The State from Columbia, South Carolina • 18

THE STATEi COLUMBIA FRIDAY DECEMBER 29 1939 eights Another Of Mrs Plays To Be Performed Physical Eel Is Argued Pro And Con Strange Sixth To Be Given Cliristnni8 Rites Held Yesterday President Of Columbia -Dental Society Laid To Rest In Elmwood funeral aervicea for Dr Leonard McFea Chrtotmua 21 president of the Columbia Dental aociety were conducted yeaterday afternoon from tne Aaaociate Reformed Presbyterian church of which he was a mr by the pastor the Rev Betts Interment was in Elmwood cemetery The large number of hie friends and relatives who attended the ntes and the many floral offerings gave testimony of the high esteem and affection in which he was held Doctor Christmus died suddenly Wednesday morning at ha home 1310 Clarendon street College Place He wm ft graduate of Columbia high school and Atlanta Dental college Pallbearers were: Active James Goddard Ted Langraf Howard Had-don Edwin Zobel Jr Harold Foster and Fred Hensley honorary Dr A Bedenbaugh Dr Thad McCullough Dr Wiley Casey Dr C-Sparlu Dr George Bunch Dr David AsulL Dr Ben Miller Dr Trivia Chappell Williams and the board of deacons of the church NC Man Gets 20 Years In Bank Robbery Case ilocky Mount Va Dec Marvin Borer 27 of Spray was sentenced to 20 years In the Virginia penitentiary today He was convicted on a charge of participating a Boone Mill (Va) bank holdup three WILLING AND I Because she thinks tha demand for skilled airplane welders la bound to Increase Mrs Moselle Sitton (above) studies welding at night in St Louis She's 29-year-old widow with two children and Is determined to continue until she can pass stiff government tests With her family a YVFA job by days and study by nights she keeps busy which Clinch Heyward liked This toy took the prize offered by The tate newspaper and tha Columbia Stage aociety Mrs' Keith Thrilled The next play offered on Town theater boards was Face Fran this play Mrs Keith got her thrilL When ahe saw It performed Mrs Keith declared that ahe could not it was my play It just took me out of She paid high compliment to the manner of its directum and interpretation and said couldn't have been better pleased by a play pro anted at the Comedie Franca toe waa so fascinated that I went to every performance" waa also presented at the Town theater but Mrs Keith pointed out that it had been her opinion that this play had been probably too hastily done The work of June Wise as the heroine in this production waa an piece of Mrs Keith' said Wealthy Perform Face" Mrs Keith said that Face" had been presented at Palm Beach Fla with beautiful and authentic -properties from the homes of the wealthy The part of Mona Li in the play waa taken by Muriel McCormick granddaughter of John Rockefeller she said pointing out that the part had been beautifully the play aa a whole could not compare with the simple stage setting and exquisite interpretations done by Columbians at tha Town theater" Since that time Face" haa been resented at Asheville C- Columbia Miss and Lake George The leading part that of Maryan the strange woman in "The Strange Woman" to being taken- by Mrs Frances Keith King daughter of the author Mrs Keith said that she had suggested that Mrs King "forget all traditions of the theater all rules and gestures forget correct diction if it doesn't come naturally but to let herself go and put her whole soul into the part The play to a soulful play deep in conception fine sincere and strong The character of Maryan a beautiful creation to an inspiration in itself Thefts From Autos Continue In City Thefts of radios from can continued to-be reported at police headquarters officen said yesterday -Sgt Spires and Officer Lancaster received word that a 850 radio had been stolen some time Wednesday night from a car in tha 1800 block of Pendleton street Dr Trevor Abel of 1015 Pickens street informed Sgt Ted Nelson that a radio had been taken from hto car Four thefts from can had been reported Wednesday Mrs Frances Guignard Gibbes Keith ia well known- to Columbia theater-goers Several of her plays have been presented at the Town theater Several of them have won national recognition Mrs Keith again appears prominently in the theater life of the Capital City Being rehearsed each evening at the Town theater ia Strange a Biblical drama from ner gifted pen Directing the play is one preeminently fitted to -do so She is Mrs Louise Vairin-Snead whose work in the theater ia known in this country and eastern Europe "Mrs Snead a cosmopolite with a 'distinctive bent for things- Eastern especially the basin countries of the Mediterranean is a native of this state but ia aa much of the East of Paris of London and of California Mrs Snead is recognized among theater leaders throughout this counter her dramatic authorship her talent for directing her fine sense of costuming in which she achieves color harmonies of rare excellence beauty and authenticity and not least for one of the