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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-15
CHAPrER A

JANET opened her eyes Slowly
and wriggled her nose. She in
hailed deeply and felt the. pangs oil
hunger. She tried to remember
what scent it was that rose so de.
liciously.
Frying ham!
And in Martha Colby's house ir
Chester.
ooh, goshw she said in he,
thread-thin voice. She couldn't
remember when she had said that
so appreciatively. Or for that
matter, when she had smelled any,
thing so good.
She accepted that pleasure for
all it was worth. She didn't think
of anything but ham and her
hunger. She didn't even move in
the big double, brass bed.
She liked thatS bed. She liked
the soft patchwork quilt folded
across the foot of it where her
length did not reach. She liked
the Spotless din1ity curtains sway
ing lightly in the warm April air.
She liked the old-fashioned dresser
and the small three-legged table
beside her bed. There was no
chromium here, no silken Grapes,
no luxurious satin and French
prints.
She concentrated on the dresser,
trying to pick out the objects
there. The china vase and the fat
pin cushion with hatpins in it. The
button box and the hair receiver,
the sweet grass handkerchief bas-
ket and Martha's worn Bible.
There were other things there; her
own monogramned mirror and
brush and comb. They didn't be-
long there.
On the table beside her there
was a low bowl filled with pansies.
She tried to remember if pansies
were yet in season. She couldn't,
so she abandoned the thought. She
concentrated on the dappled sun
light on the faded carpet.
! Again the pain of hunger as
sailed her and she called, MAR
thai"
There was no answer. Janet's
voice was reed-like; it wouldn't
have carried beyond the room.
For two weeks she had lain in
that big bed and only these last
three days had she been able to
speak. Oh, she had spoken but the
things she had said she had cried
out in fever. And when the fever
passed, she had been too weak, too
exhausted to think Of anything she
wanted to say.
Then she remembered that Mar
tina had left a silver bell on the
table for her to ring. She looked
at the bell and it pleased her.
1t represented a little pig and
Martha had bought it at the church
fair without any thought OF ever
using it. Finally, Janet remem-
bered what it was Cor. She
reached for it feebly.
"Well, Miss, it's time you were
awake. DO you know it's Sunday
morning and time good people
were up?" That was Martha's IT.
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Itle joke. Janet couldn't have stooc
up even if it had been Judgmen
day.
Martha put her tray down, no
without noting the anticipation il
her patients face.
Janet raised herself by botl
hands and then Martha's strons
hands were under her arms anC
arranging pillows at her back
Martha chatted while she ar
ranged much worn, very sof
pink knitted shawl over the small
figure Of Janet which was both
pathetic and ridiculous wrapped il
one of Martha's spacious Filipino
night dresses.
Feel like eating a real good
meal today?"
"EIave an appetite like a steve
dore's, Martha. You know
haven't been i'll, I've just been pre-
tending. No one could possibly
have an appetite like this one and
have been ill.,"
"Of course you weren't seriously
i'll, honey. You were just tired out
and refused to admit it. When we
won't face that kind of fatigue,
nature makes us. Now, medicine
first" She held out a spoon with
a thick green liquid in it and Janet
swallowed it, making the proper
face that goes with swallowing
medicine.
She had been going to say some
thing but Martha had forestalled
it.
When she had eaten a fair share
of hot rolls and strawberry jam,
with her delicious pink ham and a
cup of coffee rich with thick cream,
she settled back to have a talk
with Martha.
Martha, don't you think it's
time I did a little explaining ?" she
began.
about what, I'd like to know!
Do I have to have an explanation
just because my baby comes to me
When she's ill? I should say not!"
But, Martha, there are so many
Things I want to tell you. I want
TO tell you what a coward I was
and about Joel and and Rus
SELL
"Of course you do! That's what
comes of spelling you. You think
you're going to take up my whole
sunday morning talking about
!! mat husband of yours again. Isn't
II pad enough that he keeps me
running up and downstairs an
swerlng the telephone all day long
you having to add to my
:" Martha hustled about
ana Strengthened things up with a |
'1iie silo" OF friendly annoyance.
Joel is 2"
Didn't I tell you ?" Martha said
oeamlng. IF you're a very GOOD
girl and rest now, then if yo,5 1 eat
some broth at o'clock and NAB
for an hour, you can have q visit
rom your husband. He's COMING
out this afternoon"
"Martha"-Janet's tone arrested
he older weman-"I don,t 49,; 49,
I'm up to seeing Joel" ~
