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ehe showed such remarkable rrog-
ress that sas wa sent to Csccherini.
The mother Of the singers was
opposed to Luisa following tie pro-
fession Of her sisters, but permitted
her to pursue her vocal studies.
Her public debut came 70 be re.
garded ~ inevitable and when the
time arrived for 1t the parental
objections we're easily overcome,
partly because 1t was an emergency
engagement.
Nine. Tetrazzini's repertory In
cluded nearly 40 operas and had
been identified generally with that
Of Patti. In 1919 she was awarded
the gold medal Of the Royal Phil
harmonic Society Of London.
Early In her career Nine. Tetrazzini
was married to J. @. Bazelli. The
famous singer was given world wide
notice when she became q birdie for
the second time In October, 1925.
On that occasion she was married
to Pietro Vernati, 20 years her
Junior. and the tenant of her home
IN Rome. Three years later the
singer obtained 4 legal separation In
= Rome court on q plea Of in
compatibility.
Returning to New York in 1881,
after an absence Of 10 years, the
famous diva's concert tour was
somewhat interrupted by illness. She
said II have had all want OF
grand OPERA"
While In New York she vas in
troduced to Grooming" and ex.
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Politics
Continued From First Page. }

ed out that no time restrictions are
imposed on the keynoter.
The Governor pleasantly, but
firmly avoided being drawn into a
discussion of what he regards as the
outstanding issues. Although. still
in his early 30s, he displayed the
spoise and skill of a veteran in safe
guarding any general theme he
may have in his mind for the key
note address.
When one interviewer asked him
If he did not think the issues of
the campaign are pretty well out
lined In the public mind now. he
responded with a smile, What do
you Think"
viii Not Narrow View.
Asked II he had found in his con-
ferences with party members any
one issue that stood out above others,
the Governor said he had not, add
ing that he is purposely trying to
keep from narrowing down his study
of national problems.
When someone inquired whether
the 1910 campaign would revolve
around personalities or issues, he
said:
Il feel it will be primarily a con-
structive campaign on principles and
issues"
Gov. Stassen said his talk with
the House members had been very
helpful" as part of his plan to seek
information and suggestions from
members of his party before doing
any work on the keynote address.
Representative Martin said the
House members appreciated the
Governors action in coming here
and asking for their suggestions.
Following the Senate luncheon,
Gov. Stassen planned a brief con-
ference with officials at Republican
National Committee headquarters
before leaving Washington late this
afternoon.
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Mime. Tetrozzini, Famous Diva,
Dies in Milan, Italy, at 66
Singer Reiened for
20 Years as Greatest
Operu Stur

