘tll\t discov- eries and_ method -other flelds. Resides, I had read articles about the chronoscope, the plethysmograph, the sphygomograph, and others of the new psychological instruments. Cl’lls carried it off, however, as if he di that sort of thing as an everyday loyment. I flss Bond,” he said, and his G e ring and persuasive voice was 80 1d see she was not made even :m:h:dceo more mérvous by Our -lmfi‘le jons, “the game—it is Ji like “Miss Bond, have you ever told a jeld a friend?’ she said, her -eyes meeting: is. Tt was uncanny as.Keniredy: rus along in his reconstruction of * the scene, umo!t'\mbl‘lhablfl._ ‘The girl watched him, fascinated. “John Fletcher ~ was wakeful that night. - Somehow or other he heard you at work. He entered the library, and, Dy the light streamimg from his room, he saw who it was. In anger he must have addressed you, and his pas- sion got the batter of his age—he fell suddenly on the floor with a stroke of apoplexy. As you:bent over him he died. But why did you ever attempt not | W' “ | ports made to Lhe sheriff's office at JOINT WAGE PARLEY Representatives bf Miners ‘and Railroad Men to Meet February 21. . By the Associated Press. . INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., February 11. —The first joint meeting of the rep- resentatives of the. railrosd men’s: ganisations.iand the : United ‘Mine Workers of America will be'held in Chicago Febrifary 21} according to an announcement made today by John L. Lewis, presideiit o tHe mine work- ers, who called the meeting. Acceptance Is Gratifying. Th;.gumn, of the meeting,; as an- nounced by My. Lewis' invitatior ‘to the rail union chiefs. for:the confe to consider an alliance of the 2, ‘members of the rail and mine union or- itions “in resistance to proposed icks on wage scales.” The mmem. meeting in special conveéntion here next week, will adopt their policy in seeking new wage nfiemonu effectiva April 1. President Lewis sald the acceptance; by the railroad organisations of the miners’, invitation toenter a joint meeting. was. practically unanimous’ and “especially gratitying.” ~ “It Indicates that the organized rallroad workers and mine workers,"” said a statement issued by Mr. Lewis, “have a profound appreciation of the necessity for closer co-operation and reflects a determination to wtilize gyery proper means of protecting the rests o e- men employed -in these basic industries.” P Mr. Lewis concluded his statement with the expressed bellef' that the Chicago meeting “will e fruitful of results that will reflect credit upon the associated organizations and demonstrate the capacity of labor to intelligently organize for the promo- tion of its ideals.” ‘Letter Sent to Many. The letter setting the date and pl for the meeting was sent to the f‘l‘fi- lowing persons: B. M. Jewell, president of the rail- ;Iy employes’ department, American ederation of Labor, Chicago; J. A. Franklin, president of the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbullders- and Helpers of America, Kaneag City, Kan.; F. H. Fitzgerald, president of the Brother- hood of. :Raflway. .and . Steamship Clerks; Cincirnati; E. J. Manion, presi- dept of the Order of.Railroad Teleg- raphers,: 8t. Louis;"D. W. Helt, presi- dent -of the Brothethood of Railroad nalmen of America,.Chicago; J. P. Noonan, president:of the International Brotherhood ' of ‘Electrical Workers, ‘Washiggton, D. C.i Timothy J: Healy, predident of the Internattonal Brother- hood of Firemeri and Oflers, New York; Martin* F. ‘Ryan, présjdent. 0f thé Brotherhood ‘o2 Railwdy ;Carmen vovg America, Kansas-City. Mo.; James W. Kline, president of the International Brotherhood of Blackemiths, Drop Forgers and ‘Helpers, Chicago; Wil- liam H. Johnston, presideht,of the In- fernational-Association of Machinists, Washington, D. C.; John-J. Hynes, president of the Amalgamated Shoet Metal Workers; Chicago;-E. F: Grable, president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers, Detroit, Mich.; E. Sheppard, president of the Order of Rallway Conductors of America, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Warren S. Stone, grand .chief engineer, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Cleveiand, Ohio; Willlam S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomative ‘Fire- men and Enginemen, Cleveland, Ohio; . G. Lee, president of the Brother- hood of Rallroad Trainmen, Cleveland, Ohio; T. C. Cashen, president qf the Switchmen's. Union of North America, Buffalo, N. Y. —_— KILLED IN FREE-FOR-ALL. ‘Woman Dead; Fwo ‘Hurt—Daugh- ter Weilds Ax in Revenge. ! HALEYVILLE, Ala; February 11.