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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-26
A Short Short Story

ELIzABETH JANE PENDERsLEEvE graduated
IL from Bryn Mawr at the head of her class
as well as with assorted extra-curricular hon
ors. Mothers of other Main Line girls envied
Elizabeth James mother, for the girl had
everything. Her mother was Stowell, but
unfortunately not one of the Chestnut Hill
Stowells, and it may have been this slight flaw
in her background which made her so ambi-
tious for her daughter.
Most mothers would have been content
with the fortune and the position which were
Elizabeth James by inheritance, and con-
cerned themselves only lest their child make
an unsuitable match. but Mrs. Pendersleeve
was determined that her daughter should 20
yet higher.
Perhaps Elizabeth Jane herself melted her
mother's ambitions. She was intelligent, charm
ing. and extremely pretty, and she had been
all these from an early age She was also
docile. quality which her mother cultivated
assiduously. Only twice had Elizabeth Jane
shown any signs of wilfulness, at least as far
as the opposite sex was concerned.
HE first time was a dreadful attachment
to boy from Brooklyn in the summer of her
seventeenth year. 1t was narrowing expert
ence for her mother, but it worked out all for
the best, for the creature got publicly drunk
at party which Elizabeth Jane had helped
him to crash, and he put her through
thoroughly unpleasant experience Mrs.
Pendersleeve felt that it was lesson to the
child that Mother really knew best.
"A similar lamentable interest in quite
impossible person occurred in the course of
Elizabeth James senior year. This time it was
young man from Texas who was doing post
graduate work at the University of Penn
sylvania. His father, one gathered. owned
ranch about the size of Ohio, which produced
registered cattle, blooded horses, and large
quantities of oil:
Inevitably, he was invited to many too
many parties. 1t was upsetting to see how the
young people seemed to enjoy his company.
his primitive humor, his odd manner of speech,
and his irreverent ideas BY the time of the
mid-year examinations, when Elizabeth Jane
spent more than a week at home, her mother
began to see that she was not only enjoying
these attributes, but was attracted by the fell
BY OLIVEI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-26

lows good looks. Vulgar good looks, Mrs
Pendersleeve felt, but even physically, and
especially in regard to his stature. this young
man was unrestrained.
Happily. the fellow was removed shortly
after mid-years for riding horse flriously
around the campus late one night on bet He
disappeared into the wilds of Texas whence he
had come and that was that. Even had he
stayed, Mrs. Pendersleeve told herself, while
Elizabeth Jane might have persisted in an
unfortunate association, she was much too
much of a Pendersleeve ever to have con-
sidered more serious relationship with per-
son from so far south or so far west
WHEN they went to Newport that summer,
Mrs. Pendersleeve had feeling that this was
to be the season of her triumph, fitting final
achievement after her daughters outstanding
success at Bryn Mawr. The feeling proved to
be prophetic, for within week after their
arrival there appeared perfectly delightful
Baron Nicholas Jelacic who Immediately was
attracted to Elizabeth Jane.
Baron Jelaeic was tall, although not as tall
as the Texan slender, moderately dark with
liquid brown eyes, and an excellent tennis
player. He was witty and well read He was
even direct descendant of Baron Joseph
Jelaeie the noble Croat.' He professed to
ignore the fact that now in 1913 he was in
actuality Yugoslav
The fact that his family had too little money
was if anything. in his favor Mrs Fender
sleeve held that an American girl was so much
more secure in Continental marriage if she
controlled the purse strings. On the whole,
Mrs. Pendersleeve thought that next to an
actual member of royal family Baron was
ideal. She gave her daughter certain indica-
lions and even at one point spoke to her rather
firmly for her own good, and watched the prog
ress of the courtship with deep satisfaction.
1T WAS rainy and chilly that summer. The
first time that Baron Jelaeit paid special
attention to Elizabeth Jane was one afternoon
at Bailey's Beach, and unfortunately that
afternoon it rained. Elizabeth Jane, who was
very seldom in i'll health, caught cold The
cold fingered on.
Sometimes it almost disappeared, but I'M
failingly it came back again. BY the male
violence of fate, her sniffles always seemed to
Continued on page IS
LA FARCE
'e noUel, ''Laughing Boy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Boys Hurry! Get
That New Bicycle

