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SA—10 GOD'S NEED THENE -OF BIBLE SESSION Training School Program "'Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Is Set. “The Need of God and His Word in the World Today” will be the theme of a Bible conference to be held at First Congregational Church Sunday, Mon- day-and Tuesday, under auspices of the Columbia Bible Training School, with the co-operation of many congregations and.pastors. Music and a devotional service will precede each of the four sessions of the..conference, two of which will take place Sunday at 2:30 and at 8 o'clock. With Representative David Hogg of a as the principal speaker on Sunday afternoon, his theme being “The Bible and the Modern World,” other themes for discussion that afternoon will be “A Bible-less World,” by Rev. George Fiske Dudley; “The Bible and the Dajly Life,” by Rev. W. L. Darby; “The Need of the Sense of the Presence of God,” by Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen, and “The Columbia Training School,” by Irving L. Koch. Sunday night's session will have Bishop James E. Freeman as principal speaker, his theme being the title of the conference, “The Need of God and His Word in the World Today,” also other important addresses, including “The Bible, the Book cof Life,” by Rev. Albert Joseph McCartney, and “The Work of the Columbia Bible Training School,” by Miss Elsie Wade Stone, its president. , Addresses on Monday evening will in- clude “The Bible, Our Mirror,” by Rev. Allen A. Stockdale; “A Nation's Blunders,” by Rev. W. S. Abernethy; “The Need of Knowing Christ,” by Rev. John C. Copenhaver; “The Christian, the Interpreter of Christ,” Clifford H. Jope, and a talk on the Columbia Bible Training School by Benjamin J. Brooks. At Tuesday evening’s session Repre- sentative h F. Lozier'’s address will be on the theme “The Church, the Christ,” and other addresses will be ‘Word of God,” by Rev. Harvey Smith; “The Living Word,” by Rev. Frederick Brown Harris; “The , the Philosophy of Life,” by Rev. Henry W. Snyder; “Whence Comes Our Strength?” by Rev. H. H. Marmon and a final word by Rev. T. T. Roberts of the Columbia Bible Training School. The public is invited. o PROGRAM ANNOUNCED . BY YOUNG PEOPLE Original Compositions Will Be Heard at Meeting in Francis Asbury M. E. Church. ‘Rev. E. C. Beery, pastor of Franeis Abbugy Methodist Episcopal Church Soufly, has for his subjects tomorrow: 11 sm. “God’s Play for World Re- demption”; 8 p.m., “Salvation—a Prepa- ration for Life, Not Death.” The eve- service will be preceded by an ship of Miss Dorof Thelma_Callzhan, Washingion planist an commr.p y’lnzwmzo T O compositions. ‘The Woman's Missionary Society will hold a series of meetings Tuesday. An executive meeting will be held at 10:30 am. followed by a program at 11 am. in-charge of the Young Women's Cir- Luncheon will be served at 12:30 Circle No. 2 and the business meet- will be held at 1:30. ediate department will hold a party in the recreation hall at 8 pm. Tuesday. ~%he prayer service Thursday will be in charge of J. W. Gulledge, who will speak on “Christ and the Ministry of Missions.” On Friday, the young peo- ple’s department will hold & party in gha recreation hall. There will be presented a pageant, ““Our Privilege,” written by the Rev. Mr. Beery, in which 37 people will take February 26 at 11 am. On 28 Hz‘r:ddoxfio ?uxl:ell will di- rect augment cl a program of guflcm assisted by Katherine Floecker Cullen at the piano and Allen H, Watson at the organ. PASTOR WILL RESUME SERIES OF ADDRESSES Dr. Harvey Baker Smith to Talk on “What Can We Believe About the Holy Spirit?” Preaching again from the series of sermons on “Life Fundamentals,” Dr. Harvey Baker Smith, pastor of Colum- bia Heights Christian Church, will take s his text_tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service, “What Can We Believe About the Holy Spirit?” Special music by the church “choir, Miss Esther Hull at the organ. The evening service at 7:30 will be in recognition of the young people of the church. The pastor will take as his fext, “A Boy For Sale.” Special muste by the junior choir. ‘The adult Bible clawses will unite Wednesday evening for their monthly social. Mrs, Harvey Baker Smith, who has been conducting the music at the evangelistic meetings at the First Christian Church of Bluefield, W. Va, for the past two weeks, has returned, and will teach the Delta Sigma Delts Bible Class for young people Sunday morning. UNVEILING RITES SET Bervices at Western Presbyterian ‘Will Be Held Thursday. At the Western Presbywflm;{ Church | tomorrow morning, Dr. J. Dun- ham's subject will be “Seasoned Tim- ber” and in the evening, “Some Pres- ent-Day Fallacies.” ‘A special program has been arranged for the unveiling of the Lamble Me- morial, in Fellowship Hall, Thursday evening. The song service will be di- rected by Trustee J. A. Butterworth with Robert Ralston at the piano. Prayer will be offered by Elder W. 8. ‘Armstrong. The scripture will be read by Deacon Peter E. Bilkert. Remarks will be made and the memorial un- wefled by the pastor. The exercises wil] ‘be in conjunction with the an- nual - eccleastical business meeting for the election of officers. Following a solo by Mary Pearson, an illustrated lec- ture on “Guam” will be given by Chap- JAIn 8. W. Salisbury, U. 8. N. The evening will be sponsored by the *“Westerners.” DR. HOLSOPPLE SPEAKS | WALl Discuss “The Supreme Court of Human Opinion.” At Washington City Church of the Brethren, “The Supreme Court of Human Opinion” and “Ultimate Ver- dicts” is the theme of Dr, F. F. Hol- fl%e tomorrow morning. e evening service will be con- ducted by the men of the church. The sermon will be delivered by Dr. Noff- er. :Eymnn N. Howard will deliver an ess February 26 at the morning service. He will meet the men's Bible dlass at 10:30 am. March 5 is the third anniversary of the rededication of %he church and the dedication of the schoal buliding. ' Guest Speaker REFORMATION LUTHER LEAGUE SERVICES. REPRESENTATIVE B. B. HARE. