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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-27

personal reply.
@. How can spots caused by nail
polish or nail polish remover be
cleansed from clothing?
A. Nail polish is generally COM
posed of nitro-celluloSe lacquer and
coloring matter, which should be
readily soluble in acetone. If the
cloth is made from any of the ace
tate fibers, the actone will dissolve
them too and of course cannot be
used. Nail polish remover is gen.
orally acetcne or other organic SOL
vent Except in the case of cell
lulose acetate fibers, acetone evapor-
ates readily and has no effect on
the fiber.
Q. What can be used 10 clean
toilets that empty into a septic
tank?
A. No chemicals should be used.
since they will tend to stop the
proper treatment of the sewage Elm
the septic tank. Use soap and wa
ter, securing powder, or in diff
cult cases, ammonia water.
@. Can you suggest an easy way
to cut marshmallows?
A., Use wet scissors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-27
Tomorrow,s Menu

BREAKFAST: Pineapple
Juice, dry cereal, cinnamon
toast, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Carrots stuffed
with ham, rolls, sliced bananas,
tea, milk.
DINNER: I:amb shoulder
chops. baked potatoes. mashed
turnips, rhubarb, betty, coffee,
milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-27
OF Interest to Women

Have you a household prnblem
to solve? Write your question
clearly. sign your name and ad.
dress, enclose a three cent postage
stamp and mail to The W0man's
Editor. Washington Service Bu-
reau, The Democrat. 1913 18th
Street. Washington, d. c.. for u
personal reply.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
NEGRO COLLEGE RECIPIENT OF BELGIUM GIFT

RICHMOND, Va. - From 2
field of thirty white colleges and
universities, historic Virginia
Union university was selected
last week by the European
country of Belgium as the reciri-
ent Of it's beautiful and spacious
100000 Worlds Fair building.
President William J. Clark an
nounced officially Friday, Dec.
6, 1910. Long a pioneer in Negro
education and rated nationally
for its high academic standing,
Virginia Unions acquiring Of
the mammoth structure will be-
gin a new era in the life of the
school, if present plans are
materialized.
The spacious structure which
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
REV. CHARLES PAGE
TO WRITE FOR TINES

Rev. Charles Page known
throughout the state for his
eloquent sermons, will write for
THE MCDOWELL TIMES be-
ginning next week.
Rev. Page is pastor Of Rock
hill Baptist church in Gary. He
j, a graduate Of Atlanta univer-
sity and Cannon Theological
seminary Also, Rev. Page is
member Of Omega Psi Phi
fraternity and an active mem
Der Of the community.
IN his column Rev. Page will
voice his opirion on the bearing
Of religion on everyday life as
well as topics of the world today.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Youth Held On
Rape Charge

WAINE5HORO, Va, Dee. 10
Joseph Mickcns, fifteen ycm.
o'd N'gro boy who was about
TO be raiIroadod TO prison and
execution on the charge Of nav
ing rar,d Il white woman, Mrs.
CIaricc $ Pyc, here November
II, after having rciutcdy "con-
feSs"d " TO the crime following
questioning by at least ten
police officials, viii be rcprcy-
entcd by Oliver w Hill, NAA-
CP attorney, whcn the case
comes to trial in nearby Stuu.t-
on on December 10.
According TO Hill, who inter
viewed Miclcn5 at the Roanoke
jail, where ne is confined, thc
youth, on" Of clcycl chi drcu
who quit school in the fifth
grade, was picked up o. Mon
day, November p. ON suspicion
that he had broken into two
warehouses located near hi-
home here IL was questioned
icon "cminp these robbcrics am,
49, ..t a.. .l %.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Alberta Henderson
Held For jury
Goes Back Ia Jail
In Default Of Bond

Alberta Henderson,. %, Of
Gary, accused of stealing 5000
from the safe at the Steve
Beer Garden in Wi!coc was hclC
for the grand jury whcn arraigl.
ed before Justice of the pcac,
w. f.. BaSham last night.
Alberta was employed as !;
maid by Stoves wife. Pauline
and was arrested on Il warrant
sworn out by Pauline.
Pauline said that she did not
see Alberta take the moray and
only accused her becatfae she
had the best opportunity to have
taken it. The theft is said To
have occurred sometime betwcer
3 and & Il. NJ, Saturday, Nov.
both but Pauline did not miss
the money until the following
Monday and made the complaint
on Tuesday.
he o'''l'"e attorney JoSepf
ir"V''' asked l,a''llh' II any
o'h'r person had access to the
room, III "h'ch inc SAlr was 10
pnf,I ,rJ L., ,..I.lI;..I.I Al
C"'e" an" he cS'ap!lSh"d w
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Race Girl Blamed
For Missing Money
VAN BITTNER DECLINES
PREFERRED SENATORIAL
TOGA BY GOV. NELLY

