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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-20
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the gasoline ''jobs'' they have
horse propelled "jobs" Cloth
going the same speedy. The
first night here, we felt very
quaint arriving at the hotel in
a buggy. ct was fun).
Eleanor and | have a room
with Edna Wagnell, whom I
mentioned before having met
on the ship. She is a lovely girl
and we have grown very fond
of each other during our trip.
She will be stationed in the
Belgian Congo doing girls
work also.
Saturday we visited the Mo-
manned Ali mosque at the
citadel in Cairo. The mosque,
of course, is of great value in
material things and likewise it
holds a high place in the Mos
lem religion. 1t is beautifully
constructed of polished stone
with inlaid jewels and stained
glass windows throughout.
There is one chamber where
Mohammed Ali is entombed
that is a gorgeous, elaborate
affair. The Mohammedans
worship there three times a
day. High above the main part
of the structure there is a mi1l-
aret from which the priest calls
his people to worship. One can
see this cut-out section.
On the way home we toured
the bazaars for some gifts.
These bazaars are very in
triguing to me. How pityful to
see those many, many children
in poverty and helpless. The
characters on the street are
study in themselves.
The other day Edna and I
went out on the street with our
cameras just to take close-ups
of the creatures passing by.
Some were very pleased that
we should want their picture,
while others were indignant
and wanted a tip. I hope the
snaps turn out we'll.
Sunday we all went to the
meeting at the American Mis-
sion church, where we met
some fine Christian young peo-
pie. Will go again next Sun
day if we are here.
Love,
ISABEL.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-20

al passenger over two. They
have not asked for an increas-
ed rate of fare which was set
by the City Fathers, but may
have to at later date.
Due to the new equipment
the Cab Company is expecting
a good winter with little main
tenance trouble.
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fascinating to me with it's
bazaars and side road shops
of every kind. Then too there
are some very exclusive de-
partment stores.
The people range from a
light tan to a dark, dark black.
Most of them are a light tan
almost white. The money eX-
change is similar to English
money. They have, as you
probably will recall from Aunt
Hester's letters, Piasters, Mills
and Pounds, which are in sill
yer, copper or paper. The
Pound is four dollars, the Pas
ter is four cents and Mills are
ten to a Plaster.
We went out to buy some
film the other day and found
that it costs about twice what
it would cost at home. On the
other hand in the bazaars one
can bargain the keeper down
to a very reasonable price in
our money. l bought several
souvenirs at Beirut and here
in the bazaar for very good
prices.
The getting off from the
ship and to a hotel was very
simple with the Jolly Travel
Agency on hand. We were
completely free from duty. The
train ride from Alexandria to
Cairo was about three and
half hours in length, arriving
about eleven p. m. Our first
day was spent at the pyramids
on camel back. There we also
saw the Sphinx carved out of
a solid rock. Many of the
tombs out there are carved out
of alabaster, which is spoken
of in the Bible. It is rather
clear like marble. At the end
of the ride we had genuine
American Cooke" at three
piasters-12 cents. And was it
ever good!
Our guide and interpreter is
very nice and has taken us to
number of places of interest
at the rate of $500 person.
The hotel Astoria, where we
are staying, is French owned,
so most of the "big Shots
speak French, but the help are
mostly Arabs and speak Ara
bic. The hotel is of medium
quality for here.
1t is killing to go out on the
streets. Everyone hounds you,
it seems, to give them some
thing. Men, women and chill
dren are all alike.
One will see a great variety
of characters wandering here
and there seeming to have
nothing to do (but beg). Won
der what percentage of the
population really work. Oh
yes, along about twelve noon
everyone closes shop and then
they lay down on the steps to
sleep until four p. M, when
they open for business once
more. [ was surprised at some
of the nice shops and the styles
of clothes and shoes they car
ry-very much American.
We can hear wired music
playing constantly-all night
long practically. It comes from
Evening star., 1947-12-21

