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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Named "Woman OF h e
Year" And MAN OF
The Year"
Special to the Star

WHITEVILLE, June 10-Mrs. J..
Ia. Guiton, wife OF a Whiteville
druggist, and S. Lee Braxton, To-
cal businessman, were named as
1.-THE Woman of the Year" and the
MAN of the Year. at the Congress
TOT Civic CLUBS Thursday evening.
Amidst the applause from some
two hundred civic leadels, Mrs.
lGuiton and Mr.. Braxton were pre-
scented trophies by Leslie Tho. p
[son on behalf of The Whiteville
News Reporter, donor of the cups.
Called to the Armory stage aft
er the citation from the secret
committee which selected her had
been read, all Mrs. Guiton could
SAY was Thank YOU" Later, she
found her voice and was the hit
of the evening with her expression
OF appreciation.
Mr.. Braxton, winner of the Mar
of the Year" honor, gave credit
to Mrs. Braxton and employees OF
his various enterprises for their
loyalty and efforts for giving him
an opportunity to get ava. for
civic activities. IF I have been
of any service to the community,
they are due the credit for provid-
ing the opportunity" he said.
Presentation of the awards eli
NAKED the third annual congress
session. Earlier, the congress heard
the Rev. L. A. Taylor, executive
secretary of the Wilmington Pres
bytery, talk on the subject, "The
american Dream"
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor was intro
duced by the Rev. J. r. Kennedy,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Whiteville, who was the
MAN of the Year" last year.
Following a brief report by
Chairman w. G. Burkhead on &C
Invites Of the congress last year
the audience was entertained by
the Whiteville Choral club under
the direction of Mrs. c. Bion Sears.
Another musical treat came later
in the program when A. J. Smith,
Jr., student at Converse college,
was presented in two piano mum
bers.
Col. N. B. Chestnut served as
master of ceremonies. Between I
and 8 o'clock, supper was served
by Harry's Anchorage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
SAILOR GIVEN 9O-DAY
SUSPENDED SENTENCE

A. c. Glenn, sailor stationed in
Wilmington, yesterday pleaded
guilty to assault with a deadly
weapon in Superior court as the
result of the mans indictment TO-
lowing an automobile accident.
Glenn originally was charged
with hit and run. The charge was
changed to assault with an auto
mobile when the sailor agreed to
pay $500 to Mrs. Cainerine Trial.
the complaining witness, as the
result of injuries she sustained.
He was given a 90-day suspend
ed sentence by Judge Q. K. MINI
ocks, Jr.. ordered not to operate
a car for u months and placed
on probation, pending good be-
havior, for a period of three years.
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"Oh. six months at the most and
I'll, be back. I've promised the
chief. He and 1 have to deal with
Mayor Giddings next fall" he
stopped abruptly, for he saw
DANES lips trembling, a bright
ness like tears II her eyes. A deep
warmth leaped to his own, but his
brows drew quickly together over
it. He took her hands in a light
hold.
$50 it's 'Auf Wiedersehen,' hap
py landings, all that, my dear!"
She willed her voice to light
ness, Rufus, good luck! Bring me
back a Mandarin coat and a jade
bracelet"
He looked down at her hands,
small in his, dropped them. He
was gone.
ITO Be Continued) .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
I.nTrp ~THIRTY-SEVEN

