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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
BY Victor L. Hicks

iul Yellowstono Park.
We enter Yellowstone inst
west IT the town of Cody,
WvomnG An interesting town
nf ihe uld West. named for
Buffalo Bhl Cody n the heart
of ,He oid Indian country and
elngout oi some of the Vests
aii ,rc bad mon Wild Bill
Fiickacs WAS here once and
Bat M7>tctson swinging his SIX
Suns hiched high and strap
poi aoWn from crossed cartrid-
Sc belts
S1taE Bull" and Crazy
Horse ewhlcd over this neck
2f ihc woods when the Bison
,oUocd and Buffalo robes were
the object Ni The hunter Tins
~ coarse ail gone md there
b pcac srd q,act ~ TINS north
wc,t 4D, ~ thlS e,cai state.
Ntaue stone IS the most nj
'cre>ons pNt WyWNne I,
Wie with AN alca az 334S
SQUARE les II extends INTO
Eth Montana snd Idaho Tho
l'' Hl p'alo''S 'le 'ill .t'S
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Nt are concerned attempts 10
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1'N' N-H"'n ''"etd
tfie S'Nailcr ANIMALS Ike Dor
4pne and the tec rodents arc
ate active and plentiful The
l.aa pi the northwest ana
Nev mlla 20 that ~ Michl-
ga lhere ase many hot springs
ha-c some bubbing nothing
BAY Uu1 SocthuG whiting IN
chastity spectacle
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26

President Truman has delayed the bcreats ot.,
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She raised her eyebrows in sur
prise. "Okay, okay, it that's the
way you feel about it"
She was alone in the house off
Gallatin Street.
Chloe Duval had driven off to
the Cathedral of St. Louis in an
ancient but we'll preserved car
riage which she reserved for Sun
days and special holidays. 1t was
driven by an old Negro with gray
ing side burns and a cleaning
topper. He sat proudly on the
high box flicking his whip over
the curried backs of two fast
stepping mares while Mamselle,
with all the regality of some
tabled queen, sat bolt upright on
the linen covered seat of the
vehicle.
The day was long in passing
but at last evening did arrive and
with it customers at the Cafe.
Nervously Lotus watched the
minutes tick by on her tiny
watch. By eleven neither Paul
nor the Bundist had appeared.
Could it be possible that they
suspected something? Had Law
renee or one of his men mad
vertently disclosed himself?
To her disgust she found that
her hands were cold and clam
my and she took several sips of
the green creme de menthe that
Josephus rendered her over the
bar when he discovered her pref
erence for the mild liquer.
Fifteen minutes more licked
They weren't coming. She
knew it now as definitely as
though she had received mes
sage to that effect. If only Law
renee were around to consult,
but there wasn't a sign of him.
She must act on her own initia
tive, or the plan would be a COM
plete failure.
Behind the draughty little
stage she threw a casual coat
over her shimmering sequins, and
grasping her purse, slipped out a
| side entrance to Gallatin Street.
Lotus Rugged her coat tighter
and hurried along the dim street.
She had half expected to see Law
renee or his men posted outside
the cafe, but they must have been
we'll concealed, for the area SEEM
ed deserted.
1t was only one block to De-
catur Street and two more to the
series of flats where the two had
their aOartnert. As she rounded
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pointment after all.
The next night she told them.
In spite of his air of stolid
equanimity, a CLEAN of intense
satisfaction crept into Balch's cold
eyes. He started at Lotus reflec-
lively. "This is indeed most in
teresting, Miss Kirkman."
will it be of any help to your"
'That l cannot say, but it is
interesting. And would you mind
describing the two men you heard
talking?"
His voice was low and challeng-
ing, daring her to go on with her
story. For a moment she was
chilled, as though a door had
opened somewhere, admitting a
cold breeze from the waterfront.
Something had made Balch sus-
picious. What had happened?
Why didn't he trust her? She
must do something quickly to re-
gain his confidence. 1t took her
only a moment to make up her
Il can even tell you who the
seaman Was," she said confident
ly.
"You CAM" In his eagerness, he
leaned forward, and his breath,
heavy with cigarettes and brandy
sickened her. His lids were mar
roWed in anticipation. "Who?"
THAT man called Pete. The
one you were asking me about
the other night. Remember"
"Soooo." His breath was sucked
in so slowly that it became an
evil-sounding hiss.
'That is real news, eh, Paul?"
Balch said.
"Yeth, Rotha, you have done
we'll tonight. He will be pleased"
She brought out large COM
pact and ostentatiously added to
her makeup. who do you mean
by He?"
An irritable frown clouded the
Bundlsts face; he blew a ring of
smoke in Pauls direction.
"Another member of our part
nership," he explained. 1t is not
necessary for you to know, since
you will never meet him."
"What's the matter, is he too
good for the Cafe Duval?"
"Perhaps-"
''Now you've got me curious, y
she laughed
His eyes seemed to freeze in
their sockets. Curiosity is one
of the emotions we do not toler-
ate in our business. l should ad-
wise you to forget it."
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ed to belspeaking with his eyes.
What did he want to say? His
expression was warning and pur-
poseful. Suddenly she became
aware that the Bundist had been
watching the transaction with in
terest. She turned to him casual
"Will I be seeing you tonight,
Mr.. Balch?"
He shot her a sharp glance of
inquiry. How did you know my
name?"
why, Paul must have men
toned it certainly heard it
somewhere. 1t is supposed to be a
secret?"
When she reached the refuse
can, she was about to toss the
pack in when the cleaning foil at
the top of it caught her eye. Sure
ly it had been tempered with! Out
of idle curiosity, she undid the
paper and examined the contents
The odor was refreshing,
though rather heavily perfumed.
And what fat cigarettes they
were!
Or was it just that some were
more loosely rolled than the rest?
Her slim fingers extracted the
largest and a little cascade of
loose tobacco fell to the street,
exposing a thin roll of paper in
side Deity she removed it and
spread the tissue on the flat back
of her purse.
The message startled her:
Follow this out in exact de-
tail:
Tomorrow night at the Cafe
tell Balch that you overheard two
men talking. One was a seaman
describe him any way you llke)
and the other possibly a detective.
The detective was saying that the
police have absolute proof that a
large quantity of dope had been
shipped out of Rio on the tenth.
The seaman is to say that he Sc
cured job stevedoring on the
Gonzales, which arrived week
ago in New Orleans.
THE following night you are to
say that you overheard the men
again, and the detective told the
seaman that the S. S. Gonzales is
known to have brought in a cargo
of dope and that they are check
ing up on the receivers of all
cargo on board.
eve want to force them to take
some definite action. Our men
will be standing by. Use you
head, but not too much magma
ton. Luck!-L."
So Lawrence had kept his ap-
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PAGE SEVEN
waiting outside. ="

