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Evening star., 1938-03-25
BY the Associated Press.

4
TOXIC. March 25.-Through pri-
vate companies Japan is preparing to
offer Mexico huge oil contract for the
purchase of nearly 100000 barrels of
crude oil annually, it was learned to-
day.
The contract would provide for jap
anese technical assistance in construc-
ton of pipelines and improvement Of
harbors on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
Official quarters were silent on the
proposal, but it was authoritatively
learned the same companies ap-
preached the Mexican government
month before the outbreak of hostili-
ties in China last year. The deal was
not completed.
The pipelines would cross the 18TH
mus Of Tehuantepec, with Salina Cruz
as the probable point of loading. The
oil would have to be piped about $50
miles downgrade
Since the outbreak of Chinese hos
tilities Japan has ceased publication
OF oil import statistics, but official fig
ures show she brought in 1893, ,677 900
gallons (about 24,600,O00 barrels) of
crude oil in 1896.
Since appropriation of the foreign
Oil Industry by President Lazaro Car
denas. major problem of the Mex
ican government has been to find a
foreign market for its wells, q prime
source of revenue.
Japan, with the third largest navy
IN the world and a large air force op-
Grating in China, has limited sources
for fuel.
Japanese official informant. dis
cussing the possibility of obtaining
supplies in Mexico, recently pointed
out President Cardenas had advised
Mexican diplomats that his dispute
with foreign oil companies would not
cause him to drift IAN inch" from
moral solidarity with the democratic
countries of the world
Japan is linked by an anti-Com-
munist pact with Nazi Germany and
Fascist Italy.
Bond Issue Proposed.
MEXICO, CITY, March Is (R.-A
domestic bond issue to help pay for
the $400,000,000 appropriated Amer
ican and British oil properties was
proposed today by Finance Minister
Eduardo Suarez
Governors of "a states at a confer
ence, at which Suarez made the pro-
posal pledged financial aid for the
same purpose. They promised a con-
tribution of S per cent of their yearly
state budgets to wipe out the petro-
leum debt"
A financial plan to be adopted by
the government in indemnifying the
companies for their properties will be
mapped at a meeting of the governors
with the finance minister tomorrow.
Meanwhile, voluntary subscriptions
for national fund to pay the in
demnity grew to $4,000 pesos ($1s, ,o00)
Evening star., 1938-03-25

FOREIGN.
Japan prepares big oil contract for
Mexico. Page Al
England's labor calls on League to act
Tor peace. Page Al
German-trained Chinese bulwark
Chinese defenses. Page AS
Catholic leaders IN Austria support
German union. Page Al
Rebels menacing strategic Aragon
stronghold. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Reorganization measure faces new at
tack on Monday. Page Al
All Senate groups agree on form of
T. v. A. resolution. Page Al
Estate and gift tax changes rejected
oy senators. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Congress probe of group health con-
troversy to be asked. Page Al
Court asked to probe Mclean commit
ment to sanitariUm. Page AZ
First showing Of new court building
slated today. Page B-1
SPORTS.
Chsse's fine work marks HIM as slab
starter for Mats Pige C-l
Evening star., 1938-03-25

