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The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
Lynch Gang Kidnaps
and Nj d e
Farm I'll a n d

L~ouisburg, N. c., (CNA)-
.Govan Sweat" Ward, 25-year-
old farm hand, was kidnapped
and lynched by a band Of rs
white men four h after he
was alleged to have amuck
and murdered a white farmer.
The death of Ward was the 10th
reported lynching this year.
Sheriff J. It. Moore, white, as
sisted by Deputy T. P. Bean,
white, turned Ward over to t h e
murder gang while t h ey were
supposedly transferring him by
car to a nearby town, Rocky
Mount, for "safekeeping." The
local coroner white washed the
brutal Staying by returning a
verdict of death at the hands Of
persons unknown" althoug b
none of the kidnappers were
masked.
Alleged witnesses state that
Ward, while at work in the fields
had suddenly lost his mind and
struck his sister, Sturgeon Ayes
cue. When G. G. Stokes, white
farmer, interviewed, Ward is as
serted to have struck him w i t h
a stone and severed his head with
an axe.
The insane man was seized by
white farmers and placed in the
local jail. Gov. J. @ B. Ehring-
haus, fearing nationwide protest
if a lynching were to occur, or
dered out the National Guard to
save Ward for more orderly legal
|lynching in the Carolina court.
However, when the troops ar
rived, Wards bullet-ridden body
was already swaying from an oak
tree a half-mile from the alleged
attack on Stokes.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
@StevedOre" Feature of
New Eng. Congress
For Negro Rights

Boston, Mass, (CNA)-One OF
the dramatic features of the
New England Congress for Ne
gro Rights to be held in Boston
this fall, will be the production OF
the famous play a Broadway
hit, "Stevedoer,' by Paul Peters
and George Sklar.
AT the fortnightly meeting Of
the Provisional Committee for
Equal Opportunities, plans W e r e
outlined for a weeks perform
ance of this stirring play a tone
of Boston's largest theaters.
Several members of the origin
al New York cast, including Rex
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
LET THE TRUTH PREVAIL
By Z. Hofer

As the Senate investigation into the activities of
one large electric holding company Ia opposing the
Wheeler-Rayburn bill develops, the danger becomes
great that the public may be led to believe that the
utility industry as a whole approves or pursues I'M
ethical, misleading or dishonest practices.
Evidence so far indicates that the company under
investigation used reprehensible lobbying methods
to defeat the proposed withholding company legis-
Lation.
Every effort should be made to uncover such ac-
Invites, to publicize and to punish them. But a
grave injustice will be done if the force of news
paper scareheads, plus denunciatory comments by
various government officials, results In a wide
spread belief that one company is representative of
the utility business. 1t will be remembered that some
years ago, when the so-called ''power issue" first
came into the national spotlight, the acts of a hand
full Of companies were responsible for 1.-THE same
thing is true today.
The utility industry did oppose-aggressively
frankly and openly-the Wheeler-Rayburn bill, in
the belief that its passage was unnecessary and I'M
justifiahle, and would do untold damage to its
stockholders, employees and customers. The indus
try's Representatives appeared before House and
Senate committees and presented their side of the
case. The industry sent out press releases-properly
signed and credited-in order to provide the public
with facts and opinions necessary to reaching a log
zeal decision on the issue at stake. The industry, in
order to do this, created an organization called
The Committee of Public Utility Executives" of
which Philip H. Gadsen Of the United Gas Improve
ment Company, universally believed to be one Of
the best and most progressive of holding companies,
is chairman. The holding company which committed
the acts probed by the Senate, was not a member Of
the Committee.
On July 18, Mr.. Gadsen, on behalf Of the Commit
tee, wrote Senator Black, Chairman Of the Senate
Committee investigating lobbying activities, in part,
as follows: 1t is, to say the least, unfortunate that
representatives of any company should SO depart
from the standards set by the utility industry in
general. 1t is acts like this, committed by a small
number Of companies, which have brought discredit
upon the industry and which have made it necessary
for us to come to Washington and defend ourselves
against a bill seeking to destroy u.s."
Improper or questionable practices are found in
any business or calling and in government itself.
But they are the exception, not the rule. That is true
of the utllities-no industry maintains higher ethic-
al Standards, or is more conscientious in discharg-
ing its public obligations. Any attempt to make It
appear that sharp practices are typical of the whole
industry is extremely unfair and is uncalled for.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
Relief Officials At
tempt to Hinder Crop
per's Strike

