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Evening star., 1955-01-09

medical fieid.s She Is proud Of
several years service In the Red
Cross motor corps.
Mrs. Williamson has . chauf-
feur known as Emmanuel
Praise" She rides Ia o Cadillac
and IN q Mercury station wagon
land whatever happens to be
at my disposal. She said many
vehicles owned by her chill
giren" are always at her disposal.
The mother god" says she
files no income tax return be-
cause she Is not gainfully en-
ployed and she receives no SAL
ary.
.You wouldn't be able to un-
derstand how I'm clothed" she
said In answer to question. II
wouldn't say ! don't buy them
because / am clothed. But you
wouldn't be able to understand. "
Owes No Money.
Mrs. Williamson declared nei-
ther she nor her children" owe
any money. She said the chill
dren 1.-THE and people from the
outside frequently send some
thing In appreciation Of help
received at the thought center.
But she insisted she never ac-
cepts gifts personally. However,
the center may accept contribu-
tions - Venetian blinds, for
example.
Mrs. Williamson declared the
people who come to "Hisacresn
include Catholics. Baptists,
Methodists and members Of
other denominations. Some are
from foreign countries.
She said she teaches celibacy
but does not tlg to persuade or
lcoerce her followers into break
ing up any existing family rela-
'tionships,
we have everzsO-many mar
ried couples" she says. Under
my roof, the sisters and brothers
use separate stairways to their
quarters and live on separate
floors.
I'VE don't live any where there
is any drinking, smoking or un-
due mixing of the sexes"
What did she mean by undue
mixing Of the sexes?
II will just stick to, the word
undue" she said. I'm other
words. we live yirtuous lives and
believe In the principle there Is
no separation"
The mother god" is In charge
Of assembly periods held In .
large second fioor room i've
times q week.
A visit to 'sHisacres."
On q recent assembly day, q
visitor to "Hisacres" was greeted
by o colored woman in q red
sweater who said: ITS wonder
full
Within 10 minutes after he
was admitted, q succession of
women entered. They greeted
one another with "It's wonder
fur or ''Yes. wonderful, wonder
full" Then the arrivals tiptoed
up to mother gods office, said
Peace. mother" and was told
in reply, peace, dear" 3
With six or seven present, the
sisters" rose and went together
up q broad staircase to the
paneled room On the second
floor. The visitor followed. In
an adjoining room, workmen on
stepladders were washing win
dows.
The ''sisterss and the visitor
seated themselves around o long
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Air Force ond Navy
Will Join Forces
IN Band Concert

AT least one event In which
the armed forces can say Its
combined service relations were
harmonious viii be held Wednes-
day ct $50 pm. in Lisner Audi
tOriiiEn.
Tha event viii consist Of q
Joint concert By the Air Force
Hand and and Symphony Or
cfestrA with two conductors. one
from the Navy and one from the
Ar Force.
Comdr. Charles z. Brendler Of
the Navy will conduct Wagner's
zine Faust overture and It'll
Eulenspieeel's Merry Pranksr BY
Strauss. In the first half Of the
concert.
col. George S. Howard. the
Bands regular conductor. win
take over for Enesco's "Roumari-
ian Rhapsody Britain's "Prel-
ude ID 4 Dream and Monihszko's
..Haikzr overture.
M,sergt. Dlll Jones. baritone.
and 3 fEerst. Bill Duuye, tenor.
win sins. NO tickets are re-
CURED
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Calvert Units Added
To Blood Donor List
To Make Total Of 81

