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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25
This Week IN Defense

Continued from page two)
employment offices and to refrain
from "blind" advertising, labor
scouting or pirating, and other
"wasteful and descriptive" labor-re.
cruiting methods.
Prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported wholesale prices, led by ag-
ricultural commodities, rose on per-
cent during the week ended Deem
Der 10 to the highest level since
1929 and more than is percent
greater than this time last year.
Living costs, the Bureau said. are
now 11.8 percent above those when
war in Europe began.
Price Administrator Henderson
moved to stabilize prices Of reclaim
ed rubber, raw wool and various
wool yarns, coffee, cocoa, pepper,
cocoa butter, fats and oil except
butter, barrel slaves and headings,
fir ~"peeler" logs from which ply
wood is made, resold iron and steel
products, natural resins and shell
lac, and secondhand burlap and
cotton bags.
Ships and Shipping
The State Department announced
French crews on all French vessels
in the u. S. were removed Deem
Der 2 to protect the ships and crews
The Justice Department said the
crews will be held as aliens but not
enemy aliens. The State Department
took over the giant French liner
Normandie and the Swedish line,
Kungsholm and said adequate
compensation will be made to the
owners" The Maritime Commission
discontinued formal ceremonies fol
new merchant ships but announced
launching of eight new vessels dur.
ing the. week.
The Red Cross and the CCC an
nounced an agreement to train CCC
personnel in disaster-fighting tech.
niques and to use CCC camps, eq-
uipment and personnel during EN-.
ergencies requiring mass excavations
in any part Of the country. The Red
Cross also called for $4,000 more
trained nurses to place the nations
nursing program on a full wartime
basis. To acquire this number, a
new serve of nurses unavailable
for military duty because Of age OF
marriage will be called.
The REC set up a War Insurance
Corporation with a 500, GOO, 000
capital to provide reasonable pro-
lection" against damage to private
property resulting from enemy at
tack. The Office Of Civilian Defense
asked for continuous operation OF
war material plants without inter
ruption for blackout tests after
blackout plans have once been de-
monstrated as satisfactory.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25
y. 5. Navy Recruiting
Office In Grenada
Open "a Hours

During the wal or until further
notice the United States Navy Re-
cruiting Station in the post office
building at Grenada, Miss, will be
open "a hours every day to accept
applications for enlistments in the
United States Navy and Naval Re-
serve. Men under 81 years old de-
string to enlist, must have their par
ents' consent and show proof Of
the date Of their birth. All men
applying for trade rating must have
recommendations from former en-
ployers or have a certificate of APP
premiership to qualify in their trade.
Men between the ages Of II and
SO are eligible for enlistment. En-
listments will be made Immediately.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25
West News Items

Christmas Lighting Prizes
Prizes were gwen as follows to
| the winners in the Christmas light
ing contest.
Best decorated house front-Mrs.
Jessie Aldridge, prize, a floor lamp.
Best decorated door or window
Mrs. L. j. Hand, prize, a table
lamp.
Best decorated tree or shrub
Miss Alice Murff, prize, a table
/ lamp.
The Miss. Power and Light Co.
gave the lamps.
The prizes offered by the Wo-
mans Club of West went to the fol-
lowing /:
Best school tree Miss Annie
Alexander's room.
Best Window in business hou1o-
Hands Store-Ladies window.
Best outside tree or shrub Mira.
Walter McCrary.
Best inside tree - Mrs. w. G.
Brock.
Christmas Party
The following pre-school children
joined the primary children in their
school room on Friday afternoon for
their Christmas tree: Bernice Snave-
", Tommy May Johnson, Mary Jane
Stubs, Sara Carter, Louise Carter,
Dorothy Jean Smith, Sara Cade,
Rose Marie Brock, Charlotte Hath
cock, Joan Reese Allen, Marice
Stone, Joan Cant, Joan Thornton,
Gale Thornton, Mary 1osamond
Rhyme, Mary Ann Mason, 10y Hol-
mes, Carolyn Holmes, Dorothy
Black. Rose Lee Totem, Emma Kim
sey, Ruth Claire Thornton, Mary
Katherine Thornton, Annie Belle
McCarroll, Joy Armstrong, Doro-
thy Jean Edwards, Mecklin Howard,
Melvin Farmer, Robert Franklin
Wallace, Carl Campbell Arnold,
Royce Grow Ronnie Holmes, Jerry
Gelston, Johnnie Gelston, Johnnie
Stubs, Donald Ray Melton, Jessie
Perry, Tommy Weeks, Buddie
Weeks, Robert Wayne Goss, Billy
Ray Long, Raymond Cade, Walter
Cade, Billy Brock,
James Pugh, Dan Rhyme, James
Cade, Franklin Farmer, Curtis
Curry, Marvin Farmer. Ray Grow.
Harold Moore, Jan Stone, Edmond
Earl Farmer, Lacey Musselwhite and
Roy Edwards.
Santa arrived and helped present
the gifts. Each child received toys,
fruit, cady and gum.
900
Mrs. M. S. Rogers was q Winona
visitor Friday.
Mr.. Thomas Brock, student at
Mississippi, spent the week end in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Davidson and small daughter, Sy-
. lvia.
!, Mrs. N. B. Tate, Mrs. Andrew
:, Smith, Mrs. C.. N. Tate were Jack
son visitors Thursday.
: Mrs. John L. Mason and Miss
Sara Sanders were Durant visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. Robert F. Wallace and son,
Robert Franklin, Of St. Geniviene,
{ Mo. are spending Christmas holi-
days in the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Wright.
Mrs. B. w. Cresswell returned
home Friday from an extended visit
in the homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
A. Stanford and Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford MCGOWAN Of Jackson.
, Mr.. John D. Bryant of Longview,
Texas is visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock.
Mrs. w. N. Brock, Walter, Jr.
and Billy Brock and Bobby Cress-
well were Jackson visitors Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25

