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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
RECORD CROWD
DUE FOR FAIR

Preparing to entertain one Of
the largest crowds in her history,
Jackson plans to don her best re-
gala for the seth annual Nissiy-
sippi Free State Fair to be hel1
during the week Of October Ella.
Downtown streets will be gayly
decorated in the national colors
with stringers Of lights at inter-
walls to add the necessary carnival
air.
Jackson's police force will b
augmented by q detail Of safety
men, recruited from fire depart
ment ranks, to help direct traffic
and assist visitors in every way
possible.
Acres Of free parking space will
be provided adjacent to the ex-
position grounds. Attendants will
be on hand constantly to guard
the parked machines and the area
win be lighted at night for the
safety and convenience Of ear own
ers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14

The college prayer meeting was
held Wednesday afternoon in the
home of Misses Molly and Maggie
Henley.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
Piekens News

Mrs. ]. B. Farabee and sister, Miss
Eunice Steadman, entertained the
Presbyterian Auxiliary in their love
ly country home Monday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Farabee gave the
devotional followed by special pray
er for peace. The president, Mrs. F
T. Worthy, made a talk on Loyalty
Mrs. E. c.. Buford, leader for the
program on Should Our Church STOP
Teaching?" made ar Introductory talk
on the topic, followed by interesting
talks made by Mrs. j. E. Maxwell
Mrs. r. T. Hart and Miss Matte
Mai Hart. The offering was takel
by Mrs. Buford.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14

Mr.. John Arnold from Maxwell
Field, Montgomery, Alabama, visited
relatives and friends here last week,
end.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
Trophies Presented At
Holmes Jr. College

The first thing to greet the students
his year was two new trophy cases
donated y the college graduating class
of 1889. The students and faculty
take this opportuni y to thank TIRE
class and their sponsor. Miss Edith
Thaxton, for this attractive and use
full gif,.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Brock Jr. of
West spent Monday with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. w. L.. Arnold.
Mrs. T. B. Cottrell of Jackson is
visiting her niece, Mrs. j. M. Yarbo-
rough.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
STATE FAIR FACTS

PLACE: Jackson.
DATES: October s-ll.
THEME: 'Mississippi Porads Of Pro
grsss".
ADMISSION. Gases Free.
HOURS; 8 a. N. 10 IL midnight
Dolly.
PARADES: II A. M. Monday. oci. Q.
Wednesday,. Oct II and Sat
urddY. Oct. IL.
PARKING, Free. guordsd porkinq
drsos.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14

Amazing people 49,. human Cd
dities from Ripley's, all Of them
stars Of international expositions
and Worlds Fairs, are featured h
Human Oddities, one Of many at-
fractions to be seen on the midway
Of the Mississippi Free State Fair
in jackson during the week Of
October ola.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14

The shrek Of police sirens -.
the rattle of death-dealing machine
guns =. inside facts Of the alarm
ing depredations Of gangsters -.
being run to earth by G-men -
they are all dramatic events in the
Royal American Shows new, big
show, "Gangbusters", coming 70
the 1889 Mississippi Free State
Fair TO be held in Jackson. Octo-
Der 0-1A. Evelyn Frechette PRO
neuneed Fray Chet) Dillinger's
Eun-moll sweetheart, appears In
person.
Visitors to the Fair in Jackson.
Oct. Ola will zee what Capital City
enthusiasts claim 10 sthe fastest
growing city in the south"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
DAY BY DAY
AT STATE FAIR

Joekson-oct S-ll
MONDAY. OCT. Copiiol Git
Progress DuY.
TUESDAY,. OCT. lo-Industial Prog.
Tess Day.
WEDNESDAY. OCT. IL - Ssuse d
Mississippi Progress Duy.
THURSDAY. OCT. l2-Agnculiuss
Progress DeY.
FRIDAY. OCT. Is - Kducoionoi
Progress D0Y.
saturday. OCT. ~ - vesssans-
Fraternal Day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-14
OUTSTANDING FARM SHOW
WILL BE HIGHLIclIT OF
STATE FAIR AT JACKSON

Walthall County viii show how
hogs car be grown and marketed.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Dorothy Dix Says
Men Hate, Not Love, the Women
Who Help Them Financially