finest individual collections of Levantine costumes this side of the Atlantic The Strange a play whose magnetism and force drew Mrs Snead Way cross a will be presented in a aeries of performances at the Town theater beginning at 8:30 tha evening of Friday January 5 First Play Presented The first of Mrs Keith's plays to be presented at the Town theater was Biblical in theme Danny and Isadora Reed took the leading roles in the play was the only one of my plays I ever saw in Mrs Keith aid Mrs Keith pointed out that she had been especially gratified at the manner of its presentation and was pervaded with a distinct of pride that this her first play produced on the Town theater stage should have been so well received was awarded a prize offered by The State newspaper In conjunction with the Columbia Stage society Her Favorite Mrs Keith's second play to be produced at the Town- theater a published play She confides that this play to probably her favorite of them all was a little too elaborate a play for a small Mrs Keith said had so many characters Yet it had 'some The next -of Mis 'Keith's plays to be performed at the Jown theater piece Guard To Open Four Field Training New York Dec The delegates to the 43rd annual meeting of the College Physical Education association found themselves squarely the middle today On one side stood their retiring president Prof Boles of Wooster (Ohio) college urging them' to firmly against the abuse of college physical education departments as so-called courses far vanity athletes who are poor students Dean Lloyd Neidlinger of Dartmouth went at them from another angle arguing that colleges absolutely should bar "any man who can be but that they should out and if necessary any student-athlete who have proved their qualifications in both fields but are hampered by lack of funds Prof Clarence Houston of Tufts took still another tack He gave them a report on the code drafted recently by the New England Intercollegiate Athletic conference which ruled that the awarding of scholarships shall not be contingent on athletic ability and which has been sent to the presidents of the respective colleges for their reactions Finally from Prof A Marsh of Aherst they reeceived a report tend -to show that the trends -toward vidual instruction and' -more laboratory work in liberal arte colleges is likely to bring about sharp changes in intercollegiate sports programs BurlM Orr Dies At Home Burt Mitchell Orr SI' of' 2114 Marion street died at his residence 6:15 yesterday afternoon after an illness of four months Ha had been critically HI two weeks Mr Orr as bom in Oconee county the son of William and Martha Dodd Orr He had lived in Columbia 35 years Mr Orr was connected with the Southern railway more than 33 years He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Acacia Masonic lodge He is survived by hie widow one daughter Miss Sarah Kathryn Orr one son Burt Mitchell Orr Jr all of Columbia three brothers Orr of Walhalla Orr of Spartanburg and Orr of Gainesville Ga Several nieces and nephews also survive Funeral services will be conducted from Tabernacle Baptist church at 11 o'clock tomorrow momingby the Rev A Kennedy pastor The Rev Robinett will assist Henry EMalier 51 Dies At His Home Hemy Ernest Maher 5L of West Columbia died at 9:20 last night at his home after an illness of several weeks He was a painter and was well known throughout Columbia He was member of Brookland Methodist church of West Columbia Surviving are his widow Mrs Eva Dunham Maher three daughters Mrs Coward Mias Joyce June Maher and Miss Doris Vastine Maher of West Columbia? six aorta Maher and Hugh Maher of Columbia Maher A Maher Maher and A Maher of West Columbia two half-brothers Carl Hill and Chattel Hill of Georgia and one grandchild Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night assets Frig while a ft company Water from them firemen's hosetines literally ai temperatures froae the water as quickly as it left the raged through a three-story wooden building housing Damage was placed at 25Ml Police Gordon Thrown Around Building In Business District actual field duty by tha company since its reorganization and expansion since October 1 when the company strength was increased from 88 to 128 Under the new reorganization the company will be to the latest development in the Regular United States army including in its organization a special anti-tank platoon and communications platoon Lieut Robert Carter and Lieut Walter Monteith will assist Captain LaMotte in command The company will be practically at full strength for the field training The Guard has a tong history that dates back to the Mexican war when the unit was first formed from volunteer South Carolina infantrymen A four-day field training period will be opened today by tha Governor's Guard historic headquarters company of the 118th (Palmetto- regiment) South Carolina National Guard under the command of Capt Frank LaMotte of Columbia Officers