U. S. MAY FLOAT PART OF GERMAN LOAN
Morgan in
Conference
on Project
American Banker, in Paris,
Insists France Must First
Give Up Ruhr
Railways.
Wants Total Debt Fixed
By FRANK E. MASON.
Hr International News Service.
Paris, April 26.—Following a con
ference between J. P. Morgan, the
world's foremost International bank
er, and the British and French mem
bers of the Inter-allied reparetlons
commission, It was reported this eve
ning that an attempt might be made
to place half of the proposed $200,
000,000 loan for Germany In the
I'nlted States.
Morgan conferred nearly an hour
with I.ouls Barthou of France, pres
ident of the reparations commission,
;ind Sir John Bradbury, the English
representative.
Girls’ Bands Aid
Drive for Citizen
Military Camps
’’aradc Through Downtown
Si reels Closes Week’s Cam
paign for Summer Army
Recruits.
»r the boy* fall to attend the
ilzrna’ military training rainp* In
r» numiter* thl* summer It won't
- (he fault of the girls.
T\-«t of the many Interesting fea
'iru of the parade which wended Ita
wav through downtown streets Satur
day afternoon were girls band* from
Central and Technical High school*,
those from Central quite gorgeous In
their purple cape* and those from
Tei h equally gorgeous In maroon
ea pea.
The parade was the windup of a
week devoted to acquainting resident*
of Omaha with the advantage offered
by the citizens’ military training
<amp. So successful were tha various
programs that other similar programs
are to be held In other cities.
Th# camp, which will bs attended
by a larger number of Omahana this
summer than ever before, will be
located at Fort Dea Moines, from
August 1 to II. Organizations which
took pert In the parade were: federal
relations committee. 17th Infantry
and bend, Central high girls’ band.
American Legion’s drum corps and
color squad. Boy Scouts, Tech high
band, reserve officers, Central high
bend end cadets, Creighton R. O. T.
C. units and band, Tech high girls’
band, grad* school drum corps, and
th# girl reaerve*.
Students Entertained.
By Associated Press.
Lincoln, April IS.—Nebraska Wes
leysn university, in University Plsce,
a suburb of Lincoln, today entertained
students from 40 Nebraska high
■choole. Th# student* cam# here to
participate In academic and athletic
contests.
We Have
With Us
Today
James M. L}n<li,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Printer.
.Tam»a M. ^ym h has seen the me
chanlcs of the newspaper develop
from the days of hanrixet type to
those of the preaent complicated and
ilmost human machinery that makes
the modern newspaper possible.
"I have lived through the days of
personal journalism,'” Mr. Lynch
•aid reminiscently, "the days of
Charles Hnnn of the New York Hun,
Colonel Watterson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal. Kdward Hosewuter
of The Omaha Ree. and Colonel Nel
am of the Kansas city Htnr. I knew
Colonel Nelson well."
Mr. Lynch was horn In the lit tie
town of Manllne, N. V., In 1*67. After
i common school education he was ap
prenttced to the printer's trade and
., inert the ha lance of hla education
before the type fonts and the linotype
mm hlne.
In 16S1 he went to work for the
Syracuse Herald. Nineteen years later
ha was president of the International
Typographical uidon. For 14 years
lie served In that capacity, to resign
January 1, 1914, to accept a place on
the New York Industrial commission.
Mr. Lynch resigned from the com
mission three years ago and la again
a candidate for the presidency of the
T. 17,,” sa It la known lo printer*.
Hla name will be on a ballot that
will be marked hy every member of
(be union May ?*. Hla opponent. Is
Charles p. Howard, the preaent pres
MtnV
Maid Is Accused of
Attempt to Kill Family
1 EIrVA. gAPUck " '*■'?£ j !
Klla Baditrk, a maid in the home nf
Dr. V. I. Freedman, is under arrest
in Oilrago, rharged with attempting
to kill 15 persons hy placing ground
glass in their fond. In retaliation for
being discharged.
WHERE TO FIND
THE BIO FEATURES OF
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART OM
l'n|« I.
Child labor constitution amendment
passed by house.
J. P. Morgan In conference at Faria
on German loan.
Hrandels Mfore-Omnh* Ilea beauty
•how opens Monday.
