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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

backened stools Of the dead chiefs shone with
Under the largest umbrella spread the hide of
newly killed elephant and upon that was the Golden
Stool It's bells shone as Esubonen struck them TO call the
spirits of Ashanti to help them in their trouble.
The witchmen whred and the elephant horns blared
above dull thump the witch drums. The chiefs
forward lay offerings before the Golden Stool
Then Prempeh arose, removed his sandals and stood
upon them And the first slave was dragged before
him by two stalwar guards Prempeh prieked his neck
and the blood dropped upon the stool Esubonten cut his
throat and the hot fluid gushed forth drenchng the Golden
hide below it. The slaves moaned while the
whmen screeched the heat Above ALL the horns walled
and the drums thumped.
One by one the slaves died unit the stencil Of blood
poisoned the air Esubonten staggered drunken man
his open screamed prayers TO the STOOL And
Prempeh glowered about him. his red eyes seeking out
among his people for anyone who looked askance at the
buchery And at his feet squirmed the 1.-the figure Of
nnkah allowed to break the great taboo Of seeing the
stool by the order Of the king.
II would dance for the Golden Stool she whispered.
NAY 1t shame"
81 drive men mad with my dancing" she insisted Il
will awaken the ancient kings to fight for thee, Man"
"TYe-ee-e-e Hear him. yelled the priests "e-e-e-e
"Such a Will dance for the souls of the old ones"
Prempeh announced
"Yol II is forbidden The woman The bush cat!o
spat the queen mother "she will bring curses to the
Ashantis"
Prempeh stared her and she shrank back mutering.
The girl STROBE into the space where the sand was
soggy with chiefs stared from under their
umbrellas and the cay-whtened faces of the witchmen
were like skulls in the moonlight
The girl approached a wchman and snatched from him
his pot of clay Then threw her and dotted
her body with the powder Suddenly crouched
and appeared to lap at the blood in a small pool.
'Yo! the leopard" mumbed someone
She stole the space crouched low her shining
limbs snuous a black panthers the ends the cloth
binding head sticking up like cats She wrhed
close TO Esubonten and Prempeh stood up gripping his
spear Dnlah rubbed herself against the stool guard like
a cat until he staggered, wet-mouthed Suddenly she
yelled like animal and jumped away. Then she ap
preached the slaves snached at end dragged him
across space the STOOL Prempeh rushed at him and
sank spear his chest Esubonten jumped to cut off
his head while girl moved back for another victim
Soon she dragging after man TO his death and
alternately whirlng standing feet apart writing her
body muscles until she seemed like a black snake.
For while Dnkah straddled corpse before Prempeh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

I'VE have always fought the highest" he growed Tho
Golden Stool has helped US 1t carries our soul Stay
Yet the Ingesl put heavy tribute upon thy people
3fty thousand of gold 1t is great tribute She
Bald rehectvely but my king has much more?"
AYE many times more And the Golden Stool"
would they perchahce seek to destroy the stool?"
He struggled and went out, bay ling for the
stool guards Soon Esubonten the head stool guard STOOD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

below the frcnzcd perturbed King of the Ashants
Garry the fetish grove" Prempeh ordered.
1T frtust ciriti, blood A---T-y-
The following night outlying chiefs were marching into
Kumas Little paths into the forest decorated with
small that showed they forbidden to all
but the initiated And by the full of the many chiefs
squated under their umbrellas and gangs Of slaves whm
pered under the bulalas of their guards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

