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The Mystery of Lynne Court By J. S. FLETCHER " (Copyright, 1923, by Normas Remiagten Company.) (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) “Not much, sir, except that it's in South America.” answerzd Styler. “But 1'l) know mora before 10 o'clock tomor- row, if there's a reference library in this’ town . “Well, 1 know sufficient to keep us Foing ‘tonight™ ' remarked Smith “Guiana is & biffish tract of country on the northeast corner of South America. It's divided up--so far as Furopean powers are concerned—be- tween Great Britain, Holland and ¥rance, ‘8o there's British (uiana and French Guiana. Now, George- town is the capital of British Guiuna— it’s a place of some size, a port of some importance. But we're not con- cerned with Georgetown Styler, ex- cept in s far as it's the port at which Polbeck exp to_ take on board this—somehody What we're concerned with is Franch Guiana— from whence that somebody’s to be hrought. Do you guess why French ana concerns n. At present—no!" replied Styler ““Then L'l tell you. We're concerned with it, and the mysterious somebody who's to_be hrought because rench Guiana, Styler. is the colon which our n hors across the their conviets—- s, at any rate. & end \g-term lot of t—do you see™ ‘The somebody is proba convict!™ exclaimed Styler Precisely, my son' A French con- vict—and, presumably, one who has bren senienced for some very grave offense. 1 remember sufficient on this point 1o tell vou that al ohe time the French government tried the exper: ment of penal coloufes in this Gu terrftory: it didn't answer, b still send conviets there, (o Cay: and to So f th ihe famous Capt on the notorio Now, bearing s tyler, 1 work a French Devile Island there. ! these things in mind, t ont like this—this onviet > nan convieted ted Styler. notion. Stylir—so he might, or may be. Anyway, & conyi confined in French Guiana. who ha oid associates here in Bozland that can afford to do som thing for his release. I'm imagining that Kesteven was one of them. that Tickell is possibly an- other. take 1t that there's som hodv over therc, probably in George- town. who can work this man's escape: that he or they have been in commun cation with the men on this side. and that Polbeck 1s a mere go-between. And there are three weighty matte; on my mind. The first is: How far is Kesteven's murder. if at all, connected with this plot? The second is: } Samuel Fegge. altas Septimus Phileox. anything to do with it? The third is Tow much more about it does Capt Polbeck know than he has told you or me? The first two of these matters we can leave at present: they'll infalli Ely be w third we must xomehow Styler considered awhile. here’s this to be remembered. sir. he said at last. “Polbeck admitied fo U that all he was to get out of the b was five hundred pounds.” “Exactly!” said Smith. * 1 on the And T'11 esolve, Smith © as soon as Tn pursuance of this vas at the telegraph offic pened next morning. and by five past & he had ment off a Tress asking him if he him. Smith, to lay out pounds in rela affair. Darrell's Smith as he and character- delivered t Styler at at breakfast, istie. v out a couple of thousand he 1 i he. Darrell. was zhted to hear that he was An evcellent thinz, Styler, to have Nt man of great possessions be- 1 vou' remarked Smith dryly, as handed Darrell's telegram to his “Now we shall be able to tackle mariner friend to some purpose. far ag I could judge from what I of Capt. Polbeck last night. I <hould sav that he's the sort of man who wouid hold that even Paif tn the bush. We'll tr A visit to a local chanee of a telegram with Smith's hankers in London. placed a couple of erisn Lnndred-pound notes in his hands lans before noon And with noon came Cart. Polbeck, 1lert and ready to carry out his share of the transaction. He showed no surprise when Smith and Stvler conducted him to a quiet corner of the smoking room of their hotel and Pestowed hospitality upon him in the form of Tum und ofgars. But his sur- vrice was deep and long and continuous when Smith, with legal lucidity and thorouzhness, told him the plain truth, nd his foce crew longer and longer as he renlized that his chance of earning five hundred pounds for a compara- tively - job was slipping. nay, had “lready siipped away. His rum grew eold, his cigar went out, ha looked at thesa two moch-too-emari gentlemen with something very like disgust My luck!” he said with sudden de- spair. “1 w: Zoin to buy the little heuse 1 live in with that there five hundred! Well! 1 always felt there was something undeniably risky in that business. All off, is 1t Then I may as well bid you Food day.” “Not yet, captain,” eaid Smith. “Take « fresh cigar, replenish your gla and look at these articles He held the two bank notes under Pol- beek's eves, and the sea captain started Yoursi—if vouw'll tell us what we want know.” continued Smith. “Come. now, vou're not bound to any of theke people. Tell us all you know —every dotail—about this affair, and when you've done you can pick those notes up. See!™ He laid the bank notes on the_ table and ot a tumbler on them. And Styler, watching Capt. Polbeck with a keen 7 waw his eyes glisten, “Well. gentlemen.” said he, evidently sreatly relieved, “that's a fair offer, ind T'll take it. ' But don't you be dis ppointed if T don’t seem to be able to teil a great deal. I'll tell you the hine herk th certainly banker, th. *remarked Smith. “That's ant 11, then, 'twas this here way, continued Polbeck. “Last time 1 was in Georgetown, which is about four months ago., a stranger that sort of wultivated my acquaintance at a cer- in tavern asked me if U'd like to ru five hundred pound. Nat'rally, I «aid I would—if (he job was all square. Then he eaid it was to help in the cecape of an Englishman who'd been wrongfully convieted in France and «ent to this French convict settlement Cavenne—for life.” exclaimed Smith. or life, sir. A commercial offense ud o' some sort—nothing in the of murder, nor yet violence, other- wise 1 wouldn't ha' touched the mat- ter, even if it was a wrongful convic- tion, which_it might be and again it mightn't. However, being what this man said it was, and an Englshman being concerned, and Cayenne being an- othor name for hell,I agreed. Then we went into detafls. This man sald that fhere was powerful and influential folks here in England as would find the money necessary, which was three {housand. I was to act as go-between, aud carry that money in gold back to jeorgetown. He wanted to know some place here where I could meet the agents of thess folks to take the money. So, as I live in that village where you was last night, I suggested the Kinz 6’ Denmark as a likely place, and after reckoning dates and times wp I told him I could look in there every night between the 12th and 18th of May this spring. And every night 7 have looked in, and last night you turned up—and 'that's really all 1 know," concluded Capt. Polbeck, eying the bank notes. “Can’t think of any nore. nohow. “Did you hear the name of the man whose escapo was being planned?” asked Smith. “Neyer, sir! All T heard was that he was to be brought to me at George- town and that 1 was to jand him in ¥ingland—Falmouth, Plymouth, here— maywhere.” 