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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-15

preaching in the afternoon at 3.
The pastor, the Rev. S. B. Har-
rington, will preach. Members and
the public are urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-15
Sunday Services
At BeuIuh Church

Services at Beulah church will be
held Sunday with Sunday school in
the morning at 10 o'clock and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-15

the worlds greatest gain. From His
death has, come life-life eternal
to whomsoever believeth on Him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-15
GODS PURPOSE FULFILLED

HE message OF Haggai was
L needed. The temple was COM
pleted, Ezra 6:l3-l8, and Gods pur-
pose was fulfilled. Read Psalm 126.
This brings us to the golden text:
mo man, having put his hand to the
pillow, and looking back, is fit for
the Kingdom of Cod" Luke e:62.
When once the returned exiles felt
the iron of Gods purpose surging
through their veins, they Quilted
themselves like men, and God S
power was everywhere manifest. So
may it ever be with usl
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Religious Education on behch Of 30 Protes-
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Features
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-15

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coaches Lounge
FURNISH air conditioned coach
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Of Special Importance
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continued only because Of lack of the
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lance serving Mississippi State College now of several
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tnr the kindness and fairness of the officials of
we nave been the opportunity
support passenger train along the above sufficiently
acca and will those
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OCCUPATION
Evening star., 1948-07-19
3 Men Indicted Here
On Gaming Charges

Three persons accused of gam
bling law violations were among
those indicted today by the regular
July grand jury as it made its first
returns in District Court.
They are Carl S. Cummings. 49
of the 400 block of Twelfth street
NE: Samuel A. Smith. Al, COL
ored, 200 block of Warren street
NE, and Leroy Jamison, 80, col
ored, 2100 block of Tenth street
NV.
The three were indicted or
charges of operating lottery and
possession of lottery slips. In addi-
ton, Cummings and Smith were
charged with setting up gaming
table.
Cummings and Smith we're ar
rested July l at the formers home
According to the police report, un-
dercover men had made number and
horse bets there, using marked
money. They said they found num-
bers slips and records OF horse
wagers on the premises and the
marked money on Smiths person
Jamison was arrested July in
Union Station. Police said they
made numbers plays with him while
he was working in the baggage room
area as a cleaner. We recorded his
transactions on a pad he kept hid
den under . table, according to the
report.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Gas Mask Experiment Blamed
In Drowninq of Two Brothers

took the brothers to Hunting Greek
and encouraged them to don the
masks and swim. Excel followed
the suggestion and Immediately dis
appeared in the swift stream, the
parents said.
His brother jumped in from the
highway bridge over the creek in
an effort to catch him but also went
under and drowned. One of the
gas masks was found floating in
the water and the other two were
on the bank.
Eight Children in Family.
Fairfax County police said they
had received no report about the
gas masks bu they had the names
of two youths reported to have ac-
companied the Watkins children to
the creek.
The boys were two of eight chill
dren in the Watkins family, the
oldest of whom is Is.
The drownings occurred at the
height of the afternoon recreation
period and police said the Memorial
highway was thronged with people
on picnics and other outings.
Funeral services for Benjamin
have been scheduled for 2 pm
Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist
Church, Alexandria If his brothers S
body is recovered. the family said
services will be held for him at the
same time
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Rites for Miss PudseII,
Beautician, Set for Today

Miss Alma Pudsell. founder and
proprietor of Russina's beauty par
lar salon at 1909 Connecticut ave
NV, will be buried this afternoon
in Emmanuel Cemetery. Baltimore
She died Wednesday at her resi-.
dence. Woodley Park Towers, after
long illness.
Miss Pudsell was born in Riga
Latvia, in 1895 and came to this
country in her youth. After an as.
sociation with Elizabeth Arden ir
New York, she came to Washington
in 1921 and opened her own es-
tablishment on Connecticut avenue
near Dupont Circle.
/ Following the Arden pattern, Miss
Pudsell manufactured hersown cos
metics and perfected her own in.
dividual methods for the treatment
of the skin and hair.
| Miss Pudsell made her home with
Miss Alva S. Simerson who was as
sociated with her in business. Hel
mother, Mrs. A. P. Seidler, lives ir
| Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Two Are Fined $50 Each
On Soliciting Charges

