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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
Library Receives
List New Books
Fiction. INon-Fiction
Juveniles Included
In New Shipment

A number of new books have been
received at the Holmes County LII
brary, according to Miss Winifred
Mcintyre, librarian. The public Is
cordially invited to avail itself Of the
facilities of the library during the
summer months.
The books received r rs follows:
Non-Fiction
Give yourself Background-Fraser e
Bond.
Make Yourself Eleven Years Young
er-Gellet Burgess.
The Promises Men Love By-Henry
| Scherman.
A Prairie G-rove-Donald G. Pealite'
Happy House--John D. Abbott.
The Handsome Road-Gaven Brisow.
The Rains Came-Iouis Brumfield.
no Wake the Dead-Jahn d. Carr.
Chariot Of the Sun-Eleanor e. Car
roll.
canaancKs UnasSr-UaAe Goodbye.
Tho Observation-Disclosures 1Suik.
Q
Warrant for x-Phillip Mcdonald.
Lisa Vale-Olive X. Prouty.
Visitors to Hugo--Alice G.. BOSNIAN
Reap the Whirlwind-Edith Roberts.
Ann Singleton-Cid ricketts,.
The Amulet Of Guilt-Phoebe A. Tay-
lor.
Cardboard House-Percival C. Wren
juvenile
Roller Skates-Ruth Sawyer.
Block That Kick--Harold NJ. Sher-
lar
Fight 'em Big Three-Harold M.
Sherman.
Daddy Long-Legs-Jean Webster.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16

The highway from Pickens to Lex
ington has been completed.
This highway from Franklin about
halfway to Lexington Is the prettiesi
drive in the county.
This drive is beautiful because o.
the excellent sodding and work on
the shoulders on the side or the road
The grass is green. thick and looks
like 1t will stay put.
The banks on the side are beau
tifully rounded, graceful looking. The
sodding job lacks two weeks being
completed .
The highway goes through SONS
of the best farm land In Holmes
county and was built by the Harri-
son Engineering Construction Corpo-
ration.
Incidentally, j. G. Alexander was
the sub-contractor for the sodding
We put in our bid to have this
company do all the sodding in Hoi-
me county roads in the future. /.
wouldn't hurt to let them go over
the ones which have already been
sodded and washed away
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
.AttoIo County Rood To
Be Let On June %

Highway ~. Ill miles grading ana
drainage between kosciusko AMI
Alderman in Attala county. is one
of three projects which will be award
ed on June % at a total cost of
$541. 200.
The other projects are: Miss. 16,
13 miles grading and drainage between
Carthage and Philadelphia, Leake
county.
U. s. 49W. 2.S miles paving between
Tutwiler and Rome. Coahonla and
Taliahatchie counties.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
Duront Boy Member Of
|Stote Highway Petrol

Among the young men who "
regular partolmen with the new Mis-
sissippi State Highway Patrol which
starts operating today r c. o. Al
exander Durant; r. w. Campbell.
Greenwood; G. H. Eubanks. India
nola; d. e. Harrington, Senatobia;
M Piummer, Canton; H. w. Rhyme
Jr. Winona; Burns Tatum, Grenada;
Roy Weeks, Kosciusko.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
Sunday Services At Locol
Presbyterian Church

Sunday School 0:45 A. M.
Morning Services HOO.
Evening service 500 p. M.
All services will be conducted by
the Rev. J. r. Tackett.
The intermediate Christian Endea-
vor will meet at 5 o'clock Sunday az
ternoon. All young people are corr
daily invited to attend the meet
ing.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
J. }. Ross Appointed
Constable

j. ]. Ross of Durant has been APP
pointed Constable OF District 2 of
Holmes County by Governor Hugh
White. Mr.. Ross succeeds w. G.
Watson who resigned recently. Tho
appointment of the new constable
became effective -.-e 70.
Mr.. Ross has been serving as a
special deputy constable for several
months in this district.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
through
Hazel
Eyes