oficials of the Red Cross
Regional Blood Center last night
said the Calvert County Red
Cross Chapter and the Calvert
County Hospital at Prince Fred
erick, Nd, have signed agree
ments to become participants in
the Regional Blood Program.
Entrance Of the Calvert Red
Cross Chapter in the blood pro-
gram brings the number Of
participants to 81 in the area.
Sixty-one civilian and mill
tary hospitals now are members
Of the blood program which re-
cruits blood donors, processes
and delivers the blood without
charge to hospitals as q public
service to residents Of the area.
Bloodmobiles are scheduled to
make the following visits this
week. starting at 10 am. unless
otherwise Indicated:
Tomorrow - Prince Georges County,
Andrews Air Force Base Building T.3-
10: WashinRton County, Fairchild Plant
Tnssday--p. c. chapter. Main Navy,
Constitution avenue. Room 2B4l, from
s.S g;3o Am; TO $3.50 Pm; Aexandri.
Wsdnssdsy-p. q. Chapter, Psntason,
q Justice, Tenth and Psnnsyivsnia ave-
Thursday--D. c, Chapter, Base service
Club. Boiling Air Force Pase: George.
town Lions Club. st Lukes Methodist
esN strses NV 1Gcsn from nssa nS T. lS p.rs. 'i'
ouss psdasrnHsS sass h4saso cSsHsss Chapter
Evening star., 1955-01-09

the threats begin.
The letter that prompted this
explanation follows:
"This Is to inform yuu that
race bets are being solicited by
bookmakers ct or near - w..
Please put these leeches behind
bars for they prey on weak-willed
men. And the consequences are
destruction Of homes and lives.
The men who succumb to these
gambling urges are hopelessly In
debt and face the loss Of their
homes and wives, II they refuse
to pay or stall payment they are
threatened with severe beatings
or worse. Consequently, they re-
sort to loan companies or crime.
Il am writing this letter be-
cause Q member Of my family
has become 50 involved ii debt
and faces the loss Of his home
and wife. For Obvious reasons
this letter must remain anonyi
nous.
IF only some drastic punish
ment could be imposed on these
parasites thookmakersl and
more effort applied on the part
Of the law toward apprehendine
them. the practice might b dis
couraged to q greater degree
Your cooperation In saving q
home and family i Eeatly ap-
preciated.v
Evening star., 1955-01-09

oval table. An oak mantel above
9 green marble fireplace was
decorated with giided pine cones
and evergreen sprays. On one
wall hung an oil painting Of q
flock Of grazing sheep. Above
an entrance q mobile construc-
ton made of Christmas tree
balls revolyed slowly In . gentle
draft.
Singing Begins.
One woman began to sing
softly. The others joined In:
let us give praise unto the
Lord. here and now.
.Let US praise her holy name.
here and now. Z
AS they sang. others came In
and sat down. Perfection" set
q stenographer,s pad and pen-
ellis before her place at the foot
Of the table. The singing COM
tinued, Let us praise her holy
name" !"
When mother god" entered
every one stood until she had
seated herself ct the head Of
the table.
Then the singing stopped and
Q woman called Honesty I'M
manuel arose and said. peace.
mother" |"
II want to thank you. mother, .
she said, .'for this wonderful day
and for this wonderful year Of
1855. ! want to thank you.
mother, for this glorious age
we're living In" She went on to
tell how her life was q joyful
one because she was living In
the influence Of ''our beloved
mother"
She sat down and the group
began to sing again:
in the heart Of God, that's
where I long to be,
Free from all car-nal-i-ty.
Sing love and praises to her
holy name"
Other women rose and said,
Peace. mother" /" and gave their
testimonials. From time to time,
Mrs. Williamson took q turn, re-
naming seated, offering COM
ments such as, God Is imper-
sonal: to have God In you truly,
you must be impersonal. too"
She told many anecdotes. on
finishing each, she said persua-
sively, "It's something 70 con-
sider.n
One song, addressed 10
Mother God" went:
you are my sweetheart, you
are my beau.
You are my sweetheart, I love
you so.
Since we were married, never
more to part,
Mother. Mother, darling, you are
my sweetheart"
AS the meeting progressed.
other persons entered and
seated themselves, until there
were IA. They included o boy
named "Obedience," about 6
years old: one colored man and
the wife Of q journalist.
The secretary, Perfection, -
took down in shorthand every
thing Mrs. Williamson said.
When the testimonials had
ended. she asked the secretary
to read the text Of her remarks
at earlier sessions. It was the
first time she had given, any di-
rection for the conduct of the
meeting.
Two hours after 1t had begun,
the "elass' ended. SMust pf tlne
! group stayed for lunch st~
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Baby scaIdsd Critically
In Silver Spring Home

