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Seniors Russell and McKellar Block Anti-Lynching- Bill Washington. Anr 1 12.—The first senators in thi"* session of Congress to interpose objoc ion to the consider ation of S. 24, the Costigan-Wagner federal anti-Iyncb ng bill, are Sena-! tors Richard B. Russell, of Georgia, and Kenneth D. McKellar of Tennes see. The bill came up in the regular order of business Tuesday, April 9. Senator McKellar explained that the reason he was asking for the bill to be passed over was that he thought it ought to be debated and not passed under the 5-m nute rule then being used by the Senate. The exchange of r_ MORE rs\ I_ m . IN THIS J i FINE 4 f clinging' I The irresisti || ble appeal of a Batin-smooth skin! A complexion far lovelier than you ever dreamed of! Such is the thrill awaiting you in Black and White Complexion Powder. For leading beauty experts have tried and tested this fine, fragrant powder on thousands of fares, and never has it failed to bring amazing new beauty and charm. Made by a special new process, Black and White Complexion Pow der blends in more per fectly with your own type of skin, clings more lastingly. Six life-like tints: White, Flesh, Pink, Brunette, High Brown and Nut Brown. Tamt in “Htuw I«IW Wrd. night. NBC remarks in the Congressional Record on the occasion follow: Mr. Russell and Mr. McKellar asked that the bill go over. Mr. Costigan. Mr. President, a par liamentary inquiry. The Vice President. The Senator from Colorado will state his parlia mentary inquiry. •. Costigan. Was exception taken to the immediate consideration of Senate bill 24? The Vice President. It was. Mr. Castigan. Does the record show by whom the objection was made? Mr. McKellar. I was one of those who objected, I take great pleasure in saying to the Senator. Mr. Russell. I also asked thac the bill go over. Mt- McKellar. I think the bill ought to go over, because it ought to be debated and not passed under the 5-minute rule. There is no secret about it at all. “The Vice President. The Bill will be passed over.” The petitions urging passage of the bill are being signed anr returned to the national office of the NAACP in a steady stream, but NAACP officials point out that the time is nearing for the presentation of the petition to President Roosevelt, and they are ask ing that signatures be rushed and ict tions sent into New York as fast :.s possible. It is hoped all the peti tions will be in hand and ready for presentation by May 1. The New York office of the Asso ciation also reiterated its request for funds and pointed out that the bill is icw entering its most difficult stage, when personal conferences are re quired with senators and when con stituents of particular senators must be acquainted with the latest attitude of their representatives. The fight for the anti-lynching bill is eating in to the regular budget of the Associa tion, its officials stated, and special •ontributions for anti-lynching work are badly needed. They should be sent ‘o the national office of the NAACP, 39 Fifth avenue, New York. NATIVES FORCED TO LIVE IN HELL HOLES Johannesburg, South Africa— Wemmer Na ive Men’s Hostel— hotel—here is a virtual hell hole. Men are forced to sleep ten to i room in beds teeming with •*ermin. Walls and ceilings are In a state of decay. There are no sanitary toilet facilities. Many of the men must sleep on the ver anda of the lodging house al though .hey pay room rent. The “hotel” is located in a actory enclosure, where Natives re compelled to stay during the entire period of their employ ment. Completely Mcdex-nized from Top to Bottom Entrance: 16th, Dodge and Douglas Streets. ■— - *■ • - ■ __ Outstanding Selling of Women's Ringless Pure Silk Full Fashioned 1 A stocking that is fash* ioned for beauty and durability, yet it is priced unusually low for this Pre-Easter Sale Thursday. The chiffons are extra sheer and very clear; the service weights made with reinforced foot; picot run-stop top. Every pair is wrapped in cellophane to insure perfect protection. Sizes 8Y2 to 1 oy2. Choose From These New Shades • Distingue • Tea Dance • Java Tan • Grey % Dusk % Trotter Hayden't Main Floor “REVEALING ipun - ^ PAST, PRESENT MX EUTPRE S. W. R—Please tell me why my mother-ih-law watches me so much? Ans—Your mother-in-law seems to j think that you have a sweetheart, and she is trying to keep you from see ing hin>. It appears to me that you and your husband have been drifting apart and his mother hates to see your marriage go on the rocks—Wihy don't you and he move out somewhere to yourself. That will be the best way for you to keep him from going out every other night. L. J. E.