marriages parties
. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
' ‘ y| \ |{<ll IN SCOTLAND,
‘.,.,,11! I Stood beside the moor
JjJ the wild wind cinva the
I hide the distant bens from sight,
f!M ,he E lens f^ low
Ru , now upon my happy ear
6 11, ,) ie first promise of tho spring,
a naea' l *> unds acr()lSß 1
on the wing. - ;
, m w in the curling heather smoke
UI-,. from the moorlands far and
evil Is from neighboring
fields
proclaim 'he roads are dry.
Oh' hasten, hasten backward spring.
Come hasten up the circling way.
fha' flowers may bloom, and birds
may sing,
4n d all 'he world be gay.
E. M. Ramsay.
Visiting in Shelby.
yiss Margaret Joyner, of Middle
fclir g t is spending the week-end wi»h
friends in Shelby.
To Eastern Carolina.
William Grissom and John Tucker
have gone Carolina after
spending a week in the city with their
parents.
(loess of Mrs. Burehette.
Miss Helen Rurchette and Miss
Mildred Wilson, of Warrenton, were
the gues's of Mrs. J. L. Burchette on
Breckenridge street Wednesday.
Choir Rehearsal.
The regular rehearsal of the choir
of ihe First Baptist church will be
held in the church th's evening at
730 o'clock, it announced today.
Have Dinner t.uests.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Edwards had
as their dinner guests Thursday even
ing, Misses Janie Clayton and Altie
iSume, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Poe and
Rev. L B. Reavis
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County Club Plans I
For Entertainment'
~f E ^'e n“ i ve P l4u *s for entertainment
SJPTT* ° f ,he West End Country
dub during the year were 'announced
today by Dr. Irby H . Hoyle, president
c This P r °BTam is contem
plated with the idea of filling in the
in which no special dances
are held Outside entertainment is be
ing provided for that purpose.
The radio dances now being held
each Friday evening are in full swing
and are reported to have been in
cidents of more than ordinary pleas
ure and enjoyment for the week-end.
They are held each Friday evening
rom 9 to 12 o’clock for members of
’be club only, and refreshments are
provided. All club members are urged
'o participate. Another of the radio
dances will be held this evening.
Dr. Hoyle announced today groups
of committees to serve during the
months of the spring, summer and
fall, in which no outstiandng dance is
provided. The committees, by months,
were announced as follows:
For May—Mrs. O. T. Kirkland,
chairman: Mesdames S. E. Jennett
E. F. Shaw, F. L. Toepleman.
For July—Mrs. J. W. Cooper, chair
man; Mesdames W H. Furman, M. F.
Legg, S. H. Watkins.
For August—Mrs. W. H. Fleming,
chairman: Mesdames D. Me. Sloan, I.
B. Watkins, J. H Wheeler.
For September—Mrs. J. S. Evans,
chairman; Mesdames R. E. Clements,
Alex Cooper, J. D- Cooper.
For November—Mrs. Joel T. Cheat
ham, chairman; Mesdames W. J. Al
ston, J. A. Cooper, J. P. Zollicoffer.
Music Class Gives
‘Cinderella’ Story
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On Wednesday afternoon in the
■home of Mrs. J. C. Cooper, the piano
and voice pupils of Miss Dorothy
Jones presented the story of “Cin
derella.’
The scene was laid in he music
room, where the mother, Miss Nannie
Crowder, was reading a bedtime story
to her Tittle girl, Jean Candler. Dur
ing the reading, musical numbers, ar
ranged to fit the story, were given
by some of the students in costumes
representing characters in the story.
The following program was render
ed:
Quartette: “Just A Cottage Small,”
Hanley, Miss Inez Murrell l , Miss Mary
Meadows Duke, G- W. Knott, Jr., Dor
sey Evans, Jr.
“Spinning Song," Ellmenreich, Eliz
abeth Jenkins.
“When Blossoms Come,” Grey, Mrs.
