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and Linda followed. Robert had
stepped out quickly to open the
door and he waited for the others
Caroline reached in her pockctbook,
a small black envelope, that wasn't
quite an evening bag, for her key
She didn't need it, though. The
door opened and a froWsy-headed
woman in q pair of faded red pa
jamas faced them.
$50! You think you can home at
this hour all dressed up and with
your fine friends and still owe me
rent, do you?" the woman jcered.
"Well, you can't, Miss High Step
ping Vanderbilt. You can't! 7 got
a tenant for your room tonight,
paid me a month ahead, and he's
up there asleep now. That's your
stuff by the steps,"
She closed the door sharply, then
opened it crack to call, I'm hold
ing your wrist watch till get that
six dollars you owe me-"
Linda felt i'll. She was wildly
aware of the embarrassment of the
other girl. To have your clothes
put out on the street! To have
tainted because you were hungry!
To have the man you loved witness
your humiliation!
Terry was turning Caroline
around, meeting her eyes, holding
them, and his face knew no laugh
ter now, only a deep seriousness
and sympathy.
"You never told me-" he said.
Caroline, darling, you never told
mew He repeated it as though he
couldn't quite believe that she had
kept this secret.
What was there to tell?" She
tried to laugh. Now you all know
the worst. When there aren't any
Jobs things like this happen"
Her lips laughed, but her eyes
were dark with despair.
But Terry didn't smile, He was
ringing the doorbcll with one hand,
and his other arm was holding
Caroline. He didn't release the pres
sure on the bell until the landlady
appeared again. Then he handed
her some bills and demanded the
return of the wrist watch. F!c TOLD
the woman CURLY, in u few we'll III
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| higher balcony. She saw the light
ed doorway then, and realized the
sounds came from Roberts apart
ment. His living quarters were four
times as large as hers and the bal
cony was much longer, so she could
look up at it from her own lower
level.
She did not move away. She
would not be noticed. And in a
moment she would go in.
Then she heard a woman's voice,
a voice that was furious with an
ger.
"Why do you think I've waited
while you were in China? Don't
you know I could have married a
dozen times? You're mine, do you
hear, mine"
Then Roberts voice, impersonal,
cool, a little bored and a little
plying, answered.:
"See here, Marta, you don't mean
any of that! You're excited, but
goodness knows why :"
IT know why! And I'm staying
right here until you understand.
Right here, if it's one night or
three weeks. I waited last night
and your man said you wouldn't be
back, and I made him let me in to-
night"
"Suit yourself" Robert answered,
his voice cold and furious. But
you'll wait alone" The door
banged and Linda heard his steps
on the higher balcony. Realizing
that she had eavesdropped, she
turned to flee. But she was too late.
She had been seen.
Hi, Juliette," Robert called, but
the light mood he tried to establish
did not suit the tightness Of his
voice. you're doing balcony
scene, too, take it,"
Linda answered his mood. "Arc
you a balcony prowler, too? 7
thought I had the view to myself,
but I like to be neighborly."
Suddenly he leaned far over. IT
used to be good at high jumps. DO
you think I could make your rail-
ing? I've got to get somebody to
help mel"
"Of course" Funny that she was
on Roberts side in whatever hap
pcned. Yet-he plainly was avoid
ing some girl. She held her breath
as he began to lower himself. Sup
pose he fell!
He was almost down when the
door into his own balcony opened
again and somebody stepped out.
| (To Be Continued
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chosen words, what he thought of
her.
Linda slipped back to the curb.
Robert had drawn near, ready to
assist, but realizing that this scene
was something in which he was an
intruder, had said nothing. Now he
looked at Linda with questioning
eyes, asking her what he should
do. His mouth was stern, and Linda
knew that he was quietly upbraid-
ing Terry fer having known so lit
tie about the other girls troubles.
Still, how well did he know her?
How long had he known her? And
even if the friendship were old and
lasting, pride was a silver armor
behind which woman could hide
many things.
Low, but firm and insistent,
Terry's voice reached the two at
the curb.
"There'll be no more of this fool
ishness. Caroline. We're going to
be married now, tonight! Then I
can take care of you. Oh, Carol,
you sweet boob why didn't you tell
me about things?"
The girls voice was sweet, tired.
trying to be gay. Darling, do you
think I'd always want to remember
my husband married me because
I'd have had to sit on my trunk on
the sidewalk if he hadn't? Ask me
again some time, when Pm on top
CT things :"
Terry pleaded, argued, insisted.
mo-" Caroline said again and
again.
Finally the man turned to Linda
and Robert. "Whcn you love girl
who won't even tell you when she's
up against it, and you have held the
idea she loved you, too, and are
prouorly engaged to her, isn't it all
right to rush the wedding?"
Suppose this man were Ronnie,
Suppose she We're Caroline, Linda
was thinking. She would want to
lean on his strength. B.: she
couldn't. Not until her banners
we're flying again.
mo. it isn't a night for a wed
ding" she said Sc quickly that the
men gaZcd at her in amazemehI'
Il have another plan"
(ro BE ContinieG
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Moore Likely
To Be Victim
OF Dry Drive
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh. July +.-Cutl;n Nloo'c'
chairman Of the Stale ABC board. Is
quite likely to be = victim ol the cur,
rent dry drive in North Carullna: ana
that no nlu,;rr whether the prohlDi-
tinnistS win. lose or draw IN their
sffn,.ts to oct a statewide referendum.
p,rhonS it would pr more exact
~ s.y that Moore Is :, likely victim
OF 4 combination y! BAD poll'lcaI
oueSSjnu. the aforementioned dry
drive and the general situation Whlch
will almost certainly demand cur
taihueut of state government eNpeh-
ditlWeS. .,
II the dryS get 4 referendum. the
ABC head would OF course go OUT
along with all the rest OF ms DIVISION
if the voters did aS practically every
body thinks they would.
But Moore'S problem IN keeping
his lob isn't as simple as beating Il
referendum effort
In the 1899 General Assembly,
there WAS Il strong undercurent OF
sentiment that there is no real neeo
for \ full-time ABC chalrman-cer-
tainlv not for one appointed Tor pure
" political reasons and who Is draw
INC down $4,000 4 year. There even
was an effort to cut that $4,000 sal
ary practically in two. 1t failed but
failed largely because Moore was
known to nave been appointed to the
post as 4 paid in full'' receipt Tor
his services in nominating Governor
CLYDE r. Hoey Nobody wanted 10
toss out. or seriously hurt financially,
a favorite OF the administration.
But come next january and the
situatiou will be different. Moore
backed Lieutenant Governor Wilkins
p Horton. not the winner j. NJ.
Broughton. So il the legislators
should take 4 notion to save the
State some four OF five thousand dol
lars by aboliShinG AIoore'> job. who's
going to say t. them nay? Surely not
Mr.. Broughton.
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foo he worked with. He's a dear"

