Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1925, Page 2

2 2 * DUKE WILL DIVIDES 150,000 000 ESTATE Additional $17.000,000 Left| for Southern University En- @ dowed by Magnate. - e = | STAR. NATIONAL BACKING FOR CHURCH URGED Resolution Before Congre- | gationalists Asks Aid in $1,250,000 Building. WASHINGTON, By the Ancociated Pred SOMERVILLE. N. 1., October > The will of James B. Duke. tobacco magnate, disposing of an estate esti- mated at $150.000.000, was filad ves- tarday. leaving the greater part to his 13.vear-old davghter, Doris, and pro- | viding more than $17.000.000 for the | Duke Endowment astablished last veur. Ars. Nanaline . Duke. the widaw. his second wife. received tha Duke residences in three diffarant citiae and was named giirdian of her Aaughier Trwe separate hequasis were given ta the Duke Endowment 1o be for the henefii of Duke Unive I A resolution recommending that Churches lend throughout the fullest e new 1o he el was present attending gathering of Congregational the United possible co-operation” in | tunds the $1.250.000 Congregational Church iat Tenth ana G lea the 3500 {the tweniy-first | the National « I of Conarega, {tional Churches early this afternaon. | {1t 18 expacied the resolution will ba | | promptly adopted the deiegates. | need I It s the desive of Congregation | e at | alists. save the resolition which will | Durham €. Ome was for £10,000 g | be pluced hefore the council for ac 000 16 be xdded 16 the present fund tlon by the Rev. Dr. Flovd (. and specified that £4.000.000 shull be Ias. pastor of the Flrat Congregati need for the construction of a mediesl al Chureh of Akron. Ohio, “that the | schol tal and a nurses’ home bullding 1o be erected may adeguately | The will directs that this constrnetion epresent our faith. and that the serv. | €hall be undertaken soon ws fce 10 be vendered may be commen aihle surate to thisx nnusual opportunity Text of Resolution. ! 'he text of the resolution backing b tha local building fund for the st Congreagtional Church follows: | In felicitating the First Congrega- | tional Chureh of Washington ! the success of lis local campaign for | the new church edifice, which sente an extant of swcrificial ndicative of 1tx own apprat urgent demand for a m bullding. ~e desire 1o call tion of the Congregational churches of the conntry (o the fact thai The ection of this church. which « pies & unlqualy sirategie position the public regerd. and mayv he erly viewed with pride in a cin where =0 many of o derer de nominations have huill churches worthy of the Nation's Capital. I not to he concelved as & local re sponsibility as one in which Congregati VAl large should be willing and glad to share We appreciate the apirit of the First Church in seeking the friendly counsel of the denomination in this building project. and heartlly recom mend to our churches the fullesi pos | aible cooperation In securing neces sary funds to suppiement the gifts of he congregation of Kirst Church. In order that the building to be eracied may adequately represent faith and that the service 1o he rendere may b commensurate 1o this unusua opportunity. We recommend to all our churches Active intersat in whatever ap ach the executive commitiee and the National Advisory council of This project may make tn the Congrega tlonalists of the United Siaiss. and Atrongly urge a prompt and genarons response 1o their appeal | ates streets, o delegates hiennixl a hosy as pos | Bequest in Codicil. i A second bequest was contained in a ; ; ! nine f % | 4 1 i eodicil, drawn Aavs before Mr. This directs that resfduary shall be added (o the Duke Endow ment with the provico that £7.000.000 he huildings and provemants at the university Tha hequasis add 1o the 46 000,600 fund wh h Mr. Dnks created last December advance the canse af Aducition in the South an Anwmant entad by Trinity Col lage. which subsequs changed fts name tn Duke I'nivers Mre. Diike receive nue. New York. home: the residence known se Rough Polnt in Newpart R. 1. and the residence known as Lynnewood in Myera Park. N. €. fireéater provision was not made for his widew, M. Duke printed out. be. etuse Of previons funds establishad in | her name. October 1, just ¥ Duke's death income im vEpHS ving of the | e adequate | the atten in the Fifth ave prop Upper, left ght: Rev. Vaugh rectors of the Congregational Ed service nmittee, and Rev. Robert Chureh of 111, the <eat o | the Univers Association Lower. left to right: Rev. Wiifred A. Rowell, pastor of Union Ch Hinsdale, 1., and Rev. William Horace Day, gatfonal National Council and chaivman of the Committee of Twelve, which has worked ont the plan of merger adopted at this session heneficiaries shall act a& an antomatic s o FREY GASEJURORS AUTO RACES OFF nnad te shavennlders. The Dike Power Co. ane of Mr. Duke's larges: holdinzs laft 10 hisx daugite Taris in the farm of a trust under her name, which al&n includes the resid nary estate, Peraonal Ing ameunts, Jr. Mr. Duke's $40,000. William Baldwin recaived $25.000. Frank K. Vantine $15,006, | and household servanis and (arm em’ | Ar ths Aseon ployes received amounts in accordance o With the Jengih of their servioe, ! wixeona There 10day n Dabney, member of the bonrd of di- nciety and chalrman of its soclal pastor of the Congregational versity of Hlinols, and head of Bequests for Relatives. The aum of 32.000.000 was sat aside | for nephewe nieces and rousine. with | 1he oondition thet enly those velated | by blaed