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Evening star., 1937-03-14
Moreh II, 1887

Indeed overwrought she had half flung to
her feet. her face twisted as she mouthed un-
spoken words, and was about to make scene.
= But the warders and wardreSs forced her back
into her seat And meantime 1t was seen that,
prosecution counsel having retired, Defoe was
patiently standing, waiting to speak The
court became suddenly, almost startlingly
still. Defoe voice stabbng the silence softly.
Now. MIR - Danvers is it," he said inquir
ingly then smiled "Of course. I'm sorry
had for the moment, been 50 stupidly uncer-
tain about your name
He laid down some papers from which he
had apparently refreshed his memory on this
point Then he looked across at the waiting
little man in the witness box, and said:
Now. Mr.. Danvers. The evidence you
have just given to the court - as. no doubt
you quite realize may be of the utmost
importance The life of the woman in the dock
may depend almost entirely on the truth OF
the information to which you have Just sworn
you understand that?
Il do" retorted the little man detiantly
Very well, said Deloe He leaned forward
a little in the direction Of the witness box and
/ asked - very softly and gently:
Therefore am right in believing that you
have told nothing but the truth to the court?'
Il have told the truth, my lord
Very well, Mr. Danvers, proceeded Defoe
drily Having that admission from you,
want now to ask you a question. Can you
bring to mind ever before having seen me in
court of law"
Il don't ever visit such places. mister, the
other was replying. when counsel for the pros
eCution was on his feet
My lord must submit. . My
learned friend has already been allowed suffl
cient license in his attempts to discredit my
witness
The Judge. in a slightly acid tone, said:
1t will be for me to stop MIR Defoe if con-
slider that he is exceeding his limits, he OBJ
served, added few words to his notes and
then. quite casually, asked: Well"
Defoe took some moments before proceed
ing He bent down to rake his fingers through
the scattered papers before him. Presently
with the court waiting, he addressed himself
to the little man in the witness box.
so, Mr.. Danvers, he proceeded, IF what
Evening star., 1937-03-14

erously provided him with way out of what
had clearly been a very tight corner. He at
tached no importance to himself.
Consequently, when his pompous solicitor
friend tried to delay him, saying that the dis
charged woman - Spanish Sal - had begged
for an opportunity to thank him in person, he
brushed that aside too.
Tell her from me that she's lucky woman
to have escaped" he said. adding musingly,
sardonically, 1T would be sheer waste of
breath, | know, advising her to try new
life, and cleaner company, in the future. Such
women are born to that tragic end"
And now, stepping into the sunlit streets
of this northern city, making his way to the
hotel where he was staying, Defoe let his mind
wander freely back again to that past of
twenty-odd years gone. This took pre-emi-
nence now the squalid case was ended.
Nor, when coming here for the purpose of
that case, had he anticipated meeting Atherley
at the hotel back from the Far East for the
first time since that distant past. 1t was not
meeting, anyhow which Defoe would per
sonauy have sought. If indeed Atherley, rec
ognizing him in the hotel foyer, had not
Evening star., 1937-03-14
THIS WEEK

YOU have lust stated on oath is correct, it
would be entirely wrong to say that you actu-
ally stood IN the dock OF the Central Criminal
Court at the Old Bailey some four years ago."
ME - :" the little man. looking startled,
hesitated blankly, then said:
Il never stood in any such place, mister
Defoe lifted in his right hand the telegram
he had received only few minutes before,
glanced at it. Then he turned searching eyes
on the other I'm afraid must refresh your
memory" he murmured in his softly persua-
sive way. Il put it to you that, at the time
have mentioned you we're there charged
under the name of Rex Coburn ~
Me - % The little man almost shouted,
his face gone ashen. Il say that | never -
DO you. standing there on OATH Defoe
pursued him relentlessly in his voice which
was almost whisper, actually deny that you
were there and in that name convicted on
charge Of perjury, for which you served
period of imprisonment"
IL -" The little man, his eyes wildly
staring at the telegram which fluttered in
Defoes right hand put his fingers up to his
throat, as if he were choking.
He was seen to swing round in the box, and
disappear But the court was too considerably
swept by excitement to pay any heed to the
scuffle of his detention by police officers.
Counsel for the prosecution had risen, pro-
testing in a dazed, astonished fashion. The
Judge, leaning forward said something which
was lost in the pandemonium.
This, quite suddenly hushed, gave way to
the very quiet voice of Defoe, speaking in
earnest explanation only fragments of which
carried far.
Admitted. my lord, that it is unusual.
flash of memory on my part. -. was junior
counsel in the particular case from which the
charge of perjury arose. E. Being so con-
vinced in the interests of my client, =. =.
If your lordship will read this telegraphed
reply to an inquiry of mine at criminal records
in London.
1t was an hour later before the case was
over, the only vital witness perjured one;
the prisoner discharged. Defoe, coming out
from the gloom and murk of that court was
inclined to brush congratulations aside. He
had feeling that coincidence had most gen.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

