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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-19
CHAPTER TWO

NO FOREBODINGS assailed me
on that afternoon of my last day
at Madame Moira's". and when
six o'clock came l was packed and
ready and waiting for the chauf-
feur to arrive for my trip to the
Manor. l did take the precaution
to leave. my address with Mrs.
Ranking, my landlady, but that
only was because 1 thought Phil
might call, and was still expect
ing results from that young man.
It was six o'clock on the dot
when the horn sounded in the
street and 1 dashed from the house
without waiting for Tim to come in
after me. Mrs. Ranking was burn
ing with curiosity as it was, and a
little burning, l thought, would do
her good. She was such nosey
old soul!
The car parked at the curb was
a honey! Long and low, with the
back end closed ina town car, l
think you call them-and l felt
pretty ritzy riding in such a limou-
sine even though I did have to sit
up front with Tim. The first few
blocks l did not say word, but
sat straight and tall, watching the
sidewalk and hoping some of the
girls from the shop would see me.
But when we left the town and
came out into the open country
turned to Tim to see if L could not
get the low down on this job had
taken.
Tim was young, handsome in a
muscle-bound sort Of way. He was
the big, british type, if you get
what mean! Right away we hit it
off fine. Tim, it seemed, admired
girls with red, curling hair and big
blue eyes and a complexion that
never saw the inside of a paint
box.
You're aces, kid" he said, and
2f had been so minded I could
have enjoyed the ride snuggled in
his strong right arm.
whats it like at the Manor 2"
I queried, making it plain that
necking was not one of my vices.
WELL" and I thought he sound
ed bit unwilling, "well, it's
damned funny!"
"Funny?" Right away COM
menced to get curious. "How?"
"Oh, just funny. The old lady is
a heller!"
Hard to get along with, eh?"
"She amt any love bird" Tim
speeded up. Leads Horace and
his frau a merry chase"
'Is Mrs. Horace nice?"
He gave me a peculiar look
"Sure, she's nice. She's like kid
what's found out there amt no
Sanity Claus" And he shut up like
a clam.
How many people are staying
there? ?" l car take hint when 1
want to, but l did not want to
then.
Plenty! House is filed up. Com
pany from NJ York"
"Oh!" l frowned. My job did not
sound like any clnch. MANY wom-
en- in the crowd ?"
Della Craig is there"
Della CRAIG" I began to get ex-
cited all over again. l never had
been closer to an actress than the
tenth row at the Alhambra in the
old days before the talkies, when
second-rate road shows played one
night stands in Lawnville. And
Della Craig was an honest-to-good-
ness Broadway actress! had seen
her picture lots of times in the
Cosmetic World, which is my pro-
fession's Bible, posing for ads
you know the "hairdress by
Charles of the Ritz"
"Sure, she's there. - Tim did not
sound overly enthused. An a
blonde dame they call 'Toots and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-19
READ THIS FIRST:
BY MI. E. CORME

Elsie Ritter. beauty shop operator.
is on her way to the Manor, the luxuri-
Gus home of the wealthy Witherspoon
family. She has agreed to take the place
Of her friend. Kitty. for a week. run
Witherspoon. an eccentric semi-invalid.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-19
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Dec 19-Faith in the alb
solute accuracy of statistics collect
ed by the best-intentioned govern
mental agencies is slightly shattered
by comparison of figures on the
same subject as gathered by two in
dependent divisions. A day or so
ago the highway safety division glee-
fully announced that but 70 per-
sons were killed in motor vehicle ac-
cidents during November.
Right on the heels of this annous-
cement came release of the bureau of
vital statistics of the State Board Of
Health. This report showed that dur
ing November 81 died in North Caro-
lima from "automobile accidents, pri-
mary" while two others were dead
as the result of automobile and
train accidents" making a total of 80
for the month.
The safety division also announc-
ed 112 as the death toll in November,
1887, while the vital statistics bureau
reported last NOvember's automobile
deaths as SO.
Both agencies gave out the best
figures they could get Both are con-
fident they have an accurate system
of check. There's no suspicion OF
bad faith on the part of either.
Yet they report different figures
for the same thing
Perhaps the horrible conditions re-
vealed in the recent Forsyth "pri-
son torture" incident are at the bot
tom of the large number of escapes
and attempted escapes reported from
all over North Carolina.
Soon the State is likely to be cited
instead of Georgia, as the outstand-
ing example of unbridled brutality in
treatment of it's convicts.
Last week there were slightly few
err driver license revocations than
usual, with the total standing at 81
instead Of the customary hundred or
thereabout.
Drunken driving was the cause of
81 revocations, with hit and run ac-
counting for four, driving after Ii
cense revoked for two and two Of
lenses of reckless driving for the
other
State Auditor George Ross Pou is
having all State pay vouchers for
December stamped "a Merry Christ
mas to YOU" but it's a safe bet the
stamping does not increase the value
of the check one penny, nor the hap
piness of the recipient so much as a.
jot or a title.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

