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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18

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previous srtielesl q Amerio. IN
the flfties created . furor which
has never been equaled.
Just as there were few Ameri-
can virtuosi during this period.
% were there few American COM
posers Of much ability. On the
other hand. there were many per-
sons who wrote music which was
sung for = short time and then
dropped. Especially was this the
case during the civil war, when
anyone who had any ability wrote
some kind Of patriotic song. Music
had become popular TO the extent
that people wanted TO express their
feelings IN song. Both the North
and the South were most anxious
To secure songs which would in
spire to patriotism and military
ardor.
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soon. however, ooth noes dis-
covered that unere was no ref
erence In the song to any emer-
gency like that which had Just
arisen. Consequently, Northern
ers fastened to secure songs which
would represent their cause. As
result, the South fought to the
tune Of "Dixies Land, Mary
land, Ny Maryland, and Bonnie
Blue Flag. while Northern sol"
diers were inspired by rhe Battle
Hymn Of the Republic, The Bat
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Another influential Northern
song Of the Civil war was The
Battle Cry Of Freedom, written
by George T. Root. AMERICAS fore
most writer Of war songs. Among
Roots 90 compositions were such
famous songs a. Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp, the Boys are Marching
The Vacant Chair and Just
Before the Battle. Mother
Root wrote The Battle Cry
To help the recruiting officers IN
Chicago arouse patriotic enthun-
asm after President Lincoln issued
his second call for troops. The
song met with immediate success.
and its popularity spread rapidly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18

Your postmaster csn tell you
how n invest In u. .. WAR
BONDS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18

Before coming TO Tacoma Miss
Wright was teaching in San Fran
cisco and for several seasons was
piano soloist at Palm Springs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18

Buy L. s. Bonos and Save.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-18

n popular 17Nit war gong WHICH
10 still universally sung IL ''renting
on the Old Camp Ground" written
in 1852 by Walter Kittredge. Of
New Hampshire. a. his patriotic
contribution after he had failed to
pass the physical examination for
the Union army. Other well liked
songs included "Weeping. Sad and
Lonely" Tucker. When this
Cruel War r. Over" fssSyer) =.
Listen To the Aocking Bird"
winner. Rock Ne 70 Sleep
Mother percy.
n IL interesting 10 note that
Foster. the b<<t Of native song
writers Of this period Tor Of
any period for that NATTER
made no marked success ln
the domain Of vzr music. no
doubt because his best years
were spent. II is also inter-
esttng to note thai -Amer1es"
did not have great popularity
during the Civil var. That
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

indications that the Japanese had
completed military classes in their
native land. -
Before the war these Japanese in
Panama listed their professions
principally as BARRIERS, fishermen
and peddlers.
The group contributed by Panama
alone to the shipload for the United
States included, besides the 1874 jap
anese. 90 Germans. IA Italians, AZ
from Axis-occupied countries, 1856
dependents and two United States
citizens.
One of the Americans was taken
into custody in Panama when a
soldier reported an offer Of bride
for disclosure of military informal
ton; the other was held for investi-
CATION In the Canal Zone after it
had been reported that he partici-
pated in the civilian aviation pro-
gram in Germany.
Soldiers with bayonets supervised
the loading of the group aboard a
train which later moved from bar
ricaded camp to the dockside. Train
windows were BACKED out so that
the passengers were unable to see
any of the Canals newest defenses.
While strictly guarded, the trav-
elers were given the best attention.
Toys and musical instruments were
among permitted articles in their
neavy baggage.
Women and children were placed
In staterooms and the men in troop
space. The Red Cross donated
winter clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

