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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Quotes
Sir John Boyd Orr, d!

Sir John Boyd Orr, director of
the United Nations Food and Ag-
ricultural Organization; Food
today is politics."
d. J. Needham, general counsel
to the American Bankers Asso-
citation: Americans are willing
to feed the world and play in
ternational Santa Claus provided
distribution officials can avoid
damage to our own economy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

force them to choose up sides in the
east-west struggle in which Moscow
evidently recognizes no middle ground
or neutrality.
The concept of Communism as an
aggressive, international revolution
airy movement had been played down
by the Soviets ever since Stain abol-
ished the Communist International
during the war as a move toward COM
partnership Of world nations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
l.. S. MeatIess Duvs
To Aid Free Europe

Il MhhlCANo observed their first meatess days since the war this
- - week as the nation got off to a slow start on the Presidents ap-
peal 10 save TODD Tor hard-pressed western Europe Manv hotels and
Iesae1an5s, loaded with penshable supplies, were unable to comply
Win sundays radlo address. In it the President and Charles Luck
mar, chairman of the Citizens Food Committee. urged citizens to Use
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
AttIee Shifts Team
bo Cope With Crisis

Urine MINISTER Clement Athee this week made sueenino
Pdas Ousted were Emanuel Shinwell, leH-wing leader of the Labor
BPay, a Minister OF Fuel and Power, and 10 other ministers and
nlprsecretaries. The Shift brought some of the Labor Partv's aha
Prng administrators to key production posts in the cabinet to worE,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Churchill Flags Labor

/ Churchill fayed the Attlee govern
tent for timid ineptness and its So
|%talistic doctrines.
They make mistakes which make
hines worse" Churchill said. GAS
8jngs get worse they claim more
8Ower to set them right. Thus they
hove nearer to the scheme of the all
powerful state in which the individual
helpless serf or pawn"
Churchill warned his party not to
afer cure-alls to the public in ap-
beaing for Conservative votes. Brit
ks can face any foe and endure any
but what they cannot for
live, he warned, are false promises
ld vain boastings. He declared:
1t is far better for a candidate to
by to a British constituency: If you
Tote for me a hard time lies before
lou but | will be your faithful
hampton than it is to promise Utopia
Nth the moon thrown in"
He upheld the theory of imperial
reference and argued there was no
bod reason why Britain should not
lave as high a standard of living as
the wa1.
1T is not nature which has failed"
le said, but bad policies and foolish
L., y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

WHITE HousE1 President Truman poses with members of his Cabinet on White House
iowr Serted lief to iqDU ndeseeetry of she Robert LowH repesenings Sec George
r MurshoU: sereturyo Deense ome ForGtuiT rmonG Secretary of Treasury John W.
srvMr Attorney General Tom clark. standng Postmaster General Robert Hunnegurs ee-
49,, ~ commerce. W. AvereI Harmoni Secretary Of Agricultural Clinton p Anderson;s ene-
~ tuy Of Intedor Julius A. Kvg, md Secretary of Labor evil B shwenenboeh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

\ IN Sir STAFFORD NIlpPS.
rrinos' appointment last week as
,+er of Economic Affairs with
-4atorial powers over British econ
mas the first installment of the
3,ns anticipated cabinet shake-up.
Tho crucial post OF fuel and power
,n;ster was taken by Hugh Gait
t,ail al. who for more than a year
FL been parliamentary secretary to
II" fuel ministry. Shinwell was de-
1oted TO War Secretary, but still re-
.ins cabinet rank.
The Big Four of the cabinet-For-
kan Secretary Ernest Bevin, Min
'stsr Of Economic Affairs Sir STAFF
tord Grips, Deputy Premier Herbert
Morrison and Chancellor of the Ex-
.hsoner Hugh Dalton-Were not af-
AHiee's tightening of administra-
live efficiency followed a challenge
h. new general election by Wins
I'm Churchill. Britain's doughty war
ime prime minister, now leader of
H. opposition, issued his defy at the
.fonservative Party's annual conven-
hon in Brighton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

