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ill BONDS FROM ALL CONTRACTORS Ground Will Be Broken for Schools When Surety 1 las Been Given K« 11 n• •-1- to contractors for surety bo inti have been forwarded by local M'hoi'l officials, it was learned today, ,i as soon these have been p05t ,.,1 tin builders will be told to begin urea king ground for the new Hender son nigh school and the North Hen- , i school and the addition at nith Henderson. V u posting of these bonds is a mere matt<-i of formality, and is required ! ~n ail eonstruction jobs. Certificates ~f compliance with the State work men's compensation act, government laboi legulations and certain other i>quu • inents will also have to be filed Attached to the contract also will 1 he. a provision covering the removal • ~i rumination of certain portions of 1 the original approved plans so as to : nut down the cost of the new high -ehool this merely protects the coun ty in the event PWA officials in Washington permit the elimination of thr.-t portions of the contract. H i not certain how long it will hr hr fore all of the bonds have been ' filed But it is believed this detail will . i,.n< been attended to in a matter of < i, frw days Some think it virtually « j ii itaint\ that work can be under < wa> b> around the first of the month, barring unforeseen developments that might bring additional difficulties. 19.10 Amy Johnson, British flyer, ended woo mile solo flight at Darwin, I : Australia I] What Lovely Work! You’ll Be Delighted We just want to show you what nice work we do. Really, it is a delightful surprise when you open your package from our laundry. Send us your laundry next week and start enjoying a service that will be most pleasing and helpful to your appearance. Henderson Steam laundry Phone 508 HOCUn NOMINATED FOR DRUGGIST POST Election Being Held by Mail; W. C. Ferrell, Nash ville, Other Nominee ■nP' Bocutt, local druggist, and • C. Ferrell, of Nashville, were nominated as candidates for the pres idency of the North Carolina Phar maceutical association at the 56th an nua meeting of the group held re cently in the Robert E. I.ee Hotel in Winston Salem. Ballots have been mailed to all paid members of the association and are to >e leturned within thirty days, after n>oi ch t,l f P ,es ident to preside at the ..7 session of the State meeting will be made known. Mr. Procutt has long been promin ent in drug circles throughout the State and has been signally honored i.v the group by his nomination. NEGRO LEGION POST WILL GIVE PROGRAM The Fisher-Bullock Post 176 of the American Legion, local Negro post, will have a program of special inter est to the parents of Henderson and community Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at Reisers Temple Methodist church at which they will honor mothers, it was announced today. All Legiona ires’ parents and friends of the Legion are urged to be present. George Grey Barnard of New York, famed sculptor, horn at Bellefonte, Pa., 72 years ago. ffSTORMY LOVB* AYQ romance MAN " (M!) BELLE BURNS CROMER HEAD TTTTS FIRST: Following a whirlwind romance in Shanghai where he in attached to a U. 8. gunboat, carefree lAeutenant Valentine Preston suddenly marries hia Garenne, an American south erner who is alone in the world ex cept tor an aunt in Peiping and a father in the Gobi desert whom she h,as not seen in years. When Val's orders arrive, transferring him to Puget Sound Navy Yard, lAa is bit terly disappointed at the thought of Waving China. At the commandant's reception at the Navy Yard Val finds Janice Edding, daughter of Captain Edding, and his childhood sweetheart. Me had last seen her in Shanghai when he said good by to her in a huff and that same day met lAa. The Prestons meet Maurice Cordray. aviation executive, who induces Lia to try for a part in connection with a masked ball he is su yer vising. Later with several others Val and LAa dine at Cordray"s home. Lia and Cordray become quite interested in one another and Val is glad of a chance to talk with Janice again. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER 21 CORDRAY STEPPED hark to re gard the long Chinese earrings he had fastened in L.ia’s ears. Appar ently thinking aloud he murmured. "How easy to mold to any pattern this piece of virgin gold.” Then to Lia, “You only await the smith’s fashioning. What shall he make of you ?" Fingers pointed like a fragile star fish, her bands were raised in an airy gesture. “A model navy wife, •f course,” she smiled demurely. “Heaven forbid!” Cordray ex claimed. "Rather a warrior’s brace let to reinforce the strength of his sword arm! Or. perhaps, a lovely mask to pique the interest of the world ” Val murmured, “Horse-feathers!” under his breath and went across to sit on a red leather divan