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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

fashionable hotel she had heard of.
 She dressed in Q simple evening gown, dined in lonely splendor in
 the main dining room, lingering over her coffee. She felt 50 alive, 50 young and 50 lonesome. If only she knew one perSonl The letter from Commonwealth Century had told her to report as soon after the 18th as possible It was Q cold, irn- personal letter. Linda Bourne was not celebrated star. She was a lit- tie ex-reporter, coming to Q 9200-a. week job. Very unimportant in Hol- lywood. There was no one to meet and entertain her.
 She bought Q book and took it to her room. Her first night in California was not to be an auSpi- cious one. It might have been a melancholy one had there not been Q telegram from Pete. Linda fell on 1t with a whoop of joy and read and re-read its seemingly silly words.
 THINKING or YOU BESEIGED BY ANXIOUS DIRECTORS STOP CONNOLLY FIRED TODAY WON SWEEPSTAKES MONDAY WIFE BOUGHT COW AND SEQUIN DRESS WHATEVER THAT IS STOP HARPERS HAVE FIRST SPRING V1OLETS STOP ASK PRODUCERS WHY COOPER VENELL PLAYING 0ANdSTER PARTS IS POET STOP READING IMPROVES LIFE OF KEATS MAKE SWELL MOVIE STOP CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU NO STOP.
 Harper's, Newtowns only florist, had the first spring violets Last year Pete had brought them wet, dark, fragrant-to Linda, and told her they were like her eyes. And Connolly, the Blades irresponsible night-watchman, had been fired. But he had won 6 Sweepstakes fund. How sweet of Pete to tell her that. A long letter couldn't have been more like him. She smiled at the telegram as though 1t had been Pete himself, and she didn't know how tender her smile was. Or how binding Q bond that is born of ten- dernesS. Tenderness is c tendril that twists around the heart and grows there as part of 1t, clinging, shaped to the contour of it forever, even | when its core of passion has famed | and burned its center out. No, Linda | had experienced tenderness and had It's precious essence given to her, but | she didn't know what 1t was all | about.
 Dressing in her simple knitted frock the next morning, she slipped the telegram into her handbag. Moral support, as usual," she said, snapping It's clasp.
 There was only one way to get out to Commonwealth City, the hills over which the Commonwealth Gen. tury studios and sets were splashed Linda rode in 8 taxi, with quaking | knees and Q dignified speech of in- troduction rehearsing itself auto- matically on her dry lips.
 But she didn't get Q chance to try her speech that day. She didn't get into the studio and she didn't get past the gateman. She had no pass, no words that would sub- stitute. There was only one way to get in, even if she were 6 Qarbo, and that was with a pass.
 Frantically, that whole day, Linda tried to find some way to get into |
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THY CLUBS GIVE
 FINE STAGE SHOW
Three Plays and Minstrel Enjoyed By l5O--MOr.
 ris InterlOcutOr

More than 150 attended the Y. M. 0. A. plays and minstrel show last night of Hi-Y clubs. Music was fur- nished by Alexander'S Ragtime Band.
 The Leavenworth Tech Hi.Y group, directed by Mrs. Guy Wins. ton, presented Q play entitled Country Justice" Those who ap. peared in the cast were Guy Wins ton, Merton Horbecker, Alex Oal- braith, Joseph Pizzuto, Robert sut- ton, Andrew Stavron, Fred Megin, Albert Bagden and John JanisaittiS.
 James L. Richards directed the Gamma. Hi-Y in "The Master Salesman" and Beta Hi-Y presented a short skit entitled "Ding.a.Ling."
 The Mill Plain group presented minstrel show under the direction of Kenneth Morris with the follow ing cast:
 Ken Morris was interlocutor with Roy Lockhart, Moe Ginsherg and Bob Pierson as end men.
 Besides Sunny Fallon, solos were sung by George Day, Carl Benson and Bob Pierson, John Coolidge was pianist.
 The chorus included James Fal- lon, William 0hent, Robert Aston, George Kingston, Carl Bensen, Batty Galligan, Francis Smith, Leonard Gaunt and Fred O'Neil.
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CHAPTER xr

