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The Washington times., 1937-05-21

This composition will be q heard
wednesday night at the Marine
Barracks at the closing concert
Of the season Of the U. s. Marine
Band Symphony Orchestra.
The Tempo Choral Society, W.
Scott Mayo director, and ]. Rich
mond johnson, violinist, will give
the last concert Of the Community
Center series tonight at the Dun.
bar High School Auditorium, at
8:l5 o'clock. The Tempo Choral
Society will feature SpiritualS and
works by Negro composers.
Norman Frauenheim, pianist,
will give a recital tonight ct 8:45
O'Clock at Pierce Hall. The pro
gram follows: prelude and Fugue
in A Minor" (Bach-Iiszt); "An-
dante With Variations, In r
Minor" (Haydn); "PhantaSie,
Opus II" (Schumann): "Hark,
Hank, the Lark" and '"rhe Erl-
king" (Schubert-LiSzt); ''Nocturne
in F Major" "MaZllrka In F Sharp
Minor" and "Polonaise in E Flat
Minor" Chopin wind Over the
Plain" and isle Of JOY" de-
bussy).
Mr.. Frauenheim has recently
returned from an extended tour
of the South, where he has many
return engagements already for
next season. His teaching activi-
ties have been extended to New
York and Connecticut as well aS
Washington, where his main
studio is located.
He was a pupil Of L'azare Levy
at the Paris Conservatory, and
Sigismund Stojowski in New York.
He has concertized in many Of
the worlds prominent music cen.
tiers, including appearances in
New York, Paris, London and
Madrid, under the old regime at
a command performance at the
palace Of the Infanta Isabelle.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

: The intercollegiate Musica !
Council of America, which last year
arranged for a visit Of the Buda-
pest University Chorus, is respon.
sible for the coming tour Of the
Finnish University Chorus. This
Chorus will make its American de-
but in three concerts at Boston
with the Boston Symphony Or.
chestra, under DR.. Serge KousSe-
vitzky, who Is also one Of the spon-
soring group.
The Finnish University Chorus,
was first organized in 1883 and
has toured Sweden, Denmark, Ger.
many, switzerland, Austria, Hun.
gary and Italy. During its exist
ence of more than so years, the
position Of the Chorus In the mu.
steal life Of Finland is manifested
in the fact that, many Finnish
composers have written and dedi.
Gated music to it. Jan Sibelius,
who Is an honorary member of
the Chorus, has composed all of
his most famous male chorus mu-
sic for this organization.
During the forthcoming Ameri.
can tour, the Chorus programs
will be devoted exclusively to the
music of the Finnish composers.
The group sponsoring the Ameri.
can tour includes such names as
DR.. Walter DamroSch, DR.. Kous-
sevitzky, DR.. Arthur RodzinSki,
Eugene Ormondy, Frederick Stock,
Werner Jansen, Olin Downes and
others, including the minister Of
Finland, Zero Jarnefelt. Mrs. Dor
othy Hodgkin Dorsey will present
the Chorus locally:
The theme shown above from
LISTS Hungarian Rhapsody, No.
2" Is introduced by the clarinet,
and receives development treat
ment in the first section. Several
other Hungarian gypsy themes are
used In the remainder Of the work.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Conduit Road Group

The Conduit Road Citizens AS
ISOLATION, at meeting last night
In the Palisades Field House,
unanimously Endorsed q resolution
opposing daylight saving TOR the
District. E. ~
APPROVAL was voted q bin by SeHla-
tor King to prevent nuisance in
duStrieS being located In the Dis
trict, and at the same time the
group reaffirmed q former stand
against the establishment OF an
abattoir at Bennings.
All tax bills now before Con-
gresS were referred to the execu.
tive committee for action.
The secretary was directed to
draft letter to John r. Lambert,
publisher of The Washington
Times, expressing, appreciation for
cooperating in publishing com.
plete reports Of meetings.
Charles E. s. Rich, was reelected
president; DR.. Kirk H. Logan,
first vice president; Mrs. Charles
D. Goude, second vice president;
Capt. Ellis r. King, recording Sec
rotary; M. j. johnson, correspond
ing secretary: j. F. HeSSenauer,
treasurer; Rich and Franklin,
delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Association, and Captain
King delegate to the Board Of
Trade.
Entertainment was furnished
by Mrs. Francis Bel1r, Mrs. z. e.
Weaver, A. Wayne johnson and
Mr.. Rich. Adjournment was Or
dered until the September meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
CHILD LABOR BAN SEEN