— A quarrel over a farm Hne resulted, near here, late yesterday, in the kill- ing of Mrs. J. Hepahstall and the seri- ous injury of her husband by Grady Huftman, a neighbor, according to re- Double Springs. Huffman was also seriously wounded, according to the report, by a married daughter of Hep- anstall, whose name was not given. “After- Huffman hdd shot and killed Mrs. Hepanstall and wounded Hepan- b it 1| ot foollah an undertaking? DIdn't You |tali, the daughter attacked Huffman pre : s parlor gAme—is: a a children's parlor game —ls Jast thor | o o that other people’ knew of ‘the |wwitn an ax, the report said. Hepan- rd—take :r’::‘:.i:o‘:‘:mwer ‘back immediately the first word: that comes into your mind, ed jt—say ‘cat’ I will say Pcuh‘nf:,"ltorz,x‘mn and probably you will answer ‘coll and_so on. Do vou catch my meaning? It may seem Tidicalous, no_doubt, but before we are through I feel sure you'll see how valuable suchif test is, particu- larly in a simple casé of mervousness such as yours.” - I don't think she fT any, sin- ister interpretation-in his words, but 1 d1d, and if -ever Iwhnted ‘to' pro- test it was then,-but-my: voice seem- ed to stick.in my throat. He was he‘mnjnq. It was clearly up to me to give in and not inter- fere. As closely as L was able' I kept my eyes riveted on-the watch and other apparatus, while my ears and heart followed .with .mingled ‘emotions the low, musical voice of the girl. 1 will not give all the test, for there was much of it, -particularly. at the start, that was in reality valueless, since it was merely. leading up to the “surprise- tests.” - From the col- orléess questions Kennedy suddenly changed. It was dope in.an instant, when Miss Bond had been completely disarmed and put off her guard. “Night.” said Kennedy. - “Day,” came back the reply. from M Eond. % BT “Automodbile. 'Bay. ‘Bead “Porch.” “House: S Did I detect or imagine a faint hesitation? “Window.” “Curtain.” i Yes, it was plain that time. ' But t= words followed one another in quick succession. There was no rest. She no chance to collect herself. I noted the marked differ- ence in the reaction time and, in my ‘mpathy, damned this cold, scien- tific third degree. “Pariss ne “Quarter Latin.” *“Students.” “Apaches.” Cralg gave it its Gal- licized pronunciation, “Apash.” “Real- 1y, Dr, Kennedy,” she said, “there is nothing I can associate .with them— well, yes, les vaches, I belteve, You {will is paltry. will and {ts terms, that you were sure to h:ntnced out ip the end, if not by friends, by foes? How did you suppose you could profit by destroying the w’lll= of which others knew the provisions?” Any other woman than Helen Bond would have been hysterical long before Kennedy had finished pressing home re- morselessly one fact after another o her story. But, with her, the rellef now after the temsion of many houra of concealment seenied to nerve her to £0 to the end and tell-the truth. ‘What was it? Had she some secret lover for whom she hid dared all to secure the family fortune? Or was she shielding some one dearer to. her than her own reputation? Why had Kennedy made Fletcher withdraw? Her eyes dropped and her breast rose and fell with suppressed emotion. Yet I was hardly prepared for her reply when at last she 'slowly Luud her head and looked us -calmiy fn-the face. “1 did it because I loved Jack.” Neither of us spoke. I, at least, had fallen completely under the épeil of this masterful woman. . -Right or wrong, I could not restrain :a feeling of admiration and amazement. “Yes,” she said as her voice thrilled ‘with emotion, “strange as it may t6-you, it was not love of belf that made me do it. I was, I am madly in ® | Jove with Jack. No othdr man has ever inspired such respect and love as he has. His work in the university I have fairly gloated over. And yet— and yet, Dr. Kennedy, can you not see that I am diffecent from Jack? . What would I do with the income of the wife of evert the dean of the new school? The annuity provided for me in_that 1 need miffons.. From the tiniest baby I have been reared that way. I have always expected this fortune. °I have been giver everything I wanted. But it is differefit whea, one is married—you must have .your'own money. I need a fortune, for. then I could have the town house, the coun- try house, the yacht, the motors, the clothes, the servants that I néed—they. are as much a part of my life as your ?;ole:flon is of yours. I must have em. . g “And now ‘it was all foslip from wy hands. True, it was to go in had better. count that question out.|Such a way by this last wiHl as to T've wasted a good many seconds. “Very well, let us try again,” he re- | I could have let that go, if that was: make Jack happy in his new school. plied with a forced unconcern, though |8ll. There are other-fortunes that the answer seemed to interest-him, |have been laid at ‘my feet. But I for “les vaches” meant “the cows,”|Wanted Jack, and I knew Jack otherwise known as the police. wanted me. Dear boy, he “never No lawyer could have reveled in|could realize how utterly unhappy an opportunity for putting leading | intellectual poverty would have questions more ruthlessly than did|made me and how my’ unhappines: Kennedy. He: snapped out his words sharply and unexpectedly., i “Chandelier.” “Light.” “Electric light,” “Broadway,” sheé answered, endeav- would have reacted peficent philanthropy -was -finally to he. emphasized.