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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-26

HAZEL
EYES
az HAZEL eRANNoN

p,,rant continues TO lead the
county and possibly the state Tor
towns of its size in lawlessness.
The bootlegging establishments
arc, outside the city limits continue
70 flourish and the DRINKS fill n
;e,,s Of Durant and Lexington.
Only last week a farmer came TO
town 10 gin and sell a bale OF cotton
pefore he had left town he had been
robbed of about $4,000.
Such things do not improve the
character or reputation Of a town
or its people.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-26

The increasing trend toward
INFLAMMATION is discussed by the
Mississippi Sun in a recent issue:
1T takes 100 man hours to grow
a bale of cotton by one-row mule
cultivation and pick il by hand. A
four row tractor, flame cultivator
and mechanical picker can grow and
harvest a bale of cotton with % man
hours" The Sun comments in
another paragraph: "The necessity
for economical production in order
to compete in domestic and world
markets and the shortage of labor
will play a major role in the mechan-
ization of the South's 1900, 900 cot
ton farms. The average value Of
machinery on Mississippi's 260,0 600
cotton farms is about $3.50 per farm.
BY 1855 it is expected to be $6l4
per farm which is the current
average for the nation"
The BAWI Board meeting in Jack
son this week is slated to issue the
proper certificate to permit Durant
to hold a $50, 900. bond issue election
for the purpose of enlarging the Du-
rant Manufacturing Company build
ing.
AS soon as the certificate is issued
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
will call the bond issue election. 1t
will probably be advertised in next
weeks News, or certainly by the
second week in October.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-26

Reports from all over fioimcs
county indicate that there VIII
be n really short crop of cotton TINS
wear. Many small farmers Will not
make even one bale. We know OF
mar who got only one-hai bale
out of seven acres.
Certainly this years short crop
brings home to everyone the I'M
portance of l2-months-a-year farm
ing.
AS Holmes County Agent w. X.
Sullivan puts it: THE man VINO
grows only one crop cannot expect
to make a 365 day income with 40
days work"
When the crops are short every
one suffers, the farmer, his family,
business and professional man alike.
This is one of the best arguments
possible for the naturalization OF
Mississippi and the South. If we
have many small industries scattered
throughout our rural sections we
will have payrolls to partially offset
crop failures.
The farmer profits as much as
anyone from industrialization be-
cause usually n or more members
of his family are employed at good
wages. Larger markets are created
for farm products when people are
employed in industry and the farmer
gets more for his chickens. eggs,
produce, etc.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Canal nj Enlargement
80 %sHa ~
utoa!!by !! EngiineeRs
Yhe Lssesin..d Press .

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PANAMA, Panama, Aug. I'm
the opinion of the Board of Consult
ing Engineers studying enlargement
of the Panama Canal. the United
States should spend from $1,000
100000 to, $4,000, 100000 on "duplica
ton andssiispersiol OF vital rofk4;
In the Canal Zone in the IN - E.
OF national security.
A statement issued bv the board
after its first conference here EN-
phasized that prospective develop-
ments in guided missiles and other
weapons had made it necessary to
re-evaiuate" the Panama Canal
problem.
POINTING out that it is imperative
that the United States be assured
OF easy lines of communication tc
mobilize and deploy its resources in
an emergency the statement said:
A nation with a national income
OF sl50,000, 100000 per annum can
not hesitate over the expenditure of
81 900 ,00o 900 or $4,000, 600 900 when
It's very existence is being weighed
in the balance"
The board advised that the canal s
capacity should be increased as
quickly as possible to accommodate
the largest naval vessels afoat.
The board members. who left YES
terday for the United States, include
Admiral Ben Morreel. Prof. Boris A.
6akmetef1 OF Columbia University,
Brig. Gen. Hans Kramer and w. H.
McAlpine from the once of Engi-
neers, HILBERT M. Hill of Mime
apolis and Joel D. Justin of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
u. ). and Soviet Plans
For Atomic Control
Accepted by Britain
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Aug. 2. Minister oi
State Philip Noel-Baker announced
In Parliament today that the Brit
ish government accepted both the
United States and Russian plans
for control of atomic energy.
He said there appeared to be no
conflict between the plans and that
divergent American and Russian
ideas shoRld be fused into one.
The British government accepts
both plans" he said during de-
bate in the House of Commons on
atomic energy. They believe that
they need to be fused" and that a
practicable scheme could be de-
veloped
The American plan, presented by
Bernard M. Baruch to the United
Nations Security Council, proposed
that all nations waive the veto right
ON atomic matters and allow U. N.
inspections within nations on atomic
matters. The Russians rejected
both ideas insisting that advances
IN atomic energy-developed in the
United States at an initial cost of
81, 600 600 1000 with the help of some
British scientists and Canadian raw
materials-be vested exclusively irl
the U. N.
Mr.. Noel-Baker said the Russian
plan to outlaw the manufacture and
use OF atomic energy for warlike
purposes did not apear to conflict
with the American plan.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Strength to Keep Peace Urged
BY Truman at AAF Bonouet

