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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03
SHALL THEIPEOPLE VOTE
ON DECLARATION OF WAR?

= Shall the question of war be
put up to the people? Shall those
who are t he victims of wars
awfulness be given the right to
decide whether America will
again do battle? Several United
States Senators believe that, UNI!
less America is actually invad-
ed the question of fighting
should be answered by plebis-
cite. In fact. an amendment t.
the Constitution is proposed that
takes from Congress the power
to declare war; only in the event
of invasion by Il foreign power
could men be handed guns and
}madc to fight without their con-
sent. .....ss
1t is difficult to see how. with
the imbccility and horriblcness
OF the late Great War fresh in
their minds, the terribleness of
the Sino-Japancsc and Spanish
conflicts on the front pages and
the plight predicted for the
world if another general out
break comes, Americans could
ever consent going to war for
any cause.
If the question could be voted
on ONE day, all would be we'll
and good, but it would take days
or weeks to get the machinery for
voting ready and for the people
to cast their votes. Given a few
days, propaganda can work
miracles. Now, if every war-mon-
ger could be stopped from max
ing hystcrical speeches about
the beauty and glory of war, if
every band could be barred from
playing marches that cause
blind, false hate to displace reas-
on, if every preacher who pleads
that on behalf of God that men
should go forth and do murder
could be silenced, if every capt.
talist who values property rights
above human rights could be
Jailed, if every newspaper that
| GclightS in sensational bunkum
could be put out of business and
the people given a chance to vote
ON the question of war, there is
little doubt as to what the OUT
come would be. But to let the
above mentioned propagandists
run riot for even a week would
put the people in such a frame
of mind that war would be in
cvitablc. =, II
No, it is not safe to hold a
plcbiscitc on the question Of war.
... -W.D.W.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03
The OAR and Miss Anderson


She stood there. superb human figure robed in white
No whisper broke the silence people were hush
cd as though transiNed She alone. piano.
her accompans-they were not there, they? could
not say Only brown face only her majestic calm, only the
captivating beauty of her gone
Marian Anderson had a haunting spiritual, $50
Down Moses = Let My PcopcGo."
Such voice" Toscanin, heard
hundred years" ,:
She has mastered the gift song with which
lowed As art belongs to the people she that
artist belongs TO the But the Daughters of the
can Revolution who nsued her and through her. nsuc Amer
lca to what do they beOng?- TO the past
People have said that song belongs
dtrsons people black folk believe it belongs mankind
believe that seemingly special knowledge
of melody that ntonation which
the ages down comes from the background of people who
have known two mighty continents.
Then shall in my lifetime is
good that have lived o one.
But be that may when Maria Anderson s.
slave fires cast shadows before the
Russian under the searching heritage
freedom flock of Jewish toes freed from the Pharoahs give
in eXuaon the slaves in the Roman market
uermg their Offering to their gods free man in free
world expands in all his Marian Anderson the
NUT of years that separate from savagery.
feeling of timccssness ovcrtakes you The powerful inn
path of humanity overakes Defeat despair, victory
and high emotion freedom and peace-hey all
Marian Anderson is not the product of oppressed
pie She only born of them She is the product of all people
She is French German Russ ian English in turn And
you follow through you
all peoples.
The barriers which have out of their fears and
supersion out of their greed avarce fade There
comes rsabe to see in life itself the possibilities to
achieve universal family to how mans oppression of his
feOwman be brought to end and the creative genius
of man oosed to flower before
All, that the of the eadened The hall clos
Cd The door is locked Marian here No
Negro The Daughters of the American
Revolution that the equality might express itself
have dccreed that in the capital country
of black face shall sing in Constitution Hall
Shales of Hitler and Mussolni combined Collect he
books of Paine and Jefferson of Jackson and Lincoln Let's burn
the books Our daughters born revolution giving birth
to fascism.
1t happen here Will you fight this thing? ask you,
will you fight this thing? FaFg2EEgsgTgEgF yZEfSl5
Cuure-who speak culture the daughters of
1776?
brought sing their masters? Ease
ism than slavery, And yet said yesterday of
culture: "Formery had to the ich classes for If
could do nothing else Now the people for the
plotting classes have ceased to exist"
An that the police of the leading architect Of Soviet
culture national hal reds have ceased in his land 40
can be shut in the face great There
barries of color Yet say democracy
said Moscow a infinite power for when sing
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03
Sunday School and Preaching
as Presbyterian Church Good

