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THE TAMPA DAILY TIMES Nine Wednesday, July 20, 1932 By Craig Carroll STATION LOVE Know Your Governors By W. M. GLENN first choice and 8,449 second choice votes, for a total of 33,169. After much debate, recounting 'and court decisions, Knott was declared winner by 43 votes. Catts ran as an independent and was elected in the November election by about 9,000 votes.

During the World war, which the United States entered a month after Governor Catts assumed of- fice, Florida contributed 46,000 men, all of whom served heroically and nobly. Notes: Catts tried to "come back" twice politically but failed. William V. Knott, unsuccessful candidate for governor in the November, 1917, election, is present state treasurer Catts ran for congress in Alabama but was defeated. Before the close of his administration one-fifth of the Florida farmers owned 9,383 automobiles a huge total 12 years, ago.

Night soccer football has been ini augurated at Ogden, Utah. ginning of Florida's march toward highway perfection for the state road department was created. In Governor Trammell's last year highways became the ambition of progressive cities and counties because the automobile was "coming into its own." Stalwart builders "and far vls-ioned thinkers like the late Ed Scott, of Arcadia, and M. M. Smith, of Winter Park and Orlando, aided by chambers of commerce, cities and counties, were demanding hard surfaced roads.

To belovea af, M. chairman of the state road department under Governor Catts, Florida owes a great debt of gratitude. He visioned trunk line highways, at the risk of losing his personal popularity, for trunk lines meant straight lines, and speed. They would, of necessity, miss towns and cities, cut through improved lands, eliminate distance. "Mike" Smith, now deceased, had the right "highway idea" in those years when nine foot highways seemed as Appian Ways.

They were tying Florida together. M. M. Smith, as first modern road builder is memorialized by an imposing shaft of granite erected last year on State Road No. 2 near the Florida-Georgia line.

I was placed there under the supervision of Robert W. Bent-ley, then chairman of the state road department, and a committee, and authorized by the 1931 legislature. Governor Catts won the 1916 election under the test of the "first and second" choice voting system. The primary was held June 6, 1916. Catts received first choice and 3, 337, second choice votes for a total of 33.429.

William V. Knott received 24,720 second, then moving towards the elevators. Suddenly she followed him. "Mr. Day!" she called.

Al again, "Mr. Day! Please!" He must have been smiling before he turned. As though he was used to, smiling in that way at all the people who called after him All the girls. "Oh congratulations!" he said. "Congratulations, Judy!" Was there mockery in it? Was there something hidden behind the banal word? Knowing him a little better, seeing more clearly, Judy knew that there was mockery, close to the surface.

So she was more sure than ever that she must talk to him. "Are you going to your office?" she said. "Yes. Won't you come along?" "I will." He did not seem at all surprised. "AH right, then." He bowed to the elevator man.

"Take us to my floor and be smart about it, my man. Time presses. Honestly, it does." The elevator man snorted, unimpressed. Gay, very gay, Elton tapped Judy on the shoulder now. "And to what do you attribute your success?" he demanded.

"What shall I tell your public. Mme. Vers de Vere? Your public who wait so longingly to know the story ot your rise to fame. Your public who The elevator door opened, and Judy, ignoring him utterly, walked ahead of him down the hall, into his office. Then, "Close the door, please," she said.

Elton Day smiled. "We're to be alone at last?" "For a moment, yes. Because I want to know something." (To Be Continued) SIDNEY JOHNSTON CATTS. Born, 1863, Alabama: residence, DeFuniak Spriiw governor, 1917-1921. Catts was Florida's third "war governor," the others being- John Milton during the War Between the States, and William D.

Blox-ham, in the Spanish-American war. He is the oldest of Florida's four living governors the other three being -Trammell, Hardee and Martin. He was born on the Catts plantation in Alabama in 1863. When three years old he was deprived of the use of one.eye. The wound was inflicted fy scissors while young Catts was cutting pictures from a newspaper.

Governor Catts was a first cousin of William D. Bloxham, two times governor of Florida. His father, Samuel W. came to Alabama from Virginia in 1800. Catts attended Howard college, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, and graduated from law school at Lebanon, Tenn.

