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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-07-07
The Election Procedure in November

election of delegates will be null
and void. If the majority de-
clare for Convention" the dele
gates will assemble in Raleigh
December 6.
The law provides that the &C
ton of the convention upon the
question of repeating the 18th
Amendment shall be determined
by a vote of the majority of dele
gates to the Convention present
and voting.
Thus it is seen that it is pos
sible for a majority of the peo-
pie of the state to declare for
"Convention" and to vote for
pro-repeal delegates. and yet for
repeal to be defeated. This is
because the delegates are elect
ed by counties, and not in a
block by the vote of the whole
state.
BY way of illustration: SIS
counties might have total vote
of 100000 to 10000 for repeal
the other As counties might have
total vote of 100000 to 10000
against repeal. The grand total
would be 100000 to 10000 for
repeal, but the 45 counties might
have a greater total of delegates
in the convention than the IS
counties.
This plan is opposite to the
one used in a Presidential cleo
ton. Presidential electors are
put down on the ballot in a block,
the electors of one party in one
column, the electors of another
party in another column. The
voter marks at the top of one
column or another. Thus state
goes as a unit for one Presi-
dental candidate or another. If
we voted for President in the
way we are to vote on the ques.
ton of repeal next November
North Carolina might go part
for one Presidential candidate
and part for another, and il
might choose more electors for
one candidate than were chosen
for the candidate who received
a majority Of the popular vote
in the state.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-07-07

The law providing for the
referendum on the question of
the repeal of the 18th Amend
ment has been printed, and so
detailed information about the
election procedure is now avail
able.
The election will be held Tues
day, November Z. 1t will be for
the sole purpose of passing on
the proposition, Convention" or
"No Convention and for the
election of delegates.
The convention, if it is held,
will consist of 12O delegates,
each county being entitled to the
same number of delegates as the
number of representatives to
which it is entitled in the house
of representatives of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Delegates are to be nominated
by petition. Party nominations
are explicitly forbidden by the
law. Any person desiring to be-
come candidate for delegate
from his county must file notice
of his candidacy with the county
board of elections 30 days be-
fore the election, and he must
declare whether he is for OF
against the repeal of the 18th
Amendment. His candidacy must
be supported by a petition bear
ing the signatures Of 2 per cent
of the total vote cast for Gov.
ernOr in the county in 1882. II
there are more candidates on one
side or the other than the num-
Der of delegates to which the
county is entitled, then the can
didates whose petitions bear the
most signatures shall be nOmi
mated.
For example, Orange county is
entitled to one delegate in the
convention. If two men who are
for repeal should become candi
dates, then the one with tht
most signatures to his petition
will appear on the ballot as the
representative of the repea
forces in the county.
If the majority of the voter:
at the election declare for "N(
Convention" then, of course, the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-07-07
New Bid on StrOwd Farm Tract

At the resale Tuesday of the
Al acres in the Strowd farm
tract, recently advertised for
sale under foreclosure, H. D.
Wolf made the highest bid,
$4,000, on behalf of himself, j.
B. Woosley, w. F. Ferger, and
r. Fl. Sheriff.. Under the law
the sale will be held open for
ten days, within which period
anybody may raise the $4,000
bid.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-07-07
Cheerful Report about School

There is a report that the
State School Commission is try
ing to work out a plan for con-
stituting Chapel Hill a special
administrative unit under the
new law, so that this commun-
ity may hold an election on the
question of sIpplementing the
state allowance.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-07-07
Charles G. Collins, Jr.

