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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
West News
Girl Reserves Install
Ofncers For Year

In an impressive candle lighting
ceremony based on the theme FOL
low the Gleam," the Girl Reserves
Officers were indicted into office
Sunday morning. The service was
held in tho Presbyterian Church ut
eleven o'clock. The following off,
GERS were installed: President, Eliz-
abeth McCreary: vice president. Ro-
selle Brister; secretary, Arvis Cook;
treasurer, Elizabeth Browning; pian-
ist, Helen Campbell: chorister, Cla-
ire Melton; Advisor, Miss Pauline
Carter; unit members. Mesdames
Lawanda Snavely. 8. J. Browning,
J. r. Melton, and NJ. A. Campbell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. and Mrs. Charlie Cade were
dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Cade Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. w. T. Brock and Mr.. d. D.
Davidson motored to State College
Saturday. Mr.. Brock visited his son,
Thomas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. s. p. johnson Of Greenville
came Wednesday to visit her mo-
Their, Mrs. s. L. Murff, who return
ed recently from Greenwood Hospi-
tai.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
al Club Elects
OFFICERS

At meeting OF the West Al Club
on Wednesday, September 81, the
officers for the new year were elect
ed as follows: president, Lanelle
Snavely; vice president, Roselle Bris-
ter; secretary. Mary Elizabeth Black;
leaders, Mrs Oscar Thomas and Miss
Katherine Lever.
Miss Ellen Scale, the Home Demon
stration Agent, judged fruit and CLOTH
ing and selected the best to take to
the State Fair.
The meeting closed by repeating
the pledge in unison.
Birthday Party H0nors Little
Betty Fay Hand
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. Evans Musselwhite was a
Greenwood visitor last Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Miss Annie Alexander and U. L
Alexander were visitors in Durant
Saturday morning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
Bryant-Doby

Mr.. John Daniel Bryant OF West
and Miss Nellie Dolby Of Longview,
Texas were united in marriage at
DeRidder La. at high noon Thurs
day. September 22nd. Only the pa
rents OF the bride and a few init
mate friends were present at the
ceremony. Immediately after the
wedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant left
for a honeymoon trip to Longview,
Texas.
Mr.. ID. d. Davidson was a Jack
son visitor last Sunday.
The Rev. e. c. Driskell OF Walden
pastor of the West Methodist Church,
was here Monday afternoon.
John Taylor, Jr. is spending sew
eral days this week in Louisville.
The Holmes Junior College Band
paraded here Thursday In interest Of
their college.
Mr.. John Alex Campbell has been
visiting In the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Campbell, for q
few days. From here he goes to
Brookhaven where he will be superin-
tendent Of the new experiment sta
ton established by the State for re-
search on truck and vegetables.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Melton and
sons spent Sunday in the A. J. Stew
ems home.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Campbell and Ruth
Ray visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Robert Melton was a Lexing-
ton visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Cole, who has been on
an extensive visit here with her sis
ter Mrs. Homer Mason, returned on
Tuesday to her home in Dennison,
Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Brister and
children Of Coxburg visited in the
Brister home Sunday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. Edward Reed Brock OF Mobile
Ala. spent the weekend here with
home folks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. Hattie Morgan Of Walden Is
visiting in the home Of her sister,
Mrs. w. T. Brock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. III. A. Moore and Mrs. Walter
Taylor were Jackson visitors Thurs
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Miss Pauline Carter and Mrs. r. L.
Jackson visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Carter on Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

With such vast sums to be OK.
pended in Mississippi throughout the
remainder of the year, Buy Now"
sponsors believe better business" Is
a certainty for every community that
exhibits initiative in reaching con-
sumers with real values.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

The Rev. E. w. Who'd OF Goodman
was guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Jackson last Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. w. M. Brock was q visitor In
Pickens on Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. s. L. Murff and daughter, Alice,
and Miss Allyne Autry spent Sun
day in Brookhaven.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. Henry johnson, Mrs. Herman
johnson and son, Bobby. Of Walden
were visitors In West Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr. and Mrs Ray Campbell and Rut
Ray visited relatives here Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Dent of Jack
son spent Thursday here visiting rel
atives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
Senior Class Elects
1038-39 Officers