A i7-month-old boy was criti-
cally scalded yesterday when his
mother accidentally spilled boil
ing water on him, Silver Spring
police reported.
The boy, Marshall r. Howser.
S711 Sundale drive, Silver Spring.
was admitted to washington
Sanitariun with burns over Q
large part Of his body.
Silver Spring police said the
accident happened IN the kitchen
Of the Howser home when the
boys mother spilled some water
that was boiling on the stove.
Evening star., 1955-01-09

movement is based upon 70 very
real AvingneSs' and she claims
great powers of healing through
faith Yet II q follower becomes
III and his faith Is not sufficient
to hold him, Mrs. Williamson
says he is free to 60 to q doctor
because God works through doc
tors, too.
The spirits have nothing to do
with the dead.
"Iet the dead bury the dead, !"
counseIs the director.
Mrs. Williamson is q stout,
good looking and stylishly
dressed woman of perhaps SO
years. But she admits to no age
whatever.
Eve don't deal In time, BIRTH
dates or places Of birth" she ex-
plains. Neither will she say how
many people live with her at
"fIisacres.D She doesn't deal In
numbers.
For the same reason, she de-
clines to state or estimate how
many followers she has. But
neighbors say people Of all ages,
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Jennings 10 Be Featured
On Ty Program Today

Virginia,s freshman memher
of Congress, Representative Jen-
nings. Democrat. WIN Be given 4
tribute unusual for y newcomer
In q coast % o-coast television
show this afternoon.
He win be featured ID the pro-
gram Backeround. J. 0n the ma
tional Broadcasting Network.
scheduled at $50 pm. ON WRc-
TV. XII.
Network officials went to Mr..
Jennings home town Of Marion,
In southwest Virginia. and filmed
some Of the scenes for the show.
Mr.. Jennings served two terms
as sheriff there.
Representative Priest. Of Ten
nessee. the Democratic whip. win
be shown taking the new law
maker around Washington and
the Capitol, explaining the Leg
islatiEe process Also to be
shown Is Mr.. Jennings FIRST visit
70 . washington cocktail party.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
by chorles ]. Yorbrouah

In coats Of many colors, on
tires without tubes and brim-
ming to the cowling with power,
the 1855 Automobile made Its
oficial bow before opening-day
throngs at the 26th annual Auto
mobile Show yesterday.
Thousands swarmed the big
two-acre National Guard Armory
to look, to buy or merely to wish
they could. Thousands more will
do the same thing again today.
Young and old, they poured
through the doors at the after
noon openings 900 in the first
hour, 21.454 In all. The drone Of
inquiries on prices and horse
power, In about that order, was
drowned out only by the slam
ming Of doors Is teen-agers got
in to sit down and get the feel. /"
10000 Attendance Predicted.
The show, expected to attract
10000 persons on Its nine-day
run, closes the night Of JAM
uary is. It Is open from 2 to
II pm. daily.
Almost without exception, the
cleaning productions on the
Armory floor are longer, lower.
wider and far more powerful
than even last years. Horse
power undreamed Of Is years
ago IS under virtually every hood.
But there are "a cars on dis
play that couldn't scrape up ESQ
horsepower as . total. TO carry
out the shows theme Of Then
and Now" there are u bur-
nished- bright antique cars. gath
cred UP from over ,the Nation
and representing . value Of
$250,OO0.
one Of them, a 1902 Oldsmo-
bile, steered BY . tiller rather
than D wheel. came IN under
its own power. Another Is the
first Pontiac ever built. Repur-
chased by the factory shortly
after it was sold. the car still
has less than 700 miles Of actual
use.
Pontiac shows Bubble" Car.
BY contrast, Pontiac shows OF
its experimental Bonneville Spe-
cial, an amazing creation in
which driver and passenger ap-
pear to be sitting in q bubble,
Under the hood Is o straight-s
Pontiac engine. modified with
four carburetors and any number
| OF speed-inducing devices.
The men with the yen and the
money can go from the stately
elegance Of an English Bentley
at SIS. .6s5, to the spriehtly. com.
pact little Nash Metropolitan f0l
around $500.
The man with . little boy with
sa yen Is going to have trouble
getting him away from the
kiddy -sized Chevrolet Bel Ali
convertible. The wee one can ride
IN il. but II win have to end
there. Chevrolet built only eight
| OF them for show purposes. with
| an the elsctric motors to mako
it move. It cost $4,000.
Busiest beings In the whols
| show are the dilisent nEgerprin
Evening star., 1955-01-09
and attributes Of Cod" says Mrs.