by the Associated Press,
MILAN. italy, April 29.-Mme.
Luisa Tetrazzini, whose lyric So
prana delighted the worlds opera
lovers during the first two decades
OF the 20th century, died yester-
day after q long illness.
Nine Tetrazzini, who had been
living In comparative retirement
for some years, would have been
Sc years old on June 20. Only q
nurse was at her hospital bedside
when she died.
The celebrated soprano made her
American debut In San Francisco In
1904 and won immediate acclaim.
For 20 years she reigned as one
OF the greatest opera singers Of her
day, scoring success after success
in the capitals OF the world and
appearing IN command perform
ances before many Of Europe's
rulers.
Nine. Tetrazzini made a farewell
appearance in the United States in
1922, but returned in 1891 for a
concert tour which she curtailed
because OF illness.
Broadcast In 1888.
Her voice was last heard by the
American public on January 10,
1898. when she spoke and sang in
a radio broadcast from the gov
ernment station in Milan.
She leaves sister, Signora Elivra
Martucci. at whose home she was
visiting when she suffered a brain
hemorrhage last February 49,.
Through the first 20 years of this
century no singer in concert or opera
had a greater following than Nine.
Tetrazzini. She was a success from
her debut in her native city, Florence.
In 1895, but it was not until she made
her first American appearance in
San Francisco 10 years later that
she was acclaimed one Of the great
est sopranos Of her time.
After her Florence debut, which
was made as 1nez in "L'Africaine."
Nine. Tetrazzini sang in other cities
OF Italy and tourned in Spain, Portu-
gal and Russia. In each Of those
countries she established herself as
a popular favorite with patrons of
opera.
Repeats European Success.
Shortly after the turn OF the CEN
tury she went to South America and
at Buenos Aires repeated the sue
cesses she had scored in Europe
Continuing her tour, she next sang
IN Mexico and then went to San
Francisco.
Her appearances at San Fran
cisco greatly enhanced the reputa-
ton OF Nine. Tetrazzini and finally,
at the insistence of her brother i'm
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law, Cleofonte Campanini, the noted
conductor, she essayed her fortune
IN London. There. in 1907, she made
her debut at Covent Garden as
Violetta In La Traviata" and i'm
mediately established herself as q
singer and actress.
Oscar Hammerstein then sought
Nine. Tetrazzini for the Manhattan
Opera Co. in New York. When she
declined a three-year contract he Is
said to have offered her 5000 for
each performance. She made her
debut In New York under Hammer
STEMS management in La Traviata"
January Is. 1908, and proved a SEN
sation. Later she appeared with the
Metropolitan, Chicago and Boston
Opera companies. with concert tours
between her opera engagements.
From 1908 to the end Of her active
career, Nine. Tetrazzini's principal
engagements were In the United
States and England.
Father Was . Merchant.
Nine. Tetrazzini was born in 1874
Her father was a merchant. Her
brother was a stage director at Barra
and possessed a good tenor voice,
while her two sisters made names
for themselves in the musical world.
One was teacher in Milan and the
other, Eva, who became the wife of
Campanini, also was music teacher
and widely known as q singer.
Luisa's early musical education
was obtained from her sister Eva
and for the most part was from
observation. She was closely as
sociated with Eva while the latter
practiced her operate roles at home
and in this manner Luisa, before
she was IL, had learned the words
and music Of several operas, in
Guiding Faust and La Gioconda." !"
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fellows. he looks with scorn on q man who
leaves his family unprotected.
Yet. unlsss some agent peysuades hin, 70
DO SOMETHING, he UiH probably rock along
putting Oft his eon insuance program.
Oh, well, we have clergymen to tell us to be
good when we already know we should be.
We pay traffic cops to keep ourselves from
breaking rules we know are right. And we
approve OF life insurance agents on the same
basis, l suppose. We have to assign someone
the job OF teaching us thrift and foresight!
Most of us are like the old farmer who said
he didn't need anybody to teach him how to
be better farmer; he needed someone to make
him be a. good farmer as he already knew
hosc to be!
koTK In ts regular Merday selunan paid for s,se-
tisg rates. ths Instituts Of Life Insursnss h.s aaksA
Its president to discuss questions o life s-
Policyhoidsrs Inquiries b sddssssd b %
Last %sF's Street, Nsw York City. Advt
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Morse Vessels Allowed
To Visit Cubu, Chile
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Rolf A.
Christensen, Norwegian Consul Gen.
eral, said today he received word
from London lifting a ban on visits
by Norwegian vessels to Cuba and
Chile.
Approximately 200 Norwegian
ships operate in American conti-
mental waters.
The British Ministry Of Shipping
last week announced that Norwegian
craft would be prohibited from vis-
iting Chile, Cuba, Mexico and
Netherlands ports.
Evening star., 1940-04-29

President Roosevelt's request on
relief.
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia and Smith. Democrat, Of
Virginia said they would interpret
the final wage-hour vote as a def
mite indication Of division Of
strength when the House votes,
probably In 4 week or 10 days., on
Mr.. Smiths amendments to the
Wagner Act.
Evening star., 1940-04-29
Earth Shocks Felt on Coust

Ell CENTRIC. Calf, April 20 lP).
Two light earth shocks were felt
here at l0:55 and 1l:35 o'clock (P.
8. IT, last night. The police de-
partment said there were no reports
Of damage.
Evening star., 1940-04-29

CONTROL OF SOUTHERN NORWAY AT sTAKE-A battle
which may decide control Of Southern Norway shaped in the
Domoas sector today German column struck the railway
at HJerklnn d. menacng allied force with
pncers action Another German reached Roros 60
and was digging In for battle To Hekinn the German
force pushed over narrow mountain road from Avdal
The Naz advance reported have stalled at Kvam Co.
Arrows show comparative length of foes thrusts
A p Wirephoto
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14