F. L. Toepleman.
"Dance of the Beauties” from "A
K’ss For Cinderella,” Tietjens, Mar
garet Candler.
“Drifting,” Wil'Timas, Fannie Coop
er.
“Fairy Footsteps,” Farrar, Dorothy
Graves Cooper.
Duet: “The Wee Mice,” Campbell,
Fannie Cooper and teacher.
‘’To You,” Speaks, 'Miss Mary
Hughes.
“The Cuckoo Clock,” Young, Miss
Elizabeth Shaw.
“Before You Came,” Bertrand-
Brown, Mrs. Hugh A. Jordan.
“The Price and Cinderelle.” Camp
bell, and “The Dainty Glass Slipper,”
Campbell, Ada Rose Yow.
“Aebum Leaf,” Zilcher, Jewell
iSm’th.
“Echoes of the Ball,” Gillet, Eliza
beth Toepleman.
“Your Song From Paradise,” Brown
■and “Four Deaf Clover,” Brownett,
Mrs. Delma D. Hocutt.
“Romance,” Zitterbart, Miss Mar
garet Candler.
Bridal Chorus froim “Lohengrin,”
Wagner, Evelyn Pirie.
Quartette “Auf WJetersehn” from
“Blue Paradise,” Romberg, Miss Inez
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Five O'clock Girl
READ THIS FIRST:
Allard, telephone operator at
Hotel Metropolitan, New York, acci
dentally meets Philip Gerard, one of
the city's wealthiest young men, who
t.s reported engaged to Mcrta Morris,
1 auf,,, * er °f « prominent politician
yh° lives at the Metrgpolitan. Sue
ires with her father and sisters in a
ehcap Brooklyn flat, but Philip likes
lr r from the start, and asks her to
oo out with him. They have dinner
ond dance together, and when Philip
takes her home he asks to see her
again. A t her door he buys a paper
f>om a newsboy, and discovers that
his best friend, Merle Beckwith, lias
)een the victim of an attack, and is
near death in a hospital. Beckwith,
*t turns out, u;a s slugged by an un
knotvn man, in his room, at the Met
ropolitan, robbed, and for three or
four days has remained unidentified.
Merle teas engaged to marry Chris
tine Worden. Others in the story
are a Mrs. Parmely, wealthy and
cranky recluse, living at the hotel;
her companion, Anna Hale, and Pinky
Tre vis, who is in love, jealously, with
Sue. Mrs. Parmely, about whom
some sort of mystery exists, Ijtow
heats Anna, bullies her, and makes
her any number of unreasonable re
quests, apparently just in the spirit
of meanness. She takes particular
delight in running down Annas
<laughter, the wife of a missionary
in China. Sue's family is anxious
over her friendship with Philip, as
is Pinky Trevis, who waits for her
at the train when she returns from
work, and berates her for going out
v ith him. She flares up and tells
him it is not his business. Her sis
ters tell her she is unkind to Pinky.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER 15
PHILIP WAS a guest of the
Morrises at the Metropolitan. He
had related to Merta and to her
father the tragic story of his friend.
Each of them expressed profound
sympathy.
Merta voiced her anxiety for
Christine. "Phil, couldn’t I do some
thing for the poor dear? Would she
come here to rest, and let me make
her comfy? She must be near col
lapse.”
“Not Christine. She looks little
and frail, but she’s a brave little
thing. She won’t leave Merle, and
if he should have a chance to re
cover, she will fight with him to the
finish.”
“Then he may recover?”
"Small chance. I don’t expect he
ever will regain consciousness. Prob
ably just slip away, and no one will
ever know why he died. What a
world—in which crime like that can
go on!” his tone was bitter. “Why
can't someone stop it, Judge?”
“One man discover a panacea for
all crime, my hoy?” Judge Morris
smiled sardonically. “You are speak
ing of an Utopia.”
“It could be better, if there were
not so many rotten politicians and
false defenders of the law—if there
were more men like you in office.”
“You flatter me, Phil.”
