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The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Apnronriate Confession

"a nickers worth of liquorice.
please" said the little girl.
I'm afraid | have no liquorice.
dear" said the candyshop proprie-
tress. Must ii be liquorice?"
Yes, I'm afraid it must" re-
piled the child. you see. our ca
nary is dead and I'm in mourning"
Stray Stories Magazine.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
BILLS LOAN BANK
& MERCHANDISE

County Judge.

-SLOre-
Confidential Loans at Reasonable
Rates
Unredeemed Quality Merchandise
at n Great Reduction. Up--to-date
Clothing. Dry Goods, Ladies Ready
to Wear Millinery, Hosiery. Blank
cts, Shoes for the Entire Family.
1904 N. Gath st. Tel. WE. 1869
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
THRU THE
Darkness
| See W xIIn Ian e

A NEEDED SUGGESTION-May-
or Maury Maverick of San Antonio
Texas, who recently welcomed in
convention the Kappa Alpha Psi
when they met in that city, is visit
ing in California. While here, we
would like the Texas Mayor to sug-
gest to the Mayor of Los Angeles,
that it is an exhibition of real Am
ericanism to recognize all groups,
races and creeds. That's something
Mayor Bowron should know as he
failed to avail himself of an oppor-
tunity to prove his Americanism by
not recognizing and approaching
the invitation extended to him to
deliver a welcoming address to the
National Baptist when they conven-
ed in his city last September.
EMUSIC HATH CHARMS" -
Fletcher Henderson, the accompl-
ished pianist is now arranging all
of the music played by the famous
Goodman Band. This is recognit-
ion for the Negro in the World of
Music, a fact that Goodman appre-
clates ability. Another member of
our race in the news, prominent in
the world of music is Maceo Pink
ard, a native of Bluefield, West, Va.
lie has just released four new songs
through the Major b~roadcasting net
work which are being published by
the Pinkard Publications of New
York City.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Mistaken Identity

Judge-Have you not appeared be-
fore me as a witness in this suit,
madam?
Lady-No, indeed This is the
first time I've ever worn it.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
The Perfect Host

Suitor-I wish to marry your
daughter, sir.
Dad-Do you drink, young man?
Suitor-Thanks a lot. but let's
settle this other thing first.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Slightly Mixed

Overlook, it's starting to rainl
Bobby-Yeah? l hope it keeps up!
Oliver-Whadya mean?
Bobby-Well. if it keeps up, it
can't come down, can it?
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Getting a Lift

MY 'usband's nerves are that
bad, 'e's afraid to ask his employer
for a rise. Do you think it would
do any good to give him a dose Of
'hem g tablets7"
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Lucky Girl

That teacup you broke yesterday
can't be matched anywhere, Maryl"
20, aren't / lucky. mum? l
thought I should have to buy a new
onei"-Montreal Star.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
What q Break!

First Soldier-What's up, Bill?
Second Soldier sent my girl two
letters every day since | went
abroad, and now she's married the
postman.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

why don't you like dancing
menu"
II find those who are light on
their feet are usually light in the
head"
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
MOTHERS SOOTHING SONG :

MOTHERS SOOTHING SONG =
'ish tune, "Rocka-bye Baby" the
country's oldest Lullaby familiar to
US and children of generations gone
was improvised by a Is year old
girl back in Massachusetts. Mrs.
Effie L. Canning Carlton, now &c,
and who lies dangerously i'll in a
hospital, stricken with a cerebal
hemorrhage as she viewed the mo-
tion picture featuring the famous
lullaby.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

A WOMAN WITH TWO LOVES
A French newspaper, The paris
Soir" recently carried this state
ment by one of its reporters, C
There she was, the pretty quater-
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

Atty Ray L.. Williams,
Room l, Tuchman Bldg,
at oath and Lake st.
Notice of Administration
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska:
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
SICK, NERVOUS
CRANKY" McaHn"?
Then Read why
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Is
Real "Woman's Friend!

pain tcramps, backache. headache) due
to female functional disorders while
others heroes tend to become upset and
they get cross, restless and moody.
So why not take Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made especially
to help tired, rundown, nervous wom-
en- to go smiling thru difficult days"
Pinkham's Compound contains no Opt
ates or habit-forming ingredients. 1t
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Ice Company Sues Union
For Half Million :

