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gested the novel instrumental
ton of four trumpets, two from
bones, five sax and clarinetS,
and rhythm. He scored a series
of numbers that were absolute
killer-dillers.
Bob ChriStenberry, manager
of the Hotel Astor, who had
helped me in those lean days
when I was forming my present
band, assisted by lending US a
small banquet-room in the Astor
for rehearSalS.
Sammy, the drummer, took
an intense interest in proceed
ings. He would have Travelled to
Borneo to get us the right kind
of trombonist. Every afternoon
he turned up at rehearsal BRING
ing musicians in his wake.
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CHAPTER xxi

~A4E14 GA1 <A<AAA
Biff stared from one of us to
the other, a slim ray of hope
on his apatheJic face. Then he
Slumped back in his chair, a
sodden mass of helplessnesS.
"Ah, what's the use of talk
ing like that" he scowled. I've
shot my 1--WE. It's ended. I'm
satisfied. Why do you come
around? 1t makes it worse"
He ran the pam of his hand
slowly across his forehead, as
though trying to wipe away his
thoughts
Harriet rushed to his side and
put her arms lovingly around
Aim. "Biff. you silly" she said,
trying to be cheerful. Il love
YOU, darling. You're not
through. Your life Is just
beginning"
A NEW BEGINNING
Biff sat up. pulling at his
lips, trying to wake himself up.
He had been sunk in an apathy
SC long that it was hard for him
TO straighten out. Il wish 1
could believe that" he said,
0reamily.
"Oh, darling, it's true, so
true" she went on, the eager
words rushing out in a torrent.
We've done foolish things in
the past. And I've been as fool
ish as you. But now that's all
over and done with. We can
start afresh. Build ourselves a
new life. And there's nothing to
keep us apart now because I
feel the beauty of your music as
deeply as you do"
Pardon me-" I interrupted,
smiling, but let's get down to
real action. Biff, you've got to
leave this place. Tonight! You're
coming with us, right now"
Mr.. Dorsey" said Biff, you're
being awfully swell to me. AS
far as you're concerned I've
been a rat. I've brought you
nothing but grief since you've
known me-"
I patted his hand. That's
water under the bridge, kid,
forget about it. AS long as
know you're sincerely sorry, I'm
satisfied. Whatever wrongs you
did-Ill charge them up to your
youth. 1 did a few things my
self when I was a kid I'd rather
forget today. We all do. The
main thing now is to find you a
job and I can't think of any.
thing better than to get you a
band"
Get me a band?" he repeated,
incredulously. After the way
flopped at Bridgeport"
IN THE GROOVE
Bill, you're a natural macs
tro if there ever was one. You've
got good looks, you're a good
frontier, and you've got person
ality. And with Harriet war
bling for you, your outfit will be
a natural"
Biff turned to the girl. "Is
that right, Harriet? Will you
sing with mep"
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SAV0V 14th and Col. nd. \. W.
~ co. 1868
Mystery House" with Dick Purcell and
Ann Sheridan, at 6 40. $50. 10
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Swing Terms Used
In This Chapter

1--WE: extra torrid swing mu-
sic.
Hide-beater: drummer.
Boilers: drums.
In the groove: when a swing
musician is in perfect form.
"At liberty: unemployed.
Killer-diller: terrific swing ar
rangement.
DOghOuse beater: string bass
player.
Putty blower: trumpeter.
Get-Off man: musician who
can play hot improvisations.
Space-grabbers: press agents.
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PRINCESS 18th & H SITS. n. E.
SEGNGR
STANTON 9Th and sts. n. z.

THE GoLDWYN FOLLIES," with Adolphe
MenIOu and an All-Star Cast Also
MIGHT SPOT"
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

HOWE 1890 st. y. f..
AT. RI8S
Mystery House" with Dick Purcell and
Ann Sheridan, at 8 so. s:?5. 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
STANDARDIZING OF
COTTON PROFITABLE
One-Variety Paintings Bring Addi-
tional Cash to Those Com
munitieS Trying 1t