Pete had his answer from Linda when he looked into her eyes, covered before his steady gaze, but siOt before he had seen them mist with tears. Then, for the first time, he understood that Linda loved him, but not with all her heart. Linda had given him her affection, but not even a small measure of the love that he had for her. At that moment he was not sorry to see her 90. He wanted her to be away where he would not have to see her and have the consciousness always with him that he could not have all of her, and he could not release her from what he had.
 He drove her to the railroad sta- ton and the train that would take her away, and they found few words to say to each other. Linda wanted to tell him things that sine found herself too inarticulate to put into words. Pete knew what she wanted to say, and he didn't want to hear 1t. She was going away and taking all his happiness with her, but neither of them could find a way to make 1t graceful. Silence was their only means.
 Pete stood with her for mos inent at the steps of the car. His dark eyes looked long into her gray ones that met his steadily, and the lines deepended around his mouth.
 "0oodby, darling" he said. Write mo about how wonderful Hollywood is, and I'll send you sour-grape let- ters."
 She put her arms around him, and pressed her head to his shoul- der. "Goodby, Pete, don't ever for- get me. I'll always think of you, and I'll write you the minute I arrive"
 Forget her? Pete asked himself If 1t was possible when, that night and many other nights, trying to forget her, he sat and laborcd over the play he was to call "Remem- brance."
 And Linda, speeding west, thought of Pete and missed him ard knew that she was going to 1nJss him. But Linda lacked the quality that makes 1t possible for other girls to put people away in cozy pigeon holes where they can be brought out again when time and circumstances are ready for them.
 Once before Linda had faced something that was important to her, and put 1t behind for all time. There had been Dix, and now there was Pete. She had not been fair to him. Selhshly she had taken his love because she needed 1t and be- cause she had cared for him, but never the way that he deserved.
 Thinking of him with her eyes closed, she thought how many women would give Pete the kind of love he offered, and she felt a little sorry for herself that she couldn't feel that way. Well, 1t was ended now. She had been selfish too long. She would not try to hold him any longer with vague prom tses of the future. She, Linda Bourne, was on her way to career in 8 place where anything could happen, and she must be free and leave him free for what might come.
 HolIywoodl Linda closed her eyes and tried to picture it's fabulous ap- pearance.
 Shc had a moment of longing for Newton, the dusty, ink-sweet smell of the Blade office, rising from its shadows, when she ar- rived at Los Angeles on that late March afternoon, alone and a little frightened, and went direct to @
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

KgBlDA BOURNE, 60 yearS old, getty, ls left alnest penuilsss by fAo sudden death e her father.
 EETER GARDINER, newspaper reporter, helps her get Q Job writ ing society news. Linda Co in love with DIX CARTER, but he goes abroad to study singing. When Peter asks her Co mary hlm she agFees, but pOstpones the wedding.
 HONEY HARMON, film star, eeules to Newtown, making Q s'persOnaI appearance" tour. Peter goes e interview her and sells heP Q scenario written by Linda Houey 0fEerS Peter . job in Holly wood, but he refuses. Later, how. ever, when Linda is offered Job mere she accepts.
 Peter says, 'T guess that means you don't want to marry me-" ... NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

pORTUGAL'S power was declin.
 ing early In the 18th century, when a genius in statecraft arose. He waR Sebastian Jose de Car. valho E Mello, student of law and international affairs, who became prime minister of Portugal At the height of his power. When King Joseph made him Marquis de Pombal, he became known as "The Great Marquis" He intro- duced domestic reforms, and advanced the country's prestige.
 In supreme power. under King Joseph Carvalho crushed the nobil- fly. limited the power of the Ins quisition, and finally banished the Jesuits. When Joseph's daughter, Maria. .ascended the throne in l777. she quickly effected his downfall. She deprived him of his office. freed the enemies whom he had imprisoned. and abrogated many of his reforms. Finally, in f70i. she forbade him to live within 20 leagues of the palace.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
REPUBLICANS
MEET MARCH I
Look For Reelection Of
Waldrop to Head County
Committee Then

