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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
Call For Volunteers
Is Issued By Carney

H. G.. Carney, chairman of
the county board of elections.
said last night that although
they have enough volunteer
workers for early this morning
that they will need all we can
possibly get" throughout the
day.
He urged that persons when
they get off work report at their
voting precincts and offer their
services.
"If they can only work a few
hours it will be Of great help"
he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16

nv u. s, Weather Bureau

FORECAST
North Carolina: Clearing in W S t
c1ordy occasional showers in east por'
tion and much cooler Wednesday
Thursday, fair and continued cool.
BY o. s. Weather Bureau
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
Temperature
1:30 a. m. SO; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1:30 p
m. 80; 7:3O p. M. 10; maximum "a
minimum 81; mean 50; normal 66.
Humidity
1870 a. m. 81; 1870 a. m. 50; 1:30 p
m. 40; 1880 p. m. Sc.
Precipitation
Total for "A hours ending 7:3O p. m.
none; total since first of the month
0.13 inches.
Tides For Today
High Low
Wilmington -------- 9:3Sa 4:30a
10 loop 5:00p
Masonboro Inlet --- 7:23a 1:16a
Sunrise elisa; sunset 5;37p; moon.
rise 5:59p moonset 6:27a.
Cape Fear river stage at Fay
etteville, at 8 a. m, October 10,
SO feet.
Continued on Page Six; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
new ITALIAN DRIVE
ON SUEZ EXPECTED
Fascist Command Reports
Air Squadrons' Attack On
British Naval Convoy

ROME, Oct. 15.-R-A strong
new Italian drive against Suez was
hleuleted as imminent today in in
loilned foreign circles as the TIA
a0ii command reported Italian air
squdofons had attacked a British
raval convoy apparently rushing
In m to Egypt.
"ielher German and Italian
aoopS would move simultaneously
neailSV Turkey and Greece was a
N''''er of speculation, although nei-
Noohtlnued on Page Six: Col. AZ
Evening star., 1940-10-10
Third Court Unlikely
To Hear Medical
Antitrust Case
Justics Let's or Morris
Expected to Try the
Action October n

Indications today were that JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's or Justice
James w. Morris will try the anti
trust case against the American
Medical Association and a number
of physicians here, when it is called
in District Court, October 81.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat yes
terday officially notified United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
that a third criminal court at this
time is held "inadvisabls" by the
court. Because a long trial is in
prospect, Mr.. Curran asked the court
to nominate jurist who would serve
in third criminal court. The prose-
cutor fears the regular run OF crimi-
nal cases will be delayed unduly by
the medical case.
PostpOnement Is Possible.
Should it become necessary. Chief
Justice Wheat said, the court again
will consider the matter around No
vember /. If it is found that the
criminal docket is so congested by
hearing the medical case that action
becomes necessary, the court will
likely assign one of the justices now
engaged in civil work to the crimi-
nal branch.
Postponement of the medical
case until later in the term is a
possibility, in the opinion of OBJ
servers. Defense Counsel William
E. Leahy told the court earlier that
the case would take three months
for trial and the defense was put
to great expense and time in locat-
ing its witnesses, many of whom
were not readily available during
the summer.
Because Justice Morris was an
Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the tax division of the
Department Of Justice prior to his
elevation to the bench, there is
some belief that he might be chal-
lenged. 1t Is understood that JUS
tice Morris will not disqualify him.
self, but should the case be as
Evening star., 1940-10-10

OBSERVE GOLDEN WE'D
DING-Mr. and Mrs. F. w.
Parks of Ais Chesapeake
street NV, who recently
celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. Parks,
"a, was born in London, Eng
land, and Mrs. Parks, 10, is a
native Washingtonian. Mr..
Parks is a builder and a past
master of w. r. Singleton Ma
sonic Lodge, No. 80, and Mrs.
Parks is past matron Of
Friendship Chapter, o. E. S.
They have 7 children, 13 grand
children and 2 great-grand-
children.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1940-10-10

signed to him, he will recall to both
sides that he was an Assistant At
torney General.
The antitrust division of the De-
partment of Justice, headed by As
sistant Attorney General Thurman
Arnold, brought evidence before the
District grand jury that resulted in
the indictment of the association
and the doctors. They are accused
of violating the Sherman Anti
Trust Act in allegedly interfering
with the conduct of Group Health
Association here.
Evening star., 1940-10-10
EXECUTIVE SALESMAN