All Senate groups seeking an in
vestigation of the Tennessee Valley
Authority agreed today on new reso-
luton providing for Congressional
inquiry.
Senator Bridges. Republican. of New
Hampshire, an author of one T. v. A.
investigation resolution, told reporters
he and Senator King, Democrat. of
Utah, co-author, ha dagreed with Sem
ators Barkley. Democrat, of Kentucky,
and Norris, independent, of Nebraska.
authors of other resolutions, on the
form OF new proposal.
Senator Bridges said the compromise
resolution would include of %
charges which he originally bad made
against the T. " A. and which SEN
ators Barkley and Norris had omitted
from their proposals.
"T'he way is all clear now for an
investigation" Senator Bridges said
He added that it had not been fin
ally determined whether the investi-
CATION should be made by both the
House and Senate or by the Senate
alone, but that in either event, the
compromise draft of the resolution
would stand.
Joint Inquiry Certain.
House Speaker Bankhead said it ap-
peared certain the inquiry would be
conducted by joint Senate House
committee.
He declared it should be composed
Of fair, impartial. courageous men"
That" he said, is the kind of
committee I'm going to appoint-if I
can find them"
He hastened to add that he meant
the members should be men who
have taken no prominent stand either
for or against the T. v. A. program
Speaker Bankhead would name the
House members of the committee and
Vice President Garner the Senate
members.
Committed to Policy.
Administration leaders in the Sem
ate we're committed to the policy of a
joint investigation.
Senator Norris had backed an in
vestigation by the Senate alone
The new resolution includes specific
instructions for investigation of anti
T. v. A. activities of the private power
companies as we'll as the Bridges
King charges against the T. w. A.
Although long and carefully word
ed resolution, prepared by Majority
Leader Barkley and calling for joint
inquiry, included Senator Norris re-
quest that the investigation cover the
private utility companies that have op-
posed the administrations power yard
stick" Senator Norris said he opposed
it on the ground inclusion of the
House in the inquiry would make it
more costly and unwieldy"
Bridges Opposes Resolution.
Senator Bridges, on the other hand,
had regarded the Barkley proposal as
unacceptable because, he asserted, it
contained everything asked by Senator
Norris and none of the charges made
by himself and Senator King.
House Republicans criticised Presi-
dent Roosevelt, meanwhile, for remov-
ing Arthur E. Morgan from the chair
manship of the T. v. A. and for per-
mitting what was called "demoraliz-
ing national scandal" concerning post
master appointments.
Representative Hoffman, Republican,
Of Michigan said the Presidents ex-
planation of his action against Chair
man Morgan had a hollow ring.
Mr.. Roosevelt should remember, he
said, that disregard of a constitu-
tional duty imposed on an official is
cause for impeachment"
Representative Luce. Republican,
OF Mass, contended the Presidents
custer of Mr.. Morgan was an attempt
to destroy the latter's reputation and
character.
Evening star., 1938-03-25
AND GIFT
TAX CHANGES BY
HOUSE REJECTED
Senators Restore Provisions
ofPresent Law, Granting
States rs Per Cent.
GOV. LEHMAN'S CRITICISM
INFLUENCES COMMITTEE
Proposal to Relieve Insolvent
Banks of Income Levies
Is Accepted.

BACKGROUND
Steady barrage OF criticism and
complaint by business led admins
tratton to point OF being ,Uilling to
modify its favored theories of ta1-
ing undistributed corporate profits
and treating capital gains and
losses tor tar purposes. Relief giuen
IN House bill, hoUeDer, did not 90 to
point OF abandoning the admins
traitor, ideas as does Senate CON-
mittee action.
Evening star., 1938-03-25

the Washingtonians of another $4,000
was Battleship, owned by Mrs. Marion
du Pont Somerville Scott of nearby
Virginia. A former winner on the
Maryland tracks. he was the first
Americanbred American-owned horse
ever to win the Grand National.
(See RACE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-25
Summary Of Today's Star

st. Johns playing champs in title
basket tourney. Page C-l
Bees are sure their antique hurlers
will be winners. Page C-2
Eastern. with many vets. is choice in
school base ball. Page C-3
Evening star., 1938-03-25

(Ses c. Il A., Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-03-25
BULLETIN.

