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Evening star., 1938-08-14

cooks and mattresses serve for no pay
beyond their immediate needs; lodg-
ing can be provided at 81 to 81 . week
for the same reason.
Profits cannot be estimated accu-
rately, Brother Lamb said, because
Father does not keep books. He did
not explain the two ledgers and the
elementary business arithmetic which
lay on the desk behind me.
Having cleared up the mystery Of
Fathers material affairs as much as
1t apparently could be cleared up
under the circumstances, I tried again
to interview god" I was told to
return at 8 pm. for q righteous gov
eminent meeting"
This meeting was held in a differ
ent section Of "heaven"-a long room
with one red paneled wall bearing
the big word Heaven" In the CELL
Evening star., 1938-08-14
IN which glowed fve huge red letters.

on which glowed five huge red letters.
Power
Around the globe was a brass halo
with these words cut out in the metal:
Father Divine is the light OF the
world"
I learned at once that Father
Divine had stopped giving interviews
more than year ago because.
Brother Lamb said, he wants to
keep his peace mission movement i'm
personal" Besides. he was occupied
with giving his disciples advice in
personal. political and business mat
ters in the room upstairs.
While the disciples conferred. tried
to unravel the mystery Of god" and
his accomplishments with the aid Of
Brother Lamb, who assured me there
was nothing mysterious about it.
Everything could be explained. he said
by the magnetism or attraction
which is the power of the universe"
Where. then. did god" get the
wherewithal to finance his real estate
deals and his charities to his fol-
lowers?
The spirit Of consciousness OF the
presence of God is the source Of all
supply and will satisfy every good
desire?"
Who is Father Divine?
He is god?"
How olu is he?
When Jesus Christ was asked that
question he answered Before Abra-
ham was. I am Father Divine gives
the same answer"
Story Is Denied.
What about the police story that
Father Divine was born George Baker
and was trimming hedges in Baltimore
around 1859 and in 1914 was arrested
in Valdosa. Ga. as John Doe. alias
god" and was chased out of town as
a mental aberrant?
Not a word of truth in it, That
story was started by dscontented and
disgruntled follows at Fathers trial
in Mineola in 1882 on a charge Of
public nuisance"
Some of Father Divine's followers
say his beginnings as "benefactor
so back 40 to so years in very in
definite anC hay past. but 1t was the
Mineola trial that brought him into
national prominence His neighbors
in the resort town of Sayville. Long
Island. had accused him of sponsoring
noisy meetings of Negroes and whites
at his nome. They said the people
who thronged to see him in automo-
biles, chartered buses and special
trains were running the towns desir-
ability as residence.
Testimony in court developed the
story that Father had been dispensing
meals at his home at the price Of a
few cents to those who could afford
Evening star., 1938-08-14

ing. in colors that shaded from silver
to green. to orange. to red, was the
exhortation, Peace"
There they sat, hundreds Of them,
mostly Negroes, but some whites,
sweltering in an unventilated room
that they might hear the words Of
god" They sat that way for three
solid hours, listening to testimonials
and giving them.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

| 1t and at no price at all to those who
could not pay. He provided shelter
in the same way, at cost no more
than 50 a week. He had no apparent
source Of income other than these
limited proceeds. yet he kept adding
rooms to his modest home until there
were l8 or 20 In all. When that was
not enough space, he acquired an ad-
joining building and then second.
Sentenced to Jail.
Supreme Court Justice Lewis J..
Smith, after explaining Divine's in
come by saying the Negro leader in
duced his disciples to transfer their
wealth to Divine. sentenced the Negro
leader to year in Jail and $500
fine. A few days later the justice died
and Father Divine was subsequently
freed by higher court ruling.
Fathers followers still believe that
Father-"he is god"-"struck the
judge dead"
They vigorously deny the judges
explanation OF the source OF their
leaders income. As Brother Lamb
put 1t:
Father never accepts anything
Many people have offered him large
sums of money and property. but he
always tells them Whatever you think
ought to do with it. you do with it, I"
II they followed his advice. the re-
suits are understandable. but how did
he get the money to get started in
Sayville?
His consciousness is one Of such
abundance and an increase In things
that he wouldn't have q record Of the
small beginnings"
How did he begin gathering his fol-
| lowers?
Magnetism Of Attraction.
THE magnetism of attraction, which
is the power OF the universe. Wherever
he was he attracted people. 1t is the
same today. All he needs to do Is ap-
pear somewhere. and people know It
in . grocery store-in . gasoline sta
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Those Red-Heads.