0 was the man who was arrang- ing things?” asked Styler. “Couldn’t ray, neither. He was a fellow that used to drop in at this vern 1 told you of—a good many sea- saring men goes there. and it strikes e he was on the lookout for a man likely to do the job.” “Did he by any chance toll you how Jong this Englishman had been af Cayenme? ssked Smith. ‘Ah, nowl” answored Polbeck. “That fus was confined : CHURCH INSTALLS RADIO |Dr. J. Smith Lowe ¢ X 3 g did mention! Six years.” P it asked the captain mo further uestions. When Polbeck had taken e Dank notes and departed, he turned styler. ow then!" he rald. “The next thing will be—a search of the French criminal records. Nice job, Styler— it it and must be done. It's our only chance, unless—-" A waiter came up to the corner in which they sat, carrying a telegram on_his salver. r. Smith—Mr. John Smith? Wire | vou, &ir.’ Smith tore open the envelope. And | tyler, leaning nearer in response 1o | hix mastor's beckoning nod, read the, messag: with him: i uperintendent of palice. Lynch- | U RAs Just wired that Tickeil dled | in hospital 10 o'clock this | “TRES! CHAPTER XX. The Wreath and the Charm. | Smith deliberately folded up Dar-| rell's telegram, put it carefully away | in one pocket, and from anothor drew | out 4 map which he proceeded to ! spread over the table at which he and fiel suddenly morning ‘we must be off | 1¢ there's any- thing o hesr in connection with | Tickell's death we must hear jt. And | the thing how to met there as soon | as possible? Here we are, at Wey- | mouth-—ther Lynchfield —sixty (o eventy miles away as | make it° And So far as I can see, iis a roundabout. | ross-country rallway journey, involv- | ing several changes. - What about & motor car?” motor car for you—I can ride my motor bike,” replied Styler, “IUs half ¢ 12 exactly —we can be there by & o'clock. And you wouldn't do it any | quicker by train. There's a garage | close by this hotel —shall T | order the best car 1 can get? |~ “At once” agreed Smith. while T'll settle our bills | se food put up for us h on the way. This death ckell ix important, Styler—it'il to fresh developments. Off you go Master and man spent the next three hours in racing across slices of two | counties and the whole of one. .ust { before the town clock struck 4 they dashed up to (he police station at! Lyncnfield and were presently shown into the presence of the superintend ent. who had accompanied S8mith and Hextall and_Darrell to the cottage into which Tickell had been carried fror his accident. The superintend- | 1 Smith at once. he_said. "I suppose vou've rd. then? Tha man's dead. i ss wired to me” answered | “You understand’—I'm look- { ing after this affair in his interests. "ickell died suddenly. 1 suppose™ | omplications set in, and he died suddenly this morning—collapse.” aid the surerintendent laconically there's an end of that.” he said. 14 at once. Ko and | “Mean- and have must of lead o was probably but a beginning, but he | (remembered that the official mind | works only in a certain way, and he refrained. “1 suppose you've no_further in- formation®” he asked. “Nothing more | come to light—here Nothing! We've heard nothing— found out nothing. Have you?” repiied the surepinten turning on_ his questioner quizzically. “You amateur gentiemen—excuse the phrase'-—are | sometimes better hands than we are, | you_know Nothing about Tickell,” answered Smith. “T know no more about him }(vxlmx T did when | was here the other ay “Well, it's a_queer business, in my | | opinion.” romarked the superintendent. | “There's been a lot of publicity in the newspapers—I've been nearly mad- dened by those confounded reporters! | —and I suppose folks have talked the thing well over, from Land’s End to John o' Groats, and yet nobody’s come forward to identify this man. It's extraordinary!" “Nobody's come forward to identify Kesteven, for , that matter,” said Smith. “There you are again' exclaimed the superintendent. “Two of ‘em! Might have dropped from the clouds, or been thrown up by the sea, for an. thing that anybody seems to know of ‘om. Surely somebody must have known Kesteven and Tickell as well! They may, of course, have been living under assumed names of late, but then, we've had their portraits in every news- paper tnat prints such things. = And yet nobody comes forward to tell an thing about them!' Now, didn't Mr. Tress say at that inquest that he met Kesteven at some race meeting? Oh, ves, Newbury. Well, if Kesteven was | @ frequenter of race courses, some- body must have known him. What's this silence mean”" “That's is precisely what I'm en-: deavornig to find out,” replied Smith. “And as there's evidently nothing to be learned heré, I'll journey farther.” “Oh, we know mnothing,” said the superintendent. “All we know is that the man suspected of shooting Kest- even came inta our hands as the result of an accident and has died from his injuries without our learning a single thing about him. That's all. An I said, there's an end of that But now, look here” he added, as Smith began making for the door; “between you and me, Mr. Smith, do you think this chap who's lying dead up there really did murder Kesteven?" “No!" replied Smith. “I don't.” “Just €0, €aid the superintendent with a smile. “Have you any idea who did? In strict confidence, you know, | Mr. Smith.” | “In strict confidence, I haven't,” an- swered Smith. “I've no more idea than that desk of yours has or ever could e. But T'm just as certain that Tickell didn't.” ‘Well, it's a queer business” said the superintendent. “I nover knew a queerer one. Have you?” “Yes," replied Smith, opening the door. “Half a dozen The superintendent laughed incred- ulously. and Smith and Styler left | him and went “What next nothing to be done here mith jumped into his car. Lynne Court, Styler,” he said. We'll see how thingg' are