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Evening star., 1937-07-17
REALTORS ARE HIT
FOR CUTTING TREES
Forest Service Official Flags
Real Estate Operators
Who Denude Property.

The Federal Government has spent
a. 500 900 in the last II years to set
out new trees in various sections OF
the Nation. C. M. Granger assistant
chief of the Forest Service in charge
OF national forest administration. "a i'd
today to emphasize--t the incongruity
OF the action of private real estate
operators in Washington in cutting
down trees in the District
Granger made it clear that the
Forest Service AS such has no prima nv
interest in trees connected with real
estate developments, but he voiced
his own personal interest and that
OF his bureau of the Department Of
Agriculture generally In the intelli-
gent preservation of trees.
The Government has gone to great
expense to aid people in treeless
regions with trees" said he. AT
the seat of the Government, for
heavens sake. let's treat the trees
As the important part of the land
scape that they are"
Trees must be dealt with realistical-
ly. Granger pointed out, for there
must be sutiicient air space around
= home, and the trees must be prop
erly cared for and spaced. He has
little patience. however, with real
estate developers who ride in rough
shod and cut down all the trees.
leveling OF the landscape bare AZ 4
table. He has observed that there
is a great improvement in Washing
ton in recent years in the viewpoint
among real estate men, for now they
point to the trees as tangible assets
In purchasing property. Hitherto
along Connecticut avenue and else
where real estate operators In former
years have gone in ruthIessly and de-
nuded the landscape, cutting down
the natural features and leveling the
ground, Granger recalled.
Granger cited his own place in
nearby Maryland, where there is a
natural growth OF trees near. Owing
to the trees, the driving storms and
high winds are tempered, he said, and
living conditions are made much more
pleasant. both in Summer and Win
ter. Trees not only make a place
more attractive but give greater pro-
lection from the elements, he declared,
Evening star., 1937-07-17
HOUSE TO GET PAY BILL

Chairman Psmisano Of the HOUSE
District Committse plans ~ intro
duce in the House Monday 4 bill n
repeal the clause in the new District
appropriation act providing that rhe
average sAlsry for school librarians
shall moi exceed the average psy
for similar vork IN the tree Public
Library.
A similar measure pnuod1.eed IN the
Senate by Senator Copeia nd a New
York awaits action.
Evening star., 1937-07-17

band last night.
I suggested to
him that he
spend what time
he could on the
Potomac River. at
least at night.
His once Is air.
cooled. hut he OBJ
nerves that the
diffe renee be-
tween the outer
air and the air
in his ONCE Is
too great, for he
believes firmly
that though 1t
~au adS ~ v0,,r
Evening star., 1937-07-17
ny MARK SIlLLIYAN.

Yes. IL Is A. bad AZ 1t ia pictured
Gen. Hugh John$on's phrase for 1t,
unbelievable nightmare" does not
exaggerate. II is unbelievable but It
exists.
the column she writes for Newspaper
wrote:
When I said good-by to my hus-
Evening star., 1937-07-17

prelim | n AIRY
weight lifting and
r-throwing
events and there
appears TO b. no
promising chal-
lenger in sight.
On May ~, ha
scolded the Diet
and said II it
didn't cha W
I'VE will not hes
itate TO dissolve
it."
IT. il apparent
that this is no
vague editorial
Evening star., 1937-07-17
SECOND COMMISSIONER
QUITS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Third Says He'll Stick bv Poet.
Under Fire by Grand
jury.
3y the Associs ted Press

.! tne Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l7.-Theo-
dore J. Roche. rs years a police COM
missioner, today Joined Frank J..
Foran IN resigning from the commits
sion, which has been under fire Of
the notwithstanding grand jury.
The third commissioner, Frank G.
Sykes, reiterated his refusal to Quit.
The grand jury recently recon-
mended resignation OF the present
police commission and substitution of
. new five-man body.
An inquiry into asserted graft con-
oitions by Special Investigator. Edwin
Atherton resulted in his report charg-
Ing San Francisco police collected
81 .oo0, 900 annually for nAotection
stvsn prostitution and samkNns.
Evening star., 1937-07-17
us. SERVICE SEEN
AS W0MEN'S FIELD
Miss Perkins Tells of New
Opportunities at Club
Banquet.

