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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

mind no longer run over and tramp
led by regiment Of devils.
When Jesus got through with him
he was clothed, but that was not
the best part of it. He was in his
right mind So Gods signature is
not only written in sound body, it
is in the sound mind. Again, at Jer-
icho when Jesus invited himself to
dinner with that pint sized tycoon,
Zacchaeus. Jesus did not 60 just
for the meal. He went because he
knew that Zacchaeus needed some
thing.
We do know that after dinner
Zacchaeus was q changed man.
He was going to give back every
dishonest penny, with interest;
and since he could not locate
every one he had cheated, he
was going to give away half of
his holdings for the benefit OF
the poor.
What Jericho needed was a new
administration, an honest one: they
needed slum clearance; and Fac
chaeus was going to give it to them.
But first of all Zacchaeus had need
ed new heart-and Jesus gave
Tim that. Again it was the gen.
uine signature of God.
We Too
Il IL AROUND us is a troubled
"a world. Some men, seeing it.
Infer there Is no God Others con-
clude that il there is one, he must
be bad or weak. The truth is that
the signature of God Is not to be
found in the evil and the confusion
Of the world. It is to be seen wher-
ever freedom Is standing against
slavery, wherever truth is pushing
back ignorance. where diseased bod
les are being healed, where sanity
replaces madness.
More people would believe in
God II they could see more
II the handwriting Of God. De
you want to help?
We cannot always do things a.
simply as Jesus did. Curing the
diseased is not for us simple mat
ter Of saying, Be well. A Christian
woman, distressed by what she had
learned Of the plight Of the insane
In her backward state, was asking
the head Of the state hospital (him.
self a church officer), what can
we Christians DOR Get behind
the legislature, he said.
Copyright by the International Coun.
GU Of Religious Education on behalf Of
20 Protestant denominations. Released
by WNU Features.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

we .)ok for some one else?" Jesus
answer to John was not to discuss
the theology Of the Incarnation, or
anything of that sort. He just went
about his usual days work.
In the course Of that day he cured
good many sick people, and
preached to ,me very poor people.
Now 60 back" he said, "go back
and tell John what you have seen
and heard" What those men saw
that day was what Jesus at another
tine called the finger of God" the
genuine divine signature.
Jesus wrote no book, no let
ters even; he wrote In action,
and his acts were the handwrit-
Ing Of God. It is important to
see where Jesus UNDERSIGNED
that writing. II is true, his heal
ings were what we call mira
cles. But Jesus did not even
mention that feature.
What he asked John to notice was
simply this: the blind see, the lame
walk; lepers are cured, the deaf
hear, the dead are raised, and Gas
a climaxD the poor hear good news.
The signature Of God. in short, is
not sheer power; it is using what
power one has. to help people In
trouble. That was the sort Of per.
son Jesus was
Not BY Bread Alone
THE EXPRESSION, needy peo-
! ple," nowadays suggests people
who haven't enough to eat or wear.
Jesus helped such persons; but he
knew well that mems needs go be-
yond well-cared-for bodies. There
was the poor man from the grave.
yard, for example,-he was happy
enough. He didn't want clothes,
and he was strong enough to steal
all the food he could eat. All he
wanted, in fact, was to be let alone.
But Jesus knew that what he need
ed above all was sane mind, a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

II you follow the field trials,
one day you're bound TO see a
tall. tweedy man with a rudy
face, swapping blue eyes and firm
mouth That will be Martin J.
Hogan, dean of American dog men
and one of the dominant and fas-
cinating figures in the world of
hunting dogs.
He's likely to pop up at trials
anywhere. according to outdoor
writer Gordon McQuarrie. One
week he may be handling his own
spaniels in the east, and the next
Judging a retriever trial in Neb-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

Basil Brown, State college, and
John Edgar Hays, University,
spent the week end with their
respective parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

Mrs. J. T. Lockhart of Aber-
deem was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. w. E. Hays, last week. They
were joined by Mrs. p. M. Smith
on Friday for the trip to Pelahat-
chic to see Mrs. Danny Stalnaker
and children.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
Picture Show PnfY
Given 81 Children

