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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
100000 Bond Issue for
White Schools lsyHe Id Up.

Muskogee, Okla. S e ut. 3d.
White schools in this city will
be denied the benefits of a hall
million dollar bond issue, recent.
| ly @teb by the citizens of the
st8xes4ntil 3 public hearing is
heldsKsfe to determine the legal,
ityaof selling ana issuing popds
for public school improvement
for. whites only. while using tax
monies coming from white and
Negro-owned properties.
The hearing resulted from an
injunction filed in the circuit
court here September Is by
Charles A. Chandler on behalf
of Villa Eva Simmons, against
the local board of education. the
city, the mayor. the clerk of the
board of eduation, h county
clerk and the County Attorney
seeking to- restrain them from
proceeding with the sale and
issuance of bonds totalling S275,-
600 for the purpose of building
and improving white schools in
the city of Muskogee.
Last August an Injunction
was filed by Chandler, who is a
member of the legal staff of the
NAACP, operating in this area,
seeking to restrain an election to
authorize the bond issue. Be
fore trial could be had the cleo
tion was held. Mr.. Chandler
thereupon amended the iniunc-
ton to restrain the sale of the
bonds.
Under TIL e authorization of
the sale of bonds, t h e city of
Muskogee must raise $275, 900.
the remainder making a total of
$780, 0e, to be received from
a WPA grant.
The white school system of
Muskogee is operated from
municipal funds, while tn G
colored schools receive support
from county funds. Chandler at
tacks the legality of the bond
issue on the grounds that the
state law is discriminatory in
allowing bond money to be rails
ed from tax monies that come
f r m Negro as we'll as white
property owners, for the pur-
pose of Throwing white schools
only. 80" ~"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
Many Attend Joint Meeting
of Local Jewish Group S

Jewish persons from through
out Mcdowell county attended
services held Sunday evening at
the Bal Israel Synagogue in
Keystone.
Talks were made by Rabbi
lsadore Budnick, of New York,
Rabbi julius Kravitz of Blue
field and Albert Amateu, of
New York. Each of the talks
dealt with the work of the joint
distribution committee, depart
ment of the B'na Birth organi-
cation. The speakers told of the
fine work being carried on by the
distribution committee and urg!
ed that Jewry of this section
contribute generously.
M any donations were made
following the services last night.
The drive to raise funds for the
committee will be conducted
throughout this week under the
sponsorship of the Mcdowell
county B'nai b rith organiza-
ton. =.
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SENATOR HOLTS LETTER

Continued from Page One)
and employees. (3) Presentation
of our conclusions to the United
States Senate to be used in Elec-
ton contests before the Senate,
and for the information of the
Senate. (4) Recommendation of
additional legislation or appro-
priation bills to prevent the
abuses discovered in our investi-
cations.
This Committee feels that it is
duty bound to inform the public
of our findings on complaints
filed with it, with respect to the
use directly or Indirectly of any
public relief funds a n d other
public funds in political cam
paigns. We were charged with
this responsibility by the un-
animous vote of the Senate and
specifically directed by Senate
Resolution 283 to make public
all orders or decisions of the
Committee.
We feel that our efforts will
result in accomplishing little to
prevent these abuses unless we
have your enthusiastic and
support and that of officials of
the WPA in Washington.
We respectfully request that
you let us have your views with
respect to this summary of evil
dence obtained by our investi-
gators. ALL OF WHICH IS
SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN
A HUNDRED AFFIDAVITS,
and advice as to the action you
contemplate taking. We await
your views on his important
matter.
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) Morris Sheppard
Chairman.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
HON. HARTLEY SANDERS
TAKES HIDE OFF CON
GRESHAM JOHN KEY

Hinton. W. Va. Oct. l., -
Lashing out at his opponent,
Hartley Sanders of Princeton,
Republican nominee for Con
gress. charged that Congress
man John KEGS attitude in Con
gress had been against the in
terests of southern West Vir-
ginia, when Mr.. Sanders address
ed the Republican club of the
county of Summers here tonight
Mr.. Sanders stated that KEGS
vote had been in favor of the
IVA, so destructive to coal pro
duction in Southern West Va,
also that Mr.. Kee voted in favor
of the bill athorizing reciprocal
tradt agreements.
AS a result, huge imports of
fuel oil had poured into this land
from South America and i'm
ports Of Russian coal has wreck
ed the New England coal market
More than 100 million tons of
coal have been replaced by
electricity, cheap gas, fuel oil.
and imported coal during the
last few years, Mr.. Sanders
went on to say.
Thousands of miners have
been cut off, or are loafinp
about commissaries with two
or three days work week as
the result of h s policy" de
clared Mr.. Sanders.
And the Reciprocal trad @
Agreements have destroyed the
OF dollars in corn, cattle. dairy
farmers markets, with millions
products, and other farm pro-
duce - have been coming into
this country, duty free. For cX-
ample. in 1892, a total of 337 900,
bushels of corn were import
ed in to America.
I'm 1897, what do we find g?
There were more than sc. 600. .
600 bushels of corn imported to
these United States, and train
load Otter trainload has within
the last few years been carried
from Norfolk to the Middle West
over West Virginia railroads.
THESE are the reasons why
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07

