40 States May Aid Pinehot in Waterway Fight Signers of Colorado River Compact Expected to Join St. Lawrence Canal Group in Suit. By GEORGE F. AITH1ER, Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Washington, April 13.—Though no announcement of the fact has been made by Governor Pinehot at Har risburg, work still is going forward to enlist the co-operation of the govern ors of as many states as possible to join with Pennsylvania in opposing The suit brought by New York to have the federal water power act declared unconstitutional. The latest group of states expected to Join the movement in addition to 1 he St. Lawrence canal group consists n£ the seven which have entered into a compact for development of the Colorado river. They arc Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. It is repre sented here that their attitude is, That if the federal water power act were wiped out, chaos would result in the use of the waters of the stream after they are developed for water power and irrigation purposes. Colorado Compact. The Colorado river compact, which lma been ratified by all ot the states except Arizona, allocates certain water rights to the states. Being con sidered a navigable stream, however, 1 he Colorado Is subject to the juris diction of the federal power commis sion and the commission would have t > pass upon applications for power development, unless congress in a special act empowered some branch or the government to build plants. AYork is now under way in the seven slates to convince the governors and legislative leaders that they must oast the»r lot with Pennsylvania in 1 (musing New York. Secretary of Commerce Hoover, who is chairman of the Colorado river commission and opposed to the ef forts to have ihe federal water pow er act nullified, is using his in fluence With these states to have them join tlie group represented in the Great laikos-St. Lawrence Tide water association. Federal officials, who are watching the course of development, stated today that they expect that Instead of 1R nr 20 states l'Squesting permission from the su preme court to Intervene in the ac tion, there is a possibility that 40 or more may join hands. Two States Opposrri. So far a* can be learned now, the only states sharing New York's views are New Jersey, where the federal power commission lias not attempted to exercise jurisdiction, and Tennes see, where the influence of Senator Shields is large. The senator w»as a bitter foe of the water power act, ther civil actions. Four Measurea Passed by Slate Senate Friday Special IMnpatrh lit The Oainlia Itcc. Lincoln, April 13.—Tho following hills were passed fn the state Sen ate Friday: f If. It.. 4S2. County rlerk must furnish ballots lo absent voters 15 In stead of 30 days before election. H. It. 400. Establishes penalties for unlawful voting. H. It. 626. Sets standard for evaporated or condensed milk. II. R. 46. Allows chartering of bn nks capitalized at $15,000 In towns tinder 1,000 now having no banks. t Lower House Adjourns. j fcprrlitl Blapnlrh to The Omitlm llr#. Lincoln, April 1$.—The lower houen adjourned today until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. 'A. P. Guiou, Former Ak-Sar-Ben King, Dead ili'liiur 1*. Guiou. Arthur l*. Guiou, 52, died lat# Thursday night at his home, 401 South Forty-first street, after a three-weeks illness. He went to Ex celsior Springs two weeks ago, but re turned last Monday not much im proved, Mr. Guiou was head of the lumber company which bears his name, and was a governor of Ak-Sar-Ben. He was Jdng of Ak-Sar-Ben in 1918. oBrn in Omaha, Mr. Guiou, after study in s bools here, went to Peek skill Military academy and later to Hobart college, Geneva, N. T. His wife and four children, John, Joan, Echo and Sarah, survive. Funeral services will he held Sat urday afternoon at 2 at the home, liev. E. H. Jenks will officiate. Burial will he in Forest Lawn cemetery, where services will be private. Lower House Votes to Accept Springs Sperlnl Ithpatrli (0 The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, April 13.—The lower house advanced a bill to third reading ac cepting Victoria Springs, Custer coun ty. as a gift to the state from the j ptople from Custer county. There ; was some criticism of the bill, because ' members fear< d that some future j legislature might • ppropriate money for upkeep of the springs as a tourist j camp. "I believe future legislatures can take care of themselves,” Hughes of I Harpy said. Other members asserted Jt was high time Nebraska was beautifying some of the parks in the state In or der to compete with other states which are building parks for the pur ; pose of getting tourists and their i money. | ."The Indiana legislature has appro j printed $300,000 for beautifying i parks,” O'Gara said, “and Nebraska I has some spots as beautiful and well situated from n beauty and health I standpoint as other states. Lets | don't be so shy in going ahead a | little.” Senate