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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
news BRIEFS
FROM GROCER

Grocer Temple celebrates it's
Anniversary on the second Sun
day in May instead of the origi-
nal custom since the former date
conflicts with the graduation
exercises of Elkhorn high.
The 51st anniversary was
held ON May IL. Rev. Holcomb de
livered an inspiring sermon. The
chorus from Crystal w. Va, un
der the direction of Mr.. Saulters
sang for the occasion. Mr.. Thos.
Curry gave the church history
from it's organization under the
late Rev. T. J. Bandon. Mr..
Curry has given the history on
these occasions for a number of
years. Mr.. M. K. Price was the
soloist for the service.
The pastor, Rev. Miller,
preached for the II 100 O'clock
service which was the Mothers
Day service. The anniversary
services closed on Monday even
ing with pledge rally. Seventy
one dollars were raised.
On Sunday evening, May II
! Mr.. Theodore Morris was the
speaker for a program which
was a part of the church ami.
versary services. The address!
was food for thought. The Jun.
Tor choir rendered music with
j Mss Geraldine Morris as soloist
The Women's improvement
club met last Thursday at tn,
home of Mrs. J. II. Brammer
The director, Miss Altha G.. AL
len, gave a demonstration OF
rug-making. At The close of tn
business session the hoteSS
served delicious refreshments
! The next meeting will be at thu
home of Mrs. S. Adams on tn,
third of June at HOO Am.
Mrs Beatrice Morris has beer
| confined to her home for severa
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Size of Flathead Lake

Flathead lake, Montana. de-
scribed as '.the largest body of fresh
water west of the Great Lakes" fills
a hollow thirty-fve miles long and
eighteen miles wide between tive
ranges of the Rocky mountains, ex-
cept where the 4,500-acre Wildhorse
island humps its hills out of the
water near the west shore.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
reasons for customer

possible reasons for customer
complaints were explained by
Walter Knox, director of the
Koppers Stoker Coal Research
Laboratory, Kearny, N. j., at
the two-day convention of the
Indiana Coal Merchants Associa-
ton in Idianapolis on May 14-15.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

The clock known Is Big Ben was
made IN 1884 and remained In the
factory for Eve years. n was placed
IN the tower In 1859 ard began "a
60 permanently the following year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
MOTOR TRIP TO VIRGINIA,

Miss Katie Walden, Mr.. Robert
Greer and Mrs. M. T. Whittico
motored to Ridgeway, Va, Wed
nesday to decorate the grave of
the late Editor M. T. Whittico.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

oNShS 1OA thC NCCh-
by Rev. T. j. Griffith
Be thankful for what YOU
have and you will not want for
happiness.
Look up and not down, wear
a smile and not a frown.
Conscience is the worlds best
police. -
Difficulties are the things that
show what men are.
"'t 81 =:..'i.
1t is better to live for noble
cause than to die for Ole.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
Baby Chicks

WRlTE-today for prices; "a
varieties. U. S. and w. Va. ap.
proved baby chicks. e
Rhodes Hatchery, Spencer, W.VS
dept. NIT
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31
KOPPERS STOKER DIVISION
MAKES REPORT ON WORK

Pittsburgh, May 27.-Engi-
neering principles involved in
coal stoker construction by which
coal dealers can determine the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hereford
were looking fine E. .lso Mr.. Rich
ard Clarke and sister n law,
Mrs. Murphy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

Baby zebras can run almost "a
last as their parents a few hours
after birth
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

Crisp golden crust outside,
so tender and juicy inside
- Bring on a platter Of this Crisp
coated Fried Chicken and see the
.welcome it gets. And when your
family taste it, they'll be still more
Edelighted. For chicken fried this
way Is meltingly tender and won
aderfully juicy, with a crisp, golden,
misunderstanding crust.
: And there's no need for smoke or
unpleasant odor when you deep
fry. New, purer ALI~vegetable Spry
, stays sweet and fresh through re-
lpeated fryings, and can be used
over and over-simply strain out
flood particles. Why not have this
ifried chicken tonight? It's n real
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

Mrs Beatrice Morris has been
confined to her home for several
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-31

Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller has been
on the sick ist for several days.
The guardian., 1940-12-07
KENNEY FOR
CITY COUNCIL