Reelection of Frank H. VALID
rop as chairman of the Henderson
County Republican Central Conn.,
mittee was indicated today as par
ty members prepared for the
county convention to be held Sat
urday at the courthouse. The
convention will open at l p. m.
Mr.. Waldrop has been county
chairman for two years and, so
far as could be learned today, he
will be unopposed for reelection.
Fred D. Hamrick, prominent
Rutherfordton attorney, will give
the kneynote speech of the conven-
ton, and Charles French Toms
will be permanent chairman, Rich
ard Aibritton. Hendersonyille. at
torney, will introduce Mr.. Ham,
rick.
In addition to electing a chair
man, the convention will name 90
delegates to the state convention.
Delegates to the congressional
convention also will be elected.
Precinct meetings have been in
progress over the county, in prep
aration for the county gathering,
and it is expected that large
crowd of party members in addi-
ton to precinct delegates will at
tend. Committeeman of the four
Hendersonville precincts will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight at the court
house to name their official repre-
sentatives to the county gathering
Saturday. - -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
CLUB
Hears PLESS
Jurist Outlines Serious
Problem in Dealing With
Young Offenders

The most serious problem fac
ing the courts of the state is what
to do with the young men under
81 years of age who must be sem
fenced to serve time for their first
offenses, Judge J. Will Pless, Jr.,
told the Rotary Club at its meet
ing yesterday.
Illustrating with case in
which judgment is now pending
in the Superior Court, Judge
Pless said that in great many
cases young men must be sentenc-
ed for the first time. These young
men, he said, are imprisoned
along with hardened criminals
who are serving time for their
second, third, or fourth law viola
ton, and from this association
they become hardened criminals
whose idea is that the world owes
them a living, and that they may
take what they want by force if
necessary.
Judge Pless said that his plan
for the segregation of these
young men in camps to themselv-
es was receiving serious consider
alton from Oscar Pitts, the acting
head Of the prison division. Mr..
Pitts had no objection to the. plan,
he said, and hopes that it may be
but into effect at an early date.
After segregation, Judge Pless
said, these young men should be
placed under the, supervision of
men who will take an interest in
them and make an attempt to re-
store them to society as better
citizens. Then, he pointed out,
could be accomplished through
supervised reading, athletics, and
recreational hours.
Judge Pless declared that this
matter was one receiving the SER
ious attention of judges of the
state and that it was one in which
all citizens should be interested.
Nick Gianakos, of the high
school, was introduced at the
today as the Junior Ro-
tartan for the month. Gi.-,~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
BRECKENRIDGE
.OFFERSDEM0S
HIS PLATFORM
F. RS Chief Opponent
Would Keep Pledges
Made in 1882

BALTIMORE, Mar. 5. CUP
Col. Henry Breckenridge, Presl-
dent Roosevelt's chief opponent to
date for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination, attacked New
Dealers last night as political
adventures bent upon the sub
version of American civilization. :"
simultaneously he announced a
l6-point platform by which he
hopes to be elected.
Breckenridge. wealthy attorney,
is Charles A. Lindbergh's lawyer
and played a prominent part IN
the famous kidnapping case. He
has never before been active poll
tically.
His platform among other
things calls for the faithful per-
Torrance of the repudiated and
untitled covenants of the nation
al Democratic platform of 1882"
Breckenridge spoke before the
association for the defense of the
constitution. He begun by calling
the roll of distinguished Demo-
Gratis who have split with the ad-
ministration. Included were Al
Smith and John w. Davis, both
former Democratic presidential
nominees. He asked why they
deserted the New Deal, and ans
wered his question with these
words:
Countless thousands of men
and women find il a day Of sad
ness and tragedy when they
must grid themselves for open
battle against a group of poll
teal adventures who have OBJ
tanned control of the machinery
of the Democratic party and
used il to violate the constitu-
ton and every living principle
for which the Democratic party
has stood in it's history
ut is the natural reaction of
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05

PARIS, March 5. (UP)-Speed-
ing toward final ratification and
signature by President Albert lie.
brun, the Franco-Soyiet treaty OF
non+aggression and mutual milf
tary assistance, was approved ~
to 4 yesterday by the Senate For
eign Relations committee. a.,
Several committee members
abstained from voting.
The pact, approved the cham
Der of deputies last week, is to be
debated by the Senate next week.
Today's vote followed a lengthy
defense for ratification by Prem
Ter Albert Sarraut.
The committee appointed re-
porters to prepare the case for
ratification in readiness for pre-
sentation during Senate debate
on on sof. history's greatest mill
rary coalitions. &. ss9E3rC-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
'ITALY'S ACTION
.C0NDlllONALE
NOW INDICATED
Mussolini May Delay Step
Awaiting Internal De.
velopments
LIKELY TO WANT ALL
OCCUPIED AREAS

