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Evening star., 1940-06-14

Mlaolne' spot Fs inch), 1l.0ln.
Nominal
Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
dr2l higher. Sales. 124 contracts july
6.12o: September. 6.25-26: October, G, ,266:
December, 6.30b; January, 6.31b.
-
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, June IA LP.-rras.
from drygoods centers and strenatbb bbof.s rs
most other markets bolsted cotton futures
% points net higher W
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May $50 SSS SO SSSo"",
cottonseed oil closed steady. blescSab,.
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$50; October ssob; Deeembe-. Bssho
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Member Bank Deposits
Climb at New York
By the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Member
bank deposits for reserve account
with the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York increased around $780,
100000 the past week, the banks
condition statement disclosed.
Gold certificates on hand and
due from the United States Treas
ury rose s121 100000. The United
States treasurer account with the
bank declined about 2l,000,000.
Federal Reserve notes in actual
circulation increased aroun d
$5,000,000.
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Evening star., 1940-06-14


Unit of trading. shares
In bankruptcy recelyerhip
Act or securities
Rates OF dividend the foregoing
bursements based the
Unless otherwise dividends moi
included. ~ "' "-e NV
Ex dividend. Ex extra eytras
q Accumulated dividends last
far this PAYABLE Cash or
STOCK Accumulated dividends paid
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15

Rev. E. S. Lewis left Monday morn
ing for Memphis, Tenn, and Corlnth,
Miss. where he will spend a few days
visiting relatives and friends. Rev
Lewis was pastor Of the Corintn
Methodist Church for a good many
years, and has a host of friends who
will welcome him on his short visit
there.
Friends of Mr.. D. H. Fleming are
glad to see him out again, after UNI
dergoing a operation in Shreveport,
La.
Mrs. M. f. Mcclellan, Mary Eliza
beth, and Miss Annie Lou Thornton
spent this week in Cairo, Ill. visit
ing Mr.. Mcclellan.
Miss Cargill Howard spent Sum-
day afternoon in Tchula visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Tatum, and
Nancy Anne, Spent Sunday in Gre
NADIA.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Grounds Are In Shape For Holmes County's
Ninth Annual Coli Show Friday August Is;
$500 In Prizes; Free Barbecue For Guests
Plans Are Completed
For Best Show Ever
Held States Carson

Work was started Monday morning
preparing the Wilson Pecan Grove
grounds, getting everything in read
mess for the Holmes County Ninth
Annual Colt Show to be held Friday,
August 16.
Grass has been cut and recut, wire
has been stretched throughout the
grounds to guide the crowd and traf-
fic, a big show ring has been roped
off, and in fact, everything is being
put in readiness for the county's
great event of the year. Representa-
| tives of the show will be on hand at
an early hour to assist with the
thousands who will be pouring into
the Colt Show Grounds to enjoy the
program of the day.
County Agent, l. w. Carson states
that inquiries from all parts Of the
county have been received from ex-
hibitors and the entry figure of 500
colts last year is expected to be ex'
ceeded this year.
Judges for the event in which $500
in prizes will be awarded to stock
~raisers of Holmes county, have been
selected. They are: r. G.. Prescott,
county agent Of Rankin county; l.. r.
Stubblefield, assistant county agent
of Tallahatchie county; Gus Blanch-
ard, Shelby. A. r. Ruby, county
| agent of Yazoo county, will serve in
| his usual capacity as ring master.
A consolation prize of $25 will be
given away to the exhibitors by is
suing a ticket for each entry. The
number withdrawn will be awarded
| the prize. This affords opportunity
for an exhibitor to win an additional
award or for one to obtain a con-
ISOLATION prize if any failed to win.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
will also give away a beautiful light
bay ~6-year-old brood mare with a
four-months' old mule colt at side.
J. II. Warner is chairman of the
committee in charge of awarding the
brood mare, but any member of the
Jaycees will be glad to furnish fur
Their information. also.
More than 5000 pounds of meat
has already been received by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce to be
barbecued. 1t is believed that this is
sufficient meat to furnish barbecue
for the crowd that is expected.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
lack W. Hut(hison
Passes Saturday
Funeral Services Are
Held AT Goodman
Baptist Church