Charging it had been BLACKLIST
ed" and illegally coerced, the Con-
solidated Terminal Corp, manufac-
turers of ice in the District and
three nearby communities, today
fled $500,00 damage suit in Dis
trict Court against the Drivers,
Chauffeurs and Helpers Local Union
639, an A. F. of L. affiliate, and
four Of its officers.
The suit charged conspiracy in
restraint Of trade and asked for
damages under the antitrust laws.
The company claimed libel and de-
clared the union had sought to de-
stroy its business by picketing and
threatening to picket its custom
ers. who were informed the COM
pany was the only local manufac-
turer of ice refusing to recog-
nize or deal with the union.
The court was told there Is no
labor dispute between the company
and its employees and the union is
attempting to force company en-
ployes into membership. Omcers
Of the union named in the suit were
Charles Bell, president; Samuel
Welch, vice president; L. A. Train
ham, secretary, and Stuart M. Key
ser, recording secretary.
Attorneys William e. Leahy and
William ]. Hughes, jr, filed the
suit.
Evening star., 1940-02-28

so far as appears, was neither
assigned by the court nor employed
by the defendant. These attorneys
did not examine the transcript of
the testimony taken at the inquest
After the trial, they filed no brief in
this court within the time allowed
by the rules.
The trial court finally asked pres
ent counsel to represent the de-
fendant on this appeal. In the cir
cumstances the failure Of counsel to
produce all avavilable evidence In q
case involving the life OF the ac-
cused should not be held against
him. It would be a strange sys-
tenn Of law which first assigned
inexperienced counsel In q capital
case and then made counsel's neg
lect a ground for refusing q new
trial. The right to counsel is not
formal but substantial. It is hard
to ask experienced counsel Of proven
ability to serve in cases of this
sort without compensation, but the
rights OF poor persons can be pro-
tected in no other way until sys-
tematic provision is made for their
Defense"
The United States Court Of Ap-
peals In Its opinion did not men
ton the projected legislation for q
public defense system now being
agitated. The case was heard before
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner
and Associate Justices Edgerton and
Wiley Rutledge.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Governor Refuses 10 Ask
Exfradiiion Of Buck
By the Associated Press.

~ the ASSOClkteo PreSx.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. 2s.-Gov.
Roy E. Ayers has refused to ask
the extradition from Arizona Of
Gene Buck, president Of the Amer
lean Society OF Composers, Authors
and Publishers, who was charged In
Missoula County with obtaining
money under false pretenses. +,
Since Buck was never in Montana,
he could not have fled from
Montana" the Governor said after
declining to issue the requisition
yesterday.
At Phoenix, Ariz., where he was
arrested last Thursday on a tele-
graphic warrant from Missoula, Mr..
Buck said the requisition was re-
fused because they couldn't back
up their fantastic position up there"
Edward T. Dussault, Missouls
County attorney, filed the charge
against Mr.. Buck as an Ascap officer
after the musicians group had
notified Montana radio stations
their licenses to play Ascap-owned
music would be revoked unless they
met demands for royalty payments.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Use Of inexperienced Lawyers
In Murder Cases Hit by Court