waiting outside"
Now 1 know how the fly felt
entering the spiders parlor. she:
thought as she crossed the thresh-
old.
Lotus entered a small cheaply
furnished room containing a worn
upholstered sofa and some low.
grade Grand Rapids tables and
chairs. A door led off to a small
kitchenette and another to bed
room where someone was NOV
ing about noisily. Two half-pack-
ed suitcases were lying on the
floor, their tops open.
''ThOse same two fellows were
in the Cafe again tonight and Z
hung around their table. I heard
the civilian tell the guy in sea-
mans clothes that they have
positive proof that the Gonzales
brought in a cargo of dope and
that they are going to check up
on the receivers of all cargo Of
any sort. They're starting in to-
morrow, he said.'
(TO be cOntinued)
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the corner, she saw a light gleam-
ing from a window. A wrought
iron stairway led to the flat and
she ran up it, her heels ringing
on the metal and her heart
pounding uncomfortably. The
bell echoed family in response to
her vigorous push.
The light cleaning from under
the door Immediately went out,
then as her slim fingers sought
the buzzer again, it flicked on
and she heard soft footsteps ap-
preaching. A small panel be-
hind a little grill even with her
face opened and PauIs eyes,
beady and alarmed, stared at
her.
'<Rotha" he gasped. What do
you Want?"
''1s that any way to greet a
Lady," she countered. Il have
what may be an important mes
sage for you and Mr.. Balch, but
I'm not going to deliver it out
here
Zone moment, pleeth." He
slammed the little grill to, she
heard low exchange of voices,
and the large door was opened,
this time by Herman Balch. His
smile was unctuous, but he did
not seem pleased.
Come in, come in, Miss Kirk
man. So rude of Paul to keep you
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Finding a charming feminine
person like yourself in such an
extremely masculine tobacco shop
is unusual. Do you indulge in
some special brandt"
Her laugh was evasive. 'I'm
just making a purchase for Chloe
she smokes imported cheroots. "
That's very interesting" He
sounded disappointed.
The young man arose from his
search. His face was pale and each
freckle seemed to stand out in
dividually. He placed a wrapped
box in front of her that she was
sure had been on the counter
when she entered. She was about
to pick it up when he added a
package of cigarettes.
''Perhaps you'll like to try
these" he said. Its a sample of
the new brand that's finding such
favor with the ladies'"
She almost replied that she
didn't smoke w h e n something
urgent and appealing in his young
eyes stopped her. She placed the
unwanted packet in her purse
murmuring her thanks.
The traffic on Royal Street
hummed steadily, but for a long
and unpleasant moment the small
tobacco shop was as silent and
breathless as a tomb.
Lotus stared uneasily at the
red-headed young clerk. He SEEM
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

