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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-20
HOMING INSTINCT

FULTON, Mo.-If it had hap pened to anyone but Grant Duncan it hardly would be worth mention ing. Duncan was motoring back from a picnic when his wife no ticed their car was on fire. Duncan put on speed; drove right into the fire station of which he is chief.
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01
Outlook Good
For Textiles
By DOUGLAS G. WOOLF,
Editor, Textile World

Textile mill activity not only
set new high record during 1889,
but profits reappeared in the
latter part OF the year and Iur-
nish the really important element
in the outlook for 1910.
When final statistics are avail
able, viii production for 1889,
based on total consumption Of ten
tile r;bcrs. will be seen TO nave ap-
rro%;!lated a SO percent increase
over 1888, and 10 have been high
81 than even that of 1887. Com
pared with a normal year, 1889
activity was nearly 80 percent
aoc.'c ?hc l923-25 average.
These comparisons are for the
industry az q whole. Performance Of
the individual ribcrs show Q d
marked irrcguIarity. Cotton con-
sumption in 1899 showed appro:.i-
noatcly % percent increase over
1888; wool consumption more than
a so percent increase; and silk
consumption, probably a slight de-
crease. For the synthetic iibers.
1889 use Of Iilament rayon was
approximately 30 percent higher
than 1888, while rayon staple did
the spectacular job Of nearly
doubling It's consumption in 1899
over 1888.
The first question that will arise,
of course, is the extent 10 which
this Improvement IN textile ac-
tivity was due TO war demand
While the outbreak Of lostilities
was the signal for active buying.
md resulted in abrupt increases in
mill schedules, nevertheless textile =
activity for the first eight months /
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

The year before he took it over,
the number of boarders had fallen
from 600 to approximately $50 stu
dents (the rest ate at private places
out in town., and with each drop in
patronage food and service natural
ly fell off further.
| This was not the fault of the Uni
versity nor the students nor those in
charge at the time. The plant and
system had just gone out Of date,
even as they do in private businesses.
And the University did not have the
funds at the time to renovate and
remodel.
After years shutdown. limited
sum was finally made available, and
with little paint and remOdeling,
plus change to cafeteria style,
Swain Hall fed approximately l,+O0
students out of $500, and did ii at
one Of the lowest per capita costs
in the country.
white Elephant" No Longer.
And the UNIVERSITIES white Ele-
plant" became one Of the most sue
cSSful of the many enterprises which
lit must operate to accommodate its
large an -. .--'.'-' &tuc-lt body.
in the emu, however, the improve
.ments turned out to be 4 boomerang.
The new cafeteria not only drew
from three to four times as. many
students; it had long lines waiting
outside, which was awkward in VIM
ter, and it had to turn away others.
In word, Swain Hall, which was
neither designed for nor suited to d
modern college dining hall in the be-
ginning, and which seated only $50
at time, had proved entirely in
adequate for a student body Of $500.
On the other hand, the new dining
hall will seat 1850. This would take
3 l-2 shifts to feed the whole student
body or l-2 to feed its present
boarders. However, some Of the old
tables were being used as many as
five and six times meal.
The new hall has an undeveloped
space on the ground level which
will provide seats for another 1000
when and if needed in the future.
Mr.. Cooley, who had several years
experience with commercial eating
establishments before he went with
the University, thinks the cafeteria
is the best system to feed large num-
berS, and has some interesting OBJ
servations on student eating habits
More than 80 per cent Of the STU
dents drink milk for lunch and sup
per-, he points out. But in COM
mercial cafeteria. the figure is about
rs per cent, and the others are di-
vided between coffee and tea.
Many students load up on sweets
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

Of the year, that is Up 10 the be-
ginning CT the war, had already
shown a sharp increase over the
corresponding period OF 1888.
What the war did contribute 70
the situation, however, was the re-
appearance OF profit possibilities.
Much Of the textile business done
prior to September was unprofit-
able. War demand strengthened
prices ell along the line with the
result that business accepted dur
ing the last five months of the year
showed good, but not inflated. prof
its.
That is the encouraging feature
for 1910. 1t is unlikely that mill
activity during the coming year
will be as great as that of 1889 in
volume The Dest estimate that can
be hazarded at this time is for a
production rate between that Of
! 933 and 1899 However, the out
look is for more profitable business
over the year rs whole, and for
irecr expenditure Of mill funds on
new equipment. improved plant
out. and other forms Of modern
iZItiOn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01
New University Dining Hall
Far Cry From Emporium Of
Reach-And-G rab-It Days