|Dblight both our love and our lives. “What was 1 to do? Stand by and oring to force a nmew association of |See my_life and.my. love.ruined or ideas to replace one which she strove nceal. s “Safe.” “Vaults.” Out of the corner of my eye I could see that the {ndl cator ~ showed ‘a tremendously creased heart action. As for the re. actign time, J noted that it was grow- ing longer and more significant. Re- morselegsly he. pressed his. words home, Mentally 1. cursed him. “Rubber.” ‘“*Tire™ . “Steel.” *Pittsburg,”-.she cried at random. “Strong-box.” No answer. “Lock.” Again no answ He hur- ried his words. 1 was leafing for-| ward, tense with excitement and sym- pathy. “So can L” came- back the same tense voice, “when I know the truth about that friend.” | Then for the first time:tears came in a.storm. Her breath was quick and feverish. “No one will ever be- . 4 réfuse Jack for the fortune of a man 1 did. not:love? _Helen Bond is not that kind of a womar, I said to my- 2 !k l;:::l\ll!;fl the greatest law- e was make. an ‘unbreakable will: me. of provision: lavold,® partiéafirly™in making bene- factions., . Thit was what I wanted to know. “ I would put one of those clauses in my uncle’'s will. I prac- tised uncle’s writing till I was as good a forger of thatsclause as any- ~1e could have become. I hi icked out the very words in his own handwriting to practice from. “Then I went to Paris and, as you have guessed, learned how to get| things- out of a safe like that of uncle’s. Before God, all I planned to do was to. get that will, change it,' on him in the end. In reality this great and. be- cal noulgigd into porc 5 stall and Huffman are well-to-do farmers. DENY SMALLPOX REPORT. Costa Ricg Without Single Case, . Official Advices Say. NEW ' YORK, ~February 11.— The Costa Rican consulate igsued a state- ment yesterday derying a report that Smallpox. was epidemic in Costa Rica. Official cable advices from'that coun- try, it was asserted, stated that there was not a single case of the disease in_the country.. . * e ———————e ce it,’ahd trust that uncle would ;fe‘w’rle‘r notice the change. . Then when he was gone, I would ‘have-cpntest- ed the will. . 4 would have got my full share either by court proceedings ior by settlement out of court. You see, T had planned it all out. The school would have -‘been founded—I, we would have founded it. What diff- ertnce, I said, aid" thirty mfllions or fitty millions make to-an impersonal | school, & school not yet even in exist- ence? The twenty million dollars or so difference, or even half of it, meant life and love to me. “I had planned to steal the cash in the safe, anything to divert atten- tion from the will and make it look like a plain robbery. I would have done the altering of the -will that night and ‘have returned- it to the safe before morning. But it was not .- § had almost opened the safe |when my ,uncle entered- the room. rHis anger’ completely unnerved me, and from the moment I.saw him on '¢the floor to this I haven't had a sane -thought. I forgot ‘to take the cash. I forgot everything but that will. My, only. thought was: that I must get it and destroy it. I doubt it I could' have altered it with my nerves €o .upset. There, now you have my whole story. I-am' at your mercy.” 3 No sald Kennedy; “believe me, there is a mental statute of limita- Illflnl that, as far as Jameson and 1f are concerned, Has already Tr;le.::g li;\l affair. Walter, will you find Frotcner?” 5 1 found 'the 'professer pacing up and down the gravel walk impatiently. “Fletcher,” sai Kennedy, s night’s .rest is all Miss Bond really needs. It is simply a case of over- | wrought nerves, and it will pass off of itlelf.' Still, I would advi: lbl. hange of scene as soon as possiple. éood‘n!temoon. Miss Bond, and m; best wishes for your health.” “Good, afternqon, JDr., nnedy. d ternoon, Dr. Jamegon. N ann to.r'ona ‘wids glad to make my “cA-phe';ll hofir- later, Kennedy, with well-simulated excitement, was ' ‘rac- ing me in the car up to the Gréenes' Y We: literally. burst ne ‘the tete-a-tete on.’the i*“Fletcher, Fletcher,” cried Ken- nedy, “look -what) Walter and I have i just ‘discoyeredl in a.tin strong -box poke;l off in the back;of your uneie’ (Geakcts my v s Fletchar. seized ‘the will and by’the 'dim - light" m\f’--hms, through Trom the read it hastily. “Thank God,” he cried; “the school is pro- vided for as I thought: ad | - “Isn't " ‘glorious!” murmured ‘Helen. True to. my instinct, I muttered, “Another good newspaper .. yarn kiled”, emmENDy | 18 |iFundamentals of Christistitty” LEWSCALSFRST |Church- ‘Ne " MEN’S CLUB DINFER. Wil Be Held in Parish House of St. Stephen’s Church. The Men's Club of' St.- Stephen's Episcopal Church, under the leader- ship of James G. Traylor; met.in the parish hall ‘Thursday evening -and completed plans for a dinner to be held next Thursday ‘evening. in- the parish hall. Edwin Callow, Lester J: Sargeant, H. Norman Taylor and Adolph Torov- sky, jr., will assist in entertaining. e entertalnment committee, under leadership of R. ?