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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27

felt like a person in some horrible
| nightmare.
eyes, we have met" she agreed,
looking straight at Peggy. cts
nice of you to remember me, Miss
Pennell."
She turned to face the table of
appraised eyes: the shocked aston
ishment on the women's faces; the
undisguised admiration of the men.
doctor Wilson brought me up
here as a sort of JOKE" she ex-
planned, breathlessly. ITO take the
jinx off Is at dinner. But now
dinner is over, I think I'd better
CO."
No one spoke.
A smile Of real amusement
brought the dimples to Gays
cheeks. They all looked so per-
fectly taken aback; so painfully
embarrassed.
"You see," she added, 'I'm not
Miss Smith, from Syracuse, at all.
That was just part of the joke.
I'm Gay Elwell, the check girl"
The helps dressing room in the
basement of the Pontchartrain
club was decidedly chilly on that
April evening, a week or so after
the Wilson dinner party. Gay
shivered as she took off her uni
form and cheap rayon undergar-
ments, and slipped hurriedly into
a new black lace scanty.
OF course, the heat would be
turned off, down here. It didn't
matter if the check girls froze to
death, she was telling herself
wrathfully, when she was startled
by jeans voice in the doorway.
"You don't fool, when you 20
stepping! Where'd you get the
new black indies 2"
Gay ignored the question. 81
thought you were supposed to be
on duty, Tipping out checksw
"Oh, yeah ?" Quiet determina-
ton marked jeans manner as she
stood watching Gay, who went on
dressing. II got one of the ele-
vator girls to take my place for a
sec. wanted to talk to you, be-
fore you got away. Listen, Silly!"
II know exactly what you're 60
ing to say, Jean, and it's a waste
Of time" Gay f1exed a beautifully
modelled leg to straighten the seam
of her chiffon stocking. I'm go
ing out tonight with Breck. That's
set, so why argue any more about
it? You've already. told me that
I'll be broken butterfy-or words
to that effect-if I don't watch my
step. And I've told you just as
plainly, that I'm perfectly capable
of taking care of myself"
Jean flung herself down on the
dilapidated couch.
"You think you're hard-boiled,
don't you? Well, if you were
really smart, you'd give Breck
Carter the air"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
CHAPTER 5

BROCK EYED Gay gloomily.
He was ignoring Peggy Pennell,
sitting at his right. Peggy had
not talked much during the party
for Wayne Adams, but remained
In her place, refusing to dance
with anyone, constantly twisting a
square-cut emerald ring about her
finger.
Are you, sure enough?" Breck
went on.
Gay rpimicked his southern
ArawL "Sure enough, what?"
"Sure enough, you going home
tomorrow, honey?"
Tonight" Gay informed him.
Doesn't that make you sad? Just
think-after this party's over,
you'll never see Miss Smith any
morew
Breck rose to his feet, some
what unSteadily. 1--WE dance every
dance from now on. If I'm not
going to see you again, reckon I'll
take what I can get. Come on,
baby"
Gay hesitated. Perversely, she
had fiirted with Breck all evening.
But now-Wayne Adams had re-
turned to his place after finishing
q dance with Mrs. Larrimore. Gay
felt an impulse to stay where she
was; to talk with Wayne and eX-
plain that she wasn't quite the
bold impOster he thought. That at
least she had not deliberately
crashed. the party, but had come at
Doctor Wilson's invitation, with
his full knowledge that she was
only the check girl.
Wayne's contempt had cut deep
er than she'd realized at first. It
would be nice to have him smiling
at her again, as he had down.
stairs.
1--WE can't dance, Breck," she
S aid quickly. "The music's
stopped"
But he refused to be put off.
"There's another orchestra down
in the Grill. Let's ditch this party
and go down there, by ourselves.
I'm bored with everybody up here,
anyhow"
'But I want to finish my cof-
fee"
Breck's hand was hot on her
bare shoulder. Lets gow
Gay saw that everyone was
looking toward them. There was
= hush in the conversation; Breck's
voice had struck them all quiet.
She felt strangely helpless, I'M
willing to make a scene, yet hating
to yield.
4 She murmured, IT'D rather not.
Really, Breck."
Things happened so fast it was
all a blur. Wayne Adams, who
had been listening, rose to his
feet.
ut seems fairly clear" he re-
marked quietly, that Miss Smith
would like to finish her dinner.
Pipe down, Breck, and be your
SELF"
It'll dance with Brecki" Peggy
Pennell pushed back her chair and
stood up beside the young man
from Memphis. AS she slipped her
arm through his, she threw a
venomous glance toward Gay. And
Gays heart missed a beat, as she
recognized Peggy for the first
time as the girl in green, whose
gold brocade coat she'd checked
earlier that night.
Breck leaned against Gays
chair, his handsome face sullen.
II didn't ask you, Peggy! I
asked Miss Smith. I'm going to
dance with her, down in the Grill"
Wayne was doing his best to
avert an ugly scene. He said, ap-
parently,. the first thing that &C.
curred to him.
ooh. Peggy" he interrupted. ct
don't . believe you've met Miss
Smith, yet. She"
T. "I know Miss Smith," Peggy's
voice was icy. 1--WE met, few
hours ago. But not socially"
+ Gay made quick decision. Be
fore this other girl, angry and
Jealous, exposed her Identity
, She rose. calmly. though she
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Gay Elwell, check girl In a promi-
nent Detroit club. longs for excitement.
DR.. Wilson. attracted by Gays appear
ance as she is leaving the club, induces
her to I'LL in at private party upstairs,
so that there will be more than 10 at
the table. At the dinner party where
Gay is filling in as Miss Smith of
Syracuse, she finds Breck Carter un-
usually attentive. Gay meets Wayne
Adams. guest of honor at the party,
room girl. he accuses her of being a
gate crasher''.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
NJ OWE
CLOCK

