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The Washington times., 1938-11-25
KELLEYGRAMS

book written by one Alfred
D'Orsay, Etiquette, or a Guide
to the Usages of Society,"" in
which a chapter is devoted to
the question of whether the
waltz was a proper dance.
Author D'Orsay seems to
have been against it, at least he
was not enamored over the way
in which those daring Amerl-
cans who took up the craze from
England, were demonstrating it
on the dance floors. He says:
"The pretending or attempt
ing in public what we cannot
perform" he says, "haS no more
unfortunate feature about It,
guam quod ridiculous hOmineS
facit. One can scarcely con-
ceive of the agOnies which /
have suffered in observing my
countrymen making themselves
ridiculous by their attempts and
failures in the art of Waiting.
But it Is quite impossible to
imagine the martyrdOm which
1 have endured in observing my
cOuntrywOmen making them
selves ridiculous in the same
way. 1 submit myself to re-
prOach and am cOntented to dis
cuss the true principles Of
Waiting"
The count then explains in
minute detail the waltz step as
danced in England, pointing
out that it should be completed
in six consecutive beats of the
music. He adds that nothing is
more to be desired in waltz
ing than getting over the
ground" and nothing more to be
avoided than "tee-totuming on
the same ground"
Should Count D'Orsay, by
some miracle, be permitted to
witness the gyrationS Of 1885
shay, Indy hop, big apple or
Lambeth Walk, chances are he
would beat q Scandalized retreat
to whatever happy hunting
ground he emerged from.
ABOUT 'THE CITADEL"
In "The Citadel" the ques-
ton of socialized medicine is dis
cussed on the screen for the
first time.
The subject, now agitating
Washington, is not treated in a
controversial way. DR.. Andrew
Hanson, hero Of A. ]. Cronin's
novel, and the screen play, mere
ly abandons a society practice,
and in getting back to the ideals
and ethics of his profession, de
cides to follow the group plan.
I don't mind saying that Rob
ert Donat will get my vote fol
the best acting performance Of
1898, unless some unexpected
surprise piece of acting shows
up in December.
Actor Donat Is so good I an
content to accept him as thu
star of "Good.by Mr.. Chips,
which will be his next picture
Charles Laughton was the orig
inal choice for this role"
"Th e Citadel" incidentally
makes two hits in a row tina
have come from M-G-M produC
ton at its English studio in Den
ham. First was Robert Taylor
"A Yank at Oxford" which vii
bring back its production cost il
English bookings, where it ha
been, up to now, the picture o
the year.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

"Girls' School," Columbia pic
ture, opened at the Metropolitan
Theater Thanksgiving Day, with
Anne Shirley, Nan Grey and
Ralph Bellamy heading a cast
that includes a group of Holly
woods loveliest younger players.
Based on a story by Tess Sle-
singer, Girls School" shows the
joys, heartbreaks and first ro-
mances of a group of young girls.
Directed with understanding by
John Brahm, it includes in sup
porting roles Gloria Holden.
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Margaret Tallichet, Noah Berry.
jr.; Doris Kenyon and Cecil Cum
bingham.
Anne Shirley plays the school
monitor and librarian, a role
that puts her in conflict with
some of her classmates, for her
duties compel revelations that
are frequently misunderstood.
1t is a part of many facets and
Miss Shirley handles it nicely.
Good, too, is Nan Grey, who is
the makings of a problem stu
dent until sympathy and good
advice adjust her problems.
Gloria Holden and Ralph Bel
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Gle a ning s
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Picking the turkey bones Rain, sleet and sliced at
least $4,000 off the Thanksgiving in Washngtons
movie eaters But breaking through the first real blast
of winter The Great Waltz at Loews Palace and Walt
Disneys Ferdinand the Bull" at RKOKeith Theater the
latter crossing 40 per than Manager Harde Meakn
estimated the holiday gross Rudy Vaee put on radio
version of Ferdinand with Sterling Holloway doing the
narrating very good Rudy also sponsored the dra
matte skit "For Value Received" with Billy Halop of the
Dead End kids proving that that juvenile in angels With
Dirty Faces" is crackeriack little actor.
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MEMORABLE FIRST NIGHT
Sharing the audience ap-
plause with Tallulah Bankhead
tn Il Am Different" at the Ma
tional Theater this week is
FRITZ Scheff, ever to be asso-
ciated with Victor Herbert's
kiss Me Again" from Mile.
Modiste."
It brings back mellow memo
ries, to see the operetta pepper
pot of another generation, kick
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LUCKY
Sc

