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Evening star., 1951-02-22

event and were determined to
make every penny count.
They got up team of 35 to ro-
tate in shifts at four stores. TAX
ing up their posts at 2 pm. yes
terday, they worked four hours on
and two hours off throughout the
night.
A car went from place to place,
carrying coffee and doughnuts to
those on duty. The fraternity
brothers were bent on getting a
500 television set, chairs and
whatever else they could squeeze
out of the $50.
Vacations of the standees COW
cred a wide range, and the sales
event has spread to the suburbs.
In front of Capitol Appliance Co.,
1927 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
five men shivered out the night.
Among them were Jerry Williams,
"a, of Baltimore, a student of
oceanography at Johns Hopkins
University, and Sonny Sands. 10,
of 701 Taylor street NV, who
traps rats for the District gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Joseph N. Reilly Dies,
Former GU Official

Joseph M. Reilly, As, former
assistant treasurer of Georgetown
University and a native of Wash
ington. died Monday in Mercy
Hospital, Baltimore, after a long
illness.
He was brother of John A.
Reilly, president of the Second
National Bank.
Mr.. Reilly served in the mer-
chant marine during World War
II. He was at one time employed
by the Riggs Bank here.
In addition to his brother John
he leaves his widow, Mrs. Eliza
beth Reilly; a son, Joseph. jr.,
and a daughter, Miss Shirley
Reilly, all of Canton, Ohio; anoth-
er brother, James F. Reilly, law
yer here; four sisters, Mrs. P. F..
DuLaney, Mrs. Robert F. Lucas,
Mrs. John j. O'Connell of Wash
ington, and Sister Aline Meria of
the Sisters of Charity. Nazareth,
KY.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. Saturday in Holy Trim
ity Church, 3514 Q street NV.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
u. S. Officials Studying
Increased Aid to Chionq
BY the Assoeioied PRESS

of me ASsoSloieu FIehs
Increased American aid for For
mosa was reported under con-
sideration today to keep Chang
Kai-shek's exiled Chinese Nation
alist regime from threatened
bankruptcy.
The Nationalists' financial plight,
informed officials said. is among
problems being discussed by Amer
lean Minister Karl Rankin with
the State Department. Mr.. Rankin
arrived this week from Taipei for
10 days of consultations.
The Nationalist government ran
about $40 million into the red last
year and was forced to spend most
of its gold reserve, which tctaled
more than 500 million at the
start, the State Department has
been advised. Some 10 per cent
of the budget is devoted to military
purposes, including the upkeep of
an estimated 100000 ground
troops and naval and air force
personnel.
Under consideration to bridge
the deficit is an increase in Mar
shall Plan aid to Formosa and
greater military aid, possibly in
the form of food for troops, Off
eials indicated.
Last years program Of the Eco
nomic Cooperation Administra-
ton totaled about $40 million.
"Selective" military aid has been
given by the United States over
the last several months for the
announced purpose of strengthen
ing the island against the threat
of a Communist invasion. but
amounts have not been disclosed.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Cold and Snow Return
To West and Midwest
BY the Assoeioted Press

Wintry weather, snow and cold,
returned to Western and Midwest
areas today, breaking a spell of
mildness.
A 9-inch snowfall blanketed
Great Falls, Mont. Snow fell over
Montana and parts of the Dakotas
Wyoming and Nevada.
Colder Canadian air spread
southwark over Montana into the
Dakotas and Wyoming, sending
temperatures toward the zero
mark in some regions. Some of
the cold air and snow was forecast
for parts of the North Central
region tonight.
1t also was cooler over the
South Atlantic states, the Ohio
Valley and Tennessee but in other
areas temperatures generally were
above normal. Light rain and
some snow fell over parts of New
York, Pennsylvania and the New
England States.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Leading Milan Communist
Reports Custer From Party
By the Associated Press

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 22.-Pino
Bellone. a leading Communist
here, said today he has been ex-
PEELED from the Italian Communist
Party for disagreeing with its
leaders on economic matters.
Bellone, an attorney and presi-
dent of one of Milan's two big
electrical companies, said he
has aligned himself with the So
cialist Unity Party, an anti-Com-
munist splinter of the italian So
cialists.
The case had no relation to the
major rift in the party over Tito
ism, Bellone said. He was called
upon by the party leadership to
explain his disagreement and
asked a week to justify himself,
he said. The party refused the
request and expelled him.
Evening star., 1951-02-22

