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THE RED AND BLACK Page Seven Mrs. Mash, Insane, is Given Sentence Worse Than Death (By Bern 1 Stuart) From out the expectant hush of thousands still breathless from the stirring first half of a Tech-Georgia basketball game in Woodruff hall rushed three strange and startling figures! No, Sweet Ungentine, they were not prohibition officers No, dear Desdemonia, ’twas not a deputation from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sent on a hurry call to quiet the deathly combat of Bulldog and Yel low .Jacket. . . Alas, and nay, charm ing Ch.melita, not even the high- powered dean of men arriving in the nick of time with the latest eligibil ity standing of our heroic basket- eers. . . . The unspeakable Sphinx were initiating. Four more or less prom inent students of the class of 19 28 were being admitted into the roll of the Immortals. Leading the pro cession on this particular occasion on this particular Saturday night were: Judge Luke McGluke Stand still, played by Luke Stancil, Tate; the Kt. Hon. Ham Tomilton, attor ney for the defense, represented by Tom Hamilton. Augusta; and the charming alleged murderess, Mrs. ThomaBine Mash, ably portrayed by Tom Nash, Washington. With the bench cleared for action. Judge Standstill called for the case of State vs. Mrs. Mash for first de gree murder. Mrs. Mash brightly called the judge to correction on this point by stating that she had not yet received her first degree, but hoped to do so in June. The Rt. Hon. Tomilton had just raised his able hand in defense of Mrs. Mash ‘ all womankind (if any woman can be called kind), when the court was profaned by an uninvited in vader. However, the newcomer was recog nized as the star photo-reporter for the Athens Ashcan, local tabloid sheet with all copyrights preserved on this choice bit of scandal, in the person of none other than Hen B. Bardy, who was later identified as Ben H. Hardy, Barnesville. Mrs. Mash delicately draped her slight 300-pdund figure betwixt the judge and the deefnding attorney, the camera camered, and the case pro ceeded, with the star photo-reporter obtaining hot copy by the reams. Debasing his defense on the testi mony of the accused herself, the Rt. Hon. Tomilton pleaded "not guilty” for his client on the alibi that she was out that night with another man. Furthermore, although he ad mitted that his client was guilty, he pleaded insanity, proving it by the fact that she had retained him as her lawyer. To cinch the whole ar gument, he claimed the unwritten law. When asked to cite the unwrit ten law, he stated that it could not be produced because it was not fit to print. Upon being declared guilty by Judge Standstill and sentenced to be chaperoned by Bean Dackman Four Students Receive Degrees Four men received degrees from i the University of Georgia Saturday. | January 28. at the Georgia State i College of Agriculture, following the j ompletion of their work at the Uni-' versity. the Lumpkin Law school and j the Agricultural college. The men to receive degrees are ; Messrs E. B. Crim, Manchester, : LL.B.; M. G. Nicholson, Athens. B.S.; I _,rie Tharp. Ila. A.B.; and Percy M. I Spiers, Lincolnton. D.V.M. The degrees were awarded by Chancellor Charles M. Snelling. The] delivery of the diplomas and degrees] was part of the program scheduled ] at the Twelfth Annual Farmers' | Week and Marketing conference. Messrs. Tharp and Spiers received | their degrees with honor. Biss Mrumby on all future dates, whether regular or Irregular, nice or otherwise, the defendant arose to her full height and drew from her handbag a miniature 44-calibre, pearl-handled Mason and Dixon re volver. The first shot went wild . . . so did the judge! Judge Standstill proved thereupon with no further ado that, there’s really little or nothing in a name. . . he hit the floor running and did not pause for his pass-out check (not that he particularly needed one). After him sped the vengeful Mrs. Mash with her heart in her throat and her pistol in her hand. iter attorney pursued closely . . . prob ably intent upon his fee . . . crying,; "Aw, hell, you missed him!*’ A full-page picture of this tragic pro cedure was secured by the demon Bardy for his paper. The crowd cheered its approval, showing it was glad to get rid of the Egyptian neo tights. Sunday the unfortunates (accord ing to their own testimony) further endeared themselves to the house wives of Athens by extending them selves a silent invitation to dinner with various sororities and civilized households. The only words spoken during this refreshing occasion were at the conclusion of the meal, when the self-invited guests told the hostess or hostesses in the plainest language that they had “heard that it was bad, but hadn’t suspected that it was that bad.” At 6:30 p. m. the weary and close mouthed Sphinx sat down hopefully at the barren tables of Lucy Cobb