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ODD FELLOWS OPEN
STATE CONVENTION
BY REGISTRATION
MANY FEATURES INAUGU
RATE MEETING OF NA
TIONAL MEMBERSHIP
| The annual convention of the
\ Georgia lodges of the International
-• Order of Odd Fellows opened this
morning at 9 o'clock with registration
"of the delegates at the DeSoto Hotel.
■ The session will last for three days
J and over a thousand Georgians are
J expected to be present. Both the
Orand Lodge and the Rebekah As
sembly are meeting at the DeSoto
Hotel. The sessions of the grand en
campment of the Grand Lodge was
convened at two o’clock this after
noon.
This afternoon at 5:30, the dele
gates will be taken on a sightseeing
trip of the various historical and
amusement spots of the city. At 8:30
this evening the grand ball will be
held in the main dining room of the
Hotel DeSoto. Several entertainment
features have been arranged for the
evening.
The program for tomorrow includes,
» public exercise during which sev
eral speeches will be made by the
officials of the Odd Fellows as well
as by city officials; a short dinner at
Savannah Beach; and a contest be
tween the degree teams with a silver
cup as the prize for the best showing.
Thursday will be devoted chiefly to
business. The election of officers for
the coming year and the selection of
the next convention city will be the
most important matters to be decided.
•LOCAL OFFICIALS
TO VIEW PARADE
SCHOOL TRAFFIC PATROLS
TO STAGE ANNUAL
EVENT TODAY
City officials will review from the
City hall this afternoon the annual
parade of the traffic patrol of the
various schools of the city. Capt. John
J. Clancy and the band of the Sa
vannah police department will lead
the youthful marchers. The column
will leave police headquarters at 4:45
o'clock this afternoon. The line of
march will be Oglethorpe avenue to
Lincoln street, to Bay street past the
■ city hall, Bull street to Gaston end
N thence to Whitaker and the Park ex-
■ tension. Refreshments will be served
5 the children at the park when the
■ parade disbands. The traffic patrol
Jidirects the crossing of the streets by
■ Itheir fellow students at the respective
Wichool during the hours of classes.
JciVIL SERVICE
ANNOUNCES DATES
■ The United States Civil Service
■ Commission has announced open
■ competitive examinations as follows:
r Assistant geologist (stratigraphy),
12.600 a year. Geological Survey, De
_ bailment of the Interior.
Junior Park archeologist, 82,000 a
year, junior park historian, 82,000 a
year. National Park Service, Depart
ment of the Interior.
Park historians, various grades,
82.600 to $3,800 a year. National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
Principal biochemist, 85,600 a year,
B’ rt an of Chemistry and Soils, De
p.i.-tment of Agriculture.
Senior insect pathologist, 84,600 a
year, associate entomologist (Taxo
nomy), $3,200 a year, asslstan ento
mologist (Taxonomy), 82,600 a year,
Bureeu of Entomology and Plant
Quarantine, Department of Agricul
ture.
Full information may be obtained
from L. C Johnston, Secretary of the
U. S. Civil Service Board of Exami
ners, at the post office in this city.
PWA STATE DIRECTOR
TO ADDRESS MEETING
J. Houston Johnson, actng state
director of the PWA, will be guest of
honor and principal speaker at the
dinner to be tendered him by the
Engineers’ Council and the Construc
tion Trades’ Council of the Chamber
of Commerce, Thursday evening at
7:30 o’clock at the DeSoto Hotel.
Maj. Henry Blun, chairman of the
Board of Education will introduce Mr.
Johnson. Morton H. Levy, vice chair
man of the Engineers’ Council, and
chairman of the Construction Trades’
Council has charge of arrangements.
A good crowd is expected and a num
ber of reservations have been made
at the Chamber of Commerce.
FEDERAL COURT
CONVENES WITH
ALCOHOL CASES
Over a hundred cases involving the
violation of the internal revenue laws
governing alcohol will come up for
trial during the coming term of Fed
eral Court.
Twelve whiskey law violators will
appear in court on Monday. They
are: Willie Jackson, W. B. Pitman,
Foy Griffin, Mrs. Alice E. Butler,
''Johnnie Sams. Boy Collins, Louis
Lucas, John Collins, Glen Proman,
H. A. Smith, Fred Rahn, and Cor
bett S. Tootle.
