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GOVERNOR
RACES IN
Chio, Indiana And
llinois To Get
National Attention
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13—(AP)
_An even 100 candidates are
qunning for the 32 governorships
ot stake in the November 2 elec
tions.
At least four of the contests
are attracting more than state
wide interest.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and
Michigan all now have Republi
can governors. But the Democrats
say they have a good chance in
the first three and mark Michi
gan as a “possible.” Republicans
say they will hold all four, but
concede some are glose races.
" Republicans and - Democrats
now divide the nation’s gover
norships 24 and 24. In all, 33
states are chosing governors this
vear, but Maine already has held
its state election. Frederick G.
payne, a Republican, won, ¥
The 33 offices to be filled are
now held by 19 Republicans and
14 Democrats. Five Republicans
and 10 Democratic - governors
nold over this year.
The size of the presidential
majorities in the various states
may determine maost gubernator
ia] winners. But this is not neces
sarily so in states where local
issues and personalities predom
inate.
Only in Georgia have the Re
publicans refrained from putting
up a candidate. There, Herman
Talmadge, Democrat ‘“white su
premacy” advocate, is all alone
on the governor ballot.
37 Minor Candidates
Of the 100 candidates all told,
minor parties are running 37.
.enry Wallace’s Progressives
have entries in 12 states—lndia
na, Jowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
New Hampshire, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Rhode Island,
Texas, Washington, West Vir
inia, and Wisconsin.
The Progressives have two wo
men on the ballot, Mrs. Irma C.
Otto in New Hampshire, and
Miss Mary Price. in North'Caro
lina. :
Six Democrats and 13 Republi
cans are candidates for reelecr
tion. it
In Ohio, former Democratic
Gov, Frank J. Lausche is repart
edly running a close race against
Republican Gowv... Thomas J.
Herbert, who is seeking a second
two-year term. ¢
In Indiana an even closer con
test is said to be under way. Hen
ry F. Schricker, Democratic
governor in 1940-44, is challeng
ing Hobart Creighton of Warsaw,
a Republican. Schricker was
clected in 1940.
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000 Folde
r ‘s @
lo Advertise
Athens, Clarke
Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, at their
'egular - October meeting, last
night aproved a recommendation
of a special advertising commit
tee of which R. R. Gunn is chair
man, for publishing of 10,000 il
lustrated folders on Athens and
Clarke county,
Contract for publishing the
"olders was awarded The McGre
tor Company at .the meeting,
which was presided over by
President D. Weaver Bridges.
Reports were heard from the
Industrial Development Commit
lee, W. A. Mathis, chairman; the
Highway Committee, John C.
Stiles, chairman, and in regal"dS
to the Merchants’ Council, which
Was recently organized. The Ex
tcutive Committee of the Coun
¢l ¥sin process of organization.
Chairman Mathis, of the In
dustria] Development Commit
lee, announced that ene of the
Seaboard Airline Railroad’s In
dustria] engineers, - Mr. Barkin
;on, will be in Athens Thursday
0 begin Mapping areas in the
Yy and county suitable for in
dustria] development.
Wallace Skeds
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Georgia Talk
"HICAGO, Ocki 13 —(AP) —
Henry Walace — spattered by
€B2s and shouted dOWT&bY heck
lers at some meetings on his re
‘ent campaign swing through
Sutheastern states — is going to
("(-""Y}.’,l'fl.
The Progressive party announc
€d vesterday that its presidential
‘andidate will fly to Dalton, Ga.,
o 0 Saturday, Oet. 16. There he
Wil address between 800 and 900
treachers at a national meeting of
the Church of God.
Immediately after the talk
Wallace will fly to Michigan Sat
\rday night to resume his Mid-
Western campaign schedule.
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“POP” MAKES PARACHUTE JUMP AT 76—=Seventy
six-year-old Walter Morgan of Fosston, an..' smiles
in satisfaction after making a parachute jump in real
ization of a life-time ambition. The retired farmer,
father of six, said he leaped “to show the kids I could
do it.”— (AP Wirephoto.)
