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The Washington times., 1937-08-12
10 DIE AS GALE
RACES 3 HOMES
ON n. Y. ISLAND
2 Missing, 4 Hurt
In Staten Horror

Death toll in the destruction of
an abandoned factory, con-
verted into a three-dwelling
structure, mounted to 10 today
as police and firemen cOmbed
wreckage of the StOrm-crushed
building at nearby New Brighton,
Staten Island. Police recovered
another body shortly after noon.
NEW YORK, Aug. IL G.N.SO.
Eighteen persons were known to
be dead, and two were missing
today as police and firemen tore
apart the debris of three storm
crushed houses at nearby New
Brighton, Staten Island, in search
for additional bodies.
The two missing persons were
believed to have persisted along
with the 10 others when the
weather.beaten tenements coll
lapsed like. papier mache after
their foundations had been Slapped
by q torrential downpour that
swept the Eastern Seaboard last
night.
COLLAPSE WITH ROAR
Four others hurt when the walls
of their apartment homes crumpled
about them with a thunderous
roar, were rushed to a hospital. OF
the injured, a young matron,
widowed by the loss of her hus-
band in the disaster. was in a
serious condition but others are ex.
pected to recover.
The frame and brick structures
sagged ominously last night under
the pressure of the gale and over
flowing storm sewers on a nearby
hillside flung a boiling torrent
against the weakened walls Of the
5O-year-old buildings. With a roar
like thunderclap, they collapsed,
jazzy radio tunes mingling with
the Shrieks and means Of the
dying.
DIED SAVING CHILD
Alarms were Immediately turned
in and police and firemen rushed
to the scene from all parts Of
Staten Island. More than $50
firemen, police and other city
workers labored in the water
soaked and muddy ruins, amid
scenes of horror. Victims were
buried in mud and water under
tons of debris.
One Of the last bodies found was
that of Patrolman Joseph Nc
Breen, father of 2-week-old baby.
He died in an attempt to save A.
year-old Virginia Budnick. The
child's body was nestled in his
arms.
Some of the victims were crushed
by the falling timbers, others were
drowned in the water-filled cellars,
and still others, trapped in the
debris, were suffocated.
Several residents of adjoining
houses narrowly escaped destruc-
ton. One of these, Charles Brock,
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
SERIOUS SITUATION

'"The situation that is facing
the country today is fraught
with seriousness and although
I am not expressing favor or
disfavor of the Presidents sp-
pointment, I think that it should
be sent to the Judiciary Com
mittee for full consideration"
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Foreign Troops
Are Modified
Nv M. C. FORD

SHANGHAI, Aug. IL dN.SJ.
All foreign military detachmentS
in Shanghai, including American
soldiers, were modified today as
the approach Of open hoStilities
was marked by a frantic attempt
by the city's defenders to bottle
up the Whangpoo River by sink
ing steamers and junks in its shall
low depths. '''''
American, British, French, and
other foreign forces, as well as the
Shanghai volunteer corps, were
modified. Steady influx of Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek's loyal
nationalist troops. into the city
aroused grave fears OF early war.
fare.
Guard Settlement
AS evening fell, British and
American forces were oruereo 70
take up positions on the borders
of the international settlement.
All Japanese civilians moved in
side the settlement for safety.
Japanese army engineers set to
work converting the Japanese golf
club into an airdrome.
All Chinese officials evacuated
the municipal buildings in the XII
angwan district.
SHIPS SCUTTLED
The Chinese scuttIed one ship
after another in the muddy river.
Their object was to prevent
passage Of Japanese warships in
the direction Of Kiangwan Ar
senal, above the native. city, cap
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

Cloudy with showers tonight and possibly
tomorrow; not much change in temperature;
gentle to moderate southwest winds.
weather Details On Page 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
LEXINGTON DELEGATES
P0ST0FFICE BUILDING
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
SERVICES