Expanding activities Of the Federal
Government are opening up new op-
portunities for business and profess
sional women. Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins told members Of the
Business and Professional Womens
Club last night At their all States
banquet at the Maynower Hotel.
Speaking before more than +50
members and guests. many Of whom
have achieved outstanding recogni-
ton in the business and professional
world. she cited the Presidents re-
orgs nisa ton program AS one which
would open up new fields Of en-
deavor Two hundred and nifty thou
sand positions, some OF which are
not now under merit principles. would
be taken under civil service in a year,
she said in praising the plan.
Woman's place in the Government
service is an important one, she said.
More than 10000 women we're work.
ing in the executive branches of the
Government at the beginning of this
year. she stated, constituting not
quite one-fifth of the total number
employed. In Government service in
the District. she pointed out, there
are $1,000 women, as compared to
10000 men.
Cites Coner essional Field.
Among the most outstanding wom-
en- in Federal Government service are
thnaA vho sArvA IN Nnuorn.~ c>or.
tary Perkins said The total num-
her Of women who have served there
include two Senators and 20 Represen-
tattves. Six women-one Senator and
f1ve members Of the lower House
are members Of Congress at present.
Now it ia obvious that there Is an
opportunity for IN increased number
OF women In Congress. women who
have 4 nair for political activities.
women who have the necessary quail
ficstions for the job of helping to
pass the country's laws and have the
courage and endurance to perform
the duties required OF them"
Women have steadily demonstrated
their ability in professional and SCI
entlnc feids, she added.
Service Ideals Nigh.
Trained women can make vslu-
able contributions II they are imbued
with 4 desire to render real seryioe
IN Government positions. The bt,lk
OF women In Government work have
nigh ideals AZ to the kind of service
70 oe given. These ideals should be
carefully nurtured and spread 70 a
to attract always the right type OF
women to serve our Government"
the Secretary aaid.
Other speakers on the program in-
cluded Miss Nina Kinsella, president
OF the local club. and short remarks
BY honorary guests. Guests intro
duced last night were hrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross. director OF the Mint.
Mrs. Marion Banister, Assistant
Treasurer OF the United states: DR..
Bess Goodykoonts, assistant director
OF education; Representative virginia
Jenckes; Miss Elizabeth Christman
secretary-treasurer Of the Women's
National Trade Union LeaRue: Mis-
Rose Greely. Or. Edith Cole. Mia
10 Comm. assistant public printer:
Mrs. Henry orstt&n Doyle, president
OF the Board OF Education of the
District Of Columbia. and Mias Enid
Perkins. ,>..
Evening star., 1937-07-17
We, the People
Democracy and the Artist: Where l, His Place IN
the General Scheme?
NJ JAY FRANKLIN

~ JAY FRANKLIN.
TINE Mstiney death
lean
| the function Of Art in
OershWm WAs q talented crafsman
On aE and classical music producing
IN Bus The American
contributions
orchestra HOLLYWOOD we'll
~ 1of 1aus and made An annual income q 100000
The only parallel history sod like
Evening star., 1937-07-17

tHe pUuIIc, Vn0 II paying Tor Il.
How, then. are we to produce
good art in our democracy? A
George Gershwin has little option
but to divert his remarkable talents
TO Hollywood and Broadways
ultra a-commercialized and socially
meaningless leg shows. The Gov
eminent bureau, which gives char
ity Jobs to unemployed artists,
recojls in horror the moment it is
learned that 4 W. p. A, play packs
Evening star., 1937-07-17

Medical Corps voald GhA "a area q
40 or so acres
The Navy is in eonaultation with
the National Park and Planning Com
mission on potential sites for the
Evening star., 1937-07-17

or other the works OF Bach, Was-
ner. Brahms. Beethoven and Men,
delsohn-none OF whom ever earned
4 fortune-remain fresh and fear
ess down the generations.
At the aame time when Gersh-
win lay dying in Los Angeles. while
eminent specialists hurried by plane
from the East to operate on 4 fatal
brain-tumor. . group OF WPA
artists sat idle in the New York
Theater to which they had been
Evening star., 1937-07-17

prohibiting
Of failed
the Fish and OMaey bills incorporating idea
These In committee
Members ho supported the amendment mH be asked to make
speeches bills
petition discharge the committee immediate
to
rage Of literature is being laid down the
organization which exceedingly
fight bill addressed
member for warreferendum
Meanwhile attention paid
administration reinforcing the machinery
laid
the interest OF
amend
would
World republics the
decided that should be-
situation indicated the attack
pacihsts futtering
o
the midnight IS hold BREATH will
consider the far nns activities
Of flood control the activities
Of the Army Engineers and the projects that from dams to boom
doeele that's breath-taking dilemma.
Evening star., 1937-07-17

