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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-02
BILL PIETSCHMAN

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ups and deliveries made daily
six days of the week. A dis
count is given for cash and
carry business.
Pietschman, himself does
some Of the cleaning and spot
ting, as we'll as delivering and
soliciting business while his
wife, Dorothy handles the lad
les garments and assemblies
and bags orders for delivery.
Also a working part of this en-
terprising young concern are
Leonard Widdis, Gloria Pushee
and Dallas Evans, while Bill
DeRohan handles the book
keeping.
Life Long Residents of Zion
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Pietsch-
man are natives of Zion and
Bill was the second of four
children born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William O. Pietschman. Bill
arrived on January ID, 1917 at
the present home of his par
ents, 1904 Hebron Avenue and
has been lifelong resident of
the community. He attended
the old 31st Street School,
where the Elmwood school
now stands, and was gradual
ed from Waukegan township
high school in 1885.
Becomes Aviation Enthusiast
Like so many youngsters
born during the early days of
the airplane, Bill became an
aviation enthusiast and actual
ly started the construction of
his first glider at the tender
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-02

"brethren," the writer of this
Epistle uses two quotations
from the Old Testament: the
first taken from the Twenty
second Psalm, in which Mes
siah declares 81 will proclaim
Thy Name to My brethren;"
while the second quotation,
taken from the Eighth Chap
ter of Isaiah declares that "the
children'. given to Him by God,
share with Him in putting their
trust in God. Jesus taught His
disciples the Fatherhood of
God by instructing them to say
"Our Father, Who art in Heav-
en-" and among the redeemed
in "the family Of God" and
''household of faith," He made
possible a true brotherhood.
II JESUS THROUGH HIS
DEATH, ROBBED DEATH
OF ITS POWER-Verses
14-16; John 2O:1-14; I Cor.
15:51-57; Phil. 1858; II
Tim. 1: 9, 10; Heb. 4: Is,
16.
In His incarnation, the Son
of God was made subject to
all mans weaknesses, tempta-
tions and trials, yet He lived
a sinless, perfect life. Expos
ed as He was, to Satan's fierc-
est assaults all through His
ministry, He never yielded to
sins enticements. Though with
out sin in His own life, he was
willing to be "made sin" for
guilty, fallen man and to bear
the full penalty of death in
mans stead. He went to the
cross ''to die for the "ungodly"
so that Through death He
might render powerless him
that had the power of death,
that is the Devil" Jesus con-
quered mans chief adversary,
the Devil. Jesus tasted death
for every man, that He might
"abolish death and bring i'm
mortality to light" By His re-
surrection He robbed death of
it's sting and the grave of it's
victory; and enabled every
saint of God to look forward
to the time when corruption
shall put on interruption and
when mortality shall put on
Immortality.
The judgment pronounced
upon man for his first act of
disobedience was: "Dying thou
shalt surely die" The process
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age of IL. This glider was COM
pleted Is months later and
shortly thereafter Bill had lit
tie trouble in forming lions
CONTINUED on Page 81
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of death began with mans
alienation and separation from
God. Sinful man is 'dead while
he liveth; ;" "dead in trespasses
and SINS" Soul-death is far
more tragic than physical
death. An alien from God,
bondslave of sin and Satan,
man has no power to release
himself; but Jesus is mans
Emancipator and Deliverer, for
He came "to deliver those who
through fear of death were
subject to lifelong bondage."
While death, until the day of
resurrection, remains a stern
reality, yet the saint of God is
already delivered ''from the
fear of DEATH because his trust
is in a risen, triumphant Saw
ior; and even on his deathbed
he can say, "The Lord is my
Shepherd" He goes through
"the valley of the shadow of
death" without fear, for the
Lord is with him.
III CHRIST MADE RECON-
CILIATION FOR MANS
SINS - Verses II, 18; II
Cor. 5: 1921; Ephes. 2:
14-17; Col. 1:19-22; He
brews 81, 2; I John 1: 8,
9; 3: 8.
Jesus took on Him the seed
of Abraham, not the nature of
angels. He died for mortal
man. He was "made flesh,"
made to resemble his broth
ers," that He might prove Him.
self ga compassionate and
faithful High Priest in things
relating to God" Before yield
ing Himself without spot to
God, our High Priest offered
up prayers and intercessions
on behalf of those whom God
had given Him. Jesus gave
Himself Ito atone for the sins
of the people" and to make
reconciliation. Here is "the
mystery of godliness;" "God
was manifest in Christ recon-
Cling the world unto Himself,
not imputing their trespasses."
Jesus is cable to help those
who are tempted and tried"
DO YOU PUT YOUR TRUST
WHOLLY AND FULLY IN
JESUS AS YOUR BLESSED
SAVIOR AND REDEEMER?
These weekly Bible lessons, punch
ed for loose leaf folder, may be OBJ
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-02

