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FRANCE TO PROBE “RED” ACTIVITIES SOCIALIST REGIME FACED WITH INTERNAL DIS SENSION PARIS, July 1 (TP).—Govern mental investigation of charges that French Communists have secretly armed and are planning to over throw the government Is expected to get under way today. The charges were hurled in the bit ter parliamentary debate which con cerned the recent government orders which disarmed the French Fascist group, the “Cross of Fire’’ and other semi-military organizations. Fascists accused the Blum govern ment of favoring the Communists while crushing the Fascist groups. Spokesmen for the “Cross of Fire" warned parliament that a national revolt was due unless the Socialist government eased its campaign against the Fascist organizations. Blum’s minister of the interior, Roger Salengro, snapped back with the charge that a national organiza tion known as the “blue shirts" had plotted to assassinate Premier Blum. Salengro promised immediate inves tigation of the rumored Communist subsurface army. If one is discover ed, he said, it will be broken up. CHEERFUL NEWS GREETS LANDON KANSAS ISSUES START LING TREASURY RE PORT ESTES PARK, Colo., July 1 (TP). Governor Alf Landon received cheer ful news today from the Kansas State treasury. State Accountant A. R. Jones an nounced that the Sunflower state is starting out a new fiscal year today with a cash balance of about $1,250,- 000. Jones credited the balance to increased tax collections. The news came to Landon as he was preparing to take his daughter, Peggy Ann, on a fishing trip to Grand Lake, 45 miles from their va cation resort. A Topeka publisher, Arthur Carruth, Jr., is accompanying the Landons on their trouting party. The presidential nominee said he intends to leave for Topeka either Saturday or Sunday. A special ses sion of the Kansas state legislature will claim his attention after he ar rives in the state capitol. Disconsolate Wife Attempts Suicide TARGET PISTOL IS USED BY MATE OF SLAIN POLICEMAN SEATTLE, July 1 (TP)—Doctors are watching anxiously at the bedside of Mrs. Theodore Stevens today. Mrs. Stevens is the widow of a Seattle policeman who was killed by gunmen last November. Friends said Mrs. Stevens has been inconsolable, since the death of her husband. Last night, Mrs. Stevens and a fam ily friend, John A. Monney, went to the beach outside Seattle for a ses sion of target shooting. Monney said Mrs. Stevens had fired several shots at the targets when she suddenly lifted the gun to her own head and pulled the trigger. Doctors at the hospital to which she was rushed said the young wid ow may survive her head wound. How ever, they added, it is probable that she will be .permanently paralyzed. GARNER TO OPEN MODERN HIGHWAY NUEVO LAREDO. Mexico July 1 (TP) —Vice-President John Nance Garner will head a United States delegation attending today’s opening of the new Pan-American Highway at Nuevo Laredo. The ceremonies will mark the form al inauguration of a modem highway running to Mexico City from the Texas border. High Mexican officials, Texas State authorities and United States congressional dignitaries are scheduled to be on hand for the cele bration. Among those assigned by President Rcosevelt to represent the United States at the road-opening ceremonies is Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy and present Ambassador to Mexico. ZEPPELIN MAINTAINING A LEISURELY SCHEDULE NEW YORK, July 1 (TP)—The Zeppelin “Hindenburg’ maintained an 80-mile-an-hour average today as It passed the half-way mark of its trip from Friedrichshafen to Lake hurst, New Jersey. Reports from the big Dirigible, which is heading west on its fourth Trans-Atlantic flight showed th? “Hindenburg’’ is holding a course well north of the regular steamer lanes. The German airship passed the half-way mark early today, with fair weather and easy winds prevailing. The “Hindenburg" is due at Lake hurst late tonight or early tomorrow. VANCOUVER CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE EVENT VANCOUVER, B. S„ July 1 (TP). A golden jubilee, celebrating the 100th birthday of the city of Vancou ver, formally opens today—Canada’s ’•Dominion Day.” The Golden Jubilee, which will at tract thousands of tourists from all parts of Canada, the United States, China, Hawaii and Japan, actually got under way on May 24, the do minion's “Empire Day.” That open ing. however, was strictly unofficial and today marks the beginning of the real Vancouver celebration. The Golden Jubilee affair will con tinue until Labor Day. These Beauties Are Set for Noisy Fourth W' 'MI iw™ ; nil IwWl If Ilf J I If® /■4,> iiilWiff. wk |K>_ f. 188- I Bill! lO® < ■HLJt Wfc / iIiIHKYR • wn * wk b < < I W- > ■HBiiv > Hub I ' iift. JK. I wll ■" « i v 'IhoBI KfCli w Sk Bflb- 1 fob Fffik Em UH Bi AK AS 4Sf 9m S’ Wk “Be careful now, girls.