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On the Other Hand
Advocates of Missouri Valley
Authority Like Hoover Report

Of Natural Resources for the de-
velopment Of resources. river by
river.
The condemnation Of the Pick
Sloan Plan originated in the COM
missions task force" on natural
resources. a group that includes
three former Governors, Miller Of
Wyoming. Carr Of Colorado, and
Dempsey Of New Mexico. The
task force report contains state
ments such as these:
Present estimates are that the
construction Of projects for the
development Of the Missouri Basin
will cost nearly six and a half
billion dollars. One Of the un-
answered questions Is
whether there will be dependable
water for the purposes Of naviga-
ton. flood storage. irrigation.
water supply and power develop
ment.
1T is nothing short Of q calam-
ity that there should be grave
uncertainties on this score at this
late date.
Analysis of that (Pick- -Sloan)
plan reveals the fact that it con-
tains many projects which pre-
viously had been subjected to
devastating criticism by one or
the other agency. The 'compro-
mise consisted for the most part
in a division Of projects, each
agency agreeing to forgo the priv
ilege Of criticizing projects as
signed by the agreement to the
other. The result is In no sense
an integrated development plan
for the basin, and there is serious
question whether agreement be-
tween the two agencies is not more
costly to the public than disagree
ment.
THE conflicts arising from the
presence Of the Corps Of Engi-
neers and the Bureau of Reclama-
ton in the same river basins
obscure all other problems Of in
teragency relations"
The commission report. an ex-
detailed study Of the
subject, contains much more OF
the same. The comfort it gives
the MVA proponents, however,
lies not only in the argument it
offers for the annulment Of the
Of convenience-or shot
gun wedding-between the corps
and the bureau. There also Is
the fact that it provides most OF
the basic, and presumably dis
information Congress
Will require in determining ma
tional policy. That, Senator Muir
ray of Montana and some others
believe. is all that Is needed to
start the MVA ball rolling.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

pact authors to Constantine Brown.
ask the Ankara government to
join, but also because Turkey is
contiguous to Russia and for some
years has been a direct target
of Moscow's plans for territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
So long as the new treaty was
confined to the nations of the
Atlantic. neither Turkey nor
Greece had any reason for COM
plant. They had the Truman
Doctrine as the best defense
against Communist encroach-
ments. That doctrine provides
both Of them with effective as
sistance against invasion, either
by Russia or its satellites, but 1t
does not contain the vital para
graphs which would make an at
tack on their territory an attack
against the United States.
4 Turks Particularly Affected.
\ When, however. Italy was invited
to- join the Atlantic treaty the
situation changed radically. Italy
is Mediterranean power, just as
Turkey and Greece are. The in
vitation to Italy. therefore. was
considered by Athens and Ankara
as unjustif1ed discrimination
against their own countries.
The Turkish government Is par
ticularly concerned over the effect
on it's own people when Soviet
propagandists start telling the
Turks that America wants them
to fight Russia and wants their
air and naval bases. but that
America and its associates in the
pact do not want to un-
dertake to guarantee the Turks
security in an emergency.
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ldlu d UcG GlldI
the 81St Con-
greSS W ou ! d
m a k e the
much = abused
S0th Congress
look like heroes.
Recent events
indicate tn a t
the Senator was
studying to be
a prop h e t.
What really is
beginning to
discourage the
administra tion
L. that It's
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Straus and B0ke Case
Failure to Gust Reclamation Head
Results in Charge on His Loyalty

been serving without pay. The
House now has reversed itself.
But the Senate Appropriations
Committee has suddenly come up
with an announcement that Mr..
Straus' loyalty is in question. In
all the thousands Of words of
testimony during the long war on
him, that topic was never men
toned. AS he does not know what
he Is accused of. he naturally finds
it q little difficult to answer.
Interior officials state that Mr..
straus, with many other employees.
underwent a routine loyalty check
by the FBI. The Interior loyalty
board last spring made a finding
entirely favorable to him.
Broad Questions Involved.
Practically what is happening is
that Senator Downey, Democrat.
of California. and others want the
two men out and don't mind what
means are used to do it. But
broad questions are also involved.
An outstanding characteristic of
the 80th Congress was its drive to
administer the executive branch
of the Government-supposedly
separate and co-equal-by puni-
tive legislation against personnel.
The appropriations committees
were then as now the chief
offenders.
Congress fixed the policy Sena-
tor Downey now complains of-a
ban on supplying Federal irriga-
ton water to farms Of more than
100 acres. Congress can alter that
policy. Apparently it won't. so the
attempt Is made to get rid OF Mr..
Straus, who administers it strict
ly and believes in it, through the
power Of the purse.
Use Of the FBI loyalty checks
as q weapon are unfortunately
getting to be an old story. Such
checks are made Of thousands Of
people here, routinely. They in
clude all manner Of hearsay evi-
dence inadmissible in q court Of
law. The Straus case Is particu-
larly fragrant since open accusa-
ton Is lacking and 1t Is we'll under
stood his Is a reclamation fight.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

