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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
WEST NEWS
Official Visit of Grand Matron

West Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star held a special meeting on Thurs
day evening for the purpose of re-
ceiving Mrs. Zilpha Mansel, Grand
Matron, State of Mississippi, Order
of Eastern Star on her official visit.
Mrs. Mansel made a beautiful and
in~pirational talk. She is a former
Holmes county girl and we feel that
she is our ow. Other guests for the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Ellis of Lexington. During the So
cial hour delicious refreshments were
served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
Christmas Lighting Contest
Winners Announced

The Christmas Lighting Contest
prize which were sponsored by the
Mississippi Power and Light Co.
were won by the following:
Best House Front - Mrs. A. l..
Campbell.
Best Shrub or Tree-Mrs. D. B..
Campbell.
Best Doorway or Window-Mrs.
G. D. Thornton.
The prizes offered by the Wo-
mans Club of West were won by the
following:
Best School Tree-The Primary
Room.
Best Window Down Town-The
Hand Motor Co.
Best Indoor Tree - Mrs. M. 5.
Rogers.
Best Outdoor Tree Miss Allie
Murff.
Christmas Party Given
A Christmas party was given o
the intermediate Sunday School boys
at the Home Econmics Department
Friday night. Christmas games were
played and refreshments were en-
joyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Murff and
children, Thelma Beth and Sonny, OF
San Marcas, Texas arrived Saturday
to spend the Christmas holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Murff and Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Davidson were
Lexington visitors Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. w. T. Hand was a visitor in
Indianola Wednesday.
y
Santa Visits Primary Room
The children in the primary room
along with forty eight pre-schooi
visitors enjoyed a visit from Santa
on Friday afternoon. Each child
received toys, fruit, candy and gum.
4 y II
Miss Jeffie Carter and Mrs. r. l..
Jackson went to Durant for e
funeral of Mrs. Florence Howard on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Rosamond and
son. John Bell, were in West on
Friday. John Bell attended the
Christmas party in the primary room
at school.
Mrs. Buster Tabor, Mrs. Luta
Canon, and Mrs. G. C. Bennett of
Walden, came to West on Wednesday
and judged the Christmas Lighting
Contests.
Mrs. John l.. Mason, Miss Sara
Saners, Mesdames c.. NJ. Tate and
Lynn Tate we're Jackson visitors
tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Murff are x
,ecting their SON, ]. L. Murff and
family of Syracuse, N. Y. for the
Christmas holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES
Choncery Summons
The State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi
TO: Burnice Stay, whose where
abouts and post office address
are unknown.
You are summoned to appear be
fore the Chancery Court of the
County of Holmes in said State or
the second Monday Of January, 1941
to defend the suit No. 600 in sa>d
court, of Clara Power Stay, wherein
you are a defendant.
This the 18th day of. December
1910.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS
Clerk
(SEAL) A!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26

Jack Winborn of Millsaps win be a
guest for the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh Winborn.
Frank Edwards of Jackson will
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards, Sr.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26

Miss Alleen Ramsey of Kosciusko
will arrived Friday to spend Christ
mas with her mother, Mrs. q. d.
Ramsey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
THE DURANT NEWS

"The Paper Everybody Reads"
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Hazel Brannon, Editor and Publisher
Subscription in Advance, So per year
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ter in the Postoff..ce It Darant, Mis-
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-26
Sleeps All Night
/. Never Gets Up

When getting up nights. pains in back
and legs. headache. puffy eyes and loss
OF vigor. nervousness. swollen ankles.
loss Of energy from a non-systemic nom
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HOWELL-HECCIES
Durant, Miss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
F. R.. Seeks
MoralBasis
For Peace
President Breakfasts Aims
TO World, Lists Bars
To Lasting Peace
RIGHT WILL TRIUMPH
Queen Wilhelmina Has Part
In Program; Asks Christ
Like Viewpoint

