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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

blade to the woman's aston
ished gaze.
"Have you ever seen this be-
fOre?"
"Why, that looks like the
blade of my boning knife. I'll
see."
In a few moments she was
back gasping.
my bonlng knife Il missing!
DO you think :"
But Hurst hid the blade and
switched the subject TO her
boarders.
did he ever tell you any
thing about his famiIy?" asked
Ledbetter.
"Oh, yes, often-he was very
proud of his family. Jack was
born In Buenos Aires, where his
father was a missionary and he
speaks Spanish fiuently. His
English Is perfect, too. He told
me he attended Butler Univer-
sity."
Hurst turned to his colleague
and said significantly:
SPEAKS Spanish fiuently !.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
She Looked at Corpse,
And Promptly Tainted

DR.. Frank r. Webb was CON-
pleting the autopsy when the
visitors entered. Beverly Green
wood approached the. corpse,
took one look, and promptly
tainted. When the doctor brought
her to, she moaned weakly:
Its Jerry Burns :"
The officers learned that Alice
Jerry" Burns was B-girl at
the Log Cabin Cafe in Skid
row, where she was paid a 10
cent commission on every drink
she could induce customers to
buy. Beverly couldn't furnish
much additional information
outside the fact that Jerry's
best friend was Peggy Clark,
who lived in a hotel on Main
street.
Before the officers left to in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Quick Action Brought
About Rsavis' Arrest

Hurst, a bit fiabbergasted al
this amazing good fortune, read
the number and reached for the
phone simultaneously. Double
quick action followed. The mo-
tor vehicle bureau at Sacra-
mento took but IS minutes TO
report that the car belonged TO
a Richard Lowrey OF San Diego.
Within another half hour
Lieut.. Ed Dieckman of the San
Diego police had picked UP the
much wanted man near the
Lowrey homeland. that same
afternoon. Reavis stood before
the officers.
The prisoner wore a bandage
around his head and another on
his left hand. His face sported
two tremendously black eyes.
Notwithstanding his battered
appearance, he looked the Of
ficers over coolly. In a matter
of fact voice he told them who
he was and added:
I'm glad 10 be here. want
to pay the price Of my crime
There was much that Reavis
didn't remember in his confess
sion, but il didn't do him much
good when he faced Judge
Charles w. Fricke, May 6, 1910,
before whom he pleaded not
guilty by reason of insanity.
Reavis, the trombone king"
had blown his horn like another
king-Joshua-but instead Of
tumbling the walls. they rose
about him to confine him
for lifei
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

and the Mexican border not far
away" AVN
Ledbetter started for the door.
'Tet's go!" he said.
While they were gone, Reavis'
car was found in a gulch some
80 miles south of Los Angeles.
wrecked and abandoned. The
box had been torn out of the
back and was not found.
Ledbetter and Hurst spent
two weeks searching a swathe
100 miles deep in Mexico with
out finding the slightest trace
of the trombone king"
1t was Washington's birth
day, two months after the slay-
ing. that Kenneth Harris, school
teacher from Santa Ana. which
is located 30 miles below Los
Angeles, walked into the homi-
eide bureau and introduced HIM
self to Lieutenant Hurst.
81 think I've seen Reavis-
you know, the man who killed
that B-girl," he began.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

Millions of people enduring gray hair
and hating it-now may be able to
eliminate IL by natural meansl It's the
big vitsmin news of the yeari
Scientists have discovered that Q
vitamin deficiency can be the cause
of many cases of gray hair.
National magazines are currently
publishing reports of tests not only
with animals but with people citing
results which may be revolutionary"
In extensive tests. animals have
been deprived of the calcium panto-
thenate vitamin In their diets and
their hair turned white. With calcium
pantothenate restored TO the diet. the
white hairs turned dark again.
Now, tests with the vitamin calcium
pantothenate have produced startling
results in people of vdriotIs ages. some
young, some old. with varying degrees
of grayness. These facts are not adj
vanced as conclusive-not all the peo-
pie taking calcium pantothenate for
gray hair restoration treatment have
showed improvement. but IL Is re-
ported that $50 did.
Some people show quicker results
than others taking the same daily
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
In the Realm Of Books