Fines of $50 each we're imposed In
Municipal Court today on two men
who Police Pvt. Frank N. Manthos
said solicited for prostitution. Pvt
Manthos has made almost score
of arrests of that kind during the
last two weeks.
Judge George D. Nelson levied
the fines against Frank Payne, 60
colored, 1900 block of S street NV.
and Raymond Marshall johnson, Is
of the 1000 block of H street NV
Pvt. Manthos arrested Payne ir
Franklin Park Saturday night, ano
johnson in the Greyhound Blu:
Terminal. johnson pleaded guilty
Judge Nelson sustained an OBJ.
lection by Prosecutor Edward Carey
when Sumler Swancy, attorney fol
Payne, commented that Pvt. Man
thos is unusually handsome. TIL,
judge remarked that the beauty O.
police officers is not at issue"
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Denekas' Ex-Partner.
Denies Theft Charqe

Billy L. Mcdaniel, 80, former
business associate of William Dene.
kas, who was killed in a bomb ex.
plosion last month, pleaded moi
guilty today in Arlington County
Court to grand larceny charges.
Mcdaniel, who surrendered te
police Friday morning, is held ir
Arlington Jail in lieu Of 5000 bond
A hearing was set for July % by
Judge Harry r. Thomas.
Mcdaniel is accused of taking
equipment from the Old Dominion
Neon Sign Co., in which he ano
Mr.. Denekas were partners. At the
time the property was stolen, II
was under a sheriff's levy.
The property was recovered ir
Staunton, Va, by Arlington detec-
tives who said Mcdaniel had sole
lit there. The penalty for grand
larceny in Virginia ranges from
to 10 years.
Mr.. Denekas. 80. died shortl,
after bomb exploded as he staEtec
his car In front of the Arlington
home where he roomed. Police still
are looking for his slayer. McDanie
was one of several score persons
questioned and released after the
explosion.
Evening star., 1948-07-19

The parents Of two young Alex
andria boys who drowned yesterday
in Hunting Creek today blamed the
tragedy on the children's belief that
war surplus gas masks would enable
them to swim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Watkins,
colored. 619 South Columbus street,
said their sons were encouraged by
older youths to experiment with the
masks in 20 feet Of water, though
neither could swim.
Rescue squads, meanwhile, recov-
cred the body of the older victim,
Benjamin Watkins. jr., 10, who lost
his life in an attempt to save his
brother, Exzell s. The drownings
occurred just off the Mount Vernon
Memorial highway.
Mrs. Watkins said Benjamin, jr.,
bought three surplus gas masks at
an Alexandria store Friday and that
the two boys had tried them out in
shallow pail of water at their
home. She said she warned them
that while they could safely hold
the hose piece out of the water in
the pail. 1t would be dangerous to
try the masks in deeper water.
She and Mr.. Watkins, a taxicat
company mechanic, said their sons
were playing in the yard yesterday
only a few minutes before the
drownings we're reported.
They declared several older boys
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Higher Fare Takes Effect
On W. NJ. & A. BusIines

Fare increases of cents on most
routes OF the Washington, Marlboro
81 Annapolis bus lines became ef-
fective yesterday.
The higher rates we're granted
automatically by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, 80 days af-
ter the company filed a petition,
when no protests were received.
Old fares for rides between the
District and communities as far
away as Chesapeake Beach, ranged
from Is TO 30 cents
Leslie L. Altman, president and
general manager of w. M. e. A..
said the company also has petit
toned the Public Utilities Commits
sion for rate increases on buses op-
Grating within the District from 10
to IS cents cash Of l2h cent token
fares.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
.Firemen' S Bloc Seek!
Competitive Tests
For All Promotions