WASHINGTON, March 16. -LP-
President Roosevelt, speaking on a
worldwide broadcast, set forth to-
day a list of ideals of international
organization without which, he said,
no peace can be made on a lasting
basis.
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland also
took part in the program which was
held in connection with the Chris
tian Foreign Service convocation in
New York.
"A Real Peace"
To-day we seek a moral basis for
peace" Mr.. Roosevelt said. eft can-
not be a real peace if it fails to
recognize brotherhood. 1t cannot be
a lasting peace if the fruit of it is
oppression, or starvation, or cruelty,
or human life dominated by armed
camps"
1T cannot be a sound peace if
small nations must live in fear of
powerful neighbors. It cannot be a
moral peace if freedom from inva-
sion is sold for tribute. 1t cannot
be an intelligent peace if it denies
free passage to that knowledge of
those ideals which permit men to
find common ground. 1t cannot be
a righteous peace if worship of God
is denied"
The Presidents statement of what
he considered some of the essen.
tial elements Of a peaceful world
organization suggested to some OBJ
servers here that these might form
the basis of administration thinking
should the opportunity come for an
attempt to bring about peace.
Whether such an opportunity may
develop in the near future. is be-
lieved to be n of the questions to
which Sumner Welles, undersecre-
tary of state, is seeking an answer
on his confidential mission for the
President in Europe.
Mr.. Roosevelt made clear that he
thought an end would come to use
of force in international relations.
To-day We seem once, more to be
in a temporary ear where organized
force. is seeking to divide men and
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
TOBACCO MARKET
PLAN SUPPORTED
Cooper And Senator Bailey
Promised Backing OF
Capitol Leaders

Pledges of cooperation from North
Carolina congressman in a move to
secure funds to study means of ex-
plotting Latin American markets to
the benefit of United States tobacco
growers have been received here by
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper.
Cooper, a candidate for governor.
last Sunday night "suggested" the
Latin American markets as a means
of aiding the tobacco farmers who
now face the opening of markets
without British tobacco buyers.
Later in the week Senator Josiah
w. Bailey introduced a bill in the
senate asking an appropriation OF
$4,000 for a study of means of ex'
plotting these markets.
Cooper Immediately wired the
North Carolina delegation, asking
the congressman to back Bailey's
bill.
Il certainly will be glad to CO.
operate with Senator Bailey or any
one else in behalf of new export
territory for our tobacco CROP
wrote Rep. Lindsay C. Warren.
IT can see no objection to this
bill. What the tobacco growers of
this country need now is to unlock
the British Empire restrictions,
which take about rs per cent of our
export tobacco and stop allowing our
seed to be taken to the four cor
ners of the world to grow a ciga-
rette tobacco as a substitute for
American tobacco" John H. Kerr,
representative, wrote.
Other letters relative to the bill
were received from Rep. Carl L.
Durham, Rep. Harold D. Cooley, and
Senator Robert r. Reynolds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
UNTERMYER DIES:
JEWISH CRUSADER
Noted N. Y. Lawyer Known
For His Championing
OF Underdog

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, March II
-R-Samuel Untermyer, 80, New
York corporation lawyer and crusad-
er for Jewish rights, died at his win.
ter home today.
Untermyer had been ill for several
weeks. Death came in mid-afternoo-..
Palm Springs for years had been
his winter residence. With the com
ing of cold weather in the east, he
would come here to, as he put it,
"sit in the sun and not worry"
He had not been as active in re.
cent years a formerly, although
periodically he came out with a de.
nunciation of German treatment OF
Jews and a prediction that Hitler's
policies would bring economic ruin,
He protested, as president of the
non-sectarian anti : Nazi league
against German participation in the
New York Worlds fair.
He long had campaigned for labor
and the underdog, wherever found
but, wealthy, INDUCED his tastes fol
dapper dress. He seldom was seer
without an orchid in his lapel.
Untermyer died in his luxurious
home in the heart of Palm Springs
a desert resort f%requented by Holly
wood film stars and wealthy east
erners. With him were his son ant
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim Untermyer, who flew here from
New York 10 days ago.
Untermyer, whose legal fees some
times ran into millions of dollars
had a varied interest in the worlG
about him. He found equal pleasure
in raising rare flowers in the ho1
house Of his Westminster estate anG
in arguing the city's case for uni
fication. of New York's subway sys
TENS.
Headed Nazi Boycott
He organized and headed the first
Wholesale boycott Of German goods
and at one time he called Secretary
of State Hull "spineless'' in the gov
ernment's attitude toward Germany
and former German Ambassador Lu.
Their a "quasi-propagandist."
With the same enthusiasm with
which he denounced or supported
politicians or social and economic
legislation, Untermyer exterimentec
with flowers and other plants. Only
three months ago he rubbed hi.
hands gleefully and announced tina
he had been successful in infusins
various wine and brandy f1avors ir
his melon yield. His home, his towr
apartment and his Office alike were
literally banked with flowers when
ever he was around.
Several years ago Untermye1
sold his Sc, 1000, 900 estate to his chill
Continued on Page Two; Col. 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
County Elections Board
Members Reappointed
CARNEY IS CHAIRMAN
Robert Strange, J. H. Mig
gel Are Other Members;
Campaigns To Open

