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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Rutland Seeks
Action on $50
Stun Structures
List Given Boord
To Order Repoirs
Or Condemnation

One hundred and atty build
ings. mostly Of the sum type
have been referred 10 the Board
for Condemnation Of unSanitAry
Buildings by Health Otfieer
George c. Rutland for etthe. de-
molition or extensive repairs. II
was learned today. In addition.
another group OF TOO buildings
has been investigated and prob
ably will be referred TO the board
for action
DR.. Rutland said he would call
8 meeting Of the coiored clergy
men. headed by the Rev. r W.
Brooks. pastor OF Lincoln congre-
gatsonal Church. who recently met
with him 10 discuss the health Of
tenants Of stun dwellings. to see
II some method could be worked
out to take care OF the people who
would be evicted when the build
ings are condemned.
Most Of the buildings are To-
Gated In Bells court NV. Mades
court NV. 1900 block OF Champ
lain street NV. Half
place NV. and Mccullough court.
Other buildings are located In
Census Tract. No 30. which Is
located in the northwest section.
between Second and Ninth streets
and @ street and Florida avenue.
Mr.. Brooks said that finding
places for the evicted people would
pose a problem for his committee.
He doubted that many places were
available. He suggested that
trailers might be brought In tenn
porarily.
He discussed the problem with
the Rev. Frederick E. Reissig. exec
utive secretary Of the Federation
Of Churches. who said the fedora
ton would do all in It's power to
help. DR.. Reissig said a fedora
ton committee on community life
probably would not begin to func-
ton until fall.
DR.. Reissig said that, In the
meantime. the committee on So
cial welfare Of the Federation
might be able to help and he will
confer with Mr.. Brooks on plans.
Law Grants Delay.
Under the law the Condemna-
ton Board. after condemning a
building. must give 10 days no.
tice to the tenant and the owner
either to repair the building or
demolish It. After this time Is
up. notice is tackled on the build
ing and the tenant must vacate
In Is days. II he does not. he
Is subject to prosecution and II
the landlord receives rent during
that period he. too, can be prose-
cuted. The board must PERSONAL
ly inspect each building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11

Observation-Disclosures $40, near
Germantown, Md.
For celluloid mileage, Free for
|All' probably will have more
Washington scenes than any movie
since Mr.. Smith came to Wash
ington.
without benefit of camera, Miss
Blyth is going shopping here and
about to be sure Of some authentic
Washington dresses. The WASH
ington Board of Trade is more
than interested. President r. p. Fl
Siddons of the board was on hand
to meet Miss Blyth at National
Airport yesterday.
I'VE have" said studio OH
|cial. the fall cooperation Of the
Board Of Trade"
The studio officials have great
plans for Miss Blyth. II possible
she's going to spend the night at
Arlington Farms-if arrangements
can evade the rules sufficiently to
get her In as a guest.
Confidentially. she makes too
much money to qualify as O resi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Young Asked 10 Send
Home Rule Statement
To House D. {. Group

Representatives of groups fight
ing for home rule for the District
have asked Commissioner John
Russell Young to transmit his in
dorsement Of home rule to the
House District Committee.
Meeting yesterday, the Home
Rule Luncheon Committee sent
the request to Mr.. Young urging
him to make his stand formal. Al
Senate committee earlier this
week considering his renomina-
ton, Mr.. Young said he was In
favor of home rule.
Wilbur Finch. who instituted
the request, agreed to delete from
the communication the request
that Mr.. Young approve specif-
ically the Kefauver home rule bill
which has been passed in the Sen
ate. It was pointed out that MIR
Young has spoken against the
Kefauver measure. but has said
he is in favor of home rule gen.
orally.
The meeting was held so the
organizations affiliated with the
Central Suffrage Conference could
map final plans for getting House
approval of the home rule bill.
Efforts will be made to convince
House District Committee MEM
bers they should bring the home
rule bill to the House floor for full
debate, even If they personally are
against it.
Culver Chamberlain, newly elect.
ed president of the conference
presided at the meeting, held al
l751 New Hampshire avenue NV
Meanwhile, the washington
Section, National Council of Jew
| ish Women. has urged Chairman
Mcmillan of the House District
Committee to plan early hear
ings" on the Senate-passed Dis
trict home rule bill.
+. Meeting yesterday at Albar
Towers, $500 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, the groups Board Of
directors also requested an oppor-
tunity to be heard at the sessions
and expressed appreciation &c
Chairman Kefauver Of the Senate
District Subcommittee on Home
Rule for his efforts in passing the
| bill In the Senate. The resolution
was presented by Mrs. Mildred
Brown. Mrs, Joseph Dessoff. Sec
ton president. presicasd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11

