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The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
VIM. Lewis COnfers with
Chairman Martin

Washington, D. c., William H.
Lewis, we'll known Bostonian, and
Former Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the United States under
President William Howard Taft.
the only Colored person so fa-
appointed to this position-was a
visitor at Republican National
Committee Headquarters last
week. He called upon and conf
erred with Joseph w. Martin, Jr.,
Chairman of the Republican Nat
ional Committee and Campaign
Manage for Wendell Willkie, Re-
publican Nominee for President
of the United States.
MIR. Lewis was greeted by his
old friend and neighgor, Chairman
Martin, with Hello Bill There
were "reminiscences of Mr.. Lewis
athletic prowess at Harvard and
his professional success.
Mr.. Lewis told Chairman Mart
in that he had not come in to offer
him any advice or to ask fov a job,
but simply to say that he was not
personally talking any "ifs", lands
or butts but is declaring "to ev-
erybody that Mr.. Willkie will sure
ly be elected in November
Nh. Lewis believes the candidate
meets all of the requi~emnts of the
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03

time and situation
"The United States" he added,
has had former Presidents who
were Generals and lucky polite
ians; one, at least, a School Mas
ter, but newer a business execur-
ive-that is what the country
needs at this time-a business man
as President of the United Stat
es.
M. Wilkie not only has had
successful exerience in managing
large affairs Mr.. Lewis remark
ed, 'but he is also an attorney of
distinction. He knows what war
is, having been enlisted in the Ar
my during the World War and
having served overseas. He can
not fail! He has everything"
The Boston attorney spent two
days in Washington on Professional
business.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03

creation in their own state.
Members of the Commission point
out that stimulating travel by Ne
graskans within the state will
keep money in Nebraska which
might otherwise be spent for va
cation travel elsewhere, and will
create additional expenditures for
local travel, both of which will
benefit the state.
Text of the advertisement points
out tina Nebraska has wenty-six
recreation grounds and seven
state parks, and urges Nebraskans
to become better acquainted with
the Cornhusker state.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
CHALLENGES
CONGRESSMAN MITCHELL
TO NEW DEAL DEBATE

Washington, July 81 (ANP) =
Challenging Congressman Arthur
Mitchell to a debate on the merits
of the New Deal as far as the Ne
gro is concerned Perry w. Howard
Republican, National committee
man from Mississippi, takes issue
with the congressman on several
vital points.
Declaring hat the New Deal
has added more than 100000 whit
es to the payrolls of the govern
ment and less than 200 Negroes,
Howard fa~cetiously adds that the
exception is the CCC which is in
the woods and the Democrats
''have kept the Negroes in the
woods for the last 300 years."
Continuing, Mr.. Howard points
out, During the last eight years,
practically every Negro has 9es-
igned on retired or who has been
let out of the service, has been re-
placed by a white person.
I'VE do not have a single Ne
gro internal revenue collector on
collector of Customs under Mr..
R~oosevelt's regime.
"All of our assistant U. S. at
torneys of color have been displac-
ed by whites, excepting two.
eve are unable to find more
than five Negroes that have been
appointed undea the civil service
in seven years of Democratic mis-
rule.
Gwen the little segregated
groups of Negro employees such as
the mail rooms in the department.
of justice have been wiped out.
Segregation has been allowed TO
run rampant.
1.-The Negro contingent in the
army has been emasculated ard
the Negro boy cannot beg or fight
his way into the army aviation
corps
Mr.. Howard has given wide pub
licity to his challenge which was
issued early this week. Mr.. Nit
chell hasn't as yet replied.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
BARKLEY QUIZZED ON DATE
FOR ANTI-LYNCH BILL VOTE


New York, N. Y, Aug. 8 The
National Association for the Ad-
varcement of Colored People to-
day again requested Majority Lea
der Algen w. Barley to set a date
for debate and vote on the pend
ing Wagner VanNuys Capper-Gav
agan anti-lynching bill. The re-
quest was based upon the pledge
of Senate" Barley before Negro
delegates to the Democratic nat
ional convention in Chicago that
'the anEi-lynching bill will be vot-
ed upon before Congress adjourns.
I'VE are certain that Negroes
throughout the country were hea9t
ened by this declaration the let
ter said. 1.-THE organizations and
Individuals who have been for
years worhing for enactment of
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
Ate Glass, Sewed Buttons
On Arms To Annoy Wife