Martina sat down in the low
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to play poker with the boys or you
had tickets for a show and you
were expected to go dancing some
where later. You couldn't get out
of the later date because the man
who was your escort wouldn't have
IA girl. So you can see why you
couldn't invite your husband to
join you later, don't you?
It was all very involved and
Janet felt that she couldn't quite
get a grasp on it at all as she sat
listening to Amelia's chatter that
March afternoon. She had long
given up any hope of getting a
grasp on Amelia but heretofore her
lack Of oriental IN had been pure
ly conversational.
This afternoon it was physical.
She had an illusion that Amelia
kept receding from her view as
though her chair were being pulled
back and forth on a track. What
she probably needed was sleep, she
decided. She had really been work.
ing very hard. And playing hard.
And being someone that she was
not.
She said "Really?" and "Of
course" and a whole series of in
consequential things and then she
realized that Amelia was talking
about Russell.
MY dear, she got off the boat"
Janet hadn't any idea who had
got off the boat-"and went
straight to Reno. SO 1 suppose
now she'll marry Russell. He was
SIMPLY mad about her the year
mat we came out but his fathers
death and all! So she married
Jim. I always thought it was
funny that Russell never married
and now we know it was because
ne was in love with Althea all
these years. At least that's what
we think, don't you"
Janet said she didn't think any,
thing about it.
She was thinking: Russell is
gong to marry someone else!
Amelia left a few minutes later
and Janet sat in her dusk filed
room holding cup of cold tea in
her hand.
She was going to lose Russell.
0ne needed Russell. She had fitted
nm INTO a place where she had
wanted Joel to he hnt che d;d~,+
know that.
suddenly she felt completely
alone and lost. Weak tears came
into her eyes and spilled over to
her cheeks. She felt their moisture
on ner cold hands without know
ing tnat she was crying.
Aalie came in and lit the lamps.
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rocking chair which she had pulled
up to the bedside. She took one
Of Janet's blue veined hands into
hers.
do you want to tell me why ?"
she asked.
II want to tell you lots of things
when I feel stronger, Martha. 1
didn't know was going to be ill
when came. I only knew that I
wanted to be with you and
away from everyone else. I still
on, mean that feel so peace.
full, so rested. I haven't felt this
way in nearly five years, Martha.
somehow I want to hold on to
this"
Martha didn't know whether she
should let Janet go on. DR.. Rogers
mad said Janet was not to talk but
Martha had. seen doctoring as
many years as he had. And she
had her own ideas.
You want to hold on to everv-
thing, Janet. And the other things
are no harder than this. iThev're
there and all for you just as am"
Il don't know" Janet said du-
biously.
"But d." Martha said staunch-
ly. "And when you are well and
strong again, and the doctor saws
you'll be like a new girl in another
two weeks after this fine rest"
(the doctor had said that Janet
would be all right as soon as the
storm clouds cleared away. "vou1l
see that it is. I've been having
many long talk with Joel. dear"
Martha! Have you truly?"
Janet held tighter to Martha,s
hand.
"Jan," Martha said in a very
low voice, 'you do love Joel, don't
you?"
Eyes, with all my heart. When
came out to you that night.
was so confused I didn't know
where was. I can hardly believe
1t now but then I was 7
thought was in love with another
man. But I'm not! I'm notv'
OF course you're not" Martha
SAD soothingly and began to do
llttle things about Janet's pillows
ana pulling the covers up to her
chln. Nov, you're going to have
a nap and dream about the nice
tresh start you're going to get"
10 her surprise Janet began To
cry softly.
Now, what is the matter? Have
L tired you, dear?''
NO." Janet said, wiping her
eyes with the bed sheet. .'Excent
Martina, that's the trouble with
Joel and me. It's too late to get a
Fresh start. I've ruined Joel,s life
oy making him a success. And
aow it's all too involved to find
our way back"
stuff and nonsense!~ Martha
eff you say one word
II that to Joel this afternoon. rn
orbld him to come here again
nlnd you! I won't have YOU talk.
ng about his career until I tell voa,
'ou're well enough"
ITO Be Continued)
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freedom of the press, speech or the
pursuit of happiness.
1T was to prevent the circulation of
false statements by insolvent persons
or corporations rejecting on the
character of innocent persons l would
gladly agree to any amendments to
correct any defect in the bill"
Evening star., 1937-11-13
Reviews of RECORDINGS

