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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-08-05

appointed by VIM. Blankenstip,
the beneficiary in the said deed
of trust, to act in the place and
stead of said w. E. Durham as
trustee in said deed of trust,
which substitution was duly re-
corded in Book Five (5) at page
Four Ninety-F -Four (494) Of the
records of Mortgages and Deeds
of Trust on land Of said County
of Holmes, Mississippi, and
spread at large on said record
before publication Of this notice
Of sale, l will, at the request OF
said VIM. Blankenship. the own
er and holder of the said deed Of
trust and the Indebtedness there
in described, on the 10Th day OF
August, 1887, offer for sale, and
will sell at public auction for
cash to the highest and best bid
der, at the South door Of the
Court House of Holmes County
at Lexington, Mississippi, during
legal hours, the following des-
cribed parcel or lot of land stu
ated in the City Of Durant, Hol-
mes County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot Three Hundred (300) ac-
cording to the official map of the
said City Of Durant as same ap-
pears of record and on file in
the office of the Mayor of the
said City of Durant and the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Chancery
Court of said Holmes County;
the parcel of land here conveyed
fronts East on West Depot Street
xtended, and is 80 " feet more
or less in width and 155 feet
more or less in depth.
Carl F. Drake
Substituted Trustee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-08-05
P|CkENS NOTES

at Tic CluICH III iCSuAoA UuoASSS
session Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary
met at the church Monday after
noon at 4 O'Clock for a bible
study taken from the book OF
Ephesians. This study was led
by Mrs. j. E. Maxwell.
Miss Mignomme Caldwell to
wed Hoover Maxwell. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Caldwell of jackson
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Mignomme Howell, to
Mr.. Hoover Maxwell Of Pickens.
The ceremony will take place
at the First Presbyterian church
on Thursday, August 26th with
DR.. j. B. Hutton officiating.
The above announcement is OF
special interest in Pickens as
Mr.. Maxwell is one of the out
standing young men of the town
and Miss Caldwell is no stranger
here, having frequently been a
guest in the home Of Mrs. H. S.
McKie.
Mrs. C. Y. Maxwell, Miss Ruth
Maxwell, Mrs. Aileen H. Tye
and Mrs. Hardy McKie attended
the announcement luncheon CIV
en- at the University Club, Jack
son by Miss Mary Wells, when
the above announcement was
made.
A Donkey Baseball game was
played in Goodman Friday night
on the athletic field between
members of the Pickens and Du-
rant Rotary Clubs. A large
crowd attended the donkeys
were quite "peppy' and much
fun was enjoyed. Pickens won
with a score of / to 0.
Among those who attended the
fish fry Thursday night at Ball
Hill, given by MI. w. H. Hart
and Mr.. Gordon Counts, were
DIR. C. H. ingram, MI. Floyd Pat
ton, Mr.. Will Boiling and Mr..
Will Boiling and Mr.. Tom Lam
drum.
Miss Frances Maxwell sailed
from New Orleans Wednesday
on a cruise that will take her to
HAVANA. Central America and
Panama City.
Mrs. Nell Davidson, son Will
liam and daughter Nell have re-
turned from an ENJOYABLE vaca-
ton spent at New Orleans and
Biloxi.
Mrs. Chas. Muller and John
M. Marlborough e recent WISH
tors to Sanatorium.
Mrs. Medora Counts and dau-
rbtore Mrc pal1a HoYs+ opJ Mice
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
BRITISH SHIPS ARE ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS
 
Government Makes Strong Protest, Demands Full
 Explanation

LONDON, March 31.--The Brit ish Government, in a strong protest, has demanded that the Insurgents in Spain explain three attacks made on British merchantmen by Insur- : gent warships.
 The demand also wants assurance es that the incidents will not be re- peated
 The British note says an armed insurgent trawler halted the Brit ish freighter Springwear on March 2 and forced the vessel to proceed to Gibraltar and unload the cargo.
 Another armed trawler fired across the bows of the liner Menin Ridge on March 23 and enforced an order to halt and be searched. The liner had cargo of coal and many pas-' sengers aboard. The trawler dis7 appeared when a French destroyer, on patrol duty off the Spanish coast steamed up and the vessel was then allowed to proceed.
 On the same day an insurgent warship halted and searched the British steamer Stanholm and es- corted her to Gibraltar although her papers were orderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
Gold Is Stolen
 as Underworld
 Plot, Says Agent
Miners Arrested for Home stake Mine Gold Theft
 Are Small Fry

