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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
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"We'd like so much to have you
for the last week of April if you
can favor u.s." Ellen had written,
and added, mark has made us
feel that we already know YOU"
That was pretty nice of Mark,
Mari decided. She was suffering
from a combination of inferiority
complex regarding her difference
of social standing from Marks,
and some old-fashioned fear that,
because Mark had made his inten-
lions clear, he would think less OF
her. Mari was girl who
couldn't get used to the easy &C
ceptance of changed standards in
a world for which she had never
been prepared.
If Mark looked down upon her
in any way, it was hardly likely
that he would have had his sister,
the socially prominent wife of one
of England's peers, invite her to
her home.
She anticipated her visit with
mingled feelings. She hoped she
knew the right things to do and
say, and added to her prayers the
fervent petition that there would
be neither hunting nor shooting
offered her. She had vague pic
lures of English house parties
members being constantly either
in the saddle or in the field. And
while she would have known how
to sit on a horse, she had her
doubts about guns.
mark, what will it really be
like 2" she asked him after she
had written a note to Ellen, as
carefully casual as she could make
it.
"It will be very soignee and
you'll be more So"
"How SOP" she asked appre-
hensively.
"This, my dear, will mark the
end of your careless girlhood, with
your introduction to London, to
lords and ladies-who, by the way,
will not act like them SO be sure
to get your names straight-to a
maharajah, an actress or two,
several Americans and all the rest
of them who'll think you're a
novelty"
Mari sat back on her heels and
her mouth set. I'm not going to
show off, Mark Sutherland. Til
be myself and :"
off you've got the brains I
think you have, ex-Mary Barrett,
you will show off. You're legend
and you're expected to act like
one. You won't talk about your
self, you'll smile mysteriously.
You'll wear the most dazzling
things you can design, beg or bor-
row. When there's something
proposed that you can't do, riding
for instance, you'll raise your
eyes languidly and say you have
some cables or writing to attend
to. This is no pleasure jaunt!
This is business. And you'll check
Mary Barrett's personality at the
airport" 5re. j
Curiously enough, she did-for-
evermore.
(To Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
A,OTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
OF LAND FOR TAXES.

Under and by virtue of the powers
contained in, and in execution OF 'ne
duties imposed upon me, by CERTAIN III
judgment of the Superior court u
Vance County, North Carolina, eh'e.,
ed in an action therein pending ~
foreclose tax liens, and ehll'Ieu
Vance County VS. Addison l'oy c:,,
ct AL" being mo. IT, on the Wv"
Issue Docket of said Court, VIII ="
Monday, the 18th day of Septe H''r.
1887, at IL o'clock, noon, at the Ooul
House door of said Vance County cl
fer for sale to the highest biduei ~,
cash the following described laiiu'
wit:
A lot fronting As feet on ola snet
Street and extending back 30 -
See Deed Book 1874 at page so. ho
Other terms and conditions WI"
announced at the SALE
This 9th day of August, U.s.
r. G. KITTRELL
Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25

They've been returned to the
architect, Miss Barat. The plas-
terers will be. in the new building
next week. The walls are almost
ready for them now. And about
the jade dressing room, did you
decide on rep or satin?"
Rep" Mari answered auto
matically, and marveled that she
was able to keep so many details
in her mind.
"Then I don't believe there are
any more questions to be answered
today. This interview can't be let
go until tomorrow. M. ChoiSeul
is waiting to fit you to the char
treuse gown" :.
Miss Letitia Higgins, don't
you ever believe that shoemaker
hasn't shoes. Imagine a dress
maker spending three hours day
having clothes fitted for her. 1
feel like an absolute idiot! I have
three street gowns, three to wear
at the shop, a couple of good eve
ming dresses and that ought to be
enough. Oh, dear, these people
are winding me around their little
fingers. But I'm going to rebel"
"You're going to be at home at
5 o'clock. Mr.. Holk is bringing
the editor of Cinema Art, an
American publication, to meet
you. He says you are to wear the
gray Jersey and the large pearls"
"Are you sure that he didn't
say what color I'm to have on my
fngernails ?" she asked sarcas-
tically.
"Now, Miss Barat- Madame
YOU shouldn't take on that way"
Mari sighed. II know, but &.
but what why must / meet
the editor of a movie magazine
from American"
Because he will get movie
actresses to be interested in posing
in your clothes and everybody in
America wants to look like the
actresses"
"And Larry Holk will say that
I can't agree to it and what good
will that do?"
make 'em want you more" her
secretary said wisely.
"Well, at least, it will be over
shortly. AS soon as the new shop
is ready I can quit being glamor
girl and go back to being a dress
maker"
"And you're going to have a
nice vacation before it opens. And
you're going to visit a real Wis
countess. My, but it will be won
derful to be in England in April"
Ellen Verlaine's letter was in
Mari's purse.
At first when Mark said that he
wanted her to run over to London
to be the house guest of his
viscountess sister, Mari had de-
INJURED. She had been a little
suspicious of Marks motives,
pointed out that side trips were
not yet part of her itinerary on
the road to fame. But Mark had
! laughed off her suspicious.
And then Ellen's letter had ar
rived, written on the crested sta
tionery in Ellen's firm stroke so
unlike Marks careless scrawl.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25