** « » „ . These bathing beauties weren’t going to let any- I thing keep them from having a noisy time July | CITY HALL MOVED TO SUMMER HOME NEW YORK ADMINISTRA-' TIVE OFFICES PLACED ON BAY SHORE NEW YORK, July 1 (TP).—Father Knickerbocker will move to his new summer home today. The New York seat of government will be shifted from its usual hot and noisy location at City Hall Square to a new “Summer City Hall” at Pelham Bay. The “Summer City Hall” will be housed in an old mansion overloook ing the bay. Cool breezes off the water are calculated to make the task of the city’s lawmakers a little less irksome during July and Au gust and the usual “dog day” battles that have raged through the city hall in other summers may be lacking this year. SON OF EX-KI NG ON MARITAL ROCKS COUNT COVADONA AND CUBAN WIFE AT PART ING OF WAYS HAVANA, July 4 (TP).—The mar riage of Count Covadonga and his beautiful Cuban bride appears head ed for the divorce rocks today. The eldest son of Xx-King Alfonso of Spain is in New York, where he is employed by an auto firm. His wife announced at Havana that she will institute divorce proceedings within the next week, charging in compatability. Count Covadonga, the former Prince of Austria, renounced his rights to the Spanish throne when he married his commoner bride. The couple separated son after the wed ding, but were reunited just before they came to the United States, ap parently in search of a moxie job. That hunt proving futile, the count and countess went to Cuba, where he was stricken with an attack of illness which nearly proved fatal. Upon his recovery, Count Covadonga went to New York, while his wife stayed in her native city of Havana. TRANSPORTUNE HAS ANNIVERSARY PLANE TO BE CHRISTENED BY DAUGHTER OF GOVERNOR BOSTON, July 1 (TP)—The tenth anniversary of the Boston-New York airmail service will be celebrated to day. At 5:45 p. m., the exact hour that the first mail plane left Boston for New York in 1926, a giant American Airlines transport will take off from the Boston airport with a load of mall and passengers. The daughter of Massachusetts Governor Curley, Mrs. Edward Don nelly, will christen the transport this morning. While a bottle of champagne shatters over the nose of the big ship, Mrs. Donnelly will officially proclaim the plane’s name the “Massachusetts”. Boston’s Mayor Mansfield, Post master Tague, American Airline, President C. R. Smith and army and navy officials will take part in the ceremonies. Fourth so they obtained this giant firecracker and are shown as they prepared to set it off. VALENTINE URGES THE ARREST ‘JAY-WALKERS’ NEW YORK July 1 (TP)—The I angels who watch over children, ' crunks and “jaywalkers” would have things a bit easier if Police Commis sioner Lewis J. Valentine's recom mendations are adopted by the alder manic board's committee on traffic. Commissioner Valentine suggested that the traffi. ordinance be widen ed to permit the arrest of jaywalkers who shut their eyes to traffic lights and wander out into the midst of heavy city traffic. Valentine predicted that the -arrest of a few “jaywalkers” laws would cut down the number of reckiers pedes trians —and give some guardian an gels a much-needed rest. VOISSCASEIN HANDS OF JURY TRIAL OF AGED PROSPEC TOR FACES FINAL JUDGMENT SAN JOSE, Cal., July 1 (TP).