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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11
Ele ctricity Is Only
100 OF Living Costs
In Average Budget
U. S. Study In 81 Cities
Proves Electricity
Is Cheap

In . recent survey to determ-
inc the needs Of an average wage
earner's family in representative
cities throughout the nation, the
U. S. Department Of Labor finds
that on a level of basic mainte-
nance the cost Of electricity 10
only one per cent OF the total ex-
p~enditure."
Arithmetical averages Of the
thirty-one cities listed In the study
give the following annual expen-
ditures for a 4-person manual
workers family: average budg-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11

Total .. ....---$1,334 or 1907
This estimated budget assumes
. house of four rooms. hall and
bath. with six fifty watt electric
lamps In use. A flat-iron and q
small radio are provided for. and
the total quantity of energy al
lowed per month for this service
Is % kilowatt hours. The cost of
XVIII is based upon rate schedules
covering the thirty-one cities sur
veyed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11

Miss Gladys Rhyme Of Jackson
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Rhyme. Miss
Lucille Rhyme returned with her for
a brief visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11
Misses Lever And Oliver Entertain
Wegt Bridge Club

Wess Bridge Club
The West Bridge Club was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Walter Taylor by Miss
Mary Elizabeth Oliver and Miss
Katherine Lever. High score was
won by Mrs. Cicero Steen and Mrs
F. L. Fountain Of Greenwood won
high score guest prize. Mrs. Nal
colin Holmes bingoed for consolation
Out of town guests were Mrs. -Four
tain Of Greenwood and Mrs. G. c
Billups OF Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11

INV Skin Was Full Of
PimpIes And Blemishes"

saws Verna S.: "Since using Adlerika
the pimples are gone. My skin is
smooth and CLOVIS with health" Ad-
lerika helps wash BOTH bowels, and
relieves temporary constipation that
often aggravates bad complexion.
HOWELL & HEGGE DRUG STORE
Durant, M'sA
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
''HUNCHBACK" FEATURES
BIJOU THEATRE BILL

From the magic haunts of Holly
wood, "The Hunchback of Notre
Dame," showing at the Bijou the
atre today and tomorrow, emerges
upon the theatre-going world with
a challenge to the bigness of all
films that have gone before.
A year in preparation, three full
months in the filming, 1.-THE Hunch-
back" taxed the resources of the
motion picture industry in its quest
for principals, extras, makeup
men, wardrobe experts, camera
and sound technicians, and other
specially workers who were requir-
ed for the achievement.
Played against a vast canvas of
spectacular settings colored with
the rich pageantry of medieval
Paris, the primitive human pas
sions of the great Victor Hugo nov
ell r depicted in a mounting Sc
ries of crises.
The latest Paramount News pre-
cedes the feature on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
GREEN HE'LL" MARKS
ROYAL THEATRES BILL

Six men and one beautiful woman
marooned hundreds of miles from
civilization in q dense Amazon
jungle.
Such is the premise Of "Green
HELL" initial Famous Productions
picture for Universal release, now
at the Royal theatre.
Many stories could be built on
that foundation. Frances Marion,
ace Hollywood %scenarist, is said tc
have considered more than a dozen
different attacks and discarded
them as being too close to the
usual formula"
Then she conceived the develop.
ment of this idea which has reached
the screen in Green He'll" AS a
first step toward making her story
different" she decided against
drawing on the lower levels of hui
mainly for her characters. She
would, she decided, make them gen
tlemen and a lady. Thus, their ad.
ventures, their desires and their tri'
bulations would be all the more
dramatic.
On the same program when A
Nag Was A Horse" Cartoon, Home
Movies" a Robert Benchley Short
and latest World news.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
GERMAN INVASION
OF ENGLAND SEEN
Forecast For Such Action Re
peated By Editor Of 1tal-
ian Newspaper

ROME, May 5.-R-Giovanni An
saldo. editor of Foreign Minister
Count Galeazzo Ciano's newspaper
II TELEGRAPH, repeated his forecast
today that Germany would invade
England in his weekly radio broad
cast to the Italian armed forces.
Ansaldo had made a similar pre-
diction in II TELEGRAPH yesterday.
Everything causes one to presume
that this war very soon will see a
2. great effort on the part of Ger
MANY to invade England in force
Ansaldo said.
Never were conditions in which
the present war is being conducted
more favorable to the attackers
never were technical resources avail
able to the enemy on the continent
so favorable.
"The blow planned by Napoleon
certainly will be attempted again.
In his speech Ansaldo made no ref
erence to future italian policy Other
than the statement that Italy mus
emerge from this great crisis with
settlement of it's age-old problems OF
independence and greatness"
The fascist press continued tt
chorus a warning to Britain ano
France against attempting to exer1
pressure on Italy through their naval
reinforcements in the Mediterranean
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Punishment Is Topic
OF The Lesson-Sermon