Senator llowell to fight guarantee
clause of railroad art.
State department of agriculture wars
on cattle scalpers.
Frank Cameron. one of 14 who
escaped from l»*nver jail, reported cap
tured at T.eadvlMe. Colo.
Flpe line levy fixed for state.
State Academy of Science In three
day meeting this week.
Page 3.
"Th# Bnjr In Church," poem by Will
M. Maupm.
Page ft.
Senator Burton selected to he tern*
porwr.- chairmen of national republican
convention.
S:
Van Orman wins balloon champlon
•hlp.
Page 7.
Omaha turned over to boya for week.
Page 0.
Omaha speedsters must serve behind
bars one day for «a< h mile In excess
of limit, new edict.
Page II.
Klka to dedicate new home Thursday.
Real estate news.
Page II.
Gray Sliver write* Nelson R T’pdlke
that MrNnry-Haugen farm bill I* gain
ing friends.
State agriculture farm fair May t.
PART TWO.
Pages 1. 3 and 8.
Baseball, racing end other sporta.
Page* 4 and 5.
Automobile section
Page 7.
Reviews of new books.
Page 0.
Grain, livestock, financial and othar
markets.
Pa#ee 8. |0 and II.
Classified advertising.
It.
Radio news and programs.
May day to be ushered In hv giving
flower baskets.
Abe Martin, "On the* coming cam
paign."
PART TIIRKK.
Page I.
Promoters of national mum week In
Omaha.
Junior f.eagua ball has "double mean
ing" for some
Golf tourney tor women June 14.
Mlse Grace flhaltenfeerger token hon
ors at Congressional dub party.
Page t.
Omaha society news and announce
ments
Page 3.
Catholic council holds conference.
Idhrary chats.
Club calendar *
. Page 4.
Benson and Council Fluffs society
news.
Page S.
Shopping with Fully.
Page 0.
Editorials
"Sunny Ffda I p." Will M Msuplna
column.
Page 7.
f>eser*ed wife planning to keep Claude
Rn«sie in lafi for life.
China frtrfdten by English-speaking
people*, H. G. Well* declare*.
Page 10.
VfappXland for the kiddles.
« « j « Page 10.
T.Ioyd George write* of Fawea com
mission reparation* report,
"Advice to summer visitors." by u,
O. McIntyre.
Page 17.
Features on stage and screen In
Omaha.
Page 10.
News of the movie*.
Music memory contest.
P*«» lt(.
Music.
PART FOIR.
Four pages of must popular combs
AI.COGRAVI RK AKCTIOV
Four pages of pictures.
$50 PRIZE OFFERED
IN BEAUTY CONTEST
A rwwh prlre of f."»0 I* tn \te given
the women winning the Kalou girl
beauty content at the Brundeis Store
Omaha Be# Toilet flood*' '*x poult Ion.
The prize |* offered liy the Burn
ham company, f'hlrvtgn, world*#
largest beauty e*tahli*hm^nt. Full
particular* of the ronteat can he ob
twined at the Burnham bnfS h or *t
the toilet good* section of the Bran
del* Store.
Married in Council Hluff*.
The following p-nona oMalncil fimr
rlfigw Itrenaea on Council bluff* >c*ier
<1* y :
Alphonao Reece. Orn»ha . 4a
JC’eunof France* f’raaton Omaha. . 'in
Frank Mwoboda. Omvhs.21
Mary Ratio. , iminIih II*
Kyeratt )fH*klna. Fullerton. Neb 22
Alma Hlihird*. Onlral (*liy. Neb 21
John Donald Orim*f«-*d Omaha.2!
Kvh fieri rude Well. Omaha . .In
VtJllem J. Braden, Omaha .I
Mae K t.yt le, i »niN hu.71
John Krowllk. Dinah* .?7
(tladva Hanford, Omaha.,, ... 27
Roberi Avtfy. Omaha... 71
Vlennle HtiVena. Omaha I*
Hay H Jon«*» Omah<« * 4
.laid* e M. Her kandorf buyer. Neb n
('hr)atlan l.ettrf* Koi. <‘oun«ll Itluff*. .. 2 l
Herma Helen llill. Council bluff* ...l*
J B Mr Am. Omaha.. . .V»
Oladya flre#n, Omaha .... . ?4
John B While Omaha . 21
.leaaie Farlee Omaha. 1*
Harold F. OllleO. Omaha .*...|4
Vf£ro* Rath Lou*. Om*Ua*.M,.. .11
$1.37 Spent
to Get $100
in U. S. Tax
Nebraskan* Paid $741,731
Theater Levy in 1923; Tn
barrn Duty $93,515,
Report Shows.
