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Legislative Fiddling Is
Followed by Forest Fires

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sure to mount into the hundreds oil
thousands of dollars.
According to reports sent in to the
Department Of Conservation and De-
velopment by w. c. Mccormick, as
sistant State forester III charge Oh
the forest fire prevention division
huge fires are now raging IN Prac-
tically all the mountain counties III
fire districts l and 2.
Mccormick has reported that THESE
fires are quite likely to inllict a sum
total Of damage never before ap-
preached in the states history. he
admits that nothing but ram can
stop some Of the fires new raging,
but it is obvious from nj reports ana
from the nature Of the fire. through
out the west that damage might nave
been much smaller in the aggregate
if ali counties had been lncludea III
the cooperative system Of pro'ecllo0H'
Some of the very worst q lle
blazes, for example, are roaring 'hlo5
ugh Ashe and Avery counles-aiiiu
Avery is one of some tlve or SIX
counties which have been ANXIOUS loI
some time to be included in lhe co-
operative plan. There have been 10
State funds available for TINS plu-
pose, however, and so these couh'les
are almost completely Wllhoul an, any
protection against forest ilres. INC
flames have swept beyond Their Dor
ders and into other counilcs-lI}all eS
which might have been c%Ah8lusl'@0
early and without grave cons
quences had the counties OceH "00
Quately protected. ~ a.
Indicating the sCant pro'ecuoh a. ~
forded North Cardinals loresVS "
the legislature is the fact that me a.
most 100000 acres in the c9o a,
Grating areas must be protected VI.
funds which average less thah oDo
cent an tWenty-cShh o'I pv
hundredths Of cent II be c=acD r ~
way of comparison South Oaig Tan
appropriates 1.19 cents per acte 9nQ
nessee 1877 cents, and flofl10 '''
cents. in
There is annually nFc 'oo oooa-
North Carolina forests u.lC o@1o10
100000; lumber valued at s-- -. 1~ro.t
is cut every year; and in 1880 .ol' 10
fire damage in the State ~ oO'il'0
$470,OOO.
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al the moseon she could,

