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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

General Electrica assembled and del
ivered within six days-via a bomb
ing plane-a special rush order to a
United States warship 10000 miles
away!
MILLION MARK-The converted
auto industry is turning out war
goods at the rate of $13,6OO,0OO
worth a day-one fifth again as much
as at the peak of peacetime produc-
ton of automobiles, One of the Sin
dependents Willy Overland, passed
the million mark in production of a
medium artillery shell, aided by hay
ing developed a special forging pro
cess a record Of mot a reject in a
million" When the contract was tax
en- on last year the only known pro
duction method was "a years old. But
engineers developed a new 500 ton
piercing press which short cut the
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

Manhattan Musings: there are two
kinds of traffic pedestrians in New
York-the quick and the dead a
suggested theme song for parachu-
lists. at Don't Mean a Thing If You
Don't Pull That String'-imagine
Tallulah Bankhead throwing a deck
of cards around the room when she
rises each day, so she can get exer-
cises by picking them up-and the
guy who wrote in to Glenn Miller
saying, "Please send me a biology Of
yourself and an itinerary if you have
one"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
SELECTiVE SERVICE A

A meeting will be held Sunday in Jackson of the
various district appeal boards in Mississippi. according
10 an announcement of State Selective Service Head.
quarters. The object of this meeting, according to the re-
port, VIII be to clarity and unity opinion in regard to the
Interpretation of the selective service law. and rules and
regulations pertaining thereto.
1t is well this meeting is being held. Draft boards in
various counties seem to have, on the surface, a different
set OF rules to work by. Some defer married men while
others are sending them There are many interpretations
Of dependency ratings.
David Lawrence saws the biggest single factor in the
unfavorable impression Washington is getting is in the
way the manpower situation is h being handled. mot on
ly are there palpable determinations between citizens
and many examples of unfairness in the operation of
draft boards but the most sensational revelation of in
competence come to light in the way the War Depart
ment is refusing to accept men who are ineligible for the
draft while at the same time the Selective Service boards
are demanding that men with crippled hands, deaf or
partially blind be sent Immediately into the army irres-
pectve of their occupational value to existing employ
ers."
Inequalities and unfairness undoubtedly exist in al
most every community since every Selective Service
Board is composed of human beings who even though
they may be doing their best are still. likely to make mis-
takes with the best of intentions.
Right here in Mississippi many local draft boards
are sending local labor to the army in such increasing
numbers that already we have a serious shortage of la
Dor for cotton picking. Here in Holmes county our local
labor is being weaned off to Delta plantations which
" SeHuInB TuckS over mere Tor workers. w nat is now a
bad situation threatens to get worse and worse.
AT the same time a Louisiana newspaper comments
on the prospects for an excellent sugar cane crop in that
state, stating that the income from sugar cane this year
will more than double the income last year for that
product. The story also states that, Comparatively few
negro cane field hands have been called to Selective Ser
vice, although some have enlisted, so far"
Mississippi farmers can well wonder why Louisiana
sugar cane growers are not facing the same labor prob
lens as they are today. Perhaps that is one question
a CaIactfyn Cor,,oa III
at this meeting.
We need more uniform interpretations of the Sc
lective Service laws throughout this state and nation. We
shall see what the meeting Sunday will bring forth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

placed there by the bright owners
is then givin to the nearby cook who
forthwith prepares it for the palate.
And these fish are no small fry. If
you don't believe it, have a look at
the dinner check.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
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q NEW YORK.
.xfE M nv Nopru CALLAHAN
, BY NORTH CALLAHAN

Little did ! think back in college
days when ! was reading his epochal
poem, Spoon River Anthology. that
sometime would be sitting and hav-
ing a soda with Edgar Lee Masters.
Yet this is what happened the other
night and without doubt, it was the
most enjoyable soda / have had IN
many a day. Not that | am poetic.
Hard-bitten managing editors for
whom | have worked have influenced
me in the other direction, | am afraid.
But anyone appreciate a craftsman.
and in the field Of verse, Edgar Lee
is certainly n of the masters" He
is now grey and not as spry as he
once was, but there is plenty of poe
tic fire left in that rhythmic brain.
Fol a long while, we did not talk,
then suddenly he turned his sharp
eyes upon me and asked where / was
from. This question brought on an
extended conversation of our neigh
boring grandfathers who fought in
the Revolutionary battle of Kings
Mountain, not far from their homes.
Masters is proud of his forefathers
n their part in the winning of this
country. He likes to talk to apvone
who has anything to do with this war;
says the whole key of writing and
other things will be changed by the
present conflict. Again ! thought of
reading his anthology-years before
| met las author. He and the world
have come a long way since the pub
hcation of that verse. But he modest
ly feels that he still has a long way
to go in achievement, even though he
is famous. That is a sure sign of a
great man.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