The United States Court Of Ap-
peals, in an opinion handed down
today reversing the District Court
conviction Of colored man for
first degree murder for the alleged
Staying of a baker a little over a
year ago, indicated its dissatisfac-
ton with the existing program Of
assigning lawyers, lacking adequate
experience, to defend INDECENT per-
sons accused Of homicides.
BY the opinion william r. john
son, 22. colored laborer, wins a new
trial. He stands accused Of the
shooting Of George Scandals. A.
year-old white foreman Of q bakery
at 476 L, street S.W., on December
18, 1888. The appellate court took
its action on the ground that evi-
dence favorable to the defendant,
when introduced In District Court
after his conviction, failed to allow
him new trial.
On the appeal only, johnson was
represented by william H. Collins,
former assistant United States at
torney.
The appellate tribunal, in an
opinion written by Associate Justice
Henry w. Edgerton, declared:
Accused was q colored boy With
out funds or other means to employ
counsel Of his. own selection, and
the court appointed to represent
him two young members Of the bar
with little, II any, experience. The
defense was conducted BY one o1
them and by another attorney who,
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Cafe Owner Denies
A. B. {. Inspectors
Tried 10 Get bribe
Testimony Of Bortenders
Union OfficioI Disputed
At Liquor Hearing
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Thomas j. Connors, proprietor OF
Georgetown restaurant, today en-
phatically denied before the special
House subcommittee investigating
the liquor situation here that two
policemen acting as inspectors fol-
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board had attempted to extort a
bribe from him.
Claude S. Martin. executive secre-
tary of the District Bartenders
Union, testified last Friday that Mr.
Connors had been approached by
two inspectors and subsequently had
suffered the loss of his license fol-
seven days to sell liquor by the
drink.
Il know nothing about the Incl
dent" Mr.. Connors told the SUBJ
committee. "The first heard OF
this was last Friday, when Mr.. Mar
tin told me about his testimony. ]
think If you will recall Mr.. Martin
he will tell you he was absolutely
wrong"
Admonished to Keep Quiet"
Mr.. Connors also explained that
last Friday was the first time he had
seen Mr.. Martin in six or seven
months and that he asked him
where he ever got such q ridicu-
lous idea"
Mr.. Martin. he said, admonished
(See LIQUOR, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-02-28
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Senator Tobey, Republican, OF
Vermont, the leader in the fight
against the income questions in the
1910 population census, today ac-
cused Secretary of Commerce Hop
kins of descending" and making
a smoke screen" when he says sim
liar questions have been put in
previous censuses.
1T doesn't work." Senator Tobey
told subcommittee of the Senate
Commerce Committee of Secretary
Hopkins protest. 1T is new" he
quoted from a bulletin of the Census
Bureau sent to the census super
visors stating that "for the first
time we seek information"
The income questions violate the
Bill Of Rights and have no author
ization in the Census Act of 1929, on
which the 1910 census rests, Mr..
Tobey said. Referring to the fine
Evening star., 1940-02-28
WeIIes Due to Arrive
In Zurich Today

ROME, Feb. % (P.-Undersecretary
Of State Sumner Welles left early
today for Zurich, Switzerland. en-
route to Germany to meet with Adolf
Hitler and German Foreign Minister
von Ribbentrop on his fact finding
tour Of Europe as President Roose-
velt's personal emissary.
The American envoy also will con-
fer with Field Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering during his two-day
stay in Berlin before going on to
Paris and London.
Visibly tired from his round of
conferences here, Mr.. Welles en-
trained after he and Myron G. Tay-
lor. Mr.. Roosevelt's envoy to the
Vatican, launched through the open
ing stages the Presidents double
baTreled peace initiative.
American. Embassy attaches and
Celesia de Vegliasco, chief of proto-
col for the italian foreign ministry
were at the station to see Mr.. Welles
Of The Undersecretary boarded his
train at 1880 pm. and retired i'm
mediately.
Earlier he had bid farewell to
United States Ambassador William
Phillips, his host during his Rome
stay.
Mr.. Welles will reach Zurich in
midafternoon today and proceed to
Berlin Thursday, arriving Friday
morning.
While Mr. Welles spent yesterday
IN conferences with the British,
French and German Ambassadors,
Mr.. Taylor delivered to Pope Plus
XII Mr.. Roosevelt's assurances of
American collaboration to bring to-
gether a Europe divided against
itself.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Red Communications
And Troop Centers
Bombed, SayFinns
Russians Are RepuIsed
On KoreIion lsthmus,
Army Communique Says
By WADE WERNER,
sociated Press Foreign Correspond