1t is not in human nature to bear friendly
feeling for the man who has stepped in and
married the only girl who has mattered in
ones life That was what Atherley had done
for Defoe all those years since, when he stole
Mary Carter of the sunlit and ar-scented
downlands. That, although Mary had admit
tedly been engaged to Defoe, while Atherley
had posed as his best friend.
At the time, Defoe's ardent adolescence
staggering under the shock of dual blow, his
disillusioned mind had become darkened by
hatred of Atherley, and - for Mary "a
Jealous longing which was quite vain. Busi-
ness, as it CHANGED, had taken Defoe to New
York for a while, so that he had not seen
either Mary or Atherley again. He had merely
heard, on his return, that Atherley had been
married and gone to the Far East.
By now, of course, maturity had given
proper perspective to that picture of the past.
So that, when accosted by Atherley at the
hotel, he had felt little real animosty remain
ing in the few moments they talked together.
You must dine with ustonight. old fellow,
and meet the wife" Atherley had said. and
Defoe had agreed.
1t had been on the tip of his tongue to ask
how Mary was, and how she had liked the
East. But somehow he had found difficulty
even in mentioning her name. And now, ar
rived back in his room at the hotel, ne was
actually hesitating as to the wisdom OF 1ui-
filling that dinner engagement.
Would it - he asked himself - be night to
reopen an old wound? Better, perhaps, to
return to London, where he had every reason
to be as soon as possible, his practice beng
so formidable He was some time IN doubt.
But, in the end, he decided to stay and face
the meeting. He felt, after all, it would be the
best thing to do 1t was childish, after twenty
years. still to be thinking of Mary as the gay
and adorable elfin of those downland days.
The slim, brown-haired, blue-eyed maid of
adolescent ardor. She would be matrony now,
perhaps even mother, and the illusion would
be shattered
The sooner, then, it was shattered, Defoe
told himself, the better. So the lift carried
him down to the foyer, and he made his way
to the long cocktail bar with its crowd of
chattering occupants.
Atherley. standing suddenly in his way,
shook hands with him.
I've just been reading the evening paper"
he said. You're mighty big artillery these
days, old son. Saving lost souls
from the gallows. That woman
must be thanking her lucky stars
\ tonight -
Forget it, Atherey,' Defoe
protested. If you don't mind,
drop curtain between the courts
and my private life. If I'm an ad
vocate now i advocate cock
tail
You bet your life, my dear fell
low. Join our party here -"
Atherey gestured towards a
near table, where several people
sat, three women and man. De-
foe, his eager eyes searching each
woman face in turn, became puz-
q zled. In none of those faces, even
allowing for the passing of SO much
4 time, could he trace the slightest
resemblance to Mary. Then, to his
stupefaction, Atherley turned to a
plump blonde woman, rather
(Confinved on pose 21)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
DEMONSTRATION GROUP
HELD REGULAR MEETING

The Home Demonstration
county council met Tuesday. June
90, for the regular monthly meet
ing.
The roll was called and minu-
ties of the last meeting were read
by the secretary. There were five
members present. A discussion
was made of achievement day.
All food preservation exhibits
must be in standard jars.
Suggestions for programs and
demonstrations to be used on
camp were given by council mem
bers. The Kerr contest was ex-
planned for the benefit of the
new club members.
A representative from this
county will attend the State
Home Demonstration council
meeting at State College. There
will be no county council meet
ing in July.
The council adjourned to meet
again in August.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
FARM PRODUCTS TO
Be DISPLAYED AT
STATE FAIR
CROP EXHIBITS
PLANNED

