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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-12
Mayor Bears
Down Hard In
Whisky Cases

! Mayor Henry 7. Powell yestcr-
day signed no armistCc IN his lISn;
against the whisky traffic IN Hen
urrson, but staged bl!l1krclg, shell
ing time on those convicted Of sucn
charges.
LIl,u CrOSSon, Negro woman, drew
1.-TWO years in Jail Tor POSSESSION OK
corn whisky for sale. She gave notice
of an appeal, and bond was set at
$500.
Betty Brandon, Negro woman,
convicted Ut possessing corn whisky
for sale was sent 10 the county jan
! Tor IL months. She gave notice Of
an appeal, and bond was set al
$500
Robert IIudgins, NcG,o, WIa hand
led Is months for possessing corn
WHISKY for sale He gave notice o!
an appeal. and bond WAS set at $500.
Hoyt llobgood WAS guilty Of drunken
driving, and WAS given 90 days on
the roads, suspended upon payment
Of fine Of $50 and costs, and his
QilNcf llCCllSt Wis IC\O NSo III oIi~
year.
Roy Harris, Negro, pleaded guilty
to being drunk, and was given 80
days, suspended upon payment OF
the costs.
| Otis Manson. Negro, charged with
careless ana reckless driving, went
free when the state took Il noltc
pros.
Daniel Ayscuc and Silas Henley,
called and failed 10 appear.
Lawrence Hayes, charged with
careless and reckless driving, failed
to appear.
The state took a nolle pros with
leave as to Carrie McMillcr, Negro
charged with possessing non-taN
paid whisky for sale.
/ Joe Bullock, Negro, was not guilty
fof possessing corn whisky for sale.
Pleading guilty to being drunk,
VIII Crocker, Negro, was given the
choice Of 80 days or paying the costs.
A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned as to Robert Higgins, Negro,
charged with possessing corn whisky
for sale.
Jennie Bennett. Negro, pleaded
guilty to assault, and was given 50
days, suspended upon payment oI
! the costs, and showing good be-
/ havor for the next two years.
Clarence Johnson, Negro, was
guilty Of assault He Wds given 81
days on the roads, suspended upon
payment Of the costs, and showing
good behavior for the next two years.
! Malcolm E. Pulley, route ?, Kit
trell, was guilty of careless and r"cE-
less driving and striking the auto
mobile OF r. +. Thompson and FAIL
! ing to stop. He was given six MONTH
| on the roads, suspended upon pay
'mcnt of fine Of S25 and costs. His
drivers license was revoked for one
year.
Burton Ovcrton, route |, kittrcIl
IWho Mayor Powell said, was driving
Pullcy,S car and acting under his
instructions, was charged the same
as Pulley. He was given six months
on the roads, suspended upon pay
ment OF the costs. His operators
| license was revoked for one year.
Dave VlnSon, Negro was guilty Of
being drunk and dcsisting an officer.
He was sent to the roads for 90
days, suspended upon payment Of $50
and costs, and showing good be-
havior for two years.
Harry Grissom pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was given 80 days
f,r poSfc
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:

lHE I4Lo.
LINDA AVERY, receptionist at a
New York models agency, starts
to rebuild her romance with
RONALD STAFFORD, her child
hood sweetheart, who has
Swung his way to fame on a
trumpet" but
SARAH MARLEY, wealthy CLAM
or girl, is trying to capture Ron
aid for herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON, young engI-
neer, strikes up a friendship with
Linda. He introduces her to
TERRY ADAMS, publicity man,
and Terry's sweetheart,
CAROLINE PICKARD, who has
been unable to find work. Life
is complicated by
NINA NEVINS, a famous actress,
who is determined to marry
Robert. She believes Linda is
romancing with the young engi-
neer
YESTERDAY: Linda swims to
shore and falls asleep on the
sandy beach, bordering the prob
lem of her romance with Ronnie
and the possible meaning of the
scene she saw on deck between
Ronnie and Sarah. She aWakens
to find that it is broad daylight
and that the company on the
yacht has missed her and started
a search. She swims back and
tells Ronnie of her discovery of
the ring. Sarah and the young
trumpeter wonder if Linda and
Rob saw them on deck the night
before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
RA{Eex1B!99EHaSiG
pTTTr,S roR AMI rE1xAsEp BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

