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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL COTTON MIDDLING .. ¢ cooo oo oo 12%e PREVIOUS CLOSE .. .... 12%e Vol. 103. No. 105 Holder of Unique Degree Is Again Colbert Speaker A i : BV D s - e e BAPIns S y L R e % iz R . 13 B B : B i & st R 2 % k R e R o 53 &T T e b P ';W:;:;::Wg?i 20 , k <SR N 5 a 5 5 2?\ 3 2 B TR R ) 8 e P & o o i s B B G R s 8 R B ey 1Y e S 5 SRS | SR & g RS R BRRs R 3 3 O L o SEERE A S . BRI 2R % %3 3 g G R R R o N so S cOL. MICHAEL Col. M. (i. Michael, who is the only man in the world who holds a degree created especially for him by a board of education, will re turn to Colbert High scflool next Tuesday night as commencement speaker ior the sixth consecutive year. . Col. Michael has delivered either the commencement sermon or lit erary address at Coibert High school every year for the last six years, including this .year, and it has become so that no member of that school's senior class would feel that hig diploma was authen tic without having also received the wise counsel and felicitations of the well k:lown Athenian. In 1932, aftér Col. Michael had already endeared himself to the citizens of Colbert, influenced the development of its -educational system, the board of education lcreated the degree of Bachelor of Friendship and presented ~it to him, The scroll hangs in his of fice, among his tmost prized pos sessions. It regds as follows: “COLEERT HIGH SCHOOL Greetings Hon. M. G. Michael In recognition and apprecia tion of the many Services ren- - dered our school and commu nity, and as 4 token of our esteem and admivation, Wwe confer upon you this degree BACHELOR of FRIENDSHIP Civen at Colbert, Georgia, This, Twenty-Second day of May, A. D. 1932; S. G. CHANDLER, Supt. MRS. EUGENE HUFF, for the faculty. C. F. BEACHAM, Clerk MRS, H. H. HART, Pres. Board of Education. After the degree was presented Col. Michael, the Associated Press sent the story of the unique event to newspapers throughout the country and the Athenian received letters of congratulation from many parts of the country. ; Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions to Hold Joint Meeting; Hear Miller A joint meeting of the Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions cubs will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 in the main dining room of the Georgian hotel. The combined meetjng of the three civic clubs will be addressed by Frank Miller, executive secre lary of the Fulton County Relief commission 2 i T OULDYOU -» ORGET s (GIRL r Michael Heatheroe did —and then risked his life to win her back. “Summer Sweel hearts,” the absorbing new serial by Mabel McElliott, tells what happened. It begins . TODAY (TUESDAY) - . _ ON PACE 8. ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Full Associated Press Service Georgia Votes on Repeal Tomorrow * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Several Hundred University Students Get Recognition on Honors Day DR. HARVEY W, COX PRINCIPAL GPEAKER AT EXERCISES TODAY Head of Emory University Pays Tribute to Fine Work of Students PRIZES ANNOUNCED Applause Follows Word of Congratulation by Cox To Caldwell Dr. Harvey W. Cox, president of Emory university, told Univer sity of Georgia honor 3tudents to day that the world is waiting to use your superior ability or your use your sueprior ability of your ability in a Superior way' in con strutetive endeavors. " Barlier in his Sixth Annual honors day address, Dr. Cox said “The world doesn’t want you—if you' are one of those seeking only gain for yaurself.” “We are turning over to you a machine greater than - any the world has ever known,” he said. “It offers you much, but we don't know what to do with it.” Dr. Cox asked that Americans save “that which is good from thLe past, and with courage go forwar) to solve the problems of day.” He said. that the world could be richer and life abundant “if we learn how to live with one another.” Caldwell Congratulated ‘Applause followed cangratula tions by the speaker on the se lection of Dean Harmon W. Cald well, of the Lumpkin Law school, as president of the University, and the recent promotion of Dr. 8. V. Sanford, now president of the in stitution, to the chancellorship of the University system. “We can work together,” he said. Introducing Dr. Cox, Dr. L. L. Hendren, dean of the University, said that “on the whole our stu dents are doing a higher grade of scholastic work” He attributed the improvement during the past five yvears to the recognition given for high attainment by the Honors day exrcises and the Dean’s list. More than 200 students were hon ored today. *ln these young men and women befcre me, who have made a brave start in life, and others like them,”’ Dr. Hendren declared, “I see the main hope of the future.” . Winners of special prizes fol low: Junior Oration—Edgar 1.. Lane, Millen; sophomore declamation— Walter Wise, Fayetteville; fresh man debate keys — Morris B. Abram, Fitzgerald; Moultrie W. Bateman, Byron; William P. Dur- (Continued On Page Six) First International Sky-Train Sails Off MIAMI, Fla.