The various races, nation
alities, and class distinctions
of mankind, all have but one
origin-the first man, Adam.
When Paul, in Athens, saw an
altar with the inscription "To
The Unknown God," he stood
upon Mars Hill and delivered
a mighty sermon, declaring
the fact of the unity of the hui
man race, saying, "God hath
made of one blood all nations
of men for to dwell on all the
face of the EARTH" Our Lord
came from heaven to earth and
lived among men to bring about
a new relationship between
man and God and between man
and man. Jesus gave His life
to save the sinful and to make
them the "sons of God;" and,
as taught in this Lesson, He
effected a new brotherhood
among believing saints when
He referred to them as my
brethren"
I CHRIST MADE POSSIBLE
THE TRUE UNITY OF
MANKIND-Verses lib;
Psalm % 1926; Isaiah 8:
II, 18; Matthew IL :46-50;
Luke :44-47; John IT:
1921; Heb. 10:10-14.
Having spoken Of Jesus as
''the Captain of our Salvation
bringing many sons unto glory''
through His atoning death,
the writer of Hebrews now de-
clares that "both He Who
sanctifies, and those whom He
is sanctifying, have all one
Father" Taking upon Himself
human nature, He made Him
self 'the Friend of sinners. He
laid down His life for His
''friends," saying to His disci-
pies: eye are my friends, if We
do whatsoever I command you;
henceforth I call you not serv-
ants. but I have called you
friends" Although this term
expressed an intimate relation
ship, yet Jesus had a more en-
dearing term for His disciples,
that of ''brethren." When He
finished His redeeming work
upon the Cross and arose from
the dead, the Lord said to Mary
at the open tomb, eco, tell
My brethren"
AS proof that Jesus was not
ashamed to call His disciples
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These weekly Bible lessons, punch
ed for loose leaf folder, may be OBJ
tanned by mail for $500 a year.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Rayner to Sing
With Air Force Band

The Concert Orchestra Of the All
Force Band will present the fifth
concert in its Adventures In Music
course In the Lisner Auditorium
Thursday at $3.50 pm. Sidney Ray
ner, American tenor, who won fame
abroad, will be the guest soloist
1t. Col. George s. Howard will con-
duct.
Mr.. Rayner sang at the Metro
politan Opera House in 1886, max
ing a successful debut in Carmen.
He sang the part of Don Jose here
with the San Carlo Company in the
National Theater and at the Water
Gate. Illness interrupted his
career in America. He went to
Europe to recuperate and since then
appeared on the European and
South American continents and
sang in the famed La Scala Opera
house in Milan. Mr. Rayner is be-
ing considered to portray the late
Enrico Caruso in forthcoming
screen version of Caruso's life. John
Ball will be the music commentator
The Washington Music Teachers
Association will have DR.. Leonard
Elstad as guest speaker at their noon
luncheon tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel. DR.. Elstad. president Of the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf
will speak on the Training the
Deaf Child for Citizenship"
Evening star., 1949-01-30


