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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-09
REbEKAHS

Meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday night at Odd Fellows Hall. Good attendance desired.
 MILDRED CASHEN, adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-09
H A P P - --B I R T HID AY

The Empire ertends congrdtula- lions and best toiSheS today, their birthday anniuersary, to the foHoao- ing:
 JUNE g.
 J. J. Meherin
 E. M. Policy Frank McCafferty
 L. w. Torell
 Sadie Longstreet Mamie Lancaster
 T. L. Boughton
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BLANCrEhRDS SAIL

MT. and Mrs. John Blanchard visited briefly in Juneau last even ing as passengers aboard the steam CT Princess Louise enroute to Skag- way for the summer. MT. Blanch- ard is the general passenger agent for the White Pass and Yukon Route.
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U. s. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads, June l, 1887. Sealed bids will be received at
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Try The Empire classifieds for results.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
Library HAS
HOMECOMING DAY
PATRONS URGED TO BRING
IN BOOKS

From June 81 to June rs will
be Home Coming week for the
following books belonging to the
Holmes County Library. For the
convenience of every one a box
will be found on the library
porch where the books may be
placed without any question:
The Beloved Rajah, Craig; Rus
tiers of Beacon Creek, Max Brand
Mickey Mouse Book I & III, Dis
ney; Ted & Nina Have Happy
Rainey Day, De Angela; Green
Timber, Curwood; Riders Across
the Border, Gregory; Unknown,
Bookman; She Was a Lady, Cobb
Billy Whiskers Treasure Hunt,
Brundage; Dream Island, Riddell
A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens;
Storm House, Norris; Wanderer
of the Waste Land; The Seven Of
Diamonds, Brand; Beginners
Pilgrim Progress, Day; The Chal-
lenge of Leisure, Pack; The Tenn
pest, Shakespeare; Silver Slippers
Bailey; East and West, Maughn;
Kristen LAveansdatter, Undset;
Sunset Pass, Grey; Mississippi
Poets, Deavours; Roberts Rules;
Shakespeare; Shadow Of the
Long Knives, Boyd; Baby Ami
mails on the Farm, Agnes; Mech
anical Inventions, Corbin; The
Motor Boys, Young; Burning
Beauty, Bailey; Forlorn Niver,
Grey Love Changes, Ayers; Way
Things Are, Delafield; Queen An
mes Lace, Keyers; Golden Goose
Book, Brooke; ABC in Front of
Warsaw, Durston; Lucky the
Young Soldier, Sherwood; Motor
Club, Hancock; One Hundred
Best Poems. Barrows; Lost on the
Moon, lockwood; The Adven-
lures of Remi, Allen; Spinner in
the Sun and Lavender and Old
Lace, Reed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
MELVIN ELLIS WINS
WARD-BELMONT POST

Miss Melvin Ellis, of Lexing-
ton, has arrived home for a short
vacation, having just completed
a highly successful term as head
Of the history department at
Ward-B Belmont College, Nashville,
Tenn. She was called there to sup
ply for the permanent dean who
was granted a leave of absence the
past term to pursue further stud
les in the field of history.
Miss Ellis achieved such an
outstanding record that the auth
critics of Ward-B Belmont have in
duced her to accept a permanent
position, created for the specific
purpose Of retaining her on the
faculty.
She is a B. A. graduate Of cole
Miss and received her NJ. A. de-
gree from Duke University last
spring, and has done considerable
work toward her Phi. D. degree
with the latter institution. She is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Reedy Ellis Of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
LARGE GROUP
ATTENDS CONTEST
ANNUAL FLOWER AND VEGE
TABLE SHOW HE'LL

