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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR ~ ATHENS BANNER-HERALD ied Every Evening Except Saturday and Sunda; ind on_Sunday Morning. by Athens Publishing. Co, y Earl B Braswell ~,, Publisher and General Manager LR e R | ) Béyah €, Lumpkin 00 0 Managing Editor Nationai Advertising Represeniatives H, Eddy Company, New York, Park-Lexington 3 Chicago, Wrigley Building; Boston Old South ; 4, B Kewgh Rhodes. Harvey Building, At e ' Members Of the Assoclated Press _ The Associated Press is exculusvely entitled to the use _‘%m)g:‘lcauon of all news dispatches credited to it or Nt se credited in the paper, also to all local news ; hed therein All rights of republication of special A also reserved, Pl Leased Wire of the Associated Press with the Lead. £ ing Features and Comics of the N. E. A. | Cost Runs High . . - BY BRUCE CATTON ‘Moral ifidignation is a worthy emotion, but its @ost runs “pretty high, Sometimes. Before we in dylge in wery much of it, it’s a good idea to stop and figura ont just how much it is likely to cost us. _Here's a-case in point—the present embioglio vver Japan's new policy in China. The Japanese have announced what amounts to a protectorate over China. They have declared that no other fiation has a right to loan China money, send her technical instructors, or provide her with equipment .which might be useful in time of war, if Tokio happensg to disapprove. Their steady encroachment on Chinese ﬂovereign—l ty, begun geveral years ago, has come out into the} open. Unless all signs fail, the full subjugation of a_ great nation ig about to proceed, with the conse g:‘nt elimination of many American rights and pri leges. . "Here is a development which has aroused a good deal of indignation in the United States. But be- | fore we lef this. indignation get too strong, we ought to look atfthe dalance sheet, I ~ How m\&h ar:e we willing to pay for the privilege of denounging this newest bit of Japanese aggres sion? % ‘Are you, for instance, as a citizen, so indignant about 1t t@t wou are willing to go across the Pacific —or gend your son—to strangle in the sick-bay of a foundering”’ cruiser, or to roast in the heat of a fire room thazhan been wrecked by a torpedo, or to stop a maghine gun bullet somewhere along a beach 10,000 miles away? i otheﬁ words, are you indignant enough to be ready to go to war for your indignation? ~lf you dre, then you are probably entitled to ex press your® indignation as vehemently as you please. But if you aren’t—and it is doubtful if more than a handfulzof : Americans are—it's wise to reflect on the price that we might be called on to pay for & full expffession of our indignation. ; There i;» no danger of war in this situation lif we all keep eur headg and leave a solution of these dlﬂicu!tiei to the slow, unemotional, and unexciting processes of diplomacy, “ But we xould pay a very heavy price if we went off half-cofked and spread our moral indignation all over the Far Fast, A 17-year-old girl was taken to a New York hos pital suffdring from a rare blood disease. Only a number of blood transfusions could save her life; she did not have the money to pay for them, and the hospital was operating on too limited a budget to buy them for her. . ,‘550 an appeal was made to the public, announcing that the girl must die unless volunteers came for ward to give her their blood, ~ Within a few days more than 400 people went to the hospital and offered to submit to transfusion. ~As a demonstration of the way in which human sympathy will respond to an appeal, this is a sur % and encouraging thing., But it also demon- Strates the way in which human need must be dra matized if we are to relieve it. . There is a vast store of kindnesg and self-sacrifice in this world; the only trouble is that it usually %&t a dramatic situation to tap it effectively. _ ‘How completely a modern city is at the mercy of fv’_& ' machines! Drop a monkey wrench in one com paratively minor set of cogs and you can paralyze an entire community. ~ Gasoline filling station operators and gasoline truck drivers in Cleveland walked out. So effective * 8 their strike that the city's supply of gasoline | completely cut off. As a result, the whole city was left helpless, ';;;;MVate cars, delivery trucks, buses—all of these ould run until their tankg were empty, and then ey had to stop. . -é%use of a disagreement involving only some 000 or so men, a community of a million pepole was rought to the edge of utter paralysis. HOLLYWOQOD GOSSIP BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD—"The trouble with Hollywood is '?