deed have been long upon the,
land. Kelly Miller.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
news BRIEFS
From Chicago

Just received Il letter from
our old time friends in the per-
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Carter now in Chicago and who
have been there for many years.
1t will be remembered that
Walter Carter used to be
justice of the peace of Elkhorn
iii strict and was one of the
leading fraternal representa-
tlVes of the state of West Vir-
Elia belonging, as he did, to the
knights of Pythias. When it
comes to Mrs. Carter, she was
generally known to be one of the
most active chruch workers in
the equity, having been a mem
Der of Rev. McKoy's church.
They are bona fidc subscribers
TO the Mcdowell Times and arc
still strong Republicans.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
CHAMPIONS MANAGERS
DENY BRADDOCK BRAD
80 DOCK "AGREEMENT"
No Basis for Statements, by Joe
Williams and Other of Sports
Writers Tribe BradHOck Has
Part Owner of Louis Contract

Chicago, CA NP) = Despite
statements by columnist Joe
Wislliam and other white sports
writers who have said in print
that Jane j. Braddock "posti-
lively" has part of Champion
Joe Louis contract. The fighter
and his two managers, Julian
Black and John Roxborough,
just as positively denied such
Monday.
According to Williams and
others, whenever Louis collects
so does the man from whom he
won the title. Braddock is said
to draw 10 per cent of every
purse Joe gets as long as he is
the champion.
But the champion and his
managers stated no such con-
tract exists. They said that the
same arrangement holds good
now that he has held good in the
past: that Is Joe himself gets
SO per cent, the managers 20 per
cent each and Jack Blackburn,
trainer, the remaining 10 per
cent. They also said Mike ia
cobs does not control" Louis,
but merely has a contract for
exclusive promotion of all the
Chmapoin's fights.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
RELIGION AND LIFE

CONTINUED from Page one)
foregoing facts, thoughts and
convictions as / look out the win
dow, the sun is shining, the
gentle breeze stirs the leavxs,
the birds are singing, and the
beauty all about me is comfort
ing and cheerful message to my
soul. 1t seems to me that l can
sense and feel anew the heart
throbs Of the living God who
loves us and is anxious to help
US feel at home in the universe.
Tonight / will go to sleep on a
Pullman as the train goes Gid
ing alos9 towards st. Louis.
But neither day nor night nor
war nor rumors of war can
separate Us from the love of
God "in whom we can live,
love, and have our being"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
farmers find their markets des-

farmers find their markets des-
'ttoyed. =
Discussing the relations be-
tween the two parties, Mr..
Sanders went on to say that
there is no differences now be-
tween the Democratic party and
the Republican party, but h e
issue is between the wo old
parties and the New Deal party.
The loyal patriotic citizens of
both parties must cooperate FIR
the preservation of American
principles, and the person who
does not agree with the New
Deal has no alternative except
to vote for him. Mr.. Sanders
sand, since Congressman John
kee had declared both in 1884
ad 1886 that he was one hundred
per cent New Dealer.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
1898 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
OF w. VA. STATE COLLEGE

October / Louisville Munich
pal, at Louisville, KY.
October 8 Lincoln U. of Mo,
at Institute. ~ 81
Octobef315 Morehohse College
at Atlanta, Georgia. : y
October % II oward Univer-
sity, at Washington, d. G.
October 20 Bluefield State
College at Bluefeld, w. Va.
November 5 Kentucky State
at Institute. =
November l2I Tennessee State
at Nashville, Tann-j ~
November "a Wherefore u.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07

