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Evening star., 1936-01-19
Mastered Unusual Art at Special Request of
Bishop Satterlee While Serving as His Secretary
During Tenure at St. Marks.

scendency. life training and devotion
as the Gobelin tapestry weavers at
Paris.
The background OF hangines and
habitings is fascinating. For in
stance, the chalice wells for the WASH
ington Cathedral are embroidered on
such cobwebby thin linen that 10
yards of the material can be COM
pressed into an ordinary walnut shell.
Think you. you can sew fine seam?
Well, try q stitches to l inch Of the
unbroken hem that finishes the Fair
Linen cloth used in holy communion,
and with the imported French thread,
which runs from l20 to 200 in size
Where silken embroideries are in
effect cocoon skeins, sent from Japan
to England. are spun and then dyed
in every primal color and shade. A
No. 13 needle is threaded with
FF103 silk and to see a single strand
of the sewing material you'd best put
on grandma's strongest glasses All
gold thread for ecclesiastical accesso-
ries is of pure gold hammered to
astounding thinness and wrapped on
paper spirals for safe keeping. It is
meet and right that because Of its
religious use it will never tarnish. OF
the FF103 silken strands. when sus-
pended in air they are hardly visible
to the naked eye.
MOST of the patterns used here and
~'A in the Spitalsfield studio are
by Miss Mackrille and are designed
around shafts of wheat. representing
the body. and globes of grapes symbol
lie Of the blood in holy communion.
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Another established design in evan
gelical vestures is the swastika, or Tau
cross. Only recently one Episcopal
clergyman appealed to Miss Mackrille
to remove a swastika from his stole.
declaring that this Tau cross was too
indicative of Hitler to be appreciated
by him or his parishioners.
The leaf of the Glastonbury thorn
also is part of the detail of the
Cathedral vestments and its form and
color on the vestments may be COM
pared with growing Glastonbury
thorn, which was brought here and
placed in the Cathedral close. cut
ting from the original famous bush.
The ancient tradition of the Glas-
tonbliry thorn is that after our Lord
assembled into heaven. Joseph OF Ari-
mathea found his way into Briton.
At place now known as Glastonbury
Joseph halted and planted his staff
in the ground. signifying that there he
would remain and establish teaching
of Christianity to the people of that
country. Miraculously. the staff took
root and grew into tree that put
forth lovely white flowers-the Glas-
tonbury thorn. Glastonbury thorns
sometimes bloom twice year, in the
Spring and then again in December.
often putting forth blooms just at
Christmas day. The tree in Wash
ington Cathedral close was given as
a clipping to Bishop Satterlee. in 1900.
by Stanley Austin, son of the poet
laureate of that period.
The bishop had it planted near the
choir school for boys, In the close.
Continued on Sixth Page)
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HOME OF ASSASSIN BOOTH FAMED FOR DISAPPEARANCES
HOUSE OFTEN LOST
Original Log Dwelling Purchased as
Birthplace for Most Famous of Ham,
lets Now Boasts of Modern Exterior.

china: a narrow looking glass, with the
upper half bearing a picture of the
sun and moon; human faces represent
ing each, tall brass andirons, a high
brass fender, and q spinning wheel.
$3.50 An old 'Herbalist' hung by the side
of the amusing and instructive alma
mack on the wall; an ink-horn and
bunch of quills, together with little
bags of seed and other necessary small
articles. were ranged on little hooks
around a looking glass. The round
Dutch oven, that baked the whole
some bread and the immense, heavy
pewter platters, from which the SIM
pie meals were eaten and which served
in later years as covers to the milk
crooks in the dairy, also the wonder
full cradle-baskets for the babies and
many smaller wicker baskets of odd
shapes would now be readily secured
as curiosities."
A S DR.. FORWARD and his daugh-
ter. who was an enthusiastic ad-
mirer of Edwin Booth. were returning
home from Belair one afternoon in
May, 1885, they decided to visit the
retreat" of Edwin's distinguished
father" In writing of their visit
later, Dr. Forward stated: I'VE intro
duced ourselves, and the object of our
visit, to the lady of the house. Mrs.
Kyle. who kindly received us and as
Sllred lis of a welcome not Only in
the interest of the great man who
had built the house and dwelt within
its walls. but bade us welcome through
her own generous feelings of hospi-
tality.
"As the lady was in no way re-
lated to the Booth family. and per-
haps was not born at the time of the
death. Of the elder (Booth), she could
only give us information as 1t had
Evening star., 1936-01-19
Altar Hangngs and Vestments Work of Washington W.
Miss Lucy Maekrille Largely Responsible for
Exquisitely Wrought Fabrics Which Stand
as Miracles of Color and Form.