_’ ‘Cote, is ar- ng mahy special fea will “inpure '@ most enjoyable even- ing. Otto T: nm? 31 charge of the dinner’ ;. Phillip Z= Dales, assistant] rector, is in charge:of printing and program b # “ _ SERIES OF LECTURES. Will Be General Subject. A series of lectures on.the “Funda- mentals g Christianity” will be given ntral Presbyterian Church by the pastqr, Rey. -Dr. James ‘H. Taylor, Thureday: evenings. B The subject nd s are ‘as fol- 8, e Superiority; February 23, “T! March “The Person of Christ”; March 16, “The Holy Spirit”; March Bible”; March 9, 23, “Sin” Yarch 30, “Regeneration”; April 6, “The Atonement”; April 13, “Death”; “April 20, “The Resurrec- tion.” These lectures will deal with those essential facts of faith that are the common ‘possession of Christen- dom. The public s invited. — RULING E! DFRS TO MEET. Presbyterian Organization Monday Night to Elect Officers. . The Ruling Elders’ Association is to meet in the lecture room of the Northminster Presbyterian - Church, 11th street and Rhode Island avenue, Monddy night, when officers for the ensuing” year will be elected.’ There will be -a round table dis- gusaion of “God's Plans vs.'Human lans.” PROGRAM OF C, E. WEEK. Three Afternoon Meetings Held at Church of the Covenant. Christian Endeavor week was cele- brated with three afternoon mestings at the Church of the Covenant. The meeting Tuesday was addressed by Rev. Dr. Wilfley, pastor of Vermont Avenue ' Christian Church; Tuesday Rev. Dr. Clark, pastor of First Pr byterian. Church, made the addres: and Thursday Mrs. Pauline Edging- ton and Mrs. Elaine Rising spoke. All of the meetings were well at- tended and the speakers referred to the work of ministers and mission- aries in foreign flelds. TRAINING CLASS CLOSES. The ‘last - meeting of the teacher training classes, conducted for the past -twelve Weeks -at, Epiphany Church, was held Thursday night. Next TRpursday final examinations will be ‘conducted. Miss Marguerite Berry of the Church of the Nativity presented a brief case, the gift of the members of the class, to Rev, Charles E. McAllister of Hyattsville,swho had been acting, as instructor. under the direction of the diocesan,board of re- liglous, education. - - There bas de- veloped, as a result of: these-classes, a demand for more frequent and sim- {,lar courses in the Episcopal Church cre. v —————— MOVIES AT Y. M. C. A. Burton Holmes" travel films will be shown at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow afternoon,at 4:45.p.m. “Modern Jeru- salem” will be one subject: showing up-to-date Jerusalem and the daily life of its citizens, the officials of Palestine, - American colohy, Zionist section of the city and.the. kindergar- ten, normal and agricultural schools A ‘two-reel religlous drama, entitled “By Thelr Fruits" based. on the eighth commandment, will also be shown. The pictures will be preceded by s Song service. The public s in- vited. - —_ CHURCH MASS MEETING. Rev. Charles E. McAllister, rector of St. Matthew's .parish, Hyattsville, will ‘be the principal speaker at a mass meeting of the Daughters of the King ‘of. Pennsylvania to be held at the Church House, in Philadelphia, Tuesday. Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Garland, Suffragan Bishop of Pennsylvania, will preside. —_— GUILD PLANS BENEFIT ~ At a meeting of the Woman's Guild of St. Luke's’ Church, Bladensburg, Wednesday night, plans were perfect- ed for an entertainment to be given in the town hall-at Bludensburg next Thursday at 8 p.m., for the benefit of the . Community House fund. Mrs. Staley Clarke is president’ of the guild. . PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICES. Memorial dervices are to -be- held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Keller Memorial -Church, . 9th- street . and Maryland avenue . northeast. All members of the organization are urged to attend and the public is invited. e STAR CAMPAIGN LAUDED. At a recent meeting of the Pastors’ Federation of Washington, after a discussion of race-track gambling and anti-lottery legislation, a reso- lution was adopted expressing appre- ciatfon of the campaign The Star is making to rfd° the District of gambling. —_— MISSION BOARD DINNER. A 6 o'clock dinner will be given at Calvary, Baptist Church Monday eyen- ing complimentsry to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Board, which is holding sessions in this city to- morrow, Monday and Tuesday. CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE TALK: A_course in Christiaf® doctrine for adults is given- every Monday and Friday from 7 to 8 pri. in the Pho- clon debating hall-of Gonzaga Hall. Rev. Joseph I Fink is in charge -of the lecture course. - =/ THINKS WORK WILL WIN. Senator Nicholson Expects Col- orado Man to Succeed Hays. DENVER, ' Colo., February 11— Samuel D. Nicholson, United States senator. from Colorad night that he expected announcement by President Harding ofethe appoint- ment of Dr. Hubert Work of Pueblo as Postmaster General to be made within ten days. Dr. Work now is t. assistant pogtmaster general. . ;~ATthough ‘Pox ter- General Haya will.not Mar enator refire ui ch ‘4, “Nicholson 8aid ‘it wasprobable that || the President woéuld name. his Suc- cessor” within a:few days. .