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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17

success with more than one hun.
dred others. .
Records of the American Society
of Composers, Authors and Pub.
fishers Of which both are members,
reveal that many OF Van Alstyne's
songs, now in their second twenty.
eight years period of copyright pro-
lection, are still widely used. He
Is currently much occupied in the
business Of these copyright renew
ais, but often turns his hand to
new compositions. His chief diver
sion Is fishing In the North Woods
and his greatest pride Ii his eighty
three,year old mother. a parsonage
I'M radio, a weekly feature Of Chi
cago's station. WIS. She writes
original poems and other matafie'
for her weekly broadcast as. Apn
EN- =
Some OF Van Alstyne's outstand
ing compositions are. Wont You
Come Over TO My House?s I'm
Afraid To Go Home In the Dark, 2
Cheyenne" Pony Boy" THAT
Old Girl OF Mine" Whats the Mat
ter With Father?" ut Looks 10 Me
Like Big Night Tonight" Pretty
Baby" Drifting and Dreaming,
THE Little Old Church in the Val
ley and When Was Dreamer"
toto syndicqte. N. ~ y
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
STATE CAPITAL NEWS
From Department Of State)
EARL GRIFFITH, Secretary

also confiscated seven stills through
out the state.
Reorganization of the State I'm
employment Compensation Bureau
is under way, following the naming
Of board of review and an admin
istrator by Governor Bricker. Named
to the Board were former State
Senator Werner E. Metcalf Of Mari
eta, Chairman, and Walter Mackey
of Canton and w. T. Roberts Of
Bridgeport, the last two being reap
pointments. Herschel @. Atkinson
Of Akron was appointed Administra-
tor. 1t is anticipated that the per-
sonnel of the Bureau will be reduc-
ed around 200.
ssThe Ohio Senate will make his
tory this afternoon" said a Senator
addressing the Senate in 1919. eve
will pass upon two bills, one placing
quail on the song bird list, the other
giving women the right to vote. In
other words, wefwill place the quail
on the song bird list and take the
women off the song bird list by plac.
ing them in politics." Quail were
placed on the song bird list in 1913
and every legislature since then has
been beseiged with pleas to repeal
the law. Small groups Of Ohio sports.
men have q repeal bill before the
legislature now which has aroused
the farmers to such an extent that
there appears to be no chance fol
its passage.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
MUSCULAR
RHEUMATIC
PAINS ACHES.

1t takes more than "just salve" to
bring speedy relief. 1t takes counter
irrifanf" like good old soothing, warm
ing Musterole to penetrate the surface
skin and help quickly relieve The painful
local congestion and aches due to colds.
Muscular lnmbago, soreness and stiff
ness generally yield promptly.
Better than the oli-fashioned mustard
plaster. Musterole has been used by
millions for 80 years. Recommended by
many doctors and nurses. In three
strengths Regular, Chiidren's (mildl
and Extra Strong. 4of. All druggists.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
BY Daniel I. McNarara
His Popular Melodies Endure

EMBERT ANSoN VAN ALsTyNE,
4l composer OF hundreds Of songs
popular in the new century, tin the
Shade OF the Old Apple Tree.
Memories, "old Pal. /" .syour Eyes
Have Told Me So''1. began his
career in music in 1885 as seven
year.old organist Of the Methodist
Sunday school In his native town.
Marengo Illinois. His father was
Sunday school superintendent, his
grandfather the minister. He played
all the hymns by ear
His mother became q widow In
reduced circumstances. His income
as q newsboy In the streets OF Rock
ford, Illinois. helped support his
family. Then he won a scholarship
In the Chicago Musical College, and
completed his formal schooling at
Cornell College, Iowa. He toured
the west several years with stage
shows as pianist and director, went
broke in Nogales, Mexico, and earn
ed carfare to Chicago playing In
honky tonk
Back in Chicago in 1898 he start
ed writing songs His first published
number was Hearts Are Trumps." !"
For two years he toured the west
writing and plugging songs with the
lyric writer, Harry Williams. Then,
Ia 1900 the pair reached New York
with less than ten dollars. For two
years they had a precarious exist
ence, living chiefly on Van Alstyne's
twelve dollars weekly pay as a
music publishers pianist. Success
came In 1903 when Marie Cahill In
troduced their song, Navajo" In
her Broadway musical show, Nancy
Brown" They became. celebrities OF
popular song. wrote In the Shade
Of the Old Apple Tree appeared
in vaudeville. and were the first
song-wrfting team elected to the
Lambs. Together they wrote more
than Ave hundred songs.
Williams went to Hollywood, Van
Alstyne returned to Chicago Just
before the World War. Then Van
Alstyne began a new partnership
in song, with a youth destined to
become one OF the most popular OF
song-writers. Gus Kahn, A.S.C.AP.
Their first song was, Sunshine and
Roses,' and they followed their 1913
. (Music Features &
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17