Claims for Refund Less
The United States government paid
(11,083.19 to roller! (151,907.08 In
federal taxes in Nebraska In 1913, or
(1.37 for each (100 collected.
These figures complied hy the
local revenue office In charge of
James J. Drukeford leads all revenue
dlstrlcta ill the United States.
Nebraskans paid for Ihe privilege
of going to the movies and theaters,
(741,731.41. h'or using the telephone
and sending telegrams, a tax of
(739,352 was paid.
BIe Narrotlr Tax.
Uncle Sam made cigar, rigaret and
snuff users pay r tax of $93,615 while
consumers of oleomargarine paid $33,.
110.
Tax on various forms of nnrcotlcs
amounted to $12,451, tax on estates
totaled $760,577; excise taxes, $239,100,
special taxes amounted to $486,994
and stamp tax, $413,265.
The Omaha division Ineludep the
states of Nebraska and Iowa with an
approximate total isipulation of
4,000,000. A. 13. Allen Is rollertor for
Nebraska and D. K, Bladino, Du
buque, for Iowa.
Ther# Is one estate tax officer for
each 60.000 and one Income tax officer
fog'each 40.000 population. The gov
ernment records show that the claims
of taxpayers for abatement credit
and refund was reduced from 60.362
taxpayers In September, 1921, to ,4,173
January, 1924.
The tax of one to 25 per cent on
estates In excess of $50,000 shows 14,
272 rsturns filed for 1923, showing a
tax liability of $82,266,951. kield In
vestigations and bureau audits of
these returns from all over the coun
try yielded $145,031,381,83.
Another feature of the Inrome tax
Is the adverse appeal court decisions
responsible for large refunds In taxes.
118,000,000 Refund
The total amount of refunds for the
entlrs country for seven years and
three montha of the rqieratlnn of the
revenue bureau was $262,165,238.
Two court decisions stand out
prominently. One ts where a refund
of $70,000,000 was made after the
supreme court had upheld that stork
dividend la not Income.
This was where an employer gave
hia employs stock Instead of dlvi
(lends.
The other case was that of a
wealthy man named Schwab, whose
heirs sued an Internal revenue col
lector. He had transferred most of
Ills property to relatives shortly he
fore he died.
A refund of $18,000,000 was mail'
In thla ease,
NORTHWESTERN
TRAINS CHANGED
Norfolk, Neh., April 26.—A new
lime card goea Into effect on the
Chicago A Northwestern railroad he
ginning Sunday. Train No. 3 will
stop at stations west of Oakdale to
discharge pasaengers from points on
the Athlon line, as well n» from points
east of the Missouri river.
Under the new schedule, train No
6 will leave Igmg Pine at 1:10 a. m.
I fiat end of 2 a, rn,, arriving at South
Norfolk at 6:25 a. in. Instead of 6 40
n. m„ leaves South Norfolk at 6:50
a. rn. Inatead of 7 a. tn. and arriving
In Omaha at 11:25 a. rn.
JrffrrHon Kcpnlilican*
Denounce Primary Law
Fslrliury, Nrb., April 2<V Jefferson
county republicsn convention adopted
the following resolution without a
dissenting vote:
"Ftesolvrd: That It I* the sense of
the republicans of Jefferson cotitif>
In convention assembled that the for*
ent primary law Is detrimental to
good government, and that tf should
he repealed at the very earliest pos
sible moment."
The dell gallon to the *t.i|e convert
tlon w as Inst ruled bv unanimous
vote to present u. similar motion In
the state convention and us** cver>
honorable means to secure It* pas
sage. The chair appointed la w Khel
ley arid J. A. Astell a committee to
draft a resolution to hr presented to
the state convention,
The following are the delegate*
elected to the state ((invention
f barbie Thompson. Louis Jarehow
Dr. It. W Murray, .1. \V Fouls, AI
f’ross, II, J Lvnns, Mis. <\ L f’birk.
