Savannah daily times. (Savannah, Ga.) 1936-????, June 25, 1936, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT Murder Suspects To Face Grand Jury Kent’s Plea Innocence Is Ignored DOUBERLY BROTHERS SI LENT WHEN ARRAIGNED IN CARELLAS’ MURDER At the close of a police court pre liminary hearing lasting scarcely half an hour and during which 21-year old Edwart Kent, co defendant in the Peter Carellas murder case, sketchily but with unwavering sentences gave an alleged eye-witness account of the slaying by Willie Douberly, 24, and robbery by Leroy Douberly of the fallen viatim as Kent ‘‘stood 15 feet away from the Douberly brothers,” Judge H. Mercer Jordan held the three defendants on the charge of murder for action of the grand jury. In Need of Shave With lack lustre gaze and disorder ed hair the Douberly brothers, badly in need of shave, slouched against the railing in firont of Recorder Jor dans bench as Kent named Willie as the killer and his brother as the man who rifled Carellas’ pockets of a roll of bills. Their faces showed lit- ' ATTORNEY FOR TRIO SEES RASY OF HOPE Attorney Ulmer was asked this afternon whether it was true Wil lie and Leroy Douberlx, as report ed, had changed their account of the murder outlined In the alleged confessions to police and were now denying their guilt. Mr. Ul mer was inclined to be evasive in making a direct reply, explaining that he had not yet had time to discuss the case ful?y with his clients. “However,” the attorney re marked, “I am not at all con vinced the state's case is well founded. There are some new an gles which have come up which, when they have been gone into, may eliminate altogether any guilt on the part of my clients.” Mr. Ulmer would not clarify his re marks. I W F tie expression throughout the nearing and did not show any emotion when Kent accused them. At one time dur ing Kent’s story Leroy stared stolidly at the witness. He and his brother made no statement. In announcing he would hold the trio for murder Recorder Jordan re ferred to Kent. The court remarked that if Kent had made an Immediate report of the slaying and had turned over at once to authorities that part of the money taken from Careites and allegedly forced upon him by the Douberly, brothers with the threat that he would be killed if he "told anything.” the court would have not sustained the murder charge against Kent. However, he has shared with the Douberlys the ill-gotten gains,” the recorder continued, stating he would hold all three defendants. Kent's Plea Ignored The recorder disregarded the plea of counsel for Kent, Attorney Ernest Harr, that his client had said nothing of the crime until his arrest by po lice because he feared death at the hands of the Douberly brothers. City police station house officer, W. E. Dahlgren, in charge during the morning relief of the building where the three defendants were held pend ing the hearing, testified that Willie Douberly had made threatening re marks concerning Kent while all three prisoners were locked up in the sta tion house. The officer said the Douberlys were locked in a cell but Kent had been accorded permission to walk about during the day in the more spacious center area of the station house where the desk of the officer was lo cated. He testified that once when Kent had strode past the Douberly cell, Willie remarked later to the of ficer, "I feel all fidgety when Kent comes by my cell—l feel like I want to stick a knife in him. Willie told Officer Dahlgren he had felb strange ly many times "since I accidentally murdered my little brother,” it was testified. Following the custom the youthful defendants will be transferred tody to the Chatham county jail to await consideration of the charges by the grand jury. Assisting Solicitor Gen eral A. J. Ryan, Jr., made a request of the recorder that he order some particular arrangement for the in carceration of Kent so that no pos sible harm might come to him from either of the Douberly brothers. The bench announced that county jail au thorities would be asked to segregate Kent safely. "But” „pined Judge Jor dan. "I don’t think the young man need be troubled long about the Douberly brothers—for I believe those two boys are already on the way to the electric chair.” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) HEERY TO HEAR CRIMINAL DOCKET The term of city court to open July 6 will face a docket of many and varied charges, according to the calendar arranged for that tribunal by the solicitor general’s office. Presiding on the bencn will be Judge Heery, with charges ranging from gambling to opera ting an autc without lights to be heard. Passed last term because of the absence ol the principal prosecuting witnesses the case against J.. J. KI toy, b. Walk er, B. C. Mason, Joe Davis, T. L. * Johnson, and Al McClure on a gam bling charge Is scheduled for a heat ing. A total of 27 persons are listed for trial on various charges. ANNUAL MEETING FOR RED CROSS LOCAJa CHAPTER TO HAVE INTERESTING SES SION An unusually interesting session is i promised' for the annual meeting of the Savannah Chapter, American Red Cross, which will be held next Monday evening at 8:15 o’clock at the Hotel De Soto. The report of the disaster preparedness committee, of which Capt. Robert M. Hitch is the general chairman, will include accounts of the chapter's activities in relieving flood conditions in Mcln tosh and Glynn Counties. An exhibit of articles made by the Junior Red Cross under the direc tion of Mrs. Henry T. Hulin, is to be made, with displays of articles made by the national Junior Red Cross and lent to the local chapter by that body. The public in general is in vited to the meeting. MEDICOS INVITE GENERAL PUBLIC NEW RELATIONSHIP BE ING SOUGHT BY LOCAL PHYSICIANS A conference open to the public for the purpose of “cementing more close ly the relation between the medical profession and the public" will be held at the De Soto Hotel tomorow morning at 11 o’clock, it was an nounced today by Dr. Cnarles Usher, secretary-treasurer of the local Med ical Society. Leading physicians of the country will address the meeting, which is being sponsored by the Medical As sociation of Georgia, in co-operation with the state board of health and the United States Public Health Serv ice. Dr. Horold Morgan, of Omaha, Nebraska, will talk wmorow on "ob stetrics,” Dr. Joseph I. Waring of Charleston on pediatrics, and Dr. Everett L. Bishop, formerly of Savan nah, now in Atlanta, on cancer. Such conference are being held in cities throughout the country with one in session in Way cross today, from whence the physlicans will come here. A closed session for local physicians only will be held at the Hotel De Soto at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, announced Dr. Usher. At this time •matters to be taken up before the public will be discussed in detail. JUNKDEALER BUYS PROPERTY Announcement was made yester day of the purchase by Sam Adler and associates of the Liberty Junk Company of the old property on Price and Harris streets, familiarly known as the “Harris Street Hall,” from Skeffington Realty Company, for the account of the Atlantic Sav ings and Trust Company. The new owners will hold the prop erty as an investment until such time as their expanding auto wreck ing and salvage business warrants taking in the added space. The Ad ler company now has extensive hold ings on Liberty street, and on East Broad street by the old gas works. The old hall has been frequently used in the past as a fraternal house, for political rallies, etc. MASONS BESTOW HONORS TO ADVANCING MEMBERS The anniversary of their advance ment in Clinton Lodge, No. 54, F. and A. M., to the Post of Master Ma sons was the occasion for special hon ors being bestowed on thirty-three members of the lodge last night. A musical program and several special ty numbers were enjoyed. Those hon ored were: Philip G. Bcblasky, Her bert S. Buchsbaum, Abram J. Cohen, Israel H. Cooper of Barnwell, Mosse , Dryfus, David Friedman, Alvin G. Greenly, Arthur E. Meyer, Joseph Mirsky, Ernest Morison of Miami, , Jefferson H. Mos3ley, Charles M. . Robbins, Louis Silverman, Barney N. Slifkin of Miami, Ernest J. Haar, Da [ vid E. Hensley of Toledo, Edvrard H. , Hotte, Max P. Jarvis of New York, Julius A. Keeler of Atlanta’, Stelies . Kelmidis, J. M. Kline, Joe Kror,stadt, George J. Leon, Joseph Lesser, Sidney ; H. Levy, Rudolph Lieberls, William F. k Lunar of Portsmouth, Eustace M. Mc . Auley, Aaron S. Malits, Jacob E. Mas . row of Baltimore, James T. Smith, i Leo M. Wacht:! and Odel W. William > son of Macon. ; 