and discovered why these young ladies have such slender figures. Fortunately, the visitors had pro vided themselves with sandwiches, with which they attempted to allay their hunger, but even these morsels were snatched from the boys by the famished Lucy Cobbers. And so another initiation was ended ... so far as the public is concerned. STUDENT’S ATTENTION UO—50c. Meal Tickets 828 Your Patronage Appreciated PHEL-THOR CAFE 151 Clayton Street “The Barker” is New Offering at Colonial Theatre The Montgomery Players, now playing the Colonial theatre, will lay off Monday night on account of the production of "The Barker." The Montgomery Players will re-open their engagement Tuesday night and continue indefinitely without inter ruption. The greatest show under canvas in the theatre, just completed its two hundredth performance at the Blackstone theatre. Chicago, a record only exceeded by Frank Bacon in "Lightnin,” will come to the Co lonial theatre on Monday evening. February 6. Richard Bennett, the favorite American actor, has the title role in "The Barker,” the part of an easy-going attractive drifter whose present occupation is to extol the charms of Carrie, the Hawaiian dancer, along the midway of a car nival. To lie sure he once had home ties and the sort of existence that many a man dreams of including a “promising young son” whom he left "down on the fartp ” But the road tugged hard at the feet of Nifty Miller and now he lives in a tent and eats red hots and his address is wherever you can find him. But Son turns up at the tent show! So Nifty does the best thing he can under the circumstances. He notified Carrie that she is no longer his lady friend and tries to tone down the surround- j ings a bit for the benefit of the youngster of 19. Carrie’s entirely dramatic revenge and the fate of the young son make the story of this unique play of American tent show life. Richard Bennett’s well known versatility has never had a greater chance and the role of Carrie is dramatically played by Marjorie Wood, while the role of the boy is played by Sanford McCauley, who recently appeared in support of Glenn Hunter in "Young Woodley.” Charles L. Wagner, the producer, who like Richard Bennett and Ken yon Nicholson the author, hail from | the middle west, has given this play j a magnificent production and all the I scenes are laid in Illinois. HUGE REWARD OFFERED FOR HOAX CULPRITS (Continued from page 5) look what’s happened. The paper has been guilty of an Inaccuracy, the first that has occurred since its foun dation.” The story announced that students would hold a celebration in honor of St. Mathews on 8 o'clock of a certain morning whose name will be left un mentioned. All participants were In vited to have a good time with the sky as the limit, to bring whiskey, blackjacks, dice, and burglar tools, as well as firecrackers, roman can dles, sky rockets, shot guns, dyna mite, and pistols. The idea was to have a good time, and make the old saint realize that he waa an im portant personage. “I know nothing about St. Math- I ews,” said Jack Mathews. “I have never inquired thoroughly into my family history, and I've never heard of any saints on the Mathews side of the house. Of course, I never go joy riding or boating, but I don’t think I could be called a saint in the strict sense of the word. No, it couldn’t be me.” Burns has always been an able student, according to the faculty of the Lumpkin Law School, where he Is alleged to hibernate. “We do not CRACKER NOTICE No Cracker address will be changed after noon Monday. Students desiring to notify the circulation department of such change must do so by this time. This will be the final revision of the year. CIRCULATION MAN A OER. think Burns could have been there when the despicable plot occurred. He never has been here much, an I he never lias been all there either, in our opinion." Rumors indicate that the affair was a hoax, gotten up for the pur pose of fooling Duke Meltzer into buying some firecrackers and a pint of alcohol, but Meltzer states he never has been n goat so far as he know*. In the meantime the reward Is waiting in the vaults of the Com mercial bank here, and will he paid to the person who settles the matter definitely. STAFF MEETING The Red and Black staff will meet at the Georgian hotel next Tuesday evening at seven- thirty. At that time certificates of excellent service will be awarded a number of the mem bers of the editorial and re- portorial staffs. All members are requested to attend. There may be re fresh ments. Gates Studio Let ns develop and print your Kodak Films. Make a Photographic record of your years at the University with a Kodak. Let Gate’s Studio Develop Your Kodak Films. Corner Clayton & Lumpkin Sts “Georgia Smartness” Sale! We are offering at very low prices our stock of Suits and Overcoats, Sweaters and Lumberjacks Sale! 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