ﬁ’!,%pre are too many persong here who thipk the tire world revolves around them.” = 'Pretty Jean Muir, blond and blue-eyed, made thls‘ atemsnt between bites of roast duck. Having just me in from a two-hour horseback ride, Jean was' tacking her food with a relish seldom found amongl «;: - actresses, most of whom have to watch their gures: so carefully, ' | many players like to regard themselves as‘ reat creative artists” the young actress continued. “But théy aren’t at all. They simply are interpre ‘térs—interpreting characters created by someone “If Hollywood could only reconcile itself to the fact that it really is just a small dot on the earth; dveryone would be far happier—and we probably ‘would get better pictures.” Jean has been in Hollywood just about a year, which is six months longer than she expected to stay. She thought the movie moguls were crazy to Bring her out here. She thinkg they’re even more pazy to keep her here, " But the studio execs, who have watched her popu irity grow with each of her three pictures to date, _@re of a different opinion. .~ There’s something delightful and refreshing about “ Miss Muir. She's definite in her opinions and direct in her speech. Never does she stop and wonder, *ls it all right to say this?” When she arrived in the film colony she had mno ddea that she ever could make the grade in pictures. Consequently she made not attempt to impress any _ She appeared at the studio in old slacks and with out any make-up. She made no fuss over a singl ‘director or executive. But she made good. . Jean'’s contract has six more years to run. With ood luck she figures that by that time she should ive saved $250,000. With that assurance of a life picome, she then plans to do something else—but on’t reveal what it is to anyone. _Bix years, however; is- quite a long way off. In ‘the meantime, watch for her to become one of the tars in the cinema heavens. ; % Some sort of ruling should be instituted which ‘would prevent studip employes, except those abso utely required, from attending pre-views, according o Laird Do¥le, prominent scenarist. . “It's impossible to get @an authentic reaction to a %mre when. the ineater is half filled with studio ‘i”ople,";Doyle declares. ““Their reactions are gov erned too much by their personal likes and dislikes gather than by what they see on the screen.” Doyle’s comment is one of which producers should take heéd. They never will be able to tell whether a ;ictm} is good or bad, when the theater is filed gth pemns who laugh at the proper moments jus‘t{ o hold S T y g REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS ’ Through the educational committee of the Georgia Education Association, a re vision and reorganization of the sehool sys tem for this state has been worked out. It nrovides eleven recommendations that if adopted, it is believed Georgia will enjoy one of the best school systems in the south. The recommendations, as compiled by this committee, are: | “1. State board to consist of seven, nine {or 11 members, appointed by the governor and approved by the senate, “2. The board would be given authority to regulate the administration of public schools, to provide for and to supervise teacher training. “3. A permanent textbook commission to recommend textbooks to the board and reference of all proposed school legisla tion to the board. “4, The state superintendent to be elect ed by the state hoard and to be its execu tive officer, and raising the qualifications for the office, } “5. Membership on county boards of ed ucation be fixed at five persons to be elect ed by popular vote where so desired and fixing of qualifications for such board members. | “6. Boards of education would elect teachers and principals and fix their sal aries upon recommendation of the respec tive superintendents, and qualifications for teachers, principals, and superintendents would be raised. This would have no ef fect on those already serving. “T. Minimum salaries of superintendents would be fixed at $1,200 with the state paying half up to $3,000 and county superintendents would be made the treas vrer of all county and district school funds. “8. Provision would be made for strict budgetary procedure and for the auditing of school expenditures according to budget appropriations, ~ “9, The minimum school term would be fixed at nine months and teacher-pupil quotas for elementary and high schools would be set. “10. The state would appropriate the amount needed to pay salaries for nine months according to the terms of the state salary schedule. “11. Every school system in the state would be guaranteed an amount equal to one-third of the state salary appropria tion, to meet necessary school expenses other than calaries, when a five-mill local levy does not produce an amount equal to the same.” Dr. E. D. Pusey, of the University of Georgia and Prof. B. M. Grier, superin tendent of the Athens city schools, are rmembers of the committee. These gentle mwen have devoted