concert Howard Mitchell, conductor;
Western High School, $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUE.
Pasauale Tsllarico, pianist, guest;
Shear. pianist; Rilis Rowe, Mervine
mcz,oo.soprano;, Barker Hall. YWcA;
M.jo2, :eS m ase Mo'asEss alss sgish' sGastaM mis-:
shsaf; ,ta,,.. Dssussy,s, En = soprd,fpen me-,
eoeMssaIsl: oMsashsr. sSVpstt Vs4istiors On ma'S5 5h
RssssEpi Thai Bsisa. fnn tf NstseF miheF seh mr.
SET svANHoLM. tenor. song recital.
isa sehuipsear.'.' AN 0dt!sis; dis Ls.sr' ses-
botsehait;" . Der 2 Atlas" s,, An A1. syl;
kirchhof fk0enas ssate" s' fiR sise
dU. meme Koenigin"; .unbewsgte
a:.s ysrl.Vsf p.n ssa.. Xaass' auss
"Meine Lisbe list sruen."
NAVY. BAND. cWo Richard Town
send, send, condsctor; Depsrtmsntsl Departmental audi
sGSn sGfs Field RFiasi sst. 1F0E Hbsa's'p pr..
sons." from WaFner.,s ,ssDie, Meister-
Msrch, Sen ffom Mtene fschaikoWsess; MSfs ssnSf;
..symphony No. VI": HAYDN Woods
The Bandstand. Hyde Park': Leon
ards Annie Laurie Ia Moderne,"
William Murray, Robot Baird. Rich
ard Myers, trumpsts; Lecuona's "Gi-
ieysky's comedians Galiop."
George Gershwin Hits" arr. Ben
"'''' SATURDAY.
STANLEY Hafl.. $50 pm Iesnsrds
..Ktns.s Husssrs:" oyerturs, Flotey.s
bsrt's The Red, Mill. .chsrisI
ist; Romberr's when I Grow Zoo
ga tq Dream" Valleys Betty
WADE n. STEPHENS. orssn rseitsl,
LID. 8. Chapel, 3 pm.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Symphony to Have
|Villa-Lobos Today
AS Guest Conductor

The National Symphony Orches-
ira Association will present the
famous Brazilian composer Heitor
Villa-Lobos as guest conductor this
afternoon in Constitution Hall at
o'clock. A son of writer and anna
teur musician. Villa-Lobos was
compelled by circumstances to earn
his living by playing cello in theater
orchestras and in restaurants at an
early age.
When he was 81 he joined q
scientific expedition to the interior
of Brazil for an intimate study Of
folklore. This material served him
as q basis for over 1,500 works in
every form Of musical composition,
such as opera, chamber music, in
strumental, vocal and orchestral.
The composers works are noted
for their originality and are revo-
lutionary in their harmonic treat
ment. When he came to France in
1922 he found himself ahead of his
contemporaries in matter Of inven-
ton. .,.-,-.
Sylvia Meyer, the orchestra's tai
tented harpist, will give the world
premiere to Joseph Wagner's Con
'certo for Harp and Orchestra" on
Wednesday. The composer is con-
ductor Of the Duluth Symphony
Orchestra. He studied at the New
England Conservatory of Music and
at the College of Music of Boston
University with postgraduate courses
under Casella and Boulanger. Al
though not an executant on the
harp, he thoroughly familiarized
himself with advanced technical and
special effects Of that instrument
to make the work interesting for
the performer. Wagner's Festival
ProcessionS" was performed by
the symphony in February a year
ago,
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Father and Son Play
In Gallery Recital

Louis Potter, jr.. cellist, assistant
professor of cello at the University
of Illinois, will give a sonata recital
with his father, Louis Potter, ST.
pianist, tomorrow night in the Phil
lips Gallery at $50 o'clock. His
new handbook fundamentals of
Cello Playing for Teachers and Stu
dents" has been published recently.
A new work, variations and Epi-
logue, op. 81" by Nicholai Lopatni-
koff, will have hearing on this oc-
casion. The Russian-born COM
poser came to this country 10 years
ago and is now professor of COM
position and theory at the Carnegie
Institute of Technology in Pitts
burgh, Pa. He won the Kousse-
vitzky Foundation award in 1914,
and the 25th anniversary competi-
ton of the Cleveland Orchestra. His
symphonic works have been played
by several major orcheStras.
Evening star., 1949-01-30

