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Evening star., 1940-02-23
Women Oppose Lower
JobIess Law Contribution

The proposal to lower the en-
ployer contribution rate under the
unemployment compensation law be-
low 81 per cent was opposed at a
recent meeting of the Women's
Trade Union League, which went on
record as favoring extension of the
law to groups not now included and
increasing the benefits.
The league said unemployment
benefits in the District are lower
than in many States, although a
large unemployment trust fund has
been accumulated for the District" /"
Copies Of the resolution were sent to
the District Unemployment Compen-
sation Board, the House District
Committee and the newspapers.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Dirksen Will Seek
House Vote on D. T..
Suffrage Question
Prompt Report on Bill
To Be Asked Tuesday
Of Subcommittee

Plans for a move to get the ques-
ton of suffrage for the District to
an early vote In the House as a
separate issue from local municipal
government reorganization were an
nounced today by Representative
Dirksen Of Illinois, ranking Re-
publican on the House District Com
mittee.
He said that when the special
subcommittee on reorganization
meets Tuesday to consider procedure
he will move for a prompt report
Of suffage legislation to the full
House District Committee without
recommendation.
Mr.. Dirksen added that he hoped
to get the cooperation Of Repre-
sentative Kennedy of Maryland,
committee chairman, in having the
suffrage legislation considered as
an independent issue and not tied
up in any way with the proposed
District reorganization bill.
A companion measure to the bill
embodying the Commissioners final
plan for local government reorgani-
zation which Mr.. Kennedy offered
in the House Wednesday was in
troduced in the Senate late yester-
day by Chairman King Of the Sen
ate District Committee.
Procedure for expediting the re-
organization measure will be dis
cussed at the House subcommittee
meeting Tuesday morning. Mr.
Dirksen said he will urge that
spokesmen at hearings on the bill
be limited to one for any group of
interested citizens-one for all the
citizens associations, one for all the
business organizations, etc.
In this way, Mr.. Dirksen said
each important group would be as
sured of full presentation of their
cases, while the subcommittee would
not be vexed by repetition and over
tapping discussion.
The pending reorganization bill
calls for city manager as the ad-
ministrative head of the municipal
government. but with the Commits
sioners continuing as the top gov
erning body.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Floating Mine Reported
On Great Circle Route

A floating mine Of undetermined
origin was reported sighted 1850
miles east Of st. Augustine, Fla,
by the Italian steamship Bronte, it
was learned at the Navy Depart
ment photographic Office today.
The ship did not report what dis
position was made of the mine,
which lies on the Great Circle route
from New York City to the Cape Of
Good Hope, South Africa.
According to ocean currents
charted on the photographic Office
maps it seems highly improbable the
mine broke away from any of the
fields around the British Isles or in
the North Sea. It was suggested the
mine could have been used in the
Spanish Civil War and hoated to It's
reported position.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Boy and Woman
Die in Maryland
Auto Accidents
Washington Escapes
Holiday FotoIities;
Several Are Hurt
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. yes
terday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, Is.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 397.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, IL.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, s.
Motorists arrested, 261.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 10.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Masonic Expansion
In South America
Urged al Conference
Grand Masters Told
Of Difficulties Met
By European Lodges