al the moNof she could, then go
back to Dr. Rutherford.
THE poisoning of Mrs. Ruther-
ford was the planned opportunity
for Miss Easton to find the papers,
but she failed to do so. Undis-
mayed, DR.. Rutherford, himself,
searched later that night. He, too,
failed to find them.
"He exchanged rooms with his
mother, ostensibly to soothe her
nervousness; in reality that re
might go and come by his window,
undetected. The next night he
heard voices. He slipped from rs
room and listened. Mrs. Peake and
Miss Ivy were talking by the spite
fence, where one loose board had
been moved aside.
He heard Miss Ivy tell her sister
that the papers must be in their
fathers old sea chest. Then, to his
CONSERVATION, he learned that Mrs.
Peake once overheard him and
Coral talking. She was suspicious
of them, and was only waiting to
find the papers before having him
arrested. He could not convince her
that she was mistaken, so killed
her, and we presume he was the
person with the light seen later
that same night.
''Miss Easton, unfamiliar with
New England architecture, knew
nothing of a possible attic. She did
not notice the attic trap door which
is in a closet ceiling, it's position
owing to the remodeling of Hill
House. The sea chest is there. The
deeds are in Chief Forests hands,
and will be turned over to DR.. and
Miss Peake later.
Joseph Barrys connection with
this affair came because he loved
Miss Easton and did all in his
power to destroy the influence
which DR.. Rutherford had over her,
even to changing his name that he
might be near her. It was his figure
Bruce Orion saw the night Mrs.
Rutherford was sick. Barry was on
his way for a showdown with the
doctor, but seeing Pauline in the
living room, he turned back. After
Mrs. Peake's death, he kept silent
for fear Miss Easton was involved.
The dyeing Of his hair is a personal
matter, as was the argument with
a garageman over a repair bill,
which DR.. Peake overheard.
1--WE noticed a long scratch on the
paint below DR.. Rutherford's win
dow the morning after the murder,
but thought nothing of it. Later 1t
was gone. No painting or cleaning
had been done. It was obvious that
only someone who wished to con-
ceal the scratch would remove 1t.
That was DR.. Rutherford's only
mistake. In all other respects, cir
cumstances alone proved his undo
ing.
CDR. Peake, with implicit faith in
his friend, believed that the whis-
key was poisoned and stoleKc DR..
Rutherford used a drug to make
his mother sick but not danger
ously so. He was the proWler, set
ting the stage for the alleged poi
soning and, that he might sneak
about undetected, he tried to pot-
son the dog, which tonight har
more than evened the score"
(The Endl
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Power Company OPP
poses Rural Lines
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wealth and Southern Corporation OF
''obstructionist' and "dog IN the
manger" opposition to rural electrl-
fication.
The c. and S. turned over It's
Tennessee electric power company
property to IVA for $78,425,095 on
August IS, ending a lengthy period Oh
attacks and counter attacks between
the two organizations. All had been
relatively quiet since then. In an
address prepared for the celebration
of the Tallapoosa Rural Electric
Member Corporation, the IVA dl-
rector cited the Alabama power COM
pany as an example Of the "broad-
side" attack by public utilities on
federally financed Decentralization
projects.
constructive lawsuits, the spread
ing of false reports, and what the
Tennessee farmers aptly named
"spite Ines became the accepted
program of the GINS companies he
declared.
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girls lips. II have big eyes, beau
tiful figure, play the guitar and
my friends call me cute" she said
sardonically.
Gertrude wasn't listening. She
said, 1--WE trained Fab :"
Fabienne threw her magazine on
the floor and sat bolt upright.
g. d. to ride, fence, dance and fly"
she finished. 1--WE been presented
at the Court Of st. James. I know
how to address a dignitary and seat
ranking ambassadors. Nothing less
than a crown prince should do for
little Fab. I wouldn't be of any use
to a real man. That's what you've
trained me for, mother! Would you
like to hear more ?"
Gertrude's eyes glittered coldly
as she turned to her daughter.
Edna said mildly, Nov, Fab,
don't talk to your mother that way.
We're all upset :"
Marcus came to the door with a
telephone in his hand. Its Mr..
Nelson, madame" he said, plug
ging it into the wall and giving
Gertrude the instrument.
She talked for a moment. and
then replacing the instrument in it's
cradle, she told them, HE says it's
hopeless. The will must stand.
What shall we do now?"
Dick told her. You can live on
your income, Nom. Fab has five
hundred a month and I expect 20
go to work in June. We're not 60
ing to starve."
Gertrude was not listening She
had fixed her eye on her daughter.
"Fabienne, you must marry Nicky."
Across the room the girls hot,
defiant eyes met those of her moth
er. And suddenly she knew how
she felt about her. Her mother. who
had never been a mother to her.
who had sent her to Mark and
Edna, and who now looked upon
her as commodity, piece of
marriagable property.
Marry Nicky Bartlett and his mil
hons now? She'd been thinking of
1t ever since she was sixteen. but
now she knew she would not, if
only to defeat her mothers hopes.
She she'd go to work first.
Marcus came to the door once
more. Mr.. Bartlett is calling" he
announced.
Fablenne threw her mother a
long, terrible look. "Show him in ("
she said.
(TO Be COntinuedN
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Extend Treason Law
To Bohemia Moravia
AS 9 Are Executed
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sisted that order prevailed today IN
the protectorate and that SO DER.
cent of the people disapproved of
What they termed attempts to sow
dissention by youthful followers Of
former President -Eduard Benes.
"These youngsters forget this IS
war" one commentator said. In
such times, especially, it will not
do for universities to become hot
pcds of intrigue"
The general principle underlying
the German treason law is that
whoever breaks faith with his own
people and by reasonable action
endangers the existence of the corr
monwealth has forfeited his life"
Information obtained from an
American official in Prague, shortly
before telephone communications
with the former Czechoslovak CAPT.
tai were cut off, indicated that the
city was quiet.
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ouirements for the murderer He
would have laughed in our faces.
We had to provide a motive, and
this we were not able to do until
today.
when Alan Murray told us that
Miss Ivy Newcomb was saying:
we be-
lieved that in her disjointed words
was hidden the secret of why Mrs.
Peake was killed. We interpreted
her meaning to be "A letter from
Selma (Mrs. Peake) in a book we
searched for the letter and found it.
which eliminated tonight in the
death of Miss Easton. With the let
ter were enclosed two others. These
letters we sent by airplane to Bos-
ton to be examined by handwriting
experts, and it was for their verdict
we were waiting tonight.
1.-THE letters, which experts de-
clare to have been written by DR..
Paul Rutherford, profess to be
from certain Paulos Andrade,
which was DR.. Rutherford's first
name, Latinized, and his second
name. The first declared that Cap
tain Bill Newcomb, who died in Rio
eighteen years ago, was involved in
a crime there and died just in time
to escape arrest. The writer
claimed to hold papers proving this
fact and was prepared to exchange
them for the deeds to certain lands
which Captain Newcomb owned
when he died. If the exchange was
refused, the story would be made
public.
Captain Newcomb bought this
land in anticipation C IS rise in
value, which now exceeds his eX-
pectation. Before his death, he ar
ranged for these lands to be held
for twenty years and then sold for
the benefit Of his heirs, his father,
two sisters and wife.
Mrs. Peake received that letter
this spring. She would not believe
that her brother was involved in
anything dishonorable and refused
to trade with the blackmailers.
When she received the second let
ter, placing time limit on the eX-
change or threatening to publish
the story, she appealed to Miss Ivy
NeWcomb for advice.
Miss NeWcomb, still holding her
grudge, refused to allow her sister
to come to her cottage and she,
herself, would not enter Hill House.
They met by the spite fence.
1--WE now go back to Coral Estes
who, coming to Boston, met DR..
Rutherford. She fell madly in love
with him and told him of the land
which her s.epfather owned and
which would one day be divided,
and through her mother, his wife, a
share come to her.
ITO his surprise, he learned that
his classmate nd pal was the step
son of one OF The inheritors. Des-
perate for money, he evolved a
clever scheme, Of which the letters
were only part.s introduced
Coral Estes by the name of Easton
to DR.. Peake, intending for her to
worm an invitation from him to
Hill House. DR.. Peake became in
fatuated with her. and the way was
open for her to search for the deeds
which she believed were here. She
intended to marry DR.. Peake, get
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'Fay s:tt Celebrat;on
Will Be Launched S ,'0n
CONTINUED From Page o,.