—Will you kindly tell me : what I can do to maka my baby fat? Why it is so skinny? Ans.—During the first few months of a baby’s life, special care has to be taken of the child's diet, and this appears to be something that you neg lected. Your baby should be put un der the care of a good specialist as he is old enough now to have a complete change of diet. E. B.—Will you tell me who my future wife'Will be? Ans.—The girl by the initial of “E” whom you have been so much in love with, appears to be the girl you will make your wife. However, there is one thing you'll have to do before she’ll marry you, and that is to CURB YOUR TEMPER. Your sudden out bursts is the reason you are separat ed now. W. O. R.—Do jou see any more children for me? Ans.—I don’t see you ever giving birth to a child again, however, with* : m the next few years, you will have THREE more children. These child ren belong to the man you are going with, and someday they'll be yours. A- L.—Will you tell me through the paper when my husband got this card and who sent it? Ans.—There is no reason for you to get so suspicious about this card j your husband received, for after all i he is entitled to have some friends the same as you are. This valentine he got for St. Valentine’s day appears to be frorn your neighborhood grocer. IShe sent it to him just as a matter of courtesy. E- S.—Do you think I will be suc cessful if I move from here ? I Ans.—The best thing for you to do is to move from your present location, i for it would not be safe for you to go back to your old job yet. There is no | use in your sitting around twi .tling your thumbs and waiting for a chance ' to go back on your old job. Through your good friend “F” in St. Louis, you can be a lot more successful in find ing work. Analyzing The Result of Redistrieting Plan Election Commissioner Anton J. Tusa, since his appointment as El_c- i tion Com miss-oner cn F'ercmber 26 19^4, has been engaged in working out a redistrieting plan, which will dim - nate 29 voting precincts, redu iag the number of j-.ecincts w.tbin the city md county from 218 to 189. Ar_ analysis of the precincts ~s they now are, discloses a most uneven dis- i tribution as a result of the shifting of ! r-pul.-t.on since tno last adjustment | made in 1929, and there are many precincts containing a vote less than the statuory requirement, namely 300 t;‘ 700 per precinct, so that the aver age vote per "recinct throughout the city as a whole is only one-quarter above the minimum and three-quar below the maximum prescribed by statute. This analysis raises the question of what policy should be adopted in re distr.cting at this time. The problem of the cost of operaion of the various local city and county departments is certainly the outstanding concern of I axpayers at this time. With taxes continually increasing, we therefore believe that REDUCTION IN THE COST OP OPERATION should be come the dominant factor in deciding what policy should be followed in re districting during this off-election year. The elimination of 29 precincts will create a saving in the neighbor hood of $25,000 to $30,000 during the next five years. The average number of votes cast per precinct within the city on presidential years will only be increased from 423 to 503, and for non-presidential years, from 360 to 431. In 1936, when there will be a city, state and county primary, a city election and state and county general election, the saving for this year alone will be in the neighborhood of $10,000. A BABY FOB YOU? If you want a baby all your own and yearn for a baby’s arms and a baby’s smile do not give up hope. Just write in confidence to Mrs. Mildred Owens, 2509—Coates House, Kansas City, Mo., and she will tell you about a simple home method that helped her after being denied 15 yrs. Many others say this has helped bless their lhres. Write now and try for this wonderful happiness.