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g?m .o' -s * Jf' // c°py - ■ / &?._ v VOLUME vm OMAHA NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1994 NUMBER THIRTY EIGHT iuu jomess warcners Are injured; t>7 Jailed N. A. A. C. P. INSIST ON “LINDBERGH LAW XXX XXX XXX XXX vc vc vc XXX- XXX f "New Deal" Carries Second Ward Election LINDBERGH LAW CAN BE USED AGAINST FLORIDA LYNCHERS Cites Letter From Assistant A tty. Genial In Pre vious Lynching Indicating Department of Justice Could Act In Crime N33W YORK.—-Denying the contention of Attorney General Homer S. Cumnpdngs that the De partment of Justice is without jurisdiction in the lynching of Claude Neal at Marianna, Fla., on October 26, following kidnaping from the Brewton, Ala., jail, the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People wrote Monday to both President Roosevelt and the Attorney Gen eral quoting the exact text Jof the so-called Lindbergh law un der the provisions of which so many kidnapers have been run down and prosecuted. The Lindbergh law known as Section 408a of the U. S. Criminal Code as amended May 18, 1934, and as quoted in the N. A. A. C. P. letters reads: “Whoever shall knowingly transport or cause to be trans* ported, or aid abet in transport ing, in interstate or foreign com ferce, and person who shall have been unlawfully seized, confined, inveigled decoyed, kidnaped, ab ducted or carried waay by any means whatsoever and held for ransom or reward or otherwise... shall, upon conviction be punish ed (1) by death if the verdict of the jury shall so recommend, pro vided that the sentence of death sail not be imposed by the Court if, prior to its imposition, the kidnaped persons has been liber ated unharmed....” June 22, 1932, c.271, 1, 47 Stat. 326 as amended May 18, 1934, e. 301 48 Stat. 781)” The letter further points out that the law defines “interstate or foreign commerce,” as includ ind “transportation from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia to another State, Territory, or the District of Col umbia,” and declares that “The italicized words ‘or otherwise’ in Section 408a seem to us not only to permit federal action in this ease but to make such action obligatory upon the Department of Justice.” The letter to the President con cludes: “We respectfully urge you to instruct the Attorney General’s office to proceed in the apprehension and punishment of the lynchers of Claude Neal with the same vigor and thorough ness as tl fit department has manifested ir: the prosecution o£ kidnapers for ransom.” iS-eenan better uitea The association has released aj letter received from Joseph B. Keenan, sasistant attorney gener al on October 20, in reference to the kidnaping and probable lyn «hing of Curtis James at Darien, Ga., on October 7, in which par tial admission is made thta the Federal government can act in lynch-kidnapers involving inter state commerce. James myster* iously disappeared from his Dar ien home and Sheriff A. S. Pop pell reported “gun and pistol shots in house. Bloodstains. oN definite evidence but two suspects ki jail here.” r. Keenan’s letter says in part “there is nothing to indicate that Ike person alleged to have been kidnaped was transported in in tent ate eemmerce and was held Iii the absence of facts establish ing these elements it would seem that the matter would be one en tirely for the authorities of the State of Georgia. If, however, there are any additional facts tending to establish the necessary Mletaents requird under the so* called Lindbergh law, it is sug gested that the same be submitted direct to the United States Attor ney at Savannah, Ga., for consid eration. Officials of the N. A. A. C. P. point out that Mr. Keenan's let ter implies that given proof that James was transported in inter state commerce, the Department of Justice could act, but on the other hand in the Claude Neal lynching where interstate trans portatio nis establised, the depart ment deines that it has jurisdic tion, despite the precise wording of the law. MRS. RICHARDS DECEASED % _ Mrs. Eliabeth Richards, former ly of New York City, N. Y., who for the past year has made her hofa e with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Lennox, passed away Sunday, October 28, at 1:55 a. m. Mrs. Richards was born in Shel ton, S. 0. After her marriage, she mover to Jersey City, N. J., and liver there a number of years. In 1918 her husband passed, a victim of influenza, leaving her alone with two children, Viola and Reed Richards. Later she moved to New' York City and broke down with complications of the kidneys and heart. After the marriage of her dau ghter, Viola, to Dr. G. B. Len nox in 1930. Mrs. Richards plan ned to make the trip to Nebraska as soon as she wras strong enough to tand it. She became impatient waiting, and when her condition showed no improvement in 1933, she decided to risk the journey. The trip was made successfully with a slight setback. She wms