"Everlasting Punishment" was the
subject Of the l~esson-sermon in all
Christian science churches and So
cieties yesterday.
The Golden Text was from Pro-
verbs 1929. '.The way Of the Lord
is strength to the upright; but de-
struction shall be to the workers of
%iniquity."
Among the citations which COM
prised the lesson-sermon were the fol-
| lowing from the Bible, BE not de-
ceived: God is not Knocked; for what
soever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap. For he that soweth to
his flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption: but he that soweth to the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting" (Gal. 81, 81.
The lesson-sermon also included
the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures, by Mary Baker Eddy, 1--WE can
not escape the penalty due for sim
The Scriptures say, that if we deny
Christ, he also will deny u.s. Di
vine Love corrects and governs man
Men may pardon, but this divine
Principle alone reforms the sinner
God is not separate from the wisdom
He bestows. The talents He gives
we must improve. Calling on Him to
forgive our work badly done or left
undone, implies the vain suppose
ton that we have nothing to do but
to ask pardon. and that afterwards
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Yugoslauia Rejects
Request From Germany

BELGRADE, Y~ugoslavia, May 5.
-R-The government has rejected
a German request to send 10000
"convalescents" into Yugoslavia, it
was learned today, and has countered
with an offer to take that many sick
children under Is years of age.
Political circles said officials re-
called that in the last war, at a
time when the Hungarians were in
clined to give up the struggle In
1916, the Germans quartered there
thousands Of "convalescent' troops
who proved to be healthy enough to
cause Hungarians to drop such ideas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Movie Revues
ttIF I HAD MY WAY"
FEATURED AT CAROLINA

Two of Hollywood's finest song
birds are teamed in the co-starring
roles of Universal's IF I Had My
Way" which comes to the Carolina
theatre today.
The songsters are Bing Crosby
and 12-year-old Gloria Jean, who
made her debut in 1.-THE Under
Pup"
Duets Are Featured
The famous baritone and the
amazing young soprano sing three
duets in the picture, meet the Sun
Halfway" II Haven't Time to Be
a Millionaire" and "Pessimistic
Character"
Other song numbers in the com.
edy-drama are IF I Had My Way
a solo by Crosby, Little Gray
Home in the West" a solo by
Gloria, april Played the Fiddle
by Bing and Six Hits and a Miss.
Ida" sung by the famous vaude'
william and minstrel man, Eddie
Leonard, and the old-time favorite.
Rings on My Fingers" sung by
Blanche Ring, renowned figure Of
vaudeville.
eff I Had My Way" was pro
duced and directed by David But
Ter from a story by Butler, Will
liam Conselman and James V
Kern. George Robinson was the
photographer and all musical Sc
quences were under the supervision
of Charles Previn, director of mu
sic at Universal studios.
Pete Smith entertains on the
short program in a dissertation
called whats Your I. O.; there
are also a cartoon and the news
reel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
IGNORED

PORTLAND, Ore, May 5.-@
"A man can be ignored about SO
long, p. e. Johnston complain
ed to census officials today. but
when his town isn't counted it's
too much.
Chapman, a lower Columbia
river hamlet containing "a school
of IS students, a store and two
dance haIis, not only hasn't
seen a census enumerator, Johns
ton said, but it didn't see one
in the 1880 or even the 1870
census.
County tax collectors, he adj
ded, haven't missed it yet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
UNION

NEW YORK, May 5.-R-song
pluggers, those people who come out
at night and plague orchestra lead
ers to play and popularize certain
numbers, have organized an ALL
union. The pluggers, who average
about SIS a week and often don't get
home until Z a. M, are not concern
ed with wages or working hours.
Their principal purpose as a union
IS elimination of the furtive prac'
tice of bribing the maestros to play
those "Sure hit'' songs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06

A 38-pound mushroom found
jeanette, Pa, was large enolr hear
feed the entire community sa 70
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
PEOPLES B. & |.
NOTES PROGRESS
Directors And Officers Elect
ed And Reports Given At
Annual Meeting