much time and study to the formation of a school code which is believed to be one as nearly perfect as could be formed. The report of the com mittee and its recommendations will be drafted into bills and introduced at the January session of the legislature. It is not believed that these reorganization bills for the school system of Georgia will meet with serious opposition. Prepared by ex nerienced and able educators, they know best the needs of the schools and the inter est of the children, consequently, the legis lator should - enact the measures just as prepared by the committee from the Geor gia Educational Association, BUTTS COUNTY BRUTALITIES The recent investigation and report of a legislative committee on conditions of the convict system in Butts county brings to light startling and brutal practices equal to those in the days of Darkest Russia. While denials have been made by some of the county officials, yet it is deserving of thorough investigation by the officers and members of the Prison Commission. It is to be hoped that the condition is not so bad as the report shows it to be, but from an unprejudiced standpoint these repre sentatives of the people claim they report ed just what was found by them on their official tour of inspection. : In davs gone by, under the old convict lease system, such a condition may have existed in some of the camps, but under the management of the commissioners of the various counties, it is a rare case any ‘brutalities are reported. However, the prison commission has stated that the mat ter would be given a thorough investiga tion, and if the officials are found to be guilty of such acts as charged, immediate action for punishment will be taken. It is time for setting an example of what may be expected for such criminal offen ses. If the officials of Butts county are found guilty of the charges preferred, im mediate action should be taken and severe punishment imposed upon the guilty. - ENVIRONMENTS VS. INTELLIGENCE l The general belief that the child who is born in luxury and in a higher social and ‘economic level is more intelligent than the ‘child born in poverty and of parents in or )dinar,v walks of life has been exploded by actual test. l “Poor children are just as intelligent as rich children”, said Dr. Ethel Kawin, psy !chologist of the Institute for Juvenile Re }search in Chicago, a few days ago. Dr. Kawin made a complete survey of the chil !dren in various sections of that city, giv ing the well known Stanford-Binet and }Merrill-Palmer intelligence tests to 62 children in one school and the same num ;ber in another school where the children ‘were supposed to be of a higher social and economic plane. ~ The tests, however, showed no differ ence in the average intelligence of the chil dren, which is an indication that the child of poor parents is blessed with just as much brain as the child born of wealthy par ents. According to the aeronautics branch of the Department of Commerce, 28,170 pas sengers were carried in January, 1934, by 24 scheduled air transvort lines operating in continental United States. J’HE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA A DAILY CARTOON OF COURSE, THERE’S ALWAYS A FEW BIGC ; ONES THAT GET AWAY (2 51 ; . %gé% ' }4 / R 55 /i\ Y W‘ﬂ‘ . A’s (~— = / i D . J’/,*'(),,,, fN """a - . ;J] 0 A “.?’(7' ‘//LII‘L “ s '/’ ==L A= P e e L | ] s e = NS T e S e ;@f;:t:‘\:‘t—‘.-"“—:‘f e }‘,s\‘;':"é\._\“\_v:; T e—— -;"—-‘;:_:‘,"—v E 3 ] ‘=g‘“——‘—_——~"'?s"“ e e™a % < e e e Er— v ‘__.&::342__‘ v e ey N ——————————— " 2 . = e e e I " H EEh' —e, v —_— TG = = ;;/—_‘/;”; LATELV? Bb e PRETTY ~( ;\—: s e WEEK WE HAD | A 9 TWO GOVERNORS e e — - © - AL A e R oy =37 e o Graiies B 8 p = e o g e SENATORE. " [—— zf s = e —VEE = , T e O .. ey 7 | = 3 — o >eet 77 et S 5 . “ “‘m_\\,__\\\\v___ i d el = e s : e)0 T — e R ./ e ~—— A e T e —— = e | ;‘;‘., A —— e = e e- e AroreP - N e St — > S o e oY e ; By T e ei e RE RRt T <2 XA —— : T o \\\\ — — = == ﬁ\ ; S Y e e e L %:* & (— el B ——— e=g" o — e e ’ /7-—‘: — e =T\ SN 77 e Ve e /-;_{’/ &A = bl \\/_" o =S e DID IT EVER GCCURTO YOU - - A Little of Everything, Not Much of Anything Theater festival week, be ing held at the Palace theater, has met with pronounced suc cess every day this week. . Splendid offerings of unus ually high class attractions ° are presented daily. Manager Booth is to be con eratulated on the number of in novations of imprevements at this popular playhouse. One of the most noticeable is the installation of a frigidaite drinking fount which makes it possible for the pa trons of the theater to have co'd ice water throughout the day and everding. Another improvement that has attracted much attention is the artistic decorations on the walis of the rest rooms. These walls are painted in the Univer sity of Georgia colors, Red