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THE ANNISTON STAR THURSDAYr AUG. -11937. PAGE TWO eat mtm ea a el ea twm m. Wi ckr.rcrQr.ivt Actor Siiei BERT WHEELER AND WOOLSEY Making a Royal Gesture i Jfl v-r Sunday Singings -it Aged Negro Sells His Strad To Buy Mule And A Farm STARS AT RITZ GRAVES TO MAKE SPEECH ST STC GRADUATION Reorganization of the third 8un day afternoon singings at the Edge-wood Methodist Church at Blue Mountain will begin with a singing Sunday, at 1:30 o'clock. Singers have been asked to attend and bring song books.

17 i y-S Ai to, QTfiD Tunce Dr. Daugette To Award 217 i I 1 I Iff- -s' -1 ULlkjL "On Again Off Again" Will Bring Hilarious Pair Here Friday "On Agatn-Off Again." the hilarious new comedy co-starring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, will come to the Ritz Theatre Friday and Saturday. Based on the hysterical situation of two partners In the pill manufacturing business staging a wrestling match for sole authority in operating their company, with the loser's fate electing him the winner's valet for one year, "On Again Off I IIWWss Ami i i ivif AJPx il Diplomas At Commence- ment Friday JACKSONVILLE. Aug. 12 a-- der his arm he walked Into the studio of Mrs.

Rosalind Day, teacher and Insurance company valuator. She Identified it as genuine but in need of In good condition it would be worth $50,000, she said. In Its present condition Mrs. Day said it might bring about $3,500. Dock admitted that he did a little carving on the scroll.

He also explained that a woman friend had once stabbed it with a case knife "jus' because she was Jealous." But Its rich tone still remains. The violin, Magness said, has been In his family since 1830 when his grandfather, a Tennessee slave, received It as a gift from his master. Dock gave up the Idea of being buried with it. "It Jes' came to me that somebody might dig me up," he said. ST.

LOUIS. Aug. 13. QJ.fO Old age and a desire -for a farm and mule prompted Dock Magness. 78-year-old Negro, to place ms $30,000 Stradivarius violin on sale today even though he had cherished an ambition to take it with him to his grave.

The fiddle has been Dock's means of livelihood for many years. He filled his pockets with coins tossed to him at square dances in Negro communities on the outskirts of St. Louis. Occasionally the white folks invited him to entertain. But Dock's feet began hurting.

He couldn't beat out the rhythm. He yeaped for a small farm down in Dixie, a stout mule to pull a plow when the mood aroused him, and nothing to do but "get a little more lazy ever' day." With the Stradivarius tucked un Kilby Hall auditorium will be VnlLLO HUU FEVER! Take a Proven Medicine for Malaria tilled with an overflow crowa wnen Governor Bibb Graves delivers the baccalaureate address to the grad- l'-p i t- -J tiatlne class of Jacksonville State Again," teaming Bert Wheeler and TWihM-s' Colleee here Friday, it Robert Woolsey. brings the merry la exneeted from advices being re lunatics back to the screen in one ceived from alumni and other visi of their most hilarious laugh vehic les. Serving as Woolsey's valet, the de ai If feated Wheeler pays a small fortune In fines for acts of insubordination while the former bends every effort to make Wheeler break his agreement to forfeit his interest in the Funeral Is Held The minute you feel a chill or fevei coming on, start taking Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. This good, old medicine will soon fix you up.

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic contains tasteless quinidlne and iron. It quickly stops chills and fever and also tends to build you up. That's 'the double effect you want The next time you suffer an attack of Malaria, don't take chances with new-fangled or untried preparations. Get Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It's pleasant to take as well as effective.

All drug stores sell Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, 50c and $1. The latter size is the more economical. pill factory. Oland SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 13.

(U.R Warner Oland, who is usually known to movie audiences as the Oriental detective "Charlie Chan," was sued for separate maintenance today by his wife who accused him of drunkenness and demanded half the $375,000 community property and $3,500 a month for support They had been married nearly 30 years. Mrs. Oland charged that for the past five years the actor had drunk liquor to the extent that he "disregarded his duties as a husband and Inflicted "great mental anguish" upon her. IT 1 Appearing in support of the cuck tors planning to come. Temporary eats are being Installed.

Governor Graves has not an- Bounced his, topic for his baccalau- address but It Is expected here that he will discuss the state's educational problems. Dr. C. W. Daugette.

president of the college, Is pushing last-minute preparations for the commencement program, with 217 diplomas being prepared for presentation on the occasion. Double rehearsals were started Wednesday by the mixed chorus which will present a special musical program. A feature of this will be the college song, composed by Dr. Daugette and Mrs. Ada Pitts, a acuity member.