received your gifts from Mrs.
Dusenberry. for a little confer
ence. The idea belongs to this
little lady here" - and the In
spector mods and smiles at Kitty
g. so maybe I'd better let her
take over. :"
Kitty flushes a little and starts
in. you have all been given a
substantial Christmas gift by a
kind old lady," she says. Il
thought perhaps you'd want to
give her something in return. Not
money. She doesn't want that.
But maybe you'd give her part
of your Christmas day. Tomorrow
will be a lonely Christmas for
, her, unless we do something about
it. | know that sometimes it's
more of sacrifice to give time
than to give money. But if you'll
all come here tomorrow afternoon
with your families, officer
McGarry and l will set up a tree
with all the trimmings, and we'll
give Mrs. Dusenberry the happi-
est Christmas she's had in wears.
So will all of you who can come
please raise your hands?"
EVERYONE starts talking at once,
and one after another the hands 90
up, until finally there are nineteen
of them waving in the air. Then
Little Max raises his and makes it
an even twenty. well" he says,
Il have a little crap game sched-
uled for tomorrow, but l guess |
can put it off. So you can count
me in. Ill bring along a pair of dice
in case that old dame wants to
try her luck, and seeing as it's
Christmas, they will be square
dice for change"
1t turns out to be quite a party.
The tree reaches to the high cell
ing. Mrs. Dusenberry sits in a big
chair at the foot of it; her eyes are
as bright as the lights on the tree
and she wears a smile that won't
come off. The hand-kissing old
guy brings his eight kids; the
porter brings his four; the bobby
soxer comes with a boy friend,
and the two of them jitterbug
around in a way that makes Mrs.
Dusenberry cackle with joy.
There's all the ice cream and cake
everyone can eat, and consider
able carol-singing led by Dan, in
winch the Old dame JOINS until
she's red in the face.
DR.. Mckinney, the old watch
dog, stands close beside her,
beaming and nodding his head.
Its better than any medicine"
he says to Dan. Life means
something to her again. She's a
great old girl, and at this rate
she'll outlive me yet"
HE LETS her have her fun for
three hours. Then he breaks it up.
She's had enough for one day, he
tells her. Little Max. who's SIT
Evening star., 1947-12-21

lot of guys work to get it. Well
find the Doc. Maybe later -"
She waves her hand protest
ingly. 1--WE only one bill left" she
says. Who'll it be? Perhaps -"
She breaks off and smiles. "Why,
OF course! she cries, and holds
out the bill for Dan to take.
Merry Christmas, Officer
McGarry," she says to him, her
voice getting thinner all the time.
Here's thousand-dollar bill for
you and God bl ="
She sputters and gives out like
a car with dry carburetor. Then
she collapses like tired kid into
Dams arms.
The next moment everyone in
the lobby is turning to see what
goes on, because Dan is yelling
for DR.. Mckinney at the top of
his lungs. The Doc comes dodging
through the crowd like a f1ashy
halfback weaving through the sec
ondary on a touchdown run. He
takes the limp old dame from
Dams arms and lowers her gently
into a lobby chair.
"Doc!" Dan says. and his voice
is weak. rs she - is she -"
The Doc feels her pulse a mo-
ment. She'll be all right" he says
finally. But III have to get her to
bed. The excitement's been too
much"
Then someone is pulling at
Dams sleeve. He turns and there
is his mouse Kitty.
Hurry, Dan," she says. The
Inspectors waiting in a room on
the mezzanine."
For me? What for? l."
please hurry! All the others are
waiting, too"
HE RUNS up the half fight of
stairs behind her. She opens the
door of one of the hotel meeting
rooms and he follows her inside.
They're all in there - all the
nineteen people who got a Christ
mas Eve handout from the little
old dame. The young guy with
the toys is there. And the woman
with the kid, and the fashy young
dame, and the colored porter, and
the hand-kissing old gent, and the
bobby-soxer, and Little Max the
crapshooter, and all the rest.
They're standing there silently,
looking at the Inspector, and
waiting.
Dams the last of them, In
spector," Kitty says. "You can
start in now"
The Inspector clears his throat.
II want to thank you all for COM
ing" he says. Il had the various
plain-clothes cops stationed in the
Evening star., 1947-12-21