Dam, there are
citizens in the
Missouri Valley
who would be
happy to attach
the name OF
the form e r
President to
any one Of a
n u m b er of
handsome dams
with VIII c h
they hope to
see that section
e v e n t u al ! y
blessed as q
result of the
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lantic pact as
to the reason
they are being
excluded from
the defensive
coalition.
The Turkish
ov ern m ent,
particularly, is
disturbed, not
only because Of
the reaction
which may re-
suit in that
country from
failure Of the
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! y 1 " " i j VI
Peace" begin
ming In New
Y ork tomor-
row on t h e
ground Of "un-
swerving devo-
ton to freedom
Of inf or m a.
ton and free
speech"
That state
ment confuseS
the issue. This
New York con-
fere nee ha S
&II- - 10
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100000 for US
ing her name
over the air. A
million dollars
Is a very COM
forting thing
to have around
the house, and
even If the lady
only gets half
that much. why
that's comfort
ing, too.
But, without
knowing q n y
,e4,A 1ouy $hor
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a mischievous fellow is likely to
pick up in night court. I would
say she hasn't a chance to win
her suit. AS I get it. Miss Bank
head and her lawyer contend
that the word "Tallulah" belongs
to her. The lawyer is even wav-
ing an old copy Of Time Magazine
with this paragraph marked:
Miss Bankhead is one Of the few
people in the English-speaking
world instantly and Enthusiastically
identifiable by her first name"
They believe, Miss Bankhead
and her lawyer, that the mention
of the word "Tallulah" immedi-
ately conjures up a picture Of the
actress in the minds Of all Of us
who live in the English-speaking
world. They do. huh? Well. it
amt so. Let 'em keep on believ-
ing that until they die. If they
want to, but they're wrong.
Falls Came First.
Go to the State Of Georgia and
ask three-quarters Of the people
there what should follow the
word "Tallulah" and they'll
answer Falls" Sure, I know
that Miss Bankhead was named
after her maternal grandmother,
who was named after Tallulah
Falls, but the Falls were there a
long time before either Miss
Bankhead or her grandmother.
I wouldn't be surprised to see
the Falls hire a smart lawyer and
get after Miss Bankhead.
For every person in Georgia who
ever heard Of Tallulah Bankhead,
q hundred have heard of the Falls
by that name. Long before Miss
Bankhead was the toast of the
London stage, long before she was
making Noel Coward's stuff noisy
and hoydenish, the Falls were
pouring their water over the rocks.
to cascade and gurgle into the
welcome laps Of the ferns and
wild flowers.
I used to go there as a kid.
Georgia kids are still going there,
when the hot sun parches Central
and South Georgia In summer and
the GOODNESS Of the mountains
beckons. have seen Miss Bank
head on the stage many times,
and delighted in her artistry. but
nothing she ever did gave me the
pleasure Tallulah Falls did when,
as a boy. I poked a toe in her cold,
clear water. or just stood looking
at her. She was mightier to me as
a boy than Niagara ever was to
me as q man.
Wife Recalls Friend.
My wife, Jean, just asked me
what I was writing about, and
when I told her she backed me up
in my stand . hundred per cent.
Certainly I am familiar with
the name Tallulah Bankhead,"
she said, "but she isn't the first
person who comes to my mind
when I hear the name Tallulah.
I always think Of Tullulah Maley,
a girl I grew up with in my home
town. She Is cousin of one of
my very dearest friends, Mrs. Eli
Smith Of Springfield.s Mass, and
lives somewhere in North Caro-
lima, I believe. Around Charlotte,
I think"
Frankly, Miss Bankhead, when
people get to thinking they are so
high and mighty that q name
belongs to them, and to them
alone, they are, to use an express
sion right common around Tallu-
lah Falls. getting q little too big
for their britches."
Let Miss Bankhead win her suit
and the next thing you know King
George'll be suing me for having
a pointer named Rex.
Distributed by NcNausht Syndicate Inc>
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Bv Constantine Brorn

