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Evening star., 1929-06-30

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"You don't need to be afraid to tell me-"
you. Don't worry"
Nicky would laugh. It was nuisance not
to know where to get him on the phone or
what he did during the hours when she wasn't
with him. Now, Jack she'd always known all
about But then there hadn't been anything
interesting to know about Jack.
She saw him one night when she went TO
get refill for her compact He was stin the
same old ordinary kind of fellow. 1t gave her
a thrill to think she she was about to meet
Nicky and hadn't the remotest notion where
he would take her. With Jack there'd always
been waltzland the movies, or the park. Gee,
how had she stood the monotony?
Hello, Sheba, how're tricks?"
Cant complain. How's everything with
you?"
Rotten"
why, what's the mattere" she inquired
politely.
Jack smiled. "oh. nothing important" he
said. I'm fact, less than that. What do you
use? Rachel powder?"
yeah. Make 1t snappy. win you9'
Got date?"
"Yep."
'How's he treating you?"
Pine"
Jack was rummaging in the plate-glass case
where the powders and creams were kept. he
turned his face toward Sheba and asked, as
he continued to search the case: Does he treat
you like he's crazy about you?"
"Sure thing"
well, then everythings all right, I guess
There's your powder. Fifty cents, kiddo."
Sheba paid him and went out. Now she
would 60 to her corner and wait for Nicky. He
was always late. 1t struck her funny when
she remembered how she used to bawl Jack
out If he was not waiting for her when she
arrived she always had TO wait for Nicky.
vnyI1o HI1ovy sNnnf
''but can never get to place on time"
She always meant to threaten him, but sorne-
how she never got around to 1t. He always
looked so nice and so full of high spirits But
tonight she decided to tell him thing or
two. After all, who did he think he was?
Nicky came upon the scene fifteen minutes
late. He looked very nice indeed. A neatly
striped tie was knotted with scientific perfec-
ton, and his well hitting black coat was. as
always, perfectly speckless.
I'm SOrry-" he began
$50 am II IT'S too bad that you can't get
to meet me once on timel"
wait minute, Sheba. Say you aren't talk
ing to the drug clerk now He threw his gear
shift back into first. Are you going TO talk
different, or am going to leave you standing
there?" So
''well, NiclSy, no fooling, don't you think you
might be here once on tirne?"
81 apologized, didn't I? tried to get here:
but say. don't you ever talk to me like that
again.
So they rode up through Westchester and
had their usual argument about each not loving
the other.
well, how about marrying me2" Nicky
asked. He apparently had never thought Of
that before
That's different. could do that. sup
pose"
Don't do 1t il 1t hurts" he said. Gee,
thought you'd be delighted
"Say. big boy I'm crazy about you. but don't
be that way. I'm not disgusting looking and
I'm good natured"
well. answer, yes or no: Will you marry me?s
'It's like this. Nicky. My father don't know
you and he likes Jack Daugherty. I'll have to
have time to prepare for the shock. WIN you
come to meet him?"
What for? Say, Sheba, he don't have TO APP
prove Of me, He's not marrying me-"
Don't be mean, Nicky."
Evening star., 1929-06-30
Sheba Mas One Of Those Independent
Girls That Mas All Right With JACK,
but Nicky Mas Independent, 7oo-A Story
BY One Of the Nell Knooon W,1ters Of
the Day.

