The Durant news., 1942-07-30
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rather Divine has left New York hat
s ne mas changed his residence to PhilaieI
pnla which he says is much more of cit. of
protherly love. This move comes as a s,rnise
10 many of us, especially the newspaper no,
Tor whom the Father has furnished reany
OF colorful copy for many years. He promiea
ms Harlem followers that he would conc
pack on sundays to minister to those of them
VINO need hlm-to say nothing of the chickan
dlnners which they set up for him most aav
day around noon. The Father is mad at this
town. he says New Workers are full of "mal.
lciousnesso word | can't find in the diction
airy but which may be one used in Father
Dlvlne's heaven. This seems strange when onf
considers that New York made the colorad
deity" famous, although MANY man has
been known to leave here after reaching tho
prime OF achievement. He came here in 1915
with only few disciples" and now has thou-
SANDS, as well as a $4,000 home on Madison
Avenue. have often wandered around the
Harlem neighborhood where his main Mission
Is located 1t has always been strong with the
atmosphere of the Father" and will doubt
-~NS
absence. But then, Sunday will come around
and with it the Father, his adoring follows,
their appetites and the perennial chicken
dinners
The saying that you can't get the coun-
try out of the city well applies to this town.
The other day after had walked by the veg
etable garden in Radio City, on under the
transplanted elm trees of 5th Avenue and a.
cross to West 57th Street saw a woman COM
ing out of an apartment house carrying some
thing in her arms Coming closer, | noticed
that it was a potted plant. Gingerly the own
er placed it beside her as she sat down in the
warm sun on the edge of the sidewalk. Then
she stroked it gently carefully adjusted it in
The sunlight and seemed happy over the whole
situation. You see, she had brought her pet
geranium out of her apartment to get the
fresh outside air
It's hard to see the traffic lights now at
dusk. Pedestrians pay little attention to them
anyway was amazed to learn when | first
came here-but now that the lights have
been painted over with dark cooring and only
cult for "gas-stricken" motorists to see them
too. The other day, Guy Lombardo made the
suggestion that instead of crosses the lights be
marked with "V's" which seems commend
able suggestion. And Mary Croft, the singer
has put tiny lights on the shoulders of her
evening wraps to avoid being hit while she is
crossing the streets in the dim-outs, she says.
The death not long ago of William Boe-
hnel movie critic of the New York World.
Telegram, brings to mind the not-encourag-
ing outlook for the longevity of local news
paper columnists Boehnel was Al years DID,
A few days before, Maury Paul, known to his
readers as "Cholly Knickerbocker" passed a.
way at the age of So. Haywood Broun had
preceded him at the age of 81, Odd Mcintyre
was So when he went and not so very long ago.
Thomas Wolfe died at the age of SO. Although
this is not happy subject, it emphasizes the,
fatality which seems to exist among mer-
bers of the Fourth Estate who choose the
indicated field as a medium for describing
New York City. Perhaps it is the rapid pace
of this big town telling on the frailty Of hu-
man beings At any rate, those of us VINO
choose such a field must no the daunted BY
prospects of the grim reaper.