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Evening star., 1937-05-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
REVENUES JUMP
1886 Total Best Since 1880
and rs Per Cent Ahead
of 1885.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 7-Southern
Pacific Lines, second biggest railway
system of the country, today reported
1886 operating revenues of s204, $780,
550 the largest since 1890 and gain
OF 25 per cent over 1895.
The annual pamphlet report said
conditions affecting traffic volume were
generally favorable throughout the
year, and the increase in operating
revenues resulted principally from a
rise of 81 per cent in net-ton miles of
revenue freight.
Also factor was a gain OF 21 8 per
cent in revenue passenger miles of the
steam rail lines.
Heavier traffic, the report said, was
augmented during the last three
months Of the year owing to Interrupt
ton Of steamship service at Pacific
ports.
Operating expenses increased 1875
per cent. Taxes rose less than l per
cent Equipment and joint facility
rents Increased 1928 per cent.
Net railway operating income
totaled s34 $50, an increase Of
7l.S per cent. The upturn In freight
revenues was 25.9 per cent.
The emergency freight rate sur
charges authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission In April, 1885.
and which expired December 81, 1896,
produced about s2.57O,oO0 for South
ern Pacific Lines, compared with ST.
400 900 in 1895.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, May 7 tPp.-Poultry. live.
81 TRUCKS. steady: hens over ) pounds,
17l2; > pounds and less, 1914; Lehorn
hens. 16; fryers colored. %: Plymouth
and White Rocks, 2512 Broilers. colored.
%: Plymouth and White Rock. "A: bare
backs. 1921: Leghorn. 20; Springs COL
ored. "a -; White Rock. 25i2 Plymouth
Rock, 26i2: roosters, 12l2: Leghorn Il;
turkeys. hens, l6; toms. Is: No. 2 tur-
Butter. 10 553, flrmer: creamery specials
1913 score). 81 l2-32: extras C9@) 81: extra
frsts ta0-9D. 30-30l2 frsts tSS-S0.
2S-29: standards go centralized carlots)
3nhz. Eggs. Al ,S44, steady extra firsts.
local, 20?4; cars. n, fresh graded firsts,
local, 1a34: cars. 2OI2: current receipts.
1G14: storage packed extras. 2212: storage
Potatoes, 75 on track 1877; total United
States shipments. 736 old stock Idaho
Russets, weaker: other stock about steady:
supplies light demand slow. Sacked. per
hunsdredweigsht.s, DIV Idaho Russet Burbanks,
Maine Green Mountains. U. S. No. /. 2 25-
2717; Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs unclassi-
fed. 1.75 New stock weaker: supplies
dredweieht, Bliss Triumphs. Louisiana. u S
No l, 3.I5-4 20. according to size; Ala
bama U. s. No. l. 4.25; U S No. 2 3 90:
California White Rose. U. S. No 1. few
sales, 1904 90
Evening star., 1937-05-07
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT
HOLDERS APPROVE ISSUE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Preferred
stockholders of Federated Department
Stores, Inc. today authorized a 81
100000 bond issue by one of its con-
trolled companies
1ssuer Of the proposed bonds is John
Shillito Co. Of Cincinnati, subsidiary OF
F. & r. Lazarus & Co., of the fed
Grated group.
A first mortgage issue bearing AZ
per cent. the securities will be uncon-
ditionally guaranteed as to principal
and interest by the Lazarus concern.
In addition to the Lazarus COM
pany. which operates at Columbus,
Ohio, Federated has controlling inter-
ests in Abraham & Straus Inc, Brook
lyn. N. Y; William Filenes Sons Co.,
Boston. and Bloomingdale Brothers,
Inc, New York.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO: May z l4) Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Hogs. 5000.
Including 1000 direct, market strong to
10 higher than Thursdays average: top.
1o.45; bulk good and choice. 100000
pounds. 10.25al0.40: 150-190 pounds
9. 75a10.30; most good pack!ngs sows 8. .6Oa
$50; medium kinds down to $50 and good
big weights 900.
Cattle, 1000: calves: 500; generally
steady trade on al slaughter classes; steer
weights at s.5oal1,5o; several loads good
around three loads fed heifers, 9.35alO.25;
remaining crop mostly common and me-
dium llghtweights at 6.75aS.50: strong
weight cutter cows up to 500; very few
beef grades above $50; vealers steady with
Thursdays close; few selects. 1900; bulk,
s.0Oa9.50: bulls weak: practical top g 90,
Sheep. 10000. including $500 direct;
comparatively little done on fat lambs
early; undertone strong to 25 higher: few
sales wooled lambs 12.25 down: choice
held 1880 upward; short deck good to
choice clipped lambs, 300; as yet nothing
done on Spring lambs; sheep about steady:
bulk clipped ewes 500 down: strictly
choice held around 5.25.
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NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May 7 LP,.-Raw suga,
was unchanged early today at 345 for
Spots with no sales reported There were
nut local reiners showed no interest
Futures were irmer for the No con-
tract on further covering and commission
mouse buying promoted by the frmness
OF the London market and a favorable
ternational conference The No 3 con-
tract. however was quiet with small IL
regular price CHANCES. july No sold
up to % and September to 1851, or 2i5
TO 3 points net higher. with the market
the best "a
Trading In the No. 2 contract was con-
hned to May at . so or I point net lower
and to July and September at 25l or /
point net higher.
Refined was quiet and unchanged at
4S0 for hne granulated
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PARIS BANK REPORT.

