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The Washington times., 1938-08-24

Well-lt wasn't tuberculosis. He
found out where Tommy z lived
found out that Tommy, who was
chad four brothers,, 8 and 8,
and two sisters and 4. There was
another tragedy of another sort
that fifth year. What did Tommy
z have?
CONSTANT TREATMENT
He had one Of the greatest
menaces to human happiness and
efficiency known to medical sci
ence-so terrible that only con-
slant treatment over a period of
years can cure it-So devastating
that nearly every case of it in chill
dren renders them community
charges for most Of their lives
and so common that it is more apt
to cause good laugh than shud-
der. De had asthma.
His little sister suffered a bone
disease-two older brothers were
slightly deformed, and his mother
was thin, frail and sick. She told
the doctor:
I'm only healthy when I'm
that Way!"
What is the District Of Colum-
bia able to do with Tommy? Any
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
VoteIess D. E.
Gets FIaQ Today

Out of a meeting of the District
Flag Committee today may emerge
a flag for voteless Washington.
The committee will meet in the
office of Commissioner Melvin c..
Hazen to pick a design for a
municipal oriflamme from among
several devised by A. E. Dubois,
consultant in heraldry at the
Quartermaster Generals office of
the War Department.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
Wedding 10 Mark
Playground PdrIeY

A Tom Thumb wedding will fea-
Sure a playground affair at the
Ludlow Playground Friday at $3.50
O'Clock under auspices of the Com
munity Center Department. Lud-
low Playground is located at Sixth,
and G Streets Northeast.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
ST. DOminiCs 10 Have
BiQ Niqht for Erin

Tonight will be Irish Night" at
st. Dominic's carnival, which this
week ends its celebration at Sixth
and E Streets Southwest. Ber-
nard T. Fitzgerald, well-known
Irish tenor, will head a program Of
community singing Of faVorite
Irish songs.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
Boy, z,
To Sinq on Radio

Richard c. Wedding, IL, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Wedding,
of Riverdale, Md, will blossom
into radioland Sunday as "sing.
ing star" He will sing on Marge
fuckers program from the N. 81
c. studios, New York, over a ma
tional hookup at 9 A. M. Sunday.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
COLE ADDRESSES
'R URAL LETTER
CARRIERS HERE
Says Postal Service
Not Relief Agency

"The Post Office Department
was not designed to be a relief
declared James W. Cole,
Acting Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General, at the convention Of
the National Rural Letter Carriers
at the Mayflower Hotel
today.
Mr.. Cole was replying to vigor.
GUS objections made to the con-
solidation Of rural mail routes.
with a resultant decrease in jobs.
He said that during the present
administration 1890 routes have
been absorbed, affecting an annual
saving of approximately $s,5OO,OO0.
SERVICE EXTENDED
Then he pointed out that with
in the same period the service has
been extended by 1850 miles, pro.
viding direct service for approx.
mately 100000 families"
Mr.. Cole said those who protest
against the consultations some
times argue that it is inconsistent
1or one department Of the Govern.
ment to economic by abolishing
jobs, while another agency of the
Government is spending millions
to create employment. The de-
partment's answer to this is that
under the law the Post Office was
not designed to be a relief agency
but business institution"
URGES BETTER ROADS
Mr.. Cole urged that the rural
mail carriers encourage the deyel.
opment of better roads, but 'ft is
not suggested that you become &C.
tive in the campaign of any cand:.
date who may advocate legislation
of this kind because this would OBJ
viously be in violation of civil sery.
ice rules"
Raymond H. Combs, of Church
vile, N. Y, national president Of
the association, in his formal re.
port challenged the carriers with
the daily performance of the
significant service Of infusing re-
spect for Government among your
25,000,000 patrons-a privilege
which sets us out among all Gov
ernment employees"
AUXILIARY MEETS
William ]. Fletcher, jr., Of
Texas, national treasurer, and
Max B. Lightner of Pennsylvania,
national secretary, made prelim-
mary reports today. Mr.. Lghtner
reported Slight loss in member.
ship" this year, traceable in part
to the continued consolidation Of
routes" He said 26 States now
have 100 per cent membership
that is, as many members as they
have rural carriers.
The Ladies Auxiliary held sep.
arate sessions today, with an ad"
dress by Representative Virginia
Jenckes of Indiana scheduled.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
D. C. TAKES PART.
IN MEETING ON
CLEANUP.
Major Gordon to Attend
Silver Spring Farley