He decided, however, to enter the ministry and served as Baptist minister 30 years prior to being elected governor. In 1911 he came to DeFuniak Springs. Mrs. Catts was Miss Alice May Campbell, of Montgomery, Ala. Governor Catts' administration will be best remembered as the be Best Relief For Athlete's Foot If you suffer from skin eruptions of any kind: Athlete's Foot, Ringworm, Eczema, Tetter, Itch or other parasitic skin troubles, a pleasant-odored ointment, kiwwn as Tet-terine, containing; highly effective parasite-destroying and skin-healing properties, never fails to bring quick and sure relief.

Tetterine kills the parasites that bore into the skin and by its cooling, soothe ing antiseptic effect stops the irritation and itching. Tetterine is sold by all druggists at 60c a box. Advertisement. All Seats 50c BY Gives President Credit for Originating Major Legislation inociatcd Prut Washington, July 19. Answering democratic claims, Senator Watson ot Indiana gives to President Hoover the credit of originating the major legislation enacted by congress.

In a statement issued through the republican national committee, Watson, republican leader of the senate, asserted that the "record is so clear that the president cannot possibly be deprived of the credit that Is his by any statements Senator Robinson or any other democrats may make." Robinson, of Arkansas, his party's senate leader, criticised the administration's lack of leadership and said "much of the legislation which this nation now regards with hope and- optimism sprang from democratic -sources." The Indianan, holding Mr. Hoover's non-partisan leadership not only produced vital legislation but prevented "enactments that would have been traced step by step the record he claimed for the chief executive, beginning with the organization of the national credit corporation last fall. He called attention again to the moratorium and to a statement issued by the president last October in which the latter said that if necessary he would recommend a finance corporation, would propose legislation to expand credit, and the federal land banks. Credit also was- claimed for Mr. Hoover for the home loan bank bill, for urging governmental, economies, and for whipping into shape the second Garner-Wagner bill after vetoing the first.

"These and other instances of positive leadership by the president may be cited, leadership that can be contrasted with a complete absence of any program or even plan by the democrats to aid the country," Watson said. "They did cooperate from time to time in putting through the recommendations he made." Sulphur Springs Mrs. R. B. Green.

790,1 Brooks venue, received word of the death Tuesday of her brother, R. H. Harrison, of Lakeland. Mrs. Robert Williams, of Brooks a venue, who has been in a local hospital, has returned home.

Mrs. S. Robbins, of Clermont, 1s visiting- her daughter, Mrs. G. F.

Holly, 8202 Brooks avenue. Mrs. W. D. Thrash and children, Bettie Lou and W.

of Atlanta, are visiting; Mrs. Thrash's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

Green. The Three Link club will meet at Mrs. Copeland's today for an all-day meeting-. There will initiation of candidates. Try Lydia E.

Pinkhim't Vtfatsbl Compound She's Up in the Air Again Those the loves are first to suf fer when monthly pains shifter her nerves. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable SENATOR 0 DEFENDS RECORD MAD conscious of their eyes, feeling their envy. And she smiled at the startled look on Lona Burdette's fully made-up face. How do you do? Judy said, be ing graciously insolent.

Uh Lona snapped her Hps together, turned back to her scpipt. And Judy, her chin up, her shoulders square, stood before the microphone again. "All right. All right. Begin," the round little man said.

Judy, heard her voice saying the familiar words, the words Elton Day had written. Slowly, carefully, with no falling sound at the end of the sentence, with no rustling or pages, with no worry and no fear, even laughing a little, confi dent, serene. She was right. She could talk! She could make herself sav what somebody else wrote and make it sound real! Tf she couldn't get this job. she'd not be afraid to try for another one! Upstairs, some where, is Dick Mason, listening to you, Judy.

Every word you say, he hears. And he said he'd have'tt, be honest, he couldn't vote for you if you weren't the best. "And so, good day, and thank you all," she hetfrd her voice say ing. It was -over. Good or bad, the work was done.

And now she must wait. Wait for all the others. Wait for Lona. Wait for the word to come down from the client, upstairs somewhere, and from Dick, and from some third man who rounded out the She stepped back, found: a chair, started to sit down, then decided it would be better not to listen, it would be easier if she could not hear the others. But, as she reached the door, she heard the round man calling, "Miss Burdette." Judy, listening, knew that Lona Burdette knew tier job.

She had a smooth and colorful voice, she talked easily, she knew the script so perfectly that much of the time she did not even look at it. She looked utterly poised, perfectly sure. Suddenly, Judy felt amateurish, uncertain, afraid. Quickly she left the room, closing the door behind her. Now she must wait.

