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The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Beer has contributed $613,91 in
taxes to Nebraska during 1896, ac-
cording to an estimate issued last
week by Robert A. Drum, presi-
dent of the Fontenelle Brewing
Co, which is an increase of al per
cent over 1885.
In reviewing tax returns from
the sale of beer throughout the ma
ton Mr.. Drum pointed out that
beer had paid well over one billion
dollars in taxes to federal, state and
municipal treasures since pro-
hibition was repealed for which
actual figures r available.
"Much of this money" stated Mr..
Drum, event into old age pensions.
unemployment relief, child welfare.
bend retirement and law enforce
ment. Unemployment was relieved
10 per cent by lrelgalization OF
beer. In 1882 there thirteen million
unemployed people in this coun-
try-ten million more than the
normal unemployment figure Upon
beers relegalization in 1888, ap-
proximately 10 per cent of those
unemployed were given work in
the breweriesy distribution, retail
sales and allied trades of the brew
ing industry. Bureau of Census
figures just released by the De-
partment Of Commerce show
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR
CONSTRUCTION SPENT BY
NEBRASKA POWER co. IN'36

at the present time, $50 men are
employed on this construction pro-
ject.
During 1886 more than 600 farm
customers were furnished with ell
ectricity for the first time In or
der to accomplish this service, more
than 300 miles of farm lines had
to be constructed at cost of $780,
900 to the power company
For 1887 he company has pro
vided a construction budget of near
ly a million dollars, in addition to
the money which will be spent to
complete the present construction
work at the power station. Included
in this 1887 construction program
will be another story to be added
to the company's distribution head
quarters building at Forty-third
and Leavenworth SITS. The eom-
panv will also spend more than
$4,000 during 1897 for an under
ground cable which will be laid
from Thirtieth and California SITS.
to Tbirtieth and Lake SITS This
underground ceble construction
follows the policy of the company
Of gradually putting underground,
tho principal lines supplying e
sidential districts, as added pro-
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

The year 1886 was II of the
most active years in the history of
the Nebr. Power Co. from the stand
points of electric service, construc-
ton work carried on, and great
er use of electric service, accord
ing to j. E. Davidson, president of
the company.
The Company's customers used
much more electricity during 1896
than during 1885. In the year just
closed the customers of the power
company used 41O,0OO,O0O kilo-
watt hours in 1885
During 1886 the Nebraska Po-
wer Co. carried on extensive con-
s~truction work that resulted in
the expenditure Of more than 3d.
100000" said Mr.. Davidson. en-
cluded in this construction is a
new 1880 kilowatt turbo-gener-
ator and 1000 pound pressure
steam boiler at the company's
power station at the foot Of Jones
st. This part of the construction
program will cost approximately
S1,5O0,00O when completed, which
will be about March 1st."
As a result Of this special con-
struction work and the building
of new farm lines and other ad-
ditions and betterament,the payrolls
of the power company are consider
ably increased during 1886, he said,
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
Woman Ex-Slave
Dies at Age of 1O7

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 9 (ANP)
Mrs. Antonio Vericha, 107-year-
old, and one Of the most picturesque
and lovable characters in her COM
munity, passed away Sunday at
the home Of her daughter, Miss
Mary Mosby. Born on a slave plan
tation near Ashley, Mo. the ma
triarch was alert and active to the
end, and worked constantly at her
main hobby, quilt making and
gardening. Another daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Carpenter of Springfield, III.
s1-years-old, also survives.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
MRS. ROOSEVELT To ADDRESS DC. MEET
Bishop of CINE Church
To Speak IN Omaha