The old adage that when we lend
money to friend we lose them both
is never so true as when the bor-
rover is man and a woman the
lender. Somehow men seem able to
forgive women for everything else
easier than for giving them financial
assistance, and it is only the rare
man who repays the woman who
has helped him in his hour of need
with gratitude as we'll as money.
Most men cannot stand anything
that touches their vanity. Although
they may not have been too proud
to ask for help, nor too proud to
take it, the humiliation of receiving
aid from woman kills every par
ticle of affection they may have had
for her.
No doubt this attitude of men
toward women and money stems
back to the time when man was the
purse bearer and woman the humble
receiver of his largesse, but the
feeling still persists. You cannot
reverse the situation and make
woman the giver and man the re-
ceiver without filling the relation
ship between them with bitterness
instead of tenderness. Even in mar
riage it is fatal for the wife to be
the giver. A rich man may marry a
poor girl and lavish his wealth upon
her, and all is we'll She accepts the
beautiful homes. the fine clothes,
the luxurious car, the jewels and
the ease he gives her in the spirit
in which they are offered, as ex-
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Youngsters
Lesson in
Intangible Quality
Is the Essence
Of This Life
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Children are hungry for beauty,
naturally, for beauty is a racial
hunger, an instructive need A
child's first impulse is to clutch
whatever beauty comes within his
range. He delights in another
k child's beauty and he makes claws of
his hands and clutches him, to the
diSmay of the other child, and his
own. If it is flower he pulls it to
him and it dies in his hands. If it
is a tiny bird, chick, bunny, his
impulse is to clutch it and hold it
close to him, to make it part OF
himself, The little creature dies in
his hands and he is dismayed and
sorrowful. Experience will teach
him that beauty is intangible, never
to be clutched, never to be held, but
always to be possessed by him who
takes it with open hands and recep-
tive mind
That may seem to be rather
grown up lesson for little children
to learn. So it is. 1t take a life
time to learn 1t and some of us
never do. We die unsatisfied, still
clutching after the beauty that has
evaded our grasping minds. If we
could learn, early, that we cannot
| clutch, we cannot hold anything
| that is worth while, that We can
hold nothing save what we freely
give, we would live in greater peace
and sweeter spirit.
When a child clutches flower
and sees it die in his hands he has
learned something that ought to
| help him find his way a bit sooner.
If his mother pities his loss, weeps
for his sorrow. she delays his growth
and puts off the day of understand
| ing for him. If, when a child
| clutches his mother to him and will
not let her go, if he demands and
threatens and cajoles in order to
keep her for his own, the day of his
sorrow and dismay will soon come
upon him and there will be no COM
fort in this world for him. Better
teach him to loosen his clutching
hands, to take gladly the joy that
each day brings him and watch it
60 its way at nightfall with calm
acceptance.
Words do not teach spiritual
truth, nor do they bring under
standing. Only experiences can do
that, and experiences entail suffer-
ing and hardship and tears. Can
you save child these and leave
him anything of beauty and worth?
Gould you save yourself from them
and hold anything that stayed with
you in the day of trial? Nobody has
succeeded in clutching and holding
beauty. Nobody ever will. Only the
open hand and giving soul can know
the presence of beauty that nour-
ishes, comforts and sustains.
Then let us be honest with the
children and teach them that get
ting and holding, struggling for
self and selfish ends will not give
them the one thing they crave,
spiritual strength, inner beauty, un-
dying joy. Teach them that the
only way to gain the highest prize
Of life is to ask nothing, to want
nothing, to hold nothing but to give
all one has to the service Of good.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

pressions of his affection.
But the poor man who marries q
rich girl is nearly always one of the
most miserable men alive. He re-
sents his wife holding the pocket
book, and only too often he is like
surly dog that snaps at the hand
that feeds him
The same thing happens to wives
who support their husbands by
their own labor. We all know
women who work their fingers to the
bones to take care of husbands who
spend their days idling around
poolrooms or discussing politics in
their clubs. We know women who
toll like slaves in Offices and facto-
ries to support loafing husbands,
but we do not know single one of
these men who treats his wife with
even common politeneSs.
The impulse of the woman in love
is always to give, to help the man
she expects to marry. So she digs
into her little pile and cuts down on
her own living expenses to help
John through college, or to give him
living money while he is out of a
job, and she is thinking how his
appreciation of her generosity will
bind him to her with hoops of steel
But it doesn't. It breaks the tie
between them And in the great
majority of cases the girl loses her
money and her boy friend. too. The
knowledge that he was financially
indebted to her destroyed the
charm she had for him.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