Van a. Bittncr, president OF
the United Mine Workers in
West Virginia, has declined III.
appointment to the United
States Senate to succeed SCn.t-
or NJ. NJ. Nicely, it was learned
on unquestioned authority
Mr.. BittnCr, who is also re
gional for the Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, was of
fered the appointment to fill tn,
un2Npired term of Senator
Nicely who becomes Governor
of West Virginia in January.
/ There can be no doubt thai
Mr.. Bitner wol1M represen
West Virginia with ability anc
craftsmanship in the United
States Senate, but his intimat,
friends know that he decided
months ago to devote his life tC
the organization of labor, ano
he will ever take.
Continued ON page foUr-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

was one Of the most beautiful
at the recent World Fair, wa.
designed under the direction
of Henri Van De Vcd dc, famou
Belgian architect, az a mode.
building. Original pans were
that the superstructurc bo dis
martlcd and transported (,
Belgium to be used at one Of
the schoo War in Europ, Pre-
vented this.
The expense of dismant,irc
the huge -tructure and trans.
porting il TO Richmond, Va. wi
come within the neignborho,,
of 100000 Work will begin al
once. IT is not known at thi.
time how additional monos
will be raised.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
ANNA BROWN SPONSORS
CHINESE BAZAAR AT
w. Va. STATE COLLEGE

INSTITUTE, Dec. 7.-Under
the direct sponsorship and ini-
tiative of Miss Anna V. Brown
in charge of Dawson hall dor
mitory for girls, the West Vir-
ginia State college YWCA held
a Chinese Bazaar on Saturday.
December 7, from l to 5 P. M
largely attended by students
the faculty and friends from
Charleston, w. Va.
Miss Brown, an alumnae of
Oberlin college, secured an ex-
hibitiOn from the famous Shansi
collection Of Chinese art started
at Qberlin in 1910 from gifts
of DR.. H. III. Kung, seventy
fifth descendant from Confu-
cius. 80. :.
Among the art works shown
were two scrolls of marvellous
execution, soap stone orna-
mentS,, plaster and enamel
pieces, polished rose wood cary
ings, fans and jewelry.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
KOPPERS STORES HAVE
LARGE AND VARIED LINE
OF CHRISTMAS GOODS

A recent tour of the two Kop-
rers store at Keystone and the
Mcdowell store, and look in
on the store up the creek a few
miles, showed that for variety
and price range of things for
Christmas they cannot be COM
pared with by any big-town
establishment. Here in Key
stone the Koppers store has
gifts for everyone and for prices
that cannot be undersold any
where.
The store here is crowded
from morning to night by all
classes of people, for it is the
place where one can get what he
or she wants for a price known.
to be as low as that anywhere
else. New merchandise and addi-
tons to the Toyland have kept
fresh and varied things on the
counters al the time.
The regular merchandise the
store handles reinforced with
choice eatables for the Yuletide
at popular prices has not been
ignored by the shoppers.
Both the service station and
the grill operated by Koppers
locally in addition to the store,
have Christmas specials worth
looking into by any and every
body out to do lite shopping
for presents or himself.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
RUNNING AT PAR

Encouraging reports on the
Saith annual tuberculosis Christ
mas Seal Sale are being recciv-
ed at state Headquarters from
many of the local county tubcr-
cu,osis associations. it was report
ed yesterday, and ii contribu-
tions for Christmas seals CON
tinue to be made by citizens Of
the state who have not yet been
heard from, the goal establish
ed by the state Office may be
reached. 49,.
DR.. George f. Evans vice
president of the State Tubercu-
losis Association, said that many
county associations had reported
to the state office That the first
two weeks of the Christmas
Seal Sac had been successful,
ard if peoplecontinued to contri-
butte with tie same generosity,
the state qnat of 100000 might
be reached; his figure he add
ed, was necessary to conduct an
extensive anti tuberculosis
campaign in the state,
Dr.. Evans said, 1--WE the citi-
zens of the United States have
real 'cason to be alarmed by
fifth column activities in this
Continued on Page ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
FLEMING JONES TO BEGIN
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TERM