from this fall and charge into
the man who had perpetrated it.
Something almost like a cry
rose within him. He wanted Mar
celia to see in him the greatness
that had made him so popular.
not the defeat which opened the
portals of oblivion. He could feel
thousands Of eyes, cold facets, on
his body. He could feel Marcella's
stricken gaze. And yet, he could
do nothing.
At the count of eight he was
up. The balance of the round he
fought in a sort of daZe, feeling
that the knockdown had inspired
Giant, had given him confidence.
In the tenth Giant went her.
serk. At the sound Of the bell he
was out to the center of the ring
with fists flying. They pounded
at Tommy's ears with a thun'
derous roar. Lights and black
spots flashed before his eyes. His
knees trembled under him and
the Six.ounce gloves seemed to
weigh pounds upon pounds each.
His arms refused to maintain
the load; his breath came IN
gasps and tore at his bronchial
tubes. And then he heard Mar
cella's voice, strident, shriek1ng.
high above the others: Tommy!
Fight, Tommy-oh, Tommy"
But he couldn't fight. Under
Giants blows he reeled into tenn.
porary oblivion. He didn't know
until Bateman said: "It's all
right, kid. What the hell. It just
wasn't your night, that's all"
And then Bateman said, when
Tommy seemed to be braclng
himself for another round. Easy
there, lad. It's all over. Let's get
the hell out of here"
Tommy wasn't hurt much. He
was stunned and bruised and eX.
hausted. AS Tony gave him q
rundown, he said: II can't under
stand it. Last week you were
wild with power. An then to-
night you folded up, easy-like. Like
one of them there chairs in the
Arena"
Finally Tommy felt better. He
left the Arena and went directly
to Aunt Clara's. He drove quickly,
sick with misery and shame, his
eyes glazed. When he pulled up
at the front door, he found Mar
celia waiting there in the shadows.
She was sobbing and her hands
were twisting nervousiy in front
of her, tearing a small lace hand
kerchief into shreds.
Ito Be COntinued)
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
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The Washington times., 1938-03-25
The Man She Won
A modern romance of life in the
Nations Capital by Washington Uriter.
By Phyllis Moore Gallagher
SYNOPSIS

While Gloria Isabel and Tommy Lee hdving dinner at the
Lee hoe Dr. Kent tGnce Isabel recetned sudden call to MS
hospital Rodney Cd1n rich pdyboy and Gnce OF Gloria;
Henry Drake also in oUe tDh made the party
There OF because Rodney had
gUen Gloria ring Peter and Isabel had
eled because he uou not sell his old home and build in tGo
section Isabel the door NTH Peter
did not return immediately Then the dcopeed that
Peters home fire and ten Isabel rushed back she
that had started the blaze After SGUg part
furniture, Drake to saloon to sit and
fact that he cannot haze Gloria Gloria IN the
toHowtn0 Autumn becomes quite friendly NTH Marceno Dho
secrety TOMMY although married to Won
DreytSs Tommy meanwhile become prsefghter and
no,D encounter from the ring in
the croDd Marce husband Rodney and Isabel together
NOV ~ nj
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
BETWEEN ROUND SCENES

Between rounds, when his ach-
ing eyes moved irresistibly to the
ringside, as if a magnet had
drawn them there, he could see
ISABEL clinging to Rodney and his
heart writhed within him. He
watched Rodney'S hand close over
Isabels and his eyes moving
across her face. warm and dark
and secret. So this was why
Isabel had come TO Washington!
He wondered where Gloria was to-
highland Peter-and what life
held for them all His thoughts
were swift and crushing and weak
ening.
Tony said now: you'll be all
right. kid. Just keep away from
Giant. Don't mix it up none. You
amt exactly right tonight"
After that Tommy fought en-.
tirely on the defensive. The
course of wisdom was to take a
count; to rest that he might gath
er himself mentally and physi-
cally. And So in the ninth. when
Giant knocked him off his feet
for the first time he sprawled
there on the rosin, breathing
hard, fighting the impulse to rise
Evening star., 1938-05-08