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distributor for product NEW to the
District and surrounding territory. II
is q high quality speeioIty without
competition thot hos 2N2 years Of
proven merit ond soleobiIity to its
credit in other cities. Ii is sold at
notionoIIy mointoined price from leods
produced by newspaper and mosozine
advertising EXCLUSIVELY. Permanent
opportunity for copobIe man IS to IS
who is seeking 10 eorn $4,000 to ST.
600 commissions per yeor. Cor es-
sentioI. Phone MA. 5779 for appoint
ment.
Evening star., 1940-10-10

Are you completely happy about
the cakes you make? Do they come
out light and fine-textured? So de-
licious the folks enjoy every crumb?
Well, that's the wonderful kind
of cake you can make with New
"Sure-Mix" Crisco-as hundreds
of women discovered who tested
Crisco against other well-known
household shortcomings.
Families vote 4 to 1 for criseo cakes
Here's how the cake test was made.
independent investigators called
at random on women all over the
country. These women were using
other well-known shortcomings in
Guiding the most expensive kind.
They were given New "Sure-MM"
Crisco and asked to bake cakes with
their own recipes-then compare!
Here's what happened =. The
Evening star., 1940-10-10

"Sure-Mix" Crisco is the only home
shortening we know of which has
a patented discovery-a secret Of
combining with other ingredients.
Crisco batters are smoother, can
give cakes up to 1870 lighter and
higher depending on type of cake).
Buy Crisco today-get marvel
GUS cakes, pies and fried foods!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
TB Seal Sales
Aid Fight On
Master Killer
Story Told Of Seal
And What 1t Has
Meant To Ill

tuberculosis, master killer of all
the ages, is in retreat. Organized TB
fighters dare hope that many people
Of our time live to see our nation
made stronger by its defeat, and a
large part of the credit for final
victory will belong to the newspapers
of the country.
And this suggests the story of
the Christmas Seal, an idea of COM
polling force that has encircled the
world, a mighty weapon in the bat
tie of the tuberculous legions for a
chance to live.
In 1903. Einar Holboell, a postal
clerk in Denmark, wanted to help
build a hospital for tubercuious chill
dren, but funds were lacking. Color
full postage stamps on thousands of
extra cards and letters during the
Christmas rush suggested that other
colorful stickers on the back of mail,
even if sold for only a penny apiece,
would make the hospital a reality.
1t became a reality when Hol-
boelPs idea received royal approval
and the first tuberculosis Christmas
Seals were sold in Denmark in 1904.
In 1906 a Danish Seal came to
Jacob Riis Of New York, author,
newspaper man and social worker,
Continued on page 4, No. ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
AAA Marketing
Quotas Benefit
State Farmers
Program Helps To
Muintuin Prices
During War

Cotton farmers of the United
States are better prepared through
the marketing quota provisions of the
AAA farm program to protect them
selves from effects of the European
war today than they were during
the World War;, declares |. W. Car
son, county agent.
Through the adjustment provis-
ions Of the program and marketing
quotas, farmers have the mean to
keep the supplies of cotton in line
with demand something they did
not have in 1914" Mr.. Carson says.
Gas a result of being unable to work
comparatively in adjusting produc-
ton, farmers learned then what hap
pened when cotton was thrown on an
oversupplied market. In 1914-15 the
war weakened demand for a large
American crop and caused the price
to drop from about IL cents to 6 IL
cents. In contrast to this, since the
European war broke out in 1889, the
farm price of cotton, supported by
loans, has actually increased slightly
despite a large supply"
Cotton marketing quotas and
acreage allotments are the farmers
tools for adjusting the supply of
cotton to be placed on the market.
During the World War the laws of
economies worked against the cot
ton farmer. But now farmers can,
through the farm program, do their
own adjusting and place on the
market hat amount of cotton which
can be sold for a reasonable price.
With exports Of American cotton
reduced as a result of the present
war and other factors, farmers are
facing a serious situation, he points
out. Despite the expected increase in
domestic consumption, estimated to
be 8 million or more bales this sea-
son, less than one-half Of the 25-
million bale world supply of Ameri-
can cotton will be used this year.
World consumption of American
cotton since 1882 has been equal to
or well above production in every
year except 1887, when there was no
adjustment program in effect and a
bumper crop of 19,000,0 600 bales
was produced. This large crop
brought the surplus back to the 1888
levels, multiplying the work Of a years
of cotton-supply adjustment The
1887 crop has been responsible for
the excessive supplies since that
time.
All Holmes farmers who produced
cotton in 1910 are eligible to vote
in the December 7 referendum to
Continued on page a. No. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
vankeuren Home Is
Scene Of Fire
Sunday Night
Much Damage Done
To Beautiful
Durunt Residence

