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Evening star., 1942-01-15
D. c. Golf Championship Out
But Bigger Slate Is Due
One-Doy Journeys, Benefit Matches P|onnej
Tire Edict Compcotes Pros Problem
By WALTER McCALLUM.

District Columbia Golf Association plans to follow tae
lead of United postpone its mar
tournamenhe fourday match play District amateur chan
ponship place curaing its entire schedule the DS
plans enlarge slate holding three for
tournaments benefit MATCHES,
Evening star., 1942-01-15
With Bill. 4cxssn4>
Field Trials Delightful as Real Hunting;
MARYLAND Season Should Be LONGER

crouch blind and watch wild come in t
set of decoys attractive to but day ad with doc
vastly intriguing.
satisfied with any dog that able to f,ad
there those more pleas
in the work-he combination of manv o-
Evening star., 1942-01-15
HELP MEN & WoMEN.

COUPLE over 80. experienced cook. eh.w,
chauffeur, houseman: live in; $40 month.
EN- 1854
JANTTOR AND WIFE, colored. no children:
apt. furn.; references. Apply 4S03 Hamp.
den Lane, Apt. g Bethesda. Nd.
Evening star., 1942-01-15
SPORTS.
George Deyoe Named Captain
Of A||-Americo Skeet cam
Local Police Sergeant Cleaned Up in Al,
Winning q Titles in 10 Stotes and DC.

Big popular Deyoe washington Metropolitan Polre
today received highest accorded eet shooters
when named captain OF the
team by National Skeet Shooting Association.
Deyoe undoubtedly the greatest competitors the sport
Evening star., 1942-01-15

WOODWARD & LOTHROP
desires the services of an
architectural craftsman ex-
perienced in detail work.
LIQUOR SALESMAN - Un-
usual opportunity for an ag-
gressive man; exclusive
liquor store; must be capable
of taking responsibility and
have selling experience.
Apply by letter, all contacts
confidential. Box 362-C, Star.
Evening star., 1942-01-15

JANIToR, colored. betveen 80 and 90 yeels
Evening star., 1942-01-15
AGENTS,

ANTI-FREEZE SHORTAGE.
Want distributors and jobbers TO sell
"No-Freeze" anti-freeze. Great Northern
Chemical Co.. 1893 South boulevard. Oak
Park. Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Something in Skin
Destroys Flu Virus,
Researcher Reports
Frequent Woshine Of
Hands No Preventive,
Navy Expert Soys

By the Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. as
There is something in the human
skin that quickly destroys the
viruses Of influenza which may be
deposited on it, Comdr. Albert Paul
Kruger, the Nays chief influenza
research expert, reported today.
But various kinds Of commercial
preparations used in the place of
soap in dishwater fail to kill these
organisms, and ordinary household
soap does only q partial job Of de-
stroying their power to cause dis
ease, he said.
There are two lessons to be gained
from these findings. he said.
First. there is little danger Of in
fluenZa being spread from hand to
hand or from hand to mouth. Hence,
frequent washing Of the hands does
not help to protect the individual
against this disease. Second, dishes
washed by hand may spread the dis
ease unless the dishwater or the
rinse water are kept hot. Scalding
heat is a prime killer Of the fiu
virus.
Ordinarily the hazard IS small in
places where dishes are washed by
machinery and plenty Of hot water
and steriizing chemicals in addition
to soap are used.
The main danger, DR.. Kruger
reported, is In places where dishes
are washed hurriedly by hand and
large quantities Of chemicals In the
dish water or rinse water are relied
upon to do the sterlizing. These
chemicals are very effective against
many kinds Of disease bacteria, but
not against influenza virus.
He reported in the United States
Naval Medical Bulletin how the tests
were made. The work was done
by Navy Laboratory Research Unit
No. l. which was mobilized months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

