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The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
I'VE WILL NOT SACRIFICE
VIRTUE" MR.. SAUNDERS
SAYS

The Progressive Young Negro
Democratic Club holds interesting
meeting every Wednesday even
ing, S:00-10:00 in the Masonic
Hall Goth and B%londo). The
public is invited.
Last Wednesday the meeting
was of great Importance, seem
ingly to all of Omaha Leading
Citizens" of the North Side. They
had come TO bargain with the
club for the libaration CT Mr..
Saunders The club notified Mr..
Saunders of the proposition. To
this Mr.. L. Hayne Saunders re-
piled: 81 will not allow the club
to sacrifice one bit of its viz
tues for my sake even if these
false accusations bring upon me
a sentences for life.
Darline Creig, Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
Ku Klux Khan Softens
Towards Jews And
Catholics

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. IA (C)-Ku
X lux Khan Imperial Wizard
James A. C~o'escoto disclosed in
a recent interview that he inten-
ded 10 purge the Klan Of 'imin-
critics. who were anti Catholic
or anti-Jew, which left only m
other, element in its creed of
hate to fight the Negro. Cole
scott said the Klan was never
intended to be "anti-anything
but pro-American." The Khan is
therefore pursuing its ancient
landmark of white supremacy, as
instanced by a Klan parade of 200
through the Negro section of Or
lando, Fla. The usual fiery cross,
intended as a symbol of fear, was
included in the ceremonies. Here
in Atlanta the Klan conducted a
demonstration against the lead
ing white newspaper, The At
lanta Constitution, which is anti
klan. The hooded order charged
the paper with being unfair in
its editorial policy. The demon
stration was obviously a publicity
stunt, intended as a follow-up of
tho free publicity given TO these
apostles of intolerance n LIFE
magazine in August. Khan activi-
ties became more feverish inn
mediately upon Inauguration OF
Communist activities among Ne.
groes, especially in the South.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
Writer Discovers
Negro Trninmen

New York Dec. ID (C)-Doing
private research on Negroes en-
ployed in the CITY Government,
eleven Negro motornen we're
found on active duty on the In
dependent New York City Sub
way System by L. Baynard Whit
ney, Assistant Editor of the
Calvin Newspaper. This is in
addition to the more than 100
Negro conductors n full uniform;
also 125 station cashiers. These
men do not include the large
number of station guards and
porters. In the machine shop of
the IND, the largest in the world
there are highly skilled Negro
machinists, and one Negro fore
mar or superintendent. All of
these jobs are uader Civil Ser
vice.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
JURY GIVES ]. Lowe LIFE IMPRISONMENT
To Give Christmas Tea
Party

Tho Hillside Presbyterian
church under the sponsorship of
the choir will give a Christmas
Tea Party on Sunday afternoon
from 4-8 PM. in the beautifully
decorated dining rooms of the
church. Mrs. j. S. Williams is
the general chairman and Mrs.
Ethel Webb, the assistant. This
VIII be just as beautiful as the
Garden Party held at the Fon-
tenelle gardens in September and
the entire public is invited to
aatm1 Assisting Mrs. Williams
are Mrs. Marie Gray, Mrs. H. L.
Preston, Mrs. f. Childs, Mrs.
aonnie Lewis, Mrs II. Madison,
Mrs. A. Talbot, Mrs. Dollie Up
cauneh, Miss Marian Gray, Mr..
II. L. Preston.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
EARTHLY PARADISE TO BE
PRESENTED AT CENTER

This Muse Drama Guild of the
Urban League Community Cen
ter is presenting it's first produc-
ton, a one act play, entitled
Earthly Paradise, Sunday after
noon December II, 3 Pm. at the
center.
The play a light comedy, I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Ray
mond Brown, sets forth the idea
of a young man and girl living
in a sort of Heaven on Earth
where there are no marriage
ties to bind them down-only
zeal and perfect freedom for
everyone. Says Adrian, the young
mar explaining his theory: mo
question of either owning The
other, no changing fetters-that's
the way its to be with Jill and
me-beautifully simple, all a
matter of chemical attraction,
and when that attraction ceases
-poof.
Everything goes well until
Jill mother and father propose
to-But do come and see what
happens. We promise you an af-
ternoon of enjoyment The audi
ence will be served coffee after
the play. Admission is free.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16