Mrs. Henry Htutsvoss, t’hiirlcs II
Denney. Kd Warren, Ft. N Mi <fm d
IS. K. Hchults and I’hll Dawson.
Walrh Theft Reported.
ntBnnf Al*x (old polio* Bomoon.
Mt.wd hi* nom b( th. Houthnld*
hot*! and no!* a *alc^
POSTAGE STAMP
SELLS FOR $18,000
Dayton*, Fla . April II.—M, da
lteaujeu, a winter vtster her*, from
Windham, flrwena county. New Tork,
attracted conetdershl# attention the
other day when he sold a rara postage
etamp to a Palm Beach man for th*
sum of 118,(100. Beaujeu la a dealer
In rare postage stamps of a generally
ancient vintage. Th# on# which h#
eatd brought him 118,000 waa known
«a a Hawaiian "Missionary," of 1881,
which, he said, was purchased two
years ago at a sal# of the Ferrary
collection conducted hy the French
government. He bought the stamp
for 114,810, he anhl. This deal
brought him little profit, however,
Kcaujeu said, because of the Inaur
nnee necessary against fire and theft
and also taxes on the rare stamp.
Big Beauty
Show Opens
on Monday
J
Omaha Imposition Surpasses
in Size Famous Salons
Held in New York
anti Paris.
Thousands of Samples
The Brnndela storeOtnaha Bee
toilet good* exposition Is all In readl
ness for its opening Monday morning
at 10 o'clock—eighth floor Brsndels
store.
It will he the largest, most compre-,
hrnaiva exposition of Its kind. Not
even In Hails or New York has such
a d.spiny ever heeo held. The expnal-j
tion la a compliment to Omaha worn-'
en, yea, and to Omaha men, too.
AH of the world's famous makers
of toilet articles have Imoths at the
show. There are SO exhibits. Karh
booth Is In Itself a work of art. For
weeks the manufaclurera have been
getting ready for the exposition, and
for days special groups of men and
women from Haris. New York, till
rago and other cities have lieen In
Omnhn putting on the finishing
lunches.
Most of the articles to t>e shown
have, through advertising, heroine
household words In Omaha Head
over the list of exhibitors on page
IIC of this paper.
Pipe Line Levy Is
Fixed for State
Comity Ahsetisorg Meet and
Agree mi Asseawnent for
Oil Company.
Hr Asssrlslesl Press.
North I Matte, ,April 26 —County
aasr.-sors, who met with Slate Tug
Cammialsonec Smith and representa
tive* of the Sinclair Pipe l.ine com
pany, In North Platte Thuraday,
agreed upon the ass-ssed valuation
which th* nil company properties will
lie taxed upon.
Th» plpa line paaaes through If
count lee of western and central Ne
braska, the counties being I.lncoln,
Keith, Thayer, Clay, Buffalo, Ihiw
son, Hrotta Bluff. Adams. Nuch'ds
Morrell, Harden and Kearney. The
total mileage In Nebraska Is 377
ml leg.
The assessors agreed upon the fol
lowing valuations:
Ten Inch pipe to he gesessed at
10,non per mile; 12 Inch pipe at $7,000
per mile.
Hitch of the nine pumping plants
to he assessed at a valuation of $100.
000, each of the huge oil tanks at
$».0no, two of these tanks being to
rated at each pumping plant.
Cottage* at $7,600, of which there
are an average of five at each plant.
Telephone lines, following ths pips
line al $10* per mils
Additional real ratals arlll hs as
*rs*ed separately and will hs added
to the total valuation
The total valuation of ths Sinclair
I'lpr line Interesla In Nebraska Is
$3 770,000, nr an avrrags of fin,000
per mile
Thomas \\ intrrhiirn, HI. Dir*.
Thomna Wlntarburn. *4, iIIomI Snftir
iliiy th# hom# of hi* brother,
Henry. In Klkhnrn. Th# funeral will
Ik* InM Mnmliiv at 1 30 In Klkhnrn.