eminent In its civil suit to set aside
100 of the options on the ground
prices were In excess Of actual
values.
There was no contention that Col.
Valiant had profited personally In
the transactions, but the reply as
serted that he and Mr.. Mcdowell
had caused the Government to be-
heve the option prices were fair and
reasonable.
1t alleged also that they had "con-
spired" to include the agents per
cent commission and a Ia per cent
title charge In the purchase prices
although Mr.. McDowell's contract
with the War Department provided
such fees were TO be paid by the
sellers.
A three-judge Federal court per-
mitted Mr.. Blanton to file the reply
over objections by Redick OBryan,
counsel for the landowners, who
said, This Is the worst attack on
the reputation of an Army ofiicer
that I've ever heard, charging him
with cheating and defrauding his
Government"
Col. Valiant said he had no COM
ment to make on the allegations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Canal Zone Aliens
En- Route 10 u. ).
For Infernmenf
Most Of Group Of 700
Have Been Held by
Ponumo Government
BY CHANDLER DIEHL,
Associated Press War Correspondent.


A CANAL ZONE PORT, April 8.
Approximately TOO Axis aliens,
their families and suspected
aliens from Axis-occupied coun-
tries are en- route from this i'm
portant Atlantic Pacific lifeline
to the United States for intern
ment.
The aliens, most of whom have
been held In custody by the Pana-
manian government since the first
week of the war to insure fullest
protection Of the vital Panama
Canal Zone, include more than 100
from Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Most arresting among the group
who embarked from this port yes
terday aboard a United States
bound liner was a section composed
of 1874 Japanese men, all of mill
tary age and fitness and with a
strikingly large number wearing
Japanese military field caps.
United States officials said the
Panamanian police reported the
caps were found among the mems
belongings when they were taken
into custody and added that intern
ment camp routine disclosed many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Sixth Day Of Work
Al War Plants Urged
At Regular Wages
George Proposes Voluntary
Agreement, With Rebate
Going to Government
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia urged President RooSe-
welt today to take the lead in
seeking a voluntary agreement
by which labor would work a
sixth or victory" day each week
at regular wages and war indus
tries would rebate to the Gov
eminent the consequent savings
in overtime pay.
At the White House the President
received his special Labor War
Board, composed of C. I. o. and A.
F. L. officers, for consultation which
may play a further part in allaying
congressional pressure for wartime
suspension of various labor laws.
Representing the dominant fac
lions of organized labor. the Labor
War Board is expected to join with
the President in eliminating any
outstanding grounds for complaint
and thus erecting the strongest pos
sible defense against restrictive
legislation.
Senator George said he was ad-
dressing a letter to the President
suggesting that such a plan be ini-
tiated in order to quiet the contro-
versy which has arisen in the coun-
try and in Congress over efforts to
suspend the 40-hour week law.
IT don't think this is the time for
the enactment of indicative labor
legislation" Senator George said IN
an interview. 1.-THE country wants
longer hours worked in war indus
tries and it will achieve that purpose
one way or another. If voluntary
agreement of this nature could be
reached the country would be salts
fed and labor still would retain its
basic 40-hour week after the war
ends"
Equal to 10 Per Cent Boost.
Estimating that overtime pay In
war industries has been equal to a
10 per cent wage increase for en-
ployes, Senator George said the cost
to the Government seemed likely to
reach staggering sums. He cited
recent estimates that overtime pay
had boostd the Nays outlay on
contracts $4,000, 000, 900 thus far.
On the other hand, he said, there
were instances where it obviously
would be unfair to take away the
overtime pay without adjusting up
ward the wages of war workers.
problem he predicted could be
worked out by a special board. In
any event, he said. overtime should
be paid for the seventh consecutive
work day In any week.
Rebates to the Government Of
the savings effected by employer
would be q necessary part of such
a voluntary agreement, Senate
George said, although he added tina
provision could be made in the ia,
laws to effect this, If Congress fount
1t wise.
Pepper Drafting Amendments.
The Georgia Senator said h
thought most members who tool
advantage of an informal two-weel
Easter vacation to go home woul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Colonel Is Accused
Of Fraud Scheme on
Land for TINT Plant
Options Obtained at
Excessive Prices,
Government Charges
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-United States
District Attorney Harry C. Blanton
alleged yesterday that Col. Rigby D.
Valiant, former head of the Army
Quartermaster Corps real estate
section, and r. Newton Mcdowell of
Kansas City ''contrived a scheme to
defraud" the Government In the
acquisition Of options for the site of
the $4,000, 900 Weldon Spring (Mo.a
INT plant.
Mr.. Mcdowell, as agent for the
War Department, obtained options
on 270 tracts of land in the plant
area, but the Government stopped
exercising the options and took the
land by condemnation proceedings
after paying out about 81 100000.
Mr.. Blanton's allegation was made
in an amended reply of the Gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

