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Evening star., 1939-10-23

Sleep" Mr.. Davies went on. But
one thing leads to another. A friend
of mine got on a train here the
other night and found sailor sound
asleep up in the rack. Just like
sailor, eh? Well, III stop chatter
ing now"
At Bristol the young husband
went to look for a cup of tea. He
came dashing back after a few Sec
onds shivering and swearing.
Its like Greenland" he said.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

IN a half cockney, half Devon voice,
I hope mines waiting up for me
when get home tonight. She's got
to go to work in the morning."
Mines going to be there all
right" said the other gunner. 1T
may be the last time before we get
across"
The train was skirting the coast
north OF Plymouth and a half moon
Hooded the sea with white light.
Look at It." the gunner went on.
The next time we see it we may
be on troop ship"
Don't be too sure" said the
young woman sitting next to him.
They've been talking that way for
weeks. There aren't any troops in
France"
Sure there are" said the hus-
band. Il hear we've got 10 divi-
sions there. They're going over all
the time. thousands of them"
AT Exeter there was a loud pound
Ing on the door and a big shadow
joined us.
Sorry to disturb you. I hope
there's plenty of room. No, don't
move over. Well, isn't this night
mare" said the booming voice. Just
came down from Bristol last night
Had a devil of a ride. Just as I
was going to sleep I felt something
under my feet. BY God, 1t was a
drunken soldier who'd gone to sleep
under the seat. Up near Birming-
ham couple of weeks ago I got
into compartment and felt some
thing dripping on me. Somebody
had left bottle of beer in the lug
gage rack. The conductor came in
just then and said, Well, Mr..
Davies, have you been drinking
again.? He was just joking because
he knows that never touch a
drop.
We'll, I suppose you all want to
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Hungary Opens Drive
For Metal Conservation
0y the Associated Press.

0y ASSOCIdIcQ FleSS.
BUDAPEST, Oct. 23.-The Hun
garian government posted signs to-
day with pictures of an old tooth
paste tube. broken watch spring,
q discarded sardine can and a
cracked flywheel in a campaign
for conservation of Hungary's scant
supplies of metal
Depots are being established
throughout the nation where the
government will buy junk metal
which would be needed urgently in
the event of war.
New regulations require a govern
ment permit even for the purchase
Of 4 1-foot piece of pipe.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

have to worry about the war;" said
the young husband.
Right you are" said your corre-
spondent.
Copyright. 1889. by Chicago Daily News.
Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Women in Arms Plants

Women riveters and other fe-
males accustomed to the use of cer-
tain kinds Of machinery are being
employed in French national de-
tense factories.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

All records were broken this year
by the 3-century- old Lammas Fair
In Ballycastle, Fire. 10000 people
viewing the greatest number of ex.
hibits and attractions ever shown.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

LOUISBURG, N. C-RECOGNIZE RIGHT TO LOAF-The
getc pedestrian claim the center lane the main street
here but at right and left who
to do bit of friendly loafng tobacco auction Louis
burg hronged with visiting like
to spend the meeting friends discussing the weather.
the the and politics. The towns friendly gesture
boon to and visitors alike Wide World Photo.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08
Und|e Dunk Says
UNCLE DUNK