The logical Masonic frontier for
present development lies in the
Latin American countries, j. Ed
ward Allen, grand master of North
Carolina, told the conference of
Grand Masters of Masons in the
United States at a meeting at the
Willard Hotel this morning.
Free Masonry in the United
States" he said in a paper read for
him. holds a duty to its brethren
to the south to develop good will
and a common understanding in
Masonry wherever true Masonic
quality is found and the standards
are correct"
Mr.. Aliens paper was presented
by John Anderson, grand secretary
of the Grand Lodge of North Caro-
lima, when Mr.. Allen was called
home because of the death of a
lodge brother.
Reviewing briefly the develop
ments in Free Masonry in the Euro
pean countries, Mr.. Allen said that
Free Masonry is getting the brunt
Of 1t" in those countries that are at
war. He said the largest Masonic
population affected by totalitarian-
ism resides in Germany, with those
in Italy, Spain, Czecho- -Slovakia and
Poland following in order named.
Finnish Member Speaks.
Judge Townsend Scudder of New
York City, gave a brief discussion
OF the developments in foreign lands.
Participating in the discussion was
A. Marcus Toilet. member of the
grand lodge in Helsinki, Finland,
who is in this country in an unoffi-
cial capacity with the Finnish Lega-
ton in handling relief funds for that
country.
Mr.. Toilet told the assembly of
civilian suffering in Finland and
said: 1--WE would not have appealed
to the generosity of those in the
United States had 1t not been an
utter necessity.
Needham c. Turnage, grand mas
ter Of the District of Columbia, well
coined the $50 representatives from
As States and the District who are
here for a two-day conference.
Giddings Named Chairman.
George F.. Giddings. grand master
of Maine, was elected chairman of
the conference and j. Claude KEEPER,
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
of the District, was reelected sec
retary-treasurer for the 14th con-
secutive year.
Grand Master G. M. Butler of
Arizona discussed lodge attendance
and reviewed methods to increase
it. Others scheduled to talk today
were Grand Master Dillon Crist of
Ohio and Grand Master Joseph E..
Perry of Massachusetts,. =
The conference adjourned at noon
for a luncheon and was scheduled
to resume its session at 2 pm. To-
morrow's session will open at $50
am.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Young Peoples Councils
Tomorrow and Sunday

The Salvation Army's annual
young peoples councils will take
place tomorrow and Sunday at the
Temple Corps auditorium, 6O6 E
street NV. A speakers contest will
be held Sunday at 7:3O pm.
The young people of the organ
ization during the year study and
practice public speaking and later
have elimination contests. Those
who survived will speak Sunday
night:
The contestants are Delene Stou-
denmire Of the Temple Corps, Flora
Skiados of the Southeast Corps,
Ernest Carey Of the Georgetown
Center. Norma Roberts of the
Midtown Center and Myrtle Jones Of
the Northeast Corps.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

meeting was held in Community
Methodist Church, Lyon Village.
The District Department of the
American Legion held ball at the
Mayflower Hotel, where dinner
jackets and the blue and gold
Legion uniforms mingled in the
grand march.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, speaking before the Military
Order Of the Purple Heart in the
Mayflower Hotel. urged that educa-
ton for Americanism be strength
ened in this country. Representa-
tive Brewster, Republican, of Maine
cited the Washington farewell ad-
dress as a guide for America while
there is war abroad.
Perhaps the only speaker yester-
day who claimed that he refrained
from mentioning Washington's
birthday at all was Senator Green,
Democrat, of Rhode Island, who
spoke before members Of the Cy Pres
Club of National University. He in
structed them on how to be q good
lawyer.
Look after your health and your
character" he told them.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Bond Concert

BY the United States Army Band
in the Army Band auditorium to-
morrow at 1880 am. Capt. Thom-
as F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant leader.
PROGRAM:
March, 'The Old 18th" Sloan
Excerpts, Pictures at an
Exhibition Moussorgsky
q. "The Hut Of Baba-Yaga."
b. "The Great Gate at Kiev."
Popular, Sweet Dreams, Sweet
heart" Davis and Greer
Campus song, "Fordham For
ever" Scott
Poetic fancy, "Narcissus" .Nevin
March song, "Yankeeland,"
Carpenter
Waltz, "The Skaters" -Waldteufel
March, I'D Connecticut
Regiment" Reeves
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Police Are Puzzled
By Clothed Skeleton
Found in Woods
Man in Fuirfux
Believed Dead Year;
Shotgun Nearby
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 23.-Fairfax
County police today were seeking to
identify a fully clothed skeleton
found in the woods near Hunter
Station yesterday by men cutting
timber.
Deputy Sheriff Henry T. Magarity,
who, with County Officer Carl r.
Mcintosh, is working on the case,
stated the skeleton was discovered
about so yards from the road lead
ing to Pinecrest Station from the
Hunter Station road, and it was ap-
proximately 100 yards from the
Washington & Old Dominion Rail-
road tracks.
Beside the body was a 16-gauge
shotgun with both shells discharged,
and a homemade cane. In the
mans pocket police found two other
shells that had not been discharged
and IS cents in change in an old
pocketbook. W.
The skeleton was dressed in
striped slacks. a brown coat, blue
shirt and black shoes, and a hand
kerchief was found with the initial
"W." The skull was badly crushed,
Mr.. Magarity said, but so far inves-
tigation has failed to disclose
whether the body was that of a
white or colored man.
Indications are the body has been
in the woods about year. he stated.
Workmen have been cutting timber
in the section for some time and
yesterday B. B. May, a foreman,
found the gun and body.
Part of the skeleton has been
turned over to County Coroner C. A.
Ransom of Falls Church for investi-
cation. Police stated there has been
no report of a missing person in
that section of the county for sew
eral years.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Library Corner Stone Laid