— (#) —Under per fect weather conditions, the first international sky-train—itwo glid ers towed by an ainplane—took off from here today on a one-stop flight to Havana, Cuba. Following a test flight yester day, in which everything for the 300-mile aerial journey was pro nounced in readiness, the two glid ers, .piloted by J. K. (Jack) O’- Meara of New York and E. Paul Dupont, jr., of Wilmington, Del, sailed off to the south in the wake of a 225-horsepower plane wijh Blwssd Kein of New York at the contrcls., Banner-Herald to Flash Repeal Returns From State Tomorrow As has been the custom for many years past, the Athens Ban ner-Herald will flash the returns from the state-wide prohibition referenda tomorrow night. The show will: begin about 7:30 and the public is invited, without charge. As the results from over the state are rceived on the paper’s ‘teletype over a special Associated Press wire, they will be flashed on a screen-across the street from The Banner-Herald building. Since that manner of transmission of re sults requires only a matter of sec onds, those who attend th Banner- Herald's “Returns Party” will get first hand information almost as soon as it is available. The block on Hancock avenue in which the Banner-Herald is lo cated will be roped off, so that pedestrians will be absolutely safe ‘There will be ample space for sev _eral thousand people. Not only are Major John S. Cohen, 65, Dies Suddenly in Atlanta Editor of Atlanta Journal And Democratic Leader In State Passes IATLANTA — () — Major John Sanford Cohen, 65, who rose from reportorial ranks to become one of the nation’s outstanding editors and a leader in the Democratie party, is dead. i ‘ Major Conhen, vice chairman o% the Democratic National committee president and editor of The Atlanta Journal and former United States senator from Georgia, died at his residence here last night after an extended -llness, His death immediately brought forth expressions of sorrow and of personal loss from his close friend, President Roosevelt, and from per ons high in the nation’s affairs. Mrs. Roosevelt joined the president in expressing deepest sympathy to Mrs. Cohen and the family. Ulcerated Stomach Only last week Major Cohen returned from Rochester, Minn., where he had gone for treatment for an ulcerated stomach, ! At his bedside when he died were his wife, the former Miss Julia Lowry Clarke, a son, John 8. Coh en, jr., of New York City, and his Pleasant A. Stovall, Editor of Savannah Evening Press, Passes CHEVROLET STRIKE BROUGHT TO END TOLEDO, Ohio —(AP)— The three-week. strike at the Chev rolet auto plant here ended to day and plant officials moved quickly to return to full speed production. The union workers who voted 732 to 386 to end the strike were divided, however, in their opin ion of the settlement, James Roland, chairman of the strike committee, described the resvlt as a “dirty deal.” : MORGENTHAU SAYG DOLLAR 1 “SOUND Much Is Interpreted from Speech of Secretary of Treasury Last Night ° WASHINGTON — (#) — Secre tary of the Treasury Henry Mor genthau says the American dollar is “absolutely sound” and that the United States is “not unwilling to stabilize” under certain conditions. His statement was made during a speech last night, and was wide ly regarded today as an official New Deal reply to critics who as sert that an end to monetary un certainty is needed to restore con fidenee. In Wall Street, as here, a princi ple question talked over today was the probkable effect of the spesch on the much-discussed restoration of assurances as to the future of the dollar. In New York's financial community, some bankers and eco nomists said the speech should help restore confidence, while others said they saw little meaning in it. What, if any, future moves the speech portends was not made known. All indications from ad ministration sources have been that (Continued On Page Three) Athenians invited, but citizens of the surrounding towns and com muties are urged to attend. ' As Georgians go to the polls to i morrow to decide the fate of liquor, / wine, and beer, at least for the time | being, interest 1s at a high pitch. ’Never has a referendum .in this state brought 50 many people int‘a | the field of actica. : On, past election nights thous ands of people have crowded the street in front of the Banner-Her ald office to get the returns as early as possible. This paper has the only