sound OF Sadie Pocle's
inc stayed in Danes ears all
lS1sD'l av to The apartment. 1t
the hack TO her the look on
broosrp1 riII's face. She loathed this
N~f MIS- hey were putting on
c0lS"o che had had with Rufus
the no mean little minds jumping
tnelI snicjons. ~rellsnlng it! She did
TO su lsto to remember Rufus eff
not I'M The street, to explain their
fol., al her fathers house. And it
' stsS gotten acr0ss'
pn+ Sadie Poole was thinking
DIV immediate compensation.
Of ll' too late TO make a call,
Il that call was very impor-
"nsD 4 few blocks along Oak Ave-
t'n' .he said to Rufus: Drop me
nue. +bis corner! I've decided I'm
a W." work for today She
t1rousT him a mischievous glance
tnfeS oot out. He'd got his data,
as '" bes That's the first time
1Ss h heard it called that"
l maid at the Winston house
ni+ted her. Mrs. Winston at
aonn' zane down, but looking a lit
OIL ol'+ furried. She led Sadie Poole
* +ae living room. I'VE can talk
10 lore Miss Poole. My husbands
\. a.lsved tonight and my daughter
a.; as' sressing. But not for long"
sbe did not prove as receptive
Sadie Poole had expected. 1t
a. the money Rufus Kent had
w into that had switched her
,ronnd Sadie surmised quickly.
~Of course l appreciate your
..,1ina me Miss Poole, but we
mnstn't jump too quickly to con-
~al",ions." There was almost re-
sroof in Mrs. Winston's tone. "Mr.
pont is never conventional, we
lnou. nor is Mrs. Arden, and I
an quite imagine they might
moot at her fathers house and
not qive a thought to how it look
I'D and anyway, there might
have been others there, indeed.
probably there were. that Dark
sjrl or others of that little crowd
Mrs. Arden goes with, and it was
quite all right"
Sadie Poole broke in: There
was no one else there. I followed
prfus Kent there and I stood in
front of that house till I almost
troze to death"
Miss Poole I'll remember your
kindness. very materially. but I
must beg you rot to think any
more about this or say anything.
Ny daughter is very happy in her
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engagement! And her father and
l are quite reconciled, now. Our
objection was that she's so vo,1no
and our only child Mrs. Winston
moved toward the door.
Sadie Poole shrugged her shout.
Ger It'd been a different matter
that day Mrs. Winston had taken
her to lunch at the Women's Club.
spilled her CUTS all over the
place.
They found Page in the hall. one
hand holding hard to me newe]
post OF the stairs. She answered
Sadie Poole's greeting with the
oarest nod of her mead; she did
not move.
|, You coulo nave told her that
l am NOT happy in my engage.
ment and that it's broken. or j,
gong to be-" she said SLOWLY.
'Page!" cried Mrs. Winston.
Page threw out her hands. 'I'n
1lreo to death of it ALI" With tina,
she turned and fled up the stair,
to her room threw herself down
III her bed. WV"
Mrs. Winston was quickly at the
SIDE OF her bed. page, if you
heard what that woman was tell
ing Newell, if he and Diane are
gong to keep up their affair. it.,
well you know in time! How he
dares! My poor, dear child" He1
hand moved toward Pages shonl.
der.
Page cried: "Don't!" She 60,
up, her hands gripping the bed.
cover.
Il said I was tired of it all! ]
am, OF you and Father, but most,
ly Of myself! OF thinking. think.
ing thinking! Thinking myself on.
OF love with Bill and in love with
Rufus-I've been cheating Rufus
terribly! I'd probably 90 on doins
If if l hadn't found ont vo,,,c
fallen SC low as to hire that WON.
an"
Page, it's your mother you're
speaking to-" implored Mrs. Win
ston.
Sorry, but it was low-and :
rotten thing to do to anyone like
Rufus! It's rotten for you and Fa.
Their to change your minds about
him because he's come into some
money. as if it would make him
any different! It's all So cheap ir
us, and so unfair to him. And
won't go on with it," Her face
went into her pillow again.
Mrs. Winston sale in a shakins
voice: page. your father and )
have been thinking only of youl
best interests. We always have
If in u concern, we've made
mistakes"
"Oh. I know. I know! Don't say
any more about it. Mother. Lee
me be ashamed! Can't you see
It's the first decent feeling I've
hae since I knew Bill was going
to MARI Diane farrell. 50 dom,
trv to talk me out OF it,"
Not until the door had closed
behind the newspaper woma anc
her mother had come back.
Sadie Poole s column appeared
every morning on the woman'e
page Of the Post in the form %
a chatty letter which told a Dear
Maisie" the latest in clothes, ir
parties. in rumors OF social and
club feuds and had one spicier
paragraph beginning: "And n o "
what would you make of this
Before ner marriage Diane hac
been steady grist for this gossip
mill. But she rarely had read it,
and when she did had been only
Indifferent to it
Now, scanning the column each
morning, with a little contempt
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

