davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-06-22

right, suddenly Strengthening, Jared
his elbow and the cocktail spilled on
the counter.
A ford face "a British county
sportsman straight out of Punch -
swung about. "Fearfully sorry. Fright
fully clumsy of me-"
1t was all of that, but Roger, glad
of ANY diversion, assured him it wasn't.
Let me buy you another" He
wouldn't take Rogers weak no for an
answer. Bartender! Gin and It,"
Well, Roger thought, looks like my
luck's running today. He raised his
glass in response to the others toast
Here's to crime, what?'
There was a razor-edge scar, like
Heidelberg cadets, across the Eng
lishman's cheekbone, which drew
down the corner of his eye and gave
him the disconcerting appearance of
looking past you at someone Just be-
hind your back. Also, he was little
drunk, Roger wasn't long in deciding.
His voice was thickish, and the limits
of his conversation were the sticky
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SECRET FILM
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
Continued from pose three

brought it myself, rather than entrust
it to messenger"
Roger thanked him; he hadn't felt
quite easy with his passport out of his
hands. The man seemed to be waiting
for something. A tip? Roger reached
into his pocket. Please" the Portu-
guese said, stopping Rogers gesture.
That has all been taken care Of
Roger thanked him again; the Port
uguese wished him a safe journey.
Returning upstairs in the lift, Roger
wondered idly what the man had
meant by that has all been taken
care Of" Probably a polite way of
Evening star., 1941-06-22

cocktail reproachfully; then set it
down on the counter. Possibly I've
had enough" He tossed some coins on
the counter "Cheerio." And he was
off.
His place was taken by dark
skinned, monkey-faced little man in
red fez - the sort of man who used to
try to sell you rug in the old days at
the Cafe du Dome; except that this
man probably peddled submarines.
Roger, lonely again, debated another
cocktail. But solitary drinking wasn't
his line.
And then he noticed, in the mirror
behind the bar, Cynthia Cooke sitting
alone at the far end of the room. He
called for the check for his spilled
cocktail and signed it. But when he
started to cross the room toward
Cynthia's s table. it was empty.
He looked for her through the public
rooms, but without success. Stupid
not to have asked the name or phone
number of the friends who were put
ting her up; they might have had
dinner together. To use up another
half hour, he changed into the dinner
jacket he had retrieved in Paris.
Stepping out of the elevator into the
, lobby. he thought again he caught
sight of Cynthia, almost hidden by a
column near the news stand. But by
the time he was able to work his way
across through the crowd. the chair
where he had thought he saw her was
as empty as the table in the bar half
an hour ago. Were his eyes playing
tricks?
After a dreary, solitary dinner, he
wandered back to the lobby. Now
what? A digestive stroll down the
Avenida? 1t was drizzling outside,
and he started up to his room to fetch
his trench coat.
IHIs time there could be no mis-
take. Starting down the fourth-floor
corridor in the direction of his room,
he faced Cynthia Cooke walking di-
rectly towards him. He thought that
she must have seen him too, but evil
IDENTIFY he was mistaken, because in
stead of following along to the eleva-
tor, she turned aside down an inter
jacent stairway. She was disappearing
around a bend by the time Roger,
determined not to be thwarted third
time, reached the stairway and called
after her. She stopped, turned. Obvi-
ously surprised and perhaps eve.
rather put out to see him, she brought
out dubious smile.
Roger said: 1--WE been chasing you
Evening star., 1941-06-22

