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The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
59,4O7 VOTERS WENT TO THE
POLLS ON MAY 9th
SO GOES THE SECOND WARD,
so GOES THE ELECTIONJust
An Old By-Word

The following are a few tabulat-
ed figures on the votes cast in
this race of City Commissioners
in the Second Ward only.
Trus.in, precinct 1-233; 2-262
3-185; 4-212; 5-193; 6-196
7-237; 1922; 9-255; 1O-182
11-253; 12-246.
fowl, precinct 1-165; 2-183; 3
-41; 4-198; $40; 6-159
7-176; s-2o7; 9-17O; 1913
Life; 12-246.
Mehrens, precinct 1-136; p
1913; 3-136; 4-l87; 5-167; O.
$50; ITO; 8-216; e-1s9; 10
1888; 11-143; 12-271.
Green, precinct 1-159; POI;
3-125; 4-191; 5-173; 6-163;
7-168; s-2O5; 9-145; 1O-182;
Ills; 12-22S.
Brown, precinct 1-130; 2-l87
3-139; 4-2O7; 5-162; 6-192;
200; 8@176; lit; 10-157;
LA; 12-214.
Kresl, precinct 1-229; 2-199;
3-158; 4-128; Sip; 6-115;
7-14S; S-169; 9-186; 10-116;
11-239; 12-170.
Adams. precinct 1-156; Pea;
S-122; 4-166; 5--138; SPA;
7-162; S-191; 9-17S; 1913;
11-149; 12-220.
Harmon, precinct LA; Pisa
3-123; 4-174; 5-145; 6-125;
7-173; S-164; 9-156; 10-145;
11-162; 12-2O2.
Jepsen, precinct 1-219; 2+196;
1872; 4-128; sos; CLOG;
7-153; 8-115; 9-165; 10-103;
11-224; 12-160.
Knudsen, precinct 1-227; 2
2O4; 3-136; 4-1O2; 5-1O4; g.
113; 7-153; s-1O2; 9-142; 10
90; 11-208; 12-135.
Hummel, precinct 1-176; p
1873; 3-155; 4-107; SOP; G.
90; TAI; 8-121; Else; 10
90; 11-183; 12-141
Frost, precinct 1-128; 2-164;
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City.
Edition
The Weather

The Weather
Weather outlook for the
period May s to May 13
Upper Miss. and Lower
Mt. Vail VS., generally
fair and sontinued warm
first of week, except
and cooler north
portion Tuesday. show
ers and cooler Wednes-
day, again Fri. & Sat.
:
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
ALPHAS IN MIDST OF
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nifty for the past weeks has been
conducting its annual education
al campaign, according to a re-
cent announcement from the of
flee of DIR. Rayford w. Logan,
professor of history at Howard
University, the Fraternity's Di-
rector of Education. Most of the
chapters will conclude their Co
to-High school, Go5to- College
Campaign or the Campaign of
Education for Citizenship on May
Z with public meetings and radio
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

business success and has had 10
tako bankruptcy. We are sorry.
If for no Other reason than his
athletic prowess, Jesse deserved a
better fate. But 1T was his mis-
fortune to fall into the hands of
tho group who operated n Of the
political headquarters. Having
nothing of their own, they used
him to attract favorable public no.
tice. It was not fair either to the
boy, or to she voters, and now
Owens pays, while they-well the
less said the better.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