Washington since 1885 and was
appointed assistant dean In 1914
A native Of Berkeley. Calf. he
has received his bachelor OF arts
and master OF arts degrees from
the University of California and
doctor Of philosophy from George
Washington University In 1885.
+, During the war DR.. Burns was
assistant director OF the ONCE OF
materials and facilities of the Az
riculture Department. He also
served as economic adviser TO the
Works Projects Administration
the once of Price Administration
and the War Food Administration
He lives at 652i Thirty-second
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11

HsTh~rf n, Bryan. 90. Of das1-
wrkd. Ala. died Of o heart stsaek
last night 80 he was catering
0Yisath Stadium 70 attend TIE
ssgns Of Tfsfflls
asr, Bryan was with hls ssfs.
Mra. Bessie BFyans wtssn - eas-
iapaed. He wAs sSazsaed 70 Gar
neid Hospital. wt1efe be was pro-
nounred dead On arrival Ne was
vss4sanx his son-in-law. Stanley A.
Fuieer. l&1a EAghtasnth saxsss 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
6. W. Goods, Flyers Repeat
Performance Of Miksdo'

George Washington University
co-eds Joined voices with singers
from the Air Force last night 81
the Water Gate for . repeat per-
Torrance Of The Mikado" which
drew capacity crowds 70 Lahnss
Auditorium last March.
Several thousand spectators.
including many In canoes. watched
the uniyersity's 0iTis 0lee Club
and the Air Force Band and
chorus put the popular Gilbert
and Sullivan opesstta through tss
PAGES.
Repeating her ssccesxful roe 60
the heroine. Yum Yum. Gas
Judith caiiander. and Abrasha
Robofsky sang the deep nsas If
Poo Bah. thu Lord High Esery-
tning Else. IL Col q. O. HOWARD
directed tis Air Fures Orchestra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Boy, 3, Has His Ups and Downs;
Elevator Trops Him in Toy Shop

1hree-year-old Johnny Dubiel
went shopping for . six-shoossr
and holster this morning at the
r.. A. o. Schwartz toy store st GA
Fourteenth street NV. but he rot
his foot trapped In an elevator
instead.
Johnny slipped and wedged his
leg between the elevator and the
floor Of the stores main foor. He
was rescued By police aftsr@abosli
10 minutes and apparently SUI
fered only severe bruises 70 his left
leg.
His father. Joseph u. Dlniel.
|7O0e North jefferson street. Airing
ton, said IL was hard 70 explain
Just how Johnny managed 10 do II,
In said he took Johnny and hi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
District Quartet
Eliminated in
National Contest

The Potomac Clippers. Wash
ington's hope for the national
championship in the annual Bar
Der shop Quartet contest, were
eliminated last night. according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Clippers. Jean Boardman'
Ben Musser, Charles Daugherty
William Ball and Joseph Yznagh,
were among the rs semifinalists
singing In Buffalo last night. The
Is were selected from 40 uuartets
that arrived for the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11

brother. Joe. Q. Ia the elevator
q seif-operated one--to 20 70 &C
upper floor where the ecwcoy xsx-
shooters we're.
The elevator nrss vent 70 the
basement. then returned 10 the
first floor and opened. he explained
Johnny darted out Apparently ne
then tried 20 get back into the
elevator which had started ID
again. In some way he managed
10 get his lee In the crack and the
elevator stopped On the leg,
Al Emergency Hospital. Joanny
sat on o table and told the nurses
his leg hurt. He was not eEyang
but he kept pointing az his knes
Joe xasd he guessed he ard
Johnny would get the ssx-ssoos<fs
latsx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
House Committee Votes
.SpecioI BorkIey Medal

Legislation to give Vice Presi-
dent Barley special medal for
distinguished public service" was
approved yesterday by the House
Banking Committee.
The medal would be produced
by the Treasury Department at a
cost not TO exceed $4,000 and
would be of gold with suitable
emblems. devices and inscriptions
to be determined by the Secre-
tary."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Todoy's Capital Scenes Include
Ann BIyth in Washington Role
Cumerus to Follow 3
Bob Cummings, Too,
In Mid-City Shots
By Cherries J. Yorbroueh.

