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affairs. First to the Bahamas, tfsAA to Bermuda and home. It's give you 8 chance vo take stock-lo0G here, Miss Weston, I couldn't help this"
 Was the man mad with his wor- ries? What was he talking about a cruise?
 T know it's not a job," Jerry went on, "but you might enjoy 1t. A breathing spell. You need Q rest. This cruise, starting tomorrow, isn't half bad. How would you like to forget all your troubles-and go?"
 Jane stared at him without com- prehension. "I'm afraid I don't"
 Here's the way it is. The ad- vertisers in our magazine-steafn- ship comprehensive been paying us off in scrip. We have a stack of cruise passages in the safe. Most of them we sell for the face vLlue. A $500 cruise nets us only $500. Some of them we can't sell at alL If you say you want to go on this cruise tomorrow. I'll take the rap and make. you the present of a cruise. I'll charge it against the salary we owe you, and all will be square,"
 Jane's eyes widened with surprise and delight. You mean-I can sail on that cruise ship tomorrow--to islands in the southern seas"
 Jerry was realist. Life, color and gaiety." he scoffed. That's the poetry of 1t. Don't believe every- thing the advertisers tell you. l write it," he ended cynicaliy.
 "Oh-" Jane stood up and beamed down on him with joy. That's what I'd hoped and dreamed ofl" she said, whirling in a delirious cir- cle about him. "I'd love to. I'd adore it." r
 Jerry felt embarrassed by her exuberant spirits. He said. grunly. "All right. Here are your tickets. A cruise toto nowhere. Now get out of here and let me clear up this jam-the whole business
 She picked up the tickets and grabbed him for one fervent efn- brace. Jerry sat back in his chair and eyed her smilingly. "Young lady, this handsome guy doesn't go with the cruise. You'll have to md your romance aboard. Ooodby. Bon voyage and all that"
 Jane went to the door with his last words on her lips. Bon voy- agel At this time tomorrow sne'd be on the high seas--sailing away away from all that tensed feeling to romance in southern seas. What adventures would befall her there2
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tennis star; the Earl of Abingdon; Lola Martinez, the danseuse; and Alberto Grandi, the tenor"
 From somewhere Jane conjured Up the sight of a romantic Italian baritone who sat on the deck under the stars and murmured lot of nonsense about the moonlight and kisses on Lake Como to her-Jane Weston. Or there was a bronzed young man with blond hair and blue eyes on the sun deck of this ship who asked her if she'd like to go for swim in the Pompeian Room which was luxurious and smelled like bath salts all the time
 THE buzzer on Jane's desk brought her back from her reverie. Dick ie Landon said, Hey, wake up! Jer- ry, the boss, is calling you"
 But Jane had heard. She had already picked up her dictation pad and was on the way, smiling and alert.
 She found Jerry Seal hunched up at his desk. He was touseling his brown hair and when he looked up, his eyes seemed tired.
 I'm sorry to spring this on you" he said. AS told you when you came, the job was temporary. To- day I'm forced to tell you the mag azine is suspending publication. After to-day your services will no longer be required. Nor will mine" he added gloomily, "as soon as l untangle the business end of it."
 Jane thought about Jerry Seals wife and two youngsters and for 8 moment didn't think about losing her own job. Tears came to her eyes. They were the tears she had been holding back all day. She gripped her chair hard, but she couldn't keep Jerry from seeing her wet eyes.
 He smiles in his friendly, robust way. T know it's tough. Look here-take some time off this after noon and scout around the agencies for a new job. I'm going to lunch now with the publisher"
 Jane stood up and thanked him. Then she went back to the outer office, put on her hat and coat and left the building.
 A COLD wind was blowing in "A from the river and instinctively Jane drew her coat closer about her. She turned up her collar and began to walk. i've got to save carfare," she confided to herself. Besides, most of the employment agencies are close together in the downtown business district"
 But she soon found the walking difficult in the slush. The icy wind cut her face and her galoshes were sodden and heavy. From corner drug store, she called her roommate at the .walk-up room with cooking facilities" she shared. I'm down town making the
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 who stood at her side, looking at the same display. She said to Alice, "Au of us inlanders have our para disc set on islands in the southern seas. I wonder why 1t is" TURNING suddenly, she saw the
 young man. He was smiling and Jane realized-with shock that sent a deep blush to her cheeks that he was the handsomest man she had ever seen. Like something that had stepped out of movie.
 Glancing away. she made mental note of his blond hair and blue eyes and face that was tanned the color of russet brown. Evi- dently he didn't belong to the work a-day canyons of the city. His bare head and tanned face were proof of that.
 Jane began to talk meaningless ly to Alice about the indictment weather, and took her arm.
 But the young man didn't notice. His eyes were on the ship model, taking it all in from bow to stern.
 Now Jane had a chance to watch him. He seemed to be making up his mind about something. Sud- denly he turned and, without much ado, said, Swell tub, isn't it?" He smiled and, with that friendly ges- ture, he was gone. He went up the steps into the steamship office and Jane saw that he limped slightly on one leg.
 "Masher!" Alice murmured.,
 NO, I don't think he was the type at all" Jane said. He was too clean looking"
 Jane watched the young man talking to the clerk inside. The latter pulled down 6 booking chart, indicated & stateroom on the cruise ship, and the young man nodded his head.
 Jane sighed. And he ups and buys a cruise just like that. Do you know. he looked like man from out of town who was lonely. A city can be the loneliest place in the world. I know. But what is 1t about city that keeps people from coming together? If man speaks to you. just in e friendly sort Of way. as he did. he's masher. IT girl looks interested in a man. she's . pick-up. And we just go on being lonely. Nov. on a ship. especially R cruise ship, the people come together"
 "There you go." Alice said. with your talk about cruise ships again. Snap out Of itl It's getting colder every minute"
 They moved away from the win. dow when Q biting wind caught them in their faces again. I've
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09
CHAPTER I