she's the kind of old dame most
guys want to give friendly smile
to, especially on Christmas Eve.
Her hand dips into her bag and
comes out with a bill. Merry
Christmas, young man." she saws.
Here's a present for you, and
God bless you"
Thanks" said the young guy.
Its very kind of you to - Jumb-
ing Jubiter!"
Its just thousand dollars"
says the old girl happily.
The guys eyes bug out like a
frogs. and he stares at the bill
and turns pale. you you wait
right here, lady" he cries. "I'l
find cop"
DAN steps forward and flashes
his badge.
I'm a cop" he says. "Is some
thing wrong?"
The guy is so excited he can't
talk.
"She just gave me a thousand
dollars!" he blurts out finally.
"She must be nuts!"
Maybe she is" says Dan. 1T
depends on how you look at
things. But if she gave it to you,
keep it.
"Now l must be nuts!" says the
guy. But if you mean it, lady,"
he says to Mrs. Dusenberry,
thanks and God bless you." And
he turns and hurries off.
The old dame now nudges Dan
in the ribs with her elbow and
chuckles. did you see his face?"
she says. He can't believe it,"
Neither can |, ma'am," says
Dan, shaking his head. Neither
can l."
The next one is a woman with
two-year r-old kid in her arms.
Mrs. Dusenberry gives her such a
shock with the ST 600 bill that the
woman drops the kid and Dan has
to pick him up and dust him off
and calm him down.
The third is a flashy young
dame who thinks she's being
framed and doesn't want to take
it. Number four is a colored porter
who rolls his eyes and starts run
ming around the lobby shouting
hallelujahs. A foreign-looking old
guy is the fifth, and he's down on
both knees kissing Mrs. Dusen-
berry's hand before Dan can stop
him.
Number six is a bobby-soxer
who squeals like the thousand
dollar bill has Sinatra's autograph
on it.
NUMBER seven is a sour young
guy known to Dan as Little Max
the crapshooter. He grabs the bill
out of the old DANES hand and
hurries off without a word.
Mrs. Dusenberry doesn't care.
Evening star., 1947-12-21

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commodity calls for aawless-
looking teeth. Which often calls for
costly plates and bridges. That's
why Coleo was tested in Hollywood.
out of 10 tested preferred Coleo
to all other types of denture cleanser.
Coleo gets false teeth clean!
No danger of offensive breath
from dentures cleaned with Coleo!
False teeth cleaned with Coleo
have a fresh, pleasant taste!
Try it on your false teeth now!
Evening star., 1947-12-21

soys Copt. John J. Ayres
Of the Ridsewood. N. J. Police
II eat coffee and cake, coffee and
q samd,Vicb, coffee and doagb-
nuts" says CAPT. Ayres. "And
wben acid indigestion starts
trouble, l just slip one or two
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. When acid indigestion comes
yo9r way, just slip one or two tasty
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fast! Tums not only neutralize ex-
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also coat the stomach with protec-
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Relieve distressing gas, heartburn
and that bloated feeling. And when
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to sleep, don't count sheep-count
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Evening star., 1947-08-31
Rivers Keep Adding
To Salt in Ocean
By Uncle Roy

Many tests have been made TO
find out how much salt there is IN
ocean water. The average amount
is three parts of salt in 100 parts OF
water.
In one cubic mile Of ocean water
there is enough salt to form dozens
of pyramids as large as the Great
Pyramid of Gizeh.
If all the salt in the oceans could
be poured evenly on North America
it would cover our continent with a
laver more than five times the height
of the Empire State Building.
Scientists have found that rivers
keep taking more salt to the oceans
We call river water fresh but
there is little salt in it, worn away
from rocks
Efforts have been made to judge
the age of the oceans by the amount
of salt in the water. The rate at
which rivers carry the salt to the
sea is known closely, also the totaI
amount in the oceans. On this basis
the age has been estimated at about
10 100000 years.
But there are troubles with that
way of Judging. Rivers in past ages
probably have not taken salt to the
sea at the same rate. Also, 1t seems
almost certain that a great deal OF
the salt has come from the ocean
bottOm.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Vim a Cash Prise
flirting, Drawing
For Junior Star

If you are not more than 18 o,
have not yet finished high school
you are eligible to write or draw fol
The Junior Star. AS many as five
cash prizes of 81 are awarded fol
the best contributions published
each week, and writer's of stories
which, in the opinion of the editor
are of sufficient merit are issued
cards identifying them as Junior
Star reporters. Here are the rules
/. All contributions must be original.
. Stories, articles, poems, etc.. must
be written on one side of paper; II type
written they must be double spaced
Drawings must. be in black ink or black
crayon on white paper and must oe
mailed fiat. not rolled or folded.
g. Name, age. address telephone mum
Der and school OF the contributor. must be
in the upper left-hand corner OF written
contributions and on the back OF drawings
and he reserves the right to publish any
contribution in whatever form ne thi3KS
best, regardless of whether ie is awarded
a prize. He may also withhold prizes
awarded for contributions found noE to be
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this
week. Address your contributions
to: Junior Star Editor, 727 Star
Building, 1101 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Washington 4, D. G.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Interior Department
Museum Reopens