Agents of the enforcement division
OF the Ohio Department Of Liquor
Control conducted 55 raids, arrested
81 persons and obtained 80 convic-
tions that resulted in $5,520.0O in
fines and sentences totalling $40
days, the weekly report Of enforce
saent activities shows. The agents
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17

HOLLYWOGD--Jesse Clark, col,
ored actor of IL years experience
in motion pictures has been assigned
the part of Uncle Peter in "Gone
With the Wind Selznick Inter
national teehnicolor production star
ring Clark Gable, yivien Leigh, Les
lie Howard and Olivia de Hayilland,
directed by Victor Fleming.
Clark is an Albanian, and his
parents were intimately connected
with the life of the city. His faher,
Alex Clark was head waiter at the
old Kimball House, which stood on
the Wheat and Butler corner that
was the site of the old Atlanta Hotel
burned by General Sherman in 1864.
His mother belonged to the Adair
family, prominent in Atlanta society.
Uncle Peter is butler and general
servant in the home Of Aunt Pity
pat, who gave Scarlett O'Hara and
Melanie Wilkes refuge during the
siege Of Atlanta.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
BRACKEN TO
SPEAK FOR
NAACP

COLUMBUS, O., March 13- The
winner of the Ohio Inter- collegiate
OratoricaI Contest, MIR. Herbert
Bracken, will deliver his winning
Grafton for the Columbus N. A. A.
G. P. opening its annual membership
campaign at Second Baptist Church
on Sunday afternoon March 10Th at
400 .. m.
DR.. r.. NJ. Tribbitt, chairman of
the program committee has an
nounced that Mr.. Bracken's subject
will be, "The Economic Color Line.
With Akron as his home MIR.
Bracken is the first Negro in the
history Of Akron University to win
the Ashton Oratorical Contest back
in December 1888 His victory in
winning the Ohio Collegiate
Oratorical Contest at Kent last
month was an outstanding achieve
ment for the University where
Bracken is a senior in the College Of
Education. 1t is the first time that
the University has won the contest
in 49 years.
In addition to his school work Mr.
Bracken is an active member OF
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, mem.
ber of Wesley Temple A. M. T., Zion
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
Biography of Hattie Mcdaniel

When Hattie Mcdaniel signed for
the role of Nanny faithful SER
want of Scarlet O'Hara, in David O..
SeIznick's Gone with the Wind, ;"
she turned back the calendar nearly
three-quarters Of a century.
Hattie's grandmother lived and
worked on such plantations as the
Tara described in Margaret Nit
chelps best-seller novel of the Civil
War South. She might well have
been OF the kindly, fiercely posses
sive type whose loyalty to her white
mistress never wavered. She would
be proud, were she alive today, to
see her granddaughter become the
servant of : quality folks on the
motion picture screen.
There is no better known nanny
in films than Hattie Mcdaniel. Her
round, beaming face, her 290 pound
bulk, her expressive eyes, not to
mention her versatile talent, keep
her in demand at all times. She
averages 16 pictures a year.
Hattie was born III Wichita, Kan
sas on June 10, 1898, to Susan Hol-
bert and Henry Mcdaniel. Her
mother was born in Nashville, Ten
nessee, and her father in Richmond,
Virginia. She was the 18th child.
Her father was a Baptist preacher,
whose sermons were enlivened by
songs offered during the services by
Hattie's mother.
Denver, Colorado, was the scene
of Hattie's education. Her parents
moved to the western city when she
| was still baby. Hattie was grad.
uated from public school and attend
ed East Denver High School for two
years. In her school days, she gave
first evidences Of a future theatrica
career by taking part AS a singer anc
7, actress in student dramatic shows.
/ At the age of is, Hattie became
| mothers helper. She washed
clothes and dishes, watched babies
and cooked dinners, an art sh'
learned from her own mother. Sh,
has always been glad Of that exper
ience, for in later years, when slacl
days hit her theatrical career, sht
has not been too proud to become ;
domestic in private home to tid'
| her over.
/ Fame first came to Hattie when
! at II, she sang over the radio il
| Denver with Professor George Nor
rison's orchestra. She was the frs
colored girl to Groom over the air
waves. Her contralto voice has re
mained one Of her assets. In tn
picture, "Showboat," she sang "
| Still Suits Me- with Paul Robesor
and another number with Iren
Dunno.
At 18, Hattie won a medal i
dramatic art from the Women
| Christian Temperance Union 0
Denver, for reciting "Convict Joe.
After that she launched into he
stage career, having gained som
experience by touring with the MOI
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-17
Dickinson Is Campaign Director
1000 Is Membership Goal

