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COTTON MARKET e MIDDLIBG. .o . i aiihid i aass s 100 PREVIOUS CLOSE... ..\, ...10¢ No. 261. Vol. 101. Sec. Woodin To Quit Treasury PLANG ARE MAPPED T CAPITAL TODAY 10 INCREASE JOBS Four Hundred Million Dollar . Civil Works Program Studied TO CARRY OUT PLAN Talmadge Told Only State And Local Groups Will Control Funds WASHINGTON —(AP)— Secre tary Ickes Wednesday character ized the new $400,000,000 civil works fund as a means for holding hack the line wof unemployment this winter until major projects under the $3,000,000,000 public works administration can get fully under way. Addressing the governors of 20 states, the mayors of 150 cities and more than 200 other officials. gathered as a relief convention, hae told of plans aimed to, hire 4,000,- 000 men until February 1 through allotments under the $400,000,000 fund. Harry TI.. Hopkins, the civil works ~ administrator, previously had urged that relief funds be used to pay actual wages for work done in addition to this sum. Meet Roosevelt Officials crowded in one of the main dining rooms of the Hotel Mayflower applauded both Ickes and Hopkins. They met wtih Pres ident Roosevelt at the White House during the late afternoon. “We intend to go through with this regardless”, Hopkins told the officials. “I do not anticipate that anyone will endeavor to inject po litical or personal gain into the plan. We do mnot intend to teler ate such.” Ay A Hopkins set minimum wages under his fund for three sub-di visions of the country. These pro vide that unskilled labor in the Southern zone shall be paid not less than forty cents, with a forty five cent minimum in the central zone and fifty cents in the north Skilled labor which may be nec essary on the projects will be paid $1 an hour in the southern zone; sl.lO in the central zone and $1.20 in the north. The rules call for a 30 hour week except in executive, administrative and supervisory positions insofar as practicable. Beginning Thursday Hopkins said the public works administra tion will begin turning over to the civil works adminigtration what are known as “border line” pro jects. These can be started almost at once. No large buildings or bridges or similar projects will be congidered, TALMADGE CURIOUS WASHINGTON —(AP)— Gover nor Talmadge of Georgia was as sured Wednesday by Federal Re lief Administrator Wepking that state and local civil works organi. zations, and none others, would have jurisdiction over the $400,000,- 000 civil works fund to be distrib uted throughout the country. Talmadge rose in the conference Hopkins was having with gover nors, mayors and other officials from over the country, to say that he had heard highway department maintenance men would have su pervision over the projects. “Supervision over the works will be in the hands of state civil works administrators and second in the hands of loeal ecivil works admin- istrations, but that does not mean they may not utilize projects on roads,”. qu;lns replied. Relief Institute To Open Thursday At Holman Hotel The Institute to be held here Thursday, ¥riday and Saturdayl for the Relief administrators of Clarke and surrounding counties} will convene in the ladies parlor on the second floor of the H»i man hotel, iwtas announced today. This hotel will be headquarters for the-visitors, who will be in structed by Miss Eva Bmill of the Louisiana Commission. ‘ Representatives from twenty four counties will meet in Athens for this institute. ! \ Applications for teaching posi tion under the Dducatior Relief plan have been investigated by the local committee, and sent to At linta by Mrs. Frank Camstra, ad ministrator. These applications must be passed on by State Super ntendent of School M. D. Collins, after which they are sent to the State Relief Commission to be. Pissed on. The state group makes the appointments, and ‘it will be Necessary for.these to be made be fore any work can begin. J ATHENS BANNER-HERAILD Full Associated Press Service Wheeler Is Named National Head of Agriculture Group B D, e | s G R e e, i G S sP Z RO s L ST S R G SR e, SEEE TR, S B s R R, % R S -"'«':'i:'f’f.'::f-. S g R, gR S - . R R A R R ~§ S o MR % B A SR ;R S S B . . O N R A S S DR, RS TR e TSR 35 R R R R R S SRR, - B : B R S . -7+ o A BB 5 3 S 0 SR e AR SR G S SR. S R R, R AEmieERR Ty S »}.‘:"Ev:‘:.