Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1926, Page 15

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BIG FUND PROPOSED TOTEACHRELIGON 0. H. Cheney, Banker, Urgesi Permanent Foundation at Meeting of Churchmen. | | | | By the Ausociated Press | BIBMINGHAM, Ala. April 16, The | first move foward establishment of creat permanent feundation for re- iiglous education on the p of the Tnternational Council of Religious Education was made here today in an address prepared by O. H. Cheney, vice president of the American Fx ~hange-Pacific National Bank of New York. Mr. Cheney s prevented from attending the council’s session and his proposal was read before the assembly. Sees Modesn Need. He urged that the people “go for- ward to the Rible; ot back to It. The foundation hd proposed to the conncil. he helieved. w.ould ald in pro viding a spiritual background which | the newer generatinns need for their Aally life. MY. Cheney proposed a foundation relizione education thar would hecome » permanent agency for the calleetion of gifte and hequests, to he managed by a hoard of trustees in eco-operation with such ba and trnst companies #s may quali corporate trustees. Continuing, sald for ‘Such a foundation would he sim ply an extension of the o strengthening of its powers sources. It would assure Umiation of ampie reven make possible an o with increased activities. 11 wonli enlist more of the support which now so generously snables the coun- ofl 1o earey on ire work, Called Vital Necessity. eligious sdueation is a vital ne cessity al the present time -mora s now, probably. than ever hefers in | did not need them. history. But a great many peopl whe have the power and the re- sources to help do not realize this necessity. They assume that the work of religious education goes for- ward, adequately supported. Thay do not realige the great need—ihey do not realize how much there I« to| he done and how they are vitallv af fecied by what®x left nndone.” SISTERS ON PROBATION ON SHOPLIFTING CHARGE | Mother of Two Children, Hysteri-| cal in Court, 8ays She Did Not | Need Dresses She Took. | Mrs. Eva Stanshury of 608 Eighth | street northeast, and her sister. Sally Kaus of 4015 Fourth street northeast, | 2ed jointly with shoplifting, were | veleased on probation following their | appearance In Police Court vesterday | before Judge George H. MacDonald. The defendants were arrested and House of Detention. Where they were later released on honds of $300. According to the po- lice. the women had taken several articles of wearing apparel from Woodward & Lothrop's. Mrs. Stansbury becume hysterieal in court and could give no reason for | taking the dresses, for she said she he is the mother | of twa small children and is expeeting another, | OFFERS “BIG BERTHA.” taken to the Amiens to Dispose of Cannon Given City as War Relic. AMIENS. April 16 (). —War_relica | are now at & discount in France. Amiens soon will dispose of one of the “'Big Rerthas,” the cannon which hurled shells more than 75 miles into | the city after the great German drive | of March. 1915, The sun. which was captured by the Australians and given to the eity along with a number of others of dif ferent caliber. has become cumber. | | some, In the opinion of the elty fa- | thers. Enthusiasm of the vietory of 1218 having faded. there was no op- position in the efty eauncil 10 the pro- posal that the whele lal he auctioned off. TO STUDY FAMILIES Experts Meeting Under Federsl Auspices Plan Comprehensive . Survey. The relation of Am n food pro- duction, food distribution, food con- sumption, and the nutritive and health standards of the average American family will be discussed for the first time, in their entirety and group significance, at the con ference on food habits, which meets in the Department of Agriculture, of- fice of the director of scientific work, tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. This conference h; heen called by Dr. Louise Stanley, chief of the Bu- rean of Home Economics of the D partment of Agriculture, with the a proval of President Coolidge, Secr tary Jardine and Secretary Hoover. Dr. Stanley will preside and at least sclentiste, famed for their research n the fleld of food production. nu- trition, medicine and public health, will attend, it was said today. In discussing the plans and pur- poses of the conference, Dr. Stanley said: “These