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The Washington times., 1938-10-19
.LEGLESS MANS
MONKEY RULED
NO TRAFFIC BAR
Court Frees Bernstein
After New Arrest

Life never has been very kind
to Edward Bernstein, the legleSs
cripple who ekes out living by
selling newspapers in the 1900
block F st. N. w.
When he was boy Of 10 he
lost his legs in an automobile &C
cident. About year ago his little
white dog, SNOWFALL" was run
over and killed in traffic.
Hearing Of his sorrow over the
death of pet. Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean presented him a little
monkey, Gypsy" to replace the
dog.
CHARGE DISMISSED
Sunday night Policeman M. A.
Kelly, of the First Precinct, ar.
rested Bernstein, charging him
with Constructing traffic by hav'
ing a monkey"
Today he appeared in Police
Court before Judge Walter J.
Casey to answer the charge.
Il must plead guilty to having
a monkey" he told the judge,
but 1 plead not guilty to OBJ
structing the sidewalk"
The officer testified the monk.
ey's leash made people walk out
into the street to get around it.
But he wasn't quite certain how
far the leash extended, so Judge
Casey dismissed the charge.
POLICE SCORED
About q year ago he was
brought in by police before Judge
Robert E. Mattingly, who was
then on the bench, charged with
soliciting aims.
Judge Mattingly dismissed the
charge and excoriated the arrest.
ing officers, advising them to go
out and arrest criminals rather
than bother crippleS.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Col. Gimp,
Soldier of Fortune
Read Ed Sullivan
"reminiscences of Martin
Snyder in his Hollywood
column on Page 10.

front of an NBC studio, forced hin
home at gunpoint and then sho
him before Ruth's eyes, Prosecutor
Fits declared:
In this State, kidnapping by
force and violence and with the
attempt to exturt money from
the victim or from relatives or
friends of the victim is punish
able by death.
READY TO GO LIMIT
1--WE think Snyder took Alder
man home at the point OF a gun
with the plan to make his
former wife, Ruth Etting, pay
heavy money to be let alone.
We're going to prosecute this to
the limit and we may ask for
the death penalty"
Ruth Etting went into seclusior
this morning after asserting that
Mrs. Alma Alderman'S $50, 0,0O(
alienation suit was ridiculous.
Alma, divorced by Alderman or
December 3, 1937-although some
doubt has developed as to whether
their marriage was legal-chargec
that the one-time "Follies" song
stress lured Alderman from hel
after they had been married only
three years.
"I wasn't living at the Lake
Hollywood Drive address where
the shooting occurred" said
Ruth. "Mr. Alderman was liv-
ing there alone. That house
wasn't even furnished. There
were just a few things there"
To which Snyder replied today
"Oh, yeah? What was her
sewing machine doing there? I
saw it and she said she ran into
the bedroom to get her gun.
She was living there all right"
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Dr.. George H. Derry
Speaks Here Friday

Dr.. George Hermann Derry OF
Detroit, noted scholar and lecturer
will speak at the Knights OF
Columbus Club, 918 Tenth st. N
w. next Friday night.
DR.. Derry's address will be part
Of the organizations campaign
against communism and radi
caliSm in the nation. The public
Is invited.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

Representing the leading stylists
throughout the nation, these two
groups were expected to present
their resolution protesting against
Miss Garbo's simple coiffure and
urging careful consideration" of
styles by the motion picture in
duStry at tomorrow's session of
the convention of the New York
State Hair Dressers' and Cosmo-
logists' Association, being held at
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Masonic Features

A social meeting will follow the
regular business session tonight of
the Zabud Council No. 4, r. S. &
NJ, in the Anacostia Masonic Hall.
Tonight's meeting of Osiris
Lodge No. 26 at Masonic Hall will
feature a mock trial under direc-
ton Of Worshipful Master Milton
Conn.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
the Hotel Pennsylvania.

the Hotel Pennsylvania.
The experts termed the bob
obstructive to the welfare and
livelihood of all members" point
ing out that other actresses had
consistently shown their keen
and thorough appreciation Of our
work and a sympathetic under
standing of the service we rem
der to the public"
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

Believe It Or Not" =. Ripley
offers dozens Of worthwhile prizes
in his newest contest starting
Monday in the Washington Her.
aid. Tel. RE. 1924 for Home De.
livery.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Doll Fondled by Wife
As Image ofSldin Lover
Perfect Mate Told of Thrill Found
In Arms of Other Man