Rochester, N. Y, July 80 As
se~ting her husband chewed razor
blades, ate glass and sewed but
tons on his arms lust to make me
nervous Mrs. Estelle G. Van De
mark, "a, won an annulment of
her marriage.
She said she didn't learn until
after her marriage last February
to Robert G. Ban Denmark, 26, that
he once performed in a circus.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
Fire Death Toll Rises To
Three

Dunn, N. c., July 81 CAMP
Inc third of a trio of childron
died Saturday when Lois Stokes. o
sueeumbed to the effects of burns
received July l when the pallet on
winch she was sleeping with her
wv brothers became ignited bv a
railing lamp. Mrs. Frances Stok.
es, mother of the children. is still
IN a critical condition in a Favot-
tevllle hospital. She was burned
trying to extinguish the blaze.
oDell Mcneil, friend of the
mother, is in the county Jail await
ing trial at the SEPTEMBER tenn
OIL Superior Court in connection
with the fire. The State contends
the fire might have been caused
to collect 800 insurance policies
on the children, which went into
effect a few days before the fire.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
CHARGES DEMOS, COP FAIL
TO FACE JOB, INCOME


QUES11ONS
St. Louis, Mo-, July 30-Skirtine
any mention of the coming presi
Dental campaign, John L. Lewis
CLIO president, declared today both
major political parties had failed
to face the problem of unemploy-
ment and inadequate income for
millions of Americans.
Lewis said there we've 10,700,-
5000 unemployed, in the country,
including 3,500,00O young men and
women between the ages of 10 and
"a, and a national study of 20 mil
lion families had shown that 10
gnillion "subsist on a family in
come of 500 a month"
Speaking at the convention of
the United Automobile Workers of
America, second largest union in
the CLIO, Lewis said: THAT is
what is the matter with America
insufficient national income
to permit the population to con-
sumo our own production
LOSE CONFIDENCE
Declaring the platforms of both
major political parties fail 10 state
what they're going to do about
it, Lewis said:
"Some day the people of this
county are going to lose conf
dence in the existing political par
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03

National Urban League and the
Urban League of Pittsburgh. The
Beneezt Fellowships are for $1,000
each, and the other two for $1,000.
The National Urgan League with
branches for social work among
Negroes in 45 cities, has awarded
90 fellowships to colored students
since 1910. This YEARS. fellows
were selected from a total of 112
candidates by the Leagues Eel
lowship committee.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
Gigantic Prisoner Dies
In Cell

Lumberton, N. c., July 81 GAN
p The first death in Robson
County Jail in 20 years was that
Of John Robson, SO, a near seven
footer. who succumbed TO uremic
poisoning while awaiting transfer
30 the State Hospital in Goldsboro.
Robson, 6 feet IL and one half
inches tall, was brought to the
Jail after he became violent f.sm.
mental effects of the disease.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03

Mrs. Rebecca Stiles Taylor, founder and past
president of the Savannah Federation of Women,
past president of the Georgia State Federation, foun-
der and past president of the Southeastern Fedora
ton of Colored Women, and at present executive sec
rotary of the National Association of Colored Wom-
en-, and at present a member of its administrative
board who will be presented as a candidate for presi-
dency of the NACW. at its 22nd biennial convention
in Oklahoma City, Okla, July, 1871. Well known
the country as an educator, social and
civic worker and an experienced journalist, Mrs.
Taylor at present is copy reader and columnist for
the Chicago Defender. (ANP photo)
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-03
LEWIS ASSERTS BOTH A
les SHUN REAL PROBLEMS

ties to such a degree that they are
going to form their own party
Lewis denounced proposals for
universal compulsory military
t'ainin and demanded that the gov
eminent refrain from giving its
business TO concerns that deny the
rights of labor"
PATRIOTIC PROFITS
The national defense program he
said was making it profitable for
industry to be patrioase' but he
asserted, firms receiving govern
ment orders have just as much
moral compulsion to accept the
Wagner labor relations act as
they have to observe state laws
against stealing chickens"
Lewis asserted enactment of
pending CONSUMPTION Legislation
would be planting the seeds of
destruction and paving the way
for a new imperialistic nation with
in the confines of the United
States
Il wonder he commented, IF
in our zeal to protect our country
from the shadow of Hitler we are
not using some of Hitler's meth
DDS that will in the end prescribe
our civil liberties and create soc
ial confusion and unrest to the
point that will bring about the
very conditions we are trying to
escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

