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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. Cecil Henderson and Mr..
Marvin Bacon Of Elfers, Fla, visited
in the Ousley home this past week.
Mr.. Marion Ousley and Mrs. Bob Flu
gate accompanied them to Jackson
on their way to Laurel where Mr..
Bacon is starting work.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Senior Class Day
Exercises On 18th
The Senior class of Holmes Junior
College High School Department
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Miss Mary Theta January of Mem
phis, Tenn. visited in Goodman We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mrs. Lee Mallory entertained the
bridge club in her home last Thurs
day
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. William Cathey wal . wesson
visitor Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Neaves spey
Thursday in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. Elwood Branch was a visitor
in Goodman Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mrs. w. A. Dent, Miss Elizabeth
Moody and Mr.. J. r. Moody shopped
in Jackson Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mrs. Essie Smith of Durant spent
a day with Mrs. H. I. Cowsert recent
ly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Marlborough oil
Pickens spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Ras Branch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mrs. Madison Flowers went to jack
FOL to the band contests. Her son,
Mr.. Malcolm Flowers, was there with
his band from Biloxi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie of Sherman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wood and
children Of Yazoo City were Sunday
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Cowsert.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr. Hugh Cowsert motored to Co.
umbus Friday for his sister. Miss
May E. Cowsert.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. Ed Henderson Of Jackson sps-t
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ids
Henderson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mrs. H. I. Convert and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Cowsert shopped In Jack
son Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mr.. md Mrs. Bill Keller of Eld.,-
RADIO. Ark, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w
L. Harmon Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. Fred Harmon returned with therl
Evening star., 1938-01-23
JOINT SONG RECITAL
AS RALEIGH HOTEL

ROBERT WEEDE, baritone of the
Radio City Music Hall and new
star of the Metropolitan Opera, to-
gether with Clelia Fioravanti, Wash
ington mezzo-s soprano, will give a re-
cital at the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday
evening, February 2.
Weede IS native of Baltimore and
studied voice under the late George
Castelle at Peabody Conservatory of
Music. In 1927 he won the National
Federation of Music Clubs contest and
later went to study with Adeline Fer
min. teacher of John Charles Thomas,
at the Eastman School Of Music. In
1929 he won the Caruso Memorial
Foundation Award and spent a year
and a half in Italy studying with
Oscar Anselmi. Returning to this
country, he was heard by Roxy and
has since been leading baritone Of the
Radio City Music Hall presentations
and the Music Hall of the Air broad
casts. Mr.. 'Weede made his debut in
the spring season at the Metropolitan
opera House, scoring a hit as Tonic
in "Pagliacci," and was recently en-
gagged to sing during the regular win
ter season.
Miss Fioravanti has been heard
here several times with success in
various operas and in concert appear
ances. She was featured as q soloist
a few seasons ago in gala concert
at the Mayfower with Tito schipa and
Armando Borgiou. Metropolitan Opera
stars.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
PERMIT PHOTOGRAPH
PLAN is OPPOSED
Haviland Hobbs Would Have
Identification Like That of
Banks-by Signature.

Efficient use of information on
drivers permits and requirement of
bearers signature for identification is
proposed by Haviland Hobbs, attorney
and treasurer of Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association, who
urges the use of bank methods of
Identification as a substitute for the
permit photograph plan now under
consideration.
Mr.. Hobbs cites the following five
points:
Description Of age, color of hair,
color OF eyes, etc, now carried on per-
mits is sufficient for a general check
up
Signature Identification is used by
banks and is as about as sure as any
means devised
1t would be an inconvenience OBJ
tanning picture Of designated size
from a particular photographer.
The additional expense of more
clerks at the Traffic Bureau and cost
of photograph are unwarranted.
The photo method has doubtful
value-pictures could be substituted
by criminals, while traffic law vio-
lators would be no more likely to be
caught than at present.
"It would seem too bad that the
great majority of drivers in the Dis
trict should be penalized in order to
obtain the doubtful value of possible
apprehension of a very few persons
who borrow permits"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
LINCOLN PARK SEEKS
MORE MEMBERSHIP
Teams to Compete, With Loser
Host to Other as Prize-Other
Groups Cited.