The beautiful three-story home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. VanKeuren, Du-
rant, was very badly damaged by fire
Sunday evening about nine o'clock.
1t has not been determined how the
fire originated but it seemed to have
started somewhere in the attic or Sec
ond floor.
The back part of the second
story was in flames when the blaze
was discovered and had made great
Roadway. The fire department was
called an they worked valiantly for
nearly two hours in getting the blaze
under control.
1t is believed the second and third
stories will have to entirely rebuilt
as the walls were damaged greatly
A large amount of clothing was
stored in the attic belonging to var
ious members Of the family and all
Of the wedding presents and many
pieces Of furniture belonging to Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Ray were totally
destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray, nee Clytee
Thorne; lived at the VanKeurens and
were moving as soon as their apart
ment was available. All Of their clo-
thes were destroyed. A cedar chest
containing her silver and part of her
lienens was the only thing they sal
vaged from the fire beside a dia-
mond bar pin which Mrs. Ray left
on the dresser. The pin was recover
ed, very badly damaged. by sitting
through tubs full of debris from the
fire. The Rays did not have any
insurance.
Mr.. VanKeuren said today that he
wants to thank sincerely all those
persons, both white and colored, who
helped so much Sunday evening in
removing things from the house. Had
it not been for the valuable aid given
them by their many friends all of
the household furnishings would pro-
badly have been lost or ruined by
water.
The loss was PARTIALLY covered
by insurance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Ole Miss Law School
Sponsors Oil and Cos
Institute January 10

University, Miss, Nov. 19.-An
Oil and Gas Institute, for the pur-
pose of acquainting Mississippi law
yers with ONE of the legal pro-
blems that may arise in states rapid
ly developing oil fields, will be spon-
sored by the School of Law at the
University of Mississippi, Dean 4.
Z. kimbrough announced this week.
Two of the nations leading oil
and gas law experts-Dr. w. L.
Summers of the University of Hi.
nois School of Law and Prof. A. w.
Walker, Jr. of the University of
Texas School of Law, will speak on
the one-day program scheduled for
Jan. 10.
DIR. Summers is one of the lead
ing authorities on the subject. He
is the author of a volume
series of Oil and Gas Law books
now being used by attorneys and
law schools. Pro. Walker teaches the
subject at Texas.
Approximately 800 or 400 Mis-
sissipri lawyers are expected to at
tend the session, Judge Kimbrough
said
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Terrace Building
Hints Are Given
By County Agent
Holmes Formers
To Stuyt On
Improvements

The time of year has arrived when
many farmers of the county will be-
gin constructing terraces, and with
this in view, it is well to consider
when and how to build them. The
Holmes County Soil Conservation
District recommend the following
methods and equipment.
Terraces should never be construct
ed until proper outlets are establish
ed. Negotiated outlet channels,
woods, pasture, or other disposal ar
cas- are considered to be proper out
lets, when they are vegetated enough
to prevent washing from the hand
ling of terrace water. Too much en-
phasis can not be placed on the
establishment of adequate water dis
posai areas for terraces.
The crawler type tractor and grad
er will construct terraces at the rate
of approximately 600 feet per hour.
This heavy machinery is especially
valuable, as compared to other
machinery, for constructing farm
uitSnCo, liclu HOduS, dHu ulNeTSlUu
terraces.
Farm tractors and disk breaking
plows have proved to be very eff
ficient for terrace construction, par
ticularly when this equipment is
owned by the farmer. Approximate
ly 400 to 500 feet of terrace per
hour is usually constructed in this
manner.
A road slip with two mules, a
driver, and a loader can construct
approximately 600-800 feet of ter
race per day. This method may not
appear to the farmer as being a very
fast method, but when he considers
how small his cash expense per hum
dred feet of terrace is, he can see
that this method has merit.
The worth of any method of ter
race construction is measured by how
efficient is the means of moving
soil ~laterally (sideways) from the
water channel of the terrace to the
terrace ridge.
Each of the three methods dis
cussed above have their advantages
for the individual farmer. What
tools he has and the amount Of
work to be done must be considered.
Signed,
w. CARSON,
County Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Stamp Plan Will
Be Considered
Merchants Will
Shore Benefits
In Distribution

