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Evening star., 1946-09-22

| fourth verse Of the second chapter
Of Pauls Epistle to the Corinthians
And my speech and my preaching
was not with enticing words of
mans wisdom. but In demonstra-
ton of the spirit and of power
and after 1t had been announced
that at the previous services &12,-
892.42 had been raised, $4,000 more
were obtained, making altogether
nearly $4,000 collected throughout
the day"
At the time the relics Of the
church were removed, two mursls
were taken away for safekeeping,
and these included references to
Presidents Grant and Mckinley,
constant attendants OF the church,
and other notable members OF the
church.
OF the more prominent personages
who once resided on c street, Gen.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
c Street of Yesteryear

- THROUGHOUT the Nation
Capital are many interest
ing places and section
which ore might write in
terestingly about hut one of tn
outstanding areas Is that which Ii
recent years has become known a
the Municipal Center, which take
tn the section bounded by Pennsyl
rania and Indiana avenues ant
Third and Sixth streets. Here hav,
been located some of our earlies
churches, and here once resided
many of our most prominent mel
and families. Many of the oil
structures in this area we're removed
some years ago, and it is plannet
now to begin removing others.
One OF the old churches in thi.
area which was removed a decade o.
more ago was the First Presby.
terrain Church, which stood on thu
west side of John Marshall place
between C and D streets. Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson transferred
his affection to this church because
Of what is said to have been the
indifference paid to Mrs. John H
Eaton-commonly known as Peggy
ONeale-by the young pastor, Rev
John N. Campbell OF the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Later
the Rev. Campbell became pastor
Of q prominent church In Albany
N. Y.
The First Presbyterian Church
originally held its services in a
structure south of the Capitol Build
ing, but after about seven years re-
moved to the John Marshall place
site, which was then the center OF
the fashionable life Of Washington,
and here the cornerstone was laid
in 1927. An early issue of The Star
gives the following brief history of
the church:
The church dates its existence
back to 1795, when in June of that
year the presbytery met at Bladens-
burg and ordained and installed
Rev. John Breckenridge pastor of
the church ut the Federal City, as
Washington was then called. The
FIRST known place of meeting was in
1877 in the carpenter and joiners'
shop erected for the workmen en-
ployed In building the White House.
Afterward they met for a time in a
frame building on r street near
Tenth, and subsequently in the
Academy East q frame edifice near
the Navy Yard. After the old Cap
itol Building had been nearly COM
pleted the congregation used the
United States Supreme Court room.
During the year 1912 the congre-
cation had no regular place of meet
ing. They then built what was
known AZ the Little White Chapel
Under the HILL where the church
Evening star., 1946-09-22

are the temperature variations over
very small distances, horizontally
and vertically; variation of winds-a
constant pattern? Gusty? Steadys
How do they vary within the indi-
vidual thunderstorm? Why do these
differences occur? And many other
details.
Tests Will Aid Flyers
In GausinS Storm Safety
I'VE expect to be able eventually
to tell business, industry and the
private individual just what can
be expected from 4 given storm"
Mr.. Shick continued. I'm aviation,
for instance. we expect to be able
to advise the pilot-military COM
mercial or prlvate-whether he
should cancel = flight, postpone 1t.
fly around the storm or whether it
is safe to fly through it,"
The Weather Bureau has set up
test area in the Kissimmee st.
Cloud section of Florida, with field
headquarters at Orlando. The To-
cation is beset by frequent thun-
derstorms the year around. The
guinea pig" area is about IS miles
long.
Observation Stations Among
Variety of instruments
Surgical instruments" assembled
for this operation" include:
56 ground observation stations,
equipped to register wind direction
and velocity. temperature and hui
midity, also precipitation; four Army
"5S4' radar stations, north, south
east and west of the area. by which
a thunderstorm is picked up and
checked minutely from the time it
approaches, passes over and leaves
the area, providing also radar
photographs, horizontal and verti-
cal, OF the dense masses within the
clouds; six Army "658" Rawin radio
receiving stations for picking up
data broadcast automa tically from
Rawin radio transmitters attached
to free balloons.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Fordham Priest Ends 20 Year Campaign
For Canonization Of Lily Of the Mohawks'

NEW YORK.
" HE 200-year-old story of
Kateri Tekakwitha, a pas
sionately pious Iroquois
maid of the Mohawk VAL
ley, is moving into its last chapters
in an office building in the Bronx.
There the finishing touches have
been put on 20-year campaign by
the Rev, John j.. Wynne, S. j., of
Fordham University and his stan of
Ave, THE Tekakwitha League" for
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Relic Credited With
Pneumonia Cure

