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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Home Of Oscar
BetheIs Scene
OfWedding

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Bethel Sr., was visited by many
guests on Saturday evening. The
occasion was the wedding recep-
zion which they tended their daugh-
ter, Carolyn Decima who, much TO
the surprise Of both families. was
married to Frederick Pryor in
Napoleon. Ohio on August 20.
A lovely center piece of autumn
flowers adorned the table which
was spread with dainties-wedding
cakes. punch, ice cream. minis and
nuts.
The reception took on an informal
air and the guests with Miss Ruby
Hamilton at the piano, serenaded
the bride with such songs as Be
cause Il Love You Truly"
"Sylvla," "Margie" They cleverly
substituted Carolyn" for the names
in these romantic numbers
Mrs. Pryor wore a lovely white
satin blouse, accented with a cor
sage OF white gardenias with BLACK
velvet gored skirt
The mothers OF the bride and
groom wore corsages of delicate
baby mumS.
The couple received many beau
tiful gifts from their friends and
families. They will reside on
Hazelett avenue.
Some of those who honored the
Eewlyweds were Mrs. Solomon
Pryor, Mrs. Anna Burch Miss
Frances Andrews, Mrs. H. F. Smith
Mrs. p Ross, Esrston B Moseley,
Mrs. Georgia E. Pryor James
Bethel, Isaac Bethel Jr., Richard
Pryor. Alice Pryor, Georgia Pryor
Eloise Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. James
D. Smith, Miss Ruby Hamilton. Miss
Naomi Martin, Eulalie Hamilton,
Lola Montgomery, John Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Benson, Mr.,
and Mrs. W. Ray Dezon, Frand
Garrett, Helen Pryor, Mrs. Helen
Hamilton, Almeda Clavon Spears
Jr.. Hershell Phillips, Portia, Fannie,
Bonnie. Sue and Bertha Bethel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
SouthernaiFes Feted

During their recent engagement
in Detroit the Southernanes were
guests at the home Of Mrs. Bessie
Harris Of wilkins street an old &C
quaintance OF the aggregatiou's.
Two Southernaire special num-
bers were dedicated to the hostess
following the service of a lovely
dinner. Guests included Mrs. Luella
Meyers Mrs. Laura Ageter. Mrs
Mildred Porter. Mrs. Louise Smith,
Eliot Rankins and Mr. Stevenson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
To Wed

Mrs. Ola Miles OF Brush street
announced her pending marriage on
an undetermined date in December
to Clarence burden, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Bryant OF Seventh street,
Eco.se, Mich Mrs. O'Bryant IS pas
tor Of the Lords Love and Unity
church il. that city.
Ceremonies will take place at
The h6mS OF The brfde-to-be's MOTH
er. Following the rites, the couple
will honeymoon in the south Upon
their return they will be at home
at their new home in Ecorse.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

Attractive Mrs. Wayne Digs,
wife of Senator Charles c. Digs,
is the first to contribute to the
fund which will make ii possible
for some of our less fortunate
youngsters to see the matinee
performance of Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs" at the Art in
stitute on Saturday. Dec. ?. The
matinee was planned especially
for children. The first perform
ance of this fascinating operetta
will he Friday evening, Dec. 1.
The prominent business woman
received Phi Delta Kappa's plan
enthusiastically and remarked
that she hoped every child would
be able to see this grand pro-
ductiOn comprising a cast of 60
youngsters, professionally trained
and cOstumed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
CADDINGS
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFs
BY GLADYS MILLS

It's the likes of them youll be a-hearing about
every blessed week from till December when
they will life the stage of the Art lnstl-
tute . for two performances Friday night, Dec.
and a special chdren's matinee, Saturday afternoon,
Dec :.
1t is the sincere hope and aim of the sponsoring group
that every kiddie should the show.
This production marks the beginning of A Childrens
theatre which will produce all of the best plays for
children to and appear in. :.
Our operea this year. chosen as an initial offer
Ing because Of its popularity The original fairy tale
written by the Grimm brothers in 1921 winthrop
Ames and Jesse Braham White and revised the
story and Edmond Rckett to music it had long
the Little theatre in New York..
Then along Walt Disney he chose it for his first
feature length changing the story to suit his de-
mands. writing music and even going so far as to
change the of the dwarfs. and giving to each
distinct personality.
1t a combined version, that you will on December
and blending the hest parts of the previous versions
using a of IS youngsters who tell and sing the
story delightful and bring the tots
even the baby will find something gurge
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

