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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-01
OUR FINE POST OFFICE
BY LEROY White

The Hamtramck Post Office will
open soon. The National and city
officials of Hamtramck are boast
ing. Each one of these officials
Will attempt to take the credit for
the building of this fine building
In our metropolis, but who is GO
ing to assume the blame for the
fact that there were no colored
men employed on this fine gov
eminent project? OF course no
one is willing to assume this re-
sponsibility so the good old Am
erican game of passing the buck
will be played. Those officials
who were before willing to claim
the post Office as a product of
their efforts, will shrink back and
hold their hands in horror at this
awful act of injustice that has
been dealt the colored taxpayers
and citizens of the city.
Put to whom really does the
blame for this discrimination fall
Does not the Congressman from
each district have the privilege
to say who shall work, or if his
power is not that strong, he may
recommend certain individuals to
work on those projects, and more
often his recommendation is ac-
cepted by the Contractor who is
building the building. Now it is
up to Congressman, George Sad
owski, to answer where he was
when these recommendation were
made.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

there solely to look for clues as t.
Leland's whereabouts.
But after he had gone she found
in the library, great folio that hac
been taken down and left open. II
was open at a map of Grayson Coun.
ty, county that adjoins Wythe coun.
| ty.
Why had this lawyer been study
ing the map of the adjoining county
Could it mean anything?
jeanette began to make yelled
inquiries about Grayson County when
ever she was in the town shopping
or at the post office mailing her ma
terial.
Williams, that station master at
the railroad station, told her con-
siderable about Grayson County.
otis mostly hills and woods and
mountaineers, Miss" he said, "They
make the best moonshine in the state
up there and they can hide out SOS
no revenuer can git 'em. They come
into town often, especially in the Fall,
selling a bag of chestnuts for five
dollars and inside the chestnuts is
a gallon of fine moonshine."
jeanette was unusually interested.
If the Grayson Hills in Grayson
County provided perfect hiding place
for n0onShinerS whv NOT for Gland
She knew that he was acquainted
all through this district. When they
had been up at Chimney Rocks, that
memorable day Leland proposed, he
had pointed out the heavily wooded,
deep-valleyed Grayson Hills and told
her of his friends there, the noun
taineers.
There was, she learned, a prosper
Gus farmer, Dutchman, near the sta
ton of Crocketts. His name was
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

Leland Forbes, author of many
books on bird life, accidentally meets
Jeanette Morse in Virginia. He learns
that she is the ]. Morse who has sup
lied all the photographs andd draw
ings to illustrate his books. Forbes,
heretofore always afraid of girls, is
amazed to find himself in love. And,
since Jeanette loves him, they become
engaged and arrange for a speedy
marriage, and then Leland's sister,
Lola, whose husband is a worthless
brute, sends fer him. he is too proud
to let the world know that her baby
son has such a worthless father and
Leland promises never to tell. A
few days before Leland and Jeanette
are to be married Lola comes to her
brother and begs him to take her
away and hide her, for she has killed
her husband. To protect his sister
Leland agrees and sends a note to
Jeanette telling her he must 60 away
and cannot explain why. He hides
with his sister in the Blue Ridge
Mountains. jeanette still has faith in
him. One day a man who is evident
ly detective rides up to the door
of their little house in the woods.
Leland tells his sister to hide while
he goes out to face the man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

Baumgartener. He had sort of pub
lie inn in connection with his farm.
jeanette decided that there was
nothing to lose in making a try. She
could always be photographing birds
and keeping on with her work. She
packed her little car with many sup
plies and drove up to Crocketts. She
found the farm and was taken in and
given rather good room.
Day after day she drove her little
car here and there into the noun
tain roads. Several times she was
lost or belated and the mountaineers
would put her up.
But they never said word to her
of knowing a man who wrote about
birds, or that such a man was hiding
there, although she always explained
that she was photographing birds.
At one place an old crone by the
fireplace, smoking her pipe, upon be-
ing told that the girl was "takin'
pitchers of chickadee birds" showed
interest.
"You-all furriners set a store on
birds, take it," she said.
"Why?" jeanette asked quickly and
she caught the younger woman mud
ging the old crone.
She could get no more information
but she became hopeful.
Often she would ask, 81 suppose
plenty Of strangers come here to study
the song birds?"
She even asked Harvey Orson's
wife this question. The woman shook
her head.
"Never heered of HIT" she asserted,
Loyalty.
One day jeanette got to the top
Of a wooded knoll and her car could
get no further. She took her camera
and walked down a trail to a small
house.
A baby boy was toddling about in
side a little yard. And then a man
came out Of the house. jeanette
stared at him.
Leland" she cried.
He had just. lifted the baby out of
the little yard. He wheeled and stared
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

