Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1926, Page 21

ANCIENT HEATHEN BELIEFS SURVIVE : Central American Christian Temples Contain Relics of Old Gods. FOSTON, June 15.—Some interest- fnz survivals of pagan beliefs in Cel tral America which belong to the d hefore the Npanish 1asted on under Christianity, cently been recorded by Dr Lothrop. anthropologist. of this city. Such practices are usually known to anthropoiezists and historians as “nagualism. ' The Indians _readily | adopted the forms of the Christian, religion. but as the Spanish churches' often stood on the sites of heathen temples and native priests frequently | secreted images of their gods beneath | Lajie the Christian altars, a devotee of the Christian religion might still pray 10 the gods of his ancestors. | The priest-doctor, too. still survives, | Dr. Lothrop states. One son of a| familv in each generation is selected \ for this purpose, and he performs ceremonies “at birth, marriage, in sickness and in death, which appeal directly to the ancient gods. Altars to 0ld Gods. Up in the hil ated spots are |, found altars ded 1o the ancient | gods, although the cross shows that | the worshipers call Christians. On the altar are strewn | Jeaves and flowers, with rounded pierced stones. ancient club heads. mixed with obsidian ax heads and flake knives. These serve to em-| phasize contini with the past. | Such an altar was found by Dr. Loth- rop A few leagues south of Santo Thoma. Another exactly similar was found hy Dr. nn on his recent| journey to Coba. Here there was A cross with the fizure of Christ paint ed on it. Another survival of the ancient re- ligion found by Dr. Gann at Chemux was the custom of making votive of- ferings to the Virgin or a saint in the form of models in gold or silver of eves, legs, arms and xo on, as well es of pigs and dogs. e placed there either as of 2o drive away disease or thank offerings for - either of human heinzs or of ¢ The custom of making offerings of | the part affected either in the hope of recovery or as a thank offering was See These Four Properties and_vou'll harjrains they quoted prices. Open every day. including Sunday—or phone our office up to 9 p.m for details. see what big are at the 5913 Sixteenth St. Brand-new Home of pleasing design and finish Preferred location of Washington Under $40.000 Terms 1635-41 Madison St. West of 16th Street Overlooking Rock Creek Park 8 rooms, 2 baths. Separate garage. Special Price and Terms 3617-33 Everett St. Chevy Chase, D. C. Half square west Conn. 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Horace speaks of a suspended 1n a temple in this way, while another favorite form of offe ing in the Mediterranean area was the model of a ship. Such models of ships suspended with other objects were still 1o be seen after the war nanging from the candelabra in St. Sophia in Constantinople, though it 15 2 Moslem place of worship. Marrlage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following rthur Viner of San Fr Blanche Battes of Oalklan Georee - Sutt and. Eleanor Fléet Jucob Schein and Rose Friedman, both of Md. MeGarnty and Beatrice Proctor Weaver and Margaret aco. Calif.. and i Me- and Madeline F. Sellers f Kents Store, Va.. and Andrew Baile rool William M. Brown and Dollie Grant. ax S Shevitz and Eva Herman. both of Baltimore M4 Howard 1\ Locke and Margaret 8. Dankahl. Timothy Wooden and Lucy Spence: Hicks "af, Richmand. Va.. and ] Winston of Ashland. Golibert, 4 Carrie E. Crossing- olte ‘and Mary J. heth Goodhue. Mass.. and W Wilan of HN. . James Lofty of this ci Mildred G Xina of Brentwood. M i Max Cohen and Tda Levine. hoth of Ralti. i Caiil Steart and Julia Green. Births Reported. The 'nl|r\wm: birthe h; e Emile J. and Katherine B. Zimmerman. nes and Mars A, Arhuthnon. irl. Thomas 8. . boy. oG, “and mm. Tyner. bor Clarence F. and M. i Norment, girl. . Hardie. girl. 13 Wit " M-vnmm P. Rutherford J. and Ruth P Emil and Vir Russell A. and Hazel C THE EVEI\‘ING SOCIETY « onx@yi(rom Page Twenty.) lumbia Country Club for their school- girl daughter, Miss Jean Woodson, when their guests will number about 40, Mrs. E. G. Hines was hostess at a bon vovage luncheon today at the Grace Dodge Hotel in honor of Mrs. A. O. Dille and Mrs. Grace Febrey, who will sail for Europe within a few days. Canon and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes have opened their Summer home, Brook Farm Villa, in the Berk- shires. Mrs. Morton Denison Hull of Wash- ingon and Chicago is at the Hotel Lorraine, in New York, for a few days from her place at Bennington, Vt. Mrs. Frederic Young has gone to Fort Hamilton, at Brooklyn. N. Y.. where she is spending the month of June with her son. Mise Frances Hill will return today from Baltimore, where she has been the guest of Miss Mary Louise Hilles. Mrs. James Keane. who has been at the Grace Dodge Hotel for weveral months, left today to spend the Sum- mer months In New York and the New England States. Mrs. Richard S. Baron, formerly Miss Lucy Porter, daughter of Repre- sentative Stephen G. Porter. has been visiting Col. and Mrs. Ola W. Rell, in Baltimore. Renefit Garden Party Tomorrow Afternoon. The Business Women's Council will hold a garden party for the benefit of its philanthropic work temorrow from 3 to 7 p.m. at_the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson, on Grant road, D. C. Special entertain- ment features will include music, in- terpretative dancing and fortune tell ing. A box plcnic supper will be served and ice cream. candy and punch will be on sale. A bus service will be operated from the Connecticut avenue car line for the benefit of those who do not care to walk. Miss Ella Haves. who has made her residence at the Grace Dodge Hotel for several Winters, left yesterday for Portland, Me., where she will re- main during the Summer. The Zonta Club garden fete will be held tomorrow afternoon from 2 to & o'clock at Bonnie Brae, 6036 Daniels road, in Rock Creek Park. This gar- den fete was originally planned for JuLius GARFINCKEL& Co. WASHI NGTON PARIS A Choice 0 f Collection Smart Summer Apparel for Misses, Juniors and Girls At Moderate Prices Just Arrived AR RIVALS each day bring here continuously the newest and smartest Summer fashions. Misses’ Dresses. . . . ... 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