allowed to enter many of the large
craft, and smaller children had most
OF their fun scampering in and out
Of the little planes.
Directing visitors through a CAT
converted to a hospital plane was
Capt. Inez Mcdonald of Tupelo,
Miss, Army nurse who was captured
on Corregidor, She was liberated in
February of last year, after 33
months of captivity, and iS now chief
nurse at the Boiling Field Hospital.
Highlight of the day was demon
stration of air rescue techniques by
the 62d Base Unit Air Rescue
Squadron. now stationed at Andrews
Field, Md. The demonstration was
supervised by 1t. Gordon Manuel,
20, Of 1915 Rhode Island avenue
NV, who received about 200 of the
airborne packets during nine months
he spent behind Jap lines after he
was shot down over Rabaul in 1943.
Retreat Parade Held.
The 63-plane air armada inter-
ibptCu nStFlllco at CIlS leiu WIleH
it roared over Washington at about
$50 pm.
The ceremonies ended with a
colorful retreat parade reviewed by
Maj. Gen. st. Clair STREET., deputy
commander of the Strategic Air
Force, and Brig. Gen. B. NJ. Hovey,
commander of Boiling Field. Dur
ing the retreat ceremony, Gen.
Street, presented the Distinguished
Flying Gross to Capt. Joseph w,
Scott, 52l0 Hampden lane, Bethesda,
Md The citation was awarded for
extraordinary achievements" dur
ing bombing missions in 1914 when
he was member of the 9th Air
Force
Evening star., 1946-08-02
House Action TODAY
Will Decide Whether
Amputees Get Autos

Fate of the $30,0OO,OO0 fund
voted by the Senate yesterday
to give amputee veterans auto
mobiles is up to the House today
when it takes final action on the
$4,000, 100000 general deficiency
bill.
Senator Magnuson, Democrat. of
Washington, got the amputee
amendment into the supply bill
without any difficulty yesterday,
after weeks Of effort to pass sim
liar bill in the House had failed.
The House, however, still must agree
before 1t can 60 to the President.
The Magnuson amendment applies
to any veteran who has lost the
use OF one or both legs.
Conferees Favor Amendment.
House conferees are ready to
recommend acceptance of the am
putee amendment. Chairman Can
non of the House Appropriations
Committee, said it must be taken
back to the House in technical dis
agreement, because purchase of
automobiles for this purpose is not
authorized by law. Mr.. Cannon will
move. however, that the House con-
cur in the Senate's action.
The conferees made two changes
in the text. One places an outside
limit of 1900 on the cost of an
automobile, and the other provides
that loss OF use of the limb must be
service-connected disability.
The confereeS eliminated Senate
amendments making s5 5,208,0 900 i'm
mediately available to start the
recently authorized mental health
program. Mr.. Cannon said it was
decided to put this off until January.
OF this total, s850.000 was to be
used to acquire a site and draw
plans for the proposed Mental
Health Institute near Bethesda, Md.
The deficiency bill also carries
funds to provide each Senator with
an administrative assistant. at
base salary of $1,000 a year, as con-
templated by the congressional re-
organization bill.
Biggest part of the bill-s2.431.-
900 .000-is for enlisted personnel's
terminal leave pay. The additional
allotment for OPA is $4,000. 900.
Delayed in House.
The cars-for- -amputees legislation
which Representative Rogers, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts and
others have been trying to get
through the House in recent weeks
was merely an authorization. and
would not have permitted purchase
of any automobiles without follow
up approval of an appropriation
The Senate, however, did not wait
Tor an authorization. It put the
money in the deficiency bill. While
the amendment might have been
challenged before the Senate
adopted it, the House may not be
able to question it now. without
tying up the entire appropriation
bill, unless the Senate conferees
agree to It's elimination.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Or. Kuttner to Visit
.ltolY in Book Search