The State Department is re-
ceiving polite but pressing inquiries
from the ambassadors Of nations
not yet invited to join the At
Evening star., 1949-03-24
By Doris Fleeson

Early in January. Senator Reed,
Republican. of Kansas, a shrewd
veteran of the political wars, eyed
the coalitions then forming and
Evening star., 1949-03-24
.cLemore-
Says ToIluIoh Means
Georgia Town to Him
Bv Henry McLemoys

Mind you, I'm not blaming
Miss Tallulah Bankhead for suing
two broadcasting companies. a
soap company and an advertising
a aoencv fn,. t1
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Bp LoweH MeUen

Whether or not that great
structure in the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado is fittingly named
Hoover Dam rather than Boulder
Evening star., 1949-03-24
By Dorothy THOMPSON

The State Department granted
visas to % delegates from Comm
form countries to attend a "Cul-
tural and Scientific Conference
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29
Society Clubs Personals
Mrs. Carl Brown
Hostess To Party

The lovely home of Mrs. Carl
Brown was opened to the Euzel-
ian Sunday School class of the
Baptist church Tuesday evening
for their regular Christmas party.
A large number of members and
guests were present.
The decorations were typical of
the season with large Christmas
tree in one corner, covered with
lights and other decorations and
under which were the attractive
" packaged gifts. Holly and other
green's over the windows and
doors, with colored lights scatter
ed about, truly made an ideal
setting for the enjoyable get-to-
gether.
Games with much effort put
forth to win the prizes were en-
loved by everyone. Climaxing
this was the receiving ard open
ing by each one of their Christ
mas gift. Miss Mamie Clark, the
class teacher, was presented with
a beautiful raincoat with umbrel-
la to match.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

AS taken from the November IS
issue Of the Leeds News
1t is mid-afternoon on a crisp
fall day in November 1949. The
colors of the trees over the coun-
try are in their full glory. Nature
has painted with a lavish brush,
God has been kind to man, all is
apparent peace and happiness as
the Great Creator meant that it
should be. But for the forest ran
ger, his fire dispatcher, lookouts
and fire crews all of this peace
and serenity is submerged.
Their thoughts are on other
things. The woods are drier this
year than the past several years.
The wind has been rising all day
The woods are full of hunters,
some sober and careful some not
SO sober and@careful. Like the
wild animals of the hills, these
men know that man can spell de-
struction and death. The forest
protective organizations are keyed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29
Library Notes

Turn over the leaf of a new
book for New Year entertain
ment. The Holmes County Ii
orary at Durant offers Elizabeth
Goudge's latest book "Gentian
Hlll';; Never Dies The Dream
oy Margaret Landon, author of
Ann And The King Of Siam:
The White Sail" by Sara w.
bassett, and Everywhere |
Roam" by Ben Lucien Burman;
also three new mysteries THE
RESTLESS Hands" by Bruno Fisher;
Murder In The Outlands" by
James Hendryx, and Diamonds
TO Amsterdam" by Manning
Coles. Readers of non-fiction are
offered David Bradley's study of
the atomic bomb, mo Place To
Hide"
Juvenile readers will be enter.
tanned by "The Mystery In The
Pirate Oak" another Helen Or
ton story; Sandy And Mr.. ia
lopy" by Edith Agnew and "The
Hidden Burro" by Della Goetz.
A happy New Year to all oul
readers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

