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Evening star., 1937-08-06
BARRYMORE TO APPEAR
OPPOSITE IRENE DUNNE
John Returns to R-K-O for Lead
In "The Joy Of Loving'-To
Have Kern Music.

John BARRYMORE has been signed
for an important role in The
Joy Of Loving" which will bring Irene
Dunno back to the R-K-O Radio
Pictures lot. Jerome Kern is writing
the music and Dorothy Fields the
lyrics for Miss Dunnes vehicle-a
story by Herbert Fields Felix Young
will produce it and Mark Sandrich,
who directed the lovely star in
Roberta" will have that job again
Miss Dunno has not played at
R-K-O Radio since Roberta" in
which she was co-starred with Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Some
of her other triumphs for this COM
pany were "Cimarron," with Richard
Dix, which won an Academy award;
symphony of Six Million" The
Silver Cord" Ann Vickers" and
"Stingaree"
Barrymore likewise has registered
some Of his most impressive per-
formances at R-K-O Radio. His "A
Bill Of Divorcement" at this studio
introduced Katharine Hepburn to the
screen: "Topaze" was a major hit.
and he also was in Long Lost
Father" At present he is engaged
in Bulldog Drummond Comes Back"
The Joy OF Loving" is the first
dlrectorial assignment for Sandrich
since his return from Europe, where
he conducted search for new talent
for his company. His most recent
film was Shall We Dance?" latest
OF the Astaire- Rogers team musicals.
Evening star., 1937-08-06

how little help it may be to your flag
glng pulses. A piece of legislation on
the cinema in Switzerland appears off,
hand almost as important as the fact
f1rst-rank American star rolls snake
eyes after making seven straight
passes at Caliente. Maybe it is. Never
theless we give you the Federal Cham
Der OF SWltzerland-but not for keeps.
The Department of Commerce of our
own country sends out bulletin about
this Swiss outfit, and ADDS no comment
10 US the Whole story at first seems to
have all the fascination of the life and
hard times of book agent, told with
out benefit of music or beer. Then we
consider the fact that the Swiss are in
ternationally admired for their Winter
sports, their culture, their good sense
In keeping out of wars, and for the
quality Of their cheese. Such a ma
ton should have something important
to say about the picture business, even
II it hasn't any picture business of its
own, which it hasn't.
The Importance would be to people
who think the Hays organization stiles
about tWo-thirds of the potential soul
OF Hollywood: that actors and actresses
are used too much as properties, with
out having any real chance to grow up
and learn and develop their native
talents; that block-booking and other
nifty practices fostered by the big-time
operators make the producers feel GER
tain that they are running factories,
not temples Of the arts; that some
thing should be done, about every
thing.
EFT us then examine this Swiss
chamber of-pardon, Federal
Film Chamber. 1t is not chamber Of
horrors, and it is only in a few re-
spects strikngly original It provides
for l8 citizens to assemble in meet
lngs. seven representing the film in
dustry production, one; film rental
agencies, two, cinema owners, two;
actors and technicians, tvo); seven
representatives of arts, science and
culture, two representatives of busi-
Evening star., 1937-08-06
WORKING HARD.

Under contract to Paramount but
few weeks, and currently playing
the romantic lead in the musical pro-
duction, This Way, Please" Betty
Cradle today was in line for 4 simila,
featured part in Paramounts Col
lege Swing" to 60 into production the
middle OF July, with Lewis E. Gensler
producing.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
Ovation Given Shirley.

HONOLULU. August 6 LP).-Thou
sands OF children and adults Of all
racial strains lined downtown streets
yesterday to shout aloha to Shirley
Temple on arrival Of the child actress
from Hollywood. Children pelted her
automobile with leLs and bouquets.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
BLACKFRIARS EXCELLENT
IN "IF | WERE KING"
Entire Cast, as Well as Principals,
Plays Mccarthy Piece With


