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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-04-21

The local committee will be: Mrs,
Horace Weir, Mrs. J. w. Howell and
Mrs. Puga Winborn.
There viii be about three hundred
Presbyterians here to enjoy the meet
ing. The theme of the meeting will
be: Advancing With Christ"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-04-21

n and written.
To say It went
over with a bang
would be putting
it mildly.
From all over
Holmes county,
the state, and 9TH
er states we have
received
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

Special Prosecutor Hugh M Alcorn, assigned to probe Water bury's financial and political diffi- culties, will return to Hartford to- morrow from an 18-day cruise which started the day Judge Ernest A. Inglis appointed him to take the place of States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis.
 PreIiminaries Completed
 All preliminaries to the far reaching investigation are thought to have been completed by County Detective Edward J. Hickey and George L. Greer, who have been in Waterbury practically every day since the outset of the probe.
 Final stages of photostating cleo ton records were completed yes terday. All records, including those kept by City Clerk John F. Fitz- maurice and Town Clerk Mrs. Mary Coughlan Kilmartin are now avail able, in photostatic form, at the of- fees of the special Investigators in Hartford.
 Records Scrutinized
 Records of the controllers office from January, 1880 to January g. 1888, are also in the possession ot the special investigators, and rn- der the scrutiny of their own ac- countant, Warren M. Brown ot Hartford.
 Since the start of the probe none of the investigators, Special Assist ant Prosecutors Hugh M. Alcorn Jr., and Harold E. Mitchell, or De- tectives Hickey and Greer, has made any sort of announcement regard ing activity or planned activity.
 MT. Alcorn, Jr., told The Demo crat early in the campaign that his father had ordered the staff to maintain strictest secrecy in action Only their activities in the courts and City Hall have been publicized
 To Decide Issue
 The return of MT. Alcorn is a highly important occasion, in view of the fact that it is he who will decide whether or not application will be made for the inauguration of grand jury, for an extraordi- nary probe of the city,s conditions.
 Question of the missing records of the controllers office still remains paramount in the minds of the in- vestigators, but whether or not they have made any notable progress to- ward their recovery, has not been divulged by the sleuths.
 No announcement is expected from MT. Alcorn tomorrow, but within a week he is expected to break the three weeks silence,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
PROPERTIES OF
 LEARY ATTACHED
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Peterson Server


 Francis Peterson of Corpus Chris to, Texas, to whom MT. Leary trans ferred his HOO shares of stock in the Waterbury Trust Company, has also been served with papers, re- straining him from any transfer of the stock.
 Bank accounts in the Waterbury Trust Company, Waterbury Savings Bank, and Citizens and Manufac- turers National Bank, in the name of MT. Leary, have also been at tached.
 Properties Attached
 Property assessed at SPA, 150, in the name of former Controller Daniel J Leary, has been attached.
 Notice of the attachments was filed in the office of the town clerk here yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff John J. Maley. Property attached is as follows: Ashmun street, assessed at $4,200; ir the name of Daniel J. Leary.
 Property on Newton Terrace, 1T the name of Daniel J. Leary, $9,000 Property in Alexander Park, in the name of Daniel J. Leary, $50. Property on Frank street, in the name of Daniel J. and Sarah Leary $6,100.
 Property on Frank street, in tht name of Daniel J. and Sadie Dough erty Leary, $4,000.
 Propcrty on Frank street, in tht name of Daniel J. and Sarah D Aeary, 500.
 Personally Responsible
 According to the complaint issuet by Attorney George H. Cohen O. Hartford, former assistant U. s. dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

To get it's people to amuse them- selves more, Lisbon, Portugal, has had its restaurants, cafes and taxi owners cut prices in half after nine o'clock at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
CAPTAIN MEYER
 ISAWARDED SON