4-H COUNCIL AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Selected by the 4-H club council as 5 the most outstanding club workers ’ in Chatham county, eight county youths have been awarded scholar ships to Abraham Baldwin college, at Tifton, and to the Farm and Home Week celebration in Athens. William Bailey, Isle of Hope; Nel rson Waite, Isle of Hope, and Sum ner Farrin, White Bluff, have been awarded scholarships to Abraham Baldwin college. a Forest. Thigpen. Isle of Hope; Sam y Bailey, White Bluff; Bessie Roberts, p Isle of Hope; Destolo Roberts, Pooler, J and Geraldine Monsees, White Bluff, will go to Athens Friday, August 10 e 1 to attend Farm and Home Week, g o SPORTSMEN TO MEET i A meeting of the Sportsmens’ f league to be held Friday night at », 8:30 o’clock at the Hotel Savannah :■ was announced today. The principal • topic for discussion at the session i- will be the recent findings of the Oyster committee, which recently met i at the city hall and which is under the direction of E. H. Abrams. HARMONY REIGNS IN CITY SANCTUMS AGREEMENT REACHED BE TWEEN FIRE AND PARK DEPARTMENTS Complete accord between the fire department and the Park and Tree commission* was reached yesterday, following a conference between thali body and Chief Blanton. Fire ap paratus, it was agreed, will traverse the squares only when necessary in responding to alarms, and wiH not pass through them on return trip.s Certain boxes will be re-routed by the fire chief to eliminate as many passages through the squares as pos sible. Further details are to be worked out at a meeting to be held Friday between Chief Blanton and Captain Robertson. The commission voted to recom mend to city council that parking I around the square in the downtown (area be eliminated. This will facilitate iquicker movement of traffic and few ier accidents, the commission believes. Those squares notrh of Oglethorpe between Abercorn and Barnard are the ones affected. IBUILDING PERMITS SHOW INCREASE The prospect of June building per imits issued in the building inspector’s office running well over four times las many as in 1935 seems not re imote. While permits this month last 'year totaled but $18,050, the figure exceeds $50,000 at present. Announcement was made yesterday of the issuance of a permit to John Wolf, for a frame buftgalow to cost $3,250 being erected on Thirty-Fourth street between Harmon and Ott streets. A permit for a frame bungalow to cost $2,500 was issued to Catherine Steim, to be located on Forty-Ninth between Waters avenue and Harmon. A brick veneer bunga low to be erected by A. W, Harris at 12 East Fifty First casting $3,500 was licensed, along with several other improvements and additions to ex isting property. NEW TO OPEN TODAY Savannah’s only authorized Chev rolet dealership will open for business tomorrow, ait the new office- at 41-45 West Broad street. The new concern will be known as the Colonial Chev rolet Company, Inc. A reception for the public will be held from 4:30 o’clock tomorow aft ernoon until 11 o’clock in the eve ning, during which music, motion pic tures, and refreshments will be en joyed. Souvenirs for visitors will be provided. The new concern will offer genuine Chevrolet parts, with 24 hour service facilities. A. K. Dearing heads the new or ganization. With the sales depart ment will be C. W. Howard, C. A. Mc- Intosh, W. U. Vining, C. P. Jordan, W. L, Poythress, F. M. Gorfrain, H. S. Dreese, J. B. Gaudry, J. H. Lubs, C. J- Reddick, F. C. Boylston, A. D. Adams, R. M. Griffith and George C. Ross. In the service department will be A. L. Howell, R. C. Winkelmes, J. H. Peavy, Coy Yeom ns, E. R. San ders, Harold Jordan, E. L. Sheffield, S. B. DeLoach, Chins Howell, A. M. Rahn and J. H. Audesey, Jr. The porters will be Johnnlet Phillips, Joe Hodges and David Anderson. GRANDPARENTS GIVEN CUSTODY OF CHILDREN Custody of four small children was temporarily awarded to their pater nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Groover, although requests for their custody was made by each parent. The case was heard before Judge Rourke in Superior Court. A request for temporary alimony was denied Mrs. G. N. Groover, the mother, and Mr. Groover was ordered to provide for the children. Permis sion to see them at any “reasonable time” was granted. FORMER SAVANNAHIAN TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA LaVance Maree, former Savannah ian, who recently resigned his posi tion as manager of the A. G. Rhodes Furniture Company in Macon, Ga„ will leave shortly for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will be asociated with his brother, A. Morgan Maree, in the Investment business. Mr. Maree plans to reside in Los Angeles after July 1. He is spend ing this week-end with his mother, Mrs. Frances Maree in Brunswick, Georgia. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WILL MEET TONIGHT Democratic party leaders in Chat ham county are meeting tonight in the city courtroom to discuss the county’s participation in the “Roose velt nominators” movement, and to make plarfc for raising Chatham coun ty’s quota of $2,500 for campaign ex penses . Labor committees were urged to send representatives to the session by W. B. Jarvis, president of the Sa vannah Trades and Labor Assembly. ACCUSED OF ROBBERY James Maxwell, negro, age 21, will be arraigned in police court tomor row on a charge of robbery by force of $8.50 from John Golden, of 824 Wheaton street. Police Officer J. J > Dillon mdae the case SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1935 SCOTT ADDRESSES LOCAL CIVIC CLUB HIGHWAY TALK INTEREST ING FEATURE TO KIWANIANS Improvement to highways converg ing on Savannah was the topic of a talk made by W. B. Scott yesterday to the Kiwanis club. Mr. Scott emphasized ♦lie need of widening and improving the Augusta. Ogeechee, and Louisville roads, point ing out the mounting accident toll on these highways, which he said was due in part to their narrowness and antiquity. The fact that Chatham county is the second-largest contribu tor to the state treasury in the state was noted by the speaker, who then said that the county receives in re turn only 7 per cent of the total state gasoline tax, and only .9 per cent of the expenditures made by the high way department for road improve ments • J. Clyde Mixon presided at the meeting in the absence of President Frank E. Johnston, in attendance at the convention of Kiwanis Interna tional in Washington. A new member admitted to the club was Joseph G. Stovall, manager | of the Savannah office of the For eign and Domestic Commerce Depart ment of the department of commerce. A letter from Dr. Charles Usher, sec retary-treasurer of the Georgia Med ical Association, requesting members to attend health lectures soon to be given here, was read. Fines were assessed those members of the club not present at the All-Ki wanis night program held last Mon day night, at which only half of the membership was present. CITY TO BE HOST NATIONAL BODY TRAVELERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION TO MEET HERE IN 1937 Through the combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and the local delegation to the national con vention of the Travelers Protective Association, the 193” convention of that body has been secured for Savan nah, say advices received today. Officials at the Chamber of Com merce were particularly elated over securing this meet, as it has been sought for the past three years. Over 800 people, it is expected, will visit the city for the session. This year’s convention of the asso ciation is being held at present in Allentown, Pa. Among the local del egates attending are: Albert Ehrlich, Samuel Hornstein, Andrew Smith and Gus Kayton. HOLLAND IS SPEAKER TO RESEARCH MEETING The main speaker for the evening at the meeting last night of the Sa vannah Historical Research Associa tion was James Holland, assistant his torian of the National Park Service stationed at Fort Pulaski. Dr. V. H. Bassett, the association president, pre sided at the session, which was held in Hodgson Hall. Mr. Holland's address concerned the methods of historical research. Plans for future programs were out lined by the program committee and will be held throughout the ensuing year. LIEUT. MORGAN ACTING HEAD OF DEPARTMENT During the absence from the city today and yesterday of Police Captain J. J. Clancy and First Lieutenant J. W. Rogers, Lieutenant Lovic P. Mor gan is acting as executive head of the department. Lieutenant Morgan will relinquish his post tonight when Captain Clancy returns from his trip to Athens with