/ Attendance and interest in
! Keystone Presbyterian Sunday
School has considerably i'm
proved for this year The newly
, elected officers are to be compli-
mented for the renewed zeal and
energy shown each Sunday. In
terest in the study of the
lessons is more pronounced and
the several classes vie with each
other to evidence they have
learned something tangible in
the Bible. Little tots take Il de-
light to answer questions as to
what they have learned.
Then women and men. mos of
whom recognize they cannot or
are in some way unable TO at
tend, take a delight to call little
children on their way and especi-
ally do they take a delight to
stop the Edior on his way and
make contributions to the Sun
day School. making it known
that they do this for the bene-
fit and encouragement 10 the !
little children.
Below is a list Of several volun
teers who Just stopped lis on our
way to the school and dropped |
anything from Il nickie to what !
YOU may read below: William
Jones, 05; Lady on way to work,
05; Alonzo Harris, %; Dave
FitZ. 10; Charlie Smith, 05;
Laura Matthews, 05; Katheline,
10; Birdie Sicles, 10.
Robert Simmons, $1.1O; Billie
Wooten, 20; William James. O5;
Annie Royal, 05; Wades Cafe,
25; Alex Jones, 05; Henry France
05; Howard Pharmacy, 25; DR..
j. E. Brown, 25; John Durante,
%; Henrietta Billiard, 10; A. O.
Tottle, 10; Jailor George Reed
and little daughter, II; Mrs. H.
Leak, Is; James Foster and his
brother William, 20.
Officers Of the Sunday School
may be named as follows: Mrs.
|. E. Whittico, Supt.; Mr.. Roger
Martin, Assistant Supt.; Mrs.
Ruby Miller, Secretary; Mr..
viii Saunders, Asst. Secy.: Mr..
William James, Treasurer; Mrs.
Mae Marchall, Associate Treas.
Mr.. Moses Miller. Librarian;
Miss Lucille brewery, teacher
CT the senior class; MIR. Edwards !
teacher of the junior class, and |
Miss Mary Miller, teacher of the |
primary class; Miss Lucille |
brewery is also the organist
X x X +
Preaching Service
Immediately after the close
of the Sabbath School, Rev. ]. A.
Davis filled his pulpit and for a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03
Preaching Service

Immediately after the close
of the Sabbath School, Rev. ]. A.
Davis filled his pulpit and for a
few minutes, there being addi-
tional services scheduled TAX
ng up a funeral, went through
with the services with care after
attending and performing the
ofiicalizing of one or two officers
in their posts Of duty in the
church.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03

Kitc-FIying Old in Orient
Kitc-hying is one of the oldest ras
times in the Orient.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03
Thought Triumpfs

Nothing in this world can be done
without thought. Life is like giving
a sum to a child. You must calcu-
late.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
History Repeats

Burgess Meredith Of stage and
screen fame found himself back at
Leona Roberts knee the other day
In the role of q bewildered youth
seeking advice.
Meredith is George in the filming
of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and
Men" and Miss Roberts is Aunt
Clara.
"Once used to go to Miss Roberts
IN real life with problems" said
Meredith. 1T was wien l began
my stage career. I had gotten off a
freighter from South America and
Joined Eva La Gallienne's repertory
group in New York. That was in
1881. was green and inexperienced.
Miss Roberts was a member of the
group and she was of great assist
ance to me. I used to seek her ad-
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"Very Warm for May"
new musical by Jerome Kern and
Oscar Hammerstein, I'd: 2::30 and
$50 pm.
Earle-"Mr. Smith Goes to WASH
ington," Frank Capra looks at the
local scene: 10 a m, 1850, 3:45, $40
and 9:40 pm. Stage shows: 1915,
3:l5, 6:10 and 9:05 pm.
Capitol 10000 Men a Year" j"
young men grow wings: 1O:45 am,
1:35, 4:25, 7:2O and 1910 pm. Stage
shows, with Ann Rutherford: 1920,
$40, 6 and 8:55 pm.
Metropolitan -"$1, 900 a Touch
down." Joe E. Brown runs interfer-
ence for Martha Raye, or vice versa
11:45 am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Little-"A Man to Remember" q
picture to remember: II am, 1:10
Evening star., 1939-10-25