John Diamond, electrical contrsc-
tor is in Henry Ford hospital as
the result Of treatment received for
a compound fracture OF the ankle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
THE CHAMP PROVES EFFICIENT SALESMAN

AT the opening Of Emmerels Hat shoppe. last week
Joe Louis helped customers make choice and
assisted in the trying of the various models and
maybe you think there weren't lot Of ladies there to be
Helped.
But of course the lovely Marva there she modelled
and made few sales herself. We couldn't all achieve
the effect that she did that of looking too too
in the dollar hats. when you already attred in
simply stunning black velvet frock with leg of mutton
sleeves and the heart shaped necklne. black shoes of
suede. huge, huge black dOeskn bag topped with
luscious blue fox jacket and oh dear, must mention
the clips she twins they daisies with
diamonds and emeralds well any old hat will go with
that ensemble.
Anna Simpson is very much the job. she has been
laying very low. and studying designing. and the maxi
ing of chapeaux. She tells that she copy "a
Lily Dache Suzy convincingly to fool the most
knowing they make over hats also.
partial list Of visitors to the opening included Mrs
Lille Brooks FELTON, Brooks Eulaia Gaines Hall.
Margaret Redmon Taula Smith Helen Wilson Mrs.
Arenor Sears Of Chicago. Ruby Williams Mrs Charles
Digs Anna Spyev Mrs Dudley. Mrs. Lily Lovett
WmOna Buch. Gladys Clayton Of New York Maudine
Simmons and Kathleen Day also of New York Matilda
Davis. Eleanor Banks of Buffalo ~ y. Marian Bonner
of Chicago Jap Sneed Juanita Jackson. Ednita De
Passe Milton Smith Willie Efie Thomas of Ann Arbor
~ Ida r. Chandler helms BHFten-Air Fannie Peek.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

First, cleanse the affected part of
dirt and other material by washing
with mild, super-fatted Black and
White Skin Soap. Next apply Black
and White Ointment. 1t acts as an
antiseptic-germicidal dressing in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
CAN YOU REMEMBER WHEN

The most exciting place to go. was The Crisis The
best place the. .MeIrose Tea Room. The best
''spotA the Palms which featured the voeazng
Bill Walker who much thinner All the best sepia
talent could be the Koppin theatre. There
nary building Elizabeth street.. The Florence Crit
tenden Home occupied the site of our YW.CA....
Bee Mitchell created furCr. driving an exotic looking
sport belonging Barbara La Mari the then reign
ing movie queen, There such place Wayne.
that the site of Central high school,.
. Mr. Edward Sharp. quite the about town..
Earl Hutchins. hadn't that added poundage. nor had
: Al Gaski....
Ernest Fisher Ben Webster and Tom Spencer.
three of the pretiest little boys, you
Katherine Quaker LOOMS even then pointed as.
the pretest little thing,
Ruth ToIes Brantley Gladys Mitchell and Bernadne
Baker Jordan. had the longest braids..
Dorothy Thomas Bomar used TO give to dance recials
Turner'S hail..
DR.. "Squawk" Harmon was Med" student atsfIow-
ard and drove his car then. a red Crawford
Floyd Hickman had the best Jazz band in town..
The Thomas boys. All and Sam had pretty little
sister. named Edith.
Dr.. M. E. Morton caused sensation with his. yacht
and big Lincoln car.
THE Jolly Ten their hair in ribbons instead
of croquinoles....
The Cole famiy-owned whole block of Gratiot
wher Brushaber used to be-.
We did a lot of shopping a called Newcomb
Endicotts where in the vicinity of HudsOn's...
Mallory Banks--npened the cutest place eat----
Everyone playing recordings by Lee Morse Cliff
-EdMards--aRd Gene Austin
People played 800" instead of Contract and drank
frightening" "a strong-asye stmuant There was
little movie house Gratot avenue caledThe Valentine
The most exclusive closed parties, were those given
by the Assembly ...
The Owl was our widest read weekly publication.
Bernice and Earl Walton had the biggest wedding OF the
time.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
INTERESTING TRIVIA

Carolyn Bethel and Frederick Proyor have dvuged
the news Of their eopement to Napoleon, Ohio, last
August 26..The story goes that everything all set
for the wedding and reception the brides home
last Saturday night the last minute Freddie calls big
sister Fannie and almost knocks her cold with the
news that. they will 90 with the reception. but
that they don't need the parson seeing how they.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