Montgomery, Ala. - (CNA) -
The relief administration in ca
boots with the wealthy white
landlord clique are seeking to
abort the cotton troopers strike
here.
"All cotton pickers who are Of
fered employment at cotton pick
ing," Thad Holt, white, staee re-
lief administrator warned, twill
be expected to accept such en-
ployment. Local directors of re-
lief are instructed to investigate
Immediately any cases where such
employment has been offered and
refused"
This strike-breaking ukase was
seen here as an official advance
notice to all farm workers that
if they strike against the miser-
able 35c a day wage scale, they
will be dropped from the relief
roles.
Local citizens are urged to CO.
operate with the local director Of
relief and advise when such. en-
ployment is available and has
been refused, Holt declared.
Although the ''old guard
leaders of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor have signed a no
strike agreement with the relief
administration farm workers are
determined to battle against the
coO-ie wages.
Thousands Of leaflets calling
upon city and town workers to
support the cotton troopers strike
and to refuse to work for less
than the strike demdands has
been issued by the Share Crop
pers Union.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
Lynch Elements Fright
en- Negro Population

Vile Platte, La, (CNA)-Two
days after a threat in the Vile
Platte Gazette hat any attempt
to prosecute the members Of the
lynch-gang that kidnapped and
beat Adam Joseph, local farm
hand, on July End, would result
In reprisals against the Negro
population, E. j. Brown, a friend
of Joseph, vas arrested here on a
charge of attempting to rape a
white woman" three years ago.
Frame-Up
The "rape which Brown is
charged with committing IS sup
posed to have occurred on July
%, 1882. This cynical charge is
in line with the editorial in the
Gazette, which stated: "Any
legal procedure against the
would-be lynchers Of Joseph) will
cause the speedy removal of hide
from the rest of the blacks
around here"
Herman Midlo, New Orleans
attorney, is entering suit for $1O.-
600 against each Of the seven
members of the lynch gang whom
Joseph was able to recognize.
The international Labor Defense
of New Orleans has presented the
names of the seven to District At
torney CASTOR Porterie, with a
demand for their immediate in
dictment.
Lynchers.
The seven Ire Ferdinand De-
vile, merchant and recognized
ring-leader Of the lynchers; Otis
Deville, Johnnie LeF1eur, Loren
Scileau, Jack Peete, Chester Le-
Fleur and Ferdinand Vidrine.
The near-lynching Of Joseph
resulted from the pique felt by
Otis Devilie, white merchant,
when Joseph "talked back to
him.. This fact, and details of the
events as seen by eye-witnesses,
were brought to light last week
when Ann Miller, secretary of the
New Orleans, I. Il. d., came to
Vile Platte and interviewed the
principals in the affair.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
-. -.

sum, 1858, 100000 went to beneficiaries Of dead
pofc, holders and twice as much, 1913, O0O, 900,
Went u living policyholders.
1Aese figures illustrate, better than argument,
the magnitude and essential service of life insur-
ance. 1t is, from a social, economic or any other
standpoint, one Of our most baluable national assets.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
Association of COlOred
Women Pledges
HerndOn Support

OLCFcAdHu, OHlO, IN Win
vigorous and prolonged applause,
the 500 delegates to the 10Th BIZ
ennial convention Of the National
Association of Colored Women in
session her, adopted at their clos
ing meeting a resolution pledging
the organization to an active part
IN the fight to free Angelo Hern-
don, militant young leader sent
enced to serve Is to 20 years on
the Georgia chain gang.
The convention also sent a tele-
gram to Governor Eugene Tai
madge of Georgia, asking Hern-
don's freedom.
To Collect Signatures
The 500 delegates represent
100000 women organized in
clubs, churches and other groups.
The convention decided that the
organization is to collect sigma
lures to the petition now being
circulated for Herdon, addressed
to Governor Talmadge of Georg-
la, a n d asking Herndon freedom
and the repeal Of the "slave in
s~urrection' law under which he
was indicted. It was also de-
cided to distribute pamphlets on
the Herdon case, and to collect
money for the defense.
The National Association Of
Colored Women will also urge
similar action upon the %Interna-
tional Council of Women.
Many of the outstanding leaders
of the National Association { or
the Advancement Of Colored
People r active in the National
Association of CoLored Women.
including Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, winner of this years
Spingarn medal, Miss Mamie HI.
Burroughs, Nrs. Daisy Lampkin
and others.
Leaders Pledge Support.
Several Of the delegates spoke
the platform in favor of
throwing the full support Of the
Women,s organization into the
f G b for Herndon. These in
Marie Madra Mar
shall, Of the District Of Columbia:
Miss Naola Smith of Illinois;
M ] SIS Margaret Nottage of Cali
and Miss Grace Evans Of
Indiana. Their speeches were re-
by the convention with ap-
and cheers.
DIR. Mary F. Waring, president
of the National Association of
.olored Women, wrote to the In
ternational Labor d Defense;
'Herndon is a prisoner in the
for the rights of Colored
American citizens. AS president
Of this organization, I pledge to
throw my full support behind the
for Herdno's uncondi-
tional freedom"
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17