There was a good attendance
in Lexington last Friday when
Miss Aleene Gilmore, Assistant
Home Demonstration Agent held
the annual Flower and Vegetable
Show at the Grammar School.
Mesdames Fl. H. johnson and
G.. A. Morrough were the able
judges. They were assisted by Mr..
Davis Of State College.
The winners were as follows:
Roses:
Pink Varieties-Mrs. Lydia Hol-
ly, Oak Grove; Red Varieties
Mrs. Ellen Holder, Lexington F;
White Varieties-Mrs. Will Pea
cock, Acona; Yellow Varieties
Mrs. T. A. Barrentine. Lexington /;
Two Tone Variety-Mrs. T. A.
Barrentine, Lexington; Most ar
tistic arrangement of Flowers
Mrs. j. T. Alexander, Lexington.
Best Single Roses-Mrs. jim
Alexander, Oak Grove; Poppy
Mrs. T. A. Barrentine, Lexington /;
Lilly-Mrs. T. A. Barrentine,
Lexington; Dahlia- Mrs. Will
Peacock, Acona; Gladiola-Mrs.
w. L. Ratliff, Harmony Phlox-
Mrs. Will Aldridge, Harmony !;
Pethnia-Mrs. Jesse Byrd, Lex
ington; Larkspur- Mrs. Jesse
Byrd, Lexington; Zennia- T. A.
B~arrentine, Lexington; Pansy-
Mrs. T. A. Barrentine, Lexington /;
Sweet Pea-Mrs. T. A. Barrentine
Lexington; Sweet Pea Perrenials
Mrs. Frak Davis, Lexington;
Nasturtism (single)-Mrs. H. T.
Bailey, Lexington; Nasturtium
(double)-Mrs. McCaleb, Licking
ton; Blanket Flower-Mrs. Will
Aldridge, Harmony; Verbena-
Mrs. Jesse Byrd, Lexington; Snap
Dragon-Mrs. Will Peacock, Ac-
Confined ON Page "
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
DURANT SCOUTS GET
FIRST PLACE IN
C0UT-0.R EE
LEXINGTON GROUP SECOND
CANTON, THIRD

Durant Scouts were declared
champions at the Scout-O-Re t
held at Durant on last Thursday
Lexington came second and Can
ton received third place. Koscius
ko was fourth.
One hundred and seven Scouts
and their leaders attended the
rally which was said to be one OF
the largest and most successful.
ever held.
At four o'clock in the after
noon the Scouts paraded through
the downtown districts. Immed.
lately after the parade they par
ticipated in a rally at Central
School Park.
In the events Of the afternoon
Durant placed first in five out OF
the nine events.
The results of the events were
as follows:
First Aid: Durant, first; Lexing-
ton, second; Canton, third.
Knot Tying: Lexington and Kos
ciusko tying first and second.
Canton, third.
Dressing Race: Durant, first
Canton, second Lexington, third.
String Burning: Won by Durant.
Firemen's Garry: Lexington, first
Canton, second; Durant, third.
Paper Bag Bursting: Canton,
first; Kosciusko, second; Licking
ton, third.
Three Legged Race: Durant,
first Lexington, second; Koscius-
ko, third.
Sack Race: Kosciusko, first; Du.
rant, second; Canton, third.
Pyramid Building: Durant, first
Lexington, second; Canton, third
Kosciusko, fourth.
Afterthe Scout-O-Re thu
Scouts were taken to the Longi,
motif Lake, where they enjoyed a
swim. Then they were served with
stew, which was prepared by
the committee at Durant.
After this the Scouts partici-
in a Campfire program
conducted by Clark Stevens and
Leon Englemann. While the Camp
Tire program was in progress,
Sturdevant, Field Scout Ex-
ecutive, held a short Scout lead
er's Round Table with the Scouts
who were present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
L0NCIN0TTI NAMED
LEGION COMMANDER
PRESTON HUDSON POST
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Louis Longinotti was elected
commander Of the Preston Hud-
son Post number 10, American
Legion, Durant, in the regular
meeting Tuesday evening at the
City Hall.
w. P. Taylor was named vice
commander j. R. Sheehy, Bowl
ing Green, adjutant; E. II. Eu-
banks, sargeant-at-arms; D. H.
Rhyme, West, chaplain.
The new officers will take
charge after the annual state
convention which will take place
in Jackson July At.
Delegates from the local organ
ization will be Mr.. Sheehy, chair
man. Alternates are MI. Longi-
motif, Carl F. Drake and G.G.
Allen.
Phil Terry is the retiring COM
mander.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
IS NAMED
PRESIDENT Of BODY
LEXINGTON JUNIOR G. OF 9,
N NEW OFFICERS