Mrs. Carl Moses was hostess to
eighty-seven boys and girls from
6 to IL years of age, Monday after
noon at matinee in honor of the
eighth birthday of her son, Jerry
Read Moses. Four short subjects
were shown on THE screen. Pink
and green decorations were used.
Each child was presented gaily
wrapped gift of candy with a bal
loon or other toy favor. The host
ess. assisted by Mrs. H. B. Jones
and Mrs. Richard Byrd, served
birthday cake and iced drinks
The honoree received many lovely
presents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

AA SiiollNii5 e, LOT
too many liars are
in circulation. Je-
sus himself had to
III I'm ! S h identif-
cation. No less a
person than his old
friend J oh n the
Baptizer had grown
uneasy. Are you
the One we are
looking for" he in
CURED. 'sor shall
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
TCHULA NEWS
600 Club Meets
With Mrs. Foose

Mrs. S. J. Foose was hostess to
members of the 600 club at her
home Wednesday afternoon. Daft
fodils and early spring flowers
were used in pleasing arrange
ments in the reception rooms. Six
Hundred was played at two tables.
Substitutes playing with the re-
gular members were Mrs. Claude
Kern and Mrs. w. w. Woody.
The hostess served chicken
salad, stuffed celery, crackers, ice
cream topped with fresh straw
berries and whipped cream, cof-
fee and fudge cake.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

A trustee election was held at
Tchula school Saturday afternoon
to elect a trustee to succeed DR..
j. j. Kazar whose term of office
expired on March 4. Frank Eakin
of Thornton was elected.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
PresbYterians Entertain

PresbYterians Entertain
The women of the Presbyterian
church were entertained by Mrs.
w. w. Woody Monday afternoon
with eleven members present.
Mrs. w. E. Hays gave the devo-
tional and presided over business.
The reports were given and the
bulletin emphasizing Steward
ship was read.
The hostess, assisted by Miss
Liddell, served a delicious salad
course and coffee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
Miss, Mormon Hostess

Miss Lorraine Norman was host
ess to the Virgie Hines circle in
the home of Mrs. w. E. Marshall.
Mrs. D. A. Moss presided over the
business session and gave the
aims. The treasurer reported
$110.08 on hand and So from the
mite box. The devotional was
given by Miss Estelle Jones. The
hostess served canapes, candy,
and iced drinks Mrs. Henry Nc
Gee, Jr., will be the hostess next
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
God S Signature

~ A STRANGE city you may sud-
denly need to be identified. Some
suspicious clerk wants to know if
your signature is genuine. It is a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

Mrs. Myron Warner of Noxa
pater spent the week end with
her husband.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10

Mrs. Earl Hill accompanied Mrs
L. l.. Lipsav to Greenwood Sat-
urday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-10
w. M. U. Meets

w. M. U. Meets
The w. M. U. met in the Bap-
fist church with twelve members
present. Mrs. James Love led in
prayer. The Bible study in Judges
was given by Rev. S. B. Harring-
ton. After the business session
Mrs. Mary Sheppard gave the
closing prayer.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
2Dead, | Badly Burned
In Rooming House Fire

Two persons were fatally burned
and one other injured critically
last night in fire which swept q
second floor room at 903 Seventh
street Sc. rooming house.
Mrs. Banche Boxwell, A, Of the
Seventh street address, died short
ly after pm. at Providence Hos
pital.
Harry B. Mead. 81, of the same
address, died two hours later at
Casualty Hospital. His widow. Mrs.
Ella Mead, So, was reported III
critical condition at Casualty.
Police investigating the fire said
q drinking party had been in
progress in Meads' room where
all three were found at the height
Of the fire.
Capt. Leo MacKay of No. 18 :.
engine company, which responded
to the alarm, said the fire appar-
emily started when q small kero-
sene heating stove in the room
was knocked over.
Three persons living on the first
floor Of the same house were ar
rested on drunk charges.
They are: Ralph T. Barrett, ~.
his wife, Mrs. Sophie Barrett, 81,
and Bernard Monroe Lawrence.
and Bernard Monroe Lawrence, 81.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
By George Kennedy
Stor SsuH Coryespondsnt