PARIS. May lP-The Bank of France
Statement tor the week ended April 80 (in
millions OF francS):
Gold reserve. 81 7,35s: UNCHANGED. Sight
eSased BALANCES ssfosd s1ead Bs
counted commercial bills-France 7.29S
decrease. 524. Temporary advances to
state tprior to June 1S. 1880 12191:
decrease. s. Temporary advances to state
tsince June 1s., 1885; 1900: unchanged.
Adyanes AGAINST SECURITIES. . 3,e17; increase
Total credit to current account. 17769:
decrease. 9S7 Thirty-day advances against
government securities. 964: increase, I29
Afste OF discount. 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
WEATHER SPURS
RETAIL BUYING
More Uniform Advance Re-
ported for Week by Dun
& BradStreet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Trade move
ment for the week was more uniform
Dun & Bradstreet said today in the
weekly trade review
Favored by suspicious weather and
helped by special clearance events,
retail distribution recovered some of
the ground yielded in April" the re-
port said.
In wholesale market future COM
mitments were more generous as the
price trend turned steadier, and the
volume was further enlarged by the
most numerous recorders in a month.
proceeding at full stride, more in
dustries were forced to adopt faster
operating rates in an effort to ex-
pedite overdue shipments
Sales for the country as whole we're
estimated at from 3. to 6 per cent
over last week and to Is per cent
over the 1886 comparative.
Sectional increases over last year
were: New England, Is to 20 per cent;
East, II to Is; Middlewest, 18 to 25;
Northwest, II to 22 South, Is to 80;
Southwest, IL to l8, and Pacific Coast.
to l6
. Rebound Of consumer buying from
the more leisurely pace of April was
pronounced in most retail divisions
Long postponed requirements we're
covered generously in women's dresses,
millinery, hosiery and Shoes the re-
view said
Mems suits sold we'll, and there
was more interest in shirts, under
wear and furnishings"
Leading in the wholesale field
where the volume increased l8 to 35
per cent over 1886, were orders for
women's white coats, cotton dresses
and open-croWned millinery. For
men: Stacks, sport coats and linen
suits. Swim suits and bathing ap-
parel were more prominent in this
weeks orders.
Demand continued heavy for farm
equipment and builders supplies,
while industry moved along Is to 40
per cent above the 1885 comparative
Evening star., 1937-05-07
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May Limited States
Government and top-grade corporate
loans turned in good gains in the bono
market today in response to a reduc-
ton in yields on bankers bills.
Investment circles regarded this de.
velopment as confirming recent fore.
casts of Federal authorities that long
term money rates would continue low
Gains in Government issues ranged
from l-32 to 9-32 of point. Late i'm
provement in some corporate issues
ran to major fractions. Many junior
and speculative loans were up fractions
to point or more
Evening star., 1937-05-07
i. S. Lead Stocks
Continue Steady
Decline in Month
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Continuing
the steady decline started in August
last year, stocks OF lead at smelters
and ref1neries in the United States
dropped 15,454 short tons in March
the American Bureau of Metal Sta.
tlstics reported today.
Stocks on hand April totaled 212,-
83l tons, compared with 228,285
March l.
Receipts Of lead in ore and scrap by
United States smelters during March
totaled 50,678 short tons and for the
first three months l30,562 tons, the
report stated.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
FAIRCHILD AVIATION
REPORTS BIG BACKLOG
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOClated Press.
NEW YORK. May 7.-Fairchild
Aviation Corp. announced untitled
orders on March 81 amounted to ST.
147,502 against s599,74 a year ago
Airplane sales by Fairchild Engine &
Airplane Corp. in the first quarter
totaled sl29,l43, gain of l4l per
cent over the like 1886 period.
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81 tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
The Association OF American Rail
roads reported today 1924 cars Of
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday
This was an increase of 81 PAL cars,
or 28 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase OF Ill, ,535,
or l5l per cent, compared with a year
ago. and an increase OF 2l3,496, or
375 per cent, compared with two years
ago.
The report classified the loadings as
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q. S. TREASURY NOTES. ,
NEW YORK, May OP.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.
Approx.
...-1

