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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
SHERIFF RAYS HOME ROBBED

Despite what may be called good
times and better coming, there are
never the ess set Of thieves who
10 not care whose home they enter
take. carry away and npparopriae
to Themselves. Conscience, discrc-
ton, law observance mean nothing
to some dirty cownrdtly and dare
devil element of robbers. Several
very valuable articles were taken IL
way belonging to both the Sheriff
and some to his wife. The midnight
marauders have not us yet been
found.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
Daughter Mary of PhiladeiPhia
Visits Sick MOTHER and Father

Having learned Of the illness Of
her mother and father at Gary Coal
operation Mrs. Mary Hairston Viii
ttico arrived from Philadelphia to
be with them in their bed Of sick
ness here last Tuesday. 1t is very
pleasing and comfortable to her
many friends as well as TO the
friends Of her mother and father to
know that both have considerably
improved to such ali extent that
the moher is able to be about her
usual duties and the father is de
clarcd to he out Of danger by the
Mrs Mary. wife of John Valley Viii
ltico OF Philadelphia had to hasten
her return because Of the fact tina.
her husband was also forced TO
his bed OH account of sickness y
bout the time reached home. She re
turned Monday night on No. 1e f.
hound passenger train. While i'll the
ounty she visited her father in law
Editor OF the Mcdowell Times who
has bee sick aud confined to his
epSmI md bed for the past 10 days
DIR. j. E. Brown, the races and tho
peoples expert physician having
been looking after him removed 9
world OF uneasiness OF Pneumoni3
nd he too is better.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
cAPEHART and WIFE Write
FROM HOT SIRINGS

1t was very pleasing to receive
card from Attorney Harry j.
capehart and Wife who are at Hot
Springs enjoying themselves with
the THOUSANDS and ten thousands Of
visitors from all over the country.
They paved very high tribute to
the Phythian Bath House and SAM
tarium Il million dollar building to
which people from everywhere come
to sec and have the benefit of the
marvellous baths.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
vIRcISlAN RAILWAY
RECEIVES BIDS FOR
NEW WYOMING LINE

The Virginian Railway received
bids for construction OF Is mile
branch line between SIMON and Gee
ana. Wyoming county, w. Va. but
Chief Engineer Am. Traugott said
they would be tabulated until later
today or tomorrow
yraugott said the contract for the
line, to he used for hauling coal. pro
badly will be awarded the latter OF
the week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Hon. VI. y. corhim. who several
years ago used 10 he u Big Star
with II big Orchestra, and whose III
CURE on the stage with Miss Rev
ella Hughes of HUNTINGTON, the COL
den Voice Soprano, NATIONAL known
artist, is now With Hon. c. c. KEGS
ling, tn" popular salesman of Rad
los, Nictrolas and first class must
cal Instruments all over the state
They were in the city last week do
ing splendid business and making
arquaintcnccs. %FEl
Mr.. 'orbcn is quite mixer and
takes advantage Of every opportuni
t. to mai" now friends. He and Mr.
NCCSling make pair public spirited
fellows YOU don't sec or hear tell or
every day.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
KEYS TONE LOCALS

DR.. Turner of Charleston, sales.
manof toilet articles, particularly
70 ladies, is II the coal fields this
week visiting central places of bust
nesses and leaving supplies at the
VARIOUS stores with whom he has
had the good fortune to contact in
the past.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Raleigh, N. C.-Deputy Sheriff
Clyde II. Coppedge OF Wake Forest
and Special OFFICER J. r. knight,
Seaboard Railroad agent, both
white. were indicted for murder this
week in the Staying last January of
Ollie Brodie.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Mr.. Charlie Rice Of Northfork
night officer and general official
Waterman was in the city yesterday
looking after business matters per
tanning business matters pertaining
to the Pythian Lodge as he is GUS
tOdian CT the Pythian property in
Keystone
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

iul ncslrct of service at the chris.
uan churches these days is absolu-
tely shocking and such dear ears as
to the God send rights and duties OF
our christian civilization manifest
ed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
!NKWHAIL, ALCOMA PosTMAs-
|TERssHIPs ARE RECOMMENDED

Representative John Kee OF Bluefield
recommended today appointment Of
II. H. Moore and Howard Altizer,
as acting postmaster at Algoma and
Ncwhall. w. Va. respectively.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Attorney Stuart A. Calhoun and
wife made Il business trip to WEIGH
one day this week looking after and
adjusting business matters together
with the lawyer appearing in the JUS
Uice court representing a client.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
At Providence Hospital