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles C. Collins Tuesday
in Watts hospital. They have
named him Charles c. Collins, Jr.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
A CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH
(by R. A. ADAMS)
(The Literary Service Bureau)

In national affairs, efforts are be-
ing made to turn backward the wheel
Of progreas. UnHrincipled political
demagogues are selling the birth
right of the nation to the whiskey
barons for a mess Of sodden pottage.
These selfish, mercenaries are try
ing to undo the work of a century.
That politicians might have office
and that the rum barons may have
blood money, these wretches are seek
ing to re-instate the traffic in drink
which is, by and large, traffic in hui
man bodies and human souls-bodies
and souls of weak men, helpless wo-
men, and innocent children.
The Christian church is the only
organized force that can thwart the
purposes of these misanthropes -
these ruthless, selfish, destroyers.
For this reason, the situation as it is
and the wreck and ruin which it
threatens constitute a challenge to
the Church Of Christ, in America.
Will the church accept it? Will it
courageously face the issue? viii it
grapple with this liabolical power in
its work of devastation? Will the
watchmen on the wall sound the trum-
pet and warn the people? Will the
Church again assume its former at
titude Of militancy and route the en-
c%roaching vandals?
The Church of Christ in America
must do all Of these things or lose the
confidence and respect Of the %civiliz-
ed world. Failing, will begin the dis
Indignation Of the church and the up
rising Of ONE other moral agency
for the salvation Of America!
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
Zion Baptist Church,

Zion Baptist Church,
2215 Grant Street,
Rev. G. G. Harper, Pastor,
Rev. J. R. Young, Asst,
Sunday School, $50 a. M,
III. l.. Anderson, Supt.
Rev. J. R. Young preached the
morning service. A large congrega-
ton was out. In. the evening. the
BYPU. had a wonderful meeting
Program was rendered BY group A.
The night service was well attend
ed. The message was a very inspir-
ing subject. "The Night Cometh when
No Man Can Work., st. John "a by
Rev. F. c. Williams.
The Ruben-nites are presenting for
your approval, Glider Full Bosom
and his singing congregation" at Zion
Baptist Church, March 9, 1888. Let
everybody come out.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
SENTENCE SERMONS

8. To make the voice of the majority
sound like the voice Of conscience.
4. To substitute going to church for
religion.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
Pilgrim Baptist Church,
25th ad Hamilton SITS,

Rev. Jas. III. DOtson, Pastor,
Sunday school was opened prompt
ly at $3.50 a. m. with a good attend
ance.
Morning worship was begun at
10:45 with devotionals by the choirs.
Rev. Dotson was at his best, preach
ing from the subject, "Give Jesus A
Chance. Everyone present seemed
to receive inspiration from the serm-
on. On person was united with the
Church.
In the Afternoon, we worshipped
with Salem in a special service.
Group A concluded the months
study Of Negro History with a very
excellent program in BYPU.
Rev. Dotson was again in the stand
in the evening. His subject was
"Come into the Ark. Being a teach.
er as well as a preacher, Rev. Dotsor
very carefully explained his sermon
The sick are improving. Miss
Dixon is home from the hospital.
Remember prayer meeting Wednes.
day evening. We welcome you at Pill
grim.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04

cy. Haste is responsible for the multi
iplicity of ruined homes and shameless
divorces.
The lesson is that in building life's
superstructure of happiness and gen
eral well-being, one should build on
the foundation of truth, righteous
ness, honor, honesty, love, goodwill,
justice, equity-and all these are in
Guided in the one term, righteous
ness. Built on such a foundation the
superstructures will withstand the
fury of the elements. Built on decep-
ton, dishonesty, duplicity, injustice
inequities, it must and will fall when
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, March A, 1888.

Service at 11:30 with the Pastor
filling the pulpit. Choir in place on
time with the opening song. "Let
World See Jesus in your Eye" In
vocation by Mr.. Spencer.
At the evening service, Rev. Union
filled the pulpit and gave a sermon
that was greatly appreciated by the
congregation.
Visitors are always welcome to
come to PleasaN Green Baptist
church.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
PARALLELS OF OUR LORD
By ID. a. G. Bearer
The Foolish Sand Builder
(The Literary Service Bureau)

