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Newspaper Page TextE ATHENS COTTON MIDDLING S & 7 sia v s Blke FREVIOUS CLOSE . B%c VOL. 99. NO. 136. [OMMISEION ASKED 0 AUSE FTES O L WAL BIS Thirty Per Cent Increase . Asked by Comapnies During Emergency PRESENT RATES ARE INADEQUATE, CLAIM - - . Companies Claim Raise is M . Necessary if Operation Is To Be Continued ATDANTA, GA., —(#)— Natural gas distribu{ing agencies serving Georgia municipalities today asked the Public Service commission to grant immediate increase in rates of approximately 30 per cent as an emergency, The increase sought is the same as requested in recent hearings be fore the commisgion, The commiss jon granted Atlanta a 90 day post ponement in the hearing in order that the city might make an ap praisal of the properties here and fix a valunation fighre on which to base rates. The requesy for emergency rates, filed today, was in the interest of the Atlanta Gas Light company, the Macon Gas company, the Georgia Public utilities company and the Georgia. natural gas corooration, These companies contenaed in the petition that emergency rates must he put into immediate effect if they are to continue to operate, ‘ Rates Inadecquate { The petiton stated the presont rates were experimental, and, aflm'\ trial had been found ‘“neither ad quate mnor suitable.’” | Reductions in income under exist ing rates on natural gas as com pared with rates onmanufactured zas, formerly used. the petittion said were $550,000, The proposed increased schedules, the eompanies contend, represent a saving to the consumer as com-l pared with artificial gas; when 500] cubic feet of natural is used, of | .25 per cent, for the same amount ! of heat, J The increased rates, the. petition said, on the average for a consumer using 2,300 cubic feet. of natural gas would be 13 per cent less than the manufactured gas rate ang for con sumers using 10,000 cubic feet 44,-l 35 per cent less. It is contended present rates yield less than 3 per cent on investment and proposed rates would yield less than 8 per cent, “upon the lowest possible valuation shown in the re-’ cords,”’ Griffin, Rome and Macon among the larger cities, outside of Atlanta, being served with natural gas and} affected by the proposed increase, ’ Left Wing of 95 Year Old Macon . Hotel is Burned MACON; GA, — {(&)— The left wing of the 95-year-old Hotel Lanier, headquarters of the state government while Sherman was marching through Georgia, was de stroyed by fire early today and the rest of the sgiXx-story structure ex cept the fire-proof right wing was tadly damaged. Y So far as could be determined al the approximately 150 guests ess caped, most of them in pajamas and nightgowns, T. W. Hook owner of the hotel, estimated the damage at §IOO,OOO, which did not include the property of the guests that was destroyed, Hooks said much of the loss was covered by insurance, Origin of the fire was not de termined, F, E, Reynolds, of Ash ville, N. C.. who was stopping in the left wing with his wife; and Mrs, W, E. Houser, of Atlanta, re ported smoke to the clerk shortly befora 1 a. m, and the blaze burst through the roof and windows a. few minutes later, Miss Louise Calhoun, the guests from her switechboard the telephone operator, aroused and most of them sped to the street directly from their beds, A few paused long enough to save some or all their possessions, John Torrio To Succeed Capone As Chicago’s Underworld Ruler CHICAGO. — (AP) — Today’s Herald and Examiner said John. ny “The Immune” Torrio has suc-! ceeded Alphone Capone. * The proclamation that Torrio nad invested himsélf with the ducal robes of gangland leader ship, the newspaper said, was posted last night in the haunts of the half-world.. Rumors have been pergistent for weeks that the protege of “Big Jim"Colosimo had abandon ed his Florida estate to inter vene once more in underworld activities, Bullets = from |George “Bugs” Moran gang gunL hastened Tor rio’s decision several years ago to quit Chicage’s gang warfare. 