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Evening star., 1940-05-01
Hosiery Workers Urged
To Favor Third Term

READING, Pa, May (P.-The
strong American Federation OF
Hosiery Workers formed the spear
head of Roosevelt third-term drive
today at the annual convention of
the Pennsylvania Industrial Coun-
Gil. State organization of the C. 1. o.
In the face of public announce
ment by C. I. O. Leader John L.
Lewis that he would oppose another
term for the President, two textile
union leaders urged Mr.. Roosevelt's
reelection on the ground it would
'serve best the interests of the work.
ing people"
Emil Rieve, international president
of the hosiery workers, told the
delegates last night 1T would be
calamity if reactionary is elected
to the White House in November. He
declared. What is needed is not less
of the New Deal-but more of the
New Deal"
MIR. Rieve cited the Federal wage
hour law as an example Of beneficial
legislation and said it resulted in pay
increases for 1875. 900 workers in the
cotton textile industry
William Leader, president of the
Hosiery Workers Branch l, brought
to the convention a resolution in
dorsing the President for a third
term and declaring that labor rep
resentatives are for the first time
being heard in the Government halls
Of our great Nation"
With Mr.. Lewis United Mine
Workers constituting large bloc Of
the conventions delegates, lively
debate over the third-term issue was
expected before adjournment Fri
day.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Health
Continued From First Page J

the load of preventable diseases. to
free our nations from the large and
unseen tax for the care Of the unfit,
to provide opportunities for health
full living, may in the long run be
more important as a means of de-
fense than are instruments Of war.
To-day we are fighting a rear
guard action. If this war continues
and spreads it may we'll be losing
action against the Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse.
Disease is the fnost international
of all subjects. declared Assistant
Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle,
jr, in welcoming the delegates.
Total Warfare
Its attack" he declared, "oper-
ates on, land. at sea and in the air
and it finds fifth columns to act as
host and transmitting agent in all
quarters, high and low. It's warfare
can be total and it can develop
blitzkreigs"
This calls, he said. for constant
international cooperation in the
development of means of defense.
The delegates were ofiicially well
coined by DR.. Leo S. Rowe. director
of the Pan-American Union.
DR.. Hugh S. Cummings, director
of the Pan-American Sanitary Bu-
reau. another speaker, discussed the
work of the bureau as q force for
peace and progress in the New World.
1t originated, he said, in the sue
cessful work of the Cuban physician,
Carlos Finlay, and of the American
Army officer, Walter Reed, in de-
termining the cause of yellow fever
which hitherto had been a dread
spectre on both continents.
continents plan ruthlessly for de-
struction and dominion" he said,
regardless of the consequences to
themselves and others. Let them
think of extending their sway to
bring others into slavery and ruin.
We on this continent have long
committed ourselves to a far differ
ent policy. We want to combine
efforts and energies only in enter
prises that will be of lasting benefit
to all our peoples. Medicine and
sanitation recognize no boundaries
or chosen peoples. Their gifts are
made available to all.
1T is rather ironical that even
those who elsewhere are 50 ruthless
with human life must turn to medi-
cine for help, for otherwise their
schemes would avail but little. The
march of death becomes inevitable
when the science of living is for
gotten or neglected"
Following the meeting, lunch was
served to the delegates in the Pam
American Union Annex.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
London
Continued From First Page.)

lessly and resolutely at the grand
inquest OF the nation the Liberal
leader told his Scottish audience.
He threw back at Mr.. Chamber
lain the Prime Minister'S recent
declaration that Hitler had missed
the bus" and said that it reminded
him Of Mr.. Chamberlain's prophecy,
after the Munich dismemberment Of
Czecho-Slovakia, September %, 1898,
that peace in our time had been
established.
ITS Not Over Yet"
Although we shall muddle
through to victory in the long run"
said Sir Archibald. I'VE shall pay for
the feebleness of our political direc-
ton by prolongation of the war.
There is nothing in the rules of
war against a country moving skill
fully and striking without warning.
and the British public would not
complain If the British government
moved and struck the Germans"
He said the nation was entitled
to know whether the troops sent to
Norway were highly trained, regu-
lar troops with experienced officers
and stats, and whether they were
adequately equipped"
Aside from Sir Archibald's speech
there was little sign of open feeling
against the government over the
turn OF events in Norway. However,
faces were glum and there were dis
tressed whispers in parliamentary
lobbies about the Norwegian CAM
paign.
Said the man-in- -the-street: Its
not over yet"
Withdrawal Hinted.
The press, including the well-in-
formed Times. indicated that the
disadvantages under which the allies
weSe f1ghting would compel them to
effect a strategic withdrawal to the
north for formation of battle lines
north Of Trondheim.
This would leave the allies in
possession Of the northern part of
Norway. excepting only Narvik. and
even at that Arctic ore port the be-
leaguered German garrison was be-
heved to be unable to hold out much
longer against pressure from land
and sea.
The junction between German
Evening star., 1940-05-01