Now she must be patient No matter how long it took. Slowly the studio door opened, Slowly the girls -came out. The girls who went in brave, defiant, desperate, were not brave now, were beaten, were more desperate than ever. They hurried, having nowhere to go. One girl stopped.

"I beg your pardon." she began. Then her face crimsoned. She had a thin little face, with enormous eyesj Her skin was very pale and her hands were like claws. There was a button gone from her coat. It had been a fairly expensive coat, once, -a long time ago.

She tried once more. "I beg your pardon." i Judy said kindly. "Could you I mean I haven't ever done this befsre, but Flushed, ashamed, she stopped. Judy looked around quickly. No one would see.

She took a bill from her purse, stuffed it into the girl's thin hand. she said. "And good luck." i The girl stammered, tried to speak, turned away very quickly. almost ran down the hall. Now Judy was lost.

Should she wait? Was there anything to wait for? Was it all decided? She didn't know. She. knew only thaj Dick might come, and that he would know the answer, he would tell her. So quzzled, walking very slowly, she heard quick footsteps behind her. A figure walked beside her.

The figure of Lona Burdette. There was a door at the end of the corridor. As they reached this door Lona stepped in front ot Judy. "Wait a minute," she said. Her voice was not pleasant now.

It was flat and and her eyes were small and ugly. "Wait. I've got sofnething to say to you. Miss Judy Allison. You got away with it this time.

Good stuff, too. No-body'U ever prove a thing. But you'll wish you hadn't! You hear me? You'll wish you'd never seen this place in your life." Suddenly, she was gone. Judy stood stock still. "You got away with it." With what? How? Nobody had said anything.

Sha. had just talked into a microphone. Even Lona couldn't hate her for doing that. The other girls had done the same thing. Then what? And why did it matter? One job on the air.

One chance to talk. With so many other jobs waiting, so many other things to be done. Maybe Dick would understand. Maybe he could tell her the answer. Dick came hurrying down the steps.

He was smiling, very gay, his hair rumpled, his tie just a little out of place. "Judy! You made it! You were you were fine! Here! Shake hands, girl! Shake both hands!" He seized her hands, held them tightly, saying again, "You made it! You're all right!" "You mean I got the job?" "Yes. The client was crazy about your voice. Said he never heard one girl talk so much better than every other girl. Why, most of 'em were awful.

That Burdette girl sounded a million years old. And her voice went up and down on the words and faded out and she muffed a half-dozen of the client's favorite points. But you, Judy! You're all set from now on. Why, he can give you contracts that will get you a half-dozen jobs, if you want him to. And if this program goes over She knew she ought to smile.

She knew Dick Mason deserved to see her smile, to see her breathlessly happy. She had wanted the Job; now she had it. With nobody's intercession, just standing up and talking, Judy Allison had got her own job for herself. She ought to be proud. She ought to be almost crying with happiness.

But a small cold fear ran through her heart. A fear of Lona, the way she had looked, more the tone than the words she had said. And a fear of something else, something indefinable. "Dick, you're sure everything was all right?" "Of course. We had a list and we heard 'em all.

And it was a walkaway for you, "Judy. All the way through. So ouch! It's 11:42. I'm on the air in just three minutes with the Midday So, Judy! Will you wait! I'll be through in 20 minutes and I've got an hour and a half off and we can have lunch downtown somewhere maybe at the Blackhawk. Like to meet Earl Burtnett? Like to meet Art Jarrett? Swell orchestra.

Nice boy, Art. He's got his own orchestra, now. And well you wait right here. I'll be back in no time!" He dashed through the crowd, disappeared down the corridor. And Judy, obedient, sat down.

She sat for a long time watching the people who passed in and out of this house of voices. Men carrying musical instruments. Men carrying great sheaves of manuscript. An earnest, ancient Indian who wanted to see somebody who needed a man to be an Indian tomtom-pounder. Three girls, obvious sisters.

The Boswell Sisters, Judy knew from seeing their pictures in the papers so often. Singers who got $3,000 a week, or almost. And more people. And still more. And among thorn, at last, Eltori Day, talking earnestly to a man near the desk, stopping to smile and talk for a STARTS TOMORROW! A Picture that is really different-smart sensational Modern youth nets a break! Brown of Culver With SLIM SUMMERVILLE TOM BROWN H.

B. WARNER TOMORROW NITE O'clock One. Show EUGENE RODER Presents CIVIC LIGHT OPERA CO. In BARON Viennese Opera in 3 Acts JOHANJf STRAUSS With Singers, Dancers -and Large Ensemble Uo SPARKS THEATPESr 85c Mats. 40o Kites 25c 35c Mats.