On the streets, in the schools,
in the churches, even in my
lodge, it is the coneensus of
opinion that Mcdowell county
who once proudly ,Boast&d Iof
her fine Schools, has slid hack
twenty years. TIL e ExceMior
school situation is proof h t
conditions in the countyYA r e
about as bad as you will find any
where. We wonder how the
people of Big Creek district
feel to have the best for them
selves, a building and campus
that might well be the envy of
any community, when just a
stone throw away black boys
and girls go to school under con-
ditions unbearable, d a r k poorly
lighted class-rooms, teachers
teaching in the halls and on the
steps. 1t is a waste of the tax
payers money because the aims
of education cannot be satisfied.
under such conditions. ask you
go and see it for yourself l could
not believe condition like this
existed until | went and saw it
for myself. While l am a mem
Der of another party / do not
lay it to the door of the Demo
cratic party. l am of the opinion
that the lack of confidence, and
respect the officials have for,
Sir Parson makes him unable to
recommend anything for our
group. Instead of using his
office f Or constructive develop
ment it is being used to perptu-
ate few men who are interest
ed only in accommodating some
thing for themselves rather than
developing a better place for
we people to live for years to
come. While l personally do not
know but l do believe the other
faction of Democrats represent
the type of citizens that the
whites are eventually going to
realize and are going to let
Sir Parson know that he is
fooling them no longer.
While discoursing politics the
other day he denounced thu FL
Democratic party and said he
never had been in sympathy with
the party. He boosted of h e !
fact that he never played politics
and the best jobs in the county |
were held by Republicans. 1t |
would have been better had he |
played politics rather than the |
low underhand game he has
been playing for years using the |
school system to garner all he |
can for his family and a few
friends. In return trading off |
poor real estate at five times
the market value. Everywhere
you TURN you see the hand of |
Esau.
We black folks need to stand
shoulder to shoulder behind
leadership that is honest, coura-
geous, and above all interested
in the problems and handicaps
that we are forced to face.
Every Negro in this county owes
it to himself, owes it to the boys |
and girls of our race to fight |
Fundamentally these factions
that tend to destroy and disrupt |
anything that leads to better |
living. When we consider the |
lack of educational opportuni- |
ties or rather facilities in many |
of the schools Of this county !
what is offered can hardly be |
dignified as opportunity. And
yet some way and somehow we
Negroes must help these black
boys and girls grow into whole
some personalities. o..
0-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07

Large Tobacco Section -
The Miami .-XaReY Ohm. iCiha.
largest tobacco section north of the
Mason and 'DEon-lihey L.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07

The above letter from Senator
Sheppard was accompanied by
a list of findings comprising IS
specific findings and charges. the
length of the list and lack of
space prevents us from printing
this list Of charges.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
NJ. S. HOLT. Jr., RIDDLES
W.P.A. HYPOC.RIS J

CONTINUED from Page Onc)
cratic candidate and the juggl-
ing Of certifcations. So far the
WA has not agreed TO conduct
this investigation.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
n. Y. University H0nOrs
James Weldon 10 h n II

New York, September 80 -
New York University's School
of Education paid tribute to one
of it's former lecturers, when
more than 500 persons attended
memorial services for James w.
johnson here Thursday night in
the school auditorium in Wash
igtin square. tSa,
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
DIG. S. to Stage Costume Show

The show will run through
November 5. Besides gifts of food,
a valuable prize will be awarded
at each matinee and evening per-
Torrance of the show, including .
1899 Packard automobile, a gas
stove, a radio, an electric sewing
machine, an electric washing ma
chine and similar articles. In ad-
dition, there will be a baby show
at each matinee at 4:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

And now it looks like another
secession by the South-that is,
in the ranks Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
For the DARlings from Tennes-
see are up in arms over the way
their room III Continental Me
mortal Hall has been treated, and
they are threatening revolt.
For the last several years, the
Tennessee Daughters have been
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Tenn. (DAR) Ready to Secede!

the Tennessee girls sent a desk
here that was claimed to have
been the property of John Sewer,
first Governor Of Tennessee.
The experts said the bottom Of
the desk was authentic, but that
the top wasn't. So they kept the
bottom ana sent back the top.
So Tennessee may withdraw
from the Union Of the OAR.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

shipping furniture here for the
room-real, genuine, authentic an
tiques, they claimed.
But the experts who have charge
Of the building here cast some
doubt on the authenticity OF
some of the pieces-including q
clock which it was said was owned
by Andrew Jackson-and shipped
them right back to Tennessee.
The crowning blow came when
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Hurricane Relieves
Hay Fever Sufferers

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 20 u.NS.)
"Gone With the Wind" is the way
some hay fever sufferers describe
their condition after the recent
hurricane. Officials at the State
department Of health reported a
large number reported Of hay fever
sufferers had stated they sudden
ly found themselves breathing q
little easier after the big Wind" +"
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

men today were erecting booths
and decorating the second floor
Of the building in a color scheme
Of orange and white.
A. o. Brill, treasurer Of the
D. G. s.. declared the purpose Of
the show is to "acquaint the pub
lie with the many improved
methods of preparing foodstuffs
and, at the same time, to do this
in an entertaining way"
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

