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before you let us get to caring
about you. It wasn't fair, after all
these years without YOU"
Betty" Marjorie whirled
about toward her sister.
What in the name of peace is
the matter with you, Betty?"
Marjorie said, half ready to cry,
there wasn't anything to tell.
He's just a friend of the family
and there's nothing at all be-
tween us. I'm not engaged to any
body, and don't mean to be for
some time, if ever am.
"Oh, yes?" said Betty again in
credulously. "Well, wait till you
come back-if you come back!
Suddenly Marjorie rushed at
her sister, half laughing, half
crying, and gave her loving
shaking.
'There!" she said breathlessly.
stop this! I'm not going away
with him. I wouldn't think of
such a thing"
Then a taxi drew up and she
was gone.
(TO Be COntinued.)
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TWELFTH INSTALLMENT

SYNOPSIS
When the wealthy foster pa
rents of Marjorie Wetherill both
die she finds a letter telling that
She has a twin sister, that she
was adopted when her own pa
rents couldn't afford to support
both Of them and that her real
name is Dorothy Gay. Alone in the
world, but with a fortune of her
own, she consideAs looking up
her own family whom she has
never seen. A neighbor, Evan
Brewer, tries to argue her out OF
1T and tells her he loves her and
asks her to marry him. She pro-
misses to think it over but decides
first to see her family. She goes
to their address, finds that they
are destitute and gradually per-
suades them to accept things
they need. When the doctor calls
to. see her mother she notices
that he seems particular inter-
ested in her sister. Marjorie goes
to church in Brentwood, where
her family used to live, and be-
comes very much interested in
the young minister there. While
at Brentwood she sees the home
her family formerly owned, buys
it back for them and gives the
deed to it to her father on Christ
mas morning. The whole family
is very joyful. While preparing
for Christmas dinner the minis
ter and doctor both drop in and
are urged to stay to dinner. All
are enjoying themselves when
Evan Brewer makes a surprise
visit. He is unwelcome by all,
but Marjorie agrees to have
lunch with him the next day.
ooh no." laughed Marjorie
firmly, I'm not going back yet.
l haven't finished my visit. But
I'll be ready at eleven if you like.
Thank you again for the orchids.
So nice of you to think Of me.
Oh" as he swung the door
smartly open, ''it's showing again,
isn't it? How lovely! Christmas
always has twice the thrill when
it SHOWS sometime during the
day! Well, good night. I'll be rea-
dy at eleven"
So they started in to sing again,
discovering a lot of sweet old
Christmas songs they all knew.
A little after eight Gideon rose.
Friends, I've got to tear my
self away" he said. II have a
service at nine. I came here orr
ginally to get recruits for it, but
I haven't the heart to tear you
apart on Christmas night Though
it would be great to have that
last song repeated, and if the doc
tor would come too he and Ted
and I could do the trio!"
'He wasn't going to ask us! No,
he hasn't the heart to tear us
away! And yet he's fixed it all
up for us to be on the program"
laughed the doctor. But friend,
you're going to have the surprise
of your life. We're going, of
course, aren't we, Betty?"
'Oh!" said Betty both eager
ness and withdrawal fighting for
the mastery in her eyes.
Marjorie passed her brother as
he was coming down the stairs, a
kind of triumph in his tread.
''Is Betty going?" she whisper
ed as she passed.
81 don't dare ask" he grinned
back. Leave it to Doc. Perhaps
he can work the trick!'
But Betty was flying as fast
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Mr.. Clifford Ray continues Ill
at his home here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Mcmillan Rules On Illegal
Features OF Slot Machines