had developed into downpour. Might
as well give up and settle down with
book; wasn't this, after all, what he
had looked forward to all those weeks
when he was wondering whether he'd
get out alive? Safe and quiet in a neu
trail, peaceful country He opened his
suitcase to take out the Tauchnitz
detective novel he had bought during
the customs halt at Hendaye
Odd: He'd have sworn the book was
right on top. But now he had to rum
mage clear to the bottom to find it.
And he didn't remember fastening the
straps after he took out his dinner
clothes. He must have done it auto
matically. He found his place in his
book, settled down in an easy chair
DETEcTIvE novels can't be properly
enjoyed without a pipe between your
teeth. Without taking his eyes off the
page, Roger found his pipe in his
pocket and unfOlded his tobacco
pouch. Empty. Refilling it involved
a trip downstairs to the tobacco coun-
ter. Much less trouble to compromise
on a cigarette; he took one from the
pack of cigarettes the Englishman in
the bar had given him, and which he
had transferred to his dinner coat
when he changed. The cigarette stuck
to the silver foil lining, and the whole
contents spilled into his lap. Roger
collected and replaced the cigarettes
and crumbled the foil to throw into
the wastepaper basket. A sharp edge
of something cut into his palm and he
idly uncrumpled the foil, expecting
to find cardboard photo of cham
pion cricket player.
Instead, he found what appeared to
be single frame of movie film. Some
new advertising dodge? He held it
before the lamp. But he couldn't make
out anything beyond vague blur
He chucked it with the silver foil into
the wastebasket.
He Was settling down to his book
again when the telephone rang.
'Hello?"
The desk clerks voice announced:
"A gentleman to see SenhoT'
TO see me9" What gentleman in
Lisbon even knew his name?
Sim, Senior. From the Immigra-
tion Control"
Some difficulty about his passport?
''Pll be right down."
In the lobby. the desk clerk pointed
out a shar2-nosed, spade-bearded
Portuguese who handed Roger a fiat
packet. Your passport, Senior.
knowing you might be anxious. |
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Room 4Uo.
"I'll be looking
forward to it."
She continued
down the stairs,
and Roger went
on to his room.
Something about
its atmosphere
pulled him up
sh ort on tn e
thresho And
then with a sheep
ish smile he rec
ognized " h t
had str,ick him.
that tweedy scent
he had noticed
yesterday in the
train compart-
ment. The cham
beTmaid must
patronize the
same b0ItuDlenT
as Cynthia.
The drizzle, he
could see through
the open window,
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weather and the
shocking quality
of wartime gin:
THE show be-
gins to strike
home, doesn't it,
when a chapc can't
get a decent mar
tini?" He offered
Roger a cigarette
from a flat British
pack: Casper,
what?''
When Roger,
after taking a Gig
arctic returned
the package. the
Engllshman wob-
bled his head.
Keep 'em. m.Swore
off this morning"
In the act of rails
ing his glass, he
hiccoughed siren
uously. Squint-
ing to focus his
unmatched ewes
he regarded his
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Alexander To Be
Founders Day
Speaker At Va.

PErERSBUG, Va. (SNS)-- VIII
w. Alexander, Administrative As
siStant to the Advisory Commission
to the Council Of National Defense
washington. d. c., will be the
principal speaker at the annual
Founders Day program, Virginia
State College, Friday, January II,
according to IN announcement
coming from the office of DR.. John
M. Candy, president of the college.
Mr.. Alexander, widely known as
an ardent student of race relations
was formerly the Executive Direc-
tor cf the Commission on Inter
racial Cooperation, Atlanta, Ga.
Two other speakers will be pre-
sented On the program. One Miss
Susie A. Shepperson of the class
of 1880 will speak for the Virgin
ia State College alumni, while the
other speaker, Miss Daisybelle
jones Of the 1941 class, will speak
,r the student body.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Johnson Choir And
Hernandez Score Hit

NEW YORK-(TYP)-DuPoint's
Calvacade of America program.
heard each Wednesday night over
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn. presented Marc Connellys
"The Green Pastures for the first
time over the air Christmas night.
with the Hall Johnson Choir fur
nlShing the music and Juan
Hernandez in the role OF De Laud.
Cut to a half-hour's length, the
moving spiritual-fable was never
theless performed brilliantly with
no loss of it's essential flavor and
meaning.
Juan Hernandez, that splendid
actor remembered by radio listen
ers for his great work in the John
Henry series Of a few years back
and for his radio work in general,
brought his poetic eloquence and
understanding to the role of De
Laud, made famous by the late
Richard B. Harrison.
The Hall johnson Choir proved
again that it is without a peer in
the field of the Negro spiritual.
The thread of spirituals running
through 1.-THE Green Pastures" was
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
New York Red
Caps Sue For
Their Back Pay

NEW YORK (ANP)--A suit in
volving the wages of % Pennsyl-
vania railroad 'red cap" porters
was filed in federal court here
Monday Brought under the Fair
Labor Standards act, it sought re-
ccvery of the minimum wages al
legged to be due the men for their
wrok from October "a, 1888, when
the act took effect, until June l,
of 1910, when the company began
paying regular wages to the porters
rather than have them rely partly
on tips.
The complaint was filed by Will
liam McKelvey, attoney for Es~
telle Higgins, who entered the suit
as Administrative of the estate for
Stephen Lovine, her brother. At
tached to the complaint were au-
thoritizations from the porters to
the late Mr.. Lovine, Empowering
him to seek recovery of the wages
allegedly due them.
With the double damage provid-
ed for in the act. the sum illvoly-
ed is nearly $4,000.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
A Little
Safety Talk