The District Commissioners will
have an accredited representative
at tomorrow nights meeting in
Silver Spring to discuss means of
bringing about immediate end Of
Potomac River pollution.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
announced the appointment Of
Major John Blake Gordon, d.
rector of sanitary engineering. to
represent the Commissioners.
Meanwhile, the growing move
ment to clean up the river saw the
Independent Democrats Of Mont
gomery county demand an audit
Of the books of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District. Sum-
ner Wood, candidate Of the Mont
gomery County Tax Reduction
Democrats for the State senate
nomination, likewise demanded
the audit.
REPORT AWAITED
IT will be very interested in
seeing Major Gordon's report"
Commissioner Hazen said. "We
want to see the Potomac River
and every other stream in the
District cleaned up and we will
do our part. I will favor any
thing for this purpose that our
engineering experts want"
DR.. William B. Holton, president
Of the Bethesda Chevy Chase chap
ter of the Izaak Walton League,
who called the meeting, to be held
in the Jessup House at the District
Line on Georgia Avenue, said he
was receiving a very good re-
sponse." Invitations to attend
were sent to several score civic
organizations of Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties.
Officials of the Izaak Walton
League have demanded that the
sanitary district cease pollution
of the Potomac River tributaries
by connecting with the District of
Columbia sewer system the outlets
which now drain into Rock Creek
and Little Falls Branch, and con-
struct a sewage disposal plant on
the Anacostia River below Bla-
densburg to take care of the
large outlet which now dumps
huge quantities of raw sewage into
that stream.
STUDY PWA LOAN
It was expected the meeting
would demand that the District
apply to the PWA for a $5OO,000
allotment to construct the Ana
costa river plant.
Former Judge Donald A. De-
LaShmutt of Rockville, chairman
of the Independent Democrats
platform committee, said the pur-
pose of the demand for an inveS-
tigation of the sanitary district
would be to force an audit by the
state of the districts books.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24

Went rabbit huntIng-but o rabbit
killed the skater. Cigarette ashes in
his eye. rubbing by a finger infected
from n tick off q sick hare and the
budding film idol was doc tined by the
germs Of the dreaded disease, tulaFe-
mia, and nothing on earth could save
him. Read this full page illustrated
feature in the American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next Sun.
days Herald.Times.
The Washington times., 1938-08-24

healthy childish sobs great rackng cough rocked him,
followed by rattlng wheeze.
You can always tell tuberculosis when you see it!
Down the block Doctor kindly man. who told of
the poor little tubercular child crying on the sidewalk
The Washington times., 1938-08-24
DIR. EDWARD
RICHARDSON
Doomed for D. G. Post

dent of the Playground Council,
and was also a delegate to the
Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tionS.
Tomorrow, william NICK. Clay.
toni
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
Eugene Twin, Workmen'S Com
pen-ati0n Inspector Busy

Fer the past four years the
NCTI.mcn'S Compensation Dept.
has; been kind enough 10 have in
the service of this department
the Honorable Mr.. Eugene Irvine
CT Charleston WI h authority
and duties there TO look over the
field, inycstiTatinr the needs and
then attempting to adjust iusti-
fable claims of those who have
unfortunately fallen into mishap.
injuries. loss of limbs, or what
nots. Mr.. Irvine is Il very we'll
known and popular representa-
tive Of the race and because he is
honest. cOOl-hcadcd even handed
and means TO do the right thing
merits for him the confidence Of
The public, both white and the
co!orcd. lie WAS appointed by
the previous, Kump. administra-
ticn when the Hon. George Wat
son was Commissioners.
His special location and terri
torial jurisdiction is specifcallv
confined to the Southern end Of
the state His immediate head
quarters are in Wclch. and his
special address Is Of such as that
whico may be able 90 find him at
Capehart's hot-l. POLITICALLY
Ny. TWinr Is affiliated with the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
First Sunday litter raschaP Noon 4.
Is Astronomical Date for Easter

Automatically speaking, Easter
falls on the Sunday following the
first Paschal full moon after March
Il. But the date was originally set
to help pilgrims who needed moon
light during their annual journey to
Resurrection festivities.
travelling day and night to reach
the sacred shrines in time for this
observance, the pilgrims decided to
make the Easter date flexible for
the sake of convenience. Therefore
1t may vary over a period of 35
days-from March % to April Is.
"A coincidence accounts for the
popular association of Easter Sun
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13