And that night a hundred slaves
were led into the stool compound and
/ in the blackness OF night witchmen
|danced about them as Prempeh with
4 his great sword pricked their threats
| and dripped blood on the stool. And
|Esubonten cut off their heads so that
their souls should help guard the relic.
And hidden under the robes OF a.
.witchman, Dinkah twitched like
nervous cat as she watched with
4slitted eyes the sacrifice.
N AVS later came a letter from the
- highest people TO the south.
I'm the treaty of 1875 thy queen
had TO pay $4,000 ounces of gold as
tribute BY that treaty it was agreed
that British Resident should live az
Kumasi and that there should be no
more human sacrifices. 1t has come to
my ears.
Thus went the message, and it
ended with the warning that Resi-
dent was on his way from Accra
Tell them that Samory. the slave
dealer, has killed the men," Prempeh
Suffered.
TOO late, o Asante hene king Of
AshantD, they come with soldiers.
That night the ntumpane called
from the naked hills and told of SOL
diers marching north. And Dinkah, in
the kings palace, danced for him,
weaving her slim body about his
senses until he lay empty faced like
one drugged.
"Thy wives talk i'll Of me-" she
Whispered They say they arc neg
eSeHd. They say I bring trouble TO
a shantis. They say have brought
\. orff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

The queen m o I h e r
scowled, muttering at the
slim hooded figure that
crouched near the king.
Witch doctors jumped in
20 the clearing. whirling
and calling their stories
Of the past greatness Of
shanti kings. And the
Evening star., 1943-09-27

and understanding and extremely
popular with the people with
whom she works. She is execu-
tive too. Before the war she
was president of the District OF
Columbia Women's Golf Associa-
tion and although she says she's
an outdoor person and adores
golf she finds little time for it
now with her war work. She
says that even with her new job
as chairman of all Gray Lady
units in the District she ex-
poets to give one full day week
to continuing her Gray Lady
work at Walter Reed, for she
feels that her contacts and her
work there are too near her
heart for her to lose.
Gray Ladies now serve at the
Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat
Hospital, at Gallinger, at the
Children's, Garfield, the Naval
Hospital and Walter Reed, the
Home for Incurables, George
Washington, Blood Donor Center,
Providence, st. Elizabeth's, Home
for Aged and Infirm, Hains Point
Cantonment, and Mount Alto.
If you think you have the quail
fications necessary for a Gray
Lady call the Red Cross, Republic
$500, and ask about the courses
now in progress and others soon
to begin.
Evening star., 1943-09-27

way, is to be followed UP soon by
a two-weeks' training course at
Endicott. N. Y.
Mrs. Houser. whose home orig
inally was in California, has always
enjoyed any unusual experience
which came her way. During her
college days she spent part of her
vacation working as an extra" on
movie lots. Then in 1884 she went
to Japan on a good will" tour
under student exchange arrange
ment and wrote series Of articles
for the Toxic Advertiser. She can
look back on it now as good back
ground" experience.
She and her husband also travelled
in Europe for six months in 1897.
She has written for several mag
azines from time to time and, since
the war started, has held several
volunteer jobs. For two years she
served as national defense chair
man of Alpha Chi Omega, heading
a drive which raised 50, 900 to MAIN
tain a hostel for bomb shocked chill
dren in England and $500 toward
an Alpha Chi Omega nursery project
in Detroit.
She has had to give up some of
her volunteer jobs recently, but still
serves at the YWCA-USO.
Her husband was director of the
utilities division of the Securities
and Exchange Commission before
he was appointed chief representa-
tive to British West Africa for the
DEW.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
James, ruemdn
Church Wedding
Yesterday