American scent, pervaded the
room.
Over their heads the stars
cleaned in the winter sky and
shone through the broad skylight
window.
Somewhere out Of doors chimes
cut silvery notes through the
night.
Mari leaned her arms on the
table. Her heart felt warm, her
body was filled with a sense of
well being. Her mood was
amiable, affectionate toward these
friends who, perforce, had to fill
so much of her life. It was the
Greers now. It had been the VOL
lastons the year before. Ameri-
can newspaper people shifted
about to various posts on the con-
tinent, coming and going out of
her life, offering her the only
friendships she had.
II shan't ever want anything
but this" she said softly.
Ted opened his mouth to speak;
his wife touched his ankle with the
toe of her shoe.
"Completely happy?" she said
to Mari.
"Of course" Mari answered;
"but T wasn't thinking Of that. I
was thinking that I can't ever be
any happier than I am at this mo-
ment with you. It's the simplicity
of it all. I like simple things. I
don't want anything else"
Cecily sighed. Simple things!
Putting an extra carrot into yes
terday's stew and making it into
today's soup! Having friends
turn up from America expecting
to be shown Paris and then hav-
ing to borrow 20 francs to buy a
bottle Of vim rouge and pretend
ing to be Bohemian! What I'd
give for a charge account at the
corner grocery store and a shop
ping fling at good American de-
partment store!"
That's being simple, too,
Cecily."
"She means that she doesn't care
for footmen and emeralds, and
town houses and glamor, Cecily,"
Ted contributed.
"Show me the woman who
doesn't!", his wife retorted.
II can," Mari said, "I'll show
her to you in person someday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25

Mari Barat! I wouldn't have 4
footman around my place. I
wouldn't own town car! I may
move into a modest apartment and
engage bonnie but that will be
ALL"
Yet less than a fortnight later,
Mari Barat had moved into q tiny
furnished house that was q bijou
in itself. ~
She had town car and a chauf-
feur in violet livery, a maid in
violet taffeta, cook and a butler.
And she had a number Of very
bad dreams.
That was after Mark Sutherland
had made good his threat to be-
come her business manager.
He had, in his own terms,
talked turkey" to her after the
papers had been signed with the
bankers and the representatives
from the manufacturing textile
houses.
Launching yourself on a career
like this, Mary, is like launching
yourself as a politician. You've
got to be set up as a person. I
told you I had plans for you.
What I haven't got, Larry Holk
will have"
Larry Holk was the press agent
Mark had engaged for her, his SAL
airy to be paid out Of the ''hun-
dreds Of thousands of francs"
"But, Mark, I haven't time for
me. I have architects and deco
rators and an enlarged staff to en-
gage. I'm not important to it,"
you're the works!" he retorted
"Now then, Larry will tell you
about the interviews, the recep-
tions and all the rest that he has
arranged. BY the way, you can't
receive in that pension. Larry's
found you a place and servants.
He'll tell you about your clothes"
mo one will tell ne about
clothes, mine or anyone else's,"
she retorted firmly.
Cali right, then we'll talk about
people. You've got to cut the
wrong people and know the right
ones. Next month, you'll meet me
in London. My sister Ellen, who
is the Viscountess Verlaine, is ex-
pecting you for week."
(To Be 'Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
OF LAND FOR TAXES.