Princess lleana May Be Bride of Prince of Wales
gRlMCEflf II^EAITA % PRIKCg, cgr VAW. j
%
It Is reported In the highest ronrt circles in london tlfbt the romlng visit of the king and queen of Rumania
to the king and queen of Knglanri has for its principal object the betrothal of Queen Marie’a youngest daughter,
I'rlnress Ileana, who is not yet IA, to the bachelor prince of Wales. .The prince. It is said, has changed his atti
tude toward marriage and has consented to marry if his parents approve Ileana. fleeause of the youth of the princess
the prince insists on a prolonged delay of the wedding.
Cameron’s Arrest
First Clue in Jail
Break at Denver
Man Formerly Held by
( Omaha Poller Recap
tured at Leadville,
Colo,
Denver, Colo., April i*—The ar
lest of a tnan at I .rail villa answering
the description of Frank Cameron,
on* of the 14 rnen who escaped front
the Denver county jail Thursday
night In a Jail delivery, led by tVB
IIani Dnlihunt, alls* "Klipp»ry" l>ell
llnnlnm Is, according to police offi
cials, (he first tangible clue they have
obtained of any of the men who still
ar* missing.
Cameron was brought to Denver
last month following hi* ar-reat In
Omaha, where he wa* known as the
‘'Dundee burglar."
Hlnce a car believed to be carrying
Dalthunt, Thomas Edwards and Her
man Herbert aped through Bovina,
Colo., yesterday afternoon, no actual
trace of them has been found al
though It 1* believed by officials that
the car crossed the Colorado Kansas
line early thla morning.
SENATE ORDERS
BANKER’S ARREST
Hf Inlrrnttlnmil News Serilre.
Washington, April I* The t'nlted
Slates Semite this afternoon ordered
tha arrest of Mel S. Daugherty,
brother of the former attorney gen
ersl, a* a reetilt of his defiant refusal
to testify before the Wheeler Jlronk
hart committee, either here or at
Waehlngton t’ourt House. O,
Daugherty will he arrested hy the
sergeant at arme of the senate stid
tield In custody until hs obeys sub
poenas Issued by the committee
Daugherty's arrest was ordered un
der terme of a resolution offered by
Senator Rrookhart, republican, of
Iowa, chairman of the committee, and
passed by the eenate.
The committee recommended the
procedure as an alternative to Insll
tut Ion of contempt proceedings tie
rouse of hi* refusal t.i testify at the
senatorial Investigation of the He
partment of Justice. Daugherty,
however, may yet face prosecution
on contempt proceeding*.
t'nder Ihe term* of the resolution,
Daugherty w-lll lie arrested "wherever
he la" and brought liefore the liar of
Ihe senate" for arraignment. If he
again refuses to testify In Ihe open
senate he will he remanded to the
custody of th* sergeant at arms and
held In confinement until he does ront
ply with the committee's demand*.
Soulli Omaha Hoy llotiorrtl.
William Hergmun. Tech student and
son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Rergntan.
4746 South Klghteenl It street, has
been selected to take charge of (he
advertising department of Hrnltdcl*
stores nest Tuesday in connection
with Hoy* week Millville*
April 28th to May 3d
Op«na Monday, 10 A. M.
Brandeis Store-Omaha Bee
Toilet Goods Exposition
Knlira Eighth Floor, Briadiii Slora.
Popularity Conloat now open. Clotaa May 2. Win
a fra# trip In Yallowitona Park or $2110.00 rath. ^
Shumway Wars on
Cattle “Scalpers”
Dairy Cattle Shipper! Into
State Must Be Certified
at Onre.
fly AyMtlalMt Pkm
Uncoln, April IS—The atate de
partment of agriculture under Secre
tary C. \.. Shumway today lamed art
order to atop the alleged "cattle
acalpera" who are alleged to have
sold canner and cutler atock In thle
atate aa good dairy cattle.
The order follow*:
"No breeding or dairy cattle ahall
l>e ahlpped Into the atate of Nebraaka
[until they are provided with health
certificate* a gned by a qualified vet
erinarian and auch certificate* and
notification forwarded to the Nebraaka
department of agriculture Immediate
ly when auch ahlpment la made. Such
certlflcalea ahould contain th# name
of the con» gnor and conalgnee and
the point of final deatlnatlon and copy
attached to the waybill.