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Evening star., 1947-12-18

You have your wants to YOUR in
Vulnerable admirers you'll find they're pretty thoughtful people,
With the help Of The echt Co. they'll everything
to round daily It's practically
youlbe getting baby bath high chair your pIoy-tre
hours and all the tiny garments required you Miniature
Model Of Fashion.
So Baby Your replaced with chort
and ehuke when gifts from Second
Floor Boby Departments where everything good enough for Boby
must be good enough for a gift
Evening star., 1947-12-18
If IT'S n Gift for Baby
You'll find it at The HAu Co., Wao+ugm and a4or Spring

You'd really have something about had obbed
you with safety Mama dd around With your
schedule But you're worrying about what's happened your port
able poen the perombuotng you're due be gifted with
you dry Because Aunt Jennfer-n
with The Hecht Co.-hos started your gift Its way.
All the world loves Baby Doine grandparents Godnothe
seoppointed foster and unc and by dozens
head for The ech Co.'S Baby Departments for suitable tokens Of their
make grand entrance before odne world until grod
Of Diaper Days.
Evening star., 1947-11-30

Again he folded the letter, touching only
the edges and placed it against the phone as
it was when he had found it AS it was
when he had come back the second time. He
switched off the light, took cigarette and
walked slowly into her bedroom.
He threw open the door to her closet He
almost knew beforehand what she'd have
taken: the travelling suit, one simple dinner
dress, the inexpensive fur coat. It was as if
she'd gone from him exactly as she came,
leaving behind all the things she'd acquired
during their five years of married life In the
bureau drawers, most of the lingerie was in
disorder, as though gone over hurriedly for
the few necessary things. One suitcase was
missing. The alligator overnight bag that he'd
bought on their honeymoon, and the airplane
luggage still sat on the closet shelf. He closed
the closet and bureau drawers carefully, leav-
ing everything exactly as it was Then he
went back into the living room.
GREG POTTER. He hardly knew him, yet
he'd felt it from the beginning, from the way
he looked at her that one evening he'd come
to their home along with some others for
dinner How often since then he'd watched
that house on the South Side - hoping and
fearing that he might see her enter or leave;
that he might confront her or sidle away
into the shadows not suspicious any more but
certain.
She'd been taking course in watercolor
under Potter at the Academy. Her admira-
ton for his skill as an artist, for his critical
encouragement of the students, had made
John Merrill wild with jealousy, expressing
his fury and contempt for this man who was
expert in a field of which Merrill knew moth
ing. Perhaps it was in an attempt to take the
viciousness out of his reaction against an
unknown person that Elaine had asked him
over, wanting Merrill to see for himself the
decent, homely quality of the man whose
Evening star., 1947-11-30


mt have let you know
Merrill was speaking incisively, harshly,
as if to bring her back to her senses LET me
know what? Written what?"
She met his eyes incredulously That l
was leaving OIL the note that l was
going to Greg -"
He stared at her. "You were leaving me?"
Suddenly she got up. With swift motion
she turned to the hall, switching on the light.
She stood, her eyes fixed on the note alongside
the phone. Its there" she said. you didn't
read it - it's there - still there ~
Now he was beside her, reaching out his
hand for the folded oblong of notepaper.
Don't" Her voice stopped him. Don't
touch it! Don't read it! I'll tell you" She
went past him, took the note from his hand,
holding it behind her as she faced him. This
was good-by. was going to Greg"
He looked at her a moment, unbelief in his
eyes, Then he stretched out his hand Let
me see itr' he said.
Swear to me that you didn't read it!
Swear it to mer'
He led her back into the living room, put
her in chair and sat facing her.
LISTEN" he said Il came home less than
an hour ago. Joe had to let me in I'd nislaid
the key. It must have been around six.
didn't see that thing until this minute ! was
sitting here waiting for you"
The bedroom - my things =" she said.
Il was sitting here waiting for you. didn't
90 into the bedroom. knew you weren't here
because there was no answer to my ring when
found I'd lost the key" He turned toward
the ashtray. Il smoked exactly three ciga-
rettes. Then you came in.
There was kind of numb wonder in her
face as she looked at him. ''You didn't know"
she said. Then it wasn't -"
Elaine he said quietly. Did you think
had killed Greg Potter?"
YES" she said. II didn't know. knew
how you were - what must have come into
your mind when you read my note; and saw
him lying there and had to find out. I
knew you'd tell me ii it was true that you'd
even give yourself up -
He wasn't looking at her. That I'd give
myself up = he repeated
That's why didn't do anything about it
~ didn't call the police - ran back to
you to find out - to know -"
He was silent for few moments Il don't
know what you're going to do. Elaine :
whether you're coming back to me or not "
He almost smiled. AS long az never read
the letter, it's almost as though you hadn't
written it, isn't it?" This was important. This
was the future. The past was the past,
But she cried out. mot for that! didn't
come back for that! couldn't ever be with
you again! But had to knoV! Don't you
understand"
He looked at her, his face setting in a
deathlike immobility. Eyes, understand"
he said quietly.
He seemed to be coming to some kind of
Evening star., 1947-11-30