— The case of Old Peter Voiss is ex pected to go to a jury today. Voiss, an elderly prospector, is the picturesque character who trundled his burro cart through the California countryside. Most of the little money he picked up was made by posing for tourists who snapped the bearded wandered and his burro team. Dr. Jasper Gattuccio, according to police, wanted a picture of Voiss, but refused to pay the posing fee the old prospector demanded. The doc tor snapped the picture despite Voiss’s bitter protests. Enraged, the prospecotr picked up an ancient shot gun and killed the amateur photog rapher. ITALY CONDONES NEWSMEN’S ACTS HECKLING OF HAILE SE LASSIE DEFENDED BY OFFICIAL ROME. Italy, July 1 (TP)—A h ! gh official of the Italian government to day defended the conduct of the Ital ian journalists who srtaged a demon stration in the League of Nations j hall. | The eight journalists are in jail for their hostile outburst during a speech of the defeated Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie. The Italians stood up and abused the deposed ruler when he opened his address before the league assembly. Today, the Italian minister of press and propaganda sent the in-prisoned men a telegram of sympathy. In Geneva, the president of th? league assembly assured delegates that measures had been taken to prevent another such d sturbance. President i Van Zeeland sai>: “I am convinced . that all members of the assembly ' unanimously regret and condemn the demonstration.” TENNIS STAR HURT WIMBLEDON, July 1 (TP).—Miss | Anne Page of the United States was severely injured in a spill on the ten nis court at Wimbledon today. Miss Page fractured her right arm when she? fell in a match with Miss Baum garten of Hungary. The American ' player was rushed to the hosp.tal. I SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1936 EXCHANGE CLUB INDUCTS MERCER G. Walter Mercer was installed Monday as the new president of the Exchange Club, at a luncheon meeting held at the Hotel DeSoto. Other of ficers installed, were: Harold C. Mur ray, vice-presiatent, Charles Inglesby, secretary; J. W. Morgan treasure, and the Rev. John S. Sharp, chaplain. Officers were installed by past presi dent Richard M. Charlton A program of community service, and co-operation with civic and char itable enterprises was announced as the policy of the Exchange Club dur ing administration by Mr. Mercer. A discussion of the Indians’ chances for placing in the last half of the South Atlantic League pennant race was given by Manager Bobby LaMotte, w’ho declared that the team's poor showing in the first half was not due to lack of pitching talent, but to weak nesses in other positions. Last night was charter night for the new club in Waycross, it was an nounced by Carl W. Seiler, past state Exchange Club president. From the local club, John Varnedoe, Victor B. Jenkins, Jr., M. B. Ellis Donald Auld and others attended. GLENNVILLE NEWS Os interest to Glenville citizens is the victory of Paul Rardin. of Canan Point, Fla., formerly of Glennville, in the race for state representative from Palm Beach county. Mr. R&rdin was formerly editor of the Glennville Sentinel, but left for the Florida town to edit the Ever glade News. He married Miss Kath erine Strickland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Strickland, of Glenn ville. CAFETERIA PLANNED AT NEW BAG PLANT A new cafeteria will be erected at a cost of approximately $20,000 when the present commissary at the new plant of the Union Bag and Paper Corporation is tom down, it was an nounced by the operator of the pres ent commissary. Material from the razed building will be utiliwd in , building two modern homes just off i Stiles Avenue. [ Construction of the new careteria will be undertaken by Henry Carter and James Gostte as soon as the present building is removed. YOUNG SAVANNAHIAN TO CONDUCT LECTURES Os interest locally is the announce ment by Duke University has selected Kenson Kennedy, grandson of Mrs. Georgia Mustin Kennedy and the late Daniel R. Kennedy, to give a series of lectures on "Economic I Peace.” The first of the series will be given at Bogart, Ga. Mr. Kennedy’s youth makes his . selection all the more creditable, he I being still in his» teens, and having 1 just finished his first year at CoJ | gate’s. PERRY TO AUGUSTA S. W. Perry connected uith M. H. Barnes and Company of this city has been appointed comptroller of the Citizens and Southern Bank in Augusta. Mr. Barnes and his family have left for Augusta, where he will commence his new duties Wednes- I day. BEER DEALERS MUST GET PERMIT PAGE EXPLAINS REQUIRE MENTS UNDER NEW FEDERAL LAWS ATLANTA, July I.