LANE WESTON heard the cold wind and sleet beat ing against the panes she dialed the Central En- ployment Bureau again She said in tired mono tone, Miss Weston calling, and glanced at the office clock.
 It was 11:3O. Every day for 30 days, while she was at this temporary job in the Oceanic Magazine office, Jane had called the same number Regent 5000. Regent 5000. The sing-song refrain buzzed in her mind.
 And each time, as now, she had received the same reply. Sorry. No call for you yet, Miss Wes- ton."
 Jane sighed and put down the telephone. She began to type again. It was a relief from thinking about herself.
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had enough discouragerhent for to- day." Jane said. Besides, have to go back to the office and tell my kind-hearted boss, Jerry, that I didn't find 8 job."
 THEY parted and Jane made her A way back to the office alone. She was physically tired from the trudging in the snow and her shoul- ders dropped little as she came in. She sat down at her desk for mo- ment before she went in to see Jerry.
 She was tired, unutterably tired. As she sat there, trying to compose herself for @ final stab at typing, that feeling of hysteria and dread came over her again. She picked up the telephone and dialed the telephone employment bureau once more. Regent 5000. She said, Miss Weston calling" And waited.
 Sorry. Nothing to-day, Miss Weston"
 Jane put the receiver back on the hook and steeled herself. At least she had three weeks pay com ing to her. She could live on that thirty-odd dollars until she found another job. She couldn't go home
 She got up, smoothed back her hair, and went in to see the busi- ness manager. He looked up and said, "Oh, hello, Miss Weston. l don't think I'll need you for dicta- ton to-day. But sit down. I've more bad news for you"
 Jane's heart leaped to the gorge. She listened, wide-eyed.
 Jerry went on, T feel like a per- feet heel, Miss Weston. In one day I A48tC OV AVt Jo0 6O-dShAS NAa@AA~ = don't know how hard things are-I haven't a job now, either. But, look here, it's just this"
 Again Jane's sympathy went out to him. He was such harried in- dividual, as he sat there, all hunched up over the desk, his face wan from worry.
 "There's no money to pay you off," Jerry went on. "Oh. you'll get 1t in time. in the course 0I-hqdi- dalton. But there isn't penny for anybody now. can't get mine, either. The publisher is tied up."
 Jane said, But haven't a penny to go on withl And no job. Whatil l do7"
 TT was the second crisis she had \ faced that day. This news wal the final blow.
 The business manager winced But he went on talking. "How would you like to take . cruiser ] he asked. "one of those triangular
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They moved away from the win. dow when . biting wind caught them in their faces again. i've
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"rhere you go." Alice said. with your talk about cruise ships again. Snap out Of itl It's getting colder every minute"
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had enough Encouragement for to- 1 day." Jane said. Besides, I have | to go back to the office and tell myI kind-hearted boss, Jerry, that I
 didn't find job."
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TT was the second crisis she had ! faced that day. This news was the final blow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09

not notice the blond young man who stood at her side, looking at the same display. She said to Alice, "An of us inlanders have our para disc set on islands in the southern seas. I wonder why 1t is"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09

