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LEGATIONBOMBING 1S PROBED IN GUBA Argentine Minister Says Af- fair Is of “No Importance.” Follows Student Row. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, December 22.—The Ar- gentine Minister to Cuba, Horaclo Car- rillo, said last night he attached no importance to the incident of a bomb which wrecked part of his legation yes- terday. He declined to discuss the matter further. Police continued investigation of the explosion between the Argentine Lega- tion and the house next door, which resulted in heavy damage to both places. University students and the lega- tion became involved in a contro- versy over the legation's occupancy of the house several weeks ago. After Orester Ferrara, former owner of the house, fled from the island shortly after the overthrow of the Machado regime in August, 1933, the government confiscated the house. Later Antonio Guiteras, then secretary of interior, gave the house to_university students for a library. The students gave it to the uni- versity and recently the Argentine Legation moved in, after having made arrangements to rent the place. The students protested and a con- troversy has raged ever since, CAROLS TO BE SUNG AT YULE EVE PARTY National Press Club Feature Music to Be Broadcast Over Radio Networks. Christmas carols sung by the Na- tional Capital Choir under the direc- tion of Dr. Albert W. Harned at the annual Christmas eve party of the National Press Club Monday afternoon will be broadcast throughout the world. Networks of the three broadcasting system, N. B. C, C. B. S. and A. B. 8., will distribute the program in the United States, and five short-wave sta- tions, W8XK in Pittsburgh, W2XAL in Schenectady, W2XE in New York, W3XAU in Philadelphia and W1XAU in Boston, will send it to all corners of the earth. Already arrangements are being made in a number of for- eign countries to pick up the program for rebroadcasting. Mark Foote, president of the Press Club, will introduce the various fea- tures of the party. In addition to the choir, a number of prominent Wash- ington radio and concert artists will take part. soprano; Jessie Masters, contralto; Howard Ludwig, tenor; Malton Boyce and Strickland Gillilan. Most Rev. James H. Ryan, rector of Catholic University, will speak on the signifi- cance of Christmas. OYSTER BOAT FIRE LANDS 2 FUGITIVES Maryland Officers Charge Virgin- ians With Illegal Hand- scraping on Bay. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md, 22—Two Virginia oystermen were captured early yesterday after their boat had caught fire when they tried to flee from Maryland officers on the conservation boat Pocomoke, which had discovered the oyster boat, with two others, handscraping oysters off Huggins Point in the mouth of Brettons Bay, about 9 miles south of here. According to Capt. John Smith of the Pocomoke, he discovered upon the three boats handscraping off the point shortly after midnight. They saw the conservation boat and started to flee, but the boat manned by George Her- bert and his cousin Victor of Terlliew, Va, caught fire and the conservation boat pulled alongside, extinguished the fire and arrested the two men. An examination revealed the Herberts had undersize owsters in their boat, and this charge, too, was placed against them. ‘They were taken across the Potomac to face trial in Virginia. Warrants have been issued for the four men manning the other two boats, which escaped. WHITE GIFT'.SERVICE AT BAPTIST MEMORIAL Bible 8chool to Have Special Pro- gram—Pastor to Preach on December “The Christmas 8ign.” The white gift service of the Bible School at the National Baptist Mo- morial will be held tomorrow at 9:30 am. The program has been prepared by Miss Hazel Bayne and Mrs. Louise Pressgrove. Gifts of money for Ma- goffin Institute or foodstuffs for the needy will be brought. At the morning church service Dr. “Is the Universe, Including Evolved by Atomic Force?” is uu subject of the lesson-sermon in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, to- morrow. The golden text is from Amos iv:13: “Lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morn- ing darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, the Lord, the God of Hosts, is His name.” Among the citations which com- prise the lesson-sermon is the fol- lowing from the Bible: “God be merci- ful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.” (Psalms Ixvii:1,7.) The lesson-sermon also includes the following passage from thé Christian Science