The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-14
FAMOUS HEIRESS
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ing dinner. They were just as I'm
assuming as if the one wasn't one
of the most famous conductors of
symphony orchestras in the world
and the other the owner of an
estate worth something like a score
of million dollars, and whose names
hadn't been spread on the news
papers of the world.
When the Star edged to their
booth the Stokowskis were finish
ing their meal, eating pie la
mode. A Marine stood by getting
slip of paper autographed by
StokoWski.
The reporter barged in and
identified himself.
please" said StokoWski, very
pleasantly, but firmly, "do me a
favor and leave us out Of the news
papers" A
The reported said something
about he'd been sent on the assign
ment and that if he went back
empty handed the boss might say
something like what-the-h-.
''Then you say 'what-the-h-'
right back at him." advised Stokow-
ski.
Upon hing told you don't say
things like that to the Boss, Stokow-
ski just kept right on eating his
pie a la mode. Mrs. Stokowski
wasn't talking at all. In fact, she
viewed the proceedings rather de-
murely and looked at Stokowski
much in the manner young girl
looks at her father when an alb
stract and involved business deal
is on the fire.
Then, the reporter popped ques-
tons fast at Stokowski and a
transcript of the conversation
would read about like this:
will you tell me, Mr.. Stokowski,
how long you all are going to be
in Wilmington" -.
mo comment" said Stokowski.
will you tell me when you ar
rived?"
mo comment" said Stokowski.
Where are you stawing."
mo comment" said Stokowski.
'When are you leaving"
mo comment" said Stokowski.
"Any new musical plans"
mo comment said Stokowski
"Any movie plans?"
mo comment" said Stokowski
May I talk to Mrs. Stokowski?"
mo, said Stokoswki.
At least Stokowski's last ans Il II
broke the monotony. o
The Stokowskis arrived in vii.
mington about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. After registering at ME
hotel and parking their car and
washing up they went to the restat.
rant where the foregoing CONVEX.
sation took place.
| While a photographer was hurry.
ing to get to the scene for a pic.
ture, the Stokowskis left the restau.
rant. and walked back up Front
street and on to their hotel.
They tarried just long enough
in the lobby to get their key. When
they reached their room Mrs. Sto.
koWski said, we're leaving for
Florida the first thing in the morn.
ing and we're not going out any
more tonight so we'll just use the
pass key"
A few moments later tae photo.
grapher, Hugh Morton-pinch-hit.
ing for Pete Knight-showed up. He
called the Stokowskis' room. Sto.
kowski answered.
| Morton asked in the interest oil
music lovers if he mightn't come
up and take picture. Stokowski
told him something about there
were already pictures existing oil
him and the answer was mo-
Morton then asked permission to
take Mrs. Stokowski's picture. The
answer was still mo-" Stokowski
explained very patiently that he
and Mrs. Stokowski were resting
and they wanted no truck with
newspaper men or photographers.
Around at the garage where
Stokowski had personally driven
his car for parking-Mrs. Stokow.
ski was driving when they drove
into town-an attendant was asked
if the Stokowski car was parked
therein.
"You mean the Cadillac that fel-
low Who needs a comb drove in?''
the attendant asked pointedly if
bit ambigously. %s
That was the man and the car
was there with the license number
indicated above. i;
The Stokowskis' check at the
Crystal came to $2.11 and Stokow-
ski tipped the waitress SO cents.
He also gave her his autograph.
Stokowski was easily recognizable
h., hir IL,