The Detroit Tribune neWsboys
contest IS nearing MS end which
Is Dec. II Prizes Will be award
ed IN time for Christmas.
Boys II is not TOO late 10
enter the contest
II YOU afe not now member
Of the Tribune's corps Of news
boys. then YOU should apply az
2l46 81 Antoine Immediately
get bag FIJI II with papers
and build a route that will help
buy those school supplies and
other necessities
On Dec II the Tribune will
give away several bicycles. T
shirts. radios. skates and many
other valuarde prizes 50 hurry
boys. ION the Tribune news
boys corps and earn pending
change for your school and Other
necessities
Rules Of the neWshoys contest
are as follows:
| EMPLOYEES or relstlvcs Of
emp .ov,cs ~ the Tribune are
not eligible 70 enter the contest.
2 Papers must be sold hY sub
scrlptions and street selling
3 P%ginc papers ln business
estahl @4ncnts IS Illegal
4 Regular routes must be car
uet each week
Collections must be report.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04

Rrsthaven. one OF the city s
newest sani,sriums. opened only
few months ago. is reported
filled. each Of It's l40 beds were
occupied shortly after IL opened
for operation.
ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS
Members Of the committee an
nounced that other persons wish
ing io aid in the selling Of the
Christmas Seals could do so by
applying al the TB Society Of
flee. l53 E Elizabeth, in the
Red Cross building of calling
CA. 1897. same building Seals
also may he obtained from Mr.
L. c Blount by calling TIE l.
1920
Other members Of the local
TB Society division who at
tended the kickoff dinner al the
Gotham Hotel last Monday were
P J Houser, executive secretary
Of ST Antoine YMCA. Francis
Korncgav NJ the Detroit Urban
League Miss Eleanor Howard ~
the TB Health Society. C p.
Williams. who is located az 1853
f. Elizabeth. Miss r. L. Lee.
Carlton Gaines. and Fred Allen
OF Supreme Laundry.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
$4,000 Is Sought In
Christmas Seal Drive

The local chapter Of the Ma
nonal T b. Health Society held
its annual kickoff dinner in
the Ebony room Of the Gotham
Hotel last Monday. with local
chawmen and workers present.
Details Of the Christmas Seal
Drive were related al the lunch
con by L. C. Blount, chairman
Of the Negro division. Mr. Blount
pointed out that the division is
attempting to raise total Of
SIS 900 this year.
DR.. GREENRIDGE
DR. Robert Greenrldge Of the
Falrview SaAatorlum also spoke
on the Importance Of the Christ
mas Seal drive Since 1890"
he SAID. the tuberculosis rate
among Detroit Negroes has been
reduced from 447 per 100000 TO
100 per hundred thousand
Yet he continued. the rate
among our group is much higher
than that Of whites Uhe ratio
IS about 81 TO u.
Isolation Of persons who have
contracted the disease he said,
rs one Of the first steps taken
by doctors today
Isolatlng the member Of a
family who has contracted tu-
herculosis is vitally important;
IN fact. il is the FIRST prereq-
usite" Dr.. Greenridge stated.
r. l. Lea of the local chap.
ter of the T. B. Health So
ciety reported that approx
maielY s2Soo per year is re-
CURED 10 properly take care OF
tuberculosis patient.
Wayne county this year" he
continued. will spend four and
ono half million dollars for tu-
bcrcular patents
"The local I B. Society's pri-
mary functions have 10 do with
rehabilitation and we have aid
ed many workers in re-adJusting
10 different Jobs. once they are
cured Of their illness"
SUPPORT REHABILITATION
cENTERS
Mr.. Lea cited the case OF a
steel construction worker who
when released from their re-
Mobilization centcrs. was given
tests and il was determined that
the gentleman could learn draft
ING After several months OF
stuoy. he decided that he would
complete the course.
Lea also pointed out that his
organization was more or less
concerned with surveys They
make SURVEYS continuously dur
ing the year and turn them over
TO local. state and national Of
ficials.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
ANDERSONS
ENTERTAIN
AT DINNER