- " . " INCREASE IN BUILDING. Expenditures in- 152 Cities Past Month Total. $136,229,684. N toccs 5 152 CitTes last month in les . Tnon! m, $136,229,634. Bradstreet's - Tiounces. crease of v : i& and lllr;er cent over January, tures, which | “The Bellef in:God™ | 0, said here last| ELISHA AND THE SHUNAM- leTE WOMAN.—2 Kings, 4.8- Golden Text.—Verily, verily, I Bay unto you, the hour is com- ing, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall" live.—John, 5.25. TEVENSON. P differed. greatly "trom that of%Miijah. His’methods weré'In stiiking;icontrast with stal- wart Bisbite,arKose spectachilar ef- forts ' tg wig thE;people for' God have given 'Him “i#st rank amomg the prophets* Thé Preacher of:vepent- ance, .who. proclaimed. .the, nagion's danger “of suffering 'tie” venT!ince and wrath of Jehovah, was followed by the prophet of peace. deri.sss was the place shere’ Eli; loved to commune with God.’; Eli during a ministry of over fifty;years dwelt within-‘the city walls of Sa- maria, at the foot of the hill; that . wag . the 'center .of -his wol gertul ‘work? which would, sténd outiJn his- tory, with -urulg; ‘distinotness, if he, .not ‘followed”so closgly: 4n’ time t of his eminent predecessor. ‘ministry was marked by his about doing good. Elisha, by his many miracles, revealed to the povert ricken - widow, ' famishing uffering farmers, troubled s well as to king, and mili- rs of his own and other nations, that Jehovah was inter d 1h their daily needs. He demonstrated to them that God was ' not indifferent to their “water supply irriga- tion and pure food.” His system of trenches turned a defeat into a vic- tory for the ermy of Israel and her allies. His assistance aroused the nation's enemy to send out a spe- clal force, to ‘secufe his capture. Al- though Elisha did hot do greater works than Elijah, he'did more great works than his great-teacher. During his journeys he frequently passed by Shunem, a-village located about twenty-five ‘' miles north of Samaria, his home, in the rich fertile plain of Esdraelon. A great woman ‘of this community had not only wel- comed the prophet and Gehazi, his attendant, to her home, but had per- suaded her aged hulband to prepare \a roof chamber, which 18 always ap- preciated in the near east, as it is a cool, airy and private sleeping place. This was fitted up and furnished, ready at all hours and times for the prophet’s visit. The homes that dur. ing the centuries that have paesed have followed the worthy example of the Shunammite, in providing “a _prophet’s chamber” have reaped their merited reward for béing:hospitable to_the servants of the Lord. Jesus taught thgt “he that receiv- eth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's re- ward.” The falth and kindness of the Shunammite matron did not go un- rewarded. jhe revealed her great- ness and absolute - unselfishness in ministering to the needsof the weary prophet by declining his (the prvoph- et's) offer to secure her advancement in social life by.introducing her to the court. When Elisha learned the desire of the God-fearing woman, who was satisfied with hér home and friends, to be a mother so that she might train her own child around the family table for the®glory of God, he had Gehaszi call her so that he might assure her that she would in due time fold:in her arms a son. £ In accordance with this propliecy the home at Shunem was: filled with joy at thé coming of ‘the ‘long-hoped- 1 hild.© He grew 'in “stature “and wisdom until*he was’ considerad’ca- pable of assisting his father and the reapers in the harvest fleld. The in- | tensity of the heat brought on sun- stroke. The father, not realising the seriousness of the lad's condition, sent him home to be cared for by the mother. Nothing that she could do for her only son could save his life. )nrrmd him-until the last breath eft tis body, when she carried him up to the prophet’s chamber, placed him upon the bed of the man'of God and determined to apply to him for help in her bereavement. She closed the door behind her, possibly with the view “to keep the spirit, which the ancients belleved to - hover in the neighborhood of the body which it had just left, from getting away.” Elisha .was at Carmel. -The Shu- nammite’s faith in God's power caused her to turn to His servant with confidence that he would restore her son to her, if she applied to His prophet. She did not trust others to carry the message seeking help, but she proved her faith in God’s power by seeking 'personally the prophet’s ald: 8he requested her aged com- panion to send Immediately to her one of the