Details of the International Harvester
policy of making price reductions to save
customers approximately $20,O00,O00
year have now been worked out.
Prices have been reduced on 1853 mod
els. These cover II basic models of farm
tractors, 123 basic models of farm ma
chimes, Is basic models of industrial trac-
tors and engines, and II models of motor
trucks, as we'll as certain motor truck
attachments. The new lower prices are
effective as of March 10, 1947.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

Under the Emergency Farm
Labor program which were auth
orized by Congress, extension
agents made seven and one-half
million job placements last year
according to the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
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From where | sit 60. by Joe Marsh
Bert Solves
the Labor Problem

You hear a lot about capital and
labor nowadays, as if the two could
never get together. But look at
Bert Childers-whO has $50 acres
of producing land, a fair-sized herd
of cattle, and two farm hands work.
ing for him
If you called Bert a capitalist"
he wouldn't know what you
meant, and neither would Spike
and Sandy, the hired men. Bert
works side by side with both Of
them; and in the evenings they sit
around the fire together-sharing
a friendly glass Of beer OF two
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CHAPTER VIII

SYNOPSIS: Posing as Rosa
Alrkman, Lotus Ames was hir-
ed as singer at Mile. DuvaPs
cafe. Lotus expects to pick up
information for the F. b. I. on
dope smuggling in New Or
leans. She met Stacy COrbin,
Son of wealthy land owner, and
Herman Balch, Jacques, who
She reported selling dope to
both Lawrence, F. B. l. agent,
and Balch, was later found
murdered. Lawrence sent her
to tell Balch that she overheard
a smuggling plot. When tell
ing the story she described
Lawrence as one of the men.
AS he turned to search among
the humidors, a silhouette fell
across the logged glass of the
front door and the bell tinkled
again but this time it seemed to
carry a warning.
The newcomer was Herm a n
Balch!
The clerk was still fumbling be-
hind the counter in his hunt for
her package. Lotus could see on
the bright shock of his red hair.
Behind her she felt the light eyes
concealed by smoked glasses were
examining her. Suddenly Balch
cleared his throat aggressively
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

c19Ez FOUNDATION cooBna cemmsea
Suite eo66o7 Insurance Building RaIsish. kOrA CoroaaA
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These reductions were made not be-
cause of any decline in demand, but be-
cause the company believes nothing is
more important than to lower the prices
of the goods people buy.
While prices have not been changed
on all products, reductions have been
made wherever possible, in the amounts
possible. Prices Of many of the most pop
ular products have been substantially
lowered.
Altogether, more than half of the COM
pany's customers will be benefited by
the reductions, which range from 1fo to
23.8Go and from s. so to $500 per item,
based on the company's list prices.
The ability to maintain these lower
prices will depend on the supply and
price of materials the company buys
from others and on uninterrupted pro-
duction at reasonable wage levels.
The prices listed here carry out the
announced policy that Amy price is too
high # 1t can be reduced" AS dealers in
this territory, we will do our Darti
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