and Black, which adds much to the attractiveness of this theater, From time to time, Mana ger Booth 'will inaugurate improvements to not only the playhouse, but in service, and at all times booking the high est class pictures. - The Palace theater is an insti tution the people of Athens should be proud of. Here the latest runs and pick. of productions of Holly wood are shown. At no time are there mediocre pictures presen ted at the Palace, but only those recognized as leading plays with outstanding actors' and actresses taking part in the cast. Manager Booth is giving much thought and attention to arranging pro grams that will best sujt the pa trons of the Palace. How well he has succeeded is attested to by the splendid patronage accorded that popular playhouse, We are always glad to learn of the success of col ored citizens who have left Athens and adopted other sec tions of the country as their homes. William Henry Huff, who was born in Oglethorpe county, came to Athens over a quarter of a cen tury ago. He attended the Jerual Academy, a college for colored boys and girls. At that time, the late Prof. John H. Brown was principal. Prown was a splendid vitfzen knd enjoyad the 'respect and confidence of the white as well as the colored people. After graduation from Jerual Academy, William was employed as a but ler in the home of Mr, C. D. Flanigen. During that time he wrote the song, “Cheer Up Booker Washingten,” which gained Ifor him a wide and favorable repu tation as a song writer and com poser. Later he wrote a number of poems which were used in newspapers -‘a n d / myagazines throughout the country, ~ After Ueaving-Athem he en tered the (Chicago University and graduated in chemistry trom that institution, prac ticing his profession for a number of years in Chicago, where he met with much suc cess. ~ Last June he graduated from the Chicago Law School and en tered the practice of law, associa ting himself with two of the most prominent attorneys in that city. State Representative Charles J. Jenkins, of the Gener al Assembly, of the State of Illi nois and Judge Albert B. George. There are a number of former students of the Jerual Academy_ living in Chicago. Recently, thesé students held services in com memaration of sha lifa work of the late John IZ.. Brown, princi- pal of the Jerual Academy, at which time the following program was ‘rendered: ‘Memorial Service In Honor of the Late Prof., John H. Brown, Flormer Principal of Jerual Academy, Athens, Ga , Auspices, Ga., Union club of Chicago at Wabash Ave., Baptist church. Program: I Selection Wabash choir, Invocation, Rev. J. W, Ward, pastor Wabash Ave., Baptist church, Selection Wabash choir. Opening remarks by William Henry Huff, pres., Ga., Union; üb. ® Tlntroduction of Master of Ceremonies, M. L. Johnson. 11 - Instrumental Solo by Little Ef tie M. Davenport. (Nearer My God To Thee). | - Ovation, Rev, Seborn Allen B. TH. Subfect: “What Prof IBrown ‘Meant to the Edicational Work of the Race in N, E. Ga. ; . Apvropriate resolutions were read by Lois D. Fambro, A. B. Vocal Solo, Bulah Matthew. Hyner. “Prof. Brown as I Knew Him" by John Ector. . Introduction of graduates and under-graduates of the school which is now known as Union Baptist Institute. At this point Pres. William Henry Huff called the audience’s attention to the needs of the schools at Athens and told them that the greatest monument that can be erected to the memory of Prof. John H. Brown is to ma.ke‘ the school for which he gave the | better part of his life safe and se-‘ cure. ' STYLES CHANGE IN AUTO TIRES Present Trend |s Toward Low Pressure Air Bal loons, Says Stephens “Styles change in tires, as well as in automobiles Jr clothes,” says Curtis Stephens of the Athens Bat tery company, “and _ the preseni tire, or ‘doughnut’ tire, as it is sometimes called.” “It isn't necessary for motorists to buy new cars to enjoy this lat est tire development, however, continued Mr. Stephens, “a simple change of wheels is all that is nec essary to bring the car up to date Firestone has developed attractive wheels in colors to match the car as well as a beautiful wheel with chromium spokes, It is only nec essary to drive in, change wheels, and drive away to a new motoring sensation. “Riding in these big low pres sure tires is like floating on cush ions of air, giving an added com fort and pleasure that can hardly he imagined. Increased safety is another advantage of these tires. At high speeds they cling to the road on curve and straight-away alike. Firestone has provided ad ded safety to this low pressure tire by using the patented high stretch gum-dipped cord construction Have you had your Vita min D Today? Buy Ben son’s Bread and Rolls, for a Sunshine Bath on the inside, also the Greatest Bread Value Obtainzhle! BENSON’S BAKERY | CAPUDINE | Its abready. dissoblved * Gives quickest relief from painm, Banishes nervous strain. Brings peacefal relaxation. 