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Special services have been arranged by the Luther League of the Church of the Reformation tomorrow night, when Representative B. B. Hare of South Carolina will be the guest speaker. The Dramatic Society will present two plays in the near future. They will be directed by Walter Chism and Miss Zelda Newman. The society will meet next Wednesday night. A progressive dinner will be held by the Luther League next Saturday. Teams captained by Miss Margaret Thompson and John Halley will be the guests of Team No. 2. of which Miss Dorothy Hillers and Harry Cran are leaders. The dinner will be at the | homes of Edward Raab, Dr. H. W. Jeager and J. K. Hillers. Mrs. Dorothy Jones and Miss Dorothy Jeager will be honored for the work they have . | accomplished for the league. Dr. John Weidley will preach tomor- row morning. At 7:45 p.m. Rev. Car- roll Rudsill, assistant pastor, will speak. PASTOR WILL TAKE | BIBLE AS SUBJECT Dr. McCartney to Continue Series on History of Christianity. Dr. Albert Joseph McCartney, min- ister of the Covenant-First Presby- terian Church, will take “The Bible— the Living Word” as his subject tomor- row morning. He will continue Thursday evening with his series of Bible studies from the Book of Acts, “under the general caption “How the Christian Church ‘The special study will “The Pirst Christian Missi ble Time of It in Asia Minor.” Beginning next Sunday evening Dr. McCartney will begin a new series of Bible studies under the general head- “Worth-while Evenings With the Bible,” in the chapel. All Comers Men's class will be dressed tomorrow morning at o'clock by their teacher, Judge Hugh M. Tate, on “The Growth of the King- dom.” 'The annual dinner entertain- ment of the class will be February 27 at 6:30 o'clock in the chapel. ‘The Covenant Fellowship will give a play, “The Cat Came Back,” at Pierce Hall February 28. ‘The Presbyterian Home for the Aged ‘will give®a fellowship tea at the home, 1818 Newton street, February 22 from 3 to 6 o'clock. Representatives from this church will be among the hostesses. SUBJECT SELECTED BY REV. H. W. BURGAN “Transforming Power” Will Be Discussed in Morning at Ham- line Methodist Church. “Transforming Power” will be the sermon subject tomorrow morning at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev. H. W. Burgan and in the eve- ning, “Francis Wiilard.” At 6:15 p.m. the High School League will have as the speaker, Miss Alma Swope, whose subject will be “Chris- tianity and Its Relation to Other Religions.” On Washington’s birthday a Colonial tea will be given by Miss Dana, choir- mother, for the benefit of the choir fund. The tea will be held at the home of Mrs. B. H. Brockway, 1508 Allison street. A chicken pie dinner will be given by the Mizpah class Thursday at 6 o'clock. At 7:15 o'clock the devotional meeting will be conducted by the min- ister. There will also be a membership meeting to elect the lay delegate to the lay conference, which will be held in June, at Baltimore. SONS OF REVOLUTION TO MEET AT CHURCH |Dr. Z. B. Phillips Will Address Service at Epiphany Tomor- row Afternoon. | ‘The annual service of the Sons of the | Revolution will be held at the Church |of the Epiphany tomqrrow at 4 o'clock | when Dr. Z. B. Phillips, the rector, will | preach. The public is invited. | Dr. Phillips will preach at 11 am. |and there will be holy communion at {8 am. In the evening Rev. James D. | Hubbard, in charge of the young peo- | ple’s work in the parish, will preach. ‘There will be a corporate communion service, Wednesday, Washington’s birth- |aay, for men and boys of the parish. | After the service breakfast will be | served at the Washington Hotel. Bishop James E. Freeman and United States Commissioner of Education William J. Cooper, will be the speakers. The rector's annual confirmation |lectures for adults will begin next Pri- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1\8, 1933. l | “NOTIME TO FAINT”| THEME OF SERMON {Dr. Gove G. Johnson to Preach Tomorrow at Na- tional Baptist Memorial. Dr. Gove G. Johnson, pastor of the National Baptist Memorial, will preach tomorrow morning on “No Time to From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. By E. de S. MELCHER Barrymore at His Best In “Topaze” at R-K-O Keith’s. N “Topaze” John Barrymore does his best piece of work since he scattered his “to be or not to be” stage garments to the winds and ran gleefully to Californian shores. Admirers of Mr. Barrymore's acting as well as his profile will find that he is eminently suited for the new role which R-K-O Keith's is proudly dis- Faint” In the evening he will con- tinue his messages of books of the Bible for men of today, speaking on +Eccleslastics—the Book of Disillusion- ment.” An all-circle meetng will be held at the church, Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The subject will be the study of the American Indians, using the text book, “Facing the Future in Indian Missions.” The first chapter will be reviewed by Mrs. C. W.. Culver. The devotional period will be led by Mrs. Harvey Bolt- wood. Ataloa, the Indian princess, who is to be in Washington this week, will give a program of Indian lore and artistry and music. The annual day of prayer will be ‘Wednesday from 10:30 to 3 o'clock, with an intermission from 12 to 12:30 for refreshment. The leaders of the sev- eral hours are Rev. Clarence R. Fergu- son, Erwin H. Linton, Dr. James H. Miers and the pastor. ‘The pastor’s class for ‘ws and girls meets in the church parlor Thursday evening, followed by the midweek service of the church. Scout _parents’ night will be held Fri- day at 7:30 o'clock. A feature will be a sketch, “A Strenuous Afternoon.” The same evening the W. W. G. meets. \SUBJECT OF SERMON | | IS “MASTERING LIFE” Dr. H. H. Harmon Will Preach at National City Christian Church Tomorrow. At the Sunday morning service at the National City Christian Church, Dr. H. H. Harmon will on “Mastering .” The evening service, which will be patriotic in character, in observance of Washington's birthday anniversary, will be in charge of the Everyman Bible Class. The address will be given by Representative Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska. A male chorus will bring special music and members of the class will share in the devotional service. ‘The meeting of Le Rendezvous at 6:45 o'clock at the Vermont Avenue Church will be led by Holland Idleman. The theme will be “What We Believe.” The Alpha C. E. Society and the Nonpareil Society will meet at 6:45 o'clock. All young people’s meetings are preceded by a tea and social hour at 6 o'clock. Circle No. 3 will meet for luncheon Tuesday noon with Mrs. James M. Gong- wer, 853 Van Buren street.. The Busi- ness Women'’s Guild will meet Tuesday at 5:30 o'clock at the Vermont Avenue Building. At the weekly fellowship supper at 5:30 o'clock Thursday, Miss Niki Phila- delphus will give a program of readings and Mrs. Harlan L. Shrader, contralto, will sing. The prayer and praise serv- ice will follow. A meeting of the church school council will be held at 8 o’clock. The twenty-eighth annual Christian Endeavor banquet of the church will be )&eld on Saturday at the Hotel May- lower. “LISTENING TO GOD” EPWORTH SUBJECT Dr. Copenhaver to Preach Tomor- row Despite Recent Attack of Influenza. Although Dr. John C. Copenhaver, pastor of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, has been confined to his bed suffering from influenza for the past week, he expects to be sufficiently recovered to preach tomorrow morning, when he will take as sermon, “Listening to God,” and at 8 pm., Could Live My Life Over Again.” will read excerpts from letters he has received from members of the congre- gation on this subject, and plans to make his sermon applicable to the future life of the young people to whom he plans to direct his sermon. This is in line with his evangelistic sermons which he presents each Sunday evening. The Wesley Fellowship Group will conduct a “fellowship hour” Sunday evening prior to the regular evening service, beginning at 6 p.m. A meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society will be held Monday evening in the church. Thursday evening Dr. Copenhaver plans to continue his talks on the book of Dr. J. C. Massee, “Pentecostal Fire.” This is in prepara- tion for the series of revival meetings to be held by Dr. Massee and Homer Rodeheaver in April. A supper will be served Friday at 6:30, under the auspices of the Wesley fellowship groups of Washington and vicinity. A speclal program is being arranged. e POLICE SEEK WOMAN FOR WHIPPING CHILDREN Los Angeles Officials Declare ‘Witch-Like Switcher Has Been Active Two Years. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, February 18.—Po- lice were searching today for a muscu- lar, middle-aged woman “with a face like & witch” who is accused of luring more than a dozen children from their homes and Whipping them with switches in the last two years. The latest victim was 6-year-old Jack Fosterling, who rubbed welts and bruises while he told officers the woman held his prisoner more than an hour yesterday and switched him mercilessly. Jack’s description of the woman tallied with that furnished by other c:mdren living in various parts of the city. “I was on my way to school when the old witch grabbed me,” he sald. “She dragged me into an alley and switched me. Then she took me up- stairs in a house and beat me with & switch and a board.” He led the investigators to an apart- ment house and pointed out a vacant apartment. Several tenants of the building said they saw the boy dragged into the | day at 8 o'clock in the Willard room of the parish house. | THEM E BASED ON HYMN Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel to Dis- cuss “Abide With Me.” Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of | Christ Lutheran Church, will speak to- | morrow on the history and the mes- sage of the hymn “Abide With Me,” by Lyte. This is the choice of the favorite hymn of members of the congregation. A special program is being arranged for March 5. The choir will sing. William Hamel will have charge of the music. Next Sunday the annual Family day will be held. Monday evening, Febru- ary 27, varjous groups cf Mission Circle will give a card social in the Smithson- Hodgson Studios, George avenue and Delafield street. place, but believed the woman was his mother. i RIEGEL RICHES DIVIDED Princeton U. to Share in Estate Valued at More Than $1,000,000. NEW YORK, February 18 (#).