Fleming A. Jones, Jr., veteran
legislator, will begin his fourth
term as a member of the lower
house of the West Virginia
Legislature in January. Mr.. Jones
received one of the largest ma
jorities ever given a candidate
for reelection in Mcdowell
county. ......
Delegate Jones is the first
Negro Democrat to be elected
for four consecutive terms to
the legislature and is the first
Negro Democrat ever to sit in
that body.
In the past sessions of the
legislature he has been a men,
Der of several important commit
tees, namely member of the
committee on education, federal
relations, judiciary, medicine,
sanitation and military affairs.
He was chairman on the COM
mittee on military affairs, being
the first Negro ever appointed
chairman of a major committee
in any legislature.
While serving in the legisla-
ture he sponsored much legisla-
ton for the benefit of Negroes
of the state. He has a report of
being present at two regular SEES
sions of the legislature and two
extraordinary sessions and has
never missed a roll-call.
He has a hundred per cent
record for labor, having voted
and fought for every bill which
was sponsored by labor.
Among his achievements in
the state legislature was the
approval of an act creating a
All camp for Negroes and was
co-spOnsor of an act establishing
a Negro National Guard for the
state.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

Mayor Backs
NAACP Fight
MISS NALLA DUDLEY
LIE ADS FIGHT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 12-
a suit to compel the local school
board to pay salaries to Negro
public school teachers doing
similar work, was filed here on
Thursday, December 5, by At
torncy Prentice Thomas in he
hat of Miss Valla Dudley Alb
bington and other teachers, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by the National
Association for the Advance
mrnt of Colored People. which
is handling the case.
Decision to file the suit, which
Is being brought in the United
States District court for the
western district of kentucky, was
determined by Il local teachers
group and citizens committee
following a hearing before the
school board December Bird. At
this hearing, which was crowd
eel with teachers, many of whom
had to stand, John A. Miller, the
board chairman, made it plain
that no monies would be added
to the 1941 educational budget
in order to equalize salaries dur
ing 1871.
A dramatic moment was
reached during the hearing when
Miller, obviously seeking to in
timidate the teachers, asked the
crowded board room how many
teachers were present. With
out moments hesitation, the
teachers raised their hands for
all TO see.
Without answering Miss Alb
bington's petition, the board
chairman sought to fOreStall
further action by getting the
teachers to accept equalization
Of salaries over fve-year
period.
Mayer Backs Fight
Estimating that the cost of
Initiating the salary differen-
tialS would amount to $52, 900,
Nh Thomas said: 1--WE ask only
what is riRhtfully ours. Mayor
Joseph ID. Scholtz, ne pointed
out said ! might quote him
here or anywhere as favoring
elimination not only Of this dis
elimination, but in regard to any
salaries.
Continued on Page ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Tiger House. Scores;
Faculty Praised
THREE ACT MYSTERY
DRAWS CROWD

The Kimball high school ia
Guilty presentation of Tiger
House" last Wednesday is scor-
ed as one of the successful
productions of the season in
this area.
The three act mystery cast
a weird silentness, the essence
of awe, which was broken by
the humorous frightfulness of
Aunt Sophia, played by Mrs.
Villa j. Page. Mrs. Page caus-
ed the audience to roll with
laughter as she portrayed a
drunken Aunt Sophia Never
have l seen a more comic scene, 4"
said Mr.. y. H Prunty, .princi.
pal. .r. /.
The cast:
Erma Lowrie. Mrs. L. DeLoache
Aunt Sophia :. Mrs. Villa Page
Mystery Woman >. Miss Lucille
brewery 49,.
Peggy Van Ess 49,. Miss Board
Yami ....... Mr.. Mervin Enders
Arthur Hale e. Samuel HeWitte
Mrs. Murdoch .... Mrs. Hough
Thompson Mr.. FORAGE Hester
Oswald Kerins, Mr.. M. L. Harris
Mcintosh ....,. Mr.. B. Smith
Director. Mrs. GenevaFitch
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS ARE PUT UP

The noticeable gap in the
string Of lights below the store
and filing station of the Hopper
company has been closed up by
placing additional strings Of
vari-colored lights up. AS now
arranged the Main street from
City Hall down to the west end
of town, at night presents, n
most striking effect which is
decidedly beautiful and quite
appropriate for the season.
Various mercantile establish
ments along Main street have
placed decorations in their show
windows and, in short, the town
is now ready for Christmas.
UMWA local No. 5731 have
announced they will provide
baskets for all needy families
in Hardy, Belfry and Toler.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Birthday Party for Holt

Senator Holt of West Virginia
was surprised yesterday at an in
formal party in his Senate ONCE
celebrating his 35th birthday an
niversary. The Senator was enter.
tanning members Of the press when
two little presents" Kinkajous-
honey bear@gifts from the sena.
tors secretary, Miss Jessie Taylor
arrived.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Church Group InstulIs