reapers and an ass, so that she could go to Carmel to confer wil® the prophet. She had refrained from informing him of the lad’s death, but asked his consent, as he was the head of the home. * Although he tried to persuade her not to go, as it was not the time for a religious service, she prevailed upon him to let her have her way, for he sent his seérvant to drive the ass. Under her instructions he forced the animal to go at top speed, 80 that'in abeut five hours shé drew near Carmel. Elisha detected her ap- proach and sent his servant to find 3}1:" the cause of this unexpected She refused to make known to him her problem. She had come to plead with with confidence that her faith uld be rewarded. Social usage called for the prophet to speak to the Shunammite through his serv- ant, whom he had sent to her, realiz- ing that only some emergency called for her to visit him, driving as swift- ly as she was at that hour of the day. She replied with the usual:courteous manner .of ithe neer east, but moved on, determined to speak with- the - prophet personally. When she reach- ed Hlisha her pent-up feelings gave way. Her. sorrow ' found expression for she.grasped the praphet’s: feet as she begged him, in tears and in to help her at that moment. 1, who lacked the tact of his tried to turn her-aside, just as the disciples of our Lord tried to turn aside the mothers who crowded about the Master on’ his farewell journey to' Jerusalem, presenting their children to Him for His bless- ing. Jesus rebuked Hia’disciples for interfering with those, who wonld bring their children to Him, so Elisha rebuked his servant. “Jesiis took the children_up in His arms and blessed them: Elisha, when he realized the -trouble ‘'was about the child, dis- patched Gehazi at once to the home at Shunem_to.restore -the. child by using the prophet's staff. The emerg- ency called for -him not'to stop on, tl;n"tj&urney h'lml-: the- usual form of greetings, which consume time in the -dast. - R jmueh | The greatness of the Shugammite was revealed whén-she insisted that Il EVERYBODY WELCOME! Of Philade org Pmou:: Mied: Raymornid * Bartlett p . Bothy'of these moted . [ at’ gvery sermom; | without the. prophet ~would prove EVERYBODY' 'SHOULD HEAR'! America’s .F‘Qn’!eu‘s» Evangelist. commenging tomorrow. - “SUNDAY, FEB7 12th, 11 AM., 8 PM. i . . Every Evening .Qg‘s'P.M. Exccpt_- Satm'days rophet would return with her. rngultlon she had 'detected the al a,?ll‘ll of Gehazi, which would revent him succeeding. The stafl worthless, BService by proxy is of Iittle value to the world today. It is better than no assistance, but what the world needs at this hour is more pereonal -sympathy and .affection in fts ‘troubles. ‘Anything worth doin | calls - for persqnal’ service. The prophet's presencé meant power. Your personality ix-your power. Put it to work for God’'s glory by helping others. The persistent and reasoning faith of the Shunammite mother won out.” The hasty ~expedient of the prophet ‘turned out to be & faflure, but his personal presence and prayer rostored the soh. R Back in.his prophet's chamber with the dead -lad’s body, the prophet closed the: door, so ‘that alone Wwith God he could pray for Jehovah to re- store to the mother, as a reward of her faith, the son whom He had given to her to ‘be reared- for His- glory. Secret prayer fs the greatest dynanic power of 'the. church today. - The weakness of medern Christendom is that men and women do not grapple with God in prayer. ¥ The prophet followed his prayers by pérsonal effort. - God answered his prayers andrblessed his efforts.: Work started by prayer never fails to suc- ceed. It was the faith of the Shun- ammite that we learn in Hebrews was rewarded when the prophet's prayers were answeted. It was to the broken-hearted mother, worn out with travel and crushed by grief, whose falth had never wavered, that the first news of the lad's restoration was given. She came quickly in re- sponse to the prophet’s call, but be- fore she took her son into her bosom | she bowed down to thank Jehovah for the blessing bestowed upon her ‘home. Many bf us will be called upon to test our faith in the fires of affliction. Let us never doubt God's power, but cling to His promises, not only of a future life, but His control over the powers of death here and now. The Shunammite woman believed that God could raise her son from thej dead no He has assured us of a coming res- urrection that will mark His triumph over death and the grave. Let us-in life’s daykest moment cling with gon- fidence to His promises and His power to fulfill the same. While we wait and work till He comes, let us not forget in_ every hour of human trial to extend the hand of asgi ance and the:heart of sympathy, 50 'that we may lift people closer to the Lord Jesus. Let us inspire all with the confidence and faith in the resur- rection, so that they may make the most of the life that now is for the] glory of the Lord Jesus. INSTITUTE TO MEET. “Weekday