The wedding of Miss Adelaide Vir-
ginia Trueman and Sergt. John
Byrd james. U. S. A., took place
yesterday afternoon in the Anacos-
tia Methodist Church. The pastor,
the Rev. Frank Y. Jaggers, officiated
at 4:30 O'Clock, and Mr.. George F.
Ross, organist, played the wedding
music. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c. Trueman,
and the bridegroom is a son of Mr..
William G. James and the late Mrs.
James.
Wearing white satin, the high
neckline trimmed with Alencon lace
and the skirt having a long, circu-
lar train, the bride was given in
marriage by her father. Her veil
was held by tucked halo and Or
ange blossoms, and she carried q
shower bouquet of white roses and
baby's breath.
Mrs. Franklin G. Green was ma
tron of honor, and Miss Florence
Mae Trueman was maid of honor for
her sister. The brides other attend
ants were Mrs. Robert Burns, sis
ter of the bridegroom; Mrs. James
v. Dice, Miss Florence Palmer and
Miss Frances Selby. They all wore
frocks of faille, fashioned with fit
ted bodices and full skirts, in shades
Of pink, gold and orchid, and their
Juliet caps were Of tulle matching
their dresses. They carried asters,
blending with their costumes.
Little Barbara Lee Handy was
flower girl and wore dainty frock
of white taffeta and had wreath
of baby's breath and fern and car
ried miniature shower bouquet of
daisies.
Mr.. Crawford C. Edwards was best
man, and the ushers included Mr..
Howard James, brother OF the BRIDE
groom, and his brother -in-law, Mr..
Robert Burns; Mr.. Franklin c.
Green, Mr.. Joseph Edelen Webb and
Mr.. Donald Mohler.
Sergt. James will return to. his
post at Santa Anita, Calf, after
their short wedding trip, and Mrs.
James will join him there later.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Lit. and Mrs. Sterrett
To Live in Nesv York

Lt.s William Dent Sterrett, jr.,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Sterrett are living
at the Hotel Seymour in New York
City since their short wedding trip.
The marriage Of 1t. and Mrs. Ster-
rett, the latter formerly Miss Ma
rion Louise Fling, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ridgway
Fling of New York, took place Sat
urday, September 18 in All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church. The
bridegroom uncle, the Rev. H.
Hatch Dent Sterrett, rector of the
church, officiated in the presence of
only the members of the family.
The bride attended Miami Uni
versity at Oxford, Ohio, and has
been associated with the publica-
tions, Life, Time and Fortune in
New York City.
1t Sterrett is son of Mr.. William
Dent Sterrett and his mother, the
late Mrs. Sterrett, formerly Miss
Ida Gum of Sussex County, Del.
He was graduated from George
Washington University and the Ma
tional School of Law. He has been
admitted to the bar of the District
of Columbis and now is on active
duty with the Army Signal Corps
in New York City.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Col. 6. V. Quincy
Joins Canadian
Legation Staff

The new military attache of the
Canadian Legation, 1t. Col. Guy v.
Gurney, M. c., has arrived in Wash
ington to assume his new duties,
succeeding 1t. Col. w. Basil Wedd,
who has gone on active duty in the
United Kingdom. Mr.. Wedd spent a
short time in Washington last winter
and returned to Canada in the
spring, where Col. Wedd joined her
for brief stay before going to
England.
Col. Gurney was accompanied to
Washington by Mrs. Gurney and
are staying at the Fairfax until
they find suitable quarters.
Col. Gurney has been at national
defense headquarters since Novem-
ber. 1912, as assistant adjutant gen.
eral in the directorate of organiza
ton. Prior to that he served as a
staff officer of the Atlantic Com
mand headquarters in Halifax.
He served in the great war first
as private in the 1st Battalion
c. E. F.; then as a noncommissioned
officer and from December, 1915
with the 1st Battalion as a lieu
tenant. He was wounded in June,
1915, promoted to captain the same
year and to rank of major in 1919.
From 1917 on he served on the staff
at Canadian headquarters in Lon
don, England, and as D. A. A. G.
in the Canadian Section, 1st Echelon
France. In civil life Col. Gurney
was in business in New York City.
Col. Gurney was in business in
New York before he returned to
active duty and with Mrs. Gurney
lived there for some time.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
'Pugh Finds Soldiers
Weigh Matters Better
Than Troops Of '1S
By the Associated pas.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Sept. 27.-The Rev. DIR.
William s. Pugh, visiting American
troops in the Middle East in the
course Of world tour of United
States Army installations, said yes
terday he had found the douRhboys
"a lot different from their fathers
in the first World War"
Carrying on the work of the late
Methodist Bishop Adna Wright
Leonard, DR.. Pugh. the stated clerk
OF the Presbyterian Church In the
United States. already has visited
American troops in England, North-
west Africa and Sicily.
DR.. Pugh. who was a chaplain in
France during the last war, said the
modern doughboy is more intelligent
and weighs matters better than his
father. They don't like the lob they
are doing, but they are putting
everything they have into it."
Soldiers Want yiriIe Religion.
Modern soldiers, he said, want
virile religion that gets down to
the reality of their time"
He said. he was convinced there
was no hatred for the enemy in their
hearts and cited instances of friendly
actions toward Italian prisoners. He
acknowledged there was different
attitude toward the Germans.
DR.. Pugh mentioned his visit to
1t. Gen. George S. Patton, jr, in
Sicily and said he found the Ameri-
can general with Bible on his
desk.
He said he met the cardinal of
Sicily and thanked him for his work
and interest In American soldiers.
The cardinal replied:
They are good boys and am
glad to do it."
Going On to China and India,
DR.. Pugh conferred with some 400
chaplains in Africa and is going on
to China and India soon. He is
being accompanied by Col. George
F. Rixie of Washington, the Armys
deputy chief of chaplains.
He preached three times yesterday.
twice to American wounded and
once in the American church at
Cairo.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
By the Way-
BETH BLAINE