modest little estimate of the movies
as an art, made by Mr.. Capra him
self at the Press Club luncheon in
his honor last week.
Hollywood" he said, has vet to
make a picture that deserves to
live"
From that calculation, he did not
exempt Mr.. Smith," After amusing
America as only Capra comedy can,
1t will die. Even before then, un-
doubtedly, will die the controversy
that has sprung up around it, the
wordiest controversy that any pic
ture has aroused in years.
In the meantime, those who de-
fend the picture as high entertain
ment, although not Mr.. Capra's
highest achievement, will argue that
1t does not paint anything resem-
bling an accurate picture of either
the United States Senate or of
American Journalism. The counter
point, however, is that Mr.. Capra
made no pretense of doing So. He
set out to make comedy drama,
the nature of which required some
wild distortions of truth about two
substantial institutions, which Mr..
Capra holds as sacred as any son
OF democracy. That he would have
ridiculed either the Senate or jour-
nalism had he had the slightest doubt
of their ability to weather his hi
larious, hyperbolic fantasy is beyond
the credulity of any one who knows
Mr.. Capra.
The rebuttal to that, of course, is
that it is not Capras real attitude
toward the Senate and journalism
which counts, but rather that Great
ed for those who see his pictures.
It is forceful rebuttal, too, and
perhaps the critics answer to it is
biased. The critics answer remains,
nevertheless, that Mr.. Capra is too
excellent a picture maker to have
his attitude misunderstood. And
even If it were, the Senate and
journalism are hardly likely to be
regarded as Williams merely because
they were used as such in farce.
X
The critical reaction to "Mr.
Smith" with reference to its violence,
good natured but violence never
theless, to journalism has been in
teresting to watch.
BY critics it has been dismissed
with the barest of mention as an
inaccurate representation of an in
stitution, a mention made more in
the spirit of keeping the record
straight rather than of finding it
q grievous flaw in a piece of enter
tainment. 1t has been handled in
that fashion, too, by the very critics
who have been most ferocious in
their reaction to other. and banal,
movies which have dared defame
Evening star., 1939-10-25

the profession in the slightest de-
gree. The majority did not see the
Capra picture that way. To them
it represented the Capra touch
within the limits of the Capra artis-
tic license; an exaggeration for the
sake of emphasis which they do not
regard as gross.
But, as the producer himself said,
Hollywood has not yet made a pic
ture which deserves to live. And the
Senate and journalism will 90 right
on living.
Even with some of its more patri-
clan members missing as they al
ways are when musical comedy
comes to town, the Nationals first
night audience for Every Warm for
May" acted in fashion very fiat
tering to the cause of swing music.
An excellent bet would be that the
Nationals Monday nighters would
be the last group to fall for the
heigh-de-ho of a jam session. Well,
1t would have been a good bet until
Matty Malneck's lads got in their
hot licks on such items as the evil
liam Tell Overture" "Liebestraum, "
and a few others equally members of
the album of aristocratic music.
The band not merely stopped the
show but indicated it was going to
keep 1t stopped in spite of the fact
it was already overtime, far enough
overtime that some one might have
got the notion there ought to be
another law.
X X X \
From Hardie Meakin: Opening
The Road Back by Remarque on
Thursday. Though this is revival,
Evening star., 1939-10-25

$40, $50, TAO and 9:55 pm. "Wed-
ding Of Palo": 1925, 2:35, 4:45, 6:55
and 9:10 pm.
Keith's-"Rio," Basil Rathbone
and Sigrid Gurie in q dramatic tri-
angle: 11:45 am, 1850, $50, $50,
7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"The Rains Came" screen
version Of the Louis Bromfield novel:
1905, 2:30, 4:50, ITO and $50 pm.
Belasco-"The UEashamed," life in
a nature camp: 1880 am, 1880,
$3.50, $50, 7:30 and $50 pm.
Columbia-"The Women" with
claws unfurled and fangs dripping
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Save That Child!

Firemen usually lead exciting lives
filled with long waiting times. but
seldom enter the cinematic limelight.
More fortunate than others is Jack
Kent, who has the pleasurable job
OF teaching Eleanor Powell to slide
properly down 60-foot pole as her
entrance into her first number for
broadway Melody of 1940." Dur
ing practice the star is protected
by a net beneath the pole.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

and ogled her until, amused, she
called them over. She smiled and
nodded when they asked II she was
Garbo. Then she ordered each Of
them . glass Of carrot Juice. With
undisguised distaste, they politely
gulped down the juice and beat .
retreat without even asking for an
autograph. Garbo had to laugh
at that.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

vice about many problems of the
stage.
Il hadn't seen her for years-not
until this picture-and I find my
self tugging at her apron strings
again."
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Sweet Is Revenge

Seated on q stool In q Beverly
Hills health cafe, Greta Garbo was
slipping carrot Juice one afternoon.
She wore long coat, sunhat, slacks
and dark glasses. But three boys
thought they recognized the star
Evening star., 1939-10-25

several sequences protested in
original, and eliminated, have been
restored with new scenes on current
situation inserted as written by Re-
marQue."
Evening star., 1939-10-25

acid: 11:10 an, 1:45, 40, o:55 and
$50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts: con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Rosemary Signs

Rosemary Lane has been given
new Warner Bros. contract as re-
suit of her performance opposite
Humphrey Bogart in The Return
of Doctor x"
Evening star., 1939-10-25

The Japanese Government will
make q nationwide survey Of fac
tories.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Capra Comedy, or Calumny,
Argument End Inevitable
Directors Estimate of Movies as Art
Holds Key to Debates Result;
Swing Makes Conquest
BY JAY CARMODY.