THE Massacre of the Holy Inno-
cents" q 18th century liturgical
drama, will be presented. this after
noon by the Washington Cathedral
Choir of men and boys at O'Clock.
The all-musical service of the last
Sunday Of the month will be directed
by Paul Galloway, organist and
choirmaster. The work is based on
a manuscript translated and edited
by the Rev. DR.. Leonard Ellinwood,
a member o fthe Washington Cathe-
dral Choir and a noted musicologist.
The liturgical drama was devel-
oped during the course of the 18th
century for the visual education of
the congregations, which were mostly
illiterate. The roles Of biblical
characters and saints were enacted.
The YWCA afternoon music hour
will present a program OF chamber
music with David Burchuk as con-
ductor and Olga Bloecher as flute
soloist this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
in Barker Hall Mr.. Burchuk will
teach new course in Understand
ing Chamber Music" beginning to-
morrow, at the Washington Work
shop Cooperative, 1920 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. The course will
consist of 13 sessions and include
analyses and discussions Of famous
classical work, aided by recording.
Pasquale Tallarico will be pre-
sented by the Friday Morning Music
Club as guest artist, Friday in Bar
ker Hall, YWCA, at 1870 am. The
pianist is on the faculty Of the Pea
body Conservatory in Baltimore and
has played here in the National Gal
lery of Art, Others on the programs
are Margaret Smith, violinist, with
Charlotte Shear, pianist, and Rilla
Rowe Mervine, mezzo-soprano. Rea
Winters is the accompanist.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Bernard Greenhouse
Recital at Gallery

Bernard Greenhouse, cellist, will
be presented in recital In the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art tonight at 9
o'clock. Since his connection with
the Navy Band Symphony during
the war, the artist has made his
formal debut in Town Hall, New
York, and has embarked upon a
first Nationwide concert tour this
season. He has been engaged as
soloist with 10 leading orchestras in
this country.
This is not the first time that Mr..
Greenhouse has appeared in the
Gallery. He was heard also IA times
as soloist with the Navy Band Sym
phony and on other occasions. He
is a graduate of the Juilliard School
of Music and enjoyed period OF
study with Pablo Casals.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Programs of the Week

& F,sase,,;; arg; MMozart's "'Allsluia:"
Msndsssohns sssIes Brabms Meas Thinner Tas essr
wird mein schlummer" "wieeen-
lied '.Das Maedchen spricht,' "Ah
fors' lui,' from Verdis "Traviata";
Dsaussy's "Mandoline," Beau soir."
Delibes' Les Files de -Csdiz. - Aga
thss IT,, sc,AItz! Ars; o,S,r ff0m WsSers Der s
Only With Thine Eyes AR" from
Arms "Comus"; Dow,and's Come
Again, Sweet Love-; Herberts "Ro-
many Life"
THE SOUTHERNAIRES. Francis Junior
High. School. $40 pm. Scandal
ize Ny. Name" When I Was slnkin'
RownW ISS wn.oS Deep Riyero Ezekiel Saw
peever." Creston's Here Is Thy
Footstool." Germans "RCllinr Down
PARKS Two Flies. "old MacDon-
aid Had a Farm" ooum's "Llncoln's
gettysburg Addrsss.' .Whiffenpoof
bonds" D'Hardelot's Because"
Evening star., 1949-01-30
LILLY WINDSOR.

LILLY WINDSOR,
Lyric soprano, the only Amer
ican In 80 gears to receiUe a
contract to sing at the opera
in Rome, Italy, ,D,U make her
local debut in a recital Tues
day night In Constitution Hall.
The 24-yedr-old singer from
Hawthorne, N. y, made her
European debut In Anster-
dam, Holland, In -1947 and
sang foe consecutive perform
dnces OF Gounod's "Faust at
Rome's Royal Opera House
tollo1Oing her successful tni-
tial appearance there.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Miss Phillips to Sing

The Howard University Music
School will present Helen Phillips in
a song recital Thursday at $3.50 pm.
At IA, she was chosen as one Of the
soloists for the dedication of the
Municipal Auditorium Of st. Louis,
her native city. She sang with the
Fisk University Choir and made her
appearance with. the st. Louis Or
chestra in 1943. Four years later
Miss Phillips made a successful con-
cert tour and since then won sew
eral honors. One of these was in a
Young Artists Presentations Audi
lions which entities her to a recital
in st. Louis this season. She sang
with the st. Louis Little Symphony
under Stanley Chapple last summer.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Is Soloist

Continuing It's series, the Army
Band will give another concert In
the Departmental Auditorium We'd
nesday at 8 pm. Capt. Florynce M.
Houle, Army Nurses Corps, will be
the soprano soloist. The concert is
dedicated to the Army Nurses Corps,
celebrating its 48th anniversary to
the day. The Army Band chorus,
under the direction of 1t. Samuel
Loboda, assistant leader, will par
ticipate. Capt. Hugh j. Curry Is the
conductor. Capt. Houle will be
heard in two selections. Col. Mary
G. Phillips, Chief of Army Nurses
Corps, will be the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Svanholm Recital