CHICAGO Oct ia jury Of husbands-11 married men
bacheor-was told here how Margaret kora caressed
and kissed tiny panda doll which she kept symbol of the
lover her model husband shot to death.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Mr.. Simmons Improving

Mr.. John Simmons, Key
stones former pump house man,
who has been confined to his
room & bed for several months,
has recovered to such an eXtant
he was able to walk out to the
city hall Monday afternoon of
this week and who pleasantly
and interestingly visited the
pump house where he chatted
with his many friends. All of
whom seemed to have been glad
not we'll enough to resume his
active duties at before and it
may be some time before he
will. He was accompanied by
his wife.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
New Council Patting
\ Itself on the Back

One advantage a If e a d. in
sight over the outgoing coun-
Gil, the new council may not
have to disturb them and that
is this, the great Road Com
mission has thrown down the
gauntlet in defiance of any
furthur criticism about the good
road through Keystone. They
are at work eXcavating, digging
for the laying of the sewerage
and drainage pipes and making
ready to take the people out of
the mud which, within itself,
will be great relief to the new
council. Then again, it will be
a relief of the necessity for a
multiplicity o f trips t o WEIGH
and expenditure Of money f or
unnecessary things every month
or sometime twice a m On t h
answering, signing up, giving
information about this and
that about first one person then
another. Now the tn IN has
has been amicably made and the
State Road Commission offici-
ais are asking that they be
given power" to do business.
To build the road and put over
the program, we all with smiles
look forward to something mar
velous to be done. The out go
ing councilmen, are iubilant to
the Manor Born, and are smil-
ing from one ear to the other
for what appears cuisines y.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
WiliaT 2 arrrstrS up. TOTO
'0P'pI9lT las FINE job

The many,fafsndspf William
,CarringtoR F., off this city
whose verIhhne is synonymous
for geniality,, hospiAbility and
fairness to, his many and in
numberable friends, will b e
disappointed and aggrieved to
learn that he has accepted a
position with one of the large
ard strongest banks in the
United States of America. by
the n anne of the Huntington
National Bank, OF Columbus, O..
Even in the final decision of Mr..
Carringnton to leave the city
of Keystone because of what he
considered the fac that he was
not making the amount of mon
ey he deserved. His new job,
now guaranteed, upon which he
has already worked is one that
makes him feel he will be in the
clover" with his wife and his
friends for whom he returned to
take back with him the first of
this week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Everybody Getting Sweet

Mayor Johnnie Stuart, tho
busy is the same today. Ser
geant Bernard man in class
by himself, is Johnnie on-the
spot and there is no one in the
harness now m k in any a
larm. The sun seems to still
rise in the same place and the
common element of men an d
women are. settling down to eat
ing their little meayly amount
of bread and W a ter as usual.
That's the way o do it. After
a battle had been fought and
victory had b e en- achieved on
lsraePs side what is the need
of raising your voices above
whispers: Go ahead and what
ever YOU have to sell, get the
best and give the best service
when selling it.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
MAN ON RELIEF
DIES; Was RICH

indiana, Pa. Feb. Phillip
Iellina-who drew relief pay
ments until last week-left a
fortune of S4,204.S5, the bulk
of it concealed in the h Of W.
stump of his wooden leg.
The body of the 63year-old
former miner was found hang
ing Sunday in his bare room on
{ he third floor Of a boarding
house in the little mining COM
munity of lsclin. Coroner John
Woods termed it suicide.
lellna yost his leg in a mine
accident several years ago. He
lived alone.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Painter
Return from Florida Trip
Report Having Had Nice Times

/ a s t Friday afternoon Mr..
and j. f. Painter, t We of the
as good and successful business
people as ever struck the city of
Keystone returned after several
weeks vacation through t h e
south and particularly through
Florida-t h e worbl's pleasure
resort. 30 t h easily showed
signs of rest and recuperation.
Their host of friends left in
Keystone were delighted to see
them return to their posts of
duty. 1t is an ineXpressible
pleasure to listen to the graphic
description Of the many and eX-
ceptionally attractive features
and scenes that merited for
them pleasure on t h e If trip.
Mr.. Painter spoke particularly
on former president Hoover's
White House that so attractive
ly startled the civilized country,
Capone's wonderful mansion,
Lindberg's quarters, the Indian
Reservation, the beautiful no
tells, the Everglades, st. Peters
burg. Jacksonville, orange grow
es, the lakes, st. Augustine, the
flowers, grass, palm trees and
EVerglade Indians.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11