Funeral services were held Sunday
at 2 o'clock at the Goodman Baptis'
Church for lack w. Hutchinson, So
who passed away at his home il
Durant Saturday, August 10, after
an illness of only five weeks. Rev
J.. F. Nets, Jackson, officiated. Bur
ial followed in the Goodman cere
terry.
He was a member of the Goodman
Baptist Church where he was a de
voted member.
Mr.. Hutchison was born in New
Port, on October 81, 1888 and mar.
ried Miss Mamie johnson in 1913.
He had made his home in Durant
for a number of years and was the
brother of Mrs. ]. H. Lockhart.
Surviving r his widow, Mrs. z
w. Hutchinson, Ethel; two sons, C.
f. Hutchinson, Ethel and J. N. Melton
(stepson), Leroy, Ala; four sisters
Mrs. P. NJ. Hines, Sails; Mrs. Bee
McAtee, Gunnison; Mrs. j. H. Lock.
hart, Durant; and Mrs. E. Lockhart
Jackson; and three brothers, w. R
Hutchinson, Sails; G. C. Hutchinson
Jackson; and Fred Hutchison, Meri.
gold.
Active pail bearers included: ]. r.
Brown, Jr., Durant; L. l.. Higgins,
Dave Ford, A. A. Derrick, j. D,
Neaves and George Mitchell, all OF
Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Hugh White Supporter!
Hold Meeting Monday
Night Al Lexington
Dr.. R. G. EImore, Local
Physician Is Named
Co-Chuir.nun

A large and enthusiastic crowd of
friends and supporters of former Gov
ernor Hugh White responded to the
call of Co-chairman DR.. r. C. Elmore,
prominent physician of Durant, and
met in the court house at Lexington
Monday night, August II, and COM
pleted a county organization in be-
half of the candidacy Of Hugh White,
candidate for United States Senator.
G. H. Marlborough, Lexington at
torney, banker and president of the
Board of Trustees of Holmes Junior
College, who was also a strong Paul
b. johnson supporter in the primaries
of last summer, was the unanimous
choice of those present, to serve as
chairman of the Hugh White forces
for the western half of Holmes
county.
Sessions Povall of Lexington was
named as permanent secretary. Will
burn Hooker of this city, was select
ed as treasurer.
Mrs. Susie Bailey, president of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club and active in all phases of civic
undertakings, VIII h a previously
been selected by the ladies of Holmes
county as chairman of the women's
work in the county had her selection
confirmed by a unanimous vote and
expression by all those present.
AcSISf a p+S ~ thA aannntxy oh n INN n n
and other officers were named as
follows: j. S. Watson, Jr., C. NJ. Nc
Daniel and c. B. Kitchen.
G. H. Marlborough in his response
accepting the Craftsmanship for the
western half of Holmes county, had
this to say concerning former COVER.
nor Hugh White: II have never sup
ported Mr.. White in any of his pre-
vious campaigns and vas never a
great admirer of the man until he
had served out his term as governor
Then | vas convinced that he was q
natural born leader of men for no;
in one single instance during his ad.
ministration was there dissession OF
discord between the high executive
and the Legislative bodies. If for no
other reason, l am of the opinion that
this type of representative is needed
in our Congress today, and | am
happy of the oportunity to aid in
promoting the candidacy of former
Governor Hugh l.. White for the
United States Senate"
Short talks were made by Senator
]. Stewart Watson, Chairman DR.. r
C. Elmore, Judge J. A. Hearn OF
tCo7:irred on page two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Downs, Chairman of Board
of The |. c. System Dies