, for herself for doing so and for
the apprehension with which she
did it, she had the feeling that
thin fingers were on her, prying,
twisting. Evil fingers. Already
they'd made something different
out OF her friendship with Rufus.
She realized how far : reaching
might be the sly implications
which Sadie Poole threated so
cleverly into her text. ANY da y
there might be a line about her
and Rufus, for Page to read,
Lois and Wilma and Danny and
the others of that crowd, Bills
mother-Bill.
Rufus would read it.
Then, one evening, Mrs. Arden
said at dinner: page has gone
south, hasn't she?" Assuming that
OF course Diane knew. Her moth
er told me Of the lovely clothes
she has oeen buying. She'll have
a wonderful winter"
Across the table Bills head lift
ed. $50 Page has gone, has she?'
a significant infection in his
voice.
He did not say anything more
about it, then or when he and
Diane were back at the apartment.
And Diane found herself wishing
violently that he would, that they
could talk it out to a finish. This
silence concerning it left it too
intolerably with what Bill had
said, that other evening. She want
ed to tell him of meeting Rufus
at her fathers house, of every
thing that had passed between
them, make him know that her
affection, was not what the Mrs.
Drills and the Sadie Pooles thought
it!
She would be safe, then, from
these horrid, INVISIBLE fingers on
her!
But Bill said ne was tired. There
was more work piling up in the
office than a dozen could take care
of. Meadows had grip and Deans
wife was in the hospital. D e a n
was afraid it was cancer and was
besides himself with worry. They
undrssed and went to bed. TO
morrow evening"" Diane promised
herself, turning her face into her
cool pillow, furious at this uneasi-
ness in her which, with a little
+;,,> ~.;rb+ rro,,, - r,,i1t
The next morning Rufus called
her. Can l see you for a few min
utes today?" He spoke with
brusque urgency and Diane
thought instantly of Pages going.
"Rufus, will you come-here?'
1t was a flag Haunted in the
face of the Sadie Pooles.
Eyes. Round three?"
At three o'clock, Diane, waiting.
heard the click Of the elevator
door, mis- quick step in the CORR
dor. Remembering his detection at
her fathers door she was ready
with sympathy and encourage
ment.
But though his face had tired
lines cut deeply on it, there was
a quiet, too, a steadiness in his
eyes.
He did not sit down. He said, al
most at once: Il do not have to
wait for that letter. I got it, the
day after l was with you"
The color few to DANES cheeks.
RUFUS, it wasn't-that!"
It was a moment before he
grasped what she meant. Then he
said: mo. And it isn't my refus-
ing my uncle's money" He hest
tated again, squared his shoulders.
"Page was honest with me, for the
first time. With herself. Though 1
am as much to blame as she is.
Down south she'll forget it all.
And l am going away. I wanted
to see you to say goodby."
"Goodby'' echoed Diane blank
ly.
"The Northrup Syndicate asked
me last month to 60 to China. l
refused. But l wired them yester-
day and l got their answer and
I'm sailing the end of the week."
"You may never come back
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

Donald P. Blake. %, Whining.
ton, and Martha Hoover, %, Will
mington.
William Boomer Rowe, %, Holly
Ridge, and Hazel L., Hines, 10,
Holly Ridge.
Charles Martin, %, Wilmington.
and Violet V. Mayhan, 10, Will
mington.
George N. Knight, 10, Alexan-
dria, Va, and Annie E. Mid
dleton, %, Wilmington.
Thoms B. Bruff, IS, Whining
ton, and Margaret L. Pickard, 20,
Wilmington.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
REALTY TRANSFERS

c.. D. Lewis to Charles H.
Brunk, lot 4, block, "a, Carolina
Beach.
Howard Everett to F. H. Kra-
honke, lot 2. block IS, Carolina
Beach.
Q. B. Snipes to George o. Dav-
les, lot 81, Greenbrook Subdivi-
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
LEJEUNE WORKER
SENTENCED TO
PENITENTI Y

Elmo Hubbard, civilian worker
at Camp Lejeune was last night
being held in New Hanover county
jail on charges of aiding, assist
ing, and conspiring to take
away government property at Le-
jeune.
At a hearing before J. Douglas
Taylor, U. S. commissioner, yes
terday morning. Hubbard plead
guilty to the charges of conspiring
with Marines stationed at Lee
jeune to haul away food stuffs
from the camp.
He was sentenced to three
months in the penitentiary and
fined $500. The sentence was sus
pended upon the condition that
Hubbard pay the fine, and he was
ordered to be confined in the
county Jail in default of the fine,
until transportation is provided
to the pennetentiary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

FICTION WRITER FOUND DEAD
NEW YORK, June 10-P)-A
3~0-year-old fiction writer was found
shot to death in a furnished room
today, a revolver under his body,
a manuscript and rejection slip
nearby and the nrst page of a
new story in his typewriter.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