aSe One
ing any single note AZ
pumped on the below. '5 as he
The play, revirlng t,o
Legends, songs and cost.n" "ce4.s
brave days, revolves aDo'~ ~. VI 'aoe
acter OF Flora Macdonald 1'9 .aag-
fish aristocrat, and Dan "'e 9-ot-
a young American ponce C1'@ q,
sents the tory and paig "''1 pre-
1t will be presented lor NJ, p''AN
beginning Monday nights
Flora Macdonald. ua, .a
death Of her father Ma. no '0' Inc
the chief Of her clan lracn"r'oC BY
Clanranald, assisted Bomb. ''r n.y. o.
Charles Edward to escape g+l. .'.ce
Battle Of Culloden She ea,o.., ''e
Fayetteville in l774 and b,.. '..eo 10
Allan Macdonald fouet .. '''o
British in the Wan OF Re...",'.' 1Ie
Through the play races Ho
story OF Peggy MacNeil descend
of the ancient House of 2I.o, 't''I'l
who was to marry Hlghland ..'.' '''
crat, but loses her heart t. lI~rr.
son. 0'-
Governor Clyde Hocy u. vorb
Carolina, in powdered Dcmko aa5
velvet coat, will impcrsonatn cao("g1
Johnson, a predecessor in ofHco 9ma
Governor Prentice Coopc Of vonno.
see, in raiment not So Ne ,andon.
has the role Of John SEWER Il :
Masque next Tuesday.
Prominent officials. rom ho4
states will turn thespians tor tSa
occasion. The play is under the Al
rection Of the University of NM.
Carolina and was written bv Jobn
and Beverly Perry. 1t is sponsored Nv
the North Carolina Bar Association
The Masque will re-enact dr,-
matte occasion when Sewer. hero A.
the Battle of Kings Mountain. came
down from what now is Tennessee
with price on his head for SETTING
up an independent state in thai re-
gion and went home with fun par-
don and authority for the new State
which he became governor
Legend has it that silence grippod
the assembled legislators at the
North Carolina assembly when the
rugged Sewer faced stern. aristocrat
Samuel Johnson. Without Wavermg
in his challenging gaze, Sewer m-
folded a smudged piece Of paper and
laid it before the governor.
And here's how legend plus the
AVAILABLE documentary evidence
paints that scene in the reenachnent
drama:
"Your excellency," said Sewer
evenly, these are my credentials a,
an elected member of this assembly
and of the constitutional convention"
In tense-packed silence the out
lawed Sewer and the governor Of
North Carolina who had offered The
reward for his capture continued tC
look steadfastly at each other.
Sewer spoke again.
81 await your pleasure, your eX-
cellency. I come here representa-!
my people beyond the mountains, t
demand for them justice at you
hands. For myself, | ask nothing
For my devotion to the cause Of my
people beyond the mountains. haW
been declared a traitor to North Care
lima. Your agents have hunted mi
for two years. l am here. | avail
your pleasure"
Before he was through with thi
simple speaking, tumult sprintet
through the crowded upper room O.
the one building then in North Caro-
lima adequate for capitol. Sevie
was a hero again. There was scan
opposition this time to the cessiOr
of the North Carolina counties Yves
of the great Smoky Mountains. There
was no longer a price on his head fol
battling for this statehood.
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with crew of six, suffered no dam
age in the collision and after stand
ing by the wreckage Of the Usher
men until after daybreak, proceeded
on its voyage with the barge Espee
in tow
Cartaret county authorities listed
the dead as j. N. Fulcher and his
brother, Charlie Fulcher, both OF
Stacy in this county, and the follow
ing Negroes: Hewitt, zoe Eagles
Southport; Robert Lee, Southport;
Henry Clarridy Of Bolivia; julius
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CHAPTER ONE