Bishop JAMES Arthur Hamlet
OF the Colored Methodist Episcopal
church will be at Cleaves' Temple
25th and Decatur street, Sunday,
to preside in the termination of a
three months group drive. This
is the Bishops first trip to Omaha
during this conference year. Only
twice last year did he visit this
church, due to an extensive pro-
gram. Being presiding Bishop over
three diocese composing Tonnes
see district, in which there are
three conferences; Oklahoma dis
tricts where tlsare are two con-
ferences and the Kansas-Missour
di -t~ict which includes the states
OF T-anras, Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa ard Colorado. Bishop Hamlet
is one Of the few colored bishops
carrying more than on title. In
June 1886 an AME college refer
red on him another degree.
With the bishop will come the
Presiding Elder l. E. B. Rosser,
who was here a few weeks ago and
Rev. L. S. Lewis, general secretary
Kingdom Extension.
Bishop Hamlet is completing
his Twelfth year as a bishop. Under
the direction of Rev. d. w. Bass,
Cleayes' Temple has made a great
stride, materially, spiritually and
financially. Last year, just three
months after he took up the pro-
gram, more than $500 crossed the
table. Next Sunday we are hoping
to bring in even more money. The
first plan in the program Of Rev,
Bass was to start a youth move
ment. His program reads: 9:30
Sunday school; 1920 Junior church;
composed of a junior choir, ages
ranging firm ID to 10; Jr Stew
ardess, Jr. ushers and Jr. speak
ers whenever possible. The first
program of its kind in Omaha.
The plan has been very success
full. At II o'clock, general service;
$50 Epworth Ldague, young
people officiating and at 8 p. m.
the general service The Junior
choir of Is youths besides the jun
or church is serving at least one
service a month on the general
program. To the public: You should
visit Cleaves' Temple to see what
the young people can do and are
doing as well as the older group.
"Come to Cleaves' Temple Sunday
lis the riot call of the week.
Both the Loyal Matrons and the
Forward Step clubs are meeting
at the church this week, The sicl
list of the church includes Mrs. M
= Brooks, 1904 Pinkney, Mrs. Saral
Carter, 1928 No. 26th ST, Mrs
Bessie Davis, 1923 Writ and Mrs
, Pearl Smith, $40 No. 9th st.
: Sunday Program:
$3.50 Sunday school
, 1920 Junior Church
HOO a. m. General Service
8 D. m. Sermon-Rey James A
Hamlet (also Communion)
$50 Epworth League
7.30 Service
: The adult choir will sing morn
ing and night. The Junior chot
, sings for the Junior church at
p. m.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
Tenancy COmmitte to
Hold Five Hearings

Washington, D. c., Jan 9 (ANP)
Five regional hearings will be
held early this month by the Presi-
dents Committee on Farm Ten
ancy, it was announced this week
by Secretary Wallace, chairman of
the committee
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO BE
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AT
ZION CHURCH

Done forgetl The big banquet and the Inauguration of the
Negro Mayor and his twelve councilmen.
A grand program will accompany the Inauguration of
Your Honor, the Mayor, given at the Zion Baptist church under
the auspices of the Bacchanite club and Zion Senior choir. You
and your congregation are expected,
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
SESSIONS ON G
BE ADDRESSED
BY THE PRESIDENTS WIFE

Washington Jan. 9-MrsA Franklin d. Roosevelt, wife OF
the President will be among the prominent figures to address
session of the National conference on Problems OF the Negro
and Negro Youth. Mrs. Mary McLeod-Bethune, director on the
Divisions of Negro Affairs Of the National Youth Administras
tion announced this week.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

1. To create and foster a spirit
of generous consideration" among
Negroes of the world through a
study of the problems of Interna-
tional Relationships.
2. To promote the theory and to
practice principles Of good gov
eminent and good citizenship.
8. To take an active interest in
the civic, commercial, social and
moral welfare of the community,
a. To unite the Negroes in the
bonds Of friendship, goodfellowship
and mutual understanding.
5. To provide a forum for tbs
full and free discussion of all mat
ters Of public interest.
6. To encourage efficiency and
promote high ethical standards in
business and professions.
7. To cooperate with other or
CARNATIONS engaged in worthwhile
endeavors for the public welfare.
Council Constitution and Bylaws
/. The president of the Baechan-
tie club shall be over commit
tees connected with the Bacchanite
Club
2. Council shall consist of the
chairman and II members:
8 This council at no time shall
endorse or recommend any candi-
date for political office nor shall
politics or candidates be discussed
at a meeting, also no religious dis
cussion shall be tolerated at the
meetings.
a. No member of this council
shall use it as a means for further
ing any personal, political or other
inspiration, nor shall the council rs
a whole take part in any movement
not i~nkeeping with the real pur-
pose and objects of this council.
5. No officer or director shall re-
na--
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Johnny Owen, we'll known in polit-
zeal and civic circles, who will be
officially designated IS Negro
Mayor of Omaha by the Bacchan-
tie club at Zion Baptist church
January 18th.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Table reservations may be made'
by getting in touch with Mr.. Far
rell of the Bacchanite Club at 2705
Ohio street, WE 1851. Your reser-
vations must be made on or before
Jan. IL, 1887. The program starts
at 900.
Mr.. Farrell, Vice President
of the Bacchanite Club.
A candidate for the council must
have an official letter from the
Bacchanite club and must be at the
Inauguration to be held at Zion
Baptist church on January 18th.
Objects of the Council
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Continued on Page Five
Evening star., 1937-04-05
BY FRANCES LIDE.