come back with the idea firmly
fixed in their minds that some
thing had to be done to clear up
public dissatisfaction with the
progress of the war production pro-
gram.
Concurring In this view, Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida said
he was drafting q series of amend
ments to suspend the 40-hour week,
to bar the collection of excessive
union fees and to make other
changes In the labor laws. He
planned to offer these after the re-
cess ends April 90. he said, If Sena-
tor Connally, Democrat, Of Texas
succeeds then in obtaining con-
sideration of the Connally bill to
permit the Government to take over
strike-bound war plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
District JoiIer May Take
Leave for Army Duty

Capt. Thomas M. Rives, District
taller, soon may take military leave
of his municipal post for duty with
the Army. The Commissioners have
informed Army officials they have
no objection.
1t is reported Capt. Rives, a World
War veteran, will be commissioned
a major and will serve with the
provoSt-marshal outfit.
Another District official, Assistant
Corporation Counsel William S,
Abel. will report April Is for duty
as lieutenant junior grade) In the
Naval Reserve.
The Commissioners today granted
him military leave without pay for
the duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Often a bridesmaid but never
bride. (She wouldn't buy any De-
Tense bonds.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25
Permanent Pastures
Moved Now Eliminates
Weeds Suys Curson

Now is the time for moving per-
manent pastures to eliminate noxious
weeds and to improve the quality OF
grass, states Mr.. A. p. Carroll, Soil
Conservationist. The farmers who
have gotten the greatest benefit from
moving pastures have used the fol-
methods.
The first moving was done when
first blooms appeared on the weeds.
They ran the mower blade high,
clipping the tops of weeds, cutting
all blooms and buds. The second
cutting they lowered the mower
blade to cut off the tops of old
weed stubble left from first cutting.
The third cutting was done when
blooms appeared again. lowering the
blade again to cut off the tops of
old weed stubble left from second
cutting.
Weeds will sprout when topped and
when cut low the first fine it makes
it impossible to cut the sprouts clean
the second and third cutting. Weeds
on rough areas or corners that can
not be moved should be cut with
a grass blade or pulled by hand.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25

These became virtual fire traps ami
were replaced with iron structures.
The first rails were So pounds OF
steel to the yard, the present val
liable ones being 90-pound rails. Oil
lamps were used at first and there
were even candles bracketed against
the walls with flues sending smud-
gy smoke through the length of the
trains much to the discomfort of the
passengers. In 1888 came gas light
ing and in 1901 electric lights. In
cidentally, in 1912 came the black
outs and the lights were almost
covered with dark paint for dim
ness. Steam engines once ran on the
els. These were queer sights and
when the 334 Of them on hand were
sold many years ago, they we're
bought by many foreign countries.
Some are said to be in use to this
day-and by Axis nations. Freight
was hauled too but the hordes of
passengers soon crowded this off. In
the beginning tickets were sold but
this became too complicated and in
1879, ~cancelling boxes were set up
and tickets were deposited in them.
Later a scent fare was introduced
and a person could ride all day on
one ticket before depositing it in
he box. The present turnstiles which
snapped against ones equator as he
pushed through, e installed in
1928.
Up until the last ride, the 2nd
Avenue ell had its jerking moments.
In the old days when a car jerked
TO a stop and stalled, a rope a
thrown down into the street where
a truck with four horses pulled
the train to a siding and a new
start. The old coal stoves in the
elevated stations are the same ones
used from the beginning and the rosy
glow from their blackened bellies
shining through the red-stained fig
ured glass Of the station windows at
night was an indelible token of the
days when old New York was young.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25
thomas Resigns from
Holmes College Duties
By WILLIAM CATHEY