the Commerce Department the same
organization which made and en-
forced regulations governing air
transportation and which installed,
maintained and operated aids to air
navigation along the airways also
investigated accidents. Since many
of the accidents involved regula-
tions or aids, the bureau was an in
terested party to the investigatio
1t was pointed out. Some Of the
harshest criticism of the former set
up was directed to the fact that the
bureau failed to decide against it.
self in accident cases in which tes-
timony tended to show air naviga-
ton aids were at fault. Critics con-
tended there was too much DISPOSE
ton to blame accidents on pilots
who had died at their controls and
to overlook defects in airWays or
Federal regulations and their en-
forcement.
This criticism was one of the chief
reasons for creation of the inde-
pendent Air Safety Board.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
barden Plan Killed,
House Studies Mi|der
Wage.Hour Revision
Loaded Amendments
Voted Down, l56 to IS,
By Administration Forces
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Jubilant over defeating the con-
troversial Barden amendments. ad-
ministration forces in the House
pushed ahead today with plans to
enact less sweeping revisions in the
wage-hour law.
The proposals OF Representative
lParden, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima were turned down, 1856 to 66,
late yesterday. after the House had
made so many changes that even
their author withdrew his support.
The original amendments, opposed
by President Roosevelt, would have
freed a long list of professors of
farm products from both the mini
mum wage and maximum hour
standards.
Silver Bill May Pass.
Against this administration vic
tory in the House, however, there
developed the probability that the
Senate would pass Republican
bill to end the Treasury's foreign
silver buying program.
Senator Townsend, Republican. of
Delaware, the author; opened debate
yesterday with an assertion that
the 7-year-old program had been
a costly mistake. He was supported
by some Democrats. as we'll as by
the Republican minority.
Secretary Morgenthau said re-
Gently that the Treasury purchases
had stabilized silver prices and aided
many countries with whom we have
friendly relations" He argued that
world silver prices might decline
If the program was curtailed.
Barden Continues Fight.
In the wage-hour fight Repre-
sentative Barden said he was mot
blue" over his defeat yesterday. He
turned his efforts toward winning
approval of some of his amend
ments-he would not say which
ones-during today's consideration
of milder revisions offered by the
House Labor Committee.
The committee amendments, re-
puted to have White House support
would grant hours concessions to
some farm processors-such as cam
ming companies-but would permit
only a few exceptions from the 30
cents-an-hour minimum wage
Chairman Norton of the Labor
Committee, leading the administra-
ton fight predicted these amend
ments would be adopted. Repre-
sentative Ramspeck, Democrat. of
Georgia. supporting her. said the
wage minimum seems pretty safe"
from broad exemptions.
Out of the whole tangle came gen.
eral predictions that some revisions
would be approved and sent to
gather dust in the pigeonhole of the
Senate Labor Committee.
Barden Proposal Loaded"
A supporter Of the Barden amend
ments, asking anonymity, said he
would attempt to prevent loading
of the committee proposals to the
point where they would be rejected.
too. and the whole matter referred
back to the Labor Committee.
Loading" of the Barden amend
ments took place while the Norton
forces sat by smiling. Although
Evening star., 1940-05-01
international Police PIon
For Danube Rejected
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE. May 1.-Yugoslsvia
and Rumania have rejected Hun
gary's proposal for international
policing of the stretch of the Danube
River under their sovereignty, it was
announced ofilcially today.
The Hungarian plan would have
made all Danubian countries respon-
sible for guarding the river near the
Iron Gate" 1t was understood to
have been advocated by DR.. Karl
Clodius, German trade negotiator. in
an interview yesterday with Yugo-
slav Foreign Minister Alexander
Cincar-Markoyic.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
'End-Wur' Candidate
Loses Bye-Election
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-Comdr. T. D.
Galbraith. National Government
candidate, today defeated John
Nicolson, "stop-the-war' advo-
cate. in a Pollok constituency bye
election to fill the parliamentary
vacancy caused by the death Of Sir
John Gilmour. Minister of Shipping
Comdr. Galbraith polled 1850
votes to Nicolson's 2,40l. 1t was the
seventh defeat for "stop-the- war
candidates.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