Water Over Niagara Fans
Over Niagara Falls every second
goes 1910 tons Of water.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14

write upon any of the following
The Constitution and
Slavery, Harriet Beecher stowe
and the Constitution, Frederick
Douglass and the Constitution,
Lincoln and the Constitution,
John Marshall and the Cost.tu
ton, The Negro and the Consti
tuition, The New Deed and the
Constitution, Geo. Washington
and the Constitutions Booker Z.
Washington and the Constitu
ton, and. The Constitution.
Six prizes are awarded to stu
dents ranging from 500 to $3.50
In addition to this, the winners
of regional contests, upon The
completion of their high schoo
work are awarded scholarships r.
the sum of $3.50 eah IN some co
lege to be chosen by the winner,
of the regional contest and az
Iproved by the Education COMM,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
Dewey Is Only COP
Candidate to Dis
CuSS Race Problems

not n man living who is worth
his salt who would not prefer to
have Il job so that he can be
free t. support himself and buy
his own home to being the recei-
pient of relief that makes him
subject to the dictates of others
and chrushes his initiative"
THE WAR - Mr.. Dewey de-
clarcd IN Dallas: "In the twenty
years that followed the last
World War the pepople OF this
country reached a solemn deter
minaton that they would not
become entangled in any future
European coflict. .....I for one,
stand by that decision.
This does not mean that we
should be Indifferent to the fright
full tragedy in which the world
finds itself. Brute force has
been unleashed upon the world.
That force respects nothing but
force. We must not be blind to
the possibility that we might be
called upon to defend ourselves.
No candidate for the nomina-
t on has been az specific on these
subjects as has Mr.. Dewey. He
has been equally outspoken on
farm problem, the migrant prob
flem. social security, defense and
tsvery other issue of today in ma
'onal affairs.
The colored delegates in Phila
| le.phia will also recall that he
the only candidate who has
bcen named by leading Negro
ewspapers as the logical candi-
late for the Republican nomina-
ton. 80.
Hc bdlllIloic HlIN-HHlCiiNd ii
said ed!toria&ly: more and more
it looks as if Dewey is the man
the President has to face in the
November elections"
The New York Age said: 1.-THE
victories of Thomas +. Dewey
and President Roosevelt...........
wpuld seem to Indicate that
these Two candidates are the
choice of the voters" ..........
Philadelphia Tribune said:
dewey. the fighting District
Attorney from New York City,
is gaining strength with color
ed voters by all available
measuring rods District Attor-
iney Dcwov is the best vote
getter.'
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
The Year of the Locust

Mcdowell county is in some
portions alive with the 17-year
locusts. They can be found on
the streets here in Keystone and
practically everywhere else.
Although, strictly speaking a
Locust" is a C.cada, popular
usage of the term refers not to
the grasshopper, (the "locust "
of the Bible) but to these large
and noisy insects that hatch in
seventeen years. A farmer near
McComas informs us that these
"cr.tters" are adept at defoliat-
ing treeS-something new to us.
The superstious folks insist
that the "W" on a locust's wings
indicates war. We have examin-
ed thousands of locust wings
and never saw one without the
mark. Inc. dentiaHy the w is bu
the marking of veins in the wing
and has no more to do with wal
prediction than the color OF
the next horse one sees.
The locust is not II year
visitor but is here somewhere
each year. Individual broods dc
require that period to mature
and become the locust, but these
broods hacth somewhere each
year. ru
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
Italy Enters War

On Monday Hitler announced
that MussoIni had entered the
war. italy later said it consider
ed itself at war with both France
and England. While this move
was no surprise there seems to
be a well-grounded impression
Mlfsso!ini, expecting Hitler to
shortly win the war, has gone
IN for the sake of spoils because
there is no quarrel between the
| al es and Italy of sufficient
gravity for armed settlement.
The Italian soldier always
cons. dered inferior, will have an
opportunity to prove his mettle,
there being about nine million of
them they are expected to be
rather formidable addition To
the allies foes. But it is fully
expected that after the first big
engagement they will take to
their heels enmasse. 1t must be
kept in mind that the ItaL ans
required sevelal years to over.
come unarmed Ethiopian natives
and some authorities have THEN
doubts it was really accomplish
ed. Altogether aside from tn.
point what really caused Musso
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
ORATORICAL CONTEST