tee he worked with. He's dear"
HE loves YOU"
81 think so, but he isn't ready to
marry me or anyone. He's filled
with adventure. Roots wouldn't
hold Just yet. Maybe some day.. {.
T love him." she finished simply.
The world was filled with girls,
Linda unused. Some were like Sarah
Marley who would seize a man for
the lure of the conquest. Some. Not
too many, though. And they were
redeemed by the Caroline Pickards,
who could have taken the love they
wanted, but wouldn't because they
must be sure that there was no
pity, no excessive chivalry in it.
With the knowledge Linda felt
strong and comforted. She and
Ronnie had found each other and
her world was a safe and happy
place tonight.
She studied Caroline's eager,
wistful face carefully. Have you
ever modeled?" she asked.
II? Aren't models WilloWy crea-
lures with lot of inches? And
aren't they beautiful ?"
you're pretty enough, Caroline,
to suit anybody. BY the time you
get used to eating again and for
get to worry you'll be beautiful.
You were. I can see it. Mr.. Bagley
needs models for the sub-deb age.
You could do most any role. Wait,
and in two weeks I'll take you in.
That will give you time to gain a
little"
But I'm getting out tomorrow.
You've been sWeet-and, well, I'm
going to find job. Really"
It took more pleading to make
the girl agree to remain. Linda at
last had to consent to accept pay
ment whenever a mythical job
arose.
Caroline went to sleep then, but
Linda was wakeful. Too many
things had happened in too short
a time. Finally she got up, slipped
into navy mules and woody navy
bathrobe and stepped out of the
long window, went down the steps
to the balcony, and leaned against
the wide railing. The stars were
still bright. Somewhere spring
stirred restlessly. The moon shone
into the monastery garden and the
yellow lights were gone from the
buildings that silhouetted against
the night sky.
When she heard voices, she did
not listen at first. Not until she
heard a door open onto another,
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xLitj CtiAHACIEItS:
LINDA AVERY. rcccptionist Mt New
York models agency, starts TO re-
build her romance with
RONALD STAFFORD, her childhood
sweetheart, who has swung his way
to fame on trumpet" but
SARAH N1ARKLEY, wealthy glamor
girl. is trying TO capture Ronald for
herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON, young engineer
strikes up a friendship with Linda
He introduces her TO
TERRY ADAMS, publicity man. and
Tcrry's sweetheart,
CAROLINE PICKARD. who has been
unable to find work.
YESTERDAY: Linda ovcrhcars Sarah
as she tries to talk Ronnle INTO pc
coming engaged TO her. After leaving
Sarah's party, Robert, Linda, Terry
and Caroline start home, but iInu
that Caroline has been cvicted by hcr
landIady for not paying her rent.
Terry wants Caroline to marry nm
Immediately, but the girl refuses %
accept under the circumstances ana
Linda backs her up. saying she has
another plan.
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CHAPTER SIX

