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Meanwhile most commuters have taken to the highways in automobiles or are jamming themselves into subway trains.—(NEA Telephoto.) taly Ratifies Schuman Plan To Pool Resources Alabama’s War BY REX THOMAS MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 17. —(AP)—A grim two-week siege of highway slaughter that sicken ed the most hardened wreck in vestigators has touched off an un precedented campaign against careless drivers in Alabama. Even GCovernor Gordon Per sons, in his siren-equipped limou~ sine, is patrolling the roads to see that officers carry out his orders to arrest all traffic law violators no matter who they are. Accompanied by a state high way patrolman, he traveled through 14 counties Saturday and Sunday, warning bad drivers, congratulating careful motorists. Added 50 Men To give the Highway Patrol more striking power, the governor has added 50 more men to the 265 already in uniform, and in addi tion has directed 125 liquor en forcement agents and Public Ser vice Conymission inspectors to make arrests on the highway. Later, if it can be worked out, he plans also to deputize some 120 game wardens and forestry pa trolmen as road watchers. On the Highway Patrol, Per sons has broken up ' the familiar fwo-man teams and ordered the officers reassigned one man to a car, He figures that alone will put about 130 more cruisers on the highways. Fifty patrolmen will go back to riding motorcycles, handy for chasing speeders. Despite protests from Secretary- Manager W. Bancroft Tinmnons of the Alabama Motorists Associa tion, the governor has singled out tpeeders as the No. 1 hazard. Speed, more than anything else, is the big highway Kkiller, he argues. Numerous Arrests So with that in mind, the High way Patrol hag arrested 557 driv ers for speeding in two days this past week-end. Persons put a speed limit into effect on most Alabama highways seven months ago by executive order, pegging the lawful rate of travel at 60 miles an hour in the daytime and 50 at night. He has promised to cut it even lower if ‘these highway murders” con tinue, Timmons, contending that a tpeed limit itself won’t reduce the death rate, pointed out that more beople were killed in Alabama in the first three months of 1952, titer the governor’s order went Into effect, than during the first quarter Of 1951' That’s true, but the Highway Patrol says the increase came from an abnormally high fatality rate in February of this year. Every other month since the Epeed limit went into effect last fNovember 15 has ‘shown a de crease, ~ The carnage that shocked Ala vama motorists started with the Memorial Day holidays and con (Continued on Page Eight.) L 7804 V% ) t'l‘ ey P T o"!ﬁﬁ‘ ‘ 11| PEACE | I (R “-,./ (’ '‘- \ » E;w; ‘ I ‘i 1 . Most men don't like lor;g{ enc-' Qogements ~. can't aftor ithem, ” el S e ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Assocriated Press Servic—o Chamber Votes 265-98 For Plan ROME June 17 — (AP)— The Schuman plan to unite Western Europe’s coal and steel production under international control cleared its final parliamentary hurdle here last night. In a 265-98 vote, the Italian Chamber of Deputies ratified the 50-year treaty pooling the key in dustrial output of six West Euro pean nations. Only the signature of President Luigi Einaudi—ex pected within a few days—was needed to complete endorsement. The other nations—France, and the economic-allied Saarland, West Germany, Belgium, The Nether lands and Luxembourg—already have ratified the treaty, which their foreign ministers signed in Paris on April 18, 1951. Ready For Action _The pact now is ready for de cisive action again by the foreign ministers, who must appoint the men who will put the pool into operation. The ministers will meet in Paris “sometime next week” to do this, a French Foreign Of fice spokesman there said today. Completion of the ratification process was a signal victory for French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman—who first proposed the plan now bearing his name—West German Chancellor Konrad Ade nauer, Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi and other vigorous sup porters of European unity. But the legislators’ approval came only oné an €conomic phase of the revolutionary plans to counter ancient world-war-spark ing West European rivalries and, at the same time, strengthen the West against the threat of Russian aggression. Still awaiting ratification is the military counterpart, the European army treaty to weld the armed forces of the six nations into