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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

cups for the players having the high
est score East-West.
Miss Polly Smithson of Thomas
town was a guest in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Guess over the week
end.
Mrs. j, F.. Clark of Beaumont,
Texas and Mrs. r. l.. McGown of
Whitney, Texas are guests of their
sister, Mrs. Horace Weir.
Mrs. r. j. Ham and Mrs. Sam
Moss were delegates to Central Pres
byterial in Jackson this week.
Mrs. w. S. Heggie, Mrs. E. B.
Guess, Mrs. Louise Lance and Miss
Maxine Leard went to Jackson Mon.
day evening where they played
bridge with the Jackson Bridge Club
Miss Leard and Mrs. Lance won silver
Mrs. Andrew Stevens and Mrs,
Andrew Stevens, Jr. of West were
shoppers in Durant Monday.
Miss Mary Hopkins of West spent
Saturday here as the guest of Mrs.
j. R. Brown.
Miss Ann Heggie spent the week
end in Jackson visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Heggie Herring and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Davis.
Miss Sara Howard, Mrs. Bert Irv-
ing and daughter, Suellen, were visi-
tors in Jackson Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24
Mrs. Clark Stevens
Hostess to Womun's Club

An interesting program on Home
Art was given by the Woman's Club
in the lovely suburban home of
Mrs. Clark Stevens Tuesday after
noon April 22nd.
Mrs. Phil Wilson, leader of the
program presented Miss Sara How
ard who gave a splendid discussion
on 1.-THE Art of Flower Arrange
ments" Mrs. J. R. Joyce spoke on
Artistic Draperies In the Home. Mrs.
Wilson, substituting for Mrs. H.
Weir, read an interesting paper on,
Summing up Colors.
america the Beautiful" was
sung by the club and concluded the
program.
During the business session the
club voted to request the Mayor 70
issue a Proclamation, proclaiming
the week of April 2S-May 3 as
Cleanup and Paint-up Week.
Guests for the afternoon were
Mrs. Harvey Wilburn, Mrs. Madge
Lipsey and Miss Blanche McMorrow'
During the social hour Mrs. A. L.
Stevens and Miss Mamie Clark as
sisted the hostess in serving a deli
cious plate consisting of pressed
checker, sandwiches and iced tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24
Society . Clubs . Personals
Hodges Sanders Vows
Made in Tchulo

Mr.. and Mrs, H. II. Sanders, OF
Tchula. announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary Dillihunt, to
Richard L. Hodges, Jr, OF New Or
leans, the marriage being solemnlzed
on April 8 with the Rev. I. H. Dor
sey of Lexington officiating. The
couple was attended by Mrs. Harvey
Lawshe.
Mrs. Hodges is a popular Tchula
girl. She was graduated from the
Tchula High School and a graduate
of Fritz Beauty shop in Jackson
She owns and operates the Marlnello
Beauty shop in Tchula.
Mr.. Hodges is the son of X. L.
Hodges of New Orleans. He gradu-
ated from Louisiana State Universe
ty in 1887 and represents a whole
sale house of the crescent City.
They will make their home in
Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24
PAGE THREE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. ] 0 h n S o n of Greenville
visited friends in Durant Sunday.
Mrs Eugene Cole, Mrs. Zouella
Bacon and Mrs. j. B. Shamburger
went to Winona Thursday where
they attended the fourth district con-
vention of the MFWC.
4 y
Mrs. Quitman Steed and little
daughter returned to their homo
here Monday night after visiting
relatives in Arkansas for two weeks.
Mrs. w. J. Sails returned to her
home in Roanoke, Virginia Tuesday
after spending a few days in Durant
visiting Mrs. A. L. Stevens.
DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Weaver have
moved from the Hudson apartment
and are now occupying the Leon
Maxwell house on Mulberry street.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

ed press chairman.
A very interesting devotional was
led by Mrs. Whitehouse.
The devotional was closed with
sentence prayer by all.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course, sandwiches and tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24


