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PAGE EIGHT BOND HOUSE IS UNDER FIRE IN ATLANTA COURT JUDGE BARRETT PRESID ING IN AMERICAN BOND CORPORATION SUIT ATLANTA, May 9— Mrs. Ruth White Metcalf, Secretary to B. R. Bradley, missing PSeai(|eint of the American Bond & Share Corporation which government attorney* claim fleeced investors out of nearly $650,- 000 took the witness stand in Federal Court here today to tell of the inside working of the huge investment house. Mrs. Metclaf was called by the gov ernment In the trial of Robert Lee, counsel for the firm, and W. A. Smith, salesman, charged with mall fraud. The former secretary to the miss ing financier told of several bank ac counts which her employer kept en abling him to transfer funds from one bank to another. Judge Wlllirjy H. Barrett, of the Southern Distnct of Georgia is pre siding In the place of Judge Marvin Underwood, disqualified because of alleged prejudice in the case. The huge Investment house collaps ed last spring. Bradley, the president has been since that time. Mrs. Metcalfs testimony followed evidence revealed by Mrs. M. E. Judd, of Dalton, prominent Georgia club woman who said she had invested $65,000 with Bradley and received only “a few dividends and a lot of. experience for her money.” TWO FINED IN COURT FOR PUBLIC BEGGING Two defendants who gave their names and ages as L. T. Hilton, 51, and L. A. Smith, 47, were sentenced to pay fines of $25 each or serve 30 days on the Brown Farm when th(f were charged in police court this morning with disorderly conduct by being drunk and begging on the street. The two were arrested in front of the Cathedral of St. John the Bap tist where it was said they had been begging alms of persons entering the church for afternoon services. TO GIVE PROGRAM > ' IN CITY TONIGHT The Newberry College Singers will appear in a public concert at the Municipal Auditorium tonight at 8 o’clock, bringing to a climax the week’s celebration of National Music Week. The chorus consists of nearly 60 voices, and under the direction of Paul Ensrud, has won acclaim throughout the South for the beauty of its presentations. MORTUARY | JOSEPH A. MOCK Joseph A. Mock, aged 42, died yes terday afternoon in a local hospital. Funeral services .were held this after noon at 3:30 o’clock at the residence of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mock, 102 Brady Street. The Rev. John S. Wilder conducted the rites, which were followed by burial in Bonaventure Cemetery, with Hender son Brothers in charge. Survivors besides his parents in clude his wife, Mrs. Estelle Mock; a son, James Mock; five brothers, W. S. Mock, Egypt, Jesse Mock of Oliver, B. G. Mock of Tusculum, Rollo Mock and Irvin Mock of Savannah; two sisters, Mrs. R. c. Bragg and Miss Dollie Mae Mock of Savannah. Mr. Mock was an employe of the Central of Georgia Railway. * • • MRS. MAGGIE P. TRASK • Mie. Maggie Perry Trask, widow of S. B. TrasSc, died last night at the home of her niece, Mrs. Mabel Mc- Bride, on Norwood Avenue following a brief illness. She was a member of the Dorchester Presbyterian Church. Surviving Mrs. Trask are a son, Marion R. Perry; two brothers, J. A. Perry, Savannah, and S. H. Perry, Jones, Ga.; two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place this afternoon at 5 o’clock at the chapel and Weeks. The Rev. John S.. Wilder will conduct the services. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial *arK, * * * JERRY J. KRAUSS Jerry J. Krauss, former Savannah lan and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs Max Krauss of this city, died yesterday in New Orleans. Surviving Mr. Krau&s are hs wife, Mrs. Thelma Gray Krauss, and his sister, Miss Bessie Maxine Krauss of Savannah. The body will be brought to Savan nah for interment. * * • * ADOLPH A. WINTER • Adolph Albert Winter died at his home, 1119 East, Anderson Stret, yes terday. Bom in Germany 72 years ago, Mr. Winter had lived in this country for