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Miss Todd, whose only rival in taking down prizes is her elder sister, Elsie, now a county home demonstration agent, began club work in 1921, and for seven years won an éﬁﬁt\i‘é%aﬁéﬁ‘élﬁ‘;lﬁp to Camp Wilkins. In her first year she netted $36.28 profit on a small patch of tomatoes; can ned hundreds of quarts of fruits and vegetables; set out fruit and pecan irees around her hdme,,‘ and began a perennial garden, Hoover Catches up With Work; Camp Rapidan Deserted WASHINGTON —(#)— Presi dent Hoover turned his attention today to a mass of business accu mulated on his desk while he was in the central states delivering four speeches, Returning to Washington yes terday afternoon, the Chief Exe cutive immediately began work on a large pile of mail. In addition a number of problems agd. situa tions confront him, including the new war debt and reparations diseussions, and departmental matters. The speeches Mr, Hoover deliv ered, two at Springfield, 111,, and one each at Marion, Ohio, and Indianapolis, along with the re ceptions he and Mrs. Hoover held in the Indiana and lilinois cities, were topped by a review of the grand Army of the Republican parade at Colombus, The press of business cavsed the abandonment of plans to 2o to the Rapidan camp this week end, although several depart ments have yet to review their fi nances with the President looking to possible reduections in expend itures. Most of the departments kave completed that task and" the President hopes to finish that work with the others before the next fiscal year beging July 1. e — BREAK FOR HIKERS LONDON.—Iwo-bit hotels for higers! The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust has eiven 10,000 pounds to an association sponsor ing 200 hotels providing lodging for hikers at 25 eents a night. were unsuccessful. - 3 It was Torrio who brought Capone west from Brooklyn a de cade ago to manage Colosimo’s Twenty-Second street vice dis trict. And when Torrio abdicat ied, Capone climbed onto the throne. . The Daily Nefvs said today that Jack Guzik, No. 2 man in the Capone syndicate, had taken per {sonal charge of the gambling privileges in the suburban areas land was running the outlying roadside inns. Whereas “Scarface Al" Capone had apparently resigned himself to his coming term in a federal penitentiary and was easing out of control of the syndicate, the . (Turn Ta Page Four) THE BANNER-HERALD —Photo by Arnett. now one oi the largest of any 4.H club gardens in the state. - She told a Banner-Herald re. porter today that when she jain ed the Clarke County Girls’ elub in 1921, “I did not realize what club life would mean to me as I was then only twelve years of age. | joined the club merely to learn to do the many different things taught club girls ‘which are essential for a countey girl ;lo know.” . ¥ ?“ﬁq‘g'g‘}; Makes Big Profit (1.9 In her second year ag a club girl, Miss Todd Wwas selected to represent her community in a bread contest. That same year she cleared $132.76 on a half - (Turn To Page Four) 4 Machinists Vote For 5 Day Week Instead of Cuts WASHINGTON —(#)— H. J. Carr, vice president of the Inter nationa] Association of Machinists said today -that shopmen of the Southern Railway system had voted to accept a five day work ing week. The vote was taken after rail road officials informed - union heads it was necessary to reduce expenses and suggested a five day week, instead of laying off more employees. He said the vote among the ap proximately 8,000 Southern em ployees affected was heavily in favor of the shorter week. - The machinists’ wice president said the five-day week was al ready in effect on a number of railroads, explaining the contract with the shopmen enabled it to be put into effect without bal loting, R e In the case of the Southern however, the contract called for a six-day . week and the vote wa® necessary before the change could be made. Georgian Held in New York on Begging Charge NEW YORK —(#)— Frances White, 33, who said his father is vice president of the Lake Park bank, at Lake Park, Ga., , was held today after, it is allegell, he solicited alms from two patrol men in civilian attire, White told police he served dur ing the war in the 24th Pursuit Squadron and was wounded in the battle of the Marne. He was dis charyed from the service on May 4, 1930, he said, and since then has been unable to find steady employment. His father, he said, is George Heller White, | | LOCAL WEATHER | ! Furnished by the Government | Bureau at the State Teachers College, E. S. Sell, Observer, | for 24 hours previous to 8:00 A. M. | ' i e i TEMPERATURE Highodt ... 5.2 2,....950 PSR S A sE R R §K ] MOAR 5 v iy i i RN Normal .00 o 0. 8l RAINFALL lonches -@i .o 90 Total gitice Jane 1 ... b 8 Deficiency since June 1 .. 