The business manager winced. But he went on talking. How would you like to take Q cruise9" he asked. "one Of those triangular
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Scared Woman
Forgets Lame
Foot In Fright

Hickory-''Pleas" Horton, local
negro employed by DR.. C. B Yount,
momenrarily terrorized dusky resi-
dents of Thirteenth street here
when he lost control of his employ
er's brand new automobile, 'ut the
spectacular wreck apparently served
to cure Cora Wilfong's "cr;ppled''
foot.
Horton was making "'bout " 80
miles an hour" down the street,
witnesses said, when the automo-
bile crashed into tree, then car
eened into a nearby house. The
dwelling occupied by Cora and sew
eral other negroes, was knocked off
its pillars and the chimney was torn
down by the impact, according to
Police Chief E. W. Lentz.
Cora had suffered burns on one
foot over year ago, the chief said,
and had not used the crippled mem
ber in walking since that time.
However, in the excitment, she
sprinted out into the yard with the
greatest of ease.
Horton, unhurt, was jailed on a
reckless driving charge.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Car Sales in March
Highest in 8 Years

New York-March sales of Gen
eral Motors cars to consumers in
the United States totaled 1872
units, compared with 96,l34 in
February and 1861 in March,
1895. March sales to consumers
were the largest in any month since
May, 1923.
Sales to dealers in the United
States totaled 16z,4lS, against 49,
762 in February and 1882 in
March year ago. Sales to all
dealers in the United States and
Canada, together with overseas
shipments, totaled 1921 against
1854 in February and 169,502 in
March last year.
Sales to consumers in the United
States for the first quarter of 1886
totaled 379,950 units against 1884,
093 in the corresponding period of
last year. Sales to dealers in the
United States in the first quarter
totaled 41o,314 units against 5o1,-
256 in the same quarter of 1886.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

The human race would soon run
short of food if all methods of
controlling diseases were suddenly
abandoned.
Practically every plant now
grown for food or other purpose is
subject to attack by disease and
parasites, said DR.. R. F. Poole, plant
pathologist at State College.
The exceptions are certain disease
resistant varieties which have been
developed within recent years.
Artificial cultivation Of crops,
without disease control methods, is
favorable to the increase of plant
diseases and parasites, DR.. Poole ad-
dcd.
In the early days, when pioneers
were first wrestling their fields from
forests, they had little need to
worry about disease infestations.
But those days have long since past.
Now it is almost impossible to
produce a crop of fruit sufficient
to supply the local demand without
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
All Plants Subject To
Parasites And Disease
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1886.

the use of dusts, sprays, and other
methods of insect and disease con-
troll, DR.. Poole said.
''If you do not believe this," he
stated, visit two orchards when
the fruit is ripe. Go to one where
the diseases have been kept under
control, then go to one where no
effort has been to check them. OBJ
serve the difference. The facts
will speak for themselves"
Fortunately, he continued, re-
search workers have found ways for
controlling most of the parasites and
diseases which now affect the farm
ers' crops.
The rest is largely up to the
farmers, he continued. When they
follow the recommended control
practices, they can produce good
crops. But when they grow lax
and careless, diseases and parasites
spread rapidly and the crops suffer
losses that sometimes run into mil
lions of dollars.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
OF Bible
Disturbing Mouzon

Lynchburg, Va.-Bishop Edwin
Mouzon, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, says he is deeply
concerned over public Ignorance
of the Bibles contents.
He said answers made by 49,
434 Virginia high school students
to a QUESTIONABLE showed:
Sixteen thousand of them could
not name three prophets of the
Old Testament.
Twelve thousand could not name
the four gospels.
Ten thousand could not name
three of Christ's disciples.
''If it is like this in Virginia,
then it is likely to be worse al
most anywhere in the country %
the scholarly churchman, whose
residence is at Charlotte, N. c.,
said.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