ahead on his own plan, and one glance
at his busy ofnce reveals the fact that
his methods are by no means limited
to oratory and debate. His reception
room Is crowded with desks and tables,
filing cabinets line the walls and his
private office overflows with charts
and documents.
"You know don't waste time on
little things" he reminds you as he
recalls his "three-point program" and
its successful achievement to date.
When he came to Congress, after
four years in the Texas Legislature
and with reputation made as a cru
sading district attorney. he brought
his three seasoned platform planks
along with him-payment Of the vet
erans' adjusted compensation In real
money; antitrust legislation that
flowered into the Robinson Patman
Act: and banking reform.
New Type Of Teamwork.
In Congress, he soon found he
couldn't play one-man game, so
he invented q new type Of team
work. It was the unofficial steer
ing committee" q group rallied to
sponsor his bills when the official
party steerers choose to be otherwise
engaged. His campaign for the Fed
eral Reserve bill, he points out, en-
Evening star., 1938-05-08
u. S. Rule Ouer Reserve Banks
Is Patman's Third Major Coal
Bonus and Auti-Chain,
Fights already Won
BY Texan.
By H. r. BAUKHAGE.


Representative Wright Zone at.
a-time) Patman, soft-voiced but per-
sistent Texan. who fought seven years
for a bonus bill and got 1t and then
battled l8 months for the Robinson
Patman anti-chain-store legislation
and got that, too. is hip deep in an
other fight, to obtain Government
ownership Of the Federal Reserve
banks.
And he says he's going to win again.
Even some Of the most cynical Of f.
nancial experts, who think Wright Is
wrong" when 1t comes to fiscal mat
tiers, are already murmuring, Pat
mans won-at least in substance"
They say that, unless some quick work
is done by the apostles Of Carter Glass,
who shudders every time New Dealer
begins to tinker with his Federal Re-
serve System. the American Govern
ment finance will go French" BY
that they mean that what will happen
in America IS what happened in
Premier Blum's first regime in 1896,
when he wrested control of the Bank
Of France from the 200 families"
Majority Control.
These critics point out. however, that
the French Socialist government didn't
acquire ownership of the Bank of
France; it merely provided that re
gents" appointed by the state would
have majority control. Thus the 200
families" still own the bank, but have
little or nothing to say when the ma
tional treasury decides it needs a loan.
The whole subject Of banking con-
troll came sharply into the national
picture this week when Jesse H. Jones,
chairman of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp, In q speech before the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, warned that the banking sys-
tenn must more adequately meet credit
needs If it expects to remain in private
hands.
According to Representative Pat
man. who disclaims any knowledge Of
foreign banking systems but who has
made American finance his speciality,
he now has the support Of Chairman
Mariner s. Eccles Of the Federal Re-
serve Board for the main detectives Of
his bill. though not all Of its provisions.
Mr.. Eccles does not approve Of Gov
ernment ownership Of the Federal Re-
serve banks and frowns on some other
Of Mr.. Patman's ideas. but he does
admit complete control is desirable.
Mr.. Patman Is going full steam
Evening star., 1938-05-08
SOCIETY
: ELECTS BRISTOL
Retired Admiral Succeeds
J. J. Esch-Group Marks
10th Anniversary.

Admiral Mark L. Bristol, U. s. N.
retired, former commander Of the
Asiatic Fleet, was elected president
Of the American Peace Society at
Yesterdays annual meeting which
commemorated the 10th anniversary
of the societys founding in 1888.
The retired naval officer succeeds
John ]. Esch, former member Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
who delivered his annual report at
the session held in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Although the society has been un-
yielding in its stand against unneces-
sary or provocative ornaments" the
outgoing president said, 1T has never
advocated that the United States dis
arm as an example to the rest Of
the world.
Realism Is Only Basis"
World peace cannot be brought
about by the fiat of any nation or
group of nations. It must come
through the slow processes of educa-
ton and by adjustment of differences
by means of conciliation, mediation,
arbitration and judicial review. The
society has never advocated the use
of sanctions against recalcitrant ma
tions, 1t has never advocated peace
at any price"
Robert Lincoln O'Brien presided
over the banquet that brought the
meeting to a close last night at the
Cosmos Club.
DR.. Arthur Deerin Call, secretary
and editor of the society, drew at
tention in a brief talk on Ralph Waldo
Emerson that Americas great essayist
was a realist Of the first order. Draw
ing an analogy, he declared realism
Is the only basis upon which must
rest any desirable peace for the
world"
Vice Presidents Named.
Three honorary vice presidents OF
the society were elected. They are
Robert Woods Bliss, former Ambassa-
dor to Argentina, succeeding the late
Frank B. Kellogg; Mr.. Esch to sue
ceed the late Charles F. Thwing, and
John Leonard Merrill, New York City,
president of the All-America Cables
Co. Norman H. Davis, diplomat. who
succeeded the late Admiral Gary T..
Grayson as president Of the American
Red Cross, was named to succeed
Admiral Grayson as a member Of the
society's national advisory council.
Other new members Of the council
are Clarence Phelps Dodge and Harry
Garfield, both of Washington. DR..
Call was reelected secretary and edi-
tor and Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, Governors
Island, N. Y, treasurer. Vice presi-
dents elected we're Alanson B. Hough-
ton, Leo S. Rowe and James Brown
Scott, Washington.
Among the national directors elected
are the following Washingtonians:
The Rev. DR.. Russell J. Clinchy, Thomas
H. Healy, George NJ Morris. Henry G.
Morris, Mr.. O'Brien, George w. White
Lester H. Woolsey, Henry P. Blair,
George E. Fleming, Hampson Gary, j.
Miller Kenyon, Charles Mason Remey,
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes and A.
Curtis Wilgus.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