Dr. Stephen G. Kuttner, professor
Of the history of canon law at Cath
olic University. has been commits
stoned by the Library of Congress
to visit Italy in search of books on
canon law, the university. announced
today.
DR.. Kuttner now is on his way to
Rome. where he will have an audi
ence with Pope Plus XII and con-
suit with others of the Vatican re-
garding his work. He will visit
several italian cities before return
ing to the university in the fall.
The Rev. DR.. James A. Magner
procurator of Catholic University
left for Chicago this week to join
other members of a seminar which
he will lead on a two-week trip tc
Mexico. DR.. Magner has made SIM
liar trips to Mexico for the last sew
eral years.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
La Guardia Asks Arms
For UNRRA Guards 10
Halt Trieste Thefts
By tn. A.socioled Press

BELGRADE. Aug. 2-Fiorello H
La Guardia, UNRRA director gen
eral. has advised Allied headquar-
ters in Caserta. Italy, that millions
of dollars of our supplies are being
pilfered" in Trieste and has asked
again for authority to furnish armed
guards for UNRRA supplies in the
area.
In a sharply Worded cable sent
from Belgrade July % to Mai. Gen.
John C. H. Lee, acting Allied COM
mander in the Mediterranean the
ater. the former New York Mayor
escribed conditions affecting
UNRRA operations in the Adriatic
port as "deplorable and intolerable. "
Mr.. La Guardia warned that If he
did not get a satisfactory response
to mis- demands from Allied head
quarters, he would take the matter
up with the combined chiefs of staff
and, If necessary, with the very
highest level of governments" in the
United States and Britain.
FLleTage from 1felgnt cars is
widespread Mr., La Guardia as
serted, "in addition to the disap-
pearance of loaded freight cars
somewhere between the port and the
Morgan Line.
Policing is insufficient and in
effective. The condition is not
sporadic: it indicates an organized
system of pilfering and robbery tc
such an extent that it could not be
carried out without the knowledge
or connivance and collusion of the
very forces supposed to be protecting
these shipments. Venezia Giulia
police apparently cannot do the job
and certainly should not be entrust-
ed to do the job without proper
supervision and proper protection.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
F7uINCHL1C NIHy H9k.
Big 4 10 Meet Durinq
Paris Peace ParIey
BY tho Assoeio'sd Press

PARIS, Aug. Prime Minister
w. L. Mackenzie King of Canada
proposed before the 21-Nation Peace
Conference today that the Council
OF Foreign Ministers of the four
principal powers speed the writing
Of the peace by holding a meeting
OF their own during the conference.
Mr.. King said: "I would like to
see the four great powers willing to
consider and consider promptly any
changes in the foreign ministers
proposals contained in the five
draft treaties before the conference
which are seriously suggested by
strong arguments. I should like to
see any suggested changes consid-
cred by them before the vote is
taken"
Under the present procedure any
changes suggested by the conference
have to be approved by the Foreign
Ministers of Britain, Russia, France
and the United States.
The Canadian Prime Minister'S
speech before the General Assembly
followed a morning of wrangling in
the Rules Committee over who
should be permanent chairman of
the conference. The question was
left undecided.
Bars Minority Treaty.
Preceding Mr.. King. the Foreign
Minister of Czechoslovakia, Jan
Masaryk, in an obvious reference
to Hungarian minorities within his
country, declared the Czech people
would not accept renewal of prewar
treaties for protection of minority
groups.
IL the Czech government should
try to force the people into it, it
would very likely have to look for
another job" Mr.. Masaryk said.
Small States Back New Zealand.
Many of the smaller nations. led
by New Zealand, lined up against
a decision of the Foreign Ministers
of the four principal powers-Brit-
ain, the United States, France and
Soviet Russia-to rotate the chair
iioiioiiiP aiming themselves, Dut tnp
issue did not reach a vote.
The Brazilians. Australians. Dutch
and Canadians were among those
supporting the New Zealand move
in the debate.
Earlier Polish demand to sit on
the peace conference commission
which will deal with the treaty for
Hungary. although Poland was not
formally at war with Hungary. set
off a dispute between Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov and DR.. Herbert
V. Evatt of Australia
Secretary of State Byrnes an
nounced he would go along with
procedure already outlined in the
provisional rules by the Foreign
Ministers Council for a rotating
craftsmanship.
Poles Withdraw Demand.
Poland finally withdrew her mo-
ten fcr representation on the com
mission for Hungary, declaring the
debate had proved its point that il
Poland was at war with Hungary
and was satisfied with that"
Z
Evening star., 1946-08-02
W. N. Day, Clerk in House
Dies Of Traffic Injuries