of Kentucky. Wheeler said:
"Once we reach an agree
ment on the two bills, we can
pass It in the Senate In no
time"
The Barley bill calls for a
straight Federal ban on interstate
commerce shipment of goods made
by children under 16: The
Wheeler Johnson bill calls for a
similar ban but would permit
States, in some instances, to enact
and administer their own regu-
lations.
Mrs. Larue Brown, of Boston,
director of the League of Women
Voters, said:
eve think the Supreme
Courts previous five-tO-fOur de.
cisiOn holding the child labor
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Two Men Confess
Part in Bank Robbery

NEW YORK. May Il uN.sO.
The second of four men on trial
for aiding Robert ]. Suhay and
Alfred Power n ? Katonah, N. Y.
bank robbery today had admitted
his guilt.
The confession Of John H.
Maurer quickly followed that Of CO.
defendant James J. O'Reilly. Still
facing the jury are Joseph Heck
and Leonard Haberman who have
taken the stand in their own de-
tense. Suhay and Power are being
held in Kansas for Staying o
Oman,
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

Enactment of Child Labor leg
islation at this session Of Con-
gres was predicted today. It's
advocates believe the appoint
ment of a new justice to the
Supreme Court to succeed JUS
tice Van Devanter will assure a
favorable decision on q new act.
Senator Wheeler CD Of Mon
tana, chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Committee, appointed
q subcommittee to study vsrious
Child Labor proposals FOR con-
sideration at this session.
The subcommittee is expected
to combine the principal features
Of a bill sponsored jnintly by
Wheeler and Senator johnson
CD Of Colorado, and one intro
duced by Senator Barley CD
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Widow 10 Face Trial
In Theft From Nurses

NEW YORK, May 81 O.NS).
Mrs. Josephine M. Steacy, 66-year.
old widow, today expressed will.
ingneSs to return with PennSyl.
vania police to York. Pa, and an
Swer a charge she embezzled $42,-
876 from the Visiting Nurses AS
ISOLATION, Of which Sne was treas
urer.
Arrested at a hotel here, the
widow Of E. G. Steacy, iron cast
ings manufacturer, said she pre-.
ferred not to talk about it."
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
BUSINESS MEN
OPPOSE new
D. {. TAXES
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Voting after 30 minutes OF de-
bate on fiscal relations between
the Federal and District govern
mentS, the Federation Of Business
Mems Associations, at q meeting
last night in the Hamilton Hotel,
by q vote Of 16 to 10 adopted q
motion by John Paul Jones, vice
president and delegate from
Georgetown, opposing a five-point
report drafted by the committee
on Law and Legislation recon-
mending tax .levies to meet o
deficit Of $6,000,000 in the local
1888 supply bill. The resolution
pointed out that the 60-40 law
still remains on the statute books,
and declared Congress should OBJ
serve it.
Later, in order that the fedora
ton may be In position to make
recommendations on tax levieS to
the Senate subcommittee now hold
ing hearings on the District sup
ply bill, it was voted to recon.
slider the action taken and hold
q special meeting on the five tax
measures, Tuesday night, at 1913
Eighteenth, st. N. w.
Previously the federation re-
fused to accept the committees
report favoring . business privi-
lege tax. ....,
Ban Daylight Saving
The federation, on motion by
Joseph H. Bait, Of Central, OPP
posed daylight saving for the Dis
trict. The enactment Of such
legislation, It was declared would
disrupt conditions in the home
and Government departments,
and be detrimental to business.
The group declined to approve q
resolution by Louis r. Prick Of
Southeast, recommending that
abattoirs be prohibited from opera
ting in the District.
Henry I. Quinn, q member Of the
Board of Education, but speaking
as a private citizen, favored extern
sion Of school Fairgrounds under
direct supervision Of the Commun-
ity Center Department which; he
revealed now operates $50 acres
Of Fairgrounds against 20 by the
District Fairgrounds Department.
Door prize winners were T. T..
Norris and e. c. Meyer Of Cleve-
land Park, and r. w. Loetsch OF
Center Market. Theodore s. Grape,
president, presided,
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

