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The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
Is SELF PROTECTION A CRIME?

Common ing editorially on the political charge
that the utilities have actively opposed government
ownership of their properties, The Pomeroy, Ohio,
Tribune says:
at is indeed difficult for the average man who
thinks with an open mind and who is not so preju-
diced that he cannot give a subject fair and intelli-
gent thought, to get excited over such charges. AS
a matter of fact just why should not a company or
firm, whether engaged in public utilities or grocery
selling, be permitted to do everything possible so
long as he mel, her m nor breaks laws, to
keep from losing his business.
lis not a man entitled to the fruits of his labor?
Is he to be shorn of his business without a chance
to pro ect himelf simply because it happens to be
a utilities business? Such action is comparable only
to the unfair procedure taken by the government
when prohibition was voted in the land, when mil
lions of dollars of property were scrapped by such
action without restitution being made to those who
had their money invested in legal enterprises. Re
CARELESS of ones thoughts or sympathes, such things
are not right nor equitable nor can any amount Of
argument make them so.
eff and when the laws now in effect are proper
" enforced and honest officials see that competent
engineers properly fix valuations for utilities and
set rates accordingly there never will be any reason
for governmental interference or ownership Of uti-
lities. And if such actions are taken, the people will
receive lower rates than they will get under govern
mental operation with the grating methods used
in most political deals extended to the field of pub
lie utilities.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
CONFERENCE.-THE MISSING ELEMENT.

Twelve months ago the American people entered
a New Expectation. They entered it with the pro-
found hope that it would witness industrial recove-
ry, that it would Prove the success or failure of
the governmental experiments that were inaugural
ed in 1894 that the great problems Of %unemploy-
ment, declining purchasing power, distressed agri-
culture, and uncertainty on the part Of property
investors and industrial leaders would be,
to at least some extent, solved. They hoped the
year might be the turning point Of the long period
Of depression-that it would show where we are
going.
The greatest experimental twelve months in the
history OF our nation has ended and another New
Year looms. During the past there has been prog
ress in some directions-ther has been retrogres-
sion In others. Some businesses have been stimulat-
ed, some have sunk deeper into lethargy. Whether
there has been any increase in regular employment
IS questionable. During the current winter close to
100000 are being sustained by organized public
relief. Reports from fact-gathering organizations
show that those industries which sell perishable
goods to the consumer-shoes, packaged foods,
clothing, fuel and so on-are doing better than at
any time since the depression. But the reports like
wise show that our basic ndustries-thos which
employ the bulk of labor in normal times represents
the greatest amount Of invested capital, such as
steel, railroads, electric utilities+are either static
or are sinking back toward the abysmal levels of
1892. In some instances, Of which the electric utili-
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
THOU SHALT NOT KILL"

Last year the American people established one
uunenvlaDle record. More people were killed and
injured III Automobile accidents than ever before.
The Travellers Insurance Company has analysed
the record Ill a graphic, illus, rated booklet entitled
Thou Shalt Not KILL 1t shows that the fatality
Total was around 36,O00-and the injury total near
the million mark. 1t is a fact that automobile regis
tratlons increased last year, as compared with 1888
but they increased but 8 per cent as did gasoline
consumption while the dea,h record scared 16 per
cent.
The main reason for that CHASTITY record is exces-
slve speed. Speed Is not only responsible tor the
bulk of accidents-it also tends to make the conse-
quences Of each accident more serious. A heavy
foot on the accelerator is the best friend that the
Dark Angel has.
Last year, automobiles struck 337, 900 pedestri-
ans-and 16, 1000 died. There were 381 600 accidents
in which two cars ollided-reSulting in the death
of $500 people. Four thousand were killed as the
result of cars striking fixed objects-and LOO
persisted in accidents involving cars and trains
a type of accident which is almost invariably the
fault of the mOtoris,.
Drivers who speed in improper places, who drive
on the wrong side of the road, who usurp the right
of-way, who pass on hills and curves, who fail to
give proper signals and who are otherwise, reckless,
menace the life, health and property Of every Ameri-
can citizen. Are we to continue to permit such
drivers to make shambles of the public streets and
highways?
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30