AT an auction of expensive art
pieces here, | noticed a m nick
up a small string of wooden beads
strung on a wire. She became all of
a twitter about it, grabbed her COM
panion's armand cried, Look John,
this is exactly like the beads we have
In the actic with grandma's thing
r must be worth a fortune tool"
After many more excited coments,
she put the beads back on the coun-
ter and hurried out. / started over to
look to them myself, when a mar in
overalls appeared, picked them up
and put them back on the bulb in
the elevator-where they belonged as
a light cord.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

There is a Liberty Bell in New
York too. Proud citizens of Pailadel-
phit may think it of quite secondary
importance, but local devotees do not.
1t is in the Gothic styled belfry of
the st. Nicholas Collegiate at 49th
Street and 5th Avenue and has rung
out on some very important occasions.
In fact, the dwellers of this city on
the Hudson have listened at notable
intervals to the silver tones of this
bell for the last 211 years. Legend
has it that the bell was made in Ans
tersdam, Hollad, and when it was
being cast, bystanders are said to
have thrown in handfuls of silver
coins to go into this gift for New
Amsterdam, their promising home of
the future. On July A, 1875, this old
bell also rang GU tthe news of the
Declaration of independence, while
below it, Washington's army of New
York City stood at attention and lis
tened. Prior to this, the treasured
teller of good tidings had been hid
e away from the British at q dis
tant point in Pennsylvania. Now it was
back to witness the first military pa
rade on 5th Avenue. This bell an
nounced the deaths of Washington,
Lincoln. Grant, Mckinley, Cleveland
and Theodore Roosevelt whose fam
lily were members Of this oldeht Pro
testant church in America. A bronze
tablet now marks the pew which held
the big Roosevelt family, and Teddy
himself made a confessitn of faith
here when he was 16 years old. The
church with its Liberty Bell sits right
in the edge of Rockefeller Center, its
l4th Century architecture a picture
que contrast to the great modren
structures of Radio City. Its minis
ter, DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, is n of
the most brilliant and beloved pas
tors in America, Here, every day at
noon, services are conducted for those
busy people who will take time away
from the rush and drabness of every
day life to spend a few minutes in
this quit sanctuary of their Maker.
You don't have to go into the
mountains to catch trout out of a
stream. This is done right here in
New York every night at a down
is even given an apron so as not to
a stunt fixed UP for ~pecunious Gus
toners who desire a bit of furbelow
along with their fish. The diners. be-
fore they are seated at table, are Civ
en- a hook and line and asked to fish
for their supper in the artificial
stream which has been superimposed
upon an otherwise dry floor. Milady
is even given an aprtn so as not 10
spill little perches on her best bib
and tucker. The catch-conveniently
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

the sub lost her only man, First
Glass Machinist's Mate Herbert CAL
caterra of Stonyford, Calf.
Six feet three inches tall and %
years old Calcaterra had repeatedly
complained that his station on the
undersea fighter didn't bring him
close enough to the action. The
Californian was jubilant when he
persuaded his superiors to make him
the first loader on deck gun.
Crewman Wounded Fatally.
He was among the first to scram-
BILE to the deck when the submarine
surfaced. He was fatally wounded
in the first burst of fire from the
patrol ship.
"Calcaterra," proudly remarked
1t. Pleatman, was typical of the
men in the submarine service. He
wanted to be right in the middle of
things. They're all like that. They
fight to fight"
From his experiences in the Pa
cific. 1t. Cutter brought back some
pretty definite convictions, chief
among them that submarines can
go a long ways toward winning the
war, if they give us enough of them"
The submarine service he said.
lis marked by great offensive spirit.
The Japanese, you notice, have been
steering clear of our coast. Amer
lean submarines, on the other hand,
have been more daring, more skill
full and therefore more effective"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
D. {. jewelers. Industry
To Open War Bond Drive

