davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
REXAeHRAPuNG

radio, the news coming FIR o m
Europe brings sadness to my
soul.
Really all this that is happen
ing in Europe and much that is
happening in America does not
make good sense.
This years armament bill of
the family of nations will total
at least $15,00O,000,OOO. Our
own arming activities will cost
us $1,200.000,000 ($8.77 for
h person during the fiscal
year that began July l. Think
what of it means. 1t will cost
our family in which there are
eight, since two Of our children
are married, $70.16. II will cost
Good Hope Community almost
$4,000 and West Virginia $15,-
246, 10000 Think of what we
could do with this vast amount
of money. If we could be sure
that preparation for and fight
ing would settle anything, that
we would be richer, materially
or spiritually, we would be much
more willing to dig down into our
pockets for the money.
Who will gain by this barrage
of hatred that is being let loose
in the world? No one, of course
/, for hatred is self-destruction
Those who put their hands il
the fire will get them burned
Man cannot set aside gravita
tion. 1t will still be true and al
ways will be true las a man sow
so will he reap" Ny son is SOW
ing wheat today and certainly
he doe not expect to harvest rye
/ And now after expressing tn
CONTINUED on Page ThrceJ
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
JUDGE COUNT VISITS
KEYSTONE; REVIEWS
/. HEWiMpR0l6nENTS

A very high compliment was
paid the city of Keystone ano
| its street improvements by
Judge G. L. Countz, of WEIGH
Tuesday afternoon of this week
The popular jurist and political
orator of no little Importance,
was and found himself deluged
with admiring friends. He look
ed the very picture of health
and made it known to his many
and endearing friends that he
was sharing the compliments of
the best of health. He also,
while extremely modest, made
it known that his practice of the
law was extremely flattering.
Politically, the Judge was
somewhat optimistic about the
probable expected results in
November, favorable to the re-
turn of common sense and adj
herence to the principles of Re-
publican policies, The fact that
Judge Countz has been identifi-
ed with the game of politics
since 1917, on the bench and as
Prosecuting Attorney for most
of the time, justifies any people
to accept his, ripened experience
as to the future of politics.
When it comes to oratory, en-
thusiasm, although conserva-
tive Judge COUNT is in a class
largely by himself. He and Ex-
Sheriff McGinnis Hatfield ar e
two men in the publics eye,
sought to render the goods. The
Republican party also seeks to
hear from them and besides, it
is remarkable to know that
Democrats, who by the thous-
ands are ready to stand by and
vote with men of this calibre.
And now, under the leadership
of full fledged gentlemen, states
men and boosters like, John J.
Blakeiey chairman of the Re-
publican Committee, there is no
reason to doubt the fact that
the people, honest to the core,
will break loose and show the
"Sham Battlers" where to head
in when the election time comes
off in ovember.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
NAACP National Chairmon
Hits Poll Tax; Says All On
Relief Should Always Vote

Washington, September 30
Not only have the states no
right to deny the franchise to
persons on relief but every poll
tax law in the country should
be abolished" wasth assertion
made by DR.. Louis T. Wright.
chairman of the board of the
NAACP, in a statement issued
here last week.
The statement, which appeared
in the United States News. was
made in answer to the papers
question of the week; Should
Stats dany the right to vote to
persons on relief rolls?" DR..
Wdi9ht's answer in part was
when the franchise is denied
to any American citizen. other
wise qualified by character and
intelligence, because of that
person beinf on relief through
no fault OF MS own, TIM demo
cracv viii have died.
"Not only do l strongly feel
t h a t American citizens should
not be denied the right to vote
because they are on relief. and
that no state law on the subject
of 'pauper' vote be enforced in
respect tie relief workrs. but |
go furthererand assert that the
poll tax be speedily abolished
wherever it is required.
Zone of the reasons why
democracy is a laughing stock
and a dead letter in most of the
Southern states is that the poll
tax is IL ed to disfranchise not
the Negro citizen but a large per
cent of white citizens as we'll"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
THIRD OF COUNTRY
LIVES 0NeS480.00
YEAR SAyExpERTS