Integrity, persistence, self-confi-
dence, and concentration will prob
ably insure success in any walk of
life. Surely they are the factors
which prophesy success in the cause
supported by the Columbus N. A. A.,
G. P. In appreciation for the work
being done by the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement Of Colored
People here and throughout America
q profound interest is shown as
hundreds rally to the support Of the
coming membership campaign
This is the statement made by Mr..
Jesse G. Dickinson, former president
Of the Columbus Branch who has
been selected as the Director Of the
1889 Campaign for membership in
the N. Al. A. G. P. With a goal of
1000 the committee is planning to
surpass that mark. The Campaign
opens on Sunday March 19 and ex-
| tends through April End.
Though young man, Mr.. Dickin.
| son has been one Of the prime NOV
ers in the Association for years and
it was under his leadership that
Columbus Branch has again develop.
ed to q position Of prestige and re-
spect.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meets
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Col
umbus N. A. Al, G, P, will meet al
the Whitaker Funeral Home on
Tuesday March 14th at 500 p. m. t
effect permanent organization ant
elect officers for the ensuing year
All women who are members Of th,
] n. A. A, c, r, are invited,
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-31
COMMUNITY HEALTH


S. R. Berenberg, N. D.
Director, Department of Public Health
Plans for continuing public health program
among our school children we're laid August IL at
conference attended by Dr.. McCarl; Mrs. Downs and
Mrs. Bocher, of the Parent Teacher's Association:
Mrs. Reed, prnc pal of the school; Mrs. Garrett and
DR.. Berenberg Of the Department Of Public Health.
All school children will have physical examinations
within short time after the opening of school.
kindergarten children will have eyes ard ears ex-
anined on Friday, September at $3.50 Am. The rest
Of the physical examination will be done on Monda
September II, at $3.50 Am. Mothers requested to
come with their undergraduates this latter date
to d1 scuss their chldens health it'll the dent ist
and public health Doctors. It should be emphasized
that all children must be vaccinated before adnis-
sion to the school.
Parents will be urged to coo perate in preventing
the spread OF illnesses in the school by keeping at
hone any children with colds, coughs, skin rashes
running ears and and fevers. Only through
such cooperation, can hope to keep contagious
comm1i cable diseases at Low minimum. After an
Illness, children will not be readmitted to school
unless they have PHYSICIANS certificate stating
they are no longer contagious Infectious.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-31
SUBSTITUTES FOR RRADEN AND ALpHER

The two gaps in the staff Of the Greenbelt Adj
mini strati office due to the absence of Mr. Braden
and Mrs. Apher m IL be filled by substitutes
george Panagoulis, local police officer, will be
In one o1face on Friday evenings, replacing Mr. Bro
den until his return. Miss Dorothy Mathers viii
temporarily fill in for Mrs. Alpher, Who left Last
Monday for vacation in Maine. She i due back on
or about September IS.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-31
CUB CORNER

The PACK meeting Will be held Thursday evening,
SEPT emDer = instead Of the first Hede sday, Mr..
Mabee's request, to display their new flags. The
Cubs will parade their co1ors through the Greenbelt
streets at Pm.
Local Cubs and Scouts want the family Of Cub
Allen Underwood to know that he wi be remembered
by his many friends.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service Commission has
announced open competitive examinations for posi-
tions listed below. Applications must be On file
not later than September $.
Marketing specialist, So, 300 year, senior grade
$4,000 year, associa to grade 81, 500 year.
Chief detitan, s., 300 a year, head dietittan.
81, 900 year, staff hetitian, s. 800 year.
photographic transferor, $3.50 day, Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department.
Full informal may be obtained from the United
States Civil Service Comm ion, Washington, D. c.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-08-31

