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Evening star., 1942-02-20
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

Earlier Story on Page A-2)
BY the Associated Press.
RON, Unoccupied France, Feb. 20.
Attorneys for Leon Blum, former
Premier, accused the Supreme Court
today of Withholding secret records
from him and four others on trial
for responsibility for the fall of
France.
The attack was led by Mr. Blum
himself, supported by both his and
former Premier Edouard Daladier's
attorneys.
This afternoon, the court, through
the prosecuting attorney, admitted
that it held two sets of secret docu-
ments," one of which was said not
to concern the defense, since it re-
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Five Navy Nurses Believed
TO Be Prisoners Of Japs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
The Navy announced today that
five Navy nurses who were serving
at the Island Of Guam, captured
by the Japanese early in the war.
are deemed likely to be prisoners
Of the Japanese"
In a supplemental list to the
prisoner list made public yesterday,
the Navy identified the probable
women prisoners as:
Marion B. Olds, chief nurse, Chi
cago, Ill.
Lorraine Christensen, nurse,
Gunnison, Utah.
Virginia j. Fogarty, nurse, Akron,
Ohio.
Leona Jackson, nurse, Union
Ohio.
Doris M. Yetter, nurse, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Heofner Gets 70, Finds
Druft Summons WAITING

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-Clay-
ton Heafner of Linville, N. c., after
finishing the first round of the SIS, 900
Open golf tournament here today
with 10, found telegraphic sum-
mons from his local draft board,
dated February 18, awaiting him in
the clubhouse. The telegram had
been following him around the cir
cult for two days. He said he would
leave Immediately for Linville.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
81, ,000-o-T on Gold Ore
Discovered in Colorado

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Feb. 20.
"A gold strike at the old Logan
mine averaging $4,000 ton was re-
ported today by David p. Strickler,
president of the Stratton Cripple
Greek Mining g. Development Co.
A. B. Cobb Of Cutbank, Mont,
lessee and operator of the property,
shipped AT tons Of the rich ore to
the Golden Cycle Mill averaging
sos ounces of gold to the ton.
Mr.. Stricken described the strike
as the greatest made In the mine
area In recent years.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
La Toilette Delays
5o,ooo,ooo Fund
For War Housing
Won't Back Proposal
Until 1t Is Explained
Where Money Is Going
Earlier Story on Page A-l.)