If anybody has q beef-whetheP
it's about wages or hours or equip.
ment-they talk il over at those
friendly evening sessions.
don't say all labor problems
are as simple as Bert's. But from
where l sit, the basic principle aD~
plies to any farm or factory or
business: A principle Of confidence
and mutual respect, of daily tallcm
together in a friendly and con-
genial atmosphere.
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Lower Prices
on many types OF
|. H. Products

listers and MiddlebUsfers-7 models
reduced $500 in each case (2.8%s
to 4fc).
Corn Pianters-4 basic models re- .
duced $500 in each case 1879 to
1870.
Groin DriIIs-11 models reduced
SLABS to $1,000 (44lc to $500.
Mowers 2 basic models reduced
$500 and $1150 (2,5<e and 5ro).
Sweep Rake-1 model reduced $500
$50.
Pickup Hoy BaIer-1 model reduced
$500 GRO.
seif~PropeIIed Combined basic
model reduced $12250 (34fO.
EnsiIose cUtfers-3 models reduced
$22.75 in each case $50 to 71%o)s
EnsiIuge Hurve ster-1 model re-
duced S33.75 $50.
RGm:ner Mills models reduced
$500 in each case 1.9Eo and 3%o)e
Lime spreader-1 basic model re~
duced $3.50 (49(). :
Power loader model reduced
$3.50 $3.50,
Munvre spreader-1 model reduced
$500 (3.5%c.
E;Eker Vacuum Pumps 2 models
reduced Sl700 in each case (l1.5%s
and 1850.
Portable Mixer Vacuum PVmps-2
models reduced $l700 in each casa
0l3lc and 11.7fC).
ssonIess Steel Mixer PaiIs-2 mod
els reduced $500 and $1,000 (l8.5%a
and $3.50.
Cream separafors models re-a
duced Sl3.25 in each case 1870 to
1890.
Tractor TraiIer-1 basic model res
duced $l2.75 $3.50.
Milk coolers-5 models reduced
$500 to $500 Q,9Go to 1870.
Motor Truck Attachments items
reduced from $625 to $268O0, in
Guiding change in specifications
Sxxyo ifarS1C J
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(TO be cOntinued)
Evening star., 1947-10-15
By Harold L. Ickes

Attorney General Clark Is talking
lot these days for public con-
sumption about the knockout blows
that he is going to deliver on be-
Evening star., 1947-10-15

good deed for 1t Henry MeLsnore.
would save the Brooklyns the ex-
pense Of buying guide books before
they head south next spring. As
every one knows, baseball players
are notoriously thrifty folk. Many
cut their own hair, resole their own
shoes, and sing to themselves to
save juke box money.
Bones and BoneFS.
I am>sure that Hugh Casey would
like to know when he gets to the
Dominican Republic he will be able
to see some bones even older than
his own-those Of a chap named
Christopher Columbus. Dixie Walk
er might want to 60 along to view
the bones, too, just to give himself
a lift. Even Cookie Lavagetto
might want to tag along with Hugh
and Dixie.
The Dodgers will stay at the
Hotel Jaragua and not even Stanky,
who likes to fuss, will flnd anything
wrong with 1t. It was built ny the
government and is the equal Of
almost any resort hotel in the world.
It has a magnificent swimming pool
but this will probably not interest
the Dodgers as much as the fact
Evening star., 1947-10-15
McLemore
To Speok Spoaish
With Dodeer Accent
By Henry McLeu ore

The second read that the Brook
lyn Dodgers were to do their 1948
spring training at Ciudad Trujillo,
capital Of the Dominican Republic,
Evening star., 1947-10-15
By Constantine Bro,On

The Soviet press and broadcasting
networks are jubilant over the de-
feat Of the United States and other
"imperialist countries" in u. N.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. Ali


that the Jaragua has q spacious
lobby, filled with comfortable over
sized chairs. A baseball player never
Is as happy as when he is Just sit
ting in hotel lobby, staring into
space.
I am not sure that this will in
terest any Of the Dodgers, but the
beer brewed in Ciudad Trujillo Is
the best to be found In all Of
Latin America.
There Is a national lottery and
drawings are made each Sunday
with a top prize Of $4,000. A full
ticket costs s..
Dancing for Durocher.
For those Dodgers who want to
buy things, the chief products are
sugar cane, cacao, coffee, hides,
corn, molasses, tobacco and bees
wax. Durocher, If he is manager
in 1s4s, will love the place, especially
the dancing. There Is a lovely out
door dance floor at the Jaragua
where the light footed Leo can
while away the evenings under the
palms doing the Gambia, ramba,
bamba and a dozen more Latin
swing and sways.
Dodgers who want to do q little
shooting will be allowed to bring
no more than two rifles and 500
cartridges into the country. At
least, this was the law when I was
there, but that was before the recent
invasion attempt from Cuba. Now,
for all I know, visitors may not be
allowed to bring in anything more
deadly than bubble gum. But there
is very fine machine gun mounted
on top Of President Trujillo's house,
and permission to shoot it might
be granted the Dodgers.
The Dodgers will be there during
the winter dry season, December to
April, and are sure to find the
climate as good or better than any
place they have ever trained. The
days will be warm and the nights
pleasantly cool, thanks to the trade
winds.
have a good mind to go back to
Ciudad Trujillo when the Dodgers
are there, just to hear what Span
ish sounds like when spoken with q
Brooklyn accent.
distributed BY McNaught Syndicate, Inc. }
Evening star., 1947-10-15