The Class of 1889 selected the fol-
lowing class officers in recent
election: president. Hazel Alexan-
der; vice president, Norma E. Nc
Creary; secretary. Beatrice Floyd;
treasurer. Imogene Coleman; poet.
Brock Alexander; lawyer, Howard
Wiltshire: prophet, e. @. Floyd; gif-
torian, Kitty Norwood: key orator.
w. A. Sanders: historian, Louis Mas
sey: color bearer. Fred Ellard; spon-
sor, Miss Pauline Carter.
The class colors are Royal Blue
and White. Tulip was the class flow
or selected while the motto selected IL
mot evening but dawn"
Mr.. D. D. Davidson vas In charge
Of the chapel program "wednesday
morning. AlIen Bruce gave the +.
r. A. Greed.
Rev. Jones. Rector Of the Epesico-
pal Church. visited the school Wed
nesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

John Taylor. Jr. Is spending sew
eral days this week In Louisville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Messrs. ID. ID. Davidson, Dick john
son. John Taylor and James Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell had
as their guests Sunday, Mrs. Camp
bells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Field of Durant.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charlie Cade we're
dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Cade Sunday.
Mr.. w. T. Brock and Mr.. D. D.
Davidson motored to State College
Saturday. Mr.. Brock visited his son,
Thomas.
Mr.. Edward Reed Brock Of Mobile,
Ala. spent the weekend here with
home folks.
Mrs. III. A. Moore and Mrs. Walter
Taylor were jackson visitors Thurs
day.
Miss Pauline Carter and Mrs. r. L.
Jackson visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. b. Carter on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Dent of Jack
son spent Thursday here visiting rel
, atives.
Mrs. w. M. Brock was visitor in
Pickens on Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry johnson, Mrs. Herman
johnson and son, Bobby. Of Walden
were visitors in West Tuesday.
Mr.. Arthur Alexander spent the
weekend with home folks. Arthur
IL now working for the Fuller Brush
Company with headquarters In Kos
ciusko.
Mr.. Roy Lyon, Tax Assessor. Of
Lexington, was hero Tuesday to A.
low home owners to make out ap-
plication for homestead exemption.
Mr.. s. L. Murff and daughter, Alice.
and Miss Allyne Autry spent Sun
day in Brookhaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Brister and
children Of Coxburg visited In the
Brister home Sunday.
Mrs. Evans Musselwhite was a
Greenwood visitor last Wednesday.
The Rev. E. w. Who'd Of Goodman
was a guest in the home of Mr.. and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

The Holmes Junior College Band
paraded here Thursday In interest Of
their college.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. Roy Lyon, Tax Assessor. Of
Lexington, was hero Tuesday to n
low home owners to make out ap.
plication for homestead exemption.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr. Robert Melton was a Lexing
ton visitor Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
At Your Best!
Free From Constipation

Nothing beats a clean sys-
tenn for health!
At the first sign of consti-
patton, take Black-Draught
for prompt relief.
Many men and women have said
Black Draught brings such refresh
ing relief. BY its cleansing action,
poisonous effects Of constipation are
driven out: you soon feel better.
more efficient.
Black-Draught costs less than
most other laxatives. va
B'I!Ac:k!e1N
DRAuGn
A GOOD LAXATIVE -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Melton and
sons spent Sunday in the A. J. Stew
ems home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. Arthur Alexander spent the
weekend with home folks. Arthur
IL now working for the Fuller Brush
Company with headquarters In Kos
ciusko.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mrs. Alma Cole, who has been OF
an extensive visit here with her sis
ter. Mrs. Homer Mason, returned OF
Tuesday to her home in Dennison
Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

The Rev. e. c. Driskell OF Walden
pastor of the West Methodist Church.
was here Monday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29
SIS, 000, 900 U. S. Funds
For Mississippi

