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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
IndustTiaIists
 Praise Portugal

LISBON. Portugal, Aug. 20 - Portuguese Industrialists rallied to the support of the government in it's severance of diplomatic relations with Czechoslavakian manufactur-. ers.
 They praised Portugals decision not to accept tenders of official supplies from Czechoslavakian firms after the Praha governments re- Iluctance to permit the filling of large Portuguese orders for machine guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
GOV, MERRIAM
 HURT IN CRASH

SALINAS, Cal, Aug. 20. - Gov. Frank A. Merriam, of California, and his wife, and also two highway patrolmen were injured slightly when the Governors car and a freight truck collided this morning on a bridge in a heavy fog. Neith- CT vehicle was travelling fast at the time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
IS AT BARROW FOR
 RENEWED HUNT
Russian Craft Reaches Arc tic Point Krassin
 Crashes Ice Pack
(Continued from Page One)

nate, sponsoring Jimmy Mattern's search for the missing Soviet fliers, has wired Mattern, now at Fair banks after his sensational nonstop flight there from Oakland last Sun day, encouragement and "all good wishes to you in your unselfish and patriotic service"
 Mattern has been held to the ground at Fairbanks by bad weather conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
HOLDEN FLYING SHIERS TO MINE
 ON CHARTER HOP

Carrying Morley Shiers, Repre- sentative of the Explosives Division of Canadian Industries, Ltd, on a charter round flight, Pilot Alex Hol- den took the Marine Airways Fair child II seaplane off from here this afternoon for the Polaris- -Taku Mine.
 The Marine plane took the air here at l o'clock and is due back this afternoon at about 4 or 5 O. clock. Lloyd Jarman is flight me- chanic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
OUT, IN AGAIN

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Aug 20.-Two men who sawed thefr way out of jail a few hours after sun- rise yesterday were recaptured last night by members Of a posse, with out resistance.
 The men are suspected of being Utah and Idaho kidnap robbers They were found hiding near a railroad box car a mile east Of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
AAT PLANE WILL HOP SOUTHWARK EARLY MORNING

With three passengers aboard the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed Ve- ga seaplane, Pilot Sheldon Simmons headed out from Juneau this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock Outbound pas sengers were: J. B. Warrack, for Sitka; Red Mitrivich, for Hirst-Chi- chagof; and H. McGee, for Chi chagof
 Pilot Simmons reported leaving Sltka at l o'clock this afternoon,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20

bound back to Juneau, due here about 3 o'clock this afternoon. At Sitka, he picked up two other pas sengers for Chichagof; Howard Gray, for Hoonah; and the Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff. for Juneau.
 Originally intending to head south as far as Ketchikan this evening. Pilot Simmons has delayed his flight to Seattle until tomorrow morning, in order to accomodate due here late this after noon from the Interior aboard the PAA plane He now plans to take off early tomorrow morning and fly direct to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
Wild Life Project
 Bill Passes House !

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. = The. House today passed a bill authoriz- ing Federal aid to States for i'm provement and maintenance of wild life restoration projects.
 Included in the measure are breeding grounds. The bill now re- turns to the Senate for action and amendment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Gulf of Alaska during the reported 2950 inches short Yakuat High prevailed from the seward Pacific Ocean to Mid Pacific Northwest States the crest latitude A This distribution has been at
 precipitation Alaska followed by clearing the Gulf of Alaska and Valley weather conditions Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
Justin Miller Is
 Named, Appeals Court

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Pres- ident Roosevelt today named Justin Miller, 49, of North Carolina as As sociate Justice of the Court of Ap- peals in the District of Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
SLAYER HAS
 PAID PENALTY

OSSING, N. Y, Aug. 20-Major Green, 34, negro, was executed last night in Sing Sing Prison for the murder of Mrs. Mary Robinson Case in New York January II.
 Green entered the death cham Der with his eyes closed, muttering prayers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
 TONIGHT, 8 O'CLOCK