Under and by virtue of the powers
contained in, and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me, by certain
judgment of the Superior Court Of
Vance County, North Carolina, enter
ed in an action therein pending to
foreclose tax liens, and entitled
"Vance County VS.. Theo Scott and
wife ct AL" being mo 1923" on the
Civil Issue Docket of said Court, will
on Monday, the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1887, at II o'clock, noon, at the
Court House door of said Vance
County, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following descrlo-
ed land, to wit:
That tract of SO IL acres of land IN
Townsville Township, conveyed 10
Theo Scott by Bailey Scott by deco
recorded in Book SO at page 80; az
joining lands of ]. T. Marrow James
Scott and Abram Sneed.
Other terms and conditions Will DC
announced at the sale.
This 9Th day of August, 1897.
r. C. KITTRELL,
Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES S.,n
OF LAND FOR TAvEc DALE

Under and by virtue Of tho No..
contained in, and in execution r ~ CTS
duties imposed upon me, by c -, ele
Judgment of the Superior Conn IN III
Vance County, North Carolina ON. VI
ed in an action therein pendinn
foreclose tax liens, and ont3,' ~
Vance County VS.. r. E. WimboD eu
ct ALL being mo. 1O1o on the cins
Issue Docket of said Court, I will y"
Monday, the 18th day of Septembon"
1887, at II o'clock, noon, at the Cn,,1,
House door of said Vance County 80
fer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following described land 70
wit:
A lot at the intersection Of Cbo,,
nut and Rock Spring Streets. front.
ing 172 feet on Chestnut and log faot
on Rock Spring Street.
Other terms and conditions will bo
announced at the sale.
This 9th day of August, 1887.
r. G. KITTREIJ,
Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
NOTICE OF FORECLos,Tn
OF LAND For rOHE SAIp

Under and by virtue Of t ~
contained in, and in execnti ile bowers
duties imposed upon me h hu'on Of the
Judgment of the superjorS a a Certain
Vance County, North Caroli,O ourt Of
ed in an action therein ' mo enter
toreclose tax liens and G'"'lng to
Vance County VS.. P. F. Far, entitled
wife" being mo. "a" on "A All and
Issue Docket of said Court T T"e Civil
Monday, the 18th day of saw = Will on
1887, at u O'Clock, noon. at 'tThpoenmber,
House door of said Vance ,''e r. Court
offer for sale to the hjghes+ O1oMtN
for cash the following descrihos 0ldder
to wit: i'eu land
Lot No. 6 in Block No. 5 of -, \,
n. Chayasse subdivision on Ion G,s N
Road, said lot being 5oxl5o f eat
Other terms and conditions '.
announced at the sale. VIII be
This 9th day of August 1927
X. G. KITTRELL
Commissioners
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
CHAPTER 81


MARK SUTHERLAND had put
into full operation his plans for
Mari Barat to live up to her new
glamorous reputation. Ana Larry
Holk, the. publicity man, was
Marks man on the job, putting
over this and that.
$50 that's the way it's done"
Mari Barat, the girl whose name
was on the lips of the dressmak-
ing world if not yet known to the
great buying fashion world
pushed a peanut across her desk
with her nose.
Miss Letitia Higgins glanced at
her employer with an lncredulous
expression. She tipped back the
page of her copybook and read her
notes:
Il owe my success to a playEoy.
He didn't have anything to dc, SO
he thought he'd become a celebrity
impresario. The way you do that
is to engage high-priced press
agent. He, in turn, takes things
into his own hands, engages a
house in which you rattle around
like a single pea in a pod. he
hires a butler who scares you to
death, runs you ragged having
your picture taken, tells you how
to walk, how to talk, and even
what to think :" she broke off
into a meaningful silence.
did I dictate that?" Mari
asked approvingly, well pleased
with herself.
"You did," Miss Higgins re-
torted disapprovingly.
Amusing, don't you think %
"Well - Miss Higgins didn't
know what to do or say.
mo reticences, please" Mari
gave her secretary an amused
glance, decided it was best not to
carry a joke too far. "Tear it up
or cross it off, Miss Higgins. I
was merely being light for a
change. I'm having to be so many
people other than myself these
days, I have to get a little relief.
Now where were we before got
foolish?"
Relieved, Miss Higgins turned
back her pages. "You had got
onto the subject Of your attitude
about prints
"Oh, yes, that was my first
revolutionary move, Mr.. Holk
says. Oh, Letitia, this is ridicu-
lous! How can T write my history
when I have no history? And
what do people want to read about
me for? I'm in the clothes bust
ness, not the glamor game"
"Mr. Holk is right" Miss Hig-
gins said unexpectedly. "Why it's
only three weeks and just look at
this scrapbook!"
"You look att, it frightens me-
Mari said and sighed. She picked
up her appointment book. "Heav-
ems only knows what's going to
happen to my customers these
days.. My program gives me about
an hour a day to Sketch. I don't
find time to do it any more wher
I have people here. Did you okay
the plans for the sewing rooms p
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
MRUSTLEQ SILKSS|
CHAPTER 80