Other cases to come up on Monday
are: Roecoe Norman, theft from an
interstate shipment; Charles Sim
mons, violation of the navigation law;
and Sim Hammock, theft of govern
ment property.
PHYSICIANS ATTEND RACE
Dr. R. Lester Neville and Dr. Ju
lian K. Quattlebaum are spending
this week in Cincinnati, Ohio, where
they are visiting the various hospitals
there. On Saturday they will be in
Indianapolis, Ind., where they will at
tend the National 500-mlle automobile
race. They expect to return to the
city next Sunday evening.
FIRE DAMAGE SLIGHT
Fire caused by the ignition of leak
ing gas at a gas stove in the residence
at 118 East Oglethorpe avenue called
out Booster Company No. 3 of the
fire department at 11:47 o’clock this
morning. The damage was negligible.
PROBABLE SLAYING OF REPUTED
SAVANNAHIAN BEING CHECKED
IN CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATION
County police officers were en
deavoring today to trace relatives of
Harold Bearden, said to be a Savan
nah youth, in an effort to verify sus
picions of California police authori
ties that the young man might have
met his end by foul means.
According to word sent local au
thorities from San Diego county, Cal.,
Bearden mysteriously disappeared last
February from a ranch in the coun
ty where he was employed and not
long ago reports reached the Califor
nia authorities that the boy had been
friendly with the wife of an Indian.
The West coast police Intimated jeal
ousy of the husband may have fig
ured in Bearden’s disappearance.
They seemed concerned as to the
youth’s welfare.
Clancy Gets Letter
Police Capt. John J. Clancy turned
over to Chief W. F. Chapman of the
county police department yesterday
a letter which he had received the
other day from G. H. Brereton, un
der sheriff of San Diego county. The
missive said the writer had request
ed the city police department on
March 3 to ascertain “whether Har
old Bearden, a youth whose home is
ALLEGED KILLERS
CAPTURED TODAY
NEGROES TAKEN QUIETLY
IN EARLY MORNING
RAID
George Grayson and Ernest Hall,
both negroes, were taken in custody
by county police officers following the
fatal shooting of Ed Williams, 41, an
other negro, early this morning at a
place known as "Hall s pavilion’’ at
White Bluff. Anderson died shortly
after being taken to a hospital. Gray
son and Hall, who were arrested for
questioning about the shooting, were
released on bond this morning. Chief
W. F. Chapman said he had been in
formed Anderson was fatally wounded
at a dance when Jefferson Harris, ne
gro, Vusseled with Anderson in an ef
fort to take a pistol from the dead
man who had been causing a dis
turbance. The police expected Harris
to surrender himself today. Sergt.
Waters assigned Officers Mahoney
and Fillyaw to work on the case.
LOCaCmImWeR
MAKEjADDRESS
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR
SPEAKS TONIGHT IN
AUGUSTA
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel McP. Glas
gow and Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Dick
son left this morning for Augusta to
attend the Diamond Jubilee General
Assembly of the First Presbyterian
church there.
Dr. Glasgow will address the as
sembly this evening on “Home Mis
sions and Evangelism.’’
The First Presbyterian church is
celebrating the diamond Jubilee Gen
eral Assembly with 330 commissioners
from southern churches in attend
ance.
The church was erected during the
War of 1812, the edifice is one of the
most valued historical buildings of
Augusta. Within its wide yard Union
prisoners were detained during the
War Between the States, and within
its walls Confederate soldiers wounded
in battle were treated.
The first general assembly of the
church was called in 1861 and at this
time the father of President Wood
row Wilson was host. Joseph Ruggles
Wilson, father of the war-time presi
dent of the United States, Woodrow
Wilson was pastor of the church at
that time.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
BEING TRIED TODAY
Gertrude Kessler is suing Martha
Lightfoot individually and trading as
the Guarantee Wave Shop for $1,106
damages for injuries allegedly sus
tained by the plaintiff during the
process of having her hair waved in
the beauty parlor operated by the
defendant.
Miss Kessler alleges that Johana
Ellengren, an operator in the beauty
parlor was careless in applying the
waving apparatus to her hair and
caused severe scalp burns in so doing.