Twenty "n o accident en-
ployees of the Metropoli an Uti-
lit.es District were honored Fri
day night at the Central Club
when they were presented gold
service awards by the National
Safety Council for their fine driv-
ing records.
The service wards for driving
five consecutive years without an
accident. The five year period
covers from SEPTEMBER 1, 1888
to August 81, 1889.
The combined mileage driven
tails $3.50 miles or the distance
by the 20 honorsd employees to-
around the world some 30 miles.
Safety Director A. H. Hansen
of the Metropolitan Utilities
District, presided. All of the Dis
trict employees and their fami-
Les were in attendance at the
Friday evening when the safety
awards were announced. M +.
Hansen introduced Police Conn
missioner Richard w. Jepsen,
who spoke briefly on safety.
r. B. Hartman, president of
the Omaha Safety Council, pre-
scented the awards.
John A. Foley, of 1856 Harvey
street "a veteran District en-
ployee, topped the other 19 en-
ployees in the total miles driven.
His five year record showed he
had driven a total of 1920 miles
without an accident.
Other employees honored and
other five year safety miles re-
cords follow:
Louie G. Ireland, 3115 Seward
Street, $500 miles; George H.
Allwine, 4537 Charles Street,
54,910 miles; Robert H. Bennett,
pa North 30 Avenue, 10000
miles; Patrick J. DENNY, 4531
Leavenworth Street, 1850 miles;
John C. Detweiler, 287O Howell
Street, 65,310 miles; Harry 7.
Flannery, 2449 South II Street,
$3.50 m les; George N. Gallo
way 4l17 South 20 Street, $4,000
miles; Frank j. Hinchik, 2226 So.
Is Street, 39,540 miles; Roy E.
Harris, 2O55 North Is Street,
7l,620 miles; Henry NJ. Lee, 583
South % Street, $4,000 miles;
Roger C. Doss 2313 Ogden Ave
nue., 42,4OO miles; Herbert Lewis,
920 North q Avenue, $4,000
miles; William NJ. Menken, 1922
North 80 Street, $4,000 miles;
Harold B. Nesmeyer, 1908 North
80 Street, 2S,s90 niles; Earl w.
Poole 1912 E. Taylor Street, 49,
600 miles; John G. Shramek, 1909
Spring Avenue, $3.50 miles;
Adolph w. Thomson, 421S Grand
Avenue, 10000 miles; Louis F.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION

Lincoln, Neb. Dec. IA hear
ing to detcs mime contr bu Jon
rates for 1910 fer employers who
meet rgserve experience require
ments of the Nebraska Unen-
ployment Compensation Law is
icing called by State Commits
sioner Of Labor, V. b. Kinney, in
thu Old Senate Chamber, State
Capitol Blu lding at 900 Tuesday
November %.
The purpose of the meeting
was to give all persons interested
an opportunity to be heard On
proposed contribution rates for
1910, and methods of determining
tho amount required to meet the
standards set out by the law.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
DOCTORS VIRGINS, GOODEN
AND WIVES ENTERTAIN

DIR. and Mrs. Herbert Virgins,
and DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Gooden
entertained a small group of
friends at a special table at the
banquet at Zion Baptist Church
last Friday night. They honored
Mrs. Sarah Blackwell of Balti-
moro. Md, house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Mahammt. Covers were
laid for twenty. The holiday
spirit was Carried out in a unique
red and green fire cracker place
cards. Those enjoying this hospi-
tality were very a%ppreciative of
tho privilege of hearing an ex-
celIent speaker, Mr.. A. Philip
Randolph of New York and 9th
ers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
Insanity & Death Pleas
Ruled Out in Tors
Staying

