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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
Paints To Their Right To Do AS
They Please. But Asserts They
Will Lose Their Liberty if
They Affiliate with Union

Detroit. April l3. (AP)--
Henry Ford said today his en-
ploycS were free to join any
thing they want to"
They have always been free
TO Join amy church. any lodge
or amy union they want TO-" he
the supreme court decision up
said i'm his first interview after
holding the Wagner Labor Re-
lat ions act.
or course. think they IRE
foolish if they join ANY union.
They will lose their liberty and
all they will get is the right Of
paying dues to somebody"
He said the safeguards given
Labor by the Wagner act had
been Ford Motor Company pol
| icy for years.
l." II question of whether he
would confer with 4 union COM
lmittrr on demand on grievances,
he replied; ask me that when
the time comes.
Last week. at his Georgia
rlantat ION. Ford sair the Ford
Motor Company never will re-
Icoprlzc the United Automobile
Workers. or amy union"
is there any possibility that
come day YOU may sit across Il
table from John Lewis as Walt
er - Chrysler and William S.
Knudscn did," an interviewer
asked There was quizzical
smile, but 10 reply.
Asked wha; the ord Company
would do in the event of a
strike at the Rogue plant, Ford
said. We dont's anticipate troll
bic or any kind, and we are not
prepared to say what we should
do"
He laughed and continued Il
heard the other day that we had
bought some machine guns. I
looked around found that the
talk was started over a couple
of old guns we had bought as
museum pieces. They don't
even have firing pins.
! haven't heard any compl-
IaIntfrom our mol. Any good
workman can talk to his boss
any time about grievances or
anything else CONCERNING his
work. It's our job to make con-
dltions as desirable as possible
for the men.
J would be ashamed if any
one down in the shop or any one
from the outside could show us
that we had fallen down on that
JOB. | don't think we have. Yet
we have always believed that
everything could be better"
lie declines to discuss the eff
Get Of the supreme court de-
clslon ON industry i'm general.
He said, however, that the labor
relation act fitted in so well
with the desperate attempt Of
the Wall Street crowd to cont
rol everything" that it might
have been inspired by Wall
Street"
Wall street wants TO stabilize
things at some level =" he ex-
planned. They want TO create q
machine that will turn out as
much dividends as possible.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
ASSISTANT AUDITOR
TO VISIT MCDOWELL

Charleton, VIVA, April ID
Assistant Auditor Cleveland NJ
Galley started on a trip thro-
UGH southern West Virginia coz
unties today to aid the county
courts in speeding up the red
cmption of tax-delinquent lands
The moratorium on delinqu-
cnt lands expires June 80. After
that time, the state will sell the
pieces for taxes.
Bailey said he would confer
18th commissioners in Logan,
7 lincoln. Mcdowell, Mingo and
Wyoming Counties.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
SISTER OF MRS. A. G..
WARDEN VERY ILL

Mrs. G.. A. Warden of Cars
well, was called to New York
Sunday, Mrs. William Harris
son, who is in the Presbyterian
hospital in New York City, suf-
fering from an attack of bron-
chial pneumonia.
Word from the hospital recei-
we'd last night by Mr. Warden
was to the tffect that Mrs. Har-
risCn's condition was critical,
and that hope has been given
up for her recovery.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16

Funeral services Of Prof.
Moody were held in Kimball
THURSDAY afternoon. Mr.. Moody
was a teacher in Logan County
and a young man Of splendid
ualities He leaves 2 young
Moody, and young baby about
widow, Mrs. Dorothy Board
year old.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
0NLYIR0PLEAD.
gully IN court.
D0CKEllS FIXED
More Than so Perons Ar
raigned in Criminal Court.
Make Pleas