and enlisted men will assemble today at tha Olympia armory for equipment and will establish camp on the 100-acre State Fair pounds Three additional days of training will be taken by the guard in January complying with a war department order for additional training by the National Guard in all the states Moat of South Carolina's units have completed that training and others are planning to soon The present camp will be the flitt any other Information that might lwIPa The emergency call wai the first of its type broadcast over police radio here since August 11 when a man was seen on the Schulte-United building at 1620 Main street NEY JOKES ALL WET ABE An extra year was added to Borer's term when he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to break out of the Franklin jail here last month Borer had asked a separate trial from that of Paul Dehart and Lloyd Borer brother of Marvin who were tried and sentenced in November to 25 yean each for their pert in the robbery attempt Marvin Borer has a nine to ten-year sentence to serve in North Carolina when he was convicted on a charge of posseting burglar tools Mrs Goff Blaney Dies Mn Ola Mae Goff 41 wife of Goff of Blaney died at 4:30 yesterday afternoon at her home after an ill-net of six weeks She had been a lifelong resident of tiie Blaney community where she was a member of the Highway Pentecostal Holinet church Besides her husband she la survived by three daughters Miss Leona Goff Mit Naomi Goff and Milt Doris Goff one son Hilburn Goff all of Blaney her father Roes also of Blaney Funeral services will be conducted at MO this afternoon from Highway PCnScoatal Holinet church by the pester the Rev Goude Interment will be in tit churchyard Reuben Floyd Dies At Gaffney Gaffney Dee Reuben Floyd former cafe operator died at his residence here today after an illni of one week Funeral arrangements had not been completed tonight 1 1 No language has ever been found even closely resembling that of the Patagonians The Human Side Of Life federate war called THIS ADD TWENTY CENTS GOOD TOR I LB Zurich People who joke about the Swiss navy better have a took at the statistics fust Rhine river ships many of which re Swiss bring three million tons of freight a year to the Swiss port of Basel One hundred and three Swiss lake teamen fly the Swiss flag and carry 600000 passengers a year not only to Swiss but to French German and Italian lake porta The same steamers carry 208X5 tons of freight per year The ware has cut down traffic on Lake Leman between France and Switzerland and on Lake Canatance between Germany and Switzerland although Swiss steamers still run there on reduced schedules Steamer traffic on the Italian lakes haa increased since the war began BREAD OF LONG LIFE Fort Collins Colo AP) and state technologists experiment-Colorado State college with stored aa long as If years found that all of it "made quite satisfactory flour and There was an Increase of fat acidity with storage indicating some progressive deterioration with age but not sufficient to prevent satisfactory flour milling Best bread and flour came from wheat harvested in 1921 Less than 90 seconds after a police emergency radio call here at 9:02 last night officers had blocked front and back entrances at Jewelry store 1436 Main street where a man had been seen on the roof of the building Within three minutes after the first word of the incident had been received at police headquarters every passible avenue of escape in the entire business block had been blocked by officers The cordon of police and detectives was established when a passerby telephoned headquarters of the man's presence The caU was relayed immediately by Deck Operator William Kittrell to Sgt Ted Nelson radio dispatcher who ordered cruisers and officers to the scene I Responding to the call in a matter of seconds were three cruisers with Officers Perry Eleazer and Henderson Jr Sgt Helms and Detectives Shorter and Robert Broome They were joined in less than a minute by Motorcycle Officer McCravy and Police Officer Cr ipps the latter running to the building from hi beat in the business district At the scene itself was Police Officer Thom ton whose beet covers the 1400 block and who was investigating noises in the rear uf the building His investigation took him to the roof of the place and it is presumed that some one noted his presence and called the police station The Bryan company at 1440 Main street near wa entered through the skylight the niitfit of December 3 and goods at 5220275 stolen With that in mind Officer Thornton was making a careful search in the rear of Friedman's to prevent any similar theft Remer Woods manager of and Bob Clyde an employe were working In the rear of the store after hours and it ia believed they made the noise which attracted Officer Thornton leading to the assembling of police appreciate-the speed with which the other officers came to bring Officer Thornton said At police headquarters Sergeant