The case had not been given to the
jury at an early hour this afternoon.
GRAND JURY PA»EL
CHOSEN BY JURIST
The names of those who have been
summoned to report for grand jury
duty have been made known by Judge
John J. Rourke, Jr., of superior court.
Those who are to report Monday
morning at 10 o’clock are: Louis J.
Roos, W. S. Henley, Fred Wessels.
Jr., J. Conrad Puder, Charles W.
Taylor, Jerome P. Eckstein, R. W.
Groves, William D. Garvin, Walter
E. Kessel, M. B. Nichols, William J.
Kenny, G. C. Doyle, Cornelius A.
McCarthy, Christopher H. P. Murphy,
Simon ®. Brubaker, M. J. O’Leary, A.
W. Richardson, Devereaux Bacon,
George A. Gordon, Charles G. Day,
A. C. Edwards, Augustus J. Merkle,
Julius H. Extrowich, .Jacob Paulsen,
F. H. Oliver, James E. Carolan, T.
A. Bryaon, M. H. Barnes, M. T.
Herman, and J. L. Budreau.
CANDLER HOSPITAL
PLANS ADDITIONS
The Warren A. Candler hospital is
planning extensive Improvement in
Its operating facilities according to
advices from the hospital. The entire
operating rooms will be completely
rebuilt and new equipment installed.
A feature of the improvements will
be the new obstetrical suite which
will be furnished with the latest
equipment. A building permit issued
for the work shows that the new im
provements will cost 8142,245
with his father who lives on a small
farm in or near Savannah” had re
turned home.
This last communication from
California said Harold had been em
ployed as a wood cutter on the ranch
of Gene Allen at Mesa Grande in
San Diego county. It continued, that
about Feb. 8, Bearden attended an
Indian dance in the neighborhood
where he was last seen. The letter
said the boy did not return to the
ranch to collect wages which were
due him.
When the youth failed to show up
at the ranch after being absent for
several days the Allen family con
cluded the letter went on, that Bear
den had succumbed to the feeling of
homesickness which he had previous
ly betrayed .and departed without
word for his home in Savannah.
Search Made Here
More recently, however, Sheriff
Brereton said he had received infor
mation that indicated Bearden may
have aroused the jealousy of an In
dian who had shown his objections
to a friendliness the youth maintain
ed with the Indian's wife. The let
ter ended with a request that the
head of the city police ask county of
ficers to attempt to locate Bearden’s
relatives here if the youth had no
relations living in the city of Savan
nah.
Capt. Clancy, after having made
an investigation, turned over the
communication from California to
the county police department. It
was accompanied by a letter from
Capt. Clancy which said tht inqui
ries of city police officers established
that the only man named Bearden
living in this section was a resident
of Port Wentworth. County Police
Officer J. J. O’Reilly contacted this
man yesterday at the filling station
which he operates at Port Went
worth. The filling station operator
had no male relatives who had been
in California and knew nothing of
the family of the young Savannahian
who vanished so mysteriously.
ALLEGED LOOTERS
TAKEN BY POLICE
PROBABLE SOLUTION TO
HOMES BURGLARIZED
SOUTHERN SECTION
Two young negro boys, taken in
custody by a juvenile officer, were
in custody of city police this morn
ing to be questioned in connection
with several recent robberies of homes
in the southern section of the city.
Loot, consisting largely of silver
ware, and valued at S7OO was ob
tained by marauders who ransacked
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Mason; 317 East 45th street during
the last few days. The family had
been absent a week and discovered
the burglary when they returned last
week-end. Considerable jewelry was
taken when the home of Mrs. F. M.
Suiter, 129 East 52nd street, was
burglarized during the week-end. Sun
day night an unsuccessful attempt
was made to burglarize the home of
Mrs. W. C. Fickllng, 133 East 52nd
street.
YOUNGSTER VICTIM
OF TRUCK ACCIDENT
ON STREET HERE
Jack Logan, age nine, whom police
reported had been visiting relatives
at 329 West Broad street, was con
fined to Warren A. Candler hospital
with a broken leg today after the
boy was knocked down by an autoist
at 8 o'clock last night.
