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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
PILLS VOICE on the telephone
had quality Of suppressed i'm
portance in it when he said, "Nell,
how'd you like to see the opening
game of the series at the Stadium
this afternoon" 81
Eleanor sighed the way wives
have since they first discovered
that there is blank spot in the
average mans mind when it comes
to remembering the things their
wives are not enthusiastic about.
Eleanor definitely did not enjoy
baseball. She was about to remind
him Of it when she was struck by
liberalization that his tone implied
more than an invitation.
She had learned the rules Of the
little game in which she was obvi-
ously engaged; it was sort Of a
guessing game and she would be
much surprised by something that
Phil would say sooner or later. She
had been playing the game with
Jessica for some time.
So she said: Its nice day and
1t might be rather fun 70 be out
doors. How come you're getting
away?"
IT told the boss wanted to go to
a ball game. He said he knew it
was my grandmother's funeral I
wanted to go to-"
Eleanor fancied she could see his
grin. She said casually: "This
wouldn't be an occasion Of some
kind of celebration, would it?"
"Just you wait and see! Meet me
at the usual place at the Times
Square subway station, baby, at
noon and ."
"Noon?" she asked eXplosively.
"Why don't we go now and watch
the morning sun come up?"
IT have a reason for getting
there early. You can have hot dogs
and soda pop for lunch. And
Nell"
EYES,"
"Put on your you know
your snappiest clothes. Huh ?"
"What for?" she asked, wife-like
for all that she had already in
tended to do that.
Because when I show off my
wife I want her to be at her best.
Besides, most of the fellows know
I'm married to a gal who's getting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, May 3.-Here's why it's
so hard for news services and cor
respondents to give advance service
on Governor Clyde R. Hoey's
speeches.
Tuesday the governor was getting
ready to go over to Statesville, where
he spoke that night.
What are you going to talk
about?", your correspondent asked
him.
Il don't know YETI, replied His
EXcellency, a reply which was entire
ly sincere and truthful, but which
made it more difficult to get out any
advance on the address.
The governor went on to explain
that the Statesville civic clubs have
been holding a series of meetings at
which numerous public officials have
discussed various phases of the
States government. He didn't know
just which had already been cover
ed and therefore couldn't say which
he would use for his subject.
Fayetteville's Representative D.
Lacy McBryde was in Raleigh Tues
day, but his trip was entirely dis
connected with politics, he said.
Some of the bills he introduced and
which were ruthlessly slaughtered by
the late General Assembly are like
ly to turn into issues in the 1910
gubernatorial race-for instance his
Cape Fear Valley power project
(modeled on the Cooper Santee of
South Carolina) his effort to probe
the alleged tremendous profit made
by insurance companies, and his bill
to provide for rural telephone SUR
vey.
The State Planning boards chief
task just now is to plan how to get
any money to do any State planning.
The General Assembly left it COM
pletely out in the cold so far as any
specific appropriation is concerned,
and the natural thing to do would be
to give up the ghost The board has
several projects under way, how
ever, and SO its members are con-
ferring with Governor Clyde r. Hoey
in an effort to devise ways and
means of financing them to a con-
clusion.
Commissioner of Paroles Edwin
Gill has drawn more than little un-
deserved criticism on delay in a de-
cision regarding the fate of Charlie
Smith, Columbus county Negro once
sentenced to die, later given a COM
mutation and now in States Prison.
Prosecutrix of the Negro recant-
N6 CT1H rnfr~0 af0I hnx q
the prisoner some months ago, and
Macy seem to think that Smith
should have been Immediately liberat
ed, his innocence, SO they said, hav-
ing been established
Fact is that there is more than a
reasonable dor'1t that the anthem
ITCHY OF the / )secutrix's latest &C
! ton. There a. plenty of wheels
within wheels in the case and when
the commissioners report is finally
made public, (Which will be within
the next few days. there is likely to
be much clearer understanding of
the matter than now is the case.
Two members of the State Rural
Electrification Authority will end
their terms of office June 5. Thew
are D. E. Purcell, of Reidsville. and
s, H. Hobbs, Jr, of Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Hobbs is practically certain
of reappointment, but there are
strong indications that Mr.. Purcell
will not be named again on the board
We couldn't blame them if histo-
rlans OF the future, seeing current
photos OF Mussolini, mistook him for
the man in the iron mask.
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she belonged to the acknowledgment
of authors.
