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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL COTTCN {.INCH MIDDLING .. .. 14 1-4 c 15.16 MIDDLING .. .. .. 13 3-4¢ 7.6 MIDDLING .. 0, /i 0. 18 % Vol. 105. No. 95 ILY VOTE SOUGHT: 0 COURT PROPOSAL o FRIENDS OF PLAN Roosevelt Chieftains Are Claiming, Sufficient Votes to Win NEUTRALITY ACT b Al ¥ “Cash and Carry” Policy Is Enacted Into Law WASHINGTON.—. #) —Admin- Pl jsration leaders endeavored today to speed a senate Judiciary com mittee vote on the Roosevelt court bill despite the prospect of an un fayorable outcome, Roosevelt chieftaing, claiming qufficient votes in the seénate to pass the bill even ip the face of an adverse committee report, express ed displeasure at the agreement to delay the committee,decision un tii May 18, Some opposition leaders also ex pressed a willingness to advance the date in view of the present 10-8 committee lineup against the bill Chairman Ashurst (D-Ariz) said, however, he would ooppose any charge in the voting. Senator King (D-Utah), a foe of the court measure, hinted at an effort to keep it from reaching the senate even with an adverse recommen dation. Opponents, particularly Demo cratic ones, have predicted an of fer of compromige from the admin istration or a withdrawal of the bill, in view of the unfavorable committee lineup, but there was no sign of either, on the gurface, in the administration camp. A permanent neutrality act, ap proved as a compromise by both house and senate, needed only President Roosevelt's signature to make it law. Administration leaderg ordered a plane to carry the document to the chief executive’s southern fish ing gounds before the present tem porary law expires. : New in American neutrality po licy is the aet’s “esash and carry” provigion, which empowerg the president to - limit the export of materials to belligerents and to prohibit shipment of arms, am munition and implements of war, The president can require that ——— (Continued on Page Six) JALOUS” ADMIRER CALLED TO TESTIFY Young Man Named by Ceneral Denhardt Sum moned by State NEW CASTLE, Ky.—(#)—The handsome young laundry truck ariver, Chester Woolfolk, describ ed by Brig. Gen. Henry H. Den hardt as a jealous admirer of Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, is ex bected to speak for himself in the geéneral’'s murder trial. To offset testimony of the .61- year-old defendant that his at ractive flancee ‘'was prompted in bart at least, to commit suicide Uy worry over the attitude of his “b-year-old rival of her affection "‘;:imwn\\'t'.li(h'ﬂ Attorney H. B. Kinsolving, jr., indicated today he Would put Woolfolk on the stand 45 a 4 rebuttal witness. Other witnesses he expects to call after the defense rests, prob ably tomorrow, include Mrs, Tay or's two daughters, Mrs. Mary ‘1 Brown and 16-year-old rances Defense attorneys launched into Hielr scientifle proof at the start Of today's session, calling experts W 0 tell of exreriments and tests in an effort to establish suicide as bossible and plausible explanation of the widow's death. Major Seth Wiard, of Washing ton, hallistics and parafin test ex bert, formerly connected with the me detection bureau of North (Continued op Page Six) LOCAL WEATHER (=) \ / GEORGIA: LY o d Scattered ';;;.‘ Showers and ,‘ab‘?‘\ Thunderstorms | ﬂgéfn“.ix’{.A@J Tonight and o A, Saty rday; %{‘ m Little N ~'vt,.‘%:. '\' i, R emperature, N Sl ) . ~ . RAIN nest . o ves e asgy .ow Lioß 0 . “ova ge i Bk B 0 Al e e i RO RAINFALL Inches lagt 24 BOMYN 4y ... 13D el since ADHE A L 0. TAE xcess ginee Areth 1. o 308 ‘Verage Aprit raintall .. .. 3.58 Total sines danuary 1 ~ ~ ,26.82 Excess since January 1 .., Tll ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Full Associated Press Service Lead Features of Dances Here § § e ———————————— | B S X E: SRR I SR i T g S o ’V? I : T R s e ::@ai;“e‘;:’:gzi;é*::%;‘:a-;;f‘.;igg-_ L f e o SR e R l R T ah% T P e eG . s . B i :&e e | i e e Y g S| : R 4 i . & | R ? SR | B ; % TR [ . ’ Ve | ; S . i Aot A B D NI 4 = = - At left is Glen Gray, who leads the big feature of the Pan-Hellenic Council’s Little Commencement dances at the University of Georgia this 'week-end, the Casa'Loma Orchestra. At~ right is Mary Helen Woodham, Fitzgerald, who with Wade Hoyt, president of the council, heads the Pan-Hellenic lead-out at both dances, tonight and Saturday. Greek Meets Greek And Brickbats Fly In Phi Kappa Fray President Roosevelt assumed the role today of