try-Cross- -breds. fancy. 3A pounds or
over, 24a25, few 20; ducks, White Pek.h.
ID: Muscovy. white, s.: colored. 16a17:
turkeys. fancy hens, 1Gal7
Butter-Top grades, "a 4i4a3s: %, 33laa
"a. 81, 33. 30, 3@i2, 50, 81: SIS. 81 Il
Evening star., 1937-05-07
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. May Pl;--Silver futures
- SOB; July, 4470b: September. A Sob
Evening star., 1937-05-07
FREIGHT L0AD|NGS
At 782,423 MARK
Weeks Increase Raises
Total 1871 Per Cent
Above Year Ago.

NEW YORK. May THE Asso-
ciatrd Press hrntonally adjusted weekly
on lp"0-3o Ms 90 declined today to
sf,s. compared with S2.2 the previous
week and tH.S year ago.
Range Of recent years
u. 1877; 1890, 1895. 1894; 1929;
Low RIO GO7 $50 59.5 Ar
Evening star., 1937-05-07
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. May 7 R-Crude rubber
FUTURES opened frm. to Al higher. May
!.sob: July. 22.2S-30; September. % 40
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BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
By private wire direct to The Star.
T R E A S U RY

All time shown below is daylight saving
on which the ExchanEe Is now operating.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

NEW YORK May 7 tP-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as of . o'clock)
Evening star., 1937-05-07
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. May z GP).-Federal Land
Rank bonds.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

Va E & P SO pf---s1'5o q S-2s S5i
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
DURANT FARMERS
URGED TO MEET
At CITY HALL
PRICE FOR PICKING TO BE
AGREED ON

All farmers in the vicinity of
Durant are urged to be present
at a meeting which will be held
in the City Hall at Durant on
this Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock.
At this time the price to be
paid for cotton picking will be
discussed and all farmers inter-
ested in this matter should make
a special effort to be present.
There seems to be a shortage
of labor in this section to pick
the cotton and it is desirable the
farmers get together and deter
mine a fair price for picking.
At the present price of cotton
seed the farmer has only So or
81 left out of his cottonseed af-
ter ginning. This price will not
pay for picking at SOC per humid
red, it is said.
If the farmer pays 75c for
picking it will take all his cot
tonseed money and about $3.50
or $500 per bale from the cotton
itself, it is asserted.
The farmer this year is taking
from 81 to 1Ocents for his cotton
where last year he got 13c, and
he is getting $500 for his cot
tonseed this season where 1896
paid him $4,000.
At the price paid for cotton
seed last year the farmer could
pay from GOO to $1.0O for pick
ing and the cottonseed would pay
for the picking and ginning. Al
the present price levels it is said
to be impossible to pay those
prices and a price must be agreed
on for the mutual benefit Of the
farmer and labor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
INDICATE HOL-
MES COUNTY PARK
TO BE Ter INATED
WORK PROBABLY WILL STOP
OCTOBER 1