Text: a foolish mar which built his
house upon the sand-Matthew 7:26.
Impatient preciptancy and perman-
ence are not only homogeneous but
utterly impossible to reconcile.
"Haste makes waste" is an axiom no
man can refute. 1t was so in the
case Of the man who got in a hurry
and built his house on the sand, with
the disastrous results given in the
parable Of the "two builders" or "two
foundations"
In erection Of material superstruc-
lures, in gaining wealth, in acquiring
knowledge, in winning fame, and in
our social obligations there is mani
fest this spirit of reckless preciptan-
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
Church of God,
nn0P MI nAxI Cx

Church Of God,
POPS North oath ST.,
Elder T. E. Beverly, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 p. m. Mrs
S. Quarrels, Supt.
The HOO ermon preached by the
pastor was enjoyed by all who heard
him.
In the evening, Sister Mary L. Har
ris, Evangelist, filled the pulpit. She
brought out many deep points. Mrs
Harris is a wonderful woman anc
mighty in the scriptures.
Two souls have been saved in the
meeting so far. The revival meeting
will continue indefinitely. Come and
bring your friends and hear Mrs
Harris.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04

Pleasant Green Baptist Church,
Rev. Stevenson, Pastor.
Mrs. King, Clerk,
Mrs. Keys, reporter.
$3.50 Sunday school was well atten-
ded. Banner class Number 1.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
REV. Russell TAYLOR PASSES
AWAY

Rev. Russell Taylor, SO, former pas
tor and founder of the Hillside Pres
terrain Church of Omaha passed a.
way Saturday, February 18th at
Ridgeway,- Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, Henri
eta, six sons, Ebert Of Ridgeway,
Russell, William, Thomas, Stephen
and Paul Of Omaha and a daughter,
Theodocia Roulhac. two grandchildren
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
Trade Week
Phone Webster 1850

Once again the Northside Merchants are cooperat-
ing in the promotion of a Negro Trade Week, an annual
event, that serves to promote better business among Ne
grOeS.
To do the things that must be done if the commun-
ity is to progress along desirable lines Of commercial, in
dustrial and residential expansion and betterment there
mus the no elimination Of that spirit Of cooperation and
willing effort on the part of a considerable number of
citizens which has been manifested in all its past accomp-
liShments.
And Just as men and women of vision and civic con-
seriousness have always been available in the past, so will
they come to the Service Of the community in future hours
of need.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
his home at Chestnut Knobs.

his home at Chestnut Knobs.
His funeral was held from the
Church at Ridgeway and he was laid
to rest among his beloved hills where
the aroma of pines fill the air at
Chestnut Knobs by his request. 1t
was his desire that his children who
were in Omaha would not make the
journey there and that his widow re
turn as early as possible to Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04

Salem Baptist Church,
22nd and Seward SITS.
Rev. E. w. Anthony, Pastor,
Mr.. VIM. Cooper, Reporter.
Sunday was a banner day for Sal
EN-. The Pastor being in Topeka,
Kansas, making preparations for
moving to Omaha on March 9Th. Rev.
". B. Preston Of Kansas City, was
in the stands. II a. M, subject,
Blessings in disguise. Romans s and
%. 8 p. m. subject, "The Lord Is
My Shepherd" Psalms % and I. Both
sermons were food and hungry souls
were fed. Rev. ]. S. Dotson of Pill
grim and church were present at 8
p. m. He delivered a wonderful SER
mon.
All departments had a nice atten-
dance. The dinner sponsored by the
w. w. Club was a success.
Don't forget the spring opening
banquet soon. Follow the crowd to
Salem and hear our wonderful Pas
tor.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04

the rains and storms of adversely hurl
their force against it. Better to build
on a rock!
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-04
HARRY LELAND LEAVES FOR
INAUGURATION

Mr.. Harry Leland, president of the
Negro Democratic Club and State Oil
inspector, left Tuesday morning for
Washington to attend the innaugur-
alton Of President Roosevelt. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Charles Pickens.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Premiere at Met
Thursday Night