For Randolph Man ROANOKE, Aug. 13. W. 1 1 11 I Thomas Rollins, 86, died at noon Tuesday at his home In the Hobson community after having been con oo comics are Marjorle Lord as Wheeler's jealous sweetheart, Patricia Wilder as a gold-digger. Esther Mulr as Woolsey's wife, Russell Hicks as a frantic lawyer who puts the wrestling match on a legal basis, Paul Harvey as a big business man trying to consolidate with the pill factory and Oeorge Meeker as a high pressure pill salesman.

On the same program will be a new color cartoon entitled "Stream If clothes make the man, you'll have a hard time picking out King George VI of England in this picture. Like others at the Duke of York Camp, which he founded to aid working boyi before accession to the throne, he wears old grey flannel shorts, an open neck shirt and sweater. King George looks a bit self-conscious as he follows the leader's gestures during an "action song" in which the campers take part. fined to his bed only three days but having been in poor health for seven months. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, the Rev.

C. 8. Heard, with burial in Rocky Branch Cemetery. Except for the days of Dry, Hot Weather Hurts State Crop MONTGOMERY, Aug. 12.

CU.PJ Dry and hot weather has caused considerable damage to Alabama's early corn crop, E. D. Emigh, chief of the United States Weather Bureau said today in his weekly crop report. "Temperatures during the week were high but not excessive," his summary said. "A few local showers occurred, but rainfall Is still deficient." "Cotton is in good condition, with little weevil activity.

Shedding is generally light, with some local reports of moderate shedding. Picking is beginning in Southern sections. Early corn has been damaged considerably ny the dry weather, while late corn Is much better. Rain is needed for all other crops and pastures, nuits -are. eneraU? poor to fair, except for -a good crop of apples in the northern portion." Football helmets are worn by modern mountain climbers.

Ninety per cent of all climbing injuries result from falling rocks. aX, rj iioms iiHiis Ki AP4 I tmiiiTi 4 childhood his life had been spent on the farm where as a boy he learned to plow. lined Oretna Green," a Pete Smith reel, "Ooif Mistakes," featuring La w-son Little, and the latest Rltz Theatre News. He was twice married, the first COLLIE ESCORTS POSTMAN MINNEAPOLIS (U.R) Serving under hla own appointment and acting without compensation, Laddie, a young collie dog, takes personal charge of mall deliveries In the district In which his owner lives. For years the dog has met the district postman twice dally, at the point where the mall carrier gets off the street car and escorts him around the entire route.

wife dying 37 years ago. Surviving JACKSONVILLE NEWS Willie Hudson Hart Telephone 83 NOTE For subscriptions or complaints regarding delivery call Bon-dnrant Grocery Company, Telephone 1L are the widow; three sons; O. J. R. and M.

N. Rollins; a daughter, Mrs. Marcellus Laney. Tender, Aching Swollen Feet Mrs. Crow Hostess a Mrs.

Ralph Crow was hostess at Funeral Is Held fhe North- -Pelhajn- Road For RubelTnfaht Tuesday afternoon. imPGCIAL Burning Feet Get Amazing Relief Oo to Wikle Dru Comptny or tnjr tood The members of the Tuesday Funeral services for Alicia Carre i IB 'w Bridge Club and additional friends were the honor guests at this event. Summer flowers were placed on the ONI BLOCK FROM KNN STATION Rubel, two-day-old Infant of Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Rubel of Btrmlnsr. spacious porch, hall and rooms. Aunt Says Freddie Smuggled Into U. S.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. (U.R) Freddie Bartholomew's aTrnV-charg ed today that the boy was smuggled out of England at the age of 10 in violation of that country's child labor law to become a movie star In Hollywood. She blamed Metro-Goldwyn-May-er Studio for plotting the act which got her and the boy out of England as "holiday visitors to America," and entered them into this country on visitors' passports. Freddie already had been chosen for a role in the picture "David Copperfleld" and he was taken to Hollywood secretly, the aunt said.

Her affidavit was filed in Superior Court where she and the studio will clash Friday In a fight over the 13-year-old actor's contract and Truly prtMrae! raw 600 fooes liotal ofiars the utmost in acctssibility, eeWoft ead The club members were: Mrs. ham were conducted from the residence of the grandparents, Mr. and Homer V. Weaver, Mrs. J.

p. Olaz-ner, Mrs. Loman Leonard, Mrs. Mrs. H.

Carre, at 1106 Lelghton May Elizabeth Williams, Frank Privett and Ivan Greenleaf saw a movie in Annteton Wednesday- evening. Mrs. Pegues has returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after visiting her daughters, Mrs. Ida Wyly and Mrs. John F.