The Peoples Building and Loan
association held it's 34th annual
shareholders meeting in the office
of the association at 112 Princess
street Friday afternoon, with ap'
proximately 5000 shares of stock
being represented.
The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year:
o. H. Shoemaker N. l.. Foy,
Woodus Kellum, Dan Carroll, E. T.
H. Strunck, H. M. Solomon, j.. M.
Gregg, Louis T. Moore, J. c. Will
liams, and VIM. NJ. Hill. Immediate
lv after the shareholders meeting,
the directors held their meeting n
elected the following officers: O. Il.
Shoemaker, president, N. l.. Foy'
vice president, VIM. NJ. Hill, secre-
t-ary-treasurer, Lena M. Bats, as
sistant secretary, and kel-
lum, G. Dudley Humphrey, and VIM.
B. Campbell, attorneys.
The report of O. H. Shoemaker,
president, follows:
It is a pleasure to report to the
members of the Peoples Building
and Loan association a most con-
structive year in serving the pubic
interests. A Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, possibly more than any
other institution engaged In the
gathering and disbursing of money.
is carrying on a great public serv-
ice, making possible things which
a great majority of people ought to
have. Such is the responsibility
which your association accepted
when it was chartered thirty-four
years ago.
Your association had a large in
crease in assets during the year,
advanced a stable sum of money
to borrowers, increased its cash
position, disposed of most of its real
estate owned, added a substantial
amount to its reserves, and dis
bursed earnings at a fair rate to its
saving members. The number OF
individual members, savers, and Dor
1OWSIS SIlo"Cd d ouOSlo Ill
crease during the year, the associa-
ton now having approximately 5000
accounts on it's books. The secre-
tary of your association, I am sure,
will give you more details about
these figures.
The most popular and most talk.
ed of side Of our work in the public
interest is the lending of money to
buy or build homes, and for the i'm
provement of locally owned real
estate in general. Our plan of long
term, low net cost lending is be-
ing appreciated by more and more
people, as is evidenced by the fact
that for the past several years,
more local people have secured their
long term real estate financing from
this association than from any other
source. We have started these peo-
pie, or helped them along one step
further, to debt free ownership of
their homes, the ultimate goal of
our activities. There were many in
our association who achieved the
goal during the year. Final pay.
ments wire made on several hun
dred mortgages during the year.
These citizens Of this community
were placed among the group which
has an island of safety in an econo-
mic storm, a home free and clear
of debt.
The creation of home owners is a.
highly patriotic activity. Democracy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Roosevelt Takes Motor
Ride In Warm Weathe,

HYDE PARK, N. Y, May 5.-P
A warn u brought President
Roosevelt outdoors today for a long
motor ride.
Callers were barred at the tenn
porarv White House and MI. Roose-
welt even skipped his usual confer
ence with his secretary. He drove
with his mother to Newburgh to
visit his aunt, Mrs. Dora Forbes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
FALSE ALARM

BELGRADE Yugoslavia, May s.
R-Belgrade verged on a panic for
a short time today following a radio
announcement that removal Of civil.
ians from the capital had been re-
commended. But the alarm proved
false.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06

we shall be free to repeat the Of
fence. To cause suffering as the re-
suit of sin, is the means of destroy
ing sin. Every supposed pleasure in
sin will furnish more than is equiv
alent of pain, until belief in material
life and sin is destroyed. To reach
heaven, the harmony Of being, we
must understand the divine Princi-
pie of being"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
PAN-AMERICAN

Fourteen Latin-American co,,.
tries, as well as the United D., so0n'
have issued stamps ce,ahr~S'
the 5oth anniversary of the fo,'1
ing Of the Pan-Americ.n ~io'
Brazil's stamp, a blue 4Oo 10a'
bearing portraits of pros,, WY
Roosevelt and of President W
gas OF Brazil, reached these H.
recently. The United States a0Fes
die of April. VIC Md
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
CARNERA DESERTS

PARIS, May 5.-R-The newspa.
per Paris Soir said today that for
mer world heavyweight champion
Primo Camera had been declared a
d~eserter from the French army by
French military authorities. The
newspaper said the Italian-born
Camera, who became a naturalized
Frenchman left France several years
ago and once again took up resi-
dence in Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
WILL, TRY

RALEIGH, May 5. - Up - Five
negro defendants will go on trial for
five different Sayings when Wake
superior court convenes here to-
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