Police Officer G. N. Paul investi
gated the accident. He reported the
boy was knocked down and run over
by a truck being driven by Charlie
Williams, negro, who lives on the
Ogeechee road at Charleston crossing.
The accident happened at West
Broad and Charlton streets as the
truck driver turned his vehicle from
West Broad into Charlton street-
Williams was arrested and later re
leased under bond until his appear
ance later In police court. O. H. Beal,
an uncle of the Logen child, brought
the boy to the hospital.
SAVANNAH CHOSEN
FOR 1937 MEETING
OF FOOD DEALERS
Savannah has been chosen as the
next convention city by the Georgia
Retail Food Dealers who are holding
their annual convention in Macon
now. The news came from Macon
this morning by wire from the Sa
vannah delegation.
Among those who worked hard to
obtain the 1937 convention for Sa
vannah were: A. J. Orsini, W. B.
Scott, and Harry Anderson. The
two-day session will come to a close
this evening and it is expected that
the Savannah delegation will return
either late tonight or early tomor
row’ morning.
SMITH IS HOST
TO PENSION CLUB
At the invitation of Andrew A.
Smith, the officers of all the Old Age
Pension clubs in the First Congres
sional district will be the guests of
the Chatham County Old Age Pen
sion elub at the Eagles hall.
Aiderman W. B. Jarvis has been
invited to deliver the principal ad
dress.
Cards bearing a request that the
ordinary take steps to have Old Age
Pension amendment on the next bal
lot will be distributed at the meet
ing to be signed by the members.
CAR CONFISCATED
Police Officers R. R. Lucas and A
H. Hodges brought a coach automo
bile containing a ten ballon keg of
liquor and ten empty hemp sacks to
police headquarters at 5:43 o’clock
this morning. The driver abandoned
the car and escaped after Police Os
fleers W. T. Mitchell and R. L. Nun
nally halted the contraband carrier
at Gwinnett and Cuyler streets.
SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936
GRANT HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
IN BRAWL DEATH
OTHERS FACE RECORDER
AND ARE FINED OR
JAILED
Willie Grant, negro, was held for
superior court on the carge of mur
der after a hearing before Recorder
H. Mercer Jodan in police court to
day. Grant was arrested after Willie
Nelson, anothe negro, had been cut
to death at a general fight at Mutual
Quarters at Mill Haven Saturday
night.
County Police Officers Claude D.
Henderson and Nathan Cohen invest
igated the fight and testified their
information was Nelson had an alter
cation with Grant after Nelson had
found Grant visiting the former’s
wife.
Others Detained
Recorder Jordan also held for su
perior court Louis Gibson, Nathaniel
Brown and Richard Stokes on charges
of breaking into and entering railway
freight cars and stealing therefrom,
and Mary Lewis, Henry Latson, Rich
ard Simmons and Charlie Beasley, on
charges of receiving stolen goods in
connection with the same case. All of
the defendants but Beasley are neg
roes.
The case involved a number of
thefts from box cars of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway in which valuable
merchandise was stolen. Detective
Sergt. E. A. Fitzgerald and railroad
agents made the arrests.
Ed Miller and Fred Williams, neg
roes, were held for superior court on
charges of burglary after the investi
gation of the robbey of the Divie
Portland Flour Mills, Sunday night
Police Office Hattrich, Detective
Sergt. T. H. Ellis and Detectives H.
F. Beebe and A. Wiman handled the
case.
Cliff Baggitt was bound over to
city court on the charge of cheating i
and swindling after issuance of a
worthless draft for sls.
Weldon Fined
Henry Weldon was sentenced to
pay a fine of SIOO or serve 30 days on
the Brown Farm for possession of
tickets for a gambling game known
as "clearing house.”
L. E. Clifton and J. M. Freeman,
charged with reckless driving of
their autos on the Ogeechee road
were dismissed. Jack Wright was
discharged after his appearance on
the charge of involuntary manslaugh
ter by running over and killing Will
Wilder, negro, who had been stealing
a ride on a truck driven by Wright.
The man was run over when he
alighted from the truck, stumbled
and fell under the wheels.
H. B. Hutchinson, 36, was sen
tenced to pay a fine of S2OO or serve
60 days on the Brown Farm on
charges of reckless driving, running
into a parked automobile of Mrs. J.