Mrs w. f. Howell, Miss Rosemary
Howell and Mrs. James Whitehouse
were visitors in Jackson Saturday.
\
DIR. J. w. Hudson, and daughter,
Betty, of Aberdeen spent Sunday in
Durant visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. w. T. Hand of West was a
Durant visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. J.. T. Shelton, Mrs. j. W.
Allen and Mrs. J. D. Neaves of Good
man were shoppers in Durant Mon
day afternoon.
E. E. Wynn of Skeine spent the
week end here with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack DeLoach of
Greenville spent the week end here
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. w. Myers and daughter,
Virginia, spent the week end in Ba'
ton Rouge, La. where they visited
Miss Elsie May Myers.
Miss Dorothy Davis spent the week
end in Jackson as the guest of Miss
Marjorie Beisel.
y
Mrs. Marvin Cade and daughter
| Mrs. Hattie Coleman Smith anC
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Coleman Smith
and daughter were the guests o
| Mrs. J. R. Brown Sunday.
Mrs. Hamilton Ledyard returned
to Jackson Sunday after spending
the week here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. R. Brown. Miss Mar
garet Brown accompanied her te
Jackson for a visit.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Myers of Green
Vile spent the week end in Duran
visiting relatives and friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Myers Of Green
vile spent the week end in DuraHt
visiting relatives and friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

Mrs w. f. Howell, Miss Rosemary
Howell and Mrs. James Whitehouse
were visitors in Jackson Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

Mrs. Sallie Stokes and Mr.. Joe
Ogletree of Oxford spent Sunday
here visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c, Stokes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

Mrs. j, F. Clark of Beaumont,
Texas and Mrs. r. l.. McGown of
Whitney, Texas are guests of their
sister, Mrs. Horace Weir.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-24

Mrs. r. J. Ham and Mrs. Sam
Moss were delegates to Central Pres
byterial in Jackson this week.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Eight Trade Board
Units to Meet

This week will be a busy one for
the Board Of Trade, with eight COM
mittees and subcommittee sched-
uled to meet during the next five
days.
The list of meetings follows:
Traffic Committee, special meet
ing tomorrow at 1890 pm. in
ODonnelPs Restaurant; P. Y. K
Howat, chairman.
Public Relief Subcommittee of
Charities and Corrections Commit
tee, tomorrow at 4 pm. in the
boards Offices in The Star Building:
j. Austin Latimer, chairman
Membership Committee. Tuesday
at 12:40 pm. in the boards offices;
Henry S. Owens. chairman.
Employment and Security Com
mittee, Wednesday at 1890 pm. at
the Harrington Hotel; Lawrence E.
Williams, chairman.
Parking Subcommittee of Traffic
Committee, wednesday at 1890 pm.
in the old O'Donnell Restaurant;
John F. Victory, chairman.
Law and Legislation Committee,
Wednesday at pm. in the boards
Offices; Joseph c. McGarraghy,
chairman.
Public Library Committee. Thurs
day at 1890 pm. at the Harrington
Hotel: B. M. McKelway, chairman.
1941 Shadbake Committee, Friday
at 7.30 nm in the boards offices.
Joseph c. Monaghan, chairman.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
CALENDAR NOTES.

The Park View Board of Direc-
tors will meet tomorrow at 7:30
pm, Georgia avenue branch of the
City Bank, 1903 Georgia avenue
NV.
The Federation Board of Direc-
tors will meet Wednesday at 8:15
pm, Hay-Adams House. Sixteenth
and H streets NV.
The Hardware Board of Directors
will meet Friday at $50 pm. at
place yet to be set.
On April "a the Northeast BuSi-
nessmen's Association will honor
heroes" of No. 9 police precinct
by presenting awards to those who
have acted heroically and have CIV
en- outstanding and meritorious
service in their duties. Men with
these qualifications will be selected
by Capt. Dick Mansfield, and pre-
sentation of the awards will be made
by Maj. Ernest w. Brown. super
intendent of the Metropolitan Po-
lice.
Andrew Gemeny has been named
chairman of the weekly luncheons
of the association. A change in the
meeting place for the luncheons or
the day will be made at the next
board meeting, it has been an
nounced by Arthur Hartung, presi-
dent of the body Mr.. Hartung
asks that the regular meetings of
the association be as we'll attended
as the past one. 1t holds the rec
ord at 135 present.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

