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The Durant news., 1948-01-01
| Eric Norquist
Dies AT Lexington

Services for Eric Norquist, retired
merchant and planter who died a
the Community Hospital in Lexing
ton Friday morning at $50 following
long illness, were held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the fam.
lily residence. Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. c. T. Floyd. pastor Of
the Methodist Church and the Rev
r. G. Valentine, Presbyterian minis
ter. Burial was in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry with Southern Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Norquist, who was SO, was
born in Sweden and came to this
country when he was a child. His
parents settled in Mississippi, and
shortly afterward made their home
in Holmes county. He was engaged
in the dry goods business in Lex
ington for number of years and
later his interests turned to farm
ing. He was a member of the First
Church of Lexington and
served as a Steward for number of
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
ELENA Guess Norquist; daughter,
Mrs. Ed Beckman, of Alexandria,
Louisiana; sister, Mrs. Tom Gallon,
Natchez; two brothers, Alfred Nor
quist of Texas; David Norquist of
and grandson, Edwin Beck
man of Alexandria. Louisiana.
Pallbearers were: D. c. Lundy, 0.
l.. Ellison, Paul Lindholm, L. n
Johnson, Max Scobey, Ben S. Beall,
Jr., Rayford Watson, and Allie Pow
all.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
Patients At The HospituI
Mr.. Jesse johnson, Lexington.

Mr.. Jesse johnson, Lexington.
Mary Lou Ousley, Goodman.
Mrs. Edwin Thompson, and baby
boy, Durant,
Mrs. G.. r. Mcdonald, Durant.
Mrs. Matte Hart, Pickens.
Mrs. William Rueff, TchuIa.
Mr., w. P. Roach, Lexington.
Mrs. Dorethea Jacque, Lexington.
Mr.. j. H. Conn, Durant.
Mrs. Ida True, Durant
Mrs. w. p. Roach, Lexington.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
Durunt Man Fined
5000 On Liquor Count

A Durant white man driver was
fined 5000 for liquor transportation
and speeding by Justice of Peace ].
B. Bell.
The defendant, o. M. Powell, was
apprehended at the intersection of
Highways 80 and 81 in South Jack
son by county officials. Fourteen
cases of assorted wines and whiskey
were confiscated, deputies said.
DAILY CLARION LEDGER.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Commodity Prices
D. Notwithstanding the above par
agraph, some ALLEGATIONS or priorities
may be reinstated in 1948. The pub
lie is sick of high prices and will
make demands for some price con-
trolls in the case of certain products
in short supply.
6. The retail price of some goods,
other than food products, will be
higher during 1948 as the final turn
has not yet been reached for all types
of goods.
Z. We expect to see the peak In
wholesale commodity prices some
time during 1948. We, therefore, ad-
wise going easy on inventories, espec-
tally on borrowed money.
8. Retail prices will lag after
wholesale price changes. This ex-
plains why we might expect retail
prices on good quality merchandise
to hold up for awhile after whole
sale prices begin to decline. BUT
1948 WILL BE A YEAR OF WAR
PREPARATIONS.
Farm Outlook
9. The total farm income for 1913
should approximately equal that Of
1947, but we forecast lower prices
for wheat, corn, and certain other
products. Farmers should certainly
diversity more in 1948, get out Of
debt, put money into improvements.
and prepare for real trouble some
day.
10. The supply of certain vegeta-
bles, fruits, and fish products should
increase during 1948 and the price
should fall off barring some wea-
ther insect, or blight catastrophes.
IL. Meat will be in shorter supply
in 1948 than in 1947. Should the cur
rent propaganda to ''eat less and
have better figure" gain popularity,
upward pressure on meat prices
would be greatly reduced.
II. Farmers will try to get both
1948 Presidential candidates to pro-
mise further subsidies.
The above four farm forecasts as
sumo normal weather which we do
not attempt to predict.
Lower Taxes
13. The Federal debt will be de-
creased during 1948.
IA. No personal taxes will be in
creased during 1948 and there will
be some reductions-perhaps to 10
per cent in the upper brackets and
the entire elimination of those in
the lowest bracket.
Is. We forecast that the new tax
bill will enable man to share his
income tax equally with his wife
sharing his income or pro-
perty.
16. The IS per cent tax limit on
long-term gains will remain un-
changed
Retail Sales
II. Goods on counters will be OF
better grade in 1948, even if retail
prices hold up.
18. There will be many mark
lown sales" of goods of inferior
quality and curbs on installment
'uying may return.
10. The dollar value of all retail
Continued on Page Four)
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reaches a large number of people
who do not even go to Sunday
School. They all seem to agree that
the lessons are very well prepared
and of great benefit . again we
we are happy to be of service.
1t is our ambition and determina-
ton to make this newspaper so in
teresting that you just can't stand
to miss a single issue.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Miss Minnie Jordan, Miss Myrtle
Jordan and Mrs. Patsy Walsh attend
ed an open house in the home of
Mrs. T. S. Humphries Sunday after
noon at Durant given in. honor Of
Miss Elba Humphries and Miss Mar
ion Bickner, of st. Louis, who are
house guests of Mrs. Humphries.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Huzel brunnon