‘;;. o R R R Briolmaa s 0 e S M Ul aainaii st w 0 S uns S S G }mee ee} J. T. WHEELER J. T. Wheeler, head of the vo cational education\department at the University of Georgia, has been elected head of the American Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Teaching, it was learned here today from a telegram sent Mr. Wheeler from Chiecage where the association is holding its convention. Mr. Wheeley is the first southerner to be so honored. He will be president during the 256th anniversary year of the group. Dean H. P. Stuckey and Col. T. H. McHatton of the (College of Agriculture are attending the con veéntion, which is being heid at the same time that the Land Grant College Associaion is meeting in Chicago. Among the speakers at the meet ing was George H. King, former ly of the University, who address ed the meeting on the new Abra ham Baldwin Agricultural college in south Georgia. Mr. Wheeler has been connect ed with the TUniversity for many years, and has taken a prominent part in civic affairs. He is on the Clarke county Emergency Relief committee and is a member of the Kiwanis club. ./ DR. MELL SCORES BAPTIST SCHOOL MERGER PLANS Athenian Enters Warm Debate at Convention in Augusta Today AUGUSTA —(AP) — Adoption of a report centering higher edu cational activities in Mercer Uni versity “means Georgia Baptists go out of the business of christian ed ucation,” Dr. John Mell of Athens, a former convention president, told the Georgia Baptist convention this during debate on the educa tional issue. The convention’s “committee of seven” recommended centering in terest and support in Mercer and discontinue financial support of four other institutions or merge several of them with Mercer. The full force of debate on the question broke on the floor of the convention with prominent leaders of the denomination arrayed on opposing sides. 2 “You say you haven’'t enough to help schools,” Dr. Mell said, *“‘and yvet you sink a fortune in the Geor gia Baptist hospital at Atlanta. “You say you are willing to spend $340,000 and put the hospital on a 40 year program and yet you haven’'t enough for education.” The Rev. T. F. Callaway of Thomasville said he regretted Dr. Mell sought to “array the hospital against educational institutions” and reminded the convention “my old friend Dr. Mell was president of the convention when the hospi tal -'was taken over 10 years ago and he didn’t declare himself in those days.” Dr. J. E. Sammons was elected to his third term as president over Reyv. Frederick Smith of Augusta, ! (Continued on Page Three) "FORMER ATHENIAN * IS DEAD IN BOSTON BOSTON, — (#) — Alexander Stienert 72, long head of the firm of M Steinert & Sons, manufac turers of pianos, died suddenly at his Back Bay home Wednesday after a brief illness, Steinert was a native of Athens, Ga. l He leaves a widow, Mrs. Lena i Steinert, and two sons, Robert, now President of the firm, and ‘mexander Lang Steinert, NOT KNOWN HERE A check-up Wednesday by the Banner-Herald failed to find any one who had ever heard of an Alexander Steinert living here. City Christmas Tree to Honor 1. Q. Cobb, Who Started Toy-Mending for Athens Tots The community Christmas tree celebration to be held in Woodruff hall on Christmas Eve will be named the I. Q. Cobb tree, in honor of the man who originated the idea here of city firemen repairing broken toys to be given to poor children. Some years ago the late fire department officer started the idea of firemen collecting bro ken and' discarded toys hefore Christmas and repairing and repainting them in their spare moments. -In this way hun dreds of poor children were given happiness they 'other wise would not have had on Christmas _day. And so the memory of Quillian Cobb is to be kept fresh in the minds of these children he so loved, an® the work he started will be continued by his mates. The Empty Stocking Fund, which is sponsoring the Com President Gets Plan For Liquor Control; Wants Quick Action WASHINGTON, —(#)— A plan for federal control of liquor after repeal on December 5 was taken to President fßoosevet Wednesday by his special cabinet committee, joined by congresgzonal represen tatives. » The majority of the administra tion experts faveored placing the distilling inaustry under the sup ervision of the farm administra tion, but a decision on 'this was left to the President. The distillers had given to these experts a code for control of their wares with the pledge of protection of dry stat®s. Before going south . this week, Mr. Roosevelt is said 'to be an xious to have a fairly definite un derstanding on means of protect-~ ing dry states, a ‘point promised by the repeal amendment. Secretary Roper was prepared with an opinion declaring the gov ernment has full power to take over the distilling industry under both the agricultural