should be eligible 1o partici Pate in the henuesi. The sum was di- rectéd 1o he divided eqgually Al apecific provision wase made 1hat any Attempi to contesi the will by | onr aver o . f Seal Decision. But Two Try Board Track Too Slippery for | to Congratulate Wife. Suing | 250-Mile Motor Classic, Actress for $100.000. | Officials Decide. smploves were Alexander rerary Iaft vary H. Sands, recalving Will Name Committee i It wak announced today by members | of the local building committee that | A committee of 30 natlonally prom inent Congregationalista will he ap-| pointed within the nexi two Aava to| campose 2 national advisory commit e 10 give Advict and ssiaiance in the raising of the needed $1.250.000 1o | build and party maintain a “church of the open do At the Nation's cross-roads. Rev. Dr. a pr ~ = considerable vain. which this morning. and turned pine arens ai Laurel, Md dangerous. slippery track officials of the Baltimore Speed Co. 1o call off motor classic acheduled for this afternoon. The decision 1o postpone the race was not reached until 10 o'clock. when the skiss gave no evidence of clearing Tt ix likely that the held either Manday or the maotor drivers 1n take in a Salem. N. H.. next contest hoard of the mobila Association will meet in Wash ington 1his afiernoon 1o delermine the new date for the Laursl sven: Certain that the race would he cail off. due to the rain. the handful speciatara that came to Lanrsl early this morning left long hefors | spesdwar officiale annonnced thar i - S S had béén postponed. Many of them| _VO® fo Contine Publications. came In machines hearing Pennavi Bng § s sans forue tion Aminich Vania leense tags. The race drivers confroniad the council was dacided | also were apparently confident thag | 'ast night swhen the hody voted. 2 to | the event would not he held. and did |} 10 continue lis present trio of B Fonia the truck at all this|Dublications for the next two vesrs, ShOENITIE At the next council gathering. it was ELEVATOR .CRUSHES the commitiee of twalva ta consoli- WORKER IN SHAFT date tha publications Into one will e again discussed. The action was Vietim Is Nearly Decapitated by | Descending Car When He Leans Over Steel Beam. A steady 720 o'clock ihe great started at| October 24, ! specnlation was inio caus Washington the 250-mile FIR WIFE VERY 1l over the attempt of 1wo jurors 10 congraiulaie Mra. Charies . Frey sonled verdict had heen In har £100.000 alienation sult Mise Wilda Rennert, ey, which reanived Mrs. Lillian N, Semi-Con Duke rions State. NEW YORK. October 74 (P, \rs. Lillian N. Duke. divorced wife of the late James B. Duke. today remained In a cvitical condftion at her homa here. Her phyaician. Dr. Ryroan € Clark. stated that hia patient appes ad weaker than on yesterday Mre. Duke suffered twn cerabral hémorrhages Thursday nizhi. Hey entive 18f1 sids is pavalyzed and she lingers in a semiconeciana stare. Ny Clark satd THE WE District of o and possibly warmer might. colder night: increasing east aund winds shifting to northwest merning Records Thermomet sy midnizh 1 am Barometer— 4 000 12 midnicht Lingers in re Nehemiah Bovnion, one of | the hest known Congregational pas tors In the country, Wil ac( as| chairman of this committae of 30. Dr.| Boynton. At the close of tha present | council gathering. will make a spaak- | ing tonr af many prominent cities in hehalf of the local hullding fund | 11 was ravealed today that the cam- | pRign o raisée the man for the naw | chiurch hers will he divided inta thre parvia: Firkt, the campaign now on among members of the church itsalf: | secand. the campaign 1o he aiartea within the next week o raise monéy from this community. and. third. the national campaign o abiain assisiance from all ovér the nitad States. ’ atter a trned against The married Actres was composed of a0 decision vesterday, already had laft returned. sa the men. only min vace will be | Tuesdav, as have heen hooked ‘30-mile race Saturday. The American Autn ta veach Fahar when they ealerd " ] Tyatice ka the conrt a verdict When proached | vin M | haatily, our | stances was Vianday nniil the emiling My, Frey her attorney Fdwards. interfered ntleman. da not verdict under any In charzira the | <aid they must not alas [ a& 1o improper relations nciress and the turtman ihelr declsion 1o decide Is 2s the pursier <t An 1 iha svent Frev. he vids 3 m was alm a monay Mre an Kl saving Afscnse cirenm- ed of jury Justice Fahay any opinion hatween the influence The question for whether Miss Rennert the pursued.” he ATHER Rain tonight mornMsg; tomorrow <outheast tomorrow mbie fomorrow the Amonnt in Mis how he. it to put of damag A verdict favoring «ald thai no matier n's experience might At impoasible for him valnation on love, Margarst Frey. the plainiift sat with howed head. clasping and un clasping her hande. @nrine the sum ming up by aitornevs. Mise Rennert 18f1 the conrthouse smiling. In the concluding Frey tdentified three which her hushand expresesd his love for her 10 months afier the date he had testified his = ffections had cooled It had been the contention of the de fense that ha did not mast Mise Ren nett nntil estranzed from Mrs. Frey funier Johnson. negro butler for- erly emploved by Mixe Henneti. tes | tiiéd he had heard Frey sav he did not want io go to Louisville to get his divoree hecanse of the expense. and hat Misx Bennett had then sald Nevar mind the expense: what we want is the divorce. for 21 Hours. $ pm. A 0 4 " m S pm Lm., 4t 8 