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The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Plan TO Railroad
I WO Witnesses Ia
Chain Gang

Augusta, Ga.-Plans by Solicitor
General Marvin Gross to railroad to
prison camps Sam Cutler and Belvir
Williams, witnesses to recent lynch
ings in Barlow, to prevent their tes-
timony against the lynchers, were re-
vealed today.
The exposure Of the lynching Of at
least three Negroes during the past
two months, at Barlow, by the New
Masses" and the international Labor
Defense has caused a fury of the
lynch-officials here against the pro-
test movement against what they
consider normal relations between
white and negro"
The /. L. D. from New York has
called for immediate protest against
this attempt to railroad the two Ne
groes to jail, raising the demand for
their immediate, safe release, for
death penalty to the lynchers, and in
demnity to their surviving relatives,
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Lincoln Birthday
Fete 70 Be Held
At Springfield

Chicago, III, (CNS)-Oficial obser-
vance of the 125th anniversary Of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln will be
held in his home city, Springfield,
Illinois, February II, as usual under
the sponsorship Of the Abraham Lin
coin Association which annually con
ducts such observances.
A 30-minute broadcast over N. B. C.
on Monday, February IL will make
mention Of a number of little known
facts about the Great Emancipator,
including n that Abraham Lincoln,
who long ago established a reputa-
ton for integrity and kindness, also
on accession could and did wrestle
and fight for his rights in the squared
ring"
A daguerreotype, one Of the first
made was recently found in a studio
on Maryland Avenue, southwest in
Washington. 1t was from the neg
alive of the Lincoln photograph that
the Government made its plates for
the printing of the S. bill; Every
bill Of this denomination carries the
picture Of Lincoln, the picture that
was made from this ~daguereotype
that was made in 1865.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10

CHILD to learn more about this Lea.
que and what it will do for them al
this crucial period, and all join in fol-
the common good, fir the greatest
number Of people" declared DR.. Tho
mas.
A series Of radio talks by DR.. Tho
mas over station WAAW IS spon-
sored by the Home Owners and Citi-
zens' League every Wednesday and
Friday afternoon at 5 p. n. Meetings
of the League are scheduled for
Omaha, Lincoln and other central
points in Nebraska for the coming
month, as well as many meetings in
various localities about the city.
DR.. Vernon R. Thomas, president
and Isaac NJ. Konecky, executive SCI
cretary Of the League returned re-
Gently from Lincoln where organiza-
tional plans have been completed for
the state.
Pr. Thomas urgently requests all
citizens to join the League and CO.
operate for their common interests.
Offices Of the Home Owners and
Citizens League are at 318 Arthur
Building, 21O South 18th Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
league Aids Distre-
SSsd Home u W,erc

Resolutions adopted by a thousant
home owners at a mass meeting O.
the Hme Owners and Citizens Lea.
sue held in Omaha urging relief fol
distressed home owners, are to be
considered by President Franklin D
Roosevelt, according to a communi-
cation from the White House just
received at the or~ganizational head
quarters Of the League, 318 Arthur
Building.
Dr. Vernon R. Thomas, president
Of the Home Owners and Citizens
League expressed great satisfaction
to the response Of the home owners
and citizens Of Omaha and the state
for their readiness and willingness
for cooperation in order to save the
home and the family.
Over 400 local home owners. have
Joined the Home Owners and Citi-
zens' League during the last week.
according to Joseph G. Kricsfeld.
secretary Of the League.
MANY homes in Omaha and
throughout the state have been saved
from foreclosure through the inter
vention Of the Home Owners and
Citizens League. Home owners ia
Nebraska must band together for the
common purpose - that is prevent
wrecking Of homes and families and
businesses through foreclosures. The
Home Owners and Citizens League
IS doing its utmost to save the homes
when threatened with foreclosure.
through Cancellation, through legal
means, through public opinion, and
through the use of agencies set up bv
the government according to the
Presidents program. Also by
OF securing the wishes Of its mem
bers through mass meetings and con-
tact, it is able to make known to the
proper officials the needs and de-
sires Of all home owners and bust
ness men. Thus families are kept to-
gether and great loss in every way
is avoided.
THE Home Owners and Citizens
League membership includes all citi-
Gems irrespective 1t is the repre-
sentative Of the greatest number Of
people who were as yet unorganized.
the great class which includes the
home owner, small business, and the
professional man. This group of citi-
zens had no representative body to
speak for them to protect their inter
ests until The Home Owners and
Citizens League was formed. 1t is
the duty of every man, woman and
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Bill To Oh an &c
Recorder OF Deeds
Power

