Poison Gulped
by Woman After
Call to Employer
Found Lying on Floor of Shop
Following Strange Tele
phone Message—Condi
tion Reported Critical.
Gertrude Sampson, 32, 2118 Maple
street, Employed by the Earl C. Brady
Plumbing company, 3224 North Twen
ty fourth street, attempted to com
mit suicide Thursday afternoon, ac
cording to police, drinking chloroform
in the office of the shop.
Site was taken to Swedish Mission
hospital where her condition is re
ported to be critical.
About 12:15 she telephoned Earl C.
Brady, who was working on a Job at
1310 Chicago street and asked him to
return to the shop at once. When
lie arrived he found her lying on the
floor. He called a physician who or
dered her removed to a hospital.
No motive has yet been learned for
her act.
This makes the fifth attempt at
suicide within 24 hours in Omaha, ac
cording to police. Two attempts
were successful; two were not, and the
result of Mrs. Sampson's attempt is
still in doubt.
Mrs. Sampson's maiden name was
Siddens. She has been divorced from
her husband for about two years. She
has two children, Itobert. 1*. and
Don, 8.
Until three months ago. when she
started to work for the Brady com
pany, she lived with her parents in
Lincoln. In Omaha she lived for a
time at the home of P. Brady, Earl
Brady's father.
Earl Brady said he had accom
panled Mrs. Sampson to various
places of ajnusement, but that she
had professed no love for him nor ne
tor her. They attended a theater Sun
day night.
Brady is divorced from his wife.
He said when Mrs. Sampson called
him up this afternoon she was crying,
which caused him to hurry back to
the shop.
Engineers to Meet.
There will be a meeting of the Ne
braska chapter of the American So
ciety of Engineers here Saturday
ttJght, when the possibility of bring
ing a national engineers’ meet to
Omaha will be discussed.
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support themselves working In fac
tories, shops, stores and offices, but
often have an Invalid father or mother
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Society
Club Delegate
Mrs. l’hllip Potter, presidentelect
of the Omaha Woman's club, will
head the delegation from the club at
the convention of the Second district
Nebraska Federation of Women's
Clubs, to be held in Papillion Friday
and Saturday.
The delegation, which includes
Mesdames Edward Johnson. William
Berry. L M. Lord, Charles Hempel,
Grace Pool Steinberg, F, H. Cole, O.
Y. Krlng. John <1111, H. J. Holmes,
George Msgney, Thomas Tracy, John
Golden. Harriet MacMurphy, George
Pray, A. L. Fernald. .1. F. Dimlclc
and Miss Grace Thomas, wilt leave on
the 8 o'clock Interurban. The con
vention opens at 9 a. m.
Mrs. Charles Johannes, president of
the club will be unable to attend the
conference. ^
To Attend Council Meet.
Mrs. Philip Potter, president elect of
the Omaha Woman's club, leaves Mon
day evening for St. Louis, where she
will visit her daughter before going to
Atlanta, Ga.. for the council meeting
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, May 7-11. Mrs. Charles Jo
hannes. president of the Omaha
Woman’s club, leaves for Atlanta, Sat
urday, May 5. She will visit In Wash
ington. New York, Boston and Maine
before returning to Omaha.
Omaha University Gala Day
on May 18.
Preparations for the 10th annual
gala day at the University of Omaha
started with the election of David
Robel, junior, as chairman of the
central committee. Class members of
the committee are: Evelyn Walton,
senior; Don Head, junior; Margaret
Thompson, sophomore; Keith Ware,
freshman; Don Thomas, preparatory
representative.
The annual program at lvountze
park, under direction of Mrs. L. P.
Johnson, gymnasium instructor, and
the gymnasium classes. Is announced
ns a “Pageant of the Season,” with i
the spirit of Spring heralding the
coming of flowers and May, represent
ed by girls, the May queen and her
attendants, and the winding of (he
May pole. There will be 100 girls in
the pageant, chosen from the entire
school, Mrs. Johnson says.
Each class and organization of the
university will put on a short act
after the pageant, at Jacobs hall.
Twenty-fourth and Pratt streets.
University Guest.
Miss Ruth Miller will return Friday i
from the University of Nebraska to !
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clin- ]
ton Miller. With her she will have ■
Miss Helen Wiley of Grand Island.
Guest froni Kearney.
Mrs. Bernard Foutch of Kearney,I
Neb., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Willis H. Taylor, and Mrs. I,. O. I
Hoffman, who on Wednesday were
hostesses to 56 guests at a bridge
luncheon in the Athletic club.
The Thursday bridge club met yes
terday for luncheon at the Branded*
honoring Mr*. Foutah, and last eve
ning Mrs. Henry Cox entertained at a
buffet supper.
Other affairs include, Mrs. Edward
Leggett and Mrs. S. E. Faulkner, a
bridge luncheon at the former'^ home
on Friday; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wepp
ner, a dinner on Saturday, Mr. and
Mrs. Branch Curtis, a supper on Sun.
day; Mrs. Charles Horn and Mrs
Harry Peters, a luncheon at the
Brandeis, followed by a movie parly,
on Monday; Mrs. Grant Benson, a
luncheon on Tuesday and Mrs. E. Z
Hornberger, a luncheon on Friday of
next week.
Mrs. Niederst Honored.
Sixteen members of the L. O. E.
club entertained at a surprise party
Wednesday afternoon in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. John
N'iederst, retiring publicity chairman
of the organization.
A birthday cake made by Mrs. John
L. Killian was a feature of the lunch
eon. The afternoon was spent in
games and music.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Emma Relf of Long Beach,
Cal., formerly of Omaha, announces
the engagement of her daughter, Mrs.
Gene Relf Melick of this city, to Day
ton E. Lawrence of Portland, Ore.
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Proceeds of I lie American Legion
auxiliary's benefit bridge to be given
Saturday, Way 13, will be used In
continuation of the work indicated by
the following report which officers
will make for ihe four months just
closing.
Visits to wounded and sick service
men in hospitals. 125: distributed to
service men in hospitals. 387 boxes of
candy and 473 packages of cigarels;
24 boxes of clothing and bedding, 13
boxes of food, BHo separate articles of
clothing, all distributed to families
of needy service men; furnished
Legion's four-lied ward in St.
Joseph's hospital with bed clothes,
linens and curtains. r
There will be tables for high five
us well as for bridge,
The auxiliary has ordered addition
al tickets, the first 50U having been
taken by ticket sellers.
For Tag Day.
Mrs. W. A. Thomas will have charge
of the Florence territory for tag day
Saturday for the Minerva home. Mrs.
Klizabeth G. Smith will have charge
in Benson. Minerva cottage is a
home for homeless girls, sponsored by
an interdenominational movement.
Personals
Dr. and Mrs. Kdwin Davis are to
spend the week end in Lincoln.
Miss Marjorie Cavers returned
Wednesday from California and is at
the Blackstone.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schnitcer an
nounce the birth of a daughter at
Frederick hospital Tuesday morning.
Mrs. C. W. Morton, jr., returried
Sunday with Mr. Morton from
Rochester. Minn., where she had un
dergone an operation for appendicitis
Their daughter, Patricia, during theii
absence, stayed with Mr. and Mrs
Morton, sr.
A daughter was born April 24 ai
the Stewart hospital at Omaha to Mr.
and Mrs. I.. J. Cherny of Rogers. Neb.
. t
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Stuht an i
nounce the birth of a daughter Mon
day, April 23, at Clarkson hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Rickers of Vail,
la., announce tile birth of a daughter
on April 24, at the Stewart hospital.
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