are pertinent questions which have been asked: What is the | average American family eating, and how far does it fall short of what it_should eat. from the standpgint of nutrition and health? How can one judge of the many problems of pr Auetion and distribution of feodstuffs until the question of food ~onsump- tion l& scientifically approached and analyzed? How can we apply to the best advantage our increasing kmowl- edge of nutrition until we know what the present dietary of the American tamily is?" Fireman's Shoulder Dislocated. George A. Ressler, 44 vears, mem her of No. & engine company, suffered a dislocation of the left shoulder this morning when he was knocked down while handling hose at a fire in the home of Jefferson Hallstock, 230 G street southwest. He was given sur- gical ald at Emergency Hospital. 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By the Associated Press. il 16.—Bishop Brown of the . began his court fight yesterday to upset the rulin - of the Heuse of Bishops of the Protest- ant Episcopal Church deposin: him from the Episcopal bishopric on Y. of tha legil hatile Suoreme Court Justice Lydon, who reserved d «n a mation by Wilam V. treasurer of the Episcopal Chuvch, ¢ et aside the summons and complaint xerved on him in the case. Counsel for Loth sides was giber until Mon- (¥ io_vubmit final papars and me anda of law. bit-hcp Brown was vepresented by sepk W. Sharts of and Ed d Bushnell of Clevelund. Mr Sharts said that Bishop Brown is not seeking relief from his ceposi- tion at thix point, but relief from being deprived of his $1200) a vear pension. Attornevs for Mr. thut he was not resi action should not hav. againg Skidd: argued 1a and the | en hrous ht As EBONITE Strings toa Siick { ot : Is a wonderful lubricant for the transmission as well as the rear axle gears. Beware of substitutes. | At _dealors. in five-pound cans, Elenttronra pame wnlr ern ” AMUSEMENTS WILSON PLAYERS—"Mrs. Bumpsted Leigh.” “Mrs, Bumpsted Leigh,” a comedy by Harry James Smith, is the second offering of the Wilson Players, who presented Rooth Tarkingten's ‘“Inti- in February. The opening performance of the new comedy was given before a large au- dience Jast mght at the Wilson Nor- mal Community Center. Elizabeth Dyer, cast as Mrs. Bumpsted Leigh, gave an excellent characterization. Her part talled for a combination ‘of the “savoir faire,” to use her own ex- presgion, and rough-and-ready West- “pushability,” which Miss Dyer expressed with the ease of an experi- anced actress. Some of the other char- acters still were a bit rusty on cues and showed an -unfamiliarity with thelr lines, but this fault doubtless | will be remedied before the. second performance, at the HKastern High School Community Center next Wed- nesday evening The story concerns the meteorlike rise In the social world of one family of De Salle (pee Sales), who have put their past behind them with the death ful lawns, flowers, prepared plant food. 25 pound bags.—A product. mate Strangers” with signal success | of “Pa’‘ Sales, well upon a career in England as arfste- crate. Just as the fond mother’s and elder daughter's schemes are about to culminate in the bappy marriage of the vounger daughter to the scion of an American house 6T aristocracy the vounger daughter develops a sudden conscience and “spills the beans,” with very unexpected results. Violel de Salle, the conscience- stricken daughter, is played by Edith Dresden: Antony Rawson, her hus- band-elect, is Frank Lowman. The other characters are: Justin Rawson, Frank Rotella; Miss Rawson (his ais- ter). Lahuna Clinton: Stephen Leavitt, Mrs. Stephen Leavitt, - Swallow, Hubert ell Rawlins: Mrs. De Salle, Neikirk, and Nina, Svlvia Hutt. . Le Roy Bendheim gave several vocal numbers hetwoen the acts. including “Passing By.' “It Was a Lover and 'His Lase.” waa aceompanied hy Miss Laura J. Hard at the piano. . Rampton, an English village, now has a co-operative electric light and power plant organized and operated by a young woman, Miss Margaret Partridge. - * - A Specially prepared plant food Make your house a home by having beauti- shrubbery and trees, throngh the use of VIGORO, a specially No unpleasant odor or dust, convenient to handle and apply and packed in 100, 50 and Swift & Company Distributed and Seld by Balderson and Hayden 200216 11th St. N.W. 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