One of the reputed miracles oc-
CURED in 1888, when an old mis-
sionary in Canada, threatened with
an operation but judged too old to
survive. was healed when the i,l-
tercession of the Indian maid was
invoked. The other was in 1896
In Marquette, Mich, when . woman
recovered from double pneumonia
after . relic Of "the Lily Of the
Mohawks" was pinned on her.
The minimum number Of miracles
is two to four. depending upon the
kind Of evidence available to prove
them, and they must pass the crit
ical appraisal Of churchlmen and
physicians. In this case only two
miracles have been submitted, but
the four biographies written by her
clerical contemporaries are consid-
cred important evidence OF her
heroic holiness,
Il am not . prophet" Father
Wynne remarked recently. "and
don't foresee that this will be ac-
complished before 194s-of course
1t might. II has gone 20 far, how
ever, that no matter what happens
To me this Will 90 On"
Evening star., 1946-09-22

test area. all these forces and facili-
ties will 60 into operation, with re-
spective checks from each-on the
ground and aloft-at five-minute IN
teryals. These five-minute readings
and findings will all be charted and
co-ordinated on = master analysis
Of the storm. After a number OF
storms have been plotted and an
alyzed. recurrent happenings under
given, known conditions gradually
can be translated into new and def
mite facts-not suppositions. The
whole project Is scheduled to con-
tinue for dozen years.
Early next year. the studies will
be extended to spotting and dissect-
ing hurricanes. including pickupe at
distances OF l.50o to 1000 miles,
gaining accurate information Of a
storms potentias and issuing de-
tailed warnings far in advance Of
its approach to American shores.
Progress in this direction will be in
valuable to ships at sea, as we'll as
to coastal areas.
Evening star., 1946-09-22


1Oest corner of John Mar
shall place and C street
NV.
Fremont then second lieutenant
of Typographical engineers. had come
to Washington in 1910, to prepare
his report OF the survey of the
country between the Missouri and
the northern boundary, and stopped
at what is now 3ls C street NV.
and 1t was while residing here that
he met Miss Benton. who lived with
her parents at 334 c street, only =
few doors away.
Story of Elopement
Of Gen. Fremont
The Benton house was totally
destroyed by fire on February ~
1855. and the present dwelling was
erected on the same site by Senator
Benton, who died here in April, 1858
The old saying that true love never
runs smooth aptly applies to Gen
Fremont's courtship, for Senator
Benton made known his objections
for one so young as Jessie to receive
the addresses of the young lieu
tenant, and 1t was even suspected
that 1t was he who was responsible
for the young lovers immediate
detail on q Government survey OF
the Des Moines River. However, the
survey was done rapidly, and when
Fremont returned he and Jessie
took no further chances, but soor
eloped, and were privately married
october 10, 1s41. Years later. wher
Gen. Fremont's son and namesake
failed to obtain the consent of his
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Biosraphers Report
Cases of Self.

Some Of Kateri's austerities and
penances were 50 excessive that her
spiritual adviser had to forbid them.
The torture her tribesmen inflicted
On captive enemies. she inflicted On
herself. The lash and pointed metal
cincturs she applied b her weak
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Prominent Men Lived
In C. Street Section


"Tn the afternoon, Rev. w. Nor
ley Punshon delivered q discourse
from fourth and fifth verses of the
second chapter of the First Epistle
General of Peter: To whom COM
ing as unto living stone, disal-
lowed, indeed, of men, but chosen
OF God and precious. Ye also as
living stones are built up as q
spiritual house, a holy priesthood
to offer up spirited sacrifices &C
ceptable to God, by Jesus Christ.
A collection was taken Up and abon,
81 500 additional was raised.
AT night. Rev. DR.. Eddy OF Chi.
caso announced a his text tn
Evening star., 1946-09-22

Inc AAF mas assigned IL FOL
Black Widow night fighters to the
project, with necessary operating
personnel-the planes heavily loaded
with scientific instruments. They ny
through, around. above and below
storms under observation day or
night.
A squadron Of sliders. provided by
the Soaring Society of America, also
is equipped with various instruments
selected and placed under direction
Of NACA experts. The gliders, towed
or soaring free, gather data on up
and-down drafts, gusts. etc.
Navy 'Drone' Planes to Fly
Into Raging Storms
Within A month or two. the Navy
will furnish = few radio-controlled
"drone' planes. such ss were used
in the Bikini atom bomb tests, to fiy
into the teeth OF raging thunder
storms, exploring their innermost
secrets
When 4 thunderstorm enters the
Evening star., 1946-09-22
By Jeon Meeeon
Associated Press SssH Writer