—Adv. Also, as a result of this plan, $1,800 i can be saved this year, 1935, for it w.ll not be necessary to purchase poll-! ing place equipment otherwise neces- 1 sar. The elimination of precincts in the city limits will cause a small per-' cemage of voters to travel one or two blocks farther in order to vote, but the percentage affected is small, and we feel that they will be glad to do 1 this in the interest of economy and that no complaint will be made. Id connec ion with this redistricting, j he County Commissioner district lines have been somewhat changed, so that they will follow the ward lines as nearly as poss.ble. This will simplify the work in the Election Commission i er s °flhce and serve to aid in reducing election costs. The Douglas County Election Office has a national reputation as a model election system of honesty and effic iency. It is an election system of which Nebraska and Douglas County ; and 0maha can well be proud, and the thought has occurred to the present Election Commissioner Mr. Tusa, that the men who hare so faithfully car ried out the purpose of the law in Douglas County for the past 22 years, should be honored to the extent of the ability of his office. An opportunity to do this has arisen through the creation of 3 new precincts in the county, each of which must be named. He is therefore naming these pre cincts Moorhead, McHugh and May, in honor of the first Commissioner, Har ley G. Moorhead, who served 12 years, and Wm. B. McHugh, the second Com missioner, who also served 12 years, and Mr. McHugh’s assistant and chief eputy, Albert E. May, who served under Mr. McHugh for 12 years. Mr. Tusa will be very glad to meet with the various civic, political and any other organizations which would be interested in having him outline his restricting plan in detail, and ex plain how it will reduce the cost of uti»e elections by a large amount. Anton J. Tusa, Election Commissioner House Cleaning Time Omaha will clean house starting, onday, April 22nd, with four days devoted to the intensive spring cam paign sponsored annually by the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce in coopera tion with the city streets maintenance M. S.—Do you think I will get the things I want before June? Ans.—Your anut and uncle have put off writing you because they are waiting until they can give you some good news. That appears-to be the source from which you will receive your GRADUATING OUTFIT—You'll get these things before June. E. C- F.—Will you tell me who did the calling up at a certain house? Ans—You haven’t done so well in concealing the fact that you are in love with X. O. C. All your girl friends know by the way you have been running after him that you are crazy about him. The tall girl that you go with appears to be the one that called him up and IMPERSON ATED YOU. She was just trying to find out how serious you had be i como with each other. B. B—Will you kindly tell me ! where my da*’dy went to and w-hy he ! left the way he did ? Is he still in town? <Ans.—No, your daddy is not still in town—I get the impression that he went back to where he came from, and there were several reasons for his sudden departure. I suggest that you see note attached to- this column and write for a private reply about this matter. K. L. P—I want to know if you think the girl I have in mind will ever decide right about me? A ns.—You haven’t yet given your girl friend any reason to change her mind about you. When you promif ■ d her to stop drinking and gambling she expected you to live up to your word —You might as well start looking for another girl for your girl friend has alead ' lost all patience with you. She won’t give you another chance to prove that you really are a decent fellow. H. G.—Will I get to go out of the city to work, or will I have to stay here ? Ans.—Your mother and father don’t want you to go to work yet, and i they don’t intend to let 'ou go off to a strange city. Why don’t you go ahead to the BOAROUiG SCHOOL they have selected for you to attend. That will be the only way j ou’ll get: to leave the city. NOTE—Your question printed free in this column- Por Priva e reply send 25c and (self addressed stamped en velope for my New Astrological Read ing and rece.ve by return mail my advice on three questions free. Sign your full name, birthdate, and correct address. Address Abbe’ Wallace., - 0. Box—11, Atlanta, Georgia. QOOR CHILD /and inl school Br Dr. ALLEN a IEELAND Oiraeiae, Ekjtttd amd Hadtk Edatadaa i Nr* /mrj Suit Department at Fnpiet lateeaedaa Parties In large sections of the country February is the “party month." It is because many states obaerre j Washington’s birthday and Lin- / coin’s birthday, aad j always there is St. Valentine’s Day. I like to think of them educationally, for they do repre sent opportunities. In the first place, the party itself is an educative situation, since after ail education is the acquisition of ex periences. In turn, party experi ences lead to habits, attitudes, and knowledges. But the kind and influence of the experiences depends a lot upon the adults behind the