Plays Mccarthy Piece With
Spirit and Ina gination.
THE uncertain experiences of one OF
flctlons truly dashing and ro-
mantle characters, Francois Villon,
unfolded in drama form last night at
the Sylvan Theater through the capa-
bic efforts of the Blackfriar Institute
If I Were King written in the
heroic vein of painful chivalry and
ardent wooing by Justin Mccarthy
proves a f1rst-class opportunity to
bring out noble histrionics and that
rare spirit associated with chevaliers
and such. The Blackfriars seized the
possibilities and with judicious employ
ment and little exaggeration imposed a
genuine stamp Of acting down to
smallest details Characterizations
were not of strained quality but ap-
preached reality in their convincing
manners Of portrayal.
In the trying times of Louis XI,
when Frances throne was menaced by
an ambitious army of Bergundians.
emerges devil-may-care vagabond of
moral ill-repute ESQ the story goes) to
become accidentally entangled in
affairs of state by falling violently in
love with a court lady. Austin Gattis,
cloaked as Vlllon, was excellent in all
respects-lover, philosopher, soldier
and nobleman
Portraying the cranky, coldly. Gym
ical Louis XI, who heckled Villon to
the closing gibbet scene, S. Carlton
Ayers was superb Vivid imperso-
nation Of the French king rang true to
win the not uncertain appreciation of
the audience. Dorothy Flynn, in the
role OF Katherine of Vaucelles, sup
ported vital part conscientiously and
with skill
OF the supplementary cast, Edgar
kloten. ettemlnate court dandy;
William Tobin as a suitably nasty
villain, Gordon Potter as the trusted
OF the king, and Margaret NJ Edmons-
ton, playing the tragic Huguette, scored
with creditable acting. The entire
casts uniformity and assurance were
convincing and they were some Of the
best to appear at the Sylvan. The
directing of DR.. Urban Nagel, o. P,
proved definite asset, as we'll as
some authentic costuYning by Sister
Monica.
Evening star., 1937-08-06

The film company was granted q
temporary restraining order, enjoin-
ing Freddie from performing for any
other employer until August 10, when
the studio will ask for q temporary
injunction and later q permanent
injunction.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
DIVORCES JUNE LANG
FOR IN-LAW TROUBLE
Victor Orsatti Tells Court That
Brides Mother Insisted on
Living at Their Home.

Living at Their Home.
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 6.-Too
much mother-in-law ruined his mar
riage, Victor Orsatti, agent, testified
yesterday in obtaining a divorce from
June Lang, pretty screen actress.
Orsatti said he was surprised to
find his mother in-law, Mrs. Edith
Vlasek. occupying his home when he
and his bride returned from a Homo
lulu honeymoon in June
Next day her mother moved away
to hotel and my wife went to talk to
her. Orsatti testified. adding that
Miss Lang followed and refused to re-
turn without her mother
The marriage Of Orsatti and Miss
Lang last May % was gala affair
They separated July II.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
Gary Cooper Injured.

HOLLYWOOD. August CP).-Gar7
Cooper was slightly injured by the
premature explosion Of a firecracker
on a movie set yesterday. After treat
ment for minor burns the star went
home.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
FRED BARTHOLOMEW'S
ACTING HALTED BY SUIT

Striking Boy Star Forbidden by
Court to Work for Rivals
Pending Settlement.
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 6.-Freddie
Bartholomew, striking 13-year-old
English fllm star, was made defendant
in a suit filed yesterday by Metro
Goldwyn Mayer studio to prohibit him
from working for any other studio.
The complaint charges Freddie had
refused to work since July IS, despite
provisions Of his contract. Also named
defendants are his aunt-guardian.
Myllicent Bartholomew, and the Union
Bank G Trust Co., guardian of his
estate
The complaint says Freddies salary
Is $3.50 week, but the studio has been
paying him ''gratuitously" q $3.50
weekly bonus.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
PAULA STONE TO WED
Mrs. Fred Stone Surprised by
Filing of Notice.

