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Evening star., 1945-07-26
| Virginia Dean
| Rops Surprise
| Inspection Trips

A Virginia college dean wants
school officers to stop making sur
prise inspection trips to the class
rooms Of new teachers. He says the
recruits may be scared right out OF
the profession.
DR.. Edward Alvey of Mary Wash
ington College, Fredericksburg, Va.
addressed a conference of district
and county school supervisors yes
terday at George Washington Uni
versity. He said the supervisor
ought to warn the new teacher he
is coming. The usual system OF
surprise is of IAN inspectorial type
that terrifies new teachers" he
said.
Supervisors also should not give
too much advice, DR.. Alvey said.
1t confuses the new teacher. Re-
moval of early fears of harsh in
spection and strict advice may in
duce more of the Nations rapidly
dwindling number of teachers to
stay in the classroom, he said.
DR.. Hames Harold Fox, dean of
the university's school of educa-
ton and the presiding officer, added
that new teachers should not be
loaded with classes the older teach
ers have been trying to get rid of
| for years.
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Deaths Reported

Hiatt, Flora, SO, 3IO5 GARFIELD St NV.
Relyea, Grace H., So, 1907 Columbia re
NV
Conrad, Genie c., IS, 1743 Kilbourne pl
NV
Hafterkorn, Anna, 80, 2100 Good Hop,
rd. Sc.
Latimer. Floyd. 55, u S. Soldiers Home
O'Connor, Joseph A., 81, 1245 w st. Sc
Lawrence, Edward, SO, 1888 M st. NV.
stuart, oscar W, 80, Fairfax, Va.
Bowers Grace, 40. 1880 Belmont st. W
Behrle, Harry, As, 1902 Rock Greek Church
rd NV.
Fisher. Minor T, 81. 3133 connecticu
ave. NV.
Cohen. Joseph. 80, 40 I st. ne.
Jellison, Lewis ". %. Franklin Main.
Johnson, Minnie, 75, Blue Plains, d. c,
StTathers, Amanda, g., 81 L st. Sc.
watts, Winnie j., SO. 10 Maryland ave. n e
Blevins, Elsie, 81, 247 l1th st. sc.
Briscoe, Cornelia, 55, 8 Patterson st. ne
Lewis, Elsie, 50, 43 K st. ne.
Williams. James E. AZ. Slh 2rd st SR
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Luther and Margaret Miller, girl
Edwin and Elsie Natunen. boy.
John and Edith Nebel girl.
Frederick and Blanche Norman, girl.
Walter and Ruth Nosal girl.
Matthew and Mildred Phillips, boy.
John and Florence Foundstone, girl.
Joseph and Edith Reynolds. girl.
Jack and Gladys Sale, boy.
Anastasios and Catherine Sclavounos, boy
Seymour and Marion Shine. girl.
John and Mildred Shuff, girl
Erwin and Elizabeth Sias, girl.
Auburn and Katherine Stevens, girl.
BENJAMIN and Ruth Stutsky, girl.
Joseph and Ruth Swami, boy.
Raymond and Betty Trees boy.
Robert and Marjorie Van Benschoten, girl
Donald and Jessie Vollman, boy.
Edgar and Helen White, boy.
Donald and Jane Wilhelm boy.
Paul and Louise wilkinson, girl.
Blair and Eleanor Wood, boy.
Walter and Victoria Bishop. girl.
Howard and Elizabeth Carter, boy.
Charles and Bessie Davis. boy.
Thomas and Irene Dukes. girl.
Prince and Novella Goldtwaite, girl.
Arthur and Margaret Greene, girl.
VIII and Mary Jones, girl.
Thomas and Elinor Mccall. boy.
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Births Reported