adjustment and national recovery acts. Taxeg will come later the Pre sident will look over budget re quirements for next year before determining finally on these levies Construction Begun On Forestry Camp; Ready by January The first week of Januagy, 1934, will find twenty-fivée members of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Commerce established in new quar ters now being constucted on the University forest préserve, whwe they will build roads and effect a general improvement of the forest. The camp, which will consist of 2 combination mess hail, Kilchen and barracks, will be built of lum ber obtained by destruction of the old Octagon building on the Uni versity campus. It will be established under the supervision of C. L. Veatch, direc tor of the camp at Commerce, as sisted by members of the Forest school faculty. As yet, no direc tor has been named for the Athens camp. While the majority of the work will consist of road construction, and a general improvement of the 265 acre forest, there will also be a bridge built across the Oconee riv er to connect the two portions of the preserve. The completion of this work will be accomplished in about four months time. NRA Banquet Will Be Held Here Nov. 23; Polanc Speaks A banquet at the Georgian hotel will be a feature of the meeting to be held here November 23 when Carter D. Poland will address Athenians, under the direction of the NRA. During the banquet Mr. Poland, prominent Alabama manufacturer, writer and lecturer on Economics, will give a brief outline of the Na tional Industrial Recovery Act, in cluding the public works program and the NRA. At the conclusion of the dinner, the doors of the main dining room will be opened and the public is invited to hear Mr. Po lland speak on the NRA and its re lation to both employer and em ployee. The speaker is being brouzbt here under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, and all employers are urged to hear him. Tickets for the banquet may be secured through the Chamber of Commerce, and all who wish to at tend are asked to communicate with a member of that group. —ESTABLISHED 1832— Athens, Ga., Wednesday, November 15, 1933. munity Christmas tree, has the support of almost every civic and fraternal order in the city and many of the business houses. Others are falling in line and it seems safe to say that the celebration will be the largest eyer put on in Athens. The Christmas tree will be open to the public free of charge and as there are some 3,000 seats in Woodruff hall, steam heat, etc., it is likely that a great audience will })e on hand. The hours of the tree will be from 2:00 to 5:00 o’clock. Contributions of money for the Empty Stocking Fund is not being asked, but of course, will be gladly accepted. In stead, this year, the sponsors - are asking that homes be ran sacked for useless or discarded (Continued on Page Six) RECOGNITION TALKS ARE SLOWED DOWN Question of Religious Freedom Hinted; Prog ress Reported : WASHINGTON —(AP)— Presi dent Roosevely sald Wiednesday after a conversation with Maxin: Litvinoff that negotiations on Russian relations were proceedlng normally, but did not indicate a definite time for any announce ment. The President advised newsmen at a press conference not to limit themselves to Friday or even Mon day in forecasting an announce ment, adding that if things are not signed, sealed and delivered by Friday it would by no means indi cate that his conversations with the Sovie¢ commissar had broken down, The President said that his dis cussions with Litvinoff have made and still are making distinct pro gress. Deliberations in Moscow over un derstandings sought by President Roosevelt prior to formal Russian recognition was one authoritative explanation advanced Wednesday for the two-day recess in personal conversations with Maxim Litvi noff. An official prominent in the ne gotiations suggested that ‘“possi bly” the Soviet commissar was awaiting instructions from home. Other informed quarters believel matters referred to Moscow .in volved not only specific points but & fundamental of Russia’'s past foreign policy—a firm opposition to any agreements before actual recognition, Seeks Understanding Despite the established Soviel attitude, it was known that Presi dent Roosevelt sought an under standing on religious freedom for American nationals in Russla. Linked with liberty of worship were other subjects involving the rights of citizens of the respective nations while in the other. Informed Russian sources said Wednesday that citizens of other countries enjoy full