innocent bystander in a conflict between the Phi Kap pas of thé ‘north and the south over eclaims of priority to the Greek name, The Phi Kappa literary society of the University of Georgia on ‘March 22 initiated the president as an honorary member, : News disptaches concerning the President’s initiation March 22 a 9 an honorray member of Phi Kappa Literary Society at the University of Georgia drew gasps from the ranks of Phi Kappa Fraternity, Incorporated, under the laws of Rhole Island. - Rebuke to South “What justificationi" wrote Frank L. Chinery, supreme secretary treasurer of the Rhode Island Phi Kappas to the Georgia Phi Kap pas, “‘have you for the use of our name? o “Phi Kappa seems to be a pop ular name with groups in southern states. . . . It accepts ras mems bers high school boys and others. . . . For your information, Phi Kappa f{raternity is incorporated under the laws of the state ol Rhode Island and Providence plan tations.” . Morris Abram, of Fitzgerald, Ga., a former president of the Univeg sity of Georgia Oratoical Society, penned the reply, Critic Rebuffed, Abram suggested “your histori an, Thomas Hagan . _ . might be able to tell you that Phi Kappa Literary Society of the University of Georgia was foundeq in 1820, almost seven decades before your emhryo was hatched.” “If Mr. Hagan had but looked casually over southern history.”’ Abram added, “he would have known that Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederate States of America, was building Phi Kappa hall before the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations ever had a germ of an idea about your fraternity. ‘Henry W. Grady was thrilling the north with his golden tongue sharpened in the halls of Phi Kap pa before you in the north knew enough Greek to write Phi Kappa . . . You sent Shermen to plague us: he stole our chickens, he de- Rober;s—d;t:ﬁlfm Lead Out Tonight If you are one of the dancers in the Pan-Hellenic lead-out in Woodruff hall or the colorful fes tivities which follow, you can drop by the Palace theater tomorrow and see how you look in motion pictures. A. D. Robgktson, local repres entative ‘of Lucas and Jenkins to day said cameramen will be pres ent at the dance tonight to make movies. The films will be rushed to Atlanta for developing and the completed films hurried back to Atheng for showing Saturday. It is the first time in the long history of the University dances that movies of the participants have been taken, Hodgson Urges Owrers . Of Dogs to Vaccinate Them; Report Rabies All dog owners In Atheng and Clarke county who have not al ready done 80, should have their doge vaccinated now against rab jes, Dr. H. B. Hodgson, said to day. Dr. Hodgson said that during the past week four cases of rabies had been reported, all in the coun ty, Three dogs and g cow were included in the report, he said. Cost for yaccination and a tag 1¥ 9800, .Dr. Hodgwn petttied gub S mw&“?i ""]'"".“l""‘. wm iet .‘ UNIVERSITY DANCES WILL OPEN TONIGHT Clen Gray’s Caso Loma Or chestra Will Play for Three-Dance Series Featuring the Pan-Hellenic lead oty headed by Wade Hoyt, of Rome, and Mary Helen Woodham. of Fitzgerald, Georgia's annual Little Commencement dance series will be launched tonight in Wood ruff Hall with Glen Gray and the Casa Loma orchestra playing from 9 until 1:30. Hoyt, president of the a{an-l—leb lenie council, was the léader in the movement bringing Glen Gray to Athens. Miss Woodham is a soph omore at the University, and a member of the Kappa Deélta soror ity. She and; Hoyt headed the Pan-Hellenic leadout at last fall's Homecoming dances also, In addition to tonight's dance, the Casa Loma orchestra will make two other appearances, play ing from the customary tea dance Saturday afternoon f-rgm 5 until 7_o'clock and tha Saturday night dance from 8 until 12 o'clock. These dances will also be held in Woodruff Hall, Block tickets to the dances are selling for $7.00, and wil be avial able until late this afternoon at| Gunn's Men’s store, Costa's, and the University of Georgia Co-Op| junch room. Individual tickets ' will be priced as follows: Friday night—s3.7s; Saturday afternoon-— $1.75; and Saturday night—=s3.so, Using replicas of the 17 . frater- (Continued on Page Six) Economy Move Not To Affect Budget For Current Year WASHINGTON — (#) — Fisew! experts predicted @oday President Roosevelt's appeal for extra econo mieg in government between now and July 1 would have little effect in whittling the