Declaring that the District relief
situation seems to be quite serious,
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt suggested
at her press conference today that If
members Of congressional District
committees could feel a more per-
sonal interest in local problems solu-
ton could be worked out.
The Presidents wife said that she
herself does not know Of a solution,
but commented that proposals for
taxation to care for the relief burden
seemed a sensible solution.
Pointing out that more and more
people who travel are turning to
Washington as point of interest, she
expressed the belief that living con-
ditions in the Nations Capital may
become In time of as much interest as
the buildings and memorials here.
Creation Of model conditions here,
however, she continued, is dependent
on the interest that members Of Con-
gress display in local affairs.
Commenting on the probability that
the Receiving Home for Children will
90 out of existence July with board
ing homes substituted as means OF
caring for its wards, Mrs. Roosevelt
pointed out the danger Of such homes
without proper investigation and
supervision. If done well, however, she
expressed the opinion that private
homes provide . bettersway for caring
for such children. OF the home a.
1t h operated now, she said:
Evening star., 1937-04-05
WACNERDEC|S|ON
AGAIN |SDELAYED
District Police Court Opinion
Is Reversed in CIaWans
Case.
BY John H. CLINE.

Disappointing large crowd of
spectators, the Supreme Court ad-
journed today without announcing its
eagerly awaited ruling on constitu-
tionality Of the Wagner labor relations
act.
The justices announced only one
opinion, reversing the conviction in
the District Police Court Of Ethel
Clawans, who had been found guilty
of selling the unused portion of a rail-
road ticket without license.
Decision Widely Awaited.
The ruling in the five pending Wag-
ner cases, which will determine the
eonstitutionality of this major piece
OF New Deal legislation, had been
awaited anxiously, since the attitude
of the court on this important question
is expected to have an important
bearing on the outcome of the fight in
the Senate on President Roosevelt S
court reorganization plan.
The decision cannot be announced
before next Monday and if not forth
lllcll, ~ Nlil VIC NSAoySu a. ASe'e
until April rs, due to a recess.
Delivering the 7-to-2 decision of
the court in the Clawans case. Asso-
ciate Justice Stone held the woman
was not entitled to jury trial, but
agreed with the District Court Of APP
peals that the conviction should be
reversed because her attorney was not
given sufficient opportunity to cross
examine witnesses called by the prose-
cution.
The dissenting opinion OF Justice
McReynolds and Butler agree that
the conviction should have been re-
versed, but went a step farther and
held the woman entitled to a trial
by jury.
In its decision overthrowing the
conviction. the Court of Appeals held
she should have been tried by a jury.
Important Washington Case.
The case was important in Wash
ington, since a ruling by the high
court that jury trial was mandatory
would have upset number Of Police
Court convictions and necesSitated jury
trials in many cases now tried before
judge.
The statute under which Miss
Clawans was convicted provided for
(see COURT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-05
D. c. WAGE LAW
IN EFFECT NOW
Commissioners to Move at
Once for Board to En-
force It.

The District minimum wage law for
women and minors "is now in effect"
and the Commissioners will move to-
morrow to appoint board to enforce
it, Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen de-
clared today.
Commissioner George e. Allen
agreed with Hazen that no time
should be lost In appointing three
non-salaried members Of the board
to replace the agency dissolved in
1923, when the Supreme Court held
the Districts minimum wage law un-
constitutional.
Since the first Minimum Wage
Board, which functioned from 1918
to 1923. received operating expenses
OF only $4,000 = year, lack of funds
will not delay appointment Of new
board members, Allen pointed out.
Employees May Be Borrowed"
Commissioner Hazen said other de-
partments of the District government
may be able to lend" clerical en-
ployes to the board until it receives
its own funds.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal has advised the Commissioners
that the recent decision Of the Su-
preme Court reversing the 1928 verdict
returned the local minimum wage law
to the same status 1t held when 1t
was enacted.
Commissioner Allen said that pro-
posed amendments to the 1918 law
will be given serious consideration,
but enforcement OF the minimum wage
act will not be held up to await
legislative action.
The Minimum Wage Board will have
authority to establish minimum wages
(See WAGE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Doc Whose Tussle Cost Life
Of Master Killed as Menace