The Senate today adopted a COM
promise resolution calling for
joint Senate-House investigation
of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The resolution was proposed by
Majority Leader Barkley. 1t in
cluded some requests for informa-
tion on the T. v. A. advanced by
Senators Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire and King, Demo-
crat, of Utah, authors of sepa-
rate investigation resolution.
Evening star., 1938-03-25

70. 8. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night followed by showers and warmer
tomorrow; colder Sunday; lowest tonight
about 46. Temperatures today-Highest,
56, at pm. lowest, 81, at $50 am
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-25
HOUSE TO PROBE
ROW OVER c. H. A.
Scott Resolution Asking Quiz
Will Be introduced
on Monday.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
Group Health Association. Inc.
1928 I street, is charged uith cor
porate practice OF medicine by Dis
frict Medical Society, which has
ousted one G. H. A. doctor: pre-
cents its society members from per-
Sonal consultations Uith G. II. A.
doctors Operation on young ,oom-
an G. H. A. member has stirred
controversy.
Evening star., 1938-03-25
SENATE FACTIONS
COME TO TERMS
ON IVA. INQUIRY
Compromise Resolution to
Include Eight Charges
Made by Bridges.
WAY DECLARED CLEAR
FOR FULL INVESTIGATION
Bankhead Says Joint Committee
for Quiz Appears to Be
Certain.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Tennessee Valley Authority, ad-
n1inistratiDe agency for one OF ad-
ministration's greatest social and
economic experiments, ,pas bitter
ly diutded for veeks as Chairman
A. E. Morgan and two colleagues
engaged in personal feud. After
conducting oCn inquiry, President
RooseDeH this Ueek dismissed DR..
A. E. Morgan and named DR.. Har-
court Morgan his successor in
Craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1938-03-25

Chase's fine work marks HIM as slab
starter for Mats. rige C-l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Boy Scouts To Attend
Comp Kickopoo

On Wednesday. June 20, fourteen
Durant Boy Scouts will leave to 60 to
Camp Kickapoo, the Mississippi Scout
Camp, located near jackson, to at
tend the summer camp for a week.
Camp Kickapoo is under the di-
rection of Richard K. Hopkins field
executive Of the Scout Council.
Following is the list of boys from
the Durant Scout troop who will at
tend the camp:
James Brown, J. d. Cooper, Jr.
Joe Moore, C. H. Blanton, Jr., Billy
Burnley, Billy Coker. Bobby Irby.
William Martin, Calvin King. Rob-
ert Douglas King, Ephraim Cress-
well, Carl Herrin. Jr.. and Curtis
Gibson.
Other scouts Of this city desiring
to go to the camp may get in touch
with Leon Engleman, the local scout
master. and register Immediately.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
C~oordinating Council
10 Meet Friday
f. S. A. Purpose And
Plans To Be Told
To Group

The Holmes County Coordinatins
Council will meet in Lexington al
the courthouse at 7:30 o'clock Friday
night, June 10, with the Farm Sc
curity Administration group in charge
Of the program.
Frank Wiley. supervisor Of the
Farm Security Administration Of
Holmes county, of Lexington, will
explain the purpose and plans Of the
organization. He viii discuss in full
6GtAii h0w the representation vsAaas-
INST qualified farmers and remnant
farmers In purchasing farms.
Miss Margaret Ajax. the Home SUI
pervisor OF the county. and Miss Ed
ma Francis Of Lexington win assist
Mr.. Wiley In discussing the phases
Of the plans Of the tenant farm pur-
chase.
All Of the people Of Holmes inter-
ested in the work Of the FSA for
the improvement Of the county are
urged to attend this meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Sunday Services At
Methodist Church

Church School meets at $50, c. H.
Carruth superintendent.
Special music by the choir.
Sunday will be Layman's Day all
over the church when the layman's
place is to be emphasized. Prof. J.
w. Overstreet, superintendent of the
Starkville city schools and District
Lay Leader for the Columbus Dis
trict will speak on why Go To
Church" Prof. Overstreet Is an out
standing layman and a most attrac-
tive speaker.
The Leagues will meet as usual.
Evening preaching service at eight
o'clock.
At 2:30 in the afternoon a Zone
meeting for the Leaguers will be
held here. Representatives from
K~osciusko, Ethel. Sails. Goodman,
and Pickens are expected to be pres
ent.
The Circles will meet at 4 O'Clock
Monday afternoon as follows: No. /
will meet with Mrs. G. B. Ramsey;
No. 2 with Mrs. F. ". McCullar and
No. 8 with Mrs. Owen.
The people of the community are
invited to attend these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Dr.. Geo. Mast Goes To
Washington County
Health Department
Dr.. Harry n. Woggoner
To Become Health
Officer Here