Lexington's new $75, 900 post
office will be dedicated with fit
ting ceremonies tomorrow, Octo-
Der 8, at Lexington.
The dedication service will be
preceded by a joint luncheon of
the RotaryClub, Junior Chamber
of Commerce and the Business
and professional Women's Club
and their invited guests.
Promptly at two o'clock in the
afternoon Joe Berman, master of
ceremonies, will start the dedica
ton services.
The following program will be
given: Band selection, Lexing-
ton School Band; Invocation by
the Rev. j. T. McCafferty, pas.
tor of the Methodist Church
Flag Raising ceremonies, Nation
al Guard Unit and the Ameri-
can Legion; Address of welcome
by Edwin White, representing
Mayor f. T. Nelson; Presenta-
ton Of Mrs. M. L. Beall, post
master, by Mr.. Berman; Presen-
tation Of the official represen-
%tative of the postoffice depart
ment, Walter B. Wooten, inspec-
tor-in-charge, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Address by Mr.. Wooten; Band
selection; Presentation by Mr..
Berman of the Hon. A. M. Pep
per, who will introduce the Hon.
Will M. Wilmington, who will
deliver the principal address.
Address, Mr.. Wilmington; Ben
ediction, by the Rev. John How
ard, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church.
The new structure at Lexing-
ton was completed several weeks
ago at a cost of about So, 1000.
1t is constructed of buff brick,
trimmed in grey marble. It is
a n story building with office
quarters for the county agents in
the basement.
The interior is finished in
cream with oak floors. 1t is
built along lines for greater SER
vice.
Lexington business houses will
be closed from 200 to $50 for
the dedication services.
The public is invited to attend
the services and people in adj
joining communities are urged
to participate in the services, ac-
cording to Mrs. Beall.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
BULLDOGS
TO meet SCRAPPY
GRID TEAM FRIDAY
GAME WITH ELLISVILLE TO
START AT 8 p. M.

Polishing up on signals in ar
effort to obtain better timing
and precision, the Holmes Junior
College Bulldogs this week hav,
devoted a large share of their
time toward achieving those ends
in this weeks practice sessions
Two other weaknesses noticeable
in other contests we're lack oil
pass defense and effective block
receiving their share Of attention
from Coach Ras Branch.
With the exception Of McGru.
der Jones, tackle, and Tom Ghol-
son, captain, the entire squad is
in good condition to tackle the
Ellisville Bobcats here Friday
evening in one of the most I'M
'portant conference engagements
of the 1887 campaign. The Jones
county lads are reported to be
fact implies that the visitors will
very likely uncork an overhead
offensive in an effort to gain as
much territory as possible from
the Goodman lads.
Judging from their deadlock
at 7 all with the Perkinston Bull
dogs recently the proteges~ of
Coach Read should be able to
offer some good competition, but
the Harrison elev-
en- does not appear to be quite
as strong as in 1886 when the
Bulldogs emerged with a 19 to
IL score.
Coach Ras Branch's outfit
trounced the Senatobia boys last
week to the tune of 65 to z,
same aggregation in theic OPEN
lng clash 81 to 0, but having
gained much prestige by virtue
Of their 1876 victory over the
CONTINUED On Page 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
CHURCH

The Church School meets at
9 AS, G. II. Carruth, Superinten,
dent. On account of the dedi.
catory services at the Presbytc-
rian Church, there will be nc
preaching service at our church
at IL o'colck but at 1880 Rev
l.. p. WATSON, Presiding Elder
will preach for us after which
he will hold the fourth quar-.
terly conference. Every depart.
ment of the. church will furnish
written reports for this confer
ence. 1t is an important occa-
sion and all our people are urg.
ed to attend.
The circles of the missionary
society will meet at 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon as follows :
No. l with Mrs. E. S. Lewis, ;
No. 2 with Mrs. Turnage Viii
Iliams; No. 8 with Mrs. Glenn
ents.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION IS
PUSHED HERE
THOSE INTERESTED URGED
TO SIGN NOW