Washington, D. c., March 28.-In less than a
year the Midwest farmer has proved his ability as
a businessman capable Of operating his own credit
factory, E. R. Heaton, President of the Production
Credit Corporation of Omaha, declared at a con-
ference of Production Credit Corporation presidents
here recently.
, For proof, he revealed that the AZ production
credit associations in Iowa Nebraska, South Dako-
ia and Wyoming showed net earnings of $52, 1874
for their first nine months Of operation. cit is a
tribute to the business ability of our farmers that
each association closed the year with earnings on
its books, = said Mr.. Heaton.
Supplying short-term credit at per cent in
terest, the associations have bridged a gap in the
farmers financial needs. In the first nine months
of operations the AZ associations leaned approxima-
tely ST 100000 to farmers and stockmen in the four
states, including about 100000 in loans taken over
by assignment from agricultural credit corpora
tons.
CAS- a result of their successful operation thus
far, production credit associations are ready to
serve the farmers seasonal needs in a still more
effective way during the 1885 growing season, -
added the corporation president. eve ask the
farmers to do just one thing. That is to apply i'm
mediately for whatever seed requirements or other
credit he will need for production purposes.
Then he can be sure he won't be waiting for
the money when he should be using it.
"Cash loans funds have been set up in each as
ISOLATION to give the farmer immediate adequate
credit through his local association. By this pro-
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30

-. EDITORIALS


and solidity to the life insurance industry.
This company has a reserve fund, required by
law, OF $15,695,000 to protect its outs. anding poll
cles. |. IS obligated to pay, through monthly or an
l.ual Instruments, The sum Of $771 1926 in death and
disability claims.
1t has collected advance interest and premiums
to. aling $4,000, which it has not yet earned, and
taxes, bills payable, GAINS in process Of completi-
ton and miscellaneous expenses will take an addi-
tional $1,272,OOO0
This makes a total Liability of 81, 883,OO0
Against his liability, the company has unencum-
bered real estate valued at $3,684,000. 1t holds
mortgage loans of 1866, 600, secured by first liens
on real estate appraised at more han $11, 00,0OO. 1t
has interest due on These loans to the extent Of
$217 900. |. has, in net premiums in process of col
lection, and in loans on policies, So, 1890 1t owns
high grade bonds and stocks worm 1882. 900 upon
which interest now due totals SGT, 600. 1t has cash
on hand to he extent of 1884, 900, and miscellaneous
assets worth $4,000.
As a result, the cOmpany's secured assets total
$18,57 3, 000-$690,000 more than its liabili. les to
pOlicyholders and creditors.
II should be emphasized that this company is no
different from hundreds Of others which are equally
sound and liquid. After five years of depression,
life insurance can pOin, to a record which any in
dustry could be proud Of.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
OF INTEREST TO NEWSPAPERS IN IOWA,
NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA
AND WYOMING.

Washington, D. C,-Commenting that "money
is lenliful and reasonably easy to GET Leonard n.
Burch, President of the Federal intermediate Cred
it Bank Of Omaha, today stated that all signs in
dictate a continuation of existing low interest rates
for farmers Of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and
Wyoming.
He directed attention to the favorable reception
given recent issues Of intermediate credit bank
bonds as an indicator of a continued desirable re-
discoun, rate by the bank, making possible low in
terest credit for farmer-borrowers
Declaring that this "stable, dependable source
Of credit has been a vital factor in livestock and
crop production in the Eight district Of the Farm
Credit Administ% rtaion, . he pointed to the lending
Of more than $50, 00O, 900 during 1884 to local live
stock loan companies, production credit associations
and agricultural credit corporations.
"More than 10000 farmers and stockmen are
tapping this cheap money market created by the
Federal intermediate credit banks said Mr.. Burch,
who came to Washington to attend a conference OF
Federal Intermediate credit bank presidents. 'fAnd
while the bank has been operating nearly Il years,
the impression still prevails in many quarters that it
is lending government money. The funds loaned
come from the public money markets on which our
bonds are sold"
Establishment of production credit associations
throughout the four states, he added, not only wild
ened the scope Of the intermediate credit bank,
which discounts the paper of The production credit
associations, but also gave the farmer a permanent
source Of short-term credit OH the same basis en-
joyed by other lines of industry.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
A CHALLENGE TO NEGROES.