text book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “The true theory of the universe, including man, is not in material history, but in spir- itual development. Inspired thought relinquishes a material, sensual and mortal theory of the universe, and adopts the spiritual and immortal. It is this spiritual perception of Scrip- ease and death and inspires faith” (page 547). CHRISTMAS SERMON “The Shepherds’ Decision” Sub- ject at Hamline M. E. Church Tomorrow. “The Shepherds’ Decision” will be the subject of the Christmas sermon by Dr. H. W. Burgan tomorrow morn- ing at Hamline M. E. Church. Christ- mas music will be furnished by the chorus choir. At B o'clock a Christ- mas pageant, “The Nativity,” by Douglas Hyde, and translated by Lady Gregory, will be presented. The choir These include Irene Koehl, ! i candlelight and carol service. will furnish the music. At both serv- ices offerings for the Swartzell Methodist Home for Children will be received. The persons taking speak- ing parts in the pageant will be Claude W. Owen, May Davis, Josephine El- liott, Harry Crow, John F. Palmer, Robert Brundige, Charles Friede, Estelle Gates and Harry A. Havens. ‘There will be special Christmas pro- grams in the church school at 9:45 am. The Epworth League will have a Christmas tea at 6:15 p.m., followed by a devotional service in which carols will be sung. Rev. Earl G. Kernahan will be the speaker. On Christmas eve the young people will go Christ- mas caroling in the homes of some of the shut-ins and older members of the congregation. A Christmas party will be given by the Epworth League | Thursday evening. On Christmas morning from 6:30 to 7:30 o'clock there will be held a The minister will give a brief message on “Christmas: Before and After.” There will be no session of the church train- ing night next week. MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL TREE SERVICE PLANNED Men of St. John's Church, Sandy Spring, Arrange Christmas Program. Special Dispatch to The Star. SANDY SPRING. Md. December 22—A Christmas tree will be set up on the grounds of the Montgomery County General Hospital by the Young Men's Club of Saint John's Episcopal Church and carols will be sung in the hospital Christmas eve. The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire De- Episcopal partment will decorate its tree on the | grounds of the fire house in Sandy Spring Village. A Christmas service will be held in Saint John's Church this evening and on Sunday morning the joint Sunday school of the Friends will present their annual Christmas enter- tainment in Community House pre- ceding the Friends' meeting at 11 o’clock. GERMANTOWN GRANGE ELECTS KING MASTER Installation of Officers to Take Place at January Meeting of Organization. Special Dispatch to The Star. GERMANTOWN, Md., December 21! —At the annual election of officers of Germantown Grange, held in Grange Hall here, James D. King was chosen master, and the other officers were selected as follows: Overseer, Jacob Leaman; lecturer, Albert A. Ady; steward, William Snyder; assistant steward, John U. Leaman; chaplain, Mrs. John H. Hargett; secretary, Miss Frances Lea- man; treasurer, Mrs. Ethel Browning: gatekeeper, Page Smith; ceres, Mrs. James D. King: flora, Miss Margaret Hargett: pomona, Mrs. Edgar Stephens; lady assistant steward, Miss Rebecca Leaman. The installation will take place at the January meeting of the organiza- tion. GIFT SERVI(IE PLANNED Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church Lists Programs. The Sunday school of the Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church will hold its Christmas white gift service to- morrow at 9:30 am. At 11 am. will Gove G. Johnson, pastor, will take|be a special Christmas service, with for his subject “The Christmas Sign.” In the evening the choir will give a cantata, “Holy Night,” by Brewer, and the pastor will speak on the “Good News” of the Christmas her- alds. Baptism will be administered. The Thursday service subject fs “1934.” The Boy Scouts will have a Christmas party Friday, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sunday school. CLOTHING THIEF CHoOICY Garments of Uniform Size Taken From Ninth Street Store. Police decided yesterday to keep an eve on well dressed men in Wash- ington after they discovered at the Mount Vernon Haberdashery, 924 Ninth street, that a thief had been careful to select clothing all of the same size. The loot totaled $827 in value. Included in the clothing taken were a dozen suits, 8 topcoats and