WASHINGTON, February &C
Nashville there is a deal Of Cos
sip here that a colored man will not
succeed Jefferson Coage as Recorder
Of Deeds, Senator King (Democrat)
Of Utah, chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee introduced a bill in
the Senate to transfer the authority
to appoint the Recorder to the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The Recorder Of Deeds, the Com
m~issioners said in a letter recon-
mending passage of the measure, is
a local official dealing with local
matters and serving almost entirely
local residents and there is mo
reason why the various duties and re-
sponsibilities Of the officer should
not be under their administrations
Under present law the Recorder Is
appointed by the President subject
to confirmation Of the Senate. The
law also provides the Recorder shall
appoint his own staff and fix their
salaries. This would be changed I'M
der the Commissioners bill.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Judge Horton of ScOttsbOrO
Fame Has Only One OPP
pOnent Now.

Birmingham. Ala. - (CNS) Cir
cult Judge James E. Horton, who re-
jected a Jury verdict and granted a
new trial to one of the S~cottsboro
defendants at Decatur last spring, has
only one opponent now in his candi-
dacy for reelection. Withdrawal OF
T. E. St. John, a Cullman attorney
and member Of the Legislature.
leaves only former Judge Osceola
Kyle in opposition.
In withdrawing MIR. St. John de-
clared himself unwilling to make po-
itical capital of the Scottsboro case.
an order to conduct this campaign
he said, Sit seems it will be necessary
to capitalize on a judicial decision
rendered BY a judicial officer in whose
honesty and integrity l have the ut
most confidence. Such a campaign is
distasteful to me, and / do not de-
sire to make the campaign on any
such issue
Present indications are that Judge
Horton has a much better chance of
reelection than had been presumed
by those who believed his S~cottsboro
case decisions would be the determin-
ing issue.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
MohiIizes Fight On
JOB Discrimination
Demands Jobs Or Adequate Relic:

1SA"hdo JODo VI ReHeI
New York, (CNA), Jan. 27.-The
L. S. N. r. Council Of Greater New
York bitterly denounced the shameful
discrimination Of the Negro workers
under the NRA and it's subsidiary or
ganizations-PWA, CWA, and CWS
in a statement issued today. "The
gravity Of the situation demands that
the Negro people struggle for immed-
late relief and unemployment insur-
ance in unity with the white work
ers," declared Herman Mackawain,
President Of the Council.
The statement points out in part:
The further social, economic, and
political degradation Of the Negro
people and the increased lynch terror
makes it imperative that we demand
the immediate enactment of the Bill
against Lynching and for Civil Rights
proposed by the League Of Struggle
for Negro Rights and the right of
Negroes to jobs in every industry,
trade, and profession.
The announcement made by the
Federal Relief Director Hopkins On
the behalf Of President Roosevelt,
that in less than a month one million
workers will be fired from the CWA
and the entire program abandoned in
a few weeks prompts the LSNR to
take immediate steps to demand the
continuation Of the CWA jobs and the
appropriation Of the necessary funds
to make this possible and the aboli-
ton Of discrimination in the registra-
ton and hiring Of Negroes.
Mr.. Mackawain stated that DNe-
groes had been arbitrarily excluded
from jobs in practically all business
institutions in Harlem, and that the
HI s. At. r. is proposing the hiring
OF Negro workers in those places By
reduction in the hours Of work with
out a reduction in pay
n s. N. r. branches throughout the
city have eagerly taken up the cam
paign as outlined by the Council. The
main slogan Of this campaign is
Smash Jim Crow-ism in Harlem and
throughout New York and Jobs or
Adequate Relief for the Starving Ne
gro Masses!
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Plan Ocean Hop

New York City-(CNSl- Charles
M. Bolden, "a, and Floyd " Cox, 80,
members of a Brooklyn American
Legion post, have announced a plan
for a nonstop flight to Paris in the
interest Of the Legion.
These two Negro filters say they
have purchased the monoplane used
in establishing a women's refueling
endurance record at Curtiss Field
last year, and plan to take off early
in June.
They plan to follow the Southern
route, by way of Bermuda and the
Azores. They hope to fly to Paris,
place a wreath on the tomb of the
unknown soldier, and fly back.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Danish Newspaper
Score u. S. Lynch
Orgies