n lilOuSul piONOhiIlS DleSSdSG lOf
the Christmas-New Year season is
contained in letter written by Mr.
John Frierson, attorney and superin-
tendent of the Palmer Home, Presby-
terian orphanage, at Columbus:
"In 1914 l said, What a Christmas
in a war-torn worldp
"In 1947 say, What Christmas
in confused peace-seeking worldv
"How can we say it? Only by
faith in God No sane person can be
optimistic for time. Only a child of
God can be optimistic, and that for
eternity, and child of God is as
far ahead of child of the world as
eternity is ahead of time.
Il remember that in the first
World War, after some years of
fighting in the trenches, the soldiers
in France, war-torn and weary,
spontaneously ceased fighting on
Christmas Day, crawled out of their
trenches from both sides and, be-
tween the trenches they fraternized
for that Christmas Day most beauti-
fully; then back to their trenches
for renewed mortal fighting.
Nothing Settled
t"The Armistice, when it cames
proved to be only an Armistice. No
thing was settled, and nothing has
ever been settled by war in the
range of history. Nothing is settled
until it is settled right, and it will
be settled right only in Heaven.
"A correspondence fixed with
Heaven
tTs sure the noblest anchor"
"Trom the beginning Of World War
II and continuing since vi and We
Days there has been only hatred and
that with marked increase. Men can
neither make Peace nor give Peace.
Only God can do that, and will, but
on His own terms, which natural
man has refused to accept.
therefore our only reliance Is
faith in God and having treasure
in Heaven.
'In Him was life, and the life was
the light of men.
~And the light shineth in dark
ness, and the darkness comprehend
ed il not.
"He was in the world. and the
world knew Him not.
'He came unto His own and His
own received Him not;
s'But as many as received Him, to
them gave He power.
ITO become the Sons Of God. even
TO them that believe on His Name.
$50, I give this glorious message
which you have learned: Who made
your. and Why did God make
your, and How can you glorify
God?'"
Each of you knows the answer to
those questions and answering the
third by our lives and actions will
bring Peace-the Peace which the
world cannot give and cannot take
away.
Glenn wrote to Mrs. Blaylock for
a Child Catechism for his boy, who
was not then a year old. He said he
wanted his wife to learn the Cate
chism and be able to teach it to the
boy when the boy became three
years old.
So, I say, read your Bible, say your
prayers and never forget that you
are a child of God and that He
loves you. ;,
We have been studying the three
Epistles of John in the Sunday
School lessons and we are reading
the Gospel of John in the dining
room.
May God bless you and take care
of you" -
Affectionately, II
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Miss Aleen Ramsey spent Monday
in Jackson with Mr.. and Mrs. R. D.
Ramsey.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Miss Elba Humphries and Miss
Marion Bickner, of st. Louis, were
the guests of Mrs. T. S. Humphries
and family for the holidays.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

We have had many comments on
the International Sunday School les
son which has been appearing in
this paper every week for some
time.
Ministers of this community and
IN the country have expressed their
appreciation for this feature which
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Reece Likens Hartley Act
To Lincoln Slavery Stand
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13.-Carrol
Reece, Republican national chair.
man, last night likened the Repub.
licans' successful fight to pass the
Taft Hartley bill to Abraham Lin
coins opposition to slavery.
In a Lincoln Day speech, Mr.
Reece said: The first notable ex-
ample of Republican opposition tc
the concentration of political and
economic power was the fight waged
by the party, under the leadership
of Lincoln, to abolish the hideous
institution of slavery.
"Once more the Republican Party
has met the challenge of concen-
trated political and economic power,
he continued. Its weapon was the
Labor Management Relations Act
written on the statute books less
than a year ago over the hysterical
and vehement protest of Mr.
Truman"
Mr.. Reece asserted that by enact
ing the Taft-Hartley law, "the Re.
publican Party was true to the man.
date given it by an overwhelming
majority of the voters in the 1916
elections ="
The COP chairman also charged
the Truman administration with
policies and practices designed to
elicit support from left-wing ele-
ments."
Evening star., 1948-02-13
EQuNp.