Left in uncertainty how the
$50 ,0O0, 900 in the Lanham bill is
to be allocated for war housing
and public works in and near
Washington, Senator La Toilette
Progressive, Of wisconsin, served
notice this afternoon he will not
consent to action on the measure
until somebody or everybody
connected with it tells US just
what they are going to do with
it."
He made the statement few
minutes before the Senate Educa-
ton and Labor Committee brought
two days of hearings to a close, and
Chairman Thomas turned the bill
over to a subcommittee headed by
Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana for study.
Senator Enender promptly an
nounced that after he has studied
the record, he plans to call in rep
resentatives of all the Government
agencies dealing with the housing
problem and obtain definite infor-
nation as how the money will be
allotted as between housing and
various public projects. such as
schools, hospitals and other facili-
ties.
Reluctant to Take ROomers.
Lawrence E. Williams OF the Dis
trict Defense Council, describing the
volunteer effort being made to flnd
rooms for war workers in private
homes, told the committee earlier
that while 3,347 rooms are listed,
only 200 of them are listed as avail
able to women. Most of the homes
offering a room, he said, prefer men
as tenants.
He also described the reluctance
of private families to take. in a
roomer as a patriotic gesture be-
cause of the legal difficulty of get
ting the roomer out. Mr.. Williams
efforts are being made with the cor
poration counsels Office to work out
a form of short-term lease agree
ment, in which the roomer would
(see HOUSING, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (P.-
Stocks mixed; motors, specialties
improve. Bonds irregular; some
rails up narrowly. Cotton lower;
commission house and Southern
selling.
CHIC A G. O.-WheatG lower;
milling demand smaller. Corn
lower; fair purchases made at
country points. Hogs active, 25-
40 higher; top. $13.10; very small
supply. Cattle weak to shade
lower; buyers showed little in
terest.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
.Lundeen.Nazii
Ties
Told at Trial
Viereck Charged
As Go-Between for
Speeches in Senute
Earlier Story on Page AID
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Eyewitness testimony was
brought out in District Court
this afternoon to the effect that
George Sylvester Viereck, on
trial of charges Of withholding
information in his registration
as a German agent, telephoned
the Germany Embassy and had
it deliver to the late Senator
Lundeen, Minnesota Farmer
Laborite, material for speeches
he later delivered in the Senate.
The witness was Edward Cor
neaby. who was secretary to Sem
ator Lundeen. Mr.. Corneaby said
that late in March, 1910, returning
from a trip to Florida, he walked
into Senator Lundeen's office and
found Viereck with a telephone in
his hands. The witness said he
heard the defendant call the Ger
man Embassy and discuss some ma
terial which, Viereck was saiG to
have emphasized, was needed by
Senator Lundeen at once.
Mr.. Corneaby said he heard Vier-
eek said that Monday will be all
right"
Tells Of Envelope.
The following Monday, the wit
ness related. he was in Senator
Lundeen's Office when a young man
came in and asked for Viereck.
Told that Viereck was not there, the
young man, according to Mr..
Corneaby. left an envelope The for
mer secretary said he took the en-
velope into Mr.. Lundeen's private
Office and tore it open. He said he
found manuscript headed, Lord
Lothian versus Lord Lothian"
Lord Lothian was the late British
Ambassador to Washington.
Senator Lundeen was out. Mr..
Corneaby explained. and he clipped
the envelope together and placed
1t on the Senator's desk.
did you ever see that material
again?" asked Special Prosecutor
William Power Maloney.
The witness said he saw it in the
Congressional Record. He identified
a copy of the Record displayed by
the prosecutor and containing a
speech by Senator Lundeen ard
said this address contained the
manuscript about Lord Lothian he
read and "a great deal more besides. A."
The witness then identified a
booklet printed by a publishing
house known as Flanders Hall, as
sertedly subsidized by Viereck, bear
ing the same title, Lord Lothian
versus Lord Lothian"
Identifies Material.
The witness said he had read the
booklet and it contained the same
material he first saw in the envelope
which bore the return address of
(See VIERECK Page o.Y1
Evening star., 1942-02-20
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-United
States Attorney Matthias F. Correa
claimed today the smashing of
liquor syndicate which he said had
defrauded the Government of $3,-
429, 800 in taxes. A total of 50 de-
PENDANTS were named in an alcohol
conspiracy indictment.
The alleged syndicate included
seven prohibition era bootleggers
who Mr.. Correa said continued their
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Tony Sorq Critically III

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 R.-Tony
Sarg. so, famous artist and creator
Of marionettes, wss reported in
a critical condition in Manhattan
General Hospital where he under
went an operation last night neces-
STATED by q ruptured appendix
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
British Report Axis Units
Withdrawal in libya
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Feb. 20.-Axis units, in
cluding some tanks, withdrew after
exchanging artillery fire with the
British some 10 miles south and
southeast of Tmimi, the British COM
mand announced today.
A communique told of patrol
activity and the movement of British
mobile columns south of the Tmimi-
Ell Mechili line, but said major Axis
forces appeared to be north of that
line with Ell Mechili, strategic desert
crossroads, strongly held by the Axis.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Italians Report LuH.

ROME (From Italian Broadcasts), /,
Feb. 20 lR.-The Italian high COM
rnand declared today there had been
a lull yesterday in land operations
on the Libyan war front and sex
tremely unfavorable weather" had
limited aerial operations by German
bombers to attacks on British COM
munication lines.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
FuirGrounds

SECOND RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4-year -olds and up; 8 furlonss.
Low Hat (Georse) 1880 $50 $50
Oak Tar (O'Malley1 100 5.2O
Wrinkle tGuerin) ESQ
Also s' r.n-iioy G.. Hal Curtis Noisy
o.. Hutoka. Gino Miss, Miles standish
and Roadmaster.
DAILY Double paid S57.40)
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500: special
weights; maidens; 2-year-olds; furlongs.
Ches n Jess t0rilD $3.50 1890 1870 80
dSesnocfs e Ks Coin tMartines, 40
Time. 0:23 2-5.
doctor Jackie, Who Kan, Fair Georgia,
Mikes Billy, The Giggler, aJunior MISS
"A. Perrand and H. Mauthe entry.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, 5000; claim
Ing; 3-ysar-olds; mile 70 yards,
Top Band (Berger) SEQ 500 s40
Mirrored (Guerin) $40 Z.4U
Meseiia (Georget SO
Also rsn-f Cambridge Boy. Hes 1t. Sill
yer Witch. Naesley, james sunny. Latter .
Choice. sunny Heels, Jeveltone.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
HiuIeuh Park

