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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
Miss Orc Lee BreIond
Gamma Club Hostess

The Gamma Club met with Miss
Ora Lee Breland Thursday for their
annual business meeting.
The meeting vas presided over by
Che president, Mrs. Steen.
A letter from Mr.. Carruth was
read asking us to cooperate in get
ting the qualified electors out to
vote on the bond issue for the new
school building, The club voted tc
cooperate in any way they car
The following were nominated as
Pioneer Women: Mrs. Ida Hender,
son from Goodman, as the Club VIC
man who has had the longest con
tinuous membership in a club il
county, district or state affiliated witt
tie General Federation.
Mrs. c. A. Doster, as the club wo
ulan having the longest and mos
outstanding record of leadership il
4 club in county, district or state
affiliated with the General Fedora,
tion.
Miss Hattie Clark, as the club wo.
man who had the longest continu
Gus service in a club or a federation
which is federated with the Genera
Federation, but who is not living al
this time.
Rlrs. c. H. Carruth was electc5
president. First vice president, Mrs
J. w. Howell; second vice president
Mrs. B. w. Moore; treasurer, Mrs. s
H. Moss; corresponding secretary
Miss Pauline Carter.
The roll call was written sugges
tons for next years study.
The club was delighted to have
Miss Velma Wilborn as a guest. Shl
gave a reading, Jane" which al
enjoyed very much.
At the close of the meeting the hos.
tess, assisted by Mrs. Clements, plac
ed card tables in the room at which
the members and guests were seated
On these tables were hand painted
place cards, in the center was {
large plate, IN this plate were deli
cious sandwiches, stuffed 81 olives
cherries and minis arranged in
very unique way. With these TO,
Tea was served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
international Relations"
Is Feature OF Program

A most enjoyable and instructive
program was presented to members
of the Twentieth Century Club, n
guest, Mrs. w. II. Lawshe, when they
met Wednesday, February %, in the
lovely home of Miss Winifred Nc
Intyre.
Following the brief business meet
ing, at which time committees were
appointed to serve with other clubs
for the Golden Jubilee, of 50th birth
day anniversary, of the Federation
Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Pugh Win
born, leader OF the program, intro
duced the speaker for the afternoon
Mr.. viii Sails Wilburn.
His subject, international Reia'
tions,' given in his usual brilliant
manner, touched on the complicated
| situation of conditions abroad and
the bearing Socialism, Communism
and Fascism has on Europe today
as well as other parts of the world, a:
conceived by his keen insight on tbs
study Of foreign affairs.
The second subject, Parliamentary
Law" was ably given in the form
oil a lesson and quiz by Mrs. Eugene
Cole.
A most. delicious luncheon plat
consisting OF salad, sandwiches, ane
coffee, was served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Lawshe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
Daughter Born To Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Brown

The parents of a sever pound and
eight ounce daughter, Elizabeth Caro-
line, born Friday, March 1, at the
Grenada Hospital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
A. B. MunselIs Announce
Arrival Of Son

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mansell, Jr, nee
Doris Martin, of Canton. announce
the arrival Of a son on "Wednesday
morning, March 6. Mother and baby
are resting nicely at the Canton Hos
pital.
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Personals