More than 80 persons were
arraigned before Jurge f. c.
Marshall this smor1ing in Cri-
minal Court to answer to indic:-
ments returned against them
by the grand Eiry.
Two persons pleaded guilty
while all others entered nog
guilty pleas. q
Harry Caldwell. colored. and
Grace Meade, White, were fined
$40 and costs each ON charges
of fornication 10th were COM
mitted to Jail IN default of pay
ment of tehir fines.
There were no new murder
indictments but two were re-
turned by the grand jury again
st persons indicted at the Jan
uary term of Court.
Ted Guy and Haran Gibson,
both of Big Sandy, pleaded no.
guilty to new sindictments and
their case will be tried April 26.
They are represented by the
firm of Capehaft and Miller.
Irwin Mathews, colored, of
Northfork, charged with the
Staying of Ads Mae Manns, an
18-year-old colored girl, did not
plead to the Indictment again
st him. His attorneys with
held his plea until plea of in
sanity is filled with the court
and passed upon. He is repre-
sented by tho firm of Capehart
and Miller.s.A.E
No indietn4&. was > returned
against Chief Of Police Howard
Sly, of WEIGH, who was heldun-
der $4,000 bail to await action
of the grand jury on a charge
of Staying William Dye, %, of
Irwin, Tenn. Sly shot the man
as he fled when the officer eau
chit him allegedly trying to
break into a house.
The followed were discharged
after Prosecuting Attorney Sa-
muel Christie announced that
no indictment had been return
cd against them:
Jimmie Altizer, Reggie Hold
ge, Frank Carson, Linda Child
ress, Donald Dotson, Jerry En-
glish, Elijah Estep, Charlie
Hogston, Victor Lawson, John
Moore. Carrie Muncy, Estel Pra-
ter, Edgar Rowe, Hobert Run
yam, James Stanton, Henry IT,
avis, Forest Turpin, Mary Turn
err, Ed Waldron, Willie Williams
Carl Witten, Arthur Vance, Ch-
arlie Young, Gay Holsclaw, Ev-
erett Hurley, Charlie Dariels
and James Leffler.
An indictment against Bryan
Lawrence, charging him with a
misdemeanor, was nolled by the
court on q motion to the pro-
scouting attorney. Lawrence
had been in jail for nearly four
months.
The following pleaded not gu
lily and their cases were set as
follows: Dan Bailey two in
dictments, felonious wounding.
April 20, Fleming A. Jones, Jr.,
appointed by court as counsel.
Wherlie BridReman, breaking
and entering, April 20, J. G.. IT.
avis, counsel appointed.
Daniel Lee Burl, auto theft,
April 20, HoaYland Fernch, cou-
sci appointed
Robert Lee Damron, Clarence
Trent and Lacy Damron, break
ing and entering, April %, Co.
UNITS counsel appointed.
Tommie Davis, forgery, April
POE. 4. Duty, counsel.
Forrest Gilmore, auto theft
April p, Harry Capehart coun-
sci appointed.
Sam Hartman and Henry VIII
1T, feloniOus assault, April p,
n. Hartman, r, counsel
Grady Harris and Levi Hay
mes, felonious assault, April %.
9 l.. Counts, counsel.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
REFUSES TO
RESTRAIN TAN CHIEF

Charleston, WA, April 16--
The Supreme Court refused to-
day to grant Il writ restraining
James with proceeding further
with license revocations under
the 1885 beer act.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16

Walter Hicks, forgery, April
%, Leon p. Miller, counsel APP
pointed.
Wilt Mullins, felonious assa-
ult, April 20, w. Goodridqe Sale
counsel appointed
Charlie Russell, larency, Apri!
10, NJ. ID. Herzbrun, counsel APP
pointed.
William Bill Smith and Mack
Chick Holley, breaking and en-
tering, April q, j. G.. Travis
and +. A. Jones, cunsel appint-
ed.
Willie Hardin, Spear Ingram
and Walter Wheeler, breaking
and entering, April, %, G. A..
tutwiltcr, cunsel appinted.
II. II. Trent, fclnius assault,
April %, Thnrnton Berry, CO.
unset oppinted
John Tucker, fclonous assault
April %, G.. Travis, counsel.
Sam NJ Young, forgery, April
21. Stewart A Calhoun, counsel
appointed.
SimmOn MaRuran, operating
ouse Of i'll fame, April %, r. +
HenritZe counsel.
Trial Of cases by the petit jur
oIs will get under way Monday
morning
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16

Sponges are really skeletons.
Living sponges are covered with
flesh and somewhat resemble q
frchh liver
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-04-16
LEADINCLAW
YER NCOONTY