N and Mrs. James Anderson
Dr., Of 1865 Maple street enter
tanned friends with a lovely
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday
INC house was decorated with
chiysan'hemums and peonics.
After dinner. which Of course
consisted Of turkey and all the
trimmings, bridge was the tea
lure Of the evening Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs
I harlcS Crawford. Mr. and Mrs.
j { Jacbson, Freddie Holt Laf-
aNet'e c Gamble. George Moore
Caitr Cumming. JOHNNIE Har-
lls. Joseph Banks William La
cor Robert Eatman Walter Fat
man Thomas Mariner George
Holt and Clifford Delaney
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY, DEC Nh 1913 3

ed not later than the following
Wednesday afternoon
8 Contest ends Dee IL
FM additional information
contsc, Malcolm Ashford Tn
bune Circulation Manager a.
2l46 81 Antoine ~ cal. WO j.
gGl1
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
New Program
Is Discussion
Topic Of Day

an rncipais and teacher
.s-prcs dents Of p. T. A. will
- srersl guests at the Deem
u, meeting 81 the Detroit Coun-
N N Parent Teacher Associa-
.sr. turing talk by Dr..
r4rb Roach Snyder. principal
Wsb,t,r school. Pontiac. on
Understanding Our College Co
ererat1n Program" The meet.
~ 1911 DC held in the Central
yves q Tuesday, Dec 7. al
30 oelark
nr SNYDER will explain the
rov n1cram Of cooperation
,eca iac National Congress Of
p1ri. and Teachers and the
Vrhrsn State Congress have
heer rklne out with our col
lfec. The, have contacted all
.fcaoA framing colleges IN
Nr 20 advise them Of the
s8fan Of p T A. work :.
In September. l947. the p.
7. a. had a workshop al
WAYNE University for future
teachers. DR.. Snyder served
or The program committee and
also participated in the Wayne
workshop. Last summer. the
National Congress sponsored a
workshop al Northwestern Uni.
versiiY. in which DR.. Snyder
was enrolled.
LOAN FUNB AVAILABLE
Ara'0cr llttle-known project
vh 3 Nr SNYDER will discuss
or Dee : Is the Student Loan
F4ra malntalned by the Mich
iE7n Congress Of p. T. a
ii loan fund is available
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04

20 >'u4en's and teachers enrolled
N "a wear cause in any To-.
'snnea 'cachd training school
n MNhran The fund was 49,.
n6lsbfd bv SAINT IN iq4o
nd added "a b. contributors
9l DISTINGUISHED Service Awards
oi local associations
TIE total loan may not ex.
recd $500 for those n 4.yesr
tA Wcnllm no, exceed s2O0 N
anN me Wear Application for Z
loan may De made through tho
locl P T a or direct to tho
Micnlean Congress
Chris'mas muac and toa viii
con'rlhp'e % the enjoyment ~
the meeting Tho arrangements
committee under Mrs Marx NJ
Lou ard tho hospitality com.
mi'cc under Mrs r H. Chry-
sler wtll he in charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Lincoln University
Adds News Service

JEFFERSON CITY. No tn.
several weekly news releases ~
me National Negro press asso,, =
'ion with headquarters n W. Is
lneion DC have recently hoe,
added 70 the live COW ussd -.
S ], m The course m Now.
hdl'ine IT Lincoln unlyers,,y
school Of Journalism
The NNPA becomes the tbird
press service whose disps,rhes
low r"gulwlv across the [ sban.
ca clir desk IN ,hc school edi,,ns
laboratory q iclctvpe machine
installed this fall bunrs tho daIlv
~ nou wNe service of tho Unr
ed Press The em weekly mlmoo
slapnrd releases Of the Associated
Negro Press have been arrrv,ng
az NE school for several ycars
Evening star., 1948-08-15

cludes discussion periods and 1
creative arts" group. Its facilities
are made available on an inter-
dehominational and interracial
basis.
1t was said at the house there had
been mo complaints" about the non
segregation policy.
When Mrs. Overholt died, she be-
queathed some of the furnishings
of her own home, together with
her library, to the House on Cedar
street.
The latter, a o-story ry-and-attic
frame structure. is almost 60 years
old. 1t is located on a corner lot
at Sixth and Cedar streets.
Dormitory in Attic.
Mrs. Overholt's books are arrayed
about the big living room. Many
deal with religious subjects. There
is a piano and a radio-phonograph.
There are six bedrooms on the
second floor. The attic has been
insulated. provided with toilet and
bath facilities and converted into
dormitory. A coil of rope has been
provided as fire escape"
Twelve visitors can be provided
for overnight comfortably, and more
can be accommodated if necessary
Most of the persons who have
stayed at the house have been high
school or college students, 4 look
at the guest book revealed.
Many Of the dodgers have been
afiliated with Quaker organizations
tMr. Olmstead has been associated
from time to time. with projects of
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Arlington Approves
Sale Of Voter Lists