An explanation Of this his
toric phenomenon is attempted
in Count Carlo SforZa's The
Real Italians" a small book is
sued by the Columbia Univer-
sity Press. Here in 10 chapters,
you will find one of the best
descriptions of the Italians in
all their relations, customs and
beliefs that you will find in such
a short space.
/ said that Count Sforza has
attempted" an explanation and
vindication of his people, but
that is al ii is-an attempt. He
does not explain the blight Of
Mussolini and fascism to me.
Little Courage or Anger
GIT IS impossible for people
Il to change their essential
characteristics. The pleasure
loving Briton Of Merrie England
disappeared beneath SNUG Vic
torian prudery. Even the body
changes. A century Of enthusi-
astic gymnastics has m sde
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

grenadiers Of the little Swedes
Of former times"
In spite of this, he contends
that the Italian has really not
changed. Maybe not at bottom.
But something has gone wrong
in Italy which Count Sforza
does not quite understand, it
seems to me.
That Italy should take the
side of Germany against Eng
land and tie United States at
the bidding of a comic opera
Caesar. still needs clearing up.
THE Real Italians" is good
history, but in il there is little
courage and less anger-and
there should be both from a
civilized Italian like Count
Sforza, now living safely in
America. -, H. i
Walt Disney Revealed
0T,HE ART OF WALT DIS
Il NEY"-Hardboiled fellows
tell Us that the age OF the ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Even Veteran Unable
To Stand Horror

Ledbetter kneeled TO examine
the victims tiny left hand.
"Still warm-the assault must
have been within the last two
hours. This diamond band
wedding ring Is dime store stuff
and"
He stopped short as his eye
caught a spot of red material
protruding from under the girls
left hip. He plucked it eagerly.
"An imitation rose. The
getup looks like Skidrow to me:
and that's where well start on
identification"
The officers were interrupted
in their examination by the APP
proach of Ray Pinker, famous
criminologist.
Further examination OF the
body revealed another wound,
between the shoulder blades.
From this one the blade of the
thin knife protruded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Police Cheekup Cleared
Girls Two Husbands

The two pleased officers re-
turned TO headquarters, where
they quickly instituted a check
on the girls two husbands. They
soon got information that eliIni-
mated Lanuel Burns from their
considerations.
The Santa Fe located him
working on the road at San
Bernardino; and the police
there, in a swift checkup, re-
ported back that the young man
had time cards in his possession
that placed him Is miles from
the scene of the crime on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Dietrich Honored

A LONG ISLAND group selects Mar
~ lene Dietrich as "the outstanding
movie mother" How about Dixie Lee
Crosby wife of Bing who is the mother
of four fine sons? Well. anyway. Bing
is certainly the outstanding movie
father"
Brooklynite. stating her first name
is Diamond. says:
'Tll bet you never heard Of another
girl having the same name as mine"
/ haven't But / know a Brooklyn
girl named Ruby. That is Ruby Nelson,
professionally known as Barbara STAN
wyck. / also know a fellow named
Jewel That is, Jewel Ems, once major
league ball player.
AS TO who sung Indian Love
Call' in the original production of Rose
Marie, it was Mary Ellis. Pearl Regay
sang Totem Pole"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

inches tall and he couldn't
have weighed more than $50
pounds"
That's a good description"
appiauded the detectives. "Now
tell us how Jerry was dressed"
"She was wearing q gray
coat over n yellow dress with
silk stockings and black shoes,
and the girl caught her
breath-"she wore n red rose In
her hair"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31