e. T. Nelson, Lexington mayor
and attorney, was elected presi-
dent of the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce at a meeting OF that
body Monday night. June Z.
Other officers elected to serve
with Mr.. Nelson were first vice
president, Joe Latham; second
vice-president, D. w. Townsend
treasurer, Nathan Schur; Board
of Directors: Dr. G.. w. Mast,
Norman Weathersby, Max Scobey
and Pat Barrett.
The Lexington Junior Chamber
of Commerce is one of the high
est ranking in the state having
just been awarded a silver plaque
is one Of the highest for outstand-
ing civic activity at the state con-
vention held in Gulfport May 30
81.
|, The award was given the club
which was thought to be the
most outstanding in the entire
state from the standpoint Of civic
activity and service. 1t will re.
main in the possession Of the Hol-
mes county group permanently.
The Lexington group also won
a silver trophy for first place in
the regatta. DR.. Mast was the
skipper of the boat in the race
and William Ellis was first mate.
Delegates attending the stete
convention as delegates from the
Lexington organization were DR..
Mast, John G.. Herbert, Jr., Nor
ris Williams, L. w. Walker, Will
liam Ellis, William Moses and
Paul Baldwin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
LUNCH ROOM
ASKS FOR JARS

The Clubs of Durant ire spon-
sor the School Lunch Room. Last
Winter about 80 children got hot
lunch every day without costing
the child a penny. The Club is
going to continue this work, but
they are asking for assistance
now.
Mrs. Boatwright is canning
beans and tomatoes and anything
that is given the lunch room for
next winter.
Anyone who has any quart or
pint Jars that could be used to
can produce kindly advise Mrs.
Boatwright at the school or Mrs.
Edgar Howell and they will be
called for Immediately.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
ASSOCIATIONS
CONSOLIDATED AT
DISTRICT MEETING
G. w. CARR NAMED FARM
LOAN HEAD

Following a meeting in Lex
ington when consolidation OF
six national farm loan associ-
atoms was completed, G. w. Carr
of Lexington was named secre-
tary-treasurer. Other officers and
electors of each association fol
low.
Valley-C. M. Garrard Of Car
rolton, president; w. w. Morti-
mer Of McCarley, vice president
directors o. r. Standard of Cola
J. B. Bruce Of Greenwood, $. ).
Fields Of Cola. -,
Vaiden-E. G.. Randall of Vaid
en-, vice president; directors: V.
r. Boone Of Walden, j. r. Joyce
of Walden, w. R. Rogers Of WI
mona.
Goodman. H. Douglas OF
Goodman, vice president; direc-
tors: D. R. McCleskey, D. j. Ford
E. J. Thweatt Of Goodman.
Eulogy-H. II. Harding Of E.
den, vice president; directors: j:
T. Pierce and j. T. Parkinson OF
Lexington.
Acona-G. HI. Love of Lexing-
ton, president j. M. Kimbrough
of Lexington, vice president; d.
rectors: Jesse H. Walton of AGO.
ma, r. M. Warner and Fl. s. Terry
of Acona.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
GROUP OF
Make TRIP TUE.
TRAIN arrives $50 A. NJ:
LEAVES 9:10