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. o.
Onc-variety cotton communities are
on the increase in North Carolina as
farmers are finding Standardization
profitable.
Last year growers in 10 one-variety
communities pocketed $195,000. extra
rs a result of increased yields and pre-
NUNS for quality, according to j. A.
Shanklin, Federal Bureau of Plant In
.dustry representative located at State
College. The average extra cash return
is estimated at SIS an acre.
The one-variety community plan has
spread rapidly over the main Cotton
Belt since 1881, Shanklin said.
In carrying out the plan, all cotton
growers in a community agree to
plant single variety selected for its
adaptability and quality. Then they
keep in mind the idea of maintaining
standardized production for market
ing advantages, keeping seed supple"
pure by preventing mixtures at the
gin, and maintaining fiber qualitie
by careful ginning.
In the main Cotton Belt, excluding
New Mexico, Arizona, and California,
there were 781 such projects last We
from which cotton growers earned So.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09

troll of syphilis and Major Bulwinkle
was delighted to be one of the coin
troducerS of the Federal measure
which, if passed, will provide $3,0OO,-
COO the first year, 100000 the sec
ond year, $12,00O,OOO the third year.
and $25,OO0,OOO the fourth and each
succeeding year.. Ga, 5Fesa
with the proper backing, we have
hopes that the measure will become
law at the present session of Con-
gress," Dr. Reynolds concludedb II
am proud of North Oarolina's achieve
ments, as I believe all public health
minded citizens are and I am con-
WINGED that what we have done, in
Guiding the Smith Reynolds Founda-
ton gift, ought to go. a long way to-
ward stimulating interest, along ma
tional lines. Surgeon-General. Parren
recently wrote me sharing this view"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
TODAY IN HISTORY

1799-Historic fight between U. 3.
frigate Constellation and French ship
of-war, with war on high seas be-
tween the two countries.
1888 Mormon community at hide
pe1dence,- Mo, about 10000 souls, so
harassed- that Joseph Smith, their
leader, led them. out of the State.
1861-The. Confederate States OF
America Professionally organized.
1870-Birth of the Weather Bureau,
when Congress orders the U. S. Signal
Service to take meteorological obser-
vations at the military stations.
1921. S. Senate votes to ask
President Coolidge to intervene in
anthracite strike-refuses, but strike
settled on 18th.
1921. S. World War Foreign Debt
Commission ceases to exist after max
ing agreements with 13 countries on
paying more than II billions of war
debts.
1934-President Roosevelt cancels
all air mail contracts effective in 10
days.
1937-John L. Lewis issues list of
proposals to settle strike with Gene
raj Motors.-Airliner. with II passeng-
ers plunges into San Francisco Bay.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
FEDERAL SYPHILIS
CONTROL AG|TATED
DR.. Reynolds, State Health
Officer, Will Appear for
Congress Group

Raleigh, Fee. 9.-Congressman A. l..
Bulwinkle, of Gastonia, who was the
co-introducer, with Senator La Fol
lette and DR.. Carl V. Reynolds, State
health officer for North Carolina, will
appear before a congressional COM
mittee in Washington, Monday, Feb
ruary ID. to urge passage of the pro-
posed Federal syphilis control measure
Making this announcement, DR..
Reynolds said:
eff the press of the nation will give
this measure the same enthusiastic
support the newspapers of North Car.
DINA are giving the battle against
syphilis in our own State, this will. I
believe, greatly encourage our Fed
eral lawmakers and help the pa ssage
of the bill in Congress. 1t was intro
duced January 10. I was in Washing
ton at the time and was very Ellci.
encouraged over the manner in which
it was given number promptly, .'e-
ferred to committee and sent on it's
way. The hearing Monday will be be-
fore the committee of which Senator
Royal S. Copeland, himself a physi-
clan, is the chairman. The supporters
will present the strongest argument
at our command
DR.. Reynolds said he would inform
the committee officially of the z.
Smith Reynolds Foundations benefac-
ton and of the progress North Car
DINA has made on the war against
syphilis. 81 see no reason" he declar-
ed, why America should not be made
as free from syphilis as the Scan
danavian countries, where control
measures have succeeded in very
satisfactory manner. But this will
take money, time and patient en-
deavOr
North Carolina was a pioneer State
in the enactment of law for the con
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
ONCE UPON FEB. 9Th