The state board Of elections
meeting in Raleigh yesterday, re
named New Hanover county's cleo
ton board-thereby paving the way
for the opening up Of the local
campaign for the May Is primaries.
John R. Morris, former sheriff
and veteran secretary-treasurer Of
the North Carolina Sheriff's associ
alton, who served as one of the
county's two representatives in the
house of representatives last year
has declared that he will file fol
denomination 'as soon as the Local
election boards are appointed"
Carney Is Chairman
The state board renamed H. G,
Carney, chairman, Robert Strange
secretary, and j. H. Nigel, the re
publican member.
Boards named for other counties
in this portion of the state follow:
(The first two named in each cast
are democrats, the third republi
can:
Bladen-W. R. Whitfield, Eliza,
BEETHOVEN; Sloan Council, White
Oak; G. w. Hester, Clarkton.
Brunswick-G. 7. Rourk, Shall
lotte; R. S. Milliken, Ash; McKin.
ley Hewett, Shallotte
Columbus-W. c. Oliver, White.
Continued On Page Three: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Two Killed
In Attempt
At Rescue
113 Willow Grove Miners
Escape Death As "A
Seem Doomed
BEHIND ROCK WALL
Desperate Attempts Made
To Push Through To
Entombed Men

ST. GAINESVILLE, O., March
1e.-LP-Forty-four men entombed
in the explosion-torn Willow Grove
coal mine were feared dead tonight.
Two men were killed trying to
rescue them. Rescue crews saved
113 other miners, most OF whom
were affected by the death-dealing
''black damp" which followed
MONDAY blast.
Behind Rock Barrier
Officials of the Hanna Coal Co.,
owners of the mine three miles
south of here, declined to speculate
on the miners fate. The "A were
cut off from fresh air and entomb-
ed behind a. rock barrier.
But they're all dead they
couldn't live through that blast"
said Frank Opatrny, one of the
rescued men. This view was shared
by his fellow workers.
Desperate attempts to contact the
imprisoned men failed.
While rescue crews battered at
the rock wall some thought it
would take all night to break
through-efforts were made to
force fresh air to the men down a
90-foot shaft.
A revised check by r. L. Ireland,
company president, showed that
|157 men were in the huge mine
when the accident occurred. Many
gained safety through the air shaft
located at the end of the three-mils
long drift" or horizontal mine.
"On the way we saw men scat
tered all over the lot" said John
Howoroski, 33, Of Neffs. Harry
Stanley declared, ut looks bad"
George Strain asserted that the
length of time the men lived de-
pended on the amount Of air avail
able in the area where they were
trapped.
Strain, state director Of industrial
relations, was in charge of Ohio
mine rescue crews.
John Richards, mine superintend.
ent, and Howard Sanders, tipple
boss, lost their lives in a daring
Continued On Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
OVERLAPPING
PROBE IS LIKELY
Senators Say Sensational
Political Spying Will
Be Revealed
BY JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, March 16.-LR,
"A projected congressional investi-
cation Of wire tapping, interested
senators limited today, may unfold
a sensational story Of political
espionage reaching into a half dozen
or more states.
Proponents predicted that the
senate audit and control committee
would approve next Wednesday a
resolution by Senator Green ORD
to provide $25, 900 for an inquiry by
the interstate commerce committee.
They said speedy senate action then
would be urged to get the investi-
cation under way.
It was disclosed that tentative
plans have been made to summon
numerous state and federal officials,
as we'll as officers and employees OF
some private detective agencies.
They would be questioned about
what some senators described as an
apparent network" of political
espionage in several state capitols.
States mentioned by COMMITTEES
members as likely to figure in thu
inquir! included Rhode Island. New
York. Colorado, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts ard California.
The committee has received re.
ports, it was learned, of the surrep-
titious hanging of a microphone in
a governors office, the tapping Of
the telephone lines Of a state attor-
ney general and the use of record
ing discs to reproduce the converse
lions of public officials.
If it is given the "go ahead sig
nal, the committee also is expected
to inquire into the use OF listening
devices by government agencies
particularly the fedel.ss bureau OF
investigation and thg eulalcohol tax
unit, in obtaining rs on criminal
cases. 4
Green said his chief interest IN
The INQUIRY was centered in his
home state of Rhode Island, where
a federal grand jury investigation
of alleged tapping Of state OFFICIALS
wire. was ordered recently.
johnson to Insist.
Senator johnson (D-Colo) said
he would insist, if the inquiry were
ordered, that certain Colorado cltl'
zens be called for testimony con
C.uod I'm Page Three: . Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Income Tax Collections
Show 80 Per Cent Gain