Washington, (CNA) = T h c
National Resources Committee
reported to President Roose-
Welt last week that the one-third
of the nation he described as i'll
housd, i'll clad. and ill fed exist
ci on annual family incomes of
cSS than $4S7 in 1886.
In contrast to this group, the
l04 page document cited another
group, representing less than l
per cent of the population,
whose family incomes repre-
sentated more than 13 per cent
of the national income.
The Committee said that the
lowest third Of the population
which comprises the bulk of the
Negro people, is supported by
one tenth of the nations $50,
000.000,000 income.
THE great majority of the
nations consumers are mem
bers of families of two or more
ersons sharing a common income
and living uder a common roof.
the report said.
The Committee submitted an
other chart indicating that in
both urban and rural Southern
communities the mean income
of non relief white families in
1885 and 1886 was about three
times that of non-relief Negro
families. It's report added:
The disparity was somewhat
less in North Central cities of
100000 and over, but even then
the mean income for Negro
families was less than half that
for white families.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
KEYSTONE COLORED MAN
ACCTDENTLY DOTS
SELF IN LEG SATURDAY

John Gray, 81, colored, of
Keystone, was treated Saturday
at Stevens Clinic for a qunshot
wound in his right leg which he
received when q pistol fell out
Of a boot he started to put on.
The bullet passed through the
calf of his eg, inhicting a pain
flesh wound.
Gray said he did not know the
revolver was in the boot and
when he started to put it on the
pistol fell to the floor, discharged
and the bullet hit his leg.
He was permitted to leave the
hospital after the wound wa!
treated. ~ ..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
RUSH ID. HOLT REPLIES
10 LETTER COMPLIMENT
ING WPA MESS EXPOSURE
West Virginia's Junior Senator
Real Uncoverer of Political
Activities and Voter Intimida-
ton in Relief Administration
Dear Friend:

Dear Friend:
When certain charges were
made against the conduct of the
WPA in Kentucky, Harry Hop
kins denied those charges. 1t
will be recalled that he made a
denial against my charges
against the misconduct of the
WPA in West Virginia. Now, a
committee of the United States
Senate says that the WPA Off
Gals in Kentucky were guilty of
violations. My charges in West
Virginia would be substantial
ed were a similar investigation
conducted.
l enclose the findings of the
Senate comittee as we'll as the
letter addresses to Mr.. Hopkins
by Senator Morris Sheppard, of
Texas. You will note 1 hove set
out certain parts of the chair
mans letter in capitals (here in
boldface type) because of their
significance.
In the Congressional Record
you will find / said:
"The smear artists paid out
of t h e treasury of the federal
government circulated stories
that / was not sincere in the eE-
pose of WPA. They knew then
that I had been fighting against
the corruption of relief funds
since 1882. Some of the payroll
ers who helped to smear were
the ones who applauded my ac-
|tion in the Legislature of West
Virginia when I exposed the
misuse by the other group.
II charged in 1886 h a the
WRA was being used in that
political campaign. 1t was. The
facts have proven my case"
shall continue my fight to see
thot relief money is spent for
the needy, for the unemployed.
In my speech in the Record. I
said: There is no place for
politics in it's administration"
Sincerely,
Rush D. Holt.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
Washington. D. G..
September 8. 1898

w cbliAAhS OOAis L. Os
September 8, 1888
Dear Mr.. Hopkins:
On August 18, this Committee
sent you a letter, copy of which
is enclosed. The Committee is
disappointed because we have
not received the rsult of your
investigation of the information
cotained in the enclosed copy of
letter, which information was
collected by our Investigators.
We are now enclosing state
ment Of our investigators sub
marizing evidence obtained i'm
Kentucky up to our previous
letter of August 19 and since
then. with respect to political
activities of WPA officials and
agents in the Kentucky primary
II h s summary impresses the
Committee as tending to indicate
that in certain parts of Kentucky
if not in fact in the whole state
officials and agents of the WPA
have flagrantly violated the re
gulatiOns that you have prOmul
gated from time to time with
resrfect to- political activity OF
WPA officials and employees
We believe also that some of this
evidence supported by afFidavitl
Indicate violations of crimina
statutes. ~.
The Committee considers it!
powers are limited to four cours
es of action, % Publication O
! the results of our investigations
all of which were begun on com
plants filed with us by candi
dates and other citizens. e.
Subrnissio of our findings t
Federal Department Chiefs 70
action where violation of lay
and regulations, including Grim
nal statutes BY federal offer
: Continued on Page Three)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
Cheerfully Accepts Order
From Prof. Albert Howard

Prof. Howard, whose name APP
pears at the head f this note, is
aHyoung man w h o has made
good, and is a teacher, is still
making good. The Mcdowell
Times receievs and acknowledge
es his order for the entrance Of
his name on our paid subscrib-
ers list with pleasure. Glad to
know he was at kImball last
Sunday to hear Dean Pickens,
the races leading orator, scholar
and statesman.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
Employers Up
held I'm Court
ECKMAN COLORED MAN
STRUCK By BASEBALL BAT