Installation Of ofi1cers Of the Mems
Brotherhood Of Ryland Methodist
Church was held last night at q
dinner in the church, Branch ave-
nue., near Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
James Aiken was installed as presi-
dent. Other officers are Charles
Haga, vice president; Perry Miller,
secretary. and James Wray, treas
.lrer
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Is PLEDGE Relief Work

Twenty-Five persons were given
material and pledged all possible
efforts for Red Cross relief at the
first meeting Of the All Souls Me-
mortal Church Red Cross Auxiliary
held last night in the parish hall
at Cathedral and Connecticut ave-
nues NV. Mrs. Harry c. Grove is
chairman of the auxiliary. Miss
Elizabeth r.. Groves is secretary,
Evening star., 1940-06-20

Six weeks after her soldier hus-
band died, Mrs. Edith Reay of
Blackburn, England, became the
mother Of triplets, one a boy who
was named after his father,
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Americdnizution School
Holds Commencement

The following students were an
nounced yesterday as graduates of
the Webster Americanization School:
Evening star., 1940-11-16
Eli. 4. Head Expects
Winter 10 Be LiyeIiest
For Building in Years
Forecasts High Volume
Counterine NormoI
Seosonol Decline

The United States Il approaching
the busiest winter building season In
more than Z dozen years In the
opinion Of Federal Housing Admin.
istrator Stewart Mcdonald.
Although the normal seasonal
peak Of residential building has
passed in many sections, he fore
casts IN unusually high volume Of
construction this winter even In
regions where activity formerly came
to Z virtual halt.
In part Mr.. McDonald's prediction
was based on new business booked
by the =. H. A. during recent weeks.
Applications for mortgage insurance
received during October showed IN
increase Of 26 per cent over the same
month last year, and the trend con-
tinued into November.
Other signs Of . busy winter for
the builders were seen In improved
methods Of year-round construction,
demand for housing to accommodate
Evening star., 1940-11-16

ton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Houghton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz, How
ard D. Sullivan, Thomas H. Evans,
r. G. Koenig. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Haw-
ley Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Dolan
Donohoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ].
Rush, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul o. Drury,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Colbert, VIII
liam S. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c
Koones. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Gravatte,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Gravatte, IT,;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clifford Bangs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Poole, Carl
ton U. Trexler, j. Merrill Conner,
Edward T. Offutt, jr.; w. Laird
Dunlop. Paul D. Crandall and
Oliver M. Walker. J.Y.N.
The Real Estate Commission dur
Ing the past week issued licenses as
real estate brokers to Matthews 6
Berrien, 1911 K street NV: Bur-
nita Shelton Matthews, 1911 K
street NV, and Laura M. Berrien,
1911 X street NV.
Real estate salesmen's licenses
were issued to Ruby Downs, 56s9
Georgia avenue NV: Robert E.
Goldsten, 1919 K street NV, and
Joseph Tishler, 2539 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Applications for real estate sales
mems licenses were received from
Alex Kindness Anderson, 718 Fifth
street NV; Emmons Cyrus, 925
New York avenue NV, and E. E.
Still, 604 F street NV.
An application for a real estate
brokers' license was, received from
Herbert Noyes Harvey, trading as
Herbert Harvey, 1903 n street NV.
An application for q business
chance salesman's license was re-
ceived from Fred Stevens Arbour,
604 F street NV.
Fred A. Smith, secretary-treasurer
Of the Floyd E. Davis Co. for many
years, was named executive vice
president Of the company by the
board this week. ]. Hawley Smith,
formerly assistant treasurer, has
been made treasurer of the COM
pany, and Richard j. Carr, formerly
assistant secretary, was made Sec
retary.
Other officers who remain un-
changed are Floyd E. Davis, presi-
dent, and Walter G. Davis, vice
president.
The Floyd E. Davis Co. is one OF
Washington's older real estate firms
having been organized some IS years
ago In the Southwest section of the
city. Increased business made II
necessary for the firm to move into
its present quarters at 1888 Twelfth
street in 1925. It is now remodeline
an entire building at 1929 K street
NV, which it will occupy on Janu-
ary /.
Fred A. Smith has been with the
Evening star., 1940-11-16

the lovely cabinet wood which the
masters Of the late 18th century
used to enhance the beauty Of their
furniture. It grows in the western
part of Africa. This region is
infested with insects which torment
the very lives Of men who attempt
to cut . tree. Zebrawood is . yel-
lowish color with rich dark brown
stripes. 1t is q comparatively hard
wood and finishes beautifully, re-
tanning . rich luster. It Is used as
q decorative wood In nearly all kinds
Of better furniture and radio cabi-
nets. for striking inlays, borders or
cross bands; around the tops or
edges Of tables and on the nat sur
faces. The contrast Of xebrawood
with darker or real light-colored
woods makes q lovely color scheme
and q highly valuable piece Of fur
niture.
Evening star., 1940-11-16