Some day some one will write his
tory devoted entirely to the influence
of newspaper editorials upon man
kind 1t will lbe thick book, and the
list of notable changes wrought by
courageous or forward-looking edito-
rials will tbe lengthy.
First public advocacy of a trans
continental railroad was made in a
weekly newspaper published in Ann
ArIbor, Mich, in an edition circulated
106 years ago today.
The newspaper was the Western
Emigrant, and it's publisher was Sam
uel Dexter (not to be confused with
Massachusetts statesman Samuel Dex-
teri. At the time less than 100 miles
of railway track had been laid in the
country and the West was unsettled
and largely unknown. But the Emil
grants editorial column declared:
1T is in our power to unit New
York and Oregon by railway by
which the traveller leaving the city
of New York shall at the moderate
rate of 10 miles an hour, place him
self in a fortnight on the shores of
the Pacific.
Four years later Michigan had the
first railway west of the Alleghanies
But not until 80 years later, however,
did tracks reach as far west as Chi
cago.
The newspaper advocacy and initial
financial support the world owes also
its telegraph, cable, telephone and wire
less systems, as well as countless 9TH
er utilities. All four were kent in
operation during the long periods ne
cessary to educate the general public
in approaching and using them, by the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
TODAY =
ToDAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

1773- William H. Harrison, son OF d
signer of the Declaration OF lnoepenu-
ance. soldier-hero, Ohio senator, 9th
president, born at Berkeley, Va. Dleo
a month after being inaugurated Pres
ident, April 4, 1S4l.
1814-Samuel J. Tilden, New YORK
LAWYER, governor, Democratic canoi-
date for the Presidency in 1876, born
at New Lebanon, N. Y. Died Aug. f.
1886.
1822-Sames Parton, popular Amer
lean biographer of his day, born IN
England. Died at Newburyport, Mass
Oct. II, 1891.
1826-John A. Logan, Illinois law
yer and legislator, noted Union gen
eral, congressman, and U. S. senator
born in Jackson Co., Ill. Died Dec. 70
1886.
1827-William Dwight Whitney,
Yale's famed Sanskrit scholar and
philologist, among the country's great
est, born at Northampton, Mass. Died
June Z, 1894.
1871-Fred F. Shedd, Philadelphia
newspaper editor, born at New Bos-
ton, N. H. Died April g. 1887.
1874-Amy Lowell noted poet ana
critic, born at Brookline, Mass. Died
there, Nav II, 1925.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
NOTICE OF SALE. OF SCHOOL
HOUSES AND SCHOOL SITES.
Egypt School For Colored.
Mount MOriah Sch6f,t For Co1orod

Egypt School For Colored.
Mount MOriah School For Co1ored.
!. Noydtown School For Colored.
!, Whereas.in the opinion Of the Boarf
of Education of Vance County thu
schDo1house and sehoolhotse site:
known as the. Egypt School for Color
ed sin Kittrell Township, The Mount
Moriah School for Colored in Dabney
Townships and the F9oydtown Schoo1
for Coloreds in Kittrell Township, al
of which are hereinafter DESERT Ell
have become unnecessary for public
school purposes, and under and BIZ
virtue of power and authority con
tanned in Section 547O (a) of the Cod
of North Carolina, and pursuant +.
provisions of law, we will sell, by pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, TO (
cash, at the Court House door in
Henderson, Vance County, North Car
DINA at II o'clock, noon, on SATURDAY.
the 5th day of March, 1888, the fol-
lowing three described pieces of pro-
perty:
Egypt School For COlOred.
Begin at an Elm on the eastward
side of the Kittrell to Oxford public
road, school site corner, run thence
Eastward 70 yards to stone in pines
thence northward, and parallel with
road 20 yards to a stone, thence west
ward along line parallel with first line
70 yards to stone on edge of road
thence along said road 70 yards to the
beginning, containing one acre, being
designated as district No. 4 School
IN CohoO1
see deed in book 81 page $50.
Mount Moriah School For COlOred
Begin at the old T. c. Bobbitt corner
on the Oxford and Henderson public
road, school house lot, run thence
along said road West 40 IL yards TIC
a Pine tree, thence North 40 IL yards
to stone in Wright line, thence Eas.
40 yards to a stone, I. C. Bob
bitt line, thence South 40 IL yards tt
the beginning, containing one hal
acre more or less, see deed book
page 235.
Floydtown School For Colored.
Begin at a stone on Lynbank road
Thomas Floyd corner, run thence
Eastward along Floyd line 81 yards tc
A stake, thence norttward As L.
yards to stake, thence Westward 81
yards by line parallel with first line Il
Lynhank road, thence along LynbanA
road Southwark IS 1-2 yards to tn
beginning, containing one half acr.
more or less, see deed in book IL pag
267, Vance County.
Each lot will be sold separately, am
each sale is made subject to confir
nation by the Clerk of the Superio
Court, after bid remains open ter
days as provided by law, and depos,
of 10 percent of the amount of tn.
bid is required pending confirmation
This End day of February, 1888.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF VANCE COUNTY.
Kittrell & Kittrell,
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FORECLOSURE SALE.