coffee came she drank hers black
and asked for another cup.
"sure you're all right?" Ronnie
asked. Shall we go back?"
I'm grand!" She smiled and
tackled the eggs. She had him
back. Life was calm again. But
she wondered why she wasn't hap
pier. There would be time to Won
der about that later, of course, but
somehow the worry persisted.
THAT fellows flying low" some
body said, indicating an airplane
overhead. Good grief, I think
he's trying to signal"
They watched while the plane
swooped away, its silver wings
brilliant in the sunshine, circled
and came back, lower this time.
1.-The pilots trying to signal us"
somebody else said. II think he
wants to land-that's it, and this
sand is the only place. He wants
us to move back. Come on, every.
body!"
But the pilot didn't land. This
time he dropped a small package.
Ronnie,. who was nearest, picked 1t
up, and opened a paper that it con-
tanned.
Hi, everybody. Prepare to run.
I'm about down. And have I chased
your boat"
"What does it mean?" Linda
asked.
"Well, of all the fools-she will
break her neck! Back, everybody!
Here she comes" That was Rob-
ert.
Here who comes?" Nina New
ms asked, but nobody heard her,
for the group were hurrying to the
wooded part Of the island. The ship
made another circle, came in, fly
ing lower, and made a perfect
landing.
A girl climbed out. A girl with
black hair and merry blue eyes
and the reddest mouth that Linda
ever had seen. She was dressed in
white and she ran straight to Rob-
ert.
"Oh, you sweet old nit-wit! How
I've trailed you! And here I am!
Aren't you glad?"
billie Anne!" Sarah was say
ing. why didn't you tell us you
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-IHREE
Linda went down to her room.
She took a hot bath, slipped into a
lavender negligee and curled up in
a big chair to eat the breakfast
that presently came to her.
She had announced at once, as
soon as she had explained that it
was an accidental happening that
led to her sleep on the shore, that
she intended to stay on the boat.
The tender put off. It came back
for more picnic hampers and more
guests. The boat was quiet when
a knock sounded against her door.
Come" she called. It would be
the steWardess with more b e e +
broth, she thought. There seemed
to be a law at sea that anyone
who was tired of i'll must drink
and drink beef broth.
1t wasn't the ~stewardess' kindly
face which smiled down at her. 1t
was Ronald and his expression was
serious, a little contrite, altogether
pleading.
Linda" He came cross the
floor. Then he slipped down at her
feet and buried his bright head in
the folds of the lavender gown.
Linda 80"
She waited. What was he going
to say That something beautiful
had been and was gone Or that
he had yielded to a whimsy be-
cause the moor vas white and a
girls voice was silver music in a
light, sweet night?
YES" she said, not touching the
head, clenching her hands so she
would not. Eyes, Ronnie."
Now he raised his head and his
eyes we're fiercely blue. They did
not waver.
"You think I'm a heel, Linda,
and I don't blame you. You think
I'm telling you this because you
may have heard Sarah and me
last night. But it isn't so. I'm
telling you" he hesitated, search
ing for a reason, then added, Il
think I am telling you to absolve
myself. Confession, then freedom.
And it's rotten" His tones hated
himself.
Il did hear" Linda said softly.
Love doesn't last forever-not all
love. l understand. And if ours is
gone, well, darling" But she
couldn't be gay and brave. There
Was a lump in her throat and it
Was choking her.
Ronnie stood up, caught her in
ais arms. Linda, you can't mean
That it's gone! 1t isn't! I was a
TOOL. Don't ask me why-I seemed
to be two separate people. But it's
over now. Linda, honey, tell me
you understand"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
| His face was young and ravaged