over- coats, all size 36; 24 dozen linen hand- kerchiefs, 2 dozen pairs of gloves, a handbag and suit case, 2!, dozen neckties, 2 belts, 36 pairs of hose, a dozen shirts, half a dozen pair spats, 3 muffiers, 3 dozen caps and $12 in cash. Man Gored by Bull Dies. LUVERNE, Minn., December 22 (#). —John Kindt, 57, farmer near here, died in a local hospital late today from {injuries suffered several hours uruerrwpgnvhqr!lu 'N by & bull. munion and anthems by the choir and a duet bryy‘I Miss Margaret Berry and Miss Mar- garet E. Gilligan. Dr. R. Y. Nichol- son, pastor, will preach on “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” A Christmas musical program will characterize the evening service at 8. Carols will be sung by the congrega- tion, anthems by the choir and solos by two guest soloists, H. Granville Leef, tenor soloist at St. Alban’s Epis- copal Church, and Erbin G. Thomas, baritone soloist at St. Margaret's Church. Christmas morning at 6 & candle- light service will be held. —_— RECTOR TO PRESIDE Christmas Eve Service at Epiph- any Church. At the Church of the Epiphany tomorrow morning Dr. ZeB. T. Phil- lips, the rector, will occupy his pulpit. There will be a celebration of the holy communion at 8 a.n. At even- nndl. at 8 o‘cg\ckfigxue will I;.e“url;lofi and sermon by . Harry associfite minister. -On Christmas eve, commencing at 11 o’clock, there will be a carol service under the direction of Adolf Torovsky, organist and choirmaster. At mid- night there will be a celebration of the holy communion. On Christmas day there will be a celebration of the holy communion at 8 am, and at 11 o'ciock there will be festival service, holy com- sermon by Dr. Phillips. ture which lifts humanity out of dis- | BY DR. H. W. BURGAN| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, CHURGH PROGRAMS terian Services Feature Christmas Festival. At the New York Avenue Presby- terlan Church tomorrow the Christ- mas festival services will be observed. ‘Two vested choral choirs will share the musical program with the quar- tet of the church. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will preach on “The Unnamed Innkeeper” at 11 o'clock. The evening service will be a festival worship with the vested choirs sing- ing the old Christmas carols. There will be a service of consecration for the young people who will be re- ceived into the fellowship of the church. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper will be administered. ‘The Bible school will observe a spe- cial Christmas service at 9:30 o'clock. The children will bring gifts of clothing, toys and food which will be | distributed the following day to the homes of the poor. A Christmas party has been planned for the children of the beginners’ and primary departments under the lead- ership of Miss Gertrude Niemeyer, Miss Muriel Keller and Miss Con- stance Adams Monday afterncon. After a brief program gifts will be distributed to the children from a Christmas tree. On Christmas morning at 9 o'clock the French congregation of Washing- ton will observe the sacrament of the Lord's supper in the Lincoln Chapel. Prayer service will be observed Thursday evening in the Lincoln Chapel. REV. J. H. HOLLISTER ANNOUNCES SERMON “Ch.rinmn in Roaring Camp” to Be Topic at Chevy Chase Presbyterian. At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning, Rev. J. Hillman Hollister will preach on “Christmas in Roaring Camp.” ‘The Hearthstones will meet at 6:30 pm. The Chevy Chase Players will pre- sent “The Empty Room,” a Christ- mas play by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, at 7:30 pm. in the assembly room. The young people, led by Clyde Hall, will sing Christmas carols in the community Christmas eve, leav- ing the church at 7:30. Members of the Young People's groups will visit the Blue Plains Home for the Aged Wednesday at 6 pm., where they will repeat the play. “The Empty Room,” and sing Christmas carols. The Hearthstones will have a “Yule Log Hunt” Thursday evening in Braemar Forest. —_—— ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN PLANS YULE SERVICES | “The Light of the World” Will Be the Topic of Rev. Henry ‘W. Snyder in Morning. Christmas will be observed at the services of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church tomorrow. In the morning the pastor, Dr, Henry W. Snyder, will preach on “The Light of the World” and the choir, directed by L. Russell Alden, will render two anthems, “Alleluia, O Lord of All” by Neidlinger, and “Be- hold, I Bring You Good Things,” by