2.12 Average June rainfall ... 4.18 Total since Jan. 1 .. .. ..1837 Deficiency since Jan. 1 .. 6.62 ATHENS, GA, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1931. Today’s Best l-{('MAN ;.NTERES.'; Story NEW YORK —(#)— Hour by hour, in a glass.enclosed respirator at King’s county hospital, 4 year old Louise Hohne afflicted with infantile paralysis, was kept alive by artificial respiration today. There was a chance she might et well, Oxygen driven through her paralyzed throat helped her to hold her own, doctors said. The treatment must continue until she regainsg the use of her throat. At home Louise’s mother prepared some chicken broth, in the hope that nurses might be able to get her to take it through a tube. Louise’s father is a me chanic, and there are four other small children in the family. The city of New York is paying for the medi cal treatment. AMELIA EARHART 15 REPROVED BY 1. 5. FOR PLANE MISkaP Autogiro Accident Brings Letter of Disapproval From Air Officials WASHINGTON — (#) — The Commerce department announced today that Amelia Darhart had been reprimanded for carelessness. and poor judgment in handling her autogiro when it crashed at Abilene, Texas, last week. | Miss Earhart who was making a transcontinental = flight is re ported to have struck a flood light in taking off from the airport at Abilene, turned her airplane over and struck an automobile, At the time she said ‘she had mis judged her height. ) : Reports reaching the depart- | ment recently have been that t,hie.i inspector on the field at the time had recommended that - she be‘ grounded for 90 days. | G, G. Budwig, in charge of the operations section of the avia tion branch, today telegraphed R. W. Delaney, inspector at Dallas for a report. Delaney telegraph ed a recommendation that Miss Farhart be reprimanded, It was anounced a letter was going forward to Miss Earhart today officailly reprimanding her. Modern Sailers | Can’t Sail the Pirate Conqueror WASHINGTON.—{(£)—A plan to have “Old Ironsides” take to the sea under canvass again was discarded today becatse Uncle Sam’s navy has no men that can sail the gallant old frigate that conquered Barbary’s pirates. Answering the avpeais of Rep resentative Sol Bloom of New York and others, Assi\tant Navy Secretary Jahncke said there were several reéasons why the rebuilt U. S. S. Constitution would Have to go in tow of a tug when she ig re-commissioned on July 1 at Boston and starts on an exhibi tion cruise, “The Constitution, as restored,” he said, “hasn’t any sails except one or two that are carried for show purposes, A full set would cost $6,000 or $7,000. “Furthermore, I doubt whether you wotld find any sailors in the navy who would know how to furl and unfurl them, You won’t find them in the British navy. The only place you would find them wounld be in merchant ships of Norway and Sweden.” President of Sinclair Oil Company Dies Today NEW YORK—(P)—William L. MacGready, 44, vice president of the Sinclair Refining Company, New York, and several other oil companies, died today. Death was dre to heart disease. Government 'Trying To Collect Tax From Aimee McPherson WASHINGTON.— (AP) — The government is attempting to col lect $21,339 from Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles evangelist, on income which it claims she failed to report for 1926, 1927 and 1928. Mrs. McPherson has challenged the government’s findings and a hearing has been set for next Wednesday before the board of tax appeals. The evangelist con tended she had reported all of her income which was taxable. A large portion of the money not reported was contributed by Angelus Temple, of which Mrs. McPherson is pastor, for use in her defense fcllowing her myste ~ESTABLISHED 1832— DAY ORGANIZATIONG PERFECT “BOARD OF CTRATEEY” FOR 37 Map Plans for Concerted Attempt to Elect Dry President in 1932 BORAH ONE OF THE LEADING SPEAKERS Announce Whirlind Drive To Secure 2,000,000 Pledges at Once WASHINGTON .