one international force. The foreign ministers have signed a treaty to set it up, but none of the six parliaments have ratified. The Italian senate ratified the Schuman treaty last March. The lower house approval came after a three-day debate during which the Communists fought hard to halt action. Closing Seniment Closing the debate, De Gasperl urged his colleagues to demon strate that “Italy is an effecient factor in international collabora tion.” A leader of De Gasperi’s Christian Democrat party, Gaspare Ambrosini, decribed the pool as 4y new principle of life which points the way to the constitution of a more vast and profound com munity among people heretofore divided . ... and ruined by bloody farticidal warfare.” ATHENS AND VICINITY Partly cloudy and hot this afternoon, tonight and Wednes day. Low tonight 70, high to morrow 93. Sunset today at 7:45. Rises tomorrow at 5:22. GEORGIA — Partly cloudy and continued hot this after noon, tenight and Wednesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. i TEMPERATURE . Highest .... .... ¢veo Soh, i Towest .... cios eree g MEAN .... scoe sose voos evisn By Normal .......vs soes Sy e RAINFALL Inches last 24 hours .. ... 1.48 Total since June 1 .. .. - 2.03 Deficit since June 1 .. - J 2 Average June rainfall .. .. 4.13 Total since January 1 . ke Excess since January 1510 SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GCEORGIA OVER A CENTURY. News In Brief FIRST COTTON BLOOMS FOUND Roy B. Crowley, Watkinsville, arrived at the Banner-Herald early this morning with his first cotton bloom, the first one re ported for the season. On the other hand, Parks Gabriel, Crawford, mailed a letter, enclosing his cotton bloom. Both arrived today and both are given credit for the first cotton blooms. Mr. Crowley said that he planted 200 acres on April 10, using Cokers-100 cotton seed. He u sed 800 pounds of 4-8-6 (4 percent nitrogen, 8 percent phosphate, and 6 percent potash) fertilizer to each acre of cotton. n Mr. Gabriel said in his letter that he had 10 acres of cotto planted, ¢ &% WELL, DOG GONE! A little, ‘3%‘? . the spotlight this morning in Recorder’s Court. It seer «"" €\ .is certain member of the “man’s best friend” Spef&&;g.o veen a wee bit inconsiderate of his neighbors. He P cided to exercise his vocal cords just when the sur .,;;“° «g families wanted to sleep. & “ the case came to court. No, the dog wasn't present to defend -mself, but his owner was there on his behalf. . After hearing the testimonies of two witnesses to the pup’s dis turbing acts, and the owner’s report of the incidents, it was learned that the dog would take a trip to a friend’s house in the country rather than cause any more trouble. This was the owner's plan, and it seemed to make all parties concerned very happy, except perhaps maybe the pup, who wasn't even consulted about the matter, Well, after it was all over and done with, it was realized that it had taken 20 minutes of the court’s 22-minute session to mrove a dog to the country. RELIGIOUS SESSION BEGINS Dean W. W, Wasson of the Christian College will appear on the first summer program of the University of Georgia Religious Association tonight at 8 p. m. in the Lustrat House. Dean Wasson will review his forthcoming book, “James A. Gar= field: A Study in the Religious and Educational Thought of An American Statesman.” PARIS, June 17.—(AP)—Robert Brusi believed in eating well. When his wife served up too meager a fare last night, he stabbed her in the stomach. All she had placed before hinmy, he told police, was one beefstealt and six eggs. AFRICANS PROTEST LAW JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 17.—(AP)—Supporters of Prime Minister Daniel F, Malan’s Nationalist government, bat tling with stones, iron bars, pickheads and nail-studded clubs, broke up a rally of the opposition United Democratie front last night, Thirty-two persons were injured. Two others were arrested after the angry mob stormed the meeting, attended by about 8,000, in one of Johannesburg’s public squares. The United Democratic Front called the meeting to protest the government’s new law setting up Parliament ag a high court with power to override the nation’s judiciary om constitutional gues~ tions, STORES BOOST PRICES WASHINGTON, June 17— (AP) —Department stores may now boost prices on most of their goods starting next Monday. The increase allowed range from a penny or two on small items to a dollar or more on furniture, radio and television sets, But the Office of Price Stabilization doesn’t expect most price tags to be upped. It said many products now are selling below ceilings and the actual prices are determined by competition. GOLFER PAYS FINE CHICAGO, June 17.