Mr.. Nose Smith OF Worth. a min
or but one OF the incest aud most
pleasant fellows you ever met, was
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
THEY ARE GOING TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL AND CHURCH SUNDAY

~ general appeal is being spread
allovcr this country urging
men nnd women, boys and girls 20
awake or be forever fallen The vii
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Hon. Frank Vaughan who has
been sick several weeks is thought
to be better, having been placed I'M
der the care and treatment Of DR..
Joseph E. Brown.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur King Of Kim.
ball were Aasty yis.tor. Ii the City
Wednesday evening.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

hEr. John Preton of NOrthfork Dis
trict but more strictly Indian Ridge
was on business in the city Of Key
stone his week, having conference
with Mr.. Samuel Wade.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Mrs. George E. Monroe and young
son attended the show in keystone
"Wednesday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
10 STRIKING MINERS SHOT
IN NORTH AFRICA

Thirteen striking phosphate mi
ncrs were killed this week when pc.
lice shot into their ranks. MANY
Others who participated in sit
down strike at the mines were
wounded.
N. c. INDICTS TWO FOR
MURDER OF NEGRO
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

A friend who can be won with a
feather, can be- lost with straw.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12

Patience is the flower Of success,
stone by a stone mountain can be
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-03-12
MASON WOOTEN MAKES FIRST
TEAM

Below is list Of the names OF
those who took part III the tourna-
ment who proved Their ability to
be recognized may be mentioned a
mong them young Mason WoOtcn.
son Of Willie Wootcn Of Keystone
Mason Wootcn is not only a GOOD
student but he is young man OF
much popularity among the stu
dents cvcrywerc and is specially in
dustrious.
You will notice he made first
team which has given great encour'
agcmcnt TO his faithful and loving
father.
All Sectional team picked by coac-
hes.
Name Position "c"Oo'
Anderson Forward vary
Wade Forward Ex"e'SiO
winfield Center Gary
WOOten (espD Guard h'mO'"
s,oncor Gnard Gary
Evening star., 1937-12-19
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BY BURTON HAWKINS
BY BURTON HAWKINS

TINE Washington Presidents,
champions of the Dixie
League. will clash with the
Il Paterson Panthers, top
American AsSocia ton club, for the
minor league football title at Rich
mono January :. A win for the
Presidents kinda would clinch the
pro gridiron realm for Washing
ton . . Charley Jones, who will
start at center today for the local
scholastic all-stars against Mon
roe A. and NJ, has been elected
president of the midyear gradual
ing class at Central.
To Matt Twomey, manager of
Steve Mamakos, local middleweight
=. Cease firing on the miscue that
Steve, who will meet George
Abrams at Turner's Arena Deem
Der 81, twice trimmed Abrams in
amateur ranks E. The only time
they met, George won Unless
you want to claim a victory on the
occasion Abrams was forced to for
felt due to measles To Chris
Dundee, manager of many good
fighters :. Thanks for the Christ
mas card But was there any
significance to the cents postage
due?
Fighting on the same card at
Turner's with Mamakos and
Abrams will be Irish Johnny Dean
and joey Straiges A fire
broke out recently at the home of
Umpire Bill MCGOWAN here
And for one of the few times in
his life Bill was a bit ruff1ed
Especially when he rushed a hose
to the blaze only to find the nozzle
wasn't attached Jack Schwartz,
local player. has been ranked
among the Nations handball
whackers by the A. A. U.
Harry Jeffra, world bantam
weight champion, isn't making the
mistake many folk think by jour-
neying to Puerto Rico to defend his
championship against Sixto Esco-
bar, an idol there The third
man in the ring will be Jack
Dempsey =. Who teams his flstic
interests with Max Waxman >.
Who happens to manage Jeffra 90.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