ploys this method and the result u
. unique document. Instead Of bear
ing . single signature, it contains .
roster Of 100 co-sponsors.
"Al we want to do with this BILL"
declares Mr.. Patman between phone
calls, rs to nationalize the peoples
credit - restore the constitutional
right Of Congress to regulate the
value Of money"
And at that point he Is likely to
quote one Of his favorate passages
from Thomas jefferson:
Il believe that banking institutions
are more dangerous than standing
armies. Already they have raised up
q money arstocracy that has Gov
eminent at defiance. The issuing
power should be taken from the banks
and restored to the Government and
the people to whom it belongs"
(copyright. 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-05-08

phrey Daniel, president Of the Wash
ington chapter. will preside. The
anniversary Of the battle is the 18th
of May, but as that date this year
falls on Sunday, the meeting was
scheduled earlier.
The Committee on Arrangements
includes Tucker wilkins. Stuart B.
Marshall and James Greene.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
WILL HOLD BREAKFAST

r. Dormitory Residents to Mark
Mothers Day.
The annual Mothers Day breakfast
OF dormitory residents Of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held at am. today in the Central
"Y" Building, 1895 G street NV.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard, we'll
known speaker on current events, will
speak.
John Eaton, president Of the dormi-
tory council, will preside A large at
tendance Is expected.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
v. NJ. |. GROUP TO HEAR
GEN. c. E. KlLBOURNE

Alumni TO 1--WE 4nIOfmal smoker
Thursday Evening at Army
and Navy Club.
Gen. Charles E. Kilbourhe, who sue
ceeded Gen. John A. Lejeune as super
Institute, will be guest Of honor and
principal speaker at an informal
smoker Of the local alumni association
Thursday at 8 pm. at the Army and
Navy Club. Jimmie Culpepper, ma
tional alumni secretary, also will be
q guest.
The meeting is held annually
throughout the country in commem-
grafton Of the Battle of New Market,
in which engagement the cadets of
v. M. I. took an active part. Hum
Evening star., 1938-05-08
Controllers Meet Tuesday.

John K. Althaus, secretary Of the
Credit Bureau, will be the principal
speaker at q dinner sponsored by the
National Capital Group Of Controllers
at the La Fayette Hotel, Tuesday at
6:45 pm. Mr. Athaus will speak on
"Co-ordination of the Controller and
the Credit Manager"
Evening star., 1938-05-08
MAP VICTORY DINNER

Southeast Business Men to Mark
Bridge Fund Success.
Plans for victory dinner" mark
ing the successful attempt to get an
appropriation for beginning Of con-
struction of the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge will be completed at meeting
Of the Southeast Business Mems As
sociation at BIS pm. tomorrow in the
Offices Of the president, Clarence F.
Donohoe, 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue
sc.
The organization also will discuss
the results of the recent suffrage ref
erendum, Louis F. Frick, secretary,
announced.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Among coronation gifts from domin-
ions and colonies to the King and
Queen Of England is q whales tooth
necklace from a Fiji chief.
The Washington times., 1938-05-07
Lucky Escape
In Scene Is