—(AP)—George S. May, golf club owner and tournament promoter, paid a SI,OOO fine yesterday for con= tempt of the grand jury in connection with a gambling investiga=- tion. May, owner of the Tam O’Shanter Country Club, and two club officials, Edward Rezek and Matt Niesen, were convicted of re fusing to answer questions about a raid at the c?ub in which 27 slot machines were seized by police last July 4. A total of $2,126 in fines was assessed against the three, WAS HOTTER THAN —! HELL, Mich., June 17.—(AP)—It was hotter than the “devil” here yesterday. Residents of this southeastern Michigan commu= nity sweltered under 103 degrees. They had little sympathy for Paradise, Mich. Paradise, located in the northern part of the state, reported a high of 67, COMMISSIONER McCLOY RETIRES BONN, Germany, June 17— (AP) —U. S. High Commissioner John J. McCloy told reporters today that he would retire from his post in about a month. It has been persistently reported the job will go to Walter Don= nelly, present U. 8. ambassador to Austria, He would become am= bassador to the West German government when the occupation ends with ratification of the Allied-West German peace contragt. Faded Clippings Bring Longing For ""Old Days™ By R. H. DRIFTMIER, JR. Prices being as high as they are now, most of us don’t remember the “good old days” of long ago when living was high, comforta ble, and inexpensive. But "B Dunaway, employee of Caskey Construction Company, has found that such a “Rutopia” really did exist. For the past five years, Mr. Dunaway has been repairing an tiques for Mr. Caskey in his spare moments. The job has developed into one of very interesting his torical value. While cleaning out the old desks, cabinets, and other ancient and valuable pieces, Mr. Dunaway has run across several scraps of yellowed paper which may start some of the old timers reminiscing. Faded Article One of the articles is a little faded card advertising a ‘“gay ninety” hotel in Philadelphiza. It is entitled “Crowell’s, for business people and others.” It boasted that it was equipped with heated rooms, electric bells, and hair mat tresses. The card also states its room prices—2s cents to $1.50 per day. (Even modern day skid-row “flop houses” bill their guests for more than this). Crowell’s wswank” establishment offered a separate dining room for “ladies and families.” And‘then we come to ‘the im- ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1952, HE’S A GOURMET possible — meals, “the best the Market affords,” were 20 cents to 35 cents. Their famous specialty dinner was 20 cents. Seems in credible Ask your grandmother. There used to be times like that. Another of Mr. Dunaway’s dis coveries was a small clipping out of an early nineteen-hundred newspaper. Back in those days they didn't have many doctors running at junior’s every ery, es pecially if it was just to remove such a trival thing as a splinter. The quoted passage below is a “sure” way to remove a splinter. Sure Cure “Children are apt to get splin ters in their little hands and feet. They can be extracted by steam without pain. Fill a wide-mouthed bottle almost to the top with hot water; then place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle and press lightly. The suction will draw the flesh down and in a minute or two the steam will ex tract the splinter and relieve the inflammation.” Doctors take note. That may be the answer to all your troubles. One of the pieces of paper was a receipt for a newspaper bought at the store of Hiram C. Lake, dealer in daily, evening, and weekly papers. It was dated April 1, 1889. Another was & church calendar of a sanctuary in Chel (Continued On Page Eight) Two-Week Old Steel Strike Slashes Deeper Into Nation's Vital Industry Maine Governor Gets Nominafion To Senate Seat PORTLAND, Me. June 17 (AP) —Owen Brewster, the Senate’s fifth ranking Republican, was de feated yesterday for renomination by Gov. Frederick G. Payne by 3,000 votes in Maine’s closest, most vicieus primary in almost 30 years. An unofficial tabulation gave Payne 68,485 votes to Brewster’s 65,357. Only eight of 625 precincts were out and they have but a handful of votes. Barring a tremendous upset-no Democrat has won a major office since 1934-the 51-year-old Payne will win again in the first-in-the nation Sept. 8 election. Democratie Foe His Democratic foe will be Rog er P. Dube, 30, a surprise primary winner over Earl S. Grant, 12,- 576 to 9,336. Grant