Ann Blyth, a recent tantalizing
mermaid in William Powell's
pool, arrived in town yesterday
to play the role of a secretary in
the United States Patent Office.
The Patent Office. by its own
modest admission. has on file a
lot of plans for a lot Of things,
but none of them includes any
thing quite like Miss Blyth. In
fact, the office probably doesn't
go into anything like the superla-
tives required for her.
As an actual secretary, she
probably wouldn't qualify as a
craftsman. She knows no short
hand and her tipping. by her own
admission, needs a brushing.
But in the new movie which
starts production in Washington
today, she's a Secretary-and
that's enough for Robert Cum
mings. another actor of note who
has read the script. likes his role.
likes Miss Blyth eventually and
who also arrived here yesterday.
All About Young Inventor.
The movie, Free for an has
to do with q young inventor who
figures out a pill to replace gaso-
line. AS the young inventor. Mr..
Cummings should prove only Sec
ond in popularity in these parts
to Miss Blyth-if his pill works.
Crammed with Washington
scenes. the movie trolls" today,
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
and ranges from the Buffalo
Bridge" (the @ street NV.
BRIDGE to Mount Vernon, r
street, Connecticut avenue, Penn
sylvania avenue, the Tidal Basin
and Mount Vernon.
Most street scenes, which viii
include the strollings Of Secretary
Blyth and Mr.. Cummings, viii be
shot from a hidden camera. Studio
officials say it may be In q laundry
truck or O Good Humor wagon.
Shooting Schedule.
Strangely enough" smiled Miss
Blyth during q press conference at
the Hotel Statler. very few people
seem to recognize some movie
people when they walk down the
street" That. she explained.
would account for the few people
staring at the camera or the star
during q catch-as-catch-can movie
street scene.
The shooting schedule land the
studio doesn't care who knows ID
lis:
Today-sometime on PennSyl-
vania avenue NV. Connecticut
avenue NV. Georgetown on q
street NV, from 8 am. to 5 PM.
and only MIR. CUMMINGS win be
there.
Monday-Mount Vernon. with
the entire company, $50 am TO
noon. The Tidal Basin during the
afternoon.
Tuesday-The Tidal Basin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Navy Cook S Wife Drops
Churqes of Beotino

A charge that q Navy cook as
sauited his wife Gith intent 70
kin her In the rear OF q midget
type automobile was dropped yes
terday when the wife refused "a
prosecute.
Freed In the dismissal by judge
Armand w. Scott was Edmund J
Carithers. 20. stationed ut ths
Naval Gun Factory. He VA
brought 10 Municipal Court last
Tuesday ON the complaint Of Mrs
Betty Caritherx, ~. who charged
her husband beat her saYasely
about the head while parked In
o Crogley car near her home In
the 100 block Of q street S.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11

YIN. university
president. an
nounced today.
DR.. Burns has
been actin g
dean since July.
1916. W h e n
Dean William
c. tombstone.
jr.. went on
leave of alb
sence to accept
a position with
the State De-
ment. He has
been on the fac
ulty at George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
6 District Area Students
Graduated at Gettysburg

Six Washington area students
were graduated this week from
Gettysburg College. Pa. They
are:
Daniel Borregard. 5202 Newport
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md; Mar
jorie Crickenbarger. 32i0 Tenny-
son street NV; Jeanne c. Faris
1910 Michigan avenue NE; Peggy
L. Gettys. 1907 Park road NV;
walter n. Shipe. 1901 Kanawha
street NV, and Donald H. Sweet
6s05 Meadow lane. Chevy Chase
Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
6. ". Names Dr.. A. {. Burns
School Of Government Dean

Or. Arthur z. Burns has been
named dean Of the School of Gov
eminent at George Washington
University. DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Game Warden Reports
On Game Killed

Seven cases of deer shot in
the county during the recent sea-
son which closed January /, have
been reported by Roger Cain,
Durant, game warden. Mr.. Cain
told that the quail season which
opened December 10 will continue
until February 10. The dove sea-
son closed Tuesday, while the
duck shooting season will con-
tinue through Saturday, January
8.
Among huntsmen killing deer,
as reported by Warden Cain were:
Leroy Robinson, Greenwood, A.
point buck; r. M. Pickett, Green
wood, 6-point buck; l.. H. Walker,
Sidon, APPOINT buck; and w. M.
Chapman, Tchula, 8-point buck.
County sportsmen who made
kills in Issaquena county during
the shooting season, according to
reports, were: X. P. Thomas,
Ebenezer, 11-point buck; w. L.
Edwards, Lexington route a;
Lester Hoover and Norman Stew
art, 9-point buck; Arthur Ed
wards. Lexington route a with
p carson Windham, Issaquena
county, 8-point buck.
Warden Cain reported thou
sands of quail, doves, and ducks
to have been shot in the county
during the hunting season.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Of Interest To
Veterans

