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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12
TchuIu B. And P. W.
Sponsors Bingo Party

The Tchula Business and Pro-
fessional Woman's Club will spon-
sor a bingo party Wednesday
night, October 18 at 800 in the
school gymnasium.
Admission charge will be sl.0O
for ten games. A number of at
tractive prizes are being offered
Tickets will be on sale beginning
Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12
Goodman ALI Girls
Elect l95Q-5l Officers

The Goodman All Club girls
met Thursday, October 5. The
following officers were elected for
1950-51.
President, Betty Ann McCrory;
vice president. Ruthie Jean
Branch; secretary, Betty Lou
Porter; reporter, Carol Mabry.
New members were signed up
and rules of etiquette discussed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

ed basketball. Nancy is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Tate.
Joan Allen, a high school sop
homore, is active in class func-
tons. She has had piano, voice,
expression, and tap dancing. She
is member of the Choir and Glee
Club, and is one of the majorettes
in the band. She plans to attend
college at Ole Miss and become a
singer. Her parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe F. Allen and her grand
father is Judge Allen, all OF
Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

sports and is a physical education
major. During her freshman year
she was cheerleader and men,
Der of the annual staff. This year
she is head cheerleader. Her
friendly smile and warm greeting
have won her many friends on
the HJC campus.
The freshman maid, Nancy Tate,
is a graduate of Carthage High
School and is a business major.
During her high school days she
took music, was a cheerleader,
was on the annual staff, and play
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

SPlNET PIANO BARGAIN! Re-
verses force us to sell immedia-
tely in this section a lovely lit
tie Spinet piano, practically
new. Fully guaranteed. Res
ponsible person with good cred
1t can obtain delivery now by
paying minimum down payment
and few monthly payments.
Please, do not write unless in
terested in buying. Address
DISCOUNT MANAGER, P. O..
Box 9l9, Memphis, Tenn, for in
formation where to see piano.
26-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

Betty Martens, sophomore, has
been chosen to reign as the 1850
football queen. Attending her as
maids will be Nancy Tate, a fresh
man, and Joan Allen, a sopho-
more in high school. Betty will
be crowned by Elwood Rainwater,
the captain of the team, during
the half Of the Homecoming game
between Ellisville and Holmes on
October a.
Betty, who comes to us from
Berry, Alabama, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Martens. In
high school she was active in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

Patients at the HoSpifo
October 2
Leo Maness, Lexington
discharged I'D
October 3
Mrs. S. D. Turnage, Belzoni
October 6
Mr.. ]. F. Sample, Goodman
October 7
Mrs. Jeffrey Roberts, Jackson
discharged I'D
October 8
Mrs. Maggie McCrory, Durant
Mrs. Ollie Jones, Thornton
discharged I'D
October 10
Mrs. J. A. Ousley
Colored Patients
August 20
Matthias Lee, Tchula
October 8
Ben Allen Redd, Durant
October 2
Missouri Coleman and baby
discharged 1D
October 8
Ball Monroe, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

VISIT The Antique Shop wnere
you are always welcome. Leila
w. Guess, Durant, Highway 81
South. Phone 225-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

FOR SALE - Rebecca Andrews
rugs, rags and needles at the
Antique Shop in Durant. 26tfp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

10 MEN WANTED from this area
to train for jobs as Operator
Agents with Railroads. A life
time opportunity for a lifetime
job. Approved for Veterans.
Write Railroad Communications
School, 104 East 9th, Kansas
City, Missouri. 4-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

FOR SALE - Noiseless Reming-
ton Typewriter and Tabulator
Combination, combination bat
terry and electric radio, and
small RCA Motorola record
player. Call 225-W. 26ltp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

WANTED - Bowl and pitcher
Set - Chambers and stop jars.
Leila's Antique Shop. Durant.
Phone 22S-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

FOR RENT Front bedroom, prl-
vate entrance. Phone 225-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

FOR RENT - Two unfinished
apartments. See A. B. Clements
Chevrolet Co, phone 2l9. 5-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

Try The Classified Ads-1t puYs'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-10-12

Try The Classified Ads-It PoYs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Disappointing S11,520
Is Raised in Week
From $50 Calls