freedom of religious worship in Russia. Reportg from the Russian capi tal say if the question of religious freedom for Americans in Soviet Russia is all that is delaying Am erican recognition, officials here see no reason why the matter should not be settled quickly t» the satisfaction of the American government. No foreigners incur difficulties in the large centers of the coun try In practicing their own religi ous beliefs and attending churck services, it was pointed out. Despite contrary impressions in some places abroad, many church es still function in Soviet Russia and indications are they will con tinue to operate as long as their is a demand for them. ‘While it is true a number ol churches have been . destroyed many others continue to flourish under the Soviet construction which provides tha¢ all congrega tions wishing churches and capa ble of supporting them may have them. 5 LOCAL WEATHER Fair and somewhat colder, probably heavy frost to the coast tonight, Thursday fair, clow rising temperature in north and west central por tions. TEMFERATURE WD .. i Sidaiieasß2:o BOWOBE, iveid abi o dvinei, . 34.9 MY . 8 iIoT el Seoresinidß.o MOIEI s cvil TSN 0 RAINFALL Inches last 24 heur5........ 0.00 Total sinte NoW: §.... .... .34 Deficiency since Nov. 1.... .56 Average Nov. rainfall...... 2.89 Total since January 1......30.90 Deficiency since January 1 13.18 ISADOR . KRESAL AEFORM CAUSHOER COWIETED NN Y Fiery Lawyer Was Aide to Seabury in Famous Anti . Corruption Drive HELD IN BANK CRASH One Former Presidential - Nominee |s Witness, ‘ Another Attorney NEW YORK -#(AP)— Isador J. Kresel,: the fiery little lawyer who in 1930 crusaded with Samuel Sea bury against corruption in the magistrate courts, was convicted Wednesday of aiding and abetting in the application. of $2,000,000 in funds of an affilliate of the de funct Bank of the United States. The eminent attorney—he has often been called one of New York’s most «talented criminal counsel— was emotionless when shortly be fore seven o'clock this morning the supreme court jury which for two months has heard testimony in the case reached its verdict. Nine Hour Chalrge Just before the case was given ‘to the jury at 12:156 a.m. Judge George H. Taylor had delivered the .longest charge ever heard in a ‘New York court, nine hours being required. Judge Taylor remained on his feet during the entire deliv ery of the charge, an unusual pro cedure in New York courts. Nine indictments originaily were returned against Kresel in connec tion with the failure of the Bank of United States. One was a charge of perjury of which he was acquit ted. Puring the trial ended Wednes day Kresel was represented by Jolm»W. Davis, Democratic candi ,&afie for President in 1924, while ‘Alfred *I2. Smith, Democratic presi dential candidate in 1928, headed a host of character witnesses. Kresel was a director and coun sel for the Bank of United States. Bernard K. Marcus, president of the bank, and Saul Singer, vice president, are serving sentences in Sing Sing prison following convic tion on charges growing out o. the bank’s failure. Advised Transaction One charge emphasized in the prosecution of Kresel was that he, against the advice of the state banking department, advised Mar cus and Singer to go ahead with the transaction which formed the basis of the indictment. Kresel's contention throughout the tria' was that he had not been told of the lean on which the in dictment was based, and that it was made without hig approval. Immediate removal to the tombs was avoided when the prosecution agreed to continuance of Kresel's SIOO,OOO bail. Kresel, long a prominent figure at the New York bar, is well known for his rivalry with Max D. Steur, another leading crfminal lawyer. The story of this rivalry ig fanfil iar along Broadway, and Tin Pan Alley onde wrote a song about it. SARRAUT MAKES PEACE GESTURE Reply to Hitler by French Premier Is Called “Olive Branch in Mailed Fist” PARIS—(AP)—An olive. branch in a mailed fist was extended to ward Germany by France Wednes day. Replying to a Chancellor Hit ler’s oft-repated cries for contin ued peace and a separate Franco- German non-aggression t re a ty, Premier Albert Sarraut told the Chamber of Deputies = Tuesday night that he too sought peace. But, in the next breath of a stir ring declaration of cabinet policy that won overwhelming support he called attention to the ‘*great French army. . “France,” he declared, “has a moral, material and military forece that forbids anyone to dictate to her.” Then he reiterated what foreign minister Joseph Paul-Boncour haa told the chamber earlier; any arms accord with Germany must be reached in the L.eague of Nations The response was electrie. By a sweeping majority of 545 to 11 the chamber endorsed this stand toward Germany. v DAVISON ILL A. H. Davison, tax collector for Clarke county, is seriously ill in an Atlanta hospital, with an infected throat. He underwent an’ opera tion yesterday, and no report on his condition has been received to "I' o g NGB Wb 00l Le LR s A New Treasury Chief And Old M 5 2w gl e e ¥ Lo R e e »:;:E;EEJE.