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 22-(UP) Captain Henry J. D. Meyer, awarded custody of his son after two years of legal wrangles, pre- pared today to sail March 25 with his second wife and the boy for a two-year duty tour in the Philip pines. Though placing seven year old Henry (Sonny) Meyer in his fathers custody, Probate Judge Jo- seph w. Monahan failed to uphold Meyers contention that his first wife Dorothy, formerly of Tampa, Fla, was unfit to have custody because of excessive drinking and improper conduct.
 The court merely said that "the welfare and happinsse of the said child will be best promoted" by giv- ing him to the father. The first Mrs. Meyer, awarded custody of the boy when she obtained a divorce here in 1882, said she would fight the latest decision to the finish. T believe in the end I will win back Sonny" she said. Meyer and his second wife Eula now reside at Brooklyn. N. Y. He is stationed at Governors Island, N. Y,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
PROPOSAL REVIVED IN CONGRESS FOR CANAL THROUGH NICARAGUA
 TO BULWARK NATIONAL DEFENSES
Big Ditch" To Supplement Panama Channel Would Cost 722 Million And Would
 Require lO-15 Years Work
By OTTO JANSEN fTInited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Washington, Feb. 22-(UP) World political tension and recent demands in the United States for more ade uate defense measures has given impetus to the sideration of new neroceanc canal the Nicaraguan rO1fn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

Locks.
 Here the ships would be lowered to sea level again and would continue to Greytown Harbor at this stage, d distance of about IS miles.
 Extensive improvements would be undertaken throughout the entire route. In Brito Harbor, about 73,000 cubic yards of soft rock and 30,000,- 900 cubic yards of sand and silt would have to be removed. A float ing dry dock, fuel oil plant, coal handling plant. pier, quay wall, bulkhead and machine shops would be installed. Total costs for all these improvements would be about $10,- 000,0 ,000.
 Harbor Improvements Needed
 Improvements to Greytown Har- bor would be somewhat similar with the exclusion of the dry dock. This would cost about $14,500000.
 A single track railroad would be built along one side of the canal at a cost of about S9,500000.
 Power installation would cost about $9,OO0,OOO; navigation aids, $2,- 100000.
 Other necessary costs would be for extensive national defense prep arations, medical purposes, civil gov- ernment and administrative work.
 It is estimated that in addition to the original cost, the canal would require an outlay of about $10,- 100000 annually for maintenance.
 Discussing the importance of the canal as a defensive measure, Sul- tan contended the existence of two canals would make it almost impoS- sible for any enemy to tie up ship movements between the two oceans.
 One canal may be put out Of com mission through the sinking of a ship in the waterway, bombing or sabotage, he reasoned, but this would make the United States doubly alert to prevent such an occurrance m the remaining canal.
 He also pointed out that ship movements could be speeded up, at the beginning of war, at least.
 From a commercial standpoint, the Nicaraguan canal would pro- vide a shorter course for about two-thirds of the ships now using the Panama Canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
POLICE ORDERED
 TO ISSUE TAGS
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Posted Orders

Posted Orders
 The orders posted at headquarters read as follows:
 Orders to entire department:
 Platoons, A, B and c. Traffic and motor patrol:
 l. All violatorS of red lights and stop-signs must be tagged.
 2. Parking on left-hand side of streets must not be permitted at any time. Left-hand parkers must be tagged.
 3. Double parking must be stopped. Double-parkers must be tagged.
 4. Parking is not allowed less than Is feet from an intersection. All who park this way must be tagged.
 5. Parking is not allowed less than 10 feet from a fire hydrant at any time. All who park this way must be tagged.
 6. Parking is not to be per- mitted at any time in bus stands or loading zones. Tags must be given to motorists who park in these restricted areas.
 T. Blocking of driveways is not to be permitted at any time. Special attention must be given to drive ways used by commercial vehicles. Tags must be given to those who block driveways.
 A check will be made on each mans activities regarding the tagging of red-light and stop-sign violators.
 Officers will be held responsible for the activities of their men.
 All men must report to the desk officers to get their tags. All men must have tags on their person at all times while on duty. WILLIAM J. ROACH, Ci,pnrinfapdanf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
One OfC0nceSSiOns
 or Great Britain
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, servative party in commons.
 It was anticipated that every ef- fort would be made to speed up ne- gotiations with Italy in order to present the country a victory" and take it's mind off the Eden case. Agreement with Rome would be fol- lowed, it was forecast, by efforts to effect a General British French Italian agreement on Eu- ropean security. This would bring to the front Frances alliance with Soviet Russia, for Germany would be expected to refuse to sign any agreement with France while she retained hated Russia as an ally.
 Newspapers Comment
 Newspapers continued to comment on Eden's resignation, and comment hewed to party lines.
 MT. Chamberlain said there was no threat in letters from Premier Mussolini," said the liberal Man chester guardian. "No-but he could not really be so blind as not to know the threat that lies in Italian troops and airplanes in Spain, destroyers and submarines at the base in Ma jorca and the like"
 Other Comment
 News Chronicle Liberal organ)- Behind the problem of relations with Italy lies the ominous shape of Europe in which international ob- legations are daily deteriorating. This is moment for the country to stand firm says MT. Eden. Is he not right?"
 Daily Herald Qabor organ)-Mr. Chamberlain suggested that the foreign Secretarys policy was to continue a vendetta and refuse to talk about peace Never was more gross and malignant insinuation made by prime minister about a colleague. Fundamentally the split came because the prime min ister is perfectly content with for eign policy divested of all regard for justice, unmoved by any generous desire to see right triumph, based cynically upon the acceptance of a world in which right is might, where the course of Shrewdness is to come to terms with might irrespective of the cost to decency and civilization" |"
 Yorkshire Post Conservative; Eden's mouthpiece)-"Mr. Cham berlain is to wipe the sponge over experiences with Italy in the past which he himself admitted have been unsatisfactory and enter at once a fresh series of negotiations with no preliminary assurances. It will be earnestly hoped that he and his advisers are not subject to fresh disappointment. He virtually stakes his reputation on the accuracy of his judgment in field where he has not been known as an expert, but he has also staked great deal on the reputation of Britain. Unless we gravely misunderstood him it was precisely that which MT. Eden felt he could not do."
 Times (conservative, usually re- fecting the government view)- There is after all something al- most tragically unreal about the inn mediate occasion for the break be- tween MT. Eden and the cabinet. |. Behind the present breach there lies the real cause, which might broad ly be described as clash of person. ality."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