Lynes. A white gift service will be held in the evening, at which new members will be received, and a pageant, “The First White Gifts,” written by Dr. Snyder, will be presented by the Sun- day school under the leadership of Lindley G. Schmidt, superintendent. The choir will sing “Angels From the Realms of Glory.” At the Lutheran Home for the Aged at 3 pm. a service will be conducted by C. Worthington Lowe, a divinity student of St. Paul's. On Christmas morning at 7 o'clock there will be a dawn service, at which the pastor will deliver a Christmas sermon and the choir will provide special .nusic. The Wednesday prayer service will be omitted. - TREE TO BE LIGHTED FOR BAPTIST SERVICE Metropolitan Pastor to Discuss “Light That Shines for All” Tomorrow. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church tomorrow & large tree will be illum- inated. The pastor, Dr. John Compton That Shines for All” A number of new members will be received. In the evening the pastor will speak on “The | Glorified Stable.” The evening serv- ice will be conducted by the lights from the large tree. The women from the Baptist Home will be special guests. Donations for the Baptist Children’s Home will be brought throughout the day. The B. A. U. at 6:45 will be led by Miss Bertha Peneseau. At & meeting of the teachers and officers of the Bible school Thursday, 7 pm.. Mrs. H. N. Stull will lead the discussion, “Tests of a OChristian.” Prayer service will follow, led by the pastor; subject, “Praise in Retro- spect—Joy in Prospect.” — CONCORDIA CHURCH TO BEGIN YULE FETE Gifts Will Be Offered for Poor at Session of Bible School Tomorrow. Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church begins its Christmas cele- brating tomorrow. At the Bible school at 9:45 am. gifts to bring Christmas cheer to the poor will be offered. In both the German service at 10 am. and the English worship hour at 11:15 am. preach on “The Eternal Christ.” The choir will sing a Christmas anthems and weh in the candle-lighting service at 8 pm. On Christmas day a service will be held at 6:30 am. At 10 am. & serv- chrlmmum'fllbcmunuch these services. Rev. Charles En- d:u'flldeflver'.hachrmnu- Tlu Bible school will give its Christmas program Wednesday. Aftér a service of Christmas songs and ex- ercises by the members of the Bible M-xm:?mnum ITWO CHOIRS SHARE|CHRISTMAS TOPIC CHOSEN BY PASTO New York Avenye Presby- Dr. Milier Will Preach at ® % National Christian Church Tomorrow. “No Room But a Manger, Yet Room Enough for God” is the sermon topic Dr. Raphael H. Miller, minister of the National City Christian Church, has announced for his Christmas theme. ‘There will be special music. There will be presentations, at 4 and 8 p.m,, of the dramatized cantata “The Coming of the King” by a cast of more than 125 persons from the choirs and church school, and directed by Prof. H. Augustine Smith of Boston University. On Christmas day at 3 o'clock the young people will have a Christmas party. Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock. Gifts will be exchanged. At the Thursday dinner at 5:45 o'clock at the social hall Dr. Miller will continue his series on “The Teach- ings of Disciples of Christ for the World Today.” His topic will be “The Plan of Salvation.” EPWORTH MINISTER PLANS YULE SERMON Methodist Church to Hold Tree- Lighting Service on the Lawn. ‘The services of the Christmas sea- son in Epworth M. E. Church South will begin with the lighting of the annual community Christmas tree on the lawn of the church at 7 o'clock this evening. Christmas carols will be sung. The Sunday school will hold a “white Christmas” service at 10 a.m. tomorrow. A pageant will be given, under the direction of Mrs. §. E. Moore, and the annual collection of canned goods and money will be made for the Conference Home for Aged and Children at Gaithers- burg, Md. Dr. Harry M. Canter, pastor, will preach at 11 o'clock on “The Cradle of the King.” For the evening serv- ice the three choirs and a musical | service will be given under the di- rection of Robert Ruckman, director of music. This will be a tandlelight service. At 6:30 a.m. Christmas Dr. Canter | will lead in a sacramental service. | There will be no service Thursday. | ‘esley Fellowship group will have charge of the services at Cen- tral Union Mission Wednesday eve- ning. After this service a council meeting of the fellowship group will be held in the home of Miss Grace Bush, at 922 F street northeast. Various organizations are requesting gifts of clothing and