taken Dr. Rev followin Alhart Dr. Jason = a speech by Rev Pierca, father of Noble Pierce which the formar implorad tha Aelegates to continue the®presant publicatlon arrangément. Chirago and Omaha. it waa shawn by action tAken this morning. Are ranning a_closs race for the honor | of being hoti 1a the next bignnial gathering of the council. A standing vore today showad 104 favored Chi- | cago whila 103 facored Omaha. The | halloting was so cloke that it was Aecided 1o tske another vota late this afternoon or tonight. | While the vote of the delegates does | not decide the council mesting place, | the members of the executive commit- {tée who have this matter In charge are largely guided by the vote which is taken each council meeting. A lunchaon was held at the Club At noen under the anspices the Social Service Commission, at which Bishop Francis McConnal of Mmoo 2ee3s S pan m.. 2016 2 am Hizhest 2 pm tamneraiim vesterday Lawesr temper: fare A1 am. vectertiay Temperature <ume Ants Hithesr, 86 lawesr. 3t Condition of the Water. Temperature and water today ar G Temnerature. 32 acenrrad timony Mre. 0 talegrams in acenrred st veur condition of tha ent Falle at & a.m condition. muddy Tide Tahle« (Furniched by United nd Geodetic “Low tide. high ride €. L. Dentler electrienl old. instantly the an Killed today #levatar <haft the new Héchi an worker while workin in on ihe fifth fAoor Company Building, at streets a de- elevator crushed his head ihay | While he was stretching over a heam in the adjoining elevator shaft. Dentler and David Rabbitt, a fel- was urvey.) 36 Today 785 pan 105 nm Tomorrew 403 pom 18 pum The S m. and »nd Seventh ¥ when scending tide. tide Low high 240 a.m 138 a.m. and City and ot and Moon. Todny—Sun rose s 308 mm Toamorraw m \ sets 57 pm Madn rises 1:1 Automahile Anehalf hour ricas &: n.m lampe afrer =npset Weathér in Varions € ot o he Hzhted (Wantinued from First Page.) == ~ommittes alsn had Allertéd 1imé to- Aay to J. & Monring of Rirmingham | for presentation of the views of the ! American Farm Burean Federation |a&aina ontright repeal of tha tax. The federation helieved that instend of jre repeal the credit allowed for payments {on Stats inheritance 1axes should be |increased from per cent to 75 per ey eent. cioudy i It might be wise_ if there is no legal “ondy | objaction said Mr. Mooring's state. Clouds ment that the cradit be conditionad Clear on the smployment by each State of a single jurisdictional basis. Either this [plan or some zimilar one must he [adopted If the estate or Inheritance {tax is to remain An important soures of revenue. In our jndgment it will he diseradited and nitimately destroved by an uneconditi 1 repaal of the i aral law, e Statians sitnar [ arme or heautiful fingers. to the own- | era of which Sigmund Runée. another | of the personalities of Weidemeler, presented it The known pleces of jewelry, how- | aver. found thair way into the pos. | aesslon of Mrs. Martin. Beautiful | bracelets. earrings and other items of rare worth were showered on her by the distinguished stranger who spoke | Fnglish with just & hint of the; Polish accent. Noi only these but kin'& fur coat and othe ere Tex han Atlants Atlantic Ciry Baltimare . Bi A Al Detrait 7 Pasn Calvesan Aaana fyran. € 1.7 Tananal Tackwancille naar Cite also Mrs. Bur- articles of | the poasession of Mra. Martin. | Mra. Martin met Mr. od foreign obRervar, at a gAthering h"‘ tha ['nited Kiatan Chamber af Com.| merce In the Mavflower Hotel. There wers tha proper introdnctions. Ha | used & rather Rritiah accent. H&| ealled an her. They hecame well ‘Ac- auainted. Acquainianceship was foe. | thred By the hrilliance of Mr. Ward| and énhanced by hix confidential revelation thet he was not really “Mr. Ward"—which was true—but Baron Cornelius Beavarbrook of Great Brii- Ain, & peer of the realm, who was hera incognito on government busi- neas. His nequaintanceship with the Eu- ropean capitals stood him in good | stead He talked of the Champs Elyses aa it he had atrolied thare yes. terday of Rt. Mark's Square lnd‘ other world famous spots. Mra, Martin sald she was horn in Virginia. but_had lived most of her lite in New York City. Four vears Az, she wald, she cama tn Washing- ton 16 live, and it was while atay- Student Gets Citizenship. 1 Nathan Berkowitz. formar sindent of thé Americanization Schonle, wae | admitted 1o cirizenship by Judge Hitz, aftar a apacial hearing vasiarday. He ix a nauve of Rumania and lives at K16 Sixth siresr, Lon Aneels Coutsrills ESTATE TAX CUT the lateral heam to strap in a pipe. i talked. ! aperated by an elevator constructor he was already dead | vears. Most of his life was spent in used for hoisting building materinls has been relievad from duty in the of- I cate. who has héen under treatment Miss Renneit smilinzly denied she had made such # remark, . low workman. were standing upon {GREEN INDORSES e o o ereon T3 | which Bishon” Francia” MeConnei of i shaft and Dentler had reached over | Sg.fal AMinistry of the Church.” | Former Gov. Willlam FE. Sweat of | R Y . thus extendinz his head inte the | Colorada alse | URGED BY EXPERTS /5, 2 Wai rar the etovator in . Bo2anath o WEIDEMEIER FAILS H Ak he was working there. an elévator. | T erknz o tha- jon “aescenaea. 