—(#)— Prohi bition organizations stood agreed today upon the membership of a combined! “baord of strategy’” that will direct the dry forces in 1932 in their fight to elect a President favoring the Eighteenth amendment. As the partial membership of ths board became known today, it disclosed that not only the old line dry organizations but also the recently created Allied Forces had contributed to its make-up. Contending that more active work was necessary than that planned by the National Confer ence of Organizations Support ing the Eighteenth amendment, coprising in all 33 organizations, the younger Allied lorces an noamced several weeks ago they wold stage' a whirl-wind cam- IR, o Led By Police Led by the Reverend Daniel A. Poling, head of the World Christi an Endeavor movement, and Dr. Oliver W. Stewart, president of the Flying Squadron, the Allied Forces mappeg plans for a series of 1,500 non-chrtech meetings throughout the country, in a drive to obtain 2,000,000 pledges. Senator Borah of Idaho was one of the nationally prominent speak. ers to cooperate in the nation ‘wide program Thus far, 35 members have been chosen for the hoard. | Among those so far named are: . Bishop Thomas Nicholson, pres jdent of the Anti-Saloon League; Willis L Abbot, of “The Christian Science Monitor”; the Rev. Ed win C. Dinwiddie, superintendent of the National Temperance Bu reap and Bishop James M. Moore, Dallas, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Frankie Foster Freed In Slaying of Lingle CHICAGO.—(#P)—Frank Foster stepped out of the criminal court building with his wife today, freed of implication in the murder of Alfred Lingle, Chicaglo Tribune crime reporter, On motion of the state, Judge Harry M. Fisher struck out the charge of murder against the gangster who was brought back from California last summer, in dicted and then given periodic continuances, o e e | Interesting ltems | [ Concerning This | I' World of Oyrs 1} ROME.—A revised penal code in effect July 1 writes an unwrit ten law. It provides a sentence of three to seven years if husband, wife, daughter or sister is killed by a relative for illicit conduct. TURNS TO FRUIT LONDON — Beef-eating .John Bull is turning to fruit. Nineteen varieties of fruit are on sale in English shops in June, and more than that in July and August. Oranges, which used to come oniy with Christmas stockings, are now plentiful in the summer, RUN RISK YUNNANFU, China—lt smells nice in bottles, but hunters who pursue the musk-deer on the sotthern slopes of the Himalaya mountains for the ¢lands from which expensive perfume is ob tained, run the risk of having their eyesight and hearing im paired by the strong odor, rious disappearance in 1926. For 1926 Mrs. McPherson re ported $B,llO income which the, government estimated at $42,368. She reported $9,712 in 1927 t 0 which the government added $9,- 523. For 1928 she reported $lB. 668 which the government in creased to $107,395. She was as. sessed $544 on the amount she reported ~ The records showed $31,658 was expended in 1926 and $9,523 in 1927. When it was reported an indictment would be sought, she said an appeal was made in her behalf to Angelus Temple for funds. She contended they were outright gifts and not taxable.. Imminent Action By Government In Financial Crisis In Europe = s Seen; May Revise War Debt COMMITTEES TELL OF BAD SITUATIONS N CONVICT CAMPS Lack of Food, Unclean Cages, Bad Treatment Mentioned in Report ATLANTA —«(&)— Inadequate food, unclean cages, and, in some instances, bad treatment are re ported in Georgia prison camps by two legislative investigating committees. To remety the -situation the committees recommeénd that the Ten Commandments be posted prominently in each camp, that doors and windews be screened, and that typhoid sérum and more milk be given prisoners, The reports of the committees were made yesterday after visits to camps in the southwestern part of the state, and wardens of these camps promptly issted de tails that conditions were as bad as pictured, or said that they had b*n or were being improved. One warden, C. W, Bean of the Cook county camp, said the Ten Commandments were posted there and T. C. Cox, warden of Crisp county camp, said his prisoners had Bibles and read them regu larly. No Milk or Butter Bean said his prisoners got no milk or butter “because the prison commission does not require this,” but Cox said the convicts of his camp were given milk “occasion ally.” One of the committee reported a white prifgner was found in Macon 'county with a heavy chain around his neck fastened with a ‘heavy lock, and was made to work at the same time, Q. E Worthington, t}‘\ie Macon county warden, admitted the truth of this statement, but said the chain wag only four feet long and was used as a form of