PLYMOUTH. England (R.-An
aesthetist DR.. C. J. NJ. Dawkins told
the British Medical Association con.
ference that red-heads give the most
trouble. They could be made uncon.
scious in 68 seconds, he said, is seconds
slower than fair-haired people and
6 seconds slower than dark-haired.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28

After several years he turned
over the school to her complete
management. Under her direc-
ton the school has grown from
some 10 pupils to an average en-
rollment of 500 or more
Only high school graduates or
college alumni or undergrad
yates are accepted Students
have come from all the States
and from many countries
Born in Beaufort, S. c., Mrs.
Stephen is the daughter of
Capt. James G. Thompson, who
was military governor, on the
staff of General Rufus Saxton,
for South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida after the Civil War .
She graduated from the old
Central High School here and
attended Bethany College in
Topeka, Kan, the old Colum-
bian College here, and took sew
eral summer courses at Cornell
and Columbia Universities
After 16 years of married life
she returned to the business
world :. She had taken lessons
in shorthand from a court re-
porter and had purchased one
Of the first typewriterS on the
market Prior to starting
the school, she had worked as
private secretary to the famous
newspaper correspondent, the
late Frank G. Carpenter for
several years Travelling is q
passion with Mrs. Stephen
She has visited every large city
in this country and has been to
England, France and Italy
One Of her interests during her
trips is visiting business schools
-. She attributes her youthful
spirit to constant dealing with
young people Her appear
ance and actions certainly belle
her age Her interests are
numerous She enjoys bridge,
concerts, the theater, and home
entertaining At a party she
is gayer, wittier, and she joins
in the fun even more whole
heartedly than most of the
people half her age The
SoroptimiSt Club always gives
her a large party on her birth
day She's a charter member
and a past president of the local
SoroptimiSt Club, and holds
membership in the League of
Republican Women, the Ma
tional Woman'S Party, the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club and the English Speaking
Union.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
O. E. S. Officers
Installed

In the presence Of high Off
cials and several hundred men,
berS of the Order Of the Eastern
Star. II officers of Lebanon
Chapter, the largest Eastern
Star chapter in Washington,
were installed last night at color
full ceremonies in the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth Street and
New York Ave. N. w.
Mrs. Ruth Cromelin, associate
grand matron Of the grand
chapter, and prominently iden-
titled with local and national
activities, was among the in
Stalling officers, taking part as
grand chaplain. Other Installing
officers included Miss Julia Has
lett, grand matron; Mrs. Aug
uSta Thompson, grand marshal,
and Mrs. Miriam Huddle, grand
organiSt.
NEW OFFICERS
Officers are Miss Lillian Zim-
norman, who succeeded Mrs.
Marguerite Davis as matron;
Paul F. Macdonald, successor to
Herbert j. MiddlemisS, patron;
Mrs. Eleanor SmithSon, aSSoci-
ate matron; Gilmore Thompson,
associate patron: Mrs. Lille NC
Kenzie, secretary; Mrs. Blanche
Barghausen, trea aSurer; Mrs.
Viola Thompson, conductress;
Miss Constance Torrey, aSsoci-
ate conductresS; Mrs. Alice
Locke, chaplain, and Mrs. na
McCandliSh, marshal.
The Star Points installed were
Mrs. Hazel Taylor, Adah: Miss
Carvel Gibbons, Ruth; Mrs.
Dorothy Smell, Esther; Mrs.
Anna Stevens. Martha, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Capps, Electra.
Other officers were Mrs. Thyr-
Zah Parrish, warder, and Mrs.
Frank Puryear, sentinel.
Lebanon Chapter was char
tered January 8, 1920, and is one
Of the largest chapters in the
country. It has a membership
of 765.
ACTIVE CHAPTER
It is one of the most active
chapters in the District, having
many subordinate units that as
Sist in many Of the major activi-
ties. The Lebanon Players are
group comprised Of many tai
ented members, and have grown
to become known throughout
the city for the outstanding pro
ductionS. The choir is conSid-
cred one of the best of the
smaller musical group in Wash
ington.
Meetings are held twice a
month, or the second and fourth
Tuesdays, at the Masonic Tenn
pie, and always are concluded
with a program Of some deScrip'
ton.
Plans are being made for the
annual card party and dance,
the largest event Of the chap
ter held during the year, at the
Shoreham Hotel sometime in
February. The affair last year
was attended by members Of So
cial, civic and official Washing"
ton.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Hospital Ramp
Dedicated