Maurice and Estelle Alexandra, girl.
James and Jean Beach, boy.
Charles and Mary Black, boy.
Elmer and Esther Bottamiller, girl.
RAYMOND and Ruth Brotherton, boy.
John and Mary Gates, boy.
Frank and Anne Campbell, boy.
Raymond and Jane Christensen, girl.
Otis and Beulah Coombs, boy.
Joseph and Elizabeth Dean, boy.
Roger and Mary Dumas, boy.
Thomas and Helen Edwards, girl.
John and Hazel Feller, boy.
Marvin and Eugenia Frecland,. girl.
Harry and Alice Fulwiler, girl.
william and Virginia Grieb, boy.
Henry and Lois Groop. boy.
Frederick and Virginia Guttenplan, boy.
William and Lillian Hanenman. girl.
Elden and Bette Hansen, girl.
Thomas and Carolyn Hardgrove, girl.
John and Mildred Ditzler, girl.
Edward and Helen Hollendursky, boy.
Maynard and Marie Huston, girl.
Edgar and Ruth Jones. girl.
Durwood and Hazel Knight, girl.
Herman and Georgine Kostlink, girl
Shirley and Emma Manuel, girl.
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United States tin reserves are
rapidly disappearing. The japanese
control 80 per cent of the normal
source. Don't mix tin cans with
garbage. Put in separate containers
by garbage bins for collection. If
not collected, phone Republic S4SS.
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ANNIVERSARY.

ANNIVERSARY.
Open house during 10th ami
versary of founding of Army Medi-
cal Department, Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital, 10 am. to S pm. to-
morrow.
EXHIBITS.
i Clifford K. Bergman original
cartoons and National Pennell Func
prints, Library of Congress, 8 am
to 10 pm. Mondays through Fri
days; 9 am. to 6 pm. Saturdays
and 1880 am. to 10 pm. Sundays
3 through July.
4 Harry Bartoia monoprints through
July and Bonnard paintings and
! Picasso musical instruments
{ through September, Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, IL am. to 10 pm
/ Monday II am. to pm. Tues
days through Saturdays, and to Z
pm. Sundays.
! Jacob Kainen drawings and ltho-
graphs, Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, 9 am. to pm
weekdays except Saturday, 8 am. to
pm, through August S.
> German surrender documents and
papers and museum papers of late
President Roosevelt, National Ar
chives, 8:45 am. to Sis pm. week
days and 1870 to pm. Sundays,
through August.
John Barrymore as Hamlet
painting by John Slavin, National
Collection of Fine Arts, Smithson-
ian Institution, 9 am. to 4:30 pm.
through September 3.
Outstanding Army art, National
Gallery of Art, 10 am. to pm
weekdays and 2 to 10 pm. Sundays
through September 4.
Arts Club members paintings
2017 I street NV, 10 am. to pm
weekdays through September.
Recent acceSsions, OAR Museum
Seventeenth and D streets NV, s
am. to 4:30 pm. Mondays through
Fridays through September.
FILM.
Nazi atrocity film, Congress
Heights School, Fifth and Nichols
avenue Sc, 6 through 10 O'Clock
tonight; Howard University, 240l
Sixth street NV, 2 to 10 pm. to-
morrow.
LUNCHEON.
Overseas Writers, Hotel Statler
1890 pm. tomorrow. Members and
guests.
MUSIC.
Marie Band, Marine Barracks, !
pm. tomorrow.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, BelaSco The
ater, tonight: AGF Band of Army
War College and Sabar the Magician
July birthday party, USO Club,
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Watermelon party, USO Club, 1911
H street NV, 9 o'clock tonight.
Roof dance, JWB-USO, Sixteenth
and @ streets NV, 9 o'clock tonight.
Oficers: Dance, Junior officers of
Washington, 9 o'clock tonight.
Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center, National 5000, or
any of the following USOs: Repub-
lie 1927, Executive 0428, National
3431 or National 0614. Colored per-
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Frank and Ovelar Pickett, boy.
Jesse and Katie Tobin, girl
Richard and Ethel Washington. girl.
Henry and Rossie Withrow. boy.
Arthur and Emma Wooard, girl
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RESORTS.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. KalIash g. Lorcnz
Hotel. l0s s. New jersey Ave-. Phone
4-923s. Double rooms, SEQ up per week
ATLANTIC CITY, N. y. Hotel Troy, 1910
Pacific Ave. near beach. From So day.
Running water, also private baths. FREE
bathing.
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FLEETWOOD