said to be the only woman IN the
United States maintaining studio
for hand wrought ecclesiastical en-
broideries ard one who has success
fully striven to preserve an art, which,
because of the machine age, is des-
tined to become lost one. Our ma
ternal forebears proudly preserved
their samplers and finely hand-stitch-
ed quilts. Then came the sewing and
weaving machines and hand needle
craft was practically abandoned.
IN EARLIER days Miss Mackrille de-
cided on newspaper work and first
tried her hand at reporting, sending
weekly descriptive articles from the
Worlds Fair, Chicago, to The Evening
Star. That assignment ended, she
returned to this city and shortly after
ward became secretary to the late
Bishop Satterlee when that prelate
was stationed at ST. Marks the pro-
cathedral. As to the pro-cathedral,
there was the church and there was
the steeple, doors opened and closed,
and there were the people. But what
was lacking in entirety, visibility and
existence we're vestments. altar cloths
and other necessities of the estab-
lishment.
And there was no one in Wash
ington sufficiently versed in the fine
art of clerical embroidery to prepare
the religious requisites. As a result.
when Bishop Satterlee announced to
Miss Mackrille, his secretary, that he
was sending her to the Sisterhood OF
All Saints in Baltimore to learn how
to embroider vestments, she was
stunned. Knowing nothing Of even
Evening star., 1936-01-19

1NCLE DAM . AAoSI SSoocHl
apparently is proving more
popular than peace talk in
~ Europe-or, If possible, Flea
nor Powell's tap dancing.
It seems that even in Alcatraz, that
quaint hostelry in San Francisco Har-
Dor, where AL Capone is such an "ex-
elusive" guest that he is not likely to
leave soon. the supply of rooms Is
positively limited.
And in Atlanta, that melloWed old
institution, which once held an en-
vious place in the hearts of Americans
until Alcatraz up and, stole the show
the demand for accommodations has
already exceeded the supply.
So the Department of Justice, which
acts for Uncle Sam in things like
that, Is hoping that this session OF
Congress will do something about it.
To be more specific, the Bureau OF
Prisons, one of the many children
under the wing of Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings, has suggested
that Congress authorize an expendi-
ture of something like S2,550.000 to
build six new hotels" so modern in
design and construction that they will
be everything but streamlined.
All of which is very roundabout
way of saying that today the Federal
prisons of the United States are not
only crowded far beyond capacity. but
in addition, the number of ConvictS is
increasing at the rate of more thar
5000 yearly, and the total today is
almost double that of the peak year OF
prohibition.
It is perhaps striking fact, how
ever, that the Department of Justice
blames neither repeal itself nor any
unprecedented increase in crime for
the startling squirt in the number of
Federal convlcts.
Liquor law violators, the department
readily admits. are responsible for the
bulk Of the 1926 increase in prisons
this year over 1884.
But speedier and easier convictions
of all kinds of law vlolators are re-
sponsible for the continued upward
trend over period of years" says
Henry Suydam. special assistant to
the Attorney General and spokesman
for the department..
At THE same time, he says, the
Bureau of Prisons generally con-
cedes that the expansion IN Federal
authority over criminals insures a
constantly increasing quota Of prison.
ers in Federal institutions.
In 1880 records of the Bureau OF
Prisons show the total number of Fed
eral convicts. including those in jails,
training schools and reformatories. as
we'll as those in the five major prisons
reached only 1858 That was the
peak year of prohibition and the
highest number of Federal prisoners
over 20-year period. In l935-or tc
November % last year-the bureau
lists a total of 2l,223 prisoners anc
candidly admits the number gradually
will go higher.
In the face of these facts, which
openly show the inadequacy of Fed.
eral prisons. the Department of Jus.
tice is going to ask Congress for leg.
islation to increase the number.
1t is one of the peculiarities Of the
department that when its facilitie;
are of the best. it takes the very step;
that make them ultimately insufficient
At this session of Congress the de-
partment hopes to take such steps
efforts to obtain expansion of the Fed
eral laws governing racketeering ano
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was pointed out to us as having stood
beneath some ancient and umbra-
geous trees. within about so yards OF
the present dwelling. Also some large
forest trees we're shown us, in the
yard, which are believed to have been
Evening star., 1936-01-19