The Second Region of the Ma
tional Elks Grand Lodge, IBPOE
Of w, will hold its annual ora
torical contest in Charleston, or
Sunday. July %. Students from
Pa, Md, Del, Virginia and
West Va. will participate in the
contest The winner of this re-,
g,onal contest will compete in
the national contest which will
be held during the session of
the Elks Grand Lodge to be held
N New York City in August.
The purpose of the Elks Ora
torical contest is to have stu
dents familiarize themselves
with the Constitution of the
CnICed States. Contestants NAV
lin to go to war? No one was
threatening him nor interfering
with Italian business.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
ITALY ENTERS WAR

The italian government an
nounced it considered itself at
war with England and France
early this week. Mussolini's act
was no surprise for he had been
expected to enter the war on the
side he expected to win as soon
as he felt sure one side would
win, for the sake of spoils, as
neither Germany nor the Allies
have any quarrel with him.
Italian military action has
to Thursday consisted Of several
bombing raids on Malta, British
naval and air base in the Medi-
terranean. ..4
To-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
Retail Beer Outlets

The legislature not so long
ago ruled that beer was non
Intoxicating, ruling that was
quite novel and quaint as any,
one who has consumed several
bottles t one sitting can learn.
However that is aside from the
point, what the legislature
meant doubtless was that in
moderation beer may we'll be
termed notwithstanding
The present day beer retail,
ing plan seems to be working
out quite well and it would work
perfectly if all dealers observed
the regulations. Those who do
not cooperate are they that are
responsible for most Of the bad
odOr associated with beer today.
Those who are in authority as
well as the sources of supply
are cooperating to force observ-
ance of the law or shutting up
the outlet.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
State COP Gets Set
For Fall Campaign
Three Negro Members On the
State Central Committee,
Times Editor Is One

grocery businesses controlled by
Negroes in West Virginia.
Mrs. Whittico is the widow of
the late M. T. Whittico, Editor
of the Mcdowell Times, and at
her husbands death she became
the editor and manager of the
paper. Under her management
The Mcdowell Times has grown
considerably both in circulation
and public esteem. Mrs. Whittico
is also a member of the Nc
Dowel County Executive Com
HllIIee. Ea1-- II
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
,Ns8w
PREF. CARTER AND MISS
ERCELLE lone SAUNDERS
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

According TO announcement
Just received Mr.. and Mrs. J. j..
Saunders of Austin, Texas, an
nounce the marriage Of their
daughter, ErceHle lone, to Prof
u. G.. Carter. The ceremony took
place Saturday, April 9th.
The Times takes pleasure il
joining the many friends Of the
popular young couple in wishing
them happiness.
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sioner of the Elks Grand lodge.
The : local committee is CON-
posed of. VIM w: Sanders chair
man; Joseph T. Jackson, George
Rayford, Joseph Cough Sam
Scott, representing Kanawha
lodge; Daughters, Mamie Ward
chairman; Hattie Flagg, Sadie
Knowlton, Emma Lewis and
Anne Mosley representing the
Kanawha Temple.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
Local Student Graduates at
University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, June 10 Among
he 1926 students who will re-
Give degrees at the university
Of Pittsburgh June II, one is
from Keystone ~ -.
John L. Kostyo., BOX 511 of
this city rece we'd the degree of
Doctor of Medicine at the med cal
school of the university.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14