buy a magazine on her way home from work
1t was Tuesday. too, and the man at the
newsstand watched her hurry BY and said to
his son: This was her night to buy something"
Whose night?" asked the son. n
The little dark girl See her up there in the
black felt hat? That's the one meant"
The truth of the matter was that Sheba had
made date to 60 visit an ofice acquaintance
who lived In Inwood. Inwood is west of Ford
ham 1t is smaller less elaborate community
but pleasant and reasonable. 1t was not more
than Is minutes from Fordham by the trolley
and Sheba had figured that she and Maude
McCabe could go to the movies over there
EORDHAM damsels dressing to go out with
girl friend always remind one of the
man who went fishing and took rife along
well" said the man, I'VE might see stray
rabbit" And Fordham girl never takes a
chance on not looking her best, even when the
movies and Maude McCabe appear to be all
of the evenings promise
Sheba combed her hair very thoroughly. then
wet 1t. 1t was the kind of hair that squirms
about when wet and finally ends up in q most
amazing mass OF waves and ringlets. She
changed her dress. There q deep red broad
cloth ensemble her sister had made for her that
was dream. 1t trimmed with squirrel,
because Shebas sister had once had q squir-
rel coat There was a deep red hat neatly
upon the black curls. OF course, Sheba need
mt have dressed up like that to go to the
movies In 1nwood, but she'd never wear the
ensemble to work, and how would Maudie ever
get to see it? 1t was necessary that Maudie
see it.
When Sheba reached Maudies home, Maudie
had caller. He laughed when she presented
him to her friend.
Whats the matter?" Sheba asked "Do you
find my name very funny?" This was . mo-
ment for dignity.
mo- only my names Solomon. That's good
one, isn't it?"
Solomon? What's funny about that?"
You're sheba, and I'm Solomon. sheba and
Solomon Get it?" -
"Is that your first name?"
mo; Nicky is the rest Of it-Nicky Solomon.
A bit Of mixture there. Say, you haven't got
the Sheba-Solomon thing yet, have you? Well,
never mind"
Nicky took Sheba home.
Say, how would you like some good spaghet-
tip" he asked, as he helped her into his car.
Pine"
ct know a place where the spaghetti's fine"
It was half-hour's ride from Inwood this
place of Nicky's Not much farther downtown,
but far east. Sheba didn't worry much about
where he was taking her. He was a nice boy,
and he was different. Nothing commonplace
about Nicky. They talked and laughed great
deal. She told Nicky about Maudie and the
Office and about Jack.
What does he do?" Nicky asked.
He's drug clerk"
Nicky's lips expressed contempt. mot much
money there" he said How does he expect TO
dress swell girl like you? s'.zss
well, we're not exactly engaged. What do
you do?"
Nicky laughed carelessly "Oh, this and that" !"
he responded Mostly that. When I'm broke,
can always wire home for money"
Pretty softi" Sheba commented. And where
is your home?"
I'm the West"
Both parents hying?"
Evening star., 1929-06-30

NJICKY seemed to consider her question for
time before replying In the affrm-
ative. 1t was habit Of his, she noticed, to
take the most casual question and think them
over before answering.
Presently Nicky led her into restaurant.
1t was small place and full Of smoke. The
walls were covered with atrocious paintings.
One represented Q fat, toothy maiden feeding
pair Of doves.
Nicky looked about at the other patrons and
chose q table close to the kitchen. A small,
pompous man hustled mp to them.
"Good evening"" he said. "You win have
spaghetti"
Eyes. Listen, Joe, plenty Of sauce with the
spaghetti"
Sure"
The little man went to the kitchen.
"Not much Of o place." Nicky apologized,
but their stun Is good"
i The little man came back to them. "Your
{ friend Muller, was here one night last week"
he said to Nicky.
!''sYeh, he told me-" fgicky answered shortly.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
JOT you.

Joe smiled and waited Run along, Joe,"
Nicay told him. Cant you see want to talk
to my girl friend"
The little man then departed without delay.
When Sheba reached home that night the
apartment was quiet. Every one was in bed
She undressed with an absent-looking smile on
her face. She turned out her light and got
into bed without having noticed that her sister
had pushed Jacks picture behind q cologne
bottle.
But she told Jack all about Nicly. It
seemed the only decent thing to do.
Whats his name again?" Jack asked.
''Nicky Solomon"
"a dark fellow, quite good-looking?"
Yes, do you know him?"
mo don't know him, Sheba. I was just
wanting to make sure. so If see you with o
light fellow III know there's another guy in
the field"
mo kidding, Jack. do you know him? You
asked that awfully funny"
"Oh, everything is funny to you. I don't
suppose you'd want to marry me tomorrow,
would you?"
x wouldn't mind If you'd let me keep my
date with Nicky tomorrow night"
Swell chance. Say. Sheba, let me ask you
something? You wouldn't do anything foolish,
would you?"
well, haven't married you, have ~"
Serious, now, baby, you wouldn't do any
thing rash. would you, like run away with this
bird, or anything like that?"
"Oh. be yourself"
ION second thought I guess the guy
wouldn't do anything rash like run away
with you"
Jack was being himself again, so they went
up to Waltzland and tore on an hours worth
Of dancing.
Evening star., 1929-06-30