Many Army and Navy officials feel that such 8 canal is an important and even necessary adjunct to the nations defenses. Others believe that defense of two canals might dlvloe naval forces in any emergency.
 There also is a group in Congress that is advocatinx; construction or the waterway as a public works measure to help overcome the ef- fects of the recession.
 Rep. Edward V. 1zac of California recently discussed with President Roosevelt 6 bill IZac introduced ln Congress to being construction of or the cvanal, and he reported the president was sympathetic.
 Of Strategic Importance
 The principal stress is being placed upon the canals strategic 1mpor- tance in time of war.
 Lieut.. Col. Dan I. Sultan Of the army engineering corps who maoe an extensive survey of the proposed canal route from Brito to Greytown several years ago, said in an inter- view with the United Press that such & project would be of tremendous advantage to the United States rom a military viewpoint.
 He contended his original estimate of the total cost of the canal at $722, 1000, ,000 still held good and that no changes had taken place since his report was made, which would upset plans outlined.
 "Strategically, it would be much better to have two canals than one" he said. "The probability of sur prise attack would be much less II we had canals in both Panama and Nicaragua"
 Sultan estimated the Nicaraguan Canal would take about 10 years to build and an additional two to five years to complete arrangements with the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican governments. The canal would utilize a section of the San Juan river which forms part of the nat ural border between the two repuD- lies.
 Distance 172.S Miles
 The canal would extend for llz.6 miles between Greytown on the As- lantic side to Brito on the Pacihc side. It would be 40 feet deep n all places and 125 feet wide.
 The Panama Canal is only llO rect wide. Talk of la~ge battleShips has emphasized any new canal wide enough to handle larger vessels.
 It is pointed out, for example that the aircraft carriers LeXmg- ton and Saratoga-largest ships III the navy are 105 feet wide, leaving q total clearance of only feet.
 Sultan pointed out that on cer- tain occasions these ships have knocked down light standards along the Panama Canal banks because of waterways narrowneSS. .
 The canal would have two sets o1 three twin locks to raise ships to summit level.
 Across Lake Nicaragua
 For a distance of A miles rom Brito Harbor to Miramar LOCKS ships would travel at sea level. They woiild then be raised at the locks and travel above sea level from a cut to Lake Nicaragua, across the lake and down the canal1zed san Juan river to a point Just anoVe Conchuda.
 This level would be maintained through the Conchuda Hills, across the valleys of the Machado, Danta and San Francisco to the East Dl- vide and two miles east to the East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