Nites 8:80 TAMPA the GYPSY A By Noted Dances Starts Also Tom LAST TIMES TODAY! REBECCA OF SUNNY-BROOK FARM and Costumes Designed by INEZ NOEL ARMOUR Saturday for 4 Days BILI.TE PURL REVUE Mix In "Texas Bad Man" MIDNITE SHOW SATURDAY! PROGRESS IS REPORTED ON PLANS FOR AIR LINE The chamber of commerce aviation committee yesterday reported progress on the proposed air line between New Orleans and Havana via Tampa. The committee, headed by A. Waterman, will co-operate with the state road department in establishing intermediate landing fields in the Tampa area. Others on the committee are Don Thompson, T. M.

Shackleford, and Charles Leonard. Chairman Waterman has received a letter from General Estes, of the army air corps, acknowledging Tampa's request to establish an army reserve air unit here. Tampa will seek official recognition by setting up a tentative organization. The committee will co-operate with the Tampa Aero club in improving present markers and placing new ones on the highways leading to the Tampa municipal airport. Don Thompson and Dr.

L. S. Op-penhelmer were named as a committee to urge Florida municipalities to paint the names of their cities on roofs to guide fliers. PRINCE Today and Tomorrow "THIS BLACK CAM EI." With Sally Eilers Warner Oland Bela Lugosl Dorothy IRevier Comedy "Gneata Wanted'' Cartoon "Radio Rhythm" Reduced Snmnier' Prices Thrn Sept. 5c Iflc 1 ICE COOLED 1 MOULIN ROUGE til MIT miiR Ska Dance in Comfort Entitles joo.

tn all ale and ice ou can use. NO OTHER CH ARGE The largest and best floor show in tha South. a fcHOV.L&DV! rVLONfa WAV OUT ArV A VrJE DON'T WfcNT To WASTE fU nw WIND YA GOT TO 60 AA.0rAj JITH US 10c 25c Last Day! Big Features! With RICHARD 1R1.EV Also OP VIVIF.NNE WARE SKY BRIDE TRIAL SYNOPSIS 'OF PRECEDING INSTALMENTS. Judy Allison had been in Chicago ix months without finding work and her father wired her to return to her home in Kansas. Throne Richard Mason, radio announcer at WAOA, she cot an anditlon for the new Beauty Builder program at his atndlo.

and was selected. She was to work three mornings a week at 40 a week. While Judy was talking with Eltiia Day, continuity writer, Lona Burdette came up and asked why he had thrown her down after promising her the joh "for some kM from the country." -While Judy was rehearsing with Day he greatly disturbed by a telephone call and said he would call back in five minutes. That evening Judy went with Dick Masnn to a night club where he was announcing and when ahe renched home her friend Elsie, who lived across the hall, handed her a telegram. It readi 'Don't report for rehearsal tomorrow.

Had to give part to somebody else. Sorry." It waa signed "Elton Day." Judy told Klsle ahe was going home, but finally prom-led Dick ahe would be at the studio in the morning. There, Day showed her a letter from the man who was spending (100,000 on the Beauty Bnilder program, saying he personally wanted to hear another audition and would select the voice himself. While waiting for the uu-ditlon Dick coached Judy carefully. As he left her to Join the Beauty Builder client, he said he would have to be honest If he heard a better voice than hers.

"Try hard," was Dick's good-bye. INSTALMENT No. H.Judy saw Lona Burdette walking down the hall with Elton Day. They were talking earnestly, not looking up. Lona held Elton's arm tightly.

He did not seem to mind. Quickly, Judy stepped inside the studio, sat down just behind the door. In a moment she saw Lona enter, alone, and walk toward the front of the room, waving casually at the dark man in the control room. He answered the salute. She sat down near the table, rattled the pages of her script importantly.

Judy, watching, saw how the blond girl stared, how the other girls stiffened with resentment and fear. Then the little round man appeared, closed the door and began chattering vigorously. His' waving arms, his loud voice, silenced the girls quickly. "We'll make it alphabetical. That's fair to everybody." the round man announced.

"Miss Miss Judy Allison is first." Judy walked past the other girls, Hambone's Meditations By s. p. alley. Somvovi SAY PVi FXWTo FlAH AIL AY F0m.jey US MEaI-FoS AM sbzp no HArlJ 18 Heroic. 22 Stupid person.

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