forty-eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. Surviving Mr. Winter are hi* wife, Winter: thre « Adolph, Gus, and Albert Winter: a Sally's Salli es Truth is itrsnger than fiction because it jt notjold w ofte»' TREASURY SECRETARY SEEKS MORE TAXES jCTL & f < i *3L {HMBHh 41, . ■ & Mate wMimm''- S' Jiliiilllllffll HARRISON COUZENS KEYES MORGENTHAU Senate finance committee members put their heads together to search for new levies to raise $337,000,000 following a warning by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., ap pearing before the finance committee in Wash ington, above, that the $803,000,000 House tax bill fell short of the revenue urged by President Roosevelt. Morgenthau submitted to the com mittee a surprise figure—a forecast that the federal deficit for the fiscal year ending July 1 would reach the peace-time record-smashing to SCHOOLHOUSE OF GLASS WITH REGULATED LIGHT i* • i . , .<k ' ~• - f i'' </> 'lx 'iy m I Exterior of tha naw |lui aehoolhouae |:| ' I f I V Jjf ‘ a I 11 „ ... i *. view ol ono of tho glaaa • Vacuum glass brick replaces usual window glass in this schoolhouse in Hibbing, Minn., now being deferred to as the “glass schoolhouse”. Both ex-' terior and interior views of the school are.shown above. In the interior view you can see the deco brother, Fritz Winter of Germany; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomor row afternoon at 3:3» o’clock at the residence, with the Rev. Brown, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Reforma tion, in charge. Interment will be in Bonaventure Cemetery. * v • ARCHIE McNABB Archie McNabb died at 8:30 this THE TUTTS by Crawford Young ' s*xfc JUSf AS AM exhaust tiph wiTh mud AMD MohA sPwefEp The EN6IME JUST AS frAp >/AS Ct-OSiMG- THE GARA6rg , tal of $5,966,000,000. After Morgenthau’s ap pearance Chairman Pat Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi said, ‘We’ve got to raise a little more revenue, and theu added, ‘<l think I have away. Senator Harrison, however, refused to even hint at the nature of his plan, Ri the photo, above, seated, left to right, are Senators Harri son, James Couzens of Michigan, and Henry W. Keyes of New Hampshire. Secretary Morgen thau is standing at the right of the committee members. —Central Press. rations and furnishings in ultra-modem style. The desks and seats are tubular chromium steel. The intensity of illumination required for study is auto matically maintained whether the day is bright or dark by an electric eye device. morning in a local hospital. The body is at the Albert Goetiie Furrei'al Home pending arrangements.. MRS. BELL VERY ILL The oondition of Mrs. Frank Bell who is seriously ill at Telfair hos pital, continued grave this morning, hospital attaches said. SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936 REALTY CONCERN SOLD ATAUCTION FULTON COMPANY GOES UNDER HAMMER AT PUBLIC OUTCRY The Pulton Company, formerly the Charles P. Pulton Real Estate Com pany, was sold at public outcry at the court house yesterday by Thomas P. Walsh, trustee, to the Citiaens Bank and Trust Company. The sale included six pieces of real ty, the personal property and good will of the company. The considera tion was $1,325. It is understood that three differ ent arties are now active in negotia tions with the bank for the purchase of the real estate company sold yes terday. It is further understood the bank may consumate a sale of the company within the next few days. TWO DISMISSED IN WIFE TANGLE JOHN GROOVER AND MRS. BETTY FLATMAN FREED DISORDERLY CHARGE John Groover, age 43, of 312 West State street, and Mrs. Bettle Flatman, age 22. were dismissed when they ap peared In police court this morning to answer charges of disorderly con duct. The two were arrested after a com plaint of Groover's wife. She said her husband and Mrs. Flatman had gone away with the Groover’a four small children. Groover told Recorder Mercer Jor dan that his wife had been in the habit of going away for lengthy pe riods and leaving him