HELSINKI, Feb. 2S.-Finnish
bombing planes continue to strike
at Russian communications and
troop concentrations while land
forces have repelled continued Red
Army attempts to follow up its ad-
vantage on the Karelian Isthmus,
the Finnish army's daily commu-
nique said today.
The communique, however, gave
but little indication of the extent of
the isthmus fighting, which was
believed to be raging undiminished
in intensity.
The Finnish high command in
only brief reference to Russia S
important drive on Viipuri on the
Karelian Isthmus today said the
enemy suffered heavily" in fighting
in which the Finnish troops fought
defensive actions"
Tanks Reported Destroyed.
In this fighting, which occurred
yesterday, several Russian tanks
were destroyed, the Firms said, and
artillery activity was lively on both
sides"
This was the least space given to
the isthmus fighting in the daily
communique for some time. Yes
terday's statement disclosed that the
Russians were threatening to en-
(see FINLAND, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Havoc Like an Earthquake
Left by California Flash Flood
$780, 900 Damage Done in 10 Minutes
In Berkeley; Other Areas Already Covered

floors Of four business buildings at
Euclid and Hearst avenue, near the
north gate of the campus. 1t raised
havoc with everything within four
feet of the floor. The flood swept
down Hearst avenue to Berkeley s
main business district, leaving a
foot of mud in its wake.
It turned down University avenue
on to Shattuck, where it picked up
and carried an automobile for half
q block.
Another stream raced down Euclid
avenue, tearing away a block of
hillside, piling dirt over yards and
against houses. A four-car garage
was torn down. The slide crashed
into riding academy stable injur-
ing some of the 20 horses stabbed
there.
Police rescued Mrs. Rose Lescin-
sky and her 2-year-old child Eugene
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Census Income Query Defense
Smoke Screen,' Tobey Soys
Hopkins 'DissembIine,' Senator Charges;
BoiIey Defends Questions as Necessary

and penalty for persons refusing to
answer questions, he exclaimed:
And they talk about the ways Of
Hitler and Stalin."
The Senator appeared to argue
for his resolution, which would make
it the sense Of the Senate that
the income questions, 80 and 80,
should not be put by the census
takers when the census is started In
April.
The Senator's chief criticism was
that the census enumeration is in
the hands Of temporary political ap-
pointees who. he fears, may not
keep secret the information they
gather. He claimed there was mis-
use Of w. P. A. information for
political purposes in 1898.
These political hangers-on," Mr..
Tobey said. will pass on "the choice
morsels" of private information to
Evening star., 1940-02-28
PIones Over Holland
Draw Heavy Gunfire

AMSTERDAM, Feb. % R.-For-
eign planes flying high over the
Netherlands, on the direct air route
between Germany and Britain, drew
heavy anti-aircraft gunfire early to-
day without apparent results.
The chief of the Amsterdam air
defense district, 1t. Gen. van Ermel
Scherer, said 10 planes we're fired on,
but were so high that the possibility
of hits was small.
Almost daily affairs since the war
started, aerial violations of the
Netherlands neutrality have resulted
in at least II protests in Berlin and
four in London.
Germans assert that the Neither
lands is a regular gateway for
British planes reaching Germany.
Blaze Away Five Hours.
For more than five hours, ending
at 3 am, Amsterdam anti-aircraft
batteries blazed away intermittently
at unwelcome visitors, as they had
done also on Monday and Saturday
nights.
For the second time, an unex-
ploded shell ripped through house
from garret to cellar, and military
authorities began an investigation.
Last Saturday, q schoolhouse in the
heart of the city was damaged: to-
day, a 3-inch projectile crashed
through three floors of a residence
near the beds of sleeping residents.
The British repeatedly have re-
ported reconnaissance flights over
Germany, but have not mentioned
the routes taken.
German military circles said to-
day British craft had penetrated
Germany last night from two points
on the Netherlands border. be-
British Decline to Comment.
In London the air ministry de-
clined to comment on the German
assertion that British planes had
flown over the Netherlands.
The route over the low countries
also is the shortest for German
planes, and the Netherlands govern
ment protested to Berlin at least
twice during January that German
flyers were violating Hollands neu-
trality. Anti-aircraft guns and pur-
suit planes were used to drive OF
these craft.
The official German news agency,
DNB, declared German observers
had established beyond the posi-
bility of mistake" that the British
were flying over the Netherlands to
and from Germany. Il said they
crossed the border at five different
points Monday night and returned
by three routes over the neutral
border.
DNB described the flights as Il
violation of Hollands neutrality"
Evening star., 1940-02-28
James 'Donne!| Bennett,
Veteran Newsman, Dies
nv thA AesNe1a tad Deans