| With sinister chords in the orchestra
and demonic flashes from the piano.
he has created the atmosphere which
prevails throughout the composition,
relieved only here and there by a
religious or tender strain that COM
pletes the link between this world and
the next as Liszt visualized it.
To the writing of this magnificent
number he has brought to bear all the
brilliancy and largess of his remark
able talent. For the soloist he has
written passages that are dazzling in
their effect and gruelling in their
demands, and in the orchestral back
ground he has put a sorority and
richness of thrilling volume. The
whole is one of the most glittering
and splendid of this dynamic COM
poSer's works.
The piano part requires pianist Of
superior powers and no one better
fitted to interpret it could be found
than Mr.. Sanroma. He has a SPAR
king technique and a sweep of deliv-
cry of amazing proportions. The
piano flashes in and out in a wild
orgy of ghostly revelry and again
sings simple strain of deep beauty.
Whatever the demand. Mr.. Sanroma
is equal to it, and the splendid CO..
operation Of the orchestra gives a
truly thrilling performance. This
recording is on both sides of two
discs, No. M-392 of the musical mas
terpiece series.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
BIRTHDAY CONCERT
AT WOMEN'S CLUR
THE birthday concert" to be given

THE birthday concert" to be given
at the Women's City Club Mon
day night at $50 O'Clock by Felian
Garzia, pianist, will feature a program
of compositions by Chopin, Mendels-
sohn, Schumann, Debussy and Saint
Saens. Sponsored by the French sec
tion of the club, the proceeds will be
given, as is the annual custom, to the
club house as birthday gift, at the
clubs 18th birthday anniversary on
Saturday night. November 20.
Mr.. Garzia is not only one of the
Capital City's most notable musicians,
but he has established himself as an
artist of distinction in his concerts
abroad. Here in Washington it has be-
come an annual custom of his to give
birthday concert for the benefit of
the Women's City Club, of which
Madame Garzia is a prominent mem
Der. Reservations may be made at
the Women's City Club at 1856 Jackson
place.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

" VERY note Of music that the
~ brilliant pen of Franz List set
down has interested musicians,
and especially pianists. during
and since the lifetime of the versatile
genius. The tremendous tonal effects
for orchestra and the dazzling techni-
cal display for the pianists which
LisZt knew 50 well how to create has
thrilled and inspired even those among
the public who would disclaim such
virtuosity as vulgar and not music
in comparison with the purity of the
classic line. Now the Victor company
has made what is claimed to be the
only record in many years of Liszt's
"Todtentanz," played by the Boston
Pops" Orchestra, conducted by
Arthur Fielder, with the astounding
young pianist, Jesu Marie Sanroma,
as soloist. 1t is a recording sure to
be valued not only for the intrinsic
interest of the music itself but as a
number one can hear repeatedly with
always quickening of the pulse.
While Liszt has taken the somber
"Dies Irae" of the Roman Catholic
mass for the dead as the theme on
which he has based his variations, it
is not in a correspondingly serious
mood that he developed the "Todten-
tanZ." Rather he has made of it the
eery and sardonic picture that has
lived in the imagination to terrify a
graveyard passerby on lonely night.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
COLLEGE PROGRAM.
THE /Catawba College Chorus

THE /Catawba College Chorus OF
Salisbury, N. c., will give q pro-
gram of sacred music in the Grace Re-
formed Church on Monday at pm.
This choir Of AZ mixed voices Is on
concert tour, filling engagements in
Washington, Baltimore, Altoona and
other leading cities Of Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Under the skillful di-
rection of Prof. Arthur Rich these
young people have built up a reputa-
ton for their spiritual and artistic
rendering Of capella music. The
program will include not only selec-
tions from the famous masters such as
Bach and Liszt, but also folk songs
and spirituals which reflect the deep
religious fervor of the Southland.
Accompanying the students on the
trip will be Prof. Rich, Mary Omwake
Dearborn, an experienced orsanist, and
Harold Dickeushsets. tenor soloist.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
In Local Music Circles