UNCLE DUNK - - 1890
Pickens, Miss, 6-4-39.
Never set all your baskets on one
egg, or put all your eggs in one basket.
Well foxes complainin rite sharp
erbout the wet weather, it been rain
IN off en- on more on den off fur
de pas ten days, en- look lax hit
jest got er good start.
De cotton crop gettin in de gras,
de corn need wurkin en- layin by,
de bottom lands flooded en- ole Man
River knockin at de door, en- eff hit
hadn't been for gittin de snags en-
de logs out of him all de River crops
would hab been ruined. Now days
ies one crop dat all dis rain iii
hurt eny, OATS de crop of Bull year
Inns. but deys sho goin ter town,
sine for de gras crop. Now de boys
wild er pastur full of yearlins kin
sorter lafe out oh one side OBJ dey
mouth en- cry outer de other.
Shucks-hits goin ter stop rainin
pritty soon nus we get ernuther
SllSlklS III bllS iIiooi Oh w nv
hit looks lax a dry moon. o well
hit allays hAs stopped chen during
de flood hit stopped.
But hits more better to hab AL
dis rain now den during de bloomin
season of July en- August-Dats what
played havoc wild de crop las year.
de dog gone weevil moved in over
mite en- jes materially born ct up de
crop fore you coul say scat. One
Ole Niger had er young bird pup
that mos run hissef ter death run
ming up en- down de cotton rows
6ushin de weevils thpnkin they wus
er cover oh birds.
1 spec all de politics is ter blame
fur all dis upset weather, de candi-
dats runnin up en- down de o d wild
dey loud speaker Ell making all sort
of promises dey don't speck and cant
fill, dey jes as full of promises as
las years cotton crop wuz fore de
weevil hit it.
Dem boys promises ter spend er
BILLUN DOLLARS jes LAX dey use
ter promis de kids er Jolly pop.
I am lax de ole niger at de cir
Gus was erbout de Gerafe, dey nat
chally born ain no SIGH animul, en-
dey natchal born amt dat much money
in de world, cose 1 don't mean jest
figgers.
MI sub.
Uncle Dunk,
Calamity Flats,
u. S. A.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08
Sunday Services At First
Methodist Church

Church School at e:45, c. H. Car
ruth, superintendent.
Preaching services at IL o'clock.
Special music on the organ and
by the choir. The pastor will preach
on "A Man Who Helped Jesus" Mem
bers will be received into the church
The Lords supper will be administer
ed.
League service at 6:45.
The Leaguers are going to Koscius-
ko Sunday afternoon to put on a
program there at 2.3O.
The circles of the missionary so
ciety will meet Monday afternoon al
800 o'clock.
h will he no service Sunday
night because of tile revival services
now going on at the Baptist Church.
The community is invited especially
to u morning services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08
Johnson hurmond Vows
Spoken In Lexington

An event of great interest to their
many friends throughout Holmes
county was the marriage Of Miss
Alice Dalton johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, to
Mr.. William Howard Wet Thur
mond, which occurred at the home
Of the brides parents on Sunday
morning, June 3, at eightthhrty
o'clock in Lexington.
The Rev. Elnathan Tart. rector Of
the Episcopal Church, officiated.
The bride wore blue chiffon with
pink accessories and a corsage OF
Killarney roses.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for a wedding trip
TO st. Louis and western points. At
ter their return they will be at home
in Lexington.
Their many friends wish for them
a life filled with happiness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08

disease as being practical to con-
troll through continued treatment
md rural sanitation. A nor per-
manent achievement even thar the
rehabilitation of the infected per-
sons was the impetus the epm-
paign gave to the organ'zaticN OF
local public health administrator
units.
From the hookworm posts de-
veloped the South's present Gerry
public health organization. Tie
Harrison County Health Der, Vt
ment. established In 1917. is r b.
ably among the eldest in the t'it-
ed States. The Pike County He 9ltn
Department has been ranked con-
sistently best In the Southeastern
states by the United States Cham
Der of Commerce ard the Ameri-
can Public. Health Association IN
the Rural Health Conservation
Contest. In 1918. the legislature au-
thorized Missisei,oi counties to sol
up health d->, ents. Today. sc
of the 81 c-uuties have full-time
de~~-t~r
S~rccassful in solving the hook.
worm problem Gnrough good ad
ministration. pubic health officials
have since attacked with analogou!
methods the Sourh's most widely
feared geographic disease
malaria. In this new war. Missis,
sippi has been a focal battle
| ground.
At the outset. the malaria NOR,
bidity reports OF the Mississippi,
State Board of Health proved in.
valuable in planning f., medical
forces campaign In 1914 .. l.
Van Dine conductec a remarkable
experiment to ascertain tre socla.
and economic incidence Of malnr,a
In agriculture on a plantc ton near
Vicksburg. With The United States
entrance into the World War ir
1917 tho fight against malaria go'
under way in and around Southern
army camps and naval stations,
with the result that Camp Shelby
near Hattiesburg and the naval
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08