The candidacy of David Kenney for
Boston City Council was announced on
November 20 at a largely attended
meeting of the newly organized
kenney Non-Partisan Association,
composed of men and women of Ward
9 with headquarters at 924 fremont
st. The officers are Ray w. Ringles,
president; Mrs Myrtle Jones, cores
ponding secretary; and Mrs. R. Ringles
recording secretary.
After the business of permanent
organization had been completed, Mr..
Kenney was notified by a committee of
three to appear at the meeting and
was informed by the president on
behalf Of the group that he had been
chosen by the people of Ward 9 as THEN
candidate for city councillor. Mr.
henney was overcome with joy at the
numbers and enthusiasm of his
and in his usual way made fiery
Continued on F-ge 81
The guardian., 1940-12-07
UraDfhy StrtkFH
LINT MnntgnntFry

Tragedy checked the wild jubilation
of Boston College players Immediately
following the game with Holy Cross
here last Saturday. Announcement
was made in the locker room that
Charles Watkins of Cambridge,
fatherly uncle of Lou Montgomery,
had passed away.
Last Game
Mr.. Watkins had helped Montgom-
cry considerably and had lived to see
Lightning Lou" enter and almost
complete his four years at Boston
College. Mr.. Watkins passed away last
week Thursday but the news had been
withheld from Montgomery until after
LOUIS last game against Holy Cross
Stricken with grief, Montgomery
was given a silent handclasp of sym
pathy by team mates as they filed out
of the locker-room. This death marked
tragic ending to a brilliant college
career.
Eagles Jubilant
AS graduate manager John P
Curley prepared to send Boston Col
Continued on Page AZ
The guardian., 1940-12-07

This is the third of a series oai tt
cles dealing with CoIored aimee ms
in the Massachusetts State Guds
By THE ROVER
Massachusetts had colored priDts
fighting SIX YEARS BEFOREII1E
DECLARATION OF INDRE N
DENCE and NINETEEN YAlRS
BEFORE THE SIGNING OFlHE
U. S. CONSTITUTION!
Leading the first colonial bat for
liberty, Crispus Attucks, a rmer
slave from Framingham, Massga We
his life on March 5, ITO in the bolric
Boston Massacre, ITO years ag Re
member the dates.
Fought Invading Army
The March 5, ITO Boston Msaere
may be considered the first a jor
effort of this nation to drive a feign
army of invasion from the Antic
coast. The American volunteer lita,
led by Attucks, was described bIohn
Adams as: "a motley rabble oflucy
boys, blacks and mulattoes, rish
leagues, and outlandish Jack rs"
Whether this motley rabblewas
of high birth or low, and wher it
had brooms or guns does not (nge
the Importance of the act. "Fro.hat
moment, proclaimed Daniel feb-
ster", we may date the several of
the British Empire"
The "motley rabble" designan is
not to be taken seriously. Thwas
during the period when Amerihad
no Army. 1t was in ITO. Thdrst
Continental Congress did notIeet
until 1774. 1t served from 178lS8.
u. S. Volunteers
Attucks fell in ITO; George sh-
The guardian., 1940-12-07
6ulAFtt ll1RAAtnIl
AlttttuFrHdru

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Thomas of 43
Hollander St., celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary with friends and
members of their family last week.
On their anniversary day their picture
appeared in the Boston Daily Record,
the first colored couple to be so cited
in New England. Letters, kilograms
and gifts were receixed from all parts
Of the country. One they were very
proud of was letter from the Mayor
Maurice j. Tobin. Beautiful and use
full gifts were bestowed upon the
happy couple and a special gift of
$4,000 wrapped in gold was presented
to them from their sons and daughters.
The Thomases have nine children all
married except one, twenty-five grand
children and one great grandchild.
Continued on Page A.
The guardian., 1940-12-07
Joe Louis Reception
at Green Acres, Dec. {

All of colored Boston is cordially
invited to attend the reception given in
honor of Joe Louis, heavyweight
champion of the world, to be held
Sunday evening, Dec. 8th at Green
Acres, Saxonville, Mass. This recep-
ton, given under the sponsorship of
the Bay State Golf Association, has
an unusual guarantee as to the appear
ance of Mr.. Louis since the boxing
champion is living in the club house
on the grounds during his stay in this
section. In consideration of the rigid
training schedule Of "The Brown
Bomber" the reception will begin
promptly at pm. The nominal sub
scription fee includes buffet supper
service, good music and entertain
ment. The committee of arrange
CONTINUED on Page AZ
The guardian., 1940-12-07
Soldier Party Plans
Move Into High Gear