Louis Johnson, 3, colored of
Eckman, got in the way of a
flying baseball bat Sunday p. m.
and was painfully inferred. The
bat which slipped from the
hands of player during a
game, struck him in the abdo-
men.
The injured man was brought
to Stevens Clinic for treatment.
1t was thought at first that he
had suffered some internal in
juries but he continued to show
Improvement and was able to
return home Tuesday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
PROTECT N ALTON AL
II f A l. TIL CAMPAIGN
IN ALL NEGRO SCHOOLS
Development of Health Activi-
ties In lO4 Negro Colleges to
be Stimulated; DIR. Paul Ii,
Cornley, of Howard, at Head

New York City, September 30
A project to stimulate de
velopment of health activities
among 10000 students in 1O4
Negro colleges throughout the
country will constitute first
step in the national campaign
in SYPHILIS control and social
hygiene to reach an ultimate
35,000,000 young men and wo-
men, it W a s annouced by DIR.
Walter Clarke, executive di-
rector Of the American Social
Hygiene Association.
Action on the proposal, w a s
taken by a committee cornpris-
ing DR.. Kendall Emerson, manag
ing director O the National TB
Association, DIR. C.. st. Clair
Guild, field representative of
the MIA; DR.. Paul B. Cornley,
associate professor of preventive
medicine Howard University;
and DR.. Clarke.
DIR. Corley, who has had ex-
tensile experience in Negro col
lege health work, will supervise
the program from Washington.
He will leave early in October
for an extended trip through
Florida. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas Missouri, Arkansas, w.
Virginia. and Pennsylvania,
visiting Negro colleges and en-
listing the cooperation of their
officers.
Emphasizing tn @ Importance
of work in this field. DR.. Clarke
said ut is estimated that fully
80 per cent Of all students in
these 104 institutions become
teachers. BY grounding the stu
dents in the fundamentals of
of sound public health practices,
we are eGuippin0 future com
mnitv leaders with knowledge
that is bound to enhance public
activities in hundreds Of towns
in years to come"
Plans call for continued publ
cation of an expanded periodical
college Health Review. which
circulates among officials and
medical workers of Negro col
leVes, and a general acceleration
of the program begun two years
ago by the Natioal Tuberculo-
sis Association to raise college
health standards.
Other phrases Of the project
are aimed at inclusion of social
hygiene instruction in the re-
Rular cuEricula, Improvement of
student health facilities wi h
emphasis on tuberculosis, case
finding and syphilis control, and
plans for q regional conference
tentatively scheduled for Allan
ia this winter.
Direction of the program will
be in the hands Of Drs. Clarke,
Guild and Numa p. G.. Adams.
dean of the medical school of
Howard University.
-O-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
SILAS GREEN TO BE IN
MOU ND BAYOU MISS.

The Silas Green Show will be
presented at Mound Bayou on
Wednesday evening October 9Th.
The title is "Silas and Lilas at
the World Fair" The plot shows
Silas and Leaving New Orleans
going to the World Fair on
money that Silas hits the mum
bers with. Emmiline, who lent
the money to Silas to plav the
numbers, thinks she should have.
been the one to hit the numbers
and follows Silas to New York
but never sees him until she dis
covers him playing the part of a
gorilla at the fair. All during
the show. the plot carried out
showing the life of the two come
dams in New Yok. and the diff
erent rackets and misfortunes
thev come contact with there.
Executives Of the show in
clude Chas Collier. owner; Chas
Morton, manager: Hortense Col
lier, secretary; Ethel Hill, ticket
seller; S. Fl. Dudley, stage mana
ger.
The Cast
SileS ........... Ford Virgins
Tilas ................. Billy Mills
Emmiline .... 'Lasses Brown
Porter 49,. Jazz Lips Richardson
Rarker and Police Chas F.. Rue
Straight Man ...... Fred Durrah
News Girl MARGARET Richardson
| w Union Girl. Princess Durrah
The Specialties are Jazz Lips
Richardson. Princess Durrah
and Leon .Dupree.
Chorus Girls are: Thelma L.
Harris. Velma Thomas. Vera
M. Gaines. Geraldine w. Mar
, tin, Pauleida Dudley, Pearl ORA
per, Sarah Bennete. Nina Mae
Black, Annie Mae BLACK. Helen
wv. Randall Merle Knight and
Elsie Brewing.
Little Charlie Morton. Jr.,
does the directing in the finale.
Ee-S3E s-~sA-0--v-~. TIEENx9
Big Ben Made in 1854
The clock known Bs Big Ben was
made in 1884 and remained in the
tactory for five years. It was placed
i, in the tower in 1850 and began to
y % norm opppf1v fko fri.cvt,fI - 60.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
CARSWELL COLORED MAN
PAINFULLY HURT IN FALL