TT was only what might have been expected
when Sheba fell head over very high heels
in love with Nicky Solomon. He had dash and
snap. He'd been other places besides New
York. He thought Of nice things to say to a
girl, and he knew lot. He gave girl the
feeling that she was out with somebody when
she was out with him. He could boss walters
and ushers. He was somebody Of importance.
Sheba admired his gold cigarette case, and
quite casually he gave it to her. fellow like
Nicky made Sheba think that marriage could
be something besides Foraham apartment
and raising kids. He'd never be content with
doing what everybody else did He was never
one of the herd. He was the kind of a fellow
you see in the MOVIES Sheba rnused he could
rescue girl, bring down an enemy ace or
blackmail the pale but beautiful heroine He
had 60 to him. There was something about
him that was different
.Nicky wasn't as easy to handle as Jack had
always been. But that was part of the donnin-
ating, spirited Nicky Often Sheba was
brought to restaurants like the one they had
visited the first night Of their acquaintance.
She hated those small, smoky places, but she
had an uncomfortable conviction that If she
didn't 60 Nicky would 60 without her. He
hated moving pictures. so they were out from
the start He liked vaudeville only slightly
better, so they only went to the theater once.
He danced beautifully, but, best of ALL he liked
just to drive through the starry Winter nights
with Sheba beside him.
The little matter of love was another thing
Nicky and Sheba disagreed upon. Nicky said
that II Sheba really loved him she would not
take so many different things into considera-
tion, and Sheba maintained that Nicky
really loved her he would consider all those
things for her. =. Deadlock.
Another little matter that annoyed Sheba
was Nickys secretive ways He always evaded
direct questions. She didn't know where he
lived. because when she asked he would say:
''WeN, last night stayed at my cousins
house." or 'T Just gave up that hotel this
morning, darling. III have to find another
one tonight"
Evening star., 1929-06-30

rT OTIS Of times when they sat on bench in
- Devoe Park of Summers evening. Sheba
thought Jack was perfect. But other times,
when they'd just come from movie-wen,
Sheba thought that Jack was pretty common
place dud. Sheba would sigh heavily. She
had q suspicion that there was something more
in life than just marrying fellow and raising
kids.
..F1ey, sheba, no fooling, what do you think
of this coming Fri. ny for getting married?"
Cant Got cate with the hair dresser"
"Say, what do you hold me OF all the time
for2 First thing you know, won't marry you
at ALL"
Gee, that would be tough wouldn't it?"
.In say so Where would you get another
fellow?"
In any drug store, brother"
yeah? I don't see you getting them!
get thinking-like now, for instance-and I
think, if you don't set a day. III croak from the
suspense"
swell it's q nice night for it."
That's q fine way to talk, amt 1t? Say,
saw picture the other night where girl
thanked fellow for asking her to marry him."
"Yeh, but the guy WASN'T Jack Daugherty."
Come on, call OF the guns Sheba. Your
father says I'm OK, so when do we do 1t?"
"What?"
Get married"
"Oh, pardon me, Mr.. Daugherty, my mind
was on something else"
Nobody-Jack least Of all-would have be-
lieved that Sheba had a snap shot of her drug
clerk sweetheart on her dresser Morning and
night she looked at the snap shot, and some
times she stuck her tongue out at 1t, and sorne-
times she smiled at 1t. Quite often Sheba's
elder sister who kept house, would move the
picture from the center Of the dresser. Sheba
would always return 1t to its proper place. ON,
yes Sheba was fond Of Jack.
She supposed that, sooner or later, she would
marry him. but not just yet. She thought 1t
would be nice to sit with Jack on long Winter
evenings when her joints were too old Tor
Nancing-but right now On, JACK
was all right, but Sheba could not help wish
ing there was something just q little bit excit-.
ing about him.
Jacks nights OF were Monday, Wednesday
and Friday Other nights he worked till mid
night and, of course, every morning and after
noon he could be found dispensing pills. powder
puffs and plasters. Sheba didn't do much on
the nights wasa jack worked. She had fallen
into the hAsls e HAking a speciality Of Jack.
He dascuA hesteg than lot Of other fellows,
and he Was always willing TO go to any picture
show that Sheba selected.
$ Most times when his nights were tied up she
bought a magazine on her way home from the
Once and spent the evening on the couch In
the living room. Sheba, bag of candy and q
magazine, all present on Jacks busy nights,
brought Sheba's father q very comforting sense
Of well-being. There wasn't going TO be any
trouble with this daughter. either, thank
heayenl A nice. steady boy, Jack Daugherty,
and Sheba had evidently chosen him from all
the young men around. Allah be praised. was
the thought OF Eheba's father as he would 60
out to play little game Of pool with his
friends.
There was one night when sheba did not
Evening star., 1929-06-30