The Arlington County Board yes
terday voted to concur with q rec
ommendation OF the County Elec-
toral Board that copies Of the list
Of registered voters be made avail
able to the public at $50 q copy.
The County Board two weeks ago
referred requests Of several civic
and political organizations for
copies to the Electoral Board.
The board ordered reports from
the County Department Of Public
Service after receiving petitions
from residents for correction Of an
"intolerable" drainage condition in
the Westover area; the covering OF
Long Branch from Third and North
Fillmore streets to Lee boulevard
and the surfacing Of North Ohio
street from Eighteenth road to
Washington boulevard. Petitioners
were told the reports would be ready
at the next regular meeting Of the
board August 2S.
An order for new piece Of fire
equipments 750-gallon -per-min-
ute pumper-was given the Ward
LaFrance Truck Co., which SUBJ
mitted 4 low bid of $4,000. The
awaed calls for delivery of the ap-
nratus in 1S0 calendar days.
Deputy County Treasurer George
Rucker reported that 94.82 per cent
OF the 1s47 real estate and personal
property taxes Of So, ,7s1 ,563 Had been
collected by June 80, end OF the
hscal year. The figure Is slightly
higher than for . similar period last
ysar, he said.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

the American Friends Service Com
mittee, a non-denominational group
sponsored by Quakers)
Many Foreign Students.
Such titles as "Teen-Asers for
Political Action" and United Youth
Fellowship" appear. above pages OF
signatures in the guest book.
Students from Norway, Peru, Bo-
livia, Holland, Sweden and Finland
and a group of Chinese social work
ers, in the United States on United
Nations fellowships, have signed
their names. Some of them left
snapshots, which were pasted into
the book.
Most of the dodgers who came to
Washington to lobby appear to have
been interested in obtaining amnesty
for conscientious objectors who were
imprisoned during the war, and in
opposing the draft and universal
military training.
Among members Of the counsel
ing committee" listed in literature
of The House on Cedar Street" are
number of Washington ministers,
white and colored, union officials
leaders Of peace groups and social
workers
In addition to Mr. Olmstead. the
directors OF the Foundation Farthest
Out, D. c.. which takes its name
from Camps Farthest Out, q "fel-
lowship" plan, are the Rev. Ward
b. Hurlburt. president; Mrs. Lois p
Owings, secretary-treasurer;. Glenn
Clark and A. H. Tinkle.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Lynn Reports Progress
In Acquiring Property
For Senate Offices

Progress is being made toward ac-
QUESTION of a half square of prop
erty, including the well-known slum
area, Schotts Alley. for the new
Senate Office Building.
David Lynn, Architect of the
Capitol, said appraisers already are
working in the area facing First
street, between B and c streets NE,
to estimate the value of the sep
arate pieces of property, mostly resi-
Dental ..ss
These men are making their re-
port for the Architect of the Cap
itol, and the Justice Department.
Mr. Lynn said he already has
received word from number" of
property owners who want to sell
direct to the Government by nego-
tiation. AS soon as appraisal esti-
mates are available, Lynn expects
to begin negotiation with the own
ers.
In the meantime. the Justice De-
partment is preparing to file court
condemnation proceedings on all
properties not purchased through
Mr. Lynn's Office.
Plans for construction Of the new
building are being completed, Mr.
Lynn said, but are not ready for
letting contract.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

have volunteered their services-to
swarm over the fields and begin the
lob that will end in a new Thrasher
farm.
Flag" to Be Placed on Slope.
On the slope of Catoctin, lime
spreaders will streak out alternating
rows OF red and white lime to give
the appearance. at a distance. of the
stripes of the American flag. The
stars of the flag" will be placed
by Frederick County veterans, with
Paul J. Wiedorfer of Baltimore.
Maryland's only living Congressional
Medal of Honor winner in World
War II, placing the Free State star.
In the fields below, posthole
diggers, tractors, bulldozers. ter
racers, graders. drills and other
machines will speed the Jobs assign
ed them. 1t will be like we'll
trained army in battle maneuver
just a few figures will indicate
the magnitude of the lob to be done.
Seventy-five acres will be prepared
for strip cropping, 1872 acres Of
permanent pasture seeded and
treated, and 600 rods of new fencing.
which will require more than $50
fence posts and 1922 rods of barbed
wire, will be constructed. More
than 1876 pounds of seed will be
used, and 90 tons of lime and %
tons of fertilizer will add fertility
to the worn soil.
Barn to Be Erected.
Already workers are building the
foundation of a new. 22-cow dairy
barn, and the steel upper part will
be placed during the demonstration
All of these Jobs will require Sc
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Police Continue Dragging
For Man Believed Drowned