The Museum Of the Department
of the Interior Is again open to the
public after having been closed for
several weeks. Located on the first
floor of the Interior Building, on c
street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets NV. it was ded1-
Gated in 1898 as an educational In
etrurnent to present in concrete
form the aims, activities and history
of the department.
Art plays only small role in the
DEPARTMENTS far-reaching activities.
However, there are intriguing ex-
amples of arts and crafts among
the numerous exhibits occupying
more than 100 display cases in the
museum, which include also histori-
cal and scientific material. Unitec
States history and our way OF lie
are reflected in the 10 exhibition
galleries. Illustra tive paintings de-
pict important historic events IN
which the Department OF the 1nte-
rior participated and dioramas con-
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Propeller on Wall
OF Store Confuses
Bow From China
Prize Contribution
By Dovid Wong, "A
Sidwsli Friends School

NV brother and I were sitting a.
soda fountain in San Francisco
Not knowing what ice cream looked
or tasted like (that was the first
morning of our arrival from China)
he appeared very nervous and curl
GUS while waiting. BY the time the
ice cream was placed before him
he was quite excited.
After studying the queer, unfa-
miliar stuff for about three min
utes. he finally made a decision
Picking up his spoon reluctantly
he tried a mouthful. He appeared
to swallow it with pain.
Take 1t easy" I whispered
Nothing is that serious"
Gee whiz!" he exclaimed. Fol
moment I thought was a goner-
that stuff seemed so hot!"
Everything went all right after
that. but as we we're walking ou'
of the store, my brother seemed tc
have spotted something new anc
strange.
Believe 1t or not" he said wher
we were about a block away, "ar
airplane propeller is nailed on the
wall of that store. I saw 1t witt
my own eyes,
After arguing for five minutes. W.
decided to make bet. At his sug
gestion. we bet a dish Of ice cream
which he had finally decided
tasted sort Of good"
We walked back to the store. HI
dragged me right in and pointed a
the wall with the pride of a victor
"Look-here it Isl" he cried.
1t was an electric fan.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Civic Groups
Southeast Council,
Others MEETING

The Southeast Council will be the
first of three Washington civic
groups to resume meetings this week
to discuss plans for the. coming year
The meeting will be held at 8 pm
Tuesday at Anacostia High School.
Sixteenth and r streets Sc.
Early Picnic Places in Washing
ton" will be discussed at the regular
monthly meeting of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday at the Old Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets
NV.
Two citizens associations are
scheduled to meet Thursday:
Arkansas Avenue Community
Burdick Vocational School, Thir-
teenth and Allison streets NV, 8
pm.
Northeast Council-No. IL pre-
cinct, 100 Rhode Island avenue
NE, s pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
By Florence S. Berrymon

A one-man show by Jack Perl
n1utter. comprising mostly black
and-white work of the past six
months, has just opened at the An
acostia Public Library, to remain
through September 10.
The artist, a native New Yorker,
has been resident of Washington
for six years. His home is in Ana
costa and his present employment
is at the photographic Office; prior
To this, he served three and a half
years in the Navy. Followers of art
here are doubtless familiar with his
selniabstract paintings, which have
been in one man and group exhibi-
tions at the Phillips, Corcoran and
Barnett Alden Galleries, the Ma
tional Museum and Arts Club.
Certain forms of architecture in
spire most of Mr.. Perlmutter's works,
both paintings and drawings, and
the influence of cubism is obvious.
He particularly favors roofscapes
with chimney pots, skyscrapers, in
dustriaI structures, rows of humble
houses and small shops, most OF
which. as interpreted by him, have
rickety, dilapidated appearance. In
fact, Mr.. Perlmutter can draw
crooked lines as well as straight
ones, and the present show seems to
have more of the former. The at
mosphere which emanates from the
collection as a whole. breathes pow
erty. disrepair and decay. The i'm
pact of these drawings is not so
cheerful as that of his paintings.
Actually. there is considerable va
riety in subject matter in the pres
ert show. About half of the paint
ings are architectural, the others
comprise figures, fantastic animals,
harbor scenes more or less tumble
down. like the urban scenes and
such miscellaneous items as two
badly battered ashcans, Some are
done in black line on white, others
In white line on scratch board and
two are water colors. Touches OF
brovnish red are splashed on a few
of the drawings. OF them all,
Trees" seems to me the best, a
simple subject but we'll composed.
The Anacostia Library Is open
from 9 to 9 week days and 9 to on
Saturday. Buses WIS or W-8 from
the Navy Yard and CA from Sew
erteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. carry one within few steps
of it.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