popular for evening and Paquin
shows new fabric striped velvet.
Trimmings are lavish and fabrics
truly the last word in elegance.
Amusing Novelties
Are Presented.
All of the famous couteriers seem
to take delight in presenting
amusing and unusual touches. For
instance, Bruyere introduces bright
cloth CATERS laced at the heel while
Schiaparelli does a shoe in leopard.
With a checked tweed coat, Lelong
presents a red umbrella the handle
of which is of Persian lamb to match
hat and collar while still another
handle is covered with bright felt.
Paquln goes in strongly for hair
ornaments, crowns of aigrettes, stiff
bows around the head ending in long
streamers, tiny hats with long flow
ing plumes and snoods made of
plumes. Likely to be accepted is
Schiaparelli's new harem skirt for
evening; it is above ankle length.
Paquin presents Egyptian dresses
worn with fez, plume or scarf trim
med. Bows are seen everywhere, on
the hip, the stomach and at the back
to add 18th century heaviness to
the figure. Head coverings were
shown with almost every formal
gown.
Most interesting to us were the
sketches, proving that there is
wide variety of choice from Paris
AS we have mentioned, the styles
presented here will undoubtedly
change radically, but it is both help
full and instructive to see the modes
from abroad. The sketches at right
are described as follows: /. The
apron drape placed just under the
waistline and full to the back above
a slim skirt. From Patou. 2. Slim
sheath with side drape, featured by
Bruyere. 3. Schiaparellis harem
skirt with shoes to match. 4. Cir
died waistlines in all collections.
This one, with peasant influence
shown in a tight corselet, from
Lelong. 5. Evening headdresses
popular IN every type. From Paquin.
g. Bows on everything. Stomachers
like this are popular with Patou,
Paquin and Schiaparelli. 7. Calot
for evening with plume sweeping
down back. g. Accent on pockets
like these quilted ones of Patous.
Pockets on slim dress coats, daytime
sheaths and fur coats 9. Paquins
Egyptian silhouette shown in lame
and satin and worn with fez. Mar
row at ankle and featuring un-
covered shoulder. 10. Whiskers Of
ermine tails on Schiaparellis chin
strap hats. II. Capes for both day
time and evening. II. The Degas
silhouette of Mainbocher, full, ankle
length tulle skirt and short tight
bodice. l3. The pencil silhouette for
daytime in Molyneaux's suit in above
the knee-length. IA. Caters to
match your gloves or hat. Some
done in felt. Schiapareln does them
in fur.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
By BARBARA BELL.

If you want a new tailored ward
robe to wear to the Office or to pack
into your trunk for classroom use,
you can't do better than make two
or three dresses like this design.
It's an excellent example of the
shirtwaist classic, cut on youthful,
sports lines. 1t is by no means
severe, because the skirt is some
what full. the shoulders are be-
comingly broad, and two flap poe
kets trim the bodice. The open
neckline is finished with tailored
collar.
Make this of fiat crepe, plaid
gingham, striped or polka dot print,
tie silk or thin wool. Introduce a
note of Frightening contrast in your
leather belt. and wear a scarf or
necklace to match. You'll thorough
Evening star., 1939-08-18