New York, Feb. 2. - The Social
Demokraten, a leading newspaper of
Copenhagen, Denmark, carries a
three-column, illustrated feature
story on lynching in the United
States, in its issue Of December 4th,
q copy of which has just been received
at the Nationa office Of the N. "A. A.
G. P. The article, by jobs Sperling,
is based on material furnished by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People. The
Illustrations consist of twelve small
photographs of beautiful American
Negro children and a large photo
graph Of the San Jose lynching.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
kentucky Court
Frees Four kncwn
Lyrchers

Hazard, Ky. (CNA) Feb. 3.-Four
known members Of the lynch gang
that lynched Rox Scott, 20 year old
Negro youth, were released Saturday
without bail following their detention
for a few hours. Three Of the men
were charged with murder.
Judge A. M. Gross, who ordered
their release, said that the warrants
had not been dismissed, that the
known lynchers had merely been per
mitted to return to their homes on
their promise that they would not
leave the country.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Prof. A. l.. Smell
Coming To 0maha

Prof. a. L. Smell Of the department
Of Education at Fisk University will
be in Omaha about Feb. Is. Prof.
Smell will be cooperating for the win
ter quarter with the extension ser
vice Of Fisk.
Prof. Smell will be available for lee
ture engagements on short notice.
He will visit high schools and colleges
studying problems in the field Of edu-
cation affecting the Negro student
and teacher.
For further information call L. L..
McVay, Phone Web. O713.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Negroes Apo
inted TO Police
Dept.

Two young Negroes were appoint
ed to the Omaha Police Department,
Wednesday, February /, they are
Harry Lewis and Dale Riddle. Both
were educated in Omaha. Harry
Lewis is well known in Athletic
circles, as a former pugilist, and a
present holder Of many records in
track. He is assistant Scoutmaster
Of Troop 79, and lives at 2427 Maple.
He was a former employee Of the
Omaha Guide and Worlds Interschol-
astic High Jump Champion.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
MURRAY
HAS RETIRED

@ ras We 1928 Parker
81, who A-s been employed in the
Post Office for TIE past 81 years, has
been retired. During the 81 years
Ct Mr.. Murray's employment in the
Post Office, he has never punched 4
late time card. Mr.. Murray intends
to rest for a while. He will then re-
sumo his former work as a boxing
instructor,
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
Suggest A CoIored
Eninister Make
Opening Prayer

WASHINGTON, February &C
NS)-Representative Oscar DePriest
of Illinois has suggested to Speaker
Rainey that a colored minister be
selected to give the opening prayer
at a House session. The Speaker told
Mr.. DePriest ne would leave the re-
quest iup to the House chaplain"
and the latter the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain, said the had
deferred the matter until later for
consideration"
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10