A drive to double the membership
of the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation will begin late this month, Al
fred D. Calvert, president, announced
yesterday.
The Membership Committee. headed
by Jacob E. Unklesbee, will be divided
into two groups, Mr.. Calvert said,
and the group bringing in the great
est number of new members will be
the guest Of the other team at the
conclusion of the drive
In pointing out the need of his as
sociation for new members, Mr.. Call
vert said it probably has the largest
territory of any citizens association in
Washington, yet its total membership
is but $50. He compared this with the
Chevy Chase Association and the Pet
worth Association, each of which has
over 1000 members, although their
territory is approximately one-third
the size Of the Lincoln Park group
The association also will attempt to
increase the attendance at meetings.
1t has been suggested that to do this
the association might hold a commu-
nifty sing before the meeting or during
a short recess, that they serve refresh
ments or show motion pictures.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
MRS. ROOSEVELT HEADS
LIST OF PATRONESSES
Annual Card Party and Dance of
Mothers Club to Be Held
February II.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt again
this year will head the list OF pa
tronesses for the fourteenth annual
card party and dance OF the Mathis
Club to be held February II In the
Mayflower Hotel, it was announced
yesterday.
Proceeds of the evening will be used
for support of mission activities OF the
Holy Cross Fathers of Notre Dame,
Ind. in4Dacca, India. The club sup
ports four students for the priesthood
and four student teachers in training.
Other patrons and patronesses in
clude Justice and Mrs. Pierce Butler.
Postmaster General and Mrs. James
Farley, Senators Walsh Of Massachu-
setts, Mlnton Of Indiana. Van Nuys
of Indiana and Lonergan of Connecti-
cut and Representatives Norton of New
Jersey, McGrath Of California and
Boland of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

1t was never intended by the makers
of the Constitution, I feel certain;
even if it was, I brand it as un-
American, unjust and untenable.
Democracy Denounced.
In these times We hear the demo-
cratic principle of government de-
nounced and reviled. Mussolini curses
democracy and says that he stamps
upon its rotten body. Hitler ridicules
democracy as oldfashioned and the
impossible in the modern economy.
Stain mocks it by shooting all political
opposition, at the same time he
marches his groveling subjects to the
polls to vote for him. In Japan
democracy is not even discussed.
1T would become the Congress of the
United States at this time to DEM
onstrate the American confidence in
democratic principles of government
by lnstltuting such at the Capital of
the United States, and such is my
motive in proposing the amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States here offered. This amendment
simply relaxes the mandate of Article
I, section 8. that Congress must leg
islate in all cases whatsoever for the
District.
This amendment would permit
Congress to confer upon the District
OF Columbia whatever degree of SOW
ereignty possible which is not in con-
flict with the general purpose of MAIN
tanning the seat Of the National Gov
ernment here. 1t would allow Con-
gress to unburden itself of the many,
many trivial and unimportant mat
tiers OF municipal legislation which
we cannot do now under Article I,
section 8. Both the Congress and
the Supreme Court have made re-
peated efforts to find a way around
that structure, but if language has
any meaning, and We must be honest
in interpreting the Constitution, there
is no escape short of amendment.
State Residents Assured.
Il wish to assure all legal resi-
dents of the States who maintain es-
tablishments in the District that their
citizenship would be in no way af-
fected by the granting of voting rights
to legal citizens of the District proper.
Many persons live in Washington and
work for the Government but main
tain their voting rights in the States.
Whatever the laws that might be en-
acted to grant the vote to bona fde
legal residents Of the District it would
have no effect whatsoever upon them.
Only the laws of their own States
could alter their status as voters.
Il ask that this proposal be given
serious consideration BY every MEM
Der, with a view to relieving all of us
from the burden of operating the
District government; to endowing the
residents of this Capital with the cit
izenship to which they are entitled,
and to demonstrating to the world
that the Congress of the United
States still has faith in democracy"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
93SCHEVY CHASE
PROBLEMS LISTED
W. G. BatcheIder Elected
President; <. S. Heqe
Makes Annual Report,

Public transportation, safety and
traf11c are three problems which the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
must consider during 1898, according
to Edwin s. Hege, who last week re-
tired from Office after serving his third
term as president of the group.
In his annual report to the associa-
ton, Mr.. Hege pointed out that trans
portation between downtown WASH
ington and Chevy Chase needs action
to relieve overcrpwding Of buses and
exhaust gases from vehicles. Buses
also should be better ventilated, he
said.
Batchelder Elected.
Mr.. Hege was succeeded as president
by Winthrop G. Batchelder. Other
new officers are Donald S. Carpenter,
first vice president; Donald L. Lux
ford, second vice president: George e.
Diefenbach, secretary and treasurer;
J. Gordon Steele, assistant secretary,
and Mr.. Hege and George e. Strong.
delegates TO the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
OvercroWding of buses is particular
ly evident during the morning and
evening rush hours, Mr.. Hege said in
his report. The transit company has
expended much money to eliminate
this, he admitted, but added that
much more must be done to relieve
conditions along Connecticut avenue.
The solution to the traffic and safe
ty problems, Mr.. Hege said, seems to
depend on awakening public co-opera-
ton and stricter enforcement OF exist
ing laws and passage Of more stringent
regulations.
Dry Efforts Commended.
He commended the association for
its activity in keeping additional liquor
stores out of the Chevy Chase area,
and stated that those there ARE more
than ample for community purposes
and should be curtailed rather than
increased" Petitions 70 sell alcoholic
beverages there by the glass doubtless
will be fought as vigorously and as
successfully in the future as In the
past, he said.
Mr.. Hege asked for more co-opera-
ton from members IT association
activities, and stated that committee
activity should be stimulated and
greater opportunity afforded woman
members 20 participate in the formu-
lating and advocating Of policies.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Loyal Order of Moose.