President of the National Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union which
meets at Tuskegee IN June 21-26,
who announces a special demon
straticn of 500 Boy Scouts in cadet
formation, under the direction of
Rev. Samuel Pettigue of Atlanta,
Ga, assisted by Richard Otey of
Nashville, Tenn, special Scout
Commissioner FIR TIE Baptist de-
nomination. Rev. Leroy of East
Chicago, Ind, is working tut the
3oys program Rev. Jcrnagin, ma
tive of Macon, Miss, has been
pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist
church, Washington, D. c., far 26
years, and for a longer period a
leader in Baptist ranks through
out the nation. calvin service)
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Six years ago, ex-Mayor Roy N.
Towl went into the City Hall with five
[. V. L. City Commissioners. Dan
Butler, the Lone Wolf. After several
I. V. L. private meetings, Mr. fowl was
elected Mayor for three years.
Is the Mayors office now the hot
spot???
The Police Department was at one
time called the killed of a City Commits
sioner. 1t was the rule in the OLD
GANG RULE days if they wanted to
destroy the influence ~f . ri+v Comm
~issioner, and put him on THE SPOT
for CERTAIN defeat in the coming
election, he was made a Police Com
missioner; but now, it looks as though
the Mayors office is the HOT SPOT.
1t is u%ndisputed by the citizens of
Omaha that ex-mayor Roy N. Towl put
a stop to GANGDOM rule in Omaha
by making Robert P. Samardick, Chief
of Police and giving him full reign to
take the Police department out of pol
itics. There isn't any question in any
ones mind who knew the political sit
uation and corruption that controlled
the Police Department at that time,
that it was called to a halt by Robert P.
Samardick and Omaha was given one
of the finest and most efficient Police
Departments that it had ever had in
the past forty years.
No one ever accused Roy N. Towl
of bargaining with or taking any part
in any kind of underworld activities.
It was commonly thought hv exper-
fenced politicians that if ex-Mayor Roy
N. TOwl errored, it was an error of the
head and not of tho bout He tried
hard to give the people of Omaha Elk
actly what the I. V. L. pledged them
selves to do during their campaign;
But what happened? The following
election ex-Mayor Roy N. FOWL was
overwhelmingly defeated and the wi
organization was shot to pieces. Rob-
ert Samardick was denoted and he re-
signed.
At this same election, Mayor Dan
Butler a Independently and was over
whelmingly elected with the largest
vote ever cast for a City Commissioner
in Omaha.
The elected Commissioners, desir-
ing to carry out the will of the people,
elected Nh. Butler as the Mayor.
For three years, Mr.. Butler, with
his wide political experience, having
served in the City Hall for a number of
years when the Dennison machine was
in control, and in serving during his
time in about all of the City Commits
sion departments, knowing the under
worlds tricks, knowing what hard
ships the Dennison machine had work
ed on him and on everyone else who
took issue with that machine during its
days of control. Mr.. Butler knew all
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
History Repeats Itself

the key men in the Police Department
who assisted Dennison in the persecu-
ton of the citizens who took issue with
that machine.
With the exception of Mr.. Buffers
personal feelings against Robert P.
Samaldick with what he considered
INSTRUMENTATION, and Mr.. Buffers de-
sire, from years of experience in the
financial department, to save the tax
payers an ex-chef of Policies monthly
pension, Robert P. Samardick was re-
moved from Chief of Police and J. J.
Pszanowski was appointed. With the
exception of this one act, we believe
that Dan Butler, as Mayor, has worked
just as hard as it was humanity possible
to give Omaha a decent, honorable and
upright City Administration. For the
past three years, he has kept corrupt
influence from getting a hold on the
Administrative affairs of the city of
Omaha. What happened to him on
May 9th??? In appreciation for these
services, Omaha citizens by a vote
dropped him to- sixth place.
Omaha citizenry did not expect M.
Towl to stop Gsmbling, 0 do they ex-
pect it now; but they did then and do
now resent puplic takeloff gambling
games of any description and what is
commonly called pay-off protection.
In neither Mr.. fowls nor Mr.. But
ler's administration has any one laid
claim to any kind of paid protected
vices in Omaha. Yet, both for some
peculiar reason were shown a lack of
appreciation for the services rendered
to the people of Omaha.
If FOWL had been elected by large
majority with three Of his co-workers
along with him, !, is possible hat the
conclusion would have been that there
was a resentment shown in the demo-
tion of Robert P. Samardick; but what
is the fact? Towl barely got in the
seventh place. Practically a rank pol
itical stranger came within less than
five hundred votes of defeating him..
For some unknown reason, we
found in our n~eighborhood the Church
people and the sponsors of the gambl-
ing element working hand in hand to
defeat Dan Butler and his administra-
ton. :
In the past City election, the gam
bling element was between the Devil
and the Deep Blue Sea, for it was
known if Roy Towl was elected may
or, Samardick would have been return
ed as Chief of Police and most certain
ly there would have been no paid pro-
Itective vices under his administration
as Chief.
Well, we wonder who wants the
HOT SEAT, the Mayors chair, in this
administration.
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according to L. ]. Folse of the
State Planning Commission. The
State leads the nation in homici-
des, about 500 a year in a popula-
ton of 100000.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

NJ is for the million things she gave me
is only that she's growing old
T is for the tears She shed to save me
is for her heart of PUREST GOLD
is for her eyes, the love light shining
is right and right she'll always be
Put them all togetheH and they spell
MOTHEREThe word that means the
world to me.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
talks.