the canonization Of the Lily OF the
Mohawks.' The case now rests with
Rome,
II the posthumous tribute of saint
hood is granted to this native daugh-
ter she would be the first American
born saint. Mother Cabrini. re-
Gently canoni2ed, was 4 United
States citizen but was born in Italy)
Kateri was born in 1866 in Auries-
vile, N. Y, of heathen father and
A Christian mother. She was or
phaned at 4.
She had her first taste of religion
when she was 10 and q chieftsin
uncle received some missionaries
into their cabin. The prayers. cruci-
fixes. and missionary zeal opened in
her soul that emotional perspective
that seemed to come in those days
at first contact with the good white
Maid Drew Reproaches
For Observing Sabbath
At 10, she was baptized Gather
inc" and one Of the four biographies
that were written by contemporaries
relates: Her conduct was a re-
buke to the dissipated young men
and women of the village. They
even laid snares for her chastity.
For observing Sunday. her cabin
companions reproached her for
idleness and deprived her Of food"
Another passage says: "She be-
came the mark for drunkard and
libertine to insult. Children taunted
her and covered her with mud. Her
uncle joined with her tormentors.
A young brave followed into her
cabin threatening her with his
hatchet If she would not renounce
the faith, to be told: You may
take my life but not my faith"
Judging by the biographies. the
thing that most impressed the In
dians was a VOW of virginity which
Kateri took when she was 20. One
book says: From the day Kateri
took her vow OF virginity. the prob
lem Of the missionaries to keep the
Indians steadfast Christians was
solved. Indian maidens sought to
initiate her. Older women, married
~ well as widowed, began to have
great admiration for chastity"
She lived only until she was a
and her last four years Was . lengthy
period Of pain, penance, humiliation
and piety. "she felt 1t natural she
should suffer. 80 natural that she
went out Of her way to seek suffer-
ing and to experience 1t even to ex-
cess" says one of the reports.
Biosraphers Report
Cases of Self. T orturs
Some OF Kateri's austerities and
penances were 50 excessive that her
spiritual adviser had to forbid them
The torture her tribesmen inflicted
On captive enemies. she inflicted On
herself. The lash and pointed metal
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Gen. Grant Present
At Church Dedication


there were several contributions of
that amount.
ut is estimated that there were
at least 1000 people in and about
the church during the service. Hun
dreds were unable to get even inside
The door and were compelled to leave
Among the prominent gentlemen
present were Gen. Grant, Chief Jus.
tice Chase and Judge Dayis of the
United States Supreme Court; Hon.
N. g. Taylor, commissioner Of In.
dian affairs; Speaker Colfax, Sena.
tors Harlan. Cragin, Trumbull, Cole,
Doolittle, Howe, Hendricks, Patter-
son of New Hampshire, Wilson and
Sprague; Judge Fisher of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, Judge PASCAL
of Texas, Hon. D. N. Cooley, Repre-
sentatives Raum, Cobb. Van Aernam,
Clark of Kansas, Benton Cliff, Ed
wards, Mullins, Dawes, Judd, Nor
head Terry, Eckley, Humphrey,
Churchill, Hubbard Of West Vir-
ginia, McKess, Window, Shanks,
Whittemore. Halsay. Shellabarger
koontz, Chilcot. Washburn of Mas
sachusetts. Washburn of Indiana,
McCormike, Longbridge, Pile, Moore,
Corley, Newcob, Burleigh, Butler OF
Tennessee, Ross, Cullum, Highly
Fields and many others.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Experts Dissect Storms to Aid Flyers


Editors Note This Is the first disclosure OF a
finally skyte-
Unde the designation Operation Blueeak
pn take II to complete
attention hundreds experts stations
laboratories
PERAT1ON BIUESTREAK' not widely known symbol
81" the moment but It with which Americans perhaps
Quietly without fanfare rumpets the Weather Buresu working
close collaboration with the Army Navy and National Advisory
Aonaus dissect natures leastknown
Thunderstorm Air assigned this
the hopeful that Operation Blustreak will
provide existing identify
unknown quantities of that tricky terrifying demon the lightning
bolt Smith, executive
Schick administrative ofncer Operation Buak will investigate
the microstrue thmdersoms each minute element
other things Schick, will learn what
Evening star., 1946-09-22