FIFTH RAcE-Purse. 81 400; allow
ances: 4-year-o1ds and up: furiongs
Best Seller (Young) no $50 3.5U
Sickle T. (Arcarol $50 3.0O
Kansas City (Strickler) 5.Se
l. Time, 1:25.
Also ran-Doubt Not and Cherry Tribe.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. ST 400; allow
ances; 3-year -olds: / Is miles.
First Lord (McCombs) 1880 4.50 100
Brenner Pass tCoule) DO 5oU
Notes DAY o.SO
Time. 1853 IS.
Also ran-Riposte. Trade Last. Anticli-
max. Rise Above 1t, Eternal Peace.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing: 3-year -olds: 1b miles.
Calls Pet (Coule) 30.10 II 30 500
Brave Chance (Brunelle) 16.40 $50
Bayridge (Young o.OO
Time, 1:54as.
Also ran-Eric Knight. Michigan Sun.
ANONYMOUS. Dark Stream, Smart, Sprite-
wick, John Hunnieutt, Crab Apple and
Fox Cub.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
ARMY GIVEN POWER TO MOVE ANY CITIZEN
Lute News Bulletins
Bomber Reported Down in Potomac


An Army A-20 light bomber crashed in the Potomac
River late this afternoon Boiling Field it reported
ut the War Department. Crash squads Boiling Field
and the Naval Air Station Anacoa went to the of
the wreck and the Fire Department Rescue Squad sent
to the Army field could not be ermned whether there
casualties. type plane normally carries
ct three
Jops Promise Lisbon They'll Leave Timor
LISBON Portugal Qo.-The japanese Minister to Portu
gal announced today following long conference with Prime
Oveira salazar that troops
would Tmor after obtaining their objective
vided Portugal maintains its neutral attitude"
Earlier Story Page AID
Two Die in Bomber Crash
TACOMA, Wash. oP,.-Two airmen killed and three
injured today the an Corps bomber from the
nearby McChod Air Base is miles south of here the Fort
Lewis Military Reservation.
Warrant Right Suspended for Enemy Aliens
NEW YORK cP-United States Attorney Matthias Correa
today received authorization from Attorney Gen
Bdde the homes and business houses
alien enemies in this district without first obtaining
search warrant Any such spot searches Mr. Correa sad
F. B. agents acting under authority
given the United States attorney
y Saved From West Atlantic Torpedoing
AN EAST COAST CANADIAN PORT 1F'-Twenty-two
survivors of ship torpedoed in the Atlantic have
here other feboas from the ship still
unreported it announced today. The men were
picked up feboats by vessel answering their ships
distress CALL neargae prevented search for the other
two feboats.
Japanese at Sitfong River, Nozi Says
BERLIN From German Broadcasts) P-Japanese forces
advancing across Bn River have reached the stang
River the barrier before Rangoon German
dispatch Shanghai said tonight The Toxic radio has
not made this claim the Berlin radio sometimes reports
Japanese successes greater than Tokos own clamso
Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's. Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

(See VIERECK, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-02-20

(See HOUSING, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Weather Forecast

Continued cold; lowest tonight about II de-
grees' Temperatures today-Highest, %, at 8 3:3(
p"'' lowest 10, at 7:so am; 2s at. pm.
rfom tns united states weamer bureau Report
Full Details on Pare A-2.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

(See FIRE, Page 2-X0
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Cor Owners Must Buy
SOP Tex Stamps By
February End, AZ

Motor vehicle use tax stamps are
row on sale at post offices through
out the state, as well as the office Of
the Collector Of Internal Revenue in
Jackson.
This tax, which is imposed on any
motor vehicle used on the public
highways, is $500 for the balance
Of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1912. and is payable not later than
February 1. However, since Febru-
airy falls on Sunday, motor vehicle
owners purchasing their stamps on
Monday, February 2, will not be liza
BILE for the penalty provided by law
according to Eugene Fly. collector Of
internal revenue.
Postmaster Turnage Williams ask
all Durant citizens to purchase their
stamps as soon az possible and avoid
the hast minute rush. Each car ow-
ner must also purchase a one-cent
postal stamp to mail to the Internal
Revenue office showing that he
bought the tax stamp and put on the
card the motor number, make and
model Of your car.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
A75.6O Contributed
Here For War Relief
S132.25 Turned In
This Week To Pass
$4OO Cool $500