A drive to require competitive ex-
aminations for promotion of fire.
men in any grade and rule to pre-
vent Jumping private, for in
stance, to the rank of captain, was
reported to be making headway here
today on the eve of two special
meetings of Local 38, International
Association of Firefighters.
Sponsors of a petition to submit
resolutions to that effect at union
sessions at $50 am. and 8 pm. to-
morrow at 935 G place NV, de-
clared the plan goes farther than
merely to limit Fire Chief Clement
Murphy in appointing officers above
the rank of captain.
Priyate's Promotion Recalled.
"As far as appointment of bat
TALON chiefs and other high bracket
officers in the department Is con-
cerned," a spokesman for the group
said. "the system often hasn't even
been on a seniority basis. Most pro-
motions below the rank of captain
have usually been on the basis OF
competitive examinations. But you
probably remember the case OF a
private who was promoted to cap
tain some time ago. That also is the
kind of thing we think should be
regulated"
He explained that the scheduled
resolution would base promotion on
uniform system of demonstrated
service, efficiency and intelligence.
Chief Murphy said today he was
aware of the purpose of the sched-
uled meetings tomorrow but pre-
ferred not to comment. Last Oc-
tober Chief Murphy was quoted as
saving he had an open mind on
competitive examinations in ap-
pointment of battalion chiefs.
More Than 30 Signatures
The sessions were called by Capt
L. F. Price of No. % Engine Co.
president of Local 36, and the notices
were sent by Pvt. Gene Currier.
union secretary. Capt. Price will be
out of town until Wednesday be-
cause of a death in the family. Pvt.
Currier said he did not know what
would be taken up at the meeting.
One of the signers of the petition
said it contained well over" the
IN sipnatures necessary for calling
a special meeting. He added that
he could not estimate the number
of members who would attend the
sessions but believed both gather
lings would be representative He
said many members showed great
interest" in the proposals.
Among other suggestions likely to
be discussed is proposal that the
union retain legal counsel who can
speak for the members without fear
Iof retaliation, 1t was learned.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
James Indicted
In Staying Of
Carol BardweI|
Attack Count Ignored
By Jury; First-Deeree
Murder Charged

Eugene H. James. 81, Baltimore
janitor, was indicted today on 9
charge of first-degree murder by
the District Grand Jury in the
knife Staying of 11-year-old Caro-
Bardwell in Rock Greek Park or
June u.
The indictment charged James
who is colored, with killing the little
girl by cutting her in the neck
with knife" The jury did not
indict James on charge of raping
the child. A coroner's report said
that the child had been raped.
Fay Has No Comment.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said he had no comment
on the fact that the jury ignored
the rape charge. He said it would
not be proper for him to comment.
The girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William P. Bardwell, 1885 Webster
street NV, was slain in an isolated
spot Of Rock Creek Park. Her
throat had been slashed.
n iC" bdyo lobCl' diioUilCl Si l,
Marsha Brill, II. was slain in Balti-
more under similar circumstances.
James, arrested for questioning, ad-
nitted the Baltimore Staying.
Police Claim Confession.
Washington police, drawn into the
Investigation by the similarity Of
the murders, went to Baltimore and,
after questioning James, reported
he had admitted the crime here
His lawyer said he later denied that
he had been In Washington.
The District grand jury heard
evidence last Thursday in the Bard
we'll ease.
Today's indictment was returned
before Justice Alexander Holtzoff
James also is under indictment in
Baltimore in the Brill case,
Evening star., 1948-07-19
NaryIand-D. {. Communist!
Re-e|ect Philip Frankfe|d
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. July 19.-Philip
Frankfeld of Baltimore was re-
elected chairman of the Maryland
District of Columbia Communist
Party at the close Of the groups
tWo-day convention here yesterday.
The convention also prepared a
cablegram to Italian Communist
Leader Palmiro Togliatti in which it
described the recent attack on him
as inspired by American imperial
ism" Togliatti is recovering from
bullet wounds inflicted by would
be assassin.
The proceedings Of the meeting.
closed to the public, were confirmed
by Thomas G. Buchanan, former
Washington newspaper reporter.
Mr. Buchanan said the convention
asked Congress to pass legislation
protecting civil rights OF Negroes
and other "oppressed' national
groups. to repeal the Taft Hartley
Law. and to pass rent and price
control, and national health insur-
ance
Others elected were william C..
Taylor OF Washington and Herb
Kransdorf of Baltimore, vice chair
men: Miss Elsie E. Smith, Baltimore,
organizational secretary. and George
Meyers, Baltimore, labor secretary.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Maj. Montgomery