Miss Florence Nicely Of Natchez
is spending the holidays at home.
Mrs. Jeff Dodd of West spent
Saturday in Durant.
Miss Hazel Brannon will spend
Christmas with relatives in Gadsden,
Ala.
Frank Bibby, Ed Johnson, both
of Louisville, KY, Senator r. A.
Williams, Beaver Dam, KY. and Mr.
Holman of Frankfort, KY. left Sat
urday morning for their homes at
ter an enjoyable hunt here with A
M. Stonestreet and J. B. Shamberger
of the Duurant Lumber Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25
Peggy Chustoin In
Blue Nj. PIuy

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Dec. II. =
Miss Peggy Chastain, Lexington,
played the part Of Teresa, Mistress
Of the House" in the Spanish Club
Play Of Blue Mountain College last
evening. The play was "El Captain
Veneno" a play in one act by Pedro
Antonio de Alarcon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25

years is in excellent condition. I'm.
provements made to the home by
Mrs. Davis within the last year in
clude construction of two closets,
n for clothes and one for the
storage Of fruits and vegetables,
painting the dining room and paper
ing the kitchen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-25

Mrs. Ray Campbell of West spent
Wednesday in Durant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
7-YEAR-OLD STARS

This theme was carried out In
the fashion show presented by Miss
Jean Stewart of the Crowley-Mil.
ner company, in which the stress
was placed on sensible and prac.
teal clothes" suitable for many
occasions.
Star of the fashion display was
7-year-old Illeane Callahan, who
modelled a complete child's outfit
from sleeping suit to party dress
In the cooking school. presented
by Prudence Penny of the Times
staff. the homemakers were given
tips on how to prepare that huge
turkey dinner for the boys nj the
army and navy who will be home
for THANKSGIVING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
GLAMOUR FOR PUDDING

Prudence also told how &c
glamourize old-fashioned breac
pudding. and James T. Walsh, the
Old AAA Traveller, traded his
huge white Stetson for chefs
cap and turned out sweet po-
tatoe pie.
Speaker OF the day was Inez
Robb. star reporter for Inter
national News Service, and tn,
program also included dancing
numbers by members of the Ar
thur Murray studios.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
More Police
Graft 10 Be Told
Reading Jurors
Norwood Expected
70 Take Stand and
Tell at Trial Today