During the past five years,
Professor Logan stated the Fra
ternity has awarded $4,000 in
fellowships and scholarships. Ad-
ditional awards to be made dur
ing the next few weeks will bring
the total to almost $4,000.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
MISSISSIPPI HAS HIGHEST
MURDER RATE

Aberdeen, Miss. May II Co.
Mississippi has the highest MUIR
der rate of any state in the world,
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
JESSE OWENS FILES BANK
RUPTCY

JESSE DESERVED REAL
FRIENDS
A gain Jesse Owens breaks into
tho news. Bot this time it is to
our regret. National and olym-
pic champion in running and
jumping, he fell short of being a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
MAIN STREET
Goings. Comings and Doings
of Tdcomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Charles J. Linck waiting for
Rayburn $. Haddon. sr., to pay a
bet in front OF Pierce county court
house--Jim Coffman entertaining
friends at evening party Eileen
Holmes talking about trip to San
Francisco Worlds Lawrence
NJ. Tilleson telling Glenn Belts and
Steve Pease about thief stealing
his auto on Tuesday night Kim
Cromwell and }. Laurence Dam
meier chatting in booth--Art Lee
inquiring about car radios Mary
McNerthney admiring new heater
switch-Abe Olsen helping friend
- Morton II. Torrance repairing
fishing rod - Allen Lyman being
nicknamed "Bashful' at his own
request James Albertson helping
instructor with metal forms for
aluminium Bonnie Jean Bergman
selling candy Wade Garland
pointing out route OF explorer
Miss Josephine T. Scholes making
assignment-JOseph l.. Elsom and
Ivan Talbot recalling days when
they were kids-Blll Parker hurry
ing down Broadway Hugh Nanny
loading his pipe-Betty String
fellow talking about holdup at the
Central bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
VACATION WILL
! START MAR. 81

DIERINGER-Scho will close
Friday, March 81, for the spring
vacation and will reopen on Mon
day. April 10.
Dieringer had one of the incest
dances that it has had for several
years, last Friday night, in the
gymnasium. There were over 100
in attendance. and many expressed
their enjoyment of the evening
and hoped that the Community
club will stage another one in the
near future. Old-time and new
dances were featured. Ed Wright
headed the dance committee.
A fire which started from an
overheated brooder stove at the
Barnes hdane on the hill, Monday
afternoon, destroyed woodshed,
n brooder stove, and 16 chickens,
besides scorching the rear of their
home. The timely arrival and help
of the men from the power plant
saved the residence.
The Pinochle club met at the
School house Tuesday night, March
IA. with Chef Edwards as host.
Honoring the birthday of Miss
Jacobsen, Mrs. Ralph Wright en-
.tertained a group of friends at
her home on the hill Wednesday
night.
The next Community club card
party will be held in the play room
of the local school Thursday night,
March %. Bridge, pinochle and
checkers will be played.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
WILL BE DISCUSSED

"Shall Capital Punishment Be
Abolished ," This much-debated
question will be discussed during
the sermon hour at the Talmud
Torah synagogue at Friday night
services. Lester Sinfield, young
Tacoma attorney, will discuss the
legal aspects of this question.
Rabbi Baruch I. TRIGGER will pre-
sent the Jewish attitude with re-
gard to capital punishment. Serv-
ices will begin at S:15.
Miss Belle Ruth Clayman will
sing portions Of the sermon, which
will be followed by tea and social
hour in the vestry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

hot potato which few man cared
10 handle.
Some Of the envions ones ridi-
culed the idea Of one man accom-
plishing three such great under
tskings
A. others had >aid bcfere.
This win he the end ef Ste
sens. Tie has bitten off more
than he can chew. No one
man can accomplish what he
has undertaken
But II was another case 81
not knowing Isaac stevens.
For the railroad survey congress
had appropriated Si5o.ooo 10 be
spent by the secretary OF war un-
der the direction Of the president.
Major Stevens gained. the CO.
operation OF jefferson Davis. the
new war department head. by
telling him that as long as he was
responsible for the expenditure Of
the money, his department ought
10 be represented in the work. He
talked so convincingly that secre-
tsry Davis told him To pick any
and all the men he wanted from
any branch OF the service. With
that carte blanche. Major Stevens
made raid on the army engineer
corps and put the qusrtermsster
department on the job of assem-
bling supplies.
Next Major Stevens began AZ
sembling scientific corps 10 ac-
company the survey to compile
data on climate. soil. rainfall. etc.
He also obtained an appropriation
OF 5000 TO purchase a territorial
library.
Within a month after he re-
ceived his commissions. Major
Stevens Third street home had
been turned into bcdlam. Army
officers. scientists and civilians
interested in the Northwest de-
velopment were coming and going
all day and part of the night.
From cellar to garnet the
house was filled with supplies,
including the 5000 territorial
library. Mrs. Stevens was dis
tracted by the confusion and
worried over the dangers of
the undertaking on which her
husband was soon to depart.
Ito he Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
PRISON Terms
SET BY BOARD
Pair in Jail Break
at Yakima Among
68 Inmates