And the judges will be Nat F1eisch-
er, editor Of Ring magazine, and a
New York newspaper man La
verne Baxter who staged weekly
mat riots here last year. now is
losing regularly on the Pacific
Coast.
Miami football followers rate
Burke Vidnovic of Catholic Uni
versity the finest passer to appear
there this season Ben Brown is
being doomed for bout with Fred
dy Steele, world middleweight
champion, at Miami this winter
:. Employed here many years as
official boat in the Presidents Cup
Regatta and other aquatic festivals,
the United States Coast Guard cut
ter Apache recently was shelved for
all time at Baltimore.
A. A. Stutz, an organizer Of the
Dixie Pro Football League. who
was affiliated with the Norfolk
Clancys, turned to another league
official at the final game of the
season and said: I'm satisfied with
the way the league has prospered.
If I should die I know it now would
continue to function" Well, he
died the same night . And his
death was hastened by travelling
with the Clancys despite his illness
There's a sizeable contingent
of local scholastic and collegiate
athletes laboring for the Post ONCE
during the Christmas rush.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Substitute to an AU-America
In 6 Weeks Great Leap Made
BySueeney, Alert Irish End

storm to tackle Navy's Alan McFar-
land behind the goal for the safety
that gave Notre Dame q 81 triumph.
Just week later he blocked a Min
nesota kick for point after touch
down. This gave the South Benders
a rs victory. ...
He won" his third game of the
season when he blocked Northwest
ern punt and recovered for a touch
down. Notre Dame won, TO.
Chuck Is one of those opportunists
who always seems to be at the right
spot at the right time. All-America
selection, regarded by most players
as footballs top honor, generally goes
to seniors who, after distinguishing
themselves during two previous sea-
sons, conclude their playing tenure in
remarkable fashion.
But Sweeney has shown that a
player, virtually unknown as a sopho-
more or Junior, and q captains sub
stitute at the outset Of his senior year
can make the all-America.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Sounds Too Good.

At NO cost other than the regular
alley fee for shooting five games.
bowler may enter at anytime at any
alley between now and December 26.
There is no obligation whatever at
tached to signing an entry blank. An
alley manager told the writer the
other day he had difficulty ,"selling"
The Star tournament to some bowlers
because they suspected there was a
trick in it,"
1T seemed simply too good to be
true" he said
The Yuletide pin party, to put it
quickly. is this newspapers out-and-
out Christmas gift to the city's most
popular game.
Returning to Silver Spring, the
leader of the mems division out there
is Noble Veirs, jr., who won third
money in the tournament last year.
Veirs, with a handicap of a sticks,
based on his last seasons average of
lob in the Commercial League, rolled
684 to oust Clarence Fling from the
top. Fling shot 664
Pacing the girls is Alma Schultz,
with 20-584. Her handicap was drawn
from an average of 104 rolled last
season with the r. E. A. Cleaners in
the Ladies District League. Georgia
Hays, with 20-567, is second. Scores
rolled at Silver Spring up to Friday
follow:
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BY the Associated Press.

OUTH BEND.-put aside those
Horatio Alger fables, you day
dreamers, and listen to the story
Of Chuck Sweeney, who jumped
from substitute to all-America In six
weeks.
Once upOn a time, when the foot
ball season began at Notre Dame, q
husky Irishman named Charles A.
Sweeney was q second string end.
The outlook for him wasn't too bright,
for Capt. Joe Zwers had the first-tearn
job.
But, like all Irish lads, Sweeney
kept plugging. He hit hard and true
when given q chance, and 10 and be-
hold, 1t wasn't long before Chuck was
on the field and the captain on the
bench.
He got his opportunity, cashed in
and held on. Capt. zwers couldn't
oust him.
In his second starting game Chuck
drove through . fourth-period snow
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Frank Stewart Locks Honors.

FRANK STEWART Of the second
place Pirates comes close to being
the whole show in the Clyde Kelly
League from an individual angle
he leads in average with 113, tons
with l44-string and is high in spares
with s8, according to David E. Thomas
who SENDS in regularly neat account
OF his leagues activities Cubs are
leading by two games Indians. in
eighth place, rolled the seasons rec
ord game of 563.
Winning Christmas turkeys in the
A d P. League were j. Mullican, II.
OTIS, H. Ensor and B. Conrad
IheIrs were the top feats last week
Aubrey Abbott's Sunnyfelds gained the
lead with Bombay climbing to second.
Brlghtwood provided the big upset
In the Odd Fellows League by swamp
ing Golden Rule Covenant cut
the leading Amity No. / lead to two
games by taking the pacesetters over
Tor the odd game win Frank Don
aldson's 112-22 is tops Accounts.
with greater pinfau. holds the edge
over Statistics and Engineering for
the top SPOT in the Public Works
Recreat1onal League Joe Mulroe's
1896 Is second high set Personnel
with l,736 and sos. hold the team high
marks -. Plant Industry has a lead
OF two games over the Lnterbureaus in
the Agricultural Interbureau League.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
luer Spring Sets Record for Entries in Sar Bowling Tourney
Frescli Emerges From Year
Of Obsclrity to Recapture
Lead IN AU-Star Pin Loon
TOE FREsCHI who faded out O