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Simmons Takes
15 Witnesses Are Called As $7,000
~ Embezzlement Case Enters 2nd Day
. 'BY ED THILENIUS . :
Roger Simmons, former University of ‘Georgia student,
charged with embezzling $7,000 in athletic funds and
tickets, took the stand today, highlig‘lting second-day
activity in Clarke Superior Courg. ;
Simmons testified in his own
behalf that a written statement,
signed by him and issued to’ the
court yesterday, was made under
duress. He also cited a report
from State Auditor B. E. Thrash
er, saying that shortages in the
Athletic Department could not
be blamed on any one person.
Parade of Witnesses
A parade as 15 witnesses were
called to the stand to testify yes
terday and today before a stu
dent-packed court room. Court
was adjourned late yesterday and
reconvened today at 10 a. m.
Simmons, of Macon, and Ed
win May, of Augusta, also a for
mer student, were indicted in
July for the embezzling of $7,000
worth of funds;, plus 52 football
tickets to ‘the Georgia-Georgia
Tech football' game in Atlanta
last year.
Star witnesses yesterday were
such top University officials as
President Harmon W. Caldwell,
Treasurer J. D. Bolton and for
mer athletic business: manager
Johnny Broadnax.
Numerous character witnesses
were also called for the defense,
Loth from Macon and Madison.
Simmons*has been living in Mad
ison since his' dismissal from
school where he is employed on
the editorial staff of the Mad
isonian newspaper.
Athenian Named Elector
At Dixiecrat Convention
Party Leaders Claim 100 Percent
Support From Taimadge Factions
AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. 13.—(AP)—States’ Rights Dem
ocrats set sail in Georgia today by naming 12 presiden
tial electors drawn mostly from partisans of Democratic
Governor-nominate Herman Talmadge
Chairman E. L. Willingham
happily claimed “The Talmadge
organization is behind us 100
ver cent” as States Righters cast
off from the regular Democratic
Party and .staged thar founding
convention. o
They nominated Charles J.
Bloch of Macon, a member of the
State Democratic Execuitve Com
mittee and a majordomo in Tal
madge’s camp, as one of their
electors. ‘
Another was J. J. Brown of
Thomson, tormer agricuiture
commissioner who sat on the
platform during most of Tal
madge’s campaign speeches.
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge of
Athens, a cousin of the democra
tic nominee and a national lead
er in the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, also was nomi
_Associated Press Service
* Private Detective Reports
Yesterday’'s testimony was
highlighted . by« omfi; ozt from,
private detectiv:" gs the ‘Garge%
& Hutson Company of Atlanta
who were hired by the Univer
sity ‘to probe the loss of tickets
and funds. e
Detective H. K. Garges, jr., tes~
tified that Simmons wrote and
signed a statement in ‘his pres
ence accepting full blame for the
losses. Similar siatements were
written and signed by May and
John Hudson, another student
chareed with ticket scalping un
der a separate indictment, testi
mony revealed. Hudson later re
turned to school and graduated.
In answer to defense cross ex
amination, Garges testified that
the written confession of Sim
mons was not signed under du
ress. ‘
Caldwell Testimony
Dr. Caldwell testified that
Simmons made another written
statement in his office following
his first statement to the inves
tigators, saying that he would
try to pay back the loss of funds.
Dr. Caldwell said Simmons had
made two payments amounting
io SSO. i
In the second statement Sim
mons estimated that the loss in
funds amounted to between sl,-
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nated an elector.
Talmadge declined any com
ment. He has been careful to
steer clear personally of any
move that might draw charges
of disloyalty to the mother Dem
- ocratic party. -
I Other electors nominated to
day:
| E. B. Registe'r, Reidsville
banker; J. E. Brooks Jr., Camil
’la banker; Charles F. Crisp of
Americus, son of a former con
'gressman; M. C. Roop, chairman
lof the Carroll county commis
sion; Durwood T. Pye, Atlanta
.attorney; Roy L. Dunn, Macon
businessman: Isacc Adams, Dal
ton Attorney; lvy L. Echols, Pat
terson farmer. and George Mc-
Farlane, Cummings farmer.