In order to prepare for the
premiere performance of ''FootlIght
Parade" Warner Bros new musi-
cal starring Joan Blondell, Ruby
Keeler, Dick Powell and James
Cagney, which opens Thursday
evening, November 2, at $50 p. m.,
Warner Bros Metropolitan The
ater, will begin the last showing
of William Powell in THE Kennel
Murder Case" at 8 p. m. on Thurs
day. The sale of tickets for this
picture will stop at that time and
only the tickets for the special
$3.50 p. m. premiere of "Footlight
Parade" will be on sale.
The special premiere Of this new
Warner Bros musical will be
ushered in with a blaze of lights,
cameramen and all of the other
requisites Of properly conducted
Hollywood or New York premiere.
Tickets are now on sale at the
box-offices of Warner Bros Earle,
Metropolitan, and each of the 10
Warner neighborhood theater. An
nouncement is made that those
holding tickets bearing the date
of october 26 may exchange them
at the Metropolitan and receive
rebate on the difference in price
of admission,
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
ACTOR @ S BUYS 'Ss S Bears s: NEWS AND GOSSIP AT THE THEAR
WincheII's Movie Uncovers a New
Star in Paul KeIIy---Mrs. Downey
Nav Return to Screen

She has the Bennett forehead
and in closeup you can observe
a striking resemblance to her
sister Constance. Will she 60
back to the screen? Possibly.
Barbara is going to the Coast
very soon to be with her sister
Joan Bennett when the most i'm.
portant of family events occurs.
Being right in the middle of Hol-
lywood activities and the daugh-
ter of Richard Bennett 1 wonder
II che can - '"e movie offers
that will come her way? For be-
fore she began playing the role
of mother she was fine stage
actress and a marvellous dancer.
Right now her job is keeping
her Morton on his diet. The plat
mum throat tenor has shed 81
pounds since he began curbing his
appetite. Needs to lose IS more
to regain that juvenile figure. Mr..
DoWney likes his ice cream sodas
and his potatoes. It was a little
cruel to sit there and sip frosted
iced chocolate while he had to be
content with orangeade. A diet
has its annoying features for a
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

Many Of the local downtown
theaters have listed special late
shows tonight (Halloween) in ad-
dition to the schedules below.
Another story on this page gives
detailed information
RKO-REITH'S-Charles Laugh
ton in king Henry the Eighth"
at 11:43 a. M, 1:44. 3:45, 5:46,
Tat and 9:48 p. m.
EARLE-Barbara Stanwyck in
''Ever in My Heart" at 11:1O am,
1:40, 4:30, 7:25 and 10 p. m.
Stake shows at 1890. $40, 6:35
and 9:05 p. m.
FOX-Jack Pearl in Meet the
Baron" at II a. M, 1:40. 4:25,
7:05 and $50 p. m. Stage shows
at 1880, 3:35, 6:15 and 8 p. m.
RIALTO-zaSu Pitts in Love,
Honor and Oh, Baby" at II a. M.
1850. 2:40, 4:2s. 6:1s. S:0S and
10 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Frances Dee in
Headline Shooter" at 1850 a. M.
1880. 3:15. 4:55. $40. 800 and
10 p. m.
PALACE-Mae West in I'm No
Angel" at 1885 a. M. l:40. 3:45.
$50, 7:55 and 10 p. u.
METROPOLITAN VILLA m
Powell in ''The Kennel Murder
Case" at 11:40 a. m. 1:4O. $40,
$40. N40 and $40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31