RALEIGH, May 26. - If you
drop your nickels into slot ma
chine which allows free games
for certain scores, you are play
ing a device illegal, under the
1889 revenue act, Attorney Gene
raj Harry Mcmillan ruled today.
The act provided for legaliza-
ton of amusement slot ma
chimes" after June l.
The ruling was requested by
Revenue Commissioner A. j.
Maxwell, who said last week that
thousands of slot machines were
being operated illegally in the
state and that many of them
would be illegal after June l.
Maxwell wrote the attorney
general that it was apparent"
that machines being distributed
throughout the state were 'of the
type that indicates by some de-
vice on each machine that the
player upon making certain
scores or combinations of SYM
bols becomes entitled to one or
more free games.
Mcmillan ruled that the Elan
agan act of 1887 outlawing slot
machines was still in effect and
bans any machines on which va
rying scores or certain combina-
tions of symbls cause a pay off
in coins, tokens, slugs, rewards or
other things of value which
might be used in further opera
ton of the machines.
The word "vend" was interpre-
ted to mean the same as "give''
and "allow".
Machines giving varying scores
and TALES or combinations OF
symbols are authorized under the
1889 revenue act if they ''do not
cause such machines or device to
vend automatically any slug, pre-
MUM, prize, coupon, reward, re-
fund or rebate, or other things
of value, which might be used in
the further operation of such de-
vice for which no cash value is
received"
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HAM INFANT DIES

Funeral service for Maxine
Ham, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ham of Tuckerdale,
was held at the home Tuesday
with Rev. Elder Ed Davis in
charge. Her death was the result
of pneumonia.
She is survived by her father
and mother, and the following
brothers and sisters: Madeline,
Dorene, Hazel Dean, and How
ard.
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LAWYERS IN STATE
TO MEET JUNE 1924

RALEIGH, May %. - Federal
Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of
Wilkesboro, and John Dickinson,
University of Pennsylvania law
professor, will be the principal
speakers at the annual meeting
of the North Carolina Bar asso-
citation at Wrightsville Beach
June 1924.
Henry M. London, association
secretary, announced the conven-
ton program today.
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LAUREL SPRINGS FARMER
UTILIZED PIPE AND WIRE

Emmett Reeves, of Laurel
Springs, has found a new use for
discarded pipe line and telephone
wire.
H. D. Quessenberry, assistant
farm agent in Ashe county, says
Reeves had several feet of three
quarter inch pipe that had been
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Hull Recommends
Board RevisiOnOf
Neutrality Act
Repeal of Embargo on Arms
Shipments Is Asked
By Secretary.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Sec-
rotary Hull, asking first of all fol-
repeal of the present laws pro-
vision for an embargo on ship
ment of arms to belligerents
submitted to Congress tonight an
administration program for revi-
sion of the neutrality act.
In letters to the chairman OF
the senate and house foreign re-
latlons committees, Mr.. Hull out
lined a six-point proposal for
legislation which he said would
help to keep this country out OF
war;.
Six Points
He suggested enactment or re-
enactment of these provisins:
l. ITO prohibit American ships
irrespective of what they may be
carrying from entering combat
areas.
2. ITO restrict travel by Amer
lean citizens in combat areas.
3. ITO provide that the export
of goods destined for belligerents
shall be preceded by transfer OF
title to the foreign purchaser.
4. ITO continue the existing
legislation respecting loans and
credits to nations at war.
S. ITO regulate the solicitation
and collection in this country OF
funds for belligerents.
6. ITO continue the national
munitions control board and the
system of arms export and i'm
port licenses.
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was chance to go out with a
good-looking young man and
wear her new fur coat and her
new gray hat, and Betty was not
the one to turn that down, even
if it was just a religious service
in a little old despised common
chapel!
By common consent the doctor
went with Betty.
1t was a beautiful service.
There was much singing ana
prayer, wonderful, tender pray
er from both minister and people.
There was a understanding talk
from Gideon Reaver pressing
home the fact to each soul pre-
sent that the Lord Jesus was born
and suffered and died just for
him.
And then after another tender
brief prayer Gideon called Tor
his quartette, and Ted calmly
arose and led the way to the
front. Marjorie as she walked
behind him marveled at his cool
ness, his revervent attitude, as II
he were a young priest going to
perform his duty at the altar. She
found herself a little nervous
about Betty.
But Betty came, and her alto
was deep and sweet.
Then they went home with the
memory of the little chapel in Its
gala greenery, and the sweet
songs, the tender looks on faces,
the Christian testimonies with
which the meeting had closed,
all a holy beautiful ending to a
day that had been wonderful
from start to finish.
Marjorie lay awake for a long
time and thought it over, step by
step, thrilling at the memory.
There was just one part she for
got to review, and that was the
interlude in which Evan Brewer
figured.
And none the least among her
memories was that of Gideon
Reaver.
Betty lay beside her, eyes star
ing wide ahead at the blank wall
of the room in the room in the
darkness. Betty was thinking of
the look on the doctors face
when he had said, "Something
real about this place!" Wonder
ing about the doctor, thinking of
all the fun he had made for them
during the afternoon and even
ing. Contrasting it with few ex-
periences in her meager past that
she had called good times.
The next morning Marjorie be-
came aware of something strain
: ed in the atmosphere that hadn't
been there the day before.
Finally she she said to Betty,
''Have 1 done something wrong?"
ooh, mercy, moi" said Betty
sharply. cts just seeing that
high-and-mighty friend of yours,
I suppose. Have you known him
long,"
"You mean Evan Brewer? Oh,
yes, I've known him practically
all my life"
"He means to take you home
with him. said Betty. Excuse
me for listening. You'll go, too.
I can see that! And if you do it'll
be goodbye sister, all right! Are
you engaged?"
mercy MOI" said Marjorie.
''Where did you get that idea?"
"Out of his maSterful manner.
If you aren't, you probably will
be by the time lunch is over. You
ought to have told us about him
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taken up. Also he had some dis
carded telephone wire. Using the
pipe for frames and weaving the
wire into frames, he had made
several serviceable farm gates.
These homemade gates are
light, easily handled, and will
last for years, Quessenberry said.
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Cold weather in February set
the stage for poor lettuce crop
in New Hanover County this
spring, and growers made only a
small profit from sale of the veg
etable.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