A ramp, running from the
wards to the recreation rooms
at Mt. Alto Hospital, thus max
ing it possible for patients in
wheel chairs to attend shows
in the second floor hall was
dedicated at a Christmas party
given the veterans by the La
dies Auxiliary to the Disabled
American Veterans of the
World War.
The elevated railroad" a
name applied to the ramp by
the vets, was a project of the
auxiliary in bettering conditions
for the patients at the hospi-
tai.
Prior to the dedication exer-
ciseS, baskets were presented to
the men and gifts were distrib-
uted to the 40 patients in the
woman's ward by Mrs. Mary
HargraveS and Mrs. Mabel How
ard, chairmen of hospital and
rehabilitation committees. Mrs.
Dorothy Covert, commander of
the auxiliary, was commended
for the work done by the aux
iliary.
Among the guests we're Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, the Rt.
Rev. James e. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington; Isaac Cans and
Father Abbott. Musical enter
tainment was provided by tn e
United States Marine Band.
Another of the auxiliary'S in
terestS is the Americanization
work. Mrs. Lucille Cuney is
chairman Of this committee.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Oriental Yule
To Be Told

Christmas in the Orient will
be told to the Comrades Glass Of
the Keller Memorial Church by
Miss Saiko Neshio, of Japan,
and Miss Ching Chong Hung, Of
China. at a candlelight Christ
mas program to be held at the
church tonight.
In honor Of the distinguished
guests, a program of Oriental
music will be presented by Mrs.
Mildred Moore and Mrs. Ida
Wood, both radio soloists. Num-
berS will include "Allah'S Hoi-
day." "Neopolitan Nights" the
Road to Mandalay" and Song
of India"
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
TOday'SClub
Calendar

Sweetbriar College Alumnae
Association of Washington-
Celebration in observance of
"Sweetbriar Day." tea, 4 p. m,
A. A. U. w., clubhouse, 1900
block I st. N. w.
Comrades Class of Kellar
Memorial Church Candle
light Christmas program, eve
ming, at church.
League of r epublic an
Women of the District of Co
lumbia-Open house silver
tea, 3 p. m, clubhouse, 1900
block Seventeenth st. N. w.
General F e d era tion of
Women'S Clubs Din n er
given by Mrs. Sadie Orr Dun
bar, national president, in
honor of Mrs. Constance Bax-
ter, Of Portland, Ore.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Australian
To Be HOnOred

Miss Linda Littlejohn, of Sid
ney, Australia. president of the
Equal Rights International, ar
rived in Washington last night
for a brief visit before returning
to Australia. She will be feted
by the National Woman'S Party.
She is staying at the Fairfax
Hotel.
The fiery little speaker, who
has appeared as a guest on sew
eral national radio programs in
many principal cities during her
tour from California, will be
interviewed this afternoon at
the Alva Belmont House, 100
block B st N. E., headquarters
of the National Woman'S Party.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
19 Girls TO Be
Feted at Tea
Here Today
BY TINA MARRANZANO