10 APPEAR: BAIL OF striking his head and aimost decapitat- | ing him. When Dentler fell hack intn $5.000 IS FORFEITED! the arme of Rabhott. it was helieved i Dentler. whe is aaid to have lived a1 (Continuad from First Page.) | Rhode 1sland avenue, wax a Spanish | Veteran and member of the lectrical Workers™ I'nion for -man: Washington. He is survived by two children. Less than four months ago another | death was caused in a lift elsvator | in the same building. Goes to San Francisco. Col. Thomas J. Powe Infantry, fice of the chief co-ordinator. this eity, and assigned as co-ordinater. Ath Corpe Aréa. t San Franeisco. Lisut. | Col* Dennis P. Quinlan, judge adve- at \Walter Reed Ge al Hospital, has haen assigned to Auty in the office of the chisf co-ardinator, this city. Col Quinian was recantly stationed at New Clear Prelands Claudr Raiw n RalsighN.C" <. Lake City San”Antonio San_Dieen. . S Francisco St Loufe St. Paul Seattle okane ASH..D.C Rair fibar ! B MOST UNUSUAL SCHOOL IN WORLD It has thousande of students. Tt offers a more diversified curriculum Tt costa nathing fo go to it. anawars all questions of fact. Tt than any university Tt 1a 6pen (o any one who can read and write. quired to o is ask and it will anawer, Put your quastion In the mail. inclosa 2 cants in stamps for reply, and you'll know in a faw days. Re a student in the school that nevar floses. Send vonr queation 1o The Fvening Star Information Bureau. Frederic 1. Haskin, director, Twenty.first and C streats northweat, Washingtan, N, €, ) L Cloudy a 006 Rain FOREIGN. Gresnwich tims. fodag.i Tamperatura. Weathsr. AR Clear At clondr Claar Clear Clouds Part slandr Floar on earth. All a student is re- # am Stations Londan England S Pranes Balin - Germans Canenhazan. Denmark. (Fawan Az on. " Bermudy Juan, Prrtn Rice. Er o [ a0 | told !titude ! tin found that ! pened (ot D. €. SATURDAY, OCTOBER His Exploits Revealed “Baron Reaverbrook,” allas Von Ed- | wards, Von Elder, Edwards and Weidemeler, now held In St. Louis for alleged violation of the Mann act ing al the Shoreham taking np residence met the pseudo baron. Her story. substantially. follows “He led me to believe he was enor mously wealthy—that he was of the nobility. He said he had a castle in Englund and assoclated only with the nobility. He begged me to come uway with him 10 his casile “He had such a convincing wav have such unimpeact dentials that lebelieve all b He referrad (o prominent Washington life as Hotel, here. that after <he me. figures in close friends Showered With Preser We met often a1 dinner dances and other public dining places aiop hotel voofr. 1{e showared me with flowers and presents. Finally. our friendship grew 16 A point whers he hegan 1ol ing me of his love. He mentioned tha he was #hout 1o take a long Weatern trip. and insisted that | go with him T wanted 10 make the trip with hin in separate compartments. hui he in sisted on A secret wedding hefors we Ieft Washingion. 11 fook pinca a1 Rockville. as alieady has bean reconn #d. You know the rest Mrs. Martin made no seceat of the fact that Beaverbrook so overwhelmed her with hix whirlwind couriship thut she accepled everithing he iold hes The lavish wav in which he spent money on her convinced her he was # milllonaire saveral timas over. She anid she repeatedly urged him not to give her so many and sich sxpensive Rifia. .. “Castle Party Planned. At his castle in England. she savs he 10ld her of plans he had made for A Ereal reception in her honor 1o he staged by members of tha nohility. Mrs. Martin disclosed today that She has traveled axtensively in many European countries. Asked regarding her toward Reaverbrook in hix predicament. ahe deciared smphatical Iy she has no sympathy for him now and has no intentfon whatever of interceding for him Married In Rockville. Mia. Martin finally col the marrisage. which was performed by Rev. 8. G. Goode of Rockvilla last June 1i. On June 19 Baron Beay declared loai. 1t was not until months atter disillustonment -that Mrs. Mar the jewelry which had heen lavished upon her were stolen 800ds. 8he arranged with Thomas Rradley, her attorney, to return them, it possible, to thair proper owner. In thia transaction her name finally reachad tha public Inspéctor Grant was responsible for definitély astablishing rthar Weide- maiar. who was arrested in 8. Lonie was vesponaihle for the Aisappearance of the Rurkin jewelry and the funds of Mra. Martin. He wired tor Waidemeiar, present a1 senied the photograph of and when it arrived was found that the face alsn fitted Raron Beavarbrook. as well as Karl Edwarda and the other names given Said to Have Been In Jail. Weidemeier i€ said 10 hava sarved two terms in Sing Sing. He 8 now 52. Durlng the war davm hare Maj. Pullman. late chief of police, hecama interested in his adventures and ar ranged with Inspector Grant to have A man sent (o the New York primon to visit him. Afier the viait to Auburn it was found. however, that the hopes that certain local cases could be cleared up were unfounded. for tha woman hare in Washington who hap. o ba defraudad in thas trana- action refused fo ldentify him, still placing confidence in him. Statement by Attorney. The following statemant yextarday afternann hy Bradiey, attarnay for brook “Raveral dayk ago The Evaning Star carried a dispaich from &i. Louis tell. ing of the faflura of one Weldemeyer 10 appear in court for trial on the charge of awindling a Si. Louts lady out of & aum of money. The atory 4130 contained meager defails of other experiencas of this master criminal and the name of one Ross Rurken New York City was mentioned Some of the gifts made to a ver: estimable ladv of Washington by man whose description rather easily Accords with the newspaper daserip- tion of Weidemeyer in Si. Loult bore the initials R’ and othera bore the initlale R N K My client seemed aagar and Anxions to have re. turned 1o the proper owner all jewels AnA géms in her posseasion it Mr. Rur- kén could identify the man and the Jewein. : ealind war made Thomaa €. Mre. Reaver. 