east. What do you suggest as q
color scheme?
MRS. A. I. D.
Answer-Though this space is
small 1t may be the most perfect
nursery. Suggest that you get one
of the screened. cribs on wheels.
This you may roll out onto the
porch for sun baths and maps as it
Is the width to go through a
standard door. 1t has adjustable
springs to be raised high while the
baby is tiny so that you do not have
to bend over so far, but may be
lowered when the infant begins to
stand so that he may not climb over
the top. 1t is long enough to be used
until four years. The only other
furnishing would suggest is a chest
OF drawers. You might get the un-
painted ones, as they take up little
room and have many drawers, and
paint it to match the room. A small
chair for you to sit in, some built
in shelves for toys and later on a
work table and chair for the baby
is all you will need. Suggest paint
or washable surface for at least the
lower part of the room. Primrose
yellow or peach pink for the wall
tone so that you will have sunshine
all day instead of just in the
morning. This may be set off by soft
blues. green's or several colors as it
is the most natural background
color.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: have a
large porch which must be painted.
Part OF this is under cover and
part exposed to rain and sun. Is
there special brand of paint that
I should get for this and is it possi-
BILE to get it in other colors than
the usual brownish yellow or battle
ship gray? L. j. H.
AnsWer-The paint companies
make a special product for this
which is generally known as a floor
and deck paint. 1t is heavy and two
| coats of it will wear very well. 1t
comes in several shades other than
tne TWO you mention. but you may
tint it to any color by the addition
of oil paint coloring without in any
way changing its content. I have
tinted light gray with blue color
ing to get lovely grayed blue-green
shade. 1t has worn for two years
and is exposed to both sun and rain.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: I have a
fine old cherry table with two drop
leaves that are solid piece of wood
and very beautifully grained. Some
one has tried to make this table look
like mahogany by using a deep red
varnish stain on it. I wish to re-
move this stain and restore the table
to its original color. What is the
best method to use? Should I oil
the table or wax it to finish it?
I want deep soft rubbed finish,
not CLASSY one. R. T. E
Answer-You must use the best
varnish remover on this table for
Evening star., 1939-08-18

you have quite job ahead Of you to
get that red stain out of the wood.
After all the varnish is removed,
wash the table thoroughly with wood
alcohol to remove the traces of the
remover and then rub it down with
very fine steel wool or sand paper
working with the grain. When YOU
feel that 1t is clean, paint on q
little alcohol with a clean paint
brush which will show you whether
or not all the red stain has dis
appeared. If not, you will have to
rub some more. Don't use lye, water
or oil on cherry wood, as they will all
turn it dark. When thoroughly
cleaned, give it two coats of finest
varnish, let dry for four bright sun
ny days and then rub it down again
until all the varnish seems to have
disappeared. 1t should just harden
and seal the surface. Then wax and
you should have treasure of which
to be proud.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: I have
set of old onion pattern blue and
white china which was my mothers
1t was made in England by john
son Brothers, a firm that is still in
business though I am unable now to
purchase this china anywhere. Do
you know of any place 1 can find
it? MRS. E, w. D.
AnsWer-Johnson Bros still make
this pattern though it has not
been in demand in the United
States for the last IS years. ANY
store that handles johnson Bros.
china should be able to get this for
you on special order. Shipments
are made from England about twice
year
Evening star., 1939-08-18

the newest and smartest modes later
on, and though by the time they
reach us the Ideas have been some
what amended and modified, the
chances are that the leaders OF
fashion could sit back, pick UP a
catalogue from your favorite de-
partment store, and mutter, Il
started that. and that, and that"
Our Paris correspondent has
faithfully and speedily sent us stories
and sketches from the scene OF ac-
ton. So thanks to her observing
nature and the speed OF the Cnpper,
Paris is practically on your doorstep,
DO you want 1t?
Though fashion Importance Is on
the slim pencil silhouette, tiared
skirts are by no means out OF the
picture. Lelong, MolyneauX and
Mainbocher sponsor the mode which
has been slightly altered and IS more
charming than ever The flare, at
this season. does not start at the
belt, but is controlled and fitted
we'll over the hip, giving 1t a new
sophistication. Molyneaux and Main
bocher shift the Waistline slightly
lower and often adorn it with bands
and braid embroidery.
Slim Silhouette Most
Important One.
The slim draped skirt with drap-
cry pulled we'll to side or back is the
silhouette that is making real news
abroad. Here, too, the waistline is
most important, for most of these
sheaths are worn beltless and have
fitted lines to make the waist look
as tiny as possible. Mainbocher even
presents backlesS corset to lift the
bust and slim the waist. Accent on
the latter; it is the dominating
theme. Skirts are generally a bit
longer except when f1ared; shoul-
ders are broad but fiat rather than
high. Our correspondent suggests.
and we heartily agree, that these
tightly fitted, extreme sheaths may
not be widely accepted in the Amer
lean market. Only in evening clothes
does there seem to be chance for
wide popularity. for while they are
beautifully nodded and really high
fashion, they will undoubtedly un-
dergo great transformation before
we see them-which Is the way with
many Paris styles.
Every collection seen so far has
featured capes and muffs. How
ever. they are presented in any
number of different ways. Most of
the capes are full length, both for
day and evening. and some are
tucked to the elbow, giving them
flrmer line. For evening they are
rich in fabric and color and very
full. Fur capes are also shown for
day and evening Muffs are done in
various ways, some with chains,
some merely extensions of revers, but
all the houses feature them for day
and evening.
Fabrics are rich and seem to be
inspired by the 18th century. Some
of the loveliest include cut velvets.
satins, lame and fine jacquards and
breaches. Jersey continues to be
Evening star., 1939-08-18
New Ice Cream Sauce