SHALL.MAR, Md, Dec. 24.-The
happiest Christmas eve in America
probably was experienced by this
little coal-mining community on
a branch Of the upper Potomac
today.
Two weeks ago nearly half its
81 families had arrived almost at
the point of starvation after
months of malnutrition.
Today with $1,000 on deposit to
their credit in q nearby bank.
with tons Of canned food piled up
in their schoolhouse and more
toys for their children than they
know what to do with, the people
Of Shallmar have q realization Of
the Christmas message Of good
will to men,"
The problem Of Shallmar. which
got in the news recently because
school children were fainting from
lack Of food, is not solved. But
there will be no more starvation
this winter and the dietary def
|ciencies among the children will
be repaired.
And the person who brought
this about is one Of the disappear
ing race Of male country school
teachers. j. Paul Andrick, who
fought for his kids until he won
The children came to the
schoolhouse today, unaccompanied
by parents and q bit shy. One Of
the two classrooms had beer
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Patient Stranded on Stretcher
As Hospitals Argue Admission
Emergency's Ambulance Leaves Man
Ruled Ineligible at GoIIineer

A man with head injuries and
a deep arm wound was carried
into Gallinger Hospital last night
by Emergency Hospital attendants
and left there after the municipal
hospital had refused to admit him
as non resident.
The man. who spent most of
Christmas eve on a stretcher. was
Stephen Gardner, SO. an unem-
ployed carpenter who had been
living recently in the 900 block
Of K street NV.
Mr.. Gardner walked into Emer-
gency Hospital about noon yes
terday with his head cut and
bruised and cuts on both arms.
He was somewhat vague about
what had happened but believed
he had been unconscious about
eight hours.
DR.. Lunetta Memming, an In
tern at Emergency, gave him first
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Notion's Gifts Brinq Good Will to Hungry Shallmor

child, one toy, one novelty and
one book"
Mr.. Andrick had given each
child a penciled slip showing his
or her time Of admittance.
Many arrived as much as an
hour ahead but they waited pa
tiently. Five children were admit
ted at q time and they were given
Is minutes to make their selec-
tions. They were a bit dumb
founded and unbelleving. They
hesitated to pick up even one toy.
There wasn't a single instance
Of grabbing for the same toy,
although differences in value were
obvious.
The girls were especially slow
about selecting q doll. They did
not pick them up. they just looked
at one, then another and often
came back to the first. But when
q little girl made her selection.
she grabbed it and hugged it.
Boys and girls were both q bit
restrained by the schoolroom's at
mosphere OF discipline and the
presence Of Mr.. Andrick and his
wife. But once outside they ran
for home across the playground
holding their gift on high.
And little Elaine Paugh, 6. came
back an hour later. without q tear
In her eye. and said to the men
In charge that her mother had
told her to return her doll. It
was one Of the best Of them all,
(Cnnfinued on pa1A A-6. Col. \
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Morse and Humphrey
Urge Public Record on
All Senators payro|Is
OffieioI Secrecy Surprises
Lawmakers, Disturbed
By 'Kiekbock' Rumors
BY me Associated Press

Disturbed by rumors of congress
sional salary kickbacks" and
payroll padding" two Senators
yesterday urged full public rec
ords on Office payrolls of all Sena-
tors.
Both Senator Morse, Republi-
can, of Oregon, and Senator Hum
phrey, Democrat, of Minnesota,
told a reporter they were sur
prised to learn that official secrecy
now hides the names OF persons
and amounts Of salary for office
stats of all 96 Senators.
A House rule requires that pay
rolls Of Representatives be kept
available for public inspection
Former Representative Thomas
Republican, Of New Jersey, now is
serving q jail term for putting
persons on his payroll who did no
work and for pocketing salary re-
turns or kickbacks.
II think It's aboninable that
Senate Office payrolls are not pub
lic." Senator Humphrey said.
Zone Of the tragedies Of Govern
(Sco YTCKRACKS Page A-51
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Mother-in-Luw, 81,
In Place of Honor;
President to Carve
By jeanne Rogers
Sior StoR Correspondent