Xxx"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Advert of Eff
bingham, H., stopped on their traveI
home from Mexico City, to visit MT
| and Mrs. John Dowdell in Durant.
Miss Gertrude McCune Of Jackson
spent the weekend here as the CUES
of her mother, Mrs. w. E. McCune.
Dudley Buford and Brooks Robin
son of Holly Springs were the week
end guests of Jack Seay.
Miss Isabel Howard of Belzon'
spent the weekend here with her pa
rents. MIR. and Mrs. Markham How
ard.
Mrs. Elton Johnson and son., Elton
Jr. returned to their home IN Merl
dian Sunday after a W. weeks vlsi'
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. a
ders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones an
baby of Belzoni spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
per Jones.
Eugene Cole spent Saturday IL
Memphis t~ransacting business.
Mrs. Charlie Maddox and Mis-
Katherine Weeks of Possumneck wer'
shoppers in Durant on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Mcclellan ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Baskin Perry of Phil
lip were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Ashley Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. T. Woods is spending this
week in Jackson visiting in the home
of MIR. and Mrs. j. T. Elliott.
Miss Blanche Marlborough spent
the weekend in Monticello as the
guest of Mn. and Mrs. Louie Clements
Mrs. Joe York, Jr. spent Saturday
IN X NiSlllIS 4iicAIOS'
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Irving and daugh-
ter, Suellen, Miss Marie Thornton
and Miss Annie Ma Counts visited
in Grenada Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Cathey, Miss Maxint
Cathey and William Cathey were Wis.
itors in Jackson Friday.
Sidney Herring, student at Miss
State College, visited his parents, MI
and Mrs. Carl Herring on Sunday
Mrs. Hamilton Ledyard, Miss Mar
garet Brown and Mr.. j. r. Brown
spent Sunday in Grenada visiting
Mrs. ]. r. Brown, Jr. and baby al
the Grenada Hospital.
Mrs. A. M. Stonestreet spent sew
eral days in Winona visiting her bro
ther who is ill in the hospital there
Mrs. Pit White returned to he
home here Sunday after visiting hel
mother who lives in Jackson, Tenn
J.. D. Cooper, j. D. Cooper, Jr., Rub,
Jean Cooper and Edgar Mayfielt
spent Sunday in Jackson.
Mrs. j. D. Cooper is spending thi!
week in Tchula visiting her sister
Mrs. Edgar Mayfield, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strub wen
TO Grenada Sunday to visit thei
daughter, Mrs. J. r. Brown, Jr. ant
new granddaughter, Elizabeth Caro-
line Brown.
Mrs. w. S. Heggie and daughte
Ann, and Miss Martha Field visite'
in Pickens and Zeiglerville Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Myers, Mrs. Brooks Da
| Wis, Mrs. Claud Myers and Mis-
+. Katherine Rurrell were visitors il
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
Piano Honor Roll For
February Given

Miss Madge Lipsey announced the
Piano Honor Roll for February as
follows: Rose Counts, Nancy Ann
Tatum, Jimmy Long, Mary Louise
Cresswell, Dorothy King. Carolyn
Hays, Rosemary Howell, Bob Irby,
Gloria Haynie, Jane Harrington, Dor
othy Davis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Justice and
daughter, Juanita, were business Wis
itors in Lexington Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-07
Golden Jubilee Committee
Announced By Clubs

The committee for the Golden Jul
bilee party to be given by the fede-
rated clubs of Durant, met this al
ternoon with Mrs. C. A. Doster to
formulate plans for the party that
will be given in the home of Mrs
r. c. Gilmore.
The committee is composed of the
following: Twentieth Century Club:
Mrs. j. B. Shamburger, Mrs. Charles
Knott, Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs. Pugh
Winborn; Gamma: Mrs. A. B. Gle
ments, Mrs. Dan Comfort, Mrs. H. l.
Henley, Mrs. B. o. Beisel, Mrs. Leon
Maxwell; Woman's Club: Mrs. c. A
Doster, Mrs. w. E. McCune, Mrs. Joe
York, Jr. Mrs. Doster is general
chairman of the Golden Jubilee Anal
versary Celebration for the clubs OF
Durant, with Mrs. Walter Odom as
entertainment chairman, Mrs. Pugh
Winborn refreshment chairman, and
Mrs. A. B. Clements, arrangements
chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30
Radio Time Table
PAGE EIGHT

How the altar path be altered to path will
be demonstrated in the sad story of Walter Buckley to be
reenacted Uncle Walters Dog House. during the broad
cast between $50 and this evening over Station kOMO
Tom Wallace Uncle Walter will supervise the drama
tizaton of Buckleys sad fate.
Music for the occasion will include We Saw the Sea :
by the quartet you Think of Everything played by Bob
Srongs orchestra; Fools Rush In, Virginia Verris solo
offering and the college medley dedicated to Syracuse Utah
and Washington and Lee
Two drawn from among employees at the New York
Worlds fair will compete for intelligence honors when Bat
tie of the broadcast for western listeners from $50
TO tonight KOMO.
The men are from the America at Home exhibit, and
the from THE World of Fashion Frank Crumlt
and Julia Sanderson will captain the opposing teams.
han
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SenOrita
from
Chicago
BY VIDA HURST