Lloyd Thomas, basketball coach
at Holmes Junior College for three
years, 193S-3S, 1940-4l and 1941-
AZ, and baseball pilot during tie
1910 campaign has handed in mis-
resign alton. effective at the close Of
the pas: .caotl term, after enjoying
great success in his various capaci-
ties.
Beginning as football mentor back
in 1888, .1omas surrendered this
job the ensuing year to Ras Branch
and took over the hardwood super
vision. IN trio opening season u1de,
his direction the Bulldog quintet
won 16 games. and lost 8. In 1910
Al the squad won Fl games and
suffered 9 setbacks and in 1941.
AZ, the banner year, Thomas steered
the Holmes ladh to the coveted State
Junior College championship WITH
triumphs over Decatur. "A to 81
Ellisville, Al to 80. in a sensational
and Incompatible fray, and Scooba
AZ to SO, in the deciding clash.
Not only adept in handling cage
performers, Thomas showed his forte
farther in leading the Goodman dia,
mond outfit to recognition in tht
years 1910 when the team captured
the state crown by beating Poplar
vile Wildcats, 3 to /.
He came to the Holmes institu.
ton after coaching in the northeas.
tern part Of the state around the
neighborhood of Potts Camp where
he developed many outstanding bas-
keteers. At this writing no word has
been received as to what new datie:
he will assume, but his many frierds
wish him the best luck possible in
the days and months to come.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25
NYA Training Proves
Valuable In War
Industries

At present, five war industries in
Connecticut have hired a total Of
648, but this is only q part Of the
1888 Mississippi NYA Trained youth
who are now working in war indus
tries in the state of Connecticut
The New Britain Machine Company,
New Britain, Connecticut, has hired
81 Mississippi boys during the past
IL months. The New Departure Co.,
Bristol, Connecticut, has hired 101
Mississippi NYA youth during the
same period. The Marlin Rockwell
Company, Plainville, Connecticut,
has hired a total of 119; the U. S.
Aluminium Company, Bridgeport and
Fairfield, Connecticut, has hired q
total of 1852; and the Electric Boat
Company, Cotton, Connecticut, max
ers Of submarines, has hired SO. This
makes a total of 648 working in these
five war industries.
Mr.. Smith, Area Director, Green
wood, announces that he is now send
ing a quota of Mississippi boys with
J NYA work experience to the follow
ing places: II boys to Hartford, Con-
necticut; 5 boys to Mobile, Ala; 2
boys to Rocky Mount, North Caro-
lima. Many boys are themselves find
ing work each week in local wal
plans; such as, the Passagoula Ship
yard at Pascagoula, Miss, who has
already hired II youth with NYA
work experience as welders and sheet
metal workers.
This area alone, announced Mr.
Smith, Area Director, has sent a to.
tai Of 800 youth out Of Mississippi
who have had training, to work II
war plants. This, however, is only
part Of the 4276 youth that have
/! been placed in industries because Of
their work experience during thu
first IL months of this fiscal year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25