comparison, not a bit. The
Coca Cola singers are superb.
It's heavenly to hear them. But
for Gods sake, deliver me from
Negro spirituals, for dinner,
for supper and for breakfast.
Frankly, l do not appreciate
Negro spirituals. 1t is calculat-
ed to spoil fine Negro voices.
Some Friday night, tune in on
the Coca Cola program, and on
Ford's program, and you will
discover yourself. Really they
are as fine singers as the world
can afford. L am SORRY can't
say as much for Negro spiritual
singers, a chosen Jim crow sec
ton of the musical world.
Negroes kick about a Jim
crowed life, yet they s m to
Jim crow themselves in the
musical world by growing out a
mess of so-called Negro spiri-
tuals. What real sense is there
in singing them when the orr
ginal sentiment which they por-
trayed is as dead as the lives of
the singers of these spiritualS
Continued on Page Three
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
Providence Hospital Taking
Care of the Sick and Injured

In connection with the rapid
progress Of the city Of Bluefield
generally, the colored people and
their friends have every reason
to be proud of Providence hos
pital as we'll as that of Browns
hospital. 1t is encouraging to
know that h e Bluefield SAM
forum, one of the finest and
most popularity attended and
patronized hospitals in Mercer
county, to whom tens of thou
sands of miners and injured
have been taken from the coal
fields for treatment, operations,
and etc, through its manage
ment has evidenced such friend
snip, cooperative interests in the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
by Captain

Somebody should be sincere
enough to tell Negroes that
singing spirituals is putting
them off the boards. Recently
| talked turkey with the presi-
dent of a big industry about a
group of high class Negroes as
singers over the air, advertis-
ing. He liked. the idea but he
did not "a mt spirituals as the
type of songs he desired. Well,
this "busteds the whole works,
because, in these parts, play
ground singers & other Negroes
are not heard with any special
enthusiasm by some of the very
best Negroes. For my part l
think Negroes have "petered
out" with their spirituals. They
don't m n anything, and the
way they sing them is a horrible
arrangement.
Tonight l heard group of
Negro singers singing from a
Negro CENTER" over the air,
we'll. "Nuf said," when right
behind the Swing Low, Sweet
Charity" came the Coca Cola
program. My God, there is no
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
ELKHORN C0L9RED
HIGH SCHOOL
ELKH0RN, VIVA,
Fourteen to Graduate, Opa
Williams ard Emma Moor
Man Receive Class Honor

The following persons viii
graduate from the Elkhorn high
school May "a:
Oscar L. Adams. George Owen
Morris. Robert Russell. Reed,
Almcata Anthony, Clara Eta
Burns. Glennie +. Dalton. Mary
Lena Glover, Dorothy Mae Jack
son. Emma Jane Moorman.
Mary Josephine Norman, Cd
essa Virginia Redd. Catherine
Geneva Reed. Lerah Hortcnsc
Saunders. and Ona Williams.
Ona Williams is valedictorian
and Emma Norman is saluta-
torian.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13

with his people at the old home
stead, Cedar Grove near Mont
gomery, where he went out of
aspect and appreciation of
Mothers Day. We learn that
Mr.. Inghram had very enjoy
able trip and unlike thousands
of other young men, had the
pleasure of spending the day
with his mother who could talk,
laugh and break bread with
while so many had to just think
of their mothers, now dead.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13

day with the arrival of spring. The
day occurs almost simultaneously.
with the ancient heather Roman cell
ebration of the vernal equinox. So
popular has this association become
that spring clothing and spring flow
ers are used extensively as symbols
of Easter. The Easter Sunday fash
ion parade down New York's Fifth
avenue has become a recognized
American institution.
Each nation has its own UNIQUE
Easter Sunday customs. American
children celebrate the day with Eas-
ter eggs and bunnies. In Germany
spring lambs are sold for the feast
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
WEST VIRGINIA STATE
COLLEGE, CUNIN!EN EMENT

; Institute, w. Va, May 6. -
Dr.. Ambrose Calivcr, Senior
Specialist in the Education of
NEGROES, United States Office
of Education, Washington, d. G.
will deliver the 43rd Annual
Commencement address to the
1913 candidates for graduation
from West Virginia State college
at 2:3G Monday afternoon,
June 9Th, in the college auditori-
Urn. The baccalaurcatc address
will be delivered ut 8 o'clock
Oh Sunday evening, June 18th, by
President John w. Davis. 1t is
expected that y candidates will
receive the Bachelor of Arts
degree - candidates The Bachc-
Tor Of Arts in Education; g cam
didates the Bachelor of Science {;
5 candidates the Bcchclor OF
Science in Agriculture; il can
didatCs the Bachelor Of Science
in Business Administration; 81
candidates the B@ h clor of
Science in Home Economies; J
candidates t h e Bachelor of
Science in Mechanic Arts and ?
candidates the Bachelor of Music,
including those students who
completed their work January
31St
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13

same kind of work being done by
the colored hospitals have made
it definitely known that any
colored patient coming to that
hospital for hasty operations
may and have perfect and unres-
tricted right to choose what
co!ered hospital they care to
have look after them. A fine and
affable spirit, we understand is
always manifested by the white
physicians of the Bluefield SAM
tarium toward the colored ply
sicians and colored people in
general in Bluefield.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
(Cmiinuri from Page Onc)
news BRIEFS