Thurmond Banner
They wil carry the presidential
SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY
Red sth Column Charged
With Sabotaging Europe
banner of Gov. J. Strom Thur
mond of South Carolina, just
across the river from Augusta.
Willingham, Augusta business
man, claimed strong support from
Talmadge sympathizers but sald
“this fight is not partisan—we
have strength from al] these vho
believe in strong local govern=
ment as guaranteed by the Con
stitution.”
Only a few early arrivals join
ed in fun-making in Augusta ho
tels in advance of the meeting
but Willingham expected a crowd
of 1,000.
One of the early arrivals was
Alex Boone, editor of the Wii
kinson County News, a tradl
tional figure at conventions
where Talmadge forces hold
sway.
To Move East
States Righters planned to
move fast after the convention.
They were to race nameg of their
elector-candidates by ' auto to
Secretary of State Ben Fortson
Jr., to qualify them by today’s
deadline.
National Campaign Director
Merritt Gibson flew from Jack
son, Miss., for the States Rights
(Continued on Page Eight).
ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1948.
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British Envoy Says Soviet
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Card’ Proposal ‘Won't Do
PARIS, Oct. 13.—(AP)—DBritain charged today Rus
gia’s fifth column is sabotaging world reconstruction
through Communist parties in every country in the world.
Sir Hartley Shawcross, addressing the 58-nation Polit
fcal Committee of the United ISat.‘igns, declared Russia’s
offer to lay her cards on the table if a Soviet armaments
proposal was adopted “won’t de.”
Bus Changes
Commended
By Seagraves
Preparation of an amendment
to the contract between the Caty
of Athens and the Athens City
Lines was completed today by
City Attorney Bob Stephens and
will be presented at the next
meeting of the Mayor and Coun
cil by the Public Works Commit
tee.
The amendment, according to
Councilman Bob Seagraves,
chairman of the Public Works
Committee, will result in giving
more ' people bus transportation
than ever before had it. And
while it consents to reduction of
the ‘service after 8 o'clock at
night and on Sundays except
during Sunday School and
Church hours, as a whole it is a
“good bargain for the people who
must depend upon bus transpor
tation.”
The amendment is in the na
ture of a counter-proposal. by the
Public Works Committee to pro
posals made by the Athens City
Lines. The Public Works Com
miftee and the City Lines began
discussions of the matter some
time ago and, upon recommenda=
tion of Mayor Jack R. Wells, the
Commtitee held a public hearing
last Monday night. At that time
the Committee turned down a
request for permission by the
Bus Company to cut out the
Boulevard-Prince bus. :
. Additional Service 4
Chairman Seagraves declared
{oday, in commenting on the pro
posal the Public' Works Commit
tee will present to the full Coun
cil next month, that it restores
service in the First and Fifth
Wards that have not had it for
some time due to. tne paving of
streets involved. But now that
the street paving is being com
pleted, the routes can be re
sumed.. >
In the Fifth and Third Wards
the residents of several addi
tional streete - will be given
gservice by the new arrangement
of the routes. For instance, in the
Third Ward the Milledge-Stan
ton Way bus has been making
two trips on Stanton Way and
Cherokee avenue within ten
minutes time, which is not of
particular convenience to the
residents of those streets, it is
asserted. Under the new pro
posed route the Milledge-Stanton
Way bus proceeds out Clover
hurst instead of {urning into
Stanton Way., and includes Mec-
Whorter Drive and Highland
(Continued On Page Five)
‘psuming the debate on Rus
sia’s proposal for a one-third re
dlfiion in armaments within a
year, Sir Hartley said Russia’s
Andrei Y. Vishinsky was trying
to do away with the iron curtian
by denying it existed.