century, re-enacted the wedding
ceremony of Nelly Custis, Mrs.
Washington's granddaughter.
As it had many years ago.
Woodlawn resounded last night to
the music Of the Virginia reel and
the minuet. The grand march
was led by Mr.. and Mrs. p. Ed
ward Smith. Mr.. Smith is presi-
dent of the citizens group.
Other Washington's birthday
related events include:
3 pm.-Joseph B. Kyle. grand
exalted ruler of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. to
lay a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and to present
a plaque in the Hall of Trophies
of the Arlington Amphitheater in
the name of all Elks who have
died in defense of the country.
$50 p.m.-Secretary of Labor
Tobin to address the Kfar Truman
dinner at the Mayflower Hotel for
raising funds for building of a
village in Israel for homeless
World War II veterans. Vice Pres
ident Barkley is scheduled to
receive a plaque at the dinner for
his service to the Jewish National
Fund.
8 pm-Winter convocation ex-
ercises of George Washington
University. traditionally held on
Washington birth date; Lisner
auditorium. The Faculty Club and
the Faculty Women's Club will
entertain after the convocation.
9 pm.-A Washington's BIRTH
day benefit dance to be held by
Columbia chapter 1858, Women of
the Moose, at 1900 Twentieth
street NV.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Poison Flown to Greece
To Save Crops From Rots
BY the Associated Press

An emergency shipment OF
American strychnine has been
flown to Greece to kill off huge
swarms of rats which were threat
ening to eat up the country's S
grain crop.
The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration supplied the poison
under the Marshall Plan.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Rep. Kennedy to Address
u. of Va. Student Forum
BY The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Feb.
%. - Representative Kennedy,
Democrat. of Massachuse It's will
discuss the problems of Western
European defense in an address
at the University of Virginia to-
night.
He will speak before the student
legal forum, which is headed by
his younger brother, Robert F.
Kennedy. Their father, Joseph
P. Kennedy, former Ambassador
to Great Britain, addressed the
forum In December.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
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SO1CS
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day tremendous" and said stores
were damned to the rooftops."
Most officials believed volume of
sales would at least equal that of
last year, regarded as the best
birthday event in history. Sunny
skies brought out the customers
today, whereas last year they had
to brave rain.
By 8 am. streetcars and buses
were rolling into the shopping dis
trict loaded with those bent on
taking full advantage of the half
day sales. Among them were hun
dreds of Government employees
wanting to make most of holi-
day.
. Restaurants Set for Rush.
Restaurants and lunchrooms
which close on most holidays were
braced for what usually is one
of the best days of the year.
The sales appealed to all types.
At 10 pm. last night, as a line
began to form in front of one
fur shop, a chauffeured Cadillac
rolled up.
Out stepped an apparently
opulent matron and her daugh-
ter, announcing their intentions
to stick out the rest of the night
with line seeking fur coats priced
at SIS and up.
Apparent champion waiter was
Robert Andrews. 80, of Arlington,
who stretched out at 1850 am.
yesterday in front of Georges
Radio & Television Co., BIG F
street NV. He was getting a
$500 televisnon set and $3.50
phonograph console for a friend.
In recognition of Mr.. Andrews
record-breaking feat, he was given
a new table radio by Philip Keller.
manager of Georges.
The rush at that store was
typical of many others. Just be-
fore the opening, Mr.. Keller called
together the entire store personnel
of 40, all of whom were acting as
statesmen for the day. He gave
them a briefing. took a long look
at the bargain-hungry throng out
side, and threw back the door.
Store Holds Down Rush.
About As were allowed to enter
with the first rush. They milled
through the store. holding news
paper ads and seeking to match
television and radios with the
pictures. After that crowd was
satisfied, about Is more were let
in.
Richard Myers. a bricklayer nv-
ing at 1921 Kenyon street NV.
found the going a bit rough. He
started a line about 10 pm. in
front of Phillips, a radio and
appliance store at Eleventh and
F streets NV. Others came along,
until there were 13 in all, and all
bent on getting a SIT television
SET.
Morale was high until 3 am,
when some one discovered that
the bargain TV sets were at an
other Phillips store. Twelve bar
gain hunters stalked off, mutter-
ing. But not Mr.. Myers. He
crawled into a box, with only his
feet protruding, and caught a nap.
Dead" Man Awakened.
That nap ended rather abruptly
at S am. when an alert police
man, noting the dead" man in
the box, gave Mr.. Myers feet a
sound thwacking with a night
stick.
'It nearly crushed my arches
the victim moaned. But he stuck
it out and was rewarded at $50
am. when Bill Virgins, a store
employe. came along with a To-
gallon coffee urn and 6oughnuts,
which Phillips served to it's early
customers.
The best planned campaign
award seemed to go to the Alpha
Epsilon ri Fraternity of George
Washington University. The young
men, eager to, furnish their new
house, had $50, budgeted for the
Evening star., 1951-02-22
HorticuIturist to Speak