ROME, March 5.-While news
of Ethiopian acceptance, without
qualification, Of the League of
Nations appeal for peace was
spread here today, an information
source unusually close to Prem
Ter Mussolini declared that the
Italian reaction would be to ac-
cept the overtures from Geneva,
as a basis for discussion of peace
under certain conditions.
Definite response from Italy
was not expected to come before
Saturdays meeting of the cabinet
with II Duce, and as the Italian
premier yesterday afternoon took
up the study OF the League peace
move, 1t was believed by many,
including foreign diplomats. and
the Fascist press that the decision
would revolye largely upon milit-
airy and internal DEVELOPMENTS
prior 10 March 10, the date on
which the committee of Is, for
the appeal for peace is
to reconvene at Geneva.
Meanwhile, there was discussion
here rs to what conditions Musso-
lima would require to make pos
sible the use OF these overtures
as a basis feys peace discussions.
1t was believed first, that Italy
might enter peace negotiations
was believed to relate to the i'm
mediate cessation of hostilities, as
sought by the committee Of Is.
The Italian attitude on these
is also two-f0ld. In the,
first place, Italy would, not be
able to suspend military opera
tons from day to day, pending
the outcome Of. conversations to-
ward peace, and definite cessa-
ton of activities would the Ital-
ians claim, give ETHIOPIA an OPP
portunty to follow IS asserted Gus
tomary policy Of delay, thus de-
,troying the results of recent
crushing Fascist. victories on Eth
iopia's several fronts.
D.. :
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
Franco.Soviet Military Aid Pact
IsMoving Toward Consummation

Sarraut told the Senate COM
mittee that ratification is an "im-
perative duty" and that any de-
lay, would be interpreted by Ger
many, the little entente and the
.Soviets as marking a wavering in
Frances policy of collective Sc
curity.
He assured the committee that
the treaty is compatible with the
Locarno pact and the League of
Nations covenant.
Replying to the queries OF sew
eral senator's concerning the ulti-
mate value of the Soviet military
assistance, Sarraut said the French
general staff is satisfied with the
potential fighting capacity of the
Red army.
"Tbere is little reason for any
anxiety on that score" he saia.s
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
Strict Secrecy Marks Federal Quiz
In Asserted SpyPlot' On US. Navy

Investigated withoutmost caution
and secrecy, e1. -
A third person, repeatedly, IAN
Oriental" was sought by Federal
agents, although it. was reported
he had fled the country when
Government agents opened their
inquiry. s8
The man under bond is Henry
Thomas Thompson, 27-year-old
discharged sailor, ,assertedly re-,
leased from the navy in 1926 for
characterization. He is held in
county Jail on a charge of .iIleg-
ally wearing a uniform of the u.
S. Navy.
A former. roommate, Willard
J. Tourntine of Long Beach, CAL,
was brought here from Sweetwa-:
ter, Texas, as a material witness.
: Continued on page six)sa u
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
DEATH CALLS
J.E. 0CKERMAN|
0hioan Engaged As Educa.
tor Many Years in
- This Area ....