RICHMOND, Feb. 23.-The great
men Of Virginia's history have "al-
ways stood for true liberalism" Rob-
ert B. Tunstall, chairman of the
State Library Board. said yesterday
in making the principal address at
corner stone-laying ceremonies of
Virginia's $l,8O0,000 library building.
Gov. Price participated in the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Bake Sole Planned

EAST FALLS CHURCH, Va, Feb.
% (SpeciaD.-The Parent
Association of the Charles E. Stew
art School will hold a bake sale here
tomorrow In Browns meat market
beginning at 9 am,
Evening star., 1940-02-23

More people were killed Las. year
in the District in traffic accidents
occurring from to 10 pm. than met
their deaths during the 12-hour
period beginning at am.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
College Park Benefit Fair

The College Park (Md.) Parent
Teacher Association will lholda benefit
county fair" at the College Park
Grammar School at 7:30 pm. today.
Proceeds will go to the school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
W.. IA. S. InstoIis Officers
For Coming Year

The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Baptist Church held their
business meeting and installation OF
officers for the new year in the
home of Mrs. w. r. Haynie, Monday
afternoon. ffj The Rev. w. r. Hay
ME conducted the installation service,
installing the following officers.
President, Mrs. C. w. Myers; LIST
vice president, Mrs. w. r. Haynie;
2nd vice president, Mrs.-A~L..S Stevens;
8rd vice president, Mrs. j. p. Dur
ham; Recording secretary, Mrs. M
D. Baine; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. y. c. Robertson; treasurer, Mrs,
H. C.. Mitchell. Circle leaders, Mrs.
e. S. Lewis, No. !; Mrs. w. B. Da-
wis, No. Q; Mrs. william Beachman
No. 3; Pianist, Mrs. H. L. Herring
ton; Chorister, Mrs. w. r. Haynie;
Z. w. A. Counselor, Mrs. Robert
Henry; intermediate counselor, Mrs
Leon Engleman; Royal ambassador
counselor, Mrs. Leon Maxwell; coun
selor for Sunbeams, Misses Virgins
Myers and Dorothy Davis; personal
service chairman, Mrs. s. c. Ray;
stewardship chairman, Mrs. Quitmar
Steed; mission study chairman, Mrs
D. H. Fleming.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
Methodists Announce
Services For Sunday

Church School at 9:45.
Wort hip service at IL o'clock.
Prelude, The Old Refrain" Offer
tory, Romance in A Flat" by Lieu
rance. Special music by the choir.
Installation of the officers of the
missionary society. Sermon topic
'sThe, Value of a New Year Resolu
ton" Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per.
Evening preaching service at 8
o'clock.
Junior League meets at 6 o'clock,
Senior League meets at els.
The circles of the missionary So
ciety meet at 3 o'clock Monday al
ternoon.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 4 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
Womons Club Holds First
Meeting OF New Yeor

The Woman's Club held their first
meeting of he new year in the home
of the President, Miss Annie Nc
Intyre, January 2. After the bust
ness session a most interesting pro-
gram on Literature was given.
Mrs. H. J. Montgomery gave a
discussion on Up 10 the Minute Trend
in the Culture of the Nation Mrs.
Phil Wilson reviewed the book, "The
Attack on America" Mrs. E. S. Lew
is and Miss Winifred Mcintyre were
guests of the club.
Miss Mcintyre, assis ed by her
sister, served delightful refreshments.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
Piuno Honor Roll For
December Listed

