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Evening star., 1943-01-11
Managers Nightmare Becomes
Real as Hotel Runs Out of Fuel

Sometimes hotel managers have
ghastly Nightmares of their heating
plants going haywire with the place
full of guests.
The manager of the Hamilton
Hotel at Fourteenth and K streets
NV. went through that ordeal yes
terday and today-with 500 paying
guests in the house-and he wasn't
dreaming. Around noon yesterday,
the hotel ran out of fuel oil, and
it wasn't until 9 am. today that
heat began to glow from radiators
again and hot water once more
trickled from the faucets.
The management admitted it was
an experience the staff would not
care to go through again in the
near future. Some of the guests,
one official said, took it stoically.
But the others-well, said the off,
cial, he supposed they had right
to expect the kind of service usually
provided. 1t seems there was a
goodly bit of muttering. some angry
glares and harsh words.
Converted to Oil.
The trouble began several years
ago, the official said, when the hotel
decided it would go completely
modern. 1t ripped out its coal boilers
Evening star., 1943-01-11
CAPITAL Glamour Girl
To Seek Models S Career

Miss Marie Banner, IT, of 724
Sheridan street NV, who was
crowned the Capitals Glamour Girl
of 1943" at Sunday afternoon tea
dance of the United Nations Victory
Girls yesterday at the Willard Hotel,
expects to leave within a month for
New York to seek a career as a
photographers model.
Miss Banner Is the daughter of
Mrs. Henry S. Grogan and will be
graduated from Calvin Coolidge
High School in 10 days. Represent
ative Rogers, Democrat, of Cali
fornia placed the crown on her head
yesterday. Several hundred men,
bers and guests witnessed the cere-
mony.
A native Of Washington, Miss
Banner is S feet inches tall, weighs
lis pounds, is blond and has hazel
eyes.
The United Nations Victory Girls
have about ITO members, a ma
jority of them young Government
employees. They sell bonds, benefit
tickets and perform other patriotic
tasks.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
D. {. War Bond Sales
In December Stand
. Pct. Above Quota
TotoI for AZ Reached
IS Million, or $l20 per
Copito, Report Shows

December sales OF $7,771 900 of
series "E" War Savings bonds In
the District exceeded all previous
monthly records by nearly $2,O0O,-
600, H. L. Rust, jr., chairman of
the District War Savings Commit
tee, announced today. This was
-3 per cent above the Capitals
quota of s6,300,0oO.
At the same time, 1t was said
that national sales of the "E" bond
series totaled $725.777,ooo, or II
per cent above the quota of $780,
OO0, 900.
: I'VE should all be . mindful,
though said Mr.. Rust, that we
have only reached the end of the
beginning Our quota for January
is $1,000, 900. which is above Decem-
ber's fine record of sales. Bond
buying must be greater this month
than last and ever increasing to
speed victory"
Sales in the District of War bonds
during the last 13 months amounted
to 92,503 900. For the calendar
year 1912, sales amounted to $685.
600 900, monthly average for each
period of more than $7,O00,O0O
These figures, it was said, indicate
that Washingtonians have been in
vesting in bonds at the rate of
about $40 month for each man.
woman and child in the population,
and at nearly twice that rate for
each gainfully employed person.
Issuing agents report, Mr.. Rust
said, that bond buying for Christ
mas gifts helped to swell the De-
cember sales. The volume of sales
was also increased by the expan-
sion of payroll savings investments
by private and Government en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1943-01-11

and replaced them with oil-burning
equipment. Everything was all right
until the oil shortage developed.
The same official conceded frankly
that the hotel management hadn't
re-converted to coal because it didn't
think the oil shortage would ever be
serious problem for hotels.
After this, we'll probably do it,
though he said. I'VE can't let
anything like this happen again."
Food Service Continued.
He said the management was en-.
couraged by the recent report from
a New England town where half the
homes were out of oil when the
temperature dropped to about 20
below zero. The only place in town
that had oil, he said, was the local
hotel, so every one went down there
and got warm. Town officials even
went so far as to say, the official re-
ported, that it was comforting to
know that hotels, at least, would
always be warm.
The hotel man said food service
was not impaired since cooking is
done with gas, and a small quan-
tity Of oil was reserved to assure hot
water for dishwashing and other es-
sential services.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
B, the Associated Press