Nelson expressed appreciation for the receipt of the phone call from some unknown person and said that the Sublie could greatly assist police tty escribing carefully when they first call the exact nature of the emergency its correct street location and Portland Ore Dec 28 (AP) New Year's eve revelers considered an as- aortment of tricks today for celebrations in defiance of Sunday blue laws The ordinances prohibit dancing between 1 a Sunday and 7 a Monday ex-pt in private homes Some dance promoters planned floor shows" which would consist of all the guests offering to dance at the same time A number of out owners said they wouldn know what to do if several patrons organized a purely their own and the rest of the trade started dancing Los Angeles- Dec 28 Triplets delivered by a Caesarian operation were born today to Mis Har old Fallon Veteran obstetricians said it was- tha first time in their knowledge that triplets have been delivered fry' that method The boy and two girls each weighed between three and four pounds Physicians said all and the mother were Louisville Ky Dec Shirley Nichols 50 told police today a man ho held him up refused 75 cents all he had and instead shook hands and wished him a New Walking on the bandit stopped a Goose And Duck Seasons Close TODAY ONLY intern second man Nichols related and on being told the victim had no money talked off business only 52 all George Parish Dies Suddenly i George Parish 59 retired Southern railway engineer died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at hto hams 2314 Wallace street Mr Parish's death waa sudden With the Columbia division of the Southern ter 35 yean Mr Pariah bad retired only last June A member of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Mr Parish was roll known in this section He waa a native of Carolus county North Carolina Funeral services will be conducted at 4 this afternoon from the Lutheran Church of the Reformation! by the pastor the Rev Wynne Boliek Interment will be in Elm- wood cemetery Pallbearen will be: Hutchinson Caudle Waites A Clark Ware and Watts They are asked to meet at the resi-1 dence at 3:30 i Honorary pallbearers will be mem- i bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and of the church counciL Surviving are his widow the former Mias Pearl Boulware of Columbia one daughter Mrs Paul Meckley Lancaster Pa and one aunt Mn Barnes Concord Lewis Has Operation Lewis principal of Olympia school haa returned to hto home Wilmot avenue after having undergone an operation at the Columbia hospital Which waa the last state to enter the Union? A Arizona entered the Union February 14 1912 South Carolina's open season on ducks and geese will clow today and that on dew- will end Monday Chief Game -Warden -A A Richardson said there had been more ducks but' leak 'shooting this year because of unseasonably warm weather during most of the season GOT SOMETHING THERE Roanoke Va It was a dip of the ongue but the lady spoke ac when she telephoned the local radio station to inquire Wil' the waropean news come iflJ lf- ijtV Mlk- MAD1 IN ORANGEBURG A LITTLE DISCONCERTING TO SAY THE LEAST Hopkinsville Ky Moviegoers were somewhat surprised several times while watching a tender love scene at a Hopkinsville theater to hear a gruff voice break in with: "Go to the comer of and Mechanic streets and investigate a short changing Theater officials learned that because of some unexplained scientific phenomenon the sound equipment at the motion picture theater picks up of the Hopkinsville police occasionally Atmospheric conditions seem to determine when the radio voices are picked up The antenna of the police radio ia loaded atop tha building which houses the theater NAILED! Colorado Springs (AP) Police have a good clue to the iden-Itity of a burglar who tried to break into the Cohen residence He tore off a thumbnail aa he attempted to open a window and he left it lying on silL PURE PORK SAUSAGE IN THE NEW CUT GLASS DISH BUY IT 5e AT VOOD WED'S 5c AUTO LOANS it REFINANCING tavastigats Our Rates LiRSiMTIONAL'Bpi SILVERS ef Columbia Member Federal Deposit Ins Corp WEEK-END SPECIALS! IF YOU HAVE A SERIOUS COLD CONSULT YOUR EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN HERE ARE SOME PREVENTIVES Be Sure To Attend The GALA NEW YEAR PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT FUN! MUSIC! LAUGHS! ENTERTAINMENT! at the Menthol Me Hill's Caa-Qu Inina 89c fix Preparation 8' 23c Handker chiefs Tablets BOX MUSIC BY BUSTER SPANN AND HIS GAMECOCKS FULL C0UB8E DINNER FAVORS FOR EVERYONE 25e Chocolate Eriax 19c 49c $250 PER PERSON Benzedrine lahalare NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER CHECK OR MONEY ORDER DANCE AND ENJOY' YOURSELF STARTING AT 9 DRUG STORE Free Delivery 1449 Main St 'TO THE VICTOR LO After two-hem- battle during which the shark attacked the boat and bit into the sponsor' BulleA of Sydney Australia captured' this 719-pound whaler a record for Sydncywaten! a'-ated.