Wolf Story, by William McCleery
illustrated by Warren Chappell
(Knopf; $2).-To any one who has
ever told a story to child, this book
will strike many happy chords. The
father Is putting his young son to
bed; the boy. stalling for time, per-
suades his father to tell him a story.
It's about brightly colored hen,
and. as usual, there is a wolf, which
is always after her. Well, the father
doesn't end the story the first night,
but stretches it out over many In
stallments. The author has given
the story of the mean old wolf some
original touches, which add greatly
to its reliability.
Here Comes Daddy, by Winifred
Milius (Scott; $1.25)-All the magic
of the busy street is seen by little
boy as he waits for his daddy to
come home.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
| Business Groups

Four of the six business groups
scheduled to resume fall meetings
this week have postponed meetings
until later in September. Three OF
the groups are the District of Co
lumbia Petroleum Industry's Com
mittee, the Electrical Contractors
Association and the Georgetown
Trade Guild.
The Park View Business Associa-
ton, which was to have held Its
first fall session tomorrow, will meet
September 8 at 8 pm. in the City
Bank, 3608 Georgia avenue NV.
| Businessmen's groups meeting
this week are as follows:
Thursday.
Master Plumbers Association
Washington Gas & Light Co.
Eleventh and Fl streets NV, 8 pm
Friday.
Maryland and Virginia MILF
Pro6ucers-1756 K street NV,
pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Current Exhibitions

| NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Con-
stitution avenue and Sixth street
Paintings and sculpture BY great
masters. Chiaroscuro prints. In
digenous Art OF the Americas,
through September ID.
NATIONAL MUSEUM, National Col
lection of Fine Arts. Constitution
avenue and Tenth street-Amerl-
can paintings from private coilec-
tions and other gifts and i,sn loans;
annual, to open next Thursday.
ARTS AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING.
jefferson drive and Ninth street
Decorative arts collections.
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. Division
of Graphic Arts. Independence ave-
nue. and Tenth street-Lithographs
by childe Hassam throuElh @islis 'omori Resd
Howe, opening Tuesday.
FREER GALLERY OF ART, Twelfth
street and Jefferson drive--Oriental
and Far Eastern arts. Paintings
and etchings by Whistler and other
American artists; changing ex-
hibits.
CoRCoRAN GALLERY OF ART,
Seventeenth street between New
can paintings and sculpture and
the W. A. Clark collection. Water
colors by artists of Washington
and vicinity. Sculpture by Heinz
Warneke.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY,
1900 Twenty-t1rst street-Changs
prints. Small paintings. drawings
and prints. Arthur Dove retro
1pectfve.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. East Capi..
toll and First streets-Division OF
Prints. Fifth annual print exhibi-
tion. Recent accessions to Rosen-
wald collection. Utah centennial.
ARTS CLUB, 2017. I street NV
to September.
THE RHYTE GALLERY at United
Nations Club. l701 Nineteenth
street NW.-Summer exhibition Of
Washinston. Artists Guild. through
September z.
BARNETT ADEN GALLERY. 127
Randolph place N.W.--Group ex-
hibition to open tomorrow.
WATKINS GALLERY. American Uni;
collection and student works: Sun
days . pm. to T pm: weekdays.
10f am, to 5 pm. Primitive
paintings and sculpture, through
today.
PUBLIC LIBRARY, Eighth and K
st5es.' soers y NwEsniSiisHfn Andre Pissfn through
AuEust.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY GALLERY
OF ART, Founders Library, Sixth
street and Howard place NV
Student work.
DUMBARToN OAKS COLLECTION.
1908 Thirty-second street NV
Closed to September 15.
PAN AMERICAN UNION. Constitution
avenue and Seventeenth street
NW.-Exhibitton by Fenpe Ut
lando. through August.
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE, 1890 M
street N.W.-Members' summer
sales exhibit through September
u. Daily / to 6 pm: Sundays
to 5 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-31

p There are many different series
aside from the STORY Book" set
There is an American Girl" series
having four dolls; Season" series
with four dolls; the Bridal" series
containing two dolls (sometimes
called the Family series); Day
series, 7 dolls, and Month" series
u dolls. There is new set just out
called the "Undressed" series, with
two dolls. A girl with imagination
can make her own clothes for these
Some of my favorites are the
Snow Queen" alice Sweet Alice
and Tuesdays Child Is Full OF
Grace"
If you start a story-book doll col
lection hope you enjoy it as much
as do.