Regular meeting of the City Coun- Gil is scheduled for 8 o'clock this evening in the City Hall. Routine business is on the calendar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
New Borrowings Are Announced by
 Dept. of Treasury

] WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - A Treasury Department an Il ounce ment concerning new borrowing in dicated that the public debt may climb past the $370OO, 100000 mark next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20

Gym of the Clough, legendary English archer, is said to have lived one generation before Robin Hood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
CBy the U. S. Weather Bureau)
LOCAL DATA

Forecast vicinity, beginning at Aug 2O
 Rain tonight Saturday, moderate fresh southeast winds
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Today's News Today.-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-20

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06

MARY MCLAUGHLIN, blonde, feet inches and weigh
ing 1873 pounds chosen Wyoming represent her State in
the Atlantic City beauty contest Miss Mclaughlin, whose
proportions bit generous than house Of the usual
Eastern beauty queen stopped Washington on her way
the pageant at the shore Photo copyright Washington
Times. All rights reserved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
Odd Show
BOOtLeggers Use
Vacant The0ter

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The Wav-
erley Theater has been closed and
boarded up for a year but during
that time the "Show'-an illegal
one-haS been going on.
Moonshiners apparently have
worked within in the dark of
night, entering by means Of an
underground tunnel. There were
trap doors, secret panels and all
the other props Of melodrama.
POLICE CALLED
Today, when William L. New
man, the theater's owner, took q
look inside, he gasped. Then he
called Maxwell Street police.
The theater's 300 seats were
piled against the walls. A large
hole in the concrete wall opened
on a 30-foot long tunnel leading
across the alley to a garage. In
the garage floor was a trap door
and in the garage wall secret
panel. The garage was Uttered
with egg crates such as bootleg
gers use to carry tins Of alcohol.
The police called in agents of
the Federal alcohol tax unit. Al
though no still equipment could
be found. the agents said the
theater had undoubtedly housed
a wildcat distillery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06

Bathing beach cut-ups won't cut
UP with Mary Mclaughlin.
Mary Mclaughlin Is the 1887
Miss wyoming" But she is a bit
more, besides. Each summer she
works as a life guard. Winters
she goes in for sports as well as
studies at the University Of Wyo-
ming. ....'
Statistics, as given during q
brief stop in Washington en- route
to Atlantic City to participate in
the national bathing beauty con-
test: Weight, 1873 pounds. Height,
5 feet, Z inches. Coloring, blonde.
Background, daughter of q Wyo-
ming lumberman. Heart whole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
new AUTO FUEL
IS NEEDED SOON,
CHEMISTS SAY
Coal to Be Source of
Gasoline in Future

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 6
Q.NS0-Chemists must assume
the responsibility Of assuring the
worlds future supply Of motor
fuel, scientists were told here to-
day at the opening Of the national
sessions Of the American Chemical
Society.
Presenting papers on petroleum
research, two Chicago chemists,
DR.. Gustav Edloff and j. C. Nor
rell, estimated that there is enough
oil in proven fields recoverable by
present methods to last about Is
years.
The total amount Of oil which
may be recovered by new methods
was estimated at 100 years supply
by the two chemists.
NEW FUEL NEEDED
Warning that coil Is an IRE
placeable resource" the two re.
search men declared it was up to
the chemist to take the steps to
insure the presence Of motor fuel
in the future.
when all the oil is gone" the
joint reSearch-report declared,
"coal will be by far the greatest
source Of motor fuel. There are
7,400 billion tons of coal in the
earth, which at the present rate
of consumption, 1.3 billion tons
a year, would last for 5000 years
If burned in solid form"
$4,000 YEARS SUPPLY
If converted into motor fuel by
the present known methods, the
two chemists revealed, 1t would
make enough to last for $4,000
years.
ut will cost more to make
gasoline out Of coal than it costs
to make it out of crude oil, but
1t will be worth 1t when there Is
no more oil, and the cost will be
reduced as time goes on" the
chemists declared.
By discovering new methods Of
interchanging and substituting one
natural hydrocarbon resource for
the other, chemists will guarantee
continuing supply of motor fuel
and synthetic chemical industry
for centuries, the two chemists con-
cluded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
POSSES TRAIL
KIDNAPER OF z
n. Y. POLICEMEN
Desperate Ex-Convict
EIudes Capture