j. E. 0ckerman, native of Ohio
who spent Is years engaged as an
educator in Pennsylvania and in
Henderson counties. died Febru-
airy % at the home of his daugh-
ter at Fort Des Moines, Thomas
H. Franks was advised today in a
letter from Capt. C. G. Holmes,
Mr.. Ockerman's son-in-law.
Captain Holmes wrote from
Walter Reed hospital where he is
confined to a bed with a broken
leg. -, -
Mr.. 0ckerman came to West
ern North Carolina about 15 years
ago and his, first work in this sec
ton was principal of the school
at BOSNIAN. For several years he
was principal Of the FL t
Rock school, in this county before
retirement. from active life.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
FALLCAMPAIC
issues TAKING
DEFINITE FORM
Republican Regulars Mark
Administration, Anniver-
sary With Onslaught
BY JOHN r. BEAL x
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. CUP
Republican regulars celebrated
President Roosevelt's third ami
versary in office yesterday with
attacks accusing him of political
exploitation of a nation in dis
tress" and sponsoring trade pro-
gram based on "fallacies."
Shortly afterward Secretary of
Commerce Daniel c. Roper releas
ed figures claiming an increase Of
300 per cent in corporation earn
ings under the New Deal, q per
cent rise in retail trade, and re-
iterating a $3,O00,000,0O0 jump
IN farm income. ,. g..
White haired Sen. L. l.. Dickin-
SON, of Iowa, who, while not act
lively seeking convention delegat-
es, would not object to being Mr..
Roosevelt's opponent in NoVem-
Der LED the attack in the senate.
In the lower chamber it was Rep.
Allen T. Treadway of Massachu-
sets, who directed his fire exclu-
sively at the reciprocal trade
pacts.
The house listened to Treadway
with its usual inattention, but III
the Senate Majority Leader JOS
eph T. Robinson, always alert in
defense of his chief challenged
Dickinson's analysis of three Yeas
OF the New Deal. Their debate
gave condensed version of the
conservative objection to Mr..
Roosevelt, which has become more
articulate in the last 18 months
as polls indicating his lessening
popularity gave new hope to the
COP, and of the New Deal +"
arguments in reply.
Said Dickinson: J..
Three years ago a spirit OF
high national exaltation usheredi
in what the president proclaimed
was to be "a new order of things.
xxx yet today the entire nation
is indignant and disillusioned It's
faith has been Destroyed.
Said Robinson:
why, conditions have so mar
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05

Numerous achievements in schol-
astic and extra-curricular activi-
ties is the record of Wayne A..
Corpening, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E.. Corpening, of Horse Shoe,
who will graduate from North
Carolina State College this June
with degree in animal produc-
ton. E~ I ., y
Some of Corpening's outstana-
ing honors include chancellor Of
Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural
fraternity; captain of the State
College rifle team, member of
Lambda Gamma Delta, honorary
Judging team; secretary, Scabbard
and Blade, honorary military fra
ternity; vice president of Mu Beta
Psi. honorary music fraternity;
president of Agricultural Club;
R.O.T.C. cadet captain; and vice
president of the Glee Club.
Corpening is a popular student
among his classmates.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
FIND SKELETON or
l9.YEARDLD BOY

MOBILE, Ala, March s. (UP)
A human skeleton, presumably
that of q young man, was found
along side the railroad tracks near
here yesterday.
Officers said the body had been
concealed in marsh grass and was
discovered by T. L. Kirk of Pla:
teau after q fire had partially
burned the grass away.
Coroner n. s. J. Walker said
the skeleton was that Of q young
white boy, apparently 10 or 10
years old, and that one arm and
both legs had been broken. Wal
ker assumed the youth had fallen
from train and was unable to
move or summon help. The victim
apparently died last summer, Wal
ker said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05
COUNTY GRAND
JURY lNDICTS
z FOR MURDER
Returns Bills Against
Mark Mills And Paul
Thompson
SUPERIOR COURT
HAS BUSY SESSION

The Henderson county grand
Jury yesterday afternoon indicted
Mark Mills for the murder of
Burgin Walker in October, 1885,
and Paul Thompson for the muir
der of Wilbur Constance on De-
cembers rs, 1885.
Mills was previously held by a
coroner's jury after Walkers
body was found at the Mills home,
near Mountain Home.
Thompson is alleged to have
shot Constance at a house near
Dana early Christmas day.
The docket in the court yes
terday was as follows: The state
took mol pros with leave in the
case Of General Anders, charged
with assault with deadly weapon.
The state took a mol pros with
leave in the case Of Hubert Stepp,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon. 81 80 .....f ..-.
Jack Whitesides was convicted
of larceny and given six months,
capias to issue within five years
on motion of the solicitor
c.. C. Barham was convicted OF
assault with deadly weapon in
three cases. On the first he was
given one year, twelve months on
the second, capias to issue within
five years on motion of the solic-
itor, ahd on the third prayer for
Judgment was continued for. five
years. ''- 3 =, ~" 4n#,.'
Erskine Young pleaded guilty
to assault with q deadly weapon
and was ordered discharged on
of the costs.
The grand jury returned indict-
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