punishment. He added that after the chain had been worn for a few days the conviet became a “model pris. oner.” 3 . s Both committees said living conditions in camps vistied were generally found to be healthful, but in the Cook county camp con. victs were housed in tunclean cages and food was served in un clean surroundings. To this charge Bean replied that conditions have been improved and “we’re doing the best we can.” : Warden Replies In Lowndes eotnty the commit tee was informed by two convicts that one prisoner had been struck while ill' by the warden, and an other had l\;een shot by a guard. Chairman W. B. Conoly, of the county board of commissioners, replied that a convict was shot in attempting to escape, but that in the main “convicts abused the warden rather than the warden abusing them.” The committee visiting the Sumter county camp said White and Negro prisoners were forced to eat in the same room and both were locked in iron cages with wet clothes for the night. Warden Charles Wheatley stated in re ply that the room was large and a partition separated the dining tables of the whites and Negroes. He said his camp contained some of the “hardest white men” in the state, but conditions had improved since the visit of the committee, Man Has Confessed ‘To Strangling of His Wife, Claims VALDOSTA, Ga.—{(P)—A story of choking his wife to death at the direction of another man was detailed in an alleged confession Lowndes county officers said was made yesterday by Fred Ratliff, held here with two others in the slaying of Mrs. Ratliff, Police said Ratliff told them Thomas O’Berry, also under ar rest, forced him to enter Mrs. Ratliff’s bedroom, teok his (Rat liff’s} hands and clesped them (Turn To Page Five) HEALTH QUIZ By Athens, Clarke County Department of Health. 14, How long has the standard milk ordinance been in force in Clarke County? Answer Since 19%25. The dairy inspec tor of the health department is vesponsible for it's enforcement. 15. For how long hag the city ordinance been in effect, requir ing the vaccination of dogs against rabies? DAILY AND SUNDAY-13 CENTS A WEER A. B. C. PAPER YOU’'D SMILE, TOO fr R R OSR e 0 | § ;;,” 1;; s .'\’n:g R '»{tﬁ'} ! RPARERNS 3@;;:‘;:;;5 Fy ol A R i N T (RSN R N PR p SRS 3R 8 5 R LSRRB SRR R (N WER R R W R e ) 3 A G NI . = " £ oA s b S Ratae - & SRR R i 5 eTR S SR CRE s N e B R g (D SRR WT R MR g TR » Sy B X 5 % R e S - A E e 3 PR b 7 ,:.;51 G M RRO S R ! - s e ASR @ e, e g r ~—NEA London Bureau. Meet Maxim Gorky's ‘“million ruble smile.” Gorky, Moscow lit erary favorite, recently concluyded a contract for that amount with the Soviet government publishing house for exchisive rights to his vivid novels on Russian life. Now Gorky will desert his health re treat in sunny Italy and live the year round in his native Ruyssia. Can you blame him? Baker Challenges Constitutionality Of Power Group WASHINGTON, —(/P)—Newton D. Baker, first ehairman of the Federar Power commission is pre paring to challenge the constitu tionalty of ' the law under which the reorganized commission func tions, He is one of counsel for the Ap palachian FElectric Power company in a suit to free the company's $11,000,000 new rver power deve lopment n Western Virginia of the jurisdication claimed by the federal agencey, l The Appalachian company claims either the law under which the commission is operating is uncon stitutional or else the power group exceeded the authority conferred upon it by that law. The Ohioan became chairman of the old commission by virture of hig [post as secretary of war when the water power act was passed in 1920 and held the office fop nine ‘months, Prominent among his acts was the issuance of the Niagara Falls license which led to a valua |tion dispute not yet gettled, Probe Vital Clue In Mystery Death Of New York Girl MINEOLA, N. Y.