; ALMA GREER stirred the soup
In the big black kettle with one
hand and shook paprika on the
salad in a huge, misshapen bowl
with the other. "Cecily, take
Ted's typewriter off the table.
Well have to use that one"
Cecily said, "I can't!" She held
her sides and let out her breath.
Mari, I've never seen you in such
a mood" She went off into gales
of laughter again.
Alma said, Mari, fun's fun but
see that you don't take off our
eminent bankers before any of
their compatriots. they might not
understand. And you do look a
little like Monsieur LeVene, even
if he has a beard and you haven't"
"Oh, goodness, Alma, I haven't
had such fun since I can remem-
Der. I guess it's getting the
weight off my mind, knowing that
Mark could handle things so COM
petently. I wish you could have
seen him -"
Ted Greer numbered up the mar
row stairs, beloved through the
door and opened it. "Is that party
still going on?"
Mari, Alma and Cecily said it
wasn't, and went off into laughter
again.
Ted flung an arm about his wife,
dipped a wooden spoon into the
soup and demanded to know what
the merriment was all about.
"Oh, Ted, you must see Mari
take off the bankers -
1T wasn't really funny, Ted"
Mari said. cit was very impor-
tant and involved hundreds of
thousands of francs. And all the
papers were signed today. But
when it came time for me to sign
them, I really felt that I needed
only an * instead of my name.
] had so little to do with it!
ut was like a moving picture
in which you see an actor do a
new serious role in comic situa-
tion. Mark was superb! He rat
tied off French and pounded his
hands on the table and the French
men pounded and shouted Non!
Non! until I was terrified that
the thing would not go through.
It all happened so fast I didn't
know what it was all about. But
at lunch, Mr.. Leland, who is
Marks something or other like
an equerry, told me that every
thing is settled and If the thing
doesn't work out financially, T
have no responsibility. All I
have to do is to okay plans"
But, Mari, that will mean that
it isn't your company. It will be-
long to other people and you'll
only be figurehead."
"Oh, no it WON'T" she retorted.
confidently. Instead of money,
I had only to put up my reputa-
ton and all that. It will belong
to me soon. Wait and see."
Ted shrugged his shoulders but
he had his doubts.
Soups done, salads ready.
There's yard and half of bread
and some beautiful old cheese"
Alma said.
They'd got to the, coffee stage
when Mari said, Heavens! I al
most forgot I'm dancing tonight
with Mark and should be dressed
now. What time is it?"
IA little after g."
Mari didn't get up. She stirred
the pewter spoon in the handle
less green cup on the orange sau-
Ger. She stirred it dreamily.
Her eyes swung slowly around
the garnet studio. They rested on
the four lounges in the four cor
ners that served as beds by night.
They drank in the canvasses and
the easel that were Alma's. There
was a pleasant haze above the
smoking lamps, the smoke from
their cigarets. The smell of paint
and coffee and verbena, a curious
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25
Wife Preservers

For a change, and to add to the
flavor when cooking a slice OF
ham, cover the top Of ham with
apricots, peaches or pineapple,
and sprinkle with dark brown
sugar.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25

How it's done in India
Latest heat wave brings forth this
suggestion from India. Police on
traffic duty in busy Bombay are
protected by a concrete sunshade
and safety island.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

liberty, including several Arabs at Beirut who fled into Lebenon to escape arrest and deportation. There was surprising unanimity of opin- ion in refusing to agree to any form of "dismemberment."
 Extremist leaders asserted that they intend to intensity their guer' lila warfare and terrorist activities against the British and Jews, de- spite oppressive measures. unless the partition scheme is abandoned. They proclaimed their intention of con" tinuing armed resistance as long as is necessary to attain their basic aim of independence.
 NM Their Objections
 Arab rejection of partition Is based chiefly on the following outstanding points:
 i, Partition withholds what Ar abs regard as their inalienable right to complete independence In all oi Palestine's soil, similarly to the neighboring independent Arab states.
 q In the section provisionally telimited by the Royal Commission as comprising the suggested Jewish state, there live S2S,O00 Arabs conn NarAd fo ann no ss~s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