Chapel Hill, Jan. l.-"Soup's on!
Come and get it,
Inc University OF North Cardinals
new dining hall was completed this
weekend ana will be open when
students return for the new quarter
Wednesday.
And the new S2lO,O00 plant is Il
far crv from Swain Hall. the Old
Comm :, and other 'reach-and-
grab-it type college dining halls OF
yesteryear.
In fact. Swain Hall, which was
opened in 1913 and was operated
boarding house style for years, be-
came so outmoded mat il was closed
completely in l935-36.
While its popularity was doubled
and trebled since it was partially re-
modelled and Ic-opened cafeteria
style, North Cardinals citizens, par
ticularly the parents Of University
students, will be vitality interested IN
the fact that the University at long
last IS 10 have an up-to-date dining
hall adequate for it student body.
The new dining hall. which Will
have over twice th~ seating capacity,
or 1850, includes three separate DIM
ing rooms. TWO cutetcr!aS and one
luncheonette style. and IS said TO be
one of the finest and most modern
in the country.
The structure which is 200 feet
long and l2l feet wide. is located dl-
rectly south o. the Law Building and
east of the Commerce School, direct
~ between and in close proximity to
both claSSroon!S and dormitorieS.
Atwood and Weeks OF Durham
were the architects. and A. H. Gulon
and Company OF Charlotte the gen.
eral contractors.
Will Pay for Itself
It was constructed with 4 Federal
PWA grant and loan as a Self-llqi-
dating project. The UniverSity'S share
is to be paid ont OF the revenues
therefrom without a cent of cost to
the State.
The dining hall was already feed
ing approximately l,400 students at
the low average daily cost of 70
cents for three and so cents for two
meals, and making a small profit at
the same time.
University authorities estimate
that the new. modern plant will
enable it to cut labor and other en-
penseS, rather than increase them,
and to feed still larger numbers for
the same or less money.
E. F. Cooley. manager of the din
ing hall. has received much of the
credit for its about-face in popu-
larity and business the last three
years
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

the first week or so', he continued.
But after that they begin to balance
their meals, and generally do it bet
te than if someone balanced tner
diet for them.
IN fact, this is the only system,
he thinks. I'VE could serve the best
foods to be haG, ana change them
every meal, but there would always
be some who wouldn't like parti-
cular food. Yes, it is much better to
give each student what he wants,
and charge him for what he gets
Mr.. Cooley took us on tour Of
the new plant, and it was plain to
be seen that it was the apple Of his
eye, as well as the fulfillment OF a
dream of long standing on the part
Ioi the University administration.
The building, which is handsome
brick structure of colonial design
with limestone trim and slate roof,
has three dining rooms built in a
U-shape around the kitchen in the
center.
As Mr.. Cooley explained, 1--WE
planned model kitchen upstairs
with ample service rooms below, and
then built our dining rooms around
them
Inc front or main cafeteria is
55Xl33 feet, and the TWO smaller
dining rooms are 46X63. One of these
will also be used for Il cafeteria and
the other for Il luncheonette and soda
fountain, which will be open from 7
until II o'clock.
The kitchen in the center is 52Xl00.
At the front Of the building there
is Il large lobby at each end with
two entrances, and oil eacn loDpy
are four smaller rooms used for Of
fices and. coat and rest rooms.
The ceiling in the three dining
rooms is 81 feet or two stories high,
but there is Il meZzanlne floor above
the two Hobbies with two private
dining rooms 32x57 each of which
will seat $40 for special dinners and
like occasions.
The front half of the basement,
which can hardly be called base
ment, as it is wholly above the ground
level, is concerted and lighted but
has been left open for future eX-
pansion.
Has Three Dining Rooms
The back half, which is connected
with the kitchen above by an cleo
trio elevator, is given over to the
various service rooms. These include
everything from receiving, store, and
distribution rooms; separate refrig-
orator rooms for meats, fruits and
vegetables, and dairy products, down
to its own butcher shop, vegetable
preparation room, ice cream plant,
and ice maker.
The dining rooms are attractive
enough to pass for some exclusive
hotel charging several times the
rates. The ivory plaster walls are
divided into panels with applied
wood holdings. The ceilings are cello
tex, painted to match, and divided
into three bays by large ornamental
plaster beams. The floors are limo
tile with two tones of green in the
larger and two tones of tan in the |
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