and attributes Of God" says llrs.
Williamson.
That's why Mrs. Williamscn,s
middle-age white stenogyapher
Is known IS Perfection II Is
why another spirit Is called @On-
tology.R and still another. sUni-
Versal Love. !.
Mrs. Williamson says there is
no difference between races. but
liz II Is necessary TO make Q dis
tinction between white and col-
ored, she prefers the terms Tight
expression and dark express
sion"
The .smother eods maintains
there Is no such thing as . par-
ent. What the world calls
mother and daddy" she says,
are. really (big, sister and (hig)
brother 'ssince God Is our only
Father and Mother"
No Gifts.
The spirits ct "Hisacresn are
instructed not to accept or give
gifts and tips. These practices.
says the leader, breed greed and
graft.
For days after Christmas. the
brothers and sisters said they
were busy returning gifts sent
them.
But Mrs. Williamson said her
flock demands and receives top
salaries for top service per-
formed. She says an employ
ment service is maintained for
benefit OF the faithful. The
brothers and sisters also pro-
duce handmade articles. such
as fancy rosettes from discarded
hosiery, and Christmas decOra-
tions. Proceeds from the sale
Iof such articles provide iyeli-
hoods for some.
It's against the rules 0f the.
house to carry insurance. 4 Mrs.
Williamson explains:
"We do not prepare for any
thing we do not want. nor vis-
ualize anything we do not de-
sire to materialize. In God where
we live. move and have our being
(which is in the body Of GOdl
there can be no illness or death" !"
The mother god" says this
belief is based upon 1st John
5:l3-"Herehy know We that We
dwell In Him, and He In US. be-
cause He hath given is Of His
spirit"
Though selling services and
handmade articles. the followers
claim they never have sold o
ticket or put on q money-rais-
/ ing project, never charged for
an interview and never solicited.
in any form.
Mrs. Williamson requires work
ers to sign an Independence
pledge" that they win perform
top service for top salaries, win
reject gifts and tips and promise
not to use intoxicating liquor
or smoke on the job. The pledge
also guarantees good manners
and courtesy at all times. :
Those who have the UNDER
standing" do not Join any or
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Woman Says Flock
Is Not Connected
With Futher Divine
By John " Homer