Have moved to our new location--152
S. Tennessee Avenue. third hotel from
Boardwalk. Elevator official A.A.A. a.
Kesstone Hotel One Of the eieanest, most
attractive hotels In Atlantic City. Phone
1896. J. w. Binder, Mgr.
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Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center, National 5000, or
any of the following USOs: Repub-
lie 1927, Executive 0428, National
s431 or National 0614. Colored per-
sonnel may call USO. Decatur 1854
or War Hospitality, Decatur 7768.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14
AAA news

Cattle feeders in Holmes county
can now apply to the County AAA
! Office for beef cattle production
payments under the Governments
new program to increase the pro-
duction of meat.
Feeders are encouraged to feed
more cattle, including those he pur-
chases and those he raises, to good
and Choice grades under the new
program. The method of payment is
similar to the dairy payment pro-
gram also handled through the
County AAA Office, according to
County Administrative Officer E. R.
Trotman.
The beef cattle production pay
ment amounts to so cents Der hum
dred-weight on Good or Choice cat
tie weighing 800 pounds or more
and selling for at least the minimum
sterilization price, which for sales in
this county is SASS.
This is the first meat production
payment made directly to the live
stock feeder. The program is design
ed to help hold the line against in
flation by preventing sharp increases
in retail prices which might load to
uncontrolled increases in wages and
other economic factors.
The beef cattle production pay
ment is available to all feeders, in
Guiding slaughterers who also are
feeders, provided their cattle meet
the program requirements.
To be eligible, a feeder must certi-
fly on his application "a that he
owned the cattle at least 30 days be-
fore their sale, (2) that the cattle
weighed at least 800 pounds when
sold, 90 that the cattle brought not
less than the minimum price for
Good grade, and az that the cattle
were sold for slaughter to an auth
orized slaughterer.
An authorized slaughterer is any
slaughterer who operates under Fed
eral inspection or under an OPA
permit at the time he slaughters the
feeder cattle on which the payment
has been made.
A feeder-slaughterer is eligible to
receive payment provided payment
has not previously been made on
his cattle. He may also receive pay
ment on cattle he raised provided
they are eligible under the program.
To collect the payment he must SUBJ
stantiate the date of purchase, the
prices he paid, and the weight at
the time of purchase. He also must
certify the grade and weight of the
carcass after slaughterer to further
determine the eligibility Of the cat
tie.
A feeder other than a feeder
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14

slaughterer must present sales re-
ceipts, invoices, scale tickets, or 9TH
er written evidence from the buyer
to verify CD date Of sale, (2) the
name Of the buyer, (3) the point OF
sale, (4) the number Of head, (5) the
total liveweight, (6) the price re-
ceived, and ca the name Of the legal
ly authorized slaughterer to whom
sold.
In addition, the feeder. if he did
not raise the cattle, must show the
status of the cattle at the time he
purchased them by furnishing the
name of the person from whom pur'
chased, and the date of purchase
The feeder may also be required x
furnish evidence that the payment
had not been made previously or
these cattle.
Payments will be made from funds
Of the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton Of which $40, 000, 900 has been
authorized.
Farmers may obtain details of the
payments from their local AAA
Committeeman. Applications will be
accepted and payments made by the
County AAA office as soon as the
necessary forms are received.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14
Proceedings Of The
Board Supervisors

BE IT REMEMBERED, that the
Board of Supervisors of Holmes
County, Mississippi, met in the
Courthouse in the City of Lexing-
ton. on this 4th day of June, AID,
1945, it being the first Monday and
the First day OF the term, with the
following members and officers
present, to-wit: E. H. Fowler, MBS,
No. /; M. S. Rogers, MBS, No. 2; X.
p. Thomas, MBS, No. 8; Martin L.
Smith, President, MBS, No. 4; G. w.
Ellison, MBS, No. S; Parham H. Will
Hams, Clerk; w. L. Murtagh, sheriff;
and H. H. Johnson, attorney for the
Board.
When and where the following
proceedings were then and there
held, and had:-
In Re: County Depository.
I beg to hand you herewith list
showing balances in the various
funds of the County.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14

l think. Have been here at La Lau-
Were since. That's just about covsrs
my travels. Show this to the folks.
Lots happened that I can not write,
would be too long. I'll never forget
though. So / can tell you when l
get home. Give my love to all
Yours, Ernest
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14