JOHNSON CITY. N. Y, Sept. 9
GN.s0-An army Of 500 State
troopers, local police and deputy
sheriffs combed central New York
today for Clyde Derrick, 80, fugi-
tive ex-convict believed to be the
armed desperate who yesterday
kidnapped two johnson City police
men in their patrol car.
The officers, released after q
day Of imprisonment in an aban-
doned garage at Schenevus, tele-
phoned here from Cincinnatus, IS
miles from here, that their abduc-
tor had escaped in their patrol car.
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL
The two policemen, Patrick
Cunningham and Harry Petit, de-
clared they accosted a man, be-
lieved to be Derrick, early yester-
day for questioning when the man
suddenly drew an automatic
rifle and forced them to drive him
to an abandoned farm near Gin
cinnatus where he held them in the
vacant garage until nightfaIl.
They had been seeking Derrick,
1t was understood, on q false
check charge in connection with a
suspected automobile theft. Ac-
cording to Chief Inspector A. B.
Moore, Of the State police bureau
Of criminal investigation, Derrick
was known as q dealer in shot
cars"
Described as a every dangerous
man" by Capt. D. e. Fox, Of the
State police, Derrick, alias Clyde
Lamont, recently engaged in a
gun-fight with police. Wanted
for robberies in Binghamton and
Endicott, he is reputed to have
boosted he "is one guy who
couldn't be taken alive"
WOMAN ARRESTED
Tho kidnapping Of two police
men followed the arrest Of q
woman known as Monica Trelease,
alias Mrs. Clyde Lamont, who is
being held here on suspicion Of
trying to dispose of a stolen au.
tomobile for Derrick.
Patrolman Cunningham and
Petit, 1t was understood, found
Derrick waiting at q spot where
he is alleged to have had q rem
devious with Miss TreleaSe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
HOldup Man, Victim
Are Soon Reunited

CHICAGO, Sept. 6. - Harold
Weidman took William Branko'S
car in q holdup but then what did
he do? Why, he went out speed
ing-and as if that wasn't enough,
he did his speeding eastbound
on Washington Boulevard, which
is a one.way westbound-only street
at Francisco Avenue.
Park Policemen Frank Murray
and William Szaret brought him
into the Warren Avenue station
lust as Branko, %, Of 1414 s. Fair
field Avenue was complaining a
man had held him up and taken
his car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
COnvicts' School
Ready to Open

ROCKVIEW PENTTENTIARY,
Bellefonte, Pa, Sept. 6.-Now
that the harvest work is almost
over, convicts on this wall-less
prison farm are lining up for
books, tablets and pencils. Their
own school and college will start
October /.
To be eligible for parole, every
convict must pass fourth grade
tests, prison officials point out.
Then there are advanced grade
and college courses for those who
want to take up higher studies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
Spain Prepared
For 2-Year War

90 VALENCIA, Sp ain, Sept. 8
G.N.S0.-The Spanish govern
ment is prepared to carry on the
war against the nationalist forces
Of Gen. Francisco Franco for two
or three more years if need be,
President Juan Negrin announced
today. Before leaving for Geneva
he expressed hope of League Of
Nations action to speed conclu-
sion Of the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
Beauty Is SelEReliant

and fancy free, never having been
married.
She left for Atlantic City today
with Helen Greene, who will rep
resent the National Capital in the
contest as Miss washington.
Helen's statistics were not
brought out before her departure.
It was clear, however, that she
had what 1t takes to put her in
the running for national bathing
honors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06
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Questions on Page 10Y
1, Podiatry. 2. Chiropodist. 8.
TaxidermiSt. 4. Oculist. S. lido
graph. 6. Orthodontia. 7. MISC
eynist. 8. Monetary. 8. Mono
Eamist. 10. Psychic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-06

