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The Omaha guide., 1937-11-06
Entertainment
MhirI
BY JIMMY EVANS

lest man in the world, aroused from
his lethargy long enough to marry
Winnie Johnson, beautiful chorus
girl last week..-~..The bride is re
ported to be 19 years old and has
been acclaimed by the columnists
as being the prettiest of the Harlem
chorines. Recently she appeared on
Broadway in New Faces" and is
said to be in reheasal for a new
edition of that production. Fetchit,
by the way, was in another accident
last week but managed to walk
away from this one..-...The last
time out, Fetchit tried to wrap his
car around an elevated train post
and for some time it was thought
that he would answer his last cur
tain.
SHORT SHORT STORY
He is recognized as n of the
best and fastest piano players in
the business.......His engagements
at the best night clubs always bring
the patrons out in droves........His
records are listed among the best
sellers and to top it all, everyone
likes him. -. What makes him news
is this He was born blind but
refuses to have anything done for
his sight..-...He says that evidently
the Lord wanted him to be blind
and that the Lords will be DONE.
=. Every night then, he goes on
making music and smiling all the
while. of course you've heard
of him. His name is Art Tatum.
FLASHES from the
MOTION PICTURE co.
All of the movie picture outfits
are releasing pictures shortly with
colored talent. From their sched-
ules, we give you their lineup: In
Conquest, "the Napoleanic picture,
Noble johnson will be seen in sup
port of Greta Carlo and Charles
Boyer. Louise Beavers is fea
tured in the Last Gangster," with
Edward G. Robinson.......Miss Bea-
vers will also be seen in an all-col-
ored film titled, "My Sons"
Willie Best, film comic, has a
part in the football flicker "Satur-
days Children" The Eddie Cantor
film, Ali Baba Goes to Town. fea-
lures Jeni LIE Con and several Sc
pias in many sequences ."Holly-
wood Hotel" will show Jeni LIE Con
and feature the music of Benny
Goodman. Picture fans will then
get an opportunity to see this fam
ed quartette with Lionel Hampton,
and Teddy Wilson at work..
Manhattan Merry Go-Round" will
feature the music of Cab Galloway,
the hi-de-ho king.....Also keep a
wather eye out for Ballots with
Bullets starring Ralph Cooper.
BITS and HITS
Lucky Millender and Nal Hallet
will engage in a battle of jazz at
the Penn A. C. in Philadelphia,
Nov. 26th. Johnny and George, a
piano playing with songs duo, are
in the show at the Yacht Club in
New York. Bobby Short, is also
playing his piano but at the Fro
lies Nitery on Broadway. Duke
Ellington and his outfit played the
Metropolitan in Boston last week
THE Edward Sisters, the Two
Zephers and Fats Waller's band
headlined the show at the Palace
theatre in Cleveland........Las week,
Harris end Howell were at the Ly-
ric theatre in Indianapolis. At
the Empire theatre in Kingston,
England Snakehip Johnson and his
band are going great. Nina Mae
Mckinney is still in Australia.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-06

hs new Xavier %universitf libr-
airy AZ New Orleans is a two story
strusture, containing main foyel,
art exhibit room, museum, seminar
roona. main reading room, science
library, periodical room, and a
stAsk room with capacity of CO.,
zoe volumes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Hancock Anniversary
 Features Broadcast
Guy Cox's Telephone Message Necessitated 5O,0OO
 Miles of Wire-LOcal Agents Attentive Listeners

Local representatives of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance company assembled here today at the agency office to listen to tele- hone message by Guy w. Cox, pres- ident of their company, broadcast over the largest network ever set up for telephone talk. Fifty thou sand miles of wire were required to carry the presidents voice to every member of the John Hancock's 363 agencies in the United States, and across the Pacific to the company's $ agency in Honlulu.
 The 18th anniversary of the founding of the John Hancock was the occasion of this unique broad cast. Just 75 years ago today, the charter of the company was signed and business was begun the same year with the writing of the first policy on the day before Christmas.
 The company's home office head quarters at that time was a modest little room in the rear of a build ing on State street, Boston. Today lit occupies huge modern structure in the Back Bay district and has nearly 5000 employees in the home office alone. The John Hancock first occupied home of its own in down. town Boston 29 years after its c har- ter was signed. Eight stories high. the structure was ahe "skyscraper of its time" and invitations were ex- tended to the public to enjoy the view from the romo, one hundred and twenty feet above the street, "the finest to be had in the city"
 At the close of the John Hancock $ first five years it had on its books
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
ELIZABETH CHASE TO GIVE LECTURE Yale Gallery Plans Series for All Going Abroad
 in Summer