A friend of the Axis, General Petar
Pesitch, 50, former war minister of
Yugoslavia, was reappointed to the
post, following the resignation of
General Milan Neditch, who had
been sympathetic to Britain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Harry Pilcer, who, with actress
,Gaby Deslys and former King Man.
uel Of Portugal formed a love tri-.
angle which made headline news
three decades ago, arrives at New,
York from Lisbon. He said he re-
turned to Paris after the Nazi &C.
equation to visit his shrine to Gaby,
whom he married, the lovely lady
who caused King Manuel to lose
his throne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Angelo Mongiore, %, a New York
City janitor, is shown with his baby
daughter after changing his mind
about signing for the draft. He de-
cided to register after serving nine
days Of an 18-months sentence. ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
Women's Auxiliary
Dance TOMORROW

The fourth annual dinner dance
OF the Women's Auxiliary, Lega
Siciliana q. Nell, will take place TO-
morrow at Waverly Inn.
Miss Lena Dicao, chairman OF the
arrangements committee, Is assisted
by Miss Connie Burgio and Miss
Carmella Vella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

The annual meeting Of the Ellis,
worth Memorial Association, Inc,
will be held at the Ellsworth Nc.
memorial homestead in Windsor
Tuesday afternoon, June 4. A baS.
ket luncheon will DO held OF Il
noon and coffee will be served
This meeting will take place at
o'clock and officers will be elected
for the ensuing year,
The Ncr'e 'S me",a'Ned BY tho
state d. A, r, and Is furnished
N.,n m&ay anl,N ,&o MemnerS VI
the Mellioent Porter chapter wish
Ing to attend the meeting are
asked to notify the regent, Mrs,
John p. Clark.
The Waterbury Assembly, Order
of Rainbow will install officers this
evening at ceremonies to be held at
3 o'clock a. Masonic Temple.
The principal officers are; Wor-
thy advisor, Jean Hunter; worthy
associate advisor, Mary Foley:
Charity, Nancy Northrop; Hope,
Dorothy Richards, and Faith, Bet
ty Allen. Miss Doris Wilkenbach.
will be worthy installing advisor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

Quota Club Hears Talk
By Miss Harriet Gregory

ten records Of that time. There
has never been systematic effort
10 bring together what material
there Is, scattered ell over the coun-
try. There Is little material on wo-
men In Journalism, although rs far
back as colonial times, sixteen out
OF thirty-six newspapers were owned
by women.
In Washington, d. G., q local unit
OF the Worlds Center was formed,
with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Miss Frances Perkins and wives
Of the justices Of the Supreme Court
In favor Of the Center. In De-
troit recently the same project was
given an impetus by outstanding
women In the various fields,
Among the noted women and
their achievements which Miss
Gregory discussed were Nine. Curie,
diScoverer OF radium, Jeanne dare
who saved France at the siege Of
Orleans, Mabel Boardman, Ann Nor
gan, Amelia Earhart, Florence
Nightingale, Jane Delano and many
others.
Miss Mary Hennessey, district
governor, has announced o conven-
ton TO be held at the Norwich
Inn, June I and 2. Ten members
OF the waterbury club are plan.
ming TO attend. Miss Mary Reilly,
president OF the club, Miss Hen
nessey and Miss Jennie O'Neill will
represent the club at birthday
party Saturday evening given by the
Bridgeport club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

and the group will also be addressed
by Rev. James Broderiek, pastor OF
81, Francis Xnviers parish and Mrs
Mary kilmartin, Town Clerk and q
former member OF the parish.
A musical program has been ar
ranged by Edward Brown and Ed
wrad Brown, Jrr Mrs Margaret W,
CSnoll will act Ms t0aStmistreSS ior
tie breakle9t and IhO eonnittea IN
charge OF the event includes: Mrs.
M, Cassidy chairman, MRS. Malce,
la Cusick, Mrs. Louise Curley, Mrs,
Sadie Carlin, Mrs. Catherine Car
roll, Miss Margaret arroll, Miss
Margaret Connolly and Mrs, Mar.
garet Centerbar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

Miss Mary Murphy has returned
10 her home In Brooklyn, N Y. Of.
ter spending several days as the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs, John Bres-
nahan OF Laurel street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers In the Thursday eve
ming session OF the Cornell Contract
Club conducted by Mrs, John G,
Moriarty at 80 Linden street were:
North and South. Mrs. Earl Formnn
and Mrs. Norman Gables, 1873: Mrs,
Daniel Martin and Mrs, A. Weston,
1877. and East Oh dWest Mrs, Charles
Caffrey and Mrs. Alan Hubbard,
1917; Mrs. Charles stocker and
Mrs. J. DAILY, 1874,
The standing 10 date Is "a follows
Birdsali-Reuter, 1853; Treat-Treat,
244; Zibeil- Forman, 242h and Nor
ton Weston, 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