;. DENVER, Colo, March 31. = Fabulous stories of gold stolen from the worlds largest mine. the Home stake at Lead. s. D., led today to underworld plots and counterplots to obtain the loot Rowland God dard, secret service man said in announcing that five men had tried unsuccessfully to obtain the stolen gold, the group of men having made arrangements for contacts with the actual thieves"
 The declared that they had schemed to buy the gold and run it across the Mexican border in specially constructed automobiles camouflaged as ordinary cars, then to return to the United States and sell the loot as newly mined gold.
 But while plotting as a group, individuals planned to hi-jack the proposed shipments.
 While men are not yet arrested they are available at all times, :" Goddard said. adding that charges of violating the 1880 gold act would be filed.
 The secret service men said that the three miners arrested in Dead wood last week on grand larceny charges were small fry" in the Homestake high-grading scheme.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
BOOST IN FISH. TAX PASSED BY
 ALASKA SENATE
Brunelle Bill Would Jump Levy to $3 Per Thousand
 Without Exemption

Estimated to raise $250, ,000 during the biennium, the Territorial Sen ate by a vote of five to three, this afternoon passed a bill introduced this morning by Senator M. E. s. Brunelle of the Third Division, pro- yiding for tax of three dollars a thousand on trap caught fish and eliminating the present exception of 100000 fish.
 As originally presented by Sena- tor Brunelle, the measure would have raised the tax on hand driven traps from $50 to SIS and on pile driven or floating from $200 to $350 and left the fish tax at two dollars per thousand fish in excess of 100,- GOO as existing law provides.
 On the basis of the 1885 pack, a tax of three dollars with no exemp- ton would raise approximately a quarter of million in two years. The revenue probably would be much more on a year like 1936 when ap- proximately 100000 cases were packed, it is estimated.
 With increase of the tax levy on the fishing industry popping into the special session so suddenly after receiving no action in the regular session, stir was caused today among the members and it was un- derstood substitute bills already were being prepared in the House, aimed to lower the proposed new levy.
 Authored by Harry Race of the First Division, joint resolution was to be introduced in the House late today by the Ways and Means com- mittee providing for the creation of committee consisting of the Gov ernor, Treasurer and Auditor to em- ploy tax expert to make survey of the Territory's entire system of taxation and report the result to the next Legislature with recom- mendations for establishing an equitable" system of taxation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
Sen. Robinson Makes Attack
 On Critics of Presidents
 Court Reorganization Plan

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Unit- ed States Senator Joseph T. Robin son, Democratic leader, has let loose with caustic attack on the three principal critics of President Roosevelt's court legislation.
 Senator Robinson asserted that Associate Justice McReynolds stands condemned, by his own test, as a poor sportsman"
 The Senator upbraided Senator William E. Borah, Republican of Idaho, with charges of inconsis- tency and accused Senator Carter Glass with using "vitrolic and ex- travagant language"
 Senator Robinson made it clear that the Supreme Courts about face on the minimum wage issue has not diminished the Administrations de- termination that the court legisla- tion must be enacted.
 In conclusion, Senator Robinson said the President has based his reorganization program on the pro- mise of social and economic needs of the present and this program can be adequately dealt with by a reasonable interpretation of the Constitution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
SITDOWNERS ARE. GREAT DAN GER.
Representative Urging In vestigation Says Gangsters
 Have e Part in Tn em

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Rep- resentative Martin Dies, Texas, told the House Rules Committee today that sitdown strikes constitute the greatest danger to the founda- tions of our country in many day"
 He urged a fair and impartial investigation of the situation. The Committee deferred action until further testimony had been receiv- ed, probably tomorrow.
 Representative Dies asserted that he had information from reliable sources that Chicago and New York gangsters were playing prominent part in the sitdown strikes that have spread through industrial centers throughout the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
FIND ARSENAL IN FARMHOUSE
 IR. FREE STATE
Wave of Excitement Is Sent Over Country-One
 Arrest Made

