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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
DAILY Short Story
Scientific Incident
By MIRIAM +. BRANDON

BY MIRIAM +. BRANDON
A TWELL KENT. usually sh,
n and vague. was now furious
lie turned upon the girl Seate'
opposite,
why" he demanded pctu-
lantly, "don't YOU go some place
else ."
HeSsie Banks. ono Of the clever
est operatives on the staff Of IN,
Cronin Protective Service, tuckeC
her feet under her more comfort
ably.
when" she began reasonably
enough, "a clever chemist has
pot shots taken az him. and
when our office IL told 10 stick
around. and when Honey Chile
that's me--is assigned 10 do
the sticking-when. as i say. all
these factors bunch up together
II consider that good reason
for not going elsewhere"
lie glared az her balefully.
you're pretty" he pointed
out reluctantly. She nodded in
cheerful a gre m g n {. Even
beautiful. suppose, he con-
tinued doubtfully.
"A supposition shared by
many. many people," she in
formed him sweetly.
Then why don't you make
one Of those people take You
away?"
'Have you ever been In love-"
she demanded suddenly.
CALLS 1T AN ILLUSION
He gave the question SOM
thought.
Love" he announced after
due consideration. 'is a mere
illusion. Combination of propin-
guilty and biological urge, result
ing I'm emotion. i assure you IL
Is as unfailing as a reaction
from any formula"
Hessies jaw hung slack.
you'll get used 10 me In
time" Hessie told him comfort
ingly. Then. gravely. "That Is,
II one of those shots don't con-
meet"
THE way you make murder
out OF a pot shot," he scoffed.
zone would think there was
actually some danger"
Three threatening letters,
one attempt at shooting, two
telephone calls reporting phony
accidents and one not-quite ac-
cidental accident" she said.
Couldn't IL be coincidence o"
he inquired mildly.
Somehow" she unused lazily,
IT never cIassed a weil-aimed
bullet as n coincidence. But
then, am by nature sus-
picions woman"
She grinned at him and tried I,
hide the alteration which she knew
must be shining in her eyes, Sh'
hadn't wanted this job. Instinc
lively she felt this was not III,
place for her.
To her horror. she found her
self head over heels in love will
Kent, after just a few
days! He was so darned simple
and helpless that it got her. Sh,
had a yen TO gather him up anc
feed him fussy salads and two,
inch thick steaks. And he babblec
on about formulas, A chemist by
il was believed that he
was on the track of some sub
stance which would nullify the eff.
fects Of poison gas.
"Stick around him." her boss
had told her. Fat with him,
live with him :"
''Mr. Lanew Hessie pretended
horror.
'You know what I mean," he
snorted. go park on Kent's
coattails and don't leave"
And so she's been a faithful
shadow for fun 10 days, the past
eight of which she'd been abso.
lutely jittery because Of her grow
ing affection. and his growing
Now she demanded
"Aren't you glad to have
somebody to talk 60: DO YOU
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

I want 10 turn into bad
7 formula ."
lin just another two minutes"
he announced fatty al lady by
the name OF Thomasina Black is
going Ia call. She wishes TO see
me alone"
"IIl be your secretary"
TcSSie stated firmly. Then,
SuSpiciously do you know
hers"
II know the Black Labs in
Wisconsin" he admitted.
anytime anybody wants 10
see you alone YOU ought 10 run
fast" HeSSie told him dis
I custody.
Atwcll sputtered. He coaXed.
He even Swore, not very eXpertly,
III is true, but vehemently. Yet
when Miss Black was announced
HcSSie remained behind the note
book.
II the visitor was the advance
agent for a murder gang she GER
tainly didn't look il. No makeup
and a peculiarly strident voice
There was nothing eoquettish
about her. yet there was some
thing wrong. HesSie couldn't put
her finger on what it was. Maybe
1T was Just the way Atwell Kent
was inspecting the newcomer.
Her very presence seemed to
lvitalize him. There was a con.
icentration OF attention which
made Hessie snort angrily. HC
was staring at Thomasina Black
with the same goggling attention
lanother man might accord Hedy
/ Lamar.
II am delighted" he fairly
suffered. 81 read your mono
graph on the anti-gas.. l.
| you--"
Miss Black smiled kindly.
1--WE believe we've found the
extra step you lack :" she
murmure Then, nodding.
toward Hessie, she asked,
"Must we have here"
To her amazement Hessie heard
Kent say:
Absolutely. never permit
her 30 leave"
SOMETHING MISSING
Thomasina drumned her fingers
iimpatiently. There was something
wrong with the picture. After a
bit. the woman suggested going
over 10 the lab.
IF what you say Is true"
she smiled delightedly. II would
like To see the actual reaction"
HeSsie thought that they must
hear the beating of her heart in
the sudden silence. She didn't
want anything 10 happen to Kent
Not because it was her job "a
keep him alive. not because she
didn't want 10 be witness to
shocking murder, but because she
loved him. He was saying:
IL must make a phone call
first"
And when he sauntered out
HesSie crossed 10 the window.
Its going 10 rain" she tried
to keep her voice steady. TO
stifle her gasp of dismay. For
opposite was a dark sedan, its
curtains drawn--its motor run
ming. Walking as though she
really had something to do, she
FASTENED toward the hall,
Fearing lest either Miss Black,
or Kent himself would catch her,
she hurriedly donned his overcoat
and overshoes. She Swore softly
as she smashed his hat down atop
her hastily rolled up curls. Then,
trying to initiate Kent's long
stride, she stalked out Of the
house.
She avoided the street light, and
crossed diagonally until she was
in a position where she had to pass
the car. If her suspicious were
unfounded Kent would be furious,
and her boss would fire her
Neither Of them countenanced mis-
takes--not even good mistakes.
She had not gone two yards be-
yond the sedan when she knew
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