Farmers and business men Of Hol-
mes and Alfalfa counties r urged to
attend a mass meeting at the City
Hall in Durant Saturday afternoon,
June Is. at 200, in the interest OF
establishing q livestock market at
Durant where the farmer can dis
pose of his stock.
According to some authorities there
ID enough livestock in Holmes coun'
Nv now to start the market on q
small scale and II enough interest Is
shown by the farmers It is possible
20 establish a large and lucrative
market
Durant is ideally located for such
an enterprise and has the necessary
transportation facilities to carry our
such a plan successfully.
II is our arm hope that the
of Holmes county will coop
erate in this move and look into thu
nossibilities of raising livestock FOL
selling purposes. It looks like thu
farmer is going to have to get some
thing besides cotton for q cash crol
and we are of the opinion that live
stock offers a good possibility alont
this line.
The farmers are guaranteed q sail
for their stock when they bring
to town at q good and ~satisfactor.
price. They are assured OF dispos
ing of every head OF stock they raise
Every effort should be bent towar'
achieving uccess for this movement
It will mean a great deal to the far
mers and to the business men q
well.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
Regular Services At
Boptist Church

Sunday School 9:45.
Morning Worship 10.A5 A. M.
B. T. u. Gas p. N.
Evening worship 7:45 p. M.
The pastor will speak both morn
ing and evening hours.
Mrs. Jennie Lee Sheehy came home
Thursday after spending several
weeks in Wichita, Kansas.
Cecil Clements is spending this
week in Memphis, Tenn. attending a
Chevrolet Statesmen meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16
Junior Comp Held At
CostoIion Springs

A Junior camp for boys and girls.
age 10 and II years, will be held at
Castalian Springs next week, begin
ming Monday afternoon. The first
meal will be served at 6:16 Monday
evening. Rev. u e. Stephens Of
Clarksdale will have charge Of the
camp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16

Today Mississippi i~naugurates It's
first state highway patrol.
The So patrolmen who start work
today form the nucleus OF what wall
undoubtedly be one Of the largest
departments in our state government
before very many years. All OF which
has its advantages and disadvantages.
The administration in coming
wears will probably be accused OF us
ing the Highway Patrol for political
purposes.
It might be used for political pur-
poses. We can never tell.
But we can always hope for tbs
best and at least wish that the state
Highway Patrol will be used strictly
for what 1t was conceived for.
10 help maintain law and order or
the highways for the sake of human
tty. for the prevention OF acct
dents. to be OF service to the tras
cling public.
We would like to say to every ono
of these So men (who were picked
from over 1000 ~applicants): "Remem-
her this. You are picked from
large group OF men to represent ths
State of Mississippi to thousands o.
people passing through our state. Thu
impression you give them can easil,
be the impression they retain in Their
minds and tell their friends about
Be courteous and helpful always
Don't be a Ounce or a smart alec ir
a uniform"
II they remember those words
they'll earn their salaries, we sup
pose.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-16

DIR. Francis B. Sayre, under-secre
tary OF state, told a group OF plant
ers and q distinguished group Of
government officials at Cleveland yes
terday that the south faced economic
prostration If foreign cotton mar
kets are lost TO It.
He pointed out tine tariff barriers
and said that the only way Ameri
can cotton can again become dominant
in the world Is by reciprocal trade
agreements. He showed how the
south he's for 70 years been penal
tzed by . protective tariff policy.
All of these things the people OF
che south know.
INT Il as definitely encouraging
q have a official - close 70 Sec
rscary f1ull-s - Dr.noAyEs~Aa~seAAF
these words. It makes us feel there
= : solution which can be eventually
evolved out OF the chaotic conditions
OF h present.
II gives US further confidence IN
the work Of Secretary Of State HUI
and his department.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Room Service
Here Monday