Q. Hodges, 1126 East 49th street
and leaving the scene of the acci
dent.
MANY FEATURES
BRING APPLAUSE
SHRINER’S PROGRAM HAS
DELIGHTFUL EVENING
FOR LARGE CROWD
The songs of the Savannah Male
chorus and the drill of the Rainbow
girls featured the excellent program
presented by the Alee Temple Patrol
and band last night at the Municipal
Auditorium. The program attracted
a large crowd and was pronounced a
big success by those in attendance.
The “Activities fund” of the Alee
Temple will be the recipient of the
proceeds of the show.
The Savannah Male chorus, com
prising 40 voices and directed by E.
Gordon Hansen, gave its usual cred
itable performance, and was applaud
ed roundly by the audience. John
Wiegand was the accompanist.
The drill of the Rainbow girls
which took place on the main floor of
the auditorium, was one of the high
lights of the evening. Dressed in gay
colors, they performed their drills in
a maner that showed their complete
mastery of the intricate maneuvers
The drill was enthusiastically receiv
ed by the audience.
The Alee Temple band rendered
several numbers which were well re
ceived. Students of the dance school
of Ebba Olsen Thomson presented a
fine performance. After the presen
tations were over dancing was en
joyed.
loftinls given
TRAMMEL’S SEAT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 26 (TP)
Florida s Governor Dave Sholtz today
named a successor to the late Sena
tor Park Trammell.
The new appointee to fill the un
expired term of the senator who died
in Washington several days ago, is
Scott M. Loftin of Jacksonville.
Loftin last year was president of
the American Bar Association. The
choice of Loftin for the seat came
as something of a surprise to political
wiseacres of the state who had ex
pected to see the governor name
Mrs. Trammell to the post.
The appointment is only good until
the November election. Senator Tram
mell’s term ran until January, 1941.
MARAUDER FLEES
Mrs Wahlena McTeer, of 130 East
Victory Drive notifie d police this
morning at 2:30 o’clock that some
one was trying to break into the Mc-
Teer hme. Lieut. L. P. Morgan and
Officer B. W. Harper answered the
complaint but the would-be intruder
had fled when the officers arrived.
It was found a key in a screen door
of the dwelling had been forced out
and fallen to the floor.
LONG-WINDED
She—" When It comes to kissing you
are only a b"g' - .iner.”
He—" You mean I'm a novice?”
She—" No. I mean when you begin
a kl««- you never want to end it.”
—I,OO New Jokes.
MARKETS
NEW YORK, May 26 (TP)—The
stock market worked higher today un
der the leadership of the rails. Sev
eral of the carriers gained more than
a point. Utilities were in demand at
rising prices. Industrials were spotty.
Mai orders and farm implements
eased off.
The bond market was little changed.
Wheat declined fractionally while cot
ton gained a few points.
Prices quoted at 1:30 o'clock today
were:
A
Air Reduction ....... 60
Allied Chem 193
Am. Can 129 1-2
Am. Loco 27 1-2
Am. Pow. * Light 10 3-4
Am. Rad 19 3-4
Am. Sugar .. 56
Am. Tel. . ..164 1-2
Am. Tob. B 92 3-4
Anaconda 33 5-8
Armour 11l 5
Atchison 72 5-8
Aviation Corp 5 1-4
Atlan. Ref 28 1-4
B
Bald. Loco 3 1-4
B & O 18 5-8
Bendex 28
Beth. Steel 51 3-4
Briggs 48
C
Canad. Pacif 12 3-8
Case 159
Cer-teed Pds. 12 3-8
Chrysler ... 95 7-8
Com. Solvents 16 3-4
Consol. Oil . . 117-8