STORY HOUR-The picture Of those attending story
hour was taken Tuesday.
A few new books have been received and are ready
for circulation. Among these are:
OF Nice and Men Steinbeck.
Days Of Our Years Van Paassen.
Reaching for the Stars VAIN.
YOU'RE the Doctor Hell ser.
Mdd1etom in T1ansi ton Iynd.
Tive Been to London Bailey
The Web and the Rock Wolfe
Doctor for the People Shadid.
LENDING HOURS
Monday, Wedne sday and Friay9:OO to 1900
-7:OO Pom. to 1000 p.n.
Tuesday and Thursday $500 to 1900 noon
$500 pm. to $500 Pom.
Saturday $500 a.m. to 1880 noon
Telephones: Greenbelt 272l
Evening star., 1939-09-03

went up to Asheville, and while
welcomed by the management, was
told he need not expect much sue
cess, as there was an ace player
down from Washington who had a
list of masters points a yard long
and would probably capture all the
major events.
Well, the tournament started out
with the open pair match in two
sessions, the first of which was an
elimination contest. On the evening
Of the same day there was con-
ISOLATION game for those who failed
to qualify in the first session of the
pair game. That evening the players
were assembled for the finals, and
as they took their seats the manager
of the tournament asked that all
those who had failed to qualify take
their places in certain section
which he indicated, where the con-
ISOLATION game would be played.
While those who had not been elm
mated sat looking on. the unfortu-
nate ones marched across the long
ballroom of the hotel in which the
tournament was held, and sorrow
fully bringing up the rear was the
crack Washington player who had
been picked to win the principal
contests. He, too, had been elimi-
mated.
1t would be unfair to state his
name, for he is really an Al player,
both on the home grounds and on
the circuits; but here in Washing
ton, where he learned to play bridge,
they call him "Asheville Johnnie. ~
1t was the best joke his companions
have had on him since the time,
several years ago, when he refused
to play with his wife for the Ely
Culbertson Cup because he mistak-
enly thought her an inferior player,
and she took a partner with whom
she had never before played, de-
feated her husband and won the
coveted trophy.
Evening star., 1939-09-03

diamond to the seven in dummy.
While South was leading diamonds,
East was discarding hearts and clubs.
On the tenth lead, which was a dia-
mond from dummy. East was down
to the Clio of hearts and the K-Q
of clubs. Any discard would be
fatal If he threw a club, South
would throw heart. and the ace
and jack of that suit would be good:
if he threw heart, South would
relieve his hand of a club and the
king and nine of hearts and the
ace of clubs would be good in de-
clarer's hand. Thus South squeezed
out a five diamond contract, East
and West winning only the two
spade tricks.
It is sometimes embarrassing to
have distinction as successful
bridge player, for now and then an
occurrence that cannot well be
avoided will tarnish such reputa-
tion-bad breaks. poor cards and the
like. In such circumstances, one is
likely to be regarded as overrated,
even though unjustly so.
Some of our very best Washington
players went down to the recent big
Asheville IN. CO tournament, spon-
sored by the Chamber of Commerce
of that city. The only local win
ners, however. were Miss Maize
Buic and Isaac York, who formed
half of the team that captured the
team -four prize. There were
others who, on past performance,
were entitled to be victors. but some
how luck was against them, and
they did not show in the list of
leaders. Players were present not
only from North Carolina, but from
other sections of the South. One
was Fleet Williams, who used to
represent Josephus Daniels Raleigh
News and Observer in Washington,
and did very well at that job, as
well as at contract bridge. Fleet"
Evening star., 1939-09-03
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Be Sure to Turn OF Ignition Switch Prevent Further Damage
When Remedying Troubles