NOTE-The accompanying pno-
tographs are the first to De puo-
hshed OF the original home OF the
Booths in Hartford County, ND.
They were obtained after fotloiO-
ting the disposition OF the log house
from the Rogers farm to its pres
ent location, the discovery OF
uhich was made while scouting
about the Booth r,eighborhood tUtth
Charles A. Phillips, whose father
uos an actor and an intimate
friend of Junius Brutus Booth, jr.
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planted by the hands of the former
proprietor. all of which We gazed upon
in reverent memory of the great man
whose labors had brought fame to
this emboWered retreat. and which for
Continued on Eleventh PaeeN
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We discovered had been added by the
present proprietor.
The location of the little log build
ing. which had been the home of the
family during the greater part of
their residence in Hartford County.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

been received from others, incidentally
learned from her residence upon the
property.
The present building, which has
it, which quite surprised us, was built
Evening star., 1936-01-19

by the senior (Booth) only short
time before his death. according to
his own plans, which are said to rep
resent the English cottage style; but
the change in bay windows. of mod
ern pattern, which had puzzled us,
Evening star., 1936-01-19
Bv Stanley Ki,uMeI.

- = UGH confusion has resulted
m from inaccurate statements
Iv\ regarding the Booth family
/ ! Of which Edwin and John
Evening star., 1936-01-19
JAIL NEED is ACUTE
Justice Department to Ask Six New Ones,
With Laws That Will Enable Them
to Fill Cells With Racketeers.
Bv Edward Pfsfer.

r YNCLE SANS "hotel system"
apparently is proving more
popular than peace talk in
~ Europe-or, If possible, Flea
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great wonderment among the villagers,
as every available man, OK and horse
that could be hired were In requisition.
Much time and money was expended
In this undertaking, but its successful
accomplishment stamped the owner
~ master mind, and the more fierce
" the Winter storms ragged, and the
summer tornadoes swept by. the more
wise did he appear to those who had
predicted the quick demolition Of the
taut little cabin"
When this log house had been an
chored to its new site, the rearing OF
more American Booths began. Eight
Of ten children were born on that site.
and all but one in the log house, Junius
Brutus, jr., according to authorities,
having been born in Charleston. N.
C., and Rosalie, the second child, hav-
ing been born in the log house while
It was located on the Rogers farm.
This costly removal continues
Asia, had been effected on account
Of q spring Of delicious water which
Mr.. Booth had discovered under the
thickest trees. the simple furni-
ture of this humble home was Of the
roughest kind. It consisted Of q
easner cupboard. filled with quaint
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
MISS ANNA BROWN
ATTENDS OBERLIN RE-
LIGIOUS CONFERENCE,

bb"rin. Ohio Sept. IL - Miss
Anna Brown, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r.. Brown OF keystone. w.
Va, is one of As students and faculty
of Obcrln College who are now hold
ing II religious conference at Green
Springs, Ohio. This conference.
which IL held once every four years.
Is devoted Ia the study Of religious
affairs in Obcrlin Following the
clos" Of the sessions In Green Springs
on Thursday. Miss Brown will return
to act nS counselor for Freshman
Week. Miss Brown, who IL Junior
and II member Of the YWcA Cabinet,
Il one Of G3 uppcrclnssmen who are
returning 10 act as advisors To- nearly
% new students on the campus.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
SHARP eel A R ES
RUM COMMISSION IS A
POLITICAL SET UP
SAYS LIQUOR SYSTEM NERVE
CENTER OF POLITICS IN VIO-
LATION OF KUMP PROMISE
Pledges Party To Clear Rum System
OF Politics And Break Up Corrupt
Voting; Other Party Leaders: Can
didateS Address Rally