to care for the children. He said he had employed Mrs. Flatman to care for the young sters. Mr. Groover’s father appeared in court and corroborated the testi mony of his son. MARRIAGE LICENSE A marriage license was issued this morning to Rufus B. Boykin and Miss Agnes Rabey, both of Savannah. ‘AMATEURS’ SCORE CHATHAM JUNIOR HIGH PUPILS SHOW ABILITY AS THESPIANS Before a crowded auditorium at the Jewish Alliance last night the pupils of Chatham Junior High School pre sented an amateur night pregram that would have made Major Bowes envious had he "listened in.” The program was booked as "Major Bow and His Arrows” and was given by talent in the school. As ama teurs, last nights hespians, carried on as if they were professionals. The program was given in conjunction with National Music Week now being observed. The Arrow and even "Major Bow” was coached for last night’s performance by John Eyler, instruc tor of English at Chatham High. The role of "Major Bow” was play ed. by Jack Leary. Before the “Arrows” made their appearance on the stage the school orchestra under the baton of Miss Vera Cooper entertained with several numbers, including a medley of southern airs. David Odresdin was guest artist and gave his usually fine performance on the violin, fie played two numbers, "When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry,” and “Play Piddle Play”. He was forced to respond with an encore. Saved as the "piece de resistance” on the program was the comedy take-off on the famous Russian Bal let. The “ballet dancers” last night in cluded four boy students, Ralph An derson, Jimmy Monroe, Artie Atkin son, and Jack Lair. They took their audience by storm and "won” first prize. Other features on the entertaining program included: a musical glass number by Anette Lasky; a guitar number by John Tyner and R. E. Woods; Dorothy Wright, piano selec tion; Bernice Poster, tap dance; Ban jo Twins, Arte Atkinson and John Zitterauer; Ninettes, Martha Hahn, Cleve Turner, Annette Itkovitz, Dor othy Allen, Anne £fenns, Jessie Gra ham, Elsa Schweizer, Mary Rousakls and Katina Loizakes; Lester Faget, clarinet number; country dance, Bet ty Rozier, Selma Greenberg, Irene Bragdon, June Yates, Helen Fesso pulos, Betty Raber, Dorothy Axelrod, Carolyn Williams, Jaunita Kitchens, Berthat Mae Ward, Doris Golden and Lurline Yeomans; and Sissy Football, James McGuire, Harry Cowart, Alton Cason, John Eure, John Cook, Robert James, Ernest Durden, Walter Heath, Billy Weeks, Roger Lively and Hubert Gross. STATION HOUSE Lodger victim OF ALCOHOLISM Archie McNab, aged 67, died at 11:10 o’clock this morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital a few hours after he had been brought there by po lice officers when the man had be come ill in the police station house. McNab came into police head quarters last night and asked if he might be allowed lodging for the night. He was permitted to sleep in the station house. This morning when McNab was told he could leave the station house and be on his way, the lodger was found to be too weak to walk. Police officer Grover Hatch was instructed to take the man to the hospital. McNab, officers said, had stated last night he had been drink ing heavily of late and his condi tios was such he could eat only sparingly. Hospital authorities no-’ tified police headquarters this morn ing that McNab had died and that his death was due to acute alco hollsm. ' The body was taken in charge by Albert Goette. Police notified the British oonsul of McNab’s death. The man was said to have given his hom* address as Glasgow, Scot land/ Little progress had been made early this afternoon toward oomplete identification of the dead man. v It was reported he was a seaman l and of late had been stay ihg at the Seamans’ Bethel. RELIEF CUT SEEN BY SOCIAL BOARD *1 > - ~ SMALL CASH BALANCE ON - HAND MEANS DRASTIC SLASH AHEAD Beginning the month of May with a cash balance of only $667.71, and with only SSOO to be expected from the city and county, the Savannah Public Welfare Board faces the ne cessity of reducin..g drastically the number of people on its relief rolls. This was announced at the meeting of the board in the City Hall yester day afternoon, at which time Miss Frances Burkhalter, executive secre tary, made her monthly report. Miss Burkhalter’s report showed that $7,023.82 was spent in the city auw *838.99 in the county in relief during April. 