The 4th meeting of the Massachu-
setts Citizens Farewell Committee to
the Sd Battalion of the 372nd Infantry,
M.N.G. was held at the Women's Ser
vice Club, 464 Mass. Avenue last We'd
nesday night.
The $500 contribution listing in
cluded the Dalney Milk Company;
Attorney Matthew w. Bullock,
W0men's Service Club; DR.. and Mrs.
yohn B. B. Hall, Ladies Auxiliary to the
Battalion, Mrs. Fitzallen of Cam
bridge ($1.00) and the SHADES Restau-
rant has promised five gallons of ice
cream. Many pledges are made.
All contributions in candy, cigar
Tlettes, money and small gifts should
be sent to Mrs. Harriet Hall, Women's
Service Club, AGA Mass. Avenue. Bos-
Ton, by or before Dec. IS. The Service
Club is the party headquarters.
The committee official letter heads
Continued on Page 4)
The guardian., 1940-12-07
MITCHELL'S CASE TO HIGH COURT
372nd CO 70 Fort Dix Under It. Col Gilbert
Bishop Walls Here Youngest Roundtree Wed-Cree Joe
MITCHELL WAGES. fight TO
STOP RAILROAD COLOR BAR

against the Interstate ommerce Commits
sion.
The case has been in the courts since
1887 having first been brought before the
Interstate Commerce Commissionm April
of that year. Because Of advera d, els
ions on the Interstate Commere Com
mission suit, the case has reached the
highest court in the nation. The Supreme
Court will pass on the question oiwbeth-
er or not railroad company has tie ght
to discriminate against colored paaen rers
in the matter of first class accom- oda-
tions for first class pay and also in the
matter Of providing Pullman acconno oda-
tions for them even ii only one sub per
son desires this accommodation.
Mitchell asserted that on a tripto Hot
Springs in 1887, he had been orsibly
elected" from first class accommdat ons
and Compelled to complete the quincy
in second class accommodations frnH he'd
for useb y colored passengers andkl 'wn
as the Jim Grow car,
The Legislator has fought the cae bon
tinuously ever since 1887 and $50 ted
that he intends to prosecut it toa buc-
cessful end.
The 18th amendment to the Cns tu-
ton, it was contende, was desiaeg to
assure to the colored race the enWa alent
of all the civil rights that under te aw
are enjoyed by white persons.
Single justice in the interpretatnl land
application of the amendment al all
laws made pursuant thereto" the II ion
asserted, Should rejuire equality iif ter
I state transportation Of all Anterica fiti-
zens without regard to race or cot
The guardian., 1940-12-07
MAYOR TOBIN
TO ADDRESS PETER
CLAvER KNIGHTS
By LOU RANSOM

Mayor Maurice J. Tobin will be the
guest speaker at the Annual Fall Com
munion Breakfast of the Blessed Sacra-
ment Council 81, Knights of Peter Claver,
on Sunday morning, December IS, at the
Blessed Sacrament Mission in Roxbury.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 100 am, by
Rev Richard R. Farley S.S.J., Chaplain
of the council. Invited guests include
His Eminence, William Cardinal O'Con-
nell; Rev.Richard J. Cushing, Auxiliary
Bishop of Boston and first Chaplain of
the local Council; James Flanagan, State
Advocate of the Knights Of Columbus
and member of the Boston Finance Com
Continued on Page 4)
The guardian., 1940-12-07
Big Day in Zion
Columbus Ave., A.M.E. Zion Church
Sunday, December 8


Rt Rev. Bishop William Jacob
Walls, AM, DID, LID, author, lee
turer, journalist, eloquent and force
full speaker will preach at the above
named church Sunday, December 8,
1910 at 1920 am. from the theme, "a
Traveller looks at the World through
the Gospel Lenses. Dr. H. R. Jack
son will also be present to grace the
pulpit, this being his second visit this
Conference year.
DR.. Bailey has proven himself an
able executor, organizer, and fnancier.
He is easily one of the greatest pulpi-
teers of our General Church. He is
beginning to show "ear marks" of
"Bishop Timber. 1t appears that at
The guardian., 1940-12-07
CRISPUS AT'U UCKS LED
FIRT MASS. MILITIA

ington was not inaugurated first U. S.
President, under the Constitution,
until 1773-three years after the lead
taken by Attucks; the Battles at Lex
ington and Concord took place in 1776,
and the Declaration of Independence
occurred year later, July 4, 1776. All
of this is a simple matter of history.
George Washington was the first
U. S. Commissioned Army commander
and he took over AFTER the Attucks-
led revolt. Washington had to make
his own army out of volunteers. This
was the pattern of the famed minute
men" and all of our early American
militia. Crispus Attucks therefore led
the first unit of Massachusetts, volun-
teers in ITO and this unit was the
forerunner of the minute Men" and
Mass. State Militia. Our history
proves it.
700 Under Washington
Congressional records show that
seven hundred and seventy-five served
in the first Colonial U. S. Army under
Washington. Army records vary on
this. Another report says more than
five thousand. Rhode Island had a
famous black regiment under Colonel
Green which routed crack German
Hessians. In Massachusetts there
were no colored regiments; colored
were mixed with white, a point to be
remembered in history. Attucks led
mixed group and Peter Salem, a
colored man from birmingham, Mass,
was with mixed army of Colonials
at Bunker Hill when he shot the oppos-
ing Major Pitcarn. EARLY MILL
CONTINUED on Page N
The guardian., 1940-12-07