law unconstitutional will be re-
verSed when the President fills
the vacancy"
Senator Black, CD Of Ala
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Names WPA Directors

President Roosevelt yesterday
nominated Farrell D. Coyle to be
WPA administrator for Rhode
Island, and Vincent ]. Sullivan to
be WPA administrator for Con-
necticut.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

bama-announced he will soon
introduce a child labor bill "iden.
tical" with the one held uncon-
stitutional in 1918,
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
By CARL L. DENIES

In you do speak the Finnish language Yioppaskun
nan Lauaat the of the Finnish University Chorus Of
male voices which will make appearance Sunday after
noon, January 16, at Constitution Hall.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
World of Music

First Theme From Hungarian Rhapsody No D. by List
suggestion using and preserving the daily music theme
Many teachers music appreciation GdOe their pupils to c ana
3r5 filing card NTH the composers name at the top
and tle them IN alphabetical orderJ
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
STATE BOARD BARES
QUACKERY RACKET
DIR. UNDERWOOD GIVE
STARTLING FIGURES

A warning that quackery il
menacing countless lives in Mis-
sissippi every day is issued by thu
state board of health following
recent startling analyses of quacl
products.
Stating that quackery is an out
standing racket of modern times
DR.. Felix j. Underwood, state
health officer, says that it costs
America 485 million dollars an
nually.
1--WE pride ourselves on oul
twentieth century progress, the
health officer continued, "and
laugh condescendingly at super,
stitious beliefs held by forefath.
ers! Those were amusing old no.
tions-that snails cured ricketts,
That toads burned alive and
pounded into a black powder
made a remedy for smallpox
Yet, in Mississippi, in 1887, a
rheumatism Medicine" was
found by the State Chemical Lab
oratory to be an outrageously
filthy mixture composed Of pieces
Of bark, miscellaneous roots and
sticks. bits of Irish potato, and a
couple of lizards"
Deploring the widespread use
Of unknown and INFESTED medi-
cines ballyhooed by their makers
as "secret cures" Dr. Under
wood points out that all worth
while discoveries Of modern
medicine are common knowledge
Illumination from smallpox, ty-
phoid, and diptheria were not
kept secret. Pasteurization was
no profound mystery. The price
less benefits to mankind of Marie
Curie's knowledge of radium
we're not withheld for only those
who could pay. Roentgen's dis
covery of X-ray was known
throughout the world within a
week.
Quick to adapt the discoveries
of science for his own gains, the
shrewd quack has superimposed
them on the public with slight
change at enormous profits to
himself. By high pressure meth
CONTINUED On Page Sky
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
modern LAUNDRY TO
Open IN DURANT SOON
J. L. BURTON OWNER OF
NEW ENTERPRISE