FOUR HEADS turned gravely
but no one spoke when the girl
came into the drawing room. She
dropped tennis racquet on a chair
and, untying silk bandana
dropped it beside the racquet. Sh.
ran long, slender fingers through
her hair that was the hue and tex
ture of corn silk. With that ges~
ture she lifted it from her Shout
ders to where it hung framing the
oval of her face. She crossed the
room in long, easy strides and
dropped an elbow on the mantle,
facing the others from the hearth.
Her eyes, gray and longlashed.
were amused as they swept the
room. They were also trif1e hard.
Speaking in a cool detached voice
that revealed the sort of finishing
schools she had lately attended, she
said:
1.-THE curtain rises! It is late aft
ernoon in September. The scene:
The drawing room of the Comtesse
de Ligne. The characters on stage
are the heirs of the late Elihu Will
loughby :"
The Comtesse de Ligne gave her
daughter glance of despair.
Heirs" she repeated, and put a
lace handkerchief to her mouth.
Fabienne gave her mother a
glance in which pity was not ap-
parent and continued:
you've always been so proud of
your flare for the dramatic, mother.
Doesn't this little scene appeal to
you?" She covered the room with
gesture that included the two
middle-aged people, sitting calmly
by the window; her mother, the
posed figure of tragedy in the high
backed carved chair; the tall, good
looking boy trying, with no sue
cess, to palm a coin as he had seen
it done.
The telephone rang and the four
heads turned again to the door.
Only Fabienne's remained turned to
the window. The telephone call was
not the one they were waiting for.
Fabienne began to speak again:
$50 like a stage set. Uncle Mark,
looking exactly what he is-the dis
tinguished scholar, and Aunt Edna,
practically labeled: Uncle Marks.
And Dick, darling, unable to con-
ceal his impatience to escape this
little family party and get back to
Cambridge. AS for you, mother, you
look like the program note: Cos
tunes by Mainbocher." She looked
toward the wide door. "Ah, the
perfect note! The butler enters!"
Marcus, old and distinguished as
any theatrical, butler, brought the
evening papers in and laid them on
q table.
IT suppose there's something in
the papers," Gertrude de Ligne
said.
Her son slid the coin he had been
PA0JAA6 Will llCO POChCl
came across the room to pick up q
paper. He scanned the front page.
Here it u.s." he told her. Shall 1
read it ?"
The others nodded.
"'Elihu Willoughby wills entire
fortune to charity" he read. 1.-The
contents of the will of the late
Elihu Willoughby. whose death
occurred in Paris on July 10, were
announced today. The millionaire
manufacturer bequeathed his entire
fortune, estimated at more than
five million dollars, to charitable
and educational Institutions
Gertrude said, "Why doesn't
Nelson call =? He should have kept
this ridiculous story out of the
newspapers. Well be the laughing
stock :"
Fabienne said, Continue, Dick"
1.-The sum of one dollar each is
left to the surviving seven mem
bers OF his family, for whom, the
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Toodle. Morehead City; James Nc
Donough, New Bern jim Johnson,
Mayport, Fla. and John Wilson, OF
Mayport, Fla.
Ten members of the Southland's
crew escaped death but some OF
these were treated for minor in
iuries. The victims were below deck
at the time of the crash, leading to
the conclusion that they were
C, ushed to death.
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ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC

Rev. Cletus J. Helfrich, pastor.
Holy Mass and sermon at 300 "A.
M. Holy Communion during Mass.
Confessions at 745 a. m.
Sermon subject: "Relics, Images
and Pictures" Sermon text, "God is
wonderful in His Saints, Psalms
81, SO.
Novena Devotions to Our Lady at
7:30 o. m.
All Wecome to all.
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CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH

CHRIST METHODIST CHUhOf1
Rev. T. j. Whitehead, pastor.
GAS A. M. Sunday school-Clyde
L. Finch, Supt
HOO Morning worship with the
sermon by the pastor. Sermon sub
ject: "The Land of Beginning Again"
900 P. M. Young Peoples Fellow
iship meeting at the First Methodist
church.
7:3O Evening worship with the
sermon by the pastor Sermon sub
iect: 'The Light Of the World
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ion and service.
$50 %. m. Young Peoples Service
League.
7:3O D. m. Evening prayer and adj
dress.
St. Johns Mission, North Hender-
son 2 %. m. church school,
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Cotton growers will vote III d In ne
erendum December 9 10 oc''' .,o.
if they want AAA quotas on ,,' ",s
1910 production, says +. Col-
AAA executive officer at o''''
lege. -
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WEST END BAPTIST.