The unbelievable story Of John
Brown, the royal servant who ex-
eFcIsed despOtiC authority over the
British Royal family during Queen
VictOria's reign, starts in the Herald
on Sunday. September IL. Be sure to
read the first installment. Call DIS.
trict $3.50 for home delivery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
METHODIST CHURCH

Church School meets at 9 AS,
Preaching service at IL o'clock,
Special music,
Sermon by the pastor,
Epworth League meets at Z .. m.
Evening preaching service at s o.
clock.
The three circles Of the mission.
ary society will meet together on
the church lawn for the mission
study. The mission study this
quarter will be on the Moslem
World and it will be conducted
by Mrs. Joel Gulledge, assisted
BY a number Of the women.
Mid week prayer service We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock.
Visitors in town and others are
cordially invited to attend the
services at the Methodist church.
E. 8. Lewis, Pastor,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
mrs, MAMIE JORDAN
PASSES at LEXINGTON
SERVICES HELD THURSDAY
FOR AGED CITIZEN

Funeral services for Mrs.
Mamie Moore Jordan, 50, Lex
ington, were held at the family
residence in Lexington on July
l. She died on June 80 following
a months illness, having been
operated on at a Jackson hospital
a month ago.
The services were in charge OF
the Rev. j. T. McCafferty pastor
of the Methodist Church of
which the deceased had long been
a member.
Interment was held at the Odd
Fellows cemetery with Harrell in
charge.
Mrs. Jordan was one Of the
oldest and best loved citizens of
Lexington and this county. She
was an active member of the
Methodist Church and leaves a
host of friends to mourn her
passing.
She is survived by her husband
w. L. Jordan and three sisters,
Mrs. Jeb Powers, Franklin; Mrs.
X. n. Diggs, Acona; Mrs. Effie
|Swittenberg, Lexington; one
brother, Walter Moore, Lexing-
ton; one daughter, Mrs. Betty
Moore Lobby, Nashville, Tenn,
and one son Arthur Jordan,
Greenwood
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
IDEAS SUBMITTED
TO LEGION MOUNT
STEADILY UPWARD
$500 IN PRIZE MONEY TO
BE GIVEN

Going into the second week of
it's 5000 statewide contest for
float ideas, the special Legion
parade committee announced
Wednesday that entries were
mounting daily as contestants
completed their manuscripts or
sketches and mailed them in for
Judging.
Cotton led other subjects in
the initial entries, with industry
and recreation in second and
third place respectively. Other
subjects on which ideas or de-
signs may be submitted are dairy
ing, history, and health.
The coordinating committee
which will handle Mississippi's
plans for leadership Of the
Worlds Greatest Parade"
hopes to obtain from the contest
the best thought and ideas Of
of Mississippians, in
order that through them it may
best interpret the state.
One hundred dollars in cash is
offered in each of the six
subdivisions of the contest En-
tries may be either in the form
Of sketches, letters or manu-
scripts, and according to rules
announced last week must be
mailed to Parade Contest Com
mittee, Box $40, jackson, Miss,
on or before July 20.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
STRAND THEATRE
REOpENS MONDAY
IN DURAhT
MRS. EUGENE COLE NEW
MANAGER

The Strand Theatre at Durant
will reopen Monday afternoon
with a two o'clock matinee under
the management Of Mrs. Eugene
Cole.
The building has been air-con-
ditioned and a new silver screen
added, according to Mrs. Cole,
and it is her desire to give to
theatre-goers of this vicinity a
first class picture show with the
best pictures male.
Matinees will be given three
times weekly, Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
News reels, comedies and short
features will be shown in addi-
ton to the regular full feature
picture. The main picture will be
changed three times weekly.
Admission charge will be rs
and 10 cents.
Mrs. Cole invites the public to
see her splendid opening feature,
waikiki Wedding" featuring
Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha
Rave and Shirley Ross. Short
subjects will also be added.
Advertisement of the new
theatre will be found on page 4.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
EMINENT DOMAIN COURT
HELD AT LEXINGTON