At least $4,000, 900 -perhaps more
will be Uncle Sans contribution
to better business" in Mississippi
this fall and winter.
This huge amount will be expend-
ed by the government through WPA
projects, highway construction and
other grants.
A total Of $20.OO0.000 will be ex-
pended by the government in con-
nection with the states current $45,-
100000 highway program-probably
the most extensive now underway in
the entire nation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-29

Mr.. ID. D. Davidson was a Jack
son visitor last Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
'No-Wor' Pact With Germany
Complete, France May Obtain
Alliance With England Today
The Closing Campaign

Once upon time long ago, there Good King Dho
going into his dining hall his elearned sat doOn
alone at his board Served dish OF bread
and meat.
But before the monarch could taste of the food, his
aoner standing by said to him. "Certan tannished folk
at the gate asking thy charity"
The Good King Immediately from his chair. And in
his hands he carried his dinner to his STARRING people,
Then uhen they had eaten he ordered the Suer plate from
,phch they had broken into pieces and distributed
to the throng.
You ,i find the story told By Richard HodsUorh, uho
born in 1890 and died in 1649 "T explains the author
true charity Words be they adorned clothe
not the naked they delicate feed not the hungry;
be they jealous not him that is starred h
cod."
do not apologize for asking true cha for the necessi
tous people OF Washington They neghbors
privilege as 1DeH duty to help them.
suggest to my eow Wasngonans that the of
the Community Chest campaign vital to the best interests
OF city, haze subscribed there still opportu
nifty to do II increase PLEDGE please yield
the honorable impulse to offer further sacrifice
knowledge that you emulating the Good King your
reWard during the year to
NEWBOLD MOVES.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Packard Labor Dispute
Settled, Gilman Says
Rv the Associated Prose-

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov. 23-M. M. Gill
man, vice president and general
manager of the Packard Motor Car
Co., announced today after an all
night conference with officials of the
United Auto Workers Union
&C. I. o. that difficulties which had
led to a strike threat had been
settled.
Members of the Packard local
voted last Sunday to strike today if
grievances were not dealt with to
their satisfaction. The dispute in
volved wages in certain special
classifications.
Gilman did not amplify his an
nouncement except to say there
would be no further difficulty The
U. A. w. did not comment i'm
mediately.
The Packard company currently
is employing $500 workers.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Rain and Freeze
Are Forecast
Tomorrow

Those who plan to celebrate
the holiday outdoors tomorrow
can expect cold weather and hard
freeze tomorrow night, the Weather
Bureau warned today.
The forecast said rain tonight,
probably ending tomorrow morning;
colder tonight with low of about
80 degrees, and q hard freeze to-
morrow night"
The forecaster said informally he
thought the mercury would get down
to 26 degrees tomorrow night, If
not lower, as there's plenty Of
cold weather on the map"
Winter was closing in on the
East and Southeast from all parts
of the country. Meanwhile, Wash
ington awoke this morning to an
other mild day.
The low temperature this morn
ing was As degrees and the mer-
curry rose later under q warm sun.
So far this month the average tenn
perature has been 9 degrees above
normal.
The frosts so far have been COM
paratively light and there has been
little, If any, ice in the vicinity.
The lowest temperature 80 far this
season was 80 degrees on Novem-
Der 10.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Thomas Circle Tunnel
Work SET 10 Start
Within Two Weeks
Low Bid on Underposs
Is $483, JAG, Considerably
Under $3.50, 900 Limit