Rowan and Dr. Rowan. Mrs. Hoke Rowan visited her mother. Mrs.

A. Hendrlx, who Is 111 In Birmingham, this week. Miss Mary Bett King will leave Saturday for her home In Ounters. ville after attending the State Teachers College. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Ashmore and Mrs. Mabel Ashmore were visitors In Anniston Tuesday. Mrs. Leslie Porter of Birmingham was the recent guest of the Curriers at "Eighty Oaks." Mrs.

C. W. Daugette and Rankin Avenue this afternoon. Dr. Meltnn druggist today and get an original hot-tla of Moon Emerald OIL Tha vary tint application will ftva yon rallef a law ahort treatment will thoroughly eonvlnea you that by (ticking faithfully to It for a short whlla longer your foot troubles wUl a thing of the pait.

One bottla we know wlU ahow you beyond all question that you hava at last discovered the way to solid foot comfort. Remember that lioone's Xmerald OU Is dean, powerful, penetrating OU that does not stain or leave a greasy residue and that it must give complete satisfac FRIDAY and SATURDAY Reuben Self, Mrs. T. J. Waldrep, Clark officiated and Usrev directed State Takes Final Step On Text Book MONTGOMERY, Aug.

13. (U.R) The final step In the state's program to provide Alabama's school children of the three lowest grades with free text books was taken today. M. H. Klllingsworth, business manager of the state department of education, announced he had placed an order through the state school book depository in Birming Mrs.

Thomas B. Shotts and Mrs. Rutledge Daugette. Others playing Internment In Edgemont Cemetery. St BROADWAY Th fight la ria harks its an.

A tti. messate ef were Mrs. James Williams, Mrs. danf sr The infant died at a local hospital at 4:30 o'clock this morning. Surviving are the oarents and W.

C. Sargent, Miss Susie Sar nlajlnj bul-writes ths law I let gent, Mrs. T. Rayfield and Mrs. C.

A A grandparents. C. Livingston. tion or money cheerfully refunded. TOM TYLER The high score prize was presented to Mrs.

Reuben Self, Mrs. Sargent was given the guest prize and the floating prize went to Mrs. -In- his salary. "Ridin' On" ham for $225,000 worth of texts to supply the needs of 85,000 children scheduled to be In the third grade this fall. Shotts.

Miss Elolse Stevenson enter YOU CAN SAVE BY SHOPPING AT B. C. AND PALACE DRUG COMPANY More Show "Xafllam R. L. DowdleDies At Roanoke Home talned the Woman's Auxiliary of the St.

Luke's Episcopal Church at At the first session of the Graves' Legislature a ten per cent tax was I Ftm Cartaem her home afternoon. Imposed on snuff and chewing to Deaconess Whltford of Mobile Endi Today bacco to provide funds for the Eddlev, Cantor TT A rW talked on the Orphanage Home, books. -Strike Me Plnk AViXVXJXV After the program. Miss Stevenson Daugette are visiting in Monroe-ville. Friends of Miss Mary Bowling Stewart will be glad to learn of her improvement after an Illness at a hospital in Birmingham.

Mrs. Dana T. Davis, matron of Weatherly Hall, will leave August 23 for a three weeks visit In Chattanooga, North Georgia, North Alabama. Bristol Virginia, and Washington. Mrs.

Henry Miss Mary Louise Edwards, Miss Julia Edwards and Miss Barbara Harris will return this week after a stay at Myrtle Bach, S. C. Mr, and Mrs. S. L.

Thompson of Vincent were the recent guests of Just received new designs in Bathing Caps 10c, 25c, 39 49c served refreshments. Marriage Announced Mrs. Martha Poole Is Placed At Rest Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Davis of Rus- selville announce the marriage of their daughter, Audrey to Mr.

Friday and Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Martha ROANOKE, Ala Aug. 13. After an illness of several years and a period of about a year when he was confined to his home, death came Wednesday morning to R. I Dow-dle, 65, at his borne on College Tentative funeral arrangements are for services at the home Thursday afternoon conducted by the Rev.

R. T. Tyler, with burial in the Roanoke Cemetery. members of the. family are the widow; two sons, R.

Lee Dowdle, Jr, of Memphis and Charley Dowdier of Douglasville, Dewey Ritcherson of Birmingham Jane Poole of Rock Run were con on July 34.. at Pell City. ducted at Forney this afternoon by MOW fc Mrs. Ritcherson Is a student at it $2.00 Polo Club Electric Fans, close out, Cl AQ reduced to the Rev- J. O.

Downey and the the 8tate Tachers College. Rev. M. M. Kennedy.

