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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Strand Theatre To
Feature FILA Short

"Home ownership on a $25ra-week
wage is the theme of Design for
Happiness an all-technicolor short
subject presented by the Federal
Housing Administration which will
be shown at the Strand Theatre
for 2 days beginning February TO-"
w. I. Pate, FILA State Director. said
today. The film is informative do
cument with a c~lose-to-home plot.
Narrated by Lowell Thomas, noted
commentator, the story concerns
Bob and Nancy Martin. There is
nothing remarkable about Bob. just
a decent, ordinary fellow working
in a garage making $25 a week.
But with. close figuring, he manages
to keep a pretty wife, Nancy, the
baby and a dog. In fact, life would
be rosy except for the dingy cramp-
ed quarters of their tiny apartment,
and a larger mi would be pro-
hibitiye on $25 a week.
But Nancy thinks they could
manage just as well, and be lots
happier and more comfortable in a
home of their own. Home n
ship on $25 a week? Ridiculous"
says Bob. So Nancy sets out to
prove it. And she does prove it.
Design for Happiness" should
prove of interest to every Missis-
sippi family paying as much as $50 a
month in rent" he declared. The
film shows a home actually built on
which te monthly payments were
less than a dollar a day when
financed under the Federal Housing
Administrations single insured NOR
tgage plan.
There are thousands of Missis-
sippi families who can afford this
type of home when financed under
the FILA plan. because after a small
down payment, the monthly cost
including interest, principal, FILA
mortgage insurance premium and
one-twelfth the annual cost of taxes
and fire and other hazard insurance
seldom exceeds and in most in
stances actually is less than those
families now are paying as rent"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Mrs. Smithson Passes
Al Kosdusko Home
Services Held Monday
For Mother Of
Mrs. E. B. Guess

Mrs. Lula Turner Smithson died
at her home on East jefferson St..
Kosciusko, on Sunday night, Febru-
aryT 2. 1871. She had been in failing
health for several years, but her
death came as a great shock to her
family and friends.
She was the daughter of the late
Capt. and Mrs. w. T. Turner, and
the widow Of Mr.. C. T. Smithson,
who preceded her in death many
years ago. She leaves six sons and
two daughters: J.. r. S%mithson, Bea-
man ~Smithson, Harold Smithson,
Taylor Smithson, all Of Kosciusko,
Jackson %Smithson, Of Duncan, Pat
Smithson, of Goodman; Mrs. E. B
Guess. Durant and Mrs. Dick Lacey
Of, Thomastown. Two sisters, Miss
Ella Turner and Mrs. L. NJ. MCGEE
of Kosciusk0. and = number OF
grandchildren. neices and nephews
ALSO survive.
Mrs. Smithson had many admir-
able and lovable traits which en-.
deared her to all who came in con.
tact with her. She was a devoted
wife, a patient. loving mother, ar
affectionate sister and daughter. A
host of friends attest the love and
esteem in which she is held in the
city and community. She was a mem
Der of the First Methodist Church,
and was a faithful worker in all
activities of the church as long as
her health allowed her to partici-
pate. She will be greatly missed
and deepest sympathy is extended
to her sorrowing family.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Church, Monday af-
ternoon at A o'clock, with Rev. S.
f. Ashmore, her pastor, officiating
Burial followed in the City Gene
terry, Jordan Funeral Home in
charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Almond Heads Work
In Holmes Training
Defense Glasses
Work Sponsored And
Financed By
Federal Govt.