—An estate estimated in excess of $1,000,000 was divided among relatives and in- stitutions in the will of George E. Riegel, head of the Riegal Paper Cor- poration, who died January 11. The will was entered for probate yesterday. The widow, Mrs, Irma D. Riegel, re- ceives $10,000, realty, a life income from 1,629 shares of paper company stock.and a life interest in the residue, which will be divided equally upon her heath between the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N, J, and Princeton University, 47, playing this week, and that “Topaze” itsell is brilliantly guited to Mr. rrymore. The combina tfon . usual and that be wild eringly successful _and stinging satire, which is the core of this former Marcel Pagnol play, bristling around and about, “Topaze” is undoubtedly one of the smoothest and most amusing of cur- Tent screen plays. ‘The R-K-O forces have been wise in their choice of a role for Mr. Barrymore. They have given him a kind of childlike wisdom, a chance to be amusing and a little wistful; they have cloaked his much-admired chin in a flock of whiskers, put him for the most part in the miserable clothes of a miserably underpaid French school teacher and reduced him to such an unrecognizable ap- pearance that when he finally emerges as his own self, in a double- breasted waistcoat, a- small mus- tache, a well-cleft chin and sign of hair ofl, it almost seems not to be Blgzmm at all. John Barrymore smauldering beneath the surface. again, when the school- master is flung into the cold for having given young Baron de la Tour a fleet of zeros on his report card, and when he is snapped up by the Baron (acted splendidly by Reginald Mason) as a wizard scien- tist whose name will look well on a false medicinal water bottle, and when he finds out that his “hon- esty” is at stake and that he is to be awarded the grand “palm” for his dishonesty, you cannot help but be moved by his expression of mis- erableness, and his manner of run- ning out to the cold and imagin- ing himself branded as a thief on all the mocking signboards. There is humor but, of course, bitter satire as well, running through all of this. It is not a child’s story— but the story of the false value of “fame” in the world. There is no whirlwind _love affair—only _the handsome Miss Loy to add the fem- inine touch. She is very capable in this. But it is Barrymore who car- ries the torch high. A torch which is brighter, and thankfully lighter, than any other he has carried since he became a Hollywood gentleman of part leisure. “Island of Lost Souls” at Fox, Olsen and Shutta on Stage. MADE fantastic by the scientific imagination of H. G. Wells, “Island of Lost Souls,” the film at the Fox Theater, is free from that sense of impending and revolting cruelty which has come to be asso- ciated with disordered specimens of the mind devoted to mental and physical investigations, Probably it is the only motion picture of the sort that has been able to achieve the highly appreciated effect of carrying the auditor through a se- ries of spectacular incidents sur- rounding the laboratory of a man of learning, whese instincts are in- human, without discomfort and fear for the victims. Perhaps the better atmosphere is due to the acting of Charles Laughton, whose portly scientist al- ways suggests to the mind that he has some redeeming spirit of mercy which, in the end, will save the in- tended victims from the fate that is threatened. That point, however, is not reached, for the intensely dra- matic events of the story sweep him to death before he has been put to the real test. The material of the story ignores all known facts dealing with the development, of life, for the author has set his chief character on an island where he employs his ingen- uity in the attempt to create be- ings with the ability to use vocal sounds and walk like humans, out of the raw material of common ani- mals. The assembled crew is about the most impressively abnormal group it would be possible to find. ‘The problem of assembling such crowd impresses one as the great task of the producers of the film. The story is made particularly pal- atable through the introduction of Leila Hyams and Richard Arlen, whose fine acting gives a touch of romance, while the “panther wom- an,” the prize specimen of the sclentist’s laboratory, is skillfully done by Kathleen Burke. Other humans are played by Arthur Hohl, Stanley Fields and Robert Kortman, while Bela Lugosi has the exacting task of representing “the sayer of the law” on the island. Outstanding as the feature of the stage program at the Fox is the wholly artistic act introduced by George Olsen and Ethel Shutta, whose mastery of both musical and dramatic features furnishes a stage attraction which has all the polish and sustained interest that is to be found in the most talented” of or- ganizations. Mr, Olsen's orchestra sings a parody on “Rigoletto” with admirable fusion of comedy and mu- sic, while the several singing num-~ bers by Miss Shutta, aided by mem- bers of the company, are notably brilliant. Ross Wyse, jr., and his parents also represent quality in en- tertainment, with originality in dancing, excellent music and effec- tive comedy. The Honey Troupe of acrobats offers difficult somersaults, ‘with alertness and freedom from de- fects, and the audience is introduced to Al Mamaux, famous base ball player, in songs. The overture, un- der Phil Lampkin, is a patriotic selection. The newsreel includes the attack on Mr. Roosevelt in H%fldct. e Hurt at Crossing He Opposed. ST. LOUIS, February 18 (#).—Louls F. Booth, 71, treasurer of the Webster Groves Trust Co., sought without success to have a grade crossing in Webster Groves eliminated during the eight-year period he served on the City Council. Friday Booth was seriously injured when his automobile was struck by a Missotiri-Pacific passenger train at the crossing. Publisher Found Shot. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., February 18 (#)—Milton Everett, 66, publisher of Texas Industrial Resources, was found fatally wounded in his office here yes- terday, a revolver lying beside him. He died in a hospital. He left a note for Garland Tobin of Atlanta, Ga., brother of his wife. Mrs. Everett has been sick in a hospital for a yean Arliss at Metropolitan In Fine Dramatic Piece. 45 OYOUS satisfaction in the task of putting sympathy and ro- mance into the life of a king illumines the face of George Arliss as he plays the chief role in “The King's Vacation,” shown at the Metropolitan Theater. On numerous occasions this creator of the things that give strength to the theater— this member of household ed to the nar- Tow require- ments of the normsal motion picture, with ;lupprmion so with the present produc- tion. More than the shell of Ar- George Arliss, ~ liss has been preserved. There is opportunity for him to play with human qualities, just as do other great actors, and to do the bits that make up a total of distinc- tion with a little better approach to life than is possible to less exper- lenced actors. ‘There is keen pleasure in observ- ing a play that makes the everyday actions of characters sguare with such people as they appear in com- mon associations. Mr. Arliss repre- sents a person who is not altogether common, but he is free from the ar- tificiality that surrounds even an uncommon life. There is no doubt that “The King's Vacation” attains TEXTS ANNOUNGED | BY DR. HUTCHINSON “Where Do We Go From Here?” Will Be His Sub- ject for Morning. Dr. Forney Hutchinson has selected | for his morning text at Mount Vernon | Place Methodist Episcopal Church | South, “Where Do We Go From Here?” and in the evening, “How to Find Joy in Service.” The Vested Choir, directed by R. Deane Shure, will sing. An all day meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society will be Tuesday at 11 am. Luncheon will be served at 12:30. ‘The Mission Study Class of the society will meet at 1:30 p.m. and the Business Woman's Circle of the Missionary Society at the home of Miss Isabel Buckingham, 1525 Twenty-ninth street, at 7:30 p.m. The pastor will be in charge of an old-time prayer meeting Thursday night in_the church school. “Human Interest Stories,” drawn from the pas- tor's personal experiences, are presented at each of these gatherings of the church. ‘The Child Study Class of the Cradle Roll Department will meet Friday night. The speaker will be Miss Ber- nice Huff, principal of the kindergarten at Sibley Hospital. Her subject will be “The Home Curriculum for the Pre- School Child.” a program to be given Tuesday eve- ning by the Euphonic Male Quartet of Takoma Park. quartet are Charles Eldridge, Merrill Dawson, Floyd Newburg and Robert Eldridge. success through the equipment of the actor, and that he has been per- mitted to exert his own brilliance in fashioning the democratic king. Even the camera shots of his back are so ordered that they tell a story e of much public attention. Its story is one which, accidentally, is symbolic of the screen development of Mr. Arliss himself. A king, wearied with the Shonies, andcompetied by his sein: les, and com s min- isters to approve bad legislation, de- cides to quit the throne and seek surroundings in which he may achieve the simple life. He sepa- rates from the queen and goes back to the former wife and daughter, who were not permitted to share royalty with him. He meets both wives in the old scenes, finds that the former wife is tainted with the same worship of insincerity from which he fled, and learns that the former queen has the same enthu- siasm for simplicity that has moved him. So the royal family is reunited under new auspices, while he re- Jjects a call to return to the throne. ‘The daughter also shares in the fa- ther’s taste and prepares to marry in humble circumstances. Supporting the star are Florence Arliss, who ably puts domestic quality into the personality of the queen; Dick Powell and Patricia Ellis, the younger couple; Dud- ley Digges, O. P. Heggle, Marjorie Gateson, Vernop Steele, James Bell and Maude Leslie. The newsreel at the Metropoli- tan shows the attack on Mr. Roose- velt in Florida, and the other short films include an excellent and elab- orate dramatic setting for Ruth Et- ting’s songs, a very amusing comedy :ifl;:e experiences of a ventriloquist g supposed savages, and a Bosco cartoon. D. c. c Gus Van, Arbuckle and “Blondie Johnson” at Earle. SORT of “old timers' week” got under way at the Earle yes- terday, with Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle beginning his long-talked-of screen comeback and Gus Van, famous as the first half of the vaudeville team of Van and Schenck, continuing to carry on without the able assistance MENDIETA WEDDING ‘The Music Department is sponsor for The members of the| VIRGINIAN TO PREACH Series of Meetings to Be Held at Central Presbyterian Church. Beginning Monday night a series of services will be held at the Central Presbyterian Church. Dr. R. A. Laps- ley, ir., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Roanoke, Va. will preach each night. Meetings for prayer have been held during the past week pre- paratory to these services. ‘The pastor, Dr. James H. Taylor, will preach Sunday morning on “Th Need for A Spiritual Awakening” and at night on “The Answers of Jesus to the Problems of the Soul.” The Young People’s Friday Night Class will continue the study of “The | Period of the Reformation.” Dr. Tay- | lor will lead the class REVIVAL SERVICES T0 BF CONTINED Memorial Stories Is Subject| at Ninth Street Christian Tomorrow Morning. ‘The evangelistical services which have been held during the past week | at the Ninth Street Christian Church under the leadership of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Jope of Govans Christian Church, Baltimore, and Robert Hendershot of Greenville, Ill, musical director, will continue during next week and con- clude the following Sunday. At the morning service tomorrow Dr. Jope will use as his text “Memorial Stories.” Mr. Hendershot will sing a baritone solo and the choir will present an anthem. Mrs. Jope will speak at ;he Junior church worship at the same our, At the evening service the subject of Dr. Jope’s sermon will be “The Man IMPENDS IN CUBA Machado’s Foe May Give His Daughter in Marriage Before He Flees to U. 8. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, February 18—Col. Carlos Mendieta, foe of President Machado, may give his daughter away in mar- riage at his refuge in the Mexican em- bassy today. Carmela Mendieta and Calixto Gar- cia, member of a prominent Cuban fam- ily, have obtained a license. Mendieta and three other opposition leaders were to leave Havana for the United States today or Mondoy. A rumor persisted that the marriage ceremony would take place before their departure. MUSIC FRIDAY CLUB CONCERT. SABEL SQUIBB and Fanny Ross Henbest, pianists, and Rosa Pollio Jarman, soprano, appeared yesterday at the Friday Morning Music Club con- cert in Barker Hall. Miss Squibb con- fined herself to two classic numbers, playing Bach’s “A Minor Fantasy” and Mozart’s “B Minor Adagio.” She has a thorough understanding of the classic style and she was greeted with warm applause to which she responded with an_encore. Rosa Poilio Jarman gave a yaried group of songs beginning with “Separa- zione” by Sgambati and followed by Guarnieri’s “Care, Care el Mio Bambin,” Brahms, “Botschaft,” John Alden Car- penter's “To One Unknown” and the “Habanera” from Carmen. Mrs. Jar- man's voice has a decided contralto color even in the high register, which she handles with ease. She sings with feeling and taste which would be still of his late partner. If you liked the hefty comedian back in the dear, dead days when he was generally recognized as one of filmland’s greatest funsters, you'll probably laugh at him just as heartily as ever in his latest offering, “Buzzin’ Around.” All in all, he’s the same old Fatty. You'll like Gus about as well as ever, too, but, unless you never had the pleasure of hearing Van and Schenck, you're bound to miss the voice that was stilled by death a few years ago. ‘Whether or not you like the prin- cipal cinema attraction, “Blondie Johnson,” will depend almost en- tirely on how you feel about gangster and racketeer pictures. If you've had enough of ‘em, the chances are that the activities of Blondie, por- trayed by comely Joan Blondell, will leave you cold as last week's weather. If you're not completely fed up, as the saying is, with under- ‘world films, however, you'll undoubt- edlg :Hl for the Johnson gal, rackets and all. As a matter of fact, Joan turns in one of the mast convincing perform- ances of her career. Her role is that of a destitute girl who, embittered when her mother dies of pneumonia after they are evicted from their humble home for non-payment of rent, decides to gather to herself all the money she can lay her hands on, no matter how. She acquires the cash, all right, but the business of raking it in gets her and the man she loves, played by Chester Morris, into a heap of trouble. There’s what you might call & semi-happy ending, but—well, you'd better see it for yourself. Anyway, Joan is excellent, and Morris comes within an ace of being Just as good. As for the remainder of the staff—maybe youll like ’em and maybe you will not. We don’t know. Personally, however, we did. Reverting to Arbuckle—well, he’s the same old Fatty. Which is to say that “Buzzin’ Around” is about the same—no better than, no worse than —as all the other Fatty Arbuckle films you've ever seen. The only difference is that Fatty talks this time. All the other times you've seen him, he merely looked dumb. In this respect, he is ably assisted, in his current offering, by Al St. John, another old-timer. Speaking of Van—and we were, Just & few minutes ago, you know! more satisfying if the tendency she has of carrying the chest quality up beyond its lirsits was_eradicated. Particularly effective was her interpretation of the Carpenter number and the Venetian song of Guarnieri's. Mildred Kolb Schulze was an able accompanist. A decided treat was the playing of Fanny Ross Henbest. She seems to have special fingers for Debussy and Ravel. Her technic is deft and clear cut so that there is authority in the evanescent atmosphere she creates, for instance in Debussy’s “Les Calines d’Anacapri” and the “Cathedral Engloutie.” In Ravel's “Jeux d'eau,” the liquid effect of play- ing waters was bly given and this same fine touch and delicate senti- ment brought out the poetry of Cho- pin’s “Ballade in F Minor.” The audi- ence was genuinely enthusiastic, ap- plauding vigorously, so that Mrs. Hen- best was forced to give an encore. It would be interest to hear her in other compositions, for she is a player with much originality and lndivtdu;{ty. PUPILS’ RECITAL. 'HE pupils of Mary J. Statelmyer were presented in recital recently at Stoneleigh Court. ey were as- sisted by the pupils of Hester W. Beall. Those taking part were: Gladys Whit- ley, Jack Laudry, Becky Nichols, Brid- get Ann Flynn, Bily Edmonston, Shir- ley Wolfson, Laurabelle Wiselogal, Irene Nlc;m.li',,‘ Mzrglsfioodwm, ggle Brous- sard, Leroy on, Mary ley, Jane Hart, Anna Johnson, Taylor G?:odwin. Evon Broussard, Margaret Mary Ed- monston and Michael Calandro. Cuban Ambassador Returning. HAVANA, February 18 (#).