Thuyawood, the wood Of the an
clients! Thuyawood was used more
than . thousand years ago for
woodwork In temples and other i'm
portant buildings. It grows In the
northwestern part Of Africa, not 30
far from the Mediterranean Sea.
Thuyawood is becoming rare and 1t
Is with diniculty that 1t is located.
1t Is a fairly hard wood but trying
to work with, because of its ten
dency to split. It Is q brownish black
wood with eyes in the figure that
resemble our birds maple when
cut from the stump growth. This is
known As thuya burl. It is q very
expensive cabinet wood and, like
zebrawood. is used for lovely inlays
and overlays. In modern furniture
designs thuyawood has been used
quite generously and does help to
relieve and beautify the severe lines.
Evening star., 1940-11-16

better chance to Judge how much
growth Is to be removed to gain the
wanted results.
Some evergreens, such Is arbor.
vitae and the columnar jumpers.
which have several trunks, often
become damaged by heavy snow II
the branches are not wired to-
gether.
Evening star., 1940-11-16

industrial workers and general I'M.
provemeut Ia business conditions.
At the same time NJ. Mcdonald
announced that markets foe =. 81.
home mortgages have
continued to widen this year. A. Of
September %. hs said 7,715 lending
institutions had originated 431l1,-
603, Isl net mortgages accepted for
insurance by his agency, while e20l
Institutions held a. ,23l 81, ,013 Of =.
H. A.-insured premium paying
mortgages In their portfolios.
Evening star., 1940-11-16

Floyd Z. Davis Co. since 1914. when
he started as an ONCE boy. He re-
Gently retired as president of the
Washington Real Estate Board and
Is first vice president Of the WASH
ington Board of Trade. Mr.. Carr
has been connected with the Floyd
E. Davis Co. since 1920 and Hawley
Smith has been with the firm since
1922.
Evening star., 1940-11-16
Trees Need Protection
From Winter Dumuoe

Well-chosen shrubs. trees and
other plants are definite assets to
the house. according to the Federal
Housing Administration, and care
should be exercised to protect them
from winter damage.
Pruning Of trees need not be de.
layed until all Of the leaves have
fallen. The gardener will have q
Evening star., 1940-11-16
Know Your Furniture and Woods

This e another IN q series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
In the Real Estate Section Of The
Epenin0 Star.
~ THE OLD CABINETAdAKER.
The name sycamore has been
given to many species. These range
from the ancient fig tree Of the mul.
berry specie to European and Amer
ican sycamores. The Egytians used
the sycamore quite extensively. It
has been thought that many an
Egytian cofin or mummy box was
made Of sycamore. In some respects
1t resembles maple.
The American sycamore is . fairly
large spreading tree with whitish
gray scaling bark. It Is . hard wood
with . small daky grain. The color
is Q light reddish brown. In the
manufacture of furniture sycamore
is used principally for drawer slides.
Some sycamore veneer is used Is
inlays or overlays. Other than this
sycamore does not offer much as q
cabinet wood.
The English sycamore has the
texture Of our maple. Years ago
In England process was developed
for dying wood. The sycamore tree
was selected for its perfect growth
and shape. this to insure evenness
in the coloring. The sycamore log
was sliced into veneers and then
dyed . silver color. It was flrst
called silver graywood, but its ten
dency to fade caused its name to be
changed to hardwood. It is used
quite extensively for furniture, lend
ing itself admirably to modern de-
sign. Hardwood is often used in
combination with mahogany. The
silver gray and the rich red produce
a contrast Of color which is exceed
ingly beautiful. Thus, hardwood is
an artificially colored wood and the
only wood which is actually dyed be-
fore being made into furniture.
One Of the most beautiful ma
terials for inlay work is zebrawood,
Evening star., 1940-11-16

wood. A high work chair u painted
orange and has . cushion Of blue
and orange checked gingham match.
ing the window curtains and the
cushions Of the settle. The highly
efncient-looking sink - Of warm
beige porcelain. The ceiling y
painted white.
Evening star., 1940-11-16
Kitchen With Maple

A kitchen with walls painted .
creamy beige u furnished With
maple IN Colonial pattern. The
breakfast table, high-backed settee
and cabinet with open shelves for
dishes are Ill Of the Warm-t toned