Chicago, Aug. ii. A. Downs,
chairman of the board of the Illinois
Central System, died Saturday in the
Illinois Central Hospital here. He
was 6S years old.
Mr.. Downs, who had been in de-
clining health since the summer of
1888. entered the hospital for the
last time two weeks ago, Immediately
after attending the July meeting of
the board.
Forty-six years a railway man, Mr.
Downs climaxed his career by serving
for twelve years, from 1926 to 1888.
as president of the Illinois Central
System, after two years as president
of the Central of Georgia, a sub,
sidiary line. In addition to receiving
many distinctions in railway anC
BUSINESS circles, he had been highly
honored as a Catholic Layman ano
as an alumni member of Sigma Oh
fraternity.
A widower, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. John f. Oakley OF
New Orleans, and three brothers, 7
A. Downs, of Princeton, KY, j. l.
Downs of Champaign, H., and j. E
Downs of Terre Haute, Ind.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
BiIbo Brings Campaign
To Holmes County
Speaks To Large Crowd
At Lexington Court
House Wednesday

Senator Theo G. Bilbo addressed
the people of Holmes county We'd.
.nesday afternoon at Lexington in
behalf of his candidacy for r~e-elec.
ton to U. S. Senate. He was intro.
duced by DR.. J. S. Rosamond of West
who praised his record as n of the
best in the U. S. Senate for a first
term Senator.
Senator Bilbo in his usual vigorous
style reviewed his record while sena
tor asserting that he was responsible
for the burdens of flood control be.
ing taken off the state and local lanC
owner and assured entirely by the
Federal government, thus saving mil
lions to the local poole along the
levees of the Mississippi river.
He also reminded his hearers that
he passed the Big Black Drainage
Bill, thus providing employment tc
hundreds in the county last summer
and fall.
Senator Bilbo called attention tc
the fact that the reason of his mem.
bership in the agricultural committee
of u. S. Senator he had been able
to put millions into the pockets OF
of Mississippi farmers.
In closing Senator Bilbo declared
chat he would be in a much better
position from now on, after five anC
a half years of experience to dc
greater things than an inexperienced
man."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
''40-l Teachers For Durun.
Separate School District
Are Announced Today

The Consolidated Schools of Hol-
mes County will begin work on Sep
TENDER End, with the exception of
Bethesda and E%benezer, which will
begin on the 18th. The Lexington
Separate School District, will begin
on September 18th, the Dur t
Separate School District on the 9th,
and the Holmes County Junior Col
lege on September End.
The faculty for the Durant Sepa-
rate School District as announced to-
day by Miss Dorothy McBee are:
c. II. Carruth Superintendent and
Economics.
Dase Davis, Mathematics and
Coach.
Malcolm Carter, Band.
Miss Pauline Carter, Junior High
School.
Mervlyn Smith, Social Science and
Librarian.
Miss Irene McMaster, Junior High
School.
Miss Mary Love, English = Latin
Library.
Miss Frances Allen, 9th Grade.
Miss Kate Pinson, 5th Grade.
Miss Jean Perkins, 4th Grade.
Miss Blanche Marlborough, 3 I'd
Grade.
Miss Mamie Clark, End Grade.
Miss Ora Lee Breland, 1st Grade
Mrs. M. J. Lipsey, Music.
NJ. p. Smith, Social Science.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Samuel {. Gully, Life
Long Resident Passes
Wednesday Night
Services Are Held At
Presbyterian Church
Thursday 300 pm.

Funeral services for Mr.. Samuel c.
Gully who died at 2;45 am. We'd
nesday morning, August IA, 1910 at
the age of SO years in the home of
his daughter, Mrs. G.. S. Order, will
be held this afternoon, Thursday, at
800 O'Clock at tn Presbyterian
Church with his former pastor, Rev.
G. NJ. Smiley of Amory officiating,
assisted by Rev. j. R. Jacket, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mrs. Jennie Norman Culley by
four years. MI. Culley was a life
long member of the Presbyterian
church, joining when he was a young
man, and had been a devoted church
worked for his entire life. He retired
from duty on the Illinois Central
Railway in 1908 after serving about
20 years as engineer.
Has was only seriously i'll for two
weeks and death came as a shock
to his many friends and relatives
who mourn his passing.
He is survived by two sons, and
two daughters: Mrs. c. S. Order,
Durant; Mrs. Beatrice Boyette, Jack
SON; C. n. Culley, Clarksdale and +.
L. Culley of Washington ID. c. Also
surviving are four grandchildren and
one great ~grandchild.
Interment will be in Mizpah GENE
terry. A large floral tribute was given
by his many friends and loved ones.
Pail bearers were: Edward Taylor,
w. H. Counte, Hal Rhyme, Edward
Howell, Louie Clements and Leon
Maxwell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Goodman Lions Club
Charter Night
Lumpkin Presents Club
Charter TO Lions At
Goodman At Meet