Continued From rage o)
turn in an hour and take her TO
dinner. But as Sheila hurried
through the garden a tall loosely
built figure rose from one Of the
benches.
i've been waiting for you"
Jim said.
Sheila was annoyed. -"
He doomed above her in the
now. Jim. I have to dress -t.
You never have time" Jim re-
minded her. but you're going to
listen anyway" 80
He doomed above her in the
semi-darkness like an angry god.
When she would have passed him b.
he seized her arm. With his big
hands on her shoulders he forced
her to face him.
Look at me, Sheila. Can't you
see that you are just hypnotized,
by this situation because it is so
romantic? You were looking for d.
love and you think this is it. But
love is more than just moonlight,
and roses"
Long ago Bob Mercer had told
her this and the memory hard
ened Sheila's heart.
What would you know about !
it? she demanded cruelty.
In His Arms :
you might be surprised" jim
retorted. And suddenly before she
knew how it had happened she
was in his arms with his lips
pressed hard upon hers. The shock
of it left her weak. Jim Davis,
of all people; Jim Davis, whom she
had known all her life acting like
this. Stunned, she could not speak
until Jim rather self-consciously
released her. Then she began to
laugh.
What are you trying to do,
jim? Put on an act? If that's
your idea it's not very convinc-
ing"
You little IDIOT" he cried.
You've fallen for this guy because
he's handsome and rich and has
beautiful manners. But it could
just as easily have been Richard
or that Brazilian pianist you met
on the ship. You came down here
searching for something that
doesn't exist"
And how do you know, Jim
Davis? You've never been in love
in your life"
rs that so? What would you
say if I told you am in love with
you and have been for weeks. II
weren't why would I have gone
to the trouble to change my plans
the night we arrived? Just be-
cause you were lonesome Oh, no.
Sheila. I'm not that unselfish."
Heavy Lover <s.--.
Sheila felt as if she were losing
her mind, 1t was line, of course.
Jim had decided to play the role
of heavy lover as final argument.
But he was too poor an actor. The
fact that he would even attempt
it would have made her furious .
if it had not been so ridiculous.
Il don't believe you" she said
coldly. And even if I did it would ,
make no difference. 1 didn't in
tend to tell you this, Jim. but ,
you've forced me to it. I am Co.
ing to marry Raoul Gastalu the
day after Christmas. I am wear
ing his ring"
Ito Be Continued) ~.
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TUESDAY


