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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Miss Maxine Cathey visited friends
in Grenada Monday.
Miss Cloycie Angle went to Stark
vile this week to attend the Miss.
State College graduation exercises.
Mrs. Harvey Wilbur and daugh-
tiers, Misses Edith Webb and velma
Harriet. went to Blue Mountain to
attend the graduation exercises OF
Blue Mountain College. Miss Betty
Wilburn OF this city Ii one Of the
graduates of the college.
Mr.. Frank Lambert Culley of Wash
ngton, D. c. arrived this week TO
visit his sister. Mrs. Carl Order. and
other relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02
Saturday, 4th.
Saturday, 18th.
DANGEROUS TO KNOW"
Betty Boop Cartoon"
Pictorial"
THE Phantom Empire

The THuHtOm umpire
Dangerous To Know is the thrill filled story of a gang leader. q
ruthless killer who had a whole city in his grip and Of q strange
woman's love which turned into hate when she learned that the
mar she loved planned to harm innocent people.
Akin Tamroff, one of Holywoods greatest dramatic actors. has
the ace role of his brilliant career and is supported by q allEar
cast with Gail Patrick, Anna May Wong, Lloyd Nolan, Roscoe Harms.
Porter Hall and Anthony Quinn.
A powerful. dramatic story that is N of the greatest thriIers
you have ever seen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Crider Miss Lou
Sc Crider and Mr.. Frank Lambert
cIiley went to Blue Mountain to at
tend the graduation exercises OF Blue
College. Mr.. and Mrs. Cri-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 6-7-8.
DOCTOR RHYTHM"
"Movietone News"
"Curtoon
"SpoTtliqht"

OHenry, who has often been called the greatest OF all writer's OF
American fiction, created the story which has been made into
Doctor Rhythm" the musical comedy starring Bing Crosby, Mary
Carlisle, Beatrice Lille, Andy Devine and Rufe Davis
The tale Of a doctor who did his friend. . policeman, d good turn
and turned up a romance for himself
You have never seen Bing Crosby in . funnier. more romantic OF
more tuneful comedy.
Seven new songs will be heard for the first time. four Of them sung
BY Eing Crosby, Or Rhythm" "On the Sentimental side" My
Heart is Taking Lessons" and This Is Ny Night to Dream"
For the laugh adventure OF the year and the perfect cure for what
as you, SCI Doctor Rhythm
MATINEE MONDAY, 3nB
COMING THE Baroness and the Butler q "n Old Chicago
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mrs. H. L. Harrington and chill
dren went to Clinton Wednesday t
visit friends and relatives. Before re
turning home they win also visit re,
atives in Harpersville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Miss Allie Kendrick and DIR. Truss
OF Water Valley stopped over Tor q
short visit with friends here Friday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Misses Martha Gilmore, Doris Mar
ton. Grace Van Keuren. Catherine
Calender and Mrs. Robert Kenneth
Ray were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins Turnage in
Greenville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mrs. e. J. Harper and daughter
Joyce, will leave Thursday to go to
Monteagle. Tenn. where Mrs. Harper
will open her summer home, Edge
worth. They expect to remain in Ter
nessee until the fall months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mrs. N. e. King and daughter. Cla-
ra, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Shut
tleworth in jackson Saturday. Mr.,
and Mrs. Shuttleworth returned with
them to spend the weekend here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

J. e. Brown, Jr. Of Tchula spent
the weekend here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Brown.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mr.. John Clifton st. Clair of Jack
son spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. Annie St. Clair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. q. l. Barth, "Son'
ny" Barth. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Maxdell
listed friends in Tchula Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

w. s. Odom spent the weekend in
Durant visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Mccullar, Linda
Lou McCullar, Mr.. and Mrs. Turn
~ Williams. Roy Williams and Tom
Clover Steen will leave Sunday to go
. the Gulf Coast for . visit
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Mr.. r. B. Todd Of jackson was .
visitor in Durant Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-02

Miss Winifred Sargent of vicks-
burg arrived Saturday to visit Miss
Margaret Gulledge and other friends.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

mann Goering, who is responsible for
carrying out the fatherland's economic
program, is pushing through the ro-
mantle scheme of connecting the head
waters of the Rhine and Danube Rivers,
thereby creating cheap transportation
from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This
will help consolidate the Nazi trade
schemes
There is little place for other countries
in this vast economic program of Hitlers,
for it is based on exclusive rights for the
Reich.
Other nations may have the crumbs
which the fatherland doesn't want, but
nothing more! 4
Evening star., 1938-12-25

(Hitler has moued so rapidly
since his coup at Munich and an
neration OF Austria that compdra-
tiUely fen persons realize the er-
tent OF the economic empire he Is
building for Germany's self-suf-
fciency. The story is told below by
Associated Pressn1an De1Ditt Mac
Kensie. Who covered the dramatic
conferences at Grechtesgaden and
Munich and has since been in all
the countries affected by the far
reaching developments)
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Pension Fight Looms.