Gin the United States as a whole during the
f~ive-year period, 1926-1930, more than eight times
as many Negroes as white males were slain per unit
Of population and almost seven times as many Negro
as white women.
lin 1920 the standardized rate for white males
was IA per 100000 and in 1880 it was m. The
rate for white females also changed very little.
Among Negroe males, however, the rate rose from
ABS in 1920 to $50 in 1880 the highest point, 67,
being reached in 1926. Among Negro women the
rate rose from 1913 to 146 during the same years.
Such is The report on homicides In the United
States made recently by DR.. Louis dublin, chief
statistician for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, in the March issue of the Survey Graph.
ic." The homicide rate for the country is 90 per.
10000. More than six times as many Negroes as.
whites are murdered. Most Of the murderers of the
Negroes are Negroes.
This disgraceful record is a challenge to our
group. When we are killing so many more Of our
people than are killed by l~ynching mObs each year,
1t is high time we did something about it.
There are a few things that we can do immediate.
Iy to stop this ~senseless taking of lives. We can in
sit that the sale Of dangerou weapons be restrictede
that Negroes accused Of numbering Negroes be
promptly arrested, tried and convicted and sentenc-
ed to as long terms as they would get for killing
white people. Unless we do this we are tacitly adj
hitting that in our opinion the life Of a Negro is
not as valuable as that of a white person.
There is a big job, too, for our ministers, our
educators and our editors. Fortunately, an increas-
ingly large number are becoming aware Of it, and
working to halt this needless sacrifice on the altar
of passion and ignorance.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
N. A A. C. P. TO FILE TEST SUIT
ARKANSAS GARMENT WORKERS

Little Rock, Ark, March ga lest case VIII De
filed here IN a lew Gays by attorneys acting LOT
the National Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People to recover back wages due coiored
and white workers OF the Maid-Wel Garment com
pany a. Forrest City, Arkansas.
The women were paid less than code wages for
several weeks and then laid off" indefinitely 1t
IS to recover The 1uIl amount due them for the weeks
they worked under he code that suit Is being
brought. Lawyers retained by the y. a. A.. Y. +.
are Scipio a. Jones veteran barrls.er VINO handled
the Arkansas riot cases tor the n. A. A. Z. I. III
teen years ago j. r.. Booker and J. A. Hlbbler.
Aftidavi,s from the workers were secured DUR
ing the past two weeks by John T. Davis, secretary
OF the Joint Committee on National Recovery, who
came to Arkansas as he agent OF the n. A. A. Y. L.
Mr.. DAVIS appeared Marcn II before the NRA re-
gionaI board In Dallas, Tex and after presenting
his data on the Maid ell Garment case, the board
ordered the Blue Eagle taken away from the
factory and criminal prosecution begun against the
owner. More than 5000 is involved in the back
pay action.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
THINGS ONE

Recently | talked to a district manager of one of
the largest brokerage houses III me country. He
commen- ed on the fear and uncertainty that politl-
cal Investigations OF industries engender in the pub
Lie mind. AS an example, he brought up the most
recently announced investlgation-,hat OF the tele-
phone system.
He said that shortly af,er the announcement,
which brought a sharp drop in telephone stock, an
old couple whom he knew, came into his office. the
man dld odd gardening jobs while his wife tended
a small mix goat herd. During a lifetime, they had
saved $3,0UO which was invested in American Tele-
phone 4 Telegraph stuck. They wanted to know
what 20 do. Iney feared Tor their savings and their
dividends.
What could the manager tell them? Little or
nothing. For when politics takes he helm, business
stability flies out Oh the window.
Savings can be legislated, regulated, inves,iga ed
and taxed out of existence.
Who can tell the Old couple what to do?
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
MOBILE N. A. A. G. P. SEEKS TO INCREASE
NUMBER OF VOTERS In COUNTY.

Mobile, Ala, March 28.-At an open forum mass
meeting conducted by the Mobile branch Of the N.
A. A. g.. F. a, Metropolitan A. NJ. E. church on last
Sunday, plans were made to increase the number
of qualified Negro voters in Mobile coun y. Sug-
gestiOns were offered by a number OF persons of the
large and en- ,husiastic audience as to what may be
done to encourage cOiored people to register and
qualify as voters. Plans are now being carefully
devised to round up" the exservice men who by
virtue Of service in the United States Army or
Navy, are exempted from payment of poll tax; it
is also planned to interest and educate young men
and women reaching maturi, as to the responsible
lily of citizenship, and encourage them 10 register;
those who are above twenty-one and no, over thirty
years Of age will be asSis, ed in paying back poll
tax through a fund which it is hoped may be Great
ed by giving a series Of enter, ailments. A school
of civil government will be conducted, and the color
ed newspapers and ministers of the community have
been requested to help arouse ci .izenship interest
in the non-voter through their editorial columns
and church services respectively.
The N. A. A. c.. p, is asking the full cooperation
of all citizens in every way possible to make the
effort a success. Several prominent white citizens
have lauded the plan and have commended it as a
progressive step IN civic efforts.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
FRENC MAGAZINE CARRIES ARTICLE on
NEAL LYNCHlNG.