FOX-Lionel Barrymore, Devil
Doll" 1900 a. m, 1:43, 1925,
7:17, 1000 p. m. Stage. 1850,
1888, 1924, 9:07 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Lom-
bard, Princess Comes Across"
11:40 a. M. 1:40, $40, $40. 7:4O.
$40 p. m.
COLUMB1A-Robert Taylor, "Pri-
vate Number" 1859 a. M, 1855,
1858. $50, 7:47. 9:44 p. m.
EARLE-Chester Morris, .Coun-
terfeit," 1900 a. m, 1885. 4:25,
1920, 1910 p. m. Stage, 1880,
800, $40, 9:O5 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Bo bby Breen,
Lets Sing Again." 11:15 a. m;
1903. 1851, 4:39. 6:27. 8:15,
1903 p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable in "San
Francisco" 11:40 a. m. 2:1O,
4:4O. 7:10, 9:40 p. m.
LITTLE-"Dr. Jekyl and Mr..
HYDE" II a. m, 1903 p. M, BIT,
5:26, 1886, 9:47.
1.-THE Plow That Broke the
Plain" 1888, 2:47, Asst, 7:06,
9:16,
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
48 Hours Left in Name Contest

About 48 hours remain before
the deadline in the search for a
new name for Loew's Fox Theater.
All entries, in this preliminary
quest for 10 names from which
the new name will he chosen by
public ballot, must be received by
midnight Friday.
Carter Barron, Loew'S divisional
chief, states that one of the sig
nificant trends of this campaign
is the sincerity with which Wash
ingtonianS are tackling this task
of remaining the Fox.
Many who have forwarded pro-
posed names have written that
even if they're not successful in
winning one. of the cash prizes or
the Pennsylvania Airlines Trip to
Cleveland, they've been happy to
have been given some part in
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

helping choose the new identity
for this popular playhouse.
A preliminary sitting of the con-
test entries will begin Thursday,
and in this task the Fox manage
ment will be aided by Miss SUI
zanne Saunders, beautiful blonde
who carries the title Of Miss
Great Lakes" Queen of the Expo
sition, which the owner of the
winning title will visit as a guest
of the Pennsylvania Airlines.
Names of those 10 whose sug-
gestions will be listed on the pub
lie ballot to be distributed next
week, are expected to be an
nounced Monday. Each of these
10 persons will receive a cash
award of SIS. After the balloting
is over the person whose name is
finally selected will receive an adj
ditional $40 as well as the free air
trip to the Great Lakes fete.
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
White Angel Repeats;
Coming to Metropolitan
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1895. by King Features
sv1dinata Inc