The term Vocational Educa-
tional" as any kind of a teach
ing or training directly connect
vl with an individuals daily
employment. A vocation is any
type Of work by which one
earns a living AMI therefore any
kind of training which improves
one on their job or prepares
ore for promotion is vocational
education. As aided by the
state the interest of the Durant
High School in vocational edu-
cation is to especially assist
those who are engaged in dis
tributive or commercial persuits.
1t is therefore possible to set up
at no cost to the applicant, train
ing courses for employed people
who care to improve themselves
in Salesmanship, Bookkeeping.
Shorthand, Business Training,
Commercial Law, Tipping, etc.
Other cities have availed them
selves of this opportunity and
courses of this type are being
carried on in approximately fiji
ty towns in Mississippi. A final
effort to organize classes in Du-
rant is being made, and those
interested should contact either
Supt. G. Fl. Carruth or the Com
mercial Instructor, Miss Annie
Louise Griffin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
HAVE
DEDICATION SERVICE
PUBLIC rs INVITED TO TAKE
PART

Sunday, October 10, is the date
set for the dedication services OF
the Presbyterian church of Du.
rant.
All members Of this church are
urged to attend the services and
ask their friends.
Following is the complete pro.
gram:
Prelude; Doxology; Invocation
Hymn, 81 Love Thy Kingdom
Lord Anthem, Song of Praise
Shoebel; Scripture, l Kings, 8;
Prayer, DR., G.. T. Gillespie; An
nouncements; Offering; Special
music; Hymn, "The Church Is
Foundation" Sermon, DR.. G. T.
Gillespie; Brief address, Rev. G.
M. Smiley Hymn, "The Church.
John Zundel; Dedicatory Prayer,
Rev. G M. Smiley Hymn, "How
Firm A Foundations" Benedic-
ton.
Mrs, Robert Ham is choir di-
rector, in charge of the music,
and Miss Willie Martha Elmore
is pianist.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
|kUYkENDALL RITES
SAID ON TUESDAY
TRAIN ACCIDENT PROVES
FATAL TO MAN

Funeral services for L. d. Kuy-
kendall, Sails, Al, who died MOI
day at a jackson hospital fol
lowing an accident Friday after
noon when his car was said to
have been struck by a train or
his farm near Sails, in Attala
county, were held Tuesday.
The accident was said to have
happened about four O'Clock in
tn e%afternoon. The Ford car in
which he was riding was com.
|pletely demolished and a negro
youth with him died shortly af-
ter the accident.
He suffered a broken pelvis
bone, broken legs and numerous
other injuries. He was taken to
Sails by the train that hit him
for first aid and then taken to
Jackson.
Mr.. Kuykendall. was said to
have been rushing to get his hay
in, thinking it was going to rain,
The train hitting him was q pas
senger train running through his
farm. On this day it was run
ming late. This is believed to
have caused the accident, Mr..
Kuykendall thinking the train
had already gone, according to
his friends.
Services were held at the Sal
lis Baptist Church and burial was
at the Sails cemetery with South
ern Undertaking Association in
charge.
Mr.. Kuykendall was a we'll
known and popular man in At
tala and this section Of Holmes
County. He had numerous friends
who will regret exceedingly his
passing . He was a successful
farmer apd a rural mail carrier
in Sails.
Surviving are his widow and
five children.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
ROY M. LILLY GETS
GRENADA CONCRETE JOB

Roy M. Lilly, contractor now
engaged in roadwork in this vi
cinity, has been awarded a con-
tract for one and one-half miles
of reinforced concrete paving in
the city of Grenada.
The work will start in about
two weeks and take three months
approximately to complete.
Lexington Paving Now
Near Completion
Mr.. Lilly announces that the
two miles of black-topping on
which he is at present engaged in
the city of Lexington, will be
finished in about a week.
The first coat of blacktopping
goes on today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE
BOYS MEET SEPTEMBER 80