Larry Crabbe, erstwhile swim
mer turned actor, narrowly es-
capped serious injury in a scene
in which he was supposed to be
killed.
Using a heavy shotgun, Lloyd
Nolan first menaced him, then
fired for a scene Of Hunted
Men," at Paramount. The wax
pad in the gun whipped dan
gerously close to Crabbe's face
and shattered a window behind
him.
The wad was of a sort which
inflicts a severe bruise when it
connects and has given many
players blood poisoning by
breaking the skin and deposit
ing a few grains of gunpowder
underneath.
1t was the script clerk who
noticed that the scene was
No. 13.
The Washington times., 1938-05-07

sHERIDAN-sunday. Monday and
tuesday: Bette Davis in "Jezebel."
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:
cEaTdstte Rindst. &C. Colbert and Gary Cooper in
The Kid Comes Back" with Wayne
Morris. Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars"
No. /.
Bellamy and Josephine Hutchinson in
Wednesday: Robert Taylor and Msu-
ford" Thursday: State Police" FRI
in Raw Hide" Flash Gordon's Trip
"Bolted Doors" saturday: w. G.
Fields and Martha Rays in big
Broadcast Of 1888"
UPTOWN - Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday Bette Davis in "JezebeI."
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Shir.
ley Temple and Bill Robinson in Re
6ecca of sunnybrook Farm" Saturday:
virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery
No. 2.
YoRK-sunday and Monday: Sonia
Henie and Don. Amechs in Happy
Fred Allen and Alice Faye in ''9aliy.
Irene and Mary" Thursday: Gary
Cooper and Franchot Tone in Lives
Of Bengal Lancer" Friday: John
wayne and Marsha Hunt in Born to
the w. West" Saturday: Joe e. Brown
short.
as, STANTON - Sunday and Monday,
The Badman of Birthstone" with
It." with William Gargan and Orien
Heyward. Tuesday and Wednesday.
breakfast for Two" with Barbara
stanwyck and Herbert Marshall; also
HI The Women Men Marry" with George
Thursday and Friday, "Mannequin,"
with Joan Crawford and Spencer
Tracy; also at Happened in HoIly-
wood" with Richard Dix ana Fay
Wry. Saturday: Flight From Glory"
the Warrens," with Bob Steele.
ACADEMY - Sunday and Monday.
Radio City Revels," with Bob Burns
and Jack oakis; also Hold EN-,
Iis1v Md.y rTat6.L with Lew ~ Ayes and Mary Car
lie" with Nelson Eddy and Eleanor
Powell. Thursday and Friday, Hell
Divers" with Wallace Beery and
Clark Gable: also Murder in Green
Fay Wray. Saturday, Night Club
Scandal" with John Barrymore: also
Adventures End" with Fay wayne.
sECo-sunday and Monday: radio
City Revels," with Bob Burns ara
Jack Oakie: March Of Time No. 4.
tuesday and Wednesday: HANDY
Andy with Will Rogers; also. 'Swinx
Your Lady" with Humphrey BoEart.
Thursday and Friday: ''The Last GanE.
ster," with Edward q. Robinson; also,
Adventures End" with John Wayne
Saturday: Love on a Budget" with
Jones Family; also. OUTLAWS Of the
Prairie" with Charles Starrett: chan
ter No. .. Radio PATROL
CONGRESS-Sunday and Monday.
"Arsene Lupin Returns" with MELVIN
Douglas. Tuesday: The Kid Comes
Back" with Wayne Morris, wedneS-
day; 'Penrod ana His Twin Brothers"
with the Mauch Twins. THURSDAY:
The Goldwyn Follies." with Charlie
Mccarthy. s a turd ~: Checkers"
with Jane withers.
FAIRLAWN-sunday and Monday:
Huston. Tuesday and "Wednesday: "A
g: Robinson. Thursday: "Penrod and
His Twin Brother" with the Mauch
Twins: Friday: All comedy night.
Saturday Born to the West" with
John wayne.
BRoADwAY-sunday, Monday and
tuesday: "A Slight Case of Murder"
with Edward G. Robinson, and
The Washington times., 1938-05-07
Laundry Bill
Was Huge

Thrifty housewives who re-
move frayed apparel from the
laundry bag would be staggered
by the laundry bill for "The
Adventures Of Robin Hood" It
promises to be the biggest in
Hollywood hsitory-and it's all
for rags.
For weeks between 100 and
200 extras have been playing
members of Robin Hoods band,
all of them in tatters.
Every single night every
single one OF their costumes
must be relaundered, sometimes
cleaned. It's a rule which must
be followed. It's costing the
studios thousands, and the final
bill Is yet to arrive.