Go to your druggist and get your
self a package of Black and White
Ointment and bar of Black and
White Skin Soap-it's a famous COM
bination"
Evening star., 1939-05-28
ALWAYS ON HIS Day
.<zzmo>~1I-Dw %w
by Lazl,oine e. Boyle
Drawing by Rockwell Kent
Drawing by Rockwell Kent

big front window. Dad was very proud of
that flag. There were three blue stars in the
center =. one for each of you boys.
III never forget that day. Paul. had been
playing war with the kids in the neighborhood
l was hot and tired. Dad came down the walk
toward the gate. l sat on the grass and
watched him. 1t was beautiful day. Dad
looked like young man. He held his head up
when he walked
Suddenly old Mr.. Simmons, the station
Evening star., 1939-05-28
ALWAYS

Thank God that little boys can't go to
war;" she said.
Dad always read aloud the letters we
received from you boys. 1t was all very
mysterious to me. They all began: Some
cry when Dad read them, and then again she
would sit stiff and straight in her chair Some
times we wouldn't get any letters for long
time
We put little square service flag in the
Evening star., 1939-05-28

I'm not boy any longer. Faul. but thank
you just the same for the gift you couldn't
bring back to me. The young officer who
found you there on the hill discovered in your
pocket the little pigskin bag with the knife
in it, You had written on the outside of the
bag: ITO Ron - from Paul.
You died hero, Paul. But that does not
keep me from being lonely when taps are
blown and the children march up Piedy Hill
to put new flags on the heroes graves -.
You see, little boys are not the only ones
who cannot understand the incongruity of
wartime divinity. have never fully under
stood that kind of sacrament. Perhaps some
day shall. only know that always on this
day my pain returns. do not feel my matu-
rity. and perhaps that is much better. A child
can crawl behind a tangled lilac bush and
weep An adult must remember that the
valiant never die -.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

hdlr and smile that showed
even, white teeth. was eleven. | was
white-headed, spindle-legged and full
of wonder Everywhere there were
young men in khaki uniforms saying
goodby, and l thought of the Kaiser
as huge devil with a three-pronged
fork and an appetite for Belgian
babies.
Joe had been the first to go. He ran
away and enlisted in the army long
before war was declared by this coun-
try. He was too young to get in,
really, but when you're big and strong
for your age, they sometimes make
mistakes. Joe had run away once be-
fore - to 60 out West and shoot
Indians. He got as far as Nebraska,
and when he found out that the
Indians were living quietly on reser-
vations he was disappointed and took
job working on a big farm. When he
finally came back Dad laughed and
said that it had done him great deal
of good. When Joe ran away again
and enlisted in the army Dad was still
proud of him. Joe was good soldier.
The day war was declared by this
country, you sat up late at night
arguing with Phil. l woke up and
heard you two talking about it in your
room across the hall. The next day
you went away. When you returned
you wore a uniform. Phil stood there
looking at you. His face was white
and twisted.
But you were laughing. l liked to
hear you laugh, Paul. 1t was such
hearty laugh. You took me with you
to say goodby to your friends, and
was very proud. That night it was
especially quiet in the big front room.
Dad puffed his cigar very hard and
Mother cried a little.
The next day you went away. We
were all at the station. 1t was little
brown frame building with a mail
truck standing on the brick platform.
MIR. Simmons, the station agent,
peered over his glasses and wheezed
because his asthma was worse. The
train pulled in, and you kissed Mother
and shook hands with Dad and Phil.
Then you bent down and squeezed me
tight for moment You rumpled my
hair, and said:
BE good, old fellow. When l come
back we'll play ball. Well 60 out to
the Willows and fish for chubs. I'll
bring you something from France, or
maybe Germany, when we walk in on
the KAISER
The train pulled away. Phil came
over and took my hand. We walked
up the street past the white bahe
You were a good soldier, Paul. Yo
in big camp and you told us all abo,
your letters. Then you were sent to a
camp and you wrote us about that, to
was quiet when your letters we're res
seemed to be very lonely.
Then, one day when Dad and Mothe
away, Phil came home from work ear
packed a suitcase.
Are you going to war;" l asked.
Phil grinned. He wasn't so whit
serious as before. He seemed much diffel
Eyes, old man, he said. I'm going
l can't let Joe and Paul do all the fight
Phil left a note for Dad. He went av
the five-o' clock train. When Dad re;
note he puffed his cigar hard and put h
around Mother. They both looked at m
Mother dropped to her knees and VIII
put her face to mine could feel the wet
Evening star., 1939-05-28