DR.. George W. Mast, Holmes Coun-
ty Health Officer, who has recent
ly returned to Lexington from Johns
Hopkins University after a leave of
absence of several months to do re-
search work in Public Health and
Hygiene, has been elected by the
Board of Supervisors Of Washington
County to become the Washington
County Health Officer.
The transfer will be effective July
l. DR.. Mast will succeed DR.. J. w.
Shackleford who has resigned to be-
come the director of the laboratories
for the Oklahoma health unit.
DR.. Harry Nelson .Waggoner Of
D~yersburg, Tenn. will be the new
health officer for Holmes County
He is a graduate of the University
of Tennessee, has had Public Health
training at the University of Van
derbilt, and has had experience in
Coahoma, Pearl River and Lauder
dale counties.
DR.. Waggoner will report to Holmes
County on June Is, to be with DR..
Mast before his resignation is eff
fective.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Yard Improvement Contest
To Be Held Friday

The Yard Improvement Contest and
the Garden Pilgrimage sponsored by
the Twentieth Century Club of Du-
rant will be held Friday afternoon,
June 10, at 4 o'clock.
The club extends a cordial invita-
ton to the public to gather on the
lawn Of the Presbyterian Church at
4 o'clock promptly to accompany
them on the Pilgrimage.
Mrs. Eugene Cole Is chairman OF
this project that Is sponsored by this
club each year.
The following are the names of cit
liens of Durant who have created
new yard-gardens since June 1887:
Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs. Albert Brown.
s. r. King, Miss Ethelyne Baine,
Mrs. Guy Collins, Mrs. Will Elmorc,
Mrs. Bill Burnley.
Gardens to be visited on the Phi
grimage are:
Mrs. Pugh Winborn, Mrs. ]. r.
Brown, Mrs. M. j. Crum, Mrs. r. c.
Calender, Mrs. E. B. Guess, Mrs. G.
II. Odom, Miss Mae Jenkins, Mrs.
G. G. Van Keuren, Mrs. G.. w. Drane.
and Mrs. George Crisler, flower gar
den.
There will be out of town judges
to make the decisions in the yard
Improvement contest. The winners
Of the contest will be announced in
the next issue of this paper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Holmes IS yenteI
AT Big Black Drainage
Meet In Port Gibson
Claiborne To Give
Decision Within
Thirty Days
yenfed

On Monday, June 8, Judge j. F.
Allen, Hon. c. E. Morgan Of Koscius-
ko, j. T. SHELTON and A. A. Derrick
of Goodman met with the Claiborne
County Board Of Supervisors in Port
Gibson in interest Of the Big Black
Drainage Project.
Judge Allen presided over the meet
ing. He discussed in full detail the
project, what the completion Of the
project would mean to the landown-
ers now affected by the overflow OF
the river and also that the health
conditions would be greatly improv-
ed in the Big Black region.
1t. Col. Moses. chief engineer of
the War Department in Mississippi,
OF Vicksburg and two Of his aides
were present at the meeting. They
explained to the group tina the drain
ing and dredging of the Big Black
River would not cause an overflow
on any Of the acres now affected ii
"a NCSiASA PioJcSt 10 CoAlpieItu.
In Washington $3.50, 900 has been
earmarked for the Big Black Drain
age project provided the requirements
are met by the eleven counties In
Mississippi from Webster on the north
to Claiborne on the south. SO far
all of the counties have met the need
ed requirements except Claiborne. At
the board meeting Monday it was
agreed that the final decision would
be made and given by the county
within 80 days.
According to q statement made by
officials Of the War Department it
is almost a certainty that plans a
be worked out and that the desired
will be put into effect.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Captain Frank A Howell
Passes Al Home Here
Confederate Veteran
Pioneer Citizen Is
Mourned Here