Third Annual Institute on Pubic
Ee'atiCns at West Va. state
Promoted by the West Viz
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
Car Misses Bridge
Narda!s Strip Wreck

Saturday night July II car
failed to make the sharp curve
at the small concrete bridge at
upper Gillian on the Northfork
Hollow road hit the concrcta
sidcwalI and landed half i'm the
creek bed. Whether anyone was
injured standersby were unable
to inform us Sunday. 1t Dor,
out-of-state tags.
To date the vehicle remain.
here it landed but almost every
morning as we pass it on way
TO work we observe that nor,
and more Of it is being carried
off under cover of dark and j,
will soon totally vanish.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
Race Seeks Justice AS
War Seems Closer
American Rabbis
Score Defence
Program Jim Grow

A resolution condemning dis
elimination against Negroes in
the national defense program
was passed at the recent 52nd
annual meeting of the Central
Conference of American RabbiS
in Atlantic City, n. j.
The resolution proposed by
the Committee OF Social Justice
through Rabbi Edward l.. is
rael of Baltimore. reads as
follows:
Race discrimination in en-
ployment in defense industries.
resulting in som points III the
utter exclusion OF Negroes from
labor opportunities has been
so fragrant that the President
has been forced TO refer public
lily to it.
Our Commission with the
endorsement of this Conference.
has frequently declared its OPP
position to Jim Crow tactics
in economic GfE. If is highly
essential that ina nation dedicat
ed to the preservation of demo-
cracy, esseBshS principles of
democray should be observed in
our economic life and especially
in those industries preparing
for national defense. We dcplore
the economic discrimination
that exists against Negroes and
urge speedy rectifcation of
this injustice.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
w. Va. State Tests
Show Factors Of
Intelligence

Observation-Disclosures of
Negro students is directly re-
lated to socio-economic status
Il survey announced by West
Virginia State college revealed
July 10th. 6
This SubStantiatcS, according
to DR.. Herman G.. Canaday, con
ductor Of the survey theories of
psychologists that NcgOeS are
potentially capable of matching
other groups in test performs
anCc.
DR.. Canady, head Of the psy-
Geological department at West
Virginia State college and rec
"nt recipient Of the Ph. ID.
degree from Northwestern uni
VcrSity. studied the students
who entered the college and
found that the position Of the
father, family income, Gcogra-
phical location, community stan
dards size Of family and family
culture all HAY" definite effect,
ON tho scores made by students
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
World Affairs

Russian fihgting has been so
fierce and determined that the
German drive on the Russian
OIL fields and food producing
areas has begged down. The
Nazi army has been forced to
battle fiercely for every big
gain made. The Bolsheviks are
no match for the Germans but
their numbers are limitless =
more than 100000 Reds are
maSsed at Moscow alone for the
defense OF that city, more men
than the total of the whole of
Hitler army.
Hitler will win in the end for
the Russian is no match for the
highly trained NaZi. The sole
service the Reds can render the
world is to maintain a solid
front until the fall rains. Bv this
Herculean task they will have
dealt Hitler a tremendous blow
even if they are defeated. 1t
will defeat the main purpose OF
Germany's attack - desire for
oil and food. For no army can
operate in Russian rainy
fall season closely followed by
winter when frigid sub-Zero
winds scream and howl almost
continuously over the greater
part of Russia. Even the Reds
practically hibernate during the
terrible winters. For any one to
bring food and oil out of Russia
in winter is expecting too much.
Thus Hitler will gain nothing
if the Reds can hold him at bay
whatever the cost until the rains.
and this is what Stain says he
in going to do.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
Campaign Promises In
Discard Already Cause
Unrest and Discomfort