1 in Ira E. Keck of the jcantral office, And together ws want 16 New York last Tueaday. carrying with 18 186 sklected pleces of jswalry, one hearing the nitials R. R. And tha other hearing tha inftiais 2. N. R. Mra. Burken identified the photograph |4t the man and eaally identifiad the |0 the Governmeni the rexponsibilities jewelry to my sstiafaction by telling on which pieca the initials R. B. oc- curred and on which plece the R, M B. appeared I told her that her jeweiry was in my client’s posseasion and would he turned over 1o her upon identification, (#ad advised her to coms to Washing: | {ton with her lawyer or with some one | from men the New York police depart- , Mra. Burken having previously | reported to tha police the loss of her |in tha high achoola, and through the jewels which she sald had a value of over $200,000. On yvesterday Mra wearing apparel found their way Into| Byrken came down with a mamber | Indusivial centers. of the New York Polics Datective Ward, talent- | gyreau, identified all the gifta mada and religious lita in many of the State to my client with the axcaption of one piece, and tha sama was turned over ! by ma to the Washinkton Palica De- partment. the identification heing re peatsd In the office of Inapacto; Grant, and this aftarnoon she and the ! police officer want back with her property. plece of work, and Mra. Burken ir ax tremely lucky th her jewelry fan into the hands of & high-clask. honor able woman whose nAme I am not authorized to divulge.” “Highlights of History™ | Will Be Pub- 3 liahed in The Sunday Star his | brook had fled and $40.000 wan | ! Detective Kack did a fine | 24, Text of President Coolidge’s Speech Praising International Y.M.C.A. Work The text of the Président’s address|the voung respecting the tsachings of today hefore the npening session of |the New Testamant and of the Hehrew the fInternational convention of the propheis they are providing them Y. M. €. A follows In full: with a graap on’the principles which fr. Chalrman. Membhars musi underlie all enduring efvilization ntion: Through countleas atudy circles and | Ir. open forume they are given oppor | tunity 10 read and discuss the current nomic, social, and political lay leaders of what has coma to he |lems under the admonition that such A great world movement. [t is a bhody | training is not intended alona for per reprekentative of Young Men's Chris. | «onal hetterment, but to prepare for a tlan Associations not only of large| wiser discharge of public obligations Land small cities, and of the town and |1t s realized that every youth is a I the countryside. hut also of those|potential lawmaker, law interpreter, { located in institutions of learning.|8nd law enforcer; that in the coming { centers of Industry, at the converg. davs their words. their action, and lence of railroad sysiems. in Army | their franchise will inevitably exert {and Navy posta and statlons. and | Some ruling influence over the lot among onr colored population. Where. | of their fellowmen | ever there are voung men, these saxo-| ‘In addition 1o the contribution clations recognize that there Is a field | which the associations are making 10 for their activi | the strengthening of the home and th; “This s one huilding up of citizenship, they are a { national canvent of great assistance fa the {on this continent. more than the ! church and ite work. Through their allorted span of three score vears #nd | naniact with students in high sehaole 1en 11 has haen in existence. forming and collegen they are an Important fac | one of the atrongest hond of common |1 ERCRECLAEE AYE AR MEOTIEAL B | Interest hetween the Provinces and the States. Tt Nluatraten in a most sirik. | 112 11fed Young men in the vocation of |Ing wax 1hat the Infuence of men !N® Christian minisiry. The miasion a1y -departments of the student asso. | ciations have heen inatrumental in re. banded together 1o do good lends cruiting more than 12,000 student vol. | to incresse rather than 1o, diminish I The luy forces of these two greal nntears 10 serve under the hoards of North America in the foreign fields. of the Con | “Thix gathering has gether from nearly all States and Canadian hrought fo- the American Provinces the f ins For the oldest inter that are held ! source { North “American powers, In thelr| united efforis preserve the faith and bulld up the characier of vouth. | have not onix seen their power gradu- | | Practical Misslonary Work. ally extended until it reaches an in numerable host. hut have also seen it | tical part of missionary effort abroad contribute to a greater harmony of | ‘Thay are composed not omie of evan Inieresis hetween (wo nelghboring | geliats, but they reach into the fleld O isis that I trenting diseaxe through their O A anen physiciuns; thev reach into the feld national association D AR R oy Teach gl ke el o anach o) 1 nedving lgnorance throu £l anine their teachers and writers, and they the movement has |eanih until. o alno rench into the field that ix seeking | branches fn more than 50 differant county with an active membership of 2.000.000. not including other mil lions of older men who through