Nineteen members from the roster
of the newly organized Lions Club at
Goodman. A luncheon at Holmes
Junior College dining hall wa held
at VIII "a the charter was presented by
District Governor Sam Lumpkin, to
President W. A. Thomas.
DR.. W. D. Mccain, of Jackson,
acted as POSTMASTER. Edwin White,
of Lexington, introduced the district
governor, who, in turn presented
the charter.
A fine program was enjoyed at the
luncheon. O.. j. Everett said the invo-
cation. Dr.. Mccain was introduced
and welcome was made by r. W.
Almond. Response was by Alton Mas
sey, Kosciusko. A delightful piano
solo was rendered by Jane Wilburn,
Pickens, and several quartet numbers
by the girls quartette, of Canton HI,
a violin solo by Rosa Wyse Ford.
accompanied by John Howard Doug
las, Jr., was also enjoyed. Visiting
club members were introduced and
Ed White, of Lexington, presented
District Governor Lumpkin, who
made the charter presentation. Ac-
ceptance was made by President
Thomas, and benediction pronounced
by the Rev. Madison Flowers.
Officers of the club are: w. A.
Thomas, president; J. H. Davis, first
vice president; S. F. Allen second
vice president; G. j. Everett third
vice President; Dave Culledge, Sec
retary-treasurer; M. A. Ously. lion
tanner; Paul Hand, tail twister. Dir
ectors are: John Killebrew, 7. f.
Powers, r. w. Almond.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Recruiting Sergeant To
Be In Duront Aug. Fl

A recruiting sergeant of the United
States Marine Corps will visit the
Post Office Buildings in Vicksburg
on the 10th, Yazoo City on the goth,
Durant on the 21st and Forest on
the 22nd for the purpose of con-
Quoting preliminary examinations OF
applicants for enlistment in the U. S.
Marine Corps, according to an an
1ouncement by Major A. M. Robbins,
USING, officer in charge of the
Recruiting District of New Orleans.
Hundreds of young men are seek
ing to enlist daily to take advantage
of the opportunities afforded them
through the Marine Corps Institute
to complete their education at no
cost to themselves while drawing =
good salary, or to learn a trade in
one of the more than twenty
tional schools in the Marine Corps
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Services Are Announced
At Methodist Church

Church School at GAS, Walter
Odom superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
Prelude,
Offertory,
Anthem by the choir.
Sermon by Rev. j. E. Stephens of
Clarksdale.
Joint services with the Presby-
terrain congregation at 1880 at the
Presbyterian church, ermo by Rev.
E. S. Lewis.
Everybody cordially invited to
.alsS .l-vices-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Washington Thanks The
Voters Of Holmes County

| want all of you 70 know that ]
am most grateful for denomination
without opposition as the Democratic
nominee for Representative in Con.
gress from the Third District. In these
p%erilous days, without an active cam
paign, | am thus in a position to
continue to devote my entire time to
the service of the people | represent
and to the discharge of my official
duties.
| value more than | can tell the
approval and confidence again re
posed in ME, and ] promise continued
prompt, faithful and efficient service
Cordially and sincerely,
Will NJ. Wilmington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Constable MoyfieId
Howard Bound To
Grond Jury

Mayfield Howard, local constable
was brought before Mayor W. f,
Howell's court in Durant last Monday
on a charge growing out of a raid
on a still some miles from Durant
The charge was extortion and bribery
of $4,000 from Lige and Sherman
Ellis. Mr.. Howard was bound over to
the Holmes county grand jury on
such charge under a $4,000 ap-
pearance bond it was stated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15
Election Officials For August 9th Democratic
Primary Named At Meeting Of Executive
Committee Past Thursday AT Lexington
Wilmington; Smith Are
Declared Nominees
Without Opposition