other needed articles for djstribution to several needy families. Mrs. Mary L. Barnes is receiving them at her home, 1025 D street northeast. “WHY CHRISTMAS?” IS SERMON TOPIC Universalist Program Tomorrow Will Include Singing of Familiar Carols. The sermon on “Why Christmas?” by Dr. Frederic W. Perkins and the singing of familiar carols will be the main features of the Christmas service at the Universalist National Memorial Church tomorrow at 11 o’clock. At 4:30 a Christmas pageant, “The Adoration of the Christ Child,” will be given in the church, including a gift-bearing service by members of the church school. Those in the cast are Mr. and Mrs. Asa McCain, Betty Smallman, Helena Holman, Russell Chapman, Phillip Oriel, Ar- thur Wiley, Halford Sanders, Edwin Smallman, Elwood Way, Philip. Staeb- ner, Martin Learn, Milton Vollmer, Charles Chapman, R. C. Slaebn!r, F. R. Money, George Holman, Robert Clark, Neil Yeager, Francis Ricker, C. L. Hendrickson, Norman Hicks and Dr. F. W. Perkins. On Thursduy evening, in Perkins Hall, Dickens' “Christmas Carol” will be presented, under the direction of Francis Ricker. In the cast are Wil liam E. Bryant, Gilbert Saunders, jr.; Hortense Keables, Helen Learn, Ruth Saunders, Mary Louise Yeager, Grace McCain, Bertha Calvert, Betty Small~ man, Jean Leckie, Martin Learn, Alan Learn, Bob Oriel, Asa McCain, Arthur Wiley, John Small, Russell Chapman, Harold Norton. The play is part of the entertainment for the parish Christmas party given by the church school. @atholie St. Patrick’s Church 10th St. between F and G Sts. N.W. CO“IC!S’OD! will be htll’d nn Christ- mas Eve from 4 to 6 P. No_confessions or xeYVIC!l CI"III.- mas Eve after 6 P.M. CHRISTMAS Solemn Midnight Mass ‘The other Masses on Christmas Da will be at 6. 7“5 10. 11 and 12' (No Ma 1l Hall on Chrivtmas Bhy) Ball, will have for his theme “Light | 3 e Immaculate Conception 8th and N Sts. N.W. Dr. John l(orl't't.l; Cartwrisht, Christmas Services: Solemn High Mass at Midnight Christ: Eve. Christmas Carols Will® Be -Sung From 11:30 to 12 theputmwm service of | § ice in German will be held. apedl.l s Chcistmas Day: 15. uAM and New s D- 2 LOW MASSES 6 645, 7:30, 9. 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 Noon HIGH MASS AT 11 AM, 3 Fifth St. N. W, Bet. G & H Sts. Sunday Masses Low ‘M: at 7 and 8 o'clock High st 9 o'clock. Low Masses at 10:30 and 11:30 Novena Devotions in hono? of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal are held every Monday at 5, 7:30 and 8:30 P.M. Christmas Masses Solemn High Mass at Midnight Low Masses at 6, 7, 8, 9, 11:30 § AM. Last Mass at 12:10 P.M. D. |DR. ULYSSES G. B. PIERCE TO END SERMON SERIES P ity All Souls” Church Pastor Will lpnk Tmorrow—hgcmt r 9:30 A M. ncluding a series of four sermons rarem-nu of the Light of the " Dr. Ulysses G. B. Plerce, min- ister of All'Souls’ Unitarian Churrh, will preach at the 11 o'clock service tomorrow on “The Word Became Flesh: Revelation Threugh Person- ality.” At the church school at 9: am.a Dllelnt ““We Bring Our Gifts,” will be presented. The organist, Lewis Corning At- water, wlubemmm:pmm of Christmas music at 5 p.m. Flora Brylawski, contralto. At B:: lo o'clock Miss Ade Louise Townsend will read a Christmas story from Dickens' Pickwick Papers, “Gabriel Grubb.” Supper is served from 6 to 7 o'clock. At 6:45 p.m. the young people have arranged a pageant service. The feature at the motion picture hout which follows at 7:30 o'clock will be “Change of Heas with Janet Gaynor and Charles Far- rell. A Christmas dance will be held Thursday evening. Church School | Christmas parties are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. On Friday evening “Die Blonde-Christl,” a Ger- man language film, will be shown in the foreign language cinema series. DR. TAYLOR SELECTS TOPICS FOR SERMONS Will Preach on “The Gift of a| Savio.r"—Clnht. in the Evening. At the Central Presbyterian Church the pastor, Dr. James H. Taylor, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Gift of a Saviour” and at night the chorus will sing the cantata, “Tidings | of Joy,” by Lowden, The annual Christmas giving service was held on Monday night, when clothing, toys, groceries and money were received. The Sunday school de- partments gave a brief program. The following day boxes were shipped to the Presbyterian Orphan's Home at Lynchburg, Va.; the Mountain Schools at Grundy, Va.; Banner Elk, N. C.; Buffalo Mountain, Va.; the Hollow, Va,, and to Dr. H. H. Sweets of Louis- ville, Ky., who supervises the contribu- tions