Employees Of the Durant Manu-
featuring Company contributed
$lOS.25 to the war relief drive OF
the American Red Cross Friday which
with other contributions brought to
$475.60 the amount raised in Du.
rant. w. p RED" Taylor was chair
man of the drive and the goal was
$4,000.
Contributions added during the
week were as follows: S. r. King
$500; Miss Mamie Clark 81; Clar-
ence Blanton 81; Mrs. I. R. King
81; Business and Professional Wo-
mems club 200; Durant School
sl4.00;
DMC Employees gave as follows;
j. w. Norwood SIS; Annie Cues;
$50; $l.00 each, Louise Melton
Nellie Hastings, Dorothy Brown, Ine2
Dickerson, Ollie Mae Stills, Cleo Hicks
Wilma Hicks, Marquette Golfer, Mary
X. Brown. Perry Melton, Maxine Ma
jure, Ruby Grantham, Mabel Swim
ney, Edna Owens, Willease Brant
ly. Bess Mitchell, Mary Ruth Smith
Virginia Golfer, Mamie Robertson
Continued on next page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Farmers Are Asked
To Sell Scrap
Steel Mills Close
Due To Shortage
Of Scrop Iron

The estimated million to million
and-a-half tons of scrap iron lying
useles on American farms, if COM
bined with other. necessary materials.
would be sufficient to build 1913
modern 35,000-ton battleships for
the United States Navy, according
to advices transmitted by OPM to
the Department Of Agriculture.
Through its farmer-committee or
ganization. the USDA War Boards
have taken the responsibility of col
lecting the scrap metal from the ma
TONS 100000 farms.
One-Hundred and twenty-five
pounds or so of rusty scrap on your
dump pile when mixed with other
materials is enough to make a 500
pound aerial bomb. And if you pile
it up with that Of all the farmers
in your county, $4,000 pounds OF II
will make one 27-ton medium tank.
The total amount Of scrap avail
able on American farms is estimated
to make possible the manufacture OF
SO million machine guns Of so cali
bre, or 156,25O light tanks Of the
type which the British have used so
CONTINUED on next page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
William Pepper Enlists
In u. S. Marines.

JACKSON, Jan. Is. William
Elisha Pepper, son of DR.. and Mrs,
E d. Pepper of Pickens, has been
accepted for enlistment in the U. s.
Marine Corps and sent to San Diego,
Cal, for his basic training, Major
Edwyn 0. Schultz, chief recruiting
officer for Mississippi, announced.
Pepper. graduate of Central
High scAool in Jackson, viii train
for approximately one month at the
Califorria base before being assigned
to company at one of the many
Marine posts over the world.
Major Schultz said many vacan-
cies ex.rsed in both the regular and
reserve branches of the Marine
Corps and urges interested young
men between the ages of 1870, UNI
married ard in normal health, to
write or visit the state Ma11c Re-
crr:...:cg Station, 236 West Capitol
street, Jackson, for further infor-
n...ol.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Doxey Has Number
OF III Handbooks
For Farmers

have on hand several hundred
copies of the l941 Agriculture Year
book, which is the latest edition av.
ailable for distribution.
This book is entitled "Climate ana
Man" and contains 1248 pages OF
interesting and valuable information
to the farmers, as every farmer
knows that the weather vitality at
fects the yield and quality of his
crops.
The book is divided into Five Parts,
dealing with Climate as World
Influence" Climate and Agricul-
tural Settlement, Climate and the
Farmer, "The Semitic Approach to
Climate and Weather, and "Cli-
matte Data.
Upon request, | shall be glad to
send any one a free copy of this
year book as long as my limited sup
ply lasts.
With best wishes, | am
Sincerely your friend,
WALL DOXEY, U.S.S.
SO4 Senate Office Bldg,
Washington, D. c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
SeIectiye Service Ad
Calls For Registration
Monday, Feb. 18th
Men 20 To IS Must
Register; Places Are
Numed In Beuts 2-3