before Pearl Harbor and assigned to
influenza research, particularly the
large-scale testing Of preventive
vaccination. Dr.. Kruger is head
Of the unit.
Virus solutions 80 strong that 4
teaspoonful would kill SOC, 100 900
mice were used. Volunteers washed
and dried their hands. Then a few
drops Of the solution were placed
In the hands.
When the liquid part Of the de-
post had dried. the viruses were
recovered and injected into mice.
They failed to cause disease In the
test animals.
Just what property OF the skin
rendered these organisms impotent
Is not known.
A similar test was made with dish
washing chemicals. Strong solutions
OF these cleansing agents were made
and the virus was submerged in
them, recovered and then injected
into mice. In many instances the
animals came down with the nu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

ing outlined the organization's war
time policy, asserting:
I'VE must demand In Washington
strong and courageous leaders :
leaders who will meet the issue
squarely. The day has passed when,
In either civil, government or mill
tary organizations, We have the time
or the patience to waste on theorists
and dreamers.
THE most efficient man for the
job must be selected-and given the
job and the power to do 1t. Let the
social workers and the college pro-
fessors be limited to the confines
of their institutions" ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Waring Wants Dreamers
0usfed From Vital Jobs

- the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The custer
Of stumble bums, do-gooders and
bleeding hearts" from their posi-
tons as Government leaders was
demanded last night by Roane War
ing OF Memphis, Tenn, new Ma
tional commander Of the American
Legion.
Speaking before q gathering Of
American Legion ofiicials, Mr.. War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Union Service Planned
At Rockville Church
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dfspatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 23.--
With the congregations Of the
Baptist, Christian, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches of Rockville
participating, union Thanksgiving
services will be held In the Presby-
terrain Church at 1890 am. on
Thursday. The Rev. Herbert o.
Cooper of the Baptist Church will
preach and the Rev. Henry K.
Pasma, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp In your book, the sooner
you will get victory In the bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Hitler gambled on superhighways and
motorized Germany to provide most Of
the mass land transportation, military and
civilian, necessary to fight this war.
Those superhighways are now largely
deserted because his far-Aung army swal-
lows all rubber, oil and gasoline.
He starved Germany's railroads. He
banked on a short blitzkrieg war and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Pearl Harbor found Americas railroads,
in spite Of lean years, ready to go at the
drop Of the hat.
They had worked out plan of unified
war operation. They had the men, the
know-how, and the equipment to put that
plan into instant effect.
For a full year Of war-with the coopera-
ton of government agencies and civilian
shippers and travellers our railroads haze
handled successfully the greatest traffic load
in eli history.
So far, so good.
But What Of the Future2
Such record has its price.
That price is immense strain on al
physical plant, especially in the ceaseless
pounding Of trackage, cars and locomotives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

modern war. In America that mass trans
portation job is squarely up to her railroads.
yMey fail, we lose.
To meet this tremendous responsibility,
ye ask for every possible consideration in the
ALLEGATION Of materials for oitaly essential
repairs, maintenance and new equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

stolen equipment to keep them running.
He guessed wrong on that one, too.
THE Germany railroads" says Readers
Digest, care forced to struggle with the
Nations entire traffic, which increased
$3.50 in 1910, 1915 in 1871, and is now
even higher"
Transportation men in Sweden {. are
astonished at the dilapidated condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

We, too, sha|ltaee transport erisis-unlt,s
materials are available for repairs, main
tenanee and replacement, to match this gyow-
ing year and tear.
Supreme Test Still to Come
No man knows what our traffic peak will
BE-, or when it will come.
We do know the load increases daily.
We do know there is a limit to the per-
Torrance that can be squeezed out Of
existing equipment.
Keep EN- Rollin'-or Else
No nation that does not possess efficient
mass transportation can hope to win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Of cars arriving BY train ferry from
Denmark -"
Neutral estimates agree that one
third Of Germany's locomotives are laid
up for REPAIRS"
"1Ae German Reich Minister of Eeonon,-
les recently admitted that transport had
become the central problem Of the whole Ger
man gar tfort.n
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Candidates For Diplomas In May
IA Junior College Students Al Goodman
Scrop Iron Needed By
Government Says USDA~-
Chairman Nichols