lilo, Memoranda.
KJR-Linda Dale.
KIRO-Good Morning.
1880 A. NJ.
KMo-News: 7:45. Bar
gains
KYI-Bob CARED: 7;45
News.
K o NJ O. Memoranda:
7:45 Sam Hayes
KJR-News. 7:15. Reyer-
les.
KIRO-News.
8 A. Nj.
KMO - Pals of Golden
West.
KVI-Kate Smith: s:l5,
Girl Marries.
X o NJ o - w o m n in
White: BIS. O'Neills.
KJR- Morning Reveries;
8:15. Christian Science
KIRO - Womans Pro-
gram.
$3.50 A. M.
KMO-Trio: 8:45, B. B
@ News
KVI-Helen Trent: 8:45
Gal Sunday.
KOMO-Ship of Joy.
KJR-National Farm and
Home.
KIRO-Helen Trent.
9 A. M.
KMO-News.
XVI - Goldbergs: e:l5
Life Beautiful.
KOMO-Farm Talk: o:lt
Orchestra.
KJR - Farm and Home
9:15. Ann Sterling.
KIRO-Serials.
$3.50 A. M.
KNOB Apply Homes;
GAS, Keep Fit to Music,
XVI - Happiness; GAS
Mary Lee Taylor
KOMO-Kathleen: Norris
GAS, DR. Kate.
KJR-News; Gas. Health
KIRO-Happiness.
10 A. NJ.
KMO-News: 10:15. Ma
Perkins.
KVI-Big Sister: 1o:15
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO - Light of the
World: 1918. Grimm &
Daughter
KJR = News; 1905, Our
Half Hour.
1890 A. NJ.
KMo Girl Scout Pro-
gram.
XVI Fletcher Wiley;
1o:45. My Son and l.
KOMO - Valiant Lady,
10:45. Hymns OF Al
Churches.
KJR-Hoosier Hop; l0:45
Merry Music.
KIRO-Speaker.
IL A. M.
KMO - Friendly Neigh
bors; 11:l5, Robinsons.
KVI-Society Girl; HAS
Tunes of Today.
KOMO - Mary Marlin;
Has Ma Perkins.
KJR - Orphans OF Dr.
vorce: 11:l5. Amanda.
KIRO--Serial.
1880 A. M.
KMO-Land of Dreams,
KVI-Life Begins; ll;45
Headlines.
KOMO-Pepper Young;
HAS. Vic and SADIE,
KJR-Other Wife: HAS,
Plain Bill.
KIRO-Serial.
II NOON
K NJ OF ast; 1918,
News.
KVI-Kitty Kelly; l2:l6
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO - Kendall Hall,
Organ; 1915, Stella
Dallas.
KJR - News: l2:l5. Or
gan Concert.
KIRO-Serial.
1890 p. M.
KMO-zeke NJ a n n e r S
Gang.
XVI Hilltop House,
l2:45. Stepmother.
kOMO - Lorenzo Jones,
1915, That Girl.
KJR-Club Matinee.
kIRO-BeSs johnson.
! Z. NJ.
KMO-Life OF Byron.
XVI - Kathleen Norris:
lbs, Beyond These
Valleys.
KOMO-Girl Alone; las
Homemakers.
KJR-Cecil Solly.
KIRO-Serial.
l::30 p. NJ.
KMO - Johnson Family.
Play Bridge.
XVI 49, Baritone. ! As
Scattergood Baines
NORTHUMBERLAND: l:4s
O'Neills.
KJR-Health.
klRO-Singing Sam.
/ = =. Nj.
KMO-News: AIS. Navy
/ Talk.
! KVI-Young Or. Malone
ais. Michael Loring.
/ KOMO-Lil Abner. 2 Is
/ Trio
KJR-Musical. ? as, News
KIRO-Serlsl.
| 2:30 Z. NJ.
KMO EDNA oDeu.
kNI-Girl Inferno. 2;46
World Today
KOMO-Against the
Storm. 2:45. GuiSins
Light
KJR-Studio Party.
/ kIRO-Girl Inferno.
3 Z. NJ.
X NJ 20 - Fulton Lewis
sis. Orchestra,
KVI-Piano and Accord
KOMO - Three Romeos
3:l6. European Sltua
ton.
KJR--Organ.
kIRO-Newsreei.
$3.50 p. NJ.
KMO-Haven o, Rest.
KVI-Helen Menken.
KOMO-P ortis Blake
3:45. Kate Hopkins.
KJR-Tempo.
kIRO-Second Husband
4 p. VI.
KMO-Ssnds OF Tine.
XVI - Court OF MlSsiri
Heirs.
KOMC-EncoTe Music
kIR-Bud Barton. AIS
| Rocky Gordon.
KIRO-Court Q. Heirs.
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1880 A. Nj.

KMO-Land of Dreams,
KVI-Life Begins: Has
Headlines.
KOMO-Pepper Young;
l1:45. Vic and SADIE,
KJR-Other Wife: HAS,
Plain Bill.
RIRO-Serial
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IL A. M.

KMO Friendly Neigh
bors; HIS, Robinsons.
KVI-Society Girl: HAS
Tunes of Today.
KOMO - Mary Marlin;
11:l5 Ma Perkins.
KJR Orphans OF Dr.
vorce: l1:l5. Amanda.
KIRO--Serial.
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XVI Fletcher wiley:
I0:45. My Son and l.
lKOMO - Valiant Lady:
10:45. Betty Croker
* JR Washington az
Work.
KIRO-Commentator.
IL A. M.
KMo - Friendly Neigh
bors.
kVl-Society Girl.
lKOMO - Mary Marlin:
1l:l5. Ma Perkins
KJR - Orphans OF Dr.
vorce: 1l.15 Amanda.
KIRO-Serial.
1880 A. Nj.
lKMO-Orchestra.
kVI-Life Begins: AS,
Headlines.
kOMO - Pepper Young:
Has. Vic and SADIE.
KJR-Other Wife: II AS
Plain Bill
KIRO-Life Begins.
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II NOON

L MO-Toas asst; 1918.
News.
KVI-Kitty Kelly; 12:l6
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO - Kendall Hall,
Organ; 1915, Stella
Dallas.
KJR - News: l2:l5. Or
gan Concert
KIRO-Serlal.
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l p. M.
KMO-Hollywood Whis-
pers: lis, Hawaiians.
XVI - Kathleen Norris:
lbs, Beyond The VAL
ley.
KOMO-Girl Alone: lbs,
Homemaker's Calendar
KJR-Cecil Solly.
k1RO-Serials.
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1890 A. Nj.