inspire the people OF the Nation to
make the 1947 March Of Dimes the
most successful in the history OF
your organization"
Diagnoses Improved.
In inviting President Truman to
speak again on the birthday ami
versary of the late President Roose-
velt, Mr.. O'Connor wrote, IN part:
II believe we may honestly say
that more cases of infantile paralysis
are being correctly diagnosed and
more patients are receiving the best
modern treatment for that disease
than ever before in medical history
I believe treatment will improve
each year until that day when
scientists, piecing together facts
from a thousand sources, will dis
cover a preventive that will block
off polio forever"
Meanwhile, 800 members of the
United Nations Girls were ready to-
day to begin commando raids" on
Washington hotels, restaurants,
night clubs and sports events seek
ing contributions to the fund drive
They will start tonight week in
advance of the national opening
date-and continue their efforts
through January 80.
The young women, volunteers
drawn from among college students
and Government workers, will have
police escorts in moving through the
city in teams of five seeking dona-
tions. They also will bring the
foundations plea for funds to
patrons Of Loew's theaters.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Willard MufchIer Dies;
Authority on Metals

willard H. Mutchler, 43, Bureau
of Standards metal corrosion au-
thority, died unexpectedly yester-
day while presenting a lecture at
the Bureau of Standards. He had
been delivering two lectures weekly
in a 10-week course at the bureau
where he had been employed since
1921.
A native of Easton, Pa, he came
to the District in 1918. He attended
Central High School and received
his A. B. and M. A. degrees from
George Washington University. He
lived at 4819 Forty-seventh street
NV.
A chess player since his high
school days, he reported chess ac-
tivities for the Washington Post.
He was a member of the Capital
Chess Club and the Chess Club Di-
van. Mr.. Mutchler played in local
matches until four years ago when
he gave up playing because of his
health.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary K. Mutchler; q daughter, Miss
Mary Mutchler, and his mother,
Mrs. Bertha H. Mutchler, all OF
Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. Saturday at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
TrumonPIedgesMorchofD of Dimes
Speech in Indorsing Polio Fight

President Truman has given his
Endorsement to the annual March
of Dimes drive of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
and has promised to make Nation
wide radio broadcast January 30,
the foundation announced today.
It made public an exchange of
letters between Mr.. Truman and
Basil O'Connor, foundation presi-
dent.
Extending his fullest co-opera-
tion," Mr.. Truman wrote:
The fight against disease is no
less important to society than the
fight against war, against poverty,
against greed and prejudice.
Battle Far From Won.
1--WE can be proud of the way in
which the American people have
supported the fight against infan-
tile paralysis BY their contribu-
tions, large and small, they have
given the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis a mandate to
carry on in the spirit of its founder
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1.-THE 1916 polio epidemic, second
worst in our history, shows that the
battle is far from won. It must con-
tinue-in the research laboratory, in
the hospital and in the home until
this disease is finally wiped from
the face of the earth.
"You can be proud that your
chapters, in fulfilling their pledge
that no victim of infantile paralysis
shall go without care and treatment
for want of funds, will, I am sure.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Henricksen Rites Today
Retired GP0 EmpIoye

Funeral services for Henry Hen
ricksen, So, of 518 Ninth street NE,
who died Sunday after a short Ill
ness at Casualty Hospital, were to
be held at 2:3o pm. today at Lees
funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NE.
A native of Denmark, Mr.. Hen
ricksen came to the United States
with his parents when he was 8.
The family settled in LIE Mars,
Iowa, where Mr.. Henricksen at
tended grade school, and later
worked as printer for the LIE Mars
Sentinel.
He went from there to the Sioux
City uowa) Journal, and in 1924
came to Washington, where six
months later he went into the
Library of Congress division of the
Government Printing Office. He re-
tired July /, 1914. becoming men,
ber of the Association of Veteran
Union Printers.
A Mason, Mr.. Henricksen was
a member of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and
an ardent stamp collector. He
was a member of the Collectors
Stamp Club, the Appalachian Trail
Club, the Wildfower Society and
the former Red Triangle Club OF
Washington.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Miriam
Conn Henricksen, he is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Marie Ranes-
bothom, Sioux City. and Mrs. Matte
Hodgson, washington Springs, S
OAK, and a brother, Chris Henrick-
sen, Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
William Jardine, 81,
Dies at Home Here

William Jardine, 81, one of the
founders of the Washington Granite
Monumental Co., died yesterday in
his home, A @ street NE.
A native of Scotland, Mr.. Jardine
came to- the United States in 1880
He lived in Washington for 65 years
He retired from the Washington
Granite Monumental Co. nearly 1e
years ago, after so years as a partner
in the stone and monument business
Mr.. Jardine, active in the Presby-
terian church, was an elder and
superintendent of the Sunday school
in the old First Presbyterian Church
and for the last 40 years was active
in the lexington Presbyterian
Church, North Capitol and @ streets
where he was senior elder. He also
had served as a delegate to the
Presbytery of Washington and to the
General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain church.
A clarinetist, he was formerly
active in District musical circles.
He is survived by four daughters
Mrs. Agnes Denike of Woodside
Long Island; Mrs. Alexander Bell
ando of Great Neck, Long Island
and Misses Katherine and Janet
Jardine, both of Washington; two
sons, William A. of Philadelphia
Pa, and James Jardine of Wood
side, Long Island, and four grand
children.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm
tomorrow at the lexington Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. Henry B
Wooding, pastor of the church, con.
Quoting. Burial will be in Glenwooc
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Marie |. 0benauer:
Dies at Is; Pioneered
In Child Labor Laws