the motorcade of the American Legion. Lieutenant Rogers will not return from his vacation for another week. During his absence Detective Ser geant T. H. Ellis heads the detective bureau. VARIOUS ACCIDENTS , DOT POLICE REPORTS Edna Smith, llyear-old negro girl, was knocked down but uninjured when she was struck this morning by an automobile at Bblton and Price streets being driven by W. F. Sanders, of 2601 Jefferson street, according to a police report made by Officer T. E. Hamm. The officer said the child was struck when she dodged to get out of the way of another auto No docket case was made. A truck being driven by Abraham Hazzard, negro, living on the A. C. L. boulevard, was turned over morning when it collided wiht a s:- dan automobile operated by J. E. Lockwood, of 125 East 44th street. The accident happened at Abercorn and 37th streets. FOUR MEN APPOINTED POLICE DEPARTMENT Announcement has been made of • the* apponitment of four patrolmen to the city police department. They are: Daniel Detrino, Percy E. Helmly, Reynolds L. McKethan and L. H. McCranie. The first two succeed Patrolnvn John Coucoukes and William Tuttle who are to be pensioned. The appointment becomes effective July 1. JURORS DISCHARGED Jurors for City Court, previously in structed to report in court today, were relieved of the assignment and dis charged for the term yesterday. The jurors sertpt is now awaiting their calling at the clerk’s office. NEW RATES ON NAVAL STORES TO AID FACTORS WATER-RAIL CARLOAD SHIPMENTS FACILITA TED BY RULING Naval stores from Savannah, Char l leston, and Jacksonville may now be shipped to northern points under wat er-rail carload rates, according to per mission announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission. This will en able carriers to grant lower rates on shipments of naval stores to 140 speci fied points in trunk-line and Buffalo- Pittsburgh territories, without observ ing the Fourth section clause prohib iting a lower charge between origin and destination points than to inter mediate points in the same route. The routes affected the ruling are the Ocean Steamship Company from Savannah to New York, the Merchants and Miners from Savan nah and Jacksonville to Baltimore and Philadelphia and, the Bull Steam ship Line from Charleston and Jack sonville to Baltimore. A request by the carriers that premission be ex tended to cover such addii >ial lines as be established from time to time was denied. The new rates cut five cents per •hundred pounds from the all-rail rates set up by the Interstate Commerce Commission decision in “naval” stores from Southern points.” The new ord er will not apply to cases where the distance over the shortest route through the ports named does not exceed 1.000 miles, or where the long er route is more than 50 per cent clr mofe than 1000 miles and the route more than 33 1-3 per cent circuitous; except when the distance over the shorter route exceeds 1,000 miles and over the longer route does not exceed 1,500, the ruling will apply to the longer route even though it may be more than 33 1-3 circuitous. Four months, ago the Commission authorized the rates as a temporary measure. As no opposition developed, the low’er schedule was made perman ent. ROUTINE MATTERS OCCUPY COUNCIL HESTER APPOINTED RE CORDER PRO TEM BY ORDINANCE Foremost among the matters taken up by the City Council last night was the amendment to the local liquor re gulation acts which will prohibit the giving away of whiskey to any person on Sundays while in a place of busi ness licensed to transact legal whiskey sales. This is hoped to alleviate the situation of defenses as given by a score defendants who upon being ar raigned, have relied upon the excuse of giving the "spirits” away. Also of major importance was the selection of Joseph C. Hester as Re corder Pro Tern of the Police Court. This being affected by the recent or dinance providing that the assistant city attorney shall have this power vested in him. The popular Savannah attorney has a host of friends who will be interested to know of the ap pointment. Having practiced law here for a number of yeors, Mr. Hester is well qualified to assume the burdens of the important post. Judge Mercer Jordan is allowing the new judge to officiate on the bench next week, when