teletype in the city, and final returns will be in the office within a few minutes after they are compiled. ~ Don't forget the starting time is ' 7:30, or as soon as it becomes dark enough for the returns to be seen vited. Bring the whole family ‘along. “ Athens, Ga., Tuesday, May 14, 1935, ~”‘ i 3 \ s 5 e s g e e MAJOR JOHN S. COHEN sister, Mrs. Barton Haxall Wise of Richmond, Va. ' His daughter, Mrs, Jean. M. Bien venu of TLisbon, Portugal, was en (Continued On Page Six) Well Known Ceorgia Man, Prominent Journalist, Dies Suddenly Today SAVANNAH, Gd. — (#) — Plea sant A. Stovall, editor of the Sav annah Evening Press and former United States minister to Switzer land, died today. - The 77-year-old editor had been in poor health for some time. He died at his residence here. Long one of Georgia's prominent figures in journalism. Mr, Stovall began his ~newspaper career after graduating at University of Georgia in 1875. He started as a reporter on the Athens, Ga., Banner, later joined the staff of The Augusta Chronicle and shortly became as sociate editor of the Chronicle. He established The Savannah Press here and continued its sole owner for many yvears until January 1931, when he sold it to H. V. Jen kins, of The Savannah Morning News. Mr, Stovall continued as its editor. Death Unexpectedly Mr. Stovall’'s death came unex pectedly at his home on Victory drive. He was at his office yes terday, writing editorials and as was his daily custom giving his personal attention to the make-up of the editorial page. He left the office early in the afternoon, Mr. Stovall had not been serious. ly ill but had complained of attacks of indigestion during the past sev- (Continued On Page Three) THOMASVILLE MAN o/ J6GED BY THUES ]. W. Horne, Head of - Baseball Club, Suffers Concussion of Brain THOMASVILLE, Ga. — (#) — J. W. Horne, 27, president of the Thomasville basebali ciub in the Georgia-Florida league and mem ber of a prominent family here, was in a hospital today as the re sult of an attack which followed receipt of a letter demanding $lO,- 000. ' Horne was slugged on a porch at his home last night. He sufferea a concussion of the brain but at the Thomasville hospital attendants said he would recover. Officers searched for the writer of the threatening note which they said was directed to Horne in care of the Commercial bank here. His late father was president of the bank. The letter direfted him to leave the money at a road inter-section. A trap was set by police and fed eral agents but nobody attempted to pick up the dummy package af ter Horne had left it. Later, it was reported, he receiv. ed a telephone call in which he was told “you think you're pretty smart, but we'll get you yet.” His family was away from home last night visiting neighbors, When he went out of his house and start ed to return, Horne was siruck down. He was unconscious for a time but later roused and fired a pistol to attract attention of pass- FARMERS OF STATE NOW [N WASHINGTON JEER GOV, TALMADGE Charges That Expenses of Farmers Were Paid Hit by Group 3,000 ATTENDING Representative Cox Will Answer Talmadge Over Radio Tonight “WASHINGTON —(AP) — Geor gia farmers attending a mass meeting hére to support the AAA jeered CGovernor' Talmadge ' with raucous cries shortly before the meeéting opened. . W. A. Shiver, big white-haired Georgia farmer, roused fellow members of ‘his state with a se ries of cheers and jeers as he read a newspaper account which he said reported Governor Talmadge of Georgia charged the farmers expenses were paid here, Shiver was cheered enthusias tically as he denounced the gov ernor. He spoke extemporaneous ly from a corner of the platform as farmers from all sections of the country trudged into the vast Con stitution hali. WASHINGTON — (AP) Three thousand farmers from the South and West jammed Constitution hall today, shouted praise of the AAA, and looked forward to hear ing an address in the afternoon by President Roosevelt. Yelling Wildly, the farmers stood *and cheered for several minutes “tyhile their convention chairman— W. H. Robertson of Loachapoka, | Alabama—asserted: “This is probably the first time in history when a group has visi ted this city merely for the sake of thanking a great president and his administration for their help fulness.” On the patform with him was (Continued On Page Seven) LINDER WARNED BY POSTAL OFFICIALS Market Bulletin Postage Rate May Be Hiked as “Political Organ"” _ ATLANTA, Ga—(#)—A warning that postage rates for the Market Bulletin of the Georgia Depart ment of Agriculture would be boosted 2,000 percent unless Thomas Linder, agricultural cém missioner, ceased using it as a “political organ” was in the hands of the commissioner today. | Lon Livingston, acting post master