Set Svanf1olm, tenor Of the Metro
politan Opera, will give an unusual
song recital Friday at $3.50 pm. in
the Library Of Congress. His pro-
gram will be built around a collec-
ton of precious autographs by
Schubert and Brahms acquired by
the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foun-
dation. The singer will be accom-
panied at the piano by Arne Sunne-
gardh. During the evening the ia
nous manuscripts will be on view
in the foyer of the Coolidge audi
torium.
Tickets are available beginning
tomorrow morning, $3.50 o'clock. at
the Snow Concert Bureau. Tele-
phone reservations will be honored.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
TODAY.
lODAx.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, :,

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Heitor Villa Lobos. conductor; Con-
stitution Hall. 4 pm. Bachs Toe
cata and Fugue,'. Scria5ins Sym
phony, No; ." Villa ,Lobos ,'Uira-
CATHEDRAL CHOIR. Paul Galloway,
conductor; Washington Cathedral 4
pm. Massacre Of the Holy limo
cents"
STRING ENSEMBLE, David Burchuk.
loist; Barker Hall. YWCA, 4:30 p. m.
Purcells The Rival Sisters" over
ture, the ensemble: Telemanns
suite. A Minor" Miss Bloecher and
strings: Vivaldi's Concerto, D Mi
nor the ensemble.
LEWIS ATWATER. organ recital: Mrs.
Henry T. Parrett, soprano, assist
ing: All Souls Unitarian Church, 5
pm. Program Of Bach music.
BERNARD GREENHOUSE, cello re-
cital. National Gallery Of Art. 8 .. m.
Beethoven's Sonata, A Major. Op.
6a'; Benjamin's 'Sonatina," valen-
tinis Sonata. e Major; Ravers
s"Habanera Hindemlths "Capric-
cio:" T,schaikowskyns ",yalss, senti-
CoNCoRDIA CHORUS of concordia
Collegiate Institute Of Bronxville.
MD q m,
Evening star., 1949-01-30
THURSDAY.

SOLDIERS HOME sYMPHONETTE,
Franklin 3. Charles, conductor Stan
ayidna ha ?g Star ovsHasPe sslePert5I Gnts ns
'Reve d'ete." selection from Mas
senet's 'Manon," Jessel-Gould PA
rade of the Wooden Soldiers .
Wayne's "Ramona," Kessel's Around
the Corner
HELEN PHI LIPS. soprano. song recital.
Howard University, $40 =. m. Handers
Con Come. ..,Ii, Ever s,;I Smiiins Liberty: Glib
Come Again, Sweet Love-; Gallup
pi's "Evvia, Rosa bella: Mahler's
'Ich Eing NIT Lust durch einen CRU
enen Wald." "Wer hat dies Liedlein
erdacht.'' Itch atmet einen Linden
duff" "Scheiden und Meiden."
"Adieu Forets," from Tschaikowsky's
Jeanne dare: Hagemen's do Not
Go, Ny Love-; .Holst's "A Hearts Wor-
ship" Coleridse- -Taylor's Life and
Death" Works THE Little Lisht Of
Nine" Johnson's His Name %
sweet" Bostner's "on Ma Journey"
Dettb Ride On, Jesus.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
TOMORROW.
"AssstoSiiA1fHiNoN AssociAfioN "Gs5S IuScHEoS. pS

stad, speak
er:: Willard
Hotel. noon.
TT a l n ! n &
t h e D e a f
C h il d for
Citizens h ip."
WADE N. STE
PHENS. or-
gan recital,
LID. 8. Chap
ell. = pm.
LOUIS 20 T.
TER, JR :,
C e ! ! ist:
LOUIS POT
T E r. SR.,
pianist: So
nata recital.
Phillips Gal
lery. $50
pm. Bach's
Soma t a, G
Major: Bee
thoven's so
nata, F Ma
jOr, On. X,
Evening star., 1949-01-30
WEDNESDAY.
WADE N. STEPHENS. organ recital
LID. S. Chapel. s pm