Q-What are the headlines that
apply if l wish to take my train
ing under the G.. l. Bill at a later
date? I was discharged in August,
1947.
A-You may apply for training
within four years from the date
of your discharge. You must
finish your training before the
expiration of inen years from the
date of your discharge.
Q-I am considering taking
on-the-job training but / find the
proposed training will necessitate
purchase of a great many tools
and some equipment. Will vete-
rams Administration pay for the
tools that will need?
A-Veterans Administration
will furnish you with tools and
equipment, provided they are re-
quired by all other trainees tax
ing the same course.
Q-When is a Certificate of
Eligibility from VA for loan
guarantee purposes necessary?
Alt is necessary when the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Itinerary For Home 'Demonstra-
ton ooenf from January Ills

January Z, 2:3O p. m, Thorn
ton Home Demonstration club;
January 8, 10 a. m. All Junior
Council meeting; January 10,
1918 a. m, Coxburg All club;
January 10, 2 p. m, Lexington
Grammar All club: January IL,
8:45 a. m, Centerville All club;
January II, 1890 a. m, West All
club; January IL, 2:30 p. m,
Horseshoe Home Demonstration
club; January IL, BIS a. m. Cru
ger All club; January IL, 2:30
p. m, Ebenezer Home Demonstra-
ton club; January Is, $50 a. M,
Goodman All club; January ID,
1890 a. m, Pickens All club;
January IA, II a. M, Tchula All
club; January IA, 2:30 p. m.
Brozville Home Demonstration
club; January Is, office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

Q-On what priority basis is
World War / veteran admitted
to a Veterans Administration
hospital?
A-Emergency cases have first
priority; those suffering from in
juries incurred in or aggravated by
wartime service are next on the
priority list, and those who swear
they are unable to pay hospital
charges for nonservice-connected
disabilities or illnesses are third.
The latter must wait until a bed
is available.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Patients At The Hospital

Louis Rogers, Cruger
John N. Hearn, Lexington
Mrs. M. r. Presley, and son,
Pickens
Erie Dawes, Lexington
Mrs. Maud Alexander, Cruger
Mrs. r. S. Phillips, Cruger
Mrs. Vernon Hathcock, Lexing
ton.
Colored
K. B. Redd, Goodman
Ephriam Skinner, Black Hawk
Dorothy Levy, Durant
Caesar Mcdaniel, Lexington
Cordelia Brown, Tchula
Green Whitehead, Cruger
Lily May Banks, Cruger
Carrie johnson, Lexington
Freddie Ann Lacy, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
SUSTAINS INJURIES

Mrs. Eugene Cole received in
juries of three broken ribs when
she fell n Memphis, Christmas
day while visiting her nephew
Eldridge Stannard. She is doing
well at home, and is able to be
out of bed part of the time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

veteran is unable to furnish the
lender with his original discharge
papers, or when his period of
service was less than 90 days, or
when his service was in the arm
ed forces of government allied
with the United States in World
War ii.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

Mrs. Mary Phillips and Mrs. j.
G. Webb spent Christmas in In
dianola with the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clyde Webb.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
LEGAL NOTICES
NON RESIDENT SUMMONS

The State of Mississippi,
County of Holmes.
To hurry Mae Lee, whose post
office address and street address
is: 1921 5th Avenue, Chicago
Heights, Illinois.
You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court Of
the County of Holmes. in said
state, on the Second Monday of
January, A. D., 1949. to defend
the suit No. SOTO in said Court
of Walter Lee, Complainant,
wherein you are defendant.
This 18th day of December, A.
D., 1913.
Parham H. Williams,
(SeaD Chancery Clerk.
14-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
HOLMES VS.. SENATOBIA

See the Holmes Bulldogs meet
Senatobia in Goodman Friday
night, January IA. Games start at
ZOO and 800.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Do Your Gums"
Spoil Your Looks?

One look at some GUMS" is
enough to upset anyone-Drug-
gists refund money if the first
bottle of "LETO'S" fails to salts
fy.
Howell-Heggie Drug Company
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

"a quarts fruit, Is quarts vege-
tables, II pints vegetables, z pints
fruit juice and three pints pickle.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

Gresham Daniel spent Sunday
in New Orleans with his brother,
Jim Daniel at the Railroad hos
pital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
GET AHEAD FAST!