BOXER, young female, fawn color, with
white marking on chest. found at n. Z.
ave. and Bladensburg I'd. ne. Call AT.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Union Chiefs Meet
To Discuss Strategy
In Cafeteria Strike

Oficials of the CIO Cafeteria
Workers Union met today with
representatives of the parent United
Public Workers of American union
to discuss future moves in the 40
day strike against Government
Services, Inc.
Union officials said they might
have an announcement of future
strike strategy later in the day
Meanwhile, GSI continued serving
its patrons with a staff of employees
that were hired to replace the
striking workers.
A mass rally on behalf of the
strikers was held last night at Tur-
ner's Arena by the Citizens Com
mittee in Support of Cafeteria
Workers. Funds were raised to aid
the striking employees. -
Unity in Fight Urged.
Charles Houston, Washington at
torney and chief counsel of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
fment of Colored People, urged the
gathering to dedicate" themselves
to the struggle"
IF they (GSD can separate us,
we are licked-if not, they are
licked" Mr.. Houston declared.
Paul Robson, famous colored
singer. also appeared at the rally.
A striking GSI cafeteria
worker was sentenced to serve 80
days in Jail, after pleading guilty
in Municipal Court yesterday to two
charges of carrying deadly
weapon.
Reported Armed.
The employe, Harrison B. Sig
uond, Is, colored, of the first block
of I street S.W., was arrested
first on January 20 during a scuffie
with picketing strikers in front of
the Justice Department cafeteria,
where Sigmond was employed. Po-
lice reported they searched him at
that time and discovered .32-cali-
ber pistol in his possession.
Released under bond, the cafe
terra employe was arrested week
later near Seventh and N streets
NV, where police were investigat-
ing a robbery. At that time Sig
mond threw away .45-caliber pis-
tol and a blackjack which were re-
covered, police said.
Judge Almond w. Scott sentenced
Sigmond to 80 days on both charges,
the sentences to run concurrently
The trial of seven striking GSI
pickets charged with assault and
one charged with making threats,
originally scheduled to be heard
yesterday, was put over to next
week.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Two Youths Are Accused
OF Auto Theft and Robbery

Two 16-year-old boys were back in
the District Industrial Home School
today after 18 hours Of freedom dur
ing which they are accused of steal
ing an automobile in Arlington
County and breaking into a Silver
Spring home.
Montgomery County police said
the youths, who had been held in
the District for unauthorized use OF
an automobile, escaped from the
District Industrial School Wednes-
day night by saving the iron bars
of their room.
They then hitchhiked to Airing
ton, police said, where they stole a
bantam car and drove to Silver
Spring. There, they broke into the
home of James F. Erwin, GIT McNeill
road, treasurer of the County Liquor
Control Board, police charged.
Police said the boys took a rifle
and several knives. The loot, valued
at S75, was recovered when police
stopped the car in Silver Spring in
response to lookout by Arlington
police,
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Izvestia Hits Flights
ByU.5. 5.0yer High Sea,
By the Assoeiatsd Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 13.-Izvestia, the
Soviet government newspaper, said
today that American authorities in
Japan will have to respect the legal
rights of other states on the high
seas.
This must be done, said Izvestia,
whether they like it or not.
Recently Russia complained that
American aircraft flying over the
Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan
were inspecting Soviet shipping. The
U. S. s. r. said such flights inter-
fered with Soviet shipping. The
State Department has made no
formal reply yet.
"If one speaks of jurisdiction
said a columnist in Izvestia, 1.-The
United States has no special rights
in either the Yellow Sea or the Sea
of Japan"
The Soviet paper called the alleged
attempts of American plans tc
watch Soviet ships an obvious vio-
lation of international law.
American authorities in Japan
the Soviet paper continued, "have
found nothing with which to answer
the Soviet note"
Evening star., 1948-02-13

Mr.. Rowan, Government career
man, was graduated from George
town University in 1921 and from
Boston University Law School In
1925. He was with the old National
Recovery Administration, and later
was legal consultant to the Federal
co-ordinator of transportation. He
was with the SEC in 1s3e-1s3s, then
resigned, but was reappointed in
November, 1941, to be regional direc-
tor of the organization in Boston,
the post he now holds.
Mr.. Rowen succeeds James r.
Caffrey, resigned.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
DR.. ScheeIe Named to Succeed
Purrun as Surqeon General
Rowen Gets SEC Post;
Scott Nominated for
Mediation Bourd