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:. ,,,.,. -, L.,,I !, ;,, ;,.,.,,,
,r ,r. .rnront. c,u..ru.d with
rb.,b,r ~, .b,u ,utn ,b, ,,r
n;ct Inf ,.,tb,,. with bnv .,nr
~, ,L,u 1o -,
we N'N' come Il I"i'F' I"ilF
WAY from august september.
an" oc'on'r i'I". II W1S d''rlh
''loN' 'l''i"i DAYS llla' ANXIOUS
iho'i''rS ana lt'h'rS were b''iP
assured lha' th'N hrcd may" n"
l'afS ABOUT 'h"Ir sons having Il"
participate III iorrlEn wars.
rom IN" highest quarter III
'h' Iahd, i"m the President at
the 'hI'rd States himself, "a
BOSTON, Mass ON October 20,
1910 speaking ON the S"lrctlN"
H'flc' Ac,, cam" TINS capSton'
assurance:
And while am talking to
you fathers and mothers. | give
you one more assurance. have
said this before but / shall say
1t again and again and AGAIN A.:
Your boys are not going to be
sent into any foreign wars.
They are going into training to
form force so strong that
by It's very existence, it will!
keep the threat of war far from
our shores. The purpose of our
defense IS defense. y
This capStonc reinsurance had
been preceded however by an
equally positive and uncquivoc-
al statement. Speaking TO the
Transfers Union convention at
Washington ON September II,
l9I'' the President SAID:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
SAFETY COURSES AT
W. Va. STATE UNDER WAY

Two members of the staff of
the National Center for Safety
Education at New York univcr-
Sity will conduct an intensive
course in safety education for
instructors and administrators
Of teacher preparing institution"
during the week beginning Mon
day, July 21 at West Virginia
state college at Institute.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

AT a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Black Diamond
Elk Lodge, No. 1876 of Northfork,
West Virginia, the following
officers were elected: Stuart A.
Calhoun, Exalted Ruler; Rufus
Bethel, Leading knight; S. r.
HouchinS, Loyal Knight; j. II.
Brice. Lecturing Knight; Paul
Davis, Inner Guard; Matthew
Brown, Outer Guard.
The terms of the Secretary
and Treasurer not hiving ex-
pred were duly continued in
office for the remainder of their
terms.
The BIac Diamond Elk Lodge
No. 1906, was accorded the dis
t!nction Of having one of its
members selected as Grand
state Treasurer by the West
Virginia State Elk Association
1t recent annual meeting in
Fairmont, in the person Of s. II.
HouchinS. Past Exalted Ruler
ard a staunch supporter Of
Elkdom.
The Black Diamond Lodge is
the most progressive Elk Lodge
in the southern part of Wcst
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
Attorney Stuart A. Calhoun

Virginia, and is planning a
full program to secure all the
benefits and pleasures that are
privileged to members, and
brother Elsk as outlined by the
Grand Organization.
The interest and enthusiasm
that is now being exhibited by
the Lodge. is clearly shown by
the fact that there is Il class of
twenty-five prospects, now stand
ing ready to enter into the
mysteries of Elkdom, on Satur-
day. July 26, 1911. and more APP
plicationS are being received
each day.
All members are requested to
come early to the Hall prepared
to assist in the initiation of new
members. On Saturday at 4 p. m.
there will be installation of new
officers and after which the
Lodge will enter into the realm
of a real and genuine social
session under the direction Of
Brother Thomas Brown. Chair
man Of the Committee ON Social
Scs ions.
Let all Us, New and Old Bills"
meet and greet each other ON
both Of these grand and glorious
occasions.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

with the cooperation of the
State Depatment of Education
the State Teachers Association
and the NEA, the third annual
institute directed by DR.. Grace,
]. Woodson was held July Is.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
Detroit NAACP Seeks Porter's Children