Religious Education” to - Be Subject Discussed. “Weekday Religious Education,” as 1t should be conducted in the public schools, will be the subject of the address of Edward Sargent' of the department of religious_education of the General Council of the Church, at the meeting of the Sunday School In- stitute of the dlocese of Washington, at'St. John's Parish Hall, February 21, at 8 pm. % . . The board of religious education, under whose auspices the institute is held, has extended an -invitation to Dr. Frank ‘'W. Ballou, superintendent of the pullic schools of Washington, to_have the faculties of the public schools attend this lecture. Invita- tion also has been exteided to W. W. Millan, . presfdent of the Sunday School Association of the District of Columbid, apd- Rev. Lucius C. Clark, executive secretary of the Washing- ton Federation of Churches. REVIVAL IS PUANNED. Special Bervices- at Brightwood .- .Churth 0pcnv-1'nmox_-row. . Revival servyices are to begin tomor- row and continue for two weeks at the Brightwood Park M. E.-Church, 8th and' Jefferson .streets. Rev. Sam B. Goft of Philadelphia will be the evangelist.and Raymond Bartlett will haveé charge of the singing. Rev. Charles 5. Colé is pastor of the church. ‘ OPENS SECOND SEMESTER . M. C. A School of Religious Education Gives Study Program. The School of Religious Education of the Y. M. C. A. opens the work of the second semester Monday evening at 6:45 Q'clack. in social ethics, Old Testament interpretation, peda- 'gogy, church and Sunday school offi- cers, comparative religion, later church history and missions, will be presented. The ‘faculty ‘18 _composed of Dr. James D. Buhrer, Dr. George S. Dun~ can, Dr. George M. Diffenderfer, Prof. Elizabeth A.” Hummer, E. Milton Jackson, and Homer J. Councilor. The classes will meet for ten week: University credits may be secured and men and women may enroll. All ses- sions are held at Calvary Baptist Sun- day School House, 8th and H-' streets northwest. 2 MUSICAL SERVICES.- Series to Be Inaugurated at Pink- ney Memorial Church. A series of monthly musical serv- fces wHI be inaugurated tomorrow night &t '8 o'clock at Pinkney Mem- orial Episéopa] Church, Hyltl!vl]le.[ of which Rev. Charles E. McAllister is rector. - - < - . Mr. McAllister will preach on_the :subjéct of ecclesiastical music. Wil- fm 3 e is. master.of choristers and Miss Grace ‘Ainsworth is organist-at Pinkney Memorial Church. —_— CHURCHWOMEN TO DINE. An ‘acquaintance dinner for mem- bers of the Centennial class of women at the Vermont Avenue Christian man class. of the same Bible school and_thelr “friends -will be held next Friday evening at the church. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE doc and methodi of treating 1‘l|l kinds and -of sickuess and disense— mental, moral or physical (8. & H. 112).|. Wm. win, L. Bank GOFF gentlemen will preside T \ctivities and Servic nd her faith was answered. | vice - president Chur¢h @nd ‘members of the Every- | Cps wpoitment. | Services nightly at 8 o’clock. e € CHURCH CARNIVAL. ° unlg to 'Be Given at Epiphq =% Parish House. _'An old time church carnival wil given February 22 and 23 by Yyoung peoples” societies of Epiphas " LINCOLN DAY SERVICE. Special Program to Be Held in New York Avenue Church. Lincoln’s birthday will be observed by appropriate services tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, in the New York Avenue Presbyterian- Church, which still retains the old pew used by the honored President who attend- ed this church during his administra- tion and’is popularly spoken of as “the Lincoln ~ Church.” *~ Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon will pre- side and the address will be by Sena- tor Burton of Ohio. A special pro- ‘sram_of music has been. arranged. Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe will preach :vtl “l:.d:m:. ‘l;ev. Reginald lnowl‘.n‘d res e young people at . Tuesday there will be a Lincoln din- ner for men in the assembly room of the church at § o'clock, with Dr. John Wesley Hill of -New York, lecturer, publicist, and- author, as the princi- pal speaker. &N, TWO PASTORS TO SPEAK. Addresses to Be Made by . Rey. White and Rev. Waldo. Rev. Herbert J.“White and Rev. Willlam A. Waldo, members of the board of managers of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Soclety, are Church at Epiphany parish house, Bi- nning at 7 o'clock each night. The purpose of the carnival is o promote sociability among the c ?nnlcflnu of the church, especial e young people. It is being - ducted through what is known as flie Junior- Council, composed of repe: sentatives from each of the young 'People’s societies. A feature of the carnival will be the delivery through the e.v:;ll&ng: rs-g‘:n telephone sage: e Boy ut troop of E; bany Church. % EPISCOPAL. “ THB BETHLEHEM CHAPEL, Wisconsin ave. o.w. near Woodley road. * Septuagesima Sunday, February 12.