| His face was young and ravaged
and his voice was begging. HIS
eyes did not falter. Yes, she decld-
ed, Ronnie's roots went deep into
her love. And she must not care
that for a little while Sarah had
believed herself the conqueror, be-
lieved that she could take what
she wanted. !
The martyr role h a d become
Sarah, and her innings had fol-
lowed. But now =.
II love you, Linda, only you,"
Ronnie was saying.
"And I love you," she answered.
Then she insisted that he join the
picnic group. Not unless you
come" he argued.
"Well-" She did not want to
see that shore again. Still, sun
light and moonlight were different
guises for a land to wear In the
end she put on a pair of yellow
Stacks and thin white silk blouse,
tied a yellow scarf around her
curls, and went along.
Ronald held Ter hand in the boat,
and she knew that everyone saw,
even Sarah. She had a swift intul-
ton that he wanted Sarah to see.
When a man holds a girls hand
at ten o'clock in the morning, be-
fore he's had breakfast, it must be
love-" Sarah called, some of the
old mockery in her tones again.
''It's love, all right" Ronnie an
swered.
"Or habit" Sarah replied lightly,
and turned to talk to Robert.
Maybe the guests were as cor
dial as ever Maybe they did not
begin to talk too quickly when she
appeared, Linda thought. But she
sensed an unrest in the air. And
why shouldn't there be, she asked
herself Hadn't she been accused
of a theft and the missing article
found in her room? Hadn't she
disappeared from the ship, 1t was
all so silly, but it made a perfect
story.
She drank some cold pineapple
juice and accepted a plate on
which there we're golden scram-
bled eggs, small Drowned saus-
ages, a meally baked t o,
opened and filled with butter and
salt and pepper. She did not try
to eat it, though. But when the
Evening star., 1940-05-07
BY BARBARA BELL.

Rows of small buttons are the very
best Of the new Edwardian details
for every day. They're 30 decorative,
and they add no business or bulk.
and when used as they are on De-
sign No. 1903, they actually ac-
centuate the pretty lines Of q we'll
designed dress. Very well-designed
indeed in this one! Simple in line,
with q plain front panel, 1t has
slight fullness at the sides, drawn
in becomingly by a back-fastened
belt. It's the type you can make up
in cottons for home wear, and in
spun rayon or fiat crepe for rum
about and travelling, and it's equally
becoming to misses and women.
Navy and black fiat crepe OF
small-1igured prints will be very
smart made like this, with contrast
ing or metal buttons, and crisp collar
and cuffs Of pique or organdy.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1903
is designed for sizes IA, 16, Is, 20; 4o
and AZ. Corresponding bust mea-
surements 80, "a, 36, SO, 40 and a
Size is (34) requires ~ yards Of 39-
inch material without nap; " yard
contrast.
It's ready; Barbara Bells new
Fashion Book, with almost 10l
sparkling new designs for afternoon
daytime and sports! Lovely things
for you and the children, all smarter
Evening star., 1940-05-07

ton If you go back to husband who
can't make up his mind whether he
wants to be benedict or a bachelor.
Certainly there can be no happiness
for woman in one of these off,
again-on-again- gone again Finne-
gan marriages. What woman wants
in marriage is security and a hus-
band who recognizes his responsible
tiles and lives up to them.
There are many men who should
never marry because they are cell
bate by nature. They cannot stand
being bound and no woman in the
world can tame them or housebreak
them. The things that other men
value, the love of a wife, children, a
comfortable home, are just so many
burdens to them from which they
are trying to escape.
Don't delude yourself into think
ing that if you remarry your hus-
band he will change and be a stead
fast, contented, fireside companion
He won't. You will never be sure
Of him. You will never know when
he is going to walk out on you and
leave you with the bag to hold. So
don't 60 back to him unless you
have the patience of Job, the meek
ness of Griselda, and the adhesive
ness of a porous plaster.
Or unless you love him 50 much
that you would rather have him as
a weekend guest, so to speek, than
any other man for a steady COM
panion. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Dorothy Dix Says >>>

Dear Miss Dix-My husband and
are young couple with one child.
We have been very happy until a
few months ago, when he began to
get grouchy and ill-tempered and
ault-f1nding when at home and to
60 out every night and to run
around with a girl. When tried to
get at the cause of the change in
him and asked what was the mat
ter. all that he would say was, Il
don't know" I asked if he thought
he cared for the girl he was see
ing and he said, "Yes, I think I do"
I am not woman who will stay with
. man who doesn't want her, so I
secured a job and have been sup
porting myself ever since. Now he
has decided that I am the only
person he ever loved and he wants
me to forgive and forget and come
back to him. still love him and we
nave been having happy second
courtship, but a couple of weeks ago
noticed that he was getting
grouchy and seemed dissatisfied
again. I asked him once again what
was wrong and he said he didn't
know; that he was crazy to see me
when he only saw me once a week,
but that after that he could stay
away from me for two or three days
without even missing me or think
ing Of me. What should I do?
MRS. j. w.
Answer: You will certainly prove
that you have an optimistic DISPOSE
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Manners
of the
Moment