—Wholesale liquor and beer dealers in Georgia are required to obtain a permit from the Federal Alcoholic Administration in Washington before engaging in such business subsequent to June 30. W. E. Page, collector of internal reve nue, explained yesterday. The permits authorize only the sale of beer and Georgia-manufactured wines, and are not required of retail dealers. Georgia law legalizes the sale of bere lup to six per cent in alcoholic content and naturally fermented wine of home-grown products. The alcoholic administration will deny wholesalers permits to sell hard liquors, prohibited by state law'. “Wholesalers obtaining these per mits for the purpose of dealing in beer and Georgia-made wines and then engaging in the sale of hard liq uor wil place themselves in the status of bootleggers,” Mr. Page said. The collector said the alcohol tax unit would continue a close check on all firms obtaining permits and those found violating the permits will be as sessed a SI,OOO penalty. A letter mailed to all wholesale dealers in Georgia by Mr. Page ad vising them of the requirement to file a special tax return for the pe riod July 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 if they continue the sale of alcoholic beverages after June 30. “There is no present requirement,” he said, “that a wholesale dealer in alcoholic beverages furnish evidence of having received a permit in order to secure a special tax stamp. There fore, returns will be accepted from and special tax stamps will be issued to all wholesalers making proper ap plication." Collector Page said his office had no official information concerning the policy to be followed by the Fed eral Alcoholic Administration in is suing permits to wholesalers in Georgia, who are engaging in, or who propose to engage, in the busi ness of selling imported wine and whisky. “Presumably" he added, “there will be no question but that permits will be issued to engage in the sale of beer and Georgia-made wine.” The collector said that if liability to the special tax is incurred for any part of the period, and a permit is later denied or cancelled, no portion of the special tax paid to his office can be refunded. FLORIDA MEASURE BOON TO WOMEN JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 1 (TP). —Thousands of women will step into executive political jobs to day when Florida ’s new “50-50 bill" goes into effect. The bill, which was piloted through the state legislature a year ago by Helen Hunt West, lawyer-chairman of the National Women’s Party Con gressional Committee, requires the executive committees of political par ties in the state to include as many women as men. In an interview with Transradio, Mrs. West said: “Seeing that women cast 42 per cent of all the votes cast in the 1932 presdential election, no party can afford to overlook the American woman voter’s tremendous political influence. Today’s change in the Florida political structure shows women are steadily moving into their place in the political sun.” F. D. R. APRROVAL RUNS INTO SNAG LOUISIANA SENATE RE FUSES TO ENDORSE NEW DEAL BATON ROUGE, La., July 1 (TP) —The Louisiana Senate is on record today against an endorsement of President Roosevelt’s reelection. A resolution was introduced in the leg islature, calling for an out-and-out pledge to support the President. State Senator James Noe, a form er Governor sprang to his feet with an emphatic objection. Noe shouted: “This resolution praises the worst enemy the late Huey P. Long ever hard.” The late Senator Long’s brother, Earl Long, who is now Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor, was more mild in his objections. He opposed the resolution on grounds that the leg islative calendar was too crowded to permit of its consideration. The Senate cast the resolution aside with objections. COURT ORDERS REFUND BY EX-HOTEL MANAGER ATLANTA, Ga„ July I—Henry Albert former manager and co-re ceiver of the Georgian Terrace hotel has been ordered to make good an alleged $2 312 discrepancy in his ac counts or face punishment for con tempt of court. Judge E. D. Thomas, signed the order for Albert to turn the money over to Paul E. Johnson, receiver, within 24 hours in Fulton superior court. Albert Monday failed to appear at a hearing