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-. Dec. "a.
the single-wreathed
front door of the rambling white
house at 219 North Delaware
street. a large family will gather
in the living room tomorrow in
advance of its midday Christmas
dinner. ..'
Although Harry Truman may
man the heavy silver carving set
to serve up the turkey to 13 plates
(stacked Southern style before the
carver), the place of honor will
be held by 87-year-old Mrs. David
w. Wallace, his mother -in-law.
And Mother Wallace, surround
ed by her children and their fam
lilies, will be all smiles. For
change she can forget that her
14-room, three-story home is the
focal. point of the curious-the
summer White House.
Presents received by her four
grandchildren will be on separate
chairs and table tops for exam
nation, comparison and admra-
ton. The oldest granddaughter,
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Most Of Junkers Plant
Is Reported in Russia
JET Bombers
jones Aircraft Book
Tells Of Transfer Of
German Factory
By John A. Giles

James "All the Worlds Aircraft"
reported yesteday that virtually
the whole" of the German Junkers
airplane plant has been re-estab-
lished in Russia and that a four
jet medium bomber of German
design is in limited production
there. =.
1t said the Soviets are making
progress on air-to-air rocket pro-
PEELED missiles. rocket projectiles
including an advanced va type,
pilotless aircraft of the German
vi flying bomb variety and on
advanced designs in the sub-sonic
category.
The unofficial but authoritative
publication said in its new 1949-
so edition that an experimental
development section of the COM
pany which made Nazi bombers
and transports during the war
was located at Kinity. 100 miles
north Of Moscow, and that It's
main production unit was at
Knibychef in Samaria.
At the later point ut is re-
1See AIRCRAFT Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Truman Sheds Cares for Day
To Eat Turkey Family Style
Is Servicemen Fly
Home for Christmas
In Trumon>s Plane
By the kssoeiated Press

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-, Dec.
24.-President Truman, hap
PLY at home this Christmas
eve, thought of military per-
sonnel trying to get home to
their families.
The presidential plane, the
independence, was leaving for
the East with members of his
staff. including two secre-
taries, Charles G. Ross and
Matthew Connolly. There was
vacant space available.
Mr.. Truman directed that
the independence take aboard
waiting Army, Navy and Air
Force personnel for the flight
East.
Sixteen servicemen sta
toned in the West will be
home for Christmas with
their families as a result.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

aid. Then. according to her story,
she asked her superiors what she
should do with him since he
needed disqualification. She said
she was told to call Gallinger.
Gallinger, she said, informed
her that since the man, who comes
from GAINESVILLE. N. c., had only
been here for three months he
was not eligible for the city hos
pital.
I'VE didn't have any room for
him." DR.. Memming said. 80 !
was told to just take him over
to Gallinger in my ambulance and
leave him there"
She said her instructions came
from James G. Capossela. super
intendent of Emergency.
At Gallinger. she said. flour
people told me couldn't leave
him there but they've said that
: 1CoA T1nGpTTAYC DOC A.ol
Evening star., 1949-12-25

transformed into an ENORMOUS
toy shop-second-h toys, it's
true, but to the children the toys
looked awfully good.
On the blackboard alongside
the chalked text of the salute to
Evening star., 1949-12-25
YugosIav Air Rights
For American Planes
Aid Good Relations
Agreement Emphasizes
Change Since Transport
Was Shot Down in '46
BY the Associotsd Press

Yugoslavia took a significant
step toward tightening its bonds
with the Western world yester-
day by agreeing to let American
airliners land within its borders.
The Communist-controlled ma
ton gave American planes that
right as part of a provisional air
transport agreement concluded at
Belgrade and announced stimuli
taneously in the Yugoslav capi-
tai and Washington.
While the agreement does not
provide for immediate Yugoslav
flights to this country. officials
Of Marshal Tito's government
made clear they have that in
mind for the future.
Pan American May Get Permit.
For the present, the Eastern
European national odds with
Soviet Russia-will get landing
rights in the American zones Of
Germany and Austria.
In return, the agreement grants
a United States airline. Ito be
designated by the Government" /"
permission to pick up md dis
charge passengers, traffic and mail
at Belgrade.
The United States airline is ex-
pected to be Pan American World
Always, which could save 800
miles on It's New York to Calcutta
run by using Belgrade as way
point.
The new agreement emphasizes
sharply the great change which
has occurred in relations between
the two countries in the last three
years.
1916 Incident Recalled.
In August 1946 Yugoslav fight
er planes shot down an American
Army transport which had cut
across a corner of Yugoslav ter
ritory. Five American airmen
were killed.
This set of one Of the hottest
diplomatic battles of the postwar
period. The furore died down
only after Yuposlayia turned over
| a $150,000 indemnity for the
deaths Of the Americans.
The new air agreement gives
either country the right to propose
revisions. Yugoslavia said it in
tends to do so as soon as its plans
''for the operation of a transat-
lantic route have progressed to a
point where negotiations for traffic
rights in the United States appear
desirable"
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Congress Urged
To Try Again on
Budget Ceiling
Truman Is Reported
Not Pressing for
Complete Balance
By J. A. O'Leoy