"Phil tells me that you'ves sold a
serial. Congratulations"
It was on the tip of her Stongue
to tell him that she'd sold seven,
But he would learn in time,
"Tve got a book in the back Of
my mind. Going to take a sab
batical year off some day al Id write
it," he said. There's the Babe
himself" He pointed to the stout,
familiar figure of the baseball king.
Eleanor wondered if Eairchild
were married, wondered how many
years his wife had heard a bout the
book he was going to write. Size
wondered what she could make Of
the story of a newspaperman's wife
who spent a lifetime waiting for
her husband to write a book. de-
ferred Dream"-the title slipped
into her mind.
She cheered at the proper time,
she rose at the proper time; the,
right expressions Of dis1nay and
pleasure crossed her face as the
game progressed, but her mind was
on the story that had come to her.
When the game was over, she
had reached the point where she
had abandoned the idea; she was
too close to the problem. She knew,
too much about what it was to be
a newspaperman's wife to writs
with the cool, clear disinterested
point Of view she meant always to-
apply to her work.
After the game, Phil filed his
story and took her to dinner with
some Of the gang. She was trifle
bored with their talk-once it
would have thrilled her to have
been privileged to sit around a ia
BILE with men whose names were
news.
At eleven Phil caught her trying
to hide a yawn. He said: "Come
on, Nell, I've still more news to tell
you."
She remembered that much later.
She said: what other news,
Phil?"
He said: IT got big raise"
"Did you? How much?"
twenty-five more week."
twenty-five dollars? Twenty.
five must be our lucky number.
have twenty-five hundred in the
bank, Phil"
Something happened to his face,
It fell into dark lines. He put down
the cigaret he had finished from a
pack, without lighting it, and went
into the bedroom.
She felt exasperated. What had
she done to bring on that mood of
his?
Oh, the money! It had been tact
less Of her to mention it. Of course,
she had taken the wind out Of his
lovely new sails.
She went to the door of her bed
room. "Phil," she said softly, I'm
a stupid woman. It takes a long
time for anything to register with
me. I'm just beginning to realize
how grand it is for us now that
We'll have seventy-five dollars a
week to live on. Well really live
now. Can we afford to move to
Long Island?"
(To Be Continued4
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(To Be Continued
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4, to be q well-known authoress and
want you to look like One."
Phil had presented a new idea
to her, and she was completely en-
crossed in it. She forgot that Phil
must have some sort Of exciting
news.
That she would get to be we'll
known must have been thought
somewhere in the back of her
mind. But, in those early start
ing days, the angles Of her work
presented merely her pleasure in
the work itself, her satisfaction in
receiving larger and larger money
returns.
1t was entirely typical of Eleanor
Parrish then-and later, but for a
different reason later-that she did
not think of herself as an author.
And author to her was a classicist
belonging to a cult of the anointed.
That she might have been admitted
to that class-whatever the quality
of her work was an enchanting
idea that had not occurred to her.
She dressed with a rising sense
of anticipation. Dignity and grace
were not foreign to her, but there
was a new quality in both as she
donned them like garments.
"I'm married to gal who's get
ting to be weH-known author
eSS.
Eleanor knew a lot Of the boys
at the paper, but there were al
ways new ones. The two men with
Phil at the subway station were
strangers to her.
Gentlemen, my wife," he said.
Eleanor, this is Walt Fairchild
and Jim Kelsey"
Eleanor held out small, neatly
gloved hand to each. "The leading
lights Of the sports department"
she said, smiling graciously. II
read you both and love your stuff"
Kelsey laughed. "She'll be your
severest critic as WELL" he said to
Phil.
Phil was looking at her with a
big smile. IT haven't told her yet"
Haven't told me what ?" she de-
manded.
I'm on the sports desk now,
DEAR"
"Oh," she said. At first she did
not realize what it mean to him.
Fortunately the train came in and
she had moment to think it over.
It meant that he was now in a de-
partment where he could special
ize, cultivate a style. The sports
department Of the Globe had been
the starting point for many of the
Leading columnists and by-line
writer's.
When they were getting off the
train, she whispered: tits wonder
full, Phil. I'm so tickled for you"
II knew you'd be glad" he said.
"You won't mind if I park you
while I pick up a yarn?"
"Of course not"
Fairchild said: ''I'll take care of
Mrs. Parrish"
He sat with her in the grand
stand and told her who the players
were. IT hear you're a newspaper
gal yourself" he said.
"Not exactly, any more" she
said. She had been one but now
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03
READ THIS First:

READ 11lS r 1ttf51:
Phil Parrish, New York reporter, is
old-fashioned enough to believe that
his wife's place is in the home. with
their newborn baby, Jessica. Eleanor,
who met Phil on small town newspa-
per, has had aspirations to do some
kind Of writing and supplement Pills
modest salary Consequently, when
Eleanor completes novel she has writ
ten surreptitiously,. while her husband
him to read. Phil goes off alone on. a
modest spree; A, After er many hours our he
her story to his papers syndicate. He
criticizes it frankly. tells her the char
acterizations are brilliant, admits she
can write. In celebration, they go night
clubbing. The evening is spoiled for
Eleanor when Phil refers to himself as
q gigolo after his wife insists on pay
ing for the entertainment. Eleanor
writes more newspaper. serials. syn
dictate pays a thousand dollars for her
seventh story. She plans to buy a
home.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

Cash income from marketings of
American faHn products in March
totaled $487 100000, Is percent in
crease over the $430,OOO,OOOe received
in February.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

Lloyd Weeks, assistant tobacco
specialist Of the State College Ex-
tension Service, estimates that North
Carolina farmers will increase their
leaf crop by Is percent this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

European boy king must soon quit
school, says story, to attend, to af-
fairs of state. Which will make LOT
of American youths wish this wasn't
a democracy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

strawberries, once function OF, the
rails only, is now practically solidly
in the hands of motor truck carriers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

Members the North Carolina Cotton
dent of the Bank for Cooperatves Columbia
Knapp, Administration ~
they gather Raleigh
behip meeting meeting Growers Pd
ton and the FCX
that thought it was on1v
that TO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

We couldn't blame them if histo-
rlans OF the future, seeing current
photos of Mussolini, mistook him for
the man in the iron mask.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-03

Two members of the State Rural
DISQUALIFICATION Authority will end
their terms OF office June 5. They
are ID. E: Purcell, Of Reidsville, and
;, n. Hobbs, Jr., Of Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Hobbs is practically certain
of reappointment, but there are
strong indications that Mr.. Purcell
will not be named again on the hoard
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
Annual Easter Party
by Five Hundred Club

One of the swankiest Easter parties
held in Boston, was that given by the
Five Hundred Club of Boston on Tues
day, April II, 1889 at the Music Hall
operated by Clarence Remy at la Wei
lington ST.
This club gives many seasonal an
nual parties and this party was under
the immediate direction of Messrs. Her
bert (AIike) johnson and Edmund
(Jazz) Beckair who were aided by
Chester Washington and Walter Jen-
kins. Music was furnished by Isaac
Hand and Purnell Foster.
Joy reigned supreme at this com
bined cabaret and dance and everybody
had an enjoyable time. Both out OF
town and local guests declared this
party one of the best.
The officers of this progressive com
munity club are Arthur Coles, presl-
dent; Samuel Cooper, vice president,
and Arthur Chase, secretary.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
MUSIC NOTES