high. Nerves are taut, anything
can happen on a day like this.
they know what they may be
up against by night. Someone
may cuss mildly about careless
ness in general. Still some men
VIII start fire to smoke out one
little squirrel from hollow log
or tree. There is no doubt but
what few silent prayers are also
offered on an afternoon like this.
These men may be rough
looking lot to the elitel Perhaps.
they are, perhaps they must be.
They have a rough, dirty and Of
ten dangerous job to perform.
The job of fighting every fire in
their area to stand still. To
place their homes and even their
life. secondary to the job to which
they are dedicated. To protect
your forest. These men are truly
dedicated to their work. It is
not for gold, many of them could
make more money and in an
easier, safer manner. It is GER
tainly not for glory. The gen.
eral public and even their own
bosses up the line and away from
the fire line, All appreciate little
enough what they do. These
men know that this job must be
done for the people of the COM
munity, their state and their ma
ton. For the welfare of the pre-
sent generations and the genera
lions yet unborn. To protect your
timber, soil, ad water. To give
you a delightful place to picnic,
fish and hunt. A place where
the hunting is good because the
game has food and a place to live.
They have not been burned out
of their homes. A place where
you can picnic on a lazy Sunday
afternoon and can lean your back.
shirt and all, against tree with
out backing it. A place where
timber is growing and is harvest
ed to contribute its share to the
prosperity Of the nation but what
is more important, to help pro-
vide food, clothes, and perhaps
an education for the little tod
oilers that you see playing around
the woods workers cabin. A
place where you can enjoy nature
and the forest to its fullest ex-
tent because it is green and grow
ing, not black and stunted by fire.
A place where streams are clear
and cold for you
These are your people and your
forests, you have a God-given re-
sponsibility toward your fellow
man and toward mother earth.
Why don't we work together a lit
tie harder to prevent the destruc-
ton Of this heritage that belongs
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29
Miss Jean McRoe Weds
Claude Horton, Dec. 10

OF widespread interest through
out the county was the recent
marriage of Miss Jean McRae, of
Lexington, to Mr.. Claude Horton
OF Houston, Texas.
The wedding was solemnized
Sunday, December l8 at 1890 D.
m. IN the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. R. c. Moore. The i'm
mediate family was present for
the occasion. The Rev. c. T.
Floyd, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church in Lexington, per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride was attractively
dressed in a winter white suit
She wore an orchid corsage.
The couple are now at home in
Houston, Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

TO US! Why will hunters caus.r
untold damage to our natural re-
sources and several hundred doh
lars worth of extra expense To-
the taxpayers. create the discom-
fort and danger for the men pro-
tecting his hunting ground, for
Just one small animal? Why win
he smoke one little squirrel out of
hollow tree or one little rab-
bit out of briar patch? Is it that
one squirrel or one rabbit is
worth more than perhaps a hu-
man life? WHY?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Receiving guests with the bride
and groom were Mrs. Holder, mo-
Their of the bride, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, parents of the
groom. Mrs. Holder wore a grey
crepe dress with seouin trim and
her flowers were yellow chrysan-
themums. Mrs. Williams wore
black crepe embroidered in silver
with a corsage of white carna-
tons.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29
Wedding Trip

After the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip to the
Gulf coast and points in Florida.
For the trip the bride wore a suit
of taupe with which she wore
brown accessories. Her corsge
was a lavender orchid.
After January l, they will be at
home in Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29
Beautiful Ceremony Marks WHIioms~ Holder
Wedding At Lexington Presbyterian Church