‘Public carrlera within the atate
ahould Immediately notify the depart
ment by wire of any dlveralon* from
original deatlnatlon and upon arrival
of auch car* at point of dlaperaement
before delivery thereof to th* con
algnee."
Shumway declared that th* order
of Inapectlon certificate* waa con
tained In the law. but that th* alleged
"acalpera" withheld the certificate*
until It waa too late for th* depart
ment to take them up or look after
Iho rattle ahlpped. Th* order de
mand* Immediate aervlr* on these
hill* of health.
MEMORIAL FOR
FLOOD VICTIMS
Old setters of Furnas and Red Wil
low counties are erecting a monu
ment In Richardson canon between
Cambridge ami Hartley tn memory of
s fund of tmmlgrantr who were
drowned In this ranon In IKH.
Rohenilans were en route from Paw
nee county west and stopped over
night In this canon. A cloudburst
swept the country and not being ac
quainted, these folks stayed In the
canon and were awept away. A few
took refuge In trees and some were
swept tp high ground, but 11 of the
train were drowned, some of the
bodies being swept down the Repub
lican valley and never recovered.
If possible, this monument will he
In place and an unveiling lake placa
on the 25th of May. The stale his
torical society Is taking actlv# In
t»rrst.
< onlidgr and \tk i«rrs
Itnnnr (lotinly Harking
Vlblon. NVh , April Itepolntlons
ndnpteil by Itnone county republicans
decln re:
“Notwithstanding the entiitnalla
of pnrllmm blarknmil, gossip and
hearsay evidence, which hna recently
Ix'cn promulgated hy our opponent#
>n llie eye of a national campaign
purely for political effe, t, we view
with admiration, reapert and confi
dence our great leader, Presblent
i oolldge, and Ida able assttanta.
lluRhea. Mellon, Hoover and otheia.
Whom the deluge of |Mitlaan muck
ha a fulled to wimlgh. We demand
the trial, conviction nml punishment
of every pulillc official, trreapertlet
of parly, who deiwrta from the path
• f atrlcl honesty, and In the Itnanage
rf the Immortal Urant, 'last no guilty
i man escape.' **
Menntnr Norris, K. f*. Huston for
congress and the slate tlrket headed
1 hy Adam McMuUtn wera h*«.rU.y
auJousd.
%
Howell to Fight
Guarantee Clause
of Railroad Act
\rhra»k*n Plain to Help
♦ ’.apprr Delay Adjourn
ment Till Repeal Bill
J» Taken 1 p.,
By P. c. POWRU.
HVlilitfln* ( arrHpMSnt The Omaha H#p
Washington, April SI.—The anti
Kwh Cummin* factor in me aenata I*
determined to do everything poralble
to hold lhe present session until ac
tion la taken on the bill calling for
repeal of Ihe so-called guarantee
clause In th* Kach Cummins taw.
Such I* Ihe announced Intention of
Senator R. R. Howell of Nebraska,
and Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
sas. who are leading the fight against
thl* da use.
In anticipation of this action. Sen
ator Howell !■ questioning the Inter
atata commerce commission on thr
alleged failure of railroads to return
adequate fund* to the government
under the recapture section, alleged
padding of eipendlturea to cover up
earnings and alleged unfairness of
permitting one railroad with no re
turns to tie used as a buffer to build
up excessive earntngi for another
road.
Capper Addresses Committee.
Senator Capper went Into detail on
this subject today In an address be
fore the Interstate commerce commit
tee He aald. In part:
"It la common knowledge that
many ralmad* are notorious financial
failure*, Some of this class of roads
were built as purely speculative *n
terprlses Other* were built with the
view of promoter* to avail them
selves of public grant* or public
fund* or for th* quick and tempor
ary boom exploitation of a region
Yet othera were built aa outlets for
mining districts, once bonanza pro
diner*, but whose diggings, today,
are exhausted. Some othera were
built to serve transportation need* of
limber area* long since denuded of
aaw limber,
"It naturally follows that such
roads perform ao little actual **r
vie* to the public In traffic movement
that they ara able to earn little he
yond operating roots. If even that
Some of them are In receivership he
cause of their Inability to pay even
the coat of operation.