to the aged and infirm ministers of the church. Gifts were also made to the Central Union Mission of this city. The Westminster League will meet at 5 o'clock, after which there will be a fireside hour for the young peo- ple of the church and congregation. The Christian Endeavor will omit their meeting and take part in the cantata to be sung In the church. CANTATA TO BE GIVEN Christmas Music Will Feature Douglas M. E. Services. At Douglas Memorial M. E. Church the pastor, Rev. Clarence H. Corkran, will have as his morning theme “The Christmas Message.” At the morning service “Peace on Earth” and “Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings,” both by Geibel, will be sung. In the evening the vested choir will give a Christmas cantath, “His Natal Day,” by Edward W. Norman, under the direction of Estelle Wen :worth, with the following soloists: Mary Bruton, Margaret Phillipe, Edith Mamacker, Stefania Shimon, Laura Willilams, ~ Richard ~ Corpell and | Thomas Zepp. Mary Gastrock Belt | will be at the organ. The Christmas | service will be held at 6:30 a.m. Catholic FRANCISCAN Matins. Benediction. The Monastery can be reached by the Brookland Car, which will run i until 3 o’clock on Christmas morning. SOLEMN MIDNIGHT MASS THE NATIONAL SHRINE of the IMMACULATE CATHOLIC Washington, D. C. 14th and Quincy N.E. CHRISTMAS EVE, 10:45 P.M.—Chanting of Solemn i SUNDAY, January 6th, 3:30 P.M.—Solemn Epiphany || Procession to Grotto of Bethlehem. | OF AMERICA Celebrant: Most Rev. James H. Ryan, D. D. Rector of Catholic University MALE CHOIR At 11:30 P.M., Before the MidnillIt Mass, a Musical Program Will Be Given of Hymns and Carols, C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934, SON WILL 0cGUP PASTOR'S PULPIT Rev. Bradford S. Abernethy to Preach at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Bradford B. Abernethy, son of Dr. and Mrs. Willlam 8. Aber- nethy, will occupy his father’s pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow morning. He has just returned after | more than a year of study at the University of Edingurgh and Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Abernethy will leave for Rochester, N. Y, shortly after Christmas to visit Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Beazen, parents of Mrs. Abernethy, before going to their new home at Columbia, Mo., where Mr. Abernethy begins his pastorate at the First Bap- tist Church on January 6. Two Christmas Plays. Besides several special musical numbers by the church choir and the Burrall Class Choral Ensemble, the Dramatic Club is giving two Christmas plays at the service tomor- row evening. At the Junior Church service Rev. Philip G. Murray will have a special Christmas service tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The Burrall Class Christmas “at home” will be held at 5 o'clock to- morrow, with Mr. and Mrs. Bradford S. Abernethy as guest speakers. Mrs. | William S. Abernethy, teacher of the class, will tell a Christmas story and the Choral Ensemble will render spe- cial music. Ordination Service. The ordination service for leold} O. McNeil will be held Thursday eve- | ning, with the following ministers | participating: Dr. Ernest W. Par- sons, Dr. Conrad H. Moehlman and Dr. David Jones Evans, all of Roch- ester, N. Y., and Dr. W. 8. Abernethy and Rev. Philip G. Murray of this city. Mr. McNeil will complete his work at the Colgate-Rochester Di- | vinity School of Rochester, N. Y. shortly. A special Christmas service for the boys and girls of the Baptist Home for Children will be held by the | Drake Class at Waddell Hall tomorrow at 3 o'clock. iy ‘MEANING OF CHRISTMAS’ TOPIC OF DR. WEAVER First Baptist Church Pastor Will Discuss Theme Tomorrow Morning. “The Meaning of Christmas” will be the theme of Dr. Rufus W. Weaver at the First Baptist Church | tomorrow morning. The special mu- | sic by the choir, under the di rection of Raymond E. Rapp, or-| ganist and choir leader, wul include ! Dickinson's anthem, “Shepherds’ Christmas Song,” and “A Babe Lies in a Cradle,” by the same composer. ' In the evening there will be a com- bined Christmas-tree program by tha Sunday school and B. Y. P. Swedish service will be held pm., Dr. K. E. Carlson preach Muzette Medlock and a group !mm the Euzelian Class will visit Ivakota Farm tomorrow, taking Christmas gifts to the girls. On Christmas eve- ning a group from the B. Y. P. U. will present a program at Central | Union Mission and Thursday evening | Pearl Gainous and group will conduct | a similar service at Gospel Mission. Thursday evening Dr. Weaver will speak on “Raising Our Ebenezer.” @atholic MONASTERY MIDNIGHT—Solemn High Mass; Holy Communion. AFTER THE MASS—Procession to the Grotto of Beth- lehem, where the services will be as in Bethlehem | on this Holy Night, after which Low Masses will be celebrated in the Grotto at the Altar of the Nativity. CHRISTMAS DAY—Low Masses at 6, 7 and 8 A.M. | CHRISTMAS DAY, 9 A.M.