“It isn’t flattery. Everyone knows
you are one of the finest politicians
In the country.”
“Well, it is gratifying to have one’s
efforts appreciated, of course.” Judge
Morris set the tips of his slender
fingers neatly together, resting his
elbows on the frieze arms of his deep
chair. His crossed legs and swing
ing foot made prominent . the im
maculate white spats which were his
trademark.
“No reason why it shouldn’t be,”
Philip agreed. “Everv other work
Murrell, Mss Mary Meadows Duke, G.
W. Knott, Jr., and. Dorsey Evans, Jr.
The students played and sang- with
a great deal of poise, and showed
careful training, both in interpretation
and technique. The judges, Mrs. R.
B. Green, Mrs. Henry Perry and Miss
Bertha Bunn decided that Miss Mar
garet Candler rendered her numbers
best of the advanced pupils and Miss
Elizabeth Jenkins best of the less ad
vanced pupils- As there was only one
prize, and Miss Candler won.
Mrs. R. B. Green presented her
with the prize, a lovely bracelet.
The guests and pupils were invited
in the dining room where punch,
icakes and candy were served. —Re-
ported.
Study Class Hears
Interesting Talks
The Study Class, sponsored by the
education department of the Woman’s
Club, met with Mrs. D. D. Hocutt,
on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
at her home on West Garnett street.
After a brief business session, the
meeting was turned over to Mrs- John
B. Watkins, Jr., who had charge oL
the program for the afternoon.
Mrs. Watkins introduced Mrs. C. P.
Sellars, who had been requested to
tell the class something about her
grandmother, Mrs. Hundley, who
wrote under the pen name of “Nanie
Grey.” Mrs. Hundley was a fluent and
versatile writer, and, as she was es
pecially interested in the Revolution
ary and Civil Wars, many of her
poems had a martial strain. After giv
ing an interesting account of her life,
Mrs. 5 Sellars read several of her
poems. One that was very beautiful
said worthy of special mention was in
the nature of a memorial to and vin
dication of southern soldiers at the
Battle of Guilford Court House.
Mrs. Watkins reviewed the life of
Anne Blackwell Payne, who was born
in Wfashington- She read a number of
her poems.
The class enjoyed Mrs. Sellars’ and
Mrs. Watkins’ talks very much.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess during the social hour.
Mrs. Hocutt had as her guests for
the afternoon, Mrs. Sellars, Mrs- J. C.
Cooper and Mrs. Jasper B. Hicks.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. J. P. Mills with Mrs- D. C.
Loughlin in charge of the program.—
Reported. . „
ana proressiou nos its satisfactions.
I dare say. however, that few of
them have as many cruel disappoint
ments and disillusions as does public
service—if a man is sincere.”
“You are right. And that is why
I’d like to see you keep out of the
game, Phil.” 9
“Nothing can keep me out. You
nor dad nor anyone else, either. I’m
going into politics, and I will fight
for an ideal, after I do get in.”
“That will make it much harder
for you than if you went in on the
other side,” Judge Morris reminded.
“Don’t I know it. Judge? But
there isn’t so much fight on the other
side—and that Is just what I am
looking for. With you to coach me.
I’ll have a boost that will take me
a long way.”
“How far?” laughed Merta. “To
the White House?”
“That’s my goal!” he declared
vehemently. “Might as well aim
high while 1 am dreaming. How
would you like to be the ‘first lady’?”
His expression had changed almost
before the words were said, but he
smiled again, a strained half smile.
“Any time you say,” Merta agreed
flippantly. “Shall I pose for the
press photographers with Russian
wolfhounds or a Pekinese?"
“The first would be more compli
mentary to your type of beauty,”
Philip offered absently. "But serious
ly, Judge, I came here tonight to ask
your advice concerning the Beckwith
case. The hotel detective ts work
ing on it, but we should have the
whole force on a crime like that.”
“How do you know what kind of
a crime it is, if any?”