Fifteen telephones that can
bring help to Washington needy
will be waiting to ring all day to-
day in downtown Washington.
These are the phones at Metro
politan 1852. They have been
ringing for a week now with
last-minute donations for the
Washington area Community
Chest.
The trouble with them. all the
past week, was that they didn't
ring often enough. Today, and
tonight, they will be waiting to
give the community one more
chance. Then at midnight they
will be disconnected.
A modest $11,52O had been
raised in the special week-long
phone campaign last night. Fewer
than 700 persons called during
the whole week. The effort started
with a goal of $685., 900.
1t was only through pledges from
other agencies-the regular cam
paign soliciting organization and
the mail-that last week saw any
significant narrowing of that 1887 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Shirley Temple Marries
Black, " Executive
By the Associoted Press

DEL MONTE, Calf, Dec. 10
Shirley Temple, the actress, and
Charles Black, son of the presi-
dent of Pacific g. Electric Co.,
were married this afternoon at
Del Monte.
Mrs. James B. Black, mother
of the bridegroom, told the AS
ISOLATED Press of the marriage
and added "they have started on
their honeymoon. I don
know where they have gone"
The marriage eliminated a ro-
nance of many months, the
couple having dated regularly in
Los Angeles, here and in Homo
lulu.
Mr.. Black. 81, Stanford gradu-
ate, now is television company
executive active in Hollywood and
San Francisco. IT was his first
marriage.
Miss Temple, %, divorced Actor
John Agar last year, obtaining an
interlocutory decree on December
5, 1949. It became final last
week.
Superior Judge Henry G. Jor-
gensen of Monterey County per-
formed the civil ceremony at the
Monterey Peninsula home of
the James B. Black family at
4:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
To-day JAW Strike
AT Deere Settled
By the Associated Press

MOLINE, H., Dec. 16.-A settle
ment plan reported to contain q
lucent general hourly wage in
crease was reached by negotiators
today in the 107-day Deere & Co
strike.
An official of the CIO-United
Automobile Workers predicted con-
fidently that the $4,000 workers
idle since September l at the
companys seven farm machinery
plants, would accept the agree
ment.
The strike, one of the longest
ever Waged by the JAW, and, since
settlement of the sWitchmen's
walkout against major rail lines
perhaps the Nations most serious
affects men in East Moline, Ill.
and Des Moines, Dubuque, Ottum-
wa and Waterloo, Iowa.
Federal Mediator Francis Sheri-
dan announced the agreement had
been reached, subject to ratifica-
ton by the workers at union meet
ings next week.
If the terms are accepted
normal operations will be resumed
as soon as possible" said a state
ment signed by Pat Greathouse.
JAW regional director, and Ralph
Clifford, chief Deere negotiator.
Mr.. Greenhouse said the agree
ment calls for a Is cents hourly
increase. In addition, Mr.. Great
house said, hourly rated workers
would get another 6 cents an hour.
Deere said the Currently aver
age hourly wage is about $l.80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Dewey Carries Out Promise,
Names HonIey to $4,000 Post

War and World War I, provided a
sequel to the "Hanley hitter"
which created a furore in the
recent, bitter State wide political
campaign.
During the campaign, Gov.
Dewey had promised Mr.. Hanley
a State post if the Republican
lieutenant governor were defeated
November 7 in his bid for a Senate
seat. Mr.. Hanley lost to the in
cumbent, Herbert H. Lehman,
Democratic and Liberal Party
nominee.
In his controversial letter Sep
TENDER S. Mr.. Hanley wrote to
Representative w. Kingsland
Macy, Republican, of New York
that he had IAN iron clad, un-
breakable arrangement" for a
State job. apparently if he were
defeated for the Senate.
Gov. Dewey said a few days after
Mr.. Hanley released the letter
October 16 that he would be proud
to find State post for the lieu
tenant governor. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17