The prospective fight in Congress over
old age pensions may be one of the most
important. A huge lobby for increased old
age pensions has been established. Many
OF the Republican members of Congress
and some of the Democrats were backed
by the old age pension organizations
particularly the Townsend organization.
Ihe administration, through proposals to
hoerallze the present Social Security Act,
is striving to stem the tide OF old age pen
sion demands. Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts has conc forward with a de-
mand for $50 month payments to the
aged. No one can prophesy with exact
Evening star., 1938-12-25

(see CONGRESS, paf B-so
Evening star., 1938-12-25

(see FoRE1GNlPoL1CY, Page B-s.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
Winds Bak 2 Planes Flight
To Rescue -Four From, Ice FlOe


Greenland Sea to the foe on which
the explorers were camping had been
abandoned.
The surface for the take-on was
found within 4 quarter of q mile of
the ship. A large plane and smaller
amphibian were lnl,aded for assembly
At midnight the Taimyr reported
she had been able to advance only
about 1000 feet all day Sunday. BY
. O'Clock last night she was notion
less, halted by the thick ice near
the Greenland coast.
The four campers, under The leader
ship OF Ivan Papanin, were clearing
q landing field for the Taimyr.s
planes.
Saturday night and Sunday the
rescue party and the campers signaled
EACH other by Sc ar:hiigh's and flares.
Near the noe the campers found
. patch Of smooth ice big enough for
the rescue planes to land on. They
reported 1t could b clear In foul
hours.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
POSSE SEXES MAN
IN SHERIFF KILLING
Another Officer Wounded.
Crowd of 500 Gathers at
Winchester Jail.
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. IT
George Pingley, country man sought
for killing sheriff and wounding an
officer last night. was captured today
in the Great North Mountain area
by a posse.
He had been sought by State and
local officers on charges of shooting
down Sheriff j. William Newcome Of
Frederick County and Virginia State
Officer George Miller when they sought
to arrest him at his home OH a charge
of sheep stealing.
First reports here said Pingley sur
rendered in Great North Mountain,
some distance from his home in the
Mountain Falls community, when sur
rounded by armed members Of the
posse.
As he was being brought here, q
crowd of approximately 500 persons
gathered at the Winchester jail.
Pingley was brought to the outskirts
Of Winchester about noon, but officers
did not bring him to the jail-pre-
sumabiy to avoid the crowd gathered
there.
Four Virginia police cars headed
southwark down the valley of Vir-
slnia turnpike. 1t was believed they
had the farmer prisoner in charge.
Edwin H. Smith, a third officer, said
Pinsley fired point blank at the sheriff
with a shotgun through the Pingley
farmhouse door. Miller fell wounded
100 feet away.
Smith said he ran to a house half
mile away to telephone headquarters
here, only to find no telephone avail
able. He continued to another house
an equal distance. where he sent his
message. The entire night force has
tened to the scene of the tragedy.
Commonwealth's Attorney Burr P.
Harrison and Dr. James A. Miller,
coroner, also hurried to the Mountain
Falls section to assist in the inyesti-
CATION.
Miller was brought to a hospital
here. and blood-transfusion volunteers
were called for. OF more than a dozen
responding, Police Magistrate Donald
>. Weems was accepted. Miller was
reported this morning as having
slightly improved during the night.
NeWcome. IS years old, served as
deputy sheriff under Harry L. McCann
for four years, and succeeded the latter
as sheriff when McCann was appointed
treasurer in place of the late Robert
S. Smith. He leaves a widow, one son
and his father, Rufus Newcome.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
WINTER WILL RETURN
TO D. c. LATE TODAY
Drop to "a Is Due Tonight After
Expected Maximum of 90
in Afternoon,