The name Harry j. Capehart
now Senior member of the Law
firm of Capehart and Miller of
WEIGH, Mcdowell County, car
ries with the name perhaps,
more praiseworthy, high ideals
of efficiency and excellent ac-
complishments than or as much
as any man in the profession.
The people of Keystone delight
to,see them Own. Capehart who
seorigin, whose growth, whose
success and rise to heights of
political renown started in Key
stone. rom Keystone he was
promoted to the West Virginia
Law Making today; Keystone
respects, remembers and hon
ors Capehart who first was the
councilman before the Delegate
they are proud Of him because
while in the Legislature he
championed and fathered an
AntLynching Bill the first over
pass in any Southern State with
teeth in it, now approved by
the State Supreme court. While
in earlier years as now he part
lied politics may be Republican.
he makes the prime object Of
his professional life Business.
All the fellows were glad to see
and talk with him. His mission
was one of business, friendship
and goodwill.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

citizens, man of high character
who was looked up to by every one
and had host of friends. Mr.. Hoff-
man was of a genial, happy DISPOSE
ton and always ready to help the
other fellow. He was civic minded,
taking great interest in all local mat
tiers, and was a ring leader in getting
together the Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Of Middleburg this Spring. For
years he had had string of horse
vans, which were sought after by
sportsmen from all over the country,
who knew that their valuable horses
were in safe hands when intrusted to
him. The large crowd of sorrowing
faces seen at his funeral, which was
held in Middleburg yesterday, showed
the high esteem that has always been
held for this young man, who lived
his 36 years here among his friends
and relatives. Carlton Hoffman will
be greatly missed by all who knew
him.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of
Virginia and Maryland.

dances at Leesburg, where there are
so many young people, are always
popular and the library there is a
wonderful place in which to enter
tain. With so many attractive hosts
the party on Friday night is bound
to be a great success and will be
attended by large crowd.
Miss Bettina Belmont of Middle
burg and Alex Calvert of Warrenton
have returned from Virginia Beach,
where they went to judge at horse
show held there on Sunday. The
show was gotten up and run by young
members of society under 81. Bettina
and Alex had delightful time and
were entertained at many parties
while at the resort
DR.. B. Lauriston Hardin, jr., Of
Washington, who was operated on for
appendicitis at Emergency Hospital
yesterday morning, is reported to be
getting along very satisfactorily. His
mother, Mrs. B. Lauriston Hardin.
ST., who is spending this month in
Warrenton with her sister, Mrs. John
Evening star., 1937-07-21

Keith, went to Washington yester-
day to stay with her daughter-i in-law,
Mrs. B. L. Hardin, jr., and to be near
her son.
Mrs. Daniel c. Sands and Hugh
Kerr of Middleburg motored to Cali
fornia recently and have written back
that they had a fine trip out and are
enjoying visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Creel Of that State. Mrs.
Creel is Blanche Bates of stage fame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cushman en-
tertained at dinner party last night
in honor of Mrs Cushman's sister,
Miss Helen Powers of New Jersey.
Miss Powers has been visiting the
Cushmans for several weeks and is
most popular here
THE village of Middleburg and the
surrounding countryside have
been greatly distressed over the death
of Carlton Hoffman, which occurred
on Saturday night from the acci-
dental discharge of a pistol. This
county has lost one of its very best
Evening star., 1937-07-21
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

r INVITATIONS have been sent out
to a dance to be given in Virginia
this week which is causing much
4 interested speculation. Guests are
asked to come to the Thomas Balch
Library in Leesburg on Friday at 10
o'clock to dance given by Messrs.
Alexander, Bailey, Briggs, BLY,, Clag-
gett, Corbell. Gibson, Harrison, Lewis,
Littleton, Lintner Lyon, Malone, Metz
ger, Martin, Miller, Musgrove, Rogers,
Rust, Waters, White, Williams and
Wilmer.
Many dinner parties will be given
before the dance, among the largest
one by Morris Parrish at his home
near Rectortown in honor of his
nephew and house guest, Nicholas Gill
Of Washington. Seventy young people
will attend this dinner party.
Miss Hebe Waters of Leesburg is
giving large supper party before
the dance, and a number of smaller
dinner parties are to be given. The
Evening star., 1937-07-21

before returning about September / to
their home, Sky Meadows, on Bradley
Boulevard. near Bethesda, Md.
Miss Isobel Peters OF New York City
accompanied Mrs Barber on the trip.
and Miss Catharine Goodwin, who is
well known In Washington, her par
ents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Good
win having lived in Georgetown for
many years, is also in the party.
DR.. and Mrs Samuel Drury Clark
are with a scientific exploring expedi-
ton that will travel in the islands Of
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Mrs. Barker and Son
On European Trip

Mrs. Barber, wife OF Col. Alvin Bar
ton Barber, and her son, Alvin Barton
Barber, jr., are spending the Summer
motoring through Italy and France
They are at present in Rome and their
itinerary includes stops in the hill
towns near Rome, Florence, Venice
and the Riviera. They will also visit
the exposition now being held in Paris
Evening star., 1937-07-21

the West Indies for the next two
months. Mrs. Clark was before her
marriage last year Miss Janet Barber,
daughter OF Col. and Mrs. Barber.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

On their return in the early Fall
Dr. and Mrs. Clark will go to Provi-
oence, r. l., where they will make
their future home.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
JEWELS STILL seen
AS wonder" QUINT
Garry on as Pros Shining Name
They Made When Playing
for St. Johns.