FlIlng OF Notice.
HOLLYWOOD, August 6 R.-
Paula Stone, actress daughter of the
veteran stage and screen actor, Fred
Stone, and Walter Mason, cafe opera
tor, filed notice in Santa Barbara yes
terday of intention to wed.
That's a surprise" said Paula's S
mother. I'VE hadn't expected them
to do it so soon"
Mason, in applying for the license,
said he had been married and divorced
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
CHARLIE DINAS REMODELS
CALIFORNIA CAFE

The California Cafe, across
the street from the Illinois Gen.
trail Depot, has been completely
redecorated according to Charlie
Dinas, owner Of the cafe.
Complete new fixtures and an
air-cooling system have been add
ed for the comfort and conven-
fence of his customers, Mr.. Dinas
said. Leather upholstered booths
in tan and royal blue have been
installed and every piece of
furniture in the house has been
redecorated.
Patrons of the California Cafe
can now obtain the very bet in
a modern, up-to-date cafe and the
remodeling Of the place makes it
one of the incest in this section
of the state.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
By Annie Mcintyre

When the 463-acre expanse of
natural beauty near here is trans
formed to Holmes County State
Park no spot in the state will be
more lavishly decorated with
varied wild flowers of every hue
and size splashed against all the
shades of green of the wild shrubs
bushes and vines that ornament
the woods throughout the groves
Of majestic trees.
Figures nor words can tell half
the story of the beauty Of this
paradise located on an airline
three and one-half miles south of
Durant. 1t lies in a "V" between
Highway 81 and 40.
The acquisition of the Holmes
County State Park IS a recre-
ational center for the county was
made through the untiring efforts
of a committee of men called the
Holmes County Park Commission
of which G.. III. Odom is chairman
These men gave their time and
energy to grasp this opportunity
to have a state park in Holmes
county. They were rewarded by
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
DURANT FACTORY DUE
TO Be FINISHED
THIRTY DAYS
DURANT MFG. co. WILL OC.
CUPY BUILDING

Durant's new, modern fire.
proof factory should be complet'
ed within four weeks, according
to w. c. Phillips, superintendent
in charge Of the general constru'
ction for the w. L. Perry Con
struction Company, Philadelphia.
The ~one-story building is being
constructed Of gray concrete
block. The stone work and steel
work have been completed, &C
cording to Mr.. Phillips.
The floor of the building will
be of concrete and the only wood
in the building which will be the
roof.
The building will be absolutely
fire-proof and modern, being air.
conditioned throughout. 1t is be-
ing constructed by the city Of
Durant at a cost Of $4,000; and
being leased to the Durant Manu-.
featuring Comany, m~anufactur.
ers of silk hose, for a period OF
ten years.
The building will be lighted by
a monitor light on both sides OF
the building where Florentine
glass will be used. The electrical
wiring will be installed by j. D.
Alsbury, Durant.
The plumbing and heating con-
tract was given to S. s. Richard,
jackson, and the sprinkler sys-
tenn contract was given to a Jack
son firm.
With good weather the general
contractors expect to be through
within three weeks.
Duras1 was the first commun-
ity in the state Of Mississippi to
qualify under the Balance Agri-
culture with Industry Act which
was enacted at a special session
of the legislature last fall in or
der to allow municipalities in
the state to attract manufactur-
ers and payrolls to their commu-
by constructing buildings
and adding other inducements.
The Durant Manufacturing
has given a guarantee
to the city Of Durant Of a $780,
600 annual payroll.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
Park In County Will Be Recreation Center

mans Club and New Century
Club of West; Garden Club OF
Lexington; Woman's Club, 10Th
Century, Gamma and Present
Day Clubs Of Durant, Woman's
Club of Goodman and As You
Like 1t Club of Pickens, have al
ready made plans for the pur-
chase of approximately 1000 dog
wood trees to be donated to the
driveway, Identification or where
ever the trees might be better
placed. The Forestry Commission
will also cooperate with the park
service in planting arbor-vitae
and shrubs Of all kinds. The fed
Grated clubs also placed a large
sign on Highway 81 at the drive
way to guide the many visitors
to the park.
Only picnicing and camping
facilities will be offered this sum
mer. Those who take advantage
of these are invited by X. T,
Wurz, superintendent, to visit
the areas under construction and
observe the CCC enrollees at work
on the lake dam, construction OF
cabins and otherwise carrying
on the Improvement program.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
Welcomes Nashville Boosters
POST-OFFICE WILL CLOSE
THURSDAYS THIS SUMMER