Negro Republican
Rec. $4,000 Job

tCNS)-Mayor Fliorello LaGuardia.
Fusion mayor Of Greater New York.
since January |, has selected Hubert
y. Delaney, a young Negro Repub-
hcan, Of the Twenty-second AS
sen1bly, a native Of Raleigh, North
Carolina, attorney-member of the
Commission on Taxes and Assess
ments Of New York City. Mr.. De-
laney appeared at the City Hall on
call, Monday January 20 at noon. was
sworn in by Mayor LaGuardia and at
once assumed the duties Of his office.
The position is one of the most dipni-
fled at the disposal Of the mayor.
carries an annual salary of $4,000
and the tenure Of office Is indefinite
at the pleasure of the appointing Of
ficer.
n 1929 Mr. Delaney was nomin-
ated by a five to one vote IL the nri-
maries and ran for Congress- W the
2lst Congressional District Ct New
York to fill a vacancy caused BY the
death Of Representative in Congress,
Royal H. Weller. AIT that time IL
c~ampaigned the Harlem district in
company with Congressman LaGrar-
dia Of the goth District; thea w.
Republican candidate running fr
mayor against Jimmy Walker, Demo
crat.
In that campaign a Negro for the
first time in history empoyed the
most advanced method Of campaign
ing when Mr. Delaney appeared in a
speech. Mr.. LaGuardia
also appeared in the political feature.
Both met defeat but they learned to
know and understand each other.
Mr.. Delaney who is the son-in-law
DR. Emmett j. Scott, secretary Of
Howard University, was at the time
his nomination for Congress, AS
slstant United States Attorney for
Southern District Of New York.
During his incumbency he represent
the Government in the prosecu-
lon Of several notable cases; re-
'eived the warm commentator Of his
associates and made an enviable
and reputation for himself.
In the last campaign Mr.. Delaney
IS a Republican was an outstanding
supporter Of the Fusion movement
helped to cut down the Tammanv
majority in the Twenty-second AL
'embly District very materially.
The commission is composed of 4
group Of citizens and the law calls
or n Of them to be a lawyer. Mr..
Delaney as an attorney-member Of
he board, fills the most dignified
position ever given to a colored men
n New York City. 1t outranks bv
ar both in dignity and lucrativeness
he much boosted Of position-CiviI
Commissioner held by Ferd-
nand Morton, Tammany leader in
Harlem.
Mr. Delaney served under Charles
|. futile and George z. Medalie as
n assistant United States Attorney
ON 1927 to 1888. Recently he join
d the law firm Of George j. Mint
er, former chief assistant United
tates Attorney.
Mr. Delaney was graduated from
ity College in 1888 and from the
lew York University Law School III
926, while attending law school he
as a teacher in Public School 5,
Ianhattan- His father, the Right
ev- Henry Beard Delaney, was
-nglican Episcopal Bishop for North
nd South Carolina. His mother, Mrs.
amy Jane Delaney, was a teacher
St. Augustine's College for more
forty years. Mr.. Delaney re-
eived his early education at st. Aug
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
D. M. GRIFITH AUTHoR ora
BIRTH OF u NATION BROKE

= BIRTH OF a NATION BROKE
New York City. (CNS)-D. w
Griffith, who produced "A Birth of a
Nation,'i the movie that featured
propaganda against Negroes through
out the United States. is reported
penniless now It appears that the
naughty producer Is down and out
and even forsaken by his former
friends.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO
DEATH IN STOVE FIRE

Washington, - (CNS) - Ninety
two-year-old colored woman Mrs.
Ellen Carson, vas burned to death
here last week when her dress was ig-
nited by a stove in her home on Capt.
toll Avenue, Northeast.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
NEGRO KIDNAPPED IN FLA;
LYNCHING SUSPECTED

Clearwater, Fla-Elisah Sandlin, Ne
gro chef, vas seized here by four
white men in an automobile, and has
not been seen since, it was learned
when his wife reported the disappear
ance to the police. No action was
taken by them.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10

The Square Deal Grocers held a
meeting Monday. Feb. 5, at Hayden's
Grocery Store, 9th and Franklin
SITS. General business was discussed.
Plans were made for a Mass meeting
to be held the frstt of March, at Zion
Baptist Church. DIR. Hawkins will
be principle speaker.
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10
S. G. FRAMES ONE MORE
TO DIE

Greenville, S. C.-ames Green, Ne
gro worker, was sentenced to die in
the electric chair here April Is, on {
charge of attacking a white girl
The Omaha guide., 1934-02-10

He will be remembered as the
trainer Of Jack Thompson, worlds
weller weight champion, Gorilla Jones
middle weight champion and Johnny
S~onneberg, an Omaha boy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Feb. 19.-(UP).-De-
mand was slow in the Boston wool
market today, and it was estimated
that the abnormally small volume
Of 100000 pounds was sold ] asst
week. Prices remained firm, how
ever, and quotably unchanged.
Shearing Is under way in Arizona
and vicinity. Some new Arizona
wool has been shipped for Boston
account at prices to growers OF
about 80 cents pound. Nearly
100000 pounds from the vicinity OF
Menard. Tex. has been sold to Bos-
ton dealers. Landed clean at Boston
these woods will cost about S$-S5
cents q pound, which Is practically
on a par with today's market.
The U. s. agriculture department
said: Domestic wool quotations in
the Boston market are firm on Sos
and finer qualities and steady on
lower grades. Some houses are re-
fusing to sell their better lots of
strictly combinf ASS, sos, Ia blood.
Ohio flecces at any price under AZ
cents in the grease. Sales on similar
woods last week are at Al cents
in the grease. Estimated receipts
Of domestic VOCAL at Boston re-
ported to the Boston Grain and
Flour Exchange during the week
ending February IT, amounted to
6O,70O pounds compared with no.
800 pounds during the previous
week" -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19
NATION HAS BUT
TWO CHOICES ON
UNEMPLOYED
II Must Support Millions
of Them or Take 90
Hour Week