scenes. There are the little dic&ncies and etiquette of behavior. To feel at case at mixed social affairs is a blessing many times in life. The narty offers the chance to give that feeling to children at an early age. Through games and stunts we can help build an attitude toward sportsmanship. We can make fun the primary object of playing. Tf we’re very wise we can do more ror the self-conscious, shy. retir ng child than by any other means st our disposal. The “eata” are always important course. While we shouldn't alk health diets at parties, we can iscever attractive and tasty corn nations of fruits, custards, ice ream, and cakes. For beverage*, ruit punches and iced chocolate -ilk drinks can't be t eat. A pure veet at the end is never objcc • enable. Finally, we can, as •por ts, observe the bedtime rule in -•» case of evening parties. The subject tf rewards it often • ri.-ee one. /V. Ireland will die ■ V department. The cleanup is without cost to householders. Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23, trucks put into service by the city; and those donated by private firms and individuals will make a systematic canvas of all streets north of Dodge street, according to Ern e W|0lff of the 1 city streets department, in charge of operations. Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, the trucks will work on the south side of Dodge street. The civic appearance committee of the ^Junior Chamber of Commerce is in charge of the drive, with A1 Wolff as chairman of the special spring cleanup group. The commit ee has arranged to fur nish both the public and parochial schools with complete instructions about the cleanup, so that teachers can pass the information on to the pupils. “All teachers are requested to make the cleanup a discussion subject on Thursday and Friday of this week. The bo s and girls will take the mes sage home and get their winter’s rub bish ready over the weekend”, Chair man Wolf said. The usual general rules apply. Th« one ‘don’t’ is “don't put ashes out on the curb.” They will not be hauled away. All cans and other rubbish will be hauled, but thev must be placed on the street curb. They must be placed in boxes, sacks, baskets or other contain ers. They must be on the curb by Sunda.' night in the north of Dodge street section, and by Tuesday night in the south of Dodge section. Trucks will not return over a route which onoe has been covered, city of ficials warn. --- NEW SUPREME COURT DECISION ON SCOTTSBORO CASE BEING ANALYZED By John Brook. Associate Editor, Crusader News Agency. The brilliant, uphill fight, wag ed on a world-wide scale, for the freedom of the Seottsboro boys, for ihe last your years, has forced from the United States Supreme Court one the most significant decisions in American history. This decision, recognizing the right of Negroes to serve on ju ries, marks a tremendous step forward in the liberation strug gles of the Negro people. In raising the Negro juror is sue as far back as April, 1931, the International Labor Defense took the Seottsboro case out of the category of ordinary court pro cedure. The case became a rally ing point for all those interested in Negro freedom. World-Wide Protest. Protest letters and resolutions came td the President of the United States and Alabama Stale officials, from every country in the world. The American embas sy in Germany, at the insistence of thousands of German workers, urged the United States govern ment officials to intercede in be' half of the Seottsboro boys. Va rious protest actions were car ried through in the United States, outstanding among which was the Seottsboro march to Washington in May, 1932. When the case was heard by the Supreme Court in 1932 a mass j picket line was formed before I the building. At this time the court refused to consider the jury issue, basing its reversal of .he death sentences on a techni cality. But the mounting campaign of mass protest,, coupled with the best legal defense, finally crashed hrough the maze of juridical red tape used to deny constitutional rights to Negroes. For its historical significance he United States Supreme Court decision on the Scottsboro case outstrips that of the Dred Scott decision which declared a “Ne gro has no rights which a white man. is bound to respect.” Amother factor which obvious ly influenced the decision was the Harlem outbreak, oecuring only two weeks before the deci sion was rendered. I Rulings cf Supreme Cour'. The opinion as delivered by Chief Justice Hughes rules: 1— That “Whenever. . .all per sons of the African race are excluded solely because of their race or color, from serving as grand jurors in the criminal prosecution of a person of the, African race, the equal pro tection of «he laws is denied him.” 2— That “the names of six Ne groes” were written in after the jury rolls were closed, eon stituing a fraud. 