It is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of Separate Road District No. l,
for salaries, labor, supplies, etc., as
follows: Herman Griffin, $500;
Glenn McNeer, 84.60; Frank Devine,
$3.50; H. H. Lehman, $3.50; L. c.
johnson, 109.30; H. S. Terry, 1920;
Walter Tucker, 81.25; Clinton Booth,
1850; Rich Kealhofer. 63.35; Cliff
Hughes. 57.45; Jones Tharp, $500;
Weathersby Chew. Co., 49.68; Terry's
Garage, 1882; w. A. Harvey Store,
4.35; Peoples Service Station, 622.-
"a, same, 1924; John Walden, 100;
E & N Products, 483.10; Western
Auto Store, 1.39; Southern Equip
ment Sales, 1895; The Fincher Co.
7.05: Shaddock : Kimbrough, 500;
Dave Grantham, 100; Jackson Road
Equipment Co., 2803.52 Lexington
Wagon & Blacksmith, 40; Southern
Equip. Sales, 65.72; Texaco Service
Station, 47.78; Crown Service Sta
ton, 2.15.
It is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be payable out OF
Separate Road District Nc. 2, fol
salaries, labor. supplies, ETC., as fol,
lows:
A. C. Autry, 112.70; Elum Nc.
Bride, $40; Dennis Mcbride, &c.
20; W. M. Mcbride, 72.15; Bit Kyzer
77.85; Will Walker, 81.25; Jim Sid
don, sl.25; Peterman Bros, $500
Sou. Equip. Sales, 261.46. same, 49,
80; Hanco Oil & Grease, l02.7 II; Aid
ridge Equip. Co., $3.50; A. c. Autry
2.49; Bill Brock. $500; Red T. Serv
ice Station, 1888; L. Lawrence, 10.
so: Standard Oil Co, 2l.92; I. c. R
r. Co. Durant), 77.S4; Wamble'
Machine Shop, 3.42; Presley Chew
Co, 33s; D.. B. Campbell, ZOO; l. c
r. r. Co. (Goodman). $50; A. B
Clements Chevrolet Co, LOO; Mr.
Mildred Holmes, $50; Hand Motor
Co, 229.4o; Stribling Bros. Mach
Co, 1910.
It is hereby ordered that the fol
lowing account be allowed payable
out OF Separate ROAD District No. 3
for salaries, labor, supplies, ETC., as
follows: Raft Harthcock, $3.50; Nor
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14
TCHUlA
Letter from Cpl Ernest Lee poul

Letter from Cpl. Ernest Lee Paul
The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Leila Paul from her
son, Ernest Lee.
La Lauviere Belgium
May 20, ls45.
Dear Nom:
At last the censorship has been
lifted to the extent / can give you
the facts concerning my movements
in the past l3 months. Left Texarka-
ma, Tex, April IA, 1914, went to
Camp Shanks, New Jersey, near
New York, stayed there four days
and sailed April % on the Maureta-
mia, a British ship, did not 60 in a
convoy, went ~unescorted to Liver
pool, England. Moved to Wern, Eng
land, there till July 26, then moved
to Northampton where we stayed
till Nov. II, then we crossed the
English Channel into France and up
the Seine River to Roven. From
there we went by truck to Paris and
stayed five days, then on to Huff
stadt, Belgium on December 1st. We
were there during the winter months
and also during the Break through.
Plenty of misery then, snow, ice and
rain and more snow and ice with
every minute spent ducking Buzz
Bombs, Rocket Bombs and German
planes.
Huffstader, by the way is near
Brussels also near Antwerp, the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14