Seventy-nine alumnae aSSocia-
tions in the United States and
IA in foreign countries will OBJ
serve Sweetbriar Day today.
Students at Sweetbriar Col
lege home for the Christmas
holidays, will be feted at teas,
parties, and other celebrations
by the alumnae associations in
the cities in which they live.
The observance was started
by the New York alumnae asso-
citation in 1912. December %
was chosen for annual reunions
to enable students to meet with
alumnae and impart general
news of campus activities. The
movement spread and later was
adopted by other alumnae aSso-
Citations.
WILL FETE 10 STUDENTS
Sweetbriar Alumnae AsSocia-
ton of Washington will cele-
brate with a tea at 4 p. m. at
the clubhouse of the American
Association of University Wom-
en-, 1900 block I st. N. w. Nine
teen Washington girls who are
students at Sweetbriar College
will sbe entertained at the tea,
four of whom are this years
debutantes.
They are the Misses Margaret
Fontaine Craighill, Joan Upson-
King, Julia Turner Worthing-
ton. Mary Kingsbury Worthing-
ton, Jane Clarkson Baker, Betty
Jane Bartell, Susan Mary Bou-
tell, Edith Brainerd, Elizabeth
Clark Brown-Sherman, Nancy
Weems Catch, Harriet Caperton
Gordon, Helen Lucille Gwinn,
Martha Salisbury Ingles, Martha
Goode Mcintyre, Florence South
gate Merrill, Phoebe Lucille
Overstreet, Clara Amber Sass
Ger, Margaret Anne Valance,
and Virginia Nell Wilkinson.
Receiving will be Mrs. A. Kent
Balls, member of the board Of
overseers of Sweetbriar College;
Miss Margaret Bannister, direc-
tor of public relations at the col
lege; Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck,
former alumnae secretary at
Sweetbriar and honorary men,
ber of the national board, and
the officers of the local chapter,
Mrs. J. George Wenzell, presi-
dent; Mrs. Thomas Lewis, vice
president, and Mrs. Nicholas Al
len. secretary-treaSurer.
OTHERS TO ASSIST
Pouring will be Miss Helen
Walcott. Miss Genevieve Marsh,
Mrs. William B. Sims, Miss Jane
Collins, Miss Helen Schneider,
Mrs. Raymond Hust, Mrs. Pey-
ton Evans, and Mrs. Bernard
Wyckoff.
Serving will be Miss Dorothy
Green, Miss Ellen V. Snodgrass
and Miss Cabel Grimes.
National officers are Mrs.
Howard Luff, of Cleveland,
Ohio, president; Miss jeanette
Boone, Of Sweetbriar, Va, first
vice president; Mrs. Allan Davis,
Baltimore, alumnae fund chair
man and secretary. Miss Boone
is niece Of Commander Boone,
aide to former President Her
bert Hoover.
Members Of the national
board are Mrs. Alice Swain Zell,
MorriStoWn, N. j.; Mrs. Gerard
Fowler, Mt. Vernon, N. Y:
Mrs. Arthur B. Kline, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Mrs. T. Foster Witt,
Richmond, Va. and Mrs. Tate
B. Sterrett. Hot Springs, Va.
Honorary members are Mrs.
Stanley K. Hornbeck, of this
city; Mrs. Frederick Valentine,
Richmond, Va, and Miss Mar
gare5 McVey, Richmond.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Mrs. Holmes
Recipes
PUREE OF CHESTNUTS