WADE N. STEPHENS. organ recital,
LID. S. Chapel, pm.
ARMY BAND, Capt. Hugh Curry, d.
rector: Col. Mary @. Phillips, speak
er; Departmental Auditorium, s pm.
Proeram dedicated to Army Nurses
Corps. McDonalds 'Burle Boy"
overture, Flotow's "Stradella": Wru-
beI-Dixon The Lady in Red" Zaret-
Singer Song Of the Army Nurses
Corps" Pestalozza's "Ciri Biri Bin"
Ayres' Tho Army Nurses Prayer"
Cap. Florynce M. Houle. soprano
soloist: ;, Hughes The Charter of
Italien." Roses Dance of the Span
ish Onion" Godard's "Chanssn de
Florian.' Romberss Desert Song"
Can't Houle: cole Porter Selec-
tions;" arr. Bennett; Losey's March
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
Howard Mitchell. conductor: Sylvia
Meyer, harpist, soloist: Constitution
Hall. $50 pm. Overture, Mozart's
Abduction From the Seraslio," Bee
thoven's symphony No. l." Joseph
Wagner's "Concertino." Miss Meyer;
Sibelius' symphony No. T."
Evening star., 1949-01-30
AIR FORCE BAND CONCERT oRCHES-
IRA, 1t. Col. Georse s. Howard. con-

ney Rayner,
tenor, soloist,
Lisner Audi
torium, $50
pm. Over
ture. Adams
If I Were
King" THE
Stars w ere
Shining" from
P uc in / IS
"Tosca, =" THE
Clown Song"
from Leonca-
vallo's "Pas-
liacci." Mr..
Rayner: Lee
uona's "Mala-
guena," selec-
tions by U. s.
A. r. Band
Glee c u b,
r o b ert L.
Landers, d.
rector; Proko-
heHs Lit,
Evening star., 1949-01-30

SOLDIERS HOME SYMPHONETTE,
Franklin B. Charles conductor,
Stanley Hall, $50 pm. Paulrs
pTl'ssr.ca hs Carnival trs kinS Srensis Apsets ams Ls
tnc-" Albsne2s m d u m m
Night" selections from Herbert.s
Orange Blossoms" Wynburnes
I sas AEshsrs S0sGaS sailsIrensn Isass
Hadleys Defend America
LILY Ill., vsDsSE gen.ssason g: $50 :sSs p ne
~. "juiilus, 3 &c. css;SsT Sa.: -. Non e Hs so:s
Evening star., 1949-01-30
TUESDAY.

patnikofTs Variations and Epi-
logue.". Schumann's "A6agio and Al
le2ro"
Evening star., 1949-10-09

0LEN JONES is the only private citizen ever
to be taken "backstage" in tie Federal Bureau
Of Investigation and gisen the same course of
instruction, ab1idged to eliminate study of Fed
eral laws and statutes. ,ohieh is gisen all ne,o
Special Agents.
The FBI has responsibility for the enforce
n,e,st Of about l2O Federal LaUs, and last wear
547, ,523 Investigations were handled The case
load per agent is about is, and last year the
Bureau obtained CONNECTIONS in 1886 criminal
prosecutions, tor surprising aserage of 97.I
per cent Under its present director, J. Edgar
Hoover, who ,oas appointed in 1924. the Bureau
consistently shotcs q net profit over its budget
in fines collected, property recovered, and sos-
ings 10 the Gopernme,t
6sVoU fellows must have lot of fun,"
Il observed to my friend, the FBI Agent,
over coffee the other evening in one of Wash
ington's pleasanter hotels.
How do you make that out?"
''Well. there's always lot of adventure.
drama and romance in your work. You 20
screaming around the countryside with sirens
wide open. have secret meetings with myste-
rious brunettes, stick tommy guns in peoples
backs, say All right Louie. drop the gun! -
and mark another case 'Closedr"
oh we do, do we?" he said. "Just like in
the movies. supposed"
"Sure. Say. Sylvester. do you imagine
could ever get crack at some of that cloak
and d-dagger stuff? On me false whiskers might
even look good!"
Killer Jeass Departs
For a long minute he sat back and regarded
me with that mo. 3-A Lowered Eyelid Look"
which should have warned me of trouble
ahead. Listen, " he said finally. IF you think
you've got CUTS enough to try being Special
Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for while. learning what an Agents respon-
sibilities really are and how he's trained, III
see what can do"