1897 DODGE fordor sedan. For
sale by individual. No trade-in.
Perfect condition. Inquire CAL
exico Hotel, Calexico. 3-2
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

1897 PONTIAC door deluxe Sc
dan Radio, other extras. Low
mileage. Private owner. Bargain.
Phone 1886. 2-29
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

POTTERY BARGAINS - 20-piece
set 1885. Clay pots half price.
Many other bargains. Leaving
valley. Must sell. 5l9 Imperial
Ave, Imperial. 3-3
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

1885 CHEVROLET coupe. Very
good condition. New tires. Bar
gain. 1919 Olive, phone 527M.
2-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Business SPrUice

WHY WORRY? Why be wet? 10
2O-30 year roofs. Repair work.
Hartzell and Son, Phone 251W.
2-l0TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Jan. 10, 1889
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date, the un-
dersigned proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
scribed as follows:
AMBROSY RESTAURANT,
1913 Main Street,
Ell Centro, California.
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license (or
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
On Sale Beer and Wine.
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may
file verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacrament
to, California, stating grounds for
deniai as provided by law.
SABAS PADAYHAG and
AMBROSY MAGHENTY.
F. %
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

GRAPEFRUIT, SOC per sack de-
livered in Ell Centro or vicinity.
Phone $40 between 7:30 and 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

EQUITY IN 8 Ft. G. T.. refrigerator
in perfect condition. Nearly half
paid in, will sell cheap. Box 37l,
HoltVille. 2-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Wunfed-RenL Estate

"16 FUR. SINGLE cor. apt, gross
$500 mo-, net $500 mo. Want
clear I. v. farm for $4,000 equity.
L. E. Moore, 219 w. 7th r. 2o6
Los Angeles. 2-14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

RESTAURANT with beer license.
Sell at sacrifice price on ac-
count of death in family. inquire
480 Main St, TO Z p. III. 2-22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
CLASSIFIED
ADS
PHONE 800
Farm, implements

RUBBER TIRED horse mower for
sale. 4 miles west on San Diego
highway Richter. Phone 87l3R2.
2-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Used Cars

1929 FORD Coupe, good condition.
See owner after p. M, 684 Vine
Phone 1882. 2-27
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
2I Country Property-Rent
22 Country PrOperty-Saie

40 ACRES excellent land. Cash
lease. Good house. Federal loan.
10 years to run. See this before
buying.
l.. j. THOMAS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
26 Miscellaneous For Sale

G. F.. Washer, like new. $3.50
c.. E. Radio, floor sample, $32 80
G. E. Rotary Ironer, $49.50
f.. w. RIGGS
620 Main Phone 1860
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