ther evidence that so long as au-
.tomobiles are machines they will
bear constant watching and no end
Of ingenuity in mans efforts to find
out what ails them.
Mechanic Joe Speaking:
"The poor fuel pump has been
responsible for so much trouble it
now gets blamed for almost every
thing that has to do with interrupt
ed fuel supply. This is mistake,
because it blinds us to a lot of
other things that can 60 wrong with
the fuel in its trip from tank to
cylinders. Just had case the other
day where the engine simply did not
get enough gas. We changed the fuel
pump, but there was no improve
ment. That gave me tip. I fig
ured that the new pump was not
getting fair chance, and what
could restrict the pump but some
obstruction in the fuel line from the
main tank. Tracing back I found
just what I suspected-a flattened
spot along an exposed stretch of
the line. A stone tossed from the
road probably did the damage"
They Look to Right.
Maybe you have had some sad
experience to hammer home the fact,
but it is more dangerous to pull
away from the left-hand curb of a
one-way street than from the right
hand curb. Reason Is simply that
passing motorists are more accus-
toned to looking out for parked cars
pulling away from the right side.
Habit can be hindrance as we'll as
help. Look twice If you are parked
on the left side.
Not in Official Count.
1t doesn't pay to be too enthu-
siastic over the reduction in auto
mobile accidents, for the simple rea-
son that too many accidents are not
being reported at all. 1t is one
effect of the safe driver reward plans
which have been in operation during
the past year, and it is a significant
one. Motorists know that a 10 or Is
per cent return on their insurance
premium is worth having, so many a
minor bump goes unrecorded. Nor
is this confined to the minor COLI
sions. Reports are that accidents
running to $50 and 500 frequently
are not added to the official count.
If a driver has $50 deductible
collision insurance, he has to pay
the first $50 of the loss himself. Let
us say that his collision has cost
him SIS. He figures that he is ahead
of the game if he does not put in a
claim because if the insurance COM
Evening star., 1939-09-03
AutOnOtive Brief

Joseph B. Trew. president of the
TreW Motor Co.. Dodge distributors
for Washington, entertained his
entire dealer body on a three-day
outing at Ocean City, Md, last week
end. The group was headed by
Paul Diver, wholesale manager Of
the company.
Twenty-one ESQ dealers and
statesmen from the Washington, An
napolis and Baltimore areas. win
ners in sales contest conducted
by ESQ marketers. left Washington
last Monday for a three-day visit
to the New York Worlds Fair.
Hundreds of ESQ dealers through
out the District of Columbia and
Maryland participated in the con-
test, which began April l. Among
those making the prize trip were
E. S. Digges, assistant division man
ager of ESQ marketers; E. K. At
w. Schubert, advertising manager.
and F. R. Washington, district
manager.
The Oldsmobile division of Gen.
eral Motors has appointed D. A.
Hickey as zone manager for the
Washington area Mr.. Hickey. for
merly zone manager in Boston,
comes to Washington with a record
of number of years with Oldsmo-
bile in various executive capacities.
The sectional convention of Dodge
dealers, sales executives and service
managers for the Washington area
was held Friday at the Mayf1ower
Hotel Reviews of 1889 by execu-
tives were followed by discussions of
sales and service plans for 1910
At the conclusion of the business
session the gathering previewed the
1910 Dodge models.
The high spot of the afternoon
session was an address by E. J. Poag,
assistant general sales manager of
Dodge
Evening star., 1939-09-03
By Frederick C.. Russell.

It's bad enough to have trouble
with the car without making mat
ters worse by failing to guard
against further damage to the parts
involved.
I am thinking particularly of one
Of the electric gasoline gauges on
several of the leading 1899 cars.
When trouble develops in this par
ticular system it is highly impor-
tant to turn of the ignition switch
before going on q hunt for a rem
edy. Unless this simple precaution
is taken there is good chance that
If the gas tank is practically empty
the tank unit will burn out should
you accidentally short the two ter
minals on the back of the dash
unit. AS matter of fact, your cue
to burned-out tank unit is a full
reading on the dash unit, regard
less of how much gasoline is ac-
tually in the tank.
One for the Book.
Practical-minded persons who be-
lieve that the automobile is no
longer interesting and that it's main
tenance is merely matter of 60
ing to the service station period
ically are cringing a bit under the
whip of the latest story now going
the rounds of.automobile circles. It
concerns little f1apper valve and
the trouble it caused a certain mo-
torist.
Every time this fellow tried to
crank his cold engine there would
be the familiar grinding of the
starter but suddenly complete ces-
sation of the works. After a pause
this could be repeated all over
again. Finally the engine would get
unoer way in spite of everything,
and there would be no return en-
gagement of the trouble until an
other cold start was attempted.
1t is a long story, so I'll boil it
down to the fact that a smart
service man discovered that the
choke butterfly valve was installed
in reverse fashion. This would have
made little or no difference had it
not been for the fact that the
valve carried small, disk shaped
fapper valve to prevent the car
buretor from flooding when choked.
In reverse form the valve could not
open, thus allowing the engine to
build up vacuum sufficient to open
the vacuum switch which is part
of the solenoid starter circuit. Thus
after a few turns of cranking the
starter would be cut out.
Things like this are merely fur