| She would soon know the rest e
the story.
In her own apartment she gave
Chris a bromide that stilled the
trembling and made her coherent.
Begin at the beginning" she in.
vited.
My baby is at the Park-Plaza."
Chris began"
Il know. Well come to- that
later"
"Oh. Fabienne, you've never had
baby and you don't know what
I'm suffering. You've got to help
me-"
I'll try. Where's Larry"
In Europe. He'd help me II he
were here, but he isn't and it's all
his family's fault"
Please" Fab urged. 1.-The begin.
ming. Chris"
1T started the day we were mar
ried. His family didn't want him to
marry me. but we were happy.
Larry adored Sonny. We didn't
have much money. Then all of a
sudden his parents gave him a big
allowance, sent polo ponies out and
all that sort of thing. We got into
pretty fast crowd and Larry
started drinking. We didn't like it,
but We were only kids and we got
caught in it. Then began cutting
up because ! wanted to play along
with Larry, do the things he did,
be good sport. 1t was considered
smart to have dates with other
peoples husbands and wives-and
we did. We did most Of the things
kids did in the flaming youth man.
ner. l take plenty Of blame for that.
But l didn't know it was all q
plant"
"A plant?" Fabienne asked.
"Larry's father deliberately led
US on. They gave me long enough
rope to hang myself with, and l
did. Then. when Sonny was sick
one time. he and Mrs. Parsons took
him to Europe for his health. The
next thing l knew they had sent
sor Larry. old him to go! Three
months LATER Larry divorced me in
Paris. l tried to fight the suit, but
t was all too hideous. I've never
'een Sonny from that day until l
'ame to the hospital two weeks
lgo"
Fabienne felt a chill run along
Ter veins as she listened.
After the divorce, Larry wrote
ne that he still loved me and was
oming back. Then he was In an
ir crash. He-he didn't come back
o America"
There were no sobs in her voice..
My a dreadful hopelessness, and
'reat tears rolled out Of her eyes
nd splashed on her silken lap.
I've cabled him, Fabienne, but
e won't be here until after his IA
her has got Sonny out of the hos
ital and away again where can't
ct him. I'M GOING TO KID
ZAP HIM"
No! No" Fabienne said.
I'm going to kidnap him ahd
ou're going to help me-" the other.
irl said quietly, with her eyes
Sed in an hypnotic gaze on Fa-
enne.
Ito Be Continued)
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CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE


THE DO0RMAN was interested.
Iy viewing the tableau beside Miss
Seymour's car. Fortunately. neither
he, nor the two taxi drivers loung.
Ing near the building heard Chris
tine Parsons passionate statement
that she was going to kill herself.
Fabienne said, Get in my car,
Christine. Wen go somewhere and
talk"
The distracted girl, who was near
collapse, as Fabienne could see,
got in.
Fabienne pressed her foot on the
starter. The engine wouldn't turn
over. She tried again and again.
Finally, Lewis, the doorman, came
over. Anything wrong?" he asked,
putting his head in the car, giving
Christine long look
Fabienne was furious. She said,
mo. thanks, Lewis. It often does
this. I'm taking this lady home"
she added, so that Lewis would
have no suspicious, as Fabienne
had, that Christine was not men,
tally balanced. She's tn mother
of one of our little patients who is
leaving shortly"
Fortunately, at that moment, the
engine did turn over and she moved
the car away quickly. Also, foctu-
nately, though she did not realize
it then, it was good thing she had |
made that little speech. Lewis was
on duty later that night.
She opened the window to let
the refreshing air blow in for her
passenger. Don't try to talk now,
Chris. I'm going to take you down
to my apartment. We can talk
there alone. There won't be anyone
at home until much later"
Christine's teeth were chatter
Ing, but it was not with cold for all
that the day was sharp and windy
and the breeze from the river, rs
they sped south on the East River
drive, cut like needles and whipped
the refuse that Uttered the streets
across the windshield.
A fine cat nap she'd get now, Fa-
bienne thought ruefully The girl
beside her needed advice and q
bromide and, more than that. Fa-
bienne doubted she could do with
out aid. Chris had talked like a .
mad woman. She knew some of the !
girls story, having heard it from :
one friend or another in the crowd
n which she and Chris once moved.
She wondered what had brought !
Ter to this state. Y
These things she was thinking as /
he piloted the car west on Fifty t
eventh street and turned it's nose r
iouth on Park avenue.
Chris, herself, was the daughter {
divorced parents. Sweet, pretty b
D the point of beauty the way that a
-agile blondes with baby faces 1
ometines are, there was always a y
,ok of being buffeted around dur t
lg those girlhood days when Fa-
ienne had known her. Small won =
er, Fabienne thought. the way d
lat Chris was put in one school :"
fter another, only to be yanked d
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01
MORE PULLETS
TO PRODUCE EGGS