ambassador came as the cabinet met. with Premier Benito Mussolinl presiding, to consider the prospect of formal negotiations with Britain.
 Italy's private rejoicing at Eden s resignation abated somewhat as It became known that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's conditions for a British-I Italian agreement might prove only slightly less rigid than those which Eden had demanded.
 Throughout the British cabinet crisis there had been feeling or confidence that the Ethiopian con- quest would be recognized at once; that such troublesome matters as the Spanish Civil War and anti British radio propaganda would be put aside for the present.
 That feeling had subsided today, and it was reported that the Span ish problem and radio were held es- sential to any agreement; that rec ognition of Ethiopia's conques would come through the League of Nations.
 More Chance With Eden Out 
 Nevertheless Italians felt that there was more chance of an agree ment with Eden out of the foreign office. Italians always regretted Eden's attitude toward Italy which they felt to be bitterly unfair. It was admitted that even now nego- tiations might prove difficult but there was a feeling also that with Chamberlain's good will many ob- stacles could be overcome, more particularly those of psychological nature.
 It was the feeling in diplomatic quarters that Premier Mussolini, an astute negotiator, would be willing to meet good will with good will and that two men who really want ed to reach agreement could now work unimpeded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
SCHUSCHNICC IS
 STILL BIC BOSS
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Schuschnigg men were the first victims of the ban against demon strations. Even before the clash at the University Catholic students tried to march to the Chancellery to cheer Schuschnigg. Police halted them.
 Schuschnigg is to address the Diet Thursday to tell about his agree ment with Germany.
 Many persons believed that the next four days would tell whether, as more and more people believed, he had won a diplomatic victory or must leave office. It was predicted that his ban on demonstrations might decide his fate as Chancellor.
 Up To Schuschnigg
 It was argued that if SchuSchnigg successfully imposed his ban he could remain in office as long as he liked and the NaziS could establish themselves in power only by armed aid from Germany. But, 1t was Salo, if police used force against tur- bulent Nazis. and happened to Kill some of them, President Wilhelm Miklas might feel impelled to seek new Chancellor.
 For the present, there was every chance according to political oD- servers, that Schuschnigg would win through. He is regarded now as having the support Of Arthur von Seyss-Inquart, Minister of Interior and sole NaZi party member Of the cabinet. Schuschnigg and SeySS- Inouart have been close friends for years and Seyss-Inquart is devout Roman Catholic.
 Belief spread through that Aus tria's quiet, professorial looking Chancellor had won something of a diplomatic victory in his historic conference with Hitler February F. Schuschnigg, it was asserted In usually well-informed quarters, did not surrender Austria's independence to Germany but won a compromise as the result of which the turoul- ent Austrian Nazis have been curb ed after years of unrest.
 The conservative Catholic Daily Reichspost even reported today that Schuschnigg "hopes and expects" Hitler will ease conditions for Cath olics in Germany's as the result of their conference.
 Schuschnigg last night imposed a blanket ban on all political meet ings and demonstrations except those of the governmental Fathlano front. This ban, which includes all Nazis was effective today and will be effective for four weeks.
 It was asserted on good authority that Hitler agreed to order Capt Josef Leopold, for years his repre-, sentative in Austria, and Leonard Tavs, Leopold's right hand man. tc leave Austria for an indefinite stay in Germany, and that the Austrian Legion" Nazis who left the country after the 1884 putsch, are to remain in Germany indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
ITALY FEELING
 MUCH PLEASURE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

silence on Hitler's demands for domination of Germans residents on alien soil.
 Guess About Spain
 The most frequent guess-and it is nothing more than guess-is that Hitler promised to supply what ever military aid is needed to assure the victory of Generalissimo Fran cisco Franco in Spain. MusSolini is now so deeply committed in Spain that he cannot permit a Loyalist vic- be interpreted as giving weight to tory. Hitler's Reichstag speech might tht theory because the Fuehrer clearly indicated he would regard Franco's defeat as Bolshevit vic- tory and thus intolerable to Nazism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
Boston College Jubilee
 in Broadcast Tonight

