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TH K 1LLU8TRATKD FEATURE SECTION— Aug tut ». 19.11 ELDER BECTON S The Dancing Evangelist An Intimate Study of the Man By RALPH MATTHEWS » r r y morning st iM Ht Nicholas* TH IS M A N C A L L E D BECTON A v - uup 11»« batm an drp M ld a bu H o w and w hy did he becom e an evangelist 7 bundle* of mat) 11»# #1«-valor man aotU It ou t. Into Ilftlr iHh*a arror*l- W h y doe* hr drea* a » a B r o a d w a y alar? Ir.s ) iiatn* and apartment number W h a t ia contained in the hundrrda of lettrra he (e t a d a i l y ? Th i* alw%\i one very 01« pile* after hr nnUhn *1 hat big pile «or* W h a t ia the aecret of hia p o w er o v e r w om en ? to lh< apar'ment on th* seventh W h y did h r break hia firat three love e n ga ge m en ts? #1«-»« which timiaes Uie EUln (1 WU- W i l l he and Ma Breton e ve r be recon ciled ? fton Her Inn ami the «(« p e l f ' w l H o w doea he prepare hia aermona? party W h a t ia the aignificance of the conaecrated d im e ? kua. of U iu r setters are written in feminine htiuf acme with the frer Doea he re a lly p e r fo rm miraclra? Ilmiruli ( f vivarium» youth, eome in W h a t are hia habita and hobbiea? the neivmm. jerky hand of rehatceie Theae articlea w ill eaplain theae thinga. fan*lira, the |mm % #rn aerlbble of in valid« thr enunped alylv of dicrtpH old age PAKT II— THE MIRACLES Nome of them *ar th# fain* and «1 lu Atr odor of a (U ntv perfume, the dltnr Hi also a m e a n « to an bidding Kn route, thry were cleansed aome are on bit* of old wrap pa iter and did reach the priests Katth cur-d end b «l w ith R e rto n . It’s d if- Horn art a .km« * »«* aotiiUofi u> a them tlie EJdcr Breton will tell you; frre n t. Secret prublrn ome are ronfraalnK not reaching t. « priests a fUdden -ill M M are *Akm* Pia. The dime to him U merely a sym The Case • ( Mrs Make rr*. for a aarward Jon. dauKhter or bol of faith When he waitisr» arro-.> Kltl'T Breton will alro tell you huthand aotiw rre giving the Kldrr the rostrum ai."* whfetwa "Goose, m i adviw about rrllgUm eucn-r are am - lamb*. hold up a dime, consecrate it about Naomi Blake in Philadelphia, who had been "J for years and had lo»i ah ill hla health to Die IA>rd ami u.ik Him to help Home ye» you yur-.aed It aome are Nun. a»k Him to wipe awa> vour taen given up by specialist* to die love letter» from lunftoni#. heart* r* s; ask lllm to cure nan ailment; Medicine did no good Mr ■ ltlake ) ad been heartnr about h iVpn women. I t » ipld mlatfUlded consecrate. foi*aecrate the dime and It-rlon. who was th-n at TlndJey Rlrla Juat bln looming Into womun* pray." I mean*, simply have faith Temple. She ItutUted that she b* hood. w I m » find in thU smooth «tongued in what you ask Uelieve that by pulpiteer tU answer to their flrnt conAecratitnc '*» dime, sinull as It is. carried there Her wish was granted When tlie ecnsecraUoti dime part ol call to romance. Ood will answer your prayer I he servlca came she held up her Some are from rnrhantreaar« Xt Is the resignation to divine dim rhut her eyes and pravea Sne who would « iiiie the dapper power that accomplishes the end d*- ■■‘ Id die felt as though a bucket of man nf (iod and drag hint down i not the mere giving of ti»c cold water had brer, poured over her. Into thr depth« a» a tribute to dime. Bhe began to Improve Today she their ( harm Is well. Klder Berton has an affi There arc letters from aged moth f ‘an Q u ote B ible davit signed by herself and the spe er» tolling of thr t fTt*< t lib r mom The Elder Redon can quote many cialist. I . n Q m U rtt of their wayward Biblical illusions to sutistantiate his Na M u rd er, N o S u icid e children. There are letters telling of mira theory, lie will tell >ou of the leper* The Kldey n i g h t tell .o n uf the cles wrought In ». live« of believe.a who Hiked ritrlit to clrairar them woman w h o ca m e ta his a p a r t and Christ tolu them to go and ir** uh • " I o f a ilm e n t s *v f a l f h ment and begged him to lei her Elder B I n nUy I m m i I M lo ft mol then Ivt to the high t>«i OU • furnish une room fo r him N o t h kn mlr.K full well that they tou.ri letters into tl»e waite basket. ing w as too good. not reach the ortf.t* b cause they The Oinie Had he not saved her frern com were unclean and the doors of the te. iplc were '•lofted nK»m*t them mitting one of lit grral-st crimes To Hr« tun. th e t o iia rc ra le d T h r lepers knew thU. too. but 0«ry that Harlem tad seen for many a * d im e 1« a near»» to an end. W ith 'started forth nutting