dustries whose Americanism could
be questioned because Of their If.
1iliation with organizations known
to be In sympathy with the dicta-
tors.
Dismissal Urged.
Chairman Dies also declared many
Of these people, especially those en-
ployed In industries handling ma.
tional defense work, should be dis
missed on the theory that they
might engage in acts Of sabotage.
With all due respect to the r.
B. l., the whole method Of approach
to this problem of preventing pos
sible sabotage must be radically
changed" he said. The F. B. I.
operates on the theory that it should
watch those persons that might
commit an act Of sabotage and
catch them in the act. That is an
outmoded idea. 1t won't do the
trick. There are certain people that
must be discharged from their Jobs
now"
Since the life of the committee
is destined to expire on the con.
vening Of the new Congress in Janu.
ary, Chairman Dies said he would
recommend that the House author.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Charles 0'Connor Rites
In Colorado Tomorrow

Funeral services for former Repre-
sentative Charles O'Connor Of Okla
homa, who died Friday in Denver
Colo, after . long illness, will be
held tomorrow in Boulder. Colo.
Mr.. O'Connor, who was 81, served
in the Seventy-first Congress 1929
1881 as q Republican from the LIST
Oklahoma district. Subsequently he
lived here until going to Colorado
about two years ago.
A native of Knox County, Mo.
Mr.. O'Connor was graduated from
the Colorado State Teachers Col
lege in 1901, and three years later
was graduted in law from the Uni
versity Of Colorado. He practiced
law in Colorado and from 1911 tc
1918 served as nrst assistant attor-
ney general Of that State. He went
to Tulsa, Okla, In 1919 and prac.
ticed law there before being elected
to Congress.
Active in several organizations
Mr.. O'Connor was . 32d Degree Ma.
son, . member of the Shrine, thu
Elks, the Oklahoma State Bar As.
ISOLATION, the Phi Delta Phi and
Acacia fraternities.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Buell. O'Conor: two sons
Lawrence B. O'Connor Of Arlington
Va, and Buell. O'Connor, this city
and q grandson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
British Complete "a
New Ships in First
. Months Of 1910
Aggregate TotoI 426, ISL
Tons; % Launched in
U.S.. in Same Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Despite
constant air bombings on her sea
ports, England completed "a new
merchant ships, most of them fast
freighters, during the first nine
months of 1910, a survey Of British
shipbuilding showed today
During the same period, defense
minded United States launched ap-
proximately 80 vessels.
Englands new ships. built and
launched under extreme hazards,
aggregated 426.551 gross tons.
Many Warships Completed
At the same time. naval sources
said, England completed many Of
the 100 destroyers and light cruisers
and 20 escort and scouting vessels
she had under way when the war
began.
The new merchant ships included
70 freighters averaging between
5000 and 5000 tons: 4 tankers and
2 passenger vessels. One British port
alone produced % vessels and had
almost a score on the ways.
Sir william sherwood said re-
Gently on arrival here that I'VE
are building ships like you people
build autos-with assembly lire
methods"
The British merchant fleet has
been strengthened, too, by acquisi-
ton Of ships Of nations conquered
by Germany.
Loss Of lO6 Admitted.
Britain admitted recently that dur
ing the first II month Of the war
she lost 406 merchant ships Of L.
GILL; tons. At the beginning Of
the conflict, she had 9,488 ships ag-
gregating 81 ,215,26l tons.
Germany claimed to have de-
stroyed more than 100000 tons
OF British ships and vessels useful
to the enemy. whereas England said
her losses and those of Allied and
neutral ships totaled only 1852 ships
Of 2,855,870 tons.
New York shipping men said they
were convinced that England had
become stronger on the sea since
the war began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Dies
CONTINUED From First Page.)

