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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-23

Would it be quick and warm and sweet,
as was her own heartbeat?
In one OF the big double living rooms
the rugs had been rolled back, the furni-
ture pushed against the walls. The radio
was beginning It's dance program
And Ted was hurrying across the room,
TO her. Her heart shook when she heard
his footsteps on the bare floor. He
reached for her and she went into his
arms. Yes, her head just touched his
heart. A heart that was making
clanor. No doubt there was music
from the radio. but she danced to her
own hidden music The movements of
their young bodies was as poetry caught
In action.
ssUCU dance well" She lifted starry
: brown eyes to his. fitting back her
head that she might see him.
When go to bed tonight" he smiled
at her. "In say Amen to a perfect
day"
why perfect9" Her eyes were pro-
vocatiVe.
.You know the answers. Polly
She had no reply to that. for some one
said: Please" and she was whisked
from Ted's arm.
Darn 1t" Polly stornaed silently.
breaking In on Perfect Moments"
When she danced with Ted again, she
could not recapture that moment. He
was irnpersonal; 1t was as though the
petals had fallen from q lovely rose and
the rose lay bare, stripped of beauty.
At midnight they had buffet supper,
each guest filling his and her plate with
the thing they fancied and bringing 1t
to the living room where three-foot
log blazed on the hearth. It was CHEEKY
and coy In that big room.
Supper over, some one began to tell
ghost stories and Ted, grinning, snapped
out the lights. The glowing freight
shone on those spraEling near the
hearth, but the corners Of the big room
were yelled with shadow.
Polly, who had been sitting In one OF
those corners. rose, intending to go
nearer to the freight. Ken certainly
WAS telling shivery tale She felt her
self seized in strong young arms. felt
lips against her own In kiss hungry,
c,inging, burning with magic fire.
AS suddenly as she had been seized
she was released. She fell into the chair
behind her, as vague. slladoWy shape
moved away swiftly. She could not see
where it went.
When Polly had regained her breath,
she furnbied through the darkness to
the freight Swiftly she looked at the
men. Was Ted among thetna
She saw him sitting on the foor BY
the hearth. face raised to Ken. listening
to Ren's tale. Polly smiled. A secret
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-23