William r. Beattie, horticultu-
rist, will address the Dominion
Hills-Paisley Forest Civic Asso-
citation at $3.50 pm. tonight at
the Westover Baptist Church, Ar
1ington, Va.
Evening star., 1951-02-22

The Romans introduced glass
making into France. then known
as Gaul.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Use Of Chang Troops
In Korea Still Remains
Live Issue in Tokyo
BY the Assoeioied Press

TOKYO, Feb. 22.-The prospect
Of using Chinese Nationalist troops
in the Korean campaign remains
live military issue here, informed
sources said today.
But they added that this has no
connection with the visit of Vice
Admiral Arthur D. Struble to For
mosa.
Admiral Struble. United States
7th Fleet commander, is at the
Chinese Nationalist island on a
routine visit connected with his
fleets patrol action around For
mosa.
Gen. Macarthur and his top
commanders continue to press for
the use Of all available weapons
and manpower to combat the Chi
nese Communists, the informants
said.
Gen. Macarthur wants to use
Nationalist troops to their fullest
advantage. including an actual
or threatened invasion of the
InlneSe MAINLAND.
New Invasion Rumors.
Invasion rumors. as usual, be-
gan circulating again with Ad-
miral Struble's visit. They prob
ably will accelerate on the basis
Of his statement that the Ma
tionalists have sufficient naval
power to mount such a thrust, a
contention the Nationalists them
selves long have made.
Even the threat of an invasion,
1t is felt here. would have pro-
found effect on the Korean cam
paign. But before Chang Kai-
shek can legitimately begin any
thrust. there must be an altera-
tion of present American injunc-
tions barring this type of Ma
tionalist offensive action.
Gen. Macarthur and his key
commanders feel the Chinese
Communists have been able to
throw much of their trained mill
tary power into the Korean cam
paign, or to mass it in strategic
reserve in Manchuria, because
they do not have to fear an in
vasion under these injunctions.
Possibilities Cited.
They point out that removal of
political restrictions might force
Peiping to send some of it's best
troops back to guard South China.
from where they came. This in
turn would reduce the size of
Communist forces available for
Korean duty.
In his latest public statement
two days ago Gen. Macarthur re-
iterated that the Communists still
outnumber his forces and will
continue to do so until many more
of them are killed. |
The current Allied Operation
Killer"-designed to inf1ict battle
casualties rather than regain ter
ritory-is the only attack open to
o. N. forces under these circum-
stances. While they remain out
numbered, they cannot expect to
advance any considerable distance
northward.
Gen. Macarthur already has
recommended to Washington that
Nationalist troops be employed
both for manpower and strategic
effect, the informants said. But
the question of an invasion is in
italy political and whether the
first necessary steps will be taken
apparently depends upon interna-
tional diplomatic decision.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Ceremony Re-enacted.
Continued From First Page.)

Memories of Washington's times
were revived last night at Wood
lawn Mansion, 3 miles west of
Mount Vernon, where the Mount
Vernon Citizens Association held
It's annual birthnight ball. Lead
ing citizens in the area, in wigs
and costumes of the late 18th
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Former Pi(kens
Resident Buried
There tuesday
Mrs. Addie Tucker
Dies After Long
illness In Florida

Funeral services for Mrs. Add,
Tucker, widow of the late Hugh
Tucker and an aunt of Mrs. Will,
Owen and Mr.. T. p. Montgomery
both Of Pickens, were held Tues
day at 400 o'clock at the Maxwell
and Owen Funeral home in Pick
ems.
Mrs. Tucker, who lived in Pick
ems for many years before she
went to Florida to make her home
with her daughter, died after &
long illness in Florida in Janu.
airy. The remains were brough,
back to her former home for blu.
rial.
Surviving are two daughters:
Mrs. Hamden Baskins of Clear
water, Fla, and Mrs. Martha
Tucker Jones of Tampa, Fla.
A sister, Mrs. T. Cowsert of
Tarpon Springs, Fla, also sur
wives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Clyde Durham Injured
Critically In Wreck
Duront Youth Remuins
Unconscious At
Baptist Hospital