Our government is in great need
of scrap iron and we have tons of
this material on many farms Of the
county that should be placed on the
market. 1t is doing no good and
worth nothing to the farmer, but
would be worth a great deal in fur
nishing needed materials in our war
industries.
If you have any scrap metal on
your farm for sale, you car sell it
for approximately 5000 at your farm
or approximately $500 per ton de-
livered.
A number of farmers in the county
lave scrap iron that they do not
know they have. Perhaps you are
one of them. Look around and SEE if
you have any of this material for
sale. The government is doing every
hing possible to get people to put
scrap iron on the market. You car
do your bit by helping your govern
ment with this project.
H, L, Nichols, Sr. chairman.
Holmes Co. USDA War BOARD
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
H EsEE
5000 Cotton Load
Burned AT Pikens
Early This Week
Cotton Belonged To
John Marlborough;
Blume Not Placed

Thirty bales Of cotton valued about
$4,000 belonging to John N. Var
borough, prominent Pickens man,
were completely destroyed by fire in
front of Pete McIean's Place, Just
north of Pickens, Monday afternoon
about six o'clock.
The cotton was loaded on a truck
and headed north. The driver stopped
Mt McLean's place. 1t is not known
exactly how the fire started. An
unknown woman was said to have
struck a match on the cab and the
next thing observers knew the cot
ton was on fire. A high wind whipped
the FLAMES over the entire truck.
The driver was said to have driven
the truck off the shoulder of the
road where the cotton was dumped
so the truck was not damaged.
The loss vas coevred by insurance,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
West Resident Is
Hurt In Accident
Durunt Driver OF
Cor Uninjurec
"Wednesday Morn

0. NJ. Wallace, 81, Of West, was
injured about 4:30 Wednesday
morning when a car in which he was
riding turned Over two miles north
of Durant.
The car was evidently going at d
fast rate OF speed because it miss
ed the culvert altogether and turn
ed over more than once on the side
Of the road.
The car belonged to Mr.. Ben Ma
hNrs. of West, and was driven by
Nina Gordon, of Durant. Mr.. Cor
den was said to have been shaken
~ considerably also.
The accident was reported to
Night Marshal Tom Ashley at Du-
rant by a man and woman passing
ny. Mr.. Ashley investigated the ac-
cident and first aid was given Mr..
Wallace in Durant by DR.. w. B.
Hyde.
Afterwards he was carried to the
Community Hospital at Lexington
by a Southern undertaking Associa-
ton ambulance where it was found
he had several fractured ribs and
a head wound but no broken bones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Contributions Will
Be Received By
Red Cross'Group
Quote Will Not
Be Assigned
To Chapter

The Holmes County chapter of the
Red Cross has been informed by
national headquarters that due to
the fact recent war fund drives
have been made no definite quotas
would be assigned for disaster af-
ter the recent tornadoes in Missis-
sippi.
However the Red Cross will be
glad 10 accept any donations made
by persons able to do so. These
contributions will be received in Du-
rant by W. II. Counts or any person
connected with the Red Cross office
Several offerings have already been
made.
Relief work was carried on by tks
Red Gross after storms two week
ago in Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
tuck and Indiana. Over $50 people
were killed and several hundred
were seriously injured.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Services Al Methodist
Church Announced

