The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06


singer and combines with her gift of
song the emotional qualities that make
prima donna a combination Of actress
and vocalist.
Has Executive Ability.
In addition to her talents for exhorto-
ton and song Eva Booth possesses more
than the average executive ability Of
women. She is a woman with q fancy
for enterprises on a big scale.
She likes work, and. womanlikc, she
prefers to boss the work she is engaged
I'm. The broad scope Of the plans made
by General Booth for increasing the use
fulness OF the Salvation Army in the
United States appeals 20 her. While her
own line Of duty is on the other side OF
the Canadian border and she in no wise
neglects 1t, Eva Booth has made close
study of the work mapped out for the
American division.
She used to come to Few York to talk
Tucker.
BY modelling his forces upon a strict
military basis. encouraging his follow
ers TO call themselves soldiers, in max
ing promotions and changing COM
mands General Booth has shown him
self 10 be great stickler for etiquette.
He has been known to completely
change his plans thereby putting him
self and others to great Inconvenience,
simply because news got out before he
was READY 10 announce II OIlfllUN III
the general orders. IL Is not considered
likely by Salvation Army persons in
authority that he viii do so with regard
70 Eva Booth and her command Of the
United States division.
At the same time no one in the Army
national headquarters in New York is
willing TO say positively that Eva Booth
has been assigned here.
Discipline Is Severe.
So strict is the discipline in the SAL
Walton Army that Commander Booth
Tucker who will turn over the division
to his slster-in-law for work In other
fields. is not eady to tell. or even to
admit that he knows, where ne will be
assigned after he crosses the sea and
reports to headquarters IN London.
While in London n few weeks ago he
talked with General Booth about his
removal from New York. The loss of
his wife in a railway accident last year
has fallen heavily upon him.
He desires to go back to India. But
Il may not be General Booths wish to
send him there One report says that
the autocratic old chief OF the Saliva
tfonists wants Commander Booth Tuck
er for position that ranks next 10 his
own at headquarters. If he wants it so
it will be 50.
The experience Of Ballington Booth,
his favorile son. proves that the gen
GT1l Will DTOOh no lllAfl lfA NllNt viii lAlH
absolute Authority. Speaking Of this
matter TO a friend last week, Com
mapder Booth Tucker said;
''If I were 20 telegraph 10 an officer
in any part Of the United States today
and tell him to preach his farewell SER
mon within twenty-fOur hours and re
be obeyed without question. am IN
the same relative position TO General
Booth in London
Romance in Early Life.
Eva Booth is the only one Of General
Booths daughters able to engage in TIE
active work of the Salvation Army who
has never married. Back in the days OF
her mission work in the London slums
there were whisperings of a romance
that led her ultimately TO place the At
lantic between herself and the man she
might have wed had he been willing TO
follow her example in shouldering tie
cross.
But the rules Of the Salvation Army
about matrimOny are very strict She
did not choose 10 disobey them even at
the call OF love. Eva Booth is therefore
still unmarried; strong attractive wO-
man in the sunny thirties. wholly ali
marriage ever occurs 20 her now she
never mentions It even 70 the members
Of her family.
She is familiar with every detail OF
the colonization bill Of the Salvation
Army now before Congress. which win
involve the future welfare Of thousands
OF families in the East and South anx-
ious 70 go TO oregon and other States
IN the remote West and settle on the
public domain.
Details of the Bill.
The Salvation Army has a plan. in
corporated in this bill, TO lend them
money TO do It, Senator Hanna was 10
have introduced the bill. with the hope
of securing action on IL last session. but
his death prevented. The bill was intro
duced by Senator Hoar. but too late for
action. II VIII be introduced next scs-
sion. Upon Eva Booth as the new com
mander for the United States division
OF the Salvation Army forces viii de
volve much OF the responsibility for its
passage.
But Eva Booths especial interest is IN
lodging houses FOR men and women
temporarily down on their luck. just as
the bent OF her s-ster-iu-law, Mrs. Bal
linSton Booth. led her TO learn more
about prison life and the reformation
OF convicts than any other woman IN
America.
on one of Eva Booths trims TO New
York she was an Interested visitor at
the city lodging house. Twenty-third
Street and East River-the only place
IN New YORK where a well man can
get a free bed at the citys expense
except he goes 70 the almshouse
In Work Since a Child.
Eva Booth has been in Salvation Army
work since she was a child In short
skirts. She often has been spoken Of
outside Of the family as the cIeverest
OF General Booths seven children.
Before she went 20 Canada she was
in command OF the London district Of
the English division Of the Army-a
most responsible task. bringing her into
contact with the worst Sums Of the
wickedest city in the world.