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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Resistance Stronger

radio Berlin. h c-ard by
United Press listening posts.
said Japanese sources IN Toxic
admitted that Allied resistance
IN New Guinea was stronger
than anyw here else IN the Pa
cIhlc" but insisted that occupa-
ton Of the huge island still was
only a matter Of time }
Radio NIchy claimed he
japanese have made another
landing on Buka Island in the
Solomon group
Lieut.. Gov. Gen liubertus van
Nook Of the Dutch East Indies
reported large Dutch force
which had been defending Ban
dung escaped before the arrival
Of tho japanese and that fighting
IN north an q central
The Banding force ;
escaped 10 the hills where large
scale fighting still IS going on.
Van Nook said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Changed Their Mind

The federal authorities changed
their mind in February of this
year and designated it again for
Negro occupancy.
Why arc Negro families not now
occupying the units Of the project?
Upon February 2S when the first
families were told 10 move in il
plainly appeared that large groups
of white mon. w o IN en- and
younger children were determined
10 prevent the proposed occupancy
by extreme force and violence.
1t likewise appeared that large
groups or Negro friends and sym
pathilcrS were equally determined
that Negro occupancy was not 10
be frustrated even with the use
Of force and violence on their part.
Members OF the Detroit housing
commission and representative
from the federal housing commits
sion saw the impending situation
ION the ground and reported 10 me
that il was imperative that adc-
quatc protection had 10 be pro-
Vldcd for the families and build
lnCS for an indefinite time after
the occupants had moved in.
Our police department was Of
the same view. Upon reviewing
the situation l was Of the same
Wow,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
May Try Bypass

The possibility that tho Japa-
ncSc might bypass Australia 10
attempt first an invasion Of New
Zealand which IS less strongly de-
Tended. was emphasized in unof-
Cial sources despite The fact that
such a move would extend Japa-
ncSe lines by almost 1000 miles
Tho Allied commanders directs
ing tho a Tense of Australia
pointed out the possibility that the
enemy fleet last reported Oft Buka
Island in tho Solomon group vas
merely felnting toward NcW Ica-
land IN an effort 30 pave tho way
for an attack on Port NorcSby
The renewal of attacks on Port
Norcsby emphasized tho probabll-
Ilv that the enemy VIII continue
his method Of striking toward the
most logical goal the north shore
OF Australia.
The planes flew IN close forma-
ton 10 attack for tho second
straight day the key port on the
Guinea south coast.
In q raid on Port MoreShv Fri
day, an air force Communlque said.
japanese fighter planes machine
gunncd and Cannonaded oblectiveS
ineffectivcly and succeeded only
in woundlng one Australian ar
man in the leg.
An air force COmmunique re-
ported that heavy damage had
been done in Australian raids on
Rabaul and GaSmata. in New Brit
ain Island, Thursday and Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Bomb Jap Anfields

Allied planes have been striking
back with damaging raids on
japanese air bases a. Rabaul and
Gasmata. on New Britain Island.
as we'll as along the north coast
Of New Guinea
london broadcaStS reported
Is Japanese vessels sunk In New
Guinea waters
No definite word was received
NJ the japanese armada which
was reported striking INTO The
Solomon Islands four days ago.
but observers believed that Allied
long-range planes were hunting
or attacking II.
dispatches from Toxic re-
ported that japanese parachute
troops had landed on the
Strategically important island
Of Delaru. near Timor. thus d.
roctly menaclng Port Darwin"
on the north coast Of AuStrahaD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
'Tha. Is Not So

Il talked with the other men
In the plant about \rnold'> let
ter" C7WpA-. S3id land wrote
This statement which I believe
sets TOrth Their feeling in this
matter:
ANY one who deliberately inn
plies that conditions are dcplor-
able when they actually are
commcndahle il certainly "A men
ace 10, public morale. We of
Continental Majors resent Ar
nold'S implications concerning
alleged -NhtitdeuH>- and slow
downs, mentioned In his letter,
which received considerable at
tention from the press.
There are thousands of read
erS, especially those unconncctcd
with our industrial effort. felix's
In rural areas and boys already
In our armed forces, who would
say 10 themselves and others,
They're sitting down and hOl-
lcring for more money while
we're doing the Scrapping.
THAT il not so. We are doing
our level hest. We have not had
any ShutdownS or SlowdownS nor
have we had any trouble with
our management. Just ask the
management.
we realize the seriousness az
the national SitustieH-probablN
more 50 than Arnold, incident
ally. We are not all going 10
write pep talks when we're
called into the army or give
vent 20 sudden. fanatical out
bursts. BY steady, consistent.
regular DAYS work we-uiH do
our part"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Allied Fleet Still Sailing,
Only a Part Lost, y. S. Says