immediately placed under the care of different specialists, guided and assisted by her -on in-law, Dr. G. B. Lennox. Regardless of all the care ad ministered, she passed quietly away. She was talking very strong about three minutes before her death and was able to be up on her feet about a half hour before the end. Realizing that her time was coming fast, she closed her eyes in slep'a-slep from wtm h she did not awaken. Her son, eed Richards, on bear ing of his mother’s condition, at* tempted to make the trip as he did last November. The wire, an nouncing that he would arrive Monday, October 29, reached Omaha six hours after her death, viiich was in time for the funer al but too late to see her before the last. The body was taken to Myers’ Funeral Home from which it was shipped by her request, to Shel ton, S. C., for burial. Dr. and Mrs. Lenno and Mr. Reed Rich ards accompanied the body, leav ing here October 30, and arriving in Shelton two days later. COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE TEAM This group of Omaha wiomen; all members of division “C” yill cooper ate with Mrs. Alice M. Smith; chair man of the women’s “C” division in carrying out their part of collecting funds for the twelfth annual Com mnity Chest drive; November 19 to 28th Left to right in bottom row. Mrs- Alice M. Sn>lth; Mrs. Lila Pryor and Mrs- Ruth Wheeler. Top row: Mrs. Madoline Sterling; Mrs. Alice Wade and Mrs. Olivia Kirtley A tea was held at the homeofMrs. Smith 2409 Blondo street; Monday afternoon October 29 for the purpose of getting instructions and making final preparations for the drive. The cooperdation and enthusiasm among the women of my division is < ssssssssks most encouraging stated Mrs- Smith and I do not hesitate in stating that I fee assured that vre will go over the top in our part of the drive.” Those present at the tea were as follows: Mrs. Alice M. Smith; chair man; Mrs- D. W. Gooden: Mrs. Minnie Dixon: Mrs. Olivia Kirtley: Rrs. R. L..Tumer: Mrs.. Alice Wade: Mrs. Earl Wheeler: Mrs. Ellsworth Pryor: Mrs. Wm- T^ylsr: Mrs- Martha Evans Mrs.. George Bryant: Mrs Sarah B Canty:Mrs. Madoine Stearling. Mrs Rachel Taylor and Mr. J. Harvey Kern The Community Chest campaign is for the support of 28 charity: welfare and relief organizations which share the contributions. burke, McLaughlin and cochran WIN IN DEMOCRATIC RACE IN NEB. The Influence of President Roosevelt And His New Deal Was Felt On November 6 The closest race, in the city was be tween William “Bill” Green democrat and Lou Adams republican for the office of County Surveyor wiah Bill Green winning by 1400 votes. Another close race was for the of fice of County Assessor. Sam K Greenleaf republican; defeated Andy Jensen democrat. Greenleaf has fill ed this office for nearly thirty years Attorney John Adams Jr. republi can defeated Johnnfy Owen democrat for the office of State Representative from the ninth district According to to unofficial count; Adams won by ASKS ROOSEVELT TO PUSH FEDERAL BILL New York—The National Urban League asked President Roosevelt last ^Monday to send “a special message to Congress in favor of the anti lynch ing bill.” Telegrams were also dispatched to Governor David Scholtz of Florida urging apprehension and punishment of the lyncherso f Claude Neal near Greenwood Sunday morning and to Senators Robert F. Wagner and Eld ward P. Costigan coauthors of the Costigan-Wagner anti lynching bill; pledging the League’s support in the coming fight for passae of the bill in the forthcoming Congress. REV. PRICE INJURED IN WRECK Rev. P. J„ Price pastor of the Green Baptist church was seriously injured when the car in which he was returning to Omah in from Sioux City was wrecked. The accident occurred on the outskirts of Missouri Valley. He was attended by Dr- Len nox and is now at the Swedish Hos Pital. . , „ 108 votes. Owen served m this of fice last term. Mr. Dugan democratic candidate for State Representative from the tenth district won over Roy White Negro republican candidate by 1100 vo<aea The Northside Democratic Execc tive Committee . Madoline Sterling - Secretary. • A F OF L ENDORSES GOSTIGAN "AGNER BILL 'NEW YORK.—William Green Presi dent of the American Federation of Labor has just notified the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People that the recent Fed eration Convention at San Francisco unanimously passed a resolution op posing lynching and endorsing the Costigan-Wagner federal anti lynch i ngbill. CAR SMASHED IN WRECK; NO ONE WAS INJURED Dr. G. B. Lennov, who had parked his car in a parallel park ing space, facing west on 24th and Famam Sts., was attempting to move his car when another car struck him, tearing out the enitre front end of his ear. Dr. Lenox said he had been try ing for some time to get out of the space without an accident. He had his hand out, but evident ly the driver of the other car did not see him or was going too fast to stop. Neither o fthe drivers were in jured. About two weeks previous Dr. Lennox's car was parked in front of the hospital where he has taken his patients for te past eleven years and where his wife had been confined taht time. He re turned to his car ot find that his medical case ad been taken. COPS ATTACK DELEGATES, JOBLESS MEN G o y . Lehman Hears Special Needs of Marchers ALBANY, N. Y.