Berl Pullen, "a. colored, of
Carswell, was painfully injured
SATURDAY. night when he got off
a travsliHg- fszight train. He
suffered injuries to his face and
head.
Pullen was brought to Stevens
Clinic and was permitted to re-
turn home Sunday.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
Big Ben Made in 1854

The clock known Bs Big Ben was
made in 1884 and remained in the
factory for five years. It was placed
in the tower in. 1850 and began to
90 permanently tho following year.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Holland d-Reiger
Election Ordered

U.N.S.) The National Labor
Relations Board today ordered an
election within Is days among EN-
ployes of the Holland-Reiger Cor
poration, Sandusky, Ohio, a di
vision of the Apex Electrical
Manufacturing Company, for the
purpose of choosing collective bar
gaining representatives.
Workers will choose between
Local ITO, United Electrical. Radio
and Machine Workers of America,
a CIO affiliate, and Lodge No,
1929, International Association of
Machinists, affiliated with the
AFL.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Detroit Brewers
Get Highest Pay

DETROIT, March Is QN.SO.
An agreement guaranteeing work
ers in 13 Detroit breweries "the
highest wage scale ever paid brew
cry workers in America" went into
effect today. The new three-year
agreement, signed yesterday after
three weeks negotiations, provides
wage minimums of SAG a week for
master brewers, $35 for appren-
tices, $40 for bottlerS, $3.50 for
truck drivers and $34 for drivers
helpers,
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
New Water System
Too Late for Fire

WILLIAMSON, Mich, March
25 Q.N.SD-Firemen hampered by
lack of water pressure as they
battled a $4,000 downtown fire
here yesterday, looked wistfully at
the $4,000 WPA-installed water
system today. The new facilities
were put into operation two hours
after the fire destroyed the build
ings yesterday.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
STUDENT SLAIN;
WOMAN IN CASE
ACCUSES RIVAL
Aging Woodsman Held
in Killing Of Boy

SPooNER, Wis, March Is
I.N.SO.-With middle-aged
woodsman in custody, authorities
today announced the Staying Of
Raymond WaShkuhn, 17-year-old
high school senior, had been
solved.
Sheriff R. H. Willis said muir
der charge will be placed shortly
against Everett Phinn, So, seized
yesterday on information fur
nished by Mrs. Margaret Whaley,
keeper of the rooming house In
which young WaShkuhn lived.
JEALOUSY HELD MOTIVE
jealousy over the 45-year-old
woman led to the killing, according
to Sheriff Willis. He said she had
admitted being friendly with
Phinn and that the latter sus-
pected the youth of usurping his
place in her affections.
Phinn left the house after a dis
pute with Washkuhn on the night
of the killing, Mrs. Whaley was
quoted as saying, and short time
later two shots were fired into
the young students room. He left
to summon police but was fatally
wounded on the street.
A $40 extortion note written on
a typewriter in the house was ap-
parently written to deceive au-
thorities, the sheriff said.
CAUGHT IN WOODS CABIN
Phinn was seized at his cabin in
the woods late in the day and held
on an adultery charge pending
further investigation. Mrs. Whaley
was also kept in custody.
Early investigation of the case
was clouded by conflicting clues.
In addition to the puzzle furnished
by the unexplained extortion note,
mystery was added by a statement
of the dying youth.
Washkuhn named Charles Lock
hart, jr., IT, a fellow student, as
his assailant, but Sheriff Willis
said he was convinced Lockhart
was guiltless after he furnished a
satisfactory alibi.
The sheriff did not advance any
theory as to why WaShkuhn impli-
Gated Lockhart.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Martin Plane Co.
Has Biggest Year

NEW YORK, March 25 G.N.SO
Glenn L. Martin Company, air
plane manufacturers, closed 1887
with $17,624,575 untitled orders,
the largest backlog in its history,
it was revealed today. At the end
of 1896 untitled orders totaled
Sc. .4R9 .762.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13
TESTED RE CIPES

Continuing wi TIL steamed puddings,
VIC give recipe as eosy to make as
the recipe given last week, though
tho Ingredients ore somewhat richer.
ROLLED CATS PUDDING
l C. rolasses. spices to tosto
l egg : c. mel ted but ter
l t. soda c. milk
l c. roisins q c. rolled oats
MIX VOL toge Their. Steam hours and
serve with sauce or whipped cream.
Serves or 8.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Making Gravy ms stead Of mixing the
wa ter and Flour with q spoon, VIII Oh
makes it diff cult to mix, use @
rotary egg bea ter and you will find
that wi tn very few turns the flour
and water ore compile ely mixed, and
free from Jumps.
To rehoat Mashed P0ta toes Fill the
bottom pot Of double bOilor wi tn
boiling water. Into the upper pot put
tablespoon CT butter. Let it molt.
Now put your cold potatoes in and add
some milk. Mix the milk and butter in
wi tn fork and thon beat with @ spoon.
- beat we'll until they re hot and
smooth again.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13