The honor roll in piano for the
| month of December is listed, accord
to Mrs. Madge Lipsey.
The honor roll is attained by the
Students praoticing their required
time for the month and no Lessons
missed.
Rose Counts, Nancy Tatum, Jimmy
Long, Mary J.. Cresswell, Carolyn
Hays, Peggy Knott, Bobby 1rby, MI
dred Mitchell, Jane Harrington, Clio
ria Haynie, Juanita Justice, Dorothy
Davis.
Mary Elizabeth Mcclellan spent the
weekend in Winona visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. 10 May is spending this week
here with her mother, Mrs. Sal.ie
Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Norwood, Margie
and Betty. returned Friday from
Indiana where they spent the hoii-
days with relatives.
Mrs. D. A. Doster returned Monday
from Water Valley where she visi ed
relatives.
Miss RUBY Kate Clements returned
to Florence, Alabama after spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A.@B. Clements.
Miss Katherine Maxwell returned
to Crosby Monday after spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs
John Maxwell.
Mrs. S. w. Weeks spent the week.
end in Jackson visiting in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Ellard.
Ann Grimes. Mary Cooper. Mar,
Nell Brown, Marie Drake and Mar!
Brown Wi1born returned to MSCV
Monday after spending the holiday
at home.
Sidney Herrin, Maury and Vile!
Humphries, John Dinas, Curtis Tartt
James Odom and Robert H. Bowl
returned to Miss. State Tuesday a
ter spending the holidays at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04

Miss Byrd Hamblen of New York
City and Mrs. c. +. Cooper and
daughter, Miss Ruth Cooper of Jack
son and Mr.. j. ID. Cooper and family
were dinner guests Tuesday evening
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Cooper en-
tertained at 6 o'clock dinner Mon
day evening, Miss Byrd Hamblen,
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Cooper, Mrs. G
F. Cooper and Miss Ruth Cooper.
Bob Lee and George Cooper spent
he Christmas holidays with theii
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. r. l.
Cooper.
Miss Ruth Howard spent last week
end in Jackson with her friend, Mrs
Bert Crisler and while there attend
ed the beautiful reception given by
Mrs. j. M. Howard in honor of her
daughter, Cargill, at the University
Club.
William Cathey was a Jackson Wis
itor New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Cooper had
as their guests during he holidays
their son, DR.. r. w. Cooper, and
family, Of New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Caras have re-
turned TO Durant af .er a three weeks
visit with his parents in Pine Bluff,
Arkansas. Mr.. Caras will be in
charge Of the Ritz Cafe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
U. D. c. To Meet
January 10

The Durant Daughters Chapter OF
~ -. c. VT" r1aeL Jar---y :, viii
Miss Pearl Mcgee at 2 P. M. Leader,
Mrs. Walter Odom. Answer to roll
call, Stonewall jackson. A full at
tendance is requested.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Elliott, Sara
Ann, Jim and George Woods spent
the weekend with Mrs. M. T. Woods.
The many friends of Miss Cath
crime Calender will be very happy 10
learn of her position in the Sheriffs
office with Sheriff Allen Ramsey.
iMalcolm Longinotti left Monday
for Marion, Alabama where he at
tends college, after spending the hol-
days with home folks.
Among the Duran folks who at
tended the Sugar Bowl game in New
Orleans were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe York,
Jr., Miss Annie Lee Thornton, Doc
Winborn, Jack Winborn, Red Moss,
Henry Hudson, M. D. Baine, Hermon
Clements and j.. c. Sproless
Linda Lou spent Friday in Jackson.
Mrs. Wickham Winborn and Mrs.
II. P. Irving spent Tuesday in Lex.
ing.on.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. M. Smiley and
Barbara have returned to their home
in Amory after spending last week
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Van Keuren and other friends here.
Friends Of Kathryn Durham re-
greet to learn that she is suffering
from a broken finger and wish her
a speedy recovery.
Joy Willis a returned after spend
ing last week in Lexington with her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Willis and her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Henley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Lance left
for their home in Dallas, Texas on
Sunday, after spending the holidays
here and in Memphis visiting theil
parents.
Mrs. A. X. Dinas spent Monday ir
Lexington visiting in the home o.
Mr.! and Mrs. Diamond.
Mrs. Homer Terry returned Il
Arkansas where she teaches, aftel
spending the holidays with her hus
band, MI. Homer Terry.
Mrs. Jim McDade of Jackson spen
Monday in Durant.
Miss Mary Bell Perkins left Nor
day for McComb after spending tn
holidays in the home Of DR.. and Mrs
r. e fillmore.
Miss Elise Hudson Of Webb, Mis-
Lois Comfort, Starkville. and Henr.
Hudson. New Orleans, spent the hol
idays with home folks, Mr.. and Mrs
H. Hudson.
Mrs. r. X. Ray returned to Stark
vile af.er spending the holidays witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harve.
Baine.
Mr.. C. A. Doster returned from
Texas and Mexico where he has beef
visiting relatives for the last sewers
weeks.
/ .F
DR.. and Mrs. Jim Hudson. Bett.
and Jim, of Aberdeen are spendin,
several days Of this week with friend'
and relatives here.
M. and Mrs. l.. L. Ferguson o
Greenwood spent several days O
,ast week in the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs.. J.. D. Anbury.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04
Methodist Missionary
Society Meets