things" he said. He was thinking deeply.
AT - at Greg's rooms - did anyone see you
come in or 60 out?"
She looked at him, frightened. NO" she
said. There was no one. Do you mean ?"
He nodded slowly. 1T was murder, you
said. You tried to protect me- Now I've got
to protect you"
Il don't care" she said. "Gregs dead"
MERRILL grabbed her hand you've got to
come to your senses! You can't let yourself
be involved in this thing! That won't do him
any good. It's too late for that now! Tell me!
Think! Did you touch anything? Did you
leave anything?"
mo" Elaine said tonelessly Il didn't
touch anything. didn't leave anything. I
ran back to you - to find out -"
"Your suitcase" he said. What did you
do with your suitcase?"
MY suitcase" she repeated blankly.
He was talking to her now as if she were
somnambulist. "Your suitcase! 1t had your
name on it! What did you do with it?'
II don't know" she said. Il left it there.
had it with me-"
He looked at her sharply, then got up and
went to the hall closet, lifting his coat off the
hanger. What are you going to do?' she said.
Where are you going?"
"Ive got to get it back" he said. Tive
got to see if it's there and get it backr'
Il may be too late" she said.
Yes, it may be too late" he answered.
He went to the door, opened it and turned
to her. She almost recoiled, as if he were going
to kiss her good-by.
He noted it. But he hadn't stopped for
that. ''Oh. what's the address?" he said.
'358 Forty-seventh," she said.
1853 Forty-seventh." he repeated He went
out and closed the door.
He went to the cigar store on the corner,
where there was phone booth. He came out
onto the street in little while It was fine,
cold night. The wind had died down. He
thought he'd walk It shouldn't take more
than half an hour to the South Side. :.
ELAINE sat back in her chair with eyes
closed, the letter still in her hand. Then she
got up. taking little pad of matches from
the table, and walked to the fireplace. She
struck match and held it close to the edge
Of the thin note paper. Suddenly she was
clutching the letter in her hand. guarding it.
The match was glittering away in the fire.
place. A pain like bar of fire was shooting
through her temples - fire that lit something
up that made something clear - oh, 80
clear She stood there saying the words
aloud: The suitcase - he knew - the one
with my name; he knew that I'd gone from
him - he knew!'
She put the letter in the bodice of her dress.
. Her eyes fell upon the ashtray on the table
by the easy chair. Three cigarette stubs. She
turned and went into her bedroom.
Everything was the same, just as she had
left it. Except that on the top of her bureau
lay little broken column of white ash. :.
.JoFN MERRILL turned into Forty-severth
Evening star., 1947-11-30