KMO Girl Scout Pro-
gram.
XVI Fletcher Wiley;
1o:45. My Son and l.
KOMO - Valiant Lady,
10:45. Hymns OF Al
Churches.
KJR-Hoosier Hop; l0:45
Merry Music.
KIRO-Speaker.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12
AFROS TO MEET HERE SUNDAY OCT, 20
SiIas Green Show To
Be Here October 10

Mr.. Charles P. Collier brings to
Mound Bayou, Friday night, Oc-
tober Is, one Of the cleanest and
classiest aggregations of stage
stars and actors ever to be pre-
Sented under canvas for local show
gOers' entertainment.
The Silas Green show presents
a minstrel show plus; it's acts are
clean and entertaining through
out, it also has educational fea-
lures. This is a high type enter
tainment that will please even
the most critical, young and old.
The artists, all colored, are the
best in the business and demand
the attention and praise of the
masses.
Come on, Mound Bayou fun
lovers, let's turn out and give
these Negro artists boost.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12
LOCALS

Among the business callers to
our office were: Revs. VIM. Poole
and D G. Chambers, of Ru1eville,
Scribner and Drew of Shaw, ]. G.
Isaac. Prof. l. E Edwards, Revs.
G. w. Crayton and J. B. Bell, Mr..
Elijah Convict, Prof. G. M. Greene
Mr.. S. T. Jones, Mrs. Elijah Scott,
Mr.. Frank Perkins, Mrs. Bess
Slaughter, Miss Leola Benson, Mr..
E. r. Weaver and Mr.. Tim Dow
ney.
Mr.. Roosevelt Harris returned
to Leland, Wednesday, after spend.
ing one day at home.
Rev. S w. Foster ofGreenville.
pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church
was in town this week " isitin
friends and arranging for the SER
ces to be held at tibet church,
Sunday October 20, at 500 o'clock
p m.
Mr.. M. G. Coleman who works
on government project st Clarks-
dale. was in town Wednesday.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12
Prof.. Edwards

First Supreme Vice-Presi-
dent of the Afro American
Sons & Daughters, whose
18th anniversary with the
organization will by celebra-
ted in Mound Bayou, Sun
day October 20. The celebra-
ton will be sponsored by the
Local Lodges.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12

"V 10'00 IA W. OUT children important
part our lives and they will to the in
terest and co operation them present give them big
hand.
The thrilling night session will choir Reading Solo and
Quartette Contest All desiring part notify
Prof E. Edwards, Mound Bayou, Miss the
night will be 1Oc meetings will be held in the
Mound Bayou School Auditorium
In connection with this meeting will be the 18th Anniversary
Prof E. Edwards, Supreme Vice President organization
The Lodges he has served will his work
for the past twelve years.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12
To Celebrate 18th Anniversary Of Prof. Edwards,
Supreme viee-Presideni, With frO-Ameriean
Sons and Daughters

Officers and members of the Afro-Amer-
lean Sons & Daughters throughout the
state will flock to Mound Bayou Sunday,
October goth for an all day public pro-
gram, membership drive and celebration.
This day will be known as ''Afro Dav Fes-
tlval." Among those to appear on program
are: Hon. I. ]. Huddleston; DR.. L. T.
Miller, Supreme President and Medical
Director; Prof. I. E. Edwards, Supreme
Vlce-President; Mr.. F. c Huddleston Su.
Preme Inspector; Prof. J. H. NJ oslev,
Principal Grenada High School; Prof. L.
M. Harper, Principal Port Gibson High
school; Prof. c. M. Greene, PRINCIPAL
Mound Bayou High School and Prof
James Miller, Instructor, Delta Institute.
Musical numbers will be rendered bv
Mrs. Charlie w. Stewart, Yazoo City; Mr..
I. S. Douglass, Cleveland; Mr.. Andrew
Polk, Mound Bayou; New Jerusalem
Choir, Drew; Grenada Glee Club and
QuartetteS, Grenada; Delta Institute
Quartette, Doddsville and manv others
See the entire program elsewhere in this
issue.
A very interesting feature will be the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Roosevelt and Landon
To Confer Wednesday