A shift of winds from the south to
the northwest late today and tonight
will end the advance visit of spring
and bring winter back to Washington
for another brief stay, the Weather
Bureau said today.
As the mercury rose steadily from
q low Of so degrees at am. today
toward an expected springlike maxi
mum Of 81 this afternoon. the fore
caster said it would be driven down
rapidly to about "a tonight by cold
winds advancing steadily across the
continent.
Colder and cloudy is the forecast
for tomorrow. After a day or two
southerly winds may bring back warm
er weather for few days, then there
probably will be another brief cold
spell-and SO on until spring arrives
to stay.
The colder air was moving across
Western Ohio and Indiana this morn
ing, where temperatures in the high
30s were reported, leaving in its wake
q 2-below-zero reading at st. Paul.
Mimi, and A below in Fort Smith,
Canada.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
picture on page BIZ

After 28 years, month and 2
weeks in America, "Steve" Vasilakos,
the celebrated White House peanut
vendor. decided today he wants to be
an American citizen. So he filed his
first papers, the formal declaration Of
intent. with Mrs. Helen T. McGraw,
naturalization clerk at the District
Court.
As Stefanos Vasilakos, the man who
sells peanuts to most of the callers
at the White House, from cabinet
members down to seekers after ONCE,
arrived in New York on the flrst day
of January, 1910, after q tempestuous
tourney over the waters from his ma
tive town of Ligerea, Greece.
Back in the old country, Steve has a
divorced wife and three children.
Now, at the age of So, Steve feels
he probably never will hit the high
seas again--so he wants to become
permanent member Of the COM
munity, and live the rest Of his life
rs q true-blue American citizen In
his home Just block away from the
White House. He gives his address
to ths court as 1882 Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1938-02-14
RUMAN|AFAC|NG
NEW SHAKE-UPS
Crown Council to Outline
Policies Expected to
Be Created.
B, the Associated Press.

oS tHf hSSoCldtcO FIckS
BUCHAREST. Feb. l4.-The Ru-
manian government was reported to-
day on the verge of another swift re-
organization providing for a crown
council to outline broad national
policies.
DR.. Miron Cristea. patriarch OF the
Rumanian Orthodox Church and key
man of the new government which
evolved from last weeks shake-up,
would preside over this powerful
crown council, according to unverified
reports.
Tatarescu Seen New Premier.
Ex-Premier George Tatarescu was
favored to replace Cristea as premier,
in charge Of administration details.
The contemplated council would be
made up of former premiers and other
persons who have given distinguished
service to the country In matters of
especial Importance, King Carol might
take direct hand in its considera-
tions.
The cabinet, under Tatarescu, would
frame plans for legislation to be sub
mited to the King and crown council.
Gosa Goes to Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Octavian Goga, the anti
Semitic former premier whose gov
ernment was dissolved last week by
King Carol to make way for the
Cristea regime, departed with his
wife for Switzerland for treatment of
heart and circulatory ailments. COCA
suffered heart attack last Saturday,
1t was learned that q commission
was planning a new constitution to
replace the one suspended by King
Carol. 1t was understood to be study
ing various proposals for limitation
of the right to vote and hold Office.
One of the measures would boost
the voting age, now 81 years, to 80.
and require candidates for the Cham
Der of Deputies to be at least 80 years
OLD, instead of Is. Candidates for
the Senate would have to be so, in
stead of 40.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
Chinese Relief
By america at
Mercy of Japan
BY REGINALD SWEETLAND.

Chicago Daily News Correspondent.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 14-American
relief funds, foods and other neces-
stiles can only be distributed to
Chinese in Japanese occupied terri
tory through organizations recognized
by the Japanese Army, it was ad-
mitted tonight by the Japanese.
This question arose when Japanese
officials here were asked to explain
why 100 tons of beans were not de-
livered to Nanking, in an effort to
stave OF an epidemic of beri-beri.
The Japanese declared the Interna-
tiona Relief Committee, headed by
Americans. refused to surrender the
bean cargo to the japanese Army for
eventual distribution to the Marking
autonomous commission.
The army's spokesman states that
thereAEill be no discrimination against
charitable institutions, whether PROT
estant, Cstholic. Jewish or nonsec-
tartan.
(CopyriGht 1888. BY CHICAGO Daily News,
Incl
Evening star., 1938-02-14
White House Peanut Vendor
Files Naturalization Papers