With an all-Broadway cast
that may be defined as laugh
conditioned" George Abbott will
present Room Service" as the
screWball hit of the stage at the
National Cheater on Monday
night, opening a one-week en-
gagement.
The play is about a troupe OF
actors and actorines stranded in
a hotel where they run up bills,
rehearse at everyone elSe's eX-
pense and eventually reduce the
hotel and all concerned into a
three-act riot of hilarity. This
piece, written by John Murray
and Allen Boretz, and shaped by
Mr.. Abbott in direction and pro-
duction, is a zippy, wild, intracti-
BILE farce; it stops for nothing,
hurdles everything in the most
preposterous fashion and rushes
on, till near the end, in the most
hilarious and irresponsible man.
ner.
The cast presents such lights
as Reed Brown, jr., Clinton
Sundberg, James Lane, Matt
Briggs. Fleming Ward, Mary
Cheffey, Nat Cantor, Patricia
Palmer, Marshall Bradford, John
Clarke, Michael Dalmatoff, Ed
ward Nannery, John Carmody,
and Augusta Wallace. This is
the Chicago company and not a
cheap touring outfit.
Broadway through a key
hole" defines most of the action
of Room Service" which is
much ado about nothing-and
like it. AS one critic said, "Any-
one who doesn't subscribe to
such fun must have had vinegar
instead of syrup on his break
fast cakes"
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Robinson At
Columbia

Edward G. Robinson stars in
The Last Gangster," now
showing at the Columbia for a
second run downtown.
It's dramatic scenes shows Ed
Robinson as a tough gangster
who serves time on The RocK"
in San Francisco Bay, and who
returns once more into the out
side world, unchanged, to be
smitten by the innocence Of his
son whom he had never known.
1t is appealing as well as
fiery. 1t could be nothing else
with a performer like Robin
son. He can turn on the tears
or blow the roof off at will, and
the excellent point of it all is
that he really means it.
The Last Gangster" shows
the human side of a bad man
as well as the synthetic hard
ness as most of them picture
themselves.
Heading a splendid support
ing cast are James Stewart,
Rose Stradner. Lionel Stander
and Douglas Scott, who por'
trays RobinSon's son.
r n &
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy
Are Stars of 'Monnequin'

Leo, M-G-M's snarling lion,
really has something to roar
about with "Mannequin," cur
rent at Loew's Palace, running
the Crawford stock up to a new
high and Spencer Tracy doing
all right, too.
Katharine Brush authored
this piece which is a glove fit
for Crawford and natural for
Tracy.
This is the story of one Jes-
sic Miller, born Cassidy, who
worked in a factory, lived in a
walk-up flat with an indolent
father. a worthless brother and
a long-suffering mother, and
had boiled potatoes and weiners
practically every night as the
piece de resistance of the eve
ming meal. There was a baby
crying eternally in the flat be-
low, a CHASTITY array OF spilllng
garbage cans in the halls and
light bulb which was never
quite right on the second land
ing. so Jessie walked out of the
bosom of her family into the
arms of Eddie Miller, a pro-
moter who spent most OF his
time promoting Eddie Miller.
A certain John L. HenneSSey,
also from a walk-up on Hester
Street, was smart enough to
turn leaky rowboat into a
fleet of steamships: it was a
hard struggle all the way up to
his beautiful penthouse, but
John L. was not named after
the greatest fighter Of the gay
nineties for nothing.
It was inevitable that these
two, a disillusioned Jessie Miller,
born Cassidy, and HennesSy the
go-getter, should meet, with love
on his side, for Jessie had
drawn hearts in the sand and
seen the waves wash them away.
Fate, determination, tolerance
and understanding, call it what
you will, even love if you like,
has a way of putting things
right, and so the author did the
proper thing and a fine piece of
screen entertainment is the re-
suit.
Frank Borzage directed in his
usual excellent manner; as for
Joan Crawford, ah! Joanie, it
has been many a dark day since
you have done so fine a piece OF
work! Spencer Tracy, who has
a delightfully."- easy assurance Of
thoroughly understanding his
role, does nobly and more than
ever endears himself to his au-
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

dience! A sterling supporting
cast, includes Alan Curtis, a
smart young man who plays an
unsympathetic role well, Ralph
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Wise Girl Has
Hopkins, Star
Of Comedy