continued until 1928, when the con-
eregation moved to the present site
On Four-and-a-HaH street and sold
the old church building, which
stood directly west OF the site for
nnerly occupied by Gen. Buffers
houses.
The location Is now filled In and
the colored congregation of the Is
rael Bethel Church, which bought
the property, occupied the large
brick structure at the foot of the
hill. The building as originally
erected on Four-and-a-Half street
John Marshall place. was a sand
eolored structure with three or four
columns in front upholding a kind
Of portico."
President Cleveland Wed
By Presbyterian Pastor
In 1859 the church was renovated
rs 1t finally stood. Mr.. Bracken-
ridge continued with the church for
q number OF years and then he was
succeeded by the Rev. Reuben Post
who was pastor from 1919 to 1886
He Was succeeded as follows: Rev
william McLain, 1886 to 1910; Rev
Charles Rich. 1910 to 1913; Rev
william r. Sprole, 1s43 to 1847;
Rev. Elisha Ballantyne, 184s to 1851
The Rev. Byron Sunderland wa,
installed in 1853 and continued te
occupy the pulpit there for many
years.
OF the many important event.
associated with the old edifice wa.
the marriage by the pastor, DR.
Sunderland. of President CLEVELAND
and Frances Folsom.
When Mr.. Cleveland became Pres
;dent Ia 1885 one Of his first act
was to rent q pew in the FRS
Presbyterian Church on John Mar
shall place. This was indeed q mos
natural thing for him to do, sine,
the Presidents father, Richart
Falley Cleveland. was ordained II
the ministry in 1929 and 1t was IL
the Presbyterian parsonage at Cald
well, N. j., that the future Presiden
was born on March 1s, 1887. From
the beginning of his administration
1t was not unusual for the Presiden
to be accompanied to church by hi
sisters. Miss Rose Cleveland an,
Mrs. Hoyt. The former served o
the mistress OF the White Hous
during the early part Of her broth
sr's administration, or until he mar
ried the beautiful and youthful
Frances Folsom June Z. 1886.
Naturally this event proved .
nAtional and interns tional interes'
Evening star., 1946-09-22

body regularly. She even branded
herself with hot irons and walked
barefoot in the snow telling her
beads"
When she died, one biographer
noted, there were extraordinary
pious manifestations 1t was apper-
ent that all regarded her as a saint.
Her mat, blanket and crucifix were
revered Is sacred relics"
Father Wynne, white-hairsd
Jesuit of formal, old-fashioned man.
ners, ran across Kateri's story in
1923 while he was working on the
proposed canoniza ton of the Jesuit
martyrs. Father Isaac Josues and
seven companions. who had been
slain by the Iroquois Indians in the
1640s.
Evidence Of Two Miracles
Supports Sainthood Claim
IT thought 1t was = pity nobody
was doing anything about the little
girl" he said. 1T was the impress
sion of all who had known her that
she was . saint" When Father
Jogues and his companions in mar
tyrdom finally were canonized, he
turned his attention again to the
little Indian maid.
The Catholic Church has 4 rigid
series Of examinations in which
every known fact about the life
of 4 candidate for sainthood is
studied. The candidates works
must pass increasingly searching
Observation-Disclosures stages lead
ing to veneration. beatification and
finally sainthood. Kateri Tekakwitha
was entitled to be called Venerable"
in 1913, but the two remaining steps
often take 10 or more years.
Father wynne opened the ess.
In Rome In 1928. made second
trip in 1880, supplied evidence ct
two miracles In the middle 1906
and concluded the case last Feb
ruary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12

son, Betty Baker, Isabelle Philips,
deserve great credit for the success
of the evening.
AT short business meeting a vote
of thanks was given to Loren Boly-
ard for the ice cream for the dinner
and to the VIEW for the use of the
banquet room
The ice skating rink was discus
sed at length This project is not
to be for profit The Modern Arts
Club realizes it viii have to have
the assistance Of the men of Libby
to make it success. All the club
wants now is cold weather
The next meeting in January the
Senior Club will be entertained The
program will be entirely musical
The Club bought coffee machine
which will be available for rent to
other organizations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12
MODERN ARTS CLUB HAS
PLEASING CHRISTMAS PARTY