The Republican party has
curlouSly enough adopted the
principle of states rights an q
striven to take away from its
Democratic rival it's traditional
crown. 1t now seems that the
two parties have shifted attitu-
DIES on the race problem 50 far as
the North is concerned. To
get even with the Negro for de-
serting its standards. the COP.
now deserts It's traditional black
ally.
Such prominent Republican
leaders as Borah, Lodge and
VandenburG. by their vote on
the slender preteXt of Il parlia-
mentary technicality, hav e
Abandoned the Negroes cause and
burned their bridges behind
them. These are the potential
leaders OF the Republican party
who may b put forward to up
hold the standards of the once
Grand Old Party in 1910 They
have cast defiance in the teeth
of their erstwhilc Negro allies.
If the success of the COP. i'm the
next election d pc n d ON the
Negro vote, thcsC standard
bearers have eliminated them
selves by their vote ON the Wag
ncrNan Mugs Anti lNnchinE
Bill. va'at
Kelly Miller
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Kelly Miller
BLIiEF1ELD TELEPHONE
COMPANY RELOC ATING
POLES ON BROW OF HILL
Over City of Keystone; Making
IL Convenient for Good Road
Now Being Built

For the benefit of those who
have on any occasion suggest
ed the dcsircablity to see the
telephone poles moved off the
narrow cOnEcstcd streets of
keystone now are realizing the
long felt desire. The big
company, always willing to
assist in the interest of service
is now busy with their force of
efficient workmen making the
long talked about change I'm
noting this wide Il wake activity
ON the part of the company il
also suggests something else
much more wholesome chan the
mere moving of the telephone
poles. II means that the alarm
ing and long felt need of good
road through the city of Key
Continued on Page -Four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
PLAIING,POIITlSS
WITH T4FE NEGRO VOTE
Continued From Page TwoJ

/ ,,NNfoutiuuSN IlOIH axe IWOJ
suppressed cas- t twenty two
solid negative votes. On the
other h an d the border states.
where the Negro vote is enough
to turn the tide of the election.
cast eight affirmative and two
negative democratic votes, with
two senators not voting. One
of these negative votes was
cast by Senator Holt. of West
Virginia. who obviously has no
hope of furthur political prefer
ment and the other by Senator
Radcliffe. of Maryland. who has
probably decided not to stand
for reelection. 1t is very
significant h a Senator Tyd
ings, of Maryland. and Senator
Hughes, of Delaware. whose
political anchors are cast to the
windward prudcntly refrained
from voting.
In the northern states, the
Democratic votes against clio
ture came fr m New England
and t h G far western states in
which the Negro vote is too
small to have amy particular
t'ignifqcance. The one notable
exception to this rule is that of
j. Hamilton Lewis, of illinois.
who probably has decided not
to stand for reelection ON ac
account of advanced ape.
The defeat of the measure
can fairly be charged to the
Republican party which, for the
first time i'm It's history, voted
against the conscience of the
nation. (Had tn g minority,
like the majority, adopted the
Anti Lynching Bill rs its policy
a majority would have been
secured by a safe margin)
This would at least have re
deemed the measure from the
reproach of q moral rs well as
a technical defeat. But, instead,
the Grand Old Party decided as
an organization to oppose it on
the slender preteXt of parlia
mentary procedure. Senator
Capper. o f Kansas, himself be
ing member of the National
Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, which
sponHired the measure was the
solitary and salutary exception
In view of this sudden, surpris
ing selfrcversal of h e Grand
Old Party one wonders if the
forthcoming policy now being
furnished by Glenn Frank will
frankly rcnouncc its traditional
attitude of human rights. Sen.
William +. BOrah. recent candi
date for the Republican nomina
ton. was the leader of Of the
southern cohorts i'm defense of
an unriphtcOuS cause. He alone
contributed something i'm orr
ginality of substance, viEor Of
style on plausibility of cloqu
cncc to redeem the tircsomc re
itcrancc and tcdium Of the
senator's.
The northern Negro in recent
years has shifted his effective
vote from the Republican to the
Democratic party. He has
snapped the bonds of gratitude
which for two generations have
held him in allegiance to the
party of Lincoln, Sumner and
Thaddeus Stevens.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE
EDUCATIONAL. DIRECTORY
Continued From Page One)