the jurist leaves on an extensive trip to the West. Approval was given the following applications to handle malt bever ages: L. M. Callahan, B. Courie, Char les F. Meyer, the Savannah Baseball and Amusement Company, Southern Dairies, Inc., and the Union Beer Parlor. The following bills were ordered paid: Wofford Oil Company, $1,318,38; American LaFrance & Foamite Com pany, Inc., $408.21; Haverty Furni ture Company, $262.25; J. C. Lswls Motor Company, $668, and the Espy Paving & Construction Company, $439.01. The purchasing department was authorized to ask for bids for furnishing the city with 169.5 barrels of cement and a tank car of gasoline. IHLY TO BE ORDAINED INTO BAPTIST MINISTRY In a ceremony to be held tonight at the Calvary Baptist Temple, Her man Ihly will be ordained into the Baptist ministry. Conducting the service will be the youth’s uncle, Rev. F. O. Mixon, D. D., of Tifton. An examination was made this morning of the candidate by the ministers and deacons of the local Baptist churches. Mr. Ihly's education was . received at Savannah High School, Brewton Parker Institute, and Mercer univer sity. He will enter the Baptt-t Theo logical Seminary at Louisvile, Ky., ths fall, to complete the preliminary ministerial work, and to obtain his B. D. degree. EAGLES TO ENTERTAIN ENTERPRISING MEMBERS The Fraternal Orc’er of Eagles are to hold a banquet tonight at the Hotel Savannah at 8:30 o'clock m honor of members who have obtain ed one or more appleiations for initia tion in the W. J. Fitzpatrick class. Other Eagles desiring to attend must register in the secretary’s office be fore 4 o’clock this afternoon. Six new members and thirty ap plications were received at a meeting of the Order last night at which G. E. Sewell, president, presided. A talk on the principles of the order was made by Charles E. Donnelly. It was I decided to continue the membership i drive until September 30. MARKETS NEW YORK, June 25 (TP).—The stock market turned into irregular ■price channels today. A spirited de mand was shown for a few of the motors and oils which advanced around a point. Steels *were reac tionary. Rails and utilities showed an easier tone. Corporate bond swere mixed and narrow. The federal list worked on the downside. Wheat and cotton firmed up atfer early weakness. At 1:30 o’clock today the follow ing prices were quoted: A Air Reduction 69 1-4 Allied Chem 204 Am. Can 133 1-2 Am Loco 26 1-4 Am. Pow & Light 117-8 Am Rad 20 5-8 Am Sugar 53 5-8 Am. Tel 169 Am Tob B 99 1-2 J Anaconda . 35 i Armour, 11l 4 3-4 Atchison 77 1-8 Aviation Corp . 5 3-8 Atlan. Ref 29 1-4 B Bald. Loc 3 B. & O 27 1 4 Bendex 27 1-4 ;Bsth. Steel 53 I Briggs 52 1-4 C Canad. Pacific 12 5-8 Case 179 3-8 Cer-teed Pds 9 5-8 Chrysler . 108 1-2 Com. Solvents 141-4 Consol. Oil 13 1-1 Cur. Wright • 5 1-2 Cur. Wright A 14 , o \ D Del. Lack ‘ 16 3-8 Douglas 63 1-4 Du Pont 149 3-4 Del. & Hudson 40 E ' Elec. Auto Lit 36 3-4 Elec. Pow & Lit 15 F Firestone 29 1-2 G General Elec. 39 1-4 General Foods 413.4 General Motors 67 1-4 Goodyear 25 1-8 ' Grt. Wes. Sugr 36 1-2 H Houdaille Her 241-2 Howe Sound 49 3-4 Hudson 17 I Hl. Cent 221-4 Int. Harves 89 Int. Nick 50 3-4 Int - Tel . 14 5-8 J Johns Manvll ....;.......... 104 1.2 K Kelvinator 20 3-8 Kennecott . L Lig. & My B yog Loews 49 M Mack Tr 32 5-8 Marine Mid 918 Mid. Cont. Pet ’’’ 21 -18 Mont. Ward ’' 44 7 8 N Bi, Nat. Distill *’* 27 4 Steel •••••••••»»♦,57 N. Y. Cent 38 3 4 O Otis Steel 133-4 P Packard 10 7-8 Paramount ’’ ’ ’ 8 i_ 2 Penn, RR ’ ” 33 pj y- 01.1 i 4 i. 4 Pub Ser 451. 2 R Radio . 11 5-8 Rem. Rand 18 1-2 Reo K o a Rey Tob. B .. 54 3-4 S Sears Roe 75 3-4 Simmons Co 29 7-8 Socony ’ 13 ciou. R R 15 3-4 Stand. Oil Cal 37 3-4 Stand. Oil N J 60 3-8 Stand Brands 15 5.8 Stone & Web is Studebaker 117-8 Swift 21 1-8 T Texas Corp 34 7-8 1 U Union Bag 42 7-8 Union Carbide 91 1-4 Unit Arcrft rs 23 7-8 United Corp 7 1.4 Unit Gas Imp 16 3-8 U S Rubber 29 3-8 U S Steel 61 7-8 W Warner Picts 10 3-8 Wesson Oil 351.4 Western Union ’’’ 87 1-2 Westinghouse '"'11734 Wilson * ’ 7 Y Yellow Truck i 8 Youngstown *.*".*'. 