faith in his d.iv? Was she not heart sick from !Mr l t » n l « n r t h an d M r. K r r a fr . a chronic tumor? Had not tier bus- C L E A R UP YOUR SKIN T R O U B L E S WITH THIS W O R L D FAMOUS . TREATMENT . s PORT "M a s . L a r i E ve been w o rk in g far ra w ; P v e Rune urv best. Tow ••id me that If I labored »ou wwwld pay am a # . I told m il. L ard , b efore I sta rted out th a t I an. but Vua waa a h ig h priced m w a a te d use. f need 130« Ur g e l to m y neat e n ga g em en t. I'v e got to ga. l a i d . or r o a r wark w ill suffer H r »d m e Use n o n e t t am ronoe- eeatin g a d o lla r ta Ton n ow — m y la st d o lla r I ’m d e p e n d in g on Y ou. L a r d * Ile Took the $375 Breton waited Before 24 hours had passed, persons, unsolicited came to his aid. among them a sweet old saint with hair of whit'1, who had sat night after night In the amen corner. -You're tn trouble, son.“ she ssid "The lo rd sent me I have money. I want to loan vou as much as vou need. Others came and mads similar offers. Becton and his party left with (375 that the Lord had sent In their pockets NEXT WKKK—The a u t h o r will tell why the Elder drrv.es in thr bright of fashion and why he broke his first three engagement» to wed. .barked the signals and out ol tne ■maze of figures. I got uiy Dumber. 'Dropping back, with the quarterback ■holding the ball. I took my time as far as possible and bo- **a the ball squarely. All around me. my team mates were taking out the Monroe players who bore down with vehe r u > cm Bar-Tor: mence and determination to block 'A crayon imr «km a i t . M by Ralph the kick. M .t t lt a w .i "Plunging through the line, they were making me their objective, but band treatea her ikindly? Was she as I «aid before, the kick was a not on the verv:r of killing both him good one and the bull sailed majesti and hrrsrlf’ Witen life seemed dark cally over the goal posts dropping est did n l she crawl wild-eyed, on the other side for the extra point! glaring Into the balcony of Salem "Nothing has ever gripped me ai Church, lean over and hear him tell much as the sight of that ball goint of Uie power of faith? Old »he not over Had I not seen it. I wouldnT believe and did not her tumor dis have knewn what the cheering wa: appear? He- husband's attitude all about, for both teams supporter! changed. Her life was made over were wild She was hippy. Theae stories are -That day. I lost twelve pounds! legion. On the team with me were Mc The Elder practices what he Namara. later center at New York preaches He belirves In the p.wer University, John Abbet. niarco, now of the consecrated dim*. He uses a candidate for the Notre Dame It to wiggle ou' of his own dlfBcul- team: the two Lewis brother» who tiea. financial and otherwise are at Ohio State University, and Once when h- was conducting a Bruckner, quarterback, who was se meeting In Dallas. Texas, ha ran lected from all the men in the city short of funds and at the close was as All-Scholastic quarterback that unable to transport hu troupe to the year "Playing at Columbia under Lou next city. His inansgers bustled around etth worried expres Little has been a thrilling adventure. sions on their faces Berton did not Meeting Uie great teams of Dart worry He conaecrated hla dime, mouth. Syracuse and the other teams we have played, each contains Its doubled It and said to Qcd. own particular thrill, but there is | work for every man on the team to 1 do and we have little lime to think what a marvelous thing it Is With such men as Ralph Hewitt hia with you. H Is an lnspira'ion. 'J'H R IL L S AS T O LD TO A L W H IT E By M A N U E L R I V E R O Colsmbia I nlvrraity Kuulball S Prep School G ame on Hottest Football Day o f the Year Brought Manuel Rivero Greatest Th rill W hen He Kicked Winning Goal E D ITO R S N O T E —Rivero es- tabltahed a batting record at Co lumbia by hitting four home runs tn the first three games of the past season. He was rob bed of a not tier home run bv vir tue of the ground rules lb a drive to two base*. H i ss a baseball player rival those of Eddie Collins when the fam ous second baseman played at Columbia over twenty-five years aco. Manuel Rivero Is a newcomer In the headline*, but be has done 1» enough to establish himself as a figure In the athletic world. Going to Columbia University in 1J29 from Textile High School. Rivero quickly O N 'T lrt «kin trouble« make you feel »»framed to face prople....don't won Dime as a bavball player. In be cheated o f life '« pleanure» »im ply becau«e