Chamberlain and not with Winston
Churchill, First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty and head Of the fighting
services.
THE Norwegian campaign has
produced-if reports are to be be-
lieved-at least one case where di-
vided counsels have checked ef-
fective action" the newspaper said.
There are strong reasons for be-
lieving that at the outset of opera
tions-when the feat would have
been easier and less costly than
now-naval chiefs we're in favor of a
sea attack on Trondheim and
thought it would succeed.
80 1t is believed, however, that
the cabinet turned down the project
on the ground that 1t was too rash
and too costly"
Evening star., 1940-05-01

forces based on Oslo and the garri.
son of Trondheim. If 1t has not
already been established, Is now
certainly imminent" said the Times,
adding:
I'm effect the Nazs have closed
their grip on the whole OF Southern
Norway containing the richest and
most populous regions.
1.-THE principal task henceforth is
clearly to establish and hold a line
that will bar access OF the invader
to the long narrow strip Of country
running between the Swedish FROM
tier and the North Sea and extend
Ing far into the Arctic Circle"
Divided Counsels CHARGED.
The Liberal News Chronicle de-
clared that responsibility for any
faulty decisions rested with Mr..
Evening star., 1940-05-01

outwardly they opposed many Of the
exemptions they merrily accepted
defeat" knowing that too broad q
bill would be ditched.
Then, when Representative Brown
Republican, OF Ohio. put forward an
amendment to prevent any wage
exemptions. they joined in the loud
chorus Of .''ayes" which added II to
the Barden measure.
That changed the whole picture.
Representative Barden stood up be-
fore his colleagues and said:
! am not for the Barden BILL"
Evening star., 1940-05-01
John |. Lewis Wants
To Be President,
Green Asserts
Tries to Form Third
Party So He Can Run,
A. F. L. Chief Says
BS the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 1.-William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor claims c. I. O.
Chieftain John L. Lewis has ambi-
tions to be President of the United
States and is trying to form third
party so he can become it's can
didate
Even back when Mr.. Lewis and a
group Of unions bolted the A. F.. L..
to form the Congress of Industrial
Organizations. Mr.. Green declares,
I'VE suspected the movement was
influenced largely by the desire to
gain political control in America.
that it was more political than
economic"
He was subsequently more con-
vinced" of the political motives of
the c. I. o., he said, when Mr.. Lewis
formed labors Non-Partisan League,
the political arm of the c. I. O..
which Mr.. Lewis also heads.
And now he declares for a third
party" shouted Mr.. Green yesterday
in fiery hours address that drew
ring of applause from some $500
delegates to the PENNSYLVANIA Fed
Grafton of Labor's 39th annual con-
vention.
Statement Is Cited.
"He says the President is no good,
nobody in the Democratic party is
any good. He can't find anybody
that measures up so he looks around
and says I'm the man."
Speaking in West Virginia month
ago, Mr.. Lewis said that unless the
Democratic party adopted plat
form and selected candidates ac-
ceptable to labor and the common
people. he would urge a convention
to form program that each and
every American can support
Mr.. Green, while pledging his
organization never would associate
with third party move, referred to
Mr.. Lewis assaults on the Demo-
cratic administration and asserted:
I'VE members of the federation
are not announcing President Roose-
welt as a traitor to working men and
women. Rather, we are appreciative
of the great progress labor has made
under him"
After applauding delegates quieted,
he added that if it had not been
for President Roosevelt. Mr. Lewis
United Mine Workers, spearhead of
the c. l. O., would have gone out of
existence.
Blames Lewis for Peace Failure.
And yet this man, in his supreme
arrogance, has branded the Presi-
dent traitor to labor and has pre-
dicted his ignominious defeat. He
recently told the American Youth
Conference: Come on, we'll form a
new party. What for? To nominate
me for President of the United
States"
Mr.. Green blamed the C. I. o.
head for collapse of peace parleys
between the warning C. l. o. and
A. F. of L. and amid hand-clapping
and cheering declared that if labor
peace is to be attained there must
be "a change in the leadership of
the c. I. o. or in the mental at
titude" of the present leadership.
He disclosed that three times
President Roosevelt had attempted
to bring about peace negotiations
between labor's warning factions and
asserted Mr.. Lewis had thwarted
each move He declared another
similar attempt made about two
weeks ago" by representatives of
Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew
organizations had failed for the
Sanoo reaSon
Evening star., 1940-05-01
School Principal to Tolk

William B. Marks, principal OF the
Takoma- Silver Spring Junior High
School, will be the guest speaker at
meeting of the Takoma Park (Md.)
Elementary School tomorrow at 8
pm
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Call Mr.. Pyle for
QUALITY RUG CLEANING! !