NLCWHlS IODdSSo' liz liSiA OSS q NAAO"
envelope to Father. Then he turned
and walked slowly down the street.
Father stood there long moment,
Paul; he opened the envelope and
read the telegram inside. Then he
Strengthened like ramrod and stared
hard at the gate. l got up and went
over to him. looked up timidly into
his face. His eyes were dead {. the
brightness had gone out of them. He
didn't shed any tears, Paul; he just
stood there dying in the warm sun
light. could see him die, Paul. and |
had never seen any one die before. 1t
frightened me.
Then he sank down on the grass
and drew my head against his cheek.
Paul -" he said, and he wasn't
talking to me. He was just saying
words "He won't come back. He :"
Later crept away behind a tangle
of lilac bushes and cried cried, Paul,
for all the things we might have done.
| cried because had sudden hurt in
me . something that had never been
there before.
They brought you back long while
after the war was over. Paul. They
brought you back in long box with
an American flag covering it. 1t was
hot that day and the house seemed
filled with people.
Joe and Fhil were white-faced and
quiet. They sat near the coffin. not
talking. 1t was closed and still covered
with the flag. Somehow couldn't feel
that you were dead. 1t just seemed
that you were away on long trip.
They put you in the ground on
Fiedy Hill, Paul. Time seemed to stop
for a moment when the man from the
American Legion blew taps. And
something dry and hard came into
my throat. 1t choked me- For a mo-
ment. as your coffin sank into the
earth and before they pulled the flag
away, l sobbed. 1t tore me apart.
Phil put his arm around my shoulder.
That was a long time ago. Paul.
Over twenty years. Now comes an
other Memorial Day. 1t is day when
we honor our heroic dead. But always
on this day shun the parades and
walk off alone to that line of willows
where the stream is crooked and wind
ing and the fat chubs are eager for
the bait. | think of the baseball we
never played. Paul. stop by a low
behding willow and cut a fishing
pole. | cut it slowly, taking off the
little twigs with beautiful knife "a
strong knife with French name en-
graved on its silver name plate.
rot a boy any longer, Faul, but thank
It the same for the gift you couldn't
back to me. The young officer who
,o,, <bora o,, tho hill dic~ovarad in v0,,r
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Wife Slayer Given
STAY Of Execution

Edward B. Bishop, 35-year- old
itinerant carpenter and mechanic,
scheduled to die in the electric chair
January q for the hammer Staying
of his wife, was given a flve-month
stay of execution today in District
Court.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins set the
new execution date for June 30 to
permit a review of Bishops first
degree murder conviction before the
United States Court of Appeals.
Bishops attorney, Ross O'Donoghue,
is arranging to appeal the case on
the grounds that he was not given
a fair trial and that the conduct of
the case was prejudicial to his client.
Prosecuting the case in District
Court was Assistant United States
Attorney Cecil R. Heflin. A jury of
six women and six men found
Bishop guilty of first-degree murder
on October %. Bishops wife was
slain in the park on July % and the
accused testified on the witness
stand that he had been drinking at
the time and did not clearly remem-
Der what transpired.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
District Workers Alliance
Hits Report on Relief

The District Workers Alliance
charged today that the relief in
vestigation report by Burdette G.
Lewis "is a sad disappointment to
every decent-minded citizen"
In a statement, the alliance de-
clared that Mr.. Lewis report thus
far indicates there are few in
stances of "chiseling" and that there
is inadequate investigation Of some
of the relief cases.
Indeed" the alliance asserted,
rather than conducting the inves-
tigation so as to produce recon-
mendations to relieve the destitute
thousands Of the Washington citi-
zenry, Mr.. Lewis had seized this
opportunity to air his own preju-
dices and personal conclusions.
The alliance said many of the in
vestigators' recommendations are
dangerous" to the general welfare
of many of Washington's citizens.
Meanwhile, Investigator Lewis de-
manded that Frederick w. McReyn-
olds, chairman of the Board of Pub
lie Welfare, apologize to his investi-
eating staff for his attempts to dis
credit the relief report.
Denying that he was ever a candi-
date for appointment as superin-
tendent of District penal institu-
tions, as stated by Mr.. McReynolds,
Mr.. Lewis explained that he had
submitted a statement of his oualif-
he wanted Welfare Director Elwood
Street to know his record, since he
was at that time contemplating
making crime prevention investi-
cation here for the American Public
Welfare Association.
when Mr. McReynolds attempts to
discredit me and my report, he is
attacking my stan and he owes my
workers IN apology" Mr.. Lewis de-
clared.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Soviet Munitions
Pouring Into China,
japanese Assert
Supplies Coming Over
Rood From Siberia
To Chione's Armies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-Soviet Rus
sian arms and munitions were re-
ported by Japanese today to be
reaching China's armies in increas-
ing amounts by the great overland
highway from Siberia into China's S
northwest.
, Domei, japanese news agency, re-
ported from Taiyuan, Shansi Prov
ince, that 80 pieces OF Russian-made
artillery had reached the Chinese
forces at Tungkwan, gateway to the
partly Communized Province of
Shensi.
Iungkwan, at the great bend of
the Yellow River, has withstood for
more than year japanese efforts to
drive into the northwest and cut
China's principal overland link with
Soviet Russia. Northern Shensi is
largely controlled by Chinese Com
munist forces.
The highway by which Domei said
increasing Russian supplies were
coming runs through Shensi. Kansu
and Sinkiang (Turkestan) Provinces
to the Soviet border. Scores OF
thousands of coolies are reported
to have worked on it for more than
year.
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Streets for Coastinq
Designated by
Traffic Director
Traffic to Be Barred
During Certain Hours
While Snow Lies