the next General Conference his hat
will be very much in the ring. He has
a great program for the success of the
Church which is bound to succeed We
are now closing out the red, white and
blue homecoming contest which has
been a success.
Mrs. Premie Bailey, the pastors
wife, and also one of the District off
GERS, has distinguished herself in stag
ing a Merry Widows Contest which
has been a decided success. All are
welcome. Come and worship with us
all day. Visitors especially welcome.
DIR. WALTER o. TAYLOR,
Chairman of Trustee Board
The guardian., 1940-12-07
IT. COL. GILBERT
TO HEAD 372ND

Major Howard c. Gilbert ranking col
ored officers in the Ohio National Guard,
was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the
Second Battalion, 372nd Infantry, accord
ing to a release from the Adjutant Gen
erals Department.
The order dater Nov 10th reads:
State of Ohio
Adjutant Gncreal's Department
Office Of the Adjutant General,
Special Orders No. 325
Major Howard c. Gilbert, Second
Battalion, 372nd Infantry, is appointed
Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry, Ohio Ma
tional Guard, effective this date.
Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert, Infantry
Ohio National Guard, is assigned to
G. o. Headquarters End Battalion,
372nd Infantry, Ohio National Guard
and will beport without delay by letter
or in person o the Adiutant General Of
Ohio for duty.
By command of
Governor Bricker
Official Gilson D. Light
Major General, O. N. G.
The Adjutant General
Roland B. Lee
1t Colonel, AGD
Act Asst. Adj. General
Colonel Gilbert will command regi-
ment consisting OF National Guardsmen
from Ohio Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Jersey and Washington. Colonel
Gilbert also stated his new commission is
effective December IS and entrainment of
the guardsmen will begin on or about
| January for Fort Dix, New Jersey.
where the regiment will be stationed.
The guardian., 1940-12-07

I'm an effort to force railroads to cease
discriminating against colored passengers,
Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell of Hi
uu, only colored member of Congress,
asked the Supreme Court to review de-
tisjln by the Federal District Court OF
Northern Illinois dismissing his suit
The guardian., 1940-12-07
PRINCE HALL
GRAND LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Annual Communication Of the
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand
Lodge, F. and AM, State of Massachu-
setts was held on Thursday Dec. 5, 1910.
The Most Worshipful Grand Master,
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-12-07

Heavyweight champion Of the world,
here for Al Mccoy bout will be well
coined by Hub folks Dec. 8 at Green
Acres Country Club where he is living
during his training period-A dinner
dance-reception is in charge Of the
Eay State Golf Association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
Strange Facts
All One-Sided ~
! 400 Trees Apiece !
. Bordering the U. S. .

q One-sidedness in a person is
shown not only in the use of the
hand, but also in the use of the
eye and the foot. In other words,
a left-handed individual will nor
mally use his left eye to look into
a microscope and his left foot to
kick an object out of the way.
q The quantity of wood that the
average person utilizes during the
course of his life-in house con-
struction, furniture, musical in
struments, motorcars, sporting
goods, pencils, magazines, news
papers, books and other paper ar
ticles-is equivalent to that of
about 400 large trees.
q Although the land area of Can
ada is nearly 10000 square miles
larger than that of the United
States, almost 80 per cent of it's
population live within 200 miles of
the American border.-Collier's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
COLONIES:
First Loss

Britain lost the first of her colonial
possessions in the current war to
Italy as two divisions of Mussolini's
crack troops (about 10000 men) sue
ceeded in driving out 1000 Tommies
from Berbera, capital of British So
maitland. Loss of the African col
ony itself wasn't worrying Great
Britain a great deal for Somaliland
has never added materially to the
wealth of the empire.
But what did concern the British
high command was that with this
loss of territory Italy had gained
ground in her attempt to wrest con-
troll of the Suez canal and thus sever
British empire communications.
For the British there was only
one ray of light in their abandon
ment of Somaliland: as in the re-
treat at Dunkirk, the troops left the
battlefield fighting a furious rear
guard action, destroying everything
that could not be saved and forcing
Italy to pay as dear price as pos
Sible for her victory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The ANSWERS