For something new in ice cream
sauces, try this grapejuice nut top
ping: Mix foyr tablespoons of light
brown sugar with four tablespoons
Of flour and one cup of grapejuice;
pour in half cup of crushed pine
apple and two tablespoons of lemon
juice. Cook slowly, stirring con-
stantly until creamy sauce forms.
Cooh then add third of cup of
orange juice. Chill until needed.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

ly enjoy the crisp chic and casual
comfort of this smart design.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1775-B
is designed for sizes IA, is, 18, 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, "a, 36, 80, 40 and
AZ. Size 16 (34 requires with short
sleeves yards of 39-inch material,
43s yards with long sleeves.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Care of Refrigerator

Inspect the refrigerator daily and
wipe up any spilled foods as soon
as possible, otherwise bacteria may
develop that could easily contami-
nate the rest of the foods. This
care is especially important in warm
weather.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decorations,
etc, should be addressed to Mar
garet NOVEL; at The Evening
Star. The answers will appear
In this column as quickly as space
permits.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Screened Crib on Wheels
Is Used Four Years and
Suits Small Nursery
Floor and Deck Paint May Be
Tinted Any Shade Desired;
Content Is Not Altered
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


am trying to plan for baby
culte which only ~ bv Al.
feet with door small
porch the
sentias for this little bed7
should like years The
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Report Paris Openings Indicate High Approaching Seasc
Famous COuteriers Show
The Pencil Silhouette
But Full Skirts Seen
Fabrics Are Rich and Lavish;
Muffs and Capes Destined
To Be Very Important
BY HELEN VOGT.

Even though not affect us directly has always been the
clothes
for that advance picture helpful
stessng select
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
JOSEPH ELLER TO
BE BURIED TODAY

Funeral service will be held
at Bina this morning for Joseph
Oscar Eller, 81, who died at his
home in Raleigh Tuesday, follow
ing brief illness. Interment will
follow in the Eller cemetery.
Mr.. Eller who was well known
in Raleigh had successfully ope-
rated a real estate business for
many years; His sudden death
means loss to his profession as
well as to his many friends and
relatives in Ashe county and
throughout the state.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Eller of Bina,
two brothers, Fred Eller of
Florida, Jess Eller of Bina, four
sisters, Miss Virginia Eller of BIZ
ma, Mrs. Clyde GRAPHICAL of Va,
Mrs. Fred Waddell of Bina, and
Miss Bertha Eller of Greensboro.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE

Each day we read where an individual
has been killed in an automobile accident.
Many times the victim is some one we do
not know, but occasionally death strikes
nearer home and it is some friend or low
ed one who has been killed. We hear about
accidents caused by speed, yet seldom do
we consider our own rate of driving dan
gerous. Stop and ask yourself this ques-
ton, How fast do 1 travel and how care
full am -"
Statistics show that approximately 3d.
900 persons were killed and more than a
million others injured on highways last
year The experience of thousands who had
to learn their lesson the hard way, in
1888, reveals many interesting facts
According to statistics compiled by au-
thorities, exceeding the speed limit was
responsible for 1916 per cent of the deaths,
and Is per cent of the injuries. In spite of
the decrease in fatalities in 1888, as COM
pared to 1887, the percentage caused by
speed, showed an increase.
Almost 81 per cent of the drivers involv-
ed in fatal accidents were male and only
six per cent female. This fact defies the
theory that women are the poorest driv-
ers, if we are to think in terms of safety
The weather is often blamed for car
wrecks, but the facts prove that last year
more than "a per cent of the fatal accidents
occurred in clear weather, and n per cent
happened when the road surface was dry
More persons were killed on Sunday
than on any other day of the week; while