here, announced receipt of a letter from the third assistant postmaster general directing him to notify Linder the Market Bul letin did mot conform with regula tions giving a second class post age rate to news publications. Mr. Livingston said he called the commissioner by telephone and “the commissioner has promised to comply with any and all regu lations of the postoffice depart ent and also said he would give me this assurance in writing at an early date.” : Commissioner Linder recently (Continued On Page Seven) Athens League of Women Voters Meet Tonight at Holman Informal in nature but among the most important of the civie social affairs of the week will be the dinner tonight at tiie Holman hotel at 6:00 o’clock of the Ath ens League of Women Vcters. Candidates for the offices of City Recorder and City Attorney have been invited to attend and each will be offered the opportu nity to make a five minute talk. A large number of guests and personal friends of the candidates have made reservations to hear their views in the abbreviated ad dresses. Another feature of the meeting will be the report to be given by Mrs. Sidney Reaves, recently re turned from the meeting of the National ‘Council of the League of Women Voters in Washington, 8.0, 7The meeting - will be presided over by Mrs. Paul Mororw, presi deat, ~Clash in $500,000 Balm Suit s g TR & 3B B e 3 e 7; R T o i P : 2 G M e R S S S B S R : s, U : ):5' ,/;,, % SR 41511%/‘ % % S g R s B s ,-:‘ R g : : BRERE [ gl Y eee : e eoe s 7 8 T G T L RR e i Gl 3&’5& G ko TR vek * Ardent letters in which Lord ‘Revelstoke, left, wealthy young British nobleman, declared his love for Angela Joyce, right, Miss England of 1930, and asserted that she was “driving him crazy” created a stir in court in London, where the actress’ $500,000 balm suit was being tried. Miss Joyce ‘filed suit after Lord Revelstoke married Miss Flora Fermor - Hesketh, “Miss England of 1930”" Loses Breach of Promise Suit Today London Jury Decides Lord Revelstoke Had Made No Marriage Contract LONDON.— (#) —Miss Angela Joyeey the ‘‘Miss England of 1930,” today lost her breach of promise suit against Lord Revelstoke, wealthy young banker. A jury in the Old Baliey, which included three women, required only half an hour to reach a ver dict for the defendant. Costs of the action were as sessed against Miss Joyce. The beauty contest winner, who changed her name from Ify Daw kins when the stage called to her, testified that Refelstoke, known as Rupert Baring before his father's death, proposed to her several times while he was in school at Cambridge. Once he popped the question to her in her bed room, she asserted, This Revelstoke flatly denied, telling the court that the guestion of marriage only came up be tween them when Miss Joyce her self raised it. He told her he was not interested, he testified. in closing, the young peer’s at torney gave the lie direct to the actress, A “patent lie” was the way he characterized her contention that Lord Revelstoke resumed their as sociation after seven months of separation, while he called 2 “transparent lie” her assertion that he had written her letters after the “Cambridge period.” . Justice Swift, in charging the jury, said: ' “A man doesn’t prothise to mar ry a woman by saying ‘You're the sweetest girl I've ever met’.” To win her case, he said, Miss Joyce had to prove without ques tion tha' Revelstoke ‘had contract ed to marry her, . PROBE OF FARLEY 15 ‘REFUSED BY SENATE Huey Long Loses Fight for Investigation of Postmas ter General By D. HAROLD OLIVER Asociated Press Staff Writer. WASHINGTON . —(#)—The sen~ ate refused today to investigate Postmaster General Farley, as proposed by Senator Long (D.- Louisiana). .~ The vote against the investiga tion was 62 to 20. The Long resolution was de feated after the Louisianan had introduced a new affidavit in his campaign against the postmaster general and Chairman McKellar of the postoffice committee had asserted Long was “trying to de stroy the characer of a man who doesn’t agree with him.” The Louisianan had charged Farley, who also is chairman of the Democratic national commit tee, with seven specific acts of al leged wrongdoing, including the use of his influence to change government contracts with private firms ana of benefitting indirect 1y through public works jobs. ° - A majority of the senate post (Continued On Page Three) A. B. C. 