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long and the geometrical shape is
ruined and the diamond must be
entirely recut to a smaller size.
The diamond to be cut is
mounted in a blob Of molten lead
with just the part to be polished
exposed. The hands of the men
who mount them in lead are SO
calloused that they shape the
molten lead about the stone as If
it were putty.
When you buy a small diamond
you are paying rs per cent for the
labor involved in cutting it and
only Is per cent for the stone.
I asked the foreman of the shop
If the men who worked with and
stared at diamonds all day didn't
get so sick Of them that they
would never have a desire to own
one.
Just the contrary, he told me.
The workmen save their money to
buy a perfect stone. They like dia-
monds more than any one else.
I'd better get the hellican off
Pelican before my big heart
prompts me to buy JEANNE one Of
those 1/500th of a carat dazzlerS.
distributed by McNaught syndicate. Ine.l
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American coast Constantine Brown.
in the Pacific, Atlantic and Carib-
bean. And we know they are
neither British nor American.
Since it is known that the Rus
slams have at least 800 subma-
rines, their movement for scout
ing purposes is to be expected for
the time being. But what wor-
ries our Navy chiefs is that the
bulk of our submarine fieet-once
the largest in the worlds still
in mothballs.
The mobilization of ground and
air forces is necessarily slow. We
cannot call large number Of
men to duty unless we have the
weapons they need. It would be
useless expense to order up two
or three million men in sweep
ing mobilization and keep them
in semi-idleness in camps doing
calisthenics and routine parade
drills. Industry first must start
rolling military equipment
planes, tanks and the improved
bazookaS-in sufficient numbers to
train the men who are called to
duty.
Commitments Extensive.
Meanwhile, our military men
and diplomats are wondering
where Russia will strike next.
Our area Of commitments extends
from the Pacific to the Persian
Gulf, the Mediterranean and the
Atlantic. Until industry starts
mass production of battle equip
ment it will be the duty of the
Navy to meet any new threat as
best it can.
We are now rushing as many
fighting ships to the Western
Pacific as we can afford. They
are needed desperately in Korea.
Gen. Macarthur is asking re-
peatedly for more carriers and
other ships to support his ground
forces.
A new immediate threat has de-
veloped in the China Sea, where
the Chinese Communists seem de-
termined to assault Formosa
We have formally undertaken to
defend that island against in
vaSion. Our requirements in
Korea place the Seventh Fleet at
a disadvantage. 1t does not hav,
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This Changing World
Russian Submarines Are On Prowl
In Both Atlantic and Pacific

Suthcient fighting units to sup
port Gen. MacArthur'S troops
and also to deal with the pro-
spective invaders Of Formosa
particularly if the Russians de-
eide to assist their puppets by
sending submarines to Formosa
from their Vladivostok and Port
Arthur bases.
Killers Out Of Commission.
Our Navy can't afford any losses
Of surface vessels at this time
There are reported to be 10 OF
more Soviet submarines in the
Western Pacific. A determined
attack by them-even If they suf-
fered losses-might cripple our en-
tire strategy in the Pacific. Not O
single killer" carrier now is In
commission.
Admiral Arthur Radford, COM
mander of the Pacific Fleet, has
sent to Vice Admiral Struble's s
Seventh Fleet all the destroyers
he could afford without completely
denuding the defenses of the West
Coast. All the same their number
is not sufficient for the protection
Of the few cruisers and aircraft
carriers operating In the name OF
the United Nations. The heavier
vessels, cruisers and carriers need
a heavy curtain Of destroyers
and other anti-submarine surface
ships.
The still unconfirmed report
that Russian submarines had
been seen on the Grand Banks
off Newfoundland-still under in
vestigation by Canadian authori.
tieS-shows that we must be pre-.
pared for any emergency.
Arctic Spots Are Sensitive.
Greenland, Iceland and Alaska
are considered the most sensitive
spots for the defense of the United
States against air attacks. And
there is little if anything at all
to prevent a Soviet surprise at.
tack on the two big Atlantic is.
lands. It is likely that the Rus
slams are nosing around to de-
termine whether we have taken
the most elementary precautions
against surprise attack there.
There are no ground or ali
forces available to defend Iran
Originally it was hoped that all
support could be given the Iran
ian armies from carriers placed
in the Persian Gulf. But there
are none there at present and
there are none. available to be
sent there.
We have three carriers in Euro
pean waters, including the Medi.
terranean. But these may be
needed for the defense Of Greece
and other tender spots," where
Russia may decide to loose hel
satellites for an attack.
All this adds up to a crying
need to put back in commission
as many carriers, cruisers ano
destroyers as possible. They coulC
be put into action much more
rapidly than could new additions
to the other two branches Of oul
defense.
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On the Record
Kremlin Sitting This War Out
70 Conserve Strength, Writer Saws