current (fiscal vear's budget below $7,781,000,000. Department heads must reply by tomorrow to a recent letter from the president asking what savings they cap effect by “eliminating or deferring all expenditures which are not absolutely necessary.” That letter preceded hig revised budget message to congress, ‘which slashed this year’s expected spend ing about $295,000,000. Officials sajd that revision took into ac count some possible cutg. They expressed doubt any further re duction of importance could be made. While the treasury awaited the departmental repocts, house and senate leaders clashed over meth- (Continued On Page Six) Miss Mildred Stewart To Study at Peabody College in Nashville Miss Mildred Stewart, connected with the city and county health department here since December 1, has been granted a leave of ab gence 1o take additional training in Public Health Nursing at George Peatody College, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Stewart will leave Athens June 1 to take wup her studies During her absence the state de partment of health will furnish & public health nurse to carry on Miss Stewart's duties. The state department has designed Miss Gladys Lillie for the assignment here, Miss Lillie will arrive here May 1 80 she may become thoroughly acouainted with the work of the department during the month pre vious to Miss Stewart’s departure. DIES AFTER RE-UNION CHATSWORTH, Ga~(F)—Mrs. D. F. Peeples on Wednesday cel ebrated her 68th birthday at a re union with her sons and daugh ters, Yesterday she falled to ap pear at 'the usual hour, and in- Athens, Ca., Friday, April 30, 1937 SHERIFF ADMITS HE KNEW HIS DEPUTIES CHOT AN ASSOGIATE Harlan's Chief Law Offi cer Testifies Before Committee LEFT FOR DEAD Middleton Admits Know ing Deputy Was Left For Dead WASHINGTON — (#) — Sherif? Theodore Middleton of &hn county, Kentucky testitle@kmdag he knew two of hes deputies had shot and left for dead Q.lwthérj deputy, Hugh Taylor, : Taylor has testifled he was at tacked after he protested against the glaying of the 19-vear old son of a union organizer, The chief law erforcement of ficer of the Kentucky coal county: testified before the LaFollette civil liberties committee that' Deputieg Wash Irvip and Frank White “gave me the guns” with which they shot. Taylor on the night of February 28. Neithey Whit nor Irvin was dis missed from the sheriff's force or placed under arrest, Middleton ads ded, although a warrant was later sworn out charging them with the offense, “Ie it your habit to keep as depu ties men who have committed crimes of violence?” inguired Sen ator LaFolette (Prog-Wis.) . “Well, as a rule we don’t dis miss them until they are convict ed,” the sheriff replied, smiling. He asserted that he had “investi gated” and “knew that they shot Taylor,” but would not testify against them before the grand jury “unless I am subpoenaed.” Taylor had told the committee previously that Irvin and White shot him five times on a lonely mountain road and left him, appar ently dead, in a ditch. Their reason, he charged, was tpat he had refused to help them “ghcot up” the home of Marsall A. Musick, United Mine Wiorker organizer. Musick’'s son, Bennett, was killed wen the cabin was pep pered with bullets February 9. White Men Rescue Negro Pursued by Mob Near Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga, — (#) - Two “level-headed ecitizens” who didnt want their names Kknown were praised today for saving from possible mob vengeance a negro farmhand accused or an attack on a white woman neap Blythe, Ga. The negro, bonded as Will Hop kins, was brought here for safe keeping late yesterday after he had been delivered to Sheriff J. L. Herrington of Burke county by the men who outwitted a mob gather ed neay Midville, about 10 miles northwest of here, In Atlanta, R.. B, Eleazer, sec retary of the Interracial Commis sion, said the citizeng’ action in riding the npegro around rurzal Burke county in an automobile un til they could locate the sheriff was ‘“one of thé most creditable things ever done in such a case” The attack on the white woman occurred near Blythe on Monday but the suspectea negro eluded posseg in a nearby swamp. Hop kins was recognized while at work on a construction gang near Mid ville yesterday and was whisked (Continued on Page Six) Rev. C. O. Gardner to Conduct Revival at Young Harris Church . Rev. G.W.Hamitton, pastor of Young Harris Methodist church, announced this morning the