was the 1950 gubernatorial candidate. Brewster, at 63, has been in the Senate 12 years. He also was gov~ ernor and congressman for six years. BT e L R T He supports Ohio’s Sen. Taft for the presidency; Payne is an Eisen hower man, but the presidential angle didn’t figure in the primary fight. What brought out the bitterness in their contest was a legislative committee probe into charges of graft and influence-peddling in the state liquor monopoly. Both men were mentioned. Graft Payments Herman Sahagian, a wine bot tler, told the committee he paid $12,000 graft to Frederick W. Papolos of Boston, who claimed to have influence with Payne. Pap olos denied having any influence as did Payne and told of Sahagian pringing him a $25,000 offer from Brewster for political aid. Brews ter denied his story. Brewster claimed the big issue was his support of the Taft-Hart ley Act. The American Federation of Labor’s League for Political Ed ucation endorsed Payne. PTA Conference Begins Today With carpets rolled out for the Parent-Teacher Association work conference slated here today through Thursday, the University Music Department is planning to add its cultural influence to the two-day meet. Teachers and par ents of the Georgia Congress of P. -T. A. converged on Athens this morning for registration and at tendance of varied programs. Speakers, group discussions, and other activities will be combined with a concert on Wednesday even ing to make the conference pro fitable as well as enjoyable for the participants. Dr. O. C. Ader hold, University president, will speak at the opening conference session on “Education and Ault Life”. John Craig, principal of the Clarkston School, will speak on “What the Parent-Teacher As sociation Has Meant To Me.” Wednesday night’s program will be held in University Chapel and will feature a showing of “The Big Campus”, Cora Williams and Rudolf Kratina will present a con cert of piano and ‘cello music for the assembled guests following the film. The concert will be in lieu of the regular Thursday night Music Appreciation Hour. The program will include two Brahms intermezzi, one in E flat and the other in C major; six preludes by Paul Bowles and a prelude by Kabensky. The Parent-Teacher conference will be adjourned by State Presi dent Mrs. H. M. Kandel at noon Thursday. A Mg & ooy P el . P e ’ ’ Wt £ o Ty 3 G A s Yoole 0 ol iv% iia 4 3 S e e . : :P o 5 f % Bi ; : . W e ; W ' E P 9\l i " 3 ; yo B FER . B F £ yoi I: L T T ;5 ’W ; g B s L ﬂf,/v' b 0 : | ':‘ﬂ' | 4 ]S g ; ! & o PO, b 4 f"#z“xd”'*' ‘ . | P s > ows o LWy ~ ¢ j S e s AL CANR el BLPR e ?’s‘* "oy i i e 8 ey okl . 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Grimmet of Shreveport, La., is restrained by Bryant James as the Judge starts after a heckler during meeting of the Republi can State Central Committee at Shreve port. The Judge is an uncontested Taft delegate to the national convention and Industries Dependent On Steel . Report Curtailment Is Near * PITTSBURGH, June 17. — (AP) — The two-week-old steel strike slashed deeper than ever into the nation’s econ omy today as some plants making war munitions reported curtailments near because of a shortage of steel. Athens Enjoys Brief Relief From Heat Wave Athenians felt some welcome re lief from the hot spell last night when a rainstorm hit this vicinity. The above-90-degree weather that Athens has been having for the last 14 consecutive days was somewhat “wet-down” by the forty-seven hundredths of an inch of rain that fell yesterday even ing. Lightninf flashes and thunder claps, which accompanied the rain, marked the storm’s brief stay in Clarke County. Little dam~ age was reported by the Georgia Power Company, although several trees were blown over onto the power lines. A lightning bolt struck a tree in Mr. Charles Bell’s yard on Mor ton avenue, but the damage was limited to the splintering of part of the tree. 5 : Last hight’s rainfall brought the total for the month up to one and thirty-two hundredths inches. NATIONAL PICTURE By The Associated Press Mid-continent areas got wel come relief today from hot and muggy weather that has enveloped most of the Eastern half of the nation. The mid-June blast of midsum mer heat and humidity left a death toll of more than 125, including 19 heat prostrations and 109 drownings. The break in the heat wave over the Midwest came after sev eral days of temperatures in the 90s and above 100. The cool air mass from the Pa cific Northwest, with refreshing showers, first hit the plains states and temporarily ended the more than week-long siege