Mississippi's rapid progress in
diversified farmino which last
year brought a 1921, OOO, 900 re-
turn will be protrayed in multiple
crop exhibits at the 1887 Mississ-
ippi Free State Fair, to be held
in Jackson, October 11-16.
A mammoth corn show, a uni
que sweet potato and sweet pota-
to starch exhibit, a sugar cane
and pickle display, a cured meats
exhibit, a general crops exhibit
and big cotton show, comprise
some of the features that will go
to make a real agricultural show.
In addition, the Importance and
place of forestry in a state land
use program and in a growing
timber industry will be pictured
in an extensive exhibit which
will be put On by the State For
estry Commission.
How to control plant diseases
and insect pests that annually
take heavy toll Of the farmers
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
METHODIST CHURCH
ITEMS OF INTEREST

This has been a debt paying
season with the Methodists of
this section. Kosciusko has paid
several thousand dollars on their
church debt this year. Clarksdale
has recently completed the rails
ing of $21,551 to wipe out an old
debt on their splendid house of
worship. They expect to have a
great time at the dedicatory SER
vice there in October. Leland and
Hollandale have each finished up
with their church debts and
have had their houses of worship
dedicated. Greenwood, Stark
vile, Pontotoc and Grenada are
fast wiping out the Indebtedness
against their church property.
WinOna still has a small debt on
their beautiful Educational Bldg.
but the church will soon wipe
that out. coy %
Grenada College went into the
field about a month ago to raise
$4,000 to wipe out an old debt
that had troubled them for some
time. AT a meeting there a week
ago they reported the job one
half completed. The prospects
are fine for the raising of the en-
tire amount in the near future.
Rev. j. M. Bradley is in charge
of the Grenada Campaign. He is
one of the strongest men of the
North Mississippi Conference.
Grenada College is a perfectly
splendid place for a young girl
just out of high school.
Several thousand subscriptions
are being added to the list of
those taking the New Orleans
Christian Advocate. Eighteen re-
newals and new subscriptions are
being sent this week from Du-
rant and there will be more to
follow. They asked Durant for
a quota Of Is but it is the pur-
pose Of the local pastor to dou-
Bile that number. If a thing is
worth doing it is worth doing
well. DR.. W. L. Duren, reared IN
Carroll County, is the popular
editor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION

County and district school
budget for the 1898 session
are to be filed in the office of
the state superintendent of edu-
cation on or before the 18th Of
July. All counties and separate
school districts are required to
file these budgets whether they
participate in the state equaliz-
ing fund or not. The budget
from each county should be ac-
companied by a budget from each
school district within the county,
and these should be signed by
the trustees of the school and
approved by the county superin-
tendent of education. The bud
gets from separate school dis
tricts must be approved by the
trustees Of the districts.
The budget law, under which
we r now operating, has meant
much toward putting the opera
ton of the schools on a sound
business basis, and we wish to
express our appreciation to all
the school people Of the state
for the wonderful cooperation
which has made this possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01

crops will be shown in an edu-
cational exhibit which will be in
stalled by the State Plant Board.
The farm crop displays viii
represent the states important
cash and food crops and will
come from those sections of the
State to which their production
is best adapted.
A wealth of information will
be included in the displays. Soil
adaptation, the best varieties to
plant, the most profitable ferti.
lizers to use, approved methods
of culture, harvesting methods,
marketing practices-these are
some of the features which will
interest farmers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
All CLUB
Continued From Page five)

finest Institutional and recrea-
tional programs are carried out.
Many fathers and mothers have
received great benefit from the
wonderful work done in the All
Club by o or daughter.
l wish to congratulate the Elk
tension Force upon the wonder
full success of the All work in
Mississippi. We wish to state
that we can assure them the
hearty cooperation Of the school
folks of Mississippi in helping
put across their constructive
program. The regular visits sue
cess may be had in the Al work
this summer than ever before.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-01
Don't put up with ussless
PAIN
Get rid Of L


When functional pains Of
menstruation are severe, take.
CARDUI. II 1t doesn't bene-
1T you. consult q physician.
Don't neglect such pains. They
depress the tone Of the nerves,
cause sleeplessness, loss Of ap-
petite, wear out your resist
ance. Get Z bottle Of Cardui
and see whether II will help
you, a. Thousands Of women
have said It helped them.
Besidss easing certain pains, Oar
dua aids IN building up the whole
system b. helpang women % ~
more Strength 0u0 theie 1eod.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Vines Condition
Improved