I don't know whether it's worse
for the oncoming motorist or for
the weak-minded pedestrian when
she changes her mind about the
direction in which she is walking
right in the middle of the street.
It really does annoy the motorist,
I'm told. But being of a pedestrian
turn of mind myself, I find that it
annoys me, too. get out of my
front door, and down one whole
block, and half way across the street
toward the bus before remember
that I had meant to take my dress
to the cleaner on my way.
It always seems very silly, If
think Of this in the middle of the
street, to walk clear to the other
curb. If I decide to turn back all
that will be wasted motion. But it
may take me q few seconds to de-
eide whether or not to 60 back,
while I pivot on my heels. That's
one part that annoys me. I don't
really enjoy standing out in full
view Of motorists and other pedes-
trians exposing my wavering mental
characteristics.
When I've decided to turn back,
that's another part that annoys me.
The people standing on the corner,
whom I passed but few seconds
ago, stare at me as though were
mad. If I could remember every
thing before I leave the house; 1t
would be much better but when
I can't the others ought to remem-
ber that they aren't always so bright
either.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
lifts for Mothers Day Should Be Personal Items houghy Selected
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST

OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST
That you treat yourself and your
guests to an amazing new candy
called white chocolate. 1t really has
a chocolate flavor, but Is q rich
cream color and Is used as q coating
in the same manner as the regular
chocolate. A sure fire topic Of con-
versation for your next party =.
"She sells sea shells, by the sea-
Shore" is now the theme Of smart
table decoration, and you don't have
to wait to get to the cottage at the
beach to use shells with great effect.
A centerpiece is fashioned of shells
in various sizes, grouped at the base
Of natural formations of pink and
white coral; matching candlesticks
are made Of three or four shells.
Individual cigarette holders are
made Of two pink shells sitting up
right on a base Of tiny irridescent
ones
"Koin-Key," with one end q ring
to hold your keys, and on the other
end small leather coin holder, is q
mighty useful gadget 80.
During spring and summer
weather use refreshing pine or
violet cologne. The pine liquid is q
soft green color with q cluster of
long pine needles in the center of
the glass jar, while the violet is the
shade that the name implies, and
has several sprays Of violets floating
IN the cologne :.
A big heavy crystal perfume bottle
with a pheasant perched on the
stopper makes an attractive gift for
any occasion >.
For the garden or summer cottage
the new copper and glass beverage
set is a joy. This consists of q glass
tray with copper handles. copper
thermos ice-cube bucket with glass
top, and the drinking glasses are
widely banded in copper -.
A house Thermometer set in
leather, swung in the center of a
metal stirrup, is an ideal gift for
the "horsey" person
If you do your best thinking when
you have gone to bed and the lights
are out, then you should certainly
have one Of the pencils with q
night light in it. This will give you
just enough light to do your scrib-
bling, without turning on a stronger
lamp -.
Waste paper baskets nowadays
can add so much to a room! The
latest ones we have seen boast wool
tufts in the shape of girl of crino-
line days, which would be nice for
daughters room. Your son would
prefer one that has fox terrier on
the side ..
Every one should have at least one
Of the lace table cloths made of
rayon and cotton. They are copies
of fine old ones that are beyond
the average persons pocket book 4. =.
A good kitchen shower gift is set
Of spice jars all filled. The jars are
white with colored tops to match the
brides cooking utensils. These sets
come in various sizes. ranging from
the necessary spices for the average
household to large sets that include
almost every spice and herb known
to man -.
Evening star., 1940-05-07