They are taking something out Of
the heart of N. Y. Although it is
necessary to do this, a lot of us
newcomers will miss ii, to say moth
ing OF how ~poignantly the old-tim-
ers here will feel the emptiness Of
its absence. ] refer to the taking
down OF the old End Avenue Elevated
Railroad. Saturday night, the last
train q on this picturesque rail
t~horoughfare. ] was on that train. In
fact, ] wouldn't have missed it even
though il was a sad excursion. Al
1888 pm. down at South Ferry, the
last train of a procession which has
extended back 81 years slowly pull
ed out of the quaint old station and
wended its way up through the dark
ness Of Manhattan and out into
Queens. II was a long ride, but the
memory Of it will remain much
longer.
There was little festivity on Tie
final train. In former years. high
city officials accompanied by loud
fanfare and ceremony brought 70 a
close such city railroads. But war
overshadowed the End Avenue clos
ing. Up on swanky 5th Avenue the
greatest parade in world history was
taking place at the same time. II
portrayed New York at war and
what was the closing of a local rad
road compared to that. Maybe not
much to many, but a lot TO a few of
us. With Carl Click and Burton Ras-
coe, ] rode in the rear Of the train
looking out at the passing show which
] had viewed regularly for almost
two years. That was fanfare enough
for as. The noise of the roaring,
rickety train made conversation al
most impossible and besides, there
was little use for words. Everyone
on the train understood that this was
a moving obituary. A few yells rang
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25

out as we passed through China
town and when we were we'll along
the East Side a photographer came
Up the aisle taking pictures of the
asst passengers; but the great pan
orama of tenement houses, crowded
elubrooms and small stores slipping
by outside was the greatest picture
o US.
The demolition Of this old rail-
road is for the purpose of using the
scrap metal for weapons Of war and
his calls to mind the history of such
structures here. First eel" in New
York was the 9th Avenue one, the
oldest in the world, built in 1867.
Il was torn down several years ago
and the scrap metal sold to Japan.
The first proposals that an elevated
railway be built here brought, in
1928, a storm of protest. The late
Mayor Hewitt cried that such would
be an act of vandalism. Manhat-
tanites living near the proposed line
fought the idea, saying the noise
would be unbearable. In answer to
this, architects suggested all kinds oi
quoting devices, none of which prov
ed to be effective. After the 9th
came the 9th and 3rd Avenue els
and by the time the End Avenue one
was suggested, this kind of trans
portation had become so popular that
people yer clamoring for it. Its
construction was the easiest, entail
ed less legal arguments and poll
teal struggles and the materials used
were the least expensive yet the
lest When the End Avenue Elevated
was finished in 1880, extending from
South Ferry up to 65th Street, it
was pronounced the strongest struc-
ture of its type in New York.
At first the stations were old
wooden one high above the street.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25
Corson Stutes Boil WeeviI
Prevalent In County

The boil weevil situation is showing
up in most every community Of the
county. With the light showers we
have had the last ten days it is hard
to hold down the development Of
weevils. Some people are becoming
somewhat alarmed and will start
poisoning in the next few days. The
State Entomologist, DR.. Clay Lyle,
recommends that there is plenty Of
time to control the boil weevil if
the farmer waits until twenty to
twenty-five percent of the uare
are punetured.
The question has been asked, "If
punctured squares are covered with
two inches of soil, is it possible for
the weevil to watch out?" Or. Lyle
gives the following statement on
this question, with reference to the
squares which fall off and are cover
ed during rainy spells, a very high
percentage of them will produce
weevik unless they are covered with
at least two inches of soil. Since
any cultivation which would deposit
two inches Of soil on the squares
would be harmful to the plants, that
method of control is not recon-
mended.'
Ho. dry weather is one of the best
controls for the boil weevil. A great
many eggs and larvae are destroyed
by this kind of weather. We are in
hopes that July and the first part Of
August will bring US dry hot weather
year which will make conditions
for an excellent cotton
crop in spite Of Mr.. Boil Weevil.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-06-25
Robert Montgomery Is
Murine Officer Cundidute

Robert Alexander Montgomery,
Jr., son of Mrs. r. A. Montgomery,
of Durant, has enlisted in the Can
didates' Glass for Commission, U. S.
Marine Corps Reserve, and will be
given officers training.
Mr.. Montgomery is presently a
student at Mississippi State. After
graduation, he will train for ten
weeks at Quantico, Va, before be-
ing commissioned a second lieuten-
ant in the Marine Reserve.