The Board of Education has
approved program of lectures
on the effects of alcohol, mari
huana and other narcotics to be
put into operation after the
Easter vacation.
Chairman H. P. Stafford of the
committee which developed the
program warned, however, that
the committee felt serious
harm" might result if the speak
ers rouse the interest and curl
osity of children on the subject
of marihuana.
The program provides for lee
lures in the elementary schools
by Miss Emma T. Watts at a
fee of IS a lecture. Miss Watts
is said to have made a scientific
study of the subject during the
past two years, including study
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Anti Narcotic Lectures Planned in Schools After Easter

the committee plans to consult
the principal of each partici-
pating school for recommended
tions which will be included in
a report to the superintendent
at the end of the series.
The committee, in addition to
Mr.. Stafford and DR.. Cornely,
included DR.. E. B. Henderson,
DR.. Henry w. Olson, Miss C. Belle
Meyers, Clayton c. Bannister,
Miss Caroline B. Manns and
Miss Harriet E. Bundick.
Marihuana is weed with
drugging effect which some
times produces insanity. 1t is
made up generally in the form
of cigarettes known as REFERS"
1t is charged that these are
made available to high school
students all over the country.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

at the University of Chicago.
She is Endorsed by Mrs. Earle
Wiley, president of the local
chapter of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and
William v. Mahoney of the allied
organizations.
In the white secondary schools
the talks will be by members of
the District Medical Society
without compensation. In the
colored divisions speakers will be
from the Medico- Chirurgical So
ciety at compensation of $5
lecture. DR.. Paul B. Cornely of
the latter society favored the
fee payment on the ground that
lecturers then may be more
readily held to their obligations.
Speakers will be requested to
limit their talks to Is or 20
minutes, to present the material
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Liquor Law Change
Is Radio Topic

The proposed changes in the
liquor administration as approved
by the Commissioners will be dis
cussed by Federation leaders today
at 2:30 pm. over Station WINK in
the weekly broadcast sponsored by
the Federation on municipal topics.
Ernest F. Henry, chairman of the
Federation Special Radio Commit
tee, said the group would take up
the changes approved by the Com
missioners in comparison with those
suggested by the Federation. The
delegates held three meetings on
the proposed changes before ap-
proving program.
Others participating in addition
to Mr.. Henry are Federation Presi-
dent Harry N. Stull, Chairman
Harry S. Wender of the Law and
Legislation Committee, which drew
up the report on the proposed
changes, and F. j. Mcdonald, jr.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Civic Work by Mrs. Wright
Begun to Aid Her Children
School Work Led
To Forming of
Citizen Group

Unwillingness to see her four chill
dren-three sons and a daughter
educated in a portable school build
ing started one of the citys most
active civic leaders, Mrs. Leslie B
Wright, on her hobby" of improv-
ing her community of Forest Hills.
Today, Mrs. Wright, who is presi-
dent of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association, is satisfied that the
neighborhood has the best school
buildings in Washington
The campaign for adequate
schools in the area began some l6
or II years ago, when Mrs. Wright
said the portable building looked
like a country school, with chill
dren sitting around a stove" AS
Mrs. Wright described it, the move
ment must have been conducted
partly along the lines Of guerilla
warfare. Every time something
went wrong in the building. Mrs.
Wright recalled. the newspapers
were asked to make pictures or run
a story.
Movement Extended.
This fight led in 1929 to an eX-
tension of the movement-forma-
ton of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association. with Mrs. Wright as
secretary. The group at that time,
Mrs. Wright said, felt the need for
additional schools, protection OF
children crossing Connecticut ave-
nue. and preservation of the COM
munity as a residential area. The
battle lines are drawn along much
the same lines today. The aSsocia-
ton is working for a "recreational
area in every school neighborhood, y
and is fighting against a liquor
license for a night club or for any
new liquor stores.
Although Mrs. Wright has been
president of the association for
three years. she said frankly she
was hoping they would put a
man in"
Il feel" she declared. that men
are better fitted for the work" add
ing that men ought to do the work
anyway"
Has a Brain Trust"
Mrs. Wright and the association
have the assistance of what she
agreed might be called a brain
trust" Whenever an important
matter comes up she appoints quail
flied members to study and repre-
sent the group before city author
ieies and congressional committees.
For example, Mrs. Wright pointed
out, she had just received a report
on the Overton- Hunter formula for
Federal-District fiscal relations pre-
pared by Prof. Al Philip Kane of
Georgetown University. Among
others in the brain trust are L. A.
Carruthers, former president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
DR.. George Havenner, also former
federation head; Col Lawrence
of the Traffic Advisory Council, and
Wilbur La Roe, jr., of the Fedora
tion of Churches.
Among Mrs. Wright's current in
terests have been increasing the
number of appointments here to
the military academies at West
Point and Annapolis and having
school names on diplomas. She
Evening star., 1941-04-06

on a factual rather than emo
tional basis and to give minimum
emphasis to marihuana. One
lecture will be scheduled for each
teachers college, vocational
school and elementary school
having a suitable auditorium and
two for each Junior, senior and
junior-senior high school.
Mr.. Stafford explained that the
plan was to be considered tenta-
tive. Interested teachers and
school officers, he said, could
submit suggestions to the COM
mittee and that with the ap-
proval of the superintendent ar
rangements could be made for
changing speakers in the in
terests of better presentation Of
the material.
As a guide to future procedure
Evening star., 1941-04-06
D. 6. Business
Zoning Board
Hears Appeals
Board of Zoning Adjustment.