The new registration, the third in
number under the Selective Training
and Service Act of 1910, will be held
between the hours of 700 am. and
ZOO pm. on Monday. February 16,
1912. A proclamation has been issued
by the President of the United States,
which states who must register and
excerpts from this proclamation are
as follows:
'fNow, Therefore, l, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President of the United
States of America, acting under and
by virtue of the authority vested III
me by the Selective Training and
Service Act of 1910, as amended, do
proclaim the following:
81. Pursuant to the Selective
Training and Service Act of 1910, as
amended, the registration of male
citizens of the United States and
other male persons who were born
on or after February II. 1897, and
on or before December 81, 1921,
shall take place in the United States
and the Territories of Alaska and
Hawaii, and in Puerto Rico on Mon
day, the 18th day Of February, 1912,
between the hours of z am. and y
pm.
"2. (a) Every male citizen OF the
United States, and every other male
person residing in the continental
United States or in the Territory OF
Alaska or in the Territory OF HAWAII
or in Puerto Rico, other than persons
excepted by section 5 (a) OF the
Selective Training and Service Act
of 1910, as amended, and by section
2O8 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and
Reserve Act Of 1941, is required to
and shall on February Is, 1912, pre-
Continued on next page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Last week we reported Miss JUL,
cite Hendrix Fleming in the hospital
recovering from an appendectomy
Only we dropped the Fleming.
1t so happens that this left Julie
ties name very much the same as
Miss Julia Hendricks, popular deputy
in the Chancery Clerks office III
Lexington. AS result Julia got 8
good many phone calls and get
we'll cards and even some flowers to
which she was not really entitled
being perfectly well and happy, we
hope.
We are glad to report this week
that Miss Juliette Hendrix Flemine
is back home in Durant and getting
along nicely, according to her par
'ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Fleming.
Which all goes to prove that u
you want anything read Just put i
in .'-e Durant News, the paper thai
eve, body reads.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Services AT Methodist
Church Announced

Church School at 9:45, Walter
Od0m, superintendent.
Worship at IL o'lcock.
Special number by the choir.
Sermon by the pastor. Topic: Me-
thodism's Message to this Genera
ton.
Evening service at 5 o'clock.
Sermon topic, The Importance Of
Winning this Generation to Christ.
Both Leagues meet at 6 o'clock
The Circles of the Woman's So
ciety meet at o'clock Monday al
ternoon. No. one will meet with
Mrs. E. S. Lewis, No two with Mrs.
Harry O'Cain, and No. three with
Mrs. C. H. Carruth.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Nichols Urges Farmers
To Save All Tires
Air Pressure For
Tractor Tires
Is Given

Because civilian use Of rubber
tires must be cut drastically to aid
the war effort, farmers are urged
to do their utmost to conserve and
repair their tires, Mr.. H. L. Mich
OILS, chairman of the County USDA
War Board, said today.
War in the East Indies threatens
our future rubber imports at the
same time that our military need
for tires is growing, he pointed out.
Be recapping, retreading and vul-
canizing tires on their automobiles
and farm equipment, farmers may
favorably affect this country's for
tunes in the war.
Repair efforts also will serve the
farmers welfare, since certificates
for new tires will be issued to them
only for tractors, farm implements
and truck which are used to haul.
farm products 20 maraet, Mr.. Mich
els said.
Prevention Of tire trouble is as
Important rs its cure, he added. Far
mers are already extering extra eau
Continued on next page)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
J. D. Campbell
Passes Al West

J. D. Campbell died January IT,
after brief illness. He was born in
Indiana in 1860, He lived portion Of
his life at Kellerton, Iowa then
moved to Berryville, Ark, while there
he was a contractor and nVmber Of
the Presbyterian church. For the
last five years he had lived with
his son at West.
Mr.. Campbell is survived by one
son, A. l. Campbell of West. Mr..
Campbell IS employed by the l. c.
Railway.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Afford,
West, conducted by the Rev. Madi-
son Flowers of Goodman.
His body was then shipped to
Berryville, Arkansas for interment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
County Tire Quota
For February Cut
Number Of Heavy
Truck Tires In
Jonuory Unused

Holmes county has been allotted
only Is light truck and passenger
car tires and ID tubes, 80 hevay
truck and bus tires and IS tubes
for the month of February, accord
ing to an announcement today OF
the local rationing board.
There is still an allotment Of heavy
truck tires for those who can qualify
fro them this month. The unused
portion Of January's quota, however,
cannot be carried over into Fehru-
airy. Application must be made before
the end Of the month. In every case
Q Holmes county tire dealer must
six,M certificate that the tires can
notvbe repaired.
January IL, Issued Joe House Bird
two truck tires axe, two truck tubes
32x6.
January Is, Issued w. w. Thur
mond two obsolete tires 6OOx2O, two
obsolete tubes 6O0x2O.
January l6, Issued C. G. Reed two
truck tires 6O0x16, two tubes COOK
Is.
January II, Issued Archie Klap-
man two truck tires 7.50x20, one
tube 7.50x20.
January II, Issued DR.. L. H. Eu-
banks two passenger tires 650x16
one tube 6.50x16.
January II, Issued Lexington
Lumber Co. one truck tire 7.00x17
one truck tube 7.0Ox17.