Parker>bnrs, w. Va, Sept IL -
Judge Summers II. Sharp said to-
night, IF l accomplish nothing else
as governor, will lat least take poll
tics out Of the liquor system and
will break up election frauds"
The Republican nominee for gov
ern"r, speaking before mass meet
ing, said in his address prepared for
delivery:
Il charge that the present state adj
ministraiion, in violation of Cover
nor Humps solemn pledge to the leg
iSlature. has made the state liquor
store system not only n part of the
Dcmo'tatic machine, but the very
nerye. center of that political organi-
cation. Charles E. Hodges, president
Of the state senate, publicly declared
during the primary campaign that
employees of the liquor commission
were instructed by the commission
chairman to go down the line for
the Hump administrations slate"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
HAROLD w. CALHOUN
GOES TO CHICAGO

Master Harold w, son OF Attorney
Stuart A, and Mrs Calhoun OF this
city left September 7, for Chicago, To
enter Emglcwood High School
Agast"r Harold, junior last year
in KimbnlI High. gives promise Of
carving ont for himself, very bril-
lianf future. II past records OF de-
pertinent al school, devotion to study
and all around sportsmnnshIp are any
criterion, then our prediction IL that
Harold will give mighty fine ac-
count ~ himself.
He was accompanied to Chicago by
his father aud Mrs Ola MOOrehaad,
who is most valuable ~ wen "a
popular teacher I'm the above named
School. This fact gives further assur-
ancc that young Calhoun will have
every wntchful care for his future
possible. They made the trip by Auto
mobile.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
REPUBLICANS STORM
WEIGH LAST NIGHT;
PROGRAM UNIQUE
oi"rs From Over County Come Full
Handed; G0-Gcttrm Spirit Tone of
M"riing"; ITrrctOr Bt4,o Howard
Chairman McGinnis Hatfield
Elrctrify Voters

The Republican mcctin. last nirht
IN lh" city Hall or the county court
nous" was :" enthusiastic and 50 over
evident with success ut the polls I'm
November till the demonstration ~.
most Spontaneously cnptlvaicd the
people.
Jud"" B"no Howard was In charge
h'inS master of ceremony. HE cxpln
nat1on of the proposed program was
'niiring, constructive and inviting
II" explained the proposed program {,
Il frn%Zl". The speeches made by such
men rs ia" Sheriff, NcGinnis Hat
iicld WIS., enough Ia win creation
Iutlg" G. l.. Counts again rose TO
heights of enthusiasm which seeming
~ meant To reduce the drnscly pack.
"d andlepc" Ia his own wa yuf think
rs.H.aA et.ssssss'.i 'rsa~sMtsus SesHehey
ice Travis was called ON and he hyp-
n"tically transformed the dull think
ing voter out into the sca Of opiomism
in belief that This was thr time to
arise. take mp ones bed and walk.
Evcryhndy went away determined
T." step whining around the fence cor
nrrS like and old hound dog. Editor
of Th" Times Stirred en- mp for Il few
minutes short talk which was full OF
fire"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
BALTIMORE SUN TO
TURN BACK ON FDR

Baltimore, Sept II - The Balti-
more Sun, independently Democratic
newspaper for 90 years, will an
nouncc tomorrow morning that Gin
this campaign il is unable to advocate
the reelection ~ President Roosevelt"
The sun. which has supported
every Democratic candidate except
Pryan in 1896 and 1908, will say:
within sixty days the people must
make their choice in the presidential
election. II is therefore. in cumbent
upon those who undertake 10 address
themselves to public opinion to give
expression to- their views The Sun
now states that in this campaign it is
unable to advocate the reelection OF
President Roosevelt"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
OUT OF THEIR
OWN MOUTHS

MY Only crime has been n flat re
fusal to turn the civil works porgram
over TO Senator Nccly and some
other politicians Prom statement
issued on January 25. 1885, by Viii
liam y. Bcehlcr, who administered
federal and state public relief dur
ing first two years Of the Democratic
administration.
"There is need for the governor to
take his place as the leader OF the
party and let the people understand
that hc does not approve of gag rule
anywhere that ms denunciation of
ncpotiSm applies now as it did when
he was on the stump From an
editorial published In the Charleston
Gazette following adjournment Of the
ocular session Of the legislature in
1888.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
Lynch, Ky. Labor
Day Celebration
Attorney Harry }. Capellart And
Congressman Robinson OF The
Ninth kentucky District