Dante's Inferno. Seeing as how
the mercury has done a nipup in
these here parts, it might calm
the rest of the overheated nation
to hear just what's going on at
the studios. where they add to Old
Sol by some millions Of watts Of
lights. and dehydrate you into un-
consciousness.
At Twentieth &c y-FoX,
Janet Gaynor, in her new picture,
Ladies in Love-" had to spend
the two hottest days yet being
filmized in a boiling hot bath. :.
at Goldwyn's, for Come and Get
It." Edward Arnold, in full rig as
a lumberjack, had to be photo
graphed in a real live steam bath.
AS q result he lost 812 pounds, and
tainted three times while giving of
that particular brand Of histri-
onics.
In "Dodsworth," at the same
studio, Ruth Chatterton, appar-
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

>ently waltzing cody and calmly in
a smart Viennese night club with
Mr.. Gregory Gage, at the end of
the days take had lost q couple
Of pounds, had tainted twice, and
had six completely brand-new
makeups applied, to say nothing
Of a new dress. The old one
melted.
On the other hand, Mr.. Gage
melted off six stiff shirts. BY
the by, he is the brother Of
Lady Abby, Paris style setter,
and tells a tale of fleeing out of
Russia across Siberia that would
make a fiction writer turn pale
with envy. In the same picture
Nine. Maria Ouspenskaya, who
is one of the greatest living
dramatic coaches, from the Mos
COW Art Theatre, and who usual
ly wears a monocle because of
a weak right eye, could not wear
her monocle for her role, and
has been using one Of those new
European eyeglasses which fits in
side the eyelid against the eye
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

offered on the stage starting Fri
day, will be presented in l hour
and is minutes. It will consist of
six scenes and will be enlivened,
in addition to the general hilarity
of this comedy, with six chorus
routines by the dancing ensemble
of 20 New York chorines.
Rodgers and Hart, one of
Americas consistently outstanding
tunesmiths, wrote what is conSid-
cred some Of their most tuneful
numbers for this musical comedy
which ran on Broadway and in
London for almost a solid year.
Included are Spring Is Here, -
with Song In My Heart, I"
yours Sincerely" "Baby's Awake
Now" and why Can't l." The
vocals will be shared by Ralph
Magelson, who played a leading
role in 1.-THE Great Waltz" and
other noted hits, and Barbara
Towne, who will play the romantic
leads.
About MIR. Chase
More than one present-day
screen star literally sang his way
into the movies. Take the case
of Charley Chase, who comes to
the Earle stage tomorrow in per-
son.
. Charley sided UP to the manager
of Baltimore nickelodeon and
asked for a job. It was during
these good old days when women's
legs were climbs" and the movies
were a series of flickers. Fancy
stereopticon slides bearing such
legends lone minute, please, while
the operator changes reels" and
Gentlemen will not expectorate
on the floor-others must moi" "
were flashed on the screen of all
first-class store shows.
Huh" growled the suspicious
theater manager. what do you
think you can do, boy?"
st can sing" replied the youth
and he did. For many months
Charley RECALLED the patrons Of
the Baltimore theater with such
tear-jerking ballads Of that time
as "Old Pal, Why Don't You
Answer Me" and a series Of home
and mother songs that were en-
joying great vogue then.
The little Baltimore nickleodeon
gave Chase his first taste Of ap-
plause and it wasn't long before
he left there for the vaudeville
circuits and, eventually, Hollywood.
Here, the lad with the pleasing
tenor voice and nirnble feet sang
and danced his way into the
He has steadily climbed
the ladder of cinema success since
then until he is today ranked
among the 10 outstanding screen
comedians. His fan mail and his
box-office draw are said to be phe-
nomenal.
In Life Hesitates at 49," Charley
has a role well suited to his in
imitable screen personality. With
an ambition to be a Gay Lothario,
his desires are somewhat thwarted
by a strange malady which, at
times, makes him 'see things that
amt" This idiosyncrasy, besides
causing him great embarrassment,
got him into heaps Of trouble, but
it also provides a countless sue
cessien of hearty laughs for those
who see this really hilarious fun
film
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