communism knocks out q country
for half a generation. And, if he
could draw China into war with
the United States via Korea, he
could bleed both present op-
ponent and a future rival. Com
ments from East European Satel-
lite states already express con-
f1dent belief that America has
been pinned down in a long cam
paign that may possibly develop
into war with China. Under no
circumstances must America fall
into that trap.
Grab For World Dominion.
The notion that what is going
on Is an theological struggle Is
jargon, pure and simple. What is
occurring is grab for world DOM
inion by nation in whose bosom
that dream has been slumbering
for a century. Stain Is not q
Communist-he leaves that nom
sense to his intended victims, the
better to destroy them with.
One man in the world knows
this. That is Marshal Tito. And
it is pertinent to speculate why
Yugoslavia voted against support
ing American Intervention In Ko-
rea, and why Tito holds aloof
from either bloc. It is because
he thoroughly knows the Soviet
purpose-to involve everybody in
war except the Soviet Union-the
Soviets always picking the time
and the place where the blood of
satellites and enemies alike shall
be spilled, never their own, until
"the final and decisive phase of
the conflict"
Our leaders perennially refuse
to analyze the minds of this coun-
try's enemies. They cannot re-
member IL years back, nor do they
read even what is all written down,
They are repeatedly surprised by
the unsurprising, and believe their
fatuous indignation to be virtuous,
Alternately they coaxingly pa
tronize the greatest emperor of all
the Russians, the most formid-
able foe Of an nations, and the
most subtle and ferocious intellect
Of modern times as Uncle joe" or
repulsed, pettishly cry, barbarian
bandit"
And then, when the inevitable
happens, they are caught on ma
mas back porch, holding, not O
gun, but a public health program.
Released by Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1950-07-25

pTOuIS YAK.
The President
is talkin g
tough. Twice In
recent days he
has told callers
that he intend
ed to do one
thin g tina t
Roosevelt never
even tried to do
and that was
to see that the
right people
paid for the
war w hi1e IL
Was 1Ain0 0N
Evening star., 1950-07-25

Summer shirts, with short or long sleeves.
Sheer weights are included. Handsome self
patterns. sports prints and full range Of
cologs IN dark and pastel tones. These
shirts are most unusual value
Evening star., 1950-07-25

b1Ou, VI COO sc,
because nobody
has seen them
break out the
Hammer nd
Sickle. Only a
few black hulls
have been seen
on the surface.
But submarine
detectorS have
indicated tn e
presence Of sub
merSibleS in a
nu m b er OF
places along the
Evening star., 1950-07-25
By Dorothy Thompson

In the spring Of 1899 Stain
made q permanently significant
speech. He explained that the
great power which remained long
Evening star., 1950-07-25

est out Of a
world W a r
W ould greatly
profit, since it
would have a
larger reserve
of e CON m ic
strength avail
able for the f.
nal and decisive
phase Of the
conflict.
This is pre-
C iSely Stalin'S S
position today.
Ev cry thing
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Br Constantine Rroipn

Russian submarines are on the
prowl in the Pacific and the At
iantic.
There is no official confirma-
Evening star., 1950-07-25
By Doris FIeeSon

President Truman has broken
the bad news to his congressional
leaders that he wants higher taxes
right now, including the excess
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

and the many other points of his
toric interest.
Over $4,000 Scouts and scouters
assembled at Valley Forge on
June 80 to hear the opening ad-
dress by President Truman. The
program that followed included
. pageant. History of Valley
Forge" which was received with
much enthusiasm by the troops.
The us. Postal authorities placed
special stamp on sale commem-
Grating the Jamboree and the luc-
ky Scout to purchase the first
stamp was Mississippi boy, Paul
Odom, of Tchula.
On July LIST the Scouts of Troop
Fl toured the International area
of the camp and visited with
Scouts from all over the world.
The boys attended church on
Sunday and that night they were
warned that high winds and
heavy rains were due in the area
SO special care was taken to peg
all tents tightly and to secure all
loose articles. Fortunately the
weather remained fine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Compoign Against Syphilis