The District of Columbia level
ers' industry l943 war savings vic
tory campaign will begin tomorrow
and continue through January o.
IL was announced yesterday.
The goal will be to have every one
In the jewelry industry to buy War
savings bonds. The campaign is to
be cllmaXed with victory dinner.
The entire jewelry industry, af-
1ectlng more than $500 Washing
tonlans, is included in this drive, it
was pointed out. 1t embraces manu-
facturers, wholesalers, retailers. lew
elry repair, jewelry engraving and
JeWelry plating firms.
1t was understood the drive will
serve as a pattern for the jewelrv
industries in other cities.
Co-chairmen Samuel T. Schwartz
and A. c. Mayer have named the
following committee for the cam
paign: Julius !. Peyser, Arthur
Sundlun, Sidney Selinger, Miss Lena
N. Black, Cecil D. kaufman, George
E. Marx, Theodore D. Sloat. julius
F. Veidt, Dick Shah, Clarence E.
Pearson, Charles E. Osborne, Percy
E. Taylor, Albert Won Steiner and
Frank Geraci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Calcutta Fugitives
From Jap Air Raids
Returning 10 City
Damage Announced
As Slight; Many Of
Stores Reopening
BY PRESTON GROVER,

CALCUTTA. India, Dec. 30 de-
layed ,-Fugitives who fed Calcutta
after japanese planes bombed the
city recently are returning-many
Of them hungry.
The japanese raids did little
damage, it was announced officially.
but frightened natives began to
stream out of the city, taking the
road northWard.
There they found food so scarce
that they retraced their steps after
two or three days Of slogging along
the highway. Famished, they were
glad to resume buying supplies in
stores that many employers estab-
lished to meet the higher costs of
the open market.
The extent of the refugee back
wash is not measurable, but num-
Der of stores closed in the more
nervous districts now are reopening.
to the delight of authorities.
Officials, moreover. anticipate a
repetition of the experience of Alex
andria, Egypt.
There the first raids by Axis
bombers sent frightened hordes
fleeing up the Nile Valley.
But when the third series of raids
struck last April the population
remained unfrightened except for
the thinnest trickle of those who
scattered out of the CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Touhy Gang Going
To Prison Without
Trial
Bonehort May Be Sent
To U. S. Institution
For Mail Robbery
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec 31-Government
officials have decided to send Roger
Touhy and his confederates to prison
without trying them on Federal
charges of violating the selective
service law.
United States Attorney j. Albert
VOL announced that the prisoners,
with the possible exception of Basil
the OWL Banghart, would be re-
turned to the Statewide Penitentiary
at Joliet.
Touhy, Banghart and five others
stormed out of the prison in a sensa-
tional break October 9. but all have
been recaptured or killed. Two of
the fugitives, James O'Connor and
st. Clair McInerney, were slain in
battle with Federal agents Monday
night. Touhy, Banghart and Edward
Darlak were seized Tuesday. William
Stewart was caught here and
Mathew Nelson in Minneapolis
earlier in the month.
Linked to $4,000 Robbery.
Mr.. Vol explained no Federal
prosecution was planned on charges
that the men failed to notify their
draft boards of change in address
when they fled from prison. because
they were under virtual life terms in
Statewide.
Banghart and Touhy were serving
99-year sentences for kipnaping
John Jake the Barber Factor. But
Banghart also was sentenced to SO
years for a North Carolina mail rob-
berry. Thus he may be delivered to
a Federal prison.
Touhy, Banghart. Darlak anc
Stewart were questioned by Fed
eral agents during the day. Spencer
Drayton, chief of the Chicago FBI
office, said the gang quite proba bly, ID
was involved in the $4,000 robbery
OF an armored truck here December
10. Capt. Daniel Gilbert of the
States attorneys police has re-
ported that $40 bills in the 1888
recovered from the men bore the
same sequence numbers as those
stolen in the holdup.
Justifiable Homicide.
Local police also wanted to CUES
ton the prisoners about the October
% Staying of wealthy Mrs. Lillian
Calvin of suburban Evanston, and
her maid, Edna Sibilski. in a rob-
berry that netted $4,000 in cash
and jeWelry.
State Investigators were anxious
to question Touhy and his hench-
men about details of the prison
escape, but presumably they must
wait until custody is relinquished
by the FBI.
!, Mr.. Drayton said Stewart insisted
the conviCts received no inside help
in the break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Fierce Fighting Reported
In Eastern China Area