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Fore more than a century h e
United States has led the world
by a wide margin in the cotton
trade. On this leadership has de-
pended the economic destiny of
half-a-dozen states.
Now the leadership is rapidly
being lost. For example, during
the IL months from July, 1888,
to July 1884, America exported
almost 100000 bales of cotton.
Burning the II months from
July, 1894, to July, 1885, exports
amounted to only 1926, 900 bales.
That, says the U. S. News,
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17

HIGHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner
Pals, Dividend Greeks and Tax
Bills of Every Individual. Ma
tional and International Problems
Inesparable from Local Welfare.

600
The new tax bill-designed to
increase the Federal govern
ment's annual income by the
neat sum of $27O, 600, OOO-as
framed by the House, is in ac-
cordence with the President s
wishes in general, but goes
against them in a number of par
ticulars.
The bill is based on the "Share
the Wealth'~idea 1t would boost
taxes on individual incomes in ex-
cess Of $4,000 per year; would
replace the existing flat corpora
ton tax with a graduated levy
place new levies on inheritances
and gifts and tax excess corpora
ton profits from 3 to 20 percent.
Thus it broadly follows Mr..
Roosevelt recommendations. As
an Associated Press dispatch re-
Gently posted out, it differs from
them in four important instances :
First, the President proposed
that the existing Ii 3 4 percent
corporation tax be replaced with
a levy graduated from 10 34 per-
cent to 16 3I4 percent. The House
bill provides 70 "a graduation of
only one percent-from Ii la
percent to IA LA percent.
Second, the President strenu-
ously objected to letting corpora
tons deduct from their taxable
income gifts made to charity.
This recommendation stirred up a
flood of opposition throughout
the country, resulted in many I'M
favorable editorials In papers us
ually friendly to Mr.. Roosevelt.
The House, apparently taking no
tice Of what seems to be the
popular side, has put In the bill a
provision allowing corporations
to make tax-exempt gifts to char
ity to the extent of 5 percent of
thei rincome.
Third, the President recon-
mended that a ne wtax be levied
on dividends paid b yone corpora
ton to another. The House bill
does not provide for this.
Fourth, the House bill contains
an excess profits tax, something
that wa snot mentioned In Mr..
ERoosevelt's message.
Aside from these discrepancies
the bills course through the
House wa sail that the Admins
tratien could have desired. Am
endment after amendment de-
signed to take some of the sting
out of the bill was overwhelming
ly defeated. Only amendment
adopted was the one concerning
corporation gifts.
Attitude Of business is n Of
complete, unqualified opposition
to the bill, and to the principles
it represents. Harper Sibley,
President of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States, spoke
for industry at large when he
said passage of the bill would
increase the forces of disorgani-
zation", and that the Chamber
would not relax its efforts to de-
feat the measure. Republics
spokesman in the House denounc-
ed the bill as "confiScatory, So
cialism and demagougery".
The new d increased taxes
provide dby the bill will produce
relatively little revenue, in e
Of the governments a
spending. They will tend to
brighten investors, force money
into tax-free government bonds.
(Mr. Roosevelt has said that
these bonds should be taxed, but
that requires a constitutional
amendment-) However. t h e
President appears to believe that
the benefits Of the bill outweigh
tn disadvantages. That, like the
final date, remains to be
seen.
-oOo-
EnOran Than n o4~4--
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-17
Beating of
Woman Enrages
Harlem Citizenry

New York, (CNA) 80 Resent
ment against the police clubbing
of a helpless woman precipitated
a fight between Harlem citizens
and the emergency squad Of the
32nd police precinct.
The squad and three radio cars
had responded to a false "riot''
call to Lenox Avenue and 133rd
st. Their arrival had attracted
a crowd of several b undred
people.
Rough Woman.
The police, with their custom
airy brutality and disregard f % +
the welfare of Harlem residents,
showed and roughed tn e specta-
tors. Mrs. Griffiths, 80, a
.laundress of 633 LenOx Avenue,
protested the jostling she re-
ceived at the hands Of Patrolman
John Jenkins.
To silence her, the policeman,
with callous Indifference, cracked
hsr head with his night stick and
placed her under arrest. The
enraged crowd roared vehement
protest.
Shoot at Citizens.
The cops then tore pell NELL in
to the onlookers, swinging clubs
and pistol butts indiscriminately
over the heads Of all men, women
and children.
The crowd fought back valient-
ly but when additional police
relntorcements appeared, they
were forced to seek protection in
hallawys and side streets and on
roof tops. The police then took
pot shots at the citizens who had
gathered on the roofs.
To add insult to injury the po-
lice charged Mrs. Griffith with
felonious assault
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Second in Series of
Candlelight Concerts