DERHAPS the greatest compliment
which can be paid the Brooklyn
Jewels basket ball team, which meets
the Heurich Brewers Sunday after
noon at the Heurich gym, is that they
still are being called the former St.
Johns Wonder Five, this despite the
fact that fully seven years have
elapsed since the Jewels. playing un-
der the colors of ST. Johns Of Brook
lyn, hung up an enviable college
record
During the three years this quintet
performed at st. Johns it lost only
four games. The original starting team
of Capt. Max Posnack. Mac Kins-
Drummer, Rip Gerson, Allie Shuck-
man and Matty Begovich still starts
every one Of the Jewels games. What's
more, the man who coached these lads
during their college days-Buck Free
man-again is their mentor. having
been signed this Winter after resign
ing at st. Johns in the Summer.
In their first pro season the Jewels
won the American League and world
pro championships. Since that time
they either have tied for the American
flag or finished close TO the top each
season.
Sundays Jewels-Heurich game will
start at 3 pm. and will be preceded
by a game at pm. between Rinaldi
and Sterling. who will clash for the
Heurich Cup League championship.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
BARLUND is GRITTY
= IN FIRST U. S. LOSS
Beaten by Mann, Finn Proves He
Can Take Bombardment and
Come Back for More.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 25.-Re-
gardless of the prestige Gunner
Barlund lost in his first American
tdefeat, the Finn demonstrated to the
satisfaction of all concerned that he
can take it" and come back.
But aside from that, and a more
pleasant feeling in the state of his
bank roll. "The Gunner" had little
else to show for the 10-round surprise
beating he took last night at the hands
OF Matte Mann, New Haven's heavy
hitting youngster.
Mann, on the short end of 7-to-5
odds in unusually heavy wagering.
had Barlund close to knockout in
The third, fourth and fifth rounds.
Barlund came back strong from the
sixth round on, and. but for low blows,
(which cost him the eighth, might have
pulled up to a draw or even have
taken the decision.
Mann, come backing after a long
fitness, demonstrated he still can hit
like a pile-driver. but was unable to
take advantage of an opponent OBJ
viously groggy in the third and NTH
rounds.
It was Barlund's first setback IN fve
American starts.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

overlooked the proper continuation,
while Carl Hesse had Ponce whipped
and lost by q nuke."
1t just goes to show that the
best err and In . championship
tournament you have to be on
your guard at al times against
slips that may have portentous
effects.
To every player comes the moment
Of decision in q match game and II
he fails to shoot the works" at the
psychological moment. in all proba-
bility fate then will favor his adver-
sary at the next turn.
Although only eight players are
competing for the championship title
now held by Donald H. Mugridge, a
player of stellar ability, the lineup
indicates that it is strictly quality"
tournament. There are no dark horses
and untried foemen. All have proved
themselves tn individual matches and
in oficial tourney matches to be frst-
class players.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
BLUE DEVILS START
FOR RING TOURNEY
Two Defend Titles in Southern
Conference Meet-Team Has
3.Year Clean Slate.

DURHAM, N. c., February 25.-
Dukes boxing team, unbeaten in
dual competition for three years, leaves
here today for College Park, where
it will compete in the 1887 confer
ence ring tournament.
The Blue Devils will make head
quarters In Washington, as will the
other teams, going over to College
Park each day for the events.
Two of the Blue Devils will be
defending champions - Capt. Jack
Kneipp, 135-pounder who never has
been beaten in dual competition. and
Ray Matulewicz. light heavyweight.
who also won the national title and
was a member of the United States
Olympic team.
Another Blue Devil who Is looked
to come through is Danny Farrar,
southpaw welterweight who won the
national title after having been forced
out Of the 1886 conference affair due
to cut eye.
Duke entries:
Bobby Roger. Charleston. 9. C.. -115.
Bobby Price: Scranton. Pa. 125.
, Capt. Jack Kneipp. Washington. D. c..
Danny Farrar. YOUNGSTOWN Ohio 145.
wilton Mann Durham; C.. 155.
Don schmitt. White Plains. N. Y. heavy
Evening star., 1937-02-25
RAIN IS BIC FEAR
FORCLASS|C RACE
Would Bring "0ff Going" Be
Blow to Money Angle
at Santa Anita.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Y OS ANGELES, February Is
Possible rains and what the ex-
perts call "off going" for The
IL 100000 added Santa Anita
Handicap wrinkled the brows today
Of both track officials and horse
owners.
Weather forecasts for Saturday.
race day-were awaited with deep
concern by Santa Anita Parks official
family.
DR.. Charles Strub, general manager
of the lavish racing plant sighed
audibly when rain fell here last night
He hopes the turnstiles click in
more than $4,000 customers on the
big day-customers with a deep cash
affection for the bangtails and moist
re-proof pocketbooks.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR
CEoRGEToWE UN1vERs1TY's