Probes Smith Record Deficiency Claims, Reported Compiled by Appointee, Arouse Antagonism. Sperinl I>lnpatrh to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, April 13—A senate com mittee composed of Perry Reed, Em erson Purcell and J. S, Kroh, is In vestigating the past public record of AV'ill H. Smith of Seward for the pur pose of making a report to the sen ate on Smith’s fitness for state tax commissioner. Governor Rryan has ! asked the senate to confirm SmithV appointment. There is considerable antagonism to Smith, because it is believed he1 compiled the figures which Governor \ Bryan presented to the legislature, in! which Bryan charged there was 000,000 deficiency In the stnte treas ury. These figures have since been refuted and the governor has made no attempt to answer the charge, sub stantiated by figures and statements that his deficiency statement is false. Many believed that Smith is too much of a politician and will present tax figures to suit the political aspir ations of Governor Bryan rather than correct figures on the true tax situa tion in Nebraska. I’nless the senate confirms the Smith appointment. W. H. Osborne, present state tax commissioner, will remain in office unless the governor removes him for cause. Road Dragging Bill Is Killed by Senate Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, April 13.—By a vote of 17 to 13, the state senate Friday sus tained the action of the highways committee in killing house roll ISO, the road dragging and graveling fund bill. Solons from the western part of the state demanded the measure be retained, arguing that under the present system, federal aid roads have to be dragged whether they need it or not, and that many counties could use the money to better advan tage In building highways. The following bills were killed: 11. R. 322—Defines power of rail way commission in regulating carriers within the state. H. R. 614—Raises maximum amount which county treasurers may deposit in state hanks. H. R. 231—Provides butchers keep records of animals slaughtered. II. R. 201—Readjusts pay of county judges. ' “ Ralway Gasoline Motor Runs Wild; Hits Freight Special DUpatch to The Omaha Bee. IteWitt, Neb., April 13.—A railway I gasoline motor car, after being loaded j with ties, bucked and dumped Its i freight and human load on the Rock : Island tracks here, and tajting the ■ails as it came hack down. It ran wild for six miles to Plymouth, where I it struck a freight train headon [No one was injured. If you like The Bee, tell your neighbors about it. A splendid recording of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite: Part I-“Morning” Part III—“Anitra’s Dance” Brunswick Record No. 2407 Played by the CAPITOL GRAND ORCHESTRA Erao Raped, Conductor Conceded by many critic* to be the fine*t *ymphony orchestra in any theatre in the world. A striking example of the fidelity of Brunswick recording. Brunswick Records play on tiny phonograph. Dealers have new Brunswick Records daily l ; ,. la .1 *3$nm&wick Your Hot Water Supply Is Running Low! Protect Yourself Now! Down and $2.00 Per Month With Gas Bill Wilt Install Complete—the Well Known RUDD Tank Heater Special Low Price and Terma This Month of $26.50 Put in Your r« rv , order Now oas Department and Avoid Metropolitan Utilities District Delay. 1509 Howard. AT 6767. Wage Increase Granted by “Big Four” Packers (Continued From rage One.) employe receives the greatest Increase In wages. "The plant conference board made a survey In various cities where there Is a Cudahy plant, of other basic In dustries nnd this has shown a ten dency toward an Increase In wages which caused us to consider the ac tion just taken in Omaha. "Wo are desirous of keeping our wage payment to our employes fully abreast of the basis of wages paid employes of other industries. We feel that the stand Just taken puts our wage scale up to and in a great many instances ahead of what other industries are paying, not only In this but other localities, and this, in a largo measure, should stabilize our labor situation for some time to come." Itoost Kffcctlve Monday. Increases granted plant employes of Swift & Co. at the Omaha plant become effective April 16. Requests for the new scale were brought *p at the assembly meeting at the plant and were referred to committees which took up the question with the management. After negotiation by the employes with the management through their committees, decision was reached and announced to the assembly yesterday afternoon. Requests for increases have been received through assemblies at some other Swift & Co. plants and the re sult is that employes at other large western plants will receive Increases. In commenting on the matter, G. F. Swift, vice president, said: “In our negotiations with the com mittees from the plant assemblies, we had a number of factors to bear very strongly in mind. Our respon sibility for protecting the Investment of 45.000 shareholders is very great. In addition to that, there are pro ducers of livestock on one hand, anx ious to obtain the hightest cash price for their animals; and on the other hand, the consumers of meat, eager to buy at the lowest possible price. “We belive that the increases given are such as will he fair to every one. About 25,000 employes are af fected at our various packing plants.’