College Station, Raleigh, JAN L.
Because high egg prices are obtain
ed in the fall and winter months,
North Carolina poultrymen should
prepare to hatch out pullets that will
lay these high priced eggs next sea-
son, II. c. Gauger, Of the State Col
lego poultry department, said today
The heavy breeds such as the
Rhode Island Reds, New Harpshres
and Barred Rocks should be Matched
between February first and March
first, while the light breeds such as
IeghornS should be Matched between
March first and April first.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01
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/, out by whichever parent had a rar,
impulse to be parental and enjo,
the company of his or her be
wildered child.
Am l driving too fast ?" sht
asked Chris.
Chris shook her head without
breaking the fixed stare in her eyes
Fabienne was remembering an,
other automobile ride she haC
shared with Chris on an October
night more than five years ago. The
rolling hills of Maryland had Deer
bathed in gold by the Harvest
moon and Chris young face-she
was only a little more than eight
cen then-lifted to the moon. had
been touched with wistful beauty,
as if only the heavens above her
could know the treasure in her
heart.
That was the night that Fa-
bienne and Roger Montgomery
drove Chris and Larry Parsons to
Elkton and stood with them before
the justice who married them
1t was the night of the Harvest
ball at the Hartford County Hunt
club, and Larry'd cut in on F'a-
bienne. saying. Come out to the
garden. Chris wants to talk to you.
We've decided 10 get married to-
night"
Fabienne had gone with him. The
orchestra, she remembered, was
playing "Lullabye of Broadway"
Are you sure about this, Chris?
Fabienne had said to the excited
girl,
Sure, for the first time in my
life" Chris answered. 'Someday
you'll fall in love and you'll KNOW
it's forever. Larry and 1 have
known II since the first day we
met"
Then why don't you wait and
have a real wedsing?"
"A wedding with tulle and an
organ wouldn't make it any more
real, Fab. Besides. Larry's parents
Will want him to wait. He's only
twenty. They-they don't approve
Of my parents. They think they're
too gay and that III turn out that |
way. But if we get married, they
can't annul it. We simply won't let |
them. Wen prove to them that
they're wrong"
Fabienne turned west again at
rhirty-eighth street. The girl be-
side her was lost in a frozen,
lumbed silence as Fabienne's
stream Of memory flowed on.
The senior Parsons had raised a
errific rumpus over the marriage.
BUT Larry's twenty-frst birthday
vas only few months off and he
lad sworn he'd remarry Chris if
hey were separated. Fabienne re-
rendered wondering if he would.
Ie was very much in love with
,hris, but he was a weak sort of
oy. In any event, the threatened
had not come off and
AIRY and Chris had moved to the
'est coast. Fabienne had heard
hey had a baby.
Later she had heard other things ,
unhappy things-that Larry was {
and Chris had turned out
pretty gay" She had read of the {
vorce.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