- Holy Communion. " 7 715 Moraing prayer and Litany. Holy Communion and Sermon, Preacher. Canon De Viries People's evensong and " sermon, reachery the Rey. Oliver E. ik, ®anon of Neweastle-on- ‘yue,” England ... 4:00 p.m. to speak at Bethany Baptist Church, esday,- Febroary 15. 2d street and B.hoge Ispllnd avemae Spectal Temocial seeaioe Tor those northwest tomorrow. Knickerboeker Theater: Speaker, Dr. White is one of the leading the Bishop of Washingt: preachcrs of New' England. He will Music by the full Cathedr: %ru;:x l-dt lhehmornlng saorvxce, 'h"le Take Georgetown and_ Wisconsis 3 r. Waldo, who s from Oregon, will lm' C’}nm‘dr‘ preach at night. s ST. J%w e et S e rgetown 2 Cot z MEN'S CLUR MEETS. T BT o Heptuagesima. 7:30 .m.—The Hol St. Mark’s Organization Elects Commuson. - Sonos B ‘g a.m. '.ghnul‘th : New Vice President. - x T Preacnds, THE RECTORT™ The monthly meeting of St. Mark's| 7.5 hom'—Beunfiy hechier D5 e Men’s Club, was held in the parish hall, 3d and A streets southeast, Thursday night. Charles S. Zurhorts, president, presided. Lincoln Whitaker of Philadeiphia and New York gave an address. Refreshments were served. Charles J. Stockman was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of W. M. Clark Thursdsy 11 s.m—The holy communion. Tem"'g',. out of the city. 3rd.and C stsNW. e P LV i s = avid Ransom Covel 1n au_ Religion of Common Sense.” 8 p.m.—Ervening prayer and sermon. Next Sunday. 8 p.m., George Was S5 “r:“ p-m., Ge ‘Washington Rev. ‘Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of the Piymouth Con tional Brookiyn, will deliyer s Jectare boder the “auspices of - d 3 I ausploss gon t;-le u?:hg?lu?% 'RA:“ The Civic and Commuynity Church. in the First Congregational Church Georgetown, Wiscon- Grace Church & el % Rev. GEORGE W. ATK ., D, Rector. :30. 9:30, 11 a.m.; 7:30. next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting. s open to the general public. z'lk‘lledreen::fl;tb:hretserved seats for the e Bducation onjus % chool of Religious EPISCOPAL. Church of the Ascension 12th and Massachusetts avenue. Rev. D. Wellington Curran in charge. PRE-LENTEN SERVICES. Holy communion 8:00 Church _school instruction Matins, Lita; St. Stephen’s i 14TH ST. NEAR COL. RD. Rev. George F. l%udley.' DD, 3 Al unday serv- .. 330 and 5 p.m. St. Mark’s Church ... Third and A Streets S.E. ) REV. W. A. MASKER. JR. H REV. C.'K. P, COGSWELL. 11 Sixth 8t. between H.and I N.E. REV. C. S. ABBOTT. |, Bervices, 7:30 and 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Church school—0:45 A.M. | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, - | ‘G. F. S, Annual Play and Dance Ch'l‘rue&d-:rfl ey uzion. 9:80 a.u. ie IN THB 53 O harsiayHols Commpalon’ 550 a.m. GYMNASIUM—AT 8 P.M. 7_p.m.—Men's Club Dicner. D?mm (\'lnl':" 2 SE. 11, 8. 14th and A - 7:30, 10 The Resurrection, 7:3 The Holy Catholic Episcopal Ohareh urges all to worship on the Lord' St. John’s Church, 16th and H Sts. Epiphany G NEAR 14th ST. 8: ~—H . N $3 m Rl sommunin. JAMES E. FREEMAN 1L ~Morning prayer and sermon. Preacber, RT. BEV. THOMAS FRANK GAILOR, D. D., . Presid| Bishop. . 4:00 P.Nx—chfll‘}! en]:zwu and sermon, reacher, REV."EDWARD SLATER DUSLAP, M, A. ‘Thursday—Holy Communion noon. ALL WELCOME! Christ Church, Georgetown, “D. D., Rector Will Preach at 11 A.M. and at 8 PM. P Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Corner of O and 3ist n.w. JAMES H. W. BLAKE, Rector. -Holy Com: .- | Sunday Schools, 9:30 a.m. mutlon. and 3 p.m. i meest comention | Men’s Bible Forum, 10 asn. 22a, Goomie . ing: Afternoon Service, 4 p.m. reaing_phyer mnd sermin_ | Young People’s Society, 6 All su? ts’ Chur h CHEVY CHABE Pt Organ Recital at 7:30 p.m, HEALING MISSION REV. T80a. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. every Sunday. ing servic with sermon, 11 o'clock. E\'gmnfi service at 8 o'clock. unday n_esch month, Holy Com- munion at 11 o'clock., St. Agnes’ Church ¥ $ Taos. ices: :30, 10 and 11 a.m. and 8 p. Services: 7:} Take Florida ave. or North Capitol cars. St.'Andrew’s Church . H. avenue and V st. n.w. REV. J. J. DIMON, Rector. s ST. MARGARET’S Conn. ave. and Bancroft place. : FETT 3 REV. HERBERT BC/ SMITH, D. D. HEY. FREMONT NEWTON HINKEL. % 'J-M)—Holhpc‘:l;g:il:l-&: Dente y _school. 11:00—Mornin ér and_ sermon ‘[Hflm‘{&n D:’ rer. stimen the RI V?Hl’. N. HINI Holy- Cemmunion, Thursday, 11 a.m. ALL WELCOME, ALWAYS! ‘3rd and A Sts. S.E. Conducted by . The Rev. Henry B. Wilson: ST.T!'E'(')WI ‘,.'.':g;;'.'.?‘,."rs.‘,‘.., 5. 'Diretor of the i 1;:m“.'..m?€:,‘:,;“ ative Men,” Rector. Society |'|I Nazarene ‘Thursday, 11, h:"mfi-. —CENTRAL UNION MISSION. 7 ~_CENTRAL UNION - 3 MISSION 1§ 622 Louisiana Ave. N.W. @ _Joht'S. Bennett, Supt. Eight days, beginning February 18th. services, N Daily cw, morning, 9:30 ... Sundays, 3 and 7:45 pm. ~ 7" Sunday, February 12 s ‘3P.M.—MEETING . H. Hoilingu', SPEGIAL MUSIC. - . Rev. Robert Talbot, DI P.M.— 2 * "RECTOR. 2 5 ng__gjgn; STANWOOD. vo}n. X fi'-oo—nuy"'s- ymunion’ asd fa¥truc = T UNDENOMINATIONAL. — | }:30050Ge Jrii,ind sermis : ~ CHRIST CHURCH 3=