IlOIIlC CUWA, tii0V "oA w ~ S~-oy
But some Of your college friends
must live near you; and former high
school friends, who will be returning
from other colleges, will be in the
same boat as you. Plan on renewing
your old friendships with them.
The problem won't be SO difhcult
if YOU are completing high school.
and staying in the same town. But
you'll be amazed to find how quickly
former classmates can drift apart II
they don't make a definite effort to
keep together. It's up to you and
your best buddies among the seniors
to make that effort.
Perhaps an informal Forty Club"
would be q good idea. Make plans
for a few get-togethers during the
summer. Such an organization Will
probably disintegrate in time, as the
members develop varying interests,
but it will help you all bridge the
gap between your present social set
up and some future one. And that's
important.
But Just as important as keeping
in touch with your old friends Is an
intelligent effort to make new ones.
And in doing this, remember that
the soundest basis for any friend
ship Is community of interests. II
you take part in no sports and fol-
low no hobbies, you may be in for
some difficulty. But if you go often
to tennis court, golf course, roller
skating rink or swimming pool, If
you love to collect stamps, dance,
take pictures, or play table tennis,
you're bound to meet other young
people who share these hobbies.
Perhaps you've never bothered
much about church or Sunday school
in the past, but now Is the time
when it can be very valuable to you.
This may seem a rather calculating
and cold -blooded way of approach
ing a religious organization, but we
don't think many clergymen will
censure us for suggesting that you
take advantage of the social op-
poftunities they offer. Almost every
modern church has an active young
peoples group. and many of them
have splendid programs Of activities.
The Y. M. c. A., Y. w. c. A.. and
similar organizations are also worth
investigating.
Many of you, of course, will be
fortunate enough to be getting jobs
within few weeks or a few months.
That will mean a new set of con-
facts, and eventually many or most
Of your friends will be obtained In
this way.
But at the start, you'll be younger
than most of your fellow workers,
and they will already have their
social Affiliations and obligations. So
for a while the job may not be par
ticularly helpful in social way,
especially if you become connected
with a small organization.
And, Of course, much of your Sue
cess in making additional friends
will depend on your attitude toward
the new people you meet. Remember
that you've got to give in order to
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Gift May Be
Most Certainly Is
Not a Breach of
Etiquette
BY EMILY POST.

It seems curious to me that any
one should imagine that leaving
wedding present personally at the
brides door could be considered
breach of etiquette. But letter
from a man explains that he was on
the train going home from the city
one Saturday noon when he sud-
denly realized that he had forgotten
to buy wedding present for busi-
ness friends daughter who was be-
ing married that same afternoon.
So he stopped at gift shop on his
way home from the station, was de-
lighted to find very attractive gift
and then learned that the shop had
no delivery service.
Instead of taking it home and
calling for messenger from there,
it seemed to him much simpler to
60 few blocks out of his way and
leave it at the front door of the
brides house himself. When he got
home and told his wife and daughter
what he had bought and that he had
made sure it would get there on time
by taking it himself, they both ex-
claimed, why, father, that just
isn't done; according to etiquette,
wedding presents are always sent"
In answer to this, it Is true that
wedding presents are usually sent
from wherever they are bought, be-
cause this Is the simple and con-
venient way Of sending everything.
But I can't even imagine how any
one, who might thing about it at
all, could think anything except that
it was kind and thoughtful Of him
to take it to the house in time for
the bride to see 1t, and to put 1t
with her other presents.
X \ X X
Dear Mrs. Post: I am nineteen and
have a very dear friend who Is at
least fifty. She has responsible
executive position while I am just
one of the white collar girls" Not
.ong ago, this friend, whom I met In
church, invited me to stop at her
office after business and go with her
to dinner and then to church. I
enjoyed her immensely and would
like to invite her to 60 with me
sometime, somewhere. I don't think
she would find my family especially
compatible, however, SO would
rather ask her out. My older sister
says it would not be proper for me
to ask her since she must know that
I am making very meager salary.
Please help me to do the'right thing.
Answer-You are not under any
obligation to ask her anywhere and
I. am sure she Is not thinking that
you are. On the other hand, there
is certainly no impropriety in asking
her to go with you either to a lee
ture, which you think might inter-
est her, and for which tickets are
not too expensive, or If you think she
would like to hear your clergyman,
you might ask her to 60 with you to
your church. Or you might watch
the papers for notable motion pic
ture and ask her to go with you to
see that.
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters. She
Is glad, however, to have many
printed slips on . variety Of sub
jects to offer to her readers. To-
days slip Is "Do You Know Your
A. B C's in Manners?" Be sure to
send three-cent, stamped, self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest to Mrs. Post, In care Of The
Evening Star.