—Solemn High Mass. ! | CHRISTMAS.DAY, 3:30 P.M.—Carols and Solemn | CONCEPTION UNIVERSITY d the New Organ Will Be Used MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Morning Masses—8:00, 9:00 and 10 A.M. + + 4+ % Tickets for the Midnight Mass May Be Secured Gratis at the Crypt of 33 the National Shrine. Seats Will Not Be Reserved After 11:30. ++ + Take Brookland Car or Drive Out Michigan Ave. to Unmiversity TRINITY LUTHERAN CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Mount Rainier Sunday School to Have Special Serivce—Rev. Edwin Pieplow to Speak. The school of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mount Rainler, w'll have a Christmas program tomorrow night. Mrs. Dora Scott and Miss Carlyn Ax will sing a duet. Members of the school will present a dialogue, “The Shepherds Tell the News,” and the Jjuniors a pantomime, “The Shepherds and the Angles.” The theme is Luke, 11.10, “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.” QGifts will be distributed. The pastor, Rev. Edwin Pieplow, will preach at 11 am. on Luke, .78, “The dayspring from on high hath visited us.” Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Pryor will sing. There will be a Christmas eve serv- ice at 11:30 o'clock. The junior choir will sing and a duet will be rendered by Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Pryor. The pastor’s topic is Luke, 1113, 14, “The Songs of the Angels.” The choir will later sing for sick members, YULETIDE DRAMA WILL BE PRESENTED “The Other Wise Man” to Be Of- fered at Luther Place Me. morial Church. For the tenth Christmas season at Luther Place Memorial Church the Capital City's Yuletide drama of “The Other Wise Man” will be played by assembled groups, under the auspices of the Chapel Players of Washington. The performances will be given Tues- | day, Wednesday and Thursday eve- nings. The public is invited, the offer- ings to be given to the poor and suf- fering of the city through recognized charities. Dr. Carl C. Rasmussen, pastor of church, will give greetings, assisted bg; other distinguished pastors of the city. Beginning at 8 o'clock each night, 'an organ prelude of Christmas airs will be played by a well-known organ- ist of the District of Columbia Chap- ter, American Guild of Organists, one of whom will be Mrs. Cornelia Long Kinsella, organist at Luther Place, and the others Mrs. Marie H. Little, organ- ist at Soldiers’ Home, who will play on Wednesday night, and Mrs. Mary Gastrock Belt, organist at Douglas Methodist Episcopal Church, playing on Thursday. The doors of the church at Four- teenth and N streets and at Vermont avenue and N street will be open to | the public at 7 o'clock. Episcopal STORY OF NATIVITY T0 BE DRAMATIZED Four Yule Services Planned by Mount Pleasant Congregational. Beginning with the church school dramatization of the story of the Na- tivity at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing, Christmas Sunday will be ob- served at the Mount Pleasant Congre- gational Church in four services. At the 11 o'clock service Rev. Russell J. Clinchy will preach on “A World for Heroes,” with a program of Christmas music by the Mount Pleasant Church Senior Chorus. The annual carol service, with a candle-light procession, will begin at 4:45 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 6 o'clock all the young people’s groups will unite in a tea, followed by a pro- gram of music and reading. ‘The junior choir, of 35 voices, will make its first public appearance at the church school service, and will also sing carols in the afternoon. The cast in the dramatization of the Nativity includes Ruth Warren, Katherine Lewis, John Baldwin, John Marzolf, Lawrence Swank, Douglas Stuart, Bradford Cole, William Youngman, Donald Stuart, Thomas Collingwood, Peggy Smalts, Margaret Allen, Betty Jean Smalley, Marcia Behse, Janet Grimm, Virginia Thomas, Betty John- son, Betsy Ross and Jeanette John. Junior members of the church school will be entertained Friday after- noon, with a dance for all young peo- ple in the parish Saturday evening. All other activities will be omitted