Brass hats" and gold braid, ira
ditional trappings Of the naval
on mcer, are going by the board.
The Navy announced yesterday
that, effective Immediately, simple
overseas caps had become optional
uniform equipment to be worn in
place of the round stiff -visored caps
heretofore required of all commits
stoned, warrant and chief petty
officers.
The insignia of rank will be worn
on the right side of the caps and q
miniature Navy shield on the left.
The visored service caps still may
be worn, but effective January /,
1914, they will be ofIicially shorn
except for formal wear, OF their gold
braid, chin straps and the gold work
which traditionally decorates the
black visors Of commanders and
admirals.
Also effective next year will be 4
rule cutting the rank -identifyins
gold sleeve stripes In half. The
Evening star., 1943-01-11
-Four New Divisions
Reported Set Up Amid
Rumdnian Unrest
Mistrust Arising From
Reverses in Russia
BIumed for Situation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 10 De-
layed .-Advices from Rumania said
today that unrest in that country
had reached such a stage that the
Antonescu government had been
forced to create four new divisions
Of internal security troops.
These reports asserted that pop
ular mistrust of the Rumanian gov
eminent, arising from reverses in
Russia, was the reason for the un-
rest.
The size of the divisions was not
specified, but the advices said they
were created from the gendarmerie
and local police and it was assumed
they probably had in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 men each at least.
Meanwhile. a usually reliable Bal
kan source said the German high
command had presented to Gen.
Michov, Bulgarian War Minister,
now in Berlin, a comprehensive
plan of action in event of an Allied
oeparKatlon on or near Bulgarian
territory.
His report said detailed instruc-
tions were given the general, in
cluding minute scheme of defense
dispositions for the Bulgarian
Army.
Another report from the same
source said the Germans were send
ing heavy reinforcements to Crete,
including units especially trained
for defense against commandos.
These advices followed closely on
German-origin stories circulated in
Ankara that German and Italian
reinforcements were arriving in
Bulgaria and that German and
Hungarian divisions had been dis
patched to Crete-stories which
Allied military sources said they
considered feelers to check possible
Allied plans for reconquest of the
Aegean area.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Brazil Decides 10 Use
$4,000 Workers 10
Double Rubber Output
Men Will Be Moved
Thousands Of Miles
To Amazon VoIIey
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
BELEM, Brazil, Jan. 11.--A de-
| cision to move $4,000 workers hun
dreds of miles overland into the
Amazon Valley within three months
in an effort to double Brazil's rub
ber production has been announced
by Brazilian officials comforting
here.
The Conferees will bt joined shortly
by Douglas Allen, chief of the
United States Government Rubber
Reserve Corp. operation in Brazil
Peru and Bolivia, already on his
way from Washington, and by other
American officials.
The decision to speed up the mi
grafton of workers was reached by
the Brazilian authorities despite
the fact the recently-signed agree
ment between Brazil and the United
States required only that the big
group Of migrant labor reach the
Amazon region by May 81.
Recruited In Draught Area.
Plans for the earlier arrival
however, increase the chances of
greatly increasing the output OF
crude rubber in Brazil, the only
major source of supply in the West
ern Hemisphere.
Brazilian rubber has been essen
tial for use with synthetic rubber
in tire making and many other uses
since the loss of the natural rubber
resources of the Netherlands Indies
to the japanese.
The migrants will be recruited
in the draught-stricken Northeast
ern Brazilian states of Cerea and
and Rio Grande do Notre, where
tens Of thousands are jobless, and
from other parts of Brazil, includ-
ing Rio de Janeiro.
Trip by Truck, Train and Plane.
The men will be fed and given
medical treatment against the tropi.
cal diseases of the Amazon country
before being moved out by the spe-
cial committee headed by BraziPs
economic co-ordinator, Joao AL
berto Lins de Barros, who is now
in the United States.
Some $500 trucks will bring the
workers to Teresina, in the state of
Piaui, from where they will be sent
by train to Sac Luis, in Maranhao
state, and thence flown to Bra
ganca, in the rubber producing state
of Para.
The workers will be paid more
than enough to maintain them
selves during their trip and there
after, under the Brazilian American
agreement. each worker will get so
per cent of the officially fixed value
Of his production.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Coal Shortage Grows
As Miners Split Over
Return 10 Work
5000 Go Back to Jobs
As 10000 Continue
l3-Doy-OId Strike
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. IL.
Approximately 5000 striking
miners returned to work today
in Pennsylvania's anthracite
fields, but an estimated 10000
others continued a 13-day-old
Government-condemned walk
out that has created the most
critical hard coal shortage in
years.
Needing repeated appeals from
Fuels Co-ordinator Ickes, the War
Department and their own union
leaders, 1000 workers resumed pro-
duction on a limited scale at three
collieries of the Glen Alden Coal
Co.-the industry's largest opera
tor-while 5000 took up their jobs
again at three collieries of the Le-
high Valley Coal Co.
Decision by the six collieries to 60
back to work was reached at week
end meetings-called after Mr..
Ickes denounced the strike as 'in-
tolerable" and 1t. Col. Charles w.
Kerwood of the War Department
urged the men to return to the
mines for one week pending settle
ment of their grievances.
Chief of these is dues increase
of so cents month, voted at the
United Mine Workers convention at
Cincinnati last october. The strikers
contend they were not properly rep
resented at the convention and want
the increase rescinded. They also
want a $2-a-day wage increase.
There was no estimate immedi-
ately available as to what extent
the resumption Of production would
relieve the hard coal shortage-so
acute that even some householders
In this anthracite center found it
difficult to obtain fuel.
Thomas Kennedy, international
secretary-treasurer of the UMWA,
estimated the strike had prevented
the mining of between 100000 and
25o,O00 tons of coal since its incep-
tion December 30.
Thomas Lambert of the United
States Concilaton Service told the
strikers over the week end that:
II don't think the Government
will stand idly by If this unauthor-
lied strike continues"
In Washington, however, spokes-
men for the War Labor Board, the
War Department and Mr.. Ickes said
they knew of no move to take over
the mines.
Miners at the idle collieries. all
in District l of the UMWA, claim
that their working agreement calls
for a monthly dues checkof1 Of 81,
Notwithstanding the unions con-
vention action.
Other issues indirectly involved
are demands for a fiat 50 day
wage boost and time-and-a-half
pay for sixth days work on Sat-
urday.
The threat of an extension Of
the walkout to two other districts
was raised at a meeting Of District
/, 7 and 8 union officials in Halle
ton yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Widow Sponsors Ship
Named for McCord