The newly appointed chairman
of the District Red Cross Hospi-
tai and Recreation Corps (Gray
LADIES' Is by no means new to
that particular branch OF Red
Cross work. She has been 4
Gray Lady at Walter Reed Hos
pital and vice chairman of Gray
Ladies there for four years and
has served at the Blood Donor
Center here. Two years ago she
was loaned by Walter Reed to
the Home for the Aged and
Infirm at Blue Plains for the
purpose of establishing the
Gray Lady service there. Peo-
pie in the know about Red Cross
say that Mrs. Payne's work at
Blue Plains in establishing that
unit was superb, and that the
success maintained since its
establishment is due largely to
her excellent organization.
The Paynes have lived in
Washington for 20 years, which
both feel makes them almost
natives by now, although Mrs.
Payne is still loyal to her dis
tinguished New England ances-
try. Born and brought up in
New England she spent her
youth in Boston and Swamscott
and it was in that part of the
country that she had her educa-
ton. AS very young woman she
did volunteer work In New
England for the blind and the
day nurseries. She is sympathetic
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Sorority Leader
Holding Job as
Grease Monkey
By Frances Lide.

When Mrs. John w. Houser de-
cided to get a war job during the
absence Of her husband, who is in
British West Africa for the ONCE
Of Economic Warfare, her first step
was to 60 to the United States EN-
ployment Service.
Polly White Houser, as she's bet
ter known to Alpha Chi Omega
Sorority and other organizations,
didn't have very definite ideas about
what sort of work she wanted.
Her professional experience be-
fore her marriage. however, had
been as writer, so she was a little
surprised to come out of the USES
office headed for a career as a
mechanic.
Customer engineer" Is the term
given to her type Of job by the
International Business Machines
Corp, her employer for the past
several months. Only a few jobs
Of the sort in IBM are filled with
women, Mrs. Houser being one of a
half dozen feminine mechanics serv-
ing in the field in Washington.
Most of her work so far has been
at the Civil Service Commission
where she repairs and inspects the
"verifiers," 'sorters" and "key
punch" machines used in tabulatina
civil service records.
In her new role as grease mon
key" she rues her grimy finger
nails at the end of a days work.
Otherwise Polly thoroughly enjoys
her new job. which she finds both
interesting and challenging.
When she put in her application
she had little claim to special tai
ent in the mechanical and electrical
fields involved in the work. She had
never torn clocks apart to see what
made them tick and her major at
the University of Southern Califor-
MIA had been in journalism.
But if the USES thought + had
the potential ability" she said, Il
decided to try"
In our dppllcatlOnS we were asked
to give reason why we thought
we were suited for the job. I wrote,
because think I have the intel
ligence to learn anything in which
I am interested Many times since,
when I've hit a snag, I've wondered
at the rashness of that statement"
she laughed.
She went through an intensive
two-months' training course by way
OF introduction to the mysteries of
the complicated machines and
learned even more, she said, when
she actually started to work.
She wasn't entirely on her own.
for the novice customer engineer
has the aid of an experienced service
man when she runs into trouble.
Moreover, the work isn't heavy and
because every adjustment required
is matter of minuteness, she thinks
woman's small hands are an
asset.
Her initial training period, by the
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Party Honors
Mrs. Olmstedd