DUBLIN, March 31.-The police announce the discovery of secret arsenal containing 12 machine guns and 12,O00 rounds of ammunition in farm house near Waterstown, County of Kildare.
 The disclosure, coming on the heels of the Easter disturbance, marking the twenty-first anniver- sary of Ireland's Easter Rebellion, sent wave of excitement over the Irish Free State.
 Dominic Collins, in whose house the arms were found, has been taken state prisoner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
3 3QUESTIONED IN MYSTERIOUS
 CITY SHAVING
Estranged Husb and of Strangled Woman, Mod-
 els Mother, Quizzed

NEW YORK, March 31.-Joseph Gedeon, scrawny father of Veronica Gedeon, model, and estranged hus- hand of Mary Gedeon, who were found strangled in their apartment last Sunday morning, was brought in for further questioning by po- lice today, along with three other principal characters in the strange murder drama.
 District Attorney William Dodge is taking active charge of the ques- tioning.
 In a fresh burst of police activ- ity, detectives brought in Robert Fowler, who married the artist model when she was only sixteen and Jean Carp, 20, also a model and closest friend of Veronica's, for questioning. They are also ques- tioning again George Gueret, for mer roomer in the apartment where Veronica and her m other were found strangled.
 Deputy Inspector Rear said: There are some points about Ged- cons story I want him to clear up" Dodge later announced po- lice have a definite suspect"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
KENN ECOTT IS
 ONLY GOOD FOR
 Z MORE YEARS
Annual Report Indicates Closing of Mine
 Also Railroad

SEATTLE, March 31.-The an- nual report of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad, at Cor dova, disclosed that the Kennecott Copper mines are facing perma- nent discontinuance within the next two years and consequent dis continuance of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad.
 The report says that "explora- tion has been carried on without any new bodies of cop per ore or favorable indications of ore. It is the present expec- tation that operations of the AL aska properties will cease, not to exceed two years. The flask 8 Company made a req profit last year from the mines but experienced many handi- caps due to the maritime strike" !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
Agreement Signed Between AFU and
 Alaska Operators
Workers on Cannery Ten ders Sign Articles
 Wages, Conditions

SEATTLE, March 31-The sign ing of an agreement on wages and working conditions between the AL aska Fishermans' union and the op- orators of canneries in the Western Alaska waters, is announced today by the local officers of the union.
 The union officials said the agree ment affects approximately 300 men working on cannery tenders. most of them from Seattle and Belling- ham.
 The terms of the agreement have not been announced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
MAXIMUM W AGE. LA W REPEAL IS
 ASKED IN HOUSE.
Tolbert Scott Wants Re- moval of $200 Per Month
 Barrier, Public Employees

Echoes of the Territorial Legisla- ture of 1885 were heard in the ex- traordinary session of the 18th Leg islature today when Representative Tolbert Scott of the Second Divis- ion introduced bill asking repeal of the law passed two years ago prohibiting Territorial officials or employees making $200 a month or more from engaging in any outside work for compensation.
 The law, which was a controver- sial issue two years ago, is claimed by its opponents to work a hard ship on persons who are engaged only part of the year on public pay roll, such as school officials draw ing salaries in the higher brackets. Under the act they can not accept employment in the summer months for pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
OFFICIALS RETURN
 FROM WESTWARD

Mrs. Martha Refsland, Associate Supervisor in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Miss Bertha Fiber, Sup ervisor of Nurses, returned to Ju- neau on the Victoria after visiting Indian stations in the Westward. Mrs. Refsland was in the Kuskok- vim area. going out as far as Quill ingok, and reported the Indians get ting along well in all the communi- ties. Miss Fiber visited Bethel, Mountain Village. Kanakanak, Fix lutna. Kodiak, Cordova and Chit ina in connection with her work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
HOUSE PASSES SCHOOL BUS MEASURE
Japan Plunged Into Another Political Crisis; House of
 Representatives. Is DissOlued

TOKYO, March 3l. - Renewed conflict between the Army and Navy on one side and the major political parties on the other, has led to the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Emperor Hor- ohito. His action has plunged Ja- pan into a new political crisis.
 The Emperor's decree was handed down on the advice of Premier Gen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
J. Q. RUMMENS
 DIES, SEATTLE
Heart Trouble Fatal to Man Defeated at Novem-
 Der Election