Captain Frank Asbury Howell, 90.
prominent citizen and Oldest resident
Of Durant, died suddenly at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. b. w. Moore.
here Saturday. June about one
o'clock p. M. Funeral services were
held at 3 o'clock Sunday, June 5, at
the First Methodist Church in Du-
rant, with the Rev. e. s. Lewis in
charge, assisted by Rev. J. J. Baird
Of Cleveland. Rev. w. B. Baker of
Belzoni; Rev. j. T. McCaferty of
Lexington and Rev. Chastain. Sr. of
Lexington. Interment followed in
Lexington at the Odd Fellows Gem
etery at 4:30 p. M. with Masonic
honors with Tom @. Ellis, conduct
err. Harrell Funeral Home of Lex
ington was in charge.
Captain Howell was born in Choc-
taw County, May 10, 1910 n had
lived in Mississippi his entire life.
He recently celebrated his 98th birth
day here in Durant. He was a Con-
federate veteran. After the Civil
War, in which he was wounded in
battle of Gettysburg, he moved to
Bowling Green in Holmes County,
where he was postmaster Of the Bowl
ing Green Post Office for Is years.
In 1887 he was married to Miss Ida
Nabers Of West. His wife died in
1902.
He was the Oldest Confederate Vet
eran in Holmes county, a Mason,
a steward in the Durant Methodist
Church, a charter member Of the
Annual Conference organized in Wa
ter Valley in 1868, a member Of the
Board of Supervisors for a number Of
years. About 1890 he was the head
of the Farmers Grange Of Holmes
County and spent much of his time
n New Orleans, La.
Captain Howell served as Command
er of the Mississippi Veterans. He
was also chosen Major General of the
State Confederacy.
Surviving him are two daughters.
Mrs. B.. w. Moore, Durant; Mrs. w.
Fl. Fincher, lexington; three mi
DR.. J. w. Howell, Durant; G. B. Ho-
well. Lexington; F. A. Howell, Cleve-
land; and many grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
The following grandsons were pail
bearers: w. E. Howell, Durant; Joel
Howell, Durant; Earl Howell, jack
son; Henry Howell, Birmingham.
Ala; w. H. Fincher. Jr., Lexington;
Bernard Howell, Kilmichael.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
New Cleaning Plant
Opened In Durant
Building R~emodeIed
And Equipment
Installed

The Sunshine Cleaners take grea'
pleasure in opening in Durant a mod.
ern and complete cleaning and press.
ing shop up-to-date in every detail.
with new equipment throughout.
W. N. Blaine and n. r. Beard,
Jackson, managers Of the new estab-
lishment, recently bought out b. B.
Dicken and Son who have been in
business here for a number Of years
The building has been completely
remodeled and painted white and
trimmed in light green, both inside
and out. A partition has been put
in to have sufficient space for an
office in the front of the building
which is equipped with office furni-
ture.
The Sunshine Cleaners are offer.
ing to the citizens Of Durant a prize
of $500 in cleaning and pressing to
the person giving the best slogan for
the shop. For further details come
by the office of the Sunshine Clean
ers or phone 70.
Mr.. Blaine and MI. Beard offer al
all times courteous, prompt atten.
ton to each and every customer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Holmes County Native
Succumbs in Jackson

Mrs. Sarah Wilson Wright, a resi-
dent of jackson for the past 30 years
succumbed Tuesday morning at a To-
cal hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Wright vas a native If Hol-
mes county and has a host Of friends
who deeply mourn her demise. She
was a member of a prominent Pick.
ems family.
Surviving her Ire four daughters
Mrs. Carrie Chandler, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Josephine Bickers, Jack
son; Mrs. Martha B. Chambers, Jack
son; Mrs. Sarah w. McCarran,
New Orleans; and two sons, James
Wilson Wright, Hattiesburg; and
George T. Wright, Portagela-P Prairie,
Canada. Two granddaughters, Mrs
Elizabeth Holloman Holland, Jackson;
and Mrs. Josephine Holloman Davis,
Money.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Acreage Che6ine 70
Begin Friday
Cords Must Be Issued
Before Formers Con
Sell Their Cotton