(By J. w. Strobe, Safety Coordin-
ator, Arizonia State Highway De-
partment
WALKING INTO TROUBLE
Many pedestrians just walk into
trouble.
Much has been done to curb the
reckless drivers, but little to res :
train the careless walker.
We have statutes to punish driv-
ers who violate the traffic laws
and enforcement officers to catch
them. The needless pedestrian Or
dinarily goes blithely on his way
with pIssfnl immunity until he
becomes a casualty.
Then the autoist often gets blam-
ed although the pedestrian is equal
ly or more at fault than the driv-
er il many cases.
Right here in Ariz0nia the re-
cords show that in n per cent of
the asAl v! c"e persons afoot Wee
injured through being struck by
automobiles, the pedestrians were
at least partially at fault in that
they were guilty of some violation
of the traffic laws.
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rights.
Mrs. Osborn is a quiet woman,
devoted to her home and her
husband and her hobby is Sidney
p. Osborn"
No higher accolade could be
given her than to hear the tones
of Mr.. Osborn's voice as he speaks
to her there is a depth of ap-
probation no women could faAl 10
thrill to.
Sunrise and morning star, sunset
and evening star, the days sun
shine and the nights starllght, sheo
their rays of light ON a small
charming, lovely woman whose
loyalty to her husband is his gtld-
ing light, Mrs. Sidney P. Osborn
who after January 5, became Arl-
zona's First Lady
The same bright light sheds its
rays on Sidney P. Osborn, who as
governor of Arizona will hold the
helm of our ship of state and do
his best to guide it to the port OF
better government, through the
turbulent waters of depression and
world unrest, into the channel
where the "crew" can chant "Ali
is we'll with Arizona"
To you both, Governor Sidney +.
Osborn and Mrs. Osborn, First
Lady of Arizona, may the days.
the hours, the minutes and the
seconds of the months of the next
two years bring you happiness,
health. the loyalty of those around
you, the respect and approval OF
the voting citizens OF Arizona, and
q successful realization of every
aim and ideal you hold in plans Tor
the constructive good and welfare
of Arizona. Your load will be
heavy, your burden will not be
light. but may Gods blessing and
His watchful care guide you and
protect YOU both from any snares
or pitfalls in your pathway. May
Arizona's bright sunshine be ever
over you. warm, protecting, al
ways shining in undiminished lus-
ter.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Servant Dies
On Learning Her
Employer Dying

MEMPHIS (SNS) "A servant
who for 20 years had been in the
employ of the late Mrs. Pink Hill
Fagin, white, leading figure In
Memphis church, civic and charit-
able affairs, upon being told her
mistress would not recover from a
fatal illness, collapsed with a stroke
and died few hours later.
Relatives said that Mrs. Ida
wilkins, 70-year-old Woman who
lived in the servants quarters at
the Fagin residence, collapsed when
she learned how seriously i'll Mrs
Fagin was, and although she had
previously been in perfect health
was not to be revived after being
treated by some of the city's lead
ing physicians.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
PHEONLX
GOSSIP

We all wonder why Jeanie sheds
those crocodile tears-The city
fuses were to sldw for Romeo
Biglcw to get the locale of Juliet
Emma Qately departed from Fenix)
so he contacted the P. D. so as to
make connection.-Robbie Hodge
has been seriously considering en-
tering the Medical profession.
Irwin Willis has become so glove
shy until he stuck around the
domicile the entire holiday-Virgil
Benson Of <. A. dropped in on the
Valley of the Sun just long enough
to set (some) young feminine
hearts William Warren is
contemplating bringing suit on
ground of (telling the TRUTH OF
misrepresentation against the de-
fendant, yours truly-The Dun
bars football team surprised ev-
eryone Gncluding themself) by
at last winning a game Louise
believe in fair exchange of gifts.
it is rumored-The faminine gen.
ders are turning off the personality
now that the donating no4ioay is
past, and they relax their vigilance
at last-Eddie certainly intended for
Jewel Burch to be warm while sit
ting, as the Christmas gift indi-
cated-The SunbOWl game at Ell
Paso was blackout as far as the
Bulldogs were concerned--Willianl
Jones, Jr., suffered by the compari-
son with his illustrious pappy.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

COLUMBIA S. .-(SNS)- The
first postgraduate seminar for Ne
gro physicians in South Carolina
will be held at State A. and M.
College, Orangeburg. January %, 20
and 80, according to Mrs. Andrew
w. Simkins, director of the Negro
program of the South Carolina
tuberculosis association. Similar
meetings conducted under the
supervision of C. Street C. Guild,
MD, director of the Negro pro-
gram of the National tuberculosis
Association, New York City, nave
been held annually in Jacksonville
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Over 10000 Panama
Residents To Lose
Their Citizenship