their | past contact have hroadened their | visfon. ralsed their Ideale and| strengthansd their characier. One of | | the greatext services which our conn try has rendered 1o humanity hax heen in providing almost entirely the Initlative, leadership and Anancial support which have carried the asso clations into nesrly every corner of the glohe. Merit Has Been “IC mual be Apparent that such w fareaching success running over long u period of time. could not have been accomplished unless it was mak g an important conirtbution to i saciety and was fn harmony with the vital forces of progress. Institutic which are not useful decline and perish. It 1a oniv those which minis Lier 1o 1he needs of their timex which increass and multiply. Time ont every appeal and propomal. hit reiecting All oihers grants and adopis onlv those which contribute 1o the hreadth and value of life could anlv he hacanae it wag racognized as perfarming a most notahie service 1hat this movement. lasting sn long and spreading «o far. conld have reached ! ite presant siate of sirength and virility | ““This movement has brought inte existence and orzanized one of the ! greaiest lay forces thai the world has ever seei” Oné of the chief charac | 1eriatics of Christinnity is that it s a militant and crusading falth. Those [ who have hecome partakers of Inspirations and fts consolations since | [ it Arat began its early march over| the hostile territory of the Roman! empire, have been consianily spread % | {ing fia’ truths among all their asnoci.| COMMAN. rather ihan to dwell | ates. B that falth 1% 10 malniain e much on divergences and dissimilari | that work must g om. ]t te| 15, One leads 1o friendship and co | vitality ; : not enough that there shoulid he acijon OPer7tion. while the other s likelv developcontention and animosity. Amid in the pulpits-there must be veaciion [In tha pews. 1t will not hERMojant | A1l the divergent influences that have tn have exalted praaching hv the|P#en manifesting themselves among clergy nnlese thers fs axaliad living | the different peoples of the earth in by the laitv. Your Christian Aseocia. | recent times it ix axceadingly reaasur tione rencesant a practical effor: Ing to reaiize thai thers ic a quist and organize and angment in every feld | constructiva affort on the part of a the lav forces and tranelate tha | world.wide hrotherhaod of Christian vouth for co.ordination and harmony ““These volunteers form a most prac- the frst inter included only the noand Montreal spresd over the it includes 9,000 methods through their scientific and vocational experts They are demonsiraiing the tical value of enlightened civilization which resis on religion. They are ear Fving into the life of distant paoples a true interpretation of that which we consider hast in America and Cansda Beside the standards which are ofien times none 100 high those who make foreign contacis solely for purposes of gain go thix great muli tude of thoge who, chosen for tneir unseifishness, have dedicated their lives 10 the service of others in order thet accurate knowledge of the true standards of our people, our institu tions opr civilization may T their betier influences 1o the knowl edge of all the world Put while that which we abroad is mportant. that which keep at home is even mors important It would be difficult 1o Aind any lead erin the life of ou have not nndar Proved. an and send tesin in one ~way ar another and the countleas associations apeak not only from the from the bench and the har pages of journalism and th legislation. from indusir: merce and finance. These A higher piane and exerting a humanizing influence hacause resulis of this greai work Perhap resuits that activities is the unifving which they are producing 1l need to be allke, but it more helpful and certainiy fortable (o put the most emphasis on those characeristles which we have in ching They bt the influe; of onr i pulpit and com ot We do not ft= Is usually truths af religion inta the lite of the | | paaple » € < Toge Hope of Future in Youth. Bk s L “Itim inereasingly i hope of the future liss of tha present Probably no other lay ‘hnc’ aseerin so large an inflnence upon the young peoplé ax that which {¥ou represent. It stands as a direct | challange to materialism. It s a con. | siani assertion that there is some. | thing more than the things that are| seen It seeks 1o overcome the tend. | lency of an age of profusion which i| {®o likely 1o develop into a condition ! | of lixury and pieasure. selfshness and | ease. destructive of the vitality and | character of socleiy. It is an effort| {to wecure that development which | lonlv comex through action, and to| sirengthen the physical, intelleciual and morai life by an avar active cam. | paign againat disease. ignorance poverty. and othar avil 1t seeke 10 create hettar underatanding. 