More policemen who accepted
hush money from gamblers were
expected to be named today when
Walter Norwood, hotel proprietor
and numbers and policy house OPP
orator. resumes the witness stand
in the trial of former Mayor Rich
ard w. Reading and 90 others on
graft conspiracy indictments.
The previous witness. Harold
Hardiman, nephew and employe Of
Norwood, named five sergeants
and one Inspector whom he said
he paid off on behalf of Norwood's
three gambling establishments.
the Manhattan Mutual House and
the c. & j. and Hollywood policy
thouses.
Norwood's early testimony was
that in 1885 former Prosecutor
Duncan G. McCrea demanded con-,
ltributions from the operators to-
keep the Italians out of the num-.
bers business"
NAMES EX-PoLICEMEN
Hardiman named Inspector Ar
thur Ryckman and Sgtt. Thomas.
McManamon. Frederick Blum,
George Smith. Marion Ratliff and
Carl Neubauer as the former po-
licemen to whom he paid amounts,
from SIS to $50 on several occa-.
sions.
On three trips from the witness
stand, however. he could pick out
only Smith and Blum, definitely,
as those whom he had paid. He
pointed uncertainty to Ryckman
and McManamon but could not be
sure of their identity and failed to
recognize Neubauer.
Circuit Judge Earl c. Pugsley
and a jury are hearing the case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
New Naval Academy
On West Coast Urged

WASHINGTON, Noy 5 -- An
additional naval academy for the
Pacific Coast. as part OF a new
plan at the Senate for increasing
the training facilities for officers
of the expanded American land
and sea forces. will be taken
directly 10 President Roosevelt.
Senator Theodore G.. Bilbo Of
Mississippi, who has just intro
duced a bill for two additional
United States military academies,
and two additional naval acad-
emies, said today the necessity for
these supplementary schools for
the education of army and navy
officers no longer could be ignored.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

daughter and executor of the es-
tate of the late Enoch Haase, for
years a well known violin maker
on Broadway here. told the court
that she had tried TO get the six
other heirs TO take the violins.
watches and tools off her hands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
Detroit SIavs Plan
To Attend Session

Fraternal, church. political and
social organizations embracing q
half million Detroiters of Slav
origin are planning to participate
in the American Slav Congress at
Pittsburgh, Nevem Der q, %
and %.
At meeting of the Michigan
State Committee of the congress
were made of election of dele
gates by various groups, Polish
at East Side Dom Polski reports
National Alliance. Russian War
Relief Committee, Croatian Fra
lternal Union, Slovak societies and
lothers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
U-Boat Victim S
Mother Tells
His Love Of Sea
Detroit Woman
Deplores Need TO Send
Young Boys TO Fight

why did they have TO send
such young boys?" a heart
broken Detroit mother sobbed
today following word from the
navy department that her step
son. Seaman Second Class JOS
eph c. Polizzi. Is. apparently
died in the sinking of the United
States destroyer Reuben James,
torpedoed off Iceland last FRI
day,
She Is Mrs. Onofrio Polizzl oil
1884 Canton avenue and she sits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
PREPARE AHEAD

Remember, that while you
want to treat your son to a real
home-cooked meal, you also
want to be able to spend some
time visiting with him." Pru-
dence declared.
THE secret Is to prepare your
meal the day before Thanksgiv-
ing and then when the time
comes all you have to do is put
the bird In the oven and the
vegetables on the stove"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

=. -NAN1S UFFICIAL CUNUULENCES-
Joseph (the navy calls him Seaman Po-
lizzi, Second Glass; has given his life for
the country his forebears had adopted as
their own. Seaman Polizzi went down with
his ship-the torpedoed United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
Puzzle Ends
Court Disposes Of Violin
and Estate Trinkets

Four violins in good condition, a
fifth broken one, three watches
and a trunk full Of violin maker S
tools today provided Probate
Judge Thomas c. Murphy with a
brief puzzle.
Mrs Kathleen Carney Russell,
1854 Mt Elliott avenue, a grand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

mother sitting in her home at 1884
Canton avenue reading over and over the
official navy department telegram that
every mother of soldier or sailor secretly
fears may come some day Briefly this
scrap of paper tells her that her son.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
5000 Women
Flock 10 Times
Cooking School
Fashion Show Also " "
Presented; S. R. O. Sign
Fails TO Dsunf Crowds
BY VERA BROWN

Six thousand enthusiastic De,
troit homemakers jammed the Fo>
Theater today for the annual Fal
Festival of Fashions and Cooking
School, sponsored by The Detroit
Times.
The theme of this years pro
gram, one of the most colorful anC
successful ever sponsored by tn.
Times. was that the home is the
second line of defense" in oul
Icountry's present national emer
pencv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

since Haase so bequeathed them
None bothered TO. she said.
The court thought a moment
then instructed her TO give then
to a charitable organization. bring
him a receipt and he would close
the estate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