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-James ODon-
nell Bennett, 50, retired member Of
the Chicago Tribune staf1 and
former dramatic critic and foreign
correspondent, died last night at
his home.
In poor health several years, he
ceased his active journalistic career
Is months ago.
Mr.. Bennett, q newspaperman Is
years, was one Of the first Amer
leans to cable eyewitness accounts
of the World War. In Brussels, he
and three other correspondents,
Irwin Cobb, Harry Hansen and John
T. McCutcheon, were locked up by
the German Army. Later Mr.. Ben
nett managed to get into Germany
and travel with the German Army.
He covered the Spanish- American
War for the old chicago Journal.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Hull Reports
NeukaIs Favor
Postwar Plan
Preliminary Reaction
Indorses Moves.
To BuIk Auturchy
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

Secretary of State Hull said today
that preliminary international re-
action has been favorable to his re-
cent suggestion for discussions with
other neutral nations in the interest
Of preventing the forces of autarchy
fegimentation and economic totali-
tarianism from gaining control after
the end of the war.
The Secretary announced a fort
night ago that this Government was
conferring informally with some
other neutrals about the need for
disarmament and establishment OF
liberal trade policies after the Eu-
ropean war in order to assure firm
foundation for permanent peace.
AS part of plan to extend the
discussions to any other nation that
might be interested, Mr.. Hull said
today that copies of his public state
ment had been sent to American
diplomatic representatives in prac-
tically every country so it could be
brought to the attention of all for
eign Offices informally.
Fears Autarchy's Spread.
Emphasizing again that conditions
OF the present wars are not involved
in the program, the Secretary said
he felt it would be disastrous if the
forces of peace and stability were
not organized now in preparation
for the postwar reconstruction.
Unless there is such organization,
he said. the forces of autarchy and
economic totalitarianism probably
would have the same tendency they
had after the World War to spread
their practices to ever-increasing
areas of the world, with much worse
destructive effects.
No Specific Plans Now.
Asked if any specific programs for
organization of peace after the war
have been offered during the cur
rent discussions, Mr.. Hull said he
would be able to discuss that ques-
ton more fully at some time in the
future.
His original announcement en-
phasized that the conversations in
volved no definite plans but ARE in
the nature Of preliminary inquiries
relating to sound international
economic system and, at the same
time. world wide reduction of arm
aments."
Evening star., 1940-02-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. GA
cloudburst sent three raging streams
down on Berkeley, Calf, and caused
damage estimated at 100000 within
10 minutes today.
Harry Goodrich, city engineer of
Berkeley, who estimated the dam
age, said the most severely struck
sections "look like they had been
hit by an earthquake.
Already, through many parts of
Northern California, floods had
forced some 5000 persons from their
homes and caused property and
crop damage of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
At Berkeley. Strawberry Greek,
which runs through the University
of California campus, swept into
the business section. It tore stocks
from shelves, overturned show cases
The flash flood burst through the
Evening star., 1940-02-28
British Warp|anes
Over Berlin Again,
Claims
Dutch Loose Cannon Fire
On Foreign Aircraft
In Night Flights
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-The air min
istry announced today that Royal
Air Force planes had made recon-
naissance flights over Berlin again
last night.
A ministry communique said:
Last night the aircraft of the
Royal Air Force carried out extern
sive reconnaissance flights over
Northern Germany. Our aircraft
flew over Berlin and Hanover, and
enemy bases at Kiel and Cuxhaven
were successfully reconnoitered."
The flight over Germany by Brit
ish planes were the fifth reported In
the past six days.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
20 Killed, 100 Injured
In Coal Mine BIost
By the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 28.-At least 20 coal
miners were killed and about 100
injured today by an explosion In q
gallery Of the Arsa Mines.
More victims may be buried in
the wreckase Of the gallery, said
omcials. who attributed the blast to
gas.
Arss Is in Istria Province, on the
eastern shore Of the Adriatic Sea.
It's mines are the most productive
In Italy.