The Michigan district, home of tile
giant automobile industry, report
ed u%nofficially that collections were
running 80 per cent over a year ago.
Oregon reported a AZ per cent in
crease and the Washington-Alasla
district noted that collections in tie
first two months Of this year ran
about 40 per cent ahead Of a year
ago. The first California district had
a 80 per cent boost.
Here are some samples of increases
elsewhere:
Kentucky, 81, Ohio IS, Illinois 30;
Missouri (Kansas City district) 20,
Tennessee 49,, Massachusetts Il,
Western Pennsylvania q, Florida 20,
EContinued On Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
By The Associated Press)

Reports of sharp increases IN -.
come tax collections in many Key
cities indicated yesterday, that the
treasury may be pleasantly surprisea
when it totals the annual big March
yield. . uhen
Up until midnight Friday, wnen
the deadline for. making returns was
reached, the unofficial guess was
that a 80 per cent, or s15o' wv w ~
crease over the tax take. yeas ~
might be attained. ~
But tallies from several important
collection districts showed ny =,
well in excess Of that Engure' e. .
though in others the percentase -
increas was comparatively
ate, t..--f
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

And z Greek
Vessels Lost
Netherlands Ships Given
0rders To Take New
North Sea Route
british PLANES BUSY
London Says Scouts Fly
Over H%eIgoland And
Polish Area
nREW MIDDLETON

1nvDON. March 16.-(P,-A new
.,,vfrg in German mine warfare
,niav claimed two British naval
,,,rr prs and several merchant ships
Vii. Britain wrote its own war
NJ. rstcript to a week of siege by
nr,cing flights by her bombers
arr 18th German-occupied Poland
and Highland Blight.
The trawlers sunk were the Peri
in and the Mazda, both by mines.
The commander and five crewmen
ii te Nadia we're believed lost.
The crew of the Peridot was saved.
IS Of Crew Missing
The l.5S9-ton British steamer
NeIrose sank in the North Sea after
an explosion, with IS of her crew of
@ missing, and two Greek ships.
the Panachrandos, 1861 tons and
the Flora, $3.50 tons, were sunk
nysteriOusly.
Late tonight it was reported tn
lil?.ton Yugoslavian steamer Sla "a
had gone down off the Welsh coast
today from an unexplained cause
One man Of the crew was lost.
British officials said they could
lot confirm German claims that one
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR INLET WORK
Inland Canal To Atlantic
Channel To Be Dredged
AT New River

Major General ]. L. Schley, chief
of the U. S. army engineer corps,
yesterday authorized the awarding
of a contract to the Delaware Dredg-
ing company, of Philadelphia, for
the dredging of two channels on
New river inlet, the office of Lieut..
Col. George w. Gillette, Wilmington
district army engineer, reported.
The project calls for the dredging
of a channel 80 feet wide and six
feet deep from the inland waterway
through Cedar Bush marsh to the
beach, a total distance of about TO-
200 feet, and a channel 80 feet wide
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