Young man, chances to further.
your education and opportuni-
ties to get ahead fast are yours
in the new U. S. Army and U.
S. Air Force. You owe it to your
future to investigate full details
today! You can get the best of
training under the most skill
ed experts in the world. For
ladies, too, there's opportunity
for education and rapid adj
vancement in those fine organi-
cations, the WAC and the
WAF. It's a grand and glorious
feeling to know that you are
really on the road to success
full career. You'll work with
congenial people, folks like
yourself who are ambitious
and interested in building a
secure future for themselves.
Leadership is at a premium
these days, and you can learn
to be a leader through the edu-
cational opportunities of the
new Army and Air Force. Talk
1t over frankly with a trained
personnel expert, your U. S.
Army and u. S. Air Force Re-
cruiter. He's at the u. S. Army
and U. S. Air Force Recruiting
Station, located at Kosciusko.
See him at once about enlisting
career with a future.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

FOR SALE-Bailed Soy Bean
Hay. Cut in August in the bloom
stage for $500 per ton. Soy Bean
Hay bailed following combine for
$500 per ton. All FOB. Bailey
Plantation. r. L. Wallace, Tchula,
Miss, Rt. Box 10l 1l-8tn
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Mill Grill. Nice
business and location next door
to hosiery mill. Three room apart
ment. For full information see
+. H. Lewis. 3-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

The home demonstration clubs
SSof Holmes county collected can
ned food for the Old Ladies
s,home in Jackson. Collection of
scanned food was one of the goals
for the new year that was set up
4 by the county Home Demonstra-
Ftion council The food collected
twas as following: Is pints fruit,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

STOP AT Leila's Antique shop,
highway 81, North, Durant. For
Appointments nights and Sun
days, call 245-J.
17tfp 38tfp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06


They're being born in record numbers these days
million babies last year12 million since the war
In Mississippi &C. 29l babies born in l947.
They make very important reason for the cur
rent service improvement and expansion program of
this business electric company Ano her reason
that everybodys appetite for electric service getting
biggerin towns and on farms, in homes and in indus
try.
Ordinarily the power companies work about
years ahead for growing electricity needs.
Today, in addition, we're working hard to catch
with much needed construction could not do dur
ing the years!
Il all adds up the biggest peacetne constfuctoo
program in Americas history. The OO,O0OOOO na-
tion.wde program is made possible BY the savings of
millions of Americans, in all walks of life who are in
vesting in the businessmanaged electric ls and power
companies
How will this money be spent? Il will pay for
many new power plants and additions hundreds of
othershousands of miles of WIRE cable and pole lines
new equipment in quantities-and thousands Of
new Jobs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

. WILL LONGTERM LEASE so
acres dairy and cultivatable land
known as Hemingway place at
Newport - intersection of Sails,
Kosciusko, Goodman roads soon
to be hardsurfaced. Electricity.
Will consider sharing expense
building house Additional 7 acres
cultivatable bottom land avail.
able three miles south. Mrs. Jane
L. Bell, % East 38th Street, New
York, N. Y. 31-6tnp
10-6tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

FOR SALE-Llgnt weight con-
crete blocks for sale. Winona
Concrete Products Company.
Phone 1921, Winona, Miss.
21-tfnp {
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

The State of Mississippi,
County of Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-12
(See Front Covert

Photographs by Robert Doisr~su
NTEwLYwEDs Cermane and Emile Chaumette, pictured on
this page taking economy sized oneday PARIS
honeymoon born novelty that may grow into full
blown custom
Their itinerary includes mountain Montmartre where
the Church of the city, waterfall the
Tueres Garden of such artistic masterpieces as the
Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo in the Louvre ride on the
Paris subway and choice of the worlds fastest wines
served at the counter of any neghborhood bistro.
High spot visit Of the small amusement places
along the Seine Name Honeymooncs Cemaine and Emile
get much fun from a swing and merry
American couple might of orchestra at high
priced Broadway show.
The Paris pocket honeymoon the first innovation since
the dawn of wedding trips According to historians honey
survival of the days when man, having carted off
Miss Missing Link OF 10000 Be- stashed her away until the
girls mother got tired OF beating the bushes for her The
honeymoon derives from the fact that neolthc newly
weds spent their months Information drinking honeyed wine