an nual revival service will begin Sunday morning and will last ap proximately two weeks. Services will be conducted by Rev. C. O, Gardner of the Virginia conference, who is a gon-in-law of Reverend Hamilton. Rev. Gard ner attended Emory university and Wofford College. He will arrive Wednesday in time to conduct his first service on Wednesday evening, Services will be held at night only except on Sundays. Night serviceg will be gin at 8 o'clock with 30 minutes of song services, at which time the public is invited to attend and take part. The sermons will be gin gt 8:30 o'cldek, BAPTIST CONVENTION OPPOSED TO REPEAL ATLANTA' —~(#)— The CGeorgla Baptist Sunday school convention salq repeal of the prohibition law at the June 8% peferendum would “not remedy but aggravale the present bootleg -vil.” The convention ‘at its closing gession yestenday adopted a reso lution urging Georgians to defeat repeal, It elected Dr. Arthur Jack son of Savannah president to suc ceed Dr. Willig A, Howard of La- CLOVER FESTIA I AT COUNTY DR HUNDRELS THURSDAY “‘Setting Pace for All of Ceorgia,”” Columbus Roberts Asserts NEW CASH CROP Clover Fields Have Been Inspected by Farmers From Eleven States By HINTON BRADBURY | Districy News Editor | HARTW ELL—«(S;peclal)—«Desmte cloudy skies and rains during the imm'nlng approximately 500 farm ers, agricultural leaders and bus inessmen heard a speech by Co lumbug Roberts and later viewed _several hundred acres of clover here Thursday at the f.;urth an ‘nual Hary county Clove Blossom Festival, . The well known red hills of gr_\orth Georgia are still ned but now they are covered with a new ‘eash crop that is putting extra dollars into the farmers pockets as [ﬁwell as annually improving the value of the soil from many stand points. f "'he speaker, introduced by County Agent L. C. Waestbrook as “another clover grower”, told Hart county farmers he believed clover ‘growing is in its infancy. “I think it is the foundation for livestock ang soil improvement” he said. “You are setting the pace for others and in a few years you will be as well prepared as any secCs tion in the state for growing cat tle or grain” he added. The commissioner explained how forty million dollars in Georgia money is being sert out of the gtate annually for frod, which ean and could be raisej here with a great profit to farmers, He pled ged the cooperation of the agricul ture department saying “I am an xious to be of service to you at any time’. Hart Leads South The South ig fast realizing that Hart county farmers are the lead ing clover producers in the South. Approximately 4,000 aecres of the erimson blossoms adorned the red hills this season. A representative of the Mayo Seeq Company of Knoxville, Tenn., was present. Last vear he purchased two cars of seed from Hart farmers and says he will be back this season. Eighty per cent of the clover has been turned under this season and cotton and corp has been planted. The fields which had been turned were identified by signs for the benefit of visitors, Farmers from 50 Georgia counties and eleven different states have viewed Hart clover fields. The annual festival i 8 conducted for educational pur poses and not for profit, Hart farmers contribute needed expensa and say their purpose is to thor oughly “inocluate” visitors with the idea, Clover is a soil improvement (Continued op Page Six) MEDAL {5 AWARDED MACON PROFESSOR Dean Leon P. Smith Rec ognized for Study of Flints ‘ MACON, Ga.—(#)—Dean, Leon P. Smith of Wesleyan College has been awarded a medal by the Georgia Academy of Science for his paper on Patination of Flints. News of the award was given Dean Smith, who is professor of chemistry and geology at Wes leyan College, as he lay seriously ill with a heart aiment at a pri vate hospital here. He expressed surprise and keen pleasure at news of the award as he expected another paper, also presented at the recent annual meeting of the Academy, to merit recognition above his, he said. Many months of research dur- (Continued on Page Six) Georgians Urged to See Natural Wonders Of Their Own State By The Associated Press North Georgia's famed mountain flora is expected to be in full flow er within the next two weeks and a statewide movement for “All Gleorgians to behold the natural wonders of their own state, free of charge” had been launched heve today by W. T. Forbes, general rcm&ry of the Athsns Y. M. C. Mr. Forbes said *“thousands of Georglans do not know about the natural wonders of their own mountaing, but pay money to see lesser bheauties In other states”. Arrangements have been made, he said, for any Georgia family who wishes to attend a “spend-the-day rarty” on either May 8 or 9 to make the Atheng Y Camp or near by Camp Chattooga their base of f'ﬂm can bﬂn{g l:;)m! & PIORSE RGN And enjoy the day. 