~ooey aAAO oiSiiity llidIkeO tne
wedding of Miss Virginia Bridge
forth Holder of Lexington and Ri
chard Eugene Williams of Tus-
caloosa, Alabama, and Lexington,
which was solemnized at five o.
clock in the afternoon Thursday.
December % in the Presbyterian
church.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Missile B. Holder of Licking
ton, and the groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Williams of
Tuscaloosa. Both families are
prominent in Mississippi, Alaba-
ma and Tennessee.
Forming the picturesque setting
for the wedding were myriads of
lighted candles, a background of
forest green's and arrangements of
white gladioli. The choir loft was
marked with white trellis work
gracefully decorated with south
ern smilax. Officiating at the
ceremony was the Rev. Spiva Nc
Cullouch of the Durant Passionate
Miss Edith Mcdaniel of the Bel
maven music faculty. jackson. or
ganist, and Yancy Love of Dur
ant and the University of Missis-
slppi, presented the nuptial music
Inc traditional wedding marches
were used.
Miss Jean Lawrence of Good
man and the Mississippi State
College for Women was maid Of
honor. Her dress was of tuscany
green faille taffeta, fashioned
with an unusual shoulder arrange.
ment and small train. She wore a
small hat Of velvet and ostrich
feathers in the same shade as
ner dress and gold mitts. Her
flowers were of gold and bronze
chrysanthemums, tied with rich
gold ribbons.
Dresses worn by the four
bridesmaids were made identical
TO that OF the maid of honor, and
their flowers were gold and
bronze chrysanthemums. Two of
the maids, Miss Mable Alice
Morgan of Morgan City and Miss
Nancy Flowers of Jackson, wore
gold colored taffeta dresses and
hats OF velvet and ostrich fea-
theirs in a matching shade of gold
Miss Patricia Scobey and Mrs.
Louise King of Lexington wore
Tuscany green taffeta. Each of
the bridesmaids wore gold mitts.
Howard Williams of Tuscaloosa.
Alabama. was his brothers best
man. Groomsmen were Robert
Drew, Jim Walker, J. c. Shep-
herd. all of Tuscaloosa, and Bob
Garrard of Greenwood. Ushers
were Jack Yeats of Shelby and
Louie Bell Nichols of Lexington.
Lovely Bride
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her brother, A. B.
Holder, Jr., was lovely in her
wedding dress of heavy ivory sa-
tin. The dress was made with a
deep yoke of illusion, outlined
and heavily embroidered with
seed pearls, The fitted bodice was
buttoned in the back with tiny
covered buttons, and the long,
fitted sleeves ended in lily points
at the hands. The voluminous
skirt, which fell over hoops and
extended to form cathedral
train, was draped in unique ar
rangement over the hips. Her
veil of illusion was caught to a
coronet of orange blossoms and
seed pearls and extended to the
. end of her train. She carried a
bridal bouquet of stephanotis and
split carnations arranged with a
shower effect of blossoms and sa-
tin ribbon.
Reception Held
Immediately following the we'd
ding ceremony a reception was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hold
er, at their home for out of-town
guests and members Of the family.
i lZEz.s2
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Swinney,
Brookhaven, Mr.. and Mrs. 81
Dobbs, Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chatwin Jackson, Lexington, and
Miss Cargill Howard spent the
Christmas holidays in the home
of Mrs. j. M. Howard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

DR. and Mrs. G. S. Barnes, Mem
phis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Mont
gomery, Starkville, spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glazier Montgomery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. McCollough
and Linda Lou spent Christmas
day in Pope with relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. James Longinotti,
Jackson, spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Lon
ginotti.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones, of
Belzoni, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, Greenwood, spent Mon
day and Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harper Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mrs Ed Rush spent the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewel Gulledge at Bowling Green
IN order to be with her mother.
who is ill.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love Wis
tied MIR. and Mrs. Walter Page at
Starkville Christmas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Deck Johnson and Van L. Stew
art spent Wednesday afternoon on
business trip to Yazoo City and
Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Upton, Nat
chez, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Deck johnson Saturday afternoon
on the way to spent the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Wigley.
Richard O'Cain, Jackson, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry O'Cain.
Robert Love drove Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stephens to Jackson Mon
day where they visited friends
before driving on to Atlanta,
Georgia.
A. c. Conger, of Tchula and
Mrs. Sterling PEBBLES, Bolton, Wis
tied Miss Rosa Ramsey Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ramsey,
Adelaide and Bubba. were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glaz-
Ter Montgomery Christmas day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-29

MIR. and Mrs. James Stokes, At
lanta, Georgia, spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Howell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Early Custody Hearing
Denied Mother of

The long drawn tilt between
John A. Moore, 43, and his di-
vorced wife, Rose, 80, over the
custody of their two sons fared
again yesterday in a District
Courtroom and corridor.
Mrs. Moore, through her attor-
ney, Nicholas Chase, besought
Judge Richmond B. Keech to
speed a hearing, which might
switch custody Of the boys, James,
z. and John, jr.. ii, away from
their father to her. Although Mr..
Moore has the care of the boys,
they have been allowed by a court
ruling last November, to visit their
mother every other weekend and
from July l to August Is each
year.
Attorney Chase argued that the
court should hold an immediate
hearing. He questioned Mr..
Moore's ability to care for the boys
properly, pointing out that the
father now has three children by
another marriage and that his
present wife is expecting another
child soon.
Mr.. Chase also claimed that
Mrs. Moore now has a permanent
job with the Public Health Serv-
ice, and that she is able to pro-
vide a home for them. Custody
originally was granted the father,
because Of Mrs. Moore's admitted
inability to care for them.
Judge Keech said he would not
advance a hearing in the case. He
said he preferred to wait until
at least September 10, so that
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws, who
last heard the case in November,
could preside over the new hear
ing. Judge Laws now is on vaca-
ton.
In court, Charles P. Henry, Mr..
Moore's attorney. had charged
that the boys mother was poison
ing" them against their father.