~ ~
L. c. Boatwright, 100; Parham H.
Williams, clerk, 1890; w. L. Muir
tagh, sheriff, $40; S. c. Herrin. 100:
r. R. Truitt, 100; G. w. Burrell. l.
90; Parham H. Williams, clerk, H.
90; w. L. Murtagh, sheriff, 900: T.
r. Garnett, 100; G. W. Burrell, l.
90; Dan George, LOO; Parham H.
williams, clerk, 1870; W. L. Muir
tagh, sheriff, $40; o. o. Morris. l.
90; C. o. Povall, LOO; B. M. Ham,
NETT, 100; Parham H. Williams,
clerk, $500; Mrs. Billie Rosamond.
2l6.53; Mrs. Billie Rosamond, 500;
Mrs. Graye Rutledge, 1890; Mrs.
Billie Rosamond, 82.25; Povall Print
ing Co., 200; Ramsey-Thurmond Co.,
20. 90: Lexington Lumber Co., 44.52;
Lexington Lumber Co., 1895; De-
ment Printing Co., 8.15; The Lex
ington Advertiser, 5000; Heinrich
Drug Store, 2.45; Phil Heinrich, &c.
90: G.. D. McCaleb, j. p, 4.45; R. E.
McNeer. j. p, 500; w. L. Murtagh,
sheriff, 800; w. S. Heggie, LOO; j.
H. Taylor, 100; z. D. Guess, LOO; ].
S. Tate, 100; J. S. Rhyme, 100; J. w.
Moss. 100; Bonnie H. Cooper, 98. so:
Eulalie johnson. 5000; W. R. Thomp-
son, $500; Bonnie H. Cooper, 1000.
It is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the Bridge Fund for salaries,
materials, and supplies, as follows:
Ramsey hurmond g. Co, 9.54; G.
D. Thornton, 689.54; L. o. Spell, 49,
90; L. o. Spell, 253.00; c. o. Sud-
beck, 100; G.. D. Thornton, 817.23;
Yazoo Concrete Co., 1900; G. D.
Thornton, 334.28; W. F. Fisher, 3d.
"a; Tchula Grocery Co., 7.80; Choc-
taw Culvert & Mchy., 245.51; w. H.
Roach, 1880; G.. D. Thornton, 647.-
%; Aubrey Pierce, 1000; Faulkner
Concrete Pipe Co., 1926; Fank
Shelton, 1900; Frank Parsons, 1900;
Maxwell g. Owen, 500.
It is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of Miscellaneous Fund, as fol-
lows:
Road Three, 10000; Holmes Co.
Community Hospital, 10000; Health
Dept, SOL. Sc; Health Dept, 10000;
DR.. Bott, 1000; Dorothy McBee,
Supt., 203.16; Mary A. Mcclellan, 3d.
80; Jordan Repair Shop, 100; Doro-
thy McBee, $40; Mrs. Claudia Hy-
man, 1000.
Pursuant to the provisions OF Sec
ton 1921 Of the Code of 1912, the
following are hereby elected County
Welfare Board Members for a term
of four years, beginning July l, 1915,
and ending June 80, 1949:
District No. Nv. r. Ellis; District
No. Nv L. Alternately; District No.
3-B. w. Humphrey; District No. 4
Edward Powell; District No. s.
w. G. Lowe.
Dorothy McBee, County Superin-
tendent has this day filed her report.
The Clerk of this Board is hereby
ordered to pay all bonds and cou-
pons out of the respective funds
when they are presented for pay
ment.
It is hereby ordered that the fol
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the General County Fund as
follows:
E. H. Fowler, MBS, No. l, salary,
1850; M. S. Rogers, MBS, No. 2,
salary, 1860; K. P. Thomas, MBS,
No. 3, salary, 1860; M. L. Smith,
President, MBS, No. A, salary, l08.-
so; G. W. Ellison, MBS, No. S, sal
airy, 1920; Parahm H. Williams,
clerk, 500; ". L. Murtagh, sheriff,
500.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until its next regu-
lar June A. D., 1915, meeting.
d. L. SMITH, President
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14
Sat Lomm Brown on Sick Leave

Sgt. Lamar Brown arrived Mon
day to visit his father, w. o. Brown
and Basil Brown. He has a sick leave
from a hospital in Texas, having ar
rived recently from overseas, where
he has been over two years. He Is q
veteran of the African, Sicilian and
Italian campaigns.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14

On Friday evening about twenty
five members of the Christian En-
deavor were entertained in the home
Of Mrs. w. E. Jones, leader Of their
organization. A Treasure Hunt was
the featured entertainment and their
guest for treasures sent the boys and
girls all over town. On their return
to the home other games were play
ed, after which punch, sandwiches
and olives were served.
Capt. Edgar Mayfield who has
been attending Officers Disbursing
School at Fl. Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana for the past two months WIS.,
tied his mother, and sister last week
He was joined by his wife and baby
for the return trip to Augusta, Ga,
where he is stationed.
Miss Irene Price Of Ethel has &C
cepted the position in the office Of
Link-Newcome Lumber Company
recently vacated by Miss Angie Walt
who has gone to San Antonio. Tex
as for her health. ApAao rinaih1 g
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-14