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Although
greatly improved and out of all
danger, Ellsworth Vines will not
be able to play his scheduled
match with Fred Perry in Detroit
tomorrow night, it was stated here
today.
Vines, who was taken to the hos
pital Saturday night suffering
from influenza, must remain in
bed another three or four days,
his physician announced.
With a fever of 1902 and in a
weakened condition Vines lost to
Perry in straight sets Saturday
and was taken to the hospital i'm
mediately afterWard.
His doctor said today that the
Californian had responded quickly
to treatment and rested easily last
night. 1t is possible he said that
Vines might be able to resume his
series against the British star at
Pittsburgh on Friday.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

The contest is one of two series
clashes for the day Eastern
meets western in the other at the
Roosevelt gymnasium at $3.50 p. m.
The second double-header of the
schedule comes Friday East
ern opposes Woodrow Wilson in
the opener at $3.50 p. M, the Tech
gym the site, and Central tackles
Roosevelt at 4:45.
The week is definitely test for
the Roosevelts and by Friday
eve. fans, particularly Rider sup
porters, will know, or have an idea
at least, how the team stacks up
in the race.
Eastern's week, too, will be inter
esting the Parkers showed
promise in their debut against Cen
tral last week but it's still a
question whether the play Of the
boys now under Coach Mike Kel-
ley'S hand, will be Smoothed.
Will Straighten Matter
Tomorrow's clash against West
ern, and Fridays against WOOD
row Wilson will help straighten
out the matter -. incidentally,
Clinton Quantrille, talented scorer,
was held terrifically in check by
Sam Fox, burly Central center,
last week. but Quantrille IS too
good a performer to let this hap
pen too often, meaning, he should
break out in a scoring rash this
week.
The Tech-Roosevelt battle prom
ises to be good. both teams have
chances for the title for the first
time in seasons. this assures
stubborn play from both entries,
leading play expected from Frank
Bailey, of Roosevelt, who scored
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Given SDOrtsnnQnIike Deal

HeuSer is one of the fortunate
few who may enter the hOliest
of holy and box for the crown
Of his class. His opponent is
Make ROsenbIOOm. Friends and
experts think the German has a
good chance. But what is a
good .chance?' In America con-
ditiOnS must be just right for
a man to win. All fighters have
had to experience this who
went over there, beginning with
Max Schmeling. Sometimes only
a slight obstacle can throw a
man way back. In this case it
was a calender leaf. The date
was February 10, 1888! ed.
NOte--The date was March 10,
1881 In Germany National
Socialism has just push e q
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

16 points against the Maryland
F'roSh last week. and Dick See
and Jimmy Vermillion, of the
Techites, the former newcomer
to interhigh basketball.
Speaking of interhigh basket
ball. "a junior interhigh league
has been formed by John SWingle,
Of Western High School.
The league has every high
team but Eastern in line and
would have had the Parkers, but
for the fact the juniors aren't
sufficiently organized this year.
Starts Wednesday
The junior interhigh series, as
arranged by Swingle, with the CO.
operation of other basketball
managers, starts Wednesday {.
the single game, two gym arrange
ment, will be followed with con-
tests every Wednesday until a
champion is crowned.
The first clashes list Central
against Woodrow Wilson at Cen
tral and Western against Tech at
Tech the schedule only goes
around once but it will give
the teams a chance for competi-
tive action never known before
. . all of which opens the way
for a few cheers for John Swingle,
of Western, who has worked hard
on the idea.
Here is the entire schedule for
the Junior Series:
January 13, Central VS.. Wilson at
Central; Western VS.. Tech at Tech; 20,
Western VS.. Wilson at Western; Roose-
welt VS.. Tech at Roosevelt; 27 Western
vs.. Roosevelt at Western; Central Vs.
Tech at Tech.
February 8, Central VS.. Western at
Western; Roosevelt VS.. Wilson at Roose-
velt; 10, Central VS.. Roosevelt at Roose-
welt; Tech VS.. Wilson at Wilson.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

appearing in the New York papers
the next day. They all say Adolf
did we'll for the first five rounds,
after which he blew up completely,
enabling Make to win in walk.
It wasn't even close. There was
no untoward happening in con-
nection with the fight, and ask
YOU to bear this in mind in order
to check up with the version OF
the affair that readers of the r.
Uhr-Blatt received from the story
of Heuser's life, written by A. A.
Broeker.
Gives Accounting
Following is a translation Of the
fourth installment. printed in the
November "a issue of the 12-Uhr-
Blatt, this year:
worlds championship fight!
The fight of . lifetime. Adolf
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Bv DAN. PARKER