SEATTLE. March 31.-J. Orville Rummens, pioneer state official, is dead at the home of his brother, George Rummens as the result of heart trouble which he suffered at the November election when he was defeated for Insurance Commis- sioner.
 Rummens was born in Klickitat County in 1888. He served as pri- vate secretary to former Gov. E. M. Hay and was deputy Insurance Commissioner for 20 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
CORPORATIONS
 GIVEN SCORING BY SEN. WAGNER
Says Sitdown Strikers Pro- voked by Ruthless
 Tactics Employed

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Sen- ator Robert F. Wagner told the Senate today that sitdown strikes were provoked by the long stand ing and ruthless tactics of few great corporations"
 The Senator, author of the Labor Relations Act now before the Su- preme Court, said the root of the cause of the present economic well fare situation has flared up in the General Motors and Chrysler strikes because of the lack of power of the Federal Government to enforce the Wagner Act"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
$65, ,000 Item May Be Tak- en Out of Nee dy and
 Indigent Fund, Report
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL IS GIVEN IN HOUSE
Additional $2,000 for Gov ernor's Office Endors-
 edbyRepresentatives

Rolling through the House this morning without dissenting vote, the school transportation bill, pro- viding for an appropriation of $65,- 900 to pay transportation of school children outside of incorporated school districts, was accepted in the Territorial Senate this afternoon and referred to the Finance Com- mittee, headed by Senator James Patterson of the Third Division.
 Report was that the committee was considering an amendment so that the amount could be taken out of the $198.000 which was approp- riated at the regular session for relief of needy and indigent. The latter appropriation approximately is four times the amount set aside for the same purpose two years ago.
 Unanimous Vote
 Despite the long arguments that prevailed in the House over the school transportation question, when the vote was taken this morning all of the Is members supported the bill and there was no objection in the Senate to it's acceptance al- though that body had set up bar rier requiring two-thirds vote to accept a bill which deals with sub- ject matter other than Social Se- curity.
 The transportation bill was or- iginally sponsored by James V. Da- wis and Harry Race of the First.
 The House this morning also un- animously approved bill introduce ed by George Laiblin of the Second which would appropriate s200o for the Governor for official entertain ment purposes. It, too, was accept ed in the Senate and sent to the Finance committee. The item orig finally had been in the General ap- propriation bill for the Governors office at the regular session but was deleted by the Senate.
 0. K. Sanitation Code
 
 Two other measures were passed by the House today and sent on their way to the Senate for action. One was the widely -heralded Sani- tation code of the regular session which has been whittled down to mere three pages from it's vol- luminous proportions when 1t was under controversy at the regular session Tn it's present form it pro- vides for promotion of the general health through inspection and ex- animation of places handling food and drink and establishments such as barber and beauty shops. It is tied in with the Public Health Ser vice program under provisions of the Social Security Act.
 The other is a law revision bill to make the existing law relative to juveniles conform with the pro- posed Social Security legislation.
 The Senate this morning passed the long unemployment compensa- ton bill and sent 1t to the House where the latter this afternoon was going through the lengthy measure. The upper house also passed It's own measure for the relief of des- titution in connection with the So- cial Security program, indefinitely postponing the House bill dealing with the same subject.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
BIG MEASURES
 PLACED BEFORE
 COM. OF HOUSE
Farm Tenancy Discussed Senate Passes Crop
 Insurance Bill

WASHINGTON March 3l.-The House Agricultural Committee to- day tried to agree on the $195 ,0O0,- 900 Farm Tenancy after President Roosevelt advised guarding against huge expenditures.
 The committee will also study the $l00,000,000 crop insurance bill which passed the Senate yesterday. The insurance measure would es- tablish corporation to insure wheat farmers after this year against loss of crops. The plan may be extended to other crops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
PERCY'S WILL
 GIVE JUNEAU
 MODERN CAFE
Enlarged Juneau Ice Cream Parlor Will Open To-
 morrow Morning