New York City. June IL
There will be approximately 60
colored delegates and alternatcs
to the Republican National Con-
vention IN Philadelphia June "a,
and of all the candidates for
President before them, Thomas
E. Dewey alone has gone ON rec
ord upon subjects III which these
delegates and 12,000,000 colored
Americans are most vitality in
terested. These subjects are:
JOBS - Mr.. Dewe Las said:
"The next administration must
set this country on its true
course after seven years of New
Deal misguidance. 1t must give
the American economic machine
the signal to Go Ahead 1t must
give this signal In order to bring
about the new employment we SO
desperately need" go. e..
CIVIL RIGHTS - AS one of
the nations most famous law en-.
forcers Mr.. Dewey believes in
enforcement of civil rights laws.
Last year he told the NAACP A.:
your Associations fight to end
disfranchisement of the Negro
citizen is the outstanding effort
in America today to preserve
the traditional and sacred prin.
c'ple that government derives
its just powers from the con-
sent of those governed"
Last March he said during am
Interview In Washington that he
saw no reason to use subterfugt
in appointing colored to office
citing the fact he had named
Mrs. Eunice Hunton Carter
Francis f. Rivers and James
Yeargin, his assistants on the
basis of ability only. He added 4:
"The nation is getting more
open minded on such things, be-
cause tolerance is a process of
evolution. The intolerant person
is eventually destroyed by his
own intolerance"
ANTI LYNCHING - Mr..
Dewey has left no doubt on this
national subject. He was asked
n st. Louis if nc favored an
antilynchinR bill and replied at
once: 81 am for it 100 per cent
Asked the same question in
Omaha he replied: 81 believe il
should become Il law.
! RELIEF-Mr. Dewey said dun
Ing a Washington interview:
Don't think that any san,
lpersOn expects to curta'l all o
the relief projects and social re
forms the minute there is ;
change in the administration
We do not intend that anybod,
shall suffer, but we believe tina
a definite course in the d rectiol
Of frcer enterprise will restor
confidence and the attendant pr,
| 2perity Will make these relic
measures unnecessary. .....
81 believe that those who ar
now on relief will prefer this t
their present status. There i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14
us. Launches New BattIesl.p

On Thursday at New Yori
shipyard the battleship North
Carolina" latest addition to our
fleet slid down the ways after
being christened with a bottle
of French champagne. There
are 81 more warshlps under con-
struction and authorized.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-14

The Republican StateExecu-
tive Committee made the initial
step in the campaign to elect the
Republican ticket in the general
election in November on last
Friday when in session here it
chose Robert H. G. Kay State
Chairman and elected Mrs. l. E.
Whittico, Keystone; DR.. Nor
man C. Collins, Beckley. and E.
w. Jones Moundsville, as Negro
members of the State Executive
Committee. Mrs. Madeline Dazz-
lie was elected Co-Chairman to
have charge of activities of wo-
men in the general campaign.
At meeting of the delegates
to the Republican National Con-
vention to be held in Philadelphia
on the oath of June the Honor
able Walter S. Hallanan was re-
elected National Committeeman
for West Virginia.
On Friday evening an enthu-
siastic audience of more than 2
thousand persons heard Thomas
E. Dewey, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Presl-
dent, deliver an able address IN
which he pointed out the weak
ness of the Roosevelt admins
tration and showed the way to
real preparedness and the piac-
ing of America on a solid basis
so as to be able to protect her
self from all enemies, both from
within and from without. The
State Committee chose Charles
ton for the State Judiciary Con-
vention to be held early in Aug.
More and more Republicans in
the state are confident that with
a strong National ticket and
state ticket headed by Sweeney
for us. Senator and Dawson for
Governor, West Virginia VIII
return to the Republican column
this fall. That three Negroes
were elected to membership on
the State central Committee indl
Gates the Negro will have just
pas cipation In the campaign
tbs year. For a number of years
it has been the custom OF the
Republican party to select three
members of the Negro race toI
the State Committee. In fac, the
purpose of the provision In the
state law whereby three commit
teemen at large may be selected
by he Executive Committee was
to insure Negro representation
on state political committees.
Since the enactment of that law
the Republican party has con
s'stently elected three Negroes
to the State Committee.
The three Negroes appointed to
membership on the state Execu
tive Committee are outstand ng
In their respective fields. DR.. Col
lns Is a SUCCESSFUL dentist,
vice-president of the young or
ganization of the state, and posi-
bly, has larger contact with the
Yuong Republicans than any
other person in the state. g..
Mr.. Jones is business man in
Moundsville and for many years
haze conducted one Of the largest
anU.ss gov. s..
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GENERAL A. A. LILLY
The above three men, and
Ed. w. BLAKE, Ronceverte
Newspaper man, of whom we do
not have a photo, compose the
West Virginia delegation to tn
Republican National Convention
at Philadelphia June "a. ,.