The sponsors of the candlelight con-
certs of the Washington Chamber
Music Society announce the program
for the second of the series Of sub
scription concerts being given at the
Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1900
Twenty-first street.
The late afternoon program Mon
day, January 6, will include the
Mozart Quartet in D Minor; Turina
"Oracion del Toreno";; Borodine
Quartet in D Major" The members
of the quartet include Mr.. Robbins,
Mr.. Seveley, Mr.. Hamer and Mr.. Es-
sers. all members of the National
Symphony Orchestra.
Subscribing members of the WASH
ington Chamber Music Society include
Nine. Petroff, the Minister counselor
of the Brazilian Embassy, Senior C.
de Freitas Vale; Mrs. James Clement
Dunn, the counselor Of the Legation
of Switzerland, Mr.. Louis H. Michel;
former United States Minister to Ar
gentina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips. Mr..
and Mrs. T. K. Bewley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Donald Rich
berg, Mrs. Chatfleld Taylor, Mrs. John
H. Fahey, Mrs. Casenove Lee, Mrs.
Tracy Dows, Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe,
Mrs. Walter Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Meyer, Mrs. James Clement
Dunn, MIR. and Mrs. Jouett ShouSe,
Judge and Mrs. John M. Sternhagen,
DR.. Nicolai SokOlov, Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd. Mrs Edwin B. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Floor Committee
For Holiday Dance

The MidShipman Floor Committee
for the eighth annual midshipman and
cadet ball to be held in the grand ball
room at the Mayf1ower Christmas
night will include Midshipman Frank
G. Law, chairman: Midshipman Allen
B. Reed, jr., vice chairman: Midship-
man Edward B. Gibson, second vice
chairman; Midshipman H. Hayes Bar
ton, Midshipman Frank G.. Blasedell,
Midshipman John Bogley. Midship-
man Ovid M Butler, Midshipman
Herbert Won A. Burkart, Midshipman
John West Chambers, Midshipman
Owen Chambers, Midshipman Hayne
Ellis, jr.; Midshipman F. B. Gilkeson,
Midshipman Clay Goodloe, Midship-
man Francis A. Greenup, Midship-
man Larry Julihn, Midshipman Har-
old c. Lank. Midshipman John F.
Morse, Midshipman Richard Rothwell,
Midshipman James Rutter, MidShip-
man Charles Stapler, MidShipman
Bernard Steinkullar, Midshipmau
Charles Stump and Midshipn an
Thomas Turner.
Tickets will be on sale at the door
the night of the ball. This ball is
sponsored by Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Society
Continued From First Page.)

Continued FROM F1rSt PageJ
which they gave for his sister in their
Summer home on the North Shore.
Older residents of Washington are
interested in the visit this week end
of Miss Angela Dunham, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Dunham of New
York, who is with her grandmother,
Mrs. James c. Pilling, over Sunday.
Miss Dunham came for the ball which
Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd gave
last evening for their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Angelica Lloyd. Miss Lloyd
was in New York for Thanksgiving
to attend the debut tea of Miss Dun
ham and also was among the guests
at the luncheon and theater party
which Mrs, Pilling gave yesterday for
her granddaughter. Miss Dunham's
mother, as Miss Ruth Pilling. was
debutante in Washington not so many
years ago and was one of the popular
buds of her season. Miss Dunham is
a gifted singer and has continued her
studies in that art.
The feast of music, which not only
society but all of Washington has the
privilege to enjoy, grows richer each
week. Mrs. Lawrence TownSend's
Morning Musicales will be inaugurated
for this season Wednesday, when Kir-
stem Flagstad, Wagnerian soprano, and
Roman Totenberg, Polish violinist,
will give the program. Mrs. Townsend
will entertain at luncheon after the
program in compliment to the soloists
and many subscribers will have guests
with them at lunch following the pro-
gram. Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend are this
year to celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary and Mrs. Townsend has
spared no effort to make her Morning
Musicales this season the most out
standing of the II or Is seasons in
which she has been sponsoring these
events. Other concerts in which So
ciety is interested are the series of
programs which the Washington
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Professor Lipscomb
To Talk on Horace