Little Miss Clorene Watson of
Hluciield, was visiting friends in
the city.
Miss Mollie Moon was a bust
ness visitor in Keystone t h G
latter part of the week.
H. Joseph InRhram, linotype
an,rator for the well
Times and one of the very best
in years, spent the weekend
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13
The AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR BEING
NERVOUS u
Check Below And See If You Have
Any OfsIhe Signs

Quivering nerves can make You old ana
hsggard looking, cranky and hard 10 live
Nh can Keep you aVake nights and rob
Don't let yohrseli Ego" liko that Stsyt
nHng good, reiiebls tonie-one made sspe-
eetdHg JOY sosssH. And could you ask Tor any
tnlng Who:e Dement'S hhve been better proved
tvnsn yorld-famope Lydia Z. Pinkham's
vegetable Compouhd7
-, Let the wholesome herbs and roots Of
Pinkh9m's COMPOUND help Nature calm
your shrteking nerYcs, tone up your system.
ane neiP lessen distros from female func-
Aonhl disorders.
Make a r1'c NOW 10 get a bottle Of this
ume-proVcn pinkham's Compound TO-DAY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-05-13

First U. S. Tower Clock
First United States tower clock
IS believed to be the one built at
Ipswich, Mass, in 17Ol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
Steue Barich Trims
Professional BolUler

Andy Veripapa, ace bowler, who has
spent most of his life in and around
Brooklyn, Ny, except when he has
been touring the country, performed
before capacity crowds here Monday in
an exhibition that will long be re-
membered by Ely lovers of the game.
But the mighty veripapa, who has
rolled 43 perfect games to lead all
other professionals in the country,
isn't invincible, and Steve Barich, one
of the 10 men to roll against the stocky
Italian, proved it when he took the
visiting kegler into camp, 1879 to 100.
Barich came through with flying coiors,
after refusing to give up, and put in
three consecutive strikes in the final
frames to keep in the van, while Veri-
papa ran into a little tough luck and
rolled a strike, took spare when the
ten pin refused to go down on what ap-
peared to be perfect ball, and another
strike. But that wasn't quite enough
The 100 was Andy's low of the even
ing, during which he rolled a 10-game
average of 2116. His high was 247
during which he put in seven consecu-
tive strikes with ridiculous ease tc
leave the spectators open mouthed
Out of more than 100 frames he failed
to score either strike or spare In
only nine.
An exhibition of trick shots pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
Commander of Camp III
Completes 5-YeGr Service

Captain E. C. Brucher and family
left Monday for Fort Smelling where
Capt. Brucher will be relieved from
active duty with the CCC with which
he has been connected for the past
five years. From Fort Smelling, where
his connection with the CCC will
cease on the first of the month, the
family will return to Waterloo, Iowa,
where the Captain will Renter business
The family have made their home in
the city while Capt. Brucher has been
in command of Company I'll on the
Ely-Buyck Trail and where he is being
succeeded by Captain Donald R. Pat
terson who has been in command of
Company 706 at Spring Valley and
Lanesboro for the past three years.
Capt. Brucher and his family have
made many friends since being in the
city who join in wishing them success
in their new station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22

Milwaukee forest service office were
also in attendance.
Mr.. Hill, while not opposing the ac-
ton requested, voiced some concern
over the effect it would have on the
rest of the refuge. BY no means, he
stated, should the refuge be broken
down. He felt that requests for the
opening of other sections within the
refuge might be made if Ely were
successful in its attempt.
Reasons for opening the territory for
ducks as voiced by local people at the
hearing included:
/. Ely residents have no hunting
close at home.
2. The duck population on Back and
Wind bays was sufficient to warrant
opening of the territory
8. That there was plenty of natural
protection there for them, and that the
rest of the refuge was large enough to
provide sanctuary for water fowl.
4. That we raise them and they
(hunters to the SOUTH get them"
5. That there is natural boundary
for the territory Zone of the require
ments).
! Forty signatures were contained on
the petition asking that the territory
be opened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
August SnOlUdrift
St0rtLeS NatiUes,