One of the loveliest affairs ever
held in Libby was the Christmas
party of the Modern Arts Club or
Tuesday night. 1t took place in the
attractive cocktail room of the VIEW
which was decorated with silvered
cones, Christmas green's, and red
candles.
The guests were lovely in formal
evening dress, the lights were low
and Christmas music was softly
played all evening.
A formal buffet dinner of turkey
and other delicious foods was ser
we'd at 6:30 p. m. The guest selected
their gifts from the Christmas tree
and with them found their partners
and tables for the dinner.
The Modern Arts Chorus of Is
voices under the direction of Ruth
Hanson, sang two Christmas songs
with Gladyce Borgess. as accom-
PIANIST
After dinner there was group
singing of Christmas carols under
Miss Hanson with Inez Ratekin as
worthwhile one act play "A Room
for the Prince" was beautifully
given and much enjoyed by every
one This play was ably directed
by Mrs Ralph LeDuc The charac-
tiers were: Grandmother, Mrs era
ven; her granddaughter, Anne,
Joyce Olson: Aunt Jenny, Vid
Maurer; Katha, Lois Brown. child
little Prince), Susan LeDuc. The
players and the director received
much applause
The chairman for the evening
Beryl Bleich and her assistants, Lois
Shaurette, June Clark, Rosemary
Darlington, Gladyce BOggess, Lilly
Armstrong Lois Brown, Joyce Oh
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12
BETTE DAVIS BACK AT
KOOTENAI SUNDAY
IN WARNER DRAMA

Bette Davis returns to the Koo-
tenai screen Sunday and Monday
Dec. 1916 in Warner Bros "A
Stolen Life" a romantic drama in
which Miss Davis plays the most
unusual role of her distinguished
film career the dual role of
Identical twins who fall in love
with the same man. The highly
dramatic situation eventually cul-
inmates in tragedy for one sister.
happiness for the other.
Glenn Ford plays the male lead
while others in a generally excel
lent supporting cast include Dane
Clark. Walter Brennan, Charlie
RuggleS and Brue Bennett
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12
WORLDWIDE BIBLE
READING SELECTIONS

Friday, December 10.
Luke 1866 Mary
Saturday. December IA.
Matthew 3:l-17 (John the Bap
tist)
Sunday December IS:
John 3:1-17 (Nicodemus)
Monday, December 10:
Luke lO:3O-42 Good Samaritan
and Mary of Bethany
Tuesday, December II:
Luke l5:ll-24 (Prodigal Som.
Wednesday, December Is:
John 13:l-17 (Jesus)
Thursday, December 10:
John II (JeSus)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12
FELT SLIGHT QUAKE
WEDNESDAY MORNING

Various Libby citizens reported
feeling a slight earthquake yester-
day morning between 600 and $50
o'clock
Some who felt the light tremor
were not certain as to its origin
but many who have been in past
quakcs declare the disturbance was
very light quake
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12

500 Wool and 500 cotton Union
suits; also 500 wool and 500 cot
ton 2-piece underwear has just ar
rived at Miller's Clothing Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12

Word was received by relatives
that baby girl was born Deem
Der 10 to Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon
Thomson, of Okanogan, Wn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-12

Mrs lKlas Johansson was i'll the
first OF the week suffering with
an attack of flu.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

Her composition, heard last night,
may be classed among the OUT
standing ones In the viola reper-
toire for its craftsmanship, musical
contents and effectiveness.
Miss Clarke has decidedly more
to say than great many Of her
contemporary male confreres and
she says 1t naturally and eloquently.
The refinement Of her style is
marked by the delicacy with which
she molds details; her subtleties
have distinction, her passionate ut
terances, artistic restraint. The
first movement Of the work Is not
unlike poem. The composer never
descends from the lofty plane Of a
rarefled atmosphere where she en-
visions beauty. A teasing "Vivace, "
sparkling and spontaneous, is fol-
lowed by meditative "Adagio," )" i'm
pressionistic in mode, leading into
q jubilant Allegro" with more sur
prises to captivate the ear.
Being written expressly for the
viola, the sonata lowered above the
other two works performed, by its
range and tone color. Beethoven's
Sonata In A Major, op. &c." orig
inally scored for cello and piano, was
more suitable for viola than Grieg's
brilliant violin Sonata No. 2, G
Major, op. 13" and, therefore, served
as a broader field for expression.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Two Artists Win
Praise in Program
AT Art Gallery
by Elena de Soyn

Two artists, George Wargo, vio-
list, and Miksa Merson, pianist, well
known through their past appear
ances and for maintaining high
standards of ensemble. were heard
at the National Gallery Of Art
last night.
The novelty on the program was
Rebecca Clarke's 'Viola and Piano
Sonata" which won second prize
on two different occasions at the
Berkshire Festival, chosen among
u compositions submitted. The
work was performed for the first
time In this country In Lenox by
Miss Clarke herself In 1919. The
original manuscript, presented to
Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge in
1885. is kept in the Library Of Con-
gress.
This talented English composer,
member of two quartet organiza-
tions abroad, was among the first
women to choose the viola for her
career and attracted attention here
as q soloist and composer in 1916.