The five day trial of Jeff Lowe
ood job man, came to IN end at
$3.50 Friday night, Dec. 18th.
when q jury in District Judge
Sears court found Lowe guilty
of LIST degree murder in the STAY
ing of Mrs. Regina Schwaczkin
on October 18th and recommend
ed life imprisonment.
Attorney Joe Lovely for the
defense and attorney Fitzgerald
for Douglas County finished their
arguments at 1870 AM Court
adjourned at 11:30 AM. At 1870
PM. Attorney William M. Jami-
son counsel for the defense began
his argument.
Mr.. Jamison made a aggressive
argument in the defense of Jeff
Lowe. He talked one hour and
thirty two minutes. County At
torney James P. English closed
for the state talking forty min
utes.
At 4:55 the judge ret red the
jury TO the box TO decide the
outlines OF the innocence of
Jeff Lowe. Without a doubt the
State was ablely represented by
the county attorney and his as
sistant and if Jeff Lowe had of
had a mitosl dollars ne could
not of been better represented
than he was by Attorney Joe
Lovely and Attorney William N.
Jamisoa the defense attorneys
were asking the jury for insanity
for Jeff Lowe. The County At
torney's offsse was asking for
hhe death penalty.
Lowe is a native of Kamo,
Miss, as years of age and mar
ried. He has little or no education
and has lived in Omaha two or
three pears making his living by
doing odd jobs. He claimed in
his defense that he committed
the murder in self defense while
being attacked with a knife by
his employer with whom he had
had a Misunderstanding about
$500 in wages, beng paid half
in coal and half in cash.
Most of the spectators contact
ed by the Guide were of the
opinion that the trial was con-
ducte1 in a fair and impartial
mannef by attorneys for both
SIDES. However, the ruling of the
jury did not meet with united
approval as most of those who
had talked with Lowe, viewed
him in court or read the accounts
of the crime were convinced that
the murderer was insane.
Lowe who fled to Iowa after
the crime, stated several times
that he was gu lty and was will
ing to take his punishment Rel
atives and merbeds of loves
household gave different YER
sions of his actions and state
ments after the murder.
The court house was packed to
capacity every day during this
trial. Standing room was a pre-
MUM. Tho prisoner was we'll
guarded by four deputy sheriffs
and occass 'onally visits were
made to the court room by sheriff
Dor1tance. Both entrances to the
court room was guarded by uni
formed policemen.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16

Philadelphia, Dec. 1l-Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Mason who won a
150 thousand dollar Sweepstake
hast April did not forget. To
remember one of the greatest
commandments. Love your neigh
Dor as yourself. The Masons as
they came in their fortune were
living on $11:40 a week with two
children. They now own their
own home and a nice car. They
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
COUPLE OBEYS ONE OF THE
GREATEST

paid back $2,133.90 they had re-
ceived from relief. Now they are
going to share what is left with
their neighbors. They are replac-
ing a delapidated block of tene-
n .ents with a molern apartment
developments where ruat will be
low as possible. Three fourths
OF the construction work will be
by Nepro workers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16

Miss Anna Louise Scarborough
1889 graduate of the Atlanta
University School of Social Work
is very proud of her work as In
vestigator for the City Division
Of Charity, Columbus, Ohio which
position she is now successfully
holding holding.
Miss Scarborough is also a
graduate of Shaw University,
Raleigh, Meth Carolina and a
native OF Columbus.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
CORRECTION
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
NAACP story dated-December
8, referring to meeting of nom
nations committee for Board of
Directors, should read "NOMIN-
ATOMS FOR SPINGARN MED
AL AWARD"
George B. Murphy, Jr.
Publicity Department
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16

Bcbell, 3344 South 10 Street,
39,400 miles; Jsmes A. MdCaul,
704 South SO Street, 10000 miles.
A film was shown which fea-
tured a trip through the Electro
lux factory located at Evansville
Indiana.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
Read Doing the Str IL

Stanley is barkl Read his
column every week in the Omaha
Guide. Turn to page 6 and start
to read his column now
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16

Metropolitan Utilities District
Swear no-accident awards. R. B.
Hartman, left, president of the
Omaha Safety Council pins a
gold, 5-year safety award on the
lapel of Roy E. Harris, Metropo-
Titan Utilities District employee,
while Henry M. Lee and Roger
C. Doss, extreme right, look on,
awaiting their awards The pre-
sentation was made last Friday
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
ISSUES
PIP LLAMATION

MARY CARDWELL DAWSON
Mary Gordwell Dawson, newly
elected president of the National
Association of Negro Musicians
who has sent out to the branch
organizations scattered through
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-16
THE

Upper Mississippi Valley, gen.
orally fair, except ran period
early in week and at close; mild
early in week, colder in middle of
week.
Northern Great Plains, general
ly fair, except for some light
precipitation in North Dakota
middle and latter portions Of
week; mild early in week. colder
middle and latter portions Of
weea.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