!" HERE had been a period in the life
{, of the young community Of Fordham
when all slim and pretty female at
tachments had been known as shebas.
The period passed but the name
8heba had chung to one slender maiden.
III one was not stickler for accuracy, one
could believe that the name suited her. She
was 1.-the and slender. Her eyes were glowing
deep brown and her lips very, very red. She
moved with graceful quickness, and the short
black curls on her head danced and cleaned.
During the bangle era she had covered her
arms with marrow gold filled bracelets that
chimed family when she moved. This was not
q pet affectation of Sheba's. When bangles
were popular, all Fordham wore bangles, just
rs all Fordham, including Sheba, stopped wear
ing them at given signal. That is only one
Of the nice things about Fordham-its utter
and complete unity Of thought.
Sheba had boy friend. Jack Daugherty was
the name. He was drug clerk, and he clerked
in that large pharmacy on Fordham road
Sheba and Jack danced together or went TO
shows together or just took walks on Jacks
nights on He was nice, hard-working boy,
and he was tall and thin, and everybody agreed
that he was kind of good looking.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

FEYE-BRUHN'S BABY BEEF i. unexceIled.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
D|GGERs IN AUSTRIA DISCOVER GOLD WHICH
 BURIED LONG AGO

] VIENNA Feb. 20, LP)--Gold be- Roman legionaires has been found l'ieved buried Is centuries ago by Iin a field at Haffnerbach, near Vienna during boring tests for IWater.
 At depth of 24 feet the diggers found rich deposits of gold dust
 mixed with clay and earth, several ounces of pure metal being obtain ed from every few handfuls of earth
 Mining experts believe Roman 'egionaires originally took the gold rom a nearby river and hid it in it's present location for safekeeping during an attack from a migratory tribe. 1t is assumed the Romans intended to send their treasure to Rome 10 be minted, but probably suffered defeat and were forced to abancon their wealth.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
H|0MEN E|IjlITEn55 |NT0
 CAROLINA PRESERVES PRE';EER!|EE[:s

NORTH SHELL ISLAND. S. C.. IF eb., 20 iP)-Cant, w. D. Gaskii who owns 8 shooting lodge on this 'sland. is raging preparations t. nstal facilities here for visiting $ sportswomen.
 For a great many years. the pamlico Sound on the coast of North Carolina has been visited by srortsn,en who come here for goose duck and brant shooting. A group ct hunters have notified Captain Gaski!l that they expect to bring their wives here next season if he will make arrangements to accom- n,odate them.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
BESTOWS BLESSING, CROWD.
 ON ANNIVERSARY
POURING RAIN FAILS DAMIEN THE ARDOR OF KNEELING
 THOUSANDS

SO;..E, Feb. 19, (P)-Pope Piu4 I.1tf celebrated the settlement of the ..io.oiic Ron Ii question ant. ser2.?th anniversary of his corona '.t Il as Ic' 'll h,' appearing on the halco-,. outside of the Basilca of St. P:+ers and giving his be ing t. the crcNd of '.early 100000.
 It was raining heavily when tine oope appeared, The crowd cre @red i;:;.tily and then knelt bare-heat;c.' in the square while the Pope p,o- nounced his benediction and tht rain poured down upon them.
 It was the first Pontificial bless ing :. om the balcony of St. F,,'.s since fope Plus election to Pontifi- cation
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
COMMERCIAL OPERATORS
 FACE MORE RIGID TESTS

WhsHINGTON. Feb. 20. (R)- Commercial radio operators face more rigid standards of qualifica- tion new that the regulations of the international ladio telegraph cor yentiol are in effect.
 Code tests have been made mo1e difficult and faster speeds ill transmitting and receiving and longer periods of working experi- ence are required. Operators also must be able to adjust and take proper care of apparatus and De familiar with the international regulations.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

Eaten Crane & Pike Stationary. SCHaLLERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
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NF.r.rA. aE p~-' ser-c ATrnN

NF,r.e,+. aE p~r' ss-p ArrnN l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the hour of 9 o'clock a. m. on the fourth day of Februarv, 1929, the registration books of the City of Seward will be opened at the office of the Municipal Clelk or the purpose of registering all qualified electors. q years of age over. who are citizens of the United States and who have resid led continuously one year next pre- Iceding the date of the election in |Jhe Territory of Alaska and six Inonths next preceding the oate of election within the corrorated linn ts of the City of Seward. Al electors must, before voting, Ircgistc: their names and qualifica- Itions with the registration officei
 Registration books will be open ',t Sundays and nolidsvs. beGinning February 4th. 1929 during the following hours:
 Until Friday next preceding tl.3 first Tuesday in April; a. m. to l.. moon " D. m. to D. m.
 Or Friday and Saturday next preceding the first Tuesday Iii April, 9 a. m. to 12 noon, D. m. to 5 D. D1 ' D. m to 10 p. m
 The said registration books WI be closed for such election at liz o'clock D. m. Saturday March 3G 1928
 That said election will be held on the first Tuesday in April 1929. f, I the purpose of electing a Mayo. three members of the Commo Council and a member of the Sew I'd School Board. DateG at Seward. Alaska, this 4th day of February 1929
 A. D. EALDERSTON,
 M. cicipal Cieri- 1 Published: February. 4, II, IS. 25. 4, 1929.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
REFUSES SAY WHEN