10¢, 30c. 60¢c, pint sizes and at founmts. NN e W VEs PIRS SLEES ana at Toumis,. ol R which eliminateg internal heat, the greatest enemy of tire life and safety. The low pressure is an added precaution against blowouts. The increased road contact also gives addeq safety in wet weather “An added style note is found in the new Firestone white sidewall air balloon tire which greatly en hances the beauty of the car.” 3 e “Dont €. - Tease.. g e E e gl u e &;‘iw C § S P s SHE e e e GoR N . R-B E s i B SRR gR: : - Rg ' - % . E . T. e . 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You'll realize then, that ) IT PAYS TO READ THE ADS IN The Banner-Herald 4 ” MEN IN WHITE” IS Clarke Cable and Myrna Loy Starred in Powerful Rornance at Palace “Men in White,” which comes to the Palace Thursday and Friday brings not only a romantic new emotional team to the screen, but also one of the most dramatic’ stories ever filmed. ~ The picture is a faithful adapta tion of this seazon’s outstanding Broadway hit of the same name, which has Leen prominently 'men tioned for the 1934 Pulitzer prize. The dramatic background of the story is a modern hogpital, vivid and gripping in the gamut of un veiled emotions which only a hos pital knows. Clark Gable and Myrna Loy are teamed, for the first time in secreen history, in the leading roies. He is a doctor, in love with his pro fession, but also in love with an heiress—an hermress who can't un derstand the inhuman demands of his profession. In the bitter disappointment, he enters into a liaison with the nurse, Barbara, the role poignant ly enacted by Elizabeth *© Allan. Their breach is healed, but Barba ra must meanwhile undergo an il legal operation at the hands of a “quack” doctor. The result of this’ is peritonitis. N In the strong dramatic glare of an operating room, Gable, the man she love§, must operate on Bar bara in a futile attempt to save her life, Dr. Hochberg, eminent surgeon (Jean Hersholt) aids him and, as a lesson in realism, per suades Laura (Myrna Loy) to wit ness the performance. Laura faints at the spectacle. Later she solaces Barbara and calls for Ga ble to bid the dying nurse a last farewell. - Otto Kruger as a thwarted, dis illusioned medico; Whllace Ford as a frolicking, ‘“Wise cracking” interne; Henry B. Walthall as an eminent surgeon, Russell Hardie and Russell Hopton as swift mov - ing ambwance riders—all weave a secondary weh of drana qround the main plot, each excellent in his part LON CHANEY’'S SON HAS HIS FIRST LEADING ROLE IN SEA MELODRAMA A young won with a marked re WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934 St dvvadunt ol Dot ot 'sembiance to his fagoyg, Fatho, but who, nevertheless Steaaf |, | refuses to «apitalize on his ‘;A,.) | ents reputation, is youg Creigy. ton Chaney; won: of the ite 1.4 Chaney, who . plays hig firg; Tond: \ling hole in’ * MBixteen Batno, . I‘I)GE‘D." the thrilling syn,rn:p_ﬁ.\p“”f picture which comes to the Strang Thursday and Friday, Young' Chaney wyq born iy | Oklahoma City, Okla., apg @oént {the first seven years of his " life touring with his father wWho wag |appearing in Btock companies |throughout = the Middle wyou, When Lon Chaney entered mie. i tures, Creighton took up his sty. dies at .Hollywaw_r_l High “Sehog) and upon completing hig «.»du.-\..‘ tion, entered the water heater bhus. iness of Los Angeles. ‘ That such talent ang reputation should not be wasteq on watet heaters was the opinion of axe. cutives of one of the largest mo. tion picture companies, and aftep the death of ' his father, ' they fin. | ally persuaded Creighton to take up an acting career. > He subsequently appeared in !“Bird of Paradise,” “Lucky Devilg” land “Scarlet’ River,” bhut his steadfast refusal to permit the company to bill 'him as Lon Chaney, jr., finally brought about ! his release, and he joined tha fMonogram company to.. appear [with Sally O’Neil in the under-. water picture. ’ Chaney is fdeal for his i*he man” role, having distinguished !himself as an amateur wrestler, iswimmer and tennis player, whilg i his hobbies are principally hunt ling and fishing. e et e— ’ Col. W. L. Proctor, Head of Proctor and - Gamble Company, Dics » T CINCINNATI—(®)—CoI, William ICooper Procter, 72, Cincinnati in dustrial leader and philanthropist, !died Wednesday morning. He wasg a victim of bronchial pneumonia. The 72-year-old chairman of the board of the Procter and Gambhle company entered the hospital Sat urday. Dr. L. F. Barker, of Baltimoras renowned pathologist and author ity on pneumonia, was summoned to Col. Procter's side. Colonel Procter returned to Cin cinnati from New York and Phil .adelphia last Friday, suffering lfrom what he believed to he a cold.