Cur. Wright .......... 6 1-4
Cur. Wright A 15
D
Del. Lack 16 7-8
Douglas 56 3.4
Du Pont ....143 1-2
Del. & Hud 41
E
Elec. Auto Lit 35 7-8
Elec. Pow. & Lit 15 1-2
Erie 13 1.4
F
Fed Motor 91-4
Firestone , 27 3-4
G
General Elec. 37
General Foods 38 5-8
General Motors 62 1-2
Goodrich 19 3-4
Goodyear 25
Grt. Wes. Sugr 35 3-8
H
Houdaille Her 23 7-8
Howe Sound 51 1-4
Hupp 2
I
111. Cen 20 1-8
Int. Harves 86
Int. Nick 46 5 8
Int. Tel 14
J
Johns Manvll 95
K
Kelvinator 20
Kennecott 37 3-4
M
Mack Tr 30 1-4
Mid. Cont. Pet 19
Mont. Ward 42 3-4
N
Nash 17
Nat. Bis 34 7 8
Nat. Distill 29 3-8
N. Y. Cen 35 3-4
O
Otis Steel 15
P
Packard 10 3-8
Paramount 8
Penn RR 30
Ply- Oi. 1 14 1-4
Pub. Ser. 44 1-8
R
Radio 10 7-8
Radio B 101 1-8
Rem. Rand 19-5-8
Reo - 51-4
Rey. Tob. B 53 1-2
Sears Roe 72 1-4
Simmons Co 27 1-4
Socony 121-2
Sou. RR 15 3-4
Stand. Oil Cal 36 1-2
Stand. Oil. NJ 58 7-8
Stand. Brands 15 1-8
Stone <fc Web 17 1-2
Studebaker 113-8
Swift 21
T
Texas Corp 33 3-4
U
Union Bag 40 1-2
Union Carbide 83 7-8
Unit Aircrft 22 1-2
United Corp g j.g
Unit Gas Imp ; ... 155.8
U. S. Rubber 30 1-8
U. S. Steel 58 3-4
V
Va. Car Chem 7.8
W
Warner Picts 9 5.8
Weston Oil 36
Western Union 80 1-4
Westinghse. 116 1-4
Wilson 73.4
Y
Yellow Truck 18 1-8
Youngstown 55 1-2
Z
Zenith Radio 21
Jury Ponders Boy’s
Claim of $5,000
A city court jury after having been
locked up all night considering the
$5,000 damage suit of 11 -year-old Billy
Rose against E. C. Groover for in
juries allegedly obtained In a traffic
mishap last Feb. 14, had not reached
a verdict at a late hour this after
noon.
The youngster charges that the de
fendant ran his automobile upon a
grass plat in the town of Thunder
bolt striking him down and breaking
his kg. The lad appeared in court
with the cast still on his leg.
Mr. Groover denied responsibility
for the accident, claiming that the
boy was standing in the road and
not on the grass plat.
Ernest J. Haar is defense counsel
while C. M. Debele is attorney for
the plaintiff.
KNOWLEDGE
'Did you believe your husband
when he told you he’d won a beer
drinking contest by drinking half a
keg?”
"Yes, I kno whe had It in him.’’—
Valdosta Times. .
NATIONAL HEADS
ATTEND BANQUET
SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSO
CIATION HOLDS ANNUAL
AFFAIR TONIGHT
The annual banquet of the Savan
nah Rifle Association will be held to
night at the DeSoto Hotel, at 8 o’-
clock. A. D. Kent, president of the
organization will be toastmaster.
Eugene F. Michel, Washington, di
rector of the competition division of
the National Rifle Association will be
one of the principal speakers. Judge
George T. Cann and Stephen N. Har
ris will be the prominent Savannah
speakers.
M. Hackenjos, Washington, pub
licity director of the National Rifle
Association, and J. A. Bradley of the
statistical department of the Nation
al Rifle Association, will be the out
of-town guests of honor.
A number of Savannahians have
been asked to attend. The list in
cludes: Col. Jesse Drain, command
ing officer. Eighth Infantry, Fort
Screven; Capt. M. C. Childs, adjutant,
Fort Screven; Col. J. F. Dyer, U. S.
Marines, Parris Island; Judge Arthur
W Solomon; Mayor Thomas Gamble,
Com. E. Zoole, U. S. C. G. Cutter
Yamacraw; Col. Sheftal B. Coleman,
commanding officer, 118th Field Ar
tillery; Capt. J. J. Clancy; Henry C.
Walthour, Goeffrey B. King; A. S.