947 individuals were assisted with food, rent, fuel, lights, board, and other necessities. Suffering Savannahians dropped from the WPA employment list and now faced with further curtailment cf aid through the lack of funds In the Welfare Board must look to pri vate citizens for assistance, the mem bers of the board decided. No other avenue seems apparent at this time, it was though, as the proposed amuse ment tax seemed Impractical. A committee will be appointed shortly to acquaint the public with the boardl. Miss Burkhalter requested that all who are in comfortable cir cumstances give aid to the more un fortunate members of the community. KNIFE VICTIM GAINS The condition of Grady Stanfield of near Glennville who suffered a severe knife wound on the left side of his chest in an altercation near his home Sundav afteraono is shew ing steady improvement, it was re ported today at Warren A. Candler hospital, where the man is confined. SENTENCE PROBATED Robert Shuman, charged witn buy ing and receiving stolen goods was given a probated sentence of twelve months by Judge Hardeman in Su perior Court this morning. Abraham Miller was given one year on a i charge of burglary. MERCY PLEA WINS STRICKLAND LIFE FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING WOMAN AT HOUSE PARTY HERE Lester Strickland, former Tampa man, was given life imprisonment by Judge R. N. Hardeman of Louisville, upon a Superior Court jury’s recom mendation of mercy yesterday after noon. The verdict was returned at 5:17 o’clock after the jurors had been out thirty-nine minutes. The con victed man slew Mrs. W. J. Sikes by stabbing her to death on March 1, in a house at 506 West Jones St. The faint smile that played upon the lips of the accused man during tre trial faded as Judge Hardmean pronounced sentence. The prisoner said nothing but It was evident that he was badly broken by his convic tion and later, as he was being led to the jail, he broke into tears upon meeting his sister on the steps of the Court House. It was suspected that the condemn ed man’s sister was the person to whom Judge Hardeman directed a warning in regard to giving approval or disapnroval to the testimony of a state’s witness by nodding of the head. Strickland pleaded not guilty to the charge of killing the Sikes woman in cold blod maintaining that re knew nothing of what took place at the time of the murder and stating that he was Intoxicated then. Mrs. Jackie Allman, occupant of the house in which the murder took place, and J. B. Biagg, a CCC work er gave eye witness accounts of the crime. Both testified that Strickland stabbed Mrs. Sikes as she sat in his lap when she said that she loved not him but Tom Blalock, a CCC camper who had walked into the room Just at that time. J ISAAC BLUMBERG IS IN BUSINESS AGAIN Isaac Blumberg, one of Savannah’s best known merchants, today an nounces that he is entering the hab edrashery business at 116 West Broughton street. Mr. Blumberg, who has been in the drygoods busi ness or allied lines for 45 years in Sa vanah, is putting in a completely new stock of mens and young men’s furnishings, featuring the well-known Stylefit and Schloss clothes and fur nishings. Mr. Blumberg has just completed a tour of the Eastern markets and has ordered the latest spring- -and summer suits and haberdashery for men. The new establishment will be be exclusively ror men. Because of his wide connection hi the retail field Mr. Blumberg’s announcement will be of great interest to his many friends. The date of the formal opening of this newest of Savannah’s men’s