New Haven, April 2l-Beginning on April 29, Miss Elizabeth Chase, docent in the Yale Gallery of Fine Arts, will give g series of lectures intended especially for people who are planning to go abroad this sum- mer. The course will be given on Thursday afternoons at AIS and will meet in the main lecture room of the gallery. It is open to the pulp lie free of charge. The first four lec- lures are announced as follows:
 April 29, A Week in Paris.
 May 6, The Principles of Gothic Architecture in France.
 May ls, Gothic Architecture in England.
 May 20. Art and Architecture in London.
 These lectures are intended pri- naarily for those who are going abroad for the first time and wish to have some idea of the points of artistic interest in places they will visit. The lectures will be fully H. ltietrated with lantern slides, and should also be Of interest to people who wish to renew acquaintance with places and things that they have already seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

chine tools have been booming here. That calls for more steel to build the machinery and more steel again when the machinery goes into oper- ation over there.
 The Russians are trying to buy steel, and their orders have been refused by several countries, intent on their own war preparations and on filling their own demands. Rus Sia has also been trying to buy knocked down" battleships and heavy guns here.
 No one can say exactly how much of steel exports goes directly into munitions. Japan has many great building projects under way, repair ing earthquake damage. Many Jap- anese firms, fearing devaluation of the yen, are believed to be storing steel simply because they would ra- ther have steel in their yards than money in their banks. China is great importer of American tinplate, general yfor cans.
 The ultimate destination of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

scrap iron and steel which are re- melted into new steel, can not be traced. But you can guess from a survey of what each particular country seems to be doing with its steel. Every glittering new bay- onet of Mussolini calls for a pound of new steel. Every new Japanese submarine calls for 2OOO tons of it; Britain's five new battleships will require 10000 tons.
 GONE FOREVER
 Export of. finished and semi- finished steel is still only half what it was in 1929. It is the ex- port of scra piron and steel that reflects the frantic efforts of for eign countries to boost their steel production and to become inde- pendent of imports if war should come.
 American export of scrap was 557,044 tons in 1929. By l936 it, had risen to 1,941,03l tons, and may reach 3,000,00O tons this year. All that steel is gone forever, per- n1anent reduction in the iron and steel resources of the nation.
 The American arms program con- tributes something to the American steel boom, but apparently very lit- tie as yet. The three-year naval building program, whose steel build ing program. whose steel require ments drew such acute attention to the Walsh -Healy bill recently, could be supplied completely by the mills at, Gary, Ind, between morning and nid-afternoon of a single day. lua, is the estimate of E. c. Barringer of Daily Metal Trade.
 All government requirements, civil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

ten million dollars of insurance. In the following two years this figure doubled and by the end of 1870 as- sets stood at nearly two million dollars. I
 The first mutual life insurance company in America to write the weekly premium form of industrial insurance, the John Hancock or ganized Its industrial department in 1879. In the ten years following the organization of this department the company's income increased from $454, ,000 to $1, ,799, ,000. With the dawn of the 20th century. the John Han cock had assets of over 10000 and insurance in force of over $192,- 100000.
 The Hancock passed the one bil- lion dollar mark in insurance in force in 1918, having placed on its beeks In the decade preceding that date as much insurance as in its whole previous existence.
 Through the difiicult depression years there was no emergency in the company,s affairs and it was able to duly meet every obligation without strain from current income. The company did not borrow from any source. and was not obliged to sell securities.
 On January 15, 1886, Guy W. Cox, who joined the official staff of the John Hancock in 1923 as vice. -presi- dent and general solicitor, was elect ed president. MT. Cox had formerly been member of the law firm of Butler and Murchie, and for many years was counsel for large life in- surance companies and public serv- ice corporations. He was made gen. eral counsel of the company in 1924, and member of the finance committee and the board of direc- tors.
 The 75th anniversary of the John Hancock finds the company within sight of the billion dollar mark in assets, and has insurance in force of over $3.900O00.0OO on more than five million persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