"Wise Girl' is the current at
traction at Keith's Theater, plus
that widely discussed release of
March of Time" a Donald
Duck color cartoon and news
features.
Miriam Hopkins plays a hard
boiled, calculating modern type,
with complete abandon, that of
Susan Fletcher. out to get what
ever she pursues. Miss Fletcher
is the daughter of the Mr..
Fletcher from above Fourteenth
(capably played by Henry Ste
phenson) Susan determines to
win the custody of her deceased
sisters children by fair means
or otherwise, and the stage is
set for an hour of lightly enter
tanning comedy.
John O'Halloran (R ay Mil
land) is an artist and uncle on
the fathers side to these same
young hopefuls. His home in
the Village. run on wholly inter
esting lines, but not the pre-
scribed ones, paves the way to
trouble.
The fact that the plot is far.
fetched, to put it mildly, and
the situations are well beyond
the point of credulity or even
possibility, seem to make no
difference. Here is a picture con-
cocted for amusement and oddly
enough it boasts that accom-
plishment. That scene when
Miss Hopkins goes tough" to
dispel recognition by her society
friends, is clever enough to carry
the day, as are several other
very satisfactory sequences.
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife Of the
President, visiting with some OF
the children stricken with in
fantile paralysis in Washington
hospitals, reminds of the several
benefits planned for Warm
Springs Foundation during the
coming week.
March OF Time" is devoted
to the German Nazi movement,
films brought to the United
States, which have caused such
controversial comment the past
few days. Democracy talks.
fascism acts" the swastika, the
emblem of fascism, is worthy
the attention of any free think
ing American adult. H. K.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

1t is almost impossible to re-
call half the tunes. or a third of
the amusing incidents that are
Crammed into this hours show.
Warner Brothers and Busby
Berkeley have done themselves
proud.
It's a far-fetched story of a
young chap who comes to Hol-
lywood with a good singing
voice and contract only to find
himself thrown into the discard
without being given chance to
appear before the cameras. It's
the story of a level-headed girl
who cam get ahead becouse she
bears a too striking resemblance
to a reigning star. And it's
the old story, of course, of boy
meet girl and how the two lick
Hollywood.
Dick Powell was never more
appealing and Lola Lane gives a
convincing performance as a
temperamental star. Rosemary
Lane, who plays her double, has
a pleasant enough voice. She
and Powell do several numbers
together in most pleasing fash
ion, one while wading in a pent-
house pool and another in the
deserted Hollywood Bowl.
Among the many numbers are
Silhouette in the Moonlight"
I'm Like Fish Out of Water"
and Let That Be a Lesson to
YOU"
Hollywood Hotel" has more
than its quota of comedians,
each trying to outdo the other
in the battle for laughs. Hugh
Herbert, as the stars slightly
goofy father and the late Ted
Healey, as Dick Powell's man.
ager, bear the brunt of the COM
edy, with Elgar Kennedy, Allan
Mowbray. Frances Langford and
Glenda Farrell contributing to
the merriment.
Louella Parsons makes her
screen debut playing Louella
Parsons. Her famous Hollywood
Hotel radio program is presented
in laviShly decorated Orchid
Room. Two famous bands are
heard, Benny Goodman's swing
magicians and Raymond Paige's
orchestra. A closeup of Good
mans bandsmen shows just how
they produce those weird
rhythms.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Program
At Trons-Lux