where Kathie Field was reading palms. There, amused by the dismay of one of the ensigns for whom three mar riages and a boiler explosion had just been predicted, he offered him self as the next subject. He was mildly bored when Mrs. Field glanced at his hand, rolled her violet eyes and sighed. “Oh-oh, Romeo! Are you affectionate!” A lot more of the usual tosh followed. Across her bent head his gaze drifted to Lia and Cordray who pored over Mtacks of costume plates piled on a drafting desk. Lia looked like a wil lowy Kwan Yin in that outfit. Some of the guests had gone to the oppo site end of the great room and were playing with the puppets: others were trying on costumes. He watched two graceful girls near the French doors who had donned Japanese ceremonial robes and who looked like brilliant butterflies as they poised and floated about in the trailinsr, diaphanous silks. He was only half listening to Mrs. Field when she said, “ —you will have a long life. Nothing bothers you very much because you are easy-going and careless. But things will bother you—and how! See this line? It says you must go through tragedy and sorrow to find your hap piness. There is a great upheaval in your life. It Is coming very soon ” Hi, what drivel! His eyes strayed KINSEY TRIAL IS NOW IN PROGRESS Warrenton Man Charged I'm Court There With Sev eral Accusations Trial of L. C. Kinsey !n Warrenton, this week on various charges growing out of the failure of the Peck Manu facturing Company there, has been of considerable interest here. When Judge W. A. Devin, presiding refused to grant a continuance of the case until the September term of court in Warren county, trial was set for Wednesday and a special venire was called from which to obtain the jury. -The jury was obtained the first day ojftthe trial and testimony started that afternoon. T. t*. .Gholson, John H. Kerr, Jr., and K k C. Royall are representing the defendant. The textile concern was thrown into receivership some five or six weeks ago, and later pu,t into bankruptcy. Embezzlement and other charges 4 ;{m Eases Headache In 3 Minutes also neuralgia, muscular aches and pains, toothache, earache, periodical and other pains due. to inorganic causes. No nar cotics. 10c and 25c packages. ELECTROLUX Kerosene Farm Refrigerator No lighting each day. No water tank. Economical —Beautiful See the Electrolux before you buy—at Vance Barber Shop T. P. Stewart, Jr., Dealer HENDERSON, (N. C.) DAILY DISPATCH, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 i again to Lia. She seemeo to nave found a design that pleased her. She was smiling up over her shoulder and Cordray's bright golden head held close to her lustrous dark hair made a vivid contrast when he bent forward to study the plate she held. As the man leaned above Lia. Val watched him snap on an automatic lighter and touch it to his cig ar et — Good God! Val's eyes widened with horror He sat powerless to move. Lia, turning back with un expected suddenness had knocked the burning lighter from Cordray’s grasp* The man’s hand flew out to clutch it against his thigh—his flimsy costume leaped into flame— Lia stood motionless with terror— no one else had seen—the man’s fingers tore at the silver girdle’s clasp Panic in the ashen sac he’s lost his head! He’s going to run! He’s started for the French Joors —those girls there in sheer silk robes! He’s coming! Don’t sit there frozen, you fool. No one else sees. You’ve got to stop him! Snap into it; Crouch! He’s gone crazy. Now! Sink him with all you’ve got! God, he went down hard —grab that rug—roll him—smother the flame —smother it ! It’s done. Dead silence. A room full of staring, horrified wax figures. No one breathing. Now—a wild clamor. Was it Sue who screamed? Strange to see her so deadly white running to crouch beside Cordray’s prostrate form. Thanks be, the chap is all right. Good news to see no harm has been done —that he can pull himself to his feet. It might have been pretty terrible. Only the skirt of the gos samery brocade tunic Is hanging in charred tatters Everyone pressed around them now. The studio was in a hubbub. Cordray, his face still gray beneath his tan stammered, “Jt—it all hap pened so quickly.” His voice was husky. “I hadn’t time to think. My one impulse was to —to get away so as not to endanger you others ” Yeah, especially those girls in the sheer costumes by the French doors! An instant too late Val hid the mocking grin in his eyes when the man swung about to inquire anxious ly. “Preston! Are you hurt?” He had a negligible scorch on one hand but he concealed it and an swered, “Not a bit. Sure you are quite all right yourself?” “I am untouched, thanks to your presence of mind.” Cordray managed to tear loose the stubborn girdle that had almost been his undoing