The Holmes County Health Department is launching
q campaign tomorrow friday to stamp out syphlis IN
Holmes County. .
The health authorities are making tremendous effort
% find every of syphilis in the county and cure It
particularly among the colored population, i 4 81 III
This particular campaign will take the form OF educa-
tonal movies about the disease which will be shown at
various coored schools and churches throughout the county
Ito be followed within few days by free blood testing
for every person five years of age or older.
ubic support needed to insure its success and certain
b. should be Forthcoming from every citizen of Holmes
county - white and colored
Community leaders and citizens will be doing great
public in seeing that every in his section is
acquainted with the time and place the free movies and
free boodtestng clinics will be held in his neghborhood
full schedule will be carried in every edition of this
newspaper until the campaign is public service.
Our health leaders have declared war syphilis.
Every of should do part in enlisting in
this against this horrible disease which every year
costs citizens untold misery, suffering and many
sual death which babies to be born blind and
crippled and which every year costs millions of dollars
for treatment and takes toll of many hours which could
be used in gainful employment.
We every reader of this newspaper to his in
fuence to help the Health Department wage successful
against this killer.
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PROCLAMATION

Whereas, the interest Of public
health has always been a matter
of utmost Importance to the citi-
zens of this county and that any
attempt to raise the standards Of
health of the area is an effort that
requires the support of all resi-
dents of the county, and
Whereas, an opportunity is be-
ing presented to this county by a
blood testing survey to made a
blood test available to every one
without charge from July q to
August %, 1850 ana emphasis is
being placed on the need for COM
munity action to conquer syphilis,
and ~
Whereas, such program will
be Of unlimited value to the coun~
ty both from q humanitarian and
! b financial point of view,
Therefore, I, Allie Povall, May
or of Lexington, do ask for the
full support of the residents of the
city and the surrounding areas,
and that they will cooperate to
the fullest extent of their ability
with the Holmes County Health
Department in this great effort.
Given under my hand this 20th
day of July, 1850.
ALLIE S. POVALL, Mayor
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Col. CressweII-
Continued from Front Page)


Colonel Cresswell's pre-war scr
vice included two tours of sea
duty aboard Navy battleships and
a period of service in China. He
participated in the defense Ct
Shanghai's International settle
ment when the Japanese attacked
that city in 1892.
In addition to his personal de-
corations, Col. Cresswell holds the
Presidential Unit Citation with
star, Marine Corps Expedition
airy medal, Yangtze Service med
al, American Defense Service
medal with star, Asiatic- Pacific
Area Campaign medal with two
stars, American Area Campaign
medal and the World War II Vic
tory medal.
The Colonel's wife is the form
er Emilia Belknap, daughter Of
Rear Admiral r. R. Belknap, US
N, (ret.). Colonel and Mrs. Cress-
well have three daughters, May
Rowan, IA. Emilia Field, IL, md
Julia Prescott, 7.
Mrs. Cresswell and children are
still residing at 70 Ayrault St,
Newport, R. l., but will join the
Colonel near the end of July. The
family will occupy quarters at
Paradise Point on the base.
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Loil Nomed Chuirmun
Auto Dealers Group

T. A. Lail, Lexington Ford
dealer, has been appointed Area
Chairman for the National Auto
motive Dealers Association to
stimulate active participation in
the Associations national pro-
grams throughout Holmes county.
Mr.. Lail was selected as Area
Chairman by a committee Of Ma
DA and Mississippi Automobile
Dealers Association officials. The
appointment was announced by
Mr.. Harry Macarthur, the Nation
al Associations Director for. Mis-
sissippi.
NADIA is the largest retail trade
association in the country with a
membership of more than $4,000
new automobile and new truck
dealers. The national organiza-
ton is widely known for its spon-
sorship of highway safety and
other public interest programs
and its policy of supporting the
highest standards and ethics OF
retail automobile MERCHANDISING.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Holmes Scouts Attend
National Jamboree