at jeanette and almost dropped the
baby. Lola had followed him out,
and saw Jeanette.
"Take Leland" he said, handing
over the baby to Lola.
'Ook, mama, 'ook!" the youngster
cried, pointing at jeanette. A stranger
was curiosity to him.
Mama? Leland? Is She" Jean
cite hesitated.
In flash Lola felt that this girl
had some claim on her brother, she
saw it in his eyes, in the face of
jeanette.
"No, no." Lola said, excitedly and
eager to explain, 1--WE are not mar
ried!"
"Hush, Lola" Leland said and start
ed toward jeanette.
But after one gasp at Lola's words
she turned and ran.
Leland HI ried after her but she
raced over the knoll, got into her car,
turned it and drove away before he
could overtake her. His pleading
shouts for her to wait only spurred
her to make more speed.
To Be Continued
Now that Jeanette has located Le-
land, what will happen? How will she
size up this situation with Leland, a
woman and baby? Don't fail to
read the next instalment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10


recent years.
Colonel Albanus Phillips, presi-
dent Of the Cambridge soup and
vegetable canning company, ar
ranged for a swift plane to fly to
the isolated islanders, after he had
confirmed newspaper dispatches to
the effect that no contact had been
made with them for more than a
week and that it was feared they
might need supplies and also re-
quire medical aid.
A accommodating flight was
made, in which contact was effected
with the village-folk in scattered
outposts by a system of signals.
Pilot Charles HI. Richards and a
representative of the Phillips Pack
ing Company returned with the in
formation that the residents of
both islands were safe and in good
spirits, with the single exception
Of Ewell, a northern village, where
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10
Plane FIys With Food TO Ice-Bound Islands;
Brings Back First News From Bay VILLAGERS
"Seenled Glad to See
U.s." Air Pilot Says

"They seemed glad to see u.s."
said Charles H. Richards, who
with a representative Of the
Phillips Packing Company, few
across the bay to carry neigh
borly greetings and food sup
plies to the residents of Smith
and Tangier Islands in Chesa-
peake Bay. "They waved to US
and shook their hands over their
heads, signifying they were well.
At only one spot we're signals
displayed showing that food
supplies were running low"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

traversed by the Phillips De
licious plane, crowds promptly
gathered in the various villages,
read the messages bombarded from
the air. and then isd;. waved friendly tSay
were well and in need Of no i'm
mediate assistance.
Both islands were completely
isolated by the protracted siege Of
frigid weather and frantic efforts
Of ice boats to penetrate the ice
barrier had been unsuccessful.
Colonel Phillips, as soon as he re-
ceived reports that contact had
been made with the island vii
layers, issued orders that contact
be maintained as long as any indi-
cation Of an emergency continued.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

citizens promptly displayed white
flags indicating a food scarcity.
In another section of the Island
several men were seen with ban
daged arms, indicating that a
group of persons might have been
injured. The plane lowered over
this territory for some time but
no dark flags were displayed. Plans
had been made to transport ply
sicians or surgeons to the island in
the event medical aid might be
found necessary, but the initial
flight disclosed no emergency Of
this character existed.
A return trip to the island with
additional food supplies for resi-
dents of EweH was delayed "a
hours by a severe sleet storm, but
on a second voyage, bags of canned
foods from the southern kitchens
of the Phillips Packing Company
in Cambridge were delivered.
I'm sections Of the two islands
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10
Citizens Wave Friendly Greetings to First Visitors
Seeking to Render NeighbOrly Assistance-Only
One Community Found Facing Shortage of Food.
Cali WE'LL" Signalled