Items of world interest and
historical happenings make up
the new program at the Trans
Lux newSreel theater.
The highlights are President
Roosevelt's conference with CAPT.
tai and labor, the appointment
of Solicitor General Reed to the
Supreme Court, Eddie Cantor
pledging the movie industry to
the success of the Presidents
Birthday celebration, Will Hays
honored by the Poor Richard
Club of Philadelphia and Sonia
Henie's recent decoration by
Norway.
Short subjects include "The
Case of the Suffering Pig" a
travelogue, The Boy Who Saved
a Nation"
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
"WeIIs -Forqo'
Atthe Met

A dramatic history of the
great West coupled with a
romantic love story is pictured
in wells Fargo" now appearing
at the Metropolitan.
1t pictorially emphasizes the
part of Wells Fargo & Co.,
played in uniting the East and
West coasts with fast passenger
and mail service. But mingled
with the rise of this "never-to-
be-forgotten" pioneer company
is a touching romance between
Joel McCrea and Frances Dee
whose adventures set forth a
true calvacade of America.
Adding to the sterling per-
formances of these two players
is comedy of Bob Burns. His
drawing monotone has always
hit the spot and he is no diff
ferent here.
wells Fargo" pictures a man
who thinks more of his work
than of his family. That man
is Ramsay Mackay Joel Nc
Crea) who is responsible for the
good fortune of that famous
company to stand as milestone
in the history of American fast
transportation.
Heading a supporting cast OF
thousands are Ralph Morgan
and John Mack Brown.
r. H. S.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
JUVENILE STAR

JUVENILE STAR
Ronald Sinclair, third member
of the starlet group. was the
boy picked to succeed Freddie
Bartholomew when that little
gentleman had wage difficulties
with his employers. Master Sin.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Hills Bond At
The Howard

Teddy Hill, dynamic young
Sepia maestro of Harlem swing
and sway, opened with his Savoy
Ballroom Orchestra yesterday
at the Howard Theater.
Heading a revue of torrld
rhythm. both musical and terp-
sjchorean, the IA clouds of Joy
get hot and stay hot. Hill and
his boys, veterans in Harlem
and also to local audiences, won
acclaim several months ago on
a brief tour of England.
The young maestro and his
baton have a style all their own
and are rated among the tops
in bandland. Also in the Hill
contingent are the Six Indy
Hoppers from the West Coast;
Rubberlegs Williams, and Ella
McGhee, an interpolater of
songs.
Others in the revue include
the Marcy Brothers and Be-
atrice, a white act OF acrobatlc
tumbling of the first rank;
Smiles and Smiles, who gave a
Harlem version of the carioca
dance; Chink Collins and a
bevy of nimble-footed chorus
girls: Dusty Fletcher and Sandy
Burns, both under cork, and
George Wiltshire, three dis
pensers of buffoonery.
Pat O'Brien and George Bent
show how the Navy hell divers
flirt with death in Submarine
D1," very entertaining screen
play. Special midnight show
tonight. w. r.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

Rooney had been grounded for
a questionable ride.
For a story concocted without
the conventional love interest,
"Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" does
well in holding attention. Sophie
Tucker, last of the Red Hot
Mamas. makes her screen debut
as a boarding house keeper for
Jockeys and really deserves bet
ter material, since she makes her
moments of comedy prominence
count.
C. Aubrey Smith, Charles H.
Brown. Frankie Darro n d
Henry Kolker play the other i'm
portant roles we'll. In the rae
ing scenes such professional jock
eyes as Carl Myers, Burl Tatrum,
Raymond Huff, Al Ricketts,, Lee
MoSoacker and Jack Scott are
seen.
SENATOR is HIT
Senator Ford is the extra
bright spot on the stage pro
gram. He has a dry wit, the
happy faculty of finding humor
in the headlines and unusual
Slants on things political. There
are plenty of chuckles in his
droll delivery.
Milt Britton's band still puts
the accent on humor, winding
up by turning the stage into a
rough house frolic. Dolly Kay,
recently a sensation at Holly
wod's Trocadero, holds the spot
for IS minutes with good synco-
patton and torch melodies.
Stafford and Lewis offer a
dance routine with the assis-
tance of Jack Shaindlin at the
piano and Lillian Dawson as
vocalist.
Phil Lampkin utilizes a med
ley overture to show off some
of his best musicians in solo.
winds up with the Pilgrims
chorus from Thanhauser, utiliz-
ing organ swell.
The Movietone with Commis-
sioner Hazen's plea for the Birth
day Ball Celebration completes
the program.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Stor-Studded Hollywood Hotel
On the Screen at Earle