Funeral services for Maj. Herbert
B. Montgomery, U. S. A., retired, q
practicing physician In Lanham
Md, since 1894, will be held tomor-
row morning at the Gasch funeral
home in Hyattsville. Md. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
+ Maj. Montgomery, who was u
died Saturday in Walter Reed Hos
pital, where he had been patient
since July 2.
He was a member of the Army
Medical Corps from World War ]
until his retirement for physical
disability in 1884. He was stationed
at the Army Medical School here
for four years and at Walter Reed
Hospital for year and a half.
Born in Guernsey County, Ohio
in 1876, Maj. Montgomery came tc
Washington in 1908. He entered
Columbian College, now George
Washington University, and was
graduated with a medical degree ir
1907. He moved to Lanham In 1916
and practiced medicine there until
Americas entry in World War I.
He married the former Massey
Taylor of Round Hill, Va, in 1911
As a captain with the 323d Regi.
ment of the 83d Division, Maj
Montgomery served in France unit
he was wounded and returned tt
this country late in 1917.
After a tour OF duty here, Maj
Montgomery was in charge of the
General Hospital at Camp George
G. Meade, Md, and from 1924 te
1925 was adjutant of the Sternbere
Army Hospital at Manila.
On his return to this country
Maj. Montgomery served at Forts
Ontario and Schuyler, N. Y. and
at the Army Medical Center in New
York until his retirement.
In addition to his wife, Mai
Montgomery leaves son. H. Taylor
Montgomery of Bay Ridge. Nd.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Episcopa|ians Dedicate
New St. PauI's Church

The new ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church on K street near Twenty
fourth street NV. was dedicated
yesterday.
Veteran parishloners Joined with
church dignitaries for the ceremony
which included sermon by the
Right Rev. Harrington Little, for
mer Bishop Of Honolulu. The Rev
Robert c. Kell son-in-law of the
rector, the Rev A. A. McCallum,
celebrate the high mass.
Canon Theodore o. Wedel OF
Washington Cathedral represented
the Washington diocese at the cere-
mony. Church vestrymen present
included w. B. Sinnott, senior war
den: w. H. Jack. Junior warden;
M. H. Janney, registrar; Col. E. r
Closson, w. C. Cooper. DR.. M. P
Eslin, Nagel Haskin, Gen. H. c.
Pillsbury and Kelsey Saint.
The old St. Paul's Church was
torn down in 1945 to make way for
the new George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. The parish was
founded in 1866.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Stur Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film. Center, are scheduled for 8
pm. today. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Chevy Chase. Forty-first and LIVINGSTON
streets NV.
Highland DWELLING, 400 Atlantic street
Sc.
Hoover, Second and streets sW
Keene, Church street and Riggs road
NE
Kenilworth, KeniIworth avenue and Ord
street NE
TAFT, Eishteenth and Monroe streets
NE.
streets Sc
Francis, Twenty-foufth and streets
NV
Howard, Fifth and " streets NV
Lovejoy. Tvelfthrand D streets NE.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Girl and Two Youths
Burned by Blast on
Boat in Severn River

Three young persons were burned,
one seriously. yesterday when 90
foot speed boat exploded and caught
fire in the Severn River near Herald
Harbor, Anne Arundel County.
Two other persons and dog were
rescued before the craft sank.
Most seriously hurt was Miss Joan
Mattingly, 16, the daughter of L. H.
Mattingly of Rockville. who was
admitted to Emergency Hospital.
Annapolis, for treatment to the
hands, arms, face and forehead. Her
condition was reported satisfactory
today.
Less seriously burned were Frank
Sipe, 90 senior at the University
of Maryland, and his brother. Lynn.
13, the sons of Harold F. Sipe,
marine engineer at the Bureau OF
Ships, Navy Department.
The Sipes, who live at Saverna
Park, Md, we're treated for burns on
the legs, arms and chests, and
about their faces, and released from
the hospital.
Others aboard the boat were c. r.
STAN of Saverna Park. its owner,
and Jack Ardel, 81, of Baltimore.
Frank Sipe said he, his brother
and Miss Mattingly were seated IN
the stern OF the boat when the en-
gine exploded. Lynn was blown
overheard and Frank and the girl
jumped into the water as quickly as
they could, he said, for the craft
was already afire.
He said Mr.. STAN and Mr.. Ardel
were in the cabin inclosure forward
and escaped through windows. Mr..
STAN and his dog remained aboard.
since the fire had not reached the
bow, and Mr.. Ardel chung to the
boat from the water.
The report of the explosion was
heard by hundreds in small craft
and on the shore about 200 yards
away. In a few minutes several
dozen boats converged on the scene
and the victims we're taken to
safety.
The burning boat sank in about
half an hour
Members of the party said they
had been cruising around Herald
Harbor and the adjacent waters for
two hours and were preparing TO
put in at a dock when the explo-
sion occurred
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Boy, ID, Fifth Victim
OF Polio in District