Huntington. Cabell County.
David Kirby, Secretary, Sec
rotary.
Negro Board Of Education
f.. l.. Powell. President Char
lesion, Kanawha County.
George Williams, Member,
Elkins, Randolph County.
|. j. *. Wells, Secretary, EX.
Officio. Bccklcy, Raleigh Co.
Mcdowell County
Geo. w. Bl'yson, Supcrintcm-
dent, Wclch.
J. f.. Bartcn, Asst. Supt.
|. j. Powell, Asst. Supt.
W. O. Station, Asst. Supt
|. \. Watkins, Assa. Supt.,
for Negro schools, Northrork
Wclch.
Beard of Education
DR.. n. II. Dyer, President, of
hartley j. p. Tanning, Jaeger;
|. S. Rem, Crumplcr; w. w. ST.
Claire, Pagcton; G.. w. William
Som, Vivian.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Need for Excitement?-Maybe


Be of good cheer ladies and
gentlemen, we feel you mayn't
have any misgivings about any
race discrimination in appoint
ment of officers to assist the
council in their administration.
There will be none. In fact
there is no disposition to cause
any unnecessary furiousness a
bout anything a thousand years
ahead of time. We suggest that
every fellow take time and be
patient and do not fly off the
handle with unusual and uncall-
ed for furvore.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Rev. McKOy & Church Off
Gals Are Keystone Visitors

Monday morning quite early
Of this week Rev. r. II. McKoy.
d. d., pastor Of Galilee Baptist
church, of Arlington, and others
of the church's officials, were
down here in the city in quest
of a timer who could repair the
furnace of their church. After
failing TO find some on G who
could do the job in Keystone
they hastily betook themselves
to Northfork whore they were
I'm quest of Mr.. K. J. Huffmon,
one Of the most busy men in the
county of Mcdowell.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Newly Elected Council Holds
Meeting in City Hail Sunday

What the immediate nee
cessity which called Sabbath
Day session of the ewly-elected
council. which we understand
was brief, we do not know. Only
it is to be admired to know that
they are becoming alert to the
prodigious responsibilities that
are awaiting them for the next
two years. The people every
where are hoping the new ad
ministration will h ave the
wheel of Fortune" turn their
way during these Democratice
receSSionS and Oppressive
days of war clouds, and signs
of internacene troubles.
= X
Attorney S. A. Calhoun made
a hasty business trip to WEIGH
Monday morning to attend a
case in court but because of
other adjustments in court he
returned. Immediately he was
then called to the Justices
court in Northfork on another
business matter.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
lizard Of EducatiOn
Largest Candle In History

The largest candle in history, so
far as is known, was set up in Ma
pies in 1924 as n memorial TO En-
rico Caruso. Requiring the work of
five men for four months, says
Golfers Weekly, it was 10 feet in
height, 2 feet in circumference.
weighed 3 tons and cost about S.
600. Lighted for "a hours on every
All Souls day, this candle is ex-
pcctcd 30 last for 1900 ycnrs.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
RELIGION
x. and LIFE

Continued from Page One
civilization. | can think of no
thing that we can do that will
mean more to ourselves, our
families and to the future of
our civilization than for us to
so relate ourselves to Christ
that he can depend on us to help
establish the Kingdom of God in
the world. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
KEYSTONE news

Glad to know Mr.. Beck is out
again.
Mrs. Suzzane Slaughter is
confined to her room suffering
from humps.
Lucky Douglass who has
been i'll for everal weeks is
somewhat improved.
William Darlington reports
things being fine in Columbus.
Miss ID. Withers, of Eckman.
was a caller in the city Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Ruth Whit e was in
Northfork Tuesday afternoon.
DR. and Mrs. J. f. Brown
were visitors in Bluefield Mon
day.
j. d. Harper has been in the
city TO I a few days. Was strong
in the election as usual.
Mrs. Pensy Lords Beauty Shop
Despite what people call hard
times, scarcity of money, high
cost of living and general I'M
employment, it seems not to
have any effect upon the bust
ness activities of the Beauty
Parlor and service being given
the people by Mrs. Pensy Lord
as her place of business seems
to be generally patronized all
the time.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
Notice OF ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Dear Stakeholder:

Dear Stakeholder:
You are hereby notified that
the Annual Meeting of h e
stockholders of the X i m b a II
Undertaking Company will be
held at the main office of the
company in Kimball, West Vir-
ginia on Monday, February IA
at 1000 o'clock A. M. for the
election of Board of Directors
for the ensuing year and Tor
transaction of such business as
NAV come before the meeting.
Remember the d e, February
Ia. 1888.
In accordance wi t h the By
Laws only stockholders of re F.
cord thirty days Before the date
of the Annual Meeting are en-
titled to vote.
NOTE: If for any reason you
cannot be present please cut on
the dotted line, name your proxy
and send immediately to t h e
Kimball Undertaking company.
Yours truly,
f. w. Brown, Scc'y.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11

the world. N4
- ..~;i:4~ ".iTS TTl
This morning as | went out
for breakfast here in Philadel'
phia | noticed team of horses
trotting along hitched to a de
livery wagon. AS they went
by my sympathy went out for
the horses because they did not
seem to fit into the picture with
street cars, trucks, and auto
mobiles blowing their horns and
crowding around the horses be-
cause they could not go + a S t
enough.
l have noticed large trucks
hauling six or seven tons OF
coal 90 right along with ease,
but when three horses hitched
to heavy load come to the stop
lights it seems h t they are
always at a disadvantage.
The horses on a busy street
here in Philadelphia are symbol
ical of millions of people in our
modern civilization. They are
not wanted and apparently no
body cares as to what happens
to them. In the main, the
stage is all set to keep the ma
chinery- going regardless OF
what may happen to people.
In going to breakfast, | cross
the street on busy corner where
the light is on a post in the
middle of the street. The light
is so regulated that | have just
time to cross the street and
wait a few seconds until t h e
light says go. That, too, is a
picture of life in this mechanic
ed age. We have to watch the
lights change and fall in line or
get run over.
On coming out Of the restu-
rant, noticed a new car with a
fender badly bent. In walking
a block and half | counted ten
cars with tenders bent. Some
day, no doubt, we will have
tenders made of heavy rubber
or some kind Of material that
will straighten out and thus DO
away with the necessity of hay
ing to 90 around to the garage.
But think of the risk and the
strain involved in driving at
such speed that so many tenders
are bent.
Before I go back to the build
ing in which my office Is locat
ed | said to myself, lis it any
wonder that millions of people
are going to pieces w h Ell we
think of the stress and strain
under which they live" 1t is
this stress and strain that tends
to cheaper human life. The
results are tragic. Tonight in
the lobby Of the hotel | noticed
a young man standing beside
his wife. The man had a large
silver coated brace of some kind
under his chin and Jaws. Evi
IDENTIFY he had been in a wreck
of some kind. | felt sorry for
him. 1t was quite evident by
the look in his eyes that life was
burdensome.
The newspapers furnish US
with plenty of evidence that the
trend is for more and more PEG.
pie to become just cogs in the
great Industrial machine-morc
or less dazed and supplied.
Blessed, | said to myself, are
those people who have the capa
city to so organize life within
themselves that even though
they are in the midst Of the
noise and confusion they have
an inner peace a n q a grip on
themselves so that they do feel
at home in the universe. Twice
blessed are t h o. @ who are So
ordering their lives with the
assistance of divine help that
whether on farm, in the home
in the factory, in the office OF
wherever they may be, they
feel themselves linked up WITH
Christ who said: & am come
that they might have life anC
that they might have it more
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11
PROXY

IMPORTANT:
If you cannot be present
please name your proxy:
''''''
SIGN and Return to the KIM
ball Undertaking Company.
(Your Nance
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-11

j. d. Harper has been in the
city TO I a few days. Was strong
in the election as usual.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-24

Row Wallace, Independent candidase ls;e'I
for Governor of Tennessee - p.st 8
ttred as he opened his campaign, ,a;sl "a
Nashville. High spot in Wal.ass s9oI 4
platform is his advocatlon q ~
per week for the ageo'