TOE FRESCHI who faded out Of
the picture last season after
, winning the District League
. high average championship for
the 1935-36 campaign, again is riding
in front Of the all-star circuit :.
For 36 games the Occidental Res
taurant ace has pounded the naples
Tor an average of 1868 Astor
Clarke is second place with 1872
-. Seventeen pins back of the No. /
shooter Is Tony Santini, Convention
Hall, with 124-25 Joe Harrison.
twice the ttleholder, is fourth with
124-8 :. Ollie Pacini, rolling anchor
for the Tru-Blu entry, Is fifth with
1912 . Ed Nash, Georgetown's
lead-of1, is tied with Bill Krauss, the
loops defending champion at 1922
for So games Cliff Hollis has
smashed his way to the top Of the
Recreation League with l24-5
-Four sticks back is Joe Harrison
Both passed Brad Mandley the last
week.
Lorraine GULL, rolling 1863, has re-
gained her accustomed position as the
leader OF the Ladies District League
With 1l2-ll Lucy Rose Of Ross
Evening star., 1937-12-19
King of Belgium
Golf Ruler, Too

KNG LEOPOLD OF Belgium is
the best golfer among the
worlds royalty. He plays from q
2-handicap, which is is less than
King George Of Great Britain and
l3 less than the Duke Of Windsor.
The Mikado of Japan also is an
enthusiastic golfer, but 4 me Of his
scores ever Is made pub
Evening star., 1937-12-19
FOOTBALL FORENSICS
Iowa Coaches Do Much Speaking
at Banquet After Season.

IOWA CITY P).-The finish of
the gridiron season for football coaches
means the beginning of one-night
stands-at banquet tables. These
dinners and compulsory speeches don't
appeal to coaches. but it's too good
an opportunity to miss to lay the
foundation for next years freshman
candidates
Iowa University football coaches
have l3 dinners in less than three
weeks.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

lyn, who had been topping the cir
cult since early season, slumped last
week with 324 However, Mrs. Rose
has most strikes with q and most
spares with 70 Florence Sabeen's
1853 stands as season record :.
Lucky Strike climbed TO second place
by handing Rendezvous a three-game
lacing The champion Rosslyn
team is five games in the van.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
TEACHES JAPANESE.

Bado Raymond, former Hungarian
heavyweight wrestling champion, has
spent q month in Japan teaching
Greco Roman wrestling in the Waseda
gymnasium.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
B0NURA TOSSED SPEAR.

Zeke Bonura, first baseman of the
Chicago White Sox, is a former
Southern A. A. U. javelin champion
while his teammate, Pitcher Verne
Kennedy, once was one of America s
foremost decathlon performers.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
HONOR OLYMPICS' DADDY.

Paris new municipal stadium at
st. Cloud, which is to be opened
after the World Fair, will be named
Coubertin Stadium after the late
founder of the modern Olmpic Games.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
GERMAN NETMEN DIVIDE
Won Cramm Beats Crawford After
Henkel Bows to McGrath.

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 1s LP.
German and Australian tennis stars
broke even in their exhibitions today
Vivian McGrath defeated Henner
Henkel 0-6. 81. Ga, but Baron
Gottfried Won Cramm evened it up
for the Germans by defeating Jack
Crawford, 6-3, Ga.
In the doubles, the two teams were
tied at two matches each when dark
ness halted action. The Australians
won the first set, Ga, dropped the
next two, 3-6, 1-6, and won the
fourth, 12-10.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
SHRINE IS OLYMPIC SITE.