John Teel, Jr. celebrated his
sixth bir thday, Saturday april with
q party It his hone ct 2-H Nor thway.
Games were played and Refreshments were
served.
Those present were Barbara Reed,
Freddie Reed, Winnie Stri ckler, alan
Carneal, Bruce Taylor, Sonny Brizena,
Eliza beth Turner, Barbara Slusser,
Harold Sluss err, Patsy Ri cker, June
Swat eB, Frances Sniles, Clyde Lanes,
Jr., Billie May and Hi chael Juliano, Of
Greenbel and Billy Mays, Martha ann
Mays, Bobbie Kunst, Peggy Ann Kunst and
Jimmy Kunst Of Washington.
The Coopora tor wishes to express it's
tina nks to Miss Sadie KesselEnn, VIII
very kindly assisted US in our work in
tipping for the paper this last weekend.
Miss Kesse Imam is formerly Of Los Ange-
less, California, now residing in WASH
ington, D. c. She is visiting MRS.
Lillian Schwar tz, 5-B Ea stway, stellar
coopera tor cooperator.
Mrs. Mahlon Eshbaugh entertained
her former Sunday School class from
The Second Babtist Chur CHI Of Washing
ton, Friday evening, april 8. Twenty
four que SITS were present.
The Sunday Star page F-7) devo ted
q half column to one Of our most active
young residents James "J.L." Cameron.
The article 1aenti Onod his successful
manag cement Of the thriving Coop Candy
Bar Store in the chool, and his work
as leader Of the Beaver Pa troll in the
Scouts. No mon ton wos made Of his
extra curriculer activity as Commander
in-Chief Of distri bu ton Of the Cooper at
GOODNIGHT
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13
KITCHEN MAID

tt won't be long before again
start coloring Easter Eggs.
Why not give the children a real
rtroa t this year, q jello egg.
To make this, remove the contents
Of tho egg il tho following Ennnor:
Wi tn pin, puncture the ends Of the
egg then blow the contents out, leaving
the egg she IL whole. Cover one end
wi tn wax, then fill WI tn jello, and
allow it to set.
These eggs may lso be used the
Easter Dosscrt whom put in c Gus tart
cocoanut most. The nest is just Gus
tard wi tn D much cocoanut es it will
hold.
Annis lfurdOck
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
ACE PENSIONS
ASKED BY 5000

Nearly 5000 applications for
old.age and blind pensions have
been received by the public as
sistance division, Board of Public
Welfare, since the acts providing
for care Of such persons became
effective March /, 1886. according
to a report issued today by Miss
M. Alice Hill, director. OF thai
number 80 per cent have received
assistance, Miss Hill said.
OF the number of applications
filed during the first six months
of the fiscal year, which began
July l, 1887, approximately 40 per
cent of the applications were re,
jected due to proof of eligibility
deaths before action could be
taken, lack of residence and citi.
zenship requirements, and similar
reasons.
Applications filed by needy blind
persons totaled 241 for the month
of December, the report shows
The District paid out $4,729.50 to
such persons, who received an
average amount of $25 a month
Amount of old-age pensions paid
during December was $74,067.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
SMALL CLAIMS
BILL is PRESSED

Commencing the purposes of
the small claims court bill, Repre-
sentative Dan R. McGehee CD of
Mississippi, today announced he
will begin hearings on the meas
ure next Monday.
McGehee is chairman of the
judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee. He
said that from his preliminary
study Of the bill, which has al.
ready passed the Senate, he feels
it is good legislation.
He hoped to obtain favorable
report by the committee at an
early date, and anticipated House
passage in Short order.
The measure, sponsored by
Judge Nathan Cayton of Munich
pal Court, would set up a court to
hear claims cases involving $50 o.
less. This new court would dis
penSe with much of the legal
technicalitieS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Yacht of Davies
Hit in Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO, Jan. 15.-The
yacht Sea Cloud, belonging to
United States Ambassador Joseph
E. Davies, was damaged in the
harbor here when rammed by the
yacht Verda, whose owner is
stated to be an American named
Vering. No one was injured. but
the Sea Cloud was said to have
been much damaged forward Of
her bridge.