Judge G. d. McCaleb opened
the court of eminent domain at
Lexington Wednesday. The case
first to be tried was that of Miss.
State Highway Dept. VS. Lexing-
ton Compress Company.
Jurors for this case were:
George Burrell, Hamp Byrd, T.
Bankston, o. j. Farmer, L. F.
Heard, Raiford Killebrew, j. T.
Lever, Leon Mcbride, r. d. Ma
j. F. Sample, Robert Tate
and G. G.. VanKeuren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
AGENT
REPORTS INCREASED
WORK SHEETS SIGNED
COUNTY CATTLE AFFECTED
WITH BLACK LEG

The total number of work
sheets signed up under the 1897
Soil Conservation program, &C.
cording to T. M. Williams, coun-
ty agent, is 1851.
There are 96,329 acres signed
up for this county this being 81
percent of the total base acreage.
There were 1491 work sheets
signed up in 1886.
Mr.. Williams stated that as a
whole the soil conservation pro-
gram for this year is proceeding
nicely and the result are graft
fyin9.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08

Sketched above our artist presents F. V. McCullar, who
has been in Durant for 8 years. The business, originally a
Clarence Saunders store was changed to an independent
grocery, then to a Piggy Wigglv Store.
A far cry from the well known chain organizations, Pig
gly-Wiggly Stores are home owned and home Operated-yes
they have the advantage of the buying power of several
thousand stores and are able to pass these savings onto
cuscustomers.
A notable example of Piggy Wiggly is given in the fact
that this organization spends from $4,000 to SIS 1000 for
farm produce in this county. 1t is spent with local people.
A special refrigerated meat market and display case
gives customers the opportunity to view their purchase. Leon
Engelmann is in charge.
b. E. Cooper, has been with the organization since its
beginning. Miss George Mcintyre has been associated with
the business 1 12 years.
Particularly featured are the following brands of mer-
chandise Snow Wreath Flour, Jewell and Quality Coffee
and Wesco Tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
EARLY START URGED FOR
IxAAN EA1A0klS

In planning Tor a bigger and
better balanced Mississippi Free
State Far for 1887, state and
county extension agents and fair
officials are emphasizing the inn
portance OF IAN early start"
You can't plan and put on q
creditable exhibit if you wait too
late" j. E. Ruff, district extern
sion agent and superintendent Of
the farm show at the state fair,
told county agents at a recent
meeting.
1t was pointed out that exhibits
must be selected in season as
crops mature. Specimen displays
of winter legumes and small
grains must be selected in the
spring months, properly cured
and carefully stored until fair
time.
John Williams, Kinds County
Agent, emphasized the import
ance of getting local people to
help plan exhibits and secure
material.
Highly successful in putting
on attractive exhibits at the state
fair, County Agency Williams
says the best source of help and
information for individuals and
groups who are interested in
planning and putting on exhibits
is Extension Bulletin No. 70,
copies of which may be obtained
from local county agents or from
the state extension service at
State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08

The Daily Vacation Bible
School will begin at the First
Baptist Church next Monday
morning at $3.50. All the boys
and girls from S to II years of
age are invited to attend, regard.
less Of what Sunday School or
Church you belong to. A splend-
id faculty has been provided.
There will be NO text books.
There will be Bible Study,
Stories, Hand-work, Music, Wor-
ship, and Play. The work done
in this school will be equal to
ten months Of ordinary Sunday
School work.
ALI children who want to at
tend will come to the Church
Friday, July 9th, from 80 O.
clock, for registration and the
Parade.
The big picnic for all the pup
lis will be held on Friday after
noon, July 23rd. Commencement
will be held on Sunday night,
July 25th.
Parents, don't forget to bring
your children for registration
next Friday from 9 to 10 O'Clock
No text books will be needed.
w. r. Haynie, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-08
DU-RANT-LExINGToN TO
PLAY sOFTBALL FRIDAY

Durant will play Lexington in
a softball game Friday night at
8 o'clock in Lexington at the
Beall Athletic Field at the high
school.
A small admission fee will be
charged which will be used in
buying equipment.