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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

Editor:
I have heard so many wild YER
sions of why it costs more for
colored people to hear and dance
to big-time colored bands l am
writing the paper to enlighten me
on the matter. We notice that the
same bands which we pay 75c to
hear cost the white people only 45c.
1 am told that in other cities this
is not the case.
Interested Citizen
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

These firms appreciate and solicit
the patronage of the colored peo-
pie of this community:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25


to close their doors. This is true
in even the larger cities. Not even
in New York with its famous Sa-
voy which is white owned is there
a dance hall owned by Negroes of
the size approaching either of the
larger white" halls in the Twin
Cities.
The white dancer who pays only
45c to hear "Father" Hines has
choice of high class entertainment
in night clubs, restaurants, hotels
and resorts galore where he can
pay a 75c minimum and listen to
the best "name" orchestras in the
land. He can attend a dance every
night if he wants to.
The white promoter owning or
leasing his hall and having thou
sands of people to draw from does
not have to charge 75c or $1.10 to
make a profit, on his promotion.
Neither do his patrons have to
pay a high tariff, because of their
wide recreational opportunities.
In contrast, the Negro promoter,
whether he goes it by himself or
in partnership, must rent dance
hall which is accessible to the
people of both cities il. possible and
in addition he must gamble as all
promoters do with the elements,
rain, snow and with the human
beings who attend his dances,
many of whom get so happy they
just must ego to war" with some
one. e,
While there are many who will
stand and criticize those who risk
money to bring the best entertain
ment here, there are a few indi-
viduals or organizations who will
take a gamble on booking a band
which they would have to pay $500.
We can recall no organization in
the Twin Cities, with the exception
of one, which in the past Is years
has booked a nationally known or
chestra for a regular engagement.
The group which brought "Fats"
Waller here probably went in the
"hoIe" and THEY charged 75c also.
The same folks who used to cry
because no big orchestras came
this way have usually been the
last to patronize and the first to
criticize the people who invested
in the gamble of booking one of
these expensive bands. i
Just as it is difficult to obtain
high class legitimate theatrical at.
fractions in this area, because of
it's isolation and non-support of the,
people, it. is difficult and much.
harder to find any person who
could afford to risk money in pro
motional enterprises catering ex-
clusively to our small Negro pop
ulation. After all, my dear read
ers, promotions are; business rather
than sentimental ventures and
business and sentiment do not mix
we'll. ~ sr4aa& ~ &. a.-
We doubt seriously whether the
price range for dances for our peo-
pie would be much different if we
had Negro-owned dance halls be-
cause our population is so small.
Criticism of white dance hall
proprietors in both cities who hest
tate to rent halls to colored people
is justified from the purely senti-
mental and emotional point of
view, but from a practical view
point it is another story, Frankly,
we must admit that disorder, ex-
cessive drinking, rowdy conduct,
fights, breakage of property have
made the rental of a hall for a
public affair risky to the dance hall
proprietor who really has wanted
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Purity Maid Bread Is Still The
Peoples lodOl
After all that MAY be said &

AFTER all that MAY he said &
done there is one thinm II a [
will Away be .u,,.rSting.
panstaking and about which 95
percent of 4 | people of h i $
country are interested and that
quality of the bread they eat.
And it is singularly compliment
AIRY to know h I the Purity
Maid bread being used by most
housewives $ being compliment
ed as am onE [ h q best made
bread and gives more and better
satisfaction than any other ON
the market. That Stalwart and
ever faithful manager. Hon. :.
J. kilburn. will Il Nv avs have
cause to rejoice { h Il he has
won the confidence of many
real and Substantive friends vino
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Bluefield
Bluefield Br efs About Things
And People Generally