White dl rected. 1 LL Mrs. Florence Hlnes. an nil i ii The local Odd Fellow and Re Mrs. Poole died at the residence Mrs.

Helen Smith has returned to becah Lodges were entertained, at (1 of a grandson, Qulnton Poole, at GOODBYE DANDRUFF. Birmingham after a visit here. Mrs. Reuben Self and Mrs. a steak and chicken supper at the BOB STEELE home of Mr.

and Mrs. Harrison Rock Run at 4:30 o'clock Wednes day afternoon, only a few hours af 49c $1.00 Lucretia Van-derbilt Body Powder Thomas Shotts will leave Saturday ana two grandchildren. He wasva member of the Methodist Church, Now TOO can remnv ilxulm1 Burton at Weaver. ter funeral services for the six- for a visit In Dothan. A musical program was presented, For over a quarter of a century he had been manager of the local oil Miss Mary Few will enter St.

Marv's Colleee In Raleigh. N. In month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Qulnton Poole.

She died as the result of stroke suffered Tuesday butandy. Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo duiolv and away all dandruff with a single application under money-back guarantee. No after rinse TninrtA Am Personals mill and gin. September. Close out, assorted lot 1 A 25c Talcum Powder Ac morning.

Mrs. Ruby McBrlde of Is visiting her daughter, Miss Among the faculty, members of the -Stat Teachers College who 50c size OQr Antiseptic 25c size 91 Antiseptic in Gnu Lord, Of Stirnip Basin'' Mora Bhow-Nexi Chapter Of Roanoke Couple Surviving are two sons, William of Spring Garden and Brice of Frances McBrlde and Mr. and Mrs. blondes as brunettes. Try it A will leave this week for their vaca Tom Skinner.

Rock Run, and 33 grandchildren, Tell Of Marriage tlons are: Florida coast; Miss Ethel Mitchell, Mrs. Willie Hudson Hart and $1.19 $1.50 Vacuum Jugs Pallbearers were Orandy, Earl Alrf nd itittitn iUmn Flick i dal Hair tmie the Miss Barbara Harris plan to leave and Collie Poole, Joyce Tierce, Texas: Miss Ethel Randolph, East' next week for a visit in Winter mmi ercparjuen to HimuJ.ie ROANOKE; Aug. 13. An in ern states; Mrs. James McClendon, Tennessee: Miss Louise Bullock, Dewey Trotter and Qulnton Poole, all grandsons.

Haven, Fla. "DICK TRACY" "PINK ELEPHANTS" fn CsrtMa it nan tooh, ma pVe new Iwut ana bw i mi nouncement has been made of the Mrs. W. L. McCormick and sQn; Tennessee: Miss Fannie Bush, Blr marriage In Wedowee Sunday, Lytelle McCormick left Monday for mlngham: Dr.

Clara Welshaupt, Visit our Soda You will like our Sodas and Sundaes, they will make the day easier. Scientists have succeeded, in re cent years, in bringing to the sur August 1, of Miss Sybil Royston and Sammy Hornsby, both of this a motor trip to Philadelphia. End Today Canada; Dr. and Mrs. H.

B. Mock, Florida and North Carolina, and Miss Marie Whitfield and Miss face, alive, many curious deep-sea community. Probate Judge W. H. fish.

Mrs. Ada Pitts. New York. Mary- C. Sessums have returned from a visit In Atlanta and othw NOBLE Half trait Edaaad twe In "ESPIONAGE" Brlttaln officiated.

The bride Is the daughter of Mr. points in Georgia. SIIAVING NEEDS nuDccnscfc Softer Safer Alwtyi Cool Mrs. L. L.

Porch has had as her recent guests, Mr. and Mrs! Charles Hays of Arab; Mrs. J. B. Henry and J.

D. Wise of Holly Pond and Mr. and Mrs. W. R.

Bice and Miss Marguerite Fryar, Miss Sara Fryar, Miss Laua McCleiidon, Miss and Mrs. O. C. Royston and the groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. O. Hornsby. Both are of well known families and both have busi od OHM (hjb Gem Razors Gillette Razor Arthur Cohen of Auburn. ness connections here.

25c 49c 7 Deaconess Whltford of Mobile Is the guest of Miss Elolse Stevenson here and Mrs. W. R. Brice In They will have an apartment in the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Hornsby, grandparents of the The "Cuckoos" Are At It Again! Two famous pills In. the story of two famous "pUprnakerB! HOWLywood's ravishing beauties put the sugar coating Oh Hollywood's most bashful boys! It's good medicine for the. with 5 blades Annlston.

groom. Miss Drmel Lunceford will return to her home In Hackelburgh giggie gianas i Friday after attending the summer McKesson's Shaving Cream, on 2 for JJC 50c MennenV OAp Shaving MODESS 2 for 37c rjojcii-tcu school at the State Teachers Col lege. Miss Jovita Scarbrough was a visitor in Annlston Tuesday. 47c. ino folks all about that big Mrs.