The Vocational Agriculture boys
of West High School met Sept,
for the purpose of organizing
a Future Farmers Of America
chapter.
After a brief talk on the char
acter and purpose of the organi.
cation by Mr.. ID. ID. Davidson,
Agriculture teacher, the follow
ing officers were elected for the
various posts
President-George Parkinson.
Vice president-Harvey Bris-
ter, Jr.
Secretary-Harold Walker.
Treasurer-Bobby Montgomery,
The chapter plans and hopes
to have a very active chapter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
COTTON OWNERS ASKED
ITO PRESENT RECEIPTS
COTTON LOST IN FIRE Il
COMPLETE COVERED

Persons having cotton stored
at the Durant Bonded Ware.
house, which was destroyed by
fire at one O'Clock Thursday
morning, are asked to present
morning, are asked to present
their receipts for settlement as
soon as possible.
Eight hundred bales Of cotton
stored in the warehouse were
completely destroyed but fully
covered with insurance.
The warehouse and the Durant
Gin Company are owned by Mr.
Claud Wilkes.
The gin, located a few yards
from the warehouse, was in full
operation at the time of the fire
but was not damaged. Opera
rtions continued as soon as the
fire was brought under control
and have not been suspended
since.
The building formerly occupi-
ed by the Cole Trading Com
pany has been leased by Mr..
Wilkes and is now a fully insur-
ed warehouse. Insured bonded
receipts will be issued for all
cotton stored there.
A new and larger warehouse
will be constructed within the
year, according to Mr.. Wilkes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
CHECKED FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH
FARMING PROGRAM
ASKED TO MEET
IN JACKSON

The work If checkeing the
maps for compliance with the
soil conservation program is be-
ing pushed ard will be complet'
ed tLe latter part of the month
according to County Agent T. NJ
Williams.
AS soon as the work is COM
pleteds notices are sent out to
producers as to the status OF
their acreage. In cases where
legumes need to be planted tc
qualify the producer is notified
Mr.. Williams estimates that
fully eighty per cent of those
participating in the 1887 sol
conservation program will
conservation program will come
in next year.
The, tentative program for 1885
isbe ing formulated now and it is
believed that President Franklin
d. Roosevelt will call a special
session Of Congress in November
to consider farm legislation fol
the 1898 program
"The farmers are hoping that
the president will call the ses.
sion," Mr.. Williams said.
GROUP ATTENDS MEETING
About 80 or 40 farmers and ag.
ricultural leaders from this cour
ty will attend a meeting Tues.
day, October IL, at 10 80 O'Clock
in the City Auditorium in Jack,
son. All farmers are invited and
urged to attend.
Oscar Johnston, manager Of the
Scott plantation, will be the prin
cipal speaker at this time.
The purpose Of this meeting
is to 60 over the 1888 program
mad to advise the legislative com
mittee regarding a few decided
chanRsr in the program.
The agricultural leaders will
be guests at a luncheon at the
Fair Ground in the new ban
ouet hall and Congressman Will
Doxey will address this meeting.
State Extension Director E. III.
White is making plans for Tues
days gathering which all Missis-
sippi farmers r urged to at
tend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
PEP SQUAD ORGANIZED
AT DURANT SCHOOL.