Construction of the Thomas Cir
Gle traffic underpass likely will be
started within two weeks, it ap-
peared today when Highway Direc-
tor H. c. Whitehurst recommended
to the Commissioners that the con-
tract be awarded to James Stewart
and Co. of New York City, which
submitted the lowest bid of $483.-
746.8O, considerably below the cost
limit of $4,000.
The Thomas Circle project, one of
the major traffic engineering plans
considered in Congress last year.
calls for the construction of an
underpass under the circle in the
line of Massachusetts avenue. The
outline of the circle will be main
tanned, except that the street car
tracks and the Fourteenth street
lanes of vehicular traffic will be
routed through the park, leaving the
statue IN grass plot in the CEN
ter. The diameter of the circle will
be increased from 2O8 feet to 224
feet.
Bids were received from 10 con-
tracing firms ranging up to $780,
584. The Stewart firm submitted
one bid for s462,S86.3O but this
called for concrete facing for the
portals OF the underpass and since
the Fine Arts Commission has rec
commended that the facing be of
granite, it appeared certain the
Commissioners would accept the
higher bid from the Stewart Co.
The work must be completed
within 300 calendar days. Capt.
Whitehurst said traffic would be
maintained through both Four
teenth street and Massachusetts
avenue during construction, al
though it might be necessary to re-
duce the volume somewhat, and
that traffic on Vermont avenue and
M street probably would have to be
blocked about 10 per cent of the
time.
The project will cause the removal
of SO curb line trees and % others
in the park, but Capt. Whitehurst
said it was planned to plant new
trees, so that the net loss would be
about 16 trees.
The project calls for the widening
of Massachusetts, avenue roadway
from so feet to miximum, at some
points, of 80 feet. This is to make
possible maintenance of two vehicu-
lar lanes on both sides of the surface
roadway, one for moving traffic and
one for parking of cars on each side,
while providing two lanes aech way
In the underpass.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
|ckes Calls Dies a 'Zony,'
Hearing an 'Outroge'

didn't say anything new. Those
charges have been met and refuted
time after time. Dies knew where
to find her to put her on the stand
but he doesn't seem to know where
to find the refutation."
At one point in his comments
the secretary referred to testimony
received by the committee as gar
bage,' and accused the chairman
Of hearing such testimony on the
grounds of patriotism"
During the press conference In
dian Commissioner John Collier told
reporters the American Indian Fed
Grafton had been soliciting 81 each
from Indians in Oklahoma on the
promise it would pay to get legisla-
ton through Congress to pay them
$1,000 each.
In response to a suggestion that
to meet the claims the country
would have to be given back to the
Indians, Mr.. Ickes remarked:
Eyes, and they would throw in
Dies for good measure"
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Purse Snutcher Seized
After Hitting Woman

Mrs. J. E. Fender, sightseeing Wis
itor from Fort Worth, Tex, was
struck in the mouth by one of two
colored youths who attempted to
snatch her purse as she approached
the Freer Gallery of Art about noon
today.
United States Park Policemen w.
j. Hammond and Robert ]. King,
who had been watching the youths
from across the street for half an
hour on suspicion. saw the incident
and quickly caught them in near
by alley.
The prisoners were held at the
fourth precinct for further investi-
cation.
Mrs. Fender was treated for cuts
on her lips by private physician.
She and her husband, here on busi-
ness, planned to leave for Fort
Worth tonight.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Notice to
The Public

Complaint has been made
from time to time that The
Star is not on sale or has been
sold out on certain news
stands or by newsboys.
The Star would appreciate
information as to any one not
being able to purchase The
Star at any time where other
evening or Sunday papers are
on sale in either the city or
suburbs.
A letter or telephone mes
sage to the Circulation De-
partment giving the exact
location, time and circum-
stances would be greatly
appreciated.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Martin, Threatened
With Arrest, Agrees
To Give Testimony
Dies Probers to Question
Him on Communist
Influence in U. A. W.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
House committee Investigating
un-Americdn dctivities has de-
Doted most of attention to prob
ing Communist party workings.
Accepting critical testimony con-
cerning seUeral New Deal ap-
pointees and friends, committee
finally dre,o personal rebuke from
President Roosevelt.
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers Union,
has agreed under threat of arrest
to testify here on December / be-
fore the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, it was disclosed
today by spokesman for the auto
union.
Chairman Dies warned Mr.. Martin
by telephone yesterday, the U. A. w.
spokesman told the Associated Press
in Detroit, that a United States
marshal would be directed to arrest
the union president if he refused
to appear before the committee.
On several previous occasions Mr..
Martin was scheduled to testify
before the Dies group, but postpone
ments were obtained. At one time,
the U. A. w. head asked to be ex-
cused until after the elections, while
on another occasion he pleaded ILL
ness.
Chairman Dies has said he wished
to question Mr.. Martin concerning
reports of Communist influence in
the auto workers organization.
Only a few weeks ago, John L.
Lewis, c. o. chieftain, succeeded
in bringing about rapprochement
in the ranks of the auto union,
which had been torn by dissension
over alleged Communistic influence
within the organization.
Americans Held in Spain.
The Dies Committee was told at
today's hearing that Communists
are holding Americans in Jail in
Loyalist Spain. This testimony came
from Sam Baron of New York, for
mer correspondent In Spain for
The Socialist Call.
Mr.. Baron said the only way to get
the Americans out of Jail was
through publicity.
If there is enough publicity, we
will be IN a position to remedy the
situation" he said.
Baron said he himself had been
arrested and been held in a dungeon
in Spain.
On two occasions, he testified, he
went to Loyalist Spain as a cor
respondent for the Socialist Call,
which he said was an organ of the
Socialist party in this country.
He said Communists, after ex-
tending aid to the Loyalist cause,
had set up a reign of terror to wipe
out opposition to Communism. He
asserted they had established a
secret Jail in the monastery Of
Santa Ursula near Valencia, an
(see UN-AMERICAN, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Taylor Soils Saturday
On Refugee Mission
Ey the Associated Press.