President Truman has named DR.
Leonard A. Scheele to be Surgeon
General of the United States Public
Health Service, succeeding DR.
Thomas r. Parran, who ends Il
years service in the post April 6.
The appointment was one of three
announced by the President at his
news conference yesterday The
nominations were sent to the Sen
ate today.
The others are Paul Rowen OF
Boston to be member Of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion, and John Thad Scott, jr., to be
member of the National Mediation
Board, which handles railroad and
airline disputes.
DR.. Scheele is assistant surgeon
general and director of the National
Cancer Institute. A native of Fort
Wayne, Ind, he was a member of
Gen. Eisenhowers planning staff for
civil affairs and military govern
ment operations in Northwest Eu-
rope.
DR.. Parran was chairman OF the
American delegation to the Inter-
national Health Conference in 1916
and is this country's representative
on the interim commission of the
World Health Organization.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
Dc ocGi
Parran ''to continue his valuable
services in both the national and
international health fields"
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Two Jewish Sections
lin Jerusalem Barred
To British Troops
BY the Assoeioisd Press

JERUSALEM, Feb. 13.-Tht
Jewish quarter of Rehavia ane
the business sector of Zior
Square in Jerusalem were placed
out of bounds to British troops
today. There was mounting
tension over police reports Of
the deaths last night of foul
Jews.
Police said they found the Jews
bodies near Stephens Gate in the ole
city shortly after the four repeatedly
were picked up by British troops at
a presumed Jewish gunpost. The
British said they released the Jews
after brief questioning.
The circumstances Of their deaths
have not been disclosed.
Police said Arabs were killed and
IL wounded last night when Hagana,
the Jewish militia, made heavy
bomb attack on the Arab village OF
Abu Kebir. Hagana said its men
made similar sortie against the
Arab village Of Yazur.
Three Hagana men we're reported
killed and 20 wounded when the
parties ran into strong Arab opposi-
ton.
The unofficial Palestine death toll
since the United Nations decision
to partition the Holy Land last No
vember 20 now stands at 1,161.
Seven heavy explosions were
heard in Jerusalem between mid
night and dawn today. Arabs and
Jews alike were blowing up stone
houses in two virtually deserted dis
tricts of Southern Jerusalem. No
casualties we're reported.
A Jewish Agency spokesman said
the agency had suggested the out
of bounds order for British troops
to avoid possible trouble.
The agency also requested an i'm
partial and immediate inquiry into
the deaths of the four Jews. 1t
asked that Jewish lawyers partici-
pate in the hearings.
The agency said that in taking
the Jews into an Arab area, then
turning them loose, the British were
accessories before the fact to MUIR
der"
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Truman Says u. S. Backs
u. N. in Palestine Fight
By the Assoeiafed Press

BY the Assocofed Press
The United States is supporting
the United Nations in the Palestine
controversy, President Truman de-
clared today.
Mr.. Truman refused to go beyond
this assertion at a news conference
To the first question as to his re-
action to developments in Palestine.
where there has been violence be-
tween Jews and Arabs as result
of the U. N. partitioning, the Presi-
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Rift in Palestine Group
On Force Request Reported

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 13 Dr.
Differences of opinion were report
ed today among U. N. Palestine
commission delegates over how
strongly they should phrase their
request for military help in parti-
tioning the Holy Land.
After intensive discussions, the
five-man commission expects to
have report to the Security Coun-
Gil on the subject of international
force read shortly.
Two drafts have been scrapped
in the midst of debate. A third ver-
sion is reported virtually completed.
Unanimous Agreement. Sought.
Some of the delay has been due
to determination of Chairman Karl
Lisicky of Czechoslovakia to get
unanimous agreement on every
clause and to avoid votes.
Members of the commission are
Czechoslovakia, the Philippines,
Denmark, Bolivia and Panama.
One factor underlying the tug
of-war over words Is the ticklish
position of Britain as mandatory
power. Some delegates apparently
feel that strong language might be
interpreted as criticism OF the
British government.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
NubDins Cheats Death Again

