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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO WOMEN'S STATUS IN CHURCH DEFINED Ty San S, Thomas. nsaqola Blhh Lord’s Day Alliance, Protes- DUE TODAY. PreSby'enans at Pe ! ant.relief in Europe, Near East Re- ,.oD.._C, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1926. ’ MRS, JOSHUA 't-:vms‘:m;*'[ HONORED BY YEAR BOOK The Cherry Tree for 1926 Dedi- cated nnt'!‘hne fo Woman, ou of Trustees. Dedication of the newly issued 1926 Geor" Washirigton Uhiversity year book, “The CHerry Tvee.” to Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., in recognition of | her worle tr'the interest of,the uni- versity as a member of the Colum blan Women, marks the first time the | universlty publications has thus hon-| gred a. woman, Mrs, Evans, the only woml.n mem- ber of the university board of trustees, | is_an_enthusiastic worker for the de. VEIBptent of the ffstii At the last meeting of the board Mrs. Evans reported an additional $1,100 raised through - her efforts toward the pro- I posed third building unit for the uni- versity, and $100 for the Columbian | i Women's room in that unit. She also announced an addition of $500 to the | third scholarship fund of Columbian Women. Mrs. Evans was ‘graduated from the university with an A. B. degree in 1913, recelving at the same time the degree of bachelor of education from | the Teachers’ College. ThePALAIS ROYAL ville, Tenn., and John Friend, Peters: burg, Va. The general assembly will continue to be composed of newly-elected com- missioners each year. An effort to provide for election of commissioners for terms of two years, with one half a Presbytery's representation named annually, was defeated. CADETS FIGHT FLAMES. Blackstone, Vi., Business Section Suffers Heavy Loss. BLACKSTONE, Va., May 28 (®). Fire which was discovered in the business district here early morning destroyed three mercantile establishments and, ~ according to telephone messages, for a while threatened the small town. Only the assistance of scores of | Presbyterfan Church ,in the United States was discussed and an ad In- terim committee was appointed to uuay the question and confer with ttees from the other Presbyter- l-n bodi The assembly adjourned after. hearing encouraging reports from {its executive and promotional llellclifl,~lll theological seminaries training schools, making pro- SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at_and_Sailings From New York, Daslight Saving Time. W\MAGE T0 ROADS BY TRUCKS SERIOUS 'Weigl‘lts Conference Hears D.C. Qfficial OQutline Reme- . dies to Protect Streets. ARRIVED YES Grispholm Carrillo . Maracaibo Haiw, . End Session in Calm After ‘f':,’....?x‘.’{’;’.‘"‘i'l‘,‘n.'.‘w‘n'fih‘.":“fi?i T Vigorous Start. esident lhrdl a a ‘terian - Foundation and merging the trustees of the assembly and founda- tlon into one group of 25 members It also lrnl:r"ovee‘th;lohjm't(s and pur- i ‘i poses of the World Conference on B!”‘f éi"“"'llbflr""‘- 5 ‘| Faith and Order to be held PENSACOLA, Flg., May 28.—Thelyausanne, Switzerland, in 1 general assembly of the Presbyterian | ,roved the Mountain Retreat Church in the United States closed its | atjon, Montreat, N. C., ana commend- s re ~Cristobal, Liverpool, TOMORRO Protection of streets and highw - ; agalnst abuse ffom gverlonded trucks { has become a matter for the serious "% consideration of hizhway enginee; @ | session here vesterday in a lamb-like | g the New Assembl i - from y Inn to the lib- | ¢ v : ‘and maintenance officials, Col. I. calm after it had opened with & 1ion's | erality of the people. Xacut:myrru"dal.:cjx‘(‘.;:‘?:: bm']{;;::h McCormick Medical Glassgs Fitted, Moller, assistant director of traffic of TORE. from becoming ignited. Blackstone Described by the moderator, Dr. J. Survey Committee Named. . the District of Columbia, told the National Conference on Weights and andards Measures at the Bureau of & today. . The damage done by irucks ~a ing excessive loads is out of all pro- portion as &mpared with vehi loaded to reasonable lindits, and this situation has res many jurisdictions in the fixing of | & ifferent maximum load limits for th classes and types of high penalties for the operation of Vehicles | W. Skinner, Kingsville, Tex., as a body characterized by an inspiring ex- hibition of the spivit of ‘‘give and take” ir: solving it's problems, the only tendenocy to debate without hampering ay 