~ CQe ASSOClhtc0 1IcSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Myron c..
Taylor, vice chairman of the Inter-
governmental Committee on Politi-
cal Refugees, will sail for London
Saturday to confer with British off,
cials on the problem of evacuating
Jewish refugees from Germany.
The former chairman of the United
States Steel Corp, it was indicated,
will take along with him the details
of plan by which Jews would be
allowed to take part of their money
with them.
Mr.. Taylor said recently, on his re-
turn from q European study of the
situation, refugees had been forced
to leave from 2 to 10 billion dollars
in Germany.
He is ofncially designated as am
bassador -at-large.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Warnings Lose Plea
To Strike Out j. ).
Profit Analysis
Defense Wins One Point
In Gaining Exclusion
Of 81, 400 Item
BULLETIN.

The Government rested early
this afternoon in its case against
the three Warning brothers and
two tax consultants, charged with
conspiring to defraud the Gov
ernment of income taxes from
the numbers game. The defense
at once moved for directed ver-
dict of acquittal. With arguments
on the motion expected to con-
sumo the afternoon, Justice
Bolitha j. Laws excused the jury
over the Thanksgiving holiday
until Monday morning.
Defense in the trial of the three
Warning brothers and two tax con-
sultants lost in District Court today
a motion to strike out the Internal
Revenue Bureaus analysis of the
Warning numbers business profits on
which the Government bases its
claim that it was defrauded of about
$4,000 in taxes.
Justice Bolitha j. Laws refused
to exclude from the record the con-
clusions given by H. Watson Leese,
internal revenue agent, who was
under oss-examination when the
defense made its motion.
The defense won a minor point,
however, when the court excluded
an item of 81, 400 which the Govern
ment had set up as earned income
between January and July 9, 1884.
Justice Laws held there was no
evidence to support this item.
The defense was ready to follow
this motion at the close of the Gov
ernment's case this afternoon with
a motion for a directed verdict to
clear all the defendants.
In deciding the motion to strike
(See WARRING. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-11-23
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated tIeSs.
Secretary Ickes called Represent
ative Dies, Democrat, of Texas the
worlds outstanding zany" today
and said hearings being held by Mr..
Dies committee on American
activities were the most outrageous
that have ever been pulled off,
The cabinet officer gave his de-
scription of Mr. Dies at press con-
ference when asked for comment on
testimony given before the commit
tee yesterday by Alice Lee Jemison
Washington representative of the
American Indian Federation, who
charged that Mr.. Ickes and the In
dian Commission under him were
influenced by Communists.
The Secretary declared there was
mo police judge in the United
States who would receive testimony
in the manner accepted by Mr.. Dies,
chairman Of the committee.
Commenting on the woman's tes-
timony, the secretary said: She