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II backed BY - years actual experience. Send
ysur and carpets Ask for prices cleaning
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31

six boys" His wife said: "What
would do in a city like Richmond,
Virginia, with my children?"
w. 7. Lowrey (1), minister and
educator, served as president of
Blue Mountain College 81 years and
was later president of three other
colleges. He has been chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the Baptist
Hospital in Memphis since its be-
ginning.
jamie Lowrey Sanford Graves icy
was a missionary to the Chinese for
So years. She founded Pool To Aca-
deny, Canton, China, a school for
Chinese girls, and was its principal.
Later she founded the Mo Kowng
Home for blind girls in Canton and
served IS it's superintendent until
failing eyesight and i'll health caused
her retirement. She now lives at
Mobile, Alabama, with her sister.
B. G. Lowrey (2), educator and
statesman, served for four terms in
the Congress of the United States as
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31
PAGE THREE

Representative from the Second Dis
trict of Mississippi. While president
of Blue Mountain College, he was
largely instrumental in establishing
the Baptist Hospital in Memphis,
Tennessee. T. c.. Lowrey (3) was
business manager of the college for
more than twenty years.
Booth Lowrey (4) father of the
present president of Blue Mountain
College, Lawrence I. Lowrey, was an
author, poet, teacher, and nationally
famed humorous lyceum lecturer. p.
II. Lowrey (5) was circuit Judge of
his judicial district in Mississippi and
lives at Marks.
Sara Holmes Lowrey 80 was the
wife of General Lowrey and the
mother of Mrs. Berry. Joseph John
ston Lowrey (10) was for many
years a prominent cotton man in New
Orleans, and now, retired, lives in
Memphis, Tennessee. Linnie Lowrey
Ray G1) was dietitian of the col
lege for many years. Sallie Lowrey
Potter (13) is now matron at Hill
mar College, Clinton, Miss, of which
Mrs. Berry's son, NJ. p. L. Berry, is
president.
All brothers and sisters are living
except I. c. CD and Booth az.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31
Mary Ann Stevens Has
Birthday Party

Little Miss Mary Anne Stevens
celebrated her eighth birthday lass
Friday, Oct. 25th with a party. The
Halloween motif was carried out. The
table was in the living room, with
the punch bowl in the center banked
with marigolds. The birthday cake
was usual as we'll as lovely, with vel
low icing on the black cake. Halo
ween favors were presented to the
assembled children.
During the serving of the refresh
ments, jeanette Stephens entertained
the guests with several tap-dancing
numbers.
Mary Anne's grandparents, Mr..
| and Mrs. A. L. Stevens, were present
! to make the party even more delight
full.
Those enjoying this lovely affair
with the honoree we're: Rose Marie
| Counts, jeanette Stephens, Carol
| Montgomery, Barbara Jean King,
betty Harrington, Carol Ann Wat
kins, Josephine Barranco, Barbara
Ann Moss, Shirley Fay Durham, Linda
Lou McCullar, Anna Betty Carruth,
Kay Kerbow, Sharon Duke, Mile
Carol, Ruth Ritman and Trudy Rea
Henry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31
Junior MocD Music
Club Has First Meeting

The first meeting Of the Junior
Mcdowell Music Club was held in
the home of Jimmy Long, Thurs
day, Oct. "a. Dorothy Davis was
elected President; Rosemary How
ell, vice President; Carolyn Hays,
Secretary; and Jane Harrington,
Treasurer. The Club song was sung
and the Collect repeated.
Piano solos were given by the fol-
lowing: Bobby Rosson, Betty Her
rington, Carol Montgomery, Mary
Louise Cresswell, Nancy Lou Thomp-
son, Carolyn Hays, Rosemary Howell,
Dorothy King, Linda Lou McCullar,
Mary Ann Stevens, Ruby Jean Coop
er, Janice Robertson, Catherine
Moore, Jane Harrington, and Rose
Marie Counts. Dorothy Davis and
Jimmy Long demonstrated scale tech
nique.
A game of "Great Musicians"
was greatly enjoyed, after which a
tempting Halloween plate was served.
The Club had as it's guests, Mrs.
R. E. Rosson and Mrs. Clyde Thomp-
son. The next meeting will be with
Carolyn Hays. :
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31