This w k has been an I'm
usually busy one among the
people of Bluefield N particular
and then among those ordi
narily find themselves, visitors
sight scers, curioS ~ eXpectants
or for whatever the many and
varied reasons.
The principle occasion, may
be, for SO many out of town
folks were seen in Bluefield is
the convenlng OF the Federal
Court under the able and far
reaching Jurisdiction of Judge
George w. McCllntic.
Jurors summoned from the
various surrounding counties
like Mercer an : Dowell to
serve on the Federal Grand
Jury and the Petit Juries were
there on time and looking Lord
CheSterfield-like.
Judge McClintic inimitabl2
IN h1SSterEng ways ana manner
of judicial conduct was there
presenting an unusual mi c
and was like a central sun "a
round which a little universe of
humanity revolves His very
name carries with it synonym
of Justice to mankind without
regard to racial prejudice.
social a n ding or political
favor. Violators Of the law,
not knowing the Jurist, demean
themselves as quietly as lambs.
While there may be fear be
cause of reputation but if one
ever takes the opportunity to
learn him as he is, there will be
no finer soul or human wrapped
IN human hide.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
FILIBUSTER LAYS BARE
TORY FER OF NEGROES
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
attempt to shut off the filibust
err Senator McNary Or OreYO
The fil.bustcrs by opposing any
said that the Republicans would
not vote for cloture debate
limitation). Southern Senat-
crs. chccred by the Republican
stand, asserted that there was
no chance the bills supporters
could muster the necessary two
thirds vote to impose cloturc.
The Senate obviously Is get
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
WEIGH COLoRED
news

Rev. S. T.. Singleton, pastor
of the st. James Baptist church,
and Rev. Ashburn, of Lynch
burg, Va, were the dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Wade Sunday. Rev.
Ashburn delivered t wO very
instructive sermons at the St.
James Church while in the city.
Mrs. Matilda Wartman was
called to Petersburg Friday
night because of the serious i'll
ness of her father.
y T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Warren
made a weekend trip to KanaW
ha county. They visited their
daughter, Margaret, who is a
freshman at West Virginia
State College. Institute, their
nephiews, Harry and Arthur
Capehart, who junior and sopho
more, respectively, at State Col
lege, and friends in Charleston
where Mr.. Warren attended a
meeting of Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance men.
y <: 4: i:
j. A. Shelton served as mem
Der of the West Virginia State
Teachers Associations audit
ing committee in Charleston
during the weekend. While in
Charleston he was the guest of
his father-in-law and sISter-in
law, C. w. Boyd and Mrs. Rheba
l.. Davis.
4 4 y +
I. A. Lilly, T. r. Newell and
II. Williams a + e Jurors during
this session of United States
District Court, Bluef.eld, VIVA.
4 4 X &
Mrs. Clementine Graham, o f
WinstonS Salem, N, c., is rapid
ly recuperating from an opera
ton she underwent q few weeks
Mrs. Graham is at the home of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. w.
A. Pittard, WEIGH.
,: 4 4
Ma SoLit Club will meet Sat.
January 20, with Mrs. w. NJ
Garrison, Gary. At this time
a shower will be Hiven Ma-So-
Lit Elizabeth Anderson, who
recently became the BRIDE of Mr..
William Sidney Cooper, of New
York.
4 4 i
The Welch residents gladly
welcome DR.. a n d Mrs. Sidney
Cardwell, formerly of Gary, who
are now living ON Beech Street
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
FOUR INJURED; 10 TON
.;ht ROCK CAUSES SCARE
(Continued From Page One)

and has an enrolment Of 1914
students. The studenats are re
sldents of a half a dozen min
ing camps of that community.
George w. Bryson, Mcdowell
county superintendent, estimat
ed the damage at several thou
sand dollars and said classes
would be suspended for several
days.
1t was miracle 25 or so of
the students were not killed or
hurt, the superintendent said.
Discussing the cause of the
accident, Bryson said:
The only logical solution to
be found for the sudden ava
lanche of rock was that huge
tree had dug it's roots down into
the crevices of cliff on the
mountainside, and that the
strong Wind which swept this
sectio Monday had swayed the
tree to such an extent that the
huge rock was pried loose
A close investigation of the
cliff indicated that such must
have been the case, since the
partly overturned tree and its
roots were leaning out from the
cliff where the mass of rock
broke loose.
John Pannelle janitor, had
just locked his work room and
started to leave the bulldog. He
said his first thought was an
earthquake but w h en- t h e
second crash came he thought
the chemistry laboratory h a d
blown up.
Pannelle said he ruched up
stairs and met the children as
they were fleeing in wild excite
ment. Pannelle said he threw
open the door so as to prevent
a stampede. One boy fell and
the others ran over top of him.
Pannelle said when members
of the faculty entered the chem
istry room there were five stu
dents and the instructor lying
on the floor. AT first" he
said, "we thought all were
dead"
Scott Benton, near resident to
the school was standing in his
yard and heard the rumbling of
the boulder as it came down the
mountainside. CHANGING up he
saw the boulder split in two. A
part of it tore down an electric
line serving a coal company.
There was a tremendous flash
Benton said and a moment later
a part of the stone struck the
school house.
Several thousand people were
attracted to the scene when the
news of the tragedy spread.
Funeral arrangements for
the two youths who lost their
lives in the tragedy had not
been completed last night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
as nice and we'll arranged
ho23M 2AtE h. 6SfdjilId i'm The