—(#)—lnspec tor Harold King of the Nassau county police said today he was investigating a report which, if true, would solve the mystery surrotnding the death of Starr Faithfull and might result in his holding a suspect, He said he expected a break in the case within the next three days, land thiat it might xcome late today or tomorrow. “If this report is trve, it will solve the case entirely,” he said. “If it isn’t:truvs, then it just means a let of labor lost.” Beyond saying that someone might be held as a suspect as the result of this new investiga tion, he refused to say whether it indicated murder or swuicide. High Voltage X-Ray Tubes May Aid War On Cancer, Is Believes By WALTER B. CLAUSEN PASADENA, Calif,—(AP)—Twa German professors who four years ago adopted Benjamin Franklin's idea of trying to har ness the thunderbolt have built an X.ray tube that has surprised the scientific world. By disregarding most laws for building X-ray tubes, they took some rubber, some paper, some aluminum and some used crank case oil, and built a little three foot instrument more powerful than all the radium in the world, and infinitely greater than the most powerfyl X.ray tubes that other scientists considered feasi. ble. The story of the big tube built by Professors F. Lange and A. | WEATHER FORECAST | Generally fair tonight and | Saturday; gentle variable | winds, } Single Copies, 2 Cents—§ Cents Sunday q 1L : L ‘ VHHNEH f 'd UIELL ; B st ‘Qﬁ Vital Interest of Chief Executive Presages Quick Action WASHINGTON.— (AP) —Presa ident Hoover is showing a vital® interest in the involved Europeam financial situation and a#s a rés sult of conferences here oday there is a belief in Washington that some acgion by the adminiss tration is ifminent. =*_ = The President called to the White House today three mems bers of the senate and Represens tative Tilson of Connecticut, Reés publican leader of the house, Immediately upon his returmt last night from the middle west Mr. Hoover lLeld a long comfers ence with Secretary Stimsom. Yesterday in London Secretary Mellon held a series of confers ences with Prime Minister Maes Donald and other British offcials who recently have heard the plea of Germany's officials for a cut in the German reparations bill, Smoot Called = = Chairman Smoot of the senaté finance committee is leaving Salt Lake City today for.an unexpects ‘ed visit to Washington. Senator ‘Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, conferred with Mr. Hoover at Breakfast today together with' Representative Tilson. s ~ Later the President called to@ the White House, Senator Walsh ‘of Montana, a Democratic mema ‘ber of the foreign relations com . mittee, and Senator Glass of Virginia, & -former Demoeratie: Secretary of the Treasury. Thera ‘was a rumor at the Capitol thag Senator Watson of Indiana, the' Republican leader, might reach the city over the week-end. 2 The President’s conversations with the congressional leaders has led to the belief that some revision of the World war debts or perhaps a moratorium on them is contemplated as a means of helping to avoid the prospective financial crisis in Europe. Cons gressional approval would be fés: (Turn To Page Five) .~ State to Occupy Next Legislature } ATLANTA . —()—Reduction o congressional districts in this state from twelve to ten in con lformity with federal census fige ‘ures will play an important : in the legislative session vhich opens on Wednesday, June & statements received here from ntis ‘morous members of the legislative t body show, L e .~ Several plans for reappoi L 10] ‘ment of the existini district wil be introduced, members say, i though up to the wres mt - time but few have been made public The Fulton county delegation 86y eral weeks ago announced a plan under which Fulton county alone would make tp the Fifth congpes. sional district, Representative Wesley R. Walks er, Ben Hill county, has & plan of his own, e “I am in favor of striving @ line across the state,” Mr. Walkes said, “ast and west just belos Macon, and providing that Ive congressmen be elected above thal line and five below.” A Representative Watkins B wards, Ellijay, is firm in | statement: “Jf reapportionme is not done it might mean seve: (Turn To Page anl‘;;- Brasch of the University of F h |lin was unfolded dramatics § : fore the American Association f¢ !the Advancement of Science heret | yesterday. ci et | The foremost authorities in th world on X.ray buildiog W there nad had discussed iy problems that made X-ray tub costly and blocked further p gress. ‘ s ~ The main problem hinged ug the destructive effect of el ' ‘glide currents' on the inside of ‘glass that destroyed costly hig ' powered tubes. . Alexander Goetz of Pasades read a paper by Professors Laj and Brasch, who were not p ent. ; T . They were known to the ¥ ~ (Turn Ta Page Four)

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The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, June 19, 1931, Image 1