Responding To an invitation by the
"hmiiir" IN charge OF the Labor
Day Celebrate ion by and under thedi-
rect management and employees of
the United States Coal and coke Com
pany Attorney Harry J. Cnprhnrt of
W"lOi. West Virginia, one of the
best Informed speakers of today a
m"ng thrm,Sibcrs Of hi. race and one
who ranks high In the councils of no
liiical, industrial, educational or gen
rrnl lif" was one Of the speakers II
long with Congressman Robinson of
the Ninth District Of Kentucky. And
in ns much that the Congressman IL
not only statesman hut Il most clio
uurnt orator meant much toward Civ
SAINT and interesting trent.
The Lynch Conl and Coke Company
Is one of the finest operations to be
found In any state. The white and
rolor"d people get along nicely there
together and the management spures
no pains or expense when Il comes
10 the educatinnc 81, Al "a -.tt,e children
'on TINT plani. Paved streets. side
walks paved and the homes are the
mtst substantially built homes one
needs to expect. The occasion Of La
Dor Day was ON" long to he remem-
bcrcd
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
Sen. Rush ID. Holt
On War Path Again
lie Is After EXtravagaSt Expendi.
lures OF The Works Progress Adj
ministratiOn Money

Charleston, Sept. II Especially -
The case of w. H. Barlow, of Poca-
hontas County, who was appointed
4 WPA foreman while he WAS Presi-
dent of the First National BaBnk of
Warrington, promises to get another
airing in the next few days, when
United States Senator Rush ID. Holt.
Democrat, who has repeatedly charg-
ed waste, extravaganza, and politics
in the WPA, goes To Barlow's home
county to deliver an address
When Barlow charged in an open
letter to Republican National Commit
teeman Walter S. Hallanan that the
latter had received his information
concerning tho formers employment
from Senator Holt, the Senator told
the ClarkSbnrg Telegram in an inter
view that he would go to Pocahontas
County within two weeks TO dis
cuss the Works Progress Administra-
ton.
81 do not know the boondOggling
banker personally" Senator Holt is
quoted by. the Clarksburg newspaper
rs having said, 'tbnt do believe peo-
pie in that section will be glad to
know of the conditions i'm the WPA
that will allow wealthy bankers to
be employed on relief rolls while men
cannot get single days work from
the organization to feed their hungry
families"
Although Mr.. Barlow and WPA
spokesman have denied IIallanan's
charge that Borrow is now president
of the Warrington bank, they admitted
that he was The head of the financial
institution at the time he received
his WPA job and that he remained
as the banks president for some
months thereafter.
Their contention that Mr.. Barlow,
although bank president, was in
from Republican leaders, declaring
that the records of the PocahOntas
County assessor show that he and his
wife own approximately 900 acres OF
land, against which there is no re-
cord of any remembrance. They added
that this farm ana home were equip
ped with all modern cOnyenienccs, in
Guiding reaper, tractor, truck, passcn
ger automobile, electrical washers,
ironcrs, etc. 1t was pointed out fur
thcr by these Republican spokesman
that Mr.. Barlow is a large cattle and
sheep raiser, and that he is president
Of the Grccnbricr Livestock Exchange
Of Ronccvert, which they declared
had paid and is still paying hand
some dividends to him and it's other
stockholders.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
MRS. ELLIOTT TO
TAKE EXAMINATION
FOR NEW POSITION
Test To Certify Applicant For Public
Assistance Director

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-09-11
NATIONAL HEAD OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
TO SPEAK in w. VA.
John Hamilton To Make Three Adj
dresses In The State or West Vir-
slnia September Twen!y-FOurth

Chicago, Sept. o - Walter S. Hal
lanan, Republican natiosal committee
man for West Virginia, announced
Wednesday that Chairman John M.
Hamilton of the national committee
will make three addresses is West
Virginia September "a.
The first will be at IL o'clock IN
the morning at Charleston at a pub
lie meeting.
The second address will be At Point
Pleasant. Hamilton then will go OH
TO Wheeling to address n meeting *
the evening.
IIallanan said:
81 expect that Governor I,andIn
will make an address in West Vir-
ginia during the last week of the
campaign"