Maryland State Police last night
continued to drag for the body OF
Olin Humphrey Wallen, 81, of 1851
Potomac avenue Sc, who is be-
lieved to have drowned Thursday
night at Chesapeake Beach.
Police said Mr.. Wallen and two
companions were fishing about two
miles from shore when their boat
capsized. Another boat picked up
the two companions. but could not
find Mr.. Wallen. Police did not
know the names OF those rescued.
Mr.. Wallen was a Washington
representative for the Guddie Bros.
Wholesale Food Co., Philadelphia
He lived with his mother. Mrs.
Richie Souder, at the Potomac ave-
nue. address.
He also leaves a brother. Walter
A. Wallen. Alexandra. and a sister
Mrs. Lawrence M. Morris, Midland,
Va
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Building Inspector
Retains Attorney and
May Fight Custer

william M. Phoebus. q District
building inspector accused of sub
mitting false reports to his ONCE
about inspections he allegedly never
made, has retained an attorney and
may fight the charges, 1t was
learned last night.
If he does not answer the charge
by August 23-l0 days after the
Commissioners made their accusa-
ton Friday-the city heads can dis
charge him.
Mr.. Phoebus, who has been In the
building inspectors ONCE for "a
years, also is charged with direct
disobedience of orders from supe-
riors and of being absent from duty
without authority.
Reached at his Gaithersburg home
last night, Mr.. Phoebus refused to
say whether he planned to answer
the charges. He said. however, that
he had retained an attorney. but
would not disclose If the lawyer was
hired to defend his job. Mr.. Phoe-
bus also refused to disclose the at
torney's name.
Building Inspector Robert H.
Davis said the case against Mr..
Phoebus developed from "rumors"
heard around the District Building.
The charges followed an investiga-
ton of the "rumors" by Jesse j.
Kimball. chief building inspector.
Specifically, Mr.. Phoebus Is ac-
cused of turning in false reports
that he inspected certain buildings
on July 8, 8, II and 23.
Mr.. Phoebus, a veteran of World
War II, has been placed on annual
leave pending outcome Of the
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Short Weight Caused by Fan
Blowing on Scale Reported

A District weights and measures
inspector recently discovered an
electric fan blowing directly on the
scale in a butcher shop with the
result that each purchase of meat
was two ounces short. J. Thomas
Kennedy. superintendent of Weights,
Measures and Markets said last
night.
Mr.. Kennedy said short weighting
here is not as bad as it was several
months ago. But he added:
I'VE still have some chiselers in
business and there Is not a great
deal we can do about them because
their violations are not large
enough to take them to court. But
cheating on an ounce or a fraction
Of an ounce in these days of high
prices really amounts to something"
Mr.. Kennedy said he was going
to propose to the District Commits
sioners that he be allowed to take
violators before the District License
Evening star., 1948-08-15
| |Stunting Plane
| Sets OHFutHe
|Crosh Search

A yellow and RED cub plane stunt.
ing over the Potomac north Of Key
Bridge yesterday afternoon sent
several fire crews with their equip
ment, the crew Of q harbor police
boat and Metropolitan, Arlington
and Fairfax County police in squad
cars searching the river for signs
Of q crash.
Two graduate students In the
Georgetown University Observatory
first noticed the plane flying low
and disappearing behind the trees.
They were the Rev. Rozier lie Clair,
s. j., from Montreal. and Martin
Mccarthy, s. j., a scholastic from
the New England province. Mr.. Me-
Carthy telephoned the police.
Fishermen at Chain Bridge said
a plane had come north barely
skirting the water and then had
risen to clear the bridge by few
feet. A harbor police boat forced
its way against the current as far
upstream Is the Chain Bridge look.
ing for signs Of . wreck. Fire
rescue squad trucks and q FIRE
tower traced to River road. No one
found any sign Of . crash.