RONALD'S voice sounded low
and distinct in the sudden silence
which followed Caroline Pickard's
quiet fall into unconsciousness.
Announce our engagement,
Sally? But there isn't such a
thingm Hi. .-~-- :.:',"e amazed and
amused and disbelieving.
Its Leap Year-woman's grand
opportunity ="
Whatever else Sarah said was
lost in the ensuing confusion. But
one thing was certain. Sarah was
determined to show her, Linda, that
she could have what she wanted.
Her throat had been hot, tight.
Now it relaxed. Sarah Markley was
making a stupid little monkey out
of her beautiful self.
But when Caroline had been re-
vived in the dressing room, and
was resting on a great velvet divan,
and Linda left her for moment to
report to Terry that she was going
to be all right, Robert stopped her.
Sarah Markley wants us to go
on with a group of people. told
her we couldn't. Do you mind?"
II wouldn't have gone" she an
swered. "Caroline's better. Couldn't
we all get out of here soon?"
Instantly! Terrys having filters.
I'll tell him to have his car
brought around"
But before the group got away
Ronald found her. He was leaving,
he said, and he wanted her to meet
him for tea after hours the next
day. Hi: face was worried and his
eyes re narrowed. Something
had happened, something displeas-
ing to him, Linda noted. She want
ed to say something comforting,
but there were too many people
around After all, what could she
say? She wasn't supposed to have
heard that remark of Sarah's.
Firmly she closed a door in her
mind, door marked Ronnie. But
all the way down the avenue in
Terry's car his face insisted on
floating in front of her. Not al
ways his grown-up face. Once it
was his face as he looked as dis
appointed little boy when another
youngSter received a solo part in
the school band, although Ronnie
had been promised the role. And
again it was his face the day he
learned that his father was dead
and his fathers business was not
the old, honorable institution which
even his father believed it was, be-
cause an INSCRIPTIONS partner had
ruined its name.
And now when he was making
the musical grade, Sarah was an
noying him.
Because she was so lost in her
own thoughts she did not notice
until someone whistled that Terry
had stopped his car in front of a
shabby old house.
THAT object by the steps looks
to me all the world like a trunk"
Terry was saying. And two suit
cases and book shelf. Who would
be moving out at this hour?"
more likely somebody being put
out Caroline said in matter-of-
fact voice. "Ill slip out and thank
you for being so nice, all of you,
when I did my act"
Get her address," Linda urged
Robert in low voice, remembering
the girl was hungry even now, and
nobody else seemed to know it.
"Or wait, I'll go up with her"
Terry was helping Caroline out
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RONALD'S voice sounded low
and distinct in the sudden silence
which followed Caroline Pickard's
uuiet fall into Inconsistencies
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SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:

I1CL SIltLSStS
LINDA AVERY. receptionist at New
York models agency, starts to re-
build her romance with
RONALD, STAFFORD. Der childhood
sweetheart. who has swung his way
to fame on 4 trumpet" but
SARAH MARKLEY, wealthy glamor
girl. is trying to capture Ronald for
herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON. young engineer
who lives in the apartment above,
strikes up friendship with Linda.
YESTERDAY: During her party, Sarah
warns Linda that she always gets
what she goes after" Linda meets
Terry Adams and Caroline. Pickard,
sweethearts and friends Of Robert.
nourished, faints, and just then
Linda hears Ronnie speaking to
Sarah.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
ETHYL-DOW RIFLEMEN
TO MEET CHALLENGE
Team Accepts Challenge By Wilson,
Herring, McLaurin For
Workmanship Shoot

The Ethyl-Dow rifle team yester-
day accepted a challenge from a
|threeman team of riflemen, composed
of Wayne M. Wilson, Ned Herring
and Edmund McLaurin, for a mark
manship meet and at the same time
challenged the New Hanover High
fROTC team to a match.
Wilson, Herring and McLaurin
last week challenged the ROTC team
for a match, but so far the challenge
has not been accepted.
If the trio accepts the Ethyl-Dow
challenge, details for the shoot are
expected to be announced soon.
Members of the EthylDow team
are Otto Weis, J. r. Craig and Rob
ert c. King.
King also advanced the proposal
that a round robin series of rifle
matches among teams representing
industrial groups in and around VIII
mington be arranged. Other groups
have been requested to contact King
on the suggestion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
Philip Murray Installed
AsNewPresident OfCIO
Clio Wants Government .
To Investigate Ford

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov.
22.-R-The CLIO wound up its
third annual convention today by
adopting a resolution calling up
on the Department of Justice to
institute a searching investiga-
ton of employment by Ford
Motor company of known Nazi
agents."
The convention requested that
the government agency inquire
into "the relationships between
officers of the Ford Motor COM
pany and the German industrial
combines"
The same resolution asked that
the national defense commission,
the War and Navy departments
'exert every effort to bring COM
plete and immediate compliance
by the company with the Wagner
act and other labor laws of the
nation"
The labor board has handed
down several decisions against
the Ford company in cases
brought by CLOS United Auto
Workers Union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
u. D. E.. Installs Leaders
At Montgomery Meeting

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. o.
R-United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy installed 1941 officers to-
night and adjourned their 47th an
nual convention, the first in 40 years
to be held in this Cradle of the Con-
federacy.'
Before a%djourning, the Daughters
made plans for the perpetuation of
their organization by adopting a re-
commentator of the president-gen-
eral, Mrs. Charles Rolling, that
groups of younger women be organ
lied within chapters.
1t was also announced today that
a 5000, 00C equestrian statue of Gen.
eral James Longstreet, second in
command to Robert e. Lee, would
be unveiled on the Gettysburg battle
field July 2. 1914, S1st anniversary OF
the memorable battle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
mi

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. %.
-R-Philip Murray, newly elected
Go president, declared tonight that
the CIO was "the nations only guar
antee that the miserable failures of
the last World war" in the produc-
ton of defense needs, would not be
repeated.
THE Go is the labor movement in
u first line of Defense" he said in
a radio speech.
1.-THE mass producing industries OF
the mines, mills, factories and work
shops, by the strength and discipline
of Clio unions have substituted in
dustrial peace and stability for. in
dustrial warfare in these first lines
of defense.
"This is essential to the success
full prosecution of the federal govern
ment's national defense program.
'"This definite, wholesome and con-
structive cooperation between man
agement and labor in our vital de-
tense industries makes the produc-
ton of ornaments for our armed
forces in needed quantities and on
time possible"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
BATTLE OVER AID
TO BRITAIN LOOMS
Renewed Contest Is Shaping
Up For Coming Session
Of Congress 49,
WASHINGTON, Nov. o. Up =

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. Up =
A renewed congressional battle
over assistance to England is shap.
ing up for the coming session Of
congress with proposals that
American ships be free to carry
cargoes into the war zone and thai
the johnson act be repealed appar'
emily destined to become the prin.
cipal issues.
Several senators reported today
that in the aftermath of the cleo
tion-in which both parties urged
all possible material help to Great
Britain they were receiving
quantities of mail urging action tc
promote the program. In addition,
various organizations which have
been in the forefront of the move
to help England are busily urging
that election pledges be imple-
mented with congressional action,
Senator Austin (R-Vt.), the as.
sistant republican leader and an
influential member of the foreign
relations committee, said today
that while he had always been for
helping England he vas more SO
now than ever"
There has developed a grow.
ing knowledge Of the relationship
of a British victory to our peace
and the country is becoming less
isolationist and more realistic"
he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
Misuse Oh Food Stamps
Charged To Merchants