and military, would be not mucl more than l per cent of total U. 8 production in year. The direct ef. feet of the U. s. Naval and military armament program is slight.
 The flood of finished steel anc scrap iron and steel exports not only takes nick out of U. s. steel re- sources, but raises t'le price of the very scrap metal which U. s. pro- ducerS must buy.
 PROSPERITY, POLITICS
 Export ports in the scrap trade are beehives today. At Port Rich lnond, Pa, recently there were 1400 carloads of scrap awaiting ships to carry the metal abroad.
 At Houston, 900 cars lay in the yards waiting for ships. Tulsa, Okla, reports that the whole southwest is being secured fo.: old oilfield equip ment for the scrap trade.
 At Galveston the railroad lines at the pierheads were congested by gondola cars full of scrap destined for Italy and Japan. The Interstate Commerce Commission actually stepped in with regulations to break up the car congestion.
 Rochester, N. Y., reports 100 car- loads a week going out, mostly to England.
 So while Europe and Japan strip America of scrap metal, forcing up the price to domestic users, the U. s. steel industry booms in production and profits, helping to supply an abnormal war preparation demand, and forging new links between American prosperity and European politics links strikingly like those which proved 80 costly in 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Say Sentiment Increased

Representatives of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People say GA senators have promised to vote for the Wagner Van Nuys measure, and that senti- ment for an anti-lynching law has vastly increased, especially in the south and among southern women's organizations.
 Among congressman voting
 against the Gavagan bill were the three wealthy land owners who,
 as members of the House Agricul- ture committee, were instrumental in burying the administration pro- gram to aid tenant farmers and
 share croppers-Kleberg of Texas, Coffee of Nebraska, and Fulmer of C0uth Carolina.
 This coincidence is noteworthy because the N. A. A. c. P. recently showed that eight of the lynching victims of 1885 and 1886 had been accused solely of union activity in the organization of sharecroppers and tenants. Others were lynched for fighting with white men, drunk enne5s or diSreSpect. Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Want Colored Vote

In the background will be the de- sire of northern democratic leaders to hold the colored vote, which de- serted the republican party almost en masse in the last election. Most opposition speeches in the House were based on the Gavagan bills alleged unconstitutionality, violation of state rights and interference with a purely southern problem.
 Aside from the difference pre-
 yiOusly noted, the House and Sen- ate bills provide that officers who fail to make diligent efforts to prevent prisoners from being lynched shell be subject to a $5,O0O fine and five years in pris-
 on; that officers who cOnspire
 with mobs may be imprisoned from five to 20 years; and that any county in which a prisoner is
 injured or killed by mob may be sued by the victims family
 for from 5000 to $1O,000.
 A who's who of the house lead ership can be found in the list of those who voted against the Gava- gan bill, which passed by 277 to 119. Among those voting nay were Speaker Bankhead, Majority Lead CT Sam Rayburn, Chairman Bob Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Marvin Jones of the House Agriculture committee, Chairman Sam McReynolds of the Foreign Affairs committee, Chair man Hatton Summers of the Judi ciary committee and other southern leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Spinning the wheel,

Spinning the wheel Elizabeth Russell, sister, ilaw Rosaind Russell and former cigarette ad model has been signed to longterm contract by S. J. Briskn vcepresident in charge of production at the RKO Studio in Hollywood. No picture assignment for the young blonde has been made as yet under her contract The finals of the Connecticut Bridge League team offour championship will be held at the Hotel Elton Sat- urday afternoon May 1st. Elsie Erickson of Thom- aston will ride the goat at Rebekah degree exempica- tion in Bristol Saturday night. She's junior at the Clock Town high school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