When Percy's Juneau Ice Cream Parlor reopens at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning-"never to be closed again night or day'--it will bring to Juneau men, women and children, a modern restaurant, lunch room and soda fountain of which any metropolitan community might well be proud.
 Percy Reynolds, owner of the Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlors, that has been favorite rendezvous of Ju- neauites young and old for many years, has doubled the seating ca pacity of the restaurant, lunch room and fountain. Two rows of commodious mahogany booths, add ed to the long lunch counter will afford plenty of seating place dur ing breakfast, noon-hour, dinner and after theatre rushes. With the additional space provided by the private banquet room, the Juneau Ice Cream Parlors will be able to accommodate 160 at least and more when there is a special set up" for banquets.
 Private Banquet Room
 The banquet room is really some thing to be proud of and it will be used only for private parties, MT. said.
 Walls of natural knotty cedar, lighting fixtures, hard wood dance floor, especially-built small tables that can be put to- gether for special occasions, and a good piano make it such an at tractive room in which to give a party that to see it is enough to make. one wish he could give a party there.
 Though it is an inside room, con- verted from the storeroom of the old Piggly Wiggly, it is equipped with noiseless ventilation that will provide air conditiining at all times.
 In addition to music afforded by the piano, new records on the latest Wurtilitzer phonograph, played in the restaurant can be brought to private dining room by loud speak CT.
 Modern Kitchen Open to Public
 Since a restaurant is never any better than it's kitchen. MT. Rev. holds has seen to it that his culin- ary department will be the best he could provide. Furthermore, joined to the lunch room by large arch way, it will always be open to the public.
 The new stove, c-dered through Juneau Young Hardware, was es- pecially made for the Juneau Ice Cream Parlors by the Lange Range Company of Seattle. And Langes claim that it is the best they have ever made" MT. Reynolds said.
 A stainless steel steam table, new tile floor, the remodeled Piggy Wig gly cold storage plant that provides more refrigeration, probably, than that in any other restaurant in Ju- neau, help to make the kitchen one to be envied.
 The pantry for service of salads and light lunches, sandwiches, ice cream and coffee, provides ample space for their preparation.
 No Change in Policy
 We aren't changing the policy of the Juneau Ice Cream Parlors in any way" MT. Reynolds said. We are only enlarging it and making it a more attractive place in which its regular patrons may have good meal or enjoy an ice cream soda. WE will continue our regular 40- cent lunches. Dinners, however. will
 Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
TEAR GAS USED
 ON 300 TICKETS

HAYWARD, Cal, March 31.-Po- lice and deputy sheriffs, using tear gas and nightsticks, routed 3oo pickets at the California Conserv- ing Plant late yesterday afternoon.
 The police said the pickets at tempted to stone three busloads or workers leaving the plant where ID workers struck yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
FIRsA WOMAN APPEARS

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Dor- othy Thompson, newspaper colum- mist and wife of Sinclair Lewis, also first woman witness of the Judiciary hearing on the court bill, drew a parallel between the bill and the moves that lead to Dictatorship like in Germany and Italy, and warned the Committee that "The outstand- ing fact of our times is the decline and fall of constitutional Demo- cracy.' She appeared after Prof. Edwin Borchard of Yale denounced the measure as a dangerous pro- posal to enlarge the court whole sale and get certain rigged opin- ions."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31

eral Senjuro Hayashi.
 The Government announced the general election will be held on April 10 when the new Hourr of 466 members will be chosen.
 The Army and Navy charge the political parties with obstructing bills considered vital for national defense, such as steel industry con- trol and the national fuel bills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
U. S., JAPAN NET
 STARS WILL PLAY,
 DAVIS CUP SERIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 31. The United States and Japanese inter-zone Davis Cup tennis series will be played here on April 30. May l and May 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31
TOM sTRoEBE LEAVES

Tom Stroebe sailed for Seattle from Juneau last night aboard the steamer Princess Norah for an in- definite stay in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31

EVERETT, Wash, March 3l. = The trial of Mrs. Mable Fain, 30, of Index, on charge of second degree murder, shooting her hus- band last February g over another woman, opened here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-31

FL PASO, Tex, March 31.-Rob- ert Miller, missing Stafford, Ari- zona, Boy Scout Executive, this morning walked into the Fl Paso Natural Gas Company Control sta- ton, north of here, and said kid napers freed him last night.
 Miller said he was kidnapped while on his way to Globe, Arizona. He said men in an automobile on a crossroad stopped him. A man lay on the front seat apparently injured He was asked to give aid, then two men, hiding in the car, leaped up and knocked him on the head. The next thing he knew when he awoke he was in their car.
 Miller said he was finally pushed out of the car last night while il was travelling on the desert.