The training program in Holme;
County is well underway in Holme:
County A. II. S. area, and the work
will begin regularly in connection
with the negro vocational schools
at Richland this week. Both courses
are sponsored by the Educational
Agencies Of Holmes county jointly
with the State Vocational Depart
ment. The work is financed by the
Federal Government from the spe-
cial appropriations for Training
National Defense Workers.
Tho courses are open to rural and
n%on-rural youth out-of-school be-
tween the ages Of IL and 25 years
The class Of Holmes County A. H. s
is being conducted in Woodwork;
while the class Of Richland is in
Hot and Cold Metal work. There are
3 types Of courses being offered over
the state, namely; auto and tractor
repair; woodworking; hot and cold
metal work. All courses are set up
on 8 weeks, IL, is, etc.
There. are two sections enrolled
in the courses ut Goodman, for
white and one for colored use with
an enrolment of Is to 10 boys in
each group. Classes meet daily five
days per week for four hour per-
iods. Classes must meet fifteen hours
per week and have an enrolment of
IL boys to meet minimum require
ments. Each school is furnished q
teacher-helper to assist the regularly
employed vocational teacher with
the work. The vocational agriculture
teacher in schools where defense
training courses are being given is
the immediate supervisor Of the
work.
MI. Dave T. Horne, Bay Springs,
is employed by the Dept. as teacher
helper at Holmes Co. A. H. S. He
has recently been set up on half
time here with one-fourth time
working with n class 1t Camden,
and onetf0urth time ut RfchixnnS,
(colored SCHOOL,. One skilled helpe,
is employed in each school on ar
hour basis and works with the grour
when the teacher-helper is away a
another school. A shortage of quail
fled men in the state made this nee
essary. All skilled helpers are OF
part-time basis, unless the vocation
al teacher-helper is giving full-tim'
to one school.
The period now provided for ir
the defense training program be
gins Jan. LIST and extends through
June 30th. Most of the work has
been arranged and classes through
out the state in the various schoo'
centers are cooperating in the Nat
lonal Defense Training Work.
R. w. Almond, SUPERVISE
Defense Training, Holme.
County A. H. S.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Mrs. Weaver Gilbert
Passes In Durant

Mrs. Weaver Gilbert, 48, of Du.
rant, died at the Baptist Hospital
in Jackson, Wednesday, January 20,
following an illness of seven weeks.
Mrs. Gilbert was born and reared
in Attala County. She was former
ly Miss Mamie Jane Hambrick,
daughter of the late John B. and
Lula Hambrick.
The funeral services were held
at the residence, n mile south of
Durant, Sunday, February 2, at two
o'clock, with the Rev. w. j. San
ders. Forest, officiating and assisted
by the Rev. j. H. Street of Duranr.
Interment was in the Coleman
Cemetery at McAdams with the
Southern Undertaking Association
of Durant in charge.
The active pallbearers we're: j. E
Steed. D. Steed, Dewitt Adcock, G
L. Gilbert, Doris McCrory and
Clayton McCrory.
She is survived by her husband
Weaver Gilbert; two daughters,
Mamie Mae Gilbert, Durant; Mrs
Ruby Lee Leopard, Kosciusko; three
sons, Weaver Ray Gilbert, Durant
Leonard Hambrick, Durant; james
Robert Gilbert, San Diego, Calf.
one sister, Mrs. Beulah Cakes, Kos
ciusko; one half sister, Mrs. Minnie
WEIGH, Walden; two brothers, John
Hambrick, Walden; Jim Hambrick'
Los Angeles, Calf; one uncle, Hunt
Hambrick, Houston, Texas; and one
aunt, Mrs. Cora Mays, Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Peggy Chostoin Tokes
Port In Operetto

Blue Mountain, Miss, Feb. s.
Miss Peggy Chastain, Lexington, will
interpret the part of "The Bailli"
in Planquette's musical romance, The
Chimes of Normandy, the selection
for the 1941 annual operetta to be
presented by the Blue Mountain
College troupe at the Nodena
Lowrey Berry Auditorium. Febru-
airy 81.
After the premiere at the col
lege, the cast, chorus, and orchestra
will tour Mississippi, playing at the
following places: February "a,
Bonneville; February 25, Macon;
February 26. Mississippi College.
Clinton; February 27, Kosciusko /;
February %, Senatobia, March 3,
Mississippi State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Begins Practice For
Senior Class Pluy

The High school seniors Of Hol-
mes County High School, Goodman,
have begun practice for their class
play, Ready Made Family" a
lively comedy, to be given on FRI
day. March z at 7:3O.
The members of the cast from
the senior class include: Mildred
Wynne, Martha Hoof, Billie Par
ker, Mike Moore, Beulah Jenkins,
Ethel Shanks, Jimmie Smith, H. B.
Powers. Two members se under
classmen: Rosa Wyse Ford and
Eloise Watkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Funeral Services Held
For J. c. Stewart Sut.