Three Tacomans in state peni-
tertiary at Wslla wslls, two OF
whom were sentenced in Pierce
county superior court, were among
the 6s inmates To receive minimum
terms Thursday by the state parole
board at Olympia.
David Fitzwater, convicted in
superior court here on burglary
charge. was ordered 10 serve a
minimum of five years. while H. C.
Elliott, a forger. was given a
three-year minimum term.
Two Of the five men who dug
their way out of Yakima county
gail only to be recaptured were
given heavy minimum sentences by
the board.
Cecil B. Chappelle, leader of the
break. was given Is years mini
mum on charges Of assault and
escape. Another member of the
gang, Rector Watson, former Ia
conan, one-legged forger, was
given 10 years minimum. Roy
Wright, murderer. and two others
also escaped but were recaptured.
The latter two have not been given
minimum terms as yet.
Two women convicted of killing
men were given sentences. Maxine
Millican of Spokane drew five
years for manslaughter for stab
bing Dan Morgan. Myrtle Collins
of Seattle was given 10 years for
killing her common-law-husband,
Charles Levine, with a piece of
stovewood.
Francis J. Morrisey. convicted of
second degree murder in Yakima
for shooting his wife, drew Is
years minimum. He shot himself
twice between the eyes after kill
ing her, but succeeded only in par
tally binding himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

dancing and entertainment WI -
pffered upstairs IN tn basgmene
~tll b iee1frd The Nf5cl4en tulrn
navssr and HAr.~ with ~ refrenA-
menfs. merchandise an namea
One modern note asnoNo The latter
wsIi ~ ire newest firm ~ hinge"
= p1sslme that hss hecous = erase
frcua ocean to eesan.
A. The stellar entertainment ~.
traction. Lynn and Elaine. stg-
time dance act. vaA stGued
Illustrated during ~ ere yin
~ the - sstrus.s ~ esN.ean
and various peficd dsacss. ending
with the Zig Appir
Dancing heuFs will - frum ,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Legionnaires' Days of '89
On Friday, Saturday Nights

q A. Alien. conductor and enki.
neer ~ Tire Legion Special. the
very low fare charged vii permit
practically every mar ard woman
IN town - tsse the excursion into
the past. The two-elsv Days II
So celebration u open 10 the pub
lie. minors excepted.
For twe nights Legion hsIl wiii
Income an smusemeH, emporium
~ hslf-e~nsury sxe. nsd-tlme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

A roard-trir excursion 10 the
year Of issa.
This trip. in effect. VIII ec taken
by al Tscosnsns who climb aboard
the American Iegion's Golden luhl.
lee Special either Friday or Sat.
urday night and densFk a. Legion
hall. tos 50. G 81. for the Days
% 50" celebration sponsored by
Rhodes pest.
According II Percy Rollins and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Freshmen to Hear
Prof. Rath Friday

The Tacoma Printing Press.
mems union M. ~ announces
Prof. r. J. Rath Of the College Of
Puget Sound viii speak 10 men,
eers. their wives and friends at
$ 80 p. m. Friday IN rom sis %
the Labor temple. So. TN and Pa
eific. Rsih win tell about eco
nomie conditions In Austria IS he
found them before the country
VAS annexed by the NArls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Wings Lose and New Deal
OF 1882 Comes In
Major Stevens Asks For
Washington 0overnorship
Also Takes on Railroad
Survey 70 Puget Sound
For Good Measure Agrees
To Manage indians
DEFEAT of the wings by the

DEFEAT of the wings by tbs
Democratic party in 1882 anC
/ the election of Gen. Franklin
Pierce to the presidency was al
complete an upset as the election
in 1882 which put the New Dea
in the White House.
Several vital issues contributed
to the overthrow in 1882, Among
them were the slavery question
and exploration and development
of the Pacific Northwest. Ma)o,
Isaac Stevens, whose interest in
Pacific coast development had
been intensified by his work as
executive head OF United States
coast survey, rejoiced because
Gen. Pierce was committed to an
aggressive policy in the West. A
few days after the Inauguration
in March, 1883. President Pierce
signed the bill creating the terri
tory of Washington out of the
north half of Oregon.
The administrations inter-
est In the Northwest involved
three vital questions. First,
was the choosing OF the right
man TO- governor Of the new
territory; another was q sur
vey for q railroad through
1000 miles Of wilderness TO
Puget Sound, without which
there would be no consider
able new development: and
the third was the crisis ere
ated by the Indians who re-
scented the encroachments OF
the white man.
While the administration was
wrestling with these problems
there came a solution from an I'M
expected quarter. In letter 10
President Pierce, Major Stevens
asked for the appointment as gov
ernor of Washington territory
substantially in these words:
~ am not asking for the
appointment for political serv-
Ices. am asking for II be-
cause I believe l am the man
hest fitted for the place by
training. experience and senti-
ment. II YOU can think Of no
one better qualified for the
job and give me the appoint
ment, l will be glad Of the
opportunity 10 serve my gov
eminent In the new territory
of Washington"
1t didn't take President Pierce
long to decide. The appointment
was approved by congress and in
a few days Ma or Stevens received
his commission as governor of
Washington territory. Then he
lifted two other burdens from the
shoulders of the administration by
offering TO undertake the railroad
survey on the way to his new post
and assume direction of Indian
affairs.
There are few instances in the
history of any nation where one
man was willing to assume so
many responsibilities in the serv-
ice of his government at one time
Establishing a government in the
new territory was a big job in
itself Surveying route for a
railroad through 1000 miles of
wilderness was a stupendous un-
dertaking for the most courageous
soul. The Indian situation was a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