Tyler-Shoppers visiting the business
section of Tyler on Wednesday after
noon wondered momentarily if it really
was August 81 and not october 81, when
their eyes beheld snow drift nearly
two feet deep along the sidewalk on the
east side of Main street. The skeptics
were not satisfied the substance was
real until they had picked up handful
and shaped it into SNOWFALL. When
they were informed that the weather.
man was not to blame, but that the
snow had come from the lockers in the
Community Coop refrigeration sys-
tenn, which had been defroSted, they
decided that over coats and red flannels
need not be taken out of storage i'm
mediately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
Sten0grapher and Typist
Examinations Announced

The United States Civil Service has
announced an open competitive ex-
animation for the positions named be-
low:
Senior stenographer, $1,620 a year,
junior stenographer, $1,440 a year,
senior typist, LAO year, junior typist
81 ,260 a year, for appointment in
Washington, D. c., only. Applicants
must have reached their 18th birthday
but must not have passed their 53rd
birthday.
Closing dates for receipt of applica-
tons for this examination are Oct
ober from states east of Colorado, and
October from Colorado and states
westward
Full information may be obtained
from Owney o. Hegman, secretary OF
the U. S. Civil Service Board of Ex-
examiners at the post office in this city
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22

ceding the matched play in the even
ing that only Veripapa can do kept the
spectators calling for more.
The average bowler lacks knowledge
of fundamentals of the game. That's
the reason he cannot consistently roll
200 or more, Mr.. Veripapa explained in
an interview following the exhibition.
You've got to learn how to hold the
ball, how to approach the alley, and
how to deliver the ball if you're going
to mark up the high scores, he stated.
A knowledge of the fundamentals and
practice makes good bowlers
Veripapa has been an exhibition
bowler for the past seven years, and
has followed the game full time during
the past five Until 1927, however, he
did not take the the game seriously,
although he had been follower of the
sport off and on since he was IA years
old. In one years time he became a
sensation in the East, and today is one
of the most pdblicized athletes in the
country. For the 1000 games he has
rolled, he estimates his average is
around 200.
Here are the scores of the nine games
besides the Barich-Veripapa fray:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
Thursday Musicale
Holds Opening Meet.

The Thursday Night Musicale held
its opening session for the season on
Thursday evening. Officers of the
Musicale are as follows:
PreSident-Mrs. Violet LaSsey.
Vice President Josephine Slogan.
Secretary-Mrs. Kathleen Spreitzer.
Treasurer-MrS. Florence Coombes.
Following the transaction of business,
program was given. The Misses Peggy
McMahan and Miss Josephine Shepel
were presented. Both artists made
masterful presentations, Miss McMahan
IN piano solo, Tango American" and
Miss Shepel sang two solos, Sylvia"
and Morning" with Mrs. Leah DiNino
accompanying. The program was in
charge of Mrs. Ina Dunstan and Miss
Edith Ellefsen.
A social session followed. The Oct
ober program of the club will feature
discussions of the great American COM
poser, Edward Mcdowell. Tt zse dis
cussionS will be in charge of Mesdames
Mary Sarkipato, chairman; Kathleen
Spreitzer and Anna Leino.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22
AUxY GROUPS
CONTINUED from Page One)

HlStorian-MrS. Siiri Luhtanen.
Publicity-MrS. Lillian Schaefer.
Membership-Mrs. Nora Trezona and
Mrs. Lillian Forsman, chairmen; Miss
Helia KoSki, Mrs. Mary PoShak, Mrs.
Sauna Alfalfa, Mrs. Anna Novak, Mrs.
Mary Spreitzer, Jr., Mrs Mary Startz,
Mrs. Doris Butala, Mrs Nell Odgers,
Mrs. Joan Buccowich, Mrs Hulda Han
son, Mrs. Anna Leino, Mrs Agnes
Fogelberg, Mrs. Mary Handberg, Mrs.
Elizabeth Olson, Mrs Edna Carlson,
Ely; Mrs. Urho Salninen, Winton; Mrs
lille Starkman and Mrs Vivian Imhoff
White Iron.
Telephone-Mrs. Vernice Brownell.
Sewing, Rehabilitation, Child We'll
fare-Mrs Frank Carlson, Mrs Adeline
KnutSon, Mrs. Doris Sutherland, Mrs.
Inez Norby. Additions will be made
during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Mrs. Marie Buckley will serve as
district national defense chairman.