Columbia Lodge will meet Tuesday
at 8 pm. at 1414 street NV. w. F.
Amole will preside. There will be an
entertainment and refreshments.
A meeting of the House Committee
will be held January % in the secre-
tary's Office at pm. The Entertain
ment Committee will meet the same
night to arrange a dance on February
% at the Hayloft Inn, Marlboro pike,
Forestville, Md
The annual oyster roast will be held
January 80 at the Hay Loft Inn. Dane
ing will follow the dinner. Past Die
tator Milton v. Hanson will be mas
ter of ceremonies Members Of Co.
lumbia Chapter will assist.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Navy Concert.

THE program of the symphonic con-
cert to be given by the Navy Band
Symphony Orchestra, 1t Charles Ben
ter, conductor, on Thursday evening
at $50 O'Clock, will be as follows:
Catalonia" part 1 of popular suite
Aor orchestra !. Albeniz
''Magic Music and Final Scene from
Act t. from the music drama. Parsi-
fap r. Wagner
'"The Dance in the Village Inn"
("Mephistopheles Waltz'D-- Franz Liszt
symphonic Advancement of Stephen
Foster Melodies" Luis Guzman
Omitted States Marine Band)
"Rhumba," from "2d Symphony"
Harl Mcdonald
'symphony No. e. (Pastorale) op. So.
'1hs o6as apaasIed BANNER"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Will Hear Complaints.

Complaints Of proprty owners in
the Burroughs and Michigan Park
communities that they have been
unfairly" assessed on their property
preparatory to condemnation of the
lapd for the extension of South Da-
kota avenue NE. will be heard at q
meeting Of the Burroughs Citizens As
sociation Friday at 8 pm. In the John
Burroughs school. Paul =. Jameson,
psesideut, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fiscal Matters Hold Attention of District Groups.
Difference Between D. c. Vote Plans
Are EXPLAINED.
Are Explained.

Of Representatives over District
taxation as q huge joke. They are
agreed that the joke Is really on
members of the House, but they are
afraid to laugh for it Is planned
that the District shall take the rap.
The Subcommittee on Fiscal
Affairs of the House District Com
mittee wrestling with the problem
Of providing increased revenues, to
make up for the Federal Govern
ment failing to pay its fair and just
share toward the expenses of its
National Capital, has conceived the
idea Of imposing a general income
tax. This tax would apply to all
earning incomes in the District, in
cluding members of the House and
Senate. The voteless and unrepre-
sented taxpayers of the District Of
Columbia have not asked for nor
approved of such tax. though local
Office holders, not of their selec-
ton, have approved such form Of
taxation.
Now it is said that certain mem-
berS Of the House are opposed to
having their incomes taxed for the
benefit of the District and instead
of threatening their colleagues. who
would impose such tax upon them.
they threaten to punish the inno-
cent and helpless District tax
payers. In the civic ranks it ap-
pears that these members Of the
Congress are attempting to solve
their problem in the wrong way.
1t is reported that they seek to
influence the Appropriations SUBJ
committee to reduce by half the
already too small lump sum pay
ment Of the Federal Government.
As Washingtonians see 1t the logi-
cal thing to do would be to use
their influence to have the Federal
payment literally increased and
thus remove any reason for them
being taxed on their salaries to
meet the cost Of running the Dis
trict.
The District being so heavy a
payer OF national taxes contributes
more to the lump sum than each
one OF more than half the States
and would thus be carrying a much
larger share Of any increase than
carried by the constituents of many.
Congressman seeking to save
themselves from the action of Con-
gress by beating up the bound,
gagged and helpless District of Co.
lumbia is regarded as presenting an
impossible situation. This empha-
sizes the necessity for the solution
OF the problem Of getting Congress
to visualize itself as the local legis-
lature for the District and protec-
tors Of its voteless constituents.
Representatives Of the various
civic groups are getting ready to
appear at the hearings on the reve-
nue. bill and it is expected that,
in large measure. they will be in
agreement in their attitude toward
the various taxes proposed.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
To Consider Market.