cityEofS Bluefitlt:c He lives on
Wilson ST. house number 1873.
He has lpvSS family compos-
ed of wife, two sons and him
self. Monday of this week he
entertained a select few of his
Immediate friends ut a paliat
able dinner, Among those may
be mentioned: Mr.. Will Steph-
enson-one of the leading bar
bers of he city, pr. T.. w.
Goen.f and the Editor of the
Mcpowell TIMES of Keystone.
Dr. Goen i, .,nu has been @ I
many years u very close
friend. That littla wife Of the
hosts i $ bundle Of kindness
and she evidenced an extra
ordinary ability o'makc friends
happy by the expert outlay of
the incest cdibles that ever
helped TO over load Il table.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
BEAUTY HINTS
BY Nina Temple
Bald Spots Cure

If bald spots are coming in
your head because of dandrutt
try this simple and sure Temedy
make a paste of sulphur and
olive oil, massage this into the
hair, leave it on one hour, then
satuate the scalp with olive or
mineral oil. After which, sham
boo it. Be sure to use the oil
before shampooing or the sui
phur will not be removed. he
peat this treatment three times
a week. ua3l%41aTssB
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
FILlBllSTER LAYS BARE
TORY FEAR OF NEGROES
Continued From Page Onc)

Continued From Page Onc)
tion," h shouted.
I'D vote today to repeal the
fifteenth Amendment giving
Ncgros the right TO votc)." he
continued. II don't want to
see any Negro Senators sitting
in THIS Senate. don't want TO
see any Negro Governors"
That his SANDERS Of the race
seemed to have had effect on
Senate rcactiOnaricS of both
parties appear d when Senator
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
LEE WADE'S STORE
CONTINUED On Page TwO)

Of the store, we observed some
thing SO unusual til we delight
white men were Just rs diffcren
was where white ladies and
tlal, courteous and painstaltlng
as were the cOlOrcd and il was
where not one minutes delay
manner of service. The store
of Lee Wade is rig h t in the
heart of the city. Next door to
the bank and not but Il few feet
f r 0 m the court house. The
store is over flowing with
stock of every variety.
This big store seems to be
the headquarters for frcF h
country produuce-.lreSh eggs
directly from the farming sec
tions and some Of the incest d
choicest coutry hams ever hand
led are there II was at this
point we learned that ourmutual
friend Sam Wade has the ad
vantage of many other places
Of business since Lee Wade his
close friend and relative always
looks out for full and complete
supply Of country hams. SO
attractive they were hanging all
around ON the walls @ could not
RESIST buying one That brown
gravy when eating hot biscuits
and corn bread is enough to
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

Miss Georgia Brown announc
ed the honor roll for the last
six weeks, as. follows:
Howard Austin, Junior CraW
ley, Winfred Calhoun, Harold
Cobbs, Roland Russell, Elvira
Flintoff, Rosa Lee HairSton,
Ernestine Irving, Anna Mae
Johnson, Geraldine Lemons,
Annie Lawson and Lucille Tho
mas.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Hon. Fisher IL .StOrian