Miss Marie Louise Obenauer, rs,
pioneer in labor laws for women
and children, died yesterday at her
residence, 1725 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. after a brief illness.
Born in Saginaw, Mich, Miss
Obenauer was the daughter of the
late Henry G. and Mrs. Emma
Lippert Obenauer. She received her
bachelor of arts degree from the
University of Michigan in 1893. She
then worked for the st. Paul
(Minn.) Globe and edited woman's
magazine, the Courant, in that
city.
After aiding the late Gov. john
son of Minnesota in the formula
ton of the first minimum wage laws
for women, she was sent to Wash
ington in 1907 to head an investi-
ton of woman and child labor.
Later she was made director of
the Women's Division of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics where she re-
manned until 1915.
On War Labor Board.
Through her efforts and those
of Mrs. Florence Kelly as well as
other members of the Consumers
League, the 8-hour work law for
women in the District was passed
by Congress.
During World War I she was the
chief woman administrator with the
War Labor Board. In 1929 Miss
Obenauer worked with the United
States Coal Commission to improve
living conditions in miners camps.
She then started a Nationwide
campaign through the General
Federation of Womens Clubs to
improve home and community con-
ditions in urban and rural areas.
In the depression years she brought
civic leaders together to form the
Home Owners Protective Enter
prise to save homes from fore
closure.
Promoted Better Citizenship.
Miss Obenauer, throughout this
period, was director of the Indus
trial Survey and Research Service
with Offices in the Barr Building.
Just before World War II, through
the American Synergics, she brought
together various groups to pro-
mote better citizenship.
She was a member of the Amer
lean Association of University
Women and the Women's National
Club. She wrote many
on women in industry, con-
ditions among wage earners and
the effects of tariff.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
Ernest Latham, of Olivet, Mich.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. Friday in Gawler's
chapel, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Detroit.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Porke P. Deans Dies;
Democratic Leader
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 8.-Parke
Poindexter Deans, 66. long political
leader in the organization wing of
the Democratic Party in Virginia
and a member of the Industrial
Commission, died last night in a
Richmond hospital following an ILL
ness of two months.
Funeral services will be held at
his home here at 10 am. tomorrow,
with burial in the Baptist Church
Cemetery at Churchland, Va.
Mr.. Deans earned the rank of COL
onel as a member of the staff Of
Gov. Stuart.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Marvin Stevens Rites
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Marvin 3
Stevens, IS, of 1876 Varnum street
NV, a former resident of Rock
vile, who died yesterday after a
long illness, will be held at 2:3C
pm. tomorrow from the Warner E
Pumphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
Burial will be in the Potomac Meth
odist Church Cemetery.
Mr.. Stevens was employed as ar
engineer at Georgetown Convent
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Minnie D. Stevens.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

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Evening star., 1947-01-08
Uarn uf Uhauka

GARDINER. ELMER We extend our
grateful appreciation for the sympathy,
cards, flowers, condolences, soloist, Rev. A.
j. Edwards, Rev. Warren. friends. under
takers. nurse and neighbors for all their
acts Of kindness in our sad hour of be-
reavement.
HENRY AND GARDINER FAMILIES. .
Evening star., 1947-01-08
William J. Deeeon Dies;
Headed Postal 7 eIegfoph
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. William
Joseph Deegan, 81, president OF
Postal Telegraph, Inc, before its
merger with Western Union in 1913,
died Monday night after a long ILL
ness.
Mr.. Deegan, a native New Yorker,
retired in 1945 as vice president of
the merged firms.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Duchess of RutIund Mother

LONDON, Jan. s (P.-A daughter
was born yesterday to the 23-year-
old Duchess of Rutland, once known
as the most beautiful model In May
fair. The Duchess, formerly Miss
Anne Cumming Bell, was married
to the millionaire Duke last spring.
Evening star., 1947-03-07

Dete: Tomorrow, Saturday. March 9th
Time: II o.m.-First come, first seoted.
. Place: Presidential Room, StotIer Hotel.
Reserved seats held until lO45 om only.