-(CNS)—Ne gro and white delegates of the New York state Jobless, who had braved vicious police attacks en route, opened a two-day session in this city November 1, with Miss Mary Boyd Negro girl In the post of secretary. More than a score of the marchers were injured on October 30 when po lice attempted to drive back a contin gent on its way to Albany from vari ous cities in the state. Theclash took place at the Hudson iRver Bridge. One hundred and five were arrest ed of whom 67 were held in jail or in the hospital the rest being releas ed- It has not yet been learned how many of the arrested were Negroes but t s known that among the num ber were many Negro men and at least two Negro women- All those arrested are charged wth dsorderlj conduct. The New York march was one ol the marches taking place last week in almost every state of the union; under the leadership of the Unem ployment Councils. The marcher* who converged upon the various state capitols made two main de mands: first that the state legisla ture and officials endorse the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill (H- R 7598) a proposed federal bill provid Ing for unemployment insurance al the expense of the government and employers without discrimination as to race sex creed color or political belief; second that the state legisla latur be called in special session tc provide adequate unemployment re lief for the coming winter such relied to be obtained by taxing wealthy coi po rations. Lehman Hears of Negros Needs A delegation went to the office anc later to the home of Governor Her bert Lehman. One of the delegates visiting the governor was Mrs. Wm J. Burroughs Negro and Communisl candidate for Lieutenant-Governor oi New York. Mrs- Burroughs set fort! at some length the special needs oi 'the Negro jobless. Negro unemployed in large num bers took part m the marches; and Jim Crow practices of lodging hous es and restaurants were smashed en route by the united action of Negro and white workeds. Timothy Holmes Negro needle worker of New York one of the lead ers of the New York State hungei march; kept a diary en route of which the following are excerpts: “In Yonkers the first sortie against discrimination was fought out with the Young Women’s Christian Asso ciation of that town. He won. Firsl they refused point blank to house any of the delegates; then suggested only whites- The white workers came for ward and demanded that Negro work ers also enter. All or none’ they said. The YWCA- officials finally agreed “In the same town the Rusian Mu tual Aid Society gave an entertair ment for the hunger marchers- While we were there news came of the lynching of a Negro worker in Flori da- We sena a resolution to the Gov emor of Florida and one to the Presi dent of the United States. The hur ger marchers ^unanimously demand the release of the Scottsboro boys "Poughkeepsie: a KKK. automobile came forward to ‘greet’ the hungei marchers as they entered the city That was evidently to frighten us Well it just steeled our ranks. “Negro and white workers along (Continued en page five) NEW APARTMENTS IN HARLEM ARE “FOR WHITES ONLY” NEW YORK—(CNA,)—The “fin est elevator apartments in Harlem” are now ready for occupancy—but they are “for white tenants only.” Negro tenants in overcrowded high rent apartments in Harlem will' no doubt be pleased to learn that these new apartments oca ted at 17-27 W. 125 Street are equipped with eevators electric refrigeration incinerators con sole ranges combination sinks and brass plumbing and the rents are “not high.” Circulars advertising this brazen iatrusjon of Jim Crowism into the very heart of Harlem were distribut ed last week thoughout the city. DEMOCRATS SWEEP STATE Tuesday's general election saw the democratic party ride the crest of an avalanche of votes to claim National State and County offices. Threee lone Republicans remain as survivors of a badly defeated party; Sam K. Greenleaf; county assessor; John Adams; representative to State Leg islature Ninth District and Leo Swan son; commissioner of lands and Petr lie buildings The second ward; long known as a republican stronghold went on record as having discarded traditional r« publicanizlng. The vote for U- S.. Senator Edward R. Burke; Governor Roy L.. Cochran; Congressman Chas McLaughlin; the balance of the State ticket and all cocnty offices with the exception of county assessor and State Legislature showed a heavy democratic vote- Senator Burke car ried the ward overwhelmingly as did Roy L. Cochran The North Side Democratic Head quarters working with machine-like pprecision with