Dropping messages from the skies, inviting them to
wave white flags if they needed FOOD wave dark flags
i they needed medical attention an airplane Of the Phillips
tact with 400 cebound villagers Smith Tangier
Islands, in the Lower Chesapeake Bay after eight days
complete isolation victims of most severe freeze
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-10
BEACON BUSINESS COL
LEGE NAMES NEW PRES

J. w. Hirons, formerly of Salisbury
and now of Wilmington, Del, was
made president of Beacom's Business
College in Wilmington last week.
For six years, from 1909 to 1915,
he was head of the Salisbury Business
College, branch of Beacom's College
which was later closed. He has been
connected with the school for &c years
He is a member of Wicomico Lodge
No. 81, A F. and A. M.
Evening star., 1936-11-29

looked up; her bag still lay on the bench
but the turnkey was gone She could hear
John pacing up and down in the next room
with quick steps, like Gagged animal.
Moving noiselessly, Mary went to the
bench and knelt. With hands outstretched.
face raised and tears trickling slowly down
her cheeks she prayed: "Oh, God! Please,
God" Would the turnkey bring Dofa
Manuela? What if he did? What good would
it do? No: only God could help. She prayed
with desperate fervor, gradually lifting her
soul into strange high region of calm. No
body came. Silence. cut by the tap of Johns
restless pacing; an hour of silence. Then the
noisy influx of the guards For an instant
Mary and John stood face to face in the cor
ridor though held apart. A white smile like a
ghost filtered across her features, and in
immediate answer two spots of color flared
in his pale cheeks.
Il have your hand, Mary" he whispered.
"And !, yours"
Prodded along, they emerged through a
back door into the blaze of the setting sun.
To the left was mask of screening foliage,
on the right the angle Of high wall. No
rain had fallen for days yet soon Mary be-
came conscious of a strange sodden texture in
the soil beneath her feet. The feel of it struck
through her thin soles like smooth dagger;
then an odor. terrifying and indescribable,
assailed her nostrils.
The guards, their work done, turned away
indifferently. Fear laid its grip on her heart,
her knees bent and she would have fallen had
not John slipped his arm around her. Together
they reached the wall and faced about. A
platoon was ranged before them, its arms at
rest, and scattered about were other figures,
some of them indolent, few importantly
active. Her eyes. dragged to one side as if by
magnet, fell on Theophile Amad.
Abruptly, pride drove strength yelling into
her veins a strength that had nothing to do
with John or his supporting arm. She drew
erect and looked straight at Amad AS usual
he was smoking cigarette, but he held it
between trembling fingers. Everyone else
seemed casual. the departing guards, the
loafng soldiers. Horrible. Vi Unbelievable. that
Evening star., 1936-11-29

death should be 90 robbed Of dignity. At a
barked order the squad stood at attention.
rifles pointing at her breast. This couldn't
happen - God wouldn't let it happen. But it
was happening - it Uasi God had failed.
oh, Cod!' she breathed with bitter accu-
sation as she closed her eyes. She lived over
again Amad's brutal murder of the three
in her ears = the sound Of bullets ripping into
human flesh; but the awaited crashing volley
did not come. Yet she was deaf and blind -
blind with eyes wide open. Surely they lied to
her, showing her sight seen days ago. Even
50 they had it all wrong.
Days cons ago. this central figure, slen-
der yet dominating, in generals uniform,
had been seated behind table, granting her
safe conduct into France. Now his lips were
moving as they had then - he was speaking
- and suddenly her ears were unstopped.
''The court exceeded its capacity" he was
saying. 'The executive order prohibiting the
execution of an aviator or any. foreign national
without the oountersign of the High Command
knows no exception"
So violent was the shock of reprieve, Mary
felt herself sink as though pole-axed. 1t seemed
she fell interminably through all the years
of her life. She saw people and scenes long
since forgotten; then her eyes blinded and abe
found herself still standing. upheld by Johns
arm. His voice, in answer to some question.
sounded loud and clear.
Miss Stevens is completely without blame,
General. As for myself, the firing squad is
just reward for any officer who proves himself
an IDIOT"
What do you mean by that, Lieutenant"
Johns long silence galvanized Mary into
life. She stepped forward. General! Please!
If could be alone with you for few minutes,
I could tell you the truth - all the truth"
His eyebrows shot up at her liquid Spanish.
then he smiled. slipped her hand through his
arm and led her away from the sinister corner
to walk beneath the trees at the far end of the
enclosure. Imploring his secrecy she poured
out the story of the picture. He listened with
out interruption. and carried away by the
impetus of her narrative, she did not stop with
the explanation of the incident of the map.
She plunged on. for this peaceful walk. this
carefree loosening of her tongue, seemed q
blessed highway leading back from madness
to reason.
She had no conscious intention of mcrimi-
mating Amad; he was merely the handspring
of the story. His attack on herself, his shoot
ing of the three peasants and his victory over
the bomber seemed to leave the General cold.
Oensisvsd On poss 10
Evening star., 1936-11-29