going there. Give the driver a lead if you know the way—if you don't, I'll direct him.” But Btyler who had studied a road map while he ate sandwiches and drank ale at a wayside inn, went on ahead and set a good pace towards Lynne, and before 5 o'¢lock led the motor car into the usually quiet street of the vil That _aftérnoon, however, the street was anything but quiet—all around the churchyard quantities of people were gathered, and in the churchyard itself more peopls were grouped about one particular place. And “on Smith pulling up his car outside the Lynne Arms and mak- ing inquiry as to the reason of this commotion he was informed by the landlord. who came out to greet him and Styler as well remembersd cus- tomers, that Kesteven's body had been buried that afternoon, and that ail these folk had come 'from far and near out of sheer ourlosity. ‘Quiet affair it's been, sir, apart from all this” he went on to say, with a wave of the hand toward the Dpeople, many of whom were now mak-~ ing toward his own door. “Nobody there, sir, except Mr. Tress, in the way of mourners—Mr. Tress and one or two of his scrvants, anyway. Queer thing, sir, that no relatives or friends of his shouldn't turn up.” “Very!” replied Smith. He got out of the motor car and signed to Styler to follow him. Together they crossed the road to the churchyard and went up to Kesteven's grave. The sexton had jast finished re-laying the turf upon it. and on this, as Smith ap- proached, he was placing a wreath of violets, R ‘Look at that, Styler!” whispered Smith, as they reached the lpohw “A wreath of violats! Now, I wonder who remembered Kesteven with such sufficient sentiment as to induce him or her to send that?’ Styer stooped down and turned the wreath over. “No card fixed to it, Mr. Smith,” he observed. Smith looked at the sexton, who was collecting his tools. “Do you know who put this wreath on the grave?" he axked. (Continued in Tomorrow's Stary A t, i i “There's | taculty | the ilocal Smith was ahout to remark that tiis | ¢ THE TO HEAR D. C. SERVICE Easton, Pa., Congregation Gets Powerful Set to Pick Up Cathedral Program. One of the most striking develop- ments in making the 4 o'clock serv- ices on Sunday at the National Cathe~ dral a national institution comes from Easton, Pa., where the cathedral of the diocese of Easton has Installed a radio receiving oudfit with high- power amplifier and unites with the worshipers in the National Cathedral on Sunday afternoons. As far as is known, this {s the first church to car- ry_out such a program. Programs of the Was ices arc obtained in advanc choir may learn the hym: music. - Dr. Bohanan, de thedral at Eaxton, says the radlo was installed primarily to promots Chris- tian unity. He predicts that others will do likewise and that shortly com- mon services und common prayer will he actualities and that the National dral will consequently hecomo a center of the chureh’s life. Ri. Rev. James E. Freoman, D. D.. lishop of Washington. will ' return ngton serve &0 the | from Palm Beach In time to preach at the 4 o'clock services tomorfow. The speaker at the 11 o'clock servico will be Canon DeVrles, “VALUE OF OBJECTIVE” T0 BE SERMON TOPIC Under the anspices of the bis Association of Baptist Churches. Harry L. Strickland of Naghville Tenn.. will speak at Calvary Baptist Church, Sth and H streets northwest, tomorrow at % pam.. on the “Value of an_ubjective This is the opening rally of the haol of Instruction and Methods. at will follow. with classes from Monday until Friday inclusive. These lasses ave upon every phase of ristian work—Sunday school, wom- missionary work, young peoples’ work, followed by an inspirational address cach evening The classes begin at 5 p.m. A large of teachers and experts from south are coming to assist in this Many of them will also fill Pulpits tomoyrow., ANNOUNCE CLASS TOPICS. Vermont Avenue Training School Leaders' Subjects Ready. The classes in the leadership train ing schonl, which meet at the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church Mon- day evening, will be taught by Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfley on “The Program of Christianity,” Mre aine Rising on “The Life of Christ” and H. la Pick- crll on “Psvehology.” The commit- tee having charge of the batter equip- ping of the school, W. H. Swinney reports the receipt of in excess of $1.100 and the nation of a piano for the use of of the departments of the schaol Value of Prayver” will be the t of the lesson study of the Crusaders” Clas< of young women t morrow morning, taught by Dr. W mer Souder. CONTINUES LENT SERIES. R of St street have Arlington A, McCallum, rector Paul's Iplscopal Church, 23d near Washington cirele, will his sermon tomorrow at 11 o'clock “Tha Hope in the Heart of Israel,” thik being one of a Lenten eries tracing the growth of faith The serier will be concluded Faster Sunday Among the most interesting serv- ices during Lent are those Wednesday evenings, commencing at 8 o'clock After recitation of the litany ths rec- tor gives a short address in explana- tion of one of the narratives of the tenth to the sixteenth chapters of the gospel according to St. Luke. BIBLE CLASS PROGRAM. CHERRYDALE The Cherokee Young People's B clase of the Methodist Church met recently at the church, when plans were discussed for an en- tertainment in the school auditorium early in April. The main feature will bhe a short play, entitled “Double Crossed.” The exact date will be an- nounced later, Va., March 2 . S GIRLS SPECIAL Gl;ESTS. The Girls' Auxiliary and W. M. U. Circles of the Fifth Baptist Church are to march into the church tomor- row morning carrying their banners and singing. They will occupy re- rerved seats. Miss Juliette Mather is to speak on oman's Part in the Kingdom.” At night Dr. Prince E. Burroughs of Nashville, Tenn., is to preach a ser- mon_on “Sunday School and Church Equipment.” The pastor, Rev. Dr. John E. Briggs, i& to administer baptism. GIVES EVANGELISM TALKS. Rev. Dr. John Leo Allison will preach tomorrow morning and evening in the Church of the Pilgrims. His subjects will be evangelistic, and the pastor, Rev. Andrew R. Bird, will assist. Dr. Allikon has been the evangelist dur- ing the two weeks in this church. DR. WOOLEVER TO SPEAK. At Waugh M. E. Church, 3d and A atreets northeast, Rev. Dr. H. E. Woolever, editor of the Nationai Methodist Press, will speak at both services tomorrow. The morning subject is “The Second Mile,” and the evening subject, “Present-Day Battles in Burope, or Shall Rome Rule?’ CHRISTIAN LIFE IS TOPIC. “How to Make a Chriscan Life Count” is the subject of the sermon of Rev. Geol Bullock, at 11 am. to- morrow at Third Baptist Church. At 8 p.m. Rev. J. Ia Washington is to speak. WILL LECTURE ON CHRIST. Rev. Walter F, Smith of the Park View Christian Church will continue, tomorrow evening at 7:45, the series of {llustrated lectures on “The Life of Christ,” which was begun last Sunday evening. TO LECTURE ON ORIENT. The public is invited to the month- Iy meeting of the Men's Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church. John Marshall place, Monday evening at 8 o'¢clock, when Charles A. Jones will deliver an address on “Our Neigh- bors Across the Pacifia™ “PHILIPPINES” IS TOPIC. “Plain Talk About the Philippines,” by Charles Edward Russell, will be iven tomorrow afternoon, 3 o'clock, efore the open forum of the Becu- lar League, at Musicians' Hall, 1006 B street northwest. Following the address the speaker will answer questions and criticisms from the au- dience. Admission free. . Tudge Sellers to Speak. Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juve- nlle Court of the District of Co- lumbia will address the young psople ut the meeting of the KEpiscopal Young People's ty of the Ch of the Ascension, 12th street and Massachusetts Avenus northwest, on April 6 at 6 pm. All young le Are invited, Refreshments will served. SERMON ON VIRGIN BIRTH. The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin is to be celebrated Tuesday, at 10 am., at the Church of the As- oansion, with holy commmunion by R Dr. Thomas Cooke, the rector. He is to preach on “The Virgin Birth of Our Lord.” ST Colum- | Protestant | Talks Tomorrow To Universalists — e REV. J. SMITH LOWE. The epecial servico in the national “Christ Crusade” series. begun a few weeks ago in the Chureh of Our Father, 13th and L streets northwest, will be continued tomorrow evening. The preacher will be Rev. Dr. J Smith Lowe, general superintendent of the Universalist Church. Dr. Lowe was born in New York in 1578, Ho was educated in S Law- rence University, and was called from his second pastorate in Providence, {R. L. to the offico of genoral super- intendent in 1 He has been the leader of his denomination in a pe- riod that has witnessed marked prog- ress in all departments of the church. As a traveler, writer, lectuter and preacher, he has attracted aftention His theme tomorrow will be “The Teachin Jesus."* Dr. C.E. Rice, pastor of the Church of Our Father, will speak in the morning on the subject. “Salvation and Character.” WILL HONOR MEMORY OF CHURCH HISTORIAN | 'Dr, Ranck to Speak on James I. | Good, Noted Lutheran | Scholar. More than fifty trips across the At- lantic to study (he history of the {formed Church s the record of James I Good, late president of th. {board of foreign missions of the Re {formed Chureh in the United States, |Whose memory is to be honored to- {morrow morning by Rav. Dr. Henry nek or of Grace Reformed h. 15th and O streets nofthwest sald to have known of the history 6f the Reformed lehurches in Europe and their connec ition with the denomination ih this { {country than anv ather man in Amer- | {lca, and was therefore always in the | {councils not only of the Reformed {Church, but national interdenomina- ‘tional bodies. He wan the author of a number of books, a teacher in Cen- itral Se ary and a lecturer of nota. |Dr. Ranck's” address will give the joutstanding features resulting from |the wide research of this noted man. HEALING SERVICE. FREE TO SICK, TO BE HELD Los Angeles Man to Conduct Rites in New Willard Ballrcom Tomorrow. An Interdenominational meeting. at which Dr. A. Stewart Calif., will lecture and demonstras healifig the sick. will be held tomor row evening in the ballroom of the New Willard Hotel. An invitation has been extended to the sick to at- tend. Admission is free. BISHOP’S PROGRAM SET. Right Rev. John P. Tyler Starts Speaking Tomorrow. of Rt. Rev. John P. Tyler, Bishop of North Dakota, to Washington, in- cludes the following addresses Tomorrow, 11 a.m.,, Gface Church, Silver Spring: S p.m., Christ Church, shington, v. 8 p.m., Epiphany Church 8 .l “hapel of the Good Wednesday, St Church. 5 p.m., Luke's noon. Epiphany Church: Saints’ Church, Chevy <45 p.m., Ascension Church. 11 a.m.. Christ Church, Georgetown; 6 p.m., Epiphany Church; 8 pm. Chapel of the Transfiguration: arch 31. 8 p.m., Pinkney Memorial Church, Hyattsville. At ‘each’ of these services Bishop Tyler will speak on the missionary situation in the Episcopal Church. NEW MISSION PLANNED. Anglo-Catholic Sermons Big Suc- cess at St. Thomas’. The Anglo-Cathollc mission, con- ducted at St. Thomas' Church, 18th and Church streets northweet, this week, by Rev. Father J. G. H. Barry of New York, was so successful that the Anglo-Catholic Club is already planning another mission to be held by a famous missioner in another central parish in the near future. There will be a meeting of the Anglo-Catholio Club next week at St. ‘Thomas' Parish Hall. SOCIAL HYGIENE MEETING. An interesting pro is to be given at the monthly meeting of the Social Hyglene Soclety Monday evening at 8:15 o'olock at the Eighth Btreet Temple. Dr. Abram Simon will preside, The speakers will be Rev. David R. Covell of Trinity Protestant Epis- copal Church, whose subject will be “The Chureh’ and Hyglene,” and Dr. Winifred Richmond of St Elizabeth's Hospital on_the question of “What Is Mental Tl Healtl Sen- ator Ellison D. Smith of South Caro- lina, whose subject is unannounced. will also address the society. The publio 18 invited. Pastor Holds Reception. At a reception by the pastor and board of oficers of the Vermont Ave- nue Christian Church held last night at the church H. L. Pickerill, young people's superintendent of the United Christlan Missionary Society of St. louls, was the guest of honor. Mr. Pickerill is assisting the pastor, Rev. Dr, Earlo Wilfley, in a pre-Kaster campaign of evangelism and religious education. Last in Sermon Beries. Rev. Harold E. Dickins pastor of the H Street Christian Church, H and 6th streets southwest, is preaching a series of ssrmons, the last of which will be’ “Neither Roman Catholic, Protestant Nor Jew—But?" tomorrow thh'- ‘There will be special music. t 11 a.m. the subject will be “Ser- mon on Mount Merey.” SERMONS BY PASTOR. At the West Washington Baptist Church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. C. B. Austin, will preach, at 11 am., on ““Fhe Way to a Crown.” and, in the vening, on “The Truo Life of Man,” i of Los Angeles, | { _The program arranged for the visit | 1 | i | fAtress, | Hix glory will find that all other bless- |ing the | Jewish people up to that time had not i with rich freights, gold and silver EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1 |Sunday School Lesson BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. THE REIGN O Golden Text—The fear of the Lord in the begiuning of knowl- edge.