Clyde Durham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Durham of Durant
remains IN critical condition at
the Baptist hospital in Jackson
as result OF head injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
early Thursday morning of last
week.
Young Durham had not yet re-
gained consciousness this after
noon from the accident which &C.
cured about two miles south of
Pickens on Highway 81 about
200 O'Clock in the morning.
Also receiving injuries in the
accident were Mrs. Montel Put
nam and her son, Vicky, of Pick
ems, the latter suffering a broken
arm. Mrs. Putnam suffered bruis-
es and shock, reports said.
According to reports of the ac-
cident Clyde was alone and trav-
cling north enroute home when
his car struck the Putnam car in
which Mrs. Putnam and Vicky
were sitting.
Mr.. Putnam, operator of a SER
vice station in Pickens, had got
ten out of his car to investigate an
overturned cotton truck. reports
said.
The empty cotton truck, owned
by John M. YarB "ough, also OF
Pickens, had overturned and the
negro driver had already secured
hep from Mr.. E. H. Stratton OF
Pickens, the latter associated with
Mr.. Marlborough.
Mr.. Durham was rushed to the
Jackson hospital by a Maxwell
and Owen ambulance.
Mrs. Putnam and Vicky were
taken to the Kings Daughters hos
pital in Canton by Mr.. Stratton
The many friends of the Dur
nam family are praying for
Clyde's early recovery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Steve Garner Rites
Set For Saturday
Pickens Man, Former
Duront Resident,
Dies EorIy Today

Steve Garner of Pickens, for
mer Durant resident, died at 2:3C
O'Clock this Thursday morning al
Muskogee, Oklahoma, his former
home where he was taken about
a week ago because of a critical
illness.
Mr.. Garner, an employee of the
Interstate Oil company for about
thirty years, had made his home
in Pickens for the past two years
Prior to that time he resided in
Durant for several years.
He had been i'll for about year
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at the Lescher Funeral
home at Muskogee and burial will
be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mamie Garner OF Pickens; two
daughters, Miss Rosa Ann earn
er of Jackson and the former Miss
Betty Jane Garner (now married)
who resides in San Diego, Calf,
and a son, Billy Garner, a student
at Vanderbilt university. Two
grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Garner and all of his
children were reported to be at
his bedside when he passed away.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Wac -Waf Recruiters
speak To Seniors

Addressing members of the SEN
Tor classes of Tchula and Duran,
High schools Thursday of last
week were Major Helen Foreman
Wac-Waf Procurement officer
and Sgt. Edith Hampton, both
OF the Jackson Recruiting office
They were escorted by Sgt. Loye
Harrison, U. S. Army recruiter
for the Greenwood district.
Major Foreman, who is origin
ally from Columbus, Ohio, has
served with the Army for nine
years, having been company COM
mander with the supply corps in
Heidelburg, Germany, and Wen
ma, Austria. She received training
at Des Moines. Iowa and was
stationed for 81 months overseas.
Prior to entry into the Army, She
was in charge of the secretarial
department of the Unemployment
Compensation in Columbus.
Sergeant Hampton was a civil
ian radio technician for the signal
corps at Fl. Monmouth. N. J.,
and served for the past six years
IN the Army, in the South Pacif-
ic for two years, doing admins
trative duties for the Signal corps.
Her rank at the end of the war
was corporal. Her home is in
Sylvia, N. c.
The recruiters told Durant and
Tchula seniors of the advantages
the VAGINAL offer to today's
high school graduates. Minimum
requirements include high school
graduation. a'rs .3.5 ;. = :
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
AN EXAMPLE IN CITIZENSHIP:
|een-Aqed Officials Do Excellent Job OF
Running Town; Impose Fines, Clean Streets

Eighteen teen-age town offic-
ials proved themselves excellent
citizens while doing an exemplary
job of running the town last Mon
day. Over $40 in Is cent fines
was collected from law and traf-
fic violators. Mayor r. E. Nc
Neer, other officials. and the gen.
eral public, commended the
youths highly on their efficiency
and enthusiasm. Mr.. McNeer said
there had been a noticeable i'm
provement in the parking of cars
since the fines were imposed.
Town officials selected by stu
dents in the Durant High school
were: Mayor, Thomas Gunter;
City Clerk, Elaine Ellard; City
Attorney, Paul Duks; Day Mar
shall, w. R. Martin; Night Mar
shall, Leroy Bishop; fire chief,
James Eubanks; street commits
sioner, Eugene Vaughan; dog
catcher, Ross Nesbitt. Aldermen
were 'Bubber" Lewis, Mabel
Claire Davis, Shirley Durham,
! Joe Collins and James Rucker.
Enjoy Square Dance
Over 100 students enjoyed a
square dance held in the gymnas-
ium at the close of the days act
ivities. Johnny Howell and Lin
da Lou McCullar were crowned
Mr.. and Miss d. H. S. and led the
grand march to the refreshment
table where sandwiches, cookies,
and Cokes were served. Coach
Van Stewart called the dance
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Services Set Today
For Mrs. Pritchard