in court concerning the auditor’s report of apparent shortages amounting to $2,300. He was man ager of the hotel for several years and was a co-receiver until early this year, when Judge Thomas removed him and appointed Johnson, a lawyer, as the sole receiver for the hotel company, which was thrown into receivership in 1935. Wants To Be Sure Burlesque Producer—“l want you to fix your costume so I won’t have to worry about its slipping." Burlesque Dancer—“ But I’ve got three pins in it now.” Burlesque Producer—“ That’s what j I mean. Take them out." ’’Just Between You and Me—” ■ fßpAg HR i \ h w jhBHH Vice President John N. Garner listens attentively as President Franklin D. Roosevelt leans over to whisper in his running mate’s ear during the notification ceremonies at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, where 100,000 people cheered the Democratic candidates. Central Press J PARKER OUSTS WOMEN EMPLOYES “DISLOYALTY'’ GIVEN AS REASON FOR DISMIS SAL OF FOUR ATLANTA, General Homer C. Parker formally has discharged four women employes of his department for “disloyalty." Parker, newly appointed said the four had been “running over" to the office of W. B. Harrison the comp troller general whom Governor Tai madge ousted several months ago, “with information.” The four discharged were: Miss Dallas Dumas, of the fuel oil tax di vision; Mrs. Libby Duffy, her assist ant; Mrs. Pearl Steele, secretary to Dr. S. H. Wilson, state oil chemist, and Miss Martha M. Kimbell, clerk and bookkeeper in the mileage tax and utility tax division. Parker gave the four an informal notice last week but they said they would await formal discharge. The women received regular pay checks through June 30 and others for 15 days’ additional pay. Mrs. Steele received the following letter, bearing the signature of Comp troller General Parker. “In making what I believe to be desirable changes in the personnel of the comptroller general’s office, I find that it is not going to be possible for me to use you as an employe of the office after June 30. “Attached hereto is my official check for 15 days’ extra pay which I hope you will be willing to acept. “I regret that circumstances exist which make this action on my part imperative." HINDU ROYALTY ON FRENCH LINER NEW YORK, July 1 (TP).—Hindu royalty will be aboard the French liner “Normandie" when the big ves sel clears New York today for Europe. Thirteen-year-old Prince Jaisinh and 14-y ear-old Princess Premila Bohsle are booked to sail aboard the “Normandie” with their mother, Princess Tarabai Bohsle, queen-par ent of the Rajah of Akalkot. The trio are on a round-the-world tour ordered by Indian potentates to acquaint the youngsters with the responsibilities that may some day be theirs as rulers. NORWEGIAN BOY SCOUTS TO MAKE MONTH S TOUR NEW YORK, July 1 (TP). —Twen- ty-nine Norwegian Boy Scouts will reach New York this morning (at 8:30, E. D. T.) aboard the Norwegian American liner “Bergensfjord” and begin a month’s tour of the United States, The Scouts are members of Troop 31, Oslo, one of Norway’s crack Scout outfits. Their trip—the first ever made by a Norweigan troop to America—was sponsored by the In ternational League of Norsemen. Before they left Norway, the troop was inspected by Norwegian King Haakon the Seventh, Prince Olaf and Princess Martha. EFFIE WHITE CIRCLE TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY The Effie White Circle of the First Baptist Church will have a spend the-day meeting at the home of Mrs. William M. Roberts on the Vernon River, next Tuesday, July 8. A MOUTHFUL A woman who was having a house built detected one of the bricklayers halving th? bricks with his trowel. Wit ha triumphant gleam in her eyes she approached him swiftly and said, "Isn’t that rather a primitive way of cutting a brick in half?” The man looked up, smiled and said: “Lor bless yer dear heart, lady, there’s a far mor? primitive way than this believe me.” “Really, and what’s that?” she in quired . “Biting it, lidy, biting it.” MILLS OPTIMISTIC G. 0. P. CHANCES EX-SECRETARY OF TREAS URE LIKES NOMINEE LANDON’S VIEWS NEW YORK, July 1 (TP)—Former Secretary of the Treasury Ogden Mills maintains that close study of the Democratic and Republican plat forms insures a November