Father Is dead, crashed In plane.
His mother lives In London with the
daughter, Lady Harriet Beechfield. She
married her title before finances went
haywire--fortunately
Polly rose, threw her cigarette In the
CRATE and yawned.
Time to dress" she observed, looking
at the silver clock on Marcia's desk.
Marcia threw an arm over Poily's
shoulders. She was fond OF Polly. TOO
bad they had drifted apart. In the
future she intended to keep tighter
rein on their friendship. Ask Polly to
lot Of parties. This crowd here had
opened their arms to the GIRL had rated
Polly was knockout. SO gay. friendly
and. OF all rare things frank she was.
TIN going to pick out d man for you,
Polly. want you to marry money,
Marcia said as Polly turned to the door.
Polly made little face at her. see
you later" The door closed behind her.
On her way to her room she thought.
Thanks, Marcia, but I've picked my
own man. and he'll 60 to work, too.
Bonds. insurance, real estate--there's
lots of things that young man can do.
and he'll do 1t, too-wher he has the
incentive"
She laughed softly. nodded across the
hail at the room Ted occupied and said:
''You don't know I'm going to make
myself your incentive, do you, darling?"
DOLLY gave last conplacar1t look IN
the mirror. She nodded her head
to the girl who looked back at her
You look pretty nifty tonight. But
you ought to. When you think OF what
that gown cost you ought to get heart
failire--spendthrift."
Ted was In the big living room. az
most of them were, when she came to
the archway, stood poised, looking over
the room.
Ted's gaze winged to her own and
they stood q moment, faces still. eyes
deep In each others.
Then some one rushed to her with a
CoChtdl aHu obLeIS came IN ana ulIluST
was announced.
Marcia had annexed Ted, but at least
he sat opposite her, and the flowers ar
ranged In low bowls made no obstruc-
tion. How well he looked In dinner
clothesl How high he held that fine
blond heads Polly literally had to tear
her eyes away from him. She looked at
the table with Its service.
Lovely to live like this. She had
almost forgotten how lovely 1t was.
Dinner went gayly to Its end Dancing
would start now Impatiently Polly
waited for that first dance--for Ted's
arm around her and her head against
his heart. She wanted to hear its beat.
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scstatic little smile, for at the corner Of
Ted's mouth was a tiny red mark
Snow began TO drift soft SIC fleece
from black sky. Gently II spread It's
pure white blanket over the frozen
ground. Late April was playing tricks
at this mountain resort. With an artists
love OF beauty 1t covered every ugly
thing and gave bushes an exquisite robe
OF fairy white. It brushed against the
windows as though peering In at that
sleeping household.
The next morning It's advent was hailed
joyously sSnowl" they shouted as though
they had never seen that lovely miracle
before. Shedding today Ted, you steer.
Dick, you be end-maa. Marcia. we can
christen your new bobsIed. Three cheers
for good ole snow"
It was fun whizzing down from the top
OF that long hill, trudging UP again, but
there was little opportunity TO see Ted
alone, Polly reflected At luncheon he
sat beside Marcias mother. Not once
did he look her way.
After luncheon they sprawled around
the fireplace for an hour, then piled In
two-seated sleigh. drawn by q farmers
horse. and drove gayly over the snow
laden lanes singing Jingle Belly at the
top OF their lusty young voices.
Ted drove and Marcia, in q thick
white sweater. beret and white wool skirt
was crowded close beside him.
"TIlis Is the lifel" Ken shouted. @The
great outdoors. Freedom, space
You idiot" Ted chuckled, "we're In
the Maine Hills. You're thinking OF the
great untamed places-f any"
TT WAS Gil very gay. very jolly. but
= there was decided letdown for Polly.
She was In the second seat "and playing
second fiddle" she told herself with a.
little twist of her lips. Marcia was In
the spotlight today.
She didn't regret In the least when
they turned back TO the house. Tea
time now. Surely Ted would put chair
beside her own. But apparently Ted
did not care for tea
So long," he called. "See you all at
cocktails" and Polly heard him taking
the stairs two at time.
Later, Marcia came into her room,
walked around restlessly, picked up q
book. put it down. Strengthened some
flowers in q vase and finally said, ab-
ruptly:
Tim engaged, Polly But don't men
ton 1t. I'm announcing II at a dinner
when we go back to town. And ! want
you to come
Silently Polly looked at her. Where
was the luminous quality Of a just-en-
gagged girl? "Are you happy about It.
Marcia?"
'sWell-I'm not unhappy. IT'S time
I'm getting married and OF all the men
who have asked me think I will hit
It Off better with Ted than any other.
Ted. A sword lifted itself with invisible
hands and pierced Polly's heart.
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Polly was running down the stairs. He
gave one look at the radiant girl clad In
. flaming orange sport suit and his heart
turned over.
The girls. Marcia and Polly, sat In
Marcia's room that evening. They
had few minutes before dressing time
and were recalling school days. The topic
finished. Marcia asked lazily:
Why don't you marry. Polly2 IT'S q
crime, girl like you shaving away"
"Crimel Well-they haven't sent me
up for It," Polly laughed "And, anyway.
| won't marry Just any man. I'm waiting
for man to carve his name on my
heart"
ssT oVEa" Marcia asked scornfully.
= There are many better reasons
for marriage than love"
1T will be the only reason for my
marriage, when do Polly thought OF
Ted's fine face. of his long, graceful
body: Of his lazy, laughing voice: his
eyes that held the blue fire, the blue OF
ice and little song trembled In her
veins. sang In her heart.
ITS time I'm getting married. !
Marcia was saying. i've been brides
maid seven times to girls all my own
age. I'm becoming a joke" She pulled
cigarette end from her long jade
holder and tossed it on an ashtray.
Which OF the men here do you like
the best, Polly?"
They're a fine bunch. / like them
ALL" Polly said guardedly
"But / think Ted Brooks lis outstand-
ing, don't your" Marcia persisted.
Well, the best looking"
"Oh. that! Every one raves over Ted's
looks. But he has everything else
except money. He's fiat. Everybody
knows 1t and no one cares. Ted lis Ted
He has ten times as many invitations as
he can accept, week-ends, house parties,
yachting cruises--everything / imagine
his living doesn't cost him a cent"
What does he do?" Polly asked with
careful carelessness.
What do you mean .do'2" Marcia
asked sharply. "Worka Ted has no
profession, never worked day in his
life. He was raised as rich mans SON
haven't you heard of him, Polly? You're
SO out of things since you went In that
old Office
Polly had deeting thought. Marcia
in her luxurious. effortless living must
think money was to be picked from
bushes. How In the name of heaven
was she-Polly--to live II she didn't
work?
NO. ! haven't heard OF him. I never
read the society pages any more. But
why shouldn't Ted work2 He could do
something. He's Harvard. he said"
Il can imagine Ted Brooks standing
In some mans office, hat in hand. asking
for Job" Marcia said dryly.
How do his parents live?a Polly asked
crisply
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13
MORE AUTHORITY
Of JUDGES ASKED
Notification of Scottsboro
Decision Seen in Bells
Measure
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
q. RNGk ERVHI.