least three times each year the
sanitation, lighting. ventilation,
safety appliances, and general
working conditions of register
ed plants. 1t conducts physical ex-
aminations and immunization pro-
grams giving particular attention
to X-ray examination for tubercu-
loSis.
The effectiveness OF the states
Division -of Preventable Diseases
in controlling contagious and in
fictitious diseases is evidenced by
| the records. In the twenty-one
years from 1916 to 1887 there vas
a drop from 6.035 to 344 in cases
of typhoid fever alone.
But the most significant story Of
| public health in Mississippi lies
in the record of reducing the Incl
dence of diseases once constituting
major health problems in the South.
Hookworm, pellagra, and finally
malaria have yielded n by one
to the weapons OF scientific treat
ment and prevention: and the part
Mississippi health wo-sers have
played in each victory has been
vital.
Some one some day will write
the story of yellow fever in Missis-
sippi, a disease unknown to this
generation. In contrast to its vio-
lent and sudden symptoms and ap-
palling mortality has been the
concealed" disease of hookworm,
the facilitating effects of which
can never be adequately measured
by mortality records, but which.
along with malaria, has been. in
the iudrment of the International
Health Board, probably the most
serious obstacle to the develop
ment of civilization in the regions
where they prevail"
The active campaign against
hookworm disease lasted from
1909, when the Rockefeller Com.
mission for the determination OF
the Hookworm Disease was organ
lied. until 1926, when the Interna-
! tional Health Board announced the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08
S. r. King Enters
Continued from Page u

i believe that we can get along
without many Of our state officers
and employees and that economy
should be effected to this end, and
that many of the functions now per-
formed by the state government q
be decentralized back to the coun-
ties with the result that numerous
payrolls will be returned to local u
mess and convenience in transact
ing business with the state will be
facilitated.
/ will be alert and aggressive
in my efforts to curtail organized
vice and crime in our commonwealth.
If l am elected as your Senator
parts of the county and each and
every citizen in an impartial and
honest manner My every act will
be to do the most good for the great
est number of people. ] will not be a
tool of any person or group. I will
give my best efforts full steam in
order to accomplish things for the
well being and prosperity of our state
and Holmes County.
I further assure you that during
this campaign I shall not engage in
unjust criticism of men or measures
and will endeavor to conduct this
campaign free of mudslinging and
on a high plane of gentlemanly con-
duct as BELTS the intelligence of
the people of this county.
I sincerely solicit your support and
Influence in my behalf during this
campaign. and look forward to see-
ing o personally as the campaign
progresses.
Sincerely yours,
SANDY r. KING.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08
Headache, Bad Breath
Tell Of More to Come

Just as Paul Revere's famous ride
warned Of the Redcoats' coming, 60
Natures messengers - headaches,
biliousaess, bad breath-often warn
Of faulty elimination.
Neglecting these signs may cause a
host of constipation's discomforts:
sour stomach, belching; no appetite
or energy; mental dullness.
It's so easy to wake up your lazy
insides. Just take spicy, all vege-
table BLACK-DRAUGHT. Its un-
usual help comes from its principal
ingredient-an intestinal tonic-lax-
alive which imparts tone to lazy
bowel muscles.
Millions of packages used testify to
BLACK DRAUGHT'Smeri Tryit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-08

This is the twehty-second of
> series Of semi-monthly pre-
sensations Of the Mississippi
Advertising Commission. r he
twenty -thir' rt-rc Mis-
sissippi's -v"~-
program.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
REPRESENTS MD.
IN LOCAL GOLF