A pep squad has been organ
lzed at the Durant schools hy
Miss Annie Louise Griffin. Fiji.
ty-five students belong to the
group which will lead yells, etc.
at football games and other atb.
letic events.
Louise Crider is captain of the
pep squad and head cheer-lead-
er. Other cheer-leaders arc CIa-
"a King, Ann Grimes, Marie
Drake, and Leverne Tart.
Velma Harriet Wilburn is the
traD drummer for the squad.
which is expected to follow the
school band in its parade Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
U AGENT URGES
PLANTING OF LEGUMES

Holmes farmers are being urg-
ed by County Agent It. M. Will
liams to plant winter legumes.
He cites the cases of two well
known successful farmers, G.. d.
Fulmer, Durant, and Harris
Rhyme. West, as proof that plant
ing winter legumes pays.
Both of these gentlemen are
highly successful in their opera
tons and leading opponents of
cover-crops.
Mr.. Fulmer says, according to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
Record Crowd To
Attend Harvest
Day Celebration
MARY BROWN WINBURN
ELECTED TO OFFICE

Blue Mountain, Miss The
freshman class of Blue Noun
tain College elected the follow
ing officers this week.
President, Elizabeth Majors,
Ripley, Tenn; vice president,
Mary Brown Winburn, Durant
secretary; Frances Kimbriel,
Drew; treasurer, Marion Brimm,
Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
SENATOR BILBO WILL
SPEAK IN DuRANT
SATURDAY
DURANT MERCHANTS HAVE
VALUE FEAST

People from every adjoining
community in this section have
been invited to attend the Har-
vest Day celebration Durant,
The Hon. Theo G.. Bilbo, Unit
ed States Senator, will address
the Harvest Day throng at four
o'clock in the afternoon from q
speakers platform on Front
Street.
Preceding the speaking the
Durant School Band will parade
through the business section in
full dress uniform and give a
concert. Space for the baud
members in the parkway will be
reserved.
The band concert will start
at $50 O'Clock and last ten min
utes.
Durant business men and mer-
chants have prepared a great
feast of values for the occasion
and people are asked to call by
the Durant stores while in town
and view the beautiful line Of
merchandise on the shelves of
Durant' s leading business houses.
Mayor Edgar Howell will well
come the crowd and introduce
the person to introduce Mr. Bill
BIO. A loud speaker will be in
stalled on the platform in order
hat the program can be heard
by all those attending.
Merchants and business men
participating in the days pro-
gram and contributing toward
it's success are: Towards, Du-
rant Dry Goods Company, Pigg-
ly Wiggly, The Style Shop, Ho-
well-Heggie, Roy M. Lilly, Du-
rant s,ariety Store, Your Friend
ly Neighbor Service Station,
Love Wagon Company, Durant
Gin Company, Durant Motor
Company, r. E. Irby, w III. r.
by. City Meat Market. Bill Ed
dleman's Sinclair Service Station.
A. B. Clements Chevrolet Com
pany, Volunteer Grocery Store,
Ray Brothers, Angle Plumbing
and Electrical Shop, j. d. Ais
bury Plumbing and Electric Ser
vice Lewis Grocer Company, Ho-
tel Coffee Shop, Standard Ser
vice Station, Gulf Service Sta
ton, Gordon Laird's Sinclair
Service Station, Spotless Clean
ers, d. V. Pound, Red T Service
Station, Lyons and Company,
Wiley II. Browne, Merchants &
Farmers Bank and others.
Mr.. Bilbo will speak on a sub
Ject that will be of interest to
farmers and workers Of this Sec
ton. He will also probably
make some mention Of the
Holmes County State Park where
work has been suspended indefi-
nitely by the government.
The Senator vas in Washing
ton this week in an effort to
save the park for Holmes conn
ty and two other state parks in
the state. He may have some
information of interest to the
people concerned. with the park.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07

merchants and
business men are
cooperating one
hundred percent
to make it So.
Shelves have
been busted off
and laden down
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07

Mr.. Williams, is that his big
gest trouble is finding enough
money to plant as many legumes
as he would like.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07