Durant will play host next
week to over 125 Jackson bust
ness and professional men who
will be members Of the Mississ-
ippi Neighbor Tours, visiting
leading communities in this state
on a goodwill visit.
The group will arrive in Du-
rant at $50 o'clock in the NORM
ing and stay until 10 o'clock.
A short informal program has
been planned by local officials
which will include an address Of
welcome by DR.. R. G. Elmore,
president of the Rotary Club. Dr..
Gilmore will be introduced by
William A. Bacon, Durant attor-
ney and member Of the state leg
islature from this County. MI.
Bacon will act as master of
ceremonies.
The public is urged to be on
hand when the visitors arrive at
the Illinois Central Station and
give them a rousing welcome.
The visitors will be taken in
automobiles to various points of
interest after the program which
will be held in the parkway across
from the depot.
Included in the brief tour will
be inspection Of the building
which will house the Durant Man.
ufacturing Company. This build
ing is rapidly being completed
and when finished will be the
first structure to be built by q
municipality in the state ofMis-
sissippi under legislation passed
by the state legislature last fall
to allow cities to offer induce
ments to industry .
ne jackson group will also be
taken through Holmes County
State Parks, one OF the first
nine to be established in the
state and one Of the most beauti-
full.
The visitors will probably be
taken on a short ride through the
residential section of Durant in
order that they might realize
some Of the quiet charm that is
a part of this city.
Included in the group which
will extend greetings to Durant
Tuesday will be several prominent
Jacksonians and state officials
who are well known to people in
Durant and throughout this en-
tire section.
Interested citizens in Goodman
Pickens, West, Sails and other
communities in this vicinity are
cordially invited to attend the
festivities Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
Durant Wei comes
jackson Neighbors
On Tour Here
METHODIST REVIVAL WILL
BEGIN SUNDAY JUNE IL

Revival services will start Sun
day, June 13, at the Methodist
Church in Durant. The Rev. w. j.
Cunningham, Ripley, will be guest
preacher.
Services will be held each
morning at ten O'Clock and each
evening at eight o'clock.
The Rev. Cunningham is one Of
the leading young preachers in
Mississippi and a large crowd of
people is expected to attend the
services. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
q COUNCIL holds
REGULAR MONTHLY MEET

The Home Demonstration
county council met Tuesday june
9Th for the regular monthly meet
ing.
The roll was called by the Sec
rotary. There were ten members
present. Mrs. Lillian Hunter and
Mrs. Albert Barrentine was cleo
ted delegates to the State Coun-
Gil meeting.
Farm and Home Week was dis
cussed and 1t was stressed that
as many as one from each club
attended.
A check was made on members
of clubs keeping record books.
Camp for women was discuss
ed. Mrs. W. j. Holder and Mrs.
Jesse Byrd were appointed to
help make plans for the camp.
this camp viii be held August
l2th and 18th at Castalian 8.
A district camp will be held
for women at Leroy Percy at Hol-
landale some time in July.
The council adjourned to meet
again the 4th Tuesday in June.
Mrs. K. d. Henry, Sec.
Miss Aleene Elniore,
Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
TO BE GIVEN
IN DURANT TUESDAY

julius Barlowe and his Ripping
Rhythm Boys will play for a
dance to be given Tuesday, June
Is, at the Skating Rink in Durant
from ten o'clock until two.
Proceeds for the dance will be
given to the Durant High School
Orchestra.
Barlowe's orchestra is said to
be the best in Mississippi coming
here from Jackson where they
have played at a number of af-
fairs. A large crowd is expected
to attend the dance Tuesday even
ing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
Should you observe a
young man gazing at you

should you observe q
young man gazing at you
intently, and occasional
ly making pencil m a
on a piece of cardboard,
do not be alarmed, he is
not an insane person. On
ly the Durant News sketch
artist and cartoonist e n
gagged n making a series
o t cartoons and a.
lures of local business and
professional people.
The series Is scheduled
to begin in an early issue
of the News.
The caricatures are like
nesses O { individuals, and
combined with sketches of
their business, hobbies,
and various items concern
ing their work n civic
and county affairs.
The cartoons a r e being
being sketched by ia ok
Douglass, whose work has
been published in most
newspapers throug hout
the south and east. He has
sketched w err 5000 indi-
viduals.
The artist comes to the
News direct from Forest
and Newton, where h s
work met with the high
est approval.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
METHODIST 81
WILL VISIT DURANT

Sunday night at 8 o'clock Fred
Mcdonald, Superintendent of the
Methodist Orphanage at Jackson
and fifty Of his children will be
at the local Methodist Church
and will give a program. The
Durant people will want to hear
them. Everybody is invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10
< 0 OK