~LINGINC to Johns hand Mary felt
exalted. carried beyond all known
~ bounds of emotion. Though click
came to her ears she did not hear it,
but presently she felt presence behind her.
She turned. The turnkey was standing inside,
With his back to the closed door. The man
was stocky. with grizzled hair and square
jowl. His fists hung almost to his knees, add
ing the final touch to an ape-like appearance.
A moment ago Mary's hand had been warm;
now, as she withdrew it from Johns and took
"a step forward, it was already cold.
What do you want?" she asked, steadying
her voice. trying to pitch it 50 John would not
hear.
Without bending his arm, the man raised
one thick-jointed finger to point at her bag,
on the bench. '"The Seaorita has money!"
Don't you know" She was puzzled; why
hadn't he taken the bag. during her absence
Evening star., 1936-11-29

agined wall Gone was the eternal moment she
had shared with John. She was alone. Alone
Her lip trembled violently.
mo. No priest. If money could bring my
mother, a woman - any womanp'
The turnkey seemed to consider, his bullet
head slanted to one side. Il might secure a
woman. Do you know any in Burgos?"
mo, no; of course not. How could II"
Then she laughed with an odd gasp yes
one. Dofa Manuela'
His head snapped straight and his eyes
seemed to dart at her face. What Manuela?"
he asked sharply.
II don't know" said Mary, her knees so
weak she leaned against the wall and rested
her forehead on her arm. Her grandson, a
boy named Mara, took me to her. But she's
really nothing to me- wouldn't wish to
see her. Take the money if you like, and
consider it pay for leaving us alone
So long was the silence that at last she
Evening star., 1936-11-29

in the court room? "Why
haven't you helped your
self"
Pedro Iscayun steal?"
he exclaimed aghast, as if
murder were common
place but theft unthink-.
able. NO. no. Seisorita. If
I have something to sell
and you buy, it is well.
Otherwise the Revolution
inherits your property at
sunset"
Her blood warmed with
hope. What have you to
sell?" she asked in a hoarse
whisper.
"A priest. "
"A priest?" she
stammered, hope yielding
swiftly to despair.
Eyes; for fifty d,sros I
will engage to bring a
priest, that in your last
hour you may have the
comforts of religion"
Mary stared through
him and beyond, her fasci-
mated Uazo fvod ~, a., ;rn
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Stephens and Mr. Harris B. Hull Married This Morning
By the Way-
Beth Blaine

MRS BORDEN HARTMAN wahnston omopoi-
slightly pbed decidedly amused over an
incident which occurred recently Sunday night
Foxhall
usual the guests included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
The Secretary of st ate
And Mrs. Hull Homo red
At Luncheon in New Z Ork
Brazilian Naval Attache and His Family
Returning Other Diplomats Take
New Abodes for Summer.