ASKING y, March II
UNSl ~ Although Washington ma
val experts admitted that Allied
losses in the Java Sea battle con-
Stltutcd a heavy blow they
maintained today that the fleet
Of the United Nations engaged off
Java was not by any means de-
stroyed with the loss OF - ships.
including the American cruiser
Houston and the destroyer Pope
dents Of naval warfare
pointed out that the ships re-
ported sunk or presumed lost IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Mayor Defines
Truth Attitude
In Statement
Views on Disputed
Housing Project
Revealed Saturday
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was their responsibility and not
ours. Tbcv purchased the land.
H. hnl, H. hu5ld,,os t,oy ~
'''' Wv '' Wv
WI ''''u 'i'' P'"'" w "'''' w
pancy ii was to bo put.
When the proicct was practically
complete and ready for occupancy,
white citizens living in the ada
cont a5ea bogau "a series of pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

addition. il is necessary 10 con-
tinue adequate protection until the
DIRECTORS accept the situation.
This adequate force in my
Judgment means a greater force
than II IS possible for the Detroit
Police Department working con-
tinuouSIy S-hour shifts night and
day, seven days a week. 10 fur
Dish.
We cannot stop completely the
regular and necessary functionlnG
of the police department by hav-
ing il do nothing else but guard
the Sojourner Truth project and
It's occupants
We must also handle tho deli
cate situations which may arise
elsewhere IN the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Pearl HdrbOr
Stamps Burned
All on Ships Sunk in
Raid TO Be Replaced

WASHINGTON. March IA
Postal officials have disclosed that
stamps recovered from ships sunk
in Japan'S surprise raid on Pearl
Harbor December : have been de-
stroycd and VIII be replaced 10y
new covers
Plans had been made 10 have
the recovered stamps placed or
exhibition AT the post office de
partmcn' but salt water caused
the stamps 10 fade and ruined
Their appearance
All the stamps have been
burned an official SAID.
The naval post offices aboard
ships AZ Pearl Harhor VIII be sent
new stamps 10 redeem the ones
lost In the attack, the department
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Is Allied Warships
Sunk in Java Battle
Continued from Page Onp)

failing the number of American
dead or injured, although relatives
of the more than S25 officers and
crew aboard the Houston and Pope
have been notified that these YES
sells are presumably lost
The battle opened late in the
afternoon or February - when
a feet of American. British and
Dutch vessels unS Il CeSSfu y
sought 10 repel a japanese force
0f al least nine cruisers and two
hotillaS of dcStroyerS moving to-
ward the Queen Island Of the
Netherlands Indies, as screen
for 10 or more troop transports.
Before the smoke and flame
cleared late Saturday night al
least one enemy cruiser and one
enemy destroyer were sunk and
three other invading cruisers and
three dcStroycrS badly damaged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Jupiter Is Hit

A half hour later. the British
destroyer Jupiter was hit An
underwater explosion cracked open
the ship and she sank in four
hours. An American submarine
picked UP 50 SURVIVORS. some Of
which are now IN Australia.
Naval officials considered this
an almost unparalleled rescue feat
by a submarine. To take ON this
number of persons aboard re-
Qulrcd highly SkIllful operation of
ballast tanks 10 cqualiZe the
added load
Shortly before midnight the
Allied cruisers overlook two Iapa-
ncSe cruisers j miles north Of
RcbanC.
RcSuminC tho battle the defend
erS scored number of hrs but
an enemy shell found the De
RuNtCr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Won't Give Up Hope

His last letter. mailed No
Nembcr 10 from the USS Hous-
ton post office. didn't say very
much You knew they are not
allowed 10 tell where they are
ar what they are doing.
knew. though. that he was In
the China Service, because he
had been out there for about a
year.
Il certainly will not give up
hope that he has bcen saved,
There were lots of boats there
during that battle. Many Of our
men must have been picked up"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Cites Suggestion