avenue NV. Though his business
address Is not mentioned, it happens
to be in front Of 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue.
As q peanut vendor extraordinary,
Steve Vasilakos has the honor Of
having been interceded for by one
President Of the United States and
First Lady The late President COOL
idge became the champion of the
peanut vendor when Metropolitan
Police drove Steve OF the streets,
near the White House, claiming that
his open barouche, or peanut wagon,
was q menace to trafic.
Steve got OF the streets and mount
ed the sidewalk-near the Executive
Mansion. Then came conflict with
the Park Police, and Mrs. Roosevelt
then stepped into the picture.
Steve was all slicked up this morn
ing at his stand east Of the White
House and had . formal statement all
written out, because, Is he said. II
cannot speak very good English"
The statement follows.
"Well. did not get . chance to
take out my citizenship papers before.
but have been just rs good Amer
ican citisen as II I were born here. II
not better In some cases."
Evening star., 1938-02-14
KING CALLS ON CONGRESS
TO ORDER ARMS PARLEY:
FISH FOR JAPAN'S PARITY
Japan Bids Po,uers Ask 4 gain
'Unofficially' for Data on Macy
Foreign Office Spokesman Intimntes
Information Might Be Prouided if
Reply Is Not Legally Binding.

He answered question on whether
Japan might be willing to consider
q "gentlemen's agreement" on naval
building with shake of his head and
the assertion that he was not propos-
ing anything Of that nature.
The Toxic newspaper Nichi Nichi
editorially accused the United States
of taking advantage of Nippon's pres
ent financial burdens to "check Japan
by means of naval power"
THE United States is of the opinion
that at this time. when Japan is bear
ing heavy burdens on account of the
China incident, that if the United
States begins an armament expansion
race with Japan or induces Japan to
attend disarmament conference, the
United States will be able to lower
the naval power of Japan" the paper
charged.
Moreover. there is the necessity of
planning rise in munitions and heavy
industries for the solution Of the un-
employment issue in the United
States"
Evening star., 1938-02-14
COAST STORM CONTINUES,
Northern California Floods Threaten
to Spread.

to Spread.
BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-The
Pacific Coast, wearied by a prolonged
siege of rain, snow and hieh winds
that has caused nearly a score of
deaths, disrupted communications,
matted rail and highway trafhc and
harassed shipping, had in prospect
today-more rain, snow and high
winds.
In Northern California, where the
storm entered its nineteenth consecu-
tive day, floods which have already
several low-lying areas
threatened to spread.
Nom Bridgeport, in Eastsrn Cali
fornia. came report of the latest
known storm victim-Tony Sparcevich,
a miner, crushed to death in an ava
lanche.
Heavy rains along the Upper Sacra-
mento River heightened apprehension
In the Colusa-Sacramento area, where
levees were weakened and some Is 600
acres OF rich farm land already inun-
dated.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
M|CH|GANFLOODS
SLOWLY RECEDE
Only Flint Creek, at Flint,
Continues to Rise as Flood
gates Open.
Pictures on page A-2.J
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. l4.-F1oodwaters
that drove hundreds Of Michigan
families from their homes over the
week end generally were receding
today.
At Mount Clemens, where Mayor
Donald r. Westendorf estimated the
damage At more than $loo, 900, the
Clinton River began falling this
morning and Police Chief Arthur
Rosso said he believed the rivers crest
had passed. Four hundred homes
were flooded.
Dwellings, industrial districts and
thousands of acres OF farm land
were flooded in the vicinities of Grand
Rapids, Lansing, Flint, Pontiac, Utica,
Rochester and Ionia. Part of the
Michigan State College campus at
East Lansing was under water.
In contrast to the recession of flood
waters in other communities, Thread
Greek at Flint resumed its rise today
when hoodgates were opened to pre-
vent destruction Of dams. More than
80 dwellings on F1mts west side were
surrounded by water. Workmen used
hundreds of sandbags to prevent the
collapse of the undermined Thread
Lake dam. Its collapse would raise
the water level several feet.
Grand Rapids City officials, who
had been apprehensive of serious flood
damage, were heartened by reports
that tributaries of the Grand River
were falling.
COAST STORM CONTINUES,
Evening star., 1938-02-14
0. 0. M '|NTYRE, s.,
C0LUMN|ST, DIES
Was First to Write Syndi-
Gated New York Articles.
Career Began in Ohio.
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Oscar Odd
Mcintyre, newspaper columnist to
whom millions of Americans looked
for their impressions of New York
City. died today in his Park avenue
apartment.
One of the most famous newspaper
men of the Nation. he came to New
York from a small Ohio town, and
always boAsted that he never lost the
naive curiosity of the home town
boy" For quarter of a century his
daily column, New York Day by
Day." gained increasing fame, and in
recent years was published in more
than 500 newspapers
Mr.. Mcintyre. who would have
been 81 on Friday, died at 2 o'clock
this morning. Cause of death was not
known Immediately, but his health
had not been good for some time.
Only Mrs. Mcintyre was with the
columnist when he died. She said his
last words were:
Turn your face toward me 50 I can
see you.''
Mr.. Mcintyre wrote his last column,
as yet unpublished, in bed on Satur-
day after having breakfast on tray.
His illness became serious Friday, the
last day he left his apartment.
Charles B. Driscoll, editor Of Nc
Naughts Syndicate 'and longtime
friend of Mr.. Mcintyre. said the COL
umnist complained mildly of feeling
ill on Sunday after reading the days
newspapers and making notes for his
next column.
AT the last he seemed to become
lcaa AGnIAI1yXPE paua A.2A
Evening star., 1938-02-14
WARWICK GETS DIVORCE
Earl Wins Nisi Decree on Charge
of Wife's Misconduct,