In keeping with Halloween, the
District Grocery Stores, Inc, will
stage q costume contest with a
prize for the wearer of the most
unique apparel in connection with
the opening Of its eleventh annual
food show Monday, at 1880 p. m,
in the Packard Washington Build
ing, 1242 Twenty-fourth st. N. w.
Entrants in the contest must
be more than 16 years old. Work
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
SKIPPER" ASKS
why Be STINGY
ABOUT SAFETY?
He Begs Shipmates to
Remember the Rules
BY DON HIX

Heigh-ho, Shipmates. Every so
often we see by the papers some
one has started a Save a Life
Week" or a Traffic Courtesy
Week" but the "Old Skipper" is
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

nave d 0PCN4dA
program soon on WJSV for this
very purpose and each week we
are going to interview traffic po.
lcemen stationed near schools
and get their reactions for this
column.
SOME DEFINITIONS
The Skipper" was asking few
questions Of club members on this
subject not long ago. One Of them
was WHAT IS A PEDEsTRIAN?"
One young fellow promptly an
swered, "A pedestrian is q person
who doesn't own an automobile. I"
Another youngster said Q pedes-
trian was the fellow "who always
tries to beat an automobile across
Q busy intersection" When we
asked the question, who has the
right Of way, the pedestrian or the
automohile?", one young fellow
said "both." When asked to ex-
plain, he said, Pedestrian always
mas the T1gnL OF way Wne0 ne Is IN
an ambulance"
REMEMBER RULES
AL Joking aside, though, for
really this is q serious matter and
Q few points in QUE safety-club
campaign need Strengthening out.
Whether you own an automobile
Or not, you are a pedestrian Just
the minute YOU place your foot
On the ground and start to walk.
You may be struck within few
1eet of your automobile while
crossing the street to mail a letter,
but you are pedestrian Just the
same. AS far as beating an auto
mobile across busy street, all club
members know their safety rules
on this point-A B c, Always Be
Careful; j K L, Just Keep LOOKING.
II we remember these simple rules
We won't be the fellow in the am
oulance with the right of way.
THE OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

going to be diff
ferent and start
O Traffic Acct
dent Prevention
YEAR.
Why be stingy
0 n d confin9
such activities
to q mere
WEEK a n d
then run wild
through d a Il
gerous traffic
for the rest Of
the year? Let's
do the thing
right. We will
Anrro rrnninl
Evening star., 1938-10-07

other providing they could all have
identical plots of land. The real
estate men said they could work that
out and set about doing SO. They
found that there were 10 trees on
the property and a clubhouse. The
family decided to leave the club
house to be used by all of them so
the problem was to take the rest
of the area and divide it into five
pieces of equal size and shape and
with two trees on each>> Can you
\do it?
(Copyright, 1889
(Answer on Page C-6)
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Study Tax EXEMPTION.

The Province Of Buenos Aires, In
Argentina, is considering plan to
exempt all new industries from prac-
tically all provincial taxes for the first
10 years.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Broin Twizzlers
By PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

An abandoned country club was
taken over by real estate organiza-
ton. The organization decided that
It would make an ideal residence area
so they set about to sell the idea in
advance to people in order to assure
their success. Fortunately, they con-
tacted five members of large and
wealthy family who said they would
be interested in living near one an
Evening star., 1938-10-07
ocToBER 7. 1888.

SHORT-WAVE PKU6KAM
oPM-IONDON musical buesque CSC, l68 m l"fs
meg n, 1531 meg; ESQ, 1877 m lilo meg'
GsD 255 M, meg. GSB, 315 m, 95l meg -
pM-ROME 2RO 254 1l8l meg; lttf 3oo
m, 983
Life, serial YV5RC, DIT o9 meg
DJD, 254 m, l1''' meg
1850 GSI 1876 m, 1926 meg; GSD
255 M, meg; GSC 313 m, s58 meg GS5, 3lo m
events, TPB 252 m ll8o mg'
m /
Evening star., 1938-01-04
LEROY 7. VERNON
DIES IN CHICAGO
Former President of Grid
iron Club Was Stricken
Suddenly.