FIND WA1CnIlANS DI
TIE nAol.GS 7rnpplosn We1s
nes<say recovered tne body q J. W
Alien. Port Terminal nixAk WooG1s
man. fran Ccnlmn1a rfvor q -
nase az me DOCK amer Nh NJ 49,
sighted Heating In tne ffver.
ssz---~>-11
10 II D n. hnth Friday and uoeuEs
sssv niehss. and The vau>evt1le -
win - an curing Inc ftrnt 49,
lnferminsioa. rriday 'Hpd -
pher.se Rand wiil pruvtde 4nnoo
musieI Marry Hsrvteen'a veeern0D
VIII p>rsmm Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Meat Packers Likely
To Show Moderate
1899 Profits
STANDARD Statistics Sees =
More Favorable LONG,
Term Outlook
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE meat
packing industry, with 4 few excep-
tons, should report modest. profits
for the year to end November /. ac-
cording to the Standard Statistics
Co. of New York.
This forecast is made in the face
of the fact that most packers in
CURED deficits or earned only nomi-
nal profits In the first half of their
fiscal year. While earnings. In most
cases, will not be sufficient to prompt
favorable dividend action. the longer
term outlook is more encouraging
Pending labor troubles are not be-
lieved to involve serious threats to
earnings.
Operations of meat packers 50 far
in the current fiscal year have been
considerably more successful than
those for the corresponding portion
Of the previous year, when severe
inventory losses were incurred.
However, the relationship between
livestock and meat prices have not
been entirely satisfactory and trends
of pork prices have been generally
adverse. Hence, despite q relatively
stable volume of sales. operating
results have not been impressive. In
all but exceptional cases, earnings
have been of only nominal proper
tons. A number Of companies have
incurred moderate losses.
SlAughterings Decline.
For the initial eight months of
the fiscal year, slaughterings OF
sheep Including lambs and calves
were each per cent below those
a year earlier, while cattle slaugh-
terings were down per cent. These
declines. however, were more than
offset by IA per cent increase in
hog killings. Meat supplies and
meat sales. consequently. have
shown an advance. and the stable
overhead costs of the packers have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Steodiness Is Displayed
By Insurance Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City mar
ket during the past week closed
virtually unchanged from levels OF
the previous week. according to rec
ords compiled by Holt, Rose Il
Troster
The aggregate market value Of
20 leading fire and casualty insur-
ance issues on August IL was $500.
$4,000, compared with $500 "a 900
at the close Of the previous week,
a decline of $4,000 Or 0l0 per
cent.
On August IL, the current aver
age yield of the 20 issues was 1888
per cent. the current market value
was l04 times current reported
liquidating value. and quoted prices
for the 20 issues averaged 1870 time
their combined reported earnings
all unchanged for the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
J. u. BROOKS,
Attorney.

IN THE MATTER OF THE MURRAY GAL
leries, Partnership No. ll0.-Thls is
to give notice that certain Limited Part
nership Agreement was fled with the Clerk
Of the District Court. of the United States
1899. wherein: Murray Starbecker. 1919
Georgia Ave. w, Washington. D. G. is
a general partner, having contributed
Eighteenth St NV. washington. D C. is
q limited partner. having contributed
So 500 capital. 3. The partnership shall
The business is 10 be conducted under the
name of The Murray Galleries" at 1924
goth ST. NV. Washington D. c.. by the
general partner with total capital of
$1,000 ). The nature of the business to
be conducted is that of general dealers in
furniture Jewels and personal property, as
enumerated in the said Agreement MUIR
RAY STARBECKER. EDWARD R. SEAL.
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