PANAMA CITY (ANP) When
Panama's new constitution became
effective Thursday, it left 10000
persons without a country. They
are the children of Negroes whose
Language of origin was not Span
ish, and the children of Asiatics.
The constitutional provision is
retroactive, denying citizenship to
persons of those born after Novem-
her 3, 1908, the date of Panamani-
an independence from Columbia.
The majority Of those denational-
lied are of British West Indian ex-
traction, decendends of laborers
imported ito help dig the. Panama
canal
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thinks this country will so on lend
ing and to Great, Britain until 1t
becomes apparent her baStions are
cracking and then we will go to
war.
Japan will provoke the United
States with a direct affront just as
Hitler is making his biggest effort
to conquer England, in an attempt
to keep the U. S. fleet in the Paci-
fic, Williams says.
The Russian bear will hibernate
through the winter and in the
spring will emerge still on the side
of the dictators, he predicts.
The entire world will change
radically during the coming year
according to Williams, and life even
in the United States will become far
less attractive. -.s.,r
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interraciaI
Orchestra
Is Organized
BY CLARENCE DAVIS

Have you heard some one talk
ing about the new band in town?
1t Is every thing said about it and
more. Curtis Gray, a student at the
Arizona State College has organized
a mixed orchestra of Italians,
Mexicans, Negroes and Indians who
play all types of music.
They have rhythm section with
a lift like Count Basic. The sax
section has tone like Tom bands on
the sweet numbers. Curtis Gray has
long been trying to organize some
thing Of this sort. 1t was kept
secret until the night before New
Year and then Bang! they set the
East side on fire. The band has
been getting more jobs than it is
able to fill Their most convenient
night is Friday night. CUNT Phil
lips is featured along with Lovn
Luplow and his sax. "Dinky" Smith
sings sweet vocal. The band is
complete With uniforms ana loud
speakers. @Ns
They have played only one East
Side engagement so far. Il am not
fully pleased yet" said Curtis. "We
are far from perfect but, we are
working up. They were very mex
perienced until last week. I think
they are about ready now to give
all local bands as much competition
as they want" -ss-N
There is also quintet featured.
Mr.. Gray says the best thing yet
about his band is they are "easy
to get along with They will do
what you ask them and ask no
questions quoted Mr.. Gray.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Predicts America Will
Get In War During Al

NEW YORK CITY-.(SNS)- In
an article entitled What About
l94l?" published recently, Wythe
Williams, Mutual's seasoned news
analyst, reviewed the outlook for
the new year and predicted the
United States would be at war be-,
fore 1912.
Before the snow melts, according
to Williams, Hitler will unleash an
offensive beside which all military
engagements of the past will pale
into minor affairs.
Before attempting the actual in
vasion of England, Hitler will try
to crush British morale with sus-
tanned air raid over the entire ma
ton in which thousands of planes
will take part.
AS for the United States, Williams
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
S. C. Physicians TO
Hold Post" Clinic

New Orleans. Los Angeles, st.
Louis, Pittsburgh, and other cities.
Cooperating sponsors for the
meeting are the United States
Public Health Service, the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association, the
South Carolina Board of Health,
the Palmetto Medical Association
State A. and M. College tubercu-
losis association A special invita-
ton is extended to physicians IN
the neighboring states of Georgia
and North Carolina. There will be
no registration fee.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

Flares of jim crowism against
visitors at the Fred Harvey Lunch
room, Union Station, Kansas City,
Mo-, during the Tri- i-COnventions
Immediately brought about an in
yestigation by the three Greek-let-
ter organizations through joint
committee. The incident occurred
Sunday evening, December 29th
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Probe Venezuelan Bar
Against Negro SeaInen

NEW YORK -(SNS) = The
State Department has asked the
American Embassy at Carcas
Veneguela, to invetigate the bar
ring of Negroes and Chinese sea-
men fromany port Of entry to that
country where American ships may
call
Announcement of the action TAX
en- by the State Department was
contained in a letter sent to the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People by
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

Harold D. Finley, assistant chief
of the Division American Re-
publics.
The association had asked
Secretary Hull to persuade the
Venezuela Government to with
draw the order. a copy Of which
was posted on an Anne: lean YES
sci, gu. S. Gulf Hawk deny
ing passes to Negroes, Chinese,
and any member of the ships
crew belonging to a "beligerent
nation" ss fzeS
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
Young Couple Is
Entertained At
Lavish Reception