I believe u is quito in order
Tor the Washington authorities 10
render assistance IN carrying out
thor own program
/ have suggested that they
do So.
As yet. thcy have not indicated
how ili. can bc done without
idofpG hIo0dshcd. and loss OF life;
uol have they offered 10 provide
any assistance 20 meet the SItua-
ton
Tho only way m my view that
the situation can he met Is by a
force so completely adequate thai
IN adv ance 1t will ne readily seer
that resistance Will be- futile. 1r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

Because Of the smoke and the
Of night. the United Ma
lions cruisers were unable to fine
the japanese. Continuing the
search after niCbtfall the defend
erS came upon four enemy ships
and engaged them IN battle with
out determined results.
SuSpeCtinC that the convoy OF
Japanese transports was near by,
the defending vessels sought to
swing around the enemy.
This was found TO be impossible
because Of the higher speed of the
foe, and Admiral DCoOrman there
upon changed course in an effort
10 intercept the convoy from the
west along the Java coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Doctor Explains
Gall Stones

The experience ~ ~ years with more
than $1,000 cases Of KALI bladder trnta-
IONS is described In = now book+ot hv
br. r. f. Paddock. Box sos. pc,k {.
kansas city Mo This booklet tolls Why
surgery IN many cases may ho either
or Inadvi~able and how
may he avoided by his eaSy-
10 take palliative medical treatment.
Also are described MANY svmrfops ~
Gall Stones snd infected Gall Bladder.
send for free booklet today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

the Nays Communiquo today com
prlSed only a part OF tho Allied
forces in the vicinity of the battle.
Other units of the AlIc>' sirik-
ing power, all Of which Is under
command Of Admiral c. r. l..
lIclfrich of the Royal Netherlands
navy. escaped through The Java
Straits following the conflict with
heavily armed japanese forces
The ships which made their
getaway experts believed left the
Java Sea by nIghtfall and ran the
blockade Of Nipponese vessels at
each end OF the 600-mIle island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
State Seeks Head
For Lansing School

LANSING March Il up
The state juvenile Institute Com
today faced the necessity
of having TO select a temporary
as we'll a. a permanent supcrn-
tcudcnt Of the Boys Vocational
School AZ Lansing rs II. -. Potter,
who has been acting Supcrntcn-
dent since March |, told the com
mission ne would Qult March 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
AEF, Aussies
Battle Japanese
Off Australia
Port Moresby Bombed
18th Time as Nipponese
Open Pincers Drive
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came through safely and some
of the Japanese attackers will
never get home To tell the tale
The troops Travelled on crowded.
blackout ships so filled with
men that there was lirle OPP
portunity for exercise, and
water had 10 be rationed)
Australians battle against in
vasion was still chiefly an air
war.
Australian bomberS again plas-
tered the Japanese bases in the
New Guinea area. There was a
new attack on the Japanese held
airdrome al Rabaul in which
bombs were seen 10 explode amidst
10 CLOSELY packed aircraft"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
thousand Teachers
Expected at Farley

LANSING, March II up
Nearly 1000 public school teach
crS wore expected here today for
me nth annual Michigan Con-
ference on Curriculum and Guld-
anCc.|
Dr. Eugene e. Elliott. state
superintendent OF public inStruc-
ton, and Dr. \. -. Stoddard
Philadelphia superintendent OF
schools wore the principal speak
ers during the morning Forty con-
ference sessions were planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
u. ). Wheat Penalty
Collection Enjoined

DAYTON. O. March II tUPl.
A three Judge federal court
today granted an Injunction 10
prevent collection of the accent
penalty on wheat grown in excess
Of quota, but a minority opinion
held the AAA Act Of 1888 10 be
constitutional, the majority avoid
inc that question.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Mother Still Hopeful
Son on Houston Is Safe
Billy Hutchinson
Wrote Her Nov. 10;
Sent Photo Album

a pr'rw' mother, loafing
".veh su album Of pictures
( .r "hy hrr youngest son while
re Na> serving aboard tho uSS
-.r Houston. refused Saturday
--,ro U tupC that he vas safe.
IHc houston is reported sunk
8r5urSc- IN the battle for
f.t#
T.r SON, Silly Hutchinson. 20,
fo.0od the navy the day after he
reached his eighteenth birthday.
mother. Mrs Lottlc Hutchin-
SON White of SIS Lolhrop avenue,
rp.1Iri Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
First Contact