Durant citizens interested in
the development of Holmes Coun-
ty State Park, three miles north
west of Durant, r greatly per-
turbed over rumors being circu-
lated here that the National
Park Service is terminating work
on the park effective October l.
These reports are as yet uncon-
firmed but it is known to be a
fact that official word will be
received within a few days.
The Holmes park is one of a
group started in this state to be-
gin a state park system and its
planning and construction have
taken a period of years.
The local park is an advanced
stage, six cabins and a home for
the caretaker having been COM
pleted. These buildings are COM
pletely equipped with all modern
conveniences. However there is
no electricity or water and until
the electric line is run and pro-
visions for water made the build
ings will be useless.
A huge lake for swimming and
boating has been almost complet-
ed and a dam constructed. The
plans called for the construction
of bath houses and boat houses
If the project is curtailed now
the lake cannot be used until
bath houses are erected.
Thousands of dollars have been
expended on the project and
many months labor have beer
put in by the CCC boys who
have been furnishing the labor
1t appears that the project will
be suspended indefinitely.
The unconfirmed reports says
three parks in Mississippi will
have to be cut out. They are
lSP-6 at Durant; SP-1 at Hollan
dale, both in this congressional.
district, and SP-2 at Tom Big
bee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
FOOTBALL TEAM
TO START PRACTICE
OPENING GAME SLATED AT
CANTON

Football practice at Durant
High School will start next Mon
day, September 6, according to
Coach Dudley Brumfield and al
ready 81 men have said they will
be out at this time.
Only six lettermen will be back
this year who played last season.
They are Jerry Black, left end
James Armstrong, left tackle
Junior Melton, right tackle; Jack
Edwards, left guard; Doc Win
born, guard; Buster Taylor, full.
back.
hurry Gilmore, tackle, who
played season before last is ex.
pected to fill an important posi-
ton in this years team.
Curtis Tart will probably be
placed at center.
Johnny Dinas, B. j. Allen. w
E. Durham and Woods Mcclellan
all played last year and r ex
pected to be out there fighting
for a place on the first string
team.
New recruits for the 1855: eli
ton are Ed.n Cry. William
R.cks, Jack Moore, Weney Hold
g.s, Curry Vol Wilson, CHI bby
Storm, Clyde Durham, Robert
Carroll and Vernon Durham
Much is expected of these new
boys.
The first game will be played
at Canton on Sept. "a at night
A tentative schedule calls fol
games with Lexington, Carthage
Sails, Walden, Camden, Madison
and Kosciusko or West. TIL
definite schedule will be announ
ced later.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
DURANT SCHOOL BAND
GOES TO GREENWOOD
% MEMBERS OF BAND HAVE
REPORTED

All persons from this vicinity
planning to attend the fourth
annual band contest and Labor
Day celebration in Greenwood
on Monday, Sept. 6, are urged to
buy their tickets from a member
Of the local band as all money
received from sale of tickets
locally will go for the benefit OF
the Durant Band.
Malcolm Carter, band director,
announces that 90 members of
the band have reported and have
been drilling intensively this
week for the big contest in
Greenwood which they are plan
ing to attend.
Last year was the first year
Durant had a band and it was
said to be one of the best first
year bands in the state, making
a good showing at the state con
test last spring.
Members reporting this year
are: Margaret Moore, piccalo
Eloise King, flute; Ralph Bowie,
bass; Junior Blanton, trombne
Joe Moore, trombone; Edward
Grey, trombone; David Fleming,
alto; Tom Clover Steen, alto
Wallace Grey, alto.
Butterball Bowie, saxophOne ;
John Dinas, saxophone; James
Odom, trumpet; Louise Order,
trumpet; Bob Beisell, Curtis
\rarrt, Dorotny Danas, Paul
Hastings, Malcolm Longinotti
Billie Dickens, James Lewis and
Carl Herrin, clarinet; Velms
| Wilburn. snares, and Virgins
Myers, drums.
A feature of the day will be
beauty contest in which younG
ladies from all over the state viii
participate. The winner Of thu
contest will receive a free trip
to New York with all expenses
paid.
Among those going to repre-
sent Durant are Miss Ann Eliza
beth Grimes, Miss Laverne Tart
Miss Marie Drake, Miss Louis
Crider, Miss Ophie Blanton, Mis-
Louise Counts and Miss Clara
King.
Tickets can be secured from
any member of the Durant bant
and at the Hotel Coffee Shop an(
Howell and Heggie Drug Store
All people going from .Durant ar
urged to buy their tickets local.,
so that the band will benefit
from the sale of tickets. Eacl
purchaser of a ticket gets a FREE
chance on an automobile whicl
will be given away. 1t is no
necessary to be present to vii
the car.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
ROY M. LILLY Is AWARDED
CONTRACT