larger Rontls Profit
"So It ensue* that th* road* that
move the major part of traffic are al
lowed to earn more than the fixed
percentage return to overcome the
losses of the unsuccessful road* amt
lo make up their deficiencies in fall
Ing to earn the fixed return
K«r Instance, th* Atlanta. Rirm
Ingham A Atlantic railroad leas than
in ve*!* ago was In receivership. It
cannot earn Its operating costs Yet
the Interstate commerce commission
ha* announced a tentative valuation
on that property of approximately
135,000 000 and that sum goes Into
the Bggreg.it* value' of |he transpor
tation line* within the southern rate
making group for rale making pur
pose*"
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Constitution
Amendment
is Provided
Measure. Pa****il l»v House,
Now line* to Senate
Wlirrr Iti Fate Is
l nrertain.
Manufacturers Oppose
Hy \. o imwtim
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Washington. April -The propo#.
ed constitutional amendment to pro
hibit rhild labor In the In,fed State#
was approved tonight by the house ot
representative.. The vote wail to
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The resolution carrying the amend
ment now goes to the senate, w her#
It* fate Is uncertain.
The amendment, marie necessary,
according to It* advocate*, by the de
cision of the United State* aupremg
court holding the federal child labol
law* unconstitutional, gives congresg
power to enact legislation to limit,
regulate or prohibit the employment
of rhlldren under 1«.
State Academy of
Science in 3-Day
Meet This ^ eelc
Atom*. Fooili, Geology I)**
ruasrH; lecture and Pic
ture* on King Tut'sTomh;
AdmiMion Free.
Atom*. fossil* and King Tut will bg
no the program of the Nebraak*
*cad*my of Helene* at t'rejghton uni
versity auditorium O' *1 Thuraday,
Friday and Saturday f«r ft* tttti an
nual meeting.
In association whh the academy
th* Engineer* club of Omaha Onlkr
ha Doug la a County M-db-al aortety,
the Omaha nedkm of the America®
Cham Ira I aortety, the Trl-clfy D*n
tal society, Audubon society of
Omaha and the Omaha council of ac
etal agencies trill attend.
Th# first of three lecture* will b#
on "A tome" by tha Rrr. Father
David F. Hickey of Creighton uni
versity, Thuraday at 4 p. m.
fimih of Nebraeka.
The second feature lecture will b*
given b,v Dr. E. H. Barbour, prof*®
aor of geology of t he Vnlveralty of
Nebraeka at * p. m Thuraday on
"Fossil* of Nebraska.” I>r. Barbour
has made * study of Nebraska fossil*.
Sectional meeting* will be held Fri
day and Saturday mornings ,n math
ematics, physics, engineering, earth
science, medical and social scienog,
followed by the general session at 11
a. m. at which the Rev. J. F. Mo
Cormlck, president of Creighton uni
versity; I»r. D. E. Jenkins president
of the Fnlverslty of Omaha, and
Thomas R. Kimball, architect, will
speak. Dr. Jenkins' subject »•
' Morals and B»bav!or In Psychol
ogy." and Mr Kimball will speak on
' Professionalism *
Annual Banquet.
Th# annual dinner will ha held W
Hotel Rom# at * p.'m Friday, *n<|
at * p. m, at th# Creighton audi
torium th# Rev. C. W. Mci'aaWlI
will give an Illustrated lactur# on
"The Tomb of Tutankhamen" Th#
Rev. Mr, McCaektll Is one of thg
few persons admitted Into the tonsil
following 11 a discovery. The plctum*
ware taken by htmeelf and ha also
exhibits many Interesting relic# hg
collected on his recent tour of Krypt«
Europe and th# Orient.
A dm las Ion to ail of tha lecture# of
the session, which will be of Interest
to laymen aa well as scientist * will
be by ticket*, which may be obtained
free at th# Cham liar of Commerce.
Political Club to Mrrt.
Th# Croatian nonpartiawn poHtiml
I club will meet Monday evening at th«
club room#. Thirty sixth and X
street*, nr* member# will be urged tq
rote at the coming election.
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