plump brunei, who was visibly
staggered by the news of her
friends death.
"Why, / left Jerry ut half
past four this morning.
Beverly Greenwood identified
the body" assured Ledbetter,
land you will have an opportu-
nifty later. Now tell us all about
your friend"
"Jerry was new here. About
n month ago she arrived from
Fort Worth, Tex, where she had
been married to n Jake john
son-but they didn't hit 1t off.
Right after she got here she
married boy named Lanuel
Burns, who works on n road
gang for the Santa Fe Railroad.
'Curley,' that's her second hus-
band, let Jerry stay in town
while he was away on his job"
"Well, 1 met Jerry at mid
night. We went TO an all-night
movie and got out about 4. We
decided to go to the Log Cabin
before going home. So we
walked to East Fifth street and
were just about to enter the
place when q man In a small
commercial coupe yelled, How
about n drink, girIs?' but we
ignored him and went In.
1--WE had just begun a CONVEX
sation with the bartender when
a stranger walked In. He mo-
toned to Jerry and she went
over to him; they talked for n
few minutes and then left. 1
heard his car start. That's the
last 1 saw or heard of Jerry
until you came here"
"Vhat did this man look
like ?" questioned Hurst.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

young ladies who work transient
tavern visitors for drinks OF
strong tea-for which their gull
lible companions pay whisky
prices-were questioned.
One bartender seemed to re-
call seeing a girl with rose in
her hair. He thought for a
moment and then exclaimed:
81 know now-she was with
Beverly Greenwood when Bev-
erly came In for n few minutes
last night about IL o'clock"
The bartender was able to
furnish the address of the Green
wood girl, who was an 18-year-
old entertainer, and the detec-
tives hurried to East Fifth.
There they located her and she
agreed to accompany them TO
the morgue where the body had
been taken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

already given him 1900 miles and is still
IN service. That's fine.
Now IL we could only get that 100
miles per gallon of gasoline carburetor
on the market that two gallons per week
rationing wouldn't be hard to take.
q Nat Mesh. Once the vaudeville
partner Of George Burns. That was be-
Tore George met Oracle Allen. Nat is a
sweater manufacturer and author of the
song, Look Sweeter in a Sweater"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Picked Up by Man
In Maroon Trousers

81 can remember that he was
clean shaver except for a pen
cil-line mustache, and he was
bareheaded, with black hair
combed straight back.
"He had on a dark overcoat
that seemed TO cover some sort
Of n uniform because his trous-
ers were marOOn-col0red, with
n stripe running down the side.
He was about rs. about 5 feet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

and can state The 81 ways favorite can
lose horse race.
But she can't think of one way to
make herself stop misplacing her hand
bag.
"You have given advice on every
thing but telling mothers how TO bring
up their children. When NAV we EXPECT
that" writes Boston matron, evil
IDENTIFY in spirit of sarcasm.
Can't say for certain. ma am. When
ever there is a demand for the same.
The way TO bring up children. of course,
is 10 give them some responsibility. Try
10 make them Self-reliant. Let them feel
they are accomplishing something.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Paid Whisky Prices
For Strong Cups Of Tea

There's the murder weapon"
Pinker exclaimed.
They began a round of the
hard-boiled joints along East
Fifth and Main, the Skidrow
district of Los Angeles. B-girls,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

night OF the 9th and morning
of the 2Sth.
The Fort Worth police re-
ported that Johnson, the dead
girls first husband, was living
in Los Angeles. A rapid investi-
CATION revealed the youth to be
a fine boy living with his
mother, and he could not con-
ceivably have had anything to
do with the crime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
s0T'HE REAL ITALIANS

s1THE REAL ITALIANS
Il One of the most amazing
things to me in modern history
J how n man like Benito Mus
solini and his fascist gangs ever
got n people so individualistic
and so freedom-loving as the
Italians under their heels.
1 never met an Italian that I
didn't like. There's a touch of
genius, of beauty, of their
spacious and noble ages of Gull
ture in all of them. They are
the cream of LatinitY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Aussies Renowned as Fighters

BETWEEN 1941918 Australia raised $4,000 troops to fight
- in World War All volunteers They were so much
In the thick OF the fighting that half of Australas
troops the casualty list.
Some OF the Ause back fighting as three
times after being wounded All officers the
arise from the ranks No "quc<ie' commissions there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Sforza's Explanation Fails