II this is your automobile
license number bring your
registration card Of identifi-
cation to the Washington
Herald Times building, 1917
II Street N. w., and receive
two tickets for Loews
Palace Theater presentation
Of 'The Great Waltz" which
is now playing.
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cheering from the Executive
box?
That must indeed have been
a night, for I find a program
note on the faded bill Of the
play, penciled in by the Mon
day nighter who later presented
his library to KelleygramS:
Great applause with T. r. lead
ing the cry for encoreS."
Here was the cast of the origi-
nal Charles Dillingham; COM
pany which made musical COM
edy history that night:
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THE Great Waltz" Introduces
A Gorgeous New Voice

raphy, its expert handling, and
in the aforementioned lovely.
jubiIant voice of its principal
star.
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Girls School, with Good Juvenile
Stars Opens at the 'Met..

lamy are. excellent in the good
supporting cast.
Short subjects include a Char
lie Chase comedy, a Floyd Glib
bonS true adventure story, q
Looneytune, and the latest news
reel loaded with football action.
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MILE. MODESTO
A COMIC OPERA
Music by Victor Herbert
Libretto by Henry Blossom


Henri De Bouvray. Comte de st.
Mar. Mr.. William Pruette
Capt. Etienne De Bouvray, his
nephew. Mr.. Walter Percival.
Hiram Bent. an American million
aire 500. Mr.. Claude Gillingwater
CASTOR, an artist, Nine; CecLe.s
General LIE Marquis de Vile
franche. MIR. George Schrader
Lieut.. Rene La Motto, engaged to
Marie Louise. Mr.. H. Chambers
Francois, porter at Nine. Cecile's
Mr.. ]. A. Kfernan
Nine. Cecile, proprietress of Partisan
hat shop. Miss Josephine Bartlett
Her daughters:
Fanchette .... Miss Edna Fassett
Nanette.. Miss Blanche Morrison
Marie Louise. Etienne's sister
Miss Louise LIE Baron
Bebe, dancer at Folies Bergere
Miss Ida Mora
Mrs. Hiram Bent. Miss Bertha Holly
Fiji. .........M Miss FRITZ Scheff
Milliners, Guests. Dancers, Soldiers
Servants. Etc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Discussion | on
SS| IS
r.: &.s:s:ess L.: ::

Keeping the body strong, Mark
6:53-56; Judges 13:12~14; Cor.
3:16-17; Romans 12:1-2, for Sun
day, March 20:
What are some of the things that
will injure the body?
What influence does the body
have over ones spiritual life and
power?
What is involved in presenting g
our bodies to God?
Why should a Christian keep his
body at top-notch efficiency?
How can you show that real re-
ligious experience is conducive to
bodily health?
Glorious says: "Silence has dem-
onstrated that almost every ailment
of mind has some connection with
a physical disorder. 1t is even more
true that the condition of the body
has profound effect upon ones
spiritual life. Good health is pow
erful adjunct to good character.
Lesson prayer: "Give us the cour-
age to make self-denials when phys
ical and spiritual life is at stake:
We want the power of self~control
for ourselves and others that So
ciety may be at it's best"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
WOMEN ARE COMMENDED

Mayor Baxter of Springfield prais
ed the w. C.. T. U. on their high
Christian standards, in address OF
welcome, at recent convention. 1t
was organized there in 1874. There
were 5000 new members added last
year and 1000 pledges signed. a
crusader, Mother Thompson, OF
Hillsboro, attended, and each visitor
was given a list of restaurants
that did not sell beer. The chamber
of commerce director said that tota'
abstinence is an economic necessity
These vital points and other inter
esting things were given by our
county president. Mrs. Michener. al
a meeting of local union, with Mrs
Mcdaniel March 8. Devotions
were led by Mrs: Spencer. Articles
on famous Bible women, and need
of prayer, were read by Mrs. Maier
Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Smith. The di,
rector, Mrs. Maier, reported thai
pledge cards were given to each pas
tor, for distribution in day and Sun.
day schools. Nearly all have been
signed. We were happy to have
our president, Mrs. Still, with us
who is recovering from an accident.
Delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Williams and Miss Barn
hart-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
McCONNELSVlLLE, OHIO