Brother and Sister, all have theil
special cards, including not only
designs for the adult sender, but
also designs of juvenile appeal, for
the youngsters to send Daddy and
Mummy.
Household Hint: A handy and
quickly prepared parsley garnishing
may be kept in store and used
when there is no time for more
elaborate garnshes. Take hand
full of clean fresh parsley and place
it in moderate oven for short
time. Then rub between the hands
till it powders, and store it in an
alright glass jar. 1t will keep its
bright color for some time and al
ways be ready for use.
Patent leather is going to be very
popular this year. You'll be wear
ing it on your head, on your feet
and even on suits and dresses. And
if you rub this shiny leather with a
clean cloth dipped in glycerine oc-
casionally, it will keep it from dry
ing and cracking.
Il ~ 81
Describing the new love tech
nique of college students, uni
versity professor tells the follow
in story: "There was campus
couple down at our school who
were just as much in love as any
one, only they didn't know it.
They were trying to be blase about
it. The boy sent note to the girl.
Did l ask you to marry me last
night?' She. replied, 4 told some
one I'd marry them, was it you?' "
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Bombing Possibly
Was Only A Joke

Baltimore-Officers investigat-
ing the bombing which Scared the
lawn of Mayor Howard W. Jack
sons suburban home balanced a
theory of political enmity against
a possibility that the blast was a
practical joke.
The mayor himself took little
stock in the theory that enemies
he had made in public life were
responsible for the bombing.
''F've signed ordinances that
some people didn't want" he said,
''and, as mayor, I've done a num-
Der of things which have been
criticized by particular groups,
people have been taken off relief.
But l haven't the remotest idea Of
who could have done it or what
their reason could have BEEN"
The theory that the bomb was
set OFT as Joke was held by Dr.
Albert w. Wood professor Of ex-
perimental physics at Johns Hop
kins University, who has been call
ed in as a consultant in the case.
DR.. Wood said he believed the ex-
plosion was ''only a joke or a
scare bomb, intended at the worst
to intimidate."
eft was only gesture" said he.
probably dynamite, because the
chief force Of the blast was ap-
parently downward. Police inves-
tigators believe that no more than
one stick of dynamite was used.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Cleveland Route 2

Mr.. and Mrs. James Perry and
Mrs. Perry's father from Moravian
Falls, spent Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Niblock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Page, Mr..
J. W. Page and little jamie Moore
have returned from a visit of three
weeks in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Byrd and
Bobby spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. S. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Setter and
Janet, spent Easter day with Mrs.
Setzer's father, Mr.. H. W. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luckey Moore and
family of Mocksville spent Sunday
in Cool Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Guffy of Rox-
boro spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Guffy.
Miss Blanche White, r. N, visit
ed her parents a few days the first
of the week.
Mrs. c. B. Miller of Fork spent
a few days last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Steele.
Misses Blanche Wilhelm and
Blanche Fisher of the Woodleaf
school faculty spent Easter with Mr.
and Mrs. R. w. Wilhelm.
1.-THE Adventures of Grandpa,
three act play given at Cool
Spring school auditorium Tuesday
night under the auspices of the
Women's club.
Friends of Mrs. Sam Young who
is in the H. F. Long hospital will
be glad to learn that she is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. T. A. Gather spent while
with her father recently.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Bumper Cotton
Crop Unlikely

Washington - Chairman Smith
Democrat of South Carolina, told
the Senate agricultural committee
that the possibility of bumper
crop of cotton this year ''is gone
forever
He interrupted the committees
cotton investigation to say that it
will be three or four weeks before
the soil will be in condition for cot
ton planting in the eastern belt.
The possibility of a bumper crop
this year is gone forever. Il have
never seen in all my experience soil
conditions which exist today from
here to Florida"
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
Drunken Driver
Arrests Climb


Raleigh-The Gate Highway pa
troll reported arresting 3O9 drunken
drivers in March, compared with
only 1873 in February, while total
March arrests were 2,311 compared
with 1, 90 in February.
Last month 2,o49 persons were
convicted of highway law viola
tions, being levied an aggregate of
57s months and 13 days in prison,
fines of $24,S19 and costs of $17,-
003.
The patrolmen recovered stolen
property valued at $l3,623.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