The United States last night
slapped economic sanctions on
Communist China. freezing all its
assets in this country and barring
American ships and planes from
going there.
The State Department said the
freeze on transactions is to pre-
vent Chinese funds here from be-
ing used against the United Ma
tons in Korea.
The new ship movement restric-
ton. effective immediately. draws
tighter the Commerce Depart
ment'S ban on American cargoes
to Red China.
In addition to barring Ameri-
can vessels and aircraft from all
ports and cities controlled by
Communist China, the order pro-
hibits them from loading or I'M
loading cargo any place in the
world if company officials have
reason to believe any of the goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Air Force Reveals ESQ JET
Flew 1850 Miles Nonstop
BY the Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. Is.
What the Air Force halls as the
longest nonstop flight in history
by an ESQ jet fighter-a trip of
1850 miles-came to light be-
latedly today.
The Elmendorf Air Force Base
paper reported officially that
Capt. Arthur R. Curran, operations
officer of the Gath Fighter Squad
ron, set the record December / on
a flight from here to Edmonton,
Alberta.
Four of the F-80-C Jets took off
for Edmonton to test modified
265-gallon wingtip fuel tanks.
Three had to drop out.
But Capt. Curran made it to
Edmonton without difficulty in 8
hours and 20 minutes, flying most
of the way at an altitude of 5000
feet. His average speed was 400
miles per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
BY the Associated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Out-
going 1t. Gov. Joe r. Hanley to-
day was appointed at Gov
Dewey's direction to newly
created $16,000-a-year state post
The 74-year old lieutenant gov
ernor, author of the explosive
"Hanley letter." will become
special counsel to the New York
State Division of Veterans At
fairs at midnight December 81,
when his term expires.
His appointment was announced
by Leo v. tanning, veterans di-
vision director, who receives
$4,000 annually as head of the
State agency. Mr.. Lanning said
the appointment was made "at
the suggestion of Governor
Dewey"
AS lieutenant governor, Mr.
Hanley receives $4,000 a year and
$4,000 annually for expenses.
Appointment of Mr.. Hanley, a
veteran Of the Spanish american
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17

avenue will be open from am.
today until midnight to accept
parcel post. The Benjamin Frank
lin station at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, will
be open from noon until 10 pm.
They kept those hours yesterday
and handled thousands of Yule-
tide packages. They expect to be
even buster today as others step
up with packages and as train cars
full of delayed mail arrive in in
creasing numbers from other
cities.
Return of the switching workers
early yesterday and the lifting of
"a 15-State embargo at Ills am.
gave the signal for swift moves to
restore full passenger train service
at Union Station and normal
movement of parcel post and other
mail that had been piling up.
Mail is Moving Rapidly.
Postal authorities reported last
night that outgoing mail was being
handled so we'll that parcels and
letters accepted up to that time
could generally be counted on to
be on their way by 2 am. TODAY,
Incoming mail and packages
while not being handled at the
same rate, were progressing suf-
ficiently fast to cause officials to
believe that all backlog would
Continued on Page AS, Col. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
.1ydings Requests
Ban on Seating Butler;
Makes Fraud. CHARGE
Murylonder Says He Was
Beaten by 'ScurriIous
And FuIse' Attacks
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Tydings, Democrat, oil
Maryland last night suggested
that the man who defeated him
for reelection should be denied
a seat in the Senate on the
ground that he had used "scur-
rilous and untrue" printed mat
ter in the campaign.
Senator elect John w. Butler
who rolled up 326,286 votes to
Senator Tydings' 1885, 58 in the
November election, countered that
the Tydings charge appears to be
the cry of a poor loser"
The suggestion for refusing to
seat Mr.. Butler in the new Con-
gress next month was made by
Senator Tydings in letter to
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa.
Chairman of Senate subcom-
mittee which has been Investigate
ing reports of excessive spending
and corrupt practices in election
campaigns, Senator Gillette an
nounced recently that he intended
to inquire into the use of sour
rilous and derogatory campaign
literature-and that he would in
vestigate the Maryland senatorial
election in particular.
Senator Tydings used such
words as deliberate fraud prac-
ticed upon the voters of Mary
Continued on Page Az Col ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
I'd. T.. Youths Seized
In Bank Robberies;
Third Held on Coast
Much Loot Recovered
After HoIdups Here,
Testimony Indicates