23 | restrictions was last Thursday, the first night of the, session, when the question of the staius of women-in the church was uhexpectedly brought into the discussion. ‘Women may go Into activitles, it was decided when it was reached in is a small college town a few miles Appointment of a survey committee | west of Blacksburg. was approved by the assembly. Head- ed by Dr. Ernest Thompson, Charles- ton, W. Va., the committee was charg- ed with the responsibility of studying the possibilities of closer co-ordination and corelation of the executive and other agencles of the church, looking toward the more effective promotion of church enterprises in the interest of It s estimated that American wom- en last year spent $450,000,000 for millinery apparel economy. To the survey committee also was Dr. CLAUDES. SEMONES Eyesight Speeulnt 721 won 418 T 10th ahd G A Sale! Of Utmost Imp’britmce fo Men and Young Men! regular order without debate. By ac- 2 ving S ' an the SPEDRIE e (RISt e bAn e | {1n of the church court, the position stated amounts. ® Small Scales Are Used. By the use of small, special scales, inspectors from the highw depart- assigned the task of studying the mat- ter of special and designated gifts as they relate to the unified budget of the church. Other members of the com- mittee in addition to the chairman are Dr. R. F. Campbell, Asheville, N. C | OUISING/STR SUERS, taken on this question’ at Orlando, i SAILED YESTERDAY. situttgart—Bremen .. La Bourdonnais—Borde: Tomalva—Rotterdam . in 1916, was reaffirmed. Scope of Women's Work. A pronouncement on the subject at Fla., Save First ments can quickly ascertain the | M i L ¢ Dr. C. T. Caldwell, Waco, Tex.; Dr. E¥ = o exington, Ky., last vear, referred to | Dr. C. a ,\u-:ghg o‘r va;"g“r\fi;;lf"::":m«i-e.‘{:nl;{-.l‘-’f a delivernnce of 1880, but neglected to | F: Abott, Fulton, Mo., minitsers: and ing overloaded without. unreazonab ;| mention the latest Interpretation. The ;2ul¥ml‘:"l:ty .tg,l_m,mhr!\elhzx Bruce, S d Aft rwal'ds— : ronouncement of 1916, reafiirme 3 cCal el L Pere, however, declared: “But, while | catur, Ga.; George fi. White, Nash. Pen € 3 the legitimate Moller said. SPSIAE *| women are thus debarred from certain | forms of service in church there are “I have weighed ns manv as wn'unm-x Hall—Buenos Aires M. ¢ ; . p . ! o = | others to which they are freely ad- B his thought in mind every day. \";"“"". he dxla:‘:‘"i..“\f’& these de- | jicy e’ L. M. | mitted and which afford full scope for ear this thought i ind every pay day e red, *and their devotion. It is significant that You will eventially be free from financial -| while they are excluded by distinct N the weighing operation, g :"f;lldnn‘n‘:"lfhi)h:e‘:l‘l’lu nd l:':””c O o siesase E:?:,b,[:?:‘ from m:”::“c:‘ o{hr‘,;::‘. worry and prepl:ed to take advantage of O S i v . ns ba .- : was done with 2 trainedl crew, which | §2) '..1 "_;(L:':::Z:""":"" i o ey il i OPPORTUNITY" when it comes along. e e o ISR otterdam - e omission strongly suggests t| ll SRERly ey b e e el to this ministry women are eligiie| _ ..... YOUR Make the start NOW——your ac- nnd in a location es 1 consider these d N. | equally with men.” ially preparcd. | Gii¥ of Eureka aar roool Closer relation with the United Pres- 10 be ihe only | Baltiealy ic count will be welcomed at either one of i H practicable means now available for | Tranayivinia—Glassow Noon | ¢ ¥ > 0—Gen . Noon | byterian Church and the Associate Re- controlling the overloxded truck sit- | BergenatjordoeBeréen ' P.M. | formed Presbyterian churche: i uation, and they certainly have |tans Viljanom Barccions.. oo | S 2 hurches andthe our conveniently located banks. proven most effective to the hishway | HEliE Qs authorities.” i Coolidge Receives Delegates. Following Col. Moller's explanation | of the methods used in Washington, | Oriz H. M. Roeser of the JBureau of | {or &tandards outlined a method which | the bureau recommends be used bv| State and city weight and measures | officials for determining the arac; of the special weighing dev Delegates to the confererce were | recelved at 12:30 this afternoon at the | White House by President Coolidge. Secretary of Commerce Hoover em- phasized the need of simplicity in Second National Bank “The Bank of Utmost Service” 509 Seventh Street NNW. 1333 G Street N.W, | Montpelier— | Eastern Glad Badagr: RRRL 0> 20, b33 acapa—Havana,_. olm—Santo “Dominio shire—Monte “Cristi MEMORIAL FOR IRISH. Exercxses to Be Held Sunday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Automobile engineers advise the use of Ebonite to prolong the life of your motor car or truck. weights and measures standaras m‘ an address before the conferen The Irish-American Union will hold o Si - oot i + At_ dealers in five-pound ecans, terday. Simpliclty, he said. is necded | its annual memorial exercises in d “vervice 'statlons from b T 35 40 45 G ade in order to prevent e Loth in|honor of Irish patriots and deceased Theckerboard pamp only. . SN NS ’ ’ r S transportation and material members of the organization in Mount Olivet) Cemetery_Sunday morn- | ing at 10:30 o'clock. About 40 graves of deceased members will be decorated with flowers and flags. The ceremonies will be conducted at the moment erected by the to Thomas Devin Reilly, a leader of the Irish independence movement in 1848 Reduch to $27.50 Good-looking Suits that are the last word in style! Of fabrics and tailoring that are of the enduring quality that assures long service—and retain the appearance of newness as long as they last. Both single and double breasted models in medium and light shiades of gray, tan and pin stripes. Suits for the young men who hke the extreme and for the ¢on- servative man. NEW_ YORK, May Henry Rubin, who co heautiful but ignorant, Closed All Day Monday * This Is Your Sale —we hold it twice a year for cleannce—but you benefit Every Spring Suit and Top Coat— —Fashion Park and Mode—including the Four-piece. Town and Country Suits. ; The only exceptions are Evening Clothes—the Brad- street line—and Tropicals. ) is seekinz a separation from her husband, a law- I Union yer, whom she regards as brilliant, but eruel, T $1.75 to $2.00 Men’s Athletlc Union ‘Suits 98¢ Made of fine quality materials in sleeveless and knee-length models —with elastic webbing in back and extra rein- - forced - double-faced yoke. holes, fine quality buttons, leg and side openings. 34 to 46. L= LR 4 It’s up to you—just help yourself. The fo].lowmg is i the scale of reduetions:. In Suits $35 and $40 grades - - - - Finished with ,ta]fied arm Sizes Closxng Out Dlscontmued Berkey @ Gay and Assoclated Co. Bedroom $20.50 $30.50 $4.9:50 - $50.50 $69-50 Men’s 75¢ Fancy Socks 55c¢ Interwoven and other well known makes of silk and lisle hose. Fine Furniture $45 and $50 grades - - - - $55 and $60 grades - - - - at Rare Close Out Prices e g “ . For quick close-out, these fine suites go at prices ‘way below their real value. Every suite a desirable pattern—every price made : with the thought of prompt clearance. $65 and $70 grades - - - - $75, $80 and $85 grades In Topcoats Made with reinforced toe and heel. In a large selection of combination colorings. NSNS There are only one or two of a kind. A few 3 suggestive values are quoted below. Brownand Gold Tan Lacquer Gray and Red Gold o . ) 4 . Harvest Bl French Tan Fawn Champagne : Twin Bed Suite in walnut Richly carved suite with < 7 $30, $35 and $40 gl'ades LS $27.50 3 s sri,:, 9% to 11% 5 . :‘l:“::’m'”‘ with 64-inch ",l:e:z. ‘;“';‘,:m, i:;}::‘: A s 50 Palais Royal—Men's Shop—Main Floor 8 pleces cececees $795 .:ood"._-...-. $695 $45, $50, $55 and $60 gmdes P - 39- . Boys’ $1:25 Bell Brand . Sports Blouses, 89C 360 blouses in the group. Every one guaranteed as to fit, color and wear. In woven and printed stripes, plain _Colors, khaki and white. Trimmed wnh ocean pearl buttons. - Sizes 7 to 16. oys $l 50 Khaki chkers" Sulphur-dyed Khaki Knickers, with belt loops and ‘watch pocket. All seams are double stitched and the khaki is of fine quality. Sizes 6 to 18 years. 2 Palais Royal—Boys’ Shop—Main. Floor Twin Bed Suite finely de- signed and highly carved with a.u.mm ornamenta- pleces Delicate pale green enam- el suite with dainty reeded spindles and floral dl;cornlou. 8 pes.. 3575 Nicely designed modern suite in walnut and -$325 gumweod, 6 pleces. Richly decorated suite with large dresser, twin beds vanity, chest, chair, rocker and bench. . $395 There will be no charge for essential alterations For the Holiday,—- Don’t forget tomorrow to get the thmgu you'll need fof Mon- S day’s outing— . e ¥ 7 Khnickers, Golf Hose, Shirts, . —they’re all here waiting for you. i Lifetime Furniture Is More Than ‘a Name MAYER & CO. JSeventh Street ; Between D & E | The Mode—F at Eleventh : & ,.....ummmmn-m;ummmmunmmumummu . 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