The scene that night after Greg had left
he'd never forget. Yet it was just like other
scenes. about other men. Things like this had
happened again and again, before meeting
Greg, and since He smiled grimly to himself.
There was no one to say that Greg was upper
most in his mind - that Greg had challenged
his security any more than the others.
HIS security. He'd never known it, never
felt it with Elaine never with anyone. That
was the reason for the outrageous attacks his
mind recognized as unjustifed by anything
factual in her conduct or in her loyalty to
him - but which his ego demanded as an
sciously he sought for any issue, any instance
that could be converted into an excuse for the
violent exercise of his will - compensation
for his own weakness and uncertainty How
far this could lead a man, into what new,
strange, unpredictable situations, he had not
known until today - until few hours ago.
He tried to think of where she would have
gone. what she would be doing now. Knowing
her so well, he could almost calculate the
course of her actions. She had left the house
early enough to avoid seeing him; then she
was meeting her attorney, whoever that
would be - he was sure she wouldn't consult
anyone he might have known; she'd spend the
afternoon with him, perhaps until fve-thirty
when Greg would be free from his duties at
the Academy. Then she'd 60 to him, to his
little apartment in that converted dwelling
on the South Side. She'd ring, waiting to 60
into his arms as he opened the door, and if
there were no answer, she'd try the knob.
If it was open, she would enter to wait for
him there.
He looked at his watch again. Almost six
thirty. He lit another cigarette and sat there,
waiting, knowing
HERE was the sound of steps on the stairs
her steps, stumbling irregular. spasmodic.
No, they couldn't be hers. That wasn't the
way she y yes, Of course! That's how it
would have to be! He rose, entering the hall
as she opened the door, almost swaying in
against him. He put out his hand to steady her.
: Elaine" he said. What is it? what's"
She stepped back. Don't touch mel" Her
voice was strained. Don't put your hands
near me - not yet = not until ="
He stood as if mystifed. What is it,
Elaine? don't understand"
She walked unsteadiiy into the living room
and looked around as if she were in strange
place He was close to her. What is it," he
said again. What has happened? I've never
seen you like this! Elainep'
Now she turned and looked at him for the
first time. you killed him, didn't you?
You've got to tell me! I had to find out.
1t was you, wasn't it?''
Merrill stared at her blankly. What on
earth -"
"Greg!' 'Thevoicewasa lowmoan. YOU"
He grabbed her shoulders. ''Sit down,
Elaine! You're hysterical! You're not making
sense! For Gods sake, what happened?"
She sank into chair and sobbed convul-
sively for few moments. He watched her
- III
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Period Costumes
To Be Exhibited

A talk on American Period Cos
tunes from the Revolutionary War
and a fashion show of dresses dating
back to the middle of the last cen.
tury, will be given at the meeting
of the art section of the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase at pm
Thursday at the club house.
Miss Margaret w. Brown, who i:
in charge of the Costume Sectior
of the Smithsonian Institute, will be
the guest speaker. She will also
discuss the dresses which will be
modelled by che club members. Mrs
Clarence Dawson will model her owr
gown worn at the first inaugural bal
of President Cleveland. There will
also be an exhibition of accessories
and jewelry.
The Postwar Committee of the
club will be in charge of the civics
section meeting at 1915 pm. Friday
The program will include talk by
Mrs. john Werner on housing prob
lens in the Chevy Chase area with
special reference to veterans. Mrs
Lawrence Myers, chairman of home
nursing for the Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will talk on the advantages of the
two new types of courses in home
nursing.
The drama section will present 6
farce, Dainty Daisy" at the section
meeting at pm. tomorrow. Glady.
r. Gum is directing the play.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
club de Liais0n
Hears Mrs. Bliss

Special invitation to visit the Ii
brary, museum and grounds OF
Dumbarton Oaks was extended
members of the Club de Liaison des
de France yesterday by Mrs
Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Bliss, who
was guest speaker at a meeting OF
the club at the home of Nine. Ray
mond Dreux, wife of the CONNER
cial counsellor of the French En-
bassy, gave brief history of the
famous estate which she and for
mer Ambassador Woods presented
to Harvard University the alma
mater of Ambassador Woods.
The speaker, who spent many
years in France as wife of the Amer
ican diplomat, affirmed her faith in
the French people and their ability
to rise from the wreckage of World
War II just as they did following
World War I.
Mile. Beaujanot, assistant to the
commercial counsellor of the French
Embassy spoke on her experiences
with the Red Cross and social serv-
ice during the past war.
Among those attending were Mrs.
John Davis Lodge, wife of Repre-
sentative Lodge; Mrs. Carroll Dud-
ley Kearns, Mrs. r. j. Twyman, Mrs.
Kathleen Small, Mrs. Eugenia
Schor, president of the Women's
Advertising Club of Washington;
Mime. Vaiensi, wife of the financial
counsellor of the French Embassy,
and Mrs. Laurence Smith, at whose
home the club will hold its next
meeting, March 3. Mime. Jean
Chatel, president of the club, pre-
sided and introduced the speakers
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Virginia McCeney
Weds Mr.. Watson