Two Washington youths and a
New Jersey convict were held
under $4,000 bond each here and
in Los Angeles last night on
charges of robbing two Washing
ton banks of $63,750 in the last
year.
Brief testimony at the arraign-
ment here indicated that one of
the three, Leon Miskin, %, of 500
Nicholson street NV, aided in the
recovery of a substantial amount
of the loot from the Shepherd
Park branch of the Hamilton Ma
tional and the Spring Valley
branch of the National Metropoli-
tan Bank.
Neither Miskin nor Nicholas
James Carrigan. also %. who lived
at 513 Eighth street NE. until he
was indicted into the Army
Wednesday. had anything to say
for themselves when arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence. The money
was found in Miskin's car, it was
said.
Hearing Continued.
Hearing was continued until
January 4 pending the return
from Los Angeles of Christopher
Tassos, "a, of Paterson. N. j.. said
by police to have violated three
New Jersey paroles, and to have
served time at Sing Sing. He had
$1,000 on him when arrested, the
FBI said.
Attorney Myron Enrich said in
behalf of Miskin: II understand
he has made a full and complete
disclosure of what he knows of the
case. I understand also the Of
f1cers had no difficulty obtaining
these disclosures from him. and
obtained his help in recovering a
large sum of money"
Miskin. according to the attor-
ney, had been employed in the
liquor store of his father. Nathan
Miskin. at 2449 Good Hope road
Sc. Anacostia, and had left the
District only long enough to serve
with the Army in Korea from
autumn of 1916 to April. 1948.
Asks Reduction of Bond.
Mr.. Enrich moved for a re-
duction in the bond on grounds
of Miskin's youth, the fact that
he lived here, had been working
for his father. and, as far as he
knew, had no police record.
Informed that both robberies
had been committed with arms,
on banks operating under Federal
laws, Mr.. Lawrence declared, this
is no simple case" He set the
bond at $4,000 for each man on
each charge. and informed Mr..
Enrich he could renew his re-
quest for reducation next week.
Carrigan shook his head when
asked if he had anything to say.
The two youths, rk-complex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17

Armed Services Committee-at q
time when the cold war" filled
the headlines and when there was
not even the remotest thought OF
fighting in PARKWAY Korea-that
the Army would need "18 divisions
equipped and trained for instant
deployment."
The two new Guard divisions
called into Federal service eventu-
ally will provide the Army with
II divisions.
Months of Training Needed.
But not in January or even in
March will the Army have al
those II divisions to take the place
of Gen. Bradley's elementary
defensive force" which, he said
would be used to "lug in the dixie
until we rallied sufficient and eff.
fective reserves"
The new under strength divi-
sions will have to be filled out
with raw recruits, draftees anc
reserviStS. They must undergo
months of intensive training il
camps in this country.
Indeed, the four Guard divi-
sions which were brought into
service last September had to be
supplied with 1000 to 5000 re-
cruits, draftees and reservists
each to bring them up to strength
and their training will not be
completed for several months.
Nor are all the remaining reg
ular Army divisions cohesive
combat-wise units ready for duty
in Europe or the Orient. The
SD Airborne Division at Fort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
coo gap. A total of $72,96O came

COO gap. A total of $72,960 came
in from those other sources.
With the smaller amount from
phone calls. this means about $500
more people will be cared for next
year than would have been pos
sible otherwise. But it still leaves
an estimated $500 who won't be
cared for, because the 105 Chest
agencies won't have enough funds
People still have until midnight
tonight to help make amends. All
they have to do is call Metropolitan
6262.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
u. S. Freezes Red China Assets
Tightens Ban on Shipments
Economic Sanctions Applied to Prevent
Use of Funds Against U. N. in Korea

are destined directly or in
directly for Communist China"
American ships previously had
been prohibited from carrying any
war-useful goods from port to
port if they were to find their way
to Red China-or any other Rus
sian satellite. Previous orders
also have placed rigid controls on
any kind of shipments from the
United States to China. or British
Hong Kong and Portuguese Macao,
important ports at China's door.
The Treasury clampdown on
Communist China assets in the
United States applies also to
North Koreans, but the State
Department said this step was
purely administrative; that
North Korean holdings here are
negligible
A Treasury official estimated
that Chinese assets here might
fcoo %rrTN1h hcCETC Dooo A1O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Mt. Etno Bursts Again
Into Furious Eruption
BY the Associated Press