~ted can ma
terialize.
For the mo-
ment. however.
the implications
Of what the Pres
ident has just
done in dicta ting
to Congress that
It. m u st obe
The Master" is
not 80 much po-
litical as non-po-
litical. Members
Of both the Presi-
dents faction and
I he opposition
within his own
Evening star., 1937-07-17
Who's Who
Behind the
News
japanese War Minister
Is Strong Man, Keen
on Discipline.
NJ LEMUEL r. PAR

NJ LEMUEL =. PARTON.
~EF. HAJIMI sUG1YAMA .p-
pears to BE- emerging AZ tho
new, model Japan
ese strong man. Since hA
became minister OF war on February
10 OF this year, he has won all tho
Evening star., 1937-07-17

new Naval Hospital. These are BE-
ing carefully studied. and tf,s COM
missions recommendations win be
transmitted later to Secretary Swan
son.
Evening star., 1937-07-17

Europe "A well a& in the Far East,
it was indicated, might make this
necessary.
The first objective in the care
fully organized campaign will be to
get two bills cut Of the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee and before Con-
gress.
Pressure for action will be
brought on the ll8 members OF
the House Of Representatives who
Evening star., 1937-07-17
What's Back of It All
Peace Groups Plan Drive for Permanent Embargo
on Munitions, Observer Says.
ny n. Z. BAUKHAGE.

ny H. T. hAUKHAGE.
sudden prident
from leaving Washington to
son A. Little Rock be confirmed
Preparations for surprise drive
uncovered which bostered
Evening star., 1937-07-17

eHE opinions riters pace their oapn mt
s.ecss.artly Ihs star, Such opinions presented il
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
Themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-07-17
NAVY IS UNDECIDED
ON HOSPITAL SITE
spa rtment Has Offers for About
40 locations, bHt Denies
Any Action.

Any Action.
Contrary to reports. the Navy De-
partment has taken no options on
sites for the propoAed new Naval
Hospital in this section. but II has
received offers for about 40 loca tions.
Before making any move the de-
partment is awaiting action BY Con-
sress on \ bill approving construction
OF the new hospital, for which the
Evening star., 1937-07-17
Bitter Fight in
Party Is
Seen
Far.Reaching Blunder
Laid to President
in Letter.
nv DAVID LAWRENCE.

M UHVIU LAWKENCE.
HRES1DENT ROOSEVELT has
- probably split the DEMOCRATIC
party beyond repair. Out of the
split may come a factional
night AS bitter as that which broke
the Republican party asunder. Then
the realignment OF parties long ex-
Evening star., 1937-07-17

lures. but you can't 60 ahead with
much speed when you don't know
where the next pay roll Is coming
from
Perhaps not typical OF what
the laws delay means to some OF
the taxpayers, or At least voters,
is the danger of holding up irriRa-
ton projects. The dust-bowl VIC
Tins are demanding water faster
than it can be provided ANYHOW
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
Open House at CCC
Proclaimed Success
OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED
PEOPLE VISIT CCC UNIT

Over 1900 people visited the
Durant CCC Camp on Sunday
afternoon when "open house
was held, according to Lieut.
Nugent Hill, commanding officer
The Commanding Officer ex.
pressed himself as more than
pleased with the large number OF
guests and their inspection of the
Durant Camp.
An excellent program was Civ.
en- throughout the hours of three
and five o'clock by the Holmes
Junior College Band and the Du.
r"nt Band. Visitors expressed
themselves as enjoying very much
the visit through the camp and
the entertaining program given
during the afternoon.
About fifty CCC boys acted as
guides during the open house and
showed the visitors the points oi
interest in the camp.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
BLUE MT. COLLEGE
HAS ANNUAL MEET

Fifty-five former Blue Noun
tain College students will be in.
terested in the annual meeting OF
the National Blue Mountain Col
lege Student Alumnae Association
which will be held at Blue Mt.
College on Saturday, April II.
Mrs. j. D. McKie, Pickens, is
president of the Holmes County
Club.
Representatives from clubs in
every part of the United States
have been invited, and a good
attendance is expected, according
to Mrs. j. B. Black, Murfreesboro
Tenn, national president. An ex.
cellent program is being arranged
by DR.. Lucy Hutchins, chairman
of the reception committee.
Society night will be held Fri
day, April 16, to which members
of the Eunomians, Euzelians, and
Modenians throughout the nation
are invited. Each of these groups
will present one-act play or
Friday evening.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examisations as fol
lows:
Assistant chief, mechanical Sec
tion, $4,000 a year, Social Secur-
ity Board.
Psychologist (public relations)
$4,000 a year, Forest Service.
All States except Colorado,
Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
and Washington, and the District
of Columbia have received less
than their quota of appointments
in the apportioned departmental
serbice at Washington, ID. c.
Full information may be obtain
ed from the Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board
of Examiners at the post office or
customhouse in any city which
has a post office of the first or
second class, or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, ID. c.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
City Council Rules
Bank Night Out
TRAFFIC vIOLATORS TO
BE PROSECUTED