NEW YORK, Feb, 19, (R-Geo. Harrington, broker, whose mar riage to Miss Mary Guild of Boston was postponed indefinitely laso week when she was found uncon- scious in a Paris hotel bath tub, al- lived from Europe, but would not cay ii or when the ceremony would take place.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
NECESSITATES ELECTION

LONDON, Feb, 19, P)-The re- cent death of Captain Charles Talbot Foxcroft, member of the parliament for Bath, necessitates an election to fill the position.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

LESSON PIPES WON'T LEAK. WON'T DRIP. WON'T SMELL, CANNOT GET STRONG. YOU CAN
 MOKE TT EVERYDAY-YET IF STAYS CLEAN ALWAYS S400 AND s7.50. Schal!erer's Alaska Shcp.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
CAGERS ARRIVE TONITE

Tonight the Anchorage high school basketball team arrives in Seward to play the last intercity series of the season. Three games will be played, the first tomorrow night, with good preliminaries proceeding the main show.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

The body of Paul Layton was re- gently found in his cabin at Sitka. Death resulted from burns, the in vestigation disclosed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

Don't wear old rup dawn heexs when they can be replaced at so little cost with New Good Year Heels, making the shoes more comfortable to wear and better ip appearance.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20
REFUSE REVEAL DATE

ME- 1CO CITY, Feb, 1e, LP)-Col. Char4es Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow refuse to reveal the pro- bale date of their marriage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-20

The new auto strep ra2ols Aad blades are i.eGe. SCHAILERER' ALASKA SHOP.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-05-03
MCGOWAN Speaks Today
Well-knOwn Producer on the Pro.
gram at the Playmakers Theatre

Kenneth MCGOWAN, formerly
a dramatic critic and now a pro-
ducer of plays, is to speak at
this mornings session of the
Carolina Dramatic Association
in the Playmakers Theatre. His
topic is Twelve Thousand Miles
of Little Theatres" selected be-
cause he has been going about
the country studying the little
theatre movement.
Mr.. MacGowan was reviewer
for the Boston Transcript, the
Philadelphia Ledger, and the
New York World. He left news
paper writing to become a pro-
ducer, and he and his associates
pm on the O'Neill plays in the
Provincle letown and the Green
wieh Village =. Lighthouses.
The Carolina D."amatic Asso-
citation began it's annuai Festival
and Tournament last evenih.|'
and it will last through tomor-
row Saturday. The awards in
the contests will be made tomor-
row evening by President Chase,
and this ceremony will be be fol-
lowed. by a reception and mas
querade party.
Hatcher Hughes of New York
is on the program for a talk to-
morrow morning, but late yes
terday it was still in doubt
whether or not he would get
here. If he does not come his
associate on the Columbia
faculty, Milton Smith, will speak
in his place,
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-05-03
Concert Postponed
Negroes To Sing Next Thursday Eve
ming at Rock Hill Baptist Church

The concert which was to
have been given by the Negroes
of Chapel Hill last week, in the
campaign to raise money for the
nurse who works among their
people, has been postponed to
next Thursday evening. MAY Q.
1t will take place at 8:15 in the
Rock Hill Baptist church.
Special seating arrangements
have been made for white people.
The program will consist of
spirituals by five orphan
children, spirituals and melodies
by the junior choir of st. Paul's
A. M, E. church $50 voices), and
solos by members Of the Rock
Hill congregation.
Frank Graham, professor in
the University, will make a talk.
The committee in charge of
the movement to raise the fund
is composed of members of the
Negro race here. Kennon Cheek
is president, Rev. L. H. Hackney
is vice-president, and John
johnson is secretary and treas
urer. Other members of the
committee are Charles Maddox
and Sam Caldwell.
Toward the salary of the
nurse, $1,000, the town govern
ment contributes $3.50 a year
and the community club, through
its health department, $3.50. The
remaining $500 is to be contri-
buted by the Negroes. A COL
lection will be taken at the con-
cert.