“What a tremendous contribu
tion it would be to confidence in
Europe if the Soviet countries
would opén the doors, lift the
curtamns, and let travelers irom
other countries get to know and
make friends with the warm
hearted and generous people of
Russia and to understand the
great problems they have to
face,” Sir Hartley said.
“One word from Russia: One |
little word—'Stop’—would enable |
these troubled countries to put]
their own houses in order and so
build' themselves up in Demo
cratic peace—one little word—
and it does not come.”
Red Renly Awaited
An' Argentine delegate said'
Russia is expected to reply to
day to small power efforts to
ward’ ending the Berlin block
ade.
The Kremlin’s answer to com
promise proposals by the six in
directly affected nations of the
Security Council is to be deliver
£d to Argentine Foregin Minis
ter Juan A. Bramuglia. The Ar
gentine source said a dim hope
now remaining for a compromise
rested- on the Russian answer.
The three Western Powers have
refused to bargain with Russia
hile the blockade remains.
¢ approval was expected!
soom by British, French, . andj}
American delegates of .a joint’
resolution calling for firm Secu-/
rity Council action to halt the
block&de. LI Iniaidl J‘Ei‘
Neutral Parley . )
The six neutrals , Bramuglia
led 'in the mediation efforts—
Arg;ntina, Belgium, - Capada,
Chima, ‘Colombia and Syria—may
meet to decide whether to con
tinue these efforts. Delegates of
the Western Powers have said
privately they are convinced the
mediation attempts will fail.
Western officials have been
reticent about the resolution they
have been drafting for the Secu
rity Council. It seemed likely
the resolution would ask the
Council to rule that the Soviet
blockade of Berlin imperils
peace; that the blockade should
be lifted to enable a meeting of
the Big Four Foreign Ministers
Council on Berlin and all-Ger
many problems; and that failure
to lift the blockade is equiva
lent to duress, justifying a West
ern refusal to negotiate. -
Official sources said the reso
lution would not slam the door
on a future settlement.
The Palestine situation is next
on the agenda of the Political
Committee, and Arab and Jew-=
ish lcbbying is being intensifizl
in anticipation of a debate on
the report of Count Folke Ber
nadotte, the assassinated U. N.
mediator.
Predictions from both sides are
that both Arabs and Jews will
reject the Bernadotte report—
the Arabs because they say it
implies formal recognition of Is
rael: the Jews because it would
take the Negeb desert area from
them.
WEATHER
ATHENS AND VICINITY
Continued fair and a little
warmer this afternocn, to
night and Thursday, X
GEORGIA - Fair teday,
tonight and Thursday; mild
daytime temperatures; cool .
again tonight.
TEMPERATURE
TIANENE: . e s 1B
TS e
MO . i i fecr vasi s O
Normmal .o e 308
RAINFALL
Inches last 24 hours .. .. .00
Totgl since October 1 ... .89
Deficit ;since October 1 .. .47
Average October rainfall. 3.23
Total since January 1 ...48.09
Excess since October 1 .. 7.90
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CITY OF BEra&:IN BECOMES
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WORLD HEADACHE NO. 1
BY WES GALLAGHER
BERLIN, Oct. 13.— (ADP)—This rubble heap city of three million has become the
world’s No. 1 headache. through too much goodwill in 1944 and too little in 19487
The United States and Britain had too much good-will and trust in future interna
tional relations in 1944, : B
The Soviet Unien’s lack of good-will in carrying out international - agreements
brings a crisis over Rerlin in 1948. 2
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L. M. SHADGETT D. J. WEDDELL
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 13.—(AP)—L, M. Shadgett of
Athens, vice-president of the Georgia Power Company, is
the new District Governor of the Georgia District, Kiwa
nis International, having been elected at the closing ses-~
sion’of the 29th annual convention here Tuesday. ~
Democrats At
University
Name Officers
‘Election of officers and plans
to conduct an intensive member
ship campaign featured the first
meeting of the Student Demo
crats Club, held in Demosthenian
Hall on the University campus
Tuesday night. City Attorney
Robert G. Stephens gave an in
formal talk to the cluh members.