1o reveal | YoUNg mén 1n themselvas. in show them their great powars, te dirsct | them into unseifich wavs. to giva| !them more self-control and broaden {the whole scope of their Iy It ie I'a most practical effort in the tralning of citizanship. “One of the important reguits of all {these activities i the preparation of young men to be the fuiure heads of {ihe homes of the people. There are {too many indications that the func- (tionx of parenthood are breaking jdown. Too many people are negleci- {ing the real well-being of their chil shifting the reaponsibility for | he same factor e nt n bringing. together the diffarant religi ous denomingtions. Recanss &0 many of thair leaders have hean acenstomed 10 A common expegience in their vouth under the leadership of the assoclia tions. & svmpathetic cord of increasing sirength ix bringing about a spiritual union of North America with the near by countries of Latin America. Europe and the lands of the eastern churches of Russia, the Ralkans and their naighboring siates. \When the people of differant countries are Anding so muech on which they can agree it is mora and more unlikely that their governments will disagres “The same inflysnce ix heing over onr domeatic affaira. and employs ara heing hrought te zether in & common fellowehip. Much ix heing done ta diminish and disperss race antagoniame. It wae the Ameri can association that estahlished interracial commissione. which renerally agreed. have heen of grea: importance in the past few veara in promoting bhetter understwnding and relations between the white people and the colored people. frue that the, in the youth " the world. “But It is impossible 1o than sketch In the brisfest of the outstanding feat work of this organization do way some es of that dren | thelr aciions, and turning over super- | { vision of their discipline and conduct {10 the juvenile courts. It i siated {on high anthority that a very large ! proportion of the outcasts and crimi. | nals come from the ranka of those who lost the advantages of normal [ parental control in their youth. They are the rafugess from broken homes | who were denied the neceaary hanafits of parental love and direction. world is A great domeatic improvement tional progress. Incal outiave, the national alone has a hudget of m $4.000.900 for the coming vear. It is | Aifienlt to iImagine a Nald whers such It instrument and for conneil ““The home I& the corner atone of tha | AN expenditure conld he mors hane 1 | Nation, and any sffective hetter-homes | ficially mada. The remarkahle rasuits | | movement must hegin with the train. {ing of the vouth for those responsi. | Dilitiex, or we shall s2e the disposition to attempt in gomes WAy fo turn over | which thix organization accomplished of that situation. likely to be given the access which The help that for the rearing of children constantly il increased. What the yvouth of the ! country need is not more public con- | irol through Government action, but i more home control through parental | luction. S ! Reaching High Se through be' important, far-reaching and bene ficial. [ work {o be performed this organiza ools, share and accomplishing most able results. High Level of Citizenship. ““America has many reasons for pride and satisfaction in the apirit and character of its citizanship. Tt ix &ratifying to know that it has the re. courcas with whieh to make thass out laye And perform thess servicss, W onught to be thankful in remembering that eur-own peopls de not nesd 1o [ receive this kind of assietance from any other people. Wa are ahle to lnok after anr own. But that which rises ahove all other considerations is the fact that our people sre imbusd with o religious charity which makes them disposed to extend these benefitk to those who are less fortunately circum stanced at home and abroad. ““There are those who constantly re. prove our people and our Government for an alleged failure to asaist other ““Ihese associations are an effort in desi that direction. Through the High-Y I cluba they have reached the older boya | Brotherhoods | Employed Roya important {have performed they work in They have taken a strong hold in directing tha moral universities and the principal collage: of the country. They are intranchad along nearly Al the great rallway cyAteme of the Unitad States and Canada and are doing a most promis. ing work among the merchant ma rine of our Atlantic and Pacific ports, an well A% those of Europe and tha Far kast. Fver since the Spanish War they have maintained the princi- | pal weltare agency in the American | Army and Navy. They have adapted themselves to the youth of all nation. alities and races and become an Indis- | pensable factor in multitudes of great | industrial _ establishments, minister- ng through the physical, intellectual, [‘m'a e ‘wpiritual (o the whole range | Peoples. 1 do not know (hat any one Lot life of young men. | conla hm;l T:_\‘ that we were doing - L axie i laced | enough, but I my e e ot ratming i it | that those wHo are makink the Ioude [#hip. Not aniy by the general davelop. | complaints have never (aken the tro ment of character, by ancouraging in-|bla to ascertain what we have dons iatry And disoouraging waste, are|and what we are doing. It i= gratify- they strengthening the community and | Ing havand gisasure ta realize how the raising up léaders, yut by informing steady, cotuwgeous, generous hand ¢f prob- | to Improve agriculiural and industrial | the ! present day who from the haile of are all on mora the one of the most significant | i« flowing from all these influence | oo Emplover the in ‘This example has . been an inspiration to students of the problem of race relation in all paris of more the playvs { such an important part in molding the charecter of youth in all parts of the interns. In addition 1o all the than |In southeastern Enurope in helping to restore the morale of those shattersd peoplen ja well known (o all students in these associations have to the student bodies promises to Wherever there it & religions tion will be found doing more than its rong suspicion | PANINEGOTIATES NEW DEBT TERMS Modified Agreement Reached With Bankers for Paymen'( of $500,000,000. | Bs the Associatad Press NEW YORK. October Modifica- tion of the Mexican deht agreement, under which Mexico will resume pay- ment of fia $300,000,000 external daht lon January ‘1. 