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T e p R R R R 5 KELL 3 it i 2 i v._~:;.:i::2:::3::'o: B il e BWS bl S % 3 P b & o e ' £ o ey ROy : BT el B B E O Kt Rl e o ¢ e o 8 g B i ekl B I o k. 4 o 3o ’§’§"’~s‘2§ G R o bk oSR M 0y : SRR GSR R SRR s ; 4 i P B Soy A e PR R R : z::f;_q: B LS R b SR S R S e A PSP o o i SR S S O R ¥ P R b MR R s B e o MR oR e GPR R SR R T e R 'ﬁi";“\’\'«\s.‘j’%ﬁ\’;“’g‘, % dem. Lt BeSS R S R G e e s R Oe S b O P e E ’}&e%‘;’t';%%‘?‘,, e lERE USRS B e 9 " RE R e T S e s o b T g ,-:f SRt e e il Y. 2| R RSR g § o Ty ! ~,S_Z‘L"’ N . < RSR ' <. % otsied i RO S go R s i i ee : ' R R R S i . Eugene Marchman, 13-year-old Greene county 4-H club boy, pays his note at Citizens and Southern ‘National Bank. The Athens bank loaned him $33.00 last September to buy a yearling steer, which netted him $308.28 at the Augusta Fat Stock Show and Auction several weeks ago. Notice the handsome silves trophy and ribbons that young March man won. Besides Georgia’s ace 4-H club boy, the picture shows, left ‘0 right, R. V. Watterson, vice-president of the C. and 8. Bank. Francis Bowen, Greene county agent, and H. L. Marchman. State Distributes Funds For Road, School Aid Clarke County to Receive About $3500 From State Trreasurer ' ATLANTA. '—(/P)—Distribution of more than $1,000,000 in gaso line tax revenue to counties of the state for road and school aid was begun today by the state treasurer's office. The counties will receive $715,- 945,31 as a quarterly payment for road building and $307,881.50 frown the school equaliation fund. The road assistance is distrib uted on the basis of state high way mileage included in the county, while the school money is given on a basis of need withl some of the larger counties re ceiving naone.; . The following counties are in cluded in the payments: County=— Roads Schools BibD . ilia e o lOROOOB ... Chathim ica v SBOBDE L iiinver Clarke i 41 s 509801 $51.010.81 Colguitt: .. ::... 8,62568 > 2.760.00 Crisp jaic ouiln i 8,146,3¢ 1,366.451 Dougherty » .. 4,982.31 1,922.66 CHYBR on o oie o ROBBTE - o ivvivn Laurens ... ..:. 972891 2,760.00 Lowndes: .. i 1,028.11 3,68111 Mitchell .. ..‘.,8,92Q§44 2,244.56 Muscogea .. ... 467336 2,810.02 Richmond ... . 688588 i, " Spalding .. ... 341837 126371 Sumter .. ~ ~ 6,407.22 1,870.00 Thomas .. .. .. 6448.36 2,049.02 Pite L s 030108 -330 TAT In addition, school funds were allocated to a 4 number of city sys teds including the following: Cordele, $1,749.07; 'Thomasville, $117.38; Valdsta, $669.26; and Wayeross, $839.67. Checks to all counties will be placed in the mail today. REACH FLOOD STAGE (By the Associated Rress.) Some of Georgla's rivers reach ed flood stage today from heavy raintall over the past 24 hours, but weather observers expected the water to recede rapidly. The Ocmulgee at Macon stood at flood stage of 18 feet early to~ day after a rise of 10 feet yester day due to more than three inches of rain. 7, The rain stopped last midnight. A total of 2,96 inches of rain in Augusta sent the Savannah river to ahout the 12-foot stage, with a A. B. C. Paper—Single Copy, 2c—sc¢ Stmc!:;!'yf%%jgéfa Department Store Sales for March Highest Since 19 ATLANTA., —(P— Department stores sales in the sixth federal reserve district during March—- thanks largely to an early Easter— mounted to the highest level since the reserve bank her, began keep ing records in 1919 . Business activity as a whole in creased substantially from Febru ary to March, the bank's monthly review showed today. States in thig districy include Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisi ana, Mississippi and Tennessee, The review stated wholesale trade jumped 22.6 percent in March over February, and bank debits to individual accounts increased 18.6 per cent in the same period, Building permits in 20 reporting cities in the district increased 22.1 percent from February to March, and were 15 per cent over March 1936, Freezing temperatures during March damaged early vegetables and truck, peaches and other early crops, the review stateg. Sale of fertilizer in the six states in creased substantially over March, 