—~Proverbs, 1.7. Solomon faced problems upon his assuming the kingship of Isreel that are similar to thoss we face today. The kingdom was suftering from the depression and disorder that usually follow a lonk period of warfaro. 1le inherited great wealth. which, ac- cording to Josephus, was of incred- ible value that was stored up In David's tomb. These enormous re- sources were the results of his fa- ther's various wars and his savings and accumulations of great riches for the temple. It is impossible for one to obtain an acourate estimate of Solo- mon's remources when he was Ap- vointed by the edict of his father David to_be his succeemor. The ap- peal of Bathsheba and Nathan won tor Solomon the kingship, but it re- suited in his overcoming the hos- tility of hi eldar half brother Adoni- jah,” whose claime to the throne were indor and supported by Joab and Abiatha. Solomon's excellent start waa pro- phetic of his future. Heo revealed, In acrordance with tha Mosaio dis- pensation, his piety by the and comt ot his racrifices His prom- ires of following the pathway of his father and of devotion to God stirred the people with H number ( a_ =pirit of lovalty that crushed out the dangers from the hostility of the smoldering op- | position of Saul's old partigans and | the adherents of his brother, whose olaim was not in acocordance with the law. His reputation throughout the world has been for wisdom. He knew the diiculties of hia position following his father's carear of great glory and the hostila conditions that made his. throne unsteady and his rosition a pathway of Rreat diffi- cuity. God met the young king in dream after his pacrifioe at with an offer of a divi that tested the king's fai ! Solomon recognized { asks and knew David's succes: acknowledged h his difficult that the smource of | was CGod's help. He | the debt that he and| father owed to Jehovah and then ht wisdom o govern the na-| tion in a manner that would econ solidate (he various divergent terri- tories and rule the people in a man- ner that would give God honor and be of real service to the nation. The request pleased tha Lord, who as. zured Solomon that it would be a pieasuroe for Jehovah to grant not only his request in an abundant man- ner hut alw (o bestow upon him greater riches and honor than any | of Bis prodecessors or followers | would rver possess. Soiomon was guided to follow the pathway of peace The great economic | prosperity that marked his reign was diie 10 the fact that he sought to glorify i and walk in His paths. The one | who seeks first the kingdom of God and { | | ings are bestowel upon his efforts, as they were upon Solomon. He showed hix love for Jehovah by bullding. in accord- ance with the prepared pians of David the temple. which symbolized the me sages of (iod to lsrael. The magnifi- cence of the structure and its cost ap- pear to be almost incredible. In utiliz- «tored-up riches of his father | and adding to the same Solomon sought | to impress upon his countrymen the pripuacy and supremacy that the ri ligfen of Jehovah should exercise upor the nation. 1 Solomon drew upon the resources of | other nations for the construction of | the temple. He was under great obliga- tions to Hiram, King of Tyre, who sup- plied him with cedar wood and skilled workingmen. without whose aid the tem- Pie could not huve been erected, as the | been great builders. He developed in oonnettion with the building of the tem- ple commerce with other nations that | rouxhlfir at wealth and power to Jeru- salem. is vessels sailed to the coasts of “Arabia, Indi. Ceylon, returnin SOUTHWEST W.C. T. U. | PLANS BUSY PROGRAM Will Attend Silver Jubilee Ban- quet to Be Held in Raleigh | Hotel. A mecting of the Southwest W. .| T. U. was held at the home of the | president, Mres. M. H. Sattes, 1118 Vir- ginta avenue southwest, Monday e ning. Devotional evercises were con- ducted by Mrs. Arthur Oimstead. Miss M. B. Whaley gave a report of the previous meeting, Mrs. Fannie Yeatman gave the report of the treasurer, Mrs. Kate Wagner, reported for the flower committee, Mrs. Carrie Walsh gave a report of the child wei- fare committee, and Mrs. Owen Peed reported the distribution of much temperance literature. Mrs. Walter McClintick made a short address on various matters per- taining to the temperance work, visits to the sick and the_ Volstead act as recently enacted in Maryland. Mrs. Sattes called attention to the Quarterly meeting, April 23, at Sher- wood Presbyterian Church and to the women's parley for law enforcement, April 10 and 11, and Mra Margaret Carter Baum announced the banquet In the Raleigh Hotel, March 31, in honor of the anniversafy of the W. C. . U. Mrs. E. Thrift solcs, and refreshments were urva:n‘ —t e, PLAN ANNUAL BANQUET. Mar-Lin Class of United Brethren Held Event Tuesday. The annual banquet of the Mar-Lin ¢lass of the United Brethren Church was held Tuesday evening. About sixty were present. A supper was served. This was fol- lowed by the singing of cld-fashioned songs, short talks and limericks. Sev- éral vocal eelections were rendered. This class of young women extends a welcome to join them Sunday morn- tngs at 9:40 am. R e WILL CANVASS CHURCH. At ITmmanuel. the National Baptist Memorial Church, Rev. Gove G. Johnwon preaches tomorrow morning, and there will be the dedication of the men going out on 'the afternoon every-member visitation. At 7:45 p.m., opening with song serv- ioe led by the male chorus, there will be B Sitiam 1. Freston m&&n*u‘i{d Y 5 on, oung People's secretary for Teunessee. ——— e SEEKS BETTER ATTENDANCE. As a means of increasing the at- tendance at the Park View Christian Church Sunday school, Supt. Brasse is eonducting a contest between the various departments of the school by means of & chart showing ships leav- ing the port of New York and visit- ing the various ports of the world. The contest will conclude when the ships return to New York. e e Announces Sermons. “From the Top of a Barrel to Great- ness” is the subject of the sérmon-sto) by Rev: E. Hes Bwem tomorrow i r’t at the Centennial Bap! rring, 31 o 00t ubjest s A ¥ase n o Clnating Fact." PLAN RELIGIOUS PLAY. Toundry Epworth League's devo- tional senvice