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Evening star., 1932-07-23
ZJECFELD DIES SUDDENLY
AT 64 OF HEART ATTACK
Noted Theatrical Pro.
ducer Thought Recover.
ing From Lung Ailment.
STAGED MANY HITS
Billy Burke, Rushing
From Studio, Arrives
After Husbands End.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD July 23.-FlorenZ
Zieefeld ''the glorifier of the American
GIRL has come to a sudden death when
thought recovering from a lung con-
gestion.
The originator Of the Ziegfeld Follies
died of a heart attack at 1921 pm.
last night in a hospital while his wife,
Billie Burke. was rushing from mo-
ton picture studio where she was work.
ing. She arrived at his bedside, still in
makeup, two minutes after his death
Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter OF the g.
year-old producer and his actress wife,
was at the palatial home in Santa
Monica which Ziegfeld had leased for
his Southern California visit. She
Evening star., 1932-07-23
Liberal Is Elected.

WADEBRIDGE, North Cornwall, Eng
land, July % R).-Sir Francis Acland,
a Liberal. was elected to the House CT
Commons today in a by-election ne
cessitated by the death Of Sir Donald
MacLean He polled 1898 votes
against 1887 for A. NJ Williams, Con-
servative. They were the only candi-
dates.
Evening star., 1932-07-23
Mills Will Reopen.

UNION. S. c.. July % P.-The
Lockhart and Ottaray plants, will begin
a four-cay schedule Monday after hav-
ing been idle for seven weeks.
Evening star., 1932-07-23
GERMAN SINGERS HONOR
HUGO KAUN'S MEMORY
Former Wisconsin Music Directors
Requiem and Cantata "Wache
Auf'' Rendered.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT MAIN, Germany
July 23.-The Potsdam Maennerchor,
assisted by Frankfort and Offenbach
singing groups led the list of memorial
events at the Saengerbundfest here to-
Gay In honor of Hugo Kaun, former di-
rector OF the Wisconsin Conservatory of
Music in Milwaukee, who died last
April.
They sang his requiem and also the
cantata, "Wache Auf."
This ancient city rang with these
vocal offerings to the memory of the
man who was known as one of Ger
many's greatest composers of choral
music. There was constant succession
of concerts in every available hall
Evening star., 1932-07-23
Match Plant Reopens.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, July % F1:-
The local plant Of the Diamond Match
Co., which has been closed for two
weeks, will resume operations Monday,
1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1932-07-23
Czechoslovakia Approves Pact.

PARIS, July % (P.-Czachoslovakia
Informed the foreign office today OF Its
adherence to the recently negotiated
pact of confidence between France and
Great Britain. .-...--
Evening star., 1932-07-23
Germany and Soviet Russia
Oppose Resolution Setting
Forth Results to Date.
TRUCE ON ARMAMENTS
CONTINUED UNANIMOUSLY
Chairman Henderson Predicts Later
Session Will Act on Basis
Of Hoover Proposals.