Election officials for the August
9th Democratic Primary were lam
ed in a meeting of the Holmes Coun-
ty Executive Committee in Lexington
Thursday afternoon.
]. w. Latham was named chair
a of the meeting in the absence of
the chairman, E. T. Nelson. Miss
Hazel Brannon, secretary, kept the
minutes.
Congressman Will NJ. Wilmington
and DR.. P. NJ. Smith, commissioner of
the Yazoo-Mississippi levee district,
were declared the nominees of the
party without opposition.
A motion to have the next meet
ing of the executive committe on
Wednesday morning, August %, at
ten o'clock was carried
Election officials chosen are rs
follows:-
Lexington: W. o. Thompson, Eu-
gene Herman, David B. Miles, man.
ayers; Roy Brown, Herbert Steele,
clerks; Brady H. Davis, peace Of
ficer.
Acona: J. A. Cade, Howard Diggs,
Y. B. Bruce, managers; G. M. Ander-
son and Mrs. ]. R. Booth, clerks;
Clinton Booth, peace officer.
Franklin: Louis Lipsey, J. M. Pow
ers, Noel Drennen, managers; j. N.
Sample, J. R. Lipsey, clerks; Erbit
Rainey, peace officer.
Parkinson: Mrs. J. D. Holland,
manager and clerk.
Durant: w. E. Thomas, w. S. Heg-
gle and Walter Durham, managers;
Miss Mary Julia Nettles and Miss
Lucille Rhyme, clerks; Carl Order,
peace officer.
West: D. B. Campbell, Mrs. Leo
Weeks, Dave Rlack, managers; Mrs.
Ruth Campbell, Mrs. Camilla Aut-
rey, clerks; j. R. Melton, peace Off
Ger.
Emory: p. NJ. Downer, Marvin
Cade, B. s. Ellis, managers; Mrs. An
drew Smith and S. S. Truitt, clerks;
W. C. Downer, peace officer.
Bowling Green: Hugh Mcclellan,
Laddie Williamson, R. E. Dodd, Jr.,
managers; G. C. Waddell and Miss
Christine Grantham, clerks; Steve
Rhyme, peace officer.
Eddsville; Jim M~oorehead, E. D..
Mathews and George d. Mcclellan,
managers; Mrs. Jeffie Dodd, H. o.
Wynne, clerks; Jeff Dodd, peace Of
ficer.
Goodman: w. A. Thomas, Ed
Powers, Carl Hansen, managers; Mrs.
Earl T. Shelton, Miss Halle Albin,
clerks; Earl SHELTON, peace off;ee~.
Pickens: B. 7. Hoover, P. {. Hemp
hill, j. r. Hoover, managers; Miss
Josie Burton, Mrs. John M. Var
borough, clerks; w. l.. Murtagh, peace
officer.
Ebenezer: E. E. O,Reilly, Edwin
Murtagh, J. f. Brown, managers;
Robert Brock, Edgar Brown, clerks;
E. J. Forbus, peace officer.
Eulogy: Merrill Eakin, Oswell
Pettus, J. R. Abels, managers; j. c..
Brister, J. T. Parkinson, ST., clerks;
Ellis Tyson, peace officer.
Richland: J.. E. Chisholm, w. j.
Shanks, J. F. Sample, managers; Mrs.
Ira Shanks,, Mrs. Jewell Bowman,
clerks; l. B. Upshaw, peace officer.
Thornton: Frank Eakin, John Lib
erto, Johnny c. Strickland, mana
gers; Guy Campbell, Mrs, R. c.
Causey, clerks; R. C. Causey, peace
officer.
Tchula: R. X. Jones, E. ]. Shep-
pard, ]. L. Shields, managers; Mrs.
Harvey Baine, Mrs. Lora Bogue,
clerks; A. C. Conger, peace officer.
Cruger: T. B. Smith, A. B, Archer,
Il. H. Spivey, managers; Mrs. Etoile
Campbell Estes and Miss Ruth o.
Reilly, clerks; j. NJ. Watt, peace Of
ficer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-15

the thousands to attend Friday and
marvel at the progress made by Hol-
mes county farmers in breeding and
raising fine stock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
WINDSOR,
 GOVERNOR,
 BAHAMAS
Duke Takes Oath of Office Toddy-Women Bow
 10 Duchess