aha f1re ommandhe ne9 let IS her
sential to strong children. When a
woman INDUCES in strong drink or
tobacco she is not only injuring
herself, but she is injuring her chill
dren and robbing them of health,
strength and moral courage
V. 16. .Know We not that We are
the temple of God and that the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?' In
some mysterious way the Spirit OF
God may enter the soul of man and
in a like mysterious way a man S
soul dwells in a human body for an
earthly existence. These facts ought
to make a person careful how he
treats the body, the earthly home Of
the souI-another point in the tenn
perance lesson.
V. II. eff any man defile the
stroy; for the temple of God is holy.
which temple ye are" The conf
mandment Thou shalt not kill'
still holds For one to indulge g
habit that results in slow process
of death is to invite condemnation:
another point on temperance.
V. /. Il beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies living
sacrifice, molly, acceptable unto COO,
which is your reasonable service. -
In view of what God offers us, it is
nothing unreasonable that we give
our all to him. The fact is God
can not use us unless he has all of
us.
v. 2. And be not conformed to
this world; but be We transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that
ye may prove what is that good,
and acceptable will of God, which
is your reasonable service" One is
not to be controlled by the world
system of evil-another point in
temperance. The work of God in
the soul of man as produced by the
entering into the soul by the Holy
Spirit is that transformation of
character SO greatly needed; this
transformed state is fed and main
tanned by a renewed mind in which
the thoughts of God prevail Such
a life makes no place for any ques-.
tionable habit such as drink.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
NJ. & NJ. School Notes

Superintendents, principals and
coaches of schools in the Big Six
League met at the M & M. high
school, Monday evening, and elected
officers for the coming year, and
selected the All-Big-Six basketball
team, as follows: President, Prin-
cipal H. G. Lull, Caldwell; vice
pres, Assistant Principal E. NJ
Dutch, New Concord; sec'y-treas~
Principal H. A. Zollinger, Crooks
vile.
Three New Lexington cagers were
named to the All-Big-Six quintet,
with the other two positions going
to Crooksville and NJ e M:
First team: Luster, forward,
Crooksville; Fealty, forward, New
Lexington; Hearing, center, New
Lexington; Fletcher (Capt.) guard,
New Lexington; Clifton, guard,
McConnelsville.
Second team: Moore, forward,
Caldwell; Koehler, forward, Glous-
ter: Tombaugh, center, McConnels.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
"MUSKINGUM RIVER"

Editor Democrat:-In your issue
of March 3rd, l find a call for poem
Or song entitled 'Muskingum Riv-
er." The call came from a former
resident of Muskingum valley,
namely, Mrs. Leann Coburn Vogt,
Of Vacaville, Calf. l think l have
the poem she calls for. l secured
my copy from Beverly Dispatch 1t
is well back in the pages all right.
The author of said poem is given as
Mrs. E. K. Crawford, who lived at
Beverly many years ago. will
give one verse of the poem: con
hills Of Muskingum, I'm dreaming
Of you, for the south wind is blow
ing today; and it whispers sweet
tales of land it came through, in
it's careless and frolicsome play"
| was a resident of Morgan coun-
ty for more than 60 years, and still
have much interest in the activities
there. The Morgan County Demo-
crat is like a letter from home
Yours truly, Mrs. Caroline Mont
gomery Buck, Isl Crestview Road,
Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Buck who will be 81 years
old in June, writes a splendid hand
much better than the most young
people of the present day. She re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. J. T.
McDermott, and is in good health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
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|COtnnentSmb i
On A&r&N
Lesson MA