Funeral services were held for J,
c. Stewart, 81, of Kosciusko on Sat
ulday, February LIST, two o'clock in
the Baptist Church in Thomastown
with the Rev. Smith of Sails Of
Floating.
Interment was in the Thomastown
Cemetery with the Southern Under
taking Association Of Durant in
charge.
The active pallbearers were: John
Summerlin, Preston Dew, J. c.
Smith, H. G. Hutchinson, Evon Leo
pard and C. G. Payne.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Mary Odom Stewart.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Baptist Church Officers
To Hold Meeting Here

A meeting of all the pastor. Sun
day school superintendent, officers
and teachers of the Holmes County
Baptist churches will be held in
the Baptist Church in Durant on
Monday, February 18th, at ten o.
clock according to an announcement
made today by the Rev. Judson Chas-
tain of Lexington.
All are urged to be present at
this meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Constantine Dinus
Suffers Broken Arm

The many friends of Constantine
Dinas will regret to learn that he
fell while skating Saturday and
broke his left arm. He was unable
to attend school for several days,
however is resting nicely at his home
now
Every wish for a speedy recovery
is extended to him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Services Announced For
Methodist Church

Sunday School at GAS, Walter
Odom, Superintendent.
Regular Worship Service at IL
o'clock.
There will be no evening services.
Prayer service Wednesday even
ing at z o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Hospital List.

W. Kinds Jumper, Tcnula.
Mrs. John Hathcock and baby
Lexington
Cecil Berry, Lexington.
Colored
Lily Mae Johnson, Lexington.
Ruth Myrtis Johnson, Lexington.
Lawrence Bailey, West.
Eligah TORY, Lexington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
Ford Clio Chief
Hits Vote Delay

Postponement of the National
Labor Relations Board election in
Ia plants of the Ford Motor Com
pany as the result Of allegations
made by the AL, today was OPP
posed by Richard T. Leonard.
director of the Ford division of
the UAW-CIO.
The election was TO have been
held today, but was delayed for
30 days TO investigate statements
of the AF'L that Ford supervisory
were interfering with
AFL organizational efforts in the
IA plants.
This action by the ALL con-
stitutes sabotage of national de-
fense," Leonard said, "since IL
Is an attempt 10 interfere with
smoothly functioning employer
employee relations under the
UAW-CIO contract as desired
by the overwhelming ma jority
of Ford workers throughout the
nation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
High Army Officers
Called AutOUdts'

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. : %. -
.(TNS)-Disciplining methods of
United States Army officers were
made an issue by the defense to-
day at the trial Of 25 men and
three women charged with sedi-
.tion and conspiracy 10 overthrow
the American government by
force.
Army discipline was injected
into the trial by Albert Goldman
of New York, attorney for the de-
Tense. In his opening statement
to the Federal Court jury, Gold
man aSsailed top-ranking army
ea=eEais-as-A a.,tocrats- grvrr- 70
disgusting kinds of discipline
which is Fascist in effect"
Gen. Hugh =. job N o n,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
NLRB Elections
Set in ; Plants

Three NLRB elections were an
nounced today 10y Frank H. Bowen,
regional director Of the National
Labor Relations Board
on November 4. $50 workers IN
the HAYWOOD Corporation Of Ben
ton HARDER. VIII vote on whether
they wish 10 be represented bX the
United Electrical. Radio and Ma
chine Workers of America (CIO).
on the same day. S25 employees Of
the Hanchett Manufacturing Com
pany of Big Rapids. Will cast
ballots for the UAW-AFI, the Big
Rapids Craftsmen Association. an
independent union. or neither
union.
On November :. about 225 en-
ploVeS Of The Gelatin Products
Company OF 1926 Grinel street,
will vote on whether they are TO
be represented by the United Mine
Workers tCIO). the Gelatin Prod
ucts Employees Association an
independent union, or neither
union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

For price Of half-pound jar
Daggett. & Ramsdell Cold
Cream is included a box per-
feet Face Powder and Lip
sticki Act nowl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
Births Mount
-Detroit's Rate Is Highest
Since Before 1890

The birth rate for Detroit in
1910 was the highest since before
1890 and will be still greater in
1871, ii was announced today by
DR.. Bruce H. Douglas, commits
sioner of health
He also said that more babies
are now born in hospitals than
ever before and that only four
tenthS of one per cent of the babies
born in Detroit are delivered
without a physician.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting UP Nights

To harmlessly flush poisons and
acid from kidneys and relieve irrita-
tons of bladder so that you can stop
getting up nights" get 35 cent pack
age OF Gold Medal HARLEM OIL Cap
sules and take as directed. other
symptoms OF kidney and bladder
weaknesses may be scant, burning or
smarting passage - backache - leg
cramps puffy eyes. Get original
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Money back il IL fails
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

Money back IL IL fails.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
BY FRANK MORRIS