Blue Mountain, Miss, October 80.
Mother Berry, whose Goth birth
day anniversary will be celebrated
November 16 at Blue Mountain Col
lege, belongs to a family that has
well served Baptistry in Mississippi
and the South. The picture shows
Mother Berry, her parents, and her
brothers and sisters. With the excep-
ton of those of Mrs. Berry's parents,
the pictures were made about 1908.
This family, the Lowreys of Mis-
sissippi, has served the South in
many ways. General M. P. Lowrey
90, the stalk from which the family
sprung, was a minister of the Cos
pei, a warrior, and an educator. He
founded Blue. Mountain College in
1878. Modena Lowrey Berry (6)
and her sister, Maggie Lowrey Ander-
sol (9) were members of the first
faculty of the college.
General Lowrey served in the
Mexican War as a private, and in the
War Between the States he rose to
the rank of General and was known
along battle fronts as "The Fighting
Parson of the Army of the Tennes-
see." About 1872 while General Low
rey was holding a revival meeting in
Jackson, the Mississippi Legislature
offered him the U. S. Senatorship
from Mississippi (this was before
election by popular vote). His ac-
ceptance was all that was necessary.
In declining the proffered honor,
General Lowrey expressed his appre-
citation, but added: 81 cannot sacri-
flee the commission / hold as a minis
ter of the gospel even for a com
mission as U. S. Senator"
About this time, also, General
Lowrey was offered the executive
secretaryship of the Foreign Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. He declined this high honor
for the reason in his own words,
80. that a country home in Mis-
sissippi is a safer place to rear my
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31
Mesdumes Durham And
Wallace Entertain
B. and P.W. Club

Mrs. Floyd Durham and Mrs. Lou
Wallace were hostesses to the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club,
Thursday evening, October oath, in
the formers home for the regular
meeting. The house was most attrac-
tive with Halloween decorations.
Miss Hazel Brannon, President,
presided overs the business session,
after which the program was turned
over to Miss Vera Herbert and Mrs.
Virgie Johnson. The subject, "Vot-
ing Intelligently" proved of much in
%terest, and many points or propa-
ganda, voting and duties of citizens
were discussed.
The ~hostesses, assisted by Mrs.
Ruby Herman, served delicious re-
freshments to the members and two
guests, Mrs. Duke and Mrs. Will
Durham, during the social hour.
Mrs. DALI Ragsdale was welcomed
as a new member.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31

Edward Jones of Belzoni visited
homefolks over the weekend.
Miss Catherine Durham, and Mrs.
w. H. Irby were Jackson visitors
,iondsy.
Mrs. Ed Guess, Miss Maxine Leard,
Mrs. Charlie Lance, Mr.. Marcus
Love and Mrs. Lauraene Wilkes at
tended the Jackson Bridge Club Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kicks, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stonestreet visited the
Sardis Dam Sunday.
Miss Florence Nicely of Schalter
was a week end guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love, two
sons, Marcus and Robert, and Miss
Ethelyn Baine spent Sunday in
Greenville with Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kins Turnage.
Mrs. H. j. Baine has returned from
a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Watkins Turnage Of Greenville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-31
Miss BreIund Entertuins
Gummu Club

The Gamma Literary Club met
Thursday afternoon, Oct. oath with
Miss Ora Lee IRELAND as hostess.
The meeting opened by all reading
in unison, The American Greed, fol-
lowed by the collect being read by
Mrs. R. w. Rhyme.
Mrs. Carruth, president, presided
IVA the business session.
The club will give Mrs. Miles Ray
a shower on Saturday afternoon,
October 26th.
Mrs. J. w. Howell, as Citizenship
Chairman, urged each one to go to the
poll and vote Nov. 9Th.
We voted to send a donation Of
five dollars to the Old Lady's Home
in Jackson.
Miss Pauline Carter was leader Of
the program on Science and Inven-
tions.
Roll Call: Made in South Products.
Southern Scientists, Mrs. R. w.
Rhyme.
Inventors of the South, Mrs. b.
w. Moore, substituting for Mrs.
Nicely.
All joined in singing the club song.
During the social hour Miss Bre-
land served delicious refreshments
with Halloween favors.