/. In the Battle Hymn of the
Republic
2. John McGraw.
3. The nutmeg tree is the only
plant whose seed produces two
common spices, nutmeg and mace,
the latter being the dried arillode,
or ibrous covering, of the nutmeg
kernel.
4. The eye of a cat acts as a
mirror which throws off light, but
it does not generate it.
5. Trumpets.-Joshua $40.
6. Under normal and compare
BILE conditions, a woman's heart
beats from 5 to Z per cent faster
than that of a man.
Z. Diana.
8. A country churchyard (elegy
written in country churchyard)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

l. In what famous song does the
phrase GRAPES of wrath" appear?
2. Who was known as the Lit
tie Napoleon of Baseball?
8. What plant produces two COM
mon spices?
4. Do cat eyes shine?
S. In the Bible what musical in
struments caused the destruction
of the walls of Jericho?
6. Does woman's heart beat
faster than that of a man?
z. The Roman hunt was blessed
by what ancient goddess?
8. Ear from the madding
crowds ignoble strife" is a line
from Gray's poem concerned with
what?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

q Nelson Rockefeller, son of John
D. Jr., got a government job at ST
per year. Mr.. Roosevelt appointed
him "co-ordinator of commercial
and cultural relations among the
American republics for the Council
of National Defense" In addition,
the young man will be chairman of
the inter-departmental committee
on inter-American affairs" Young
Rockefeller is interested in a hotel
at Caracas, Venezuela.
q Air Marshal Goering got himself
the very newest of new uniforms.
It is different from all else: a sill
yer gray ensemble. His baton is
extra-size, with big apple at the
tip.
q Bruce Lockhart, the smart rascal
who wrote the smart British
Agent" was appointed British am.
bassador to Observation-Disclosures is,
Observation-Disclosures. Prince
Roger Starhemberg, who used to be
one of Hitler's hearties, once owned
80 castles in Austria. He fed to
France, then to England, and joined
the French army-in-England.
q Queen Elizabeth of England told
Caroline Haslett, president of the
British woman's engineering society,
ST think the work is so interesting
that I should like to take a course
in engineering myself. And what is
more, I really believe could man.
age the work" The little queen is
Scotch, and virtually all British engi-
neers are the same.
q The name of very well-known
luxury-liner, of $1,000 tons, was the
Pennsylvania, out of Glasgow. II
was sunk by a German submarine:
80 lost, 300 safe. Your correspond
ent took it to Cuba in happier days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
III GERMAN WAR:
AuiiatiOn

The aerial warfare over England
continued with a bang. The Ger
man flying losses were considerably
heavier than the British, for a rea-
son. The Germans were taking the
offensive, and had to encounter anti
aircraft fire, as well as the defend
ing British planes. But the German
air supremacy was something like
3 to l, and Air Marshal Goering
was reckoning on a certain given
expenditure of men and machines
to achieve certain given results.
The German pilots were very
young, some of them Is or 18 years
old, actually. They dive-bombed
and fought like madmen, fanatical,
furious. The royal air force pilots
were a different type: older, more
experienced, many of them soldiers
of fortune, or old-time professionals.
A high percentage were Irish, Cana
dian, or American-types that make
better flyers than the native Eng
ish, said the military men.
The Germans had two disadvan-
tages. The British" regulars were
far better, man for man, than the
German kids. And the British
planes were far better, ship for ship,
than the German crates. The Ger
man aircraft were slapped together
by mass production, and at any CIV
en- time, about 60 per cent of them
were in the repair shop. The Brit
ish machines only Is per cent.
Pilots can only fly two days per
week, and keep in decent shape.
Hence, you need three pilots per
plane. The Germans have this ra-
ito; the British do not. The Ger
man losses were exceedingly heavy,
but that was exactly what Goering
expected and arranged for, and his
idea was to gradually exterminate
the royal air force by steady pol
icy of military attrition. Whether
any country could actually be SUBJ
jugated from the air, remained to be
seen. Goering thought so; Churchill
did not.
The Germans had developed So
called flying pencil" which was in
reality a new Dornier bomber. It
could rise fast, in an unusually steep
ascent, while it could swoop down
to ''few yards" from the ground,
when it appeared to suddenly stand
still in the air." While it "stood"
still, it dropped its legs" So the
story went. This flying pencil
seemed to worry the Irish, Cana
dian, and American hearties of the
royal air corps considerably. Many
of them had fought as Adventures
in Spain, but the poor Span
iards never had anything like that.