DENVER, Feb. 13 (P.-Six-year-
old Forest CNubbins) Hoffman has
left a Denver hospital for his
Cheyenne, Wyo., home, still win
ner against the illnesses that have
threatened his life since 1914. Nub-
bins was feted to an early Christmas
that year when it was feared he
would not survive. He underwent
surgery last fall and agair early
this wear,
Evening star., 1948-02-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - A
FRIDAY, EBRuAM 3 le4sI

dent at first said he had no COM
ment.
Then he added that the United
States Government is supporting the
United Nations That, he ssaid, was
as far as he could 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Penso Leading Pilot
In Penguin Glass Of
Virginia Regatta
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.
Star Staff Correspondent

IRvINGTON. Va. July 3l.-Len
Penso, Potomac River penguin
champion, tonight stood at the top
of a big fleet of penguins racing
in the fifth annual Virginia Sailing
Regatta here.
Joe Kraft of Alexandria was tied
with Penso on total points, but
later was disqualified for a foul in
the first race. This put Alvin Cox
of Hampton and Ralph Young OF
Arlington in a tie for second.
Small-craft storm warnings flew
along the Chesapeake all day as
strong southwest wind whipped up
a big sea on the Rappahannock
River and forced the sailing OF
races for the smaller classes IN
Carter's< Creek.
Snipe, Moth and Penguin classes
managed to get around two-lap
course in the small body OF water
after the Coast Guard cleared the
channel of numerous yachts. Even
inside the going was tough. Two
snipes were dismasted, Robert AL
lens Mishap of Washington in the
second race and Shirley Shreiners
Pirate of Norfolk in the first. Allen
placed third in the first race which
was won by Townsend CASTS Gizmo
of Portsmouth. The second race
for snipes went to Bill Berry,s Miss
Take of Norfolk with two seconds
to his credit. Carter Keane's Fair
Play of Irvington was leading on
points. Kraft led the 26-boat Pen
guin fleet in the opener followed
by Penso and then Writ ellis Flirt,
also of Columbia Y. c. The next
time around the order was Penso,
Kraft and DR.. Walter Lawson OF
Washington, who was sailing Sally
Blessings Deuces Wild. Without
taking a first place. young Bill
Cabell of Norfolk. in Sherman, was
leading the Moth class. That was
because individual winners Jared
badly in their other race.
Bill Weatherly Sd. of Elizabeth
City, N. c., won the first, and Dandy
Jones of Norfolk the second.
After waiting all day for the wind
to let up and permit the Hamptons
and handicap boats to compete in
the river, the race committee called
off the two scheduled races. This
means the committee headed by
Jim Faye will try to squeeze in
three races tomorrow.
Penguin class. First race: 1-otulp.
Joe Kraft, Alexandria, Va. 2-Trinket,
Len Penso Falls Church,\ Va; 3-Flirt,
Trinket; a-otuip; $-Deuces wild. Dr..
Walter Lawson, Washington.
Moth class. First race: 1-Lacerta,
Bill Weatherly Bird, Elizabeth, N. c.; ?
Sherman. Bill Cabell, Norfolk: 3-Miss
Carol, Ben Colonna, jr:. Norfolk Second
race: I've Would, Dandy Jones, Nor
folk; Spell Bound, Billy Wood; j.
sherman, all of Norfolk,
Snipe class. First race: 1-Gizmo.
Townsend CAST. Portsmouth, Va; 2-Fair
Play, Carter Keane. 1rvington, Va: 3
Mishap. Robert Allen, Washington. Second
race: Miss Take. Bill Berry. Norfolk;
Fair Play; 3-Broad Beam. Don Fent-
Norfolk
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|5outhpaw Earns 11th
Triumph in Relief;
Houtteman Pounded

DETROIT, July 31.-The Phila-
delphia Athletics put together a
pair of three-run uprisings today and
rode to an 8 to 3 decision over the
Detroit Tigers behind the effective
relief pitching of Lefty Lou Brissie.
The win hoisted second place
Philadelphia within half game Of
the league-leading Boston Red sox,
who lost at Cleveland.
Brissie relieved Bill McCahan
with the bases loaded, nobody out
and Philadelphia leading 4-3 in
the third inning and received credit
for the victory by scattering four
hits the rest Of the way.
It was the lean 1efthander's nth
victory against eight defeats. Art
Houtteman, who started for the
Tigers, failed to last through two
innings and absorbed his 18th lick
ing against only two wins.
Four Philadelphia two-baggers
figured in the scoring of seven Of
he AS runs. Eddie JooSt and
Hank Majeski each drove In pair
of runs with double apiece, while
Sam Chapman and Don White also
slammed out important two-baggers.
Detroit used four pitchers but the
only one to work with any effec-
tiveness was Southpaw Ted Gray,
who gave one hit in the last 3h
innings and famed five men,