By Hazel Brannon

visitors on next Tuesday. At s 80
O'Clock a large delegation from
Jackson will arrive to make
friends with us, renew old friend
ships and generally pay us a
neighborly visit.
Durant will be one Of several
stops of the Friendly Neighbor'
tours in northern Miss. Over one
hundred-twenty-five business and
professional people will make
the trip.
ALI citizens are urged to come
out and give the visitors q well
come by their presence. A short
informal program will be given
and the visitors will be taken by
automobile on a brief tour Of the
city.
So get up early next Tuesday.
It's too hot to stay in bed these
mornings anyway.
The sharp increase Of marriages
this month would probably de-
crease considerably if we, like
the Mormons, had to 60 before
the church and prove our ability
to support a wife.
Have you heard this one from
Pickensf
A merchant who runs a big
store in that town and takes in q
lot Of produce in exchange for
merchandise was surprised to
find that where he thought he
had traded for eggs he really got
chickens. Monday morning on top
Of q large basket Of eggs perched
seven biddies. They had hatehed
over Sunday. Some pickaninny
evidently had robbed one Of his
@Mss~~seetine hens. The basket
was under q skylight and the
heat Matched the eggs. Believe it
or not.
Carole Lombard, glamourous
screen star, says that a woman's
most serious problem still is Sc
Letting the right shade Of lipstick
We don't know but that we
agree. Still, there's plenty of
food for thought in the ten COM
mandments she gives for women
to observe if they would succeed
in a mans world.
She says: Play fair. Don't brag.
Obey the boss. Take criticism.
Learn that love is private. "a
picture will probably have to be
drawn to clarity this one). Work
and like it. Pay your share.
Have a sense of humor. Be con-
sistent. Be feminine.
Play fair and be reasonable
r the two rules then women
should follow. When a woman
can do that she IL make some man
the best manager he ever found
or wind up running the whole de-
partment store. And being a wo-
man, thank heaven. she can still
have that choice.
Holmes county ginned 56,473l
bales Of cotton from the 1886
crop as compared to 1914 from
the 1885 crop. Holmes ranked
seventh among counties in the
state in the number of bales gin
ned in 1886. >.
The Greenville Daily Star COM
menting on the Tennessee farmer
who used his wife for a mule to
plough with said cit might be a
good idea to put an embargo on
missionary funds for foreign use
and dedicate the money for home
consumption" Not bad, that.
IF you want to get results
from your advertising put it
where people will read it. Have
you ever heard of n person ask
ing his neighbor to borrow a cir
cular that was thrown on his
doorstep?
You've heard of fish stories?
This one isn't. It's from Moon
beam who beams on the Oxford
Eagle.
To the War Between the states
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

Miss Ruth Howard is attending
the old Soldiers Reunion in Jack
son this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

Mrs. j. w. Spence, was the
guest Of her sister, Miss Averil
Howard this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spence are moving to Prentiss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

You've heard Of fish stories
This n isn't. It's from Moon
beam who beams on the Oxford
Eagle.
To the War Between the states
a Confederate soldier took his
big pet rattlesnake. The snake
proved the fightinest soldier in
the camp. Every day he would
go into battle at the side of his
master. slither into the enemy's
fContinued On Back Page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

If you want to get results
from your advertising put it
where people will read it. Have
you ever heard of one person ask
ing his neighbor to borrow a cir
cular that was thrown on his
doorstep?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

The Greenville Daily Star COM
menting on the Tennessee farmer
who used his wife for a mule to
plough with said cit might be a
good idea to put an embargo on
missionary funds for foreign use
and dedicate the money for home
consumption Not bad, that.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-10

Holmes county ginned 56,473
bales Of cotton from the 1886
crop as compared to 1914 from
the 1885 crop. Holmes ranked
seventh among counties in the
state in the number of bales gin
ned in 1886. ..
Evening star., 1937-01-07
RADIO jAMBOREE
TO HONOR luxor
WRC Broadcast at Midnight
Features Stars of Screen
and Air.