his service revolver to lock it in 3
buffet drawer.
The 3-year-old dog leaped for his
masters wrist and knocked him down,
just as he so often had done in prac-
tice. The revolver discharged, the
bullet ripping through Conroy's chest.
Mrs. Coproy ran to her husbands s
side. The dog licked his hand. Neigh
bors called an ambulance and the
police.
To his brother-officers, the wounded
policeman said: Don't blame Paddy.
He did what he thought was right.
Conroy died half hour later.
The investigators didn't believe the
dying mans story at first. Conroys
10-year r-old stepson, William Dissert,
proved 1t was true.
He flourished toy pistol With
out even q growl, Paddy seized the
boys wrist, close up to the gun, IN
his great fangs. Then gently shook
the toy loose.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
APPEALS DEN|ALS
BLAMED ON j. s.
Government Sought Many
High Court DismissaIs,
Hearing Told.
81 the Associated Press.


Senator Austin, Republican, of Yer
mont, produced a letter from the Su-
preme Court clerk today which he
said showed the Government had
sought many of the dismissals Of ap-
peals by the court which President
Roosevelt has criticized.
The letter was placed before the
Senate Judiciary Committee which is
considering the Presidents court re-
organization bill
A few moment earlier the committee
had heard Frank H. Sommer. dean OF
the New York University Law School
denounce the measure as hostile to the
spirit of the Constitution. He pro-
posed constitutional amendments in
stead.
The Chief Executive in his recent
message to Congress noted that during
the last year the Supreme Court
turned down all but 108 cases out OF
803 applications in which the Govern
ment was not the appellant.
Letters From Court Clerk.
Austin said the letter, from Charles
Elmore Cropley, clerk of the court
showed that in 143 OF the cases denied
by the court, the Attorney General
had asked for the denials.
Year after year." Austin said, "the
Attorney General has been boastine
of denials of petitions on his own
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-04-05
More D. C.. Interest at Capitol
Adu0cated BY Mrs. Roosevelt

1T is the same old thing here.
There is not the proper segregation"
That the White House does not an
ticipate any difficulty in the appoint
ment of Mrs. j. Borden Hartman as
Minister to Norway was indicated by
Mrs. Roosevelt's remarks today, when
she said:
Il think it will be very nice to have
another woman in the diplomatic
scheme"
Mrs Hartman, she continued, ought
to have very interesting time IN
Norway, since that country has for
years been making experiments which
have only recently been introduced in
this country Norway's social legis-
lation is in many ways more advanced
than ours, she continued, and the
country is far ahead in the consumer
co-operatives movement which has
just been begun here.
While gratihed at the thought OF
woman in this diplomatic post,
Mrs. Roosevelt said that such repre-
sentatives should be chosen as people
rather than as women.
Mrs. Roosevelt also announced that
she would broadcast in the interest
of the emergency peace campaign at
1890 tomorrow night following a
dinner at the White House.
Her calendar also includes tea on
Thursday for the International Textile
Conference. She Is interested IN the
meeting, she declared, because Of
future implications on trade and
| standards Of living.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Sculptor Branded Murderer
In Beekman Hill Staying
$4,000 Policemen Or.
dered to Hunt GedeOn
Staying Suspect.

BACKGROUND
Veronica Gedeon, 20-year- old
NeU York model; her mother,
Mary, and a roon1er, Frank Byrnes,
yere found murdered Easter morn
ing in their apartment by the
father, Joseph Gedeon, ,Dho Uas
estranged from his Wite. The
father since has been questioned,
as haue others, but no definite
clues haze been uncovered.
BY the Associated rress.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Police today
branded Robert Irwin, 29-year-ole
sculptor and divinity student, the
murderer in the triple slayings Easter
morning on Beekman Hill as they sent
out a general alarm for his arrest
Arrest for triple homicide this city
Robert Bob Irwin last known ad'
dress SO State street, Canton, N Y
said Police Commissioner Lewis j
Valentines general alarm to all $4,000
New York police officers as detectives
watched subWayS, railroad stations, air
fields and all transportation lines.
Irwin, recently asked to leave" St
Lawrence University at Canton, N
Y. after taking mental treatment
three years in the Rockland State
Hospital at Orangeburg, N. Y, was
last seen in the city on Good Friday"
two days before the murders in the
Gedeon apartment on East Fifty-third
street.
Irwin was believed hitch hiking
to Philadelphia or Washington.
DR.. Russell E. Blaisdell, superinten-
dent of the Rockland State Hospital,
Evening star., 1937-04-05
CLUE SPURS HUNT
F0RM|SS|NCPLANE
Arizona RanCher Reports
Big Craft EncircIing Town.
8 on Ship.
BULLETIN.