1926, was announced laat night by the International Com- mittea of Bankers on Mexico afier the I concluston of conferences with Alberio J. Pani. Mexican finance minister. | The modified agresment iz subject 1o ratification by President (alles and the Mexiran Congreas and fn the ac ceptance of the hondholdars The orizinal debt pact. involving tha parment af interssi upon Mexico's $500.000,000 deht and $200.000.000 2c cumulated interesis, wax negotiated in 1922 by Thomas W. Lamani, chai man of the Internatianal Rankers' { Committee. and Adolfn de la Huerta. {the then finance minister of Mexice ! The agreement was temporarily abhie i gated in July, 1924, when the Mexican zovernment. financially weakened {The de 1a Huerta revolution forced to default on payment | The revision agreed upon by the | bankers and Senor Pani provides for the return the Mexican Natlonal | Rallways (o private management on {January 1 and for ihe separation of the rallroad debi. amounting 1o about 40 per cent of the total. from that of the government. Elimination of government’s guaraniy. however in no wav affect the original schad of interest pavments. which after 1926 will amount 1o $23.000,000 veariy, pavable in semiannnal inatalir The principal features of the mo fied agresments are 1. A reduction of interest pa ments 1o the intarnatianal committee in Jannary. 1926 >, Return of the National Rallwa to private managemant on Januar: 1926 3 the was le Restoration of the railways government prior 1o January, 1896, 10 proper working condition 4 xchange of honds of the Caia A Presiamos (a Mexican agriculiura institiition) for new go\véernment | sue. A ARreem fled pact Mexicnn by deponiting 3 KILLED IN BATTLE ' LAID TO RUM DISPUTE Fifteen Men Believed to Have Par- ticipated in New York Room- to subject the modi- acceptance hoth by th President and Congress and hondholders. to ing House Tragedy. Re tha Asao NEW men police 15 b a1ed Proas YORK. Octoher were killed early helleve was otleggars in rooming house Two men were hall, and the th hospital from a huliet Tohn Magliorreiti of the charged with suspicion The men fonnd dead wers identifind Michasl Or f Yonkers, X. v Vincenzo Sehiamame \ The third man was known iy as Willjs When police arvived all of the gur men h=d Aed. Tahlee had hesn apart for nce as cluhs in the frae.for all Aght that preceded the sheetine Chairs ware smashed and ather furn ture demolished. Palice found 11 h leix embedded in the walls The two men found dead in the hallway had hesn shai in the hack apparently as fled toward tha streer. The man “who IAter disd at a hospital was found lving on the faar of a year kitchen with an smpty Jiver near by “olice believe the shooting was ar other chapter in the bootleg war’ that has taken several lives in recr weeks PARENTAL SHIRKING OF CHILD CONTROL HIT BY PRESIDENT teday in a hetweer of a battie haseman: 1 dead the Aed later In a n his brain xald to he part was arresicd, of homieide more com- | owner house as and hattan police ot i wo Page 2 done and inued from Fire what we are dainz. It | gratitving 10 vealize how the eiaad: rourageous. gzenesrons hand of al American continues 1a reach ot te those in need “It mands ac a to all censorione works stamp America ing effort working for ation.’ concluzive answar eriticism. Tha<s with a eantin maoral rezer Accorded Big Ovation. Coolidge President. and { the main ballreom {Hotel, where the convention is holding | 1t sessions. they found the delegaies just concluding an old familiar revival hymn As the President and Mre sStépped on to the nlatform, they accorded an ovalion That was ! short of riotous in i< intensity. =nd continued unhroken far a minute When Judson G. Rosshush introduced Mr. Conlidge as “the Christian Pr dent of the United States.” the plause thundered araund the room once more Time and again the Presidant was interrupted in the dslivery of his ad dresa hy enthirsic of approval from the delegatés. This applanse was espacially vigorous every time Mr Coolidge referred to the need for faith on the part of the lalty and a return to the old home standards on which this Nation was founded. And as he concluded with a prophecy for moral regeneration for the future, the delegates rose from their chairs and clapped and shouted their approval Mis recompanied the party entered of the Wills an heil HOMAN NOT CASHIER OF MT. RAINIER BANK Special Dispateh tn The Star MOUNT RAINTER. Md.. Octoher *4. | indictment af Lester L. Homan by 2 | Federal grand jury at Raltimore on a charge of embézzlinz $3.000 from the | First National Rank of Mount Rainier Fin 1924, while he was cashisr tome | time back, ealls attention tn the faet that Clarence Schatz is naw cashier, and the institution iz in & flourishing condition. 1t has been nearly iwa yvears since Homan's connection with the bank In the past year the deposits have | increased by $100,000 and a large s of the business of Prince Georges County is divected to the bank by the reputation it has made for accuracy and reliability. ! the real America continuss to reach out to those in need It stands as a conclusive answer to all censarions criticiam. These works stamp Am: fea with a continning sffart workt for moral regeneration.”