PUREE OF CHESTNUTS
Take three pints of chestnuts
and boil for Is to 20 minutes.
When cool enough to handle,
peel and remove all the brown
skin. Put them in saucepan
with three pintS of water and
boil until tender. Add a tea
spoonful of salt while boiling,
and a dash of white pepper.
When tender, rub the chest
nuts through a sieve and return
to the saucepan with two quarts
OF good chicken stock; well sea-
soned. Simmer gently; rub to-
gether two tablespoons of butter
and two of flour and stir into
the puree until very smooth and
the flour is thoroughly done.
Serve very hot.
PAPRIKA EGGS WITH
ANCHOVY RICE
Wash one-half cup of rise and
boil in a double-boiler. Add four
anchovieS and a medium-Sized
onion (both chopped very fine);
season with salt, paprika and
one tablespoon of chopped capers
sauce. Smother one grated
onion with two tablespoons of
butter, stir in one tablespoon of
flour and add one.half cup of
tomato sauce and a cup of white
wine. Let come to a boil; season
with salt and paprika and strain.
Return to the stove. At last, add
one-half cup of cream. Before
serving spread the rice on a
dish. Put soft poached eggs on
the rice and cover with the
sauce; sprinkle on top with
grated cheese.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Alumnae Mark SWeetbriar DaYN
Women in Business
Washington SOrOptinliStS

Mrs Caroline B. Stephen, president of the Temple School,
proud of the young people of today She finds the
younger generation ambitious and whole fine set she
believes there plenty of opportunities today for young
graduates if they have the proper educational foundation
Mrs. Stephen who will be 73 years old February
started her secreara school in 1905 with the Lafayette
p. Temple,
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Desks and Secretaries

Governor winthrop Secretary wal. GO m
nut or mahogany veneer, was $4S..
Mahogany Governor winthrop Desk, ca S7
drawers. was $a3.7S ...............
Walnut Finish FIat-Top Desk &777
was us '
Solid Rock Maple Secretary, 60 an
was so Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Tables of All Kinds

Mahogany or Walnut Finish Duncan Ga Ok
Phyfe, dropleaf table, was $2O.o0...
S.Pc. Solid Maple Dinette Set, re- &1Q0 m
fectory table. was $500 ............
Solid Walnut Coffee Table, blue glass 81 0S
insert top. was $500 ..........s."..
Soil Solid ~. Walnut End Table $S.62
sou ss''s !. .,se..n, :, cost'.n TABLE, $9.s2
The Washington times., 1938-11-16

Sweetheart" (though have to admit that she
looks just the same as ever). but like a very
intelligent constructive man. Her subject was
mainly the Importance Of having America armed
and prepared in case of invasion. She pointed out
that we aren't so isolated as we were hundred
years ago. that an air raid would wipe out very
quickly whole city.
She said much, much more. She was fervent,
and had us all spellbound. Il dare say some
Of the ladies present didn't quite know whether
to applaud or blush-because she was VERY
outspoken) Whether they liked it or not I'll say
they all turned out for it-Mrs. Cordel Hull,
Mrs Swanson, Mrs. Roper Mrs. Vandenberg,
Mrs. Carroll Glover. Mrs. Jouett Shouse.
My hostess was Mrs. Evelyn C. Condor, who has
been an active member Of the Democratic National
Committee, particularly in charge Of the Absentee
Voters Bureau, which sees that thousands Of
people living here for one reason or another can
vote in their own States.
Mrs Fred Essary-the beloved Helen-asked
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
Voice of n eW York By Louis Sobol

and designs their costumes. He spends many
tedious hours enactng the dances himself and
then transfers his mood and inspiration to the
magic strings.
ONLY recently I walled my jeremiad over the
" decadence Of Fortysecond Street, once the
dream street of the legitimate theaters There
was a time years ago, when Manhattan burghers
resented what it considered an affront to the
glamour thoroughfare in Mrs. Patrick Campbell'S
insstence that tanbark be spread on the street
outside the New Amsterdam Theater to deaden
Forty-second Streets din. There was time, too,
when some people thought that "Abe's Irish
Rose" was the worst thing that could have hap
pened to the street. Then came burlesque and
honky-tonky, triple-feature movie houses. In the
lobby of one theater there is now a salesman of
10-cent ties, scent jumbo ice-cream peddler,
and fellow who engraves the Lords Prayer on a
penny for nickel Next week the telescope man,
no doubt.
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
AID IRRIGATION,
PLEA TO STATES