Let the multitude majority of cheering
critics right hang Goes Washington
as the screens major comedy achievement
attitude Will make not the slightest difference
mined minority which fairly bos with the
caumny, not comedy. " ~
Where it all will Heaven one can make guess This
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

ming three from Postoffice.
Cammarano Brothers and
Hotel Winthrop, tied for third
position In the standings,
gained one point In the race
by winning four points. The
Hotel Winthrop team defeated
Jordan's Bread and the Cam
marano men won from LANCE
land Oil.
Among the higher individual to-
tails were: Harry Long 55s, Bill
Holmberg 574, Joe Tolotti 542,
Frank Watson $50, and Walter
Luthinger 542.
There will be heavy firing on
three fronts In Tacoma bowling
ranks today. On the Broadway
alleys, the Glass B women's league,
Gas company. Odd Fellows and
City league will shoot. The Play
Nor drives will have the Telephone
company matches. X Street Rec
reation alleys will be occupied by
the Hill Top league.
So far this week, no bowler or
the Broadway, Play Nor or X
Street alleys has reached the SOC
class, but the circle should be
crashed tonight as the stronger
leagues toe the foul line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Second Half Race
Opens in Pong LOOP

The second half OF the Park
Commercial Ping Pong league will
open tonight on the third floor of
the Medical Arts building. Three
periods of play are carded with
the opening matches scheduled for
7:30 o'clock as follows:
Superior Dairy VS.. Squeeks Rom
divoo. c. o. Lynn Co. VS.. Royal
Arcanum Club, Nelson Drug VS..
Fairmont Hotel; Smith Fuel VS..
Hob Mob Food Shop, Lands Shoe
Co. VS.. Evergreen State Lunch.
Hayden-Watson Florists VS.. Car
dinal Club. Daimler Printing Co.
VS.. F.. NJ. B. A, Washburn Service
VS.. Sixth Avenue Super Cream.
New teams can still be included
in the second half Il they show
tonight in time for the 7:30 games.
Teams delinquent in their entry
fees are reminded TO bring them
tonight, If they are to continue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Fair BOwlers ORGANIZE

Another new bowling league, a
four-team women's circuit. started
play on the X Street Recreation
alleys Tuesday night and will shoot
its matches hereafter every Tues
day at o'clock. 1t Is the X. Y.
Social bowling league. composed of
quintets representing Balls Ben
Franklin Stores. Clark's X Street
Cash Market. Young Ladies Insti-
tute No. /. and Young Ladies In
stitute No. 2
Norma Ball. leading off for
Balls Ben Franklins, led the
20 women In the first nights
play with 465 total, includ-
ing games Of ITO, 1874 and 122.
The best league score on the
Play Nor alleys was turned In by
Forrest Weingard, who registered
III, lit and 1874, to finish with
512 total. Richard Diersterhoft's
l91 was the high single game.
On the Broadway alleys, the Po-
lice team. winner of the first
round OF the City Employees league,
split even with the Engineers as
the municipal workers opened
their second round of competition.
Clarence Robson rolled a 225 for
the high single game of the
matches and led his team with $40.
Dave Penn was close behind with
SIS.
Art Angove, who registered
SOS for Health Department
was the top scorer Of the cir
cult with q 565 total. includ-
ing games Of 19l, EOS and 1875.
George Thompson. anchor man
for Light Department and rolling
opposite Angove. was a close Sec
ond. with $50. including a 210 sin
gle. Pete sowle finished with FOG
for Public Works to bring his score
to 500. Larry Hoye had three good
games for Water Department and
posted o32 opposite his name when
the series was recorded.
Commercial Leaguers failed
to reach the 600 class on the
Broadway drives and scores, In
general. were below average.
Howard Bailey. anchor man
for Cammarano Brothers, fin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Joins Hudson
On SideIines