r-t,irn Jan. 13-Recalling success
,,l -,uffication of the fourteenth and
,r...tl amendments by indirection
..-n political observers see a ST.
,,.faf snol, to nullify the U. S. Su-
,ssoa Court decision in the Scots
,.5 cs-e ii a bill introduced by Sen
a,o. James ! Bell, of Mecklenburg
s,,revclluo superior court judges to
di.s.lve Grand juries at their pleasure
mn course the bill cuts both ways,
49, .anr observers agree, as it would
ei,e 5qes the power to prevent dis
niu1inaIon against Negro jurors by
~ 81 the same power of dissolution.
Senator Bell declined to commit
himself definitely on the meaning and
inplicaaon9 of his proposal, but
sn,illinelv offered no objection to the
trternretation that it was an effort
), rullify the Scottsboro decision
Il was recalled on all sides that Ne
orose have recently sc'Ved on Meek
isablfa grand and petit juries for the
frs+ time since Reconstruction days.
i wa ponted out at the time that
fhe presiding judge had no course
open 10 nun o'liOi '4t'N't " qudSi al
rdictinents found by Grand juries on
which Negroes had not been dr4wn
Put If he Bell proposal becomes
bw univ judge could dissolve any
Grand Jury whose composition he did
I'M like and there are many who be-
reya that the iurists would not hesi-
tate 10 exercise this power in such
! way as to prevent too many Ne
e,oes serving, as we'll as to prevent
100 gross discrimination against mem
rprs of the Negro race.
The measure does not extend to
nett iuries. Observers believe, be-
cause attorneys for the State or for
the defense can always take care of
me- situation there by use of the chal-
lenges allowed by law.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13
Laurel and Hardy in "Our Relations at the
Stevenson Next Saturday Only

statement is regarded as indicating
he will favor any move towards MAX
ing State superintendent of Public
instruction Clyde A. Erwin chairman
of the commission.
Would Abolish Commission.
The one thing the school forces
would like more than anything else
even more than an increase in sal
aries, is the complete elimination and
abolition of the State School Com
mission, most of those in close touch
with the political background of the
school situation here agree The su-
perintendentS, and to a lesser degree,
the classroom teachers, resent the
strict and careful manner in which
the school commission has kept watch
over the school appropriations, and
its insistence that the schools must
operate within their appropriations
and maintain a balanced budget The
superintendent, especially, resent the
close check which the school COM
mission keeps on all their expendi-
lures and often have become peeve@
because it would not let them spend
money for this and that either be-
cause the money was not available or
because the commission did not feel
the expenditure was justified. The SUI
perintendents and teachers have also
resented the fact that the commits
sion was composed mostly of business
men instead of school people, al
though a number of the members of
the commission are former teachers
and superintendent.
Want Full Control.
But having failed in the last three
sessions of the assembly to get even
to first base in its efforts to abolish
the commission, the school forces for
the time being have decided to make
their drive to secure control of the
commission by getting the legislature
to designate the State superintendent
of public instruction it's chairman in
stead of the lieutenant governor, it
is now generally agreed. They are al
so hopeful that the personnel will be
reorganized so that all of the mem
bers of the State Board of Education
will also be members of the commits
sion If they can succeed in one or
1oth of these moves, the school lead
ers are confident they can secure con-
troll of the commission and hence of
the spending of the appropriation of
between $24,O0O,0OO and $25,OOO,OOO
year, which is their principal obJec-
tive.
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School Group Not
Much Pleased By
...~. u. Committee Choice
Continued from Page One)