NASSAU, Aug 17-The Duke of Windsor took the oath Of office as Governor of the Bahamas today and he promised to use his best efforts to help the colony to become recon ciled to local interests and changed conditions imposed by the war.
 The former British Empire King and his American born Duchess were given a great ovation as they ap- peared briefly on the balcony inn mediately after the inauguration ceremony.
 The wives of high officials cur izied to the Duke and bowed to the Duchess following precedent set when they landed in Bermuda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
No Enemy" Bombers Ap- pear Over England Dur
 ing Daylight Hours
NEW DEFENSE NOW
 BEING ESTABLISHED
Royal Air Force Drops Bombs on Germany
 Fleet Attacks Libydn

LONDON, Aug. 17.-For the first time in seven successive days, the daylight hours today, up to 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, passed with- out a shadow of a German raider over Great Britain, but with the lull in the apparent struggle for mastery of Great Britain's skies. the Empire struck with a new vigor to hold supremacy of the seas in the face of the German proclamation of total blockade of the British Isles.
 The Admiralty announces that Great Britains own mines have made the English Channel and Bay of Biscay dangerous to shipping and warned navigators to get routing directions.
 Night Raids
 During the night, German raid- CTS spread over Wales and the Southern coast of England.
 The German communique de- clares that Cardiff and Newport were successfully bombed. It is said that bombs struck the main square of one Welsh town a n d damaged several houses with casu- alties.
 The DNB, according to broad cast received here, said one Brit ish destroyer has been sunk off the Isle of Wight but no mention is made of this by British authori- ties.
 The British have retaliated to the Nazi air raids by counter-attacking Germany. The Royal Air Force last night blew up plant at Luna, near Leipzig. The plant was used in the production of oil from coal. Other important objectives were also successfully bombed" says the British communique,
 Tn African War
 A British report says the battle force of the British Fleet, including battleships and cruisers, bombarded Libyan ports of Bardia and Fort Cauozzo as well as other objectives this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
American Vessel Is
 Threatened
Ship Is Warned Germany Will Not Be Responsible
 for Steamers $ Safety

BERLIN, Aug. IT. = A German radio tonight said it is officially stated that Germany will not be responsible" for the safety of the United States ship American Legion now returning to America from Pet samo, Northern Finland, with sev- eral hundred persons aboard.
 The German radio said the ship is continuing her course and an- nounces the vessel is within the danger zone about the British Isles, despite the warning from the Ger man Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
Nazi Time Bombs Do
 Big Damage
Delayed Explosions Occur in Southwestern Lon-
 don Suburbs
fBy Associated Press)

Time bombs dropped yesterday by the NaN raiders over England caus- ed delayed explosions today es- pecially in London's southwestern suburbs.
 The time bombs exploded similar to those dropped on Paris after the raid on the French capital city on June and brought death to un- suspecting Parisians.
 More persons were made home less in the suburbs of London as one delayed bomb damaged several houses.
 Another bomb exploded near a production plant and third blew up a bare minute after dozen or more persons. drawing by curiosity, sensed danger and moved away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
May Get Orders
 From, Rome
MussoIini's Paper Plays Albanian Border
 Claims

ROME, Aug. IT. - Mussollnrs newspaper Il Popolo D'Italia, warn ed Greece today to define her po- sition immediately relative to AL banian claims"
 The newspaper indicated Greece will be called upon formally within a few days osay yes or no to claims of territory along the Greek-Alban- ian border.
 Heretofore the Italians have ac- cused Greece of being a British vassal, aiding in the British Med itteranean war against Italy: and conniving plots along the Albanian frontier.