Hearings Wednesday at 10 am.
on II appeals from zoning regula-
tions including appeal of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. to erect
substation at 1869 Twenty-ffth
street Sc; appeal of the Massa-
chusetts avenue Park and Heights
Syndicate on behalf of the Sulli-
van Army and Navy Preparatory
School to establish an educational
institution at the southwest corner
of Twenty eighth and Calvert
streets NV; appeal of Goodwill
Industries of Washington to expand
philanthropic activities at 1920 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Applications: Foxhall Market,
4402 Conduit road NV, off sale
beer and wine; The Ranch. 3412
Fourteenth street NV, on-sale beer
and wine: Brownies Grill, 5000
Georgia avenue NV, on-sale liquor.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Three Conventions
Are Scheduled

Three conventions, bringing an
estimated 500 delegates to WASH
ington, are scheduled here this
week, according to the convention
bureau of the Greater National
Capital Committee. They are:
National Society of Daughters of
Founders and Patriots of America,
Wednesday and Thursday at the
Washington Hotel; 200 delegates.
Southern Society for Philosophy
and Psychology, Thursday through
Saturday at the Wardman Park
Hotel; 100 delegates.
National Society, Daughters of
Colonial Wars, Saturday and Sum-
day at the Mayhower Hotel; 200
delegates.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Will Continue Lectures

The Rev. Edwin Ryan, assistant
professor of history at Catholic Uni
versity will deliver one of series Of
talks on Latin America Last
Month" tomorrow at pm. in Nc
Mahon Hall auditorium at the uni
versity. The lectures are sponsored
by the university's Institute of Ibero-
American Studies.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Apartments, Connecticut avenue
and California street NV, 8 pm.
Friday.
Brightwood Paul Junior High
School, Eighth and Oglethorpe
streets NV, 8 pm.
Saturday.
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleasant
Branch. Public Library, Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV. 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Compromise Is Sought
On Stand>Up Drinking
Wender Will Press Delegates
Plan Permitting Sale to
Persons Seated at Bars
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON, Jr.

Federation
has the the question drinking which
Commissioners
Gently ordered Corporation Richmond
legislation permit
Those for the of the Alcohol Beverage Control
will regulations liquor
icated easier the theory that mcaon easily
standing sitting opposed
the return of the old saloon
A
Evening star., 1941-04-06

said she was also working to have
a group of young boys and girls in
the neighborhood form an auxiliary
motor unit to make them defense
conscious Mrs. Wright has been
named a member of the Commit
tee on Voluntary Services of the
District Defense Council.
Mrs. Wright is a frequent visitor
to the halls of Congress. where one
Senator jokingly described her as
"the most popular lobbyist on
Capitol Hill"
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Retired Workers to Meet

The National Association of Re-
tired Federal Workers will hold its
monthly meeting April II at 2 pm.
in the National Museum. Robert H,
Alcorn will discuss legislation before
Congress and officers will be elected.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Author Will Speak

Theodore Maynard, author and
lecturer, will speak at the Playhouse,
1914 N street NV, on April %, I'M
der the auspices of the Study Guild
Catholic Library.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Study of Daylight Saving on "Jay-Cees" Program

The Municipal Affairs Committee of the Junior Board Of
Commerce includes subcommittee Daylight
Committee The immediate
the members daylight the District this
committee is studying the matter
port shortly to the organization.
The Junior Board has appointed other
for the spring Among
regulation of solicitation for charities assignment
tsalment contracts and small loan
The Junior Board OF Commerce has
tional
study of the subject under the tueage of Paul
Joint Committee Representa-
that convincing
produced from these efforts.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Business Groups
Five Associations
Meet This Week

The following five businessmen's
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Thursday. April 10.