and boy’s store has not been decided, but Mr. Blumberg states that he is now open for business and will be glad to greet his old friends and customers in his new location. NEGRO MOTORIST ON POLICE COURT DOCKET ON AUTO VIOLATION Officer J. E Wilson has docket ed Eugene Walker, negro, for to morrow on the charge of speed ing at the rate of 44 miles an hour in an auto. Robert Sharpe, charg ed by Police Officer J. F. Brennan with riding a bicycle after dark without a light, will answer the charge in court tomorrow. Joseph Perelstine is booked for a hearing tomorrow for parking his auto be yond the time limit on Broughton street. Police Officer J M. Barnes appears in the case. George Jones, negro, will explain to the court tomorrow the charge preferred against him by Officer Harper of operating an auto in the city with a broken muffler. ‘‘COUSIN” JOHN SANDERS JOINS MOTORS CONCERN “Cousin” John Sanders, one of the oldest and best known automobile salesmen in Savannah, is now asso ciated with Southern Motors, distrib utors for Lafayette and Nash cars. Mr. Sanders served with Battery “A” Chatham Artillery, at the Mexican Border, and also with Battery F. 117th Held artillery of the A. E. F. in France. Mr. Sanders will appreciate his many friends paying him a visit at the agency showroom at Broughton and Lincoln streets where he will be glad to serve them. BLACKSTONE JOINS SOUTHERN MOTORS, INC. H. F. Blackstone, world war veteran is now associated with Southern Motors, Inc., distributors for Nash and Lafayette cars. Mr. Blackstone would appreciate his many friends paying him a visit at the showroom of the company at Lincoln and Broughton Streets. WOMAN DETAINED Mary Smith, alias Carrie Smith, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergeant E. A. Fitz gerald on a warrant charging fel ony for authorities at Americus It was expected the woman would be returned to Americus by officers from there some time today. THE LITTLE LAMBS! ABERDEEN, S. D., May 5. Four bleating little lambs arrived in the world today to find them selves instantly famous. Quintup let lambs are an extraordinary phe nomenon. Farmer George Harms took a cue from the Dionne young sters. He named the four lambs and their mother “Yvonne, Ytwo, Ythree, Yfour and Yfive.” SAVANNAH BEST 218 Broughton, St., W.—-Dial 6333 Spreads Red Alarm B. F. Stevenson, national vice-presi dent of the Rev. Charles E. Cough- 1 , lin’s National Union for Social Jus-; tice has started a drive to strength en the organization in Ohio. He defended the movement as the “last barrier before Communism.” (CUmirql Press ) Swanson’s Successor? Gov. Theodore F. Green Gov. Theodore F. Green (above), Rhode Island Democrat, has been mentioned as possible successor of Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson. Mr. Swanson is recov ering from a serious and lengthy illness. (Central Press) MALARIA SHOWING DOWNWARD TREND STATE OF GEORGIA Declaring that malaria is on a downward trend in Georgia, Dr. T. F. Abercr >mbie, director of the State Department of Public Health, claims that the year 1935 was the first since 1931 in which a gross decline from the previous year in the state wide death rate of malaria in Geor gia was recorded. A total of 377 death* of malttla were reported for 1938 in Georgla, representing a state death rate per 100,009 person* of 12.4, on the state’s estimated population of 3,030.306. The death rate for 1934 was 13.8 ber 100,- 000 population and the percentage decrease from 1934 wa* 11 per cent. This death rate was also lower than the 10-year average figure of 13.6 per 100,000, which reflects five-years of drouth - conditions. ... L "Studies of malaria indicate that prevalence of the disease in endemic malarious areas is governed primari ly by rainfall conditions,” the health director explained. “When all other factors remain constant it may be ex pected that the number of malaria deaths in any given year in Georgia will closely approach the average ex pectancy of ,8.62 