Continued from 1st Sports Page)
sters competed with what might
be termed mutual good will in
their hearts. Mrs. Payne's ap-
pointment should do much to in.
cleaSe and further this spirit, be-
fore it dies aborning.
Another indication that Mary
further recognition to it's Wash.
ington members is the decision to
hold the 1899 Maryland State af-
fair for women at Washington
club, probably Manor or Indian
Spring, since either would be fairly
convenient for Baltimore COM
muters.
Both the Middle Atlantic mems
and women's events will be held in
Washington Cat Chevy Chase and
Washington Golf and Country
Club, respectively, so the chances
are that the Maryland association
will stage the mems Maryland
event in Baltimore.
Other matters to be considered
by the Maryland association on
Friday night will be the election
Of officers, including the elevation
Of Harry P. Gallagher. of Baltimore
Country Club, to the presidency.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
ACES Tee OFF
IN FRISCO OPEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18
0N.S0. With every indication
that par is going to get a sound
drubbing, 1876 of the nations
crack golfers today began the S.
600 San Francisco national match
play open.
Starting at 8 a. m. and continu-
ing to dusk, the baby army OF
links wizards will essay the first
18 holes of qualifying today, and
the final 18 holes tomorrow.
Match play starts Friday, with
the two survivors battling it out
Sunday.
Shadows of things to come were
seen yesterday in an East VS.. West
exhibition which saw par dribbled
around as if the tough Lakeside
course was a miniature layout.
Leading the parade were Sam
Snead, Johnny Revolta and Ed
Dudley with three-mder-perfect
68s. Thirteen of the 20 competi-
tors broke or equaled par.
The East beat the West three
matches to two, with results as
follows:
Ben Coltrin and Jim Demaret,
west, defeated jug McSpaden and
Byron Nelson, east, one up.
Sam Snead and Jimmy Hines
east, downed Art Bell and Harry
Cooper, west, two up.
Johnny Revolta and Willie Cog.
gin. west, beat Ben Hogan and
Ted Luther, east, one up.
Ed Dudley and Jimmy Thorn
son, east, defeated Dick Metz and
Lawson Little, west, 2 and !.
Marvin Stahl and Sam Byrd
east, won from Horton Smith anc
Dutch Harrison, west, one up.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
.38 PICKED ON
ALL-AMER|CA
Continued from 1st Sports Page

| Continued from 1st Sports Page)
Ohio States high-jump star: Jack
Patterson, Rice Institutes 400
meter hurdle ace, and Allan Toll
mich, Wayne University's 65-meter
hurdle champion.
Five athletes have been placed
as all-America champions for two
separate events. Ben johnson,
former Columbia University speed
king, is down for the 60 and 100
meter Sprints: Fred Wolcott, OF
Rice Institute, no. and 200-meter
hurdles: Otto Kotraba, 1900 and
3 ,OOO-meter walk; John Rahkonen,
Is and 3O-kilometer walk. and
Irving Folwartshny, Rhode Island
State College
The all-Amercan team follows:
SO-Meter Run-Ben Johnson Ne"
10O-Meter Run-Ben Johnson Ne"
York. ,.,,uo, River
sac HoO.Meter Run-Ray MaIOtt. San
FtS%cSSeti soocMeter Run-James Herbert New
s0o-Meter Run-John Woodruff Uni
vsrsity of Pittsburgh; s,.+ar Ford
| 1.OO0-Meter Run-Frank Slater FoFu-
ham noS Sn1SeeTi'f MStaT fRun-Glenn Cunningham
AlnsSsM l5,ooo-Meter Run Donald l. h.
Inq1aMS az nHH-Meter Run-Eino Pentti' New
CIIS,OoO-Meter Run-victor DyrSAll'
New sS, OOoeMeter Run-LOuis Gregory New
HoFk a5 oOo-Meter Run-Elliso Brown
S;GSGSecM sS, ,oSooMster It: . Run-LesnS Pawson'
Pawtucket. r. I.
Cross-Country-Donal Lash, Indiana
steepIechase-JosepL P. McCluskey'
NsE sS-Meter Hurtles-Alian Tolmich. De-
W iic-Meter Hurdles-Frsd wolcOtt, Rice
seo.Metsr HurdIes-Fred Wolcott, Rice
IOo-Meter Hurtlss-Jack Patterson
i'5o0-Meter walk-otto Kotraba, New
3 3, SS,ooo-Meter walk-otto Kotraba. New
York
SC-Kilometer walk-John Rahkonen'
New York. .,
Running High Jump-Mel Walker
o1sU RuuninE ming Broad Jump-william Lace
A'GH Run, Hop. Step. Jump-HerSchsI Nell
Pole vauit-cornelius warmerdam'
San Francisco. 1,.,,
l6-Pound shot Put-F'raneis Ryan NC"
sS-Pound Weight ThrOw-Irving Fol-
Wartshny, Rhode Island State Coilege
56-Pound Weight Throw-Louis Lepls'
1S-Pound Hammer Throw w-1rving
Folwartshny, Rhode Island state COL
Iege. Con
Javelin rhrow-Niek Yuknanic, Phila-
| delphia.
Pentathlon-John Borican. New Jer-
Dscathlon-JoS Scott. Western Reserve
Univsrsitys
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
iowa ACE PAGES
BIG 10 SCORERS