Descendants of two old Maryland
families were married Wednesday
when Miss Virginia Bowie McCeney
became the bride of Mr.. John Gra-
ham Watson, jr., in st. Anne's Epis-
copal Church in Annapolis. The
Rev. Edward c. Berger, rector of the
church, performed the ceremony
which was witnessed only by men,
bers of the immediate families. A
reception at Carvel Hall followed the
ceremony.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. G. Bowie McCeney, lawyer and
newspaper publisher of Laurel, and
Mrs. Turner Richardson of Douglas
ton, Long Island, was given in mar
riage by her father. She wore a
gray gabardine suit and carried an
old fashioned bouquet of white
camellias, vioiets and pink roses.
Her only attendant was the bride
grooms sister, Miss Mary Sloan
Watson of Queenstown, Md.
The bridegroom, who is the son
of Mr.. Watson of Queenstown, and
Mrs. James M Anderson of Kulps-
vile, Pa, had for his best man Mr..
Claude j. Bailey of Washington.
The ushers were Mr.. Max Sherman
of Claremont, N. H., and Mr.. C.
Henley Day of Centerville, Md.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Watson are
students at Maryland University
Mrs. Watson was graduated from
st. Agnes School in Alexandria and
her husband is a graduate of Vir-
ginia Episcopal School in Lynch
burg. He served two years in the
Navy.
After their wedding trip in New
York, the couple will reside in Col
lege Park.
Evening star., 1947-02-04

Saturday afternoon IN the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart Miss Doris Anne
Crouch became the bride of MIR
Raymond D. Messick. The Right
Rev. Msgr. James A. Smyt41e Off
ciated at the 3 o'clock ceremony
which united the daughter of Mr.
George A. Crouch and the late Mrs
| Crouch and the son of Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Messick.
The bride wore an ivory satin
gown with long train which was
covered by a tulle veil held by a
Juliet cap of seed pearls. She car
ried a bouquet of white roses and
orchids. Mrs. John S. Lawless of
Arlington, her sister, was matron of
honor and wore blue marquisette.
Her short blue veil fell fronfa braid
ed coronet and she carried a Colo
NAL nosegay cf red roses. The
bridesmaids, who wore similar gowns
of pink and carried nosegays of
American beauty roses, were Miss
Marie Messick, Mrs. Carl E. Lee and
Mrs. Noble Simpson. The brides
niece, Miss Jean Marie Messick, was
flower girl and was clad in pale yel-
low organdy. =
Mr.. E. Leonard Messick was best
man for his brother and two other
brothers, Mr.. Jesse Messick and Mr..
Joseph B. Messick, and Mr.. Carl E.
Lee were uShers
After a reception at the home of
the brides father, the couple left
for a motoring trip down South.
They will make their home in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
In the Orange Blossom Parade

Whitbeck, U. S. c. c., son of Com
modore and Mrs. J. E. Whitbeck o1
Miami, Fla The Rev. j. Raymond
Nelson officiated at the ceremony
Mr.. Charles H. Whitbeck served as
best man.
The couple will make their home
in Galveston, Tex.
Smifh-Tnrner ..
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Grace E. Turner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Turner, to Sergt. Lawrence v.
Smith, son of Mrs. Mary Agnes
Smith.
The wedding took place January
2 in the rectory of Mount Calvary
Catholic Church in Forestville, the
Rev. Peter P. Rakowski officiating
at the ceremony.
Sergt. and Mrs. Smith now are
at home at 1247 Penn Street.
Lang-Jedfnak
In the Foundry Methodist Church
recently, Miss Betty M. Jedinak of
Coraopolis, Pa, became the bride
of Mr.. Wayne H. Lang of Nora
Springs, Iowa DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris officiated. Mr.. and Mrs
Lang are now living at Colonial
Village in Arlington.
J0hnson-AHen
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gaylord
Johnson have returned from Ha-
vana and Miami, where they spent
their honeymoon following their re-
cent wedding in the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. The bride
is the former Miss Goldie Rae Allen
daughter of Mrs. Wise Bernard
Allen OF Arlington. The Rev. j
Warren Hastings officiated at the
nuptial ceremony and a reception
followed in the church parlor.
Cnrfis-Weish
Miss Edna Elizabeth Welsh
daughter of Mrs. Pearl Welsh of
Rockville. recently became the bride
OF Mr.. Upton Curtis of Bethesda.
The wedding took place in the Little
Church in the Wildwood, the Rev
Claude E. Brubaker officiating, and
reception followed in the home
of the brides mother.