By the Associated Press
GENEVA. Switzerland. July 23-The
world disarmament conference which
began its work on February adjourned
today for an indefinite period after
adopting a resolution promising sub
stantial reduction of ornaments in its
later deliberations.
Soviet Russia and Germany voted
against the resolution. Both announced
in doing so they were voting for dis
armament although they could not
support the resolution. The Russian
delegate previously had described it as
not sufficiently specific, and the Ger
man representative objected to It's
omission Of any reference to the
equality OF all nations in the right to
arm
The vote on the resolution was In
the committee of the whole. but the
full conference adopted the final part
which extends the current ornaments
truce. This was a unanimous vote with
China abstaining.
Recess Work Provided.
During the recess important COM
mittees of the conference will continue
their negotiations on various phases of
disarmament.
Arthur Henderson. British chairman
OF the conference, ended the session
with an address supporting the resolu-
ton
If I were on the floor 1 would vote
for this resolution although it falls far
short of my desires" he said. Il would
vote for 1t because it contains these
three declarations:
That the time has come to effect
comprehensive scheme of disarmament.
THAT the nations are firmly deter
mined to achieve the first decisive step
involving substantial reduction OF
ornaments.
Guided by Hoover Plan.
That this conference is guided by
the general principles underlying Pres
ident Hoover's proposal for reduction
of approximately one-third In arma-
ments
HOW COulu L NOlc dsdAllSt n iCSoiO-
ton containing those three declara-
tions?'
This resolution. he said, really puts
the conference on the road to dis
armament.
If 1 did not think that substantial
reduction of armaments will be real
lied in the second phase of this con-
ference" he declared, Il would ask to
be relieved from my post as chairman"
He said that hundreds of letters and
kilograms from all parts Of the world
in the past six months had given him
a clear picture of what the people want
And that" he said is this: They
want qualitative disarmament: they
want enactment of the Hoover pro-
posals. and they want equal rights for
all countries
Parliamentary Row Unsettled.
The Interparliamentary Union, whose
meeting yesterday broke up in row be-
tween the French and Italian repre-
sentatives. convened this morning in
building not owned by the League of
Nations.
Its members were informed after yes
terday'S disturbance that until the dis
pute was settled amicably y could
not meet again in League building.
The Italians appeared for this morn
ing; session. but as they did not re-
ceive the apology they demanded from
the French, they withdrew Immediately.
At yesterdays meeting dispute be-
tween the French and Italians reached
Evening star., 1932-07-23
$500 to Be EMPLOYED.
Cloak Firm Hires $50.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, July % GP,.-
The Middletown Cloak Co. announced
yesterday it had leased floor space in
vacant factory building and had
started operations with $50 persons, in
creasing its personnel from 20.
The Goodyear Rubber Co. will reopen
its plant here August l. officials said
today. giving employment to between
$50 and 200 workers within a month.
Evening star., 1932-07-23
10000 TO GET Jobs
IN CLOTHING TRADE.
Upturn Will Give Employment
on 44.H0ur Week Basis
Until Winter.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. July pa
seasonal upturn in the clothing manu-
featuring industry today held promise
for A hours work week until next
November at least for approximately
10000 men and women.
Between $500 and 10000 have been
working on a part-time basis for the
last two weeks. Max L. Holtz, presi-
dent Of the Clothiers' Exchange. pre-
dicted the upturn would reach its peak
within the next two weeks and that
all 10000 clothing workers in the city
would have steady work by that time.
The seasonal upturn has been de-
layed, Holtz said. because Of short
age of materials
$500 to Be Employed.
PHILADELPHIA. July % (P.-Three
Philadelphia clothing manufacturers
employing a total of 1900 workers to-
day announced they have resumed oper-
ations on full time and have hopes of
continuing the schedule indefinitely.
Evening star., 1932-07-23

Radio Programs on Page BIZ
Evening star., 1932-07-23

CONTINUED on tage 2, Column
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
NEGRO VOTERS HOLD BALANCE OF pow

Washington-(CNS)-A statistical
survey Of Negro voting strength in
the nation just completed here indi-
Gates in its conclusion that Negro vot-
ers will be the decisive factor in the
coming presidential election, surely
determining the outcome in Is states,
n looming up Importantly in eight
other States if balloting is close, as
there is every indication that It will
be.
The survey points out that the re-
cent State elections in Maine have Civ
en- varlfication to the statement that
practically every State is a doubtful
one. The general unrest caused by the
economic depression, the wide and
unhealed breaches in the regular ranks
OF both major parties due to such
ranking issues as prohibition, the bon-
US, the drift of many voters towards
Communism and Socialism, the bitter
ness Of many AL Smith adherents are
elements depicted in the political study
as indicating that the ultimate cleo
ton result in almost any State "wiII
ninge on a few thousand votes"
New York, Ohio, Westvirginia. In
diana, New Jersey, Maryland. Miss
ouri, Kansas, Massachusetts. Della
ware, Connecticut, Rhode Island.
Kentucky Tennessee and Californi.
states with a total of 219 electoral
votes are listed in the survey as high
iy doubtful" In these States. IL was
pointed out, thare was a combined
population Of 1861 44 Negroes Of 81
years OF age and over, to whom cam.
paigners Of both parties viii have "a
appeal. In many Of these States where
the Negro vote is comparatively small
IN comparison to the total number Of
voters, the survey shows that the
strength of the two major parties is so
evenly divided that Negro voters hold
the balance of power.
AS an example, Massachusetts was
Continued on Page q
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
Ma. A. C.P. Asks Hoover
and Roosevelt for Plain
Declaration, on the Negro