Goebel. F. C. Wilson, Herschel V. Jen
kins, William G. Sutlive.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO STAGE DANCE
A large crowd is expected to be on
hand for the band concert and dance
which will be given at the County
club tomorrow night for the benefit
of the band of the Savannah police
department. Dancing will be en
joyed from 9 until 1 o'clock. Tickets
may be obtained from members of
the band or at the dance floor en
trance. Traffic Sergt. William L.
Dotson is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements.
POLICE INVESTIGATE CALL
County police were investigating to
day a report received this morning
by County Police Officer S. B.
Baines that an attempt had been
made last night to break into and
rob Zealey's store on Bay street ex
tension.
ALLEGED “SHINER" HELD
Phillip Waller was held for the
federal grand jury following his ar
raignment before Maj. George H.
Richter, federal commissioner, this
morning on a charge of illegal opera
tion of a liquor still in Bryan county
on May 11. Waller’s home is near
Bloomingdale. He was arrested on a
warant and made bond of SI,OOO.
NAVAL STORES
Turpentine
Today Yesterday
Tone Firm Firm
Regulars 35 3-4 35 1-2
Sales 182 289
Rosin
X 460 460
WW 455 455
WG 450 445
N 445 445
M 435 445
K 432 1-2 435
1 427 1-2 435
H 427 1-2 435
G 425 425
F 425 425
E 395 390
D 390 385
B 330 325
Sales 383 279
Statement
Spirits Rosin
Stock, April 1 37.488 57.626
Receipts today 871 3,440
This day last
year 572 3,002
Receipts for
month 9,822 35,466
Receipts for month
last season 10,613 36,201
Receipts for
season 16,288 60,323
Receipts same date
last season 20,073 67,973
Shipments today .... 36 998
Shipments for
mint 9,373 29,625
Shipments for
season 27,904 55,611
Shipments last
season 17,162 66,919
Stock today 25,872 62,338
Same day last
year 26.702 116.156
CASH & CARRY
Any Plain Gar- E A
mentDry Cleaned vC
Call for and Deliver, 65c
LAMAS BROS.
DRY CLEANERS
44 Bull Phone 8900
FOR
TYPEWRITERS
AND
Office Equipment
BE SURE AND CALL
H. L. BARNHARDT,
the ROYAL Typewriter
Agent.
44 Abercorn St., Phone 7462
SAVANNAH, GA.
ELECTRIC and
ACETYLENE
WELDING
Savannah Iron and
Wire Works
PHONE 3-3228 %
238 East Broad Street
fITH ANY other' eBM
Wbe THE JUDGE
IH TOUR OWN TASTC
HOTEL
DE SOTO
SWIMMING
POOL
PRICES FOR 1936
Singe Admission 30c
Book of 10 Tickets __s2.so
Season Ticket SIO.OO
—Children’s Day—
TUESDAYS
and
FRIDAYS
Special Price —25 c
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BEAUTY CONTEST B
-SATURDAY- i
MAY 30, 1936
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IN CASH PRIZES! ®’:
FILL OUT COUPON LISTED
BELOW FOR ENTRY
Contestants will be divided into two groups—those from |
Chatham county and those from out of Chatham county.
Same prizes in each group.
(Send This Coupon to the Chamber of Commerce.)
SSO First Prize slO Second Prize ss Third Prize
Please enter my name as a contestant in the Bathing
Beauty Coitest at Savannah Beach on May 30 the WirT
ner to receive $50.00 in cash, first prize. Signed:
NAME
ADDRESS
Two
Big Stars
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FOR THE OPENING OF
THE SEASON AT
TYBRISA PIER
SAVANNAH BEACH
-SATURDAY
MAY 30th
Joe Haymes
Nationally famed hand
leader, brought to Tybrisa
for one night only. Mr.
Haymes and his orchestra
will be one of the star at
tractions in the South this
year. A fifteen-piece band
that plays the kind of mu
sic you love to dance to—
Loretta Lee
Featured with Haymes
Band. She is the dazzling
ly beautiful young woman
who has astonished the
country and intrigued mil
lions of radio fans -with
her songs. It will be her
first appearance in the
Southeast.
—DANCE TICKETS—
SI—INCLUDING TAX
TYBRiSA
Special Note: Two con
certs on Sunday from 4 to
6 and 8 to 10 p. m.