ocrat, of Oklahoma, called on
Congress yesterday to face up
to the problem of balancing the
Federal budget this winter by
making another effort to carry
out the budget-ceiling require
ment of the Congressional Re-
organization Act.
Sponsored by Mr.. Monroney and
former Senator LaFollette, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, that 1946
law required the two houses to
Ak at the start of each session
an overall limit on expenditures,
after reviewing the Government S
anticipated income.
For three years Congress has
not had much success in making
the ceiling requirement work, and
some influential members in both
major parties have talked of re-
pealing or revising it.
AnOCner DenC1t Seen.
From other sources came re-
ports the new buget President
Truman is preparing will be
smaller than this years antici-
pated time record of $43,-
100000.
At the same time, there were
indications the administration
may not put up a strong battle
for the increased taxes that would
be needed to achieve complete
balance in a single year. If, as
some students of the subject be-
ieve. the new budget is about
81 .000, 100000 below the current
year, there would still be the pros
pect Of a $4,000 900 900 deficit.
Some Government sources out
side OF the Capitol indicate the
administration may content itself
with narrowing the deficit in fiscal
year 195o-51. and aim toward
complete balance at later date.
Regardless Of any tax recon-
mendations the White House may
submit at the opening of the ses-
sion. there is already a strong
move under way among the law
makers to take off some of the
wartime excise ievies on transpor-
tation, communications, furs, cos
metics and other commodities. If
these cuts go through the admin
istration may have to work for
some new substitute taxes, Just to
hold the Treasury's income where
1t is today.
Economy q Major Issue.
It is becoming increasingly ap-
parent that economy versus taxes
will be major issue in the coming
session.
Mr.. Monroney still believes the
budget ceiling law can be made
to work If the committees respons-
IDLE for spending and money!
raising are provided with an ade-
quate research staff to prepare
overall estimates on income and
outgo.
He conceded the February IS
deadline in the 1946 law for re-
porting the budget ceiling figures
to the House may not leave enough
time to do the job, with Congress
convening on January 3.
He pointed out, however, that
the date could not be moved for
ward too far beyond February is
If the ceiling is to be fixed before
Congress gets down to action on
the detailed appropriation bills.
II the date is to be postponed
again. as it was in the last session,
the Oklahoma Representative in
heated he would try to include q
stipulation that a point of order
could be made against taking up
any appropriation bill until the
overall ceiling figures are agreed
upon.
Was Postponed Last Year.
At the beginning Of the 1949
session the two houses voted to
postpone the time for filing the
budget-ceiling report from Feb
ruary Is to May /. BY the time
(see BUDGET, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-12-25

the fiag-'T pledge allegiance to
the flag Of the United States OF
America and to the \ republic for
which it stands, one Nation in
divisible. with liberty and justice
for all''-was written, For each
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Mass BY Pope
C|inlaxes Start
0fHo|y Year
First 10000 Pilgrims
From Outside Rome
At jubilee Rites
by the Assoeioted Press

VATICAN CITY, Christmas
Day, Dec. 25.-Pope Plus XII
brought the opening ceremonies
of the Roman Catholic church's
25th Holy Year to a solemn cli-
max by celebrating midnight
mass in the majestic setting OF
st. Peters Basilica.
Reverent thousands - among
them many pilgrims arrived for
Evening star., 1949-12-25

Margaret Truman. 25. is as anx-
ious to display her loot" As she
calls it, as is the youngest. Margo
Wallace. /. who is a bit awed by
1See INDEPENDENCE. Page A-6.)