A N OFF stage Jamboree by .
~ number Of celebrated screen
~ and radio stars will feature
the Paramount Silver Jubilee
honoring Adolph Zukor which WRC
and other N. B. c. stations will broad
cast at IL O'Clock midnight.
The list OF participants includes
Jack Benny, Gladys Swarthout, Leo
pold Stokowski. Boris Morros, Carole
Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Charles
Butterworth and Dorothy Lamour.
The broadcast will follow q dinner
in the Paramount studios at which
Zukor will be honored. For the last
IS years he has been the guiding
genius In Paramount and one of the
leaders In the motion picture in
dustry.
A PROPOSED amendment to the
Constitution limiting the Presi-
dent to single six-year term will
be discussed during the Americas
Town Meeting Of the Air" on WMAL
at $50.
The speakers include DIR. Arthur
z. Bestor, president of Chautauqua
Institution; Morris L. Ernst, consti-
tutional lawyer, and Stanley High,
director Of the Good Neighbor League
r OBERT BENCHLEY, famous critic
and monologist, will be the guest
Of Lanny Ross during his Show Boat
program on WRC at 8. Margaret
McCrae. "blues'' singer, also will con-
tribute to the program.
EDGAR BERGEN. ventriloquist, will
return to Rudy Vallee's variety
show on WRC at 8. Other guest
stars will be Paul Whiteman. Bert
Lahr, comedian, and Ellsworth Vines
and Fred Perry, tennis stars.
Whiteman will direct Vallee's Or
chestra and dramatic cast in q
specially arranged production of "All
Points West" new song drama.
X ATE SMITH, on WJsv at 8, will
~ have as her guest artist James
Barton, star Of the New York stage
hit, Tobacco Road" He will re-
count the mad dog" story for which
he Is famous.
TMPERsONATIONs of characters in
the 10 best motion pictures of
1896, as selected in the annual poll
of Americas film critics, will fea-
ture the March Of Time" dramatiza-
tions on WJSV at 1890. In the 10
minutes to be devoted to this feature,
l3 stars and as many lesser actors
will be impersonated in lines from
the plays which have won awards.
lGRETE sTEUCKGoLD, opera singer,
and Lawson Little, famous golfer,
will assist Bing Crosby with his pro-
gram on WRC at 10. Jimmy Dorsey's
Orchestra and Bob Burns also are
to take part.
MAJ. EDWARD BOwES will salute
~ Washington during his amateur
hour on WJSV at 8. A battery Of
81 telephones has been installed to
record the votes from Washington
listeners. The telephone number Is
District 250l..
Included in the salute Is a message
from the District Commissioners to
Maj. Bowes.
Evening star., 1937-01-07

ing two colored men, Gov. Hugh White
ordered the condemned man examined
by psychiatrist.
Mitchell was convicted of entering
the home Of Lewis Bryant, robbing
Bryant, slugging the colored man and
his son unconscious and burning the
house. The two died in the fire.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
ROSS ALEXANDER'S
DEATH HELD SUICIDE
Anne Nagel Testifies Actor-Hus-
band Talked With Her Of
Second Honeymoon.

8y the ASSoClaIeu FleSS.
LOS ANGELES, January IA
coroner's jury found yesterday that
Ross Alexander, young motion picture
actor, shot himself to death with
suicidal intent January 2.
Anne Nagel, film actress and second
wife of Alexander, testified he ap-
peared in good spirits the day he
ended his life. HE went over our
plans for the new year, and we spoke
Of a second honeymoon" she said.
Cornelius Stevenson, colored butler,
testified that December 7-anniver-
sary of the suicide of Alexander's
first wife, Altea Friele-the actor
Evening star., 1937-01-07

asked for his pistol. He said he OBJ
tanned the pistol, but later took it
from Alexander after a struggle. He
said he feared Alexander planned
suicide.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
SLAYER REPRlEvED

Man Accused Of Burning Two to
Death Gets Mental Test.
By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Mis-, January 7.-After
ordering . 30-day reprieve yesterday
for william Clark Mitchell, white man
sentenced to hang Monday for kill