William M Day. Sc. of $500
Fourteenth street NV, for 10 years
a clerk to the official reporters of
House of Representatives commit
tees, died late last night at Emer-
gency Hospital from injuries re-
celVed when he was struck by an
automobile last Saturday night.
Police say Mr.. Day was crossing
Fourteenth at Odgen street NV,
when he was hit by car driven by
Curnel F. Thompson, 40, colored
48Oo Seventeenth street NV.
Mr.. Day was taken to Emergency
suffering from head and internal
injuries. His death raises the
District traffic toll to IS this year
as compared with so deaths on the
same date last year.
Evening star., 1946-08-02

that three Marines were killed and
II wounded in the ambush of the
convoy 35 miles southeast of Peiping.
The Communists have admitted in
volvement, but say the Marines and
government troops made surprise
attack
The Marine Corps today disclosed
the identity of three Marines killed
by, gunfire on CONVOY of 42 Ma
rines last Monday, IS miles southeast
OF Peiping, China.
They are:
Second 1t. Douglas A. Gown,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gown.
Ann Arbor Mich
Corpl. Gilbert 3. Tate, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert E. Tate, San
Diego, Calf
Pfc. Lawrence r. Punch. son of
Mrs. Leonie F. Punch, Manchester,
N. H.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Volunteers of America
Get New Headquarters

The old Neavis funeral home, 924
New York avenue NV, formerly
occupied by the Maritime Labor
Board, has been acquired as divi-
sional hea eadquarters for District,
Maryland, Virginia and Delaware
Volunteers of America, it was an
nounced today.
The organization also has acquired
an eight-room house at 1888 Nichols
avenue Sc, which will be used as
an emergency home for colored
mothers and children.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Mrs. Grace ToyIor Dies;
Former Opero ControIto
BY the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Aug. Mrs. Grace
Turner Taylor former contralto with
the Chicago Opera Co., died yester-
day.
Mrs. Taylor, widow of John Allan
Taylor, former member of the New
York Stock Exchange, sang under
the name of Grace Hamlin. She
was descendant of Hannibal Ham,
lin, vice president in Lincoln's first
administration, and o native OF
Lansing, Mich.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
New Anti-U. ). Moves
Forecast in China
By the ks.ociofed Press

PEIPING, Aug. 1.-Two Chinese
government officials today said the
United States could expect further
anti-American outbreaks by Chi
neSe Communists similar to the am
bushing Monday of a United States
Marine convoy and the kidnapping
earlier OF seven Marines, later re-
leased.
1t, Gen. Tsai Wen-chih. former
government commissioner at Execu-
tive truce) Headquarters, asserted
that by launching an American
campaign the Communists hoped
the Marines would withdraw from
China "out Of weariness."
The Marine Corps has announced
Evening star., 1946-08-02
Bill Reducing AirmaiI Rate
Awaits 1ruman's S Signature
BY the Associoied Press

Legislation reducing the domestic
rate on air mail from 8 to S cents
an ounce was passed by the House
late yesterday and sent to President
Truman.
Because of the wording of the
legislation the new rate will not
become operative before October /.
The Post ONCE Department pointed
out that it becomes effective on the
first day OF the second month fol-
lowing its approval by the President.
Evening star., 1946-08-02
ADVERTISEMENT.
Do FALSE TEETH
Rock. Slide ar Slim

FAsTEETH. an improved powder to be
sprinkled on upper or lower plates, holds
false teeth more firmly in place. Do not
slide. slip or rock. No gummy, gooey
pasty taste or feeling. FASTEETH is
alkaline fnon-acid). Does not sour Checks
plate odor' tdenture BREATH. Get FAs-
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Evening star., 1946-08-02

