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Show Throne Car Built for deities' of Cult I LAST CLUE TO MUCH HUNTED ."ST. JOHN THE KEyELAJOV Thli rolling throne was els ta carry recording angel Search Continues for Leader Of Weird Sect on Girl Charge LOS ANGELES, CaL, April 2 (AP) John Hunt, alias "St John tha Revelator," alias "Jesus Christ," was still mining from his Beverly Bev-erly Hills "heaven" today, although wanted on Mann act charges involving a 17-year-old Denver girl. The pudgy, 200-pound whits follower fol-lower cf Father Divine, negro religionist, re-ligionist, la accused of transporting pretty Delight ' Jewett here from Colorado for Immoral purpose. U. & District Attorney Pierson M. Hsll aald ha was considering charges against several close associates asso-ciates of Hunt In Father Divine'i local flock. Last clue to Hunt's whereabout ' was a report by a Pasadena coach works, where a 128.000 "throne oar" is under construction for him and his negro cult leader. The U-year-old scion of a wsalthy Cleveland family appeared at the shop only last Saturday, dramatically dramatical-ly announcing himself aa "Jeaus ths Christ," attendants said. When he ordered tha car built two months ago, ha told a salesman he was "St John the Revelator." Majeetlc fittings are planned for the 10-pessenger, machine supplied with a 266-horaepower engine of expensive ex-pensive make. An elevated "throne" Is placed In tha center of tha rear seat, flanked an cither aide by star-shaped windows win-dows A canopy of milk-white plush, dotted with golden stars, has been designed. A dais before the throne is wide enough for four secretaries, or "recording angels," aa Hunt described de-scribed them. On the radiator he ordered placed an elaborate "dove of peace." Federal officers were Informed the "rolling throne" was destined . to be used on his wast coast visits , by Father Divine and at other times by Hunt A puh-button, it waa planned, ; would slide down tha top of the I tonneau, revealing the occupant of the throne "to the multitude." Detectives, pursuing a search for evidence that Hunt, as charged, ln-t ln-t duced Miss Jewett to come to Call-, Call-, fornla in the belief aba waa the . "Virgin Mary," received report I from three Palm Springs hotel. Last Christmas eve a man and woman drove up In a luxurious limousine and aaid they were disci-plea disci-plea of Father Divine, declared hotel attaches. Two of the hoetelrle refused lodging to the couple when they registered aa "Jeaua Christ aad the Virgin alary." A third permitted permit-ted them to stay the night with no further identification than tha Biblical Bib-lical names. |