William A. Van Duzer, director of
vehicles and traffic, today designated
streets to be used for shedding. It
will be permitted from 4 to II pm. on
weeks days and from 10 am. to II
pm. on Saturdays and Sundays for
the duration of the snow.
The list of streets follows:
First precinct-None.
Second precinct - 1877 Bates
street NV: Fenton street NE. be-
tween North Capitol and First
streets.
Third precinct-None.
Fourth precinct-N street S.W.
from Fourth street to Union street;
Ninth street S.W., from c to D
streets.
Fifth precinct-South Carolina
avenue Sc. between First street and
Second street.
Sixth precinct-Thirteenth street
NV, from Kalmia street to Eastern
avenue; Holly street NV, between
Sixteenth street and Seventeenth
street; Oglethorpe street NV, be-
tween First street and Third street;
Piney Branch road NV, from
Buchanan street to Decatur street:
First street NV, from Emerson
street to Gallatin street.
Seventh precinct-Klingle street
NV. from Fifty-irst place to Ma
comb street, Garfield street NV.
from Forty-fourth street to New
Mexico avenue. w street NV. be-
tween Thirty-ninth place and Hui
dekoper place, Galena place NV.
from Potomac avenue to Dorsette
place.
Eighth precinct - Brandywine
street NV. from Forty second to
Forty-fourth street, Morrison streA,
NV. from Broad Branch road to
Chevy Chase parkway.
Ninth precinct-Tenth street NE.
from Maryland avenue to G. street
Oates street NE. from Trinidad
avenue to Sixteenth street, Twenty
third place NE from Benning road
to E street, Queens street NE. from
Trinidad avenue to Sixteenth stree
Tenth precinct-Eighth Street
NV. from Shepherd street to Taylor
street; Irving street NV, from
Mount Pleasant street to Adams
Mill road; Third street NV. from
Allison street to Webster street.
Eleventh precinct-High street
Sc, from Maple View place to
Fourteenth street; Hillcrest drive
Sc. from w street to Twenty-eighth
street; Forty-fourth place Sc, from
Rodd terrace to Hillside drive:
Forty-fourth street Sc, from Eads
street to Hayes street.
Twelfth precinct-NeWton street
NE. between Fourteenth and Eight
eenth streets. Bryant street NE.
between Lincoln road and Fourth
street; Twenty-sixth street NE, be-
tween Hamlin and Vista streets:
Central avenue NV. between
Brentwood road and Carlton ave.
nue.: Thirteenth street NE, between
Irving and Jackson streets.
Thirteenth precinct - Twentieth
street NV, from Belmont road t
kalorama road; Barry place NV.
from Georgia avenue to Ninth street
Evening star., 1939-01-13
Vocational Guidance
Program Planned

A program for the vocational
guidance of young people will be
presented by DR.. Mitchell Dreese of
the George Washington University
at the clubhouse of the American
Association of University Women,
1884 I street NV, tomorrow at
pm.
More than 200 education officials
and faculty members of Washington
and nearby universities and private
schools will attend the luncheon
meeting at which the A. A. U. w.
will be host to the Guidance and
Personnel Association of the Dis
trict.
Mrs. Mildred Percy, president of
the association, will preside at the
discussion of the guidance program.
DR.. Homer p. Rainey, director of the
American Council of Education, will
give the background address, dis
cussing the need of such a program
locally and throughout the country.