deaths per inch of Annual rainfall.” . Oceans in Cycles "It is also known,” Dr. Abercrom bie further explained, "that-malaria is a disease *f cyclic occurency throughout the United States a* well as in this state. This malaria cycle is about seven years hi length. Dur ing the year* of cyclic increase it is normal to expect a malaria death rate per inch of rainfall of considerable more than the average expectancy.” Certain epidemiological conditions pointed to an expected uptrend in malaria deaths for the year 1935, the year being of approximate cyclic max imum. In addition, abnormally heavy rainfall oocured in the summer months in south Georiga, the mala rious section of Georgia, although the total annual rainfall was slightly below normal, he stated.” “This concentration of precipita tion in the malaria season tends to increas the number of malaria deaths per inch of annual rainfall,” Dr. Abercrombie pointed out, adding that there was also further indication of the displacement of low mortality tertian by the higher mortality Esti vo autumnal malaria in many of the flat woods counties of south Georgia. SPEEDER FINED James Tibbs, 24, arrested by Motor cycle Officer W. L. Dotson was fined SSO with an alternative of 30 days on the Brown Farm in police court today on the charge of speeding at the rate of 66 miles an hour. “FLOWERS” FOR MOTHER’S DAY ORDER NOW Richardson’s, Florist BULL AND LIBERTY STREETS MARKETS NEW YORK, May 6— The stock market swung higrer today. Metal! were prominent with gains up to fou* points. Other groups added small adl vances in sluggish trading. Ralls and utilities were little changed. The bond market remained on the upside. Wheat declined fractions of a cent. Cotton moved slightly higher. A Air Reduction 60 Allied. Crem 187 5-8 Am. Can 126 1-2 Am. Loco 25 7-8 Am. Pow. & Light 10 1-2 Am. Rad. 20 3-8 Am. Sugar 52 3-4 Am. Tel. 155 3-4 Am. Tob. B 94 3-8 Anaconda 34 5-8 Armour 11l 5 1-8 Atchison 73 1-4 Aviation Corp 5 5-8 Atlan. Ref 29 3-4 B Bald. Loco 31-8 B & O ... 17 7-8 Bendeoc 28 Beth. Steel' 52 1-4 Briggs 471-4 C Oanad. Fsfcif 12 3-4 Case 155 7-8 Cer-teed Pds 141-8 Chrysler 96 1-4 Com. Solvents .............. 177-8 Consol. Oil 121-2 Cur. Wright 6 5-8 Cur. Wright K 15 3-8 D Del. Lack 16 1-4 Douglas 56 Du Font ....1411-2 Del. & Hud 40 E Elec. Auto Lit 34 3-4 Elec. Pow. & Lit 14 5-8 ’ Erie 13 1-4 F Firestone 29 3-4 G General Elec 36 7-8 General Foods 38 1-2 General Motors 64 7-8 Goodrich 20 3-8 Goodyear 26 1-8 Grt. Wes. Sugr 35 H Houdaille Her 23 7-8 Howe Sound 52 1-4 Hudson 15 3-8 Hupp 13-4 I 111. Cen 20 1-2 Int. Barves 83 1-4 Int. Nick 461-2 Int. Tel 13 7-8 . K Kelvlriator 20 1-4 Kcppecott 36 7-8 * Z V- - L Lig. & My. B 1041-2 Loews 47 1-2 M Mack Tr 30 3-8 Marine Mid. 87-8 Mid. Cont. Pet 20 1-2 Mont. Ward 401-8 N Nash 18 1-8 Nat. Bis. 34 1-2 Nat. Distill 30 N. Y. Cen ... 35 1-8 O Otis Steel 14 3-4 P Packard 10 Paramount 8 5-8 Penn. RR 30 1-2 Ply. oi. 1 141-4 Pub. Ser 40 1-2 R Radio 10 1-2 Rem. Rand 213-4 Reo 6 Rey. Tob. B 52 3-8 S Sears Roe 65 3-4 Simmons Co 26 Socony 13 1-2 Sou. RR 15 Stand. Oil Cal 39 Stand. OH NJ 60 Stand. Brands 15 5-8 Stone & Web 16 5-8 Siudgbafker .. 11.5-8 3*tft • 213-8 T Texas Corp. 35 U Union Bag 41 Union Carbide 811-8 Unit Alrcrft. 23 United Corp 6 Unit Gas Imp 15 U. S. Rubber 30 U. S. Steel 58 3-8 V Va. Car Chem 5 7-8 W Warner Piets 10 3-8 Wesson OH 35 3-8 Western Union 77 5-8 Westinghse 109 3-8 Wilson 81-8 Y Yellow Truck 19 Youngstown 53 3-8 i- ... ' Z Zenith Radio 17 Zonite Pds 6 12 STRAIGHT SENTENCE Henry Davis, negro, age 18, was given a straight sentence of 30 days on the Brown Farm when he faced Recorder Mercer Jordan in police court today on charges of reckless driving of an auto, thereby running into and damaging the auto of Mrs. J. T. Lexton of 607 East Fifty-first street, driving an auto without a per mit, and failing to have proper brakes on his car. BING’S SHOE FACTORY “Oldest in Savannah’ * —SPECIALS LADIES’ Soles and Heels 60c JUST CALL 3-3729 PRICE AND GORDON STS.