Township Int. Funds -
Land R~edemptions
Township Prin. Fund -
Evening star., 1945-07-16

tion. Certainly their continued
presence in Europe. especially in
the British occupied zone of Ger
many, would be undiplomatic. On
the other hand, the retention of a
quarter million veteran troops
eager to continue under arms would
permit the rehabilitation of an
equal number of British troops anx-
ious to return to civilian life.
A compromise suggestion has
been made in certain quarters that
the Polish Army be transferred to
the Far East as a sort Of foreign
legion in British service, the more
so since the Polish government in
exile declared war against Japan
simultaneously with Britain, where
as the Warsaw government, follow
ing the lead of Moscow, is neutral
in the Far Eastern conflict. Wins
ton Churchill has already offered
the exiled Poles citizenship in the
British Empire as an alternative to
repatriation.
Should the Polish exiles enter
British service, either as a group or
individually. it will be in accord
with Polish tradition. Ever since the
partitions of Poland toward the
close of the eighteenth century,
the Polish soldier of fortune has
been a familiar figure in the West
ern World, fighting for foreign
causes but always with the idea of
furthering his ceuntry's cause.
Many Poles aided in our Revolu-
tionary War, including such out
standing figures as Kosciuszko and
Pulaski, while the French revolu-
tionary and Napoleonic armies con-
tanned large Polish "legions" under
famous leaders like Poniatowski and
Dombrowski. The marching song of
Polish legionnaires for generations
has had as its refrain: 80 long as
we live, Poland is not lost!" History
may be about to repeat itself.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Be Quiet, Heart!

Be quiet, heart, TOR April may descry
Your eagerness, your small souI-hunger
stirred
To sudden eIoqueBce that sDould dety
The glad Grpeggios OF any bird.
Be quiet, heart, lest spring misunder-
stand
Your ioildest rapture and release, be-
The encores OF rebirth might peu de-
nidnd
Your thunder iphich ,oould droDn out
her applause.
Be quiet, heGrt-be sDnry and discreet
Let April preen upon her golden
throne,
Be Craze and cautious, sitting at her
feet
For through her jog you come into
your oiDn;,
And tcien she speaks through oriole On
thrush
Just smile at her and tell yourself "a
husbf COSETTE MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Cathedral REBUILDING

Europe, it now seems evident,
sooner or later is to have a new
cathedral age. Scores of important
diocesan churches on the continent
and at least two in England must
be rebuilt. The hurts inflicted upon
Rouen and Benevento, in France and
Italy respectively, were considerable.
James Bone, writing in Britain To-
day, says: "Of our great cathedrals,
Coventry has little left but it's Spire;
Exeter, one of the finest examples of
middle Gothic architecture, was
badly hit: Canterbury has
been rocked by three high explosives
close to it. but was not severely
damaged; Wells got one direct
hit, but the destruction was happily
small; LANDAU, Norwich, and Bir-
mingham were injured; Man
chester suffered badly"
Durham, Lincoln, Peterborough,
Ely, Gloucester. Worcester. York,
Southwel and Chester. meanwhile,
have been found to be undamaged
or slightly damaged. st. Pauls in
London and Westminster Abbey both
were hit-the former five separate
times. But they suffered little seri-
Gus damage" Much worse hurt was
"the noble company of Wren's City
churches" many of which "are but
Shells" A census of ecclesiastical
structures within the boundaries of
England indicates that twenty -eight
hundred buildings were destroyed
and four thousand damaged during
the blitz.
Much less is known thus far about
churches in continental Europe. In
Germany especially the cathedrals
of Cologne and Berlin have been
reported seriously hurt though not
actually demolished. The Allied air
attacks upon cities like Hamburg,
Munich. Bremen, Dresden. Leipzig
and Stuttgart were planned in such
wise as to attempt to spare religious
edifces of every kind. But not even
the most careful target bombing