victory for G. O. P. Candidate Alf Landon. In a speech before the women’s na tional Republican club at New York, Mills said: "The Democratic party platform promises only national regimentation. The Republican platform offers states’ rights and individual freedom.” Mills lauded the Republican planks which pledge relief administration by non-political groups and pretnise re turn of unemployment insurance leg islation to the states. President Roose velt, he labelled, “The man who opened the flood-gates of uncontrolled spending which is sweeping the na tion into inflation, bankruptcy and ruin." BOOST IN RATINGS FOR POSTMASTERS MORE THAN 500 EMPLOYES AWAIT WHITE HOUSE NOTICE WASHINGTON, July 1 (TP).— More than 500 fourth class postmas ters scattered throughout the United States are waiting today for the White House notice that they have been moved up into the coveted presi dential grade. President Roosevelt will begin signing the necessary com missions this morning. The boost in postmastershlp rat ings follows the congressional act which calls for the advancement of postmasters’ grades and salaries in step with the receipts of their offices. Fourth-grade postmasters are ap pointed by the postoffice department. Postmasters of the presidential grade are appointed by the president. The minimum salary of a presdential grade postmaster is set at $l,lOO. THE TUTTS• by Crawford Young DAD -r „ AOa (W bud AT Their, camp, mom pr.omisep To tXke! Stacie. id The secTWce The local village . X ’A —\ A YtfCZ SAIP ( WOULP TAKE ME Z& Y\ ( DOWNTbWM ' ) b/r Li 11 '■ i <dol COPYRIGHT, 19?6. CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION ' A PAGE THREE ARE OPERATED ON TRAINS NOS. 57-58 Between SAVANNAH end MONTGOMERY • Alm cool air-conditioned COACHES for WHITE .nd COLORED PASSENGERS ON Trains Nos. 57-58 ehd 189-180 LOW COACH FARES * B. T. MORGAN SOU. PASS. AGNT. 2-1435 - 2-0614 MORGAN ORDERED TO SUMMER HOME FOR A LONG REST AGED FINANCIER NEEDS PROLONGED PERIOD OF QUIET MILLNECK, L. 1., July 1 (TP)— The international financier, J. P. Morgan, was brought home today for a long rest at his vast estate, known as “East Island.” He ha£ been ill for several t eeks, and was staying in West Manchester, Mass., at the home i of his sister-in-law, Mrs. S. V. Crosby. I The financier’s condition took a turn for the worse yesterday. His physicians advised immediate rest and quiet. It was decided this could be obtained best at his estate on Long Island. Morgan’s special train reached Millneck at 8 a.m- The tarn con sisted of a day coach and observation car. The capitalist’s two sons were waiting at the station platform. They . are Henry S. and Junius Spencer . Morgan. Henry entered his father’s compart ment in the observation car and • came back to report that Morgan was in “fine spirits.” “He is feeling excellent,” Henry said. ■ ) > Raiiroad porters brought Morgan ■ tj the observation platform in a ’ wheel chair. He was tucked in blank ets. The chair was lowered gently to f the station platform. There, the fi r nancier was transferred to a stretcher on wheels and taken to a waiting ■ ambulance for the trip to the East • Island estate. > A member of the Morgan party I caused a sensation when he struck • a news photographer and smashed the I newsman’s camera. The photographer protested to a policeman. The officer ordered the member of the Morgan party to “run along,” when a general scuffle was threatened. • STOVALL TO ADDRESS , PROPELLOR CLUB HERE Joseph G. Stovall is to address the Wednesday night meeting of the Pro pellor club, to b? held at 7 o’clock at . the Hotel Savannah. Mr. Stovall is manager of the co-operative office of the bureau of Foreign and Domestic i Commerce. > At the meeting this week annual re , ports will be heard, and election of officers held. James H. Byington is ’ president of ths club, with the fol t lowing on the nominating committee: - E. S. Trosdal, C. G. Laird, W. L. Mingledorf, E. L. Shirm, and T. W. - Yager. t f MEETING ADVANCED i The meeting of the Charles G. . Edwards post, Veterans of Foreign " Wars will not be held as originally . scheduled on July 8 but on July 3, j instead, because of the proximity of J the latter date to the time of the 1 state conventon, an official of the local post announced today.