Among Washington cultists,
one Of the most mysterious Is q
relatively unknown colored
woman who claims to be
mother god"
She Is Mrs. Bernese William.
son. the leader Of an unsegre-
gated flock which communes at
1920 Sixteenth street NV.
The headquarters, named
.Eisacres. . Is directly across the
street from the Carnegie Insti-
tuition and next door to the
American Trucking Association.
Less than q block to the north
is Foundry Methodist Church. A
few doors south the new First
Baptist Church IS under con-
struction.
It Is q handsome brick house
OF 20 welI-appointed rooms on
four floors. Once 1t was the
residence Of DR.. Charles Stanley
White, the surgeon. It Is owned
now by Or. Claude Moore.
'.New Thought Center"
Mrs. Williamson founded and
directs "Hisacres," which once
operated near Andrews Field as
Gods Acres" She describes 1t
as a s'new thought center But,
she explains, the words "new
thought do not typify q creed:
They express her own opinion.
The point Is amplifed In official
literature:
Unless one remains open and
receptive to the new thoughts of
this, the God dispensation, and
is willing to scrap every pre-con-
ceived idea and opinion. eternal
life would remain a seeming inn
possibility"
According to the founder. her
religious movement is afiIiated
with no church and is rlot--in
any form-an organization. She
insists there are no members, as
that term is used generally. AL
followers of mother god" are
spiritual entities who are called
brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Williamson says her
movement is based upon "the
Sermon on the Mount" and the
life and teachings Of Jesus.
Much of what goes on at l420
Sixteenth street seems to parallel
teachings Of Father Divine. But
Mrs. Williamson declares she
knows of no similarity or differ
ence between the groups. She
has never been affiliated with the
Father Divine cult, she says.
Literal Interpretation.
Both Father Divine and Mrs.
Williamson interpret the Bible
literally. Their followers substi-
,tute spiritual names" for the
common variety, and everyone
greets everyone else with "a
CHEEKY, "PeaceI"
The salutation stems from an
admonition In Luke, x.5-"And
into whatever house ye enter.
first say Peace. 4" But at Ills
| s,.ac " nunI.vinofiN rays st3an nA''
Evening star., 1955-01-09
4 Speakers Declare
Moral Rearnlameni
Curbs World Ills
A former German Communist.

A former German Communist.
4 Wall Street banker. . British
playwright and an African yes
terday described the answers
they found In Moral Rearma-
ment.
/ The four spoke at the closing
sessions Of the l2-day World
Assembly for Moral Rearma-
ment here which oficials said
was attended by 1850 represent
atives from 81 countries.
Max Bladeck, q former mine
union official In Germany's
Ruhr industrial area and . Conn
munist Party member for rs
years, described how Moral Re-
armament is providing the an
swer to Communism In some Of
the foreign labor movements.
Cufbs Japanese Reds.
Mr.. Bladeck, who recently has
been working for MIRA in Japan.
said it is cutting down Commu-
mist control or preventing its
growth in that country as well as
In the Ruhr and the Northern
Swedish mines which supply ore
to industry In the Ruhr.
The Wall Street banker, VIII
liam c. wilkes. q partner IN
Kidder, Peabody and Co.. said
he found in MIRA q commitment
to bring the answer to the ma
terialism Of the right as wen as
| the left.
Mr.. Wilkes said "an ideology
was born in my heart when ]
made the all-out commitment to
remake the world with this force
Of Moral Rearmament."
Playwright Cites Views.
Peter Howard. the playwright,
said MIRA offers an theology that
Is the answer to the material
list and reactionarys ideology Of
Communism.
The president Of Lagos City
College, Nigeria. Fred McEwerl.
said he had found in Moral Re-
armament an ideol0gy for his
nation. He said he had turned to
| II after following .1ationalism un-
tn he found that "it il restricted
BY eif-interest."
During the past ~ days, the
assembly has held daytime ses-
sicns on the theme, IAN Idea TO
Win the World.' : and TO rernake
| It BY improving moral standards.
Plays on the same general theme
have been presented during the
evenings.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Thousands Jam Auto Show, !.
Awed by More Horsepower

wipers trying to keep srnudges
on the cleaning paint, and four
chickens. That's right--chicken
Exhibited by Socony-Vacuum,
these are educated fowls, trained
by animal psychiatrists. and
they're the hit Of the show.
The hens. on duty singly an
hour at a time, peck at 3 plastic
worm attached to the grip of .
small bat. The peck activates q
solenoid switch which slams at
a ball within q small wire EN-
closure. If the ball gets through
the 'outfield' Of rubber figures.
it hits the fence, q light comes
on and several grains Of corn
fall into q trough at the upper
end Of the hens cage. The light
signals food.
Smart chickens ... they are
eating well.
Modern Homes ON Wheels.
II the very sight Of long sleek
convertibles bulging with horse
power doesn't incite enough wan
derlust. house trailers with AL
the charm and conyeniences Of
home will clinch it.
The trailers are among a vast
display Of accessories and auto
equipment.
For the person who doesn't
quite understand why an auto
mobile runs. there are full cut-
aways showing virtually every
moving part from overhead
valve to rear wheel bearing.
Entertainment. with Songstress
Joni James appearing the first
three days, goes on three times
daily from an automobile shaped
stage. She win be followed BY
Sarah Vaughan for the next
three days. Singer Don Cornell
will close the final three days.
Five cars win be given away
during the show. The name on
the ticket stub drawn last night
was LaVose Lundgren, 1910 Rich
mond highway. Alexandria. Other
drawing viii be on Monday, We'd
nesday. Friday and next Sunday
nights.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Joint Meetings ii Fnirfcx