This and that. i. Vivian St. John, Rita Flaherty, Harriet Carroll Joe and John Caroan and Earl Coson promenaded along Times Square and Eighth Avenoo Sunday Mary Drscol underwent a major operation at St. Marys Hospital yesterday She's the ikeable little daughter of Patrolman and Mrs. John Drsco Spring is in the air with hi-nonny-nonny and hot-cha-cha. saw young damsel yesterday afternoon on Leavenworth street with beautiful angora cat attached to pink rib bon. And the cat didn't like it either Al Paul and Al Scovota have turned softies They're the major domos ganizng the SS. Peter and Paul sofbal league. The grand opening is set for the first week in May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Poland, which do not have much native iron ore and coal, are the greatest importers of American scrap iron and steel.
 It was the rush of scrap to Japan four or five years ago that called attention to the situation, and it was noted that Italy bought 1t recklessly during the Ethiopian adventure.
 Even Britain, fourth largest steel producer, is desperate for steel. She has just removed the duty on common steep which until March 31 had been about SIS a ton. That is because British steel pro- ducers face 8 shortage of materials employed in smelling high grade Steels.
 The British auto industry (close- 1y allied now to the rearmament program) recently complained about inferior steel supplied to it by the British steel industry, due it is be- lieyed, to reopening of antiquated, long-disused blast furnaces.
 British orders for lathes and ma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. Stepping the Plume and Atwood Company in the heart of Bank Street yon. Looks like shiny fence for the plant Ellen Gentle and Mickey Calo ambng to work and not fighting. For change. Jo7Jo Salerno stepping lightly from of the busses. Slash" Baldwin running to catch up with his heartbeat Can't hate him for that. Al Scarvota trying to make left turn in his new Chevvy and tying up traffic. John Hium- chuck lodging traffic he won't be late for the daily grind . "Today-sure" Murphy hitesting down the canyon. :. "Mussy" and the Gang from Department talking softball already l. Fannie Tammaro letting the gang in on the news There goes the whistle so back to work it is for me. Thanks for the of your telescope. JAM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
BEHIND THE SCENES WASHINGTON
Anti-Lynch Law Battle May Center On Variance Of The Two Bills Now Proposed In Congress.
A0V RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington COrre-
 spOndent

Washington, April 21-ChanceS for federal anti-lynching act are good unless the anticipated flibuster of a few southern senators is support ed by obstruction from the Senate leadership and apathy among the measures friends.
 Assuming passage, there will be one deficiency in the law if it fol- lows the model of the Gavagan bill passed by the House. For the Gava- gan bill applies it's penalties only in cases where prisoner has been taken into custody before being seized by mob.
 It carries an obvious incentive for local officers, discovering the possi- bility of mob action and fearing federal prosecution, to refrain from arreSting suspects and then leave them to the mob.
 The Wagner-Van Nuys bill, now
 with the Senate Judiciary Com
 mittee, extends to cover all cases
 of persons accused, suspected or convicted of crime, who are lynch ed or injured by mobs in denial
 of trial by the regular process of
 law.
 The Gavagan bill, on the other hand, provides-as the Senate bill
 does not-for federal prosecution of members of lynching mobs i'm cases where local or state authori-
 ties have not acted within 30 days.
 Supporters of the Wagner Van Nuys bill think they can bring enough pressure on the majority leaders, Senators Joe Robinson ot Arkansas, and Pat Harrison o1 Mississippi, to give the measure a place on the calendar sooner or later. They will then be faced by a f1ilibuster which will be led by Cotton Ed" Smith of South Caro- lima. Smith, Tom Connally of Texas and Josiah Bailey of North Caro- lima, headed the filibuster which two years ago was used to sidetrack the Costigan anti-lynching bill. Smith is given to repeating that such legis- lation is a crime against southern womanhood. His vehemence is counted as an asset by supporters of the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Tall Tower Topics
EASY DOES IT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