Services were set for 4 pm
today from the Methodist Protes-
tant church at Coxburg for Mrs
Marie Harthcock Pritchard, Lex
ington beautician, who died at
her home May 8 of leukemia after
an illness of five months. The
Rev. Paul d. Bragg will conduct
the last rites with burial in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Pritchard was born in
Holmes county August 20, 1899, at
Coxburg, and was married Febru-
airy is, 1927, at Belzoni. During
her lifetime for a number of
years she had been engaged in
the work of beautician. She was
member of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Pritchard leaves her hus-
band, Henry Pritchard, and one
daughter, Mrs. Merlene Pritch-
ard Davis, both of Lexington; four
sisters, Mrs. Betty Winpigler, and
Mrs. Minnie Lee Pritchard Of Lex
ington. Mrs. Ethel Hocutt, Boyle,
and Mrs. Hilda Carson of Yazoo
City.
Southern Funeral home is in
charge of arrangements. Pail
bearers are: Willie Martin Nc
Bride, Earl Barton, H. T. Hath
cock, David Jordan, Buck Hen
ley, and Nathan Aldridge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Concert Public Urqed
To Attend Meeting

The concert public of Holmes
county is urged to attend get
together meeting of the Lex
ington Municipal Concert as
ISOLATION to be held Monday at
8 p. m. at Tidwelps cafe.
Miss Florence Britton, repre-
sentative of the Municipal Con-
cert association of Houston, will
speak. an.
Plans are to be made con-
corning the drive which will be
underway the whole week
through Saturday, May 10.
Much needed by the organiza-
ton is display of interest
from concert-goers throughout
the county.
Pickens. Goodman, Tchula,
Durant, Cruger and West citi-
zens are cordially invited, as
it is hoped by the Association
that these other towns will
boost the membership. Any
one in the county wishing
to buy tickets is asked to mail
or bring to the meeting his or
her check for Sc, made payable
to The Lexington Municipal
Concert association, in order
to attend the three concerts
which are guaranteed in next
seasons contract.
Additional interest must be
shown in the association or
membership is likely not to be
extended to the l. lexington
group another year, officials
stated. A membership of 500
is badly needed. A plea to the
young married couples of Lex
ington to purchase tickets for
next seasons concerts, is being
made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Deadline nears
For Deferments

Deadline for submission Of ap-
plications for the Selective Ser
vice College Qualification test is
May Is, it was announced today
by Colonel John w. Patton, Jr.,
State Selective Service director.
Postcard applications from college
and university students desiring
to take this test must be post
marked not later than midnight
May Is. According to Mrs. Necie
Povall, clerk of the Holmes Selec-
tive Service office, a number OF
inquiries habe been made in re-
gard to deferments. Colonel Pat.
ton stated that the deadline was
set to allow the administrators oil
the test, the Educational Test.
ing service, time to process ap
plications and inform each appli
cant where and when he is to TAX,
the test. The three testing date.
are May Is, June Is and June 80
all of which are on Saturday. 4
fourth examination will be hele
Thursday, July H.. exclusively fol
students whose religious belief.
prevent them from taking the ties
, on Saturday.
Students may obtain applica
ton cards from any Selective Ser
vice local board; they do no
have to return home to the loca
board having jurisdiction ovel
them. To be eligible to take the
test an applicant must:
I'd Be registrant intending tc
request occupational deferment
as a student;
CD Be under % years old at the
time of taking the test:
CD Already have begun and in.
tend to continue his college OF
university studies (the applican,
need not be in four-year college
but his entire course must be sat.
isfactory for transfer of credits
to degree-granting institution
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10

and frankie Burrell's orchestrs
played.
On Wednesday the group was
asked to attend the regular Board
meeting, where they asked the
Board tor special recreational fea-
lures for the summer months.
Wednesday at the regular chap
ell period, Mrs. H. L. Harrington,
youth chairman, made awards to
the grade winners in the Clean
Up, Fix Up, Paint Up" contest.
First place went to the eighth
grade. second place to the sew
enth, and third place to the ninth.
Individual Reports Mode
In the contest, 1877 Individual
reports were made fron the stu
dents in the seventh through 18th
grades. AS a result OF the con-
test, the students levelled off the
football field requiring five loads
Of dirt. They cleaned and now
ed the lawn at the hospital as
well as wedding all flower beds.
The school building was thor
oughly cleaned, including all
walls, windows, closets, rest
rooms, auditoriums, lunch ROOM,
gymnasium and library.
The program was sponsored by
the Gamma club in connection
with the national contest Build
Freedom With Youth" Purpose
OF the program was to train youth
in leadership, safety, and citizen
ship.