1986, land were g@§eater than In any month In recent years. LORD TELLS FASTER TO EAT AFTER FAST OF FIFTY-TWO DAYS STOOPING OAK, Tenn... (#) — Jackson Whitlow wag reported to day to have broken the fast he sald he began March 10 on "a cull from the Lord."” Tommy Whitlow, the father, told Mrs. R. E. Standifer that the 456~ year-old faster took “some kind of juice” either last night op early this moyning. Mrs. Standifer {s the wife of the physician who has been examining him, “The Lord told nhim last night to take a little wine for his stos mach's sake” the elder Whitlow told Mrs. Standifer. . “He wanted to know what to give Mm,"J“ﬂ. Bgandﬂgr, sald, “He gaid Jackson had been yery HOYE] FIRGT TIME PLANES = VE SN SHP I AL VAL HISTORY Over 700 Members as Crew Are Still Unacf counted For i By ROBERT B. PARKER, JR. BILBAO, Spain—(#P)—The SM-‘ ish insurgeni battleship Espana was sunk today in 2 1-2 fathoms of Biscayan sea by a fleet of govs ernment bombing planes—possibly with hundreds of casualties, She was ' the firsy war vessel of any sizg to bhe sunk by an airplane in all naval history. i One hundred and ten raembers of the crew of the 16,140-ton Es pana were known to have been haveq by the insurgent destroyer Velasco, by government fishing boats and by armed. govern’ﬂiojg. trawlers from Santander, Hence, if the Espana carried her full complement of 854 officers and men, that would leave 744 u%w counted for. It was possible, how= ever, that many of the rescued were not immediately reported. It also was possible the HEspana was far short of her maximum complement. (Insurgent communi ques up to,this evening dig not even mention the sinking.) The short-lived bu; historic in cident was reported to have oc= curred at 9 o'clock. this morning, four miles off Cape Mayor, while the Espana, her eight 12-inch* guns cleared, was helping the Velaseco keep the 1,061-ton British freight er Brora from the government Port of Santander. ; Bl The Brora was one of a number of merchant vessels which have been running food and suppliesto Santander or Bilbao, besiegeq Base que capital on the Bay of Biscay. One of five Spanish government planes, roaring out to sea from Santander, droppeda bomb square ly amidships of the Espana, pro= tected at that point by an eight inch belt of armor plate, s She slid under the choppy sur face 45 minutes later. The British cruiser Shropshire steamed at forced draft to ﬁlﬂ scene of the bombing. She res ported to her flagship, the battles ship Royal Oak, that she found “only floating wreckage’, P Ap Santander it was reported the stricken dreadnaught, with. & hole clear through her bottom, settled quickly by the stern, tool (Continued opn Page Six) FAMOUS DANCER 10 APPEAR IN ATHENS y o b 'World's Most Famous Spanish Dancer Selected For Concert in City | The artists' committee qg%ﬁt Athens Community Concert Asso= |clatiun. meeting at the Georglan | hotel this morning, chose as the {second event of the concert series { for the coming season, the world's |most famous Spanish dancer, Cas ]rolu CGoya. e [ Carola CGoya is one of the most glamorous figures in the dance lworld today. Young and bm complete mistress of the technical side of her art; gorgeously cOB= tumed and radiating the joy, g nride and the passion of Spaln, she flashes across the stage in an un= forgettable riot of color, rhythm and grace. Her recitals of Spanish dances have created a veritable 'fumm wherever presented-—in Se= ville, in Paris, in London, in New ' York, in Chicago, and in all the lmhpr American cities from coast to coast, Al Wide Range Goya’s programs cover the ene tire range of the traditional Span ish dance, and Include -brilliant numbers of her own composition, vich in pantomime, significant in drama, sey to music of Spain's most noted modern Composers, John Martin of the New ‘!&ﬂé Times says of Goya: “Year by year, Carola Goya has grown in craftemanship and smoothness of presentation until ghe has attain ed a maturity in her chosen art which Jeaves little room for coms ment—she can easily outdance the Spaniards who come to these Pﬁ ang her castanet playing I 8 equsl ly superior.” od The high musleal_guality of tha Goya programs {s further enhanced by the solos played by Beatrice Burford, o:;;& :'t @g‘ outstanding harp virtuosl of the day, and by the sensitive and no ags

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Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, April 30, 1937, Home Edition, Image 1