Mrs. Margaret D. McCord Of
Chevy Chase. Nd, widow Of Comdr.
Frank G. McCord, yesterday christ
ened destroyer named in honor Of
her husband at launching cere-
monies in San Francisco, according
to the Associated Press,
Comdr. McCord was commanding
onicer Of the dirigible Akron, which
crashed OF Barnesat Light. N. J.,
April 1, 1888.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
County Police Elect

Sergt. Joseph Nolte has been
elected president Of the Policemen's
Association of Montgomery County
Other Officers are: Corpl. Charles
Barnes, first vice president; Sergt
Guy Jones, second; Prvt. Ira Hover
third; Corpl. Paul Watkins, fourth
Justice Of the Peace J. Kelly Magee
secretary. and 1t. Leroy Snyder
treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Navy to Abandon Brass Hats,
Cut Gold Bruid on Uniforms

stripes will be worn on the outside
OF the sleeve only, instead OF running
all the way around the cuff.
The Navy gave no reason for these
modifcations Of its uniform regula-
tions. but they will save officers
money and eliminate some manu.
featuring processes.
Evening star., 1943-01-11

To keep our independence, instead
OF being kept in dependence, start a
regular bond buying program right
now.
Evening star., 1943-01-11

Album F rom GuuduIcunuI-

dccop0nyng photographs captions
e on'ed States by Ira Woert North
Alliance newspaper correspondent spent month ,oh Amer
cdn troops on Guadacand Novenaber
Evening star., 1943-01-11