checkup Of German consular At
taches, Representative Dies said he
had learned from q reliable source"
that Hitler plans to demand the
recall of certain American diplo-
matte representatives in Germany
and Nazi conquered countries.
IT want to release all the evidence
in our possession and get 1t before
the American people" declared
Chairman Dies. I'm that way We
may stop retaliatory measures"
Mr.. Dies, displaying a galley proof
Of the report, claimed that it was
well documented" and replete with
evidence about which there could be
mo dispute"
Several days ago Mr. Dies had
planned to disclose the so-called
evidence" against the German and
Italian oficials in piecemeal FASH
ion at a series Of public hearings.
Now he believes the more "satisfac-
tory" arrangement is to give the
detailed report to the press.
Opportunity TO Raise Issue.
Chairman Dies said the chief
reason for abandoning public hear
ings was that the State Department
probably would not approve this ar
rangement. and, moreover. none
of the foreign officials involved in
the documentary evidence could be
subpoenaed before the committee.
Furthermore, he pointed out. the
alling Of either German or Italian
diplomatic representatives before q
congressional committee might serve
to give Hitler or Mussolini an OPP
portunity to raise an issue with the
American Government.
And" he added, we don't want
to give them any such pretext."
Chairman Dies made known his
move to make public the reports
relating to German and Italian
agents In this country as soon as
he stepped OF train At Union Sta
ton yesterday following an abb
sence Of nearly three months. Later,
he amplified his statements ut .
press conference in his once.
Mr.. Dies said the committee has
in its possession the names Of about
300, 900 persons working in key in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
KoIker Society Donce

The Kolker Progressive Society
viii hold itS seventh annual ball
Thursday night ct the Beth oholom
Auditorium. Eighth and Shepherd
streets NV. Proceeds will be used
for the benefit Of needy families.
David Enrich and Jacob Lias are
co.chairmsn q NJ pnace Con-
Mite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
Student Pilots Warned
Not to Garry Passenger!
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Board said
yesterday it would revoke the pilot
certificate Of any student pilot
found to have carried passengers,
with or without pay"
The board said that more than 20
per cent Of all fatal accidents In
civil aviation last year occurred with
q student pilot ct the controls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

the committee In the past who re-
russo - testify have been indicted
~ the District grand jury On
charges Of contempt Of the HOUSE.
Chairman Dies said the present
procedure By which IN unwilling
witness = handled u too slow
md "too complicated"
I'VE have got to have more
power" he declared. But Just how
that power should b granted u q
question I have not studied thor
0eiGhly,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

The Takoma Park Branch of the
District Of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Red Cross Will hold it,
weekly meeting Friday At the Pres
byterian Church instead Of Thurs.
day, Mrs. Albert Lingle, chairman.
has announced. Ohncers will b
elected ct the annual meeting. De.
cember B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

All substitutes for coal are In great
demand In Uruguay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. IT,
(UP)-The federal bureau of inves-
tigation and police of eight states
today sought DR.. Erhard Fernholtz,
brilliant, 81. year-old German chem
list who disappeared Saturday.
Carnegie Lake, where he was
seen the last time, Vas vainly dyna-
mited and dragged. Volunteer work
ers make painstaking search of
surrounding underbrush.
Mrs. Mary Fernholtz, his wife,
his associates-he was chief of
the division of chemistry in the
Squibb institute for medical re-
search-and his friends said the
quiet, near-s sighted chemist had no
known enemies.
Police said they had no clues
and FBI agents said there was no
indication he had been kidnapped,
although they continued a separate
inquiry.
Rumors spread that German
agents had done away with him
to prevent him from telling chemi-
cal secrets he had brought from
Germany.
He has done outstanding research
in vitamins and sex hormones and
was experimenting further in these
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Federal Offici ioI Warns
Against Nozi Trade War

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT. CUPl
The United States soon would find
foreign military bases at it doors
if Germany succeeded in establish
ing a trade foothold in Latin Am
erica, DR., Henry F. Grady, assis-
tant secretary of state, told the
American vocational S 0 citation
which met in the second day of
its annual convention today.
Grady's warning that the de-
Tense program must be speeded
to block German economic pene-
tration and the similar warning
of 1t. Col Frank MeSherry of the
U. S. army general staff that pre-
paredness must extend TO economic
matters as we'll as military affairs
spurred the men and women charged
with vocational training of Am
erica's youth to study a means of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Christmas Light
Jackpot Reaches
Total of S. Here
Telephone Call May Net
Some Ell CentrO Home
Cash for Shopping