ger and better ones.
Some may wonder whether the
Attorney General means business.
There are cynics who regard his
vocal exercise as a barrage to pro-
tect certain investment bankers.
This feeling is heightened by the
retention the other day Of Judge
Samuel I. Rosenman as counsel for
several major New York investment
banking houses. His job allegedly
is to persuade the President and
the Justice Department to deal
gently with New York money mo-
nopolies. 1t would be natural fol
the Attorney General to view with
distaste the institution of legal
action against his cabinet associates
Defense Secretary Forrestal and
Secretary of Commerce w. Averell
Hartman. Besides, there are
Undersecretary of State Robert A.
Lovett and Undersecretary of War
william H. Draper, to say nothing
Of many others who are as much
at home in Washington today as
they were in Wall Street yesterday.
Few Recall First Probe.
The Justice Department has been
investigating the investment bank
ers for so many years that there are
few men living who can remember
when it all began. Much has been
said about an alleged conspiracy
in restraint of trade engaged in by
many Of the prominent investment
banking firms. Apparently Mr..
Clark has not been able to make
up his mind whether to authorize
civil or criminal suits. After all,
vigilant and uncompromising cham-
pion of the law though he is, even
he might find It embarrassing to
file q suit involving such prominent
members Of the administration.
When Mr. Forrestal came to
Washington he was president of the
investment banking firm of Dillon,
Read 8s Co. The New York Times
recently printed a dispatch, dated
October 5, quoting Secretary Harri-
man as saying that "he Chad)
retained q limited partnership In
Brown Bros, Hartman & Co.,
However, he also said that "he was
not and never had been connected
with Hartman, Ripley d. Co." This
seems to have been a rather broad
denial in view Of the fact that at
the hearings of the Technical Ma
tional Economic Committee, on
December IL, 1889, It was brought
out that Mr.. Hartman owned 3o.59
per cent Of the stock Of this firm,
while his brother, E. r. Hartman,
and the four children Of the two
owned an additional 34.08 per cent
How this can be reconciled with
the statement that he ''had never
been connected with Hartman
Ripley & Co." will leave to At
torney General Clark to explain
My own information, for what Il
may be worth, is that the Hartman
interest In the Hartman, Ripley
firm is one in preferred stock only
This is held by trustees. But even
so, this fact would not square with
Evening star., 1947-10-15

resolution de- Constantine Brown.
manding withdrawal Of British
troops and American personnel
from Greece, and declaring Greece
responsible for the frequent Incl
dents. was defeated 40 to 6.
After the Soviet veto blocked Sc
curtty Council action several weeks
ago, the American representatives
succeeded in having the Greek prob-
lem removed from the Councils
agenda and placed on the calendar
of the General Assembly. It was
then freely predicted in official
quarters in Washington that Article
81 of the United Nations Charter
might have to be invoked in order
to permit Greece and other peace
loving nations to adopt self lf-defense
measures.
Article Not Invoked.
The American delegation re-
Trained from invoking this article
of the Charter. Moreover, although
the majority on the 11-nation COM
mittee which investigated the sltu-
alton on the Greek border reported
that they had found definite evil
dence that the Northern neighbors
Of Greece-all Russian satellites
bore the burden Of guilt for dis
turbed conditions, the resolution
passed by the Assembly last Satur-
day pointedly failed to mention the
responsibility Of the Soviet satel-
lites.
The report submitted last sum
mer by the investigating subcom-
mittee agreed that Yugoslavia. Bull
garia and Albania were the head
quarters and supply sources for the
guerrillas, who are keeping Greece
in turmoil. The Russian and Polish