Doc, cross bet, brindle and Boston terrier,
vic 5000 blk, Sill Spr. Owner cali SD.
1874, or would like rood home Ior same:
6PANIEL in Bethesda. Phone WI. 27o4.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Miss Edwina Martin will leave for
Memphis Wednesday to spend a few
days with friends.
Miss Mable Ann Ashmore of Indian
ola, is visiting her grandfather, the
Rev. Fl. P. Lewis.
The Rev. H. p. Lewis returned Mon
day after a few days visit with his
son in Louisville, Ky.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. W. Howell left Tues
day for Memphis to visit their son, Joel,
for a few days.
Miss Ann Montgomery is visiting in
the home of Miss Marjorie Diesel at
Jackson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Howell we're Jack
son visitors Thursday.
Miss Elma Hendricks returned Mon
day after visiting in Jackson.
Mrs. Buchanan had as her welcome
guests the week end her sister, Mrs.
Claudine Cooke and son, n Mrs. Man
uel Austin.
Mrs. f. l.. Jordan, of Weaks, La, re-
turned Monday after spending several
days here with the W. A. Mitchell fam
lily.
Mrs. T.. A. Hanna of Marion, Ala,
returned Monday after spending several
days last week here with the W. A.
Mitchell family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Mrs. J. A. Dickins'
Birthday Honored

Mrs. J. A. Dicken was honored by
her many friends in the celebration of
her eighty-ninth birthday, Tuesday,
July thirteenth.
Lovely flowers, beautiful gifts and
treasured tokens of love found their
way to Mrs. Dickens door, as she greet
ed Zach one in her same sweet way. The
home was the center of merriment from
morn till night, each one striving to
make it the happiest birthday of her
life. Many agreed that Mrs. Dicken is
much younger in spirit, than some who
were much younger in years.
Her four daughters, Mrs. Charles s.
Koonce, of Memphis; Mrs. W. B. Owen,
of Starkville; Mrs. r. J. Deckard, of
Lafayette, Indiana; Miss Elizabeth
Dicken, and DIR. and Mrs. w. b. Hyde,
of Durant, were birthday dinner guests.
Her three sons, j.. B. and B. b. Dicken,
of Jackson and C. R. Dicken, of Cleve-
land, could not be present, but cele-
brated the Fouth with her.
The wishes of her host of friends are
that she will celebrate many more
birthdays just like this one.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Miss Ruth Fulmer had as her guests
Ter the week end, her schoolmates from
HJC' Miss Jean Lowry, Miss Sue Farr.
Miss Wanda Shanault, and Miss Musette
Cross.
Miss Margaret Rogers returned Sat
arday after a few days visit with
friends in Oxford.
Z. ID. Chennault of Kosciusko, spent
the week end with his sister, Mrs. A.
c. Turner.
Mrs. James Mature and Jimmie are
here from Memphis for a visit in che
Joe kealhofer home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22
NOTICE TO

Letters of administration having been
granted on the 10th day of July, 1943,
by the Chancery Court Of Holmes
County, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the Estate of ]. b. Shamburger.
Deceased, Cause No. $685.. Notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration according
to Law within six months from this
date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 10th day of July, 1943.
JOS. r. BUSH,
dS-4tnp Administrator.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Mrs. Rupert Ellard is spending this
week in Memphis or business.
Miss Chris Rutledge of Lexington,
was a Durant visitor Wednesday.
DR.. w. d. May is visiting his mother.
Mrs. J.. O. May, and grandmother, Mrs.
Sallie Glass.
Mrs. Barant Rogers of Alabama, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Shack Will
liams, this week.
Miss Lore Smithson Lacy of Thomas
town. and Miss Blanche Smith of Kos
ciusko. returned to their homes Sunday
after a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. b. Guess.
Miss Barbara Allison and Bubble
Fields of Jackson, visited their grand
parents for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
children of West, spent Friday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Field.
son Friday after a ten days visit here.
Miss Grace Peacock of Grenada, spent
the week end with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. H. Peacock.
Mrs. r. s. Dunn and son, Roy, of
Sledge, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. S. W. Nabers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones and son
spent the week end here with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Peacock.
Mrs. M. R. Ernst, New York, is spend
ing her summer vacation with her par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Rhyme.
Mrs. Ross Rhyme, Jr, is spending her
vacation here with Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Leslie and little
son, Billy, returned to their home in
New Orleans after a weeks visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Leslie,
and other relatives here.
Miss Betty 10 Maclin was a Kosciusko
visitor Monday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth DeLoach and
Louies DeLoach spent Tuesday in Lex
ington with their aunt, Mrs. W. H.
Sharp.
MI. and Mrs. B.. F. Clendinning and
sens, Pat and Stanley, of Jackson, visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Jimmie Mason left Sunday for
Paducah, KY, to visit relatives.
Ross Rhyme, Jr., returned to Birming-
ham, Ala, Monday after spending sew
eral days with his family here.
J. D. Neaves of Goodman, shopped
here Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Mcclellan was a Durant
visitor Thursday.
J. R. Brown of Jackson, returned
Monday after spending his vacation
here with his family.
Leni Bishop of P~ascagoula, returned
Wednesday after visiting his family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