!: To what extent will you as head Of your party,
personally assume responsibility for ending the attitude
South, manifested in schemes to prevent Negroes from
qualifying as voters, tricks Of lily-whiteism, and in devic-
es to bar Negroes from Primary elections?
"2. Will you seek to eliminate racial consider
atoms from appointments and promotions under civil
service, for example by substituting finger prints for the
photographs now required for Identification purposes?
=. Will you, if elected, appoint Negroes to office
IN proportion to their numerical strength in your party,
including in your appointments, diplomatic and consular
posts?
q. Will you endeavor to stamp out entirely all
forms OF racial segregation in the government service,
particularly in Washington?
IS. Will you take steps to open to Negroes oppor-
tunities for training and service without regard to race
IN the armed forces of the United States, including the
academies at West Point, Annapolis, and New London, the
air service and other branches?
IS. Will you maintain a cordial and constructive
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
Nutter Believes Eks' Treasury Empty
ELKS THREATENED WITH
RECEIVER SUI

Atlantic City, N. J.-(CNS) A
suit for the return of $1,000 earnest
money, and the possible suit seeking
a r~eceivership for the Elks, doomed
as an aftermath of the recent annual
convention of that body held in Aug
ust. Isaac H. Nutter, prominent
New Jersey Elk. and member Of the
local Grand Lodge committee which
sponsored the convention here. will
ask for that a receiver be appointed
to take charge Of the depleted Elk
treasury and that the sum Of $1,000
claimed to have been advanced by the
Atlantic City Elks simply as a guar
antee that local expense would be
cared for. be returned.
In an interview granted to a Phil
adelphia newspaper last week, Attor-
ney, Nutter is quoted as saying, 81
believe the grand Lodge treasury is
empty and | want to know the reas-
on why. know that it could not pay
the committees and had to borrow
Nancy from the educational depart
ment."
J. Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the fraternity, when advised
of the pending suits declared that he
knew all about the controversy. Diff
ficulty arose, it was stated, over the
refusal of the Grand Lodge to return
the $1,000. The Grand Exalted Rul-
er delared that the Detroit session of
Elks in 1881 passed a resolution de-
handing that the entertaining lodge
contribute that amount to the Grand
Lodge. Attorney Nutter insists that
the resolution was not passed until
this year and is not applicable to the
New Jersey Elks.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

interest in the federal-supported institution for higher
education for Negroes-Howard University?
2. Will you favor enactment Of a federal anti
lynchlng law and will you sign such a bill if enacted in
Congress?
g. Will you protect the self-government and in
dependence of the Republic of Liberia, and will YOU re-
store to self-government the black Republic of Haiti now
dominated in fiscal matters by the United States govern
in the interest of American bankers?
g. Will you personally order that there be no
color discrimination on relief and public works projects
financed wholly or in part with federal funds and that
Negroes be given a fair share of work on such jobs?
:, ~. VIII you personally order that in any expen-
diture of federal funds for educational PURPOSES. there
De adequate safeguards against race discrimination in
the expenditure of such funds by the federal government
or locally through states?
IL VIII you in word and deed, SO far as in your
power lies, procure the recognition and observance Of the
full citizenship rights Of the Negro in the United States"
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

I am happy to congratulate the
Omaha Guide Publishing Company, its
editor in chief c. c. Galloway and its
staff of workers for the wonderful
work being done in this community in
uplifting and carrying forward the
work of the colored people Of this
state.
Your work is holding together and
enhancing the influence of your people
in this community.
While conflict and depression has
been our major trouble your paper has
constantly pressed toward a goal ad-
vocating harmony and progress among
your people. Such a constructive
course aids US and points a way to all
people for a solution Of our problems.
Unity, harmony, and unselfshness
are the guide posts toward the road
to reconstruction.
Yours for continued success in your
noble work.
Herbert Rhoades,
District Judge.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
QUESTIONABLE TO END POLITICAL
EVASION ON RIGHTS OF THE NEGRO