—Oscar Cintas, Cuban Ambassador at Washing- ton, leaves today on the Key West boat to resume his post. He came to Cuba in December to spend the Christmas holidays. Matters of business caused him to delay his return. Film Studios Drop 150. LOS ANGELES, February 18 (#).—A spokesman for Fox Film Studios said today Winfield R. Sheehan, vice presi- dent, had ordered the cropping of near- ly 150 persons from the pay roll and an average slash of 20 per cent in sal- ary for those remaining. The order was effective yesterday. he makes out pretty well, consider- ing the absence of his partner. He presents a repertoire of songs that are hard to beat. Schenck or no Schenck, he’s really clever. ‘The vaudeville program also in- cludes Sidney Page and his “Pages of Fun,” which are pretty terrible, and the “Casting Campbells,” who are rather good. One of the other acts—the “Twelve Aristocrats,” or something of the sort—is not much in the way of pulchritude, but the girls know how to dance. P. H “State Fair” a Fine Film, With a Hog as the Star. 'HE cinema seldom makes “home- " and “homely” topics seem bellevable. In “State Fair,” how- ever, which should be prospering hugely at Loew's Palace, all the gad- gets which go to make country folk realistic are contrived with the ut- most sincerity. ‘The result is one of those rare Hollywood occurrences— a back-country story which is smooth and amusing, and so well acted by a series of actors and ac- tresses, all of whom were once solo stars, that it is hard to sort them and put them into their proper g:ooves, and to say which the tter or the best. gish sweetmeats which only this kind of a hog deserves, it is the fat- white-striped animal of the “soil” who is the high-point of the film. When his distinguished career is over with—the film, to all Rogers doesn't have his moments. They are all linked, however, with the maestro hog. And when Mr. Rogers isn’t thinking and soliloquiz- ing about the hog, he isn't thinking at all All of which is rather “tough” on his family. For mother Rogers Who Held the Devil's Coat” and Mr. Hendershot will lead the song revival and sing as a solo “Hark, I Hear Him Call My Name.” Mrs. Jope will pre- sent a musical Bible reading and a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Hilda Sowers, Mrs. Vera Feldt, Ell Hill and Donald Thomas will sing. Dr. Jope's sermons for the rest of the week will be: Monday, chart ser- mon, “Three Saviors,” with illustrated musical Bible reading “The Ten Virg- ins” by Mrs. R. E. Jope and illustrated hymn pictures; Tuesday, “A Sinner's Alibl,” with the pageant “The Chal- lenge of the Cross,” admission to main floor and center balcony by ticket only; Wednesday, George Washington triotic service, “A King's Mistake,” | street; Section 7, 1104 M street; Section | &, luncheon, Pri oc with Mrs. Jope's story, “The Fairies’ Gift”; Thursday, chart sermon, “The Five Baptisms,” and dramatization of “The Lower Lights,” and Friday, boys and girls' night, interesting to adults as_well. “Strange Things.” Mr. Hendershot will sing a baritone solo and direct the song service each evening. SERVICE ARRANGED BY LUTHER LEAGUE Former Members Will Attend Meeting at St. Paul's Lutheran Church After Supper. At St. Paul's Lutheran Church to- morrow morning, Dr. Henry W. Snyder, pastor, will use as his theme “Lying or Living Love,” and, in the evening, “Per- verted or Converted Tastes.” cial service by the Luther League is featured for tomorrow, wher the Luther League Alumni will be pr it and Col. Eugene R. Whitmore will be the guest speaker. A fellowship supper at 6 o'clock will precede the meeting. The Sewing Circle will meet at the church Tuesday to work for the Red Cross and the local missions. The Alice Stire- B R SO g A ¥ Epiphany Chapel. A box of clothing will be packed for the girls' school at Kon- narock, Va. On Wednesday, from 3 to 5 and from 8 to 10 o'clock, Dr. Snyder will be at home informally to members and friends at Kirklawn, 5124 Chevy| Chase parkway. He will be as- sisted by Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Stirewalt and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinan Waldman. A luncheon will be given by Mrs, K. D. McRae, president of the aid so- clety, at her hcme, 5 West ‘Thornapple street, February 23 at 1 o'clock. The e g fund pl of the aid society. At the pmefd‘:eel prayer service Thursday night, Dr. Sny- der will lecture on “Two Great Women.” This is in continuation of his series on Bible characters. The Midwinter play of the Luther League, a comedy entitled “Girl Shy,” e churth for the bentan a tathy 8" or the B e T of the build. REV. R. L. W0OD’S TOPIC IS “APPROACHING GOD” Minister Will Preach Again in Evening on “Man Who Yielded to Temptation.” ‘The minister, Rev. Robert Louis Wood, will preach at Petworth Metho- 21;: Epo‘::m?:sl m(}:rhur%k;n wmgmav at 11 s oaching L” The Junior vested choir will sing. At 8 pm. the sermon will be based upon the theme, “A Service for the Tempted.” Service songs will be led by W. R. Schmucker. The minister wiil preach on “The Man Who Yielded to Temptation.” ‘The Jonl}ull Circle of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, will hold a luncheon at the home of Mrs. T. E. Beek, Tuesday at 12:45. A meeting of the Men’s Club will be held Wednes- day evening at the church. John M. Gibbs of the Bicentennial Commission will speak on “The Bicentennial Com- mission From the Inside.” —_— SERMON ON PARENTHOOD Dr. J. P. Hand to Address Wesley Methodist Service. “Parents’ day” will be observed to- morrow in Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. The pastor, Dr. J. Phelps Hand, will speak at 11 o'clock on “The Sacred- ness of Parenthood.” The Young Peo- ple’s Le: will begin a series of dis- cussions on“the “Origin and Develop- ment of the Christian Church.” The Kitchen Band, Circle No. 2, of the Woman's Guild, will give a per- formance February 24 at 8 o'clock. The E“m will have charge of the midweek service Thursday evening. (n the film) is loyal to her over- brandied mincemeats, daughter Rogers (Janet Gaynor) is head-over- heels in love with Mid-Country ) Is tasting “city love” for the first time with a tra) artist which isn’t all he thinks she is. The net result, what with the shots of the fair, and the people, and little Miss Gaynor runni around with love in her eyes, and the brandied mincemeats causing one of the judges much internal trouble, is an honestly amusing chronicle done in the movies’ best vein. It may be 'enjoyed by the entire family from ‘To be quite honest, “Blue Boy,” a lusty Hampshire hog, is the hero. Although Will Rogers is at hand to soothe him apd brush him and curry him and give bim those hog grandma down to the kitten. And if you have a hog at home, you had better bring him too—since this is the first time that an animal of this description has done so well before the camers, de & M. SOVIET RELATIONS URGED Wisconsin State Senate Passes Mo- tion for Recognition. MADISON, Wis.,, Pebruary 18 (#).— The first step toward placing the Wi consin Legislature on record as favor- ing recognition of Soviet Russia was taken yesterday when the Senate adopted a SocialMst resolution urging Congress d President-elect Roose- view of restoring normal . trade tions with that country. The resolution was indorsed, 20 to 10, and messaged to the Assembly. ‘The author, Senator Walter Polak- owski, Milwaukee, argued t nition is being opposed ma: bankers, N VD TS SCHRGISPEME Will Occupy Pulpit Tomorrow Morning at Chevy Chase Presbyterian. Rowland Haynes will be the speaker tomorrow morning at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. Three groups of young people meet tomorrow evening as follows: Fireside Discussion Group, home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer D. Hays, 17 Oxford street; the Collegians, home of Mrs. E. D. Hathaway, 4314 Willow lane, and the Young People’s Society in the young pecple’s room, with Winchester Stone as the speaker. The subject will be “Art in the Social Crisis.” A meeting of the officers and teachers of the church schocl will be held Tues- day evening. The pastor will speak. Meeting of the round table grou Thursday evening. e Linn C. Drake, loca! Scout executive, and Walter John=an, former manager of the Washington base ball team, will be speakers at the father and son ban- quet Friday. Sections of the Woman’s Guild will meet next week, beginning with Mon- day evening, when the evening section | will corvene at the home of Mrs. F. D, | Allen, 5609 Chevy Chase Parkway, Tuesday at § p.m. sections will meet for luncheon\as follows: Section 1, home of Mrs. Robert H. Simpson, 9305 Connecticut avenue; Section 5, home of Mrs. L. V. Judson, 3417 Northampton y at 1 o'slock, home of Mrs. Charles H. Jumper, - Kinley street, - ‘FROM DUSK TO DAWN’ DR. SIZ00’S SUBJECT Services Are Announced for Tomor- row in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. g Avenue Presbyter- ian Church tomorrow Jaseph R, Siaoo Wil have Tor B si: Ject, “From Dusk to Dawn,” and in the evening, “What Do We Know of God?™ The Tuxis Club, under the direction of Miss Ruth Rodier, will give a silver offering tea Tuesday)from 4 to 6 o'clock in the lecture room. A musical pro- glm will be given by the club mem- TS, The annual Christian Endeavor bane quet will be held $ on February 21, at the At the New York ‘Waldensian y hold its annual meeting in the February 24 at 10:30 am, b ‘The Lincoln e Guild Pari bl progra Tanged for the p dinner until the ‘THE BATTLE—GOD’S GIFT’ IS SUBJECT OF SERMON Bev.ml.!mh!orruch Tomorsow Morning at Grace Zuthewan Oburch. o P g E. Lenski at Rev. Gerhard Church service clety will present the play “The Ne Miss Niles,” February 23, 8 pm. —_—— DR. SAMUEL J. PORTER / TO PREACH TOMORROW ““Salt, Light,” Will Be Theme of First Baptist Church Pastor in Sermon. “Salt, Light, Inwardness, ness of Religion” will be the subject.of Dr. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor of the First Baptist Church, tomorrow morn- ing. In the evening the choir will give a musical program illustra the various events in the churech year, & short talk by the pastor on this sub- Ject. There will be violin numbers by W. C. Spates. The menthly meeting of the Colum- bia B. Y. P. U. Federation will be held Tuesday evening. Dr. Charles F. Maddry of Richmond, ;I‘n:gs ’execuuve secretary of the Foreign on Board, will give an address Wednesday evening. o SCOUTS PLAN RITES Ceremony of Promotion to Be Held in Takoma Park. At the evening service tomorrow st the Takoma Park Baptist Church, Boy Scout Trcop No. 36, which meets at this church, will attend in a body. There will be a public investiture of & second-class Scout, conducted by C. Leonard Boyer, scoutmaster, assisted by F. R. Leaman, ascistant scoutmaster. Linn C. Drake, executive of the District of Columbia Council of Boy Scouts of, America, will give an address. by the junior choir. At the morning service the Rev. William E. La Rue, will second sermon in a series Conquering Evil” He will sermonette to the children on l:fleec:‘zi othoodxr !filhhfi;‘e Music by vest choir, under mlp Mrs. Isabel P. Middlekauft, and director of the choir, —_— VISITOR WILL PREACH Rev. W: F. Wolf to Speak on Pro- gram at Metropolitan Presbyterian, Rev. Walter F. Wolf, pastor of Arlington Presbyterian L the of