Under and by virtue of authority
800 ~"cd in that certain deed OF
~llst made and executed by Troy
Kelly and, wife, Cradle Kelly, record
ed in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Vance County, North Car
DINA, in Book 166, at page 448, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt therein secured at
the request of the holder of the same,
I shall sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson, North Car
Dina at twelve O'Clock, noon, on Mon
day. the 21st day of February, 1888,
he following described property:
One shop lot on CLANCY Ball Street
n the Town of Kittrell, North Car
Dina, adjoining Hedgepeth and Finch
on the South and West, the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad on the North and
Ira Hunts place on the East, and the
street on the North. There is a
wooden building on the lot 20 by 40
feet, now occupied by T.. E. Kelly. See
deed from G. r. Toole to Troy
Eugene Kelly, duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Vance County.
M. c. PEARCE, Trustee.
Henderson, N. c.,
January 10. 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
All keyed ads are strictly c'n-
fidential. Please dc not call
the office for their IDENTITY.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES SALE.

Under and by virtue of power ana
authority contained in a certain deed
of trust executed by N. CASTOR Wyche
(for the purchase money! on the lst
day of December 1929 and recorded IN
book ISL at page 500, office of Regis
ter of Deeds, Vance County, l will sell,
by public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the court house door
in Henderson, Vance County. North
Carolina, at II o'clock, noon, on Mon
day the 18th day of March 1888 the
following described real property:
Begin at stake, Wyche old corner
on street leading from Arch Street
in an easterly direction, run thence y
81 IL w so feet to a stake, thence !.
8 IA w $50 feet to stake, thence D
81 IL E so feet to iron stake in Wycne
line, thence along his line N IA u
$50 feet to the beginning, being palt
of the Alice Owen lot, designated a'
lot number one.
This 9Th day of February 1850
T. S. KITTRELL
Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. What three industries in North
Carolina employ Is per cent of tn :
State industrial workers?
g Who was the North Carolinian
appointed reconstruction governor of
Georgia?
8. What steps were taken in 1776
to procure a supply of salt?
4. What is the comparative cost of
keeping county home inmates in Gull
ford and Lenior counties?
5. How long after Lincoln county
was formed was it before Lincolnton
was established?
6. What was the leading cause that
brought on the Regulator movement
in 1771?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
of the Estate of Linnie Cheatham
deceased, late of Vance County. North
Carolina. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate OF
the said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned, in Henderson N. c.,
on or before the ,7th day of january,
1889, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to this estate will please make
immediate payment.
This the 18th day of january, 1888.
CHAS. w. WILLIAMSON,
So Administrator.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09

100000 in. extra cash returns, One of
the reasons why the lint sold at a
premium was that it ranged from ]
inch. to 1-16 inches in staple length.
These figures were compiled by c.
B. Doyle, who has charge of the one
variety community work for the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
In estimating the extra cash return
of SIS an, acre, Doyle took the mini
mum figure repor Led from the various
States. These estimates ranged from
SIS to So an acre.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

1. Boring STRAIT.
z. Any alcoholic preparation Favored,
perfumed, or swee;ened to be more
agreeable to the taste.
3. Ares
4. Jimmy Thompson.
5. Virginia.
6. The Duncan Sisters.
z An instrument for detecting sligbt
changes of altitude in an aircraft
8. Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin
g. Italian musical composer.
10. Newton D. Baker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
ANSWEh..

1. Textile, furniture and tobacco
manufacturing establishments. Ac-
cording to the Department of Labor
reports, the State has 284,515 persons
employed in industrial plants; 218,741
of these are employed in the three
leading industries. This number repre-
sents per cent of Nort.c- Carolina's
total population.
2. James Johnson, born in Robson
county in 1911. He represented Geor-
gia in congress 1851-1853 President
Johnson appointed him in 1865 pro-
visional governor of Georgia, and the
next year made him collector of Gus
toms at Savannah.
3. Salt works were established at
several places on the coast. Pots of
various kinds were used for boil
down sea water; large pans wera
made in Philadelphia and sent to
North Carolina to be used at these
works.
4. Guilford county averages $8.19 a
month per person, while Lenior coun-
ty uses $45.46. The greater number of
inmates in Guilford county explain
the lower per capita cost
5. The legislature of 1878 formed the
county and appointed commissioners
to locate a county seat. Seven years
later the legislature established Lin
colnton on fifty acres of 3OO-acre en-
try secured Ky the commissioners
6. The charging of excessive and il
legal fees and taxes by crown officials
For instance, a fee of fifteen dollars
was charged for marriage license at
Salisbury. An indigl ztion meeting was
held there on March T. 1771 and a com
mittee named to force officials to pay
back their overcharges.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
NOTICE.