Durant will have a modern
and up-to-date laundry within a
few weeks, according to j. L.
Burton, Jackson, who is moving
his laundry from Jackson to Du-
rant.
The new business concern will
be located on Main Street in the
old Cole wholesale place. The
building is being repaired and
redecorated and as soon as it is
ready for occupancy the machin-
cry will be moved.
Mr.. Burton advises the public
that his establishment will be
prepared to give unexcelled ser
vice in dry cleaning and all
phases of laundry work.
He will operate at first three
trucks out Of Durant to serve
West. Goodman, Pickens, Licking.
ton, Winona and Kosciusko.
The concern will give employ.
ment to ten or twelve experienc.
ed operators in the beginning
with the possibility of larger
operations as soon as the business
is established.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
MFG, CO.
TO MOVE MONDAY
NEW $25, 100000 STRUCTURE
NEAR COMPLETION

The Durant Manufacturing
Company will start moving into
it's new building on Monday OF
next week, according to an an
nouncement of j. w. Norwood.
superintendent in charge, today.
A.. A. thinner, Indianapolis,
plant engineer for the company,
is in Durant this week and will
remain until the machinery is in
stalled in the new headquarters.
Mr.. Norwood said that he ex-
pected the plant to be in full
operation by the following week.
Approximately IS persons will
be given work at first in looping
scanning, hand-knitting and in
spection.
Two shifts are already work.
ing on knitting and it is under
stood that the plant will even
tually employ two shifts on each
operation.
The structure which this ln0uS-
trial concern will move into Mon
day is the first to be erected in
the state Of Mississippi by a
municipality as an inducement to
industry.
1t was made legally possible BY
legislation enacted at an extraor-
binary session of the state legis-
lature last fall on request Of
Governor Hugh White.
The industrial program for the
state, commonly known as the
Balance Agriculture With Indus
try Plan, has been carefully PLAN
ned and a large number Of NUM-
cipalities throughout the state
are taking advantage Of the plan
to secure industrial payrolls for
their communities.
$4,000 in bonds were floated
by Durant to erect the building.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
SERVICES HELD FOR q Z
CITIZEN TUESDAY

Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock
for Norman Holmes Mcdonald 81
who died Monday following q
long illness.
The Rev. w. r. Haynie, pastor
Of the Baptist Church of Durant,
conducted the services. Interment
was at Mizpah cemetery with the
Southern Undertaking Associa-
ton in charge.
Surviving is Mrs. Anna Echel-
berger, a half-sister.
Pail bearers were w. E. How
ell, H. j. Montgomery, S. N. Boy
EFT, Ed Guess, S. A. Clements and
s. r. King.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
METHODIST CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
MEETING EN-
JOYED BY DURANT GROUP

The First Methodist Church
brought to a close on last even
ing one Of the most successful
revivals ever to be held in the
history of the church, according
to the Rev. E. s. Lewis, pastor.
The Rev. w. j. Cunningham,
young Ripley minister is said to
be one Of the most popular mini
sters ever to conduct q meeting
in Durant and the services held
twice daily for the past ten days
have been well attended.
A number Of additions will be
made to the church roll. On Tue
sday evening a large group of
young people from Kosciusko,
made up from all denominations
Of that place were present and
gave a testimonial meeting on
what religion meant to them.
At the end of the service on
this night a friendship circle
composed of about one hundred
young people was formed. They
Joined in hymns and prayer.
Miss Edith Rhyme, organist
and choir director had charge Of
the very excellent music during
the revival. Special music at all
the evening services added great.
ly to the spiritual value Of the
meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
WHITE MAN DISMISSED
ON KILLING CHARGE

At a preliminary meeting Sat-
urday before Justices G. D. Nc
Caleb, Lexington, and H. B.
Jones, Tchula, Richard F. Byrd,
Cruger was released upon char
ges of shooting and killing Rob-
ert Anderson, negro, on the
streets Of Cruger Sunday, June
IL.
The verdict was justifiable
homicide, according to Judge
McCaleb.
The incident was said to have
occurred in a dispute between
the white man and the negro at
ter the negro was said to have
run into the white man.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
FOURTEEN DURANT
SCOUTS attend CAMP
tKICKAPOO OPENS ANNUAL
ENCAMPMENT