The, old sage of the City Hall.
Councilman John c. Lodge, said at
a council meeting the other day:
1T will he catastrophe to
the city of Detroit when we lose
the services of John w. smith,"
Al that time Smith was very i'll.
He had been in Harper Hospital
almost a year Because six votes
are necessary on many important
questions (and three Of the nine
Icouncilmen were in jaiD Smith
kept jumping from the hospital TO
the council chamber by taxicab,
practically in his pajamas.
HE LEADS IN PRIMARY
The voters apparently agree
with Lodge, for they have made
Smith four times the president of
the council by electing him above
all other candidates. He led the
l22 candidates again in the recent
primary.
1t is not necessary TO explain to
old Detroitcrs who and what
Smith has been. They regard him
and Lodge as the remaining links
between the old, placid, hopeful
Detroit and the busy metropolis
Of today.
Twice mayor of his native city,
many times a councilman and
four times president of the coun-
Gil, Smith is as much a part of
Detroit as Campus Martius.
He has not campaigned in recent
years. He is busy at the City Hall
until noon and for two hours
thereafter he is engaged in a. pin
ochle game that has been going
on since Mayor Oscar Marx used
10 lead the boys straight across
the City Hall lawn. wearing a
path TO the Pontchartrain bar.
NOT SPEAKING
So Smith is not making cam
paign speeches this year. or per-
fecting what is known in political
circles as an organization.
He gave the secret away (if
there was a SecreD the other night
when they hung a portrait of him
in the mayors office and Mayor
Edward j. Jeffries Jr., described
him as progressive, dynamic and
sometimes explosive"
"Of worldly goods have
little,' Smith said, "but 1 am
the richest man in Detroit to-
day.
III have had a hectic political
career, but Detroit has been
very, very good to me. have
made many friends. That makes
+ life pleasant, indeed"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

The American Ship of State
will never be sunk IL we have
enough battleships for defense.
You can help build them by
making habit of buying De-
Tense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
START BUILDING NOW

Increase your resistance 20 colds by
taking Father Johns Medicine
proved and praised by four genera
tons during So years use. Rich in
vitamins A and ID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
The Council Nominees:
john w. Smith, Link
To the Old Detroit

Following is one Of a series
Of sketches on the 1S nominees
for Common Council. They are
being run in alphabetical order.
Tomorrow's story is on Adam
SumerackiO AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Taxi Driver Dies After Fiqht
With Army Officer Over Dog

An alteration with an air corps
major over q dog led to the death
from a heart attack early this
morning, according to police, of
Frederick Lacey, taxi driver of the
1000 block of H street NV.
The fight occurred between Mr..
Lacey and Maj. Harold r. Buckley,
A, of the University Club, recently
called here from California for
service in the Army Air Corps.
Police Sergt. Paul Sullivan of
Second precinct station, who in
vestigated the incident, said eye
witnesses told him the trouble re-
suited when Mr.. Lacey resented
the majors playing roughly with
the ears of the dog, which had been
brought by another customer into
the Little Tavern sandwich shop
at 1909 K street NV.
Maj. Buckley, however, contended
today that he was not treating the
dog roughly but was merely "strok-
ing" the dogs ears. The dog was a
Great Dane.
The Army officer showed no re-
sentiment at the time to the others
interference. Sergt. Sullivan said
he was informed, but half an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

later, when he prepared to leave,
again was confronted by Mr.. Lacey.
On the outside, the taxi driver
knocked the major down, the po
lice report shows, and tussle fol-
lowed that ended when Mr. Lacey
dropped to the sidewalk and said
he was sick.
Mr.. Lacey was placed in his taxi,
parked in lot adjoining the sand
witch shop, and was pronounced dead
at 5:34 am. by DR.. M. S. Ross,
physician of Emergency Hospital
summoned to the scene.
Maj. Buckley said at second
precinct, where he was held pending
the coroner's investigation, that he
had been i'll for the last 10 days
and that he had gone to the sand
witch shop to get cup of coffee
because he could not sleep. He
added that, because of his illness. he
had paid no attention to the taxi
drivers interference at first in the
hope of avoiding trouble.
Maj. Buckley, who was a World
War aviator, re-entered the regular
service about a month ago. He is
attached to the Office of the chief
of the Army Air Corps. He came
here from Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
|taIy'sLoss $1,000
In SomaIiIand,
British Declare
English Force Reported
To Have Taken Duehu Bur,
North Of Moeodiscio