CHUNGKING, Dec. 81 (P).-Fierce
fighting is in progress in the Tapieh
Mountains of Hupeh and Anhwei
Provinces of Eastern China where
two japanese columns are attempt
ing to drive to the strategically i'm
portant town of Yingshan, 60 miles
east of Hankow. the Chinese high
command declared in a communicate
today.
Fighting is in progress both to the
northeast and south of Yingshan.
The Japanese have occupied the
town of Lotien, about Is miles north
west OF Ylngshan, it was reported.
In KWangtun Province, Chinese
troops attacked the old city of
Samshui, about 10 miles west of
Canton, December 10 and later
assaulted the town of Fooho, north
OF Canton. Severe losses were in
fllcted on the japanese troops when
they attempted to execute a diver
slonary movement, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Three Mexican Terrorists
Captured by Soldiers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31.-Three
Of band of so men who terrorized
the town of Miguel Auza in a gun
battle which left five dead were re-
ported last night to have been cap
tured by federal troops.
The local superintendent of the
Government Railway Administra-
ton informed authorities of the cap
ture and said the troops were con-
tinuing in pursuit of the rest Of the
gang.
The armed group stormed into the
town. 400 miles north of Mexico City
on the railroad to Ell Paso, Tex, and
held it for several hours Monday.
The mayor and his son, besieged on
the roof of their own home. were
killed by gunf1re from the towers of
a nearby church. The chief of
police was seriously wounded and
three of the armed band killed.
The railroad officials report said
the disturbance was due to the
local political situation and not to
the orders for compulsory military
training, as first reported from
Miguel AuZa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New Federation Unit
Urges Material 10
Complete Housing
Committee Recommends
Concentrating ADA's
RemountobIe Homes

Immediate ALLEGATION of necessary
materials to complete present con-
struction of every housing unit in
District and nearby projects was
recommended by the newly formed
Housing and Rent Control Com
mittee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations at its meeting last
night.
One recommendation urged that
all or as many as possible of the
200 demountable homes planned by
the Alley Dwelling Authority be
built together. This, it was said,
would place the transporta ton
problem all in one place and not
scatter it over the city.
Discouragement of war workers
bringing their families to WASH
ington was also agreed on by mem
bers Of the group.
A third recommendation bv the
committee asked that all demount-
able units now being built here and
those to be built be torn down
within year after hostilities have
ended.
1t was suggested that a commit
tee make survey of all warehouses,
commercial buildings and other
buildings in the District to ascer-
tain how much space is Immediately
available for use by the Govern
ment.
The committee, upholding the
Federations backing for private
nome freedom" under the present
Rent Control Act, urged publicity
OF the amendment to the act where
a homeoWner renting to not more
than four tenants may GUST one or
all without having to go to the Rent
commission for permission to do so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