‘\-A.‘.: e i R Y “.4-’& ’.. L. x i e P § e s e i Pl R o R SR : B ooom N 2 2 3 R e A S Y O e i FR it ¥ el 7 Climaxing many weeks of rumors which have been per sistently denied, William Wood in, Secretary of the United States treasury, above, was an nounced to have ‘taken “leave of absence” frorn: his cabinet post. Henry Morganthau, rght, hags been named by President Roosevelt to the position of acting cecretary of the treas ury following the resignation of Dean Acheson, under-secre tary to Woodin. Cuban Students Insist On Welles’ Resignation Campus Editor Claims to Have Asked Roosevelt to Remove Ambassador HAVANA.—(AP)—University of Havana undergraduate newspaper. carried on page one Wednesday what was said to be a copy of a cable to President Roosevelt from the editor, Julio Cesar Fefhandez “Intepreting the feeling of the people of Cuba,” it read, “Alma Mater demands the immediate re call of (United States Ambassa dor) Welles, perturber of the pub lic peace and systematic conspira tor on the side of revolutionary elements.” Government troops were fight ing on trailing rebel bands in at least gix provinces Wednesday in a vigorous drive to stamp out what threatened to become a seri ous movement, , Five casualties were reported in a sharp engagement <f 35 loyal soldiers of Colonel Fulgencio Ba tista's army with a rebel band near Bayamio, in Oriente province. Advices from Santa Clars said soldiers and rebels clashed near the town of Lara. Several of the rebels and Antonio Cruz, a farm er. were wounded. New bands were reported op erating near the towns of Placetas, Manajuanabo and Camajuani. The Santa Clara garrison asked for reinforcements from Havana as the city continued under martial law. In the Capital, Colonol Batista announced he would gradually re lase all political prisoners now in prison, with the exception of those seized in the Atares fortress, cap ture .of which terminated last wek’'s two day revolt, Meanwhile, a verdict still was awaited in the trial of 34 soldiers charged with participating in the revolt. e : William Vanderbilt 111 Killed in Auto Crash RIDGELAND, S. C—(AP)—Wil liam K. Vanderbilt the third was killed here today in an automobile accident. First reports said Vanderbilt's automobile, in which he and a party were northward bound, struck the trailer of a truck which he was attempting to pass and overturned. Similar meager reports said Vanderbilt was instantly Kkilled, and that several other persons were injured. A¢ the hospital to which they were taken the staff refused to answer any - questions, saying physicians and nurses were “toe Bl o s e A. B. C. Paper-—Single Copies, 2c—s¢ Sunday % 2 Ua, 2 Yoy g 3 %% o e éfié : R R Y R R A ‘* R SRR e L 5 S B &R S : g‘ e o B 2 e . Ry e b SRt os3 e R i S SRR S B : : G i g s g 8 & RS R S B g 3 B s R Boiasae PR P - i L % L : 3 P R gt?'w > R e L Lo i "fz‘,f\';:f}:i:v'v o B T e B s T R G b e 3 S R S SRR, e BRI e x Sy S o N e AT RS B S Ay S G TR v MR sRS W TR s e b CAPONE ACGAIN ASKS RELEASE FROM “PEN”’ ATLANTA,—(/A)—Al Capone again is seeking his release from the federal penitentiary here where he is serving a term for tax evasion. Hig attorney, Frank Dough man, has notified the district at torney he would present a se cond petition for a writ of hab eas corpus in federal court, Doughman said the petition would argue that Capone’s trial barred by the staute of limitation and claimed that new evidence, uncovered since a prevous hearing would prove hig case, ; ELECTION PROBE I 3 STIRRED T 0 UPROAR Crowd Denounces Chair man of Louisiana Inves tigation Committee LS g NEW ORLEANS —(AP)— Wed nesday’s session of the special sen ate committee investigating Sena tor John ‘M. ' Overton's election opened in an uproar from the crowd when Chairman Tom Con nally (D. Texas.), said the only people who were afraid of the in vestigation were the ‘cowards of Louisiana.”” A score of men and women jump ed to their feet and demanded an e€xpanation from the chairman. One man in the gallery shouted: “Come outside if you think I'm a coward.” Burt Henry, president of the Honest Election league that with drew froml the investigation with the statement they had no confi dence in the committee, ' walked down the center aisle exclaiming: “Where do you get that coward stuff?” ; Chairman Connally sought vain lv to quell the disturbance, calling for order and pounding the gavel until it broke at the head, and the gavel’s head jumped into the water pitcher. Police guards who were station ed in the room moved among the crowd and sought to quiet them. Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, chaifman of the women's commit tee of Louisiana which is seeking to unseat both Senator Ovefton and his political ally, Senator ‘Huey P. Long, jumped ¢to her Jeet and said “the women of Lou isiana are no cowards, and an ;mounced the women's committee had made definite charges against ‘the senate committee and were Post MORGENTHAU 0 AGT 1S TREASURY CHE; - GTARTS NEXT WEEK 1l Health Given as Reason For Leave of Absence = By Cabinet Member & ACHESON ALSO QUITS Resignation Is Tenderééfi? By Woodin But F.D.R. Suggests “Vacation” WASHINGTON . —(AR)—+Fitny dent Roosevelt Wednesday an- . nounced that Secretary Woodin | would begin a “complete hm absence” a¢ the end of tltfi;z;;"' and that pending his 1 Henry Morgenthau, jr., would' :g' acting secretary of the treasury, ! R R Undersecretary Dean ‘fi ’ has resigned and Morgenthay be appointed to that post. " Mr. Woodin tendered nation to the President 'several days ago, but Mr. Roosevelt de clined to accept it, suggesting = stead that the secreiary bé' eome pletely freed of all gove nmentai. responsibilities while he complete rest. g He has been suffering from a throat infection which has re quired constant treatment by New York specialists. G During his abesnce, fez accept no remuneration tl'mx;h government. RS e | In tendering his unacceptéd res: lgnation, Woodin said he hag ats - tempted to stay, away from his desk of late and so far as possi- = ble recuperate’ from his ailment. He added, however, that he was unable to do this fully, and. that singe s physiclans had ordered rest an # change of climate, he was submitting his resignation. In reply the President said that “the first consideration” was Mr Woodin's “complete recuperation”. Since Woodin could not attain . this and at the same time con tinue with his duties, the Presi dent suggested that he fake a “complete leave of absenct”%qz “do all you can to get full “health and strength, without any respon sibility or thought of work”.. = Morgenthau has heen &t,, head of the Farm Credit admin istration. £ e Recently he was given a promi nent part in working cuz admin istration monetyry policies and | placed upon the committee which | daily fixes the price at which the Reconstruction corporation . makes purchases of newly mined domes tic gold. mr i Acheson came to the treasury { from the leral profession. . == l During Woodin's absences he has carried almost the entire bur den of directing the treasury. Mr. Ronsevel: Wednesdav expressed great satisfaction with the semy fces he has réfdered and Bfiggfié reeret that Acheson was leaving i the government, | <0 Woodin told treasury newspa permen that he would leave for . * zona within a week or ten where he hoped to effect a perma+ nent curé for his afling throat. | “My personal affairs here will be wound up in a few days”, he said. “after which I will go to New York to wind up my affairs there: Then I shall go to Arizona where the cli imate is xfartlculo,‘x-l_v suitable to my condition.” £ |He appeared in jubilant spirits. ' No official explanation of under | secretary Cheson’s resignation was made, However, it appeared that he left to make room for Morgen thau. : 4: Mr. Roosevelt wanted to make the latter chief of the treasury in | Woodin’s absence. e ’ He could not appoint him secre- - tary without completely displacing ! Woodin. Ao Similarly he could not name him [to a post, below that of Archesom. | The impression given in offic |quarters was that Acheson’ lea ling of the situation :make room for Morgenthau: =~ Cloverhurst Home Damaged by Fire The fire department answered a call to the home of Mr. E: F. Porter on Cloverhurst avenue'Wed nesday morning, Wwhich did con siderable damage to the roof of the house- i The house was a small bungalow made of shingles and caught from: some unknown source. Chiéf Les ter estimated the damage done to the house about S3OO. One sids of the roof I:va.s completelyiv off. 'The house is ocon%‘ LN Mrs. J.. C. MeClain. - i The fire department answered & false alarm Tuesday night 1 came in from Box 55 on Sou