Members of the League Of Amer
lean Pen Women are among those
saying goodbye to Mrs. Beth Heath
Olmstead, who will leave early next
month for Seattle, Wash, where
she and her husband, Brig. Gen.
Dawson Olmstead, United States
Signal Corps, retired, expect to make
their home temporarily.
Mrs. Olmstead, who is national
treasurer Of the Pen Women, was
honor guest Saturday night at a
party given by the national presi-
dent, Mrs. Victoria 'Faber Steven
son, for members OF the Executive
Board. During the evening she
received gift from her co-workers
Twice treasurer of the National
League of American Pen Women,
Mrs. Olmstead also has served as
president of the District of Columbia
branch. She is we'll known as the
composer of an of1icial song for the
Signal Corps and as author of sew
eral published volumes of poetry.
Evening star., 1943-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor
at Melrose, Iowa, announce the
recent marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred O'Connor, to
Sergt. William Joseph Ciska of
Fort Riley, Kans. The ceremony
took place in st. Frances Xavier
Church, the Rev. Joseph v. Buck
ley officiating.
Miss O'Connor was attended
by her neice, Miss Mary Kay
Craig and the best man was
Sergt. Walter E. O'Connor Of
Atlanta, brother of the bride.
MIR. lie Roy F. Day of Melrose
and Mr.. Herbert Crittenden
were ushers.
The couple are residing in
Manhattan, Kans., where Sergt.
Ciska is a dental technician at
Fort Riley.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Former ENJOY Joseph E. Dauiies
VIII Be Best Man for Nephe,u

The former United States Ambassador
Davies will
Stamn s. A. when he maries Miss wedding
Miss Babbt daughter H.
Mr. Milwaukee will take place
Monday afternoon October City, be
performed in ST. Bartholomew Church.
Sargent ofciatng and reception will be held the
Miss Babbtt who with her mother
wedding
of Chicago, daughter
waukee
Grosjean formerly Washington now living at Mt
Evening star., 1943-09-27
|Womun Juror Brings
Her Buby to Court

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Mrs. Leon
ard Nolan of West Haven reported
to the Superior Court for jury duty,
and so did her 13-month- son
William.
Everybody else in her family was
engaged in war work, and there was
nobody to care for the baby, Mrs.
Nolan told the judge before he ex-
cused her.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Miss Mash Weds
1t. ]. B. Graham
In Alabama