CATANIA, Sicily, Dec. 16.-Mt
Etna, after several days of minol
activity, burst into furious erup-
ton again tonight, throwing
thousands of tons of lava down
the eastern slopes of Europe's
highest volcano.
1t was the 22nd day of the
current eruption, the biggest by
Etna this century. The largest
lava stream was flowing at sc
to rs feet an hour on a 450-foot
front, nearly so feet deep.
Volcanologists said there was
no immediate threat to villages
in the path of the lHa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17

is the goal of the forces of agrees
sion that have been loosed upon
the world" the President said in
his proclamation. II summon all
citizens to make a united effort
for the security and well-being of
our beloved country and to place
its needs foremost in thought and
action that the full moral and
material strength of the Nation
may be readied for the dangers
which threaten u.s."
Long List of Laws Involved.
The proclamation, in essence,
was call to the loyalty of all
Americans. In addition. it brought
into force Immediately a long list
of laws giving the President and
other executive officials special
authority to speed up the defense
effort.
These included the power to
lengthen work hours under Gov
eminent contracts, requisition
ships. waive competitive bids on
defense contracts and similar mat
tiers.
In the presence of only a few
staff assistants, Mr.. Truman
signed the proclamation at 1920
am. in the quiet of his White
House Office.
1t was followed a short time
later by an executive order set
ting UP the Office of Defense
Mobilization with overall author
ity. under the President, of direct
ing the country's vast mobiliza-
ton effort.
Both actions were first an
nounced by the President in his
radio address to the Nation and
the world Friday night.
Subject to Senate Confirmation.
Head of the new agency, as
previously announced, will be
Charles E. Wilson, president of
the General Electric Co. Mr.. Will
son is resigning his $275, 000-
a-year position to assume the
responsibility for directing the
production, manpower and other
phases of the program to mobilize
the civilian economy for defense.
His appointment to the $22, 800
a-year Government post is subject
to Senate confirmation.
In his proclamation, President
Truman said the recent events in
Korea and elsewhere were "a
grave danger to the peace of the
world" and that American de-
lenses must be strengthened as
speedily as possible"
He warned that if the goal of
Communist imperialism should be
achieved the people of this coun-
try would no longer be permitted
to enjoy their way of life and the
freedoms that are so much a part
of it.
He called for "a mighty produc-
ton effort" to meet the country's
Continued on Page A, Col. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
District to Seek Reinstatement Of Fund
for Civil Defense Here. Pooe Az


tense Act, sets up machinery for
cooperation of Federal, State.
municipal and local agencies in
handling emergencies which might
follow enemy strikes at the Ameri-
can homeland.
It is the first congressional an
swer to many complaints from
mayors and governors that the
Federal Government has delayed
too long in assuming leadership in
this grim field of possible mass
disasters.
Senator Kefauver. Democrat of
Tennessee, acting chairman of the
committee, said the bill contains
great and substantial powers" for
a permanent agency" of civilian
defense.
Similar to House Bill.
He estimated its cost over the
next three years at $3.1 billion.
Of this the Federal Government
would pay 81 per cent, the States
and local governments the re-
naming 46.
Senator Kefauver said the bill is
similar to one nearing completion
in the House Armed Services Com
mittee.
The measure includes:
l. Proposals for huge under
ground bomb shelters in cities and
other crowded areas.
2. Broad authority to take over
funds and manpower of Federal,
State or local agencies and even
private property in a period of
disaster or emergency.
3. Organization of doctors,
nurses and a special United
States Civilian Defense Corps" to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Red China Doons u. N. Efforts
To Obtain Cease-Fire in Korea
WI Rules Out All But Soviet Terms
But Will Try to Advise Volunteers

lister Andrei Vishinsky's terms for
peace in Korea the Withdrawal of
"all foreign troops" leaving the
Korean problem to "be solved by
the Korean people themselves.
Addressing 100 correspondents
grouped around the Security
Councils horseshoe table, the
stony-faced Red Chinese Ambas-
sador also demanded that United
States forces be withdrawn from
Formosa and demanded a place
for Red China in the United Ma
lions. He did not specifically link
these latter demands to the ne.
gotiations for peace in Korea.
Near the end of his 20-minut.
statement, WI declared, I'VE ar,
also willing to try to advise thu
Chinese volunteers to bring Il
an early conclusion the militar,
operations which they have beel
forced to undertake together will