places school teachers on the same
basis as other State employees in this
respect.
Elated by HOey.
The school forces were elated at
the statement made by Governor
Hoey in favor Of closer relationship
between the State Department of Puo
lie instruction and the State School
Commission in which he said he could
not escape the conclusion that the
State superintendent of public in
struction should be the real head of
the whole public school system" al
though they were somewhat disap-
pointed when he failed to urge the
abolition of the State School Commits
sion. Instead, Governor Hoey said
that "the good offices of the School
Commission should be retained with
full powers to safeguard the school
funds by a wise and business-like APP
prtionment and expenditure of the
school appropriation" This latter
statement is regarded as definitely
indicating that Governor Hoey will
not agree to any move involving the
abolition of the State School Commits
sion, although the first part of his
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13

This is where the makeup and per-
sonnet of the Senate and House Com
niittees on Education came into the
picture. All proposals to change the
present manner of administering the
public schools and the school funds
must go before both of these educa-
ton committees and be approved by
them before they can ever reach the
floor of either house for legislative
action. Accordingly, the school forces
must be assured of a majority in both
of these committees favorable to their
program before they can hope to get
it adopted-and if possible, chairmen
favorable to their cause. 1t is known
that very strong pressure was brought
to bear 9th upon Lieutenant Governor
w. p. Horton and Speaker r. Gregg
Cherry for the appointment of edu-
cation committees which would he
favorable to the program of the
school forces, especially for the re-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13

organizatin nd decentralization" of
the school commission under the State
superintendent of public instruction
Blow to School Hopes.
1t was hence quite a blow to the
school forces and decided victory
for those favoring the continuation
of the School Commissin as it is now
cnstituted, when Representative Hugh
G. Horton of Martin county, was
named chairman of the House Edu-
cation Committee and Senator j. w.
NOEL, of Roxboro, Person county, was
named chairman of the Senate Edu-
cation Committee. The personnel of
these committees is also regarded as
consisting for the most part of ex-
perienced legislators and hard-head-
ed business men who are not likely to
be influenced by anything but facts
Most of the members of these two
committees also know that the Gen
eral Assembly created the School Com
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13
Duke Concert Band
Plans State Tour

Durham, Jan. 13-The first North
Carolina tour of the Duke university
concert band is being planned for the
late winter or early spring, it was
learned this week from Robert B.
Fearing. director of the student in
s.umentalists, who is himself a ma
tive Tar Heel. Tentative plans call
70. appearances of the 45-piece con-
cert band in several towns in the east
EN- part Of the state during the lat
ter part Of February or early in
March.
The concert band is composed of Sc
ected members of the 88-piece Duke
field band which attracted much at
tea,ion at Dukes football games last
fall. The smaller group is to give
acncert on the Duke campus during
February and series of outdoor
concerts during the spring.
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and supplant the independent comp
uoller general with an auditor.
Administration leaders hailed the
projected changes as bringing eff
cheney to the government, but Repub-
Acans ana some Democrats were
quick TO voice objections.
Senators Vandenburg, Republican,
Michigan and Bridges, Republican,
New Hampshire, took the lead among
NE opposition forces. On the Demo
cratic side Senator Byrd, of Virginia,
called for a cut of $5OO,OO0,OOo a year
through the abolition of many bu-
le3us. The Presidents plan would re-
auce expenses only about $4,000, 900
Unless Congress should curtail
agencies
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13

mission ten years ago-then it was
called the board of equalization-to
insure business-like administration of
school funds provided by the State
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13
Oxford Man Goes Home

), w Homer returned to his home
u oxford today from a Durham hos
P..al where he has been undergoing
treatment He is reported to be
greatly improved.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13

and to prevent the spending of the
fund to fall into the hands of the
school forces without proper super
vision.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-13
Roosevelt Reorganizing
Will Pass Congress Over
Opposition of Its Foes