1t is not everybody YOU meet
who can tell YOU all about astro
nomy, geology. heaven, hell the
stars, the planets, the moon 4
the sun. 1t is not everybody
who can name all the presidents
and laugh and have just one
whose name w h en- he uses L.,
causes frownS - let me hear
him. He lives. was elected by
the biggest plurality of amy
president Of the United States
is that sufficient? Mr.. Fish
er lives in Bluefield, and is Il re
tired and wealthy man. Has
travelled extensively as an of
ficer, visiting practically every
state in the union. He knows
any and most everything. He
remembers when John Hardy
was iynched or hanged in t h G
county. He remembers the
last w o I'd $ of the man on the
scaffold with the "black cap"
over his his eyes but removed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Unusual Race Of wild Geese

An unusual race Of wild geese is
said TO exist in British Columbia
and southeastern Alaska. They are
known locally as white checked
geese and resemble the well-known
Canada goose in many respects, be-
ing approximately the same size
but much darker in plumage. They
also differ from other goose spe-
cies in that they are reluctant to
migrate south in the fall and many
remain to spend their entire life in
the northern range.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Penguin Quirks

PenGuins are unable TO use their
wings for flying, but swim expertly
with them. In zoos they are most
rebellious when it comes to dead
food and substitutes, but their re-
sistanCe diminishes with each en-
forced feeding until they become
very voraciouS. {;
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
THURSDAY AM, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1888 FROM
SUN UP TO SUN DOWN.

Gillette, of Iowa, announced
that several Western Senators
had indicated their Willingness
to report the measure back to
committee.
Senator McKcllcr, CD. Tcnn.,)
cymralIy offered in the form of
a substitute for the pending
anti Iynching bHI II concurrent
resolution congratulating Sou
thcrn law Officers. ION their
efforts to prevent lynching."
Republican Senators aided
SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

ting tired of the filibuster, and
there were Indications that the
Southerners might succeed in
shelving the bill. unless there
was sufficient pressure on the
Senate from progressive forces
throughout the nation
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

make any man happy. 1t was
only few weeks since Attor-
,Heyr, Harry J. Capchart was
guiShed merchant. who on has
return paid a very high tribute
to Mr.. Wade and his general
popularity over the county and
state.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Naming Greensboro. n. c.

The city of Greensboro. N. c., is
named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
the hero OF the battle of Guilford
Court House, which is memorialized
by n national military park six
miles to the northwest.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Ohio First State Settled

Ohio was the first state settled by
people of this country. The other
states were settled up 10 the time
pioneers began trucking into Buck,
eyeland by people from abroad.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Model CITY

Shanghai. the chief seaport OF
China, located Ii miles from the
mouth of the Yangtze river. is the
model city Of the East. 1t is in
the latitude OF Jacksonville, Fla.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
OF this city.
= * SIn

OF this city.
81 IS @Ia
The P.T.A. of Dunbar school
will feature the Regular Eel
lowsh Club and other talented
Young men of the city at their
Fathers and Mems Meeting,
Monday night February 18th.
Lawyer H. J. Capehart will be
the Clubs representative speak
er.
Monday night, Feb. II. the
P.T.A: will sponsor a Valentine
social An exhibition of family
relics will be onc of the many
and new feature of the social.
Good music and games will de
light all who attend.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The honor roll for the third
grade was announced by Mrs.
Slaughter as follows:
Gladys Shelton, Robert Redd,
Hazel Logan, Virginia Ray,
Margaret Craighcad, Ralph Ho
well, Juanita Smith, j uni o I
Smith, Jane Crenshaw, David
Patterson. Virginia Hairston,
Juanita Brown, Mildred Mckin-
ley, Wadell Mack. Betty Ford,
Lane Young and Willie Johnson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The Thrifth Club, sponsored
by Virginius Watkins, h a d
charge Of the assembly program
Wednesday. Vernal Howard,
principal of the Rolfe graded
school, spoke about the Pin. "
cautioning us to be straight, be
sharp, be useful and to use our
heads.
The January meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association was
held Thursday night at the
school. Mrs. Ida f. Whittico
gave an inspir ny talk, stressing
the Relationship between the
parent and the teacher. She
added that a teacher should be
able to inspire someone as well
as to be,to know, and to impart
something.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

will always delight to eat and
recommend to others the Purity
Made Bread. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
So. w. M. Meals Court