and tossed it with the remnant of burned robe away from him. His glance searched the con cerned faces of his guests, then he straightened his shoulders and slipped on his poise like a cloak. “Preston,” lie said to Val, and his voice now had regained its cus tomary mellifluence, “I am deeply grateful to you. T scarcely know what more I can say.” Val felt Ids face flush; he sensed that Cordray was shifting the lime light away from himself and toward him. “Sorry I had to hit you such a clip, sir,” he said, then realized that remark would have been best left unspoken. “You need not apologize for hav ing saved my life.” Cordray answered slowly. “And It seems to me this makes us more than mere acquaint ances. it forges a bond of friendship fCopyright! have been laid against the defendant, who was general manager and presi dent of the mills. He was formerly a I resident of Henderson, having been for a number of years connected with j the Henderson and Harriet Cotton 1- Mills here before going to Warrenton 1 , Inflation Advocates Slowed Up (Continued from Page One.) ing” another may be traceable to the 1 battle of currencies (which the rising 1 of tariffs may engender still more). I It is no only China that is afflicted as if an epidemic had struck it by the fluctuation of currency values, hut mites of docks on the Mersey river, at Liverpool, England, too, are idle. And Japanese labor is pinched to peonage wages while American fac tories have difficulty competing. If capitalism is to save itself, there will he stabilization. Thus this sum mer is likely to see the beginning of a peace in one of the most lisastrous wars that ever has been carried on among nations. Not a soul has be*m killed in battle, but millions of per sons have been afflicted. Among the malnutrition of the young will he felt for several generations to come. STOCKS Not all persons are rushing to in vest their savings in stocks, as a ] hedge against inflation. That ma bye wise, some financial observers are saying. If there is to be no inflation, stocks are likely to drop back to normal levels. And normal levels are based on earnings. Now, the question is: Will there be earnings for the average company? Whether pending social legislation bills in congress are passed or not, companies nevertheless will have to count on much larger operating ex penses. The social legislation bills are rather an expression of what act ually is occurring. Governments usu ally do not lead in evolutionary mover ments, They reluctantly . them. And the longer they delay, the * more violence there is. Organization of workers, higher wages, shorter hours, social insurance (small as it is) and higher taxes will force a readjustment of operations And while that readjustment is oc curring, profits may be entirely wiped out. In the long run, however, increased purchasing power and increased effi ciency, are likely to restore earnings at an aven greater ratio. During the interim, however, little may be earned toward dividends, we hear from financial men. 1855—Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, Brit ish playwright, born. Died Nov. 23, 1934. between us.” He shook hands cere moniously. “Preston, 1 want you to realize my gratitude. I want you to know l shall not forget.” % All right, if the chap wanted to be stagey. Val returned the hand-clasp, yet he couldn’t help but regret being denied the opportunity to stand by and watch those noble whiskers go up in smoke. And then his badl> concealed grin met the hard blue of Cordray’s eyes; he had the swift im pression that although this man had escaped physical injury, his ego had been badly bruised. His guests had witnessed his panic and seen him struck down. And despite his pro testations of gratitude, that mo mentary glimpse made the plana builder’s true feelings seem to Val not entirely friendly. • • • During their first fortnight at the Yard Val scarcely saw his wife. From early morning, when she hur-. ried into the scraps of silk and lace worn between satiny skin and frock, until she tumbled at night exhausted into bed, she spent her time at Cord ray’s studio under the tutelage of Sakoh, the Japanese dancing master. She was, Val informed her, get ting to be such a stranger he was undecided whether to kiss her or just tip his hat when they met. He also reminded her that although, in th« week after their arrival, all of Ofi« cers’ Row had come to call, she, hM received no one; and that while sb# knew it was an iron-clad navy cus tom to repay first visits promptly, nothing had been done about It. As a bachelor he had never ex. erted himself ttrmake calls, but this was different. Lia couldn’t expect people to be friendly if she not only refused to receive them but also ignored their courtesy in coming at once to welcome