Hubert, Ida Jones. Mamie Morgan,
MIR. Oates, La Sale Spier, Eta Schmid
Wells and Florence Yeager
The annual election of officers was
held last month, re-electing Thelma
Callahan, president; Lillian Burke,
secretary, and Mrs. Sale, treasurer.
On Monday evening the Lovette
Choral Club will have a reception
for this seasons new members at the
home of Mrs. ]. Lester Brooks, 4218
Thirty eighth street NV. Those par
ticipating on the program will be
Marietta N. Brumbaugh, Meredith l..
Porte, Carolyn Schultz, Elsie L. Gran
mer, Esther c. King, Betty Bugbee,
Violet Hobbs, Francise Bass Wilson
and Hazel Cake.
The following fine program of vocal
and instrumental music will be pre-
sented at the November meeting of the
German Literary Society at the home
OF the founder-president, Anita
Schade, on Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 20. Elsa Radle. contralto, will sing
two songs by Robert Franz, "Stille
Sicherheit" and "Widmung"; "Fiocca
la neve," by Cimara, and Autumn
Storm" by Grieg, and Helen Spasoff
jerks, pianist, will play a group of
Chopin numbers and two IntermezN
and Rhapsody in E." by Brahms.
The Agriculture Chorus, whose Gay
Nineties program has proven to be
perennial favorite, will sing three
Stephen Foster numbers, "Old Folks
at Home" "Old Black Joe" and "Oh
Susannah," at the program celebrating
the combined diamond jubilee of the
Department Of Agriculture and the
meeting of the Association of Land
Grant Colleges, to be given in the
Agriculture auditorium Wednesday
evening.
Gertrude E. Austin, member of the
King-Smith faculty, spoke at the
Washington Musical College Thurs
day evening, November 4, on the be-
ginning and the development Of Dali
croze eurythmics during the past 35
years. Miss Austin spoke at the Col
lege Thursday, November II, on the
Importance and development of sense
of duration and gave examples of
various types of eurythmic exercises.
The Junior Group Of the Esmu Club
held Halloween party at the home
of Eta Schmid Wells on Saturday,
October 80. The program consisted
of piano selections by Barbara Bach
man, Jeanne De Prez, Eugenia
Schwartz, Jane Elsie Miller, Elaine
Torbert and Patricia and Bettigene
Jerman. Eta Schmid Wells and
Marjory Morrison-Smith acted ~
hostesses.A
Evening star., 1937-11-13
MERCADO'S TIPICA
MEXICANS TO PLAY

NOVEL, romantic entertainment
will be presented by Mercados
Tipica Mexican Orchestra, one Of the
most picturesque musical organiza-
tions in the world, on Monday eve
ming, November 29, in Constitution
Hall, under the management OF Conti-
Berenguer.
Lovers Of the music of the South
ern countries will delight in Senior
Mercados Interpretation of the music
of Mexico and in addition will enjoy
his presentation of Argentine tangos,
Cuban rhumbas, tantalizing rhythms
of the Spanish castanets. The pro-
gram is combination of concert. folk
and popular music of the Latin
Americas.
Typical Mexican costumes will be
worn by the members of the orchestra
and soloists, the men in the "charro"
or Mexican cowboy costume; the wom-
en- in the China Poblana" or peasant
girl dress.
The company includes several bril-
liant soloists-Lolita Valdes, Maya
Indian type of beauty, soprano; Jose
Rubio, Mexico's outstanding dramatic
tenor, for several years a principal OF
the National Opera and soloist of the
world famous Mexico City Police Tip
lea, and Luis and Josefina Ojeda, Mex
ican dancers, who have created a
repertoire of strikingly artistic dances.
The tipica is now on its second
coast-to-coast tour. Their many en-
gagements last season have estab-
lished it as favorite among concert
goers.
Tickets may be secured at kits.
1880 G street. Benefit tickets for the
blind, sponsored by the Lions Club,
are available ut Morris Plan Bank,
Mayflower Hotel and Keystone Auto
Club.
Evening star., 1937-11-13
Orchestra
Has Noted
SOloist
Stokowski Brings
Electric Organ
VirtuOSO.