The Durant post-office will be
closed on Thursday afternoons
throughout the months Of June,
July and August, according to an
announcement of Postmaster
Williams.
Thursdays will be the day to
close instead Of the usual Satur-
days, Mr.. Williams said.
1t has been a policy for some
time for Durant stores to close
one-half day during the summer
months in order to give their en-
ployees more time for recreation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
DuRANT ATTORNEY
COMPLETES UNIQUE
DIGEST SYSTEM
Sandy R. King Copyrights Card
Index Unit

What is believed to be the
first and only complete card-index
law digest system ever to be de-
signed, has been projected and
recently copyrighted by Sandy
r. King, Durant, member Of the
Holmes County Bar.
This digest system has been
named Lawyers Universal Digest
and Reference System, and was
registered in the United States
Copyright office on February IL,
1887, by Mr.. King.
He began work on this unit
while a student in the law school
of the University of Chicago in
1920 and completed same last
January.
The system is designed for the
individual use Of the lawyer,
Judge, or schoolman, in digesting
and referencing, from day to day,
all laws and decisions issuing
from the legislatures and courts,
as well as matters appearing in
law journals, periodicals, mono
grams, and all other matters in
Guiding briefs, forms, office case
files, judicial definitions.
The plan is so flexible as to en-
able the user at very little to
keep abreast of all legal data
without being required to pur-
chase expensive books.
AT this time the various legis-
latures and courts by enacting
laws and making decisions are
constantly and radically chang
ing the laws. The book method is
believed by MI. King to be en-
tirely too cumbersome and slow
to meet the conditions and needs
of the average lawyer in keeping
his legal data up to date each
week and this system is designed
to enable him to accurately and
systematically keep abreast all
legal data with speed, precision
and economy.
According to Mr.. King, the
system contains 1873 main titles
subdivided into 2285 subdivisions
CONTINUED On Back Page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20

a contribution of $4,000 from the
county to purchase the desired
location, while j. E. Burch donat
ed ground to the park the price
of which would have amounted
to $500. The site was located
and officially occupied July 10,
1885. Up to the present $3O,S12.-
So has been expended with much
more construction to be accom-
plished.
Recently Mr.. Burch has decided
to the state forty acres of his
land adjacent to the park for the
use of Holmes County State Park.
This strip of land which is 300
feet wide by one mile long is to
be used for a parkway or entran-
ce into the park from Highway
81. The present road being three
miles into the park.
With the construction of the
proposed new road there will be
a saving of two miles making the
driveway exactly one mile
through a grove of natural beau
ty. The topography Of the acquir
ed land is the same as that with
in the park
The nine federated clubs, Wo-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
< n OK

By Hazel Brannon

out Monday afternoon at 4:1O o.
clock to greet the Nashville
Boosters. civic organization, who
will visit us at that time. They
will arrive on a special train and
stop at Durant for forty-five
minutes.
A program has been prepared
by local officials who urge every
one to come out and give the
party a welcome.
The Durant School Rand will
be present and the visitors will
bring their own famous band.
A treat is in store for you!
Come on outi
Now that highway 81 has been
paved all through this county
maybe we won't hear SO many
complaints about broken bones
and bruised bodies.
Headline in the paper: Farm
er breaches own Funeral"
That's one advantage about
being a newspaper editor. You
at least don't have to preach
your own funeral. Too many
people are glad to do it for you.
Last Monday there appeared
on the main business street OF
Durant a car driven by q drunk
en- driver. he ran into and knock
ed down a steel pole in front OF
the Peoples Bank and wove on
down the street, in and out OF
traffic, striking a truck parked
in front of Piggy Wiggly. 1t
wasn't enough for him to hit
everything he encountered. He
drove on across highway 81 down
Mulberry toward Lexington.
The last we saw of him was
thirty minutes later when he was
passed out over the wheel in a
ditch into which he had backed.
Fortunately it was after one
o'clock in the afternoon. All the
children had returned to school.
except those playing in the
streets in front of their own
homes.
Needed inventions: A steering
wheel that will lock automatical-
ly when a drinking person takes
the wheel.
A nice long tack in every chair
to put under every sit-down
striker.
True to our predictions the an
nual state convention Of the
Business and Professional We
mems Club at Greenville last
Saturday and Sunday was a
great success.
In fact it was almost like a
press convention what with the
Ernest Smiths, the Holding Car
tiers, 10 Wilkes from Gulfport,
and Royal Frazier, of Leland, to
say nothing Of Mary Cain from
Summit.
Which reminds us-We were
right about Mary after all.
Shortly before the opening
banquet started Mary and this
writer were standing at a table
far in the corner of the hall,
CHANGING up Mary saw two gen.
tlemen enter the hall and go to
a table in the center. She very
quickly remarked: ~ wonder
who those men are. and WHY
they aren't with usl"
Later investigation prov e d
them to be gentlemen Of the
fourth estate. -. and they were
looking for us.
People who have been worrying
about the new factory looking
more like a Jail than anything
else can rest easy when they
know that it is going to be air
conditioned. The first air-con.
ditioned building in Durant to
our knowledge.
Speaking of jails-It wouldn't
be SO bad to be put in a nice
bright modernistic Jail where
Sheriff Ellis now takes his
prisoners. We've already reserv.
IVY L.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
ROTARIANS HEAR ATTALA
COUNTY NATURALIST TUE,