LONDON, Feb. IA R.-Charles Guy
Folke Greville. seventh Earl of War
wick, today was granted a conditional
divorce decree nisi) from the Coun-
tess of Warwick, whom he married
in 1893.
He petitioned on grounds of his
wife's misconduct with Roger Bailey
who was cited as corespondent-in Los
Angeles, Calf, In 1896. The suit was
not contested.
The earl stated his wife's attitude
toward him changed after q, son was
born in 1884. She went to the United
States in 1885 and spent some time
in Hollywood, appearing in motion
pictures.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
HOUSE ADVANCES
FOUR D. c. BILLS
Measure to Exempt Con.
greSsmen in Accidents to
Employees Gains.

In rapid succession, the House today
passed four of the six District bills
on its calendar, and sent them to the
Senate.
The principal measure is designed
to relieve members of Congress from
personal liability for injuries to their
own employees. 1t will exempt con-
gressional employees from provisions
Of the District Workmen's Compensa-
ton Act.
The House Judiciary Committee has
bill under consideration which would
force the Federal Government to as
sumo the liability for injuries to con-
gressional employees
Another measure would exempt
from taxation the property of the So
ciety Of the Cincinnati as long as no
admission fees are charged to the
historical museum 1t proposes to
establish.
A third bill would amend the
cndFter OF Lne washington COllege OF
Law and the fourth would limit the
duties of the chief clerk and chief in
spector of the Health Department
and prevent them from acting as dep
uty health officers.
The Commissioners told the House
District Committee neither of these
officers is qualified by training or ex-
perience to act as deputy health
officer, duties which Congress i'm
posed on them in 1898.
The two bills on the calendar
which Chairman Palmisano of the
District Committee did not call up
provide for establishment of a five
day. 60-hour week in the Fire Depart
ment and the voluntary retirement of
police and f1remen at so years of age
after Is years Of service.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
20 LOST IN CAPSIZING
OF AUSTRALIAN FERRY
Eight Are Known Dead and IL
Are Missing-Passengers Rushed
to See q. S. Cruiser.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 14.-Eight
passengers were known today to have
drowned and II were missing-prob-
ably dead-after the ferry boat Rod
ney capsized and sank in Sydney
Harbor.
The accident occurred yesterday
when many of the $50 passengers
aboard the ferry boat, rushing to the
rail to see the United States cruiser
Louisville sail. caused it to list and
60 down in 70 feet of water.
The bodies of three women and
q boy trapped in cabin were among
those recovered. Divers located the
ferry boat and it was raised to the
surface with a huge crane.
Small boats manned by the crew
of the Louisville, which turned to the
rescue as soon as it saw the Rodney
list, picked up most Of the ferry
boats passengers out Of the water.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocleteo Ere8e.
TROMsOE, Norway, Feb. 14.-High
winds sweeping from the north today
baked plans Of the Soviet icebreaker
Taimyr to send planes to the rescue
Of the four scientists OF the North
Pole camp"
Radio stations Of all observation
posts along the eastern coast Of Green
land began special watches after the
Soviet government formally asked for
foreign participation in rescue efforts
Fields Are Made Ready.
MOSCOW, Feb. IA (R.-The rescue
ship Taimyr prepared today to send
two planes on a 20-mile iight TO bring
back four Russian scientists who have
been drifting through Polar sea. since
last May.
The Taimyr sent word she had
found ice suitable for a take-on and
said her crew was leveling the Aeld
and assembling the planes for the
flight. Apparently plans to blast Z
channel Through the tce-peeked