It's incredible the of swing music, melody, laugh
ter and frivoy that have been crowded into the delightful
screen revllsica "Holvwood Hotel" at the Earle.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

singing and dancing to a tai
ented pair of assistants.
Wynn Murray. who sang
Johnny One-Note" in Babes in
Arms" is heard in several popu-
lar numbers.
Red" Donahue permits him.
self to be kicked around by his
trick mule to the delight of
youngsters, old and young, in
the audience.
Even the adagio act has a new
twist, the girl, dressed in a
leopard skin, giving the impress
sion of a leopard flying through
the air.
The vaudeville is opened by a
troupe of five girl gymnaSts,
proficient in back somersaults
and various other forms of aero
batic tumbling.
A brief Paramount newsreel
completes the bill.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Il: i: IT. 1ystsf sS{ "HOLLYWOOD HOTEL" AT EARLE
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPIT OIL Judy Garland,
Mickey Rooney, Thorough
breds Don't Cry" II a. M,
1:40, 4'20, 7:20, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, Milt Britton, 12:4O,
3:20, 500, 8 p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford, Spen-
Ger Tracy, "Mannequin," 11:05
a. m, 1:10, 3:15, $40, 7:25,
9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Edward G. Robin.
son, Rose Stradner, 1.-THE Last
Gangster," 11:45 a. M, l:45,
3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 p. m.
R-K-O KEITHS-Miriam Hop
kins, Ray Milland, "Wise
Girl" 11:25 a. m, 1903, 2:51,
4:39, 6:27, 8:15, 1908 p. m.
EARLE-Dick Powell, Lola Lane,
Hollywood Hotel" 1890
a. M, 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55
p. m. Stage, Benny Baker,
1925, S:20, 6:1O, 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Joel Nc.
Crea. Frances Dee, "Wells Far.
CO." 10:45 a. M, 1850, 8,
$40, 7:20, 9:35 p. m.
HOWARD-George Brent, Pat
O'Brien, Submarine D-1,"
1915, 2:55, 5:25, 1855, 1928
p. m. Stage, Teddy Hill,
Orchestra, lao, 4:10, $40,
$40 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 q. m. to midnight, rs
minutes each show.
LITTLE Claudette Colbert,
Imitation of Life" 11:4l Q.
m, 2:11. 4:41, TIL, 9:42 p. m.
$50. 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

Morgan, calm and pleasant,
Mary Phillips, splendid, and
Elizabeth Risdon, making q
small role large.
Short features include a
what Do You Think?" reel, a
newsreel without the war in
China, and a lesson in doing the
"shag." A grand shoW!-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

clair has fine diction, is good
looking, but is definitely sissy"
He looks like a Kitty Doner play
ing boys role.
Director Alfred Green has his
own racing stable, knows his
turf, so that you may be sure
the scenes shot at the track have
the genuine flavor. The
Pookah" wins the big race, as
you were quite certain he would,
with Master Sinclair booting
home the winner, after Mickey
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

The stage bill at the Earle this
week is pleasantly different from
start to finish. The master of
ceremonies, Benny Baker, gets
very close to the audience. In
fact he spends most of the time
wandering up and down the
aiSles playing usher and kidding
the customers. He leaves the
Evening star., 1938-06-17

South Africa recently paid $391 $40
for American locomotive parts and
accessories.