The Boston College Diamond Ju- bilee Alumnae program will be broadcast tonight from the Copley Theater in Boston at 9:15 through the facilities of WAAB in that city. The speaker will be Very Rev. Will liam J. McGarry, s. J., president of Boston College. Music will be by the Boston College Glee club, Theo- dore Marier directing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22

trict attorney and acting district at torney, MT. Leary is personally re- sponsible for all overdraftS of city appropriations, during his tenure of office.
 The Good Government Association claims, "any demand on the city for action would be futile, unavail- ing, and useless" They alleged that overdrafts of appropriations during the past year have exceeded $550,- 900. The Democrat in an exclusive story yesterday stated that the def icit in the controllers office would be approximately $600,000, in the re- port expected from the Griffenhagen auditors.
 Charter Quoted
 Section 104 of the 1881 charter is the basis of the action against the ex-controller. This section sets forth that the duties of the controller shall be "Not to permit overdrawing of appropriations or available funds" " The section concludes that he shall be personally liable for any over drafts.
 Deputy Sheriff Maley said today that in the event he cannot contact MT. Leary to make service, the pro- cedure of service could be completed by simply leaving the writ at MT ] Leary'S last place of abode.
Evening star., 1938-02-10
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Twelve
nj months of grooming and
" training reach their climax
this week end at Madison
Square Garden. where. for three days
starting today. the Westminster Zen
mel Club show, dogdom's world series
and Kentucky Derby combined. holds
sway.
There will be 3093 dogs from tiny
Chihuahuas to lordly Great Danes on
the benches. From this array Of
canine aristocracy, John g. Bates of
Morristown. N. j.. on Saturday night
will select the best dog In show.
Leading to this grand finale judges
will select the best in each Of the 80
breeds in ~ judging rings pitched in
the Gardens main arena. Then, on
Saturday, the variety competition will
be held in which the six winners in
the groups-sporting, hounds. workers,
terriers, toys and non-sporting-will
be chosen. From this last select six
the best in show is annually chosen.
The Cocker Spaniel is again the
most popular dog in the show. There
are l76 Cookers In the exhibit, plus
"a English Cookers.
The Fox Terriers and the Dach-
shunds rank next to the Cocker in
popularity. There are 124 wire
haired and 33 smooth Fox Terriers
entered. with the best of breed Sc
lected from the two class leaders.
There are l57 Dachshunds entered.
Evening star., 1938-02-10
HEMP HILL, M|LEY
|NL|NKS BATTLE
Jameson, Hockenjos Also
Semi-FinaIists in Palm
Beach Women's Meet.
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
~ AIM BEACH. Fla. Feb. 10
- A match between Kathryn
Hemphill Of Columbia, S. c.,
and Marion Miley of Fort
Pierce. Fla, featured the semi-flnals
of the Palm Beach womens tourna-
ment today.
Miss Hemphill was qualifying med
alist and has won her matches in
easy fashion. She advanced yester-
day with Sands victory over Sally
Guth of Webster Grove. Md.
Miss Miley, runner-up last year to
Patty Berg. who skipped this years
tournament, has experienced sitter
opposition. After taking a 2-up vic
tory over Audrey Phipps of Westbury,
N. Y, in the first round, she was car
ried full 10 holes before winning,
l up. from Dorothy Traung of San
Francisco.
The other semi-flnal brought to-
gether Jane Cothran Jameson of West
Palm Beach. one of the favorites, and
Helen Hockenjos of Lake Hopatcong,
N. j.
Mrs. Jameson advanced with q hard
earned 1-up victory over Lillian Zech
OF Chicago. while, Mrs. Hockenjos
eliminated Laddie Irwin of Montclair.
N. j., 6 and S. Miss Irwin furnished
the tournaments biggest upset by de-
feating Jean Bauer Of Providence,
R. l.. in the first round.
Evening star., 1938-02-10
G0LDSTE|N SCORES
UPSET IN HANDBALL
Play Is Impressive as He Beats
Favored Wendlandt-Schwartz
Stops Engelhardt.

GUSTAVE GOLDSTE1N changed
the complexion of the D. G. A..
A. U. handbau tourney last night
by trimming impressively the highly
favored George Wendlandt, 2l-9 and
22-20. in their semi-flnal match on
the Central "Y" court.
Wendlandt appeared careless and
OF form in dropping the first en-
counter, but only Goldsteln's smart
last-minute maneuvering could turn
him back in the second struggle.
Jack Schwartz. defending champ,
handed Walter Engelhardt his first
setback Of the tourney. 2l-16 and
21-12.
Engelhardt and Wcndrack will face
Schwartz and Pearlman tonight at 3
o'clock, and Myers aid Newman will
oppose Payne and Berman tomorrow
night in semi-firal doubles matches.