A proposal to dispose Of the old
Georgetown Market, located ut Poto-
mac avenue and M street NV, and
q suitable substitute for the business
privilege tax, will be the principal
business to be discussed at meeting
of the Georgetown Citizens Associa.
ton tomorrow at pm. In the parish
hall Of st. Johns Church, J. J. Cava.
nAugh, secretary, disclosed. ..-
Evening star., 1938-01-23
ENROLMENT MEETING

The third enrolment meeting Of the
Jewish Community Center will be held
in the form Of a dinner and dance
at e:15 pm. Tuesday at the Ambas-
sador Hotel for those workers who
have secured at least flve members
each. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Viner
will be hosts to the workers.
The final enrolment meeting will
be held next Sunday in conjunction
with the annual meeting Of the Jew
ish Community Center.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
TO SEE PICTURES
Southeast Group Also to Shift
Meeting Date.

Moving pictures showing work being
done by the Community Center De-
partment will be shown members of
the Southeast Citizens Association
Tuesday at pm. in the fifth police
precinct station, William A. Maio,
president, announced yesterday.
Action also is expected on a change
of meeting night for next month, as
the regularly scheduled meeting would
fall on George Washington's Birth
day anniversary.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY JESSE G. SUTER.
TAxAT1ON AND APPROPR1-
ALTON are the real civic
problems of vital and inn
mediate interest to the vote
less and unrepresented District Of
Columbia just now. Two different
subcommittees of the House Of
Representatives have before them
the task of framing bills to provide
the revenue through local taxation
and to say for what and to what
extent the tax money shall be ex-
pended.
The District Subcommittee of the
Committee on Appropriations of
the, House has continued to hear
the views of individual citizens and
representatives Of organizations and
is believed to be about ready to
complete the bill for presentation
to the House. In this respect the
expenditure end of the Districts
local legislature, in which it is not
represented, appears to be a little
ahead of the revenue planning end.
Observers of the Subcommittee
on Fiscal Affairs Of the House Dis
trict Committee express the opinion
that the committee is getting no.
where rapidly 1t is understood to
be the plan of the subcommittee to
frame its revenue bill and submit it
to the full committee.
At some stage of the proceedings,
before its report to the House, there
are expected to be public hearings.
However. through the preliminary
stages, the views Of local taxpayers
appear to have had little, if any,
weight.
The Subcommittee on Public
Utilities of the House District Com
mittee. after hearing members Of
the Public Utilities Commission,
has temporarily suspended meet
ings. The hearings are expected to
be resumed shortly.
One bright spot in the civic out
look of the past week was the
tabling by the House District Com
mittee of the bill to extend the
hours for the sale of liquor beyond
midnight Saturdays and until
O'Clock Sunday morning. Members
of the committee have been quoted
as believing that the bill is killed
for the present session. From the
past attitude of organized civic
Washington the impression is that
most citizens are satisfied.
Recent crime conditions in the
District appear to have shaken the
faith of some of the members of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives in the efficacy of the laws and
the form of government operated
here by Congress under the power
OF exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever" Civic leaders see the
possibilities of Improvement if there
are more in the Congress who are
likewise impressed.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
TOPIC CHANGED

Boake Carter, Columbia Broadcast
ing system news commentator. will
speak on THE Americas for the Amer
leans" in his Washington forum
lecture at $50 pm. Tuesday in Con-
stitution Hall, 1t was announced yes
terday by Jesse H. Knight. forum
chairman. Mr.. Carter's subject was
at first announced to be ''Editorializ-
ing the News"
The lecture IS the third Of . series
held by the forum. Sinclair Lewis,
who will speak on February "a, will be
the fourth program lecturer.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
d. c. School Congress Board
Fights Buildings Control Shift
Intrusion of Politics Feared-Supp0rt
of Pending Juvenile Court
Bill Is Voted.
BY MRS. WALTER Il. FRY,


The last meeting OF the Board Managers c.
II Congress of Parents and Teachers two leg-
atve Importance presented by S. j. McCathran,
legislative chairman and action thereon taken
both OF enough Importance every person
Washington to warrant little discussion here.
First OF the matters brought that dealing
removal OF custoda control of school buildings
OF Education to the Commissioners of the District
past the Commissioners apparently attempting
Evening star., 1938-01-23
PAVING SOUGHT
More Homes Possible in North
Randle Area.

A campaign for the paving of
Massachusetts, avenue east Of the
Anacostia River was started yesterday
by William F. Farren, president of the
North Randle Community Citizens
Association.
The paving" he said, els essential
to the future development Of this
community. I have been assured by
real estate firms that, should the
street be opened, homes would soon be
built, especially where the avenue
forms the southern boundary to Fort
Dupont Park"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Interesting Inconsistency
OF Public Ownership Advocates.

COME Of those who are demand
ing that Congress take over and
operate the local transportation
system are also among the most
bitter in their denunciation of the
way in which Congress runs the
District of Columbia. The Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations at its
first January meeting voted its
opposition to such government
ownership and operation. Visions
of operation by Board of Direc-
tors of 535 members, all riding on
free passes, was not at all ap-
pealing as a solution of the trans
portation problem.