Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver has called the work of vandals who painted the Nazi swastika on a museum and two synagogues a "demented act." In a telegram to Mayor B. F. Register, the governor announced that he was adding $500 to the $1,000 award previously announced for apprehension of the culprits.
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