“It’s obvious that it is, and a hor
rible one. The remainder of the
mystery should be cleared up with
out delay. What do you suggest?”
“I suppose that the police took
fingerprints from the furniture in
the room, the door handles, and all
that, and checked them with the
entries at the rogues’ gallery? There
seems to be nothing else on which
to work.”
“There never is a crime without a
solution, if someone is diligent
enough to find it," Philip declared
grimly.
“Your theories against my long ex
perience?” the judge smilori pater
nally.
“My conviction that even crimi
nals are human, and therefore im
perfect. If there were as many dili
gent executives and enforcers of the
law as there are criminals and law
breakers, crime would he cleaned up.
There is no crook who cannot be
apprehended, if the right man goes
after him!”
The judge’s keen black eyes pene
trated Philip’s. “You think so?”
“I do.”
“Theories are not facts, my boy.”
“Oh, drop the dull argument,
please,” Merta implored, “and take
me somewhere, Philip. I haven’t
seen you for two days, and I’d like
to know why.” She feigned dis
pleasure.
“Only two days?” he asked gal
lantly. “It seems much longer. Last
night, after I went to the hospital,
was a century. I’m storry, dear, but
1 promised to return there at 9
o’clock. Worden is taking his turn
to rest, and I promised to stay with
Christine and her mother while he
goes over to the hotel.”
Merta was generous. “Tomorrow
evening, then?”
“I’ll telephone in the morning,” he
promised.
“Shall I send some flowers to
Christine? ’
“Oh. I shouldn’t. Merta. The place
CONTRACT BRIDGE
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ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
LOOKING AT the hand below no
body ever would guess what hap
pened in both bidding and play.
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4J 9 6
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496 5 2
410953 4 K 4 2
4A875 ? 4 K 3 2
4 A B 4 K 8 4
4 10 9 Z. 4 Q J 10 3
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4Q J 6
4 Q 10
4AQ J 7 6
4A K 7
In the first place the dealer had
his 7 of diamonds mixed with his two
hearts, causing him to believe that
he held one safe stop in both spades
and hearts, and a hand worth a pos
sible weight tricks. So Z made a
dreadful opening bid of 2-No Trumps,
on a hand calling for an opening bid
of 1-Club. Doubtless his play at that
minor make would have yielded him
3-odd, as his partner would have
overcalled with 1-No Trump and left
alone the overcall of 2-Clubs'.
The strong appeal pf 2-No Trumps
caused Y to end contracting at 3-No
Trumps. The declarer did some fine
card reading and played his crazy
contract well, as will be seen.
The opening lead was the 5 of
hearts, and dummy was tabled. At
once the declarer saw that he could
make one entry to dummy in beards
Girfr Stout Troop
Has Regular Meet
The Girl Scouts of troop 2 held their
regular weekly meeting on Wednes
day afternoon at their hut on Gary
street. ;
After playing “kick-ball” in the ten
nis court, the troop assembled in the
hut and sang “Girl Scout Spirit Never
Dead” and “Won’t You Sit Down
Lord?” : .
looks like a runeral now. I don’t
think they look so right in a case
like this. Not that it isn’t thought/
ful and sweet of you, dear, but —well,
if you could see how futile it is—old
Beck lying there like a breathing
corpse and Christine seeing nothing
except his quiet face; and the next
room so full of flowers that the air
is stifling. No one sees them. I
doubt whether the folk there even
appreciate them—they are thinking
only about poor Beck. Send the
flowers to some poor little child wbo
needs them and would enjoy them."
“I don’t know any,” Merta said
lightly.
“Why! the hospital wards and
children’s homes are full of them!”
“Oh, of course, they always are,"
she dismissed the suggestion. “Well,
I shan’t send the flowers, but give
Christine my love and deepest sym
pathy, won’t you? And don’t call
me before 11. darling. You know
how I dislike being disturbed in the
morning.”