60 OR 80 ACRES alfalfa for dairy
or lease on shares. Beebe, Box
292, Imperial. 2-25
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
l.. j. THOMAS
Imperial

FOR SALE or rentA10 acres and
5-room home. one mile south
out Fourth ST, Il miles east, 3rd
house. E. A. English. 2-25
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Situations Wanted
I3 Business OPPORTUNITIES

LUNCH ROOM and meat market.
About $4,000 down. S. S. Hattie
way, Julian, Calf. 3-l9
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-17
THE TRADE EXHIBIT

The Booker T. Washington Trade Association and
the Detroit Housewives League opened the ninth
annual Trade Exhibit last Monday evening to the ap-
nlause of thousands of citizens eager TO see and ap-
nreciate the progress of Negro business in Detroit
The Trade Exhibit has become an institution in itself
svbolizinr as it does the aspirations and ideals of
those among us who have ventured into the highly
competitive fields of business Each exhibit and dis
nlav represents the vision of one or more citizens
who have not been content with the wage slavery
which the American economy permits the Negro
Each exhibit represents also many jobs by which
oiIr citizens have been enabled to live in freedom
and decency
In bringing together various businesses and d.
recting the attention of all Detroit to their compe-
tence and efficiency the Trade Exhibit becomes
-nspratieH te-e youth and particularly
that mart of our youth which stands today on the
threshold of careers unknown and challenging. We
can see that many of limitations are OF our own
making. for we have Insurance Companies Laun-
dries and many other types of business enterprises
which have made mark comparable to those OF other
racial groups The directors of these successful busi
nesses refused to believe that color or race was a
brick wall across their path-they imposed no liml-
tations of their in their minds and they fought
every force that attempted to deny them progress
and prosperity.
Of course our biggest business men will be the
first to admit that much work remains to be done
in our city Our vast Negro public, which spends
millions at the corner stores of our town must be
brought to a new and greater pride in Negro bust
ness establishing better public relations the Trade
Exhibit has tackled a Job which every organization
and individual in our city should seek to share Bigger
and better business programs by various clubs and
committees should keep alive throughout the year
public interest in Negro enterprises. The Michigan
Chronicle joins with the coored ctizenry of Detroit
in applause for the Trade Exhibit and in the promo
ton of the ideals and purposes for which it was
naugurated.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-17
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE

Evidence of big things to come in Detroit in 1910
was apparent last week as several bishops of the
African Methodist Church and host of interested
citizens gathered to discuss the coming General Con-
ference The enthusiasm generated among the gen
era public is indicative of the popular support that
will surely come as the convention nears. This Cen
era Conference and the Exhibition held in connection
with it will to spotlight Detroit the center
of Negro affairs in the nation.
The distinguished cergymen of the A.M.E. church
are carrying on the great work of those pioneer
churchmen who piloted the race out of slavery into
new day Of freedom and opportunity Indeed, we
can dwell for pages the great service of this
ganzation in helping to build of honest, Chris
tan heroes who despite prejudice and dserimiHa-
ton unparalleled anywhere in the history of the
world kept steadily before it the optimism and ideal
ism without which our group might long ago have
persisted.
The citizens of Detroit will have the opportunity
to see at first hand thousands of the clergymen who
are still pioneering and still building with hope and
optimism toward new and better day. We should
diligently seek therefore to cooperate with the va
rious committees and subcommittee now in the
process of organization in order to make this historic
meeting of one of our most venerable organizations
the greatest ever held. The Exposition which will
be held in connection with the conference should stir
our imagination and we must climax the last seventy
five years since slavery in fitting tribute to the
African Methodist Episcopal church, which played
such large part in shaping the course of our
progress
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-17
TELESCoPING INTO
THE FUTURE"


GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. the
most noted Of modern English writ
erS IN last-minute Interview to
American reporters on board OF the
liner bound for Europe on his last
visit 10 America said before leav-
ne New York harbor. among other
things: The next civilization that
the world will know, will be the
civilization OF the black man; and
the center OF that civilization will
be in Africa The white mans
civilization is crumbling and DOOM
ed to destruction Some OF the
newspaper men seemed beWiidered
al his remarks, while others took
it as some more OF G E. SIS humor
and satire. When ! read his re-
marks here in Detroit, ! had already
given very wide publicity 70 my So
called dream Of a powerful Negro
Republic Of Greater Liberia on the
Western Coast OF Africa; and.
took C. b SIS prophecy rather
seriously.
Events in Europe coupled with
the recent visit Of King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth to the United
States and Canada, and other re-
-cenL world eYents--al- point inter-
estingly 10 the prophecy OF G. B. S.
Let US anslyze the situation briefly
and see what relation it has to the
fa;eful words Of the eminent British
dramaiist, and 10 the Greater
Liberia tBack-,o-Africa) Act re-
Gently introduced in Congress at
our behest by Senator Bilbo.
Hitler and Mussolini are threat
ening today not only the peace of
Europe and the peace Of the world.
but also the destruction of Euro
pean civilization, and with it, also
their own destruction. Many OF
my friends have warned me that
the establishment Of a. Negro ma
ton in Africa, will be only one
more morSel Tor Hitler or Mdsso-
TIM 10 gooble up, | don't think so.
Hitler and Mussolini will have been
totally destroyed together with
their totalitsrian states, long before
Greater Liberia will have come 10
an independent existence. For, this
next word war will be fierce and
long. 1t will be a war OF resources;
and the side with the greatest re-
serve Of sear resources will neces-
sarily outlast the other. How long
can Hitler and Mussolni last
against the vast. natural resources Of
the British Empire. Frances vast
colonial empire. Russia, and, pos
sibiy United States They haven't t
a Chlnaman's chance TO win.
The Aftermath Of the next war
may be summarized briefly as fol-
lows: Europe will be Frustrated,
with Germany 40 Italy crushed,
and France exhausted, but domi-
mating Europe; The independence Of
Austria, Cheko-Slovakia. Albania,
and Ethiopia will have been re-
stored; Russia will be busy battling
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-17
The writer's thoughts do necessarily represent the
and opinions Of this paper.

Japan. Manchukuo. and some o
the lesser powers Of central Europ,
on which she has always had de
signs. United States will be tn,
most powerful dominating i1terna.
iional influence in the world, and
the British Empire, will nav,
crumbled into series OF indepen.
dent nations, with India and Pales.
tine in revolt, and the British throne
safely secured in Canada, protected
by the Monroe Doctrine. the Allan
tic and the Pacific Oceans. and the
combined power OF the British and
the U. s, fleets
Just one word on this last thought
and we will continue this theme in
our next article; The history OF the
great sea power OF Spain is being
repeated today in the history of the
great seapower OF England. All
big empires built on holding OF dis
;ant lands and distant peoples un-
der subsection. are doomed TO
crumble So will it be with the
now powerful British Empire, held
together by the power OF the British
fleet It will be history repeating
itself.
Ire aeroplane and the submarine
have given England the filters and
have practically nullified the pres
ent- protective power Of the Brit
ish fleet AS long as England had
to be approached on the surface of
the sea the BritLh Throne felt
safe and secure in London. This is
not so today. Long before the news
papers took up the refrain. Walter
Winchell announced in one OF his
radio hroadcasts, that the greatest
implication OF the unprecedented
crossing OF the Atlantic by the Brit
ish Monarchs. is the possibility of
establishing the British Throne in
Canada where it would be secure
from the aeroplane and the sub
marine. The transfer OF vast
amounts OF gold from the Bank OF
England 10 Canada, seems to give
importance 10 this conjecture, to-
gether with the stressing OF the ties
of friendship between the United
States and Canada and United
States and England On the other
hand, Ireland has cut loose from
England; and Austria, New Zea-
land. and Union Of South Africa,
are streSsing their self-determina-
ton and their desire for indepen-
denee The hegemony OF England
over Egypt has been curtailed as
result Of the recent revolts against
British domination. India and
Palestine are seething with restless
ness and strife. Can the British
Empire hold together? Is it crumb-
ling? Is European and caucasian
Civilization doomed to destruction?
Is the American Negro Race the
mass destined by Providence 70
carry the torch OF civilization 10
Africa, and there lay the founda-
tons of the next civilization that
the world will know, as predicted
By George Bernard Shaw? Read the
next article.