This spring I'm going to make housekeeping easy, Get rid of odds and ends and curtains that are sleaz Why should practically break my back Maneuvering about with hammer and tackI Of course. few things must be changed about This old Sofa-gueSS I'll throw the thing out. My old summer chair covers will do once more, The worst looking things I'll take to the shore. Upstairs needs painting but it makes such a smell Papers bit faded, know but oh wel- I'll get a in for the main rug beating, And think about change in the heating. Suppose should buy new chair or two, But much in summer, the old ones must do. Yes I'll make my housekeeping easy for after all Summers so short-I1l redecorate in the fall
 FEM EM,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. The last time in- sied you to production here in Ltchfeld there was the trip here impossible for you However with wealth permitting hope to you here next Friday night when the high school seniors present their class play @4 Have Five Daughters" by Jane Austin. It is hu morous play featuring the cast in fine colonial tumes Enclosed two complimentaries. Francis A. Deroun, Litchfield, Business Manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Between us. Chris POuIsen and Olive Rochon the Giants whip the Cleveland Indians Sunday at the Polo Grounds. They're dyed-in-thewoOl baseball Mrs. Domenic Taruo enjoyed the cherry blossoms in Baltimore, Md. over the weekend. <. Mir. and Mrs William Falk will Socony to Philadelphia next Sunday to take in meeting of postal delivery messengers Rev. Joseph Rice and Rev. James Wood attended the funeral Monday of Mrs. Catherine (ROurhe) Greysh in Hart. ford. Rev. Thomas L. Greylish celebrated the Mass for his mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Editor Tall Tower Topics |. I just got back from the annual marathon which ended on the next avenue to me. waited in vain for Tony Inches Delmonica, but there wasn't any sign of him when left The old mile jaunt and they certainly deserved it. Thanks lot for the courtesy extended at Wavery Inn Satur day night. hope I'll be able to return the favor. John B. LaWlor, Boston,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Most people travel to West Point, N r., site of the U. S. Military Academy situated in the beautiful high Mountain bridge, for the purpose of seeing the West Point cadets parade It certainly is thrilling spectacle to watch The fact everyone has the privilege of visiting West Point makes it convenient Last Sunday the first outdoor parade of the 1887 held the beau tfu plains of West Point overlooking the ordly Hudson rade of W be During talion parades will be held on Monday Tuesday Thurs day and Friday at 4:35 D. m. On Sundays regimental parade at 5:30 D. Saturdays inspection and regimen sal review at about 1:1o followed by informal guard mounting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

They Said It. Lord Marley in advice to Ameri- cans contemplating visit to Britain for coronation: "Stay at home go later Some time later you will find normal conditions and the English people at their best". {. Miss Joan Haslip British author, arrived in this country to avoid the coronation: "Its going to be dreadful. London look so dreadful, with all those stands built up It seems absurd to that they're running the coronation this way. Al Smith of New York attending the circus with nine grandchildren to Dexter Fellows: "Ihavent had much fun since the days when was rngmaster of the assembly of the state of New York;.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Parachutes and parts shipped from America to other countries last year were valued at $298, 1858, or nearly twice that of 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

smart dressers of Azwsntlna are declining 70 pay tho advancing prices asked by Paris dressmakefs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
SOVIET UNION
 WANTS TO AID
 SPAN. REPUBLIC
Demands that Noninterven- ton Scheme Be Immed-
 lately Abandoned

LONDON, Oct. 2. The Soviet Union is reported to have de- manded abandonment of the entire Spanish nonintervention sc h e m e and thus permit shipments of arms and volunteers to bolster the forces of the Valencia Government.
 It is reliably learned that the Soviet Union has dispatched note to Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the Nonintervention Committee, t h t the Frances Spanish frontier and also all coast ports be thrown open to such help.
 Yesterday it was officially an- nounced that Italy and Germany were to throw forces of airplanes and soldiers into Spain to help Gen. Franco capture the country before winter.
 A crisis appears near, it is said, as Italy intends to reinforce the Fascist forces in Spain and hum dreds of German bombers are to be sent to beat Madrid and the people into submission or kill the civilians and soldiers. Russia inti- mates she will help the Loyalists.