T EOPOLD STOKowsKI, note d
conductor, will bring Fernando
Germani as soloist for the second
Philadelphia Orchestra concert here
on November 80. Fernando Germani,
brilliant young Italian virtuoso, is ac-
complishing what amounts to the
musical scoop of the decade as the
first concert star to introduce the
new Hammond electric organ to the
worlds music halls. Stokowski ac-
claims the electric organ as an in
strument which opens up new vista
for the music of the future, and Ger
mani has set out to explore the new
horizon.
Germani has been noted for his
originality and ingenuity throughout
his brilliant though brief career.
Though still less than 80 years of
age. he has infused such new virility
into the compositions of Bach that
the greatest vogue which ever attached
to that master prevails in Europe to-
day. He has enjoyed outstanding sue
cess in Europe throughout the last
10 years. Although proficient pianist
and conductor, he discarded the piano
and the baton because he believed he
could more fully express his original
musical ideas by means of the organ.
Germani was one of the first great
musicians to become interested in
the electric organ when it was intro
duced two years ago. Like Stokowski
he foresaw the possibilities which
electricity offered for the development
e OF music in general. But for himself
he recognized an opportunity to ex-
press himself more completely. When
on a visit to the United States last
spring he had chance to play the
new instrument, he announced that
he would use it in his concerts.
Abruptly he abandoned the pipe or
gan as he had earlier abandoned the
piano and the orchestra.
Germani will play literature drawn
from the organ and orchestra roper
toire. But he anticipates including
new works written especially for the
electric organ on his program in the
Future, and, among composers, Rach-
naninof has expressed the intention
OF writing new music for the instru-
ment.
Tickets are on sale at the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau, 910 g street
NV.
Evening star., 1937-11-13

the library concerts. They are not
to remain mere curiosities for people
to stare at, although they are on ex-
hibition in the rare book room of the
Library and can be seen at any time.
They are to fulfill their destiny, that
of providing magnificent music on
instruments that we're the pride and
beloved creation of their genius
maker.
Stradivari was, of course, not the
only string maker whose
fame has come down to the present
time. Other craftsmen, such as Amati
and Guarnieri, have left marvellous
instruments with a tonal quality all
their own, set in the same expert
workmanship. But for general appeal
and ffr unequaled beauty of tone,
Stradivari can be said to lead them
all. How he accomplished the per-
fection he arrived at has been the
subject of much research since his
death. The wood he used, the manner
OF seasoning it, the size and thickness
of the instruments, the carving of
his F's, and above all, the magic var
nish he applied. have all been scru-
tinized and still the secret has not
been discovered.
The curious personal appeal of the
violin or cello tone has always been
of an intriguing nature. 1t would seem
that the maker has carved into it
something of himself that awaits a
kindred soul to bring it out. At any
rate, it Is not unusual to find an artist
who, while admiring the workmanship
and recognizing the perfection of form,
can feel no personal response to the
tonal quality which he often finds in
some less perfect instrument. Therein
lies the charm and the power of
stringed instruments and the source
of the fame Of many an artist when
he has found the voice that echoes the
music of his own soul and which will
readily reproduce what he feels and
| thinks
MOST Of the great instrument
maFers excelled in the violin form
and only occasionally experimental
with the viola and cello, and because
of this. the collections of the latter
instruments have never been so ex-
tensive as those of the violin. To find
therefore, perfect specimens of each of
the family of string instruments
with two other famous violins from
| the same maker is rarity, and to
have the privilege of hearing their
wonderful voices in unison is one that
only occasionally occurs. This privi-
lege Mrs. Whittall has given to the
public of washington both by giving
the instruments into the keeping OF
the library and by creating the founda-
ton which will provide the necessary
funds for the concerts in which they
will be heard.
She has given back to the present
generation the beautiful tones that sc
nearly resemble the human voice, ane
her plan must surely please the great
master who fashioned them and in
whose memory the present series ot
concerts is being given.