Poland finally withdrew her mo-
ton for representation on the COM
mission for Hungary. declaring the
debate had proved its point that it
Poland was at war with Hungary
and was satisfied with that"
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Army Speeds Release
OF Large Proportion
OF 100000 Soldiers

In another move to meet bud
getary requirements, the War
Department disclosed today it
was speeding up the release of
a Large proportion" of an esti-
mated 100000 nonregular enlist
ed personnel whose services can
not be used economically and
who are within six months of
becoming eligible for discharges.
The new economy move, taken also
for reasons of efficiency, follows
Wednesdays action in which the
Army ordered acceleration of the
release of approximately $4,000 tenn
porary officers, or about one-half
the number still on active duty.
Overseas enlisted men are affected
by the latest modification of dis
charge standards and will be imme-
diately processed for separation upon
their arrival in the United States.
Move to Aid Students.
Also slated for early separations.
the War Department said, are those
nonregular enlisted personnel eligi-
BILE for early discharges who present
evidence in writing of their accept
ance as students in accredited COL
leges or universities.
The official War Department an
nouncement of this latest relaxation
nt
specify the numbers affected in such
categories. Officials said, however,
the number would take care of most
of the estimated 100000, who would
include women, as well. It was
pointed out, however, that large
numbers would be retained in the
service until the end of their period
Of eligibility. They will include nu-
merous technicians and other skilled
personnel of whose services the
Army is now in need.
Since many activities are being
reduced, the action will result in the
elimination of uneconomical troops
and those who have but a short
time left before becoming eligible
for discharges" the War Depart
ment explained.
Leave Prior to Separation.
Qualified prospective college stu
dents, including those who are now
overseas, will be returned to civilian
life with "as little delay as possible, 2"
the order said. Theater command
ers have been instructed to expedite
their early transfer to this country.
All enlisted men to be discharged
as a result of the new program, it
was announced, will be permitted to
take their accrued leave prior to
separation. Furthermore, the order
stated, they can apply for enlistment
in the Regular Army for the speci-
fed periods. Soldiers to be dis
charged to continue their education.
however, are not permitted to re-
enlist.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Juan Trippe Is Presented
Medal for Merit Award

Juan T. Trippe, president of Pan
American World Airways, Inc, has
been presented with the Medal for
Merit. highest civilian award, for
exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding
services to the United States be-
tween December 7, l94l, and August,
1945."
Under his direction" the citation
accompanying the award said. Pan
American Airways, Inc, and its affll-
lated companies carried the heads of
nations and numerous high officials
on great missions, vital war cargoes
of documents, medicines. munitions,
foods and critical materiel to the
battle fronts, and contributed di-
rectly and effectively to every major
campaign in which the United
States forces engaged"
The citation said Pan American
planes travelled over 100000 miles
on 10000 trans-oceanic missions for
the Government.
Secretary of War Patterson pre-
sented the medal.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Deaths Reported

Carrie E. Self Sc. 2Os Mass ave ne
Carrie D. Ratcliffe, 81, 3717 Porter st
NV.
Phillip Schwartz, SIS, st. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
Marie G. Whitefield, 5s 5315 18th st. n "
Nellie Slmonton, 81. Riva. Nd.
George NJ. Parker, 50, 1014 10th st ne
Philip Ferrara, 81, 2a99 9Th st ne
John Van Sheetz, jr.. A, Martinsville
Va.
George Whitehead. 21. 1852 D St Sc
Robert W. Benedict. !, Alexandria. Va
Frank Richardson, so, $50 Ridge st. NV
George Brooks, 6S, Aquasco, Md.
Hattie Page. 81, 40 Pierce st. NV
Charles S. Helm, 81. 4411 Lane pl ne.
Nadine Dabney. 81, 424 Que St NV.
Joshua Mills. SO, 926 L st. NV.
Susie Massie, Sc, 637 3rd St ne
Ernest Duncan, As, 465 King CT. NV.
Lillian Cash, 45, 1l6 NJ st. Sc
Albert Williams 30, 1904 End st. sw
Evening star., 1946-09-27
All Group to Give Books

The Prince Georges County All
All Stars will donate % agricultural
books to the projected County Me-
mortal Library in memory of 1t. J.
Paul Duke, jr., who was killed in acs
ton in Holland in September, 1914.
1t. Duke graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland in 1943.