Mr.. o. T. kirkland formerly a part
ner with us under the trade name of
Henderson Vulcanizing Company of
Henderson, North Carolina has re-
signed from his position with said
business and has sold his interest
therein to T. w. McCracken as pro-
vided in the articles of partnership.
This the 9th day of February, 1888.
T. w McCRACKEN,
HELEN A. McCRACKEN,
j. c. MANN, Trustee for Will
liam Woods McCracken, Re
manning partners in Hender-
son Vulcaniz.ng Company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09

ON OTHER FEB. 9ths.
Years Ago tToday-The thermome-
ter at Riverside Station, in Yellow
stone National Park, Mont, register
ed 66 degrees below zero-the coolest
temperature ever recorded in the u. S.
and colder than explorers have ever
found it in the region of the North
Pole. (Hottest temperature ever re-
corded in the U. S. was 1874 degrees
in Death Valley, Calif).
1865-RObert E. Lee became COM
mander of the Confederate armies,
only two months before his surrender
to Grant. Jefferson Davis had in
sisted on keeping actual command of
the army, with Lees authority limited
restricted and often blocked, until the
war was already the Lost Cause. For
while Lee did not separate command
in the field and for more than-a year
after that did not fill any important
place in the CSA army. His great OPP
ponent, Grant, was commander of the
Union armies in the field only year
and even then was not the h.H hest
ranking general, being topped by
Henry w. Halleck, chief of staff.
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Germany an
nounced the capture of American SOL
diers in a raid at Xivray, near st.
Mihiel-the first Yanks made prison
ers since November.
Central Powers signed a treaty of
peace with Ukraine, which recognized
the rich Russian province as an indie
pendent republic. (GarmanyS frank
determination to acquire this rich
territory is promoting 1888 war fears).
Russian Bolshevik forces were fight
ing to wreck the Ukraine independ-
ence movement. Further to the west,
they had Polish independence move
ment on their hands, On this date En-
sign Krylenko, cine. of the Red
army, ordered all supplies cut off
from Polish regiments of the old Rus
sian army, in retaliation for the re-
fusal of the Poles to reduce their Of
ficers to the ranks and accept Boil
shevik leadership.
Italian aviators bombed the Italian
town of Motta di Livenza, held 10y Aus
TRANS, and enemy aviators who tried
to beat them off were shot down. In
the IA day period ending with this
date, Sc Teuton planes were brought
down on the Italian front.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09

Wednesday, Feb. 9th. Maybe you
have spotted a robin mating, but it's
still 40 days till Vernal Equinox.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
InsThe Superior Court.
Before THE Clerk.

State of North, .Caroiina:si
County of Vance. ..
w. Nelson Vaughan and wife, Saliie
Bet Vaughan. +
~ 3. vs..
Reginald C. Vaughan ana wife, ,Lottie
W.. Vaughan, Lucille V. Ellington
and husband. Hugh Ellington;
GRACE v. Stainbaclx, and husband
Joseph Stainback; Oscar G.. Waugh
an, minor, unmarried; Frank
Thomas Vaughan, minor. unMarri-
ed; and Esther F. Vaughan. widow
The defendants, - Reginald G.
Vaughan and wife, Lottie w Vaughan
and Oscar G. Vaughan will take
notice that an action entitled as above
in the nature of Special Proceeding
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Vance County, North Caro-
Una. for sale for partition of real
property held by the parties in this
action as tenants in common;
And the defendants, Reginald C..
Vaughan and wife, Lottie w. Vaughan
and Oscar G.. Vaughan, will further
take notice that they are required to
appear at the office of the Clerk of
The Superior Court of Vance County.
in the Courthouse in Henderson, N.
c., on the 10th day of February, 1888,
md answer or demur to the complaint
IN said action, or the plaintiffs will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
handed in said complaint.
This 10th day of January, 1898.
E. o. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court, Vance County.
Gholson & Gholson,
attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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