Co-Captain Rod Giske joined
Co-Captain Yves Hudson on the
injured list Tuesday and to all
intents and purposes Coach John
ny Heinriek's Stadium Tigers are
without a playing leader.
Giske. outstanding player on the
Bengal line and one Of the really
outstanding guards in the Cross
State league, is suffering a severe
hip injury.
He will not see action
against Wenatchee here Sat
urday and. according TO his
doctor, probably win not he
able to play against Lincoln
In the annual Turkey Day
battle for the city title.
Giske received the injury in the
Bellingham tilt last Saturday. At
first 1t was not believed to be
serious. but the medico said other
wise and, thus, Coach Heinrich and
the north end school suffered hard
blows to their hopes for the team
against Wenatchee and, especially,
Lincoln.
HUDSON OUT TWO WEEKS
Hudson, veteran quarter and
blocker from way back, has been
out for two weeks with rib in
juries and is not slated to get
into the Wenatchee game.
1t was said there was
slight chance that both cap
tains might be sufficiently re-
covered to play Thanksgiving
day.
Wenatchee will show fans some
thing so old that it is compar-
atively new. The Apple Knockers
do not use huddle, running all
their plays from set formation. 1t
has been many years since the
quarterback barked signals, but
the system is on the upswing all
over the nation.
Passes will be plentifully used
by the Wenatchee club, which
features both a left-handed and
a right-handed passer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
Loggers Now Turn
To Basket Sport

Lou Grants College OF Puget
Sound hoopmen are down to hard
work these days. preparing for a
fairly active season. Mentor Lou
was greeted by % candidates, with
more to come later.
Former performers are Ed Gran
lund, George Mitchell. guards; Tom
Cross. forward. and Jim Paulson,
center.
John Eater, valley Starkey
and Gal Nelson. last year re-
serves, also were among the
men turning out.
Red Underwood. Bert McLaugh-
lin and Ed Bucsko, all footballers,
will turn out later.
Freshmen. too. are active. Harry
Werbisky. former Stadium player.
Is on hand. Others are Norm
Walker. Hoquiam; Jim Van Camp.
Wapato: Frank Hanawalt. Puy-
sllup: Tom Barker, Camas: Vince
Lucich. Bob Bennstts. Jack Dun
can. Ed Miller, Lloyd Morse, Meric
Bacon and Bill Dickson, Stadium.
and Harry kaplan. former Lincoln
midget ace.
John Sharp. who IL q Log
ger track man. has come into
the basket sport. Dewey West
baseballer. also h taking .
whiri 1t the game.
Lyle Carpenter, Warren Gay.
Bill Mclaughlin and Carl Smith
are lettermen who will be miss
ing. Only Gay graduated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16

ished with the high total,
SIS mark.
Helen Blair. rolling for Hotel
Winthrop, registered 55l to
top the women bowlers Of the
league. Her games were 1874,
179 and 176.
The four top teams of the league
their rapid pace for
the first half championship and a
chance to play the second half win
ner for the Jordan Bread trophy.
Community Tavern, in first place,
won three points from the Station
ers. Broadway Sport Center held
doggedly to second place by win
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-16
On the Ian,
with -


commit
The game demands hairtrigger thinking In the heat Of
eat and mind not razor sharp at the right fraction Of
secead b liable 70 -.
Metre Dame 10 traditionaly smart in its football Yet
boaer" by Sko that up the winning touchdown
and conversion that gave Iowa stunning to victory last
unicsy enough was only by the margin of conversion that
nte point a II by
that that the Irish Southern Methodist and
played properly might
ss s spBs down s On the Irish ou ,s s But s.s the
subbed his mental toe and the Irish joined the ranks the
~ uaoa reported BY spaschs. from the rae
appeared In .
a.. =, s. into sss @ .ss nn
apparently tiss lateral when he
CRACKED hard by Bruno Andr and the ball went flying
Asft Dk Evans ana Floyd Dean bounced the
xaaich stout Notrs piled
~iAsut gaia ea Kinnc sne right haifack from
~ essH. III hall saot hit Nosfs Dance right tackle for the
sitko not committed mental Soner Notre Dame
have had possession Of the ball on their 2yad line safe from Hawk
No. stkos
playing intercepted pass
why-and
rule which says
impetus by attacking
behind the defending ToUcHBACK-n the ball
dead in the defending possession end
defending
drop ground
that would give Notre Dame 2oyard line
and gone .
= we. Be- riding the mind Of the average fan real hero Funds.
picture ste only tire light maserfu victorious touch
down solo parade
evidently second If
merely knocked the ball
would s have another chance via the
coming a. did the third down and dangerous
3d. simply Rugged agate goal
yards hit
ball which Iowa grabbed and went on to win
As n
! He played
nssterfui game for the Tall Corn Gang"