From two to three o'clock Frida!
afternoon there will be a specia.
Good Friday program consisting OF
HYMNS ard special vocal numbers
and brief talks on the "Seven Say
ings of Christ on the Cross. Mrs
Charlotte Cresswell and Mrs. Her.
mon Odom will favor us with special
numbers. Brothers Smith and Black
man will assist the pastor in the
meditations on the words Of Christ
on the ross.
At 1880 Easter morning Holy
Communion will be observed.
Church school at 9:45, Walter
Odom, superintendent.
Worship. at IL o'clock
The special numbers to be sung
by the choir are, "The Old Church
Belre by Aiken, and "Rise, Glorious
Conquerer" by Ruebush.
Sermon by the pastor.
Reception of members.
Easter envelopes are being sent
out for the special offering to be
taken at this time for the worn out
preachers of the Conference. We are
asked to raise $4,000 for this pur-
pose. We as. each one to do the
best he can. Jesus. commended the
poor widow who gave her two mites.
That was all she had. Her gift was
measured by what she had left. She
had the satisfaction Of having giver.
her all. IA. scl--e such spirit inspire
cur
The pastor urges presence OF
the entire me7r Ders
he Leagues ne at 6:S>.
Evening Worship service at s
o'clock.
The Woman's Society will hold is
business meeting at 3 o'clock Mon
day after DON.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
400 Acres Peanuts
Needed To Meet
Holmes Goal
Formers Urged
To Grow Peunuts
For Milling

Holmes County farmers have been
called on this year to produce 1000
acres of peanuts to help meet the
war-born demand for increased sup
plies.
To date, 268 county farmers have
indicated they will devote 548%
acres to peanuts. The county's goal.
established after the setting up of
ration Food for Freedom goals, was
set at 1000 acres.
In this way, according to Mr.. II.
l.. Nichols, Chairman of the Holmes
County USDA War Board, farmers
Of this county have indicated they
want a real part in the American war
effort, and have signed up for the
duration to shoulder arms on the
horne front.
Our army of farmers he declar-
ed, SIS as important to the national
war effort as the boys in the armed
services, and Mississippians, almost
to a man, have stepped forward to
enlist in the food production cam
paign. With such unified spirit, and
such magnificent loyalty to the Am
erican cause, We can rest assured
we'll fight through to a final VIC
tory over the Axis"
The State,s 1912 goal for pea
nuts is 1872, op0 acres. "But the sky
is the limit,T Mr.. Nichols said. ION
oil peanut pfoduction."
Therer rs tremendous need for
peanut oil for the machines Of war,
and it's up 10 the farmers to pro-
duce it. The hill counties Of the
state have a lot Of land we'll suited
to the growing of peanuts.
And farm records Of growers in
Alabama and Georgia who have been
producing peanuts for many years
show that it required less labor to
grow an acre Of peanuts than it takes
for cotton, Mr.. Nichols said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
New Orleans Youth
Burned in Accident

Marion Wedge, New Orleans
youth, was badly burned Monda!
afternoon VIXEN his truck was SAID
to have hit a negro ambulance or
highway 81, one mile south Of Du-
rant.
The truck was reported to be.
long to Longino and Collin Com
pany, New Orleans. Wedge, the re-
lief driver. was in The back of the
cab asleep and another employees
was said to be driving The latter
was uninjured.
Wedge suffered serious burns a
bout the thighs and on his right arm
and left hand. He caught the after.
noon bus for New Orleans. He was
treated by DR.. w. B. Hyde.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Guest Tickets Given
AT Strand Theatre
II Free Tickets
Given Next Week;
Look For Names

Beginning with this issue of the
News a pair Of guest tickets will be
given to persons in this vicinity good
ior any one picture at the Strand
Theatre in Durant next week.
Scattered throughout the news
columns and advertisements of this
issue will be found six names set
IN capital letters, blackface type.
Read the paper carefully and if you.
name is listed you may come to the
News office or the Strand boxoffice
and claim two tickets for yourself
and your guest at any one show at
the Strand next week.
It's fun. Try it. Look for your
name every week until you find it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Negro Teachers To
Meet April 18Th

Dorothy McBee, County Superin-
tendent Of Education, wishes to mott
fy the negro teachers of Holmes
County that their last meeting of
the school year 1941-42 will be at
10 o'clock at the Ambrose Voca-
tional School Saturday, April 18th.
All teachers are required to mail
their Free Textbook Reports in at
once. On April 18th all sixth month
reports will be taken up and check
cd. No teachers may receive their
warrants until their final report 10
correct.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
A WEEK. OF THE WAR ...