me Derm branch Of the NAACP is seeking the children
81 the late CHARLES BANKS died February rs oyG AZ
3anA who was Pullman por names his twin douphters
Atncs and Mildred Ban cohcrcfcarics in pocy that *
Si coe2'ahie The twir' have been st oui, Mo-
Cleveland ONO Columbus. Chi, and Charleston. w Va
Cherries Banks born in Lexington w Va and ,icr ro,
ca to Chareson w Va From Charleston he moved 70 Wash
n"tcn D. c. where nc entered services Of the Pullman com
pnH m'y transferring to Chicago where he for the
ccnp2ny until his death.
Anyone knowing the wherea lcut Mildred and Agnes
Banks who be marred,iS asked 10 communicate with
Chester b. Current executive secretary Detroit Branch NAA
CP, located at rs Z. Warren Detroit Michigan
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25
| When Does
.Den1ocrdcu
Stdrto

hphtmE the bitter battle to
wipe out discrimination against
Negroes i'm the United States
armed forces and defense in
dustricS. Since the first of the
year the Negro News Syndicate
has campaiEncd for Washington
to act To bring bias and pre-
! lud cc-riddrn industries motor
lOuS for their attitude of diScri-
mination aainSt NcgiUcS-into
line. Now Il bill is up before the
! House Judiciary Committee to
prohibit discrimination ON Il
haS : of race creed or color by
| inns holding defense contracts
W 'E government agencies.
This is step in the right
direction but it is NOT enough.
lha' there are powerful groups
WORKING aainSt Negro rihts and
Negro freedom is too well known
to need repeating here. But
there is another less open enemy
that we must guard against.
That is the danger that having
won one round in our battle for
kfAl. democracy We sit back
and take il easy, thinking the
WHOLE. fight has hc,n won. .
l'lr business the defense i'm
dutrlrS in particular may br
forced by official Washington
To iINc Us our quota of Jobs.
I'm so doing, however. they will
arlIlcinT nothing. 1t is AN csta-
| DlIShrd fact that given the oppor
| tunItY the Negro mechanic or
TRAINED worker ranks as high
as any corresponding white
worker. I'm some instances. in
fact, the Negro is SUPERIOR
particularly in highly-geared
''''c VI ''ih'h9
and rhythm is needed to keep
an assembly line moving smooth
~ and efficiently.
The United States army is AL
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! I;'.,'. ~ an H'""''""
AnL ,'h "''o' even ~ "'"'"'
nr,m n , "''" "''"'' 'o"2
may discover that the Civil War
was finished. in theory, over
thr"r-qIartcrs of Il century ago.
and legal slavery then abolished.
lhat, really, is too much TO hope
i"r' but If may happen.
80 III time, we may be given
the right TO dir-in Uniform
"IG the right to work in dcfrn-
So industries which our hidden
taxes me taxes Of Is million
N'Pr" citizens, help TO support
hHt what Of the right 10
I'l\ l.:
The vcrv d,y tho, :, va.h
iugt,n aro,mcrt, ,,oro Lo;no
heard in s,,unr IF tbo lin g.
prcynut racial DISCRIMINATION
THIS +. what v,, b,n,o,ina
in Gcoroio
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

ginia state college and it,
department of education. under
Dean Harrison II Terrell and
Professor Harry w. Greene,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

Early Ohio Had Fugitive Law
Ohio had a fugitive slave law
eleven years before the national
fugitive slave law was passed
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-25

In the Far East the Japanese
are committed to a secret policy
A new government has been set
up to carry it out. 1t is thought
the course of the Japanese will
be to become an active Axis
partner. They will attempt to
take Singapore. Should they do
so they will have made Japan
foremost of the land-sea powers.
Singapore controls half of the
worlds vital raw materials.
However Singapore is not n
simple matter to take. 1t not
only is bristling with the largest
guns on earth and manned by
a strong garrison but is hard to
approach. Military authorities
consider direct assault, which
must be made by sea quite fool
hardy. Land attack down from
the north by blitzkrieg mode
might do the job if well organic
ed and numerically superior to
the defending force.
The other side of the picture
is that America will instantly
go to war when the attack is
begun. For the American navy
to get behind the Japanese
fleet attacking Singapore will be
bad. The Japanese are afraid
that their cities will be bombed.
Since the Jpanese style of build
in is comparatively himsy (made
necessary because of earth
quakes) it would be no trick at
all to totally destroy amost any
one of the large towns. However,
the Japanese are undually WOr-
ried. If we go to war with her
we will fight her armed forces
and not her civilian population.
Military detectives Of course
will be legitimate targets but
fears that we will, in event Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Sincerely yours.
J. GORDON SMITH,
Commissioner British
Columbia Government
Trarel Bureau, Vic
tOrid. 3. C."