tomorrow evening will feature a religious mystery play, en- titled “The Traveling Man,” by Lady Gregory. A song service will precede the ~ Intreduction of *The hv.nn.l Man,” | commercial Al precious stones, nard, aloes, sandal- wood and ivory, apeg and peacocka™ l?t? carried on trade with Spain, is- lands in the Atlantic ocean and Grezt Britain. They secured tin in Cornwall ‘The metal workers united it with copper and made the bronze omaments and utensils for the temple services Many other places in the kingdom re- c#ived consideration from Solomon be- sides Jorusalem. Among the cities he bullt was “Tadmor in the wilderness,” krown as Paimyra, which became 2 cen- ter for commerce. It Was a great em- pori where merchants from Syria d ratos on the north traded and with those from pt and the south. Its great ruins fill the traveler and tourist with wonder by their extent and magnificence. The same is true of Baalbec, which was aleo improved and developed by Solomon. Itx Temple of the Sun, which now is a great mass of ruins, reveals the evidence of Solomon's de- parture from the faith. Wealth accumulated until Solomon was recognized as the wealthiest and wisest of all the kings. The great Kking. who has been said to have rep- resented the Prince of Peace. failed at the point of his strength. The inter- course with other nations brought a change in the character of the so- cial customs and ideals of thc He- brews. lsrael's isolation became a thing of the past as a result not only of trade, but also of political alliance with powerful rulers. It Is eviden that Solomon looked with faver upon mternational relationships and used the same in an effort to advance his peace policy and promotion of trad Solomon “sought to strengthen the and political alliances with other nations by a series of marriages. These multitudinous mat- rimonial adventures of tha great king were evidently of a political nature. In compromising his religious con- vietions and obligations for the sake of business, Solomon sowed the seets of his fatlure. He did not insist that the wives «hould adopt his faith He listened to the requests made by these pagan wives for a place to worship their god. While it is possible tnat he may have built them heathen shrines and temples, as one has sug- gested, believing that they would gooner or latef be won over to the adoption of Jehovah as their God. yet it worked out in a different manner. Twice during the records of our Lord’s ministry we find that He re- ferred to Solomon. In both allusions there is an undertone of rebuke to a popular estimate. It is difficult to outline what was in the mind of Je- =us_when He spoke of Solomon, who, in the common thought. typified the height of Jsrael's glory. Possibly Christ judged by the principle that He has given 1o us: “To whomso- ever much is given of him shall much be required; and to whom they com- mit much of him will they ask the more.” Solomon failed to live up to his own teachings that he expressed in the book of Proverbe in an effort to pre- vent the nation from falling into the perils that usually follow the pos- sesgion of much- wealth. Solomon's contribution to science and literature reveals that he xkaw the cloge connec- tion between the Lord and life. Neyv- ertheless Solomon failed to live a life that would remove the spiritual weakness of the penple seeing in their onsulting of the fortune tellers and their iniquitous practices. As long as Solomon followed the leadership of the spirit of God and sought the pro- motion of peace and the advancement of knowledge and religious life he grew in favor with God and men By his failure to stand four squarc for the glory of Jehovah by refusing to permit hix pagan wives, marriage with whom was against God's de- clared will. to worship any of their heathen gods, Solomon opened up the door for the entrance in of idolatry. While it is probably true that Solo- mon had not thought of being untrue to Jehovah, yet the fact remains that idolatry struck its roots so deep into Israel’s life during his reign that it required seventy years of bondage to remove the spirit of idol worship in- troduced during Solomon's reign. Men are in danger at this very moment through their spirit of liberalism and toleration to fall into the same er- rors that caused the division of the empire. There is only one way for safety We must “keep ourselves from idols." If we are aliowing anything to take the ‘supremacy in our lives over the will of Christ, 16t us in His name and for His glory root it all out DR. DURKEE-WILL PREACH TWICE AT FIRST BAPTIST Swedish Services to Be Conducted Tomorrow Afternoon by Rev. J. E. Klingberg. Dr. J. Stanley Durkee will preach at the First Baptist Church, 16th and O streets, tomorrow at 11 a.m. on The New Birth,” and at & p.m., “He Wasn't Big Enough.” Swedish serv- ices are held at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. J. E. Klingberg of New Britain, Conn. Monday evening the Scandinavian Mission’s fifth annual festival will be heid at this church. There are to be musical selections and addresses by Rev. Mr. Klingberg and C. A. Chader, and an offering for the benefit of the Children's Home at New Britain. Tuesday there is to be an Evers- man de Sayn concert at 8:30 pm. un- der the auspices of the Women's So- clety of the church. CALLS SPECIAL MEETING. Baptist Ministers’ 'Conference to Hear M. W. D. Norman. A special session of the Baptist Min- isters Conference of Washington and vicinity is to be held at the McKinley Memorial Baptist Church, 4th and L streets northwest, March 30 at 3 p.m. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Dr. M. W. D. Norman, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, on_*The Virgin Birth”' Dr. James BE. Willis, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Chureh, is to be master of ceremonies. e ANNUAL BANQUET HELD. Colonels’ Bible Class Sponsors Fete at Christian Church. . The Colonels’ Bible Class of the Vermont Avenue Christian Sunday 8chool held its annual banquet at the church last Monday evening, Mrs. T. C. McConnell acting as toastmaster. Among the speakers were former Representative James T. Lioyd, presi- dent of the board of education, a for- mer teacher of the class; Judge James I Parker, the present teacher: Mrs. Gertrude Ges Anderson, president: Miss Louisa 8. Weightman, Rev. Dr. Barle Wilfley and E. W. Davis. Mrs. T. P. Russeil read a poem compos by an absent member of the class. Mrs. E. G. Siggers, and Mr. Russell 8ang a song composed and dedicated to the class by Miss Louisa S. Woeightman. The