Continued from Page Oncl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23

A club opening would automatically
have defeated the hand, but West
made the unfortunate choice of a
diamond. Declarer won with dummys
ace, then made the fatal error OF
leading one of his high trumps. He
next lead heart, which East ducked,
the trick being won by his queen.
Declarer could then enter dummy
quickly only by playing another trump.
After winning with dummy's other
high trump, another heart was
played. and this time East Jumped
up with the ace and cashed his high
spade. East then played the king
OF clubs and declarer won with the
ace and discarded dummy,s other
club on his king of hearts.
However, he could not trump both
his losing clubs with dummv's lone
trump, and was Sc one trick re-
doubled, having lost one trick in each
Of the four suits.
The timing was, of course. the vital
factor. East was marked with all the
high cards, including a trump trick.
At trick 2 declarer should have led
a heart. He could then have played
TO dummy's ace of trumps and led
the second heart. BY this procedure
he would have been able to discard
dummy's losing club and still retain
enough trumps in dummy to ruff his
two losing clubs.
(Copyrisht, 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
SQUADRON CHANGED
Training Ships to Become De
tachment of Fleet,

The Training Squadron of the
Scouting Force will be detached from
that force and become the Training
Detachment, United States Fleet
effective July /, the Navy Department
announced today.
Comprising the battleships Texas,
New York and Arkansas, the training
ship Wyoming and II destroyers, the
Training Squadron is employed in
training midshipmen, Naval R. o.
T. c. units and Naval Reserve d.
visions that are embarked at East
Coast and Gulf ports. Rear Admiral
Wilson Brown commands the squad
ron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
Attend Hearing Convention.

Miss Betty G. Wright, executive di-
rector of the American Society fol-
the Hard of Hearing, and Mrs. Laura
Stovel, editor of the Hearing News
Official organ Of the society," left yes
terday for Grand Rapids, Mich, to
attend the society's first Central Zone
Conference, it was announced at So
ciety headquarters. 1887 Thirty-fifth
street. The session will last from to-
morrow through Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23

under an act of Congress regulating
the profession of optometry in the
District.
Other members of the board are
DR.. Alfred g. Mcdonald, DR.. J..
Wagenheim, DR.. Norman Ieese and
DR.. M. Luther Dicus, who is secretary
and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.
!!

While remodeling her home a wom-
an had new linoleum cover put on
a sun porch floor. After the work
had been completed a piece of lin
oleum was left, Of the shape shown
above. In area it was large enough
to cover the floor in little hallway
and the woman wanted to utilize the
lnoleum. She puzzled over the best
way to rearrange the oddly shaped
piece to form the perfect square nee
essary and yet have the pattern de-
sign uniform. Finally she asked one
OF the workmen and he figured out
a way to cut the piece into two parts
that could be fitted together to fill
specifications. Can you do it?
(See Answer on Page B-12)
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
OPPORTUNITY

] want two high-class men with cars to
make a permanent connection with sue
ceSsiul national concern. II you have had
safes experience and you are S15 to 800
a week man. come in and talk to me. Lib
eral drawing account. with unusually high
commlSJ on Apply " to 4 pm, Mr.. Ken
naston. EOS Carpenter Bldg. 9th and x.
MAN with selling experience to work in
electrical department as demonstrator
man selected must be dependable and
have car. Apply employment office. 4th
moor. Wednesday. 10 am
S. KAHN SONS co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
S. KAHN SONS co.
LOAN MANAGER.

National finance company needs man
ager for branch Office to be opened in
making auto and signature loans know
auto loan values credits and collections;
excellent opportunity for advancement:
hrSt letter. Address Box 1917, Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23
DR.. KRASKIN ELECTED
Heads Board of Examiners of
Optometry for D. c.

DR.. Lewis H. Kraskin has been
elected president of the Board Of
Examiners of Optometry for the Dis
trict. He is serving his fourth term
as member of the board, by appoint
ment Of the District Commissioners,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-06-23

Belgium is increasing its lead a. the
worlds best buyer Of American auto
mobiles.
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BEAUTY PARlQRS.
MOTOR TRAVEL.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHT SAFELY REDUCED
Wonderful French Method used Dr. Dells
Iedendecker. 1925 o st. NV West 1920