New York, March 20-A three page article on
the ~lynching OF Claude Neal last October an Mari
anna, rlorlua, IS carried IN me February 10th IS
sue of Les Gathers deS Droits de l'Homme, a maya
zine published in Paris, France. The author, MISS
AlagdeIine faz secured details from the n. A. a. Y.
L. ana quotes a deal OF the material III the \. A. A.
q. Z. pamph.e., Inc Lynching OF Claude Neal."
The n. "A. A. o.. p. reports that II has received
papers and magazines with accounts OF the Neal
Iynching from several European and South Amerl-
can Journals.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
PHILADELPHIA METHODISTS BACK ANTI
LYNCH BILL,

Philadelphia, Pa, March ga resolution pas
sed recently by the Social Service Commission OF
the Philadelphia annual conference of the III. (.
church endorsed the Costigan-W agner anti-lynchlng
bill in the following language: 1--WE endorse the
Costigan-W Wagner bill because l%ynching has become
a menace 10 the nation, has beSmirched the good
name Of America before the eyes OF the world, and
because it undermined the documentary foundations
Of organized society"
The Rev. Walter j. Leppert was active in Sc
curing the endorsement.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
MASSACHUSETTS SENATE ASKS
q. S. ANTI-LYNCHING LAW.

Boston, Mass. March 28.-The state Senate Of
Massachusetts has adopted resolutions calling upon
Congress to enact legislation for the prevention Of
l~ynching and the punishment of the crime. At first
the senate defeated the resolutions on a voice vote
count Of 13 to Is, but when Senator Thomas nj.
Burke demanded a ~roll-call They were adopted by
a vote vote of 10 to 16. The switch in the vote is
attributed to fear on the par of opponents Of the
resolutions that voters Nigh be aroused against
hem.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
DIVIDE PRIZES EQUALLY IN LYNCHING ART
EXHIBIT,

New York, March z8.-Judges Of the pieces IN
in the recent art exhibi, on l%ynching decided final
ly to divide he SIS in prize money donated by Mrs.
Amy Spingarn into five equal parts, with $40 gong
70 REGINALD Marsh. Harry S.ernburg, Julius Bloch,
Paul Cadmus and William Mosby. Arrangements
are being made to send the exhibit, called A
Ar. Commentary on Lynching, on a tour which 1t
is hoped viii include several southern clues.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF DEPRESSION.

The thirty-sixth annual statement issued by a
representative, small life insurance company provid-
es some interesting facts as to the security, safety
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30

eedure loans will be closed in a considerably shorter
time than during last year.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30

1t is impossible to exaggerate
the Importance of the German re-
fusal to continue to keep within
the arms stipulations Of the Yer
sailles treaty. 1t has been feared
that she would do this ever since
Hitler went in-and every nation
hoped against hope that it would
never happen. Under the Treaty,
Germany's army is limited to
100000 men, and she is not allow
ed to have much in the way Of
aircraft, artillery, tanks. Now
she will quadruple her army,
greatly extend compulsory mill
tary training Of citizens, and will
build up her defensive and often
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-30

arrangements want to wave the whi,e flag and sur
render heir economic position, that is their busl
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Continued on Page 81
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Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, March 3o,h, 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-04
Here Come British Again
With Only a Slight Bang
"Nell Gwyn" is Not Particularly Full of Fire
works, But Presents Potentially
Fine Actress
Fine Actress.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.