M. L. Samuels, secretary to Dr. C. W.

Daugette, president of the Jacksonville State Teachers Bargain salof College, has returned to her work after a ten-day visit with her hus- CAL0X TOOTH POWDER, Large 49c 100 McKESSON'S ASPIRIN TABLETS 37c $1.25 FOUNTAIN SYRINGE g9c Sma lew sin? high praise for hand In Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Samuels was transferred from Birming ham to Columbus by his firm sev eral months ago. HANksl He says no metier how much he washes your Hakes Shirt, it still has plenty oi tail to luck deep Inside your shorts. It hasn't a Chinaman's chance of sneaking and wadding at the waist I I-AaV JV4 ill 111 MM SMM.

Im a Cleburne To Use 60c Lysol 40? AT w. M.W WW V. 1 mm aa an New School Buses HEFLIN, Aug. 12. Of the 33 Vltaula Vltaata.

Sawn enmtor MUlea af swa feel t. ionic-nut oi a mhes omn. run ii ever your head and see hew clean cut you look and feel. Nothing sags. Nothing bags.

Armpits anug and neall Try Hairs Shorts tee. See a Hakes Dealer today. P. H. Hanea BERT ROBERT WHEELER 0 WOOLSEY In a laugh-pace comedy-romance Urae.

naOMra, taeeia I WORN OUT? Overwork caunea a drain en the blood iron supply, Thla dally loa may be offset by eatinr more ef trenctheflina; Iron-rich food and uklng Medicinal li on such at found In A VIVE'S TOSic Will Work Much Faster Than Iron Alone school buses that will be operated awane earv ur. Italt semdiiallae amn andlne et tmid af i ee la se. aaa viuaila knitting Co -Winston-Salem, N. sr it anr et ul ta It during the 1937-38 school term, 16 will be new steel frame bodies, County Superintendent Roy Brown announced today In awarding a four-year contract. The other, seven aaa la eiMaiaa.

alstilr 60c Syrup Pepsin 49c 25c Black Draught 19c 25c Hitchcock's Laxative Powder 19c $1.00 Miles Nervine 83c $1.20 Herb On Again Off eamMraUil. at a aotant aula lar Uie Mk, fl- "WELL, gentlemen, I'm not so smart but they're sure selling some smart-looking USED CARS at CRUSE-ROCHELL MOTORS. A few small bills can buy one and the purr of every engine whispers big mileage to met" etaai miea. fljug IHIXTI mi a anrKilUaMBC a are wooden frame. Drivers were giv are a aa allltt They extra Iron In rich mtai ere.

be.ldrs other tonic Inaredlenta that build up appttitt and encourage IR0XTI With Mar jorie Lord Patricia Wilder Short Fun: fer rvTtOI, UW nd4'i rtaheat eeam airi Vltaata IS r.rW., enlr II. Mnnar-earki iii Every Smm en only two-year contracts. 35c t.55. (. st eeiers we lata, ju uuuii The 10 persons owning new buses KiKniiun oi extra looa needed i.

em. "Streamlined Gretna Green" $1.00 atrenKthW.waiaht. sraBli Sea 37S Per Mmi end Beys' "GOLF MISTAKES" A rrnt SMITH novelty demonstrated by Lawson Little. Fun cartoon mem. only Include; O.

B. Hunt, Vermin Walk Harvey Williams, Emerson perry, D. D. Glbbs, Lonnie Hllley, Roy Moon, W. Ih Perry, Huey Hlx, A.

H. Preston, R. L. Clayton, N. Smith, 8.

O. Qldley, Robert Harris, Jesse $10 Pinkham Vegetable Compounds $1.19 LATEST RITZ NEWS MQT0R3.INC. may and Satfirdy EES Dryden and W. A. Prescriptions carefully filled and doubled checked for.

your protection, and we deliver thera Dromntlv. Our nricca arA rltrrir i tin Ileadqaarters For Hanea Underwear! DOBSON'S DOB30NS CORNER 10th 'and Noble St. Operators of wooden body buses: JJODQe-Piumouth ANNI5T0N.ALA. B. F.

Alewine, Hoyt Moore, O. W. We fill them just like your Doctor orders JUrlow Clark Gable "SARATOGA COok.1 D. 8. Johnson, Sam Pollard, C.

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