The Italian is civilized. He is,
when left to himself, tolerant
and broad.
Why, the.l, did a common
blowhardy like Mussolini quash
the life out Of them almost
overnight Italy's fear of COM
munism does not explain IL.
Communism could have been de-
stroyed without a Mussolini.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Name

sMAGGI McNELLIS. Manhattan
kxA socialite.- In changing her name
from Margaret to Maggi, Miss McNellis
really streamlined it, l am seeking a
way to improve my first name which is
Edgar. never liked that name. What
DO you think of Eddi as a first name?
Don Blanding. Poet. One of the
few yersifiers who really makes i'm
portant money in the rhyming business.
Is bachelor and has been listed as a
catch of the season in Honolulu and Cali
fornia for the past 20 years. However,
he Is still holding out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Took AIsab Tip and Lost
or TOOK your tip Alsab would wi

SsT TOOK Alsab weud win Kentucky Derby and lost
complains a Chcagoan.
You should have played the animal the board SIR
Always do big with field of II
So DR.. Glenn Castro has originated for making
practical by tire he made that has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

bianding originally kinghsher Okla.
1nfantry World War and is said
me added lines OF Mademoisele from Ameneres
didn't What became Of me
That's why joined the infantry,
s. Hinky, dinky, Farley 200!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
228 Ways to Prepare Eggs

ELIZABETH FENON of Manhattan says she knows 22s WAYS
to prepare eggs 346 to prepare potatoes
make LOG kinds of familiar different kinds of baths
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Battery % Pct. Of Club

QUERY from client
W Q-Connie Mack says the pitcher is
80 per cent of a ball club. You said
the catcher was most important /
guess Comics estimate takes care of
you.
A-Listen, mister. I'm from Brook
Ign, where the motto is the bigger they
Al 10 TaI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31


viii baseball with anybody including Connie Mack
good pitcher just pitcher a
catcher. pitcher becomes good pitcher with good
catcher.
The World Series has been by teams without good hers
by with only fair pitchers: but
World Series without outstanding catcher iii
pitcher catcher should be unit That Mr..
Mack should have said:
"Tbe battery $ 80 per q ball club"
b.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Trombone King Talks
Too Much and Finds
Himself Behind Bars

terrogate the Clark girl, Doctor
Webb turned over to them the
murder weapon "a four-inch
knife, a strip of steel such as
butchers use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

IS Duylng nat. IitHTy fOIu CdIIs MS
wife the believer" because she believed
he was going to be an unusual success
when nobody else did.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

amount Of calcium pantothenste- A
man 80 years old showed hair color
improvement In 20 dsys-a woman .
years old did not show color improve
ment until after months In many
cases there was positive evidence Of
a return Of natural hair color after
90 days.
Nutritional experts state that call
cium psntothenate. which is vitamin
food supplement. Is harmless even
though taken in quantities many times
larger than the suggested dose. II is
available in pleasant capsule form
under the name CHROMA-THENATE.
Try a ninety day supply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

Pantothenic Products Company. A
COL New Center Bldg. Detroit. Mich.
enclose $500 for eo-day supply
of CHRoMA-THENATE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Nick Foran Finds Success
in IO-GaIIon Wild West Hal

II ever tIco we're one, II is surely zoe,
II erer man rere ioped BY toife, It's thee.
II ever icife lcas happy IN a man,
Compare 10th me, We other ioomaN, II you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Brunei Staggered
By Friends Murder

Peggy Clark proved to be a
plump brunei, who was visibly
staggered by the news Of her
friends death.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
In Memory

Saturday, July 4th, at Lexington
Hospital the Angel of Death took
away from US our Coz Howard
Yeager caused by heart attack. God
only knows how sad and lonely we
are. We realize our loss is Heavens
gain. He is survived by his wife.
father and mother, ]. W. Yeager,
one brother, Earl Yeager, and a
number of cousins to mourn his go
ing away.
Rev. w. J. Blackmon and Rev.
Lewis officiated at his funeral. He
was laid to wait judgement in Bris-
ter Cemetery July 9th, 1912. We
loved him, yes we loved him, but
the angels loved him more, and they
have sweetly called him, to yonder
shining shore. The golden gates
were open. mad Jesus voice said
come, and dear Howard left us, for
mis- heavenly home.
Mr.. G. Mrs. Eubanks & mother.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