WA s HIN G T o NJ President
Roosevelt today personally re-
newed his invitation to his 1895 OPP
ponent, All NJ. Landon. to confer
with him tomorrow at the White
House. and announced that Landon
has accepted.
White House Secretary stephen
T. Early said earlier cancellation
of the engagement was the result
Of a mixup due to negotiations
through Intermediates. He said
Roosevelt cut through the confus-
ion this morning with a long dist.
ance telephone call to Landon at
Chicago.
The confusion followed reports
Roosevelt was considering the pos
sibility Of forming a coalition cab
met. perhaps by naming Col. Frank
Knox as secretary Of navy, replac-
ing Secretary Charles Edison. who
is resigning to run for governor
Of New Jersey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Lonely Iceland woos
American Democracy

N Jew HO k-1celand hopes
that the United States viii offer
help and sympathy" in event OF
future aggression OF foreign pow
ers," Cilhpalmur Thor. consul
general to the United States. said
Thor spoke at the formal open
ing of the Iceland pavilion at the
New York world fair.
Speaking as an Icelander. .
Thor said. Il mention that the peo.
pie Of Iceland. who 1910 years age
established the first parliament
have fought for their democracy.
Now. when the democratic way
Of life is at stake. we hope for the
help and sympathy OF the United
States If future aggression Of for.
eign powers warrants II. Why not
be frank? That is the true feeling
Of a democratic people living very
close to you.
May propose a toast 10 a new
axis, an axis Of democrsey-Wssh-
ington and ReykJavik.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

Giraud, famed strategist, was
a captain in the World war. but
was captured in the first two
weeks of fighting in 1914.
But the 60-mile break-through
at lightning speed to the channel
port of Abbeville, only 10 miles
across the water from the historic
English town of Hastings, and dis
solution of the French 9th army,
were merely the outstanding of a
series of gains claimed by the Ger
man high command.
These included:
THE French towns of Arras,
Amiens and Abbeville tall
highly important communications
centers in the north) were taken
by German motorized troops. which
slashed their way with amazing
speed to the channel in order to
speed up establishment of bases
from which a blitzkrieg could be
launched against England.
9-German columns, led by the
4 air force (which played an
outstanding role captured the
French town of Rethel, on the
Aisne river some 20 miles from
Paris. The Germans previously
had claimed capture of Laon, about
60 miles from Paris, but did not
appear to be pushing their drive
toward the French capital at the
moment.
o-Germ,an forces, pushing
= through Belgium in pursuit of
the retiring British army, engaged
in battle with the enemy east of
Client and further southwards on
the Scheldt river.
All French counter-attacks were
repulsed. the German high COM
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To Stop State
Dept. Leaks
WASHINGTON Recently As.

WASHINGTON - Recently As
sistant Seci etary OF State Breckin-
ridge Long, administrative officer
Of the state department. sum-
moned the chiefs of all divisions,
sections and units In that depart
ment into a secret session in the
State Department building. To
the assemblage he read an execu-
tive order, signed by the president,
not then OF yet made public, d.
recting the secretary Of state in
very forceful language immediate
ly to take such steps as might be
necessary to stop all leaks of state
department information and activ-
tiles to the public through other
than controlled channels.
This was not an ordinary routine
appeal for increased executive eff
cheney. The tone of the order
itself and the oral Interpretation
giveE to it by the assistant secre-
tary made clear that 1t was
prompted by presidential deter
mination to block the mounting
volume Of public criticism directed
at his war Intervention policies. As
in The American White Paper, the
point was made very clear that
foreign policies are no concern Of
the public until they have been
decided by the so-called cable
readers"
Another interesting feature of
this meeting was that the implied
penalties OF instant dismissal -
and other prosecution as dire as 1t
was vague-for failure to obey the
order to the letter are to be applied
If the public becomes aware Of the
existence Of the order or the re-
MARKS pertaining to 1t by the as
sistant secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Washington Finances
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oLYMPIA-The states finances
showed a slight improvement the
past week. with s2.531 $50 coming
In from taxes and s77e.07s being
spent. State Treasurer Phil n.
Gallagher reported today. Total
cash in all 81 funds rose from
s1e.566. 3i5 a week ago 10 sis.-
3is.s5s. The general fund. with
no expenditures recorded against
II because Of its registered basis,
rose from s2e3. s36 10 s544.657.