smaller rooms.
The Hobbies are panelled in white
with asphalt tile floors, while the
kitchen has tile Wainscot walls anc
a cermanic tile floor, all in spotless
white. The dining rooms and kitchen
have a forced hot air system which
provides both heat and ventilation
and the Hobbies and service rooms
are heated with radiators.
However, it is not so much the
building as it is the careful planning
and numerous up-to-the-mlnute lea
lures and conveniences which have
gone into it which stamp the new
dining hall as distinctive.
No More Chatter and Din
One of the biggest improvements
is in the accustical treatment. The
ceilings are all Of acousti-celoteN,
Mr.. Cooley told us. This is d per-
forated fiber material with a soft
base that is supposed to absorb, re-
duce, and soften all noise.
The clatter Of dishes and the din
of several hundred vJsces talking at
once was one OF the big objections 10
the old building. But the rat-tat-tat
of score OF hammers IN lhe new
hall sounded dull and soft. and we
even tried shouting Dut II was all
the same.
The SPECIAL dlSh-WaShihS ROOM
always noise center IS not only 50
treated but also SnUno-p'oolco'
The kitchen, Whlch IS luil 0! Suc''
improvements ana FEATURES IS
model in planning. Arrangement ana
equipment mat WoulH MAKE any
housewife HNrlalm win admira''oh.
Walls and ilonf arc SpolIeSS Wnlle:
All equipment Is Sl1lh!cSS steer. ana
every n!ece IS ont from inc walls 50
the cooks and helpers can Get around
it to work and c'n2N"and so no dust
con collect behind il.
The ranges. steam kettles. and
griddles are in one bank down the
contar. Tho canonic2 above have
plastered bulkheads alb the way to
the ceiling. preventing the collection !
of dust. And the electric vcntilators ;
on the roof instantly suck ont any
smoke or fumes down to cigarette |
puff.
Equinncnt Is last Word
The eouipment IS said 10 be- The !
most modern and erririe1t anywhere. !
and a special feature is tho bueo
electrical thnrmotaincr next to tho
.anges. This is sunnosod 10 keen food
The exact temperatrro and Goodness
4 comes off the stove Tn fact Mr.
Cooley told lis if will l,non = waffle |
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

While Wn'rn or the subject. wen
dor how many Of thosn Raet-WiShN~
Observation-Disclosures greetings were re-
ceived by J. Stain, Esq?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

F"ther rotwithetandinp. the true
~Drit Of the HOLIDAYS ic not the
spectre of those January bills.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Air Lines general headquarters in
Chicago.
AS director Of mail and express,
Mr.. Graddick will head q new de-
partment being created by United
for the promotion on q large scale
Of cargo transportation by air, 1t
was announced by D. Walter Swan,
district trafic agent for the line.
Prior to becoming superintendent
Of airmail, Mr.. Graddick was ON ef-
ficiency survey duty in the Post Of
nee Department, directing space,
equipment and personnel ALLEGATION
to various post oflces. He long has
peen a student Of the cargo possibili-
ties Of scheduled air transportation
and explained that he looks forward
to the opportunity Of working out
some of his ideas in the domestic air
transport field
Mr.. Graddick had considerable
Army experience before going into
the Post Once Department. He was
with the Pershing expedition into
Mexico in 1916, was with the 3lst
(Dixie) Division in France during
the World War and completed his
military service as major in COM
mand of the 1st Battalion, 121st In
fantry. He was Georgia State COM
mander Of the American Legion,
1929 $50, and on the Legion's National
Executive Committee in 1880.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Probe Of Auto Blaze
Pushed as Family.
Plans Funeral
Authorities Undecided
BeltsviIIe Deuth
Is Murder or Suicide

Convinced that the charred body
found chained inside burned
sedan last Monday on q lonely
road in the Department Of Agri-
culture Research Station at Belts
vile, Md, is that of George
Hofmann. 80, members OF his family
today made plans for funeral
services.
The rites will be held tomorrow at
10 am. in the Gasch funeral home,
Hyattsville. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Prince Georges County police and
agents of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, still without positive
Identification of the body. however,
today planned to continue their
investigation also to determine
whether the death was due to
murder or suicide.
DR.. James I. Boyd said he planned
to issue a certificate of death as a
result of burning, but added that
at present he could not list it as q
result of homicide or suicide, "be-
cause I'm not sure"
The body was discovered Monday
morning by w. p. A. lab0rer. A
heavy chain was looped around the
victims neck and attached to the
doors.
Mr.. Hofmann, the service man
ager for q Washington automobile
company, was last seen at home
Sunday night.