First, there is an unprecedented
number of democratic candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination. SeveA
are in the race, whereas previously
NJ more than four had ever entered.
1.-TWO men, Bryant Thorn oson of
Hamlet and Edwin P. Hale of Leaks.
vile, announced they would run but
did not file.)
Seco1d, three republicans are
seeking the gubernatorial nomina.
ton, and the republicans have at
least n candidate entered for each
office except that of U. S. represen-
tative in the second district.
The presence of three republicans
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Bayard Clark Unopposed;
Seuen Seek Gouernorship

RALEIGH, March 17-R-Forty-
sever democrats and twenty-three
republicans will seek nominations for
81 state and congressional offices in
the May rs primaries.
Those numbers qualified before the
arrival of the filing deadline today,
when w. A. Lucas of Wilson, chair
man of the state elections board, rails
ed his hand and brought it down to
signify that the preliminaries were
over and the races should start.
Gentlemen, he said to fellow
members of the board, newspaper
men and a handful of interested
spectators. "the polls are closed"
Two aspects of the list of candid
ates are unusual.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Most Modern Homes
Seldom Available
To Renters

A new opportunity is avail
able to today's discriminating
family who appreciates the lat
est innovations in home build
ing with a nominal cash pay
ment.
You can purchase a more
modern home than the n you
are now living in, and pay off
the balance with no more per
month than you are spending
for rent. Present day liberal
terms permit you to finance
your home over a long period
of years.
Investigate the many fine
homes advertised in today's
Classified Real Estate and
Building Page and the regular
= Classified Section. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Firms and REDS
DEFINE BORDER
Finnish Commission Will
Take Plane To Moscow
Monday Morning
BY MAX

HELS1NKI, March 16.- @ "A
Finnish commission will fly to Mos
COW Monday to iron out details OF
the new borders imposed on Finland
under last Tuesdays peace treaty
while at home the nation tackles
rehabilitation and the building of
new defenses.
DR.. JUNO K. Passikivi, minister
without portfolio, will head the COM
mission.
AS he disclosed these plans and
the fact that negotiations for q
commercial treaty would begin soon,
Continued On Page Three; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Charlotte Apartment
Fire Toll Reaches {

CHARLOTTE, March 16.-R-
The death toll Of the CUTLERY apart
ment building fire reached eight to
day when Miss Mabel Rockette Of
Morganton died in hospital OF In
juries received after she plungec
from the inferno-like structure.
Miss Rockette, employe OF 4
chemical oncer here, never re-
gained Consciousness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
WELLES FINISHES
TALKS in EUROPE
RS Envoy Will Visit
Pope Today To Talk
Peace Prospects
nv RICHARD G. MAsSOCK,

ROME, March 16.-R Sumner
Welles concluded his talks with Eu-
ropes statesmen today during a
second entry into Italy's highest
councils which conceded with a for
eign office visit by the German am
bassador, and awaited Mondays
farewell audience with Pope Plus
XII to discuss the prospects OF
peace as well as continuing war.
President Roosevelt's fact-finder
had long talks with King Vittorlo
Emanuele, Premier Mussolini and
Foreign Minister Count Ciano,
bringing to a close a tour of Eu'
ropes c~hancelleries to sound them
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
HAWFIELD TAKES
NCEA PRESIDENCY
Penderlea Teacher Ranks
Teacher Pensions AS
. First Objective

RALEIGH, March 16.-R-A
fair and reasonable" retirement
plan for teachers was given the No.
1 position in the program of the
North Carolina Education associa.
ton today, at the closing session of
the groups three-day convention
here.
Immediately before closing their
seth annual meeting, the school
teachers and administrators install
ed S. G.. Hawfield of Willard as
president, succeeding DR.. J. Henry
Continued On Page Two: Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
DOCK WORKERS
GET PAY RAISE
lila Vice-President Says
longshoremen Here To
Get 5 Cents More

Lonsshoremen loading and unload
As deep sea and tramp coastwise
SssiaeTs j IN Wilmington will receive
~ additional five cents per hour
lot Inc next year, under an agree
aFl' between shipping agents and
J. I. Townsend, vice-president of
N'hlllued On Page Three; Col. -