Washington, Feb 9-(UP)-The
nation faces a choice of supporting
millions of unemployed on govern
ment funds indefinitely or adopting
the 3O-hour week for industry.
President william Green of the
American Federation of Labor said
today Before the house labor com.
mittee.
Green Fundamentally supported
the Connery 3O-hour week bill and
asserted that hours under MIRA
codes were not short enough to
make. a serious dent in the number
Of unemployed. .
"The problem of technologica,
unemployment must be given par
amount considerations Green said,
Even If we go back to the 1929
employment level after this de-
preston there will be 1000, 900
men out of work unless we have a
80 hour week"
He warned that after previous
depressions work hours have been
heightened by industry and that
the government should provide
safeguards against such serious
situation developing again.
There are more than 10000 90
persons out of jobs in industry and
we must establish the 80 hour week
If major part of them are to go
back to jobs" he said.
I'VE have the choice of continu-
ing support of the unemployed Oh
government funds or putting into
effect the 80 hour week as a means
of permanently reviving industry
through broad increases in pur-
chasing power."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19
LOCAL MAN WINS
CARROLL MEDAL
Lloyd HallOck, Co G Ser
geant, HOnored at Wa
terbury Inspection
WATERVILLE

Lloyd Hallock, of Thomaston
avenue, a sergeant in company G,
103d infantry, Connecticut National
Guard, known locally as hte Sedg-
wick Guards, was awarded the Car
roll medal at the inspection cere-
monies of the company which took
place at the state armory on Satur-
day evening. The ward goes an
nually to the militiaman who
makes the neatest and best dressed
appearance at the inspection.
Edward II. Cooke
The death of Edward r. Cooke
occurred yesterday morning at st
Mary's hospital following an illness
of only few days. Until a few
months ago Mr. Cooke had resided
on upper Cooke street. Since that
time he has made his home at 244
Pine street. He had been with the
nearly a half : century, recently
completing his forty-third year.
During the past few years, while
residing in Waterville he made a
great many local friends to whom
the news of his death comes as a
definite shock.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Mary
e. Cooke of Waterbury, daughter
Mrs Ralph Lee, of New York city,
formerly connected with the Wa
terbury office of the state motor ve-
hicle department; brother, James
Cooke Of Bethel, Me; a niece, Mrs
Walter DAILY of Cheshire, Conn; and
two nephews, Roger Cooke and
James Cooke, of Middlebury.
The body has been removed to
the Lunny funeral home on Gen.
trail avenue where friends may call
this afternoon and evening. The
funeral will take place from there
at $3.50 a. m. on Tesuday to st Mar
garet's church where high mass
of requiem will be celebrated at 10
n. IN. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Bray Funeral
A number of Waterville people
attended funeral services for Mrs
Bertha Pennell Bray, wife of Ches-
ter Bray, which were conducted
yesterday afternoon at the Alder
son funeral home. The officiating
clergymen were Rev Moses r. Low
ell, pastor of the Second Congrega-
tional church and Rev Samuel A.
Budde, vicar of Christ chapel. The
burial took place today in West
boro, Mass.
Lenten services at st Michaers
church this week will be on Tues
day and Friday evenings. Tomor-
row at 1880 p. m. there will be
rosary. sermon and bencdiction nj
the most blessed sacrament. On
Friday at the same hour there will
be the way of the cross and bene-
diction.
The annual offering for home
and foreign missions was made yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19
WYNEKOOP CASE
STARTED AGAIN

Chicago. Feb. 10 - (UP) - The
Wynekoop operating table murder
mystery was placed before court
for the second time today.
DIR Alcie Lindsay Wynekoop, So
year old woman physician on
whose operating liable the nearly
nude body of Rheta Wpnekoop was
found last November, was recover
ed at least partially from her ILL
ness that caused q mistrial in the
case last month.
DR. Wynekoop is charged with
murder and the state hopes to
prove her guilt and thereby solve
what has been described as one Of
the most battling murder mysteries
of modern times. Rheta Wyne-
koop, the titian-haired victim of
the strange Staying, was the
daughter-in-law of the defendant
and the wife of Earle Wynekoop.