of collar wiltinf weather. Temperatures were from 15 to 25 degrees lower yesterday from the Dakotas south ward to the Texas Panhandle. Heat Struck Chicago The heat-snapping air mass moved into other hot spots in the Midwest during the night. Chica go, limp from two straight days of 95 temperatures, received the cool air and showers shortly be fore mid-night, The temperature dropped into the high 60s after the hottest day in nearly three years. Scores of other cities reported heat marksfor the date. Tempera= tures ranged from 90 to 100 de grees along the east of the Miss issippi River to the Atlantic Coast with the exception of the New England states. It was 104 in Springfield, and St. Louis simmered through a second consecutive day of 101 de gree temperatures. Readings continued at record highs in most of the South, with 100-above marks in many areas. Arkansas has not had a major rainfall in 25 days. FIGHTS “BRASS HATS” SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.— (AP) — Wealthy Seaman Bruce Hopping, awaiting a bad conduct discharge from the Navy, says he will continue to battle “the domi neering Navy ‘brass hats’,” when he becomes a civilian again. Hopping, vice-president of a lumber company in Port Newark, N. J., is scheduled for discharge in a few days. “1 think the American people are very much unaware of the way these domineering ‘brass hats’ are running the Navy,” said the 30-year-old reservist, “and I plan to get the best legal advice and civilian educators to work toward improving so-called Navy justice.” the heckler, who was not identified, kept questioning the Judge’s veracity. Seated at the far right in white suit is John Minor Wisdem, New Orleans Eisenhower leader who clashed with Grimmet earlier in the meeting. James, of Farmerville, La., is chairman of the Republican Committee.— (AP Wirephoto.) Read Daily by 35,000 Pooipiowli;A—thom Trade Area In addition to the 650,000 CIO United Steelworkers who walked out June 2 when the U. S. Su preme Court ruled President Tru man had no right to seize the in dustry, more than 100,000 workers in allied industries are idle. These include nearly 50,000 coal miners in seven states and more than 30,000 railroaders employed by a dozen carriers, Vital Industries Idle Nearly 25,000 more are idle in industries dependent on steel. These include sailors on Great Lakes ore boats, ore miners, coke workers, river boat crews, oil and gas pipeline workers, construction crews, and workers in other steel related fields. Announcement that three com panies will be forced to stop mak= ing munitions this week came as the government and the USW sought to work out a plan to start enough steel flowing from the struck mills to prevent a crippling halt in the production of weapons, At Cleveland, Lempco Products, Inc., said it was forced to halt making mortar shells today be cause of steel shortages and to lay off 500 employes on the shell line, Lempco had been producing 4,500 mortar shells a day. Forced Shut-Down The Oldsmobile Division of Gen eral Motors said a shortage of seamless steel tubing will force it to shut down its 3.5-inch rocket plant at Lansing, Mich., on June 23. A spokesman said, however, the company will continue pro duction of 90-milimeter high-ve locity tank cannon and tooling up to produce internal working parts of the Sapphire jet aircraft en gine. . i In Detroit, .it was reported the Ford Motor Co. may bhe forced to close down rocket production be fore the end of the week because of the shortage of tubing blamed on the steel strike. Officials of General Motors Cor poration’'s Cadillac tank plant at Cleveland said it has enough steel for from 10 days to two weeks of operation. The government has been as sured by Philip Murray, presi dent of the CIO and the USW: “Count on us to produce the es sential military products necessary to carry on our fight against the menace of Communist aggress ion.” Murray has directed a four-man committee of the USW to help work out an acceptable plan for defense needs for steel. So far the government has announced no specific way of achieving this out put. Army Rules On M’ Arthur Status WASHINGTON, June 17—(AP). The Army today ruled in effect that General Douglas MacArthur is not subject to regulations ban ning political activity by mem bers of the armed forces. The Army didn't mention Mac- Arthur by name, but it issued a statement discussing the status of five-star generals which made MacArthur's status clear, The Army said when “officers holding this rank are not assigned any duties, they are considered to be in status similar to retired of ficers and, therefore not subject to the prohibitions of A. R. 600- 10 relating to political activities.” MacArthur’s status had been widely discussed since he was se lected as keynote speaker for the Republican national convention in Chicago next month, The. five star general has openly supported Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio for the Republican presidential nom ination. HOME _ EDITION Peonage Trial Gets Defendant’s Side Of Story AMERICUS June —(AP) -~ Peonage charges against three white men were answered on* @ witness stand yesterday with a blanket denial by one of the de fendants. 