Any interested merchant or citi-
zen is invited to attend a meeting
in Lexington Wednesday morning,
Nov. 20, for the purpose of con-
sidering with the Board of Super.
visors the adoption of the stamp
plan for the distribution of commodi-
ties in Holmes county.
Commodities are now distributed
to the relief client through the
Department of Public Welfare by
WPA workers. The stamp plan calls
for stamps being given to the relief
client instead of commodities.
The stamps he cap use to buy sur
plus commodities in a store of his
choice. 1t makes it possible for local
merchants to get a part of the relief
business.
The plan is now in operation in a
large number of cities throughout
the United States and is said to be
working nicely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Bourd of Stewards
Hold Meeting

The Board of Stewards of the Du-
rant Methodist Church held their
annual organization meeting Mon
day night for the year 1940-41 in
the home of the Pastor. the Rev. E.
S. Lewis.
Mrs. E. S. Lewis and Mrs. A. S.
Tatum We're co-hostesses in serving a
lovely dinner.
The following officers were elect
ed:
F. V. McCullar, chairman.
M. I. Williams, Vice-chairman.
G. H. 0dom, Treasurer.
Mrs. c. w. Cresswell secretary.
Stewards enjoyed this lovely eve
ming of fellowship were: F. v. Nc
Cullar, NJ. t. Williams, G. H. Odom,
Mrs. B. w. Moore, Mrs. r. C. Ell
more, C. H. Carruth, Walter 0dom,
c. L. Clements, Mrs. A. C. Tatum,
Mrs C. w. CressweH and the Rev.
and Mrs. =. S. Lewis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Navy Career Will
Aid Young Men
100000 Men Needed
For 2-Oceun Nav
By l945-46

Secretary of the Navy, the Honor
able Frank Knox, recently made the
following statement with respect to
training Navy personnel for "2-
ocean Navy" needs:
"The Navy at the present time has
over 100000 enlisted men, and the
Marine Corps $4,000, their combin-
ed needs for the so-called 'two-ocean'
Navy in 1915 or 1916 will be over
100000 men. Hence those young men
who enlist now or in the near flu
ture will not only receive highly
specialized training in various fields,
but are the ones most likely to OBJ
tain the greatest degree of advance
ment during the period of expansion.
Trained personnel will be required
to man the many ships now under
construction and being acquired. The
patriotic young Amedican citizens
who today volunteer for enlistment
will become the leading petty Of
ficers in that expanded Navy. Those
who are seamen today will become
the chief petty officers Of tomor-
row, if, by hard work and constant
application of duty, they demon
strate their fitness for advance
ment."
"To join the Navy, a young man
must be an American citizen, with
cut dependents, and between Is and
81 years of age. He must be Of
Continued on page 4, No. 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Allen Well May
Be Brought In
Sometime This Week
Interest Lively
In AttuIo
County Well

Judge Allen number n we'll, 10
Gated in the center of SESE of Sec
ton 33, township IS, N 5 e, Attala
county, is expected to be swabbed in
on Thursday or Friday of this week,
according to latest reports available
today (Tuesday).
E. F. Stevens, who has charge Of
the well, is expected back from Cen
tralia, Illinois, today where he con-
ferred with Clint Crosby, one of the
owners Of the well.
The mud will have to be baile3
out and filled with water before the
pipe can be perforated and brought
in, according to information here
today.
Mr.. Crosby is expected from Cen
tralia some time this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
.McCOMB PAINTER DESPAIRS OF EVER
WALKING AGAIN; NOW WELL AND HAPPY