Central-Luncheon. New Colonial
Hotel, Fifteenth and M streets NV,
1915 pm.
Northeast Luncheon, Weber's
Cafe, 402 H street NE, 1915 to
Ills pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

additional business buildings for the United
States Columbia rather than in adjacent
Virginia eliminate three tracts and
the opening number of streets The deSirabty
availability Soldiers Home grounds War College
National Training School for Boys have
suggested buildings.
Regarding the plan would be to purchase
large Maryland modern buildings The present
property paid the Government would supply
and modern plant
of the school Federay owned and
upon proposed doing with
the school.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

The Randolph bill to establish
Is the subject of hearing before subcommittee of the
trc Committee which opened Thursday With related problems
1t having consideration by the
from the number of for time promises
out affair
subcommittee of the Committee Law and Legislation of
the Federation Citizens Associations the
thoroughly with the approval of the full committee reported
last night the Assembly At this writing possible tell
will action committee held
Randolph bill proposed set up permanent agency while the
held that the Ball Rent Act during World War legal
only because of the emergency.
advised withholding legislation kind
the subject until thorough showed concse that there
real The registrations of houses and with the
housing registry of the D. c. Defense Council shows condition
which would helped the of the Randolph bill
Federation committee also found that the question of
the outlying sections closely linked with
the problem for housing newcomers to the District
There organized and individuals who are
supporters any legislation proposing creation of
commission for control Among these those who favor
State Socialism and always ready to embrace an
opportunity push their hobby.
this problem construction and transpora
factors finding relief The
with freezing of would held, discourage
would improve
able new apartments and the accessibility OF housings
through improved transportation the law supply
demand will automatically control the rents
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Tuesday, April 8.

Columbia Heights - Luncheon.
Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV. 1915 pm.
Connecticut Avenue - Regular
meeting, Mayf1ower Hotel. Connec-
ticut avenue and De Sales street
NV. $50 pm.
Georgetown Regular meeting,
1887 Wisconsin avenue NV, 8:15
pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

rapid expansion Federal establishment
has produced acute problems
which require money difficulty
Is the finding of the money
many instances, brought their fam
public buildings erected sites
to be purchased
Large appropriations the Overton
adopted and lived must be found The
through Oerton plan would not produce enough TO
needs Congress has far found
solution to the local tax problem
dilemma District Commissioners have been look
submitted
follows: of the Overton bill similar
plan Participation of the District Federal program for sup
pementng municipal facilities where defense efforts have overtaxed
Postponement of P w A and Capper-
of construction of the Central
Library.
opposition shown the and civic groups
Commissioners for the postpone
Library conceded that the
facilities but it must be
Public Library important part of the
public system The Central Library absolutely
without this sudden required expansion
commission
All of the neighbohoods without branch libraries are
mpatieny completion OF the Central Library
adequately equipped stated central service
delay construction of The central building will
delay entire modest program of Library extension
campaigning earnestly against delay
friendly attitude and promise OF
operation by the civic groups.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Montgomery County Legal Gambling Would Affect D. c

The threatened legazaon of pari-muuel gambling the
professional sport of aa problem
neghbors of Montgomery County
but the District well would largely
the District there the
Federal service who from the restraints home
ployes
it predicted
follow when track gambling legal the District
The Montgomery County Civic Federation and the religious
forces of the county doing they
the bill which
Legislature. sprung unexpectedly
County delegation the legislature
1t supported all but delegation.
Washington strongly opposed to
the proposal and understood that
District will oppose it with equal
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Junior Board Studies Daylight Saving;
Citizens Oppose Library Delay
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

The opened Inauguration of staggered hours for
opening and closing of the Federal Opinions
whether the change has brought
there has been gradual reduction confusion the opening
there general The director of the department
vehicles and traffic marked through spread
of the rush period longer time Notifications
from time to time much of expected
eliminated.
Monday also marked meeting of the Committee
District of Columbia Only of q
siderable time given discussion OF the Overton bill
establish fiscal formula for dividing the National
Capital between local taxpayers
bills ordered favoraby reported of which the
is permitting the police
to whoever he adudges its without personally
in of
The Board of Education at its meeting Wednesday, approved
In principle the unifcation of the
Board Of Recreation The legislation accomplish
however further consideration
suggested refnements adjustments
definitions required eliminate the mpedments uniation
which have existed throughout many years
Citizens have been stunned by the startling that there
shortage of between 400 and 45O fire alarm the
this shortage require $250000 300O00
1912 budget recommendation this item
purchase figure
installation frequently
District in this particular only for national defense
but o