Fourteen boys from Durant
are making history at Camp
Kickapoo. Not only history but
d week packed and jammed with
fun and excitement.
James Longinotti, w. M. Rem
acker, Nick Blanton, Billy Brum-
by, Ralph Bowie, R. H. Bowie,
Curtis Gibson, Frank Cresswell,
Skippy Lewis, j. D.. Cooper, E.
Witt, and Carl Herrin are the
lucky boys. Billy Coker, the un-
lucky one who had planned to go
but sickness prevented his having
the pleasure.
The health record of the boys
was perfect save for the malar-
ia tests. Only three of the four
teen boys examined were free OF
malaria, the others were put on
a malaria treatment. This alone
was worth the boys trip to camp.
Swimming, fishing, first aid,
handcraft, leathercraft, bead
work and q thousand other
things will absorb the boys
time at Kickapoo. Under the
careful direction of a Red Cross
life saving director the boys who
are eligible will be taught life
saving, a real asset to any man
or boy.
During t~wenty-seven years Of
Scouting cleaning history, the
records show that scouts have res
cued 2O66 persons from the i'm
minent danger Of death-nearly
all from drowning. That's only
part Of the glorous story-the
best part will never be told for
it is looked fast in the memory
of many q boy and man. It cost
the lives Of Is Scouts to make
thafs rscord. Twenty-Five brave
y66ngsters whose courage was
great but whose strength and
experience. and skill in some
cases was not equal to the task.
Our Durant troop is acquiring
that skill in camp this week, not
only in life saving but a thous-
and useful things.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
CASTALIAN SPRINGS
HAS METHODIST CAME

Approximately 1875 young
Methodists from all over Mississ-
ippi are attending the Methodist
Camp at Castalian Springs this
week.
The program from the camp
week includes religious and bible
studies as well as a well-rounded
recreation program.
The camp opened Monday and
will last until next Monday.
The Christian camp will be
held next week at Castalian and
over 500 people are expected to
be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24

posted, keeping the world inform
ed of the deacon's battle for life.
Just as We editor was donning his
coat and hat and preparing to go
home and NOW the lawn, milk the
COW, and feed the chickens, the
telephone rang. The faithful nurse
at the hospital said the Deacon
was dead.
Grabbing his pencil the tired
scribe posted the final bulletin:
sc :05 p. m.-Deacon Smith on
his way to heaven"
Surprised was he when he
came down the next morning to
find some wag had added another
item. 1t read:
~ AS p. m.-Great excitement
in heaven. Deacon Smith has not
arrived"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
CLARIFIED BY ARTICLE
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF
LAW GIVEN

The old-age benefits provisions
Of the Social Security Act went
into operation January l, 1897.
That is why no wages earned be-
fore that date are taken into ac-
count. Furthermore, wages earn
ed by a worker after he reaches
the age of 65 are not counted in
his wage record.
Suppose Bill Young, a store
masen, aged 81, goes on working
as an employee of a construction
company for six or seven years
longer. On his 65th birthday, he
may file claim for a lump-sum
payment from the Government
amounting to 81 percent OF all
the wages he earns after January
/, 1887, and before he attains the
age Of IS. If he earns, say,$7,6 800,
in the construction business (be-
tween January /, 1887, and the
day he reaches the age Of 65)
then his lump-sum payment should
be 3h per cent Of $500 or $273.
In order to receive this payment
he does not have to give up his
Job. He can take the check, use
It as he sees fit, and 60 right on
working in any kind Of employ
ment as long as he il able.
Now, consider the case Of .
person who might try TO qualify
without much effort Tor monthly
payments Of old-age benefits. Sup
pose L. z. Bones. who is nearly
sixty, works a few weeks in q
canning plant each year for five
years, then reaches his 6Sth birth
day and retires. During .he en-
tire time, he earns only two or
three hundred dollars. In order
to qualify for monthly old.agc
benefits the law requires that he
earn as much as $4,000 i'll any job
that comes under the law, be-
tween the first of January 1887
and the day he reaches the age Of
IS. Mr.. Bones wage record will
show that he has filled some of
the requirements but not all OF
them. SO he should receive a lump
sum payment amounting to ga
CONTINUED on page six
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
Al BOYS
INTERESTED IN STOCK