It would be interesting to know
whether this record is due to an
actual betterment in the films or
to a more tolerant and intelligent
interpretations by the censors.
We have never been able to see
any excuse for official cenSorS.
The censorship of the movies by
churches and organizations, made
effective by decreased attendance,
is the least evil form Of censor
ship, but even this can be, and is
being, run into the ground. Such
movements have tendency to be-
come fanatical when they are put
under way.
But as much as we oppose Of
ficial censorship, we think, if we
must have it, that there should be
one central censorship board for
the entire nation. AS it is now a
film must pass many censors.
Scenes deleted in one State are
approved in another.
The film appears, in fact, in as
many different versions as there
are censorship boards. This is a
chaotic condition and expensive
to the film industry.
And, for our opinion, we don't
believe that any actual good is
accomplished. The very state of
mind that would allow a person
to accept a censorship post units
him for the work.
Cast Takes Sail
The cast of Spring Is Here" is
hard at work again after having
had q pleasant respite from a
solid week of rehearsals with a
sail UP and down the Potomac
Tuesday night aboard a Wilson
liner.
Rehearsals were resumed early
Wednesday morning for both prin-
cipals and the chorus. Today'S ses-
sion was to be a working session
with full scenery, and Fridays
dress rehearsal will begin at $3.50
in the morning.
The Loew's Fox version Of
"Spring Is Here" which will be
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
HOLLYWOOD FLASHES
I Cover Hollywood

ball, and is completely invisible.
This little innovation, unfortu-
nately, has been picking UP all
the heat Of the set lights, and
has practically scorched her
optic nerve to pieces. Arthur
Preacher, being starred for the
first time to give one Of his
delightful hilaritieS in P. G..
Warehouses; Thank you, Jeeves, !"
is at the moment on location in
Orange county where it is a 10
under any rock, and has to be
funny Notwithstanding.
Just in time to save all the
cast from frying, Frank Capra's
Lost Horizon" wound up its 98-
day shooting schedule. They
have been working in fur coats,
sizzling in a winter sequence.
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
FILMS BETTER, OR CENSORS?
DeIetions in, Films Found At
Low Mark in Survey BY
Movie Trade Paper

Censor deletions in films during the first six months of this
year. according checkup just completed by the Film Daily
low mark This applies to both the hafdozen active
State censorship divisions and the local censorng activities
PENNSYLVANIA Virginia censor said to have the reputation
of being particularly severe also in line with very few
AL
Evening star., 1936-03-23

in the front skirt, and
flattering blouse that's trimmed with
square buttons. It's accented at the
waist with either self-fabric or pur-
chased belt. Wouldn't you just love to
own this frock? Well, there's no reason
20 hesitate any longer, make it your
self by sending for Barbara Bell pat
tern No 1S46-B, designed for sizes IL,
IA, 16, 18 and 90 Corresponding bust
measurements, 30, 80, "a, So and So.
Size IA 1922 requires Az yards of 36-
inch material, plus Is yard for con-
trasting neck band and cuffs.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand.
Send for the Spring Barbara Bell
Pattern Book. Make yourself attrac-
tive, practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the 100 Barbara
Bell well-planned, easy-to-make pat
terms. Interesting and exclusive
fashions for little children and the
difficult junior age, slenderizing, we'll
cut patterns for the mature figure,
afternoon dresses for the most par
ticular young women and matrons and
other patterns for special occasions ara
all to be found in the Barbara Bell
Pattern Book. Send Is cents today
for your copy.
Evening star., 1936-03-23
Impudent
Child Needs
Explanation
Of Difference in Tact
less and Polite
Refusals.
BY ANGELO PATRI.
HELEN, please make less noise
with your blocks"

HELEN, please make less noise
- with your blocks"
mo"
Whats that?"
"I said No! No! MOI" replied little
Helen, mischievously.
Nice little girls do not say No TO
their mothers"
"I do"
No answer coming, Helen sang Mo-
up and down the range Of her voice,
loudly, without melody or manners.
Mother folded her work and rose TO
her feet Excuse me, please. don't
like TO be with noisy people" And
she went into the next room and
closed the door.
For few minutes the singing con.
tinued, then trailed off into meaning
less sounds. Soon they ceased, and
the house was very quiet. Then a
meek voice pleaded, Can 1 come in,
mother? 1 feel good now. 1 am not
making a noise"
Better wait a little while" said
mother. II want to be sure you are
not playing you are a naughty child.
I'll call you when feel certain BY
and by she called and Helen came 10
her promptly.
Il won't say No like that any
more, if you don't like it. But when
can 1 say Mop"
When it is right to say it. When
you need to say it and it is not impo-
lite. 1t is impolite to say No to your
mother when she asks you to stop
making so much noise. Little girls
ought not to say No 10 people"
Il heard grandma say NO TO
grandpa. She said, No, Isaac. You
can't go without your rubbers,' and
she made him come in and put them
on. And 1 heard you say No, Louise,
you can't go downtown when Aunt
Louise wanted to go out. So she had
TO stay in"
THAT was different. We were not
being impolite, but trying to be kind.
Little girls are not like mothers and
grandmothers. They have to live a
long time and learn great deal be-
fore they are wise enough to say
No"
Tell me times when I can say NO.
When it would not be impoliJe. Tell
me some So I'll know"
If somebody asked you, Do you
like raw onions?' you would say No
If you happened to be asked, Would
you like to fly to the moon2' you
could say. No, certainly not, sir If
somebody asked you who made the
tracks on the fresh paint, and you
were sure it wasn't you, why you
could say, No, it wasn't me-"
"Nobody'll ask me those things.
They'll tell me to do something or
stop something. When I want to
say No. tell me that time"
We'll, when Bobbie calls you to
come across the road just say, No.
can't"
That's no good. I'm going out to
play with Bobbie."
Soon her voice, clear and vibrant
as bell, rang through the air. "No,
you Bobbie, I won't pull you and if
you say I'm impolite I'll smack you
and tip you over. A persons got to
say No sometimes"
Helen was not naughty. She was
playing game and learning some
thing she wanted 10 know.
tCopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-23
7 he Old Gardener Says:

One of the first outdoor opera
tions in Spring is the repairing Of
established lawns if they have
suffered in the Winter, and the
sowing of seed if new lawns we're
made ready last Fall. Grass seed
is very hardy. 1t can be sown
on the snow and germinate well
when it finally sinks into the
moist soil. Indeed, sowing on
the snow is sometimes good way
to get even distribution. With
the snow gone seeding should
take place as soon as the soil
can be walked on without stick
ing to the feet or rolled without
its adhering to the roller. 1t is
very important that the seed shall
come into close contact with the
soil. 1t may be tamped into the
ground with the feet il small
spots are being reseeded, but new
lawns should be rolled, and roll
ing early in the Spring is good
for old lawns, too. The seeds
need not be covered as long as
cool weather remains, but they
must be pressed into the soil If
they are to germinate promptly.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1936-03-23
New Modes
DenandSlinn
Trim Figure
Tailored Suits Call for
Smooth Lines-EX-
ercises Suggested.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.


THE tailored suits so much in fash
ion this Spring are the essence
of smartness. With such a suit, a
jaunty hat, smartly sensible walking
shoes and the proper accessories, you
can take first place in the Easter
parade. All these, plus a figure as
nodded and trim as the suit itself.
You've got to be, in the language
of our day, "smoothie" in figure.
above all, to carry the Spring suit off
to perfection. The smooth, uninter-
rupted line, or shall We say curve,
lends a youthful dash to any vogue
the trim and tailored fashion partic-
tlarly. The Spring suit just doesn't
suit, if 'youll excuse the play on
words, the extremely scrawny or the
overweight figure.
The "bumpy" figure is sadly spot
lighted in the suit vogue. Proportion
matters more than weight, and
smoothness the most important figure
asset of all. Chief offenders among
the bumps" are hip pads, shoulder
pads, fabby or overdeveloped upper
arms and overdeveloped bust.
Whenever we refer to overdeveloped
bust we wonder whether we are get
ting the right idea across. Partic-
ularly when We refer to man-tailored
fashions. Time was when suits were
an excuse for scrawiness. but that was
in the days Of the boyiSh form. Sad
DAYS from pictorial point of view.
But now fashion calls for a pic
torial paradox and it's a delightful
one, We think. On the one hand. she
gives us the manniSh suits and hats.
On the other, she says but be utterly
curls hiding under or peeking from
the sailors and homberg hats. Wit
ness the softly rounded. feminine,
flowing curves which figure under the
suits-all one magnificently beautiful
line, uninterrupted by pads or pro-
tuberances.
Exercises concentrated on the pads
or bumps will soon send the unwel-
come settlers on their way. The
squatting exercises for the hips. The
shoulder rolling for the pads there
abouts. The dumbbell drills for arms,
bust and shoulders. Vigorous slap
ping will help. Staccato one-one, two
slaps in rhythm. The alcohol and
camphor lotion, recipe for which is in
cluded in my reducing hints, will make
the slapping more energetic and thus
help the pad-reducing cause.
My complete set of exercises-and
reducing lotion recipe-will cheerfully
be sent to you on receipt of a self
addressed, stamped (3-cent) envelope.
tCopyright. 1850