Justice Of the Peace in the
person of So. w. M. Mcneil and
his court are additional attrac
tons in Bluefeld. His reputa
ton for conservatism, al
though hewing to t h c line of
justice, tempered sometimes
with the spirit of IN Grey has
long since proceeded HIM into
the far distant homes and states
of this country.
The name Of Willie Hurt
spells at a glance a successful
business man IN Blueficld Il.
mong us in all ways that com
mends him to the genial public
He is on owner of some very
valuable property & shares the
compliment Of living in one of
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The Safety Club gave a pro
gram for assembly Friday. The
president, Ralph Howell, had
the regular order of opening
business, after which tw o
plays were given: The Picnic "
and The Careless an d the
Careful Mother"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
Basket Ball

On January 18th the basket
ball team went to play the Elk
horn Senior High School team.
The score was 80 to Is in favor
of Elkhorn.
On January goth the team
journeyed to Gary to play t h e
Junior High team. At the end
of the first half the score was
16 to %. The game ended with
the score of % to "a in favor
of Observation-Disclosures. Cabbell
and Woods were forwards !;
Scott and p a t e r son, guards !;
Crenshaw center.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The man who works like a
slave---eats like a king.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEXT ELECTION
In KEYSTONE?

WILL. THE VOTERS TURN OUT AND VOTE THEIR
CONlCTlONS?
THERE WILL BE BUT ONE EFT OF CANDIDATES &
THEY WILL ALL EE ELECTED BY THE SAME VOTERS,
REPuBlIt >@ AND DEMO CRAFTS. -. WILL BE YOUR
WNTEitI.O
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The Honor Roll for the last
six weeks was announced by
Mrs. Pagie Scales: Elizabeth
Crider, Fannie Flintoff, La
verne Harrison, Bertha Howard
Evelyn H all, Elizabeth Pace,
Celestine Ingram Edna Ray,
Eunice Smith, Shirley Brown,
Aaron Leath, Robert Ramey
Leroy Ray, Grant Ray, William
DeShaza and Junior Poole.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

The Honor Roll for the Junior
High follows:
For the eighth grade: Marsh
all Scott, Ebert Cabbell, John
Henry Marsh, Alonzo Lyons,
Josephine Hunt and j a m S
Craighead.
For the ninth grade: William
Trail, Lincoln Houghton, Jas.
Mccain, Paris Buford, Ruby
Hunt, Lawrence Scott, James
Russell Frances Lipycomb and
Callie Woody.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28
WISE SAYINGS

A good hope is better than a
poor possession.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-01-28

He who sleeps over his work
shop brings four eyes into his
business.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
BROWN WINS, But
LOSES, AT arena.

This Is a tonge.twisting story Of
Bruins and Browl and Burns, the
two former being Wrestlers, and
the latter q referee.
At Turner's Arena last night,
before q packed house, Brown
threw Bruins, but Burns wasn't
looking, so 1t didn't count.
The why-for was that at the
moment Burns was kind Of cold
on the mat, what from having
gotten in the way Of Bruins as
Brown airplane-Spun him around
the mat, which resulted in a fall
for Brown, which Burns didn't see.
Meanwhile, as Burns was com.
ing to his senses, Bruins crawled
out Of the hold and ups and
throws Brown in time for Burns
to witness the act and count him
out. If this all seems a little
confused. just skip it. Anyway,
it required 38 minutes. net.
Frenchy I,aRue found himself
disqualified after 10 minutes Of
wrestling with Boris Demitroff,
because he insisted on shifting
Boris in the face with something
which resembled o doormat.
Ivan Vacturoff surrendered
after 16 minutes Of wrestling with
Blu Pindar, who used a surfboard
hold. Eddie King crotch-held
and body slammed Eddie Hines
into submission in the opening
match.
In the Chief Thunderbolt
match over Jake Patterson
Referee Benny Bortnick succeeded
in getting himself pinned in the
ropes which was the signal fol
the Chief to pin Patterson, aftel
1874 minutes Of pulling and haul
ing to say nothing Of putting anc
blowing.