64 1-2 COURTROOM “TERRORIST'’ DIES BY STRANGULATION OOLUMBUS, O„ June 25 (TP) The robber who threw a Cleveland courtroom into an uproar by brandish ing a fake nitroglycerine bomb died by his own hand today. He is Clay ton Clawson, who was serving a 3. year sentence. Guards in the Ohio penitentiary found Clawson’s lifeless body when they insp-cted his cell. He had died of Strangulation. Last February, Clawson terrorized a courtroom by threatening to blow the judge, jury and himself to death. Attendants took the fake bomb away from him. HELD AS HAM THIEF Jacob Manning, negro, age 25, was docketed today for an appearance in Police Court tomorrow on the charge of stealing a quantity of boiled ham from tike place of Alex Meddin at the City Market. Police Officer J. E. Wilson and Detective H. F. Beebe and Amil Winman handled the case. GRADY PRESENTED TRAVELING BAG A handsome travelling bag was pre sented Hugh H. Grady, retiring grand knight of Savannah Coucil 631, at the last meeting to be presided over by Mr. Grady last night. The incom ing grand knight is Thomas J. Canty Mr Grady’s administration was lauded by A- J. Ryan, advocate, who made the presentation The Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph D. Mit chell, V. G„ chaplain, spoke, and was responded to by Mr. Grady who pledg ed his support to the new grand knight, and expressed apprecation for the assistance rendered him during the past year. Following the meeting, a social ses sion was presented by Louis J. Mat hews. NEW “WHITE WAY” PROJECT IS RUSHED Savannah’s new “White Way” is -oming along nicely. Work is being pushed on the new street lights which will give Broughton street better lighting facilities and a modern ap pearance more in keeping with the new stores being steadily constructed. Although perhaps not as elaborate as the famed “White Way of the metrop olis, the new lights will present a pleasing appearance and be a decid ed improvement over the present ante quated equipment. Yesterday the old iron posts >.ich have been for so long a nuisance to corner-cutting motorists were remov ed at the Whitaker street intersec tion. Those at Broughton and Bull and other busy downtown corners are expected to soon follow. LADIES AUXILIARY ELECT MRS. AL. BERGMAN HEAD The new president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Country Club is Mrs. Al Bergman. Other officers elected at the regular meeting Tuesday even ing and w’ho will be installed next month are: Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, vice president; Mrs. H. H. Geffen, treas urer and Mrs. F. H. Dierks, secretary. The trustees appointed for the com ing year are: Mrs. Henry Kuck, Mrs. Harry Meyer, and Mrs. Henry Grewe. WOMAN BITTEN ON HAND Mrs Frank Carter, residing about 18 miles from Savannah, was reported out of danger by a physician tedav after treatment for a bite on the right hand by an oak moccasin. The woman was bitten while pick- HH ■gHjjjiM HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY To get a Good, Guaranteed, U sed Typewriter at a Bargain. ROYALS, UNDERWOODS, SMITHS, REMINGTONS. From $7 to s7o—Easy terms can be arranged. SAVANNAH OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 44 ABERCORN ST. 2 DOORS FROM LUCAS THEATER H. L. BARNHARDT, Mgr. Hudson Terraplane B— SIZE -ROOMINESS O -COMFORT -SAFETY N -ECONOMY x | —POWER U- PERFORMANCE -RUGGEDNESS S-LONG LIFE —STYLE THE SAFEST CARS ON TODAY’S HIGHWAYS. PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $25 PER MONTH Oglethorpe Motor Co. SALES AND SERVICE 307-309 BULL STREET DIAL 2-3177 ing berries in Bryan «ounty yartar day. Her husband hastily madb • tourniquet of fishing cord ant St victim was rushed to SavannAh * atttention. James M. Cargill PRINTING OFFICE SUPPLIES 17 Bay, West Phone 9921 SOFT SHELL CRAB SCALLOPS CRAB MEAT FLORIDA LOBSTERS RED SNAPPER STEAK TYBEE WHITING Small Shrimp, Fish Bait, Turtle Eggs—Plenty of Other Fish. RAYO LA PHONE 2-0197 —“V Louis C. Mathews SPECIAL - FOR FRIDAY - CRAB MEAT JUMBO PRAWNS SNAPPER STEAKS WHITING AND TROUT —Other Seafoods— DIAL 2-1141 Prompt Delivery 518 WEST BROAD STREET I MIAMI $11.65 ROUND TRIP LEAVE SAVANNAH TUES DAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY 11:55 A. M. NO CHANGE OF BUSES NO LOSS OF LUGGAGE PAN-AMEAICAN BUS LINES GOTTLIEB BROS. SERVICE TIRE CO. Drayton and Charlton Sts. PHONE 7615

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Savannah daily times. (Savannah, Ga.) 1936-????, June 25, 1936, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8