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Durant in
regular session Tuesday night
voted to prohibit all "bank and
buck" nights in the City.
The Attorney General of the
State, according to Mayor Howell,
has ruled the bank and buck
nights a lottery. This makes it un-
lawful for municipalities to allow
them.
The City Council also voted to
enforce strictly all traffic laws
and traffic violations will be pros
ecuted vigorously.
The speed limit of Durant is
thirty miles per hour. This law
will be enforced along with the
rest. Other traffic laws which
must be obeyed are:
Do not drive with one light.
Park between white lines either
at curb or in center Of street
Trucks and cars with traitors
park in center parking space.
Stay on right side of street.
Do not cut across street over
white lines.
Do not cut corners. Go around
traffic button.
Stop at all stop signs.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
FRIGIDAIRE DEMONSTRA-
TION TO BE HELD
AT DURHAM S

Miss Velma Goodwin, home eco
nomist with the Mississippi Pow
er & Light Company, Jackson,
and w. H. Fincher, Jr. of the
Fincher Company, Lexington, are
holding demonstration today
Friday and Saturday Of the new
1887 Super-Duty Frigidaire, at
j. p. Durham's Store.
Miss Goodwin is an experienced
home economist and her visit to
Durant will be of great interest
to housewives of this vicinity.
Ice cream will be served to
lady guests each afternoon from
three until five o'clock. The pub.
lie is cordially invited to call.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
HOMEMAKERS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH CLINIC

Nurses from Holmes County
Health Department will be in Du-
rant Wednesday and Thursday,
April y4-15 from nine until IL
O'Clock in the morning for the
purpose Of making physical ex-
aminations of servants, according
to an announcement by Mrs.
Wick Winborn, president OF the
Present Day Club, which is spon-
soring the project.
This service is open to the pub
lie and everyone is urged to send
their servants to the clinic for a
physical examination.
The local campaign is in line
with the work attempted by the
State Department of Health in
wiping out venereal diseases and
protection of the health of the
citizens Of the state.
Mrs. Herman Odom is chair
man of the public welfare COM
mittee which is directing the pro-
ject for the Present Day Club.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
Governor Asks
Support Of Meet
CITIZENS URGED TO AT
TEND CHEMURGIC
CONFERENCE

All Mississippians interested in
the state s welfare are being urg-
ed by Governor Hugh White to
attend the Mississippi Chemurgic
Conference here on April 1918,
as shown by the following open
letter:
"Another important milestone
on Mississippi's road to prosper
ity, security and contentment will
be passed April IL and 13 at
Jackson, at the states first farm
chemurgic conference.
"Farm chemurgy simply
means the use of chemical knowl-
edge in developing new uses for
farm products to be manufacture.
ed into useful things to satisfy
human needs. Such a program
will truly balance agriculture
with industry.
Among outstanding high
lights of the program are DR..
Charles Herty Of Atlanta and
New York, discoverer of the pro-
cess to manufacture newsprint
from southern pine. DR.. George
Washington Carver, internation-
ally famous negro scientist of
Tuskegee Institute who has found
nearly 300 useful products from
peanuts alone; j. L. Kraft, presi-
dent Of the Kraft-Phenix Cheese
Corporation, and DR.. w. j. Hale
of New York City, one Of the
nations great chemists.
Half dozen other celebrities
equally outstanding in their res
pective fields have accepted in
vitations to speak and participate
in discussions.
II heartily and unhesitatingly
recommend it's attendance by all
Mississippisns interested in the
states welfare. Its program will
be Of particular interest to pro-
gressive farmers, agricultural
workers, public officials and busi-
ness and professional leaders.
"Any reasonable sacrifice made
to attend even a part of this con-
ference will be justified by the in
formation gained and the oppor-
tunity to become pioneer in a
new field destined to do great
things for Mississippi.
Very truly yours,
HUGH L. WHITE
"Governor.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
Scouts Convention
Meets In Jackson
NEW ASSISTANT EXECU-
TIVE COMES TO DISTRICT