In general, however, the list of es-
sential industries will be used as the
basis for determining the extent of
job control"
Mr.. McNutt has explained that
the main objective would be to con-
troll hiring through the exclusive
use of the United States Employ
ment Service. However, he admitted
that the plan now under considera-
ton calls for indignation of all hir-
ing practices, which would permit
labor unions to continue their hir-
ing operations. The plan also calls
for close collaboration with indus
trial personnel Offices, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Retail Bread Price
Increase Is Sought
By Organized Bakers
Price Ceiling Puncture
Asked to Prevent
Business Casualties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Spokesman for organized bakers
In the United States urged an in
crease in the retail prices of bread
and bakery products today as a
result of Government order per-
hitting an average 10 per cent
increase in the price of flour at the
mill.
President Jack Koenig, jr, of the
Associated Retail Bakers of America
announced in Chicago that he had
asked Food Administrator Wickard
to permit puncture of the present
price ceilings on bread and other
bakery products to prevent further
casualties among the retail type of
bakery operators"
Forced Out of Business.
Mr.. Koenig estimated that 10 per
cent of that type of operators had
already been forced out of business
by increasing labor and material
costs due to the fact that no relief
has been forthcoming on the ceiling
prices Of their products
Ralph D. Ward, Brooklyn, presi-
dent of the American Bakers
Association, telegraphed Price Ad-
ministrator Henderson protesting
an unWarranted assumption that
increased flour prices should not
necess1tate an increase In retail
bread prices.
Mr.. Ward commended that mo one
here can accurately or approximately
predict what cost savings if anv"
would be made by any one baker
under the new OPA and Food Adj
ministration orders which REQUIRE
elimination of some bakery services
such as slicing of bread, and impose
other restrictions.
Correction Sought.
I'VE respectfully ask YOU to cor
rect any impression that the pro-
gram can be expected to permit
every baker to absorb still further
cost increases without relief" Mr..
Ward said.
IN another telegram to RovF.
Hendrlckson, director of the Food
Distribution Administration. Mr.
Ward protested limits placed bv the
new orders on the amount of milk
solids. shortening and sugar that
may be used in bread, saying this
is no time to lower the nutritional
values of the staff OF life"
The Agriculture Department order
to bakers directed enrichment of all
commercial white bread with vita
MINIS and minerals and Secretary
Wickard said he was CONSIDERING
ordering an increase in the percent
age Of milk solids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Raj Bombers Make
Daylight Raids in Burma

NEW DELHI, Dec. 81 lP).-RAF
bombers made a daylight attack
yesterday on KyanktaW in Western
Burma and followed up with an
assault on the port of Akyab. a
British communique announced to-
day
There was no mention of the
British troops which have been
pushing down the coast toward
Akyab and which were last re-
ported operating in the vicinity of
Rathedaung, Is miles northwest of
AkVab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
FOUND.

A SUM OF MONEY-Found in northwest
section. Owner can have same BY identify
ing and relating circumstances. RE. 1915.
Ext BIG.
LADY'S SHOE-Found on Pa. ave. near
18th Call National 1879
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane Disposition, Atlantic 7142 or
Hillside 1913. Present facilities limited
to these only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

fruit. For dinner there are steaks
chicken, two vegetables and pie or
cake
I'VE bake bread, pies and cakes at
night while we are surfaced We
have found that taking vitamin pills
is helpful
Comdr. Buttons wife and two
children are living in Claremont,
Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Pope to Aid Malta Churches

VALLETTA. Malta, Dec. 81 CP,-
Pope Plus XII has announced his
intention Of donating $4,000 toward
the rebuilding and repair of Malta's
War-damaged churches, it was re-
ported here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Two Daring u. S. Sub Crews
Sink 100, 900 Tons of Jap Ships
Some Of Vessels Begged Within
Sight of Enemy Coast

I'm these tho Associated Press stories
Nary publication. officers
of enemy shtppnq-port Of it
Dithn
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Sorority to Stage
Style Show Tonight

More than dozen members Of
Tau Beta Sigma Sorority will serve
as models in the fashion show which
will be feature of the benefit card
party to be given by the sorority at
the Jewish Community Center to-
night.
The entertainment will raise
funds for the Tau Beta Sigma drive
to purchase an ambulance for the
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Bette Davis MarkoWitz, the
club chancellor, has arranged to
have display of fall fashions from
local department store.
Members of the sorority acting as
models are Arnell Alper, Lii Berko-
witz. Ethel Chlap, Beverly Cohen,
Bea Greenberg, jeanette Freed
man, Sylvia Helm, jeanette Jaschik
Rea Jaschik, Polly Jaschik, Mildred
Kessler, Bette Markowitz, Ida Ser
vator, Rhoda Greenberg, Terry
Epter, Shirley Bauman, Ruth Hur-
witz, Rosalie Sugar and Esther
Violin.
Guest models will include Del
Berkowitz, Annette Freedman, Mary
Ellen Higgins, Helen Ghormely and
Josephine Grasso.