War and Navy Departments and the
Maritime Commission to guarantee
or make direct loans to small bust
nesses seeking to engage in war pro-
duction. Any Federal Reserve Bank
may serve as agent for the depart
ments concerned. Loans, discounts,
advances and commitments may be
arranged with private banks. The
War Production Board reported
organization of a Bureau of Finance
with 35 representatives located in
WPB field offices to help contrac-
tors and subcontractors in solving
financial problems arising in con-
nection with war orders.
The Federal Reserve Board said
steel production was at 90 percent
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Truck Sideswipes
| Auto Here tuesday

Yancey Prewitt, ebout 40, Sidon
resident, received a bad face cut,
severe bruises and cktnsiderable
shock, when his car was reported
to be sideswipped by a large truck
On highway IL, two miles east of
Durant, at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
night.
Prewitt's brother who was driving
the car was uninjured.
The truck was hauling piece goods
from Kansas City via Tupelo to New
rleans and was damaged consid-
erably.
Prewitt was treated by DR.. w. B.
Hyde.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

of capacity in the third week OF
March. War Production Chairman
Nelson said more than 100 war
plants have already organized mana
gement-labor production.
Drives
The President approved a plan by
Attorney General Biddle to defer
Federal antitrust action which would
interfere with the output of q rs,
tanks, planes and ships.
Ration;ng
The OPA said county clerks
throughout the country now have 1SO
million sugar rationing books which
will be transferred to schools for
registration of commercial sugar
Continued on next page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Food Stomp PIon
Storts April, 18th

Plans are being made to start the
food stamp plan in Holmes county
on or about April Is, according to
an announcement today.
The Board of Supervisors met this
week and, borrowed $4,000, $4,000
each from the First National Bank
and Holmes County Bank and Trust
Co. at 3 percent, to be placed in a
revolving fund to start the plan this
month.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

President Roosevelt announced
creation Of a Pacific War Council
which will sit in Washington, rep
resenting Australia, New Zealand,
the Netherlands. Canada, China, Bril-
tain and the United States. The
first meeting is scheduled for April
at the White House. Mr.. Roose.
welt said cit is imperative that all
of the United Nations now active
ly engaged in the Pacific conflict
consider together matters of policy
relating to our joint war effort
lie said the council twill be in in
innate contact with a similar body
lin London"
Production and Conversion
The President authorized the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
Rublic Asked To
Register Here For
Home Defense

Every man and woman, every boy
md girl over twelve years of age, is
Urged to register for volunteer de-
tense work, at Holmes County Lib
larry, April 9th to 18th inc sive.
Men in the Civil Protection group
bust have certain training to quail
~ for arm bands.
Glasses for this training, also
elasses in nutrition, nurses aid
blotor corps, for women, will be
arranged by the local CDVO, through
the Red Cross and the County Chair.
man of Civil Protection.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
April 1Sth-23rd Best
Cotton Planting Days

When we have warm days in
March many farmers get impatient
and anxious to plant cotton, yet,
experience teaches US that this crop
does best when planted in April
says County Agent l. w. Carson.
The Delta Pine Land Company,
Scott, Miss, a a six year test on
best planting dates. This test shows
best yields on April IS and %
paintings.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
HospitoI List

Van Goodwin, Lexington, RID.
Mrs. Helen Hunt, Durant.
Mrs. R. F. Byrd and twins, Lex
ington.
Mrs. H. C. Walters, and son, Pick
ems.
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts, Lexington.
Mrs. w. C. McNeer, West.
Dorothy Foster, Yazoo City.
Mrs. r. A. Rogers, Belzoni.
Mrs. Y. B. Bruce, Lexington.
Marjorie Heard, Cruger.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
D H. Fleming In
Memphis Hospital

Friends Of Mr.. d. H. Flemi1g viii
be glad to know that he is res ing as
comfortably as could be cTpected
following an operation in Memphis
Tuesday. He was reported 10 have
been on the operating tabl for two
hours and twenty minute and to
have stood the operation very well.
His many friends wish for him
a speedy and complete recovery. He
is in room 1862 at the Methodist
Hospital.