Dave Atwood, well known nat
uralist of Attala county, was a
guest and the principal speaker
at the Hotel Durant.
Mr.. Atwood spoke at length on
the wildlife of the state, partic-
ularly of this section. He is said
to have had long and varied ex-
perience in raising wild turkeys
and other wild animals and train
ing them. He demonstrated vari-
Gus phases of his activities by
presenting before the club one of
his owls.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
TCHULA-CRUaER
HOLMES FOOTBALL SEIZED
ULE RELEASED TODAY

When the Holmes Junior Col
lege football team begins it's schcd
ule next season, the first four
tits will be unreeled on Branch
Field under the floodlights. The
menu, as announced today by
Coach Ras Branch, calls for eight
contests definitely arranged. five
on the Goodman gridiron and
three on foreign territory. One
date is open, while the other has
a tentative affair booked with the
Southwestern freshmen Of Mem.
phis.
The complete schedule is as fol
lows: September 17-Scooba at
Goodman; September 24-Ole Miss
Freshmen at Goodman; October
1-Senatobia at Goodman; October
S-Ellisville at Goodman; October
5 -Goodman at Raymond; Octob'
er 22-Southwestern Freshmen:
Memphis, pending; October %.
Goodman at Perkinston; Nevem'
Der 5-Open; November l2-Wessor
at Goodman; and Nvember IT,
Goodman at Moorhead.
Champions of the Junior Col
lege conference for the past two
years, the Bulldogs, with the add
dition Of excellent pigskin mater
ial from various high school sour
ces, expect to assemble just as
formidable an outfit next fall.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20
. H MOORE RITES
HELD FRIDAY FOR
DURANT RESIDENT
WIDELY KNOWN MAN sue
CUMBS

Funeral services for T. H
Moore, who was hit and fatally
injured by a G. & G.. Train on
May 10, about $50 o'clock in
the evening, were held at his
residence in Durant on last Fri
day.
Mr.. Moore succumbed to his
injuries on Thursday at the hos
pital in Winona where the acct
dent occurred. His body was
brought to Durant on Friday.
The Rev. G.. M. Smiley and the
Rev. E. s. Lewis were in charge
of the services. Burial was al
Mizpah cemetery with the South
ern Undertaking Association in
charge.
Mr.. Moore was widely and
favorably known in Holmes coun.
.ty where he was born and lived
a large part of his life. He was
born at Bowling Green.
He had been away from Duran'
for some time at Winona in thu
capacity Of superintendent of {
cotton mill there but he kept hi.
home in Durant where his wife
lived.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20

Mr.. Jack Flowers of Chicago
is visiting his sister Mrs. Sam
Kaplan.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20

Speaking of jails-It wouldn't
be so bad to be put in a nice
bright modernistic Jail where
Sheriff Ellis now takes his
prisoners. We've already reserv-
ed a suite just in case Walter
Durham does carry out his
threat.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-20

People who have been worrying
about the new factory looking
more like a Jail than anything
else a rest easy when they
know that it is going to be air
conditioned. The first air-con-
ditioned building in Durant to
our knowledge.