F.. r. Nelson, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. W. r.
Fleming, superintendent
Worship service at l o'clock. Ser
mon by the pastor, on "Heavenly
VisiOn'
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HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Rev. l. w. Hughes, rector
Twenty fourth Sunday after
Trinity.
1870 a. m. HOLY Communion.
9:45 a. m. Church school and
Young Women's Bible class.
1000 a. m. Mems Bible class.
HOO a. M Litany Ante-Commun-
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FIRST BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTlSI.
E. Norfleet Gardner, pastor.
9:45 Bible school.
II Morning service. Subject,
"Jonah: 'Where'er The Som"
$50 B. T. U. Senior, Immediate
and Junior.
7:3O The Ordinances Of Baptism
and Lords Supper.
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Wreck In Waterway

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Evening star., 1939-04-16
Dinner Hostess

(See ALFARO, Page D-50
Evening star., 1939-04-16
News Notes Of Diplomats
Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
Guests of MIR. and Mrs. Davis

His Britannia Maestys Ambassador
Will be the ranking guests at luncheon today Of
OF War Dwight eptertan compliment
to their house latter
cousin of Lady Lindsay. ''
The Honorable Lady Lindsay hostess group guests
at luncheon yesterday
will have their
who Is the guest Sunday
be in Washington weeks.
The Turkish Ambassador and Nine Ertes
Tor dinner Saturday evening will
tive embassy on Twentythird a Circle
The Swedish Minister and Mime.
daughter Mrs Wonar sxten children
VINO Will leave today to return their
who has been At his former home Sweden
New York the o week
The Danish Minister, wadsted touring country
with the Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Insd
City Sunday. The Friday
going from there the Salt Lake remaining
00ontinnsd a f1Ss D-E dSfn1a1 Is
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Miss Jane Bishop
And 1t. Conner
To Be Married

1t. Col. Harry A. Bishop, Med
ical Corps, U. S. A., formerly of
this city, now stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex,
and Mrs. Bishop announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Jane Elizabeth, to 1t. Castex
Paul Conner, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Conner of Jen-
nings, La. ~. ..
The bride-elect attended st.
Mary's Academy in Denver, Colo,
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School in Washington and the
University of Maryland, where
she was pledged by the Kappa
Kappa Gamma Sorority. She
is a member of the Girls Cotil-
lion Club of San Antonio.
1t. Conner attended South
western Louisiana Institute and
was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in the
class of 1898.
The wedding will take place in
the early summer.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
LaWSOns HOnOred
At Tea Given by
Mrs. @. c.. Thorpe

The Commercial Attache of the
United States Legation in Czecho-
Slovakia and Mrs. Edward B.
Lawson were the guests in whose
honor Mrs. George G. Thorpe
entertained at a small informal
tea yesterday afternoon at her
home on Woodley road. Peach
blossoms with pink tapers were
used on the beautifully laid tea
table while apple blossoms were
arranged around the playing
fountain in the hall and about
the other rooms Of the house.
Assisting Mrs. Thorpe at the
tea table during the afternoon
were Mrs. William D. Byron,
Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. Ernest
g. Draper, Mrs. McCeney Wer-
hch, Mrs. Charles Hoyt March,
sister Of the hostess: Mrs. Carl
lomen and Mrs. Carlton Hold
ridge.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
McCarrans to Give
arty for Dau6hter

senator and Mrs. Pat McCarran
Will entertain at an informal party
thursday night for their daughter
MISS Sylvia Patricia McCarran, and
ner finance, Mr.. Edwin p. Hay,
following the rehearsal of their we'd
ding.
The guests will be the members
OF the wedding party including Mrs.
w. G. Thompson of New London,
Conn, who will be matron of honor: ::
Mrs. J. H. Regan, who will also be
one of Miss McCarran's attendants:
Mr.. Marshall Bragg, who will be
best man, and the usher, 1t. Rad
ford G. West, q. S. M. c.
The wedding Of Miss McCarran
will be performed at noon Saturday
at the home Of her parents on
BlAgden avenue.