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 Q.N.SD.
With just about third Of the
race over, Capt. Ben Stephens of
Iowa today leads the Big Ten bas-
ketbau scorers.
In the four games he has played
Stephens rang up 56 points, just
two more than "Pick" Dehner, the
Illinois ace.
The two are tied at 1S baskets
apiece, but Stephens held an edge
in the freethrow division, 20 to 18.
Far behind in third place is Hull
of Ohio State, with Hapac Of Illi-
nois fourth with point totals, re-
spectively, of AZ and Al.
Nineteen of the so games Sched-
uled by conference teams have
been played thus far with Ohio
State having played but three
games to the four for the others.
Minnesota, Indiana and Illinois
are tied for the lead, having each
won three and lost one contest.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Barrow, Yanks' Prexy, Served
Game in Nearly Every Capacity

claimed Ed Barrow as the most
responsible man In baseball, and
identified him, too, as one Of its
highest Salaried executives, A
new $4,000 contract went with
his election to the presidency
yesterday.
But most important of all was
the message it vouchsafed to
the fans of New York. It guar.
anteed that the Rupert base.
ball heritage will be preserved
and that the fortunes of the
Yankees will not decline. It
said in fewer words The
Yankees are still the Yankees, !"
WITH YANKS SINCE 1921
Seventy-one years old now,
Barrow has served baseball in
practically every capacity, as
player, manager, club owner
and league executive. The start
was made early so years ago,
when he organized a Semipro
team in Des Moines.
His a SSociation with the
Yankees began in 1921 when he
came in aS business manager.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

thuSlaStS are concerned.
For it was Sokol who first dead
locked the score after the Blue
team had trailed UP to within
three minutes of the end Of Ana
costia's initial game in the inter.
high series.
Following that, Martin again
knotted the count after Johnny
"Jeep" Places had sent the In
dians out front with phenomenal
mid-court tally.
And, finally, Panago. unper-
turbed by the fact that there was
only 10 seconds remaining, stepped
calmly to the foul line to convert
one Of his two charity toSSes. 1t
was a sensational climax to one
of the hottest last-quarter drives
seen in interhigh basketball com.
petition in recent years.
Although 1t was q bitter pill
for Coach Julian Colangelo's
charges to swallow in their in.
augural effort in the series, it
must be a relief to Coach Jack
Ray to have his squad, which lost
so many close decisions last year
emerge on the long end Of the
20-19 decision.
Another sizzling last minute
victory today is recorded by St
Johns quint, with Smokey Joe
Gallagher being responsible fol-
the pot shot that gave the Cadets
a 24-23 decision over Woodrow
Wilson in the Presidents gym.
BARLEY Fugler paced the losers
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Southeast Boys Club
Quint Faces Red Birds