during Christmas week. ‘PROPHET SPEAKS' TOPIC Song Service to Be Held at Church of Atonement. At the Lutheran Church of the Atonement tomorrow morning Dr. H. E. Snyder will preach on “A Prophet Speaks to a Modern World.” At vespers there will be a song service in which the "old familiar Christmas songs will be sung. The Christmas midnight service will begin at 11:45 o'clock Christmas eve and close at 12:30 am. A program of special music will be sung by the com- bined choir and Men's Glee Club, be- ginning at 11:15 p.m. The primary Sunday school will celebrate Christmas tomorrow at 3 p.m. The adult school will celebrate Christmas night at 7 o'clock. A pro=- gram of music will be given. o Eytarnpal Washinaton Cathedral Wisconsi and Massachusetts Avenues and Woodley Road SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Morning Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon. Preacher, the Holy Communion Very Rev. H. E. W. Fosbroke, 5. T. D., of New York City.. Christmas Carols and Greeting by the Bishop of Washington. « T:30AM. .11:00 AM. . 4:00P.M. CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25 Holy Communion .................. Festival Service, Holy Communion and Sermon. Bishop of Washington Evening Prayer (without music) .................. 7:30and 9:30 AM. Preacher, the +.11:00 AM. « 4:00P.M. ST. MARGARET’S Conn. Ave. and Baneroft Place. REV. HERBERT SCOTT SMITH D. D. Rector. REV. G. BERKELEY GRIFFITH Bervices. :m and 11 eclo:k 'TMAS E' | 4 oltlock——Clml ‘service ol the Church | hool. CHRISTMAS DAY. 12_mianiente Holy Communion va 6 g‘o—l{oli Eflmmufl\gn (plain). sermon St. John’s Church The Rector will preach Lafayette Square Cler; Festi- and zy. The Rev. Oliver J. Hart, D. D., Rector. The Rev. James F. Madison, Curate. 8:00 a.m.—Holy Communion. 9:45 a.m.—Church School. 11:00am.—Morning Prayer an d | Sermon by the Rector. 7:45 pm.—Evening Prayer and Sermon by Mr. Madison. Christmas Eve 11:30 p.m.—Carol Service and Holy Communion. Christmas Day 8:00 a.m.—Holy Communion. 11:00am.—Holy Communion and Sermon by the Rector. St. John's Day, Dec. 27 12:00 noon—Holy Communion. 2:45 p.m.—Children’s Festival Serv- C ST. JAMFS CHURCH Eichth St. Northeast bet. B & C Sts. REV. GEORGE W. ATKINSON. D. D. Rector svnnn DEMEMBER 23. a.m.—Low s —High Mags and Sermon emn Evensone and ‘Benediction CHRISTMAS EVE AT MIDNIGHT Solemn High With Procession ! 13th ‘snd D of Florida Avenue TeA 12" o & Shreets Northeast. All Souls’ Mmorthhmh cil!‘lflll C Revh BB - rlnf lnd !flmon aup —communm Wnrisemas Tree. u-sonn—— i md’ Holy Com- ] 113 oo.m—-':l'y"x‘:'-’:‘mmunm and ST. ANDREW'S ¥ & % CHRISTMAS EVE 11 PM. Carols and Holy Communion CHRISTMAS DAY 11 AM. baintc j}fiark’s ll ¥ l".fl‘flm‘f.," "fm Th Chré of the Good Shepherd | Th: . N.E. bet. H and Eye. i FARBLY T ™ 11:30 m‘fl-h 21). Efl'-“ R S e T suatiea” 1317 G St. N.W. REV. Z. B. PHILLIPS, D. D.. LL. D, REV. HARRY LEE DOLL. B. D. day. December 28. SR o 11000 —Myu"nl:x!u:uyu 210 d Sermon ecto zvenmx Pnnr -nd 1?'"““ g Communi Tue-dl! st "1'1'3 il m.—Holy Communion. m —Holy Communion” lnd Ser- mon by the Recto: |1 AGNES’ weeem 46 Que Street N.W. (Fla. Ave. or North Capitol 8t. Car) REV. V. 0. ANDERSON. RECTOR Sundays. 7:00 a.m—Low Mass' 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m—8une Mass_and Sermon. 8:00 p.m.—Evensong. Benediction. Week Days. 7:00 a.m—Low Mass. every day. 930 A'm.—Low Mass. Thursdays. &:00 p.m.—Intercessions, Pridays. CHRISTMAS DAY —$olemn Midnight Mass, ST. THOMAS’ 18th St. Bet. P and Q Sermon by Rev. William Curtis White, Services, 8 and 11, Church 8chool, 9:30. po—Hely Euch. 11:43 pm —Holy Euch. 8:00 a'm uch. and Sermon 11 a.m CHURCH OF ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION Sixteenth and Newton Sts. NW. The Rev. George F. Dudies, D. D.. Rector The Rev n F. Robe Holy Eucharis . Church_ 8chool Morning Servies Evening Service. Holy Fucharist—! AYI C! RIBTWAS EVE Holy Eucharist (Chorl) . rist Matins, 00 A 00 P.M. . T:00AM 11:30 P.M. +« TI30AM ral) 10:30 AM . Bt phen. .7 & fi Fhuredsy, ‘et John Ev.... 2 rIdly. Holy. Innocents. .. .7 & 9:3 A M St. Paul's Church 917 23rd Street N.W. SUNDAY. 11:00—Eucharist and Sermon. CHRISTMAS EVE. 11:30—Procession, music, no sermon. ROCK CREEK PARISH REV_F._J. BOHANAN, D. D, ‘The Country Church the City ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rock O m.fi ‘lxlll Webster 8t. HOLY COMFORTER mm Dlfi am. 7:30 llll m- 3:& Service. Fri. 7:30 ST. MONICA’S S Capitol & L Sts. S.E. arist, aver, Baptism 11:80 p.m.. —c&"bI en-mt and Christ-