IN hef armchair
crying, not quite
believing ( h a {
death has come
10 her boy.
Joe wanted 10
go 10 sea. AS
soon as he was
Is he wanted
to c nlist. His
parents objected
at frs {. b u (
fin a lily they
gave in and he
enlisted here in
January.
He spent six
weeks in train
ing at Norfolk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

II will play this game fair and
square" he said, lust as l al
ways played ball, fair and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
HIS BOW TO DETROIT

HIS BUW IU DE- hOII
Edwards was introduced to De-
troit, however, as prisoner in
court. He had been graduated
from Southern Methodist Univer-
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
3 New COuIncilEnlem
Ball Player, Ex-Governor and Labor Organizer
Elected TO Succeed Convicted in Bribery
BY FRANK NORRIS

To succeed three councilmen
TO prison for bribery,
Detroit chose a ball player who
has had no experience in public
affairs. a labor organizer who
never before had run for office,
and a former governor of the state.
William G.. Billy Rogell. slid
ing into third place in an amazing
cloud of votes. was known hereto
fore only as a shortStop for the
Tigers and other major and minor
league clubs.
George Edwards. the labor or
ganizer, at u years of age be-
comes the youngest councilman in
the city's history.
COMSToCK'S RECORD
Former Gov. William A. Com
stock earned election through
more than a quarter of a century
of public service. most of il in
fighting TO keep alive the Demo-
cratic Party in Michigan.
Without experience I'm politics,
Rogell ran ahead of many veteran
politicians and was led only by
two former mayors and who are
among the city's best known fig
iures-John {. Smith and John G.
Lodge.
He came TO town only 10 years
ago. a peppy. cigar-smoking short
stop who might have been a char
acter from one Of Ring Lardners
baseball yarns. He quickly adopted
Detroit-and Detroit adopted him.
Now 81, Rogell has not been
with the Tigers for two seasons.
Although he played elsewhere, he
maintained his home at 1549l
Warwick road. The Rogells have
two boys. Billy. II, and Bobby, Z.
AUTO SALESMAN
The new councilman was born
In Springfield, III. Between base
ball seasons, he has been an auto
mobile salesman here.
Rogell is the first TO admit he
has no intimate knowledge of the
city's problems of budgeting, taxa
ton or personnel. He does not
think it will take him long TO
learn.
II will play this game fair and
square" he said, lust as / al
ways played ball, fair and
square"
! Edwards. sincere. clear-talkine
student of government, has beer
secretary of the Detroit Housing
Commission. While acting as wei
fare officer for the CIO, the young
labor leader became acquainted
with Mayor Jeffries. who was
then councilman, and Jeffrle'
later chose him for the trouble
some housing post.
HIS BOW TO DETROIT
Edwards was introduced TO De
troit, however, as a prisoner il
court. He had been graduated
from Southern Methodist Univer
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

Va. then came home on furlough
before reporting for duty on the
Reuben James. The family had
many letters from him, but tele-
gram came yesterday and ii was
not from him. 1t was from the
navy department and IL said:
ct Is with deep regret that
the Navy Department notifies
you that from latest available.
information IL appears that your
son, Joseph c. Polizzi. seaman
second class, u. y. Navy, lost
his life In line of duty and in
the service of his country, when
the l.. 8. S. Reuben James was
torpedoed and sunk"
The navy department previously
had announced. at the time OF the
sinking. that the Reuben James
was on convoy duty.
SENT MONEY HOME
Joe had been sending home SO
a month out of his Sd pay so
that he would have money for
gifts and vacation spending when
he came home. He had hoped to
spend Christmas here.
Joe's father works at FOrds- He
was not home when the navy ;
telegram came and the family was
wondering how 70 tell him. There
are two other children. Joe 5
brother. Frank. and bis step-sIster.
Elizabeth, both 10.
THOUGHT NAVY SWELL
Speaking for her mother. Eliza
beth said that Joe thought the
navy was swell He wrote home
often about life on ship. she SAID,
but never anything about its ports
Of call. He had been TO Iceland
twice before. though. she said. He
always described the trips when
they were over.
In his last letter Joe sent a
picture of himself in uniform. III
he liked the navy in his first four
year hitch. Elizabeth said, he was
going TO study a navy trade and
make il his life work
HE thought II was swell" she
said
Three Detroiters and two others
from outstate were listed today b.
, the navy among the rescued and
NIninjured. They are Leland Tiger,
Nl7, of 4S6 Peterboro avenue; Ar
thur K. Gorziza, 3S. OF GAS Cole
man avenue. Dearborn, T.. w.
Jaeggi of $50 Vinevood avenue,
r. T. Kapecz and V. 7. James,
both Of Ironwood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11
AXIS PLANS GO AWRY