candidates or to participate In the
activities of q political party"
This new language clearly would
make 1t possible for any Federal
omceholder to be active in political
campaigns and to serve as dele
gate to the national and State
conventions.
Section 8 of the bill as it passed
the Senate also would make it un-
lawful for any person employed
In any administrative or supervisory
capacity by any agency of the Fed
eral Government whose compensa-
ton. or any part of it, is paid from
funds authorized or appropriated
by any act Of Congress, to use his
Official authority or influence for
the purpose Of interfering with an
election or of affecting the results
thereof"
The following language was
stricken from the section by the
House Committee:
"All such persons shall retain
the right to vote as they please and
to express privately their opinions
on all political subjects, but they
shall take no active part in politi-
cal management or in political cam
paigns."
Would Clarity Bill.
Representative Dempsey is pre-
pared to offer amendments not only
to restore the prohibition against
political activity, but also an
amendment to clarity the bill so
the prohibition cannot be con-
strued to run against the President,
the Vice President, members of the
cabinet, members of Congress and
other officials of the Government
having policy making" jobs, as,
for example. Jesse Jones, head of
the new Federal Loan Agency, and
Paul v. McNutt, head of the Fed
eral Security Agency.
The House committee struck from
the bill a provision that any person
found guilty of violation of the pro-
posed law as it applies to coercion of
relief workers shall be deemed guilty
of a felony. 1t left the penalties the
same, however, for law violations
Evening star., 1939-07-16

fines of not more than 81 900 and i'm
prisonment for not more than q year.
Under the bill, violators of section
8 are to be removed from their posi-
tions in the Government service.
The Hatch bill bears down partic-
ularly on political activities and
the Use Of coercion In the relief
agencies, writing into permanent law
provisions which have been carried
In the lasC two Relief Appropriation
Acts.
Even if the Hatch bill should fail
OF final passage before adjournment
the measure does not die with the
close OF the present session of Con-
gress 1t can be taken up again
when Congress reconvenes next win
ter. Senator Hatch and other sup
porters of the bill, however, insist
that 1t should be enacted now.
While the bill is directed, in some
OF its sections, specifically against
political activities in the relief agen-
cies, 1t also, in its general provisions
would prohibit any political activity
by such other important and large
Government agencies as the A. A. A.
and the Federal security agency.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Extension Granted
Workers on W.P. A.
7heater Projects
Col. Harrington Orders
Retention on Rolls
Through Sept. 30

Workers on w. P. A. theater
projects got 6o-day extension OF
employment yesterday.
Recalling a previous order for
complete liquidation of the projects
by July 81, Col F. C. Harrington,
w. P. A. commissioner, instructed
that project workers be carried on
the rolls through September 30.
He said, however, that many of
the workers would have to be dis
missed August 81 under the new
Relief Acts requirement that those
who have been employed 18 con-
secutive months be given a 30-day
furlough.
Col. Harrington said he recalled
his previous order after receiving
assurances from Representative
Woodrum, Democrat, of Virginia,
that although the language of the
new Relief Act permitted discretion,
it was the intent of Congress that
theater employees be carried on the
rolls until October /. Representa-
tive Woodrum was chairman of a
House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee which handled the relief bill. A
committee from Actors Equity As
sociation called on him Friday.
The extension of employment
does not apply to administrative
and supervisory employees of the
theater project who, under the law,
must be dismissed by July 81.
Since there can be no employ
ment of supervisory personnel after
that date, no activities will be car
ried on during the last two months
that theater employees are on the
rolls, Col. Harrington said. Every
effort will be made, however, to
transfer them to other projects, he
added.
1t is estimated the $500 theater
employees will be paid until the end
of September, at a cost of $3.50, 900.
The expense of carrying admins
trative employees through July l is
estimated at an additional $50,000.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