The missionary society of the
Methodist Church met for the first
meeting of the new year in the par
lor of the church.
Mrs. J. G. Montgomery. president.
was in the chair.
Mrs. Dan Comfort read the ,devo-
1onal using Gods prayer as her
eubect. MIS-. Harper Jones, ~ the
fhe re that Id was sung.
Mss. E. s., Levi. World Outlook
Chairman, presented her plans TO,
the year.
si1 was announced that officers
~En be- ins-aled next sunday.
The cas1sSs twfAii nseevadns follows
Monday at 3 p. NJ: No. ! with Mira
~ Howell. M. 9swfMelGtssfA b
Clements. No. q cwitArAs1. q W.
nrane. ~
n D. Baine, Jr, J. c. Sproles and
Dock Winborn spent the weekend
in New Orleans and attended the
Sugar Bowl game Monday. E
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell Of
Koeciusko visited In the M. d. Bainc
home this week. &
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Elliott, Sara
Ann, Jim and George Woods spent
the weekend with Mrs. M. T. Woods
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26

keep the cars locked and put a
paddock on the saddle house"
mot a bad idea" Barnes fell
because it's a Haywood brand
But don't tell the Colonel any,
thing about it. He still likes to
believe that everything is safe just
because IS got a Hayhook brand
on it. In the old days it was. You
could leave your saddle on a fence.
go away for a week and it was
there when you came back. Now.
with all these folks driving
through the place, we're lucky if
we can keep our beds.
You ride night herd on those
calves. I'll see that you get some
sleep. But don't mention it to the
Colonel or he'll start another cattle
war"
The night trick gave Larry plen.
ty of time to watch for the return
of the mysterious plane. He sent
to town for a pair of field glasses,
borrowed a carbine from Barnes
and spent every night from mid
night until dawn perched on a hill
overlooking the canyon road.
If the plane came in, a few
minutes hard riding up the canyon
would bring him close to Bentley's
landing field, and he coun ed or
Bentley's carelessness and self
confidence to keep him from being
discovered. He wasn't worried a
bout rustlers stealing the calves.
He had lied to Barnes about see.
ing the truck tracks. But he KEPT
an eye on the herd.
Monnie had apparently forgotten
their quarrel. Barnes gave him an
easy job. Wrangling horses. kept
him close to the ranchhouse during
the day, and Larry found oppor,
tunity to spend most of the after
moons with her.
Bentley's visits became less fire,
quent and Larry wondered if
Monies interest in the rancAr
had lessened. Bentley wouldn't be
ulo1illooSd SdSilJ, llOWSVCI, 81 LdI
ry decided that probably Bentley
was on one of his frequent hunting
trips.
He thought it all out as he sal
on the hilltop n dark nigh. He
was in love with Monnie-hope-
lessly and completely. He had a
constant battle with himself to
keep from telling her.
There'd be time for that after
he had settled this narcotics SNUG
Cling, discovered how Hugh was
killed. Then, and only then, he
told himself, would he let Monnie
know.
His horse, tethered at the end of
a lariat, raised his head, whinnied.
Someone was coming up the hill
behind him. Larry moved quickly
to his saddle, pulled the carbine
from its scabbard, pumped a shell
into the magazine and waited.
(TO Be Con inued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
c. r A N M
CIR OK Err
H WHERE, WHAT?

HoW's your history and your ge
o2raphy? The following question.
will test you on both. If you ge
the first one your history is par
tlcularly good.
/. Name six great empire build
ers whose conquests still have {
definite influence on modern Eu.
rope.
2. Which countries border on tn,
Baltic sea?
3. Where are the Balearic is
lands?
4. What strait is a natural bar.
rier to the Black Sea and Turkey
5. What countries are adjacen,
to SkaSerrac- and Kattegat?
ANSWERS on Market Page)