and appreciation of forest trees,
beeches, elms, sycamores, chestnuts,
oaks, and cedars,--all of which grow
20 enormous sizes, are an example
Of big time landscaping beyond any
thing ! have ever seen before. But
it's in garden flowers that the pin
nacle of excellence is reached. Many
OF them old acquaintance, many
Others entirely new to me or exotic
developments of familiar species, all
presented in most beautiful fashion.
At the moment the lupin sur
passes anything of its kind I've ever
seen both as to size and color
range. Roses have been their best
but second crop, flash back COM
fng along with late bloomers is
lovely just the same. Dwarf dahlias
fuchias, larkspur, hollyhocks, and
many others, both seedlings and per
ennials are approaching their best
in formal gardens. Grain fields are
literally blazing with blood red pop
pies which seem to thrive as para
sites but pay big dividends. never
theless if you can get about the
country to see them. / could rave
on at further length but you have a
good imagination.
Take good care of yourself and
all the folks there abouts. Remem-
ber me to all my old friends, espe-
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

climate nor the best dirt in the
world to do their gardening in but
they are the husbandmen. Like you
they are by no means content with
indigenous but have gone all over
the world and brought back the
stuff and have been successful in
making most Of them grow one way
or another. Many semi-tropical
plants are growing in the open, but
in the great conservatories in such
places as Kew Gardens The end
less varieties hauled back from re-
mote places are astounding. Care
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
When a Child Needs
Laxative!

Your child should like this tasty
liquid laxative and you should like
the gentle way it usually wakes up
. youngsters lazy intestines when
given by the simple directions.
SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT
contains the same principal ingre-
dent which has enabled its older
brother BLACK-DRAUGHT to give
30 many users such satisfying re-
Lief for so many years!
Perhaps that's why it usually
gives a child such refreshing relief
when the familiar symptoms indi-
cate q laxative is needed.
SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT
comes in 2 sizes. The Introductory
size 10 25c; the economy size is &c.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Letters to the Editor


Dear Mother,
As l get around this island more
IND - the season wears on am
esganning to see how your English
ancestry has broken out like a rash
q over you and has been a very
comment influence throughout your
NE. The British folks are garden
~S - flower gardeners and tree
gardeners. Perhaps the best in the
world. They have neither the best
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Mrs. b. w. Moore went to Lex
ington to spend several days visit
ing relatives and friends.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

cially the colored people out on the
place, when you see them.
Lovingly,
Son.
1t. COLD. j. Crawford, Jr.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

The Durant News is authorized
to announce the following candi-
dates for municipal office, subject
10 the action of the voters in the
Democratic primary election on Fri
day. August 28th, 1912, in the city
of Durant:
For Mayor
w. E. HOWELL
w. H. COUNTS
For Marshal
W. f. DURHAM
CLARENCE ROBERTSON
MAYFIELD HOWARD
For City Clerk
MISS CATHERINE CALENDAR
MRS. c. w CRESSWELL
For Aldermen
F. V. McCULLAR
MRS. w. E. McCUNE
c. G. VanKEUREN
WALTER ODOM
BYRON RAY
WALTER DURHAM
HORACE SUDDUTH
J. r. NEELY
Horace Sudduth
Byron Ray
Walter Durham
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Frank Cresswell- student at the
University of Mississippi spent the
weekend in Durant.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Mrs. F. j. Strub, Miss Blanche
Weems, Mrs. j. r. Brown, Jr. and
daughter, Caroline, were visitors in
Grenada Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Howell spent
Tuseday and Wednesday in Mem
phis.
Miss Katherine McCaulla of Gre
NADIA is here spending this week with
her aunt, Mrs. F. j. Strub.
Mrs. E. B. Guess and Mrs. John
Jenkins were Kosciusko visitors on
Thursday.
Mrs. j. r. Bridges returned home
Tuesday after two months visit
in Washington, D. C. and Kosciusko.
Mrs. B. L. Barth and Sonny
spent the past week in Durant visit
ing Mr.. Barth and Mrs. d. w. Cum
minis. Mrs. Barth is being transferred
from Tupelo to Kosciusko where
she will be manager of the Western
Union.