The opening lead was won by
declarer with the ace of hearts, q
diamond was played and the five
of hearts discarded on the second
top diamond. The club finesse lost
to Vests king and heart was re-
turned, although a diamond might
have been a better play. Declarer
ruffed, went over to dummy by
playing a small club and ruffed an
other heart.
Now here Is the fine defense. De-
clarer laid down the ace OF clubs.
The first discard made by West was
a diamond, informing partner that
he must protect the damned suit
You can see that II West attempts
to protect both diamonds and
hearts, he will get into a squeeze:
but with East protecting diamonds,
It will be impossible for declarer TO
develop the squeeze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

Miss Harriet Gregory talked TO the
Quota club last night ct their regu-
lar meeting at the Hunt Room
Of the Hotel Elton on Achievements
Of Women and Their Recognition"
Through 0 widespread interest In
the establishment Of o world CEN
ter on women's achievements, the
Women's Archive Of America was
started four years ago at the Rookie
feller Center In New York city.
The Quota club is deeply inter-
ested In this project which will give
women the recognition they deserve
for the many wonderful things they
have done. The Center has found
that many gallant women who have
been important In the history max
ing Of their time have almost COM
pletely disappeared from the writ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
II. 6. Won1en's Club
Bridge Tomorrow

The Holy Cross Women's club are
sponsoring q dessert bridge tomor-
row afternoon at the Waterbury
Country club from 2 TO 5 o'clock,
Proceeds are for the benefit Of the
scholarship fund, Those attending
are asked TO bring their own play
ing cards, Mars, John @. Gilman
tin is chairman In charge Of ar
engagements,
The committee assisting Mrs,
Gilmartin includes; Miss Il, Mae
keefe, Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, Miss
Anna Finn, Miss Anna n, M, Dwyer,
Miss Irene DAILY, Miss Catherine
Maloney, Mrs, M. J, Lawlor, Mrs,
Walter Monaghan, Mrs, Arthur Me-
Donald, and Mrs. Thomas Nolan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24

The weekly meeting OF the Sempre
IN Pctum Sorority met recently ct
the home of Miss Marie Adorno OF
Naugatuek.
Miss Mary Palo, acted as president
during the absence OF Miss Connie
Place, who was recently operated on
for appendicitis OF the waterbury
Hospital,
Miss Vicki Sanford, treasurer, col
lected ticket money, and Marie
Adorno read the minutes OF the
previous meeting,
Meeting adjourned and Miss
Adorno, served luncheon,
Members include, aMrie Adorno,
Violet Capore, Tess Damiani, Marie
de Matteis, Sophie Fa22ino, Mary
Palo, Connie Place, Vicki Sanford,
and denevieve SponSa,
Next meeting TO be held ut the
home OF Miss Genevieve SponHa OF
Dykeman street,
Miss Shirley Morse OF Grove
street entertained the members OF
the Gamma Sigma Tau sorority at
her home recently.
After the business meeting, en-
tertainment was enjoyed and O de-
licious luncheon was served.
Those attending were Mary and
Janice Cimaglio, Dorothy Rosato
Doris Di Lorenzo, Thelma Barone
and Shirley Morse.
Miss Mildred Schuyler was guest
for the evening.
The next meeting will be held at
the home OF Miss Doris ID Lorenzo
Of Easton avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
CUDDY-GOW

Announcement is made OF the
marriage of Miss Margaret E, Cuddy,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John B,
Cuddy Of Madison street and James
A, Cow, son of Mr., and Mrs, An
drew M, Cow of South Main street
which took place on Sunday in New
York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
} MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY VIM. Il. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

I would Ike to have my readers
study today's hand. 1t Is obvious
that declarer has a chance 10 de-
velop some kind Of a squeeze. The
four diamonds in dummy headed
by the ace-king queen. are certainly
threatening cards, but there Is a
very fine example Of partnership
defense In the hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
CRITICIZEs THEPIANs

All actors are hams according to
Alan Mowbray, who satiriaes the
villains role IN RKO Radios "rhe
Villain Still Pursued Her" which
Harold B, Franklin produced for
RKO Radio with Hugh Herbert,
Anita Louise and others featured