CEORGETOWE UNIVERSITY'S
mile relay team won the cham
pionship of the South Atlantic In
tercollegiate Athletic Association in
the Johns Hopkins-5th Regiment
indoor track and field meet at Bal
timore. Dorsey Grifflth and Bill
Gates. former Central High star,
were members of the quartet.
George Washington's basket ball
team ended its home season with a
28-l9 victory over the University
Of Tennessee Hall led the Buff
and Blue scoring with five field
goals.
The Potomac Boat Club crews
are scheduled to begin practice this
week. Coach Clarence Hecox plans
to get his men on the water around
March l, provided the river Is free
Of ice and weather conditions are
not too unfavorable.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Would Hit Receipts.

IF 1T rains, the crowd will be cut
down-and so will the cash betting
figures on the tote board" Santa
Anita wants the 1887 handicap pro-
gram to break last years record, when
s1,246,497 trickled through the pari-
mutuel machines.
To the horsey set the weather was
important for other reasons. For one
thing the entry box closes Friday at
1890 am. 1t costs 81 900 per horse to
run for the biggest purse in the turf,
not counting the initial 500 nominat-
ing fee paid out last November.
This $1,000 may not mean much to
the rich Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Ethel v. Mars or William du
Pont. jr., but it's considerable hay
money to some Of the less wealthy
horsemen.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

OF his few appearance In the league
this season with Cleveland.
Wholesalers continued to mop up in
the Chestnut Farms Dairy League,
with Seal Test its latest victim as Rus
Kidwells 343 aided his club on its way
to league championship. Homer
Nick whanged the NAPLES for top SCI
Of 355 as District Men closed in on
the second-place Cream Tops with
sweep over orangeade.
Schroth Loses Mother.
ROWLERS today join with Norman
~ Schroth in mourning the loss of
his mother. Mrs. Anthony T. Schroth,
who passed away yesterday morning
at the family residence, 702 Maryland
avenue northeast.
A former president of the District
League, once one of its topnotch
bowlers. Norman lately has confined
his rolling to the Elks' League.
The pennant battle in the Lucky
Strike Ladies League was intensified
last night when the runner-up Com
merce team pulled up within a game
Of the first-place General Land Of
flee by sweeping H. o. L. c. No.
while the league leaders were trounced
by Buforcom three times.
Ruby Gregg led the Buf0r-
com attack with high string of
the night, 108, and 290 for her
set.
Agnes Thaxton featured the Com
merce victory with 100000. Social
Security, aided by Maude Fuschine's s
29l, smeared Holmes Bakery.
The last-place Mount Pleasant girls
were celebrating their ninth straight
game win in the Eastern Star League
today. with Treaty Oak their third
victim Mizpah went into undisputed
possession of first place when hang
ing the bee on Lebanon three times,
while Joseph H. Milans dropped to
second place by losing skirmish to
Unity Washington Centennial swept
Miriam to gain contending position.
Abe Kline was the winner of the
National Capital League Sweepstakes
with score of 667 for his five strings.
H. FRANKIE was second with 664. Kline
was franked 140 pins and FRANKIE, 100.
The scratch rollers have been bowling
ever since last Saturday night, when
the two buffers received the full
handicap to win the event staged un-
der the direction of Murrell Dawes,
floorman at Lucky Strike.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

been proved that
the only pros who
have any chance
at the big money
prizes are tourna-
ment players who
ply their particu-
lar trade Winter
and Summer all
over the United
States. No club
pro has a China
mans Cnance OF
breaking through
til shock troops
of tourna It
golf for any big
title or consider