The county agents and the field
supervisors Of Madison. Carroll, Hum
phreys. Yazoo. Montgomery and Hol-
mes counties met in the courthouse
in Lexington Monday June 8. with
L. A. Carey. state supervisor on per.
Torrance. to receive official instruc-
tions on the checking Of acreage OF
the crops in the 1888 program.
The men selected to check the ac-
reage will go to the fields on Friday,
June 10, to begin the work.
MI. Carey told the group that the
work must be completed Aug. / in or
der hat the cards may b. issued to
the producers certifying perform
anc and non-performance. The i'm
portance Of this work being COM
pleted at that date Is explained by
the fact hat no cotton can be sold
without one Of the cards.
The subsidy payments will be made
when the records have cleared the
Washington office which show per-
Torrance. This payment will proba-
bly, be made in November accord
ing to a statement made by T. NJ.
Williams, county agent
A statement made by Mr.. Carey
to the group was that the rules and
regulations required accurate and de-
tailed accounts Of all of the crops
.rown in 1888. And II the produce
err has planted above the allotted
acreage and realizes his mistake, he
and should pillow up the excess
acreage before the field men check
the crops.
All farmers are advised t O accom-
pany the field men and indicate the
crops grown on the farm when the
acreage count Is made.
Producers will be asked to sign a
statement to the effect that they
did accompany the checker. II they
cannot go then the producer must
appoint an agent to take his place.
This Is highly important and all far
mers and producers are urged to CO.
operate with the agent and fled
men.
70
Holmes County will use 20 men as
field supervisors all of whom have
been selected. Others desiring to do
this work need not apply.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Form Debt Adjustment
Committee To Meet

Farmers in this county who are
racing the possibility of foreclosure
or impairment of assets from indebt
mes are invited today to confe,
with the Holmes county farm adjust.
ment committee when it meets a,
Lexington Monday, June 10 in tbs
FSA Office. The meeting will begin
at . +. M. w. L. Jordan of Lexinr-
ton is chairman Of the group.
The chairman said the committao
operated independently to assist wor.
thy debt burdened farmers and their
creditors to work out amicable adj
Justments that will avoid foreclosure
n ultimately benefit all concerned
Either debtor or creditor NAV seek
adjustment assistance from the com.
mittee, the chairman said.
Farm debt adjustment work is spon-
sored by the Farm administrators
ana the services Of the committee are
iree to all concerned. Only farm
ers who are doing their honest best
TO meet their obligations are invited
to apply for assistance.
adjustments are reached by arriv-
'ng at a oommon-sense agreement be-
tween debtor and creditor based on
the debtors ability to pay.
Those interested in seeking the
committees services should contact
ne chairman or the county Farm Sc
curity Administration supervisor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09
Boptist Church
Services

Sunday school at GAS.
Regular morning worship 10.45. Ev-
ening worship 7:45.
b. T.. U $50.
Come to these services and come
praying.
Pastor w. r. Haynie.
The B. T. u. Convention will be
held at the Durant Baptist Church
Monday 18th. Good speakers and
good singing will be features Of the
convention. Dinner and supper will
be served by the ladies and young
sople Of the church. Come!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-09

An ambition of a lifetime was re-
allied when Charles NJ. Lincoln. man.
aging editor of the New York Times
and an old friend of the Meriweth-
ers. showed us through the entirs
plant of this great newspaper. Over
5000 employees work in this build
ing.
Publishing a newspaper of any kind
Is the most interesting business IN
the world and publishing a great
metropolitan daily is even more so.
Every person especially those who
go to the movies) should see a big
newspaper staff in action. Then they
would know that a newspaper office
is not a place where the managing
editor a eight phones on his desk
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