John C- Woods chair man; Lucille S- Edwards; secretary; C. C- Galloway; chairm of Execu tive Committee and Charles F- Davie Committeeman of Democratic Central Committee; expressed gratification at the success of coordination of effort given by the Executive Committee of the Headquarters. ohnny Owen; Democratic candid ate for the Legislature from the 9th District was nosed out by John Adams Republican; the final count being; Adams 1304; Owens 1200; Phillips 1182 The results of the election shows conclusively that the Negro is no long er bound to any party but is intelli gently confronting issues and sub scribing to constructive programs. This vote may be counted upon to be cast intelligently and right. BIRMINGHAM URGES ANTI LYNCHING LAW BIRMINGHAM Ala.—Upon receiv ing news of the lynching of Claude Neal at Greenwood Fla- last week; the Birmingham branch of the NAA CP- sent the following telegram; signed by Chas. A. J.. McPherson; secretary to President Roosevelt at Washington: “Failure of the governors of Flori da and Alabama to act after being duly informed by the mob itself that it would lynch Claude Neal a«t night after an invited audience had arriv ed proves beyond doubt that Federal Anti Lynching bill may save organis ed society from threatened destruo Uon in America.” “STEVEDORE” RUN EXTENDED; GOES ON ROAD IN DECEMBER NEW YORK—(CNA)—The run of “Stevedore” stirring drama of the liberation struggle in the South haa been extended for five weeks in Now York- The play will run at the Civic Repertory Theatre until November 24, i ■ if NRA HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Millions In Back Pay Restored: Since its creation on October 26 1933; the Compliance Division of NRA has boen instrumental in restoring ap proximately $2000000 in back wage* to many thousonds of workers under NA codes. This sum represents the difference bo tween the wages actually paid to workers and the amounts they should have received under applicable code provisions. In addition to this figure 16 Code Authorities, report that up to Septenfber 29th of this year they hod effected wage restitu tions amounting to $523119-69 paid to approximately 70000 employees. Trade On Trade Practice Com plaints. Between November 18 1933 and Septemlber 29 1934 NRA field of* fices received 210000 trade practice complaints- Sixty yer cent of these complaints or 13105 were adpusted in the field by obtaining certificates of complance or by findng that no vi* olation existed. Only 3153 of the re maining 8495 cases were still in the field offices unadjusted at the end of September- The other 6342 cases have either been referred to approv ed trade practice complaints commit tees in the various industries or for ward*'! to Washington for adjustment by national NRA headqartera. Auto Dealess Vote Code Continu ance: Early returns from a nation* T*ide poll of America’s 28460 auto mobile dealers indicate that 77 per cent are in favor of continuing to operate under their code. By Octo ber 25th 15000 replies had been re ceived to the question. "Are you in favor of the Motor Vehicle Code pro vided it can be fully enforced?” 11 522 answered "yes ” The tabulation was conducted by J- B. HuJett N. Y. District Commissioner for the Motor Vehicle Retailing Code Homework Prohibited In Tag Manu facturing Core: NRA has approved several amendments to the code for this industry providing among other things for the prohibition of home work after January 1 1935- Mean while the Code Authority was autho rized to prepare at once a homework rate schedule equal at least to the code’s minimum wage rate to be ef fective between November 1st and January 1st. Other changes indude a prohibition against inequitable re striction on membership in any ppar ticipating trade association; a set-up for coordinating the code’s trade prac tice provisions with other codes; an arrangement for assessing industry members for code support and sever al additional safeguards for labor 36-Hour Week For Cotton Garment Industry: President Roosevelt has signed an Executive Order reducing the 40-hour work in the cotton gar ment manufacturing industry to 36 hours effective December 1. Weekly wages will be kept at the present total and piece rates will be increas ed by 1 per cent. This action was taken on the recommendation of an impartial committee which had been appointed under an agreement with the industry that its findings would be accepted as final. Jn making its decision the committee pointed out that this step was especially desira ble in view of the fact that competing Industries such as the dress and men’s clothing manufacturing industries are already on the 36-hour week with generally higher wage scales. New Code For Builders Supplies Trade: Superseding the code which has been in operation since October 1S&3 a new code has been approved for this trade effective November 4* The changes made amount to rewrit ing the code to conform with NRA! Continued en peg® 2