Many of Washington's down.
town theaters have announced
special schedules to celebrate
Halloween tonight. Following are
the announcements:
Warner Bros Earle Theater
will enter into the Halloween
festivities for this year by ex-
tending their schedule on Tues
day night, october 81, to accom-
modate the merrymakerS who
tire of other activities and wish
to drop into the theater.
On Tuesday the special sched-
ule will be feature; II a. m, lao,
4:35, 7:30 and 1925 p. m. Stage
at 12:40, $40, 6:35 and $50 p. m.
Which means that the last
complete performance will start
at $50 p. m. and the last screen
feature will start at 1925 p. m.
Goew's Theaters here, the Fox,
Palace and Columbia, are plan
ming gala festivities as a contri-
button to the Capitals annual
Halloween conviviality.
F Street will be aglow with the
marques Of these three amuse-
ment emporiums where special
Halloween programs are slated
to begin shortly before midnight.
Coincidentauy, all these houses
The Washington times., 1933-10-31

let winch II An"F'" A''
tell his story on the screen the
picture is all to the good. But
every now and then they have to
bring in floor show scenes at the
night club and these are routine
except to show that Frances Will
liams Photographs much like a
Karen Morley double.
May call your attention to one
of the finest pieces of direction I
have seen come from Hollywood
this year. It's a scene where Russ
Columbo, as an orchestra leader
with a yellow streak in his make
up, confronts the racketeer king.
Columbo comes to tell Paul Kelly
he's in love with his girl and
ready to take the consequences.
It's we'll written. Directed by
Lowell Sherman in manner
which brings out every ounce Ct
suspense. Columbo does all the
talking and every minute you ex-
pect Kelly will explode and bring
forth his cannon. Instead, he
just listens. Drinks in every word
with an ominouS silence. In the
end Kelly quietly comedies de-
feat.
Since Lowell Sherman had two
inexperienced screen actors to di-
rect in the biggest scene of
Broadway Through a Keyhole"
I feel he's entitled to an extra
bow.
Texas Guinan registers as an
irritation and the runner-up
honorS go to Gregory Ratoff and
Constance Cummings.
Broadway's flash and gossip
king expresses himself satirically
in the first five minutes of the
picture and I wish he might
have kept on in this mood. At
the finish he hands the Winchell
&C ctumn a pat on the back for
a :uracy. Who says Bad Boy
Walter isn't businessman? ....
You may see this one at the
Fox Theater beginning Friday.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Movie Theaters Schedule Midnight
Halloween Celebrations .

are presenting stage and screen
offerings that are thoroughly in
keeping with the festive spirit.
No advances will be made in
admissions for these midnight
Halloween programs, it is an
nounced.
Promising no spooks, or goblins,
or witches, or whatever 'tis that
is alleged to circulate about on
Halloween, RKO Keith's is an
nouncing a special midnight
show on Halloween of the cur
rent "The Private Life Of Henry
VIII"
The Halloween party at Keith's
will have an extended schedule
so arranged as to bring the final
showing of the Charles Laughton
starring vehicle on the screen at
IL o'clock, the witching hour of
midnight. The regular prices will
prevail.
The Rialto will have a special
Halloween favor for every patron
and in order that late-comers may
see full show, the last perform
ance of Slim Summerville and
ZaSo Pitts in Love, Honor, and
Oh, Baby" will begin at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31

also came to the Colony and
there was quite glaring contest.
And Marjorie had a date last
night to go to the Beverly Will
shire with Bernie Toplitsky.
Other Hollywood stars dabble
with speedy motors, but Chick
Chandler will drive an exhibition
race at Ascot Speedway, Novenn-
Der IL. Later in the month,
probably an the, 26th, he plans
to enter regular competition on
the track.
Earlier in his career the young
RKO player was well known
dirt-track driver in the East.
The Paramount school teacher
has postponed her report to give
Maria Sieber another chance to
come in for instruction, but Mar
lene Dietrich laughs at the idea.
The German star says that Maria
has a regular tutor, that she
actually worked only two hours
that day on the set and that the
The Washington times., 1933-10-31