Thirty five Boy Scouts and
! hree adult leaders comprising
Troop 81 left Jackson on June
oath for a trip to Valley Forge to
attend the National Jamboree.
This troop was made up of boys
from Lexington, Tchula, Morton,
Bude, Brookhaven,' Utica and
Vicksburg.
T. The following boys attended the
Jambores, from Holmes County:
w. L. Lipsey, Lexington; Frank
Gwin, Jr., Assistant Scoutmaster,
Paul Odom, Cooper Watkins,
Melvyn Samuelson, Willie Frank
Waterer, and Davis Gordon of
Tchula.
The group left Jackson on the
City of New Orleans" and had a
six hour layover in Memphis
where a short tour of the city and
show was enjoyed by the Scouts.
At Memphis the boys boarded a
special train which was made up
of Scouts from Mississippi and
Tennessee and they were on their
way to Louisville, KY. A brief
tour of Louisville was conducted
for the Scouts while the train
made up for the continued trip
which was routed through Pitts
burgh to Washington, d. c.
The train stopped over at WASH
ington for IA hours which made
it possible for the Scouts to tour
the. many interesting and historic
spots of the city, Arlington and
Mt. Vernon.
Tie group arrived at Valley
Forge on the morning of the 9th
and Immediately set up their
camp. All tents and cooking ia
cilities were made ready for the
first night The Jamboree did not
Officially open until June 80
which gave the boys an oppor-
tunity to visit Philadelphia. On
the first trip to Philadelphia they
went out to the ball park to see
the Athletics and the Boston Red
Sox play and were thrilled to see
Ted Williams, Vern Stephens,
and Don DiMaggio knock home
runs. The following day was
spent in Philadelphia where the
boys toured the city and saw the
Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross house,
AT Camp Stephens
Miss Nancy Faye Killebrew,
Goodman. is among those attend
irg Camp Stephens near Oxford
this week.
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A gala program was enjoyed on
the Fourth of July which includ-
ed historical pageant covering
the period from frontier days until
the present time, a speech by
General Eisenhower, and about
$4,000 worth of fireworks.
July was spent breaking camp
and on the 7th the Scouts said
goodbye to Valley Forge and ar
rived in Durant on Sunday, July
9th.
w. L. Lipsey, the Scout scribe,
kept a written account of the
trip. A bang up time was had by
all the Scouts.
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War Against Syphilis

Continued from Page One)
leaders and citizens, white and
colored, are urged to get in behind
this program and help put it a.
cross.
Crew Listed
Miss Dorothy O'Brian, regis
tered nurse, is the supervisor OF
the group which conducts the
campaign.
Earle Alexander, Jr., well
known Lexington youth, and Till
man Britt are in charge Of the
educational work showing the film
at the various places and explain
ing the program.
Blood tests atsthe clinics which
follow up the movies are made by
James G.. Abortion and Sidney
Sebren.
Glenn Culpepper and Robert
Amoson are the house-to-house
specialists assisting in the cam
paign and James Hatton is the
special Investigator in follow-up
work on the project.
The schedules for both the mo-
vies and the blood testing clinics
are carried elsewhere on this
page. Consult the schedule for the
time it appears in your commune
ty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
Mitchell Elected To
NotionoI Angus Assoc.

H. c. Mitchell, Durant, has beer
alected to membership in the Am
arican Aberdeen-Angus Breeders
Association at Chicago, announces
Secretary Frank Richards. Mr..
Mitchell was one of four purebred
Aberdeen-Angus breeders from
Mississippi elected during the
past month to membership in the
organization.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dyer Smith
spent the weekend in Gadsden,
Alabama, with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. B, Brannon and Bon
ME.
!, MI. and Mrs. J. r. Boatwright
and Mrs. Claire Chatham spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
MRS Cole P. Younger and family
In Jackson. Diane Younger re-
$urnedlwith them for short visit.
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Gordon Leurd--
Continued from Page One,