TOXIC R.-The Meiji Shrine Su-
pervising Committee has given permis-
sion for the outer gardens Of the Meiji
Shrine to be used as the site Of the
1910 Olympic stadium. x
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Ruche is the loops best roller with
1870.
With all but five girls OF its 81 roll
ing better than 80 averages, the newly
organized Ladies Suburban League at
Silver Spring is fast becoming one of
the stronger girls loops hereabouts
Caroline Hiser is the pacesetter
with 107-2l, with Ruth Rothgeb right
on her heels with 1918 Georgia
Hays is third with 106-20 Four
teams. Lazaras Restaurant, National
Ale, r. e. A. Cleaners and Sheridan
Sea Grill are deadlocked in first place,
with Mayfair only game behind
Georgiana Beauty Shop, champion of
the Silver Spring Ladies' League, is
holding down the cellar position
Ihls bespeaks the class of the circuit.
Abe Beavers, with 1870,
about has things his own way
in the Columbia Lodge, No. ia,
League.
Red Burdette of B. M. Shop is the
nearest with 114-23, with Burton of
Broadside Mount No. in third place
with 1l4-l9 Hugh Crawley, the
Mount Rainier bowling impressario.
Is fourth with 1925 .,B. M. Shop
and Miscellaneous No. / remain tied
for the lead by virtue of sweeps
Charlie Nicholson's weekly top set of
392 enabled F. & A. No. ! to trim
Sight No. l two games George
Luscombe, with 1868, featured for Mis-
cellaneous No. /.
Pin popping zoomed IN the Silver
Spring American League when Shep-
nerd Park Restaurant rollers chalked
up 1903 for a 2-l win from Dixie
Pigs, who had their colors lowered
despite 1924 count Lou Pantos
shot l45-4ll for the winners and
Harold SINNERS, 1888 for the
losers E. Mountz Deffinbaugh,s 135-
5SI featured z. c. Keys 2-I decision
over CofmanS Len Smiths 14o
-3s4 was the high light Of the 2-1
Wolfe Motors win from Shepherd Park
Market Navy No. is a game in
front Of Navy No. l for the TOD rune
OF the National Federation of Federal
Employees loop.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
WINS BY TOOTH.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (P.-Michi-
gan's one-point victory over Iowa cost
Tackle Bill Smith front tooth. Smith
blocked Iowas try for the extra point
with his face.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Blakeney in Fifth Place.

I'D BLAKENEY, the Heurich Brew
- ers' star, with victories in the Pop
Wolfe and Doc Shambora events, is
fifth with 124-63 for lot games.
Nova Hamilton of Baltimore, with
124-25 for 81 games; Julian Easter
day of Annapolis, with 124-32 for 81
games. and Bill Krauss of Washington,
with 1858, came in the order named.
Gene Hargett of Washington, with
1921; Ray Hines and Art Felter of
Baltimore, are well up in the field.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
SEVEN PERFECT SEASONS.

BERKELEY P).-Californias foot
ball teams have played seven unbeaten
ind united seasons: 1884, 1887, 1890,
, 1898, 1902, 1920 and 1922.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
PUTS TRUST IN A. A. U.

The Missouri Athletic Commission
has just passed measures which will
give control Of al amateur boxing In
the State to thekA. A. y.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
MEEK GREAT BLOCKER.

BERKELEY P)-John Meek, Cali
fornia heavyweight quarterback, has
the reputation of being one of the best
blockers on the Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Offers Are Forgotten.

THE Rajah is certain he has been
blackballed in organized baseball
because of his seemingly inborn habit
of betting the ponies, but he'd like
to get official advices about it so he
could take some action-if any.
Since last September I have been
approached dozen times with good
offers in baseball" the Rajah said,
"but something always happens. A
club representative will talk to me
enthusiastically one day and then drop
me like hot rock. Why? Is it be-
cause play the horses or what?
Certainty, they should tell me.
mo, I don't intend to stop play
ing the ponies. played them on my
way up and I'll play them on my way
down.
When Kenesaw M. Lands, base
ball commissioner, was asked II Horns
by was on the blacklist he shook hands
warmly with the interrogation and said:
"Hornsby was a great ball player
A fine fellow. Too bad he likes horses. I"
Presidents will Harridge and Ford
Frick Of the two major leagues like
wise lodged the question.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
KNOW THEIR ROSE BOWL
Coast Post-Season Game Now Old
Story to 'Bama, California.

PASADENA, Calf. lP.-Rose Bowl
competition is an old story to Alabama
and California, rivals here January /,
1888. Alabama has played in four Of
the classics and California in three.
Here are their Bowl records:
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Tons 700 Four Times.

-FOUR times this season he has
pounded the NAPLES for sets bet
ter than TOO. Once he missed the To-
game world record of 1923 only by
S sticks Yet to win a sweepstakes,
Clarke has been in the money in four
events. finishing second twice, third
and fourth. In three leagues, Clarke
is averaging better than 1875.
Joe Harrison, the Capitals noted
team shooter, is running Clarke q
close second with 127-105 for Ill
games.
Meyer jacobson OF Baltimore is
holding third place with 126-40 for
lit games.
Ollie Pacini, the Northeast Temple
ace. who won the Dixie and Ray Won
Dreele stakes on successive days, is
in fourth place with l24-l13 for 1874
strings.