First phase Of the battle in
VOWED heaviest concentration of
United Nations forces. made up
of the cruisers Perth. Exeter,
Houston De Ruyter and Java, and
a group of British, Dutch and
American dcStroycrS.
S'eamruC through the waters
about 30 miles north Of Surabaya,
this force contacted the enemy
fleet AT l:li p. m.
Two Of the nlnc japanese cruis-
Cr- were OF the Nat. lOOO0-ton
class and armed with 10 eight
rrrN Gums
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Letter in November

lie was graduated by North
western High in 1899 and told
me that he wanted To see the
world and was going 10 join the
navy Mrs. White said. trying
10 hold back tears.
The last communication she re-
coNod from him was letter
mailed from somewhere in the Far
East last November. With II came
the picture album that he sent
home for Safc-kccpnG.
Bill fights IN paHp- heNing bouts
under the name of "Hammering
He has written me telling
about The fights that he has
Won SAID Mrs White. mother
of three other sons and a
-da44t.lftp,,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Fight in Dark

their escape under the cover o
another smoke screen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

ing that question
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Services At Methodist
Church Announced

Rally Day Program at the Church
School hour, GAS. The whole school
will take part in a brief program that
all will want TO hear.
Worship service at ii O'clock.
This is Mothers Day. She will be
honored by our presence and our
devotion at this hour.
Special music.
The pastor will speak.
Both Leagues meet at $50.
Evening worship at 8 o'clock.
Gladys Crisler will favor US with
one or two numbers.
Rev. E. c. Abernethy, our pastor
at Ebenezer, will preach for US.
The circles of the Woman's So
ciety will meet at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The School of Missions will begin
at s o'clock Tuesday night and con-
tinue for three nights.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
$1,000 Prizes Will
Be Given AT Colt
Show This Year
Beef and Doiry
Cattle. Poultry,
Hogs, Added

Members of the Holmes county
colt show committee met in Lexing-
ton Friday to make preliminary
plans for the annual colt show which
will be held late in September this
year.
$1,000 or more will be given in
prizes this year since the state has
appropriated $500 prize money to
match the $500 given by the county
Board Of Supervisors.
It is planned to have the brood
mare and colt show bigger and bet
ter than ever before this year. For
the first time beef and dairy cattle
will enter into the competition and
hogs and poultry will also be added.
Members Of the committee meet
were H. P. Watson, Joe Latham, Max
Scobey, County Agent l. w. Car
son; Junior Chamber Of Commerce,
representatives, Denton S. Rosa
mond, w. F. Thurmond, j. M. Hoff,
and Edwin White; others were H. c.
Waterer, W. M. Unger, W. R. Thomp-
son and A. P. Carroll.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Baptist Church News
Announced by Pastor

Mothers Day will be recognized
Sunday at the Baptist Church by a
special effort to make it possible for
all mothers to attend the services
that day. Anyone knowing a mother
who will need transportation or 9TH
er assistance in getting to church is
requested to call the parsonage and
notify the pastor. The topic for the
morning sermon, at 1850, will be
"a Church That Had Power" and
for the evening message the subject
will be "The Christian Attitude To
War"
Sunday School meets at 9:45 and
Training Union at z pm, and a cor
dial welcome is extended to attend
these services, as well as the prayer
service on Wednesday evenings at
eight.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Negro Woman Given
Year For Murder
Other Cases Tried
By Jury This Week
In Circuit Court

Hattie Kelly, charged with murder
of Mary Bell Heath in Durant several
months ago, was found guilty Of
manslaughter by the Circuit court
this week in Lexington. She was
sentenced to one year in Jail.
Willie Patterson, charged with
t~respassing was found guilty of the
charge less than larceny and sentenc-
ed to six months In Jail.
Jim Barnes, charged with VIOLA
ton Of the law that amounts to sed-
ition, was found guilty as charged
and will be sentenced from n to
ten years imprisonmet at the end
of the court by Judge S. F. Davis.
Reuben Payne, accused of the
same charge, was tried Wednesday
and found guilty. A motion for sepa-
rate trial Of the two men had been
granted by the court earlier in the
week.
At the adjournment Of court Wed.
nesday Judge Davis sentenced Jim
Barnes to five years iliprisonment
md Reuben Payne with two years.
1e sentenced Alvin Donaldson, who
plead guilty to going into the home
of J. X. Rhyme, Lexington merchant,
two years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Garden Pilgrimage
Here On May 22nd
10th Century Club
Sponsors Annual
Event This Yeur