: been busted OIL
and laden down
with scasonable best quality
merchandise and Durant will be
indeed, a grand place to shop on
Saturday.
Specials are being offered by
most ali the stores in this great
Harves. Day celebration.
The event should attract a
throng Of shoppers bent on
spending their money where it
will buy the most.
This writer is looking forward
to meeting on Saturday the prin
cipal speaker of the Harvest Day
celebration, the Hon. Theo G..
Bilbo, United States Senator from
Mississippi.
Mr.. Bilbo possesses the repu-
tation for being a brilliant and
witty speaker. We are frankly
anxious to 9 if he lives up to
the reputation his fellow Missis-
sippianc have given him.
A record crowd should be on
hand to hear him.
Miss Edwina Robinson, young
peoples secretary, in a letter to
Mr.. Il. d. Kenna, Of the State
Highway Commission, said: "For
the past two years our depart
ment has had several camps for
young people at Castalian
Springs, and we would like to add
our petition to that of the cit
liens that the Commission con-
slider this. 1t would mean much
to our future camps to have this
highway run by Castalian Springs
Young people from all over the
State of Mississippi are involv-
ed in these various meetings.
Miss Robinson is not alone by
any means in her plea to have
the Durant-Lexington road rout-
ed by Castalian Springs. Many
other club and camp leaders over
the state, speaking for hundreds
of young people throughout Mis-
sissippi, second her letter.
Few people realize the really
good Junior college this county
boasts. Holmes Junior College
is known to be one of the very
best in the state and certainly
one of the most progressive.
Much of the growth and de-
velopment Of this institution can
be attributed to M. c. Mcdaniel,
affectionately known to the hun
dreds of the students as "Mr.
Me-, president of the institu-
ton for many years.
Holmes Junior College has much
more than just a good football
team. It's a real educational in
stitution and worth looking over.
A greater Ems of unity and
cooperation can be achieved in
any community with a central or
ganization of some kind, with the
expressed purpose of community
development and growth.
Most wide awake communities
support some such body, wheth-
err it be a chamber of commerce
a board of trade, or whatnot.
Many communities are not
large enough to support a cham
Der of commerce all their own.
In such cases an organization
countrywide in scope could be
of great service in unifying in
terests and bringing about a
greater feeling of neighborness
among the different communities
and when need arises, contribute
its services.
Such an organization could
flourish in Holmes county where
we have so many small commu-
mites. In a county like ours
we are prone to grow selfish and
look after u individual emo
munities and never look to the
fact that we are part of one
county, one state, one nation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-07
THR
HAZEL EYES
BY Hazel B rannon

Saturday, October 8, should be
a big day in Durant. Durant
La gaceta., 1937-04-20

lie arroyaban por la corbata.
Con la mano izquierda, Sc apo
yaba en- Ferd. Su labio caido ba-
beaba.
|Luego con VOC cast impercepti-
BILE y con la mirada perdida a 10
lejos, murmur6:
-Muerto, muerto... lPor que
no ha esperado siquiera I'm mes
mas? Ahora que ma estaliado la
guerra, nadie nos mira va con
malos ojos nj nos insulta por-
que seamos judios... LEON, pobre
|hijo milo, "los judios son tam
bisn slemanes", me dijo esta
manana Ell consejero, al tempo
que me encargaba su nuevo u
niforme... Y tn padre no puede
estar junto . II velandete, y te-
niendote c0gido de Ia naazo. y
La gaceta., 1937-04-20

Apelando a las 1ltimas fuer-
zas que me quedaban, cogi aque-
LA mano fra, extranamente TO-
ia, v mientras Frau Silberstein
Sc sonaba ESTABLISHMENTS, ball
brcee por dos veces, sacudido
por unas ganas locas de norar:
ii Adi6s...i iAdi6s...!
En- la Gale ces6 bruscamente
la mdsica y comenzaron los flu
riosos redobles de tambor..
Cuando por fin nos vinios o.
ira vez en- ell claro comedor,
Frau Silberstein nos brind6 con
mas vino. LIE dimos las gracias
y cogimos n~uestras gorrar, des-
pidiendonos. Ferd lie dijo que
lQuerfamos acompanar a Leon
hasta Ell cementerio.
-Mahana q las dos sera ell