S whose
flicker Anna O.
- Nilsson in delivers
acteraon perhaps better
especially ability things
to offices in this country.
intriguing element in the British
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Oh the IypC IIldl Will 0O AIlOcL " give
him a chance to display the clever
technique he used as the down-at-the-
heel dentist in The Farmer Takes
a Wife"
Slim Summerville-whose correct
name is George. by the way-has
known the ups and downs Of pro-
fessional screen career more than any
other actor in town. He started mo-
ton picture work as comedian and
director when the silent screen was
young He worked up an excellent fan
following and then apparently faded
out Of the picture.
His work in "All Quiet on the
Western Front" which brought Lew
Ayres into stardom, was outstanding,
and got him a second chance to make
good in films. Since that time he
has steadily and persistently gone
about building a new career for him
self.
To say that he has succeeded In
making a screen comeback would be
putting it mildly. Actors who APP
parently are through In pictures sell
dom get a chance to be starred in the
films.
The answer in this particular case
is that Summerville has moved along
with the changing picture that is
Hollywood and his comedy today rates
with the newest and finest on the
screen.
After all the talk about casting
Silvia Sidney and various other girls
as the lead in "Burlesque," Para
mount now decides that Claudette
Colbert will play the role of the
actress opposite Jack Oakie in this
picture.
This sort Of role will be different
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Hall on November 7, 8 and 9. In the
cast will be H. M. Smythe. formerly of
the London Stock Co.; DR.. E. Clyde
Shade, who will also direct; Will Garlic
ton and Janet Coon.
X X X X
THE gentlemen in the counting house,
who keep tab on activities under
the Warner Bros. aegis around Holly
wood, report that IL features are now
either before the cameras there or
have just been completed, while an
other Is are being prepared for early
shooting. In case you like to relish
pictures in advance, the list of earlier
arrivals at the Earle and Metropolitan
this Fall and Winter will include:
Miss Pacific Fleet" with Joan
Blondell. Glenda Farrell. Hugh Herbert
and Warren Hull, Warmers new
juvenile.
Capt. Blood" the Rafael Sabatinl
story being directed by Michael Cur
tiz. In the cast are Enrol Flynn,
Olivia de Havilland, Robert Barrat.
Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, Guy
Kibbee and many others.
The Frisco Kid" in which Jimmy
Cagney dons costume. The cast in
cludes Margaret Lindsay, George E.
Stone, Ricardo Cortez and Donald
Woods. Lloyd Bacon is directing.
Hard Luck Dame" with Bette
Davis, Franchot Tone, Margaret Lind
say and Alison Skipworth; director,
Alfred E. Green.
Enemy of Man" Paul MUM vehicle
based on the life of Pasteur. The cast
includes Josephine Hutchinson, Anita
Louise. Henry O'Neill. Fritz Leiber
and Donald Woods. William Bieterle
is directing.
Il Found Stella Parish" with Kay
Francis, Ian Hunter. Paul Lukas and
Sybil Jason; Mervyn Leroy. director.
Meet the Duchess" with Warren
William and Dolores Del Rio teamed
under the direction of Frank Nc
Donald.
Country Boy" Dawn Powell's
novel, with Barton MacLane and Mary
Aston featured in the cast.
STARS Over Broadway" with Pat
O'Brien, Jean Muir. Jane Froman,
James Melton and Frank McHugh;
William Keighley. director.
Prairie Schooners," starring Dick
formerly Nick) Foran.
Broadway Hostess with Winifred
Shaw, Lyle Talbot. Phil Regain, Gene
We've Tobin and Allen jenkins.
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for the lovely Colbert, but not en-
tirely unknown to her, as she made
one of her first stage hits playing
in THE Barker" both in London and
New York.
Norman Foster was her leading man
at that time, and he later became
her husband.
It's unofficially known that Guy
Kibbee will be borrowed from Warmers
by Fox-Twentieth Century to play the
role Of Capt. Januarius Judkins in
Capt. January" the Laura Richards
classic dear to both children and
grown-ups the world over.
Kibbee's home studio owned the
film rights to the story. and. in SELL
ing 1t as starring vehicle for
Shirley Temple. decided to lend Guy
to play the old fisherman's part.
They're telling this amusing story
about town on Fred Perry, the tennis
champ, who happened to be talking
to Groucho Marx.
i read . most amusing story in
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

-Keith's-"Diamond Jim" at
11:15 am, 1:21, 1927, 5:33. 1888 and
GAS pm.
Loew's "O'Shaughnessy's
Boy" at 10:45 am. lbs, 4:20, TBS
and 10 pm. Stage shows at 1920,
3:15, $40 and 8:55 pm.
Earle-"Special Agent" at II am.
1:25, 4:1o, 7:05 and $50 pm. Stage
shows at 1885, $40, 6:l5 and 9 pm.
Metropolitan-"She Married Her
Boss" at II am, los, $40, 5:l5, 1925
and $50 pm.
Palace-"Call of the Wild" at 11:25
am. 1880, $3.50, 5:35, 7:35 and s:35
pm.
BeIasco-"The Clairvoyant," at
1920, 2:1s, Alb. '6:l1. $40 and
1908 pm.
Columbia-"Steamb Round the
Bend" at 1855 am, 1855, 3:55, 5:55,
7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Ambassador-"China Seas" at 6:15,
8 and Gas pm.
Tivoli-"Smilin' Through" at 2,
a:55, $50. 7:45 and $40 pm.