Roy M. Lilly, highway con-
tractor who has been engaged
for the past few months in black
topping the Durant-M cAdams
highway IL, was awarded the con
tract for about two miles of
paving in Lexington at a special
meeting of the mayor and board
of aldermen this week.
The project will cost around
5000 and will be started about
October l, city officials state.
Streets paved will be in the resi-
Dental section Of town.
The bids for materials were
awarded as follows: Clay gravel
w. P. Hammett, Lexington ;
washed gravel, Green Brothers
gravel company; asphalt and
primer, Standard Oil Company.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
D. v. POUND MAKES
STORE IMPROVEMENTS

D. V. Pound, Durant jeweler
and watch expert, and Mrs.
Pound have returned from a va
cation trip to New Orleans,
Natchez and points on the Gulf
coast, and have for the few days
since they have returned been
busy cleaning up and making
more attractive their store on
Front Street.
Mr.. Pound has had the front
Of his store painted white trim
med in black which is very effec
tive and a decided Improvement.
He announces that he has just
received a new shipment OF
Roseville pottery and many other
attractive items in pottery and
glassware and invites his friends
and customers to call by and see
the new merchandise.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
LEXINGTON TO HAVE
FLASH SYSTEM SOON

Lexington telephone subscrib-
ers anticipate the installation Of
the flash system by the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company within a few months.
Lexington has 456 subscribers
and SIS rural subscribers.
After the flash system is install
led at Lexington Durant is the
next slated town in line to aban-
don the old system and plans
have already been made to effect
the change as soon as possible,
The town of Goodman in this
county will also receive telephone
service that it has not enjoyed
before.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
MRS. ZOUELLA BACON
WINS ASHVILLE TRIP

Mrs. Zouella G. Bacon of this
city is now in Ashville, N. c., at
Grove Park Inn as a guest Of the
New York Life Insurance Co
for which company she is an
agent.
Mrs. Bacon makes the trip az
a member Of the Zone Hundred
Thousand Dollar Club" she hav
ing sold and paid for more thar
that amount Of insurance during
the past year.
AT the convention in Ashvillt
which is to be attended by nat
inoally known insurance exeeu.
tives, Mrs. Bacon is scheduled tt
make a talk on "What WomeI
Mean in Insurance as Agents"
After the convention, Mrs. Ba
con plans to visit Montreal, N. G.
and other points of interest ir
the Smoky Mountains before re.
turning home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02

Our artist has reproduced above a sketch depicturing the
various types of service offered by the Style Shop.
Mrs. E. j. Harper is manager-with Mrs. }. B. Thompson
assistant. :.
This shop specializes in ladies ready-towear. They fea-
ture many nationally advertised brands including Claussner
and Humming Bird Hosiery, Nelly Don and classy Jean
dresses, Forest Maid frcoks and Printzess Cushioned by the
internationally known designer, Printz) coats and suits.
Other lines featured are Madame Grace foundation gar
ments, Hercules Knit sweaters and Floray and Loras under
wear.
Ladies from every section of this county and from many
adjoining counties seek this shop for the latest in designs in
every type Of ready to wear.
Durant maids and matrons take special pride in the
Style Shoppe and its modern and uptodate class of merchan-
disc. 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
COUNTY WHITE SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN ON MONDAY

Holmes county white schools
will open on Monday, September
g., as has been previously announ.
ced and indications are this year
will be one Of the best years in
history of the schools.
The school term for whites in
this county is eight or nine
months in all the districts.
The negro schools will not
open until October 5. They are
5 months schools.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
NEGRO TEACHERS WILL
BE GIVEN FALL EXAMS

Fall examination for negro
teachers will be given on Sept,
s., 9 and 10, according to an an
nouncement of Miss Dorothy Nc
Bee, superintendent of education.
The examinations will be given
in Miss McBee's office and teach
ers eligible for the examination
are asked to report at this time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-02
THOMAS APPOINTED AS
PICKENS SCHOOL TRUSTEE

w. s. Owen has resigned as a
trustee Of the Pickens school and
Tim Thomas has been appointed
to fill his unexpired term, ac-
cording to an announcement OF
Miss Dorothy McBee today.
Mr.. Thomas will serve until
the first Saturday in March 1888.