TIME Secretary and Mrs Cordel Hull went to New
York yesterday present the luncheon of the foreign
trade representatives today The Secretary and Mrs Hull
honor at the luncheon and the Secretary gave the
principal address They will return TO their apartment at he
Carlton the first of next week.
Ambassador Alfred SEE host at
evening honor of the apostolic delegate his ex
ceency the Most Rev. Ameto Giovanni Ccgnan The guests
the Ambassador of Peru Senior Don Manuel de Freyre
santander Royal sgnor Augusta Ross
Ambassador Turkey Mr. Mehme Munr Ertegun the Min
lister of Guatemala, Senior Dr. Don Adrian Reclnos the COM
mandant of Quanco Maj Gen. Charles Lyman Mai Gen. Al
Bowy Admiral Alfred Johnson the rector Catholic
University the Right Rev. Joseph NJ Corgan the Very Rev.
Egdo Vagnozz president Georgetown University the Right
Rev. Arthur OTeary the Rev. Dr. Re Barney Phillips the Rev.
Phelps sapler, Lieut. Col Henry L.
Embassy Okazak DR.. Arthur Wright Mr. John Carter
the secretary of the Chinese
Embassy, Mr. T. L. TSui
Mrs Arthur H vandenberg Senator vandenberg and
Wheaton entertained at luncheon yesterday at Col
ngwood House for Mrs John Herrick This was birthday
Sonora Ambassador Of ATgentins Nine
Jarnee the Minister of Finland, and group OF news
paper women
The Undersecreary of and Mrs William Phillips
yesterday ocials the State and
the charming garden overlooking Rock Creek Park.
The naval attache Of the Brazilian Embassy and snhoa
coTnho and their the ] @ are b e
stopping at the Hotel Ambassador for few days.
attache of the Chilean Embassy and Sonora de
n ment in n'i the e'f Farfsx
secretary the Belgian Embassy Baron Antoine
s ent
Nine Walravens
secretary the Legation Senior Don Adofo
Pae who recently this post has taken an apartment
300 Eighteenth street.
The attache British Embassy Punket
sail Thursday May 49, aboard the Berengaa for England
leave.
. Bristol wife of Rear Admiral Mark Bristol will be
this afternoon in honor of Mr. and Mrs Henry
before Were ne at taxi sen
for the Sum Sumner - 'V'
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Residential Washington Notes
Mrs Dwight and Her Daughter, Miss
Mary Dwight, Return From Peru.

tive of Baltimore, lived in Washing
ton for some years while on duty in
the State Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Haas, who
were at the Ambassador Hotel, in New
York City, sailed for Europe yesterday
on the Aquitania. They gave fare
well dinner party Wednesday evening
in the Ambassador Summer garden.
In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Badenhausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Badenhausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Badenhausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
E. Hops and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hin
richs of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
J. Haas of Washington. Mrs. William
C. Kruger and Mr.. Charles Lick of
Los Angeles and Mr.. Theodore c.
Haffenreffer of Boston.
Miss Eileen McCarty of New York
and Miss Marjorie McHugh and Mrs
Thomas Feeney of Cedarhurst. Long
Island. have returned to their homes
after spending the week end in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Clara Isabelle Boone will be
at home informally Thursday after
noon from to O'Clock in her studio
apartment at 3435 Brown street north
west.
Mrs. Boone was at home yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Elaine
Continued on Fourth Page
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Miss Stafford
To Be Married in
New York in June

MRS. NICHOLAS CLARENCE
AVA STAFFORD announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Mary
Louise, to Mr.. George Nicholas Bell
covitch, son Of Mrs. j. j. Mack. The
wedding will take place Saturday,
June 81, in the rectory of st. Ignatius'
Church on Park avenue, in New York
City, the Rev. Coleman Nevis. for
mer president of the Georgetown Uni
versity, officiating. Mr. Belicovitch,
who will graduate in June from the
Georgetown School of Foreign Serv-
~, and his bride will sail later that
day aboard the Rex for Europe to re-
main in Italy and France through the
Summer.
Mrs. Stafford will give tea Sun
day afternoon, June Z, for her daugh-
ter and her flance, entertaining in
the garden Of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack will entertain
at a reception and dance Wednesday
evening, June 10. for Mr.. Belicovitch
and Miss Stafford
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Marionette Show
At Church Tomorrow

Francis Shinn will present his
Marionettes in The Legend of the
Moor's Legacy" based upon Washing
ton Irving's story of the same name,
at St. Margarets Episcopal Church at
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft
place, tomorrow Afternoon at o'clock
and in the evening at o'clock. The
Young Peoples Society of the church
is sponsoring the entertainment
An up-to-date public address system
and an unusually large stage assure
every member of the audience of see
ing and hearing everything that takes
place. The marionettes are "a inches
tall, and, in this particular play, 1870
strings are required to manipulate
them. Sets have been executed by
JAYNE Allen of the National School of
Fine and Applied Arts.