Leroy Tudor Vernon. SO, political
editor Of the Chicago Daily News and
at one time president OF the Gridiron
Club when he was chief OF the news
papers bureau here, died suddenly yes
terday at his home in Chicago.
Mr.. Vernon recovered from an at
tack Of pneumonia in November, ac-
cording to the Associated Press, but
later suffered q blood clot in his right
knee. Yesterday he lapsed suddenly
into Inconsistencies and died fve
minutes later.
A veteran newspaper man. Mr..
Vernon was Washington correspondent
for the Chicago daily through six ad-
ministrations, coming here in 1903
and returning to the Illinois city In
1884 to assume position as political
editor.
He was a member of the National
Press and Overseas Writer'S Clubs.
Mr.. Vernon was made city editor
Of the Everett. Wash, Times in 1898,
continuing his journalist career a
year later in Chicago. In 1912 he
was publicity director for the Ma
tional Taft Bureau and Eastern di-
rector of publicity in 1920 for the
Frank o. Lowden presidential CAM
paign.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Georgia Mary Wheeler of Cam
den, N. j.: daughter, Mrs. Frank
w. Mish of Hagerstown, Md, and q
brother. Mercer Vernon of this CITY,
Mr.. Vernon was a native Of Will
mington. Ohio. He was . member
Of the Episcopal sChurch and Beta
Theta Pi social fraternity and 4
graduate of the University of Chicago.
Mrs. Mkh and her husband left
for Chicago Immediately on learning
of her fathers death. A short funeral
service will be held there tomorrow.
The body will be brought to Hagers-
town for complete services Wednes-
day. Final arrangements are pend
ing.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
LABOR UNIT DELAYS
FORD COURT FIGHT
Action to Enforce Orders Held Up
to Study Plea. to Reopen
Hearings.

Delaying temporarily Its contem-
plated petition to q United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals for q decree
to enforce its orders upon the Ford
Motor Co., the National Labor Rela-
tions Board today was studying a
petition Of the company asking that
hearingS be reopened.
The company action was taken yes
terday in pleas filed with the board
simultaneously in Detroit and WASH
ington.
New hearings were asked on the
grounds that the board had exceeded
its authority, had based its decision
on q misapprehension of the employe
policy Of the company, had failed to
take into account the labor conditions
In Detroit and had contravened the
rights Of free speech Of the company.
Issuing its orders that the company
desist from certain unfair labor prac-
tice and reinstate more than a score
Of workers, the board had announced
it would seek an enforcement ruling
yesterday if the company had failed
to comply by that date. There has been
no compliance, but Ford attorneys
took their first action yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
DEATHS REPORTED.

Leonora N. Reed. 81. 5437 connecticu,
susan 6. ott. 81. 1445 Spring rd. NV.
Emma H. Carter. 81 Emergency oospital
Linda Schenck, 81. 1419 Columbia I'd. n "
Henri Henry R Carl Garland y: 57Il 18Th St: NV
George n ?0 ". sattereId. - oafiesd a1ses' Hos.
susan s.. !. Leahy, ~: =. $40? met. N:erask. ave.
Matthew W. Clowney. 75' 3s4a Beecher
Mamie Bel. IS: oeorse.oxn Hospital.
Renda % Rector, Rector - = aeorsetown HosDitsI: HosDisI
Georse c. Padden. ~. Casualty Hospital.
Emma Cabin. SO. National Homeopathic
pima WerDer 81. so4 eth st. s.w.
Louina H. Ellwood. IS, st. Elizabeth's Hos.
Theodore Bross. 81, Gallinger Hospital.
Marsaret Cook. 81. Providence Hospital.
Dorothy Nash 40 1901 Connecticut ave
George Talbot, 81. Providence Hospital.
Leah Crowley. "a, Emergency Hospital.
Lloyd Beauchamp. 30, Casualty Hospital
Ella Wechsler. 90, George Washington Hos
Lloyd simmons. IS Casualty Hospital.
Joseph c. Drake. 30. Emergency Hospital
sabin cordna: Il. PIoyidence Hospital;
infant John Fitzserald. Childrens Hospital
John Hyson. 81, a04 Westminster
Alice Scott, SO. Casually Hospital.
Louisa Brown. 20. Gallinger Hospital.
Alfred Lancaster. 81. Gallinser Hospital.
Mary McAllister 40. GallinRer Hospital
James Perry. Al. GallinRer Hospital
Harrison Ashton. 80, St. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
Geneva Ferguson 3s Emergency Hospital
Edward Grayar 81, Gallinger Hospital
Lillian Styles. %. Freedmens Hospital.
Raymon Glenn. 20. Freedmen's Hospital.
Lucille KNIGHT. 10 Galhnger Hospital.
Rebecca Ross. 3. Freedmens Hospital.
| Infant Louis Peal. Children's Hospital.