3— That “for a generation or longer no Negro had been cal led for service on any jury in Jackson County” Alabama. 4— That “there were Negroes qualified for jury service.” 5— That “we —the Supreme Court— are of the opinion that the evidence presen.ed by de fense —J. B.— required a dif ferent result from that reach ed in the State Court.” The one part of the decision; which particularly reflected the | mass demand for the freedom of ihw fc>eo,tsboro boys was the separate decision on Heywood Pa.terson. While returning his case to the State Court, the de cision states emphatically that there are sufficient grounds for reversal of the former decision of the State C'our.. In this case the1 state urged that the United States ' Supreme Court had no jurisdic tion due «o a technicality. How ever the cions,titutional points hold in both cases, as both were indie.ed by the same all white jury. Alabama Courts Rebuked The carefully worded opinion delivered by Chief Justice Hugh es rebukes the Alabama courts for their crudity in barring Ne groes from jury service. j The jury commissioner’s state ment that not one Negro male of the 666 in Jackson could quali fy for jury service was character ized as “too sweeping” and “a violent presumption,” by Justice Hughes. He subtly indicated a more refined way. For example: “If the namesjfl Negroes are added to the jv^P rolls and called for jury service, the constitutional requirements will have been met. And if in draw ing jury panels a Negro ap pears, the challenges of the pros ecution are enough to insure that no Negro serves on petit juries. Southern “Persuasion” The Euel Lee case in Maryland, i where this procedure Avorked, is‘ an example. Negroes on the panel challenged off, a lily-white jury legally lynched In the case of grand jury serv ice Avhere there are no challenges, there is still left the old method of “persuasion.” This typo of “persuasion” was thta used on Negro witnesses at Decatur trials, lynch threats, bombing, house burning, etc. It is clear then that to crash through the legal and extra-legal obstacles standing in the way of justice to the Scottsboro boys, requires a real mass movement. Such a moA'ement must back up the demand for Negio jurors and for other constitutional and civil rights. Thus the Scottsboro case is more closely woven into the struggle for Negro rights. What of Other Negroes Indicted. If the Scottsboro boys were in dicted illegally, what of the other thousands of Negroes now serv ing time in jails, chain-gangs and penitentiaries? What of those executed under these illegal in dictments? This victory in the Scoitsboro case is cer.ain to have its reverberations in other cases where the same constitutional points are involved. What Next? In a statement issued imme diately following the decision, A W- Kerry, Secretary of the Na tional Scot sboro-Herndon. Action Committee said: The next immediate step is that of securing ihe release of the Seottshoro boys. We have called on all of our affiliates to wire or write Gov. Bibb Graves of Ala bama demanding unconditional freedom of the boys and the dropping of all court proceedings against them. We are more con \ inced than ever that onv a tre mendous wave of mass se’ntimeni can complete the partial victory already won. We call on all our friends and affiliates to * send funds immediately for pressing the fight for the freedom of the boys. “We shall in the meantime fight for the unity of all those forces interested in ihe freedom of the boys, following the example of the united defense in the Unit ed St a es Supreme Court.” Gr eater Vigilance Needed The announcement of re-indict ment proceedings by Lieut. Gov ernor Knight indicates the ruth less determination of the lynchers to hold their prey. These actions must also serve as a stimulus for greater vigilance and actions on the part of those interested in the unconditional freedom of ihe Scottsboro boys. Immorality is the glorious dis covery of Chris.ianity—Channing. -ol GOLDEN MOWN IEAUTY AIDS mm •poo rocoipt of 10c ia ecin or lUmpi to covm tWppinq co« ft AIm mot) attractive iQtot) proposition on on* of tt*« Dot) known and fentort wlfinQ rttt (InM WrMn GOLDEN MOWN CHEMICAL CO. Mo molt It Ton*. 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