Now we're getting some
where.
For five nights now the Ell
Centre chamber Of commerce
has called three new tele-
phone numbers, selected in hit or
miss style. And for five successive
nights the trio called has answered
reluctantly that they have no Christ
mas lights burning.
Do you realize what that means?
1t means that the dollar an eve
ming award has climbed up to total
SIS and that one of the three called
Tuesday evening will receive that
amount--1F they have their Christ
mas lights glowing.
The three who were ca:ied Mon
day night we're Andy Dilbeck, 1899
Wensley Mrs. Jean Clark, 635 Or
ange avenue, and Mrs. C. l.. Pen
nington, 88l Commercial avenue.
Had one of these reported Christ
mas decoration, they would have
received $5 AS it is, the award car
ries over and another ST. is added
so that makes the Tuesday night
award $6.
Get up your Christmas lights right
away, because YOUR number may
be the next one to come up!
More and more lights went up
Monday and Tuesday, despite the
damp weather w. c. Reed of 635
Sandalwood reported a display up
as we'll as w. Lookadoo of 692 Or
ange, Jean Woodward of 435 Hamil-
ton and Mary Fran Hafner of 736
Hamilton.
Judges who will decide upon the
"a prizes awarded for the best and
most ingenious displays will, of
course. canvass the entire city be-
fore making final decisions, but to
be sure there is no chance of YOUR
home being overlooked, it is advis-
able to call in to the Post-Press
Continued on Page 6 Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17

sVlsorS Monday that the government
paid 189 families in one Iowa coun-
ty for $4,000 acres of land wanted
for an ammunition loading zone
The government planned to dis
possess 1000 families in various parts
of the nation and pay them ap-
proXimately $4,000000 for the land
"These farmers will want to go
somewhere else to farm Hancock
told the board. "They will have
MONEY to buy land and why not tell
them about Imperial Valley farms?
These midwest farmers are the
type we want. They have a reputa-
ton of being successful farmers.
They are the kind of citizens we
want
Supervisors instructed the board
of trade to prepare an advertising
campaign to be started in the areas
where the government is buying
land
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17

Tol OBSTRUCTION ana death on the
coast, moved toward the Pacific
Northwest Tuesday, but the wealth
er bureau warned that a second
storm was on its way.
Jacobs, however, predicted the
storm would not be severe enough
to reach the valley. Indications are
for clearing skies Wednesday, he
said, with slightly higher tempera-
lures.
Maximum temperatures in Impe-
rial Valley Monday was 48 degrees
Minimum temperature was 80. Their
mometerS in Ell Centro stood at
So degrees at noon Monday, with
humidity at 81.
Schools in all valley cities were
closed Tuesday because rain made
roads impossible and Calipatria dis
trict schools closed doors for the
remainder of the week. Similar ac-
ton was expected in BraWley and
Ell Centre in the event showers con-
tinued Tuesday afternoon.
The freeze, which preceded the
rain storm in the valley, ended the
northend pea deal as previously re-
ported, but did not harm vines.
Tomatoes were not as severely dam
aged as first believed and squash
plants survived with only minor
frost burns.
Three deaths in traffic accidents,
attributed to slippery highways, and
one death from collapse of rain
weakened trench wall were reported
in the San Francisco area. A quarry
slide killed a man in Catalina and
Continued on Page 6. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Aliens Have Nine
Days to Sign Up

With the deadline only nine days
away, alien registration Jagged far
behind in Imperial Valley Tuesday.
To date Ell Centre registered $3.50
aliens, Brawley 2,l89, Calexico 1888,
and Imperial $50, making a total
of 6,987. The alien population of
the valley was expected to be in
excess of 5000
Registrars will visit invalid or all
ing aliens if relatives Or friends
take the request to the post office
in the nearest city. The Ell Centre
registration office is anxious to
have Anastacio Bajno Madrona, who
gave a Stockton address, call at the
office and give his Imperial Valley
address.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
18 vaI|eyMento to
Enlist in Navy

Eighteen Imperial Valley men
applied for service in the u. S.
Navy at enlistment headquarters in
the Ell Centre post office in the
last 10 days, it was announced
Tuesday.
The first applicant was William
Swinson of Plaster City, who joined
because he had two cousins in the
navy and wanted to be on the boat
with them. Navy officers are at
the headquarters to interview ap-
plicants every Tuesday and We'd
nesday from a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
They will skip Christmas day next
week, however, and have the office
open Monday instead.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17
Hurry Up, Board
Advises WPA

Get move on was the gist
of resolution county supervisors
passed Monday urging the WPA to
rush completion of the sewer in
Imperial.
THE WPA started work on the
Imperial sewer last April" City
Councilman Lawrence Niles of I'M
perial told the board, "and they
tell us they are so short of labor
that the project may run on for
weeks more. We want to get the
thing finished This was the first
project started when the WPA
came into Imperial Valley. We
wish the supervisors would re-
quest some speed The board COM
piled.