Prof. Herbert G. Lipscomb, noted
classical scholar, will be the guest Of
honor and lecturer at the 1s6th
regular meeting of the Archaeological
Society tomorrow evening. DR.. Lips
combs lecture, in observance of the
2O0th anniversary of the birth of
Horace, will be illustrated with slides
showing the villas made famous by
the poet and his friends.
The society will be received by Mrs.
Hugh Campbell Wallace, at her resi-
dence, 1900 Massachusetts, avenue, at
9:3, O'Clock. The president of the
society. Mr.. Wade Hampton Ellis, and
Mrs. Ellis. will assist Mrs. Wallace in
receiving the members.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Personals of Social Folk
MRS. James NJ. Beck Will Return to Wash
ington This Week.

attending a board meeting Of the
League Of American Pen Women.
Mrs. Charles Z. Turner ard her
daughter Margaret, who reside a. 1905
Norwood drive, in Chevy Chase, Nd,
have left for Florida for a short period
to Join Mr.. Turner, where he has been
stationed for the past three months
at Miami and the keys with the
American Red Cross. They will return
to the city in time for the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Thompson and
their son of Richmond, Va, were the
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
z. Lancaster of this city.
Mrs. Jacob Baur of Chicago, has re-
turned to Washington for the meeting
of the Republican National Committee
of which she Is member and Is
staying at the Mayflower.
Mrs. George T. Marye will sail today
from England, where, with her daugh-
IeI, MIS-. Wlllldul -. 1 llOuidSi c1lC WCllb
early in November. Mrs. Marye is eX-
pected to arrive in New York Sat-
urday and will come at once to her
apartment at 1785 Massachusetts,
avenue for the Winter
Miss I. Vera Reaumc has taken
an apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel for the coming months. Her
sister, Mrs. M. r. Doyle, also makes
her home at the Wardman Park.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Leech and their
family of Adrian, Mich, are spending
a few weeks in Washington and are
stopping at the Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Craft, accom-
panied by their son, Mr.. Earl L. Craft
of Concord, N. H., are at the Dodge
while in the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy C. Orr of Douglas
ton, Long Island, are at the Dodge
for few days.
Her highness, Princess of Mandi,
and Mrs. H. r. Hermesch of Los An
geles ARE again in Washington for a
long visit, and are in their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Former Representative James M.
Beck will be joined the first of the
week by Mrs. Beck, who is spending
O few days in Atlantic City.
Mrs. William A. Becker, president
general of the D. A. R., has returned
to her apartment at the Mayfower.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles H. McEnerney
have gone to New York, where they
are staying at the Waldorf-Astoria
while DR.. McEnerney is attending the
convention of the American Society
for the Study of Arthritis, of which
he Is treasurer Dr. and Mrs. Nc
Enerney are expected to return this
evening or tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Richard Spencer and her small
son, Richard, 3d., left yesterday for
Kansas City to spend Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Kemper. They will return to Wash
ington before the new year.
MI. f1dTTSOll L. WllACbI WILL dLIANC
today from Chicago to spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jean Willett. Mr..
Willett is a brother of Miss Lillian
Willett and Mr.. William Willet,
popular members of the younger circles
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ..Orville Ecker have
returned to their home at 1929 Lega-
ton street. They spent two months
in Miami. where they had leased a
house for the Winter, but because of
the hurricane they returned to the
Capital for the Winter season.
Mrs. Ethel B. Schramm of Mil
waukee, Wis, accompanied by her
daughter, is staying at the Dodge.
Miss May B. Van Arsdale of New
York is spending the week end al
the Dodge.
Mrs. John French of Greenwich
Conn, is stopping at the Dodge.
Miss Louise B. Chisholm of New
York is stopping at the Dodge while
Evening star., 1935-12-15

String Quartet will give in private
homes, the first to be Tuesday in the
Textile Museum of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers The Washing
ton String Quartet is the group Of
musicians who gave the programs Of
unusual music for Mrs. Anne Arch
bold, and have played each Spring
for several years for Miss Harriet
Winslow Also the National Symphony
Orchestra. DR.. Hans Kinder, con-
ductor, will give concert this after
noon, with Miss IRA Petina, mezzo-
soprano, soloist, and Thursday after
noon the Philadelphia Orchestra, DR..
Leopold Stokowsh, conductor, and
Fritz Kreisler, soloist, will play in
Constitution Hall.