New York, Sept. 16-Asserting that heretofore the
demands Of the Negro had been "EVADED IN AN AM
POLITICAL DISCUSSION WIFE THEY
HAVE TO- BEEN REGULATED TO THE HATE-IN-
SPRING DIATRIBES OF DEMAGOGUES", the Ma
tional Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie has submitted to President Hoover and Franklin D
Roosevelt, a quesionnaire calling for PLAIN N UN-
EQUIVOCAL DECLARATION ON H SUBJECT OF
RELATIONS"
In its letters to both candidates the Association
states that it is asking the questions to provide Negroes
with a competent and authoritative basis in determining
their choice of candidates in the coming election" No
QUESTIONABLE is being sent the Socialist or Communist
party candidates, inasmuch as these parties have ade-
quately declared themselves on the issues involved. The
questions to which replies as full and as direct as possible
are asked from the leaders of the two main political part
les, are as follows:
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
N. A. a. C.P. FIGHTS FOR JOBS

The NAACP. has launched a de-
termined fight for jobs for Negro
workers. You have seer in the
newspapers the story Of the i%nvesti-
cation we made Of flood control work
on the Mississippi River: showing
that Negroes are brutally beaten in
the camps there; paid ten cents an
hour; worked twelve hours a day,
days a week; fired without
cause; robbed at the commissary
stores; and in general subjected to
slavery.
President Hoover and Secretary of
War Hurley have been forced to or
Continued on Page p
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
PROMINENT LODGE AND CLUB
WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Lula White, prominent lodge
woman died at her home 2529 Decat-
ur ST., Wednesday morning, Sept.
Fl, 1882, after weeks of serious ILL
ness. Mrs. White is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Phoenix Of O.
maha, and father Mr.. Wesley Early
Of Oklahoma, three daughters, Mrs.
Earle Roberts, owner Of the Youth
Beauty Shop, Mrs. Willie Mae Moore,
Mrs. Matte Thomas and four grand
children.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon from Zion Baptist Church
with the Eastern Stars and Isis
Lodges in charge. Mrs. White was
past Commander of the Isis Lodge.
and well known in the community as
a club-civic worker.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
To Give Lecture

Rev. J. s. Williams Of the Hillside
Presbyterian Church, who has lust re-
Gently returned from a seven weeks
Trip abroad, to his home at Kingston
Jamaica, West Indies, will give a
lecture at his church, Both and Ohio.
on his trip, and exhibit articles of
interest which he has brought back
with him. A feature of the afternoon
Will be Mrs. William Haines as gue,t
pianist Music by the choir and other
guest soloists. The lecture will b. at
300 2. M. The public is cordially in
vited.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
The Omaha Guide
a Great Paper
By M. z. Arbuckle

To the Editor Of the Omaha Guide:
Being a constant reader of the Oma-
ha Guide since my arrival in Omaha, l
find it a GREAT PAPER. 1 must
congratulate Fireman Cole upon his
stand in regards to the incident which
took place at the Orpheum Theatre.
| admire the way he stands up for the
right. We need more men of that
type to help our young people as well
as helping the older ones. Not that
Mr.. Cole wants publicity, for he is a
mar Of intelligence, and a man among
men. Were I not a constant reader Of
the Guide I would not have read of the
incident. I think every one should
read the Omaha Guide each week and
keep posted on what is taking place
among Jul people and in our cities.
Yours for greater paper.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
Six Months Of Success

Exactly six months ago the subject
Of this column was, Introducing A
Daily" and Immediately thereafter
various comments were noted in quite
a few Of our leading publications and
by various writers. Most of these
comments acknowledge the particular
undertaking but referred to it as an
experiment" and Indicative that after
= few weeks time the project would
undoubtedly collapse. Ike the many
other attempts at launching a daily.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