NEW YORK,-(TYP)-- Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Thomas Griffin, Of
ass West 148 Street, were given a
lavish wedding reception by parents
and friends saturday of this week.
The newly weds received the con-
gratulations of 1877 guests.
Mrs. Thomas Griffin, mother rof
the groom, and Mrs. Ethel WASH
ington, mother of the, bride, ar
ranged the reception. Mr.. Griffin
is desk clerk at the Hotel There
Sss. 7
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
SOCIETY NEWS

The Lone White Rose club met
at the home of Mrs. Jessie James
Friday, January 3rd. We were de-
lighted to meet Sister James with
her sunny disposition and new
ideas which gave us food for
thought. Our president was pres
ent with some pretty birthday gifts,
with the lovely Christmas cookies
1t seemed like Christmas day again
and fruit cake Of which we all ate
plenty. The next meeting will be at
Mrs. Christine Jackson.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

shortly after arrival of a special
train of delegates.
A committee from the two fra
ternitieS held a conference with
Lowell Johnson, Commerce building,
Kansas City, legal representative of
the Fred Harvey System. Mr.. John
son, while denying that he had any
control of the policies as practical
in Kansas City. did promise the
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

Ferebee, a practicing physician and
instructor, is the supreme basileus
of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
DIR. Charles Fl. Wesley, right, who
heads the history department of
Howard University, was general
president of the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity.
The three presidents held their
respective conventions in Kansas
City's Municipal auditorium, the
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

Theophilus Mann, Chicago Kappa;
and Judge Armond w. Scott Wash
ngtOn, Kappa.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Boulr
had adjourned when the conference
was held with Mr.. Johnson, but
an A. X. A. committee was appoint
ed to assist in necessary follOw-up
work.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

committee thai he would take the
matter up with the Chicago office
Members of the committee, left te
right, Raymond Pace Alexander
Philadelphia, chairman of the Alpha
committee; Earl b. Dickerson, Chi
cagO, Kappa; the Rev. ID. A. Holmes
Kansas City, Kappa; Judge MyIes
A. Paige, New York, Alpha; Carl
r. Johnson. Kansas City. Kappa;
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11
SICK LIST

Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter, Mrs.
Pearl Roctcn Mr. Will .Jodran il
much improved after several weeks
of Illness.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

pure gold spun under the magic
direction of that most sensitive
and gifted of conductors of Negro
music, Mr.. Hall Johnson.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

The presidents of the three
Greek organizations meeting In
Kansas City December 27-31 shown
as they chatted back stage Of the
Music Hall Sunday before the pub
lie session which drew an audience
of $500. AlI three live in Wash
ington. u. G.. C1 the left is the
Kappa Alpha Psi grand polenarcn,
James E. Scott, attorney and real
estate dealer. DIR. Dorothy Bouidlhg 8
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

Few. A. H. Hamilton, one time
pastor of the Tanner chapel AME
church this city and presiding ell
der of Arizonia and New Mexico,
was III the city over the week end
Of January 5tn. He left out Tues
day morning. january 7th. -
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OF JaQltdIy OH. nc leu Ullt 1tc0~
day morning. january 7th. -
~ s,li .--- Essw E9%4ec
Miss Ethel Uptnegrove, the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. c. l..
Upthegrove, is a winter visitor.
She is at home with her parents
in the ten hundred block on E.
Jefferson ST. | - s -
Mrs. Charles Fish, 1910 E. Wash
ington ST., was hostess to an out
door picnic given in honor OF
Miss McFradie Robinson and her
guest MRS. Elizabeth Robinson
Eperson, Joice Robinson and JIM
my Robinson of California.
$50 %e ------ @ $50
Miss Vivian Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. Bell, 1904 E. washington St,
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Vivian, to Mr.. Richard
Minyard, May 3, 1940. Mrs. Min
yard is a former teacher Of the
City Booker T. Washington gram
mar school.
Mrs. Anna Bennett left Monday
night for Marsl1an,s where she
was called to the bedside of her son
who was reported seriously i'll.
MRS. GERTRUDE Essex Mix
the sister of Mr.. Bill Vaughns, and
Mrs. Anna Sutton and Mrs. Martha
ad daughter, Mrs. Jack Blunt, Is
visiting relatives and friends. Mrs.
Mix resides in Shelby, Ala. 1t is
reported that she will be in the city
approximately two months.
The Phoenix index., 1941-01-11

A. X. AS on the fourth floor, the
Kappas on the fifth and the Al
pIlas on the sixth floor. DIR. Ferebee
will remain president of A. X. A.
during 1941. ATTY. Scott was re-
elected for a third term. DIR. WeS-
ley resigned as the Alpha head
after ten years in office. DIR. Ray
ford w. Logan of Washington, was
elected to succeed him.