Continued from Page One)
terry in Durant with Southern in
charge of arrangements.
! Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Maggie Hammett Of
Lexington, and their two child.
rem, Dimple Elizabeth, 3, anc
! Gordon Brown, Jr., who was two
months old Wednesday. Mrs
Leard was in Lexington for the
birth of their son and was plann.
ing on returning to Dallas when
informed of her husbands death
The remains came by train to
Durant Tuesday afternoon from
Dallas and were brought to the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. j,
Hearn in Lexington until time
for the funeral.
Other surviving members of his
family are his mother, Mrs. o. A.
Ray, of Alderman; two sisters,
Miss Maxine Leard, of Juneau,
Alaska, and Miss Doris Leard, Nc
Cool; two brothers, Clayton
Leard, who is with the Southern
Bell Telephone Company in
Birmingham, Ala, and Hugh
Leard, of Purvis, who is connected
with the Soil Conservation Serv-
ace. His father was the late Sam
w. Leard, builder and owner of
Hotel Durant.
Born In Alfalfa
Gordon was born in Attala coun-
ty October Is, 1915, and came to
Durant when he was II, operating
the Hotel Durant service station.
During World War II he served
all the way through with Battery
B of the Hath Field Artillery
3lst Division, in the states and in
New Guinea and the Pacific cam
paigns in which this division
participated.
After the war he and Mrs. Leard
returned to Durant to live where
he was agent for Arkansas Fuel
Oil Company until they left for
Texas.
His friendly, pleasant ways en-
deared him to wide circle of
friends wherever he went.
Out OF Town
A large number of out of town
friends and relatives attended
the rites. Among them were Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Ray, Alderman;
Clayton Leard, Birmingham; Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Leard, Purvis;
Pete Estes, James Dickard, for
mer Lexington youth, Roy Whit
taker, Charles Beck and Woody
Bayum, all of Dallas; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Hammett, Dallas; Mrs.
N. D. McCarty, Holly Bluff, Miss
Geneva Dodd, and Mr.. Irving
Screws, all of Holly Bluff; Mrs.
Clifton Williams and Mrs. Peyton
Jones, of Tchula; Mrs. J. N. Hall,
Mrs. r. P. Porter, and Mr.. Ed
Porter, of Jackson; Mrs. B. ].
Allen, Mrs. B. ]. Allen, Jr., both
of st. Louis; Miss Leila Hammett,
Admission, S. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Seymour, Altamonte Spr-
ings, Florida.
Pallbearers
Pallbearers were Charles Dur
ham, Clyde Durham, H. H.
Smithson, Curtis Gibson, Leon
Kennedy, of Kosciusko, Ray john
son, Claude Dodd, Charles Smith
and John Word.
Honorary pallbearers were his
friends.
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ATHLETES FOOT GERM.
AMAZING RESULTS
IN ONE HOUR

BY using tai, STRONG, PEN
etrating fungicide, you REACH
Embedded germs to kill ON CON-
TACT. FEEL this quick-drying
liquid take hold INSTANTLY.
You must be pleased or your 40c
back at any druggist. Today at
PEOPLES DRUG STORE
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Sem. Wolfe is thoroughly versed
In legislative procedure and his
ability will be recognized quickly
In the Congress of our nation.
advertisement paid for by
friends who have associated with
him in the Mississippi State Legs
sature.)
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Pageant Set Saturday
At Four Corners School

The entire student body Of the
Four Corners CMd.) School will
take part In a pageant on the
school grounds on Old Bladens-
burg road at 4 pm. Saturday.
The pageant will depict the
westward movement in the United
States from pre-Colonial times to
the Gold Rush days Of lS4e. It
will be followed by q box supper
sponsored by the schools Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Fairfax Village Area
Bus Service Studied
Anew in PUG Case

The Capital Transit Co. and the
Washington. Marlboro and An
napolis Motor Lines are starting
all over again on q survey Of prob
able passenger patterns in the
Fairfax Village area If two Capital
Transit lines are extended.
Lloyd 3. Harrison. special as
sistant corporation counsel. at
tackled a previous joint survey
yesterday as incomplete and in
accurate"
The fourth session of a hearing
on service in the Southeast area
was held by the Public Utilities
Commission yesterday, and an
other session was scheduled for
10 am. next Wednesday. The
hearing began May 8.
The hearing was directed by
District Court. which held that
w. M. & A. should be permitted
to be heard on the effects on its
line of proposed extensions Of the
Capital Transit ca and Wa
lines. The extensions were
ordered by the PUG. but
w. M. 81 A. brought suit last
summer asking the PUG order be
set aside.
w. M. & A. contended the order
would result in serious competi-
ton to its line by Capital Transit.
Capital Transit has contended
extension Of the CO line would
duplicate present service.
In charging the previous survey
of anticipated use of service in
the area was incomplete, Mr.. Har-
rison pointed out that, at one
point, it indicated that, of 1,189
persons surveyed, 438 said they
would use the CO line If it were
extended to Fairfax Village.
These persons, however. were
not asked If they now were using
w. M. & A. service, Mr.. Harrison
said, 80 1t could not be deter
mined whether they would be q
loss to that line.
Evening star., 1950-05-25

The highest coal mine in the
Nation - second highest In the
world - is at Fioresta, near
Crested Butte, Colo.
Evening star., 1950-05-25

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