bill might again be blocked in the
committee, Representative Shafer,
Republican, of Michigan is plan
ming to offer his own milk measure
as compromise substitute.
Hopes for Compromise.
Mr.. Shafer's bill also would open
wide the District milk market to
producers all over the United States,
but it would give the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Commissioners
control over both the supply and
price of milk and cream.
Mr.. Shafer thinks the committee
members who supported the bill of
Representative Bates, Democrat, OF
Kentucky, creating a special COM
mission to control the price and
distribution of milk, might accept
thereby increase the likelihood of
enactment of milk legislation be-
fore adjournment of Congress.
If Congress adjourns August s.
the date predicted by some of the
leaders-there will be only one more
District day" in the House when
local legislation can be considered.
That will be July "a. Should the
District Committee tomorrow fail
to act on either the Schultz or
Shafer bills, there probably will be
no milk legislation this year.
Aside from the milk bills, the
committee tomorrow plans to con-
slider several measures favorably
reported last week by the Sub
committee on Streets and Traffic,
which Mr.. Schultz heads.
Parking Meter Extension.
One of these would make perma-
nent the parking meters installed
in the business section on an ex-
perimental basis, and also authorize
the Commissioners to extend their
use in other areas. Another would
amend the law requiring automobile
drivers found guilty of driving
while drunk and leaving the scene
of an accident to carry liability
insurance, to include those found
guilty of reckless driving.
Representative D'Alesandro, Demo-
crat, of Maryland also has been
invited to appear before the COM
mittee to dicuss his resolution di-
recting the Public Utilities Com
mission to make a survey to de-
termine the feasibility of construct
ing subways for both rail and We
hicular traffic.
Chairman Randolph asked Repre-
sentative Kennedy, ranking ma
jority member, to preside at to-
morrow's meeting because he will be
unable to attend. Mr.. Randolph
will go to Pittsburgh to attend a
luncheon celebrating the 10th BIRTH
day anniversary of NJ L. Benedum,
millionaire oil producer, a former
resident of West Virginia and one
of his close friends.
Chairman Randolph, incidentally
left Washington yesterday after
noon after a conference of the con-
ferees on the District tax BILL and
went to ShepherdstoWn, w. Va, to
the dedication of the new James
Rumsey Bridge which replaced the
old bridge across the Potomac River
which was swept away in the flood
several years ago. Last night he
addressed the Patriotic Order of
Sons of America in Unger's store,
near Shepherdstown.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Hatch Bill
Continued From First Page. }

masters, ETC., would be barred from
managing campaigns or otherwise
being active" and from serving as
delegates to the national conven-
tions.
Generally speaking, it is believed
House Republicans will follow their
leader Representative Martin, in
this fight. A considerable number
of Democrats, particularly those
who resent the administration
purge" attempts of 1898, are likely
to join in the effort to restore teeth
to the bill.
Democrats who believe it is to the
best interests of the civil service
to divorce it entirely from politics
also are counted on to 60 along.
Senator Hatch himself is one of
those Democrats who are fighting
for principle in this contest. He
said 1t was his conviction the civil
service could be greatly strength
ened by divorcing it from the field
Of partisan politics.
ShOlSC DCulCus
Representative Martin insisted he
would be just as strong for the pas
sage of the Hatch bill if his own
party were in control of the Gov
ernment.
Nominations for President and
Vice President, or for the House and
Senate, which are dictated by an
administration in power through the
use of Federal Office holders in con-
vention or through their activities
in primary campaigns do not repre-
sent the free choice of the people,"
the minority leader said.
Democrats are asking what effect
passage of the Hatch bill would have
on their party's national convention
next year. With all Federal Office
holders-or practically all of them
barred as delegates, control by the
administration would be much more
difficult. Vice President Garner has
declared himself for passage of
the bill.
Under House rules, when a special
rule for consideration of a measure
has been reported by the Rules
Committee and seven days have
elapsed, any member of the Rules
Committee may rise on the floor
and demand that the special rule
be taken up. 1t becomes in order.
Supporters of the Hatch bill in its
original form say they would pre-
fer to have the special rule come
up in the usual way-given the
right-of-way by the House leader
ship-but if that is not accorded, 1t
was predicted last night that an
individual member of the Rules
Committee would call 1t up any,
way.
Section of the Hatch bill as
it passed the Senate provided that
it shall be unlawful for any person
employed in an administrative
capacity by the United States. or
by any department or agency of
the Government, to use his official
authority for the purpose OF affect
ing the election Of any candidate
for the Office OF President, Vice
President, Senator or Representa-
tive. 1t added:
Provided that nothing herein
shall be deemed to affect the right
of any such person to state his
preference with respect to any such
candidate or to vote as ne may
choose"
Change Made by House.
This proviso was changed by the
House to read:
Provided that nothing herein
shall be deemed to affect the right
of any such person to state his
preference with respect to any such
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Hitler Reveals
1887 Decision
To Take Austria
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, July 15.-Adolf Hitler
disclosed today his decision to take
Austria was reached as early as
December. 1887, three months before
the annexation.
Writing for the magazine Art in
the Third Reich, the Fuehrer said:
Il decided in December and jan
uary, 1878, to liquidate the Aus
trian question and thereby erect a
great German Reich"
This varies from the Official ver-
sion hitherto current, that German
troops were sent into Austria March
II, 1898, only in response to the IA
nous telegram calling for help to
maiantain order sent by DR.. Arthur
Seyss-Inquart. interior minister in
the government of Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
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