"haWt's in name?" asked the
poet. IA rose by any other name
would smell as sweet" But we
moderns learn that names can be
very, very important, and the
swanky New York restaurants are
finding the value of name in the
newest fad for Florentine dishes.
Pick up almost any menu card in
the better restaurants and you are
sure to find Florentine this and
Florentine that chicken saute
Florenhine, mushrbom Florentine,
and even artichokes Florentine.
And what do you suppose it means.
Nothing less than spinach! Greens
are vitally important in the diet at
this time of the year when our re-
sources of health are depleted from
the long confinement of winter and
the blustery weather of spring.
And no vegetable is more essential
to the spring than spinach. For
tunately, the chefs know a great
many nice ways to let us have our
spinach rations pleasantly. And the
Florentine dishes reveal all tn:
magic of a new name. Try this
Chicken Saute Florentine: One
chicken, two and a half pounds;
one-holf pound spinach, one glass
dry white wine, salt, pepper, one
quarter pound butter. When al
most cooked add spinach that has
been washed and thoroughly drain
ed, also the white wine. Cook ten
minutes, or until the spinach is
done, and serve very hot.
Don't expect too much of cos
metics,'' is the advice of a famous
beauty expert. Creams and To-
tions are designed to supplement,
not substitute for, natural func-
tions," she says. ''If you are thin,
nervous, not eating sufficient food,
and well-balanced diet including
the necessary fuel foods as we'll as
vegetables, don't expect a cream
applied to your skin externally to
take the place of nourishment from
within. 1t may surprise you to find
that eating more butter, sweet
cream, cooked cereals, meat and
fish, milk and eggs will not only
help you to gain weight but will
also make an improvement in your
skin. Look to your health first"
Greeting cards especially designed
for the various members of the
family circle are widely in vogue
this Easter. They range from for
NAL missives to sprightly booklets
illustrated with casual line-draw-
ings. Husband and Wife, Father
and Mother, Aunt and Uncle,
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

Last year during daylight there
were $4,000 fatal automobile acci-
dents as against more th,,l 10000
during dusk and darkness. But total
accidents in daylight exceeded the
number during dusk and darkness
by more than 100000.
The fatal accident record during
dusk and darkness, in proportion to
all accidents in such periods, was
% per cent greater than the daytime
experience. The tremendous loss of
life during hours of darkness con-
stitutes one of the strongest argu-
ments against the present-dav prac-
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
RECEIVERS LOST $1,000

Sioux Falls, S. D.-William
Bruggeman, finance company
manager, who lost $1,000 in cur
rency while en- route to bank had
his money back today. Lloyd
Landmark of Sioux Falls, found one
packet of -55 in front of the bank
and turned it over to police. Henry
Stever, Lennox farmer, found the
other.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
GALES ALLY LEAVES
MEXICO

Mexico City-Gen. Jose Maria
Tapia, one-time ally of the exiled
former President Plutarco Elias
Gales, left for California on what
he described as a business TRIP D
he had been arrested and detained
for several hours. Both General
Tapia and government authorities
denied he was being sent into exile.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
GETS UNIVERSITY POST

Buffalo, N. Y.-The University
of Buffalo announced the appoint
ment of Francis M. Shea, general
counsel of the Puerto Rico Recon-
struction administration, as dean of
the law school. Shea will succeed
Dean Carlos c. Alden, who will be
automatically retired because he
reaches the age of 70 this year.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17
WOULD LET RFC LEND PORTS

Washington-Senator Fletcher,
Democrat of Florida, introduced a
bill authorizing the RFC to make
loans to port districts. The bill
provides loans be made to port dis
tricts devoted chiefly to transporta-
ton of agricultural products to en-
able such districts to reduce and
refinance, outstanding indebtedness.
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

tice of driving too fast. There is no
way to explain the high rate Of
death per accident at night except
by the fact that many operate cars
at speeds during darkness which do
not permit them to stop within the
range of the illumination provided
by headlights. Under such condt-
tions lives are crushed outwhenever
the unexpected happens. Either
highways must be Illuminated and
the lighting of streets improved. or
drivers must remember and act on
the warning: WHEN THE SUN
GOES DOWN. SLOW DOWN
Carolina watchman., 1936-04-17

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on che front page Of your paper.
If your subscription has expired
it is important that you send in
your renewal promptly, THE
CAROLINA WATcHMAN.