Mildred Jenkins presented her Girls
Choir in several musical selections on
Good Friday evening at the Fourth
Methodist NJ E. Church. Eugene
Greene, soprano concert soloist sang a
group Of songs on Easter Sunday
morning at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church on Shawmut Ave. Helen Holi-
day, soprano, was guest artist at
Charles Street Church on Easter Sun
day morning, and in the evening
Charles Street Church Choir sang the
"Story of Calvary" by Schneider in
which Jesse Owens sang extremely well
the part of the narrator. Ellastine
Broadnax, was the assisting artist and
was also well received.
Zion Choir presented the Seven Last
Words by Dubois on Easter Sunday
evening, Tasville Goode, Mrs. Freder-
lex White, and Gilbert Hutchinson
were the assisting soloists. At the morn
ing service, Ida Wren was heard in a
very beautiful solo. Mack Boatwright,
talent pianist, has been i'll for several
days, but is improving. Bessie Maybe,
soprano, spent her Easter vacation in
New York City and in New Jersey.
WAR.
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100 Cities to Observe
Guide Right" Week

Topeka, Kans. - (C) Attorney
R. J. Reynolds, national director of
the "Guide Right" movement of the
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, an
nounces that 100 cities will observe the
10th annual celebration beginning on
April It, The idea behind the move
ment is ITO help colored youth ap-
proach their future realistically" The
campaign is approved by the U. S.
Commissioner of Education. In Boston
the program will be conducted by Chi
chapter, with Harold B. Frye, Pole
mark, in charge of the affair.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
JUNIOR RESTHAVEN PLANS
End ANNUAL CHARITY SWING

In keeping with their policy estab-
lished last year, the Junior Resthaven
Club will present their second annual
Charity Swing, April % at Ritz Plaza.
This club, comprising fourteen men,
bers, donated 5000. to Resthaven as a
result of their activity last season
while proceeds this year will benefit
Resthaven Building Fund. Mrs. ely
tie Clarke is chairman of the dance
with the officers of the club, Mesdames
Elizabeth Wilson, Lottie Lewis, Ruth
Pasco, Irene Turner, and "Toki''
Schalk, president, treasurer, asst
treasurer, secretary, and publicity
chairman, respectively, as her capable
aides. The Charity Swing, this year,
will be highlighted with a special sur
prise feature to be announced.
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acquainted" tea next Sunday afternoon
at Peoples Baptist Church.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Windsor
Cricket Club will give prize whist and
dance at 464 Mass. Ave, next Tuesday
night
Maryland Club has whist at Har-
riet Tubman House next Thursday eve
ming.
The State B.YP.U. executive meet
ing met at the home of Mrs. Christine
Taylor of As Mather ST., Dorchester
last Tuesday evening. After a brief
review of the Educational meeting final
plans were made regarding the forth
coming convention May u, at the
Union Baptist Church, Cambridge. The
gest speaker will be Rev. Walter c..
Wynn of Providence, R. I. After the
meeting dainty repast was served by
the hostess. Those present were Misses
Harriet Gray, Alice Marrow, Mary
Jumper, Miriam Faulcon; Mesdames
Ariel Lassiter, Christine Taylor, Rev.
Williams, Arthur Lassiter and Edward
Taylor.
If you enjoy Oracle Allen and
George Burns, Jack Benny and Mary
Livingston, Fred Allen and Portland
Hoffa, and the other married comedy
teams, you viii enjoy the antics of Dick
Mapp and Elsmere Harris Mapp who
also are Mr. and Mrs in real life They
are presenting a group of domestic
sketches entitled "Mr. and Mrs" based
on Incidents in the life of Dick and
Dolly Smith, a modern young couple
Among the playlets to be presented
are: The Train Leaves at 0:20, As Ye
Sow, BY All Means Diet, Heroine, Vii
liam and Everything, and Dog-Gone
Between the acts, "Specialties in
Swing" will be presented by Josephine
Mapp and Francis Young, a talented
and versatile dancing team. Among
their numbers will be: The Boogie-
Woogie, The Swing Waltz, Stardust,
and Deep Purple Dream. Miss Ger
aldine Baker will act as accompanist
This will be the first presentation of
the Jofradels and proceeds will be used
to organize an amateur theatre group.
So come out to the Brockton Y.W.CA.
Hall, Main st. on Friday evening,
April q, at pm. for an evening of
fun!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
CITY NEWS