Friday, May 22nd, has been set
as the date Of the annual garden
pilgrimage sponsored by the goth
Century Club of Durant. This year
other clubs are cooperating in the
event which will feature a tour of
lovely gardens in Durant and for the
first time homes that will show flow
er arrangements and table settings.
Other cooperating clubs are the
Gamma Club, Present Day, Woman's
Club, Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club and the American Legion
Auxiliary.
No prizes will be given this year.
This money heretofore given as
prizes have already bought defense
bonds.
Those desiring to make the tour
will meet at the Presbyterian Church
at three o'clock where the pilgrim.
age is to start.
All gardens owners who will show
their gardens are asked to contact
some member of this committee
Mrs. F. C.. Calender, Mrs. w. E
Howell, Mrs. James Whitehouse anc
Mrs. G. w. Drane
Homes to be shown are those OF
Mrs. Brooks Davis, representing thu
Gamma Club; Mrs. j. NJ. Howard
Woman's Club; Mrs. Walter Dur
ham, BPW Club; Mrs. F. C. Cal
ender, goth Century; Mrs. S. R
King, American Legion Auxiliary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
A Week of The War

Price Administrator Henderson
issued a general price regulation
placing rigid Government controls
over retail and wholesale prices for
the duration of the war.
BEGINNING May IL, manufacturer
and wholesale prices may not exceed
highest March 1912 levels for each
individual seller. Beginning May 10,
retail prices may not exceed highest
levels charged by each during March.
Beginning July 1, no n may charge
more for services sold at retail in
connection with a commodity than
he charged during March. All re-
t~ailers, manufacturers, wholesal-
ers and sellers of services must pre-
serve for pricing purposes existing
sales records made during March.
Every retail store rs of May 10
n list display publicly the ceiling
prices for ''cost OF living" COM
modities.
Agricultural commodities ere ex-
cluded from the order. Various
Continued on page six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Local Pastor and Wife
To Attend Convention

DR.. B. Frank Smith, pastor of the
Durant Baptist Church, with Mrs.
Smith and their little daughter, Mary
Gayle, will leave Tuesday morning
for Clarksdale. The following day the
Durant pastor and his wife will leave
that city with Mrs. N. f. Offenhiser,
superintendent of the Riverside As
soclation W.M.U, for San Antonio,
Texas to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention. They will be away about
ten days, during which time Mary
Gayle will visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Schultz of Clarksdale. On
the Sunday of May II the Durant
Church viii be served by Rev. Ellison
Salley, a senior at Mississippi Col
lege, and a native of Holmes County.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Plans Made For US0
Drive, May 11-23;
In Holmes County
Mr.. &. w. Hooker and
Mox Scobey Head
Drive in District
$500 HOLMES O

Mississippi's USO War Fund
Campaign plans have been complet-
ed and all details are ready for the
opening of the drive on Monday,
May 18th, according to Ellis w.
Wright, Jackson business man., and
State USO Campaign Chairman. Mis-
sissippi's quota is $4,000 Of a
national $32 100 900 goal for the
spiritual, recreational, welfare and
social needs of the men in Ameri-
cas- armed forces.
For campaign purposes the USO
committee has divided Mississippi
into fifteen district. Each district
has a chairman as does each county
and each community. In this way
local citizens are volunteering to put
this essential war job over the top
70 rthe men in uniform.
Mr.. E. W. Hooker, Lexington,
chairman of District 6 which in
cludes Durant, states that each of
the three counties in this district
is ready and waiting for the opening
of the USO War Fund Campaign
on May 18th and predicts that his
district quota will be reached long
before May 23rd. District 6 includes
the counties of Holmes, Carroll and
Leflore.
In Holmes County, Mr.. M. A.
Scobey, Lexington has accepted the
Craftsmanship. This county's quota is
only $500 and County Chairman
Scobey feels that it will be reached
the first week of the campaign as
local citizens do their part for the
men behind the guns. "You help
someone you know when you help
USO", stated Mr.. Scobey in discus
sing local plans.
Progress Of the USO War Fund
Campaign in this county will be pub
lished from time to time as the drive
progresses.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Meeting Held At Local
Baptist Church on Wed.

Rev. D. A. Mccall, Executive Sec
rotary of the Mississippi Baptist
Convention, accompanied by DR.. A.
l.. Goodrich, editor of the Baptist
Record, met with pastors, deacons,
and Sunday school superintendent
of this section of the state Wednes-
day noon at the Durant Baptist
Church for a conference on demon.
national affairs. Luncheon was serv-
ed by the ladies of the Duran
Church.