Six retail food merchants in Will
mington and New Hanover county
have been suspended from the list
of merchants allowed to receive
food stamps in exchange for surplus
foods, it was learned here yesterday.
The names of the merchants were
not available this afternoon but it
was learned it is planned admins
t-ative hearings will be held for
those who are charged with violat-
ing the FSCC rules regarding the
selling Of surplus foods for stamps
issued by the FSCC under the food
stamp plan.
These hearings will be held some
time in the nea future by a repre-
sentative of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Surplus Marketing ad-
ministration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
ODUM ESCAPES INJURY
AS GAS TRUCK BURNS
Tanker And Cargo Of 400 Gallons
Of Gas Destroyed Near
LumbertOn

LUMBERTON, Nov. 22.-Driver
Earl Odom, of Asheville, escaped
unhurt when his large transport
truck, loaded with 400 gallons of
gasoline, caught fire and burned
near here early this morning.
Property of an Asheville Distrib-
uting company, the truck and car
60 yer destroyed.
Odom told Patrolman Paul Mi
chaux that the blaze started under
the floor board of the cab and that
he parked the truck on the side OF
the highway east of here. He said
flames from the gas tank quickly
leaped to the loaded compartment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
Six Persons Killed
In Highway Accident


PLA1NVILLE, Mass, Nov. o.
'3-Six persons, one of them a
woman, were killed today in a
lead-on collision between a large
trailer-truck and a sedan at the
junction Of two main highways.
Three of the victims, riding in
me truck, burned to death when
me heavy van burst into flame
after the crash.
lhe woman and the other two
men were flung from the sedan
oy the force of the crash and po-
nee and fireman found their bod
les scattered on the highway when
hey reached the scene. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-23
Organization Condemns Spe-
cial Legislation To Deport
Harry Bridges
BY TOM CONAN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. %
Up The CLIO convention ad-
journed today after installing Phil
ip Murray as its new president
and passing a resolution condemn
ing special legislation to deport
Harry Bridges, west coast CLIO
leader, as Ian attack upon Bridges
and upon organized labor"
Unconstitutional the resolu-
ton termed a bill now before con-
gress which would order Bridges
deportation.
In it's closing minutes the con
vention heard a moving farewell
speech from John L Lewis, refill
ing president. Speaking in the third
person, Lewis declared that even
those who had disagreed with his
policies would have to accept the
conclusion that whether he
meaning myself - was right or
wrong, at least his heart was in
the right place."
BY stepping down as CLIO presi-
dent, Lewis made good a pre-elec-
ton pledge to resign if President
Roosevelt were reelected.
Before banging down the gavel on
the historic meeting, Murray
promised he would not rush into
an immediate peace settlement
with the American Federation OF
Labor and protested against use
of government pressure in an eff
fort to force a shotgun settle
ment" with the AFL.
In his speech of acceptance,
Murray outlined his plans to bat
tie against what he called the
scheming hand c~onnivances Of i'll
terests bent upon the destruction
of everything rejecting the spirit
of true democracy"
He said he stood by Lewis views
on the best mean of achieving
labor peace. Murray joined with
Lewis in calling upon the CLIO I'M
ions for internal unity of action.
Lewis urged the CLIO member
ship and it's leaders to maintain
confidence in each other. Stand
ing in the same hall where five
years ago he joined with Murray
and other labor leaders to form
the CLIO, Lewis accepted a testi-
monial scroll with the declaration:
There is nothing to prevent the
rolling onward of this mighty or
g~anization except ourselves"
Speaking slowly to a hushed au-
dience, he said that the CLOS
greatest contribution had been the
giving of a free forum" to the
men and women Of labor for their
participation in the affairs Of labor
and the nation. He charged that The
AFL ~'depresses and discourages
the participation in it's affairs OF
young members in labor Unions