* You are invited to attend Daily Lectures on HOME SEWING by Mrs. Willa Wilcox Krum Of the Extension Division of the University of Minnesota 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. On Our Sixth Floor. * B Mrs. Krum will show you a made up wash dress for children. She will also show you how Ito make it and will sell you the Home Journal Pattern for it for 25c. 3(>9O V ~ • At Our Wash Goods Counter, Main Floor, Cen ter, You May Buy the Material for This Pattern, No. 3690, for 39c Per Yard. The material is wash suiting, 36 inches wide, and in all the leading Spring shades. Ladies’ Home Journal Summer Fashion Book on Sale at Our Pattern Counter, Main Floor, for 10c, When Purchased With a Pattern. Let the Public Be the Judge A Statement of Facts Concerning the Strike of Journeymen Painters and Paperhangers This statement Is issued by the employers of Union Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers for the purpose of informing the Public of the facts in connection with the strike of these workmen April 1st. To he a good Citizen every man must receiva from his vocation sufficient remuneration to properly feed, house, clothe and educ#t<* his family. Workmen engaged in the building trades are paid by the hour and a working day is eight hours, except on Saturday, when they work but four hours. His yearly income is therefore gdverned by the number of hours or days he is employed. Various conditions beyond hi* ob hi* employer’s control affect the con tinuity of his employment. The two trades that lose the greatest amount of time, on account of weather and other conditions be yond their control are the Bricklayer* and Plasterers, therofer their rate per hou,r tni|st be the highest. The Plumbers, Steamfitters and Electricians lose less time on account of the above conditions The Painters and Carpenters enjoy more rontinuous employment than any of the other huilding trades, being the least affected by weather conditions and there being r greater demand for their services In connection with all kinds of repair work where the work of other trades is not involved. The Painter* and Carpenter* have received the same rate per hour for the pa$t. sir of gc.veti years. Previous to that the Carpenters received approxi mately 10 per cent more than the Painter*. The present controversy between the Union Painters and their Employers is the result of their demanding an inrrense of 25 per cent, making their wage* $0.00 per day, or $1,00 more than the pre vailing wage* for Carpenter*. , , The employer* offered them an Increase from 90c to $1.00 per hour, this being the settlement accepted by the carpenters, but this offer was flatly refused by a committee from the Painters' Union. In other cities where nn increase ha* been granted the amount does not exceed 10 per cent in any case. The Employer* desire to bring this condition to the attention of the Public, believing that our offer la fair and reasonable, iP| ■* • * Employers of Union Painters, Decorators md Paper Hangers of Omaha, Nabraska I ’ Accept my thanks, you men of Omaha. To say I am pleased is putting it mildly. I’m glad, joy ful, tickled to death—that’s how I feel over the reception you have given my hats. I know there was a shadow of doubt in your minds when you read of my intention to sell all Hat ter Newmark Hats for the ridiculously low price of $2.65. My own friends thought I’d gone mad. They knew there was real Quality in every hat bearing the Hatter Newmark label, and they didn’t see how I could sell such Hat Values and stay in business. But I had faith in you men. I knew you’d recognize a real thing. I want to tell you that my reputation is back of every Bonnet I sell. My label can’t go into a hat that isn’t High in Quality and Style. They’re low in price because you’ve made it possible. My small profit per unit on a large volume of sales keeps me on top. It allows you to buy a great big lot of Hat Style and Satisfaction for a very low price. I’m proud to announce I i_ I Any Hat in the House They’re All One Price I ___ __ | I've kept faith with my thousands of I friends. 1 offei them a real hat at a real price. 1 give a fellow a chance to buy a Newmark Hat that makes him look like a Million Dollars without ruining his pay envelope. I’ve got distinctive style, wonderful shades, comfortable shapes, all for $2.65. You’ll find just what you want--don’t wait--don’t put off--get one of my famous hats and you’ll find you can increase your appearance 100#. Any Cap $185 They’re All One Priee CSame to Hat Headq ters j 1409 Douglas St. I Omaha And in All Principal Cities J