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...orphanage and a hospital for the poor, brought in food and medicines, cleaned up the filthy streets and buried the dead* -more than 5,000 of the 30,000 or so Philadelphians who had remained. Such men as Merchant Stephen Girard, French Refugee Dr. Devèze and former Negro Slaves Absalom Jones and Richard Allen worked with extraordinary heroism and leadership. As Author Powell discloses their steady gallantry, they take on the stature of American heroes...
...ensure the secresy of such ceremonies, the Poro had another mask, the Gblo ze ge (see cut, right) The man wearing the Gblo ze ge mask had the task of killing any boy caught spying into the mysteries. Such a peeping Poro was first made insensible with poison in his nose and eyes, then seated on a smokeless fire. After he was properly roasted, he was consumed by all the zos (the local big shots) of the countryside called together for the occasion...
...body. Radio's wry, rough Beatrice Kay and bland, smooth Phil Silvers contribute some likable comedy; William Gaxton's performance, as Dr. Haymes's worried father, is a fine, quiet piece of backstage sentimentalism. The big production numbers (hung mainly on the idea that Gaxton, as Ze Chef, marshalls forth young women dressed to represent condiments and fancy desserts) are heavy, garish, good-humored and preposterous...
Never have I seen a more discouraging sight than the rogues' gallery. No wonder it was said that the Rev. Phillips [Ze Barney T. Phillips, chaplain of the Senate]" used to look at Congress and pray for the country...
Died. The Very Rev. Dr. Ze Barney Thorne Phillips, 67, dean of Washington Cathedral, chaplain of the U.S. Senate; of a heart attack following a kidney ailment; in Washington. He had opened Senate sessions with prayer since 1927. Till 1939 he officiated (at $1,680 a year) only at the beginning of "legislative days"-such a "day" sometimes lasted 100 days. In 1938 he officiated only four times. Since then he has prayed at the opening on each calendar...