Officers of the group, which
was formed to promote the na
tional and state Democratic tic
kes in the Nov. 2 general elec~
tion, are: Jameg Hilley, Jackson,
president; Buddy Asher, Deca
tur, vice-president; Martha Jo
Moore, Douglas, secretary; and
Hoyt Simpkins, Griffin, treasur
er.
| S. W. Ware, Woodbury, was
chosen as the membership com
mittee chairman. Vice-president
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TRUMAN GETS PADDLE “FOR USE ON REPUBLICANS ONLY” — President
Truman stops in Akrer, Ohio, on his mid- western campaign tour and displays a
paddle with the inscripticn: “For use on Republicans Only.”” It was presented to
him upon his arrival in Akron.— (AP Wirephoto.)
Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens Trade Area
Frank “P, B‘radfini of Colum~
bus was elected Treasurer. The
Secretary will be appointed by
the new District Governor at a
later date. y A i
Lieutenant - gcvernors elected
were: ; iy L
First Division, Curtis .Smith,
Atlanta; Second Division, Theo
dore M., Hampten, LaGrangde;
Third Division, Charles Sim
mons, Quitman; Fourth Division,
Max L. Courson, Baxley; Fifth
Division, Charles Walker, Mar
shallville; Sixth Division, Will T.
Vezey, Warrenton: Eighth Divis=-
ion, Gilbert H. Gibson, Vidalia;
Ninth Division, Dr. Edwin Scott,
Milledgeville; Tenth Division, A.
S. Clark Buford: and FEleventh
Division, Warren Coppage, Rome.
The Seventh Division will
name ity Lieutenant - Governor
later. :
Gifts Presented ‘
Gifts were presented G, Ever
ett Millican, past district gover
nor; Charles W. Holloway, Au~
gusta, past distriet treasurer, and
Carl Sutherland, Atlanta, past
distriet secretary, following the
elections.
Cuns to outstanding clubs of
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fHiome
Edition
How did it happen? TR
It began around a conference
table in London in 1044, A the
table was the Muropean Advisory
Commuission set up by Russia, the
United States end Great Britain.
Victory was in the gir. Soviet
armies were advancing on Ger
many from the e€ast. une westérn
powers had smashed Reich from
end to end. berlin was not the
least of the targets. .
Russia, the United States and 5
Britain were united with a com
mon aim--to = smash Germany.
The wetchword was cooperation.
The men around the table set
up lines for the oceupation in
Germany without too much trou
ble.
‘Then it became a question .of
which city should be the seat of
government for the victorious
powers., The Russians wanted
Berlin—which was deep in their
essigned zone,
The Americans were opposed,
First they felt cenlering of Ger
man activity around the tradi<
tional capital would revive Ger
man nationzlism. Second, they
ielt a border city’ which required
no special corridors would® be
better. ¥ P
The Red Way
The Russians insisted on their
choice. It seemeq not too impor
tant at the time so the west gave
in,
U. S. Stzte Department realists
said specific and iron-clad agree=
ment should be drawn up, pro
viding means of getting in and
cut. of the city through the So
viet-occupied zone. :
American representative
Ambessador John Winant, . de
murred. "I-fe said it was mere im-
portant to'show good-will to the
Soviets than haggle over specific
agréements, \
He won out.
. The right of the western pow
ers to be in Berlin as occupying
powers was clearly established
by the London agreements. The
getting in and out was left to the
good-will of the Russians.
Finally, U. 8. Gen. Lucius D.
Clay and British representatives
workeq out agreements with the
Soviet commander c¢n moving
western troops to the city and
supplving them. The western al
lies were given the use of'“one
railroad and the International
Highway between . Berlin _and
!Helmstedt, on the British - zone
border, s
i Subsequent four-power agree
ments provided air corridors and
worked out the exact number of
trains to be moved over thg rail
lines daily# The western pewers
undertook to feed the hungry
pepulation of their sectors -as well
as their oecupation troops. The
' (Continued On Pag= Five)