“I won’t, lazy girl.” He kissed her
perfunctorily, considerate of her
makeup, as she had admonished him
many times to he. She was aloof
always, permitting him only the
most impersonal gestures of affec
tion, yet demanded his constant at
tention to herself. Her graciousness
was impersonal, her affection for
him restrained.
When he had gone, Judge Morri#
also prepared to leave. He came into
the sitting room with his coat and
stick over his arm, his derby hat in
his hand.
"Oh, are you leaving me all alone?"
Merta pouted with disapproval.
“I must attend an important meet
ing, dear.”
“Take me with you. If I can do
nothing more exciting. I’d like to
attend one of your important meet
ings. That might be some excite
ment.”
“Sorry, Merta, but that’s impossi
ble. This is a private conference.”
“Oh, and are you sure it’s a con
ference?” she teased.
He patted her cheek and smiled.
“Nothing more nor less, my dear.
Well, be good, and don’t wait up for
me. I’ll probably be late. Why
don’t you ask some girls in for
bridge, to pass the evening?”
“I may do that," she agreed, “If
you are sure you will be late. It
will be a long evening alone for me.”
“It will be late, of that I am sure.”
“Well, take care of yourself, dad.
If I can find three girls with nothing
better to do—which is improbable—
we shall have some bridge.”
When he had gone, Merta crossed
the room and entered her own bed
room, walking with easy grace, like
a tigress. The long cheval glass of
her dressing table mirrored her lithe
form as she approached it. Her
dark eyes smiled at the pleasing
image and she flung her long arms
up over her head with a gesture of
abandon.
“So—neither of them will entertain
Merta!” she mocked. "And does she
mind their neglect? She does not!"
She laughed aloud and reached for
the telephone as she lowered herself
into the nest of lace and satin pil
lows on the chaise lounge.
Her lips spoke a number into the
transmitter, and smiled presently, as
a voice responded. “Pierre,” she
breathed softly, and laughed at the
reply. “Yes, darling, he promised to
be very late* So come as quickly as
you can. I shall be counting the
minutes until you are here.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
ana flummys Ace gave mm; a sec- '
ond entry -in spades. One spade trick,
one heart trick, five club tricks and
two diamond tricks would give him
game, and he could win all these
tricks, provided B held the K o£
clubs, guarded by not more than two
small cards. If hearts were divided
4-4 between opponents Z also might
go game in case A held the missing
K of spades.
Dummy’s 6 covered the 5 of
hearts; B’s K was played; the de
clarer’s Q was ducked to assure one
trick of that suit for dummy. B led
back his 3 of hearts; the declarer
played his 10, when A did not win
with his Ace, dummy’s J won, giv
ing it the first chance to lead clubs,
and telling as plainly as could be
that B held the missing K of clubs.
Had A held that key card he would
have won the heart trick, because he
held certain re-entry in clubs. Hav
ing no re-entry he had to depend
upon his partner to again lead
hearts, of which he knew B held
the 2.
Dummy’s 6 of clubs was led. De
clarer’s J won the trick. The Q of
spades was returned. When A
showed his lack of the K, by failing
to cover, up went dummy’s Ace, and
a second club was led. B played
low. Declarer’s Q won th& trick.
A’s 10 fell, showing that the K was
unguarded. The Ace picked up'the
K. and the declarer went game, ;by
winning ong -spade trick, one heart,
fivfe ‘qljjb • anad twb; diamond tricks,
just as hd had caleulatedr L might be
the case. As long as he vtfent game
Z explained his card-mix-dp, but he
made,no apologies. i
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The Girl Scouts were very pleased
to hear that much progress has,been
made toward building of a hut on
the laud w|hich Dr. Yow so kjndtly
gave the scouts about a month ago.
It is thought that perhaps worlc can
be begun on the but Monday. |
Next, Miss Carrie Burton, the.lead-\
er, read a request from W. D. Ipayne
Stating that they should like very!
much for a representative to be sent|
to the church conference next week.
Charlotte Wester was unamously
elected. |
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