your «kin ii dark ltMO was selected by the coach at bumpy anil unattractive. Thou»and« o f women, men, g ir l« and boy* that institution as a varsity half a who form etly »u lfcred thia torment are now enjoying the bleiaing of a buck. Rivero, a short chap, scales 1M0 clear, light, bright »kin and ate ptainmg the name o f Genuine Black and W h ite Ointment and Skin Soap. T h u akin treatment ia famoua the pounds. Is fast on tlie .ootbad field, ^ C o m p le x io n . . . wot Id over lor the quick, aure, »a fe way it c le a n up bumpa, pimplea and and ti demon at bat In a baseball blamiahe«. dnea up raaltea and eciem ic trritationa and fadea out darkneas game. He played third ba*e on tne Use P O R O V A N IS H . m uddine«« and m ole diacolorationa. I f you want a clear, smooth, light Columbia varsity and was aelected as the best third baseman In the IN G C REAM , ( t wi l l bright, healthy akin— a akin that w ill bring you complimenta and adwura Eastern Intercollegiate Assoc a turn. make your skin smoot h, lion wherever you g o —aak your favorite diuggiat today for a package of I I ■ MAS twinkling black ryes and a Genuine Black and W hite Ointment (the SOc »i/e contains three times as rea<1v »mile clear and soft. It pre AlUiosigh he lias woo much as the 30c aixe). and a 25c bar o f Genuine Black and W h ite Skin distinction In lus two years at Oo- vents that shiny look, lumoia. his major carrer is In front Soap. Accept no substitutes! and makes a/vr/ref base cf him. He played football at T rx- for your pow der. j ttle nnd waa regarded as one of the TRY THIS TREATMENT TONIGHT best players In the city league. PO R O Face Powder, Kicked Goal I f y o u r a k in ia dark, c o a r s e and Rouge with Matching rough— covered w.th bumps, pimples "M v greatest thrill,* * »? » Rivero, or ecrem ic i r r i t a t i o n s —simply do "came on the hottest day I ever L ip stick which best this: First clcanie your skin with the pluved football, twtober 12, lif t , blends with your com when the Textile High played James rich, nearly lather o f Genuine Black plexion. Many shades. Monro# in a championship match and W hite Skin Soap. Then apply at Monroe Field In the Bronx. Genuine Black and W hite Ointment "That dav was more suitable for according to directions on the pack baseball or swimming than It was age. Alm ost before you re a liie it for football. But a schedule la a your skin w ill be soft, smooth, clear schedule and we hud to play. and light. T t y this wonderful akin ’T h e stands wrre crowded with treatment tonight. partisan groups. Half lor Textile and half for Monroe. Cheer lenders 1 I t ro u r«m io< a r t t ie im la a II I .* » a n a w h i l e Hod with each other in trying to FDR H A I R A N D S K I N I ' . ...I... >. f r .i t t » nor H r . l . r , .»nH u . h t . n . m . get the 'goat' of the opposition, but a n d a d d r e . , l o a r t h r r trlth r e t a il p t l » . . o f P ' " It Interfered little with our playing. d a r t , l l .a lf r d » ltd t r . w ill it # III«! r a n • »• "Back and forth across the field p r a t t tit llr .ti 11 |t h r d t h i n a s h r a n t i t r . l er, . r , »> a ll r h a t l . a p rrp a td . Addrt-»» U la th a n d WH* It we seesawed with neither team en t a m p o n » . I k ir n s « . IM. joying an advantage over the other. Thrv were pretty evenly matened. “¿M y mirror tells me that my batr and IIN P O P III AD tw>r»tm# nf Imdjr odor. l»on‘ t !«*»■ complexion never looked belter. PORO theae two outfits. Tricks were of no l i n r u r U L M I I rhunr#*. IJ»* Genuine III«« k nnd W hilt H im I jt S w eet t U llf. T h i« M O W -W hit« ile.nl.im nt dV»rr»»ine? 'avail Line plunges, end runs, for Preparations a r t really w onderful" body txlur« t't «very dean Iptlnn nn«l h««i>« you fiw h am. ward passes were all tried, dtialght Genome H U r k and W hite body Sweet *• If* foe thall and all kinds of football. ol your dmirsiat. “ In the final quarter. Textile man SOLD BY PORO AGENTS EVERYWHERE aged to sliova the ball across the goal for a touchdown. 'Cams the pause after the mighty cherrlng squad* wlaroped things up Th# two teams lined up for th# try 4415 S o u th P a rk w a y fo r live extra poiut. In our mlnrta, P O R O BLOCK, 44th to 45th Street, C H I C A G O , ILL. .we wondered who our quarterback C« Arqpld gall on to kick the ball. "As we gut down on (he hue, he NO BE D W O M A N C A N A T T R A C T IV E ...'; BEAUTIFUL PD RD J f o n u in e . s BLACK^WHITE OINTMENT ' JSKIN SOAP , f o r c o m p le te lis t w r i t e PORO COLLEGE