Miss Carolyn Elizabeth Nash,
daughter of Mrs. Baxter M. Nash
OF Cullman, Ala, was married to
1t. James Burnside Graham,
:. U. S., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
J. T. Graham of Bowie, Md, Sat-
urday evening. The wedding took
place in the First Methodist Church
in Cullman, the Rev. o. K. Lamb
officiating at $50 o'clock. Miss
Helen Warren sang preceding the
ceremony, accompanied by Mrs.
John King, who also played the
wedding marches.
The bride wore ivory duchess
satin fashioned with leg O. mutton
sleeves, sweetheart neckline and
long, full skirt, fingertip-length
veil and she carried white orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Martha Kate Nash was maid
OF honor for her sister and the
bridesmaids were Miss Marjorie
Johnston, Miss Ruth Dodson and
Miss Peggy Sue Bright of Cullman,
and Miss Wanda Meyers of Mont
gomery, Ala. 1t. John C. Cole,
A. U. S., of Bear Field, Ind, was
best man. The maid of honor wore
Nile green MORE taffeta and carried
pink asters and the others were in
camelia pink taffeta and carried
white asters.
The reception was held in the
home Of the brides aunt, Mrs. Far
ney Fuller, who assisted in re-
ceiving. Later, 1t. and Mrs. Gra-
ham left on brief trip through the
Southern States and will come to
make their home in Washington
where the former is on duty in the
office of the chief of staff. They
will live at 1902 Twenty eighth place
in Mount Rainier, Md. Mrs. Gra-
ham attended Alabama College and
1t. Graham attended the University
of Maryland and is a member of
Sigma Nu fraternity.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Senator Truman
To Sbeak

The Takoma Park Womens Club
Will present Senator Harry S. Tru-
man as its guest speaker at a
meeting to be held October at
l pm. at the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church. The meeting was
previously announced as scheduled
for tomorrow. Senator Truman who
Is chairman of the Senate Special
Committee to Investigate the Ma
tional Defense Program will speak
on the work of the committee.
Evening star., 1943-09-27

Kisco, N Y, daughter of former
Ambassador Davies, will be among
the brides other attendants. Also in
the bridal party will be Miss Jeanne
Robineau, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
S. Pierre Robineau of Miami, and
Miss S. Colby Cleveland, daughter
of Col. and Mrs. Mather Cleveland
of New York.
1t. Stamm and his bride will make
their home at 25 Sutton place South
in New York City after brief we'd
ding trip, 1t. Stamm accompanied
his uncle. to Russia and was his aide
during the months that Mr.. Davies
was United States Ambassador to
the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Returns to Home

Mrs. Douglas McIlvaine has re-
turned to her home in st. Louis
after visiting her godchild, Mrs.
Anson r. Hyde, wife of 1t. Hyde
now on duty with the Medical
Corps, U. S. A., in England.
Mrs. Hyde formerly was Miss
Jean Swanger of Pittsburgh and
her small daughter, born Saturday
morning, will be christened Susan
Jean.
1t. Hyde is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Hyde of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Visitors Fefed

Col. and Mrs. Patrick Powers,
United States Chemical Warfare
Service, were guests of honor on
Friday at a small party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Cunningham
in their Somerset House apartment.
Col. and Mrs. Powers came from
New York to enter their young
daughter Barbara in Holton Arms
School,
Evening star., 1943-09-27
Pioneer WOmen
Install Officers

Mrs. Max Raphelson has been in
stalled as president of the Goldie
Myerson Branch of the Pioneer
Women's Organization. Other new
officers include Mrs. Ann D. Sig
man, vice president: Mrs. Isadore
Buckberg, recording secretary; Mrs.
Josephine Gemunder. corresponding
secretary; Miss Mary Goldstein
financial secretary, and Mrs. Samuel
Horwitz, treasurer.
New committee chairmen are Mrs.
Sigman and Mrs. Rose Atkin, fund
raising; Mrs. Morris Pollin and Mrs.
Samuel Schwartz, membership; Mrs.
Atkin, cultural Mrs. Max Shank,
publicity; Mrs. Irving Preclude and
Mrs. Abe Kozlow thrift shop Mrs.
Isaac Stearman, child rescue: Mrs.
Samuel Harrison, hospitality, and
Mrs. Isadore Buckberg and Mrs.
Alexander Bartnofsky, Jewish Ma
tional Fund.
Mrs. Sigman also has been ap-
pointed chairman for the brancn's s
participation in the Third War Loan
drive.
Evening star., 1943-09-27

War bonds are just as much q
weapon as a war plane or a long
range gun; how many bonds do you
own? Back the attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-27

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