3. The greater portion of the fer tile coastal land has been assigned to the Jewish state, leaving the arid, rocky and infertile mountainous portion to the Arabs. .,
 {. The proposed frontiers would throw barrier between Arab Pal estine and Arab Syria, which are linked by bonds of blood and cul- ture. thus constituting a barrier 70 Arab unity.
 s. The proposed British manda- tory zone passes through lands prin- cipally Arab-owned and further n" fringes Arabian territorial unity.
 6. Inclusion o. Jerusalem m tne British mandate. with its 1o,0OO Jews, 26,0O0 MoSlems and 2O,OOO Christians, would result in It's even- tual control by Jewish interests, which would be intolerable in view of the location there of the hoiy places of the Moslem faith. .
 '. Of nearly 100000 Arabs m Palestine. only about 570,000 would be included within tho frontiers or the proposed Arab state.
 6. The Jewish state Is over- -popu- lated with immigrants, and the re- suit would be Jewish aspirations TOT Avnana'Nsr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
RELIGIOUS ISSUE
 WAS BARRED OUT
Attempt to Bring It Up in Commons Prevented
 By Eden

London, Dec. 22.-(UP) An att tempt to inject the religious issue into the question of British diplo- matic personnel, was Squelched to- day in the house of commons by Anthony Eden, foreign secretary.
 Eden was asked if he could give the names of those European coun- tries in which the BrlLlsn govern ment has Roman Catholics as anl- bassadorS, ministers, first secretaries or counsellors 1t which he gave 8 firm mo, sir"
 Members of the diplomatic serv- ice are not required at any time to state the church to which they be- long," Eden said. Any such inquiry would, in my view, be reversion to the standpoint of religious discrim- nation, happily abandoned by this country over 100 years ago. -
 Members of the diplomatic serv- ice, whatever their religious convic- ton may be, all render equally loyal and disinterested service to the state," he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
STATE WITNESS
 UNDER ARREST
Edward Distofano Taken By Police After He
 Had Testified

A states witness, who allegedly led Q ie-year old youth to Q man who would buy stolen goods, was arrested in city court this morning after leaving the witness stand. The man arrested, Edward Distefano, 32, of Radcliffe avenue, received Q con- tinuance of one week.
 Michael Solla, 70. of Branford avenue, Oakville, charged with re- ceiving stolen goods, was found guilty by Judge Edward Mascolo and fined S25 and costs. solla was arrested yesterday afternoon by Lieut.. Detectives Joseph Dendler and Connie shanahan, shortly after the i6-year old boy had been taken into custody.
 Youth Admits Crime
 The youth admitted breaking into an A. & P. store on Woodtic road last Friday and stealing 38 cartons of cigarettes. Tn city court today he testified that he asked Distefa- no where he could dispose of the cigarettes, and the latter, on Sun. day, took him to Solids place In Oakville. solla, the boy said, bought the cigarettes for $20.
 Distefano denied knowing that the cigarettes were stolen, as did Solla, but Judge Mascolo declared that they must have known better than to believe tho boy came by such . large quantity of cigarettes honestly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
TRIED TO RESCUE
 WIFE FROM FIRE
James Terrence Critically Burned Hin1self-She
 Died HerOically

Ava, Okla, Dec. 22.-Wp).- James Terrence, critically burned, today told how he and his wife. Ruby, carried on 6 quiet converse. ton while he attempted unsuccesS- fully to extricate her from the flaming wreckage of an overturned truck.
 "she was as brave and calm as she could be-" Terrence said. T think she knew that I didn't have @ chance to get her out alive.
 But she never whimpered, al- though l could tell she was in te. rible pain. Then the flames got her.
 The truck struck e bridge 10 miles west of here last night and caught fire. Jay Messenger brother of Mrs Terrence, also was killed.
 Terrence, the only survivor, wNR thrown clear of the wreckage. stunned, he staggered back to the burning truck and found his wife was pinned by the motor.
 While Terrence, his face ana hands licked by the flames, sought frantically to remove the motor, Mrs. Terrence talked with him.
 T guess I must have fallen asleep" she said. T don't remem- Der seeing the bridge.
 "This all happened so suddenly. It's awful.
 'Be careful of yourself"
 Terrence said he tried to reasSure his wife, but T could tell she knew she was done for"