WANTED TO BuY-Mcchanical draw
ing sets such as those used by drafts
men. Call Mrs. Graham Field. Durant
Phone ~. 4stf mp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Ruth (nee Margaret
joying a visit in the Rush home in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Rush recently pro-
NOTED to Warrant Officer, is to join
them for a few days.
Mrs. R. E. Irby is spending several
days in Memphis on business this week.
Mrs. Hilliard Odom and daughter,
Ann Joyce, returned Sunday after
spending last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Waugh, in Memphis.
Mrs. Paul Odom returned with her
husband to Sturgis to spend a few days
this week.
Byron Ray returned to Memphis sum
day after spending several days here
with his wife and family.
Mrs. H. J. Baine and daughter,
Ethelyne, returned Sunday after spend
ing several days in Memphis with Mrs.
W. W. Turnage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Myers left Wednes-
day for Hot Springs.
Horace Weir left Sunday to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Seawright, at
Moorhead City, North Carolina.
Miss Mary Brown Wilburn is spend
ing this week in Jackson visiting her
sister, Miss Velma Harriet Wilburn.
Mrs. Albert Bell spent the week end
in Kosciusko with Mrs. Ben Ayers and
family.
Mrs. Mary De Loach and family spent
the week end in McAdams visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boutwell,.
Pvt. E.. H. Witt, Jr., u. S. Marines,
is enjoying a 30-day furlough at home
with his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Witt. He has been in the Marines
almost two years, serving six months
overseas. This is his first time home
since joining the Marines.
Mrs. j. d. Alsbury and Mrs. W. M.
Beechman were Kosciusko shoppers
Monday.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. Wilson Fulton of
Quantico, Va, are spending this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Blanton.
Mary Louise Cresswell is visiting
friends in Jackson this week.
A. L. Stevens left Tuesday to visit
relatives in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards and Sgt.
Frank Edwards, Jr., visited relatives in
Sturgis over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thompson and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Christopher, visit
ed relatives in Sturgis last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thompsn accom-
panied their daughter, Evelyn. as far
as New Orleans where she left for San
Francisco to join her husband.
Mrs. Joe w. Hughes spent last week
in the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Durham. She is spending
this week at Allison's Wells. Mr.. and
Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Noble Kyle
spent Sunday there with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stokes were in
Kosciusko Monday.
Miss Mary Barth Fleming of Crystal
Springs, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Walter Odom, and family.
Miss Clara Lackey of Meridian, is in
the home of Miss Nancy Ann Tatum
this week.
Miss Catherine Calender is spending
the week in Memphis with friends.
Miss Emma A~delsheimer from Ope-
lika, Ala, returned home Sunday after
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. F. Devices,
and family last week.
Miss Cecille Rainier and Mrs. Weir
Kyle spent Wednesday in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

The bridge club met with Mrs. Eugene
Cole Saturday, July Gath.
Besides the regular members present
were Mrs. Earl Howell and Mrs. Z. H.
Gum. Mrs. John Jenkins won high
score and Mrs. G. w. Drane won second.
Mrs. H. b. Sargent and Mrs. E. H.
Gum we're welcomed as new members.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22
DoIton-LiteH Vows
Said in Duront

Friends of the former Miss wilma A.
Litell will be interested to learn of the
announcement of her marriage to STAN
ley F. Dalton. who is in the Navy and
Stationed at Philadelphia, Pa.
The marriage was solemnized July
Sth in Durant at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen McDade.
Mrs. Dalton has resumed her duties
in the FSA office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

Walter L. Ellis will op-
preciote your vote and in
Huence for sheriff. - adv.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

BEDSPRINGS wANTED-want to buy
good pair Of used pre-war bedsprings.
Prefer box springs. Call Durant 10.