Therefore. in addition to the At
fanta Daily World, the SNS also pub
lish four semiweeklies, The Birming-
ham World; The Memphis World; The
Jacksonville World and the Nashville
World. in addition to a weekly, The
Jackson World Of Jackson, Mississippi
and through a mutual cooperation,
The Louisiana Weekly. Of New Or
leans, Is also published in the SINS
plant at Atlanta.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

In order 10 lower a necessarily
large equipment and labor cost the
Southern Newspaper Syndicate (SNS)
have organized other World papers in
nearby southern cities with the result
that these added papers require but
little more effort to edit and publish
than would an extra edition Of the
Daily. merely changing mastheads, a
substitution OF pertinent "local" news
and the Encouragement Of a few feat
ures. and strictly local" advertising
matter.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

Apparently some Of the obstacles in
the path Of operating successful Ne
gro iailies arise in the excessive
equipment cost and an enormous
Of technically skilled labor
unless the equipment and the labor
ran be kept constantly busy. Pre-
sumably. the cost Of maintaining a
news and feature service sufficient for
= daily Is also quite an item. Even
after these obstacles have been sur
mounted there is the all-important
matter of circulation and prompt dis
tributioH to the readers.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

This enables the SNS to keep their
costly equipment IN constant use. A
corps Of skilled workers are kept con
stantly busy. The cost Of securing
national news and features can be pro-
rated among the several publications.
while each local member Of the affilia-
ton can supply for the complete SNS
service all Of the 'local" coverare.
The SNS also publish a national
feature. the Gravu-e Weekly. being
the only n Of its kind published by
n for Negro publications. This feat
TIRE has a combined circulation of
around sixty thousand weekly and is
used BY over a score of papers in
nearly as many states. All of which
indicates that the subject Of this re-
lease could rightly be entitled, sTt Can
Be Dcne@and by Negroes
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

OF course. the daily referred to, is
the Atlanta Daily World, published
By the Southern Newspaper Syndi-
cate. and while / do not enjoy the
confidence Of William A Scott, the
founder and owner Of this enterprise,
1 have, through my regular releasing
services. and through observation,
been able Z watch and record the
progress Of this new journalistic ven
ture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-26

Walter F. Brown, President Hoover's
unofficial political manager, who is
understood to hold a similar view
on the prohibition issue.
Treasury Secretary Ogden Mills,
War Secretary Patrick Hurley,
State Secretary Stimson, Secretary
Navy Charles Adams, and Commerce
Secretary Robert Lamont-a ma
jority of the cabinet-are under
stood to lean toward change in
the Republican party's attitude.
But the talk in Washington is
carried on in stage whispers.
Mutt, in the Offices of his Union
Trust Company here, with his files
full of correspondence from party
contributions and unaffected by the
political laryngitis which seems sud-
denly to overcome his party aSso-
ciates in Washington every time the
prohibition subject is mentioned,
seemed quite casual and unexcited
over the question.
If there is a doubt as to what
people think, why not find out. he
holds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-26
STATE TO RECEIVE
BIDS ON II BRIDGES

road z, % miles southeast Of Co
lumbus. in Bartholomew county.
The bridge vii be 300 feet and es-
timated cost is around $4,000.
Other bridges included:
Five bridges on state Road 4e in CLAW
county. located at 3.5 miles. at SO miles.
at 81 miles: at S.8 miles and at miles
east Of Riley.
Bridge on state Road H. at approxi-
mately one-half mile east of Rochester. in
Fulton county.
Two bridges on U S. Highway so. To-
Gated at OF mile northwest of Huron and
at o. mile east Of the same town. In
Lawrence county.
Bridge on U. s. Highway so, at "a
miles northeast Of Shoals in Martin
county.
Two bridges on U. s. Highway S. at 2.5
miles east of Montezuma. and at 3o miles
southeast Of the same city. in Parke
county.
Two bridges on state Road Il at seven
miles and at 1877 miles west OF Winamac
respectively. in Pulaski county.
Bridge on U. s. Highway IS at two
miles north Of BainbridEe in Putnam
county.
Bridge on state Road II at 2.7. miles
north of Boston, including OF mile ap-
preach grading. in Wayne county.