Last week eleven mares and
colts were sold to fifteen mem
bers Of the County All Clubs
who are interested in the live
stock project of the club.
The clubs were purchased in
Missouri by J. B. Mature, Al
Club agent, T. M. Williams, coun
ty agent, and n. P. Watson.
The boys will raise the mule
colts into work stock and the
project will be self-financing.
Over a hundred interested per-
sons watched the unloading Of
the stock in the Wilson Grove.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
DANCE WILL BE GIVEN
IN DURANT JULY 5TH

Bob Cunningham and his Col
legians, widely known dance
band, will play for a dance in
Durant on Monday night, July 5,
according to an announcement
made today.
The dance will start at ten o.
clock and last until two. 1t will
be held at the skating rink, one
Of the best and most popular
dance floors in this county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
PRODUCTION OF
FOOD URGES HOLTON


The next greu step FORWARD
in Mississippi agriculture i the
production Of adequate supplies
Of food and feed, is the answer
Of j. G. Holton, commissioner OF
agriculture, to one Of a series OF
questions in farm management
Here are more questions and ans
wers:
How much corn does Mississ
ippi need to feed her human anC
livestock populationi
70 million bushels annually, &C
cording to careful estimates
How much corn does Mississ
ippi make?
The yield was 43, $4,000 bush
els annually during IS years end
ing in 1884; 81, 739, 900 bushels
in 1885, and $4,000 bushels il
1886.
What is the shortage?
Something like 80 million bush.
els, costing about 80 million dol
lars, whether purchased in corr
or other feed grains or mixed
feeds.
What is the cost in terms OF
bales Of cotton?
At the present price of about
12-cents per pound, or 5000 per
bale, 100000 bales; at 10-cents
per pound, or $4,000 per bale.
60O,0 bales. A higher cotton
price would, of course, require
fewer bales.
Why can't we produce our own
feed requiementsi
We can. During one year we
produced 81 million bushels of
corn. Cant we buy corn cheaper
than we can grow it'll
Many people used to think so,
but when the South let corn pro-
duction drop to low levels while
producing bumper crops of cot
ton, cotton price went so low
that farmers faced bankruptcy.
Can we do anything now to in
crease the 1887 feed crop yieldi
We can increase yields on pres
ent planted acreage by intense
cultivation and by nitrogen ferti-
lization-and there is still time
for planting corn, soybeans, cow
peas. sagrain, sorghum, sweet po-
tatoes, and other crops.
Suppose we grew our corn in
stead of growing cotton with
which to purchase corn-What
influence would that have on cot
ton price.
If, to produce our needed feed
we diminish cotton yield
by 100000 or 100000 or COO, 600
bales and other cotton states did
likewise, cotton would probably
sell at the highest price since the
late eos, and the cotton dollar
would belong to the producer.
Here is the next great step for
ward to be made in Mississippi
agriculture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
WEST GARDEN CLUB
TO HAVE SHOW

The New Century Garden Club
at West will have a Flower Show
June 26, 1887, in Mrs. Moore's va
cant store. All neighbors and
friends are cordially invited to
bring several vases of flowers and
help a make a good display.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-24
LEADERS OF COUNTY
CLUBS MEET JULY 1ST

Leaders Of the Home Demon
stration Clubs in Holmes county
are requested to attend a meet
ing Thursday, July 1, at which
time they will hear Miss Mary
E. Doney, food preservation
specialist from State College.
Miss Doney will give a demon.
stration on tomato products and
should be of great interest to all
the leaders.