THE people of the United States
i have more than a friendly
interest in Canada.
They have a frsternal interest.
They feel that the people Of
Canada are so much like them
selves that there Is little to distin-
guish the two peoples except the
border line.
Indeed the people and the gov
eminent Of the United States have
come to realize that all the people
of the Western Hemisphere are ~
one In so far as ideals and objec-
tives, principles and political
purposes are concerned.
Many different and independent
sovereignties there undoubtedly
are and will continue TO be but
the basic ideals of liberty and
democracy unite the peoples more
than the sovereignties separate
Continued on Next Page, Col. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

yond the bombed and jammed
capacity of British shipyards %
repair them-losing ships at twice
the maximum replacement rate.
And every day. increasing pres
sure on distant battle fronts is in
creasing the length of the "hauls"
for British ships.
Simple arithmetic shows that
the carrying capacity of bottoms
diverted from the American run
to the SueZ run is automatically
cut TO one-third by the long route.
And the hazard of exposure TO
Nazi raiders is increased threefold
That's why Britain prsys for the
protection of the United States
Navy for shipping bound to her
home and foreign battle fronts.
/ believe Britain can keep her
docks open; I've been through one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
King in Crete
To Carry On
international News Service Cabs

ATHENS, April 24-British and
Greek troops made final des-
Pefate stand against onfushing
Nazi panzer legions north of
Athens today, while King George
II of Greece and his government
established themselves on the
EBrifish-occupied island of Crete.
German legions in mounting
numbers hammered at the Anglo.
Greek defenses north of the Greek
capital following the collapse Of
Greek resistance in the northwest
where the Greek armies of Epirus
and Macedonia capitulated uncon-
ditionally to the Axis powers.
Before departing for Crete, King
George announced the government
was leaving Athens to continue
the struggle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Hunt Clue
In Murder


State police today sought a clue
TO the murder of Mrs. Ella Covert,
50. in her home near Flat Rock.
Mrs. Covert was found clothed
in bed at her home 14o45- Reech
road, at noon yesterday by her
son, Charles Jr.. 8. when he re-
turned from school. She was on
her back.
Superficial investigation by a
deputy coroner and state police
led TO belief she had died of a
hemorrhage. An undertaken, how
ever. later discovered she had been
shot in the back at close range
with a 20-guage shotgun.
State police discovered a shot
gun. with one shell empty. in a
corner of the Covert bedroom.
There are several other chill
dren. Charles Covert, the hus-
band, is an employe of an indus
trial plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
New European Order
Meets Hungdry's OK.

BUDAPEST, April 24.-INS)-
Hungary desires to conform with
the new European order" while
fully safeguarding her traditional
independence and national integ-
rity, Premier Laslo Bardossy told
the Hungarian Parliament in his
initial speech today. His declara-
ton met with general applause
save from the Nazi deputies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM
Init News service STAR Corre.posd.nt


WASHINGTON, April "a
President Roosevelt's National De-
Tense Mediation Board today pre-
pared TO wrestle with its most
important case-the 24-day BIZ
luminous coal shutdown that
threatens to cut off the fuel sup
ply for the rearmament' drive.
The dispute was placed before
the board by Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins after Southern
mine owners again bolted wage
conferences with the CLOS United
Mine Workers in New York. re-
surned at presidential pressure,
and returned to Washington.
L. T. Putnam. spokesman for
the Southern operators. said they
had walked out on the meetings
again because of the insistance OF
John L. Lewis. president of the
union, that the North-South wage
differential be eliminated.
The Southerners. he said. neither
rejected nor complied with the
Presidents request for immediate
reopening of the soft coal fields
and hone to confer with Mr..
Roosevelt to explain the Souths
stand.
Meanwhile. a congressional in
of the dispute doomed
as mines failed TO reopen. Senator
Harry s. Truman I'D of Missouri.
chairman of special Senate COM
mittee investigating the defense
program, yesterday called on
wis, Putnam and Charles
O'Neill OF the northern operators,
TO appear before his group tomor-
row IL mining operations are not
r,nSiiraed hx that time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Hold to Positions
Allied Army Told
BY International News service


Sir Thomas Bamey, Australian just appointed deputy
Imperial the Middle today
told his troops:
with energy determination hold present
positions Greece"
That summarized the British view of the struggle
before Athens.
said British defenses
of Hellenic capital cracking and the British
defense is crlmbng.
pounded their line the British asserted that
they still holding the positions the Athens front
yesterday
Authorities in Berlin, however. declared trumphal Nad
entry Athens S for Sunday.