Dr. John Il. Miles, Of the
United states Chamber Of Con-
merce, win speak 70 q joint
meeting of the Fairfax County
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Fairfax High School Student.
Parent Teachers Association At
3 pm. Wednesday 1t the Fair
fax High School auditorium.
.. 8. 80.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
EIemminol to Be Speaker

Arthur Flemming. director Of
the once Of Defense Mohili1a-
tion, viii speak on eThe lay
mans Place III the Church" u
d dinner Of the Methodist Men
Of wesley Church. Vienna (Va.)
nt Z pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Parking Curbs
Held Unrelated
10 Fringe Plan
Limitations Bused
On Troffic Studies.
Col. Lone Suys

S
Downtown parking restrictions
are not designed to force motor
lists TO use the Districts fringe
parking lot. Engineer Commits
sioner Thomas a. Lane assured .
radio audience last night.
Col. Lane said during the
weekly Commissioners Report"
program. on Station wwDC.
that some citizens apparently
have felt that downtown park
ing curbs sometimes were de-
signed to promote the success
Of fringe parking.
Based ON Studies.
I'VE have no such intent,
he asserted. pointing out that
limitations are made independ-
entity downtown on the basis Of
trafiic studies.
Fringe parking is q separate
and independent service" he
said, land we have no intention
Of forcing any one to use It who
does not ind II q convenient
service"
Col. Lane has instructed Mil
ton z. Rodes. director Of the
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency.
to continue with the program
laid down by former Engineer
Commissioner Louis w. Prentiss.
Mr.. Rodes has said he hopes to
open two more fringe parking
lots by the end Of March.
New locations.
The two new fringe lots would
be at the Carter Barron Ainphi-
theater In Rock Greek Park near
Sixteenth street and Colorado
avenue NV. and the former site
Of the Industrial Home School
at Wisconsin avenue and Calvert
street NV.
The Districts first fringe lot.
still operated on an experimental
basis, Il. ct South Capitol street
and Firth Sterling avenue.
Col. Lane said that the expert
ence with the South Capitol
street site does not warrant any
change In the plan. even though
attendance has not met that for
which preparation was made.
Backs Permanent Quarters.
On the subject Of temporary
buildings Col. Lane said he was
Heartily In favor" Of housing all
permanent Federal facilities in
permanent buildings and doing
away with temporary quarters
as soon as 1t can be done.
Aside from the comfort Of
the employees, he said. temporary
buildings are costly to maintain.
Asked about the temporary
building in use by the District
In the front yard" Of the Dis
trict Building, he said he had
taken no position on any imme-
oiate action' &
{ For one thing, he noted, the
OF space must be ex-
5plored. Col. Lane has called for
an Investigation of the feasibility
Of cleaning up the front Of the
city hall and removing the tenn
porary structure, which houses
the Veterans Service Center.
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Evening star., 1955-01-09
Airlinef Sets Mark
OF 81 Minutes on
Chicogo-D. G. Hop

A United Airiines spokes-
man said last night that one
Of the airline's DC-7 COM
mercial planes had made It's
fastest trip from Chicago to
Washington yesterday. The,
Di-minute flight shaved -
minutes On the normal time
of 3 hours and 10 minutes.
The passenger aircraft
reached q speed Of 40 miles
IN hour and . height Of
1900 feet.