CHICAGO, Nov. Is G.N.S0.
Greater cooperation of Western
States with the Governments irri-
cation programs was urged today
by John C. Page, commissioner Of
the Bureau of Reclamation.
Outlining the scope of the pro
grams before the convention of
the Association of Land Grant
Colleges, he said:
II should like to call to the
attention of those of you from
the West that one of the pri-
mary results of Federal reclama-
ton is the development of West
ern States.
''It has seemed to me that
the Western States and West
ern colleges have left the Fed
eral projects to their own de-
vices. They have not extended
the help to the settlers which
has been needed"
Page denied that the reclama-
ton program conflicts with the
retirement of submarginal lands.
THE irrigation States have a
terrible problem on their hands,
and expansion Of the irrigated
areas is the most obvious and
the best method Of permanent
solution" Page added.
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
FATAL CRASH
Motor Fails Aviator
Lost in Night

CHICAGO, Nov. 16 0.N.S0.
Motor failure after he STAYED off
a crash for more than half an
hour was blamed today for the
airplane plunge in which Luther
Martin, 4th. "a, of Morristown,
N. j., lost his life here late last
night
Martin, son of the wealthy
president Of the Pennsylvania
Club of New York, was killed
when his private plane fell into
a patch of scrub oak while he
was seeking an emergency land.
ing field.
Lost on his flight from Cincin
natl, Martin swOng his ship low
over a filling station and throttled
down the motor to yell at the at
tendant for directions.
Unable to hear or see the man
pointing in the dusk, Martin con-
tinued to circle over the vicinity
The fire and police departments
in suburban Downers Grove
rushed floodlights to the towns
golf course, but as they were
turned on and Martin was head
ing his plane in that direction,
the motor stopped. The low-flying
machine nosed into the trees only
a few feet from the open space
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
The Official Theory

THE article shows excess banks
L reserves are three billions
"a sum 81 vast it can only be
measured against the Federal
debt, of which it is roughly
three-fourtns).
FRB now requires 22A per
cent of the demand deposit of
Central City banks be kept as
reserves. Under the law it can
increase it's restrictions only an
additional 3A per cent to a to-
tai o. 26. This is an inSignifi-
car brake, the way all Govern
ment economists look at it.
They do not share the belief
that when they stepped down
on this same brake in 1885 they
helped to cause our last depres-
sion. They think that one was
caused by sudden stoppage of
Government expenditures. This
is the official theory.
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
Two Courses Open

THE inadequacy of Federal
l. Reserve brakes will, how.
ever, throw brakes responsible
ity upon the Treasury, and au-
thorities there are already mind
full Of it. Two courses of Treas
ury action are open: Resump-
ton of gold sterilization and
increased borrowing.
Both steps may come within
the next few months, but the
borrowing is sure to come in
December for another reason.
They need the money.
However, those in charge of
such things here have been con-
ferring with a view to apply
ing these various brakes mod
erately, as business improves,
rather than clamping down
all at once.
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
He Found Tommy

A VISITING Democratic po-
Alitico from the Midwest was
in town the other day looking
for Tommy Corcoran. Vice Presi-
dent ex-off1cio. The visitor
called Tommy'S Office, his apart
ment; no one had seen him
lately. Several hours Of tele-
phonic research finally located
the Grant presidential right
hand Just where a right hand
should be-in the vacated
White House Executive Office
Of son and secretary, James
Roosevelt.
NOTE-Other signs also sug-
~ gest the President is not
going to change advisers as a
result Of the election. His left
hand man, Harry Hopkins, has
been around close lately.
The Washington times., 1938-11-16
Contest Winners
Will Receive Awards

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 16.
Two girls, winners of the poster
contest conducted by the Alexan-
dria Young Democratic Club, will
be awarded prizes at the clubs
annual oyster roast at 6 p. m. to-
morrow.
The winners, Doris Louise Todd
and Edith Larue, will be pre-
sented at tomorrow nights event,
to be held at the Potomac River
Clay Works on the Mt. Vernon
Memorial Highway. C. C. Lamond,
jr., club president, will award the
prizes.