A CONCERT EXTRAORDINARY
under the auspices of the Stewardess
and Trustees of the st. Paul A.M.E
Church, Columbia and Austin streets
cambridge, Rev. H. L. Moore, pastor
VIII be given Sunday, April 80, at 1890
p.m., featuring Emanuel Mansfield
tenor; Blanche Diggs, soprano; Clifford
Mann, baritOns; Ella l.. Thomson
cOntraltO; Rev. H. L. Moore. violinist
and Walter Roberts, Organist and
accOmpanist. Admission fifty cents.
Among the Bostonians who heard
Marian Anderson and saw the cherry
blossoms in all their glory in Washing
ton, d. C., on Easter Sunday was Mrs
Jessie Walker Of 6 Westminster Ave
Roxbury. She was loathe to return
from Washington, where she was visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ellswer Walker
DAVIS, recent bride and now a resident
OF that city. However, since the Wis.
terra Charity Club Of which Mrs. Walk
er IS president was holding its animal
Costume Party on April ID, she hur.
ned home to be present at that affair
lota Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, is sponsoring Dorothy Rich.
ardson's "Greater Boston Male Chorus,
IN a song recital Sunday evening. ApriI
81, 1889, s pm, at st. Marks Congre.
gatlonal Church. 1t is a benefit per.
Torrance with the proceeds divided he.
tween st. Marks Recreation Fund and
the Robert Gould Shaw House Library
AS this is a worthwhile venture. the
friendly public is asked to come out
and lend their support?
The Music Study Club girls of Bos-
ton and young mems team from West
Medford will debate at Zion Church.
Sunday, April 16, at 3 10. The Judges
are Rev. Foggie, Rev. Laviscount and
Rev. Riley. Young people interested
IN music and literary work are espec-
tally invited. Anna Bobitt Gardner
sponsors the debate.
Mrs. Jennie Carney, AZ Cunard st.,
is confined to her home by illness and
is under the care of DR.. C. N. Garland.
Mrs. Carney's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Vivian Carney of New York, is here
with her.
April 26-27, the Pilgrims Progress
Club of Ebenezer Baptist Church will
have "a Bazaar of States. The states
represented are Massachusetts. Rhode
Island, New York, Maryland, Virginia.
The Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
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Boston Girl Friends

"The Ryerson Mystery" to be pre-
sented Apr. 10, at Recital Hall by the
Girl Friends will offer a grand even
ing's entertainment. The stars
Doris Pope Jackson and Micki Harris
are supported by Helen Butter
Thelma Thornton, Edna Center, J. c.
James, Everett Darlington, Nellie
Frye and Joseph Underwood
You'll roar at Nellie Frye as the
Irish maid, have a hard time under
standing the terrific chatter of Thelma
Thornton as the society matron; be
spellbound with the suavity of Nick
Harris and the capability of beautiful
Doris Jackson.
Ralf Coleman says that the Fryer
son Case" will be the best yet in the
annual presentation of the Boston
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
BOSTON'S NEW SOPRANO

Ora Wake, soprano, is one of Bos-
toms newest soprano concert singers.
She is from Delray Beach, Florida,
and has come to Boston to continue
her musical education At present her
voice has an unusual wide range, and
beautiful depth of tone quality. She
is very serious and has already shown
distinct promise of success in a public
career. She is also associated with
the best musical circles of Boston and
is very popular-W.A.R.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
NEW DELTA PROJECT

The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Miss Marie Rudd, president, has start
ed a project by which they take young
people on trips to visit the museums,
State House, Arboretum and historical
places.
This program is in keeping with the
educational purpose of this sorority
and is sponsored to enable our young
people to become familiar with these
treasures. Groups of children are taken
from the various community houses to
the place of interest by a member of
the sorority.
Last Saturday group went to the