A. 14-year-old boy living in the
300 block of M place S.W. today
was the Districts fifth polio vic
tim, according to the Health De-
partment. The boy, who is colored
became i'll July 13. He was taken
to Gallinger Hospital last Thurs
day and his illness was diagnosed
as polio today.
In addition to five District cases
Of polio, there are seven nonresi-
dent cases recorded here SO fal
this year. Last year at the same
time, there were three District ane
five nonresident cases.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
9-Man u; 5. Delegation
Leaves for Danube Talks
ky the Assooioted Press

A nine-man American delegation
left by air today for Yugoslavia TO,
the first meeting with Soviet bloc
representatives since Marshal Tito
fell out with the Cominform.
The group will represent the
United States at next weeks inter-
national conference at Belgrade or
the regulation of Danube River
commerce. Ten nations including
Russia are scheduled to take part
in the meeting which was agreed
to when the first peace treaties were
drafted.
The American group will be
headed by Cavendish Cannon, AM
bassador to YugoSlavia.
The deputy chairman is Walter
Radius. director of the State De-
partments Office of Transportation
and Communications.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Trial May Show Link
Of Brass Rail Shooting
With Gambling Probe
By Chris Mothisen

Indications of the reasons for in
terest of the special grand jury in
vestigating gambling in the Brass
Rail case" appear likely to be re-
vealed at the trial of two men in
dicted after the double shooting
last January.
The defendants, Charles Henry
Nelson of the 1900 block of H street
NE. and Henry NJ Leake OF the 100
block of r street NE, both 80 and
colored, are scheduled tentatively to
stand trial July 26 in District Court
on charges of assault with intent to
kill, assault with deadly weapon
and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Both were wounded in the shoot
ings. which occurred early Janary 8,
shortly after the close of business at
the Brass Rail, 1739 Seventh street
NV.
No Gambling Charges Made.
When Nelson and Leake. together
with employees of the cafe. the wom-
an owner of the business, police
men who investigated the shootings
and others, were taken before the
special grand jury recently, United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
would not say why that group was
studying an alteration. At that
time, Nelson and Leake already were
under indictmenet by regular
grand jury, and no gambling charges
were placed against them.
Last Friday. however, in his sue
cesful effort to have the Nelson
and Leake cases consolidated for
trial. Assistant United States At
torney Charles B. Murray told Chief
Justice Bolitha J. Laws the Govern
ment intended to show that the
defendant Leake went to that place
(the Brass Rail- for the purpose of
assaulting somebody-probably some
person other than Nelson"
Mr.. Murray promised the evidence
would establish that person was
the apparent object OF police in
terest.'
Self-Defense Refuted.
Stating that what he was saying
was in line with what he proposed to
use as an opening statement at lie
trial, Mr.. Murray declared he would
prove "Leake shot Nelson in the
chest and Nelson shot Leake in the
back" and that there was no ele-
ment of self-defense or other justi-
1cation" in the latter shooting.
Although Mr. Murray did not men
ton it, the reputed mystery charac-
ter in the brief, violent drama-who
didn't get shot and apparently wasn't
present-seemed to be the person
who provided the reason for the
affray.
Mr.. Murray, who has been assist
ing Mr.. Fay in presenting data to
the special grand jury, probably will
state during the trial what the Gov
ernment contends was that reason.
Double Treatment Possible.
II the alleged basis of the dispute
which led to gunplay involves a
gambling transaction, the interest Of
the special grand jury will become
apparent.
If not, the double grand jury
treatment of the case will take on a
peculiar aspect.
Bernard Margolius, attorney for
Nelson. commented Friday, in op-
posing Mr.. Murray's consolidation
motions, that he was not clear in
his mind as to whether the special
grand jury looked into the Brass
Rail shootings to obtain additional
evidence in the assault cases "or for
the purpose of obtaining information
Iof another nature"