John M. Sturdevant, now serv.
ing as assistant Boy Scout Execu-
tive at Bloomington, Indiana,
will assume the duties Of Field
Executive of this Area on April
18th, with great Convention OF
Scouters from Central Mississippi
assembling in Jackson on that
date to welcome Mr.. Sturdevant
and to make plans for continued
growth of this Program Of citizen
ship-training in this District.
The Rev. G.. M. Smiley District
Chairman Of the Boy Scout Pro-
gram reports that this section will
be well represented at the Con-
vocation in order to give as good
q report as possible upon the
splendid progress made in Scout
ing locally. Commenting upon
Mr.. Sturdevant qualifications
fok his new responsibilities, the
Rev. Smiley stated I'VE feel that
we are fortunate in securing the
Of this man as Field Ex-
ecutive. Coming with the hearty
recommendations of National
Leaders, he brings an experience
Of many years Scouting in prac-
tically every capacity in local
Scout Program. With his advice
and guidance, we expect to make
even greater progress in provid-
ing citizenship-training to our
boys.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
Construction Begins
On Durant Factory
STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT
OF CONCRETE BLOCK

Construction on the new biuld-
ing for the Durant Manufactur.
ing Company has been started
and sixty working days will be
required to finish the building
according to Walter L. Perry,
Philadelphia, general contractors
of the new structure. His contract
calls for an expenditure of $1S,.
600.
S. S. Richards, jackson, receiv.
ed the contract for plumbing and
heating. His bid was around $3,.
$50.
The electrical contract went to
j. D. Alsbury, Durant. His con-
tract was 81, 1,250.
The $1,1O0 sprinkler system
will be installed by the Fire Pro
lection Company of Jackson.
The structure will be made of
concrete block. There will be 49,
600 square feet space in the fact
Ory. 1t will be approximately 100
x106 feet.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
DURANT BAND IS IN
STATEWIDE CONTEST

Twenty-nine members of thine
Durant Band left Wednesday for
Jackson where they participated
this morning in statewide band
contest among the schools in the
state. Forty bands were to take
part.
The Durant ranks as "Class
d" band, being in it's first year.
The numbers used on the pro-
gram today were "Panora",
Martha" and "Officer of the
Dav".
At 80 this afternoon they
were scheduled to parade from
the old Capitol to the Vioduct
and at 7 40 tonioht will be in a
MARCHING contest
The Durant Band will rive a
public concert at an earlv date
after returning from Jackson,
according to Malcolm Carter, band
director.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
RABBIT FOOT MINSTREL
IN DURANT APRIL IL

F. S. Wolcott's Rabbit Foot
Minstrels will play Durant We'd
nesday night, April IA, at eight
o'clock. 1t is expected that a
large crowd will be on hand to
greet the show as it is said to be
one of the biggest and best on the
road today.
Several weeks previous a num-
Der Of people have been receiving
rabbit feet through the mail and
have been waiting with keen an
ticipation the announcement that
the show will be here next week.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
LEON MAXWELL AND
CHARLES LONG INJURED

Leon Maxwell received brok-
en- leg and severe bruises and a
rcompanion, Charles Long, sus-
stained severe bruises when
motorcycle which they were rid
ling was hit by an automobile
driven by Negro late Sunday
afternoon.
The accident occurred as they
were riding down Front Street
The car came out of the alley by
Wilkes's Store.
Mr.. Maxwell was taken to the
Lexington Hospital where it WAS
found two bones were broken in
his right leg, both below the knee.
Mr.. Long was not taken to the
Hospital until Wednesday where
he underwent an examination by
physicians.
Both of the men are employed
by the City of Durant.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
MRS. AL MOORE HOSTESS
HONORITG MRS. LITTLE

Mrs. Al Moore was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon to q lovely sur
prize birthday party given in hon.
or of Mrs. j. A. Little at her
home in Durant. The honoree
received many lovely gifts.
Card games were enjoyed
throughout the afternoon after
which delicious refreshments were
served to Mrs. A. Roamine, Mrs.
Bob Gage, Mrs. Homer Loller,
Mrs. w. s. Anderson, Mrs. Hen
cry Clay and the honorete.
The Durant news., 1937-04-08
METHODIST CHURCH

Church School meets at 9 As,
At the IL o'clock hour Rev. L. P.
Wasson of Columbus, Mississippi,
the Presiding Elder of the Co
lumbus District, will preach. He
is the strong preacher and the
public is cordially invited to hear
him. He will hold the End quart
erly conference for this charge in
the early afternoon.
Epworth League meets at 6 AS,
The pastor will preach at 7 80,
Special music at both preaching
hours,
Everybody cordially invited to
these services.
e. S. Lwis, Pastor