In the first of nine games sched-
uled this week in the Southeast
Boys Club Basketball League. the
Southeast Merchants and North
east Red Birds will clash tomorrow
at 6:15 p. m. in the Southeast
gym.
sO-Pound Class-saturday. 3 p. m,
Northeast Branch Blackhawks VS.. S. e.
Branch Gnats. Saturday, G:16 p. m,
Northeast Branch Ravens VS.. s. e
lOs-Pound Class-Friday, s:1S p. m.
Northeast Branch Owls VS.. Central
Branch Senators. Saturday, S:45 p. m.
Northeast Branch Cardinals vs. s. e
Branch Dux.
12O-Pound Class-Thursday, Sis p M,
Southeast Merchants VS.. Northeast
Branch Red Birds, and 7:15 p. M, South.
east Branch Crows VS.. Cardinal A. C.
135-Pound Class-Thursday, S:16 D. M,
s. e. Branch Celts VS.. Petworth Come cts
Friday. s:15 p. m. Merriek Boys Club VS.
Hayes A. e. Saturday. 7:4S p. m. 8. E
Branch RenS va Northeast Branch
Flashes
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
PaYchek Iowd's White Hope
K.O. Artist Mdy Be Matched With Burn1a11

for a place in the heavyweight
sun.
Paychek's managers, Pinkie
George and Harold Steinman,
are considering an offer from
Lou Nova for q Pacific Coast
bout. but not wishing to push
their "find" too hard, they are
seeking an engagement for him
with Red Burman.
Back in 1888, Johnny won his
high-school boxing champion
ship. Induced to enter the
Golden Gloves by Max Marek,
pro fighter, Paychek won in
the heavyweight division, de-
feating the New York and Irish
champs.
In 1884 Johnny turned pro,
winning 10 fights and losing
only one, on a decision. He
The Washington times., 1939-01-18


Americas most distinguished and
historical race, and upon its win
ners falls the King Of Sports
most cherished glory.
Colonel Winn joined the ranks
Of turf-followers in 1875, when
at the age of IL years, he wit
messed the first running Of the
race which later he made into one
pf the worlds most famous events.
During his years Of association
with thoroughbreds, this charm
ing gentleman of the turf has &C
quired a wealth of knowledge, and
his inexhaustible supply Of stories
surrounding the different figures
| Of the racing world are superb en-
tertainment.
One very interesting story OF
Colonel Winn's involves most
fascinating horseman, especially
well known to our Eastern track
patrons, who now, at the mature
age of SO years, carries his own
string Of thoroughbreds and does
his own training. This gentleman
is none other than Mike DAILY, most
affectionately called by his asso
ciates, "The Governor" Colonel
Winn'S story Of him runs as fol
lows:
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Brewers FiUe
Seeks Upset

Entertaining high hopes of an
upset of Kingston's second place
Colonials, Washington's Brewers
|entrained for Kingston, N. Y, this
morning. Tonight at 9 o'clock they
will oppose Kate Smiths club in
an American Basketball League
game.
Returning here Immediately
after tonight's game, the locals
will start preparation for Sundays
contest with Wilkes-Barre's BaronS
in Heurich gymnasium at 2 p. m.
The squad entraining for King
ston this morning was comprised
of Mickey Schonfeld, Capt.
Arthur Zahn, George FreiIicher.
Whitley Wilson, Ben Goldfadden,
Cliff KeySer, Fred "Knocky"
Thomas and Kit Carson.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

and the game with 10 points, while
Gallagher was high for the victorS
with eight.
Paced by Duvall, stellar forward,
Maryland's FroSh cagers today
hold a 1927 triumph over George
Washington High, Of Alexandria,
in a game played in the College
Park gym.
Duvall was high for the game
with Is points, while Center Now
land, with II, was best for the
VirginianS.
Norman Germans overtime baS-
ket today has given Kendall Green
a 27-26 victory over Bladens-
burgh High. The game was played
on the winners court.
Mount Rainier High today holds
its fifth victory in seven starts,
having topped the youthful Laurel
High cagers, 27-20, on the Mount
floor.
It was the first county team
which the Victors have played this
season.
st. Paul's baSketers today are
seeking a game with the Gonzaga
varsity, having scored a 1921 vic
tory over the Purple Junior Var
sity.
Nanny McDermott and Wild
mayer paced the Saints with nine
points each, while George AUX
ward stood out defensively.