Keeping the body strong. A per-
sonal aspect Of temperance. MARX
6:53-56; Judges 13: 12-l4; l Cor.
3:16-17; Romans 12:1-2, for sun
day, March 20:
presented in scriptural teachings as
related to the Healing Master, the
Instructed Mother, the lndWeillns
Spirit and the Dedicated Christian.
VS.. 53-55. And when they had
passed over, they came INTO the
land Of Gennesaret, and drew TO tne
shore And when they were come
out of the ship, straightway they
knew him and ran through the
whole region round about, and be-
gan to carry about in beds those
that were sick, where they heard
he was Jesus is interested IN our
physical welfare as well as IN our
spiritual welfare. We are prone TO
pay more attention to physical lie
than the spiritual life which ac-
counts for many bad habits, for
when one cares for the spiritual, 1t
follows that care will be taken to
keep the physical at it's best. All
are quite ready to avail themselves
of the healing ministry OF CHRIST
aud the church as offered in mod.
ern church hospitals, but forget
that this ministry comes from Goa
v. 56. ''And whithersoever ne
entered. they laid the sick in the
streets, and besought him that they
might touch if it were but the bor-
der of his garment; and as many as
touched him were made whole. II
is impossible for man to toucn
Jesus and be the same again. Physl-
cal contact with the Lord OF life
made them whole so spiritual con.
tact with him by the exercise OF
faith at it's best, cleanses from sin
and produces spiritual life. Chris
tian faith at its best allows no
place for anything that interteres
with ones we'll being, and here IS
where the temperance lesson comes
V. IL. "And Manoah said, Now
let thy words come to pass. How
shall we order the child, and how
shall we do unto him?'' One of
the great human needs of society is
parental guidance as touching the
children. Children are Gods gifts
to homes and those children Will
have the best chance whose parents
seek to know Gods laws and viii
concerning them Since older chill
dren have a great influence on the
Younger ones, only the best habits
ought to be tolerated-another
point in the temperance lesson. ;.
VS.. 13, IA. "And the angel or
the Lord said unto Manoah, OF all
that / said unto the woman let her
beware She may not eat OF any
thing that cometh from the VINE,
neither let her drink wine or strong
drink, nor eat any unclean thing;
=
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Page Three

civil service commission; that they
are given advance information re-
garding civil service examinations;
that they have influence with the
federal government to procure em-
ployment for applicants; that they
can secure special advantages for
those taking their courses; that
they have been authorized by the
federal government to give exami-
nations. Such claims are false.
Anyone can obtain civil service
information free from the secre-
tary of the u. S. civil service board
at any time-or second-class post
office or from the office of the u. s.
civil service commission at Wash
ington, d. C.
Upon request, the commission
will place a persons name upon a
mailing list to send him notice,
without cost, of the next examina-
ton held for any particular position
in which he is interested. The COM
mission will furnish upon request
sample announcements Of any ex-
animation
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS

The United States civil service
commission has issued the follow
ing statement: The public should
not be misled by promises of gov
ernment positions by so~called civil
service schools their agents or
their advertisements. No school is
able to fulfill any such promises.
The public is also warned against
schools or agents that would lead
one to believe that they represent
the government or are connected
with the government in any way, or
that give assurance of success IN
passing civil service examinations
on the completion Of their courses.
Extravagant claims of this type are
bringing some such schools under
government Investigation Recently
the post office. department issued
fraud orders against a number OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
LEAVE SCHOOLS AS THEY ARE

Under date of Feb. 8, 1898, the
Morgan county board of education
received from the state department
of education letter, part of which
we quote:
''The law states that the county
board shall make its plan for re
organization and then submit it to
the department for approval. How
ever, we trust that your board will
make use of the federal survey in
planning for 1888"
This is the old question over
which there was SO much contro-
versy during the last school cleo
ton.
Morgan county's board of educa-
ton considered this matter last
Saturday and unanimously adopted
an organization resolution which
maintains the school districts the
same as they now are.
No School On Centennial
There will be no school in the
Morgan county districts during the
Northwest Territory celebration
which will be in McConnelsville on
April 13, 1938.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17

these schools denying them further
use Of the mails after evidence had
been submitted that they had used
the mails to defraud In one of
these cases prosecuted by the go2-
ernment, the promoters of the
school were later tried in criminal
court and given Jail sentences. The
federal trade commission also in
vestigates complaints.
The aim of the government is to
protect the public against misrep-
resentation by any of these schools.
1t is of course impossible for the
government to secure or aid in Sc
curing the refund of money paid
into the schools The public is
therefore urged to heed this warn
ing and to cooperate with the gov
ernment by making inquiry in ev
cry case concerning such claims by
civil service schools or agents before
enrolling for courses.
Caution is particularly made
against claims by schools that their
courses are required in order to
take the examinations of the U. S.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Presbyterian Church

McConnelsville Sunday school at
9:15. Chas. A. Gaylord, superin-
tendent Preaching service, 1890
Theme of sermon, "Vlpers In the
Camp" Kings meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Bristol Presbyterian church: Sun
day school at 1 p. N. Prof. Mack
lem, superintendent. Preaching SER
vice at 2.
Deerfield Presbyterian church:
Sunday school at 10 a. m., and
preaching service at 1880 p. m. Spe-
cial music.-Chas. J. Caller, pas
tnr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
WHAT Is THE ORIGIN OF
THE WORD "LENTEN? 2"