her Into their circle. Indeed, he had a hunch it would be politic to take that afternoon off and run the gauntlet of the Row—an idea he was later to regret not having carried out. Lia. however, had other plans. She had been thrilled when Sue Norris reported that speculation about her was rife in the Yard. The Demings, it appeared, had known Lia’s parents when they were at the legation in Peking in 1913; and, Sue reported without reticence, ther ® described Stephen Garenne as a charming ec centric and a poseur. His wife, they said, had been a true aristocrat— slim, elegant, tall—a woman whose fragile lily-whiteness made a perfect foil for her husband’s dark Latin brilliance. To the dismay of Peking’s diplomatic set this notable couple had been abruptly transferred t# Paris where, they later heard. Mrs. Garenne died when her daughter was born. Naturally, all were interested im meeting this daughter. Scarcely anyone but the Pomfrets and Jan Edding seemed to have glimpsed her at the admiral’s tea. But despit* Val’s continued remonstrances. Lia insisted upon remaining a mysterious figure. The Yard dwellers, she maintained, had been inconsiderate to call so soon when they knew sh# was busy with rehearsals and had had no time to redecorate this terri ble house. Besides, she wanted to pique their curiosity until her debut at the Bal Masque d'Orient* It was not until the festive night of the Masque at the Officers’ club, that the Yard had its Introduction to Val Preston’s wife. (TO BE CONTINUED) Aviators Enlist ing In Britain (Continued from Page One.) completed in March, 1937, Great Bri tain may have 6,000 military aircraft of all kinds. As the air ministry placed its en- Itire energies behind the air program, the government and representatives of the dominions agreed on a tenta tive plan for a.permanent, empire de fense consultation board. I Peoples Drug Store I I (In Melville Dorsey’s Old Stand) ■ I J. G. Tolson, Jr., and L. S. Petty, Props. I I Now jOpen For Business I I We cordially invite the public to; visit our new store and get ac- I quainted with us and our service. We are modernly equipped and are ready to serve you prompt ly in filling your prescriptions and supplying your other drugs and sundries. I COME TO SEE US OFTEN ; I I you are always Special Notice I I WELCOMFI. cus^omers 0 f Melville Dorsey will be ... c • glad to know that we have access to all of Ethical Prescription Service f ~ ... tin his old prescription files and can re-fill ■ Our Label Is Your Protection. an y p rescr jption formerly handled by him PHONE 114 TorSpiects I Were Filed Some Months Ago by Chairman Wat kins of County Board Application® for local projects un der the new $4,000,000,000 works program are on file with the State representatives of the Federal unit in the sum of approximately $150,000 or more, it was learned to day. The requests were filed with Dr. H. G. Baity, State director of PWA, several months ago by S. M. Watkins, chairman of the Vance Board of County Commissioners. Included In the groupings was a project for enlargement of the court house, also a request for funds for some hospital work, and likewise for an armory for local militia companies Mr. Watkins said today he filed the requests so that Vance county would not be ignored or overlooked in the allocation of funds, and that so far as he was concerned or knew any one else had a perfect right to file an ap. plication for anything of a public na ture that would be eligible for con-- sideration. There has been some talk from time to time of requesting government funds for financing a community house in Henderson, and there is quite a widespread feeling that there is a crying need here for some such in stitution as that. t FEES ON HAWKS AND CROWS WITHDRAWN Fees on hawks and crows have been withdrawn in Vance county, under a Statewide act of the recent legislature E. O. Falkner, clerk of superior court announced today. 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PAGE THREE tiem of S7O when the law was passed Os that total, $65 has been returned to the State Department of Conser vation and Development In Raleigh, the $5 retained being to clear obliga tions not yet settled under the old act. Mrs. Lillian M. Gilbreath of Mont clair, N J., noted consulting engi neer, born at Oakland, Cai., 57 years ago ""photoplays Stevenson •‘PERFECT SOUND’* THEATRE I.AST TIMES TODAY “SOCIETY DOCTOR” —with— CHESTER MORRIS— VIRGINIA BRUCE— BILLIE BURKE— Added comedy “Gypsy Sweetheart” Billy Hill Novelty SATURDAY “Unwelcome Stranger’" —with— JACK HOLT— MONA BARRIE— Ralph Morgan, Jackie Searl Coming Monday and Tuesday “BROADWAY BILL” Tomorrow’s guests: Miss Hazel Brown and Mrs. B. C. Long. llc««M00N»*21c TODAY TOMORROW Bill Cody—in “THE TEXAS RAMBLER” Ken Maynard Serial —Comedy