one! Even Heuser's seconds are
with the other side A terrific
anger reddens the Germans
face. He must win, cost what
it may!
RACIAL HATREDS?
"Once more, in the last round,
they stand slugging toe to toe.
Both felt what was going on.
Hatred sparkling around the
ropes. The galleries yell cease
IessIy: Kill HitIer!' A thousand
tongues form the words and
hurl them down in one breath.
"The winner is Adolf Heuser.
The decision is given tO-the
Jew"
Did someone speak about stir
ring up racial hatredS in boxing
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

through to power and Make
ROsenblOOm is-a Jew!
when he entered the ring
there came a roar from the
ringside, the meZZanine and the
gallery: Away with Hitler!
Away with Hitler!' 1t was the
internal scream Of hatred, the
red-hOt fury, pure murder en-
quilting him."
"The terrific fight goes over
Is rounds. Adolf HeuSer has for
gotten where he is standing,
but he lets his fists shoot here
and there. Like hail, they find
their target. led. NOte-Like
hail they dOD Excited by the
yelIs, ROsenblOOm's fists answer
and they, too, land. There is
no pause and no mercy! Twenty
thousand and one stand against
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
I'M TELLING YOU

sides Make is a decent fellow.
My impression is that Max
Schmeling, like every other fighter
who has come here from foreign
shores with anything to sell, al
ways has received sportsmanlike
deal. Let's see what they think of
us in Germany.
The 12-Uhr-Blatt, a Berlin daily,
not long ago ran a series of arti-
cleS on the life of Adolf HeuSer,
German light-heavyweight, who
fought here about four years ago.
It will be recalled that Adolf
fought Make RoSenbloom for the
light-heavyweight title in the Gar
den on March 10, 1888, and was
slapped silly by Make in Is
rounds. To refresh my mind on
the fight, I have read the stories
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

discussing the
Max Schmeling
case. If M a x
runs back to
Germany W ith
his dough after
every fight here,
and, if, as a
i al S t or m
tro op er, h e
bitches his Jew
S h m a n a ger,
these t hi n 6 s
S h ul d MT b e
mentioned be-
cause they TO
ment racial ha.
tredS, and be
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
rLoop0pens
Tomorrow

A banner crowd is expected to
witness the. opening of the Com
munity Center Major Basketball
League tomorrow night at Tech
High School.
WPA tangles with Columbias
in the curtain-raiser, and Jew
ish Community Center battles
Senate Beer in the main attraction.
All four teams boast fine records.
In fact, the Jewish Center is
boasting one of the strongest teams
in it's history, winning Is games
and losing but one. Such players
as isis" Esenstadt, Phil Fox, Sam
Zola, Abe Rosenfield and Milt Gen
derson are displaying their wares
with Jewish Community Center.
Federal WPA has Dick Fitzgerald
and Bus Eau; Columbia Beverage,
the Schaeffer and Hunter brothers;
Little Tavern, Bus Cross and
"Stew" Benham; Flying Eagles,
George Lassie; Senate Beer, Huck
Cavanaugh, the ScheeleS, Clint
Price and others; Labor, Dewey
Poole, and Bureau of Investigation
looks like an all-Star lineup with
Roger Leverton, Forrest Burgess,
Bernie Jones, Joe Robinson, Joe
Lynch and the Thompson brothers
on the roster.
Only one game is carded in the
Central Community Center League
tonight, the Railroad Retirement
Board five meeting Lansburgh at
$3.50 o'clock in Central Highs gym.
Tomorrow Mt. Vernon meets
Daily News at 7:30. Wednesday
will see Labor and Super clash
ing at $3.50, and on Thursday at
7:30 Rural Identification battles
Federal WPA.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Po|ice-Heights Game
Ends in 90 Tie

The District unlimited football
champion still remains a mystery
today following Police Boys Club
Congress Heights ScorelesS tie on a
drenched field yesterday at Fair
lawn. 1t was the third consecutive
time that these teams battled to
a ScorelesS tie.
The police had the ball on Con-
gresS Heights IA line yard as the
game ended.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Floor League Ends
First Half Schedule

The Heurich Cup Basketball
League ends its first half schedule
tonight with three games. The
leading Sterling five meets Fort
Myer in the feature contest at
$50 o'clock. Delaware and Hud-
son tackles Rinaldi at 7:30 o'clock,
while WPA meets CCC (Geola) at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Maroons Score

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Going
into the third period with a 2-2
tie, the Montreal MaroonS started
a scoring streak that enabled them
to beat the New York Rangers,
So, in a National Hockey League
game at Madison Square Garden
last night.