In ancient times, March was the
month of the year and as late as
the middle of the eighteenth cen
tury it was still so considered IN
England and in many European
countries. And this in spite of the
fact that almost seven hundred
years before the birth Of Christ,
King Nuna had added January and
February to the original ten-month
calendar. However, it did not al
ways bear the name March" The
ancient Saxons called it Lenct,
which means spring. Later the Ro.
mans renamed it in honor of Mars,
their god of war. From the old
Saxon name Lenct we got our word
Lent, designating the season pre-
ceding Easter Sunday, which is the
first Sunday after the first full
moon after the 21st of March, and
may fall in either March or April.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Westland Grange

Friday, March 25: Roll call, quo
tations from Poor Richards al
manac: talk, on how ST. Patrick
drove the snakes out of Ireland,
Orin Abel reading, Carrie James;
How to get dinner for company
with no bread, cake or pie in the
house, Merle Wells; The best farm
/ ever saw, and why l think it was
the best, Bernard Benjamin; The
five most important points / would
consider in the purchase of farm,
Claire Strobe; song, by grange.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Church OF the NaZarene
Main Street, Malta

Mrs. Goldie Drake, Sunday school
superintendent. Sunday school at L
each week from the improved series
of the international Sunday school
lessons. Afternoon worship service.
at 2. Thursday night, 1880, prayer
meeting A cordial welcome awaits
you at these services.-Grant W.
Crane naStOr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Malta M. E. Church

Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Mr. c..
B. Smith, superintendent. Morning
worship, 10:30. Sermon topic,
Change Evening service at Z
Sermon topic, "The Masters Mind"
Paul I. Wachs, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Beech Grove Grange March 1S

Roll call, current events; song,
"Auld Lang Syne;" reading, on st.
Patrick, Floyd Spencer; song, "My
Irish Rose;" slogan guessing con-
test, Lenna Williams: "Where the
River Shannon Flows Francis and
Aurice Richardson; Irish jokes,
Business to be taken care of, so
everyone please be present.-CaTie
Osborne, Lecturer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mt. Oliyet

Our district superintendent, DR..
G. P. Pidgen, of Marion, O., will
again visit our church, some time
in April. There have been no SER
vices for the past few weeks Dr.
Pigden announced that he will soon
send an evangelist to hold a re-
vival meeting, and there will be A
permanent pastor for the regular
services each Sunday Sunday
school officers will soon be elected
for the coming year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Methodist Protestant Church

Church school, 9:15 a. m. VIM.
Reed, superintendent. Morning wor-
ship, 10:30. Sermon subject, ''The
Abiding Word Evening service
1880. Sermon subject, .'Religion
In Busy Life" The Booster class
meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing, March %, at the home of Mrs.
AIDA Curren. You are cordially in
yited to attend all services.-L. S.
Wees, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17

Vile: Elliott, guard (Capt.) New
Concord; Davis, guard, New Lexing-
ton.
The New Lexington quintet was
declared winner of the Big Six
League, and was awarded the
championship trophy.
Philo was taken into the league
at the meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17
Main Street Church of Christ

Unified service begins at $3.50
with worship. Sermon theme, 'It
Can Happen Here The young
jointly at M. E. church, beginning
at 4:30. The evening sermon at
7:30 will be titled Farewell to
Liberty Your freedom is serious
ly endangered. Opportunity for ask
ing questions will be given to all.
Come and think.-Harry M. Will
son naStOr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-17

Christ and World Friendship is
the theme which will be used in an
international essay competition
Youth Commission of Geneva
Switzerland. The contest is open to
all young people born between Spe-
tember 1, 1916 and August 81,
1924. The competitors will be di-
vided into two groups according to
age, the first to write on What
Special Contributions Can Chris
tians Bring to Peace" and the sec
ond, "The Christian Basis of Peace
Fifty-one prizes or medals and a
first prize equivalent to 500 Swiss
francs will be awarded. Manu-
scripts may be in any language,
must be between 1000 and 1000
words in length and the contest
closes August 81, 1888. Further in
formation can be had from the
Oecumenical Youth Commission, SO
rue des Paquis, Geneva, Switzer-
land.