man with a full-blown yearning
for substantial fodder At the
end of the rainbow are Morton
Downey movie contracts and the
screen has no use for poundage.
Before he hurried away to face
the Earle late matinee audience
Morton convinced me that Bar.
bara can play love scene without
rehearsal. I felt a little red-faced
and guilty as an intruder. But it
was all so tender and sweet and
refreshingly real it made you wish
Hollywood could capture rare mo-
mentS like these with the camera.
They are what make great pic
lures.
Barbara Bennett Downey loves
Helen Hayes But she thought
Mary of Scotland" little talky.
Not enough action. Sic didn't
like Jack Pearls picture. Neither
did I. She thinks Walter Win
chell is a smart columnist because
h. knew it was a boy and tele-
phoned congratulations ten min.
utes after Morton junior was born.
How he found out they haven't
yet discovered. Keeps her ears
tuned always for songs that will
fit Morton's voice. Her chum is
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, jr.
Is radiantly happy.
Oh! And she's still little bit
puzzled about those words "aIoof"
and "marbly." So am I.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
International Cast in By CdndIeIight'
lowe Says All Actors Crazy

Nick for some weeks, was at the
station with baby Carroll Lee
Stuart to bid an affectionate
adieu.
"The four corners of the earth, /"
those mythical locations, seem to
have been working overtime to
contribute to the cast of Univer-
sails by Candlelight." Lawrence
Grant halls from CambridgeShire,
England; ELISA Landi from
Venice, Italy; Paul Lukas from
Budapest, Hungary: Nils Asther
was born in Malmo, Sweden;
Esther Ralston in Bar Harbor,
Me-; Dorothy Revier, San Fran
cisco: and Director James Whale
made his first appearance in
Dudley, Staffs, England. Just
ponder; they all met and like it..
Edmund Lowe StartIeS Me!
All actors, he says, are crazy!
That is what makes them good
actors and, Of course, the same
goes for actresses,
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Navy-Minded

It is an interesting fact to
note that while history acccrds
to Henry VIII the palm of
accomplishment for having been
in reality the founder Of the
British Navy. Charles Laughton.
who plays the title role in the
London Films production, "The
Private Life Of Henry VIII," now
at R-K-O Keith's, was destined
by his parents for a naval career.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Hangar Club to
Or pen Tonight

Washington's newest and Of the
most novel night clubs will be
opened to the public at $3.50 to-
night (Halloween) when the Han
gar Club rolls wide its doors.
Located in what formerly was
headquarters for the defunct New
York-Washington Ludington Line,
the clubs decorations, entertain
ment, staff and cuisine will carry
out the aeronautic motif to the
extreme.
Music, modern as the theme Of
the decorations, will be furnished
by Charley Dawson and his Mus
ical Pilots" a New York importa-
tion.
A floor show, staged twice night
ly, also halls from the metropolis,
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Barbara and Morton

o. o Mcintyre described Bar
bara Bennett Downey in one
word summaries as "aloof" and
"marbly." So 1 dropped into Nor
ton Downey's dressing room by
appointment yesterday to see just
whether 20. O." was paying
subtle compliments or otherwise.
I found Barbara, Of the famous
Bennetts, has a fine sense of
humor, an overwhelming desire
to be a colossal success as Mrs.
Morton Downey, an Unsuitable ap-
petite for new fiction (three vol
umes arrived while I was pres
ent) and an agreeable willing
ness to talk about Morton, jr.,
and Michael.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31

child Is through with acting, any
way.
If Dorothy Lee goes on that
musical-comedy tour. h u S b a n d
Marshall Duffield probably will
resume his course in law school. -.
Mary Pickford and ornt o n
Wilder have nearly finished a
story in collaboration. Two sin
minded officers insisted on
carrying Victor Jory to the Pasa-
dena jail and kept him there un-
til his attorney showed up with
the cash bail for a two-months-
old speeding charge-Jean Con-
nors, new RKO starlet, refused to
wear a negligee in her first pic
ture, and is now out Of the cast.
So many sightseers knocked at
Jack Gilbert's gate that the star
has had to remove the address
l.