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The forecast of probably showers was accompanied by a predic tion for. mostly cloudy weather with somewhat cooler tempera tures. ’ PHILIPPINES VOTE FOR CONSTITUTION Early Returns From Na tionwide Plebiscite Indi cate Big Majority BY E. E. BOMAR (Associated Press Staff Writer) MANILA — (#) — A tremendous majority for the proposed Philip pine constitution, under which the Philippines will be weaned from American supervision; was shown in early returns tonight from a nationwide plebiscite. Twenty nine Manila precincts voted 5,403 for ratification of the commonwealth charter, to 106 against it. The vote, cast without a show of the rumored violence from Sakdalista extremists, rep resented about half the electorate in the precincts, The spread in votes was far greater than anticipated by gov ernment leaders who had forecast an overwhelming ballot for the 10- year constitution, a major step to- (Continued On Page Two) ForeieN News ON THuMBNAIL By The Associated Press WOOL, Dorsetshire, England— Col. T. E. Shaw the “Lawrence of Arabia,” was reported still uncon seious but “holding his own” after a motorcycle accident last night in which he was badly hurt. MOSCOW — A new plan for strengthening eastern European se curity through a general pact in which all countries might partici pate, emerged from the conferences beween Foreign Minister Laval of France and Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs. ROME—ltaly may have some 950,000 regular troops mobilized by Friday, it was indicated today, as her relations with Etriopia wavered between increased belligerency and conciliation. ROME—A military aviation ac cord between France and Italy was understood in military circleg to VOTING BEGING HERE AT 7.3 4000 ME ON ELIGIBLE ROSTER Check-Up Meeting by Anti-Repealists Tonight At Eight O'clock BOTH SEE VICTORY Fleetwood, Grayson lssue Statements Predicting Success at Polls Athens and Clarke county wvot ers will go to the polls tomorrow to decide whetner the community wants the ' state to legalize the sale of whiskey, beer and w%; and, as the hour approached so the ‘eiection booths to -open the supporters and opponents of re peal continued to shell the woods in their respective .causes. ' ' ¢ There are about 3,000 eligible voters in Ataens and Clarke county, e Interest in the referendum has increased here ip the last three weeks, and both groups have con ducted a spirited battle for sue cess of their side of the issue. The Athens-Clarke County Anti- Repeal club, with nearly - three hundred men and women on its central executive committee, {@ hold a check-up meeting at the Athens Business college ' building tonight at 8 o'clock, with Rﬁ; ICarter, chairman of the records committee, in charge. At thig time, workers in the organization and cthers interested in opposing re peal will make a final check of voters preparatory to entering the election = tomorrow. = Ward and county precinct meetings have beea held for several days. '~~~ Both repealists and anti~repgg§ ists' have 'been active in Athens and efforts will be madé by sup porters of each side to tarn out the full strength of the registra tion list here tomorrow. . g The polls open at the courts house at 7:30 o’clock and elose at 6:30. In the county precificts the polls open at 9 o'clock and glese at 3:30 o'clock. z e The anti-repealists havewergans ized an all-day prayer service at the First Methodist church which begins at 10 o'clock. The m bell will ring throughout the day calling citizens to prayer for th success of the anti-repeal mq% ment. i it Three election booths will be maintained at the courthouse. The managers of each, as ango% ced a few days ago, are: oot e Box No., I—W. Milton ’% R i 5&?;:* S-:‘». (Coatinued On Page Six) = LOCAL WEATHER i gi i i;’z Mostly cloudy, probably focal thundershowers tonight and Wednesday, somewhat cooler | Wednesday and in extreme north portion tonight. ) W Lo TEMPERATURE : Highest..os sdss sees e vsalß B LOWeBt. ive ~cihs saie: nev RN MORN s sras 4ads wivera SN Normali .../ 7ide poine st el RAINFALL SR Inches last 24 h0ur5........ 0.00 Total since May 1.... ...: 2,18 Excess since May 1.....:.. .68 Average May rainfa11....... 3.69 Total since January 1......28.18 Excess since January 1.... $.09 have been coricluded between Pre mier Mussolini and General Vietor Denain, French air minister. WARSAW-—While Polish citizens mourned the death of their nation’'s dictator, Marshal Pilsurski, ~they generally expressed the opinion his policies and traditions would be carried out by his successors == ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — News that Italy is mobilizing 200,000 ad ditional troops elicited expressions | of fear from Ethiopian governm “;.;; circles that the latest military aes tivities indicated the possibility = hostilities would break out. ﬂ":j » the conclusion of the “j‘:‘_f_ ko 3 AT - Aintanin it st e PARIS — Screaming sirens sent rescuers with gas masks speeding to the scene of a fancied air attack by “enemy” planes as citize ns of Faris participated in their first raid @il S s Tsh