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, March l2-British Middle
East heaquarters announced today
that Italian losses in Italian Somai-
land since British imperial forces
crossed the Juba River now are esti-
mated at more than $1,000.
Today's war bulletin said imperial
forces occupied Dagha Bur, Eth
opia, 400 miles north of Mogadiscio,
Italian Somaliland capital, on
March 10.
In other sectors" it added. our
troops are continuing pursuit Of
Italian forces retreating toward the
Ethiopian frontier"
In Ethiopia itself operations by
British and native patriots were
declared to be successfully develop
ing in all areas"
mo change in the situation" was
reported in Libya and Eritrea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Will Sink Everything
Approaching England,
Nazis Warn i. ).
Let Roosevelt Send One
Convoy = They Soy;
Ready for Anything

Ry the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March l2.-The official
German attitude toward the United
States aid-to-Britain bill, a Nazi
spokesman said today, may be
summed up with the words:
I'VE are not surprised, but are
prepared for anything"
More solemn than usual. the
spokesman declared:
Mr. Roosevelt is an unpredict-
able man. Let him send one con-
yoy and ."
The sentence was left hanging.
We are determined to torpedo
everything that approaches Eng
land the spokesman went on after
a pause. I'VE will see. We are ready
for anything. come what may. -
las a matter of fact the laws
aims have been in operation a long
time. They tthe British got so
destroyers, but the fact remains
that needed materials have not ar
rived in desired volume and We will
see they do not do so hereafter"
The German radio declared "the
lease-lend bill was rushed through
the Congress merely to make a
showing of honesty, whereas in
reality the United States Govern
ment is intent only upon the speed
lest acquisition of a maximum num-
Der of British possessions"
The United States will appear
to help England all she can" the
radio continued. But in reality
she will endeavor to induce Ger
many to agree to negotiated
peace. After the signing of such
a negotiated peace the U. S. A. then
hopes to take over the inheritance
OF the remains of the British
Empire.
However, the one big fly in the
American ointment is the fact that
Germany never will acquiesce to
any negotiation proposals. Winners
do not negotiate They dictate. and
the sooner the hypocritical Ameri-
can Government realizes this fact.
the better off she will be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Aid Bill New Magma Chorto,
Churchill Says, Thanking u. S.
Act ProcIoims Duty
OfFree Men to Share
Burden, He Asserts
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March l2.-Prime Min
lister Churchill formally thanked the
United States today for passage of
the British aid bill, which he termed
a new Magma Charta an IN
spiring act of faith"
With a United States military
mission in the gallery-he later re-
ceiveo the Americans in a private
room-Churchill Solemnly read the
following statement to the House
of Commons:
The lease and lend bill. as the
House is aware, became law yeSter-
day when it received Immediately
the signature of the President.
(CheerSD
L am sure the House would wish
me to express, on their behalf and
on behalf of the nation. our deep
and respectful appreciation of this
monument of generous and far-see-
ing craftsmanship. Loud cheers
New Magma Charta Written"
The most powerful democracy
has, in effect, declared in solemn
statute that they will devote their
overwhelming industrial and f1nan-
cial strength to insuring the defeat
great and small, may live in Sc
curity, tolerance and freedom
(cheers).
BY so doing the Government and
people of the United States have. IN
fact, written a new Magma Charta
which not only has regard to the
rights and laws upon which a
healthy and advancing civilization
can alone be erected, but also pro-
claims by precept and example the
duty of free men and free nations,
wherever they may be, to share the
responsibility and burden OF en-
forcing them
Noisy cheers marked the close of
Mr.. Churchill's statement Al
though the floor of Commons was
filled, there were only eight men
in the gallery-the members of the
United States Army mission here to
coordinate American-Bri air
plans. They were in uniforms.
Americans Received.
After the speech Mr.. Churchill re-
ceived the members in private
room and talked with them for Is
minutes about American aid to
Britain.
Following this the American Of
ficers went to lunch with a group of
members of Parliament, headed by
Capt. L. F. Plugge, chairman of the
Parliamentary Science Committee,
and including Admiral Sir Murray
Seuter, Wing Comdr. Wright and
Col. Arthur Evans.
The appearance of the Americans
in Commons was the first official
disclosure that such mission was
here.
The mission is composed of Mai.
Gen. Carlyle H. Walsh, Maj. Gen.
Willard F. Hartman. Col. J. L. Hatch
er, Col B. M. Giles. Maj. j. G.
Moore, Maj. A. J. McChrystal, Mai.
r. E. Nugent and Maj. c. P. Cabel.
Later Mr.. Churchill told the House
he might expand his words in spe-
cial broadcast to the United States,
He did not say when it would be
made.