table decorations were arranged by Miss Ardelle Payne and Mrs. Earle fley was chairman of the committes having charge of the dinner. DEAN KULDELL TO SPEAK. ‘Will Talk on “Next Greatest Event in World History.” “The Next Greatest Event in the World’s History,” is the subject of an address to be given by Dean A. R. Kuldell in thé chapel of the Bible Institute, 1316 Vermont avenue north- west, at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Rising to Speak. At tho mestiug of the Senior Chrie- tian Endeavor Hoclety of the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church to- morrow evening Mrs. Elaine Rising, religious work director of the Y. A C. A, will continue her series of studies on the book, “Japan on the Upward Trail. Miss Ivalu Andrus, a missionary on furlough from her sta- tion at Pondra Road, India, will also be present at the meeting, over whis her sister, Miss Lueile Andrus, will ] ‘The monthly mesting of the Inter- mediate Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Columbdla was held March 14, at 8 p.m, at the Lather Placq Chapel, at 14th and N strests nortfwest. A song service was held, led by Mr. Prentiss of the Gospel Mi sion Sunday School. President Robert Brake made an address on co-opéeration to get results in union work. Miss Bess Orndorft spoke on the unlon's home missiohary efforts, and pledges of additional financial support were given by sev- éral member societies. Miss Gertrude Wolt of Keller Memorial Lutheran Socisty gave eral solos, accompa- nied by Miss M. 1. Nicholso! Miss Nicholson and Miss Louise Wildman were presented with Junior C. E. ex- pert pins. A decision service was held, con- ducted by Miss Nicholson, to conse- crate the Endeavorers to Christian mervice as a life work. This service was preceded by a talk by Mrs. Prenties, sister 6f Jean Chalmers, the leadership committes chairman, ‘who has devoted her life to home mission- ary work. Miss Nellle Grifin and Miss Nicholson took part in the American Bible Institute prayer chain last Monday night. The executive board visited the Children’s Ikmergency Home, 18t street and New York avenue northwest, last evening, to entertain the children. The exceutive board met at the home of Miss Nicholson, 1011 D1 street northeast, last Sunday afternoon, and planned for future activities, The next regular union meeting will bo held April 11, at Ninth Street Christian Church, Sth and D streets northeast, and all young folks be- tween twelve and eighteen years are invited to attend. e GIANT BIBLE CLASS IDEA TO BE FULLY EXPLAINED Leader of Kansas City Organiza- tion to Attend Baptist Conven- tion at Milwaukee. Efforts are being made to bring about a large attendance of laymen at the annual meeting of the North- ern Baptist convention, which begins May 25 in Milwaukee. A feature of the program of special interest to the laymen will be a dem- onstration of the methods followed in the famous Bible class conducted by | Dr. D. J. Evans of the First Baptist Chureh of Kansas City. This class | = an average attendance of over 2.000 men and in a contest with the Baptist Church of Long Bsach, Calif., some time ago, turned out more than 50,000 men in one day. Dr. Evans will go to the conven- tion accompanied by the president of the Kansas City class, N. W. Dible, who I8 responsibla for the details of organization and for plans to induce attendance. At Milwaukee they will reproduee | in every particular the usual Sunday morning Bible class procedure as followed in the Kansas City church In order to obtain the mass effect that accompanies the Kansas City method all Baptist men's Bible class- 8 within a hundred miles of the con- vention ecity will be asked to sus- pend on Sunday morning, June 1, and attend the class to be conducted by Dr. Evans in the Milwaukee audito- rium. i VISITOR TO PREACH. Buffalo Pastor to Occupy Central Presbyterian Pulpit. 1 Rev. Dr. Robert J. MaoAlpine, pas- tor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Buftalo, N. Y., who has preached during the past week at the evan- gelistic services in the Church of the Covenant, will deliver the morn- ing sermon tomorrow on the subject “hristian Sportsmanship. At the evening service at & o'clock Dr. Mac- Alpine will speak on “Cosmic Chris- i tianity.” The musical program in the evening is to consist of three anthems by the choir and a bass solo by Herman Fakler. DR. CLARK TO PREACH. Will Occupy Pulpit at First Pres- byterian. T Rev. Dr. John Brittan Clark will occupy the pulpit of the First Pres- byterian Church at both services to- morrow. 1In the morning he will be- &in a series of sermons on the great visions of the Bible, and at the vesper service he will givp the second ser- mon of the series on “The. Locked Room.” TALKS BY DR. WILFLEY. “The Power of a Name” Will Be Morning Topic. “The Power of a Name” will be the subject of Rev. Dr. Earle Wilfler's sermon at the Varmont Avenue Chris- tian Church tomorrow morning. At the evening service he will speak on “The Fighting Spirit.” The music at both services by the chorus choir, mixed and male quartets will be directed by William E. Braithwaite. PLANS SPECIAL SERMON. | Rev. J. 5. Montgomery Announces Tomorrow’s Subjects. Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgomery will deliver a special sermon-lecture at the Calvary Methodist Church to- morrow eveming on the subject “A Man Bigger Than His Creed.” At the morning gervice he will give a sef- mon on “The Deceptions of Life."” | TEMPLE BAPTIST SERVICE Pastor to Preach rn Subject “The Perplexing Question.” ““The Perplexing Question” is the sub- foct of the 11 am. eermon tomorrow y Rev. J. J. Muir at Temple Baptist Church. At 8 pm. the subject is “Fleeting Impressions.” All members of the young men's Bible class, taught by W. H. Gottlieb, are urged to attend tomorrow morning in order to win first honors in the at- tendance contest with the Brookland and Anacostia Baptist churches. Mrs. ¥. E. Forbes is to teach the young women's Bible class, which is ar- ranging an entertainment to be held pril 2. e T REVIVAL SERVICE ENDS. Concluding Sermon to Be Preached Tomorrow. Henry F. Wilkie, singing evangelist, has_been conducting eervice all week at Peck Memorial Chapel, which will terminate tomorrow night. He will speak and sing tomorrow morning and evening. A delegation from the Sal- vation Army will assist at the evening meeting. SERVICE AT BLUE PLAINS. Central Union Mission Exercises/ Include Music. The Central Union Mission will con- duct religious services at the Home of the Aged and Infirm, at Blue