While it is too early to judge the full
import of recent Axis reverses. it is certain
that they have seriously upset Hitler's plans
for speedy conquest of Britain At the
same time, these events have confirmed the
belief that this summer will present Hltler's
last possible chance for final victory.
II is still certain, however, that Eng
land il in for terrible struggle during the
next few months. but her prospects for
withstanding German air and sea assaults
are much brighter than they were few
weeks ago.
So far as Germanys Axis partners are
concerned. it is difficult to see how either
italy or Japan can give much aid to Hitler
Japan now knows that the United States
fleet will. if necessary, take care OF both
American and British interests in the Far
East. and the presence of our warshlps III
that area will probably release some British
vessels for duty in the Atlantic. The de-
feat of the Italian fleet will alse enable
Britain to send a part of her Mediterranean
naval force into Atlantic waters.
American aid to Britain should def
fnitely and finally turn the tide during
1871.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11
REPUBLICS

DR.. Wesley Frost, recently appointed
Minister to Paraguay. asserts that the
nations of the Americas are Republics not
merely in name. but in essential fact"
The statement is encouraging In view
of the general belief that most of the Latin
American countries are being ruled by die
tators. While this may be true. we presume
that DIR. Frost based his observation upon
the historical fact that when South and Cen
trail American nations won their indepen1-
ence. they set up systems of government
patterned after that of the United States.
Underneath their present troubles Is TO be
found fundamental appreciation Of con-
stitutional systems Of government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11
KEY WEST AUTHOR
REVIEWS KEY NOVEL

Stetscn Kennedy, who has
lived in and written about Key
West for most of the past five
years, has review of Theodore
Pratt's Mercy Island" a story Of
the Florida Keys. appearing in an
April issue of The Saturday Re-
view Of literature, the leading
national magazine Of book re-
views. MOI b i'3''''' 40
Mercy Island" was published
in a special Florida preview edi-
ton on March T.. but the regular
edition did not come out until a
few DAYS ago, on April z. A thrill
ling story of adventure on a re-
mote Florida Kew, the story is re-
ported to have sold exceptionally
we'll in Florida during the past
month, and its reception through
out the nation promises to be very
good.
| Recently Republic Pictures an
nounced that they had acquired
motion picture rights to Mercy
| Island" and that a crew of
cameramen would soon be sent to
/ the Keys to make location shots.
/ Stetson Kennedy is we'll known
locally for having written the
Key West Historical Pageant, and
for his work on the Florida Keys
Tour and the Key West Guide
while he was local supervisor of
the Writers Project His stories
and articles about Key West have
appeared in such magazines as Di-
rection, Literary, Florida, The
| Crisis, and Florida. He is in Key
West now. gathering material for
1 his first book, volume on Florida
folkways.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11
I'M MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of our dear
Mother, Mrs. Estella Caldwell
Dorka. born in Kew West, Florida,
August rs, 1882, who entered into
rest on June fS, 1910.
We can not say, we must not say,
That you are dead!
We must think, we must say,
That you are Just away.
with CHEEKY smile,
And waving hand.
You have wandered intU
n.r unknown land.
You have left us dreaming,
How very fair
It's needs must be,
sinee you hnger there
We think of YOU, Mother dear,
In the love of There.
AS the love of here,
You are not dead. you are just
away
Composed by
MISS kAGDALENE DORKA.
aprll-lt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11

Sending war material to helpless ma
tons makes the loot and booty that much
greater for the conquering nations. The
same applies to the transportation of food
to the conquered nations If the Germans
do not gobble it up themselves, the food
sustains the conquered and keeps him in
condition to produce for the conquerer so
that he can continue his aggressions on
other weaker nations Such benevolence
does not work out right.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11

In 1880, the number of postal savings
accounts at Key West were only 3S7 for
to'"l re 1856 2So am average of $401, but
IN 1910 the number of postal savings ac-
counts numbered 1893 and were worth
t$}7. an average of S214 per account.
Il is ee' that while the depositors in the
poStortice increased more than four times
in a. ZEN years. their individual deposits
did not keep pace with the average of the
previous decade. In other words the fewer
deposltors averaged almost twice the
amou1lt of the larger number.