5 o The testimony came from Frank Calhoun of Unadilla, one es the trio accused of illegally arvesting two Negroes and forcing them to work on his plantation., ~ Signed Bail He said he had signed bail for one of the Negroes, A. C. Cross, after the latter’s arrest on a ¥guor charge and hig only interest in having Cross arrested again was to relieve himself of the bond. . Calhoun, his son-in-law, Edward T. Chancey, and Sheriff John B. Fokes of Dooly County are on trial in U. S. Distriet Court. : After he signed bond far Cross, Calhoun testified, the Negro moved to tne farm of C. N. Smith, Cal houn said he could not keep watch on Cross there and so decided to relieve himself of responsibility for the bail by having the Negro returned to custody. e The plantation owner said he, his son, Rodney, and Chancey went tc Cross’ home to arrest hm. Armed With Ax Cross armed himself with an ax and Chancey hit him on the head, Calhoun testified. He said they took the Negro to jail but there was no jailer present with whom to leave him, and they teok him to Calhoun’s farm. o % Defense attorney Charles J. Bloch of Macon maintained Cal houn acted within his legal rights in returning Cross to custody to cancel the bond in the Nguor charge. < The other Negro in the ease, Theodis Blue, was arrested in De troit on a warrant char% him wiltlk(xi abandoning his and child. Bloch argued that Sheriff Fokes merely carried out his duties of office in having Blue arrested after a grand jury had indicted the Negro, Blue and his wife have festified the abandonment charge was false. New York Hit By Rail Strike NEW YORK, June 17—(AP)— The beginnings of a freight m up on the strike-bound Island Raih('ioad pre:ented & new problem today as ranruon authorities battled a mas coln muter traffic jam. For more than a million persons on Long Island, who depend di rectly or indirectly on the busy line, there appeared no indieation of an immediate settlement as the complete stoppage started its sec ond day. : s LR Only 360 members of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engimeers Independent were striking against the road, but effects of the dis pute over working conditions were taking on huge proportions. The Long Island is the matic~’s busiest commuter line, and the walkout hit the 100,000-plas paos sengers first. Many braved bump er-to-bumper highways or erowd ed subways and buses to eome to work yesterday, only to find themselves stranded at mighitfall. Hotels were besieged. A spokes-. man for the packed 2,767-mpom Statler called it “the biggest jam New York hotels ever saw.” Early today a Long Islamd of ficlal said the first day ms the strike had caught about 30800 empty and loaded freight ears in yards and on tracks of the LIRR. Universify Sets Archifect Meet The University of Georgia wil{ be host June 20-21 to a Nationa Conference on Education im Land scape Architecture. Prominent leaders in this field from eolleges across the United States are ex pected to attend. The two-day meeting is being held to discuss mutual problems in the training of landscape archi~ tects. The program will be made up of panel discussions plus sev eral lectures by leading Georgia piuthorities on landscaping and planning. Hubert B. Owens, chairman of the division of landscape architec ture at the University, will pre side over the meetings. A feature of the conference will be an address by Howard K. Men hinnick, Regents professor of city planning at Georgia Tech. Prof, Menhinnick will speak to the group Friday night on “The Land scape Architect as City Planner™ Eugene Martini, Atlanta landscape expert and visiting critic at the University, will also speak. Saturday the conferenve will take up special problems g,lul ing the place of the 1 ar chitecture department im campus landsc“a‘pin;. i Faculty members college (Continued on Page Eight.)

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, June 17, 1952, Home Edition, Image 1