Frank Travis, painter and decora-
tor of MeComb, Mississippi, age AZ.
Married, wife and four children de-
pendent. Struck by automobile, both
legs crushed. Kept in cast five
months, bones failed to knit. Will
never walk again"
This is a rue case-all except the
last statement. Frank Travis is walk
ing again, and working-thanks to
the Rotary Clubs of Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Arkansas.
Suppose it should happen to you.
1t happened just that way to Frank
Travis-and might happen to you,
or your best friend-just when he
least expected it and just when his
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21

Dear Lord, a . W come before you again to give thanks
on this Thanksgiving Day for the blessings we have enjoyed
throughout the year, we realize that we have much for which
to be thankful.
We are thankful that we are living, that we arc in good
health, that we have the blessing Of loved ones around US.
We are thankful for our friends and nsighbors. We are thank
full that we have jobs and are able to be self.supporting and
sefrespecting.
We are grateful, Lord, for the blessing of American
citizenship, knowing full wel It is the greatest citizenship ON
the face Of the earth. We are thankful that we can enjoy
the many blessings of that citizenship and we love and e
verence our forefathers who made this possible through God
for this great country to come into, being.
We pray, Dear Father, that A. ths year passes ON and
a new comes into being that we can continue to enjoy
in peace the many blessings re now have. We earnestly beg
your guiding influence ON the leaders of this country So that
peace can be assured.
Show u . the way, we beg, if Il be Thy will, that we in
America can bring hope and cheer and goodwill to the Peo-
pie Of other nations
For what we have and for what we m about to receive
make US TRULY grateful, Lord, we ask in Jesus name.
AMEN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
New DeudIine Set For
Pointing Legumes

The deadline date for planting
winter legumes this fall has been
extended FROM November Is to Nov
ember 80 by the State Triple A Of
flee, therefore, any cooperating far
mer who has not finished planting
vetch, Austrian Winter peas. and
oats may do so at anytime during
this month.
Any of these winter cover crops
planted before November 80 will
help toward reaching the 25 per
cent minimum acreage required in
the 1941 Agricultural Conservation
Program, and will therefore help the
producer avoid the $500 per acre
penalty.
I. w. CARSON,
County Agent
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21

family needed him most. He couldn't
work, he couldn't provide for his
family.
The family might become public
charges had it not been for he
Rotary Club of McComb, which re-
cognized the need and sent Frank to
the only institution in the world
where he could get the help he need
ed. The Rotarians SEN him to the
Hospital for Crippled Adults at Mem
phis.
The rest of the case history reads
like this
"New bone grated to left leg,
healed in five months. Both legs re-
Continued on page A, No. p
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
John T. Stevens
Passes Suddenly

John Tolbert Stevens, 95, died
suddenly of a heart attack Sunday,
November II, at his home in Lex
ington.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, November 10, at the Harland's
Creeks Church and conducted by
the Rev. 7. II. Dorsey, pastor of the
Lexington Methodist Church.
Interment was in the Harland's
Creek Cemetery with the Southern
Undertaking Association of Licking
ton in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Luurei Minister To
Preach Here Sunday
At First Baptist

The Rev. J. II. Street, Laurel, will
preach in Durant Sunday morning
and evening at the regular services.
All members Of the church are
urged to be present. Other services
will be held as usual Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Community Hospital List

Barbara Ann Edwards, Ebenezer;
Mrs. E. G. Pettus, Lexington; Peggy
Jane Covington, Yazo0 City; Eunice
Harding, Lexington RID; Alice
Booker, (c), Lexington; Halsey
Smith, (c) Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21

Miss Martha Field has returned
from Bay st. Louis where she spent
the summer. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Mrs. George Field
and her two children who will make
an extended visit here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21

The tax rate in the years 1889
and 1910 was bond and interest fund
~ mills, general fund 2 mills, street
fund 1 mill, school fund 10 mills.
total rs mills.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21
Durunt Tax Rute
Set at u Mills

The following is the tax rate for
the City Of Durant for the year
194O-41, according to Mrs. c. w.
iCresswell, City Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-21

The spectacle of the official state
executioner drunk and running a.
muck with the states portable cleo
trio chair hitched onto a truck is just
more than the people of this state
ought to have to bear.
Governor Johnson has made sew
eral unfortunate mistakes since he
has been in office but certainly the
appointment of a man like this Mr.
Thompson is outrageous.
The Governor for his W self
respect ought to demand Thompson's
resignation.