GALLUP, N. Mex, April S tP).
The sheriff's Office at St. Johns,
Ariz, reported today the wreckage
of an airplane had been located
mile and a half from Alpine, so
miles from there. Searchers for
Douglas airliner lost since Satur-
day with eight persons asked for
quick details.
BY the Associated Press.
WINSLOW, Ariz. April 5.-A pos
sible clue developed in the White
Mountains of Arizona today to the
fate of the giant Douglas airliner
which disappeared strangely Saturday
with eight or more persons bound for
New York from Burbank, Calf.
Kasu Laitis, T. w. A. airport radio
operator, said a rancher had reported
from near Greer. Ariz., that a big
plane" circled twice over his home at
3 pm. Saturday as if seeking a place
to land and then headed to the south
where mountain range rises.
Greer is more than 100 miles south
east of Winslow in the foothills of the
White Mountains. and more than Is
miles south of the air route across
Northern Arizona.
The luxurious airliner, being ferried
to New York for transport to Holland,
has not been heard from since take
off from Burbank Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
1T had no radio transmitting
equipment aboard" said Maj Carl A
Cover, vice president and chief test
pilot of the Douglas Aircraft Factory
1t had receiving equipment only.
1T is one of those mysteries, com.
pletely battling. We have no idea
where to look for it," said T. C. Nc.
Mahon, secretary of the company.
1--WE have not determined just
where to start search" said Cover
He said that the new transport, pi-
loted by Glen Moser, would ordinarily
have taken a course similar to the T
w. A. transcontinental course, across
Southern California, Northern Ari'
zona, New Mexico to Albuquerque.
While the ship had no transmitting
Evening star., 1937-04-05
STRIKE HORIZON
BR|GHTENS WITH
RETURN TO Jobs
Miners and Ford Workers
Back, While Chrys|er Par
ley Continues.
GENERAL PEACE PLAN
IN AUTO PLANTS SEEN
Gov. Murphy Believes Controver-
sy in Entire Motor Industry
Will Be Settled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hundreds of thousands Of wage
earners, idle temporarily because of
contract disputes, headed back to their
jobs today in a Frightening national
labor picture
Most of those resuming production
were soft-coal mine workers, away
from the pits four days because one
day shutdown was sandWiched by
three holidays. The Appalachian
contract agreement reached Friday
prevented labor stoppage OF work.
1t directly concerned 100000 miners.
Auto Workers Return.
Many thousands Of automotive
workers were going back to machines
and assembly lines, with disputes
which cut production during the latter
part of the week settled. They in
cluded principally $4,000 in nine
Chevrolet plants at Flint, Mich. and
1900 in a Ford assembly plant at
Kansas City.
Meanwhile, hope was strengthened
that a settlement was imminent in
the Chrysler Corp. strike, major labor
dispute in the Nation with more than
1000 workers directly affected and
possibly half as many more indirectly
concerned.
A conference, headed by Gov. Frank
Murphy of Michigan, Walter P. Chry-
sler, chairman of the corporation, and
John L. Lewis, union leader, worked
through Sunday on agreement details.
The strike is virtually settled" an
authoritative source said.
w. P. A. officials at San Francisco
claimed indications were that four
day-old strike affecting from 5000
to $4,000 workers was near an end.
The demands included higher pay and
assurance there would be no layoffs.
Union sources, however, said the
strike would spread, in a sympathy
movement, to the Los Angeles area
and affect many thousand more.
rs Drive in Oil Industry.
The Committee for Industrial Or
ganiZation, disclaiming any intention
of sit-down strikers or dispute with
the American Federation Of Labor,
began its unionization drive in the oil
industry today for a potential million
recruits.
The A. F. o. L. rushed plans for a
compaign of its own April Is. The
head man of the c. 1. O. drive was
(See STRIKES, Page A-2D