Plains, tomorrow at 3 p.m. The spe- cial feature will be singing by the g‘fl..l of Epiphany Episcopal Chureh. @ quartet is composed of Mrs. Hugh A. Brown, soprano: Miss Nancy Still- well, contralto; George A. Myers, tenor, and Ambrose Durkin, bass, Adolf Torovsky, choir master, Il accompany the giiartet. ospel inessage which will be dlllV.rEfl y Rev. O. J. Ran- dall, other features of the meeting will be singing by Mrs. Albert Brown- ing and daughter and Miss Marian 48 the hospital department, 9 BIBLE PLAY FEATURE OF PURIM FESTIVAL Elks’ Hall to Be Scene of Hebrew School Event Tomorrow Afternoon. The Purim Festival of the Hebrew School of the Ohev Sholom Synagogue wili be given at 3 o'clock tomorrow at Elks' Hall, 819 H street northwest, The program of the Purim festival, directed by Rabbi J. T. Loeb of the congregation, will include a dramatic performance based on the biblical na rative of the Book of Esther. The event of the half-holiday Purim—was celebrated in_ Jewich homes and eynagogues last Thursday in commemoration of the deliverance of Israel from the cruel deeigns of the arch-enemy Iaman, prime mini<s ter of old Pefsia (about 400 R. C). Wwho sought to destroy the Jewe and was hanged upon the gallows which he had prépared for Mordecal A portrayal of this story will had in the course of the program Suuday afternoon. Admission will he free to the public The following students of tha Iin bréw school will participate in the performance and program of the fee tival: David Krupsaw, Albert Novia- #er, Joseph Dorfman, Bernard Vigder house, Herman Harrizon, Harry Dworkin, Nathan Feinstein, Morris Katz, Nathan Gordon, Israel Resnic Louis Miller, William Casel, Sidney Mensh, Joseph Kileinman, Bernard Fagelson. Daniel Davis, larry Mu nitz. Leon Cohen, Bertha Kaufman, Hilda Haves, Mary Lewis, Elsie Bor, daroff, Mildred Hayves, Sarah Katz, Annie Levin, Charlotte Topoloff, Mar- tha Miller, Annie Dworkin, Jennie Nowenstein and Gertrude Feldman ba MISSION 4,000 FEET UP SLOPES OF HIMALAYAS American Baptist Girl in Charge of Work Among Native Women at Outpost. At Impur, in Assam, there 1= a tist mission that is one of the isolated outposts of Christianity the world. Impur is fifty miles fror a railroad, up 4,000 fect in the foot hills of the Himalayas, and ie reach ¢d by a path =0 steep ard narrow that ‘only bearers and nimble fooir Pponies can negotiate it with any kind of a burden. The Himalayan slopes do not cn courage motoring. Supplies are trans- ported to this mountain village on the backs of husky native porters, who wear a minimum of clothing, but neverthelass have original ideas on the subject of personal adornment A safety pin or a bit of cotton i taought to make a fetching penda and one day a portar appeared at the mission with the pieces of a brok<n Paif of ecissors dangling from h cars. Beads are in high favor wit the women of the district and the gTeater the quantity. the more ad mired the effect. Miss Ethel May Stey enson, in charge of the Baptist edn cational work at Impur, saw one woman with fourtecn pounds of beads around her neck. Mies Stevenson and her associatcs leave Impur and get in touch w the outside world just once a vea when they g0 to a missionary con- ference. In spite of the remote situ- ation of the vilage, the Baptist work there is thriving, with 175 boye in school and thirty-five girle Al “DEEPER WATERS” TOPIC. Bev. H. B. Smith to Speak at Co- - lumbia Heights Church. Rev. Dr. Harvey Baker Smith of the Columbia Heights Christian Church, has announced for his morn- ing sermon tomorrow Waters.” The evening serv be in charge of the senior vouns people’s department of the church Several members of this group will make short talks on the general topi:t of “What Must I Do?' to be followed with a short sermon from the pastor. Under the direction of Mr. Smith the church membership is being ar- ranged into departments, and it is expected that these groups will take part in a large way in the various activities of the church, ANNUAL PLAY MARCH 25. “The Fascinating Fanny Brown" to Be Presented. Rev. C. R. Stauffer, minister of the Ninth Street Christian Church, will have as his morning subject tomor- row “We Would See Jesus,” and in the evening, “Elijah's Confliot for God.” The 'four large adult Hibin classes will attend the evening service. The Alpha Christian Endeavor clety will render its annual play, en titled ““The Fascinating _ Fanny Brown,” Tuesday at S p.m. The rious organized classes of the Sunday school will conduct cottage prayer Meetings next week in preparation for evangelistic meetings, Wednes- day evening Maj. W. W. Kirby, su- perintendent of the Sunday school. will conduct a “get-together” meet- ing of the teachers and workers of the Bible sohool in preparation for the Easter campaign. “UNKNOWN GOD,” TOPIC. Prof. Hildebrandt of Nacal Acad- emy to Address Bible Students. Prof. Louis F. Hildebrandt of tha United States Naval Academy will speak at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Pythian Temple, on “The Un- known God, Through Whom Millions Now Living Will Never Dia," under the auspices of the local branch of' the International Bible Students’ A. sociation, which extends an in tion to the public. e e iaage BAPTIST PASTOR RETURNS Rev. J. L. S. Holloman Held Re- vival in Virginia. Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, pastor of Second Baptist Church, 3d etreet be- tween H and I streets northwest, hus been in Petersburg, Va., twe week conducting a revival at the histori: Gillfield Bantist Church. Tomorrow Rev. Mr. Holloman will return to Second Church and preach at 11 am. on “Sowing and Reaping.” At 8 p.m. he will deliver the annual sermon for the Knights of Jerusalem REV. NEILSON SPEAKER. To Preach at Church of the Naza- rene Tomorrow. Rev. J. N. Nellson, district supe intendent of the Washington-Phila delphia district of the Church of th Nazarcne, will preach tomorrow morning and eéveaing at tha Ic church, 7th and A streets northea REV. LEO RITTY TO SPEAK. Rev. Leo Ritty s to address the meeting, under the auspices of th Young People’s Society of Mount Vornon Place M. E. Church South, to- morrow at 4 pm. at the Terminal Railroad Y. 3 C. A. FEDERATION NEEDS FUNDS. Federation of Churches will clocn its fiscal year March 31, and although financial affairs are in good condition, several hundred dollars are urgentiy needed for additional office équipment, according to Dr. W. L. Darby, execu- tive secretary. Subscriptions from those Interested and are willing to contribute should be #ent (o the office, al 341 Woodward b